Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-16
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Bub# there no account or any prize 1 fight herel Lookl'
 ] The man handed btsek the paper, and the boy glanced at it hurriedly Then he whistled, while a bewildering look erept over his face. Seeing another boy running by with papers, he called out. Say Sam, femme see your pilel' A nasty examination revealed the remark able fact that all the copies of The News were silent on the prizefght
 Here; give me another paper, one with the prizefght aecountP' shouted the customer. He received it and walk ed off, while the two boys remained comparing notes and lost in wonder at the event. s.Somp'n slipped cog in The Newsy sure, y said first boy, but he couldn t tell why and rushed over to l The News office to find out.
 There were several other boys at the delivery room, and they were all ex- cited and disgusted The amount of sIangy remonstrances hurled at the clerk back of the long counter would have driven any one else to despair, He was used to more or less of it all the time and consequently hardened to it.
 Mr. Norman was just coming down stairs on his way home, and he paused as he weut-by the door of the delivery room and looked in.
 .sWhat,s the matter here. George ?'' he asked the clerk as he noted the un- usual confusion
 1.-The boys say they can't sell any copies of The News tonight because the prizefght is not in it, replied George, looking curiously at the editor, as so many of the employees had done during the day.
 Mir Norman hesitated 8 moment, then walked into the room and con fronted the boys.
 stHow many papers are there here, boys? Count them out, and I'll buy them tonight. .
 There was wild stare and wild counting of papers OH the part of the boys.
 .sGive them their money, George and if any of the other boys come in with the same complaint buy their un- sold copies. Is that fair2'' he asked the boys, who were smitten into unusual silence by the unheafd of action on the part of the editor.
 .HFair Well, should But will you keep dis up? Will dis be con tinaal performance fer de benefit of de fraternity r
 Mr. Norman smiled slightly, but he did not think it was necessary to an- swer the question. He walked ont of the office and went home. On the way he could not avoid that constant query. Would Jesus have done 1t ?" It was not so much with reference to this last transaction as to the entire motive that had urged him on since he had made the promise. The newsbeys were neees- sarily sufferers through the action he had taken Why should they lose money by it2 They were not to blame. He was rich man and could afford to put q little brightness into their lives if he chose to do it. He believed as he went on his way home that Jesus would have done either what he did or something similar in order to be free from any possible feeling of injustice He was not deciding these questions fer any one. else, but for his own conduct He
 not in position to dogInatiae, and he felt that he coald answer oniy with his own judgment and conscience as to ] his interpretation of Jesus probable action. The falling off in sales of the paper he had in a certain measure fore seen, but he was yet to realize the full extent of the loss to the paper if such a nOlicy shOuld be continued
 During the week he was in receipt of numerous letters commenting on the absence from The News of the account of the prizefght Two or three of these letters may be of interest
 Editor of The News:
 Dear sir--l have been deciding for some time to change my paper. l want journal that is up to the times, progressive and enterprising, supply ing the public demand at all points. The recent freak of your paper in refusing to print the ac- count of the famous contest at the Resort has decided ne finally to change my paper. Please discontinue it. Very truly yours,
 Here followed the name of business man who had been Q subscriber for many years,
 Edward Norman. Editor of The Daily News Ray
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 Dear Ed-What is this sensation you have given  : the people of your burg? Hope you don't intend i to try the reform business through the avenue of the press. It's dangerous to experiment much along that line. Take my advice and stick to i the enterprsing modern methods you have made so successful for The News. The public wants przefghts and such. Give 1t what 1t wants and let some one else do the reforming business. 1 Yours,
 Here followed the name of one of Norman 8 old friends, the editor of a daily in an adjoining town. ' Ny Dear MT. Norman-I hasten to write you a note of appreciation for the evident carrying out of your promise. It is splendid beginning, and feels the value of it better than I do. i know something cf what it will cost you, but not l all. Your pastcF, HENRY MAXWELL.
 One letter which he opened immedi- ately after reading this from Maxwell revealed to him something of the loss to his business that possibly awaited him