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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10
Wbaf Is Wrong With Society

Nevertheless, extravaganza goes
hand in hand with vulgarity. and it is
true that never have these Characters
ties been more rampant than they are
today. The root of the evil is mental.
It is not the actual act of spending
money that forces the offense, but the
Grass mind, the degenerate brain, that
inspires the act for vulgar display and
personal luxury.
The classes are too far divided. There
is a good upper class and a good lower
class, and there is a sound. well-mean-
ing middle class But between each of
these we find a stratum of society that
eaten up by its own vanity and selfish
ness. works the havoc of which we
complain. It is. true many efforts have
been made to bring the very rich and
the very poor in closer juXtaposition.
to make Summing fashiOnable-the
smart thing for the Smart Set to do. to
pose and to prattle about in West End
aWing-rOOms.
The big public-sturdy old John
Bull-who, in his quiet way was doing
what he could to help. saw that the
thing had become fad, a pose; and
Struggling his burly shoulders, he
turned contemptuously away.
I don't say that he didn't come back
to the work when the fad was over. but
do say that the turning of stunning
into a fashion gave a distinct setback
to a good cause.
Christianity itself is a plant which
would become potbound under such
conditions. Fortunately-or unfortu-
nately-there does not seem much inn
mediate likelihood of Christianity be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

to an uncomfortable passion when a
guy realizes that it's possible. He feels
just as if he could get rid of the board
of foreign missions Arguments is no
good, persuasion fails, consequence cuts
no figure. He's got a chance in his life
to accomplish one great mission, an
when the auction guys shows up an
says: How about it?' he lets out one
wild shrek an says: you're on OF
course it's suicidal But he don't see
He can't see as much as these guys that
examines the banks an they sees less
than nothin' as 8 rule
So far as I've seen the people that
dabbles in auctions gets stuck at both
ends as rule. The fellow that parts
with the goods don't get nothin', an
the fellow that buys 'em gets less He
gets what he don't want because its
cheap when it amt. OF course If you
want to see where the public gets it,
you've got to peel an eye on the crowds
an train an X ray on the linen collars.
There amt anythin' so interestin' as an
auction crowd. There's two per cent of
wise guys, forty-eight per cent of jays,
an fifty per cent of the pick OF the
crowd that's loOkin' for sOnethin' for
nothin'. An the boy on the box is on.
What's more. he bends his mind on the
crowd. He don't have to think about
the chap that's partin' with the goods.
He knows he's a rube, or he'd have Civ
en- en- away, an been done with II. An
he don't have to worry over no Rubes
except those he's goin to soak. He's
soaked the first guy. He's done. An
there no time these days to be wastin'
time figurin' on past performances. I
tell you these auetiOneerS is wise babies.
Why shouldn't they be? They know ev-
erythin' about everythin', don't they2
Why. they put these chaps that writes
editorials clear out of the game at the
first crack out of the box. They're faded
a mile. When George butts onto the
box an swings the hammer there's
somethin' dom.
Let me show you somethin, he says.
Here's somethin' in the line of a va.wze
the like of which hasn't never been seen
before in this country"
OF course when you look at it you
get on that its vayze. But all vayzes
is waves when they're up at auction,
If they wasn't waves they wouldn't
fetch as much coin. Then again, if it
was simply a vayze it wouldn't be
cracked and pieced together with rivets-
""This vawze,'' says George, was
once the property of George the Third.
It's the one that he flung at his wife S
head. when as we read in history. she
tried to rope him in for theater tickets
for the matinee so she could spend an
afternoon with the husband of her
leadin' maid of honor. George caught
on an let her have it. The pieces were
scattered all over the carpet. 1t took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

