Michigan Artisan; 1909-06-10

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Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and - - -----~--- GRAND RAPIDS HY Twenty-Ninth Year-No. 23 JUNE 10, 1909 .-------------------------------------_._------------ .... ,IIIIII j II , jj IIIII II:II II IIII Semi-Monthly THE BEST AND FASTEST eH AIR POST MORTISER No. 183 DOUBLE MULTIPLE CHAIR POST MORTISER. ·YVill mortise right and left hand posts at, the same time ·without change of adjustment. Jlortise,,; either Hat or round posts "\vithout loss of time in acljlIsting same. Springs the post to ac-curate position before rnortising- it. Xcarly double the out-put of any other. Greater Accuracy. Ask for Catalog ]. WYSONG & MILES CO, ~- The Best Truck·-The Strongest Truck This is the famousGillette Roller Bearing Factory Truck-the truck on which it is said, "One man can move a load of 3000 pounds while with the other trucks it takes three men," This is the truck that is strong where others are weak-the truck that has an unbreakable malleable Iron fork, This is the truck YOU are looking for if youwish to Invest In rather than waste money on factory trucks. Gillette Roller Bearing CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN -------------~ The Lightest Running. Longest Lasting Truok A BIT OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY Are You Running an 1860 or a 1910 Plant? "Detroit" Keturn Trap. PATENTED. In 1860 cottonseed removed from the boil. by ginning was garbage~thrown away. By 187Qginners managed to' convince some people that cottonseed was good fertilizer. By 1880 it was considered good cattle food- and in 1890 it was being u~ed as a table food. By not utilizing all the cottonseed in 1900 (one year) twenty·six million dollars that someone could have had, was thrown away, The city of Glasgow, Scotland, gets 9,000 horse·power every day-free- by catching and util-izing furnace gases formerly wasted. The steel corporation wil11ight the town of Gary, Ind., and run all street cars with energy that would otherwise be wasted and belched out of furnace stacks. If you use steam for heating and drying and you allow any condensation to go to waste-you are losing money. Put an your condensation back into the boiler without pumping-and hotter than a pump with lift-with "DETROIT" General Offices: DETROIT, MICH. Automatic-Return Steam Traps Manufadured and Guaranteed by 11""'-'1 '''':Ii ! ... !il· ~ " I j. I 1]11",,1.', !" Works: Detroit, Mich. and Troy, N. Y. Fans. r --------------------------- ._------_._- .... II , I! IIII II!I I I SLIDING SHOE FOR USE ON DESK LEGS This shoe does the work of a caster yet allows the desk legs to set close to floor. Fastened with flat head wood screw aDd furn-isbed in three sizes. SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES I II• No 1493 PULL A very fine handle for desks in the square effect. Something different from the regular bar pulls. GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN ~, MICHIGAN ARTISAN Power Feed Glue Spreading MllChine, SiD..le, Double and Combination. (PlIlcnted) (Sizes 12 in. to 84 in wide.) Hand Feed Cluein .. M.ehine (Patent pendilll.) Man,. ,tyles and aizes. Wood-Working Machinery and Supplies These Specialties are used all Over the World - Veneer Prene .. different kind, and ,izel. (Patented) Veneer ·Presses Glue Spreaders Glue Heaters Trucks, Etc., Etc. LET USKNOW YOUR WANTS CHAS. E. FRANCIS COMPANY, Main Office and Works, Rushville, Ind, No.6 Glue Heater. ~~.-_--_- ._-~---------------------------------~ I! THE FAMOUS MARIETTA IGOLDEN OAK OIL STAINS ._--- ._----.I I I•I There is not made a stain to equal in beauty of color the Marietta Golden Oak Oil Stains. There is a depth and quality to the colors obtained with these stains that is famed among the furniture makers of the world. Never cold; there is a warmth and bril. liancy which is only possible to produce with Marietta Golden Oak Oil Stains. They are so powerful that they penetrate deeply into the wood, producing the richest and most per-manent results. ONE-COAT MISSION FINISHES, These one-coat stains are al-most magical in their effects. You must try them to know them. Write at once for sample. ONE-COAT MISSION FINISHES, Are made in eight beautiful colors as follows: Weathered Oak, Early English. Silver Grey, Golden Oak, Old English, Antwerp, Mahogany, Flemish, Mission Brown and Fumed. The Mariena Paint and Color Co., Marietta, O. I I It I• The Mariena Paint and Color Co., Mariena, O. WHITE PRINTING CO. I I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I I HIGH GRADE CATALOGS COMPLETE • I b MICHIGAN ARTISAN " ----------------- I The, LEONARD Furniture" Exhibition Buildiftl!' I Is rapidly filiing up. Some of the finest lines in the country will be exhibited here by manufacturers desiring space in a,central location, cheap insurance, R. R. sid'- ing and team track at floor level; no smashing of goods by dumping them on the side walk and then down a chute. Elevator and electric light service first cla~s' No danger of losing your samples by fire just when you need them most, as the property is sprinkled. In addition to all these advantages there is a GREAT SAVING IN EXPENSE caused by our low rates. Write to C. H. LEONARD, pRES. LEONARD EXHIBITION BUILDING CO., • GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. P. S. Do it now or you may be too late. I"------ ----------------- ,..-----------_. ; Do You Want the Da'~ly? Orders for the Midsummer Edition of the I DAILY ARTISAN·RECORD Should be Mailed to the Publishers Now. Address Daily Artisan-Record GRA.ND RAPIDS,' MICHIGAN, • ----.,,I II I I I "" I, ", I' I,I IIII I1 II I IIIIIII I III I • ---- ---- GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY 29th Year-No. 23. Opening the Shops at Five in the Morning. A group of manufacturers recently discussed a blll pending action by congress to open the govern-ment work day at five o'clock in the morning. [t was agreed that such an hour would enable the office force tonnish the dayls work before the beginning of the ball games, in the summer, to afford more daylight for golf, tennis, automobling andhoating. A sports-man asserted that fish in the lakes and streams feed 1110St eagerly and sacrifice themselves for food readily in the early hours of the morning and that their ',,"eight is greater before the beginning of the exercises of the day. The men who musically declare that "we won't go home 'till morning" would necessarily start for their domides an hour or two earlier than at present, and lovers might enter upon evening strolls in the parks before the sun goes do\vn. lviany other changes in the routine of daily life v·lOuld follow. The curtain at the theatre would rise at 7 o'clock instead of 8:30. \Vork in the factories would commence at 5 a. m. and close at 3 p. m. Dinner would be eaten at 11 a. m. and supper at 5 p. m. The curfew bell would ring at 8 p. m. in-stead of at nine. and if the reform should be extended to the churches not so many would indulge in a latc slumber on Sunday morning. It would not be a diffi-cult matter to effect the change proposed, however, without the co-operation of the states. Acts of con-gress affecting employes of the general governmcnt would not change the plan of employment under the laws of the states and co-operation between the many law-making bodies of the land could not be easily ac-complished. 'While the suhject opens an unlimited field for discussion, it is fair to presume that the busi-ness men of the present generation will continue to uSe the time given them in the same unprofitable and reckless old way that has prevailed in all the centuries of the past. @ * @ Sold Herenden his First Stock. Old time furniture men remember Arthur S. Her-enden, the founder of the Herenden Furniture com-pany, of Cleveland. Willam H. Rouse. now with the Grand Ledge Chair company was, in 1868, a traveling salesman for Berkey Brothers & Company. 'While on a trip that year and stopping at the Weddle House, (at that time the leading hotel of Northern Ohio) the proprietor asked, while he was paying his bill and pre- $1.00 per Year. paring to depart, "Have you seen Herenden? He is just fitting up a new store and will soon be in the mar-ket for an entire new stock. You had better see him." lYIr.Rouse sent his grips back to his room, and with his "photos" went around to Herenden, and his new store. Re found him, in shirt sleeves, hard at work. HI know the Berkey line, and if you will stay over Sunday I will give you an order." That was enough for Mr. Rouse, and on Monday morning he was on hand and sold Mr. IIerenden three carloads-the first order for the new store, which later became the leading house in Cleveland. That was forty-one years ago, and many changes in business have occurred in that time. The Herenden .Furniture company long ago passd into history. @ * @ Protest Against the Plate Glass Schedule. A delegation representing the manufacturers of furniture located in Grand Rapids went to V'\lashington on J nne 7 and on June 8 appeared before the finance committee of the senate and presented arguments in support of the protest filed with the committee. same time since against the proposed advance in th~ duty on small mirrors and mirror plates, used largely by manufacturers of low and medium prlced case work. Among those attending were Addison S~ Goodman, E. H. Foote and John S. Linton, the latter re-prescnting the )J ational Association of Ivlanllfaeturers of Furniture. A very strong sentiment against any increase on mirror plates prevails in the trade. @ * @ Acted Upon the Advice Given. The selling agent of a firm located in Cincinnati wrote "the house" a short time ago complaining of a firm located in Chicago, for selling dressers for which he was expected to get $17.00, for $16.00. "How can I meet such competition?" he inquired. HThe house" replied 'Iby good salesmanship and because the buyers l-u-v you." The complaining salesman accepted the suggestion and throug-h good salesmanship disposed of a large number of $17,00 dressers for $17.00. @ * @ The Grand Rapids Board of Trade will support the movement started in other cities calling for an investiga-tion of the methods pursued in the transaction of busi-ness hy the express companies by the inter-state com-merce commission. 4 MICHIGAN ARTISAN MICHIGAN ARTISAN 5 Wood Bar Clamp Fixtures Per Set SOc. --------------,-------------- OYER 15,000 OF OUR STEEl RACKVISES IN USE 25 doz. Clamp Fixtures bought by one mill last year. \Ve ship on approval to rated firms, and guarantee our goods uncondi-tionally. H'rMe /or list of Sleel Bar Clamps, Vises, Bench stops, etc. E.". S"ELDON &. CO. 283 Madison St.. Chicago. ._----------- DOl,1ble Automatic Multiple Chair Post Mortiser. Chair manufacturers will undoubtedly be deeply interested in an entirely new Chair Post rdortiser illustrated here, It is an Automatic, lvlultiple and Double, suitable for right and left posts, round and flat. It apparently overcomes ellery difficulty and ob-jection and produces a mortiser that reaches the de-sires of one and all. First. It will mortise flat anu round posts with equal facility and without loss of time in adjusting same. Second. It makes all of the mortises at one and the same time whether they vary in length or not, and even where one of the tuortises is made at an angle to the others, complet ... ing the mortising of the post at one handling and with absolute accuracy. Third. If the post has warped in either direction it is sprung true while being mortised. Fourth. If the post is not round, elue to imperfect shrinking of the wooel, the mortise is correctly placed and of proper depth, Fifth. Right and left hanel posts are mortised at the same tilTle and without change of adjustment, thus giving ab-solute accuracy. Sixth. It has nearly double the ca-pacity of the fastest of other mortiscrs. The machine is automatic, instantly set in motion or stopped by operator's foot by a lever at the base of the ma-chine. The machine is complete and self-contained. It is manufactured by \Vysong- & .Miles Company, Cedar St. and Sou. R. R. Greensboro, N. C, who make a 'specialty of mortisers for all purposes. @) * @ Fixed Selling Prices. ·One of the many mercantile associations of St. Louis has taken a definite stand in favor of fixed min-imum selling prices, and an active campaign will be started to induce manufacturers to adopt the phn. @ * @ An act of the legislature of Illinois recently pa\ised in response to the demands of the traveling fraternity, pro-hibits the use of roller towels in hotels. Nothing is more foul or unsanitary than the roller to\vel, and its use should he prohibited not only in the hotel's but in factories, stores and public institutions. It is scarcely tolerable in the pri-vate family. @ @ It is not wise to drive a debtor \".lithtoo sharp a prod, however, unless your chances of recovery are assured, but aningcnious collet to)' can get his money \vhere'a man without originality will fail. Larger Warehouse-Larger Line. The Henry S. Holden Veneer company has leased of the Grand Rapids Refrigerator Company about 100,000 feet of floor space in their· building situated on the corner of Ivfarket and Ferry streets, which they """,ill occupy as a "Vvareroom and office. The office of his company will beat No. 40 Market street. They Sketch by Clarence R. HillS, Grand Rapids, Mich. have outgrown their present quarters, and will h'ereafter carry a full line of foreign and domestic woods, making a specialty of fine figured woods. They will al~o carry a large line of rotary cut veneers in native woods, and will specialize on fine figured reahogany, crotch mahogany, circassian walnut and hi.rel's eye maple; also quartered oak. It is their aim to carry the best of stock. Gl> * Gl> Package Weights. Retailers of furniture are con'siderably interested in a proposal requesting manufacturers to enter upon bills rendered the exact weight of all packages shipped. Such an entry would prove of value in the adjustment of claims for excess charges by transportation companie'S. MICHIGAN ARTISAN Fifty Years of Success in the Art and Crafts at Cooper Union. One of the chief objects which Mr. Peter Cooper had in view when he laid the foundation of the now milch-extended Cooper Union was to promote the intimate and vital association of art with science and both w'lth industry. He foresaw with a vision keener t~an that of most of his contemporaries in this country the need of a republic for the modifying influences of culture. Throughout the letter with which he ac-companied the trust deed of the union is manifested not. only the great benevolence of his nature, but his appreciation of the value of art in a community and his sense of the obligation laid upon us to enjoy beauty as well as to practice virtue, to use his own phraseology. During the fifty years that have elapsed since the founding of the union many changes naturally have taken place iu the relation of art to the other interests AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE TIME is offered to the right party. A splendidly equipped Furniture Factory located in Indiana, Qne hundred miles from Chicago. Factory is brick, milI' construc-tion, about 73,000 feet floor space, with never failing water power. steam as an auxiliary, trunk line rail-ropd spur to the shipping room door and into the lumber yard ... WHl sell property on long terms or lease same with machinery, also have one million feet dry lumber, factory is in full operation the year round. Declining health compels the owner to dis-pose of the business. For full particulars address Hoosier 62. care M.ichigan Artisan, Grand .. Rapids, Mich. • of the city, and