The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-09-27

of the latter's uncertain political flu
ture, his review of seven months
stay at the national capitol is interest
ing. Many have called to congratu-
late him. AS a junior senator, the
spotlight was given him sparingly,
but this did not prevent him from
figuring on many important national
matters more of which will be heard
later. 1t perhaps is not generally
known, but Senator Kellogg figured
prominently, but conspicuously as far
as the public prints are concerned, in
securing for the farmers of the north
west a fair minimum price for their
wheat. A much lower minimum was
decided upon by those in charge, but
a threat by Senator Kellogg to i'm
mediately introduce a bill fixing a
minimum for cotton, coal, copper,
steel and several other articles of
commercial Importance convinced
them. A decided loosening up in the
coal shortage was the result of anoth-
er of Senator Kellogg's activities.
X
Gossip concerning special session
of the legislature is again going the
rounds, but the responsibility for
such can not be fixed. The state adj
ministration is very much silent on
the subjct. If such was called 1t
would concern state finances and mill
tary affairs. Quoting a state senator,
special session of the state legisla-
ture at this state would not be tame
affair. He says that such would be a
story affair, as quite few grievances
would be aired. This particular men,
Der has no use for the state safety
commission and he is of the opinion
that it's affairs would undoubtedly oc-
cupy the time of most of the members.
St. Louis county, Minnesota's larg-
est subdivision, is now dry or at least
will be so shortly. At special coun-
ty option election held last week
liquor was banished from the district
by decided majority. Duluth had al
ready disposed of it's saloons. To
many, perhaps, the action of st. Louis
county voters last week is a forerun-
ner of things to happen a year from
now when the question of statewide
prohibition will be passed upon, but
some of the wise ones say not. They
point out that only small part of the
county was involved and this fact was
responsible for the small interest
shown. 1t has to be admitted that
Liquor interests in other parts of the
state were not so much concerned over
the outcome. 1t was known that the
mining interests were for a dry dis
trict and they offered little help to
their wet brethren.
The controversy involving the dis
tribution of state school moneys voted
by the last legislature-a part of
which was vetoed by the governor
is still on and the districts involved
warrants issued. Whether the money
continue to hold the bag in the shape
of interest payments for Indebtedness
shall be used for the payment OF past
school debts or for current school pur-
poses is still under consideration by
the district court in Ramsey county
! The question was to have been decided
a week ago, but continuance was Sc
cured and the end is as far off as
ever.
! Wedding from the eligibles of Min
nesota's quota of the selective draft
now being assembled for use abroad
and at home is not the easy task that
some imagine. In fact it is herculear
in size and nerve racking in accom-,
plishment. The number that woulo
prefer to stay at home called for per
suasive tactics and both local and dis
trict boards have their hands full
sporting the slackers. Military dut!
under the draft act does not lie en-
tifely in the shouldering of gun, ane
by reason of this fact it is wonderful
the number of persons who have sud
denly concerned themselves with home
charges and the various Industries
which are regarded as essential to thu
military movement. 1t was because
of the latter that exemptions from
field duty were provided. Getting OF
this exemption list is the chief am
bition of quite few, but it has to b.
said that many are falling by TIT
wayside. Those in charge of the draf
are becoming just as cute as those en-
gagged in trying to evade it.
If democracy pulls down the state
gubernatorial plum next year it will
be Because of discord in the republi-