Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

| Despite rigorous protests mormon
Missionaries Continue ProseIytins In
Observation-Disclosures Is Increasing
Rapidly In Scandinavian Countries.
Whaling Vessels Report Successful
Season or Greenland.
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In spite of the most rigorous pro-
tests on the part Of scores Of individ-
auls and DEGREES by the government
the Mormon missionaries energetical-
ly continue their PROSECUTING in various
parts Of the country and they are
meeting with much success. At
Hornsberg, near Ostersund they have
been so active that they have aroused
good deal of opposition. At one of
their meetings in that part of the
country not long ago one woman
raised her fist at the two missionaries,
who were delivering addresses, and
exclaimed, You had better pack up
and get out of here" But they did
not seem to mind what she said, but
stood their ground and are doing their
level best to Offset the criticisms COM
ing in their direction. They make a
good many friends, too, who stick up
for them and that is just where the
trouble comes in.
"Pennskaften" is the name of a new
sensational novel from the pen of AL
got Sandberg, which has recently been
published in Stockholm. The author
treats the conditions existing in mod
ern Sweden today between the sexes
and draws deductions which are sure
to cause a stir in the social world.
He takes one fling after another at
the modern woman who refuses to be
the mother of children and pictures
the brazenness of the modern Swed-
ish woman in a way which will GER
tainly call forth some mighty strong
protest from Swedish women leaders.
There is a very small percentage of
people in Sweden who are not able
to read and write. The following item
may prove of interest to those who de-
sire to compare Sweden with other
civilized countries in this regard: I'm
vestigations at the various recruiting
stations during this last summer show
that of 24,5S3 recruits 1921 were able
to read and write well, 1901 fairly
DR.. Sven Hedin recently received
letter from General Baden-Powell in
which the latter expresses much sat
isfaction regarding the boy scout
movement In Sweden. He says that
the Swedish boy scouts evince fine
discipline and ability and that they
place duty ahead Of their own per-
sonal interests, which is certainly pay
ing them a fine compliment.
Mona Lisa" is sought in Sweden.
In the last number OF. Polisunderrattel-
ser appears cut Of the famous paint
ing, stating below at what time and
the date on which the painting disap-
peared from the Louvre museum in
Paris. 1t also states that the painters
name, LEONARDO da Vincis, is painted
Of the painting
Arthur Donaldson, the Swedish
American actor, who played the lead
ing roll in Prince of Pilsen" for a
couple of seasons, has arrived in
Stockholm, where he has an engage
ment at the Oscars theater, where he
will succeed the we'll known Albert
Barcklind. Just what play he will
first appear in has not been officially
announced.
Stockholm's oldest resident Is Jo-
hanna Berns. who celebrated her 1O3d
birthday the other day. She can still
read the daily papers and follows
events, particularly political events,
with a great deal of interest. She is
strong Adventist and attends meet
ings Of that church regularly.
A globe trotter and magazine writer,
v. Thomas Green. whose articles have
appeared recently In Hampton's Maya
| zine OF New York, recently visited
places In Gothenburg where liquor is
sold for the purpose of studying the
far famed Gothenburg system of con-
| troll OF the liquor traffic.
Owing to the recent Gripping of the
building industry more than 1000 men
will be out of employment in Stock
holm this fall and winter. The trou-
Bile started with the carpenters strike
and since then 1t has been impossible
to adjust building conditions in Stock
, holm.
The Gothenburg high school cele-
brated its twentieth anniversary Sept.
| 10. In this connection II may be of in
terest to state that high school in
Sweden Is equivalent in courses to an
American college or the regular col
lege course OF an American university.
All institutions, such as labor
unions, aid societies and the like, are
now compelled by law to pay taxes on
| income from money and property.
These societies have entered vigorous
protests, but thus far they have not
been Of any avail.
The potato crop in Sweden this year