institutions of one kind and another have sprung up with the common purpose of stimulat-ing the interest of the people in questions of aesthetics. Nothing, however, has been found to contribute so ma-terially to that end as placing before the public ob-jects of the highest artistic merit, the education that we receive through OUf eyes having no equal where art is concerned. In this direction Cooper Union not only has held its own with the wealthy and extensive institutions of the city, but has surpassed them in several particu-lars. Its museum of the arts of decoration was for-mally opened for the use of the public in May, 1896, and it now covers the whole fourth floor of the build-ing. It contains among other things some of the most beautiful work in carved wood of the eighteenth cen-tury to be seen anywhere in America and its collec-tion of textiles is consulted by mauulacturers aud de-signers from all over the country. The arrangement of the different collections is chronological and com-parative, so that the work of various countries at the same period is seen side by side in the artistic trade represented, and visitors can draw their conclusions as to the relative merits and rate of progress in dif- 'Iereut places. The library also, for practical reference and study, is superb, and iu the field of design is probably un-eqnaled in any public institution in this country. In • addition to the books of reference, which are numer-ous and selected with care and knowledge, there are the encylopedic scrapbooks of pictures which illustrate practicalIy every department of decorative art, and are so arranged that tracings may be made for private or business use. Thus a person about to build a house and desiring to familiarize himself with the best that has been done in the past in the way of interior orna-mentation, could consult these scrapbooks for different styles of ornamental furnishings, from carved stair rails to knobs and knockers, and what is even more im-portaut, the workmen themselves would be able to correct their taste and broaden their knowledge by familiarity with these selected designs. This kind of influence works slowly, but it does work, as has been demonstrated in France by the success of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, an insti-tution which has been the model for the museum of the Cooper Union. If the founder of the union could return and ex-amine the resources thus placed in the hands of the American working men and women he could hardly fail to leel that his institute had bravely done its part in that llimprovement and instruction of those citizens whose occupations are calculated to deprive them of proper recreation and instruction, which it was his express desire to make possible." A general response to the efforts made, not only on the part of the public, in the form of readiness to use the material provided, is of course, the ideal mbn- .ument to Peter Cooper's memory, but the desire of his daughter, Mrs, Hewitt, to commemorate in some ar-tistic and enduring from the fiftieth anniversary of Cooper Union, springs from what is perhaps the finest of our human impu15es, the impulse to do homage wherever it is due, as it is expressed in the inspiring and historic sUf!1mons, ULet us now praise famous men and OUf fathers who were before us," and the form chosen for the commemorative object could not· be more appropriate or better designed to express the standard of those connected with the union. A medal has been designed by Roty, the greatest living medallist in France, bearing on its· face the por-trait of Mr. Cooper in the likeness of his later years, and on its reverse the Cooper Union with a graceful allegorical.figure of Learning seated in the foreground. A fine stamp made in the exact fac simile of the medal will be used as the seal for diplomas and other docu-ments issued by the uuion, and will replace the very inferior seal used heretofore. Bronze replicas of the medal are to be given to tbe graduates gaining their diplomas in the Day School of Technical Science, the Night Sc.hool of Science and the Night School of Chemistry, and those who are fortunate enough to win one of these re· wards will be in possession of a ·remarkably fine en-ample of the medalist's art. The artist was placed in possession of the facts of Mr. Cooper's life, a life that could not but appeal in Its industry and practical ideals to the best instincts of It is interesting to observe that the museum stand-anI is nevertheless impressing itself upon their work to a certain limited degree. Not only are the copie~ made from objects in the museum true in color and line, but the original designs for tapestries, fans, wall papers, and so forth, show a tendency toward elegance of pattern and distinction in the color harmonies that does not spring uninspired in the mind of the average art student, and can easily be traced to the influence of the beautiful models to which these students have access. The place of such models in the education of the modern designer cannot be better defined than it is in the following sentence quoted from J\fiss Eleanor G. Hewitt's report of last year: "The American designer and workman can get relief and size of moldings from casts, but cannot create color effects from the white, nor from the finest MICHIGAN ARTISAN the French mind, and although now arrived at an age wh'en ne\y commissions are oftener rejected than ac-cepted, Rety undertook the task with much more than a perfunctory interest, as the result shows. The heautiful work On the medal makes it a treas-ure that never can be regarded with other than respect. Roty's art is invariably thoughtful and delicate, but in this instance it is apparent that he was deeply con-cerned with rendering the special character of his sub-ject. "Vithout in the slightest degree compromising his precision of line or the sensitive and sincere finish of the details of his design, he has given the effect of breadth and simplicity in the portrait to an unusual degree. The flesh like texture and the rich, bland modeling of the dignified head are especialy note-worthy, and bear comparison with the best Italian work of this kind. The lights rest on the suhtly varied surfaces and ripple into shade with the charm that only the true medallist can convey, and the sharp accents of dark, disposed v.'ith economy and the in-fallible instinct for the decorative effect, are in them-selves notes of mastery. The French have always appreciated the impor-tancc of medals as historical records of convenient size and artistic records of peculiar refinement and ex-acting requirements. French medallists, in conse-quence, have spared themselves no efforts in conform-ing to the technical demands of the medium, The small size of a medal calis for a finer and more certain touch and for a somewhat more clearly defined relief than are necessary in modeling objects of larger area. '(he eye embraces the whole at a glance, and any trace or "'sfovenlincss in handling or undue vagueness of realization would detract from the beauty of the effect. The impression made upon the mind should be c1ear-cut and direct. Roty has nev·er departed from these principles. He is minute without pedantry, exquisite \vithout affecta-tion, clear but not cold. 1\1. Salomon Reinach char-acterizeshim as neither Florentine nor Greek, but recalling'in his aristocratic elegance the school of Fontainebleau and Jean GoujOtl, the first French trans-formation of Italian art. If, however, he has Some-thing of Goujon's feeling for measure, for harmony, and style, he lacks his archaistic tendencies, and his art is even morc than Goujon's a personal affair. 'Vhen we- turn from the polished and sinewy ac-complishment of this trained mind and hand to the modest efforts of students who in most cases have not assimilated the influences by which they are so liber-ally surrounded, we are obliged to readjust our stand-point and assume a different attittlde of mind. In place of contempl.ating a great. talent nourished by artistic traditions of the utmost richness and enjoying the facility won from long experience and toil, we are confronted by the moderate talent of young men and 'WOHlenwho are choosjng decorative art as a means of livelihood, and are more or less hampered by the prevalent commercial standard warring against the standards represented in their museum. FOXIISAW DADO HEADS GREA.TEST RANGE I QUICKEST I ADJUSTMENT I LEAST TROUBLE PERF£,CT . SA.FETY SMOOTHEST GROOVES FASTEST CUT LEAST POWER LONGEST LIFE Also Machine Knlve.r. Miter Macblnes. Etc. We'll aladl,. tell YOU all about It, PERMANENT ECONOM Y FOX MACHINE.CO. b~~n..N::~~~l::tMI':,th 11--- ... reproductions of the best designs in books. He' has not, what the European workman has, lifelong sur-roundings and innate consciousness of decorative de-sign which there exists on every sidc. To fill this 110id and place the foot of the native designer on the first rung of the ladder, to enable him to instil into his mind fine color schemes and ornamental detail, he must see for himself, even if he cannot live among them, how originals look; from them he must study decorative ornament, until, from the ideals of the past, the new, caused by present conditions and demand's, will spring strong and bold from accurate knowledge of the old/' It is this service above all others that Cooper Union renders to students of decorative art.-New York Times. @ :~. @ A New Industry in Grand Rapids. The Snyder Chair company, No. 12 Plainfield ave-nue, manufacturers of chairs, is one of the recent in-dustries added to the manufacturing enterprises of Grand Rapids. The members comprise ILtA. Snyder, W. H. Stark, H. D. Spratt and E. R. Beattie. All of these with exception of l\l[r. Spratt, who is the secre-tary and treasure-r, have been connected with loca:l furniture factories. .Secretary Spratt advises that the company will probably be incorporated in the near future. 8 MICHIGAN ARTISAN , , I PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY I L.ARGEST .JOEle~Ae AND MANUFACTURERS OF GLASS IN THE WORLD Mirrors, Benl 6lass, Leaded Art Glass, Ornamenlal Figured Glass, Polished and Rough Plale Blass, Window Glass WIRE GLASS Plale Glass for Shelves, Desks and Table Tops, Carrara Glass more beaulifullhan whOe marble. CENERAL DISTRIBUTORS OF PATTON'S SUN P"OOF PAINTS AN~ OF PITCAIRN ACED VARNISHES. fJ For .anything in Builders' Glass, or anything in Paints, Varnishes, Brushes or Painters' Sundries, address any, of our branch I' warehouses, a list of which is ~iven below: . HEW YOBK-Dndson and Vandam·sts. CLEVE:LAl'IrD-143Q..143W4est Third St. I BOSTOli-41_49Sudbl1r.YSt., 1·9 Bowker St. OK4.BA-llOl_U07 Boward at. CJUOAGQ-.44a-45aWabash Ave. ST. 1'.a:0.L-459-461Jackao:n St. CDrOJ:lUrATI-Droa.dwa.;rand Court St.. ATLA.1f"TA,GA.-ao.-aa-34 S. Pryor St. ST_-LO'Um-Oor. Tenth and Spruce 8ts. SAVAJII':N'AHG,A.-746-749 Wheaton St. I MDrB'BAlI'OLJ5-800-61GS. 'l'bird St. XA.lfSASCITY--Pifth an4 Wyandotte Stll. DE"l'BOIT-S3-59 'Larned St., E. BlB'MT'WGBAK,A.LA..~nd Ave. and 99t!l at. GBAlfD BAPI;DS, KE0JE-:--..39~N4.1Division St. B1JI"E'A:r.OK,. Y.-3'7li1-74R7e.7P8earl st. .1 :Pn''I'SBVBGH-I0l~103 Wood at. . B.OOB::r.Y.-635~637 PUlton St. :M!LWAVXZZ. WIS.-49a~494 Jllarket St. _ .PB:JL4J)z,r,PJDA-PiteaJ.rn Bldg., .I.1'OJ:I aJl4 11th au. I BOCHBS"l':EIB,lf.Y_Wilclu D141'.,Main. Dzchanl'e Sts. D.6.VB•• oaT-410RtU Scott St. • :BAr.'l'IM0B21-310~1B..14 W. llratt st. _ I• .. Carver~Cutter~Barber. "I made a confession to my wife last night," remarked the barber as he deftly snipped off a mole on the neck of the man in the chair, ~itarting a flow of crim'son. "Did. you tell' he.r t at with practice yon e~pect to cnt•. a man~s head off?" in uired the man'in the chair. "Oh, no. I hav always been in the cutting bus~ iness, -however. For- five years I was a wood carver, for eight years a cutter of ladies' wear and since then a cutter of ,hair." "Why don't you call yourself a meat cutter also/' said the man in the chair. Hyou are well qualified to run a butcher shop;" the victim continued. "Yes, I haye always been in the cutting busine'ss," continned the· barber vigoronsly rnbbing the wonnd he had inflicted with a caustic stick and ignoring,the remarks of hi's victim; I earned good wages 'as a wood carver, but since the introdu-ction of arts 'and crafts, mission and figured woods there i's little for the carver to do. Many high class workmen have engaged in other occnpa-tions, such as selling insurance, meals, setting up pins in bowling alleys, dealing faro and playing poker. But for the prevalence of arts and crafts, early English and mission 'in the furniture trade the carverS would be lead-er'S in civic reform, temperance and church extension work. I worked in one factory under a foreman who spent most of his # time reading ,newspapers and smoking. He was not a carver, although at times when the big boss came through the shop it wa's his practice to grab a tool and make the chips fly nntil the door had closed behind the visitor.· His value to his employers lay in his supposed ability to get ont carvings at minimum cost. Two good inen made the -initial cuts and estimated the cost of, the same. Whatever prices they made fixed the price for the piece workers for subsequent cuts. Now these ex-perts were friends of the piece workers and never hur-ried in the e"ecntion of their tasks. The fat slob lonng_ ing ove'r his newspaper and enjoying his cigars never learned that he was paying ten per Cent more" for carvings than other manufacturers . "\Vhat about the confes'sions to your wife?" asked the victim. "Oh yes. I nearly forgot that. I went home last night abont twelve o'clock with a bnrden on my mind. after a session with it trio of good things in a poker room." .. "Did you walk or pay car fare?" the victim inter-rupted. "Marie, my dear, I must make a confession. I have been lying to yon. Hnndreds of times at midnight when I told yon that I had been attending a late session of the lodge or visiting a sick friend I lied to yon. I was playing cards for money. Can yon forgive me? I pro-mise never to play again. Now what do yon think she replied? George, my dear husband, I knew ,when you lied to me every time. While the allowance for the honse . from your earnings wa's at times very low your efforts to deceive me were so amusing that I pretended to believe yon. I hoped that yon would learn in time the !e\;son that has found lodgement in yonr mind and make the confes-sion yon have nttered to-night. Yonr are snch a feeble liar, George, that I ought not to forgive yon. If you keep your pledge to play no more and speak the truth I shall not be deprived of very many of the pleasnres of life. "Now you look fine· A hair cut, a ma'Ssage, a sham-poo and a clean shave makes you the finest looking of the many men that come into this shop." "Thank you." And George stowed away a liberal • I tIp. I I!J * I!J A Change in Management. William Sprague, for the past thirty years with the New England and later with the Grand Rapids Fnrni-tnre corppany, is to sncceed Chas. O. Skinner as manager of the Maqnfactnrers' Building, Grand Rapids. Mr, Skinner will spend three or fonr months with Mr. Sprague nntil he thoronghly familiarizes himself with the work. MICHIGAN ARTISAN 9 .-----_._--- iIIII II Qran~Ua~i~sDlow Pi~e an~Dust Arrester (om~an~ 208-210 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. I CJtJ... aa Phone ]282 Roell.M..ln 1804 . -_._------O-UR-AUTOMATIC FURNAOE FEED SYSTEM THE LATEST device for handling shavings and dust from all wood- 'Z£wrking l1wchines. OUf J1.ineteen years I experience in this class of work hos brought it nearer perfection than any other system on the market today. It is no experin1ent, but a dCl1Wltstrafed scientific fact) as zve ha'v(J sC7./cral hun-dred of these systems in use, and not a poor one anwng them. Our Attto'mafic Furnace Feed System, as sho'l£iniJt this cut, is the most perfect working device of anything in this line. Write for our prices for equipmeuts. