Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

crease in membership during 1913 was
9,S76 baptized and 5,249 communi-
cants. The grand total contributions
for all purposes amounted to $780,
1924, or an increase over the previ-
Gus year of $1S3,384.95. The sum
raised for home mission work is $780,
7O7.34; for foreign missions $44,378.30.
The parochial schools have an en-
rollment of 1880 pupils and tho Sun
day schools 76,S4S.
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The Swedish government is emf
nently successful in preserving a
strict neutrality in the present con-
flict, but some newspapers show un-
mistakable symptoms of pro-German
sympathies. The English importers
are watching this matter pretty close
ly, it seems. A London correspond
ent of Stockholm daily states that
some English importers are somewhat
disinclined to place orders for goods
in Sweden for fear that Sweden may
be drawn into the war and thus be
prevented from delivering the goods.
This statement may induce the pro-
German papers to be more careful in
the future.
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King Gustaf of Sweden received .
telegram from Emperor William Of
Germany, in which the latter express
ed his hearty thanks to the king for
his good will and assistance to the
Germans returning home from Rus
STA via Sweden. King Gustaf also
received telegram of hearty thanks
from the Russian car, expressing
his great gratitude for the kindness
evinced in Stockholm to home return.
ing Russians.
The Swedish minister of finance
has held meeting with 200 repre-
sentatives of the various industries to
consider what steps can be taken to
prevent business stagnation. The
representatives agreed that the re-
sumption of coast traffic was Of great
Importance and the state insurance Of
war risks to vessels was considered.
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c. F. LundQuist, the opera singer.
who has been i'll for several months
In Cortland, returned to Stockholm
the other day very much better. It
is believed that he will soon be able
to sing again.
The Nordiska museum will within
short time have a Strindberg room.
where books, manuscripts and person
al effects of the late playwright and
dramatist will be on exhibition.
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John Forselps concert in the Vasa
church recently netted $500 crowns, a
sum which will go to the soldiers and
their families.
The right of the government to es-
tablish so called moratorium has
been sanctioned by the Swedish riks.
dag.
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The Germans are paying such big
prices for horses in Denmark that the
question has been asked: Is Den.
mark going to be a horseless country?
At first the owners asked only fair
prices for their animals, but they soon
found that they had chance to get
much more than the horses really
were worth, In some instances the
owner did not want to sell his horse
at all, and as sort of joke he would
ask what he considered a ridiculously
high price. But to his establishment
the German agent snatched up the
offer. At the present rate of selling
the farmers of Denmark will have to
procure automobiles in large num-
bers i'll order to do their farm work.
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Not only warning nations of Europe
but also neutral ones are suffering.
The Scandinavian countries have
modified their troops and are having
them ready so that at moments
notice they may be used for defend
ing their neutrality. This has taken
men from their homes and left fami-
lies without support. In Ahlborg, Den
mark, 100 families have thus come in
to destitute circumstances. The town
authorities have decided to provide
for them by giving crowns a month
for the mother, 3 crowns for the first
child and crowns for each of the
other children. At another place 8
crowns for the mother and 2 crowns
for each child has been allowed.
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When the European war broke out
one of the largest fuel dealers in Co.
penhagen, Denmark, had on hand
some 10000 tons of coal. He succeed
ed in persuading the Danish govern
ment to purchase the entire lot on
the likelihood of difficulty to import
coal. He succeeded also in getting
80 crowns per ton, which netted him
at least quarter of million crowns
more than ordinary. After the deal
was discovered there was tremen-
dous protest from all sides and the
government has held back 100000
crowns of the money.
MARION S. NORELIUS.