Michigan Artisan; 1906-06-25

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Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and ---- - ._- ~-------~ ,I r -. ,-', , ,- -".--'. ·:·... F 1"'(,/\. i\J1J P,er.s of White Printing-Company Grand Rapid., Mich. po No. 414. No. 410. P1:1m/tlrIaIi BAll - SECTIONAL BEARIN6 BOOKCASES Samples on Display at Factory 750 BROADWAY STREET IMPERIAL FURNITURE CO. GRAND RAPIDS,MICH. The Complete New Line -of- McDOUGALL I1ITCHEN CABINETS will be displayed during July at I 3 I 9 Michigan Avenue (Manufacturers' Exhibition Building) C"ICAGO ~,. ---"""'lIIlII 1 .. 2 Century Furniture Company Our new line ready for inspec-tion June 18th will be very attrac-tive, comprising odd chairs and rockers, Hall and Reception Chairs, Davenports, Parlor and Library Suites, Leather goods, etc. EXCLUSIVE PATTERNS. CORRECT DESIGNS. REPRESENTATIVES: L. D. Berry. G. Q. Packer. L. H. Laley. A. T. Kingsbury. SALESROOM: 153 to 159 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ! I I I I The Northern Line IS NOW A MIGHTY IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FURNITURE VALUES DINING SUITE, No. 5032. g Buyers should not overlook the importance of keeping in touch with it and if possible to visit the space during the July Furnitulte Buying Season. g It supplies the wants of the most critical in a most acceptable manner. Northern Furniture Company SHEBOYGAN, WIS. MANUFACTURERS OF Bed Room, Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture. Grand Rapids: Furniture Exhibition Building. New York: Furniture Exchange Building, 3 .. 4 Twelve Hundred Samples INCLUDING EVERYTHING FOR THE BEDROOM will be ready for inspection on and after J U N E 18, 1906 Three Hundred and Fifty New Patterns New Features in Rose Wood and Combinations of Woods. LARGEST VARIETY OF STYLES AND FINISHES. THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LINE OF CHAMBER FURNITURE EVER SHOWN BE PREPARED TO SPEND PLENTY OF TIME WITH THESE SAMPLES. SLIGH FURNITURE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. • 5 I . II II THE PROBABILITIES OF A LARGE FALL TRADE ARE SO PROMINENT THAT ALL WISE DEALERS WILL PREPARE THEIR STOCKS EARLY FOR THE DEMAND: IN LOOKING THE MARKET OVER DO NOT FORGET WE HAVE AN UNUSUALLY .~. STRONG AND ATTRACTIVE LINE. /) ~ OAK AND MAHOGANY DINING ROOM SUITES BUFFETS---ALL SIZES SIDEBOARDS--- PLAIN AND CARVED CHINA CLOSETS SIDE TABLES ~--=-~~~- IIi NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SALESROOM CANAL ST. NEAR BRIDGE ST. l 6 The Rex (Inner Tufted) Mattress. (PATENTED. TRADE MARK REGISTERED.) See our exhibit on second floor 1.11') :vrich. Ave. New Ticking of special design. New features in advertising. ~ ew fotm of guaran-tee certificate, complete system for selling. CHARLES A. FISHER & CO. 1319 Michigan Ave., CHICAGO~ ILL. PF.ORIA, lLL. ST. Lours, MO. Llb'COLN, iLl .. MINNEAPOLfS, MINN. Stole MtJ1J!¢"ocJ1iru.f U/;df:T LirftJH AmtrifdJl Mat/ress and Ctisbio!l Company. - -- ------------ Luce Furniture Company GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. MANY NEW PATTERNS Chamber and Dining Room Furniture IN ALL GRADES AND WOODS Line Exhibited at Factory Warehouse .~ No. J02;.6. CHIFFONIER. ~'- ~ :-rOoIG2. DRESSER. No. 100. RED. 7 8 The Manistee Mfg. Co. WILL BE THERE WITH THE GOODS, Manistee, Mich. 100 Patterns In Sideboards, Buffets, C£'iffoniers, and Odd Dressers. Shown on the f5th floor, space 17 and 19, at 1319 Michigan Ave., CHICAGO In JULY. 1906. No. 250 Sidebonrd. Quartered Oll.k. GOlden or V;Teatb(,red Finish. Top 2Z Jt 18. Beveled Mirror 16 x 26. No. 171 Buft'et. Quartered Oak, Rubbed and Polished. Top 20 x 42. BevjJled Mirror 14 x 34. BACHELOR'S CHIFFONIER and WARDROBE Combined. What's Good for the Bachelor We Make a Stronl;! Medium Priced Line. Ire Invite rour Inspection. is Good for the Old Maid. We Make Our Own Exhibit. No. 12 ~helol"8 Chill'. and Wardrqb., Combined. Quanereu Oak, Golden or Weather'ed Finish. Top 21 x 42. No D 1155 Cadillac Music CabInet. 9 SHAKE HANDS with us and our Hand~ . some NEW LINES at Chicago and New York in July fjf We'll show you a far more attractive display of Parlor and Library Tables, Music Cabinets, Desks and Desk Tables than we've ever had the pleasure of showing you before. Full New Lines characterized by Wolverine Worth and Cadillac Quality throughout Permanent Salesroom&: CHICAGO: Seventh floor Mannladefer' Exhibition Bldg.. I 319 Michigan Ave., [n charge of Mr. J. '0/. Smith, and !.\-Ir. H. S. Smith. NEW YORK: Fifth floor Furniture Exchange 428 Lexington Ave., [n Charge of Mr. A. \Veston Smith. No. D. 2255 Wol"eril1e Library fable Wolverine Manufacturing Company Cadillac Cabinet Company DETROIT, MICHIGAN 1 __ I 10 Exhibit Extraordinary Most extensive and comprehensive display ever made ready June J 8 at our salesroom at GRAND RAPIDS COUCHES Plain and Turkish. famous "KINGSPRINC" conslruction. DAVENPORTS, ADJUSTABLE SOFA~ BOX COUCHES a swell Line with Cedar Lining and Climax T op.lift. "Simplicity" Davenport Sofa Beds. Sixty Styles. World beaters. Every buyer visitingGrand Rapids should see the new "SIMPLICITY DE LUXE" the perfect Davenport Bed. JAMESTOWN LOUNGE CO. JAM EST 0 W N, N. Y. 11 ~e Stickley 8 Brandt Chair Co. WILL EXHIBIT THEIR LINE IN CHICAGO and NEW YORK 1319 MICHIGAN AVE. FURNITURE EXCHANGE. A Full Line of ROCKERS DINERS DESK CHAIRS BED ROOM CHAIRS SADDLE SEAT SUITES MORRIS CHAIRS In OAK and MAHOGANY = IN CHARGE: === CHICAGO: NEW YORK: Schuyler C. Brandt Clark W. Cowles Charles Stickley I. H. Mannes 12 i ~ "9' 0. - "0": > Cl Z >< "" 0: ",: en. z - ~ ::> ~ 0 w 0: -l :J !z: u.J 0: :J -l >"-' >-- ""~" ~ >w- '0": W'>"- 'w" "<t :E BERKEY & GAY FURNITURE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Chamber Furniture Dining Room Furniture Library Furniture OF FINE AND MEDIUM QUALITY LINE READY FOR INSPECTION BY THE TRADE JUNE, 18, 1906. 13 14 The Hub of The Market EXHJBJTS IN THE New Manufacturers' Building NORTH IONIA STREET Grand Rapids, Michigan. Observe This List of Strong- Lines SEVENTH FLOOR-SOUTH HALF }{uskegon Valley Furniture Co., Muskegon, Mich. SEVENTH FLOOR-NORTH HALF Union Furniture Co., Rockford, Ill. Moon Desk Co., Muskegon, Mich. SIXTH FLOOR-SOUTH HALF Skinner & Steen man Co., Greenville, l\'fich. SIXTH FLOOR-NORTH HALF Globe Home Furniture Co., High Point, N, C. Liberty Furniture Co., Jamestown, N. Y. FIFTH FLOOR-SOUTH HALF Rockfon] Cabinet Co., Rockford, III. FOURTH FLOOR-SOUTH HALF Kurtz Brass Bcd Co., Corry, Pa. K. P. L, Furniture JVfanufacturing Co., Corry, Pa. U. S. Chair Co., Corry, Fa. Kurtz Furn. & Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O. FOURTH FLOOR-NORTH HALF "\Nilson Furniture Co., Louisville, Ky. Beelman Cabinet Co., Clevelanrl, O. Hagerstown Furniture Co., Hagerstown, l\'1d. Buffalo Chair Works, Buffalo, N. Y. F. Schautz Co., Hamiltou, Ohio. !r[antcJ Furniture Co., Jamestown, N. Y. Anchor Furniture Co., Jamestown, N. Y. THIRD FLOOR-SOUTH HALF St. John5 Table Co., Cadillac, Mich. Ottawa Furniture Co., Holland, Mich. THIRD FLOOR-NORTH HALF Luxury Chair Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Kendallville Furniture Co., Kendallville, Ind. Freedmad Brothers Co.., Chicago, Ill. SECOND FLOOR Grobhiser & Crosby Co., Sturgis, Mich. Carrollton Furniture Co., Carrollton, Ky. GROUND FLOOR-SOUTH HALF Cabinet Makers Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Shelton & Snyder, Grand Rapids, Mich. GROUND FLOOR-NORTH HALF Derby Desk Co., Somerville, Mass. 15 L. _ Royal Furniture Company Grand Rapids, Michigan DINING LIBRARY BEDROOM SUITES Hall Clocks In "Colonial" Style New Adaptations Ready for Inspection June 18, 1906 Shown at Faclory Salesroom THE ROYAL fURNITURE CO. GAAND RAPIDS, MlCHIGAN. - - -- ----------------- 16 .~ national Stoves an~Ran~es The Popular Priced Trade Mark Line. Sold by First Class Furni-ture Dealers Guaranteed High Grade and Low Priced. We can make the Stove Trade profitable to you. Writ( Usfor Catalogfu and Prices. [xcelsior Stove 3 Mf~.Co. QUINCY, ILL. Operators Largest Stove Plant in the West. BRANCH HOUSES: St. Anthony Park, Minn. Oklahoma City, Okla. GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBIURY 26th Year-No. 25. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., JUNE 25, 1906. $1.00 per Year. Pluck Shown by San Francisco Furniture Men. The following letter recei\'ed from the Sligh Furniture company explains itself: Editor Artisan:-The enclosed advertisement ,vas received by us today from our Pacific coast representative. \Ve think it is very suggestive of the western spirit which does not know ally such tbing as defeat, or what it is to be dis-couraged. The S,lme thing c:an be said of the John Breuner company who have, since the earthquake, built a new store over the ruins ·of the old, also built a llew store in Oakland and contracted for a larger one to be built of brick at the same place, hc~ide building a warehouse, and they advise us that goods have been received and placed on sale from Grand Rapids some time ago and the furniture business is booming. Yours very truly, SLIGH FIiRNITURE CO. The advertisement follows: SEVEN DOLLARS A DAY is our entire expense for rent of store and warehouse. FIVE CARLOADS A DAY Can he unloaded on rear p.latform at one time. OUR MANAGER EATS HIS LUNCH Out of a paper bag "vhile dictating to the stenographer. OUR FLOORWALKER HEATS THE GLUE On the street stove for the busy cabinet makers. OUR SALESMEN WEAR BLUE FLANNEL Shirts and help load the wagons--when they have time. EVERYBODY WORKS, and We Have Fifty roen dearing away the debris on our Howard street lot, 100x 160, ..v..hcre we will soon have a building, if Gray Brothers will only wake up and commence work on the foun-dation. OUR FREE BUS Leaves Market and Sixth Streets Every haUL Come (:l.lld see us. \Ve have two cars of Richmond Ranges on the -way, hut only enough in stock to last a few days. Better hurry. Eight hundred Bureaus on hand, plenty of Folding Beds, Chairs and Tables galore. STERLING FURNITURE COMPANY, Warerooms Sixth Street from King to Berry. A Masonic Inlaid Table. The Rowell Furniture company have recendy had on dis-play in their show windows in Cedar Rapids, Ia., a nnique tabte which is a wonderful piece of inlaid work. The maker of the table is P. J. Sargent. It is a small inlaid table in Masonic designs, the square and the compass, the camel and the scirnitar, and many other well known and lesser known Masonic emblems, all in different kinds of wood. There are no kwer than 12,589 diffetents pieces of wood in this tahle and a close inspection of it fails to show ;l single imperfec-tion in the ,"...orkrnansbip. Expect Bump,er Crops. E. L. Lomax, g-cneral passenger· agent of the Union Pacific predicts bumper crops in the west this year. "We \.-vill astonish the wide world unless hot winds come along and burn l1.p the corn. The smaller grail]S are sufficiently a{l-vanced to make them safe. If the corn escapes its usual danger until August it ,,,ill be all right, Both tn 'acreage and crop, \..·.c are destined to have the greatest production this coltlltryhas ever known. Of course, this means big busi-lless for the railroads." Reduced Rates to New York for Merchants. The rdcrchullts· Association of New York announces that reduced rates to that city will be in effect during the buying season from Trunk line Associatioll territory, the dates be-ing Aug-ust 18 to ZZ, indusive, and Septembe, Z to 6;. inclus-ive. The special fare .will, as usual, be made under the cer-tijjcatc plan, the rate being one fare and one-third for the round trip. The return limit on the certificates will be fif~ teen days. An 0 rgan and Piano Combined. Reading, Pa., has an old pipe organ and piano combined. It is supposed to be over 100 years old. It was built in Lancaster city by J ohl1 \Viml. It was used for many years in the old Zion's church, in Perry township. The case is made of solid mahogany and is in excellent condition. MT. Loy keeps it as a relic. THE CORRECT Stains and fillers. THE MOST SATISFACTORY first Coaters ..and Varnishes IIAN4}TACTUR£D u", ..y UY CHICAGO WOOD FINISHING CO. lS9·63 ELSTONAVE"'2·16 SLOAN ST. CHICAGO. 18 Some Characteristics of the Louis XVI Style. The Louis sixteenth style in furniture and interior de-coration flourished from about 1745 or 1750 until the time of the .French Revolution. The Rococo style was popular at the same time, Marie Antoinette and Madame de Pompa-dour both' favored the Louis sixteenth style and gave im-portant commissions to such celebrated designers as David and Riescner. In Versallies in the g:'and palace and the two N. E. BalkeI15 New Bram:b Store, Detroit, Mich. Trianons arc seen good examples of this style. The French are still fond of elaborate decoration and do not limit it to interiors but lavish it as well on the exteriors of many beauti-ful buildings. The Louis sixteenth style with its many straight lines was derived from the Greek. The excavations of Pompeii and Hereulaneuin revealed the beautiful Greek art so long buried and so lost. The beautiful wall' decorations as seen in the excavated houses in Pompeii at the present day hal-'e lost none of their beauty and charm and the colors remain very h:i1liant. The French at once became interested in Greek art and adapted it for their own use incorporating it in the style of the Louis sixteenth period. The furniture is very much decorated, b:'ollze was used and Sevres placques and much painting and gilding. Medal-liens were llsed on wood panels and marquetry was tinted and shaded, Such woods as holly, ebony amhoyna, tulip-wood. purple wood, pear and lime were used for inlaying. The use of beading, rows of eggs and pearh for borders ab0ut medallions was (luite general. Medallions were placer! al the top of chair backs and represented baskets of ftowen; decorated WIth bows of ribbon. Other favorite decoration!'; were quivers, torches, lyres, flutes, drums, shepherd's crook!'; and hats, rakes, spades, sheaves of wheat, the lau~cI wreath, vases holding flowers, a pine cone or a fla.me, shields and in fact everything pertaining to nature. Parallel lines are many, they arc seen in chair backs and legs, tables and in every part of a piece of furniture. The grooved shaft and open railings at the top of furniture were also prominent features of this style. Furniture was constructed on rectilnear jines, pro-portions were delicate. Chair legs tapered downward to a point. The general appearance of the furniture was stiff and stilted but the decorations added much beauty to the pieces. Woods used were often colored, shades of grey were popular called "Caledon." Cabinet making in the Louis sixteenth period says Jacquemart, employed its re-sources most largely and multiplied its styles. Gobelin tapestries were used fo'( chair backs, seats and sofas. Other popular fabrics were rich silks from Lucca, Genoa and Venice, Damasks and satins. Madame de Pompadour was fond of stripes, her bed canopy at Marly was of blue and white striped silk. So stripes came into popular use, for upholstery. Many designers and cabinet makers found work to do at this time. Some of them are the following, Delafosse, Fra-gonard, Forty, Ranson, De Lalonde, Salembier, Boucher (son) Boulanger, Beanvais and others, pe Lalonde"s work was very popular and consisted of beds, sofas, tabourettes, chairs, and screens. De Lalonde's work survived the Revolution and lead dire'c:tJy to the Empire style. Riesener and Roentgen the latter b~tter known as David were the most successful and famous designer of the time. They were Germans, Riesener worked for the Royal family at Versalties. He constructed cabinets, chests of drawers, chairs, tables and cupboards using for marqueetry tulip and rose woods, maple, holly, purple wood, laburnam. Roentgen or David was the cabinet-maker of Marime Antoinette. He used such woods as pear and lime for inlaying. Mahogany both plain and veneered was used by him. The mechanical device.s introduced into his furniture were very ingenious. Many beds were designed by Delafosse, Ranson and Salembier in which the size and shape of the canopy was much changed, becoming smaller and crown shape. Sofas were canopied as well as beds and it was hard to distinguish one from the other. Feathcrs decorated the canopies. Commodes were much used in which straight lines predom-inated. There were grooved feet, doors and sometimes long drawers. Mahogany, amaranth and violet woods, were used for inlaying. Inlays of flowers and trophies decorated drawers. Boudoir tables we-e painted and lacquered in Vernis Martin style. Besides chiffoniers and console tables, the dining exten-sion table came into use. It had four, six or eight feet and opened in the center. Roll top cylinder desks and cabinets were other acquisitions. Chairs were of mahogany, wal'nut and amaranth woods were often painted and gilded. The up-furniture Polish We offer a polish guaranteed to produce a BRILLIANT a~d PERMANENT lustre on any finished wood. A dealer's trade builder. Send for sample M gross, $3.75. Our SUPERIOR REP41R fiNIS" never fails to remove burlap marks and mars; and, used with crystal shellac and a set of Ollfcolors, (aniline, to match any finiSh) will repair deep scratches and jams, and reproduce the original finish, at once. A boon to factory or store. Re~ir outfit,. comp]~te, with colors, one 'quart $3 25 fimsh, and mstruet1C?nsfor use. . . . . . . . . .. .. • SI:ND FOR S4MPLI:S. Grand Rapids furniture Polish Co. S HOLLISTER ST. GRAND RA.PIDS, MICH. holstery was in tbe shape of cushions often removable and in shape they were round, half round or flat. Dining chairs had cane or rush backs and seats, with mahogany o<l.kand ebony frames. Velvet or leather cushions covcred the seats. The sofa resembled the chair in form and had also the gondola and basket shapes. High wings were placed at the ends and the seats. were low and deep. A small, low and rounded sofa was called an ottoman, -- ------------------ 19 ~THROPCO. :;.. :J-CASE GOODS SPECIALISTS FIRST FLOOR, 1319 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO WE SELL Dressers, Chiffoniers, Suites, IN OAK, MAHOGANY and BIRD'S EYE MAPLE. Sideboards and Buffets, Kitchen Cabinets, IN GOLDEN WEATHERED and NATURAL OAK. A Complete Line of MISSION GOODS Comprising CHAIRS, COUCHES, DESKS, TABLES, Etc. --ALSO--- BOX SEAT DINERS, C"EAP CANE,COBBLER and WOODSEAT DINERS and ROCKERS. FROM THE FOLLOWING WELL KNOWN FACTORIES, Lexington. N. C. ELK FURNITURE CO. DIXIE FVRNITURE CO, CROWELL FURNITURE CO. Statesville, N. C. STATESVILLE FURNITURE CO. IMPERIAL FURNITURE CO. Randolph, N. Y. RANDOLPH FURNITURE WORKS. Jamestown, N. Y. MARVEL FURNITURE CO. Thomasville, N. C. THOMASVILLE FURNITURE CO. THOMPSON CHAIR CO. STANDARD CHAIR CO. ®EE:-.I CHAIR CU. ElwDod, Ind. SELLERS & SONS. St. Paul, Minn. F. C. GENGE & CO. Pomeroy, Ohio. PROBST FURNITURE CO. A BIG STOCK Of SUITES, DRESSERS,C"lffONIERS, PRINCESS DRESSERS and SIDEBOARDS carried at all times in our Chicago Warehouse. 20 AT COST PRICE. A Masterpiec~ at a Bargain-Frame, $2. Canvas 50 Cents, Paint 25 Cents. Co1dtoe5 was about to lock his desk and go home when a wan entered the office with a big bundle under his arm. "A picture I want to show you," the visitor said, and began to unwrap the bundle. "Busy;' said Coldtoes. '''Twon't take a second," said the man, and finally peeling off the (ast paper revealed a landscape. Trees on the side, good perspective, blue sky, far off scenery. "Don't want any pictures," Coldtoes said, getting down his hat and umbrella. "Fifteen dollars," said the man. "Don't really need it," declared CaIrltoes. a place on the wall to put it if I got it." "I had two of them," said the man. "Sold one. like yoU can have it for ten. I painted it myself. ;;Haven't got If you I painted "Exquisife!" he exclaim cd. "Splendid perspective! Beau-tiful coloring. \Vhere did you comc across it? A hundred dolJars? That, at least. ·'-Sun. Post the Salesmen. From the little store in the small town, dear up the line to the big store in the city, there is always to be found the salesman with the blank stare. This blank stare is worn in all' its true grandeur when a customer comes in and asks to be shown those $10 rockers for $7.50. ·"It was in your advertisement," says the customer. "Oh, yes, yes," gasps the salesman with the blank stare, beginning to fall all over himself in his efforts to make it appear that he knew all the time., And then he sets to work Wiith much labor and possibly after severa) inquiries of other salesmen, to find the article mentioned. rVleantime tbc customer is thinking thus: "\-VelI, it's very c,,-jdent to me that this is a fake of some sort._ If this was "PRErry PARLOR PIECES:' Made by V~entioe-s.ea.w,rCo,. OiealO. Ill. them both. Sold the other for fifteen, but you can have this for ten:" Coldtoes shook his head and locked his desk. "Look here," said the man, or am tired of carrying this he.avy thing around. It's late in the day. I want to go home. You can havelt for ten." "Don't want it!" reiterated Cold toes. "Don't want it at any price. Haven't any use for it." "Now, look here," i'iaid the man. "It's awfully heavy. I'm tir<'.dof carrying it around. Been carrying it around all day. Arm's nearly broken. Give me five and it's yours, Cold toes put on his hat and held his umbrella in his hand. "See here," said the m;ll1, taking out a pencil and a pad. "I will give you this picture for exactly what it cost me. The frame was $2. The canvas was 50 ccnts," putting it down. "I put about 25 cents worth of paint on it. You can have the whole thing for t"ro seventy-five." "\Vell, then leave it,' 'said Cold toes. Six months later an artist called at the home of Coldtoes. He ,vas a man who knew. The first thing he saw ·was the picture on the '\vall, where Coldtoes had succeeded in making a place for it. He rose and stood enraptured before it. THE HAWKEY& KITCHEN CABINET OrJginal features. Desilln. finish and cabinet work the best on earth. Prices range from $3.00 to $52.50. Exclusive sale given. Sold to dealers onlv_ Price is a good salesman. Quality is a better one. We have them botb, Catalogue Oil application. Union FUl"Qlture Co •• BURLINGTON, IOWA such a big bargain as the advertisement said it was, every salesman in the store ought to knoW- all about it_" It is partly the fault of the salesmen and partly the fault of the manager of the store when the salesmen wear the blank stare when questioned about articles which have been pushed to the front by a big ad. The salesmen ought to have interest enough in their business to read the store advertis-ing thoroughly; the manager ought to see to it that the good!; advertised are brought to thc front, and that everybody is posted about what is going on. ).Jothing queers a good bargain sale auvertisement like the blank stare of the salesmen. Nothing wiH so quickly give the best efforts of the advertising writer a bad repute in the community a~ the ignorance of the people right in the store. H a saJesman is not sufficiently iJJierested in his own store to keep posted on the pUblished advertising, he had better hunt some more congenial occupation. Buried With Military Honors; A wealthy American's aunt Lad died in Australia, and, wishing to have her buried in the family lot in her native town he cabled for the remains to be sent to America. When the coffin arrived he was amazed to discover a soldier in the full' uniform of a general. He cabled his astonishment at the error, and received this concise explanation: "Keep the general. Your aunt has been accidentally buried with full military houQrs. "-Oregon Tradesman. , , 21 DO YOU APPLY Baby Carriage Tires? THERE IS A LARGE PROFIT IN SUCH WORK AND THE QUTLA Y REQUIRED IS VERY SMALL. WE WILL SHIP A COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR One Miami Tire Machine !$25 00 100 feet 7-16 Inch Rubber Tire 100feet ~Inch Rubber Tire - 100 feet J8 Inch Rubber Tire . 501.1feet ~'ire. All necessary tools. • ==~ This is enough to equip 7.5wheels.and the usual charge is .50 cents per wheel. You can readily see the profit in the business. We will sell you the machine alone for $10 This is the best and most simple machine made for this purpose. Write for full particulars as to operation and use. \Ve make all sizes of Rubber Tires. Prices and samples on request. CONSOLIDATED RUBBER TIRE COMPANY 39 Pine St., NEW YORK CITY MAKERS OF THE KliLLY.SPRINGFlELD VEHICLELTIRES. Shelbyville Desk Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Office Fumiture I Mahogany, and Imitation Qyartered Oak, Plain Oak In Three Grades A Full Line, Up-to Date, Exhibited Eighth Floor, 1319 Mich. Avenue CHICAGO Write For Latest Catalogue SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA F. PARTHI ER, Manufacturer of Willow and Rallan Ware, Please Send for Catalogue and Prices FOR WILLOW and RATTAN WARE",· I manufacture the Finest Clothes Hamper or Bedroom Basket IN THE AMERICAN MARKET All Kinde of BASKET WARE MADE TO ORDER No. 209 GRAND AVE" CHICAGO, ILLS. 22 -§t~MlppIG7}N Storekeeping as a Career. Technically, the terms storekeeper and merchant are analogous, but comme:cially and pr2ct~C:itly speaking they arc different. In trade the wholesaler and great retailer common-ly are known as merchants, while the owner or keeper of a retail store of moderate size, located either in the" large city, in the small city, or in the country town or village, com-monly is known and classified as a storekeeper. Perhaps the best difination of storekeeper is "small retail merchant." There are few callings more certain than that of the storekeeper, says the Denver News. If he understands the fundamental principles of business, he is certain of a liveli-hood and is reasonably exempt from failure, provided he is satisfied with a mod.,erate income and does not overspread in business or in living. Most of .the storekeeping faj]wes are due to marked inability, extravagance, carelessness, inaten-tion or an attempt to do a larger business than the field warrants. Almost any boy of average ability and good habits who is willing to work and is reasofidi>ly cautious can become a successful storekeeper. The boy best fitted to be a good storekeeper shows, even at an early age, a natural trading propensity. The sharp boy is likely to fail. No matter how much dishonesty pays, or seems to pay, in general' business, it is essential that the store-keeper be honest. TJle customer he makes today is a ctlstom-f'.' ; (' hs t":mcr O\V. Th(~ bulk of his trade is permanent and not transient. Sharp practice of any kind, although it may pay under certain large city conditions, is sure to be fatal to the success of local storekeeping. The storekeeper comes in direct contact with most of his customers, He knows them socially as well as in a b~siness way. His personality counts as much as does his staTe. He is part of the goods he sells, and he must keep himself, as well as his goods, in good condition. A common-school education is essential, and the boy should graduate from a high school, if possible. A college Made by Mai1Wee MllIlufacturing Company. Manistee. Mich. education will do no harm. Stlch training is likely to do him lasting good, but it hardly can be considered necessary. The world· never forgets the good citizen. The world im~ mediately forgets the man of money only. Go through our "Who's vVho in America," and other hooks of men of mark, and not one-tenth of one pcr cent of tho!':>eregistered as worthy of ha<;ringtheir names printed there are men who a;e known for their money_ Storekeeping shouud be encouraged. We need mo:-e small stores and fewer big ones. We need more men i:1 Made by Tbe Stickley & Brandt Chait Co. business for themselves and masters of themselves. We need fewer salaried men and wage-earners and more men who, altohough at the head of their business, do part of the direct work themselves. I would advise evuy boy, whether he be of the city or of the country, who does not have a pro-nounced love and a recognizable ability for some professional c<!lling. seriously t oconsider becoming a sto~ekeeper and add-himsclf to the ranks of common responsibility. Charlotte, Mich. The Charles Bennett Furniture company report a fine business, sales every month this year exceeding the corres-ponding months of last year. They wilt not exhibit at any of the furniture exhibitions, hut will S'(/on add about a dozen new hoted combination dressers in elrri, ash and oak. These will be made up especially to meet the hotel trade and for those having small bed rooms where the combination piece occupies less space than the dresser and commode sep-arate. Thc Charlotte IvYanufacturing company will display their full linc of tables on the second floor, north half, of the Blod-gett building, with the Estey lvIanufacturing company. This will be very convenient for Henry Ringold, Herb Peck and Will Noble, who sell thesc goods along with the Estey Man-ufacturing company's litlc. Trade is fine and has been all the year. Large Corporation Formed to Finance Sears, Roebuck Com~ pany. A corporation, capitalized at $40,000,000, has been formed by Goldman, Sach and company and Lehman and company. bankers of New York, to finance a Chicago house, the Sears, Roebuck company. A joint stock company will be formed, in which the banking houses will have $10,000,000 preferred stock. Richard· ¥l. Sears started the business eleven years ago with $lS0,Obo capital. Fifteen years ago he was a tele-graph operator. Last year the firm earned net $3,000,000. It was stated today that its business is now $5,000,000 a month. All this is done by mail and for cash in advance of shipment. _. __ . -- Charles Bennett furniture Co. CHARLOTTE, MICH. Suites Buffets AND Odd Dressers BED G. MlO. DRESSER. =====40 NEWP ATTERNS~ CHINA CLOSETS BUFFETS AND BOOKCASES added to the already large line of the CHIKA CLOSET. BUFFET. CENTRAL FURNITURE COMPANY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Make- it one of the mongest lines in the MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION BUILDING (6th floor), 1319 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO. Hie Bittenhender in charge. 23 KARGES WARDROBES liRE GOOO WIIROROBES 0000 STYLES CONSTRUCTION . FINISH Prices right WRITE FOR CATALOGUE KAROfS tDRnlTURf co. EVANSVILLE INDIANA In writing mention Michigan Artisan BOCKSTfGf FURNITURf CO. EVANSVILLE, IND. NO. 10. DRESSING TABLE. Top IOx40. French Plate 22x28,. Select Chiar~d Oak. Rubbed and Polimed. f the "SUPERIOR" Exl:eDlion. Pano, r an.L·d...llI.m'LlJY Table! • New CAT-Maken 0 ALOGUE ju,t iuued. GET ONE. GLOBE SIDEBOARDS are the BEST ON THE GLOBE FOR THE MONEY GET OUR CATALOGUE. Mention the Michigan Artisan when writing. G LO B E FUREVANNSTVILULE,RINEDIANACOMPANY hansville Furniture Co" E""DIVilk. Ind. Manufacturers of the "Celebrated Flowered While Oak Goods." BEDROOM SUITES CHIFFONIERS ODD DRESSERS 'oJ WASH STANDS "The Line with the Finish" S<lmethino Entireh New Goods shOWI! at Chica-go. lll" at No. 1319 Michigan A ~·e., ~d floor and :dso at our factory sales-room at Evans-ville, Ind. New Catalogue just issued. The "ELI" fOLDING BEDS ~~tfrlW'~N~~~ No Stock complete without the Eli Beds in Mantt;1 and U{.lright ELI 0. MILLER & Co. WE•ri•teaf.o. rmcuets,laanddlp.r"ic.es MAKE MONEY MR· DEALER BY SELLING THE Dossr KITCHEN CABiNETS CUPBOARDS SAFES and WARDROBE Best Goods lowest Prices BOSSE FURNITURE CO., Evansville, Ind. 1858 1906 E. Q. SMITU CUAIR ===COMPANY === MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD. DOUBLE CANE, CANE, COBBLI:R TUfTl:D LEATHI:R AND VI:N(ER SEAT CHAIRS AND ROCKERS No. H5 R.eception Rocker Veneered Rolled Seat Quartered Oak FInished Golden Office and Warerooms, Cor. Third and Division Sts. Factory and Supply Mill, Foot of Oak St. ______ EVANSVILLE,IND •. ------ 26 Continued prosperity is here in evidence. More factor-ies and bigger ones; morc residences and finer ones; mOTe business blocks and larger ones; mote railroads and bet-tcr shipping facilities; in fact, everything that goes to make up a large and prosperous city may be found in Rockford. The Central Furniture company will show forty Hew pat-terns of china closets, buffets and bookcases at 1319 Michigan avenue, Chicago, in charge of Uncle Hie Bittenbender. Their exhibit will be ready for inspectiDn July 1st. The Rockford Cabinet company will make their first dis-play in Grand Rapids on the fifth floor of the new Manufac-turers' building. It will consist of china closets, buffets, The Union Furniture company,believing in the old adage, "There's plenty of room <1tthe top," wi]] move their display from the Masonic Temple to the seventh floor of the llc:W Manufacturers' building, Grand Rapids. It will be a bi:,;, bright, beautiful line of bookcases, china closets and bufff't.