Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1891 — M. QUAD’S NEW VENTURE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M. QUAD’S NEW VENTURE.

A notable national journalistic event has taken place, “Brother Gardner” having transferred his Detroit club room to the New York World Building. Apart from his conspicuous standing as a journalist. C. B. Lewis is one of the most genial, whole-souled gentlemen, and originally built noblemen of the best type that figures in local society. He has never in the course of his quarter of a century yeoman service for the Free Press received adequate compensation for the labors which have resulted in the enrichment of its owners. For some time previous to three years ago his compensation was S9O weekly, when a better offer from a great Eastern daily secured an increase to $l5O. Mr. Pulitzer’s determination to secure his services has led, however, to a tender of double this sum, which has been accepted—in round numbers at $15,000 annual salary. Charles B. Lewis is a native of Ohio, 48 years of age, largely a self-educated man, and was in early life a river pilot. An accidental publication of a richly humor-

ous contribution to a country paper was widely quoted, and led to his engagement by the Free Press. The subsequent career of this eminent journalist is generally known. The results of the recent expedition to Greenland prove that north of 75 degrees the land is covered with a flheet of ice 5,000 to 6,000 feet thick over the valleys.

C. B. LEWIS.