Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
NORTHWEST KANSAS EDITORIAL ASSOClA-
Ton.
lis Semi-Annual Meeting.

Beloit-J. G. Dodge. Gazette; W. H.
Caldwell, Courier; II. A. YOnge, Dem
OcTdt.
COncordia-Chas. J. English, Times;
c. w. Mcdonald, Empire.
Cawker City j. w. Mcbride, Jour
nal; L. L. AIrich, Record.
Cedarville-N. +. Hewitt, Review.
DUwns-GeO. E. Dougherty, Times.
DelphOs-W. B. Davis, Carrier.
GaylOrd-Lew. @. Headley, Herald.
Harlan-W. H. WhitmOre, Chief
JamestOwn-James Burton, KonsGn
LOgan-H. K. LightfOOt, Freeman.
MinneapOlis-C. NJ. DUNN, MeSSe51-
ger.
Norton-P. H LOOMS, Champion; j.
II. Simmons, Courier.
PhilIipsburg-Wm. Bisseu, HER
AID.
Portis-W. H. Hoyt, Patri2t.
Smith Center-J Q. Royce, Bulletin.
Scandia-A. B. Wilder, Journal.
TOpeka-N. r. Baker, Common
aOe0tth.
Atchison-lIarry Root, Champion.
Address of welcome by the President.
Secretary read proceedings of previous
NEE ing, which, on motion, were adopt
ed.
Committee on rates for advertising
and job work, asked f0r more time i'll
which to report, ADD was given I'LL alter
noon meeting.
On motion a committee of three was
Appointed by the chair, on resolutions,
consisting OF Messrs. Mcbride, HeweLC
and Simmons.
A motion, that it was not good policy
IOf country papers 80 club with eastern
journals was discussed by Messrs. Dodge
Mcbride, Wilder and Bliss and adopt
ed.
A call of The ,oll developed the fact
nat Messrs. Hewett, Mcbride, Headley,
YOnge and DoughertY were moi prepaI-
ed with essays on the subjects assigned
them.
On motion, N. R. Baker, of the Tope-
ka Commonwealth, and Harry Root, of
the AtchisOn Champion, were made
honorary members OF the association.
On motion, adjourned to 2 80 O'Clock
pm.
Convened at 2 80 o'clock.
Report of committee on rates of
advertising, read, and on motion re-
ceived.
Discussion of the subject of compli-
mentarY tickets coming up, Messrs.
Headly, Yonge and Hewett spoke
against the custom of taking compliment
Iary tickets.
Mir. Baker gave his experience in To-
peka, stating That the papers Of that city
were about 10 discontinue the practice.
MIR. Mcbride opposed the custom stat
lug that he made it a practice to get tick
cts enough to pay for notices.
The report OF The committee on adj
Vertising rates was discussed by MesSrs.
Dodge, Mcbride, English, Davis and
others.
MIR. Mcbride offered the following
resolution and moved It's adoption:
Resolved, That no member of this
association shall accept foreign or ''pat-
emf" advertising at less than rwO-thirds
net OF the rates charged to home adVer-
tisers.
Messrs. Mcbride, Dodge, Wilder, En-
gllsh, Davis and Mcdonald, discussed
The resolutions at some length. MIR
Mcdonald moved to amend the resOlu-
ton to lat not less than tun legal
rates.
Mr.. Wilder spoke against the amend
ment. Elr. Dunn SAID his paper never
accepted foreign ''ads'' at less than usu-
al rates.
MIR. Mcbride thought that perhaps
full local ateS might be obtained, bu!
was in favor OF the resolution as offered.
The amendment was carried and the
resolution as amended was adopted by a
rising vote.
An invitation extended to the associa-
lion by j. S. Goodwin to visit Goodwin
Park stock Farm was accepted.
The report OF the committee on adVer-
tisirg was again taken up and aftec
some discussion motion by Mr. Nc
Donald to adopt the same was lost.
Alter some further discussion on a
mOuOu 10 reconsider the vote regarding
the report of the committee on adver-
Using rates adopted. On motion, iul-
ther consideration of the subject, was
postponed until Wednesday morning 81
8 so am, for which hour lt was made
The special order OF business.
On motion, the association proceeded
TO the election OF officers for the ensuing
six months, with The following result:
President, j. W. Mcbride, Cawkel
Journal; Vice President, G.. NJ. Dunn
Minneapolis Messenger, N. +. Hewitt
Cedarville Review, A. B. Wilder, Scan
dia Journal, VIM. Bissell, Phillipsbure
Herald; Secretary and Treasurer, l.
q. Headley, Gaylord Herald; Assistant
Secretary, j. Q. Royce, Smith coun:y
Bulletin.
On motion, adjourned until Z 80 D m
Convention met at Z so p. m, anC
was called to order by the President.
Hon. A. Manifold, Mayor of Eeloit
was introduced to the audience and de
livered very interesting and apprOpri
ale address of welcome to the memJer
OF the association, which was highly ap
preciated by the fraternity and tn
large audience present.
}. w. tide, of the Cawker Cit,
journal, President elect, was introduc
ed and responded on the part of tn
association, in a few, short but wei
chosen remarks.
N. +. Hewitt, of the Cedar vile Re
view, being called for. excnsed himsel