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The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
NEW YORK'S DEATH RATE
TAKES \ SUDDEN DROP
Especial to The sentinel.)

New York, June 1t.-There were
fewer deaths, roportionately in New
York last week. according TO the
health department. than in any week
in the history of the city. the death
rate reaching the new low record of
14.41 per 1000. The health depart
ment, though surprised and gratified
admits that it is unable to account for
the drop of more than 3 per cent in
the record OF the corresponding week
last June.
Assistant Health Commissioner
Bensel speaking of the decrease in
deaths. said
1--WE don't understand it. The
various epidemics seem to be hold
ing their own, and other conditions
are apparently the same, but the fact
remains that whereas the death rate
for the week ending June s. 1907.
was 17.46, for the week ending June
6. 1908. it was only 14.41, de-
crease of 3.05 per cent, or $50
deaths"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11

Small house and lots in fine To-
cation on Orchard Mesa Heights
overlooking river. For short tlme
only at S11OO. Easy terms.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11

TWENTY-FIVE acres fine land ad1oin,
ing DeBeque; 5-acres young anu
bearing orchard, balance in grain po,
tatoes and cantaloupes. TWO sooo
houses harm. chicken houses. etc.
Perfect water right. This is cheap
at 5000 per acre; one-half down.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
NEW YORK CITY.
. - +++ +++++ - +

Over 25O,OOO people work at
night.
.Oney Island Is sometimes
is visited by 100000 people
day.
There are 1872 department
stores, employing over 10000
people.
The population is now 100000.
London's population is 500, 900 more.
but New York is growing seven times
as fast as the British metropolis, and
should become the largest city in the
world inside of 10 years. The pop
ulation increases at the ratio of five
to one, compared with the increase
of the rest of the country.
There are 112 theaters and two
grand opera houses, seating about
10000 people.
About As 900 marriages are solem-
nized every year. One in every IL
minutes.
In 1885 New York had only 2S
millionaires; now it has over 1000.
Over 100000. 900 gallons of water
are used every day in the greater
city.
A child is born every four minutes,
and a death occurs every seven min
utes.
The city contains 5000 lawyers.
5000 actors, 5000 actresses, 5000
artists, 10000 music ans. $4,000
stenographers, $500 statesmen and
saleswomen. 1900 farmers, 1000
undertakers and S52 female BARRIERS
No. l Wall street is considered
the highest priced property in the
United States. Several years ago it
sold for S100 n square foot and is
assessed by the city at little over
81 per square inch
The transient hotel population is
figured at 25O.000 people day. The
hotel properties are valued at over
$50, 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
Tuesday an Excursion Day.

TueSuay an EXCURSION Day.
The Colorado & Southern sells
tickets on Tuesdays from Denver.
Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all
state points at very low rates for
the round trip.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
HARD ON BILLBOARDS.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Chicago. June 11.-Restriction of
billboards, portending their evcntful
eradication in residence districts. was
indicated at meeting of tfe city
council last night. A draft of an or
dinance was presented that bill
board shall be a nuisance If located
any place where two-thirds of the
buildings within block or both
sides of the street are used for resi-
dcnce purposes.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
TAX PAYERS TAKE NOTICE.

CALL AT THE ASSESSORS Of
FICE, LIST YOUR PROPERTY AND
SAVE PENALTY.
N. N. SMITH.
ASSESSOR.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11
Cheaper Than Renting

Fine broom modern house close
In, good location" Price %2ooO.ov'
5000 down, balance $25 per month.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11

Better get some hose and water
your lawn. q. Mckenzie. the
plumber. 64S Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-11

Vineyard plows ana 5-tooth cur
tivators at Rh.nehart's.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
BOOM K|NGW0OD
Opportunities Here for Manufacturer
and Business Man.
IDEAL SITE FOR TRADE CENTER
liealthful Location. Good schools and
Churches, Fine Homes-Two
Railroads.

