St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-30


"We shall have occasion to talk this
over again, Clark. Meanwhile / think
we ought to understand each other
frankly have pledged myself for a
year to do everything connected with
the paper after answering the question,
What would Jesus dor as honestly as
possible. shall continue to do this in
the belief that not only can we succeed,
but that we can succeed better than we
ever did"
Clark rose "Then the report does
not 60 in?'
at does not. There is plenty of good
material to take its place, and you
know what it is. "
Clark hesitated.
"Are you going to say anything
about the absence Of the report ?"
"No let the paper go to press as If
there had been no such thing as prize
fight yesterday"
Clark walked out Of the room to his
own desk feeling as If the bottom had
dropped out of everything He was as
tonished, bewildered, excited and con-
siderably enraged. His great respect for
Norman checked his rising Indignation
and disgust but with it all was feel
ing of growing wonder at the sudden
change of motive which had entered
the office 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 prizefght
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
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 it's subscribers a
distinct sensation. The presence Of the
report of the prizefght could not have
produced anything equal to the effect
of its 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
it, they rushed to the newsstand and
bought other papers. Even the news
boys had not all understood the fact of
the omission, one of them calling out
"Daily News Full count great prize
fight t Resort. News sir?"
A man on the corner of the avenue
close by TIE News Office bought the pa
per, looked over its front page hurried
ly and then angrily called the boy back.
"Here, boy What's the matter with
your paper2 There is no prizefght here
What do you mean by selling old pa
pers?"
"Old papers, nuthin" replied the
boy Indignantly. "That's todays pa
per. What's de matter wild your
"But there's no account of any prize
fight here Lookp'
The man handed back the paper, and
the boy glanced at it hurriedly, Ther
he whistled, while bewildering lool
crept over his face, Seeing another boy
running by with papers, he called out
"Say, Sam, femme see your pilel' A
hasty examination revealed the remark
able fact that all the copies of TIL,
News We're silent on the prizefght
"Here; give me another paper, on,
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 a
the event "Somp'n slipped cog il
The Newsy sure, said first boy, bu
he couldn't tell why and rushed over t,
The News Office to find out.
There We're several other boys at tn
delivery room, and they were all ex
cited and Disguised. The amount o
slangy circumstances hurled at the clerl
back of the long counter would hav
driven any one else to despair. He wa
used to more or less of it all the tim
and consequently hardened to it.
Mr. Norman was just coming dow
stairs on his way home, and he pause
: as he went by the door of the deliver
room and looked in
whats the matter here, George p
he asked the clerk as he noted the un
usual confusion.
"The boys say they can't sell an
+ copies of The News tonight because tn
7 prizefight is not in it, " replied George
t looking curiously at the editor, as S
! many of the employees had done durin
l the day.
$ Mr.. Norman hesitated a moment
< then walked into the room and cor