Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-22
NORWAY.

Ingvola Andersen, sailor on the
bark RaFnhild, which was saved by
the British steamer Napierian, related
the following story: When we had
been saved On hoard the great British
steamer Napierian we heard a remark
able story. In the night before Thurs
day. December "a, the captaia of the
Napierian had a dream which worried
him ans gave him an urAccountahle
suggestion 70 change the course of the
Napierian The shin was following the
usual route between Canada and Eng
land The captain left his berth and
went TO the man at the helm and said
10 him; ! can get no rest. In dream
] was urged f. sail line mere TO the
south But thu man at the helm did
not see any reason for changing the
course Of the ship. He said SO to the
cH gp size after retui SO ca
ca tfy . sleep But no lid uoi
fu- ead The Unsec0autahle wor
oare Hpca fin. Ee gat ap and
enc 10 tho mar si die helU a eoeond
ae and now 4e rdar the course
the snip b u A4r seg toft trfte.
Nhu the Nahae-iaf 80 'f3iowsi taia
course Tar aboI tnaty-four h1urs Il
caf-a ciaar up 70 tae sisman.i led hidl
BaFl hils With fits hellless crew
Alar8 Nov You esn see aal3 the
tain 3 the lan sc had
charge err a. ba sake a.
ese people ! cOuIa get no rest. by
mis- time the Napierian was twenty
miles out of its usual course. Prac-
tically no steamers nass this point.
But occasionally sailing vessel may
be carried there out Of its course"
The Western Electric company OF
Chicago obtained the award of con-
tract 4, install full automatic tele-
phone system In Christiania. The or
der involves an expenditure of about
$i.250,000 aud is the largest telephone
contract ever given TO an American
concern in Europe and a victory over
the important frm OF Siemens q
Halske CT Berlin. The contract calls
for 30100 lines of exchange equipment.
to be installed In nine exchanges and
automatic dials for $4,000 subscribers.
Thorvald Anund hammers, the fam
Gus barytone singer. and Christian
sinding. a noted composer. have been
made commanders of The first class OF
he Order Of Saint Olav. by King Haa-
on. Roth naen have distinguished
themselves in the musical life OF the
eountry.
The employees Of the Lauritsen &
,rensen wcclen mills in Christiania
aceived $4,000 In addition to their
stipulated wages On account OF the
Oh cost OF living.
King Haakon injured his left hand
while skiing. An X-ray photograph
showed the fracture of a bone in the
wrist. It is expected that the frac-
ture will be healed in three weeks
Mrs. Marguerite Kristine Lavik, al
ternate from the Sandviken district, is
ant TO be the second woman to take
seat IN the Norwegian StOi thlii6s thO
regular representative of the district.
Mr.. BIydt, having stated that he in
tends 10 be absent from the storthing
fer sorle time. For many years past.
Mrs. Lavik has been manager of the
Mission hotel in Bergen, and she Was
elected a member Ct the city council
of Bergen as a representative of the
temperance people. Her husband rep
resented the South Bergenhus district
in the storthing Of 1SS9-1s91.
Two radioactive springs have been
discovered IN Ryfylke. The taste OF
the water is excellent. Chemical tests
have proved It to be the best known
in Norway so far. A Stayanger syn
dictate has bought the springs for the
purpose Of marketing the water on a
large scale.
AMIN Kvam, Kristofer Kvame and
Ivar Opdal have organized a new firm
for raising tame reindeer in the noun
tains Of Wang. They bought 700 rein
deer in Nordland and 1900 at Roros
for making the start.