Kingwood, the county seat of
Preston county, has an elevation of
more than 1900 feet above tidewater.
Two railroads-the Morgantown x
kingwood and the West Virginia
Nor,hern-tutnish ample railroad
facilities. A public school second
TO none makes this an educational
center growing in popularity each
year, while the town is supplied
with three fine churches. AS an
ideal summer resort few places have
the advantages nature has lavished
on k,ngwood. All we need are
few live ones TO help take Kingwood
out of the village class and place
her where she belongs-a hustling,
bustling city.
Few towns in West Virginia pre-
sent as many and varied opportuni-
ties as Kingwood. The town is sur
rounded by coal mines; in the midst
OF good farming settlement where
all the vegetables necessary for the
table can be raised, and in section
where fruit can be cultivated with
such ilavors as will rival the best
anywhere. In tact, this is a fruit
country and the time will come
when this industry alone will bring
thousands OF dollars to this section.
Everything that is necessary for an
all around town can be found here.
We have openings for manufactur-
ing establishments, for wholesale
stores, for more retail stores, splen-
did opportunities for young pro.
gressive business men. One only
has to look around here to see the
immense advantages that this town
affords. The present housing ca
pacity is filed up and there remains
no more desirable houses to rent.
There is an opportunity for some
one who has money to invest to
come here and build houses.
One cannot turn a corner without
seeing plenty of opportunities. He
that cannot see them is blind or
does not want to see them. Some
have talked of moving away from
this section thinking that new re
glons offer better opportunities, but
to such we have this to say: You are
either blind or do not care to see or
are wofully ignorant of what con
stitutes an opportunity.
These few words along this line
we hope will stimulate our readers
to look for opportunities which are
here by the score. We hope that
our people will get thoroughly
aroused to the situation and will all
JOIN hands to help exploit the ad.
vsntages OF our town and that every
stranger be treated cordially and
the advantages explained TO him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
FIVE CENTS A C9PY.
MASS CONVENTION
or the Preston County Democracy VIII
he Held July I 1 In kIngwood.

Pursuant 10 am order of the Demo-
cratic committee mass convention Of
the Preston county Democracy is hereby
called TO convene in the courthouse i'm
kingwood, July at 80 I'm. 10 make
nominations rs follows:
For sheriff.
For clerk of the circuit court.
For clerk of the county court.
For prosecuting attorney.
For house OF delegates, west side.
For house of delegates, cast side.
For assessor.
For surveyor of lands.
Also to complete any unfinished work
of the district conventions and ratify the
work of the same.
The newly elected county committee
VIII bc organized on this occasion also.
Hon. Louis Bennett and Prof. Thomas
f. Hodges, prominincnt candidates for
the Democratic nomination for governor,
have promised 10 bc present on this oc-
caslon and address the convention.
Every Democrat in the county is earnest
" requested To be present and participate
in the work of the meeting and hear the
addresses.
by order of committee.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
by order OF committee,
OFFICIAL CALL.
Second District Democratic Congress.
sional Convention.

y convention for the purpose of nom
mating Democratic candidate TO repre-
sent the Second congressional district OF
West Virginia in the congress of the
United states and Democratic candi-
date for Presidential clcctor, to he voted
for at the next general election, and for
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before said conven-
ton, will be held at Keyscr, Mineral
county, Tuesday, the 18th day of July.
1908, ut 10 II. M.
The basis of representation in said
convention shall bc one vote for every
lOO-votcs, or fraction thereof exceeding
90, cast for the Democratic candidate for
governor in 1904.
The several Democratic county COM
mttces in the district are requested To
provide for the selection of delegates for
said convention.
+. II. MARTIN, Chairman.
DAVID f.. REAY, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09

