Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1908 — REPUBLICAN ABSORBS JOURNAL. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN ABSORBS JOURNAL.

Leaving But Two Newspapers In Rensselaer. Which Is a Plenty For the Field. A deal was consu mated Monday by which the two republican newspapers in Rensselaer consolidated, the Republican absorbing tjieJonrnal, leaving The Demoorat and the Republican the only papers in the city and they amply cover the field in a news and advertising way. By the terms of the deal as we understand, Mr. Clark, who had established the Journal some eleven years ago out of the remains of the old People’s Pilot, the defunct Populist organ, puts in his outfit and is given a one-fourth interest in the Republican. Part of the Journal mechanical equipment will be utilized and part of it sold. Mr. Clark takes charge of the mechanical end of the business at a salary of $75 per month and has a one-fourth interest, of course, in the net profits of the plant. Dr. Washburn retains his interest in the paper, which we understand is one*half. but will have nothing to do with its business management. From a business standpoint this seems a wise move, as the Journal Jias no doubt had rather hard sledding forsome time and has little to lose and much to gain by the change. The Republican will better its equipment, and there will be no division of the ’'spoils” as heretofore. The advertiser will cover the field by advertising in The Democrat and Republican—which he could have done all along—instead of dividing his advertising in three papers. As it now costs a big wad of money to start a paper and get it on its feet, even where a good opening exists, it ia not likely that there will be any division in the party that is likely to result in another republican paper being established here for many years.