Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-05-11
SWEDEN.

o"eOcNs
An earthquake Of considerable vio-
lence was noticed at Vassijaure, April
u.
It IN generally admitted that tho
Gymnastic Central Institute of Stock
holm is outgrowing it's quarters so
that new buildings must be put up if
Sweden expects to keep her position
among the nations as leader in gym
nastics.
The Socialistic labor unions of
Stockholm have a combined member
ship Of about $500, and the loss dur
ing the past year was about S,400, be-
sides 5000 who are behind with their
dues. The present membership is the
smallest in ten years.
Large quantities Of stenbit (wof-
fish. lump:hsh) have been caught in
the vicinity Of Stromstad. Formerly
this 1lsh was despised even by the
poor, but now it is looked upon al
most ~ a dainty. A fish Of ordinary
size can be had for Is to 20 cents.
The men employed in the mail serv-
ice Of Sweden have petitioned the au-
thorities to permit them to wear more
simple uniforms than those in use at
tho present time. The men do not
think that it is necessary to have
borders on their caps and other parts
Of their garments. Those ornaments,
they claim, are too expensive, and do
not last long.
A wise woman" In southern Skane
has number of customers in north
ern Skane who come to her for medi-
cal aid at regular intervals. Her cure
Is described as follows: She takes
. thread and measures the child from
the top of it's head to the sole of its
foot, and from the palm Of one hand
to that Of the other. This manipula-
ton 10 repeated nine times, for there
are nine kinds of ricketts,. The thread
is finally burnt, and the ashes given
to the child internally. Many moth
ers claim that the remedy never fails.
A fire in the Central Hotel at Norr-
koping was fought so desperately that
two Of the firemen were poisoned by
smoke and had to be carried away.
Several persons who had been STOP
ping at the hotel had to be taken out
Of the building through the roof win
dows. The Bjerred railway at Lund
became so embarrassed that, the traf-
hc had to be stopped. But the system
remained idle only for a few hours.
The national government stepped in
and operated the railway as though
nothing had happened. But at the
same time the government announced
that If the proprietors did not sue
coed In resuming business within two
weeks the whole railway would be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder.
Five university professors and two
other prominent men have been max
ing special study of the emigration
problem, and their reports are read
with care by patriotic Swedes. Prof.
Fahlbeck's report is the most strik-
ing. He makes the startling state
ment that the present movement to
procure small farms for workingmen
costs so much money and accomp-
fishes so little that it must be looked
upon as a failure. His remedy is
equally startling. Develope the in
dustries of Sweden, he says, and the
Swedes will not go to America or any
other country. But the industries are
hampered by a general prejudice
against so-called trusts. Even the in
dustries will fail to bring the desired
relief unless they are given fair
chance to expand on a large scale.
These are Prof. Fah1becks own
words: Unless the jealousy and the
prejudice against the great enterprises
are checked there is no hope of a
lasting reduction of emigration from
THO country"
A committee Of experts has report
ed that it will take about 100000 to
complete the work of restoring the
interior Of the Riddarholm church in
Stockholm. On account Of the flnan-
cial stringency the riksdag will not
be asked for any appropriation for
this purpose until next year.
A find of unusual interest has just
been made in a field In Fole parish,
Cortland. It consists Of about 1000
silver coins, some silver ingots, re-
mains Of silver buckles, etc. The
combined weight of. the articles is
about six pounds. The whole has
been offered for sale to the state.
]. Lindstrom and his daughter Hell
ena, sixteen years old, tried to cross
Bonassund by means of a pushsled.
But they soon broke through the ice.
People who were on the shore hurried
to their rescue in a boat, and Mr..
Lindstrom was reached while alive.
His daughter was also taken out Of
the water a few moments later, but
all attempts to resuscitate her were
fruitless.
The soldiers stationed at Halsinge
are going to take one month course
IN agricultural studies this summer.
This movement is absolutely new in
tho Swedish army. ...