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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
FAMOUS PUBLISHING HOUSE
Notable Career of the Firm of Har-
per & Bros.

Notable Career of the Firm of Har-
per & Bros.
Eightytwo years have passed since
the publishing house of Harper & Bros
| was established The last of the foul
original members of the house died
more than score of years ago, and
but one member Of the second genera
ton of Harpers continued in the man
agement when Colonel Harvey enter
ed the house. The others all belong to
the third generation.
The rise of the house to prominence
was almost meteoric, and the length OF
time during which its supremacy was
sustained was phenomenal. says the
New York Herald. The house for
many years advanced with the times,
keeping pace with every improvement
and taking advantage of new facilities
and adding TO its reputation from year
to year. AS the end of the century ap-
preached the house generally was con-
ceded to be the greatest publishing
concern in the world.
James and John Harper, who found
ed the house in 1917, had served ap-
prenticeships in New York printing Of
fees. They had managed to save from
their meager earnings, and in that year
opened a printing Office in Dover street.
Their first complete work was an issue
of 1000 copies of "Seneca's Morals" /"
Other books followed, and in 1918, on a
volume of Locke's Essays Upon the
Human Understanding" the imprint of
-. & J.sHarper, Publishers" appeared
for the first time.
AS their business increased, two
younger brothers, Joseph Wesley and
Fletcher Harper, were taken in to learn
the business. They showed the same
adaptability as had their elders, and in
1928 Joseph Wesley became partner,
while Fletcher Joined the firm three
years later. The reputation Of the
house was enhanced by the publication
of the celebrated series Harpers' Fam
lily Library. which at once became a
standard work. New offices became
necessary, and In 1925 the house re-
moved to 81 and SO Cliff street. Aft
er all four brothers had entered the
firm James directed the mechanical op-
erations of the Establishment, John act
ed as financial manager, Wesley looked
after the proofs and correspondence,
and Fletcher, for time foreman Of the
composing room, later managed the
publishing department. This division
Of responsibility proved to be most
sagacious and resulted in the stability
which the house enjoyed for more than
half century.
From an establishment employing so
persons and occupying one building in
1926 the house grew until 1000 names
were on its regular pay rolls and nine
buildings were necessary to accommo-
date its business. The firm name Of
Harper & Bros. was taken in 1888, and
increasing prosperity marked the
houses career until 1858, when the en-
tire establishment was destroyed by
fire. This entailed loss of 81, ,OOO, 900,
on which there was an insurance of
$25OOOO. New buildings were prompt
ly constructed and the business of the
house took on Il still wider scope.
John w. Harper is the only repre-
sentative of the second generation of
the house remaining. He is the son of
John Harper Of the original firm. All
other present members are of the third
generation of publishers. .
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
FOR WELL PEOPLE.
An Easy Way to Keep Well.

1t is easy to keep well If we would
only observe each day few simple
rules of health.
The all important thing is to keeI
the stomach right and to do this it Il
not necessary to diet or to follow a
set rule or bill of fare. Such pamper-
ing simply makes a capricious appe-
| tlte and a feeling that certain favor
lite articles of food must be avoided.
Prof. Wiechold gives pretty good
advice on this subject, he says: 81
am 6S years old and have never had
a serious illness, and at the same
time my life has been largely an in
door one, but early discovered that
the way to keep healthy was to keep
healthy stomach, not by eating
bran crackers or dieting of any sort ;
on the contrary always eatwhat my
appetite Graves, but for the past
eight years 1 have made it a daily
secret patent medicine, but contained
only the natural digestives, peptones
and diastase, and after using them a
few weeks / have never ceased to
thank him for his advice.
| honestly believe the habit of
taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after meals is the real health habit,
because their use brings health to the
sick and ailing and preserves health
to the well and strong.
Men and women past fifty years of
age need safe digestive after meals
to insure a perfect digestion and to
ward Off disease, and the safest, best
known and most widely used is Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets,
They are found in every well regu-
lated household from Maine to Cali
fOrnia and in Great Britain and Aus
tralia are rapidly pushing their way
into popular favor.
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets, full sized pkgs. at SOC
and for weak stomach a fifty cent
package will often do fifty dollars
worth of good.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
Mothers Friend

