The Arizona sentinel., 1897-11-13

ng of the AYlzon3 Democrat, whose 6 mission earth was 10 be hot nnmber. I No worn out or trite newspaper men I'C were to be employed upon it. What was wanted was vlrile editorial staff. Mir. McFarlin's arrival was hailed as fortuitous circumstance, for he had been recuperating among the mining camps, ,,had not seen a newspaper office for months and was therefore supposed to be surcharged with pent-up jour nalism.
 Mir. McFarlin said he was employed by MT. Flemister at the muniicent salary of $2.50 day, and that subse quent contracts were entered into un- der which he was to receive extra pay | for extra heat thrown into the Dem ocratS columns as the types got hard ened and became proof against melting. i
 A more succinct and clearer view of Mr McFarlin's understanding Ot the contract is gathered from his bill, which is submitted below.
 Subsequently, one Thomas Collins, a renowned typographical artist, join ed his fortunes with those of the Democrat There is no statement regarding any contract with him, but it is presumed that he was 10 receive something for his contribution to the hot number. It appears that both he and McFarlin were paid in meal tick cts or other legal tender until last Saturday, when the gaunt spectre of starvation began to assume definite and concrete form. Collins is less hardy and used to privation than McFarlin and naturally succumbed first Being unable, he says, to collect anything from the Democrat, he as signed his claim to McFarlin and lay down in despair
 This was on Tuesday McFarlin be- gan tottering the day before He had gone to Flemister pla ading for some thing Then he says MT. Flemister instead of paying him anything, treat ed him to the disclosure of secret He said he was only the apparent owner of the Democrat. The real proprietor was Dr. H. A. Hughes, who had set him up as sort of breast works against the retaliating shots of an indignant populace. Flemister recommended McFsrlin to see the doctor. McFsrlin did so and says after having been employed by the doctor and the apparent owner as a schuttlecock for some hours, the doc tor gave him an order for $15 suit of clothes.
 | McFarlin received this with relief, for it is well-known physiological fact that one warmly dressed can
 more successfully withstand hunger or
 that one on full stamoch is less
 affected by extr me cold. But IL.
 ne" clOtne, were only temporar. expeGient, for his hunger r-a--ertc.
 itsell the next day and he again visil~
 ed Mr. Flemister On this occasion
 Mir. Flemi-ter denied that the Demo
 crat owed Mir McFa lin anything Hi . glory in connection with the hot num
 Der was sufficient reward and what
 ever he had recieved in the way 0t
 meal tickets and clothes was to be regarded as gilt. At this poiat un friendliness sprang up and there were threats of broken heads and souls tC be sent to perlition.
 MT. McFarIin's next step was Il con sultation with an attorney, who al | vised him that the first thing t. b. 2 done was to prepare an itemized state e ment of his account with the Democra P He did so and it is acknowledged b,
 historians to be the most unique docu
 ment of the kind ever issued slnc
 men began to get into deht to cac other. It is as follows;
 Phoenix, Ariz, November 9, 1897 # H A. Hughes (the Arizona DOnlc
 craD to George w. McFarlin, debtor
 To P days labor (mechanical a work) done and performed [. on the Arizona Democrat d between the 18th day of Oc- d tober and the 9th day of No q, vember, 1897, at $2. 50 per s, day. ..... $50 l. To writing, editing and pre- m pairing numerous, various 1t and sundryvillainous editor r. ials against NJ. H McCord le for three weeks at $10 per
 WeeK- oON It To correcting and editing al numerous villainous and L. scurriIous editorials pre- $ pared by said Hughes for r three weeks at $5 per week 15C Il Total to date. $1O0
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