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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and Twenty_sixth Year-No. 19 MARCtt 10. 1906 Semi-Monthly A PERFECT CASE CONSTRUCTION I Makes the It is Entirely I Automatic. I Stron.gest. It Clamps.l ~.. ~. Most Mortises and R.elea.es. Economical Completing and Most the post I Accurate in less time than the Case Material can Construction be clamped on other Possible Machines i No. 119 Multiple Square Chisel Mortiser I I· I WYSONG &. MILES CO., CEDA.RST.~§Q. Fh..R. GREENSBORO, N. C.' A MESSAGE OF IMPORTANCE TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA: Do you wish to lessen the cost of handling your pro-duct by the use of light running. long lasting axles! It so explain to your wagon builder that Gillette Roller 8earln~ AXles are inexpensive to buy-easy to install-simple in con-struction and highly effective in reducing the draft-that they can be made a part of YOUR vehicle at OUR risk as.we ship on approval to responsible persons. And ask him to write to us-or do so yourselves. IT WILL PAY YOU. Youts for the cheapening of manufacturing costs~ THE GILLETTE ROLLER BEARING CaMP ANY Patentees and Sole Manufacturers, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. • WHEELER'S PATENT WOOD FILLER J_. ~ Forms:'l permane:nt foundation. Brings out the full life and beauty of the wood. Goes further alldsave5 labor and material, henc~ cheaper than other fillers. The 8ridfleDl)rt WfWd FinisbinD Co., JlIew Millord. CMn. S5 Fulton St., N. Y. 7()W. LakeSt., Chicaa:o. 41·43 So, 3rdSI., Philadelphia , GREEN SPARTAN STAI N USED FOR SPECIAL WORK OF ALL KINDS Made in various shades--from the light forest green to a deep mala-chite green. The only permanent green oil stain on the market. MANUFACTURED BY The Marietta Paint & Color CO. MARIETTA, OHIO, U. S. A. Write fir Folder Descriptive of our SILVER GREY SPARTAN STAIN GLUE ROOM EQUIPMENT OUGHT TO INTEREST YOU OUR Benedict Clamps WILL SAVE YOU FLOOR SPACE TRUCK CLAMP. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW COMPANY 130 S. Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of HAND SCREWS, CABINET MAKERS' BENCHES, FACTORY TRUCKS, Etc. These Specialties are used all Over the Warld VeneefiPresses, aU;kinds and !!izes Hand Feed Glneing M~. (Patent pending,) Eight Styles and siz'l!s. Yeneer Presses Glue Spreaders Glue Heaters Trucks, Etc.. Efc, Wood· Working Machinery -..---~----=----------=---- and Supplies Power Feed Glue Spreading Machine. (Patent applied for), Single, double and comoination LET US KNOW YOUR WAN'TS 419-421 E. Eighth St. CINCINNATI. 0_ =---=- #iiii!. No. 20 Glue Heater C"AS. E. FRANCIS &. BRO..a No.6 Glue Heater The Universal Automatic CARV/NO MACHINE = 'PERFORMS THE WORK OF 25 HAND CARVERS And does the Work Better than it can be Done b~ Hand ~~----MADE BY====== Indianapolis, Indiana Write· for Inlorl1lation. Prices Etc. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company MANUF'\CTURKR.'l AND J()BIl~:R~ 01" Plain and Beveled Mirrors, Bent Glass for China Cabinets Plate Glass for Desks, Table Tops and Shelves Our facilities for supplying furniture lTI<lTlufacturers will be under~to()d when we state that we have 10 Glass from Pennsylvania to Missouri; and 13 Mirror plants, located as follows: factories, extending ·New York Boston Phlla,delphla Bufralo Cincinnati St. Louis Mfnnl!'apolls Atlanta Kokomo, Ind. Ford City, Pa. High Point, N. C. Davenport Cl")'stalCity, Mo. Also, aur 22 jobbing bouses carry heavy stacks in aliUnes of glass, paints, varnishes and brushes and are located in the 6ties named below: NEW VORK-HudsOll and Vandam Streets. BUFFALO--3Til-4-6-8 Pearl Street. BOSTON-4t-49 Sudbury St., 1-9 Bowker St. BROOKLYN-6.35 and 637 Fulton Str~et. CHICAGO-442-4S:l Wabash Avenue. PHILADELPHIA-Pitcairn BuildjJJg, Arch and CINCINNATI--Broadway and Coun Stref!ts. Eleventh Streets. ST. LOUIS-Cor. 12th and St Charles Streets. DAVENPORT -410-416 Scott Street. MINNEAPOLIS-SOO-Slo S. Third Street. CLEVELAND-149-S1-53 Senf!Ca Street. DETRorT-S3-S5 Larned Street E OMAHA-t608-lo-12 .Harney Street. PITTSBURGH-IOHo3 Wood Street. ST. PAUL-349-51 Minnesota Street. MILWAt1KRE. WIS.-492-4'J4 Market Street. ATLANT A, GA,~-30, 32 and 34 S_ Pryor Street. ROCHESTER, N. V.-VVilder Building, Main SAVANNAH. GA -745-749 Wheaton Street. and Exchange Sls. KANSAS ClTV~Fiftl:i and Wyandott Sts. BALTIMORE-221-223 W. Pratt Street. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-2nd Ave. and 29th St. It needs no :ugument to show what <ldvantages may be derived from dealing directly with us. AGENTS FOR THE COULSON PATENT CORNER POSTS AND BATS. 1 2 Triple Drum Sander "THE CONQUEROR"-that's the name of our No.4 Sander. Users say it's a good one because this machine is daily winning decisive victories for them in the pursuit of high·class work. The foremost furniture, piano and cabinet faetories use this sander and in testimonial letters report it to be unexcelled for the quality and quantity of work and the economy and simplicity of operation. Copies of these letters are free for the asking. The t"ree steel drums carry sand paper of differ· ent grades from coarse to fine and have a vibratory motion that prevents the formation of snake lines on the finished material. Any ordinary workman can remove and recover the drums without trouble and the paper never swags. Descriptive circulars, giving complete in-formation and full specifications are sent free on request. Send postal today tor TESTIMONIALS, OIROULARS. SANDER BOOK. J. A. FAY &. EGAN CO. 505-525 W. FRONT STREET, CINCINNATI, OHIO, U· S. A. THE WORLD'S STANDARD FOR WOODWORKING MAC H I NERY. =.-= ---- ---- ~~--=== 26th Year-No. 19 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, MARCH 10, 1906. $1.00 per Year. American Short Sightedness. The argument set forth by Consul George 0, Corne.lius of St. Johns, ~ewfot1nd1and, that American manufacturers are showing bad busine% judgment in their present neg-lect of the r\ ev,:foundland market is a point ,veil taken, for reasons so obvious and so different fronL those ordinarily appeari11g in c011s111arreports that Consul Cornelius' state-ment is douhlv itllpressivc, N ewfoundl;nd is so near home for most Americans that to neglect its trade \vould seem almost inexcusable, To eastern merchants it is Inueh 1l10:"e,accessible than wcste,n points in the United States, It is as much within the radius of Bo"toll\ trade influence as almost any portion of the United States outside of )Iev.,' England. Its wants are (lcifbe:' nUl11el"OttS llor extravagant, but they are such as could be catered to by Americans to excellent advantage. Consul" Cornelius spe;J.ks cOJlvincingly when he says that our t-dele \"!ith 1\ C\VfOUll(lland"is illust',"atlve of a peculiar dereliction on the part of oUr exporters and manufacturers. to \vhich attention has been often called-ove"rlooking trade at their vr.:'y doors \vhile reaching out for trade at the other side uf the world!' This statement serves as a basis for the consul's observations that as exporters Americans will never succeed as largely as Englishmen until thr)' adopt the English method of hoisting the flag of commerce in every commercial corner of the. earth, no matter how small or bow uninteresting some of the markets may at first appear. "If we are to essav a worI'd trade," says the consul, "we must do as other traders do, the British in particular, who lay down the pJ"jnciple that no market, no matter how small, can be safely overlooked. It is the application of tbis principle which gives a world trade in perfection to the Bl"itish, for a very large and importattt part of the foreign trade of the United Kingdom is made up of the small con-tributions of the small marts, overlooked by other traders, especially hy our traders," This argument allplie~ with particular force to Nev,,'found-land, which is so near at hand that to neglect it, even though it may be fo:'eign soil. appears like commercial short-sight-edness of the most pronounced type, The consul says truthfully that there is no valid reason why the greater part of the foreign products consumed in ;{ewfoundland should not be supplied by the United Statcs.-X. Y, Commercial. Diamond Turret Att2.chment. A device for use on single spindle drill presses, boring nwcbincs ~lnd balles, to render them C',;Jpablc of several op-erations without changing the tools, has just been placed on the market. It saves the time ordinarily lost in changing drills and handling work several times for different sized holes" Tn a sense it may be consid('Tcd to convert a single spindle machine into a gang drill, although it has an advan-tage over a gatlg drill in that every tool may be brought to 011C position, so that a job clamped to the table or a heavy piece on which a series of operations is required need not be shifted in location" The attachment consists of two parts, one of which is mounted on a spindle having a tapered or straight shank to Ilt in the tool sockets of the machine, while the other revolves on the first part and carries four spindle sockets, each having a 1I10rse taper hole to receive tools. The handle engages a latch locking the two parts together when one of the tool's is in action. The other tools re-main stationary .. and as the clutch mcchanism and locking pin are operat~d simultaneously, it is impossible to start a tool until' it is in perfect alignment. In changing from one tool to another it is only necessary to release the latch and clutch mecllanjsm by an upward pressure on the handle and revolve the required tool into position. Drilling and tapping arc the fUllctions for which the device is practically adapted. It is so constructed that it responds at once to the reverse motioll of the machine. In New Quarters. The Cyclone Blow Pipe company, manufacturers of Cy-clone dust collectors, automatic furnace feeders, sted plate exhaust fans and exhaust and blow piping, are now nicely located in their new quarters, 70~86 West Jackson Boule-vard. The company moved between Christnlas and :Jew Year's day, and now have 7,000 square feet of floor space -ahout double the amollnt they had at their former location, 12~14 south Clinton Street, President-Managcr P, C. 11iller reports business excellent with the. company. THE CORRECT Stains and fillers. THE MOST SATISFACTORY first Coaters and Varnishes NO! IT is not a new STAIN or a new FILLER or a new SURFACER, Only a New Departure We have realized the necessity for a long time, of getting nearer to our good friends in the WEST and NORTHWEST. Not nearer in spirit or confidence, for we feel that we are very close to our patrons in that way already, but nearer in actual mileage. We have just opened a new factory for the manufacture of our line of WOOD fiNISHING SUPPLIES at Nos. 61~63~65and 67 North Ashland Avenue CUICAGO, ILLINOIS It is fully equipped with all modem machinery, and the plant is more complete in every way than the home factory. We will there manufacture and carry in stock, a full line of our 4ntique and Golden Oak.fillers Japan Coaters Surfacers (Mineral Base) Water and Oil Stains Enamels, Lacquers, and in fact everything that our good friends in the Central West and North West may call for, and if you want a special shade, we can only reiterate what we have claimed with confidence in the past We want to tell you about our No. 390 and No 397 NEW PENETRATING GOLDEN OAK OIL STAINS, USED IN CONNECTION WITH OUR NO. 611 and NO. 512 fiLLERS. We will gladly furnish samples, and also send copy of our little book "Lindeman the filler Maker" DON'T FORGET WHERE TO SEND T"E BARRETT-LINDEMAN COMPANY MA.INOffiCE and fACTORY. Nos. 1400-02-04 fRANKfORD AVE. Pt1ILADEP"14, P4. CHICAGO FaCTORY, Nos. 61-63-65-67 NORTH ASHLAND AVE. CmC4GO, ILL. Factory Locations There is in the various offices of the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio Railroad late information regarding a number of first class locations for Furniture, Chair and other Woodworking Fac tories. which will be furnished Manufacturers upon applica-tion, An invitation is extended to aU who use wood in their plants to write about the timber supply, good sites and mar· kets available ill our territory. Address your nearest agent. M. V. RICHARDS, Ln(l n d Industrial Agent, WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAS. S. CHASE, Agent, M. A. HAYS, Agent. 622 Chemical Building. st. Louis. Mo. 225 Dearborn St .• Clticace. 111 TABLE LEGS turned with this machine cost less than any you ever made. With it one man will do the work -ofsix to ten skilled Hand Turners. The quality of work can't be beat, and we would like to have you jlldge of it for your:->elf,by sending you a ."ample of what we ~uaraTltee it to do. The main features of the machine lie in the patent CUTTER HEA n, the VAR 1_ AHLE FRICTW:-J FEED. and the OSCILLATING CAR· RIAGE. A full description of this machine will interest you May we send it? C. Mattison Machine Works 363 Fifth St •• Beloit. Wisconsin. FaIding Bed Fixtures Profitable fixtures to use are those which give the least trouble. They afe made by Folding- Bed \VilJiams in many styles and designs, suitable for every folding bed manUfactured. Furniture Cast-ings. Panel Holders. Corner Irons, etc. New ideas and inventions constantly being added to the line. F. B. WILLIAMS 3812 Vincennes Ave., Chicago. Manufacturer of Hardware Specialties fOI"tile Furuiture Trade. Estahlished 1878 FOR SAlE--CHAIR FACTORY Chair Fadory located in centra' pari of New York Stale. thoroughly equipped with new modern machinery. having a large es,.- tablished trade on a line of high grade box seat dining chairs. Were unable 10 60 the amount of orders received in 1905. This factory must be sold and can be bought al a great sacrifice in order to close up an un~ seuled estate. ADDRESS "C" CARE MICHIGAN ARTISAN PALMER'S Patent Gluing Clamps Are the most S\1ccessfu.l PiUng Clamps Made For the {ollowlng reason. They clamp instantly any width of dimension stock; no adjusting damps to fit the work. they hook at once to the desired width, Rel<:ascd instantly-throw out the lever and take them off. The work can be removed 8S fast as it call he handled . As the dam" is placed over the work amI locks ioto the one beJow it the draw is alike 011both sides, prevents all Spdllgillg no matter how wide the stock may be. Impassible tor them to slip; the wedge bas serrated edge and cannol be moved when damp is closed, hammer allJ·ou like, Unlimited power; great strength and urability; malleable iron and steel; the knul"kle joints are socket joints. DOl ri"ets. Although the best they cost you less For further information ask fOT catalogue NO.4. A. E. Palmer. Norvel. Mich. Our UnbreaKa ble products can be glued and nailed, filled or fin-ished same as wood, with oil, water or spirit stain. No. 139 A No. 152 B RETTER THAN WOOD Much stronger and more durable, full depth of grain. J\ perfect reproduction of hand carving which absolutely defies deteCtion. Send for Sample. Send for CATALOGUE. ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTS CO. Twdfth and Fort Streets. Detroit. Michinn. 5 6 -~MlfrlG7!N FORESTRY AND TREE CULTURE. Its Importance to National Prosp~rity. "vVithout the forests, there could exist not one of the arts," JlO industry-nothing. Deprive mankind of the for-ests, and agriculture would become an impossibility. With- Dut agriculture, man would revert to a savage living in the rocks and defending himself with a stone, Since the day primitlve man ventured from his hole in the cliffs and lashing a jagged rock to the end of a stick, thus rudely iashioning the first manufactured necessity-a stone hatchet-wood from the forests has been the basis of civilization. Ages no doubt, elapsed thereafter ere human intelligence and ingenuity discovered the use of fire and how to produce it, but even then, the forest fur-nished the material, the stone hatchet and its· owner "doing the rest." From the utilization of primeval forests by pre-historic man, to the scientific pursuit of modern forestry is a long, long Toad with many turnings, but so it has been and ever will be with all vital matters of human import. The forests are man's most valuable asset and all too tardily aTe we being brought to a realization of the fact and beginning to form ideas of how to husband this great resource and per-petuate it for not only ourselves of to-day, but for the generations that will allow us. The natural trend of civilation is toward the destruc-tion of the forest; the sacrifice of the future for present gain or convenience, and many a mountain has been stripped of its verdue, many a water supply robbed of its source, many a low land flooded and lives, homes and in-dustries wiped out of existence ere there has come into the minds of the American people an awakening and a desire and determination to grapple with the situation. Our forefathers, throught instinct and necessity, WCie all "children of the forest." In a semi-fanciful way, do we of America not owe our very existence in this fair land to a tree? Was llot Columbus, the ridiculed exponent of earth's rotundity, already in despair and upon the verge of re-linquishing his hopes, ambitiolls and command when word was brought of the discovery of a green branch of a tree floating in the water hesides his vessel? Possibly but for this little incidellt the mounds of St. Louis would still be illumined with the sacrifical fires of the ancients and the ancestors of the republic still sweating beneath the yoke of Britain. Silvi-culture, the scientific production and harvesting of forest crops, experience.d its official recognition in the United States March 3, 18911 when in the act to repeal the timber culture laws, a section was placed conferring. upon the President authority to set apart and reserve public land5, ·wholly or in part covered with timber or under-growth, whether of commercial' value or not as public reservations. For many years the apparent necessity of preserving our timber resources had been plain to many but only, within the past decade has it been possible to in-augurate a general movement in that direction. Could this law authorizing the creation of forest reserves, ,have been enacted half a century earlier the -people of thi.s ;nation would to-day be richer by billions of dollars, in the ;value of countless acres of timber wasted in the ruthless 'rush for development and destroyed by fire through lack of ,:protection. It has been often stated upon the .best author- :ity that fully four-fifths of our annual consumption of forest Igrowth is dissipated in the smoke and ashes of forest fires. The stupcndousness of this almost incredible state-' 'ment is better realized in part by gaining some idea of the magnitude of the remaining one-fifth. Since the establishment of the first saw mill in this country (Vermont, 1643), lumbering has grown to be the fourth largest industry of the nation. Vie now use 35,- 000,000,00 feet of wood every twelve months, a figure alto-gether too large for the human mind to comprehend. We must reduce it gradually to smaller fractions. To produce this output there is invested more than a billion dollars. Marc than 283,000 wage-earners are employed. There is paid to those wage-earners annually about $105,000,000. :..\fotwithstandillg thc fact that wood is being constantly supplanted by steel in the construction of ships, by cement and steel in architecture, and by coal, gas and oil for fuel, the annual demand tor wood is continuously increasing. In fact these substituted materials a.re but enlarging the possi-bilities for wood consumption, to which is of course added he demand through the extension of railroads, settlement of public lands, increased mining industry, paper-making and the settlement and growth of cities, towns and villages. All these great industries have been developed the more rapidly because of the almost unlimited supply of wood and its comparative cheapness. As the forests decrease, how-ever, an dthe demand for wood and the cost of its substi-tutes increase, those industries will be maintained only at a correspondingly increased expense unless some radical means is soon provided for perpetuating the supply. The great consumeTS of wood in this country arc the railroads, most of their demand being for cross-ties, station house, platforms, bridges, road-crossings, rolling stock, furniture and many minor uses. There are in the neigh-borhood of 286,262 miles of railroad track in the United States to-day. Abotlt 3,000 ties are required for every mile so that there are in use at the present time nearly 859,000,- 000 ties. An oak tie lasts about 10 years; one of pine about 6 years, unless creosoted, burnetized or otherwise treated, when its life may be increased to that of the oaken one. Ten per cent of the ties in use must therefore be re-ncwed every twelve months, making an annual consump-tion of more than 90,000,000 ties for railroads alone. On an average an acre of timber land will produce about 200 tics, although the number varies greatly in different 1"0- ealitles. The tie consumptlon, including those '-1sed for additional track and yards and the construction for new railroads, amounts to something over 4,000,000,000 board feet. To this can be added an equal amou~t for telegraph poles, fencing, bridge timber, car and other materials, so that all-in-all the. railroad systems of the United States use probably the entire -product of 1,000,000 acres of forest land every year. As ties cost upon an average of 50 cents each, there is invested annually for the supply at least $45,000,000. No accurate estimate of the amount of timber used an-nually in mines is available, but by compnting the cubic feet of timber per ton of ore produced we arrive at interest-ing figures. It requires about one cubic foot of timber to mine each ton of anthracite coal or for the total national output about 70,000,000 cubic feet per year. For the bitu-minous branch of the industry a less percentage of wood is necessary; in all about 250,000,000 cubic feet. For precious metals one cubic foot is required for, every cube of gold, making a total of some 75,000,000 cubic feet. These amounts increased by 20,000,000 cubic feet for iron ore requirements gives us a total of 400,000,000 cubic feet. That amount of lumber would lay a ,dance floor 13 miles each way and one inch thick. OtheT great sources for wood consumption are the manufactures' of boxes and barrels. About the most familiar and frequently seen object upon the face of civilized earth is a wooden box, and it is estimated that fully 40 per cent of the entire lumber out-put is annually used in tbeir manufacture. And so one could continue to compute and estimate almost indefinitely before even a fair conception would be gained of the stupendous amount of forest product there is used III this country every hvelve months_ After all this has been considered it is astounding to learn that it is esti-mated by the best authority that the above "annual con-sumption" represents only about i5 per cent of that which is taken from the forests, the other 2S per cent being actu-ally wasted or burned in the woods and the refuse burners at the mills,. In the Pacific Northwest alone it is stated by wdl-posted lumbermen that no less than 1,000,000,000 feet of timber is thus destroyed annually_ \\Thether this is through necessity or mere convenience, time and investiga-tion will soon be able to tell. At any rate that amount of lumber would build 100,000 fair sized dwellings and pro-vide homes for half a million people. )Io. doubt a very large portion of this great waste is by reason of there being no available market for "by-prod-ucts" and the exorbitant freight rates in some sections make the shipment of the waste material impossible. In tJ1C densc forests of \Vashington and Oregon, h<n''lever, the writer has seen thousands upon thousands of feet of timber ahandoned in the woods or account of broken cuts, butts ",,'ith decayed centers, indication of rot or "conchs," stubs. dead trees with loosened bark and "tops" from 50 to 150 feet in length and sound as a dollar. The density of the timber in those sections of the North-west equals in places the tangle of a tropical jungle. Be-neath giant hemlocks, firs, cedars, and spruce towering to a height of from 100 to 250 feet, and in many cases over a hundreds years old, tie the fallen trunks of the fathers of the forest still sound and good but pinned to the earth by the great roots of the vresent generations, Over aU this grows a nehvork of sahli-berry, salmon wood, 5.hrubs, ferns and bushes, making so impenetrable a mass that often a skilled woodsman wilt Gnd it impossible to make more than two or two and a half miles in a day's travel. Into this trackless jungle come tbe executioners of the nation's wealth, hirelings of some multimillionaire specul-lator, who under our present system of iniquitous limber laws has been able to absorb unto himself at the rate of $2,50 an acre government property-the people's heritage-worth generally from $20 to $100 per acre. In some cases in earlier years the waste in thcse forests was more than 60 per cent, that percentage of the forest being left upOn the ground in the form of tops, broken tim-ber and trimmings. This mass, many feet in thickness, .vas fired \vhen dry and the flames all owed to destroy any young trees left .standing. The shrubbery of young forest spring-ing up has been destroyed by subsequent nres sweeping through the district and wherc once there was majestic forest life there remains to-day nothing but desolation and barrenness_ In many cases, as if fearful of utilizing too much of God's gift, the choppers ~ctt1ally seemed to vie with each other to put their choppillg~boaTd.'i higher and hundreds of perfectly sound stumps from 10 to 20 feet in height and from three to six feet in diameter, still stand, hlackened monuments, as it v,,-ere, needing no inscription to give evidence down through succeeding generations of a nation's criminal prodigality. How different are the methods practiced in other coun-tries of the ,'vorld, particularly those of Europe. In Ger-many and Sweden the lumberman is compelled to plant a tree for everyone that he cuts down, and even then he is permitted to fell only those of matured age and after they have been carefully scaled and marked by a government forester- J:;'or the stumpage of this timber he is required to pay a reasonable price just as a ",,-holesale grocer or other merchant must pay for his goods. Thus the govern-ment is reimbursed for its property and by superintending the affair like any astute business man would, it is con-stantly prm'iding for the futurc. In France the forests are looked after, under the pro-visions of a code, by an army of 6,000 foresters, rangers 7 and keepers who are under military discipline and avial-able for llational' defence in caSe of v",-ar. Under a former law the owners of timber land in France were obliged to reforest all denuded area, the government only supplying the seed. For the' last 50 years, however, the present laws vest in the timber owner the right to refuse to do this work; "dJcretlpotl the government has the privilege of pay-ing him a reasonable price tor his cut-over land and expel-ling him from it. The government then goes ahead with the reforesting and in time will "sell' and buy again." In many countries of Emope the tree-planting idea is car~ ried out in the schools. The children are taught the use of the forests and how to cultivate and care for them. Then at certain times of the year they assist in planting trees in waste districts. These are numbered and marked with the child's name so that in after years the "risen gen-eration" may have constantly before them the results of their own handiwork. \Vhat pride must fill a boy's or girl's heart in pointing ou~ the trees planted in childhood by their parents and grandparents and comparing them with their oWll. In the United States the great and paramount issue is' not so much the waste from a lumbering point of view as it is from the standpoint of a perpetual water supply and flood protection; not only in the arid west but the central, east-ern and southern portions of the country. In many sections of the East one sees at certain times of the season the icy floods piled up to the second story window of farm houses along the ri"cers <Iod a few months later those people will be shipping their water supply in over the railroad. The same in the South_ There IS a time coming when the people of the South will be unable to build their levees higher and a time when the flood problem of the Lower Mississippi must be grappled with from another standpoint than the levee system. The problem will never be solved except by a system of forest culture and preservation and water storage on the sources of the Ohio, North Platte, 1'lis-souri and Yellowstone rivers, where after using it for power and irrigating purposes to pay back the cost of construc-tioll. it can be brought down in August to aid navigation, Under the provisions of the National Rec1amatioJl Law the federal government is enteting upon a policy of irri-gating the arid lands of the \:Vest that will involve the spending of miltions upon millions of dollars. Through this expenditure will follow the inveHtments of many mil-lions of private capital and the establishment of hundreds of thousands of new homes. The basis of the whole scheme is an adequate supply of water, and upon the preservation of our forests as natural reservoirs, depends absolutely the possibility of getting that supply. For years t11ere has been before Congress a bill for the repeaf of the Timber and Stone Act. Under its operations more than 3,000,000 acres of valuable timber land has been absorbed into private and speculative m>"nership during the past two years and the government has been unnecessarily deprived of values aggregating anywhere from $50,000,000 to $75,000,- 000. That money might have helped out our national deficit of some $22,000,000 this year, and a little would have been left over to swell the $30,000,000 now in the reclamati<m fund. Unless the matter is' acted upon, nationat reclama-tion is liable to result in one of the most gigantic farces a beneficent government ever stood sponsor for. -A '\iV. Hadley. D. A. KEPPERLING Commercial Photographer Phon' South, 709 1414-1416 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO 8 G. R. ~ I. fLYERS BETWEEN Grand Rapids and Chicago To Chicago Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun 7.10 A. M. Ar. CHICAGO 12.35 Noon Buffet Parlor Car Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun 12.01 Noon Ar. CHICAGO •........................ 4.50 P. M. Parlor and Dlniog Ca.. To Grand Rapids Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Daily 11.50 Night Ar. CHICAGO 7.15 A. M. Eleotrlc Lighted SleeploBi Ca.r Phone Union Station for Reservations Early English A perfect stain which pro-duces the correct shade-and directions for mani pula-tion to produce correct finish Sold only in powder form; does not fade--penetrates the wood. Get our circulars and book-let that puts you next to the very best ways for producing FUMED OAn. WALTER K. 'SCHMIDT COMPANY 84-8.6CANAL STR~~T GRAIIII) RAPIDS, MleNIGAIII Lv. CHICAGO _ 8:45 A. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS 2:00 P. M. Lv. CHICAGO~ NibC8t~:~~E~x~. Sun 1.15P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS , ...•••.•.. 5.50 P. M. Bullet Parlor Car Lv. CHICAGO, J1ihC8t~~~~~ Ex. Sun 5.30 P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS 10.35 P, M. Parlor and DIDID.. Car Lv. CHICAGO~Nihci,;t~~~~Dt1a~ily 11.55 Night Ar. GRAND RAP'IDS _ .........•• 6.45 A. M. ~lectl'le Lighted 51eephta Car Phone Michigan Central Cttl' Tichet OfUce for Reservations, 119 Adams Stree1 INSIST ON HAVING MorrisWoo~I Sons' Soli~ Steel GlueJoint (utters for there are no other.r .. ju.rt a.r good." They cut a clean perfect joint always. Never bum owing to the GRADUAL CLEARANCE (made this way only by us), require little grinding, saving time and cutters. No time wasted setting up and cost no more than other makes. Try a pair and be convinced. Catalogue No. 10and prices on appli.cation. MORRIS. WOOD al SONS Thirty_one years at 31..33 S. Canal Street. CHICAGO. ILL. I Write for Price to I THE CHAUTAUQUA VENEERING CO, 9 Manufacturers of VENEERED TOPS, FRONTS and PANELS In All Woods JAMESTOWN. NEW YORK Saw and Knife Fitting Machinery and Tools If.;:~!:~la~~e,:J:' Baldwin. Tuthill ®. Bolton Grand RapJda. Mich. Filers, Setters, Sharpeners, Grinders, Swages, Stretchers. Brazing and Fi'inQ Clamvs, Knife Balances, Hammering Tools. Itlvetf::~our Bollen Band Saw Filer lor Saws % inch lip. New 200 page CataloKue for 1905 Fn=e. B. T. & B. Stvle D, Knife Grinder. Full Automatic. Wet or dry The Furniture Agency --- . ---.---- OFFICES-------~----------- 605ton NewYork Jame&town HighPoint Cincinnati Detroit Grand Rapids Chteago ·SI.Lout.. MlnneaDolt& Associate Offices and Bonded AttorneysIn all Principal cities eyelone Blow Pipe Co. Improved Cyclone Dust Collectors, Automatic Fumace Feeders, Steel Plate Exhaust Fans, Exhaust and Blow Piping Complete sy~lema desillIled. manufactured, installed and guaranteed. Old systems fIeDlodeled on modern lines on mo~1 ec()Domi<;a1 plana. Supplementary a y s I e m 8 added where preoent !)'S-tem. are outgrown. De-fective systems oorreeted and put in proper working o[der. ------~~----~--- 70 W. Jackson Street. CHICAGO, _ IU-. REPORTfNG FUkNfTURE, UNDERTAKERs, CARPET HARUWAIlE AND KINDRED TRADES. COLLRC:- TIONf- MADE BY AN UNRIVALLED sYSTEM THROUGH OUR COLLECTION DRJ'ARTMRNT WlJ: PRODUCE RESUl.TS WlJE~E OTHEii..S Ji" ... IL W1HTl:£ FOR PARTICI'LA"S I\NI) ,OU WILL SEND US YOU" BO'SlN ESS. Our Complaint and Adjustlllent Department Red Drafts Collect L. J. ST EVENS ON, MI<:higanManage. SMooTHEST GROOVES GREATEST RANGE FOX SAW DADO HEADS FASTEST CUT QUICKEST ADjUSTMENT LEAST TROUBLE LEAST POWER LONGEST LIFE PER.FECT SAFETY Also Machine KnlveJ'. Miter Machines.Eta. We'll gladlytell you all about It. PhRMANENT ECONOMV l85 N. Front Street. FOX MACHIN l':. CO. Grand Rapids. Mtah~ 10 Imitations of American Designs in Shapers and Milling Machines. P. E, Montanus, sec:-etary of the National Machine Toot Builders 'Association, has recently returned to America from a European trip in the course of which he visited Germany, France and England in the interest of the American machine tool trade. He says that there have recently appeared in Europe many imitations of American designs, notably of shapers and milling machines. Some of these machines arc now selling at from 10 to 15 per cent more than the American originals, chiefly because of improvements upon the American designs, and because the European goods are made . for larger capacity. Changes in prices are not frequent Grand Rapids School of Fumiture ----Designing. Mr. George Vander Riet IS ANOTHER OF OUR SCHOLARS WHO 15 NOW SUCCEsSFULLY HOLDING A POSITION AS A DESIGNER. among the European makers, wh.ose custom in this respect 15 described by Jvlr. Montanus as follows: "The American manufacturer hesitates a long time and deliberates carefully either as an individual or through as-sociate5 before making all increase in price, while Oll the contrary, the Europe<in manufacturer, whom we consider as belonging to the class that nev.er changes prices, makes a change whenever conditions warrant, and without apparent hesitation. As an exampl'e of this, one prominent English manufacturer has made three positive advances within the last four months, and yet orders continue to be received, de-livery to be made in f~ur or five months. On comparing as nearly as possible the question of net profIts, I am satisfied that the average European manufac-turer, notably English and German, makes a larger net profit on capital invested than the average American tool builder of my acquaintance. One reason for this is the lower Tate of wages, which in a ..competitive shop manufacturing first dass goods, only average 1O~ cents per hour, including ap-prentices. I am not able to substantiate the claim made by some that an American mechanic can produce as much as two or more foreigners, for I fonnd machine tools being run' to their fullest limit and capacity and with the utmost intelli- Desianed and drawn by George Vander Reit, studePt io the Grand Rapid. School of Fumitwe Deaignina:. gence, and with bench and vise men not a bit behind OUr own," Mr. Montanus while in Europe gave considerable atten~ tioll to the frequently heard complaints about American methods of packing, and his conc;lusion is that the machine tool trade should be absolved from blame on this important point. He says that while on the continent, he saw many cases of American machinery that arrived in the most perfect condition, and that so far as he could discover, American methods of packing were entirely satisfactory to the receiv~ ers of the goods. Mr. Montanus pays a compliment to European merchants who are handling American goods, saying: "A great deal of credit is due to the enterprising firms in Europe who are pushing American machinery exclusively, who wiI'l make a long and hard fight befo~e 'permitting any reduction in the volume of trade. Then, again, the various expositions. connected with the automobile shows that'. are ~ and draWD by George Vander Red. Iltudentin the Grand Rapids School oj Furniture~ng. Being held in Berlin, Paris and London aid us mnCh!l1 main-taining and advertising features of American tools, as tt'di' industry is one of the most important in Europe, with a large amount of capital and energy in its development."-N. Y, Commercial. • Chicago Wood Finishing Company's Colonial Art Finishes Produce a Complete Finish in One Operation. These fInishes arc stains made adaptable for general de-corative purposes. They give the dull. soft effect \vhich is greatly sought after and \'\-hich is seen in genuine colonial Desillned and drawn by Georll~ Vande. Reit, student in the Crand Rapids School of F urnitu.e DeRllninll. and mission furniture :.1!ld imitated in the best examples of so~called "Art'; and Crahs" fllfnitllre, that is so much in vogue at the prescnt time. There have been numerous stains and otber fil\ishing 1na-tcrials placed on i'he market,which have been intended for th(' same l1sues as Colonial Art Finishes, but which have given so much Uonhre by reason of their not dryillK. smear-ing the surface on which used, setting hard or separating in the package, that it has disconraged many in the use of finishes of this character. The compa11:( did /lot place Colonial Art Finishes on gen-eral sale until they had been brought to their prescnt excel-lence through years of impro\<'cment', "iNhilc they were em-ployed in the leading finishing rooms throughout the United States, They are now offered as pedected finishes. easily ap-plied, producing the most artisic effects very economically, \vith little skill' required in theil- application and entirely satisfactory in every \\ray. They are llsed by the kading furniture manufacturers and hardwood finishes througbout America. Anyone in the household may apply them with as successful results as the experienced finisher. One application to the bare wood produces a complete finish. \/ilork which has previollsly been finished with other ma-terials may be re-finished "vith Colonial Art Finishes. It is necessary, in this case, to first remove the old finish with Elston Paint and Varnish Remover or by other suitable method. Formerly only halls, "dens," or special rooms, or odd pieces or furniture wcre finished with Colon"ial Art Finisht-s; they are now employed generally for finishing any interior woodwork or furniture. A coat of Colonial \Vax Finish may be easily and quickly applied over Colonial Art Finishes, after they ;ti"e thoroughly dry, by anyone with a piece of eheese-cloth. This will pro-duce a finish similar to that which would he obtained with a thin coat of shellac and a coat of 'wax--called a "vax finish, or "egg shell" gloss. 11 Colonial V'lax Finish is exceedingly economical as it will cover from 5fteen hundred to two thousand square feet, or as much surface as four gallons of varnish. Colonial W"ax Finish will not scratch nor mar \",hite and is not affected by hot or cold water. Colonial Art Finishes are furnished in the foHowing eight shades: Old English oak, Black Flemish, malachite (green), mission oak, tobacco brown, silve,:- grey, inwerial weatherer oak. light golden oak. 'lv' e make other shades to order. The "silver grey" shade, as well as tbt Himperial," is sometimes called a ',\.,ieatbered oak" color; dther of these produces, in the one application, a leading shade of the now popular ""'leatherecl oak" finish. The "ljght golden oak" shade is especially adapted for use on floors. Cyclone Blow Pipe Company. The Cyclone B10"\y Pipe company, 70-86 \i\Test Jackson Doulevard, corner Clinton Street, Chicago, have for years past b~en engaged in the exclusive business of manufacturing and installing exhaust and blow pipe equipments in all kinds of establishments where t11Cy are used, and some of the largest systems in the country have been designed, manufac-tmcd and installed by them. Their facilities arc unsurpassed by any establishment in the C011nLy, comprising the very best of talent, long and large expericnce in the Lu",:r.ess. Their systems ar~ all designed on modern lines, embody-ing all the latest improvements known to date. their aim be-ing to manufacture and install only strictly firM-class sys-tems that they can guarantee, and would be pleased to hear from all parties contemplating putting in a system, or in the market for anything in their line. Curly Pine. A very beautiful figured wood, found in limited quantities 111 Gcorgia and Alabama, is called curly pine. It is of a dark amber shade, and the "figures" embrace not only the lines of quartered oak and bircb, but birdseye maple as well. Tile latc \lark Hanna was so well pleased with this wood ~sillned by E. A. Hilke. that be caused it to be used in fitting up the interior of his winter home at Thomasville, Ga. It is very expensive, <nving to its scarcity. American Woods Wanted in Hungary. Our American consul in Hungary writes that a firm there desires to purchase black walnut, white, wood and satin- 'wood from America for cabinet work. It must be straight and sound. Ii American exporters ean furnish what is wanted a big trade \\lill 50011 be established. r 12 Sfe~~en50nnr~.(0. South Bend. Iud. Wcod TWllings. T umed Moulding, Dowels and Dowel Pins. 1- Catalogue to Manufac-turers on AppJiC'ation. B. WALTER & CO. rNt~~~~ M,nuf"turm o~TABLE SLIDES Exclusively WRITE FOR PRICES, AND DISCOUNT . If your DESIGNS are right, people want the (mods. Tha'l makes PRICES right, (tlarence lR. lbflls DOES IT 163 ~adison Avenue-Citizens Phone 1983. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. lberman Scbaubel. IDl'tdlttl SIItk\ll$ aad lDtla\l$ ALUi:"lTOW:'l" PA. 9llammoth ~rop- CarUqr~ 9/0. 3 'This macbllle weighs about one ton. Ha.s a traveling table, is reversed llnd 5tRtI I'd from a counter shafl, which is includ- ",d with machine. H,-,I!ow steel mandrel a% inches in diameter. We furnish burtl-er lor inside or outside helll-ing. for either gas or g<lso-. line. Size of machme. 4 it 'l in blgh., Bft. 10 In. loug', 3 It. wide. We gllaralltee this machine_ Price, $2::5; without trav~ €'ling table, 5200. Mal1lnlOth )[0. 4, same as machine No.3, drivcn wiLh longitude shaft only; lJ.u\\eys at right ang- J e s; neerls 110 C011\lter :;haft. Price $20; with_ out travd-j n g table, $170. 'S",n<! for full dc- ~1:1"\)'>t i 0 Il am] list of utlle1- drop carvet"s Vl.e build. Blue Print Desions Free to the Trade, INO. P. DENNING 208 S. FIRST ST. TERRK HAUTE, IND GRAND RAPIDS DOWEL WORKS c. B. CLARK. Proprietor. Manufacturers of Cut and !Jointed Dowel Pins and Dowel Rods - ~-~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ==---- -,- 72 South Frol1t Street, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. BOYNTON ex. CO. Mfrs, of Embossed and Turned Mouldlng~. Porch Work, Wood urills. and Auto· matic Turnings We also manufac· ture a largelil1e of e'MBOSSED ORNA· MENtS I:ot' CQucb WOIk _ Selld for illustrations, Removed to 419·421 W. flfteeuth St. C",C4GO. ILL -,,--~, - --- -----_._----- --- --_._---'- S;END FOR CATALOGUE 10ufs 1)abn DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURNITURE 154 Livingston St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN IMPROVED, EASY and QUICK RAISING Belt, Electric and Hand Power. Tne Best Hand Power /01" Furniture Stores Send ror Catalogue and Prices. KIMBALL BROS. CO., 1067N;.lh St, Council Bluffs, la. Kimball Eleva1ol" Co • 323 Prospect St., Cleveland, 0.; 108 11th St., Oll1aha, I\t"b.; 12f1C( darSt.. New YOlk City. ELEVATORS WHITE: PRINTINC CO. CRAND RAPlDS, MlCH WE ""'NT THE M'CHrcAN AATISP.N. ANg ....AKE A GPECIA1..TY OF CATA1..0CUE$ POR THii: FURNITURE Tf'ADE. aran~ Da~i~sDlow Pi~e an~Dust Arrester (om~anf THE latest device for handling- shav-ings and dust from all wood wood-working machines. OUTeighteen years experience in this class of work bas brought it nearer perfection than any other system on the market today. It is no experiment, but a demonstrated scien t ific fact, as we have several hundred of these systems in use, and not a poor one among them. Our Automatic Furnace Feed System, as shown in this cut, is the most perfect working device of anything in its line. Write for our prices for equipments. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DETAIL WORK WITHOUT EX-PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EXHAUST FANS AND PRE~SURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK Office and Fa.ctory: 20&-210 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Citizens Phone 1282 OUR AUTOMATIC FURNACE FEED SYSTEM r l _ 14 Some Things They Make of Wood. The recent craze for addities constructed from wood has givcnemploymcl1t in many shops during idle hours. There are always spare hOUfS, in the busiest of woodworking establishments, due to waiting for stock, delays in plans, etc. T'hese off-hoUfS arc frcquclltly used by enterprising men to make articles which bring in a profit and at the same time call for little investment in actual money value. That is, but vc,ry little money is 'tied up in the making of the singul'ar forms shown in the cuts. The principal expenditure is in time. It seems that there arc frequent calls tor these forms of household ornaments. One may see a curious stock of them in the shop of the furniture worker and repairman. them in the shop of the furniture worker and repairman, He may find them in the regular carpenter shop. Some were seen in a wheelwright shop, There is money in the business for the reason that good prices are obtained. Figure 1 is a sketch of onc style of form noticed for use on the stand of a library for a smoker's convenience. These forms arc made by shaping the body from hard or soft wood about 14 inchcs long, 6 inches deep and about 2 inches in thickness. The legs arc mortised into the edges and are provided with little wood rollers on either side of each leg, NK • • thcreby affording means for the figure to stand erect and bc rolled about, Then the neck and head are adjusted, likewise the taiL The top of the head and tail' are gouged out for a receptacle for matches, There is a wood bowl affair placed on the ridge for ashes. The upper edge of the back is slotted to hold a double row of cigars. Often the figure is made presentable bya simple smooth- STRAWS. __ -- ing of the surfaces, Both soft and hard woods are used. Staining is resorted to in some cases and then again very excellent finishes are made. Another design of kindred character is exhibited in fi-gure 2, constructed ior the desk of a locomotive engineer. He had noticed the odd figures in a show window of a woodworking cQncern and sought· a 0000000 MAIL kindred style in the shape of a locomotive. so arranged as to be serviceable for stationery on his desk. The plain wood shape of the boiler, stack and eab was sawed out of hardwood as in the cut. The top of the cab was slotted for postage stamps. The base of the cab was arranged for envelopes, while the cowcatcher carried the pens and pencil's in holes properly bored therein. A spongy substance was crammed into a boring- in the stack for pen-wiping uses. A bottle of ink was fItted on top of the boiler. Then an auto enthusiast w,mtt;d somethillg 8ppropriate for his apartment. He asked for a pin-<::ttshioll combination and was furnished '..·.iih the model of all automobile as in figure 3 with the necessary furnishings of pins, needles, scissors, thrcld, etc., But the mO:-it popular jigures arc the man-shaped ones. These are often used for ad~'ertjsing purposes in stores. One carpenter told me bov.· he had largely increased his income by produc-ing brownie figures from plain wood, for use in display windows. The comical forms :otlways attract attention. In some of the stores the forms are costumed. But as a rule the forms are shown to best advantage when finished in plain wood and exhibited under these conditions .. In figun·. 4 is one of the ripe and cigarette stands made in lIg11re style for ·wc'od. The hat is opened at the top to receive ashes. The pipe is adjusted loosely in the palm of one hand. The cigarettes arc placed in a little leather front sack in a convenient place. Another style of this kind of figure is shown in diag1'am S. This one is calculattd to sup· port an ink bottle upon. the head, a pen in the hand and an envelope in readiness as shown. 011 one of these forms I not teed the sign, "\Vrite today," The rather queer form shov,m in figure 6 was made for a soda fountain man who placed the figure all the counter near the fountain. It is supposed to be an imitation of a field crow. The usual stuff-ing of straw employed for padding the conventional straw scare ero\v of the corn field, consists of the straws nequired by the patrons of the soda fount;Lin. The straws are p:'o-jeeted for holes hored in the ends of the slee'ves and top Qf hat The customer ·withdraws a stra"v as needed. Figure 7 is an article of wood for desk purposes of a railroad man. His man is placed ill the opening provided in the top of the cat as shown. Tn fact quite an endless variety of 'wood shapes arc required to meet the demands of the purchasing public. As soon as the artisan displays some of these forms, he gets order$ for more of a different character. One party de$ired that a show be adjusted to a polished base board, fOl' example, and the finished articles is exhibited in JJgure 8. The base hoard was sawed out from mahogany and well 15 polished. The ·wheels ·were put OIl in the usual way to sup· port the fom) upright. Then a shoe \,,,"assawed straight through the middle and one half was attached with wirc nails and glue to the base board so as to result in the comhination shown in the cut. The half hollow circular space tJlUS acquired made an apart-ment ior the disposing of mi:-iccllaneous iuticles of every day use. Another party called for a j>,jsoller form for waste paper. The frontage of wood was modelled so as to represent the bars of a prison. A v-shaped leather sack was Jixed at the back and with the large end up, waste paper could be tossed into the same. "'Observer" Combination Tool. A useful tool, combining a drill, an ordinary vise, a pipe vise, an eme.ry wheel, an anvil, a forge and a blower, is made in Detroit. The devjcc has a steel faced base with a stationary head stock at one end, and at the other a movable tail' stock and an overhung forge pan. Spent a Week in Cuba. S. Poppenheimer, president of the National Furniture com-pany, spent a week in Havana and suburbs recently with a number of business men of Atlanta. The National sells a considerable quantity of furniture in Cuba, especially STAffORD fURNITURE ENGRAVING Our half tones are deep shorp, clear: glvldg them long wear and ease of make-ready. Every plate is precisely type high, mounted on a perfectrd squared seasoned block tflmmed to pica standard, All ure proved and tooled until the best possible printing quality is developed. Speciruenli mailed on request. STAFFORD ENGRAVING CD. ,. Tile HO?)1JeOf IdlJl1S" INDIANAPOLIS, INDI4.NA dressers to go with iron beds. The o1'd style home.s of the Cubans and Spaniards ·are but meagerly furnished, but a new clement in the population, largely American, are de-manding better things. American chairs are. used targel'y, but American mattresses never. The Cubans claim that that only mattress fit for service in thei, climate is stuffed with a peculiar variety of native grass. The mattresses arc very thin, Tbe commodes contain small metal reservoirs attached to supply pipes, and the water when used runs into pails placed in the base, to receive it. \\lith the growing American colony there will be a steadily increasing demand for A.111ericanmade, furnitnre. St. Louis Board of Trade Issue an Interesting Booklet, The St. Louis Board of T.rade has mailed to its friends all interesting booklet recalling interesting facts in its his~ tory. Other features of interest are illustrations of furni-ture made from trees cut down to make room for the build-ings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The list com-prises a gavel, table and chair presented to the president of the exposition, i\fr. Francis, a walking stick presented to Emperor \Villiam, and a table presented to Presiqent Roose-velt. The furniture was an of St. Louis manufacture. In the above list should be included a chair which "vas present-ed to the governor of San Luis Poto5i, Mexico. Cost of Carelessness Carelessness is often as costly as false economy. It is nothing less than carelessness for the Manufacturer of Furn-iture not to fit up his drawer work with the Tower Patent Fasteners, that prevent pulls and knobs from getting loose and marring the fronts of the drawers. As these fasteners cost nothing there is no reasonable excuse for any manufacturer not using them. The Tower Patent Fastener IS MANUFACTURED UNDER THE TOWER PATENTS BY THE GRAND RAPIDS BRASS COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan. It@b Sear in -mind they cost you nothing. DID YOU EVER FIGURE: THEl COST OF THAT LAST BLOCKADE IN YOUR CABINET ROOM? NO SIR! STOCK DOES NOT ACCUMULATE IN OUR CABINET ROOM. WE USE A BUSS DOUBLE CUT OFF"SAW AND ALL OF"OVR DIMENSION STOCK IS ABSOLUTELY SQUARE. AT BOTH ENDS. BUSS MACHINE WORKS, HOLLAND MICH. Brief Mention. \-Vill \Valters, Bruce, S. D., succeeds Frank Austill. E. L. Hou;;h has opened a furniture store in Maquon. Ill. Arthur Hughes will conduct a furniture store in Spokane, \i\iash. Carpenter & Andrus, Geneva, 0., succeeded \\T. l'vI. Car-penter. L. v. Raskin, Okolona, l\linn., will conduct a furniture stor(~. J. E. Girvin of Syracuse, N. Y., has filed a petition in bankruptcy. H. H. Chaffill succeeds J. F. Huston & Son in Spring field, Ill. \\'ag11cr Brothers have enb -ged their furniture store in Freeport. Ill. K \'10.1. Spence" will open a furniture store in Bingham-ton. K. Y. Rowland and company have bought the stock of \V. \V. l\Jartin in ;l;Iansficld, O. Kaechele Brothers, Tacy, ::\lillll., succeed ::\Irs. :\lcCal-lister in the furniture business. The Farmers' l\Jercantile Association, Fergus Falls, 1\finll., succe,ed 1Trs. Lizzie Anderson. The Ranner Furniture company, Peoria, Ill., has been in-corporated with $10,000 capital stock. The Krauss Furniture company, Clevelaml. 0.. have ]lJ-Cl".;: lsed tbeir cnpital stock tc $50,000. The Lake T-Ianh.vare & ['umiture compnny, Montgomery, Ala .. has been organized with $15,OCOcapital. The Keystone House Furnishing company's store in Des :\loines. la .. was destroyed by '1'1rerecently. 1Ia:y, Stern and company have leased a four-story building at an alltltlal rental of $4,000 in Pittsburg. Credito:-s of S. ]. Hei1bronner of Hcnderson, Ky., have asked the court to deelare him a bankrupt. The T.ake T-Tardwar('.& Furniture company, :vIontgomery, Ala.,1 has heen incorporated with $15,000 caiptal. The Steber 1\lachine company '1Nill conduct a furniture store in Albany, N. Y. Capital stock, is $100,000. C. 1'. Castle has closed out his furniture husiness in Pomeroy, \'/ash .. Hnd moved to COller d'Alene, [daho. The Elkin (Te1l11.) Furniture company have increased thejr capital stock to $14,500. A 1\vO-5tory building will be erected. The Bell-Peterson Furniture company, Pittsburg, have leased all eight-story huilding for ten years at a yearly H'lltal of $12,000. Jamesl1augen has purchased furniture 5tO:·C in Baldwin, \'/is. & Anderson. T\vo receivers were appointed for the Hunter Furniture company, Tndianapolis, recently, as the result of two suits started hy tvV()different parties. and the courts were appealed to settle the dispute. C. O. Nelsu!l's store in Duluth. :\lillll., has becn closed as the result o( a lllisunderstallditl~, as two different parties arc interested in its sale, olle having an OptiOll 011 the business and the other a contract to sell the same. Sherman a11(1~il('s Pease. president and vice pres idem of the Niles Pease ['urlliturc company. Los Angeles, Cat.. have sold their interests in the furniture business. The Pease com-pany was absorbed by the PacifiC Purchnsing company <t year ngo. T. ,'\. vValby',; intere:;t in <t The firm \vill be Ila.ugell Vv'illia1l1\1ackie of the }Iackie-Fredcricks Furniture com-pany, Los Angeles, has sold his intercst tl1 the business for $75,000. He will re-eng-age in the furniture business and will erect a seven-story building as soon as n location cnn be secured. 11,,{1),"J.ackie also sold his intere,st in the Pncific Pureh'lsing company. 17 A... F. Steele's furniture sto:"e ill Forest, Ont., was damaged by fire, recently. H. Bendixen has succeeded Bendixen & Brietkrentz in Springfield, ~\~inll. B. L. Van Hausen expects to engage in the furniture busi-ness in E\'erly, la. \Villiam A. Hunter, a furniture dealer of Nashville, Tenn. died recently of heart disease. Cox & Collins of Utica, N. Y., have dissolved partnership, :\h. Cox continuing the business. The Adv~lnee Furniture company of Sheboygan,vVis., has b('cn incorporated with $16,000 capitaL The Kelly Furnittlre & Carpet company of St. Louis, has been organized v\!ith $10,000 capital. The Gass;nvay (Tenn.) Hardware & Fumiture company has been chartered with $25,000 capital stock. Onlar Lund's stock of furniture in Dawson, Minn., was damaked b.y lire recently to the extent of $4,000. The Krauss Furniture company, Cleveland, 0., have in-creased their capital stock from $30,000 to $50,000. Morris Rhodes and company, furniture dealers in \~latcr-bury. Con11.. were damaged by fire late in Febru~lry. . \Jorton & Hall, Enrlington, Ky., will move into larger quarters, necessitated by their increasing business. The Elizabeth City. N. Cnl., Furniture company ha\'e org:Olllizcdwith $25.000 c<lpital to manufacture fu:-niture. The .\ lbermarlc \Jante1 company is a new company which \vill manufacture wood mantels in Albermarle, N. C. Tbe Miller Furniture company, a corporation with $4,000 capital, will conduct a furniture store in Tohawal1da, :.l. Y. John \'Vag-ner. for 47 years engaged in the furniture busi~ ness in Detroit, died suddenly of heart disease February 23. The Hartman Furniture company's new store in Omaha VI:il) be opened soon in the building formerly occupied by Orchard & 'Vil helan. The affairs of the Globe Furniture company of Northville, :\lich., have been settled up. final dividend of 9 1-10 per cent being declared. The creditors have received 220 per cent. The College of Furniture Designing of Grand Rapids. '\Tich.. has filed articles of incorporation. The capital' stock is $10,000. The schoo] has 100 students. Otto Jiranek is the designer and instructor. C. F. Palmer & Brother of Memphis, Tenn., have dis-sol\' c,d partnership. D. M. Palmer, the junior member, goes into business on bis own account. C. F. Palmer continues the business of the company ahove mentioned. Factory Notes. A new chair beto:'y is to be established in Knoxville, Tellll., to cost $25,000. A new chair andfLlruiture factory, to cost $20,000, has been organized in Valdosta, Ga. The Vv'alsh & Perry compal1y, Carthage, N. Y" will man-ufactme ftlrl1itme with a capital of $25,000. The Automatic Folding Be.d company of 'Port Huron. )'lich., has been oc:ganized with $10,000 capital. A furniture factory has been organized in Fargo, N. D., known as theH ute1 Desk & Furniture company. Capita1, $HlOOO. H. J. Schumann is the manager. A proposition has been made to the townspeople of Aile:" gany. X. Y.. to locate a chair and table factory in that town It is proposed to incorporate <\ company with a capital stock of $35,000. The new bl1ilding which has been added to the Bissell Carpet Sweeper company's plant in Grand Rapids, will be ready for occupancy in about six \veeks. The offices will he nlO\'ed -to another building entered from Canal street. Fire in Sheboygan, Vv'is., factories resulted in a loss of $lCO.OCO. The lose-:-s are the Sheboygan Couch company, $50,000. Sears. Roebuck and company, Chicago, a warehouse, worth 530,000, )'fontgome--y '''lard and company's warehousel $10,000, and others. 18 SOME FOREST POSSIBILITIES OF FLORIDA. A New Interest Awakening in the Rich Timber Resources of a State Not Yet Over Exploited. Richly cndowed, like her sister States, with a \V(',alth of forest resources, Florida invites lumhermen. The chief southern pines-longleaf, short leaf, and loblolly- together with cypress, which form the basis of lumbering industry in moderately. As the dwindling timber sources feel the stronger presure of demand, this tree is certain to recive its full share of utilization. The superior grade of resin which it produces further adds to its commercial value. Already thre are signs of increased attention to the calls which have recently been made on the National Forest Service for information and assistance, as well as by the effort which was made, though vainly, a couple of years ago to secure the passage of a bill providing for cooperatioti be-tween the National Government and the State of Florida. Several private owners have applied to the Govcrnment fOI DESIGNED BY E. A. HAKE. the East, extend into the State, and, with some changes in the composition of the forest there, offer abundant supplies of well tried timbers. Cuban pine, which has a scattered gro\,v·th along the coast plain of the South in general, is abundant along its western coast in pure stands or in mix-ture ..\.r.ith longleaf pine and cypress. As the southern end of the State cypress swamps abound. On the coast islands along the southern shores, mahogally in good quan-tity awaits the ax. Finally, the naval stores industry, which d:'aws principally upon the longleaf and shortleaf pines, finds in Florida a plentiful source of supplies. Cuban pine seems destined for mo;-e important commer-cial use than it has hitherto enjoyed. Its wood is scarcely GRAND RAPIDS CARVED MOULDING CO. front and Myrtle Sts.