The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-22

charge full rates-so much per hne-ior
all puffs and notices But those who give
complimentary tickets are too wise TO aiiow
such a course tie be adopted. They know
that nine out of every ten editors they Eek
tend the courtesies of the press TO-, will,
in their good natured way, literally puff
and thus advertise their various enterprises
that they will for one or two dollars
worth of tickets devote at least five or ten
dollars worth of space to commendatory
reference to the entertainment OF the
"Spokeshave Dramatic Club" or BILLY
Browns Burlesque Buffers" or Jerry
.jenkens' Lecture" or "Mdle. Sing-song's
Concert" and consequently not fail to send
in the 'complimentaries. There is
class of dead heads who ought to be des-
pised by every one-a set of sneaks who
worm themselves into the good graces OF
everybody connected with shows, lines OF
travel. etc, and if they cannot be dead
heads ia any other way, pass themselves
off as members OF the press, even gong
so far many of them, as to say they are
editors of such and such papers. Every
newspaper of character and influence sui
fers more or less from such vermin. y"
| profession or business is more beset 10y
dead heads than the press. and probably
the theatres come next in the list. Not a
week passes but an editor is solicited TO
give this or that enterprise favorable no
tice-one day few line" are asked tor
| in behalf of "our church," the next an
amateur dramatic society wants real
nice notice, written in your best style ! an
other day John Smith calls and says he is
about to open a gin mill The calls it a sample
room land would like az bang up" puff then
Rev. DIR. Dryasdust must have his sermons
noticed regularly; Rev. Dr. Mid desires a
special mention made of his donation par
| ty; Miss Flora Fyaway drops in with
prettily written personal notice; San
Simpkins wants his wife advertised be
cause she has left his bed and board :
and last, on publication day, when you are
extra busy and have not moment t
spare. in pops the fellow who bores you, IL
spite Of all your gentle hints. for half al
hour or more with description OF M
patent apparatus for taking stlngs out o
bees, and which he would like to have no
J ticed to the extent of half column. be
cause it is of general interest to thepublIc,
Then there is class of dead heads, vi, WITH
which most of the country press Is aliiict
| ed, composer VI uou
vast army of dead beats OF the hrst water,
3 who subscribe for every paper which VIII,
: put their name on its list without pay; and
), they never mean to pay. There should be
q radical reformation in this matter; the
7 sooner it is accomplished the better it will
be for the press, and we will call upon ouI
brethren to use their utmost cndeavors tc
| souech the dead heads. -Ne,o lork FRA
y THE ARGUS accepts no "complimentar'
:. les" but exacts pay for notices. and Its
}. proprietors pay when they visit places OF
o amusement or entertainment That's the
. true rule, which all publishers ought tt
,e adopt. Neither does THE ARGUS ISSUE
h begging New Ycars addresses for the pur
d pose of raising money to pay its carriers
'' they are paid for delivering the papers
30 and if they are not faithful we wish to b
$, Informed of the fact that We may remed
= the fault.