, 1884-03-02
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Story OF the Arkansaw Editor Who
Got Ahead of the Reporters
[Arkansaw Traveler.l

lArkansnW Irnveler.I
Many a man has gone to a newspaper Office
and begged to have his name suppressed. The
other night a smooth-faced man visited an
Arkansaw editor and said:
~ rave a great favor to AJAX Of you"
what is itT'
u want you to keep my name out of your
paper. Don't mention the fact that John
Gladdle knocked down the Rev. Mr.. Jugle
this evening. He was beaten shamefully, it
is true, but l don't want my name connected
with it."
The editor asked the young fellow to tell
him all about 1t, and after getting all the
facts said:
my dear sir, 1 am, as you know, publish
ing a newspaper. A piece OF sensational
news is very valuable to me, and l therefore
cannot suppress this affair"
II warn you, sir, not to print it-D
That's all right. 1 would be pleased to see
you some other time, for l am busy now"
The young fellow left reluctantly, and the
editor turned to the work Of writing up the
sensation. Tho reporters were all out, and
the Editor revived the days Of "hustling'
work by spreading himself" on the article.
Next morning the paper contained a column
and a half of choice news. AN inhuman out
rage. John Gladdle, the %rufiian, knocks down
the Rev. Mr.. Jugle, and beats him unmer-
cifully."
The town was thrown into a high state Of
excitement and the editor congratulated him
self on his success in beating tho reporters.
About 2 o'clock in the afternoon a man hur-
riedly entered the editors office and said:
Have you lost all conscientiousness Biri
Have you no regard for the truthiD
whats the matterf' asked tho editor,
looking up in surprise.
why, sir, you state in this mornings issue
of your Satan-branded sheet that l was
knocked down and beaten. l was never
knocked down in my life, sir, and If you
don't publish a correction l will have you
severely dealt with"
Il don't understand this" replied the edi-
tor. "The news was brought to me last
night"
Makes no difference, 1t Is a liel' and the
minister struck the desk with his umbrella.
Correct that devilish report in your next
issue or m make you regret your lack of
manhood"
The minister went out, but the door opened
Immediately and a furious looking man en-
tered.
"Be seated, sir"
Il have come here to demand satisfaction.
You stated this morning that l knocked down
the Rev. Mr.. Jugle and beat him. It is a
villainous lie. / don't know that l ever saw
the man.
The editor was stupeaed. GThIs il indeed
mysterious"
mo it isn't It was q premedItated wrong
on your part, and l am going to cut off both
your ears. Last night, as l nave just learned,
ayoung fellow, Nat Wothers, came here and
told you not to say that John Gladdle had
beaten a minister, but you swore thar you
needed n sensation of that sort to increase
the circulation Of your paper. I have been
all day trying to keep out of the way OF a
mob"
my dear sir, a correction shall be made. y
"a correction cannot be made. 1 want sub
stantial revenge" and. seizing the editor, he
cut of a piece of his ear and lsft In seeming
satisfaction. Late in tho evening, while a
bandaged man of news sat nursing himself,
the door opened slowly and u head was
gradually thrust into the room.
rSay, you can do me n favor. Do me the
indness to suppress"- And as the editor
reached for his pistol the head disappeared.
The liberty OF the press does not moan that a
man must a k liberties with this great
American institution.