Show A PROBLEM FOR EDITORS TO SOLVE ever once in fit t while ou read a notice of the death of some man who lb is spoken of as a leading and substantial citizen who 4 gac accumulated cumulated a large amount of property it is well to speak kindly of the dead but the fact frequently is that the dead man was vas an old skinflint who was a hindrance to progress instead ot being a leading citizen he never led out for anything unless he thought he could see dollars at the end of the trip ile he kent piling up money and accumulating property pio perty until he had more than anybody els elss in the town but he was against public improvement of all kinds that cost anything ile he was against paved streets because they would increase his taxes he was against new public buildings for the same came reason he I 1 icken whenever a new pa pavement ement w was aa proposed that touched hib bib property AS ks a mattei of fact he was a clog on the of progress and in his efforts to grab and hang onto aver dollar in sight he really stood in his own light ile he managed to make a good deal of money but lie he hialit hie made more if he hid been for public improvement enterprises that would have built up the property passed by just because he was not willing to spend a cent in improving the town or in securing new enterprises and now the question is should the truth be told about him after he is dead or should the editor lie about him I 1 in n a spirit of kindness and charity 7 merchants journal |