The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
EDITOR JIM HELLSO.

seek to gag public opinion on the mat
| ter. He has therefore thrown open
the columns of the Kicker this week
to newspapers and individuals and
asked them to record their honest SEN
timents. It will be noticed that some
Of the opinions are very honest in
deed.
From Judge Truelove Of this terri
tory: "Jim Hellso, hustler, editor, may
or, postmaster and so forth, would like
to be president Of the United States.
He'd max things hun and run a bang
up show. Our ballot is ready for him."
The Lone Jack Recorder says: "Jim
Hellse, the editor of that blowhard
dishrag called the Kicker, is far more
fitted to run a hog yard than the
White House. We don't know of a
| greater scoundrel on earth, and why
the people Of Giveadam Gulch haven't
hung him four times over is a puzzle
to u.s."
From the New Mexico Eagle: "Our
old friend Heliso has the presidential
bee in his bonnet, and if he is not killed
off within the next ten.years we expect
to see him in the White House. He
has never gone for anything yet he
the spots off any man who has filled
the executive chair since Lincoln's
time. Go in and win, jim"
From Major Trip of Black county:
ave charge Jim Hellso with having
coaxed six Cinnamon into the noun
tains and shooting them down in cold
blood, the bloodiest crime of the nine
teenth century. That the murderer is
today breathing the free air of Arizona
is an insult to every honest citizen of
the territory. We are ready at any
time to make one of a mob to turn out
and hang him, and that's what we
think of Jim Hellso."
From the Blue Grass Banner: Eye
gods preserve us! That egotistical
ass and general blowhard Jim Hellso
of Giveadam Gulch wants to be pres
ident of the United States! Could gall
60 further? Are the people of that
section of Arizona drunk, asleep or
crazy that they let this knockkneed,
blatant critter mention such an honor
in connection with his name? Away
with him! Hang him well and plant
him deep!'
From the mayor Of Wolf Creek:
"Jim Hellso is our candidate for the
presidency any time be gets ready to
run. He is modest, brave, pushing.
honest, and his influence as an editor
has been felt the world over. We be-
lieve he has had to kill off some four
teen different men in his time. bit we
also believe that the country is the bet
ter of fer their demise. Co ahead,
Jimmy. ana knock down your r'nll and
enjoy it. II" first day we saw you we
predicted that tlCy couldn't keep you
on the grass long"
From the Clay County Record: Jim
Hellso has bobbed Up again. lie HOW
wants to be president of the United
States. Over ana over again il our col.
umns we have asked why such a man
was permitted to cumocr the soil OF
Arizona. but for some inscrLtable rea.
son he lives on and adds to his daily
insults. Is patriotism dead in Arizona
Has decency gone to sleep? Has man.
hood become a byword and a reproach
We pause for a reply"
From Colonel Swift of Wolf Ranch:
You don't tell me! Well, l always fell
that Jim Hellso had cheek enough fol
anything. Wants to be president, doe:
he? Imagines he has become n popular
lfayorite and that children cry for him
It's the last hair to break the camel!
back. I'll give the citizens of Givea
dam Gulch one week in which TO ris,
up and hurl this Nero from his thron,
and drive him out OF the couptry. apC
If they fail in their duty | will tax
him in hand and plant him so deer
that all his relatives can't find him i,
a months search. BY gum. but wh2
is this county sccm'n- to anyway
PresiGent Hin EIe.lso: \ thOusan'
l~times-no, T.. tier Ceath tlan d!shoncI
and you cal IN him 30 for me"
Being tGus e~lco:FnG2T. we shall z
eight ahead and WIN or bust orr st.s
l~penGcrs. 81. QUAD