The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-30
SALE OF THE BADGES
ENTHUSIASM OF PATRIOTIC HUS-
TIERS INCREASES AS THE
DAYS co ON
ENTERPRISE IS A SUCCESS

Police Department Makes Spleen
did Showing, and Its Work Is Not
Yet COmpIeted-It Is Expected
That by Saturday Night the Nee
essary Amount VIII Have Been
Raised and the Money Banked.
AS the days pass the interest and en-
thusiasm of those enlisted III the sale of
badges for the Thirteenth does not
diminish in the least. On the contrary,
all alike are looking forward with gem
uine pleasure to next Saturday night,
when it is expected that loves labor will
be done, and the grand achievement at
tempted by the citizens accomplished.
Then it will be but a short time until
the return of the boys of he Thirteenth
regiment to their native soil after over
years absence from loved ones on the
other side of the globe. No welcome can
be too cordial, for the boys of Mime
sofas baner regiment, and it is a feeling
of loyalty and patriotism that moves
every one who is in any way assisting
in the work The brave hearts who faced
barian warfare of the Filipinos are de-
serving of all this that our citizens are
preparing for them, and it is with evil
dent pleasure that many are giving as
much of their time as possible TO the
work.
The six thousand dollar mark has been
nearly reached. -Four days yet remain in
which to complete the work and the in
lerval will be a busy one. 1t is the in
tention CT the committee TO have every
thing checked up and a final report made
by Saturday night. AS fast as the money
is collected and turned in it is entered
upon the books and deposited to the
credit of the Thirteenth regiment fund.
In this way there will be no delay and by
the end of the week the committee viii
know just where it stands, and be in
position to make a report for the public.
POLICEMEN ARE HUSTLERS.
The thirty-five members of the police
force who have so ably assisted the COM
mittee yesterday collected another $25t,
which was turned over yesterday after
noon BY Chief GoSS. The amount was
collected by the various stations as fol-
lows: Central, $153; RonGo, $43; Mar
garet $40; Prior, $40, and Ducas, $l4. 1t is
expected that the policemen will dispose
of several hundred more badges. Their
total sales now amount to about $1,000,
record which speaks for itself.
The announcement that President
Hamlin, of the Commercial club, will
shortly designate a day on which the
money collected by the citizens selling
badges for the Thirteenth regiment fund
will be turned over to SECRETARY Slime,
will furnish an additional impetus to the
work of those engaged in the patriotic
haf cCaC will I'M.
questionably put forth every effort to
make as good record as possible. One
thing is certain and that it, that ST. Paul
will more than furnish her quota for the
fund. The badges are in evidence now
more than ever before, and every citizen
who is DESTROYS of appearing on the
streets as friend and helper of the sol
der boys on the day of the regiments
return will see to it that he is not
missed in the distribution of the badges.
AT the meeting of the special advisory
committee, held yesterday afternoon in
the rooms of the Commercial club, Mayor
Kiefer presided as usual Among the
hustlers present were: Condo Ham in,
Ique Lederer, NJ w. Cess, C. P Slime.
W. L. A4nes, P. ]. Schaub, C. B. BowIby,
Jesse Gregg, D. More,and, Edward Field
hauser, w. w. Price, H. P. Johnston, H
Wheeler, L. Pruden, F. M. Wheeler, Ross
Clarke, E. c. Stringer, Robert Young.
ABOUT THE TOWN.
Robert street was reported pretty wen
covered, with the exception of the doc
tors end of the Arcade building Sew
enth street had been canvassed by only
a few of the persons assigned to it, and
in the opinion Of J. M. Bowlby, 200 more
badges could be sold in the stores along
that street if it We're thoroughly gone
over again.
Ike Lederer reported that the managers
and owners of several of the large fac
tories had refused to allow any canvass
ers to go through the establishments,
fearing it would demoralze the men and
interrupt work, when the factories are
already behind in getting out thar or
ders Most of the employers stated that
they would have no objection to a can
Vass during the noon hour. Several de-
clared that they could not allow work TO
be interrupted, but would cheerfuIlv nav
INTO the fund any amount that the com
mlttee might ask for, if II were needed.
A frequent excuse made by some per
sons appointed to canvass buildings was
that the police had already covered the
ground. Chief Goss stated that tha
policemen had not been allowed to enter
any large buildings for that purpose. as
1t would practically take them off their
beats. ~
SALES WILL BE RUSHED.
Robert A. Young reported from the
Payne avenue district that MANY persons
out in that section were not suDp7ied A
supply was given to John Gundlach to
sell at the corner of Fauquier street and
Greenbrier avenue.
systematic effort is to be made from
To-Day on to rush the badge business on
Friday and Saturday, when many eoon
get their pay, and to close I'D the a.
count as soon as possible. All nersons
having badges are expected to report On
saturday the amounts they have received
ana the number Of badges on hand.
try showing the active interest of otbnr
cities. George d. Taylor, of St. PM
writes: Il am pleased to enclose Won
herewith my check for s14 for badges
sold principally in AnnandaIe, MINI. "
From Garden City Mrs Ellen A TTor-
ton writes: please send me- t,.,n Ill