Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1897 — THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS [ARTICLE]

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

4 Sfcort Bistory of ladiaM’t Oreatest Newspaper. Whatever excels interests. The loftiest mountain, the longest river, the largest city. Yet keener interest attaches to the greatest achievements of m fn —in oratory, statesmanship or war. The sharpest contest these days is between newspapers, demanding the greatest diversity of gifts, of knowledge and Sagacity. In other fields the decision is doubtful, but in journalism the popular verdict is practically registered each day in the subscription list—a sort of Australian Ballot System. This test shows The Indianapolis News to have more bona fide readers tha* any other four Indiana Dailies combined. This makes good the above title head. The whole State may indulge pride in another point scored by The News: it is conceded to have more circulation proportioned to population than any other American Daily. Whether this signifies greater enterprise in The News or a more intelligent reading people, or both is a question. No phenomenon exists without its adequate cause. The News itself gives two main reasons ac follows: (1) When The News began, twentyeight years ago, every other paper had its political alliance, slavishly espousing one party with its principles and candidates against all others, looking to that party in turn for support and patronage; the- highest ambition was the organ-

ship of its party In State, district, county or neighborhood. The News believed that such relationship not only Maaed the editorial mind, but unconsciously, If rot consciously, tinted and colored the news columns, leading to the tn Tying of what tended to help, and minimizing or suppressing what hurt the party. The News, therefore, swung loose from all eniaiiglemenui and blazed a new way absolute independence, not neutrality, which means the oppotsi te; criticised men or measures of either party; always took sides, with a choice even between evils; distinguished between the freedom and sin very of independence; not hesitating to ally itself with either party in turn to bring in reforms or break down abuses. While this course meant no political patronage and usually tho anger of both parties at the same time, it found marvelous response in the universal American instinct of independent thought. It compelled respect and opened the door for readers in the ranks of all parties. This meant preponderance of circulation, which, in turn, moan* preponderance of advertising. (2) The News was the first 2-cent paper in the West, all others 5 cents. Against universal prophecy that it could not live at auch a price, it is now 25 per cent, larger, taking the six week day Issues together, than any other Indiana daily, and salla at 10 cents a week delivered anywhere by carrier or moll, postpaid, against H oents a week, which la charged for tha next beat Indiana daily. No other paper In the State, at whatever price, now pretenda to furalah equal quantity and scope of intelligence—a volume of telegraphle news and correspondence from ail quarters of the globe; a harvest of State happenings; market quotations for the farmer and business man, averaging from seventeen to twenty-four hours ahead of all morning papers; abstracts of Supreme Court decisions for tlie legal profession; something for everybody—ln amount to stagger credulity. It is estimated that not less than 150,000 people read The News every day. It maintains for the people cheap rate “Wanted” columns for advertising, by which millions of property changes hands annually without the owners ever seeing each other. Almost all have something to sell, buy, trade, or rent: a horse, cow, wagon, farm, mill or store, etc., etc. Express it in as few words as possible, then count every word and send as many cents as there are words to The News and see the result. Or if preferred write out what you want and they will phrase the advertisement for ..you and return with the price. TH.fi INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, Indianapolis. lad.

A Political Parable.—The United States has been likened untof two brothers who owned a cow in partnership! The elder brother was a very mean man and so he claimed the hind part of the cow as his half and got all the milk. The other brother owned the front part of tlie cow and from force of circumstances was compelled to feed the cow. The cow represents the resources of this great land; the eld - er biotin i - presents the trusts, corporations and wealth; the Younger brother represents the millions of producers.

(Charlie Simpson is on the sick list. Bert Goff is at work on. a telephone hue at Lowell. M:s. Pat. Lally, Michigan City, 18 visiting her daughter, Mrs. Naie Heed. Jud. J. Hunt visited Chicago last Saturday and Sunday on business. Misses Emma Eger and Pearl Wasson, returned t o li Terre Haute State Normal Wednesday, after several days visit with pa rpnts and friends in Rensaela.r. Mrs. Thomas Thompson returned, home, Saturday night, irom Indiana Mineral Springs. The iron beams are being placed iu position for the roof of the new court house

M. I. Bpitler, jr., of Crawfords ville, is visiting his parents and friends in Rensselaer. Mr. Jardiue, of Illinois, has bo’t 280 acres in Keener township, of Wm. B. Austin. Price, $7,000. Alf. W. Hopkins, of Rensselaer, received the 32d degree of the Ancient Scottish Rite of Masonry, at Indianapolis, last week. Five persons were immersed in the river, near W ashington street bridge, by Rev. D. A. Tucker, of Hie F. W. Baptist church, last Saturday afternoon. Ihe Christian Endeavo r sociec ties of Rensselaer, met on Monday evening last and organized a local union. Officers elected: J. L. Brady, president; Helen Kelley, secretary, and Nellie McCarthy, treasurer. Grant Warner is taking treat*, meut at Indiana Mineral Springs, for rheumatism and stomach troubles.

Mrs. Made Hopkins and Mrs C. U. Martin went to Chicago Wednesday, returning to-day. The North Indiana conference voted in favor of admitting women as lay delegates by a vote of 164 t 30 New dwelling houses are being erected by Win B. Austin, A. R. Hemphill and Sidney Henderson, in Austin & Paxton’s addition. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Por ter (H 69 Miss Mamie Williams) returned from their extended bridal tour Tuesday night. A brilliant reception was given them Thursday evening by the bride’B paints, Air. au 1 Mrs. J. W. Williams. at their handsome home on Division street.

Vincennes has the champion chicken picker in the person of Charles Fisher, who caught, killed and picked 484 chickens, m thir teen hours. Congressman Charley Landis a few days since received the following from a constituent: “Why did you appoint —— postmaster here? Nobody can read his wriiin’ and he can’t read nobody el&e’s.” WANTED— FAITHFUL MEN OR women to travel for responsible established houses in Indiana. Salary S7BO and expense,:. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose salt -addressed -tamper) envelope. Tho National, Star Insurance Bldg., Chicago. We arc pleased to nett- that Jno. Kimble lias opened a general merciKtndiziii store in Blackford T l, e p opie in that locality wlf fine •John the l ight man in the rig t glace,'.and should pive him a gen erous suppori. Judge i bully’s is the place for siioos- (1 outs', Ladies’ami Child* ren’s. Don’t forget it.