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The next paper founded in Alton was the American in 1833, by J. S. Buchanan. It was devoted to the general development of the city and was religious but not sectarian. It was edited by Rev. Thomas Lippincott and pub- lished by Parks & Bailey. Discontinued in 1834.
"ALTON TELEGRAPH"
The next paper in Alton, in chronological sequence, was the Telegraph first issued Jan- uary 20, 1836. It was founded by R. M. Treadway and L. A. Parks, and published by them and S. G. Bailey in 1836-7, L. A. Parks and John Bailhache in 1837 and by Mr. Bail- hache alone in 1837-8. S. R. Dolbee purchased an interest in the latter year and the partner- ship continued until 1850, when W. H. Bail- hache succeeded Mr. Dolbee. In 1852 E. L. Baker became interested in the firm and in 1854-5 Parks & Baker conducted it. In the latter year the subscription list of the Tele- graph was purchased by the Alton Courier and the former was suspended. The Courier
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itself suspended in 1861 and the publication of the Telegraph was then revived by L. A. Parks, J. T. Beem and S. V. Crossman. In 1862 Mr. Beem went to the war and the publi- cation was continued by Parks & Crossman until 1864 when T. S. Pinckard succeeded the latter. In 1866 the firm consisted of L. A. Parks and Charles Holden. In 1867 W. T. Norton was admitted to the firm. Mr. Parks died in 1875 and the publishers became Holden & Norton from 1875 to 1880, and W. T. Nor- ton from 1880 to 1893. After 1888 the paper was published by the Alton Printing Company. In 1893 Mr. Norton sold his stock to J. A. Cousley and W. H. Bauer, who, with others, still continue its publication. J. A. Cousley has been editor since 1893. Among its edi- tors, along in the forties and fifties, were Judge Bailhache and George T. M. Davis. It was originally a strong Whig organ but be- came Republican after the demise of the Whig party. During the war, under the patriotic editorship of L. A. Parks, it was a powerful and fearless upholder of the Union cause. In 1841 it was known as The Alton Telegraph and Democratic Review and in 1853 it became the Alton Telegraph and Madison County Record. Its publication as a daily began in 1852 and so continued until its merger with the Courier in 1855. It is still published and has a remarkably large circulation.
The Western Pioneer and Baptist Standard Bearer first saw the light at Alton June 30, 1836, and was continued until 1839, when it was merged with the Baptist Banner and Western Pioneer of Louisville, Kentucky. It was edited by Rev. J. M. Peck, assisted by Professor Washington Leverett and Rev. E. Rodgers.
In June, 1840, Rev. Thomas Lippincott be- gan the publication of the Taper, a non-secta- rian religious monthly at Alton, but its light apparently soon went out.
I have spoken in a previous chapter of the Alton Observer, the paper published by Rev.
E. P. Lovejoy at the expense of his life. He started its publication in Alton September 6, 1836, having moved it from St. Louis. The paper was not revived in Alton after the riot of November 7, 1837, but on December 28th of that year its publication was resumed in Cincinnati and the paper was sent to Alton for distribution. Rev. T. B. Hurlbut supplied notes of events at Alton. This arrangement continued until April, 1838.
The Illinois Temperance Herald was pub- lished at Alton from 1836 to 1839 by the executive committee of the Illinois Temper- ance Society, with F. W. Graves and A. W. Corey and Timothy Turner, severally, as edi- tors. It was later combined with the Missouri Temperance Herald and published simultane- ously in Alton and St. Louis under the some- what formidable title of Missouri and Illinois Temperance Herald and Washingtonian, which serial name seems to have been too much for it as it was not continued after 1842.
At Edwardsville, in 1838, James Ruggles be- gan the publication of the Western Weekly Mirror, devoted to the introduction and prop- agation of a universal language. In 1840 its name was changed to Sovereign People. The editor seems to have been several generations ahead of his time, as the universal language is still in abeyance, although an effort has been made in the last decade to introduce just such an innovation as Mr. Ruggles struggled for vainly three-fourths of a century ago.
