Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-14
ANNUAL SESSION SOUTHWEST
ERN IOWA EDITORIAL 5Asso-
CATION A SUCCESS.
VISIT TO COAL MINES

Delegates Make Trip to Smoky HoI-
low-complmentary 6 O'clock Din
ner at the Armory This Evening II
Many Will Go to St. Louis.
Abba, Nov. 12--(Special.)- with an
attendance far in excess of that of any
previous meeting, the annual conven-
ton of the Southwestern Iowa Editori-
al association began in Kings opera
house in this city this morning. The
attendance includes representatives of
all the leading papers in southern Iowa
for although lne name of the associa-
ton indicates that it's membership is
confined to the southwestern part of
the state it in fact includes the whole
southern half. there being no South
eastern Iowa Editorial association. The
officers of the organization are as fol-
laws:
President-L.S. Robinson, Glenwood
Opinion
Vice president-C.G. Mccormick, AL
bia Republican.
Secretary--O e. Hull, Leon Report
err.
he Morning Session.
This mornings session began
promptly ats o'clock. After the greet
ings to the visiting editors the assem-
blage listened to an interesting paper
by U. G. Reininger, of the Shenandoah
Sentinel, On Bookkeeping in Print
Shop" The discussion was led by G.
w. Cowden of the Grinnell Herald and
J. J. Clark of the Bedford Times Re
publican. Both Tie paper and the
ideas expressed during the discussion
showed careful study and preparation
on the subject.
Publisher and Postmaster.
Another interesting paper was read
by G.. M. Junkin, editor of the Fair
field Ledger, his subject being "The
Publisher and the Postmaster" The
discussion of this article was led by
Ed. NJ. Smith, of the Winterset Madi-
2 MAN, and w. D. Jamison, of the
Snenandoah World.
Excursion to Coal Mines.
At 10 o'clock the delegates to the
convention boarded a special train on
the Burlington and went to the Smoky
Hollow coal mines, near Avery, where
they were the guests of the mining
through the mines and dinner at the
coal camp very pleasantly occupied the
time there and the editors returned
to Abba at about 2:30.
Afternoon Session.
AT 2:45 o'clock the afternoon session
Of the convention began. ]. z. Down
ing read a paper on "How to Increase
Your Local Advertising Mr.. Dunning
is editor of the FORT Dodge Messenger.
The discussion was by Charles K.
Needham of the Sigourney News and
F. G. Clark of the Red Oak Sun The
remaining numbers of this afternoons
program are:
Legal Publications, Board Proceed
ings. County Printing, Compensation,
Etc."-Hon. Emory H.. English, of the
Valley Junction Express Discussed
by John w Rowley, Keosauaua Repub.
lican; J. ]. Stirling, Corydon Demo.
crat.
''The Weekly Newspaper and the
Rural Mail Routes"-F. f. Guches, OF
the Osceola Sentinel. Discussed by R
G. Weisell, Corning Free Press; ]. H.
Long, Russell Union.
Complimentary Dinner.
This evening the editors will be the
guests of the Abba Business Mems
association at o'clock dinner, the
Abba editors TO have charge of the af
ter dinner program. The dinner will
be served at the Armory by the women
of the First Presbyterian church, and
the menu is as follows:
Chicken Pie.
Escailoped Oysters, Baked Beans
Celery, Olives
Picked Beets.
Jelly.
Potato Salad.
Ice Cream, Cake,
Fruit Salad.
Coffee.
Program of Toasts.
The following program of toasts will
be carried out after the dinner, under
the direction of Hon. N. e. Kendall
postmaster:
Music by Presbyterian choir.
Progressive Abba 49,. L. T. Richmond
Resources of Monroe County ......
.............. .........J. G. Mabry
The %" Reservation 49,. H. G. Nut
Recitation $50. Miss Lucia B. Gritfi1
Benefit of Newspaper to a Commun-
ity ........ $50. &c. A. L1slt
Genius of Advertising 80. q. Hui
Music by choir.
The Other Side of 1t 49,. Joe BoesoI
The Newspaper as a Political Fac
tor .... $3.50. .P. Cad Sewers
Monroe County Mines..P. H. Waterman
Iowa and the St. Louis Exposition.
...s..... ........ ......S. w. Film
Music.
Trip to ST. Louis.
At 10 O'clock tonight party of edi
tors, numbering fifty or more,will star,
for ST. Louis, over the Wabash in {
special Pullman train. for a three days
visit in the Worlds Fair city. A re
ception and luncheon will be given il
their honor by the commissioners o
the fair and numerous side trips have
been planned for the entertainment o
the IOwanS while in the CITY The