Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

I NAV say, in the beginning, that
don't at all guarantee this story. but
content myself by giving an account OF
my interview with the stranger. so
that every reader may draw his own
concAlsion. as | did myself. He began
to abuse the press l told him | was
not responsible for the press; thought
II was perfect myself. but still. was
such a perfectly fair-minded man that
] was quite willing to let other people
hold different opinion. and not think
IL necessary to call in the police Oh
that account. l further asked hin; 10
ol,liss me by going to the editors OF
the various papers he disliked and give
Them n bit OF his mind. He answered
that rhis was impossible. rs they
would not allow him 10 see them. I'M
less he would write vn card what his
business was. and that when he did
write that his object was 10 kill rs
many editors ms possible in a given
time they still. ia some tInact,onrtahie
manner refused him admittance. l
had no answer 10 make TO this we'll
known habit of editors and began to
regret that my own door was so easily
s1Jsened
= don't see how | can help YOU |
said
,.You can if you like he answered
.-Yauswrite for the papers don't you
Sometimes
Then | want yen 10 write an article
showing that they don't know any
thingsland never did.
Il hardly like 70 do that Il replied.
They have always treated me very
kindly
That's it. exactly That proves
what say. You take a nonenity. anal
the editors will always treat him kind
ly
Il Thought you said. moment ago,
that they had turned you out?'
Il am not speaking of myself. sir. .
he cried. with some heat I'm speak
ing of yon. sir nj you
oh. Z see. I didn't quite catch your
meaH4pg at first
No you're slow. sir. and would
make model editor if you were ever
offered a position as such. Now. my
complaint against them is that they
are chntinually bowling into fame
people Of no account. while men Of
genius. sir. go down to their graves
unrec5gnized.'
'-Qffite so. What is the title of the
book you have written:''
--BoSk. sir: have never written any
book What makes you Imagine such
q thingT'
Il doht know 1t just seemed To DC
cur ibifne Mt the moment AMI out
with it,at once. That's the way will
me: Tm continually getting into trou
bile hSstjumpine al conclusions ant
missing the landing. Go on
Wei there's that man Roentgen
Are 'Iitisou tired Of seeing his name il
shs paiters7 The editors don't seen. I,
b. abls t9.write about anything else
THEY are rather running him to tIlI
bonessliI suppose you refer to the \
rays Nan; the man who does the skeIe
ton photographic
''ExaStly. A pesky little German
professor in the university of Wurz
burg. wretched little Bavarian towI
of less than $4,000 inhabitants. hereto
fore celebrated only for its beer
Wei If Roentgen discovered tn,
Ia!r. t%poH see WHIT the size OF tn
MIN N the population of the town hai
ta-doe with it,
Oh sou don't. don't you? I Nigh
have expected that" The StrangeI
rested his elbows on the table with hi
chin Id his hands and glared Mt me.
deep frown on his brow. NO; 1 don
suppose man Of your caliber woul,
seq anything in that. But You try I,
think moment 1t will tire you. bu
trN Can't you imagine that some on