The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-28

: Deecnef II. Ward OF FairmOnt has
written long letter to Sam Fullerton,
IN reply to the epistles which Fullerton
sent him during the late game and fish
unpleasantness. In brief, Mr.. Ward
says that he will consider it a very
pleasant pastime to avenge Simon
Mlchelet's disgrace whenever he hap
pens to meet Mr.. Fullerton anywhere
this side of hades.
!. ).
The State auditor has Just completed
his report of the gross earnings taxes
PAID by railroads operating within this
State. It shows an increase of over
nine million dollars in gross earnings
OF railroads in 1902 over 1901. The
gross earnings of all railroads in the
State for 1901 were S57,00O,614.3l; for
1902, SOC, 299, 146.4S. The taxes paid
the State on these earnings amounted
to 81, sos, 326.SS in 1901, and to Sl.922.-
1866 in 1902.
j. j. !.
One Of the most important and far
reaching movements in the history of
the Northwest has just been inaugur-
ated IN the city of St. Paul which
promises to be in many ways the great
est humanitarian movement ever I'M
dertaken in Minnesota. The general
proposition is the esta blishment in St.
Paul of a Minnesota General Hospital
which shall minister to the needs not
only OF this State, but of the great
Northwest. The Minnesota general
hospital trustees. consisting of the
representative citizens of St. Paul
in every department of industry
and professional life, proposes to
raise one million dollars to start
the Institution. The necessity of
such an institution is most pressing
at the present time. The hos
pital accommodations in the State
are far from adequate to the growing
needs Of the State. A large proper
ton OF hospital patients in St. Paul are
from outside localities. The inaugu-
ration of this hospital would in no sense
be St. Paul institution, but would be
a general institution SO centrally To-
Gated as to afford the greatest benefit
to the entire State and many points
outside the State. It is a movement
which has been growing for a long
time ID demand to absolute needs and
present conditions. It has long been
recognized that hospital of this kind
must be in the truest sense q peoples
hospital, free from sectarian manage
ment. To make it the equal of any
institution of the kind in America will
require such financing as cannot be ac-
complished by any one sectarian body.
The movement was championed with
arder by the late Bishop Whipple who
believed it's establishment to be a duty
incumbent upon the people Of the
State. With such q hospital people in
this section OF the country will be saved
the inconvenience and heavy expense Of
going East for the best medical treat
ment.
The State high school board has
taken an action which will be applauded
by all good citizens. It has decreed
| that no graded school in Minnesota
shall receive State aid unless it pays
it's principal at least SIS month and
its grade teachers at least $40 month.
1t is too bad that a similar order can
not be made in regard to our rural
schools. Few people realize the stingi-
ness OF the average country school dis
trict. The teachers in the 5000 rural
school houses of Minnesota actually
average less than S23 month for the
year. They are paid smaller wages
than BARRIERS; smaller wages even than
walters in restaurants. And yet in
their hands is the nations destiny.
Think of it.
Judge Robert Jamison, Governor Van
SAINTS private secretary and chairman
OF the Republican State central COM
mittee, has sent telegram to the New
York World declaring that Minnesota
is for Roosevelt in 1904 first. last and
all the time. The telegram was in
answer to a query as to Minnesota's
views Of Senator Hanna's attitude in
Ohio.
"Bob'' Wells of Breckenridge is al
ready being prominently mentioned for
speaker of the next house. It is taken
for granted that he will be sent back,
and it is believed that he could land the
place by asking for it.
!. !. e
Secretary of State Hanson accommo-
dated several house clerks who failed
to get their money by paying them out
of his own pocket and relying on the
next legislature to make it good to him.
One ST. Pal11 man who had1v needed