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DETAIL WORK 'WITHOUT EX-PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. EXHAUST FANS AND PRES-SURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK. Ofne. and Factory: MICHIGAN A~TISAN The Full Scope of the· Arts and Crafts Movement Remains to be Discovered. Mr. Royal Cortissoz gave the other day at Washing-ton a veryintere,ting talk on the subject of common sen'Sein craftsmanship. His principal point was, if we are not mistaken, the unwillingness of th" public to ask for ~rt in small things. Largely because of this unwiJ.- lingness, he thinks', and the general indifference the artist has limited his product to pictures and monnmental sculptures and the craftsman has misdirected his energy by making his designs without sufficient know-ledge of his material. The question discussed is so {mpdrtant to all who are interested in the progress of art ill this country that one is tempted to continue the line of suggestion. Apparently we err in two directions. vVe not only make too much of the artist in refraining from ask- Sketch by Clarence R. Hil~'-Grand Rapids, MicQ..; i:ng him to paint for us designs On our walls or an ~rabesque for our loggia) but vve make too little of our .etrtist-craftsman in not demanding the fruit of his labors. The latter error is perhaps the greater. It i~ not probable that an artist, even a young artist, ap-proached with a request for an arabesque or a door frame, would in the majority of instances respond with enthusiasm, and our secret conviction of this would prevent our making the request. Mr. La Farge, in a recent lecture, touched on this specialization in art which has brought about such a different state of fee1· lng from that of the Middle Ages and the Renais-sance. The Leonardos and Raphaels of today do not perhaps so much feel themselves above the simpler form of activity in art as unprepared to cope with the slightly different problems involved. We have lost everything "in facility of mind. We run along care-fully laid tracks, and when we rnn off these the result is in the natnre of a catastrophe. But if we cannot bring ourselves to ask our artists to busy themselves with our -house decoration we cer-taint'y can encourage intelligence in craftsmanship. It is the fault of the public if ·our "arts and crafts societies" do not add to the beauties of our homes. We ha.ve all seen, of cottrse, not a few of the_ "fearful and wonderfnl designs which they call wallpaper;' and the "absohttely unwearable ornaments" offered as jew-elry to which }vIr. Cortissoz refers, but we have also seen excellent designs for wallpaper, as well as for jewelry, even for door knockers and andirons and salt cellars and lanterns~ which, however, are not produced in nnmbers, and which linger disconsolately in the salesrooms because the public will not purchase use-ful things from the artist-craftsman. "Arts and crafts" jewelry, unwearable or not, is salable, and so are- vases and stenciled scarfs and carved watch stands and other charming and superfluous objects, but for coal hods and wood baskets, door knobs and fenders, the public prefers to go to the honsefurnishing depart-ment of the big store. An unconcealed suspicion of the hand-made articles prevails when purely utilitarian objects are in ques-tion. The public knows that the commercial article will "work," will serve its purpose, and fit its place, and it is cheaper. l\1oreover, there is no exhibited sup# ply of hand-made furnishings of this kind from which to choose. They do not appear in the permanent ex-hibitions of the arts and crafts societies! and only in-frequently and in small numbers in the annual exhi-bitions, and the average purchaser likes to see what he is buying for his house. The old country warning against buying a pig in a poke is still more rigorously applied to door knobs and knockers and electric fix-tures, &c. It requires not only courage but consider-a. b~ experience to "know what one -likes" without see-ing it. Hence the rooted objection to ordering useful articles that also may be ornamental from young crafts-men who have no wares to show. Vet that appears to be the only way out. Until we are ready to take the chance of disap-po- inttnent, which is only a slight one at worst, in-volvedin going with our modest orders to the pupils of those schools which teach craftsmanship, we will continue'to do without the personal touch in the more prosaic appliances in our homes. That we are not in-different to the personal touch is obvious enough from our prompt investigation of the "antique'" Shbps when we set foot on European soil. Nothing bestows a greater sense of well-being upon the tourist of mod-erate means than to unearth from the dark corners of an Antwerp or London shop an old iron key with the bow ofa graceful Interlaced design, or a chatelaine mount of chiseled iron damascened with silver. Yet excellent ironwork is done today by the pupils of the school$ which include workshops, such as Pratt Institute and the manual training high schools, work that is directed toward meeting the requirements of the market, yet has the stamp of the individual. Anyone sufficiently confident of himself and fami-liar with the resources of the school to place his order for so simple a household necess"ity as door keys, for example, with a pupil of good standingin such a school might thns add to his scheme of interior decoration at MICHIGAN ARTISAN least one element of attractiveness, without running any risk of serious loss. It is only by some awakening on the part of the public to the possibilities of indi-vidually profiting by all this machinery that we have set in motion for the production of honest and taste-ful hand-made artides, that the craftsmen will gain confidence to experiment upon the common and nec-essary furnishings of a house, and ,"",ill produce and exhibit work in this direction. The key to the whole problem was indicated by Mr. Cortissoz when he declared that our "artistic crafts-men" will get their real chance and be stimulated to prepare themselves for it when America demands the fruits of craftsmanship as it now demands paintings and statues. Everyone remembers the complaint of \Villiam l\{orris when he built Red HOl1se, that nothing could be bought ready made which he would consent to put in it, "Not a chair or table or bed," says his bio-grapher; "not cloth or paper hanging for the walls., nor tiles to line fireplaces or passages; nor a curtain or a candlestick; nor a j llg to hold wine or a glass to drink it out of, but had to be reinvented, one might almost say to escape the ugliness of the current article," Let us consider hovv much could be done today in the United States toward the furnishing of a house without having recourse to the stock of commerce or to the professional decorator; how much, that 1s, could be provided by the arts and crafts societies and the schools. If we take only such things as actually have been produced and shown in public exhibitions we shall find a considerable range, and if all the work has not been executed with precision or in conformity with the highest standards it is fair to remember that ~'1orris made Red House a place of real beauty without ex-acting perfection of detail, or even elegance of design in all instances. In his own work he set the persoll nearest at hand to work at the craft required, and ex-pected something pretty good to come of it. In the recent exhibitions, then, we have seen a great many rugs of durable quali ty and agreeable color, and a few of genuine distinction; a considerable number of chairs and tables, desks, chests, and screens" h~Llldsoll1ely carved and practical in form; a little, far too little, iron work of a very high order, as, for example, a grille shown in a Boston exhibition a year or so ago in which bent rods were passed through holes in other rods, forming an elaborate interlace of beautiful design; a wrought-iron stair rail shown in the same exhibit, and an elaborate lock and key with modeled figures and much delicate damasc.enc orna-ment; dyed silks and draperies WOven in pleasant pattern, most of them too dull in colof, but a few showing a joyous and lively color sense on the part of the designer; silver table utensils, severe in design and carefully executed, together, it must be owned, with other pieces of exasperating faultiness; a few pieces of pottery and porcelain designed for table use .. and a very little "\vell-designed glass. 'There also have been shown andirons and lamps and delightful door , ".' ":' I., I ,I II , II II I 11 knobs, .wastc-paper baskets and other baskets, large quantities of garden pottery, tiles in plain colors, and others with admirable patters and figures; bed spreads, picture and mirror frames, drawer pulls, hinges, and candle-sticks. 'vVe have referred only to articles which have been found to be executed in a competent manner and with appreciation of the material worked in. There have been other things that might have passed muster with l\iorris in the early Victorian era ..because of a certain energy of conception, but that would not have come up to his own ideal of \vorkmanship, and that do not satisfy our own. It is obvious that a man with a house to furnish at , the present day and unwilling to buy machine-made ~artic1es would not be forced either to reinvent them or Itrain others to make them. The modern craftsmen have fought against many discouragements and have improved their standards by degrees with very little help from the public at large. The time certainly has come for us to make use of the trained talent already at hand for our present pleasure, as well as for the pur-pose of stimulating the craftsmen to further efforts. There always must be a large number of household articles that arc both useful and ornamental, which can much better be produced entirely or in part by machinery than by hand, but there are many which machinery never can make as beautiful as they may be made by the hand of the craftsman, and these are the things which we can put into our houses at a cost often very little greater than we should have to pay for the machine-made article, and with a much greater re-turn of satisfaction, especially if we ha""e the natural greedy love of possessing what is not precisely dupli-cated for anyone else. \Vith this in mind visitors to the exhibitions of the schools of design and manual training which will hold their annual exhibitions within the next two '''or three weeks ·\"~ril1find much to interest them and to re-pay close examination of the articles made by the pupils.-N ew York Times. €I ;1: @ The new Leonard exposition building in Grand Rapids is filling up with lines that will attract. the visiting buy-ers in July. 1~ MICHIGAN ARTISAN Eastlake's Hints on House Fnrnishing. Charles L. Eastlake wrote a book on the subject of furniture, upholstery aud other details called "Hints on Household Taste." It was published in 1876 in London and Boston, Mass. The book is divided up into talks on the furnishing of various rooms in the house and also dis- Cusses street architecture' It is illi..l'strated by wood cuts l1)ade from designs by the author. The lack of taste in house decoration is deplored by ;\'Ir. Eastlake. The idea seems to be that only the latest styles are the best. The people who are educated in the matter, who have a sense of fitness and beauty in fur-nishings are few and far between. "Within the last cehtury and more there has been a great falling off in the excellence of manufactures. Oue cause is 'said to be the lack of craftsmen who understand more than one branch of manufacture. "\\1 e can hardly hope in our time to sustain any-thing like a real and' national interest in art while we tamely submit to the ugliness of modern manufacture. The faculty of distinguishing good from bad de~ign in the familiar objects of domestic life is a faculty which most educated people conceive they possess but the fact is that few do. The majority of the public is completely un-informed but is content to be guided by a few people Who are themselve'S not only uninformed but misinformed on the subject. The thirst for novelties leads many to buy impossible objects in glass, china, tables, chairs and cabinet work. They are all chosen on this plan. The latest invention} although it may violate every principle of good design is sure to be a favorite with the majority. "The lesson of twity in house furnishing has not been learned. A house and its contents, the room and its fur-niture'should be in harmony. By a man's taste you may knew him. Half of the effect of every room which is platlned must ultimately depend on the manner in which it is fitted ltp. Too much money is expend~d on the exterior of a house while the interior suffers by COm-parison. The rooms have white walls, which are cold looking~ Furniture and fittings must have a setting to show the~ up well. In regard to furniture, Mr. Eastlake dj's1iked th.e sofa with a curved back. He says the curve means nothing at all, is manifestly inconvenient for it. is eith~r too high in one place or two low, in another to ~ccomodate the shoulders of a 'sitter Chairs are invariably' curved in such a manner as to insure the greatest amount of ugliness with the least possible comfort. The backs of sideboards are curved in the most senseless and extravagant manner, the leg of cabinets are curved, and become in consequence con'structiye}y weak, drawing, room tables are curved in every 4irection perpendicularly and horizontally, are therefore inconvenient to sit at and always rickety. This system of "shaping" furpiture always, involves, additional expense in manufacture and adds nothing in an artistic way. Mr. Eastlake also thought that the carving seen on or-dinary furn~ture was" utterly, bad, ",It is frequently em-ployed in· the most inappropria'e places; it is generally spiritless in design and always worthless in .execution." He thought glued on carvings of little use and furniture was better looking without it. The use of veneers did not meet with his approval except for a few fine woods such as walnut. Speaking of the relation of the rooms of a house the author says that there is no portion 'of a modern house which indicates more respect for the early traditions of art as applied to furniture than the entrance hall. The fittings of the hall usually have an appearance of solidity not found in other rooms. The furniture of a house should be consistent throughout. Often one floor is furnished with heavy pieces while the next may have only fragile stuff. Furniture should be made to last-to hand down to posterity. "We ought to be ashamed of furniture which is being continually replaced." A f~w years use would soon invest our chairs and tables with that sort of interest which age alone can give, if their designs are originally artistic. But unfortunatdy our modern furni-ture does not become picturesque with time-it only grows shabby. One tires of its mere prettiness in time." The author describes each room, in a house and gives his ideas on their proper fittings. The book was written , ~ EARLY ENGLISH OIL· STAINSIII OUR Stain No. 55, when used with our No. S6 ChaJIenge Filler, is the standard shade adopted by· the Manu~ faeturers' Association. Now is the time to place orders for stain for samples to be shown at the JUDe-July exhibit. GRAND RAPIDS WOOD FINISHINGCO. 