Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
the Courier" The Englishman's eyes
We're shining as he spoke.

the Courier" The Englishman's eyes
were shining as he spoke.
"Sorry, old man, said the other IA
military, "but you'll have to take your
medicine. Here is my Introductory
EDITORIAL" and Ned Rowlands handed
Reginald sheet Of typewriting. The
Englishman glanced at the headline
and saw that the article was entitled,
"Greetings From the Courier's New
Editor" He tore the sheet Of paper
into fragments and threw them on the
floor.
"Get out Of herev' he Numbered to
his former city reporter.
Ned Rowlands laughed sarcastically
In his face and sneered: "You forgot,
Nelson, that you were not working for
the public, but that you were working
for the Courier Publishing company.
They have no more use for you.'
"And have no more use for you"
exclaimed Reginald, selling the other
by the coat collar. II have wanted to
discharge you for month, and l do
it now. Your place is vacant"
AS he was speaking these words
Reginald marched Ned Rowlands to
the door Of his private Office and push
ed him into the outer room. The GUST
ed city reporter made no resistance,
being alarmed at the excitement of the
other, and he was Fastening away
when he ran square into gentleman
who was approaching the editorial
sanctum.
Excuse me, SIR" said Rowlands,
glancing up and seeing the face Of MI.
Graham, white with anger.
"Come back with me, you coward"
said the lawyer in low tone. After
the expulsion of his city reporter Reg
inald had slammed the door and had
just seated himself at his desk to col
lect his thoughts when he heard the
voice Of Mr.. Graham saying: you are
discharged as editor of the Courier,
Mr.. Nelson. We have no further use
for your services, and you will oblige
us by leaving the Office at once. We
have appointed Ned Rowlands in your
place."
Reginald Nelson turned and glared at
the intruders.
"Come, GOMEZ said the lawyer
sharply. "Get out Of here"
"Who has discharged meY asked
Reginald, restraining himself with diff
fculty.
''The directors of the Courier Pub
fishing company"
"Who are these directors?" asked
| Reginald. II am a part owner Of this
paper, and claim to have some voice
in the management" Reginald Nelson
had paid no attention to the business
management Of the newspaper, leaving
that entirely to Mr.. Graham.
Il control majority Of the stock
Of this concern" said Mr.. Graham loft.
ly, "and l have decided that such q
person as you is not fit to be editor OF
the Courier. You will oblige me by
leaving this Office at once or shall
be forced to have you expelled by the
OucerS OF the law.
Reginald Nelson slowly began to see
his hopeless position. He had looked
| Oh himself as part owner and manager
of his paper. He believed that his
course as an editor would be judged
| successful If he could keep his sub.
scription lists growing, as newspaper
is saved or damned by this standard in
the commercial world. Reginald fell
that his declining number of readers
was due to the incompetency of his
| city reporter, and the consequent loss
of confidence in the Courier by large
numbers Of the working people. He
had been assured by the events of thu
day that his bold attack on the city
administration and his exposure Of thu
evils which were tolerated by the Bron
son officials had re-established thu
credit of the paper as genuine FRIEND
OF reform. He had an extra large edi
ton Of that days paper printed, bu
after Allan Rutledge's speech at Bron
son park the demand for the Courier
was so great that the edition was soo1
exhausted and the young editor hat
been congratulated on every hand.
II thought the Courier had deserted
u.s." an enthusiastic advocate of re
form had declared to him during tn
afternoon, 'but your issue of today vii
make the Courier the most popula
paper in all Michigan"
| Encouraged by the marks of popula
approval on every hand, and deemin
that his position as editor had been as
sured by his Independence day ed
ton, Reginald Nelson had returned t
the Courier Office In high spirits. Hi
interview with Ned Rowlands and tn
words of Mr.. Graham had almost un
manned him. He could not as We
quite understand the situation.
II will admit the circulation Of til
paper dropped thousand or so in th
past few weeks said Reginald In
perplexed tone. but that was the r