Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-18
THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES OF
THE LEE SYNDICATE.
(F'rom the National Printer-Journalis
-l---L Cor. Ata.il- ~

(F'rom the National Printer-Journalis
for April.)
The Lee syndicate of Iowa has
now invaded the state of Wisconsin.
and added fifth, the La Crosse Tri-
buna, to its string of excellent news
papers. The other papers are the Han
nibal, Mo. Courier-Posr the Davenport
Times, the Ottumwa Courier, and the
Muscatine Journal
La Crosse is the second city in size
among the prosperous cities Of Wis.
consin and next to Milwaukee. its cen
sus now showing a population of 3d.
600, and still growing, with more pub
lie buildings than any other town of
its size and an active Commercial
ture that would do credit to city
ing progressive Lee Newspaper syndi-
commerce and many Industries, which
latter is no small item. Every news
paper, of which the Lee syndicate has
taken control, has gone ahead with en-
couraging strides, not only to the bene-
fit Of the paper, BUT TO TIE GREAT
ADVANTAGE OF EACH CITY OF
PUBLICATION THE BEST PAPER
ALWAYS HELPS TO MAKE THE
BEST CITY AND THE GENTLEMEN
CONNECTED WITH THE LEE SYN
DICATE HAVE so FAR SHOWN
THAT THERE is ALWAYS ROOM
FOR A BEST NEWSPAPER. THEIR
GOVERNING PRINCIPLES, INSIDE
AND OUTSIDE OF THE BUSINESS,
ARE A HEARTY, HONEST, KINDLY
O-OPERATION WITH UNFLAG-
GING ZEAL AND A WISE, APPRE-
CIATIVE REGARD FOR THE
RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ALL.
HEREIN is FOUND THE GOLDEN
RULE OF WORTHY, HONORABLE
SUCCESS. The Tribune. though the
youngest daily of La Crosse, already
has reached circulation of 1000 and
by reason of the fact that the paper
was started by people of that city to
fight 1nonopolistic tendencies in their
home government by private parties,
said TO control the papers-has the
prestige and good will of the great
majority of the citizens. That the pa
per will be conducted on the sensible,
practical lines. founded on successful
experience, that are well stated by D.
wv Brandon of the Adrian Mich,
| Telegram in his article on "The Edi-
| tor and the Town." published in this
issue Of the National Printer-Journal-
list, Is assured by their record made In
handling other papers and this refer
ence is made to save the repetition
/ here of what are these lines or prin-
Eciples.
No sooner had the paper been Sc
cured than arrangements were made
for obtaining new building and re.
modelling it into first class home for
the paper. The right kind of home
is an important item in the standing
and permanent success of newspa
per. Next, attention vas paid to the
equipment; two new Mergenthaler ma
chimes were ordered and a three-deck
24-page Goss press, printing 2400(
complete papers per hour. with other
machinery material and appliances tic
make a complete newspaper plant
Arrangements we're made to increase
the force with full faith and deternin
alton, by reason of the promise of the
field in and about La Crosse, to double.
the circulation and business of the pa
per within year. A. M. Brayton
who established the paper, will be re
tanned, and Frank H. Burgess is bust
ness manager. The foreign advertis
ing business Of all the papers of the
Lee Newspaper syndicate, of which
A. w. Lee of Ottumwa is president is
handled by 2. P. Adler of Davenport
Ia, secretary of the syndicate, and
advertising manager of the papers
This is part Of the economical and
successful plan of cooperation inaug
urated, and for the convenience of the
papers and advertisers alike. Offices
are also maintained in New York and
Chicago to handle the eastern and
western business"
THE NEW ANTI-PAss LAW.