Middletown transcript., 1899-12-16

the ONCE of The Daily News and threat
ened, as he firmly believed to destroy it
Before noon every reporter, pressman
and employee on The Daily News was
informed Of the remarkable fact that
the paper was going to press without
word in it about the famous prizefight
of Sunday The reporters were simply
astonished beyond measure at the an
nouncement of the fact Every one in
the stereotyping and composing rooms
had something to say about the unheard
Of omission Two or three times during
the day when Mr.. Norman had occasion
to visit the composing rooms the men
stopped their work or glanced around
their cases, looking at him curiously
He knew that he was being observed
strangely and said nothing and did not
appear to note it
There had been several changes in
the paper suggested by the editor. but
nothing marked He was waiting and
thinking deeply He felt as if he needed
time and considerable opportunity for
the exercise of his best Judgment in
several matters before he answered his
ever present question in the right way.
1t was not because there were not a
great many things in the life of the pa
per that were contrary to the spirit of
Christ that he did not act at once. but
because he was yet greatly in doubt as
to what action Jesus would take.
When The Daily News came out that
evening. it carried to its subscribers
distinct sensation The presence of the
report of the Irizefight could not have
produced anything equal to the effect
of it's omission Hundreds of men in the
hotels and stores down town as well as
regular subscribers eagerly opened the
paper and searched it through for the
account of the great fight Not finding
+, they rushed to the newsstand and
bought other papers Even the news
boys had not all understood the fact of
Me omission. one Of them calling ont
Daily Newsl Full coz 1t great prize
G,.ht t Resort. News. sirY''
A man on the corner cf the avcl.ue
cicae by The News oi..cc bought the pa
per. looked over its front page l.lrri j
y and then angrily called IL boy l.4,
Here, boy What's the matt with
your paper2 There is no priEei-g ght here
What do you mean by selling old ~
pers?''
"Old papers, nuthin!' replied tile
boy Indignantly. That's today's ra
per What's de matter wild your
''But there's no account of any prize
fight herel Lookl"
The man handed back the paper, and
the boy glanced at it hurriedly. Then
he whistled, while a bewildering look
crept over his face. Seeing another boy
running by with papers. he called out,
'Say. Sam. lemme see your pilel" A
nasty examination revealed the reff4fsffrlf
able fact that all the copies of The
News were silent on the prizeight.
''Here: give me another paper, one
with the prizefght account" shouted
the customer. He received it and walk
ed off. while the two boys remained
comparing notes and lost in wonder at
the event ''Somp'n slipped cog in
The Newsy sure, said first boy, but
he couldn't tell why and rushed over to
The News Office to find out
There were several other boys ut the
delivery room. ard they were all ex-
cited and disgusted The amount Of
slangy relnonstrances hurled at the clerk
back Of the long counter would have
driven aCy one else TO despair lie was
used to more or less of it all the time
and consequently hardened to it
Fir Norman was just coming down
st;,irs Oh his way home, and lie paused
as he went by the door of the delivery
room aid looked in.
whats the matter here Gecrge1'
he asked the clerk as he noted the un
usual cen nfusion-
1.-The boys say they can't sell any
copies of The News tonight because the
prizefght is not in it. replied George
looking curicrlsly at the editor. as SO
many Of the employees had done during
the day
Mr. Norman hesitated moment
then walked into the room and con
frontcd til, boys.
"Iow laany papers are there here
boysf Cnlnt them out. and III buy
them toni. .eht
There w..s wild stare and wild
counting u papers on the Part Of the
b0v"
. vr them their money. George J.
aEl ii ai;y IF the other boys come in
with the same complaint buy their un.
sold copies Is that fairf" he asked the
boys. who were slnitten into unusual
silence by the unheard of action on the
part of the editor
Fair! Well l should But win
you keep dis upE Will dis be a. con-
tinual performance for de benefit Of de
fraternity 4
Mr.. Norman smiled slightly. but he
did not think it was necessary to an
swer the question. He walked out of
the Office and went home On the way
he could not avoid that constant query,
would Jesus have done 4" 1t was
not SO much with reference to this last
transaction as to the entire motive that