West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-16
Tells Of the Pathetic Scenes He Wit
messed In the
CLOSING HOURS OF LEGISLATURE.
Many Of the Members would Prefer to
Remain in Charleston Indefinitely
Rather Than Return Hemo and
Face Fire Problem Great
Preparations Yado for
doverners Dan and
Inauguration.

The closing hours OF the Legisla-
ture was really pathetic. Members
who had referred TO one another in
terms that would convict them and
land them behind prison bars, II the
truth OF the accusations could be
established before a Court OF Justice,
embraced one another in the closing
hours and asked TO be forgiven aud
to remember them to the madam
and the babies. / have 1t from
many of them that they would pre-.
fer TO remain in Charleston in Leg
islatlye session than to return home
and face the problem OF getting up
at four O'Clock in the morning to
ignite the kindling in the stove. 1t
has bsen customary for taem to
arise for the MONDAY meal since
they have been located here. The
farm does not afford the entertain
ments that this city does. am an
authority on entertainments during
the Legislative season as / am the
only professional Promoter who is
permitted within the city limits.
This IS a great honor tor which /
must thank Gov. Dawson.
The last Senate investigating com
mittcc did not matcrialize. The
spirits refused to respond and give
manifestation OF what they were
doing in the Executive Mansion and
the Senate chamber Both Spiritu
alisIs, White and Caldwell, called
loudly for them but they failed to
appear, II was a great disappoint-
mcnt TO us all for we confdentially
expected the spirits to reveal the
mystery Of Grating, which has puz
zled every scientist who las tried to
sol"e the problem.
The spiritualisiic demonstrations
were to have taken place in the
Opera House w4crc we all assembl-
ed. The mediums, White and
Caldwell, we're on hand with glaring
eyes and a death like look. Prompt
Iy at the appointed hour they made
frantic gestures and went of into a
trance. Everything was death like
stiffness. The scene was such that
had there bsen any grafters present
they would have made a rush for
the mCurnet's bench. The inartic-
ulated groans which we're eminating
from Mediums White and Caldwell
reminded me OF the days back in
Preston when Preacher Dolliver us
cd to get the sinners to moaning and
groaning Comrddc Lee Shaw will
recall the scenes Of those days.
Those were the days that Comrade
Shaw and myself cried aloud for
salvation and a guiding star in our
political career We got both and
and have been holding on to them
ever since. Strange that we should
both be engaged in Journalism and
setting the hears Of the people afre
with our patriotic appeals.
Just at lhe moment when VIC i'm.
agined that the Mediums, White and
Caldwell were going TO have the
spirits appear that we might interro-
gate them and hold a conversation
with the departed politicians, Gov.
Dawson stepped TO The foot lights.
The scene which followed beegars
description. The supersluous we're
positive thai Doe was a ghost and
they made mad rush Tor the door.
] am not SO sure but what / started
in the direction Of the door myself
through sympathy for the others.
AS soon as the mc.odious voice of
The Governor rang out we knew we
were SAFE We rcicrncd 90 hear his
words of wisdom, for the people
look uuln Gov Daye.n mod