West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-04
KNOCK-ABOUT NOTES.
PERSONAL and Political Points Picked
Up and PencileG Down For
Argus Readers.
From DC Edltor,s Note Rook

From the Editors Note Book.
The Soldiers Monument NAV be
erected now. Delegate j. w. White
has introduced bill IN the Legis.
lature, which, If passed, will au.
thorlze the County Court Of this
county to appropriate money for
that purpose.
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Gov. Atkinson has appointed hrs
son as his Private Secretary AZ a
salary of $1,000 per year. The
Governor believes IN high protec.
ton for infant industry. The same
office under Governor MacCorkle is
held by Capt. John Baker White.
of Hampshire county.
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Much interest is felt throughout
the county in the excellent letters
OF our correspondent, Z. Z. Thomas.
the Hermit. A mum Der OF people
who take THE ARGUS have spoken
about this feature, as it gives +,
vivid picture of life with the In
dams.
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a compulsory school law will be
passed by the House, and will also
have fair show of passing the SEN
ate. The State Superintendent's re.
port shows that there are 100. 600
children in West Virginia who are
not in school and who ought to be
there.
1t is hardly likely that the Leg
islature will call a Constitutional
Convention, as the great cost of 1t
deters the Repu blIcans from taking
such responsibility. The latest
plan Is to appoint a Commission
as nearly partisan as possible
oy having it composed of eight Re-
publlcans and seven Democrats.
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Well, our old friend, Duncan
McRa, stuck to the bosses who are
running the Legislature and pass
ing around the pie, till he got a
good appointment, that of Assist
ant Sergeant. at Arms of the House.
Duncan needed and deserved some
thing more than any of them, and
we are glad that he is III the swim.
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The Prestenians are continually
coming to the front wherever they
go. This time it Is j. w. PAUL..
formerly of Newburg. but now To-.
Gated at Thomas. lie has been ap-
pointed State Mine Inspector for
this District by Gov. Atkinson at a
salary of $1,000 per year. He is
practical miner and college grad
uate.
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Down at Charleston last FRIDAY
night the biggest social affair of the
season was the Legislative Ball, ten.
dered by the citizens to the mem.
bers of the Legislature, as has al
ways been the custom. There is q
colored mem Der FROM Fayette coun-
ty in this Legislature, and as he
was not invited, The Republicsa
MEMBERS refused to attend, and
stuck to their colors and were con-
spicuOus by their absence.
Over in Tucker county they think
Ground Hog Day is legal holiday.
and we have been informed that
some of the schools were closed on
that day and most of the people
were calling on their neighbors and
refrained from working. Jeff Lips
comb, of the. lately resurrected Dan
Tucker Pioneer Kicker, went "skat-
ing" same as he would on Thanks.
giving Day or the Fourth OF July.
and we suppose will issue no paper
this week.
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This county had two candidates
for the position of Warden of the
Penitentlary at Meundsville, ex-
Shoriffs d. r. Jackson and Leroy
Shaw. Also two applicants Tor the
position Of State Bank Examiner
Francis Heermans, Of Kingwood
and Orlando O. Crane, Of Terra
Alta, but Governor Atkinson went
about as far away as he could get
to make both appointments. lie
has appointed Samuel A. Hawks.
Of Huntington, for Warden of the
Penitcntiary, and o. Il. Wetzel. Of