The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-27
4" SOMETHING DOING"
IN NEMSPAPERD0M
cARBoNDALE, EDITORS CLASH
AND ONE GETS PUNCHED.
D. Lathrop, of the Leader,
Takes Exception to Articles in the
Review, Published by Charles n.
Mum, and Lies in Wait-A Short
Encounter in Which Lathrop Gets
Away with the Honors and Mum
Takes to Flight.

Away with the Honors and Mum
Takes to Flight.
Publisher Edward ID. T,athrop. of the
Carbondale Leader, Laid" FOR PUB
Usher Charles Mum. of the Carbon.
dale Weekly Review, yesterday morn
Ing. and in very brief space of time
convinced him that he could and would
hold him personally responsible for n
series of slurring articles rejecting on
Mr.. Lathrop's character. In the course
of the encounter but one blow was
struck, but that was all that was
necessary. for as soon as Mr.. Mum
had recovered from his surprise at the
onslaught. he fled. leaving his antago-
mist a clear field and the honors Of
war.
For long time. the Review. which
is published each Saturday, and has "A
gratuitous circulation. has made it
leading feature of it's columns to crfti-
,iza the expressions used in the other
two papers that were published here.
since the Evening News quit this
field. few weeks ago. the full force
of the criticisms has been directed
construction of sentences, the claim
of circulation. the manner OF doing
business in the Leader office, have all
been held UP to ridicule. AS a conse-
auence, the Review each week has
been eagerly sought. for there was
sure to be something "spicy" about
the Leader or it's publisher. or late,
the tendency has been to attack the
~, al ,f Ir I uf n
these articles seem to have goaded
him almost to desperation On only
one or two occasions, however, has he
deigned to notice them in the columns
of his paper. and number have COM
mended him for his forebearance in
not inficting the public with a news
paper quarrel, while others have in
sinuated that his silence was an ac-
acknowledgement of the truth Of the Re-
views articles.
On Saturday last the Review came
out with its customary line of attacks
on the Leader, and in it's editorial COLI
umn it said: 1--WE have just learned
of joke on the Leaders vegetable
editor. the details of which will ap-
pear in next Saturdays Review
1t seems that this is the straw that
temper. long tried. mounted to boil
ing point over this insinuation. A
long time ago the Scrantonian pub
'lished an article telling about gar
dener for L. l.. Hendrick. who was
arrested for stealing vegetables. con-
Tossing that part of his plunder went
to Mr.. I.athrop in return for money
he owed him. The story was subse-
Snle h,tt fart
vegetable editor" stuck to Mr.. La
throp, and the publishers of the Re-
view. Jones & Mum, who both worked
for the Leader at the time, have each
week published short articles referring
to the vegetable editor"
Mr.. Lathrop was considerably cut
up about this article on Saturday. He
must have brooded over it on Sunday.
and yesterday morning he left his
home over an hour earlier than is his
wont. and on his way to the Office,
stopped on the sidewalk on Church
street, near Salem avenue. outside
Munn's home, and waited for him. 1t
was nearly an hour that he paced
back and forth. and then Mr. Munn's
little sister came out and started t.
go in the house next door. Mr. La
to tell Charlie that he wanted to Sc,
him. Then MIR. Lathrop who is near
sighted, took the preCaution to remove
his spectacles and place them in All
inside pocket. For about ten minutes
longer he waited and then Mr.. Mum
came sauntering along, with his over
coat buttoned up, his umbrella held
diagonally across the front of it and
1t nj
anticipation. MIR. Lathrop stepped
quickly in front of him and asked
Did you write that article referring
to the vegetable editor in Saturdays
Review?"
II suppose l did," was Mr.. Munn's
reply.
'Will you tell me who you mean by
the Leaders vegetable editor?' was
the next question fired by Mr.. Lathrop
in tremulous tones, as If in suppress
sion of feeling.
Let me pass. This is public high
way and l demand the right TO pass."
said Mr.. Mum, drawing himself up
and attempting to crowd by the short
but sturdy frame opposing him. Again
Mr.. I.athrop demanded to know who
was meant by the term of vegetable
Let me pass"
I'm let you pass! Take that" and
"A powerful fist shot out for Mr.
Munns eye He saw it coming from
the corner of his optic and ducked. The
fist shot past, but it made a carrom
on Mr.. Munn's cheekbone. the inside of
the wrist grazing the skin. Mr.. Mum $
hat flew about ten feet, he made a
grab for 1t from the gutter and then
elanced over his shoulder at Mr.. La
throp. who did not follow up his ad-
vantage but stood with parted feet and
his fists ready in true pugilistic atti-
tude for counter attack But Mr.
Mum had had enough. He pumped
his hat back on his head. ran across
the street, measured the distance to
the corner with one glance and started
on run for the sidewalk, taking a
diagonal course to avoid Mr.. Lathrop,
who made no effort to pursue him. Mr..
Mum continued on his way In double-
quick time to Main street and then
went around to Alderman Jones' office
and laid an information against his
antagonist. Mr.. Lathrop, when he saw
that Mum did not banker for a fistic
argument, went to his Office. He had
not been there more than five minutes
when some one told him that Mr.
Mum was seeking legal redress for
the injuries he had borne. Mr.. Lathrop
then went around to the alderman's s