The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-12
SHELDON CONFERS
Meets Newspaper Men and Tells
Them What to Expect.
Editorial Rooms Closed to Them
at Their Suggestion.
THE s'REGULATIONS."
Correspondents VIII Receive
Proofs After Approval.
Employees of Capital Not Al
lowed to Smoke.
Theatrical News and AdVertis-
ing Not Admitted.
THE "REGULATIONS. ;:

Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon will on Tues
day publish the first Of six numbers of
the Topeka Capital as he considers
Jesus would.
The experiment has attracted wide
attention and large number of news
paper correspondent are here to write
of the progress Of the venture.
The circulation Of the paper will be
enormous and as it viii be impossible
to print the entire edition on the Cap
ital press the matrices will be sent to
New York and Chicago where the sup
ply will be printed to meet the local de-
mands in those places and other eastern
points.
The editorial rooms of the Capital will
be closed to all newspaper men during
Sheldon week, except those, Of course,
connected with the paper. This ar
rangement was made at a conference of
all correspondents with Mr.. Sheldon at
T. o. Popenoe's Office today. It was
proposed by the men themselves out OF
difference to Mr.. Sheldon, although Mr..
Sheldon extended an invitation to the
correspondents to call on him at the
Capital Office.
Mr.. Sheldon, in return, will furnish
advance proofs Of much of the matter to
be published in the Capital, the day be-
fore it's publication. These proofs will
be provided all correspondents at Mr..
Popenoe's office, which will be head
quarters for the correspondents during
the week.
There were present at the conference
this morning the following:
Fred Nye, New York World.
z. l. Bertrand. Chicago Tribune.
G. Willetts, Christian Herald, New
r. E. Turpfn. New York Journal
A G; Babize- Chicago Times Herald
r. M. Ruggles, Kansas City World.
Lafe Young, Des Moines Capital.
Jas L. King, st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
J. F. farrell. Topeka Capital.
]. V. Leach. New York Evening Jour
Frank P. AIacLennan. Topeka State
Q. H. Matson, Topeka State Journal
F. o. Popenoe, Topeka Capital.
John H. Raftery, Chicago Record.
Nearly all of the newspaper men in
terested were present when Mr.. Shell
don arrived, promptly at 10 o'clock. He
shook hands with them all around ex-
pressing his pleasure at meeting them,
and then Mr. Popenoe called the meet
ing to order.
Mr.. Popenoe explained that he had
asked Mr. Sheldon to meet with the
correspondents in order to arrive at a
definite understanding about giving out
news. and he further invited the visitors
to make his Office their headquarters.
in order to save the Capital Office from
being crowded.
Il have asked Mr. Sheldon to send
proofs of such matter as he is willing
to give out in advance to my office
here for the benefit of the correspond
ents. have also asked him to come
here himself at some time during the
tion have made is that question box
be instituted here in which you place
any question you desire to ask Mr..
Sheldon. They viii be delivered to
him, and I presume he will answer them
when he gets time.
Il don't know what Mr.. Sheldon will
say to these suggestions" continued
Mr.. Popenoe. HE has a way of fol-
lowing what he himself thinks is best,
and 1 have noticed in the past that he
doesn't follow suggestions unless he has
made up his mind they are right
Il am willing to do all can to aid
you newspaper men, said Mr.. Sheldon.
''I am sure you would realize that if
you were in my place it would be i'm
possible for me to consent to indi-
vidual interviews by each man. Neither
would it be right. because I have stead
fastIy refused to be interviewed by the
local men. and I have given out no
statement regarding my work, and any
such statements purporting to come
from me have not been genuine"
What time can we begin to get
proofs?" asked Mr.. Nye Of the New
York World.
I do not know exactly" said Mr..
Sheldon. Mr.. farrell. can you tell?''
AT or 7:30," said Mr.. farrell.
"Is it not a fact that your editorial
announcement is already in type?" ask
ed D. o. McCray.
No. 1t has not been put in type or
had not short time ago"
win there be any way in which we
can get an idea of the matter you re-
Jeet?" asked ellison WilIets
Il do not see how that will be posi-
ble,' replied Mr.. Sheldon. Il have kept
no track of it myself, and much of the
news. local and telegraph will not be in
the office until late hour"
That will be one of the best things
for us to know suggested Mr.. Raftery,
of the Chicago Record.
4 don't see how I can do it until I
see the news myself. The men win be
on their regular beats and much of
their news will not be in until a late
hour"
when win you give your instructions
to the men?' asked Mr. Winetts
''They have already been given" said
AGr. Sheldon. i have asked the men