The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-25
MINNIE'S THINKS, :

event." It is a safe guess that the
horses will not be the only ones to
make g show of themselves.
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New York merchants are Offering a
premium on Minnesota butter. This
simply means that no state in the
Union makes as good butter as Mime
sofa. And yet there could be an increase
OF at least so per cent in Minnesota
butter production. 1t is the coming
industry.
Congressman Buchanan is in St. Paul
On his return from Washington and is
being warmly congratulated on his re-
cent successes. For a new man he has
been very active and unusually success
full.
There is a general understanding
down here that J. F. jacobson will be
q candidate for the railroad and ware
house commission.
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One of the best signs of the times is
the fact that the country school dis
trlcts are now taking the lead in the
matter Of school libraries. Reports re-
celved from county superintendent
show that not only are the country dis
tricts putting in good libraries, but that
country pupils are reading a better
class of books than city pupils. Over
sixty per cent of the books read in
country districts are history. biography
and science.
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Under President Shoemaker's admin
istration the St. Cloud Normal school
has increased its attendance 20 per
cent, and its efficiency likewise.
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President Roosevelt need not worry
about race suicide. Mrs. Pierre Chap
delaine OF this city, g years old, has IS
grand children and 10 great grand
children living. How's this for rec
ord?
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A Minneapolis woman wants the GOV
ernor to put stop to the operations of
a man who is hypnotizing people and
burying them for two weeks and then
resurrecting them. The fellow does
not practice On politicians. for once
quiet they are beyond all hope of res
direction.
The supreme court has had to settle
fight between two preachers And
yet no doubt both of them do lots of
talking about christian charity.
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Carrie Nation is in town and began
her tour here by a loud talk on Sunday
in saloon. Then she turned around
and wrote an account of it for a local
paper to advertise her lecture. The
Ratchet ought to be used on Carrie.
She is a fake
It is runored that the 1903 blue book
will be out in time for the next legisla-
ture.
Jerry Howe is missed at the State
capitol. He hasn't been here for year.
He is always welcome for his hearty
hand-shake.
There are 800 stenographers in St.
Paul and they average a salary of s11 a
week each.
= A man who has Investigated the sub
ject says that over 5000 country school
houses in Minnesota are unfit for habi-
tation. Gradually however the work
started by State Superintendent Lewis
to secure better class of school houses
is being pushed to successful, issue
and soon a complete reform will have
been established.
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The State Osteopathic board has held
it's first examination under the new
law. 1t appears that there are about
l75 practicing osteopaths in the State
The new law weeds out the takers and
puts the profession upon a legitimate
basis.
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St. Paul is to have new base ball
park in the heart of the CITY. The
courts have over-ruled the protests of
the property owners and the park will
be ready in month.
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The successful bidders on the State
printing have tried to withdraw their
bid and be released from their contract.
The State however has refused to al
low it. The State will save S25. 900 this
year on it's printing, but the bidders
say they will lose money.
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News was received here this week of
the death in California of Bert Braden,
son of former State Auditor w. W.
Braden. He was one of the most popu-