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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
FROM "PRINTER'S DEVILS"
TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE
LADDER OF FAME CLIMBED BY MANY
Men Whose Names NotD A'e Household Words to
Millions Commenced LIe Humble Assistants 10 the
Village Ed.tor-Mork TtOa.n and Horace Greeley
Shining Examples

William Dean Howells-the name
calls to mind at once "A Modern In.
stance" and The Rise of Silas Lap
ham," books that nearly all have read
with great pleasure. But how many
know of the days of long hours that
Howells put in working az printers
levil?" From printers deyil'' to
worldwide renown is long step: not
only long step, but succession of
lays and weeks and years of hard and
unremitting toll.
Many man has lain down at night
unknown outside of his immediate
circle of acquaintances and awakened
In the morning to find himself famous.
Not so, however. with the printers
devil" that lad of all-work around a
printers office He must work hard
and long, and his promotion comes
slowly. His is not the cleanest work
there Is, for he must clean the type,
weep out the composing room, and do
all the odd jobs that come up in a
printing Office every day.
None but a lad of sturdy material
and possessing great pluck could pull
himself out of this rut, for his hours
were long, and whatever knowledge he
obtained was gotten by study after his
hard days work was done Yet, not
withstandng all these drawbacks,
many man whose name Is now a
household word has started in as a
printers devil" and worked his way
30 Fn,, T..
Stepping Stone for Many.
All walks of life have had men who
have started in in this way--states-
men, authors and one even who was
an aspirant for presidential honors, al
though failing to reach that goal.
These same men look back with pride
to the time when they stood at the
side of the press and applied the moist
ink to the type. Such a man is How
ellis.
William Dean Howells' early life
was far from being an easy one His
father was editor and proprietor of the
Hamilton (O0 Intelligencer, and later
of the Dayton (O) Transcript. Mr.
Howells senior advocated the abolition
of slavery. and in those days such
views We're not overpopular. His pa
per was a medium for the transmits
sion of his views, and naturally ap-
pealed only to a small slass; therefore
the family pocketbook was very slim.
His boys were unable to obtain ade-
quate schooling, for they We're obliged
10 turn in and help get out the paper.
William often set type until II o'clock
at night and then rose at four in the
morning to deliver the papers.
Although unschooled, young William
read everything that came his way
that would tend to instruct, and very
early developed literary aspirations.
Naturally his first efforts were in
verse, and verse of such high quality
that James Russell Lowell accepted
some of 1t for the Atlantic Monthly.
1t was great day for the young man
when he learned that his first attempt
In verse, The Pilots Story" had
been accepted by his favorite maga-
zine. From this beginning Mr. How
ellis has climbed step by step until to-
day he ranks among the greatest of
the realistic writer's.
In those strenuous times when How
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The old captain whose seafarine
days We're over looked from the easel
to the artist and back to the easel
again with tolerant smile.
Hanging around the wharf. as
do | see a good many of your kind
ne said in friendly tone. Going to
paint the sea, take it. Well. I'm glad
TO see you setting down to it,"
Don't the others sit DOWN. asked
the artist.
Most of 'em do" said the captain
but there was one woman ken walk,
IN round. holdin up a pencil an.
squinun her eyes. Finally she got
where the view seemed to please her
out she KEEP steppin' BACKYARD an
steppin' BACKYARD, til at last she
stepped off
No great harm done" added tho
captain, STOPPING to look more close.
~ at the picture on the easel we
nshed her out, an | guess after that
she was content to paint common -
Youths Companion.
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landed with but ten dollars in his
pocket. For days he wandered from
one printing office to another, trying
to get work, and finally through the
aid of another printer who had come
from Vermont. secured work that had
been refused by the other men Here
his perseverance and pluck showed
themselves, and it was not long be-
fore his value was recognized and he
was given steady employment. He
rose steadily, and finally became edi-
tor of the New York Tribune.
Greeley was described by John G..
Whittier as 'our later Franklin" He
was candidate, although an unsuc-
cessful one, for president of the Unit
ed States. Every one to-day knows
OF Horace Greeley's magnificent life,
OF his triumphs and successes, hut few
know of his early struggles and priva.
tions when he worked as a printers
devil for nothing a month and his
board"
When mentioning the later Frank
lin,' one should not overlook the fact
that the first Franklin was print
er's devil and performed all the
menial tasks around his brothers Of
flee. The youngest son of poor tal-
low chandler, and one of II children,
nothing but his talents and untiring
industry would have enabled him TO
rise to distinction.
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ing in the literary world that was Just
suited to his talents.
1t is interesting to note that upon
the publication of Mark Twain's Nd
ventures of Huckleberry Finn" which
is now considered one of the classics,
one critic declared: Were Mark
Twains reputation as humorist less
well founded and established, we
might say that this cheap and per-
nicious stun is conclusive evidence
that its author has no claim to be
ranked with Artemus Ward, Sydney
Smith. Dean Swift, John Hay or any
other recognized humorist above the
grade of the author of that outrageous
fiction, 'Pecks Bad Boy
Horace Greeley as Devil"
Mark Twain came from the west,
and the advice of one printers devil
who attained success was: Go west.
young man, and grow up with the
country" Every schoolboy knows
who gave that advice. Born In direst
poverty, Horace Greeley was not able
10 OBTAIN InuCH vi an tuuOd'ioh' 10
after his sixth year he was only al
lowed to go to school during the win
ter months. He and his brothers had
to help their father eke out miser-
able existence from the 50-acre plot
which, with the ramshackle house up
on It, was the elder Greeley's only pos
session.
In 1926 Horace Greeley entered the
office of the Northern Spectator, in
East Poultney, VT, as an apprentice,
and for the first six months work re-
ceived nothing but his board. After
that he received in addition the prince
ly sum of $40 a year for four and a
half years. At the expiration of his
apprenticeship he went to Erie, Pa,
and thence to New York, where he
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-29
The Stronger Sex.
he scene IS a woman's club.