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Manufacturers of Carved Mouldings and Furniture: Ornaments. Write for pictures and prices. or not at all inferior to that of longleaf pine, with which, in some localities. it is cut indiscriminately_ For preservative treatmcnt its relatively greater porosity may make it even more valuable for specitic services than is longleaf. In the past the Cuban pine lands in Florida have been cut only working plans uuder which to manage pine lumbering con-servatively, and one application is for a tract of 1,600,000· acres. This tract lies 011 the west coast and consists of very low lands with a stand composed chiefly of Cuban pine and cy-press. It is subject to constant flooding during the rainy season, and the water retards thc growth of timber seriously. This has b:-ought out the question, whether much of the land many not be drained without too great expense. If economical drainage can be carried out on a sufficiently large scale, it is expected that the rate of growth and the quality of pine timber on thousands of acres may be very greatly improved. Timber is the only available crop on such land, for it is too sandy for agriculture, so that what-ever will prc.fJtable timber crops will lend it the only commercial value which it is at all likely to have. Detailed study on the ground will be necessary to deteminc just what advantages drainage will secure. Florida forests are unfortunately exposed to great danger from fire. In tllis they are like the southern forests in gen-eral, but the practice of bU:'ning the ground over to improve grazing is firmly established, and whatever this is the case the forest is especially threatcned. 2VIl1chdifficulty will doubtless be met with in the effort to change the custom. Some of the oldest settle:'s throughout the South, hmvever, are now beginning to recognize that burning does not im-prove grazing in the long run, because it kills out the 1110:-C valuable grasses. They admit that the fO:'agc crop all the opell forest stands of the region has been steadily deteriorat-ing during the past fo;·ty ycars as a result of these injl1ri(.us fires. Death of Josiah Partridge. Josiah Partridge, a well known furniture manufacturer of maJ1Y years' experience, died recently in Brooklyn, X Y., of pneumonia. He was at the head of the ]. Partridge & Sons company, who are large manufacturers of chairs in Jersey City, N. J. Practical American Furniture Has Splendid Opportunity_ Consul OZlllun, of Stuttgart, Germany, sends an extended accollnt of the reccllt fl1rnilure exhibition held in the beauti-ful c01l11llC'"cial llluseum builcllng in Stuttgart. The repeLt is accompanied by a complete set of photographs of the ex-hibit. The fol1O\villg par;\g -aphs arc taken from the C011- sul's report: As I ha\'(; often repo,·ted. Stuttgart is noted tor its ll.l'lllU-facture of 1111e awl expensive furniture and, \\'hile practic;d and line fl1rnilltre of the cheaper grades is almost unknown here, as el.sewherc ill Gcrm~\ny, the large furniture factories of Stuttgart are l'C1\Own<-":<1th:-oug:llO\.1t the, Emp\1"I:; for ex-celling the 1110"t expensive furniture, and it-; factories have hranch houses ill BerEIl. Tlambwg· and other citie;;. (her 100,000 people yiewcd tliis \Vllrtternbcrg furnitllre exhibitio11, which it is pl;\.nned to ll\'rhl unce a year, 1l't~e that 01 utlr America11 exhibit at Grand H.apids. One of the practical poillt~ of inform'ltiol1 ~ectlre<1 IY:1S that of a Ile\', method of staining oak furniture. The beauti-ful shaues of tl1(', \\"o()(hvork I)f the furniture ill this expusi-tion was much ~ldmired and it is little ]..;l1own hO\v such effects arc produced. It is a ne\v method aud obtained ill a very simple manllcr-by placing" the frames, after they bave he-en thorougllly prepared and polished, ill an air-tight room or large air-tight box. in "which arc placed two large 1)I)w1" containing from 5 to 6 quarts of allH11011ia and close the room or box for the night. The desired shade call be obtained by p1acing sma\1 pieces of prepared oak in the rUO\1l or box 8!H] withdrawillg the same at illtnvals. Deeper shades, of COllrse, require lUllger exposure. Oak stai11ed in this \V~ly retains its color much longer than hy the process of rubbing in JOHN DUER &SONS BALTIMORE. MD. Cabinet Uard..,are and Tools Etc., Upholstered Goods Hllndsomed Pull on the Market for the Money Write for prices and Sample Correspondellre Solicited No. 1573 19 coloring- extracts, which latter ill thc course of time rubs off. )Jotwithstanding the great merit of this exposition a few slight criticisms may not be out of place. There should have been a Hursery room exhibit, and therc should have bcen a practical display of the 1110st modern house-heating a11(1 ventilating apparatuses, togethcr witf,~anitary plumbing of the 1110st approve<l sort; matters which ha\'e been too long neglected in some parts of Genn;l11y. It is a curious fact that at the C011certs here, where the music is excelled pro-hably 110\vhere in the wo~·ld, the h51fs";ire often so hadly ventilated, that the unhealtl-i·ful vitiat~;d air ddracts, greatly from the pleasure of the C11tertainmellt. Another jllSt criticism is that the exhibition was only of expensive fUilliturc, "whereas the great purchasing- public ill Germany, as elsewhe!"e, needs and must have cheaper sur-roundings. III such furniture and fittillgs the factories in the United States excel, and if onc or more of them should arrange :.\n exhibition in German commercial ('ellte!"s C011- taining artistic yet inexpensive furniture, they would [lild that they \voulet ha\"(' practically no competition in that li11i.~ of manufacture ami that they ,vould easily scctll'e a great and increasing" trade tlJroug'hmlt the entire Empire of Ger-many, The Chicagu 1I1irror & ,\rt Glass company, 58 K. Clinton Street. manufacturers of French looking glas~ plates, cut, embo:-;sed, heveled and onlamental, are having- an excellent trade this season. The demand for the Chicag-o \Jirro;· & Art Glass company's goods is from all sections of the United States, a feature particularly K,'atifying to tile company. JAMmOWn PAnfl AnD vrnm COMPAnT (Incorporated) Veneered Panels and Table Tops Largest Stock of Veneers MAHOGANY. QUARTE.RED OAK. WALNUT, BIRD'S-EYE MAP LE. CURLYIUaCH, PLAIN OAK PLAIN BIRCH. MAPLE, CROSS BANDING The Best \Vorkmanship aud Finish Office, SO-58 Steele Street. Jamestown, N. Y Twu Large Factories: ]amestowfJ, N. Y, Ashville, )l, Y, Get Our Prices Before Buying Elsewhere. Samples on Application We carry a line of Rebuilt Wood- Working Machinery for Pattern Shops. Furniture Factories. Sash and Door Manufacturers. car-penters. Planing Mills.Etc. .II .II When ill the market let us send YOll our list of machines and )Io'eare sure that we can interest you in pnces and quality of macbinesofiered EDWARDS MACHINE CO, 34-36 W. WaShington St. CHICAGO,ILL. 20 ESTABLISHED 1880 PUBLl5l-l~D (lY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH AND 25TH OF EACH MONTI-t OFFICE- I 2-20 LYON ST., GRAND RA.PIDS. MICH. ENTERED AS MATT!R Of TI<E l;ECOND CLASS Travelers in the southern states report that trade in fur-niture is not so active as it should be, considering the fact that the country is in a healthy condition and all branches of industry flourishing. Manufacturers offuTl1iture do a large business in mantels in tbe southern states of the Union. The people do not un-derstand the' economy attending the heating of buildings by steam, hot water or hot air furnaces, and install in their homes a number of grates and at a cost much greater than a hot air or steam plant. Several large plants operated in the manufacture of mantels exclusi\rely are located in Atlan~ ~-..(and Knoxville. :;. solution of the labor problem of the south is promised by the importation of Italians, Spaniards and men of all nationalities inured to a hot climate. The negro is growing more unreliable from year to year and the "poor white" is no more reliable. So little is required to sustain life in the southern states and supply the "comforts" the ncgroes and "poor whites" require that there rs little incenti've to labor and to acquire a competency. A gentleman who has lived in the south many years (a native of Michigan, by the way) relates an interview with a cracker of southern Georgia as follows: "1 shall work but one day a week hereafter," the cracker remarked. "I have $80.00 in the bank and can live on forty cents a week. I can still save money by work-ing but one day a week." The northern man remarked that the people, even in these conditio1J.s, are contented, happy and consider themselves prosperous. Is it any wonder that the business men of the south welcome the. arrival of frugal, industrious a.nd thrifty foreigners? Atlanta will have an exposition in 1910. In one short week $200,000 ",,-as.subscribed by business men of the city to promote the affair, and the city government has pledged $300,000. The grounds and buildings used by the Pied-mont exposition ten years ago, owned by the city, are in good condition and will be used after many improvements shall have been made. The manufacturers of furniture are supporting the enterprise heartily, although recognizing the fact that it will prove a detriment rather than a benefit to their illterest. The work of preparing for and conducting the ex-position will interfere greatly with the establi!'hed condition of the labor market. Wages will be advanced and the con-test, sure to ensue for the services of skilled men, will make the problem a perplexing one. Several years' time will be consumed in preparation and the furniture makers are not contemplating the sacrifices they will be compelled to mak~ with feelings of pleasure. But they are loyal Atlantans, filed with civic pride, and will give liberally of their means and services to make the exposition successful. The industrial arts will be fostered hereafter by the Met-ropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Rooms for the dis-play of rare furniture will be provided. Entire apartments of different countries and periods will be fitted with the ap-propriate furniture and draperies of their time a~ld place. Substantial progress has been made in collecting material for these rooms. \Vhcn the originals cannot be obtained fac-simile copies of pieces made by famous artisans will be em-ploye. d for educational and aesthetic purposes. In the art galleries of 1'1unich and Dresden rooms fItted with furniture in consonance ,,,,.ith place and period have prove'n both effec-tive and instructive. The trustees of the mUseum believe there is a middle course between the two poles of -museum arrangement, ..v.hich may be called for purposes of designa-tion, the aesthetic and the scientific. By pursuing a middle course bet'''''een these two extremes the enjoyment of the beautiful need not be sacrificed to the proper demands of those who seek to know and not merely to enjoy. To assemble beautiful objects and display them harmoniously will serve the purpose of the museum better than a collection of un-related curios. As the original purpose of the museum was largely educational, not merely establishing a great collection of art objects, the plan adopted is wlse and commendable. Among the presents received by Alice was an expensive table made in Florence. It had a mosaic top and was se-lected by the King of Italy as an appropriate gift for the Roosevelt princess. Mosaic work has never proven of much practical value in furniture, and in due time the piece will probably find a place in the National Mustum or the Long-worth garret. A few years ago that mechamcal genius, D. w. Kendall (a man who has originated a surprisingly large number of good things and a considerable number of things not so good) conceived the idea of making a library table with a mosaic top of woods, the blocks to be colored in imi-tation of the genuine article. The table served to excite in-terest in the minds of lovers of quaint and curious things, but its sale did not compel the operation of the factory upon the piece during the remainder of the year. It proved a good dust catcher, however. Kendall designed the McKinley chair, which was copied by almost every manufacturer of chairs in the country, and a line of floor rockers with panel backs of glued stock that created a genuine sensation in the furniture trade. One enterprising commission man leased a factory and operated the same in the making of copies of these chairs, greatly to the disgust of KendaII and his asso-ciates. A bill has been prepared by the Travelers' Protective As-sociation of Alabama for introduction in the legislature to compel hotel keepers to provide clean bed linen. It is no-torious that in "remote villages" of the south, and the north as well for that matter, hotel keepers are utterly lacking in appreciation of the old adage "cleanliness is next to godli-ness. vVhen subjected to analysis the life of the traveling salesman is largely reminiscent of unhealthy meals, unsani-tary closets, unclean bed linen, roller towels and the. indiffer-ence of .landlords and landladies to the comfort of their guests. The principle "where much is given mueh is re-quired." is reversed and means "give much and receive little in return." In many public houses rooms are inadc(luately furnished and when request is made for living conveniences it is either refused or grudingly granted. The legislatures of many states have enacted laws to protect the pcople from imposition by the manufacturers of impure foods and officers appointed to enforce the samc. The senate of the United States has passed a measure for the same purpose which will undoubtedly meet approval in the house of representatrves. These laws arc well enough in their way, but the legislatve bodies of our state and national governments should WI fur-ther in providing for the inspection of public houses and con-veni~ nces. To the laundry with the dirty bed linen, to the rag bag with the roller towel, to the fire with uncomfort-able furniture, should be the cry of alJ whose occupation in life compels them to travel. 21 WALTER CLARK 535 Michigan Trust Building Citizens Phone 5933 WE SELL MORE AND BETTER PLAIN BIRCH VENEER Than all the rest of 'em put together. We want your trade too. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN The Barrett-Lindeman Company Sold. The Barrett-Lindeman company of Philadelphia have sold out, the Lawrence-lVlcFaddcll company having purchased their complete interests. Alex Lawrence and Bruce J\fc- Fadden, wbo were members of the firm of La\vrence-:\Jc- Fadden & Elliott, comprise the new company and have also bought ont the interests of Harold Elliott in the firm of Lawrence-McFadden & Elliot. The officc:"s of the La\'\'- rence-McFadden company are as follows: President, Alex Lawrence; vice president, Bruce C. r,lcFadden; treasttrcr. J~. T. McFadden; secretary, Archie A. Getty. The capitCi.lstock of the Lawrenee-lvfcl<addcl1 company is $100,000, all paid in. For the present the old name of Law-rence- McFadden & Elliott will bc continued in the opera-tion of that plant, hut eventually both this company and the Barrett-Lindeman company will be operated under the Law-rence- l\1cFadden company. The main offices ..v..ill con-tinue to he at Philadelphia as well as the head factorv. The I branch factory at Chicago \""ill be continued as her~tofore, the plant being in charge of 1Tanager Charles R. Garbe,', who-, was formerly manager of the old Lawrence-1JeFadden & Elliott plaut. )'lanager Getty states that a little later a number of improvemcnts will' be made on the Chicago plant. which will enable them to leV"k after their western track ll1O,'e thoroughly than ever. The Philadelpbia plant of the Law renee-McFadden & Elliott company will be dismantled and the Barrett-Lindeman company's phmt in that city will be used instead. The only officer of the Barrett-Lindeman company. who goes in with th('. nC"\vorganization is Secretary Getty. IVlanager Getty states that the same salesmen \,,;ho were employed by the two f01"n1ercompanies will' be retaincd in the employ of the Lawrence-1TcFadden company. This means that the territory will be rrcluccd for each salesman and the ground \vill be covered more closely than ever be-fo. re. The salesmen who will work from the Chicago ofil,>' WIll be a!'i follows: \V.]. l\Iurray will cover Chicago and St. LOllis; T. E. 1htrray will cover the middle states; An-thony v\7hitAcct "will cover the northwest anu C:wndn. The deal whereby the Lmvrence-11cFadden company absorbs the interests of the two former companies was closcd Jal1uan' 2~, but details of the tl'ansactioll \vere 110t made 1'l(bli~L~ until this time. To the Trade. Broadly speaking, good fixtures result from three things; proper appliances for manufaduring, good materi::\, ~:kill in making". F. B. \Villiarns Xo. 3812 Vincelllles Ave., Chi-cago, manufacturer of hardware specialties for the furniture trade, has a complete equipment in special machincry, skilled workmen, together with many years of experience, which enables him to execute good work and place Oil Lhe market Extures of the highest grade at moderate cost, and to sustain the high reputation that their merits and superiority have es-tablished. The matcrials used insure durability. The mal-leable and grey iron castings, steel and other materials from ..".h. icb furniture fixtures arc made come in various grades. The grades from which this line is made are the strongest, toughest and best of any produced. All styles, designs and devices are original, superior in finish, workmanship and shape, are well and carefully made for each particular pur-pose and constructed with a view of saving labor. New inventions and improvements are constantly being made, thus keeping the line in advance of competition. Nothing is sent out that is not proven by practical tests to be perfect. Being the owner of val'uable patents covering all the principal features of many of the fixtures effectually prevents their being duplicated by other makers. Mr. "VVitliamsalways has a large stock on hand, and is in a position to make immediate deliveries. His aim is to give liberal treatment and best values. He invites corres-ponclrnce and will take pleasure in answering any questions, giving detailed descriptions and full information cheerfully when desired. If there is any article in the line of furni-ture fixtures that the trade wants they should write him for catalogue which he will send and also submit samples if desired. Mr. "VVilliams' advertisement will be found on an-other png-e of this edition. For Special Wood Working Purposes. 1'dorris \Vood & Sons, 31-33 South Canal Stre.et, Chi-cago, have manufactured wood working tools for thirty years, during which time their experience has covered every branch, hnving designed and made drills, bits and tools for eve,ry purpose. The high standard of the goods made by this company may be ascribed in part to the fact that they use only the best gl'ad(' of tool steel, invariably have extreme ac-curacy of measurement, and employ the most skilled tool makers. Morris \iVood & SOIlS are specialists on wood working tools and can supply the trade at all times with tools adapted to special wood \'\'orking purposes. Boynton ;lnd company. manufacturers of embossed and tllrJlcd mouldings, poreh work, wood grills and automatic turnings, and also a large lil1C of embossed ornaments for couch work, at 419-421 \V. 15th Street, Chicago, report an l111l1Sl1allylarge volume of bllsiriess at this time, the trade coming from all sections of the United States. The Chi-cago 110uldillg f\,lanufactl1ring company, associated with the Boynton company at the same location, are also unusuallv busy getting Ont orders. ~ D. A. Kepperling, commercial photographer, 1414-1416 \\,'abash Avenue, Chicago, whose advertisement appears in the ldichigan Artisan, reports doing a satisfactory volume of business the past season. 22 THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM. An Epi~ome of the Evils that Would Result from Political Rate-Making. CONFISCATION.-Thc strong men who arc cnt~l1sted with the care o( the railroad property of the United State::; are opposed to rate-making by a political bO<lrd because it involves the danger of confiscation. This danger is clearly recognized by those who framed the bin v;cscnted by 'he Interstate Commerce Commission. They provide fo," all <1[> peat to the courts to determine whether or not th~ rate is cDnfiscatory. But in the meantime they insist that the rates shall go into Il\rIVIEDIATE effect, so that the rai1rn(td:j ,.,.-ill"collect only so much as the commission has :l!lowed while the case is pending in the courts. Thus, if ill the end the rate be found confiscatory, the rail~'oads will have suffered IRREPARABLE DA:\'lAGE, since there 'will be no possible way in which to recover f;-om the thousands of shippers 'who have paid only the reduced rate. But this is not the worst aspe~t of the matter from the standpoint of those who own rail:road stocks and bonds. The market for securities is as everyone knm.·.s.., sensitive to the last degree. It instantly responds to any influencc ..v.hich affects the earning power of great corporate prop-erties. Long before the new rates goes into effect-as soon, indeed, as there is any well-grounded fear that rates are to be reduced SO AS TO IMPAIR K\RNING CAPACITY -the valu('. of the securities involved will go down in evcry market of the \...o.rld. The rcsult \-vill he the loss of mil-lions, or tellS of millions, by innocent investors having no direct· connection with railroad management. Aud this is a loss against which the managers are utterly powerless to protect their 5tockhold{~rs, under the proposed plan. Remembering the wide distribution of railroad stocks and bonds, ('specially among financial institutions which contains the savings of the people, does the COUll try desire to demoralize earnings and valucs by this threat of COll-fiscation? Does it desire to suspend this sword of Dam-oc1cs over the head of the railway system by the slender thread of only so much justice and knowledge as a board of political appointees may happen to possess? If the in-telligence of the United States is willing to assume this risk in its capacity of INVESTOR AND SECURITY HOLDER, there are other considerations which should for-bid it to do so in its capacity of PRODUCER AND CONSUMER. INFLEXIBILITY.-Commission-made rates are hOllnd to be rigid and inflexihle. Commissioners appointed from political life, for political reasons, by a political power can have ncither the knowledge, the freedom of authority, nor the intimate touch with the daily pulse-beat of com-merce that are now enjoye<l by railroad traffic managers. As a conseqttence, this sort of rate regulation must operate here:~ as it does in European coulltries where it is in vogne, to hamper enterprise ;md impede commercial oper,atiotls. No system of rate-making ever devised has facilutated domestic commerce like that which prevails in the enited States. The expl;,nation is that rates have been elastic-they would bend to. meet the requirements of business, in order that the commodity which happened to be where it was not needed might be quickly and cheaply moved to the place where it was in demand. Traffic managers have thus been able to work in close co-operation with mer-ehant, manufacturer, miner and farmer. This cannot he done under inflexible rules laid down by a political board. Tn this respect £done the proposed ehange would involve incalculable loss to the business men of the United States and to the prodticers and consume.s to whom they min-ister. DISTANCE TARIFF.-In its utter inability to make rates conforming to the fluctuation of commercial demands, a pol"itical commission nearly always turns to the distance tariff. It makes rates on a mileage basis, so that a haul of one hundred miles costs precisely twice as much as a haul of fiifty miles. Theoretically, this seems reasonable; practically, it means demoralization of terminal rates with hardship and loss toa g;-eat variety of interests now pros-perously established at points which arc strategic in their relation to natural conditions. The distance tariff would be a policy in the highest degree destructive at a time when constructive measures a:'e demanded. \Vhat every sensibte man wants as the outcome of the present move-ment for railroad regulation is something which will tend to BUILD UP national prosperity, not tend to TEAR IT DO\VN. Elasticity in rate-making will do the one thing (as it HAS done) but tile inevitable distance tariff of a political commission will assnredly do the other. l\fantt-factnring and commercial points which have grown to com-manding size and influence by means of the "differential" will be paral"yzed with resulting injury not only ~o the capital engaged 111 productive industry but to the labor employed and to all forms of property, including the homes of the humblest. REDUCED WAGE8.-Rate regulation by a political board unquestionably means rate reduction; rate rcduction A. F. BURCH CO. 15-17 Park St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ====0 Jobberosf==== Upholstery Goods and Furniture Supplies Call LOD&Distance Citizens Phone 1123. Bell II i223. We solicit your inquiriee. will be followed hy decreased wages for 1,300,000 men cm-played in the industry, and this, in turn, would be keenly felt by the 4,000,000 or 5,000,000 people dependent on the wages of railroad labor. EVERY RAILROAD EM-PLOYE Kl\OWS THIS, AND OPPOSES THE POLICY. Enforced reduction of labor's earnings would probably re-sult in great strikes ant! social disturbancc which might in-volve far-reaching conse<luences. STAGNATION.-The American railway system has been the great developer of this continent. Not only has it opened vast regions to settlement but it has adjuste(l its rate schedules so that the products of these regions could be cheapy transported to distant eastern antI foreign markets:. In the same way, it has fostered the prosperity of old manufacturing sections, like New England, and made rates which enabled them to enjoy the markets of the distant \Vest. This has been possiblcbccuase rail-road managers, working in harmony with the producers in the \Vest and in the East, have co-operated with both in building the conntry. This could not have been done, in anything like the same degree, under the hard-and-fast rules laid down by every political commission which has tried its hands at the job, either in America or Europe. The results of such attempts, everywhere and always, is a condition approaching commercial stagnation, and this stag-nation is especial1'y felt in the development of new regions, CENTRALIZED AUTOCRACY.-The p,·oposcd plan of rate regulation would centralize in the hands of one boa~d the three functions of legislation, judicial interpretation and administration, which the Constitution intended should always be separate <Il1ddistinct. In this program, the most radical departure is thnt which vests thc law-making pmver in thc hands of political appointees, inste,l(l of the elected representatives of the pcople. Railroad rates affect (1) the earnings of capital. (2) the ·wages of labor, (3) the j)rices of commodities. There is not one single family in the United States who will 1I0t feel the results arising- from the use of the rate-making pmver in nile of these three ·ways. 1t would he dillicu1t to name any other kind of la\v which comes sn close to the daily lives of :::Illthe people. This power of legislation, as well as the power to interpret laws \vhich usually re.;,;ts with the courts, Con-gress is asked to give to the Executive Department. Prac-tically, the power would he g-iven to om~ man-the Presi-dent of the United States, who appoints the Commissioll. The result would be the creation of a CF.:'\TR;\LTZED AUTOCRACY II\' THE REPUBLIC. Applied now to rail-roads, it \vould ultimately he applie(l to all other forms of business. SPECULATION.- The Agricultme Dep<lrtmellt is ell· gaged in the apparently harmless occupation of collecting statistics about the cotton crop. Certain minor oCficials thus obtain advance informatioll concerning the size of the annual yield. This informatioil is worth millions to \Va11 Street speculators, because the price of the staple is in-fhlenced by the relation of supply to demand. [t i" 110to['i-ous that corruption has resulted from these conditions and petty officials arc IlIYW being prosecuted for their alleged share in the "cotton leak". ~Jore than ten billion dollnrs are invested in railroad securities. .As the value of these securities inst;\11tly responds to any change in the earning capacity of the railroads, the opportunity for speculation inherent in the \lnll)(JS(~d method of rate regulation wonld snrpass anything hitherto known. !\dvanee information about the acts of the commission would he worth llntolll millions. \Vhat a tcmptation to place in the hands of a few men having ~O RESPO.\'STBTLTTY TO THE . PEOPLE! CORRUPTION.-The great corporations have been drivCll into politics, to protect their interests, in the past How much more dceply would they be driven into politices 23 if the powe~' of life and death over their properties should he ;;iven to a political l)()a;-d~ The prize then offered as the object of attainment would be the PRESIDENCY TT-SELF. Only by Jl()ss(~ssi()n of the Presidency could the appointment of the commission be controlled; only by the pos:-iession of the commission could rates be maintained; only by the maintenance of rates could the prescnt value of investm.ents be supported. Under these conditions, the prospect of systematic, widespread corruption in polities would be such as to stagger the imagination. Such are a few of the evils of political rate-making-. Tn this er(\ of g-eneral prosperity, ilre conditions so bad as to JUH ify such a re111edy:' \\/h(~l1 the capital and lahor directly involvcd staml sholl1(kr to shoulder in opposing such legislation, arc the husiness and working men of the United States ready to bring these evils upon the coulltry:' If :-iO,this is not the end, but only the beginning of a tre-mendous struggle. The event may prove that the "l'resi-dcnt is mistaken \',·hen he declares that "this government is not and never shall hc the g(nre;'nment of ,a plutocraqr or of a mob."-l\laxwell's Talisllwn. Albert E. Palmer & Sons of ~orve1t, 1·fich., who n~ann-facture the Palmer Patent Gluing Clamp, have pun;h«sed new buildings at Owosso, !\-lich., and will remove their:'v1"ant to that city about April 1st. 'v,-·t This has been brought about by the ever increasitfg de-mand for their clamps, and under their present ,conditions it has been found impossible to fill orders promptly, e Their new quarter::- wil1 be about three timcs larger, and it is in-tended to have building all completed and everything"ready, that there may he littk delay in transferring their equip-ment from the present quarters to the new. They wilt also install some new machinery to fnrther add to the efliciency of -. llisilln by Glto Jiranek. the plant. And it is intended whcn all arrangements arc com plete to be abl"e to ship promptly to all who may desire the Palmer Clamp. 42 Do It Right. Almost every business office one goes into has a motto which reads "Do It l{ight Now." It is a good motto and suggests promptness. Often in times of hurry to be prompt, carefulness is lost sight of. and when it is too late, that other truism comes to mind, ;;The morc haste the less speed." vVc suggest that dropping the word "now" would be, an impTovcmcllt. "Do It Right." No 3l-'o[ogies aTe re-quired from the man who always does it rig-ht. The up-to-date furniture manl1facturc:--the man ..\.'h. o thoroughly rf:a-lizes that onty the best is cheap, starts in to do it right by purchasing a Co:-desman New Xo. 30 band rcsaw manufac-tured by the Cordesman-Rcchtill company of Cincinnati, Ohio. This company is having rcmarkabre success with this machine. The Sebewaing- Lumber & Manufacturing company of Sebewaing, 1'Jich, say of this machine: "It does its work well, and ''v-ith less power than any resaw we ever saw." The Tell City Furniture company, Tell City, Ind., say: "VV'eare pleased with it and find that it does all you claim for it." The Consignees 'Favorite Box company Cin-cinnati: "\Ve believe it the best band resaw machine on the market today. \Ve take pleasure in giving you an order for another machine. today." The Hastillgs, Mich., \Vood vVorkillg company: "It takes less power than we ex-pected, and the work done is absolutely accurate." The Fiege Desk company, Sa'g-inaw, Mich., say: "Vvehave sawed hard mahogany into thin lumber from plank four to six inche,s thick that ran in width from 16 to 26 inches wide. In fact, we have sawed hard wood that no other parties here having much heavier machinery, would have attempted to saw." A great many other testimonials ,equally as strong as the above might be given. vVhen in need of a band resaw "Do It Right," and buy a Cordcsman No. 3~. United States Imports to Switzerland. According to the classification of the Swiss customs au-thorities, of the total imports from the United States about 10 per cent of the 1904 imports were food stuffs, over two-thirds raw materials and partial manufactures, and about 22 per cent manufactures, On the whole, imports into Switzerland from this coun-try may be said to belong to the cl'ass' of raw materials and partial manufactures, though manufactures figure now to a much larger extent among these impurts than in former years. III 1904 Swib:erland imported manufactures of wood from the United States, mainly cabinet_woods, to the value of $413,000. Freight Reductions Made By Railroads in Southern States. IVIaterial' reductions in many freight rates from the Ohio River crossings in Montgome:'y, Selma, Dermapolis, Ala., and ether points based thereon, have been made, by the Louiwille & -:.;'ashville and the Illinois Cent~al railroads. The principal articles affected are furniture, glassware, sledges, and axes. Ax('s are changed from 78 to 65 cellts, glass bot-tles hom 43 to 46, glassware from 78 to 67. The reduc-tion is from Cincinnati to Cairo, which makes a correspond-ing reduction from Chicago. Prizes For Furniture To Be Offered At the Milan Exposition. The king of Italy will donate $16,000 to be given in prizes at the Milan exposition this year. The sum of $2,000 i3 of-fered for the most artistically furnished room. American manufacturers will be interested and should considey it w'orth their while to exhibit. The prizes may be won by anyone exhibiting, and competition IS open to the worid. Desks and Office Tables. The manufacture of office desks and tables is carried on in Atlanta, Ga., by the Atlanta Table company. \V. E. Dunn is the president, F. 1L Marsh, vice president and C. C. Gillett secretary and t'easure:". The two latter were for-merly residents of the state of l\:lichigan. IF YOU HAVE NEVER T R lED OUR RUBBING AND POLISHING VARNISHES DETROiT floCTORl' CAN,lI.DIAN FACTORY YOU HAVE YET TO LEARN THE F"ULL POSSIBILITIES OF" THIS CLASS OF" GOODS WHY NOT PUT IT TO THE TEST BY GIVING US A TRIAL ORDER? BERRY BROTHERS, LIMITED, NllW YORK .O.TON PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE VARNISH MANUFACTURERS CHICAGO ST. LOUIS CINCINNATI FACTORY AND MAIN OFFICE, DETROIT CANADIAN FACTOJlY WALKERVILLE. ONT. Various Matters. The manager of a factory in a southern city made a hit by adding false bottoms to his dressers and chiffonier;,;. }-](' makes low priced goods, but he argued that the woman who buys a cheap bedroom suite would appreciate case "\vo-k ~o constructed as to p:-event mice and insects from invading the drawers of her furniture, to say nothing of the IL·otection af-forded from dust. The result was as might 11av:.:: heen ex-pected. A few cents worth of lumber and labor added S(1 much to the selling value of a case that the company has Hot been able to reach a point "within ten miles of the head of the column of orders" 011 the books, to use the manager's expression. The addition of a little thing often makes a line successful. "\Veathered and fumed oak nnishes do not appeal to the people of the south very strongly," the manager continued. "\Ve tried the finishes on 0111' customers last year, b~lt we could not sell a piece-not even the sample~. These wc-r',' dist:-ibuted among the officers of our company and pbccd in their homes to do 'missionary work,' so to speak. In this they have failed, the people do not like them. 1 cannot ac-count for this. A few years ago the southern people would not tolerate anything that did not have the dark brown wal-nut finish. .:[ow there is Hot a very gi eat difference in the colors of weathered oak. walnut and fumed oak fillish~~s. but the people seem to have bad enou:?:h of the b:·O\'vns, Gold-en oak and dark mahogany a:'e favored." , I ~i ~ The double writing desk, such as is found ill the read:117 rooms of mally hotels is a nuisance and its mat1l1f;lctu:·e should be discontinued at once. Except upon the score of economy the double desk is a wrong conception. In order tu use it with any degree of comfort or accuracy in penmanship, the ''''riting desk should stand solidly upon the floor. );ot one Aoor in a hUl1£L-edis le\'e1, aud ,,.,.h.ile a single uesk can be ar~ ranged so as to furnish a degree, of comfort for the l1ser, the double desk cannot, when both sides are occupicd. \;vrith two men at work upon such a desk it is continually tilting from side to side, aeco:'dil1g to the weight bestowed upon it by the respective l1se-s. It is it bad contrivancc and should be sent to the garret, ncver to he restored to use as the double desk. Another illcident of a like natllre was rel)orted to the Ar-tisan recently, The designer of a line of dining room fur-niture for a very conservative house introduced several new features in the construction of a high priced sideboard. The preside,nt, the vicc president and the secretary of the cor-poration examined the piece and united in condemning it. Changes were suggested, hut the designer, under the convic-tion that his jud:~lllent of the piece would successfully with-stand the tcst of a trial on the trade, refused to alter the piece ill the slightest particltlar. He 3l1gg-ested that photos be taken of the piece and submitted to the buyers. This was done and the judgment of the designer was vindicated, as the hnard pnwed to be the hest seller of the line and its manu-factlc'e continued through the t\i...o.. years following. The p:·cs-ident, the vice president, the secretary ami tlte naveling sales-men sa,,,· a great lig·ht, and "vere wise clloug-h to profit by it. "lVlanufactllrers cannot imaginE' the cost ancl annoyance retailers are pnt to Oil account of the glue block dr"l'\vet· stops used in the construction of case work, dropping off. \\/hen cheap ;;Fades of glue are used it is a dead certainty the blocks will not stay in place," remarked C. T. Garden. a retailer of l'vlacon. Ga. ''':''1uch of the time o( one man is taken in the work at putting on glue blocks after the goods have been received from the manufacturer. FreCjucntly I have been 25 compelled to send this man to the home of a customer with a glue pot a11(1tools for the reaSOIl stated. A lady is quite apt to become dissatisfied with a piece. when one of the blocks drop off, as the incident creates the suspicion in hcr mind that the case has heen shabbily c.onstructed, and that in its purchase she has been cheated. "An incident or this character illustrates how easily the suspicion of tile feminine mind may be excited. l\ lady re-siding in Chicago had heard the work of a certain manufact-urer extolcd so highly that she- determined to become thc possessor of a dresser made by that particular individuaL Shc ascertained through reliable sotlrees the namc of the dealer who had the exclusive sale of the line in question, and bought a magnificent specimen for $120.00. A day or h...-o after lhe delivery of tile piece at her 11Ome, one of the metat es~ clttcheons dropped to the floor and the loss of a very small piece of veneer was noticed. The_ lady concluded she had been cheated, and returned to the dealer with a mind well charged with imagination. It was not an easy task to con-vince the lady that she had not been cheated, after the dam-ages had been repaired. She is still studying the piece, al-nlO~ t convinced that the dealer imposed upon her. The patience of the manufacturer is Lequently tried by the irnportLlllities of his traveling salesmen for the privilege of deciding the styles of goods to be made and the prices to be charged for the same. "\Ve meet the customers and kno"v what they require. The designer seldom goes out to !neet the t--<:'-deand he has no opportunities to le<trn what is neccled to make a salable line," these worthies argue. The designer. on the contrary. to be successfu~, must make a constant study of the trade and in his searches for informa-tion he employs means that seldom occur to the sale!:;n~en. Bet\veen the salesmen who so st~ent1onsly demand that their suggestion be followed in the making of a line and the de-signer who "knows his business; knows what he is talking about," and his rights under his contract for services, the manufacturer often finds himself between the frequently men-tioned but never seen "devil and the Jeep sea." A 'Nise snperintendent and designer of Indianapolis put the sales-men of the corporation by which he and they were emp1o,yed i11i:o<l most ridiculous positiCl:; <'1 f('w years ::lgO. The line had been prepared in the usual way and the samples made ready for the exposition. The superintendent then called the president of the corporation into the warerooms and sug-gested that the judgment of the salesmen in the matter of designs be put to a test. The plan outlined by' the supe:-in-tendent met the approval of the president, who shortly afte~- ward invited the head saks111an to inspect the samples witll that official. The invitation was promptly acee.pted, and the head salesman proceeded to discuss the line, taking up each piece separately. Quite a number were condemned as utterly worthless; ehan:5'es were suggested in others, and a few met his unqualified approval. Prices werc discussed and when the illspection had been concluded the president retired to his office and carefully wrote out thc observations of hi,,; cbief salesman. On the following day salesman 1111m-he:" two went down the line with the president. His con-clusions ;\s to many pieces were radically ditferent from those of the chief salcsman. On the thi:-d day tile tIlird salesman went over the route wilh the president and when the opin-ions of each had been fully written aut and analyzed the salesmen were invited to attend a business session with the presidellt. The repo:·ts were brought out and read, and the utter incompetency of the salesmen to determine what pieces should be COtlst.-ucted to eOI11]wsea line, revealed, The men concluded that the designer-supcrintendent was the hest Cjualified, after all, to get out a line, and he was never after !1lcllested. The president \vas relieved of much annoyance and t11c company llas prospered remarkably uuder the practi-cal management of th(~ designer~superintendent. 26 New Gang or Multiple Dovetailer. To all who require fine dovetailing, especially fU~llittlre manufacturers, this machine will be found far in advance o[ 1110St of the dovetailers now in use. Its ·working parts a~e ciltirdy compact, thus elimin.ating all vibratioJl of the spin-dles in their revohttions. and making it especially easy to g~t at the spindles to sharpen the cutters. By this method of construction either st~aight or swell front drawns can be dovetailed without removing or chang-ing any of the parts. This is the only machine possessin:,; this advantage. The top fr<tme remains in perfect align-ment \vith the cutters. Two leven control the movement forward for the depth of Clit and for rOlluding the tongue of the dovetail. Various shapes of swell fronts can be held to a maximum of three inches and any piece having a space of one inch from the end to the beginning of the 5\""cll can be held. The spindles are made of the best crucible steel and have provision for taking up wear on cach spindle. Each spindle has an independent adjustment and the entire set can be ad-justed vertically simultaneously. The bits can ahvays he set to form the same size dovetail and can be easily sharp-ened when the cntire upper frame is thrown back. Circulars giving all details and-large illustrations can be obtained by addressing the manufacturers, the 1. A. Fay & Egan company, 505-525 W. Front St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Belgium a Market for American Goods. Consul McNally of Liege, Belgiulll writes as follows: In my judgment there is a market in Liege for all good;; of American manufacture. How to reach this market is the question that must be solved alone by the home exporter. The lllatter of credits is al"'iays an important factor in the introduction of new goods into a foreign country. Some firms will re<ldily consent to the usual American trade de-mands in this regard. Others, "while desiring to handle the goods, wilt set them aside on account of the shott term. The dealers there extend long credits to their customers, in some cases submitting half-yearly statements. The next thing to be considered is the wants of the people in the con· templated markets, and lastly, can you lay the goods down ill Liege at a price that will meet your foreign competitors in tbis market? In secking the wants of the people,Jet h he understood that the catalogue sytem is of little value unless it be written in the language of the country under observa-tion, and even then it is only on rare occasions that it inter-ests the contemplating buyer beyond a passing interest. On one Ot" two occasions persons have spoken to me of a rumor that our manufacturers do not follow samples. \Vhile I have been able to trace this home in one instance only, the idea does prevail in sortie quarters. Whether stich an idea is engendered by our foreign trade rivals I do not know but it is nevertheless a fact that the American invasion of manufactured goods is a commercial nightmare from which they all suffer. vVere I considering the entraee into a tor~ eign market I would send a competent representative abroad, speaking the language of the country he hopes to open up, to study the conditions to be overcome in the introduction of the goods he represents. All countries are more or less wedded to conservative ideas, which arc the outgrowth of traditional custom, and these must be catered to in many instances. There exisu a strong leaning toward the American article ill all branches of trade, and in my judgment to meet the conditions allowed by foreign houses, whatever they may be, 'Would remove an obstae!es to our successful entrance into any market in Europe. In short, I would lay dwon three guiding p:-inciples; First, show goods and explain their merits; second, follow samples, and, third, remove the greatest clement of competi~ tion by meeting in trade concessions those granted the' most favored customers. Alexander Johnson Retires From the 'Rockford Chair & Fur-niture Company. Alexander J()hns~lI1, for the past twenty-two years super-intendent of the Rockford Chair and Furniture company, has resigned his position, being succeeded by Emil Swenson. 11r. Swenson assumed his new duties the -{-i. .. st of the week. The resignation of Mr. Johnson means the elltiremellt from the furniture business of one of the oldest and best~known of Rockford's large colony of furniture workers. He first became associated with the furniture industry in the old Union Furniture company. lIe was in the employ of that concern for about fourteen years, serving a part of that time <Issuperintendent. Shortly after the organization of the Rockiord Chair and Furniture, company !vIr. JohnsQ,l1 was asked to take the superintendency and Jeft a similar position at the Union to accept the same. Mr. J ohns011 served the Chair company faithfully in the position of superintendent for twenty-two years. He was all energetic workman and assisted in raising the company to the high level it now holds. Advancing years, coupled with a desire to seek a rest, is given as the cause of his resignation. It was not accepted without regret on the part of the company. Emil Swen-son, who stlcceeds ::\lr. Johnson as superintendent, has had considerable experience in the furniture business. He has been assuming the duties of superintendent gradually for the past few months and when Mr. Johnson stepped out immed-iately took full charge. American Goods Shipped To China Not as Represented, Complaints arc made ""Tites special agent Burrj(J from southern China; that American manufacturers, either through carelessness or inffercnce to the export trade, have repeatedly ,failed to fill' orders according to specification. The goods have arrived in such a condition as to destroy their usefulness for the purposes intended and the result has been that the Chinese buyer either repudiated the contract or took the cargo under protest. No surel means could be devised to kill the business in that particular line than such negligence, and its influence extends even further, for it instills in the minds of the Chinese the idea, false though it is, that the American manufacturer can not be depended on to send out goods as ordered. One such mistake works incalcuable harm in the effort to establish a market for a certain commodity, and as will be seen affects indirectly but none the less seriously other goods exported to China. Italy Taking Step[; to PromotfJ Foreign Trade-AmericaTj Exhibit at Milan. Consul D1111lling of !\'Tilan suggests what il~\'; (1it:ell hecn sug-g-ested before, that one of the best "ways to h~lild up :t11d "~~'('ureforicgn trade i,; for American me:-chants ;ll-;(~ m:,nl1iac-tm e,s to establish large agencies in all large i,)\ci!:!-"n .-:it;('". Il,.~v:rites: I recently emphasized the advantage to be gail1ed hy Am-erican cxpr)rters estahlishing in a city like 1'[ilal1 a genc:'at agency representing a comp1C'te exhibit of our m;lI1ufactl1 'es, and subdivided into groups made up of lHJncompcting ;u"ticles and in charge of a trained i\mnican. At Rrcscia !l si1l1il;ll" plan has heen brought bcfon' the chamber of e(lm\11CCC. Brescia is one of the lively manufacturing and com\11crcia\ centers of the 1\lilan dist:"ict, \vitll n ch:lI11bel' kccnly inte;"- cst cd ill the pressing nature of the Ttalian expo~t problem. Since Italy is making such st"fmg advances in ioreign trade I infer that an outline of the plan before the Bl'escian cham-ber \.,.i11 be valuable reading in the United States. The plan is to lift Ttaly out of the line IIf cnl111tJ'ics wllO,.;e chief export trade is in raw materials anfl partly m:uwfacturerl goods and increase her Inanufactl1red expo:·ts, rcaching out toward Latin-America, J;:Ipan and China, at the same time fos-tering T talian commercial aspirations in Africa and Asia Mino". "The principle of ass(lciati()n is nece,.;sary," decla~"es th,-, Brecian chambN. "[n Italy :;eve:;!l associations have already been formed, such a,:; the Federazione Tndustl"iale of Rome, the Federazione Comlllerciale oi :'1ilan. and the CongTeS,~() de;:.!;li Tndustriali of Venicc. T1Je,~(' suggest association for the cmnm01\ dd,-(\;.,,,,. The intention is not tn create syndi.- cates or 'trusts,' 0: to desLoy the individuality of business enterprises, but, on th;;'" cOlltia:'y, to constitute gTIIl1PS of in-terests in which sing'le liflllS t11lde, take what sing-le-h'l1lded coulrl not he done." The report fnllll Rrescia arg'\.1CS, ,\S the consulate has a1- rea(ry argncfi fo" /\me:ican >;xpn:'tcrs, that where a single l'irnl cml\d not apjHopri"te the large :SIHII\\.'Cce:,;sary to IHain-rain an ngcllt and <In office ill the illlllo,tant foreign trade ce11- tel's, tell firms ill cnrnhinati()ll could SeC111"especial nnd expert representation with all its advantages awl at a reasonahle cost. Groups typical of Italiall export uade mentioned in the reports arc [inns dealing in preserved fruits, cottOll, tex-tiles, butter and cheese, Hax and linen, wool, silk, agricul-tn:- a\ machines. electrical snpp\ie" ami machine",. hiq.'cles and automohiles, porcelain articles. and fnrnitl1re. This par-tial list seCl1\S to lnc to be closely l"elated to our own Ameri-can expOit efforts. l\ central office would he estahlished ;It eneh gl'eat market, supported by ,lll equal division of the expenses among the subscribillg' units. The whole pl;lll is to be plneec1 before the chamber ,It Brescia. when it has been t'tlOrol1ghly worked out, with t11e suggestion th,lt "it he illitiated at the earliest possible m011lent." Tll so far as the con~l1l call properly act as the advancc agTnt of linns ill i\ merica who \,\'rite to hinl for inflrmatiol1 and advice. my experience is that a g;'eat deal of such cones-pondellce lacks explicit detail-that is, the COllStJi is left ill doubt as to the exact purpose of the inquirer I aIlt in r('ceipt of letters of thi:-i natnre, the letter heading'S of \",111chare my only clew tu the business of the writer. The letter itself discloses nothing by which I can kn(nv the firm's trade. It is not unCOllUllOl1 for the consul's mail to contain a lette:" he!lded with tilt' name of a shoemaker. for example. asking in the briefest possihle terms for information of commercial fertilizers in a particular district. The consul can easily se-cure t11c information askerl for ;\11d forward it by return mail; hut if 'he could be taken frankly into the confidence of the shocmaker and told in fifty words something- of the ptlrpose of the inquiry, he could approach thC', subject wi.th 111me in-telligence and render better service. 21 In short, I find that in SO per cent of my letters of in-quiry the writers have left something for me to read between the lines. "I hnve answered your question," is my response. "V/ould yOU like something on this or that phase of the case?" Tn most cases they would. The consul likes noth-ing better than to pick out of his morning's mail' three or four short, candid, lucid letters, in which the \vriter has stated his needs ami why he needs them and what he requires to supply them. If the Am<c,ican eKpo,tcr \'iiH to,eann the consul with as much inside information as all outsider ought to know. he will find himself drawing good dividends out of the results. The C011sul does not like working in the dark. The group systcm of foreign reprcsentatioll unquestion-ably is suited to the larger Humber of our exporters. Tn sOllie cases, of course, the Americall house can afford to set up its own establishment. There arc a numher of these in 11ilan, llwnagecl by ltalians or ,b2nglishmen, and they are among the finest business exhibits in this great city. Every one is on a prominent street with a complcre officc equip-ment and a handsome showroom. They are distinctly Amer-ican in styl'e and attract much attentiOll. There has just been establishcd hcre wh~lt we would term a "model' grocerY," over which has 1>ee11painted as the background of a sign, a large American Hag. Yet there is not on sale .vithin the shop a single American article, excepting ;l small line of Chicago canned meats. The latest speci,tl agency to be opened here handles the product of a large manufacturing lirm in the middle states. The shm\' is not large, but cleverly arranged. It is a corner store, in a handsome new building, and 50 feet long. Along one-third of the rear wall is the inclosed countingfOom, the rest being occupied with blueprints ;111c1 drawing of the stock machinery. The other two sides are glass windows <\s largl? as those of a Yankee department store. There is a polished bard wood l-loor, on \vhich al"e the large machines, witb their prJiislled steel set off with jet black, making- it striking effect. Crowds of people stand in front of these windows with ah-sorbed illterest, and the .vbole plan seems to bc a successful realizatiOll of what we, who arc on the ground, kno\v to he the valne of ,ill appeal to the eye in z, country like this. T-iarc\- headed /\mcl"ican business men, who do not believe the con-sul when he writes ahout ~uch things, would be interested tn see what has hecn done in this case with a color1"es5 and \1tlof1lamelltal line of stock. This ag'ency is handled by an ftalian expert, who probably buys his stock outright under special terms. In general, the main thing is to get the Am-erican article in view here and tet it tell its own story. New South African Tariff Rates. The Souti" African 1\.lallufacturers' Association in their recent congress l:~scussed tariff rates. The rates for fur-ni. ture suggested were ~'S follows: On furniture for home or officc or shop, wholly or par-tially manufactured in part:-; il: ~'lished, including' ofl1ce fit-tillgS, mouldings, screenings, pa,.~llings, wire mattresses. mantel pieces, shO\vcases, 11 <luty of twenty-live per cent. On hedsteads of br<1ss, hil1ard tables. bagatelle tables, acces-sories, carpets and furnishing drapery, chairs, cane or wood seat, the value of which inc\m\lng cases, does· not exceed 60s per dozen. a duty of ten per cent is to be charged. On the free list are marbles, varnish, polish, )'10rocco l'eather ant, hides for upholsterers' twine, wire for mattress makin3: and so on. Timber. dressed, ten per cent at Port Elizabeth and [Zing V/illi;lmstown. and 35 per 100 sup. feet at Cape Town; teak ".'ood, mahogany, \valnut and oak, 2d per cubic foot; all other hard ""voods, n. 0, s., 1 d. Goods of foreign manufacture shall pay an inc;'cased duty of 25 per C('l1t on the p;'oposed new tariff. The definition of "foreign m;mutacture" shaH be the same as in the present CllS-torns tariff. 28 .J'~ r;,.I.9 ,.HIG 7}N 2 • fOUR TRA.INS CmCAGO TO AND fROM Lv Gd. Rapids 7:10am Ar Chicago 1:15pm Lv Gd. Rapids 12:05 nn AT Chicago 4:5(Jpm Lv Gd. Rapids 4:25 pm Ar Chlca&'o 10:55pm Lv Gd. Rapid, 11:30pm daily Ar Chicago 6:55 am Pul1man Sleeper, open 9:00 pm on 11:30 pm train every day. Cafe service on all day trains. service a la carte, PoereMarquette Parlor cars on all day tmins. Rate reduced to SO cents. T"Rf:f: TRA.INS D E T R 0 IT TO AND fROM L~ve Grand Rapids 7:10am Arrive Detroit 11:55am Leave Grand Rapids 11:25 am daily Amve Detroit 3:15 pm Leave Grand Rapids 5:20 pm Arrive Detroit 10:$ pm Meala served a I. carte on trains leaving Grand Rapids at 11:25am and S:~ pm. Pere MarqueUe Parlor Cars on all trains; seat rate, 25 (:ehts. "ALL OVER MICHIGAN" H. J. GRA.Y, OIiiTRICTPAUENGBIl AGENT, PHONE 1168 Grand Rapid_,Mich. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, Via GRAND TRUNK-LEHIGH VALLEY ROUTE. Two Fast Trains Daily Except Sunday. Daily. Leave Gd Rapids 2:45 p. m. 7:05 p. m. Ar Philadelphia 3:40 p. Ill. 7:25 p. m. Ar New york 4:30 p. m. 8:40 p. m. Service unsurpassed. For further information apply at City Office, Morton House Block. C. A. JUSTIN, C. P. & T. A. I-----~---_··_~----_·_-, _ !!!!Weatherly Individual Glue Neater Send your address and tei:eive descriptive cir-cular of Glue Heaters, Glue Cookers and Hot Boxes with prices ... Weatherly &. Pulte Grand Rapids. Mich. These saws are made from No. 1 Steel and we war-rant every blade. We also carry a full stock of Beveled Back Scroll Saws, any length and gauge. Write \1S for Price List anddlliCount 31·33 S. FRONT ST., GRAND RAPIDS MANUFACTUR"RS OF DROP CARVING AND GENERAL EMBOSSING MAC"INES Dies faT all kinds of Machines. At lowest prices. 7 Second Sl., LAFAYETTE, IND. Wood Forming Cutters I We offer exceptional value in Reversible and One- Way Cutters for Single and Double Spindle Shapers. Largest lists with lowest prices. Greatw est variety to select from. Book free. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER ex SONS MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA, U. S. A. ORAnD RAPIDS WOOD t1nlSUlno (0. KXCLUSIVR MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD FINISHING MATERIALS That is our specialty. We confine OUT business to Fillers, Stains, Polish Furniture Wax and Fmishing Supplies. We are the originators of Weathered. Antwerp and Mission Stains ill Oil. Our shades are absolutely oorrect. We are authority on Early English, Fumed, Cathedral Oak, and SHyer Maple Stains, and will match any particu-lar shade desired. Office and Factory, 55, 57, 59 Ellsworth Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Suy your GROOVED and POINTED DOWELS and DOWEL RODS of A. FALKEL. 3rd aDd Dewey St•.• Grand Rapids. Mich. --~·_-------------I QUARTER-5AWED INDIANA WHITE OAK VENEERS CHOICE FIGURE :: EXTRA WIDTHS When writing for prices., mention widths requirec:1 and kind of figure preferred. HOFFMAN »R.OTHERS co. Fort Wayne Indiana 7I:R..- 'T' I oS' .7IJ"l n 7 r· 29 Otis Mfg. CO. Chicago Office and Distrib-uting Yards: 2257 to 2267 LUMBERST. Importers and Manufacturers of New Orleans. Chicago. R. S. HUDDLESTON MAnOQAnT No.3 WOOD L.ATHE. MANAGER No.4 SA.W(ready tor ripping) No. 7 SC~Ot.L SAW. Clamp8 H ....ND CIRCUL ....R RlP SAW. MORTISER COMBINKD MACH INE. ~~~H~AN':D:AeND FOOT POWER MACHINERY WHY THEY PAY THE CABINET MAKER: He can save a manufacturer's profit as well as a deaLer's profit. He can make more money with less capitalltlvested. He can hold a better and more satisfactory tTlI.dewith his customers. He can manufacture in as good style and finish, and at as low cost, all the '(aeInlies. The local cabioet maker has been forced into only a dealer's trade and profit because of machine manufactured goods of factories. An :mtfi't of Banles' Patent Foot and Hand-Power Machinery, rein-states the cabinet maker with advantages equal to his competitors. If deshed these machines will be sold ON TRIAL. The purchaser can have am'ple time to test them in his (Jwn shop and on the work he wishes them to do. DESCRIPTIVECATALOGUE AND PRIeR LIST FREIl:. No.4 SAW (ready forcross-cuttlng) W. F. &. JOHN BARNES CD., 654 Ruby St•• Rockford, III. No.2 SCROLL SAW FORMER OR. MOULDER. HAND TIlNONER. Up-to-Date Cabinet STRONG. LIGHT. QUICK. MANUFACTURED BY Blach Brothers Machinery Company Mendota. Illinois. U. S. A. 30 Value of Waste and Scrap. IvIany manufacturing firms unconsciQusly throwaway many dollars' \vorth of material in the course of a season in the farlil of \\'ast.e or "scrap." Of course, in many lines of manufacture the scrap material ll1.aY be of little value, and possibly not worth the time required to iH"CSefYC it. It is in overlooking the vaTue of these waste materials that the smaller Ijrms arc also the luost careless. Hut jf the scrap, no matter whether it be meta], rubber or of some other composition, is valuable to the large concern, it is proportionately so to the smaller. Scrap rubber will sell readily at sixteen to eighteen cents pCT pound, and scrap metals frOtH one-quarter to seven-eighths new value. Take copper as an example. \Vhcll the market value is fifteen to eighteen cents it is no trouble at all to sell the scrap at twelve to iourt