'Buttercups and daisies follow rail
roads the world over" said an en-
glneer- In india, in Central Asia. i'm
Brazil, the parallel rails run conffn,I-
ally between meadows white and vel
low with home flowers
The explanation is simple.
In the construction of all foraiso
railways American or English en-
gineers have a hand. These r,oe,9
know that good home grass is the hest
thing there IS for holding the earth IN
embellishments together. Grass Is 81
tough and lasting. it strikes root 81
easily, that it practically cements to-
gether the most fiiEnsy earthworl<s.
so grass seed from home is sor,-r
on railways embankments all over tl,a
world by the home engineers sheI4.fTe-
10 ouild them; and thus in the most
tropical places, amone gorgeous
orchids and palms and giant cacti. S-,,5
VIII see mile after mile of wholesome
elean. home grass, studded with yvhife
change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

What made me open up on mottos
was one 1 heard "A guy spring a few
days ago-Man, know myself an get
wise to the Auction Sale Game. Now I
hold that that's a bird. OF course at
first it haven't seem to be much ac-
count but after you've figured on the
auction sale game you'll see where it s
important that the people should be put
wise. Auction sales is INSTRUCTIONS, an
as such they OUGHT to be studied by
the people. Of course if they really
was studied by the people there
wouldn't be no auction sales but that's
neither here or there. The people
should get wise. An if they won't get
wise by their own efforts, they ought
to be put wise They've been put wise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

za HERE is certain mottos AR
pieces that everybody
speaks which it pays a fellow
to get on to. Mottos is great
things if you study ems out.
They tip you off as to what to
do an when to do it. an what not to
do an when not to do it. It's a good
scheme to keep a few in a book, so you
can refer to EN- now an then when
you're in hole. If you look proper
you can always find one that suits the
case. An if you don't happen to have
your notes with you, just start in to
figure on how the copy book used to
look when you was boy. OF course
some of these copy book mOttOs needs
a little revision. but in the main they're
all right. I remember when 1 was a
lad readin' that Procastination was the
Thief of Time. Maybe he was in them
days. But nowadays the cops has
took first place,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

WV les of articles-What Is
Wrong with Society Pit
seems to me a pity that one
like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, whose
great gifts might be so we'll used for
Improvement. should draw the proven
bal red herring across the right trail.
Comparisons with other ages are worse
than useless in discussing this serious
subject; they encourage those who Of
fend to be self-satisfied- The facts we
have to consider, and the customs we
have to amend, are those of our own
generation. 1t makes them neither
more nor less Objectionable that vice
existed i'm bygOne ages
Can IL be denied that extravaganza
in all ways is rampant today among
the Weather classes, or that our old
families-the bulwark and pride of our
nation i'm -bygOne" times-are less
wealthy than they Were-that the plu-
tOcrat, with, perhaps, but two re
moves from the common labOrer, con-
sorts with our aristocracy. who have
become deteriOrated? Is it right that
rich people should spend hundreds
or as I have seen it stated in print,
even thousands-of pounds a year
upon breeding fancy dogs for prizes
GessiOnal dOg-breeders2 Or is it right
to spend many hundreds of pounds on
2. single specimen of a flower because
no one else has it? Is the Lawson
Pink for instance. a correct estimate
of the condition of modern society in
America 1t is right to spend thou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

tn ey've got to be confined to stocks.
bonds real estate, goods. franchises
an votes. The modern auctions con-
Quoted on moo lines. You take it at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

knowing myself the extreme luxury.
dissipation and immortality of society.
by no means limited to London or Eng
land, I am still prepared TO say that
society is not worse, but rather better
than it was in the DAYS of Imperial
Rome OF Venice in its DAYS of slorv of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-10

their price or YOU don't take it at all
An in some cases the prices is hirh
especially where you're workfn' in
with political auctions
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14
N.A. Sybert Grocery Go
THE POPULAR GROCERS.
Phone SO.

will be here later when the wealth
er warns up, SO there will be
no meeting tonight, as announced
in The Review last night.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14
Local News
E-a-@-m-#-#-@-#