me scene is woman's club.
What's this | hear?" said the srs,
woman, as she lighted tea cigarette,
Well what?" returned the other
looking up from her fashion journal.
why, they say you allow vour brs
oAnd TO carry latchkey now"
so | do"
Inc speaker drank from the treat
cool glass of strawberry ice cream
TRANQUILITY; "sA' oii
80 DO But the key doesn't IL the
door Just let him carry II 70 hM,,l., m Sae
mlm' nm, lie likes to show it TO his friends
;na yua Know and make them thlres hos
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ellis worked as a printers devil" there
was one man who was more fortunate
in advocating his views than Howells'
father, and that man. William Lloyd
Garrison started in life in the same
manner as the younger Howells. AT
IA years of age Garrison was appren-
ticed to the printing business in the
office of the Newburyport Herald,
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becoming foreman at an early date
and displaying strong natural tastes
and capacity for editorship.
Mark Twain in a Printing Office.
If laughing is good for man. then
Mark Twain deserves well of his
countrymen, for no man has done
more TO cheer the American public
than this great humorist.
At II years of age Samuel Lang
horne Clemens MARK Twain) was
obliged to quit school on account of
the death of his father, and ii was
then his education in real life began.
Always having been delicate boy,
his father had been lenient in the mat
ter of attendance at school, although
he had been anxious that his children
should have good educations. His
wish was fulfilled, although not exact
ly in the way he would have planned
Mark Twain's high school was the viii
lage printing office. where his elder
hrother, Orion, was conducting news
paper.
The boy then only -, served in all
capacities. and in the occasional alb
sences of his chief reveled in personal
journalism, with original illustrations
hacked on wooden blocks with a pen
knife These illustrated articles"
riveted the towns attention, but not
its admiration" as his brother was
wont to confess with a good deal of
feeling. He, being the editor, had to
take the consequences upon his re-
turn.
In 1853 Marks adventurous disposi-
ton made itself manifest and he dis
appeared from home to try his for
tune. He became veritable tramp
printer. and wandered from one east
ern printing office to another, support
ing himself by setting type. Finally
his wandering came to am end on ac.
count of lack of funds, and he returned
to live with his family. 1t was at this
period of his life that he induced Hof
ace Bixby to teach him the intricacie9
of steamboat plotting.
Twain's First Literary Effort.
1t was while with Bixby that Mark
made his first venture into literature,
although this is sometimes disputed,
and Gen. b. b. Bunker, of Gambia, n.
H., appears to have been the one that
gave him the mental push which start
ed him on his career. Gen. Bunker
had played game of cards with Glenn.
ems, and during the course of the game
had been much amused at the pithy
observations interjected into the
young man Being called to Aurora
on business, the general invited Glenn
ems to accompany him, and few
days later was shown a description of
the trip written by the young man,
and was astonished at the wit dis
played in the composition. He sug.
gested that it be sent to the San Fran
cisco Union, but Clemens would have
none of it, remarking that they
wouldn't publish such nonsensical
trash!"
After a good deal of persuasion he
was induced to send the story along.
but nothing would induce him to sign
his name to 1t. He did not want any
one to know that he was the author of
such trash" and so decided to sign
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II with the Mississippi leadsman's call
for two fathoms. mark twain" A few
days later the San Francisco paper
came, with the sketch, followed by a
check for 500. OF course the check
was drawn to the order of Mark
Twain, and great curiosity was mani
tested as to who this might be. Final
ly, however, the secret came out, and
Clemens got his money and an open.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

