West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-09-23
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prosperous farmers and stock dealers
in Kingwood district. has driven
through town lately some fine lots of
lambs, and Is buying all he can Sc
cure. But 80 far II has been found
impossible to get the editor OF the
Journal to come out OF hiding and
look the little lambsies over. With
lambs selling at TIC (the highest
ever known and wool at 35c he can
not look sheep In the face.
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The Journal seems delighted with
the Scherr audit-no doubt thinking
II has found a nice fat humming bird
for change of diet. It has had to
eat 80 much crow In late years that
a small bite looks good But the
crow 1t has devourad is as nothing
compared to what It will be compelled
to swallow.
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The Journal charged that auditor
Steele was incompetent but the state
evidently thought otherwise as they
came across.
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All the prattle by Republican extre-
mists about preparedness is sadly out
OF tune. Wonder what was being
done by them along this line all the
years they were in power.
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The Journal has tried to be Judge.
jury and executioner in the Steele
audit case. But the court will have
jurisdiction as usual.
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One would think the Journal would
tire OF crow. But II seems otherwise
as evidence the number II is raising
for future consumption.
t.
III the Journal were a member OF n
union 1t would be quickly ciassed
with the "scabs" for its disreputable
practices in vain endeavor to secure
the financial statement.
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Is 1t not pertinent to inquire of the
Republicans what they did with the
many millions appropriated during
their regime for military and naval
purposes. Probably the dreadnought
North Dakota is a sample of their
efficiency and economy. That vessel
cost six million dollars when launch
ed In 1910. Since then several thou
sands have been spent for repairs and
now another million will have to be
added for new engines or the ship put
out OF commission.
T.
The political editor OF the Journal
has been 80 busy abusing the past
and present county courts and eating
crow that he has not had time to
mention the price of wool, lambs,
horses and cattle.
t.
First the county court with w. J.
-Metheny at its head did not suit the
Journal, then the Democratic court
gave 1t the Jim jams. 1t we had a
Republican court 1t would be O. k. and
everything would be lovely. The
Journal got Its wish and now IL is
suffering from the Jim jams. snakes
In the boots, the malady that Ananias
had and strong desire to go out I'm
the back lot and kick itself Tor vast
ing so much soft soap.
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II 1t took the average woman az
long to arrange her hirsute adorn-
ment In the morning as 1t does some
OF the near bald-headed men In this
town there would be fewer cakes
baked for breakfast.
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County court, Steele audit. TIC
lambs, steel mills turning down or
ders, 35c wool. industries everywhere
humming, every one at work tend to
keep the editors of the Journal in a
constant fret Baa!
t.
The society editor OF the journal
has been SO busily engaged eating
crow OF late that he has forgotten to
mention the fact that he has a large
number of lambs on his calling list
who are dressed in TIC hide. trim
med with 35c wool. Pass the tobasco,
please.
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1t Is to be hoped the fly will find
that comeback act a difficult task.
t.
The editors OF the Journal are de-
voting a great deal of space to abus-
Ing the members OF the county court
because they have one vote each and
the president has one vote as a mem
Der and a deciding vote as presiding
officer OF that body. The Journal
would like the privilege Of casting
ALL the votes.
t.
The Journal might bark back to
the good old days and the methods
employed to register the voters az n
certain special election. You can
hardly pull that over on the present
county court
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The Journal would damn the best
man in the county to perdition for
purely personal, selfish reason. Is
that just the way the Sunday school
teaches?
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Mary had dozen lambs
Far better than gold bricks;
She sold them TO the butcher man
And bought new twlu-six.
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