Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-25
WHAT BECAME OF 1T?
Preston County Soldisrs Who Claim
They Never Received
The 3ounty Money Due Them from the
Governmental Glance at Political
and Railroad Matters.
Sorc;rl Csrre.,,ondrncc ofNe Register.

SDccial Correspondence ofhe Register.
KINGwooD March 2i.-Nothing has oc-
CURED in our quiet town to cause the least
ripple OF excitement since the dav on
which the farmers p beld their meeting
here to take action on Jackson's assess
ment order. While everything Is in state
of tranquility here in the county seat,
there seems 10 be some comm otion In dit-
ferent parts OF the county, and es. 9 iaIIy
in Portland district, over the bounty tax
which was levied and collected in this
county during the war. About month
ago correspondent OF the Argus stated
that be had been informed by an old gen.
tleman that $3S, 900 OF the bounty money
which was collected in this county
has never been accounted for. The
editor OF the Argus noticed the matter ed.
itorialy, and one Frank Heermans, who,
it seems, was Sheriff OF Preston county
about the time this levy was made, became
greatly incensed, came out in an article
asking for an investigation, and offered the
Argus editor and correspondent $500 apiece
II II were established that this amount OF
money was never properly applied. J. w:
Hardesty local preacher, merchant aud
ex soldier, Of Terra Alta, has written two
or three articles on the subject, claiming
that there are soldiers who never received
their bounty money. In communications
in the Journal and Enterprise last week,
be 9sseTts that he can produce two hun
dred eY soldiers who will testify that they
never received the bounty money which
properly belonged 10 them. The matter
has assumed great proportions, and is a
common topic uf conversation In nearly all
H. 10 tAl ~
how and when the matter will end.
Political Topics
are not receiving much discussion here
yet in an open manHsr, but is likely the
Republican Bosses are secretly planning the
comipg county campaign. The candidates
for the different Offices are beginning to
shake hands with and cast q pleasant smile
towards all. Frank Hoffman has already
announced his candidacy for the Office OF
Sheriff, and there is some talk that ex-
Sheriff Ford will be in the field again. II
he is not a candidate himself he Is likely
to give Hoffman his influence and support.
It is rumored that ID. \. Morris,
OF this place will be O
candidate for the same Office,
and Lee Shaw and several others arespoken
Of ~ the same connection. We have not
lpPGltN OF Out NIe bSplT auh lOI lbt WI -bi'
Court ClerkshIp, and that IL the present IN.
Cunbent, Snith Crane. We learn, how.
ever that there will be q move made 70
Gust him, as il il claimed by many that
NJ | as held that POSITION long enough, and
uurhr 10 give Nh. now for some one else
As be OsltiUl IS very dlthcut one To
al ~ Il ~ Cane is an excellent clerk, II II
ui,I~ bat he will succeed himself. For
h' - r ciaTk.hip, that OF the County
Court. in''' are quite numbar
nf candidates The present In
Gun bent, J. Amos Martin, will
probably have to 20 this time. as there
seems to be q tendency in thst direction a,
the present time. We do not know that he
intends being candidate, and probsbly
will not he il he does not see clear show
for denomination by the Rapuo!icsn
county convention. The present indies.
lions sre thet J l. Stuck, OF NeEburg will
be the nominee for that position. He has
. great many friends in different parts OF
the county who ere quietly working no
bis C"Dves' ia a systemstlc manner and
IL would not be surprise 70 the people
here # he receives tie nomination on the
first ballot. He ia good bu,inesJ man
snd would make sntIcsllent clerk. Tnere
hes lren no tax as yet in references % the
other county officers. The DemOcrits are
not taking up county politics yei. They
will probably put q straight ticket in tn"
f.Id. srd give il their indIvidu al support
when the proper time comes.
Railroad Matters.
There has been no new developments in
reference to our railroad lately. The d.
rectors hold weekly meetings, but what
they ultimately expect to do or have done
is not known. Many persons are ssngnine
in the belief that the road will be baiIt.
while Others are doubtful az - the final
completion OF the enterprise. Your cor
respondent is in possession Of some facts
which, when msde known 10 the pubic,
will d,speIl all their fears in references 70
the completion OF this much-needed scqui'
.ition fer which our people are nov pray
ing.