The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-24
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1he brilliant young ~lournals& WAC
gave mp an honored position on the
juniper Cove Wild Flopoer and became
4 reporter on a city daily, did mot prove
to be- 3 success. When he left the
Cove his friends predicted that he
would win golden opinions" They
knew that he would soon mount to the
"top Of the tripod" whatever that may
mean, and that at no distant day he
would be recognized as one Of the
greatest journalists Of the country.
He went to work with full confidence
in himself. He was sent out 70 inves-
tigate the letting Of q STRENGTHENING
contract. but as he felt himself TO be
above such dirty work, he disregarded
the assignment and, as he expressed
it turned aside to pluck the wild how-
ers OF thought that sprang mp by the
roadside.
jackson" said the city editor,
''how do you like daily newspaper
workP"
II am delighted with it for in such
noble work my pen has long sought
opportunity Of addressing thousands Of
plastic readers-plastic. for can we not
mould them into higher and diviner
shapeP"
Eyes, that's very well but what
great thought do you intend to convey
in this saloon puff"
THAT is not intended as a brilliant
idea" Jackson replied. lit is a piece
dwell, you might almost say, vulgar
information, but you know that it is
sometimes necessary 70 give the news.
That which you have designated as o
puff is q clean beat"
.-or dead beat rather" the city
editor suggested.
"Oh, no; far from it. / cali il a clean
beat because / was the only reporter
in town who knew Of the open.
ing Of that saloon. Search all the pa
pers tomorrow, and / warrant you
that you cannot find a line regarding
it."
"AIl right that's n beat Now,
let me see" the city editor continued,
as he began to look through a pile Of
manuscript IF you have any others.
An, l see here that Hank j. Doyle has
been awarded the responsible position
OF section boss on the Air Line rail-
way
.tYes, sir, and no other reporter In
town is likely to stumble upon that
information. Iforgot to insert-and
/ wish you would do so-that he is to
receive a salary of fifty dollars pei
month"
Yes, I'll do SO. for your suggestion
is bright and timely. ! would like tC
ask a favor of you" the city editor
continued. II would like, when
lhink it necessary, TO make some
I rifinq alterations in your copy, such
as making a more pronounced dol
over an !. or drawing, with q boldel
stroke, a line across a t"
Mi. Jackson. after a moments re-
Election. replied; ''While / object "a
the making Of any change in Che CON
struction Of my sentences, ! viii con,
sent to the alterations you suggest"
aoh, / thank you,'' the city editol
exclaimed. Let ME see nov what else
you have. oh, you say that Dan Peck
les has taken q permanent position ii
Zip's barber shop. How did you ge
that temp"
by the merest accident; and do yor
know that the best items are found b
accidentp This nose for news ide;
is simply the peculiar and innate fac
ulty Of stumbling upon. something"
fare you sure that this information
is authenticP'i
surely
s.And there is no necessity of IA,
sending out another reporter to gel
additional informatiorP'
None whatever. ! assare you"
"Oh. ! thank you for relieving ms
Of such a world Of worry Now, lie
me see. Your next copy must be ii
exactly upon the time which ! shall
specify"
"All right replied Jackson. glanc
ing at lis watch. name tie time"
Let me see. It is nine five, now
Yes, Sin"
well, have your next batch o
copy in just sixteen years from thi
time. Goodbye until then. -Arkan
san Traveller.