The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-01-12

the paper, The Editor does all this
work for nothing and boards himself,
50 there's no kick at the price, you
see.
DOLLAR NEVER GAME
Whei the end OF the year was draw
ing nigh, we began to look over the
books and see where we we're at. We
found that the business people OF the
town had failed to advertise accord
ing to expectation, and while we had
agreed to do job work just as cheap
and just as good as they could get
anywhere else, they had given about
half the work to us, and sent the
other half off, Notwithstanding the
fact that we spent all ours at home,
and kept it there, and the other was
sent off, never to come back. You ask
why? Echo answers II don't know"
We found about $500 due on subscrip'
tion, which we considered cash for
the asking And as they had forgot
ten to settle at the proper time, we
made out statements and told them
Congress had passed law requiring
every editor to cut off every subscriber
that owed more than years sub
scription, and provided penalty for
its violation, and we wanted the dol.
lar and keep out OF Jail, besides. We
sat down and commenced figuring
what we would do with the money
when it came in-just think Of $500
put on the credit side Of Eli Perkins
account in the bank, all in a few days,
it made me feel good to think about
it. We waited reasonable length OF
time and found they were willing to
let the Owl Hollow Gazette 20 down,
and its kind Editor go to jail rather
than send in one dollar that ought to
have been paid long ago.
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS.
Well, with all those accidents and
incidents ringing in my head, and a
little notice got out Of the P..O. on
my way home, which said please
Remit" | went home to rest. But
sleep, blessed sleep, tired natures
sweet restorer" had taken to itself
wings, and flew to the uttermost parts
OF the earth, while l rolled and
tumbled thinking about the ingrati'
tude Of the subscribers and how
would fare in Jail. | went into fit
ful slumber, and dreamed l had taken
a little trip down to the devils re-
gions: when | got to the gate, had
forgotten the password, and l told the
Sentinel / would give him drink
OF water to tell me. He said that it
was "Delinquent, Subscriber" l told
| him | had 800 Of them and he said the
] boss would be glad to see me. When
| l was taken to his headquarters, he
said: 81 am told you are poor coun
try editor out of job" And, like
other gentlemen in good standing, ht
took a liking to me on the spot he
said: II know what brought you here
and am going to make trusty OF
you" | told him l would like to look
around little before fully deciding
to locate 10 his midst. While VIZ
were going round into the various
departments, over one door it sale
these people have to work 2 hours
extra every day. | found on inquiry
it was delinquent subscribers" HI
said that any man that would read
poor country editors paper a whole
year and then not pay for it ought tt
do extra work IL will make you bos:
over this department with plenty o
good grub and a cool drink OF waite
once a week" While he went In tt
get matters straightened up to install
me in my new position OF trust anc
honor, l slipped round to the gate
gave the Sentinel another drink o
water to let me out, and ! skidood
Now this good advice | give you
never 90 to he'll without carrying
good supply Of water. It's the high
est priced thing down there, they Jus'
go crazy for it. / came on back by St
Peter watching the gates OF heaven
and he said no delinquent subscriber
could enter there. So concluded j
they were overworked down the coun
try and no chance to get to heaven a.
all, the only remedy was to pay up
"And what / say unto you l say untt
all"-PAY UP.