The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-17
MINNIE'S THINKS, !
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept: Is, 1903.
If the assessors could only tax some
politicians on their own valuation the
Golfers of the State wouldn't hold the
revenue.
St. Paul has had eight inches of rain
in three days. That's a record-but
not a particularly agreeable one
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Supt. Smith says hard work never
hurts pupil. That's right. What
kills the pupils is the effect of the
strain engendered when they attempt
to work up some respect for school
boards.
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The Oil inspectors of the State have
elected Ben Ward president to look af-
ter their interests. Mr.. Ward man
aged the johnson speakership cam
paign. Enough said.
Persistent efforts are being made to
get James T. Wyman of Minneapolis
into the fight for governor. Will he
bite?
1t is said the old soldiers of the coun-
try will soon start systematic cam
paign for Judge Ell Torrance of Min
neapolis for vice president. The Re-
publican ticket could hardly have a.
better candidate for second place.
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William Henry Eustis will not take
a S., 500 year life job because it in
terferes with Eugene Hays chances.
What delightful spirit of brotherly
love. One is amazed to find it in Hen
nepin county.
No man in Minnesota works harder
or more conscientiously than Chief
Justice Start. His presence on the
bench does honor to Minnesota.
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Automobiles have almost driven the
State board of equalization to distrac-
ton. The auto causes trouble where
ever it appears.
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The people are not such chumps as
some politicians fancy and cannot be
fooled by sensational newspaper talk.
Politicians would do we'll to realize
that a majority of the people want to
do right and that honesty is the best
policy even in politics.
Charley Whitney says he knows moth
ing politically, being out of the game.
But he no doubt hopes to be in again.
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j. Adam Bede has the French papers
in Canada with him. Is he contemplate
ing annexing Canada to the Eighth
district?
1t is to be hoped that there will be
no unseemly scramble in the next Re-
publican convention for the supreme
court nominations. The judiciary
should be kept as clean and dignifed
as possible. b.
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According to the returns made to
the State board of equalization the
total value of all the diamonds and
jewelry in Minnesota is s239,173. This
is ridiculous enough, but what makes
it laughable indeed is the fact that this
is 100000 less than the value of these
articles as returned last year. Within
the past year thirty-two per cent of the
diamonds and jewelry owned in this
State has disappeared. Funny, isn't it?
St. Paul reports but $73,5l5 in dia-
monds and jewelry, ninety-fve per
cent less than last year. Pope, Roseau,
Sherburne, Swift and Cook counties
have no diamonds and jewelry at all
according to the assessors returns.
Taxation is indeed a complex problem.
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Another funny thing shown by the
records is that there are only 184,824
watches and clocks in this State or one
to every two families. AS matter of
fact there are over 900, 600 watches and
clocks in Minnesota, seventy-fve per
cent of which escape taxation.
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This years figures indicate that $780,
600 cattle, 100000 horses, 100000 sheep
and 100000 hogs in this State were
not returned for assessment. In other
words twelve million dollars which
ought to be on the State tax rolls is
not there.
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F'ifty-eight thousand carloads of mer-
chandise were received at and shipped
from St. Paul during the month of
August
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Frank Eddy and Ed Young do not
agree as to their relative strength in
the Seventh district. Well, fight it out,
boys.
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