Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-11

lent, and Kristian Hellstroem, secre-
tary of the Swedish Olympic commit
tee, as secretary. Ames e. Sullivan,
secretary Of the Amateur Athletic
union of the United States; Carl Diem,
president of the German Amateur
Athletic union; M. Stankovitz, repre-
senting Hungary; NJ Roy. represent
ing France; and Mr.. Fisher. represent
ing England. were chosen members
of the council.
At the army aviation school 10
horsepower gnome motor has been in
stalled in an aeroplane, which is being
used quite diligently, sometimes attain
ing a speed OF 80 miles an hour.
Rabbits are 80 numerous as to be-
come veritable pest in certain To-
calities OF southern Sweden. Most Of
the animals are descendants Of tame
variety which has gradually become
wild. Those who are suffering from
the pest are afraid that southern Swe-
den will soon be In the same plight
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ranted. There are enough people In
Sweden to eat up every rabbit In the
country in one year.
A hornets nest was built In an
empty beer key at Kallandso early
this summer Later on swarm OF
bees happened to pass that way, and
the keg was found to be suitable
place for hive. In the struggle that
followed the bees were easy winners.
They drove out the hornets, carried
out their nest and settled down to
build a hive in the key.
The Swedish battleship Oden col
lided with and sank the Swedish gun
boat Urd while feet maneuvers were
in progress In the sound. The crew
OF the gunboat was saved. The gun
boat Urd was ITO feet long and had a
displacement of 597 tons. It was built
in 1877. The battleship and the gum
boat collided at point to the west
ward of Tven. an island in the sound.
The Bogatyr, Russian warship. has
paid a visit to Stockholm. Some of
the highest officers of the Swedish
navy made a visit on board the Boga-
tyr, and the Russian officers returned
the visit. In the evening the Russian
minister gave a great dinner to naval
officers of the two countries.
Central Sweden was visited by frost
the 7th OF August. At the same time
the ground was covered with layer
of snow in the northern part Of the
country.
A new Swedish bank has been start
ed In Paris under the name "Banque
de Paris ct de Suede"-Bank OF Paris
and Sweden. The capital stock. ST.
100000, is Swedish. and the particular
aim OF the new bank is to advance
Swedish interests on the French
money market. The president Of the
board of directors is Consul General
@. Nordling.
Nils LARSON, aged eighty-five, and
his sister Anna, aged eighty-three,
died on the same night at Loderpp
station. Niles LARSON was generally
known as ''the five,eighths. The ex-
PLANTATION is that he was born In mum.
Der 2S, on S-S. 1928 At his death he
added another eight to his record 8,
the 7th OF August. 1t will be seen that
he came within day of adding sew
enth eight, S-S--August 8.
II is reported from Vienna chat
Peter Rosegger has been selected as
the recipient of the Nobel literary
prize of 1913.
p. p. Waldenstrom. the great re-
ligious leader. is seventy-hve years
old. But he claims that he feels
younger now that he did 40 years ago,
which he attributes to the fact that
he walks in the way of the Lord"
He has already given directions to the
effect that his funeral must be very
simple affair. and the funeral sermon.
he says. may be found among his pa
pers after his death.
A mass meeting was held at Gren-
ma for portesting against the propa-
ganda OF the theosophists. Rev, e.
Stenson of Ulmestad has issued pub
lie call recommending that similar pro-
test meetings be held all over the
country.
The exact amount of each OF the
Ave Nobel prizes for the year 1913
will be s3S.6l293. The amount va
ries slightly from year to year accord
ing to the surplus of the permanent
fund set aside for this purpose by Al
fred Nobel, the inventor Of dynamite.
A Stockholm syndicate has pre-
empted iron ore deposits in Vastana
mountains. Nasum parish. Skane. Pre-
limlnary Investigations were so sue
cessful that the syndicate has decided
to take 500 tons of ore to England for
test.
The department of justice is making
Investigations for the purpose Of find
ing out how many homes for inebri-
ates will be needed according to the
new law. where they ought to be To-
Gated, what they willcost. and wheth-
er they are to be wholly or entirely
supported by the state.
The department Of justice has pre-
pared bill for establishing the con-
ditlons on which foreigners may ac-
cure natural resources in Sweden IL
is presumed that the bill will be
placed before the next riksdag.