West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-23

A1ANa WAANA hN NAhACh W ~
fishing and escape the harvest field
Gov. Dawson was the last witness
called before the Coroner. The
Governor made wonderful impress
sion upon the jury. His massive
jaws and iron grey whiskers seemed
to fill the jury with awe. They re-
allied that the man who was about
TO stroke his beard and work his
jaws was the man who owned the
pole that knocked the persimmons.
feel SO proud of the Governor that
cannot mention his name in print
without giving expression to my
sentiments. Chairman l.. J. For
man was nervous and Senator Jake
Fisher was hunting a crevice to con
ceal himself in. The usual ques-
tions were asked the Governor as
to how he came TO be born and what
he was raised on. To each and
every question the Governor an
swered in that mellow but melodious
voice of his, "Politicsw Question
ed as TO whether he had trade or
a profession the answer was "Poli-
tcsl" The Governor stated that a
gentleman following the avocalion
of politics could have no knowledge
of crimes. He had never heard of
the death of the gas and oil bill.
With some show OF pride he declar-
ed that he was the Chief Apostle of
the Republican party in West Vir-
glnia. What Dowie was to Zion
City he was to Charleston. He was
inspired by the buckwheat of Pres.
ton county, where contrary to ma
ture it had taught the Republicans
not to scratch. This he assured
the jury was the true test of Repub-
licanism, to eat buckwheat cakes the
year round, and although il will
produce an intense itching, never
scratch ! While defending his Apos.
tleship the Governor struck a tragic
pose and convinced the Coroner's
jury that had he not been born a
politician that he would have
achieved fame as an actor. The
recital of the Governor excited Sen
ator Jake Fisher who went after his
mail pouch weed in manner that
indicated that he needed a stimulsnt
to quiet his nerves. Senator l..
J. Forman was just the reverse. He
was all smiles and mods as il TO add
emphasis to the Governors words.
1t was a gala day for Republicanism
and Dawsonism and we celebrated
the event at the nightly conference.
Judge Reese Blizzard has done
such excellent work in Charleston
in prompting the legislators in the
manner in which they should distri-
butte their votes to keep up the
strenuousity that he has been sum-
moned to Washington by President
Roosevelt who is having some trou.
BILE with the Senate and Congress.
There seems to be a difference of
opinion between President Roose-
welt and the Senators and Congress
men as to how the railroad rebates
and the tariff should be saddled in
order to keep the rider in the saddle.
Teddy's experience as Rough
Rider when he captured the Span
iards has given him the impression
that all he needs is a good broncho
with which TO charge upon the Sen
ate and Congress and put them all
to fight. Having heard of Jldge
Billiards. splendid work in Charles
ton, where the war ragged for several
days, Teddy concluded that the
Judge ives the man he needed to
handle the lasso.
We are making a great name for
West Virginia. The eyes Of the
nation have turned upon US. We
have them guessing as to what we
will do with their wares once we get
them in Ksnawha county. Our first
attack was upon the whiskey men,
who were not as generous with their
samples as they should have been.
They soon learned that generosity
works wonders and that we we're
not averse to Reciprocity. / have
a sufficient number Of samples my
self, with the assurance that my call
Of distress shall be answered prompt
ly, to start up in business in Preston
where il has been dry for forty-fve
years, II the County Commissioners
can be persuaded to give me a Ger.
tiicate Of Character, so the Law
and Order people will not interfere
with me.
The next commoiion that we rails
ed was with the gas and oil people,
and had 1t not been for Charley
Elliott securing the position Of adj
vance agent for these people there
would have been no deaths in the
Gas fanoiIv at thfe eeeeiop