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- 1906-03-10T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published weekly in Grand Rapids, Mich, starting in 1879. and I / l GRAND RAPIDS. MICH••MARCH 19. 1910 NELSON-MATTER FURNITURE CO. GRAND;IRAPIDS, MICH. BED-ROOM and DINING-ROOM COMPLETE StUTES in Mahogany. Circassian Walnut and Oak. 1:1you ha'Ve not one in your store, a siDlple request will brinj you onrmaanificent new Cataloltue of 12xl6 inch pul1:e 4roupl1" show-ina suites to mateh. With It, even the most moderate sized furniture store can show the best and newest furniture satisfactorily. WEEKLY ARTISA~ . 1 OUARRPERRICIGES:.ltf~t ~c: §§~~B~§---~~~*~-,~~g..... .... . .. . -.., ·LHeE· FURNITURE COMPANY I ~, I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. i III III It II,I t!III ,II, I IIII IIIII I ._------------------- ----------------------------- .... 2 WEEKLY ARTISAN III III IIt ,II II ,II ,I !I I Manufacturers of COMPLETE lines of MEDIUM PRICED DINING and CHAMBER FURNITURE. Catalogues to Dealers Only. Luce-Redmond Chair Co., Ltd. I BIG RAPIDS, MICH. High Grade Office Chairs Dining Chairs Odd Rockers and Chairs Desk and Dresser Chairs Slipper Rockers Colonial Parlor Suites In Dark and Tuna Mahogany Birds's Eye Maple Birch !Zul1rtertd Oak and Ctteasstan Walnut Our Exhibit you will find on the fourth floor, East Section, MANUFACTURERS' BUILDING,North Ionia Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Exhibit in charge of J. C. HAMILT-ON, C. E. COHOES, J. EDGAR FOSTER. J~ll\ND Rt\PI rI~·,r~i I v..U ......V . 30th Year-No. 38 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., MARCH 19, 1910 Issued Weekly CAR LOADING AGENCIES ARE ELIMINATED Grand Rapids Furniture Association Have a Department That Will Benefit Both Manufacturers and Dealers. \ VIth the obj ect of extending and perfecting the service that. has been rendered purchasers of Grand Rapids furniture by the Grand Rapids Car Loading \.company, the Grand RapIds Furniture association has purchased the business of the Grand Rapids Car Loading company, leasing the samy warehouse, installing its own force of employes and placing the (ar loading busllless under the direct supervision of the traffic department of the association. This action by the as"oclatlOn practically eliminates the car loading agencies as a facto! In shipment of furniture from Grand Rapids and \vas only decided upon after thorough investigation of con-dItIOns by a special committee and careful consideration by all members of the association. The detatls of operation and maintenance are not com-pletEd but It is the llltentIOn of the manufacturers to render the serVIce of greatel value to the dealers and to eliminate every feature of the busllless that has proven objectionable or disadvantageous or has been subj ect to deserved OpposItIOn by the raIlroads. A decision of the Supleme Court of the Umted States IS now pending which wIll determine the rights of the railroa Is to deny carload rates to assembled car load shi~ments of divers owncrship Such cars are commonly known as "pooled cars" and have been opposed by the carriers regardless of a decision of the Interstate Commerce CommissIOn that owner-ship of the property should not affect the transportatIOn rates or charges. Whatevel may be the decision of the courts in the matter the furniture manufacturers of Grand Rapids in operatlllg theIr own car loading facilities will be governed by the published and legal tariffs and classifications of the carriers, fully appreclatlllg their rights and opportunities to attack any such rates and rules as may be found unreasonable and un-duly discriminatory after a fair trail. The officers and membels of the Grand Rapids FurnIture association are as follows' PresIdent-A. S Goodman, Luce Furniture company. Vice President-David H. Brown, Century Furniture company. Secretary-Treasurer-F. Stuart Foote, Imperial Furniture company. Directors-Ralph P. Tietsort, Royal Furniture company; \ViUiam H Jones, William A Berkey Furniture company; F Stuart Foote, Imperial Furniture company; A S. Goodman, Luce Furl1lture company; DaVId H Brown, Century Furni-ture company. :'Ifembershlp-Berkey & Gay Furniture company, Nelson- .Matter Furmture company, Grand Rapids Chair company, Imperial Fl1rnltul e company. Gunn Furniture company, vVm. A Berkey Furmture company, Grand Rapids Fancy Furniture company, Stow & DavIs Furmture company, Onel Cabinet company, Shgh Furmture company, Luce Furniture company, The Macey company, StIckley Bros company, MichIgan Chair company, Grand Rapid,; FurnIture company, Welch Manu-factunng company, Grand RapIds Upholstery company, John-son FurnIture company, Grand Rapids Show Case company, Sterhng Desk company, Rettlllg Furniture company, C. S. Paine company, Shelton-Snyder Fmniture company, Century Furmture company, Grand RapIds vVood Carving company, John D Raab ChaIr company, Royal Furniture company, 1\Iueller & Slack company, Phoemx Furniture company, MIchigan Cablllet company, John vVldicomb company. When It was deCIded to undertake the car loadlllg ser- "Ice t.he aSSOCIatIOn elected a commIttee of management as follows vVIlliam H Gay, Berkey & Gay Furniture company; R \V Irvvlll, Royal Furl1lture company; Norman McClave, Shgh Furnltul e company, E H Foote, Grand Rapids Chair company; David H. Brown, Century Furniture company ThIS commIttee negotiated the purchase of the location, fixtures, name anJ good WIll of the Grand Rapids Car Load- Jng company, March 7. J Harry Schoneberger, former owner of the Car Loading company, will be associated with the Crawford Chair company, Grand Ledge, Michigan. Tlhe business WIll be conducted as the Grand Rapids FurnittIre aSSOCIatIOn, car loading department, Ernest L. EWlllg, traffic manager of the Gran:1 Rapids Furniture as-socIation WIll also be manager of the car loading department whIch WIll be combined with the traffic department The offices WIll be mallltained in the Board of Trade buildlllg The warehouse on the Michigan Central tracks at Cherry and Ionia streets will be in charge of J. F Morris, superin-tendent. The recent estabhshment. of a traffic department by the GranJ Rapids Furmture association and the elimination of car loading agenCIes by the establishment of a carloading department are Important move;;; that mark the progress of Grand Rapids as the world center of furmture manufacture and sale Dealers are urgently reque,;ted to refer to the traffic 4 WEEKLY ARTISAN department of the a",sociatlOn an) transportatIOn dIfficulties they may experience III connectlOn wIth theIr shIpments of Grand RapIds furlllture and wIthout cost to the dealer '3uch dIfficulties are gIven expert attentlOn unbl a proper and satisfactory conc1uslOn IS reached. In undertaklllg to develop and improve the car loadlllg serVIce the furmture manufacturers are not ~eeking a profit from the loading of the cars and therefore expect to render more valuable service at a reduced cost to the dealer thu" facilitating to the greatest extent pos"'lble the transportatlOn of his purchases of Grand Rapld:-. manufacture The care 10adlllg department of the Grand Rapids FurnI-ture association organized wIth a definite purpose and worthy object, will have the support of 31 of the largest fmmtme manufactunng concerns m the world and of hundred" of furniture dealers, 1t 1Sviewed\'. Ith approval by the raIlroad.." and is under most expert and capable management Nothlllg but furniture wIll be hanelled and not belllg operated for personal or private profit no expen..,e necessary to the best service will be spared and the two department", traffic and car loading wIll combllle to further demon"trate and mal11- tam the supremacy of Grand Raplels as a furmture market History of the Carpet Industry. The mentlOn of carpets date" from a "ery remote pen )d of antlqUlty They ..,eem first to have been applIed to re-lIgious purpo",es and were used to garmsh the palace" of the Pharaohs. The carpet Industry, a" we undehtand It "as estabhshed in France on March 6 1664 when Colbert, mm-ister of LoUls XIV, opened his carpet fact,Jry at Beam al~ Our early ancestors covered the floor", of theIr houses with ru"hes, haIr, or straw, and carpets, "hen fir",t I11tro-duced were used to cover tables Long before the wea'Ing of carpets in Europe was started noble ladles, monks and nuns 111 convents hac! been accustomed to make beautiful tapestnes, whIch were occaSIOnally used as floor coYenngs In 1607 a regular factory was establI~hed at the Lam re for maklllg these wall hangIngs and carpets. by the reIgnIng king of France, Henry IV A vanety of these carpets made at the first French fac-tory are stIll on exhIbItIOn m vanous museums of the world Followmg the success of the I11du"try at Beauvai", the EnglIsh carpet industry begun m 1685 in Surrey To\'. ad this ob- Ject the king had set aSIde a consIderable sum, and French weavers were brought over to assIst The hIstory of carpet manufacture m the Umted States begins with the rag carpet mdustry, whIch continued to be of conSIderable Importance until toward the c1o",e of the last century Each VIllage had ItS weavers, to whom the thnfty ... .._ ~ I I f Doetsch & Heider Co. Telephone, Lmcoln 796 1534-1544 Greenwood Terrace CHICAGO Manufacturers of Parlor Furniture Frames TO Reach OUR FACTORY Take Clybourn Avenue car to Ashland Avenue and walk three blocks North to Greenwood Terrace, then turn East Into Green-wood Terrace Or, Clybourn Avenue car WIth transfer on South-port Avenue car, thence over Southport Avenue to Greenwood ~T-er-race-a~nd w-alk-W-es__t ._.-------- ~ .. .....--_ ...-- .~ housewives brought then balls of rags So late as 1890 there were 111 the UmteJ States 854 rag carpet weavers' shops, \\ Ith an annual output valued at close to $2,000,000. The fir"t factor) m Amenca for the manufacture of yarn carpeb was e~tablIshed in PhiladelphIa m 1791, by WIlliam P Sprague The cen..,us of 1810, less than 20 years after, reported the whole product of the Umted States in this da3s of good" at 10,000 yards, of whIch 7.500 yards were made in PhIladelphIa >\t the present tIme there are close to 1,000 carpet manufacturers 111 the United States, WIth nearly $30,- 000,000 capItal II1vested The Jacquard apparatus for weavmg designs was intr0- duced in 1829, and 1111841 Erastus Biglow perfected the fir3t power 100m for weav111g carpets, whIch saved one-third in the cost of labor The U11lted States IS now the greatest producer and consumer of carpets in the world Most of the wool used 111 the manufacture of American carpets is im-ported, as the home-grown product is of too fine a quahty to be durable Exc1udmg the Onental rugs, the principal varieties of carpet3 111commerce are the Axmll1ster, the Brussels, the \\ IIton, ::\10quette, Tapestry Brussel, Velvet, Ingrain and VenetIan The founder of the manufacture of OIlcloths in the Umted States was Isaac Macauley, who began the busi-ness 111PhIladelphIa about the year 1816 "I want to see somethl11g green and fresh," said a man to the propnetor of a "lllage store. "Yes, sir," said the store keeper Then he calleJ out loudly "Cy, come here and walt on thIS gentleman" Of course It was not a furniture ",tore "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST" " _. . .. ..... BARTON'S GARNET PAPER Sharp, Very Sharp, Sharper Than Any Other. SUPERIOR TO SAND PAPER. It costs more, BUT It Lasts Longer; Does Faster Work. Order a small lot; make tests; you will then know what you are getting. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Furniture and Chair Factories, Sash and Door Mills, Railroad Companies, Car Builders and others will consult their own interests by using it. Also Barton'. Emery Cloth, Emery Paper, and Flint Paper, furnished in rolls or reams. MANUFACTURED BY H. H. BARTON & SON CO., 109 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. .. WEEKLY ARTISAN 5 GREAT PROBLEM IS SOLVED Motor Truck Oue of the Biggest Successes of the Age. The Rapid Conunerciol Cor is Moking 0 Hit With Users. Every new mdustry bnngs up problems of solutIOn, and none has been more mten stmg than developmg and perfectmg the modern busmess motor car Manufacturers who were not mfluenced by standards of pleasure car constructIOn have produced cars of pro dlglOus sIze and weIght Some of the de<ngners appeared to ha' e the locomotive engll1e m mmd Ideal road condItIOns parulIelIng-steel raIls m smoothness mIght have Justlhed thIs task, but the aver-age cIty street IS far from Ideal and the possIbIlIty of damage of the heavy truck, loaded to a capacIty of from 5 to 7 tons, by break mg t.hrough manhole<; has turned the eye of the bus1l1ess man to the one to three ton models As IS so frequently demonstrated, the happy medIUm between the locomotive and the grey hound turns out to be the most prdctlcal plan of constructIOn Successful motor dnven trucks cal ry from one to five tons on a load, and get ovel the ground fdster and accomphsh as much or more work than the heaVIer vanety tra, elIng at consIderably less speed Of thIs type of car, the RapId truck manufactured at Ponti ac, Mlch, IS the Ideal m commercIal motor Cdr constructIOn The two ton truck weIghs 3,350 pounds, IS propelled by a heavy two cyl- Il1der opposed eng1l1e, remarkable m Its slmphclty of constructIOn dnd operatIOn Working Parts Easy of Access. AJI workll1g parts are easy of access and bUIlt expressly for the rough usage of the commercIal field BeSIdes full platform spnngs an auxl1Jary set of cross spnngs come mto play under a half load, absorbmg the VIbratIOn whether the car be loaded or hght I t has been found pOSSIble to budd more than a few standurd body deSIgns adaptable to all classes of dehvery, but speCIal bodIes dre manufactured accordmg to <;pectfiCdtlOnsand to meet speCIal re qUlrements The met hamcal constructIOn however remdlllS the Sdme In every case There IS d deep mterest among furlllture dealers In thIS modern method of makmg dehvenes, aroused by the successful operatIOn of "Rapids" in the large cIties In the city of Indianapolis It is estI-mated that fully 30 per cent of all delivery IS now bemg done by commerCIal motor cars and 25 per cent IS bemg done wIth "RapIds" CompetItIOn IS forcmg busmess men to more and more advanced methods m domg busmess TIme was, not so very long ago, when the customer would carry hIS purchases away or send after them wIth an express wagon Then the shrewd man beheved that by extendmg the accommodatIOn of dehvery, he would attract more customers ThIS theory proved correct, and goods are now dehvered over a radIUs of terntory SImply beyond the endurance of the horse At first merchants were loth to beheve that a commerCIal power wagon could be operdted more economIcally than horse drawn ve-hIcles SkeptICIsm has gIVen way to practIcal demonstratIOn of the "RapId," a car that hds proven Itself under every pOSSIble test to be not only un economy for the retaIler, but an accessory to the larger busmess The showmg has been that one "RapId" WIll do the work of three horse drawn vehIcles, do It qUIcker, more pleasantly, more styl Ishly and at a saV1l1gof money Preparing for the Summer Sales Season. A number of changes are taking place in the 1411 exhIbI-tion buildlllg, Chicago Lyman Lathrop of the exhibition budding company reports that some of the manufacturers having space are mcrea"mg It wIth a view of showing their complete hnes In that market The Klel Furniture company of Kiel, Wis, has enlarged theIr space to 8,500 feet, whIch will give ample room for theIr dIsplay of tables The YpSI-lanb Reed Furlllture company has also lncreased Its space and renewed its lease on the "econd floor for five year" They are spendmg consIderable to make theIr exhibit III every way more attractIve than before. ---_._~--_._--------_._---_._-----------------_._----------- -" I Pitcairn Varnish Company I I ,I II II I I II II IIII IIII III• It C. B. Quigley, Manager Manufacturing Trades Dep't. .... . .. - . .... Manufacturers of III I I:I .----~I Reliable Varnishes of Uniform Quality Our Motto: -'NOT HOW CHEAP-BUT HOW GOOD" Factories: Milwaukee, Wis.; Newark, N. J. 6 WEEKLY ARTISAN MODEL EXPOSITION BUILDING Has Many Modern Conveniences for the Use of Buyers in the Chicago Market. Every great business SUccess b foundeel on sen 1ce The successful wholesaler or retaJ1er 1'1 he vvho supphe-, the lx-,t for the money w1th the least trouble to hb Llhtomel-, J he successful manufacturer make" ~'lod::, that a1 e 1ecognucd ,\-' the standard of quahty III h1s Illle and dev otes 111', "clhng efforts to the serV1ce and com enlence of chStllbutol s H1S business extends a" h1S customers finels theu needs fulh and promptly supplied. In this fundamental truth ltes the 1ea"on £OJ the mal \ el ous growth of The Slmmons \IanufaLtur111g com pam of Chicago in recent) ears Smce the 111ceptlOn ot the bU"llle-," the line of brass and 110n hecl"teac1s cots. couches etc. manufactured by th1S company have been malllta111ecl a' the highe"t standard of quahty 111 111ate11al, con"tllH Llon anel finish Through all changes anel V1C1ss1tudes of sh Ie they have been kept up-to-date 111ever) 1e"pect-good sclhng Ime" for dedler" to hanJle \t the "ame tJme 111sp1te of the mam hanchcaps 1mpo"eel 11\ th e phenomenally 1dp1d ~101\ th ot the11 business. they have made "pcLlal eftOl t" to meet the p10ble111 of satl"faLtOJY deh\ elles ,111c1 have constantl) 1111- prm ed the1r fac1htJe" 111 th1" 1mpo1 tant 1espec t Theil 1dea of 'leI v Ice to the t1dele lllcludes e\ el \ tll1n~ which makes 1t easie1. 11101e plea"ant 01 mOl e p10fitahle to Jo busllles" Theil Ch1cago 'Oho\\ 100m at 192 \f1clm.'.an avenue was never adequate to meet all the"e conclttlOn::, 1t was never suffic1ently large or" ell allan~ed to make a sat1s-factory di "play of then hnes \lore than t\\ 0 year" ag-o the wisdom of a remOval became apparent, and, aftel careful. thorough cons1deratlOn they deC'leled that the 1nterest, of the trade, as vvell as then" 0" n, vvould. best be 'lei v ed bv the erection of a bmldlllg spec1alh de"lgneel and arrdnged for the shovvlllg of the1r complete hne The 10catlOn at 1347 Yriehigan avenue '" as finally chosen The new buJ1dl11g face" \Ilch1gan avenue on the cast "lde, just north of Fourteenth ,tret and between the '\Ianu-facturers' ExhlbltlOJ1. bUlldmg company and the FUI mtUl e txh1b1t1on company The frontage 1" 90 feet anJ the build-m~ extencl'\ hack 130 feet to the ea"t It 1'1 four stories in he1ght the wh1te tell a-cotta front be1ng 60 feet h1gh from "Ide\\ alk to cornice Broad stra1ght lmes, regulanty of de- "lgn, and plam, SImple decoratlOns g"l\ e the budding an un-mu, dh attractn e and d1gnlfied appearance '\cros" the frieze e"tenel, the com entlOnal well-known tra Ie form 'Of the nd111C 1he '-llmmon" \Ianuufactunng- company, the black lette1111'; and I eel unelerlll1ll1g showll1g strongly aga1nst the \\ hlte of the ten a-cotta '\t night the name 1S clearly illum1- nated by electnc hght The a1cheel entrance at the nOJth end of the buildll1g 1S -'mmounted by the figure, "1347" in bronze and carries ,11 tbt1C name plate" m bra"s at each side A commoJlOus tIe\ 2to1 run" bet\\ een the hdndsome vestJbule and the dis-plav lllom" and offices abm e The second and third floors, II ltll a total extent of 23,400 square feet, are devoted to 1he cl1"plav of brass and iron beds-more than half an acre of uItlmcltc becllOom comfort and beauty Th e bl cl~" bed ,110\\ 1oom occupies the whole second t1)01 <)0" 130 teet In ,ue \t the center of the east side of the 100m I" a "em1-urcula1 platform of fifteen foot radius, "talldlll~ h\ 0 dnd one-half feet abm e the floor and communi-ca tIl1~ \\ 1th the r00111 abO\ e by means of two broad, easy stair-ca~ e'-. Jl1e on eeich SIde aga11lst the wall From this ele- \ a t10n the be::,t v1e\\ of the shO\" room is obtained ~11 the II ood", 01k 1'1 of fumed oak, the vvIde-topped ra11- 1l1~ d10und the platfunn, the base~ of the pdlars that support thc ceIlll1g .• 111dthe hedv \ ced1l1g beam, The walls and the l ,1u111n"ot the "UIJJ)()1tm~ pdla1" are deuJrateJ in soft moss ~) c( n J he 11eee"~,u \ \'\ a) mth of color 1" furmshed by a car-pet OJ )](h ,ubdued led J he s,1tm anel poltshed sUifaces of 1110re t1Jeill fOUl hund1 eel b1ass beel "amples, against the har-llwnlOU" beicLc~lOun 1 of Aoo' and wall", make a p1cture well \\01th sct111~ '-lettmg-, allangement, and surroundll1gs con- "Jl11C to make thh an Hleal b1ei'" heel "hc;vv100m I he "alJJ( ,111ein~uJ]ent of dhpleiy a" on the brass bed Hoo, h 10110\\ eel on the t1111d floCH ",hel e the lme of iron bed" I" "ho\\)] J he deeOlatlOns )lJ th1s floor ale in tan and TUlJJul llak a (()JJ]hmatlOn "ll1ch 1111111shesa most artJ.:otlc backg10und fOJ the vallously colo1 ed beds The same plat- 101m dllan~el11ent as 111the b1a"s 100m enables the buyers to get ,I com pre hen "1\ e v1ell of tb e "ty Ie" "hov\ 11 \iVhen it is ( )n~lCle1ed \\ hat the 11on bed bas accomplhhed for civih-zatlOn th10ug-h deanlmes" and 1111p10ved sanitary cond1tions m the home" of the people, 1t \\ dl be conceded that it is II 01 tIn of speLlal "ell111g effo1 t Cj he fot1l th ami h1ghe~t floor 1" occupIed by office" and In 100m" and d11ang ement" Jev oted to the C')mf01 t, conven- Ience, and se1 \ lLe of cu"tomer.., This floOl ,t11ke::, the key-note aT the \\ hole Slmmons polin of busUle,,-o "Co-opel ation II 1t11 cu"tome1" f01 more p10fitable sale,," :\1" en engaged in 1m~me,,, m an \ hne WOl k togethe1 w1th least fnctlOn an i 1l1()'-t mutual plOfit v'\hen best acquainted 1he} Inve en-cleav 01ed to pI m 1de ev e1y medns of pr0l110t111g the fulle"t acqualllt,mce under the most favorable condItIons, of the men engaged III the furl11ture busines" The elevator open" llltO a spacious office, "lxty-five by nmeh feet 111sue, hnlhantl) ltghted by day anel l11ght A 10'/\ panele 1 pal t1tlOn W1th swmgmg gate surrounds the elev 3tm entrdnce Through th1s door, at the pomt of eaS1est ,icce,,,, d1rectly forvvard from the elevator entrance has been dl) ang ed a damtJ1y, comfortably furl11shed reception room 101 the ladles-an mV1tJng re'it 100m for them while the men attend to busUle"s in the bU1lel111gOJ nelghborhood Exten hng ,dong tf west front of the office, facing M1Ch1- WEEKLY ARTISAN 7 the PRETTIEST, BEST and MOST POPU- ~ LEATHER FOR FURNITURE. ANY COLOR. WILL NOT CRACK. GOAT and SHEEP SKINS If so buy our 1 II,,I II I: Write for sample pads of colors. I 1 CHICACO, ILL. CHICAGO, ILL. ~----- l::;dn a\ enue, drc the pllvate llffice" llt the lompan) executne" These olfe fl11nl"hed 111quarter "aY\dl odk \\lth glued partl tlons and ,"all decOldtlOn" to l1,atch r our f;fOUp" ot 'oede,,- men's desk" OCUpy n1uch of the 1 ema111tllg "pace of the office l\ach de"k stand" 111It" 0\\ n blel'-"-ralled endo"u\(, elght feet square The arrangement give" ease of acce"s to any sales-man at any tlme whlle 1t lea\ e" open the aisles to the prn ate office" the elevator, sample 100m, and to the "taln\ ay leaJmg to the display rooms belo" The de"k" of the city salesmen are 111a row at the north end of the room The desks 111the other thlee gloup" are lesell ed fOl the 10dd selles 11en and wal ehouse manager" \\ ho attend the SLll11-dnmlal O.posltl0n L\long the east \\ all al e ql1<lrtCh l)lO\1(lell for stenolSraphel s, the telephone e","change. and sound-proof telephone booths An abundancc of lIght 1" pi 0\ lded by w1l1do\1 S on the south and \\cst sJ(lc~ and h\ a lalge skyhght glolt1l1g 111the bcameJ cetlmg The \\hole Idea here ha" been to PlO\ Ide e1 comfort able, loom) busmess-hle office \' Ith lOll\ e111ent acces:o to the "how room.s. A 1ep1 e"entatlvc of the d(h U ilsmg dcpal tment h all thh flool dUllng the e2..pOsltlons to meet the trade and dlSCU"S wit'1 bn} ers plans and suggestlons for met eased busme~s and plofits It is thell" intentlOn to co-opel ate wIth dealers in any alld e, elY way that may be of mutual benefit At the south end of the office a door leads through the east wall mto a comfol tably app01nted loungIng room, as completely furnIshed for the comfort of men as is the 1e-ceptlOn room for the ladle" ThiS room IS for the informal meetmgs dnd talks always occurnng JUl111i.; the show Here frIends ale 111vlted and expecie 1 to male themselves part! cularl} at home The Cl'mpany hds red "on to be ptuud of theIr din111g 1nom \\ hllh I" entel ed from the office th1 nlH:;h the loung111g room The Flemish oak fittings, snbdnedlighting, and"k,:olon- led dec')ration" comb111e to give an an of refinement· "'" and 1uxur} to all the appomtments to thIS room Arrangements ha\ e been macle to fnrnl"h palatable lun~heons, well cooked and da111ttl} served, to as many of their customers and their f!lends as may de"lre them There IS a commodIOUS kItchen attached with a capable chef in charge. lor the further convenience of the trade there are four rooms plOvided for private conferences and for the transac-tIon of private business. These are suitably and comfortably furnished and will be at the .service of their friends at all tlmes, 111 season or out, as will also be the sixty-three private mall boxes arranged on the east wall of the office near the 10ungmg-room door. The office is unique 111the val iety and scope of service otiel ed Furmture tl ade c::mdition~ are peculiar 111 that so man1 vls1tmg dealers and buyers are 111 Chicago at one tlme The need of a place for bus111es" headquarters has been felt by them for years and we have tried to meet it in the most complete manner Customers may receive mail and telegrams in the company's ca1 e without fear of their gJlllf; d~tray They have a telephone service at their dis-posal b} means of which they can 1edch any part of the coun-try '\ corps of experienced stenographers will take care of all C01respondence The 10catlOn is ideal. Tran5portation to anv part of the CIty in convenient over Cottage Grove a, enue, IndIana avenue and State street cars and the South Side elcvated railroad The company extends a cordIal 1l1vltation to dealers to call and lllspect the bUlldmg and avaIl themselves of the convemences arranged for their benefit ,II I ...... To Educate Shipping Clerks. "\Yl1ltam H Gatchell. supenntendent of trall3fers for the ~outheln Rdllway company at \\ a"hington D. C, who is lccof;111Lecl a" a hH;h authonty 111 the subject of packages 01 1e"s than (dl load frelghts, hds aCLepted an 1l1VltatlOn to \ lSlt Grand RapIds Aplll G to addl es" the shippmg clerks of the furmtUl e factol1es on the cl1fficultles encountered by the tl an SpOltatlOn com pames 111 hdndllng the furniture traffic He Will be the g-ue"t of the FUllllture Manufacturers' associ-atIOn 111whose name he was 111vlted to come here by Traffic \1 anager 1:: L EW1l1g The shlppmg clerks have held two 01 th1 ee meet1l1gs dunng the W1l1ter to receive practical in-st! uctton from ".\Ir E" mg and \11 Gatchell 1S the first of SCI el al 1ecogmzed expel ts It IS hoped to bnng here to con-tmue the educatlOnal w01k Sold Out to the Karpens. 1he l mted '-,tdte'- l ~pholstenng coml)dn1, Cll1cag l, v\ h1('h \\ d~ 01 gdmLed last "ummer by LclU!S and Lambel t I)le"e1 and L C I azear, to l11dllUfactUl e the Lazedl patented 1 e\ 01\ mg rocIcel, has ~old out to the Kal pen Brothers, who vvlll heleafter manufacture that patented chair The chaIr met \\ lth "nCl e"s from ths stal t, but dS none of the company were expenenced 111 the llldnufdctunng of upholstered good", they found It to theIr 111tele"t to dIspose of the busmes" and de, ate the space used m the productlOn of these chaIrs to other purposes ,..._---------~._.---- .. ---- .- ..--., l,1 A~I~G ~~~r ~:t:m~lp1h~·n , f d~:: I leaves are bound (by your- " IM sell) and mdexed by floors I or departments. , I BARLOW BROS., I " Grand Rapid •• Mich. • .... Wrtte R,g/i,tNow I - ------_.. .. ..-. .,..,. ..... 8 WEEKLY ARTISAN .... New Things By Stow & In Tables Davis YOU have occasionally looked at goods 10 olher flOesthan yours, found thmgs so fine you hardly dared ask the pnce, and then been dehghted with the reasonableness of the figures -and you have thought how well you would hke to <:arry goods that would appeal to your trade Just that way. Are we nght) It's human nature' There IS plenty of good taste-lhe question IS STOW & DAVIS FURNITURE CO. one of money to gratify that taste for good thmg.. Whatever you may have tlwught about our tables. will yPU )l11It let lIS sUblfllt our deSIgns and our prices to you WIth the understandmg that we are to show you surpnsmgly fine tables, such as will enthuse your trade, at pnces that make them mighty attraclive to everybody. More dean ones like these Dining, Office and Directors' Tables, Perfection Banquet Tops. WILL TEACH SHOP MATHEMATICS A New Course for Boys in a New York High School. To teach mathematics in "hop work lS an mnovatlOn which is soon to be introduced in StUy ve:oant high. "chool New Yark. The ordinary high school course III that sCIence is to be dropped and in ItS place a reformed article \\ 111bc installed, officially known as "shop mathematic., \\ hlch \\ 11l be taught largely through the work done m the carpentq and metal working classes This innovation is the work of three head" of depart-ments at Stuyvesant High School, \\-Ith the full apprnbatlOn of the PrinCIpal, Dr. Ernest "\on X ardroff The COUf',e 111 shop mathematics has been prepared by \\ E Breckenndge, Chairman of the Mathematics Department, with C F Moor" head of the Metal Work, and G F ::\lersereau. head of the Carpentry Shop, as collaborators The object of the re-vision is no longer to treat mathematlcs as an ab~tract "oC1ence, but "to equip the boys wlth more abJ1lt) to u"oe the practr-cal part of mathematic" than they usually ha' e," accordlllg to Mr. Breckenridge The natural adaptability of the -tlonger .,e" for l11athv matics is, in the bellef of ::\Ir Breckenndge, lU'ot another popular fallacy Apparentl) the a, erage fourteen-' edl 01.1 boy at work in algebra ha" no clearer Idea of the true 111- wardnes., of it than hIS "Ister, only he doesn't own up to 1t On the whole, the mathematic m:otructor:o find more boy" falhng by the way:oide of sohd geometry than pubhc opmlOn supposes The endea, or of "shop mathematics' "Ill be to clear up the subject by relating It a-; c1o"oely a" pos"lhle to all the manual work Time-honored problems such as i. \ lMS a certain sum of money, and If B lost three-fifths of hl~ he would have as much as A," are henceforth taboo m the technical high school as artificial In':>tead the boy" wIll cal-culate the length of band necessary to connect ...haftmg, the amount of lron that would have to be melted to fill certam molds, and all sorts of real questIon:-, that come up m a machine shop "MathematICs," said Dr von X ardroff, 111 expl eS"oll1~ his approval of the expenment ahout to be made m hI':> school "has been kept too long purely pure The ab...,tract mathe-matiClans don't hke to "oat! theIr han,l" \\-Ith the reahtles It is the same with every science-the 'iClentlst-; want to keep it abstract But there are real practIcal problems The boy,; must learn to apply the abstract prmclples to the practical thing in hand. Of course, shop mathemathics IS an experi-ment, but I believe it will be a success." L \ccordmg to the ne\V course the first subject taken up ,,111 be algebra, "h1ch wIH be approached, figuratively speak-mg. from the carpentry shop As soon as the boys learn to handle tools and measure matenal for cuttmg they learn that m lumber estImates the letter "b" stands for board feet; also, "I' lS length, "t" thIckness m mche", and so on In thiS \, a, the' see, or at least the mstructors hope to make them 'oee that the use of ~ymbols IS only a short cut After that, "00 the} :oa" the \, B, and C of algebra wlll cease to be dark nn ...,tenes SIlTI1larly, the carpentry shop wl11 "erve as an mtroduc-tlOn to both plane and "oohd geometry, partIcularly the lat-ter 'oubJect \11 the rules and formulas used 111 measunng ,,111 he de' eloped at the" ark bench mstead of belllg memonzed t r0111c\ book \s soon a'o the boy:o start metal work they have an entIrely ne" field of problems nght at hand In the pecuhar Made by Waddell Manufacturmg Company, Grand RapIds, MICh, "o11dpe" to he mea "Ill eel. speclf1c gravIty to be calculated, 1-0 matenal fOl abnndant mental dlsclplll1e of a real kmd Later the) can e..,tImate the length of open or cro% be1tmg neces- ..,al} to connect shaft" 111 the machme shop, WhlCh to be done accuratel) requll e" Sf)me "\ery nice work 111 tngonometry fhe su bJ ect al"o. \\-111not be allowed to become a Jumble of meanIngless oeld word", but surveymg mstruments wiII be set up m the class room, and the pupll,; WIll practice ad-jU" otmg them, reaJlI1g angles, and runnIng hnes To prJve that they 1eally understand It the boys "Ill be taken to near-by parks or the 'Suburb" for field work \long \\-11h what i" generaHy c1a:-,sed as coHege mathe-l1ldtll'; "J11 comc are, lew In anthmetIc, \\-hlch Mr Brecken- Ildge bebe, e'S most high ~chool boys need very badly. The em-phaSIS, hm' e, er, ,,111 be all short-cut methods of the ordl11arv proce:oses, and all other kinds of problem'S to chow the applica-tion of the materidl to practical th1l1gs There Will be the caku-lat1l1g of "peed of pulley s, reckOnIng the proper gearing to cut glven SClew threads and such other thlllg':> dS are nececsdry for mechamcal eng1l1eer" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----~- WEEKLY ARTISAN 9 CHOICE TOOLS FOR FURNITURE MAKERS If you do not know the "Oliver" wood working tools, you had better give us your address and have us tell you all about them. We make nothing but Quality tools, the first cost of which is considerable, but which will make more profit for each dollar invested than any of the cheap machines flood. ing the country. BRANCH OFFICES - Ohver Machmery Co , Hudson T enmnal, 50 Church 51 • New York, Ohver Machmery Co , FIrst Nallonal Bank Buddmg, ChIcago. III • Ohver Machmery Co , PacIfic BUlldmg, Seattle, Wash, OlIver MachmeryCo ,201.203 Deansgate, Manchester, Eng oliver Tools j Save Labor " Tlme " Tempers " Cost "Oliver" New Variety Saw Table No. 11 WIll take a saw up to 20" dIameter Arbor belt IS 6" WIde Send for Catalog "B" for data on Hand Jointers, Saw Tables, Wood Lathes, Sanders, Tenoners, Mortisers, Trimmers, Grinders, Work Benchea, Vises, Clamps, Glue Heaters, etc., etc. OLIVER MACHINERY CO. Works and General OffIces at 1 to 51 Clancy St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., U. S. A Detroit Industrial Exposition. Detroit IS to hold a great 1I1dustna1 exhibitIon un del the auspices of the Board of Commerce, June 20 to July 6, to ac celerate the commerCial and industnal Interest:-. of the city The exposItIon grounds wIll be on the Detlolt River, where a huge expositIOn bm1ding Will be erected and used in con- JunctIon with the large \\1 ayne pavIlIOn Plans have been made to accommodate betwen 250 and 300 exhibits, and the display promises to be one of the most unique and eAten"lve outsIde of world's fairs It IS claImed that 100,000 different artIcles are manufactured 111 the 3,000 shop", of the CIty, the products rang1l1g from pins to steam-ships and includ1l1g a vanety that is rivaled by the outputs of few Amencan cItIes ~ ot only the products of Detroit's factories wIll be shown, but also the processes Runnmg ma-chmery wIll demonstrate the mo",t modern methods of trans form1l1g raw matenal I11to hIghly fil11shed artICles The various 1l1dustnes are classified and grouped with a view to secunng harmony and 1l1terest In one building the general departments will be machinery, metal pi oducts, pamts, elec-tnClty, bmldmg supplies, rubber, leather and paper products, drugs and chemlcal.s, tobacco, food products, noveltIes and specialties, while In the other buildmg wJ11 be automobiles and acceSSOrIes, wagons and carnages, furniture, textiles, boots and shoes, house furl11shmg s, Jev- elry and sCientIfic in-struments. DetrOIt is WIdely known as the automobile manufactur- 111gcentel of the world. It IS fameJ for the building of shIps, the manufacture of dlUgs and chemlcah, for its tobacco in-dustry, and for several other eAtensrve 11l1es It IS the pur-pose of the ExpositIOn, however, to teach the wOlld the variety, extent and quality of the City'S product::, The eAhlbltion wJ11 not only be educatIOnal but enter- "OLIVER" No. 16. Band Saw 36 Inches. Made WIth or WIthout motor dnve Metal table 36"x30" W,ll take 18" under the gmde- tIlts 45 degrees one way and 7 degrees the other way Car. fleaa saw up to 1%" WIde. OutsIde beanng to lower wheel ahaft when not motor dnven WeIghs 1800 lbs when ready to shIp ta1111l1g Lalge band., Will fur111sh concerts afternoons ani evenings, and the decoratIve and I11ul11mat1l1g features prom- Ise displays of surpa~sing beauty DetrOIt has planned ItS E,<:poslt1on on a hberal scale, the committee 111 chal~e con"lst1l1g of 275 of the lead1l1g manufac-hIrers, representmg a capItal of $150,000,000 New Decalogue. A well known commercial house of Liverpool, Eng, 13 reported to have presented each of their clerks and sales-men a new ver",lOn of the decalogue read1l1g as follows: First Thou shalt not walt for somethmg to turn up, but pull off thy coat and set to \',ork Second Thou shalt not go about thy bus1l1ess looking lIke a "guy," for thy personal appearance IS thy best letter of recommendation Third Thou shalt not try to make excuses and I ebuke those who chide thee Fourth Thou shalt not walt to be told what to do FIfth Thou shalt not faIl to mamtain thine own inte-grity, or do anyth1l1g wInch wIll lessen thine own self-respect Sixth Thou shalt not covet another fellow's Job, nor his salary, nOI the pOSitIOns whlch he has got through hard work Seventh Thou shalt not faIl to lIve within thine own mcome Eighth TIlJU shalt not faIl to blow thine own trumpet on the proper occasIOns N1l1th. Thou "halt not heSitate to say "No" when thou meanest ""Jo" Tenth Thou shalt gn e every man a square deal. This IS the best and greate<,t commandment, and there is none hke unto It Upon It hangs the lav- and the profits of business 10 WEEKLY ARTISAN RETAIL FURNITURE ADVERTISING Conducted by H. H. STALKER. Dealers Are Urged to Send in Samples of Their Advertisements and to Offer Any Suggestions and Helps Which They Believe Will Be of Benefit to Others. This Department Aims to Be of Practical Sm.-vice. Help Us to Make It So. The advel tlsement of i\rnold ElmendOlf & Co 15 com-mendable because of it.s strong contra:ots, attractl\ e pncmg and brief treatment of the text The heading IS pertment, the descnptIOn conCIse and the pnces bold-three very Im-portant factors in any advertIsement It IS marred, ho\\ e\ er, by two things' FIrst, the cuts al e poor, and second, the readmg matter IS set too close to the border The cut of the sanItary couch makes It look as If It were about to fall 0\ el, and the bed, while better is this respect, stIll leaves much to Brass Bed Special Thl" elegant B,'tS-B- ed lS made \\-lth mass1\. e 2 w'C'h postq 1-1nch top rods. 3011 brass he'1\ 1 J lU-QUf> red and guaran-teed to "ear for ,eal:. Trl'5 \:11ue stands unmatch,ble m thIS CI;, $14.75 San ita r y Steel COUl:..1l, made ''Vltn hea:v \ ang'Ie' .s t '"f' I [r:unlP ana: (,'{Hered w'lth the o""st cOllch fabj'lc 'Bolh SIde" elevated maltmg f~'l ~Jze 1"ed SlH"'''l::J.1 prIce $3.29 be JesIred. In the top portIOn of the advertIsement the mat-ter descnbing the bed should have been placed evenly be-twcen the cut of the bed and the border. The same apphes to the sectIOn below In a case of this kmd, the couch cut i.·· . Morton House ( American Plan) Rates $2.50 and Up. Hotel PantJind (European Plan) Rates $1.00 and Up. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Noon Dinner Served at the Pantlmd for SOc .s THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. J. BOYD PANTLlND, Prop. ~ .... _.--_ ...._ ..... could hay e been ad, antageously placed nearly against the border rule tor anI} one corner would have appeared close. Tillc, ,\ auld hay e alloYved for white space for the more solid IIIa tter at the left The Kurtz ad, ertisement also reproduced is a splendid ~peClman of correct spacmg Note the wide space all around r:--' AT KURTZ' III I~~~~ST ~~~~~~R ~~eI III IISale Price $30.00. Regular Price $37.50 Never before have shrewd furniture buyers bad the oppor-tumty to purchase a thret piece PatIor Suite of such high quahty of materials and workmansliip at so Iowa fipe. One of the newest designs, fr~ from the ~binet.maker. M!lde of the best grade of birch Wlth full-polished mahogany fimsh. 5 ply veneer back. Le.cs of French design with heavy claw feet. Spong seat with loose cushioD$of silk plush, attached WIth silk: cord and tassel. Come& inspect this handsome parlor suite-its price & quality will 60th appeal to you. CASH OR CREDIT H H K rtz Girard Avenue &: arry • U MarshaU Street Store opell Friday Il"d Saturday Rv."lllga unut , o'cloek betvv een the readmg matter and border ThiS "ad" IS ad-mIrably set and an anged, and IS only marred by one or two slight point" The words "At Kurtz" at the top are super-fluous and OCCUpy valuable space. The type 111 "Great Feb- [ "H"OFFMAN __ u .... . .....~ II BROTH ERS CO. FT. WAYNE, IND. HARDWOOD LUMBER SA~~D l QUARTERED OAK { VENEERS SLICED fAN D MAHOGANY .. .II.. .- .I. WEEKLY ARTISAN ruary Sale" Is bold enou~h to "tand upon Its own resources, especIally when evel y l)1t of space 15 needed The! dare, 111 my Judgment, the undel sconng couU have heen ehm111ated to ach antage 1he same apphe:, to the 1ule undel the two nnccs belovv the cut II lth the:,e left out there VI' auld then have be"n mOl e rOOm to have thro"n up the pnce.., mto bolder type, "hlch I th111k } au wdl aiSree, b the 011ly weak pal t of the advertisement Some liVould sa) that the b01 der IS tc'a heavy, but the excellent tleatment as to vvh1te space make'> thIS cn tlclsm of doubtful strength a", 1egards th1e> pal tlculal "ad" Taken all 111 all these two adverbsemenh are both models of good text liVell dbplayed In WIlting your advertbements It 1:0 \\ ell to remembel that what appeal;., to one class of l)eople vv111not prove of 111teresi to another You recogmze thIS la v, of course, and apply It 111}OUl sale" talk to customel'" In makmg your alguments } au follow the lme of talk Vvh1ch 111Jour Judge-ment of human nature IS most lll-.eh to cIo"e the ",ale Plan your adverbsmi?,' the same ,vay It 15 Vvell to adhere to one particular style of anane;ement, etc, but val y your attack Make your pnnted sales talks reach all kmcb of people An "ad" wIth plenty of tech11lcal desc11ptlon WIll ",ell one cIa ":0, whIle a pI etty viiord pIcture and httle descnptlOn VIi dl m-fluence anothel DIg black pnces wIth quantIties of S298 and $469 Items wdl mtere"t some quickly, "hlle a qUlet tall-. on quahty WIll ansliVer effectl, c1y f01 sbll another branch of the human famdy So, 111lXIt up Remember, you ale after all the bu "mess } au can ~et, and the 11101c people) u touch nghtl), the lal2,e1 the c11ance f01 SUCLes" 13e vC1 c,cl11Ic:m your wntmg of "ads " In:olst that every sale-man be closely 111touch v,lth ) our advertIsements InSIst that the} know \\ hat IS be111g adver-u", ed and gIve those artlcle:o specwl clttentlOn Often the mdlfference and lack of knowledge of the salesmen com-pletely nulllfies the eftectlveness of the "ad" I \ hen the "ad" gets people 111to your "tore It has pedOl mec1 Its func-tion Then It'S up to ) ou to close the sale If I were a fur11l-ture dealel I should mSlst upon every salesman tUl nmg III a report on e, ely sale he faIled to clOse WIth the 1 eason why ThIS would result 111more careful treatment of customers ana more eal nest "ales talk You may not aglee V\lth what I am abuut to sa) now, but I beheve I am nght I should never try to ..,ubstltute another artIcle for one called for Vvlthout offenng to get It, If not m "tack If the al bcle were one han lIed on the ae;enc) plan and I was unable to get It J would frankly own Its ments and then ever so tactfully stnve to dlaw attentlOn to the article I had to take Its place And If I wele a hve dealer I would have one To my way of thinkmg It IS poor polley to assume a supellor aIr and by vOIce and manner say, "you don't want that, you want thi,," It IS perfectly reasonable to suppose that If a person cares enough about a certain pIece to ask for It, they are pretty sure of theIr 0p1ll1On and WIll resent, even If not openly, any inference that thell Judge-ment IS at fault SubstItutes you \\ 111unJoubtedly have to offer at times. but It IS a matter that reqmres dellcate hand- 11llg GIve your customers Vvhat they ask for If It'S a pOSSIble thing Of course thIS applJes to trademarked and advel tlsed furmture for whIch thel e IS an ever lllCreaS1l1g demand that IS bound to grow WIth the development of advertls1l1g. The N"ew Orleans Metal Bed company, Ltd, New Or-leans, La, has been 1eorgamzed J.:\1 Shel rouse, preSIdent, retired, hav111g sold hIS lllterest 111 the company He wa" succeeded by R J Hanna Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 1,1907. Grand RapLds Y'eneer Works, City. Ge~tlf'men We are securing such good results from our kLlns at our FLfth St. Works Ln which you installed your proces'3,not only as to the great saving in tLme, bu"t the excellent condition Ln which we find the lwnber when it comes out, that we are anxious to hal'e limb look over the kLlns at our Kent Works at yOLtrelurliest convenience with a view to installing the process there. In addition to the saving of time in drying espe( Lally on oak, we find a great samng by reason of the lurnber coming out very fiat and in 7nuch better condition for working than by any other dry- Lng process which we have euer seen Yours very truly, JOHN WIDDICOMB CO. Since put in at Kent Works. -----------------------~,It t t III t II ~------ I IIII II II IIII Give your men tools that are ac-curate to the one-thousandth part of an inch. Tools that are straight and true and hold their cutting edge. No matter how expensive and per-fect your machinery may be, if the cutting tools are not of the best, you can not turn out good work. We pride ourselves on the fact that we have manufactured only the very best for thirty-five years. Write for our complete catalog. It shows many new ideas in fine labor saving tools. MORRIS WOOD & SONS 1508-1510 W. L.AKE ST., CHICACO,IL.L. I.. _.. - _ _--- . 11 12 WEEKLY ARTISAN COUNTRY HOME FURNITURE Cane. Willow aud Grass Are Favored Because of Their Hygienic Qualities. In a X ew York store de\ oted lal e,e1) to homclnl I j UIlll tUl e and uphol"tellng good" for coun tr) hou ~e" a mallled couple went flO111 department to de13al tment the othel da, h"t 111 hand, choo"InlS chalr~, table"" ,:>eUee') dnd "lndo\\ "eat~ tor UlJoor and outdOOl tbe and "mdO\\, door and ",dl hal1!~- mg"" all Ultended for a ",ummel cottage not tar fJ om "e\\ YOlk Both there and at the e"tahlhhment" ot cutam dcer lators the placmg of ordeh ot thh "m t IJlgm" abollt the t1111C the blrds commence btl1ldmg then ~pnn~ ne::,h and thl'- ,ea1 busmes" m thb hne h better than u"'11al, lt h "a1d Reasons gnen b) a ?\e\\ \orh decoldtm tm the 131C'-C111 vogue of cane, wlllow and gra",,, tU111lt111e 111 the ':>1m1l1lt 1 Jwellmgs of '\ew Yorker" dle a rega1Cl tOl 11p 10 eLItc 1\llc~ of hygIene and a hkl11g for nO\ eIt1e" New Yorkers who do not ha\ e to count dollars ea1 et111h are no", dmong the he"t customer" for the .,lm plcl SOlt oi furl1lture and slmpler st) le'3 of decoratJ()n, 1110,ldecl thn llC more 01 les" art1"tlc In orde1 to io':>te1 thh t,I"te l11gh L1\'-~ dealers 1l11port e\ er) ruropean nu, elt) the, Cdn get ,ll1cl manufacturers and JecOlatOl':> oee to lt that mn tltle" ale By Otto JIranek, Grand RapIds, MlCh provIded e\ ery few months Thls, the decOl ator "ald, lS a comparatlVely new state of thl11gs A young couple ,,\ ho hay e b111lt a one and a half story T shaped bungalo\\ of twenty rooms near a mountaIn I esort, mtendl11g to In e there and glVe hou'oe pal tles part of every year, arc USl11g mattmg for IV all JecoratlO11 '" "It sound" a\\ ful," satd one of thelr fnend" befOle she saw it. Then m excuse thIS woman remarked 1\ til 1 cltd not know mattmg hke that could be bought 01 that lt could be arranged to gIve "uch a styhsh effect" As a matte1 of act the Japanese mattmg, whIch costs only 35 to 50 cents d yard, was not by any means of finest quality and It had been chosen mostly for It., "t) llsh patte1 ne; The cheaper of the tv\ a had a Sl'( mch com en tlOna1 de"le, n a cross between a squa1 e and a round "prmk1ed 0, er lte; "mooth ecru surface; a '3econd grade was patterned "lmllarl \ m dark red; a th1rcl wa" covered with a snaky de.,lgn showmg an Oriental mixture of colors ~------------------------.---------------------~ :. ~fKCl~ou INTERESTING PRICES g~x~~vk~~~! , : SEND SAMPLES, DRAWINGS OR CUTS FOR PRICES. I ,,• I~,----- Write for I Cat ..loaue I E. P. ROWE CARVING WORKS, AL~fc1tN, II -----_. _. . . - . • In the 11\mE?,room one \\ 1dth at the 1ed de~lgn enc1ed the '-1 Ie \\ ,dl about ~I" teet trom the floor and \I as fill1"hed at l1thl1 lch;e II Ith d lld110\\ oak color wood mouLlmg, matchmg the 111lll lllch ba,ehoalCl Bet\\ een the baseboard and the mat-tmg thc \\ all, 10ugh fil11shed, \\ as ltght brown The few l11ches bet\V een the mattl11g and the ce1lll1g, also the cetlll1g, \\ a 0 low:;h fi111.,hpIa .,ter colored a tone or so hIgher than the 10Ul1ddtl011 of the matt1l1g T 11 '-c\ Clal 1oom~, mc1udmg a combined llbrary and par- 101, the blue and the snake pattern matting, covered the 10\\ er tll a thirds of the wall and were finished WIth a base-boa1 d and a narrow top mould111g of oak color, the upper \\ all and cetlmg bemg kat<som111eJ a pale ecru In each case the eTIeLi was eAtremely "tylish The fabric cost llttle; leaks ur dal1lpne.,s v\ould do lt no harm and dust could he removed \\ Ith ",CkIpand \\ ater '-,;ucl the lecOl at01 "The1 care great posslbtl1tle" in 111a tt111e, tOI \\ ,dl decOl atlOns since qualltle" and patterns I1d, e been ':>0much lmpro\ ed The vOlSue of fl001 matt111gs ha" not mcreased at all among fashionable people, who most- 11 pI efel ba1 e floor~ and rug" 111their "ummer cottages, but for decorat111g "all" mattll1lSS patterned WIth bold, irregular deSIgns are for the tIme being very popular, some persons belle'll1g them to be more "amtary than cotton or woolen fabl1c" and finding them more durable and effective than \\ all paper" -\nother new Idea IS toppmg doors and windows WIth a cross panel of cane or wtllo\\, 111effect the "ame as the panel of gnll "ork Ibed 111 C1t) hou"es 0\ er folding doors and arch" a) e; The effect of a \\ lllow top to a door or W111JOW,part1- eulatl) It the pattern IS a scroll 01 othe1 of the ne\\ er fancy deSIgns IS quite ornate and the cost 15 much below that of a fanc\ \\ooden decOlatlOn of tll1S k111d I\lso the WIllow may be had m am C010l "\1atch111g these wll1do\\ tops are wll 10\\ \\1l1do\V "eats bllllt over wooden supports, whIch are pOl table and 111some cases form a cony ell1ent box 111which to d10P book., or fancy work Care IS taken that thIS willow \Vork shall harmol11ze wlth the color scheme of the room, "hethe1 the furlllture IS mostly of gra"", cane 01 \I l110w 01 of the Oldllldr} upholstered sort OJ the m1'>"10n variety, also a good cleal u"ed m counby houses Thl" ) ea1 s output of cane, wlllow and gla"s furlllture both 111deSIgn" and pnce., IS vaned enough to please every sort of ta"te and purse Some of the extreme noveltIes are WEEKLY ARTISAN 13 far from cheap For example among the German importa-tIOn;, are sets including a table, sofa, two armchaIrs with rounded backs and a rug, oval or square, about mne feet at Its wIdest, made of what looks lIke rthh, but I;' a peculiarly ;,tout, strong, thick gras" braIded closely and colored a deep ecru These sell for $180 each, and because of theIr novelty the supply IS not lIkely to be large enouglh to meet the de-mand Perhaps theIr most novel feature IS the color and arrangement of the decoratIOn"" whIch suggest Japanese rather than German art In one case. fOl Instance, two broad bands of peacock blue cIrclIng an oval rug are sepa-rated wIth conventional figures of blue and deep red, the same deSIgn appearIng III the chaIrs and table A set which includes brown, green and red decoratIOns has a rug bordered with a row of spheres SIX inches III dIa-meter III these colors and a large central round to match, thIs deSIgn being repeated in sofa and chairs In some cases sofa and chaIrs show a lIttle open work IOn" are buIlt more compactly than formerly and m period deSIgns COrIe;,pondmg to those shown In the more expensive grade" of furnIture Colomal sets of a deep mustard Loiol wIth ;,ea t cushion" of ) ellow and sUItes of a deep mahogany red furmsheJ wIth CrInbOn cushIOns are offered for lIv IIlg loom" and lIbrarIes For ",leeplllg rooms there are fasclIlatll1g sUItes including a dIvan tll1ted to correspond wIth the new cretonne;, and to agree wIth any "et color scheme Two or three shades of mau, e, for example, rangll1g from the darkest to the palest, pale blue, pale yellow, art green and deep rose pll1k are 111- cluded and chlffomers of WIllow bUIlt on wooden frame", are Ulade to match Bedsteads and bureaus made mostly of cane are celllsldered ,ery "mart indeed and an altelnatIve which IS paIred off wIth WIllow and grass furmture IS whIte enam-elled tvyIII bedsteads and larger sIze bedstead", designed after the oLl fashIOned rope bedstead wIth a low head and foot buard made of unrH;ht "plral rungs Other wood enamelled Made by Palmer Manufacturmg Co DetrOlt, MICh. between seat and back, but mostly they are woven wIthout a break and so compactly that they may be tossed about without damage As III the ca",e of wIllow, dust and staUl can be washed off No cu;,hlOns are tbed wIth these grass sets. Of qUIte another style are cane sets so beautIfully de-signed as to be SUItable for drawll1g room wear In some of these chairs and sofa have a fan shaped back and the cane IS woven to represent half IIlch uprIght fans A gold brown IS the preferred color for cane sets, whIch are fimshed If deSIred with removable upholstered ",eat cushIOns BeautIfully fine, evenly woven Chll1a mattlllg of natural color, called by some deLorators grass cloth, is used for the upholstered sUItes ordered for the drawUlg rooms of several up to date narrow, gracefully rounc1e1 frames of hardwood enameled dark green, lIght or dark brown or cream color Smooth almost as haIrcloth, thb materIal is a splendId dust shedder )Jew models m lIvmg room and sleepmg room ",ets of WIllow furnIture WIth and WIthout removable seat cush-bedsteads m whIte and 111 pale gl,ly have nosegays palllted on headboard and footboard Rugs to correspond WIth this ",ort of furnIture show an equal varIety of prIces DuplIcates of the German grass rugs referred to are undoubtedly among the most artIstIc of the fibre varIetIes, but they cost as much 01 more than a \;Vilton rug the same sin There are AlgerIan fibre rugs, though, of moderate price and in colol" and de"'lgns to match varIOUS color schemes The new patterns III these are surprI;,lIlg A novelty which appeals to some tastes show" two elephants about three feet long of a gray brown color undel a couple of bamboo tree" done 111 brown and green tmt" agam "t a pale tan bac k~rOlmd The rug IS about ten feet square J ames A Arthur has retIred from actIve connection with the I X L Furmture Company, Go"hen, Ind He wIll re-tam hIs mterest 111 the concern He was one of Its founders and Its secretary for thIrty-one yeals 14 WEEKLY ARTISAN --------------------------- . - - . YERKES COLLECTION OF RUGS Story of Remarkable Specimens That Are to Be Offered at Auction_ The art collection of the late CIHrles T. Ye1kes, iI h1ch 1- to come under the hammer in '\pnl, IS the second great l"llec tion put up at auction in New York that 01' es Its pal tlcl'la 1 ell - tinct10n to the On ental rugs, which f01m nume11Call) the l( ,C 1 portion of it. The Henry G 1\la1quand collect1011, fine ,[" It was, and spectacular in some of the pllces paId ,It the auLtlO11 was especially d1st111gl11shedb) its assembld£;e of antlqne II £;" N otwithstand111g the sIze and quaht) of 111 \ e1ke~ '- collectIo11 which WIll take the better pal t of two iI eek" t01 clhpo,-,l! at l,lplC1 fire auct1Oneenng, "lth Its tll1ee hnnch eel pa111t111S£; It-, tapc, tnes, furmture and sculptures, the th11ti 1UC;S111It £;1\e It 111 stamp of specIal d1stmct1On Mr. Y)erkes collected rugs "lth a someil hat c11ftercnt £;01 erning impulse from that iI h1ch d11ected his eAlUrSlOns 111othCl realms of art, and he seems b) a mOle confined ass1ell11t, to l1<lie learned more about them That there a1e in museum_ a11(1111 other private collectlOns rugs 111dIfferent way s supenor to some 0t these is well known Yet as John Kimberly JVIumford the '\mencan authority on Oriental rugs, does not hesitate to say, "It is doubt ful if there will again be offe1 ed at public sale, at least in ~me1 ica, a collection of Oriental carpets so rep1 esentat1' e of the highest accomphshment, so impressively free from fab1 ics of mere utility, as that here assembled" There has long been curiosity about the Yerkes rugs, iI het-ted by the knowledge that the owner was having pI epared iI 1th out regard to expense an illustrated catalog of them 111an edI-tion limited to eleven copies one each to be presented to ten of the world's great museums, a work which was interrupted by his death after It had been 111progress for seve1 al ) ea1s '\ 01' these fabncs that have been trodden by reverent and irre' erent feet for centuries are to tell their intncate and colO1ful stones to the Western public to the accompaniment of an auctionee1 s cnes. and may be seen by all Devious are the ways by which some of the choicest treas-ures of art find their iI dV from the orie;inal home to the homes of the present owners, but it comes as a snrp11se to learn tl'at the most notable fabric in this collection was obtained 0'111 on the condItion that it be quietly and expedItiously e;otten ont of England, whither it had been taken under 111teresting circum-stances from its origmal home A fortnitous conjunction of DELAWARE CHAIR CO. DELAWARE OHIO. LARGEST "QUALITY" LINE of DOUBLE CANE LEATHER MISSION CHAIRS, ROCKERS and SETTEES CATALOCUE TO THE TRADE ONLY. --------- ------------------ ---0~1 111,tance" put the 111t01111at1On111]\Ir :\lnmford's po"sesslOn, apJ 111 te1l111e;the st01) nO\\ he elucidates what has long been men-lloned as a m, ~te1' concermng another slml1ar carpet, which is a tl e,bl11ed po~sesS1On of the South Kens111gton :\1nseum, to iI 1mh It Ii a" pI e'ented through the 111strumentality of William II0111S The st01) IS of the tli 0 great carpets from the mosque <lI \lClebl1 one at Kens111£;ton, the other 111FIfth avenue, and 1[1 I [u111fOld £;atheleel It in \sia and FUlOPC; and confirmed It he1 e 1he \ t deb11 cat pet at Kensinc;ton has been c'll1ed the most l111jl()tJant at Onental fabt 1CSextant, because of its 111scnption \\ lth elate \\ ll1ch c;a' e to students ,1 standard, ) et there were f111 t1\ e h111t" dlld que"t]0111n£;S concerning it, as of a tale not all 11 Tt 1,!C 1 1)( c 11n.l111J1tul ],1 LeJ11den 111lWJ2 at the ro0'11S of " mce11t Roh1l1,e)J1 &. Co and made such an l111p1ession on Mr I[<l!! b dlld '-C\ eral of h1', f11ellel" that they stat ted a subscnpt10n 101 ]ts pl11cha,e ,nel p1ecentatlOn to the 111useum; that was all that" ac; known The carpet had an 1\eel several ,e,ll seal her in the posse- S1011of the Roh111son house 111a very tattered condition and was latd a" a\ as it appeared to he not marketable Edward Steb-bing, the pal tne1 111charge, learned late1 from a Persian cor-respondent that there was an exact duphcate of that rug, in size and ornamentation still at the \rdebil mosque, but so badly med thelt 110bod, had ever tlied to sell it Stebbing had it sent on and through several years of labor succeeded in completing hI s fi1st tug by tak111g the necessary parts from the second, and ]t "as then that he placed his completed work on exhIbition, "here I!\r Morris bought it, and laid the remnants of the sec-ond rug aawy For reasons best knOl\ n to hl111self, but pOSSIbly to be guessed at by persons familiar" 1th the dehcate feelings of col-lectors l\1r Stebbine; permitted the second cdrpet to remain for "e, eral years 111his lofts At last he proceeded to restore the ne£;lectecl carpet h, the addition of foreic;n dnd narrower bor-elet" to its I e111a111im;great field This rug is 24 feet loni;", that ,t Kenc;ine;ton j'2 feet the difference being in the borders The ,111e plOpC'1tlOn 11CJldsas to ,,,idth, that at Kens111gton heing 17 reet G inches "Ide and this of the Yerkes collection 13 feet 5 inches wide I [r \lumford iI ho though he IS now with Kent Costikyan has taten t]111eto ptepale the elaborate sale catalog, speaks of this tug as thIS "f!ag111entary part of the great design, superb residuum of an ext! aord111ary sacrifice" The carpet so resurrected and restored Mr. Stebbing finally WEEKLY ARTISAN 15 offered It one evening, wIth a statement of its hIstory, to Mr. Yerkes on condItIon that the thl11g lea, e England forever Mr Yerkes took it; at what price is not known, though n"any fig-ures are quoted. Mr MumfOld sayS that the two fabrics-that at Kensing-ton and this of the Y el kes collection-are indubitably the WOlk of the same master, made at practically the same time and as "lIke ac It IS pos'-lble for cuch thl11gs to be 111 each item of tex-ture colOrIng anel deSIgn The boelv color is blue and the ground IS CO\ el ed with 1l1trIcate traccry, cartouches anel me>elall- 10m, the other colors bemg reel and gl een, light cream an I pele \ ellow nut the chan~l11g hues need be seen, not descrIbed I\t eIther end h a "acred mosque lamp At the top m a cream colored cartouche, in black lettering, is the inscription' I have no refuge in the \\ arId other than thy threshold, \Ty head has no protectIOn other than this porchway. The \"ork of the slave of the holy place, Maksoud of Kashan, in the year 942 The Y el kes rugs are substantially all Persian and Polish fabrICS made prIor to the se, enteenth century. It was the 0\\ ner's intention to havc the collection \\ hen completed consist of nothing else A large Ba~dad carpet of the sixteenth century here IS one of three known to exist of similar character, the others bemg In the collectIOns of the Countess Clotilde Clam-Gallas accord- Il1g tt the" lenna I u~ book, and on the floor of the Musee des r11"SlF 111the ralah de Commerce at Lyons, France In its or-namentatl0l1 the expel ts trace I\rabic, Persian amI ChinesE' ele-ment", dnd so t ega' cl It a" an ethnologicdl I econl of raCIal ex-pCllcnc co \\ hll11 extem1 0\ l r centuries '\ Pel sIan carpet of the fifteenth centm y pictures the eten1al conflIct between good and evil, typIfied by the strug- <TIeof beasts the ([ood the VII tuous in the elementarv and h ,c), .J direct symbolIsm and leasonm~ of these simple sons of men in real lIfe bel11~ represented bv the lion or the shong and SI11UOUStIger pouncm~ upon the poor weaklmg the deer The ",ame rug WIth equal dIrectness pIcture", Eve handm~ the apple to I\clam, though these heathen wea, el s, diffel in!! from the European artisan of the ages of faith, depict the pair of ParadIse as partly clothed The great central medallIOn of this rug pIctures mounted huntsmen at the chase, while dssistants al e beallng away the slain game on theIr shoulders A Persian carpet of the sixteenth century, 8 feet 8 mches 0\ er all, \\ Ith 6 feet 4 inches of the ori~mal PersIan "eavl11g, ancl S feet 10 mches wide, is one of the most interesting pIeces m the whole collection It is of silk warp and weft, \\ Ith \\ 001 pIle, embelhshed with silver, and the texture re-veal" 676 hand tied Persian knots to the square inch Its color tones of reel and green, blue and silver are beautIful in theIr subdued Icfinement It belong;, to the highest period of the art It came ft om the Goupil sale, as did a similar one no" m the 1\Iusee des Arts Decoratifs, Palis There is another sll11llar rug m the Salting collection, London, and another is owned by Pnnce Lobanow-Rostowsky. All of these I ugs are ascllbed WIthout question to the lOyal looms, and It IS known that one of them was sent as a present from the then Shah to the contempol ary Sultan of Turkey ThIS rug went to the man who 0\\ ns It dIrectly from the Tur1<Ish seraglio The Yerkes ru~ has had to be rewoven at the ends, and although this has been most carefully done It tells a sad but eloquent tale, for both the wool and the colOl s are harsh com-pared with the older part of the rug, whIle the SIlver put on twenty-five years ago IS lustreless agamst the soft brillIance ----------------_ ....