New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19

methods ne is worth reading about.
II has already been published that Colonel
Harvey was born in Peacham. VT, thirty-fve
wears ago; that he attended the Caledonia
County High School and then started out TO
make living at newspaper work. All the
papers had that last week. and more. but there
are a lot OF things about the new publisher that
they did not have.
About the only magazine article he ever
wrote was away back there in his home village,
and only those who have been through the
mill" know how anxiously he must have waited
and watched for the appearance Of the con-
,rbut,on in "st Nicholas" which was to sign,
seal and deliver" himself over to the work OF
making newspapers magazines and DOCKS
There were lot OF ventures which turned out
nroAtably In the interval between eighteen and
thirty-fve which have made it possible for
Colonel Harvey to live in a costly house. sur
rounded with works OF art, but he doubtless
went on counting the days when he could give
bis time and energy TO the making of books for
that is what he is going to do with all his might
for some time to come.
HE FIRST WOOS LITERATURE.
Young Mr.. Harvey wrote Country Core
spondence" from Peacham for rural weeklies
and finding that his work was gladly accepted
sent some TO 1.-The Springfield Republican" 1t
was about this time that he wrote his only
magazine article.
TT was entitled How Science Won the
Came" said the author to Tribune reporter
at his Nassau-st. Office on Friday, and II toid
about baseball match. 1t was accepted by 81
Nicholas but as II did not appear l forgot all
about It until Just a few years ago. when
friend Of mine from California called on me one
day and asked me about the story. / asked MIN
where he had seen It, and he said that IL was d
great favorite with his boys. who had read IL
10 many times that they almost knew II oy
heart I lost no time then IN getting hold OF d
COPY OF the magazine containing my story. ana
am free TO say that II was rafting good
tory. To tell the truth, IT is good deal better
tory than l could write now"
After leaving school the young Vermonter, at
eghteen years of age. secured reporters place
The Springfield Republican" A hard head
q business instinct 1t seems, led him TO say
rodby to his chief. Mr.. Bowles
q was getting SO a week" said he and l
bought I ought to get IS. There's right where
Nr Bowles and l came 10 the parting or the
ways, and | resigned my position. young rel
low Of eighteen with forty horse power appe-
tie can live. It is true. on SO week. out ne
ant save great deal Of money
Young Harvey. after parting with his friends
% "The Springfield Republican" determined 10
ry Chicago He secured place on The chi
ago Daily News" under Melville Z. stone now
resident Of The Associated Press and worked
here for about year Then his father died
aud the Young man came back East to settle
upa number Of business affairs at hime. This
work took several months. He was undecided
Gihis zine about his future. He had not maze
stainlng success Of his work in chicago ana
realized it. He didn't care particularly about
soiig back and on his way East made a stay
MN@-York
CAREER IN NETWORK.
I caaed on Joseph Pulitzer. who was MAX
Ing gres strides with The World" said Mr..
Harvey r. Speaking Of the meeting TO Trib-
uhe reporter and found him very approacha-
Die man, With a keen interest in young men,
mere wasn't so much red tape about getting an
interview VITA a newspaper publisher then as
mere is now, and had quite an extended con-
'efsation win Mr. Pulitzer. He asked me
where was going. and when / told him he
expressed sunrise and said that NewYork
was larger dty than Chicago, with greater
4Vf "a gOGI5 man ~
mat stay in Few-York. and thought that
might be able TO 10 something on The World.
stayed for eight or ten years" said Colonel
HarVey, and I'm had did"
colonel Haryey's FIRST work on THE World"
vas under David sutton, the editor Of the
D'ooKiyn and New-Jrsey editions Of the paper.
4 was on the New-Jersey edition that the future
publisher got firm foothold at last and began
u hot IND ~ do ~
succeeded Mr.. Sutton IA editor of the NewJer-
'ey edition, and while that place he wrote
"uriesque on New-Jersy Republican politics
sHst caused great merrinent throughout the
s'ate Prominent Republicans were put In a
'4cuious light. One Of thee was State Senator
riggs now Attorney Geneal This burlesque,
SI''erned after the comic orera "Mikado." then
s sss.ssniDg, made Mr. Harvey a great favorite
IN me Democratic politicians of New-Jersey.
t -r. harvey was only tweny-one or twenty
'"o when Governor Green OF Jersey aD-