~. The Mechanics Furniture company will make their usual' fine display of bookcases, china closets, buffets, wardrobes, Michiga.n avenue, Chicago. It is one of the smoothest, nicest lines made in or out of Rockford. The Forest City Furniture company will make their usual fine display of bookcases ,china doets, buffets, wardrobes, desks and folding beds on the second floor of the Furniture Exhibition building, Grand Rapids, in charge of R. \-V. Em-erson and E. P. Chamberlain. Metallic Office Furniture. The use of metallic furniture in offices is increasing at a rapid rate, and in this connection it is noted that steel plates are par'ticu1arly adapted to the making of book stalls where thin, but strong divisions are required. As index books (which are unusually valuable) are generally' kept in stalls, it is especially desirable that the cases he incombustible. Book stall cases are made with thin upright steel plate divisions, having smoothly finished edges and provided with convenient hand holes in their centers. Usually these divisions are made skeleton in form, that is, of sufficient depth only to furnish a firm bearing for books. The shelves are made of thin steel plates, having smoothly rounded rolls at front, to also Jessen wear on book edges. For books of extra weight or those used unusually often, horizontal rollers may be em-ployed at bottom of stalls in front of shelves, to reduce fric-tion. Steel book stall construction is peculiarly adapted to cases containing large numbers of thin flat books filed ver-tically, such as field and assessment books. No 502DINING TABLE. Made by Lenb: Table Co .• Nashville. Mich. combination and library cases, music cabinets, hall settees, piano benches and chamber furniture. The Royal l\hntel' & Furniture company will show their line of buffets, china closets, and bookcases in all finishes on the fourth floor of 1319 Micbigan avenue, Chicago, also in the New York Furniture Exchange. The Standard Furniture company are building a four story and basement brick addition to their factory, 80 by 96 feet in size, and containing over 40,000 square feet of floor space. It will be used for finishing and storage. They will exhibit as usual at 1319 Michigan Ave., Chicago. The National Lock company are building a fine new factory 204 x 64 feet in' area, three stories high, on Eighteenth avenue. The Illinois Cabinet company are pushing work on thcir new factory, and hope to have their first line out in time for the holiday trade. The Rockford Chair & Cabinet company will make their customary beautiful display of closets, buffets and fancy cab-inets and desks in the Blodgett block, Grand Rapids, in July. Nashville, Mich. The Lentz Table company is putting up a large addition to their factory, which will increase their floor space at least 25 per cent. Business is fine, and the demand for their excellent line of dining tables steadily increases every year. - - ----------- On Exhibition at Chicago Only DURING JULY THE WONDERFUL LINE OF TABLES ---:made by the--- Posselius Bros. Furniture Mfg. Co. CONSISTING OF OVER 100 DIFFERENT STYLES. A LOOK WILL CONVINCE YOU ITS THE LINE TO BUY. SHOWN AT THE Furniture Manufacturers' Exhibition Bid!., 1319Michil!an Ave. 27 28 Latest Ideas for Summer Furnishings. To furnish a country house or give an appearance of sum-mer time comfort to a town establishment is always a most delightful occupation, but it is by no means an easy matter to do it sllccessfutty from an artistic Doint of view; it is not at an difficult to put a quantity of furniture in the rooms and to hang curtains at all the windows, but to do these things so that the effect is simple, beautiful and with no incongruities, really is an art. The parlor, kept tightly closed except on great occasions is now a thing of the past, and the whole house is liveJ in all the time and kept open to sunligllt and all the winds that blow, and it is wise to have the furniture fjtrnple and strong, capable of standing this wear and tear without losing all of its pristine beauty. "Mission" is still first choice for the lower floor, and each season brings new as well as beautiful things for all the rooms. For the halJ, library or porch nothing can take the place of a table that is commodious and large ~nough to hold everything owned by everybody. An excellent table of this sort 1S octagon in shape instead of the usual round or square mission style, and so large that no matter how many things may be 011 it there always seems room for more, A college girl has designed a mission cabinet for the chaf-ing dish and some of the accompaniments of this friend of the Bachelor Maid, which is a pretty and convenient bit of furniture, having also the virtue of occupying very little space. A la.rge cabinet for the same pU,pose is better for an ordi-nary dining room, as it forms a table on which to set the dish when in use, and has places for all the condim~ntf;, china and silver needed. A tclephone table with chair attached is one of the inany things shown and has taken Ullto itself many friends, for apart from the use for which it was created it makes a most desit-- able table for the function of afternoon tea. The increasing love for outdoor life and sports has brought about the furnishing of the porch almost as though it were a living room. Here one finds easy chairs, hammocks, cush-ions galore, a tea table, all the new magazines and even work baskets and writing desks. A neat little thing for the porch is a tea cart, as it may be moved about with ease, and is built so that it holds everything needed for an "al fresco" meal, and the top is a tray which lifts out and may be used in servmg. A table, having the lower part divided into compartments into which newspapers are slipped to keep them from blowing away, is a most useful article for the porch. For the "den," which should be in all homes, city or coun-try, nothing gives more satisfaction than furnishings of wick-er. A room of this sort would be beautiful with the walls done in the new grass cluth, _with design in red on a neutral background and panelled with narrow strips of black wood; the floor prettily covered by a colonial wool rug in the same tones as the wall hangings, and furniture as far as possible of the popular-deservedly so-red wicker, the cushions cov-. ered with an English chintz in the same scheme of color. A beautiful dining room is furnished in the green "mission" the mantel being "made to order" in the same style, and the walls hung in tapestry in dull green with a touch of red a.nd paneled in green wood_ This room is always charmjng~ ly restful, but when it has the added glory of an open fire of softly glowing hickory logs the effect is beyond praise. As to the upper rooms of the country JJOuse, there is noth~ ing very new, except curtains and chair c0verings. There are many rugs seen of the genus "rag" in the old hit~or-tniss pattern, as well as some new and conventiollal ones-these are quaint and pretty and wear forever. One room seen re- "opkln ..... "ar,101 51•. Clnelnnatlt O. tlenry Schmit &. Co. MA.ElUt.S 011' UPHOLSTERE.D...FURNITURE LODGE AND PULPIT, PARLOR L1I1RARY,BOTEL AND CLUB R,OOIl cently is most attractive; the bed is not the usual brass, but a mission design called the "Half-Tester"-it looks decidedly old fashioned and has hangings of chintz in the Tudor rose pattern-the chairs, dresser and other things in the room are of the same order of furniture, but the chairs have seats and backs of cane to vary the monotony. A brass bed, with chairs of wicker, be they in green, red or the natural color, give the most attractive appearance to a bed room of ordinary proportions, and will never be discarded. Peabody School Furniture Company's Catalogue. The Peabody School Furniture company have issued a neat new catalogue illustrated with cuts of school furniture, folding and assembly chairs, I"OU top and teachers' desks, chairs for teacher and pupil. "The Seal of Quality" shown on the cover is a neat ad for the company and a guarantee of perfection in their goods_ IF YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED OUR RUBBING i AND POLISHING VARNISHES DETROIT FACTORY YOU HAVE YET TO LEARN THE OF GOODS WHY NOT PUT IT TO FULL POSSIBLITIES OF THE TEST BY GIVING US A BERRY BROTHERS, LIMITED, NEWYORK 80.TON ~HILADI:L~M'A .ALTIMORE CANADIAN FACTORY THIS CLASS TRIAL ORDER? VARNISH MANUFACTURERS CHICAGO .T. LOUI. CINCiNNATI SAN ""ANCISCO FACTORY AND MAIN OFFICE, DETROIT CA"""'A" FACTDJlY WALKJ:RYJLLC. ONT. - .,-'-- .- _._-------- 29 cjf;} Widk to £l4l-n04-1nr--e· tho. tJjJenin1 tJ!oUI~A' exr{iiil 0/uj>r{oldelerf " <9J1<Ci~/ £fJa7<1o¥ £fJ~j/ f· Mb c:Y:f{o",u/cPf' ;June _9cfj~ 19'0b. {(Juto';owin? 0/tr{te.el'iMJeoail<;,eonoi4tin? 0/ 2)i,,,:,,,,, r}'aoy alt£1 Jfoe"'et, with /r,(J()M·4tO';hnO, ,an?in? in/Jue(J/tom twenty to nwu"? do/laM, will be exceptionally ouo"? -r;j'a:d;i//'«7k4'3'~i; r9!",. /-{J/ ~6~aH ~.~ -¢fh~ ... rt,Jfi'" an¢' -'11,;""'7 §eYJ'-J!JJ7G1£.,j~ @ cr!Miea?tJ THE BEST BENCHES ARE THOSE WE MAKE We make 12 styles and sizes in Cabinet Makers: Carvers' and Pattern Makers' Benches; all have our Patent Saw Cut Bench Screws, and we can furnish quick action iron vises on any of them. Our catalog shows a complete line of Hand Screws, Clamps, Trucks and other factory furnishings. Writefor it. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW CO. 130 S. Ionia, St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 30 Given Away We will give away, during July only, a Spring Bed just like the above cut~hardwood rails, 1}6 inch stock, nicely varnished, four bolts, good fabric. Supported by four cable cords, held ill position by seven oil-tempered helical springs. Order any size. The Way to Get This Spring. is to cut this advertise-ment out and mail it to the Hot Blast Featlu~r Company, Grantl Rapids, Mich., together with an order {or one Sanitary Double Deck Sprjng, like the lower cut, containing 104 oil tem-pered springs, firmly fastened together on top and bottom with wire ties. Springs are held in position by crimp wires crossing at right angles and locking each spring so there is no possibil-ity of its getting loose or swaying from side to side. This Spring is noiseless, will never sag and will hold up any weight. under one quarter of a ton. It can be washed with the hose and dried in the sun without rust-ing and is guaranteed to suit or money re-funded. The price is $4.50,2% off ten days. h'emember this offer is for July only, and is made solelv to intro-duce our Sanitary Spring. NOW IS THE CHANCE OF YOUR LIE'E TO MAKE SO,ViE MONt.Y. H. B. FEATHE.R COMPANY. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mechanics Furniture Co., --ROCKFORD, ILL.-- Makeu of fine and medium Buffets, China Closets and Serving T ablCi in Oak. Parlor Cabineta in Mahogany. Music Cabinet! in Mahog~ an)', Walnut, Oak and Birch. New Catalogue just out. Send for it. No. 176. WOODARD FURNITURE COMPANY OWOSSO, MICH. OUf full line of 400 Pieces is being shown in GrlllMl Rapids at our usual pla<::e in the Furni-ture: ExhiLltloD BuildlDlI. 3rd Floor. with T. Ashley Dent. Many new designs have been added. Made in all the fan<::ywoods and finishes. WOODARD FURNITURE CO. MICHIG7IN +&1!f e j 7I FL'T' I,5' JI.l'1 § ¥EA t" ? e 31 Greenpoint Metallic Bed Co. WE HAVE MOVED OUR EXHIBIT FROM 1319 MICHIGAN AVENUE TO THE Ford & Johnson Building, 1535 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL. We will show a great line of BRASS and IRON BEDS, METAL WASHSTANDS, COSTUMERS, FOLDING BEDS and CRIBS. Sheboygan, Wis. The Chair City is coming to the frollt with improvement!; this year. The most import;l11t of these are the paving of Eighth street (the maiH business artery of the city) with brick and the building of a new passenger station by the Chi-cago and Northwestern railway. The North·western is build-ing a nc\v line across the west side of the city, and also a short cut" from Green Bay to :\Ianitowoc, which will mater-ially shorten the distance and time between Ashland,vVis., the northe:'o peninsula of :\Jichigan and :\Jilwaukee and Chi- COl.go. Ln cOllversatioll. the prc:'iidcnt of one of the lcadillg chair c:omp'::ll1iessaid: "Sheboygan is Qne o( the gTE:atest con~ sumers of hardwood lumber in the country and our great factories here carry larger stocks of lumber than can be found elsewhere. One of the leading factories carries an average of eight million feet all the time; another between six and seven million feeL \Ve carry bdween five. and SlX million fect, while the largest furnitu/"(: company uses up about eighteen million feet a year. A year or two ago I made an imrestigatiol1 of this subject to get matcri:ll for a paper I read before an association of businc,js men, and found that the yearly average of hanhvood Imuher constlmed in this city is between sixty and seventy million feet. .:\l.::tnyof the larger concerns carry a year's supply all the time. This enables them to buy at closer figures than if they were fre-quently in the market and compelled to buy. George Spratt and company report that business is all right. They have sold more goods than up to this time last year and the outlook is good for a fine year's business. The Sheboygan Chair company is enjoying a f-ine busi-ness. This is one of the big ones, \vhose output yearly is -valued at nearly three-quarters of a million dollars, and bids fair to turn the million mark in a very few years, The excel- ,&. knt quality of their c.halrs and settees and the large variety of styles to select from has much to do ,'vith the success of the company. Every article shipped from this factory bear-ing their trade mark (which is illustrated in· their advertise'- ment ill this paper) has a guarantee as to quality. Julius Kretschmer, known all over the west as one of thl': leading furniture desigI).ers, has settled down in Sheboygan, and is managing two furniture factories. His specialty is fine parlor, chair and davenport frames, and business is so prosperous that both factories are soon to be enlarged to nearly twice thdr present size. The Phoenix Chair' company is having a larger trade than ever before. That's a good report. The Sheboygan Novelty company is getting out a large number of nev-/ patterns of bookcases, china closets and ladies·' desks, which ,,,,ill soon be illustrated in their fall cata-logue. The Excelsior vVrapping Paper company, organized here several' years ago, to manufacture wrapping pads for packing furniture and other things, have establi.shed a factory and removed their general offices to Grand Rapids, .Mich, They \",·ill maintain their present factory in Sheboygan as a branch. They have been very successful here, and doubtless will be still more so in the Furniulre City. Th('. Northern Furniture company will show many new patterns in July in their displays at Grand Rapids (second floor, north half, Furniture Exhibition br'lding) and at the New York Furniture Exchange. The Northern Furniture company manufacture a line of medium priced bedroom fur-niture that is very pI"ofitab\e lor the merchant to carry. A dealer in Detroit said to the writer: "'''le put in a number of pieces of the ;..r orthern line for an experiment this spring, and they proved sucb good sellers that we shall continue to carry these goods and place large orders for them in July." .. -- -- ------------------------ 32 HIGH GRADE BEDDING We Manulacture an Unsurpassed Line 01 Mattresses, Down Cushions, Feathers and Feather Pillows --OUR-- 1906 CATALOGUE Gives you detailed information on GRADES, QUALITIES and PRICES. Schultz & Hirsch Co. 260 South De,plaine. 