STATE SUPPLIED §4,787- tario established a peat plant and the sucbsribers point of view is well nigh intolerable with small STATE POLITICS MEN FOR U. S. FORCES turned it over to a private^ enterprise chances of relief. If it does come it will be at the expense of the at the beginning of tne great subscribers in the shape of increased rates, a demand for which Unless the unexpected happens W. I. Nolan will be speaker ol war. Because of the scarcity of labor, First Official Figures Show 87,122 of is now before the State Railroad' and Warehouse Commissions. limitation of capital, etc., during the next House of Representatives. House members generally seemed This Total Were Draftees Several hearings on the same have been held during tlie past week. the war the enterprise has lagged... In agreed upon his candidacy and the opinion is that his selection's the United States, 48,106 tons of peat Two weeks ago better than eighty pr cent of the operators including almost certain. So far no one has come forward to dispute his claim Minnesota sent 94,747 fighting men were-sold"'in 1916, 97,363 tons of 1917 the electrical and maintenance help employed in the various xchanges to the world war, according to the though gossip has busy with such names, as Elmer Adams of been at an average price of $7.39 per ton. walked out leaving the ewo cities well nigh helpless in a telephonic first official figures compiled in the Fergus Falls Rep. Bendixen of Redwood County, Theodore Christensen The output for 1918 while not avail's -0 office of Adjutant General Rhinow way. The grievance was more wages. Since that time the said to be greater than ever. of Madison and Chas. Warner of Aitkin. The latter was in and made public today by Lieut.. T. securing of a telephonic connection under half an hour has been almost The failure of past plants, heretofore, the Twin Cities this week, but he had little to regarding the say Glenn Harrison, staff intelligent -fficer. has been due to cheap coal a impossible, while in some sections sonnection of any kind speakership much less his own reported candidacy. Rep. Nolan has N lack of capital on the part of the has been impossible. The companies say they cannot pay the sea had speakership headquarters at St. Francis Hotel for the past ten The state is credited with furnish-' operators, or location of the poor asked. Naturally aU kinds of stories regarding the strike has bee.i ng more than 120,000 men to the nation's days and has conferred with, a large number of the new members plant. These conditions now being in circulation and one of them is that 'the Northwestern and Tri war forces, -Lieutenant Harrison largely allayed it would that all of whom left practically pledged to his candidacy. The general Seem State Companies instigated the walk-out for the purpose of forcing said, but that total includes noncombatants the time is most opportune for practical desire seemed to be to dose things quick and avoid a long drawn and Red Cross, Y. M. C. an increase in rates. To say that such is the case would be unfair adoption of the state auditor's out fight. Of course there are some who are out for a scrap at any A: and other workers in special service. suggestion. as there is nothing: to substantiate the report, but it is of knowledge cost, but they are in the minority. Rep. Nolan is regarded as well that the walk-out of the operators took place one day and the companies qualified for the speakership and this to large extent is responsible TEACHERS TO BE PAID Men called to arms from this state were before the Commission twelve hours later with a recuest PQI^ LOST TIME' for the general scramble to get under his standard. included 67,022 draft registrants, 19,519 for an increase in rates. volunteers who placed Minnesota Though the selection of a speaker is the big thing as far as COUNTY CHAIRMAN high in the recruiting lists and 8,2*6 the of the House is concerned there are a number of Supt.Schulz Says Pay Must Continue organization officers and men of the Minnesota and Time Need Not Be Made UP other important elective positions and candidates for each are already DEVELOPMENT OF PEAT When coked a ton of air-dried peat National guard. Lost Thru Epedemic Closing IN MINNESOTA REGION will produce 700 pounds of the finest on the scene. C. W. Nelson of Crookston has already announced Of the large number of volunteer coke or charcoal and 50,000 cubic feet his candidacy for Sergeant-at-Arms. For awhile it looked recruits 9,951 enlisted