Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-21
NORWAY.

The Socialists of Kirkenes, South
Varanger, have shown their power In
way which would be next to impos.
sible in large community OF varied
Industrial interests. A merchant
named Engen rented out part Of his
building to Peder Kaasmoli, leading
Socialist, who was running restau-
rant besides being a local representa-
tive of the Finmarken, the Socialist
newspaper of northern Norway. Kaas-
moli began to run behind, and when
he owed Engen as much as $3.50 the
latter began to ask for little more
promptness. But Kaasmoli was a
man who did not take such tribes to
heart. Instead of paying his debt he
began to abuse Engen in his paper.
After while Engen told Kaasmoli to
move out of the building. But the fell
low who did not move out Of the build
ing was Peder Kaasmoli Finally Engen
ordered the sheriff to evict Kaasmoli.
This step was signal for a new de-
parture. The leading Socialists called
a meeting in a hurry. The main speak.
ers at the meeting were two Russians
and Swede. None of them we're Nor
wegian citizens, but that did not mat
ter. The compromise which the meet
ing proposed was considered simply
impossible and Engen declined 1t.
The meeting then agreed on boy
colt. No union man should buy any
thing of Engen, no one should rent
rooms from him, no one should do any
work on the premises. II some one
should try TO run a restaurant in the
building no one should patronize IT..
What should Engen do? He had to
accept the conditions, shameless as
they were Peder Kaasmoli came out
victorious, and his debt was wiped out.
The feeling in the little community
after this settlement is not agreeable
to either party.
Many Socialist organizations in diff
ferent parts Of the country have re-
solved to boycott the official celebra-
ton Of the centennial jubilee. The fol-
lowing is a sample OF the resolutions:
"The South Trondelagen labor party
and its individual divisions will not
take part in the civic festivities of the
seventeenth OF May. nor In any other
civic festivities during the jubilee
year, and the Individual members are
instructed to act accordingly. On the
other hand the party unions shall, as
far as possible. arrange for festivals
of their own and demonstrations
against militarism and against the
governments suppression of the right
OF free speech"
Ecnar Hilsen, Norwegian writer
who is visiting his countrymen in
America, says that he has noticed In
European papers and few American
papers criticism to the effect that the
king and queen OF Norway we're not
popular with the people. "The con-
trary is the case" he declared. THE
king and queen and the crown prince
are loved the country over. II has
been said, too, that Norway and
Sweden could not be friends after the
separation in 1905. Everywhere /
have seen evidence to show that the
two countries are the best OF friends
and would fight for each other In the
event Of war involving either"
Ole Eliassen Prastoi, Alstahoug has
entered upon his one hundred and
sixth year. He used to chop wood I'M
til a few years ago. Now he is stay
ing at an old peoples home. He is
moving about. and his eyesight is
good, but he Is nearly deaf. His mind
is in fine state of preservation and
he is fond OF telling stories from his
early life.
A scientific journal recently con-
tanned an article on the electriication
of the seven railroads OF eastern Nor
way. 1t would take A, 400 horsepower,
which could be furnished by the More
waterfalls. The rate would be about
seven dollars and fifty cents year
per horsepower.
The late Joachim Paulsen. drug.
gist in Bergen, willed 100000 to char.
table institutions In his city and in
Tromso, where he had drug store
for II years.
The Ringnes farm in Krodsherred
has passed from father to son without
any break In the chain from the year
1414. The Ringnes family will cele
brate the semi-millennial jubilee in q
BETTING manner. The farm comprises
Il, 900 acres, part Of which is forests
and mountains.
Chewing tobacco has been scarce in
many localities this spring. In some
places the poor sufferers have tried
bark az o substitute. 1t is poor
makeshift, but It does keep the chew