Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-08-10
THIRD DISTRICT PUBLISHERS, AS.
ISOLATION.
Minutes Of the Second Semi Annual Meet.
ing at West Union, Aug. 9TH and Sth.

Hotel, West Union, on Tuesday, Aug.
18th, 1877, at 2:3O o'clock P. NJ
Bro. H. L. Ram, President, being
absent, the meeting was called to order
by Bro. J. w. Shannon, Vice President
The following named members were
present:
Vice President, j. W. Shannon, Elka-
der Journal.
Secretary, T. G. Medary, Lansing
Journal.
Treasurer, A. K. Bailey, DEBORAH Re-
publican.
VIM. Toman, Independence BULLE-
TIN.
C. H. Talmadge, West Union Gazette.
+. NJ. Hancock, Waukon Standard.
H. G. Hammond, Elgin Times
N. Burdick, Postville Reurew.
The minutes of the last meeting, held
in Postville, were read and approved
Remarks were made by Bro. Shannon,
upon the advantages to be derived from
membership with the Association, after
which Bros Henry Woodruff, Of the
DEBORAH Bee, James Newberry, Straw
berry Point Press, d. G. Goodrich, Cler
mont Peoples Paper, and T. Freer, Fay
cite Ne,rs, signed the constitution and
paid the usual fee, thereby becoming
members of the organization.
After some general and desultory re-
marks from a number of the members
present, programme of topics for dis
cussion was presented by the Executive
Committee, and the following named
gentlemen assigned to bring them before
the meeting:
1st.-The subject of job work and
prices therefor-A. K Bailey.
2d.-Evils of unfinished apprentice
Ship. w. Shannon.
3d.-The State Laws; and shall we add
vocate the publication OF them In the
MISUNDERSTANDING McCintock.
4th.-Shall we get down to advance
pay?-C. H. Talmadge.
5th.-Shall we publish our proceed
ings?-T. G. Medary.
6th.-Can we avoid the cut-throat
bidding on work?-Wm. Toman.
7th.-How can we best compare bust
ne IS methods to our mutual protlt!-D.
G.. Goodrich.
9th.-What is square? Ought the
term to become obsolete?-H. Wood
ruff.
9th.-Shall we as an Association, dis
courage personal controversies?-W. n.
Burdick.
Pending the discussion of these topics
it was suggested that suspension be
had until tomorrow morning, and that
the Association proceed to select by bal
lot the place for holding the next reg
ular meeting. Invitations were extend
ed by the brethren from Lansing, De-
corah, and Independence. A ballot was
then taken, and resulted in the choice
of Lansing, which was unanimously de-
clared the place of meeting in February,
1873.
The citizens of West Union having
prepared a public entertainment and re-
ception for the members OF the Associa-
ton, and it being so stated in the meet
ing, it was moved and carried that the
convention adjourned until tomorrow
at s o'clock, to meet at the same place.
1t was also decided that the members OF
the Association congregate at the De
scent House at ten minutes to 8 o'clock
P. NJ, and proceed in body to the place
of entertainment.
TUESDAY, s O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
Association met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by Vice
President Shannon.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
The topics for discussion were tai ken
up in their regular order, commencing
with the 9th, relating to the publication
of our proceedings. After handling the
matter pretty thoroughly, it was, upon
motion, decided that publication should
be had, and that the Secretary furnish
the papers of West Union with the copy
of the proceedings of this session for i'm
mediate publication.
Owing to the absence of Bro. Good
rich, the 18th question was laid over, for
discussion at the next regular meeting.
The 9Th question, shall we discourage
personal controversies? was given con-
siderable attention, and twas the unan-
imous voice of the members that news
papers are not the mediums through
which to hold up the faults and foibles
of each other to the public, and we
frown down such proceedings on the
part of any member of this Associa-
ton.
The Treasurer, Bro. A. X. Bailey,
submitted report of the financial con-
dition of the Association, and also its
membership, showing that fourteen out
of the thirty papers in the District were
represented in the Association.
On motion committee OF three, con-
sisting of Bro s Talmadge, Burdick and
Newberry, were appointed to prepare a
tribute expressive Of the feelings of
this Association, and their sympathy
and coincidence for Bro. M. NJ. Ham,
editor of the Dubuque Herald, upon the
sudden and untimely death OF his estl-
mable wife.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Bro. Toman, and unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That this Association, cannot sepa-
rate without the tender of its grateful appre-
citation of the kindly courtesicS and generous
hospitality rendered its members by the citi-
zens of this beautiful town; and we would es-
pecially render our tribute OF thanks . and ad,
us by the ladies' at Zeigler Hall, on Tuesday
evening, a demonstration at once illustrative
of their taste, culture and refinement, and their
kindness of heart.
The following resolution by Bro. Bal
lneaias adonted: