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The independent., 1907-04-18

thing is awful bad and ought to be
stopped. Some folks has no sense Of
decenzy.
Wheat is looking prosperous.
'"Fhe weather is not to be COM
planned about in these parts.
THE new ditch at the east end Is
nearing completion and a good thing.
There is no flies on our new bridge, to
use slang
Measles is in our town.
Health Is generally good here
about"
The itinerant printer learned only at
the conclusion Of the epistle that
members of the So-and-so family
were mentioned frequently because
Miss Sallie So-and-so was the corre-
spondent. That disclosure was suf-
ficient to cause him to recite three
more of Shakespeare's plays that
night and to move to the next town
on the morrow
But the country editor was forced
to remain on that selfsame newspa-.s
per Because Of the prominence Of his 9
social standing. He was a man to
whom all classes looked as a fount
of wisdom, man Of courage who at
tackled iniquity in the high PLACES
and said only good things about the
departed. A retrospective view Of the
worst town loafer and his life showed
him to be an admirable man, even
though he made visits to the town
ship trustee with such weekly regu-
larity that he had the gout as an ex-
cuse for the bestowal of public char
ity
But where the country editor. who
1t,1 20
ranks of country printers, did shine
was on the editorial page. He in
vested all his bold utterances with
personality scarcely possible nova
days. When his paper said anything
1t was known that he was speaking
His readers knew his words. Some of
them were a little too big, but his
subscribers knew what he meant in a
general way. He had to be "on the
square" Roosevelt has later para
phrased the expression into "a square
deal" The country editor was ap-
preached by the preacher and the sa-
loon keeper. he had to talk honestly
to both. He had to talk to the school
superintendent and blacksmith. He
had to deal with matters of interest
In his little community and also keep
his readers in touch with the thought
of the entire world, not omitting the
snake story, annually published about
the big serpent in Georgia, who swal-
lowed post auger and hatched
enough corkscrews to supply a camp
meeting. He had to do fire insurance
some times to make u living. The
country editor was a hero and he
doubtless gained incentive from COM
munication with the outside world
through the wise itinerant printer
They trod the roads
And here their "!oaas,"
Itinerant prints
Each was a man
And better than
A tln-array@d prince.
The independent., 1907-04-18

Sculpture ls the simplest thing in
the world" says rustic; "all YOU have
to do IL TO take a big chunk of marble
and a hammer and ehlsei make up
your mind what you are about 10
create, and then chip of all the mar
BILE you don't want"
The independent., 1907-04-18

The country printer in America was
a very picturesque type until recently.
There were thousands of them who
wandered hither and yon. all over
the country, stopping al. this Office and
that, working all the way from an
hour to several months, and then
then proceeding on their way. They
were literally journeymen,. for they
wended many Il weary mile down
dusty roads in summer, until sound
at first like the buzzing of bee
came nearer and nearer, louder and
louder. until the buzz of n threshing
machine along the roadside could be
heard. They stopped at farm houses,
often, obtaining a cup oe water. or of
cool sweet milk, perhaps a tinful Of
fresh butterrniik MS the buxom wife Of
the household finished her churnlng.
At the next town big enough TO
boast of a paper they were seldom re-
fused work, or at least material as
sistance. for they were generally In
need. There was something about
their artistic temperament which
made them forget TO keep money and
forget To buy shoes and clothing un-
ell there was immediate and pressing
need for such commodities.
Whether justly or uniustiy. they
we're also accused OF having a fond
ness for intoxicanta From personal
knowledge of large number OF tho
printers nf the roads 2 few years ago
The independent., 1907-04-18

