The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
MINNIE'S THINKS.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 16. 1903.

dimensions 1t is true, but one likely to
have the field to itself for some time to
come. A Ramsey county jury has gone
on record as declaring that if man is
drunk he may go out and commit MUIR
der and not suffer for it, A man named
Koehler killed man named Karr-shot
him down in cold blood without provo
cation. Koehler had been drinking at
a saloon and when he started for home
borrowed a revolver from the saloon
keeper. Out on the street he saw a
man some distance away. He drew the
gun and shot him dead. He admitted
the shooting. His defense was that he
was so drunk he did not know what he
was doing. During the trial no other
thing was advanced in his favor, but
the jury acquitted him. And yet they
speak of the jury system as the hand
maiden of Justice. Such a verdict does
more to encourage anarchy and disre-
spect for law than thousand violations
of law. Ramsey county should blush
for its shame.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
officially endorsed Webster's diction-
airy. Noah is not alive to witness this
latest triumph of his little book, but
his estate can credit it up to untaxable
assets. Webster has been used for ages
to elevate babies at the table. The
supreme court puts it to nobler use by
hurting it broadside at an ambitious
attorney to his CONSERVATION and undo
ing. However, this is not the first time
a citizen has been foored by diction-
airy.
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At last the beet-sugar bounty is to be
threshed out in court. The supreme
court has granted the company's petit
ton for writ of certiorari on the State
auditor and his action in refusing to
pay the bounty will be reviewed in the
court. This will at once raise the ques-
ton of the constitutionality Of the
bounty act and the States liability
Lawyers, almost without exception,
hold that the bounty law was unconsti-
tutional and believe the court will so
rule. But it will be a relief to, have
this old fight settled.
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Michael Joseph Donnelly of the St.
Paul Dispatch has been appointed on
the governors staff with the rank of
colonel. The governor is to be congrat-
ulated. A successful newspaper man
may always be banked on as q person to
be able to discharge any ordinary offic-
ial duties, not only with fidelity and
honor, but with absolute originality
and artistic adornment.
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Some men are born great, others are
fortunately kicked up stairs, while
some attain greatness by being cured
by patent medicines.
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The State printing contracts have
been awarded and the State will save
$4,000 this year on the bids accepted.
The combine has been busted. An en-
terprising young publisher at Glencoe
broke into the game, and while he lust
missed winning he forced the combine
to quit and the State is the gamer.
The Great Western Printing Company
of Minneapolis, gets the contract.
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Minnesota is fast taking front rank
in education. While ranking nine
teenth among the states in population,
Minnesota ranks sixteenth in school
population, thirteenth in number of
teachers, twelfth in school expendi-
lures and eleventh in average teachers
wages. Wisconsin with 100000 more
people and $4,000 more pupils than
Minnesota has no greater school ex-
penditure. Kentucky with 100000
more pupils has but one-third the
school expenditure of Minnesota.
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st. Paul is to have an independent
theatre next year. The building is now
in process of erection. This will mean
a great deal to the twin cities. They
will get such attractions as are not con-
trolled by the theatrical trust. St.
Paul will be thankful for most ANYTHING
different from the existing theatre con-
ditions in this city now. People who
are particular and who cannot be fooled
by red-line advertisements and dictated
puffs in city papers will be glad to
have an opportunity to attend the
theatre once in while. They have no
such chance as things now are.
A genius has figured out why the
automobile was invented. God figured
on getting all the fools engaged to drive
express wagons, but there were a few
left over and the automobile was in
vented to supply this surplus with an
implement of assault upon the innocent