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


BENDER'S HOOK n. j.. March 70 -The
proprietors Of the Daily Flapdoodle" have
turned their entire plant over 10 Hiram
Skattles for one week. and he will en-
deavor to show the world how a truck
gardener would run a newspaper. Mr..
SkattIes devotes his first page to a history
of the rise OF the Hubbard squash in
America.
ANDES CROSSING. Kan, March 13.-Mr
Frederick Blouudeil. 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 a barber would run a
newspaper. Mr.. BlOUndeHs leading edi-
torial is as follows:
eve feel that the time has arrived when #
ought 20 be explained why The nustache hourshes
in America. IL is because so many men don't
want 10 have their noses pulled A barber cant
shave mans upper lip without taking hold Of
his nose and pulling it gently but firmly back
toward the ceiling. SOB Is 60 stretch the lip. Men
who have no mus.Jchss either shave themselves
or breathe through their mouths The latter can
stand il Just as well Is nos 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
eudeayoring to show how a schoolgirl
would run a daily newspaper. Miss Mar
tins leading article this morning was on
the art OF stringng beads. It is expected
that the experiment will be Of vast benefit
to humanity.
sKINNEY ATLAS. y. Y. March "a
The Evening Buzzsaw" yesterday made
the following announcement.
I'VE recently proposed to Russell sage that he
take editorial Charge VI this concern iur one week
20 show the world how a millionaire who lives
on nine cents a day would run 4 newspaper Mr.
Sage ha, informed VS. that II we will furnish him
with reporters who can be depended upon to be
blown mp by all bombs intended for the editor no
Will undertake the experiment. giving us one per
cent of the net receipts for the of our est4h-
lishment Half Of this per cent he directs shall
be used to establish a fund for the maintenance
Of aged and INDECENT mi-Eluares whose incomes
exceed $50 a minute. We expect this 90 be one
OF the greatest boom5 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 endeav0r to show how a
Kentucky feud expert would run news
paper. Colonel Cheeks salutatory is a
picture of q revolver. This is the only
editorial he publishes. The sporting page
is made the feature OF the paper. Here
are few items taken az random from that
department:
Henry Walker was shot in the back last night
r.. i,l-r,
home from the postotiioe.
Job Parker met Lot Fergus near the meat mar
Ert 90 Main Street yesterday forenoon At the
nd Of the brief discussion that cusued it 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
o Yourself
There was a hrcf encounter between the
shsrif's pose and company Of the militia hack
OF the courthouse yesterday afternoon. Only
three fatalities. two OF them innocent bystanders.
Willis Hutter caught bad cold the other day
and while the street last evening his nose
began TO run He reached IN his pocket for 4
handkerchief but before he could draw il out
Lem Burbank, thinking be trying to pull a
revolver. popped him over"
Colonel Cheek prints picture Of
whisky bottle rampant at the top OF each
column In lieu Of headlines.