Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-22


liar. we compare him with the evening
alleged newspaper it being the best type
and example of this particular species OF
total depravity.
Coupled with this inherent and over
shadowing disposition to never tell the
truth where any sort of a lie can be cooked
up to take its place, there is Jealousy
which is inappeasable, a maliciousness
which is little short Of appalling, and
chronic dissatisfaction with the human
race, the beauties Of nature, God, religion
and the devil--in short, with all created
things. conditions, beliefs and institutions
which has developed a dog-in-the-man-
ger disposition as obnoxious TO the public
as il IS despicable IN its nature. IL is the
sort Of thing for which the ducking stool
was esteemed the only adequate remedy IN
early Colonial times in New England, ana
had we such an institution IN these days,
the Sheriff would not be long out OF a loO.
Yesterday the asinine sheet 70 which we
refer-at its wits end for an opportunity
TO again demonstrate its talent Tor raise
hood and its aptitude for blunderlng-
bethought itself of the REGISTER, and
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q column of rot was ground out,
concerning this paper, the text
being the very satisfactory series OF
books now being offered TO our subscribers
al a nominal sum With a characteristic
lack of knowledge of what il was proposed
10 write about, and with total disregard
for the truth, this screed was delivered OF
% calibre brain and SIX karat under
standing So far as the REGISTER mas
been able to ascertain IL does not contain
one single word OF truth either as regards
this paper or the books sold by it. From
beginning to end the article was bald
headed. uniustified, and malicious lie, con-
ceived in ignorance and brought forth IN
spite.
A letter was printed in this evening
paper from one Z. NJ. LuptOD, the puollsh-
er of a very cheap edition Of standard
books, in which the offer was made TO sci!
books, TO be resold among the patrons OF
the evening paper, his price being Two
cents per copy on receipt OF ORDERS, OF
$3.50 per thousand, If sold in bulk. rms
letter is printed without date and AFTER
quoting il, the evening paper says
'This is the scheme which the NslUs declined,
aud which another newspaper, setting itself up
as an example OF honesty and fair deallng
seeks TO foist upon It's subscribers and the puouc
generally. 10 will be noticed that while the In
II.
sAould DO sold 81 the rate OF three FOR ten
cents, or 80 cents apiece, the far more lnRen-
ious financial heads OF the REGISTER Scotn thls
suggestion aud sell the books for eight cents
each. at the same time boldly and fraudulently
representing them as p. cent books-books
which 10 VIII be seen above cost them Just Ia
cents each In New York city. In other words.
on every one Of these alleged 26cent books,
which this journalistic fraud Is pretending 70
be selling for eight cents, lt makes a clear net
pront OF 300 per cent The skin game iakir VINO
peddles his tawdry wares on the streets Is emf
nently respectable compared 20 this journalist
ic fraud that deliberately sets about to delude
and then clGat the few people who continue to
read it. 10 has time and again shown that IL
knew neither honor nor truth IN Its puDuco-
tious In It's career OF duplIcity 10 has stultl-
FED itself In every conceivable manner. il has
now shown that it lacks that common honesty
and business deceucy that prevail between men
and men everywhere.
Not one word of the above, so far as it
applies 10 the REGISTER, or the books sold
bv the REGISTER, is true The REGISTER
does not sell, nor does 1t offer for sale, any
COPY of any book sold or published by MIR.
Lupton. Ii does not sell, nor offer for sale,
any books looking like those manufactured
bV Mr.. Lupton. 1t does not sell or offer
for sale any book which does not cost the
REGISTER three times what MIR. LuptOn
offers his books for to publishers of news
papers The REGISTER has no business
DEALINGS. near or remote, in any
way, manner or form, with Mr.. Lup-
ton. or any one acting for him in
any capacity, and this the evening paper
very well knows, or II IT did not know IL, a
glance at any Of the books furnished by the
REGISTER to its subscribers would have
shown the fact The REGISTER did receive
a letter from MIR. Lupton, dated New York,
April 20, 1898, Offering his books, and en-
closing samples. The books were not OF
the nature which could be honestly com
mended 10 the reading public, and the
proposition was very promptly declined.
The REGISTER has not even had correspon-
denCe with Mr.. Lupton since. Thenatural
inference Is, that the offer being rejected
by the REGISTER, was then sent to the even
Ing paper, il being recognized medium for
falsehood. deceit, cheap-iohn schemes, and
a patron of all the suOterfuges known for
booming a paper which has no earthly eX-
cuse for living, on its merits Chief among
these schemes of the evening paper was a
late coupon contest" which was fraud
and deceit from first 10 last, Many
people were induced, through false
Representations, 10 invest large sums
of money for copies OF the paper,
which were thrown into sewers, or
used 20 start fires with, after the coupon
had been clipped out When the contest
was ended, itterminated as great many
supposed it would. On the strength OF this
scheme. advertisers were defrauded
through representations made TO them that
the circulation had gone up" through
an increased demand for papers, but these
advertisers were not informed that the
! extra papers were purchased by deluded
people solely for the coupon, aud when that
was extracted, they were thrown away.
Thus another class of the public were
swiudled IL became necessary to do
something 70 cover up and cOunteract this
double dealing and rascaliJy. and in a
moment Of imbecility, the REGISTER was
picked up as a means Of divertng atten-
| ton and q lie was cDncOcted which is
probably without parallel IN thelournal-
ism of Wbeelng-One which cannot be de-
| Tended upon any ground, and for which In
sanity or "A complete absence OF the moral
I senseis the only excuse.
a word as 60 the books offered by the
REGISTER. through plain, ghttOrward
| business proposition. In mechanical make
up they are not 10 be compared with the
Iunton book. they cost the REGISTER three
/ times as much as the LuptOn books, they
/ are well printed, on good paper in large
type, are well and securely bound, are
| selections from the best standard htera-
| ture, and would cost, in retail way, not
! less than twenty-five cents. The REGISTER
offers them at eight cents, and the best
| evidence Of the complete satisfaction of the
public is that some thousands Of them have
| been sold. and the demand is as great as
I ever
The REeIsTER can we'll understand the
/ incapacity OF the evening paper 70 appre-
/ ciate the reputable, honest and straight
! forward nature of our offer 10 furnish an
! excellent volume for nominal sum. The
] idea is 80 intrinsicly different from any
/ thing ever conceived or begotten of the
! evening sheet, that IT'S failure 10 rise TO
! the level of honest business Is natural, but
/ not eXcUSable.