strictly, whatever ccrncs-0r goes.~
Mainwnring rose. stretched himself
rcslgnedly and stalkcd 10 tho end OF
the veranda When he came back
Geraldine had fed. fIe pondered a mo.
nont, during which his face underwent
succession Of panoramic changes.
Finally hs drew from hM pockst a
small memoraDdum book and fountain
pen. This IN what he wrote:
My Dearest Daphne fthe naine soundsa
well. he tiiought)-i am longing fiercel,
for y sight of. yo,E sweet face. Excus
haste and drop me q line by return mai
saying when. Eycr your own
BILLY DoY. I.
He, reread tho lines with an inspired
expression, then turned the leaf oveI
and scfibbled something across thu
back Of II. Afterward he took care
full inventory Of surroundings and
STOPPING, placed the paper, face up, OF
the floor.
Ten minutes later. when Mrs. Main
warlng returned to the porch, her hus
band had rc.engconced himself In hi
reclining chair and was snoring Justify
Upon my word,' she began. with 8
touch Of Indignation. when her glance
fell upon tho paper at her feet. She
picked II up with some curiosity. the
pupils of her eyes darkcnIug and dilat.
Ink III they extended almost 10 the
rims OF the gray iriscs as she caught a
glimpse OF tho address I'll her husbands
unm!stakable handwriting.
She read the lines through three
times. first with naked incredulIty,
then with rising resentment and finally
with deadly dclIbcration. She palcd.
flushed and paled again till her lips
even looked white.
For several seconds she neither took
breath nor moved. Something cold and
hard and terrible seemed closing about
her throat. choking the very life out OF
her.
Al this juncture MalnwarIng came to
life suddenly.
Good graciousF' he cried, jerking
himself to sitting posture. "one
would think you bad seen ghost,
Geraldine"
II have seen worse than a ghost" she
returned, her voice tense, but con.
trotled.
Worse than His lips twItched as
he struggled frantically for pcise.
II have seen--thlslY she broke out
with sudden passion, one hand, In
which lay crushed bit OF paper. ex'
tended tragically.
MalnwarIng shot up out OF his chair
and came quickly TO her side. LET
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

