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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
She Said Ibid You Ever?''

> One of the Seventh avenue cars
stopped at Twenty-irst street the other
day to- let sharp-featured. snappy-
eyed woman get aboard. When the
conductor came forward to collect her
fare she gave him tifty-cent piece
After giving her change he had turned
to go to the platform when she stopped
him by saying:
=. "Oh, conductor, you have not given
me the right change" :~~s
The conductorsaid politely: II think
you must be mistaken. lady. I gave
you four ten cent pieces and u nickel.''
But you didn't" contradicted the
sharp-featured woman; ''you gave me
only four ten cent pieces. -
1.-The conductor counted his change
and said:
You certainly must be mistaken,
for the change in my pocket is all
right" o.:
''Did you ever?'' remarked the now
thoroughly-excited woman. appealing
to fat man opposite. The stout man
did not signify whether he ever did or
not, and she began upon the conductor
again.
ASrS AASAhC d 1u1SlCthC,r SG1t Sllc.
"When | know thing l know it,
but l certainly gave you the right
change" -.
She turned to the lady in the corner
and asked, Did you ever?" The lady
was non-committal, which forced the
sharp-featured woman to appeal to an
old man who was readings newspaper.
Whether he ever did or not was, how
ever, left shrouded in gloom. The
conductor colnted over his change
again: Thensan idea occurred to him.
~ on't5yo lad and see
whether th at ii excl IS: .not-in YOUR
clothing somewhere?" he asked.
She fairly gasped for breath as she
remarked, DID you ever?" to the
whole car.
Then the conductor gave up the fight
and drew forth a tive-cent piece from
his pocket, which she placed in her
purse. AS the car approached Thirty
fourth street she signaled the conduc-
tor that she wanted to get off. Six
very much interested passengers
watched her rise to leave the car and
there was general sigh of satisfaction
and an air Of I-told-you-so on every
ones face when the missing nickel
dropped from fold in her dress and
rolled on the floor. The conductor
called her attention to it but the only
satisfaction he got for it was the re-
mark she made as she looked at the
coin on the floor: 'You ought to
know enough to make the right change
and not make so much fuss about it."
IN, y. Sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
When Woman Mails a Letter.

Femininity in the Post Office is an
amusing study. In the manner OF
dropping a simple, ordinary, white,
everyday letter. for instance, she af-
fords an insight into the character OF
the average woman.
The looker-on had nothing else to do
the other day than to watch this little
operation for five minutes Out OF
thirty young women who went to cast
their epistles in the SLOT twenty-five,
by exact calculation, withdrew the let
ter before quite letting go Of it to scan
both sides Of the note to be very
sure the letter was securely sealed,
properly addressed, stamped, and to be-
certain no one could look through the
envelope to read its contents. Out OF
these 8tWenty two ladies three had for
gotten to put a stamp on their letter, and
two had to add something to the adj B
dress on the envelope. while another
carried off with her the letter she had
intended to mail. Boston Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
The Jews Still Wander,

1t is remarkable that Emin Pasha
should be Jew by birth, and one OF
his rescuers-Vita Hassen-a Jew by
profession: But the presence of these
Jews in Equatorial Africa does not
stand alone. From the time of Abrar
ham downward the migratory instinct
has been dominant in the race. Me-
sopotamia, Canaan, Egypt, Canaan
once more, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia,
Canaan a third time and then the
world at large-such are the successive
stages of Israels national migrations-
The Jews, indeed have ever been the
''tribe of the wandering foot" In an
age when movement from one country
to another was rare and hazardous
proceeding-in the twelfth century,
to wit-Benjamin of Tudela and Pc
tachia Of Ratisbon travelled through
great pprt of Europe, Asia and Africa,
and We're thereby able to make con.
siderable additions to the worlds
knowledge. The second Benjamin and
Halevy, who explored the Felashas, 4,
may also be mentioned. The existence
Of Jews in out-of-the-way corners oi
the globe, the Felashas and Beni-Israel
and the Cochin Jews, has only been
made possible by the migratory ten.
dency of the race. The four young
men who kept last Yom Kippur in SC
queer. yet touching, fashion in the
wilds Of South Africa, are among the
latest illustrations of the tendency. No
doubt the wandering instinct has been
strengthened by prosecutions, but now /
that peace and quietness are his in
greater. measure, the Jew still retains
his predilection for travel l.-Jesuis1
Chronicle. .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
A Sign to Abide:

