The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
Something sbout the Greatest We kIy
Newspaper in the Country.

Newspaper in the Country.
It is fact perhaps not generally
known that The Weekly Constitution
has the largest circulation of any
newspaper on the western hemisphere.
Ouly few months ago large news
paper directory questioned the claim
of circulation made by The Constitu-
tion and put up forfeit of 500 that
it could be disproved that it had more
than 100000 circulation The Con
stitution promptly accepted the offer
and submitted it's books to the repre-
sentative of the firm. Mr.. George P.
Rowcll, publisher Of the newspaper
directory, acknowledged his error
publicly and paid the forfeit.
The Constitution, while being a
democratic newspaper, is first and
above all things newspaper. 1t is a
twelve page, scven-column weekly,
making eighty-four columns each
week. It's subscription price is 81 Il
year.
The Constitution has special cor
respondent in every important city in
the United States and a representative
in all of the leading centres Of the
world.
During the war with Spain, which
has just been brought to close, the
reports of no newspaper in the south
could compare with its news prcsenta-
tion from the front. It's special staff
representative sailed with the army
when it first embarked from Tampa,
and of the 12O correspondents who
went to Cuba, he was one of only
seven who remained to see the flag
hoistcd over the public buildings in
Santiago. Its special representative
also accompanied she feet in; the Car
ribbean sea, and its Washington spe-
cial 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 daily.
The victory of Dewey at Manila, the
death of Ensign Bagley, the move
ments- of troops and fleets, the de-
struction of Celvera' 5 fleet, the opera
tions in Porto Rico. the treaty, and
the upfurling 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. j.
Redding, director of the Georgia ex-
pertinent farm. and man who is re-
cognized as an expert on all agricul-
rural topics. He gives full page
every week on agricultural matters.
A page is devoted to the women and
page to children. these two depart
ments being presided over by Mrs.
William King.
Among the regular staff members Of
The Constitution are Joel Chandler
Harris, Frank l.. Stanton and others
we'll known throughout the country.
while among its special contributors
are such men rs Wallace p. Reed,
Bill Arp, Sarge Plunkctt, Betsy Ham
ilton. DR.. Talmagc and others of ma
tional reputation.
The Constitution has Just completed
the thirticth year Of its existence,
Clark Howell being the editor and
Colonel W. y. Hemphill its business
manager. Its name is household
word in every southern State: from
Virginia to Texas. 1t has always
been in especially close touch with the
agricultural masses Of the south, and
in having reached Il circulation which
carries it into l50, 900 homes it has
won u unique distinction which ranks
it among the greatest OF American
weekly newspapers.
The Constitution will send l. sample
copy Of its Weekly free to any one
sending his own name and the names
of six ncighbors. on postal card.
Every man should take his county
newspaper before anything else, aud
next to this he should take Il good
general newspaper. such as The Con
stitution His county paper ".vc>
him the local homc news. which is
not supplied by newspaper t mish-
ing the general news from all part, If
the country and from all over the
world. Before a man seeks intorma-
ton from outside. he should first feel