Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
SCANDINAVIAN news
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNGs IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandInavlans
In America.
NORWAY.

Buls to study the conditions of north
ern Norway is attracting general at
tention among Norwegians. Until a
few years ago there was only one Rus
sian consul sent from Russia in north
ern Norway, namely, the one at Ham
merfest. All the rest were Norwegian
residents of the towns where they
served. Now Russia is keeping regu-
lar consular embassies at Hammer
fest, Tromso and Vardo, and it is said
that Russian consuls will soon be sent
to Vadso and Narvik. The Norwegians
are wondering what all these Russian
consuls are going to do in region
where the population Is so sparse.
The Russian vice-consul In Trond-
h1em, Iyar Lykke, has handed in his
resignation. and 1t is likely that a
Russian will be sent to take his place.
Consul Sigvard Bait of Tunis was
murdered by Frenchman on train.
The murderer entered the same train
as Bait at Paris. but he did not ac-
complish his deed until they APP
preached Tunis. There must have
been a fierce struggle The body Of
the consul had wounds and bruises all
over, and his clothes were partly torn
OF. The murderer carried away the
pocketbook and watch OF his victim.
Consul Bait was born at Flekkefjord
In 1867 and settled In Tunis in 1896.
A few years later he started lumber
business, and in 1906 was made Nor
wegian consul at the place. Consul
Bait was knight Of st. Olaf, Of the
legion Of honor, and Of the Tunisian
order Of Istikhar. In 1910 he mar
ried the daughter of a rich land owner
at Tunis.
The centennial of Norway's consti-
tuition is giving an impetus to patriotic
sentiment, recalling how 100 years ago
Norway trusted only In its own re-
sources and braved all Europe In re-
fusing to submit to the demand from
the allied powers. The general inter
est which has been inspired for In
creased armament is such that civic
organizations of many kinds and pri-
vate individuals are subscribing to-
ward funds. Women's societies par
ticularly are busy everywhere collect
Ing money, and numerous local or
ganizations are planning to buy mil
itary aeroplanes for their special dis
tiicts,, and banks and business houses
are giving their last years profits to
the defense.
Rev. Lunder, pastor Of the parish Of
Rodo, is mentioned as man who Ia
not apt to get rich quick. Rev. Riste-
lund of the neighboring parish OF Melo
is going to stay away for few
and Rev. Lunder is going to
take charge Of his work during his alb
sence. There are two churches In the
parish, and besides preaching in these
Rev. Lunder has to give instruction to
a confirmation class. For all this
work Rev. Lunder is to get the prince
Iy allowance of $40 month.
Nils Hornslien, farmer at South
Land, had three tenant farmers on
his land. and he was so well pleased
with them that he made up his mind
to give them the land that they were
using. On the seventeenth of May he
called them to his house and told
them that the farms that they were
using were theirs. Each one OF the
three farms comprises about FIVE
acres Of go d land. and their combined
value is abo,t $4,000. There are good
houses on all Of them.
On the seventeenth Of May, 1854,
the semi-centennial of the independ-
ence OF Norway, two young girls plant
ed some mountain ashes at their home
at Langkjernaasen Trysil. The trees
were about three feet high when plant
ed. One of the girls, now Mrs. A. Half
nor, had the trees measured the last
seventeenth Of May. Their height
was found to be about S5 feet, and
they we're about foot In diameter
three feet from the ground.
II is proposed that the city of Chris
tiansand acquire possession of the
electric power plant and the waterfalls
of Fortuna, Ur, Beierhol and other
places. The combined capacity Of all
these waterfalls Ii estimated at $4,000
The deal win involve
about 100000. The development Of
the property will cost at least five mil
lion dollars,
The Stockholm Dagens Nyheter sent
a special correspondent to Christiania
to write up the centennial celebration.
He became very enthusiastic. and did
not hesitate to let this be known. To
be present at the different gatherings,
he said. gave better impression Of
the progress of Norway during the
past 100 years than could be obtained
from years Of newspaper reading and
lectures. The citizens pa
rade in Christiania. he said, was a
genuine peoples demonstration, a
Of which would be very
In Stockholm.
Copies Of the new postage stamps
of Norway concentrating that coun-
try's centennial have attracted much
among philateliets. The fea-
ture Of the new issue is the minute
ness Of the engraving. the central de-
Sign being reproduction of Verge
lands famous painting showing the
assembly of Norway in
session May II. 1914. All of the 100
or more figures plainly are visible.
There is only one design for the entire
series, which ia printed in the colors
prescribed by the universal postal
union.