The reluctance Of the colored brother
TO part with a piece of real estate once
bearing a deed in his name was we'll
illustrated in case at Lebanon, Ten
nessee A Col. McRae bought fine
piece of suburban property, but it was
incomplete without two acres belong
ing to acolored man, named Johnson.
Knowing the nature Of the man he hes
itated to approach him on the subject,
but finally met him as if by accident
and said: 4 Ill a @.
''Mr. johnson, I've been expecting
you would make me an offer for that
land over there"
*Shoo, now, Marse McRae, but youth
knows can't buy dat.'' ,
But I'll sell cheap. I made bad
move when I bought there. This town
isn't going to grow in that direction
at all, but just the opposite. I'll give
you big bargain on that lot.''
much obleeged, Marse McRae, but
lie Il pore man-migbty pore. Lawd
only knows how Ize gwine to git freu
dis Var"
'l'll sell it for half what it cost me-"
Deed, sab, but if you'd sell de hull
lot for So couldn't buy it."
Having sowed the seed. the Colonel
went away to let it take root. and
week later s'happened" to meet Mr.
johnson and to carelessly observe: =
well, aren't you going to accept of
my offer?'
Deed, 40, Marse McRae.''
'lt seems to me that all that land
ought to- belong.to one person" -.
Yes, it does, sah.'' = ...-t
iii either sell or buy"
:'But can't buy an doan' want to
SELL"
The Colonel kept at him for two long
years, but got no satisfaction. Finally,
Johnson's- wife died, his cabin burned
down. and his son got in Jail, all in
one week. The Colonel. saw his op-
portunity and pressed his offer, which
was a really fair one, but johnson held
out for two weeks. Then he agreed
that if he couldn't raise $50 by GER
tain day he would sell out. When the
day was up the Colonel went around,
fully expecting his efforts would be
crowned with glory, but Mr.. johnson
showed him a $l00 bill and said:
You see, I got de money, Mars Nc
Rae--ffty mo- dan counted on"
How in the devil did you raise
s10o?"
.De Lawd sent it."
'.Bosh! Who lent it to you?"
i Found it right on de railroad track
whar de kyars curve around the hill, an
Ize got witnesses to prove it. It's
. sign dat hadn't orter to sell my lot,
and so it Won t. be an use fur you 10
!, come any mo. s..
"I'll give you $4Oo for your lots.
Deed no sah." -
six hundred" ..:
mo, sab,"
/ "Say; I'll give you seven, and that's
$500 more than they are worth"
Mrs. McRac, lie much obliged, but
: can't dun sell fur two millyons. De
Lawd he dun sent me hundred as a
sign to hold on right dar, an hain't
gwine to frow mud at de Lawd by SELL
in out fur de next twenty Vars, IN
Y. Sln. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
The Old Kitchen Clock.

1t used to tick away tho years upon the parlor
4 shelf,
When firstwe went kecpin' house Belindy
An thar fer more n twenty year, it seemed to
be content -
( To serve, the hours in roper time, an be an
An you'd er thought twas almost made to
O. !, reg ,rSegerlIate the sun -, a.
6 so St1ddy, round an round each day, the
wheelsan pinters run. ~
But when'the girls growed up, ye see, they
They didn't consult us much, bout things,
nor drop an IF you please ..s'.
But went q hustlin things around. an chang
+ In ey'ry room; ., .
An nothn' had the same old place, less twas
the kitchen broom -z.., .->
1 didn't much mind the COINS on but shan't
1t gin me- when they oust.d out that good old
faithful cock. E. r. -.@' = ~,
An then a little bronze concern was got to fill
its place, -r
With dragons crawln' up it's sides, an just
A gal they call ..Icrpsichore" is settin' in a
chair
An playin'' on a harp although never heard
An when it strikes the half hours out, you'd
think a fairy sighed. -.
~or that little mouse had gin faint squeak
Then it sort o. stirs my conscience, when the
old clock strikes the time
With a kind O. ringing music, in it's dear old
honest chime;
For it seems to be a sayin' in a solemn sort O.
>, way.
Its jest the way of all the world; we flourish
for day!"
An onct we t right out thar an says I, "Old
clock see ere,
You're wuth !. dozen fancy clocks with COM
plca;cd gear!'
Though taken rs an ornament (as things go
o.. nOwadays),
Mrt,hf j,nttO op nrc ~
O'praise,
But when it gifts a balzy turn-detcrmined not
. TO go x
lioller show; @,-Ss* y -
An strikes me when clccl, orfriend. is faith
full out an, out,
, "Taint best to change for suthin' that you
don't know nothin bout.
>. Good HOUSEKEEPING.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
Sagacity of the Coyote.

