Democratic messenger., 1889-10-19
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Str'u.a. ih.s here is true story.
II lar. .e'r IL Dcming. New Mex
leo. ut the thriving town that lies at
the junction of the Southern Pacific
and the Atcliison. Topeka and Santa
Fe. Politics had been red hot for
months there. The opposition, headed
by Bill Carnis. a leader with "a pull"
wanted To oust the postmaster. The
postmaster is the boss of the town in
New Mexico. The Carnis party made
things hum in their campaign, and,
with the aid Of two newspapers that
Carnis ran. they succeeded in their
fight The viciors called conference
in the highest art gallery that the
town boasted The great question was
who would take the postmastership.
The defeated man travelled with n bad
gang, who were mad clear through
about the defeat, aud who had shoot
ing irons galore and weren't particu.
lar about the way they let them off.
Il guess you'd better take il. Car
mis-, said the "bhoys."
What, met"
Yes. b'hcvins. there ain't no one
else as can properly represent us"
But I've got my newspapers To edit. "
let 'em run themselves. and step
in aud whoop the postoiiice up.
Cariis saw there was no Use dcclin.
ing the honor, aud SD he said i'm n de
spairing tone that he'd see about il.
He had band Of friends himself who
weren't used To standing monkey bus.
incss with meekmess They were the
gamblers Of Deming. They had taken
u shine To Carnis ever since he had
said tina, the sheriff Of the adjoining
county was horse thief in disguise
and proved il. despite the sheriff.
threat Ia blow his head off il he didn't
retract the impolite insinuation. Ho
told the gamblers that he was going
to interview the postmaster. The an.
nouncemcnt ticklcd the gamblers
The leading gambler said he would
go around and see that there wasn't
any monkey business.
h'hc defeated postmaster was sitting
in bank. the office Of which he used
as the postal headquarters. Carnis
started in right Off:
I've been appointed postmaster"
Heard something about that story.
but don't believe it,
I'm going Ia tako the Office. Per.
haps that will prove it.
You cant have il, that's all.
The head gambler of the town broke
into the interview ut this juncturc.
Say, we'll give you just twelve
hours to sion oiit of oiiico
"Ah, you don't say so"
See here. don't want any non.
sense. We're peaceful. bls. don't g",
our mad up"
Suppose give up. Carnis. where
are you going TO take the postoilicct"
"Dickinsons.
Dickinson's was the rival bank at
the other end Of the town. II was n
sweeping move. In Deming, wher
ever the postoflicc was located was Of
necessity the business center of the
town. Its removal would mean great
injury 10 the eligible real estate clus-
tered about the old postoilicc head.
quarters. The defeated posimaster's
brows contracted with CONSERVATION.
That's n slamnablc notion"
Just so. Well call tomorrow and
get the letters. Good day"
The defeated postmaster's friends
had been very busy during tho inter
view giving vent to their chagrin.
When Carnis got outside he saw u rag
figure stuck on pole over grocery
store, with Old tin cans tied 10 the tail
Of the old coat around the figure. 1t
was an eiigy Of Carnis, labeled THE
New Postmaster"
The boss gamble boiled over with
rage when lie caught sight of il. lie
called grcaser over TO him:
Want to make a dollar. Charley."
Yes"
.and tear that thing down."
y gambler gave the grcascr a
Y, and went back To his
he ciligy was still there
.is later when he strolled
Charley was there, too.
What do you mean by taking my
dollar and not earning itt" tae boss
roarcd.
They said they'd kill me il touch.
The boss gambler pulled big shoot.
ing iron and took up his place in the
roadway directly opposite the eiligy.
Charley. you 90 over there" he
said. 'and tell those sncaks that il
they move I'll blow the daylighiS ont
of the first man that stirs.
YES. sir. said the grcaSer, meekly.
Then you come out and rip that
down"
Yes. sir.
The gang saw the boss gambler in
the roadway with his shooting iron
drawn. and received thc nlcssagc with
tho Difference due an official cdici.
Then they stood close together and
with c:cstiallen faces watched the de-.
spiscd grc;lscr shin up u ladder aud
tear the eiligy down.
Gentlemen. | am of few words"
the boss gambler shouted in through
the grocery door at the cowe,l gang.
The next man who attempts 10
hang that thing up dies with his boots
on. Don't anybody forget il.
That settled the great political battle
IN Deming. Next day Carnis set up
the postoilice in Dickinson's bank, and
il stayed there until Postmaster Car
his came east. New York Sun.
IN ts"hrinia.