Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-19
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAvIANS
News Gathered In the Father.
land and Elsewhere.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES

Statistical Bureau Of Sweden Issues
Bulletin Regarding the country's
observation-disclosures War Bring.
ing Norway and Sweden Closer To-
gethsr-Finns May Grasp oppor.
tunity to Revolt Against Russia.
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The statistical bureau of Sweden
recently issued bulletin containing
some interesting figures with respect
20 the Inhabitants of the country in
the year 1911. In that year there
were only 5.S8 marriages to every
1000 inhabitants. The number Of
births was lower than ever known
before, being 1899 to every 1000. The.
death rate was 1880 to every 1000,
and was also the lowest of any pre-
vious year except 1909, when it was
1857 to every 1000. The excess of
births over deaths was also a little
less than usual, being 1919 to every
1000 inhabitants. Emigration and
immigration were less than usual.
Like the rest of the world the popula-
ton is drifting more and more from
the country to the cities. In 1890 only
1880 per cent Of the entire population
lived in cities. In 1911 this number
had increased to 25.40 per cent of
the entire population. There are
thirty cities which have a population
of more than 10000. For every 1000
men in the kingdom there are 1860
women. In the northern provinces,
however, there are more males than
females.
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The American Numismatic society
has secured copper coin weighing
thirty-one pounds and bearing the i'm
print of the Swedish crown and the
name of the monarch, Charles X,
during whose reign it was issued. The
coin is an eight "daler" piece and
represents about $500 in American
money. It is in the snaps of a rect
angle and measures thirteen by
twenty-three inches. This piece was
dredged out Of the harbor at Riga,
Russia, but was struck at Avesta,
Sweden, in 1859. Although this kind
of money was minted for 10 years,
the eight-daler pieces were Issued
only short time and are now quite
rare.
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When the Swedish cruiser Maiden
anchor at Kungsborred.
den it was found that something un-
usual was fastened to it. On bring
ing the anchor above the surface of
the water it was found to be an old
rudder made of oak and about twenty
seven feet high. From it's form and
unusual length it is thought to date
back to the beginning of the Six
teenth century and belonged to one
of the so called amoranth ships.
These ships were built unusually
high fore and aft. The relic is pre-
served in the naval yards of Karls-
krona.
In Saltsjobaden a committee had
been appointed to arrange an excur-
sion to Lutzen, Germany, on Nov. 6,
the anniversary of the death of Gus.
tavus Adolphus in 1882. It was the
intention of the committee to gather
funds sufficient to take along many
poor people who are not able to go
for want Of means. But the European
war has put an end to the whole un.
dertaking.
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According to the June report OF
crops in Sweden the outlook is not
as good as one might wish, yet they
| will average we'll with former years.
Potatoes and sugar beets and small
grains have prospects of yielding q
full average crop, while hay, oats
and all kinds of fruit will not yield
as we'll.
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Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superintend
ent Of public schools of Chicago
visited Sweden to study the Swedish
system of gymnastics in that country
with a view of introducing the s! s
tenn in the Chicago schools. About q
year ago she had an opportunity Of
observing Swedish gymnastic corps
and was very much taken up with it
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A destructive forest IRE ragged IL
and around Fellingsbro and Spannar
boda, near Orebro. The two towns
and 5000 acres of forest are in ashes
Three persons lost their lives
several hundred horses were killed
| and many other domestic animals
were destroyed.
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| Among the exhibitors at the Baltic
exposition is Stina Mansdotter, a wild
ow living in Dadssjo. She is 100 year,
old, but is in full possession of all hel
mental faculties and enjoys good
health.
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During tho month of June an cpl
demic Of infantile paralysis prevailed
in marta NJ Swa6en 1.he caaea warl