---~ Grand Rapids Crescent THE WORLD'S BEST SAW BENCH Type "B" UnIversal. Built with double arbors, sliding table and equipped complete with taper pin guages carefully graduated. This machine represents the height in saw bench con-construction. It is designed and built to reduce the cost of sawing stock. Write us for descriptIve informatIon. CRESCENT MACHINE WORKS OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I ~---.-.-.-..-._- .._.-_._- -_.. .~._._--.~~-~ of the :,ih er put in 400 years ago It I" further interesting to see side by SIde WIth thl;, lug one of the copIes made of It, a copy perfect a", may be, and yet as dIfferent fro111 the softly glowmg ongmal as the artIfiCIal flowers of a dance hall decor-atIOn are from the fragrant Irndescence of a garden How beautIful may be the remnants of a work of art is shm" n m a small sIlk carpet from the Ardebil mosque whIch has been patched together, is little but patches of varying dImensions, yet IS a glollously handsome pIece plctunng ex-uberant, never ending life through the symbols of the tree, the ,me the lotus and the sunflower. The tree of lIfe m PersIan art ;s not restricted to the Garden of Eden It IS the habIt of the devout Persian to secure relIce from holy places when he IS near them, even If he has to purlom them or shce them off that he may use them as talismans, and It may be that a ~al t of the d:structlOn of this splendId rug was due to this plOUS habit Of those mysterious and fascinating fabrics the Polish carrets the Y crkes collection contains five, one of them being sIlk This small number, however, is one-seventh of all the PolIsh rugs m thIS country, according to the best computation, and there are so few here that they are practically all known The rug lovers never tire of contemplating the mystery of these carpets, of Persian designs, Mesopotamian colors and Indian metallIc enrichments Are they European? Are they A c;latic? Each seleats his answer Whether or not they were made m \JVar",aw by Oriental wea" ers under the dIrection of a Pole who had studIed m Persia and IndIa and drawn from IllS studIes ideas of hIs own, the name Polish will stick to them, as It has through noble tradItions for ages Their charm is undel11able, and theIr mute testimony to an inventive and governmg mmd whIch created them and left them Delphic messengers to time finds listeners everywhere. 16 WEEKLY ARTISAN "UBI-ISHEO EVERY SATURDAY BY THE MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY SUIISCRI~TION $1 eo ~EA YEA.R ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OTHE" COUNT"'ES $2 00 PER yE ....R. SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS, PUBLICATION OFFICE, 108-112 NO"TH DIVISION ST, GAAND RAP-IDS, MICH A 5 WHITE MANAGING EOITO" Entered as second class matter July '\, 1909, at the post office at Grand Rapids \1lchlgan under the act of March 3 1879 CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE: E LEVY Cle\ elan I, (), ha" an 1l1"Ulance concel n tlMt IS sale! to be caus1l1g consldel able anxlet\ among the manag ere, ot hfL insUl ance compal11es It IS not a hte 1I1"urance co III pan} It IS called the "Pol1C) Holders' Ad\ I"or} company," and 11" a\ OVIeel bus1l1ess IS to exal111l1e hfe 111surance pohcies and 1I1form the holders whethel the} are all llg-ht and \\ orth the pI emltlms or whether the ll')lder IS gett1l1g the V\ 01 "t of It K0 charge IS made for exam1l1atJOn an 1 ad\ Ice unless the company's experts are able to com 1I1ce the poll( \ holder that he IS not getting h"., money s Vlorth or, at lea"t that he can do better The concel n is behe\ ed to be V\ orklng 111 the interest of certa1l1 well estabhshecI lOmpallle" th,lt do not like what are called partlclpat1l1g- pohue, tlOI11 thl tdCt that in most case" the e'Cperts tn to (om 111le the llOlders of partIcipating pohcles that they can sa\ e money and g-et bet ter protection by surrendering thell pohueo. and tak1l1g out others on the non-partlC1pat1l1'.; plan and they arc salel to have 1I1duced man) to pay for the ach lle and lollo\\; It That's what wornes "ome of the 111"urdnce mag-nate" II hether the company IS act1l1g- 111 '.;ood faIth 01 "Imph to "\\ ell the business of certa1l1 compal11es IS a matter that e\ en 111StH ance experts seem to be unalJle to detelmme lrom the re-ports of ItS operatIOns It look" as If SmTIe "hi e\\ d msurance man had seen an opportllnlt"I to mak1l1'.; some mone} for htmself. by gettmg pay fOt ach Ice and also a commIssion from the compal11es to V\ hlch the pohcies al e tr dn sferred There are undoubtedlv many hoLlers of hfe m"ulance p:)h- Cles, and fire m ~urance pol1cles as \\ ell, V\ ho could \\ ell afford to pay an e'Cpert for eAam111111'.;thell contract,,: and gIVing the adVice promised by thiS Cle\ eland concern, pi 0\ Ie!m'.;, of course, that they are to get a "squale deal" Thel e are ways and \\ a \ s of V\ 01km~ 'reforms J f anythmg goes wrong, if a cc mpetltOl e!0le, \\ hat "IOU con sJJer an unfair thing, if some cu"tomel" do "o1l1etlllng- the\ should not do, there are 1\\ 0 thtng-, \\ hlChone 111,\\ chcJ(l"e from to do The first IS to sa} 1Jotllln~ hut look plea,ant The other is to make a prote"t The eAl'.;enCle" of the cac;e should decide for everybody \\ hlch course h thc be"t to pUl-sue If the latter, howey e , app] oach the "ul)ject \\ Ith an all ,f fairness "You can lead a hone to \\ ate1 etc Human belllgq are bUllt on the hor,e pnnclple The\ cannot be forced to do anythlllg but most of them al e open to the soft wiles of persuasIOn l\ferchantc; hay e a 11'.;ht and It IS their duty to stand up for themselves, but thev should do ,0 in a diplomatic manner There IS no nse of malon'.; an (ne J11} when} LJU can 1etam a fnend by gentle language E'C-plall1 and ask for Justice, bnt do not demand It roughly or aggle"sn el} It doe" not pay a man 111any 11l1eof busll1ess to Lonstantly carr} 'a lhlp on hl'> "houlder ., 1he Cannel < \ a tlOnal a ''''CJClatlOn recently expended $20,000 01 $25,000 111 conductll1g an advertb111g campaign Intended to 111creaSe the demand for canned goods and the pI ()moter" al e "aId to be dlsapp0111ted ~lth the results or, 1 athel ldck of I e"ult,-they have not noticed any increase 111 the11 sales The tJ ouble seems to hay e been that the adver- U"Ing \\ a" done WIthout the co-operatIOn of the retail dealer" III fact the retailers \\ ere H;nored The canners seem to have folIo\\ ed a pohn that has proved expenSI\ e to other manu-laLturel s They acted \\ Ith the idea that b) advertising their £;oods the" could force the retaders to bny them and sell thcm The\ falle 1 to lecogl1J7e the lllfluence and power of the men \\ ho deal e!J1ect With the con3Umers And it cost them a lot of good money to learn and appreCIate the im-pOl tance of hanllom and ~ood will between manufacturers and deale]" Vel \ fe\\ furlllture manufacturers need the lesson learned bv the Canners' "\ ational association 111 the1 r adYertl SHlg campaign \lost of them learned It long ago r1wy knoVl t'laJ the retaJ1ers can make or break the reputation of their j -"dULh Hence they are careful to conside~ tJ'e i'1terest~ of the retaller", not onh \"hen advertising is cOlcerned, inlt 111 the make up ane! construction of their hnes dnd 111 their sales methods The RetaJ! \Ie1 chant::,' associatIOn of Spokane, Wash, hay e e"tahhshed a pubhcJt\ bureau mallllv fOl the purpose of 0ppO'll1~ the p10po"ed parcels post laVl P~llip Carbray the "ecreta1 \ ,a \ s "lYe wiII ~o about It 111 a quiet way and \Ie tll1nk that d bUledll which wJ!l keep 111 touch with the people shO\\ 111g them the benefits to be del'ived from traehn£; \\ ah home mel chants V\ ould help more tb'ln any lh1J1g else' Pel haps that Cle\ eland 111surance concern nas been orga1ll7e I b} celtdln compallles to get the best of ,,)m(' of thell pohc\ -holders ]Y\ 1J1ducmg them to surrend(· pohcie, on '\ l11ch there IS httle If an} profit to the companies "There are tllcks In all tlades,' you kno\\ ]udg-lllg f10m ne\\" dl"patches and news items 1'1 trade papers thele seems to be somethll1g hke an epidemiC of ]nl1 e,lal les, robbenes, forgenes, and bogus check operatIOns 111 Idaho, \fontana, Oregon antI \\ ashlllgton Perhaps the crooks no lon'.;e1 111 fear of Vigilant committees, arc fol- 0\\ lng the cour"e of emplre Thl manag-cr" of Detlolt's Tndustnal EXpo"ltJOn hay e not h,cc1 the late" lIght to attract fl1rllltl1re exhlblb Dur-lllg the la"t \\ eek 111 June and the first week 111 Jul) turniture men \\ J!l he bu,,\ \\ lth the opel11ng of the summer sales Sld"on III Cland RapId" and ChICago. 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F10nda I" about to get Its fir"t practical expenence of the results of natIOnal forest admIn.otration A reconnals-e; ance survey of the Choctawhatchee forest, whIch was put under control of the department of agJicu1tUl e In November, 1908, by pree;dentJal proclamatIOn Ie; now beIng made by a force of foree;t "ervice experts ThIS sun ey will furnish in-formatIOn in the lIght of whIch use of the fOlee;ts can be promoted through properly regulated timber cuttIn~, through turpent1t1mg under the cup-and-gutter or the cup-and-apron method, and through grazing, wIthout harm to the penl1a-nent value of the foree;ts Florida was the first "tate eae;t of the }11"SISSIPPI to ha\ e a national forest The Choctawhatchee forest containing approximately 467,606 acre", IS located in the v\ estern part of the state, along the ~u1f, In II alton and Sant Roc,a countJee; The Ocala forest. E'mbracmgs orne 207,281 acres, lIes in the cen-tJ a1 part, the ~Teatel pOItion of the foree;t being in Manon county, with a small fractIOn in Lake The two fore.ote; vvere placed under admimtratlOn November I, 1909 As long ago a" 1825, congres" appropnated $10,000 to buy live oak land on Santa Roe;a sound to make sure of a supply of ship timber for war vessels ThIs reservatIOn, together with other tracte; subsequently set aSIde, made a total of 208,224 acres In Florida timber lands whIch the government purposed to hold as a source of supply for Its shIps Large quantitJee; of acorns were planted and many young oaks set out But the plantation was not a great "uccess, and the maIn effort was ultimately restricted to thInnIng out, pruning, and other si1vlcu1tUla1 care of the trees of the natural forest Today the new attempt at forestry in the PenInsular State promIses much more encouragmg re-sults . IAo • • _ WYSONG ®. MILES ••••• ••• _. a.a La •• Shearman Bros. Catalogue. 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Cal 83700 \1 S Coomb,;, 4103 Gnffin a\ enue, Lo" \ngle,; 83000, To"eph Irv1l1e, 8:;7 South Flr',\ \\ e"t sb eet, Salt Lake Clt\, l'tah. $3000. v\ A Lacall, 6901 \1anchester a\ enue. 5t Lom, \10,$6.500, H Faker,;. 3:;2::' TUl1lata sbeet St LOll1" S+700 13 F 13lmkel, 453S Tennes"ee a,enue '-,t IOllI" S7200 1[1" 'lIma House, Fleler and 'I elmont "tl eeh Indlanapolh Ind $3,500 H D Gi"nun~ 740 \1 e';cott stl eet '.,\ lalU-C \ \ $'i,800, A H Heu"ton, 308-1- nelle\ le\\ "beet. Kan"a, CH\ \Ll, $7,000, E B Hallo\\ ay. 2629 Ea"t 1 \\ entv-elg-hth "tl eet Kansas CIty, $4 ::'00 \label 11 \IOOle. CapItol ,lIe11lle and Thuty-fifth street, IndIanapolIs Ind. $6;00 DI II f Hoag Hanls avenue and II at.,hmgton "treet. Indlanapoh" 83000 Fred Peterson, 3:;04 Gland a, enue Omaha, \eh S3000 James B Done, 003 South Thlrty-fir"t ,;treet, Omaha 83000 Frerl C \\'ebber. Auel avenue and Holton "treet IIlh\aukee \\ h $3,000, Paulme Bra" n lrl)\ e and Thil beth "tl eeh ::\1llwaukee, $3,500 Ju11l1" Block. \atlOnal a,etHle and Jl111t, thIrd street, ::\111\\ a ukee, S ),2:;0 \ \ I= \1etl1\ 111. 1'h Ir1\ -"l\ enth avenue and Tv,ent\ "I"th "Ueet IhnmlH;ham, \la. ';3 000. Charles R \\ ermuth. 002 Tahar ,;treet lort II, a\ ne Ind, $3,000, I'rank R Hav. 92:; South llfth "Ueet I[unue Ind, $3,500, E \\ :'I[yer", ;0-1-South EIghteenth stleet \[un Cle, $3,000, :;\Ir" P C:chutze. (j2-1- II est Peachtree stlelt I\tlanta, Ga, $6,700, J D rJe111111gW Ro:oalIe "tl eet \t1anta $3.000, A J Gable, 10 Lake "treet. ~ tlanta, $7,000 J J \Iorrison, 33 Wa"h1l1gton "treet, \tlanta, $3,000 George II Fa1r, 1106 Center street. LIttle Rock, Al k , $4,000 Dr GeOl ~e \V \V \Valker, Ro"el1\llle, OhIO $4,000 T S Sellets (l6) 'Jorth Garland street, ::\lemphh, Tenn $3,000 Geolge ~ Vatter, Washington and \VIlloV\ streets, New Orleans, La $6,000, Tho111dS ~nder,;on, 9327 Luella avenue. ChIcago, Ill. $4.300; August RIchman, 'i140 Throop stI eet, ChIcago, $-1- 000, Mr,; Ernest1l1e Mayer, AlbIOn street and ::\lonh le\\ boule\ ard, Del1\ er, Col. $100.000, T F Dav1cl,on, Caltfornla and Campbell stIeets, ~l Paso, Te'\:, $8.500, II L HOI\ell, Sunset HeIghts, El l'a"o, $4,000 <:) P \Velslge1, \l1zond and Kewman streets, El Pa" 1, $3.500 '\ 5 Hm"ha,\, 920 Gene~- See sbeet, Kansa" C1ty. :'110 $)000. Samuel Gross, 110 \\ e,t FIfth "treet, Kansa" Clt.), $.:;'000 IIyltle \ !ack"on, 20):; Monroe a\ enue. Kansas elt} , $-+,000 Lhade" Tone", ;131 Haltll110re a\ enue, Kan"a" Lltv $-1-,000, '-, \ .'-,1111th147 I"en- ,,'n~ton street, Kan,a" LIb, B) 000 :'I[a1tha r Strom; 403<) '.Ilchlgan a,cnue, I'ansa" llt:" $),000, ]uhn J01Jdn 91:; ~----------------------------------------------~ I I ! B. WALTER & CO. ;VNAD~~~~ ! II M I anufacturen at T ABLE SLIDES Exclusively : I WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT : •~---------- .. --------------------------~ \\ l"t Illl1t\-tlll1d ~jled I"alha" CIty, $4,500 David Bell, l'cdlt"te1 and 1hnd "tlceh, DetrOIt, 'I11ch, $-+,000. LOl1l" '-,Chl11lel. 18(j Clanmont "b eet. Deb ott $+,::'00 K E Gates, 11111 d an 1 r (JI ~tlleh, DetroIt. Mlch $10 000 ~Ul:;ust \ IIun...: I' Jrtu "t 1 eet and 1lumhull avenue, DetrOIt, $-1-.000, !\(J1Jl1 t l I\e,tlllk, Hanlock and Second streeh DetrOlt, ';-1-.:;00 1\ Illtam J Rohel ts, 309 Helen street, DetrOlt $4,500. I \ Depu} , 420 Pal kv leVv, DetrOIt, $4,000 '\ L ChItten-den 372 C0I11mOn\\ ealth avenue, DetrOIt, $5,000 Lla kel lam" na, ou and J Ifteenth "treet-., VIncennes, Ind, $3,000 I l \ \ ,11 d -1-19Dakota "treet, Aberdeen, S Dak, $3,000, 1\ If rlJlltng IIalqllltte ,1l1d ~outh ~beet" Davenport, Io\\a, s) :;00 Ill" (athelllle keln", \Ichola'-, and tremont a\enUl" Dd \ lllpOl t, $3,000, \ \ lIlt am \lann, Carroll and Fmplre Stl eett.,. II eeport Ill. ")+000 F Hammer, 217 IIa]Jle\\ood dvenue !'C()lld III S) ;00 1[1', Charlet., \Vood. 101 Ea"t ArcaJla ,trll t Pe(1t IdS') 000 T II \\ ane, 202 ThIrd stIeet, 1,\ eb"tel l!t\ I(ma. '1).000 l' E Heaton, N1l1eteenth and Sylvama "tl eeh, <:)t Jo"eph, \[0, $4-,000, ~I J ?lIcS" een, 608 \\ est !II enb -"econc1 "tred, \U"tlll, Tex. $3,000, F S Gnffin, 58 RIce t.,Jleet \tlanta Ga, $3000 \Illham Kennedy. Good- Ilch ,l\ lnl1C and (hah\\ orth "treet, St Paul lImn. $S.OOO. I h(llna" R Hentl n Ifague a\ enue and Gllgg,; street, <:)t !'ll1] S-1-:;OO To"eph (Jrl11l11~el, Da\ton avenue and Syndl-lite "tl eet ("t Paul S+, ;00 \Ir" Harry Sny der, AurOl a ,1\ fnue an I Dale ~tl eet '-,t Paul, £3,500, Joseph Jane,. 3025 (,Iant houle,atd Plthbm!; Pa $4,500 G C Y\ltt, 2456 !\O"etld "tt eet Ptthhul e: $-1-,000, ~ A ;\Ioore, 1498 Good- IJdt a\ enl1e II empl11". 1enn. S;) 000, \\ H McCulloui:;h, !\llkd\ place. \a"I1\llle, Tenn, $6,000, A H Myers, 2212 I)attll~on "treet "(asl1\IIle $7,000, Charles Johnson, \Vest \llr" II Ih\ a ukee. Ed~e\\ ooel, Ea"t IIllwaukee, \VIS, (bunga-l'I\\ I S-1-000 Cad S,\ an. 1-1 unt1l1g-ton, Ind, $3,500 ~ E \ (Lll11 " -1-001 \ 01 th fn en t, -fourth "treet, Omaha, 'J eb , $4, ( 00 ] [1 \gal cI 1010 \ \ e,;t SJ:xth street. Topeka. Kan. S+ 000 MIscellaneous BUlldmgs-G \ ~pnn~er I" I)Jl1lchn~ a "1"t\ tlj()u~al1d-dollat theatl e at ,rJO-1-8 Cottage GrOl e avenue, l hll,l",:() I he C;econ 1 ChllstJan CIllllch of Im1tanapolt" 1'-, ]mlldlll!; d tt ame chm ch at aco"t of $17,000 R B Young 1I1 ,llchltelt ot 1 0" ~ngele", Lal, IS plomotmg a $75,000 lwteI ploject at Y Ul11a. \ru Cr H Snllth IS bmldllJg a thea-tl e to lO"t $2:; 000 to S;,O,OOO at Loa11l1i:;a, Cal The Ul11- tallalh of San DIego, Cal, wlll oullel a church, UlI"Slon ,;tyle, a t a cost of $28000 Redland ", Cal has \ oted to Issue $85,- 000 for the el ectlOn of a new hIgh "chool omld1l1g Patter- ~on, Cal. a nevI to\\n Jounded h\ T \\" Patterson, IS to have a $7::',000 hotel erected clunng the commg- "ummer \ Ctt} I11dl" \ hltll1g a small l(mntJ v toV\n, boarded a ~tagt "Ith 11\ ° (lIlapl [dted hOl "e", and found that he had no (Jthel 111f1 enL\ than a fi\ e dollar blll '1'hl" he proffered to the drl\ et fhe Iattel took It. 1001<:ul It 0\ er for a moment OJ "0. and then asked "1,\ Inch hor"e do yOU \\ant?' ~------------------------ ,III ItII III •• IIIII \ ...-" II I,I I I• II III II IIII I ~----------------------------------------------~I r----------------------------- WEEKLY ARTISAN 21 New York Notes. N e", York, ~rarch 17 - 1'h ere IS talk of establlshmg a mohaIr warehou"e hel e, sllmlal to the wool warehouse 111 Chlcago, whlch vvould be taken under the control of the l\atlOnal J\Tohall Grower,,' as;,oClatlOn Thls assoClation has lVlt been orga111zed lon~ and I;' con"ldenng the prOposItIOn The total cllp of mohall m thh country is estimated at 3,00') 000 pound" per year and lt IS belIeved the proposed "al ehouse woulJ be of great benefit to the hade, the growers and handlers a, well Busme"s hele IS of faIrly gooel plOportlOns from a manu-factunng or IV holesale standpOInt The salesmen are workll1g wIth ~ood results and the pro;,pect, for the year's trade are \ en bllght The ea;,teln tlade is noV\ bU}ll1g 111 fair quantIties, the we"t b gOlng nght ahead and the south is improving e\ elY l1YJI1th so there IS lIttle doubt that the year wIll be a satIs-factory one flom evel} stanclpoll1t The Safe Cabinet Sales company has been incorporated \\ lth a capital of $20,000, to deal In cabinets and file cabinets, headed by \VillIam F Russell, Fred P. Flannigan and LeslIe c:; T"ookhart J ohn ~\iVel ssel, a fur111ture "alesman at the Fourteenth St "tOl e ha-s been appoll1ted chaIrman of the furniture ..,ales com1111ttee of the \\'lllJamsburg (Brooklyn) Hospital associ-atlOn Edwm Sweet, for years in charge' of the contract depart-ment of ired Loeser, Brooklyn is now wlth Stern Bras of Manhattan, having char~e of the specldl department for furmshmg homes LOl cl & Johnson have been givmg a lunch daIly, from noon to 3 o'clock, sen eel by KalIl at thelr ne\\ bl11ldmg, 213 \\ est T\\ ent} -slxth street The lunch has proven a popular feature The "\tbtnan Dent \v ood Furniture company, J A Kil-coyne, manager, are shoVlimg a special line of lockers at thelr warelooms, fi2 1'\mth avenue TheIr 1ll1e I;, constantly grow-ll1g S Karpen & Bra, parlor furlllture manufacturers, have been showll1g a new lIne of leather furniture at theIr ware-looms on That} -fourth street They are nght mIme wlth new ideas A Schaller has taken Frank A Crone's place, while he lS SIck, as the eastern representatn e of the Rockford ChaIr and Fur11lture company. Many men m the fur111ture trade are waitmg for the announcement as to whom VIi ill have charge of the furniture department of Glmbel Bros.' new ..,tore hel e He VIi 111have to be one of the "blg guns" and they are hard to get, except by aver} allunng proposition Lom" Cohen has succeeded Cohen & \Veiser, wholesale upholstery, at 171 Canal street Thomas J Blanck, a member of the firm of Thomas J I31anck & Son, a large plate glass house. who used to do busll1ess here, wa" a,phyxlated by gas at his room 318 West =" meteen th street. A I Namm of Brooklyn has changed the name of the house to A I Xamm & Son, Benjamin H Namm, the son, belng taken mto the partnershlp Harry Chesler fur111ture dealer of 103 East Seventy-eIghth street who was shot some time ago, is recovering E J Kromer & Bro, have leased the second and thid floors, addltlOnal ..,pace to the first floor, for their upholstery busmess at 215 Canal street Busme"s 1S on the increase for them ----_._-_._---~----------------------~.-.--..,-~~ IMPROVED, EASY AND ELEVATO RS I QUICK RAISINC Belt, Electrtc and Hand Power. The Best Hand Power for Furmture Stores Send for Catalogue and Prtces. KIMBAll BROS, CO" 1067 Ninth St .. Council Bluffs, la. I_____ • ._. .4I Kimball Ele?ator Co.. 313 Prospect St., Cleveland, 0., 108 11th St., Omaha, Neb., 128Cedar St, New York City. K J Collms, retaIl furl11ture hall se, has been mcorp Jr-ated wlth a capltal of $125,000, by J H MIller, P '\ Hat-hng and T Keeble The :\Iutual Dlstnbut1l1g company, an mstallment ftlll11- ture house at 382 Second avenue, are in financlal trouble O'\l11g $1,500 and ha\mg no assets, except ..,tock of $7,775 \\ Ilham R Jordan, late m the carpet departl1wnt of I Md;,on, IS now WIth the O'N ell! Fur111ture ~ompany of Brooklyn The Atlas ::\letal BeJ company and the RelIable Furl11 ture 'Manufactulmg com pan} have some very credltable exhlblt here and are JOIng a good lIvely busl11ess Michael J Galvm, general assbtant to Mr. Mlller, furnl-ture buyer fOl ~braham & Strauss, Brooklyn, has been pro-moted to the head of the contract department, bel11g suc ceeded by J Schl1ngenour, who vvas Vlilth Kellner Brothers The Income Tax Amendment. Th1rty-five of the states through thel rleg13latures, must rabfy the genelal mcome tax amendment to the consbtutlOn before lt becomes engrafted on that mstrnment Smce the measure was passed by cong1ess in July submltt111Q, the amendment to the states, thirteen leghlatures ha\ e heen 1n seSSlOn Alabama, IIlmOls and South Carohna hay e ratIfied the amendment Georgia refused to conSIder a report from the commIttee favonng the amendment and determmed to let the matte1 go 0\ er unbl the next se"slOn whclh convenes 011 June 22 The Connecbcut leglslatnre postponecl action and finalh adjourned without doing anythmg The legIslature meets m January In V1rgillla the house rejected the amendment by a small majonty, but the senate approved lt and a mot1On to recon..,ider m the house 1S now pending The M15S1"SlPP1 house has voted to rat1fy the amend-ment, but the senate has not acted and the leglslature lS about to adjourn It meets only once 111 four years In Kentucky the amendment 1S under conslderatlOn and ratification there 1S pred1cteJ The legJslatures of Maryland, i'Jew Jersey, New York, l\lassachusetts and Rhode Island are now m seSSlOn and have the amendment before them Vermont's leglslature meets m October The leg1slature of Lom"lana wIll meet 111 May and accord111g to 1l1forma;tlOn from that state, the amendment wlll be re] ected by a large \ ote ~ 0 other legl '-- latures meet th!;, year "I do not thl11k that all the legislatures now 111seSSlOll or to meet thIS year w111 act on the amendment," sa} s Sena-tor N orns Brown, author of the amendment ":;\ e\ erthe1e..,s I feel posItive that the necessary three-fonrths of the states WIll vote to ratIfy Mlddle western state;, follo~ I1l11101Sa" a rule, and the fact that I1111101;,ratJfied the amendment \\ 111 have a far-reach111g effect Some states wIll be 111clIned to walt to see how the maJonty lS g0111g befOl e tak111g final actlOn G:wernor Hadley told me recently that the J\Ils,ouri legIslature b certain to raUfy the measure I get equally encourag111g reports from other state;," 22 WEEKLY ARTISAN ,..---------.~._._--~----~----- . '-'.-.-._._---------- _. -'-- RENOVATOR AND REPAIRER New York Woman Establishes a New Branch of the Furniture Industry. "Dunng the last year I cleared $3,000 at renO\ atmg cur-tams and upholstery," dec1al ed a \' e\\ Y 01k \\ oman \\ ho on the death of her husband, less than ten years ago, found her self wIth JUo,t $100 capItal and wIth three small chtldl en to SLwport "To tell the t1 uth I Jon't knovv \\ ha t made me th111k of hecom111g a curtam and upholstery I eno\ ator "I tned so many thmg s that J ha\ e forgotten \\ hy I be-gan the majonty of them I fil st tned keepmg a board1l1g houc;e and vvound up WIth my $100 dwmdled to $10 "J\1y second \ enture \\ as SOhClt1l1g advertlsementc; for a magaz1I1e, anJ I made enou~h to I eplace my ~100 and eqUlp my chIldren for school Then the magaz1I1e :;,topped pUblt-catIOn After tlymg se\ eral fields, Just managmg to scrape enough to keep my chtldl en in school and my self m shoes, I found myo,elf in an upholste1y shop, where I had been engaged for a shOt t time to help in the office and do odd Jobs "One day a woman blOught m a pan of curtall1S to be repaired They were pI etty fal gone, and the fOIe\\ oman m the repair .,hop said .,he had no one who could do such a piece of work and the et11 tain " were he111g \\ I apped to be sent back to the owner when I found out about It "I ha dalways been pretty cle\ er WIth my fingers anJ I got the job of repatr111g the curtam., It took me t\\ 0 weeks working five hours e\ ery lllght aftel I \\ ent home The work was so satlsfactonly done that the forewoman kept me pretty well supphed w1th lllght work for the rest of my stay m that shop, though she never gave me a vv01d of commendatIOn "That is one of the most d1scourag111g features of work-ing in large shops and factones You have to be satisfid w1th the fact that you are not d1smissed, for however well you do the work ass1gned you none of your superiors will give you the smallest bit of commendatIOn, e1ther 111 words or looks. "N ext I was a saleswomman 111 a large department store, working evenings at my renovatmg At the end of the second month I was dropped from the stOle because it was the dull season That left me with noth111g but renovatmg to do, and I proceeded to get as much as I could, thinking to tIde myself over unttl business rev1ved 111the fall. "I got .so much that I was kept busy all summer, and when the fall season opened instead of bemg less busy I found that the amount of work on hand was continually 111- creasing. As 1t brought in much more money than anythmg else I had ever tried I gave up all 1dea of hunting a place in ... I II• ••I III III II II .- .. ROLLS For Bed Caps, Case Goods, Table Legs and many other purposes; in Gum, Mahogany and Quartered Oak Veneers. The Fellwock Auto & Mfl!. CO. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA an cffice and set about perfecting myself in this new work. "At the begmlllng I had the repa1ring of breaks in furni-ture done by el\.pel ts, tak111g the furniture to their shops. \' 0\\ that I deetded to ,tlcl to It as a husmess I hIred a third room m the tenement \\ here I then hved, and having thIS as d \\ ork shop I could f;et expert workmen by the day as I needed them rj hI" I found not only cheaper but better 'From those three rooms wlthm a year I branched out to fi\ e an 1 111a better locatIOn I em)ploy a gIrl in the shop, a \\ oman mender and a man repatrer all the tIme besides sumetlmes hel\ m~ a \\ 01king force of more than a dozen. \lost of m\ tl ac1e J'., \\ lth pr1\ ate homes, though at slack .,ea.,ons I tale lar~e job'., from shops "I had leall1ed enough in the fur11ltul e and upholstery "hOD \\ here I had \\ orked to regulate my pnces That is an ImpOl tant pmnt \\ hen begmmf; a busmess of thIS nature '\ ou "honIeI knO\\ the pllces chalge I by the regular trade and nC\ cr go elbO\ e them Another and e\ en more important pom t IS to kno\\ \\ ha t } ou don't know how to do as well as an expert ,Vhen thI" IS the ca"e by all means hn-e an expert to do It "YOUI fil '.,t aIm I'., to Ret customers and your second is to leep them It 1'-. much ea'iler to get peolple to ~ive you a first tIlal than a c;econd \'v heI e } ou have faIled to come up to the marh I \\as so Latcful m thIS .,econd aIm that I often paId an el\.pert wlthm a few cents of what I was to receive for the whole job fot Joing a small detail that I knew I dIdn't know how to 1epail to perfection It dIdn't put money In my pocket at the tIme, but it has smce "In other calltnRs \\ omen can go away dunng the sum-mer ,V1th me the summer is the harvest time of the year Often my rooms are so filled that I am forced to hire an extra room "I still do most of the fine mend111g myself and all of the matching That IS the most delicate part of renovating, gettmg gooJs and thr ead to work in WIth the old in such a manner as not to show the mended part Even when you can get a pIece of the new goods there is the questIOn of gettmg It faded to jlbt the right --legree "I resort to all sorts of methods to accompltsh this feat. SometImes I call on the aSSIstance of the sun and rain, then agam I hang a piece of goods before the stove or let it rest for days over the radIator "There IS plenty of such \\olk here m New York and in almost an} etty for \\omen prov1ded they will master the business and pnrsue It m a pamstakmg methodical way." Every succe:;,sful man knows what faIlure looks like-he simply refuses to shake hands with it r WEEKLY ARTISAN 23 Detroit is Ambitious. DetrOlt, March 17-DetI01L 1" grovvIng so fast that the people can't keep track of It They are now talkIng about havmg a mIllIon InhabItdllt'o In les, than ten years. If there were only half as many furnIture stores, "ome of the retaIlers mIght soon be l111llIonanes ~s It I" you don't hear of many of them gOIng Into bankI upLcy As fOl the manufacturers, the Clty trade v.lth a good many of them IS a good business m Ihelf One manufacturer "a) s that hIS CIty trade amounts to more than $60,000 a ) ear That IS more than 10 per cent of the capaCIty of the factory There IS a great deal of fur111ture manufactured In De-trOlt- mostly chans, dInIng, hbl ary and parlor tables, buffets, chIne closet", stdeboards, hall fur111ture, sectlOnal bookcases and upholstered fur111ture Nat much bedroom fur111ture IS made In Detr01t eAcept brass and llon beds It is probable that theIr enhre output of all the fur111ture factones WIll run up to between five and SlA ml1hons a year. The Palmer Manufacturing company report trade as good TheIr new bnck addItion is completed, and adds very much to theIr prodUCIng and shlppmg capaCIty. They have brought out a numbel of ne" patterns of lIbrary and parlor ,-..~..---_....._. ----_ ._..._.-_._--- -_. ..- - • ""1 A. L. HOLCOMB &. CO. Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE OROOVINO SAWS DADO SAWS CltiZens' Phone 1239 27 N. Market St .• Grand Rapids. Mich. ... . ....... . .. ... Economy. Economy IS one of the pnme factors m business suc-cess Early In hfe the wnter heard a remark from a farmer's WIfe that he has never forgotten It was thIS: "A wasteful woman can throw out WIth a teaspoon faster than a man can throw m WIth a shovel" That is ventably true. And yet there IS a true and a false economy. The false economy is that v.hIch a man practIces when he keeps in use an old machme or other apparatus that has passed Its usefulness-when it costs more to keep it in repaIr than It would to buy a new one. True economy is that which recog111zes that "only the be"t is cheap" NothIng Illustrates MADE BY MODERN PARLOR FURNITURE CO • CHICAGO, ILL. tables and pedestals, that are the best they have ever made The Possehus Bras Fur111ture l\Ianufactunng company's nev. catalogue IS the best this company has ever Issued. The score" of new pattel ns are admll ed by the dealer everywhere. ThIS IS more notIceable 111 the new penod styles-embracIng the Colomal, ElIzabethan, Flanders, Tudor and others The PosselIus tables have earned a reputation by their excellence In woods, construction, design and fimsh and the pnces are never too hIgh. For thIS reason there IS hardly a CIty of any Importance in the miJdle west that does not have one or more funl1ture dealers who handle this lIne and carry It in stock constantly. The Humphrey-" idman Bookcase company have had many compliments paId theIr new catalogue of sectional bookcases Thel e IS a constant and growmg demand for these bookcases, and then trade IS good J. C. Widman & Co, say that business is very good WIth them The demand is for the better grade of goods, the hIgher priced goods sellIng the best Their new dinmg room suites are among the best m the market, anJ their hall furni-ture has been so long on the market that it IS almost a neces-sity in every up-to-date furniture store. thIS In a more marked degree, in all wood working factones than the dry kiln. A dry kIln is either good or bad A poor dly kIln IS the greatest eater of profits in the factory, A poor dry kIln WIll waste from ten to thirty per cent of the lumber put into it, besides taking from one-third to one-half more hme to do It, which adds just that much more to the eXipenses, and that much less to the profits at the end of the year. The Grand Rapids Veneer Works has a patented process that WIll double the capacity of any ordinary kiln, besides lessenmg the expense of drying and saving practically all the waste. That is true economy, the kmd that farseeing manufacturers appreciate. A. great many manufacturers of furmiure, pianos, wagons automobiles and other wood-workIng plants are using thIS process. If the reader 13 mter-ested, by watchIng the advertIsements of the Grand Rapids Veneer ,!V arks from week to week in the Weekly Artisan, he WIll find what many of the leading manufacturers have to say about this process. Try to be tactful There is nothing in this world like tact. A really tactful man can extract the stinger from a bee without getting stung ,- I 24 WEEKLY ARTISAN Minnesota Retail Dealers' Furniture Association OFFICERS-PresIdent T R Tal lor Lake Benton \1lnn VIce PresIdent D R Thompson Rockford, Mmn , Treasurer B A Schoeneberger, Perham, MInn Secretary, W L Grapp JanesvIlle Mmn EXECUTIVE COM\1ITTEE-Chalrman Geo Klem, Mankato Mmn 0 SImons, Glencoe, Mmn, W L Harns Mmneapo!Js, Mmn C DanIelson, Cannon Falls NOTICE. BULLETIN No. 103. Number of Bed in Car No. 40 and No. 35,.. Number of Bed m Car No 800 --- ---- --------- This Five Spindle Brass Bed Continuous Post, Brass Bed Price et our store ThIS brass bed, same to be had eIther m brIght], pohshed brass or satIn fiUl<;h Has five fillrr§ rods Posto::2 Inches wIth vaces SIze 4 6 w (( 6-3 long Very securely lacquered so they Wl I rot tarnIsh, fitted wIth extra heavy brass cac;tOlf:, "'I-No 2059 Brass bed brIghtly pollshed a 0 In a satIn finIsh Has contInuous brass pest wIth ornamental brass husks 2 n~ Angle ral1 and ends straIght foot Has heavy bras::>cas tors Is lacquered. so WIll not tarnIsh \\ hlCh means a whole lot Slze 4 I) wIde, 6 3 long (on-q, truchon IS of the very best. Price at our store Our first cal of blae." liIll leave the factO!i \[alch 15th In order to get the \i eIght, Ii e ha\ e 1l1cluded 35 bed" \\ 111(.-\1 were not sold at the com entlon These beeh Ii III be d1 Mmnesota Trane.,fer WIth only a 20c heIght late flom ChIcago attached We woulJ su!Sge"t to our members Ii ho In e be-yond Mmnesota Trane.,fer that the} make good ue.,e of thI~ oppO! tumty by takIn!:; as many of these as they can the I"lrst come, first served until the quantIt\ I" n~ec1 up 7-No 40, five filler, satm, $815 6-No 40, five filler, bnght, $815 4-N 0 35;J:;, SI2--filleI, t\ll 0 bnght $840 3-No 35;J:;, SI2--filler. satm, $840 5-N 0 800, two mch cont1l1ned post, bnght, $1208 5-No 800, sat1l1, two mch contlnned po"t, $1208 5-~0 800, tv\O mch contmued post, cOmb1l1atIOn. $1258 MORE CONVENTIONS PROCEEDINGS Second Day Session Continued-Reports of Com-mittees, Etc. Plesldent L J Buenger-As the speaker for the first number of the program IS not here, \\ie WIll take n]) the re-ports of commIttees Committee Report. We your commIttee of Secretary and ] 1easurer 1epOI t and carefnlly conSIder all Items of expendIture and resources of the aSSOCIatIOn, and find them carnej out m systematic busmess lIke manner, therefO! e recommend the adoptIOn of the reports as read C Damelson, Cannon Falls, Mlnn L J. l\1argach, Grandin, X D H KoemtzeI, Perham, Mlnn Committee on President's Address. We your commIttee on PreSIdent's address have !Sone over the recommendatIons and suggestion" contained thel e-in, and we recommend the address as to ItS comprehensn e-ne"" and recommendatIOn", that \\e In con\entlOn assemblej enc1m"e the polIcy outlined \nd urge npon the executIve commIttee to carry out the recommendatIOn" and suggestIons for the coming year RealI/lng that nnle"" the suggestIOns are put mto practIcal puatlon. the\ ale ialueless \nd i\ e i\ an t to U1 g e e\ ery member to stand by and "npport the vanou" polIcle" as much as they consIstently can, belrei mg that v\ e al e on the nght track on solvmg the great problem, namely 'THE :MAIL ORDER EVIL" I n11l belIeVing that from now on no member need ever d!Saln t<:>aI tlll S pha ~e of com petItIOn ). 0111" 1e-,pec1£nll}, J 1\ Campbell, Tracy, l\Ilnn E .:\1 Thomp"on, Ellenclale, Mmn. C IV Harns, Rockwell, Iowa. Committee on Frandulent Advertising. RealI/lng the 1l11mtIce that IS bemg done to both the eun ~nmer and the legItImate merchant caused by fraudulent clChUIhmg, and haVing been made to realIze by practIcal ex-pellence the 1 esults caused by the Oi erdrawmg of Illustrations ut mall ordel houses: \ \ c 1110"t heal trly concur m the WIsdom of PreSIdent Duengel to appomt1l1g thIS commIttee of frdudulent adver-tbll1g, and the methode., willch have been pUlsued m exposing the"e traudulent practice" \nel \\ e recommend tl1dt the a"<OOClatlOncarryon a UlOSt dun e cdmpaIgn along the"e lInes. realIzmg as we do that m In Idualh a small dealeI, we conld not go to the expense to plOduce the cuts necessaly to plotect ourselves agamst the"e methods \\ hlle a~ dn a,"UclatIOn It can be done at a very nom mal Ilood SmIth, Fullerton, Neb. B SImpson, BelVIew, Mmn. C \iV. Harns, Rockwell, Iowa James IVIlbert, Lamoure, N D Report of CommIttee on Open Show Room. It b WIth pleasure that we call report that much pro-gree.," ha<o been made In elrmmat1l1g the open show room eVIl and that the manufacturers are tr}1I1g" to work In harmony Ii Ith uS 1\ e are cl01l1g all that we pOSSIbly can to correct any abuses that come up l;\f e find, however, that the maJonty of ca"es reported are the result of what IS called the card sys-tem 1\ e finel that v\ henever "lOlatlOns are made, It b be-cause "ome one has succeeded 111 gett1l1g a card whIch they ale not entitled to Therefore, we would urge our member" 10 the e'<tra precautIOn m the ISSU1l1gof cards admlttmg pI os-pectli e cu"tumers 1I1to the manufacturers show room.:; If we \i III all work together, thIS eVIl WIll soon be "ettled sat IS-iactonh to all Yours very truly, F H Peterioon, M1I1neapolis, Mlnn, ChaIrman Report of Legislative Committee. 1\ e 1 ealIze the utter lack of protectIve legislation for the "mall busll1e'3S mtere'3ts of the state In order to bnng about eftectli e 1 eform, IV e must commence early on such proposed legr,.,latlOn as thI'3 assocIatlOn 1I1tends to pre'3ent at the com-ll1g seSSIOn of our legIslature Therefore, we want to urge all member" who have any proposed leglslatlOn In mmd to take It up \\ Ith the chaIrman of thIS commIttee at the earlIest po"sIble ddte '30 that they may be able to present same at the conference ot the Mmnesota CommerCIal FederatlOn which / WEEKLY ARTISAN WIll convene for this purpose during the month of May. \lYe want to say that the matter of proper legIslation is a very important one to every member of this assocIation ,lYe have reached the point where It is absolutely necessary for us to build for the future Remember that what is everybody's busmess 15 nobody's busmess I Therefore we want every member to make It hIs specIal business to see that the plans are carned out promptly by doing that which is asked of hIm when the campaIgn for legIslatIve matter IS on If we do not get your support m followmg the pohcies adopted by conference, we wdl not get that whIch we are entlt1ed to Your., respectfully submitted, Carl Brodt, FaIrmont, Mmn J R. Taylor, Lake Benton, Mmn Committee on Insurance. The matter of msurance has been carefully conSIdered during the present year, and as the ultlmate success of this movement depends upon the most careful care m inaugu-rating the pollC1es ensued to carryon thIS work We have not come to the proper solution of thIS pha"e of assocIation work this year anJ trust that dunng the com-ing year we WIll be able to work out the msurance plan, whIch can be approved at our next meetmg. Your respectfully, o Simons, Chairman Membership Committee. Your commIttee on membershIp take pleasure in report-ing that this past year has been the banner year m the num-ber of new members receIved m the aSSOCIatIOn,and we want you to take particular notIce and note the WIde area over which our membershIp is scattered. ThIs proves that the aggressive pohcles cal ned out by our assocIation are beginnmg to brmg out the proper result, and further proves that any assocIatIOn wdl not grow any faster than it bnngs good servIce to its member'> And that when good servIce 10> rendered It IS usually appreciated and therefore we take great pleasure m submitt-mg to you the new members and recommend their adnllsslOn mto thIS assocIatIOn The followmg members jomed dunng the year Anderson & Johnson, Waubun, ::\1mn Chnstlanson, Peter Oldham, S Dak Christl anson Bros , \1dan, Mmn Engle, W J, Enderhn, K Dak Gryte, E K, Ruthton, Mmn Hddahl, Olaf, Greenbush, Mmn Harns, C W, Rockwell, Ia Hage, H J J Deerwood, Mmn KIPP, J E, Edgely, K Dak Lar.,on, L B & Co , Halstad Mum Langum & Nordvold, Zumbr~ta, :Mmn. Mohs & Karpen, Web"ter, S Dak Markuson HarJware Co, Grey Eagle, Mmn N ebon, E E, Hanska, Mum Peterson, J E, Donnelly, Mmn Spaeth Hardware Furmture and Implement Co, Ray-mond, Minn The followmg members jomed at our last conventlOn' Adam, Geo., St Paul, Mmn Anderson 1\1, Hardware Co, Atwater, :Mmn Boettcher, Gus, Wacoma, Mmn Evens Hardware Co, Pnnceton, l\Imn Gllbertson, E, Jackson, Mmn Hoch, Phdlp, Cape GIrardeau, :;\1[0 Harnson, Chas, Kenyon, :Mmn Hanson, A C, Alexandna, Mmn Hamre, H A, Gramte Falls, Mmn Henry, U. S, Park Rapids, Mmn Lawrence, G R, W orthmgton, .:Vrmn :Vrargach, L J, Grandm, N Dak ':'fernman, T. C, McHenry, ~ Dak ~ euman, H F., Mmneapohs, Mmn Newgard & Laudert, K ew RlchlanJ, 1Imn. O. K Furmture Co, Temple, Texas Peterson, Andrew, "\iVIllmar, :Vrmn Potter-Casey Co, Altkm, Mmn Rauen, B, VI acoma, Mmn Swartz, F. B, Hammond, Ind. 25 Ulland, L S, Blooming Prairie, ':'1il1n Walbndge Bro" & Rvan, Hastmgs, ;\1mtl ,Vllkmson, 0 A, Cmcmnatl, Oh1O. Yours respectfully, Geo J KIrchner, \Vells, :Minl1 F Han"en, ,V ells, l\1mn :\1artln Benson, Fergu" Falls, Minn Report of Committee on Advertising. Adverthmg has become one of the most Important Item" m the conJuctmg of modern busmess so we, your commIttee on advertlsmg, want to concur m the advertismg pollcy that the association is carrying out. \Ve believe that the adver-tlsmg helps that thIS aSSocIatIOn IS furmshmg are even a greater benefit to our members than the co-operative buymg feature We find on cam assmg the "ltuatlOn thoroughly that the prepanng of proper advertlsmg matter IS one of the most dIfficult and neglected detaIls WIth the smaller dealers ThIS IS caused prmclpally by not knowmg where to get the proper kmJ of cuts, etc We espeCIally commend the umt system adopted by the associatlOn We find that we have saved our members more than half of the cost of theIr newspaper space and made It pOSSIble for the small dealer to have umform cuts WIth descnptlOns, prepared along the llnes of SCIentific sales-manship. vVe want to urge every member of the assocIation to tryout thl" method by usmg a few standard size units as furmshed by our orgamzatlOn These units are so arranged that they can always be kept up-to-date As most furniture men are very busy people, we know you WIll appreciate any-thmg that wdl enable the small dealer to prepare a good "ad" m a few mmutes By usmg a standard UDlt, you can as-semble the umts you WIsh to use, slgnmg your name and put over each umt the pnce you WIsh to sell for and your advertlse-ment IS ready for the pnnter Not only that but when It IS pnnted, you WIll know the descnptlOns are nght and that your "ad" WIll have a umform appearance vVe also com-mend the pollcy of furm"hmg vanous headmg cuts which, as a rule, would be prohIbItIve to the small dealer becau'ie of the first cost We reaI1ze that anythmg that we can do to help the members m theIr adverhsmg WIll prove a blessmg to the assocIation Therefore, we want to urge the secretary to mamtam a'i achve a pohcy m the furmshmg of these cuts a" the funds of the assoCIatIOn "'111 warrant YOl1r" very truly, D R Thompson, Rockford, Mmn o SlI1lOnS, Glencoe, Mmn E H Boley, 'iVheaton, ]\;fllln Report of Delegates to National Convention. The ~atlOnal conventIOn ~eld ItS annual meeting at the cIty of St LOUIS, Mo, February, 1909 Col Foster, then preSIdent, prepared a "erv mtere"tlllg program and the meet-mg proved to be a very enthUSIastic one Bemg a delegated body, the attendance wa" not very large but when men WIll travel flOm "\ a, .MISS, and S C, to meet III St LoUls, .Mo, for the common gooel of the furtllture mdustry, It certamly proves that these men are m earne.,t and that there must be a ncce"slty for bnngmg about such an actIve national as"OCI-atlOn such dS will be able to cope the trade condItions of our present tune ThIS wa" the first meetmg that was held away from the ChIcago market and has proved to be more of a succes" than anv prevIOus conventIOn The next conventIOn WIll be held m DetrOIt, 111ch . whIch IS a furmture CIty withm Itself and wlllch no odubt, wdl be the means of bnngmg more assocIatIOns mto the natIOnal ,\ e urge that Mmnesota be well represented at thIS meetmv and that the expense of as many delegates as we can afford to send be paId by thIS as- SOCIatIOn vYe I eahn that the national has reached that cntlcal penod where It I" eIther gOIng to be a very strong factor m the correctIOn of trade evds or he dormant a'3 it ha., for ",ome vear'3 nast The natIOnal, hke all state assoclationo, I" findmg-It dIfficult to get the finanCial support that It nee Is to carryon the WOIk lYe want to urg-e every dealer of the ftumturc mdustry to gIve the natIOnal as much "upport as hIS mean" WIll permIt, whether you are a large dealer or a small dealer It Jeveloped at the St LOUh conventlOn that while the mad order house dId not affect the large dealers yet the open show room, card system, curbst ,ne brokers, etc, '" ere affectmg our cIty brother as much or more than the mall order problem and the soap club nUIsance affect the small r------- -- ------- 26 WEEKLY ARTISAN ~.... ...... ---- --- . .----- . .. ( I I We Manufacture tb.e II I Lar!!est LlRe of •I rOlDlna I •II ,• (nAIDS IIf I If I In the Umted States, •I sUItable for Sun day I Schools, Halls, Steam- I ers and alll'ubhc resorts If We also manufacture f I Brass Tnmmed I ran I Beds, Spnng Beds, Cots I• and Crlbs In a large vanety •I I Send for Catalogue I• and Pnces to II f KAUffMAN I I MfG. CO. •f I ASHLAND OHIO •.... - . ...... ----------- ----I~ dealers A permanent "euetan \\a", "'eulled at the St LOUl" meetmg but COn(lItlOns :00 shape I them"'eh e,,-on ae count of the 111fluence of tl ade napel'o-that they made acil\ e work of the natIOnal \ ery .,10\\ fOI the past fe\\ \ ear" It h hoped that the DetrOIt meet111 ~ wIll adopt poltCles and mecll1" to ,;ecure the sen Ice" of an actt\ e and pelmanent ",ecl2tal \ a., ",e lealt7e that the natIOnal \\111 not 010\\ a", It ",IHJulclunul \\e hay e one Yours \ el \ tt uh , C Ddnlelson, Cannon 1 aIL \[11111 \V L Crapp Tane-,\ dIe, 1I111n Dele!:;att" Resolutions \;\Therea,; \\e ha\ e been e"tended the l OUIte",\ \)1 thl entIre estahltshment of the Boutell ]\10'" IJl1 the t\ l11ln!:; 01 February 7th, '" hel ea '; then dble "ale '" 1m l e .,0 cal etulh looked aftel OUI plea,;UI e.., ,1n I Wcll1t, thel etol e be It I e-,oh ed that we extend to Boutell Blo,; a n"111!:; \ ate at tlunk-, and assuring them thIS courtesv \\ hlch 10 ) eal.., ago \\ ot11d not have been thought of, Ie; J0111g a g!eat \\Olk In ele\ atll1g the retaIl fur11lture mdu';lty to a 111(;hel place Philadelphia Affairs. PhIladelphIa, lIIal ch 16-Sha\ 111!':;; are IJemg used COIl sidel ably no\" by many upholstel e1:o 111place of hall ,ll1d 1t is reported that those fil m s \\ ho deal 111"ha\ mg " al e \ el \ busy and have all the Im,;mess they can attend to Dealeb \\ ho de"lre the cheap gooJs do not object to the use of the ",ub"il tute fOI han N other do those \\ ho hdndle the betiel !:;Iade,; but they contend that the che,tp good.., ,;11Ot11d\lot he leple "ented a,; anythm!:; else . The Phdadelphld Upholsteltd 111l1111ule compam, e-,tab ltshed by Hall y Sehl uit, has gone out of bu"mes,; The J ame:o IV Coopel company \\ el e ",0 hus\ bcfOl e the first of the yeal that they calle,l 111the1r fi\ e "ale",men ha\- l11g many tlhou:oands of dollars of unfilled Older,; rm hand then They haye now caught up "ome but hay e done rattltng good busmess the year round LoUIS Hnsch, late WIth the Quaker CIty l\Ieta1hc Ded company, ha~ g1\ en up that Ime, and IS now \\ Ith Hal ry F11ege1man The fur111tu' e busmes,; as \\ ell a" all 11ne" of trade have suffered ,;everly by the long elrawnout "tllke of thc motor-men and conductor~ on the PhtlacIeIpl11a RaplCI flan"lt hnes The loss :00 fal to thc COmpLll1\ the cmplo\ cs cllld to general hu",me",., 111u",tbe 111the nelg1hholhooc1 of $10,000,000 to $15,- 000000 [he ~tJlke ha"', b\ the tIme th1e; goee; to pless, been on 1m a month It has heen a cIl"a"trous hlow to all bU..,llle"s mtel est", \t pI e-,ent \\ nt111g there IS no settlement 111';llSht 1hel e ha \ e been 12; ,000 men calleJ out 111the cIty 111all l111e:o (11 llclde a", a ~\ mpathetIc stllke and 'that has done untold m Ill! \ \\ hlch can ne\ el be made up John \\ anan1clku ha" a ne", ,;tolehou,;e at \VashllllStJn d\ ultle 1\\ent\ -fibt and Twent\ -second streets It is a lall!,e bmlelmg and ctcllmrahlv ~Utted to the pUt po"e, havlllg !:;\ 'ld tl acka!:; e fclcl11tle,; II IIalclh ha'" opene I up tal hu';Utes", as an upholsterer, at 1 11th clnd ] homp,;on sil eet" Ifa" Clant, "ho-,e husmess I" kno\\n 1[11101 \\ rJlk", ha::. l!,one mto bankruptcy a",~eb S2,804 Le\\ &. Cohen tl11nl1ure dealel, have dIssolved partnel- ~hl pat l() \ Cl1 th Second '>t eet ::\Ir Cohen continulllg the hu "'ll1e",,,, a", hetm e as the PhdaclelphlL Llah111t1es $6,076 1 he RO\ dl Plhh Dutton Rec1m111g Chair has been ClemOll .,tt cited 1 ecenth m the Pennsy lVd111a FUr11ltufe company' '" 1Ole", 1023 IIal ket St It IS made m 100 styles, ot Odk, 1J1c!1l\ !:;cl11\ 111 1alJlle 01 ledther Ihe demonstration has 1n ( u!:;ht It many tllend,; luhlhon DIO'; ha\ e taken the store vacated by Jackson RlO" , at 38 South Ell~hth street, handhng beds and hpnn111!< \\ 11ham II SmIth, al1 anbque furniture dealer at LLlO '-UUt11 T\\ eHth ",tJ eet found ,;ome hombs at tll~ door, but tht \ e!td not e"pl(lc1e (]I he lmght not haye 11\ed to tell the tcllt Thl pel pet! a tOl I'" unknO\\ n l C, Do\\ man late \\ Ith GImbel Bros, has "ucceeded \\ tlltam IIc \111"tel as head of the furnIture, bed and bej dmg cIepal tment ot 1\e1g Bros .\ full 1111eof furl11ture WIll he added to thl" cIepal tment, whIch Will be enlarged conslder- 'lhh \\ dltc!ll1 lIe \1l1"lc~ ha" g'Jl1e 'Ilth '{ Snellenburg & I\]() r ohn \ \ 'llldll1c!ku h m hI" new hutleltng-hcls a sign out Hlme a~dm-\\ e1«me' Ihe "te)le I" mag111ficent throug-h- IlUt FACTORY BADLY DAMAGED Valley City Desk Company Suffers Heavy Loss From "Fire. llle 1hdt stalteJ m the chy kIln, f10m an unkno\l\n eau"e, l,t1nd~ed the plant ot the \ alley City Dc"k company to the extent ot $30,000 01 $40,000 on Tue"c1ay, l\Ial eh 15 The ell) kIln filled \"11h \ alu,tble hlmhel, a lalgc amount of IUl11bel m pIle.., adjOln111g, \\as cOl11pletely de,;troyed and the cuttmg 10 1111 \\ Ith It,; llldcJllnery cllld "tock pal tly "01 keel \1\ as hadly dd111a!:;eI The flames \\ ere fanned by ct h1lSh \\ mu and 1t \\ ch \\ Ith gl eat dIfficulty the firemen saved the rema111clel 01 the plant. The entne "'t1pph )f dry lumbe' was burned and \l\lth the cIry kIln gone the company Will be senou-,Iy cnppled un- Ie," they can find lumber that IS ready for cuttmg ] he fi11lshmg Jepal tment was not damaged and as there I.., a largt amount of ,;tock ready for the fi11l,;her", orders may be filled ,,\ Ithout any e;e1IOUSdelay The company make:o a lalge, val led 1l11eof desks and hac> 01 del s c11',ugh to keep the factory busy br several month" 1 he lo,,~ \\ hlch the adlue;tel'; may find greater or les, than the hgurc., -;1\ en ahoy e h fully em ered hy 1l1"uranee The po!tCle" (lll the entll e plant clm )11nt to $95,000 WEEKLY ARTISAN 27 GROWTH OF THE WORLD~S TRADE Sonle Interesting Information on the Conlmerce of the Leading Nations. "Statl,,;tlcal ""-b,,;trad of ForeIgn Countries" I"; the title of a publIcatIOn recently I%ued by the bureau of statIstIcs of the "'\atIOnal Department of Commerce and Labor It deal'> Wlt11 the fOIelgn traJe )f the pnncIpal commercIal natIon::" "howmg the growth m mternatIOnal commerce fOl a,,; ex-tenSl\ e a penod as can be cOvered from the officI,l1 records of the re,pectlve countne,,; and, mC1dentally, the wodel's markets for \ anous products and the incI ea,,;mg "hal e '" hlch merchandI"e of the Umted States forms of the annual Im-port,,; of those markets The volume m questIOn, whIch is complIed from the offiCIal publIcatIOns of the vanous countnes who"e trade it records, i" dIvIded mto three sectIOns, the first showmg the total Imports and total expOl ts of merchandIse, gold and sIl- \ el of each of the pnnclpal countnes dunng a long penod of years; the ,,;econd, the traJe of each pnnclpal country WIth other countnes during a ten-} ear penod dnd the thIrd, the pnnupal artIcle,,; Imported mto, or exported from the vanous countnes dunng the latest year avaIlable, compared WIth the ten years ImmedIately precedmg WhIle SImIlar 111 some re- "peds to the statbtlcal abstracts of foreIgn countnes issued by the enited Kmgdom, Germany, France, and other lead-mf; nations, it drffers from those works m that the mform-atlOn ha,,; been m all ca,,;e,,; stdted in the C111 renc} and umts of measun'ment of the Umted States, thu" affOldmf; to those 111tere,,;ted an C)PPOl tumty to readIly trace the Je\~elopnwnt of the trade many ImpOl tant article m any £;Iven mal ket ThIS wOlk of tran,,;form1l1g ,,;tatlstlc,,; ongmally expressed m the language, cunency and unIts of vanou,,; countne,,; mto tho..,e of the 1:mted Stdtes has im oh ed several \ eal "; elf care-ful 1esearch and lab01 on the part of a corp,,; of "tatlstIcal eApe1 h m the DuredU of Statl"tics, and the re"ult ha,,; heen the 1,,;suance of a \ olume umque m its avaIlahIlIty and cou- ,emence as a refel ence work, not only to economIsts and ,,;tate,,;men, but to tho,,;e mtere,,;ted 111 any partIcular al tlcle of commerce '\ remarkable development of mtel natIOual commel ce 1, ,,;hown hy the volume to have occuned m the ld,,;t half-cen-tUI' Thus, m 50 yedh the f JreIgn tra,le of the U11lted State,,; ha.., "extupled m ,alue that of Austna-Hungary plactIcally quaell upled that of Bc1g1l1m sextupled, that of France trebled, that of the Pmted Kmgdom male than trebled, that of Cau-deLl qumtupled, that of Japan has increased male than 10- jold, that of Germany in the 3S yeaI"; fr 0111 1827 t,l 1900, m-cIu"; l\ e, has c10ubled The tl ade of the valIOU"; natIOn" "hm\ mg the countnes to whIch export,,; ale ,ent dnd from which ImpOlts ale drawn 1" e,,;pecially mterestmg as mdlcdting a steady ::;rm\ th in the "hare whIch merohandlse of the 0mted States forms of the11 annual consumptIOn of foreIgn goods For example, m 18'J::) the Umted State,,; supplIed 17 mIllIon dollars WOlth or 6 pel cent of the imports of Austlla-Hungary, m 1908, 45 1111llIon, 01 C) 2 per cent of the total Of the imports into France the "hare of the Umted State, was, m 1896, 600 mIllIon dollar " 01 83 per cent of the total, m 1908, 127 mIllIOn, or 11 6 per cent, of Germany',,; Imports, in 1896, 125~ mIllion dolla ", or 122 per cent of the total, in 1908, 305 mIllIon, or 167 per cent, of Great Bntam's Imports, in 1896, 517;~ mIllIon, 01 24 per cent of the total, 111 1908, 604 mIllIon, or 21 per cent of the total In South '\mencan Impol ts merchanehse fr Jm the United States forms dn increasing total having grown, m the case of '\Igentme, ftom 11 mIllIon to 34 mIllon dol-lars, BrazIl, ft am 12 to 21 t1l1llIon ChIle, ft am 5 to 9 mIllIon, and Peru, from 1 to 6 1111 11!On, m the penod from 1896 to 1908 '\"Ja has shown an unu"ual mCl ea,,;e in absorptIOn of '\mencan producb, Chma's Imports from the 1:mted States hav mg mcreased fr0m 90 mIllIon 111 1896 to 260 mIllIon dollaI" m 1908, those of Japan, from 130 mIllIon m 1896 to 27 nllllIon in 1909 and those of InJla, from 4~ to 100 mIllIon dollars m the penod under 1ev te", Bntlsh Afnca, whtch up to 1908 had shown a great 111C' ease m Imports from the Umted the Imports from the l'mtec1 State,,; mto the Cape of Good States has smce that time matenally reduced ,,;uch Imports, Hope, for example, hay mg n,,;en from 80 millIOn dollars m 1896 to 22 mIllIon m 1903, but fa1l1l1g to 50 mtllIon 111 1908 -a condItion faIrly representatl\ e of the fluctuatIOns shown by other South Afncan colomes An intere,,;t1l1g and ,,;u~gestlve feature of the chaptet devoted to the trade of the van au , countne,,; by pnnclpal arttcle.., tS thetr large ImpJrtatlOns of articles of a general Made by Upham Manufacturmg Co , Marshfield, WIS, cIa"" plOduced tn the Lmted Stdtes but \\ lllch ha\ e not, d" yet, a",,;umec1 an tmportant
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- 1910-03-19T00:00:00Z
