The Princeton union., 1903-10-22
MINNIE'S THINKS,

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- ST.. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 20, 1903.
Mr.. Sam T. Johnson is having as
much trouble as usual between friends,
enemies and the public press.
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Governor Van SAINT is making cam
palgn speeches in Iowa this week.
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The governor has appointed H. w.
Fagley, the St. Paul merchant, a men,
Der OF the State board of equalization
to succeed Joseph McKibben re-
signed.
Medical students at the University
are mad because they are not allowed
to use human skeleton bones for canes.
These are the precious asses who, ac-
cording to some people are being de-
prlved OF an education by Board of
Control supervision.
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Who cares for politics now with the
Minnesota Michigan football game
only ten days away?
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Some people think that an alderman
is useless. But only for aldermen the
grand jury couldn't earn living.
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st. Paul Democracy iS again split
up the back. Dan Lawler has broken
with Dick O'Connor and the Republi-
cans see a good chance to beat Bob
Smith for mayor next spring.
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Frank Eddy is football enthusiast.
That fact will help him more polite
ally than any speech he ever made.
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Ihe beet sugar case has been argued
before the supreme court. General
Douglas insisted that a bounty to
breweries would be as legal as
bounty to sugar manufactures. It
looks that way to the lay mind.
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The latest reports show total
school attendance in Minnesota of
AIS, 900 pupils.
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Rev. S. G.. Smith in a sermon on
grating said that every law which
was not enforced ought to be repealed
as it is weapon for blackmailers.
There's lots Of good sense in that.
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Maybe you don't know that Mime
sofa is great State. It ranks first
in wheat production, first in flour pro-
duction, third in lumber manufacture
ing, fourth in the value of cereal pro-
ducts, second in barley production,
fourth in oats, fifth in rye, ninth in
potatoes, fifth in dairy products, third
in linseed oil manufacture, first in
health, second in education. That's
a good record.
The State pardon board has refused
to pardon ''Norm" King the Mime
apolis detective, in prison for graft
ing.
The legislature failed to make an
appropriation to pay for the killing
of glandered horses and the owners
have to stand the entire loss.
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The governors plan to open the
new State capital July 4th is good
one. 1t should be doomed all over
the State and the occasion made one
of general celebration.
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Lawyers are known to have many
specialties but Charley Orr has sprung
a new one-that of canine counsellor.
''All dog cases given special atten-
tiOn.''
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These people who are always want
ing candidates to answer questions
might better devote their time to ask
ing themselves a few honest queries
and abiding by their inner convictions
If they have any.
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We poke lots of fun at the doctors
but in our hearts we know that as
body of men they are loyal, unselfsh
and noble. A worthy doctor is as
high an apostle of genuine goodness
as any in this frail world.
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They have a patent spanking ma
chine at the Red Wing training school.
It might not be a bad thing to use in
politics.
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VIM. Henry Eustis for congress
isn't bad. Wouldn't it be strange
turn Of events should John Lind be
beaten by the man he defeated for
governor. Eustis deserves :substan-
tial recognition at the hands of the