The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
The ARIZONA KICKER.
How the Able Editor Settled a
Big Libel Suit. .
SAD DEATH OF MRS. MCGOWAN,

SAD DEATH OF MRS. MCGOWAN,
society Leader Who Could Nix a
Cocktail and Chuck Sandwich in a
Charming Nanner-Tayior's Bank All
Right.
A few weeks ago we referred to Jas.
Davidson OF Lone Jack, as man who
would look well dangling at the end
OF a rope and wondered why the vigil
lance committee of that town had not
taken the same view Of the matter.
1t seems that Mr.. Davidson is sensi-
tive man, and instead Of getting out
of the country or committing suicide
he employed lawyer to sue US for
800, 900 damages. The lawyer arrived
| in Giveadam Gulch one day last week
and hunted US up and offered to settle
the case for sos, 900 cash on the nail.
He was talking to US with two guns
strapped TO his body and his right
hand behind him, but at "a favorable
moment we got the drop on him and
stood him up against the wall. Then
we asked him To scale his figures
down, and In the course of five min
utes he had dropped from S95, 900 to
$4,000. He stuck there minute
and then dropped to 1000, We then
explained the policy we had always
pursued In such matters and he went
down to SO, 600, 81, 600 aud finally
halted at $500 We still held our gun
on him, however, and five minutes
later he asked us out todrink and gave
us "A receipt in full and seemed glad tc
wind up the affair in that way. On
our part we agreed To say that perhaps
Mr. Davidson wouldn't look well
dangling at the end OF Il rope, and we
have said it and hope he is satisfied.
IN THE SHADOW.
We reach forth the hand of sympa-
thy to Major George McGowan, who
lost the partner of his joys and sor-
rows by death last Sunday. Mrs.
McGowan was a resident of Ohio until
her marriage, and when she married
the major could milk COW, harness
a horse, lick a tramp, make a pump
kin pie, patch pair of trousers or
lead the german in bonton crowd
She took her place at the head ofsociety
ETY. in this town could not be bounced.
Her weekly sat homes" in the winter
season were something charming, and
in summer her plcnics in the back
yard were never cqualed. With a few
hints from us as TO how TO handle a
demijohn and sling frosted cake
around she was dead letter perfect in
the art Of entertaining, and high So
ciety in Givoadam Gulch will miss her
more than we can say. We under
stand that the heartbroken major will
soon go to Chicago and bring home
another bride. But it may be doubted
If he finds the peer OF his lost Lenore.
The funeral services were largely at
tended, and among those who freely
shed tears during the pathetic remarks
Of the minister was ourself. 1t Is said
that society is cold hearted But when
we remembered the charming manner
with which the deceased used to mix
a cocktail and chuck sandwich across
the room to a favorite guest the we'll
spring of our heart was broken up and
our feelings overcame us.
THE BANK is SAFE.
The rumors circulating around town
last Thursday in regard to Taylors
bank were entirely without founda-
tion, and were probably set anoat by
some malicious person. The bank is
not shaky. Mr. Taylor has no idea of
taking a journey. There has been no
loss and no enlightenment. We were
one OF the committee of three called
in to count the cash and look over the
books, and we found things all o. X.
When Mr.. Taylor opened his bank
four years ago, he was given To under
stand that If the institution failed or
the banker skipped out there would
be hanging. He began business un-
der that policy, and is still continuing
it. He is making money, and Is sat
isfied. And we may add that he has
the entire confidence of the business
community. He has always been free
to admit that his banking career in
New Mexico ended one night when he
stuffed $12, 900 into satchel and took
a walk. But that was to get capital
to go into business on in another COM
munity, and he will not try the trick
again. Our readers should discredit
all reports intended to injure sound
financial institution and an honorable,
Woodworking man.
MAKING IT REDH0T.
For the last two months numerous
subscribers of The Kicker have been
finding fault with US because the edi-
torials were not redhot enough to
please them. Our editorial page this
week was prepared with special refer
ence to meet their complaints, and we
trust the complainers will be satisfied.
The editorials take in a wide range,
and all are covered with blood. We
advise war with England, row with
Spain, a racket with Germany and the
conquest of Mexico. We threaten
rebellion if Arizona is not admitted
into the Union, advise Office hunters
who have got left to blow up the
White House with dynamite, and de-
manded the abolition of the whisky
tax OF civil war which shall sweep
the fragments of this republic into
the sea. BY the time we got through
writing we felt SO bloodthirsty that
we wanted to go out and shoot three
or four men, and at this writing we
are picking our teeth with bowie
knife and glaring with murderous eye
across the street at the shanty of our
esteemed contemporary. We have
done our level best to please the kick
ers, and the first critter who shows
his head to find any fault will find the
hand of death reaching out for him.
A BRIEF EXPLANATION.
| In delivering his lecture ON "The
Origin OF the Jack Rabbit" at DEVILS
Elbow the other evening, Captain
Freeman, late Of this town, paused in
his discourse to pitch into us person
ally. He declared that we were sell
| fish, egotistical, dangerously ambi-
tious and man whom Arizona should
get rid Of at the first opportunity.
We have received many letters Of in
quiry in regard to his bitter attack,
and it is due to us to say that the
captain owes us grudge simply be-
cause we refused to send him red
necktie and white shirt when he
started out on his lecturing tour. We
own one white shirt and one red neck
! tie. Both are in use about three even
| ilgs per week to assist us in leading
society, and though it panied us to do
so, we had to refuse the captains re-
olest. We should have done the same