Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1914 — J. P. Simons Lays Down the Tripod. [ARTICLE]

J. P. Simons Lays Down the Tripod.

James P. Simons, for the past twenty years editor of the White County Democrat, laid down his pen and severed his connections with that paper with yesterday’s issue. Bro. Simons, like many other newspaper men, has given the best years of his life to promulgating the principles of the political party in which he sincerely believed—which is not only a thankless job, as a rule, btit is devoid of very much financial returns. He does not state what he expects to engage in in the future, but we hope his lines may fall in pleasant and remonerative places. In retiring from the newspaper business Mr. Simons has the satisfaction of looking back over his years of work for his party, his community and the public in general, leaving a clear record and the honor and respect of his fellow publishers. The Democrat regrets to see such men as J. P. Simons leave the newspaper business.