The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-04
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Few Side Remarks by the Editor oil
the Great Journal.

a Few Side Remarks by the Editor Of
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 a great journal to do
80. We shouldn't do SO on this occasion If
not forced to in order to set certain rumors
at rest.
About year ago Major A Hoyt Dudley
struck this town with his family. He sub
scribed for The Kicker and sill went well
for 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 q 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 belittle and
degrade US in 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 out the other two
years of his service. We understand that
his wife is furious because we also learned
that she used to perform in beer hall con-
cert in Philadelphia, but we can't help it.
They set out to slay and got Stayed. 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 20 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 are the only
one, so far as we can learn, who has reg
ular summer socks, eats with a fork or
knows TO what use TO put a table napkin.
We don't brag of these things. We were
brought up that way, and it's perfectly
natural. We are gentle and refined. No
one ever saw US expectorate on the floor
while dancing, and we don't want brick
layers trowel to eat ice Cream with. We
trust this will settle tie question at once
and forever.
The OTHER SIDE.-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-
ton to The Kicker. There may be a few
people in town who don't know that Hank
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 10 take less
whisky and more Kicker, and he received
1t in a 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 earnestness, 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 90 around
lying about the matter.
WE SHALL SEE. We understand that
the court house ring, which has vainly
tried to use this paper as an organ, has de-
clared that we shall never hold an Office in
this town. 1t may be proper for US, in
view of this declaration, TO define our posi-
ton. We are fitted by nature and educa-
ton 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 |
20 us, because we have the dignity and ed |
lcation TO grace it. If we were mayor and |
he governor came here he would be re-
'elved in a manner to do him proud and |
@ make our own people proud OF its /
mayor. All our mayors for five years |
)ast have been a set Of drunken and ig- |
lorant galoots whom every decent man /
vas ashamed Of 1t is time for a /
,hange 1t is time that a decent, honest |
nan like US was put at the head Of munic-
pal affairs, and we say plainly that we
mean to get there. II the ring sees fit to
oppose US the members thereof must abide
he consequences As to the city printing,
hat will Of course come TO The Kicker,
md there will also be considerable Job
work to be done; that, however, is Of sec
'ndary importance. What the people want
S a sober, honest, educated man-one even
It to grace the halls Of congress or to hold
own the chair of governor They have
ound such a man in US, and we shall be
dominated and elected without doubt