it can be stated that whether they
had a fondness for intoxicants, as
hypothecated, or whether liquor was
distasteful and they drank 1t against
their WILL many of them gave every
evidence of concealing it about their
persons. Who knows that such a
habit resulted from brain storms after
reading some Of the copy of country
editors? These brain storms are be-
coming very popular nowadays in ex-
cusing faults where leniency is to re
shown.
The country printing Office was pic
turesque place, with it's besplintered
floor covered with dirt, paper, grease
and ink: its walls on which were past
ed clippings which had appealed to
someone as very clever; its grimy old
towel which could stand alone without
the use of a crutch; it's old sink, hover
ing about which were odors which
might lead one to imagine some great
chemist had been playing with all the
aroma tie compounds he could form
from the clements; not forgetting the
editors sanctum, with its cusLidor, it's
scattered newspapers with rectangular
holes in them and the discriminating ex-
hibits of scissors and paste pot All. it
was indeed a picturesque spot.
Into such place came the wander
ing artist, the man who was supposed
to know how to spell every word in the
dictionary, correct every error in COM
position of all the vast corps of writ
ers on small PAPER, put up with the
prattle Of the dirty-faced hoy known as
the printers devil" whose ambition
was none less than to become president
some day. The wandering artist usual
ly got dime or so in real money first,
then returned, sometimes, and worked.
Sometimes at the conclusion of his
visit he would get paid in real money
and sometimes take am order on a
merchant advertising in the paper. to
provide himself with new wearing ap-
parel
Most of them were silent men. and
on that account appeared to be pos
sessed of magnitude of wisdom.
They were men usually very well in
formed. Many of them wsse ripe
scholars. Some could set type all
day. meet with congenal companions
of the village at night, stand on a
pool table and recite Shakespeare by
the hour, taking only sufficient time
occasionally to give scene copied af-
ter Falstaff.
The independent., 1907-04-18

The under dog may be deserving of
our sympathy. but don't forget that the
small potatoes are always Al the bot
tom OF tho heap.
The independent., 1907-04-18

But in those days their services
were in demand everywhere, their
wages in cities good and they INDUCED
in their spirit of what the Germans
call the wanderlust. They were happy.
Many of them lived to trudge down
the country roads after passing the
three score mark and even after be-
coming octogenarians.
II they did wish to, push on to the
next town and the next newspaper
they were perhaps forced TO do so ar
ter their artistic temperament had
been Jared by facing the country
communications" which consisted or
many fiomely items Of interest" Fol-
lowing are few samples:
William ii. So-and-so Is visiting In
our midst
Samuel w. So-and-so went 10 Jerk
water Sunday TO visit friends
"Mr. and Mrs George So-and-so
have been entertaining relatives from
Jerkwatcr the past week.
Charley So-and-so has got new
rubhcr-tired rig and all the girls have
got their eyes open. Watch out.
Charieyl
There was quite a rowdy party
outside our meeting house Sunday
night and throwcd stone threw the
window. het they got away. Such
The independent., 1907-04-18

Tomorrow Ia only yesterday two days
80.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05
AS TO MfSrepreSen1dffor

TIL HEN Nh Herbert b. Holt, the engaging ex-reasner Of the Agn-
cultural college, made his interesting attempt to apply a muHle 10
M@E shc Morning Journal the other day, by passing a house resolution
excluding its representative from that body he sad a good deal
about The deep dstase he felt for anything bordering upon Misrepresentation
or fda6caton Of Inc facts" Mr. Holt minated that he could stand ahmoa.
anything better Than being lied about and while he Jailed to cite a single
instance in which he had been lied about by the Morning journal he minated
that his feelings had been deaduly hurt by something o other and he GER
tamy indicated that Of all things to be abhoned, he hated mraepesenta
ton worse.
Now. the Morning Journal has admitted that it once pematurey re-
moved Nh Holt from the office Of district attorney and for this 1t has humby
apoopzcd. On all other matters it declines to admit that II has ever pub
hshed anything but the exact truth about HIM or his actions The following
statement Of facts is taken literally from the records Of the house Of nprccn
tauvcs Of which Nh Holt IS manager:
In discussing the mounted police the other day Mr. Holt SAID to the
house that a $1,000 deficiency bill would be brought IN by that force.
II such a deficiency bill is not brought in by the mounted force, Mr. Holt
will have 10 czplain what appears to have been deliberate misrepresentation
with intention 10 unfairly attack an institution 10 which he alleged himself
opposed fr reasons Of The public good.
MI Iot. told the house that the record down stars showed the hive
stock interests Of the territory to pay less than Il per cent Of the taxes Inc
records down stars show that these interests pay nearer thirty per cen"
Of the taxes
In view Of his extreme arnluycncs to Misrepresentation and ulrulh IN
all its forms. Nh Holt really should be a little more careful about his facts
For a man in his position 10 profess ignorance IS a little more embarrassing than
10 admit dmt he has Just been lying The Morning Journal docs not charga
MI Holt with ignorance.
MI Beach. M tdts mderln dy, who also is SAID TO have a ngdc
Gus horror Of unIuh OF misrepresentation, made the statement that a member
OF the mounted police had never been seen IN Conax county; and while Nh,
Beach was talking. a member o. the force was rounding up a band Of cattle
thieves IN that county.
One might safely intimate to Nh Holt and his able unde~ludy tht ms
representation is an extremely dangerous thing when the facts happen to be
down stairs"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

