Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-10
OTTUMW ANS MAY co
ASSOCIATION OF PIONEER LAW.
MAKERS TO MEET in DIES
MONIES WEDNESDAY.
Hon. J. G. Hutchinson, j. II. Merrill
and A. H. Hamilton of This City All
Eligible to Notwithstanding Pro.
gram Arranged.

OttumWa Will probably be repre-
sented at the ninth session of the AS
ISOLATION of Pioneer Lawmakers of
Iowa in Des Moines next Wednesday
and Thursday when law makers of
half a century ago will assemble in
that city to hold rheir biennial gather
ing. The convention will be- held in
the auditorium Of the historical build
ing and the program has just been is
sued by Secretary Isaac Brandt and
assistant secretary. M. E. Steadman,
both of Des Moines.
Those eligible to attend the meeting
are the United States supreme, circuit
and district judges, members and Of
ficers of constitutional conventions
and state boards of education, judges
and district attorneys and members
OF the state senate and legislature, who
served twenty-five years prior to each
biennial reunion. Among the Ottum-
vans who may attend are Major A.
H. Hamilton, who was member Of
the state senate from 1868 to 1870. ].
H. Merrill also member of the SEN
ate from 1872 to 1876, Hon. ]. G..
Hutchinson member of the legisla-
ture in 1879, Hon. Robert Sloan of
Keosauqua, who has frequently held
district court in this city may also at
tend.
In the Hall of Fame.
One of the principal topics Of dis
cussion at the gathering will be on
whose names should be placed in the
hall of fame at the st. Louis eXposi-
ton this year.
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ditorium of the Iowa historical build
| ing and the address OF welcome will
be delivered by Governor A. b. Cum
Minis. The response will be given by
former litutenant governor, Warren S.
Dugan. Vice presidents from the diff
ferent congressional districts in the
state will make reports, following
which Hon. George D. Perkins Of
Sioux City will deliver an address on
1.-The influence Of the Press in the De-
velopment of Iowa" Judge S. H. Fair
all of Iowa City will speak on "The
Ninth General Assembly" Maj. S. s..
Farwell of Monticello will tell of the
eleventh and twelfth general assem-
blies. An interesting talk will be CIV
en- by Maj. R. D. Kellogg Of Lebanon,
Mo-. on 1.-The War Democrats of 1861
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On the afternoon of the last day the
pioneer lawmakers will visit the ses-
sions of the thirtieth general assem-
bly,.
Pioneer Law Makers.
| That age is not dulling the wit nor
clouding the bright spirits of these pi-
oneer lawmakers is evidenced by a
letter received from w. ]. Moir of Ell
dora, in which he says:
81 agree with you that it will do me
good to meet again the lawmakers Of
the ninth and tenth general assemblies
and when defect that SO few of my
co-laborers in these bodies are still
living feel like saying in the language
of Sir Walter Scott
That feel like one who treads
| alone
! Some ancient hall deserted,
Whose lights are fed, it's garlands
dead,
I And all but me Departed
"But do not think for a moment I
feel pessimistic, for though am near
ing. my eightieth milestone, and there
fore nearing the shores of Eternity,
am trying to be young while growing
old, and not a bit like the fellow who
said:
ellis hope went dead and his mule
| went lame,
And he lost six COWS in a poker game;
Then a hurricane came on summer
day
And blew the house where he lived
| away.
"tAnd an earthquake came when
that was gone,
And swallowed the land that the
house stood on;
Then tax collector came around
And charged him up with hole in
the ground
"Your obedient servant, w. J. NOR.
An interesting letter has been re-
ceived from Hon. William G.. Thomp-
son of Marion, who says the invitation
to the meeting carries him back half a
century. He expresses his pride at
having been one of the early lawmak.
ers and he says he will try hard to
be present at the gathering.