in the army^ Ever since the schools were closed Dream of Late J. J. Hill May be Ra of commercial gas with a calorific as he would have a clear field, but opposition is reported in the 8312 in the navy and 2,105 in the if by reason of the influenza epidemic, value of 152 per cubic foot. Also alized as Result of After War Conditions marine corps. Minnesota furnished person of Henry Robel of Blue Earth County. George Moeller of -there has been a question as to wheth from 75 to 100 pounds of amoniuni 2,^8 navy and 636 marine corps enlistments er or not teachers would be entitled Faiul, a former representative is also said to have his eye on this salts and a number of lubricating St. St. Paul, 1,147 and 272 AUDITOR SUGGESTS THAT to pay for the time they were forced oils. job which pays $10 a day. In the case of Chief Clerk, Oscar Arneson Duluth, 231 and 69 Rochester, 29 and to remain idle. Answering this question, LABOR BE USED The greatest drawback to the use the only candidate in the open at the present time. There are a 18 Winono, 61 and 8 Virginia, 34 a letter has been sent out to of peat so far has been its bulk and number of others ready to go but they will be content with* minor and 6, and Owatonna, 16 and 9, respectively. the county superintendents of the loss in transportation. As a fuel it Commercial development of the position. Arneson is regarded as having a cinch In all there arc state by C. G. Shulz, state superintendent is used as cut peat machine peat vast deposits of peat in Northern of instruction, the text ?f eleven elective positions to be filled a„d outs.de of the Speaker and briqueted peat peat powder coke or Minnesota as a factor in the work which is as follows: CHICKEN MINUS FEATHERS charcoal and producer gas. the Chief Clerk there is certain to be a dozen candidats for each. of readjusting industry on a peace "When a school has been closed by Cut Peat Used in Ireland Lindquist, Chairman of the Republican State Central basis is suggested by State Auditor Gustaf he local health officer or by the The little six-year-old daughter Cut peat is the form used in Ire J. A. O. Preus. He may advocate Committee has in mind a gathering of the Republican forces of the board, because of an epidemic, the was very observing and had frequently land Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Germany, some form of state aid during the ctate to be held some time this coming year. It will likely take seen her mother dressed for teachers are legally entitled to their etc. By use of a long straight forthcoming session of the Legislature fashioable functions. One day sne place while the Legislature is iir session. The meeting which will salaries for the time the school was spade the peat is cut into blocks and toward the estblishment of such was watching the maid prepare a closed, if they were at all times ready include all members of the present Republican State Central Committee allowed to dry in the open air until an enterprise with the object in view chicken for the oven. and willing to perform their service s. will be for the discussion of organization plans and the moisture is reduced below 40 per future of helping to find employment for "Oh, mamma" the little one exclaimed. voluntarily agree to make up the lost cent, when it is burned in ordinary returned soldiers and men made idle and the best interests of the party generally. Chairman Lindquist They cannot be compelled to make up "Norah is taking all the stoves or furnaces. The blocks are by the closing of munition factories. has already extended an invitation to Chairman Hays of the National the time lost but if the teachers feathers off the chicken!" clean but crumble quite easily aru! In any event, his department stands Committee to be present and hopes to have other Republicans of National time they cannot demand extra pay^ "Yes, dear," replied the parent. hence are difficult to ship. This is ready to lend such aid and moral "She is dressing it." W prominence present. Chairman Hays of the National Committee "It is recommended that at least the form used recently at the Morten support as may be available to a "Why, mammal the chicken ain't a part of th^, time lost should be in a letter to Mr. Lindquist expressed great satisfaction over iron mine in Minnesota so successfully. practical plan for the utilization of goin' to a ball, is it?"