The courier., 1901-11-09
NEBRASKA NEWSPAPERS.

NEBRASKA NEWSPAPERS.
It seems, when one first thinks of it,
that there are only a few newspaper
names in current use; but small in
vestigation has shown that the COS
nublications listed for Nebraska in last
June have over $50 different titles
among them. An examination of the
list shows some curious things, throw
ing light also on the workings of some
newspaper mems minds. Every name
had a reason for being at one time.
The most frequently occurring name
in Nebraska is News. There are thirty
seven Newses. Next come thirty-four
Journals. These are both excellent
names. They tell the story exactly. The
News aims to tell what has happened.
and the Journal to keep daily rec
ord. Both names are beyond criticism.
Next in number are Republicans, OF
which Nebraska has twenty-nine.
There are also sixteen Democrats, thlr-
teen Independents, one Independent
Democrat, and two Populists.
A great many of the names have a
bearing on the supposed mission of the
publication. Some have distinct refer
ence to journalism, some have not. We
find no less than twenty-SiX Heralds,
accompanied by one Trumpet, one Bu-
gle, and two Clarions. Quite number
assume to be judges and leaders in their
communities; there are twenty Tri-
bunes, and one Tribunal, two Pilots,
three Monitors, one Friend, one Plain
Dealer, two Criterions, fourteen Lead
erS, eleven Advocates, three Teachers
and one Practical Educator. Those who
adhere most closely to facts are the
twenty-five Times, eight Records, SlX
Chronicles, seventeen GaZetteS, eleven
Reviews, ten Registers. two Tran
scripts, four Bulletins, two News Rec
ords, three Indexes, one Recorder and
one Local.
Some profess a degree of humility
before their patrons; there are hfteen
Couriers, three Messengers, four EX-
presses and one NewsbOy. Others go
to the opposite extreme. as the two
Champions, three Chiefs and one Chlef-
tain. Still other views of the sphere TO
be filled are indicated by the eleven Re
porters, two News Reporters and one
Editor, two Graphics. seven Advertls-
ers, one Teller, one Painter, two NlSl-
tors, one Call and one Echo. a peculiar
bent of some minds is implied by three
Beacons, one Beacon Light. one Head
light, three Observers, one Waterman
SIX SentinelS, two NidetteS. one Picket,
three Signals, and one Telescope. The
martial spirit is not lacking; we have
1our Blades, seven Standards, one Ban
ner, one Veteran. and one Free Lance.
Returning to journalism, We hnd
eight Presses, four Free Presses, one
Nonpareil, three Telegraphs, one Tele-
gram. one Dispatch, one Phonograph,
one Quill, one Faber. two Ledgers, ana
one Items. There is one who is con-
tent to be known as an Exchange mere
ly' three who unblushingly proclaim
themselves Clippers and one Rustler.
We are only beginning to get among
lhe curiosities. There are seven Ar
guses and one Eye; sixteen Suns, SIX
stars, three Worlds and one Globe:
sixteen Enterprises, two Advances, two
progresses, and one Excelsior, and on
the other hand six Posts, six Eagles
three Bees of all kinds and one wasp:
one Primitive Christian and one Hoof
and Horn, three Mirrors and one Look
ing Glass.
For patriotism, we have two straight
fatrlots, six Citizens, one Statesman
TWO Unions, one Republic and one Ma
uon. For vocation, five Farmers, one
1ranger, one Yeoman. one Workman
ohe Worker, one Laborer. and one
Stockman. There are three Eras, two
NeW Eras and a Coming New Era,two
hofnesteads, an Inter Ocean, a From
uer' six Pioneers and a Pioneer GRIP
Whatever that may be; three Breezes'
blzzard and two Waves; a LOcomo-
1--WE and Hub. a Mercury. which per
maps should be listed with the ClipnerS
ana rustlers; and a Grit and Quiz
Norton'S Conservative.