The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-03-20

proxtmately $1,OOO,O0O. At the pres
emit time the facilities for traffic and
trade are still more primitive. Trav-
elers are obliged to ride on any ami.
NAL which IL available, while freight
is moved in rude carts. The roads
are for the most part very bad, and
they are often made impossible by
mountain torrents.
Sweden.
The question of new railway be-
tween Sweden and Norway has again
come to the front, on account of q bill
introduced in the riksdag by Bergman
of Herjedalen appropriating money
for the construction of the standard
gauge line from Hedekyrkoby through
the Ljusnans valley to the Norwegian
border. Bergman says that the time
has come to give the construction Of
a Swedish-Norwegian railway Of
standard gauge serious consideration,
for he knows that the interest In such
q line Is very strong in Norway at
this time. and he believes that II the
Swedish government will build to the
Norwegian border. the storthing and
the Morse government will take hold
and extend the line to the ice-free har-
Dor of Trondhjem. Bergman stated In
his speech that the difficulties in the
way of such line are not great, but
that the benefits to be derived would
be immense. The line would be
boon to the central and interior parts
| Of Sweden, and profitable both to the
people and the government In time
the line would do an immense bust
ness. in his opinion, for Russia and
Finland.
The Swedish steamer Halfdan came
near being struck by projectile fred
from fort at Liverpool. England.
| while sailing from Manchester to Liv-
erpool recently. When opposite the
| entrance to the harbor there was the
| report of cannon, and a projectile
passed directly over the ship and fell
into the sea near by The pilot. for
whom the captain had signaled, and
who came on board soon afterward.
could offer no explanation for the oc-
currence. but requested the captain
to take no note of 1t. But the captain
did not fall in line with this sugges-
ton. Instead. he reported the Incl.
dent to the proper authorities at Liv.
nation. The Halfdan was clearly out
side the forbidden line and the firing
of the projectile was entirely unwar-
ranted.
One of the probable results of the
great war Is causing considerable sat
isfaction In Norway and Sweden-the
permanent occupation Of CONSTANT
nople by Russia. which would carry
with It the control Of the Black sea.
| and a warm-water outlet for her navy
and her commerce. This probability
is source of satisfaction to Sweden
and Norway, because of the fear that
the Russian bear would seize part
of their territory In order to realize
this desire-a fear that has grown
more menacing overy year. II Is felt
that II Russia gets harbor open the
| whole year round through the Black
sea, she will thus leave Sweden and
Norway alone. England has declared
herself In sympathy with Russia's de-
sire to obtain permanent control Of
Constantinople.
A unique career Is that OF Rev.
Mickenheim. recently appointed pas
tor of the state church at Mister.
hult. Born In Sweden. he attended
a Catholic seminary and in due course
of time was ordained as a priest. But
after serving as such for several years.
scruples of conscience caused him to
seek release from his duties and he
was afterward accepted as a minister
| In the state church OF Sweden. begin
ming his services at Linkjopin. It Is
believed that no other man In
Sweden has In recent years pursued
such q course. and his case has at
tracted q great deal Of attention
throughout the country. and, needless
to say, has caused no little unfavor-
able comment among his former re-
ligious coworkers. :,
A unique power station IL about to
be established in Ljusne. Sweden. A
very large sawmill is located at that
place. and the electrical current II to
be generated by means Of the sawdust
from this mill. The sawdust IL taken
directly to specially constructed gen.
erators. In which II 10 converted into
gas and then electrical energy. In this
manner II II expected that LOO horse
psWer will produce. at cost OF less
than half Of what Il takes to produces
electrical snergy By means Of water
power.