51. CHICAGO, ILL. If You Want the Best Desk IT IS A ROWLETT In CHICAGO, With Geo. D. Willi"ms Co., 1319 Michigan Ave. With the Thompson Furnitu.re Co.• 1411 Michigan Ave. In GRAND RAPIDS with S. M. Kent, Pythian Temple. Rowlett Desk Mfg. CO. RICHMOND, IND. "Rotary Style,. (or Drop CarvinQl. Embossed Mouldings, Panels. Et~. EMBOSSING and DROP CARVING MAC"INfS Machines for all J)Urpose!\. and!at prices within tM reach of atJ. Evety Machine bill our guaranteE! 1IIJoonsi~k.a.ae for one year. "Lateral Style" for Lac~ Capaci". Heavy Carrings and Deep ~ngf<. We have the Ma.ehine YOU want al a satUfactorr price. Write for descriptive circulars. Also make dies for aU. makes of Machines. UNION EMBOSSING MACHINE CO., Indianapolis, Ind. WE manufacture the larg-es. t line of FOLDING CHAIRS in the United States, suitable for Sunday Schools, Halls, Steamers and all PUblic Resorts. . . . • We also manufacture Brass Trimmed Iroti Beds, Spring Beds, Cots and Cribs in a lar«e variety. . . • Send for Catalope and Pricce to Kauffman Mfg. CO. ASULAIID, OUIO I "The Standard Line of America" Will be on exhibit as usual in Chicago only, in the Manufacturers Exhi-bition Bldg., 1319 Mich-igan Avenue. : : : : Our line of China Closets Buffets and Bookcases is larger and more in-teresting than ever. DO NOT FAIL TO CALL ON US. JOHNY JOHNSON in charge of Exhibit. ROCKFORD STANDARD FURNITURE CO. RocnFORD, ILLINOIS. ROBBINS TABLE COMPANY owosso, MICHIGAN No. 303. American~arteTed Oak, 44x48 in. top. 9 in. plHal. , Genuine quartered base, 6 h., $14.75. 8 h.. $26.25. 10 h.. S27.75. No. 303C. Amencan ~artered Oak, 48 in. lop, 9 in. piUat. Genuine quartered base, 8 II.• $26.25. 10 h., $29.25. 1906 CATALOG MAILED ON REQUEST 33 34 A WORLD BEATER This Solid Oak Extension $6 75 Table to Carload Buyers • We display a full Line of Pedestal Tables, which makes it very easy to make a car. Prices on other numbers equally as low. McAnsh, Dwyer 8 Company Manufacturers of Furniture that Sells 1300-02 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. ... SHELBYVlLIiEJ The Shelbyville Desk company will not show this SC:\S:>l1 either in Chicago or Grand Rapids, although photos \',1;11b:c shown in Chicago by Mr. Seymour, who represents them from Denver west. Their business has been of such volume thlS spring as to prevent all opportunity of pn~paTing a sam-ple line. Although they shipped their line las January to Chi-cago, the car containing it got lost and for some unaccount-able reason only turned up very recently on its return tril) to Shelbyvill'e. Schmoe and company arc building a new factory which will be ready about August 1st. This ,,,,,ill enable them to more than double their capacity. Their kitchen cabinets arc well made, better than the ordinary, and yet have the merit of low price. Mr. Schmoe takes a strong stand all the material which goes into his product, throwing out much indifferent timber. Mr. Stewart ,>"ilt look after the in-terests of the firm in Chicago, and ::\.1r. Schmoe will devote some time personaHy to both Grand Rapids anel Chicago. The Conrey & Birely Table company will exhibit their very large line of tables for all purposes in all grades at 1319 Michigan Avenne, Chicago and at the Furniture Exhibition building, in Grand Rapids. Charley Davis and his corps of salesmen will meet the buyers. The Ccnrey & Davis Manufacturing compan)'s line of extension tables, medicine cabinets, hats racks, book shelves, hall and bath room mirrors, umbrella racks, and kindred goods, wilt be exhibited at the "big buildings" in Chi.cago and Grand Rapids during Jul'y. 1. A, Conrey and Lee C. Davis will have the assistance of an efficient corps of sales-men in showing the line. Some Good Stuff. Charley Elmendorf, manager of the Manistee M.anufactur-ing company has had no idle moments this spring and sum-mer, for ill addition to crowding the factory to its full capacity, he has found time to get out a lot of new things in sideboards and buffeLs, also a bachelor's chiffonier that will appeal' to the benedict as well as the bachelor, and there-fore to the furniture dealer. This bachelor's chiffonier is il-lustrated, together with their No. 250 sideboard and No. 171 buffet, on another page of this issue. The exhibit of the full line will be in the Manufacturers' Exhibition building, 1319 Michigan avenue, Chicago. Go and see it. Prominent Men Indicted for Land Frauds. A number of members of the Pacific Fltrnitmc & LumbeT company of Los Angeles have been an:ested for alleged lan,:l frauds, the fonner president of the company, Dr. D. M. Go'Od~ win hf Los Angeles being one of them. The company oper-ated a furniture factory in .Pomona, Cal., and also one in Los Angeles. The lumber mills were located at Port Oxford, CoqueUe and Trinidad. Financial difficulties forced the com-pany to discontinue business. The government interfered charging that the company's mills were established as a blind for the stetaling of land. Indictments have been secured in a number of cases. A Simple Fire Extinguisher. A fire extingulshcT easily m;-J-deand ready at all times for instant use consists of a gallon of water to which is added three pounds of salt and one and one-half pounds of sal am-moniac. Bottle this liquid and when fire breaks out pour it ~n. PATENTED JULY 2'), 1902. The Invincible leI! Fastener FOR FIVE LEGGED EXTENSION TABLES The greatest advantage to the Retailer. 4sk. your manufacturer for them. For samples and prices write to INVINCIBLE TABLE FASTENER COMPANY SHELBYVILLE. INDIANA --WEWILL-- Show Many New Pieces and entirely different designs in July at our Chicago sample room in the Wholesale Furniture Exhi-bition Building. 1323 Mich. Ave. THE A. M. Tucker Furniture Co. Brookville, Ind. Chamber Suites, Napoleon Beds, Colonial, Princess and Odd Dressers Chiffoniers, Toilet Tables Made to Match in Quartered Oak. Mahogany and Circassian Walnut 35 • • 36 POOL CARS FOR PACIFIC COAST OVERLAND FREIGHT TRANSFER COMPANY. SAN FRANCISCO. CAUFORNIA. make a specialty of distributing pool cars of aU kinds and PARTICULARLY, furniture, carpets, linoleum and interior finish. References, Bradstreet's or Dun's and any bank in San Francisco, and the trade. Carloadel in Chicago Carloadel in Grand Rapida J. W. Welling, 633 So. Jefferson Street Gelock Transfer Company, 108 So. Ionia Stree~ TEAMING FORWARDING STORAGE YOU ONLY GET A FINE, PERFECT AND ATTRACTIVELY FINISHED PIECE OF FURNITURE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER HAS FIRST USED IN FILLING THE PORES Wheelers' Patent Wood filler It prepares a base on which the varnish rests permanently, and brings out the full life and beauty of the wood. The reason why one piece of furniture looks handsomer than another is wholly due to this. The wood is the same, and Wheeler Filler costs no more. "We have recently opened sample display rooms in charge of practical men at 9 Arcade, Metropolitan Life Building, New York, 8 Mint Arcade, Philadelphia and 48 Cornhill, Boston, where we are showing a complete line of finishes on various woods, and we invite dealers in. furniture and all interested in wood finishing to call and see us. C"rrupondence solicited on anything pertaining to Wood Finishing, and Samples dutifully submitted. T"E BRIDGEPORT WOOD fl,N IS"ING CO. NEW MilfORD, CONN. 55 Fulton Street and 9 Arcade, Metropolitan Life Building, NEW YORK. 8 Mint Arcade .nd 41.3 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. 68-12. West Lake Street, CHICAGO. 48 Cotnhill, BOSTON. ~ The Ohio Iron and Brass Bed Co. w~~~gg~\!) EATON, OHIO Offer a complete line of up-to-date patterns. Send for Catalogue or see at GRAND RAPIDS, Klingman Building in July .. The Conrey & Birely Table Co. SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA. No. 756. 28x44. No. 3SS. 28x42. tJl Parlor and Library Tables in endless variety. tJl Mission Styles a specialty. tJl An immense line of Library Tables. CHICAGO: Top Floor of 1319 Michigan Ave. GRAND RAPIDS: Top Floor Klingman Building. CABINET MAI\ERS In these days of close competition, need the best possible equipment, and this they can have in . . . . BARNES' Hand and Foot Power Machinery Our New nand and foot Power Circular Saw No. 4 Tbe strongest, roost powerful, and in every way the best machine (If its kind ever made, for ripping, cross-cutting, boring and grooving. Send for our New Catalogue. "W. F. ®. JOHN BARNES CO. 654 Ruby Street. Rochford. Ill. 37 38 ~MIF]iIG7!N 2 ESTABLoISHED 1880 PUB"'ISH~D BY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH AND 25TH OF EACH MONTH OFFICE-2-20 LYON ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. UITERl!D AS MATnR OF THE SECOND CLASS A "popular store" in an eastern city has fitted up a play-ground adjoining its premises, where the little darlings arc "turned loose" while mamma shops. Sand heaps, ham-mocks, swings, doll houses, tents, doll baby carriages, balls, and other materials with which children may amuse them-selves are provided. Sometimes a child is taken to the play-ground in the morning, given money for a lunch and left to amuse itself during the remainder of the day. The manager of the store says "it pays." Shetland ponies for th.e free use of th~ children of cus-tomers are provided by an entertaining retailer of a city in New England. Any child who applies may have a free ride around a tan bark circle in an enclosure provided for the purpose. In the center a capacious merry-go-round, with the inevitable organ, is a delight for the children. A nominal purchase of goods by the mother of a child entitles the latter to a free ride. These attractions draw people to the store. H pays. Femal'e orchestras are employed by the owners of a number of department stores in the cities of the middle west. The belief is general that a woman playet of the violin or cornet or the kettle drum will attract three customers to a man's one. So will a woman in tights. Because a dealer has had many years experience in the furniture trade, he should not imagine himself to be as brilliant as a sky rocket. The rocket losses its bl i~liaT1cy and falls to the earth, a stick of no value. So it is with men if they "don't watch out." The bankers of Georgia anJ Florida met in convention in Atlanta, Ga., recently. Resolutions were adopted favoring the enactment of laws by congress to pro ..·.ide for a uniform bill of lading and for increasing the issues of one, two and five dollar bills. Don't call the hostler In to sell a lady a parlor suite, Don't allow him to come into the store with the odors of the stable and his sleeves rolled up. He cannot keep clean and presentable and do the work required of him. So keep him out of sight. An attractive store is a continued advertisement. A shabby store is just as much an advertisement, but it is adver-tising the wrong way. Plate glass, big mirrors and expen-sive electrical fixtures are business winners when used prop~ erly. Prices on case goods have been advanced five per cent on old styles and ten per cent on new, to cover the increased cost of production. Another advance of ten per cent will undoubtedly by made on the spring line in November. If possible, the repair department of a furniture store should be in a detached building. The noise, the odors of 7lR- T 1.5'.7I..l'I 2 $$;'. finishing goods, and the dust stirred up by workmen will not penetrate the store. Six hundred carloads of samples of furniture have been placed on exhibition and sale. Come and look them over. If you make the most of your time you can hope to finish the lob in a month. The annual outing of the Cincinnati Furniture Exchange will' be pulled off on June 23. There will be fun and feasting, with the prodilcts of the Chicago Stock yards barred from the tables. Noone has "kicked" on the glue made in the Chicago stock yards, Apparently, this is the only material produced by the packers that is taken without an official certification as to its purity. Grand Rapids is now a permanent furniture exposition town. Thousands of samples will be ready for inspection every business day of the year. Come any time. There is an adage that "appearances are deceitiul." \i\lhether so or not they have a bearing which makes the max-imum applicable to the present store keeper. Famous paintings are strong drawing cards. Many stores have such on exhibtion from time to time. Often the stores are overrun with people. If yOll do not come to the market you can learn of the attractions offered only through hearsay-always an un-satisfactory experience. Enterprising merchants occasionally employ mUSlClans and vaudeville performers to draw people to their store. It pays-the performers. A neat, clean store will not serve to attract trade if your salesmen and yourself as well are not neat and clean in your personal appearance. The difference between Commissio'ner Garfield and the investigated corporation officials is that the public believes Garfield. l\ woman never picks up a bargain in furniture until it has been "knocked down" by the auctioneer. Tt is never too late to learn unless you think you know all that is worth knowing about buying and selling goods. Put on a "big a front" as possible. It may lead to a much larger business than you are doing. Pick out one that fits your face if you intend to wear a pleasant smile. Andrew Carnegie is off for Europe and his castle. skiddoo to Skibo. It is lIe sells best who buys best. Be a market buyer. "Don't be a clam." Be a market buyer. Natural Arm Chair. A gardener in Corea has made a natural arm-chair by twisting a growing vine into the required shape. After the vines had grown large enough they were cut, the wood polished and now the chair looks as if it were made of ma-hogany. It weighs 100 pounds. Cabinetmakers Company GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Makers of FINE FURNITURE 150 Patterns in Mahogany. Reasonable in price and made right. Hall Tables. Sewing Tables, Parlor Tabtes Library T ahles, Music Cabinets, Piaoola Cabinets, Duet Benches, Magazine Cabinets, Dining Room Suiles, Library Suites. REPRESENT ATlVES: T. H. Ballllis, J. C. Robinron, C. F. McGreior. 1. Samuelson,A. T. Kinllsbury. D. Blum. CONREY.DAVIS MFG. CO. SHELBYVILLE, IND. ----- MANUFACTURERS_OF ---- COSTUMERS, UMBRELLA STANDS, HALL GLASSES, HALLERETTES, COAT HANGERS, PLATE RACKS, WALL CABINETS, BOOK SHELVES, MEDICINE CABINETS, BATH ROOM MIRRORS, DIRECTORS' TABLES, CAFE TABLES. BUTLER'S TRAY and STAND, EXTENSION TABLES, MISSION EXTENSION TABLES, PEDESTAL EXTENSION TABLE. Our Complete Lines now ready for your inspection in our Sample Rooms At GRAND RAPIDS ----and ---At CHICAGO Top FIQO(, Fumiture Exhibition Buildilli. 