The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-02-01
Journalistic Enterprise.

Many man has gone to anewspapel
Office and begged to have his name sup
pressed. The other night smooth
faced man visited an Arkansaw editor
and said:
II have great favor to ask of you -
''What is til?
81 want to keep my name out of your
paper. Don't mention the fact that
John Gladdle knocked down Rev. Mr..
Jugle this evening. He was beaten
shamefully, it is true, but don't want
my name connected with it. J"
The editor asked the young fellow
to tell him all about it, and after getting
all the facts said:
my dear sir, am, as you know,
publishing a newspaper. A piece Of
sensational news is very valuable to
me, and l therefore can not suppress
| this affair"
81 warn you. sir, not to print it.
THAT'S all right. would be pleased
TO see you some other time, for am
busy now
The young fellow left reluctantly and
the editor turned to the work of writing
up the sensation. The reporters were
all out, and the editor revived the days
of "hustlng' work by spreading him.
SELF on the article.
Next morning the paper contained a
column and half of choice news. can
inhuman outrage. John Gladdle, the
ruffian, knocks down Rev. Mr.. Jugle,
and beats him numerically.
The town was thrown into a high
or 70 Of nd no
graduated himself on his success in
beating the reporters. About two
O'Clock in the afternoon man hurried
ly entered the editors office and said:
Have you lost all consciousness, sir?
Have YOU no regard for the truth?'
What's the matter?" asked the ed
itor, looking up in surprise.
"Why, sir, you state in this morn
ing's issue of your sheet that l was
knocked down and beaten. was new
er knocked down in my life, sir, and If
GU don't publish a correction l will
have you severely dealt with"
II don't understand this" replied the
editor. 1.-The news was brought TO me
last night"
makes no difference, it is lier' and
the minister struck the desk with his
umbrella. Correct that report in
your next issue, or I'll make you regret
your lack of manhood"
The minister went out, but the door
opened Immediately and furious look
ing man entered.
''Be seated. SIR"
81 have come here to demand salts
faction. You stated this morning that
I knocked down Rev. Mr.. Jugle
and beat him. 1t is villainous lie.
don't know that ever saw the man."
The editor was stupefied. ''This is
indeed mysterious"
mo, it isn't. 1t was premeditated
wrong on your part, and am going to
cut off both of your ears. Last night,
as have just learned, young fellow,
Nat Wethers, came here and told you
not to say that John Gladdle had beat
en- minister, but you swore that you
needed a sensation of that sort to in
crease the circulation of your paper. 1
have been all day trying to keep out of
the way of mob"
my dear sir, correction shall be
made"
IA correction can not be made. I
want substantial revenge" and Selling
the editor, he cut off a piece of his ear,
and left in seeming satisfaction. Late
in the evening while bandaged man
of news sat nursing himself, the door
opened slowly and head was grsdu-
ally thrust into the room.
''Say, You can do me a favor. Do
me the kindness to suppress-n and as
the editor reached for a pistol the head
disappeared. The liberty of the press
does not mean that a man must take
liberties with this great American insti-
tution.-Ar&anSaW Traveller.