aren't any? They are born with the
faculty and bred to the habit of lying.
And this was such a useless. foolish lie.
If you hadn't been jealous about that
letter in the Howard case a few min
utes before. l never should have been
so absurd. But, you see. that surprised
me SO that really didn't know what
to expect"
1T was wrong Of you, jack" said
she.
Indeed it was" he answered. You
may be sure 1 will not be so silly again.
The letter is from Millie Weston. and
there can't possibly be any earthly rea-
son why you shouldn't know all about
it, for what has she to say to me that l
could wish to conceal?"
From AIillie Weston exclaimed
Edith. "And you called at her house
last evening. Father and | saw you
standing on the steps as we passed
by"
Jack Harwood felt coldness in the
region of his spinal marrow. but he
preserved an outward calm.
81 called to see her father on a mat
ter of business" said he calmly. "You
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

d '..- HUME.
whether Edith would be at home later
in the evening. In this he succeeded.
Edith was not quite as cordial as the
sentimental relation which they bore
/ to each other might have led him to ex-
pect. She informed him that she would
not be home till late. He might call
the following evening.
| About II o'clock the next day he re-
ceived this telegram:
Mr.. John Harwood, le1I Stamford Building, New
/ York:
Certainly not. MILDRED WESTON
"Now. then" said Mr.. John Harwood
to himself, "I'll make Edith give that
letter back to me and be very humble
about it too. If she insists on knowing
what's in it. Pm all right, and if she
doesn't perhaps I'd better rad it to her
anyway"
| He called that evening upon Edith,
and when she came into the little mu-
sic room where they always had their
tete-a-tetes she looked so utterly adora-
BILE in the prettiest of gowns that he
hadn't the heart to quarrel with her.
Apparently she didn't wish to quarrel
either. She greeted him just as il
there hadn't been any letter.
81 wonder" said Jack in the privacy
of his own mind, whether this is be-
cause she's read it or because she's
ashamed of having taken it."
! Curiosity in regard to this problem
eventually overcame his resolution not
to quarrel, and he said:
| Edith, what did you do with the let
ter that you took out of my waste pa
per basket yesterday?'
He thought it best to Introduce the
subject suddenly, in that way, as If it
were not one that he could possibly
have any motive for avoiding.
$50 it really was a letter, Jack?'
said she reproachfully. "And you look
: ed for it as soon as l was out of the
way"
Il had occasion to search the basket
, for some fragments of document that
l had inadvertently destroyed" said
he, land l observed the absence of the
the other"
"The hair restorer, you mean" said
/ she icily. "Oh, Jack, how can love n
man who does not tell the truth"
There were tears In her eyes. and
| Jacks heart smote him. He hadn't an
, atom of resentment left within him.
How can you love man who does
tell the truth" said he, "since there
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

beautifully, that wondrous feminine in
stinct which makes SO much trouble in
this world informed her that all was
not as it seemed.
Just then there was a knock at the
door, for which Jack thanked kind
Providence. He answered it and found
q gentleman who very courteously re-
quested the amount of the rent. Jack
could not remember having been glad
to see him on any previous occasion,
but this time he welcomed him as a
| friend and brother. for their brief COLO
: guy gave opportunity for thought.
| 1t proved unnecessary, however, for
Edith took her departure as soon as
| the collector was gone, and nothing
more was said about the letter. Jack
escorted his fancee across the square
and saw her safely aboard car. Then
he returned to his office and made a
bee line for the waste paper basket.
| The letter was not there.
Edith has it," said Jack. speaking
aloud in the excess of his perturbation.
"She took it while was talking with
that beast of a collector. OF course
she won't read it. She took it because
she knew would look for it as soon as
she had gone, and she wanted to scare
my hair gray"
The more that Jack reflected upon
this conduct on the part of his fiancee
the more indefensible it appeared. He
resolved to make her repent Of her
hasty and baseless suspicious in sack
cloth and ashes.
s'But hold on" said he when his re-
flections had reached this point. "The
letter really was from girl, after all.
and certainly did lie about it,
However, this was no excuse for
Edith. 1t merely Indicated cautious
course as the best for himself. He de-
cided that the first thing to do was to
see Millie Weston and find out what
was in the letter.
Jack did not do good afternoons
work nor eat satisfactory dinner.
Very early, as New York counts the
hours, he presented himself at Miss
Weston's home. She lived very near
Edith, though the two were only slight
ly acquainted.
The Westons' very correct English
butler Informed Jack that the daughter
of the house was not at home. She had
gone to her aunt's in New Haven,
where the wedding Of her cousin, Miss
Annandale, had been solemnized that
day.
Jack got an envelope and sheet of pa
per in the nearest drug store and pen
ned this hasty note to Miss Weston:
Dear MiIlie-Did you write anything to me that
could make Edith angry il she should see it2
Particulars in letter tomorrow. Sincerely,
JAcE.
He cut 1t so very short because. just
as he began to write, he saw Edith and
her father pass by the store afoot, and
he wanted to oyertake them to learn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
The Duke sti1l at Home.

