Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
EDITORS AT
CONVENTION
New RoIiag on Transportation FaIrI,
Wen Liked.


Wen liked.
While but half Of the arranged program
was carried ouf the miduinter meeting Of
the Western Iowa Editorial association,
held yesterday In the auditorium Of the
Carnegie library building. proved an inter
esting one and brought together about
twenty editors OF country papers who i'm
proved the occasion TO talk over matters
q mutual interest and enjoy a social time.
TIE election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the selection OF J. c. Nc
Cabe- the veteran editor Of Logan as
president and @. L CAs~ell Of Denison
ss vice president E A Stevens Of the ST.
yer city Times, who has held the position
OF secretary since the organization Of the
association vas again unanimously re
elected secretary.
The meeting was late IN opening and the
early arrivals passed the time while wait
ing for the late corners IN discussing such
matters a. the anti-pass legislation. the
ruling Of the Interstate Commerce comnis-
sdon relative TO trading advertising space
for railroad transportation and the action
OF Assistant Postmaster General Madden
The talk" showed that the editors of
this section Of Iowa have less objection 70
the nsw manner u selling railroad adveT-
Using than 10 Msoden's suggestions as 10
second-olass mail matter.
Some OF the members present admitted
that they had reached Council Bluffs on
transportation furnished by the railroads
In exchange for advertising space and it
was stated that both the Illinois Central
ana che Wabash are issuing transportation
for use within the borders Of the state
in exchange for advertising space A. a
whole. the members present expressed
themselves as satisfied with existing con-
| ditions.
z N Bailey OF Britt. known az tie DOC
| Bixbys' OF western Iowa Journalism was
unable TO be present and his genial smile
and hurnof were greatly missed Bailey
sent q letter Of regret which vas read a.
the opening session and which showed that
be WAS not taking kindly 10 the new or
Ger Of things 30 far as railroad trsnsports-
ton and sdvertising are concerned:
z A Stevens. silver City, 1a---Des- SIR:
an IN reoespt Of your card Of January II
and viii say that. owing 10 the unprece-
dented prevalence Of seismic disturbances
| home AZ his time Of the year. / can make
arrangements with the livery stables along
the route 10 take me from one town 70 the
other in exchange for advertising and IN
i derEtand that although they are common
carriers the Interstate Commerce commits
sS9 has - not as ,s oGc s- ma, 1e or eA 5ot
oats. corn, hay or straw for bedding The
4 livery men are very liberal and claim that
dayx, BY riding some nights. but these
| earthquakes are getting 10 be 30 common
nRTs - an much foT r1Tselt but Est Eot
4 Britt DO with an earthquake and me gone
| I have for many years attended TO an
| u no one that could leave N charge that
can be trusted TO arise 70 the occasion a
the suspieious moment
The undertaloers Of Iowa have also ten
cered me the courtesy Of furnishing
/ hearss from one town 20 the other from
return transportation ] suppose this lE be
cause they do not like 70 start any innuva-
tons not being accustomed 70 return
ference with a plan Of this character from
any OF the state officials, and perhaps none
presume they would want 10 know thai
auire me to Be- reEisieTsd Al deEtination.
There Is nothiag Ike indspssdsnos II yOT
should stay al home some one might say
that ne rsi,roASs oSnee you an o g1iis
/ Bluffs viii use you right
There IL a lot Of work that you fellows
might DO a. this session ! think you
should pass q resolution Of condolences
and respect for the members Of the Inter
state Commerce commission as they wer'
the frst people that ever discovered that ar
editor has no right 10 trade his space TO
what he d plesses. sust the same q rst
saoier r,s s59uiG ySe 90 is ;h please an 1e
them that think they are a pack % fools
and that the FIRST tiulB the case comes Il
with best wishes and personal regards
an. you're truly r. ~ BALLET
o. o. Buck Of the Treynor Record whose
presence has been one Of the pleasant
features Of the previous meetings. was
unable 20 be here yesterday. The nttle
burg Of Treynor has a. yet no railroad
communication with the outer world. and
II was taken for granted by the members
present that the condition Of the roads
was responsible for Buck faffaAE 70 put
IN an appearance. ne was on the pro
gram TO explain My Experience AZ An
Advertising Agent" s D. Henry 81 the
Coon Rapids Enterprise was another bb-
sentee who was on the program He was
booked for q paper on DO the Country
Newspapers Cause the Postal Dehcit."
This is a burning question with the coun-
try editors and the failure Of Mr.. Henry
70 be present caused considerable regret
Al the suggestion CT W. c. Campbell OF
the Harlan Tribune, late democratic osn-
d3dats for Congressman from the Ninth
district, this subject viii be given Al
important place On the program az ths
summer meeting o. the association
The absence OF Editors Buck md Hsn-y
left only two members On the program
At the morning session J. c Mocabe Of
Logan read an exceedingly interesting
paper on The Subscription List-How e
Handle It." which provoked q lively SIS
cussi0n- In the Afternoon W p WoTtmar
Of Malvern told what a good thing foi
the country newspaper he considered
Farm Advertising The farmers. be
s4id psid SPOT cash and never quibblec
( about rates and the satisfactory part o.
Il va thsi thsF usually reported good
results from advertising stock sales. etc
At the Afternoon session Mrs RUB
PreDdergAst. formerly q this city. nov Nv
ing in Omaha. entertained the gathering
BY singing -LvonA-" composed by J. p
B1by. a brother Of Doc Bixby OF ths
Lincoln Journal
The folloWing were named a. a commit
Tee 70 arrange the program for the summsi
meeting; c c. SehAfer OF the RAndolpl
Bzterpriss. A J. EnbOdy q the DunlaJ
Reporter and D. y Scott Of the GrlsWoli
American Mr. Scott was not In attend
Ance.
Before sd3ourning TIE Association Edoptss
resolutions thanking the trustees Of IN
public nbr1ry for the uss o. the AnditoriuH
and Mis- Prendsrs@st for entertaining via
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