News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-01-21

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possibilities Still
"WeI, don't keep anything back"
'"Thc News itSclf-yOu know my
ideas about it. The paper is full OF
sensation; it is unreliable; it is not jour
naliSm that any thoughtful man re-
Spccts."
"What difference does that make if
you have your own page TO do with it
as you lkc?'
Barton spoke with apparent indiffcr-
pncr concerning his friends estimate
of journalism. rs if he either acknoWl
edged the truth of Gordon statement
or did not care to argue II.
"Of course it makes a good deal of
difference. DO You think Harris is
sincere in his reform movements? Is
he using the paper to help the people
or is he simply taking up popular
causes because he is shreWd enough
to see that it is good policy for the
NrwSY"
Barton looked AT John Gordon quiz
zically.
do you know IIarriST
i've seen him, but | don't know
him"
Neither do | He's put 100000
into the News. and the paper has made
at least half that i'll the time it has been
going He's proud as Lucifcr aud has
Lucifer's ambition He's willing to do
anything except get into Jail for the
paper, aud he'd probably do that if it
would increase the circulation But
what difference does it make to you,
John. so long as you have full swing
in your own departments
81 don't know that my work will
really he helped by going into print
To tell the honest truth. l have no
faith in Harris, and have contempt
for his journalistic methods. Now look
here
John Gordon picked up from the Ia
BILE copy of the News and began read
ing some of the headlines.
"NIicrobcs In Car Straps! Menace
10 Travelling Public! Danger Explained
ny Professor Roitger of the Universe
tyr
1.-THE Richest Woman In the World.
Her Daily Routine! Over 100000
Worth of Gems In Her Hair ut tue
Court Ball.
THE Cost Of One Days Spree For
Two Fourteenth Street RloodS! item
ICED Account
Mrs Brown Calls Mrs. Jones a
Iiarl They Have a Scrappy Time Of
1t In the Back Yard! The Neighbors
Take Hand!'
Pathological Spt-to at the University!
Professors DO Not Agree on Figures
One Teaches That Adam Never lex
istedr'
THE Newest Fad Society's Craze
For Egyptian Mummies! The Latest
Developments"
THE Tallest Woman In America!
Her Diet. Daily Habits. etc"
"Rottcnncss at the City Hall! A
Full Exposure Of Dr. lumme's EX
travagances, Policeman Murphy
Scores a Hit at Alderman Schwartz!
Turn on the Light!
. Thoroughbred Toy Dogs An EX.
pensive Luxury! Mrs. Near Has a
Choice Coliectionr'
"Ghastly Suicide Of an Old Sailor!
Purpo&cIy Jumped Into a Vat of Boil
ing Acid. Full Particulars"
War! The Sultan Is Growing More
Defiant! Orders Ont Rosporus Fleet
"'Fhe Sandal Craze! Boots and Shoes
y Enrk Number Soon! Pictures Of
Latcsr Sty|ps!'
Gordon threw tho paper down, and
Barton laughed cynically.
"What's the matter with it? At any
yate. they keep buying it. Whoever
sees an Index or a Standard around
Hope House? There you are! If you
want to reach the people. do it through
the medium that the people use. Think
of over 100000 readers Of the News
every day."
eyes. think of it!' exclaimed John
Gordon. "Think of the stuff they read
that is untruth and eXaggeration and
bvsteria about matters that are of no
value. A column to Toy Dogs! kept
nv a rich woman who spends enough