The age-herald., 1900-06-03
1.-The Making of a Great
 Daily Newspaper"

just how all the other papers have treated
 the different items of local news; on which
 matters his paper has beaten the others'
 and those in which his paper has fallen
 down, got left or has been scooped-ac- cording to the picturesque slang of the
 day and office.
 The city editors reader is also expected
 to keep his chief posted on what is going on in the way of meetings, etc., to inform him of out-of-town stories with local se- quences, and to indicate any line Of news gathering which he thinks it might be well to follow.
 From the reports of his reader the city editor or his assistants turns to his mail, with all it's private intimations and open re- quests, etc, etc.
 Could you but look over the city edi- tors shoulder as he is thus employed you
 would Cat any rate) get partial answer to the question which Is SO often asked, ''Where in the world do the papers get all their news?" Much of it is dug up,' of course, by the trained news hunters much more of it comes through the natural chan l nels of public events; ana much of it-or the | clew to 1nuch of it-is sent to the office. l It must be confessed that as a rule this popular contribution uncovers the seamY l side of human nature. Private malices 5sy sonal gratification, unworthy ambit$Sper- | hodge-podge of pitiful motives <fsion ana l hind many of these communicAFall lie be- l 'pCDl1C-SplrlteQ' Wf1terS. Ss~biOhS UT lho-f l it is the city editors dut5ome of the hints
 man, to attend to; othRy, as a newspaper l courtesy. The winTiers receive but scant l each day with showing of news is done | grain grows in .eves of closer mesh the l carded chaff quality and the pile of dis | size -ris constantly increasing in | His cov
 | of. tb.rfespondence having been disposed l sucMS city editor is then open to receive l nh intimations as the reporters may fur ssh him out of their information and ex- Perience.
 Lastly, but indeed by no means the least, is the city editors own personal mine of information. Everybody who has story to tell confides it to the city editor, and much, very much, that he hears is as sa- cred as though told in the confessional. He knows what Is left out, and why. He knows just why much space is given to this story and so little to that. What the re- porters know collectively he knows con- cretey.
 He not only knows the town, but he knows the people of the town. He keeps pace with the elastic deliminations of the Four Hundred and odd; knows whether fire alarm means peril to persons or to property only; appreciates the power of that curiosity which Stirs every set to know about that other set of which it neither is nor ever can be part; is an expert on the pedigree alike of every dollar-daZzled count and sentenced crook: and can tell you the exact date of the first blizzard, and the correct initials of every politician.
 Above all things, he must thoroughly know his men, and must be so possessed of the executive spirit that he shall veil his sympath athies with an iron mask; that favoritsm shall be a capital offense; and that his commendation shall be as merited as heaven to Saint Agnes or domestic revo-
 luton to scolding wife.
 Having now thoroughly reviewed the field
 of informa ton and gained a fair idea of
 what has to be done in the way of this
 days news-getting, the city editor proceeds