Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-12
THE ARIZONA KICKER
SINGING METAPHOR NEARLY COSTS
THE EDITOR HIS NECK.

Blue Hfllers on tHe WarpHIh WIN u
Rope-saved by Good Mule--A Cheer
full Correction That Procures Advertise
ing-Trouble ut the Postoffice.
In late number of The Kicker we re-
ferred to the inhabitants Of Blue Hill City
as a congregation of lop shouldered, slab
sided cross eyed absconders from the laws
of other states" and to the town itself as
a ''sinkhole Of iniquity founded by rob-
bers We didn't mean anything serious
by this We were just singing metaphor
that day on our editorial page, and it
struck us that a little metaphor wouldn't
be bad thing for Blue Hill We had no
idea that any one was displeased until we
rode over to that town the other day to
make up list of subscribers We felt that
our welcome was rather chilly, but mis-
trusted nothing until we saw man with
a rope. Then we climbed back into the
saddle, and just as we got there crowd of
about 200 people made rush for us. Our
mule put his ears back and lay down to 1t,
and, though portion of the mob followed
us for five miles, we got safely away.
There Is no question in our mind that we
just missed being strung up, and we can't
exactly make out why the Blue Killers
wanted to do 1t. Ever since the days of
Adam one has had right to use metaphor,
and even in this country the man whom
you call liar always gives you chance
to explain in what sense you use the term.
When Mayor Harding has a day to spare,
we hope he'll come over and explain.
A Cheerful Correction.
Mr.. Thomas Dorland, proprietor of the
Big Elk saloon and poker parlors, called
at The Kicker Office the other day and con-
WINGED US that we were in error in publish
ing the statement that he had murdered
three men in Wyoming and had the heart
of butcher. He killed Chinaman in
California for attempting robbery and a
half breed in Utah for calling him liar.
In neither Of these cases was he actuated
by malice or did he exceed his rights AS to
his having the heart of butcher he soon
satisfied us that he was naturally tender
hearted and full of sympathy and pity,
and we cheerfully make this correction in
Justice to a good man and an enterprising
citizen. Up to the present time Mr.. Dor
land has strongly objected to advertising
in The Kicker, having no faith in it as a
| medium, but he has changed his mind and
during the next year
He Got Something.
Wednesday afternoon last, while the
| mayor Of this town (who Is ourself) was in
his office in the city hall, word was
brought to him that there was trouble at
the postofice. The postmaster (who is
also ourself) at once left the mayors office
for the scene. On arriving there he found
a stranger standing at the general delivery
window with gun in either hand. He
had come in an hour before and asked for
mail for Joe Barnes There was none, but
he,had declared his intention to wait until
| some arrived. While he waited he shot
away two lamp chimneys and sent half a
dozen bullets into as many mail boxes. At
| every shot he would utter a warwhoop,
| and at every whoop more of a crowd gath
ered The stranger was having lots of fun
when Mr. Jim Hellso (who is ourself) ar
rived on the scene. Although we have a
postal graveyard back of the postoffice for
the reception Of just such critters and have
! already planted two in 1t, our instructions
| from Washington are not to shoot until
pacific measures have been exhausted
| We therefore went for Mr.. Barnes in a pa
CHIC way. ne SOU one SnoG aU US, DuU IL
went wild. Then we had him by the neck,
and when we got through hopping him
around he had two broken ribs and his
| kneecaps were a long way out of plumb.
When he came to and had time to think
the matter over, he said he didn't blame
us bit. The game he played used to be a
favorite one around here, and the player
always had lots Of fun. But things have
changed. There are certain rules govern
ing this postofice, and the critter who at
tempts to walk on them is certain to feel
something drop NJ. QUAD.