Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
NORWAY.

The Students club caused tremen-
dous sensation by inviting Sven He
din, the Swedish explorer and political
agitator, to lecture in Christiania. The
president of the Students club was
savagely attacked by the press and
he thereupon made known his inten-
ton to put the matter before the stu.
dents themselves. II by vote OF the
club he was not Endorsed he would
resign his position. Long before the
opening hour-eight o'clock-every
available space was occupied. stu
dents, male and female. having
climbed into the window arches and
hanging on to the corners OF the cor
nices and door sashes to gain point
of vantage over the crowd, which
filed every square inch Of the spa
cious floor. Riot was in the air from
the very start, and the appearance OF
the president, Mr.. Worm-Muller, was
the signal for general tempest OF
catcalls, whistles and yelling, mixed
with applause and clapping of hands.
1t was pointed out that Mr.. Hedin had
been travelling In Sweden delivering
orations Of the most chauvinietic pat
tern, never forgetting to make insult
ing insinuations against Norway and
the Norwegians. The discussion was
hot and lasted for six hours. being con-
tinuously interrupted by riotous cries,
and was finally finished by vote OF
1874 to $50 In favor OF the president.
X. B. Kirkland, a Norwegian Ameri-
can, was received In audience by the
king a few months ago. On that oc-
CASTOR the king expressed himself
somewhat favorably about the use OF
pure Norwegian, and Mr.. Kirkland
quoted the king in a Norwegian Amer
lean newspaper. Now the language
reformers OF Norway have pounced
upon this quotation to show that the
king is on their side in the everlasting
language squabble. But the king, be-
ing the king OF the Norwegian people
as a whole, does not fancy this use
of his expressions, and he has made
1t known that an incorrect interpreta-
ton has been put on what he SAID to
Mr.. Kirkland.
The size OF the Aura power plant,
In Romsdal, may be estimated from
the announcement that as soon as the
work OF construction is fairly started
the monthly pay roll will exceed $780,
900, and that 1t will take about three
years to complete the work.
Characterization life savers
persisted in the surf attempting to res
cue the crew of the Norwegian
schooner Mexico, which went ashore
OF the Wexford coast In terrific gale.
All of the crew of the schooner were
saved. The vessel broke up and was
completely destroyed.
A girl working at the Office OF an
insurance company in Kristiania one
day told her superiors that she was
soon going to get married. She was
Immediately asked to hand in her res
ignation. This caused great excite
ment In the office, where five other
lady clerks had already been engaged
and intended to keep their places after
marriage. The girl started negotia.
lions with her employers by means
OF a lawyer. The company did not
yield. but offered the girl her regular
salary for three months after her mar,
riage.
The peoples high school which
Ullmann started In 1873 is to be re-
moved from Seljord to Kviteseid Sci
lord happens to be far away from the
railroad, and the present buildings are
not suited for boarding school. The
attendance has been so small for sew
eral years past that the institution
could hardly pay its way. The new
place is much more favorably located
The commune has offered bonus OF
s135 a year for ten years, and the local
savings bank IL expected 10 let the
school have some money without In
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