~
Snow Predicted
Special to The Oil Review.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Snow
tonight and Wednesday; warmer
tonight.
We are promised warmer
weather now.
Many people crossed the river
today on the ice:
The ice in the river did not
break at st. Marys Sunday.
Miss Maud Brooks spent the
day with friends at Wheeling.
Pineapple sherbet and vanilla
ice cream at ellis. 2,14-1t
Sin has many tools, but a lie
is the handle which fits them all.
Fora Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith of South Wells street, is
ill.
Fl. H. Furbee of Middlebourne,
was business visitor in the city
! today. .
Butler Evans of VanCamp, was
transacting business in the city
today.
R. l.. Gregory has opened up a
law office in the city of Park.
ersburg.
William Gordon returned this
.mbrning from the Macksburg,
O., oil field.
C. A. Wernecke and G. B. Jem-
lion of Middlebourne, left this
morning for Columbus, O.
x. B. Ringler, manager of the
White Front cafe, made a bust
ness trip to Wheeling today.
Ed Hanlon went down to the
Bens Run oil field this morning
to look after his oil property.
Prosecuting Attorney /. NJ. I'm
derwood of Middlebourne, was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. Courtney, who has been
visiting her son, Daniel Courtney,
left this morning for Newcastle,
Pa.
Last night was the coolest heIe
of the present winter. Thermom-
eters registered from 10 to II de-
grees below zero.
Capt. Ebb Cline, who is well
known in this city, predicts a
Breakup in the river the 10th and
big flood the 2Sth.
Today is the middle Of Febru-
larry. For cold weather the month
80 far has certainly been chilly
enough to suit every one.
The Southern Oil company
have the derrick completed for a
test well on the farm of John
Thomas at the top of Pursley.
LOST-Small gold buckle Fri
day evening; finder will be re-
warded by leaving at the Oil Re-
view office. 2,13-2t
A. H. McGinnis. who resides
near Middlebourne, passed
through the city last evening on
his way home from New Martins
vile.
0. w. D. Hardman of Middle
bourne, passed through the city
last evening en- route home from
a business mission to New Mar
tinsville.
James w. Wright of this city,
who Joined the U. S. cavalry last
May, is visiting his sister, Mrs
Rachel Miner, at Moundsville. He
Lilo roolS, fnrlnnnh
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Geo. Armstrong passed through
the city yesterday afternoon en-
route to his home at Flint's Mill,
O., from Huston, Pa, where he
was called a few days ago to the
bedside of his father, who has
been seriously i'll. Mr.. Armstrong
was slightly improved in health,
when his son departed for his
home, but had not fully recovered
his health.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14
IS Your
Wife A Good
Bread Maker

If her bread isn't as good as
your mothermade it may be on &C
count of the -four you buy.
Flour that is killed in the
grinding won't make good bread,
no matter who bakes it.
Our WHITE WONDER -four
has all the life of the sweet, rich
wheat from which it was ground.
You'll get better bread when
your wife has White Wonder
-four to make it out of. We use
it, and know whereof we speak.
We have, just received car of
White Wonder -four. You will
do well to get our price by the
barrel before buying -four.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14


