The Washington times., 1902-06-01
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er Jesse are two of the bright
" est ornaments or the row. They
hail from Muncie, Ind, the
Mecca from which so many good news
paper men have made hegira. Between
them they represent a longer string Of
good newspapers than any other CORE
sponeents at the Capital. Otto Car
michael is vigorous writer and news
hustler. qualities in which his younger
brother is demonstrating himself TO be
a hot rival. Although an Indianian, OF
to came here originally as the repre-
sentative of the Detroit Journal" for
merly the leading Republican paper of
the State. The paper is still a leader in
Michigan affairs. but can now best be
described as independent" in politics.
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The journal is now nearly twenty
years old. and has survived some re-
markable experiences. II was founded
by the celebrated Lloyd Breeze, then
known as the Bandwagon Journalist.
Breeze was ahead of his time. His idea
of a successful newspaper has since
been proven TO have much merit He
started the Journal" before the news
paper business got the "yellows," but
his ideas were high -colored enough to
attract great deal of attention. He
was forced out of ownership in the
journal after a vigorous legal con-
test about one year after he founded it.
He made his exit a grand-stand play of
arrest, fist fights. and court proceedings
of all sorts. Several well-known Wash
ington correspondents had more or less
to do with the stirring events incident
to Brezee's eiectment from the owner
ship of his newspaper child.
There were number of fist fights
between deputy sheriffs and deputy coro-
ners endeavoring TO seize the property
under competing writs, and between
members of rival staffs struggling for
the privilege of presiding over the des-
TIMES OF the Journal
The Hon. John b. Corliss, the present
representative from the Detroit district,
had large interest in the Journal,
and was one of those opposed to the con-
troll of the spectacular Breeze. Leon
ard ID. Sale. now a wellbnown Wash
irgton correspondent. was the city editor
of the journal" and an ardent Breeze
adherent. The late Charles Marsena Hub
bard. in his time noted Western news
paper man, was managing editor of the
Journal" and confirmed antiBrezee
man. The many and variegated fights
over the possession of the Journal af-
forded inspiration TO many newspaper
men for bright and breezy articles.
The best thing written in those lively
times was by Robert Barr, then on the
stan Of the Detroit Free Press" but
since famous as an English author. Barr. /
who formerly affected the nom de plume |
of Luke Sharp has resided for many
years in London. He is recognized as one
of the best short story writers in the
world. and has essayed several we'll
known longer stories, including From
Whose Bourne" and I'm the Midst OF
Alarms" bIt he has written nothing
more to the point than his description
of one of the liveliest fights for the pos
session of the journal" He entitled his
effort 'Marsena and the Iourn-' from
the opera of "A Great Deal OF Patience.
Tune. The Magnet and the Churn.
Rarr's poem ran as follows:
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Where men were not apt long to stop:
So to Congress Street his eyes did Turn
And ho SGT his heart on the Evening Juurn.
Chorus of Reporters-The Evening JouTn?
The Evening Journ-,
This very cratic,
peripaietic,
,Iarsena lived TO learn,
Though he left the Colonel.
For the Evening Journal,
lie never could mEnage that JouTn.
so one fine day It came about
Narsena he was put TO rout.
Iie found himself on the street alone,
Deposited there by tail cyclone.
Chorus Of Ieporters-A tall cvclonef
WHY. certainly. tall cyclone.
For tall cvclone that roots up trees
( nothing more than very mad Breeze,
lnd this excited.
ndelighted MhrSeua lived TO learn
That by no endeayor
Gould Marsena ever
Manage tie Evening Journ.
Corliss engine then did turn
ln the pent up men Of the Evening Journ.,
While Marycna clung to the stairway rall
And practically put himself mp for sale
Chorus Of Reporters-For J.. ID. sale'
The fact was that Sale had engaged in /,
, very lively fist fight with the lamented
.Narsena." in which Marsena's head
ras badly battered and Sale had two
,nuckles showed back well toward his
rrist. Mutual apologies followed and 7
he men were good friends afterward. {
,rezee finally lost control Of the Jour
M, Z" but he got out with considerable
,eesy money" which he promptly lost
n the Detroit Times unique publi- Z
a,,on of which Charles a. Hamilton /
ras Washington correspondent and Ed
vim s. Hoskins. Lansing correspondent /.
ne "Times" had n short but spectac-
lar career and died after IT had is t
ned a remarkable st. Valentines edi- q
ion in blue print and all in rhyme. For
ears copy Of this astonishing issue
2 tbe Times" was framed and pre- +
erved H. the old Washington Press p
Tub But that Is another tale. I
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Brezee died several years ago In CHI
,ro .ince-ely mourned by his many :,