In 1838 a campaign paper called the Voice of Illinois was published by the Whig commit- tee at Alton in the interest of Hon. Cyrus Ed- wards for governor. Another Whig paper called the Altonian was started in 1838 by L. A. Parks and Edward Breath, the latter the pioneer editor of Alton. It suspended after the third number.
The Commercial Gasette was published in Alton in 1839-40 by S. S. Brooks and John H. Petit. It supported Martin Van Buren
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for president in 1840 and was suspended af- ter the election.
The Sucker was another campaign paper published in Alton in 1840. It supported Har- rison. Its editors were understood to be Will- iam S. and John Lincoln, sons of Governor Levi Lincoln of Massachusetts, and James Hall. It was later merged in the Telegraph.
In 1842 A. W. Corey began the publication in Alton of the Peoples' Miscellany and Illi- nois Herald, a sort of successor of the temper- ance paper named above but with a wider field. It went the way of its predecessor.
In 1845 Rev. A. T. Norton began the pub- lication of the Presbyterian Reporter, an or- gan of the Presbyterian church in Illinois. It was continued, with some interruptions, until 1867, when its subscription list was sold to the Herald and Presbyter of Cincinnati. In 1860 and 1861 it was published in Chicago.
The Truth Seeker was the name of a quar- terly published 1845-6 by Rev. Lemuel Foster. It is stated by F. W. Scott in "Illinois Histori- cal Collections" that the occasion of this publi- cation was the suppression by the Chicago Western Citizen of the report of the discus- sion at the meeting of the Illinois Anti-Sla- very Society at Alton, in June, 1845. The Truth Seeker was finally suspended, but its cause won out.
The Protestant Monitor was published in Alton in 1846-8 by E. M. Lathrop and John H. McPike. Suspended with third volume, but was revived in 1848 by John W. Buffum as Alton Monitor. It was a religious and Democratic sheet and the two did not mix well enough to prolong its life beyond the year.
The Madison County Record was estab- lished in Edwardsville in 1859 by Dallam and Ruggles. L. T. Smith and David Gillespie were afterwards interested in its publication. It suspended in 1851.
The Madison County Enquirer made its ini- tial bow to the people of Edwardsville in 1853.
Edited by Theodore Terry. It was suspended in 1856 and appeared again in 1858 as the Weekly Madison Press. It was published by Theodore Terry and James R. Brown, the lat- ter retiring in 1858. It was Democratic and its publication was continued until 1862, when it was succeeded by the Intelligencer.
"EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER"
The Edwardsville Intelligencer was estab- lished November 12, 1862, by James R. Brown and H. C. Barnsback; G. B. Burnett, editor. Barnsback soon retired and the paper was continued by Mr. Brown until his death in 1882. In January, 1883, the paper was purchased by Charles Boeschenstein, who merged it with the Highland Herald which he had previously published. He issued it weekly until 1893 when he changed it to semi-weekly. Ten years later it was issued tri-weekly, and in January, 1907, it became a daily. Its publi- cation still continues. It is Democratic in poli- tics. It is a very successful paper and has an extensive circulation.
"EDWARDSVILLE REPUBLICAN"
The Madison County Advertiser was found- ed by James R. Brown June 26, 1856, and after four issues sold to O. C. Dake, whose successors in order were Joseph L. Krafft and William G. Pinckard, Jr., the latter selling to Col. Frank Springer in the fall of 1861. It was first Whig, then Republican. In March, 1862, Springer sold to Thompson & Dunne- gan, and in November or December of that year William Thompson came into sole con- trol, continuing to the latter part of 1865, when Whitman & Crab became proprietors and publishers, who then changed the name to the Madison County Courier, the first number appearing October 12, 1865. Crab soon re- tired from the partnership and J. D. Whitman continued as sole proprietor up to October 5, 1869, when he suspended the paper, selling his material to S. V. Crossman of the Republi-
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can. The Courier supported the Republican party.
