The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-02-09
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known that the Weekly Constitution
has the largest circulation of any
newspaper on the western hemisphere.
Only q few months ago q large news
paper directory questioned the claim
Of circulation made BY the Constitu.
ton and put up forfeit OF q 800
that it could be disproved chat it bad
more than 100000 circulation. The
Constitution promptly accepted the
offer and submitted its books to the
representative of the firm. George
P. Rowell, publisher of the newspaper
directory, acknowledged his error
publicly and paid the forfeit.
The Constitution, while being
Democratic newspaper, is first and
above all things newspaper. It is
12-page, 7-column weekly, making "a
columns each week. Its subscription
price is 81 G year, but if taken under
the arrangement with this paper we
can give them both at 81 Is.
The Constitution has q special COR
respondent in every important city in
the United States and a representative
ia all of the leading centers Of the
world.
During the war with Spain, the re.
ports Of no newspaper in the South
could compare with it's news presen-
tation from the front Its special staff
representative sailed with the army
when it first embarked from Tampa,
and OF the 120 correspondents who
went to Cuba, he was one Of only
seven who remained to zee the flag
hoisted over the public buildings in
Santiago. Its special representative
also accompanied the feet in the
Caribbean sea, and it's Washington
special service covered every detail of
the important war reports originating
at the capitol
The Weekly Constitution during
the late Spanish war served the news
Of oil the notable events, from first to
last, with the promptness Of q daily.
The victory of Dewey at Manila, the
death Of Ensign Bagley, the move
ments of troops and fleets, the de-
struction of Cervers's feet, tho ope-
rations in Porto Rico. the treaty, and
the unfurling Of the stars and stripes
over Moro castle, Havana, were all
given in the Weekly on Monday. on
the very day the news first appeared
in the daily.
The Weekly Constitution makes a
special feature of its agricultural
page, which is presided over b. Col
! r. J. Redding, director Of the Georgia
Experiment farm, and q man who is
recognized as an expert OF all agricrl.
tural topics. He gives a full page
every week on agricultural matters.
A page is devoted to the women and
| q page to children, these two depart.
ments being presided ever by Mrs.
William King.
Among the regular staff members
of the Constitution areJoel Chandler
Harris, Frank l. Stanton and others
we'll known throughout the country;
while among its special contributors
are such men as Wallace r. Reed. Bill
Arp, Sarge Plunkett, Betsy Hamilton,
DR.. Talmage and others of national
reputation.
The Constitution has just complet-
ed the thirtieth year of its existence,
Clark Howell being the editor and
Colonel W. A. Hemphill its business
manager. Its name is household
word in every Southern State, from
Virginia to Texas. It has always been
in especially close touch with the
agricultural masses of the South, and
| in having reached q circulation which
carries it into 10000 homes it has
won q unique distinction which ranks
it among the greatest of American
weekly Newspapers.
The Constitution will send sample
copy Of its great Weekly free to any
one sending his own name and the
names of six neighbors, on q postal
card.
Every man should take his local
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next to this he should take q good
general newspaper such as the Con-
stitution. His home paper gives him
the local news, which is not supplied
by anewspaper furnishing the general
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and from all over the world. Before
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being kept posted on what is going
on at home. That is why he should
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however, the opportunity is offered to
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responie from our readers.
We will be glad to receive clubbing
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Constitution, and if there are any who
are now subscribers to this paper,
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