The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1899 Page: 5 of 10
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THE CHANDLER NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1899.
Suggestions for Reporters.
There are doubtless many persons who would be glad to eon-
tribute occasional items of news if they knew what kind of items
are wanted and how they should be written—what should be
included in the report of a local correspondent and what should be
omitted. The Chandler News wants all the news of Lincoln
county, and we realize that it will be only through the co-operation
of our friends throughout the county that the entire county can be
covered. For this reason we want a reporter in every town, town-
ship and school district in the county who will be on t he lookout
for items of news such as will interest tin? people of the county.
We will endeavor to show our appreciation of such assistance as
may be rendered to us in our efforts to give the people* of Lincoln
county a a good paper. For the ymidance of our friends we print
below a few rules and suggestions that will be found of value in
preparing news for publication.
1". tn your items be as brief as poss-
ible. consistent with a clear an intelli-
gent statement of facts. Make no at-
tempt at "fine, writing," but tell the
story so that it may be understood
by any one.
2. If you realize you are to have a
large list of items, do not wait until
the ISst, majl to send them in, but send
what you have to reach us early Tues-
day morning, and then let the remain-
der follow later.
3. Never make an item that "News
is scarce." If you have only one
item, send it in—but by all means be
represented with items in the paper
every week.
4. * Ma ;e your items clear—withfull
names, dates and places. Never use
nick names.
•">. Give the facts as they are—no
highly-colored stories are desired.
(i. Do not express your opinion in
giving an account of anything—that
is, do not let your personal bias color
items. Lot the facts speak for them-
selves, so the reader can form his or
her own opinion.
7. Be careful in writing names.
It is often difficult to tellu's from n's,
or i's from e's. In proper names it is
well to "print" unusual ones, thus:
HEMMENWAY.
8. Dp not abbreviate—as Juo. for
John, or Chas. for Charles.
9. Write out the days of the week;
do not write Snn., Mon., etc.
10. Write out all other names: do
not use Co.—it may stand for company
or county.
11. A note of approaching church
service, where there will be unusual
exercise*, or where there is not regu-
lar church services, is wanted.
12. In every item see that the points
embraced by "who, what, how, when,
and where," are fully covered. .
13. Avoid using personal pronouns
inspeakingof towns, school, etc. Do
not say " our town," "our school,"
"our preacher; ' rather use name of
town, and say Stroud school, Well-
ston church, etc.
14. In mentioning the names of
ministers or others having titles, in
all cases give initials of ti rat names:
never write "Rev. Jones," but make
the name "Rev. John S. Jones."
' 15. Write on one side of the paper
only, and leave plenty of space be-
tween the different items. Always
notify the office when out of stamped
envelopes.
lti. Always avoid neighborhood
quarrels and disputes —never take
sides in your items on any question
such as the location of a seboolhouse
or church in the neighborhood, but
giv<j the facts on both sides. If you
wish to express your views, send them
in, and they will be published separate-
ly.
17. A humorous story is always
good, or some laughable experience-
provided there is no personal humili-
ation to the person 'concerned. Al-
ways write an item clearly, so it may
be understood by all readers: items
like Ask Jim where he was Sunday
evening" are not wanted, and will
not be published.
18. Always speak well of your own
town, township, county, state and na-
tion. Always refer kindly to neigh-
boring towns.
19. Study the style of the paper;
the matter used and how it is used. If
some of your items are omitted, study
a moment, and see if some of the
suggestions were not violated; if you
still do not understand why they
were omitted, write to the oftice for
information, and it will be cheerfully
gi*<-n.
20. It is urgf'd that correspondents
do not conceal their identity. You will
have more items reach you if the com-
munity knows you. There is no reas-
on why the correspondent should not
be known. * .
ITEMS ALWAYS ANTED.
1. Marriages give as fully as
possible, butdon'tsendlist of presents,
2. Births—give day and date.
3. Deaths give sketch of life al-
ways, but omit poetry.
4. Removals.
it. Accidents--particulars if possi-
ble.
ti. Fires—give cause, loss and
amount of insurance.
7. Robberies—m>ke a good story
with accurate details.
8. Land trades or sales.
9. Unusual freaks or incidents or
anything out of the usual order of
events.
10. Important new enterprises 1
public or private.
11. Visits to and from a distance. ]
Do not write "John Smith is entertain-1
ing r latives," but give the names
and residences of his visitors.
12. All the news, all the time
UNDESIRABLE ITEMS.
