Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-13
The Model Newspaper
The Inter Ocean For 1858.

| To give all the news without indulging in of
! feusive sensationalism; to be courageous and ag
gTessive in the advocacy in the wel!-establlshCd
! principles, without being narrow-minded or I'M
fair TO cater to the tastes of all classes of nteli
/ gent readers, without panderlng TO The preJu-
! dices ofany; to present in the most attractive
f rm the greatest variety OF matter. without cur
! failing or lowering the standard OF any depart
ment; to gro in interest and excellence with
| each succeeding year of its existence, is o be
| the model newspaper.
From the first it has been the aim of the pub
fishers of the Inter Ocean to have the paper reach
this high standard, and in each of the ten years
! OF its existence notable step forward has been
taken. AS every change has met with encour-
aging response from the public in the shape of
increased patronage it is fair 10 assume that the
efforts of the publishers have been in the right
| direction, and have been appreciated.
TIE Inter Ocean will remain uncompromiSlng
Republican, wiliSmaintain its present attitude
of protecting American industries; Will continue
todevotl special attentionto trade, tranSporta-
ton and economic Que tionS; Will retain the de-
partments OF The Curiosity Shop "a current en-
cyclopedia of curious, interesting and valuable
Information, called out by inquiries OF SuDsCrlh-
ers); The Womans Kingdom devoted to the pro-
gressiye movements in which women are inter
eS edG The Farm and Home covering topics o.
special interest 10 farmers, their Wiyesand thelr
children): The Veterinary containing answers
10 QUE StiOnS as to the treatment OF hOISeS, cdIle
ana other animals by one of the best veterinary
surgeons in the. West);and Complications taking
in puzzles, enigmas, conundruns, etc. all OF
much space as heretofore to serial and short
stories, original and selected sketch $, poems,
and with increased facilities for neWS-gatherlng
in the shape OF special wires to New lorA ana
Washington, and experienced correspondent
well placed at home and abroad, VIII more than
maintain its high standard for enterprise and
accUra Y in all departments of news
The Inter Ocean, always closely ldentllled
with the interests Of the West, has led IN the
work OF development of both the Northwest and
the Southwest, and it will continue 10 make
prominent the Characteristic features otthe pro
gress of the newer communities toward State
hood. No paper in the country has given so
much attention TO immigration movements,
railway and canal enterprise, race and economic
problems and other tropics relating TO the pros
perity Of the older states and the developments
of the newer sections as The Inter Ocean.
Because tits constantly enlarging the held OF
newspaper discussion, ana graphing ulhtsltal-
ingly with al new questions that come before
the people. il has increased rapidly in circula-
ton, among all classes of tradesmen ana IarIn-
eTS. Because of its enterprise in leading SIeclal
telegraph wires 10 the great news centeGs, II has
grown in favOTWth all who like completeness
and accuracy in dispatches Because at It's
ste0GtaSt RepubicGni-m and its close SymIath
with the best elements of the Republican ant
il has grown steadily in favor with partymen.
Because OF the high character and wide range OF
It's Literary ana special depart nents, II II De-
come greater iayOrite in the home than any
other distinctlVely political paper IN the coun-
try.
The aim has been to make it the best paper for
CITY suburban, or country Teaders;the best paper
Tor the business man and his family; the best
paper for the strong partisan as well as the gen.
er8l reader:and as the circulation has increased
more rapidly the past year than IN any previous
year and as it Is now larger than that of any
0thel paper west of New York City, the publish
eTs feeling that they have fair m easu1e OF popu-
lar approval, will continue in the course mark
eGzout, making such improvements as will keep
The inter Ocean attic head OF the list OF Amerl-
can journals as the model newspaper -A' 81.
The circulation is. best shown by the amount
Of postage paid on the papers sent TO actual SUB
scribers, Judged by this standard, The Inter
Ocean is far ahead of all OF its Chicago centem-
poraries as Is shown By the table below. This
table giyesth amount of postage paid on circu-
latiOn by each newspaper named (all ofCh1cago)
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882 zi.. 3
The Inter Co., Sc
The ,Io9'I4
Ihe tribune 0,o4f'58
This statement needs no comment It speaks
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as follows:
Weekly edition. postage raid, is.....$Li5 per yr.
Semi-Weelly edition, postage paid. 2.5O per VI.
Daily ediGons p0stage paid per VI,
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