West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-30
ADMIRAL DEwEY'S MISTAKES.
Gives Away the Splendid Home Pre-.
sented Him bp the American
People

Dewey. He was the hero OF the
hour and the American people
could not do enough for him, till
IN an evil hour a woman got away
with him and caused his downfall,
as IN the case Of Sampson, not the
one that was at Morgantown on
Chadwick Day, but the one who
had trouble with the Philistines.
Dewey, like Major Fields, Of this
place, has been having trouble
ever since he married. lie started
1t by deciding the splendid home,
which was presented HIM by the
American people, to bis new wife.
This caused such storm and howl
OF protest all over the land, and
many letters and kilograms de-
handing the return Of money con-
tributed to the Dewey Home Fund
Then the Admiral end his wife
transferred the property to George
Dewey, Jr., the AdmiraPs only
son, and their friends and defend
ers pretend to believe that this
disposition of the property is all
right and proper, but it is not,
and does not help the blunder but
very little, for the American people
did not, nor would have given this
handsome home to the Admiral's
wlle or son, or any OF his other
relatives, but gave 1T to him, not
because he needed it, with his
sl7, 200 per year salary and for
tune In prize money from the cap.
tured Spanish ships, and no one to
support but himself, but gave it to
him as a handsome gift or souvenir
as testimonial of regard and affec.
ton, and of course expected him
to hold it as long as he lived.
After his death was time enough
for his son TO have it, and the Ad-
mlral has made great mistake in
dlsposing OF such handsome Gift.
1t is urged by some that it WAS
given him in fee simple and to do
as he pleased with 1T, and that he
had a right to dispose of it as he
saw proper.
In a cold bloodod, matter of fact
business like view Of the case, this
may be true, and the same could
be SAID of Xmas gifts, wedding
presents, birthday offerings, or any
other tokens of friendship, but
what would be thought of the per-
son who would accept them and
then turn around and give them
away to some one else, even
member Of the family. Some of
the papers published a story to the
elect that some woman in Wash
lngton was about to bring suit
against Dewey for. breach o. prom
Use, and that was the reason for his
hasty action in disposing Of the
property, for fear she might get
hold on 1T. The fact Of it is, that
most of Dewey's friends are terri.
bly, disappointed in him.
After the Committee had al
loved him to select the house and
have his pick of a magnificent resi-
dence in fashionable quarter and
decided it over to him, he had the
gall to ask them to furnish it for
him, which they did, but since his
marriage to the wealthy widow.
some Of the furniture does not suit
her and she sent it away to second
hand dealers to dispose Of it. Most
Of the other women are mad since
Dewey married the widow. and "a
she is wealthy they have gwen out
that any one who contributed to
the "Homc Fund" and is dissat-
lsiied, can have their money back.
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