Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and Historyfive-cent rate which the law allowed? Certainly. Why not? By resolution it was soordered. Those publishers not present were to be seen and instructed. Everybodysolemnly agreed. On the appointed day, a committee representing the Hancock CountyPress Association waited upon our county trtasurer with the aforesaid resolutions andsignatures. After hearing their story, the sympathetic treasurer turned sad eyes on themand said, 'Gentlemen, it won't go. One of your number has turned Judas and submitteda bid for the whole thing at three cents.' That ended the effort. The matter was droppedand the assessment lists were distributed to the various publishers over the county atthree cents as usual, but Judas did not get a line. The Hancock County Press Associationhas not yet recovered from that blow, and its treasurer still holds the initiatorycash. So endeth the first lesson. It would seem that the newspaper fraternity is like afortuitus concourse of fleas—not to be depended on collectively but individually theyunderstand their business."After Miss Mary Davidson had read the foregoing paper on "Auxiliary Press Associations,"Mr. W. F. Eastman, Dispatch, Moline, said: "I would like to state to thewriter of the very able paper that she missed one of the very able associations. We havetwo auxiliary associations; one social which meets every month; a very pleasant associationof about 80 members; average attendance every month about forty. The other isknown as a business association; it is purely business and non-partisan in feeling; it isfor the purpose of getting the publishers together; both of these associations have beenvaluable to us. I refer to the Tri-City Press Club and the Tri-City Publishers' Association."H. F. Downing, Virginia Enquirer, read a paper on "Home Prints vs. Patents." Itwas moved by E. A. Snively, Springfield, that Owen Scott, Decatur Herald; CharlesBoeschenstein, Edwardsville Intelligencer, and Morris Emmerson, Lincoln News-Herald,be appointed a committee to inquire into the feasibility of employing an agent whoseduty it shall be to purchase supplies, as well as act as advertising agent for the membersof the Association. The motion was adopted."Advertising Rates" was the subject of a discussion led by W. L. Fay, JacksonvilleJournal.Mr. Woodward, advertising manager of White City, was present and invited themembers to visit White City.The annual address was given by Morris Emmerson, Lincoln News-Herald. E. A.Snively, Springfield, reported on the Legislative matters in which the Association wasinterested.A. W. Glessner, Galena Gazette, read a paper on "Co-operative Buying." The nexttopic was "Cost of Plates" by John M. Onstott, Petersburg Democrat, followed by"Cost of Patents" by Eugene L'Hote, Milford Herald.J. V. Beatty, Nunda Herald, read a paper on "Prices for Display Advertising,Weekly," and A. R. Van Skivor, Streator Free Press, a paper on "Relation of the Newspapersto the Railroads." Dudley Walker, advertising manager for the C. & A., Chicago,then discussed "Relation of the Railroads to the Newspapers," and some comments followedon the use and misuse of railroad passes by newspaper men.C. D. Tufts, Centralia Democrat, read an essay entitled, "Why Should Not aBachelor Editor Marry?"The officers elected for 1905-1906 were: President, J. B. Castle, Sandwich Argus;Vice Presidents, Clarence F. Buck, Republican-Atlas, Monmouth; Edwin Dyson, RushvilleTimes; Miss Mary Davidson, Carthage Republican; Secretary, J. M. Page, JerseyvilleDemocrat; Treasurer, Victor Haven, Greenfield Argus; Executive Committee, M. F.Walsh, Harvard Herald; A. R. Van Skivor, Streator Free Press; S. K. Strother, Taylor-170