Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-17

After al existence dating from 1855.
the Society ior Suffrage for Women
has been dissolved. there being no
longer any reason for its activities
since women in Norway have now OBJ
tanned equal rights with men in the
matter of voting in city. county and
state elections. In 1896 women pay
ing taxes on incomes of more than
$40 a year were granted the vote In
city and council elections and in 1907
the same privilege was given them in
state elections. In 1910 every woman
over twenty-five years Of age, who had
never been public charge or SEN
fenced In the court, was granted suf-
frage in county elections, no matter
what she earned, and in 1913 the
storthing, without debate, unanimous
ly passed a Law giving women common
suffrage In state elections. There has
never been any militant suffrage agita-
ton in Norway; the women leading
the movement have worked quietly
and made Roadway by means OF
pamphlets and lectures. Leading men
In the political world have helped them
without any noisy demonstration Of
any sort. For many years women have
been members of city councils and
county boards, while they have been
prominent as leaders in reform move
ments they have proved themselves
less apt than men to become profess
sional politicians who hold office for
the sake of personal profit. A couple
of years ago ono of their leaders held
a seat in the storthing for a few
months as a substitute for a male
member. but since then there has been
no other woman member 1t will doubt
less be a few years before women &C
quire the experience to be represented
in proportion to their numbers. At
present about IS per cent Of the cleo
torate are women. The majority OF
woman voters continue to cast their
votes for men.
Hallward Askeland OF Minneapolis,
who served as private secretary to
United States Minister Schmedeman In
Norway, has returned to this country
to accept government position In
Washington. He says that II the three
Scandinavian countries, Sweden. Nor
way and Denmark, are drawn into the
European war, they might fight on op-
posite sides but will never fight one
another. Opinion might force diverse
alignment, but by the terms of treaty
signed at the outbreak Of hostilities
the three countries would decline to
level their guns at one another. AS one
of the few neutral countries, Norway
served as the clearing house for many
refugees of other European countries,
and as an attachs of the Christiania
consulate, Mr.. Askeland played an i'm
portant role in extending relief to
them. There were 400 Americans in
extremities who applied to us for aid"
he says. Most of these were response
BILE, well-to-do people. but they could
get no money through their letters Of
credit and some of them suffered
keenly. To many of these the legation
loaned money direct, accepting their
notes There was about ten thousand
dollars dispensed in this way. The
work of extending aid was assisted by
three members of the American relief
committee, Who came from London.
Although Norway's commercial rela-
tions with Europe have been upset,
trade between that country and the
United States has developed rapidly.
Alexander bull, son of Ole Bull, the
famous violinist, died in Christiania.
He was seventy-fiye years old. Alexan-
der Bull toured the Northwest num-
Der of times, giving concerts on his
fathers famous violin. He was not
very proficient as violinist, but when
he played in Norwegian communities
the magic of his fathers name brought
people from near and far. He carried
with him two priceless violins left by
his father. and on them played Ole
Bull compositions. Posing with one Of
these old violins In his hand, the
younger Bull aided the sculptor Jakob
Fjelde to depict the characteristic Ole
Bull attitude In his statue which now
stands in Loring park. Minneapolis.
Alexander Bull was present at the un-
yelling of this statue. May II. 1897.
He was tall. but slighter in build than
his father, who refused to recognize
any musical talent In the son. The
boys mother was French and his
father sent him to Paris to learn the
hatter's trade. saying that he might
make a halter but never a musician.
Alexander lived most Of the time in
Paris until his fathers death. when he
inherited the famous estate at Vale
strand, near Bergen, with its priceless
relics Of the great people who had Wis.,
tied there.
All the mustard consumed in the
country has been imported until very
recently Last summer some mustar 4