Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-09-19
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Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
SHALL A WOMAN PROPOSE?

Discussion of Question Absorbing the
Attention of the People of Sweden.
Statistics on Cancer in Norway
Show Reverse of Conditions Exist
ing Observation-Disclosures in Den
mark as Described by an Ameri-
can Publication.
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Shall woman be given, by state
enactment, an absolute right to pro-
pose marriage to the man of her
choice? This question is at present
absorbing the attention of Sweden.
The Swedish woman in most respects
occupies a position of perfect equality
with man in professional, commercial
and educational circles. Her last re-
manning point of distinction is the
convention which. forbade her the
right to propose marriage. In the
discussion which is proceeding upon.
the suggested annihilation OF this dis.
tinction the chief points advanced as
arguments are; First, men look par
ticularly foolish when proposing; sec
ond, women, it is conidehtfally ex
pected, would understand how to do
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right would greatly reduce the mum
Der OF bachelors! 3kara 4
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People in Finland are awaiting with
anxiety the decision of the ear on
two bills passed by the diet last spring
concerning the position of Russians in
Finland with regard to trading rights
and municipal voting Under the Fin
nish law Russians as. Well as others
who are not Finnish citizens have to
apply for trading rights to the pro-
vfncial governors and find surety for
q period OF three years for the pay
ment of rates, whereas Finnish citi-
zens have merely to inform the mu-
nicipal or rural district authorities of
their Intention to cary on trade The
new bills extend to Russians the sim
pier procedure now reserved for
Firms and confer the right of com
munal voting on Russians residing in
the communal and paying rates to it,
A new and noteworthy book OF es-
says, Voices OF Tomorrow by Sd
win Bjorkman, includes philosophical
literary studies of August Strindberg,
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Selma Lager
Ilof, Francis Grierson, Edith Wharton
Maurice Materlinck, Herin Bergson,
George Gissing, Joseph Conrad and
Robert Herrick. Throughout these es-
says Mr.. Bjorkman, in direct, illumi-
mating style, points out a. constantly
recurring note-all of these great
souls who have peered into the fu-
ture show a tendency to find truth on
both sides of disputed questions
This tendency to fuse ideas and cur
rents hitherto held irrevocably OPP
posed Mr.. Bjorkman finds to be the
principal mark of the period on which
the world has Just entered.
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Christina Nilsson Countess Casa
de Miranda) at one time regarded as
the worlds greatest singer, celebrat-
ed her SEVENTEEN birthday at her
brothers home in Vexio on Aug. 20
and was the recipient of many con
CALCULATIONS from near and far A
number of delegations waited on the
eminent diva and all over Sweden the
day was marked as a red letter event.
The countess spends her summers in
Sweden and in winter resides in Paris,
where she owns number of palaces.
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The church of Sweden reports
T,148 members in its foreign mission
field, of which 1854 are in South IN
dia and Ceylon and 5,O63 in South
Africa. In it's schools are 4,562 pu-
pills Nine new missionaries, three
male and six female, were sent out
, during the year, making a missionary
force of sixty-seven European work
ers and six native pastors, 239 evan
gelists and twelve Bible women in
its employ.
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The Duke and Duchess of Con
naught, father and mother of the pres
ent crown princess of Sweden, &C
companied by their daughter, Princess
Patricia, and Princess Victoria OF
Schleswig- Holstein, arrived at Helsing
borg Aug 10 on their yacht Alexan
dra for the purpose of enjoying a visit
with the crown prince and crown
princess of Sweden at their summer
residence at Sofero.
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Swedish army officers appear to bt
very popular on the European cont
nent Lately there came reques
from the Turkish government that {
number of Swedish army officers b.
sent to Turkey at once.
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