55-59 ElI.worth Avo,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. • so long ago-in 1876 that it does not se'em quite modern enough for present ideas,' Since then the mission and arts and crafts styles have made their appearance and have done much to simplify the styles in furnishings, so much so that Mr. Eastlake would be surprised and his cry for something new in design would be answered. @ * @ A Fine Job of Piping. The Grand Rapids Blow· Pipe and Dust Arreste,· company has secured the contract for fitting up the Murphy Chair company's big factory with their system. It is one of the largest jobs that has been given out in thb 'State in ye'ars, and includes piping, furnac~ iecl!ing, dust arrester, fans, etc., so that when the job is complete it will be one of the finest ever turned out. The Grand Rapids Blow Pipe and Dust Arrester company are experts in this line of work and their facilities an(l skill enables them to fake care of these big jobs as well as the small ones. The piping of woOdworking factories has hecome so necessary on account of fires, in'surance and ~ealth 'of the men employed, that only those skilled in this line of work should be entrusted with orders for fitting up fac-tories of this c1a:ss. MICHIGAN ARTISAN 13 • t ----- THe: Wellin~ton notel ~,;,t,if.~~ ";' "'" •I WOEN IN DETROIT STOPAT I, !:!?~~~Ol!~!!~ Cor. Ad.lUIIB Ave. amI Pal'£: St. Irn the Cenle[ of the Theatre, Sh<lp- I pina:. and Businest DiltrU:l. Remodeled at a CQS! of I t $150,000 A la Carte Care Newe,t and Fineat Grill I I waHteorlandlUlcdQiolndrguDnldniga- l Room in the City. lance 'phone_ in aU Club Breakfast. - • 40c up rauna. ILuncheon - - • • 50e I, I ZOO f0l)rJl5, 100 with Table cl'hote Dinners _ 75c bath. Sinllle or en tuite. MusiclrolD6P.M.wI2P.M. Ii I Rates $1.00 and upwards. . Qae of ·tM mDoIt uniQue # Every room has IIIprivate bath. milinll !ootlU in the country. • EUROPEAN PLAN I • Our famous Indian Cafe. : Rate.; $1.50 per day and up. ~ • NOTED FOR r,ERY'CE 'NO CU,,,NE • L. W. TULLER, Prop. I ,McClintock and Ba~lIeld , M.A. SHAW. Mgr. :. PROPS. ~---------_._-------------------.. .._-------_. ~,-------------------------------------~ I I These saws are .: made from No.1 Steel and we war~ i rant every blade. ~ :~ S~~~:krievI~ e1ed Back Scroll ; Saws, any length : and gauge. ,• :•t I 31-33 S. FRONT ST., GRAND RAPIDS !~ 4, Write us tor Price Ll8t and dlscouot ....---- IIIIIII Cor. Waba!lh Ave. &. Jackson Boulevard CHICAGO I ,--------~...- The Shimer Reversible Cutters for Single Spindle Shapers. Variety Moulders or Friezers, are darefully moulded opposite to the shape of the mould to be be produced, in such a way as to have only the cuttin~ edge touch the lumber. They are complcte-inexpensive~time saving. : "\,'le also manufacture 011e~Way Cutters for Double f SpincJJc Slw.pers. They arc used in ~airs, right and l~ft . !: one Cutter of each shape for each splndle. In ordenng ·special shapes not listed in our catalogue, send a wood i ,ample or an accurately madc drawing. Address ...1 • SAMUEl J, SHIMER & SUMS, MILIUM, PEMMSYLVANIA. -----,----------------------------------~ BECAUSE [1' [S PREPARED TO INTEREST RETAILERS THE MERCANTILE EDITION OF THE MICHI-GAN ARTISAN IS THE MOST VALUABLE AD-VERTISING MEDIUM FOR NIANUFACTURERS OF FURNITURE AND KINDRED GOODS, I• II •I· 14 MICHIGAN ARTISAN eST ABL.'5HeO 1880 P'UBU.H.C1 .BY MICHIGAN ART~SAN CO. ON THE 10TH ANP 25T" OP' t:ACH MONTH OP'P,C1£-108.110.112 NORTH DIVISION ST., GillAND RA~Da.MICH. EIITl:Jll;:D 11'1THE POSTOFFICE A,T O~~ND R"PIDl,·MICH., "" BECOMO lll..AM ,MA'fTJ!'ft, Evansville and High Point desire to be enrolled in the "early. hE-d" class. Furniture exposition's were opened in these cities on June first. Whether the' trade worms sought for had recovered from the lethargy caused by a dull spring season of trade has not been reported. The big expositions to follow will serve to reveal the exact condition of the retail trade. + + Ten thousand and five hundred more freight cars were'operated in 1\1ay than in the preceding month'. The good times trains are moving out of the sidings. + '" "To be sllccessful in salesmanship a man should stick close to the truth,"-Commerdal Traveler. \Vhy not speak the truth? '" of' Manufacturers who bring out lines to please them· selves have a small hut select clientele. of' of' A pull will not help a man rise to the top quicker than a push, in the furniture business. '" '" A manufacturer sometimes loses his best salesman by admitting him to a partnership. of' '" No matter how Iowa man's credit may be he can borrow-trouble. '" of' Rather than be sold it is better for one to give him-self away. @ * @ New Office Building. The Grand Rapids Brass company have commenced the erection of an office huilding adjoining their fac-tory. It will be 60x40 feet, and one story high, built of concrete and brick, and contain saJesrooms and offices. This improvement became a necessity on ac-count of the growth of the business. It is expected that the building will be ready for occupancy on July 1, and Superintendent Reeves says he will have the present offices and salesrooms filled with machinery as s'Oon as they are vacated. This company has recently brought out fresh patterns of trimmings, the fillest that this company has ever produced and manufac-t: lrers of high grade goods are placing large orders lor them. Of course all knohs and pulls made by this ~ompal1Y have the Tqwer Patent No-Kum-Loose fas-teners';' the best thing ever used to fasten kriobs or pulls. te> * @ John f!ottlt'$,IIlew Home. During the paSt several Ifionths work has been in progress On a handsome American colonial residence for John Hoult, mallager of the Luce Furniture com-pany, located on Madison avenue. one of the most at-tractive of the' many beautiful sections for which Grand Rapids is lloted, and it commands interesting views from its spacious windows and porches. The rooms are large and finished mainly in solid and crotch veneer mahogany, selected for the purpose several yea.rs ago. Combined, with white e'nameIed walls the effect is beautiful. The dining room and hall are heavily paneled and every thing needed for the convenience and comfort of the owner, his fam-ily, his guests and also his servants will he provided. Mr. Hoult will take possession of his home in the near future. @ * @ Furniture Needed. Hotels to be furnished in various parts of the coun-try are as follows,-Garden City Hotel, Glen Cove, Long Island; an annex to the Hotel St. Helena at Chehalis, Washington; Citizens Hotel company! a new hotel at Peru, Illinois; The Como Hotel at Spokane, \Vashington will add sixty-eight rooms; Hotel Mar-ion, Little Rock, Arkansas, is being enlarged. The Arlington Apartments at Riverside, California, will be remodeled into a commercial hotel. @ * @ Prosperous Chair Makers. Kelly and Extrom, manufacturers of den and din-ning room chairs, 19 North l\.farket streetl Grand Rapids, have been kept busy every since they com-menced operations three years ago. W. i\. Kelley, who for eight years was \vith Stickley Brothers, states that during the past year they have had more orders than they could properly take care of. The firm has purchased $600.00 worth of machinery and will hereafter occupy two floors. Their trade comes from the east, principally New York. @ * @ An Active Season for the Criswell-Keppler Company: The Criswell-Keppler company, makers of uphol-stered furniture, will produce the strongest line at the coming July seaSOn in their history. Seventy-five pat-terns, of which twenty-five will be distinctively new, will be displayed and include some attractive pieces in inlaid Jork. Secretary-Treasurer W. H. Criswell states their 1900spring-trade has only been exceeded in volume once since they commenced operations, and is of the opinion that their fall trade wiII be excellent. MICHIGAN ARTISAN 15 !fi y;1 BARRETT'S PRIME SHELLAC VARNISH I y;1Y; y; made from strictly pure Shellac Gum cut in Specially Denatured or !:fi y; Wood Alcohol. The results of 25 years' experience in the importa- tion of gums, in the use of solvents, and in the manufacture of varnish !:fi y; embodied in "Barrett's Prime." Ask for samples and prices. !:fi !:fi $\ M. L. BARRETT &. CO., y; .!:fi 219 LAKE ST•• CH.ICAGO Rockefeller's Furniture. The styles of Sheraton, Hepplewhite and the Adam's Brothers prevail in the furnishings of John D. Rocke-feller's magnificent country home on the Hudson, near New York. The most striking featnre of the rooms as a whole is the white panelled wood-work which serves as a background for the various decorative beauties of this period. The walls of the drawing room are panelled in the balance of plain and ornamented surfaces char-acteristic of the Adam period. The drav,ring room is regarded as an uncommonly successful exposition of the characteristics of the Adam style. The long rec-tangular panels are especially typical of the Adam brothers' ",,"ark. The plain panel over the chimney-piece is especially severe, but shows in its decoration . all the characteristics of the Adam school. The win-dows in these rooms have square tops, the "rouud cur-tains" to which Sheraton devoted a part of his book on upholstery being reserved for the dining and living rooms. The dining' r00111 has more ornate carved sur-faces than the drawing room and the furniture is Chinese Chippendale. The dining room is distin-guished by the rare lattice work. As a nuance in the school of Chippendale there is a side table in this de-signer's French manner-rare since this devotion to foreign goods continued such a .short time-and still unmistakably English, The simplicity of the entablature counterbalances the elaborate ornamentation of the chimneypiece. The metal masks of the four branched sconces are made to match the smaller masks of the fireplace_ Details appropriate to the period are the fire screens done in the manner of Angelica Kaufman and the lamp shades also true to the Chinese sl1ggestiol1 of Chippendale not only in their pictures but in their form as well. The rooms with the round top windows have elaborate hang-jngs of richly harmonious colors. An exception to the rule of white panelled wood-work and mahogany is found,jn Mr. Rockefeller's office which is done in oak. It conforms to the decorative idea of the period of \'liIliam and Mary_ The wood work is rich brown in color and the furnishings of a deep red. The sofa and chairs are in upholstery of glowing red with a small design, The round top win-clows are hung with harmonious draperies and the en-tire walls are composcd of the red oak. There is a red rug on the floor to match the furni-ture and the lights are placed in the bra.ckets macle in direct imitation of candelabra of the period. The por-traHs of famous French financiers hang on the walls and then, anachronistic pendent, is a typewriter. which is about the only thing in the room to suggest modern business. The mouldings on the long oak panels are without ornament, while at either side of the round top win-do\ vs are pilasters meeting a perfectly single cornice. An old mirror of Queen Anne design hangs over the chimnc.y hearth, "\-vhic:hcontains no shelf. The wall treatment of this room is in the manner of Christopher \'V"ren. To suggest the work of another noted decorator of the eighteenth century, there is the cupola iti the hall or music room copied after that which Inigo Jones put into Ashburnham House in London. Thus has I\1r. Cadman completed in the ornamentation of the first floor his anthology of British decorations. The eighteenth century also prevails on the floor above, which is dedicated to the sleeping rooms. 1\1rs. Rockefeller's room is finished in the style of the Adam's while Mr, Rockefeller's room is Chippendale, The g'uests' rooms are equally tn1e to the eighteeneh ccp-tury English decoration. They are furnished to a con-siderable extcnt with rare old' pieces appropriate to the period of the room and carry ant the decorator's idea of elegance and simplicity. @ * @ Mr. Karges Elected President. The National Association of Furniture 1\Janufacturers made an excellent c.hoice by the election of A. F. Karges. of the Karges Furniture company, Evansville, as its president. 1ir. Karges has been engaged in the manu-facture of furniture many years and is largely intc:r:ested in banking and mercantile businesses, Be ranks high in the social and commercial life of his city and is wen qualified to discharge the duties of president of- the national association. - -- -- ------------------- 16 MICHIGAN ARTISAN ARTISTIC andINEXPENSIVE CAT ALOGUECOVERS LET US FIGURE ON YOUR PHOTOGRAPHING EN G R A V I N G and P R I N TIN G PERFECT WO.R.K . .Right Pricea PROMPT .. DEUVERIES COMPLETE CATALOGS MICHIGAN ENGRAVING CO. . GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN lIlICHIGAN ARTISAN -----------------~ ..-----_. ,II IIIII III! I I !I , IIII "- • Here are the Exact Shades Adopted by the Oran~Ka~i~sfurniture Manufacturers'Ass'n Their "Golden Oak Oil Stain" is our No. 3424. Their "Early English Stain" is our No 3425 Oil Stain. Their "Weathered Oak Stain" is our No. 3426 Oil Stain. Their "fumed Oak" is our No. 3427 New Process fuming liquid. Their "light Mahogany Stain" is our No. 3428 Dry Mahogany Stain soluble in water. Their "Dark Mahogany Stain" is our No. 3429 Dry Mahogany Stain soluble in water. Send for Samples and Information. WE SUPPLY EVERYTmNG NEEDEDIN THE fiNISHING ROOM. CmCAGO NEW YORK T ....E AO-EL.-ITE PEOPl-E Old Hearses. The query sometimes arises as to what becomes of old hear~ts. The number of years that a hearse can be used is unlimited. After a service of fifty years it may seem out of date but it is not worn out entirely. Some parts may have to be replaced, but the hearse is not ready to fall to pieces by any means. The owner frequently sells his vehicle to a hearse or carriage builder who may sell it as it is or perhaps he refits and repairs it first and sometimes entirely re-builds. Parts of it can be changed and it becomes modern again, in such a way for in'stance, as by the removal of the top and the substitution of a new onc. This completely alters the appearance of the vehicle. Styles change in hearses as in any other thing. Sec-ond hand dealers frequently sell thcm to undertakers in rural districts or smaller towns than it came from originally. Prices are about balf tbe original when in first class condition. Hearses, too, are exported to various foreign lands both the new and second hand ones. The second hand hearses are refitted and in every way equipped to meet the requirements of the funeral customs of the countries to ""vhich they are sent, ~ew hearses cost from $1,200 to $2,000 each. @ * @ Dutch priuts (imported) make up handsomely for portieres, bed bolsters, table and bureau covers. Most of the designs are floral in large patterns. Shifting Toilets· Occasionally a salesman is met possessed of the skill, taste and judgement necessary to ~l1cccssfully shift the toilets on dressers, thereby making two 'pieces salable instead of one. The experiment is not always successful but at times the plan is worthy of a trial. A manufactur-er located in one of the interior towns of Wisconsin found a lot of unsalable dressers in his wareroom and caHedin a new salesman to inspect the same. The services of old salesmen, advertising, and a .cut price had failed to move the stuff and the manufacturer had about decided to send the lot to an auctioneer, which would be practically giving the goods away. The new salesman approved the form and construction of the case, but in the toilet, composed of tbe l1::ual two 'standards supporting a beveled oval mir-ror, with a meaningless stick of carving running from post to post above the mirror he espied the cause of the trouble. "If you will but cut out that carving I will agree to sell the lot in less than a week," the new 'Salesman re-marked. The suggestion ,vas accepted, the carving re-moved, new photographs were taken and in less than a week the goods were shipped to appreciative customers. @ * l?':' 'J'here will be an unusually large attendance of buyers upon mid-summer expositions from points beyond the Mississippi, and below the Ohio. Mauagers of the expos-ition'S, after having entered into extensive correspondence \vith buyers, have gathered information upon which the fact stated above is based. 