The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-08

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be something for you. When l got into
the newspaper business. Strand. they
told me II was the beginning OF my
finish. that 1t sucked ten fortunes
down for every one it built and no
! middle aged man ever went into IL and
came out again without teeth marks
| ali. over him. But look at that" He
| held TIP a typewriter statement. Pm
richer for going in-twtre as much ad
vertising as last year at this time"
! Nolan seated himself on q settee.
THE dig advertisers never pull their
ads. SO long as they are getting re-
turns from Them" put in Brand
Look at. Dupuy. Remember how he
threatened US and how his clients took
their ads. out for two mnnthS:"
"Yes. but they put them back again"
| Why: Because they need Us more
than we need them Brand laughed.
| We'll. hes got something else up his
sleeve now" remarked Nolan. He
teiephoned that he would come to see
me this afternoon"
Are you going to see him"' Brand
asked curlousIy.
II thought might as well. He'll be
here. Maybe he wants to fire You
again" The newspaper owner looked
up at Brand and laughed heartily.
Mrs. Nolan and Phyllis re-entered
the drawing room. and Brand became
the especial object of their attentions.
The mother desired to have him
print the list of her invited guests
who had never attended the recep-
ton. Phyllis requested hin, 10 print Il
story about the vloIinlSt and was vast
~ annoyed when Brand informed her
that the subject was a matter for the
musical editor to attend to,
And there's something else. Mr..
Brand" A look OF despair came into
Brands face. "Phyllis went to Miss
Bartelmy's musicale the other day,
and you didn't even include her name
among those present" the mother said
why, I'm sorry. That was an over
sight. assure you suppose the:
made up the usual list in the Office
Il hope 1t won't happen again. re-
marked Phyllis indignantly.
Yes. and the way it's handling this
Loris divorce case is all wrong" snap
ped Mrs. Nolan. Il know Mrs. LoriS.
She is no better than she should be.
and people who live in icehouses
shouldn't throw hot water
I'VE have no policy in the Loris
CASE remarked Brand in defense
I've merely print the facts''
Facts" Mrs. Nolan cried. That
paper upSets me for the whole day
every morning."
There now. mother: guess the pa
per's all right" ventured Nolan sooth-
ingly.
You've got another guess. Michael.
Nobody reads 1t but shopgirls. who
spend penny for the Advance and
another for stick of gum and hang
on to strap with one hand and the
Advance with the other while they're
waggiing their ia VS. all the way down
to work. That's all that reads it,
She paused for breath. then went on.
And l must say l think it's scandal
GUS the way you attack Judge Bar
telmy every little while
Yes" contributed Phyllis. land his
daughters one of the most exclusive
and sought after girls in New York
She's the only one Of her set who has
been at all nice to me. Isn't that so.
mamma?'
Yes. and why the paper should go
for her father just as it does for ev-
cry other prominent man in town l
can't see. She must think it's very
funny that such things should appear
in the Advance after what she's done
for u.s.
oh" suggested Brand. thinking to
soothe his employers wife. ''she prob
ably knows that you have absolutely
nothing TO 90 with the policy Of the
Advance,''
''Is that SOP calculated Mrs. Nolan
indignantly. They certainly are very
kind hearted people to act the way
they do in the face Of that paper
Judge Bartelmy is first and last
politician" explained Brand.
Michael Nolan bent forward intently.
The conversation had now reached
point where he realized an issue Of vi
tai Importance to himself and to the
Advance had been touched on.
We'll. l suppose he has been cod
ding up to us little" he began, then
paused
Brand drew a deep breath. stood up
erect in the middle of the drawing
rooLI and daringIy explained the situa-
ton to the owner of the paper.
"Bartelmy handles people better than
any man in town. be declared. He
has studied the Advance. dissected it's
position and-I will be frank with
you-diScoyered it's weaknesses. He
knows be can't reach you through your
cupidity or political ambition because
you lack those qualities He now real
ICES that his only hope OF influencing
US lies in an appeal to- He hesitated-
'Well?" asked Mrs. Nolan Cminously.
Brand found the courage to complete
the sentence
His only hope lies in an appeal-to
your family's social desires" Phyllis
rose from her seat her cheeks red
with anger-"and that's 'he only rea