8th Flcar, 1319 Michigan, Ave. Our new Catalogue will be ready July 15. No. 10 COSTUMER. 39 / VALLEY CITY DESK CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. No. 572. Line Shown on Top Floor Exhibition Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. We Make a Full Line of Typewriter Desks No. 573. We will have on exhibition during June and July a complete line of Roll Tops, Flat Tops, Book· keepers' Standing Desks, Typewriter Desks in the roll and flat tops, Directors' and Office Tables. Liberty Fumiture Co. JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Dressers and· Chiffoniers '--------- SHOWN AT --------' Grand Rapids in JUNE and JULY 6th Floor New Manufacturers' Building - _..._. ---- IN CHARGE: GLENN K. BROWN, E. }. GAMBLE. W. }. PEGG, L. H. ROENIG. 71R T I .5'JI.2"J Lpg 1 ?,... We Can't Tell You on a Half Page All about OUR LINES and the advantages we offer purchasers, especially Mixed Car Buyers, but OUR BIG 1906 CATALOC 576 Pages Will tell the story and show you the goods. Sent to Furniture Dealers on1y- Write for it at once. Distributors Carloaders Exporters The Onl)' Complete' Fa.ctor:r Price Furniture Ca.t.log on Earth Salesroom 1319 Michigan Ave. NALL'S, the Polish fhat is Making Evansville Famous Nall's Red Star Polish dries instantly and never softens or gums. No dis-agreeable or offensive odor. Never set-tles or evaporates. A triaLorderatways ~~kfheaft~f~~c~~~~~tsm~~~·wif~n~ furniture. This PoHs~is free from acid. Can be used by any child. Guaranteed to give satisfaction. Sold in 1, 2, 5 and 10 gallon callS and in barrels, also put up in ~, 31lnd 6 oz. bottles retailing for IOc, 15c a.nd 25c, allowing a liberal profit to the retailer. Write for prices and state quantity wanted. A perfect PoUsh and Cleaner forFurniture. Orflce and Sar Flx~ ture •• Pianos, Organs, Sicycies. Iron heds, Carriages and Automobiles. We refer Y01Ito the Orescent F'urniture 00., The EvanfmiUe. Desk Co.. The Eli J). Miller Folding Bed Co., anti the City National Bank of Evansville. No. 51 AMERICAN PHARMACALCO., '0. u,"" "'ST ST, Evansville, Ind. The New "PERFECT" FOLDING CHAIR PATENTED OCT. 20, 1903. Comfortable Simple Durable Neat The Acme of Perfedionin the line of ~~~~nfolJ::.irs. PERFECT COMP,\CTNRSS Hard maple. natural finish. WRITB FOR PRICES, oh~ PEABODY SCHOOL FURNITURE CO. North Manchester, Indiana j. C. WIDMAN & CO. Manufacturers of MIRRORS HALL FURNITURE CHINA CLOSETS BUFFETS 14th, 15th, Kirby Ave .• and G. TRy. DETROIT, MICH. Permanenl Salesroom: J New York, 428 LexiIlilon Ave. t Chicago, 1319 Michigan Ave. 42 New and Larger Warehouse. The illustration below of the remodeled building of the Columbia Feather company is the best evidence of its worth. They occupy the entire building and it is Eke a new one. President, 'Zala C. Green personally attended to the re-modeling and had the same done with a view of convenience for the handling of their products. The space is exactly double what the company formerly occupied, and with one exception Mr. Green says occupies more space t~lan any other bedding concern in Chicago. On the fi;-st Hoor they have a beautiful salesroom and office showing a splendid line of pillows and box springs, bair aiid felt mattresses. The basement is devoted to their electric plant and other machinery for heating- and renovating, including an im-proved machine for curling feathers. The second :Aoor is devoted to the mattress department and the sewing rooms, which are the most complete in the business. In point of House Furnishings. The extensive use of willow furniture. is promised this summer, and the willow is to be decorated beautifully, col-ored in all sorts of combinations and made in shapes new, pleasing and bewildering. The willow furniture trhade is promised a boom. Enameled in bright shades, they are re-ported to present a very different appearance than of yore. Some are enameled in light gray, upholstered in a striped jute to correspond and are much too handsome ta be used out of doors. They are for the reception room. Library and living room pieces are in green or rich maroon. Vivid orange tints will be used in porches to a certain extent. In harmony with these willow sets are the Kobe Japanese rugs. They are said to be- durable, and they are curious in weave and pattern, but blend will with other articles. They are quite cheap, too. 1\ small Kobe rug made in Japan is said to sell for $2.25. This is about three by six feet in detail' and up-to-dateness this room is a model. The factory throughout is as clean as a candy factory should be. One man is detailed on eaeh floor far the purpose of keeping it clean. That is one of Mr, Green's hobbies.. The three top floors are devoted to feathers. They also have a store house of ten thousand square feet for raw stocks. The whole plant presents a marked air of prosperity. The company have increased their spring trade over one-third and they anticipate beating that. President, Zola C. Green is one of the hardest workers and busiest men in the city-always on the go. The Columbia will exhibit their samples at 1319 Michigan Avenue,-fourth floor, and at 1323 Michigan Avenue in charge of the George D. Williams company, also at their factory show room. Their line will be the strongest and finest they have ever shown. ,; How much will you know about the six hundred car-loads of samples on exhibition in Grand Rapids if you remain at home? size. They are in strong colors. They can be used on one side only, as the design~ are stamped. The carpet season will open up before long-next month probably. The manufacturers are in a better position than they were at this time last year, for they now have a pros-perous season behind them, while then conditions were not so good. Selling agents g~nerally report the past season one of the best for many years, and all look for good -eonditions this season, Rugs will be in heavy demand, and the demand is not particularly along anyone or two lines, Notwith-standing the selling qualities of rugs, the call for carpets is very promising and gratifying. Jobbers report stocks of most kinds low.-Ex. A Choice Line of Parlor Furniture. The Century Furniture company of Grand Rapids, have made rapid strides since the business was acquired by Messrs. Brown, Somes and Brown. Their line of parlor furniture for the fall season of trade is a leading feature of the market. Kitchen Cabinets of Ouality Sell at sight, and make a greater pro-fit than other linesof KITCHEN CABINETS Send for Catalogue The he" of quality for least money. We will double our capacity Aug. I&, and will be b et-tef able to take care of our trade, than before. We solicit your patronage. 43 MAIL ORDERS TO C. F. SCHMOE & CO., Shelbyville,Ind. U. S. A. Gloss Finish with Drawer UNTIL JULY 15th WE WILL SELL THIS LIBRARY TABLE 24 X 38 Plain Oak, $4.00 Net 30. 5% 10 days WE ALSO MAKE $4.00 F. O. B. Factory Shipped set up ABOVE OFFER, POSITIVELY GOOD ONLY UNTIL JULY 15th KITCHEN CABINETS McClure Mfg. Co., AND Marion Ind. CHIFFONIERS Write For Catalogue. 44 "This Trade Mark Guaranteesthe best," No, S26. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, UNION FURNITURE CO. Via GRAND TRUNK-LEHIGH VALLEY ROUTE, Two Fast Trains Daily Except Sunday. Daily. Leave Gd Rapids 2:45 p. m. 7:05 p. m. Ar Philadelphia 3:40 p. m. 7:25 p. m. Ar New york -4:30 p. m. 8:40 p. m. Service unsurpassed. For further infonnation apply at City Office, Morton House Block. C. A. JUSTIN, C. P. & T. A. . ."',...~ No. 525. ROCKFORD, ILL. Buffets Bookcases China Closets We lead in Style. Comtruction and Finish. See our Cataloaue. Our line on pefm3nent exhibition 7th Floor •. New Maaufaefllrets Buik5ng. BuildiDlI. Grand Rapidl. Our Oak and Mahogany DINING EXTENSION TABLES Are Best Made, Best Finished Values. All Made from Thoroughly Seasoned Stock. No. 508 Dining Table Top 4-8lC48. Made in Q!!arter-ed Oak. Full Polished.. Nickel Casters. LENTZ TABLE CO. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN M I 01:-1I G .AN .' ...7 tL 7IR'T' I .sA.l'l $@? . 7 f; +1 45 HORN BROS. MFG. CO. 281 10291 W. Superior SI.. CHICAGO, ILL. MANUFACTURERS OF Chamber SUites, Odd Dressers, Chiffoniers LADIES' DRESSING TABLES to match Made in Golden Oak, Genuine Mahogany Veneered, Birdseye Maple, White Enamel Highly Polished or Dull Finish. We also make 8 line of PRINCESSDRESSERSfrom $13.00 uP. in Quarter·Sawed Oak. Mahogany and Birdseye Maple. Veneered If you have not received our Spring Supplement, ,ask: for it. SAMPLES SHOWN BY PECK & HILLS 1319 Michigan Avenue, and HALL & KNAPP, 187 Michigan Avenue, Chkago. SPRATT'S CHAIRS ARE THE JOy OF THE CHILDREN. Our new CHILD'S MISSION ROCKER was a winner from the start. Writ~frJr CatalrJg:«t and trias. Oor.line is large and prices are right. We make CHAIRS (0' GROWN-UPS as well as CHILDREN. GEORGE SPRATT & CO. Sheboygan, Wis. Sa)' you saw lhi, ad in the Michigan Arti-san, Factory Locations There is in the various offices of the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio Railroad late information regarding a number of first class locations for Furniture, Chair and other Woodworking Fac-tories, which will be furnished Manufacturers upon applica-tion. An invitation is extended to all who use wood in their plants to write about the timber supply, good sites and mar. kets available in our territory. Address your nearest agent. M. V. RICHARDS, Land and Industrial Agent, WASHINGTON. D. C. eHU. S. CHASE. Agent. M. A. HAYS. Agent. 822 Chemical BuildinG. St. Louis, Mo 226 Dearborn Sl., Chicago, III QUARTER-SAWED INDIANA W"ITE OAK VENEERS CHOICE FIGURE; .. E;XTRA WIDTHS When writing for prices. mention widths required and kind of figure preferred. . HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO. Fort Wayne Indiana RICHMOND Chair Co. RICHMOND, IND. The Standard line of Double Cane CHAIRS and ROCKERS Write for Catalogue. Mention MICHIGAN ARTISAN 46 THE SECRET OF THE MERCHANT. A Recipe for Keeping Salesmen Without Raising Their Pay. There is a merchant in downtown New York who thinks he has discovered a way to keep his salesmen for years at low salaries and yet get uniformly good service from them. He has about a dozen employees in his office, ranging from youths ()f 16 to gray-beards of 60. The system is simple. Pay day is nominally every Saturday, but when that day comes around not a .soul ex-cept the two office boys, who are exempt from the system, goes to the cashier's window. All the rest have overdrawn their accounts, and are in debt to their employer. By direction of the boss, the cashier is easy. Every employee is allowed to overdraw his salary account within certain limits. Periodically one of these bond-slaves thinks of asking for an increase in salary. He resolves that he will live on. 7IR T 1.5'AZ\I e 7 ee • thing sust stop. I don't see how you can expect me to in-crease your salary in the face, of such a condition as that. If you were even ,o~ .the ~?oks; I would do so with pleasure. But you are livinK,beyond, your means, which is a very bad thing for any one ,t~do. Sp've your money and wipe out the overdraft, and the~ we'll talk about it again." "Bu], sir; ,J(You will "gi~e me an increase of $5 a week I wilf14tthaf ~p.ply 'on the overdraft-" . "No.i That would take about a year. That would be a good deal like asking me to indorse your note for the amount so that you could raise the money to' pay me. No. It is impossible." And so the salesman goes crestfallen back to his work. He has wild ideas of trying to get another job; but no one would hire him without a recommendation from his present employer, and if he left fiJ.:stand sought a place afterward, there would be hundreds ready to assume his duties. Suppose he should get another job. His former em-ployer's collector would be sitting at the office entrance every pay day until the debt was paid, and his new employer would stand for that about five seconds after he found it out. No. How the Residents of Columbus and Vicinity Read Stewart Bros. Advertisements. The 1i.. 1 time a man loob The ,,,,,,,,,.I Iim~ "" dou al OUr adv..fti,.,llleol he not noli~ il. does 001 oee ilo The lhird Iirne he i. m"",1y The fourth time ~e fainlJy a10"''''''' of it< e";'I<:""", r.",.",he .. h..'jng """" il beFo ... The oilr.l~time he torm up ,,"note atil. The eight~ time "" ""YO '·He..,', thai ~ou""ed lhiovavainl" ii"','" .,' .- '. /" The lhirl...,lhlirne he lhinM ~ewill h~y ;l.ome doy. "The 10u'lecnl~ ti"," he m~ket a memo,.ndum of " TI-.. fine.nlh time he cl>Unl< hi. money carc-fuJly what he has been getting heretofore and will apply the in-crease to the settlement of the debt. He enters t11e man's private office with a bold face, but with heart inwardly fluttering. The chief receives him courteously, asks him to sit down, and sends for the cashier, I'Mr. Smith, how has Mr. Jones been doing his work?" "Very -well, sir. He is entirely satisfactory." "I'm glad to hear it. You may give him-but wait a moment. By the way, is he overdrawn on his salary ac-count, and, if so, how much?" "I'll see, sir. One hundred and forty-eight dollars and sixty-four cents." "Thank you, Mr. Smith, That is all'." Exit the cashier. The young man who wants an in-crease has been getting more uncomfortable every minute. He did not think he was so much to the bad. In fact, he hadn't kept much track of what he had drawn. He would give anything if he hadn't left his desk and bragg-ed before he came in how he was "going to put a crimp in the old man for more salary." The' employer's face wears a frown. HOne hundred and forty-eight dollars and sixty-four cents overdraft on a salary of $18 a week. This sort of The fifth time be- reads ii, The-.""'etIlh lime he noli"", our low prices ...,d wond .... ~ow the advertioel'rilnoks ii pay Tho 1"",,1ftb lima he T\'!adl il 0Itef again aDd ,"mcmIoor.o thai he has M«Ied.U<:h a thiuv lor a loollli",e. •'" .=~~: ..\ ." .. ,,~. " .' •• "The .i.te<-nlh lime "" i. tonto~.ed bao'u .. he- oan nOI .~"'" 10 huy il. The .. vt-RI"""t~.,!ime he .wea'" about iI. T"" civhteeDlh lime he i. apin reminded thai he can·tre!..ilaISrewan STOI. 00 CIUYmontlolyor week·, Iy Pf.l'!""Dls and illllru.u hi•. wife 10 p.,,<:h ... il. Decidedly there is nothing to do but continue to get along as best he may and payoff that debt. His employer knows his nature better than he does him-self. The overdraft is not decreased more than a few dollars; then it climbs a little more, until a definite stop is put upon his increase. The man is afraid of l'osing his job, and, being fairly con-scientious, he continues to do his work well enough, but hopelessly. Meanwhile, his employer loses less in interest on the money in the overdraft than he would if he had grant-ed an increase in salary.-Sun. Honolutu is Still on the Map. The Artisan has received a letter from a furniture house in Honolulu requesting the publication of the fact that the Hawaiian Islands are still on the map. The San Francisco disaster failed to affect the isl'ands. The firm 0. Hopp and company) subscribe to the Artisan and state that they con-sider it "useful in securing tips as to the new things which from time to time appear on the market." The twenty-five furniture exhibition buil'dings in Grand Rapids were opened for the reception of buyers on June 18: MICHIGAN *95' .,. If f A:I'<- 'T' I.s JI.2'1 ,saa t 3m. Full Of Pluck. The m3nufactnrers, jobbers and dealers on the Pacific coast arc full of pluck and rapidly re-establishing their trade. One house announces themselves as "down but not out." The Sterling Furniture company lost up\·vards of one-half million dollars by the destruction of gnods and con-tracts. In ordering new stock they announce' that they are paying ca.sh for all purchases. Harry Johnson declares that "1\len may come and men may go but the Harry J ohnsoll company goes on in the same old \:vay at the same old prices ''lith a smile and a helping hand for alL" "\Vc have over-come the only real trouble the great fIre gave lis-the ability to obtain goods as rapidly as needed." D. N. & E. \Valter and company announce." "The 0111yfailure reported on ac-count of the quake wa5 that of the San Francisco Furniture Price $4.75. 