name to give which, without undue
pride was worthy OF being spoken in
high places and small fortune which,
with due pride, he could leave at his
end without disgrace.
He opened his lips TO speak and
closed them again.
Who was he? Mounted Policeman
O'Roon. The badge and the honor OF
his comrade were I'm his hands II
Ellsworth Remsen, ten-millionaire and
Knickerbocker, had just rescued pome-
granate blossoms and n Scotch cap from
possible death, where was Policeman
O'Roon? on his beat, exposed. dis
graced, discharged. Love lrad come,
but before that there had been some
thing that demanded precedence-the
fellowship OF men on battlehelds fight
ing an alien foe.
Remsen touched his cap, looked be-
tween the chestnuts ears and took
refuge in vernacularlty.
Don't mention It," he said stolldIy
we policemen are paid TO do these
things. It's our duty"
And he rode away-rode away ours
ing noblesse Oblige, but knowing be
could never have done anything else.
At the end OF the day Remsen sent
the chestnut 20 his stable and went 10
O'Roon's room. The policeman was
again a well set up. anable, cool young
man, who sat by the window smoking
cigars.
II wish you and the rest Of the DO
lice force and all badges, horses, brass
buttons and men who can't drink two
glasses OF brut without getting upset
were at the devilw said Remsen feel.
ingly
o'Roon smiled with evident satlsfac-
tion.
Good old Remsen," he said anably
81 know all about &C. They tralled me
down and cornered me here two hours
ogo. There was n little row at home,
you know, and ] cut sticks just TO
show them I don't believe 7 told you
that my governor was the Earl OF
Ardsley. Funny you should bob
against them I'm the park. If you dam
aged that horse Of mine I'll never for
give you. I'm going 10 buy him and
take him back with me. Oh, yes, and
/ think my sister-Lady Angela, you
knOw-wants particularly for you to
come up 20 the hotel with me this
evening. Didn't lose my badge, did
you, Remsen? I've got to turn that I'm
at headquarters when I resign"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
anf Newspaper Democratic Politics. and Devoted Farmer Merchant Our Schools

men who are unlike will look alike:
two who somewhat resemble each
other In feature and figure will appear
as twin brothers. So Remsen tro,ted
down the bride paths. enjoying him.
SER hugely. so few real pleasures do
ten-millionaires have.
Along the driveway In the early
morning spun victoria drawn by A
pair OF fiery bays. There was some
thing foreign about the affair. for the
park Is rarely used IN the morning ex-
cept by unimportant people who love
To be healthy, poor and wise. In the
vehicle sat an old gentleman with
snowy side wbiskers and Scotch plaid
cap which could not be worn while
driving except by parsonage. At his
side sat the lady OF Remsen's heart
the lady who looked like pomegranste
blossoms and the gibbous moon.
Remsen met them coming. At the
instant OF their passing her eyes look
ed into his. aud but for the ever COW.
ard heart OF n true Lover he could have
sworn that she flushed a faint pink.
He trotted on for twenty yards and
then wheeled his horse at the sound
OF runaway hoofs. The bays had
bolted
Remsen sent his chestnut after the
victoria like n shot. There was work
cut out for the impersonator OF Police
man ORoon. The chestnut ranged
alongside the of bay thirty seconds
after the chase began. rolled his eye
back at Remsen and said I'm the only
manner open 10 pollcemen's horses:
well, you duffer. are you going 20
do your share? You're not ORoon,
but 1t seems TO me II you'd lean to the
right you could reach the reins OF that
foolish, slow running bay. All, you're
all right! O'Roon couldn't have done Il
more neatly"
The runaway team was tugged to an
lnglorious halt by Remsen's tough
muscles. The driver released his hands
from the wrapped reins, jumped from
his seat and stood at the heads OF the
team. The chestnut, approving his new
rider, danced and pranced, reyiling
equinely the subdued bays. Remsen,
lingering, was dimly conscious OF n
vague, impossible, unnecessary old
gentleman in Scotch cap who talked
necessarily about something. And he
was acutely conscious of pair OF vlo-
let eyes that would have drawn st.
Pyrites from his iron pillar or what
ever the alluslon is. and of the lady's
smile and look-a little frightened, but
a look that, with the ever coward heart
of true lover, he could not yet con
strue. They were asking his name and
bestowlng upon him well bred thanks
for his heroic deed, and the Scotch
cap was especially babbling and insist
ent But the eloquent appeal was in
the eyes OF the lady.
little thrill OF satisfaction ran
through Remsen because he had a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
LAGGING BUSINESS.
Republican Platform Does Not FuIaII
It's Boast.

