The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-10-06

"Yes, sir, TO tell Mr.. Parker you've
given special orders to Mr. Griggs, and
for Mr.. Parker to be ssre and sec
Griggs,f
"rhats ALL"
The night clerk went to his desk and
was soon immersed in his lsDors. In the
upper story Of The Star establishment
the foreman was discussing in a desul-
tory way Bigger's chances against Mig
giles for the congressional plum"
"What sort OF place is Pompey
Smash, anyhow, Daggs? Ever been
there%
mo; but Griggs has. There's lot
OF moss backed Democrats over there
the sort that vote for jackson and Van
Buren, and opposite there is another loi
Of straight laced, stiff backed Presbyte-
rians-nosurender written Ill over EN-" :"
Anything in thisspeech of Miggles'y
"Blest If know"
whats the point--what makes him
go out to Pompey Smash to fire Off
"Ohl Why, it's mighty close vote,
you know. As near as can make out
the idea is to tickle the people thereto
honor them with the opening speech-to
have the people talk about the speech
Miggles made at Pompey Smash. A
hundred votes, one way or the other,
will settle it; everybody knows that"
81 see, said the foreman.
Then he turned around. and lifting
his voice said in tones that could be
heard by all in the composing room:
Boys, pull out on Miggles' speech. |
want to got it in early."
Then there was silence in the compos-
ing room,
The wires worked well that night.
The night was repetition Of the day.
Daggs was up to his eyes in nows from
all quarters. Nothing stunning" ashe
called up to the foreman; 'just a steady
glut Of slush from all sources that could
be chopped off any place and never be
missed"
When newspaper Office is in order it's
surprising how smoothly everything
runs. The Morning Star was run on o
sound system; so thorough that although
the proprietor and editor, business man
ager and telegraph editor were absent
they did not seem to be missed
Along about o'clock in the morning
Daggs thought he would run up stairs
once more and see how the speech looked
in type.
"Looking for Miggles' speech?" asked
the foreman. There it is-three col
ums"
Daggs glanced over the form. 1t was
all right.
lyon read the proof sent it down
to you-or, rather, the revise"
81 looked at it guess it's all right,
and Daggs returned to his desk, whist.
ling.
Just then messenger laid fresh dis.
patch on his table. Daggs glanced al
the clock. 1.-Two fifteen" He handed
the boy back his book after acknowledg
ing the receipt Of the message. and be
gan to whistle again as he tore it open
Daggs' lips retained their position, but
no sound escaped them The message
was from Pompey Smash, and contained
four words:
Don't print Miggles' speech"
Daggs was dumfounded. He rushed
to the pipe; he was going to call to the
foreman, when he bethought himself
He turned the dispatch up to the light
1t was filed at $3.50. What did it mean
There was an initial appended--what il
was he could not make out. Possibly i
was ruse-a trick of the opposition.
He ran up stairs and hid the mysteri
GUS message down before the foreman.
What do you think Of that, Burton?'
Il don't think anything There's onl,
one meaning-itsays plainly. 'Don'tprin
Miggles speech and here we are print
ing it,"
"Well but Griggs orders were t,
print it. What made Simmott be SO par
ticular about this speech? Why, he mus
have suspected trick. Anyhow--m,
orders are imperative"
Take my advice-no, Ill have to con
suit Parker. He's night editor, and h
is the man to decide"
The foreman whistled to the countin,
room:
"Mr. Parker there? Send him up a
once"
mot here"
Where is her
Hasn't been here tonight Though
he was up there"
''Do you know anything about thi
speech Of Miggles', Baker,"
"No; never heard of it."
Look around-see il there's note o
message there for me-anybodyr'
A minute elapsed.
Nothing here"
Here's u pretty kettle of fish, sal
the foreman, turning to Daggs. "Wha