The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

Eskimo OF the Wilson line sent wire
less message that it was twenty Eng
lish miles away, but that it was in the
midst of a terrific hurricane Terrific
storms appear to have ragged all along
the coast, causing an immense loss
to the shipping Industry. Telegraphic
communication between Gothenburg
and Copenhagen had to be arranged
via Stockholm. 1t Is feared that many
lives we're lost
Recent statistics on the various in
dustries of the country show marked
progress. In every line of industry
there Is evidence of a healthy awaken
ing and business men are predicting
that the industrial awakening of the
country has really set in at last. The
building of new railroads has great
deal to do with this, also the harness
ing of the power of important water
falls and the quickening of the lum-
Der, iron and ore industries. Norway
is not using old time methods any
more. New systems and new methods
of industry has faint OF the modern
push in it.
Norway is exporting large quanti-
ties of marble stone to Germany. The
Norwegian stone is in great demand
in that country and that means that
there will be something doing on a
large scale in the near future for Nor
wegian exporters OF fine quarry and
marble stone.
Louis Charles Marie Delavand, the
French minister at Christiania, will,
according to the Aftenposten Chris
tiania), change his pos; and will on
Jan. | assume charge Of the French
Enthusiastically in Central America.
Delavand has been very popular in
Christiania.
Hedemark, the well known opera
singer in Christiania, who has been
ill for several months, is now a con-
valescent and will soon be heard at
the National theater again. He pos
sesses an immense voice and is very
popular with Christiania audiences.
A jewish minister, who has been
converted to the Christian religion,
held lecture in the Bergen cathedral
the other night which attracted an
immense audience. His interpreter
was Rev. klaveneas, who is the pas
tor of the great Bergen church.
The so called radiotelegraph STA.
tons near Kristianssand and Arendal
were opened recently for communities
ton for seagoing vessels. The mini
mum price per word will be Is ore
and the minimum price for telegram
will be l crown and so ores.
"Nord- Taakeheimen" is the name
of Fritjof Nansen's new book, which
has just been published. 1t is certain
that this book will prove popular in
Norway and Sweden and Denmark as
well. The book will deal entirely with
polar themes.
Editor Haakon LOken has just com.
pleted his new book entitled Anne
Katherine's Youth" Critics pronounce
it one of the stirring novels OF mod
ern fiction and predict that the book
will be a tremendous success.
The Gammei theater in Bergen has
been converted into moving picture
shOwheuse and since this change was
made there have been large crowds
visiting the old theater every evening
The new "festsal' at the university
will be finished in marble and will ell.
tail an expenditure OF at least 100000
crowns. 1t will be one of the finest
assembly halls in the country.
The Bergen store employees have or
gained club. which now has a mem-
bership of at least $50 The purpose
of the organization is TO effect higher
wages and shorter hours.
Sarah Bernhardt is scheduled to ap
pear at the National theater some
time during the winter season. Hel
coming will attract thousands Of en-
thusiastic theater goers.