The Conservative.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AR
BORICULTURE
J. STERLING MORTON : At a meeting
held in this city this day an organization
was effected with 800 memhers , and the
following articles of incorporation were
agreed upon. A large number of let
ters were received from friends in many
states , pledging support and wishing to
bo enrolled as members of the larger so
ciety.
Two drafts were received and other
money pledged. Rev. H. N. Mount , of
this city , was temporary president and
J. Sterling Morton , of Arbor Lodge , Ne
braska City , Otoe County , Nebraska ,
was the unanimous selection for perma
nent president. Dr. C. A. Scheuck was
the choice for vice-president and John
P. Brown secretary and treasurer. You
will not be called upon for any unneces
sary time or special duties , but the
author of Arbor Day and practical for
estry exponent of America was very
properly chosen as first president.
I go on Monday to Michigan City by
invitation to look over their new park
and say something. Thence to Chicago
for the week. My address will be No.
1220 Ridge Avenue , Evanston until June
1st. I may go thence to New Orleans
and Oharlestown , South Carolina , but of
that I am not now quite sure.
Yours very truly ,
JOHN P. BROWN.
Connersville , Ind. , May 25 , 1901.
Articles of Incorporation.
Article I. Name. The name of this
corporation shall be The International
Society of Arboriculture.
Article n. Purpose. The purpose of
the Association is to introduce judicious
methods in dealing with forests and
woodlands ; to advance and advocate a
public interest in this subject ; to pro
mote the afforestations of unproductive
lands ; to encourage the planting and
care of shade trees in parks , public and
private grounds , and along streets and
highways ; to inspire an interest in our
remaining native forests , and groves of
ancient trees , and to seek their preser
vation ; to supply information to rail
way officials in regard to timber culture
for railway uses , and incite railway and
other corporations to plant trees for
economic purposes.
Article in. Membership. Any per
son may become a member of this so
ciety by the payment in advance of an
annual due of two dollars. Persons who
may contribute ten dollars toward the
support of the society shall become a
patron. Honorary members may be
chosen by the executive committee.
Article IV. Officers. The officers of
this Association shall be a president ,
vice-president and secretary-treasurer ,
who shall be elected at the annual meet
ing keach year by ballot , and shall serve
for one year , or until their successors
.shall have been elected and shall have
accepted office , and when elected shall
constitute the executive committee.
Article V. President. The president ,
when present , shall preside at all meet
ings of the society ; in his absence the
vice-president , if present , shall preside ,
but if neither bo present , then a presi
dent pro-torn shall bo elected by the
meeting.
Article VI. Secretary-Treasurer. The
secretory-treasurer , who shall be also
clerk of the Association and of the exe
cutive committee shall keep a record of
the meetings of each , and of all matters
of which a record shall bo deemed ad
visable by the Association or by the ex
ecutive committee. Ho shall conduct
the correspondence of the Association ,
and have charge of all its documents.
The record of the secretary-treasurer
shall at all reasonable times bo open to
the inspection of any member of the
Association. He shall collect all dues ,
shall attend to all disbursements and
shall have charge of the funds of the
Association , under the direction of the
executive committee. He shall keep the
accounts of the Association , and shall
report , if requested , at any meeting of
executive committee , the balance of the
money on hand , and. shall report the
outstanding obligations of the Associa
tion , if any ; and shall , at the annual
meeting , report in full , the receipts and
disbursements of the previous year. His
books and accounts shall , at all reasona
ble times , be open to the inspection of
any member of the Association. His
accounts shall be audited annually , or
oftener by an auditing committee.
Article VTI. Executive Committee.
The executive committee shall have en
tire control and management of the af
fairs of the Association , subject to such
instructions as may from to time bo pre
sented by the Association.
Article Vili. Annual Meeting. The
annual meeting shall be held on the last
Saturday of May , or such other time
and place as may be determined by the
executive committee.
Article IX. Special meeting. Special
meetings of the society may be held :
(1. ( ) At such time and place as the
executive committee may determine.
(2. ( ) At such time and place as the
secretary-treasurer may select for the
purpose of increasing membership.
Article X. Quorum. Five members
shall constitute a quorum.
Amendments. These articles of the
Association may bo amended by a three-
quarter vote of the members present at
any annual meeting.
BIRDS.
Much is being said about Arbor Day
and the sentiment it represents ; a great
deal is being written in regard to the
beautifying of the home , and the great
financial benefit tree-culture will bestow
upon the generations to follow ; there is
encouragement in the belief that the in-
crease of forests , fruit-trees , ash , oak
and others will react upon character and
make existence more pleasant and com
fortable. But , while those sentiments
are gathering momentum , why not
recollect that tree-planting will also
lengthen life and build up a nation of
robust people upon the almost treeless
prairies of the west.
I am not a scientist , but I understand
that vegetation , plant-life , trees , preceded -
ceded human life in this earth of ours.
I have heard it said that , without vege
tation and trees , there was no oxygen ,
no birds and no Adam and Evo.
I also understand that a number of
scientists met in Paris , a short time ago ,
to discuss the subject , "Birds. " They
advanced the theory that , deprived of
bird life , human life would bo extinct
within nine years. It might also be
said that the destruction of trees will
lead to the extinction of birds. Thus ,
it will be seen , how dependent wo are
upon tree-life.
I even dislike the idea of destroying
one tree , starting to grow , for the pur
pose of giving growth to another , near
by ; I have little respect for the man
who tramps over our farms , for the pur
pose of killing birds , especially the
quail and owl.
I write this to THE CONSERVATIVE because -
cause I honor you for the work you are
encouraging , the cause yon are advocat
ing , and because the desire to live and
live long is a natural one.
A. S. GODFREY.
Lincoln , Neb. , May 29 , 1901.
ALLEN AND DIETRICH.
It is reported on the authority of the
Columbus Telegram , that W. V. Allen
aspires to the governor's chair of the
great state of Nebraska. This is a lauda
ble ambition on the part of Mr. Allen ,
and it would have to be a pretty largo
chair that he couldn't fill clear out
to the arms. By the way , that just re
minds us that Mr. Allen was in Ponca
some years ago to make a speech , but
was taken sick ( ? ) and unable to deliver
it. Wonder if the Leader would de
vote as much free advertising to this
"sickness" in Candidate Allen as it did
to the fact that Candidate Dietrich took
a few schooners of foaming nectar when
he was campaigning in Ponca last fall.
When the Leader supported Allen for
U. S. senator , it didn't devote very
much space to that feature of his quali
fications. Possibly this was a more
oversight , however. Northern Nebraska
( Ponca ) Journal.
Cases against twenty-three judges at
last November's election in St. Louis ,
charging neglect of duty , have been dis
missed by Judge Clark. A demurrer to
the proceedings was sustained , and the
prosecution failed to file amended bills
of complaint.