94                  HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

was changed to a six-column quarto, February 15th, 1881, and named
the Democrat On the 1st of September, 1884, the Democrat Was pur-
chased by Holtman & Payne, who conducted it jointly until the 1st of
March, 1886, when Holtman bought out Payne’s interests. On the 1st
day of November, 1890, appeared the first issue of the daily edition of
the Democrat, which has been continuously published since that date.
On the 1st of April, 1901, The Democrat, daily and weekly, was pur-
chased by Aikin & Haviland, the latter having subsequently purchased
Aikin's interests.
    In the spring of 1903 Haviland sold the Democrat, daily and weekly,
to W. H. Glidewell, who is the present proprietor, publisher and editor.
On the 1st of January, 1909, the Daily edition of The Democrat was
changed in name to the Brazil Daily News. Ralph Plumb is city editor,
with Margaret Johnston, assistant.
    On the 30th of May, 1872, the Clay County Enterprise made its
appearance at Knightsville, Nathan C. Martin, J. M. Somers and Riley
Runyan, publishers and cditors, a seven-column folio, Republican in poli-
tics, issued Thursdays, devoted to the local interests of Clay county. In
August of the same year the Enterprise was transferred to the Watsons,
with N. C. Martin editor. On the 20th of February, 1873, Luther Wolfe
became publisher, and on the 12th of June following took full control.
September 30th, 1875, the Enterprise was removed to Brazil. and on the
5th of January, 1881, enlarged to eight columns, devoted to the manu-
facturing, mining and agricultural interests of Clay county. On the 12th
day of October, 1891, was launched The Daily Enterprise, which contin-
ued publication until at some time in the month of October, 1893, then
suspended. The Weekly Enterprise, now in its thirty-eighth volume, is
still owned and conducted by Luther Wolfe and son.
    The Aurora Borealis was resumed by A. T. Lansing, at Bowling
Green, July 5, 1871, seven-column folio, issued Wednesdays, devoted to
social and political reforms. On the first of October following, the
Aurora was removed to Knightsville. In March, 1872, Lansing sold a
half interest to Truman S. White, who assumed control of the business
interests of the paper. In the latter part of the same year the Aurora
was discontinued.
    On the 5th day of July, 1878, the National Index, the organ of the
National Greenback party of the county, was issued by Gray & Travis,
at Brazil. The Index was a six-column quarto, published Fridays. At
the expiration of one year, July, 1879, the firm of Gray & Travis was dis-
solved and the Index discontinued.
    The Clay County Review was established at Bowling. Green, Feb-
ruary, 1877, Jason W. Brown, publisher and editor (who bought the
former Herald office from Luther & Montgomery), a six-column quarto,
Democratic in politics. In September, 1878, the Review was removed to
Clay City and changed to a seven-column folio, and continued to be issued
there until August, 1879, then taken back to Bowling Green, In Novem-
ber, 1880, the Review was suspended, and, after an interval of nearly two
years, revived by Mr. Brown, at Saline City, August, 1882, Republican
in politics, and then discontinued soon after the November election of that
year.
    In November, 1875, the first issue of the Martz Eaglet was made, at
Middlebury, a five-column folio, issued Saturdays, by William Travis,
editor and publisher, independent in everything. The Eaglet was sus