The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-17

are ABOUT SsuV0 names IN the book II IA
useless to attempt to give more than an
idea of the list. Among familiar names
are those of Chauncey NJ. Depew William
c. Whitney, Miss Helen NJ. Gould, Will
liam Nj. Chase, Brander Matthews Ed
ward Atkinson, Prof. Henry w. Elliott,
Lord Aberdeen, Robert Barr, Nellie BLY,,
Z. W. Box, Henry Irving Nine. AIelba and
host of others. If fame is to be meas
ured by mention In the newspapers
Chauncey Depew holds the palm. More
has been published about him, so the
press-clippers say, that any other living
man.
The opportuneness with which some ad-
vertisements reach one often provokes
wonder. Literature on baby foods, baby
carriages and lot of other useful intJr-
nation on running a baby were received
just after you had one to run. When
your brother lost his arm you received a
letter from an accident insurance COM
pany advising you to carry an accident in
surance policy. The next day after your
house was robbed you were besieged with
agents who wanted to put burglar alarms
in your house.
All these firms received their tips"
from the press-clipping bureau.
To historians. biographers, writers on
current political subjects and a thousand
others the value of the press-clipping bu-
reau cannot be estimated. Clergymen
and public speakers frequently obtain
their Illustrations" from this source. Pol
iticians and legislators utilize 1t to obtain
the trend of public opinion. Authors lind
It of great assistance. 1t is said that
when w. d. Howells desires to write a
book on any particular phase of life he
orders all the clippings he can get bear.
Ing on it. and the incidents thus obtained
go toward making up the groundwork of
the story
Even newspapers sometimes utilize the
press-clipping bureau to supplement the
work of their exchange departments.
There is at the white house one of the
completest and best equipped press-clip-
ping bureaus in the world The list of pa
pers received includes every prominent
newspaper and periodical published.
Everything of Importance bearing on state
matters or international affairs is care
fully preserved in scrapbooks and this
collection is among the most valuable re-
cords of the government. Press-clipping
bureaus are frequently engaged to supple
ment the work of this Office by furnishing
duplicate sets TO the departments A com
plete set of clippings was prepared for
the state department on the Behring Sea
controversy aside from that kept at the
white house. The postoffice department
is a regular and heavy patron of press
clipping bureau.
Every item about postmasters in the
United States is sent to the department.
and in case they contain complaints they
are mailed to the postmaster censured
with a demand for an explanation This
plan OF Keeping tab on postmasters was
adopted by Postmaster General Wanna
maker and proved so efficacious that it
has been continued since An interesting
series Of scrapbooks were prepared on the
birth of Grover Cleveland's daughters by
the white house bureau for Mrs. Cleve-
land. They were taken by the Clevelands
to their home in Princeton. A collection
of 10000 clippings on the inauguration was
made for President Mckinley by a New
York bureau.
An oasis in a desert is the scrapbook
fad to the clipping collector. From this
source comes his most profitable Jobs
Almost anybody who is prominent enough
to be much talked about In the news
papers, wants to keep a scrapbook about
himself. Scrapbooks are kept about ev-
erything from prize fights to obituary
notices. Not the old-fashioned kind made
of an old ledger or patent office reports
but an elaborate affair constructed of
separate sheets bound together and COW
cred substantially, being gotten up in as
expensive style as the purse of the owner
will warrant. Some of these scrapbooks
are marvels of art. Perhaps the finest
set of scrapbooks ever made were pre-
pared recently by Fifth avenue collect
or for Car Nicholas II. of Russia. con-
slsting Of four books and costing $3.50.
The books were made up of clippings
on the Illness death and final obsequies
of the cars father. Alexander ILL.,, and
Of his own marriage and coronation cere-
monies.
Rivalng these in elegance are the ones
now being made by a West Fourteenth
street collector for Mrs. Bradley Martin
on her recent ball. Eight books have
been filled so far and the number of clip
pAngs aggregates between 600 and 5000
Another splendid set will be that now
being made for the family of Gen Grant
on the dedication of the tomb.
The largest collection of clippings In ex-
istence was compiled Of the Worlds Co
lumbar exposition, and is in possession
of Maj. Moses p. Handy of Chicago. It
consists of hundreds of thousands of ar.
tlcles from every paper printed, pasted
in 100 huge books and containing COM
plete historical data Of the fair. The
most unique set Of scrap books is that OF
Senator VI. S. Quay. who some time ago
ordered New York bureau to gather all
the uncomplimentary things said about
him in the press of the country.
Scrapbooks are often made TO influence
action Of current affairs Such was the
one prepared on Ballington Booth at the
time of his removal and sent to his father
decision. This recalls the fact that the Sal
walton Army was the first regular sub
scriber 70 the first press-clipping bureau IN
London, and has been a steady customer
ever since. Scrapbooks on the Cuban war
were prepared and sent to congressman
and senators to influence them to some
action on the part OF the government OF
the United States. Almost all actors and
actresses keep scrapbooks Of what the pa
pers say of them
The scrapbook habit Is becoming more
and. more general. Libraries are now pre-
serving important clippings from newspa-
pers for reference, usually, however, DOING
their own clipping. Railroads have their
own press-clipping bureaus Of late years
and save an enormous amount OF matter
bearing on their business The historical
value Of these collections will be great IN
future years.
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