The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-30
THE NEWSPAPER MEN

= Newspaper men seldom say anything
about themselves in the newspapers
which they own or work for, unless. of
course, they are politicians and office
holders. But when they do, it is gen
orally something pretty nice. They
may be pardoned for this, because the
world in general appears to hold them
in not very high esteem, and If they
didn't say good word for themselves
none would be said. Barney Sheridan.
editor Of the Paola Western Spirit, said
several of them the other day. In fact
he turned out a little piece about the
newspaper men which approaches a
classic. It is worth re-printing and
better worth reading, and follows:
The Western Spirit office was visited
last week by distinguished newspaper
men. On Monday, Frank FARRELL struck
the town and spent several hours. For
fifteen years Mr.. FARRELL has been in the
front row Of newspaper writers Of
Kansas. He began as a sub reporter
| on the Topeka dailies and has, since
| that time, been connected with several
Of the metropolitan newspapers of the
country, and, besides, has owned and
conducted two newspapers in his own
name, the Holton Signal, being the last.
He is Democrat, who has the ability
to say more bitter things against the
Republican party when he has to, and
more nice things about 1t when he
wants to, than any other fellow in
| Kansas.
| On Wednesday, Zell Hopkins and G.
A. Cain dropped in. Unlike FARRELL, who
was ruminatino around on his own
| hook, Hopkins was here for the Kan
sas City Journal He reports the Tom
Wagstaff meetings Mr.. Hopkins has
had a wide experience in this state. He
was for a number of years connected
| with the Topeka Herald and afterward
owned a newspaper at Wellington. He
once went to California with the older
Sheridan. who used to be editor of the
Western Spirit, and knows enough
things about him to drive him into
seclusion were he to tell half of them.
Mr. Cain is a staff writer on the To-
peka State Journal, who gives an &C.
count of the Senator Curtis and Wag-
staff meetings. He, too, is vel
known Kansan, a writer of marked
ability.
The genuine newspaper fellow is evel
an agreeable companion. He is bis
enough to be always good to both mar
end beast. He knows more things tina
he can hand right off the reel than {
scholar from any other class on tn
road. His business makes him know
things-know them accurately. Exac
information is his long suit. Contac
} with men and women OF. the world
high and low, enables him to size VI
: | nearly everybody ne meets. NO use =
put on airs and pretenses when he
around. He sees through it at glance
And he's always rich, without money.
The thoroughbred newspaper write
. may have ability and command salar.
enough to be sent around in specia
car, or he may be just a silent worker
: a cog in the wheel Of some great daily
He may be sought out by scientist
}, and politicians, patted on the back an
2 given honors, but all of this is on &C
count of his knowledge and his pow
to put things before the public. Ate
;. the scientist or the politician is don
r | with him he never thinks OF the news
g paper man again until he wants some
. thing. The writer Of this could nam
u % newspaper men Of Kansas, beginnin
with Fred Vandegrift, the prince :
them all. and recount a. many gres