The Democratic advocate., 1909-09-24
TO CORRESPONDENTS
SUGGESTION THAT MAY HELP THE
AMATEUR WRITER
NeWSy Letters Most Important Feature
Of County Paper

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We believe the popularity of the
Advocate is in a great measure due to
the newsy letters sent In each week by
its correspondents. Many have told
US they would like to write but lacked
the ability We oifer below few
hints that will aid the beginner
Write plainly, especially proper
names. These hints should be cut
out and pasted in a notebook.
These suggestions are submitted to
our correspondents with the hope that
they will carefully peruso them, and
that they will be of assistance In the
preparation Of the news of your To-
eality. II is our desire TO print all
the happenings OF interest that oe-
cur In this portion OF the country.
Let the people know you are furnish
ing news for the Advocate and they
will often give you Items which you
might otherwise miss. Get the peo-
pie interested In you and the paper by
giving all the news. Il will please
them and make friends for you and the
paper. The following are given as
suggestions as to what Is news for
this paper and how we prefer Il pre-
pared
Accidents. was hurt: how;
when; Is II likely to prove fatal; pre-
sent condition OF person injured II
death results and an inquest held.
give the names OF jurors and the YER
diet IN full.
Births Give name OF parents.
place OF residence, date IN full OF
birth, sex OF child. Don't neglect 10
report births.
Crops Report at intervals the crop
conditions, prospects. yield, or any
interesting or peculiar conditions.
Dcaths.---Give name of deceased In
full, date OF birth or age, date OF
death. date and place Of burial. otIicl-
atinG minister or speaker, also society
In charge, II any. Names Of child
ren. names of brothers and sisters II
name Of surviving husband or wife.
II a prominent person. give a short
biography. Poetry and eulogy are
not wanted,
improvements. This Is new
country and improvements are al
ways under way Keep your eyes
open for them. Importaiions Of coed
stock. improved methods OF farming
or handling stock--ail deserve good
mention.
Marriages Give nnmes OF contract
ing parties. son aud daughter OF whom.
residence. when. where and by whom
married Report reception. II ans.
also bridal tour. and whore they will
reside DO not give lists Of presents.
Meetings picnirs. socials. clubs ~
Announce proposed meetings Of clubs,
societies. etc. picnica. entertainments.
etc Give authentic reports Of public
meetings of unusual character. aud Of
social events
New Things Mention new houses.
new machinery installed. especially
~ new kind or Kind not before
used In the community.
Schools, Note the opening and
closing OF Hchocia, give the teachers
name and where from. length OF term.
Get monthly reports from the teacher.
Newcomers Tell ali about them
Give names. where from, when did
they arrive Friends OF relatives al
ready hero Where do they live. Buy
or rent
Personals are important
tbut not record ~ Visits between
persons IA the Same iocalityl Tell
where the visitors are from. when
they arrived. whom thcy are visiting.
intended length ol visit. In noting
social gatherings names of those pres
ont may ba sent Mention In your
news ~ many names as possible.
slight no one
Don't write Jokes. They may be
misunderstood and make you or the
paper an enemy The wink or the
smile that diaarms the spoken word
ia not present with the written one.
Don't play fGyorltes Don't ignore
persons because you are not on friend
~ terms with them. Avoid scandals.
personal quarreis. family differences.
and church troubles. Don't try TO
use this paper 20 get even with some
one" II may inJure you and will
surely injure the paper The editor
or proprietor would not use II for
that purpose himself.
Speak n good word for the paper
whenever md wherever possible. and
get the people Interested IN H.
Communications from correspond
ents or readers. IN regard 10 any mat
ter OF public interest. " not objection
able IN style of language used, are
solicited for publication over the writ
er's name. but viii not be paid FOR
This means that we want anything nf
local or general interest, but no
"roasts,' and that this paper IL not q
clearing house ftr family or neigh
borhoOd quarrels
BE brief In small news; make im-
portant items complete; make your
boosts" agricultural articles. and
those mentioned In the paragraph
Immediately preceding this, az ex-
tended AS You like, as long as you like,
tended as you like, as long as you are
really saying something.