The Duke Of Connaught, in his eff
forts to go out to fight the Beers, an at
tempt which was frowned on by Gen
eral Sir Redvers Butler, got as far as
having his royal mother, Victoria, ask
that he be sent. 1t was supposed that
this would be effective, but the general
simply replied: Madam. you have
many gallant officers, but only three
sons. Keep them at home" And the
duke has not yet started
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
why He Wa, wakeful.

WHY ne WHY "UkeIuI.
"Didn't sleep wink last night" said
the dyspeptic.
"Overwork?
''No; he,r rd one of those songs about
slumber sweetly, sweet dreams be
thine. and the confounded tune kept
running through my head all night!'-
WASHINGTON Star
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
Farm Produce.
RETAIL PRICES.

Butter, Elgin creamery, per lb, 32s
Butter, country, per lb, 25c
Butter, cooking, per lb, 10 to 15c
Butterine, per lb, zoe
0leomargerine, per lb, zoe
Lard, country, per lb, 10c
Lard, city, per lb, 10c
Lard, compound, per lib, Sc
Eggs, strictly fresh per doz, $50
Chickens, live per Ib. 10 to 12c
Spring chickens 12c lb
Chickens, dressed per lb, 13c
Turkeys, dressed 15c
Ducks, dressed 13c
Potatoes, per bu, Soc
Oats, per bu, 80 to 32c -
Corn, ear, per bu, 25c
Corn, shelled, per bu, 40c
Corn, cracked, per lb, 1c
Hay, bailed, per cwt, 75c
Straw, baled, per cwt, 35c
Onions, per bushel 75c
Celery, per bunch 10c /.
Cheese.
York State. per ID, 1Sc.
Swiss, per ID, l8c. ss
Full cream, per lb, 16c lH>
Miscellaneous.
Salt, per Dbl, Wadsworth Sl.10, n.
Y. $l.l5
Rock salt, per 10, 1c
Oil meal, per lb, &c
Crushed oyster shells, soc cwt.
Crushed bone, per lib, 21sc
Linseed oil, boiled per gal, SIC
Linseed oil, raw per gal, SOC.
Turpentine, per gal, 75c
White Lead per cwt, !$6. =.
Nails, Sd wire common per cwt,
1880 :
Nails, Sd steel cut common per cwt
1885
Nails, Sd cut common per cwt, $3.50
Lumber.
Hemlock bill stuff $lS per m
Norway bill stuff $23 per m
Yellow pine siding No. S27 per N ;,
Yellow pine flooring No. l common
P25 per m
Yellow pine ceiling No. $27 per M )
White pine lath No. 1, $500 per m
White pine lath No. $3.50 per 1000
Clear red cedar shingles $3.50 per
900.
Clear hemlock shingles $2.75 per
600.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
Some Are So Clever.

'Is it hard to propose to a girl?' ask
ed the novice in affairs Of the heart.
Sometimes it's good deal harder
not to propose" returned the man Of
worldly experience thoughtfully. IT'S
always well to be on your guard
Chicago Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
BYa
HOWARD
= FIELDING

