The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-12-25

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IOWA STATE GRANGE.
Abstract Of Proceedings Of tn,
Fourth Regular Session Of Tow,
State Grange, Patrons OF Hus
bsndry.
On Tuesday, Dec 9th, at ten A. NJ.
the State Grange was called to ordel
BY w. n Smedley and opened In dut
form. After necessary preliminaries
the Worthy Master addressed ths
Grange at length in an efforo 80 able
and acceptable as to elicit an immedi.
ate vote of thanks.
The afternoon session was occupied,
aiter the adoption Of daily order ol
businesa, by hearing and disposing oi
interesting reports from Executive
Committee, State Agent, Secretary
and Treasuref-most Of them are too
extended for repetition here. The re-
port Of the Treasurer showed s1s. ESQ.,
20 to have been received during the
year and 81 ,6S3. 81 to have been dis.
bursed-leaving $40, 1897. IL on hand.
In the evening Master Smedley
made q comprehensive report on the
subject Of transportation, which In
common with other reports already
referred to we may be able to lay be-
fore our readers hereafter.
The entire second day was occupied
by the election of officers and the Sc
lection of standing committees, as fol-
lows:
sMaster-Col. A. B. Smedley, OF
Cresco.
Overseer-J. NJ. Dixon, OF Mahaska
Lecturer. Wilkinson, Of Des
Moines county.
&escard-D. w. Prindle, of Des
Moines.
Chdplain-Gen. VIM. Duane Will
son, of Des Moipes.
Treasnrer-M. l.. Devin. Of Polk
county.
Secretasy-N. w. Garretson, Of
csanty.
Gate Keeper-D. +. Picking, Of
Fremont county.
The following are the names Of the
ladies' elected to fill the different Of
fees:
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Smed-
ley; Ceres. Mrs. Spencer Day; Pomo-
M, Mrs Cole Flora, Sister White. Of
county. @ A
The three vacancies on the execu-
live committee were filed by ballot
by Messrs. Whitman, Shsnkland aud
Clark. ~
Hartman of. red the following:
WHEREAS, Large sums Of money
are annually expanded for the Patrons
~ 110OOAbuIy ~ 1OWo s0t Stu0ua0uCOs
which is paid to foreign companies At
rates, therefore.
Resolved, That . committee OF five
be appointed TO take into consideration
The organization Of Q system Of In
,urance BY the State Grange for the
,eneft Of the Patrons Of Husbandry
II the State Of lows.
Adopted.
Comn.ittee: Hartman. Of Chsro-
kes; Carpenter, OF Black Hawk !;
OF Dubuque; Ystes, Of
and Beier, OF Franklin.
J. g. Brown offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That q committee OF five
% appointed on aid to our suffering
brother farmers in Northwestern
Iowa.
Committee: r. r. Harbour, ]. G.
Brown. ]. d. Ackley, J. +. Blackford
md Wood, Of Delaware county.
At the beginning Of Thursdays ses.
ion. Bro. ShanklaDd called attention
o the numerous errors in the proceed
ngs Of Monday, as published in the
Nate Register. Bro. Shankland also
allied the attention of the Grange to
numerous errors In the published pro-
Of Wednesday In the State
Register. AZ the daily edition of the
homestead and FnrDs ,Journd, this
morning contained the copy of the
ontract OF the Werner Harvester. 1t
vas ordered that the edition with that
ontract In 1t be destroyed.
The following was adopted and
appointed
Resolved, That the Worthy Master
4 the State Grange of Iowa, in behalf
4 the Patrons OF Husbandry Of the
'tate, be instructed to memorable the
legislature Of Iowa, at Its next session,
o 90 amend the revenue laws OF the
tate, that, In listing property for tax
tion, the citizens shall be entitled to
|educt bis Indebtedness from his per-
onal property.
After opening in the afternoon. the
faster read dispatch from the I'LL
lois State Grange, as folIows:
BLOOMINGTON. Ill, Dec IL.
\. B. Smed!ey, Master, and Members
Of Iowa State Grange:
Brothers, seven hundred strong, We
end cordial greeting and trust our
mutual deliberations may result In
reat good TO our Order. Allow us to
you on the glorious sue
ess Of our esteemed Order In your
,tate, and add we are coming one
thousand more. Fraternai'y,
ALoNzo COLDER.
Master OF Illinois State Grange.
In accordance with resolution
'assed by tho Grange TO that effect,
he Master Of the State Grange for
Varded the following reply to the
,bove dispatch:
Alonzo Colder, Master Of the State
Grange Of Illinois
BROTHERS AND SISTERS The
Eighteen hundred Oranges of Iowa
Welcome your greetings aud congratu-
stions. We glory In your past sue
'eas, and reach out our hands to you
md your mastering army.
Fraternally, A. B. SMEDLEY.
Thursday evening was devoted to
5th degre.
Friday morning the com. on "Wer-
Ter Harvester reported, and the re-
,ort after being accepted was laid on
he table. Reports Of Committees on
Patent Laws and Transportation were
made and accepted. the latter as fol-