The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-12
A NEWSPAPER CHANGE
The Jefferson Bee and Souvenir
Under Name of Bee.
JEFFERSON HAS BUT TWO PAPERS.
Both Papers on Paying Basis. With
Good Subscription Lists. Paul Sti l.
man Remains as Editor.


Good Subscription Lists. Paul Sti l.
man Remains as Editor.
A notable newspaper change was
negotiated at jefferson last week, by
terms of which the Jefferson Bee and
thssiJefferson Souvenir consolidate and
will be issued in the future under the
name of the Jefferson Bee. For
number of years Jefferson has support
ed three papers, two OF them Rep plblc7
an and one Democratic. The two re
publican papers have always been very
friendly towards each other from a
business standpoint, and have been
prosperous. 1t was only along political
faction and strife that they varied, and
the merging Of the two papers will do
away with this. Both papers have
been prosperous. Jefferson. situated as
she is in republican county, and the
foreign population being exceedingly
small has been good field. Speaking
OF the lconsolidatlon the Bee of last
Thursday says:
For nearly twenty years the Two
papers have existed side by side, as
active business competitors and as
rivals in the field for republican pat
ronage and influence. AT times they
have stood fairly over against each
other as the representatives of factions,
and as fomenters of decisive strife
within the party. For several years
past, however, there has been dispo-
sition throughout the republican ranks
to give more attention to the cultiva-
ton of the olive branch than to the
sharpening of the Ratchet, and the
newspapers have fOsGercd this diepoei-
tion by manifesting tie spirit of scrup
uolous courtesy and toleratiOn for one
another, as we'll as for ali the members
of the party, whether they happen to
speak the same political dialect as the
publishers or not. The growth OF this
spirit of harmony has manifested itself
concretely in increased republican ma
iorities and in the formation of the
strongest and healthiest party organi-
cation within the history of the county
The consolidation of the rival republic
an newspapers does away with the last
yestige of internal strife, and marks
the consummation of new era O
peace.
PLANS OF CONSOLIDATION.
s.The new Bee will rake over all the
subscription Lists, good will and basl
ness of the Souvenir, and the publlca
tion of the Souvenir as q separate
newspaper will terminate with thi
week. Both papers have maintained
abnormally large lists of subscriber
for country papers, each having lssue'
more than 20C0 copies weekly for man
wears. The consolidation of the list
will give the Bee at the outset circu
lation of approximately 4,C0O copie
weekly. which is by far the larges
circulation patronage enjoyed by an
country paper in Iowa.
"The Bee of the future will he issue
from the present Bee office under th
complnto editorial and business maj
agemept of Mr.. Paul e Sti)lmal
Some remarks relative to the hope
aims and purposes of the paper in i
broader field are deferred until ne,
week. Naturally the new edit r. WI
is also the old editor, will strive
make it a hirye~. better and newsit
paper tu-u ever before
The new concern will be known
the Bee. Publishing company and wi
be capitalized at $4,000, and incorpo
ated under the laws of Iowa. II
stockholders are Frank j. Stillma
Paul e. Stillman and Gardner S. Tu
ril. the old Bee firm OF Stillman Brt
retaining three-fourths of the capt.
stock and Mr.. Turrill getting one.f' u"
SOUVENIR STARTED AS soCIE'
JOURNAL
The Souvenir, which passes from t
stage as q newspaper entity this wee
was started as . society journal oy =,
M Ferguson in the fall OF 1854. l
following spring A. M. Head becam
partner in The business and the pal
became political in character, Eert
son g. Head were succeeded by ferl
son and Beverly, and this comblnatl
was changed to Ferguson ana earn
Mr., Turrill bought out Mr.. Garne
interest in 1893, and shortly after te
over the entire paper. A year later
II. Lovejoy became partner unoer
firm name Turrill & Lovejoy. and I
partnership lasted until two years
when Mr.. Turr,ll bought out the Lo
ioy interest and became sole proprle
Mr.. Turrill disposed OF his print
equipment to-day to Mr.. Gray of
Standard for 81, 500 cash.
The Jefferson Bee, the Oldest ne
paper in Green County, was establl
ed as the Jefferson Era 10 1867 by
and L. Money. In 1872 the pa
passed into the hands Of Rhoads
Swain the latter now being Uni
States consul at Southampton /
land-who changed the name OF
paper to the jefferson Bee. About
Il year 1875 Mr.. Swain sold his inte
to o r. Gray, and later Mr.. Rht
disposed of his share In the propert
Eugene Billings. About the year
Mr.. Rhoads again came into posses