The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-20

awarded. The Black Tiger of Elkader was
there, but the horse Of Wisconsin did
not like his looks and he was ruled out. We
heard many expressions Of admiration for the
Tiger, and there is but little doubt Of his abil-
ity to have won the first prize as trotting
| Stallion.
Well, that's enough.
Editorial Convention.
Below will be found the names Of officers
elected for the ensuing year, and the Resolu-
tons adopted as platform for the guidance of
those who participated in the business of the
Convention Webeg to express our thanks for
the complimentary position assigned to one of
the Editors Of the North Ioco Times, but as we
do not approve the passage OF resolutions regu-
lating our business, candor conpcls us to state
that as officer or private of the Editorial Corps
of Iowa We will in no case be bound to adhere
to any rules that a Convention can lay down.
If this disqualifcatcs US for the honory post of
| Vice Presidsnt of the Association, the Execu.
tive Committee will regard out resignation as
rendered. The rules adopted are just about
| right, we think, but it is only our business and
that OF our customers what we charge or how
they pay us; and believing strongly in the doc.
trine Of individuality we cannot consent to
pledges Objectionable in themselves and which
experience tells US are Of no use.
President, Jesse Clement of the Dubuque
Times.
Vice-Presitlcnts. Howell of the Gate CITY,
Babbitt of the Council Bluffs Bugle, Richard.
son of the North Iowa Times, West Of tic Da.
venport Democrat, Swigert of the Sioux City
Eagle, Porter of the State Journal, Parker of
the Mitchell County Republican. Needham Of
the Oskaloosa Herald. Elliott OF tho Home Jour-
nal, Brown of the Harion Herald, Thompson of
the Burlington Gazette, Knox of the Indianola
Visitor
Recording Secretary, J. G. Davenport of the
Cedar Valley Times.
Corresponding Standardization of thr
Burlington Hawk Eye, MAYNARD of the Coun.
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil. White of the TT. Dodge
Sentinel, Carver of the ST Charles Intelligen.
Ger, Bolens of the Toledo Tribune.
Executive Committee.-Teesdale of the Des
Moines Citizen, Sylvester Of the Iowa City Re.
porter, Smeed Of the Waverly Republican,
Aldrich of the Hamilton Freeman.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resotred, That owing to the innumcrable los.
ses occasioned by the system cfcredit for news.
paper subscriptions, we will, from his time for.
ward, demand payment in all cases in advance,
and send no paper to subscribers after the ex-
piration of the time for which they have paid
Resotrcd, That after the completion OF all
contracts of the kind now in force, we will
publish no patent medicine advertisements for
less than the full regular prices herein agreed
upon, for the work, nor special notices" for
the same for less than ten cents per line for
each insertion.
Resoloed, That for the publication of all legal
notices, sheriff sales, &C., we will charge the
same prices as for other work, and that for the
publication Of tax sales Of delinquent lands we
will demand the full price now allowed by law,
which is thirty cents for each description pub
lished !; AMI that ten lines of nonpareil, twelve
lines of minion, and fourteen lines of BREWER
shall constitute square. The rates shall be
one dellar for the first insertion and fifty cents
for each continuation for four weeks or less.
Resolced, That we will no longer submit tu
the imposilions constantly practiced upon the
western Press by eastern advertising agents in
the dictation Of prices and hereafter will inser,
no advertisement for any of them at less thar
rs per cent discount from our usua! rates, and
recommend the Press to demand from them ad
vance payment in all cases. In this connec.
ton we recommend s. M. Pettengill d Co. oil
a.--.-----. E--L, 1870 $500
reliable agents in those Cities
Resoloed, That the dignity of the Press re.
quires its conductors to maintain toward each
other at all times a courteous and gentlemanly
bearing. In criticisms npOn. or csssfs..~~--fsss
| with contemporary journals it is their duty to
speak only of the journal and not of its editors
avoiding all personalities, to examine the
principles promulgated as alone OF interest to
the public, and above all not to trespass upon
the sanctity OF private character or domestic
life.
Resoloed, That owing to the great and grow.
ing evil OF intemperance among the craft, we
will use our influence to discountenance the
use of all Intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
ResOloed, That the torn of apprenticeship to
the printing business should be at least three
years, that we will not fellowship any publish
or or master printer, who, in any manner, enti-
ces away the operatives Of any Office, whether
they be apprentices or journeymen.
Resolred. That the cooperation ofevery press
is invited in endeavoring TO perfect the organi
zation Of a State Association as reported by the
Business Committee.
Resolued. That the Press of Iowa be requested
to publish the proceedings Of this convention
Resolped, That when this convention adjou,li'
it do so meet at Cedar Rapids. on the second
Wednesday in September, 1859.
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Maj. Cuuen.-This gentleman recently had
quite time at Dunleith. AS Supt. of Indiar
Affairs he received at st. Louis 500, 900 to car
ry to Ct Paul for disbursement to the tribes o.
Minnesota. He bought through tickets at st
Louis for himself aud two guards on the Ohio
and Miss. Road-traveled unmolested to il
junction with the Ill. Central where the Agenl
of the American Express Co demanded that
the specie should be subject to Express charges
of $l35 or placed in the Company's car. The
1 Major resisted and the boxes and guards ar