Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
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SCAND|NAv|ANS
News Gathered IN the Father
land and Elsewhere.
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Forest Fires Have Been Numerous In
Sweden During the Past Month.
Norwegian Scientists Secure lmpor-
tant Data In Recent Expedition.
Finland Asked to Participate In All
Russian Exposition.
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In many places in Sweden great for
est fires have been raging for the last
month, doing great damage to forests
and other property. The reason for
these extensive fires has been the ex-
IRENE dry season. Many Of the fires
seem to have been started by light
ming. Electrical storms are said to
have been very frequent during the
summer. The insurance bureau gives
the following statistics with refer
ence to damages caused by lightning
during the last twenty years. There
have been 3,61S cases of IRE from
lightning reported during this time
and there has been paid out for reim-
bursement nearly four and one-half
million crowns. The Malmhus dis
trict has suffered the most and tho
Reimbursement for damages In the
twenty years has been 10000 crowns,
for Alfsborg district $4,000 crowns,
for Christianstad $4,000, for Oestsr-
goetland $4,000, for Joenjeoping
800. 900, for skaraborg 273,oo0, for
Gothenburg and Bohus each 260, 900.
and 70 on down to the lowest, which
IL Jamtland and which received 1000
crowns. With reference to tho loss
Of human life the following figures
are given. During the twenty years
an average of forty persons were kill
ed annually and thirty.six were more
or less injured. The men seem to be
In danger more than the women. For
every twenty-seven men struck by
lightning there were only ten women.
The lightning rod manufacturers
claim that not q single case Of death
has occurred and very little injury
done where 4 properly constructed
lightning rod had been properly put
up.
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Whether tho South polo expedition
under the leadership of Professor Nor
densjold will take place now as orig
inally planned IL question. The
great European war may interfere with
the plans. The expedition was to be
4 joint Swedish-Englis one and the
Swedish rigsdag has already appro-
priated Sweden's share Of the cost of
the 900 crowns. The
English portion Of the cost had been
promised by private parties and the
expedition was thought to be sure
thing. It was to be the largest ever
undertaken in the South pole regions
and was to start about Sept. l. 1915.
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The famous Swedish opera singer,
Arvid Odemann, died about the mid
die Of July at his home in Stockholm
at the age Of sixty-four. His voice
was a clear tenor and for more than
thirty years he charmed large audi
ences and was the most popular sing
or in Sweden. Many are tho operas
in which he triumphed. His last ap-
psarance was in the opera Romeo"
on Oct. II. 1911. Since then he has
lived in retirement.
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The congregation at Rok, In Oester-
goetland, recently sent an old church
bell to tho Bergholtz bell foundry In
Stockholm to have it recast. On its
arrival it was found to bear the in.
scription Of 1471 and created consid-
cradle curiosity. The government au-
thorities became interested and de-
cided to purchase tho bell for tho Ma
tional museum. which was done.
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Tho authorities having the matter
In charge have announced that the
Noble prizes for 1914 in physics, chem.
istry, medicine and literature may
not be paid until June 1. 1915. But
in case they are not the winners are
to receive the interest accruing on
the money from Dec. 10, 1914, to the
date above mentioned.
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The students of all classes at the
University Of Upsala are assisting the
government in carrying out its plan
of defense. The students have form.
ed a defense bureau, which provides
student speakers, sends them out into
different parts Of the country and payl
their travelling expenses.
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Since the bounty on bears has been
removed these animals have rapidly
increased In the Strom district and
have become very bold. One Of them
recently killed q COW Of Z farmer in
tho 6trom parish.
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