The Edwardsville Republican was estab- lished July 1, 1869, by S. V. Crossman, who continued it until his death in 1875. It was published successively by the S. V. Crossman Printing Company, R. B. Crossman and O. S. Reed & Company and was purchased in 1879 by T. M. and W. R. Crossman, sons of the founder, who continued it until 1907, when W. R. Crossman purchased the interest of his partner. On March 9, 1907, it was changed from weekly to "twice-a-week" and so con- tinues to this date. It has always been vigor- ously Republican.
The Madison County Bote (German) greeted Edwardsville in 1869, removed there from Highland by B. E. Hoffman. It was continued by Mr. Hoffman and others until 1873, when the material was sold to A. Neu- stadt of Collinsville.
"EDWARDSVILLE DEMOCRAT"
Our Times, later Edwardsville Democrat, appeared October 2, 1872, published by A. W. and J. S. Angier who conducted it until 1881, when it passed into the hands of several differ- ent firms and the name was changed to Ed- wardsville Times. In 1882 it was purchased by Ansel L. Brown who changed the name to Edwardsville Democrat, under which cogno- men it is still published by him. Mr. Brown has made it a success and a power in the county.
The Madison County Anzeiger (German) was established in 1875 at Edwardsville by C. Lohman & Son and continued to 1879. A paper of the same name was established in 1881, independent in politics, but later Re- publican.
Edwardsville Demokrat (German). First issue in March, 1880; Gustavus Schwendler, publisher, B. E. Hoffman, editor. Suspended after four months.
The Alton Daily Courier was established in
1852 by George T. Brown, associated with James Gamble and John Fitch. Mr. Brown was sole proprietor from 1854 to 1860 when he sold to B. J. F. Hanna and S. V. Crossman. In May, 1860, Benjamin Teasdale and B. F. Webster obtained an interest, and publication was suspended in 1861. It was originally Democratic but in the Kansas-Nebraska con- troversy it opposed the extension of slavery into free territory. In the famous campaign of 1858 it supported Lincoln against Douglas. It was always ably edited and was, in its time, the most influential paper in the state outside of Chicago.
Vorwarts, a German Democratic paper was published in Alton from 1852 to 1854, by P. Stibolt and Valentine Walter.
The Alton National Democrat, published by Geo. M. Thompson and edited by John Fitch ; from 1854 to 1859 by John and T. N. Fitch, and 1859 to 1860 by John Fitch. In the spring of 1860 the office building was de- stroyed by a tornado. Within seven weeks the publication of the paper was resumed by R. P. Tansey ; then by W. T. Brock and next by W. T. Dowdall, with Thomas Dimmock as editor. In 1864 Mr. Dowdall sold to J. C. Dobelbower. In 1866 the office was destroyed by fire. Mr. Dobelbower removed the paper to Lafayette, Indiana, in 1869.
The Illinois Beobachter was published in Alton from 1855 to 1866. It was conducted successively by John Reis, V. Walter and G. H. Weigler. It was a German paper and its politics varied. Its career was closed by fire.
The Sucker Life Boat, a comic paper started in 1855 by J. T. Beem, Martin Brooks and W. T. Ware, ceased to be a joker six months later.
The Missouri Cumberland Presbyterian was removed to Alton from St. Louis in 1855; Rev. J. B. Logan, editor. Its subscription list was soon afterward transferred to a Louis- ville, Kentucky, paper.
The Ladies' Pearl was published from 1857
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to 1861 by Rev. J. B. Logan and Rev. J. W. Brown.
The Freie Presse was a German paper es- tablished at Alton in 1858 by Dr. Canasius and transferred to Christian Schneider who con- tinued it one year.
Western Cumberland Presbyterian, founded and edited by Rev. J. B. Logan in 1862. In 1866 he sold the subscription list to T. H. Per- rin, but remained editor until 1868, when Rev. J. R. Brown bought a half interest. Dr. Lo- gan then bought the subscription list of the Cumberland Presbyterian and united with Dr. Brown. The word Western was dropped from the title and in 1874 the paper was sold and removed to Nashville, Tennessee.
