The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-11
VALEDICTORY OF ED HOWE

E. w. Howe in Atchison Globe.
 II AM carrying out an idea that I have
 had several years. had too much to \ do, considering my age (which Is 5O, and overwork gave me nervous dyspepsia with which I have been bothered a good many years.
 I built the bungalow at Potato Hill farm several years ago with the view of retir- ing there and publishing a small maga- zine, doing the work myself, for I have worked so long and so steadily do not believe. I can, ever be idle--I- lsnow.I could not loaf. v &
 I retire without bitterness. I hate no one in Atchison and love the town. Peo- pie almost universally have treated me well, as I have tried to treat them. If have wronged any one intend to look them up and fix 1t.
 have no resentment-no enmities. But have good many friends whose appre- citation I will try long to deserve. I want to get away from what is generally known as business cares" which have become burdensome to me because l am 57 years old. I know that as long as I remained in active business I ought to do my work with good nature and patience. This was becoming more difficult every a newspaper office. I was the "old man" and most of the annoyances came to me and they wore me out.
 For 8 years I have pottered up and down Commercial street, doing what could as a reporter and advertising man on the Globe Late last Saturday after noon I realized that I was making my last trip, and as the realization came over me had one of the sensations that are rare in life. However, as long as I am permitted to print Smiths Quarterly at Potato Hill always shall remember that last trip up and down Commercial street, when said good-by to the pavements and stores and the people with whom had been associated so long.
 do not expect much from the small magazine I intend to print at Potato Hill. It will be a farmers magazine for the town people. So far as I know there is not in the world a magazine printed on a farm by farmer for town people. My magazine will not be much of a magazine. If l should conclude to issue Smiths Quarterly in three monthly installments it would be small affair like the Philis- tine, but not of the Philistine's character. This means that it will not be as good as | the Philistine nor patterned after it. But did it ever occur to you that there is not | a great deal of reading matter in the r,t. .svs~A 1T | for the Globe in one day as the Philis- I tines last number contained. will bet | that in week at the farmers printshop at Potato Hill I can write, set and print a magazine like the Philistine.
 have no desire to print anything in Smiths Quarterly that is not true, impor-
 tant, decent and respectable. For many
 years I have believed that the greatest
 trouble with the world is that the people
 are not fair enough, not honest enough, not industrious enough, not temperate
 enough, and that lack of these simple virtues causes most of the trouble in the
 world.
 l am now too old a man to become an iconoclast, and too big a coward to give people occasion to shoot at me. I simply |
 desire to print my honest convictions
 There are few people in the world who
 believe my motions" are important Per
 haps few will care to see these opinions
 more carefully written
 shall be comfortable at Potato Hill have a modern house there with bed
 room 24x19 feet. light and air on three
 sides, a private bath, two closets and a fireplace. I mention this bedroom because
 I intend to sleep a good deal, and from
 the windows of my room may be seen the
 finest view in the west-the Missouri river
 valley for many mile. My brothers old est daughter is my housekeeper and
 pleases me, as she lets me alone.
 | am not rich, but probably have enough
 to keep me even If Smiths Quarterly
 proves an expense. which is probable
 thought the expense cannot be great.
 am practical printer. cannot only set 4 type, but can make up forms. and stt