, 1888-11-15
ARIZONA KICKS.

ARIZONA KICKS.
All Is Not Serene In the Far West, But
the Editor IL Still on Deck.
We take tie following from the last
issue of the Arizona Kicker:
Sued for Libel Our genial sheriff.
Bill Myers, dropped in upon us the other
day to subscribe for copy of the Kicker
to send to friend in Vermont, and to
speak words of cheer and encouragement
in regard to our enterprise. Before he
left he incidentally served papers on us in
libel suits as followws:
The Widow Hockins .."..."......".SlO,0O 0O0
JACK Hines..." .....'''''' Zo,oOO
Col. johnson .",.........".'.'..'''''"' iooOO
Mrs. Smfthers."..,.. .".."..........'.''." Io,00o
Seattle elm ...''..... Io,Uoo
"All the above suits were the result OF
few truthful paragraphs in recent issue,
and, while not exactly expected, are not
unwecome. We don't think newspaper
amounts to shucks until it has half dozen
libel suits on the docket, and we don't be-
leve that any editor will get up and
hump himself until he realizes that he has
got TO raise 5000 900 in cash inside of a
year. Friends, Romans! Come and see
us!'
Explanatory Last week we advised our
friends to give the cold shoulder to u trav-
cling theatrical company which advertised
weeks engagement at the Root Hog or
Die hall, and after playing to empty
benches for two nights the company slid
out of town. though not before the lead
ing man, the villain, the juvenile, the
first old woman and Clara We're De We're,
the heroine, had stoned the Kicker office
and dared us to come forth in the Silly
night and be man2led to IA pulp.
"Let this be a warning to other theatre
cal companies. No free tickets were left
at this office in this case. la fact, the
Kicker was colly ignored. 1t will be wise
in all others to come and see us at once.
We want at least six deadhead tickets to
front seats, aud in case we don't get em,
the show Is golny to prove bad financial
failure. This "!hte Is the place TO get
date lines and dodgers, and this paper is
the proper medium to advertise in"
'Some Suggestions. In the coming
county and city elections it is desirable
that good clean men be put in the field as
candidates.
1--WE have considerable spare time on
our hands, and if nominated for and elect.
ed to the office of county clerk We should
hope to iil the place to the satifaction of
I'VE are satisfied that We would also
make good mayor We could give that
office our attention for two hours per day,
and we believe we know the needs of the
town and how 10 satify them.
"lf we are elected register of deeds we
promise that the office shall be mopped
out every Saturday and those VINO have
business with us will find us always cheer
ful in humor.
1T looks we'll to see leading journalist
holding positions of trust and respect.
They invariably make the best office
holders. We throw out these suggestions
in all candor. and have no doubt they will
be acted upon to the best interests of the
party and the putlic. They either will be
or the party will hear something drop"
Bound for the Gailows.-We attended
church the other evening in company with
Hank Rifer's oldest girl, Sarah. When
the contribution box passed we intended
to chip in a quarter, hut got hold of dol
lar by accident. After the services we
went to Deacon Jaegers, who runs the
contribution box. and requested 75 cents
rebate. He refused to make IL, saying
that the Lord never allowed discounts or
rebates. The deacon being this sort of
man, the Kicker does not hesitate to re-
cord the fact that he broke jail at Akron,
Ohio, twelve years ago. and Is still wanted
in that state for bigamv. We have been
keeping still on him because we were trot-
ting Sarah about, and because the deacon
J claimed he WAS doing work for the Lord
in tins locality. We have given Sarah
the shake, and we shall now stand the
deacon out to puoic view in a way which
will make him anxious to move before
Christmas. y Detroit Free Press.