Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
NORWAY.

Chicago.-F. Herman Gade, former
Norwegian consul In Chicago, who re-
nounced his American citizenship four
years ago to enter the Norwegian dip
lomatic service, is returning with his
family to the United States - live.
Chicago friends Of Mr.. Gade learned
he has given up his residence in Nor
way and started on his return trip.
Before leaving Christiania, where he
encountered considerable trouble in
his diplomatic ambition, he issued q
brochure in which he recounted from
his standpoint the history Of the
"Gade case" and paid his respects to
Johannes Irgens, former minister Of
foreign affairs, and others who in
stigated the fight to prevent him from
realizing his ambitions.
Washington.-Nor is neutral in
the European war; according to the
Norwegian minister here, who issued
the following statement: with ref
erence to certain allegations in the
American press concerning the sympa-
thies Of the Norwegians in the pres
ent world crisis, the Norwegian min
lister at Washington, H. H. Bryn, de-
sires to point eat to the American pub
lie that the general feeling among the
Norwegian people is neutral. Nobody
in Norway has other wishes than the
conservation Of the neutrality; the
Norwegian press is also entirely neu-
trail"
For economical reasons only every
other lamp is kept burning at night in
the streets OF Caristiania.
The receipts of the Christiania ex.
position from the opening to August
IA were $235.000, or $4,000 more
than the estimate for the whole sea-
son. For time 1t looked as IL the
amount would reach the 100000
mark, but the war scare made it i'm.
possible
The Refugia brought 100, 900 bushels
of grain to Bergen, and the govern
ment at once assumed control OF it
for the purpose Of selling 1t at cost
to consumers that need 1t the most.
The wood pulp trade has been re-
vived after brief suspension. Car
60 upon cargo has left for foreign
ports in the course of few days. This
means business along the whole line
from the forests to the foreign sea,
ports.
Fishermen from Fredrikstad report
that they struck enormous shoals OF
mackerel in the North sea. A num-
Der OF cutters brought from 1852 to
221 barrels for single trip.
Karl Olsen and wife, Kariene, OF
have celebrated their dia-
mond wedding.
The Hydra Saltpeter Manufacturing
company has offered prizes amounting
10 $6,750 to farmers who have made
the largest addition to the area OF
heir winter grain crops. At the same
time the company offers to wait for |
of the pay for fertiliz. |
srs until September /, 1915, provided
the fertilizers are used for winter
crops.
1t Ia ofiicially announced that the |
amt of Hedemarken can spare 265.000
bushels of grain and 100000 bushels
,f potatoes OF this years crop.
The war scare sometimes assumes |
strange and ridiculous phases. An
lady in small town want
ID to provide for the future, and when
the had made her purchases it was
found that she had q package OF |
a box OF narrow ribbons,
md barrel Of green soap.
The Norwegian ambassador In Ber-
in has notified the Norwegian govern
nent that the city of Magdeburg Ia
.pt to be a good market for fresh and !,
'moked fish aud tytteberries from Nor
way.