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and I .I t/ ... Twenty_Sixth Yea..-No.~..-T-q MAY 25.1906 Semi-Monthly GRAND RAPIDS CHAIR CO. I-N-C-ORPORA--T-ED-- 1872 t GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. RE-INCORPORATED 1902 Manufacturers of Manufacturers of Hall Racks Book Cases Hall Seats Library Tables Hall Glasses House Desks Hall Tables Den Cabinets Buffets Music Cabinets China Closets Cedar Lined Serving Tables Chests New Line, will be Ready for Inspection June 18 at Our Factory. I SHOWN IN GRAND RAPIDS ONLY. I The Ford eEl. Johnson Co. MANUFACTURERS OF "Fiber Rush" and "Malacca" Furniture ALSO Chairs, Rockers, Settees, Complete Dining Room Suites, Mission Furniture, Children's Go-Carts and Carriages, Reed Comfort Rockers. Our Dining Room Suites include Buffets, China Cabinets, Extension Tables, Side Tables and Chairs, all to match, made in Oak, all finishes; also in Solid Mahogany . . SALESROOMS: Chicago, New 1'tJrR, Bas/un, Mass.• Cinciflltdti, 0., Franif"ort, Ky., Atlanta, Ga. GENER.AL OFFICES: Sixteenth St.. and Indiana Ave., CHICAGO. I.. "WE ARE MAKERS OF CHAIRS" Give us a call or send for our 1906 Cata-logue and be convinced that we manufacture one of the finest and most extensive lines of Dining, Library, Office Chairs and Rockers to be found in the West. Office and Factory 237 10 255 N. G,een St. Salesroom 1411 Michigan Ave. Johnson Chair Company CHICAGO, ILL. I1- 1 z::.:s I=I:.7. S:I:I Wolverine Tables have made Detroit "The Table City" No. D. 1804 Top 24 by 24. ~artered Oak, Large Flake; Mahogany,Top Solid Birel'sEye Maple. Knocked down in elates of two. From tbe time our tables are planned by our two Skilled Designers till tbey are approved. by our Expert Inspectors, they are under the most exacting scrutiny. This means careful, honest workmanship at every stage of the mak-ing. Correct design, perfect material, superior craftsmanship. combined with our splendid equipment and perfect factory organization-these things produce "Wolverine Worth." The quality which means 5uperiority in construction and finish is the same quality which builds your table trade-if you carry the Wolverine line. W'hen a table has been critically examined and approved ia the Wolverine shops. it is stamped with this label as a mark of excellence above the standard. ""..~." "'. . '[ ~ _ 01"7. Wolverine Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Michigan I -I 2 .. The Wholesale Furniture Exhibition Building 1323-25 Michigan Avenue. Chicago The building where the "MID-SEASON" business ALONE is paying the rent for the Manufacturers exhibiting therein. LET US A FEW POINTS Direct entrance on Michigan Ave. No crossing of bridges or alleys. All floors face Michigan Ave. Located midway between two Exhibi-tion Buildings. Well lighted and ventilated. The only EXHIBITION BUILDING IN CHICAGO where ALlUNES lare kept intact and SALESMEN IN CHARGEevery day of the year, Only a limited amount of space left for July. Manufacturers who are interested should write IMMEDIATELY, giving amount of space desired. List of lines given upou request. GEO. D. WI LLIAMS COM PANY send you the evidence (in booklet form) entitled "WHAT OTHERS THINK" ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO - - ------------------------ 26th Year-No. 24 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.. MAY 25. 1906. $1.00 per Year. How Workers Learn SeIf·Confidenc,e. It is stowed away in one corner of a large alliec amI it is called the "self-confidence milL'! It is a pet idea of the Large Enlployer, and there is uo doubt tbat it produces rc~ suits. The Large Employer reads all the latesl success books and believes in new systems, and the result is the se!f-confidence mill, the object of \vhich is to instill or inject 5('1£- confidcllce in such emplo.yes as are lacking in this valuab!e part of their characters. It is a "boosting mil1.·' It helps the Large Employer's young tHen to believe -in thenlsdves. The idea underlying- the founding of the mill is that the great fault with most clerks is that they have not enough self-conlldenc('. The Large Employer has observed in the course of many years of h-iring: anl1 nring young mel] that after J man has \vorked for several years at a desk in a iargc. office he loses the aggressive eonfidencc and individuality, witho1.1t which there is no hope for a man to vvin out in the high positions. Thus it happens frequently that an employer has a mall on his pay roll \vho he knmvs is ahove ;'derk caliber" in his latent capabilities and whom he wishes to prOlllote to a re-sponsible position. But tbe Jack of sclf-confldcl1ce in tbe man makes him an impossihility. Tile Large Employer knows from cxperiCl1ce that good emptoye20 are 11,Utl to get, and it burned ill his soul to see good men R"O to waste. Hence the self-confidence mill. It began by accident. A cle,k who had been looked upon as dead timber in the office was, through the illness of a su-perior, put in charge of a small section of on~ depaTtm~nt. It was an executive positioll, one 'wbich called for "self-de-cision," altllough, as a matter of fact, there was little challcc that a wrong decision 'would Cat1SC ally serious tl"()uble. Rut. still, it \vas an executive position. The permanent holder of the position staid away three months. Vv'hen he came back the halting, weak-k!ll~ed clerk who had been put in his place was quite a different person. He had {!1scovcred th ...t he also could do things on his own hook, that it \'\'a"11't such an a.-wfui h<l.1-d trick to iSS11C onlers. see that they were properly followed. and generally run' eel part of a business. He had been ·'made." rhe L;:I1'geEm-ployer sa\y it, and gave l1irn a positioll of real responsibility. The clerk grew with tlw. promotiol1. He filled it to perfec-tion and grew beyond it. He was promoted again. Now he is one of the leaders in the big office. By splitting up one's man's work into four parts it was found possible: to establish the "mil1." This allowed room for three experiments on dead ones to be conducted at the same time. The L.arge Employer picked out three clerks whom he regarded :is being likely men, but lacking in self-confidence, and put them in. Two of these developed as he had expected them to. The other fell down miserably and was speedily eliminated from the pay roll. The self-confidence mil! has 110VV been running two years. It lIas developed some mighty queer things in this time. SOI11'.; of the mcnwho have been rUIl through it lJave swelled Lip and evaporated into hot air as they came to realize their im-portance. Others have been lost completely the moment they discovered that things of importance were dependent upon their intelligence and efforts. A few have refused to nttcmpt the work, but a few have developed into good mell, and, as good men are scarce and much in demand, the Large l~ltJploycr feels thai the mill grinds wett and profitab1y. And the best part of the talc is that men who have been developed in th,i,:; l11annr go around and congratulate them- SctYCS "on hoY\. they worked themselves up from the bottom:" JOKAS HOWARD. Increase in Value of Chicago's Furniture Manufactures. According to the federal census of 1904 the value of fur~ niture produced in Chicago had increased to $17,488,257, as compared to $12,344,510 in 1900. The following table will be of intnest: Factories .... Capitalization Clerical force Salaries 'vVagc earners \Vap;es Value of product,. 1900. 1904. 114 1.\3 .. $ 8,014,498 $13,588,155 866 .. $ 726,055 $ 1,026,055 9,612 ..... $ 3,651,434 $ 5,328,896 .. $12,344,510 $17,488,257 THE CORRECT Stains and fillers. THE MOST SATISFACTORY first Coaters and Varnishes MANU'~t:TU"CIJ 111t11.YB Y CHICAGO WOOD FINISHING CO. Z59·63 ELSTDNAVr",Z-16 SLOAN ST. CHICACO. 4 Brief Mention. Morris Nagle succeeds Romanis Otrlip in the ownership of the New Yark furniture store in Reading, Pa. A. Wolff will open a furniture store In E1 Paso, Tex., June 1. The Keller Furniture company will open a furniture store jn New Haven. Conn., with $10,000 capital. )/1. Levine has opened a furniture department in his store in HoughtoD, :Mich. L. D. Brokaw has succeeded Brokaw & Winlkinson i.n Howell, Mich. Charles Allen' of Brandon, Vi,lis" has purchased the furn-iture business of Knapp Brothers of \Voonsocket, S. D., and will move to Dakota. The Cairo Furniture company $10,000 capital to conduct stores well', Ky. Mittendorf & Kiler expect to occupy their new building in Champaign, Ill., by July 4. The Boyle Furnjture company of Ogden., Utah, had a fire recently and the los!'; is $7,100, $1,6()0 of which is on the ware-house, "\vhich was uninsured. G. A. Demple and J, G. Schell have sold their stock in has been in Cairo, organized with 111., and Bard- Patentee Silver Creek, New York, U.' S. A. Dennis Wire and Iron Co., Canadian Manufacturers, London, Onto Why Not Order? Say a dozen or mOle Eureka [ton Displa)' Couch Trucks sent you on aj:~- proval? If nc:t satisfa<;10ry the)' .ran be returned at nlJ expense to )·011 :whattver, while the ptlce asked IS but a tnfle, compan:-d to lhe conven- Ience they afford alld the economy tht'y represent in the saving of floor spa,e. Thirty-two couches mounted on the Eureka Iron Display Couch Truck occupy the same floor stlace lJf twelve displayed in the usual manuer . . Write for cataLogue ~ivjng full description and price in the different finishes, together wllh l11l1strations demonstrating the use of the GiBlIl Shott Rail Bed Fastener for Iron Beds. Manu[actllred hy H. J. MONTGOMERY the Duncan-Schell Furniture company, Keokuk, la" to M. E. Justice. The company will be re-organ1dd. 101m Halverson has purchased Epho Dobbin's interest in the Valley City (N. D.) Furniture company. The American Furniture Exchangc has been organized in Boston with $30,000 capital. The Zeir-Pllillips Furniture company, organized with $15,- 000 capital stock, will do business in Austin, Tex. The Empire Furniture company, organized with $1,000 capital, will conduct a furniture store in Baltimore, rdd. Thomas LO';NC and company's furniture store in Roanoke, Va., was partly destroyed by fire; a loss of $25,000 011 stock and $15,000 on the buildings resulted. The capital stock of the Grote-Rankin company of Spo-kane, Wash., has been increased to $300,000. The sale of the Hills Furniture cornpany to Grote-Rankln has been temporarily stepped because of disagreements between the stockholders. A receiver was appointed to settle the affairs of the company. T. E. Ryan of Ryan & LaDue, :\1inneapolis, has sold out to Mrs. M. E. Mitby. The firm will continue business at the .same location under the name of Mitby & LaDue, M. Seeberg will add more space to his store in Chicago Heights, Ill, to meet the demands of an increasing trade. The Grote-Rankjn company of Spokane, Wash., have purchased the Hills Furniture company of Seattle. Collins & James of Perry, Fla., l'ost a carload of chairs in a fire which destroyed their storehouse. Andrew Peterson will construct a building in Roseau, Minn., which he will occupy and stock with a line of furni· ture. Gustaf Ristrom has sold out bis stock of furniture in Braham, Minn. E. \"1. Clark succeeds B. E. Stonebraker and company in the furniture business in Rockwell City, la. Moses & Sons of vVashingtol1, D. C, will enlarge their store by an additional building adjoining the present store. The building will be ten stories, 45 x 100 feet deep, of fire proof construction. B. F. Morse succeeds Morse & Castle in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and has organized the Lakeside Furniture company. The Aaron Furniture company's stock and their new building in Connellsville, Pa., ·were damaged by fire to the extent of $85,'000, recently. Fleming & Robertson succeed the !'\ix Furniture company in Fort \North, Tex. Mr. Nix is considering the prospects for establishing a furniture stort in San Francisco. The Arkansas Carpet & Furniture company have opened a furniture store in Pine Bluffs, Ark. The People's Furni· ture company of the :same city are selling out their stock and will discontinue the business. John Peterson has sold his furniture busjness in Villard. :\Ilinn., to 8. Mr. Pritchard of Alexandria in the same state. Kiff Brothers are adding a furniture department to their store in Tower City, N. D. The Straus Furniture & Carpet company of Baltimore have purchased an option on two four-story buildings which they will occupy on August first, when they will move from their present location to the new one, corner of Howard and Marion streetS. Joseph A. Miller's furniture s:tore in Lebanon, Pa., recently destroyed by fire, will 'be rebuilt at once. A receiver has been appointed for the business of Thomas Grieg of Beloit, Wis., who has disappeared. The Hallock Furniture company, Rockford, Ill., succeeds the F. D. Goddard company. Me Goddard's poor health forced him to retire from business. Louis Roy has purchased of E. E. Lommen his South Main street stoie in Crookston, Minn., and will take immed-iate possession. The Geiger & Braverman Furniture company of New York will deal in furniture, nlgs and carpets. Organization of the company was recently consummated with capital of $12,000. The Harris & Newell furniture and undertaking store in Yale, Mich .• was destroyed by fire with $10,000 loss recently. J. A Dilworth succeeds Dilworth & McPeters in Corinth, Teno. A house furnishing business will be conducted by Max and SalTIueJ Goldenberg in Chicago; $50,000 is the capitat in-vested. The furniture store of Howard Brothers in Port Huron, lI/1ich.,was badly damaged by fire recently. Loss is $10,000. The furniture stores in Oshkosh, Wis" will be open :Monday evenings as well as Saturday evenings hereafter, in order that the laboring classes may be accommodated. Sat-urday evenings alone arc found to be insufficient. THE HAWKEYI' KITCHEN CABINET Ori~nal features. Desii!n. finish and cabin~t work the best on earth. Prices ranRe from 13.00 to $52.S0. Exclusive sale given. Sold to dealers only. Price Is a good salesman. Qualily is a belter one. We have them both CataI02l:ue on applicatiotJ.lJaloQ FllrnUure Co•• BURUNGTON, IOWA: --------------------- 5 POOL CARS FOR PACIFICCOAST OVERLAND FREIGHT TRANSFER COMPANY. make a specialty of distributing pool cars 01 all kinds and PARTfCULARL Y, furniture, carpets, linoleum and interior finish. References, Bradstreet's or Dun's and any bank in San Francisco, and the trade. Carloader in Chicago Carioader in Grand Rapids ]. W. Welling, 633 So. Jefferson Street Gelock Transfer Company, 108 So. Ionia Slreet. TEAMING SAN FRANC[SCO, CAUFORNIA. FORWARDING STORAGE Our Oak and Mahogany DINING EXTENSION TABLES Are Best Made, Best Finished Values. AU Made from Thoroughly Seasoned Stock. No. 474 Dining Table Top S+x-S4. Made in ~uter-ed Oak and Mahogany. Full Polished. Nickle Casre-rs. LENTZ TABLE CO. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN No. 526. "This Trade Mark Guaranteesthe best." No. 525, 6 Exclusive Sales-Both Sides of the Question Discussed. Are exclusive sales right or wrong? Do they harm or benefit the factory? Do they advance the business of the dealer? When the traveling man steps off tJ1C t;-ain in a city. con~ taining six to sixty furniture ",tOtes, and ignoring the other five to fifty-nine .. sells his factory product to one store ex-clusively, or sells certa.in exclusive numbers to this store, and certain other exclusive numbers to the other store, is h~· doing his fadory justice, and is the deale'", in buying that way, doipg his bu~iIless justice? We think nine dealers out of ten will say yes, and nine factories out of ten will say no. In other words, it is a case of dealers demanding what factories think it policy to grant. V\ie want to line tlP the argument on both sides, and let the reader judge, there being many things to be said for and against it. First of all, there. is this fundamental rule of business, supply, for the demand regulates price. The factory man is talking. "Exc1usivies are all wrong. Fac-tories generally grow into them and get the habit, to such an extent they find it difficult to let go. If they finalJy succeed in letting go, they seldom change back. A deakr comes to the market or factory and says, we will use so much of-your goods if you will agree to sell us exc1u~ive.ly. Now we have been selling less than that to his whole city. It looks pretty good to us, and we agree to do so. Here is ,,,hat comes to pass. \Ve have been selling three cJe<llers,let us say, five thous-and dollars per year. One of them gets the exclusive on an agreement to sell six thousand, and the ·first year he keeps his agreement. ~l/Ieanwhile we intimate to the other two dealers that we have tied up the line, and can no longer sell them. They don't go out of businesson our class of goods, ho\vevec They simply give to one or more of our competitors orders that we could have had, and instruct their clerks to say to customers that the competitors' goods aTe better than ours. As a rule the public don't care, and don't know whether oUrs or the competitors', are superior, hut believe, in reason, what the dealer tells them. Result. Vv'here we had three we1\ wishers in that town, aU three being good advertisers of our goods, now we have only one,· and in certain cases have turned the other two into knc)ckeTs. If through advertising or merit, we have become kno·wn to the public, by our firm flame, as makers of superior fur-niture, enquiries for our goods at these stores will be answered by the remark that other goods offered are superior to ours, and the average salesman will make the statement look reasonable, while the fine salesman will simply make it stick as though glued. The public, who patronize these two stores, become educated to tJ1e fact that our furniture is no longer pre-eminent, but that there are other makers as good or better. It we really are pre-eminent, it hurts, and if we are not, the public don't know us, anyway_ Our eggs are now all in one basket. The buyers in the other stores forget what our traveler looks J'ike, as he no longer cans on them, and of course he loses whatever inftu~ ence he may halre had with them. 'A' e now begin to have an enlarged interest in that basket. Vole hope that it won't leak eggs, that it may escape fire, or failure, or bad management, or change of buyers, or loss of patronage. That store is to us that eity-but-we are getting six thousand doHars where last year we only got five. After a year or two the crops fall, or there is a strike, or the store is rebuilding and cutting stock, and we don't get that six thousand. We may call attention to it, hut the ex-cuse is good. The following year it may be even less-in fact, a good deal less. \Ve again call attention, hut it don't cure, and, besides the other stores have their exclusives, which have to be tak-en care of, and if we simply swapped stores we mi~{ht not better ourselves. If we undertook to a.gain sell everybody we co~ld not :>:Jl the old five thousand we used to, because the other stores have got used to other goods. \Ve don't like it, so we instruct our traveler to find out why we ape not selling OUT exclusive buyer what we should, and this is our traveler's report: Out" exclnsive customer the first year sold our goods at low prices. to be sure of marketing his guaranteed amount. The second year he raised those prices just a little. The third year he had his excuse, and honestly perhaps did not buy as much as usual of anybody, ourselves incl1.1ded. He is Made by Mechanics Fumitw'e Co., Rockfutd, m. a. duplicate of ourselve>; and we are brim full of human na-hue, hence it eventually became the case, that, knowing there would be no competition on OUT goods, he put a good stiff profLt on them and made a fine thing out of what he did sel'!. In fact, he made as much profit on four thousand of our goods, as he had on the whole six thousand of the first yeat. And the worst of it was that he was not the only one. There were other cities and other dealers and all with ex-clusives. We were only. known intimately by those firms who bought of us, whereas, in the old days, everybody knew us, whether they bought us or not. "\Ve want to sell goods and a lot of them, and we can only sell them through the dealer. \Vc have grown to learn that firms who sell cheapest sell most, whieh heing the case, we want to sell the dealers who sell cheapest, in order to sell them lUOSt. But in sell-ing exclusives, we sell to the dealer who. will not sell our goods cheapest, because he don't have to, although he may sell some other factory's goods cheapest, not having an ex-clusive; in other words we have found that the basket, on ex-amination, contained some stale eggs. They were not turned over enough, only the surface eggs got any exercise. Now, that's exclusive in the majority of cases, although not in all. MICHIGAN 7lRTloSJI.2'l #M' 1" If 'Ff f 41\ !j!,rr'E ;;;:;;' T $' 1ftl There are a few cases in which we sell a lot of goods to one dealer every year, but the experience witb the majority makes us wonder if we would not sell still more than a lot, if we were selling more than one. We make fine goods of our dass, and v,'e want the whole country to know it, and yet by giving exclusives we are only letting the customers of one dealer in a city know it, If we were making indifferent goods of our class, "\ve think exclusives would help us, if we could get them into a first class store. H we were making high grade g'oods whose lines were of striking design, it might not be policy to have two stores fighting over prices, hut there afC other ways of arranging than than the giving of exclusive; common sense for instance in selling t'.\'o or more dea1ers in a town." The dealer is talking: From his point of view "exclusives are necessary." No dealer is justified -in g-iving a big order to a factory, if there be a liability of his competitor doing the same. There can be only one result, and that is price ctltting, every time the customer f-inds a difference. It is better to educate your salesmen to a certain lin~, to have them know it thoroughly from familiarity, so that they can be the morc convincing in talking to a customer. The first class store has reached a rung of the ladder to which all stores are headed. The first class store has the confi-dence of the customers, and jt cost money, ;Ind time to get it; its goods, even if 3t times belo"!'\' par, have the credit of being above par, for after an the public depend UpCll \\'11.:1t fL' '7 vided a certain amount is bought, the factory must Use its good judgment as to whether or not the dealer is a man to keep his agreement, If, on the other hand, the dealer keeps his agreement and In buying the stipulated amount overbuys, it is very apt to depreciate his opinion of the line. The dealer gets to dis-like an article that don't sell, and next to not selling is taking too long to sell. The factory in giving exclusive takes a chance for the sakt~ of increased stl.les, or at least condensed sales. Exclusi\'es are in the line of specialties, as it were, and certainly this i~ the age of specialties. Factories very often make good things which do !lot get to the public, very largely just- as good books often go begg-iug before finding a publisher. There have beennumherless instances, where articles passed over by one buyer, or a series of buyers, have later proven to be fine sellers. This is more apt to be the case with tbe fadory giving no exclusive, than with the fnclory giving exclusive, for the reason that the exclusive buyer has a certain amount to cover, and is apt to expand his variety in any given line, thus including some, to bim, doubtful pieces, The history ot mission furniture proves that it took some buyers, and some promient ones at that, a long time to find out that the public wanted what some factories were making. Exclusive sales did more to establish missic:n furniture, an~l particularly the clean cut, well 1eathered end of it, than any other ag"ency. Made by the Century Furniture Co., Grand Rapi,*, Mich, the store says of furniture, and are more liable to believe the first class store, If, then, the goods found in that store are acknowledged to be right, is it a fair thing for the fac-tory to sell the same goods to a store not' so higbly thought of by the public, thus en<l-btillg them, to prove the quality ( the goods, by the fact that they are found in the first class store, and to make a sale by cuting the price. There " c just enough of the buying public, \",-110 will shop before bl.lyillg, to make this a successful tactic, on the part of the second best or lower grade store and there is only one way of reaching that public, and that is by meeting the cut. But-when a first class store meets the cut price, it is skating where the ice bends, and too much of it be.gets the rumor of instability of price. Then, again, factories don't worry over the troubles of stores, but over their own sales and are apt to ignore the fairness of selling duplicate goods to the lower grade com-petitor of the high grade store. The exclusive fixes all that. The factory W3tlts to reach the customers of the best stores. All rig'ht! Pay the toll. Promise not to reach the customers of the secolHl hest stores, and as security give the exclusive. It makes no difference what grade of goods the factory makes, the principle applies, just the same. If the factory makes an agreement to sell exclusive l)fO-Some of the cheap stuff looked very much like some of the good stuff, and lots of dealers bought with a half fear the)' might have to sacrifice it later. The exclusive assured him that no other store would force them to cut the same goods they both carried. Grand Rapids leads in exclusiveness, even to the extent of origina.ting an exclusive trade mark, to protect the deal-ers to whom they gave exclusives, Grand Rapids factories h;1ve fared \.'..e.ll as a result. The western dealers, from their location so far from the market, and subject to such high freight rate.s, a:re forced to buy in la.rge quantities occasionally rather than in small quantities marc often, It is therefore very esset1tial that they be tllOroughly posted as to where similar goods are go-ing to be found in their town, because if they bought largely, as their competitor bought largely-of the same factory-they are both liable to see profits shrink largely. Almost every western dealer therefore wants to buy exclusive lines, 110t so much to have certain lines, as to know that he a.lone \'Vill have them." The referee is talking; "Ti a third party might be al'lowed to say something, he would suggest that in the giving of exclusives the factory should have a dear understanding with the dealer as to the ll1:lxirnum profit at which the goods should be marked, the exclusive depending upon that consideration, as well as on the ~uaranteed Iluantity," W. ), CALDER. 8 EVANSVILLE Evansville, May 2S.-The city of Evansville, olle of the most progressive of the group of cities on the banks of the majestic Ohio river, is in the midst of one of the most active periods in its history. This statement has especial sig~ nificance with respect to the furniture manufacturing indus-tries located here. Some of the furniture factories are con· siderably ahead of the same period last year which was thought to be the banner year for alL Evamville's triumphant march is evidenced by the number of new factories which have located within its borders the past "two years and by the splendid buildings going up. The Elks Home building on First street opposite the St. George Hotel, is one of the finest put up by members of the order anywhere. Another hotel, the New Vendome, is about to be constructed. The Crown Chair 1'1a.nufacturing company continues to do its share of business. Manager Stoltz says their trade is mostly from the South, with Texas furnishing most of the orders. Manager Harry Schu of the Crescent Furniture company says his company is having an excellent trade this year and having all they can take care of. The Crescent will issue a new catalogue in June. The Reddinger Carving works, P. II. Reddinger proprie-tor, have a force of forty men employed to meet the demands of their trade which is pouring in from all sections. Mr. Reddinger says the demands of his trade are morc than the capacity of his plant can supply. The Globe Furniture company have this year had a volume of business which is ahead of the corresponding per-iod of last year, and 1905 was the biggest year in the com-pany's history. A feature of this year's trade lies in the fact that there has been a notable addition in business from the middle states. In addition to the department introduced this year in han trees, the company have also added exten-sively to the departments of sideboard and suite lines. In response to the requests from the trade, the Globe company is sending out a large number of additional catalogues. The Bockstege Furniture company are having the biggest year in their history. Manager John Jourdan says they are swamped with orders. "This is the biggest year we ever saw," said he. "\Ve have been obliged to turn down orders every day for some time. We have especially large de-mand made on our line of imitation Quartered oak tables. We are now cutting out our cheap stuff and selling the better goods. Conditions with us are such that if we did not take another order, we would be busy from today for the next slx months." The Evansville Mctal Bed company, wholesale manufac-turers of iron and brass and cribs, have recently been sending out additional copies of their splendid spring cata-logue in response to the demands of their trade. The front cover page is \vorked out artistically in colors of gray and red and bears the words, "Evansville Metal Bed compal1Y. The Banner Line, Evansville, Indiana." The cat-alogue also contains an excellent illustration of the com-pany's fine plant and surroundings. Eighty pages of the catalogue are devoted to an exposition of the Metal Bcd company's strong line, including many beautiful cuts of the company's products. The catalogue evidences in unmistak-able style that the Evansville Metal Bed company are pro-ducing nothing but up to date goods. Scretary- Treasurer \-Villiam A. Koch states that the faD line will be stronger and more extensive and will show fully one hundred pat-terns. The year thus far, he says, has been a banner yea-r for the Banner Line of bed!;. The Karges Furniture company are having a banner year in the volume of business being done. The year 1905 was a record breaker yet thus far the increase of business done over last year is especially nota hie. The trade for the Karges company comes from all sections, including the east, notwithstanding the strike conditions prevailing. The com-pany have recently completed the erection of a dry kiln 120 feet in depth and with a capacity of between 60,000 and 70,000 feel. Sectretary-treasurer A. F. Karges, when questioned, said: "Our business is about twenty-five per cent better so far this year than for the same time last year. January this year was forty per cent better than January of 1905." The Fellwock Roll & Panel company arc now nicely locat-ed in the buildin formerly occupied by the Evansville Metal Bed company. Manager .fellwock says results have been very gratifying since the_y made their move to their present location. On January 3rd the company were visited by a severe fire but inside of two weeks after that they were located again and since then trade has been busy, as ever with the Fellwosk Ron & Panel company. The company is 110W making veneered rolls exclusively. They have just put in a steam plant to supplant the electric motor power they have heen using. The company's trade extends from the Atlantic as far as Kansas and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The EvansviJJe. Furniture company, one of Evansville's largest furniture companies, are having a phenomenally large. trade this year The east, nothwithstanding the strike con-ditions, has contributed in marked measure to the year's vol-ume of business. Vice-president Gus. Nonweiler say the line of suites to be shown at the July exhibition wi]} show marked improvements in the higher priced goods, prices running up to $55.00. "The company's trade in the export department shows marked growth also. Goods are shipped very largely into Mexico and far away Africa. At present the company is having a large demand made on them for catalogues, although there were se.nt out to the trade some time ago, 25,000 copies. The Bosse Furniture company, one of the youngest, healthiest and most sturdy furniture plants in the city of Evansville, is now completing an addition, 80 x 100, to their furniture plant. "Vark was commenced March 15 and the building will be completed May 1. Manager Ploeger states the addition will be used principally as a storage room. The company's trade this year has taxed its capac~ ity to the utmost and for some time during the winter months the plant was kept running extra hours at night, The plan was discontinued, inasmuch as the day force had to be drawn upon to do the night work also. The company is making one of the strongest lines on the market in kit-chen cabinets, wardrobes and kitchen safes. The E. Q, Smith Chair company have this year the strongest line ever put out by them as shown by their cata-l'ogue to the trade sent out in April. The goods are second to none in the furnlture market in the matter of values for the prices paid. And in the matter of solid merit, substan-tiality and attractiveness, the Smith line is a hard one to beat. A number of addition~ are shown in fancy rockers, diners and misses' rockers. Another department is to noted in Rat spindled diners with solid wood seats, The Smith ChaL' company cut their lumber at their own saw mill and from their own timber, thereby affording them unusual facilities in turning out goods at unsurpassed prices. The 1906 cata-logue of the Smith Chair company is a very neat and attrac-tive piece of work and is especially notable for its conven-ience to the trade. MeMIC.,H,. IG7IN A:F<.-TIS7I.2'I # .,,?%t t 1*-' L,. ffi' 9 The Indiana Furniture company, another of Evansville's well known plants have a large trade established in the South The company will issue a tlew catalogue in the near future. The Evansville Desk company is one of this city's finest furniture plants. Manager vViliiam M. Ellis states that the company bas just completed an addition to their plant which will be used for wareroom purposes. The Hohenstein HaTtmetz Furniture company, manufact-urers of music cabinets and parlor tables are planning to double their capacity by securing a lease on the property adjoining their present location their trade on music cabinets has been such that they have been compelled to cancel orders on these goods. J. M. "Mlnderhout a designer well knO\vl1 to the furniture trade has removed his family to Evansville from Holland, l\fich., \vhere he was located the past three years. Me 11indcrhout is doing a large part of the designing for the Evansville manufacturers and has been in the designing business the past twenty years. The Evan~vi\\e Bookcase and Table company, manu-facturers of combinatiort cases, library cases, extension tables, and parlor tables whose plant with its fine new addition now covers half a square, are having an excellent trade this season President E. C. Johnson says trade is very good the bulk of the business coming from the north and the south. The Metal Furniture company started their new plant in operation on May 15. The plant is one of the most con-veniently arranged in thc furnitu~'e business. The dimensions are 00 x 270, part of the plant being two stories, the foundry being a one story structure. The company occupies five acres of ground, cl11d a switch track has been placed along side of the building its entire length. The factory has been erected in such a manner that the raw material goes first to the foundry, after which it is goes to the enameling de-partment the next room. From there to thc kilns; next the packing I'oom and then to the shipping room. President Cadden says the arrangement is such as to be a great saving in hal1dli.ng. J'he plant has a capacity of fifteen hundred beds per day and being equipped with the most modern machinery, the company is in a position to look after thc v,rants of the trade in excellent shapc assuring good, reli.able first class goods at low prices as well as prompt delivery. Evans.ville Association's Annual Outing. The Furniturc Manufacturers' Association of Evansville held its annual May-Day outing on April 30th, the trip being taken up the Green River to Spottsville, and about 150 rep-resentatives of the trade taking in the occasion, which proved to be a most delightful affair in every sense. The steamer Liberty had been charteTe.d, the start being made. at 9 o'clock; the boat arriving at Spottsville about II a. m. It had been the intention to go to Bluff City, in Hen-derson county, Kentucky, but on reaching thc government lock, the Liberty was found to be a little too large around the waist, and could not force its way through; the stop W:?:3 therefore made across the river from Spottsville. The committee on entertainment, consisting of F. L. Stoltz, John Zutt and G. L Stoltz, had mapped out a very pleasant programme, so that the trip coming and going, was full of interest and enjoyment. .President John F. Jourdan, of the 11anufacturers' Associa-tion, and commodore of the Li.berty, was -in evidence also, and assisted in seeing that everything moved along smooth-ly. The star performers who contributcd to the vaudeville programme included, among others: George Jourdan, pianist and vocalist; "White Chief," Fred Klink; Eli Miller, pres-ident, Eli D. Miller and company; Bill Bailey-, Standard Oil company; George Harris, cornetist; J. M. "N1inderhot1.t, snare drum, and an orchestra from Madisonville, Ky. The abeNe named performers kept up a merry programme all the way to Spottsville, and also on the return trip. The committee had taken splendid care to look after the wants of thc i.nner man, so that the furniture men were gath-ered around the festive banquet board several times durin;; the day. An appetizing fish fry was much enjoyed. The time was pleasantly spent, a Ilumber enjoyed card games, the list of winners and losers not being pub-lished. \lVhile at Spottsville, a number of the furniture men triel1 their luck with line and rod, in tempting the members of the tinny tribe from the depths of the beautiful Green river. The representative of the "Michigan Artisan" who was aboard also, deemed it best not to publish the list of fishe.- men, and the amount of their catch so as to avoid creat;n:; any feeling of envy on the part of those who caught theli:;h. An exciting happening of the day was caused by the involuntary diving act of a Kentuckian who cantne over to thc Indiana side from Spottsville to see what was doing. As the Liberty wa." departing the visitor was making his return trip in a skiff, but carrying more "corn juice" on the inside than he ought, he lost his balance III the middle of Green river and plunged head foremost into its depths. He had enough presence of mind, however, to grasp the side of the boat and was fished out by a companion in a much sobered condition. Barring an accident to secretary-treasurer John C. Zutt, of the Evansville Mirror & Beveling company, who wrenched his leg on board the boat, the trip was otherwise free of any thing to mar the enjoyment of the outing. The party re-turned to Evansville at 6 o'clock. Following is a list of those who were present: Messrs. John Jourdan, Joseph !Taing and John Kroener, of the Bockstege Furniture company; Renejamin Bosse and Edward Ploeger of the Bosse Furniture company; A. F. Karges and Fred Rockstege of the Karges Furniture com-pany; G. L. Stoltz and H. C. Schmitt, of the Stoltz-Schmitt Furniture companyj Fred L. Stoltz and Charles P. Stoltz, of the Crown Chair company; H. J. Rusche, Mike Breager, Fred Meyer, Louis Kuehn arid Albert Doerschler, of the Spc-cialty Furniture company; John Y,./eberand John Zutt, of the Evansville Mirror & Beveling company; H. E. Bells, of the Bells Mirror Plate company; Harry Schu and Joseph Sabel, of the Crescent Furniture company; William A. Koch and Robert Reitz, of the Standard Chair company; H. Litchfield, of the Buehner Chair company; Volilliam Ellis and Louis C. Greiner, of the Evansville Desk company; Clem Schu and Edward Kiechel of the United States Furniture company; F. A. Riehl, A. Schelosky and M. Schelosky, of Schelosky and company; G. G. Fuchs, Charles Morgan, of the ::.\foveltyFurn-iture company; Gus Harmetz and A. C. W. Hohenstein, of Ho-henstein & Hartmetz; Charles Frisse, of the Globe Furniture company; Eli D, Miller, of Eli D. I\1IilIerand company; Ben-jamin Fellwock, of the Fel'lwock Roll & Panel company; Herman C. Menke, Herman G. Menke, Leo Kevikordes and Victor 1\1. Puster, of the Indiana Furniture company; C. w. Talge, of the Evansville Veneer company; P. H. Reddinger, of the Redlbnger Carving works; Louis Hahn, of Grand Rapids; Jake Minderhout; Ed\'iard Clem, of the Queen City Varnish works; \V. J. Gage American Glue company; \Viltiam P. Keeney, Evansville; A. P. Fenn, president Chair ]\'1akers' Vnion, Tell City, Iud; Jacob Zoercher, secretary Chair Makers' Union, Tell City, Ind., and also mayor of the same city. Orders For Lodge Furniture. The Retting Furniture company have recently taken con-tracts for furnishing lodges for the order of Elks in the fol-lo"\ vingcities: Medina, New York, South Bend, Ind.; Belling-ham, \Vashlngton, and Jackson, Tenn.; also for the Odd Fell'ows lodge in Butler, Pa., and a Woodmen's lodge at New Castle in the same state. All of these contracts were made through dealers in furniture in the cities named. 10 ~1'1l9HIG7JN , "MERELY COPYISTS." American Renaissance Bound to Affect Furniture and Dress. Mr. Waring, the English decorator now visiting this coun-try, deplores the fact that the only effort made here to im-prove upon the lack of harmony in the better as well as the ordinary class of domestic interiors is by slavishly copying ex-isting styles instead of intelligently studying the principles underlying style. At the same time Mr. Waring, who has catered to or perhaps directed the tastes of kings and poten-tates, admits that his own firm works in thirty-five different styles and periods of decorative art. Perhaps, therefore, W~ poor, artless Americans are not the only people who are ad-dicted to slavish imitation. But of course everybody knows the sort of thing he means -the house where a Gothic hall, a Louis Quinze drawing room, a Renaissance library, a Colonial dining room and an Empire bedroom strive to live in peace under the same roof. A clever woman decorator who has been struggling with this problem and at the same time battling with Nemisis in the shape of "something to wear," was struck by the notion that be patent to the most matter of fact or least fanciful of ob-servers. In the earliest times when men were only connoisseurs of murder and pillage and women were merely chattels, the whole store of furniture of a lord consisted of a board laid on trestles for a table, a number of benches and stools, a rude chair or two, a straw bed and a chest, and feminine charms were extinguished in the clumsy folds of a gown, a mantle and a head veil. In the earliest times when men were only connoisseurs skill of the wood carver and the metal worker, so the only outlet for feminine coquetry was in the rjch and beautifull'y embroidered borders of their gowns. Then came the Gothic period, and a coldly technical writer on historical furniture admits that "so long as the pointed arch remained a vital principle in architecture, furniture and dress reflected in a greater or less degree the Gothic principles." Both showed the same long, slender, stately lines, with lofty tops and simple tracery of ornament. During the Middle Ages the towering head tire was the striking feature of lvoman's dress, and this became more and more fantastic as the days of Gothic simplicity waned. As furniture was overloaded with ornament until' the original COLONIAL FASHIONS. the diffusion of taste and lack of originality \'1, hich is 50 no-ticeable in furniture prevails to a greater extent in dress. The spring importations emphasize more than ever the fact, which has often been noted before, that there is 110 such thing as a prevailing or positive fashion in dress today. One great French dressmaker is determined to launch Empire costumes, another is backing up the voluminous flounces of the Second Empire, ",hile the Louis modes, with a sprinkling of Directoirc and 1830 styles, are patronized in turn by all creators of costume who cannot boast a sihgJe original idea among the lot. Our woman decorator, after pondering this curious resem-blance between costume and domestic interiors, investigated the subject and made the quaint discovery that dress and fur-niture, but it is likely that at those periods when feminine is pretty certain that costume was never an appendage to fur-niture, but it is likely that at those priods when feminine influence was all powerful furniture was to a certain extent designed to conform to costume. The real reason for the resemblance, of course, is that the great under current of taste and manners which influenced the drift of one affce.ted tIle other in the same direction; so in-timate is the connection between people and their household belongings. In any case, the resemblance is so -close as to b beauty of ]ine was entirely effaced, so were gowns, though still severe in outline, made parti-colored 0:- covered with de-vices, mottoes and armorial bearings, while the edges were cut and slashed in the form of letters, flowers and leaves. The women of the Renaissance, particular'ly in Italy and France, exerted a powerful influence on the decorative arts, and it is not at all unlikely that these delightful platonists who drew upon every possible resource to make themselves charming, considered furniture in the light of a background as well as in that of a work of art. At any rate, the furniture and costumes of this period were alike rich and sombre, with massive grace of outline and a sumptuous magnificence of detail. The Renaissance ended, the whole scheme of decorative art and costume changed A lighter note was struck in color, material and ornament, and the flowing line began to make its way. It is easy to find a likeness between the graceful grandeur of Louis XIV. furniture and the formal elegance of the dress of that period between the Rococo furniture of Louis XV. and the extravagant prettiness of the Pompadour and DuBarry costumes, or between the real return to simpler and more re-strained forms of the Louis XVI. furniture and the rather affected simplicity of dress under Marie Antoinette. In most eighteenth century chairs and many other pieces the way in which the lower portion spreads widely from the comparatively small and narrow top presents an amusing strained through the sieve of fine simplicity, leaving all ex-travagance: behind. American women used to have the reputation of treating the last foreign fashions in the same manner, but of late years when so many French gowns are imported, even by the cheap-est shops, this good Colonial principle has been abandoned and one is tempted to think that French dressmakers send over their most bizarre concoctions just to see how much the receptive American woman will svvallow. She has given them every reason for this at6tude, but what if she shaulll arise from the slough of her Empire, her Louis and her 1830 modes and create a distinctively American fashion? She is bound to do it, too, if, as many folks think, there is such a thing possible as an American Renaissance in decorative art, for dress and furniture always have been and will continue to be closely allied.-Sun GOES SHOPPING FOR HIS WIFE. And Takes the Credit of Pleasing Her, but the Salesgirl Knows Better. Danby, poking his head inside tbe offlce, nodded timidly to the girl at the desk. "Is this the place where you sell patterns?" he asker!. "Yes," said the girL "\\ihat do you want?" "~I wallt a patte: n." "\Vhat kind?" "1\ow you've got me. "Vhat kind would you want if yOLl were n1c?" That depends. \~lho is it fo:-?" "::\.1ywife." "Is she young?" "[<,i.veyears younger than 1." "That's not answering my question." "Ob, isn't it? I thought it was. Yes, she·s young. was 35 the tenth of last November." The girl 100ked Danby up and down with unhlinking coolness. "Dear me," she said, "how some folks do hold their own." There was a pause. "It is hard work," ventured the girl' presently, "for a man to select a becoming pattern for a woman. ,Vhy didn't yonr wife come herself?" "She couldn't. She has rheumatism and can't get out of the bouse. You advertised a sale of $1.50 patterns for 13 eents to-day only. She couldn't afford to let the bargain slip, so she asked me to get a pattern for her "She must have faith in your judgment." "She has reason to. I married her." "That is no sign you can buy a pattern for her dresses. !I.'lost men can please a woman by wanting to marry her, but few can keep on pleasing by choosing her clothes after-ward." "There may be something in that; stilt, I've got to get a pattern. \Vhat would you advise:" "It alt depends upon your wife's style. \Vhat kind of looking woman is she?" "Stunning." "That is too indefinite. Then" are lots women in "Kew York, and no t'\\'O of them took if you could only point out somebody-" "1 can. Her eyes arc like---,---wbatis the color of your eyes, please?" HGray." of stunning allke. Now, 11 "So they are. I hadn't got close enough to get a good look at them before. My wife's eyes are gray_ They're like yours. They've got those same little purplish specks around the pupil that are found in only one pair of eyes in a million." "It depends, too, upon the material. If she has a voile She gOWll-- " "It is voile. 1 heard her say 'so last night. Her nose is Eke yours, too, only yours turn up a little more, just at the end. And her hair is that same sunny shade of brown. Her complexion is a little muddy now, all account of the rheumatism, but 'illhen she is well her color is as fresh and delicate as yours." "The eyes, nose and hair really have little to do with the selection of a becoming pattern. They are not hard to fit. It is the figure that counts. If you could give me some idea of the height-" "She's tall'." "Here is a pattern tbat I think would suit her. The skirt hangs in folds-" "Oh, that is one drawstrings around ugly. 1 swore when of them." "I have one of them on now. becoming." "Stand back a minute and let me see. Yes, that does look nice, but then )'OU "v"Ouldlook charming in anything." "Thank you. Tf you had only remembered to bring your wife's measurements along-" "1 have them right here in my pocket. \-Vaist, 28; hips, 44-a-ahell1.. Seems to me that's a little more robust-" The girl clasped her hands at either side of ber 21 waist. "It is rather," she said, "but this style of dress is vcry popular. Everybody wears it." "All right, I'lt take -it. \Vhat's the use of having a. wife if you GIll't dress her in style?'" Eight hours later Danby sauntered irito his own sitting room and laid the pattern on the table. "Oh, yO'll darling," cried Mrs. Danby. "You and get me onc of those full skirts, after all. beautiful pattern. I always did say you had the of any man in the world." "Thanks, said Danby. "I think, myself, I know a good thing when I see it."-Sun. of those balloon)' things witb the 'waist. I think they are I left the house that I wouldn't sixteen beastly get onc :rVlyfriends think it rather dld relent This is a best taste Installment Houses Suffer Heavy Losses. E. B. Caldwell of the Grand Rapids Desk company, 8r-rived in Grand Rapids on May 11, completing a flying trip to nnd from San Francisco. H,. bought a collection of photographs during his stay and many souvenirs of the great catastrophe by which that city was destroyed. Me Caldwell reported that under the administration of the mili-tary and civic authorities the people are comfortably shelter-ed and well fed while all classes suffered from the effects of the earthquake and 1-ires on account of the loss of life and pl"Ol)erty, that part of the furni.ture trade rC'Presented by thc installment dealers were as b;ldly hit as any. These dealers not only lost the goods in stock but those out on payments as well. Thousands of homes furnisbed on the installment Vl"anwere destroyed and the contl"acts under which the goods were purchased al111UlIed. These losses are irreparable and years may elapse before the installment business recovers th~ importance of the past. Hundreds of buildings for use lhu-ing the re-huildltlg of the city are in course of erection and there wilt be a great demand for cheap furniture, Very little medium or fine furniture will be required during the current and comi.ng year. In office furniture any piece that can be used in fitting up an offlce will be used. 12 ~MI9,rIG7J-N ? • Despises Spider Leg Chairs; Simple Solid Seats Preferred. "You know," said a big, plain man, who has made his everlasting fortune and can afford to buy anything on earth, but who still has a hankering for simple, solid things, "when we built our new house here in the city I made a stipulation with the women folks that I would have a room in it fitted up to suit me. "I didn't want any Daghestan tugs, or Louis XIV., or Adonijah XV. or any other numbered furniture. I wanted a place where I could scuff my feet on the floor if I wanted to and sit down without fear of mashing the chair or scrap-ing off the varnish, Or breaking something if I turned around sudden. 1:,'hey didn't like that much, but they are good to me, and I've got th('! sort of a room I want, or something somewhere near it. "Old fashioned ingrain carpet on the floor, chocolate colored, with big white figures strolling around on it, looking natural as life. And I've got a solid old fashioned rocking Uenry Schmit &. Co. Hopkin ..... 8.,,141 SII. Clnclnnatt. O. MA.ltKItS 0 .. UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE FOR LOOOf AND PULPIT, PARLOR L1I1RARY. HOTEL AND CLUB R.OOM chair with a deep seat and a high, bulged out, spindled back, that I can lean my head back in go to sleep in as easy as I could in the old rocking chair in the sitting room at home. "1 miss the old walls and the low ceiling. This room I've got is a little high between joints to suit me, but when-l shut my eyes and forget it I can go to sleep in that old rocking chair just the same. "The folks did want to put in a brass bedstead, but I stuck for a wooden one and got it, but I did let 'em put on a modern spring and a good mattress, and I'm bound to say that they do beat the old fashioned corded bedstead and straw and feather beds; and I can't see those modern things when the bed is made up. "And I've got a solid hickory armchair that I can lean back in without so much as a creak; no give in it anywhere. I'm not afraid its going down under me and sticking me full of chair rungs and splintered legs. I can tilt that chair back anywhere and put my feet on the rungs if I want to without 7lR T 1..5'.71l'l & 3 r: fear that I am going to scrape off any gilding and without fear (If hurting any Daghestan rugs. If I dig holes in the ingrain carpet I can afford to buy another one. "1 take a heap of comfort in that old hickory chair. I can tip back in it and put my feet up on the desk, and not mind things at all. "That big flat top desk was a kind of a compromise, like the modern springs and mattress on the bed. The folks fixed up the bed business, but I put in the desk myself. I suppose I ,ought to have got a little old fashioned desk, but I've got so many papers and things now that I had to have some place to put 'em, and I got me that desk, but it's mine, and I can put my feet upon it without worrying anybody, and it's convenient and I rather like it. "And.I conf~ss I rather like that big leather lounge over there-that was.another of the women's ideas. I thought it was a little too luxurious looking to go with the old rocker and the hickory chair, but the folks insisted and I let 'em have their way and put it in, and it certainly is solid, any-way, and very comfortable; but everything else here .• all the rest of the chairs and things, goes with the ingrain and the rocker and hickory, and I can stand the desk and the lounge with the rest, all right. "The folks say that they don't know what the men that come to see me think when they go through the rest of the house and then get into my room; but don't find they worry over it much. In fact I find that these old chaps, who could swing an axe to-day if they wanted to, rather like it "Up, here they aren't in danger of slipping down on waxed floors, and they're not afraid of kicking over some bric-a-brae in the corner, nor of smashing a spider leg gold chair if they sit down in it, nor mussing up the satin damask of a thousand dollar sofa if they sat down on that. "No, sir. Up here they can just plant themselves good and solid anywhere, and there ain't anything going to break; and when I puH open the lower right hand corner drawer of the solid old desk-you see I'm begining to call that old, now-and get out a box of cigars, why, I don't see that any of them have any more use for Daghestan and Louis than I do, though they could everyone of 'em buy 'em if they wanted to. "The folks say that I'll come to it all right, some time, but I don't think so. Not that I've got anything against Daggy and the rest as such; not a bit. I like to see the stuff around, it does make a sort of variety; and if the folks want laces and satins and gilding and that sort of thing, why I want 'em to have it and enjoy it; but I don't doubt that for the rest of my life, in my own quarters, anyhow, I shall stick to simple things. 1 like a pl"ace where I can lean back."-Sun. 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A.k for our CATALOGUE. CHARLES BENNETT FURNITURE CO. CHARLOTTE. MICH. ODD DRESSERS and BUFFETS. 14 The Completion of the Furniture and Carpet Palace of the South '"FUR(IIITURE BUILT TO STA..ND~ OPErQ:UNTIL 10 P. M. ON OPENINC DA.Y MUSIC AND SO!JvENIR.s OP£NING DAY A. SutK".rb A_ ~.f fi<en' f.Iooa!rt Di~ay H........ of eriod Furniture i~~i Co-wbi Cupeb Remgi9" M\lttDap «ton Linoleum, L~ Cqrtainli Office ""'"...,.. Fumit1ue Beddin:; ONE OF THE CHIEF SHOW PLACES OF GREATER HQ\JSTON TO CEL£.BRATE THE COMPLETION OF OUR ELEGANT NEW BUILD. ING. WE SHALL KEEP OPEN HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th YOU AND YOUR FRlfJ'JDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND OUR GRAND OPENING and inspect the moat magnil1ceilt Furniture establislunenl in the South, You will see die grandet ~ibition t1f things 10 fumi&h the home ever held in the SouJh Over 100,000 Square Feet of Floor Space. Over 5.000 FurnitureSamplea ShOWl\ It is, wfrth a lnp of «:onslderable dIStance to Vlew' the thousands of beautiful artiCles' that will be dispJ~yed on !his day Th(!n m are going to give away ABsoLUTELY FREE-$500 WORTH OF FURNITURE Alw a handsome and vaJuable Souvenir to eyery apull perton visltmg o,ur BlOt(! on OpelUDg day. Wednesday, April 251h.- Be sure aM come and brins your friend! EVERYTHINGTO FURNISHTHE HOME'~ IMUSIC BY ANTON DIEHl!S .OllCl\ESTRA I OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR HUGH WADDELL'S NEW STORE. HOUSTON, TEXAS. RIGHT NOW IS the time to stock up with CEDAR LINED BOX COUCHES for Spring and Summer sale. For real Couch comfort, durable service and all around utility, our Wardrobe Couches beat the world. Dealers willlind that a special sale, judiciously advertised, will sell Box Couches. Try it. Largest Line, best designs, Solid Dust Proof Botloms, Climate T op.Lift. Made Moth.proof with odorous Red Cedar lining. Weare :advertising our Box Couches in leading magazines. All sales through dealers. This will create a demand. Get ready. SEND FOR CATALOG 17B. Jamestown Lounge CO., Jamestown, N. Y. The New "PERFECT" FOLDING CHAIR PATENTED OCT. 20, 1903. Comfortable Simple Durable Nea.t The Acme of Perfection in the line of ~~~~tlfo[~:JP.EirRsFE,CT COMPACTNESS Hard maple. Ilatural finish. ~'RITR FOR P"ICES. £;h. PEABODY SCHOOL FURNITURE CO. North Manohester. Indiana "Rotary Style" fot D[OpCaMn~. EmhostedMQuldi.~, PUlll!t.,Etc. EMBOSSING and DROP C4RVING M4CtliNES IIIJ'r.Mll.chine. for aU PlIJPO$eS, awl at prices. within the tea.eh. of: d. E.ve1)' MlU:bine has out guarantee against breakage for (lne year. "Lateral Style" for Laf8e CapacitY Heavy CarviRiS and Deep Emhostin8$. We !vJ.vethe Me-dune you want at a 5!l.ti,£actcrypm:e. Writefol ~li'\lecircul;m;. Also make dies for all makes of Machillel. UNION EMBOSSING MACHINE CO" Indianapolis, Ind, 15 16 A Popular Salesman. The subject of this sketch, George W. Steffey, is so well known to the furniture trade that he needs no introduction. He is a veteran salesman, a comedian, story·teller and all around good felJow. At present he travels for the Parkers-burg Chair company in the states of Ohio, western Pennsyl-vania, western Virginia-and eastern Kentucky. Mr. Steffey formerly was with the Indianapolis Chair. company, Central Chair company and -Murphy Chair company. Mr. Steffey is a fond grand parent. His daughter is the wife of W. L. Kimerly, the well known designer, Erilargement of the Waddell Store. The furniture store of H. Waddell in Houston, Tex" has been enlarged by the addition of three sto:-ies to the original structure, making six stories in all. The floor space now measures 100,00 square feet and 5,COO samples of furniture are on display. Each floor is devotcd to a certain kind of furniture. An attractive feature is the T'f'st room on the fifth floor. A suite of living rooms is fitted out in good taste. A miniature hall. parlor, library, den, bcdrooms and kitchen are furnished with every detail, so that a housekeeper may know the effect of various styles of furniture in her own home. The "gold room" contains some of the handsomest samples of French art. An adjoining apartment contains every possible article that can enter into the furnishing of a bed. Several :floors are devoted to work rooms, the cabinet-makers and upholsterers have each a floor for their own use. The opening day was a busy one for the force of sales~ men, a reception being held, and a band furnished music. Washington Scientists Excited By the Discovery of a Magical Mirror. Scientists in Washington are much excited over the dis-covery of the presence in that city of a magical mirror, said to have come from the Temple of Alora, in the Himalayas. This mirror is said to have psyc_hic powers developed in it by monks in a Buddhist monastery. The mirror is oblong in form, about eighteen inches long and a foot wide. At first glance it appears perfectly opaque. Really it is com~ posed of two parts-first, a black wooden frame about three inches wide, and within this a highJy polished glass, rendered perfectly black by a thick backing of asphaltum. Those who wish to consult a mirror must enter a room alone and hold the glass at an angle so as to meet th~ eye without causing a reflection. If the user possesses any psychic power it is asserted that a white cloud will pass across the mirror's face, and that out of this mist will appear scenes of happenings in the future. Many persons who have made the test say that they saw visions which were later fulfilled in every particular. High Prices For Oriental Rugs. At the recent sale of the Mumford collection of rugs in New York the sum of $27,.347.25 was realized. The highest figure was $1,900 for a Persian silk rug, another brought $1,- 025 Mr. Turner was the buyer. A. T. Henderson paid $1,000 for a Tabriz Kali rug, adorned with a fish pattern. An old Kali of Kurdistan rug was obtained by T. F. Higgins for $1,110, and the same price was paid by Charles Bladley for a Gorevan carpet the centre of which shows a combination of the Shab Abbas design of the sixteenth century. H. C. Wilson bought for $900 a Bijar carpet of Kurdistan. For a Feraghan Kali rug of 14 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 6 inches Edward Thorn paid $840, and for a Triclinium carpet of Kurdistan C. F. Hawkins paid $800. Cares Little For His Reputation. "The cheapest thing that will answer is good enough," was the remark of a machinery man in Chicago to the writer. That man cares little for his reputation, and he will learn all too soon that he hasn't a reputation that will be of any value to him in times of trial. Any ol'd boat that does not leak is safe enough in smooth water, but steel ribs and steel plates are none too strong in time of storms. A manufacturer of furniture in an eastern city said to the writer that he would not give two cents a dozen more for drawer pulls fitted up with the Tower patent fasteners than for those without them. His conversation showed that he had never investigated these fasteners, although he had heard of them. "The cheapest thing that will'- answer is good enough for him." But how about the me,chant who buys his stuff? And what about the merchant's customer, who has purchased the piece of furniture in good faith, only ORRUGATIONS to see the fronts sadly marre_d and scratched by the pulls get-ting loose and coming off? And what excuse has the manu-facturer for not fitting up his furniture with the Tower Patent fasteners, when they cost him absolutely nothing? The manufacturer who holds a dime so close to his eye that it ob-scures a dollar a few inches away is wise in comparison to the man who refuses to investigate so meritorious a device as the Tower patent fastener. Drawer pulls and knobs so fitted up will never get loose or mar the drawer fronts. They are manufactured only by the Grand Rapids Brass company, and no manufacturer who cares the least for his reputation can afford to fit up his furnittue with anything else. Sole l'vIallujtuturen finder Lttffl.i( Ameriran jWatt!"fJJ aJ!a CushioN C~mpattJ' The Rex (Inner Tufted) Mattress. (PATENTED. TRADE MARK REGISTERED.), The (act is ~()V/ DVMO;\lSTRATF.D hc\'onc1 ;01: cOllht lha7 the sai(~ O' ONE RF.X In;lCf Tdtu~l\iJattre~s \\':1i l'J.;JSC ;Jllluiry sufliciec: to ,,::<1 T\VO anc so it goes on growing and t:DlarglTlg your tlLi.sincss <13 ()!I:"S has cll~arged--OUR BEST TR,WE. \Vrite for OL\: rH~'S book:et "Tj-,e King oj T,llts, " and :earn all ;lholll this Sp:cndici MatHe", \Vc fi.lrnish tLese hCduti:-ll] little :0 rage book!Cb 70 cus:orncrs ancl licensed agents, Get our tcr1ll~, lmces, ce. \Vrit<.": right !lOW. Don't wait. A card wi]: uo. All~·th;,ng to sho\\' your inte.rcs' .. CHARLES A. FISHf<;J\. fi CO. 1302 Michigan Ave .. CHICAGO. ILL. ['HORIA, JI,L. ST. LOUIS, MO. UNCOLN, ILL. :HINNEAPOrIS, lllIlV/V. 17 18 TWJNS [\/ WOOD AND BRASS. 19 The Luce Furniture Co. INVITES AITENTION TO ITS LARGE LINE OF Bed Room and Dining Room Furniture. AND WILL BE PLEASED TO SEND CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST TO ANY DEALER WHO MAY WISH IT. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SALESROOM AT FACTORY ONLY. SPRATT'S CHAIRS ARE THE JOy OF THE CHILDREN. Our new CHILD'S MISSION ROCKER was a winner from the start, Write for Card/olUt and prices. Our line is large: .md prices are right. We make CHAIRS fo' GROWN-UPS 38 well as CHILDREN. GEORGE SPRATT & CO. Sheboygan, Wis. Sa)' j'IJU SQ'U' this ad. in the Michigan Arti-sa/ 1. HOW MANV CALLS FOR INVALIDS' CHAIRS DID YOU HAVE: LAST VE:AR1 Do You Know Where 10Gel Them? We Manufacture the Largest and best line of these goods on the market. We furnish you catalogues free. Write us today. THE INVALID APPLIANCE CO. 629.631 N. Halsted St., CHICAGO. 20 HORN BROS. MFG. CO. 281 to 291 W. Superior St., CHlCAGO.lLL. MANUFACTURERS OF Chamber SUites, Odd Dressers, Chiffoniers .LADIES' DRESSING TABLES to match Made in Golden Oak, Genuine Mahogany Veneered, Bjrd~ye Maple, White Enamel Highly Polished or Dull Finish. We also make a line of PRINCESS DRESSERS from $13.00 UD. In Quarter·SawedOak, Mahogany and Birdseye Maple. \leneered If you have not received our Spring Supplement, ask for it. SAMPLES SHOWN BY PECK & HILLS 1319 Michigal1 Avenue, and HALL &. KNAPP, 187 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. I Pillars, 11-16 inches. Filling, 3·8 and 5-16 inch. Head, S6 inches. Foot, 40 inches. Sizes: 3 feet 6 inches and 4 feet 6 inches. Weight, 67 Jbs. Smith & Davis Mfg. Co. ST. LOUIS, MO. .~ N". 