M Pr7d-rao of san Juan county merely a horrible example
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05
"A Horrible Example

wAA r. GRANVILLE PENDLEION y Of San Jam county appears to
have acquired an additional portion Of trouble. tins tune with the
United States government, through hs operations IN the public
lands Of northwest New MeNco. II IS charged that Pndcton
has made a padcc of Rnghng up the interests OF his clients IN such a mamie
as to insure their beng properly skinned and from the details set forth IN the
charges brought by the Inspector he seems TO have become quite adept IN the
process. The fact that Pendcon has been temporarily barred from practice
n dc land courts and dat If the charges against HIM be proven, he IS sure to
BE permanently barred is no, surprising when the frequent rumor Of sharp
Practice by Pcudcton are recalled along with the records of the Colorado
count OF appeals The interesting feature OF Pudcons latest trouble Is dd
ID comes To HIGHT just at a time when. according to- the prevailing mmoi he had
been determined upon a. the candidate OF the Busum machine for district
attorney n the district Of San Juan and RIO Aruba counties Pendcton was
removed from the bureau of immigration by the governor for cause lie had
always been am active worker in the Burum machine and one OF ITS most use
Id members When he WA, removed 1t was taken as am insult and an a0onl
q. hc Burum machine and Pcndhon was entitled 10 a indication 1t ap
pears 10 have been hc purpose Of the machine 10 ",ndcac' him by making
bm district attorney under the now aumbcung district attorney bill
hr a fam indication Of what might have been expected in the way OF
Tcdcons record was known. HIS record before the Colorado courts vas
familiar to every one with any knovcdss of recent events in this territory;
and yet vh such a record Pendeton was 10 be served up to the people OF San
Juan County as dr district attorney. to have charge IN that county OF the
prosecution OF crime It was d very pleasing prospect
When Pcndcou was defeated by te voters Of San Juan county last
lu 70 came as d shock TO the machine Ii was the FIRST definite information
hc machine had received from the people that he people were tired OF the
domination Of men like Pendcton. The machine did not quite comprehend IT,
and ID do. not appear 10 have fully compuehndcd 1t yd, but 1t Is gradually
learning hi dc people OF New Mexico and particularly the republicans II
New McVeo ac weary OF the domination OF men who use The party and
puLb, Office solely Tor private gam Dmly IL IS dawnng on the machine, o
dc remnant %. Do that tc good old days when interest on the public fund.
and often uc pubhc fund. themselves were considered the private property
81 hc official hnue hc custody Of them, arc gone, and that this IS The day
col ic new dcI-md hc square ono.
Nh Pcdrtou of san Juan county merely a horrible example
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

Chamherlain's Cough Remedy has
no superior for coughs. colds and
Group. and the fact that 10 is pleasant
To take ANA contains nothing in any
way injurious has made IL a favoritc
with mothers. Mr.. ". S. Pelham. "a
merchant Of KirksviHe. Iowa, says:
For than twenty years Cham
bcrlain's Cough Remedy has been my
leading remedy for al throat troubles.
II is especially successful i'm cases OF
Group. children like il and my Gus
tomcrs who have used il will not take
any other" For sale by an druggists.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05
NOTICE TO WAITER CONSUMERS
Water tHN IS due and U1V1blo AZ OF
fee of undersigned between first and
Gfth of month.
WATER SUPPLY COMPANY,
Ell West Gold Avenue.
NO1ICE

Nnticc is hereby given .hat James
II. smith. executor of Dhr estate Of
Elizabeth Baxter, deceased, has filed
his final report and petition for dis
charge ass such executor m The probate
court Of Bcrnalillo county, Sew Mex
leo. and that the said court haas -at the
hearing of said report and petition for
10 O'Clock i'm the forenoon. of Monday.
April J.. 1907. at the court house
Of said Bcrnalillo county, New Mex
leo. at which time and place amy one
Interested may appear u oppose
said report ana petition il he desires
so to do. JAMES II SMITH.
md-l2-lg Executor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

WHATEVER hc lawyers may think of IL. laymen generally will m
G7c tc decision 81 He Mississippi supreme court that a small boy has a night
., climb a ae. There may be uo statute lrv and nothing in the constitution
giving Doe predatory youth that aet but like Nh Holt with the school
money. he proposes TO had on 10 IT hI somebody can bring a law io@ some
vhae which SAYS BE- must @r q up Ihs Mississippi decision ought to be
useful 90 NJ Holt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

TIE Siaus a, having hcf inning, There's J. NJ Shaw. who l.
gust land down the treasury portfolio 10 take a better Job, and b = Shaw.
who gets ms mann INTO the papers every day. and then there Is O Shaw. who
mentioned uhenel tmn ay o tr It ct he family bA people uo uad
DC proceeding. Of abe New NeNo legislature and don't Ike touse yNcrvod,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05

found in the missing articles of the
late penitentiary superintendent. The
initiation would come ip one grand
degree. Tie az many Gin ans TO the
brother as possible and chen have him
make a noise like q band wagon.
The constituents of Holt, Beach.
Abbott and their like would do well
To keep an eye on their party machin-
cry next election and see hat repre-
.scutativcs With ordinary common
sense are selected Aztec index.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-05
N B A RS
COLUMN
REAL. ESTATE
NEW ITLI.PHCNE 4sS,
MONEY 1C LOAN ON GOOD REAL
kSfATN SECURITY AT Low
RATES OF IHTTEI1EST.
INnp DLFAI'

Groom frame, North Fifth ST., mod
ern. $500.
5-room brick, Marquette and North
Fifth St, modern with good stable
$500.
rooms, frame. Cromwell avenue
$500.
3 rooms, Third street a. cold ave
rooms furnished. } Fourth
street. $500
3 rooms, Lead ave, SO 90.
5 rooms, frame, South EdIth' mod-
ern, $3.50.
4 rooms, frame, North Arno, $1,000.
A oons frame, Lead ave. 5000,
FOR SALE.
Fine frame house, South waiter ST
furnished; also horse and buggy.
5-room frame house with stable etc
$4,000.
way, $4,000.
One lot on Railroad avenue, business
lot.
7-room house. modern, South Edith
room house modern, south Edith
St, ~$2.S00.00. !,
4.room house. modern, North Second
St, $4,000. 90. -.
5-rOom hoUSe, modern, North fllh
St, $4,000 G.
Good business lots, Gold avenue.
Good lot. Silver e
5-room mouse, Lead We. *l,56O'Vu'
5-room house, South Edith 81, mod-
ern; fine location; faces east. Lot
50K142 #. $4,000.
8-roCm house, South Edllh street
modern. near ID, fine location
Price $4,000.
Groom house, modern; West Coal dN-
enue. Price $4,000.
4-room house furnished. IN n gooC "
cation. Price. S1,100. Part cash and
payments. balance % 3 per cent in4
tercst.
Fourth and Fifth streets, SIOO.
Good house with IL acres OF lana
near in; fine fruit trees etc. at d
bargain.
Groom house, North Eighth ST. he-l
Mountain Road. $1,000.
, room brick house, modern, on good
corner West Coal emu
lots on Marquette avenue pc
tween Fourth and Fifth SITS, $500
and a half acres II land one
half rlile from postoffice; fine fruit
trees, etc: with four-room house: :,
Two lots, corner Sixth end west Goa!
:
from house In Highlands, modern!
fine corner, $500.
Four houses on South Broadway
modern; Will sell singly 81 Eli, 1t a
bargain.
Fire Insurance, Houses TOT Rent,
Rents Collected. %rxes Paid. snd
entire charge taken OF DroDertF foT'
residents and hG~n-residents. '
II. DUNBAR a co.
L'nrner Cold Avenue nnd Third Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
BUSINESS MEN
DECIDE ON PLANS
Commerce Chamber Ready
to Select Tentative
Site.

At a meeting Of the committee on
building of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon, the report OF the
subcommittee appointed TO consider
various plans for the proposed perna-
nent home and office building for the
Chamber. and methods of raising the
necessary funds, was accepted.
The subcommittee reported that
special subcommittee be appointed 10
consider details Of the proposition, Sc
lect tentative site, and report TO the
board of directors. The report OF this
subcommittee also recommended that
the money, not TO exceed 100000, be
raised half by loan and the balance by
issue Of stock to members OF the Cham
Der. Charles ]. Bell. chairman OF the
building committee. will appoint today,
after consultation with some Of the
srher members. the special subcom-
mittee OF seven.
A meeting OF the board of directors
of the chamber has been called Tor
next Monday afternoon at 4 o clock ID
consider the report of the Suhcommlt-
tee and other matters, and II is eX-
pected that a meeting of the chamber.
the adjourned June meeting that was
held on the steamer coming back from
jamestown. will be called for next Tues
day evening. The chambers most Inn
portant business at that meeting Will
be the consideration OF the building prof.
ect. The subcommittee. the FULL COM
mittee. and the directors will by that
time have the details fully completed
and ready 10 present to the members
for their ratification.
The meeting of the whole committee
yesterday was attended by large num-
Der and proved 10 be one of the most
enthusiastic yet held in connection with
the building proposition. All agreed
that the permanent home and office
building for the Chamber of Commerce
was not only practicable, but almost
assured. and that too. while present
ing to the members and investors
most excellent investment. and having
nothing of a contributory character
about il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
STATUS OF PIE
HANGS ON SODA
flushed Awe PerVadeS Uni
verse While Statesmen De-
liberate on It's Fate.
Friends of Pastry Have
Hopes in President Be-
cause He's Harvard Man!

The fateful edict which will determine
the status of pie has started on its
round OF the departments AS soon as
Secretaries Wilson. Straus. and Cortel-
you append their signatures it will be
ready for PRONUNCIATION, and then pie
will be either as dead as the arts of an
cient Egypt or saved TO a new career
of usefulness.
But which viii il be?
There's the fearful mystery. Nobody
IN official quarters will indicate even
in the most vague fashion an impress
sion whether the decision is for ar
against pie. The situation is this:
Fate of Pie in Balance.
The Department Of Agrieulture's pure
food board has decided on the benzoate
of SOFA question. They have decided
either for benzoate Of soda-which
means that pie is saved-or against it,.
which means the everlasting ruin of the
PIE industry But which? No man
dares guess.
II the decision is adverse to the use
Of one-tenth Of l per cent of sodium
benzoate as a preservative, it is against
pie. The whole art OF pie making will
have to be revolutionized. for all pie
is now based on benzoate OF soda
Secretary Wilson has formulated the
necessary order in the matter. promul-
eating this important decision, and as
soon as IL is countersigned by the other
two secretaries named il will become
effective. The pie interests aspect. how
ever, to secure delay by making pres
entations TO Secretaries COrtelyou and
Straus. and perhaps carrying the matter
I'D to the President.
Great Hope in President.
They have great hope that the Presi-
dent will. If necessary. interfene in be.
half of pie. for he is a Harvard man
and pie is a recognized Harvard institu-
ton Of the first caste
At any rae, it is now only a matter OF
days, mayhap Of hours. until il will b,
known how the first decision stands and
whether pie Is saved or still has 10 run
the gantlet for its life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN
IN SCRANTON, Pa, MINE

SCRANTON. Pa. June 19.-Seven men
were killed outright and two others seri-
oUsly injured in two explosions Of mine
gas in the Johnson No. 1 mine, at Price
burg The first explosion, which &C
CURED about 3 o'clock, was caused by
the carelessness of a door tender. who.
by leaving a door open. allowed gas to
accumulate in the workings. One man
was injured as a result of this eXplo-
sion. Tnc second explosion. which re-
suited in the death of seven men and
the injury of another, occurred about
> o'clock and resulted from the ignition
OF the deadly fire damp. which accumu-
lated after the first explosion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
YEREES TO Be ATTORNEY
FOR LIQUOR DEALERS

A report from Louisville. Ky says
that it is the general opinion of the
whisky men on Main street that John
W. Yerkes Will be eleced the attorney
OF the National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers' Association at the meeting TO be
held in Atlantic City this week.
He IS slated TO succeed W. NJ HOugh-
According TO statements OF some OF the
Louisville wholesalers. Mr. Yerkes, in
view of his long experience in the Blu
reau Of Internal Revenue. will be ad-
mirbly fitted for the position.
Mr.. Yerkes is now a member Of the
firm of Hamilton, Colbert, Herkes *
Hamilton. Of Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-19
GIRL OF IS, TEACHER
IN OHIO SCHOOL

CINCINNATI. June 19.-Aged fifteen
years. Louise b. Stevenson Is doubtless
the youngest high school teacher in the
world. She took the county school
teachers examination last fall, and re-
ceived a certificate 10 teach English and
Latin in high schools During the last
few months she has served as a substi-
tute.
Miss Stevenson did not graduate from
high school herself until this month.
Her average for the four years was 90