Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12
MEET IN SUPERIOR
WISCONSIN EDITORS HOLD A
SUCCESSFUL THREE-DAYS'
CONVENTION THERE.
COOPER ELECTED PRESIDENT
Black River Falls Man Honored-
Members of Association Hand
someIy Entertained at Banquet
by Superior Commercial Club.

cOnSln Press association held at SUI
perior Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June % to 80, was concluded by
the election of officers, and the de-
clsion to enter upon an active cam
paign to increase the membership Of
the association. 1t is likely that a
meeting will be held in the near fu-
/ ture to outline some plan of action A
resolution was adopted stating that
the price charged for the session law
supplements by the concerns printing
them was excessive and that unless
the price was cut to a reasonable rate
the association would make arrange
ments to print its own supplements.
A committee consisting of w. H.
Bridgeman, Stanley; Charles G.
Starks, Berlin, and John H. Dahlen,
Mount Horeb, was appointed to con-
fer with the printers of the supple
ments concerning the matter
Prizes for Write-Ups.
The committee to judge the papers
entered III the contest for prizes for
the best write-up on Superior to be
published before August 1 was ap-
pointed as follows: j. S. Konkel, SUI
perior Leader-Clarion; J. T. Murphy,
Superior Daily Telegram, and V. E.
McCaskill, principal Superior Normal
school,
The prizes offered were: SIS, first
prize; $50, second prize; S25, third
prize.
The officers elected for the new
! oil u
er, Black River Falls, president; VIII
K. Davis, Milton; H. A. Whipple, Wa
terloo; ]. H. Frazier, Viola; G.. A.
Booth, Milwaukee; Adelaide King,
| Waupun; L. B. Squier, Tomah; Hat
| tie Moberg, Amherst; H. w Meyer,
Appleton; E. ]. Scott, Shawano A.
G. Chase, Colfax, vice-presidents F.
E. Andrews, Boomer, secretary; c.
L. Coward, Lodi, treasurer; W. H.
Bridgeman, Stanley; o. F. Roessler,
! Jefferson; F. R. HUH, Grantsburg;
w. K. Davis, Milton; G. A. Markham,
! Independence, members of executive
! committee.
Were Well Entertained.
The entertainment of the members
ranged by the local committee, of
which ]. S. Konkel, publisher of the
Superior Leader-Clarion was chair
man, and began with a boat trip
around the harbor Tuesday afternoon,
the boat going up the st. Louis river,
| then back and out into the lake
through the Superior outlet, back and
around by Duluth and through the Du-
! luth outlet, back to Superior.
Tuesday evening a splendid banquet
| rendered by the Commercial club of
the city was given the members OF
the press at the Hotel Superior, many
of the prominent people of the city
being present. John T. Murphy Of the
Superior Telegram was POSTMASTER
and toasts were responded to by the
following:
w. H. Webb, "The Arctic Circle"
Editor Atkinson of Eau Claire Leader,
"The National Guard;" State Senator
| G. B. Hudnall spoke of the influence
of the press on the legislature; ]. D.
| Gillette talked on newspaper graft;
Editor Bridgeman of Stanley News,
| "The Importance of the Subscribers"
I H. P Peterson of Superior Tidende.
value of the Foreign Press" Editor
Case of Colfax Messenger reviewed
history of the organization; Joseph
Konkel of Superior Leader-C Clarion,
ethics of Journalism;" T. J. Roth
talked on advertising, and the closing
speech was a tribute to the press Of
Wisconsin by Congressman Lenroot.
Music was furnished the banquet by
Edwin Harris Berg's orchestra, and
Misses Harriet Mobiles and Isadore
Silver sang The little daughter of
Editor J. n. Dahlen of Mount Horeb
Times also sang.
Wednesday afternoon various points
of interest were visited by the visit
ing members and a ride around the
city in automobiles courteously fur
nished by residents of the city con-
Guided the program Of the meeting
In the Business Sessions.
The business sessions of the associ-
alton were most interesting and profit
able, splendid papers being read as
follows:
How Advertising Rates May Be In
creased" o. F. Byxbee, business man
ager Inland Printer, Chicago.
How More Advertising May Be Sc
cured S. C. Theis, special newspaper
representative, st. Paul, Mimi.
advertising from the Standpoint of
the Newspaper Man." F. HUH of the
Grantsburg Journal. Mr.. HUH was
unable to be present and his paper
was read by J. S. Konkel.
Pulling the Throttle on a Country
Weekly" Frank Hamil of the Spooner
Advocate.
mission of Woman on the Staff
of a Newspaper" Mrs. Ada R. Mark
ham of the Independence News Wave
The Song of the Press"-an orig
inal poem, E. R. Barager of the Prem
tice News.
"a First-Class Daily in a City of the
Fourth Glass;" Charles G. Starks Of
the Berlin Journal.
Gather profit in business as if you
were cropping the leaves from the tea