Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-27
Too Enterprising.

Many man has gone to newspaper
office and begged TO have his name
suppressed. The other night smooth
faced man visited an Arkausa " editor
and said:
az have great favor to ask Of you"
"Whar is it,"
81 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 istrue, but don't
want my name connected with it,"
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 therefore cannot supprss this az
fair"
81 warn you, sir, not to print It."
"Thats all right. / 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 writ
ing up the sensation. The reporters
were all out, and the editor revived the
days of his "hustling" work by spread
ing himself on the article.
Next morning the paper contained
column and half of choice news, "An
inhuman outrage. John Gladdle, the
rullian, knocks down the Rev. Mr..
Jugle and bea.s him numerically"
The town was thrown into high
state of excitement, and the editor con-
graduated himself on his success in
beating the reporters. About . o'clock
II the afternoon man huIriedly en-
tered the editors Office and said:
"IIave you lost all consciousness, sir?
Have you no regard for the truth?"
whats the matter" asked the edi.
ter, looking up in surprise.
"Why, sir, you state in this mornings
issue OF your Satan. branded sheet that
| was knocked down and beaten. Twas
never knocked down in my life, sir, and
If ysu don't publish correction 1 will
have you severely dealt with"
~ don't understand this" replied the
editor. "The news was brought to me
last night"
"Makes no difference, 1t is a lieu and
the minister struck the desk with his
UNI brelia. Correct that devilish re-
port in your next issue, or I'll make you
regret your lack OF manhood"
The minister went out, brt 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
| knocked down the Rev. Mr.. Jugle and
beat him. It's villainous lie. don't
know that l ever saw the man."
The editor was stupefed. "This Is
Indeed mysterious"
mo it isn't. 1t was q premeditated
wrong on your part, and ! am going to
cut Off both your ears. Last night, as
have just learned, young fellow, Nat
Wethers, came here and told you 10,
to say that John Gladdle had beaten q
minister, but you swore that you need
ed q sensation Of that sort to increase
the circulation Of your paper. l have
been ali day trying to keep out Of the
hands nf q mob"
"My dear sir, q correction shall be
made"
"a correction cannot be made.
want substantial revenge" and, seizing
the editor, he cut of a piece Of his ear,
and left In see ming satisfaction.
Late In the evening, while q band.
aged man of news sat nursing himself
the door opened slowly and q head was
gradually thrust into the room.
"Say, you can do me favor. Do me
the kindness to suppress"
AS the editor reached for his pisto
the head disappeared. The liberty o.
the press does not mean that man
must take liberties with this grsat
American institution.