328 $Q. 75 All Iron U. net MAKERS OF WITH STANDARD REVERSIBLE RAILS SOLID .. .. RIGID REVERSIBLE METAL BEDS Patented July 15, 1902. No. 704702- This rail is reversible in the true sense of the word-ean be used either side up and enables the dealer to make one set of rails answer instead of having two stoc::ks,one of regular, the other inverted. •--., Standard Reversible Rail BEDS THAT DO NOT WIGGLE RICHMOND Chair Co. RICHMOND, IND. The Standard line of Double Cane CHAIRS and ROCKERS Mention MICHIGAN ARTISAN 1--- I SAVE FREIGHT Wliy go west for CASE GOODS ,when the BU R T will satisfy the bulk of tbe trade demands of the average dealer, without necessitating delays in shipping. Chamber Suits. Sideboards. Chiffoniers. Dl'essers and Toilets. Write for Catalollfue. line BURT BROS., 2000 .S. Ninth St., Philadelphia, Pa. WOODARD FURNITURE COMPANY OWOSSO, MICH. Have you received our 1906 catalogue? If nof. you should send for it by first mail. It shows the best values in medium priced bedroom furniture, in all the fancy woods and finishes. WOODARD FURNITURE CO. Century Furniture Co. Factory and Salesroom 153-159 Canal st., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. INCREASED FACIUTIES DESIGNERS AND MAKERS OF FINE ,:Parlor and Library . Furniture A NEWLINE OF Odd Chairs and Rockers a~d Reception Chairs Exclutive and Pure in Design. LARGER LINE 22 ~r;,.IFHIG7!N 2 Wbat Any Woman CanDo! {!] . @~11. IF'YQIl. w.ill lisfen a minute, we will tell yOu. ecret-tlle secret of true household economy. We will show_you bow to get aJmeet BIlY" thing' you want tor your own bomo- .Furoitur6, Silverware, China, Musical Instruments and a var-ied assortment of other articles for tWIlling. It's to tell a few of your friends aboUt Oar Plan, and get them Intereste.P too. Briefly, tho Walker'Plan of Household EeotL· omy is this; You club together and buy from tbe Walker Factories direct, your everyday' bouse'1",ld neces-sities, pa)'iOi tho same ttrice you would pay tbo mores- And when we ship these goo(ls. w. give you &.bsOl'ltelY freel valuable premiums of ,"our, own fleler:tiOD, equal to the full v.uue of tho ~t1el p:urcha.sed. It ill the easiest thing in the world to orga.- nlze a Walker Club, and this Is the lIJ'ayit is done: Suppose ten of you decid" to :>.dopt ·this method of getting d0u6l# value for the lDOUey you ord~nari1y spend lOThousehold supplles. . You jU$t call yourselves a WalketClub-and ·you.are ready to do business. ":t;ou elect ooe of your Dumber Stlcretary. 'l'ben· you each- buy at least one dollar's worth of everyday Household. uroceSliiUe!.each weelt for ten wee~s. Now, once a week. ea.c:hmember hands tho Chlb Secreiarr., _with ber <lollar, • list of tho articles she will need; -sucha~ Tea, Coffee and ChocQLatc,Baking powder, Baking Soda and Spices, Extracts, Baked Beaus and Ketchup, Laund-ry aDd Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and ·Tollet Wtl-ter, Talcum Pow<k:r, Antiseptic Tooth Powder, C!tc., etc. (The ·Walker Products inclade OYer:OO dlffer.. ent artic:1es such as. hou$ewlves need rir,:ht along.) Thl. . Fin. Illnln!: Tal'" Is: Jutt On. 01 'Onr lIOO [', . Receiving Coods end Premiums. Tht'Ough Itl Secretary, the Club ot'ders, say. We cut OUt all traveling sate6men and <:CicUj $10.00 wortb ·of goOd8 each ~k. With eacb "penSe9, by tbe simple plan of Eelllllt ditwt OW 'Weekly order :unounting to $10.00. the Club ~nds the actual users of our goods. for a Premium (worth $10.00 at anystore,)which We Guarantee every PremIum aud every t.bey select from the Walker Premium Catalogue. plec¢ of goods to give endro satiif~tion, wblch ThIB Catalogue contains oVflr II tlwusand articles, means that every article must be of gqpd quality <:ollslsting of Furniture for Parlor, Bed Room and and excutJ)' as. we represent it. . . Dining Room. MusicallD.ltruments, Bric'a-bri<:! The sodaJ featU1'e$ of· the Walker Clubs, as Jewelry. No"-elties, Utensils foC' Kitchen ana welt 0.5 the practical economy resulting from LauDdry, etc., etc. Co·operative Buying contrIbUte greatly 'to thelt . By this plan, one member can get .. Walker popularity and growtb, Premium the first week, another member gets Every woman bas a number of friends, rei ... one the second week, and 50 on. until by the end tlves,neigbborsandacquaintauceswhowllleag-orly of teD weeks, each member bas received a $10.00 join with her inthe formation of a WalkerClub~a$ Premium. If the members care to do so, they caD 800n as theadvantages of the club plan are known.. have a little party each week wben the goods Bright bousewives everywhere welcome al)d premlumil <:omo, and those who have not al- tbo opportunity to get $20.00 In value tor $10;00. ready received a Premium, call "draw cuts," tc) By simply suggesting opr plan. you 'will have 'DO see which wUl get It. trouble to influence ten women. or more to join The Seo;retary of tbe Club, gets a Premium with you in making: up a Walker Club, and by CenUic:ate for every club order she seD9s in, and taking the first step ill orgaui~i'1g the club, you thelle Certificates are redeemed ba Premiums of will become the Club Secretary, thus securinf' iu her own selection. addition to your Premium as a lDember at the In ten weeks tht'l Club Secretary, In addition club, u:tra Premiums which in the colirlle ten to her regular Premiums asa. member of tbe Club, weeks, will alDOunt to $20.00 in value. will·beentitled to premiums to the value of $20.00 Mammoth Premiu mea t a log ue, .. It * illustrating and Describing Over NaturaOy; youwondor how it Ispossible for l,tOO DifferentPremlume. thll' Walker Factories to deal. &0 tiflwally with 'fbi, Premium Cataloguepf ours is a depnrt~ Cuatomers. ment store in miniature. It gives photogTaph- We-II. you see half of the C09t price of good! leaUy correct pictures, aod complete descriptions that you buy, from tbe storekeeper, represents of a wealth, of Premiums suited to every taste and wbatyou must pay the Retailer, tbe Wholesaler -_.. C 11 d t FREE and the Jobber just for buying them. frOID tho every 0........ a. an ge one. ..' manufacturer and passing thelll along to you. A Year's Subsoriptlon to '·'Walker's .. JJnd-r th6~&J.kOt'-Plan you _Vel this drain 0.. Magazine" Free. ,your pocketbook, and yon get that S(w;"K 1r;1Pre· W e pub Ii s h 110 mtums, wbich really costyou "Qtmq. l\.f.agazine or House- Because of tbe vast Kale on whlob our hold Econ_uy. and manufacturing operations are eondnct. fora.limik,' Hmeonly, ed, we saw~pnneatevery we offer :..>'~ar'3 SII~- turn. The work In out fae- sU'ipliolL ':'ee to those torles is 80 systemized, that who S( '.ld {or tbe-tbere is no lost motion.PremiuroCal:l10g-ue. The great railroad eompanlel. It 19 a'i introduc-load our good8 Into tbeir cartI tory offer. direct from our Warehouses, so that YOtl.will find"Walker~Magazine"la· tbeto II not eYeD. a penny of.upeD80 Jnteresting, tboroughly up-to-date and for drayage. of valuable suggestions for the busy And tbis perfection of our shipping wife. Something of special interest fAC:IHUesena.blesustofill orders the Yell' member of tbe E'amily. da.f they are received. should call at once to make sure It Is becauliC of these r--eat /aekn'7 year's subscription t,.ee. Just a ,ecotwmie.s, and because of our tremn;a· Card request willentltle yOel to OIlS fluying poWh', enabling us to IreCUro )laga2:inll and the Catll.logu/:l by our Premium goods at almost ~he actual nlurn mail. Act 911ft/tiy, and In the meantime cod of jwodm:Hcm.that we can gW& our tell all your friends about the Walker Pla.a, <:ustomers $2 ()()tlJ wlflt! t01' I!IItJry dolta,. whlch has been so entbllSiasticaUy adopted by tllq tPnd UJJth us. thrifty housewives everywbere. Coml and tel acquainted. fake. Millvale or ana Car and teli till!: Condaclclr 10 1st '011 ~. alWalkllr's Brldge,,-, W. &. H•.WALKER,DepartmentG, PITTSBURO;". ALLURING ADVERTISEMENT OF A SCHEME HOUSE. Koenig &. Gamer furniture Co. .MANUFACTURERS OF VICTORIA, COMBINATION, UPRIG"T ami MI\NTEL folding Beds Odd Dressers. Princess Dressers, Napoleon Bedsin Quartered Oak, Mahogany and Bird'. Eye Maple. Our full line shown on 3d floor, 1319 Michigan Ave. Office and Warehouse 266 to 272 N. Green St ••Chicago, III. Factory No. 22 10 48 Pratt Street Catalogue ready Ma,-ch IS!. Sendfor it and memion the Artisan. 23 The A. C. NORQUIST CO. ============= JAMESTOWN, N. Y. ============= DRESSERS AND CHIFFONIERS In Plain and !f!.!fartered Oak, Mahogany dud Birdu)'t Mapl,. PERMANENT EXHIBITS --- AT------ Chicago and New York MANUFACTURERS OF WE manufacture the larg-cst line of FOLDING CHAIRS in the United Statest suitable for Sunday Schools, Halls, Steamers and all PUblic Resorts. . . . . We also manufacture Brass Trimmed Iron Beds, Spring Beds, Cots and Cribs in a lar~e variety. . . . Send for CataloJlle and Prien to Kaurrman Mrg, CO. ,"ULAIIIO, OUIO ----~- Morton House American ......Plan Rates $2.50 and Up Hotel Pantlind European ......Plan Rates $1.00 and Up Ttle Noon Dinner Served at the rantlind for 50c is the FINEST IN THE WORLD J. BOYD PANTLIND. Prop. -------- -- - KARGES WARDROBES ARE GOOD WARDROBES Prices right WRITE: FOR CATALOGUE nAnar~ fURnnURf co. EVANSVillE INDIANA III writing mention Michigan Artisan GLOBE SIDEBOARDS are the BEST ON THE GLOBE FOR THE MONEY GET OUR CATALOGUE, Mention the Michigan Artisan when writing. GLOBE FURNTURE COMPA NY EVANSVillE, INDIANA BOCKSTECE FURNITURE CO. EVANSVILLE, IND. NO. 10. DRESSING TABLE. TOP 2Ox40, FRENCH PLATE "22x28. SELECT QUARTERED OAK. RUBBED AND POLISHED. Makers Df the "SUPERIOR" ExtensiDn, ParlDr and library Tables NEW CATALOGUE JUST ISSUED-GET ONE 1858 E. Q. 1906 SMlr" C"AIR MAKE MONEY ====COMPANY MR· DEALER MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD, DOUBLE CANE, CANE, COBBLER TUFTED LEAT"ER AND VENEER SEAT C"AIRS AND ROCKERS No.145 Reception Rocker Veneered Rolled Seat Quartered Oak Finished Golden Office and Warerooms, Cor. Third and Division Sts. Factory and Supply Mill, Foot of Oak St. ------EVANSVILLE.IND.,------ BY SELLING THE Dossr KITCHEN CABINETS CUPBOAROS SAFES and WARDROBES Best Goods lowest Prices BOSSE FURNITURE CO., Evansville, Ind. The "ELI" fOLDING BEDS APRREOfIT"REAW"INNtA.RNS" No Stock complete without the Eli Beds in Mautd aJld Upright ELI 0• MILLER & Co• WEvriatne f..or Ic1uI•t•s aInnddiparnicaes hansville Furniture Co., Ev~lIVilIe. Ind. Manufacturers of the "Celebrated Flowered White Oak Goods." BEDROOM SUITES CHIfFONiERS ODD DRE.SSERS WASH STANDS "The Line with the Finish" SDmething Entirely New Goods Sh0WIl at Chica" go. Ill., al No. 1319 Michigan A\:e., 2d t100r ami also at O'lr factory sales-room ...t. Evall~- viJ1e, Ind. New Catalogue just issued. 26 SAMPLES OF GOOD ADVERTISING. - - -- -------------- 27 We Can't Tell You on a Half Page All about OUR LINES aud the advantages we offer purchasers, especially Mixed Car Buyers. but oup.. BIG 1906 CATALOC 576 Pages Will tell the story and show you the goods. Sent to Furniture Dealers only- Write fa" it at once. Distributors Carloaders Exporters The Only Complete Fac.ol"Y Price Furniture Catalog on Earth Salesroom 1319 Michigan Ave. THE NEW BANQUET TABLE TOP as well as Office. Dining =d Dire<:tors' Tables are out specialty Stow & Davis Fumiture Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. WtitdotCatakaue. Cet~of BANQUET TABLE. TOP ROCKFORD UNION FURNITURE CO. ROCKFORD. ILL. Buffets. Bookcases, China Closets We lead in Style, Construction and Finish. SEE OUR CATALOGUE. Fine Service MICHIGAN CENTI\.AL Grand Rapids .ll Detpoit .ll Toledo THROUGH CAR LINE Solid train service with Broiler Parlor cars and Cafe coaches running on rapid schedule. Through sleeping car to New York on the ll"Wolverine." making the run in nineteen hours and fifty minutes. For full particulars see Michigan Central Agents'. Or E· W. Cove,.t. C. P. A. Grand Rapids. O. 1JI'. Rug;Jes. G. P. A. Chicago. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, Via GRAND TRUNK·LEHIGH VALLEY ROUTE. Two Fast Trains Daily Except Sunday. Daily. Leave Gd Rapids 2:45 p. Q1. 7:05 p. m. Ar Philadelphia 3:40 p. Q1. 7:25 p. m. Ar New york ":30 p. Q1. 8:40 p. m. Service unsurpassed. For further information apply at City Office, Morton House Block. C. A. JUSTIN, C. P. & T. A. 28 Dressers and Chiffoniers TO MATCH In QUARTERED OAK. MAHOGANY. BIRDSEYE MAPLE and CURLY BIRCH SEND FOR CATALOGUE JAMESTOWN, CENTUR Y FURNITURE CO. NEW YORK G. R. & I. fLYERS BE1'W££N Grand Rapids and Chicago To Chicago To Grand Rapids Lv. CHICAGO .••••......•...•.....•••.. 8:45 A. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS .••..•..•....••• _ 1:50 P. M. Lv. CHICAGO, ntbCSt~::~WE~x: . Sun 1.15 P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS .•..••••••. , .•.... 5.50 P. M. Buff.t Parlor Car Lv. CHICAGO, :ihGBt~t::;.~E~x. Sun 5.30 P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS " .10.25 P. M. Parlor and DIDio. Car Lv. CHICAGO, IfihCst;~D~a~ily 11.55 Night Ar. GRAND RAPIDS •••••.•••.•....•••• 6.45 A. M. Eleculc Lt.heed SJeepln" C-.z- Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun 7.10 A. M. Ar. CHICAGO •.••..•..••••••...•••.••. 12.35 Noon Buffe. Parlor Car Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun 12.01 Noon Ar. CHICAGO •.•...•.••••...••••••••.• 4.50 P. M. Parlor and Dlnln. Cat" Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Daily 11.50 Night Ar. CHICAGO •. , ., ...•.•.•.••.....••• 7.15 A. M. Electric Lighted Sleeping Ca.r Phone Mlchlgaa: CaoDtrBJ City TlcJtet Office for R... en.tlon •• t 19 Adame S.... et VALLEY CITY DESK COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS,~ MICH. No. 541. One of our new styles. (f'====~ D A complete office outfit in one Desk. Quarter-sawed Oak. Liberal dimensions-35 in. deep, 50 inches high, in three different lengths. Letter files alphabetically arranged in pedestal. Underneath, a large drawer for ledgers, etc. Card indexdr<l\ ..;er with bat,1 bearing follower, drawers and finished wood pigeon hole boxes. Our new Spring Catalogue showing full line of Office and Typewriter Desks mailed on request to dealers only. This IS one of our Famous Non~Dividing Pillar .Tables Price $2L50 THESE ARE THE ONLY TABLES THAT ARE PERFECT IN CONSTRUCTION ANY DEALER THAT HAS NOT TRIED ONE OF THESE SHOULD NOT FAIL TO ORDER ONE Choate-Hollister Furniture Company JANESVILLE, WIS. ~~---zc::::t- 30 Mechanics Furniture Co., -~ROCKFORD, ILL.~- Makers of fine and medium Buffets. China Clost:l:s and Serving Tables in Oak. Parlot Cabinets in Mahogany. MusicCabinets in Mahog. any, Walnut, Oak and Birch. New Catalogue just out. Send (01 it. No. 109. Goods Bearing fhl'S If'ade.Mark are Profit Getters for You. SUITES, SIDEBOARDS, BUffETS, BOOKCASES, "ALL RACKS. Blue PrInts tor the asking. The HAND SCREW With "THE SAW-CUT THREAD" We are the only manufacturers making Hand Screws with the SAW CUT THREAD. No other factory is equipped to furnish them. We own the .only machine in existence for making them, make 17 sizes and carry them all in stock. We can fill orders promptly and our prices are no higher than others charge for inferior goods. . Let us send you our catalog telling the whole story. Manc1atlurersof CABINET BENCHES, FACTORY TRUCKS. Etc. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW COMPANY I 30 S. Ionia51.. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. ROBBINS TABLE COMPANY owosso, MICHIGAN No. 402. Leaves stored in top. No. 301. Center column does not divide. 1906 CATALOG MAILED ON REQUEST ATLAS fURNITURE COMPANY JAMESTOWN, N. Y DRESSERS CHIFFONIERS ALL WOODS 31 BEST SELLING LINE of BEDROOM FURNITURE -a line good enough for thi:' most exacting and not too good for the average trade requirement. We issue no catalogue. Our salesmen show photos. SLIGH FURNITURE COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Our New "and and 1"001Power Circular Saw No. 4 The strongest, most powerful, and in every way the best machine of its kind ever made, for ripping, closa-cutting, boring and grooving. CABINET MAI1ERS In these days of close competition, need the best possible equipment, and this they can have in . . .' . BARNE.S' Hand and Foot Power Machinery Send for our New Catalogue. "W. F. al JOHN BARNES co. 654 Ruby Street. Rockford. Ill. 33 Large illus/rated Catalogue Sh()Wf whole line. AJkjor Catalogue HA." Go-Carts and Baby Carriages To show our line is to show the best This Folding Reclining Go-Cart is representative of the most popular kind this s.eason. Wheels are 12 inches in diameter; rubber tired. Springs front and rear, nutless axles. Dash and Back adjustahle. We manufacture four other sizes of Go-Carts in many designs, also a large line of handsome Baby Carriages. American Go-Cart Company Detroit, Mich. No.89H The building boom in Detroit continues, and seems to be on the increas.e-at teast so bt as apartment houses ,,\/](1 single residences arc cOllccrIJed. Nev('r in the hi3tO"Y of the city was so much activiry ill tilis line of the city's progress sho-wtl. This augurs wen for the retail 11lercllants, ~nd for the furniture manufacturers as we1l, because of the fact that their goods are popular with the city merchants and tl\;l1ly thousands of dolhirs worth of thei.r pTO(\\lctS never leave the city. In conversation with one who I:; well posted on De-troit illclustrics the question was asked how many furn-iture factorif~s he thought there wc-re in the city, of every kind. He said, "aboutf-ifleell or sixteell." ,(11<1011 IJn'estlga-tiol1 counted up thirty-five. This shows Detroit to be far ahead of every other ci.ty i.n the ~t,ite except Grand Rapids as a furniturc manufacturing cC'nter. Of this !lumber there are sevcn that rank among the largest in their respective lines. Detroit has another nl'W furniture store. recently opelled on Michigan avellUC near Third street. by VvTillia111 E. B:H-ker, the welt known \Voodwarcl avenue fllrnittl"e merc11allt. It is a fine three-story and basemcnt brick building erected by Mr. Barker and js one of the lightest, Cle<111est, neatest, best arranged furniture stores \11 the city. It is in charge (Continued on page ~6.) Murphy Chair Co. MANUFACTURERS DETROIT, MICN A COMPLE.TE LINE. of Victor C. Ceulehroeck, a veteran in the furniture business, and well Clu:J.lified for the place. I-Ie reports that although the store is new, and spring trade in the city bas not been quite np to the average'on account of the weathe:, trade has steadily grO\'..-Jl [ro111 week to week. The new' Partridge & Blackwell building, extending through from l\Tonroe avenue to Gratiot avenue, and bcinE: on Farmer street, is well under way, and when completed will be the largest department store in the city, and one of the largest dcpartments \vill be for the sale and display of furniture. Hotel Ponchartr£lin is Lo be the name of the new mil1ion dDl1ar hotel 110W being erected all the site of the old Russell H ousc'. Cadillac, one of the pioneers WIll) founded thc city lwi1.t a fort ~a-.-ly in the eighteenth century near the site of the Hew hotel, and named It in honor of Ponchartrain, one of the early French military commanders and explorers, and the new hotel is to lw named in his honor. \\ihen com-pleted. it is claimcd it will be one of the fincst hotels in the eoulltry. An of the 111anllhchlrers who show their lines in Grand R~lpids, Chici1gO and New York are pTCparing their lines for the exhibitions, and their repntations will not suffer from ;~ny lack of ski.l1, enterprise and good judgment shown, or Pioneer Mrs. Co... DETROIT. MIC". Reed furniture Babu Garriaoes Go-Garts 34 ESTAB~ISHEC 'B80 PUliIl.lSHI!!D BY MiCHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH ANO 25TH OF='EACH MONTH OFFICE-Z-20 !-YON ST_. GRANO RAF'IDS. MICt-l. ENTERED A~ IolAT'rER OF THE 6ECO~D CLASS For the F:~-':pose of fUrJ1ishing inf()TmatioI1 to the regular dealers in ~i1ndtl1re and kindred Jines in regard to the schemes el,lployed by the mail order houses to gain trade, the Artisarl has published, from time to time, reproductions of their t.dvertisemcnts. Several ..".,rong thinking dealers have failed to impute the proper motive to the Artisan in making the schemes 'of the schemers public, and have en~ tered protests against the continuance of stich publicat1ons. In their contest for trade "\vith the mail order houses the regular dealcr~, need every bit of information concerning the operations of their merciless competitors that is available, and in repl'oducing much of their a(\ve tising matter the Artisan ha5 performed an important service in the interest of the retailers. Don't it look different now, :Messr~. Protestants? \Vith the rebuilding of San Francisco and other earth-quaked towns on the Pacific coast there will come a great demand for furniture for hotels, churches, lodges and club houses. The furniture to be ordered "will be of a high grade, It is generally understood that cheap ftltniture wiH not do in the: furnishing of buildings used by the public. Beauty and strength is ever in demand and the makers of high g"adc work will have the preference in the new homes of the fraternities, the clubs and the travelers in California. Th.e sales of merchandise made by Sears, Roebuck & company last year through the mails, amounted to $37,OOO,COO. It is the intention of the 6nn to increase the amount to $50,000,000 this year. A large part of the stocks sold were supplied by the manufacturers of furniture and kindred goods, and it is a well-known fact that the firm is well rcgarded by many manufacturers of cheap furnitl1~e. There is much work to be done by the severa! associations of dealers if they would curb the t~·ansactiolls of this grcat house, A movement has been ~tartcd in ?\ew Zealand against the importation of furniture and kindred goods manufactured in the United States. If New Zealand docs not behave herself President Teddy moiy fee! called upon to send Bjl1 Taft and Dewey down the Paciflc with instructions to pull up that little island, roots and all, with <1 derrick aud tic it up to 1!anila as the Thirteenth w<Lrd. The advance of five per cellt in the prices of case goods has been made-the second within a year. The lumber. glass, hardware and other trusts will' probably take advan-tage of the opportunity to "swell up" and absorb the margin of profit the manufacturers of case goods hoped to ~.gajn when they voted for the advance on 1.fay 9. The buffet seems to be pushing the old-style sideboard into the background. It serves the purposes of most hOllsekeepers; it is convenient and pleasing to the eye. Going to market next month? pack your grip and go. Think it over. Then .Buyers visiting Grand Rapids during the summer months will be delighted by the beautiful appearance of the lawns and parks surrounding or adjoining the factories. Chicago capital is planning for its downtQwn 9istrict two hotels of fourteen stories each-high cllough to see beyond the smoke pall' out to where the winds come froOl, The Case Makers lost a good man when they re-elect the fanner president of their association; put a Hummer in his place. failed to But they Importance of Constructing Fire~Proo'f .Buildings. The trouble with fire-proof buildings ll<ls:heen the great amount of wood furniture and trimming. 'Recently much succss has been att ained in the substitution of uninflam-mabl'e compositions for wood in the manufacture of furniture doors, wains coating, etc., and two of the newer hotels in New York are believed to be really fire-proof, white the owners of a third arc so sure it is fireproof that they have refused to insure it. The mint and the p1:)stoffice in San Francisco arc but little damaged, and several of the privately o\"il1ed buildings only suffered from fire in the il1tcrio:-; the walls stood earthquake and fire with very moderate damage. In this fact there lies the promise of really fireproof cities in the future, but private prudence and municipal superv.ision should combine to secure fire-resisting construction in future buildings \"Iithout waiting for general devastation. No Time for Visits. The buyers in the big stores of New York transact busi-ness very rapidly. They have no time for visiting. Th,~:' treat all salesmen courteously, but never lose command ')f their time. In the evening they are consideration personi-fied, It is then that they don the dress suit and the social side of their natures shine respJendent. In the west thl'.' buyers are ready for a visit every hour in the day, and their time so spent is not lost. From the t:-aveling salesmen they gain many ideas of val'ue when put into use ill their own busjness. Artist:s in the Family. A collection of very choice oil paintings and several water colors of great value adorn the walls of the office of F. Stuart Foote, the secretary and treasurer of the Imperial Furniture company, Grand Rapids. Mr, Foote is fortunate jn hjs family connection with Will H. Howe, the famous painter of cattle, and \~lillHowe Foote, his brother. To Test Mileage Ticket Law. The Northern Central, one of the Penns/lvania's lines, re-fused to sell a thousand-mile ticket to Aaron R. Anders ",nd be began a suit to recover $50 damages under the provisions of an act pas~ed by the Maryland legislature, of which Mr. Anders was the author. The Northern Central has applied for a writ of certiorari to take the case into the circuit court. It is believed the litigation will go to the court of last resort to test the constitutionality of the law. Death of William Baumgarten. \~7itliam Baumgarten, the manufacturer and decorator, died of apoplexy in \i\lashington, D. c., recently, He was sixty years old. He was for over twenty years associat~ ed with the firm of Herter Brothers, and Was in charge of the interior decorating of the houses of Witli,m H. Vanderbilt, D. O. Hills, ]. P. Morgan, Josiah M. Fiske, and William Rockefeller. 1h. Baumgarten was the first person to introduce the manufacture of Gobelin Tapestries in this country, importing four French weavers for the purpose in 1893. SHELBYVllil.JFJ Shelbyville, May 20.-All of the Shelbyville furniture fac-tories are crowded to the limit with orders. In some cases the manufacturers have had a greater volume of business since the FIrst of January than ever before in their history for a corresponding period. The Conrey & Bitely Table company, olle of the biggest of its kind in the United States, is "loaded to the muzzle" with orders. President Charles L. Davis says that trade is very satisfactory. Secretary-treasurer Lee C. Davis of the Courey-Davis Manufacturing company, states that the volume of business his company has dCHle since J annat)' 1 is the largest of any correspondin:,; period in their history. All sections are rep-resented in the big demand for the Conrey-Davis goods. In the dcpartrnent of extension tables, the demand has been so great that the company have been obliged to turn down a large number of orders The Conrey-Davis line for July will be a very strong one, he says, and will include bctweer, sixty and seventy new patterns-mostly ill costulllers, plate racks Ul1dmedicine cabinets. H. J. Root of the Root Furniture comp;:my and the 1]0- dell Furniture company,. has becn spellding ten days at\Ves~ Baden, lnd., taking the baths. ]. A. Conrey of the D. L. Conrey Furniture comp,tHy left for Pittsburg on the 21st iust., to be gone for a week The Shelbyville Desk company has been one of the bus-iest plants in this city during. the presellt year. Since Jan-uary 1 the plal1t has been taxed to its utmost capacity in or-der to meet the big demand. The July line ,,.,.i.11 be as strong as ever, ?>..JanagerKarmirc states, anJ will, as usual, include new and attractive styles. The high standard of excellence as to workmanship and fin1sh is maintained at a1.\ times by the Shelb.'rville Desk company. The desks and office furniture manufactured by th~Dl is of their own dis-tinct design and is manufactured in four grades, "Imperial," "Superiw'," "Standard" and "Clipper." C. F. Schmoe and company, manufacturers of kitchen cablnets and novelties, is another of Shelbyville's industries which is forging steadily to the front. Impro\'ements are being steadily instituted in the make up of this concern's goods and in quality, design and price, Schmoe and company are making a good impression 011 the trade. Manager Senour of the Shelbyville \Vardrobe company reports a very satisfactory "olum(~ of business for his com-pany this year. Trade has been steady and from all sections. The July line will be stronger than ever and will inclt1(le new and attractive patterns. The Hodell Furniture company and the Root Fu:-niture company are taxed to the limit to get out the Roods fOT their trade which has COJltilllH'd steadily all through the present year. The C. H. Campbell Fumiture company is <1110th('rof the bustling Shelbyville fac.torie::. .,,'hich is being taxed to its capacity in order to meet the demands of their trade. Pres-ident Campbell says the JULYtitle will be as strong as ever and will have a number of new attractions. The company have been putt-ing up a large addition to their machine room to provide room for a numbcr of ncw machines installed. Vice presidcnt H. J. Craig of the Lilly Varnish company, spent a month at Portland, Ore., returning to IlHlianapolis on the 11th inst. l'vfr. Craig visited the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, S;:llt L;lke City, Denver and Kansas City, and made the trip for tbe benefit of his health to recover from the effects of an attack of la grippe. 7IR'T' I.s A.2'J '14? 7 r ** FOR FIVE LEGGED EXTENSION TABLES The greatest advantage to the Retailer. Ask your manufacturer tor them. For samples and prices write to INVINCIBLE TABLE FASTENER COMPANY SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA Factory Locations There is in the various offices of the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway and Mobile & Obio Railroad late information regarding a number of first class locations for Furniture, Chair and other \Voodworking Fac-tories, which will be furnished Manufacturers upon applica-tion. An invitation is extended to all who use wood in their plants to write about the timber supply, good sites and mar-kets available in our' territory. Address your nearest agent. M. V. RICHARDS, Land and Industrial Agent, WASHINGTON. D. C. CHl$. S. CHA.SE.l'.1lent. 622 Cilemical BuildinG. St. Louis. Mo. M. A. HAYS. Agent. 226 Dearborn St., Chicaao. III • fOUR TRI\'NS TO AND FROM CHICAGO Lv Gd. Rapids 7:10am Ar Chicago 1:15 pm Lv Gd. Rapids 12:05 1111 At Chicago 4:50 pm Lv Gd. Rapids 4:25 pm Ar Chicaco 10:55 pm Lv Gd. Rapids 11:30 pm daily At Chicago 6:55 am Pllllman Sleeper. open 9:00 pm on 11:30 pm train every day. Cafe service on all day trains. SeTVicc a 1a carte. Peu: Marquette ParlQr cars on all day traiDli. Rate reduced to 50 (:ents. THREE TRI\'NS DETROIT TO AND fROM Leave Grand Rapids 7:10 am Arrive Detroit 11:55 am Leave Grand Rapids 11:25 am daily Arrive Detroit 3:25 pm Leave Grand Rapids 5:20 pm Arrive Detroit 10:05 pm Meal. served a la carte on trains leaving Grand Rapids at 11:15 a.m. and 5:20 pm. Pere Marquette Parlor Cars on all trains i seat rate. 2S cents. "ALL OVER MICHIGAN" H. J. GRAY. DIaTRICT PASSIl:NGllil AG:J:NT, PHONE f f 68 Grand Rapid_, Mlt:b. 35 36 MICHIGAN e",. d 0 ," ~'" '0 ~~ v " Iui: S'-f.. 0" ,c "3 0 bl >0-, ~ - 2 '0 v ~0 o<J E " ~~ 0 v '0 ,c ~~,:,: 0 ,~ 0 v l-:.. :;; 0 ;- ~v , 'f v - .,; c oS v" "~, 0 ~<C ~v '" ;- ,c f-; s v " -0 U '0 '" <i ~" v ~0; ·E ~ ~"' .:: 0 ~ 0 5' S '0 ,c V -0 ~ V v - 0 0 .;: B £ ~" " u v " '" w 2 -v0 ,~ " 0 0 3 ~ u 0 b bl ~ "' 2 0 0 u 0 0 v v ~ ~ '0 - .E " 0 " " ,c 2 0 " ;; '" ," >-, ,0,,,, 0v 0" ,c o<J b< v " f-; § ,c § - >:i ,c u " 0 ;- .;~ ~Z ouS ~u ,c" - 0 £ u ,; ~,~,c .Of] u oS ... 0 -0 ~.2 's, ~ u ,c C u .0" U v .g ~"' ~u Z c £ o<J '0 I 0 ,c (": ~ '" -0 <.l E " ~ v w - v ·3 0 ~ :<: c: v;. ~oS "'g 8 f '5 u 0 :<: .f' -0 oS ,- b< U u " 0 ,c ~ - <i '" ~w 0 £ ,c 0 e " u '" ,. 1 u ,c 0 :3 '0 - w - " ~u 0:: .~ ;;; 0 E ,0 0 - '~ 0 '" ti ".,.. h' .s ~.. ~ '0 -0 C £ 0 0 0- ~ ;;: 'U .. 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Sold in 1, 2, 5 and 10 galloll cans and in barrels, alsO)put up in 2, 3and 6 o~. botlies retailing fOT lOel t 5c and 25c. allowill.&"a liberal prpnt to thl: retailer. Wnte for prices and state quantity wanted. A perfect Polish and Cleaner for Furniture. Office and Bar Flx~ tures, Pianos, Organs. Bicycles, Iron beds, Carriage. and Automobiles. Werefer yon to Ule Cre8anl P'urnilure CO" The Evansl)ille Desk Co., The Eli D. il.filter Folding Bed Co., and tkf! Ctly Nationu,l Bank of EvanllviUe. AMERICANPHARMACALCO., '0' U."R "RSTST" Evansville, Ind. (Continued from page 33,) from their produetlons being placed in cOlUpdition with those from other cities. The Posselius Brothers Furniture Ivlanufacturing company will add several. new patterns to their line of extension tables for the fall trnde, just to Jill up the plate of discontinued numbers and 110t to increase the number of patterns in the line. The exhibit will be, as usual, on the second floor of the Furniture 11anufacturers' building, 1319 11ichigan ave-nue, Chicago, in charge of F. A. Kuney, H. J. Armstrong and ]. O. Kemp. The Detroit Cabinet company 'will have a lot of new pat-terns of fitle furniture for the admi'""ation of buyers, in their exhibit, on the fifth floor of the Furniture Manufacturers' Exhibition building, Grand Rapids. The chamber suite line will be materially strengthened by the addition of beds. There will be more beds in this exhibit than ever, and it is the policy of the company to increase the number until there will be a bed for every bed-room s,et. Circ:assian walnut and rose"vood witI be in evidence in this display, in addition to mahogany. bird'scye maple, figured bi ch, white enamel and quartered oak. The Pioneer and 1'almer )Janl1factnring companies 'will make a joint exhibit of reed chairs and r )ckers, parlor ano library tables. pedestals, etc., 011 the second floor, 1319 Michi-g- an avenue, Chicago, The salesmen will be \V. ]. Streng, F. D. Freeman and H. L. Doederlein. The \Volverine Manufacturing company and Cadillac Cab~ inet company will have magnificcnt display~ of their goods in July at 1319 l\Iichigan avenue, Chicago. It is as unneces-sary as it is impossible to enumerate all the beautiful pieces that will be !Shown by these famous houscs. J. C. \\'idmau and company will add a line of buffets and several new patterns ·of china c.Iosets and hall racks to their line, ",,-hich will be shown as usual with the vVolverine Manu-facturing company and Cadillac Cabinet company, in Chi- QUARTER-SAWED INDIANA WHITE OAK VENEERS CHOICE FIGURE EXTRA. WIDTHS When writing for prices, mention widths required and kind of :figure preferred. HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO. Fort Wayne : Indiana ROOK WOOD and a l!'."-enemlline ()f Ff\NGY Tf\BLES "Vri.te (or Cuts and Pricl:'.s PALMER Manufacturing Co. 1015 to 1035 Palmer Ave. DETROIT, MICH. cago nn(] in the XC\V )iork Furniture Exchange. Business has gn)\·\ll .'in filst with this cO:llpany tliat lIley will at Ollec put in anotber dry kiln, which will douhle their drying capac-ny. They I1;l\'(' a 70,COO gallon r<:.'scrvoir in the';,' hwnber yard :111(1a 30,000 gallo11 t,\lIk raised high above the factory with a steam pump which has a greater capacity tl1an ally' fire engine in the city. In ;:tddit;o!1 to this a c'Jl11plete sprinkler system extcmls through the entire pbnt. Ts it ,1l1y wonder -=== Cool Comfortable Inexpensive Goo d Service Chicago and Grand Rapids FARE $2 ONE WAY " 5l $3.75 ROUND TRIP Lea"e Chicagn 7:4,'; p. m. Leave Grand Rapid;; 7:55 p. m daily. Restor.e- berths at (locks, foot of Mkilig:an Ave, or City Ticket Office, 1,,1 Adams St" Chicago; ';IJ ;~lullroe St., or III [.yon St .• Gwnd R'lpids. that with snch lire protection they get alhJllt as low insur-ance as anyone in the line can possibly get? This is a model factory. The Amet·icall Go-Clrt company have had a fine trade this ~pring-. Their line of go-carts., child~·",n's clniage aWL reed chairs <lnd rqckcrs is one of the best. The l\JuqJhy Chait comlnny's new catalogue \vi1l be as gTeat a surprise [IS their laSt 011(' W;IS in the 'vn.y of covcr de- THE ONLY CASTER CUP THAT Will NOT MAR OR SWEAT ANew Caster Cup, a furniture Protector and a Rest We guarantee perfect satis~ faction. We kuow we have the only perfect ClI,<;lercup ever made. This cup is 1Il two sizes, asfollows: 2;J{ inch alld 3 inch, and we use the cork bottom. Vou know the rest Small size, $3.50 D'er100 Large size, 4.60 per 100 Try it and be cOtlviuced. F O. B. Grand Rapids. OUT Concave Bottom Carel Block does not touch the sur-face, but upon the rim, permit_ ting a circulation of air under the hk.ck, thereby pTe\'ell\inj{ mQisture or marks of any kind. This is the only card block of its kind on lhe market. Price $3.00 per 100 Grand Rapids Casler Cup Co" 2 P"kwood A"., Grand Rapids, Mich. Also can be had at lUSSKY, WHITE & COOUDGE, 111·113Lake St., Chicago 37 ,sIgn. logucs, Thcy arc building up :J. great rqmtation tor hlle alld th cir "business grows from year to year. cata- THE INDIAN PLAY "HIAWATHA~" See it at Wa~Ya-Ga-Mug This Summer. The Grand Rapids & IndianOl Railway bas issued a beau-ti{ ully il1nstrat<>.d folder "tll1der the title, "Tlle Indian Play 'Uiawatba.' This plny will he given at Wa-Ya-Ga-11ug .c. .1:.. UJoIf. president and Manager. ncar Petoskey, i\lich., during the summer. Indians in cos-tume will enact tile play. The setting is the natural SCCI1- uy of the northern country. lndi.an "\vi.g'\vams and birch bnrk canoes will' make tile play espccially interesting. There will be acconunodat10ns on the grounds for sports of all kind:~. From Petoskey to RoulldLake is a pleasant ride. Suburban trainsvvill run frequently betw-een the two places. 38 THE LEXIN6TON MichiPn Blvd. & 22<1 St. CHICAGO. ILL. Refurnished and re-fitted throughout. New Management. The fum1ture dealers' head-quarters. M~st con-venient~ y situated to the furniture display houses. Inler·Stale Hotel CO. OWNBR Ilk PROPRlaTOR E. K. CrUey. Pres.; T. M. CrUey, V. Pres,; L. H. Firey, Sec-Treas. Chicago, May 25.-The death of David Fish, head of the L. Fish Furniture company, on :Way 3 at his home, 4834 lvlichigan avenue, removes one of the pioneer furniture men of Chicago. ~1r. Fish began in a humble way, opening up a furniture and stove store on Randolph street back in 1858, but lost all of his possessions with the Chicago tire of 1871. Not discouraged, 1\h. Fish began over again amI today the L. Fish Furniture company has stores at 1903 and 3011 State street, 1906 ""'abash avenue, 219 North a>,'enue and 503 Lin-coln avenue. ,Mr. Fish had not been actively engaged in business for a term of years, the affairs of tne <:ompany being looked after by his five sons, Simon, Sigmund, Jatob, Isaac and Alexander. The deceased was born in Baden, Germany, coming to America at the age of thirteen. The survivors are the live sons mentioned and a daughter, Mrs. J-larry Mitchell, all of Cl1icago. Mr. Fish was prominent in fra-ternal circles and was treasurer of the Grand Order of B'!'\ai B'rith. Also a member of the Baddische Association; of Keystone Lodge, A. F. and A. 1-1., and the Odd Fellows. The funeral was held at 9:30 Sunday morning, May 6, from the residence and the interment took place at "~vlount·Maariv cemetery. The Sample Furniture compa11y is the name of a new retail furniture store which was opened on the 20th inst., at 341-343 and 345 \Vabash avenue. H. B.Cirkle and Louis \c\('eilcom-pose the membership of the Sample Furniture company. The first floor and basement of the building will be occupied, the djmensions of the building being 60 x 120 feet. L. T. Hotchkiss of the Upham Manufacturing company, returned to Chicago about the 25th ult., from a prolonged trip through the south and west. "Mr. Hotchkiss did a fine business while he was on the road, although the trade was confined to certain districts in the territory he visited. The marriage of \Villiam Sultan, eastern representative of McAnsh, Dwyer and company, and Miss Fay Cohen of Chicago, will take place June 5. The officiating clergyman will he the Rev. Dr. Stolz. After the wedding the newly married couple will take a wedding trip around the lakes. The Schuttz & Hirsch company have been sending ont their 1906 catalogue during the current month to the number of several thousand. The catalogue is a very neat and tasty production and is replete with detailed information pertaining to the Schultz & Hirsch high grade line of bedding_ Tl;tis well known company have been manufacturing an unsur-passed line of bedding for over a quarter of a century and in order to keep pace with the ever increasing demand for their goods have been constantly increasing their facilities and improving the quality of their product. The Schu1tz & Hirsch company today have a model plant, equipped with the very best and latest machinery known to mechanical science. The Contitnenta1 Furniture & Carpet company is the name of a new 6rm which will' open up a store in Council Bluffs, la., about June IS. Rosenfield & Ungar, who comprise the firm, were in Chicago the first week in May and were assisted in making their purchases for the stock they will carry by O. C. Nelson of the Rockford Cabinet company. The Continental Furniture & Carpet company will occupy a new bt-ick two story building of their own, wh.ich will be 40 x 110 feet in dimensions. 1hnager Senour of the Shelbyville Wardrobe company was in Chicago 011 the 4th inst., and while here was on the eighth floor of the Manufacturers' Exhibition building, 1319 Michigan avenue, to arrange for the placing of their line in their usual space. S, A. Cook of S. A. Cook and company, Medina, N. Y., was in Chicago on the 9th inst, Mr. Cook says their volume of. business this year has overtaxed the capacity of the plant and work has been commenced on a new four story building 100x 42 feet in dimensions. The new addition to the Cook plant will be equipped with new machine:-y. The Cook com-pany's plant coveTS nine acres. Charles L. G.amer of' Koenig & Gamer, accompanied by Mrs. Gamer and two children, left about May 1 for a five months' visit in Germany and other European countrjes. Two years ago Mr. Gamer made a similar trip. He and his family will return October 1. A. A. Vantine and company, importers of Japanese and Chinese teakwood novelties; Kilian Brothers & Somma, and the John Miller Chair eompany, all of New York, have taken 6,500 feet of floor space on the fifth floor of the Furniture Exhibition building, 1411 Michigan avenue, and will show for the first time in the Chicago market. The three lines form a class of high art goods, and will prove quite an ac-quisition to the Chicago market. President J. C. Hills of the Peck & Hills Furniture com-pany states that the volume of business being done by his company tbis year is exceptionally large, A visit to the big warehouse of this company, located at Hickory and Bliss streets, makes such a marked impression on the visitor that one cannot fail to appreciate the statement made by Mr. Hills. About a year and a half ago the Peck & Hills Furniture company began the erection of their warehouse buildings and today they have a building 400 x 80 and an ad~ dition 200 x SO, The company has a force of 100 employed there, of which forty arc office workers, the office being lo-cated on the third floor. A very convenient arrangement has been folJowed by the company since the erection of the warehouse consisting of a dining department established for the benefit of the employes. Luncheon is served daily at the noon hour. the culinary department being under the super-vision of Fred E. McCready. The writer recently happened in at the noon hour and takes pleasure in saying that "Mac" is certainly a success in the chef department as well as in his regular line. ]\i!ax Bernheimer of the firm of L. Bernheimer, Munich, Bavaria, one of the fargest home furnishing concerns in Europe, visited Chicago on the 16th inst. The writer met Mr. Bernheimer on the floor of Roth & Sullivan, commission merchants. The firm of L. Bernheimer has furnished the homes of such noted people as the Krupps of Germany and the crown prince, and stated that they have just furnished a villa for the emperor of Austria. This firm also numbers among its customers such well known Americans as J. Pier- The SanilalY Fealher Co. 249-256 S. Canal Sf, CHICACO. IMPROVED OPEN BOLSTER ROLL Shipped one dozen in a case, K. D. fiat. Covered in white muslin, $11.00. Covered in colored satine, $12 00. The Best Open Bolster Roll on the market. TRY A BOX. pent Morg'an, John D. Rockefeller 8Ild the \,Vhitneys. ?vIr. Bernhcimcr has been visiting in the United States for six weeks, and stated that his trip 'was principally for the pUr-pOse of studying American styles and ideas, and American home furnishings, 'Nhich he said had proven a revelation to him, especially in the beauties and comforts of our leather furniture. He says there is a big demand for good AmeTi~ can goods, but says there \5 no demand for the medium a11(1 low priced American goods. In Europe, he says, there arc onty two Classes of home furnishings sold, viz., either high class goods or a very cheap cbss for lahorers. \Vhile here th. Bernheimer bought extensively of the better class of goods. Jacob Keim, the Chicago sa1csm,lll, was in Cambrirlg;c, n.. in the 19th and 20th iust. The Royal Chair company of Stmgis, 1\'1ich.,and the Bar~ colo IV1anllfacturillg company of Buffalo, N. Y., have taken space at the \Vholesale FUriliturc Exhibition building, 1323 Miehi.gan avenue. 'The -first named company has taken 1,000 feet of floor space on the fourth floor and the Barcolo com-pany has takell 1,500 feet of space on the fifth floor. The Rowlett Desk company has retur1lcd to its 11:"stlove and their exhibit will be fOlllld on the fourth Honr. The Hoosier Cabillet company and the StalJdard Chair company have incre,ued their floor space at thc samc building and will now each occupy 800 feet of sp"c~. It is reported that Paul" Roth, member of th('; commission firm of Roth & Sullivan, has seCltred the controlling interest in the Grand Rapids Furniture company at Pasadena, Ca1., and intc.nd'" to (levote, all of his time to the retail businc::>s. FOUNDED 1888 Reduce Your Stock I I at a good profit or sell en· tire stock at cost. "TilE NEW.IDEA MEN" 460 Monon BI'd'g CHICAGO SALES MANAGERS WRITE FOR TERMS. Mr. E. Goodwin, a young man formerly of Chicago, has been engaged by 1Jr. Roth to look aftcr his lines on the Pa-cific eo:tst. A. M. Tucker of the Tucker f'urniture company, Drook-ville, Ind., was ill Chicago May 9 attelHting the meeting of the National Association of Case l\Iake's. 11r. Tucker says the line of his company \..-lll be as strong as ever this July sea-son, and wi]] be shown on the third floor of the \Vholesa1c 39 Furniture Exhibition building, 1323 Michigan avenue. The Tucker products, consisting of suites, chiffoniers, and to-itet tables to match, \vill be shown in quartered oak, mahogany. Cit"cassian l,11.'atnat,and tuna mahogany. Sixteen si.tites i.n the differellt \voocls wilt he displayed by A. M. Tucker and John BisllOp. FOLDING BED IS SANITARY. New Invention by Omaha Man. S.Hawver of 1()14 Emmet st~eet, Omaha, recently in-vented <lnd had patellted ;l nevI" folding bed, which he in-tends to 111annfacttlre and intro:~ucc to the home building people of that city. The heel is COllstn.lcted along sanitary principles anel is made to fold away into the wal'ls of the room when 110t in use. By the folding of the oed c.eTtain All her friends wish her gifts to be the most beautiful. Ledercr's know this, and have made ready with a wonderful exhibition of fur-niture: It's a great sight-the most gorgeous display ever shown in Cleveland, And every piece is marked with plain figures-no secrets. ROSI! eUILblNG a042~4~8·8 NINTH·ST. s. £.. valves aTe c:penc{t that p{·rmit t11c l~ure air from the outside to ci:-culatc through and around the bed and its equipment all {lay. The bed is so arr,lllg"d that the occupant sleeps with hi~ head toward the center of the room away from the cold currents al()n.~' the walls. Olle of its attractive features is its ecollomy of space. The New England's Selling Force. The 1"ecent death of George B. Lewis caused several Cll'lllgCS ill the selling force of the New England Furniture comp81ly of Grund Rapids. "Ed." Saunders will hereafter represent the comp;tlly in ).!cw Ymk c:ty; \V. H. Eudy in Xew England. Nc\v York state, Philadelphia, Baltimore and \'Vashington; E. H. \Vard the territory east of Illinois, includ~ ing Penllsylvania; V\". S. Emery from Chicago west and south; C. B. W'ilbee the Pacific coast. TI:e company will largely increase their line of dining room suites and buffets. 4 40 Jamestown had a population last year of 26.160 inhabi-tants, and is gl~owjng very rapidly. It is beautifully situated in the valley of the Chadakoin river, the outlet of Chautau-qua lake; seventy miles south of Buffalo; 448 west of i\ew Yark, and 550 east of Chicago. The assessed valuation or the city in 1905 was $11,304,995. It is on the main line of the Eric railroad, and has several other steam and electric roads. Two hundred factories are located in and around Jamestown, rcprese.nting a great variety of industries. Furn-itme making is the leading industry-twt.nty-:live factories. \'Vhile the majority of these arc young and small, but rapid-ly growing, there are a fe",,,,'that have grown to large V'opo:-- tions. and are known all over the country. A.mong the;;c a:'e the l\laddQX Table company and TIailey- J OIl(~S and com-pany, mauufacturersof tables; the Star and A. C. No:-quist Made by CentUIY Furniture Co., Grand Rapid., Mieb. and company, chamber suites and case wo,k; the Jall1csto·wn Lounge company and Shearman Brothers, upholstered fU~'n-iture. The Empjre, Diamond, 1vlarvcl, Alliance, Libcrty, F. M. Cnrtis, Century! Morgan J-..'lanufac:turing company, H. P. Robertson and company, and others are all doing a prosper-ous business and making a name for Jamestown and them-selves. The ~laddox Table company. }a::nestowtl Chair company, Star Fnrniture company, Bailey-Jones and company, F. i\L Curtiss and the Marvel will show in Grand Rapids in July. The Level Furniture company, capital ·stock $25,000, is ()ftice~ed as follows: President, John 1\1. Anderson; vice-president. Gilbert Jones; secretary and treasurer, John L. Johnson; superintendent, Gu~t C. Peterson. They manu-facture a line of parlor and library tables, pedestals and tab-oltrcttes in mahogany and oak. The Marvel Furniture company will show their line of odd and princess dressers and chiffoniers in Grand Rapids and New York. The Alliance Furniture company is up a four-story brick building 140 x. 56 ishing and shipping. The Alli~nt(' Furniture company, manufactures a line of plain and combination buffets and china .::Iosets, Everybody in the furniture business knows the Maddox table line and Tom Crane, Dan Allen,1L D. Blum, E, \V. Allcll, :"'1ott La,,,.-rellce and Arthur F. Switz, the jolly, genial salesmen. The exhibit will be at the old stand third floor north half, Blodgett block, Grand 'Rapids. 1'laddox tables are good tables, always good: good in everything-style, construction, finish and price. The Star Furniture company will make an exceptionally fil1e exhibit of chamber furniture in G:'and Rapids in July, on the fourth floor, south llalf of the Furniture Exhibition build-ing. These goods are made in mahogany, tuna mahogany and quartered oak. The styles, finish and construction recommend these Roods to aJl discriminating buyers. The salesmen are Jay Crissey, H. L. Fullerton, Charles D. Bickel and Vl. H. S~ymour. The Jamestown Lounge company will add a large number of new patterns to their line for fall trade, which consists of coudles, davenports, sofas and simplicity d1.venport beds in charge of A. H. Greenhllld and a corps of able assistants. Third floor, ow-th half, Fu:-niture Exhibition buiJdin~, Grand Rapids, the place to see this line. The Bailey-Jones cOlf1pany will add one hundred or more lle\v patt~rns to their great line cf tables and show them on the fifth fioor, north half, of the Furnitll1'e Exhibition build-ing, Grand Rapids. Tllis company tiM.nufactures tables for eye--y room in the house and office, and is cne of the largest and finest lines made in tlte United States. It requires near-ly a dozen salesmen, headed by \-Valdo Ruck, to wait on the customers. and when the rush is on ""there is something doing" and no mistake. The Jamestmvn Chair company will make a chairs \vith the !'daddox Table company in block, Grand Rapids, in charge of Tom Cr<:ne. this line, and yOU will not be disappointed. enlarging by putting feet, for storage, :I1n-fine exhibit of the Blodgett Ask to see Will Engage in Business ·With ;~ht·Warings. Harry G. Selfridge of Chicago has gone to London where he ,,,ill eng~ge in the furniture busille~s with the Warings. The firm will engage in housefmn:shing and decorating on art lines. The house will be operated on American lines. 1v1r. Selfridge witI spend six months of eaeh year in England; accOI"ding to present arrangements, bt:t it is believed he will eventually reside ab.oad continuously. He will introduce into the English business the up-to-date American methods of )landling customers and pushing the wates before the public. Refrigerator Prices Advance Ten Per Cent. The manufacturers of refrigerators have advanced prices ten per cent. The cause of the action is stated to be the present rush to fill orders. !VIanufacturers refused to take more orders unless prices were advanced, The cost of production is so much grcater than a few years ago that manufacturers are justified in making the present advance and there may be another. A Chair of Forestry at Yale. A chair of Forestry will be established at Yale universit" The lumbermen at their recent convention in S1. Louis a;~ propriated $150.000 fOr that purpose. - - -------- 1883---~-1906 .'¥, Michigan Chair Company GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. "THE MICHIGAN' FOREM03T IN CHA'R MAKING, f]) June 18th, I 906, we will be in readiness to present our offerings for the coming season to the visiting Furniture Trade. f]) A most comprehensive line of patterns will be on display and our patrons will find a freshness and newness all around, at once pleasing interesting and substantial. WAREROOMS AT FACTORY IN "PLEASANT VALLEY:' CARRIAGE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. REPRESENT AnVE SALESMEN: EAST SOUTH ehsa. H. Cox W. R Penny Root E. Walton elias. F. McGregor WEST ehas, B. Parmenter Robt. G. Calder MICHIGAN CHAIR COMPANY 41 . The Refrigerator Season will be here very soon. If you have not yet received a set 01 our CATALOGUES and PRICE.'1lor 1906 a pasla! card will bring them to you by return mail. We make a IuDline of Zinc-Lined, White Enamel, and Opalite Lined, and Porcelain Lined Refrigerators of any size desirable. THE ALASKA REFRIGERATOR CO. Exclusive Refrigerator Manufadurers. New York Office. 35 Warren St. MUSKEGON. MICH. SPOKANE "SPOKES." TuB & Gibbs and the Grote·Rankin Company Spread Out. Spokane, \-Vasll" iday 24.-Each of Spokane's largest furniture houses is planning branches. TuU & Gibbs al-ready have a branch house in Portland, Ore., and are plan-ning to put in another one at vValla··y..ialla or some point in Idaho. The Grote-Rankin company plans to take over the Hills Furniture compilny of Seattle. P. D. Tull of the company of Tull & Gibbs, and Vv'. G. Sealey, his nephew, the latter recently
