Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-03
The Model News Taper.
The Inter Ocean For 1883.

To give all the news without indulging in Of
lensive senSatOnaisln; to be courageous and ag
gIessivC in the advocacy in the Wel!-establIShed
principles, without being narrow minded or un-
fair: to cater to the tastes Of all classes OF iutelli
gent readers, without pandering to The preju-
diceS Ofany; TO present in the most attractive
furm-the greatest variety OF matter without cur
failing or lowering the standard Of amy depart
ment; to grow in interest and excellence with
each succeeding year Of its existence, is 20 be
he model newspaper.
From the first it has been the aim of the pub
fishers of the Inter Ocean to haye.the paper reach
this high Standard and i'll each OF the ten years
of its existence 81 notable step forward has been
taken. AStycry change has met with encOur-
aging Response from the public in the shape OF
increased patronage. ii is fair 10 assume that the
forts Of the publishers have been in the right
direction and have been appreciated.
II q Inter Ocean will remain uncOmpTomiSing
Republican,. will!mainan its present attitude
of protecting American industries; viii continue
to devOt, special attention to trade, transpOTta-
ZION, and economic que tionS viii retain the dc
paTtmcuts O The Curiosity Shop, "a current en-
cyclOppdia OF curious interesting and valuable
information. called out by inquiries Ofsubscrb-
ers); The Woman's Kingdom devoted to the pro
gre ssive movements in which women are inter
eStedE The Farm and Homo covering topics o.
special interest 20 farmers. their wives and their
children); The Veterinary containing answers
10 questions as to the treatment OF horses, cattle
am other animals by one OF the best veterinary
surgeons in the West;and Complications (taking
in puzzles, enigmaS. cOuundrumS, etc. all OF
which are peculiar to the paper; will give aS
much space as heretofore to serial and short
stories. original and selected sketch s, poems
and with increased facilities for neWs-gathering
iu the shape Ofspecal wires TO New ! Ork and
Washington. and experienced correspondents
wei placed at home ana abroad, wi]lmore than
maintain its high standard for enterprise and
accuracy in all departments of news.
The Inter Ocean, always closely identified
with the interests Of the West, has led in the
work ofdevelopment of both the Northwest and
tn m q %
prominent the characteristic features ofthe pro-
gTCss 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
pcrity Of the older states and the developments
of the newer sections rs The Inter Ocean.
Because it is constantly enlarging the field Of
newspaper discussion, aud graphing unhesltat-
ingly with allneW questions that come before
the people, il has increased rapidly III rlfcnh-
ton, among al classes Of tradesmen and farm
eTs. Because OF its enterprise in leading special
telegraph wires to the great news Cente1S 1t has
grown in favor with all who like completeness
aud accuracy i'll dispatches. Because OF us
stoadfast Republican, III and its close sympathy
with the best elements Of the Republican part
il has grown steadily in favor with partYmen
because o. the high C aTacter and wide range OF
its literary and special d"narlm. ntS, IL
come greater iavorIte in the home than amy
other distinctivcly political paper i'll the coun-
try.
city suburban, or country TeadeTsthe bestpaper
for the business man and his family; the best
paper for the strong partisan as well as the gen
Cr2l reader: and as the circulation has increased
more rapidly the past year than any reYluus
year. and as ii IS now larger tina" l OF amy
other paper west OF New York City, the pubs
ers iceiirg that they have fair measure of puu1j-
Tar approval will continue in the course mark
Ell ont. making such improvements as will keep
Che Inter Ocean at the head of the list of Amer =
can Journals as the model new spaper.
The circulation is best shown by the amount
OfpOStGgv paid on the papers sent to actual sub
Scribers, Judged by this standard, The Inter
Ocean is far ahCad Of all OF its Chicago cOutem-
poraries as IS shown by the table below. This
table gives the amount Of postage paid on Circu-
lUIOn by each newspaper named (all of Chicago
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1882:
The Inter $40 500 Sc
The IIS9 IA
Inc o,)oliO
TIL" 5644.5
Inc Herald. 441oS
This statement needs no comment. Ii speaks
for Itself.
The subscription Price OF The Inter Ocean is
as follows:
Weekly edition. postage raid, is.....S1.;5 per yr
Semi-Weekly edition. postage paid. $50 per VI
Daily edition. postage pad..........--..l000 per yr
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on application.
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