—Yonkers made up, if possible, in order to minnesota-'s peat bogs. the recent Republican victory in Minnesota and indulged in the Statesman. maintain the standard of school effiency Machine peat is made by machines The thought, offered by Mr. Preus, hope that the organization responsible would be kept intact for two and school work. If not, the that dig peat in its wet state fror.* in view of the existing shortage and FOOD CONSERVATION years hence. result will be rather a serious educational &— high cost of coal and other fuels is the bog, at the same time thoroughly loss to the children. It would organization of the House is in the making, that of detmed most timely. grinding the pulp and compresstn? While the Park—There have bee a good a a or Wealth Buried in Bogs !. it- into blocks. These blocks are the Senate has been practically completed. This was brought about board to reimburse the teachers for many changes in geographies since Few people, probably, realize iheuplaced on the surface of the bog and last when fifteen or twenty of the Senators from as maiy Saturday any added expense in making up lost I went to school. potential wealth that lies buried in! allowed to dry. The result is a fine counties met Lieut. Gov. Franksoiwt the St. Paul Hotel with time. Teachers should willingly cooperate Wood—I suppose so. the peat bogs of Minnesota. Prof.es-j and uniform block of peat that is CK The of .the Senate, which includes the distribution organizaation with school boards and superintendents "For instance, I noticed in my boy's sor E. K. Soper, dean of the Oregon more easily handled and burns betSchool in making up time lost school book that the name 'Sandwich the committeeships and the usual patronage, as one member present of Miries, has made an ex-1 ter than cut peat. A number of mahaustive in whole or in part. Islands' is no longer used." study" of them. He reports! chines have beeni nvented for produc explained it, was perfected on a purely loyal basis and the list "That's so we usually-speak of "The method of making up time there are tons of mer-| ing peat that cost from to 6,835,300,000 $25 000 was gone over the result that ..twelve new members with about them as the Hawaiian Islands now." chantable peat dtpo.sits in thi^st^tei each and with a very small Would depend largely upon the $50,000 unworthy attention. These include the So­ were passed as up of "I wefnder why they took away the upon which he has fixed a" value1 of crew will make tons and upward of amount of time lost. Perhaps* the 3 cialist members and those bearing the Nonpartisan League label. 'Sandwich.'" per ton in the raw, bringing the dried peat a day. most common way would be to use $3 The members taken in number about 48. Those active in the organization "I don't know but I'll bet a cook'e total value to the stupendous sum of Hard to Dry Artifiically vacataions and holidays to the utmost, it had something to do with the food $20,050,900,000—more than was invest-1 As to briquetted peat, no successed and, if necessary, continue movement were Senators Putman, of Blue Earth, Sullivan conservation movement."—Youngstown by all the people of the United! ful machinery for drying peat by ar- school beyond the regular \time of of Sterns, Benson of Nicollet and Weis of Le Sueur Counties. The Telegram. tificial means has been discovered. States in the four Libery Loans to closing in the spring. Teaching Saturdays latter together with Senator Benson were entrusted with the completion Because of the peculiar structure of is of questionable value. help carry on the war. He estimates of the plans decided upon. For president pro tem it was peat it is -impossible to press the "Etate aid is not contingent on A SCOT SHOWS THRIFT there are 200 tons of commercial peat said that Senator Sullivan of St. Cloud was agreed upon. George water from it. Cut peat and machine for every, foot in depth of the bogs. the making up of time lost during an Peachey of Owatonna was picked for his old place as secretary. The peat when dried to about 40 per cent English, Irish and Scottish soldiers Peat deposits are widely distributed epidemic, if all arrangements were moisture is put through a briquetting made by the board for maintaining were returning to camp after a stroll. throughout the state but the bulk of one big position is dispute was said to be that of Sergeant-at-Arms machine and this produces briquettes school for tht ful term required They were footsore and tired, and a the bogs are in St. Louis, Itasca, AtIjm, with Sam Fullerton of Ramsey County, Ira Padden of Mower kindly farmer on his way home from which are nearlly as heavy and have "Pupils cannot be counted present Carlton, Koochiching, Beltrami, County and John Stonebug, of Isanti County as the chief contenders. market gave them a lift on the road. about the same heat value 5s ordinary during the time school was closed, And Rosseau counties. The other plums will be apportioned among those composing the but days made up would naturally The soldiers were very grateful and soft coal. Many machines of Was Ambition of J. J. Hill be credited to the time lost. Tto be wished to reward the'farmer for his this character have been invented organization as agreed upon. It was one of the cherished ambitions counted for apportionment, a pup^l kindness. and their cost is $50,000 to $75,000 fully In the mater of the Senate organization interest just now is of the late J. J. Hill to 4evelop equipped. must have been in actual attendance Said the Englishman "Let's stand these peat fields. He used to talk to centered in the probable contest to be brought by George Sullivan at least forty days." him a drink." For peat powder, machine or cut me by the hour about them and the of Stillwater who lost his seat to W. W. Wilcox, a practical unknown "Sure," said pat, "that is again the peat is throughly dried and pulverized. feasibility of reducing the peSt to at the recent election. Senator Sullivan lost by less than CREDIT TO SPARE law. Let's give him some baccy!" coke and its utilization as a cheap In this condition the powder "Hoot, ma laddies!" interjected the fifty votes which was further reduced on a recount, but he could is very nearly as heavy as coal dust. fuel for great smelters he had in mind Scot. "Don't be extravagant. Let's It is fed to furnaces under forced establishing here so that the ore from Mr. Butterworth, the grbcer, was not get enough to secure the conveted certificate. To many, especially shake hands with the mon and wish draft similar to the manner in which his iron mines in northern Minnesota looking over the credit sales slips one his old Senate collegues the defeat of Senator Sullivan is him good nicht."—London Tit-Bits. coal dust is burned. Because of its could be smelted in the state. day. Suddenly he called to the nsv in the nature of a calamity and if he does take his troubles direct to He foresaw as a result the upbuilding fine condition and the ease with clerk: the members there is no doubt but what he will have a large nurnbti of great steel mills with a consequent which is turned into gas, peat powder "Did you give George Callahan HER ENDORSEMENT of backers, but the question is will the number be enough to unseat makes perhaps the-best pulverized materiaLcheapening of finished credit?" fuel knokn. The machinery for products, and potential development "Sure," said the clerk. "I—" "I want to get this check cashed,'* Wilcox who has the certificate. Senator Sullivan was a power in producing peat powder is not expensive, said a young wife to a clerk at the of industry in the northwest as a "Didn't I tell you to get a report the past session of which he was a member. His enemies, and to be sequence. That existing fuel conditions but the pete shold be used in on any and every man asking for bank. "Yes,' madam you must indorse truthful about it, the public generally accepted his as close to big power plants near_a bog and in large would encourage him to prompt credit?" it though." "Why, my husband business, something that materially aided in his defeat, but to give manufacturing centers. sent it to me. He is away on Action, were he alive today, there is "Why,. I did," retorted the clerk, Senator Sullivan credie, if he did represent such, he made no ate Makes Fine Charcoal who was an earnest young fellow. buisness." "Yes, madam but just indorse little doubt. Coke, or more preperly charcoal, Dream Not Impracable "I did get a report. The agency said it. Sign it on the back, please, tempt to hidt it. There was no hypocrisy in his make up. The is made from peat in the ordinary His dream of peat utility is not less he owed money to every grocer ih and your husband will know that we opposition always knew where he stood and he made his fight accordingly. enclosed reaort in almost the identical practicable than was his vision of the town, and, of course, if his credit paid it to you." The young ladjwent The stigma of big business"" aside, however, however, manner that gas and coke are possibilities existent in the "two was that good, I knew that you would back