47 T ol1ia street one square north of the Morton house, two ~quares cast of the hotel Pantlind and three squares north of the Cody and the Livingsto!1 is sullicient to "put the unin-formed wise." The structure is a very handsome one, and in its construction every appointment neceSSary for the comfort and convenience of the occupant and the visitor has been provided. The lines tilling the spacious structure are strong in every respect, the ensemble justifying the manufacturers alld their friends, (in their own estimation,) in calling the new structure "the hub of the market." No Competition. A mail order firm in Detroit,' 11jcl~., is trying to gain the '<tde of the public, offering the goods and prices illustrated Price $3.25. Price $to. company. The Brace Anfeuger company succeed the former company. New Exhibition Building. The new furniture exhibition building', erected by the Manufacturers company during the past year is completed, filled. with samples and the occupants arc ready for business. The location is central and easy of access. Every man who has spent a day in Grand Rapids knows the location of the leading hotels. To state that the new exposition building is on IncreaS]ed Capital. The Cabinet 11akers company, of Grand Rapids have in-creased their capital stock from $15,000 to $30,000. The company manufacture a choice line of fancy cahine:: \"lare. The samples are on sale in the new !\Janufacturing building, jj Price $3. Price $4.50. Price $6.25. abuve. The dealer who cannot ofter better looking stuff for less money ought to go out of business. The cuts shown represent goods made in birch and oak and shipped knocked (\o",·'n in the white vv'ithinstructions to the purchaser in regard to setting up and furnishing the same, It is not a 'dangerous" game. The prices quoted are taken from the catalogue of thc maker of the pieces illustrated. A Successful New England House. The firm of 1'1eekins, Packard and Wheat of Springfield, 11ass., fill nHlny orders for furnishing clubs, churches, hotels and hospitals all over the New England states. In the furl'ti~ ture seawns, always, the companys' representative ._:..+St,.lI:.;,:o" Grand Rapids to buy furniture and consequently hat; -,~; -latest and newest ideas for the benefit of their cxtert:Sive trade. 48 WlnnnSI Suites Odd Dressers Chiffoniers Dressing Tables Ward-robes SEE OUR EXHIBIT Furniture Exhibition Building, GRAND RAPIDS. THE STILLE & DUHLMEIER COMPANY CINCINNATI, OHIO, Cool Comfortable Inexpensive Good Service Chicago and Grand Rapids fARE $2 ONE WAY Ii " $3.7S ROUND TRIP Leave Chicago 7:45 p. m. Leave Grand Rapids 7:55 p. m. daily. Reserve berths at docks, foot of Michigan Ave. or City Ticket Office 101 Adams St., Chicago; 91 Monroe St., or 81 Lyon St., Grand Rapid~. Fine Service MICHIGAN CENTR.AL Grand Rapids .II Detroit .II Toledo THROUGH CAR LINE Solid train service with Broiler Parlor cars and Cafe coaches running on rapid schedule. Through sleeping car to New York on the l'Wolverine." making the run in nineteen hours and fifty minutes. For full particulars see Michigan Central Agents. Or E. W. Covert. C. P. A. Gl'and Rapid •• O.W. RutI1lf:l"_ G. P. A. Chicago, Smith & Davis Mfg. Co. ST. LOUIS, MO. WITH STANDARD MAKERS OF METAL BEDS Patented July 15, 1902. No. '104'702. This rail is reversible in the true sense of the word-can be used either side up and enables the dealer to make one set of rails answer instead of having two stocks, one of regular, the other inverted. No. 328 All Iron $3.75 net REVERSIBLE RAILS PiJIars, 1 1-16 inches. Filling, 3-8 and 5-16 inch. Head, 56 inches. Foot, 40 inches. Sizes: 3 feet 6 inches and. feet 6 inches. Weight, 67 Ibs. SOLID ., ., RIGID REVERSIBLE BEDS THAT DO . Standard Reversible Rail NOT WIGGLE Royal Mantel and Furniture Co. ROCKFORD, ILL. SAMPLES ON EXHIBITION 1319Michigan Ave., Chicago and New York furniture Exchange. CHINA CLOSETS, BUFFETS, COMBINATION CASES, and LIBRARY BOOKCASES NEW STYLES. SOLID CONSTRUCTION. RELIABLE FINISHES. Pin this announcement in your hat. YOUR SUMMER TRIP WHY ~~T NORTHERN MICHIGAN' and its famous Summer Resorts via ~ Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway and its connections. THROUGH SLEEPING CARS FROM CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. CINCINNATI. DETROIT. LOUISVILLE. INDIANAPOLIS and GRAND RAPIDS to alithe Resortsin the North Country. Send for "Michigan in Summer" Profmely illustrated and descriptive of theae resorts. "Where to Go Fishing" Containinll many photos and infoTDIation fellardinlllhe fishing places alOlltl the G. R. & I. ..Hiawatha Folder" BelI.utifully ilIustratina the Indian Play "Hiawatha" Sliven al Wa-ya-ga- mus Dear Petoskey and Time Folder. Addre" : C. L. Lockwood. General Passenger Agent. Grand Rapids, Mich. 49 50 A LETTER FROM FATHER TO SON. Describes Some of t~ Pleasures of the Queen City Furniture Club. Herman C. Fechhcimer, in a leiter to his son, 11. 11. l"echheimer, of Grand Ra.pids glves an account of the boisterous fun indulged in by the Queen City Furniture Club recently, as foHows: The Queen City Furniture Club outing at the Laughery Club, was the g:-andest su"C"cessthat can be imagined. It was attended by about seventy ladies and gentlemen, aboll't equally divided. Everybody was in excellent humor, except-ing perhaps a fe"w of the victims who were rather seve:,cly dealt with. The arrangements from beginning to end were grand and were carried out. The grand accommodations of the club, cannot be equalled by any country club in th<': world. I am only sorry that my time will not per-mit me to give a detailed description of it all. Suffice it to say that we reached the grounds before 4 P. M. and it was fun and pleasure from the wood go; from the "workmen among the crowd, and in.a very short time loud rappings came at our doors, both in the rear and front, and receivitlg no reply, OUT screen doors and w.indows were lm-fastened from the outside by skilled hands, and there we Were confronted by a lot of staunch and determined friends who came to hud out why we did not come out and witness the sum-rise. There was nothing left for us to do, They were deter-mined to have everybody as their companions. We had to drcss to join them. Thus yOUsee we had no sleep, but the greatest fun of all and the wo:"st victim of the entire party was no less a man than our friend "Billy RusselL" It was my lot to discover him in his bed completely undressed abollt 11 P. M. snoring to bcat the band. I went to the gentlemen's headquarters where they were so glad to meet me that three .powerful men took hold of me, lifted me about ten fect in the air, made me turn a somersault, threw n.e over the high counter of the bar, where I was caught by several friends and of course everybody yelled. This was only one of the pleasures ev~ry man had to enjoy. Then I was called upon for a few remarks to which I responded,. proposing their good health and everybody joined me with a drink. It A Specimen in M&hagany from 1M. Line of the Royal Furniture Compaoy. Grand Rapid9. time we left, with our special train, until we reached Aurora, wl1cre we piled in the tallyhos to the grounds where every-thing was in readiness to give us a high old time. A. J. Conroy and John Dorncttc are known for their skill in entertainments. They had a number of able lieutenants, the finest of eatil1g and drinking obtainable, ami more than enough for everybody. Excellent votal and instrumcntalll1t1sic to suit jollification. A magnificient dinner from 7 until 9 P. 1'1., base-ball, boat races in whith I participated, running matches, games with ladies, progressive euchre, guessing matches, dancing, winding up with a Virginia Reel after mid-night. Then the ladies were sent to their quartcrs, my cottage is called the 'Katzenjammer Kid," in which like all others we:c situated, four beds. I ventured to retire about 2 A. M., T did not dare ~o undress fully, for! knew or ex-pected at any mome~lt to have visitors pull me out, but pretending to- be s.ick they showed some compassion for me but as far as sleep was concerned, that was out of the ques-tion, until about 4 A. M. when the rest of my room mates sneaked in and retired also. Vife locked our doors securely, to keep out any intruders, but there were too many skilled was then and there, that I made a p;-oposaJ to look after "Billy RusselL" A committee of four was appoined to go after him with a wheel-barrow at Ollce. Fully ten minutes thereafter he was transported just as God made him, but with a red blanket around his body securely tied. On his arrival at our headquarters he was taken out, thrown up in the air and over the counter. There he stood smiling; Oh! such a smile. He was handed a glass of beer, al1d propose~ a toast to every-body. Shortly thereafter, he was again laid in the whec1- barrm ..·,. covered up, and the "doctors" pronounced him dead. and h(~was prepared for burial The band played the funeral dirge. The entire crowd marched along with him singing ~olemn strains, and -when we reached the ladies' quarters his young wife stood with tears in her eyes, for she was informed that he was about to be buried. (Of course she knew it was a joke.) III passing up the grounds, stops were made at. the stationary hydrants and at each of six hydrants he received a good ducking with ice cold water. We startcd for town about 10 and reached our homes about 1 P. )II. This will give you but a faint idea of the fun we had. Of course I was tired but I never felt better in my life. 51 Luce- Redmond Chair Company LIMITED Bill Rapids, Mich. MANUF ACTURE.RS OF Office Chairs, Floor Rockers, Reception Chairs, Reception Rockers, Colonial Parlor Suites, Court and Pulpit Chairs, Slipper Rockers, Desk and Dressing Chairs In Dark and Tuna Mahogany, Birch, Birdseye Maple and C4Janered Oak LINE ON SALE IN Furniture Exhibition Buddin!!, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- -- ------------------------- 52 I' M Ie H IG AN 71R T I oS' .7Il"J 9Ft 1" If z; e:e q~*" 2 'J' ,. .. WE MANUFACTURE AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF Zinc Lined, White Enamel, Opalite Lined and Porcelain Lined Refrigerators of every desirable size. THE ALASKA REFRIGERATOR CO. Exdus.ive Rdrigerator Manufacturers. New York Office,35 Warren SI. MUSKEGON, MICH. Muskegon. Mtis~egon furniture manufacturers are all busy. Tiley have preparef} for the June-July exhibition ·with great expec-tations, and no doubt they will be fully realized. The Moon Desk company are g-Oil1g to make .a magnificent display of office desks on the seventh floot' of the new 11al1t1- facturers' building in Grand Rapids, and as everybody is go-ing to give the new building a thor0116"h inspectioll, they ·will find the Moon Desk line at the top-nearest the moon, but not so far from the eartb that the fast passenger e1e"ato'- cannot take you there in one or two minutes. The Muskegon Valley Furniture company will also show their ,splendid Ijne of chamber furniture on the seventh 11001' of the new Manufacturers' building, in Grand Rapids, adjoin-ing the Moon Desk company's display. They will octupy one· half of this floor, the remainder being occupied by thE Moon Desk company and the Union Furniture company of Rockford. Tme Sargent Manufacturing company wilt make their ('.115- tomaty exhibit with the Detroit Cahinet company and Sprague, Smith and company of Chic;lgO, in the Furniture Exhibition building, Grand Rapids. Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. ------MUSKEGON. MICH.------ Odd Dressers Chiffoniers Wardrobes Ladies' Toilets Dressing Tables Mahogany Inlaid Goods ... The Alaska Refrigerator company have a booming tnde-never made or sold so many refrigerators in any year as this. Alaska refrigerators are the standard of excellence, and ahvays worth more than they cost. That's why Mana-ger ]. H. r'ord is at his wits end fifty-two \veeks in a year to keep up the supply. Stille & Duhlmeier Will Exhibit in Grand Rapids. The Stitle & Duhlmeier company, well known manufac-turers of case goods of Cincinnati, will exhibit in Grand Rap- ](15 this season for the first time, The situation decided on for their exhibit is the fourth floor of the Furniture Exhibi-tiu! l building. Their product indudes dressers, commodes, chiffoniers, toilet tables and chamber suites. The "Company 1J;nlc exl1ibitcd in Chicago for the past two years.. "You'll be poor just as long as yOU put up a poor mouth," and remain an office buyer. A gentle voice bespeaks a gentle, \vell bred. honest and sllccessful huyer. The Sargent Mfg. Co. MUSKEGOMN.ICH. Bachelors' Cabinets • Ladies' Desks, Extra Large Chiffoniers ------- Ak Manufacturers and EJ:porten of ------ ROLLING CHAIRS Chairs adapted 10 all kinds of invalidism, both fOr house and street use. OVER FORTY DESIGNS TO SELECT FROM ---- -- -- -- --_._~--- -----, 7IRTI S'JI2'l "u 1 Z $' fA 53 MOON TYPEWRITER DESKS Typewriter Attachment "Pat-ented." Will accomodate any standard size typewriter. Machine does not need to be attached to shelf; is free from dust and under lock when in desk; is raised into position for use or replaced in desk by one moti.on. We have recently added several very important im-provements to OUf typewriter at-tachment; it now works as near automatic as it is possible to make it. This attachment m,ust be seen £n order to be appreciated.Ouf new attachment is so arranged that it assists the operator in raising shelf and machine into position for use. Operator can sit at desk and use typewriter without getting up or removing anything from the desk. Nothing on writing bed need be disturbed in order to use the machine. Typewriter Shelf is very rigid; typewriter compartment large, roomy and dustproof. Type-writer shelf 26 inches high when in position for use, standard height. On sale in the new MANUFACT-URERS' BUILDING, GRAND RAPIDS. No. 5131l Card index drawer with foUow block at-tachment, lelter file drawer with index, 11 pigeon hott: boxes with quartered oak fronts. Typewriter sneU 20 inches nigh when in position for use, standard height. MOON DESK CO., Muskegon, Mich. No.513-A. 61) inches. long~ 32 inches.lNlde~ 50 inches hif,h; weight. 340 pOUnds.. SIXTEEN to ONE! THE KAUFMAN Patent Family Medicine Cabinet (CONTAINS NO MEDICINES) Will sell 16 to 1 of all other Cabi-nets combined. It is the only Com-plete Cabinet on the market. Con-tains Empty Bottles. Drawers. Brass Pulls. Compartments. Printed Labels. List Emergency Remedies. etc., com-plete as shown. Made in nine styles and 18 num-bers from $1.7 5 up. New fall Cat-alog just out. Send for it at once. Samples shown at all the Furniture Expositions. No retail fumiturestock is complete without them. SPENCER CABINET CO" 459 Ogden Ale" CHICAGO. 54 THE LEXINGTON Michilf8.11 Blvd. & 22d St. CHICAGO, ILL. Refurnished and re-fitt~ d throughout. New Management. The furniture dealers' bead- ; quarteTs, Most con-i veniently situated to I the furniture display \ houses, I - Inter-Slale Hotel CO. OWNIUI. & PROPR1RTOR E. K. Criley. Pres.; T. M. Criley, V. Pres.; L. H. Firey, See-TIeas. Chicago, June 25.