The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-16

ANDES CROSSING. Kan. March 13.-Nfr
Frederick Bloundeil the popular young
barber of this place, Is now occupying the
editorial chair in the Office OF the Morn
ing Driblet." The owners OF the paper
have turned it over to him for week in
order to let him give an exhibition Of the
manner in which barber would run a
newspaper. Mr.. Bloundelfs leading edi-
torial is as follows:
eve feel that the time has arrived when it
ought TO be explained why the mustache fOurishes
in America. IL Is because so many men don I
want to have their noses pulled. A barber can t
shave mans upper lip without taking hold Of
his nose and pulling it gently but firmly back
toward the ceiling. Is to stretch the lip Men
who have no muSt3chcs either shave themselves
breathe through their mouths. The latter can
stand il Just As well a not TO have their noses
pulled"
LAwNvIEw. Ohio, March ia Won
derful experiment in journalism is being
made here. The Shooting Star" the
leading paper in this town. is being edited
by Fannie Martin. eleven years OF age,
the proprietors having turned the concern
over to her for one week. She is now
endeayoring to show how a schoolgirl
would run a daily newspaper. Miss Mar
tins leading article this morning was on
the art of stringing beads. It is expected
that the experiment Mt will be Of vast benefit
to humanity.
SKINNEY ATLAS. y. Y. March r.
The Evening Buzzsaw" yesterday made
the following announcement:
we recently proposed to Russell sage that he
lake editorial charge vi this concern for week.
to show the world how a millionaire who lives
on nine cents day would 4 newspaper Mr..
Sage has informed Us that if we will furnish him
with reporters who he depended upon to be
blown up by all bombs intended for the editor he
will undertake the experiment. giving us one per
cent OF the net receipts for the use Of our estab
lishment Half of this l per cent he directs shall
be used to establish fund for the maintenance
Of aged and INDECENT millonaires whose incomes
exceed $50 a minute. We expect this 10 be one
of the greatest booms humanity has ever got Up
against"
BOURBON CENTER Ky, March 10
Col. Jack Cheek has assumed editorial
charge OF the Daily Hip Pocket for one
week He will endeavor to show how a
Kentucky feud expert would run news
paper. Colonel Cheeks salutatory is a
picture of a revolver. This is the only
editorial he publishes. The sporting page
is made the feature OF the paper Here
are few items taken at random from that
department:
Henry Walker was shot in the back last night
as he was passing Cy Fulkerson's barn on his way
home from the pOstoitice.
Job Parker met Lot Fergus the meat mar.
krt on Main Street yesterday forenoon. At the
end Of the brief discussion that ensured il was
found that Lot was seriously wounded in six
places and fatally in three others. Job has gone
to the mountains. Well, good-by, job. take keer
. Yourself.
There was brief encounter between the
sherih's pose and II company OF the militia hack
of the courthouse yesterday afternoon. Only
three fatalities. two OF them innocent bystanders
willis Hutter csught bad cold the other day
and while ON the street last evening his nose
began to He reached in his pocket for I
handkerchief but before he could draw il out
Lem Burbank, thinking be trying to pull
revolver. popped him over
Colonel Cheek prints a picture of
whisky bottle rampant at the top OF each
column in lieu of headlines.