1t was the first time she had ever
some to his Office. She thought it
wasn't quite proper, for he occupied a
little room all alone away up in a
great, high building, and she was a
stickler for propriety. She had tried
to get her mother to come, but her
mother was afraid of the elevators, SO
Edith had ventured there alone.
Il can stay only one minute" she de-
clared.
''Sit down and behave yourself" said
be, with a great affectation of stern
ness. @There's no objection in the
Eorld to your being here. Many ladies
.cne''-
On. they dor she cried. "Well. up
on my word, you are frank about it,
MANY ladies come to this building"
said he, "on business of various kinds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
AKRON MARKETS
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Grain.
Wheat, per bu. Csc. =
Rye, per bu., 5Sc.
Oats, per bu., 26c.
Corn, shelled, per bu., 35c.
Ear corn, per bu., 10 to lie.
Corn, cracked, $500 per ton.
Seeds.
Glover Qarge), per bu, $3.50 to ss44.sS
Glover (smaD per bu, $3.50 to s4.25
Glover, crimson, per bu, $500
Glover, white, per bu, 81.
Glover, alsike, So
Timothy, per bu, $1.O0 to s1.25
Mill Feed-Chop.
Corn, oats and barley, per cwt., SOC
Corn and oats, per cwt., 75c.
Middelings, per cwt., No. l, SOC.
Bran, per cwt, Toe
Flour.
Spring wheat, per sack. s1.25
City brands, per sack, $1.00 to $1.10
Rye flour, per sack, $1.OO
< Graham flour, per sack, 10-lb, SOC
Hay.
Timothy, No. baled per ton, $500
Timothy, No. bulk per ton, 50.
Glover and timothy, No. l baled
per ton, 911a to $40.
Clover and timothy, No. bulk per
ton, $1o.5O to $1l
Glover, No. baled per ton, $500
Glover, No. bulk per ton, SO
Straw.
Wheat, baled per ton, S..
Wheat, bulk per ton, $5
Oats, bafed per ton, $3.50
Oats, bulk per ton, $3.50
Rye, per tons 6.
Rye, bundle, $1l per ton
Meats.
Beef, live per lb, to SIC
Beef, dressed per lb, to SIC
Pork, live per ID 81 to 4c
Pork, dressed per lb to SIC
Mutton, live per lb 80 to 41sc
Mutton, dressed per lb &c
Lamb, dressed per lb SIC
Lamb, live per ID ~ to sc
Veal, live per lb to 5
Veal, dressed per lb 8 StoS15c
Ham, cured per lib 81 to 1OAc
Shoulder, cured per Id &c
Bacon, cured per Id to &c
Beef, dried per lb 10 to 16c
Hides.
Cured, beef No l, per lib 1O1lc
Cured, beef No 2, per lb 91zc
Green, beef No l, per lb sac
Green, beef No 2, per lib 7szc
Cured, calf No l, per lb lie
Cured, calf No 2, per lb 1Oc
Green, calf No l, per lb 1O1sc
Green, calf No 2, per lb 91ac
Sheep pelts, 75c to $1.00
Tallow per lb, ~ to 41ac
Farm Produce.
Butter, Elgin creamery, per b, 25s
Butter, country, per ID, Is to zoe
Butter, cooking, per lb, 12c
Lard, country, per lb, 6 and 61sc
Lard, city, per 1b, 61ec
Eggs, strictly fresh, per doz 24c
Chickens, live, per Id Ito Sc
Spring chickens, 7 to &c
Chickens, dressed, per lb 8 to loo
Turkeys, dressed 10 to 12c
Ducks, dressed 10 to 12c
Potatoes, per bu 30 to 40c
Navy beans, per bu, $l.75
Marrowfat beans, per bu, $3.50
Maple syrup, per gal, 20 to Toe
Onions, per bu, 40c
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
VS..
N. Anna Wolf, John Wolf
and Gussie Rowe Sayre,
Defendants.

By virtue of the command of an alias or
der of sale duly issued out Of the ONCE of the
Clerk Of the circuit of the United States for
trtct of Ohio, and to me directed and deliv-
cred, I will offer for sale at public auction
at the front door of the court house in the
City of Akron, county of Summit and State
of Ohio at O'Clock pm,, ON
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07
WOID0D'S Nature

suherg
safely with
nso dbya udur- "NAS"ee
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

Is to love children, and ne
home can be completely hap
py without them, yet the
ordeal through which the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

gists. Book containing valua-
bic information TO all, mailed
free, upon application to the
1RADFILLD REGULATOR CON-
RANY, Atlanta, GeorKia.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10
BITTER STRIFE IN SAMOA.
Acts of the Provisional Government
stir Up Discord.

stir Up Discord.
Advices received from Apia say that
affairs there arc still unsatisfactory. The
provisional governments, it appears, is ill.,
tcrfering with native and British subjects
and also with the servants of British sub
jccts, and is taxing the Malietoa people
50 and the Mataafa people 81 each.
DIR. Raffel, the German president of the
municipal council at Apia. has, ut the in
%stigation of the British consul. %apolosizcd
for boycotting the British cruiser Porpoise
and for insulting the chief justice and
Malictoa's lawyer while they were guests
OH beard the vessel. \ landing party
from the Porpoisr, ready with machine
guns, WAS, therefore, not sent ashore,
though IL plan TO make an attack oil Null
inuu had been all arranged.
There is much Indignation at the art of
the provisional government in keeping in
exile prisoners whose only offensc is 10y
atty. The German consul continues to
protect the Germans from the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court. but Mr.. Groves
mufl paid $50 for contempt of court when
the court advertised the sale of his prop
erty. Grovcsmuhl remains at his consul
late, fearing arrest and having to serve a
sentence of 100 days Imprisonment. 1t
is stated that he is also afraid of being
arrested OH the charge of drunkenness.
Mr.. Moore. an American citizen, who is
said to favcr the Germans, wrote threat
cning letters to Chief Justice Chambers.
He was found guilty of contempt of court,
but was discharged after making ample
apology.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10

