The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-11
MINNIE'S THINKS.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jl1ne 9. 1903.

aPPIO' eu dill OF Engineer Ralph' S plans
for new bitches this year and he will
60 on unhampered in his work. The
commission acted wisely in standing by
Mr. Ralph against charges preferred
and pressed in a spirit of petty malice
by cheap man trying to add to
cheap reputation. Mr.. Ralph, it has
been proved, is saving the State thous-
ands Of dollars by his wise administra-
ton. The State drainage work has
been going on now for nine years and
in that time the actual gain in the in
creased value of lands drained has been
81, 100000 of which 100000 was clear
profit to the State on it's swamp lands
The State has spent $4,000 in bene-
fitting land over one and a quarter mill
ion dollars. Not bad investment is it,
The plans for this year contemplate
twenty-four miles Of new ditching at a
cost Of $4,000 and total benefit of
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girl graduate blooms serenely. How
can the government bust when she
stands ready to pluck it from the edge
Of the chasm?
The recent legislature passed law
for the purpose Of distinguishing gaso-
line. But it's generally the corpse that
needs distinguishing.
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Mr.. jerry Jermane of Washington is
the star humorist of Anerica-but he
doesn't know it. The people who read
his sure tips" in the Journal, know it
however.
A correspondent wants to know if it's
a crime for legislator to have boss
sense. Not exactly-but rather bad
form.
An Indiana editor is running the
Bible in his paper as a serial. Prob
ably SO that none of his readers can
guess how it is coming out.
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St. Paul is agitating a ''Noiseless
Fourth" Next thing they will be
wanting a. deaf-and-dumb sewing. So
ciety.
The university regents seem to have
made a serious mistake in discharging
Principal Tucker. Ninety per cent of
the students and faculty declare that
for once Dean Liggett allowed himself
to be managed" in an unfortunate
way. This all comes from the mistaken
policy of allowing the head of an insti-
tuition to be q member of the board
which manages the institution.
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The supreme court in knocking out a
law passed to give Norman county a
new court house says that there must
be some check to the ingenuity of ver-
satile legislat ors. No one will dispute
that.
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Every pound of prison twine for this
year has been sold to the farmers of the
State. The output this year is over
seven million pounds or nearly one-half
the amount used in Minnesota. Next
year the prison will produce nearly ten
million pounds. This years. Irvine has
been sold at from Il to . cents lower
than trust twine, thereby saving the
farmers of the State sl6O,O0O.
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The Minneapolis Times SAYS that
President Northrop Of the State uni
versity will resign because the univer-
slty salaries are overdue, and attempts
to hold the board of control responsible.
The pay-rolls held up were all in be-
fore the board of control took charge of
the university finances. The board of
control management will ultimately do
away with these Irregularities COM
planned Of.
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Some professors talk about religion
in the schools as if it were likely to
prove fatal shock.
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Tom Lowry, it is said, hopes that
Nose Clapps transfer will be too late,
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A St. Paul citizen pounded his wife
until he fell asleep. Insomnia often
requires heroic treatment.
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The central high school bulletin an
nounces girls class in practical spark
ing. Education is progressing.
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A doctor has written book on Gar
dening. Was considered an authority
on planting, no doubt.
MINNIE.