Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-03-13

REV. CHARLES N. SHELDON AS AN EDITOR
should be conducted, but this was prin-
cipally with view of the establishment
Of an experimental publication in one of
the largest cities in the country.
In discussing this matter Mr.. Sheldon
said he would have each Of the employees
and attaches Of the sheet. no matter in
what capacity he served. whether re.
porter or presstnan. a Christian. He in
sisted he would print all the important
and interesting news of the world with as
much dash and enterprise as did bis COM
petitors. In addition. however, Mr.. Shell
don said that two or three times weekly
he would have an entire page devoted to
the happenings in the religious world in
all lands-just like the foreign page
which is now a regular feature of mum.
Der Of leading dailies.
Another feature. and one which it is
thought by some will be included during
the week OF Mr. Sheldon's retention Of
the managerial chair of The Daily Capt.
tai. is the publication of serial story.
one installment to be printed each day.
This he had in view for the larger Chris
tian daily newspaper which he talked of
some time after the appearance in book
form of "1n His Steps"
A serious feature of Mr.. Sheldon's
week in journalism will be his Sunday
paper, for The Capital is proud Of its
good Sunday issue. This has been broach-
ed to Mr.. Sheldon and was met with the
following statement:
II have always denounced Sunday
newspapers as evils which should not Dr
tolerated. yet | contemplate printing Il
Sunday edition Of The Daily Capital /
10 not care to say how shall do this and
yet be consistent in my attitude toward
the Sunday paper. 1t IL one Of the E,ys.
teries which | shall solve bet wrtn nov
and the time take charge Of the paper.
From all parts of the country app.ica
! tons are coming to Mr.. Sheldon for posi-.
lions on The Daily Capital d;i:il,g his
week Of ma nagpnent. Ry mai! and wire
these applications are bri'i. irrr.v"'!. Hln!
already the postal authorities haze in'"n
obliged to detail an extra carrier t" "n"r
for the mail matter whi"!, Is addressed t"
Mr. Sheldon. 80 nuE,r:o;s have been i:l'
applications " late that the rrti pirn was
obliged to invoke the assistance NJ TIE
ASsociatpd Press to nnnn,!nc" that the
prpscn, rcportoriaI and m"c'Eln;',:' force
Of The Daily Capital would To- r'ini:,r'l
during the week that h. will to in ciuI g
Of the paper.
Mr.. SheIdon'x contemplated entrance
into the active field Of everyday journal.
ism will NOT be the frs, experience" lie has
had in that line. Some years aG', liz
worked az reporter on one "f the l"cai
papers for a week. 1t was t" got Iniiiat.
ed into the mysteries OF the modern daily
that Mr. Sheldon did that
Mr. Sheldon seems tU rpaIiZp th3r,nvf-
ly that many noted dvincs regard it as
presumptuous for any man t" assume to
say what Jesus would do under certain
conditions. Criticism and c"nsurc for his
conduct do not apparently prove
source Of any anxiety to him. llnbupd
with the belief that he is acting in the
best interests OF biz fellow man and rec.
ognizing the wonderful power exercised
over all sorts and conditions Of people by
the public press. it is his aim to show to
his critics that practical reforms may be
made in the direction which it 10 his life
work to urge.