The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-24

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man entered.
"Good d.morning, gentlemen he
called out cheerily as he entered.
"Good- Mr.. Chapman, y
was the reply, uttered in unison.
"The first business of the day is fer
us all to become acquainted with one
another, and then we will proceed to
prepare the first number of the Gran
dali Post" he said.
Introductions followed. The mel
forming the editorial and reportorial
staffs of the new paper were gathered
from all over the country. The Post
was backed by syndicate of business
men and politicians who considered
their little city entitled to daily
paper embracing their political faith
Chapman, the city editor of the Times
the only daily in 'Crandall, had beer
chosen editor-in-chief, and he it wa.
who had gathered about him this stat
of assistants.
First of all must be mentioned Muir
dock. day editor! Next him in ranl
was the city editor, "Joe" Farrell, {
young Irishman from Connecticut
who always declared comically that ht
was Spaniard. The next man to bt
introduced was George Edward Hunt
ington, called G.. Eddie. He was (
boy just out of the high school who
wanted to become journalist.
ikWhen Mr.. Chipman presented San
ford to us we all looked at him. Tall
slender, with handsome curly hai
and long blonde mustache, he looked
q regular lady's man. We set hin
down as SISSY" right away.
can estheVG',I dubbed him wher
talking to Joe Farrell later.
can ass, rather" replied Joe.
He came highly recommended by
Boston paper, however, so he was
made reporter at fair salary. The
other reporters were Crandall boys
Then there was the little French artist
and last of all, your humble servant
the teleeSaph editor.
Mr.. Chapman having introduced
the various members of his staff tC
each other, the group broke up, tn,
chief going to his. newly furnished
sanotum, Murdoch into his cuddy
Farrell and the men under him jntC
the city room, where the telegraph in
strument and my desk weHs- also 10
Gated, the reporters to their various
assignments. And so the new paper
was in train:
The Times having had its own wa,
in Crandall for SO many years, it was
only natural that the starting of ney
paper TO dispute the field with then
should have made the mahagers sore
The rivalry between the editofs ex
tended down to the very devil in thu
press room. Especially was it bitter
between the reporters. The Times
men ,coradQ't say anything mear
enough about the Post men.
Sanford was at once picked out by
the Times as a scapegoat. hppon o.
the first day he went to restaurant
frequented by newspaper. men. HI
took seat at table beside one al
which two Times men were dining
They were apparently deeply engaged
in conversation, not payiig any atten
tion to their fellow Quill driver of the
Post. Their conversation ,yas carried
on M.so loud voice, however, that
Sanford could not help over-hearinl
what they were saying. Their tall
was of horrible murder committed
the night before in the little town oI
Barlow, some ten miles north of Gran.
dali. Sanford drank in all they said
his journalistic nostrils saenting {
story afar. He hurriedly finished his
dinner and went out.
"Dollars 10 doughnuts that chumr
will start for Barlow inside an hour, ;
laughed one of the Times men.
"Oh, but he's fruitl" exclaimed the
other, Mso laughing.
They finished their meal at theil
leisure, and, lighting cigars, left the
place. They were.outside Just in tim,
to see Sanford whirl by behind a pail
of spirited bay horses They stoot
and watched him as he drove up tn,
street like whirlwind, not smile be
trAying their inward mirth.
"The bill for that team will make
howl in the Post Office, remarked one
after Sanford was out of sight.
Meanwhile there were howb alread,
going on at the Post office. They wer
anxious to get out q particularly bright