THE "ALTON BANNER"
The Alton Banner (German) was estab- lished in ยท 1866, by Hesse & Pfeiffer and pur- chased from them in 1867 by H. Meyer & Company. Mr. Meyer is the present owner and editor. In 1875 he sold his interest to R. Boelitz, who published the paper for about five years and disposed of it to Henzel & Zech- meister. They subsequently sold it to William Bode who conducted it for five years and dis- posed of it to H. Meyer, who had, in the in- terim, been publishing the Bloomington Jour- nal. Since the transfer from Mr. Bode it has been ably conducted by Mr. Meyer, the pres- ent proprietor, who started originally in the newspaper business in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1859. He has been engaged in the work over fifty years and is the Nestor of journal- ism in Madison county. Politically it is Inde- pendent Republican. It is older than any other paper in Alton except the Telegraph.
Two temperance papers were published in Alton between 1872 and 1875. They were called the Temperance Watchman and Tem- perance Banner, respectively, and were edited by R. S. Smiley ; E. A. Smith, publisher.
Our Faith was a church organ established
in 1875 by Rev. J. B. Logan. It was sold the following year to the St. Louis Observer.
The Christian News was a Congregational organ and edited in 1875 by Rev. Robert West. It was published monthly by E. A. Smith and was sold in 1876 to the Chicago Advance.
Alton Democrat, established 1875 by J. N. Shoemaker and Hugh E. Bayle as a weekly, changed to a daily the following year. The paper soon after passed into the hands of Perrin, Smith & Company and in 1888 was combined with the Sentinel. D. C. Fitz- Morris edited the Democrat.
The Alton Morning News was started by J. J. McInerney and E. J. Bronson in 1876 and survived three months.
The Madison County Sentinel was estab- lished in 1879 as an independent daily by J. J. McInerney, and merged in 1888 with the Democrat as the Alton Daily Sentinel-Demo- crat, with Mr. McInerney as editor and pro- prietor. It was later published by a stock company, Mr. McInerney continuing in con- trol. In 1905 W. H. Murphy bought a half interest. Mr. McInerney died in 1909 and after a troubled existence the subscription list passed into the hands of the Alton Daily Times, of which Mr. Murphy was one of the proprietors.
The Free Lance was a paper established in Alton in 1894 by James T. Callahan, a bril- liant and versatile journalist. Its meteoric career ended prematurely. It was succeeded by The Advance published successively by various parties, but its progress was soon stayed by the lack of public appreciation.
Alton Daily Republican was established No- vember 4, 1894, by the Alton Publishing Com- pany, W. T. Norton, editor, who retired two years later. He was succeeded by various editors, including Clark and John D. Mc- Adams. On July 1, 1905, it was merged with the Alton Daily Telegraph under the name of the latter.
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"ALTON JOURNAL"
Alton Journal (German and English), owned and edited by W. A. Bode, was estab- lished in Alton in 1906, and is still published. Some years prior to this Mr. Bode was pro- prietor of Alton Banner.
Alton Daily Times was established in Alton September 4, 1909, by the Alton Daily Times Company, E. E. Campbell, president ; W. H. Murphy, secretary. It is Democratic in poli- tics and during its brief career to the present time has been a notably successful and in- fluential publication and attained a wide cir- culation.
The Collinsville Argus was established in 1871 by the Union Publishing Company, A. W. Angier, editor. It had thereafter various editors and proprietors and was successively Republican and Independent. It suspended in 1879.
The Collinsville Liberal Democrat was founded by A. W. Angier in 1872, and con- tinued until 1878, when it was moved to Ed- wardsville.
"COLLINSVILLE HERALD"
Collinsville Weekly Herald, established in 1879, J. N. Peers, editor and publisher. Edited in 1882 by W. A. Garesche, succeeded by J. N. Peers. In 1906 it was purchased by the Collinsville Publishing Company, which still issues it. H. W. Eberhardt is president of the company; M. G. Peers, vice president ; A. C. Gauen, secretary and treasurer ; C. D. Case, editor and manager. Published semi- weekly.
During the lifetime of the Herald several rivals have been established in Collinsville, all of them short-lived. Among them were the Star, published by Mumme & Whitmore; the Progress, by Jung Brothers, which was published about three years; and the Monitor.
