The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-20
MINNIE'S THINKS,


ST. PAUL, MIMI. Aug. IS. 1903.
Commission men report that the aD-
pie crop will be immense. There will
be 10000. 900 barrels in this country.
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A son OF Senator Washburn has in
vented new car-coupler and the sena-
tor has formed corporation to manu-
facture it.
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House rents in St. Paul have been
increased another ten per cent. 4
house which rented for SIS five wears
ago now rents for $50. No place for the
ordinary man to live.
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Permits to cut 100 900, 900 feet Of pine
on State lands will be offered for sale
on Oct. 3lst by the State auditor.
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The State board OF equalization will
meet Sept. 1st.
A Minneapolis police Judge fined Il
fellow $40 for whipping q bully who
was abusing ten-year-old boy. That
one of the things which makes anarchy
possible in this country.
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How bad Ed. Young must feel to
know that the Dispatch won't support
him.
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State Supt. Olsen says he is willing
to retire at the end CT this term. That
good. His desire will most assured]v
be gratifed.
DR.. H. Longstreet Taylor says the
commission to locate the new consump-
tive sanatoriuln' favors Leech Lake.
Half 8 dozen locations are being cor
sidered.
The United States secret service Of
tlclals declare that there is not piece
OF counterfeit money in circulation in
the twin cities at the present time. But
there are plenty Of skin games still
running.
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Contracts for the new arlnorv have
been let The original plans have been
cut in two owing to lack Of funds
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st. Paul shows & gain Of twenty-five
per cent in new buildings for July over
July year ago. while MINNEAPOLIS
shows loss of thirty-ive per cent.
During July St. Paul built 175 build
ings costing s33522.94O.
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The administration Deople won't oct
Mayor Hugo of Duluth into the fight
for governor. They hoped he would
help them by keeping St. Louis county
away from any anti-administration man.
But Mayor Hugo won't bite. He will
run for mayor of Duluth third time.
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Bob ,Jamison's bitter surprise at
Frank Eddys announcements is q most
pathetic spectacle.
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H. G. Hays says that NJ. J. Downing
will try to beat Valstead in the Seventh
next year.
Judge ')amison says Hennepin county
can never unite On any candidate. Ger
tainly never on Robert .Jamison.
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Sam Johnson wakes wrath when anv
one attacks the reputation Of any State
appointee. But he himself attacked
the reputation Of George Ralph with
out any excuse and then had to craw-
fish before the good name of an honest
man.
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There is some doubt whether the
united game Wardens and boiler-in-
spectorS Of Minnesota can control the
next convention.
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1t is always interesting to watch
James \. Martin going about with
Stearns county in his vest pocket.
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Senator Calhoun says Ray Jones for
lieutenant governor is all Hennepin
county will ask for at the next conven-
ton.
NJ. D. Mum is home again and the
presence Of the great man treasures
the administration.
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There is quite little boom for Bob
Wells for speaker of the next house.
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Some one says the governor is sore
because Howard Dykman is too inde-
pendent. Does every appointee of the
governor surrender his freedom of
thought and action?
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Thomas Lowry will not allow Gov
ernor Van SAINT to encourage General
Douglas for the supreme bench.
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