West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-12-18

th@t MAKE " possible Tor US TO hold the
Government In our own hands. It's true
that they did give Emory Albright a trip
to Pittburg TO carry down the EXETER. al
believe they call ID but there are
others that must have fayors for talking
and voting our way. We want men that
will publicly denounce any man who voted
against the bond issue. especially 10 he has
money enough ahead to pay his funeral
expenses. What we want Is the money I'm
town snd the debts just as far away an
possible aud ] predict that our present
Town Sergent will not know wha, struck
him before another levy Is provided
From YOUR knowledge OF the business
ansirs OF the town I take II that You are
able TO make fair approximation OF It's
income snd disbursements annuity.
i think fany man can do II from memory
can. as am very familiar with all of the
details In the FIRST place our levy OF
800 on the hundred valuation amounts to
about " 600 90: our income from private
lights amount 10 o.. 400 90 per annum. and
the receipts from scales amount to about
sfoo 90: our hnes and penalties do not
mean anything. as we dare not put our
friends In the clutches OF the law. and our
enemies are on the alert. Lets see what
did we have In the way OF income. "a. 600 90
tf.7oo. 90 and troo.oo. total O.. 200 90. Ex-
penditures: Electricians salary e7,o 90
coal for plant t7so.oo. oil and repairs for
same $500 90. Town Sergeant t3cooo. Rec.
order t,5- 90. Interest on bonds esoo 90.
sinking fund e333 90. material for electric
line and applying the same 10000. Please
| count this up
make your expenses as enumerated
"a. $4,000.
How about your streets.
We'll really I had forgotten all about
the streets. You see we are devoting our
selves to light almost exclusively. At thi.
enl'gh'ened age not much else Is called
You surely expend something on your
| streets
Before answer that question please
| strike balance"
Very well "a. 3os.oo from a. 400. 90 and
s9o7oo remains. How much OF the balance
u any do you spend on your streets
mot much. not over saoo.oo. We keen
our streets up largely with grass and
| weeds"
How Is that3
We'll We dig up the grass and weeds
when they are thrifty and throw them on
the road.bed which Is fully the equal of
broken stone In dry weather; besides a
little money spent In this way makes big
showing. which satisfies the taxpayers
that quite large sum Is being blown In
for their good
What do you do with the residue of your
funds. YOU appear to still have a surplus
| Of t7o7.oo
| well that Is easily explained, as I said
in the onset. we have our friends to care
Tor; some OF them are lawyers: some
clerks. and some sherifs. besides the
smaller game. You see that we sued
Righ,myer & Shock for o. 900 for breach
oil contract. The case was finally heard
and we got judgment for e6oo."
| Did you ever collect the Judgment -
| We'll no. II appears that our attorneys
got mixed up and forgot to have our iudg.
ment entered"
| Who paid the cost OF this suit
| I'VE did. which alone would knock
thunder out OF 500 surplus besides the
town was sued by fellow that run his old
blind horse into stone pile"
| Who won in this case
| THE fellow did by proving that stone
was harder than hts old horses head ;
which meant another blow to the surplus
and that Is not all, Mrs. Fizer. whose
normal weigh, is something less than two
hundred and FIFTY pounds. went out pleas
pring on an old board walk. that we had
declared unsafe long before, which re-.
suited IN broken board and Basha made
the jury believe her limb was broken also. -
How did this suit terminate
| We'll IL was terminated In a Judgment
OF saoo. and cost in favor OF the broken
| limb
Has this debt against the town been paid
| Il thi"k not We>are trying to float it
Tor the present"
| 1t IS my understanding that the town
bought Judge Flynu's farm few years ago
What have youto say about that trans.
action
We'll that is something we say Just as
little as possible about for the reason that
the law will not allow us to contract debt
that is not provided for by levy. So we
have been representing that Jr. Brown
bought it. By the way I forgot to put in
the rent OF the farm in my estimate OF re.
ceipts but we will let il 60. as but small
amount OF IL was collected. Bro. George
Sheets was the renter and also street
commissioner. while | paid George his
bills. expecting to collect the rent at
another time. the other time has not vet
come. You see my old friend that by my
statement that know all about the town
huances is no joke. and while Bill r.
Menear and HIS Town council are wise
set OF men, want you to know that they
viii be much wiser at the close of the
fiscal year II is a small thing to talk
honesty and reform but putting IL into
practice Is where the rub comes Talk Is
very cheap but IL takes money to hold the
Government in the hands of the few. as
against the many"
AZ this juncture my stomach collapsed
Tor the want Of nourishmcnt. as | had
neithef tasted food nor liquid stimulants
since my departure from Etam. So with
word OF encouragement babe my
learned friend adieu and broke peiImeIl
for the Jenkins House. Upon my arrival
Uncle Billy at once noticed my haggard
appearance and enqulrcd. you arc sick
are you not my old friend7" No not sick
simply starving to death IN a land that
flows with milk and honey Tor the sake OF
Information that will satisfy my Kingwood
friends. now realized that air alone was
insufficient to sustain life. I rceled when
J icli the support Of tie strong arm Of my
old friend. who almost carried me to his
table grooming under the weight Of the
luxuries Of life. Who admonisbed me 70
psrtakc FIRST Of the lighter diets. assuring
| that could then hl 90 with the ,ich.,
buildings and pics You need not fear
bIoatins Of the stomach. as ! have = pcr.
scription that will knock IL every time. I