possible %conclavc was discussed, and the
names of prominent candidates for the
hcndship of the holy see were canvnsscd.
Gioachimo Vincent Raphael .Aloysius
,Pccci, Pope Leo MIL, is 80 years old.
He was born i'll Carpincto, diocese of
-Anagni, Italy. The Pccci family has been
remarkable for the longevity of its men,
hers. One of the Popc's brothers lived to
be 81 and another to be 81.
At the age of 8 the present Pope was
sent with his eldest brother Joseph to the
Jesuit college Mt Nitcrbo. In 1924 he en-
tered the schools of the Roman college.
He began his studies in theology in 1928
and VAS ordained priest in December,
1887. After distinguishing himself in
various posts lie was made Il cardinal and
at the time of Plus ms dealt, was ca
merlinso. having the management of the
temporalities of the holy see.
Pope Plus died Feb. Z. 1873, and Feb.
is Cardinal Pccci was chosen his sue.
cessor. He took the name of Leo XIII.
out of respect to the mcmor of Leo NIL,
for whom he had a particular vc~neration.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10
NO FEAR OF TREATY.
rhe United state. ls Not Worried by
Spaiu's Crisis.

u q ~
The Situation in the Spanish Cortes
leading up to the resignation of the Sagas-
tn ministry and threatening the life of the
peace treaty is said by Washington OFF,
Gals to be the direct result of bad manage
mcnt on the part of the sponsors for the
treaty. 1t is said that there was no re-
uuirrmcnt, either domestic or included in
the treaty itself. for the submission of The
convention to the Cortes for ratification.
On the contrary. tho tcX CT the treaty
SAYS that it should he ratified by the
Queen Regent.
1t is further said that this very point
was discussed by the peace commissioners
at Paris, the Spanish commissioners desir-
ing to require the ratification of the
Cortcs, but finally taking the other course,
perhaps with Il view to avoiding the very
trouble which has overcome Sagasta.
Leaving aside the desire of the Alncri-
can people To be regular and correct i'll all
attitudes. it is a question whether the
Government would not actually profit by
the loss of the treaty, provided this loss
could be charged to the action of the Span
;sh Government, as would he the case ii
the Cortcs refused TO ratify it.
Tho United States, ii can he stated on
the highest authority, would refuse to
surrender the Philippines and. on the 9th
cr hand. would he relieved frcm the treaty
obligation 10 pay the Spanish Government
S20,GG0,000 on account of the ccssion of
the islands. Cuba would retain her pres
cnt status and all that would be lacking
would be Il recognition by the Spanish
Government of the legality of that status.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10
FIGHT OVER ARMY ENDED.
House Adopt, tia. REORGANIZATION
i'll by a Zig Majority.

House Adopt, til. REORGANIZATION
I'LL by n liiE Majority.
The Senate bill for the reorganization
of the army was passed by the House by
a vote of 203 to 81. No attempt was made
to amend the bill, and it was discussed
but 81 few minutes.
The provisions of the bill arc as follows:
In time of peace the enlisted strength of
TIE regular army is limited to less than
$4,000 men. Until July 1. 1901, the Prcsi-
dent can increase the regular army to Co.
0OO men. Ona hundred additional cadets
IRE to be appointed. The President is au-
thorized TO enlist 35.OoO volunteers for
W. years and four months. There are to
be tMynty-sevcn regiments of infantry and
thrca OF cavalry among The volunteers.
One brigadirr general may he named for
each 1000 volunteers. One major gem
rral for zach 10000 volunteers. Post
c:ntccns are abolished.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-03-10
STABBED IN The IDAHO HOUSE
Representatives Come to Blows and
One Receives knife Cut,

Representatives Conc Il Blows and
One Receives knife Cut.
In the House of Representatives at Boise,
Idaho, Wednesday, a sensation was caused
by a collision between Representatives
Philctus Averctt and Alma c. Hess of FIRE.
mont County, Hess being cut in the side.
There had been a story Of bad blood for
several days over Speaker Evans arbitrary
rulings designed to prevent the majority
from carrying its points. Averett is the
leader of the opposition and Hess is one of
the Speakers supporters.
The two men, who are both Democrats,
occupy adjoining seats. They got into a
controversy that %culminatedin Hess knock
ing Avcrctt down. Averctt held a pen
knife in his hand. With this Hess was
gashed in the side.
Hess friends claim Averett deliberately
cut him, but others say the cutting was ac-
cidcntal and that Avcrett threw out his
arm as lie fell. the knife coming in contact
with his opponent. The wound is not
thought dangerous. No arrests have been
made.