loaded wagons.
Any person who will get angry
on receipt of a comic valentine
has very shallow brain.
M. A. Sybert Grocery company
are unloading a car of the famous
White Wonder -four today.
When a man steps on a wom-
ans dress and she does not resent
it, it is a sign that she is interest
ed in him.
White Wonder -four needs no
introduction in Tyler county; M.
A. Sybert Grocery company, sole
agents.
When the ice gorge in the Ohio
river goes out there will be some
thing doing on the beautiful La
Belle Revira.
There is nothing like taking
scandal by the beard and treating
the. opinion of the world with
heroic indifference.
Miss Edith Moore entertained
a few of her many lady and gen
tlemen friends at her home on the
South Side last night.
The small boys are not at pres
ent enjoying the fine sport of
coasting in the city. However,
it is just as well, as it is very
dangerous amusement.
Be sure you are right before
you accuse anyone of sending you
comic valetine. The accusal
may be entirely unwarranted.
McCoy's Book store sale OF val
entines yesterday broke the rec
ord for valentines sales in this
city. This is considered a good
evidence that our people are pros
porous.
Mrs. J. W. Duty and B. A. Duty
of Middlebourne, left for Burton,
w. Va, this afternoon to visit
Rev. Ankrom, who has been ser
iously i'll.
The grip has seven forms, and
when a man gets rid of it in one
shape it comes back in another.
It is never safe for him to knock
on wood and say he is cured, for
it will hear and come back.
Two soiled doves were arrested
yesterday On the charge of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct.
They were sentenced to ten days
in jail, but a couple of friends
came to the rescue and saved
them from that ignominy.
A Sistersville man has a book
on the cover of which is a pic
ture of a man yawning. When
ever his wife begins to lecture
him he gets out the book and
reads it in front Of her. She sees
the picture and has to stop talk
ing to yawn. Finally she twod-
dies off to bed.
If the Anti-Saloon league would
do a good turn, enforce the anti
treating law as it is on the statute
books of today. The custom so
popular in America has reached
such a stage that something ought
to be done. 1t would at least pre-
vent great deal of drunken
mess.
The gentlemen who were to
have been here this evening to
arrange for building an enamel
ing plant have written us that on
account of i'll health and the cold
weather they will not come, but
1904 -NH
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

We hear that your hair is very sick
That's too bad We had noticed was looking pretty thin and
faded of late but naturally did not like to speak OF it, by
the way Ayers Hair Vgor is regular mar grower psa
Feet hair estorer Sold the world over for 60 years
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

The grip has seven forms, and
when a man gets rid of it in one
shape it comes back in another.
1t is never safe for him to knock
on wood and say he is cured, for
it will hear and come back.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Two soiled doves were arrested
yesterday on the charge of drunk
enness and disorderly conduct.
They were sentenced to ten days
in jail, but a couple of friends
came to the rescue and saved
them from that ignominy.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

his health.
The report in the Wheeling
Register that the Ruth No. 2 had
broken loose from Paden Island
yesterday and had gone down the
river is a hoax. The Ruth No. 2
is not lying up at Paden Island,
at all, and therefore could not
break loose from that point, and
again the ice was not running.
but gorged here yesterday. The
Registers river reporter is the
largest and silliest fabricator in
the Ohio Valley.
W. H. Morrison, a genial trav-
cling salesman for the Pittsburg
Dry Goods company, is calling on
his patrons here today. Mr.. Nor
risOn is a pioneer Knight of the
Road and represents one of the
most extensive dry goods firms
in the Smoky City. He carries Is
trunks, and he usually spends one
week with his customers in this
city. Mr. Morrison took orders
for the enormous sum of g.
100000 last year, and he feels as
.sured he will nearly double that
vast amount this year. His ex-
.pense account is stupendous,
therefore he is always a hail fell
low well met. He is a fine sales
man and very popular with his
patrons in general. Mr.. Morrison
is obliged to carry two helpers
with him to help display his vast
assortment of goods, and his no
tel bills in year are a fortune IN
themselves.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Mrs. J. w. Duty and B. A. Duty
of Middlebourne, left for Burton,
w. Va, this afternoon to visit
Rev. Ankrom, who has been ser
iously i'll.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

!. We did not learn of any teams
bets tzkcE setass the river to6ag
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Mrs. Courtney, who has been
visiting her son, Daniel Courtney,
left this morning for Newcastle,
pa
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Ed Hanlon went down to the
Bens Run oil field this morning
to look after his oil property.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Prosecuting Attorney |. NJ. I'm
derwood of Middlebourne, was a
business caller in the city today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

The gentlemen who were to
have been here this evening to
arrange for building an enamel
ing plant have written us that on
account of i'll health and the cold
weather they will not come, but
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