-The Chicago Pl1rn~tl1:-'" exposition opens here tomorrow-the 26th insL The 111S1l of hl1yer~. however, is not expected to tak;: phce until after the Fonrth of July, and it is very likely that the 6th inst. will see <t very large influx of the representatives of the pllrC!lasing ,k~ partment of the tTade. The sentiments c.xpres.stc] by various members of the trade is that the July seaSOn is going to be a satisfactory one, the predictions being based gelH~ra lly Oil the favorable conditions existing in all parts of the country. The past week has been a very busy one at the exhibitioli buildings on account of tbe arrival of goods for tile ,"ar;OllS exhibitors. Compared with the movement of samples COll-signed to the exhibition building a year ago, the shipments have been vcry slow. Shipping Clerk Charles R. \'Vood of the Manufacturers' Exhibtion building so staled when ques-tioned a.t the dose of the vvcek ending June 16. During that week, however, shipments were received fronl several of tbe well known companies ..v..l1o show at DIY. Two c:trS ar~ rived for the 1vlayhew lVTanufacturing company on :'v[onday, the 11th in st., and other shipments to foUo\',,' were three cars for the Skandia Furniture company, two cars each fn:· the Conrey-Hirely Tahle company and the Conrey-Davis company, Shipments were also eady on the g:·ound at th<~ Furniture Exhibition building, 1411 \Iichigan avenue for tht' House of Medicus and others. Expressions eli6ted from various repre$eniat-ives of the furniture trade regarding the July season are as fotlows: President Joseph Meyer, lVlanufacturers' Exhibition build-ing: "There is going to be a large July season. This will be particularly true ,..·.i.th resp~ct to the wes.t and southwe;;t. Reports from the boys in t!lat ter:·itory are all to that effect. All ·available space in the :i1atlufacturel's' building has been Ui.ken; in some cases regular exhibitoL"i having inc:'casC'd the amount of space they formerly held." President J. Vi. Pugh of the Furniture Exhibition build-ing company: "The July market will be the biggest mar-ket we ever had. There will be, 1 believe nineteen hundred or two thousand buyers here and tbe:y will be looking foe g~ods, too. The crops are the biggest \ve ever h;'!d and the production of case g-oods has been inadequate to meet the demand. This statement holds good 'vhen you find buyers traveling all over the country to get goods. You can make up your mind that there is going to be a big July market." ~!!!&. '--;."k' \V. F. Johnson, treasurer of the Ford & Johnson company: "J think the July season will be a very good one. I have t;J1ked with a number of wen known furniture men who feel the same way. Reports from. our departmetlts in the south ;\1ld southwest go tn show' the same thing. I can give no special reason for thinking so myself, except I might" say that it is a feeling of confidence which I acquire in watching the pulse of the trade as I am looking over the maih. When lhe dealers are all clamoring to have their orders filled, and wanting to know 'why they. are not, it is a sure sign of the lavoiah1e conditions existing in the trade. On the,.,other h<1nd. it is just the reverse v.'hen the dealers w;itein,jl"nding fault about something or kicking ahout Ole goods they get. The trade from San Francisco, I do not expect to be any-thiIlg extraordinary in July. as a great deal of furniture has been "hipped there since the earthquake disaster:' lH. L. :-letson-The ~J. L. :Kelson company: "The indica-tions are pl·ctty gooo for the July seasOJ"l, r would say. The January seaSOIl was good and the business done on the :,oad during January and February was also very' satisfac-tory. The retailers did not do much in 11arch and April, but May and June have been all right. f think there will be many buyers in the market." Lyman R. Lathrop company: July season wilt be good." John Horn-Horn Brothers ~1anllfacturing company: ;'Our business is away ahead of last year and we are still behind on orders. Our ]u!y line will he a.bout the same in size as before, but will include many new designs." Fred G. Sikes-sccretary Sikes Chair company: "I think ,he July sca!;on wjll be fine. My reason for so thinking is that the dealers have not been in the market since January, and then, too, the general conditions in the country are very satisfactory." r. c. Boedeker, Chicago salesman in charge of the eighth floor of t1le Furniture Exhibition building, spent the fir'st two weeks in June at his home in Kouts, Ind. C. F. Krue-ger, traveling- salesman in thc central states for the Johnson Chair company. was in charge of the eighth floor during Mr. BoedekCi's absence. 'iV. D. Ia.mison prietor of the local early part of June. "Indic~,tions are that the of Shenandoah, 1£1., and editor and pro-paper in that city, was in Chicago the Mr. Jamison says that Shenandoah needs FOUNDED 1888 Reduce Your Stock at a good profit or sell en-tire stock at cost. "THE NEW.IDEA MEN" 460 Monon BI'd'g CHICAGO SALES MANAGERS WRITE FOR TERMS. •• J.tlotlJer fUtrliture dealer, as the city has but one at the present time. Shenandoah has a population of forty-five hundred and is located in the midst of a splendid farming country. Farm lands in that vicinity sell for from $100 to $170 per acre. ~Tallager Charles Elmendorf of the }'1anistee 'Manufactur-ing company, Manistee, .Mich., 'V:15 in Chicago the 15th and 16th inst., to superintend the setting up of the company's nnv samples for the July exhibition .t! 1319 Michigan ave-nue. The 1\-'a1n"istee line will be unmually strong this July season and many new features will be noted by the buyer~. A line of bachelor's wardrobes will form a feature of the ex-hibit. \V. F. Johnson, treasurer of the Ford & Johnson com-pany, accompanied by Mrs. Johnson and daughter, left the 16th inst. for New York city, where Mr. Johnson went to --------------------------- -- - spend several days on business matters, after which they went to visit A. J. Singer, a brother-ill-law of IvIr. Johnson, member of the brokerage firm of Charles G, Gates and com-pany of New York city, and a residence of Cedarhurst, Long Island. lh. and 1\11'5. Johnsol1 will remain at Cedarhurst for two weeks and while there 3o'fr.Johnson ,,,ill' enjoy a fe\v dips in the salt waters of the Atlantic ocean. Buyers in the Chicago market this July season will find a strong display of lines in the Lathrop company's space on the first flOOT of the Manufacturers 'Exhibition building-, 1019 Michigan ;n,'el1l1e. The Lathrop company is mnkinK a spc- Why Not Order? Say a dozen or mOTe Eureka Iron Display Gouch, Trucks sent you on approval? If not satisfactory they can be returned at no expense 10 you whatever, while the price asked is but a trifle, com~ pared to the convenience they affordand the economy they represent in. the saving of floor space. Thirty~two couches mounted on the Eureka Iron Display Couch Truck occupy the same floor space of twelve dis-played in the usual manner. Write for catalogue giving full descrip-tion and price in the different finishes,· to-gether with illustrations demonstrating the use of the Giant Short Rail Bed Fastener lor Iron Beds. Manufactured by H. J. MONTGOMERY PATENT ..x Silver Creek, New York. U. S. A. Dennis Wire and Iron Co., Canadian Manu~ f;Jcturers. London, Onl. cialty this time in case goods, the display ranging from the ch('apest to the medium goods. Tn this department of the furniture trade, dealers \\!ill IllId that the Lathrop company has "ern all beaten." The space formerly occupied hy the Capital City Rattan company, Lndiallapolis, Oil the eighth floor of 1319 1lichigan avenue, has been leased by F. T. Plimpton and company. F. '0/. Moore, secretary of the Humphrey Bookc,ue com-pany, Detroit, spent several days in Chicago the middle of June_ Their exhibit will be found on the eighth floor of thO'. Manufacturers' Exhibition building, 1319 M.ichigan avenue. The Schultz & Hirsch company, be<l~ling manufacturers, 260-262 South Desplaines street, are having a biK demand from the f1tit1iture trade for their bed springs. \\lhile the writer was 3t the office of the Schultz & Hirsch company t;le other day an order was received by th(~m from the Jones House T'urnishing company of Little Roek, Ark., for ISO ont-fits in box springs, hair mattresses and feather pillmvs, the same to be llsed in the lvTarion Hotel ill that city. D. \V. King of tbe l\'iagara Upholster:ng c:;m:~..Ul'y, Buffalo, N. Y., arrived in Chicago June 12 to remain for several tlnys. The Niagara Upholstering enmpany is now in tire thif(1 year of its existence and has had a prosperOllS career. IvI~·. King says their spring business has ,loubled the a~11otmtof th(:'r fall trade. The exhibition of the Ford & Johnson company is already for the July scason. It inc\u,les a fine linc of npholstr::red goods. partict1larly in rockers and also a numher of flew things in upholstered office chairs and up·~lolstered dine 'S. The line of the Valentine-Seaver company. which will he exhibited in their lIsual' space on the eighth Hoor of the Ft1rniture Exhibition building, will excel anything they have ever put nut. ft will he stronger {lm} will inc1J1(le n number of new things, among them pieces in Dutch rnarquct'·y. others showing colonial effects <l11dsolid crotched maho:J;rJ.nypenals. The company is also showing something entirely new in the sIzes of their three, four and five-piece suites. These in-clude a small reception chair and rocker smaller in size than 55 has heretofore been made by them. Several suites are also shown ,vith solid curly birch panels instead of veneered panels. The Valentine-Seaver company originally introduced the rocker and the loose cushion' for three piece SUites. The Central Manufacturing company have one of the bu.siest plants in Chicago at this time. Sec.:"etary Normann the other day turne.d do\vn an order for three carloads, on account of the inability to fill the same before Octoher. Among the earliest arriyals on the ground to look afler the wants of the furniture buyers this June-July season was the delegation from "The House of -;\Jedicus;' who put in an appearance at 1411 Michigan avenne, where the Medicns line is shown, on the 11th iust. The represt'ntatlves are John. B. Downing, A. p. Knapp, Theodore Kemmerer .and Henry l\.fedicu:.>. These gentlemen with Ed Stahl, the Chicago man, will be here during the eXJlositionseason. Tile 11ayhew· Manufacturing company's corps of sales-men reached Chicago on the 11th inst., to look after the installment of the company's July exhibit. E. V'i. Hawks, president of the Hawks Furniture com-pany, is spending the month of June in the east combining business with pleasure and will be in Chicago immediately after July 4. )Ar. Hawks' daughter graduated from V\rells colleg on June 12. Mr. and 1Irs. Hawks ",ere present. H. F. Banta of the Banta Furn:tu:·e company, was in Chicago all the 15th inst. The Banta line is up and all ready for tJ1eJuly season. F. Paul Plimpton has been spending several weeks enjoy-ing a fishing trip in the vicinity of Ludington, Mich. The vVholesa1c Furniture Exhibition Building company, 1323 J'v1ichiganavenue, have issued a building directory. whieh is very neat and tasty in make up. The COV!;,f is printed in three colors and the inside pages are of green tinted enameled paper. The directory contains a comyl'ete list of the names of the fortyq-foHr factories who are exhibitin]"; the floors their lines are displayed on and th~ goods they make. Twenty. fonr Inl1ldred copies have been issued. The new catalogue of tll{~ \'Vho[esale Furniture Exhibition RuLJding company, comprising 160 pages and 10 x 14 inches in size, will be out July 1. Some of the latest lines to go into the Vv'holesale 'Furnitt1f1' Exhibition building are the Tidioute Rocker company, Tidi- THE ONLY CASTER CUP THAT WILL NOT MAR OR SWEAT Ai New Caster Cup, B J"urnJture Protector and a Rest We guarant~ perfect !iati!i-faction. We know we have the only perfect catltercup evn ma.de. This cup 1s in two sizes, t : "16 inch and 3 inch. and we U!ie the cork bottom. You know the rest. Small size, $3.60 per 100 Large size, 4.50 per 100 Try it and be convinced. F. O. B. Grand Ra.pids. Our Concave Bottom Card Block does not touch the sur-face but upon the rim, permit. ting a circulation of air under the block, therehy preventing moiuure or marksof any kind. This IS tbe only card bJock of its kind on the market. Price $3.00 per 100 Grand Rapids Casler CUPCo••• P"'wood A.e., Grand Rapids. Mich. Also can be had at LUSSKY.WHITE & COOLIDGE, 111-113L' ake St.. ChicajJO (jute, Pa.; the Scott Chajr company, Newark. 0...and the Ori-ent No\relty company of Buffalo, 1\. Y. Charles T". Rudin. traveling representative of the Phoenix Chair company, Sheboygan, \-Vis., was in Chicago June 15. i\.Jr. Rudin was formerly an attache of the circuit court of l{ent county as one of the clerks in the circuit judge's office. "ralter Hills of the Peck & Hills company: "I think the July season is going to good. My reason for thinking s() is based up01t the general conditions existing in the country. The January season and the July season of last year were all right and I see no reason why July should not be good." 56 The M. L. Nelson Company The World's Greatest Fumiture Distributors 1407-141 3 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. -\ ' .•_~•' •_.." ,.c. ~ ................ .. _0.> __ F. T. PLIMPTON & CO. 1319 Michigan Ave., Eighth Floor, CHICAGO OPEN THE ENTIRE YEAR. HAWKS FURNITURE CO., Goshen, Ind. Larger and finer Styles in Chamber Furni-ture. BANTA FUR:-IITURE CO., Goshen, Ind. New Styles in fine Extension Tables. GOSHEK NOVELTY & BRUSH CO., Goshen, Ind. Light Furniture, embracing excellent values in Tabourettes, Tables, Stands, Desks, Screens, Plate Racks and Easels. HUMPHREY BOOKCASE CO., Detroh, Mich. See their new Dust Shield in Section Book- Cases, New Ideas. THE SATISFACTORY LINES. CAMPBELL, SMITH & RITCHIE, Lebanon, Ind. Kitchen Cabinets that sell, Wardrobes, Kitchen Safes. ·WESTERN FURNITURE CO., Indianapolis, Ind. Chamber Suites, Dressers, Chiffoniers, whose unexcelled drawer work is thor-oughlyestablished. THE BILLOW-LUPFER CO., Columbus, Ohio. Felt and Hair Mattresses. Feathers. Pil-lows. Box Springs. This company guar-antees their Box Spring for five years. Selling good bedding makes you good cus~ tamers. Rockford Chair and Furniture Co. Rockford Ill. New Lines of BUFFETS, CHINA CLOSETS, COMBINATION BOOKCASES AND LIBRARY CASES Showu 3d Floor Blodgett Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS MICH. Send for New Fall Catalogue. . 58 THIS PUSH BUTTON distinguishesthe ROYAL Morris Chairs from the other kind MORRIS CHAIRS --FROM-- $6.00 to $30.00 CATALOGUE UPON APPUCATION. Royal Chair Co. STURGIS, MICH. Six Years of Test Have Established Its Supremacy. TH E." ROYAL PUSHBUTTON MORRIS CHAIR 'The K.ansas Co-operative Burial Association Investigated by Attorney General. There are, in the state of Kansas, about seventy-five co-op-erative burial associations ·which have flourished for several years. In each town the leading undertaker was made agent and at the death of a policy holder the expenses of his funeral, not to exceed $100 were paid by all the rnembe\-s of th~ <::.ssociation. The attorney general has decided that the <.\s-soc'; atioJls are really insurance cr mpanies and ,1.'1 ",Iell must b,::: incorporated. The fees and taxes which this would entail are such that most of the associations ,...o.uld he forced to quit busil,t.