Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-17
(HNPTEk LII.
MR. HECTOR PLANS A NEWSPAPER
TRUST


early interview on matter of some
importance. This off his mind. Hes
tor made the rounds OF the Office.
lie chatted awhile with Mr.. Chalmers
| and then driftcd into the art deDart
ment. He was in effervescent spirits.
and seemed highly satisfied with all
the world. Finally he returned to
| his room and proceeded to work off
the eNuberance of his animal spirits
| by performing a clog step to live
~ tune, the words of which he sang
with more regard for speed and ex-
| act time than for expression:
There was an old geezer. and he had a
wooden leg:
No tobacco could he borrow. no tobacco
could ne beg.
Another old Eeezcr was as cunning as n
fox,
And he always had tobacco in his old to-
bacco box"
(SPirited breakdown and repeat-)
Yes. ne always had tobacco in his old
tobacco box
As the versatile Mr. Hestor paused
to contemplate with much salts
faction, the success which had been
attained in this terpsichorean di-
version Mr.. Chalmers. the managing
edLt or. entered the room.
'By the way. Chalmers" sad Hes
tor, as he paced up and down the
room, why wouldn't it be a good
scheme to let the women of New York
assume entire charge OF the Record
for n week. Get some well-known
society woman to act as cditor-in-
chief, and advertise for women
" riters of all kinds. Of course YOU
VIII have To look after the mechani-
cal and routine part of the paper.
but let them collect and write all the
stuff. Select young women to report
| the horse races, prize fights, the DO
lice news, the courts and to handle
all departments of the paper. They
could run Just as much or as little
| foreign and out-of-tOwn stuff as they
pleased. They would write all Of
the editorials and draw all of the
pictures. Great scheme-don't YOU
| think 500"
Mr.. Chalmers said il would prob
ably drive him into an insane ASYLUM.
but that it was nothing short of an
inspiration. He agreed TO outline a
plan and to confer with some pro-
gre:ssivc women he had in mind.
While they were discussing this
project, word was received from Mr..
Palmer j. Morton that though very
busy he would be pleased to see Mr..
| Hestor about four o'clock that after
| noon The financier was not unac-
quainted with the eTratic correspond
ent of The Record, and while not in
| sympathy with the aims or methods
| OF that paper was not inclined to in
cur hostility by refusing the request
made 10y Hestor
| At four o'clock the Hestor automo-
bile wheeled in front of Broadway
Office building. and a few minutes
later the famous correspondent was
ushered into the magnate's private
Office. This apartment was severely
plain.
Mr.. Morton was large, broad
shonIdered man, with n close cropped
beard which must have once been
black or dark brown. Shaggy grey
! eyebrows stood guard over eyes of
steel blue-grey; eyes which looked
| YOU full in the face as if 10 bid YOU
tell your innermost thoughts: and to
tell them quickly. Enormous hands
| were kuOtted with muscles OF which
| the foreman of a railroad section
| gang might be proud. \ dark suit
| of blue; a scarf of the same color.
without any pin; and modest
watch chain, were features OF APP
Parel which distinguished Mr. Nor
ton from the well dressed attend
ants who ushcrcd Hestor into this
| Office
~ am glad to sec You again. Mr..
| Hestor. Take a chair. You will
/ find that one more comfortable. /
trust you do not intend 80 interview
me You know my rule" Mr.. Nor
ton looked sternly at Hcstor. who
smiled and replied that he had long
ago abandoned that enterprise as "A
vain pursuit.
| - have called on matter Of bus.
| mess" said Mr.. HcstOr. briskIv. as
/ he removed his gloves. and leaned
/ slightly forward iu his chair. "You
/ are busy man and will att,mpt
| to state my proposition as conci-cIv
| as possible According 10 popular
| report and 10 general knowledge YOU
have been Scpt the moving spirit ina
! those great financial undertakings
| which have resulted i'm the rcorgani-
zation of various industries. Your
standing is such that your name is
sufficient ~ guarantee the success.
81 any undertaking Of this character.
| Did o. ever occur 30 YOU that there
- on" great industry which never
/ yet has tested the benefits which
come from community II owner
/ ship: In other words have you con