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service and the advancement of the work of the Corn Belt Meat Pro- 

 ducers' Association; therefore, he it 



Resolved, That we extend to his family our sympathy in their sor- 

 row, and join with them in remembrance of his sterling worth and up- 

 right character. A. L. AMES. 



F. T. SWEARINGEN. 

 S. M. CORRIE. 



Mr. Ames : It is not often that this association ha^ been called 

 upon to write resolutions of this kind. I think this is the first 

 occasion where one of the official members of the association has 

 dropped out of the harness. I was personally acquainted with 

 Mr. Wilcox, meeting him here when the organization was first 

 started, and it was always a pleasure to do business with the 

 man — meet him and get the inspiration of what he thought should 

 he done for the benefit of the people of the state of Iowa. I want 

 to say that we always found him to be a modest, frank and 

 mighty big man in every Avay. The simple resolutions which I 

 have read but feebly express the feeling that those of us who 

 knew him best have for him and his work. I move the adoption 

 of this report by rising vote, and that it be incorporated in the 

 minutes of the meeting, and a copy sent to the family. (Motion 

 duly seconded and carried unanimously.) 



]\'Ir. Ames brought up the matter of the abuse of the shipper's 

 pass and the crowding of cabooses in consequence thereof. The 

 subject was discussed by Messrs. Doran, Murray, Ritgers, Corrie 

 and others, and, upon motion of Mr. Thornburg, was referred to 

 the board of directors for attention. 



President Sykes: "We will now hear from the committee on 

 resolutions, of which Mr. Ralph Sherman is chairman. 



Mr. Sherman presented the report of the committee and moved 

 its adoption, as follows: 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 



Your committee on resolutions congratulates the association on the 

 good work it has accomplished during the eight years of its existence. 

 We highly appreciate the excellent work of President A. Sykes and our 

 secretary, H. C. Wallace. We heartily endorse the excellent work of our 

 officers and directors, and unite in granting them our hearty support in 

 any work they may see fit to undertake. Your committe offers the fol- 

 lowing resolutions: 



Resolved, That we deplore the tendency of the railroads to advance 

 freight rates on live stock by increasing the minimum carload. The live 



