Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-01-28
A Letter From Ohio.
DAYTON, OHIO, Jan. Fl, 1909.


EDITOR REGISTER lind en-
closed one dollar for the Register for
1909. Sorry could not see you when
| was home last November. but my trip
was 30 hurried I did not have tims TO
call at your ofios Will promise to do
batter next time.
We are slowly recovering from the
panic, 10 our great satisfaction, but are
far from our normal condition In your
conservative little town. surrounded by
a prosperous community OF farmers, II
is difficult for you to realize the full
significance Of panic in an industrial
city where 50 much depends upon FAC
toy enterprises. Happy to say was
not hurt-did more business and made
better collections than any year since
have been in practice.
Perhaps, Mr.. Editor, you have noticed
we have been doing some political house
cleaning in this fair State OF Ohio 1t
is generally conceded that Judson Har-
mon is one Of the best men who has
ever been elected TO the office OF Gov
ernor-a business man, clean and honest.
a man who will be Governor OF he State
after hrs own convictions. Then, TOO,
our county and city has been handed
over to Democracy. With the senior
Senator eliminated and Mr.. Burton chos-
en-, feel that the people Of Ohio are to
be congratulated.
make no pretense at prophecy, but
since we are in the habit OF supplying
Presidents, | predict that Ohio will
furnish the next one in the person OF
our present Governor. Mr.. Taft is now
flirting with the South, with future
ideas before him. No good, 80 long as
the fifteenth amendment stands. The
South will never break as long as there
remains the leaet possible show of negro
supremacy. Postum banQuets have no
other meaning than Southern hospital
ity.
To those who have never looked US up
GA the map, it might be OF some interest
to say few words concerning our city.
Dayton is sometimes called the city of
a thousand factories" or 'the city OF
homes" or, appropriately, "the Gem
City" situated at the confluence OF the
Miami, Saltwater and Mad rivers, in the
Miami valley. whose riches are bevond
the power Of pen TO describe. with a
population of one hundred and twenty
thousand souls. The many church and
school buildings point to the high moral
tone and Christian character OF the
people. A pure supply OF water drawn
from 81 artesian wells is furnished the
people by a water system owned by the
city, at the rate Of sixty cents for seven
thousand five hundred gallons. We
have natural gas supply in unlimited
quantities at the rate of 80 cents per
thousand feet. 1t would seem, tough,
indeed 10 saw wood and heave coal after
one has enjoyed the luxury of natural
gas for heating and cooking purposes.
We have an artificial gas plant for illu
mination and two electric plants for
light and power. Many miles OF broad
and well paved streets, lined with beau
tiful trees. Beautiful homes Of every
description. from the well-kept cottage
Of the laboring man to the thoroughly
modern and luxurious home of the veal
thy. attest the thrift and enterprise OF
the people. 1t is said more people own
their homes in Dayton than in any other
city in the United States. With good
street car service and about one dozen
interurban electric lines entering the
city, transporta ion is an easy matter
Theu we have quite number of steam
lines which carry our manufactured
products to the remote parts OF the
civilized world.
But enough for this time. Wishing
you happy and prosperous year, am
Very 81 cerely,
N. II. HENDRICKS.