Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-25

He cor THE NEWS.
a 0esen Reporter's Assignments On
strees-car Strike. and How It Worked.
When I was in Chicago last summer
the editor of one of those papers there
told me this story. which viii show the
advantage of not havingan excuse.
says q writer in the Detroit Free Press.
Some years ago green-looking fell
low appeared in the city editors room
from no one knew where, and wanted
q job. The city editor told him. as he
had told hundreds of fellows before
him, that there was no vacancy at
present-that is the usual formula-but
that if he came across good bit OF
news it would be cheerfully accepted
and paid for.
Well, the young man brought in
what stuff he could. and sometimes an
item or two was used; but more often
nothing was available. and the fellow
lived as best he could and slept in
sheds or in the park and never grum-
bled. The editor began to get tired OF
seeing his want-stricken face, and once
or twice advised him to 60 home, but
the young man said that perhaps
chance would come along bye-and-by,
and anyhow he was here to stay. One
night the city editor said to him:
IF you want q chance, there's
beautiful one open for you tonight
The street-car men are having meet
ings every night, and we can't find
the corner of -th street and -
avenue"
"An right" said the young man.
s.Have you any objection to my saying
I'm reporter of this paperP"
"None in the least" said the editor
with grin. 81 might say, though,
that Ratigan, who tried to get to last
nights meeting, is in the. hospital to-
day"
Seeing how much in earnest the
young man was. the editor added:
The meeting is Slade's regular as
signment tonight, but don't think
he'll get much except a broken head,
perhaps. Anyhow, if you get any
thing at all it'll help out. Here's a
couple of dollars to meet any expenses
you may have"
Shortly after midnight the young
man appeared in the city editors room.
He looked as if he had been principal
in a prize-fight-
ST couldn't get in" remarked the
young man. HAS Mr.. Slade brought
anything.P'
Eyes, first-rate excuse like yours"
81 tried to pass the guards, but they
flung me downstairs. That's how /
got this" pointing to his cut and swol-
len lip.
.sThat's all right 1 didn't expect
you'd get in."
81 bribed fellow for dollar to let
me in the back way. They found me
out and dropped me out of the win
dow. That's how got this" pointing
to his closed right eye.
"Well, You mustn't feel discourag-
ed.n
81 felt little cast down when they
dropped me out of the window"
''That is not bad. You ought to ap-
ply for a position in the paragraph de-
partment-"
II climbed up to the roof on the
rear fre-escape, got into the top story
through the trap-door, went down to
the room above them by the stair, and
found that the stovepipe came up
through the floor"
Yes" said the city editor with in
creasing interest.
"Thev were having such stormy
time below that removed the stove
pipe without any one hearing, and
held the lower pipe from falling with
nv left hand. +"
YES"
81 could move it aside and see ali i
wanted to and hear everything"
yes"
They have resolved to go on strike
on all the lines at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and every one is sworn to
secrecy"
"Great Scott!" cried the city editor,
jumping to his feet. ssWrite that ND.
Give US all you can of It
"It is written up. You see. the