Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-06-26
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occurred in Malmo. between April Is
and May Is.
"A lottery 1t Lund netted }15, 900,
which sum 10 to be turned over to the
Skane hospital for incurarles.
The king and queen Of Denmark are
going to visit the court OF Sweden
after the close of q year OF mourning.
Rev. p. P. Waidenstrom has said
that the Swedish tariff is SO high that
there Is bound to be more or less Of
smuggling along the borders Of the
country. &
Twenty persons were killed and 16
injured in a collision of a mail train
proceeding to Stockholm and freight
train at Malmslaett station. Among
the victims was a daughter OF the late
August Strindberg, the novelist.
The International Harvester works
at Narrkoping is going to turn out
sickles for hay mowers. Sweden has
been importing mower sickles at the.
rate Of 10000 q year, but this import
will soon be a thing of the past.
s. OF 81 horses which were tested for
the Olympic Games at Stockholm,
seven fell to the ground during the
races. The one on which Count c..
Berndotte was riding fell with such
force that the rider broke his collar
bone and sustained light concussion
Of the brain.
Researches in the church archives Of
the parish of Sunne, Varmland,
brought to light an interesting docu.
ment which tells how August Strind-
berg, the celebrated author, applied
for position as teacher but failed to
get an appointment. His application
reads as follows: "The undersigned,
q student at the University of Upsala,
belonging to the Stockholm nation,
hereby applies for the vacant teachers
position at Sunne. August Strind-
berg, Upsala, October IA, 1876. A
pastors certificate and students pat
ent may be had IL desired" The
school directors Of Sunne seem to have
adhered strictly to their rules and
regulations, for they simply filed the
application and made the following ex-
PLANTATION in the minutes: "A young
student, August Strindberg, Of Upsala,
has sent in an incomplete application"
for which reason his application could
not be considered"
London authorities hold that the
Americans will ind more dangerous
competitors at the Olympic games in
Stockholm than at any of the four
Olympiads Of the past. The Swedes,
for instance, figure on capturing the
championship trophy, while the Ger
mans, too, are brimful of confidence.
Ernie Hjertberg, who has been prepar-
Ing the Swedish material for the last
year or so. says America must be on
Its mettle. Kaiser Wilhelm's subjects
are dangerous contenders for the lead
ership Of athletics in the world. Ger
many's foremost stars, who are de-
pended upon to score many points, in
clude Ralph Passemann, who won the
Harvey cup for scoring the greatest
number Of points in the English cham
Hans Braun, one of the
best middle distance runners to be
found anywhere. and Herman Rau, one
Of the most consistent winners Of
spirits from 76 to 220 yards.
Maria Emiliana Person, who has
Just returned to Norrland from Brazil.
has told an interesting incident in con-
nection with her hardships as an emil
grant to Brazil. She emigrated in COM
pany with q large number Of laborers
from Kiruna. As soon as the party
arrived at their place Of destination
their illusions were swept away, and
their first duty was to let the truth be
known to their comrades at home. 30
that they might be saved from similar
experiences. They drew up an ac-
count of the voyage and description
OF the conditions prevailing In Brazil.
The complete document consisted OF
sixteen FOOLS cap sheets, and great
number Of emigrants put their names
to it. It was then sent to "Norrskens.
damman" The Flame of the Northern
Lights), the laborers' own newspaper
In Norrland. But this important docu.
ment never appeared in the paper.
The lady mentioned above lost her
husband and one child during her stay
in Brazil, and she brought five Others
with her back to Sweden. 81
q flower Of oratory picked from !
speach in the Swedish risksdag:
These figures will, at any rate. be
only mathematical. NOT RI sav mioloa,1.