In 1873 Capt. Anton Neustadt bought the material of the Madison County Bote, of Ed- wardsville, and started a German paper in
Collinsville, which he suspended after about a year.
The latest candidate for public favor in Collinsville is the Advertiser, published by Schimpff & Stucker. It was established in March, 191I.
The Marine Gazette (independent), was established October 29, 1898, by J. Ambrose, who sold it later to A. S. Gentry, who after- wards disposed of it to local stockholders. W. Pattermann next secured the plant, but, owing to reverses, it went back to the stock- holders; was idle about two years. Material was purchased by L. C. Heim, March 4, 1904, and name changed to Marine Telegram. Mr. Heim is editor as well as publisher. It is Republican in politics.
The New Douglas World, independent, was established the first Friday in January, 1894, by L. C. Heim. A month later he sold a half interest to L. F. Alsop and, later, the entire paper. In June, 1904, the paper was purchased by John Camp, who conducted it for several years and then moved it to Staun- ton in the adjoining county of Macoupin.
"TROY CALL"
The Troy Weekly Bulletin was established in 1873 by James N. Jarvis, succeeding the Commercial Bulletin he had founded the pre- vious year. Mr. Jarvis continued the publi- cation to 1881 when he sold to George Arm- strong and Joseph S. Umberger, who later transferred it to Henry B. Morris. In 1882 the latter sold to Dr. F. A. Sabin. In Sep- tember, 1885, Mr. Jarvis established the Troy Record, bought the Bulletin and merged the two papers under the former name. The paper was independent. After various trans- fers and the changing of the name to Moni- tor, the removal of the plant to Collinsville, and subsequent return to Troy, in 1894, the paper reappeared as the Weekly Call. After other changes in proprietorship the Call came into the possession of B. W. Jarvis, son of
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the founder of Troy's first newspaper, who still continues its publication with much suc- cess.
Der Erzaehler, Highland (German), was first issued March 26, 1859, by Rudolph Stadtmann and John Karlen, Mr. Stadtmann editor. On April 30, 1859, the latter became sole publisher. On May 7, 1859, the name was changed to Der Highland Bote. June 25, 1859, Peter Weiss and Peter Voegele be- came proprietors ; Mr. Weiss editor. Decem- ber 21, 1859, Mr. Voegele became sole proprie- tor and publisher, with Heinrich Stiefel as edi- tor from March 1, 1861, to August 17, 1862. On April 10, 1863, Mr. Voegele sold out to Timothy Gruaz, who, on January 12, 1867, changed the name to Highland Bote and Schuetzen-Zeitung. In June, 1868, Mr. Gruaz sold out to B. E. Hoffmann and Mau- rice Huegy ; Mr. Hoffman editor. In Novem- ber, 1869, Mr. Hoffmann purchased Huegy's interest and moved the material to Edwards- ville, where the paper was continued as the Madison County Bote. The Bote always ad- vocated Democratic principles. Under the name of Bote und Schuetzen-Zeitung it was also the official organ of the National Sharp- shooters' Association.
"HIGHLAND UNION"
Die Union (German), was established by the German Literary Society ; first issue Octo- ber 24, 1863. C. H. Seybt was editor until January 28, 1865, when he was succeeded by Dr. Gallus Rutz. On December 28, 1866, Dr. G. Rutz and J. S. Hoerner became proprie- tors, with Dr. Rutz, editor. October 22, 1868, the name was changed to Highland Union, which it has retained to this date. On March 18, 1874, John S. Hoerner became sole pro- prietor, publisher and editor. In September, 1898, Mr. Hoerner sold out to C. T. Kurz, who is still in possession (19II). The Union has always been Republican.
Highland Herald; first English paper in Highland; independent. Established by busi- ness men. First issue April 13, 1881 ; Wm. H. Toy, editor and publisher. June 24, 1881, L. E. Kinne and Geo. Roth became proprie- tors and publishers; T. S. Richardson, editor. August 19th of the same year J. A. Krepps and Charles Boeschenstein assumed control as proprietors and editors. September 8, 1881, Mr. Boeschenstein became sole proprie- tor and editor, continuing to February 8, 1883, when the paper was suspended and the material moved to the Edwardsville Intelli- gencer, which Mr. Boeschenstein bought the last week of January, 1883.
