Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-13
NORWAY.

Johan J. Hammer Of Snaasen found
an ak, sickle and spearhead while
turning new land. The objects were
sent to the archaeological collection In
Trondhjem. The find was made at a
burial place from the ninth century
The AK and the sickle were in re
markably good state of preservation
The city of Drammen is the scene
of religious revival the power OF
which seems to exceed that of every
other movement of its kind remem-
bered by the oldest inhabitant. 1t is
admitted that the revival is sound and
sane, which cannot always be said OF
great religious upheavals. What may
be lacking in noise Is more than made
up for in depth and earnestness. One
of the leading men in the work is Rev.
Didrik Andersen, who has been a
preacher in America. He made coed
start in Drammen. and then went to
Bergen. where he stayed for some
time. AS II to test the quality of his
efforts, he returned to Drammen, and
the result is that his houses are
crowded with eager hearers evening
after evening. Reverend Andersen is
now assisted by Deacon Johannesen.'
whose singing is highly appreciated.
A strong syndicate is being organ
lied in Bergen for the purpose Of
starting a number of new canneries
along the west coast Of Norway.
The Kristiania Aftenposten asked
its readers, How Large an Income
Must Family Have in Order to Be
Cultured?" This proved to be a bad
trap. Mrs. Marie Michelet. a promi-
nent society lady, explained that a
family may make start with as lit
tie as 1915 a year, but this will do
only for year or two. Then the com.
mon people pounced upon these fig
ures and used $675 as the dividing line
between the cultured" and "uncul.
tured" portions of the Norwegian PEG.
pie.
The late Nils Ulrik Stang wiiled his
property to the Norwegian Forestry
association and the Royal Society for
the Welfare of Norway. 1t has been
found that each of the two societies
will receive at least $4,000. The lat
ter is going to devote the money to
the clearing of new land, and the for
m will be oh In he int
of forestry and the draining of wet
land, and as direct bounties to men
of limited means who have taken good
care of their timber. All the money
is to be spent in the southeastern
part of the country. This is the larg-
est bequest made in the course of a
hundred years in the interest of agri-
culture and forestry.
Many British agents have been
securing the western part of Norway
for the purpose of hiring people to
work in the ammunition factories of
England. The inducements offered,
however, were no more tempting than
the chances at home. 1t is known
that one hundred men have left for
England by way of Bergen.
Mrs. Karoline Bjornscn, the widow
of the poet. Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
has celebrated her eightieth birthday.
She was the object of great attention,
Norwegians as well as foreigners re-
membering her in some pleasing man.
ner or other. King Haakon wired
her as follows: I'VE request you to
receive our best wishes on this day
and for everything good in the fu-
ture. We have also sent flowers, which
we hope will arrive safely"
Governor Hanna OF North Dakota
quit the Ford peace party In Chris
tiania after clash with the Ford lieu.
tenants. When Hanna made informal
calls on Norwegian officials. who re-
ceived him because of his official posi-
ton, the Ford agents, he alleged,
caused the public to believe that these
interviews were connected with the
the peace propaganda, thus placing
the governor in an embarrassing posi-.
ton.
The bureau of information has yot.
ed bonus of almost $4,000 to Mr..
Lovaas-Svendsen of the Norwegian
Gamers export office, who is to 60 to
Central America in the interest of the
Norwegian export trade in that part
of the world.
The directors of the Soldiers home
at varnas. the Young Peoples Chris
tian association of Trondhjem, and
others have commenced to work for
the establishment CT soldiers home
at Agdenas, which is located near the
entrance to the Trondhjemsfjord.
Before returning to America, Mr..
Ford said: II am satisfied with what
has been accomplished in Christiania.
Peace has been given publicity. News
papers have power to end the war,
for 1t is through publicity that the
gospel Of peace is spread. Norway Is
like every other country The people
are all right"
+. Herman Gade, commissioner gen.
eral of Norway to the Panama Pacific
exposition at San Francisco, has been
appointed Norwegian consul at Chica-
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