Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1916 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

In years gone by it was the practice of disappointed and disgruntled politicians to start a newspaper to air their grievances. Then it only required -a shirt tail- full of-type ,and T a cider press to run a newspaper and most publications were first political papers and then newspapers. Now it costs a lot to get into the newspaper business and a lot to stay in. The practice of running newspapers for the fun of it has, therefore, somewhat subsided, but occasionally some person not familiar with the newspaper graveyard history still wants to get at his enemies through a paper. This course has been pursued by Dr. Frank W. Smith, former republican district chairman. Since he was not elected district chairman at the meeting here two weeks ago he has entered the “newspaper” business at Gary, editing the Gary Republican. In the first issue he says he will criticize no man for personal revenge Or private satisfaction, but in the first issue he goes after a number with a sharp stick. There may be room for another newspaper in Gary, but there is never room for a paper that is published because the editor has an ax to grind.