The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-09
MINNIE'S THINKS, !

ST. PAUL. MIMI, July 7. 1902.

SAo'seAJ W ullS ti1IlOS dllCG
of Mr.. NJ. D. Mum, the 500 road attor-
ney.
The State Art society has held it's
first meeting and Governor Van SAINT
has referred his boiler inspection board
to the society for an official report as to
its value as work of art.
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Another rumor is current that the
blue book will soon be out.
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Ihe st. Paul Dispatch saws that
Frank Eddy was seen wearing napkin
in a Washington restaurant. It's a
SANDER.
The St. Paul preachers claim a great
victory for their ''Quiet Fourth'' idea.
Only IS accidents last Saturday in this
town.
j. Adam Bede is in St. Paul. He
denies the report that he is to be chief
eNpurgator and illumination of the con-
gressional record.
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The St. Paul Commercial Club en-
tertained +, 900 St. Paul children at
Harriet Island on the Fourth. The
youngsters had all sorts of fun. fire.
works. athletic sports. an excursion on
the river, g picnic. and a bath and
there was not & single accident. That
IS movement worthy of supporting.
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Inc city assessor reports a total per-
sonal property valuation this year of
ST. ,622, 155, an increase over last YEAR
of 100000.
Seven thousand buildings were erect
ed in St. Paul during the past year,
costing s., 654.54O.
Sam F. Fullerton is booming JUDGE
Collins for governor.
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The supreme court has declared the
inheritance tax law unconstitutional.
That Isl big relief to newspaper editors.
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The most pathetic spectacle on earth
is the boisterous enthusiasm of certain
ot1ice-holders whenever it is suggested
that Governor Van SAINT does not want
q third term.
The supreme court has made new
record at this term Of court. Fifty-five
per cent of its decisions have been re-
versals OF the lower court. Truly the
law is an uncertain quantity.
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A change is needed in the printing
laws. At present a State department
cannot have its printing done except
by the official printer even though it
can have the work done at one-third
the 'otticial price" in the open market.
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Our Charley Towne" stirred the
Tammany Tiger with riD-snorter
speech against money on the Fourth. -
and then he went home to count up
dividends on his trust stock.
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The Board of Control is being round
~ abused because it will not make pub
lie the bids on State supplies. Gener-
ally publicity in public business is right.
but the board is justified in it's secrecy.
It receives very low bids from whole
salers on the promise not to make the
bids public. If the bids were published
the wholesalers declare they could not
DIG SO low. as customers to whom they
cannot make as low rates as they do to
the State would raise a howl. If Sc
crecy saves the State money, as it GER
tainly does, in this case, it is justified
and the people should not kick.
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The Catholic Chautauqua is holding
three weeks session at the State capi-
tol. It is a great educational institu-
ton and the city is to be congratulated
on having such means of culture and
entertainment at hand. The general
public should patronize it heartily. A
remarkable course of lectures has been
arranged and at a very small cost to
the public.
L. ?. Hunt and Col. G.. Widdell are
frequent visitors at the capitol. They
have not succeeded in getting McCleary
into the gubernatorial fight as yet.
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Governor Van SAINT did fine thing
when he put Howard Dykman on the
Normal board. Howard is conner and
deserves recognition.
Legal reserve life insurance compan-
les have accumulated 81, l61, 6S2, 217 dur
ing the last eleven years according to
Commissioner Dearth.
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If some philanthropic gentleman with
money wants to make himself immortal