The newspaper., 1909-12-17
What They Say of Our Predecessor and
of Us

fore in these columns it is un
reasonable not to have expected
! an Improvement in this sheet had
The old management continued
and we think it equally unrt ason
able not to expect an improve
ment under the new. To have the
saying of Hosea Biglow, quoted
below, come true. is not likely to
come to pass:
"Change, jest for change. is like
them big hotels,
Where they exchange plates
and let y'u live on smells"
We have not the space to give
the thoughts provoked by the
comments this week, so they are
reserved for our next issue.
This week the PAoNIA NEWSPAPER
comes out under a new management.
C. T. Rawalt turned over his pen
and pitchfork to T. II. Lage, re-
cent arrival from Wisconsin. While
the NEWSPAPER and the Booster
have consistently disagreed on most
subjects we must admit that Mr..
Rawalt has been persistent in his
beliefs and fearless and outspoken
in maintaining them. We hope in
time to come that that angle-worm
x~vI, N-1, l.. at q
through his prolific and sometimes
vitriolic pen. We will also miss the
thrill of anticipation which always
preceded an issue OF THE NEWS
PAPER. OF Mr.. Lage we can say but
little as he is practically stranger
among us. By his own confession he
is a pedagogue politician OF the re-
form type. His appearance would in
dicate that he is a gentleman OF cul-
ture. We can have no objections to
his political faith as he claims to he
a Mugwump, an Insurgent. a. Pro-
gressive disciple Of LaFollette and
Lindsey, and our only complaint is
that we can find nothing Of which
to complain. His business ability is
attested to by the fact that he was
in business in Barron, Wis, and
secretary OF Chamber Of Commerce
of that city. Just how this will
complicate newspaper matters in
Paonia we are unable to sny. II
looks as though the Democrats
would DE without representation as
well as the machine Republicans.
Perhaps they will stand for this and
perhaps not, but we are free to con-
fess that we don't give dash
whether they do or not The paper
will he controlled by the Newspaper
Publishing Co., Inc, with L. q. Bird,
Pres, Il. II. Lage, Sec'y, and Bess
Ed wards. Treas. Mr.. Lage will be
business manager and editor. and
Miss Edwards head OF the mechani-
cal department. We do not know
what Mr.. Rawalt's plans for the
future are, but understand that Mrs
Rawalt will join Verne In Texas for
the wintcr.-Paonia Booster.
The Commander has received n
copy OF THE NEWSPAPER, published
at Paonia, Colorado, by L. II. Lage,
former superintendent OF schools.
THE NEWSPAPER IL n neat and well
five column quarto This
paper Is not in it's infancy, 1t having
been I'm existance for over five years
Editor Lage IL welcomed into the
field Of journalism.
There will be "A feeling Of general re-
gret among the enewspaper fraternity
of the slope and the people generally
over the announcement that G.. L.
Rawalt has sold his PAONIA NEWS
PAPER and will seek his fortune in
other climes. Rawalt was one Of
the leaders in his profession and
under his regime THE NEWSPAPER
was always a power in the land. |
We bid him Godspeed- and also ex-
tend our best wishes to, his success
sors, who are men Of ability and
who promise to keep The NEWSPAPER
up 10 its former standard, which
was always high.-Olathe Criterion.
Hon. G. Il. Rawalt has sold his
PAoNIA NEWSPAPER to l.. q. Bird, +.
III. Lage and Bess Edwards, and re-