People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-10-26

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 a
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 roor
had something to say about the unhearu
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 curiousb
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 pS
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 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 The News Office bought the pa
per, looked over its front page hurried
ly and then angrily called the boy back.
"Here, boyl What's the matter with
your paperH There is no prizef9ht 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 your"
"But there's no account of any prize
fight here! Look"
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, 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 a 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.
Mr.. 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
he asked the Clerk as he noted the IN
usual confusion
THE boys say they can't sell any
copies of The News tonight because the
prizefght is not in it, replied George.
looking cuciously 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-
tronted the boys
How many papers are there here.
boysl Count them out. and III buy
them tonight" "
There was a wild stare and 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 I'm
sold copies Is that fairy" be asked the
boys, who were smitten into unusual
silence by the unheard of action on
part of the editor.
Fair Well, | should But will
you keep dis up1 Will dis be a con-
tinual performance for de benefit of de
fraternity
Mr. Norman smiled slightly, but he
did not think it was necessary to an
swer the question. He walked out of