The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-13
BITES OFF HIS NOSE
EDITOR OF THE DIES MONIES REG
ISTER SPITEFUL AT HIS
FACE.
He WON'T PLAY WITH PAUL
BECAUSE HE WANTS DIES MONIES
TO BE THE FUTURE
METROPOLIS.
MY! WON'T CHICAGO BE SCARED!
When 1t Hears of This New Conn
petitOr for It's Unriva,ed Com
mercial Glory.

The Iowa State Register, of Des
Moines, comes out in quite lengthy
editorial stating that they have re-
ceived an invitation from the Twin
City and Northwestern Merchants AS
ISOLATION at st. Paul and Minneapolis
to join their association. The editorial
goes on to say that the paper declines
a membership because it is interested
in Des Moines and not ST. Paul The
attention of one of the members of the
Northwestern association was called
to the article in question yesterday
and as he read it he commented as
follows:
"This article states that st. Paul
and Minneapolis have gained freight
determinations which are largely III
their favor to the extent of four
fifths to two-thirds of the freight
rates paid by Des Moines shippers.
Does not the Register understand that
the geographical position of the Twin
Cities, with lake lines either via Lake
Superior or Lake Michigan, puts them
in a position more advantageous than
is possible for any interior city. There
is no doubt but that Des Moines is en-
titled to reasonable rates in accord
ance with her position on the map, but
their merchants certainly could not ex-
pect as favorable rates as the Twin
Cities, for the reason that they are
not anywhere near Lake Superior.
members of the association will note
with regret that the Register is going
to do it's utmost to prevent any Iowa
merchants from trading in the Twin
Cities Does the Register feel more
kindly toward Chicago, and do the
Iowa merchants trade in Chicago?
cit is pleasant to know that the Reg
lister expects to have greater COM
mercial city than st. Paul and Mime
apolis combined. When they reach
that point, the merchants of the Twin
Cities will extend to them hearty
hand and wish them success.
"Well,' said he, in conclusion, we re-
eret that they decline membership in
this association, but we fail to see now
it could have harmed the propr1etors OF
this paper to retain their membership
as there was no expense incident t. II
and it could not have harmed the
Register"
The Twin Cities are going to have a
merchants excursion that will clearly
demonstrate where they stand when 1t
gets down to actual business. These
cities have been recognized as the most
formidable rival Of Chicago in the mat
ter Of jobbing business, and this effort
is to convince the Chicago men more
strongly of the truth Of this SUPPOSE
ton. st. Louis was forced, against her
will. to accept the same dates With
Chicago. Other smaller places have
been handicapped by the enforcement
of the rule that the low rates shall not
have effect unless there are more than
100 excursionists. Minneapolis and st.
Paul have the dates of their choice, and
it looks now as if they would have from
400 to 500 merchants in town on the
dates Of the excursions.
Secretary McAdam, of the Jobbers'
association, has already received tWen-
ty-five or thirty letters from the coun-
try, acknowledging the receipt of the
invitations and signifying the intention
of the writer's to take advantage of the
rates and visit the city. AS no such
notification is absolutely necessary, it
may be inferred that the number writ
ing bears but a small proportion to the
number Of people who will actually
come.
Some of the country merchants have
made the mistake of sending in their
cards of membership, which entities
them to the low rates. These cards
should be retained and brought by the
holders to ST. Paul along with the Ger
tificate from the ticket seller at the
home town. Then Mr.. McAdam will
countersign the certificates and tickets
at one-third the rate will be sold for
the round trip.
Secretary Davidson, of the local pas
senger association has been named as
the representative of the local lines to
receive these certificates and execute
the tickets He will have offices in
both ST. Paul and Minneapolis during
the time of the excursions, where GER
tificates may be presented.
The following names taken from
among the letters received by Secre-
tary McAdams shows the wide area
from which the eXcursionists are COM
ing:
George A. McCrea, Drayton N. D.; o. H
Phillips, Larimore, N. D.; Smith Bros, Du-
rand, Wis; G. Brooks. L:vermore, To-, Green
Wheeler Shoe Co., Fit. Dodge, To-; S. Swenson
Waseca, Mimi; Frank Heidel, Wells Mimi ;
T. w. Kibbee, Drayton, N D.; D. NJ. Tiffany
Mason City. To-; r. W. Zuel, Window Mimi ;
T. w. Stone. Benson, Mimi; w. H. Joslin
Independence. To-; F. R. Sebenthal Eau
Claire, Wis; Eggen Bros; Fargo; C. F. Lie
berg. Clearfeld, Mimi. c. A. Hilbrook
Cavalier. N. D.; Rebbeck & DuerfeIdt,
Albany, Neb.; Oscar Silver, Lead, S. D.; E.
E. Evans LIE Mars, To-; E. E. Winchester &
Co., Eldora, To-; A. X. Peterson Appleton
Mimi; Laird Boyle & Co., Rush City, MINI.
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