The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10

sen OF II, though he was my riva,, cspc.
ciallyi in tue ublicatipn of large anu spirit.
Cd equestrian hand-bi!ls aud posters. lie
also printed rival paper aud assailc,l
'nc most bitterly frorl ii: o to time. His
ha.ne was Lorcn:o Dow Peasc,u | we had
carried on an acrimonious warfare for two
years. lie had saii that l was IL reformed
Prottbttionist, and that hid left IL neglect
Gu wifein every state in tlle Onion. had
stated tLat no would give better su'isfa,,-
ton ii Ito would wear his brains brrlilci,
Then he snil somcthin,, else that was pcr.
sonal and it had gone On SO for some tine.
We devoted fifteen minutes each day 10 the
management Of our respective papers, and
tho baunce Of tho day 10 ilo;n:: cucl. other
up III IL way to please our subscribcrs.
Onc evening Lorenzo Dow Pc;sc came
Into my Office ard sail hu wanted to sec INC
personally said tia. would suit Inc cx.
uctly, and that if he had asked to SEQ ne in
any other way did lot know how could
hnvo arrangc1 il. lie said he meant that
he would like to SEQ me ty myself. there
forc discharged tho force, turned out Tie
dog and we lad tho Office to ourselves.
could SEQ that he was in trouble, for every
little while he would brush away tear Ii.
an undcrhan,lcd kind of way anu swallow: q
large, imaginary ulass rf something.
asked Lorenzo why he frl: 80 Depressed,
und hc sail: William, navo cane here
for favor" llo always said II l:a;e
came" for lio was Il s,if-:ll.lc man ;u,l
hadn't dohc very good job either Ihnvc
canlo lcro for favor. wrote u lrpl;: te
your vcnolnous ettack of today. ana ~.
pcctcd to publish IL to-mnrrow in my pupnr
Uut, 10 tell you tho truth, we arc out OF
paper. AT least, wo lavo !. f.,v bundle; Il,
tho freight of!c:, but they lave taken to
scndtng !; g. q. d., md Haven't the means
Just Ut hand to tako 1t out. No.v, IL, Ii
brother Ill the great and glorious o,,,c; of
journalism, would it be too much far yo;, "a
loan mo IL couple Of bundles Of ruprr to a!
mo till get my pay for some c.,,,es,rlal.
bills struck of Friday aud just US EuGd s
the MhcatW
"llow long would couple nf bundles lest
youi" asked, rs ln,:Scd out ut the win.
dow and wondered if he would reveal h.::
circulation.
"five issues anl littlp over" he said,
dlling his pipe from small boz on t,.r desk,
But YOU could cut oif your exchanges:
anu then it would las. longer" Remarked.
"Ycs, but only for ono additional Issue.
am very anxious TO appear :o innr-":s, h..-
cause my Subscribers will b. luokiuG for
reply to what you sai,l about uo ,i.is
morning. You stated that was "a jour
ntlistic bacteria looking for suinctl,u.. 10
infect and willie l did no; come here tn get
yon To ro:r;I:t, woull like it u. u
favor ii you would loan mo enough wl,i,c
paper to set myself straight before my SUB
scrbcrs"
"Wcll. why don't you go and tell them
about t' IL wouldn't ul:o l"lis." s;rl iu
jocund way, s!appng Lorenzo on tie ba,;;.
But he did 'ot laugh. then told him that
VIC only had paper caough TO last US Till CIR
next bil! cunlc. ana SO could not possibly
loan any, but that if he would write ca,!s.
Tic reply tony editorial wot;lI print IL for
him. Ac cau9h. Eic III hrs nrtua und then
Tor II moment iia lic,nl was r.lln.vcd Oh my
breast. Then lie sat down uud wrote IL.
following card:
EDITOR OF THE EGoMERA:G: VIII you III.
low me through your columns to STATE ,ll,,t in
your tissue OF yesterday yoa L!u nr IL great In.
lustico by referring. to mo as IL journalistic E.c.
teTla looking FOR sui.i:th Hg to lnfrct; also IS
lor.carcu GERM Uf cOnta;.On, and warning
people to vacc'nato In order 10 rrcycu, nv
snrccdf larnouaco the whole article ns n ma.
EcuGS falschuod. and state that II yoa vii!
only give me II chance will light you un Sight.
Au ask ts that you wall wait I'll can ove;.
take you, and aul able and Wiling 10 knoc.;
great chunks ol tho universe with ;ou / d,
a"S eSH WY ihsols VI ou tu toI WIG E!l,icluS
his subscribers s.Ld intent u:;aliy T., auu,cr-
stands hts correspondents; u Euan who advises
ON anxious inquirer who wants 10 know chow
t. get 81 cheap baby bu.gy" To leayc the child
Ut cheap hotel: t man who ns..,'nre... - ,r.".
growth; y man tho bleak uad barren c2tcrar
Of whose head IS only cqnlicd hy ,ts bald and
Gchong Interior Lun.:.zo DOW pi:t#t:.
looked II over, uild Us there didn't Stem
TO be any thing personal in it, told him
would print il with pleasure. lie then
asked that would, as IL further favor. re-
frain from putting amy advertising marks
OH it ami that would make il follcw pure
rcadut, matter, which l did. cate,l the
card and pri.tcd it with simple word Of
introduction, In which | said that 1 took
pleasure in printing it, inasmuch us Nh
Pcaso could no: get his paper out Of the cx
press Office for II few days. It was kind
ness 10 lin Gnd did not hurt my paper iu
the end
There arG manv reasons why the Cstab.
lislmc:t Of II department of journalism at
Curncll will be Il good move, and believe
that while it vii! 10, take the place of actual
experience" it will serve 10 shorten til" u,,-
premiership Of a young newspaper nun nnl
tho fatigue of starting the amateur In jour
nalism will be divided hctwrc, the NAM
aging editor untl tho tutor " will also Eivn
the aspiring sons Of wealthy parcuts u
chance 10 toy with journalism witlc-lt IN
terfcrinH with ttosc who uru actually cE-
gagged i'll it. Bill ME-.