West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-20
News Notes and Notions About Promi-
nent People and Pertinent Para
graphs for Personal Perusal.

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speak louder than words.
The Democrats might be NOR,
ready to believe that monopolie
effect saving to the people if
were not so patent that capital ant
high salaried officials are the one
who make the most out of tn
savings.
Why revise only the war revenu
schedule There is an urgent de
mand that the Government shout,
abate some of the tribute that III,
people pay to support some yer,
lusty "infant industries"
Under the present system of tax
alton surplus is rolling up in tn,
Treasury. This is all wrong, 70
the Government has no right tC
take from the people more thar
enough for its necessary and legiti
mate expenses.
Literary London" is fast disap
pearing. The latest landmark tc
go is the little barber shop over
which Dickens immortal "Sair,
Camp" was wont TO brew tea fol-
the aeshy "Betsy Prigg" and the
mythical "Mrs. Harris"
The question recently raised as
to the advisabilIty of buying calves
tor our ENJOYS to the coronation, is
not an item to be listed under the
livestock department. The mem
bers of the coronation commission
want different understanding.
For years after the advent of the
typewriter in the Government De.
partments at Washington. all letters
to prominent persons and to women
were written by hama, as the ma
chine made letters were thought to
show lack of Difference. Gradu-
ally this has been changed, and
practically all letters are now type
written.
The utter failure Of Civil Gov
eminent in the Philippines shows
that the present investigation in Con
gress should be thorough. Too
much light cannot be had on the
dark mystery that has been thrown
about the whole question by those
who have been trying to blind the
eyes of the country, to the true state
of affairs.
The Agricultural Department is
soon to begin a regular systematic
inspection Of all American dairy
products intended for export.
Heretofore Inscriptions exporters
have handled inferior or adulter-
ated articles, until our dairy prod
ucts have earned a bad name. The
Government proposes to put
stop to this.
A notable fact that shows a turn
from the purely unitarian and
materialistic basis, so long consid-
cred the inheritance of the Ameri.
can public, is the great number of
industries that have lately sprung
up for the production of artistic OBJ
jects of handicraft. They all fol.
low the basic principles laid down
by that master craftsman, William
Morris.
y new law in Iceland authorizes
any adult to administer sound
spanking to any child found smok.
ing cigarette, and to destroy any
of the "destroyers" that are found
in the possession Of children. This
will probably create the necessity
OF law to protect people who spank
other peoples children from assault
by irate parents.
The Census Bureau has Just re-
ported that the value Of the cut
flower interests in this country ex-
coed S55, 900, 900, with an annual
income Of more than SI8, 900. 600.
This will refute part OF the charge
that Americans are essentially un
aesthetic, as the love for flowers is
one Of the surest indications. as
Emerson, says, chat a ray Of
beauty outvalues all the world"
The House Committee on coin
age, Weights and " ssure- is this
week hearing The opinions OF lead
ing manufacturers aud business men
ON thc subject OF making The metric
system compulsory TO this country.
Scientists are an iu favor Of 10. but
there is yet question as TO what
the practical business world thinks.
IL is already adopted as the legal
system, and the present action is
taken TO see whether 10 will be wise
TO enforce its use IN an government
transactions.
a number Of prominent women
have petitioned The President to in-
tcryene in the Gnsuits and humilia.
tons TO which they have been sub