The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-10-03

tor said soothIngly:
This change need not affect YOU
Mr. Hamilton, unless you wish TO take
the initiative, for shall be well pleased |
TO continue you IN active churge OF the
news columns. Taking It for granted
that you will remain. ! would like TO
ask the hour when the next edition
goes TO press"
"At . O'Clock"
al would like to have a slight change
made on the fourth page and also have
an editorial put IN type, and, as ] wish
TO give some Instructions concerning
the typographical features It might be
well for me to talk with the foreman"
While an Office boy was hurryng
down stairs for the head Of the me-
chanical department the editor asked
his new employer Il he had ever been
a resident Of that city.
Eyes, for a short time, many years
ago. But have always kept In touch
with the residents, I'm whom / have
taken great interest"
"Mr Sill, our foreman" said Humil-
ton as q man appeared on the thresh-
old.
Here is a short editorial which l
wish run I'm all editions Of to-day"
said Mr.. Adams. after n hearty hand
shake. "Also at the top of the first col
umn Of the editorial page substitute
the words Edited and Published by
by Henry james Adams for the pharse
Published by jeremiah Selkirk, Pro-
prietor?"
Eyes, sir" said the foreman.
please have a proof ready for me
in an HOURLY the time I return from
luncheon. There will be nothing more
to-day, Mr.. SILL Now, gentlemen" and
Mr.. Adams turned as the foreman left
the room, "will you be my guests
across the street,"
The tenderloin steaks were very ten
der, the mushrooms with which the
meat was smothered We're unusually
juicy, and the wine had been we'll iced
so they were in no hurry to depart.
At last, when finally they strolled past
the desk, Mr.. Adams stopped In front
Of the cashier and said, "Charge 1t,
please"
The knight of the automatic register
looked up in surprise, but, receiving a
nod from the other two, he made a
note on a tab.
They found considerable excitement
at the Office. They had no sooner taken
seats than the city editor found it nee
essary to come in and ask about the
manner a certain elopement story
should be handled; then one of the ed
ltorial writer's wished instructions con
corning a leader for the next days
issue, the Sunday editor gained en-
trance to complain Of a poor half-tone
and even the society editor managed
to pass the threshold
Meanwhile Mr.. Adams, who appaT
entity was not in the least disturbed b!
= the Interruptions, was carefully read
ing proof on the editorial he had writ
ten. He made a few corrections, thel
passed it to Mr. Hamilton, saying
Tell me how you like it,"
The editor read:
Henry James Adams having pur
G chased the Evening Bulletin in it's en-
e tirety and having decided to publis
the same from to-day, takes this occa
o sion to introduce himself to the citizen
e Of st. Louis and to ask them for a cor
tinuance Of their generous patronage.
e 1T is not his purpose to make an
+ radical departure, and the newspape
:. will remain independent in politics, a
: it has always been, AS for the new
service, the fact that the present pull
/ Usher has decided to retain in their VI
+ riOus positions the men who have give
o satisfaction to the former owner an
o to the reading public of this large cit
should be n sufficient guarantee thu
o the occurrences of each day will /
e faithfully and accurately chronicled.
d ut has occurred to the publisher tn;
n there are certain reforms which migl
be brought about if the right fore
u were welded. The first of these wi
ID be the effort to have the course of Il
10 Mississippi changed so that the currel
will flow north and the microbes of Il
u drainage canal will re-enter Chical
l and no longer infest this fair place"
S Don't you think, sir, that some pc
le sons might consider it a-a-a-jOke
stammered Hamilton.
ne ooh, dear no! 1 have consulted wi
al some of the most eminent engineers
te the subject, and only after due consi
II Grafton have decided that this sh,
&c be the first mission undertaken by t
he Bulletin"
ed Then, changing the subject, he col