Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-29
SWEDEN.

i. The business at the Stockholm ex.
change was $S5,000,000 in 1912, or 20
per cent more than in 1911.
Malmo has 92,250 inhabitants, 2,540
more than = year ago. Lund has co.
420 inhabitants, the increase for the
year being 80. 49,.
The national subscription to the
|Olympic games is carried on with
ardent interest. About $4,000 has
been collected.
The sugar beets in Ostergotland
averaged about IL tons to the acre.
In 1911 the yield was less than 10
tons to the acre.
The reports of the fire insurance
companies doing bushes in Sweden
show that their losses for the year
1912 were about $2,400,000.
Prof. Lofstedt Of the university Of
Upsala has received a very fattering
offer from the university Of Breslau,
Germany, but he is going to remain in:
the service of his own country.
A. F. Berg has hauled the mail from.
Mantorp to Ulrika, Ostergotland, for:
30 years, and during that time he has
covered 100000 English miles. The
route was abolished the first Of the
year. It is claimed that Mr.. Berg
never missed single trip.
The new lying-in hospital in Stock
holm was dedicated in the presence
of the king, the crown prince and
crown princess, and the duke of Sod
ermanland. The entire corps of ply
sicians and 400 others had been in
vited. The king spent about two
hours at the Institution.
The question Of the incorporation Of
inebriates will be brought before the
present riksdag. The minister Of
justice is Of the opinion that it would
not be wise to pass radical law for
combining drunkards. The law ought to
be tentative, so that new features can
be added as experience may suggest.
Great damage was done by fire at
the Sundberg tannery in Valdemors-
vik. The origin Of the fire was
peculiar. The ground outside the
building was flooded. Some water
leaked through the wall and reached
some unslacked lime, which became
80 heated that it set fire to the build
ing. ...E -5.- -.
Mrs Erika Siler, of Ljustorp, Medel-
pad, knitted a pair Of hunting mittens
and pair Of slippers, which she sent
as a Christmas present to King Gus
tat. The king was highly delighted
with the unusual gift, and as q visible
token of his feelings he sent his
thanks and five dollars in cash to the
giver. 49,, -,.=. ~
A young man at Odeshog noticed
a fox sleeping on ledge Of rock near
the shore Of lake Vattern. The man
had no rife with him. But he ran
home to get one, and returned to the
spot before Mr.. Renard had finished
his nap. In fact he never finished
it, for the young nam proved too
handy with his gun. :. III.
A black grouse cock hew with such
force against window at Fagersta on
Christmas eve that he broke through
two lights and dropped down on the
door. He was stunned for q few sec
onds, and the housewife was on the
point Of fainting. Beth Of them soon
recovered, however, and the woman
had presence Of mind enough to kill
the huge bird before he had time to
escape. 81 .:.
Is it advisable to let minors per-
form military service? The minister
of war has recommended an investiga-
ton as to effects Of military service
upon very young men. He would like
to have these questions answered:
Can they stand the hardships Of mill.
tary life? Would It be advisable to
reduce the age for military service
fixed BY existing laws? The fact that
such questions are asked in all seri.
BUSINESS is taken to indicate that the
government is contemplating redre
ton Of the age for young conscripts.
. At the opening Of the riksdag the
government asked for q credit 81
$175, 700 for the purpose Of the Swed.
ish participation ii the Panama-Paciac
/ exposition at San Fran cisco. In, his
( message the king announced that q
/ bill will be presented for general In
Isurance against old age. $500 =z=i
Moving pictures we're to be exhibit
l cd II. the Good Temp1ar. hall II Pitea
and just before the hall was opened
for the public the tilms caught flIs.SAt
tempts were. made to put out tho f1rl
by means of water. but the interior
,,sof. the building was DESTROYED be1oel
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