Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-08-07
NORWAY.

fixed by law, but in this case the gov
eminent issued a special license.
NORWAY.
King Christian X. Is becoming so
noted for his disregard of court cere-
monial and precedents that he is be-
ing constantly compared to President
Wilson. To prevent towns from In.
curing the expenses of festival deco
rations. big banquets, and the usual
formalities incident to the visits OF
royalty the king keeps secret the
itineraries of his frequent cruises and
lands at town without informing the
authorities of his arrival Formal
court affairs are limited, so far as pos.
sible, and he is fond OF receiving his
friends like an ordinary citizen. Late
ly he invited fifty of his old school
mates to the palace, and, knowing
that some of them we're coming from
a distance, he requested them not to
go to the trouble of wearing evening
dress. After reception, attended by
the queen, from which all ceremony
was banished, the ladies of the party
retired and the men gathered about
an enormous punch bowl. The sort OF
celebration dear to the heart of the
Danish student was then held. The
king added greatly to the spirit Of the
evening by his humorous speeches.
delivered In the student manner.
Mysterious stories of an attempt to
kill ten-year-old Prince Olaf have
caused great commotion. An armed
man was found hiding in the gardens
where little Olaf plays. He was ar
rested. The queen was Frustrated.
She declared the royal family must
leave the country and that bill now
before the storthing puts a premium
on Olafs head. The bill provides that
II the king and queen die without a
male heir Norway shall become a re-
public
A benevolent society in Kristiania
has taken the lead in finding farm
work for poor students who are will
ing to spend the warm season In the
country. Twenty students accepted
the offer, but twice that many chances
were open. The farmers expect only
light work from the students, but they
like to have them get up reasonably
early In the morning. In most cases
the pay Is from 25 to 30 cents a day
and board.
The government has proposed more
stringent legislation as to the sale of
peat boys, the object being to prevent
foreigners from gobbling up resources
which may be of immense value in the
near future.
Bergen win have the first cable
tramway in Norway. 1t is to be built
from the city to the top Of the Froi
mountain. which affords a magnificent
view Of the city and the surrounding
country. A modern hotel is to be
built at the end of the line. and the
tramway and the hotel combined are
expected to cost about $4,000. The
plants are to be built and operated by
the bergen tourist union.
Rasmus Steinsvill died at the age
Of fifty years. But he managed to do
great amount of work in that time.
At first he failed In different under
takings. Finally he started a paper
which he called "The 18th of May"
This was a success, and long before
his death 1t was a great power In Nor
wegian politics. One of his hobbies
was the use of pure" Norwegian. He
was a friend Of peace, but at the worst
he supported the demand of the gov.
eminent for an extraordinary appro-
priation of $5.000,000 for the defenses,
and the storting voted the amount
backed by the power Of Den II di
Mai"
Andero. an island near Tromso, has
a population OF about 600. In view of
the fact that these people have very
far to go to church the government
has ratified plan to build chapel
with a seating capacity of $50 at An
dero. The Ibbestad saving bank Is go
ing to contribute s2,70O to the build
ing fund. and $1,000 is expected from
the Nordland church and school fund.
Former Premier Nicholson and wife
have donated $1,000 to the city OF
Berten for the establishment OF an In
fants' nursery.
The mackerel catch has been so
immense that the price at the fishing
grounds has been down to eight cents
a dozen. At the same time the price
on the markets of Kristiana was 700
PEI cent higher Small wonder that
the people of tie capital are disgusted
with the means of communication.
The s'orthing. refused to vote .
credit of $4,000 which had been pro
posed BY the government to cover the
expenFev ~ Norwavs Official partici.
patior 90 - Panama-Pacihc exposi
tlon In san francisco In 1915.