Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1891-10-22
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
a Few Side Remarks by the Editor Of
the Great journal.


the Great Journal.
PERsONAL.-We never speak of ourself
In the columns Of our own paper when we
can possibly avoid it. 1t is not in good
taste for any editor of great journal to do
so. We shouldn't do 80 on this occasion il
not forced to in order to set certain rumors
at rest.
About n year ago Major A. Hoyt Dudley
struck this town with his family. He sub
scrbed for The Kicker and all went we'll
Tor time. He was made assistant county
clerk, and it was not until he began to get
drunk and light his cigars with deeds and
mortgages that we had anything to say.
He felt revengeful for our remarks, and in
order to get even with us gave grand
party one night last week and cut us dead.
Not only that. but he Dragged of it, and so
did his wife The idea was to belttle and
degrade MS in IA social way. but we don't
think any one will try it on again. We tele.
graphed up to Joliet that the major was
here, and day before yesterday he was
taken back to serve ont the other two
years of his service. We understand that
his wife is furious because we also learned
that she used to perform in a beer hall con-
cert in Philadelphia, but we can't help it.
They set out to slay and got slayed, and
must make the best Of it. We never at
tack any one but if stepped on we always
seek to make it hot for the steppist
A FEW PLAIN WoRDs.-Being on this
subject, and not wishing to refer to it
again, we wish to say few words to our
home readers The question is often asked:
"Who is the leader of society in this
town" We desire TO settle that question
right here and now. We are There isn't
the slightest doubt that we are the only
men in this town using perfumed soap, a
toothbrush and having white shirt
which buttons behind. We arc the only
one. 80 far as we can learn, who has reg
ular summer socks, eats with fork or
knows to what use to put table napkin
We don't brag of these things. We were
brought up that way, and it's perfectly
natural. We are gentle and rciined No
one ever saw us expectorate on the floor
while dancing, and we don't want n brick
layers trowel to eat ice cream with We
trust this will settle the question at once
and forever
The OTHER SlDE.-We understand that
Hank Curtis is telling everybody in town
that we tried to murder him the other day
because he refused to renew his subscrip-
tion to The Kicker There may be a few
is the greatest liar in Arizona, and for
their benefit we will give our side of the
story
We met Hank on Apache avenue and
told him that his subscription had expired.
He claimed to be so hard up that he could
not renew We advised him to take less
whisky and more Kicker, and he received
1t in laughing, good natured way. We
have habit when talking with man on
the street of putting our hand on his
shoulders and pushing him backward 1t
simply arises from our carnestness, and is
generally understood that way Hank,
however, pretended that he thought we
were going to assault him and he reached
for his gun. Before he could get it we had
him covered, and he gave us dollar to re.
new his subscription and begged our par
don for being SO hasty. That's all there
was to it, and he is very silly to go around
lying about the matter.
WE SHALL SEE.-We understand that
the court house ring, which has yainly
tried to use this paper as an organ. has de-
clared that we shall never hold an Office in
this town. 1t may he proper for US, in
view OF this declaration, to define our posi-.
tion. We are fitted by natur. and educa-
tion to make the best mayor this town
ever had or will have If we don't get it.
We want the Office. 1t properly belongs
to us, because we have the dignity and ed
ucation to grace it, If we were mayor and
the governor came here he would be re-
ceived in manner to do him proud and
to make our own people proud of its
mayor. All our mayors for five years
past have been set Of drunken and ip-
norant galoots whom every decent man
was ashamed Of 1t is time for a
change. 1t is time that decent, honest
man like us was put at the head Of munic-
ipal affairs. and we say plainly that we
mean to get there. II the ring sees fit to
oppose us the members thereof must abide
the consequences. As to the city printing,
that will Of course come to The Kicker.
and there will also be considerable Job
work to be done; that, however, is Of sec
ondary Importance. What the people want
is sober, honest, educated man-one even
fit to grace the halls of congress or to hold
down the chair of governor They have
found such u man in us, and we shall be
nominated and elected without doubt
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