Residents in the vicinity Of the Phil
adelphia Brewery have been robbed of
above five hundred chickens in the past
few weeks, and until recently were un--.
able to ascertain the identity Of the
thieves. A watch was set, and it was.
discovered that they were COYOTES. The
full-ggrown animals could not get into.
the chicken-houses, but detailed their
cubs to crawl in through the holes left
for chickens to enter. Once inside the.
cubs killed the chickens and pushed
themt through the holes to the full l-groWn
COYOTES waiting on the outside, who
bore them away to their rendezvous in
the adjacent hills and raYines in that.
j vicinity which are sWarmin with
animals, and at night the airs vocal
with their hoWls, the treble cries Of the
cubs forming 6 a strange accompaniment3
to the deep bass Of the elder contin-
gent Iargi1aid Vev.. Chronicle.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29

PRESIDENT Eliot says that Harvard is
the the. s.os1niyseollege from which a profes-s
sor was ever taken for President Of the
United I'M s't States, John Quincy Adams
having held the chair Of rhetoric and
.oratory IN that insti tuition. S. s..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29

ladelphia has a new ,rurkis ish and.
RUSSIAN bath-house, built by stbscrip-
lion. at q cost. it is said. Of 81 go. 600
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
Killing Quail in California.

At San Diego, Cal. last season one
market gunner killed 10 900 quail. to
accomplish which he fired Is, 600 times.
This is a large number to fall to one
gun, and rather puts to shame the
.boasted records Of eastern gunners,.
whose occasional total Of 800 or 400
birds during the open season never.
fails to be recorded by the rural news
paper. The California record is not.
noted as an optional one.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
Not Disposed to Invest in Silverware

And absolved, the Cossack expired.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
HE HAD SPOKEN

Augustus, dear" said the Al,
young Nellie, don't you think Won
had better speak to papa soon? ro-
ally think he ought to know that ys
are engaged, and that we long for hi;
consent"
Il spoke to him as l came in this
afternoon, replied the young man.
kissing his charmer on the lips after
satisfying himself that nobody was in
sight.
What did he say?" she asked
breathlessly?
He said yes"
20 good" exclaimed the maiden, as
she threw her arms about her lovers
neck and buried her nose under his
chin. "Goody, good! Then it's all
right, and we are really and truly en-
gagged, and we can be married after
awhile! I'm so glad you've got that
over for | dreaded to say anything
about it, not that you aren't the dear.
est fellow in the whole world, and a
son-in-law that any papa ought TO be
proud Of, but you know that sometimes
papas have their own ideas on these
subjects. and one can never tell how it
will strike them, especially a papa like
mine. who is SO reserved, and never
says anything to let you know what
his real wishes are. But tell me about
it, Augustus, dear. How did you lead
up to the subject? Was he at all sur
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

attention of the Russian government to
the civil war, which broke out here a
little before | went as minister plen-
lpotentiary. A man named BENJAMIN
Perkins-a New England shipper
during the Crimean war was induced
to load ship with ammunition and TO
run the risks of the blockade of those
Desleglng Sabastapol to sell the cargo
at a good price to the Russians. Had
MIR. Perkins succeeded in getting his
cargo ready he might have accomplish
ed something, but he did nothing of
what the Russian agent, Lilienfeldt,
expected him to do, and failing as he
did [ knew before | went into office
chat nothing was due him. | said
that America had no legau claims
whatever on behalf Of Capt. Perkins,
and SO Louis Cass, Secretary of State
under Buchanan, wrote to our minis
ter at st. Petersburg. He was a poor
man and had shown a good spirit for
the Russian empire, and it seemed that
he ought to have something. 1t was
simply request for generosity.
TROUBLE WITH SEWARD.
as oOOtI eto L SOb " lily pOSL Dew al u
had this claim brought up and ordered
me to urge it before the Russian gov
eminent. | believe that Mr. Seward
was an honest man personally but the
facts show that he used the govern
ment to pay his followers Now it
was already decided TO be a claim
without any legal basis whatever, and
I had no right to do anything with it.
But Seward sent it to me a second time
to present 1t was not over $60,GC0 or
$4,000, and had been tried in the Uni
ted States courts. Perkins agreed to
take $500 or $500 and drop the case,
and this was done. but the friends of
Mr.. Seward formed lobby company,
of which one Steward, noted lobby
list, was the leader, and ran it up to
hundreds of thousands Of dollars and
and tried to make me bring it before
the Russian government. This was
sent to me and | went with it to
Gortchakoff, and he took it and read
it. Then advancing toward me with
a face flushed with anger said: I'VE
will go to war before we pay copec.
Therefore to cut the matter short,
Seward was the most unpopular man
in the United States with the Rus
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

