The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-08-03
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 'yV'v'IsvV5sSHIvNN
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When I went into journalism 1t was {
In the wild west. was young and
had a great deal to learn. ] thought !
that the most desirable accomplish
ment for me as local editor Of a news
paper was a facility In writing race
tious news articles about people TO
whom something unusual had happen
ed-in other words, to give an Item III
spicy language had been in the BUSH
ness three months when learned tnat
there are many happenings that IT IS
safer to pass unnoticed.
In the town where worked was
couple notorious for their many ana
violeut ouarrels. Mike and Rachel Gal
lagher would make more noise IN tneir
disputes than Is to be heard in the en-
CINE yard Of great railroad. what
surprised every one was that, while
their alterations were SO bitter, when
not disputing they appeared to De
devoted couple One night about the
hour that the inhabitants OF the little
village were turning in Mr. and Mrs.
Gallagher had an unusually severe
wrangle that kept the town awake TIL
the gray OF the morning. reached the
Office the next afternoon to find scarce
| IL a thing on the spindle on which TO
| make up the usual quantum OF local
news. To help myself out gave hui
morous description Of the racket be-
| tween the Gallaghers the night before,
mentioning no names, but 1t was per-
fectly plain to whom referred.
The next day looked over the pa
per on my way to the Office and now
that the article on the Gallaghers was
in print It had a decided flavor about
II that made me feel uncomfortable.
Mike Gallagher might not like It; Mrs.
Gallagher might not like It. On the
whole. wished had left it out
i When | reached the Office the first
person saw sitting in the only chair
except the one at my table was Mrs.
Gallagher. i,
.Arc you the editor?" she asked. with
a scowl.
, Il am the local editor"
"Me husband went out O. town early
the mornin', so OF KEN over to see ye
about the foine artickle ye wrote
about u.s."
"Why do you assume that have
written an article about your asked,
more to gain time than to set up a
defense.
us 1t the likes O We to invade the
homes Of people as doesn't concern We!
Dye think We kin vet here scratchin'
the reputation O. yer neighbors wild
yer dirty pen widout payin' the cost?"
Madam, you mistake
young felley. just KEN over to
o pervent trouble. Dim peaceahle
woman meself an a lovin' wife. Oi
don't want me husband to git ragin', as
he will when he comes home this evenin
0 an reads the invashern of our domestic
peace. Mike comes in at 6:15. There's
train leavin' at 5:25. l recommend
We to go out ont an save yer life
Mrs. Gallagher" replied. my life
s is not very valuable. In fact, doub'
II it's worth the price Of ticket ou
" Of town."
81 "very WE'LL" said the lady. rising
.'Ofll Just sthop at the undertaken
an tell 'em to git ready for a corpse
s O. yer len'th.' And she walked OF
3 muttering at newspaper that CAV
i publicity to the spats o lovin' couples.
J, l was far from feeling the confidenc
> denoted by my words. II were killet
my fellow townsmen would agree tina
ID I had but paid just penalty for con
corning myself in other peoples affairs
What could do to avert the calamity
1t occurred to me to make an amend
honorable to the woman and thu
avert the ire of the man. During th
afternoon penned an article, writin
as headline in large letters the wor
! Gallagher placed It on my table an
removed everything else in order
make It the more conspicuous. A
S:45 l heard vigorous tread on th
stairs below and. stepping into an at
joining room, listened to Gallagher Q
his way to murder me. Judging frol
his stumbling, he was impatient to d
so. Through crack in the door sa'
him enter the room and look Wild
about; then. catching sight Of his nan
on my desk. he sprang toward 1t an
read:
BY singular error an apology Is d,
ire to our esteemed fellow citizen Mr.
If Michael Gallager. During the small hou
of the night couple Of wildcats invade
ed the wood In rear Of our editorial san
:, tum. The visit was locally mentioned
= yesterdays issue in terms which led II
ut estimable lady to suspect we referred
x, q fight that occurred-between two bul
Gu dogs, we believe-near her quiet premise
IL gave Mr.. Gallagher ten minutes
b. make up his mind whether or not
n? accept this explanation. watching hi
Far the while. and, seeing that he was CO
siderably Modified. left my hidir
place, went into the hall, then enter,
the sanctum.
"Ah, Mr.. Gallagher." / said, wi
rod feigned surprise.
Il KEN, sor. to git an explanashun''
An- "YcOr good wife has been here befo
II you. Tomorrow the explanation W
be read by the whole town. Here it
now. Would you like to read it?''