£S. For a nu noer of years tre hU:I·li a'i~u:i;l-tionshave prospered. The plan is modelled upon the Chi-nese system of guaranteeing to take back to China the hnd-ies of those who die in a foreign country. The insurance commissioner is preparing to serve notices upon the eompanies that unless they campi)' with the ruling of the attorney general they will be prosecuted and all so-licitors will be arrested for doing business without a license-. McAnsh. Dwyer and Company Display. The big display of McAnsh, Dwyer and company, 1300- 1304 Michigan avenue, will offera strong list of attractions to visiting furniture buyers this July season. The big list of furniture factories owned, controlled and operated by thi,,,; widely known firm gives them the privilege of offering to the trade the best lines of goods on the market and of displaying" the strongest lines of medium priced goods. \iVith several large warehouses 10eated in Chicago, Tndiana andpoillts in the south, the firm has splendid facilities for prompt ship-ments and the equipment to furnish any furniture store e0111- I plete. It is a well known rule ,,"ith McAnsh, Dwyer and company to have only the latest and best designs and to equip any establishment completely, so that the largest ~.. range in va!"iety is affmded to the, customer and the quality and price satisfactory in all instances. The display building of l\lcAnsh. Dwyer and company is one of the most attractive in Chicago and dealers who are visiting this market should not fail to visit the establishment of this well known firm. Near The Shore. "Bob" ),Jerriil of the Phoenix and the company of friends who sailed with him out of the port of Muskegon for Ottawa BColcha few days ago in a flat bottom duck boat appreciate fully the wisdom of the adage that "little boats should keep near the shore." A squa1l came up, the boat upset and for more than an hour Mr. Merrill and his friends witnessed the antics of old man "death," who had planned to take them to an unknown shore. Mr. Merrill is a sailor of many years experience, and neither wind or wave had ever intimidated him, but he would not care to tempt the furies of old Lake :Michigan again. The party was rescued by a steamer after clinging tan their frail craft for over an hour. Mr. Merrill's nautical friends, Captains, Irwin, TTompe, Campbell and Bayne have advised 1\lr. Merrill to ship a center board and a crew of able seamen. before he ventures out of port again. Ocean Voyages Robbed of Their Terrors for the Seasick. The latest device to prevent sea sickness is now being used on the TTamburg;-American steamships. The apparatus consists of a small electric motor which keeps the seats of specially made chairs in constant motion. It is said that on a recent voyage of the steamer Paricia the passengers who ordinarily suffer from mal de mer were loath to leave their seats. The channel steamer Peregrine is also equipped' 'with the chairs. \\.'ithout the expectation of sea sickness what can the poor passenger look forward to, to while away many a long hour at ease (?) on the ocean waves. (high rollers.) 09 The Ford & Johnson Company "EVERYTHING IN CHAIRS" No. 92-7. Solid Mahogany When in Chicago do not fail to see our im-mense display at our Salesrooms, 1435-37 Wabash Ave. Many new patterns. SEE OUR ======= Complete Dining Room Suites--Oak and Solid Mahogany. Chairs and Rockers--All Kinds. Mission Furniture •.-All Finishes. Children's Go-Carts and Carriages--1907 Line Now Ready. Reed and Rattan Chairs--·a Complete Line. Fibre Rush and Malacca---the Ideal Furniture. ~=~~--GENERAL OFFICES--~~~= Sixteenth Street and Indiana Avenue, Chicago. ======= SALESROOMS 90 Canal Street BOSTON, MASS. CINCINNATI, O. 427 E. Sixth Sireet 1433-35-37 Wabash Avenue CHICAGO NEW YORK 202 Canal Street Marietta and Batlow Streets ATLANTA, GA. FRANKFORT, KY. "WE ARE MAKERS OF CHAIRS" Give us a call or send for our 1906 Cata-logue and be convinced that we manufacture one of the finest and most extensive lines of Dining, Library, Office Chairs and Rockers to be found in the West. Office and Factory 237 to 255 N, Green St. Salesroom 14 I I Michigan Ave. Johnson Chair Company CHICAGO, ILL. d 60 The Wallace Collection in London. The Wallace collection was bequeathed by the late Lady Wallace to the British nation. It includes armour, paint-ings, bronzes, French furniture, cnamds, clocks, candela.bra, porcelain, marbles, sculptures, carved ·wood work, l11.ajolicas, coins, ivories-in fact, all' the rarest art objects one can think of, gathered together and displayed under one roof-that of Hertford House. The collection \Vas brought togeth-er by Francis Charles, third 11arquis and Richard, iourth Marquis of Hertford. The late Sir Richard vVallaee ad(L~d largely to it and re-organized it. The paintings by French masters of the eighteenth century as well as those by Span~ ish, Italian, Flemish, Dutch and Euglish nrtist;; are of great value and cannot be ~l1rpassed in sumc particulars even by the Louvre. The building itself is said to be the original of G.aunt House in Vanity Fair. It was formerly the residence of Sir Richard and Lady Walla<::e and is v('ry large and finely ar-ranged. The inner court on the groulld floor is very at-tractive, palms and a playing fotl11tain lend quite a tropical effect, The grand staircase is of Louis Quatorze styl'e. The marbles busts of the third Marqui.s of Hertford and those of Sir Richard Wallace and his wife adorn the landing of the staircase. The upper rooms are very numerous and con-tain so many interesting objects one cannot hope to see them all in one visit, or a dozen. The furniture is mostly of the French style of the Louis XIV., XV. and XVI. per-iods and Italian of same periods, and is richly gilded, inlaid and has mounts of bronze gilded. In the first gallery are several sofas and armchairs designed by ]e.rrll-B.rrptiste Oudry. The sofas are of wood, carved and gilt, covered with Beau-vais tapestry of the style and period of r_ouis Quinzc, the framework of Louis Seize style. The armsehair corres-pond in style and all have hUllting scenes [or subjects of tap· estry. A small cabinet for medals in marqueterLe of metal on tortoise shell has mounts of gilt hronze;, cast and chased. A writing table of tulip wood is in Louis Quil1zC style. An Italian mirror of the eight tenth cr:ntury has a carved and g61t wood frame .. showing foliage and conventional scroll work, intermingled, surmounted by a cupid and swans. In the next room a cabinet of ehony 'with marqllcte;'ie of tortoiseshell and white metal on yellow metal, has gilded ancl chased mounts of bronze, in Loui.s Quatorze style. hut said to have been made in Louis St-iu period by Dn imitator of Bou1te. A console table of gilt wood thought to be of Ital-ian style, eighteenth century, has a top inlaid with landscapes and patterns in colored marbles. The supports of wood, carved and gilt, are three life sized flgures of cupiJs wreathed with garlands of berries and leaves. A screen of wood carved and gilt, frames a piece of embroidery of Louis Quatorze design, raised in silver thread on a ground of crimson velvet. An oddity was a mirror of polished steel in a frame of walnut-wood, at the base the device of the Medicis (the halls) are painted on a shield. -This is of course, ill the Ttaliall Renaissance style, of the sixteenth century. A French table of sixtenth century style is very elaborately carved. It is of oak supported by figures of three FatlOS, There are many examples of walnut and oak furniture and a wood called amboyna, similar in color to birch. An armoire of carved 'wJlnut in two sections, crowned with a broken pediment, adorned with figures is in a,ldition enriched by inlays of green Y(~intd marble. A l"8ther odd chair of carved oak in Renais- I I iJ :tnee style has cane bottom and back. An ecclesiastical seat in carved walnut is of early 16th century style, a panel in the center represents the Annunciation. A very fine ebony cabinet of Louis Quatorze style has panels decorated with floral designs in marqucterie of various woods. This cabi-net belongs to the early period of Boulle. The ornamental bands and plaques are in marqueterie of metal on ebony and tortoise shell on metaL A prominent feature is the crown· ing decoration of gilt bronze, consisting of a military trophy, in the centre of which is a medallion of Loms Quatorze in early manhood. A large buffet, shaped like a commode, is of mahogany 'Nith mounts and ornaments of gilt bronze, signed J. F. L~lcl1. A heautiful mirror i" at marqueterie of metal Oil tortoise shell, with gilt bronze mounts, style of Bcrain. A French eighteenth century table is magnificent, of ebony alHl gilt metal, covered -..vithmarqueteri('; in tortoise shell, copper and white metal, on yellow metal. A pedestal cabinet of ebony has inlays of metal on (ed tortoise shell' with the usnal gilt bronze mounts. A novelty was a barom~ del' of tulip wood with bronze mounts, of Lvuis Quinxe style. A bureau table of ebony attributed to Boulle has marqueterie of metal on tortoise shell. A rosewood commode is of Lonis Quillze style. A writing tahle of ptlrpJe wood jn Louis Quatorze style has decorations of gilt bl"Onze. ·A wan mirror of wood carved and gilt is of Italian early eighteenth century style, the. main features of the decoration are thf:; dragon at the top and winged sirens at the sides. A farge .• J Hi·V· "1 ebony cabinet is in three sections, with marqueteric of metal on tortoise shell and mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased, in the style of Louis Quatorze, but period of Louis Seize. A Boulle armoire in ebony, with marqucterie of metal on tor-toise shell, and gilt bronze mounts is ornamented with an un-usually high relief of a nymph and a young 5<1.tyr. Placqnes at the sides, in low relief, symbolize Summer and Autumn. A sofa, part of a suite, is, elaborately carved wood with gilt decoration and brocade covering. The subjects ot the dec-oration are love's quiver, a guitar and other emblems, grouped with garlands of flowers, branches of foliage amI birds. Twelve armchairs accompany this sofa and a second one. The latter is a companion piece to the first sofa. The chairs are cO'rered with modern brocade in style of Louis Seize. A buttct of amboyna wood and mahogany 1s 'inlaid with stained woods. There are mounts, placques and OrJ1aments of gilt bronze. This is of the style and period of Louis Seize. The late Frederic,k Davis purchased this, together with a com-panion piece and a secretary, in the year ]865 from a Rus-sian count and sold them to the Marquis of Hertford. A marriage chest of ebony has a decoration in marqucterie of tortoise shell and white metal on yellow metal, made for the marriage of a French prince, made in: imitation of Boulle's style. A large table of satin wood and purple wood with gilt mounts and ornaments has rich decorations of oak leaves and acorns. This is in the style of ]. Dubois. A large bureau in marqueterie of various ·woods was ordered by the king of .Poland, Stanislaus Leczinski, who died in 1766. It once belonged to the crown of France. This is in the late Louis Quinze style, signcd Riesener. A table in red Egyp-tian porphyry mounted in gilt bronze has a base of wood carved and gilt in the very elaborate Italian RenaissanC':, style. A small lady's bureau of mahogany, has }thrcc drawers, a frieze and mounts of gilt bronze in the late LOllis Seize style. An upright secretaire in amboyna w()od with purple wood bands is by Riesener. The gilt bronze mount 5, . placques and ornaments are ascribed to Thomirc. This is in Louis Seize style. A table of dark woods with a slab of red Egyptian porphyry, contains three drawers of satin wood. The delicate frieze and mounts, the capitals and flutings of the columns which form the legs are of bronze, cast and chased. This is in Gouthierc's style but probably a late work of ]. F. Leleu. A work table of mahogany made in late Louis Quinze style has mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased. A cabinet of tulip wood with marqu{'.terie of hox- 61 wood and purple wood has Sevres porcelain pJacques painted with flowers, of the Louis Seiz,e style by 11artin Carlin. An ebony commode popularly describetl as the marriage chest of Marie Antoinette, has panels of Japanese lacquer framed in mounts and ornaments of gilt bronze. It rests upon legs tormed by the figures of sea-nymphs or sirens bear-ing cushions on their heads, The panels of lacquer are half covered with zigzags and circular wreaths of roses in gilt bronze. Over the lower part of the central panel' isa group in low relief of doves pecking, as they rest on cupid's quiver. The edges are enriched with hangrng garlands of roses and other flowers ill gilt bronze. It is signed J. Du-bois and is in Louis Seize style. An armchair of carved and gilt wood, covered with silk brocade, bears a monogram of "M" and "T') interlaced. It belonged to the Empress Marie Theresa of Austria, mother of Queen :'1arie Antoinette. A secretaire of mahogany of Louis Seize style is inlaid with geometrical patterns in box-wood and ebony. The mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased, enclose placques of Sevres porcelain, painted with a farmyard scene and small' landscapes. A console table of wood, Louis Seize style, has carving and gilt throughout, with a frieze and decoration of pierced and detached work. A small bookcase is of pale green lacquer and gilt bronze, cast and chased. At the summit mounted on a circular ped-estal of classic type, is a group of Cupid and Psyche in gilt bronze; at the sides are the figures of Peace and War; be-low is applied a classic trophy 0.£ arms. This piece with a writing table to be described later were made by Dubois for Empress Cathcrine n. of Russia. The writing table is of pale green lacquer and gilt bronze. Round the upper part of the table is a series of freize-like panels of gilt bronze. The supports are figures of sea-nymphs in the same material bearing cushions on their heads and garlanded with festoons of oak leaves and acorns. This table is said to be the one used by Napoleon 1., Alexander I. of Russia and King Fre.d-erick William III. of Prussia when the Peace of Tulsit was signed. A sofa designed by Francois Casanova in eighteenth century French style is of wood carved and gilt, covered with Beauvais tapestry. A small bureau ascribed to Montigny or Levasseur ic; of marqueterie of various natural and stained woods with gilt mounts and ornaments. Simulated book bindings in their shelves form a curtain to the front. A sofa of carved wood has gilt decorations in a white foundation, covered with Beauvais tapestry. The frame work has unusually sharp and delicate carvings of roses and other flowers, Louis Seize style. Eight armchairs accom-pany this suitc. AI. small circular bureau of exceptional type is in mar-queterie of various woods with gilt mounts. This is believed to be the only existing bureau of the period with an oval LIpper part of this peculiar type, by Riesener and Gouthiere. The principal panels of marqueterie show trophies relating to music, war, wine, comedy and so forth. This is in Louis Seize style. This is far from a complete catalogue of the furniture in the "lallace col1ectiol1, but will be sufficient to give an idea of its rarity, beauty and great historical and artistic value. Popularity of Fireless Stoves. The manufacture of fireless stoves is becoming more general. The latest factory to engage in 1ts manufacture is located in Omaha. This stove is said to save seventy-five per cent of the cost of fuel. Everywhere they have been tried they have met with approval. Mrs. Conger Makes a Big Profit. Mrs. E. H. 'Conger, wife of the United States minister to China, who recently bought a rug in China for $90 against the protest of her husband, has jj.1st sold the rug to a Chi4 cago man for $7,000, netting her a handsome profit. 62 Owosso, Mich. The fire that destroyed the Estey Manufacturing com-pany's factory "A" was the most disastrous conBagration in the history of Owosso, as it completely destroyed one of the largest and best equipped furniture factories in Michigan. Yet it might have been much worse. Had tr.e wind come from the east instead of the west the dry kilns and $125,00

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