America.
He after tireless effort, negotiated
the sale of Alaska to the United States
for $1,000, 600. This sum would be
beggarlv pitance to pay for it now, as
fortunes Of that size are taken from its
mountain sides every month. But IN
those DAYS it was undoubtedly thought
eyorhitant. But Cassius M, Clay nego-
Gas Cassius NJ. Clay is the Father of
the Klondike," and this is the story OF
the purchase as told by himself.
GEN. CLAY'S OWN STORY.
When l was appointed Minister to
Russia by Abraham Lincoln, Mr.. ".
II Seward was Secretary of State. He
was a candidate before the people for
The Presidency of the United States IN
conjunction with Lincoln, Douglass,
chase and others. | finally settled
upon Lincoln in preference to Seward,
so he remained my enemy as long as
he remained in office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

attributed 1t is supposed by many
to be the name of river meaning
deer. Others say it is half Indian,
half Spanish word, sort Of patois,
signifying the same as Eureka Or II
have found it" Still others insist that
the word Klondike came from curl
Gus word used by the Indians 70 de-
note snowy hills and impossible re-
gions. At first it wac spelled "klon-
dyck," then it became "Clondyke" and
then "Kiondyke.' Now popular con-
sent spells it "KioRdike,
In 1867, when the United States
bought Alaska from Russia on account
Of the fisheries, no one had any idea
that this country would be the scene
of the greatest gold fever that ever
ragged on the face OF the earth. COG
was known to exist there in the sol!
Just as we now find it in Mexico ana
different parts of the United states
but no presage Of its present lurcfe
was given to the world.
The only man who saw such III
ture for Alaska at that time was cas-
sius Marcellus Clay, who was then
Minister to Russia, appointed by Abra-
ham Lincoln. Clay knew there was
gold there. and he determined that tn
United States should own Alaska Ills
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
AS HE IS TO-DAY.

When 7 reached my post of duty at
st. Petersburg | found the Russians
as well acquainted with my pubic
life as the English, and almost as We'll
as the Americans themselves. They
knew q great deal about the move
ments il this country, and my history
and therefore we were in immediate
sympathy. Now, about this time Perry
Med. Collins made trip IN Siberia
through TO St Petersburg. This, |
believe, was the first through country
of which an account was published II
was proposed to erect telegraph over
The route taken, for all the world fol
lows in the track Of a telegraph, as 1t
was said of old, every road leads to
Rome" | was asked to have = char
ter granted favoring this enterpi ise
and | secured one of the most favor
able character.
In addition they gave rebate or
bounty for every message from Amer
lea over Russian land as an inducenent
to the company to build the line. tlir-
am Sibley was then president of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
The stock rose above par in America
and England, but at the same time the
threatened conflict between the Euro
pean powers and America turned the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

FREAKS OF THE TICKLE TYPE.
The editor of a north Georgia weekly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

slams. And he was the man who came
in opposition to me for the honor Of
the annexation of Alaska.
The result was they refused to con-
firm the telegraph charter and to pay
the rebate,and the scheme was killed.
Now what does common sense say?
Would they give favor To me, who
was their friend, or to Mr.. Seward, who
was their enemy? When the telegraph
company could not get this rebate
they asked that they should own the
land for depots, &c, to avoid complica-
tions with Russian law. l brought
this claim before the emperor through
his personal friends, for in Russia
there are certain men who have great
influence with the emperor and they
were disposed to give the fee simple
to the land so that we might execute
our laws without delay.
But in the meantime the Russian
Fur Company was about to expire.
Now the Emperor had some friends
provided for by this sinecure. When
war threatened to come between the
United States and Europe, Russia was
on our side.
A feet was sent to the United States
which harbored in New York and that
frightened the powers-for England,
France, Spain, and all the European
governments were against the United
States except Russia. Germany was as
violently plotting against us as the
rest. England backed out after put
ting her fleet under sail, and the move
ment was defeated by the power of
Russia standing in defense of the
United States by threatening her in
China and India.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

