Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
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Recent Happenings In This
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BRANDS STORY fUaE FICTION

Professor Arrhenius, Swedish Scientist
Denies Making Electrical Expert
ments on School children-knti
Emigration Agitation to the Front
In Norway-United States Minister
lEsan Pays Tribute to Danish Thrift
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Professor Svante Arrhenius, now
one OF the foremost Swedish scientists,
would like TO punish the mar who re.
Gently started a yarn to the effect that
he had produced extraordinary devel-
opments, both physical and mental, in
school children by means of electricity.
According to this tale, which apparent
ly had its birth in the Paris Matin and
since then has been published the
world over, DR.. Arrhenius had taken
two groups Of school children, rough
ly corresponding in age, health and
Intelligence, and set one group to work
in a room that was filled with an cleo
trio installation which passed high
currents into the atmosphere. The
other group of children a put to
work III an ordinary class room and
at the end of six months, so the story
declared, the electrified kids left the
nonelectrified ones far behind, not
only In physical growth, but in quick
ness OF wits and capacity for passing
examinations. 1t was a beautiful
story, but there is Professor Arrhe-
MUS word for II that 1t was an in
vention from beginning to end. The
tale, by the way, excited the Sunday
editor OF a New York newspaper SO
much that he cabled Professor Ar
rhcnius offering him $500 II he would
write a column about electricity as a
tonic for youngsters, but the profess
sor a y by the time the telegram
came he was SO wrought up over the
worldwide publicity the canard had
received that he didn't even answer
II. Professor Arrhenius never has
tried the effect of electricity on school
children. A good many years ago,
however, at the children's hospital in
Stockholm, he did experiment with
high electrical currents on new born
babes, but, he declared, got no mo-
ticeable results.
The Swedish-American society OF
Stockholm, during the Olympian
games In Stockholm, will have their
headquarters at the Hotel Kronprin-
where a temporary club has been
arranged, giving the American visitors
D place to go to meet English and
American people, read American news
papers and get American cooking.
There will also be persons on hand
who will furnish all desired informa-
ton regarding Sweden, Stockholm and
The Swedes. In addition there will be
American quarters at the Stadion res
.aurant, where visitors from the great
can be properly entertained
extended any favors they may be
seeking. Every effort will be made
by the Swedish Olympiad committee
make things pleasant for all for
visitors and the Americans can
eel certain that they will not be
overlooked.
Or. Sven Hedin's Warning OF Rus
han Aggression" has been published
n an edition exceeding, it is reported,
1000, 900 copies. The book is
at a rapid rate, is well illus
and well written and the pro-
are donated to Swedish fortih-
DIR. Hedin has hitherto been
criticised by certain people
Who declare there exists no intention
N the part Of the Russian government
o make any aggressive movement on
sweden, but now that they have
that DIR. Hedin viii donate the
proceeds of the sale of his book to
swedish Notifications they are taking
iindlier to his work, and 1t is possible
hat the entire edition will be sold
ut In the not distant future.
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The Gefieposten states that 80
allied Russian saw sharpeners," men
rho rove about the country offering
0 sharpen tools and repair odds and
nds. are again making their appear
nee In Gefe and vicinity. They are
nown as SHAKESPEARE In Swedish
nd are generally feared, as It il be-
leved that they are nothing but Rus
Ian spies, sent out to study the coun-
~ by the Russian government. At
'andviken not less than seven made
heir appearance during the course Of
week. They were taken charge OF
y the police authorities, who direct
q them to leave the country at once.
Bishop Lofgren, at present residing
{ Rattvik, Dalarne, celebrated his
|xtieth birthday on March %. He
a. called upon by = deputation Of
pastors Of his diocese, who wished
Ina many happy returns OF the day.
uring The day the bishop received
ANY congratulations by telegraph.
Rev. Gustaf Floren received the title