Fergus County argus., 1889-11-14
WELL WRITTEN CUFF. "
Local News From the Columns Of the Ari-
xona Kicker.

IT HAS FAiLEN-Mr. W ananlaker
has refused to appoint us to the post
mastershlp of this town. The blow
has at length fallen. Honesty, integ-
rity, merit intelligence and enthusiasm
have gone foi na,ight. \ wall-eyed.
hump-backed ignoramus who can't
spell gum, and can scarcely add two
and two, j. retained in preference.
do ". turn the other cheek?
Not much, The first thing we lid
after receiving the news last night was
to burn up II vest which WAS purchased
at Wanamaker' ten years ago. We
shall never never buy another dud
from his establishment. We ask our
friends to make the same resolve. The
Nero must he brought to terms. His
naughty form must be rubbed in the
dust. lie must be gwen to under
stand that the bulwark> of American
liberty still tower aloft, and that no
free-born American can be trahpled
on with impunity.
pAINFrI. Ao-IpENT Together with
about twenty other gent lrnrn we were
sitting in front oi the Crook houselast
Tuesday evening when the Tucson
stage suddenly drove up. having uncx-
pectedly arrived fifteen minutes ahead
oi time. pneof the out side passengers
had the appearance oi n detective and
there was II sudden scatteration of
loungcrs. II was lau.hable to SEE Col.
Jones, Mai. Wrkam. Judge I'crdue.
Prof. Wise and Others tumble over
each other ~ they broke ior he sage
brush.
An uniortiI iInate accident occurred in
this connection. The Hon. Timothy
shocks, late ol Indiana. probably be-
lieving that he had been sent for for
barn btlrningor horse stealing. iell over
n bench in his hurry to abscond and
broke his lett leg. and it will probably
be two months before he will lie able
TO be about again.
\ POSSIBLE MI-rAKE Col. Keho
Jones, who was pulled up to limb 10y
the boys the other night as II warning
that no sniic games will be allowed in
any gambling house in this baliwick
has called at the Kicker office to pro-
test that We were mist a ken in he way
We sized him up IN our local columns.
He showed u- letters of recommends
tion from prominent parties in Wash
ingt on, Philadelphia and New York.
and lac exhibited tine Tcstament given
him 10y his mother twenty-thrce years
ago and worn over his heart ever
since.
Wemay possibly have been mistaken
in writing tle gentleman upasa iorger,
einlmZzl.r. blgamlst and escaped con
vict. and in encouraging the boys to
pull his neck rs II warning Ii 50, We
are sorry. The unly way he can sat
isiy us oi his intesril Y isto irovn upon
anything like II .kin game in hi, cstab-
li>hment in future.
SOLE AGENT-Wshavrbcen appoint
ed >olv agent in this town Tor the Ken
tucky Hemp company, limited, and
will be- the only one handling their ia
nous "No. g. rope. This rope. aS
most of our readers are aware. is made
| for and exclusively used as neckties for
bad men. 1t will stand the greatest
strain. run easier, fit tighter, and give
more general satisfaction than any
other hang my rope in the market. No
matter what sort al n neck a man has
the rope settles to the right spot ut
once. We sell 1t in twenty-iOot length
at 81 per length, and where more Is
wanted the price will be made salts
factory. Give us "a call before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
THERE l. ONE--In answer to Core
spondent" last week, who asked if
I there was a railroad line running
! through this town, We replied that ii
such II Ill h.lI ,l