17 I! • 18 MICHIGAN ARTISAN Borrowers and Economizers. It is becoming more and more customary for the mechanics,. -the woodworkers, the iron moulders .. the cabinet makers, the printers and artisans in general to COnd~lct financiering schemes. There was a period in the industrial world when the employes of cor-porations and private concerns did not even subscribe for a financial paper. The noon hour talk used to be shop talk. The evening conversation was on other things than finances of the country. But within the past few years, many men and women who toil at the bench, the loom, the anvil, the press, the ironing board of the laundry, the vats of the dye house, the mining appatatus and what not, may be found reading financial and general banking publications for the pur-pose of following the stock market. There have been many schemes advanced among the virorking classes calculated to promote their interests by allowing the workers to invest their 'Savings. And in many in-stances the plans have terminated commendably. THE WEATHERLY INDIVIDUAL Glue Heater Send your address and and receive deillriptlye circular of Glue Beaterll, Glue Cooli;cJ's and Bot Boxes with prl<le8. The Weatherly Co. Grand Ra.pid •• Mich. Sometimes disaster overtakes the man who has made an error in calculation as to results. Then again the thing has worked out the other way and the toiler has derived a rich return. One can go among the working classes of any of the great manufactur-ing cities and learn all about these financial interests, and come into contact with men in the shops ann mills who are making a living by loaning money to the workers. The wages of the steady worker make good security. There are men who earn good pay, who are always in debt, and who must continue to borrow money on their wages week in and week Qut. They sceUl never able to catch up. They are always just that much in arrears. There are men who work as comrades in the mills, foundries, mines and shops who will make their wages several times over inl hE course of the year by lend-ing out money ,on the sly to felIov,,- workingmen ;who are in need. Often as much as five for six and ten for twelve dollars for are loaned out for the month, thereby giving the loan shark of the shop a: rich per-centage. The average money lender who caters to the working classes and who has his agent out and among the workers, is bound' by certain restrictions of the law as -to interest rates and, cannot very well extort. But there is always some way to get the best of the victim. He almost always loses out in the end. There are corporations that discharge men who bor-row nl0ney On their pay before the pay is earned. But the thing is quietly done and the guilty parties are not often caught· The advent of the loan sharks among the workingmen and women of the factories and shops is said to have been the beginning of the financiering career of many of the people. It is true' that it brought ruin to many. It is also true that it brought a rich return to others. Even the working boys and working girls have been interested in, places. That there are times when a worker needs cash, no man denies. But tbe sick wife plea, the over due tent, the lost wallet excuse, etc., are quite old. Men of the shops who borrow now, are often men who borrow for a purpose. They have an object in view. They have been reading the banking and general stock maga-zines. Some of these men have' proven themselves to be exceedingly active and bright when it COmes to buying right and selling right. The other day I conversed with a hard working man at a forge, who, between the blows of his hammer on the hot iron, told me how he had had an income equal to half his pay coming in right along. He said that he found an old copy of a banking magazine in the shop one day in which certain savings banks offered four' per cent interest on savings. The man figured that if he could get a few thousands of .dollars placed away on the four per cent basis, that in time the money would double itself. He told me of one thousand dollars he had had in a bank for nine years, and during that time interest amounting toover five hun-dred dollars had been added. This man told me of some of his successful stock investments. He had borrowed money, paying interest on it, and then invested in a Cuban railway which road paid him sixteen per cent dividend every year. Another man, an engineer, showed me his profe~sionallibrary. There were engineering papers and books there. But there were aI,o banking papers and booh. T asked the reason why and he told me that he devoted a little time every day to reading finances. He said thqt he'believed that men of technical training should how bow to make better use of their money. He told of land .chemes, g-old brick mining plots, and industrial fra',ds of all kinds. in which the engineer and the working ma'l of any kind might invest his savings and lose all. In order to avoid making- errors of thi's kind, this particular man rf'ad up· He Sl.1b'scribedfor a banking magazine. He read tbe stock markets in the papers. He could not be de-ceived as to finances.' In another 'Shop, the superintend-ent tdd me that there was no reason why the operatives should not add to their wages by a careful investment of their 'urplus money. He said that nearly all skilled artisans earned good wages. That some of the iron workers of the great steel mills got their eight dollars per day. That often these men lost their money in sham lotteries, wild-cat schemes and fraudulent concerns. He told me that the introduction of the reputable financier-ing press into the indu'strial world was assisting the MICHIGAN ARTISAN .= fLAT fLAT fiNISHES are the rage. For this purpose we make The L. Mac. E. flat All Varnish and The L Mac. E., All Dull finish Send for samples and instructions how to obtain the best resnlt. THE LAWRENCE-McfADDEN COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PA. working men a great deal. He showed me circulars of "Get rich quick" concerns which had been sent to em-ploye's of his works. He had headed off the stuff in the mails. He said that 'some of the workmen were just foolish enough to believe the wild statements of the ad. vertisers who offer rich dividends, and invest. The worker loses, hut rather than ackno\vledge that he has been swindled he 'says nothing about it. @ * €I A Successful Office Furniture Exhibition. There came to a brilliant dose Saturday evening, May 29th, the largest and most interesting Office Appliance and Business Furniture exposition ever held in the south. Beginning on Tuesday, May 25th, and continuing through the date named, the Mower- Hobart Company transformed their four story build-ing at Nos. 1 and 3 South Broad street into a wonder-ful exposition for everything necessary to the con-duct of a thoroughly modern and up-to-date business house. In order to make it thoroughly attractive, this com-pany secured the co-operation of many large manufac-turing houses for whose output this firm is the gen-eral southern agent. These business houses furnished demonstrators from the home office, ,"vhospent the week at the '"Bus-iness Shawl' in charge of their respective exhibits. Among those who came to Atlanta for this purpose, were A. E. Meily, of the Twinlock Company; Chas. T. Peter, of the Stanford Mauufacturing Company; Jno. Maine, of the Stafford Ink Company; L. W. Voorheis, E. L. Gash and Geo. R. Ehle, of the Globe- 'Wernicke Company. The attendance upon this HBusiness -Show" was larger than that of the first show held by this firm in December, 1907. Interesting contests and demon-strations attracted not only the business men of At-lanta, but thO'se of other southern cities. The press of Atlanta carried special articles in regard to the enterprise and on all sides is heard praise for its promoter, \,\r. K. Mower, president of the firm. Among the firms which had elaborate displays on ex-hibit at this show were the Globe- \Vernicke Co., the Moon Desk Co., rall top, flat top, standing desks, and typewriting cabinets; The John Metzler De~k Co., Ten City Desk Co., Evansville Desk Co., J. Dornette & Dros. Co., Michigan Desk Co., Maddox Table Co., office tables, \V. H. Gunlocke Chair Mfg. Co., office chairs, Milwaukee Chair Co., B. L. }farble Chair Co., L. \V. Ott Mfg. Co., S. S. Stafford, Incorporated, Stanford IVTanufacturing Company, Twinlock Co., Samuel C. Tatum Company, Irving Pitt Mfg. Com-pany, L. E. ~Waterman Co., Esterbrook Pen Co., American Diagraph Co., Charles C. Smith, Cushman & Dennison Mfg. Co. MICHIGAN ENGRAVING CO" Grand Rapids, Mich. ENCRAVERS BY ALL PROCESSES. 20 MICHIGAN ARTISAN ~, ---------_._---- III OCTAGON PEDESTALS AND TABLE LEGS That is the question; and Ii. big one, too. How do YOumake tbern? How much do they cost you? How good are they, and are they uniform? Just l:<ke a little time and let these questiori~ soak In. nec:llu~e you (lillY be wastin~ on the manufacture (J( the P<"del>talsand Legs what you save by eco-nomical Manufacture on the Tops. Your profits are then cut down. Make the cost of the different parts balance. One man with our LEG AND PEDESTAL MACHINE will ma.ke Octagon and Polygonal shaPed turnIngs at one-tenth to one~twentleth of wha,t it COflts by hand; round On81:1at one-Sixth to one-tenth. The Sft,'mg in time and labor is what makes that bal-ance we were just talking about. NoW, don't say "that sounds pretty good," and let it slip your mind. Just write us to-day. C. MATTISON MACHINE WORKS 863 Fiftll St., BELOIT, W~SCONSIN. •III ~--------------------_._---------_._--_._---...j Why the Help Was Retained. The buyer was a drinker; bnt the man romehow al-ways got the "best prices." The manager felt that no reputable business house ought to have a drinker, but he tolerated one for the sake of his worth as a buyer. The credit man held his job because of rare discrim-ination. Otherwise he wonld have been dispensed witb because of hi'S obnoxious manner. He .was always surly and had an aggravating air of "attend to your business, and I'll attend to mine," even in his attitude toward the head of the honse himself. In "nchas these the house had its necessities. It had its luxuries in the telephone girl, who posses'sed a voice, and another girl who conld smile bewitchingly. The lat-ter did light work. such as filing, indexing, etc., and it was the general opinion among the other employes that these two conld have been disposed of withont any de-triment to the business, becanse of their apparent slight usefulness. Nevertheless all pens were suspended and the manager tipped back in his chair enraptured whenever the melod-ious voice \vas heard at the telephone; and the manager always put his pen over his ear and struck an attitude of repose when approached by the girl with the smile. There i's one girl in a large office who is kept in spite of her shortcomings, becanse of her originality. She is the most rebellious person in the office, and in a quiet way ""ill defy everybody from the manager down. If told tp do something in a certain way, she will do as she pleases, and if not she simply will "pass it up" without 'Saying a word or making any explanations. Yet she has furnished a number of new and valuable ideas 'for the business. <She hu's dicovered effective and expeditous ways of doing things, and on acconnt of her initiative 'She keeps herself a secure place well up on the pay rol1.-]\;LO, Bernard. @> * @> Discussed a Liue of Tables. Some time ago the manager of a large hou'se fur'- nishing store in Grand Rapids, impressed with the idea that his salesmen were not so well informed in regard to the goods handled as they should be, invited the managers· of a' number of manufacturing houses to meet with them and discuss the subject of salesmanship, especially • '11 relation to the goods turned out by the manufacturers whose presence was desired. The first to respond was F. Stuart Foote, the secretary of the Imperial Furniture company, who, although making no claims to oratorical ability occupied the time of twenty-three salesmen pleas-antly and profitably one hour and twenty minutes. Pro-viding himself with a package of attachments, samples of finishes and woods he presented many facts about the business of manufacturing and marketing tables .. Many questions were asked and answered and ail especial in-qniry was made in regard to woods and their uses. Mr. Foote enjoyed his hour with the salesmen greatly and the store reports a marked improvement in the quality of the salesmanship of the force. The legislature of Illinois, in the interest of better 'Sanitary conditions for travelers has passed a bill that 'Should find favor with the law makers of every state. The bill requires hotel keepers to furnish all beds used. ..--------_._----~----_.~ I Montgomery Uardwood Lumber Co. Manufacturers of all kinds of NATIVE FURNITURE LUMBER • Crawfordsville, Indiana. E. S. STERZlK. Pres. • with sheets nine feet in length. Representative Shepard in explaining the objects of the bill said :"From a San-itary point of view it requires sheets long enough to come tip and fold over the blanket. Suppose a ~ick man has been in a hotel bed the night before you get in. It isn't safe and sanitary to snuggle down to rest with the ~ame blanket end around your neck that was around his tbe night before. The long sheets will prevent in a measure the spreading of diseases." The bill does not apply to sleeping coaches, but its amendment for that purpose will follow naturally at 'Some future -session. Every traveler will approve the measure as it stands for the present. @ * @> The Merchant's Association of the State of Washing-ton, having decided that fixed minimum prices is de'Sirable will consider suggestions, at its next annual conv~ntiont to induce manufacturers to adopt the plan and protect it. MICHIGAN ARTISAN ----------~~~=:~-:eB=.n~:U~=~~:,~;.~, ~~wy::.3.6 B,=~~----11 BOSTON-~18Tremont St. CHICAGQ--14St. and Wabash Aye. GRAND RAPJDS--l1ous~man &ldli. JAMII!:.STOWN~ N. Y.--Chada.koln &Idg. H1Gu POINT, N. C.--Stanlon_Wt:tch Block. '~~"~~'=--==--'"---- '~~III'--:~-: I~II~ lHE .'RED BOOK.. 1!'jI II .~.. !l!fW j' 1'1 '. , REFIE!lENC[ BOOK ' !i I,II THE flJR"' NITUJIE lil,lIiI''" I. COMMERCIAL AGENCY II CO,'PAN'. Ii' II' ,I jl"" I. ,,.·I II'.' IIIII1 II Ii 21 .----._._----- III ._----~ The capacit~~your jointer is limited I to the cutting capacity of the cutters. ! I The most satisfactory and np·to'date Credit Service coverillg the FURNITURE, CARPET, COFFIN and ALLIED LINES. The most accura.te and reliable Reference Sook Published. Origlnatora of the ''-Tracer and Clearing House ,S,...etem." CollecliollService Ullsurpassed-Selld for Book of Red Drafts. 't'------ ~ II II III: ,.----------- --- ....--- ,I II , I 419·421 W. Fifteenth St .• C"ICA.GO. ILL "'..--------------------.----.__.-_----------------------------.'~I !--I : Spiral Grooved and Bevel Pointed I i DOWEL PINS I II STEP"!