Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-04

and cattle have been killed by bears.
No less than three bears were seen to-
gether. Bears have also done damage
at several places in Logu. Beasts OF
prey have been very numerous in the
western part of the country. Wolves
have been seen where no trace of them
have been noticed for several decades
until last summer
Rev. Herman Lunde of Kristiania
lectured on sports 10 5000 young peo-
pie In Kristiania. He favored outdoor
sports as a means of keeping strong
and hearty and also as a means Of
avoiding many templatives. The speak
er is seventy-two years old, but he still
feels young and strong, which he large
ly attributes to athletic sports.
The Socialists cut an important fig
ure at the recent elections in all parts
of the country. The explanation is,
that the people are tired of the red
tape, clap-trap government system OF
the country, in which both the Lib
erals and the Conservatives are hope
lessly tangled up, and the only way
seen by the people is to vote for
third party, which at the present time
is the Socialist party.
The newspaper carriers OF Kristiania
held a mass meeting and passed reso-
luton asking the storting to pass a
law prohibiting the printing Of newspa-
pers in the night before Sunday or
religious holiday, which is looked upon
as the only way Of stopping the distri-
button of newspapers on Sunday
]. c. Poestion, city librarian of
Vienna, takes very great interest in
Norwegian literature. He has written
a Norwegian grammar containing the
most competitive account Of the diff
ferent sounds and forms of the Nor
wegian book-language. The language
problem in Norway at the present time
is an exceedingly complicated affair,
but Poestion makes the whole field
clear to the reader. He Is sixty years
old. Earlier In life he delved deeply
into the literature OF ancient Greece;
but as soon as he became acquainted
with Morse literature the man simply
seems to have fallen in love with 1t.
The American club of Kristiania
gave a banquet In honor of the newly
arrived American minister, Mr.. I.
Schmedeman. and his wife. About sew
enty members were present. The
American consul general, Mr.. Holder,
proposed the health of King Haakon
and President Wilson, and the clubs
vice-president, Axel johnson welcomed
the minister and his wife and hoped
that they would feel themselves at
home while they reside in Norway. Aft.
er a speech by Mr.. Schmedeman, in
which he thanked the club for the
hearty reception, Rev. Mr.. Tvedt, for.
merly Of Minneapolis, spoke about the
greatness of the United States, which,
he said, everybody could understand
was going to become the most power,
full country on earth. THE Star-Span.
gled Banner" was sung, whereupon
the company rose from the tables and
the iestVities were continued win
dancing uh.ii ai,er nionisnt' nj
schmedeman maze mos. iavorapie
impression upon everybody presen'
ana VIII unuoupteuiy become very pop
uiar among the members Oh the amer
ican colony. Inc secretary Oh tue 10
gation' ME- Ehoicott' was also among
'ie sues's
A burial cnamoer was found on tne
iarm Oh Z. a. berse, At rossan' near
staVahger. IL was 81 Ieet long ana ~
lnche s Woe, oh .op Oh !. was r., = ro ,s