Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
SWEDEN.

Inc CITY Oh Omea was visited Dy d
destructive fire which caused a loss
Of 100000. ~
The Helsingborg rubber manufacture
ing company has declared a dividend
Of IL per cent.
A case of infantile paralysis &C.
CURED at Solicited, and the board Of
health decided to close the public
schools. ,
The ordinary cuckoo sings this way,
"Koo-Koo." But at Kingston there is
q cuckoo that invariably sings, "Koo-
Koo-Koo."
About 500 acres of timber land in
Degerfors parish, between Ume and
Vindel rivers, was devastated by fire.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by reckless anglers. -.
The Stockholm Y. M. G. A., athletic
team is going to give exhibitions in
Swedish gymnastics at the hygienic ex-
position in Dresden, Germany. On
their way to Dreden they are also
going to give exhibitions at Odense,
Denmark and Berlin. .E,.s1.... he. =
The latest cases of infantile paraly-
sis in Stockholm are said to have been
"of mild type" But in the same
dispatch it is stated that out Of ten
children treated at Grown Princess
Louise's hospital, no less than three
we're carried away by the pest.
The winter rye growing on low,
marshy ground in the forests of Hol.
land was so hard hit by frost in the
latter part Of May that it had to be
cut down for fodder. The oats were
badly injured, but they are expected to
give an ordinary crop. High and dry
fields of grain were not injured at all.
A three-year old son of Olof Gillberg
Of Forsbacka noticed that some school
children went into the woods for an
outing, and he followed them at a
distance. When he was missed a
large number Of people started to
scour the woods. But he was not
found until the third day. He was
seated on stump many miles from
his home, chewing BURBERRY vines to
still his hunger. Ills face, and arms,
and legs were little swollen, other.
wise he was in fine shape.
The Swedish delegates to the con.
gress Of the international committee
for the Olympic games have returned
from Budapest. Kristian Hellstrom,
the general secretary, reports that the
results of the deliberations were Who'll.
ly satisfactory to Sweden. The ques.
ton most eagerly discussed was the
rules for spear throwing; but when
Colonel Balck explained that Sweden
would not take part in that game un.
less the propositions made by the
Swedes were adopted the. congress
yielded on that point. It is also con.
sidered important that the congress
passed the proposition to have Swed,
ish judges at the game.
The young socialist club in Stock
holm has passed a resolution throw
ing doubt on the practice Of some
young men to refuse to serve in the
army on account Of scruples Of con
science. The resolution calls upon
other clubs to take up this matter fol
a thorough discussion.
The Swedish genealogical society
has begun to confer with the fruit-deal
ers in Stockholm with a view Of agree
ing on certain trade mark to be used
by any Swedish fruit grower thai
proves to be able and willing to pre-
pare bis products in proper shape fol
the market.
Only fifty-threo persons have applied
for admission to tho Stockholm schoo
for pharmacists this summer, while
the number used to be ABOUT 100. The
reason for this slump is to be fount
in the fact that most Of the drug store.
Of the country are operated by per
sons who rent the places, making thu
profession much more precarious thar
formerly.
The stadium to be constructed fol
the Olympic games in Stockholm Il
to b0 80 substantial that It can stant
for = number Of years, and It Is pro
posed to use It as an open air theatr,
J &C.,, Cha n1naA ~ %hA* n1vrm ~ 1nmAa