Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-16

It doesn't take a prophet to say that. The very best people in town are eager to read it. They know it has taken place, and when they get the paper this evening they will expect half 8 page at least. Surely you can't afford to disregard the wishes of the public to such an extent. It will be great mis- take if you do in my opinion ''
 Edward Norman sat silent minute Then he spoke gently. but firmly. Clark, what, in your honest opinion, is the right standard for determining conduct? Is the only right standard for every one the probable action of Jesus , Would you say that the highest, best law for man to live by was contained in asking the question, What would Jesus dog and then doing it regardless of results? In other words, do you think men everywhere ought to follow Jesus example as close as they can in their daily lives
 Clark turned red and moved uneasily in his chair before he answered the edi- tor s question.
 Why. yes. I 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 pay $? To succeed in the newspaper business We have got to conform to the customs and the recognized methods of society. We can do as we would do in an ideal world .
 ssDo you mean that we can t run the paper strictly on Christian principles and make it succeed Y''
 "Yes; that's inst what I mean It can't be done. We'll go bankrupt in 30 days
 Edward Norman did not reply at onea. He WAS very thoughtful.
 We shall have occasion to talk this over again, Clark. Meanwhile l think we oRght to understand each other frankly. l have pledged myself for a year to do everything connected with the paper after answering the question, What would Jesus do r as honestly as possible. l shall continue 0 d0 tf4is in the belief that not only can we succeed, but that We can succeed better than xe ever did
 Clark roes. Then tAo report does not go in2'
 ssIt acea not There is planty of good material to take its Ei4ee. and you know what t is.
 Clark hesitated.
 Are you going to say anything about the absence of the report?'
 No; let the paper g9 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 con siderably enraged His great respect for Norman checked his rising indignation and disgust. but with it all WAS q feel ing of growing wonder ct the sudden change of motive which had entered the office of The Daily News and threat ened, as he firmly believed, to destroy 1t
 Before noon every reporter, pressnan 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. Tine reporters were simply astonished beyond measure at the an noaneement of the fact. Every one i'll 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 euriously. He knew that he was being observed strangely and said nothing and did not appear to note 1t.
 There had been several changes in the paper suggested by the editor, but nothing marked He was waiJing 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 p%ssent question in the right way. It was not because there were not a great many things i'll the life of the pa- 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 Jesns would take
 When The Daily News came out that evening. it carried to it's subscribers a distinct sensation The presence of the report of tle rrizefight could not have produced anything equal to the effect of its o1nissson Hundreds of men in the hotels and stores down town as well as regular subscribers eagerly opened the paper and searched i thfopsh tor the account of the grea1 fA Not finding bought other papers ESs pe newt. boys had not all understood hc fact ot the omission, ore of them caflng out ssDaily News Full count isTeat prize fight t Resort. News. sir 2 A man on the corner of the ayenue close by The News office bought the pa per, looked over it's front page hurried W and then angrily caliad the boy back.