A Sistersville man has book
on the cover of which is a pic
ture of man yawning. When
ever his wife begins to lecture
him he gets out the book and
reads it in front Of her. She sees
the picture and has to stop talk
ing to yawn. Finally she twod-
dies off to bed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

McCoy's Book store sale of val
entines yesterday broke the rec.
ord for valentines sales in this
city. This is considered a good
evidence that our people are pros
porous.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Capt. Ebb Cline, who is well
known in this city, predicts a
Breakup in the river the 10th and
a big flood the 2Sth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Last night was the coolest here
of the present winter. Thermom-
eters registered from 10 to II de-
grees below zero.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Today is the middle of Febru-
larry. For cold weather the month
80 far has certainly been chilly
enough to suit every one.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

x. B. Ringler, manager of the
White Front cafe, made a bust
ness trip to Wheeling today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

James w. Wright of this city,
who joined the U. S. cavalry last
May, is visiting his sister, Mrs
Rachel Miner, at Moundsville. He
is on a two-weeks' furlough.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Snow Predicted.
Special to The Oil Review.
Washington, Feb. 14.-Snow
tonight and Wednesday; warmer
tonight.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

The State Legislature will adj
iourn in ten days. About all it
has done so far has been to pro-
tect the Standard Oil company,
so it will have no taxes to pay
and can continue to skin the
State to. it's hearts content.
G. B. Riggle. attorney and edl-
tor, came in from Middleboarne
this morning and says at 5 clock
in that town the thermometer
was 6 degrees below zero. On
Pursley at 5 o'clock this morning
the thermometer registered 8 be-
low and IL at $50.
B We did not learn of any teams
s'ba'-.6s lrnr, ae}nrs fhp rsycr t6Gsy
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

Be sure you are right before
you accuse anyone of sending you
a comic valetine. The accusal
may be entirely unwarranted.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-14

If the Anti-Saloon league would
do good turn, enforce the anti,
treating law as it is on the statute
books of today. The custom SC
popular in America has reached
such a stage that something ought
to be done. 1t would at least pre-.
vent great deal of drunken
ness.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-19

The awarding of the Grand Prize to the
Winchester Repeating Arms CO., New Ha-
ven. Conn.,. at the st. Louis Exposition,
mark of distinction attained by any manu-
facturer of guns or ammunition in the
world. Although a great number of med
ais were given, the only award of a Grand
Prize was to the Winchester Repeating
Arms Co.; given as it was in competition
with the leading manufacturers of all coun-
tries, it ~testifes decidedly to the superior
ity of Winchester rifles, shotguns and m
munition. The success attained by the
exposition is in line With past honors. At
the Paris Exposition they received the
Grand Prix, and wherever exhibited have
always been given the highest possible
prizes. This latest recognition of super
of careful andesuccessful endeavor in main
tanning the high quality of Winchester
rifles, shotguns and ammunition.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-19
The English Language.

"Would you say a flock Of fish,"
asked a Frenchman.
mo; you would say a shoal OF fish"
was the Americans reply.
could you say a flock of oxen?"
mo; 2 drove of oxen"
ga flock of bees?"
mo; a swarm Of bees"
Really" said the Frenchman, this
Is confusing to me-"
"I don't wonder that 1t is" the
American returned. For every differ
ent crowd there is a different word in
our language. Thus We say a covey OF
cartridges, a bevy of quails, a hide OF
pheasants, a fight of doves, a wisp OF
snipe, a muster of peacocks, a brood
of grouse, a siege Of herons, a building
of rocks, a stand of %plovers, a watch
of nightingales, a gathering OF
choughs, a pack of wolves, a cast OF
hawks, a herd of swine, and so on.
In the technical books on sports INT
hunting you will find that every crowd
of birds and Of animals has its own
sDecial name. These special names
we'll trained sportsmen always use."-
New York Press.