The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-09-15

has since becn chairman of the civil
service commission. president of the
police board, assistant secretary of the
navy and colonel of the Rough Riders
This Is far more varied experience
than Seymour, Fenton. Hoffman, Tff-
den, Robinson, Cornell, Cleveland, Hill
and Flower had when they were first
elected as governor. Yet because
Roosevelt is still young man he is
spoken of as lacking in that judgment
and mental poise which is associated
with advanced age and long experience
in affairs. The reason why Roosevelt
is held to be lacking in Judgment is
because he is intense, enthusiastic,
and throws his whole heart and con-
science into what he is doing. And
that Is the reason why he became so
popular far more than because he
displayed physical bravery in the bat
ties before Santiago. His moral cour-
age is the larger Ingredient in his pop
ularity.
Competition In War News.
Now that the war Is over the re.
porters and correspondents will return,
seeking employment in an already
overcrowded profession. The expense
Of war news has been so great that
peace is a boon to some of the leading
newspapers, which have been running
at q loss. Never before indeed has
an equal amount been spent for news
in SO short q time and under such in
tense rivalry.
=, Speaking of rivalry, how 1t recalls
the early days of the Herald and Tri-
bune, whose efforts to obtain early
news now seem very limited, but they
were great for that day. Foreign news
then came by the Cunard steamers,
whose port at that time was Boston,
and as horse expresses were used TO
bring the news the smartest drivers
and the fieetest animals were success
full. Part of the route was by steam
boat, and on one occasion Bennett
made a "beat" by placing a printing
case on board, and while the vessel
was sailing, the compositor was at
work, 50 that as soon as they reached
In advance Of all others. When the
Oregon question assumed warlike as
pect 1t was so important to have early
foreign reports that Greedy chartered
the swiftest sailing vessel in this port
to go to Liverpool and bring back the
news. The vessel referred to was a
yacht which could outsail the slow
steamers of that day. How strange
this sounds in comparison with our
ocean telegraph, and yet 1t made a
great sensation aud did much to help
the Tribune. Bennett and Greedy were
both hard fighters, and the former
crushed all his rivals except the Tri-
bune. These editors never met and
only knew each other by sight. They
were essentially different In all their
leading traits of character, but each
succeeded in building up great news,
paper.
Concerning Leases.
Bortel, who holds a lease In part of
the Governor Morton property, is de.
termined to make a handsome thing
of IT, and who can blame him. His
lease is for two years, and as the own.
er wants to demolish and rebuildehe
is delayed by the obduracy Of his ten
ant. Morton's building scheme evicts
several other tenants whose leases had
expired, and the object is to erect a
stately business structure. But Bortel
holds the fort and will surrender only
on captivating terms. His position is
worth at least $4,000, which sum was
paid to down town grocer for lease
held under similar circumstances. The
owner wanted to rebuild and preferred
| paying the tenants enormous price to
waiting for the expiration Of the lease
Still better terms were obtained in
Cortland street recently. when saloon
keeper on an important corner was
| paid, as 1t Is said, $4,000. He learned
that the adjacent property had beer
purchased for grand Office building
| and he held out until he get his
price 1t is often said that 1t is bet
ter to lease property in New York thar
| to own 1t, and one man has made 9
fortune in this manner. He perambu
lates the city, and whenever he sees
| desirable property at moderate rem
| he takes long lease. As a genera
thing before the lease expires he sellt
| 1t at a handsome advance, and expe
| rienee has made him a master In this
speciality. CYRUS THoRP.