The boast Of the Republicans that
their policies have carried the coun-
try safely through the panic and
that business is rapidly reviving does
not seem TO agree with the facts.
For instance, the United States Cast
Iron Pipe Foundry Company, known
as the pipe trust, has just made its
report to its stockholders, which
shows very disappointing results.
The president of the company says
in his report:
"Durng November, 1907, bust
ness absolutely stopped; the com.
pany did not lose It's business. There
was no business.
"When there was added to this
natural condition the depression
which was caused by the panic, the
result was a stagnation such as has
never been known in the history of
The cast iron pipe business In this
country. Not only was there a ces-
sation Of business and a sharp fall
in prices in November, but there
was declining market all through
the winter and early spring months"
But the report tries to encourage
the stockholders, although no dlvi-
dend is declared even on the pre-
ferred stock, by saying "that with
the opening Of spring business has
improved" 1t need hardly be said
that but very small orders would be
an improvement over the entire ces.
sation OF business reported.
The other branches of the steel
and iron business, although not
making quite as disastrous a show
ing, are nearly in the same fix. Yet
the Republican platform boasts that
Republican policies have protected
the business OF the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
IL This Reform I

There must be a wave OF Puritan
ism overrunnin2 the Pelican state,
for the journal of the Louisiana
house Of representatives records:
"An act requiring old maids and
bachelors to either marry or adopt
enough children to direct their at
tention along useful and proper lines.
Gan act to make il misde-
meanor for any man to kiss his own
wife on Sunday, and providing a
penalty therefor"
Are the people of Louisiana re-
forming or degeneratlng to the con.
dItion of those of Salem, where they
burnt old women as witches2 Any
way, it hardly seems Democratic,
which should allow the most abso
Lutte freedom Of the individual thai
IS possible without interfering with
the rights Of others.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
DemOerats Forced to ContrIbnte.

The paper trust has just reported
to the New York stock exchange
that ITS gross profits for the past
ten months were S17,GS7, 900, for
which good showing the trust must
DC thankful to the Republican party,
which has protected It from compe.
tition through high tariff rates.
When the trust makes ITS contribu-
tion to the Republican campaign
fund every Democratic newspaper
proprietor, at least, will unwillingly
be the indirect donor Of part of the
Doodle to elect Taft and Sherman
and another Republican congress,
which would, if successful, perhaps
revise toe tariff higher instead Of
abolishing the tariff on wood pulp
and print paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09

power OF The unseen influence exert.
ed against appointing a proper com
mission. Can il be that all Of our
best brains will continue apathetic
when they see such n,en as Mason
SINK, quail, And avoid xplIcii, di.
rect statement 10 educate voters.
Mason vitupera,es Virginia tor hav
ing issued the certificates. But this
is irrelevant. 1t is perfectly safe TO
assume that he will not go on rec
ord as doubling the nvulnerability
OF each of the four following propo-
Sitions:
FIRST. West Virginia owed Vir-
ginia such an amount as will result
from stating the ordinance account.
Second-Virginia had a perfect
right TO assign her claim TO anybody
she pleased. Her assignee, standing
in her shoes, has no demand except
what she could make.
Third-Statjng the account will
figure ont exactly the same amount
whether Virginia issued one million
or fifty million certificates. The
certificates have no function except
to identify the persons entitled to
the amount ascertained by stating
the account.
Fourth-lf taxpayer and certifi-
cate holder come together they will
consider many things which a court,
tied down by legal principles, can
not consider.
We have space for only two Of
many illustrations. The certificate
holder will consider that West Vir
ginia bonds will be unstable except
at large discount unless a settle
ment is Endorsed by all the honest
brains IN the state; he will also con.
slider that, if Virginia attorneys and
graiters are eliminated, he will real
ize more clear money from settle
ment on the basis Of the roads, etc :,
although 1t be only three millions,
than he is likely to realize from a
judgment for thirteen millions after
satisfying politicians secretly selling
their influence. On the other hand,
a taxpayer will consider how a mat
ter like this is an excuse for raids
on the state treasury. No one knows
better than our friend Mason that
such facts as these would control a
conference between taxpayer and
certificate holder, but could not he
considered by court.
]. M. MASON.
Charles Town w ",
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
The University on the Road.

