The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
-($1 S.. 90 a year, in advance.
ItRMS' Six Months, so cents.

webs. Being of an excitable tempera-
ment he became furious.
"Why the hell hasn't my room been
kept clean and sweet?" he roared.
Because, when you went away last
time You left instructions for no one
to enter it until you returned" was the
meek reply.
"Well, hereafter station an employe
in my office to keep it clean and in 'ap-
pie pie order all the time"
From that day to this one clerk is
assigned to Mr.. BIS room to keep it In
perfect order all the time. The ink
wells are all cleaned every morning
fresh pens and blOtters are supplied
daily-altho never used as Mc. B. visits
his New York newspaper on an aver
age of about once in five years. ALI
the rival daily newspapers are placed
on the desk each day aud removed the
following morning.
After blowing off steam for few
moments Mr.. b. inquired of Mr.. NJ. the
managing editor, "what's doing in the
way of newsY"
"Not much," he replied. "It's dry
night for news"
swell, then, order q column story
written on the lions and tigers break
ing out of their dens at the Zoo, Central
Park
"But they haven't"-retorted the
managing editor.
"Do as tell you. Have the story
written by your best descriptive writer
and make it wild and lurid."
The story was written, put into type
and placed in the most prominent part
of the paper the next morning-and it
created tremendous commOtion in
: little old New York" aud ssali the ken-
try roun'" the next day. "The lions
aud tigers are out of the ZOo-lookout"
was in everyone's mind and on all
tongues. Mothers and guar dians de-
clined to let their children and wards
: 60 to schOOl-men refused to leave
home for work-and shell was to pay
: all along the line and no pitch hot" as
/ the saying goes.
Mr.. b. had the town by the ears all
right-and it was a great stroke for his
journal. The story was pure joke
I and something never before perpetrated
i by reputable news disseminator. The
next day the boys were all wondering
: how he would square himself with the
public for printing such bare-faced
lie.
When Mr.. B. came to the office the
g next day he ordered story written
saying the news in regard t. the lions
u and tigers breaking out of the Zoo had
been greatly exaggerated by the ex-
: cited policeman who had circulated
the report to frighten some children
II into leaving the park for home as 1t
o was growing late (Np such Incident
u occurred-but it was good enough
Morgan for the moment) He also ran
9 an editOrial-the next morning di.
# recting the attention of the public to
q the fact that such a thing might occur
81 that safer and stronger quarters fol
n those ferOcious, carnivorous animals
'e should be provided and lot of addi
le tiOnal tOmmyrot of the same sort. The
Z incident was q nine days wonder and
q old time New Workers shiyer aud shud
n der now when the matter is recalled
'r one of the "smart" newspaper stunts
70 of years ago.
IN After dismissiDg about half the forct
in the news room, obtaining q key Il
g. the Office which he probably lost befor,
le he reached the wharf, Mr.. b. sailet
a. away that evening on his palatial pri
y vate yacht. with it's hennery, ice-mak
It. ing plant, Jersey cow, orchestra, enter
es tainers, and bevy of French beauties.