Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-03

These men will direct plans for the
opening OF the park from offices in
Chicago.
SWEDEN.
Over 10000 animals were killed I'm
tho packing houses of AIalmo in Nov
enper.
In a fire at Norrkoping three chill
dren were burnt to death and "a fami-
lies were made homeless.
The city council of Djursholm,
Stockholm, refused to grant a liquor
license to the local "bolag."'
The books of the railway depart
ment show that Sal, 100000 has been
invested in the state railways of
Sweden.
The academy of military sciences
has published fourteen subjects on
which the public is asked to write
competitive essays.
The most interesting loaf of bread
In northern Europe is one found in an
excavation near Soderkoping. It is
about 1000 years old, and consists of
mixture of pea-meal and pine-bark.
Mrs. Alma Reinhold, the widow of a
prominent business man in Stockholm,
invited rs of the former employees of
her husband to her home, and handed
each of them a bank account, the
combined gifts amounting to $3.375.
Premier Staaff has issued a
lengthy communication on his policy
with regard to the military defences.
He uses strong language at several
points, but his opponents seem to be
right when they claim that they fail to
find any definite plan in his glittering
generalities.
The friends Of the foreign missions
decided to raise some money for the
missions by rafting out a bedspread
at Ockelbo. But the provincial gov
eminent prohibited the rattle. Rev.
Ljungqvist sent remonstrance to the
king. The king did not favor the ac-
ton of Rev. Ljungqvist, but neverthe-
less PERMITTED the rattle.
The king has made some additions
to the ordinances of 1867 for the pre-
servation of antiquities. The new Or
dinances provide that movable objects
that are found in or in connection with
church buildings and which tend to
throw light on artistic work in past
ages, shall not be transferred other
wise than to the state historical mu-
scum; and those who are in charge
OF places where such objects are locat-
ed shall be officially responsible for
their safe keeping. The king, how
ever, shall not be bound by the new
rules, and he shall have authority to
permit the delivery of such articles to
private parties.
A. Killing, groom at Hessle, started
to cross the Kaxla lake on his way
from Sjolot. About thirty yards from
the shore he broke through the ice,
which at that point was thin owing to
strong current. He chung to the
edge of the ice and cried for help.
Several persons were attracted by his
cries, and one of them, Robert Ander-
son of Tystberga, threw off his coat
and jumped into the lake. Breaking
the ice with pole, he swan out to
King, who took hold of the pole, 90
that Anderson could drag him to the
shore. Both men were in a wretched
condition when pulled out of the wa
ter. Anderson was highly commended
for his courage.
Those who attended the Oskar
theater in Stockholm few evenings
ago were met by q strange sight. Al
most the whole of the second row of
seats at the front of the parquet was
occupied by dozen men, all dressed
in flaming red, and all of them as quiet
as though they were statues. This
was strange enough for starter. But
it was still more remarkable that
every one Of them was bald-headed,
and in the center of each shining
pate was a letter. Those who cared
to look more closely. soon found that
the letters made the name of promin-
ent liquor dealer who in this original
manner advertised his business.
The students chorus of the uni.
yersity of Lund, gave a concert In
Copenhagen. Several members Of the
royal family were present. The Da.
nish newspapers seemed to vie with
each other in praising the efforts OF
the Swedish singers. Politiken said !:
They were applauded as only the If.
resistible are applauded. Swedish
male singing is and remains national
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