The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-02-09
Suggestions 10 corsespona ents.

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This is llt time and place. said the
cat-then she had one. Country cores
pondents are ripe at this season OF the
year aud tbs GRAPHIC is going to have a
little friendly talk with them. All good
news2apstmen admit the value news
itemstfrom the county districts, and all
know The difficulty in getting them.
especially iii seeing tbemregu gularly from
u given locality. Now rs II first PROPOSE
li0n herewith, it is not SO much impor
tance hat the stuff coming in from
the country possess literary excellence
is that 1t consists of news Tie editor
can straightcn out the kinks; but never
theless il the average person who writes
much Or litt!o for the newspapers was a
little more fan liar with newspaper
work, it would not only save editing
their copy altogether but brighten the
country correspondence department pre-
ceptibly. II is for the purpose OF assist
ing anyone who has to do with writing
for the press i'll any form that :hese sug-
gestlOns are offered:
Write on one side of tile paper only;
leave u wide margin at the top OF FIRST
page, and plenty OF space betwe the
lines.
Write proper names very plainly. Ii
not u common name better print II. The
compusitor eau make out ordinary
words by the sense or tile item; II not
can substitute another word, but he can,
not do this with u proper lame. II
annoys person 10 SEQ his name in
print wrongly spelled.
Send in The news items every week,
otherwise they lose half their value.
Do not depend upon memory, tut Keep
little note book. You viii be surprised
at the number Of items that can tie
gathered IN THIS Way.
Let every .tsm lills own story; do
not refer to nn item plInttd at all III
definite periot. Some reader may not
have read the first account. ss
Follow style of paper in capitalization.
What is meant by style" is the rule
every paper has about capitals, puuct
uation, the use OF "Alr" and so forth.
To illustrate: some newspapers capitalize
the names Of political parties, Senate,
House, Congress, Legislature and similar
words, while others do not.
Do not te offended If copy is cut down.
Sometimes an item sent in has already
Teen written up aud in type. At other
times there is lack OF space or tins TO
put the matter III type. A Acountry paper
cannot be expanded like a daily.
Do not garble report OF an event
through prejudice. Write the facts as
they are.
Never mind tue Weather; the editor
keeps the people informed on that
though any special effects OF severe cold
or warm weather are legitimate and in
teresting items.
Scandal or gossip is never wanted.
II you are in doubt about the adyisa-
bility Of publishing particular piece Of
news write it on a separate piece Of
paper and explain matters. Tue editor
can then use his own jaagment.and re-
lieye you OF all Responsibility.
Ii you have II long story OF important
matter TIL pointedly in the first six or
eight lines. Then let the details follow.
Start with.
William Jones. 35 years old, son OF
Abraham Jones. was killed Thursday
morning by n runaway horse.
The editor of your country paper may
write it this way:
Thursday morning, as William
Jones was coming to town and drive
ing through Frog Hollow, a hog ran
out Of u corn field and frightened his
horse, causing the animal to jump to
one sldeand upsetting the buggy, etc.
| etc.
Don't blame him; he's doing the best
he knows how. 1t is more than likely
that he has picked np at random oil he
knows about newspaper writing-aud
| mighty little al that.
DO not place Mr.. before name when
first name or initials are given unless it
is the style Of the paper. The exception
is formal welding announcements. Do
not omit Miss or Mrs. from /. ladies name;
but girl under IL is hardly entitled to
| he called Miss.
When clergymans name is used and
| his first name or initials omitted write
it Rev. Mr.. Jones, not Rev. Jones.
4 Do not send items which are meaning
| less 10 buta few persons. A newspaper
is not the place to jolly people. Local
4 jokes are not rellsheh in the next town.
| Say Jan. 1, not irst Of Jannary.
Say 7:N. not half past seven,
Use ete., not &c.
Esq. Is nbsolatp.
Items about tie state Of the crops, con
dit!0n OF stock, amount OF Iced on llant
and SO Oh are always OF interest.
4 Everybody Ike; to sc tieir name il
print. Personal items are therefor,
particularly desirable.
All social events, dancee. parties, wed
diDgs, literary gatherings, Getates, politi
calmeetings, etc., should lie fully writer
! up.
Articles Of particular Interest probabl
Will not appear under town heading
. but have a spt ciai caption.
! Tue Chicago Tribune Washington
j. correspondent explains how the aenat
), war revenue bill gives the brewers
! beralrcductiou in their taxes withou
t seeming to do 50. The tax before th
Spanish war, tho Tribune explains, wa
ST.. 1t was raised to 80, hut d TX De
cent reduction Oh The stamps, s,y way
q discount, was allo@td, making the NJ
! tax Sl.S5. The l.,use bill re;entl
h passed made fiat tax Gf $IGO. No
q the senate bill comes in ard makes I'll
d tax $3.50, but allows the old % per ceI
!, discount on stamps, which leaves the q,
se; tax ssI.25, The Tribune Washingto
correspondent explains that this W,
tdnllp as fkn rrslItf az rnnrpanntation