Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-03
SOME NEWSPAPER B0RES.
HOW THE EXCHANGE FisNDS MAKE
The EDITORS LIFE A BURDEN.

Aiiing at AL Hour, Loaded with 0ues-
tious-A wes,-rn@r Looking for a san
Fr2nei.co Psper-A Capitalist Wants to
Borrow The Boston GROWER.
Everybody has heard u the exchange nsnd
Possibly he Is regarded By many purely
imaginary character, with more real ex-
is,ence than the JOHN Doe aIsi Richard Roe
Of the old time legal documents or the ker-
smith and Bjones Il the modern newspaper
dialogue grinder Yet be mas q being, my
lords and geHtiefneil, truly As the human
race Who's. existence was vouched for by the
disaSurssi hero Of Victor Huso's story Of
Tbs Man Who Laughs
This exchange editor u a large daily news
paper has no sinecure II Is his business 10
look through all the exchanges that come to
the office, 70 make selections OF miscellany
for various departments, 70 cut OUT and lay
aside matter that I-Ay he Of interest or I'M
port.nee 10 the political, dramatic. financial,
mnsical, sporting or other e.iltors, TO collect
material for u,e on sp-cial OCCASIONS or
certain days OF the week, and often TO pre-
pare special departments consisting Of the
aggregated comment of the press at large in
regard u matters Of pubic interest. He cuts
pastes clippings on blank sheets Of paper,
writes heads and credits, and occasionally
uss strong language when he finds the ex
changes unusually barren Of material
At the clos. Of the day us table is covered
with clippings and the door in his vicinity is
litterel knee deep with tue mutiiate-i remains
Of newspapers Imagine HIM hard al work
with scissors, paste got and pencil The door
opeils and a smiling stranger enters
THIRsTISG FuH LITERARY KNOWLEDGE
do you-ah-exchange with The ANIME
roogia Buglef
No"
The Hackmetack lard Tiinesf
NO
Can you tell me Iere can find thenf
Possibly at the advertising agency Of
Winks & Blinkem'
All, thank you. III just look through
this pile Of papers Il mute II you are done
with them"
And he looks througi them for half an hour
to see if the exchange siitor has lied to him.
Next comes u grea looking man with
stoop shoulders and enormous hands
Have you file OF San Francisco papersf"
he asks
We don't keep files of any papers"
Where can | find thenf"
AT the advertising agency Of Winks &
Blinkem, probably"
You say you don't keep filesi Have you
got the last ones on handf Are they in this
plef II you have no objection III take a
look at them"
He takes a look and finally goes away with
scowl on his face and without saying
Thank you"
A capitalist worth half million comes in
Good morning May | look over your
Boston papers moment, Fine old paper,
that Boston Grower | used to take II, and
| feel lost if don't see it once in while"
What do you do with these papers when
you done with thenf7 inquiries the next
caller
II don't know. Ask the janitor."
I'd be willing to pay little something
for them. OF course they're not
II have nothing to do with the exchanges
after I've gone through them"
Don't you supposen-
Il don't suppose anything Talk TO the
jantor"
The exchange editor is becoming slightly
impatient.
II am compiling a book" observes the
fend who comes next, lin the preparation Of
which | make use Of u great many news
"ohAl liht " iilihht nh
ment with you for the exchanges from the
principal cities after you have
We don't make any arrangement Of that
kind This isn't a news depot nor an intelli-
gence office.
Can you tell me where | will be likely to
get access TO tine papers ! wantf'
You may he able to find them ut Winks
& Blnkems advertising agency replies the
exchange editor YEARLY.
young man with lavender uecktie and
new suit Of broadcloth appears
Il should like TO see the Minneapolis pa
pers of yesterday" he remarks.
WANTS To SEE WHAT THEY SAID.
There Is no difficulty in sizing up" this
youth. He is from Minneapolis, was mar
ri,d the day before Yesterday, has come to
Chicago on his welding tour, as all Minnea-
pnhtals do who can afford it, and he wishes
to $40 what the papers Of his native city say
of the wedding
The man who come, in every day for The
Jerusalrmville jumper and makes n acetiou-
comment on the weather or she latest police
mystery drops in about this time. He is fol
lowed few minutes later by a somewhat an
gular but self possessed young woman, who
contributes L. the co kerry department of The
PnSsamaquoidy Banner Of Liberty. She is
out west IN visit and would like to see a
copy # the paper She is directed TO Winks
& Blnkems
4 young man attired in n suit of loud
checks and stripes and wearing his hat on one
side comes in with smiling and lore eyed
pug dog
Have You any English sporting papersF
is his inquiry 'Or, may be- YOU can tell me
what want to know. I've got bet up
what wear was 1t that Yankee Sullivan and
Tom GIyer'--
Don't know anything about it. Sporting
clitor is in the room at the farther end of the
hail
\ Wild hooking man in search of the city
editor wandors into the exchaus,' editors
room and inquiries in a meuacing toEe If the
follow who wrote up thnt shootin; scrare i'll
Barney Mctian's saloon last night is about
the office While he is waiting for the city
editor or reporters TO appear ne sits down
and looks over the exchanges
There is no escape from the exchange fiend.
Eemorseess. nplacahle. and ines liable as
the swarthy orange peddler from sunny
Italy, he will mount to the top floor of the
way into the most secluded room thereon,
10 worry tile life out Of his Victims and
slowly but surely he is furrowing their faces
with wrinkles, broadening the expanse of
prairie ON their dornes of thought ami bring
ing their -ilverlng hairs in sorrow to the