Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-15
SWEDEN.

mems union was reduced by 1921 in
1909.
Bath chambers of the riksdag voted
down a proposition to transfer the
head offices of the state railways of
Sweden from Stockholm to Linkoping.
The public Fairgrounds Of Malmo
are occupied by grown people certain
evenings of the week. They are ex-
pected to conduct games Of different
kinds.
The housewives of Ornskoldsvik are
In an unpleasant mood because they
have just been deprived of the ancient
right of drying their wash in the pub
lie parks.
Col. Roosevelt and his party frank
ly admitted that the car ferries run.
ming between Trelleborg, Sweden, and
Sassnitz, Germany, are much finer and
more comfortable than any car fer
ries in America.
The labor organizations of Stock.
holm have declared a boycott against
the new street railway company of that
city, urging not only all members of
labor unions but also all other fright
minded citizens" not to ride on the
cars Of the company until certain
grievances shall have been removed
to the satisfaction of the labor unions.
The three men that were shut up
for several days in the Falun copper
mine by a cave-in have an interesting
story to tell. When they heard the
noise they rushed towards the open
ing Of the shaft in which they were.
The foremost Of them came close
enough to be hit in the head by rock
and thrown back. This checked the
others, who did not receive q scratch.
They soon found that the shaft had
been closed both in front and behind.
The foremost Of them discovered that
his left foot was pinned to the ground.
BY means Of bit Of iron he dug him.
self loose, but he had to leave his
shoe. After they had recovered from
the first scare they began to feel
around, and they soon found that the
roof overhead was supported by two
beams crossing each other, which as
sured them that no new cave-in was
to be feared. They were without food,
without light, and, worst of all-with-
out snuff! They had left their vests
and coats outside, and they suffered
from cold. They got some relief by
pressing their backs against each 9TH
er. The pangs Of hunger did not
bother them much, but how they
longed for tobacco in some shape!
They could hear when the work of
their rescuers began, but they had
no idea how long it would last. The
sound Of the work helped them to
keep up their spirits. The youngest
one, who is good story-teller, cheered
up his comrades by telling about his
experiences. There was no chance to
lie down, and so they were either sit
ting or standing. Upon their return
their families looked upon them as
people recovered from the dead.
Several great. dailies on the CONT
nent Of Europe are rather slow in
their efforts to keep up with history;
they are still talking about the health
Of king Oscar Of Sweden" Some
one ought to take pity on them and
tell them that the name Of the present
king Of Sweden is Gustaf v.
A woman running news stand in
Stockholm suddenly lost her reason
and began to throw out through the
windows whatever she could put her
hands on. It was easy to hear what
was the immediate cause of the trou-
BILE, for she cried necessarily, "The
comet is coming!"
Fire was started by the collision of
two automobiles in Stockholm. In the
course OF few seconds the street was
of course full Of curious people who
wanted to take in this fun. Bang!
went one of the rubber wheels, and
then another, and so on. But how
quickly the people were scattered
again! s4.. s.zs
A badger was recently killed in the
barracks Of the svea Engineer Corps
in Stockholm. He was found in
wood pile in the basement. and was
shot BY one Of the officers. The ami
NAL was Z Wild one. and must have
valksd into the city ct night.