The Washington herald., 1908-07-28

The happiest hour Of a newspaper re-
porter's life is when he scores a beat
on his rivals Everybody around the Of
fee has a word Of congratUlation for him
He puffs Up and feels good all over, and
goes away 10 some secluded corner Of the
office and argues It out with himself
whether such an exhibition OF vim and
energy and perspicacity isn't sufficient 10
justify a frontal attack on the "Old Man
and. incidentally. a decided boost in the
matter Of salary. But when the newspa-
per itself scores the beat how much big
ger and bolder everybody feels from esli-
cor-in-chief down 10 Office cat
Now. The Washington Herald has just
scored a big beat Not beat IN the mat
ter Of an exclusive story this time, for
The Herald is used 10 that kind, but a
beat in time. beat IN speed, and. more
than all, a beat in enterprise and business
push
Thanks TO q superior news service, su-
perfor mechanical department. and live
circulation work. The Washington Herald
steps suddenly 10 The forefront among
all the daily papers. morning OF evening,
n that busy land OF Industrial and aEri-
cultural resources between Gordous-
vile, in "OId Virginia and Huntington.
W. Va. along the line Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway and its numerous
branches Beginning at GordonsviUe.
THe Herald arrives full q half business
day ahead OF its nearest rival. and The
farther West you travel the more de-
cided does the advantage appear. Cities
and towns that. aside from their local
papers. have never known what IL was
70 have a morning paper before the after
noon, are now receiving their Heralds
in tine 10 furnish 1ewsy acconpaui-
naent 20 breakfast.
Taft's Headquarters ut Breakfast,
Another feature Of this beat Of The
Herald is the fact that al Candidate
Taft's headquarters, Hot Springs. Va.
The Washington Herald is the only met
ropolitan daily 10 reach the candidate
or the morning Of its publication Every
Other newspaper arrives there either in
me late afternoon or the following day.
Benefits Merchants.
Most important of al is the iacaIcula-
BE benefit brought 10 the business IN
terests Of the National CAPITAL by this
splendid Herald enterprise.
The purchasing point Of community
Is peTforce the point from which the
news Of the general and special markets
is derived The general purchaser, the
buyer for the home. the Spectator. the
investor. the prospective merryuaker.
the bank depositcr. and the bargain
hunter in Tie lesser urban and in the
strictly rural communities viii do their
buying n the big city with which they are
in closest touch. and TIE washington
Herald to-day by reason Of This bold
step into a new field. becomes al once
The home paper OF a district 80 miles
lonE and I-1 miles broad. with a popula-
ton Of close 10 f11-655 busy. hard-working.
uoney-maklrE Americans
Take "a look n some OF the towns where
The Washington Herald in one week has
changed the foszi-ized newspaper .coudi-
tons that have maintained for half a
century. and before that were worse. At
one stroke old Tirginia's rieh farm
lands and Industrial enterprise and West
Firginia's vast coal iron, and timber
country are brought a day nearer Wash
icgton- Think il over Here are some OF
the cities and towns