The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-02-16
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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 a large news
paper directory questioned the claim
of circulation made bv the Constitu-
ton and put up forfeit OF 500
that it could be disproyed that it had
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 oil things newspaper. It is a
12-page, 7-column weekly, making 81
columns each week. Its subscription
price is 81 . year, but If taken under
the arrangement With this paper we
can give them both at 81 "a.
The Consultations has special cor.
respondent 10 every important city in
the United States and a representative
in 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 It's special staff
representative sailed with the army
when it first embarked from Tampa,
and Of the 100 correspondents who
went to Cuba, he was one Of only
seven who remained to see the flag
hoisted over the public buildings in
Santiago. Its special representative
also accompanied the feet in the
Caribbean sea, and its 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 all 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 Cervera's feet, the 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 by Col.
r. ]. Redding, director of the Georgia
Experiment farm, and o man who is
recognized as On expert on ell agricul-
tural topics. He gives a full page
every week on agricultural matters.
A page is devoted to the women and
a page to children, these two depart
ments being presided ever BY Mrs
William King.
Among the regular staff members
OF the Constitution are Joel Chandler
Harris, Frank L. Stanton and others
well known throughout the country;
while among its special contributors
are such men as Wallace P. Reed, Bill
Arp. Sarge Plunkett, Betsy Hamilton.
DR.. Falmage 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 it's 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 a 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 . postal
card.
Every man should take his local
newspaper before anything else, and
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 newspaper furnishing the general
news from all parts OF the country
and from all over the world. Before
aman seeks information from outside,
he should frst feel sure that he is
being kept posted on what is going
on at home. That is Why he should
take his home paper FIRST. When,
however, the opportunity Is offered to
get the best weekly newspaper in this
country with your home paper, the
inducement 10 such as to elicit prompt
responie from our readers.
We will be glad to receive clubbing
subscriptions with this paper and the
Constitution, and il there are any who
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