1. Scandals -but if a scandal leads j
to crime, or if it gets into court the ;
it is legitimate news. The backbit- j
ing rumors current in every commun- ;
ity are .not wanted and will not be'
published.
2. Neighborhood visits- the visits j
of people living near each other or in j
the same town are not news, unless!
the parties seldom visit, have been I
sick and just recovering, or some i
other special reason.
3. Weather notes—the weather in
Lincoln county is about the same the j
country over: Oklahoma weather |
speaks for itself.
4. Church items—do not refer to j
church services that are past, unless j
they have had some unusual feature.
•">. .\nonymous references -do no:
attack any one's habits or conduct j
anonymously or by innuendo; a news- :
paper is not a regulator of private i
morals. Disturbances of public gath !
erings or attacks on persons or prop-
erty by unknown parties of course!
are wanted.
ti. Meaningless items-r-do not send '
such items as "There was a large j
attendance at church Sunday," or!
"A crowd went Ashing yesterday.'" |
If names <*tpnot be given, omit th ■
item.
The results of this system are untold
in their advantages to the farmer and
the shipper. This plant has reduced
the cost of baling from to #1.00
a bale.
"The farmer drives his load of cot-
ton to the gin, and cun sit on bis
wagon ami rest ten minutes, during
which time his wagon is unloaded by
machinery, his cotton ginned, baled,
sampled and marked and delivered
into ti is wagon together with the seed
if he prefers, or if he prefers, he can
take a storage ticket for cotton and
seed and be bothered no more with
his product. But these are not all the
advantages. He can drive to this in
and sell bis cotton, in any quantity
from 100 pounds to 100 tons' at the
market price, without having it ginn-
ed at all. For the s nail farmer, this
system is the best of all. He handles
his cotton crop in this manner exactly
as he does his corn crop, selling in
large or small quantities as he wishes
money or has time to deliver."
From Perkins to Chandler.
Hon. S. M. Porter, attorney for the
Kansas, Oklahoma & Southwestern
road was in the city yesterday in con-
ference with Attorney Asp, one of the
promoters of the Eastern Oklahoma
road. It will be remembered that the
late Robert -Martin was the president
of the first named road, which was
organized in 18113. Mr. Porter said
that his road was constructed fifty-
seven miles south of Caney, Kansas,
and would connect with the Eastern
Oklahoma road in the Creek country.
East of Perkins will be a short line to
Kansas City from Guthrie and will be
owned and controlled by the Santa
Fe system. The road will run through
a rich fanning country and the coal
fields of the ( h roUeenation. Already
ibis road is shipping coal by the train
| loads out of Collinsville. From Per-
kins, south, his-road will runtoChan-
id lor, Shawnee and on to Henrietta,
Texas.—State < 'apital.
Surveying to Chandler.
A big surveying party is on Dug-
out creek south of Perkins, and its
operations are extending along the
line of that erreek, Headquarter
creek, Bell Cow and other smaller
streams. A portion of the party is
now northeast of Carney The Santa
Fe is reported to be pushing this
work.—Perkins Journal.
^ EAK Kl DIM EY§ afC dangerowtKidneys because they
Ate favorable to the appearance of BHght'S Disease.
Heals the Kidneys. Cleanses and regulates
the Liver. Strengthens the digestion and
removes constipated conditions in the Bowels.
IT IS TOUR MrDICINFS IN 0NF.
A SYSTEM TONIC PAR-I XCFI LENCE.
M PRICE $1.00 PER BOTTLE. PREPARED BY PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO.
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.ROUNDLAP BALE PRESS.
"What the Largest Roundlap Cotton Plant
in the South Has Done for the
Farmer.
The Huntsville Roundlap Bale
Compress Plant was organized
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Plant was
Pratt, savs the
by
Huntsville.
owned
and is
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th'i'
Ala., Mercury: '"It is
Messrs. Pratt & Coons,
largest in the South.
"This plant started in operation
the fall of 1897 ginning and
the first year 3,500 bales. Of the'
crop (if 1898 it ginned about 7000 bales i
Th«- proprietors expected to gin and
bale 14.0!H) bales of the present crop.
A. I ). WRIGHT'S
_ DRUG STORE,
BOOK AMD NEWS DEPOT
Is tile
place to yo to when you want to buy
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils Glass,
Putty, Wall Pap^r, School Supplies, Etc.
Opposite J loffinm BlocK.
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Gilstrap, H. B. The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1899, newspaper, December 1, 1899; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc115444/m1/5/: accessed April 27, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.