Willmar tribune., 1909-10-13
SWEDEN.

Owing to the lateness Of the season
the reduction Of the sugar beet crop
will not begin until about two weeks
later than usual.
The sugar trust had so much re.
fined sugar on hand at the beginning
Of the strike that it did not feel the
effects of the strike at all.
The Grangesberg Mining Company
is going to issue new stocks for $3,-
100000 for the purchase Of freight
steamers and other costly equipment.
The provincial legislature Glands.
ting) of Malmohus recently permitted
thirteen persons to change their fam
lily names. Every one of them wanted
to get rid of some name ending in
'"son." One applicant was refused
permission to change his name to
Aureen.
Representatives from the Swedish
employers union and the labor unions
meet in the capitol in Stockholm Sept.
II to negotiate with regard to new
contracts for future years. It was
agreed that nothing should be pub
lished until an agreement had been
rendered.
A prominent daily says that the
great strike failed because the farm
ers of Sweden did not strike. Says
the paper in it's enthusiasm: 1T is
the peasantry that constitutes the keel
Of the ship Of state, keeping the speed
steady and uniform thru the rough
sea. So long as this keel Is not brok-
en- the craft can weather all storms" {"
A son of a farmer named Sven
Manson at Ranserod. North Sandby
parish. wanted to play after coming
home from school one day. For lack
Of a usual game he put short piece
OF board into crevice in a stone
fence, and seated himself at the end
Of 1t and began to rock. Suddenly a
large rock above the board was pried
loose and came rolling down over tho
boy. The poor little fellow was 50
badly used up that he died in . few
hours.
A fire at Vrigstad, near Jonkoping,
caused the death of six persons.
Early in the morning fire was noticed
in the house Of Carl Mammarstrom,
but the flames had already gained
such great headway that the building
was soon burnt to the ground. The
charred remains Of Mr.. Hammar-
strom, his wife and four children were
found in the ruins. A six-year old
boy was found running about when
the fire was noticed. and he was the
only member Of the family that was
saved. He was unable to account for
his escape.
Two men took a third man on the
middle Of bridge across a canal In
Gothenburg. and flung him into the
canal below in less time than it takes
to tell this. Fortunately q motor boat
happened to pass by at the same mo-
ment, and the man was picked up.
The explanation Of this kind Of fun is.
that the two men were strikers, and
the third one strikebreaker.
The tobacco dealers of Sweden are
uniting their efforts to have the small
candy stores and news stands pro.
hibited from selling cigars and to-
bacco on Sundays.
The striking street railway EN-.
ployes Of Stockholm have proposed
to return to work on condition that
they pay the losses caused by the
strike. that their union be recognized,
and that all the old men be rein
stated by the first Of January. The
railway company objects to the last
point. believing it highly unfair to
discharge the new men who came to
the aid Of the company at q very
critical period.
Hjalmar Holmquist has been In.
'Stalled as professor Of theology at
- university q Luaa.