West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-08

bier found OUT In some way that the NUM-
cip.i orders Of Kingwood had recently
been Endorsed by the Town Sergeant and
were being hoated 10 some extent. which
should put our Court on their guard in
this respect
IL was now getting late and our shins
being good and worm we retired for the
night to dream OF costly bridges. washouts.
Court house vaults and a demorali1ed
treasury.
Al the FIRST streak Of light in the east
things were moving. and was net at the
door OF my room by mine host who con-
Quoted me to the dining ball where
again partook layIshiy OF bis hospi-
tally. BY the time the morning meal was
finished the wind was blowing aud the
sleet was pouring down remarked that
this kind OF weather would repel a man
with an empty stomach. but II cut no ice
with man whose interior was flied to
overlooking with the richest OF diet say
my old friend business before pleasure.
must see Judge Meiheney at once.
extend to you my hand as well aSmy heatt.
am right with you in this work Of refor-
nation
/ was again on the road pulling for
Pleasant district. hoping TO find the stu
alton in harmony. with the same. After
six hours OF wading. slipping and sliding.
! came in sight OF fine residence. a fine
mill and many other smaller buildings.
which was told was the home Of Judge
Metheney. made straight for the mill
where found the Judge packing fine lot
. hea 10 h..
When was greeted with the Judges
favorite expression; Hello old boy,
what struck you this bad day7 really was
thinking Of you but had no idea you woul
turn out in all this slcet and mud.
My dear old friend am here to counsel
with YOU in regard to the excitement that
Is running high over certain measures
passed by your Court without the know.
ledge OF taxpayers.
well heard that there was trouble.
but thought II all originated in the brain
OF ehu Jenkins. a he has been raising all
kinds OF thunder. but hear that there IS
general up heavel. You see that nearly
all OF the new Court was elected on the
reform idea and they arc making capital
out OF that extra 5000 we sunk in the
Rowlesburg bridge. although 1t was no
fault OF ours. besides they say that the
last financial statement shoes a debt of
$fI.ooo and that Judge Messengers road
that recently took It's departure down
Indian creek cost s7.ooo"
They also charge that the late improve
ment on the Court house was kept secret.
that even the people OF Kingwood never
knew breath about il until work was
| com menced
Now will ADM, my old friend that
while was a member of the Court can't
tell just how all those things were brought
about. | don't remember about the Court
taking any action on the Court house
repairs except to appoint committee and
have really forgotten who the committee
was. suppose that the sheriff having the
custody OF the public buildings by law
would see to IL that they were protected
| But | have since understood that the
survey made for the plant by Julius X
| Monroe proved TO be too small and that
a second survey was necessary TO get the
| thing in and that this secoud survey is
where the trouble came in. II / am rightly
informed IL ran into Sheriff Lenhart's
premises and that Judge Dunn and Geo
Walls decided that as he was only holding
| IL as squatter. proceeded at once to
batter down the walls OF his plantation.
compelling the high sheriff and his posse
| TO seek shelter in John Watsons Office
under heavy fire OF brick bats. plaster
and dust have also understood that in
shapeing the house to tit the machine IL
was necessary 10 throw portiou OF the
Court house hall into the survey
| Your history ~ a.
forms very we'll with the compl.il,s hai
are being made by the tax sayers No one
| seems TO know anything ab u, il. except
that the Court house hos ben riddied
from stem TO stern without any pup ic
demand for It aud thtt tue cost thereof
is hxed at s. 200 ana they are caisins 10 dIy
upon those having II in charge TO know
whether the public interests demanded il
| at the hands of the retirelng curt. and il
| so whether the work by compe tition or
otherwise was let worth The money aud
why rs IL that even the records OF the
| County are silent IN regard 10 IL as well
as many other things of as much or more
| interest TO the public. We'll. Well. all
this gives me much pain, as / fear that II
will give Jim White. Bill II. Menear. in
| fact all the new fellows that was elected
chance to pounce on to Forman and
myself expect il would ha We been better
much better for us, had we OF gone with
Dunn. linn and Messenger. where we
would have have ended our warfare and
been at rest.
| have heard you spoken OF considerably
as available timberfor the Presidency OF
our Court.
| II know there was some talk along this
| line in my favor and am satisfied that
either Forman or myself or logical can
didates from the standpoint of experience
but the trouble now is l fear that those
new fellows will decide that we have had
to much of il "
How will your Court stand from
political standpoint"
We'll let's see. there are FIVE Rcpmbl
cans, one Prohibition one Democrat and
one middle of the road man. originally ]
was a Democrat. but times change and
men change with them. but principles
never. Oflate years have voted for the
man and not for the party. We want good
government and to have II we must elect
our best man to Office regardless Of party
| affiliations"
At this juno ture felt indications OF that
old back trouble Of mine returning. when
l abruptly enquired where my old friend
DR.. a. C. Titchenell lived.
Are you sick my dear old friend"
well not exactly sick. my stomach will
digest hickory withs. at the same time this
old back Of mine Is about gone. I have
something they call. let me see they call
II lum lum. iumbago-yes that Is H."
We'll II that is all that IL troublino vou