West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-20


offer up a supplication to HIM
above. and ask that his guiding star
in the future, as in the past, be that
he never forsake piemen in distressl"
| am really not of an emotional
nature, but when the Governor con-
cluded his remarks found my eyes
filled with dew drops. There was
an upheavel in my throat that
threatened to put an end TO my ar
ticulation, which would De as disas-
ferrous to the community in which |
dwell, as il Comrade Shaw was to
lose his tongue and editorial pen 10y
a paralytic stroke. Comrade Shaw
and myself are the two men that
cannot be lost to the Dawson ad-
ministration and the Jim Committee,
without seriously criPpling their
usefulness in working out the saliva
ton of the poor people through the
new tax laws AS gazed with fixed
eyes in the face of the Governor,
and beheld that anxious look, a look
which was a living photograph of
his inward feeling, / wondered how
people could be so cruel as TO en-.
tertain the thought of separating
him from his PIE and his new tax
laws. Why not allow him to live
the balance of his days in this bliss.
full happiness ? To remove him
would only put the State to the ex-
pense Of educating another pieman,
and they would lose the benefit of
the new tax laws, for there is no
other pieman who understands op-
Grating the new tax laws in the in
terest of the poor people. 1t was
such thoughts which aroused my
emotional feelings and the fear of
losing my position as Promoter.
want tell the people back in
Preston that Senator Forman made
an enduring name for himself by
the manner in which he conducted
the investigation of how Mai. FL
liotrs letter was lost, strayed or sio-
len. have just finished reading
the testimony for the tenth time and
/ fail TO discover wherein Senator
Forman discloses the fact how the
letter got away from Maj. Elliott.
This is what we logicians claim to
be the acme of craftsmanship. My
old comrade Tom Shillingburg, who
lives on the highest mountain in
Grant county, writes me that they
have a theory in Grant county that
Maj. Elliott was boring for oil. If
the Major was, he struck a duster,
and Senator Forman struck gusher
when he closed the investigation.
| am of the opinion, however, that
the Maj. Elliott letter will remain
mystery until there is another book
of revelations written.
Say to my old comrades back in
Preston that l am not happy. That
l long to be with them. l feel like
the savage who has been taken in
captivity and placed on exhibition.
The novelty has worn off and the
frock tail coat, the low cut vest and
the button hole boquet has lost its
attraction. There is too much
pomp and ceremony to be observed
down here. 1t is growing irksome
TO me. In my rural home / was
accustom to wear my pants ia my
boot legs aud couple my suspenders
to my pantaloons with a ten penny
nail when the buttons would fly off
at a log rolling. / would rather
spend one night in Geo. HerriDgs
store discussing the town gossip with
the members OF the Lime Kiln Club
than waltzing with the society ladies
on the waxed floor Of the ball room.
] could give vent to my laughter
with more freedom 70 hear Com
rades Lee Shaw and Bill f. Menear
work their voices up to violence
than / could the best comedy in the
opera house. could get better
exemplifcation OF the workings Of
the new tax laws watching Comrade
Maj. Orr chasing old speck around
the barn yard than ! can in a
months discussion with Gov. Daw.
son on the theoretical piazza Of the
| Executive Mansion. / could create
more excitement coon hunting with
| John 0. Whetsell than ! can shoot.
ing crap with the piemen in Char
lesion would derive more pleas
ure drinking campaign liquor out Of
the same bottle with Deacon Brown
and JEFF Lipscomb than sta"ding be.
fore the mahogany bars and bevilled
mirrors slipping high balls out Of a
cut glass with a red cherry in it. /
can do more injury to the railroads.
financially, by walking and convinc-
ing my ncighbors that q prolongs
life TO do likewise than all the two
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