The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-05
THOSE ORIGINALLY AGREED TO
FOR JOBBERs' EXCURSIONS
WILL REMAIN FIXED.
CIRCULAR LETTER DRAWN
MERCHANTS OF THEIR MEM
BERSHIP
SETS FORTH THE OBJECTS SOUGHT
Commercial Clubs of Both Cities EX-
tend Privileges to All AssO-
citation Members.

There has arisen some question be-
tween Chairman Caldwell, of the
Western Passenger association, the
local representatives of the Chicago
st. Paul lines, and the Twin City job
bers as to just whether the dates set
for the coming fall visits Of the
merchants to st. Paul and Minneapolis
will be allowed to stand as selected
and published. or will have to be
changed as to coincide with those
named by the Chicago jobbing inter-
estS. The matter Is not regarded
seriously by those of the st. Paul job
bers who could be seen yesterday, their
opinion being that there is not the
slightest chance in the world to
change the dates agreed upon with the
roads and made public and advertised
throughout the entire territory. Mr..
Caldwell has. up to date not allowed
the rates to go in, holding that they
were not formally agreed upon by the
lines of the association entering Chi
cago. How far this is true will have
to be determined. but certain it is that
at least one Chicago line has been
bound by its general passenger and
ticket agent to the dates set, and the
indications are the others will follow.
At all events the matter will be settled
definitely within few days. Mean
time the jobbers of both cities are hard
at work on the plan to thoroughly
acquaint the merchants throughout
the territory with the general purpose
Of the project, and to that end Presi-
dent E. A. Young yesterday author
lied the publication of 1000 copies of
the appended circular which speaks for
itself. 1t is signed and to be sent out
by not less than $50 members Of the
association who have subscribed
Dear Sir: 1t affords us great pleasure to
INFORM you that you have been elected q
member of the Twin City and Northwestern
Merchants association, and to inclose mem
bership card in your favor. There will be no
expense or obligation incident to membership
outside of the Twin City members.
The general objects Of this association shall
be to advance the mutual interests of the
Jobbers, manufacturers and merchants of the
Northwest by bringing the retail trade into
closer touch with each other, and with the
jobbers and manufacturers of the Twin Cities,
for the purpose of becoming better acquaint-
ed, interchanging ideas on all matters of gen.
eral interest and working in harmony for the
promotion of the prosperity Of the Northwest.
In recognition of the prominence of the
Twin Cities as jobbing center, the railroads
centering here have granted excursion rates
of one and one-third fare for the round trip
on the certificate plan to members of this as
sociation. Tickets will be sold Aug. 16 and
II and Aug. % and "a, from all stations, via
all lines, in the states of Minnesota, Iowa
Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, Ne
braska and the northern peninsula of Mich
igan. Members must in all cases take a re-
ceipt from ticket agent at the starting point
showing the purchase of full fare ticket
to either city, st. Paul or Minneapolis. This
railroad receipt, together with card of mem
bership in this association, must be presented
on arrival to the assistant secretary of this
association at either Minneapolis or st. Paul
for record. When this is done the holder can,
upon presentation to the ticket agent of the
railway over which the member travels, OBJ
tain return ticket for one-third the regular
fare back to his starting point at any time
within ten days from the purchase of his
original ticket. In order to save delay and
confusion, membership cards must be de-
posted on arrival at the Twin Cities with
one of the assistant secretaries, whose names
and addresses are given above.
The Commercial clubs, of both Cities will
extend the privileges Of their rooms to men,
bers of the association.
The names of the sustaining members are
on the reverse side of this Sheet and the
hope is expressed by all that members will
take advantage of these reduced rates. Yours
truly,
E. A. Young. President
w. w. Heffelfnger Secretary.