In these days IT is not enough that
a college or university shall ask peo
pie TO come TO il for instruction and
training 1t must go TO the people.
We know no good reason why our
own state university should not send
It's men to mix with the people in
the workshops and on the farms, as
well as with those Of the schools.
The Agricultural Extension de
partmelt Of the university is now
sending out an announcement Of its
extension plans--a booklet OF vest
pocket size that ought to be suggest
i've TO every farm eI who is ambitious
20 use the newer methods in his
work This announcement describes
briefly the extension plan, under the
latter heading indicating how the
work is to be carried on by means
Of single lectures, lecture courses.
and extension schools.
\ compact statement sets forth
four ways in which education helps
the farmer. The whole thing is
worth reading. a postal card adj
dressed to ID. w. Working, Morgan
town, will bring the booklet, which
can he read through IN IS minutes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09

The Democrats will have one ad.
vantage in this campaign thai never
occurred before. There will be Sroo, %
600 cash in the hands OF the treas
urer, less the expense of holding he
Denver convention, which should
not exceed sfo, 600 il ordinary pru
deDce has been observed by the
managers. Ninety thousand dollars
is pretty good nest egg to begin
the campaign upon, and not from a
tainted source, either.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09

The American people have great
deal to be thankful for, especially
that they are not Russians or Per.
sIsns or MexIcans. For although
we are harried by Republican poll
cies and corruption, and plundered
by the trusts and corporations, still
they allow us to live. and we will
have a chance this fall and turn the
rascdls out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
DEMOCRATIC DUTY.
Ask lour own Heart whether You
Are Rlghi.


The following from the Genius Of
Liberty, Uniontown, Pa, applies so
welt to Preston county tha, we re.
produce it;
In the lull before the meeting of
the convention 1t is ht aud proper
tor all persons claiming TO be Dem.
ocrats carefully To consider the i'm
portance of the coming campaign
and put themselves in position to
render their best help to make the
battle Democratic victory.
In fact, 1t would be we'll for the
Democrats to be like the Quakers
who, when they want to know whethcr
they are right or not, ask their own
hearts. If Democrat is doubtful
as to his duty let him ask his own
heart and then abide by its decision
and he will not be far wrong. Any
reasonable Democrat will admit at
once the truth of the following
propositions:
The first principle Of Democracy
is for the majority to- rule, and for
the minority to accept as binding
the will of the majority without
question and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. There is no other course
open for true Democrat.
"A second proposition that should
be given like support is that when
facing the enemy il is the duty of
the soldier to obey the officers in
command no matter whether those
officers are his personal choice or
not
On these two propositions IL will
not be difficult to build Democratic
victory tins year. IL true Demo.
crat finds the sky looks green in
stead Of blue and party success looks
to him blue instead of green, it
means his liver is out OF order and
he needs to see his physician and
get the matter remedled. Persons
suffering from disordered liver
never make dependable soldiers.
They look on the dark side of every.
thing and give up the battle before
il is begun. We can't win any battle
this year IN this county or elsewhere
by standing around on the streets or
in the market places dreaming of the
past and telling all who will listen of
the good old days when Fayette
county was Democratic and signing
for the old leaders.
Departed glory never won a pres.
ent battle. 1t takes loyal fighting
now to win. Many a backslider can
thrill an audience with "reminiscences,
but the man with the gun pointed in
the right direction is the man the
enemy fears. This is a most prom
ising Democratic year, but the lead
ers of the past, however glorious
their achievements and splendid
their ability may have been, cannot
lead us, for they are all dead. What
we need TO do is TO make the most
of the leaders we may choose. No
leader can successfully lead unless
he has back Of him the enthusiastic
support OF the rank and file.
Fellow Democrat, examine your.
self-ask your own heart, and il you
are not right, get right. Forgetting
the things that are behind ana reach.
ing out unto those that are before,
press enthusiastically forward toward
the mark for the prize and victory
is assured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09

Whatever good can be said for
Mr.. Taft, aud doubtless ne has
many estinable qualities, should be
his due, yet the fact remains that
his nomination was brought about
by the most nagrant use OF official
power for partisan ends.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
Charles Town, w. Va.
]. M. MASON

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