The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-12-20
Sweden.

Captain Sagen, the Norwegian army
officer who was recently arrested In
Sweden for spying and who was SEN
fenced to serve a term In prison. Is
trying hard to reopen the case and to
secure his freedom. Herr Raadmand
being his attorney. Captain Sager
says that he violated no law and the
only thing he was guilty of was tact
lessness In observing the military
practices without the consent OF the
authorities. His attorney holds that
the only punishment that could justly
be inflicted upon Sagen for his Of
Tense is fine or Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding 30 days. The at
torney argues that the punishment al
ready imposed upon his unfortunate
client is more than ample and asks
for his immediate discharge. The case
will be watched with no little interest
both in Sweden and Norway.
The new Swedish-American steam
ship line will begin business next year,
with two ships In active service. In
1916 two more steamers will be
brought into use and a regular weekly
schedule instituted. The capital stock
will be 100000 crowns. of which
over 100000 crowns have already
been subscribed. The government of
Sweden will render aid on condition
that the ships be equipped with can
non. so that they can be used as
cruisers In case of war. The company
has accepted these conditions and II
is said that there is absolutely no
doubt as to the future successful OPP
Grafton on the new line.
Will the Swedish gendarmes sue
coed in establishing law and order in
Persia? That is one of the proble9s
interesting all Europe and Asia at the
present time. The luckless government
of that country has failed miserably in
it's efforts to accomplish that result,
and students of conditions In Persia
fear that the Swedish gendarmes can
not succeed. 1t is conceded by all.
however, that they are putting forth
worthy efforts, and that II success
were possible under the prevailing
conditions 1t would be achieved by
these gendarmes.
last week to the address delivered by
the ever warlike Sven Hedn at Upsala
some weeks ago. His declaration that
1t Is time to speak right out in open
meeting on certain foreign topics
which are usually, regarded as delicate
caused the statesmen of Sweden to
shake their heads, but some of the
students Of Upsala university thought
1t the true gospel, and a few days
later held a torchlight procession in
honor OF the distinguished explorer.
The little rural hamlet or village
Kilby in Alunda, Sweden, was de-
stroyed by fire last month, practical
ly all the buildings being laid low.
The fire started in small factory and
quickly spread to five adjacent houses,
getting beyond control. The loss is
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the unfortunate property owners.
There Is complaint on the part of
educational observers that too many
of the books now being read in the
Stockholm Libraries by the school
children are nothing but story books
or romances, and it is urged that the
children be made to read more books
of scientific or historical character.
The medical board of health has rec
commended that vaccination as a pre-
ventive against smallpox be made
compulsory, and that every child in
the country shall be vaccinated before
the age Of six.
A home for agedJfemale teachers of
Swden Is ITO be established at
Lidingo, and well-to-do persons in
Sweden. in sympathy with the enter
prise, are donating large sums toward
its realization.
The home for the aged, erected by
the late King Oscar II. and Queen
Sofia in honor of their golden jubilee
was recently dedicated in the presence
of the queen.