Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23
NORWAY.

lngvold Andersen, sailor on the
bark Ragnhild, which was saved by
the British steamer Napierian. related
the following story: when we had
been saved on board the great British
steamer Napierian we heard remark
allie story. In the night before Thurs
day, December "a, the captain OF the
Napierian had dream which worried
him and gave him an unaccountahle
suggestion to change the course OF the
Napierian. The ship was following tie
usual route between Canada and Eng
land. The captain left his berth and
went to the man at the helm and said
to him: I can get 70 rest. In dream
/ was urged to sail line mere to the
south, But ths man at the helm did
not see anysreason for changing the
course of the ship. He said 50 to the
captain, and the latter returned to his
berth to try to sleep. But he did not
succeed. The saLie unaccountable wcr-
ry came upon him. He got up and
went to the man at the helm second
time, and row he ordered the course
of the ship t. be changed just trifie.
When the Napierian had followed this
course for about twenty-four hours IT
came close up to the dismantled hull
OF the Ragnhild with its helpless crew
on board. Now you can see.' said the
captain to ths helmsman, why we had
to change our course. For the sake OF
these people could get no rest By
this time the Napierian was twenty
miles out of its usual course. Prac-
tically no steamers pass this point.
But occasionally a sailing vessel may
be carried there cut of its course"
The Western Electric company OF
Chicago obtained the award Of a con-
tract to install full automatic tele-
phone system in Christiania. The or
der involves an expenditure OF about
81 ,250,0eo and is the largest telephone
contract ever given to an American
concern in Europe and victory ever
the Important firm of Siemens &
Halske of Berlin. The contract calls
for 30.100 lines of exchange equipment.
to he installed in nine exchanges and
automatic dials for $4,000 subscribers.
Thcrvald Amund hammers. the fam
GUS barytone singer, and Christian
Sinding. a noted composer, have been
made commanders of the first class OF
the Order of Saint Olav, by King Haa-
kon. Both raen have distinguished
themselves in the musical life Of the
country.
The employees Of the Lauritsen Il
Sorensen wooden mills in Christiania
received $4,000 In addition to their
stipulated wages IN account OF the
high cost Of living.
King Haakou injured his left hand
while skiing. An X-ray photograph
showed the fracture Of bone in the
wrist. 1t is expected that the frac-
ture will be healed In three weeks.
Mrs. Marguerite Kristine Lavik. al
ternate from the Sandwich district. is
apt to be the second woman to take a
seat In the Norwegian storthing. the
regular representative of the district.
Mr.. Blydt, having stated that he In
tends to be absent from the storthing
fer some time. For many years past
Mrs. Lavik has been manager of the
Mission hotel in Bergen. ard she was
elected a member of the city council
OF Bergen as representative II the
ten.I erance people. Her husband rep
resented the South Bergenhus district
In tbs storthing Of 1ss91Ss1.
Tvs radioactive springs have been
discovered in iayfylke. The taste Of
the water is excellent. Chemical tests
have proved It to be the best known
in Norway so far. A Stavanger syn.
! iicate has fought the springs for the
purpose Of marketing the water en- o
large scale
Arfir Kvam. Kristofer Kvame and
Ivar Opal have organized new tirm
for raising taE-e reindeer in the noun
tains Of vaig. They bought TOO rein
deer. in Nlrdlaae and 1900 at Roros
for rnakirg tie start.