The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-12-21
THE MODEL NEWSPAPER.
The Inter Ocesh for 1888.

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| ing in offensive sensationalisin: to he
courageous and aggressive in the adj
vocacy of well-established principles,
| without being narrow minded or un-
fair: to cater to the tastes of all classes
| of intelligent readers, without ponder
ing to the prejudi.es of any: to present
in . most attractive form the greatest
variety of matter, without curtailing
or lowering the standard of any de-
| partment; to grow in interest and eX
cellence with each succeeding year Of
| its existence, Is to be the model news
paper.
From the first II has been the aim of
the publishers of the Inter Ocean to
have the paper reach this high stan
| dard, and In each of the ten years of
its existence a notable step forward
has been taken. As every change has
met with encouraging response from
the public in the shape of increased
patronage, il Is fair To assume that the
efforts of the publishers have been in
the right direction. and have been APP
preciated.
The Htcr Ocean will remain uncon-
promisingly Republican. will main
tain its present attitude of protecting
=" Ut w
devote special attention 10 tIade. trans
portation, and economic questions;
will retain the department of The ca
riosity Shop Ia current encyclopedia
Of curious, interesting. and valuable
information, called out by inquiries or
subscribersl: TIE IVoMua's Kingdom
devoted to the progressive movements
in which women are Interested: The
a
special interest to farmers. their wives.
aud their children); The Veterinary
(contaiDing answers to questions rs to
the treatment of horses, cattle, and
other animals by one of the best vet
Urinary surgeons in the vest: and
Complications taking in puzzles, enig-
mas, cOnundrums, etc. all Of which
are peculiar to the paper: will give us
much space as hitherto 10 serial and
short stories. original and selected
sketches, and poems, and with in
creased facilities for newsgathering in
the shape Of special Uires to New York
and Washington, and experienced
and abroad, will more than maintain
its high standard for enterprise and
accuracy in all departments of news.
uC 1SdOs NCsuss, SioSCfN
identified with the interests of the
West, has led in the work of develop
ment of both northwest and south.
west, and it will continue TO make
prominent the characteristic features
Of the progress of the newer commune
ties toward Statehood. No paper i'm
the country has given 50 much atten-
ton to immigration movements, rail
and canal antnpnriana aud
economic problems, and other topics
relating to the prosperity of the Older
States and the development of the
newer sections as the Inter Ocean.
Because 1t Is constantly enlarging
the field of newspaper discussion, and
graphing unhesitatingly with all new
questions that come before the people,
II has increased rapidly in circulation
among all classes of tradesmen and
farmers. Because of Its enterprise in
leasing special telegraph Wires to the
great news centers. 1t has grown In
favor with all who like completeness
and accuracy in dispatches Because
of its steadfast Republication and its
close sympathy with the best elements |
of the Republican party, it has grown |
steadily In favor with party men. Be
cause Of the high character and wide |
range of its literary and special de- |
il has become a greater
favorite in the home than any other |
political paper in the
The aim has been to make it the
best paper for city, suburban, or coun-
try reader; the best paper for the bus
iness man and his family: the best
paper for the strong partisan as well "a
the general reader; and rs the circu.
lation of the several editions has m
creased more rapidly the past year
than In any previous year, and as 1t is
now larger than that of any other
paper west of New York City. the
feeling that they have fair
Of popular approval, will con-
linue in the course marked out, max
ing such improvements as will keep
The Inter Ocean ut the head Of the list
Of American journals as the model
The circulation Is best shown by the
Of postage paid on the papers
,ent to actual subscribers Judged by
his standard, the Inter Ocean Is far
lhead Of all Of its Chicago temporaries,
IL shown by the table below. This
able gives the amount of postage paid
IN circulation by each newspaper
named (sll Of Chicago for the fiscal
'edr ending June 30 1852: