New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
TABASCO In ULSTER
S. II. abbey, Recently Indicted, Re
sumes attack ON His NeighbOrs.

Stephen H Abbey OF Kingston N Y. has just
proved to his neighbors of the little the
Hudson that when he has anything 10 say he is
going TO say it. and that is all there is TO 1t.
What he has to say at times about his fellow
townsnlen is really caustic and disagreeable. Mr..
Abbey expresses his views through the medium OF
a weekly publication. perhaps because In that
form they less perishable and circulate quicker
In February, 1906, the wielder or the taoasco
Quill published weekly bearing the name Around
Town and instead Of Kingston II appeared as
being published in ''Graftown" That is the name
that was printed in the date line at the head or
the first page Mr.. Abbey tried TO prove that
through the graft existing In Ulster County
New York City would be compelled 70 pay dearly
FOR its water supply. Tho editor did not hesitate
TO use names OF TO whom he declared the
graft was going He also set himself up as the
moral censor OF "Graftown" and commented trite-
ly on certain violations of conventionaHties by
some of his fellow citizens
One day the worm turned; some OF tne men
who had been attacked in Around Town had MI
Abbey indicted for criminal libel However. the
case against him. for some reason or other was
never pushed-for which he showed considerable
rasantment Now to show that he will not down.
the editor has returned to the attack and reiterates
eIrsrvtbin9 he said before and then adds little.
The new medium of his attack is The Ulster
Souaredealer" His name appears as president and
treasurer OF the company publishing the paper.
Across the top of the first page or the nrst num-
Der is the heading. In black faced type; New
York MIXED"
article which reads in part:
THE new water supply for New York City Will
certainly cost that community some 'simoleons' II
the present regime remains long IN power. The
appointments all considered 'plums up here IN
Ulster County. The shake OF the plum tree can
be plainly heard. Lawyers IN particular are reap
ing a mighty harvest, and appear TO be anxious TO
get at some of the luscious fruit that fails TO the
faithful They only receive half the legal fee. but
as that brings many Of them as much In week
as they ordinarily in months, 1t IS readily
picked up They ask questions as to who
gets the other half OF their supposed recompense.
but feel grateful to the who shakes the
tree"
The other part of the article shows that the re-
lentless editor means to continue his campaign
from where under stress of circumstances. he was
compelled leave off.
Here and there In the "Squaredealer Is short
verse. OF which this is a sample:
"Hey dddle-dddle
The cats the fiddle,
The jumped over the moon;
The yellow ours laugh
To such graft.
And run away with the DISH and the SPOON
The new publication discusses its principles edi-
torally in part follows:
1--WE declare ourselves unequivocally for square
deal for each one. be he Republican or Democrat.
rich or poor. black white. We shall always Try
to do Justice TO every This will. doubtless,
cause us to be honestly criticised by bitter paru-
sans and vehemently opposed by listers traitor
GUS enemies. Every crook and olackieg, every
CRATER and his little yellow cur Will favor US with
his opposition"