~~~tN~,~gC~O. " I '"-------------------~--------------------~ Note how the glue In the Spiral Groove forms Thread like'll Screw. Bevel PolntetJ. easy to drive. Slral,hl so will not split the frames, p,.h:esand discounts on application. f palm6r:sr-at6fi-t- GIUina-GJamus j I I I I I I ! ! I : , I I ! , I I !Ii f Unless you are using the Genuine Morris Wood iiJ The above cut i...taken dl:rect frOID a, photograph, nlld mows' " 5 lid 5 I GI J I I C II the range of one eh:e oilly, 011r No.1, 24·inch Clamp. \l'e I Sons 20th Century 0 tee ue 0 n. u era make six other sizes. taking in stack up to SO incbcl'l wide I you are not getting the full value out of your machine. and 2 inchc~ tbick. Ours Js the most practical method of h clamping glued stock in use at the prefolent time. Hundreds of I They are harder and require less grinding than any ot er factories hnve adopted our way the palSlt year aud hundreds more make, and when they do need grinding the cutting surface win in the futul'e. Let lUl show you. Let 1111 send )'OU the I Dames (If nearly lOt) factories (only a fraction of our lid) who is so small that it only takes a few minutes to put them in have ordered and reordered many times. Proof positive our way b the best. A post card w1UbJ'mg U, catalog .Included. Don't otder again. delay, but write today. If, 'Write for catalog No, 35A. It tells all about the cutters A. E. PALMER &. SONS. Owosso. Mich. I and will help yon to increase yoor profits. Foreign Representatives: The Projectile Co., London, Eng-hmd; 8chudmrdt &, Schutte, BI"r1in, Germany; Altl'ed H. I MORRIS WOOD & SONS Schutte, Cologne, Paris, Bl'ussels, Liege, ~Inan, Turin. Blll'celona, f I and Bnbo.. I 2714·2716 W. Lake St. Chicago. Ill. I ~.._--------------------------------------~ ~---------------------------------------~ 22 - -- ~~~~~~~- MICHIGAN ARTISAN T TniRUrn nlnnrrn ==fUr DIO DUllDlnQ Show your goods in the best possible manner if you want the best possible results. Here is the largest and best furniture exhibition in the world-because the greatest number of lines are here shown to the greatest number of dealers. Come in and make it larger and better. • I I I Manufacturers' fx~i~ifionDUiMin~Co. ! .I 1319 Michigan Avenue, CHICAGO I~ ---------------------- -- MICHIGAN ARTISAN ..--------------_._------ ------------~ Show I•n Grand Rapids The Original (Klingman) Furniture Exhibition Building Containing Over 300,000 Sq. Ft. of Floor Space. Every Buyer who visits the successful Grand Rapids market (and what large buyer in the country doesn't I) knows the prestige of this building, knows the high char-acter of the lines shown, and makes it his headquarters during the selling season. Every Manufacturer who has shown in this building knows that an exhibit in it is no experiment, that the right class of trade is met and that results often exceed the highest expectations. You who have never exhibited, you who have been "experi-menting" with other markets, why not join the live manufacturers showing here 1 Complete list of tenants and full information regarding rates, space available for future exhibits, etc., will be sent on request. '--------- 23 IIII I II III , I 24 M I CHI G AN ART I SAN -----------------_. --_. rI • LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES ON OUR OWN MANUFACTURE OF Circassian, Mahogany, Oak, Poplar and Gum Veneers. The Albro Veneer Co. II '----_._---_._-----_. Established 1838. CINCINNATI. o. I• Professional Decorators. "People will spend a lot of money on a house but will throw up their hands at the mention of employing a professional decorator to dO-\UP the interior. Then they will turn themselves and their house over to a store clerk, aided and abetted by all the female kin who are within advising distance. As a matter of fact the decorators are not nearly as scornful of small contracts a's is supposed, in fact I know 'Of several who make a specialty of that sort at thing. They advise and direct and they are doing a real missionary work among the makers of small homes." The decorator who works in small houses has many problems that his colleague who confines him-self to mansions never knows. The first thing he must learn is to ignore conventions so far as the se-lection of material is concerned. Half of the paper that is made for walls is suitable only for unu'sally large rooms. Therefore the decorator of a. small room will usually find the best paper for his purpose among the ceiling papers. Such a decorator must convince his people of the value of a few things well placed over many things promiscuously distributed. A single big jar or vase, beautiful in shape and color, well placed takes the place of half a dozen pieces of bric-a-brac and framed photographs. Another graceful vase, big and bold in outline, with a few pictures properly hung, makes alnante1 shelf a thing of restfulness to look upon where formerly was a jungle of odds and ends and Christmas presents. More and more are decorators trying to induce people to bny one single good and beautiful thing and then build the rest of their room around it. A 'lovely music room in dull green.s was built entirely around a rare piece of Chinese embroidery. All the hangings, wall coverings and rugs were chosen to tone with it, and the furniture, built to order, was kept subservient to it. There are just two picture'S in the room. The wonderful old embroidery dominates all. The decorater of a modest home preachs forever the doctrine of simplicity and of color harmony. The stereotyped colors in wood are seldom seen any more in artistic homes, but the woods are toned with the walls so that the whole flows into a single color harmony. Framing pictures is another detail in which much advance has been made under the guidance of a p'ro-fcssional, though here mote than anywhere else are people unwilling to take the advice of those who know. Whistler framed his etchings in a tiny gold line, so saving the values of his blacks and browns, yet most people still insist that an etching be framed in a brown band. Whatever the craftsman style of furniture mayor may not have done for home beautifying, it has ac-complished one certain result. It has eliminated glued on carvings from furniture. Machine carving still lives and always will, but the glued on kind has largely gone. The money spent on the inside of a house in proportion to that spent on the outside is constantly increasing, Formerly if one planned to build a $15,000 house it usually cost $18,000, and then there was nothing left to decorate with. So the fam-ily moved in and lived with white walls "until the house settled" or until there was money enough to have it decorated. Nowadays people spend a little less on the out-side and have color on their walls from the first. A house that represents an expenditure of $50,000 will probably have $18,000 of that spent on the inside. "The difficulty of maintaining any standard of style in decorating in America is complicated bv the avidity with which manufacturers seize new ideas," said a decorator. "lance designed a chair of a cer-tain period for a manufacturer, and he set about mak-ing them in large numbers. "When I saw the chairs he turned out I exclaimed to him that they were not my design, the drawing of the leg was entirely different. /I 'Yes, I know,' he replied, 'but you see by curv-ing that line in instead of out I could get sixteen legs out of the piece of wood that by your drawing conld supply only twelve.' "-0. J. Sterner. @ *" @ Decorators are using mercerized tapestry and antique canvass instead of burlap in mak~ngdraperies for Q.unga-lows. . I MICHIGAN ARTISAN 25 ~---_._---------_._------------_._---------- I!,f I:, I /,, /,,II f II I,I, I/ IIIt • Cabinet Makers I In these days of close competition, need the best possible equipment, and this they can have in BARNES' =~ HAND and FOOT POWER === MACHINERY II ,I IIIII ----------------_._-'" Our New Hand and Foot Power Circular Saw No.4. TheSlrOn,l{est, most powertlll, and in every way the best machine of its kind ever made, for ripping, cross-eutting, boring and grooving. Send for Our New Catalogue. w. F. & John Barnes Co. I....-----------------.:.-_---_. 654 Ruby Street, Rockford, Ill. r------------------ _ I,III ,,, ,/ II I:I ---------------_._---._-. :I f,I I II, I,,I , I J THE LYON I FURNITURE AGENCY CREDITS AND COLLECTIONS New York Grand Rart/d, Philadelphia Boslon CincInnati Chicago 5t Louis Jaml!stown High Point ROBERT P. LYON, Cenerat Mander. THE SPECIAL OREDIT BUREAU OF' nu: FURNITURE. CARPET, UPHOLSTERV, UNDERTAKING, PICTURE FRAME, MIRROR, VENEER, WOOD, CABINET HARDWARE ANO HOUSE FURNISH/NO TRADES. Capital, Credit and Pay Ratings. Clearint House of Trade E.x.perience, GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE, 412.413 HOUSEMAN BUILDING Tbe Most Reliable Credit Repotls. C. C. NEVERS, M.ichigan Mallager. RAPID COLLECTIONS. IMPROV£D METHODS WE "-\.SO REPOFlTTHE PRINCIPA\. OAY GOODS, P£PII,/'1TMENT AND GENERAL STORES, ~~---.-_---------------------------------------- :• II'Hotel ---------------. House! I ..----_._-_. I, IIII /IIII , I'------------ ( AmericanPlan J Rates $2.50 and Up. ._----------.III HARDWOOD LUMBER &. I VENEERSl --- I Morton MANUFACTURERS OF PantJind SPECIALTIES: ~t\lf!fEh~QUAOR.AK VENEERS MAHOGANY VENEERS (EUfopean Plan) Rates $1.00 and Up. III The Noon Dinner Served at the Panllind fOJ 50c IS I THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. II J. BOYD PANTUND. Prop. I -----------_._--_._'"• ,I I! ~-'---_. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. HOFFMAN BROTHERS COMPANY 804 W. Main St., FORT WAYNE, I~DlmI•~ 26 MICHIGAN ARTISAN Quartered Oak Veneer. If there is any branch of the woodworking industry that has been growing anything like the volume ofquar-tered oak veueer during the past year the reports do not indicate it. There ha's beeu alI through the panic a pretty good demand for quartered oak lumber and many 'Saw mills turned special attention to that, materialIy enlarging the output of quartered oak lumber for the time being. This, however, did not involve the adding of mnch special equipment, whereas at the same time there has been an equaIly large increa'se in quartered oak venee-r and this calIed for the equipment of new plants here and there. Indeed, it looks like there has been more quartered oak veneer factories started duriug the past year than there has been new veneer plants of alI other kinds put together. We hear of new ones on all sides aud apparently they are finding a market for their product, tOOl and many of them have an opening to supply before starting in to equip their plants. A plant for making quartered sawed veneer may con-sist merely of one or more veneer saws and facilities for drying and packing up the veneer and power to drive the saws, which is not very expensive. U;sually, however, they run from three to fOUf saws in a plant and a new plant will turn out quite a lot of quartered oak veneer. One good veneer saw will cut from 5,000 to 7,000 feet of veneer a day, possibly sorhe a little more and 'some a little less, depending on the conditions of the saws and the method of operating. So that a four saw plant might be figured to cut 25,000 feet a day. At this rate the number of new factories added to the trade during a year as dull as the past year has been in general wood-working naturally makes what at fir'St looks like an alarm-ing increase in production of quartered sawed oak veneer. There afe times, too, when the veneer trade seems to feel the effects of it, yet seemingly aU the new fac-tories find an outlet for their product, and this may be taken as indicative that scarcity of oak is driving the trade to a more extensive use of veneer, instead of thick lumber. Probably it is hardly fair to saylhat the scarcity of oak is doing it all-, either, because a part of it is due to the beauty of work secured through veneering. Veneering has been making some strides in quality of late years and is getting recognition among the higher class furni-t~ ure m-anu,fac-tur-ers~and-de-a'l-er-s--t-ha-t _it .did_n-ot-h-ave~ I I The "erklmer "otel EUROPEAN PLAN GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. RUlltlia.w; Ml and edd water. lelephone. dolhes' clooet. electric li;hl. steam heal. elt':. in each room. Immaculate I i led public and private bath •. Eolrlish, MWioD •• d Colonial Cafe in connection. Service a la Cal'Ie. b •• m.to 11 p.m, Table d'Hole Din- De!/ S:30 to B p. m.• daily, £II 50e, Rate.: 75c to $2.00 per day. South Mund Weahhy-Scribner car from Unioo. or Gfllnd Truu. ,taltou. Five main ear lines pa8I the door. • some years ago. People are recogmzmg the fact that more beauty of figure and also superiority of construc-tion can be had by the proper use of veneering. These facts being borne home to the minds of the trade, together with the scarcity of good oak timber with which t'1 make quartered sawed stock of material width is creating a decidedly larger volume of trade for quartered oak veneer. Occasionally some one raises the question of whether we 'Should even quarter saw oak veneer. The question is based on the logic of utility, on the theory that we need al1 the good quartered oak and should not waste in saw-dust the amount necessary in making':the sawed vepeer, Sketch by Clarenoe R. Ellls, Gra.nd Ra.pids,' Mich. but should make the quartered veneer by slicing and cut-ting, thus getting more out of the same amount of timber. It is quite a far 'stretch from the using of thick quartered oak lumber in flitches to the point where we argue against sawing quartered oak veneer for the sake of utilizing the timber that goes into sawdust in making veneer. But for all that, it contain's some good logic that we must in time give more or less attention to. We can take three or four inches of quartered oak flitch and make it cover. in-finitely more 'space by sawing it into thin sheets of veneer a sixteenth of an inch thick than by using it ful1 thickness or even in standard inch lumber. As compared to stan-dard inch lumber it will cover eight times the amount, taking about a sixteenth for the kerf, which together with the thickne5S of the veneer makes about an eighth of an inch fbr each sheet. Since, however, it takes as much for the 'sawdust even with thin veneer saws as it does to make a thin sheet of veneer the quantity of veneer pro-duced from a given flitch may be doubled if we resort to slice cutting in Heu of sawing. That's what many are doing, too, using slice cut veneer, and some of the modern 'slicing machines do the work so well that it answers many purposes. Yet, even with the best machines sliced veneer has the grain ruptured more or less and i'5 really not the same quality as sawed veneer. So, that notwith- I• • MICHIGAN ARTISAN • FOR ,I QUARTER SAWEDs OAK VENEER WE WILL SHOW YOU THE LARGEST STOCK IN GRAND RAPIDS 2/ , I "Walter Clarh. Veneer Company 535 Michigan Trust Building, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH . • • standing the ec.onomy in timber obtained by slicing and the improvements of slicing machines leading to a more extended use of sliced veneer, there has been more development in quartered sawed veneer in the past year than in· any other branch of the industry and 'Seem-ingly uses for it afe enlarging in proportion. This does not mean there is .a le"sse-ningin quantity of sliced veneer used, but rather that both sliced veneer and quarter sawed veneer are being more extensively used and that the thick quartered oak lumber is being extensiv~ly replaced with veneer. It also means that the quartered oak has become very popular all over the world for notwithstanding the rapid development in quartered oak veneer there is still a better market for quartered oak lumber than any other class of hardwood and has been all through the panic season. 