The Weekly Telephone. This paper was started and printed at the Union office by J. S. Hoerner and J. A. Krepps, February 27, 1883. On December 10, 1883, Mr. Krepps re- tired, leaving J. S. Hoerner sole proprietor and publisher. Suspended October 7, 1885. It was independent in politics.
"HIGHLAND JOURNAL"
Highland Journal; established by Charles Weiss; first issue January 27, 1893. A. J. Utiger purchased half interest on September 27, 1894; firm, Weiss & Utiger. October I, 1895, J. N. Stokes purchased Weiss' interest ; firm, Utiger & Stokes until January 1, 1898, when Mr. Stokes became sole proprietor, pub- lisher and editor, continuing to this day. The Journal has always been independent in politics.
Highland Citizen; by Citizen Publishing Company ; first issue October 19, 1895; Rev. W. W. Stubbins, editor. Advocated temper- ance and religious ideas. Suspended March 6, 1896.
Highland Leader; first number September 4, 1900, by C. T. Kurz; continued to this day. Published at the Union office. Repub- lican.
Das Neue Blatt (German), semi-monthly ;
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first issue August 1, 1905. C. F. W. Riedel, founder and publisher. Socialistic. Sus- pended in 1910.
The Qui Vive, an organ of Shurtleff College students, was first issued in 1868 and its pub- lication continued nine years. It was suc- ceeded in 1879 by the College Review.
The first paper published in Granite City was the Tri-City Progress, moved there from Venice. Further particulars of this paper and other early publications in Venice will be found in the chapters dealing with those municipalities.
The Granite City Press and Herald was founded by C. W. Judd in 1903, who, in April, 1906, sold to his brother, John B. Judd. Since October, 1908, it has been published by the Press Publishing Company, of which John B. Judd is business manager and J. W. Cas- sidy, editor. The Tri-City Labor Herald was founded in 1905 by Ben Ford, who continued it until 1908, when it was absorbed by the Press. The paper is issued twice a week.
The Naroden Glas (Bulgarian), issued twice a week, was established at Granite City in 1907; Mathew Georgieff, editor.
The Granite City Daily Record was estab- lished by the Daily Record Publishing Com- pany, in 1909. W. J. Lynch is president of the company and Elmer McNary secretary and treasurer. The managing editor is John H. Willis. The paper is Republican. Mr. Lynch is also superintendent of the National Enameling and Stamping Company.
The Madison Republic, a weekly paper, was established in 1905. It is issued by the Re- public Printing Company; editor, A. F. Koontz; present owner, John Hinde.
The Madison Tribune, weekly, established 1906; A. Cannole, editor and proprietor.
For much of the data and statistics con- tained in the above list, up to 1882 (except- ing comments), I am indebted to F. W. Scott, compiler of the list of "Newspapers and Per- iodicals of Illinois" for the State Historical
Library, who sent the manuscript to the writer for revision prior to publication. Also to a later list compiled by J. S. Hoerner, for- merly of the Highland Union.
Madison county has been a graveyard of newspapers. Of the seventeen papers started in Edwardsville, between 1819 and 1912, only three now survive, the Intelligencer, the Re- publican and the Democrat.
In Alton, out of forty newspapers started between 1832 and 1912, only four are now published. They are the Telegraph, the Ban- ner, the Journal and the Times. All others in both Alton and Edwardsville have either died, moved away or lost their identity in other publications by consolidation. The same story is told in the smaller towns of the county. It is rather a melancholy record, and adds emphasis to the fact that newspapers do more for the progress and upbuilding of the communities in which they are published than the communities ever do for the newspapers. This is especially true of new settlements struggling to place themselves on the map. The newspapers confide to the world that out somewhere on the border is located a future metropolis which offers more inducements for the investment of capital, with dazzling re- turns, than any locality in the country. The projectors of the town site, the holders of real estate and an army of speculators get the benefit of an indefinite amount of free advertising while the editors harvest sheaves of experience that, perhaps, they may utilize thereafter.
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