The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31
ADDING TO THE FUND
RECEIPTS FROM BADGES RUN
UP TO ABOUT $500
A DAY
KEEPING UP THE EFFORTS
Citizens Committee Issues a Circular
to All Who Are Engaged in the
Work - Different Towns in the
State Continue 10 Call for the
EmbIems of Patriotic Duty That
Is Appreciated.

EmbIems of Patriotic Duty That
Is Appreciated.
The Thirteenth regiment transporta-
ton fund is growing at the rate of about
$500 per day, and the prospect of raising
the required amount is excellent. IN
usual efforts are being made to dispose
Of the badges, and the orders from diff
ferent parts of the city and points out
side are coming in in a steady stream
A large amount of money was received
yesterday, and as a suggestion that the
time is growing short, circulars have
been sent out to those engaged in the
work, urging each one to sell at least
ten more badges before Saturday night
Ten thousand dollars is needed. ST. Paul
has responded generously to the can,
and the committees feel confident that
the undertaking will be successful in
| every respect.
The citizens committee has issued the
following notice to all persons having
badges on sale:
in order to find out how the Thir-
teenth fund stands you are requested to
bring to the Commercial club, without
! fail, on Saturday, between 2 in the after
| noon and 9 o'clock i'll the evening, the
money for badges sold. Badges unsold
i will be returned. In order to make
| satisfactory showing for ST Paul it is
necessary to sell 1900 more badges this
week. Can you not make an extra effort
to reach this result?"
HOW THEY COME IN.
The spirit which counts is being shown.
everywhere e. w. Peet walked into
| du1Ia rte .at o1CT
! bill for badges, which he requested might
| be turned over to the young ladies ana
sold again.
Mrs Sarah Piler, 1892 East Seventh
street, called at the Commercial club
| and received fifteen 81 badges and half
! dozen small ones. She stated that she
| had received requests for ribbons of both
kinds ard had more orders than she could
| supply.
George S. Eoftus and H Stout have
already Sold forty-two badges in the
| Globe building. They expect to make
! still further sales.
Thomas Cochran has mailed a check
for $40 from Wabasha, Mimi, represent
ing receipts from badges disposed of
! there. At Lake Minnetonka a syste--
! matte canvass will be made by Mrs.
! Shurick A large number of st. Paul
people have cottages there, and 1t is eX-
! pected that the receipts will be large.
| Edward Dunn, of EyOta, Mimi, sends
| check for 81 requesting five badges, and
! Mavor Jacob Kiefer, OF Moorhead, has
| ordered twenty-five additional to supply
| the demand there. Altogether conditions
! are such that there seems little doubt
| but that St. Paul will reach the mark set{
and have a little to spare. SIS
PATRIOTIC HASTINGS. ~
A large number Of letters came in yes
terday from different points, enclosing
money and making requests for badges.
Albert Schalier, of Hastings, presented
| the following letter:
'vThe bearer Senator Schaller, from
! Hastings, desires some 300 badges. Hast
/ ings is a gloriously patriotic city and
made of good material"
| D. A. Cudwortn, member Of the spe-
ciaI committee, has sent the following
| letter: ,.-..
! er for this honorable and patriotic pur-
pose in aiding our countrys defenders.
7 find in the limited time 1 have had at
nv disposal that all are having the OPP
| DGrtunity to contribute in the st. An
| thonv Park and Merriam Park districts,
and can say that the police Ofhcers are
proving very efficient in this matter.
A yonug lady at Belgrade, Mimi. wrote
to Mayor Kiefer for ten badges, with
pin en- top and a golden fringe. None
| of that kind arc in stock, but individuals
are privileged to put as many frmges and
tassels on their badges as may suit their
taste.
DEMAND IS GENERAL.
Senator C.. G. Mccarthy writes from
| Grand Rapids: Enclosed please find
draft for SIS for eighteen badges. Thir-
teenth Minnesota regiment fund l re-
ceived the last twenty-five badges yester-
day, and have sold eighteen of them
Of hA NayE1
London Times, writes: KINDLY send me
twenty -five badges and will see what
can he done for the boys return at New
| London
]. T. Wheaton. editor of the Mabel
Tribune, has sen9.for ten badges.
George H. Munro writes to Secretary
Slime from Morris: Enclosed please find
draft for $50 for Thirteenth regiment
fund, the Same being for fifty badges
sent by you and received by me this
morning Give the village Of Morris and
! Stevens county credit for the same
RED WING DOING WELL.
The following advices were received
from Red Wing:
THE general arrangement committee
! met this morning The outlook for rails
ing our quota is good. Red Wing will
pay the transportation of all soldiers
from this county belonging to Company
! G, but the transportation of members
| frem other cities which have contributed
! to Minneapolis or St. Paul funds will have
! to be paid from those funds"
The following message was received
| from Mayor Andrew Peterson, Of Wheat
! on, Mimi: Badges received. Sold like
hot cakes. Send US 25 more"
! Lieut. Col ]. H. Beacon, of the Forty
! fifth volunteer infantry. reached st. Paul
last evening and will take up his duties
/ he iY1cc Cn1
was, prior to his commission with the
/ Forty-f1fth, adjutant general of Gen.
/ Wood S staff, and prior to that with Gen.
| Lawton. He has spent the last twelve
months in Cuba Col. Beacon holds a
commission in the Third infantry, but has
! not been with the regiment for over two
| years.