'The veneer men are seemingly figuring on the future quite a lot and if the popularity of the quartered oak w111 continue to supply the demand in the future will necessitate: the use of a greater quantity of veneer and less of thick lumber because of the scarcity of good oak timber. Anyway, and no matter just what the rea-sons for it all, there is no getting around the fact that quartered sawed oak veneer has made rapid strides during the dull period of the past year and a half.-St. Louis Lumberman. @ * @ ARTISTS IN MOROCCO. i Ban Removed From Stickley's Imported Workm~n. The Stickley Brothers company has received offipial notification from Secretary Nagel of the departmenl of I commerce and labor at \Vashington that the deportation proceedings against the superintendent and six uphol-sterers brought to this country by the company had been \vithdrawn. The circumstances warranted the inquiry, it is stated in the document, and the inquiry developed that what had been done by the Stickley's was within the exception provided for in the law. The Stickley company will now hurry to complete its line of samples for the fall trade, and will put on six ap-proved apprentices, one for each of the imported work-man to learn the trade. These approved apprentices will be experienced upholsterers in the trade as it has been practiced here and the aim will be to teach them the higher art as it is known in England in the manufacture of Morocco goods, The character of the goods to be pro-duced may be judged from the fact that the average price of the chairs produced will be about $100 each to the trade, Some of the chairs will run as high as $200 and $.250 each,-Grand Rapids Herald. June 3. ® ';' ® Abhors the Credit Man. A traveling salesman complain'S because Hevery time I come into the house I am called into the credit man's office to spend an hour in the sweat box of whys and wherefores, that takes all the "selling spirit" out of me for two weeks. I wish to the Lord there was no credit men. I could sell twice as many goods, and make twice a's much money." 10 SPINDLE MACHINE ALSO :MADE WITH lZ, 15, 20 AND 25 SPINDLES. DODDS' NE.W GE.AR DOVE.TAILING MACHINE. This little machine hfLSdone more to perfo:!ct the drawu work: of furniture: manufacturen; than anything else in the furniture trade. For fiftel:'l1 years it has made perfect-fitting, vermin-proof, dove· tailed stock a possibility. This bas been accoml'lisbea at reduced cost, as the machine cuts dove-tails in gangs of from 1} to 24 at olle operation. ALEXANDER DODDS, Grand Rapids, hUcbigan. fupre.enled. by Schuchart & SchUlte at Berlin Vielma. Slotkholm and Sf P",lersbuq:. Represented by Alfred H. Schutte at CokRI1f: Bnmds. Liete. Paris Milan .nd Bilboa. RepTe$f:Dled. in GTeat BritiaD and ltcoland b; the Oliver MacbinerJ Co., f'_ S. Thompsou. Mar.• 201·203 ~.nqare. M.n~, EuQland. 28 MICHIGAN ARTISAN The L. Mac. E. FUMED OAK Acid Stain fumes the wood equal to a Fumed Box. EARLY ENGLISH STAIN No. 1719 and No. 500 Filler. WEATHERED OAn STAIN No. 1725. They are rMissioN OAK FINISHES] I III I II the STANDARD SHADES SEND FOR FINISHED SAMPLES THE LAWRENCE-McFADDEN COMPANY 4 _ PHILADELPHIA, PA. •• A Practical Lesson in Salesmanship. The buyer for one of the big house furnishlllg stores of Grand Rapids ordered t"vo dozen go-eartH at the opening of a go-cart season! and several weeks after the goods came in the report of sales showed that only six had becn disposed of. Learning that f" house would be compelled to carry the carts ovo<. the buyer wrote the manufacturer of the carts asking for the privilege of returning the unused vehicles, offer-ing to buy other goods of equal value. Instead (If te-plying to the letter the manufacturer ins'T ~c c 1 h"s chief salesman to come to Grand Rapids and learn d~c cause of the slow sales. A half hour aft~r his crr;val the salesman satisfied himself that the cart'; wer, properly constructed and that the failure to sell was due to the ignorance or the incapacity of the employe; of the merchant. Taking chorge of the sales, adver-tising the same extensively and ordering a large r.on-signment of stock, the visiting sa1fsrn3.l1 creltnd such a demand for the carts that six hundred were dispu:se J of before the season closed. Theemployes of the mer-chant learneJ how to sell the goods, 'In'~ a heavy trltd; 1:1 the s:lr:-:c is cJ.rr~ed. On ann~:aily. @ * @ Business men 'should carefully consider the bill pend~ ing action in Congress to repeal the bankruptcy law. As pratically all of the dead beats have received their dis~ charges in bankruptcy the law seems to have served its purpose for the present. One Hundred Car Loads of Chairs. The Crawford Chair company of Grand Ledge, Mich-igan, has completed their contract with the general gov~ ernment for furnishing chairs for army posts located in Alaska, the Phillipine islands, Hawaii, Guam, Porto Rico, and the states and territories of the federal domain. The shipments filled one hundred cars. The chairs were • A. L. HOLCOMB & CO. Manufact.urers of HIGH GRADE;" QR.OOVINO SA W$ • up to 5-16 thick. --- R.epalrh"g···S.Usfa.ctlon Su_ranle_el. Citizens' Phone -1239. 1.7 N. MaTket St ••Grand a.a~ld •• Miich. I • carefully crated and considerable more lumber was used in preparing the chairs for shipment than in their con-struction. @l * @ Among the new things in sleeping room draperies are woven linen brocade in French designs Wherein soft blues and pinks and greens mingle in dainty flower and ribbon patterns. These sets cost a little more than those of Dutch print, and some are de~igned to agree with certain wall and ceiling decorations. They go well also with plain, untinted walls and ceilings and with both the heavier ~nd lighter makes of bedroolll furniture. . MICHIGAN ARTISAN A French Merchant Sets Apart for His Own Funeral 200,000 Francs for Expenses. Paul Chauchard, one of the great merchants of Paris, employing 4,000 people and carrying on a trade that amounts to millions annually, noted for his bene-volence, his patronage of the arts, his virtues a'S a purveyor to all the needs of mankind through the med' ium of the Louvre l\'lagasiuJ of which he is the proprietor, ha's provded for himself a 1110st magnificent funeral. He lies today dangerously ill, but has signed a will which enables him to contemplate dcath with at least the consol-alion that his body will be conducted to the grave with regal pomp. M. Chauchard long ago began a mausoleum in which he intends to sleep his last sl,eep. This sumptuous monument is completed except a bust of the expected in~ habitant, which is not yet in place. The coffin is made. It is a work of art of amaranthine colored wood, wrought by artistic hands in cunning designs. It only remains to put these gorgeous but gloomy receptacles to their use in the ceremony for which l\f. Chaudmrd arranged to the nice'st detail. After lying in state two days the body will be placed iu a magnificent car, preceded by 4,000 employes in habits of mOl1rning and a guard of horsemen, and borne to the lvradeIeine. The mourning coaches provided for the invited guests are all in the style of Louis XV., with clean-shaven coachmen and footmen in gala costume impressively trimmed in gold lace in a specially lavish design. and in knee breeches wigs and cocked hats. :rvtuch attention has heen given to the costumes of the pallbearers, which will present a most complete artistic mourning effect. The clergy of two parishes will join in giving adequate solemnity to the service, for which also an orchestra of eminent soloists of the Opera has been retained. From the Afadeleine the cortege will pro-ceed to Pere la Chaise, the portals of which will be draped in hlaek. Before the tomb distinguished ora-tors will succeed one another in extolling the merits of the departed soul. How could anyone be so inconsiderate as to mar so perfect a program by so captious an obection? vVhat lack of sympathy moved the undertakers' as-sistants to refuse to shave their mustaches in defer-ence to the ideas of Chauchard and Louis? This they have done at a special meeting, resolving to 'shake off the rolls of the union any \vho sacrificed this orna-ment of nature. Thus through the tyranny of a trade union, M. Chauchard is deprived of half the pleasure with which he has prepared for death. In the circumstances he may even decline to die. @ * @ i Although cheap, Java print portieres lined with plain blue print are now used in unpretentious country dining rooms. One WOman has draped with thi's material a:Jl the doors and windows of the main floor of her summer cottage and has matched these hangings with blue and white rugs of the Colonial or rag carpet design, which atc extremely popular. r----.----- ----------.-., IMPROVED, EASY 'N. ELEVATORSl QUICK RAI$INC ) Belt, Electric and Hand Power. I The Best Hand Power for FUTlliture Stores send for Catalogue :andPrices. KIMBAll BROS, CO" 1067 'inlb St.. Council Bluffs, la. ,~ Kimball Ele ...atol" Co.. 3.13Prospect St., ClevelandI 0.; : l0811th St., Omaha, Neb.; l29 Cedar St., New York City. ~ ---------- ... i~------ If your DESIGNS are right, people want the Goods. I (t(:;;;:~~s;!~~lSi(s 1163 M,d',on Avenne-CiHzen, Phone 1983. GRAND RAPIDS, M'CH. ~ 1 ---_._----.~ II '-_._--_._---, r----- II • 1Louisbabn 154 Livingston St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURMTURE CWzen,' Teleph~e 1702. ! ~I ---_._----- --------.. II --:: MichiganM;~:e & ToolCo" L~~----~ L__ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ~GU GRADEPUNCUESand DIES I ......_--------~---_._---- .. WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT B. WALTER & CO. M,nuf",""n ot TABLE SLIDES Exclusively WABASH INDIANA .....__._-----_._-~_._-~.•-.. ------------------~ 30 MICHIGAN ARTISAN AU Wood Lamps Now the Style. Since the introduction of numerous types of hard and soft wood lamps and gas bracket devices for house pur-poses, there has been quite a demand upon carpenter:; amI cabinet makers for apparatus of this description. Not only are the wooden parts utilized in the making of rustic forms of lamps but they are used for electric light bulbs. Gas arcs have been fitted up between the hard-wood heams of the ceiling with good effect.' The pro-ject consists in getting wooden Iam?s, standard, brackets, braces, etc .. to harmonize with the surrounding finished hardwood trimmings. There are room's in ,houses in which the finish is entirely rustic and the rustic light stand is employed to go with the same. There are dens for study and smoking in which some of the lamp stands are put in with the bark still adhering to the timber. There are porches on which the all-wood lamps and electric light fixtures are placed with good effect. There are band 'Stands, parlors, arches, stores, offices and other places where the wooden fixtures can be employed to good advantage. Some of the enterprising store ad-vertisers have already placed all-wood ~xtures in their show windows for the purpose of attracting observation. Not only are the fixtures of wood used in plain form, but there are models of heauty in which the trimmings of yellow, bronze and white metal are used. There are highly and richly engraved samples. This sort of work has opened a line of occupation in ~ome of the woodworking shops which is proving to be exceedingly profitable. In this article we can only give an idea of the work as it has progressed. The annexed illustrations will aid in explaining the character of the de-vices. Of course it is nece'ssary that selected and sea-soned timber be used in making ·parts, otherwise there will he warping and twisting of the stock to the ruina-tion of the goods. The stock should .be of the nature in-tended for a good finish. vVhite pine is used in some places for cheap imitations; the best effects are the result of using the natural hard woods. I find all kinds of hardwoods employed in this service. Figure one shows one of the lamps with the shade, the basework and the sides of wood. There are some fret-sawed portions to it as may be seen. The part containing the oil is metal or glass and this rests in the wood 'Stand in such a manner that only the wooden parts show. Figure two gives the plan of boxing the glass or metal oil reservior. The manner of supporting a number of electrical lights on a plain wooden bar is shown in figure three. The raw post of the apartment is used and is furnished with a wooden bracket which is sawed out as per the pattern. Then the arm is projected and the wiring for the globes carried along it. When parts like this are made of wal-nut, mahogany or other woods of a siinilar nature, some very elegant finishes may be produced. The plan of snp-porting a series of lamps to the overhead beams in a ceiling is shown in figure- four. In case that it is nec-es'sary to carry a line of wire along a wooden beam in the room, the wire can he encased in a gilded pipe and the pipe sunk into a groove in the beam as in figure six. Sometimes the wiring is carried along in little metal brackets a'Sin figure five. Figure seven shows one of the forms of wood shades used for an electrical. lamp. Some very odd and attractive effects can be made in a room in which the .finish is in wood, by having reflectors of wood for all lights. Some of the reflectors or the shades, are flat pieces of walnut, highly polished and ~et off with a little metal trimming. Bronze trimmings of the wooden parts always gives good sati'sfaction. Brass requires con-siderable care to keep bright. In order to meet with the demand for the all~wood light stands for hall and de'Sk purposes, some of the manufacturers have put in separate departments and special machinery. A novelty always sells profitably for quite a period of time. Some of the carpenters have-simply put in an extra bench where they may work at the oil, gas or electrical light wooden fix- MICHIGAN ARTISAN r-Mahogany Circassian Walnut Quartered Oak Walnut Curly Maple Bird's Eye Maple Basswood Ash Elm Birch Maple Poplar Gum Oak Foreign and Dornestic Woods. Rotary, Sliced, Sawed. "-----_._---- tures \-vhenever an order comes in for the same. i Some very good and large hall lamps of wood are sellin~ well. In one case I noticed that the 'Stand was a tree Itrun~l smoothed and fini'shed with the natural curve stilt in it. This harmonized with the wood trimmings of the hal]o The deep shaded green light carried on the post prhdnce~ a very unique effect in the hall. ! Ebony and rosewood finishes may be seen. A~h and maple are employed for the lamp fixtures. In faqt, con~ siderable of the metal ga-sand electrical light :fixtur~ work of old is now being made with hardwood. Ponderpus aU wood chandeliers may be seen. The wood is -hot 56 costly as the metal nor so weighty' The wood is ~ttrac' tive and can be designed to meet with the whimsi of aV kinds of persons. In this age of novelities, the ,~tooden lamps stand a good show for extensive sate. @ * @ Historic British Chairs. The fact that the King will sit at the next levee; in the Henry VII chair' will render it of interest to recall! recoh-lection to the existence of other historical chairs: The chair occupied by Charles I at his trial in VVestmiflste~ Hall is now in a cottage hospital at l\!roretol1~in-the l\Jarsh, in Gloucestershire; the chair of the chief justices of the court of common pleas is in the possess;'ion o~ Lord Coleridge, as an heirloom in his family, havink com~ to his father, the last chief justice of the ·comma~ plca~ and subsequently chief justice of England. The chair of the speaker of the Irish house of commons, whiCh be~ longs to Viscount l\Jasereene and Ferrard as the dcs~ cendant of Mr. Foster (Lord Oriel), the last 'speaker, is now in the national museum in Dublin. I @ * @ Returns to Grand Rapids. I After an absence of six months, \\lilliam J. Th-facInne~, formerly treasurer and advertising manager of the Gunn Furniture company, has returned to Grand Rapids to direct the affairs of the White Steel Sanitary Furni-ture company, a department of the Adjnstable Tabl~ company_ Business, musical and social circles will gain by M~. MacInnes' homecoming and a hearty welcome i's assured I him. Noted as a soloist, he will at once resume his place in musical affairs. He will also again become active in the work of the Grand Rapids Advertisers' Gnb, of which he was the first president and a leading spirit in the de-velopment of the organization· He is at present chair-man of the National Association of Advertising Clubs of America. @ * @ Growing Some. The Dake-American Steam Tnrbine Company of Grand Rapids, is much like a growing boy who has outgrown his clothes. The illustration accompany-ing this article is the best illustration of this, as it shows the new plant now nearly completed and which is more than four times as large as the old plant now is incorporated in the new. The main building of the new plant is 225 x 48 feet, two stories high, ,"vith another new building 35 x 70, one story high. Busi-ness has grown so -'fast that these additions became absolute necessities. The Gillette Roller Bearing Com~ pany is also growing, and Mr. Frank M. Byam, the secretary and treasurer of both companies, is one of the busiest men in ten states. @ * @ On Pleasure Bent. C. H. Cox, vice president of the Michigan Chair company spent a two weeks' pleasure trip away from Grand Rapids the latter part of May. 31 32 !It IG H I G A N ART I SAN ..