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published weekly in Grand Rapids, Mich, starting in 1879. and - - --------------------------- CFlANn RA! rq""f l.n«' J } ~.J~ i <J~-( GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., OCTOBER 9. 1909 A SUPERIOR FLAT SURFACE SANDER Why install any Sand Belt Machine for Flat Surfaces except the Wysong & Miles? You wIll pay tWIce as much for other makes and wIll get an inferior machine. If you do not belIeve this, communicate wIth us and be convinced. WYSONG & MILES COMPANY, Cedar St. and Sou. R. R., GREENSBORO, N. C. ~ The Best TrucK--The Strongest TrucK This is the famous Gillette 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 you wish to invest in rather than waste money on factory trucks. No 171 Sand Belt Machine. ASK FOR CATALOG E. Gillette Roller Bearing CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ,~ I The Lightest Running, I Longest Lasting Truck WEEKLY ARTISAN ------------------ ----------- -------- -------_._---------------------------., I I ! I ! ! I I : I I I I I I I I : I I I I I I I I I I I I I • I ! I II II i, II I f II I I I I I II IIIII• II : IIIII IIIIII "THE BETTER MAKE" WE HAVE OVER 400 PIECES IN OUR LINE BEDROOM and DINING FURNITURE ROOM SUITES TO MATCH , I III I I IIIII IIIIII III f I III I III II II h ~ ~ FACTORY AND SALESROOM 37 CANAL STREET CATALOGUES ON HEAVY PLATE PAPER TO DEALERS Nelson-Matter Furniture Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 2 WEEKLY ARTISAN po. - •• _._ .... _ .._---_ ..... _. -------~ No. 185. MD OE OS Nfi COMPANY No. 834. _._----------------_._. ------------------------------------------------------~ MUSKEGON. MICH. A. ._-- ------------------------------------ ._.~-------------------------------------~ III I I I fIIIII III .... • r .. .. .. .... _- .~_. __ • __ •-. ----- • -. r -----.... .. .. .. .. --------. -------.~ po-_._' -- No, 57 Flat Arm Rocker IA.- • .. I Lentz Big Six No. 694, 48 m. top. No. 687, 60 in. top Others 54 in. top. 8 Foot Duostyles ANY FINISH CHICAGO DELIVERIE:, Lentz Table Co. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN RICHMOND CHAIR CO. Richmond Tablet Arm Chair RICHMOND INDIANA DOUBLE CANE LINE "SLIP SEATS" - the latest and best method of double seatmg. Catalogues to the Trade. No. 100 _--.------- ---------------------_._. _._._--_. ----~ ------ --------------------..---._. _. ---------_ . --------~ " . WEEKLY ARTISAN 3 ._----_._---_.-~ IF IT'S THE BEST REFRIGERATOR IT'S AN ALASKA Over 850,000 Alaska refrIgerators sold sin c e I 878. Desirable features of an Alaska RefrIgerator: Small consumption of .ce. Maximum amount of cold, dry air. Absolutely sanitary pro-vision chamber. Simplicity of operation. Perfect preservation of food. We sell to dealers only. WRITE FOR CATALOG. The Alaska Refrigerator Co. MUSKEGON, MICH. Exclusive Refrigerator Manufacturers. L E Moon, New York Manager, 369 Broadway, New York CIty. .. . rII THE FORD & JOHNSON CO. CHICAGO This is one of our popular Hotel chairs. Our chairs are found in all the leading Hotels in the country. The line includes a very complete assort-ment of chairs, rock-ers and settees of all grades; DlllIllg Room furlllture, Reed and Rat tan furniture, Special Urder furni-ture, etc. A complete lIne of sam-ple. are d.splayed In The Ford 8 Johnson BUJldIn~, 1433-37 Wabash Ave., In-cludIng a speCial d.splay of Hotel Furmture. I II ,,I .. All jurmture dealers are cordzally fnvtted to visit our building. r.iotel·-ULINDEN ., I I Indianapolis I Illinois and New York Sts. I 6 Blocks from Union Depot I I 2 Blocks from Interurban ~tatlOn Z50Rooms I 'I All OutsIde, WIth FIre Escape : I elephone In Every Room European Plan Rat,s 75c to $Z 00 Per D"y t Dmmg Room In Connet tlOn , "pecld] k ates to Faml!Jes I and Permanent Gue~ts I ladle, rravelmg- Alolle wIll I" lIld ThIS a Very De"rable ! I "topplllg Place GEO. R. BENTON II ~I-e.-.s.ee-an-d-'fa-Jla-~e-r-----------------------------------------~ III ~- IIII II IIII -------------~ WHEN IN DETROIT STOP AT Hotel Tuller II I .o4 New and Absolutely Fireproof Cor. Adams Ave. and Park St. In the Center of the Theatre, Shop- Ping, and Busmess Dlstnct. A Ia Carte Cafe Newest and Fmest Grill Room m the City. Club Breakfast - • 40c up Luncheon. - 50c Table d hote DIOne.. • 75c MuSICfrom6P M to 12 P M Every room bas a private bath. EUROPEAN PLAN Rates: $1.50 per day and up. L W. TULLER, Prop. ••1 I..-_.M_. -A.-S-U_A W._, M-gr-_._-----~._---_._----_.~ I[ HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO. I FT. WAYNE, IND. I HARDWOOD LUMBER II I~--- SAWED AND SLICED l QUARTERED OAK { VENEERS fAN D MAHOGANY I . •• • •••••••••••••• .4 Don't Bum Your Moulding. Blackened edges so oIten found m hard-wood Mouldings mdicate the use of mferIor tools, which frIctIOn and burn because of their failure to have proper clearance The Shimer Reversible and Non- Reversible Cutters are made of the finest tool steel by experIenced workmen. In deSIgn and con-structIOn they are superIor to anythmg on the market. They cut well and retam their shape until worn out. Send us drawmgs or wood samples for estimates on special cutters. Many useful de Signs, with prices, are given in our catalogue SAMl!JEL J. SHIMER & SONS, Milton, Penn. Manufacturer~ of the Shimer Cutter Heads for Flooring, CeilIng, Sldmg, Doors, Sash, etc. 4"'-- "!' 4 WEEKLY ARTISAN ~--...--- ..---- _...... -- .--_._---------------_._._--------------- III IIIIII III• ••• III '-------------- - ---------------------------------------_._ .._._._.--------~ THE LUCE LINE Manv New Patterns III Dilling Room and Bedroom Furniture for the Fall Season. SHOW ROOMS AT FACTORY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. rI i~UCER~EDMOND ci~~i"AiR-cO~-,---Lta BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN MANUFACTURERS OF LUCE FURNITURE CO. HIGH GRADE OFFICE CHAIRS, DINING CHAIRS Reception Chairs and Rockers, Slippers Rockers, Colonial Parlor Suites, Desk and Dressing Chairs In Dark and Tuna Mahogany, Buch, Blrd',-eye Maple, Qyartered Oak and Clfcasslan Walnut You will find our Exhibit on the Fourth Floor, East SectIon, Manufacturers' BUilding, North Ionia St., Grand Rapids . .....---------------------- _ ... ----------- .- .------------- ... _ ..---- _. . .. 30th Year No. 15 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.• OCTOBER 9. 1909 Issued Weekly T'VO GOOD BOOSTS FOR EVANSVILLE Messrs. Bosse and Karges Talk of the City's Natural and Acquired Advantages as a ManufacturingTown and Place of Residence. EvansvIlle, Ind, Oct ~ -In the 0Pl1110~1ot Ac T KarQ,es of the Kal ges Furl11ture Company of thl~ ut) Evansvllle IS an Ideal locatIOn for fur111ture fdctolle" In an lllterVle\\ "lth the EvansvIlle COIe pondent of tne \\ eeld) c\rtlsan he \\ a" asked to eAples" hIs Ideas 01 "1he \atUlal dnd Acqunecl AdvantaQ,e, of EvansvIlle a a I'w111tUle 'Vldnufactunng Center" and thiS IS what he s~ud 1 The natural ddvantage" of f:, anwllle as a manufactunnQ, CIty for fur11ltwe "Ill he 1eachly seen at a ~lance Jn the first place, the city IS centJallv lcwated and IS not too fal ea~t, \Vest, north or south The fact that the CIty Is located on the great OhIO nver also glve~ us a deCIded shlpp1l1g advantage and helps us to get good rates to the south ,\ ImJ1 has been and still IS the field for one of our greate,t mal keh I 1111Q,natdd, too that the bl11ld- 111g and completIOn of the Panama canal WIll add prestH;-e to EvanSVIlle as a shlpp1J1g P01l1t and WIll help the manufacturer~ here wonderfully \\ e at e V\ ell located f01 the traffic that goe~ 111that du estlOn and our \\ al es can be cal ned clown the OhIO dnd J\11~slssIPPI nveh to the Q,ulf, and thlOugh the Panama canal chstnbuted to the m~l1kets all over the \\ 01 leI \1\ e have a fSledt advantdge ovel other fW111ttlle Cltle" that are located mland "\N"e have a hne chmate 111 Eva,1wl11e "hlCh makec It ~ood for the manufactUler as \\ell as the \VOlkman The chmate hele Will compare favorably \VIth tnat of any city In the l-111ted States Our populatIOn IS composed lal gel) of Gelman s and they are d hardy, thllft) people and make tne most de~lfable utlzen I l111ght empha ,Ize that the best cab111et makers dre (,ermans and haye come here on~1I1all) fl om thel' natn eland aClos~ the waters "c\nothel great facto! 111OUl ±dvor I" that we al e located 1ll one of the cheapest fuel nUl kets m th~ L111tedStates \Ve have coal beneath tb and all around u" J he fa t h the city IS bmlt over Imn1ense coal beds The fact that V\ e hay e p1ent) of coal makes the question -of fuel a m1l10r one to the fur111ture manufac-turers ""\nother natural ael,antdge IS that tll1' Clt} I~ located 111 one of the best timber sectIOns of the entire country and \\ e love to boast of our harel\\ ood Th(' Inchana oak IS not only known and demanded by manufacture I s thl ou~hout the Umted State" but 1S sold 111man) of the mal kets of Europe dnd the old \\ odd There 1S no l1mhel bctter than the Indiana V\ 111teoak \ V e stdl have large timbel belts m ,\ estern Kentuck), nght at our door", and V\ e constantly draw on tlMt supply For the past forty years EvanSVille hac, been gett111g a lar~e part of her tUl1ber "uppl) ±1am the bank~ of erl ('en Ilvel ,LnelItS tnbutanes 111Ken-tuck, near h(,1e Fvanwille for) eal s held the title and nghtly too, of bemg the Q,reatest hardwood market 111 the world and we are still one of the largest mal kets 111 thiS respect and we now have mOl c sawmIll, In our bOlClers and suburb" than ever before 111 our historY \nother advantarre that I must not lo"e Sight of hCIe IS that the cheapu grade" of lumber, such dS cottonwood dne! gum, a !.;redt e!e,d of which ale med by the local fur111ture factolles, ale "hlpped hele bv baH;e and the rate IS a' low as 1f 1t had been shippee! by rad fJ am some ad JOl111ngcounty The tim-ber IS brotH;-ht here from hundreds of mde up the nver "~ow a \\orcl ahout au! acqUlred advantages vVe have good bankmg faclhtles hel e 1 hey are as good as you find 111 an) uty of tl1l" Sl7e 111 the l-111ted States \Ve have never had a bank faIlure m all our history There are ample funds hel e for the financ1l1g -of any enterpnse, no matter what sIze Vv'e hdve l:;ood rallroae! fauhtle" 111 Evansy dIe EvansvIlle's market for fur111tt11e IS 110t confined to thiS Immediate sectIOn, but goe'> to all part'> of the \\ odd and espeClall) to the countnes of South Amellca and \J eXlco "0 you Will see that we are not hanchcapped 111 Sll1PP1l1gall! wares to any part of the world "Lvansvllle h a -,plenchd Clt) 111IV hlch to hve, both for the manufdcturer and the workman The sshool faclhtles are as good a~ one \v III fine! any place 111 the um0,1 The standard of work I~ high dnd effiCIency Ic, the motto of those 111charge Our pubhc school., are one of our be~t assets Taxes are about as low a~ an) ut, of Oll! Size 111 the l-mtecl States ane! the cIty IS "\\ell managed, both finanuall) and morally vVe have a splendid pollee force and an effiCIent fil e department For years the Clt) has m,ned and operdtecl It':l own water works plant and It IS a modern plant 111 every partLttlat \Vater rents for the manu-facturer., arc low ,I \11 the furmture factones 111 Evansvdle are well constructed and most of them al e of bnck and up to date 111all respects and we e,m make goods as low as any other city 111 the country, If not lowel J\Ir Karges I- one of the leadmg manufacturers of the city and a self made man, hav1l1g started a" a poor boy With n-oth1l1g to aid hUl1 but two strong arms and a recolute WIll He has "made good, ' and 1,0 man 111 EvansyJ1le stands higher 111 the commerCial and ~oC1al world Hen jal1l111 Rosse, of the Globe Furmtlll e Company, IS another manufacturel whose \\ords have IV eIght When asked hiS (Concluded on page 8.) WEEKLY ARTISAN MANUFACTURERS MUST BE BUSY. Enormous Increase in the Imports of Their Ma-terials During the First Seven Months of This Year. The bureau of ~tatlstlcs of the Department of Commel ce and Labor has Just sent out a bullet1l1 that will be of II1terest to all busll1ess men, especIally so to manufacturer~ because It shows a surpnsmg mcrease 111 the Imports of manufactLlrer~ matenals durmg the first seven months of thIs ) ear It IS probable that the ImportatIOn at ~ome artIcles was stllllulated by fear of an lllCrease 111 tanff dutIes, but most of the 1I1C1ease must ha,e been due to actual demand, caused by mcreased actIvIty m the mIlls dnd factories and to general Improvement m busmess conditIOn" 1he bulletm reads as follows Manufacturers' matenals Imported mto the Umted States show mcreases from 25 to 150 per cent m the seven months end-mg wIth July, 1909, over the correspond1l1g penod of the Immed- Iately preceding year. ThIS statement relates to quantltle:> 1111- ported. The figures of values show on the whole an even lalger mcrease, smce, m many cases, Import pnces of raw matenal" ale hIgher than those of a year ago Takmg values alone and lI1c1ud-mg all artIcles, the figures of the Bureau of Statlstlcs of Dep;Jrt-ment of Commerce and Labor show m ImportatlOns of manufac-turers' matenals an mcreaSe of over 50 per cent, speakmg m round term's, for the seven months endmg wIth J ul), 1909, \\ hen compared wIth the correspondmg penod of 1908 The value of crude matenals for use m manufactunng Imported m the "e, en months endmg WIth July, 1909, was 'Z9-leY2 ml1hon dol1ar~, agamst 191 mllhons m the same months of last year, and that at manufactures for further use m manufactunng, 139 nl1lllOn dol lars, agamst 87 ml1hons 111 the same months of 1908. Consldenng the pnnclpa1 manufacturers' matena1s b) quan-tltles, an analY:>ls of the Bureau of StdtJStlC~ statement ~hO\\ s marked mcreases 111 nearly all artlc1es Imported tor mallufaltUl mg purposes. In wool ImportatIOns the mcrease IS 175 per cent, the quantIty Imported In the seven months of the current year bemg 202 mllhon pounds, agamst 73 111111lOnsm the same months of last year Raw SIlk Imports show an mcrease of 50 pel cent the total for the seven months endmg WIth July, 1Cl()<) bemg- ny;; mIllion pounds, agamst a little more than 8 11111110mm thl :>dme months of last year. Imports of hIdes and skms shO\, an m-crease of over 86 per cent, the total for the seven month~ of thIS year bemg 301 ml1lIOn pounds, agamst 1613':;; l111lllom m the cor-respondmg months of the precedl11g }ear ThIS mcrease m Im-portatIOns of hIdes and skms occurs 111 practlcally all c1asse" thereof. Goat skms Imported m the seven months endmg "Ith July, 1909, show a total of 70 millIOn pounds, agal11st 39 ml11l0ns 111 the same months of the precedmg year, and hIdes of cattle 133 ml1110n pounds, agall1st 63 mIllions m the seven months of last year Mamla hemp ImportatIOns show an mcrease at over 50 per cent, the total for the seven months of 1909 be1l1g ~()y;; millio;}tpounds, agamst 53 millions m the same months of last year; and of Jute the Importations increased from 15972 111111IOn pounds In the seven months endmg with July, 1908 to 241 111111lOn m the same months of the current year Wood pulp Importatlons show an increase of something more than 50 per cent, the total for the seven months endlllg WIth July, 1909, bemg 3HY;; mllhon pounds, agamst 240 mIllIOns m the same months of the precedmg year ImportatIOns of boards, deals, and planks show an II1crease of about 3375 per cent, the quantlty Importedm the seven months endmg WIth July, 1909, bemg 108 mIllion feet, against 305 mllhon feet m the same months of the precedmg year. IndIa rubber Imports show a less increase than certain of the other important artIcles for use III manufacturing, the quantIty Imported in the ,e\ en montib u1dmg \, Ith July, UI09 belllg;:; ~1;j 111llhon pounds, a~all1~t ±1~ mlllJom III the corresponchng months of L1st year, an 111crease of about 2'3 per cent COjJper Ole shows an lllcrease 111 Imports of nearly 50 per cent, 36,h l11111IOUpouwls ha\ lllg been Imported m the ~e, en months of 1909, agalllst 2) J;j 1111ll1OllS111 the "ame month~ of 1908" and copper pIg:>, lllgots, etc , 0how an I11Clease of 96 pel cent 138~ mIllIOn pounds havmg been Im-pOl ted III the seven months of 1909, agalllst 71 mIllIOns III the ~ame months at last) ear Imports of pIg tll1 show a 1 1l1crease of nearly 23 per cent, the quantlty ImpOl ted 111 the seven months enchng \\ Ith Jul) of the current year belllg 56 11111llOnpounds, agamst +5Y;; m1lhons III the correspond111g penod III 1908 fhe mCIease m unportatlOn of manufacturers' matena1s mdlldted b} the Items above e1ll1merated extends to practically all of the numerous artlcles mclucled m the Bureau of Statistics groups' crude matenals for use m manufactunng" and "man 1- factures for further use HI manufactunng" As already stated, each of these groups show:> a marked gam III the figures of total value, and thIS gdlll occurs both m the seven months endmg WIth July and 111the smgle month of July, the value of all crude l11atenal~ for use m manufaltunng Imported in July, 1909, bemg 37;<3 ml1hon dollar~, aga111~t 2'1 l111lllons m July, 1908; and that of manufactures tor flu thtr use 111 ll1dnufaltunng, 223<3mIllIOns aga111,t 139-'+l111lllons 111 July, 1908 Import p11ces of manufacturers matenals are shown by the figures of the Bureau of Statbtlcs to be somewhat hIgher at the pI esent tune than a ) ear ago Companng Import pnces m July 1909 w1th those of July of la-t year, raw wool of class lIS re ported at ~2 cents pel pound 111 J tl1y last, aga1l1st 16 cents In ] u1y 1(J08, though shghtl) less than the average pnce of June, 1(lO9, \\ hen It \\ as 23 3 cents per pound The average Import pllce of law cotton wa:> 1.37 cents per pound in July ,1909, agalllst 15.4 cents per pound 111 July, 1908, of hemp, $147 56 per ton 111 Jul). 1909, agd111st $IH '2± 111 July of last year, of ~Isal gl ass, $112 5~ per ton, agaInst $111 08 111 July 1908, of hIdes of cattle 13 5 cents per pouud, agal11st 10 8 cents 111 July of 1a~t year; at 1a\\ SIlk. $ 3 30 pel pound agamst $3 07 111 July, 1908, at leaf tObdCCOsmtdble fOI \, I appers, 9-i 8 cents per pound, agam~t 88 5 cents m J UI}, 1908, and of crude !ndla rubber, 73.1 cents per pounel m J uh, 1909, agamst 39 ± cents III July of the precedlllg year The table \\ Inch follO\\ s show~ quantltles and value~ of the pnnClpal artlcles Imported for use III manufactunng III the seven months endmg WIth Jul), 1909, compared WIth the correspond-lllg months of the precedmg year All quantltle~ and values belllg expres~ed In ml1hons' \rtlc1e I Quantity Value I 19015 I 1909 1908 11909·1 I Pounds I Pounds I Wool I 7~)"d I 2019 $13.0 I $361 Cotton I 50 J 6'30 97 I 9 ~l SIlk, ra\\ I 82 I 126 280 423 Ma1111a, hen p I 53 () I 866 37 44 Jute I 159 ! 2409 36 I -leS I I Indld rubber I us I 533 223 I 398 Flbers (all) I ciO) 0 I 4892 187 182 I-!Jdes and SklllJ 161 6 300 D 283 538 Paper stock (rags) I -iG () 831 07 1.0 VI ood pulp I '2399 3'11 5 35 54 Boards, p1ank~, etl ( feet) I 3050 4084 59 77 Iron are I 846 3 1,6685 12 20 PIg Iron I 1139 1720 1 ;; 25 Steel mgots, blllets etc I 126 20 '3 0C; 15 Copper are I 25 + :'64 33 40 Copper mg-ots, pigS, etc I 711 1387 105 179 PI~ tll1 I -le56 561 133 159 Crude matenal~ for use m I manufactunng (all) I 1910 294.5 ~Ianufactures for fUlther use I m manufactUl Ulg (all) I 87.4 139.4 WEEKLY ARTISAN 1 RENT AND FURNITURE IN LONDON. Mahogany. Monotony and Ugliness Are the Chief Characteristics of Bed Room Things. So many mlsapprehenslOns obtam m the Amencan mmd con-cermng the actual cost of hvmg m London that a few facts con-cermng the truth of the matter from one who has sampled every kmd of eXIstence here may prove mterestmg, say:. .l\Iay Isabel f'Isk, m the Boston Amencan One can rent an attractlve house m a good neIghborhood, a bit removed from the whirl of the town, for five hundred dollars a year The rates and taxes will amount to about $100 more In a less desirable 10catlOn or a suburb, a comfortable lIttle house can be had for even $250 a year, wIth rates and taxes in proportlOn In Maida Vale, once a fashlOnable dIstrict and abound111g m large, old style houses, now converted into flats, you can get a ground floor and basement for $300. The first floor tenants have privilege of the large garden m the back, which in many 111- stances is generally a most beautlful park wIth trees, flower beds and tenms courts, the whole walled m by the houses gIvmg upon thIS square of green. There are no hIdeous "backyards" 111London, but each dwel-lmg, no matter how unpretentlOus, boasts a garden, and the Eng-lIsh people have reduced to a fine art, the beautlfymg by flower and V111eof every mch of thIs ground. Even m the 111termmable lInes of drab, dreary lIttle houses m the East End, from almost every w111downods a gay lme of flowers In Bloomsbury, ten minutes from all the big restaurant", hotels and theatres, you can obtam a convement, SIx-room flat from $300 to $500. In all instance" you must supply the heat, and all repaIrs are made by the tenant, and on the explratlOn of your lease, you are forced to pay a very consIderable sum, whIch has already been arranged for m thIS lease, or It IS to be deCIded upon when you gIVe up your flat. Also the landlord has the bl1lldmg so msured that m the event of It burmng down dunng your occupancy, you are oblIged to pay the rent up to the ter-mmatIOn of your lease I It can be reaclIly understood that m thb country the landlord has decldeclly the best of the barga111. In fashIOnable .l\Iayfalr you can pay from $1,000 tor a small flat up to $5,000 fOl a large and delIghtful one. Coal 1:. about the same here, but electnc lIght and gas con~Iderable lower Vvhen It comes to furmsh111g a place, It IS mterestmg to note the ddference m pnces of the same thmg" here as compared wIth '\menca Excellent rugs ma} be had for much less than at home-notably the "IndIan carpets" rarely seen on the other SIde A rug anythmg larger than a few feet m SIze IS called a "carpet" If one had an eye for a bargam, by searchmg about 111odd corners, or hav111ga watchful agent on the lookout at one of the wonderful auctIOn marts, beautlful pIeces of old carved furmture may be picked up for at lea"t a quarter or fifth of what It would bnng m Amenca As an offset to thIS, ordmary commonplace furmture IS much hIgher m price. The uglmess and lack of vanety m bed room thmgs IS very dlscouragmg to one of artlstlc taste accustomed to the endless "electlOn of such furmshmgs m New York The hIdeous mono-tony of the mahogany inlaid "suItes," mcludmg a towenng, space-devourmg wardrobe. that hold so very lIttle and the hornble marble-topped wash-stands, wIth the complement of flambuoyant double sets of chma, are too awful for words. In hardly any flat or houses IS there any "cupboard" room at all, and one must re"ort to all manner of expedIents to harbor one's clothes. When anyth111g IS made to order here, never, under any cir-cumstances, do you receIve It when promIsed Perhaps you see a table whIch IS not quite to your lIkmg and an offer is made you to construct one for you with the required change. You in-qUIre how long thIS wIll take and are mformed ten days at the "hortest. You reply that It WIll be too long to walt and you won't have the table The salesman qUIckly asks you to walt and dIsappears mto one of those mystenous back regIOns aboundmg m London shops, apparently to confer wIth some hIgher power After an 111termmable walt, dunng whICh even the Budget questIOn mIght have been "ettled, he returns and smIlmgly an-nounces he can dehver the table to you day after tomOl row wIth-out fall You depart triumphant 111havmg gamed thIS VIctory over the proverbIal slowne:.:. of the Bntlsh workman. "Day after tomorrow" lengthens mto a week and you call around to learn the reason of delay A long and complIcated story IS told you of somethmg happemng to the artIcle m the course of con-structIOn- It b not qmte clear what, but you go away much mollIfied. Another week passes and you mdlgnantly demand the wherefor of thIS protracted walt. You find the table had arnved but was not precisely correct m some e:.:.entlal and the thoughtful salesman had sent It back In about three weeks the affaIr arnves, not at all accordmg to your mstructIOns, but weak with combat, you accept It WIthout further parlay This, WIth some small dIfferences, has been an exper- Ience I have battled WIth agam and agam, each tIme thmkmg I mIght prove astute enough to m some way nse supenor to EnglISh custom" and ways. Futlle hope. KItchen uten"I1s are amazmgly dear, and tmware is about as mexpensive as gold plate I spent a year searchmg for a potato masher, and a cham chshc1oth, the envy of all my EnglIsh fnends, I had sent me from Amenca. The SIx-penny bazaar is a small and pnmItIve affaIr 111 no wa" approachIng our five and ten-cent store., ~--------------------------------------------_._._.~ I I I,,II IIII , •,III FOLDING BEDS i\RE BRUD i\ND TUE "ELI" PROfIT WINNERS No Stock complete WIthout the Ell Beds III Malltd and Upright. ELI D. MILLER &, CO. EVANSVILLE. INDIANA Write for cuts aud prices ON SALE IN FURNITURE EXCHANCE, CHICACO. I ------ .---4 8 WEEKLY ARTISAN Two Good Boosts for Evansville. (Contmued from page 5 ) op111lOn on "The c\ch antages of EvansvIlle for IIanutactUl ero and ShIppers' thh I~ \\ hat he saId "All buy ers \\ ho WIll tdke the t11ne to look U\ el the hnes of furmture manufactured 111Evan~\ Ille 11111110t be lont; to see the great advantages for them to buy 111 the Evan,\ Ille malket EvansvIlle, hav111g \\ Ith111 Its bOl del ~ thlrtl tom 111d1\Idual ta~ tones, each and e\ eI} one of them maklllt; a ,peClal Ime ofter' VdSt opportumty fOl the bu) ers 1he\ can find am thmg the\ Made by Charles Bennett Furmture Co • Charlotte, MICh want 111the furnltUI e 1111e111F\ ,111,\ Ille \n\ man \\ ho ha, g1\ en manufactunng an) stud) can 1eachly ,ee the gl (',It ach ant,lge of factones taklllg up Shm tIme,,; dUel specI,t!I7mg on them thu eh\ be111gable to prodw::e the11 output at the \ el \ 1111l11l1lUcllol,t \t the same t1111ethe bm el has the ach anatge of see1l1g all the Ime,,; manufactm ed b) thIS entll e .1tunber of fact01le, ,hO\\ n In sample looms 111one large bmld111g , After purcJ1a'lng IllS \\ ant, no mattel tl om \\ nat tadol\ he mav have dedIt \\ 1th the bu) cr can IOMl them ,111111 one caI, theleby gett111g the be,,;t and 10\\ est 11 Clght 1 ate,,; and he can get the goods dehvered to h,,; ,tOIC 111a much bettel ~OnchtlO1 than If they \\ere chIpped h\ local freIght fllI~ pOInt ha, ahead\ made Evamvdle knOY'd1to the fUll11tm C buy ers dnel the elt\ IS today the leadmg mn.ed car fmmtmc centel 111 the entIre lmted Cmtec1 State,,; \ 0 le-,s than;: 2') cal 10ac1~of furmtm e \\ CIC ,mp peel out of E\ ansvIlle dunng the month of ::,eptember, lUst ended "The EvansvIlle Furmtm e Exchange I"; open to bu\ eh ,Ill the ) ear around and an} one 111the market \\ l,,;h1l1gto 1eple111,',hhIS cupphes can do no better than come to thIS ut). no matte I It he only needs a small amount of good~ He \\ 111find l11s tnp here ha, been profitable to hIm In the savmg of freIght rates, better terms and prompter c:ehvenes "Evansvllle I"; now \\ ell knO\\ n to all buy el., of furl11ture In the LTl11ted State,,; and the manufacturer~ hel e nO\\ ha\ e re-presentatIve,,; 111 l\lexlco, the liVbt Indle~ dnd all parts of South Amenca VI ho are sendtng 111both bu) ers and orders all the \ ear E\ ansvIlle furmtm e I J11H;ht;,ay !Sacs all over the world and helps to dchertlse our CI1\ a,,;one ot the greatest manufactunng centers ,",e\e.1t}-fi\ e salc~men for furmtm e and stoves travel out of E'dnsvllle and the} are constantly 'boo,',tlng' EvansvIlle It I";my honest and E1I1Cerebehef that 111 the ne)<,-1tea years EvansvIlle ,,111 have ,1Ot on1l thIrty -fOUl furmture factones and five stove plant,,; but that It ,,111 l1dve fifty furmture plants and a great tn- 11 ea~e 111 the ,to\ e blh1l1es) wtll be notIced 1\ hat \\ e \\ant anel vvhat the dealels want IS a large market, ,I c;ooel \ alletl and they \vIll all come here The more factone~ II e ha\ e the more bU~tne0s we \\ III do 111 the course of a year I ,ee a bnght futm c for the fur 11ture manufacturers of Evansv1l1e fhere IS no ln11lt to 0111 posslblhtles IVe WIll cont111ue to grow and e,,-pand untIl L\ ans\ Ille \\ 111be known and honored 111 ever} II \ Ihzecl part of the \\ Ide VI oriel Of the 223 car loads of fur11lture "hlppecl out of EvansVIlle dunng the month of Septembel about one half moved 111 sohel calload lot, and the other half moved 111local shlpmenb Of c,tm e~ there "ere 101 carloads ,,;hlpped dunng the month of 'vptember ~IAt) per cent of these stove,,; moved 111 carload lots anel the balance 111 local shIpments TI11s \vould make a total of at lea"t () ')20 ( (0 pounels from thLe 111dmtne,,; alone The rev-enue elel1\ ed flom the,,;e shIp 11ents wa,,; over $500,000 ThIS IS a guo 1 1 elOl c1 ,111c1111 the future" e WIll do even better' B W C Rein' Glad. I lIke tIllS thing of bein' glad, The feelm's simply grand To have a feller slap your back, Or gnp you by the hand, And look Just tickled half to death To see) ou once again \\ hy, shucks, It makes you feel so glad You simply have to grin. The heart's a spongy lookmg glass, And you can put it clown, That it reflects, and then soaks up, A smJIe or tear or frown; So when you're up against it hard And sorry, sick or sad, Just coax a gnn and try like sin To look a little glad r c)I teelIn,', are contaglOu, thIng,,;, LIke measles or the mumps, And when the folks around look blue You're also in the dumps; So get a gnn above your chin, For that's contagious, too, That some unhappy chap may see And catch the grins from you -]. T. II Illle Illchlgan produces the £ne"t grade,; of bIrch and bIrd s e} e maple lumber, comparatIvely httle bIrch i~ used by the manufacturers of furl11ture 111 Grand RapIds Consider-able quantItIes are ,,;hlpped to K ashVIlle, l\Iemphls and other ,,;outhem P0111tS where It I'; cut up and fil11~hed to imItate ma-hogan) It b saId that the factones located at Rockford, III use more bIrch than all the furl11ture factones 111 the state of ~IIchlgan WEEKLY ARTISAN 9 CO-OPERATIVE CATALOGUE PLAN The Winona. Minn.• Scheme As Outlined by the RepresentathTeof the Furniture Trade. The folloWIng letter from the leadmg fUlmture dealer of 'v\!mona, MInn, outhmng the plan for makmg and USIng a co-operatn e catalog, was read at the recent meeting of the Mmnesota Retal1 Furmture Dealers' AssociatlOn held m Mmneapohs W L Grapp, Mmneapohs, Mmn , Dear SIr -I find that I am not gOlng to be able to get away from W mana to-morrow, bemg held here by very lmportant bUsIness, and so shall not have the pleasure of meetmg wlth my brother furm-ture dealers In conventIOn as I had very much deslred Please Made by Charles Bennett Furniture Co , ChaI lotte, MlCh extend to the conventIOn my greetmgs, and say that in regard to the workmg of the co-operatlVe catalog, whIch was the subject assIgned me, I can as yet say httle or nothmg as the catalog we W mana merchants are gettmg out lS now m press and will take some months to determme lts success m our c1ty as a trade getter, though we have many letters from other Cltles where the plan has been tned, show1l1g It to have been very successful In bnef, the plan IS SImply this' A number of merchants comb me to Issue the catalog; m our case, we have H Choate & Co, the leadmg dry goods house for the dry goods end, a shoe house, a c10thmg house, and a harness manufacturer, a carnage company, a hardware house, a Jeweler, I have the furmture and chma department and several others making In all a complete lIne of goods except grocenes, whIch It IS not advIsable to have, we find Each merchant fills as many pages a~ he deSIres, WIth cuts and prIces WIth full descnptIons, paymg so much per page and the bmdmg, maIlIng and other general expenses are pro-rated 'vVe wIll send from the pnnter's office 10,000 cata-logs to proven correct addre"ses m the country and small tOVli ns surroundmg V\T mana m three counties Then once a month we wIll follow up WIth a CIrcular showing some exceptIOnally good leader and callIng attentlOn to the cata-log, for a penod of SIX.months, at the end of whIch tlme, of course, VIi e all hope to be mIllIOnaIres, lf we are not then, we shall have to do It over agam When the catalog lS out I "Ill very gladly send a copy to any of the Mmnesota furnIture dealers, who wl11 drop me their address, askmg for same, and a httle later on wl1l gladly furnIsh all the lnformatlOn I can as to the success of the plan as a trade getter, and anythmg I Cdn m the VIi ay of informa-tIon to those who may WIsh to know more of the plan. Regretting that I cannot be WIth you m person, as r shall be ln splnt, I am very truly yours, GEO J HILLYER New Buildings That Will Need Furniture. Resldence,,-H \\ BaIley, San Rafael HeIghts, Pasa-dena. Cal $8,000, Mrs E S \Varl, I as Angeles, Cal , $4500, Flank 1\1 \\atts, Douglas, Anz, $4,500, Guy Haggerty, Los Angdes, $8000, F Hollett, Los Angeles, $4,250, G W GIb-son, Long Beach, Cal, $5,000 Pubbc BuIldmgs- The contract for bUlldmg the cIty hall at Redlands, Cal , has been let to Taylor Br03 Bnck company Pa sadena, Cal, wIll el ect a kmdergarten buddmg at a CO"t of $15,000 Los Angeles, Cal , IS asking for bIds on the con-structIOn of 5even, smgle story frame school houses San J acmto, Cal, IS about to begm the erectIOn of a new hIgh school bUlldmg to cost $4 000 Why I~umber Stocks Are Low. A local Jobber of furmture lumber declares that sac' 5 are low and steadIly decreasIng on account of the 111actVIty of the mIlls "Furmture lumber mu~t be cut 111cold weath-er," the Jobber lemarked It wlll not cure properly If cut out of season Dozy, ehscoloratlon, vI,arpmg and other eVIls follow when lumber 15 not cut in the proper season of the year" Visited Yellowstone Park. Dan \1\ Tower of the Grand RapIds Brass Company, has returned from a summer tour m the west He spent several weeks m Yellowstone Park, where he m1de many trIpS on horseback and VISIted parts of that wonderlaml that are rarely seen by tounsts who spend only a few days in the park. What to Buy and Where. The H S Holden Veneer company, 40 Market street, Grand RapIds, 1\1ICh, have Just receIved 100,000 feet of chOIce Clrcasslan walnut, 85,000 feet of mahogany and cedar crotch 100000 feet of chOIce mahogany and 250,000 feet of 1-20 chOIce quartered oak veneers, all read} for lmmedlatc delIvery WOULD LIKE TO SELL OUT. That old and substantIal firm, MacAllIster & Mohler, of Columbu~, OhIO, dIssolved some tIme S1l1ce, and the rem am-mg partner, John H Mohler, ""auld be pleased to find a pur-chaser for hIS busme"s Not because 111::, bUsIness is un-profitable, whlch IS not the fact, but other mterests need hI~ tIme The contract for supplymg- furmture and fixture'3 for the new Traders' Bank bU1ldIng In Scranton, Pa , has been a" ardeer to the LIbrary Bureau of Boston ARTISTIC WALL AND WINDOW DECORATIONS Colors and Qualities of Material for Curtains, Draperies and Wall Finishes Must Harmonize With Carpets and Furniture, or Else Results Will Be Disastrous. The real, the gleate"t the he'it opportullltle" fOl the clh-play of good taste 111 hou"e decoration., IS found m the "elec-tion of wall color", cal pet." cm tams and drapene'i and lIght there IS where mIstakes and blunder'i are most fJ equenth made, says an eastern authonty on the 'lubJect HO\\ e\ el 111 the matter of wall decoratIons thel e IS httle to be saId for It IS admItted that A.menca plOduces the most artl'otlc wall papers 111 the world and the combmmg of the plam papel s m the soft, dull colors WIth the blight flowered pattern., 1'0 cal-ned out In the home" all 0\ el the land In a fashlOll whlLh l' not equalled 111 any othel country The damask pelper" nch and thIck almo"t as the real blOcade'i whIch the\ arc made to ImItate, make vvall CO\ enng'i for the salon and tht receptIOn rooms whIch It takes a c1o~e obselVer to (IIstln£; l11sh from the expensIve 'illks whIch are 'iO much m tashlOn In rr;ure Inr the paneled wall" The IashlOn of dlvldmg off the "all" Into panels lIke "0 I"nany pIctures b, by the V\ay, an almo"t wholly rlench cus-t0m The French salon IS chvlded 1I1tO so many panels, be-l \v pen \\ hich there IS \\ ood carvmgs, 01 a "tucco "hlch 11111- tates it After thIS each pdnel 11<1'" Its dpplopnate j)lctUl e dnd ll'il1al1), he [are It, SIb a certam chall 01 other pIece of tUI wtlllC ThIS gIves a stIff fm mal look to the el\ Uage 1r ench 'ietlon whIch IS much cntler"ed b) "trangel ", and \\ lth I ea"on 'n the matter of celhngs, It IS the ItalJetns "ho of elIl the clvdl, ed people of the earth, havt the hand,ome"t and mCht elaborate:y decorated one" The Flench put 111 d lot ot stucco m artistIc pattern", but they u<.,ually leal, e the"e "hltc The ,-olor-lo, 111(7 Itahans ha\ e mhented their taste for glIde I and pd1l1' «1 celhng" from their old masters, from Raphael and Leonardo The churche" 111 Italy ha\ e In the cellJngs masse" cf £;,[hlmg and pamtlng'i In £;'orgeou<" colors So that the olClmary Jtdlran hou"e paInter 01 decolator IS perfectly cap able, w th a fevv strokes of the brush, of turnmg the com- ----- I ---- ..----------------------.----.-.-.-.-.---'------------~ III i I i III II MUSKEGON VALLEY FURNITURE COMPANY MUSKEGON MICH •••• COion101 sUlles TOil POSI Beas Odd Dressers ChllIOmers waroroheS LMleS' TOilels DreSSing Tables ManOgany Ini00d GOOds III I IIII I I I I I I I IIi I III I ~-------------------~-----------------------~ WRITE FOR CATALOG 11'o11e"t e,ll1~~ mto a pleelsmg pIcture of sky and flower" 1n 'I, h1ch t1'l l 'or 'icheme 1S most artIstic \\ chi e tetkc11 up thIS Idea 111 many of our wall papers, and no, ',e ha\ J charnllng cellrngs whIch come ready for puttIng up, and vvhlch gIve a much warmer, more pleasant eftert to a room than the old fashIOned whIte celhng", All ,I ,'(;h c'i [:ee1', ]11tl e treatment of walls, are 111 "ckh \ ,;:;11C at pre'ient that the I e"t have been pretty much neglected The L'I (, 1,tnL,Cl HI" 11\ L '- (r the green" are the dull h"1e, 111 "f' e1al tOl1\.~'i and tll(, YlnetIan reds The green c(,]o,' scheme tor mtellor decoratlOn'i of all sorts undoubtedly comes from En£;'lanc1, where It has attaIned It" hIghest state of per fecbon Some of the Londoner'i go to the extreme of pall1t- 1l1L, tIltH 1I01,l «(I )j '- d bright green, or even red. and thl- l'i bCln~ 1011)\' ed In ColonIal h01bes l1l Amenca AnJ tl't <;UaJlge1 1)-1"''''111.t.l,llough the mIles of dull 100kl11g bnck hou,e" \\ 1<lch ,eem ne\ el to ha\ e had a coat of pamt, l'i <;telltIed, here and there by seemg a bnght green door peep- I11g out, \vlth perhaps a bnght red one the next dool It 'ihock'i at fil <;t but on the whole, It glve" an Idea of good cheel wlthl11 rr he thl11g '" 111ch the \ I'-,[tor ,.,ees fil st on e11tellng a 100111 IS thc \\ mdo\\ 101 [t h b) the dre:>sl11g of the wll1dow" tInt onc ma\ be"t gua~c the cahbre of the hO'itess And hele d2,dln the \mencdll ",oman ha'i much to bp thankful for For h(1\\ e\ c r attl actl\ e the l~l eneh wmdow'i openmg m the mId-dle tor the full length. d" the) do, they are the very mischief to (hare and arran£;c The Amencan "tyle, be:>ldes lettIng In much lelss cold ~l1d draught, h altogE'ther more accommO latl11g when It LOme" to the subject of the curtal11S \\ Ith a drapery acro'iS the top, the alrangemcnt can be a fixed affaIr, whereas the ellape1) tor the l'rench w1l1dow'i must always have cords to pull It back 111 order to open the wl11dow e\ er so httle. BASE BURNER Full Revertil)Je Flue. Hlglt Grade. Medium Prices. New DeSIgn. FIre pots are large and heavy and can be removed through front ooor. Shakmg and draw center grate. Large ash pan NIckel parts are base, foot ralls, name plate. ash plt, door panel, dragon corner wings, enllre reRector top and swmg cover. SIZe of No File Pot WeIght PrIce II I "in. 2001bs. $17.75 112 12in. 2501bs. 14.75 lid 13in. 300lbs 16.75 ONE OF "THE LINE THAT SEllS" SEND FOR CATALOGUE. w. D. SAGER 483·497 No. Water St • Tel Randolph 1372 CHICAGO, ILL. WEEKLY ARTISAN Unless, mdeed, one resorts to that system, current m France, of bUlldmg out the canopy at the top to pe11111tthe window to open 1l1Slde of It lance knew an old French lady in Amenca who, al-though she had ltved m the country for thirty years, always bumped her head agam"t the raised \\ 1l1dow sash when she tned to look out of doors \nd In France the Americans can nevel get u ..,ed to thel pullmg of a half dozen pairs of Cotds before they attempt to open the wmdow, and even If they do not bump their heads they tear the curtains on the corners of the \\ mdows and get mto a temper at the "unpractlcal French .. Any properly dressed wmdow "hould have not less than three pair" of curtains and drapcnes not countmg the bItnet, which make" four The first one whIch goe'" O\! el the glass C3n be of an} thm matenal not to shut out the hght. or It may be tmted "0 that any de"lred tone may filter mto a room Raw dayhght for a 1eceptlOn room IS not desirable French women are fond of puttmg pale pmk tulle or net over the Wl1ldow pane ~ et IS the most practical, as it washes. and IS not expen"l\ e If It fades It can eastly be clIpped The next CIlltams are also whIte. open m the l111ddle, and draped back These a1e oftenest of lace, 01 a combmatlOn of lace and mushn or tulle But there I" such a rage for net at present, the nerts, both m white ana creams, are bemg worked out mto dehghthtl patterns for the "econd pall' to the WIndow ThIs IS done m Pan.., m various wa)-" elther m wash nbbons, tone on tone, or In colofCIl nbbons The pattern'i are apphqued on the tulle In bow knOb, mto flower deSIgns and m art patterns too numerous to mentlOn. Some snappy one are done m the cretan flow-el s cut out or m the much rev1vecl tode de JOuv, which IS much the same thmg, only hand-somer It I.., "omettme" only the top of the curtam whILh IS thus treated, leavmg the low-el portIOn loose and hgh 1. N (\t In ..,ome form or another has for the moment almost com-pletely ousted the old conventIOnal lace cur-tam, whIch for modern grace 1" conSidered much too heavy and stiff, 1he third pair of curtams IS, of course, the drapery, whIch must be m keepmg With the rugs, or carpets, and WIth the furmture of a room It IS practIcally only tlllS thud paIr \\ h1ch co"t an) thmg A drapery should be se-lected whIch IS not stiff The handsomest of all is the Silk dama"k m raIsed pattnns of the same tone, and these hned 'WIth a ..,oft plam stIk, hght both m color and weight At pre"ent the'1e IS a furor for apphque curtams, which were first brought out by LIbert} of London A sort of red stIk v"hlch may be part cotton, IS u..,ually employed m hght, or the art colors, and on to the"e are applted the tortuous pattern.., m another color of a darker shade generally, or m a darker tone of the same shade But m the selectIOn of curtam", or rathel, most of all of the drapenes, the room to be furm"hed must be conSId-ered, and also the kmd and COI01of the wall decoratIOns Thl curtaIn" of all the wmclows of a home should be made as far as po,slble to look ahke' flam the outSIde, but here the hkeness ceases For each room IS to be treated In a diff-erent fashIon mS1de, depenchng on the room, whether It is the parlor, the "lttlng room, the clImng room, 01 a bedroom For decoratIOns m the sleepmg room" the canopies for bcJs are Important The old style affair whIch covered the 11 bed In 'iuch a way as to hmder the free pas"age of the alt IS, of course, not to be thought of There IS such a tiling d-, placing a curtam around the back and head of the bed agam"t the wall, whIch gIves much mow the look of luxury and fimsh than a bare wall. and whIch 111no way mtetfei es With the hy gIenlL atrangement of the room Thcse drdpenes ..,ho"1d be the same 111tone as tho"e at the" 1ndo\\" Volume of General Business. A bullet111 just Issued by the bureau of statI"tK" of the department of commerce and labor, relatIve to 111ternal com-melrce dunllg the month of August prove" concluslvel} that there has been a va"t 111crease In the volume of general bU..,I-nes~ transacted In the country dunng the past) car The figm es show that the movements of gram, flour, I" e ..,tock. packmg house products, coal, coke, cotton, lumber, shoes, wool, Iron and several other commoditIes, we1 e much largo than 111 August 1908 and 111several 111stance" larger than m 1907 The same result:" are leached when the reports for the first e1ght months of tl1l'; year a1e compared WIth 1905 Some New Pieces by the Bockstege Furmture Co , of EvanSVIlle,Ind. and 1907 The bulletin closes WIth the following paragraphs "The value of bmldmg penmts granted by mU11lc1pal authontIes of 90 leachng citIes 111all parts of the country IS ..,tated as $65,073,337, thIS total, whtle 9 m1lhon dollars be-low the Jul), 1909, total, mdlcates, however, an 1mpro" ement of almost 40 per cent, as compared WIth the correspondlllg "\ugust, 1908, results "Reports from 33 car-servICe assoClatlOns and demur-rage bureaus covenng practIcally the entIre tern tory of the L11lted States, gIve the total number of cars handled as 2,- 805,290, \\h1ch, for the first t1111e,exceeds the number of the correspondmg monthly total handled in 1907. Thel figures for the eIght 1110nths reported by these orga11lzatIons, 19,- 440, 634 cars are sttll a mtlhon short of the total reported for the correspond111g 1907 penod " Just because fools and children speak the truth IS no reason why they should monopohze the conversation The man who succeeds IS the one who makes me of other people's mistakes 12 WEEKLY ARTISAN Wisconsin Factory Notes. Fond du Lac, \\'lS, Oct 7-The \\ Isconsm ~Ilfror Plate Company will remove to Sheboygan, \\ 1S. m January next, where they are building a new plant whIch 1S to be 60x160 feet m d1menslOn" The company has an excellent trade and IS buildIng the new factory to melet the demands of 1t'i growIng busmess The Fond du Lac Table Manufactunng Company, man-ufacturers of extensIOn tables, 1'i one of the plants of thIS CIty ""h1ch has been runnmg a full force of men on full time "lnce the first of the year The company recently sent out 5,000 of theIr fall catalogs The \V 1sconsm Cabmet Company IS one the most pro gress1ve furl1lture manufactunng concerns m the cIty of Fond du Lac The company has Just completed an add1t1on 18 xS2 feet, to theIr warehouse, a two story structure 45x80 without the addItion The mam bmldmg of the plant IS 85 x120 feet two "tones Secy-treas A Se1den"pmner recenth assumed the management of the company He 1S a gen-tleman who has been 1dentlfied w1th the furn1ture trade all of his hfe. ::\Ir Se1denspmner came here from Grand RapId", \V IS, V\here he was connected for four years wtlh the Ober-beck Bros Manufactunng Companv and prn 10US to that tllme was assocIated WIth the Klel Table Company of K1el \VIS The company IS now gettmg out ItS neV\ hne ot pat-terns for January and WIll have ready for the trade at that tIme, forty ne"" sUItes. Bird·s Eye Cherry. "The hand~omest furmnture so far as regards the wood used, and I may add there was nothmg lackmg m the deslg,1 ever pro-duced m Grand RapIds, V\as turned out by the John \\Tlddlcomb ..- .•.._ ...--." "When In doubt where to buy the best BIrds-eye Maple goods, Hitch Your Wagon to a Michigan Star" and get results Would a pnce of $12.00 for this No. GO! Dresser Interest you? Do not buy untIl you know the pnce. Ask us for how much less than $12 we sell It, and In- CIdentally ask for a catalog. Michigan Star Furniture Co. ZEELAND. MICH. .. -_. ......--_ ..._._--_._._~ I Company m bIrd s-e} e chen y ," remarked a gentleman formerly IdentIfied \\ nh the furmture mdu"try but at present engaged 111 Jobbmg lumber "There came 111tothe possessIOn of the company a few log" of cherry that possessed bIrd' ,,-eyes, and when made up the beauty of the figure and the nchness of the color charmed the beholder 1he buyers m the market took the ,;mtes eagerly; the lot was clo<ed out m a smgle day Before the opemng of the sale 1Ir \VlClcllcomb s WIfe and a number of lady fnends were 11lvlted to llbpect the sample", and the cherry bIrd's-eyes pleased them so much that they pa1d httle attentlOn to other features of the Ime Preferred By Old Maids. In dlscu0sll1g the reVIval of the demand for furniture made of b1rei's e} e ancl wh1te maple a well 11lformed manufacturer <tated that when old maids needed somethmg "mfty," they usually Made by thtl Udell Works, IndianapolIs Ind "elected goods made 1.1these woods \Vh1te maple when properly fimshed retams 1b color and there 1Snothmg m the timber world to compare ''>lth the b1rd's-eye figure AnClent maiden ladles reahze and apprecIate the0e facts and show good taste and fine d1scnmmat!on m Judgment when se1ectmg furl11ture con-structed of these matenals. Goods made of these woods sell most readIly m the fall months. We are now puttmg out the best Caster Cups wlth cork bases ever oflereGto the trade 1hese are fimshed In Golden Oak and WhIte Maple l!l a Itght fin"h The,e goorls are admIrable for poltshed tloors and furn- Iture rests They will not sweat or mar. PRICES $4 00 per hundred 5.00 per hundred FOB Grand RaptdB SlZe 2%, lnches SIze 2% In,hes Try a Sample Order ~.. _.- ---_--.-_~-----_ __ --.--.--._.-.------- __ •••••• --- ••••• _4 WEEKLY ARTISAN 13 LOWER PRICES ON LEATHER BonON SALES OFFICE, 2 ~2 Purchase Street. OFFICE AND TANNERIES, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The Corporation Tax Law. Washington dlspatche", sent out apparently by authonty, for the purpose of throwmg lIght upon the prOVISIOns of the corporatIOn tax law, state that mqUlnes receIved by the treas-ury department show It to be a common opmlOn that the tax became operative wIth the beglnnmg of the fiscal year, whIle a great many others have concluded that the tax would be im-posed beg111111ngWIth Aug S, or the day on whIch the Payne A1dnch bIll was approved by the presIdent Contrary to bot~ of these ImpreSSIOns, the prov ISIons of the act name the cal-endar year as the penod to be covered by the tax, and the first a"sessment under the corporatIOn tax law wlll be for the pen-od between January 1, 1909, and December 31, 1909, or the present calendar year It IS saId that the new corporation tax law IS one of the very few revenue measures ever enacted by congress of a retroactIve character. ThIs measure reaches back more than eIght months before the date of Its passage, and Judg111g from the 111qulncs receIVed by the treasury department, the extent of ItS retroactIon IS Just now beIng realtzed by a great many corporattons \ The fir'it collectIon of the net earn111gs tax, however, WIll not be made untt! June of next year The admlll1strattve proVISIOns of the measure dIrect that all corporatIOns d0111g a bus111ess In exces" of $5,000 shall submIt a record of their earn111gs for the past calendar year to the treasury department before March 1 of the new year By the follow111g June, the department WIll 111turn have nOtified the corporatIOns of the amount of theIr assessment, and payment must be made by the corporatIOn by June 30 Carpet and Rug Trade. Bus111ess has been along rather qUIet 1111c,s111the carpet and rug trade dunng the past week says the New York J our-na1 of Commerce of October 6 Buyers, as a rule, have been more 111terested In the Hudson-Fulton celebratIOn than 111 secunng addlttona1 suppltes of carpets and rugs. Several dISCUSSIOnshave taken place 111the trade, as to the actual SIt-uatIOn at the mt!ls It IS claImed 111certaIn quarters that reorders have been much smaller than reported, result111g 111 some mIlls be111g anxIOUs to secure further busmess before the new season comes up While reports of thIS sort are made from quarters, sell-ing agents representIng other large manufacturers state that their reorders show a very marked 111crease over those for the same penod1ast year, and that buslnes for the month of Sep-tember was exceptIOnally good QUIte a few of the more prom111ent mt!ls have refused to accept further reorders, and are saId to be practically out of the market pend111g the open- 111gof the new season. 14 WEEKLY ARTISAN ,,- .- - -~II II II I III II II 35% OFF LIST $16 ORDER A SAMPLE STACK YOU'LL NEVER REGRET IT The Humphrey-WId-man SectIOnal Construc-tIOn has dust proof partitIOns, iron shelf support,> and a two Illch deeper case than others DEALER.S· PR.OFIT 55% iII IIIIIII ~- No. IO-F. Ouartered Oak. LlDe on sale in FurnIture Ex-chanl/ e, Grand Rapids; Manufact-urers' Exh,Litioll Bu,ldinl!, Chi-callo and FurnIture Euhanl/e, New York. HUMPHREY -WIDMAN BOOKCASE CO. WRITE FOR CATALOCUE DETROIT, MICHIGAN ~ .. --------- ---- -----------------1 II I "There's , IIIII II IIII II IIII II I I IIIII II I IIII I III III II ----------------- -- -- -.. _ ...- -- . ._-- ..... Condensed Their Catalogues • The '\mencan Blower Company of DetrOIt has Just com-pleted and are senclIng out a convelllent, neat bttle pocket or "pan)' catalogue It I~ a condensatIOn of theIr twelve large sectIOnal catalogues. but It contaub numerous IllustratIOns and gl\ es much II1formatlOn about the company's products. The pur-pose of the lIttle book I~ clearly ll1dlcated by the followll1g taken tram the ll1troductlOn . \Ve respectfully ll1Vlte your careful perusal of the follo,,- Il1g page~ publIshed for the pur[ose of Illtroduclllg our manu-tacture~ and the products of our model Amencan manufactunng plant~ \\ e have been manufactunng and perfectlllg the 'ABC' \ erucal Enclosed Self-Ollll1g Steam EngLle , Centnfugal Fans and Blo\\ ers Fan Systems, Heatll1g, \ entI!at1l1g and .l\Iechalllcal Draft Apparatus and SpecIal DrYll1g Systems for over a quartel of a century B) our recent can salt dation wIth the Sirocco En-gll1eenng Company "e hold and control all the nghts and pn- \ llege~ under the patents bsued to .1\1 r S C DaVIdson of Bel-fa" t, Ireland. covenng broadly the plll1uple and constructIOn of the tamou" SIrocco Centnfugal Fan or Blower m the United ~tates and her posseSSIOns, the entIre 'Western Heml~phere and Japan \\ e shall guard Jealously our clear nghts under these patenb, and the publIc IS "arned agamst mfnngements , a" actions agamst II1fnngers have been sustamed m the hIgh courts of I-<..urope and Important lttlgatlOn agamst Amencan Imitators IS pendll1g decIsIOn In the L;lllted States of Amenca 'A.BC' and 'Sirocco' apparatus stand first and foremost m qualtty, workman-shIp and desIgn amongst users, engmeers and archItect'S through-out the "orld B) clean and upnght publIclt) \\ e deJlrc to bnng our pro-ducb to ) our attention, and b) contlllued productIOn of the hlgh-e" t pOSSIble ~tandard of eJ<.cellence, we aUll to mallltalll our en- \ lable reputatIOn all over the gI0be~abo'lrd shp and on laud --\ feature of the "pony" catalcgue tnat VI 111be convement and tbeful to man) manufactt1ler~ and others CO.lSISts of ' Con-versIOn Tables" of \\ eights and lInear, ~quare and cubiC meaJ-ures, 111 \\ hlch the metnc standards are reduced to the A.mencan ~tanc1ards and vIce, ersa II I II III II III IIIII - --# Business Conditions in Western Canada. The \\ ml1lpeg office of the ::\lo'letary TImes of TOlOnto. Ont . report, that tlIe furl1ltt11e bU~L1e'lJ 111 the \Ve~t I" g-c~cl LntI! about a month ago, It \\as somewhat dull but not any more ~o than m o~her seasons, 111 the summer tune their busll1e~~ IS natur-all) qUIet One \iV mt11peg film IS trebhng Its warehou"e capacIty, and the Knechtel lurl1lture Company, of Hanover, Ontano, are bmldmg a three-storY bnck bmlcl111g 111W111mpeg for theIr we~t-t. rn tI aele There IS greater competitIon now than formerly ",lI1ce the finanCIal ~tllngenc) of two years ago, busll1e~s thIS fall IS lu~t Icsumll1g ItS aiel-tIme activIt) \ traveler of a comp'lny hoCle la~t \\ eek ent 111 a $7,000 order representll1g one week', bUSll1e~s J he furl1lture dealel ~ at Regma, ltke every other llI1e of bJs-l, leS>".\\ ere caught by the ~lump m 1901 very much overstocked 'I he result of their expenence at that tlllle was to make them cautIOus For thIS reason they have delayed sendmg 111 Older, untIl the last moment. when they could be practically as~ured of the crop re~ult Ju~t as ~oon as they kne\\ thl~, the orders began to come rapIdly and, more especlall), recently \t Edmonton, the whole ...ale home~ are busy cleanng out theIr stocks preparator) to placmg fresh order~ Shortly, the \\J 111l11pegVI holesale houses, and througlI them the manufacturers 111Eastern Canada, should find a good volume of bus111ess COmlJ1g to them from the west. WEEKLY ARTISAN Remittances to Selling Agents. ".!\Ianufacturers support then" repre~entatlV es on the road \\ Ith the money nece""ary to prosecute theIr bU"Iness much better than formerly," remarked the ca~hler of a leadIng bank-mg m"tItutlOn r,n Grand RapIds "'.Ve are not asked to 'ca'ih a draft on the hOlbe' once where we were ten tImes a few years ago .!\[anufacturers have learned that It I~ ex-pensl\ e for theIr men to be Idle' whIle waltmg for funds and the general refusal to honor theIr draft" of the hanker'i and the rule enforced hy hotel keE:pers m regard to the same ha~ aIded In bnngmg about the change Travelmg salesmen lose heart and mterest m theIr work when the expected re-mIttance faIls to reach theIr hands" One day last year the agent of an Important manufac-tunng house arnved at San Antomo, Texas He was short of funds and the romttance was not forthcommg He waIted several days and then "wIred" the howoe, statIng hI~ nece,,- sItles One week later a draft was found In a letter from the firm WIthout an explanatIon or apology for the wlthhold-mg The agent paId hIS bIll and proceeded eastward to the town m Pennsylvama whE:re the firm IS located, arnv111g m the course of five day" Turmng m hI", "photo" and accounts he announcE:J hIS IntentIon to seek employment of anothel firm and demanded a settlement "The old man" happened to enter at thIS moment and asked, "what's the matteI, TIm?' "J1m' explaIned, and then the old man wrote a check for the amount hIS finanCIal manager would have been entItled to had he rema1l1ed m the employ of the firm untIl the close of the year and 'oummanly dI'ocharged hIm The tra\ eltng "ale'i man" gnevance'i vvele a'i'iualSed and he lemal11ed \\Ith the firm "La"t week a 'otranger called at Om hank and ple~ellte(l a draft drawn hy a hankmg hou"e located In LaClossc, \\ 1'0 upon one of the loan and trust compame'o of ChICago,' saId another bank offiCIal "He bad no acqua111tances 111the CIty and asked us to IdentIfy hIm by a "photo" of hImself, a pack-age of letters and the name stamped upon hh shIrt by the maker \\1 e placed some value on the photograph, le:os lupon the letter", but reasoned that It was hardly probable that the :otranger would wear another'" shn t \\ e cashed the draft and It pro\ ed to be all nght "A local bU'ime'i'i man entered the bank onel day WIth a "tranger and asked us to ca'ih a draft f01 $100 drawn On a firm located m an eastern CIty, engaged m manufactUlIng and Jobbmg paper The local man stated that he had kno\\ n the stranger SE:lven years, had bought goods of IllS firm, and would "ouch for hIS 111tegnty The stI anger s appearance dId not Impress U'i favorably and I Iemarked that I would pre"ent the applIcatIOn to the finanCIal commIttee and 111 form the applIcant of thell deCISIOn an hom or two latel I adVIsed the preSIdent to vvIre the firm the 'itl angel clanned to represent and learn If the draft \\ oltld be honored whe,] presented The I eply receIved by the pI eSldent 'otated tlMt the man 111 questIOn had not been 111 theIr employ dunng the past SIX months and that a draft upon tlw firm on hI" account would not be honored The local re"Ident thanked me for my refusal to cash the draft and for saVIng hIm $100" Sager's Stoves and Ranges. AttentIOn of dealers IS called 110 the advertbement In thIS number of the \\T eekly ArtIsan of vI, D Sager, manu-facturer of stoves and ranges, 330-342?\ vI, ater street, ChII cago. The "Charm Beaver" baseburner IS the kl11d of goods that sell and dealers should WrIte for complete cata-log. 15 ---_._.-----------------_. ~.- ,I II IIt I I I A BARGAIN HEI{E'S THAT IS I IIIII III II I............. -- _--- -.- No. 537. 28x42 top. Quarter Sawed Oak, Cross Band Rim, Polished, $7.50 You can't make money faster than by buymg thiS line library Table by the dozen, unless you make up a carload out of thIS and other good thmgs we have to show you, PALMER MANUFACTURING co. 1015 to 1043 Palmer Ave., DETROIT MICH. ~------.- ... THE WEATHERLY INDIVIDUAL Glue Heater Send your address and and receIve descriptIve Circular of Glue Heaters, Glue Cookers and Hot Boxes with prices. The Weatherly Co. Grand Rapid •• Mich. .- .. _------------------- ........•...•.... ~ 16 \\ E E K L Y ART I SAN PUBL.ISHI!:O ~VERY SATURDAY BY THE MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY SUBSCRIPTION $1 00 PER YEAR ANYWHERE IN THE UNlTEO STATES OTHER COUNTRIES $2 00 PER YEAAe SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS. PuBLICATION OFFICE, 108-112 NORTH DIVISION ST. GRAND RAP OS. MICH. A S WHITE MANAGING EDITOR Entered as second class matter July 'l, 199 Rt the post office at GrInd Raptds Mlchlgm under the act of V1arch 3 1819 STEEL MEN WILL MAINTAIN PRICES. Those who have been entertall11ng the Idea that the dC tJvlty of MI Schwab and other mdependent steel manu,ac tUl Ers wl11 result 111 curbIng the tru:ot and a cut 111 pnces \\ 111 be surpnsed to learn that the I11dependents are to gl\ e Judge Gary a receptJoln and dlllller 111 K ew ork next Thursday, October 16 New YOlk dbpatches declare that "Kot a per-son connected wIth the steel corporatIOn IS 111 any v. ay con-cerned wIth arrangements for gett1l1g up the chnnel to J u(lge Gary a receptIOn and cl,111ner 111 )Tev, York neht Thurscla), added, "from the love feast of the r1\ al 1I1teresb much ot mo-ment to the Iron and steel world IS expected to come" Pith burgh also fully understands the motn e:o of those \\ ho al e promot1l1g the d1l1ner as shown by tllls, sent out trom that Clt\ "It 1:0 fully expected by PIttsburgh 1l1telE'3ts that tIle result of the com111g meet1l1g and d1l1ner WIll be an agree-ment between the steel corporatIOn and all 1I1dependents as to pnces and also as to terntory It IS saId here that one of thE ma1l1 ob] ects of the testlmol11al dmner to Judge Gary IS to thank 111m for hIS good work 111 ma1l1taln1l1g the steel 1I1dustry on an e\ en keel throughout the pamc It \\as Judge Gary, who, on several occaSIOns, called In steel makers. both great and small, and conv1l1ced them that the only \\ ay to prevent troublc was to curtaIl productIOn and keep the pllce:o up" Comparatively fEW manufacturers of pIanos use cases made 111 theIr own vvork'3 \Vlth the exceptIOn of ten or twelve fIrms or corporations engaged 111 the plano manufac-tunng bU;o1l1ess, the cases used are manufacturc1 to ordel by manufacturers of plano cases exclusIvely An essential quahty 111 the plano IS tone, and 111 Its PlocluctlOn the ca~e plays no part. The plate, the sound1l1g board and the scall or actIOn, produce tone and It b to these parts the manufac ttuer gIves most attentIOn Tht::,e parts are made lal gel) by speclahsts and the as;oembhng of the parts that ma1<e a complete plano IS largely the work of the so-called manufac-turer It IS stated by a gentleman well 1I1formed 111regard to the 1I1dustry that the plano case manufacturers of the V11lted States supply the ca~es for one hundred twenty-five manufac-turers of pIanos Tht bus1l1ess IS not unhke that of the man-ufacturers of automobIles, none of whom make all the parts conta1l1ed 111 a mach111e Last July the Dally ArtIsan-Record p Ibltshed an 1l1terVlev. WIth a fur11lture buyer from Bueno" Ayres, who made some statements that were conSIdered extravagant, to say the least, but consular report:> 1l1dlcate that hIS assertIOns were not overdrawn That Buenos Ayres IS a gl eat CIty b shown by the fact that It recently sold $1:;,000,000 111bonds for pubhc Improvements and IS consldenng a propOSItIOn to I-sue $13,000,000 more for the -onstl uctlOn of a boulevard from the center of the cIty out to the Jockey Club s race ttacb and amphItheatre Bueno" Ayres IS now larger than any other cIty m the southern hemIsphere and I gro\\ mg more rapIdly than any other large cIty m the world, 11l t e\ en exceptmg ~ ew York I t ought to be a good market fO! "\ orth Amencan fur11lture and It would be WIth proper shlp-p1l1g faCllttIes \t present most of the exports from the Umted States to Argentma go vIa Europedn ports-are shIpped from 1\ e\V York acro"s the Atlan'lC and then reshIpped to Buenos Ayres. Pn,Csla has sohec1 the tImbel problem by CO'1servmg her fOl ests-by preservmg the trees and plantmg more Fmanclally her conservatIOn and I eple11l"h111gpoltcy has been a great success The net retl1ln~ per acre m 1850 were twe 1ty-elght cents. In 1"lJ3 the\ \\ele se\ent}-t\\o cents, m1900, $158, and m190J, $~ 3U 1 hey are now nearly ten tImes what they were sIxty \ eal a~o and they are mcreasmg more rapIdly than ever. Prussla's figures are small however, when compared WIth what the Cahforl11ans expect to hdrvest from theIr eucalyptus planta-tIons I ew retatlers pause In theIr mad chase after wealth to con- SIder the fact that the manufacturers, 111 order to supply theIr needs. al e compelled to cut and carry stock and sometIme" ac-counts four months or more before payment for the same IS tendered by the most prompt Goods cut 111 May, sold 111 J ulY,or -\ugust dehvered 111::'eptember and bIlled m October are seldom p:l1d for un II '\ ovember and m many 111" tances at pen ods week;;; and months later than that month Retatler~ would make condI-tIons easIer for manufacturers as well as for themselves by paYl11g bIlls when due promptly. It IS stated that the Sltgh Fur11ltUle company wl11 be op-elated a~ a co-partnershIp after theIr charter expIres 111Feb-ruary next The company objects to the overhaulIng of ItS affaIrs by repre;oentatrves of the government employed to en-fO! ce the recently enacted COIporatlOn tax law and not to the. tax of one per cent Imposed upon corporatIOns earning an annual profit 111 excess of $5,000 per annum The Arttsan precltcts that many corporatIOns wl11 dls"olve on account or the oblectlOn enterta1l1ed by the SlIgh fur11lture company. \n Idea of the extent to whIch the express compame:o ale "SOah1l1g" custumer J IS furmshed 111the statement of the Welb- Fargo Company that . theIr net earnmgs amounted to 58.30 per cent on the $8,000,000 capItal stock dunng the fiscal year ended J nly 31. last" The expl ess compames are owned mamly by latlroad corporatIOns and raIlroad methods prevatl m theIr man-agement Poor serVIce and eAtortlOnate charges wdl eventually awaken the pubhc to the nece"slty for government regulatIOn and perhaps control of express transportatIOn If the mterpretatlOn of the corporatIOn 111come tax law as made by the \\ ashmgton authontles IS correct, there IS httle doubt that the law wl11 be declared unconstitutional. The constItutIOn expre::,sly prohIbIts the enactment of an ex-post facto law ------ ----------- lMISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND NEWS. Norfolk, Va, has 75 dealers m furmture and household goods J R Hanford ha~ purcha.oed the retaIl furmture busmess of Hayes & SchmItt at Hanford, Cal K Xehm furmtUl e dealer and lL1dertakers of Black RIver FalL, WIS, ha" sold out to} E Jeefe R C SmIth has be:::ome a partner m the retal! furmture firm of A C Jaeger & Co , .1\11 Pleasant, Iowa John hngee has been appOlnted receIver for Vetter Bra" & Cra WfOId, furmture dealers of K ew c\.lbany, Ind The name of the Los :\ngeles, Cal, Desk Ex~hange, has been changed to the 1.0" Angeles Devk Company The assets of the Credence Cnalr Company of New Haven, Ind , has been ~old to Ed 11 \\ llson for $13.000 The Kolley Furmtllre Company's float ~on first pnze 1,1 a great C1\IC parade gIven m Wlclllta, Kans, re:::ently George G. Freeman has bought the furmture and under-takmg busmess of N S J ohnvon at Canova, S Dak The East E ld lurmture Company of Portsmo lth, Oh.J. have Illcreased the capItal stock from $20,000 to $'30,000 CapItal stock of the 1. Kruckmeyer lurl11ture Company of CmCl1l1atl, OhIO, has been mcrea"ed from $26,COO to $30,000 Charles Anderson succeed" Cuy ShIelds m the retaIl hUl11- ture b,lsmess at New London, Iowa, havmg p lrcha"ed the ctore and stock Amencan manufacturers of furl11ture and cabmet ware sold goods valued at $1,0~8,OGO m Soutn Afnca dUllng the first SIX month" of thl~ year The capItal stock of the ~lersman Bras & Brandts Company, manufacturers of tables, etc , of Cehna, OhIO has been mcreased from $150,000 to $200,000 Pluhp Levy & Co of Norfolk, Va, ale to have a new home for theIr furmture store The Vmery bUlldmg on Granby street IS to be remodeled to SUlt theIr reqUlrements The San Pedro (Cal) Furl11tUl e Company, wro were burned out recently have "nsen from the ashes" and resumed busmess 111new quarters WIth a large stock of new goods Geo F Cllllgman, general manager Df the Tobey Furl11ture Company, ChIcago, wa~ 52 years old on September 27 He cele-brated the event qUletly WIth hIS 'vlfe and seven chl!dren fhe Queen CIty FUr.1lture Company, Cmcmnatl, has been mcorporated by.l\l J } nedman, Joseph H Cohen, H Moyer, Morns H Cohen and N. \V Bolsmger CapItal stock, $10,000 George L Thomas, the leadll1g undertaker of MIlwaukee, WlS, was elected prbldent of the Funeral DIrectors' NatlOnal ASSOCIatIOn at the annual meetmg held m Portland, Ore, last week "Con" Horn, manager of the Horn Furl11ture Company of Waukegan, Ill, has moved the stock mto a large commDdIOu" store, equIpped WIth modern convel11ences at 118 South Genessee street The contract for supplymg the remodeled court house at NashvIlle, Tenn , WIth furl11ture and fixtures has been awarded to the Edgefield K ashVIlle Manufactunng Company on a bId of $18,000 The firm of MICk & Skmner furmture dealers of LIttle Rock, Ark, has been dIssolved, Mr Sk111ner retmng 1. J. MICk, ~ III contmue the bus mess, remodellmg the store and enlargmg the stock The busmess of the Ford & Johnson Company 111 ConnectI-cut has been 1l1corporated under the name of the :'\ew England FurnIture Company of New Haven CapItal "tock, all subscnbed, $300,000 The Korthwood lurl11ture Company who "ucceed the ChIp-pewa Falls, (WIS) Company, have commenced operatIOns They WIll make only kItchen cabmets thIS fall, but expect to add other hnes later W O. Olsen, a popular and "ucce"sful furl11ture dealer of largo, N Dak, has just been elected a" a member of the board of dIrector" of the FIrst '\'atlOnal Bank, the largest financIal m-stltutlOn III the CIty The dIrectors of the Globe- \Verl11cke Company of Cmc111natl, have rescmded tne resolutlOn for the ls"umg of $1,000,000 second preferred stock, earl11ngs dunng re:::ent months havmg made an mCIease m capItal stock unlecesary The Dea11-Creel Furl11ture Company of Pueblo, won first pnzes on exhIbIts at the Colorado state faIr recently three They Made by the Udell Works, Indianapolls, Ind made a chsplay of fur11lture, another of stove" and another of ranges and were awarded first premIum on each HAYeanck, manager of the fur11lture department m the SIebel store at W oodbme, Iowa, was stncken WIth paralysIs on a Lake Shore tram run11lng east from ChICago and dIed soon after reachmg the home of hIS brother at South Bend, Ind. The Menden (Ct) Furl11ture company who recently ad-ded a plano department that has proved remarkably success-ful are remodellng theIr store WIth a vIew of add111g another department of drapenes and other hou"e fur11lshlng good" ~everal changes have been made recently m the ownershIp of the Rehable Fur11lture Company of Paterson, N. J RIchard Warner who controls fifteen stores 111the east, IS now preSI-dent, J M. Coven treasurer and Morns Tnllmg, recretary and manager. H A. ~ orthmgton, preSIdent of the K orthmgton } url11ture Company of Chattanooga, Tenn, whose factory at Orange Grove, near Chattanooga, was burned 111June, "as jaIled recently on a chalge of embezzlement He 1.0 accused of havmg collected $13,000 msurance and fal!ed to turn It over to the treasurer of the company He IS now under $2,000 ball to appear for tnal Several Boston credItors and the propnetors-.!