But the Russian Fur Company, an
ticipating the probable loss of Alaska
when | asked them to make a sale
of their property-a company was
formed in the United States and
bought their property. AS it seemed
probable that England might come in
with her superior feet and take Alas
ka, then urged them to sell the whole
# Alaska to the United States-which
was done Of necessity at Washington
when the 100000 were paid.
CLAIMS THE CREDIT
Now, if credit is due to any one man,
living or dead, to whom is it due?
After Lincoln's death and after l had
written my memoirs, Seward came out
and claimed the honor. 1t was gen
orally understood that Mr.. Seward was
opposed to the thing throughout and
the Russian government was certain
IL not ready to put the thing into the
hands OF a man like him, but would
much prefer to seek my services.
When MI. Lincoln, our chief, was dead
and made no sign, then | came In to
claim my rights. On account of a
late personal affair, my life has been
reviewed. All parties look upon me
no longer as rival, but as dead
man, and the whole press unanimous
ly have agreed that | am the undis-
putable author Of the annexation Of
Alaska.
1t is my opinion that Alaska is the
finest mineral country in the world,
not excepting Africa. it abounds in
many kinds OF metal, particularly
gold The climate is very fair; and
you will find that immigration runs
upon parallel isothermal lines. Peo-
pie from the north of Europe prefer
to go to the North, and those from
the south go to the South. There 3
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a large population in Europe who will
go there, and it will be very populous,
because every mineral country is. 1t
is not small thing-the annexation of
Alaska.
| think when what | have done as
liberator, what | have done for edu-
cation, what | have done for the free
dom Of the press and speech, what |
have done as dictator in the defense
of Washington in 1861, and what
have done for the most liberal con-
stltution in the world-the Kentucky
constitution-are all forgotten, I shall
be remembered as the author of the
annexation Of Alaska. You got I'D the
Columbian Exposition in honor of the
man who was the doubtful discoverer
OF America. I do not know that [
shall ever write a will, but if I do my
executors shall be instructed if they
raise a monument-and | do not care
for these things-to write on it
ALASKA and my name
CASSIUS M. CLAY.
FREAKS OF THE TICKLE TYPE.
The editor of a north Georgia weekly
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wrote II. Sweet are the uses Of advers-
ny and so did Shakespeare. But when
the paper came out it read: Sweet are
the uses of advertising
This error Of the type is not So repre-
hensible as that which came near making
mailman of Horace Greedy. He wrote 1t,
No cross. no crown" and the compost
Or put it in print, mo COWS, no cream. I"
The logical sequence Of the printers pro-
position could not be questioned, but it
ruined q column editorial just the same
On another occasion Greeley Is said to
have called into use the quotation. Tis
true, tbs pity and pity It's, It's true" TO
his complete CONSERVATION and disgust
AZ came out III the paper: TITS two, 'tis
fifty: It's two fifty. It's ifty-two"
All Of which goes to show you never can
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

outward object was the fishery Of
Alaska and the desirability of owning
it for the United States. He always
feared that a foreign fleet, less friend
ly than Russia, might take possession
of the peninsula and menace North
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
AS MINISTER TO RUssiA.

prised at the question, and ho" ~
you get him TO say yes?' u.
Simplest thing in the world, igp
ed Augustus. Il said Pleasant a',.
noon, Mr. cambridge, but .t1. n
cloudy. Do you think it is eotnA
rain?' And then he replied, Yes am
that was all there was Of it
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
TOO COON A RNy

Now, Edward, the best
portions Of the fowl are for the
guests, SO what are you going to say
when | ask YOU what you viii baye?"
Edward-".Iust few of the feath-
ers, if you please. New York Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20

a story Of Alaska told by the pur-
is, "ii''' 'iii' '''i0
story OF gold told by the man who
saw goid there, though he was thou
sands Of miles away.
ne history of the purchase Of Alas
Ma Tor the United States by the most
oiilliant diplomat that ever visited a