--~_._~.----------- l!HE BIG 'WHITE SHOP J ,I II We Furnish Every Article of Printing I Needed by Business Men I II II I•I III WHITE PRINTING COMPANY 108, 110, and 112 North Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. I rTHE BIG WHITE SHOP"] ~" . .' ! ' " ., : _ "",,',. - MICHIGAN ARTISAN 3:1 po - --------------~----. -----------~---------... I I ! CHOICE TOOLS FOR FURNITURE· MAKERS! t II you do not know the "Oliver" wood working tools, you had beller give "OLIVER" : us your address and have us tell you all·about them. We make nothing but No. ~:~~ch-:.SIl.W I Quality tools, the first cost of which is considerable, but which will make Made with or without more profit "for each dollar invested than any of the cheap machines flood- ::bl: 3~~j;3CVJ\~till . h take 18" under the 109 t e country. lluide - tillol 45 degree~ one way aDd 7 degrees the other way. Car-rie8a oaw up to 1%11 wide. OuWde bearing to lower wheel shah when IWtmoll>l'dtiven. Wei\l:hs 1800 lbs when ready 10 ship, !I I I !I I, I I~-~._---_._----~~-_I ._~ "Oliver" New Variety Saw Table No. ] J. Will lake a saw up II) 201 diameter. Arbor bell is 6" wide Send for Catalog "B" for data on Hand Jointers, Saw Tables, Wood Lathes, Sanders.. Tenoners, Mortisers, Trimmers, Grinders, Work Benches, Vises, Clamps, Glue Heaters, etc., ~tc. OLIVER MACHINERY CO. Work& and General Offices at 1 to 51 Clancy St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH •• V. S. A. BRANCH QFF1CES -Oliver Madunery Co •• Hudson Tenninal. 50 Ch!lt<::h 51.; New York: Oliver Machinery Co., F'itlll Nanonal Bank Buildinll• Chi~~. lll.; Oliver MachillffY Co., Pacific Bu~diD'i".Seattk. Wash.: Oliver Machinery Co • 201-203 Deah5iate. Manchester, Eng. ...._---_._--- ----- Character in Chairs. dThe chair may reflect authority. It, too, changes with salary and station. The swivel gives orders to the high desk stool. The straight back chair of the steno-grapher differs much in meaning from the ampler p{ece of furniture which stands before the roll top desk. In a wheel chair the child may see the world and after his pilgrimage nmv an aged man, he may collect a little air. There are the chair of state and the electric cnair of execution. The empty chair is a metaphor for;' all that is most tragic in Ol1r lives. \Vhat are the dreams of the artists stool, and what of the milk-maids, and wh.ich signify the more? How the rocking chair has been writ-ten about and despised by the haughty traveler £tom abroad and hmv firm it stands-a great Americ.an con-quest in domestic comfort. Around the chair also. and the attitude in \vhich \ve sit lie associations of our mental state. \Vhen does thought come best from seat of ease and when from the severer bench on which the school boy of old was wont to sit? Do you get the idea?" -Colliers. .J Will Travel in the Sl,.1t!lh. D. L. McLeod has associated the lines of the St. Johns Table company and the :1ftlskegDn Valley Fur-niture company, and the J'vIoon Desk company, ~and will traveL it) the southern states. ('::\fac" has been very successful in his olel territory and will deserve well at the hands of the dealers in the south. llliver Tools S,tve Labor .. Time .. Tempers :« Co.st Selling Seasonable Goods. It is a common experience of dealers that the first call for seasonable goods is nsually the best. People like to buy seasonable goods when the fever is on and they don't like to see all the neighbors fixed up with seasonable things before they do. The merchaut who has the goods ready a little ahead of the demand and starts to push them by advertising in the newspapers and with window dis-plays, gets the first call for the goods and the people he sells to will have their entire neighborhoods buying before the ,"veek is ont. t8I ',- C0 The Never Split Seat company will erect a factory at Evansville, Incl., for the purpose of increasing their out-put. ROLLS THE "RELIABLE" KINO THE FEllWOCK AUTO &. MFG. CO. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. - ---------------------------, 34 MICHIGAN ARTISAN Branching Out-A Larger Line. The Oliver !vlachinery company have been making pattern shop machinery and now have the most com-plete pattern shop equipment in the world. Having completed this line of machinery the company arc noW branching out into a line of wood working machinery adapted for furniture factories, planing mills, govern-ment shops, etc. \\1ith this in vie-w the company have already brought out three machines for furniture fac-tories; viz: No. 36 Swing Saw; No 62 Vertical Spindle Sanding Machine and No. 73 Vertical Boring Machine. In this new venture it is their aim to maintain the high quality of workmanship and design for which the Oliver machines have been known. The Oliver No. 36 Swing Cut Off Saw is the result of a careful study of the scientific principles involved in a machine of this kind and therefore it is successful not only for the rough cu tting incident to every woodworking shop, but also in producing accurate and thoroughly reliable results On fine work in· the , hard wood for interior finish, cabinet and pattern shop. The frame is heavy, in the cored form, with a single arm centrally located. It is suspended from the hang-ers by means of trunnions of large diameter. At the upper end it supports the cotlntershaft"in suitable take-up bearings, which by capillary action receive oil from oil wells beIO\·Y-and arc entirely independent of the .hangers. At the lower end it supports the saw arbor frame in a tongue and groove bearing. The main part carries two suitable brackets for holding the shifter rocl in a convenient position. The Saw Arbor is made of machin~ry steel and is ground accurately to size. It: is 1110unted in the arbor framcin two self-lubricating '.b~arings with caps, held in position ,with four large ..capscrews. The pneumatic arbor pulley is rigidly held by a large set screw and end play is taken care of by babbitt grooves in the arbor bearing. The Arbor Frame is made detachable from the main frame, but held securely in position by heavy bolts, which grip accurately finished and fitted surfaces. This construction has two advantages---it ,enables taking up any stretch of the belt and gives an easy way of re-babhitting the arbor bearings withont disturbing the main frame. A strong handle bolted to this frame is very convenient for the .operator. The Shield is made of cast iron securely bolted to the frame and easily removable. It is certainly effi.· cient in protecting the operator and does not have to be disturbed when removing the saw~ The Belt Shifting is done by a lever within easy reach of the operator. The Counterbalance consists of a simple weight and lever device carried upon two large shoulder screws of which the upper is-stationary ,and· the 1m/vcrmoves with the swing of the frame, and operates the weight, reducing to a minimum the resistance to the operator in drawing the saw forward through the material. The Coul1tershaft is of large diameter and is sup-ported in genuine babbitt bearings that have removable caps and are weI11ubricated by the capillary action which provides a constant flow of oil from the oil wells. The driving pulleys and the tight and loose pulleys are all fininshed throughout and balanced properly. The loose pulley is fitted with a self lubricating bronze collar that runs loose both on the shaft and inside the pulley, providing double wearing surface. The Hangers consist of four parts-the trunnion bearing, the adjusting screw, the hand wheel and the hanger yoke. Accurate vertical adjustment is secured by operating the hand wheels which act like nuts at the end of the adjusting screws. This mechanism is a great advantage' because it enables the operator to keep the proper saw line though the blade wears to smaller diameter. The "Olivcr" Ko. 97 Heavy Swing Cut-Off Saw differs from "Oliver" No. 36 SWing Cut-Off Saw only in the fact that every part of it is made much heavier in proportion than the No. 36 machine. The design of the mechanisms and adjustments are exactly the same therefore the detail description of the No. 36 • THE NEW MACHINERY GRAND RAPIDS STORE Wood Working Machinery Factory Equipment Machine Knives, Bits, Etc. Everything iD Equipment for the Woodworfter. i.-. •__ . ~I Office and Store. 58 South Ionia St •• Opp.mte Union Depot. McMULLEN MACHINERY CO. GRAND RAPID. MICH . MICHIGAN ARTISAN machine will suffice for both of them. The genero[lts proportions and the great power of 1\0.97 Swing Sa\v' make it especially l1seful in engineering shops, sfw miJIs, cooperage factories, car shops, and governmqnt 'works. A description of the "Oliver" No. 62 Vertical Single Spindle Sanding J\lachine for edge san(ling is as fpl-lows: The frame is maoe of metal and cast in the cored forl11l with flanged base 20x24 inches. This to have a long door on one side for readv access to the internal mechanism. ~ The spindle is made of fine tool steel, 1 5-16 in¢hes in diameter and 4;/j inches long in the journals, wi~h a reciprocal movement of 3;0 inches at 150 strokes I per minute. Spindle pulley is 30 inch diameter alid 6 inches long and should make 3600 RPfiL The spindle stems or sanding spindles are furnish-ed 1 inch, 2 inch, 3 inch and 4 inch diameter, and: the large Ones are marie split with provision to dra\v to-gether by means of beveled collars, at the same time clamping the sand paper securely j II posi tlon. These stems are 7~<2inches lonR and reciprocate 3% inches at each stroke, - , ', The top bearing for spindle stems for use in h~avy work is halted to the table back of the spindle al~d it may be readily removed should occasion require, J The reciprocating device for the spindle is useql for obviating scratches in edges of wood where :fine jnish is required. It is controlled bv a lever. \i\lhen ~and-iug over a cushioned form, it -'is necessary to cut out the reciprocation entirely, The table is made of metal 26x30 inches, plianed true with a circular plate around the spindle, Jhich may be removed \vhen changing stems from one side to another. The. equipment consists of one spindle stem each- .15 1, 2, 3, and 4 inch diameter, small sizes made. solid, wrenches and suitable countershaft, hangers and pul-leys. The cOllutershaft is arranged to rest on the noor back of the machine. A description of the "Oliver" No. 73 Vertical Sin-table, one set of five machine bits, countershaft,lgETA g1c Spindle Boring l.-Iachine \vith Hvo spindle speeds, universal table, one set of five machine bits, counter-shaft, hangers and pulleys is as follows: The Column-This is made of metal in the cored form, vvith base having wide flange for rigid floor support, and so arranged that a motor can be t1sed in place of the countershaft when desiring to use elec-tric drive. Extreme height of machine 7 feet 9 inches, The Spindle-This is made of fine high grade steel 1Hl inches diameter, lower end bored 0 inch diameter for bit shanks; it has a vertical travel of 12 inches by either hand or foot lever regulateJ hy adjustable stops for both up and down movements. Spindle returned by spring. Spindle pulley 4j.-i inch cUamcier, 4~ inch face for using a 3,Yi inch belt. The pulley extends through bearings so that the spindle does not turn and slide in the same bearing. The Spindle Bearings are 3/i inches long and are fitted with felt oilers and with a device which prevents any oil from being thrown out. The Spindle Speeds are two in nurllber, 180:) and 30CO RPM. The Table is made of metal 18x30 inches with a double rib around the edge for rigidity and for ser-vice and cO;lVenience in clamping fonrs to the tahle for special bering, It is universal in adjustment, verti-cally 17 inches hy screw, tilts 30 degrees one way and 40 degrees the other. Table is graduated in fractions of inches to accurately guage the tilting adjustments. The Table Fence slides in "T" slots in the table and may be secured in any desired position. It is 3 inches high. Is readily removable. The Idler Pulleys are bronzed and adjustable to keep belt tight at both speeds. They are supported on - -- ------------------------- 36 :MICHIGAN ARTISAN We make all kinds of good benches for furniture factories. Benches that stand wear and tear. Benches that are practical and easy to work on. Benches for every class of furniture work. Benches that the particular artisan takes delight in using. Benches that never warp or split. Benches that always satisfy. Our Bench catalog and full particulars are free for the asking. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW CO., 918 Jeff8ls11n An., Gland Rapids, Mich. • • studs on a frame that moves laterally on the supporting shafts. The Countershaft is supported in the column and in an outside bearing. It Tuns in ring oiling, self-align-ing boxes that are 6 inches long, 1% inches diameter, shaft 32 3-16 inches long and 1M inches diameter. Driving cone is 11 inch, 18 inch diameter, 3% inch face. The tight and loose pulleys are 8x4j/, inches, and should make 750 RPM. The loose pulley is bushed \vith bronze and with oil chambers. It will never wear ant if oiled properly and will not stick. It will bore any length hole up to 12 inches by the use of bits with proper length of twist, and will bore in the center of a piece 36 inches wide. Table is ad-justable from 7 inches to 24 inches from the head of the spindle. The Equipment consists of one boring bit each )cj, Ji, j/" % and f4 inch diameter, 6 inch twist, guage stops and shifter mechanism. It occupies 30x71 inches of floor space and weighs 800 pounds. €I ::: @ The Keeler Brass company have been sending out this month to their patrons a handsome catalogue of their line of metal mountings, cabinet hardware and furniture trimmings. @) * @) The furniture buyers colony at 'Ott;:rwa Beach on Lake Michigan will he largely iucreased in numbers· . • More Post Borers, Illustrations of two more of the Cordesman-Rech-tin company's post borers are shown below. If there is anything in the woodworking line that this company knows about it is the boring machines, hence so many va

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