La Junta tribune., 1898-10-22
TWO EDITORS.

expected journalistic changes they stepped
down and out together. Joining hands in
adycrsity Those Journalistic gems may
as well be designated by name. The ex
scissors editor of The Advocate was Law
renee Dubbins, called "Dubby" for con
veniencc He who handled the religious
stuff-and speak not slighfingly, using
| ,nly the trade Dame--was Daniel CODY.
| familiarly treated Us Dan
| have never learned how they got 10
Topeka. but thither they went There
they found themselves. not with heavy
hearts, nor yet with heavy purses. but
with the conviction that the superb end
shaper. destiny, had something in store
for them. And they were not proud. hay-
ing mutually agreed that, nothing In the
journalistic line materializing, they or
either OF them would accept the presidency
of IL bank, the general management of .
/ railroad. position on the police force or
miscellaneous job in n mining camp, as
occasion offered. Perhaps they were in n
sense independent Between them they
had 5000, and what newspaper man In
harness would not laugh to scorn tho cares
Of the world in possession of such sums
As they created no sensation in the Kan
sns capital they were about spending
money to move on when they encountered
n man inspired who told them OF town
goo miles due west where newspaper
could be bought at ruinous rates. Dan
and Dubby took counsel together-went.
saw and bought.
They settled down to life In Roarersv:lle
with $50 cash. no credit and q newspaper
very much run to seed. But 1t had possi-
bilities 1t was n four page affair and
came out weekly II tho editor found enough
news to fill 1t up; II not. then as soon as
something happened Of Importance 10 war
rant she filling and closing Of the forms.
would not have 1t inferred that because
the Roarcrsvillc Banner was post NOR
tenn sheet 1t reflected the town. Far from
thnt Roarcrsyille was really a very wide
awake little place Its population was
rated ut about 1000, and in politics 1t WINS
all the one way for which the Populist
Senator PETER bumhly thanked his Maker.
What the town needed was live newspa-
per, and 1t got one shortly
The two editors were newspaper mon,
not journalists. and The Banner was
success from the start. Dan took hold OF
tho editorial end Dubbins assumed the
cares of the business management and to-
gether they acted as devil, composition
force and pressnen. They kicked of tho
edition regularly every week too. The
paper was never held buck now for lack Of
matter II there wasn't enough news to
fill IL up. the two partners made 1t. Poo
hadn't finer Imagination for curdling
crimes than Dan Once when news was
particularly scarce, with tho forms to be
closed ut midnight. the business manager
went out after dark, waylnid and assaulted
tho tax collector, against whom he had u
Rrudge, anyhow, and the next morning
Tho Banner had q magnificent story, bris.
tling with facts on the mysterious, un-
provoked and cowardly assault upon lone
of our best citizens Dan wrote lend
ing editorial. double loaded. on the affair,
Offering reward OF e25 for the arrest and
conviction OF the miscrcant, but he never
was caught This and other details Of
metropolitan journalism gave The Banner
tone.
..Oh, this ia soft.' unused the latter as
the partners sat in tho sanctum readinH
proof Dubby, here is my life work
shall consecrnte myself to the interests OF
this growing town and live and die among
its peaceful people. but our progress isn't
rapid enough to suit me. Dubby, q large
scheme has entered my think tank"
III it's another assault, you must take
your turn at It, responded Dubbins.
"Ha. hal That was "a rather largely
proportioned idea. Dubby. II occasion
had arisen for the payment Of that reward
which we. In the kindness Of our hearts.
assailant thsre'd have been q lynchinR In
this town and another big story for The
Banner I'm half sorry sometimes; but,
as said, I've been thinking Ever think
any more. DubbyS"
Occasionally. when l haven't anything
else on my mind.
"Dubby. did you ever make . speechr
mot in my sober senscs."
Well. do you think you could mako \
sober spcechf"
II might IL had several drinks."
Hal hal Dubby. that's good. But
listen. want you to make . speech. All
great editors make speeches, you know.
You must have observed that there il q
movement afoot In this growing settle
ment to pave our highways, and that sem
timont seems to be divided upon the wis
dom of such course"
"Some CLANS Oppose IL
"That's It. Dubby. how would you like
70 be clamf"
"I-.-whas tho thunder do you meanf'
Listen, and he slipped to the doUr 70
80 II the uffioe cat was asleep and the 9TH
q employees ont Of bearing. How would
you like to take the lead in the opposition,
make Q speech against paving the streets
and destroying our sweet rural simplicity,
denounce Il and call for general protestf'
DO you want TO ruin this paperf" cried
Dubbins in alarm.
II want to improve It. ,s
"But II a. one Of the .croprietcrs pro
taue,'-
.Bus," !" said Dan. .'you WON'T b oos os
tie proprietorA
"Whast''
.Thst's 1t. You win leave ~ sheet
I and Tho Banner viii support the move
nsenk You will draw OUT
I'm do nothing of The kind. said Dub
bins natly
eye, ycu ars . olam," unused Dan.
"Lassso oocs ,a0fs Unles The Banner