The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-09-21
THE PRINCETON UNION: THu RsDAY, SEPTEMBER az 1899

It, they rushed to tlas 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 It Resort. News, sir?"
A man on the corner Of the avenue
close by The 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 paper? There is no prizefght here
What do you mean by selling old pa
pers?'
"Old papers, nuthinr' replied the
boy Indignantly. "That's today's pa
per. What's de matter wild you2''
''But there's no account of any prize
fight here Lookl'
The man handed back the paper, and
the boy glanced at it hurriedly. Then
he whistled while q bewildering look
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 The
News were silent on the prizefght
"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 at the
delivery room, and they were all ex-
cited and Disguised. The amount of
slangy circumstances hurled at the clerk
back of the long counter would have
driven any one else to despair. He was
used to more or less of it all the time
and consequently hardened to it.
MIR. Norman was just coming down
stairs on his way home, and he paused
as he went by the door of the delivery
room and looked in.
"What's the matter here, George o.
he asked the clerk as he noted the I'M
usual confusion.
1.-THE boys say they can't sell any
copies Of The News tonight because the
prizefght is not in it, - replied George,
looking curiously at the editor, as SO
many Of the employees had done during
the day.
Mr.. Norman hesitated a moment,
then walked into the room and con-
fronted the boys.
GLOW many papers are there here,
boys? Count them out, and I'll buy
them tonight.
There was a wild stare and a wild
counting Of papers on the part of the
boys.
'Give them their money, George,
and if any Of the other boys come in
with the same complaint buy their un-
sold copies. Is that fair?" he asked the
boys, who were smitten into unusual
silence by the unheard of action on the
part Of the editor.
E'Fair! Well, I should But will
you keep dis up? Will dis be a con-
tinual performance for de benefit of dc
fraternity o.
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 it?' It was
not SO much with reference to this last
transaction as to the entire motive that
had urged him on since he had made
the promise. The newsbcys were neces
sarily sufferers through the action he
had taken. Why should they lose money
by it They were not to blame. He was
a rich man and could afford to put 8
little brightness into their lives if he
chose to do it. He believed as he went
on his way home that Jesus would have
done either what he did or something
similar in order to be free from any
possible feeling of injustice. He was
not deciding these questions for any
one else, but for his own conduct. HI
was not in a position to dogmatize, and
he felt that he could answer only with
his own judgment and conscience as tc
his Interpretation Of Jesus probable
action. The falling off in sales of the
paper he had in certain measure fore
seen, but he was yet to realize the full
oA1cuG VI Gue AOSS W tue paper II SuCQ
policy should be continued.
During the week he was in receipt OF
numerous letters commenting on the
absence from The News of the account
Of the prizefght. Two or three of these
letters may be of interest
Editor of The News:
Dear SRI have been deciding for some time tc
change my paper. l want journal that is up tc
the times, progressive and enterprising, supply
ing the public demand at all points. The recent
freak of your paper in refusing to print the &C.
count Of the famous contest at the Resort has
decided me finally to change my paper Please
discontinue it. Very truly yours, -.
Here followed the name of a business
man who had been subscriber fol-
many years.
Edward Norman, Editor Of The Daily News, Ray
mond:
Dear Ed-What is this sensation you have given
the people of your burg? Hope you don't intend
to try the sreform business through the avenue
of the press. It's dangerous to experiment much
along that line. Take my advice and stick to
the enterprising modern methods you have made
so successful for The News. The public wants
prizefghts and such. Give it what it wants an6
| let some one else do the reforminp h,,anoes