II NAVE sEES-rHrsr SHE BROKE OUT.
me see IT," he said, with quiet insis-
tence, loosening her fingers with sud.
denly cold. unsteady hands. Smooth
Ing out the paper, he scanned the words
with blood burned cheeks.
"WeliY'
They looked at each other for one un-
utterable minute. and silence seemed
to suffocate them both till the woman
broke 1t sharply.
Nov tell me everything" she said
In q concentrated tone OF voice that
fought hard to eliminate all trace Of
weakness.
And then, to the CONSERVATION of
Geraldine, Mainwaring did a most re-
markable thing. He laughed till he
had to hold his side, after which he
turned and took her fiercely in his
arms. "Billy, how-how dare your
MaInwaring relaxed his embrace his
lips still smiling, His eyes bore an
oddly triumphant look. "Turn the pa
per over" he commanded, ''and see
what is written on the other side"
She obeyed meekly. All power Of re-
sistance seemed vanished. She read;
Dearest Geraldine - This is simply by
way OF experiment--as means OF prov
Ing to you that you are no different from
other people. BILLY.
Geraldine turned to him Indignantly,
compelling his eyes by the rising chal-
lenge In her own. IL would not have
dreamed" she commenced frigldly.
''that = that Her voice weakened
helplessly, her eyes filled with irresist-
ihle tears, and she collapsed Imply in
his arms
"Oh, Billyg' she sobbed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
Arabian snuM.

Snuff In Arabia Is not used as 1t is
with us, although one occasionally sees
a snuffer, but the snuff Is ordinarily
made into a pill Of about the size Of q
robins egg and is placed between the
lower front lip and the teeth. This
manner Of using snuff Is common
among the iaboring class, ana almost
every cody that Is met In the street
has his lower lip puffed out by a ball
Of snuff behind II. Arabian snuff ls
prepared out of the ordinary powdered
tobacco, unrehned sugar and potash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

the latest comic weekly. His hands.
long aud brown and sincwy. gave com.
bined attestatlon 10 tho mans artistic
temperament and strong athletic sus-
ceptibIlity. On the floor beside him
were some golf paraphernalia. pitch
or Of leo water and half dozen mag.
nxlnea.
Mrs. Mainwaring paused as she
reached the top OF the steps and re.
garded her sleeping spouse with med.
Icy Of emotions, depleted consecutive.
iy. upon her pretty, flushed face, Then
a ripple OF silent laughter passed over
II, rendering her twice as enchanting
az anything else could have done.
She tossed her long lace gloves. fan
and cream chiffon parasol on bench
and tripped nolsclessly up to her hus
bands chair. Lifting the paper frac-
ton. she stole quick. cautious glance
Into the dark, relaxed features. He
stirred vaguely. She waited moment,
then she looked again, and all at once
II came 10 her that Malnwaring was
very handsome man, handsomer even
than she had deemed him before he
placed tho wedding ring upon her I'm
ger.
His hair. black and fine and absolute
ly devoid Of wave or crinkle. grew In
determined line high up on the
square bronzed forehead. The lashes.
also straight. were somewhat lighter
in shade. but so dense as to completely
obscure that part OF the cheek upon
which they foil. Below slightly prom
inent but well shaped nose his mouth
revealed itself to be easily the best
feature. IT was neither too large nor
too smnll, too thick nor too thin. It
was not stubborn or even obstinate,
but In a good natured, liberal way
uncompWmislng to the last degree.
After few minutes he sat up sud
denly and tried to open his eyes, but
ten pink tipped fingers checked their
upward glance.
80 for once I've caught you nap
ping" Geraldine came round to the
front of his chair and stood looking
down at him with laughing accusation.
Mninwaring squared himself and
blInked at the mottle OF sunlight on the
sycamores. "I'll swear wasn't
asleep he protested. with a vigorous
disregard for veracIty. II just had my
eyes shut, that's oil"
Geraldine nodded lndulgently and
sank down In an adjacent chair.
Il didn't know till today" she OBJ
served, drawing half d dozen lmple-
ments Of war from her hat, ''that I had
married diplomat
"Many thanks for the ciyility Of the
term. 1t Is most becoming ina diplo-
mats wife, @
"What q nice ldeal
She had crossed her hands ut the
back OF her head IN en- attitude Of deep
reflection, and the words came with
absent enthusiasm.
Presently her face lighted and she
broke Into d little amused laugh.
"Bllly" she said, you can't guess
what Is to be our next topic for dis,
cussioni''.
whats the answer|
"DOnt be hoTrid, orr
I'm have to give II up"
"Just one guess" she Insisted, with
an upIlfted forennger.
fIs II the exterminaton of the auto.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11
By Way Of
Experiment
by NELLIE cRAvEY
GILMORE ). "
Copyright, 1904, yNellle cravey Gilmore