to the desk and in a few Senator Sullivan was a valuable senator. When the issue appealed produced from coal. This coke or bands of rust" that comprised the old like to *have him open an account minutes came back with the check to him he fought just as valiently for the under dog as he did for charcoal is hard and firm and fullj' Manitoba & Northern railway 40 here"—Rehoboth Herald. indorsed, "Your loving wife, Sophia." equal to the best charcoal made from years ago when he took .it out of the the fellow on top and as a result there are many good things in hard wood. It stands up well in the hands of receivers and built out of a legislative way to his credit. Wilcox, the man who beat him for furnace and because of its low prosphate !t the magnificent Great Northern the Senatorship had the backing of the Nonpartisan League and his and sulpher in reduction of transcontinental railway system, fight on Senator Sullivan had to do wholly with the latter's alleged meals. It is predicted by experts along with which was quickened into Salesman from big business connection. Bets run Senator SuUivan's way. that this coke or charcoal will be Mi. life the mighty industrial and commercial used largely in producing wrought activity of the northwest. The dry and wet recount is on and-will be pushed to a finish iron from iron ore. inia And so it~would seem ,there li. &s fast as the ballots can be reached. On the: face of the returns it)" The process of coking liberates .vithin the grasp of some one big the wets have a lead slightly in excess of 500 but the dry claim that large quantities of gas which, after enough to see it the possibility of they can overturn this figure easily. .In order to secure the recount being scrubbed and the by-products giving to' the- people of this state the drys are compelled to put up a-heavy bond to secure all removed leaves a gas admirably ad^ more ahn twenty billions- of ney who was chewing and salesman. 'This is Real apted for. heating, lighting and fuel. expenses incident to the count and many are Wondering who is "wealth by means of the reduction swapping yams with the Gravely. That small chew It is also used in internal combustion peat into fuel and, at the same time, men on tne Post Office putting up the money. As interest goes very little is being displayed. satisfies, and the longer engines. of restoring to the- public domain corner. "Have a chew," you chew it the better it On December 1st the manufacture of beer stopped and as Besides the .use of pea as a fuel it ^ousands of acres of swamp land says he to Jake. Jake tastes. That's why it doesn't fHf: the sale and manufacture of all intoxicants will cease next July the is-one of the foremost fertilizers because that such development would lavopen doesn't think he's chewingunless cost anything extra to don't care attitude is prevalent. Even the liquor interests show of its nitrogen compounds. It his cheek bulges to agricultural uses. chew this class of tobacco." P'- little interest. is also used for packing, refrigerator out like he had the mumps. Is Better Than Lignite fi fe?-: plants, for woven fabrics, naper making, "Call that a chew?" nesnorts. Peat in its natural state —contains It fu furlhtr—that 11pkyyoj cm* Ht Rep. Corning of St. Paul has asked Attorney General Hilton tk*f*lwcfthii hut tf tvtotf withr stable litter and stock food. The "Sure!" Mys'theJ. &SS2SS." from 85 *to per cent moisture. Airdried 95 to draft a bill for introduction ^hen the Legislature meets doing sphagnum moss of peat has been peat comprises an average of •5 away with the use otthe designation "Nonparisan" as it now appears found to be a first class absorbant 64.41 ptr cent volatile matter 23.40 PEYTON BRAND on the ballot when the judiciary is under consideration He. contends and has been in great demand in the per cent fixed ca+^V#rl2.68 per cent Plug hospitals on the wesleri front. that the Nonpartisan League has made the title odious and ash 2.60 per cent ipJ rogen. A ,cub»c Time Believed Ripe foot of air-dried peat gives 8,600 Brit at in a a it is is is a in each piece packed in pouch a Cut peat has been used for many ish thermal heat units while orinary FPr nearly two weeks now St. Paul and Minneapolis has besn years in European countries where lignite gives 7.171 B. t. u. and the av- in the throes of a telephone operators strike and the situation from DANVILLE,VA P. .QRAVELY TOBACCO CO., erage bituminous coal 12,017 B. t. u. fuel is scarce. The province of On ..