The Midland express., 1893-03-03

Oh the other hand Mr. Field wRa
sure that Ike would come out if he
would only try, The editor consents
I'd and the matter was settled. What
an uphill road Inv before the editor
may be judged from the tact that
ne had never written an editorial
In him life, never seen the interior
of 4 printing room, knew nothing
whatever of tho business. However
he took IL up, becoming editor and
Mr.. Field publisher, am arrangement
very satisfactory To MIR. Field, ~
his duties as principal or large
school were too eNacting to enable
him to devote necessary time to
the paper.
CHANGES.
May Il, the present editor took
charge. a. tradition exists lin THE
EXPRESS Office that the composite
ors expressed their opinion of his
copy. ETC., I'm language more forci-
bic than elegant, especially when
correcting time came. However tho
editor did not despair. He listen
led in patience 10 the scores+of friend
~ advisers who hnd an itlen me- 40
how paper should be runs not roast
ed for NOT making individuals angels
bore the comparisons, etc or tho
scornful was roundly berated and
enjoyed NIL the other plensantrisa
connected with the editing business.
up To June r. 1891 The ExPRKas
had becn selnf-monthly. About that
| time 1t was reorganized, Dir. VIM
Johnson being taken into ii, and
1T was published weekly. 40 in week
ily fhe paper forged ahead rapidly.
Ian \, 1902 Mr.. Field disposed on
I the outfit 10 Miss Hatch, editor and
publisher OF Our Helper, tho Insti-i
| tnte paper. His interest in THE Ex-
PRESS went to the editor and Ar.
johnson. which two continued 40
press, Mr.. Field went north and re-
entered the ministry. The paper
/ gained I'M circulation and influence
| steadily until i'm Oct 1892 IL had
! $50 subscribers. All along complaint
| had beon made OF the paper's small
ness. The latter part or October
| the paper suspended pending anOth-
! er reorganization. This WAG effect
! ed Sumatflne in November. Nh John
sOn retiring from business altogeth-
er and II new company formed,
Messrs. J. wv. Williams, Jr. and y.
| w. Bowers, two young men or the
county, Furnished the sinews or war
and the editor the paper, good will,
etc.
NEW OUTFIT PUHCHASBD.
| Early I'm November ma order wms
placed with Gcldfng AZ Co., Boston,
Mass, for one OF their lntent mnd
most improved Fairhaven Cylinder
Presses, pattern OF l6DO, and stock
OF type and etc, necessary for print
ing ID @ column newspaper. Al the
same time ID contract wms closed
j for putting ND d suitable building
for THE ExPRRss. The house was
COnpleted about the middle Oe
December. It is ID neat twO-story
i structure, with preSe and cOmpO6-
Il Ing rooms ON llrst floor, stock and
EsleepinR rooms on End 6Oor. I'm tho
meantime the press. ctc., had Arrfv.
cd comprising thirteen boxes, ar
lgreRatinR $40 lbs. III was not set
up until In January, when d rep.
Il resentntlve Of the Arm puR it up.
4 About the middle or February tho
tlrst type was set and to-day ap-
pears the first copy OF the enlarR-
ed paper.
i MECHANICAL APPLIANCES.
The mechanical appliances Of THE
EXPRESS are far superior to any
I'm khm nnmmkw ~ wArN AhMu Aan
those OF any weekly III the State
i The press, ID steam Cylinder OF
the Fmirhaven pattern, model or
4 1890 It iii the only one of the kind
in the county. It has a'registered
speed or 1900 per hour, has fmpress-
ion throw of, prints and delivers
i 800 papers mn hour, occupies floor
space X 8, Id four ft high, and prints
Il nine column four page paper or
a six column eight page sheet. It
runs easily and does its work well.
In the composing room provision
IL made for six cOmpOsitors to work
at once. The stands are NIL supplied
with projecting brackets, lamps and
, drawers, and there are over 300 lbS
Of brand new type i'm the cases and
drawers. The type galleys are all
solid brass, and everything connect
, land most substantial kind. The whole
including the house, press, type, and
fixtures are brand new and repre-
: sent an expenditure close on to VI
/ 600.
OFFICE FORCE.
The pers pnnel of the Office il editor
wv. iii. HainHs for eman A. III.
/ Hughes; assistant foreman and
/ prespman. Charles White; Gen. tray-
, cling agent, Rev. R. q. Yancey; Office
boy John Walker; Local Reporter
and soliciting agent John DAILY.
: Publishers, j. w. Williams, Jr., D.
81 w. Bowers, wv. iii. Haines.
ON Al SOLID BASIS.
THE EXPRESS is now on u solid,
substantial business basis, owns it,