~ EnALDiNI1 cnmc homo from
- tho club woman's luncheon hot
~ and cross, 'rcady for mn argu.
ment," quoted Of BiIly. who
figured pcradyenturc as the Iady's bot
Tor half Mainwering was sitting. or.
rather, sptawiing. IN ono OF the multi.
fold tounglng chairs that made com.
Portable tho spacious yerandn. his
spiked feet raised opulontly to the
Towering baiiister rail.
Flung over hia face an an lmpromptu
guard against pcrtlnacious insects was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

ant smile broke across her face-"the
sincerest evidence of my absolute love
and trust" she added earnestly.
"But, my dear girl" he protested In a
surprised tone, women like to feel
that their husbands are iealonaly In
cIined; mon like to think that their
wives are cause counted out"
Geraldine bridled "That I consider
q most vulgar statement she 6ared,
"and 1t does not in the least alter my
views, to which I mean to. adhere
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-15
PILES CURED
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Quickly and without Cutting.
Trial Package Mailed Free.

Ths agony and suffering in piles is
so great that IL a surgical operation
was certain cure (Which 1t isn'tJ
and there was no other means of re-
lief some persons might be willing to
take the chance of blood poisoning or
lockjaw.
But. now. that the Pyramid Pile
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means OF relief and lasting cure,
there is no excuse for rlsking your
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Take, for example, the case of Mr..
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For a trial package, send your
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marks.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-15
CONTRACTOR
Must Complete Work or Board win
Take II In Hand.

The Board OF Public Works in
tends to push the completion of pave
ments on Kentucky avenue and JEFF
ferson street from First to the linn
its where the sidewalks have been
torn up. The work was suspended
last winter after Contractor Bridges
& Sons had torn up the brick and
made excavations. The work ceased
here and has not been touched. The
contractors are working in the Hara-
han addition and the board OF public
works will adopt resolution to in
struct the contractors to take imme-
dlate charge and complete the work
Otherwise. the board will take It in
hand and do the work itself at Con
tractor Bridges expense.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-15
River Stages.

The gauge registered 40 this
morning. a rise of 01 in the last "a
hours. Weather clear.
Mr.. ID. NJ. Street was not at the
wharf this morning. The arrival OF
gin baby at his home may be ex-
planatory.
The John S. Hopkins was the Ey-
ansville packet today leaving at If
o'clock.
The Clyde arrived from the Ten
nessee river last night at o'clock
and after unloading. went on to
points farther down the river last
night with freight to deliver II will
leave Wednesday night for Waterloo
Ala.
The Royal made the regular trip
this afternoon for Golconda at
o'clock
The Dick Fowler left on time this
morning with q large passenger hst
Capt. vewley. of Bowling Green, was
TO have taken command today.
The City OF Saltillo will not leave
st. Louis until "Wednesday evening
placing IL here Friday morning early
on the round trip from St Louis tc
Waterloo. Ala.
The Cowling makes the last trip
to Metropolis today at i:30 O'Clock.
The Peters Lee VIII leave Cincln-
natl Wednesday evening. arriving
here Saturday bound for Memphis
Thursday the Georgia Lee will pasF
up for Cincinnati from Memphis. :
The Buttorff left yesterday at
noon for Clarksvillc.
The Louisiana will carry an eXcur-
sion out tonight for moonlight ride.
sunday II carries another excursion
to Cairo.
The West Kentucky Coal compa!
ny expects its new. large ,towboat,
the Reaper. down on the next rise OF
the river with a big tow of coal. The
Harvester is also waiting a rise to
start south.