El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-28

ulen every LlcIe OuSub " lOllOW Jesus
example as close as they can in their
daily livesf'
Clark turned red and moved uneasily
il his chair before he answered the edi-
tors question.
"Why. yes, 1 suppose, if you put it
on the ground of what they ought to
do. there is no other standard Of con-
duct. But the questions are: What Is
feasible? Is it possible to make it pay7
To succeed in the newspaper business
we nave got to conform to the customs
and the recognized methods of society.
We can do as we would do in an ideal
world"
"Do you mean that we can't run the
paper strictly on Christian principles
and make it succeed?'
eyes; that's just what I mean. It
can't be done Well go bankrupt in 80
days"
Edward Norman did not reply at
once. He was very thoughtful
eve shall have occasion to talk this
over again. Clark. Meanwhile l think
we ought to understand each other
frankly. 1 have pledged myself for a
year to do everything connected with
the paper after answering the question,
What would Jesus do ? as honestly as
possible. l 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. "lThen the report does
not go in2'
eft does not. There is plenty of good
! material to take its place, and you
know what it is.
Clark hesitated.
care you going to say anything
about the absence of the reportT'
mo; let the paper go to press as If
| there had been no such thing as a 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 on
siderably enraged. His great respect for
! Norman checked his rising Indignation
and disgust. but with it all was a 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
WOTu IL IL dDOut IL ldllOQS pl1ZCLSht
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 curious1y.
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 We're 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 nave
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, boy What's the matter with
your paper? There is no prizefight herel
What do you mean by selling old pa
pers?"
"Old papers, nuthinl" replied the
boy Indignantly. That's today's pa
per. What's de matter wild your"
"But there's no accoun 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
ohiih ~ WIN popCiS lC Sdllc Out,
"Say, Sam, femme see your piler" A
hasty examination revealed the remark
able fact that all the copies of The
News were silent on the prizefight.
"Here; give me another paper, one
with the prizefght accountl' 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