The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-03
MINNIE'S THINKS. =;

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. l, 1903.
There are 100000 visitors in the
twin cities this week.
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The total amount of money spent by
State fair visitors this week will be
about 81, $50, 900 or an average of $500
for every person.
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DIR. Ames has been denied new
trial by Judge Elliott and an appeal
taken to the supreme court.
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Ihe average per capita milk con-
sumption in St. Paul is less than one
pint daily. In Minneapolis it is over
pint. But then there is no alcohol in
milk
Adam Bede says he will illustrate
the Congressional Record if he is made
editor-in-chief.
The money spent on the fair grounds
this week is estimated at 100000.
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The total expenditure by State fair
visitors would pay for the support of all
the State institutions of Minnesota the
past year.
H. j. Miller is receiving considerable
notice as a possible candidate for rail-
road commissioners
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If the last three days at the fair do
as we'll as the first three the total at
tendance for 1908 will be 275,OOO.
$50
People at the State fair on Monday
saw the fastest horse-going they will
in all likelihood ever see. Dan Patch
went the mile in two minutes fiat. It
is worth something to know that the
fastest horse in the world is Mime
lsota horse. Minnesota leads the world
in everything.
The national society of the army of
the Philippines held it's fourth reunion
in St. Paul this week. The society
now has membership of 5000 in
twenty-five states.
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If all the money spent by State fair
visitors was in silver dollars and these
dollars were placed one on top of the
other they would make a pile six miles
high, or as high as the highest noun.
tain in the world.
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St. Paul looked like old times this
week. All the legislators and politi-
clans were in town.
Oscar Hallam denies that he is in
with the State administration. Is he
afraid OF his associates this early?
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The legislature has never given the
State fair the encouragement it de-
serves. 1t is a greater educational in
stltution than the normal schools or
the State university. Practically all
the improvements have to be made out
OF the receipts. It is the greatest fair
in America and in every sense a peo-
pies institution. 1t ought to be liber-
ally supported.
If the vote of Delaware elected the
president Dave Hill couldn't even Get
across Brooklyn bridge on the INSTALL
ment plan.
A New York policemen died on his
beat and was not discovered for twelve
hours as the people thought he was
asleep.
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One day at the fair will make you
prouder than ever of your State. They
say this is not fruit State. You
ought to see the hundreds of varieties
OF apples and plums we raise.
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During August St. Paul building per-
mits numbered Isl aggregating $685.
600 in value.
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The police court receipts for August
were So, 300, a record breaker and vet it.
was cool month.
Gov. Van SAINT, Congressman Bede
and Stevens, Senator Clapp aud Sen
ator Fairbanks had a supper together
Monday night. It is rumored that it.
was for the purpose of starting new
presidential Observation-Disclosures and Van
SAINT.
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| 1t is claimed that Sam Fullerton has
been called down for booming JUDGE
Collins for governor.
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The Mormon church is getting foot
hold in Minnesota. 1t has 600 mem.
bers in this State now.
MINNIE.
| sparrows Blocked Up the Chimney.
Last week Janitor Clark of the court;