The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-15
Newspaper Mans Lmck s.
That Is Ast0avzdlug
By Simon D0n0y0t, I'M Chicago Tribune

Supplied with fair amount of ex-
perience and a $40 bill, and filled with
determination to "make good'' on one
of seven dailies in metropolitan city
of the east, I succeeded-not after days
Of hard plugging, and not so much as
a reward for perseverance, but thru
good luck combination that occasion
ally brings variety and adds spice to
the life Of reporter. -
It was season Of the year when the
staff men of most papers were return
ing from vacations, a period most un-
desirable to start on job hunting ex-
tune this obstacle was swept aside along
with the others. .,--.- r. :.
| In the first place I was met at the
station as l was about to start east by
a railroad acquaintance, who protested
against my spending money. There.
upon free transportation was handed
out. After bidding all goodbye and
thanking my stars that the ten spot was
still intact, boarded train that took
me to my destination in about seven
hours. 5-~- 'H=' II
The first day in the city spent tax
ing in the sights. I carefully exam
med tall buildings, and sized up the
streetcar system in particular. The
next afternoon, nerved up and eager to
get started, I stalked into newspaper
"local room' and made my wants
known. The answer from the man on
the desk'' was: 80. #.' -
Nothing today. Come around at 2
O'Clock tomorrow. .~-s.-
Spurned by four papers and but
slightly encouraged by one other, I
spent restless night. I dreamed Of as
signments on the first paper l visited,
| ha WI ,c% al Il
struck 2, was beside that city editor IS
desk.
Hello, old man, said the. "Head. y
81 see you re on time all right. Got
work for you right off the reel. If you
do this assignment you can make this
The task was not as easy as it first
the city that day: He was stoppin1e
/ very elect; in fact, only millionaire
were members, circumstance [ discov
cred when [ sought admittance.C
/ bolted in as tho I were a pioneer O.
those parts, but was suddenly tapped
on the right shoulder and asked whom
I wanted to see; and Incidentally give1
to understand that was on hol,
ground.
Three other reporters were after til
same man. They were seated in a room
adjoining, but I remained in the CORR
dor. My card had been gone but
minute when man; very much resem
7 bling a picture I had seen in mornin
4 paper, tiptoed down huge center stail
way:
81 guess you re the man want, y
said. And then and there got my il
terview, which turned out to be exc]r
slve. The other newspaper men ri
manned in the next room, while the pei
u sonage they had sought and had ais
\ sent for passed out, stepped into ca
riage and disappeared.
/ =. Easy money" I thought. TIL
= left the city. Particulars as to the wa
: the three who sat in the room just O.
the corridor conducted themselves whe
they discovered their plight develope
the next day, when my story appeare
!. on the first page. All newspaperdo1
knew what had happened. It was tol
oyer and saao oyer y, ia at the Press eHb, wher,
But this was not the only first pag
story. that I, the rcub, y turned up
my first day. My night assignmer
was to cover murder in suburba
town. The tip came in at 9 pm.
had five minutes to get to the station
and before I left the city editor, reali;
ing that reporters are rarely supple
WIN CO11 VI CuC uduuou OUT
memo " on which Donovan drew S
from the front office" My $40 b
that time was slightly damaged, an
the "toucho came like ray of SUI
shine.
Off ] dashed for the train. A polio
man pointed the way, streetcs
whizzed along at the right time and
got thru the gates just as the CO..
ductor yelled Boardl - The trai
made good time, and when I hurrie
down the main street Of the subu1
all was darkness except the front
a drugstore, from which the prophet,
and two boys were about to leave. The
had already started when / approache
them and inquired as to the scene ,
the murder, that had occurred that ev
ming. The murdered man was farr
er, a resident Of that locality, and IL
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