\Iorlls Janke1- son and BeSSIe Tuch-of the Brockton Furmture Company, deal-ers, of Brockton, Mass, whIch was adjudged bankrupt two years ago, have been mdlcted and held for tnal m the federal court charged WIth conspIracy to deceIve the government offiCIals and defraud other credItors. 18 WEEKLY ARTISAN WEEKLY ARTISAN 19 - .--~III, I III II II III II !I II II ~_._-----_ ..__ ..... -- II IIII III I, II ,III IIIII I fob Grand Rap,ds I'----_._---~--_._-~--~--~------~ STAR CASTER CUP COMPANY NORTH UNION ST .... "T "''' • "If, "'PIDS, MICH. (PAThNT APt"LlhD FOR) We have adopted celluloId a" a hase for our Caster Cups, makmg the best cup on the market CellulOld IS a great Improvement over bases made of other matenal When It IS necessary to move a ptt'ce supported by cups With cellulOId bases It can be done WIth ease as the bases are per-fectly smooth (el1ulOld does not sweat and by the use of these cup" tables are never marred These cups are filllshed m Golden Oak and WIllte Maple fi1l1shed light If you w,ll try a sample order oj these goods you w,lt dps,re to handle them ,n quant,tus PRICES, SIZe 21:(Inches $5.50 per hundred. SIze Z){ Inches 4.50 per hundred. TRY A SAMPLE ORDER -. ...... Dodds' No. 8-A New Saw Table. \lexander Dodds, the well-kn()\~n manufacturer of Vvood working machlnel y of GI and RapId, ;\llc11 , h llltrmluc1l1g a new tIlting "aw table that IS coDSldel ed the be,t madl1ne that can be made for the pnce It IS known as DC'dds '\0. 8 It IS made \\ Ith a center shde 12 1l1che" Vv Ide vvIth a movement of 21 1l1ches It has a 10ckl11g devIce to hold It when you do not WIsh to use It, and has a detachable mItre gauge to be mecl when US1l1gthe "hd- 1l1g table em cross-cut v\ Ith the table extended to 2+ mche" also np up to 21 Il1ches V\ Ide Table 11d"a lel11o\ able throat that can be taken out \\ hen US1l1gdddu It dlso has tv\ 0 mltl e gauge~ for leg ulal work and a t\\ o-qded np gauge that can be llsed on eIther "Ide of the q\\, mOl e espeCIal!) \\ hen the table b tIlted, also a tlltll1g IIp gcldge t'l be thed to Ctlt bevel \~01k \\ hen \ On do not \\Ish to tilt thc table The top IS 4G,,+-1- 1l1che~ One l+-mcb saw IS fur11l-,hed \\ lth each machme [t WIll carry d HHnch savv If deSIred }or further lJ1formatll n addless Alex Dodds, Grand RdpHls, :\Illh ~-_.- -------_.- ._---------_ .._- ---_. __ ._----~ , If your DESIGNS are right, people want the Goods. I That makes PRICES right. (!Iarence lR. bills I I DOES IT II 163 MadIson Avenue-CItizens Phone 1983 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH ~ •• . •••••• ...i r--pi·~NEER··---···__ ·----1 III MAnurAnURInO II I COMPAnr I II DE1'ROI't, MICH. I I I • Reed Furniture •• Baby Carriages : Go-Carts I ~ ! I• ~..__ ...--------------------------------------~ Fult {tne sho'''' only at the factory New Canadian Bill of Lading. The D0l11ml0n Board of Ralh\ ay Comml3slOners have adopted a ncV\ bIll of ladIng for use by CanadIan raJ1roads and ordered that It take effect on ?\ovember 1 It Is called a plaJl1 bIll WIth only eleven prOVIsIons on the back Thc old bIll has twenty-three plovlslons, all of whIch have been done dV\a} WIth, the neV\ ones meetlllg needed conc!ttlOn, of enlalged traffic It Imposes acldatlOnal ob!tgat10ns upon the raJ1wa} company as carner", mak1l1g them responsIble for neg!tgence 111 tran"port or dehver} and also makes the 1l11tlal earners lesponslhle for a con,Ignment of gOJd" to de"lmatlol1, e\ en thovgh they ha' e to pas:, ovel othn J :111- v\ a, hnes 111 Canada It make:, the Butlal company re:,;on- SIble also for shIpments of goods whIch are handled bv Fmted State~ or other loads WIth whIch there IS a Jomt tall[f ar- 1,111g-ement The Slllppel s sa} the new bIll b a (hstmct glll1 fCll the1l1 lndll the new bIll the IaJ1way company has to pro' e that an) loss IS through no fault of Its own Udell Works' Catalogue. The Udell \\ orks of Inc!ldnapo!ts, Incl, have Issued theIr annual catalog Illustl atmg and descnbl11g theIr large lllle of 1I1U ~IC cabmets, laches' desks, bookcases, record cabll1ets, commodes, mechcme cabmets, foldmg tables, the whole nnm-berll1g three hundred pIece" The book IS well pnnted, the engrav1l1gs neat and the blllc1Jng substantIal It wIll prove ,aluable aId to the letdIler 111pushlllg "ale:, A number ot IllustratIOns In the book are reproduced In thIS numbel or the V\T eekly Artisan. Paper Carpets. ~f111~ for "p1l1Jl1ng }al n from papel eXIst 111 Germany and l'rance and another I" bel11g establIshed 111 southern Sweden. The paper} am seems to be espeCIally adapted for rugs and car-pets Carpet,; from tllbpt111 paper tape are be1l1g made already 111 Sweden and E D \N 111s10w, comul-general at Stockholm, re-ports thdt thIS woven produ-::t IS apparently" ery satisfactory - -.- ..- - - ----_._-_. ----,~._-_._._~--~--~-~ I IMPROVED, EASY AND E L EVAT 0 R5 QUICK RAISINC Belt, Electnc and Hand Power. The Best Hand Power for Furmture Stores Send for Catalogue and Pnces. KIMBAll BROS. CO" 1067 Nmth St .. Council Bluffs, la. KImball Elevatol' Co. 3Z3 Prospect St., Cleveland, 0 , l0811th St., Omaha, Neb., I~O Cedar St , New York CIty. ..............• _ ~ ....- 20 WEEKLY ARTISAN To Encourage Export Trade. Citizens of the Lmted State~ re"ld1l1g 111 Bueno'i \) reo thmk they have found a way to mCI eaOle eA])(Jlts ot manu factured goods from tll1S country to \rgentma Thur plan IS explamed 111 a circular lettel sent to orgal1lZatl0ns 01 \orth Amencan manufacturers, of which the foIlow1l1g b a cap\ "\Ve beg to adVise you that we ha\ e formed a commit-tee, to be later enlarged, to carry mto effect a plan "uggcstt'cl to us by the Hon Chatle" H Shernll, OUl mlUl~tel to \r gentl11a, for openll1~ the field of foreign trade to 'iuch -\mell-can manufacturers a" do not paOl"es-, suffiCIent cdpltal elthu for eAtenslOn of credits or sendmg out salesmen Cel t:11n of our compatnots here posse"" each d few customers ot such satisfactory commel Clal stand1l1g a~ to make the a10resalCl compatnob WillIng to pay cash agalll"t bIlls ot lachng tor good" sent out to "uch customers Each at such cOl11patri ots furmshe.., to our committee a shOl t 11st at these "cleLt cnOl tamers (disgUIsIng hb name to protect hll11self hom com pet Itors here), statlng the ca"h ll1111the WIll pay for each custo-mer, and v\ hat lme of goods he de;-,Ires You are I equested to report thiS 11st of deSIred trade" to the manufacturers 111 vour card cataloo- The large manufacturer mal not 1" • h wl1hng to do thIS, but the ..,mall manutacturer "Ill fhe manufacturer quote" hl'i pllce to u" and OUI membel accepto or not, chrectly to the manufacture I \\ e a, e 111 01meel that the name'i can tamed In ) OUl Cdlcl catalog al e I e-,pon-,Iblc house.." of COUl'ie v, e do not expect \ ou to gual antce them but It would lllJure the del elopment of thl" plan to e,tend Amencan forell;n trade If good.., shipped pro\ cd not to he up to representatIon ReplIes should be adche~"ed to ~ec-cretary Chamber of Commerce Committee, '\orth \mencan SOCIety, 531 Cuyo, Buenos \) res, \rgentma Too Many :Exposition Building PI·oieets. New eAp')sltlOn hUlldl11gs and the COI1\ehlon ot ole! bUlld mgs mto structures for ft1l111ture e'\.ll1bltlOn pUl pose" .11 e pi 0 jected by a numbel ot mdn Iduals both In Grand Rapids and Chicago There IS no need fO! addItIonal bUllclIngs and the efforts of the projectors to 1l1tel est manufactul eb and com-mission men In such enterpll"e;-, are unwal ranted The 111- crease 111 the numbel of bu) er'i attendl11g the e'<posltIons IS very small whIle there IS nothl11g 111the conchtlOn of the trade that would JU'3tIfy manufacturers m the mak1l1g of m\ est-ments In bU1ld111gs to be u"ed for exposition purpo"es The average manufacturer v..ould find It more plOfitable to em-ploy hl'3 surplus money 111 del eloPl11g hiS busmes<, and Illlprm-mg hiS plant than m putt1l1g It Into such a que"tlOnable en-terpI be a~ a f'url1lturc exposItIon bUllclIng dt thl'> tIme r ----~ I I haveon hand fo"mme~~:m~ ~e~~olw~,~~,~ I new machmes which I Will sell at reduced pnces I• to bore bore I BARGAINS IN 4-Two-spindle Radial Boring Machines from I;{ to 18inch centers. 3-Two-spindle Radial Boring Machines to from I to 12inch centers. 2-Eighteen inch Cabinet Makers' lathes. I-Sixteen inch Cabinet' Makers' lathe, ---ADDRESS-- - J. C. DeBRUYN, 130Page St, Grand Rapids,Mich. " . ----------.... .-------4 New Factories. The Blgelm\ Calpet COInpan} Will buIld three new mIlls along the }la\\ tucket canal neal Lowell, ::\Iass, at a total cost ot S250000 "The Chamber ot Commerce has Just closed a deal that \\ III ~l\ e the Llty a $10,000 mattress factory," say" the Leader of Guthne, Oklahoma \\ H Hendel 11.1<' orgalllzed the ::\[ountain City Cabmet Company and v,I!1 l1lanufactul e cabl11ets and odd pIece", of fur-l1lture dt LhattanO()~d, Tenn \lbert (,oetz, H (, Conrad dnd \\ J SentL have organ- Ized the "ent? I Ulnl1l1l e Company to manufacture furmture m Chicago CapItal $2, 'i00 J I: \\ oochn Hlov 11 \ \ hlte awl \1\ IllIam Rounds have Ol~dl1l/ed the 1CXd" } IAtnl e Company, capitalIzed at $20,000, to eqablI"h a tactof) at I art \\ orth, TexaOl Harr) I: I cldman, John J Lenahan and Paul P Barns ha\ e 111corporated the Lomb111atlon DI'3play Table and Ad- Made by Lentz Table Co, NashVIlle, MlCh J'btable -r rxtures Company, capitalIzed at $4,000, to establIsh .1 factOl} and make display tables and metal speclaltles In Chicago The Dewey-Sy'item Refngerator and Manufactunng Companv has been O1gal1lzed by Elbworth Dewey, through the a..,~lstance of Houston Busl11ess League, to establIsh a fac-ton 111Houston, Texas, and manufacture mantels and a re-fllgel atOl on II hlch \11 Dewey has secured a patent The duthOll7ccl capItal h $150,000 An Important Purchase. On October 7, PhilIp KlIngman, owner of KlIngman's ~ample } 11l11ltl1le compdny, Grand Rapids, completed the purcha~e of a tract of ~round 50x':JO feet Il1 area, located on Dn 1'3lOn '3treet. 111the rear of the Khngman company's store, for II hlch he paId the top pnce for propel ty transferred 111 that sectIOn 0:1 Grand Rapids dunng recent year" Mr KlIngman now owns a fronta~e of 110 ft on DIVISIOn street. and v, III el ect a ten story furniture e,<posltlOn bUIlding there-on as soon a" the demand for additIonal exhlbltlon space shall II arrant the expenchture Comh111ed With the bmldl11g used by the KlIngman Sample rurl1lture Company (ad)0111ll1g the Dn 1~lOn street pI opel t) of ::\Ir Klmgman) on Ionia Stl eet, It would make the lal ge"t and most deSIrable eXpositIOn buIld- 111g111Grand Rapld;-, ------------------------------------ WEEKLY ARTISAN ~- --- - ----.- ..------------------------ .._--------- -- -------- The Beautiful, New Udell Catalog IS ready for all Retail F urmture Dealers. It will help sell the line that of Its kind has no supenor. It contams 88 pages Illustratmg 41 Library Bookcases, 88 Ladies' Desks, 48 Sheet Music Cabinets, 23 Plano Player Roll Cabinets, 14 Cylinder Record Cabinets, 11 DIsc Record Cabinets, 19 Medlcine Cabinets, 10 Commodes, 9 Folding Tables. ACT A T ONCE AND WRITE THE UDELL WORKS INDIANAPOLIS, IND ...... ---"" 21 IMPORTANT DEAL AT SHELBYVILLE Charles L. Davis Purchases Harry H. Whitcomb's Interest in the Davis-Birely Table Co. Advlces hom Shelbyvllle, Ind, "tatu that Charles L Davis has acqUIred the mterest of Harry H \Vhltcomb In the well known Davls-Blrely Table company J\Ir DavIs, It appears, has traded half of his mterest In several parcels of real es-tate owned lomtly by hllTIself, ::\Ir Duely and Mr "Whit-comb for ::\11' \Yhltcomb's mterest m the table l'ompany, Charles L. Davis. whlCh IS one of the most pro'3perou" and Important fur11lture making COnCE:1rnS111 the country and has long been one of the largest and busIest of ShelbYVille's factone~ The bus1I1es;, now owned by the Davls-Buely Table com-pany was establIshed In 1884 by the late Dr J a\l1E:1'30n,Jacob A. Conrey, Charles DIrely and Charles L DaVIS They started operatIOns 111 a small way, m an old bUlldmg that had been used as a woolen mill Mr DaVIS was then a boy ---_._----I~ 111 hl'3 teens and at the start he drew a '3alary of $4 per week They had lIttle capItal, but WIth plenty of energy and ambI-tIOn they worked more for future possIbIlItIes than for cur-rent profits or '3alanes The next year, 1885, Mr \Vhltcomb entered the firm, and a systematIc struggle for recog11ltlon began The early tllals and pecul1lary harcbhlps, the long hours of toJ! and the c1Jscouragmg struggle'3 of the embryo manufacturE:fs, no one but the promoter'3 of the plant can ever fully realIze But they tru"bngly and patIently plodded along untIl 18J9, when Messrs Com ey and Jameson sold out, and the mmam111g members of the firm, Messr'3 \\ hltcomb, Blrely and DaVIS, re111corporated Fortune began to favor them and great "tndes wel e made 111the bL1;o111ess,necessltat111g larger bUlld- 111gS and better mach111ery, and 111 18J5 they agam reincor-porated under the name of the Davls-Blfely Table company r -------------- .. ======-:SEE:===== West Michigan Machine & Tool Co., Ltd. CRAND RAPIDS, MICH. j~---------- . . - . - -- I j Il .....--------~ for HIGH GRADE PUNCHES and DIES and today they have a mag11lficent plant the large"t table facto! y 111the world ap<l all quarter" of the earth To say that the succe", of the company 1'3 due more to J\Ir DaVIS than to eIther 01 any of hI" a"soClate" 1;0 no more than JustIce to him He knoV\" the bus111e,,'3 In all detaIls and hiS knowledge WIth natural tact and abIlIty has enabled hIm to score remarkable "ucce",; 111manag111g the sellIng end of the bus111e"s He has not only "elected and dIrected the "alesmen, but ha" frequently VISltc I many customers of the company and glven them valuable adVIce and fnendly tIps Charles Elrely, who IS the general manager of the com-pany, has also scored remarkable SUCCE:S" LIke l\JI' Davls, he began work111g as a mecha111C at the bench, drawmg mod-est wages, and ha" always been the actIve manager of the plant He I" stlll a hard workmg man, genial, good na-hued and always found attend111g to bus111es'3 Frank S \\ hltcomb, as"l"tant supenntendent and man-ager of the fi111shmg dE:partment, and J E McCartney, who has charge of the office work, are abo dIrectors and members of It as formerly I t I'; saId to be It" products go to 2!2"".".-"-......... ".::;~~WEEKLY ARTISAN '~~ST IS ~~'~--~-~i;~~~';:'h" I BARTON'S GARNET PAPER I I I I I IIIII ._----------.,I Sharp, Very Sharp, Sharper Than Any Other. SUPERIOR TO SAND PAPER. It costs more, BUT It Lasts Longer; Does Faster Work. Order a small lot; make tests; you wIll then know what you are gettmg. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Furniture and ChaIr Factories, Sash and Door MIlls, RaIlroad Companies, Car Builders and others wIll consult therr own interests by using it. Also Barton's Emery Cloth, Emery Paper, and Flint Paper, furmshed 10 rolls or reams. I~ ._.__ • ·_. ._. __ ._••~._. ~ __ ~ ~ __ 4I MANLFAcrURED B\ H. H. BARTON & SON CO., 109 South Third Sto, Philadelphia, Pa. Can Make a Thousand Beds Per Day. 1he .,tockholder" of the :'IItlwaukce :'IIetal Bed com pam recently" oted to 111crea"c thp1r capItal stock and hay e sta1 ted at once to hU11d thlee lar~e adchtlUns to then plant ,,111ch WIll double then capaut} h, Decemher 1 1'111" compam started 111bus111es" 111Feh1 uar} la"t hu} 111~out the 111achlll-cry and raw matenals of the \\ e"tern :'IIetal Bed com pam ,York was at once "tarted on an entnely new hne of brass beds and a \ ery c')mplpte "hOW111iS\\ as made at the J nh ftEYMAN5 HEYMAN 3 ilEYMAN5 let us YOU on carry our books this Heyman store will make a home for Youl;;,,'m~:\:,\h::"J~""~:~"; It stands today as. one of the !.arozestarm most c<)mpiete home hun sh ne stOles 0 '\mer ca P'l nstal.. oe- help to s thollsands 01 customers has been ts s[oean and made t successflll It stands read> to extend th shelp ne- hand to any honest person "ho des res to ma)..e home v add to s comforts Square deal ne liberal trentment,IHonesor errors made r eht QUICK You pay 0 small \leek> or moo h 1 payments-lhe~dGnllee[ll .. way $5 '-1:50 , 300 ";.~ 400 -, 400 00 l> '; -:, =415 '" OM " 4.50 ~....-:,~-'"'"m"""'''~'''''~~;,;,;" , -.~~ 0_ >ow I MuolinCurtalno Garl~;~o s;"ves are the~~rlcil.·sbest :;~~::":~)'~.'"S~ y,,,.kn.owll, .., "'fcou ...." .,., 33e "EYMAN COMPANY, 47-61 Canal St. A Well-WrItten Well-Bm1t AdvertIsement Marred by Lack of PunctuatIOn and CapitallzatlOn. market In Clncago Succe"s of the hnc and the volume of the bus111esb that ha'3 come to the compan.\ '3111CeJul} made It neces'3ary to matcnally 111Crea'3ethe SILe 01 the plant '\ new powe1 house \Y1th complete ne\\ :250 H P eng111e, gell-erator and fifteen connected moto1 s wJ1! eleetnf} the plant anc! the c0111pan.\ \\ 111then he 111a posItion to tlm n out 700 ca'3t lIon bed" pu ela.\, 1:;0 chl1le% lfon beds per day and 1:;0 bla"~ heels pel cIa} whIch WIll place them 111a poslt1On to t'lke care at a large, 01u111e of hU"lness I hc aclclItlOlh to the pI e'3ent plant, beslele" the new l)(J\\ el hon..,e V\ hllh I" III a "eparate bmlchng, WIll be a bend- 111£; and I a\\ matellal adchtlOn In the rear of the plant. 100 '\.100 fcet, \\here a1J the 1a\\ matellal WIll be stored A two "ton aclchtlOn 7:;:>-.30J fcct fOl d "tock do Ja1tment WIll ell- 'lhlc the compall.\ to C.1ll\ d large "LJc],. of beels 111the rough 1 edch ti' hc h111"hed d,](l delchtlonal kIln" v\ 111be bmlt whIch \\ 111 llCCc""ltate dll cnt11 C change ,lllcl enlargunent of the ell,1111'hng c1ep,llt111C11t I hc iJIe..,e,lt "toc]"h Jldu" hay e "ubscnbecl for the (,1 tnc ,lmoullt 01 the c,ljJ1tal "tock ot t11e company an([ the hne thelt \\ 111 he ,,110\\ 11 III thc marl"et In J ewuary Will be worth t ~l(' 1n"pec tHJn of c\ tl) dc aler 111 thc country I hc dl\ t!( pll1Cnt of th1" companv IS In charge of J G \\ ol1ae~el prt"ldcnt \le'\.ander:-' J"ltna111. \lle preSIdent elnd ",de, 111el11a<.;uan(l Ro.,,, J l11"w01 th, scretaT) and fac-t01" manner Protecting the Tyden Patents. 1he \ \ eekl} \1b"an, Grand RapId", \11Ch -Gentlemen Smt ha" recently been 111sbtuted at ChIcago In the Ll1Ited ~tate" C1rcmt CaUlt tor the northern chstnet of 111111015 a~a111st the Tobe.\ 111r111t11re C0111pan\ of Lh1ca~0, by E L,den of Ita"t111g" :'II1Ch It 1'" cha1gecl that the J obe.\ c J111pan.\ has been deahng 111 e'\.ten"lon pede'ltell c11l111l~table" made by the Drown & '-)lm(J11cl"C0111pan\ 0\ '- 1111C\1l\1e :'IIa "", the luclong deVIces 111\' 11lch .11e ,\11 1nfnll~ement on the I)den patent" \11 I) den a""1l1 c.., u" of 111<"1l1tcnbon to protect by ev- ~1\ kgal mean" thc patcnt" IV hll!l ha\ e been t;ranted hun, alld the' allcllt.\ ot \\ hlLh hel" bcen 0 ':.enerall) acknowledged lJ.\ the bade rl he c.,en~ company I" cOllc"rned In thl" matter only a'3 a llcensecl mallufacturer 01 tafiTe lock" 11nder the Tyelen pat ent" and belle\ e" thc \\ Icle"t pulJllclt) '3hould be gIven these facb, hath 111the 111tere"t of tho.,e manufacturer" IV ho are re"pectmg \11 T) den" nght" dnd ac, a war11lng to other'S \\ ho may be mcl111ed to chsregard them 'I HE SEr..G CO),IP\"\"Y Ch1cdgo, Oct 1 1909 The \Yorld get" a lot mOle pleasure out of call1l1g a bluff than recogl11Z1l1lSthe real thlllg WEEKLY ARTISAN 23 Wail of the Glue Salesman. "It may seem foolIsh for a man to 'knock' his own call-ing," said a travelmg '3alesman representll1g a well-knm'\n house that deab m vanll"he", fillo ", :,tarn", wood fim"he", glue, etc, while 111 Gland Rapid" recently, "but I want to ad-mit that the glue and I arnhh :,ale'3man has the I"or"t job 111 the lot \Vhy? \\ ell, Ju"t hecau~e thelC are no "tad-dards for glue and vanl1:'>h, that I:'>,the quahtles vary "0 wlde-ly that If you attempt to quote pnce~ the figures take such a wlde range that they don't mean an} thl11g For Instance, we are now selhng glue at all pnces between 9 and 20 ccnt" J 0111tglue sell" at from 12 to 20 cent:, and VE:lneerfrom 9 to 14 It's about the "ame way wlth varnl:,h, the quahty vane" so largely that the pnce doe:o not '>lgmfy much-the bu} er No. 519. Mirror, 28 x 34 Mahogany Toona Top, 21 :\.44 $4250 4250 e!nough for me," and he uses It "lthout ever th111kll1g about Its water absorblng ablhty or other quahtle'3 Others 1'1111 say noth111g but the best Thele':, one factory, at lea"t, m } our Clty that u"e'3 the "ame quahty of glue for veneel S that they use for Jom1', The} pay 18 01 20 cent-, a pound and It:'>no use to oftel them anything cheapel "I mu:,t sa}, howe, el, that very fel" of the glue and var- 111:'>hbuyels are 'ea,,} , Once In a whde then IS one who 1"111 say, 'oh, ~end me somethmg worth 1-+01 1:; cent,,; and If we glve hlm hls money's worth he nel er 'klCks' Other'3 wlll say I don't want to pay 0, er 12 cents, and If we '3end them a IS-cent glue, they w1ll find fault w1th It "Oh, It'" a 'peach of a busme:,:,,' this 1" I'd hke to get ll1to ~0ll1ethll1g where pllce:, and quahtte" are fixed wlth No. 619. .MIrror, 22 x 20 Mahogany Toona Top 20 x 32 $3200 3200 MADE BY WARREN TABLE WORKS, WARREN, PA, must rely largely on hls ludgment or must test the goods belfore accept1l1g them To the suggestlOn that :,uch condltl0ns ought to afford excellent opportu111tle:, to make large profib, the gentleman remarked, "That'" not tme On the contrary ItS mlghty hard to av Old making nl1stakes and lo:,ses You see 111thlS busll1es:;, about half the buyers fix their own pnces and I don't know of any other hne 1n which they do so Yo'..! see, a plOspectlve buyer wlll say, 'I want a glue worth 12 cents a pound Send me a :,ample of what you hal e at that pllce ' That "eLtles It There's nothll1g more domg untd he gets the :,ample, 100k'3 at 1t and perhaps te."t:, He may understand IllS bU<,ll1e')sand glve It a falr te",t or he may guess at It Tf he gue",~es nght I make a sale, If he guesse:o wrong It's all off, I don't get hls order "There's a wlde chfference of op1mon among buyers as to the ments of our goods-glucr especlall} Some manu-facturer'> never look be} ond the pnce-the} use the cheap-est the} can buy One \\ III sa" "11111e-centglue 1S good sometlllng hke regulanty-where 1t 1:' not necessary to have all kmds of pnces for all klllds of buyer" "Of cour",e glue dnd var111sh are much hke other mater-lab- lt u"ually pay." be"t to buy and u:,e the quahtle,- but I must sa} that only a few buyers and users tah that Vlew of the matter" An Important Meeting at Jamestown. The officlab of the 1'\atlOnal Fur111tl11e ~Ianufactunl1g Assoc1atlOn w1ll meet with the mlddle and eastern states' a'3- soclatlOn." at Jamestown "\ Y, on October 18-next Tue,,- day Among those from thel we",t who 1'1111 be pre."ent are A F Karge:" ot EvanwlIle, George H Elwell, of :;\Imneap-ohs; George P Hummel, Charle" R Shgh, A S Goodman, George G V',1hltworth and John vVldd1comb of Grand Rap1ds, There are men who never bow to the inevltable because they don't recognize it when they see it. 24 Carpenter & \Vebstcr of McIntosh, MInn, deaiers m furmture, hardware agncultural Implements, harness" etc, were burned out on September 28 Lo,;s on bmldIng, $15,- 000, on stock, $75,000 LIght 1I1surance The Shipper & Block Furniture & Carpet company of Peona Ill, "uffered a lo'>s of $25,000 by fire on the fourth floor of thell ~ arehou"e, which wa,; completely filled wIth fur- I1Iture recently The lo,;s IS fully covered by m,;urance George Caput, fur11lture dealer, vva<; a heavy loser In a fire that almost Wiped out the busll1ess sectlOn of Aurora, Kan" on September 30 Boys wIth cigarette'> started the fire In a barn ad]ollllng :\Ir Caput'" store, whIch wa,; en-tirely de..,troyed HIs loss, about $4,500, was only par-tially ll1E.ured WEEKLY ARTISAN New Furniture Dealers. Backer Bros are new furniture deealers at Eureka, III Patnck A Cannon IS a new furnIture dealer at Clll1ton, Mass H A Martll1 lS to open a furnIture ,;tore at 44 \Vest MItchell street, Atlanta, Ga The Shelley-\IVheeler Company, capItalIzed at $10 000, Will engage 111 the retail furnIture trade m Columbia Ga The Shelby-\/\ heeler company, capitalIzed at $10000, wIll engage m the furl1ltUl e and house fU111lshmg busmes" at Newberry, S C J Wand \V \V Hender under the fi1m name of Hendel Bros, are makIng arrangement,; to open a new fur11lture St01 e at MoundSVIlle, V\T Va The Spnnger-Smlth Furniture and Carpet company are new dealers 111 J ollet, III They have opened a large stock rI Crawfordsville, Indiana. &'- 0 Montgomery Hardwood Lumber Company Manufacturers of all klllds of NATIVE FURNITURE LUMBER Ul the bullchng recently vacated by the Enterpnse FurUlture Company The Holland Furmture Company recent I) orga11lzed b) John Holland, J H Hayes, I J \VlllIam,; and C D Starnes will establI"h a general ..,tore at HIllsboro, Ind CapItal stock, $15,000 Thos A Hayes, B Ross and Elmer A Scherrer ha\ e mcorporated the Great \i\ estern ).Ia1l Order Hou"e to e11- gage m the fur11lture and hou..,e fur11lshUlg bUSIness at Phoe- 11lX,Anz Capital stock, $3,000,000 El PalaCIO l\IercantIle Compan), capitalIzed at $100JO, WIll establlsh a general store WIth a fur11lture department 111 A.lbuquerque, K ::'.1ex C L Hernandez, G 1\1 :!\1ontoya A R Y'Apodaca are the Il1corporators J A RIchards vvho '-,old hIS fur11lture "tore at Law-rence and Vv lllIam streets, \\' lc1l1ta, Kan, last June, and went on a tnp to Europe, has returned to II 1c1l1ta and ~ 111 open a new fur11lture ..,tore at 213-215 ~Ia111 street \V A Thompson, R R IIume, C V Cottle, James \\ Deanng and Leola Deanng have Il1corporated the Beckley House Furmshll1g Company, cap1tallzecl at $25,000, \\ 1th $7 - 000 paId 111, to engage 111the wholesale and retaIl fur11lture bus111e:o" at Beckley, \V Va Furniture Fires. C B StlVer, furmture dealer of Goshen, Ind, lost about $10,000 by fire on September 30 I11'3urance, $13000 Joseph Lahn's mattress factory on Freeman avenue, C111- c1l1natI, OhlO, was burned WIth a loss of $10,000 on Sept 30 The factory of the Florence Furniture company, Spnng-field, Mass, wa" damaged by fire to the extent of about $500 on October 1 The store and stock of Fox Bras, furl1lture deale1 s of Fort \Vayne, Ind, were badly damaged by fire recently Fully msured Brown, Thomp:oon & Co, furl1lture dealers of Hartford, Conn, lost $5,000 by a fire 111 the Hoadley warehouse on October 2 Insured The Henderson (Ky) chaIr factory WhICh was totally destroyed by fire recentl), wa:o 111sured by ten ddlerent com-pames for a total of $18,500 Leathers for Upholstererso The Badger State Tannll1g Company of Sheboygan, \V IS . who have for many year:o conducted an extensive tanning busmess for others than the furnIture people have recently concluded to get out a Ime of leathe1s to supply the needs of furmture and chaIr maker" The company's announceL ment appears on another page of thiS l'3SUe It Will pay chaIr and furl11ture manufacturers to give thIS company an oppor-tunlt) to quote them on theIr reqmrements In leather, as m adchtlOn to supplying all of the grades and colors ordl-nanl) demanded by furl1lture manufacturers, the company makes It a practIce for the accommodatlOn of the trade, to carefully select stock whIch WIll cut to the best advantage for each customer The company's long expenence In the manufacture of high grade leather for other purposes guar-antee" a snpenor product m their new lIne The company ma1l1tal11S an eastern sales office 111Boston Lions' Heads Not Popular. In matchl11g a lot of figured mahogany veneers a few \ ears ago employes of the J 01111 \;\1 Iddlcomb company devel-oped an almost perfect head of a male lIon Mr. \Vlddlcomb detenmned to use thc :otock In the panels of a bed and when ,, ________ · ._o_o.~.~._.._ ...-- .--·-.., I•tII ,III I I.'_0_0_- Henry Scbmit 8 Co • HOPKINS AND HARRIET STS. Cmcmnatl, OhIO makers of Upbol.stered Furniture I------_0 __ -.-_------------- . •I for LODGE and PULPIT, PARLOR, LIBRARY, HOTEL and CLUB ROOM the SUite was completed a number of ladles were 1l1vltec1 to 1l1..,pect It All admired the perfectIOn of the figure, but none of their number seemed to deSire the sUlte When asked to "tate her objectIOn to the smte one lady rephed "I ha\ e one 110n 111 my house now I would not care to add the figure of a lIon to constantly reml11d me of what I now posse",; Bu) er" of furniture admired the beauty of the figured \\ ood, but "passed It up" -\ bogu<., bOller 1l1<.,pectormade a tour of the manufacturing towns of Oregon recently and collected from $20 to $50 of a con- Siderable number of manufacturers for "offiCIally" inspectmg their bOIlers The state has no bOIler 111spectors WEEKLY ARTISAN 25 Dmmg Room Smte by Luce Furmture Company. Grand RapIds, MlCh 26 WEEKLY ARTISAN II Complete lines of samples are displayed. It is worth the time •, and expense required in making a trip to Evansville to inspect I! these lines. :,I ,THE KARGES FURNITURE co. I Manufacturers of Chamber SUites, Wardrobes, Chiffoniers, Odd Dressers, Chlfforobes. : II THE BOCKSTEGE FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of the "Superior" Line of Parlor, Library, Dining and Dressing Tables I THE METAL FURNITURE CO. II IIf THE BOSSE FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of Kitchen Cabmets, K D. Wardrobes, Cupboards and Safes, 10 ImitatIon golden oak, plam oak and quartered oak. THE WORLD FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of Mantel and Upright Folding Beds, Buffets, Hall Trees, Chma Closets, CombmalJon Book and LIbrary Cases. THE GLOBE FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of Sideboards in plain oak, imltalJon quartered oak, and sohd quartered oak. Chamber SUites,Odd Dressers, Beds and Chlffomers in lIDitatlon quartered oak, Imlt"tl n mahogany, and ImitatlOngolden oak. Manufacturers of "Hygiene" Guaranteed Brass and Iron Beds, Cribs, WIre Springs and Cots. \Iadt: h) I he K1.q...t <;; Fun llureCo Evansville is the great mixed car loading center of the United States, made so by the Big Six Association. ~ - ••••• •• .4 WEEKLY ART1SAN 27 Matle by Kalges Furmture Co Made by World Furmture Company Made by Bockstege Furmture Co. Made by Bockstege Furmture Co ~-------.._---- - - .- ~ 28 WEEKLY ARTISAN The Rosenhurys Invade Flint. C E Rosenbtu) & Son'>, the well know n fUll1lture dealer:, of Bay City, :!\Ilch, have made arrangemenb to get a share of the prot>penty that the automobile bU'il11ess ha" brought to Fhnt, which has recently become one of the livehest cIties 1ll l\!Uchlgan The followmg from the 11mt Journal of la ,t Saturday will explam how they do thmg:, m the hustImg town' Makmg a record m Flmt for prepanng a "tore btllIdmg for occupancy for busme"t>, the firm of C E Rosenbnry 8.- Sons thl'> morning opened up a furniture and home-furl1l"h- 'ing store 1ll the Stewart bUilclIng, 203 South SalSmaw street Last 1Ionday C C Ro.,enbtu), a membo of the firm, came to Flint ham Bay City, where the) have been In bu"mess tor over a qual ter of a centtll y, th1', v l"lt beUig one ot many he Marsh Hay as a Packing Material. The Ot>hko"h Furl1lture Pachmg company, which es-tabh'ihed an expellmental factory at Omro, WIS, early 111 the summer, ha.., Its plant perfected and ha" madel tnals, with results which are salel to be very satisfactory The company utlhze" a grade of mal sh hay, which can be cut m the wm-ter, and which wa.., considered worthless until a few year:" ago D) the company',> new process the hay is run through heavy cnmpmg machmes, first havmg been mOI'>tened wIth a hqt1ld preparatIOn, \\ hlch com bmed wIth the drymg pro ce"s, keep" the cnmp In the hay Vv hen the hay leaves the C1lmpmg mach111e It I, carned by a carner through a dry1l1g tunnel to the hoiler, vvhen une ylored hay IS deSired, and to the COI01111gclepartment ~when colored hay IS deSired The fil1l"hecl ploduct IS a tough texture wIth suffiCient Made by Grand RapIds Fancy Furmture Co , Grand RapIds, Mich. has made to the \T ell1c1e Clt) dunng the pa'>t few Iveeh 111 search of a location for a ..,t01e He closed a deal \\ Ith the owner of the bulldl11g f01 a lease cm ell11g a tel m of )' ear" , engaged pa111ters, electllclan" and othel \\ orkmen, and set them to work wIth mt>tructlOns to hu'>tle and prepare the btllIdmg for u:oe a::, qmckly as pO""'lble The order'> ,vel e obeyed to the ktter, the three floors wele cleaned of then contents and m less than three day s the fir.,t floor was lead} to recel, e the stock Then the workmen tran:oferred their attentlOn to the up-per stones, made needed I epalr:o to the ein ator, changed the 10catlOn of the "talrway and 'ipeechly had the second floor ready for use The result 1S that th1S mOll11ng when the doors were opened the estabhshment was ready for the re-ceptIOn of VISitor" and customer" ,',everal carloads of brand new stock chrect from the fact01Y were unloaded yesterday and arrangecllast I1Ight for I11spectlOn, and other cons1gnments reached Fhnt today or are on the way C C Rosenbury has charge of the Flmt store "PI111~ \\ hen matted togethel to be far ,uperior to most packmg u "eel m ftlll1lture Th1s has been one of the problems of 1\Ianager VV F \\ ) man, to cl1mp the haj and give 1t the nght amount of elastiCIty and stdl ma1l1ta1l1 1t" strength, not breakmg and the crimp not commg out \nother problem was to color the fi11lshed goods Th1s he has donel and It takes the colors beautifully, makmg an artlcle far supenor to that mall-ufactured from hay from the salt marshes, paper or wood e=--cel'>lOr :'Ill \\ }mdn has spent the last year gett111g hl3 pIan<; togethcl on th1s nnv 111dustry and the tnal shows that hi,) Ivork IS a "ucce"s Dr J (rum of Ot>hko"h 1'0 the financIal backer of the enterpnse, v\ h1ch gn es pr0111lSe of beco111111g one of indus-tnal Importance and value to the Village OW111gto a quarrel between partners the 1nstallment fur-l1lture hut>111es:oof Cones & Co, C111C11111atiO, h10, has been placed m the hands of \ttorney Lem S Mdler a~ rece1ver --------------------------------------......, WEEKLY ARTISAN 29 New York Markets. Xew YOlk, Oct 8-Turpentll1e, after bong quoted at 62 cenb ~ll1ce la~t .Monday, dlopped to 61 cent'3 yesterday follow- Ing a declll1e of a cent, to 58, at Savannah Consumers are bUY111gonly for Immediate necessltle" and 111SI"t111gthat the pnce mu~t go lowel soon The market IS exceechngly qUlet here The high pnce of turpentine still ha~ dn mfluence on vanl1~h gums, which Will probably cont111ue until ..,tock" of melted matendb I un low The market I~ almo~t ltfele'3'3 but last week s pnce" are well ma111ta111ed The shellac market I~ "teady with a '3ltghtly Imploved demand The quotatIOns are the ~ame a" la~t week except on the orange grade" which are about a cent higher T J'\ 111case~ 15@l::;0, bnght orange, 18@20, fine oran~e, 20(0) 21, Diamond I, 2:;@26 Bkached fre~h, 17@17,Vz KIlll dned, 21@22,Vz The demand for hnseed 011, after a long penod of dulI-ne%, has became qUlte ~easonable, though there IS 11ttle do- 111g 111future~ There dre few conce )"Ion~ from the'3e qt,- tatlOns 1\ e"tern ravv, :;6@57 cenb, city raw, 57@58, "111- gle b01led, 58@59, double boll ed, 59@6l In lob of five batrej.., or mOle Goat ~kllb are '3t1ll dull, very few '3ales havll1g been maele thl'3 week Recelpt'3 of Lat111-Amencalb are moderate but they exceeel the demand, while the ~tock of ~Iexlcan~ 1'3prdL-tlcally exhau~ted, only a few small lots now bell1g founel 111 the market .:\Icxlcan frontier" are quoted at 33@34 cent", Dueno" Ay re'3, 43@44, Curacao, 51@52,Vz Paytas, 40(0)42, Halt1ens, 43@45 Burlaps are unsettled QuotatIOns have not been cha~ged but are known to have been ",haded In nmllcrous Instances 111 oreler to make sales Eight-ounce good" are quoted dt 360, lO,Vz-ounce, 475 Zll1C ore advanced ::;0 cents a ton at the J oplll1, ]\fo, nllnes last .:\Ionday hut the quotatIOns on ~heeb remall1 at $7 50 pel 100 pound~. With 8 pel cent discount. fob Pel, III rlrmne"s IS still the feature of the lumber malket'3 In all sectlon'3 of the country Pnce~ take a Wide range on the be'3t grade'3 of hard wood" anel '3tlll Wider on the lower glade, Private Fire Ala1'ms Legally Upheld. -'\. )UC11ClaldeCl"lOn ha'3 )U"t been lendered 111a "upreme court of X evv York city that Will he of 111tere~t to many fac- ~ory owner'3, though the ca'3e Wd", really thc re"ult of "treml-ous competitIOn between fil e alarm compal1le" It wa'3 called a tax payer-,' "t1lt, but the plall1tlff, one :,lr Foy who ~tarted It agall1'3t the cIty 1'3under"tooel to ha, e actec! 111the 111tere,t of the \atlonal DI"tnct -1elegldph Company '1he com-pldll1dnt contended that the ut) ", file comml,,~10nel had no light to allow propel ty Ovvnel' to connect the 111ten01~ of the1l pi Cllll",e" dll ectly WIth fil e hcadqual ters by the uc,e of faClhtle~ furl1l'3hed by the :,Ianhdttdn l'lre "\larm Company, which opelate~ the Gamewell "..u"\.lhary Fire Alarm Sy"telll, and the com t was requested to en) O1n the fire commb~lOner from grantll1g dny more pernllt'3 for "uch connectlOn'3, an! to order the removal of connectlOn'3 already made In hi" deCISIOn, Justice Dowlll1g "aid "The questIOn for con"lderatlOn IS whether the comml"- slOner has the power to permIt defendant corporatIOn In the discharge of It'3 bus111es" to connect It" wIres With the city fire alalm t.elegraph system "0 as to commumcate an alarm of fire directly to fire headquarters, 111'3tead of compellll1g no-tice to be given by pull111g the 'Ignal 111 the fire alarm box 111 the usual way It cannot be ell~puted that the more speedy method of senchng an alarm of fire IS preferable not only for 'the earlter OppOI tumty of extll1gmsh111g the fire, but for the equally Important purpo"e of preventIng It.S "pi ead to other property "But tIll" would not ]1btlfy the pel1111"slOn gIven by the fil e comml~sloner If It conti avened the language 01 spint of the statut.es 1 am unable, howe, er, t.o find any provl"lOn of law CIted by the learned counsel for plamtlft m their care-fully prepared bnef which prohlblb the grantmg of the per-mISSIOn heretofore given by the commlS"loner The ade-quacy of the consIderatIOn therefore does not come before the court for consideratIon, nor do the acb complamed of con- '3tItuto a loamng or grantmg of property by the mUlllclpalIty to a pnvate corporatIon ,. Suing for Strike Insurance. The Buffalo Forge COmpdny has '3ued the ;\lutual Se- CUrity company of II atelbury, Conn, to recover damage" under an 111"urance pohcy' The l11"urance was I"sued on \la) b, 1906, to protect the Duffalo Forge company agall1'3t losses re"ultl11g from "tnke" The defendant company allege" that the plal11tlft made a fal"e "tdtement. "aymg It wa" runnl11g a non-ulllon '3hop and that It had no preVlOtb labor trouble~, when as a mat-ter of fact, the moulder" anel foundrymen of the company V\ el e on '3tllke, that the plamtlff's shop was unIOn, that the ~t.1lke la",ted two months and that there had been prey OU'3 ldbol trouble~ The +OIge company claull" elamage" of $26,- 000 fOI los"es on ordel s dnd on 111abllIty to fulfil contracts owmg to the stI Ike The ca"e WIll bt tned In the Supenor Court at 1'\ew Haven, Conn The Way It Is Done. v\ hich I wI"h to remark- And my language IS plaln- That for way" that are dark, And for tncks that al e vam, Some people dl e "omewhat peculIar 1\ lllch the same I would nse to exnlall1 J\1r Dunk was hl'3 name, "..nelI shall not deny In 1 egarel to the same What the name nllght Imply, But llls letters \\ ere pleasant and chI1dhke, As I frequently remal ked to folks mgh It ld"t "ummer occurreel, "\nd qUIte "'oft wa" the ~kles, ,VhlCh It 111Jght be 111felred .;\Ir Bunk was lIkeWIse, Yet he played It that tIme upon other" Anel me 111a vvay I despise II lllch we had a small game, Mr Bunk took a hand; 'Twas 111furmture The same That we all understand, And hiS beautiful typewntten letters vVere )oIly and chlldhke and bland 30 WEEKLY ARTISAN ...------------------- - - . - - .- - ..- ----------~----------------------------------------------- VISIT OUR SHOW ROOMS AND SEE THE BEST LINE OF DAVENPORT BEDS IN THE MARKET W'e WIll have the rIg-ht style'> at the nght pnces and made to gl\e ,>atI~fd('tlOn. Don't ml'>s coming to see the lIne, It Will pay you Parlor Furniture Show Rooms 35 to 41 N. Capital Ave. Ask for catalogues. Couches Leather Rockers t THOS. MADDEN, SON & CO., Indianapolis, Ind. ~ •••• •• a.a •••••••••••••• _ Sears. Roebuck & Co's Profits. Last Monday It was announced officially m ChIcago that at a meetIng of the board of directors of Sears, Roebuck & Co , to be held in October, a quarterly dIvIdend of 10 per cent on the common stock WIll be declared payable m ;.Jovember. ThiS Will place the shares on a 6 per cent dividend baSIS as against the present rate of 4 per cent EarnIngs of the company are, It IS said, at the rate of be-tween $5,vOO,000 and $6,000,000 per annum It IS proposed to Invest $1,000,000 of this year's profits m bonds The company made a similar investment last year The stock advanced on the local exchange dUring the day to 12174 The proposed actIOn of the directors fully explams the advance m the shares to the present quotatIon It IS not Improbable that sometime next year there Will be a further m-crease In the dIvidend It IS, hoY\,ever assert~c1 offiCially that nothmg better than 6 per cent may be expected for some tIme Using the Rivers to Force Lower Rates. The lT11lted States Steel CorporatIon, cllspleased at the high freIght rates charged It out of Plttsbmg to the \\' est and So ull-west, has decided on usm~ water transportalOn as much as po 01- ble or untIl the ralhoad~ reduce their rates "-Iuch mone\ b bemg "pent for new model barges to be used on the OhIO the ::\IlssourI, the J\IIS<iSSlPPI and other" t stel n rI\ er, Trouble be-tween the Steel Trust and the railroads" as divulged last \londa\ when It was announced that water transportatIOn IS to he thee! the American Bridge Company in transportmg the new bridge fOl the Missouri RIver at Kansas City Thel e "III be G.OOO tom ot this structure to be sent from the corporatIOn ~ mIlls at '\"h-bridge, Pa SIX model barges WIll carry the bridge and SIX feet of water m the MISSOUrI from ItS mouth to Kansas CIty WIll be ------_._----~I ---_. .~ suffiCient The co~t of transportatIOn WIll be less than half that whIch the railroads ask Will Not Take a Position in the Rear. The new management of the AuditOrium In ChICago, an-nounces their IntentIOn to rearrange, refur11lsh and refit tnat tamous old hostelry, that It Will outshme the La Salle, the Black-stone ane! ltke ne" aspIrants for the favors of the travelIng publtc '\ pm ate apartment for royalty Will be prOVided For the occupancy of such a sUite $50 per day Will be charged and $50 additIonal for three meah The table ware WIll be of sohd gold, and diamond" Will be hung around as pi omlscusly as hIckory nuts upon a tree The attenc!ants WIll be arrayed more gorgeously than the princes of India These featmes Will have an ac!vertIsmg value, but it is fair to presume that the sUite will not have occupant, dUring all the days of the year while the rate8 quoted shall be mamta1l1ed Sells Goods Reclaimed at Auction. John:\1 Smyth, of Chicago, "ells largely on the mstallment plan \\ hen cllstomers fall to pay installments due, the goods are reclaimed and delivered to a prosperous a lctlOneer, located on the west SIde who 1'3 saId to have stowed away $100,000 as the result of the pOV\er of hh tongue The ~oods are sold to the hIghest bIdder, and the auctIOneer charges a certam amount of commiSSIOn for hIS servICes Goods sale! upon the mstallment plan not mfrequently are put to use in bug infected bUlldmgs "hen the furl11tme becomes ,,0 undeSirably occupied as to render It unfit for a return to the stock of the merchant A man can't hold his own unless he can hold his own tongue WEEKLY ARTISAN ----- ..... - -------- .... ---_._._..---.--_.._--.--.---.-_.----..-----_-. - --_.-- .~-_. - .--.-- -.. SUIte No 797 by Muskegon Valley Furniture Co , Muskegon, Mlchlgan 31 II II III• iI ----------------- •••••••••••••• p~ .i.-.-. -.-.-----.----.~--~.. - . -----_. ---~ Leonard Building Space All Taken. I he lla\\ k" Illlllltllle Company and the Banta FUflll-tlllC Company of 00"hen, Tnd, ha\e engaged the only un"old ~pace In thc Lconal(l e.xhll)1tlOn hlllld1l1g, 01 and Rapid", and \\111 OCCllP\ It 101ntl) III Jannal) rlhe Hawk" cOlllpany wdl "ho\\ thcll 11lle of hH~h glade chambel fllll11tnre and the Ban-ta com P<iIJ) \\ III hll thul h<ilf of the "pace WIth a new 11l1e of e~ten"lOn and 1Ibl al) table" 32 WEEKLY ARTISAN ~ - .. ,,I .._. ---.-.- .. --- _._---_. ----- -----..IiII Miscellaneous Advertisements. WANTED LINES FOR 1910. Expenenced salesman With estabhshed trade between Buffalo and Bangor, Me., would hke to carry several lines of medIUm priced case goods on COm'lllSSlOn. Address "Esp," care Weekly Artisan. 10-9 t. f. WANTED-SALESMEN. The new managellent of the Modern Furmture Company, CinCinnati, 0., desire canable salesmen to carry a new and up-to- date line of Hall Racks In all parts of the Umted States Oct 9-16-23-30 WANTED. A hne of medIUm pnced Bedroom SUites ard Sideboards for Pennsylvama outside of Philadelphia. On territory twenty years. Address L D., care Weekly Artisan. 10-9, '09 WANTED Capable foreman to take charge of wood-worklrg shop. Office furmture factory near Toront:>, Onto Reply stating age, experience ard refererce. Ore who IS now a foreman or assls ant fcreman preferred. Apply to A F. Smith, 97 We!- hngton St W., Toronto, Onto 10-9 '09. WANTED. Travehrg Salesman for I1lmols ard Middle Western states to sell Folding Carnages on commiSSIOn Liberal prOpOSitIOn to ngh party. Address Rockfo d Foldl g Carnage Co, R ckferd, I I Oct 2-9-16-23. WANTED First class Spii dIe carving mac''llne operator on heavy claw fee, and heads. State wages expected. Adcress 3-B c:ue Weekly Artisan Sept. 25 WANTED LINES One who is a thoroughly expenenced and practical furn.- ture man seeks to represent as salesman on COlllllSSlon a good furmture and a g:Jod chair factory. Prefer cen+ral s.a es. Have been supenntendent, draftsman, also sales-man last fifteen years. Best references given. For further Information address "W" care of Weekly Artisan Sept. 18-25 Oct 2. COMPETENT BOSS FINISHER WANTED. Man who can get out productIOn and do It nght Send references, state expenence ar d lowest salary In first letter Address "Mlsco," care Weekly Artisan. 9 18·25 ---------------- -- -- FOR SALE. Up-to-date Chair Factory, cheap; a rare opportumty, 10 acres of valuable land on which plant IS erected. Full eqUlp"'1ent of machinery, 150 horse power Corhss engine, ma erial in process, plant ready for operatIOn. Lexlr gton IS the only town in North Carolina havm~ two trunk lme railroads. Ed. L. Greene, Receiver, LeXington, North Car-olina. Sept. 11-18-25 Oct. 2 WANTED-POSITION. In progressive furniture factory, makmg case goods, beds or tables by a competent superintendent haV1n~ ten years' ex-penence. Thorougnly familiar With all branches. Address "W" No.2, care Weekly Artisan. 9 4-11-18-25 WANTED. CommisslOn man for Mlssoun and Kansas representing five furmture factones. Splendid mixed carload hnes. Address, Ballman-Cummings Furniture Company, Fort Smith, Arkan-sas. Aug. 7, '09 WANTED-WOOD SEAT CHAIR FACTORY To locate on our property at Columbus, Mississippi; unlimit-ed supply of red and white oak; red and sap gum and beech at extremely low cost; plenty cheap labor; fine factory site; un-excelled shipping faCilities and low freight rates to good mar-ket. Might take some stock in welI managed company. Ad-dress Interstate Lumber Company, Downmg Building, Ene, Pa. WANTED. A good cabinet maker; one who can detail and make clothing cabmets. Address B. S., care Michigan Artisan. 6-10-2t. BARGAIN! 40 H. P. direct current motor, latest make and in first class running condItion. Grand Rapids Blow Pipe & Dust Ar-rester Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 8-21tf ...... . -.__._.-._----....6 I,I I,,I II II , II ,,,t I I I I IIII ,IIII I III ,I ,,IIIII ,,I ,I , I,II ,,I II ,I ,,,III II , II I Condemned Secret Rebates. 1 he \lelcantde \"'ooclatlOn of Dntl.,l1 Columbia, convened <It \ lct011a O!1 ~eptc!1'bel n Re'iolutlOn'o were adopted c-an-del, mg seci et rebate, t<l\ O1111gthe plaC11g of 01der:o With such 'l',l11cJf<ictclrer:o a, m,l! ket their products for umform prices, \\ hethel the p 11 CI1,'oel be a large or a ,mall dealer, recommend111g that I etallel" pcl h the sale of such goods as are sold a baSIS of <lS-llree! plOfit and OppCS1l1gthe chstnbutlOn of premIUms 111 any form S\\ al tL &- Co cabmet makel s of 177 l'11l1Ce street, 1\ew \ O! k ha\ e "cttIed \\ ah thell credit )r" <it 35 cents on the dol-lal and thc bank! nptu plOceed111g" al:;am-,t them have been dhml""ed 1 he \ \ mslow I nrl11ture and Carpet company of St Paul, \lmn, has been placed 111 the hand" of Charles M Way a'i recel\ el ] he hablhtJe, are "checluled at $45,400 1hc name 01 the \olthern FU111ltl1re Company of Chlp-pe\\ a }all", \\ 1", ha" been changed to the 1\orthwood FL'rl11- tlll e compan\ I~DEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 3 13 Cover 22 26-27 26 26 Cover 20 15 3 Cover 26 12 19 3 3 Alaska Ref. Ige. atcr CO:npcn7 Bc:.dger Slate Tarr 11 g Company B2. nes, V, F & Jehu Co np<::ry B2rton, H H & S:Jn Company BIg SIX Ca, loadwg Asscr atlOn B~ck_tege Furntwe COTpa"y Bos~e Fur!'1 ure Companv Buss :YIachme Works DeBm/n, T C Fellwcck Au 0 & M'f'g Company Ford & ]oh'1son Co npa"1y Gillette Reller Beanng Ccmpany Globe Furrtture Company Grand Rapids Cas er Cup Co:npany Hills, Clarence R Hoffman Bros Corrpany Hotel Tuller Hotel Llrden HU'11ph+ey-Wldman BookcaEe Company Karges Furmture Company Kimball Bros Company Lentz Table Company Luce Furlllture Compan.! Luce-Redmord Chair Company Madden. Thes, Son & Co. Metal Furmture Company Mlchll;an EngraVing Company Michigan Star Furlllture Company Miller, Eli D & Co. Mls~ellaTIeous Montgomery Hardwced Lumber Company Moon Desk Company Muskegon Valley Furmture Company Nelson-Matter Fu. '11tu.e Company New York Furmture Exchange Palmer Manufa~tunng Company PIOneer Marufactunr~ Company Richmond Chair Company Royal Chair Company Sager, W D Schmit, HeflY & Co Shimer, Sarruel J, & Sons Star Caster Cup Company Udell, The Works Weatherly Company West Mich. Machme & Tool Company WorId Furmture Company Wysong & Miles n u 14 26 19 2 4 4 30 26 Cover 12 7 32 24 2 10 1 Cover 15 19 2 14 10 24 3 19 21 15 21 26 Cover --, - ... THE NEW YORK MARKET offers to you, the Furniture Manufacturer, the largest consuming population on this continent. Over six million in the metropolitan district and five million additional within six hours ride by rail. Total, eleven million of the largest wage earners and the most liberal spenders on earth. An opportunity to exhibit in this great market now open to all in the magnificent and enormous new home of the New Yark Furniture Exchange containing 1,380,000 square feet of floor space and ready for occupancy December 1, 1909. The most accessible location in New York for both resident and visiting buyers. Lexington Avenue to Depew Place, 46th to 47th and 47th to 48th Streets. Part of the new Grand Central Station group of splendid modern business buildings. The plan of extension so long contemplated by the New York Furniture Exchange will now be realized and a showing adequate to the New York Market will be made. This additional strength coupled with the drawing powers of the carpet, upholstery and other lines working in harmony will beyond question double the attendance of buyers. This is the time to secure a favorable location as a larger amount of space has already been contracted for than was available in the present building. MAKE LEASES NOW Remember first come, first served. Address, Chas. E. Spratt, Secretary, NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE Lexington Avenue and 43d Street, NEW YORK. ~'"----_._---------_._._.. ._-----------~ --. I .. I THIS IS THE MACHINEThat Brimrs letters like the Followin!: I I I II•• I• I BUSS NEW No.4 CABINET PLANER. Buss M.tch.lne Works J HOllfl..nd, J,Uch GS'ltlslll.en. We wish to compliment. JOu on the wO!'.lung or Jour new <k Planer Just .llstalled 1'01'us This IIld.cn.lnedoes the best work of any plans" we have eve~ seen. &nil we are frank to saJ so much better than we expected. toi¥ to our foreman sald he slmplJ cou1d not get along ..l.thou't It,and was sure It. wou.lci pay the price of itself wlthln a year in 'Nor-k <la ad on ma.chlnee followLl1S. Wishing JOu dess ..v..ed success /i'.lth this new pa tern. ve remain. Yours verJ truly, Robbins Table Co The Buss Machllle Works are havlllg marked success with this new design of cabinet planer. The new method of beltlllg-feed gears machllle cut-together with the steel spnng sectional front feed roll and the late new sectional chipbreaker, make a cablllet planer second to none on the market today. The Buss Machine Works are old manufacturers of cablllet planers and other woodworking tools, and keep abreast With the times With machllles of great efficiency Woodworkers of all klllds will not make a mistake by writing direct or to their nearest selling representative regarding any point on up-to-date cabinet planers. These are the days when the live woodworker wants to cut the expense of sanding. HOLLAND, MICH. BUSS MACHINE WORKS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ...... .~ ~ ~. ~ '4'~'~'_'. ._. • _ IIt • I I HAND \IRCULAR RIP SAW N
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and ;' MICHIGAN ARTISAN '---------1 NOVEMBER 25, 1906 1--------' \.. THE GREATEST LINE of the GREATEST MANUFACTURERS of CHAMBER FURNITURE . ~ ·1 'i,] ':'1 '. ~1,, \ . r LARGEST FACTORY IN THE WORLD OPERATED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHAMBER FURNITURE EXCLUSIVELY. Every Dealer Wants It Because Everybody Buys It SLIGH FURNITURE COMPANY Manufacturers of Bedroom. Furniture Exclusively GRAND RAPIDS, New Spring Line Ready January 1, 1907. MICH. ;j _.~."C_~~.· :'>:,)ft!;;i6';~:;'.o..:":..~;;.,'i,. ,- ,0. '#<, • _ _ ~~~~=~:~:.~::::.:: ,~.-~~~~~ , , ., THE MOST COMPLETE LINE EXTENSION TABLES . SHOWN IN JANUARY, WILL BE SHOWN IMPERIAL FURNITURE CO. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. AT THEIR FACTORY, 750 BROADWAY ST. TABLES OF ALL KINDS. OVER 700 SAMPLES. • GRAND RAPIDS CHAIR CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. wenre iginutors ....l..u..ni.t.oot rs =.~==~:- STRICTLY HIGH-GRADE FURNITURE AT MEDIUM PRICES HALL SEAT No. 314. Desks Tables Buffets Hall Seats Sideboards Cellarettes Hall Racks Book Ca""s China Cabinets Hall G1~~~es Music Cabinets Chests and BOIes SIDEBOARD No. 1161. Goods shown at our sample rooms at factory only. Full line will be ready Jan. 1st, 1907. J b2 No. 40. D. IL. IConrey Furniture Company SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA. Makers of _ COMBINATION, LIBRARt and SECTIONAL CASES, CHINA CLOSETS, MUSIC CABINETS and BENCHES. Send for CatalOI!. (TWILL PAY YOU TO SEEOUR LINE Shownonlyat GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., TOP FLOOR EXHIBITION BLDG. Conrey-Davis Mfg. CO. SHELBYVILLE, IND. ,-------- MANUFACTURERS OF ------, Medicine Cabinets, Bath Room Mirrors, Coat Hangers, Directors' Tables, Cafe Tables, Extension Tables, Costumers, Umbrella Stands, Plate Racks, Wall Cabinets, Book Shelves, Butler's Tray and Stands, Mission Extension Tables, Pedestal Extension Tables. WE USE THE INVINCIBLE LEG FASTENER ON ALL OUR FIVE LEGGED TABLES, OUR COMPLETE UNES WILL BE READY JANUARY 1st at GRAND RAPIDS----- -and- - ----------at CHICAGO No. 33 Costumer. Top Floor Furniture Exhibition Building. 8th Fioor, 1319 Michigan Ave. l 1 MANUFACTURERS· FURNITURE EXCHANGE Selling Agents for CHICAGO Furniture Manufacturers Handling Exclusively the F urmture Products of THE GREAT CENTRAL MARKET THE NEW FIRE PROOF FURNITURE EXCHANGE. WABASH AVE. AND 14TH ST. READY JANUARY 1, 1907. CHICAGO made furniture, constituting CHICAGO shipments with CHICAGO promptness from CHICAGO factories with CHICAGO freights. CHICAGO always And exhibiting in the New Furniture Exchange, th.e home of the visiting buyer. and illustrated. in one catalog, A necessity to every retail furniture dealer. CJJ This building will be ready January I. 1907. Onr catalog, however, is ready now, and we want to send it to you so that we may become acquainted and renew the acquaintancewhen you visit the market. Write ror catalog; DO IT NOW. MANUFACTURERS' FURNITURE EXCHANGE Temporary Offices: 3Hi Dearborn St., CH'ICAGO, ILLINOIS. 2 NEW LINE OF SAMPLES IN GRAND RAPIDS FOURTH FLOOR, KLINGMAN BUILDING. Last call for holiday trade. PRICES ate RIGHT and QUALITY second 10 none. 5080 Book Calle. Remember Our Li n es Library Suiles, Ladies Desks, Music Cabinets, Book Cases, Medicine Cabinets, Folding Tables, Commodes. Write TODAY for Catalog and Stock Sheet. THE UDELL WORKS, 1236w~~;:.~ty_E;ghth Indianapolis, Ind., U. S. A. 5082 I>f,.k., Rockford Chair and Furniture Co., Rockford, III. OUR SPRING LINE -01- DuReis. Doo~(am. Oina Closets. li~rar~ Cases. On Sale at Our Warerooms, BlodJrett Block, CRAND RAPIDS, MICH., DurinJr January, 1907 l EVERLASTINGLY AT IT. 27th Year-No. 10. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., NOVEMBER 25, 1906. $1.00 per Year. Why a Lively City on the Ohio is Famous as a Furniture Center. Evansville, Ind.) Ko\'. 22.- That Evans-..,ille is the most widely knmvn furniture center in the United States is due e,!- tirely to the foresight and liberality of the m<t1ll1factufcrs. The reader need only take up anyone of the eight prominent furniture trade nC\vspapers and examine its pages for proof of the above ."UtemenL It is fai,. to assume that every dealer in tile United States i:~often reminded of the impor-tance of Evansville and her manufactures through these im-portant agencies. Evansville fllrnitttre is consistently, per-sistently and uninterruptedly exploited. There is l1cver a "let up" in their campaign 01 pronlOtion. In this the ma11U-facturers are not like those of other centers whose expendi-tures for advertising Bre limited to brief announcements of their plans at the opening of each season. Evansville's claims are well backed up by the goods her nnnLl{acturers produce. Everything needed in furniture of medium and low price is manufactured, and to this fact the city is indebt-ed for its immense mixcd car business. The products of thirty factories are not infrequently represented in a single car and dealers appreciate the advantag-es of sucb important facilities. Evansville is 110t entirely dependent Upon the railroads for shipping her products. From her -wharves steamers depart daily for points on the Ohio, the Mississippi, the Cumber-land, tbe Tennessee and the (ireen rivers, carrying to many citics goods made in E\'ansville. /\ vast 2l110unt of money has beell expended in the recent years of the \)2st in the erection of factories and in extension_~ to the old plants. Among the companies that have made large expenditnres for the purpose l11ClltiO'ledare the Bosse Furniture Company, the Evansvil1e Bookc2se & Table Com-pany, t\le E,;,m",·",mc "\{ct;'ll t'nrnitnre Company, 1-:.h n. ~lil1c:r & Co., and the Specialty Ti'urniture Company. The output of several of these factories has been donb1ed in the past two years. The Standard Chair Company bas a new factory of large dimensions in course of erection. In almost every factory new lines have been prcpJfcd for the spring- season of trade and catalogues illustrating and de-scribing the same "vi11soon he ready for distribution. Among those \'dlO ",...i11be prepared to respond to calls for these im-port2nt sources of information, "not yet, but soon," are the Globe Furniture Company, the Karges Furniture Company, the Evansville Desk Compctl1y, Stoltz, Schmitt & Co.. the Bosse Furniture Company, the Evansville Bookcase & Table Company and the Crescent Furniture Company. An Elevated Wedding. A numher of furniture houses in Evansville, Ind., received a lot of free advertising a few years ago in rather a uniq\.le "\vay. The Evansville Electric Power Company had just completed a t211 smokestack and the house furnishing firms in Evansville offered to give the y01.11lgpeople who ,,,'-ould consent to be married Bt the tOIl of that stack a bedroom suile, carpe1;;, rugs, and china for their new home. These in-ducements attracted two young people \.·..h.o consented to be hoisted to the top of the stack and they were married there on a platform especially constructed for the purpose and on which there \vas no extra floor spact-~)llly enough for the minister and the brid21 couple. This Ullusual circum-stance was talked about through the southern part of Indiana for weeks before and after the event occurred. Undertakers May Shave Corpses. The \Viscol1sin Board of Barber Examiners, having re-ceived a protest 2g"ainst undertakers being allowed to en-croach upon the field of the tonsorial artists by shaving corpses, has decided that undertakers have the right to shave corpses, b~1t must not charge lOT the service. The boards' an1lual report recently filed says: "VVe l12ve many inquiries regarding the shaving of a corpse by the undertaker, and the Question is, has be a right to do it? In answer ,ve \vill say that if the undertaker makes a specif1c charge for shaving the corpse he will be liable to prosecution and fine for the violation of the barber law, but the fact is that the undertaker makes no specific charge for 'shaving,' but he puts in his bill for 'preparing the corpse for burial,' and therefore he cannot be fined for shaving the corpse as long as you cannot prove that he has made a specific charge for that part of the work." THE CORRECT Stains and Fillers. THE MOST SATISF ACTORY first Coaters and Varnishes "A~UFAC"TUR~D ",.,LY u"- CHICAGO WOOD FINISHING CO. ZS9·63 ELSTONAVE."'Z·16 SLOAN ST. CH I CAGO. ~. I The Club Table That Sa tisfies Every bod y SIMPLE STRONG EASILY FOLDED Size 32 In. IODIt;a1 in. wide; 17 In. billb Co,.ered wltb Leath ... or Felt COOK'S PATENT FOLDING ATTACHMENT 1~~:::s~~Sle~t~1~~c~~~ of the table, as shown III the illustration. Our tables are made of hardwood, and covered with green-felt and leather. The cross_piece or cleaton end of table keeps the top from warping, and is so arranged that a person elln sit close to the table without crampin~ the knees. The felt used on this table is of extra thickness and made special. and is much better than padded tables where cotton batting is useq and inferior Quality of felt. Very useful and convenient, for card parties, children's games, ladies fancy work, or tea table. BELDING~HALL MANUFACTURING CO. BELDING. MICHIGAN WAREHOUSES-I % Monroe Street, Chicago. 213 Canal Street, New York ROBBINS TABLE COMPANY owosso MICHICAN ~ No. 304. QuarteredOak, 44x48 io. lop, 9 in. Pillar. FURNITURE FACTORY OPE.NINGS. Excellent opportunities for furniture factories exist in cities and towns of the Southwest along the lines of the ... An ample supply of hardwood timber, besides most of the soft woods, are procurable at low cost and within a short distance of these locations. Full particulars upon application. 8endfor booklet about factory openings along the Rock Island-FriSco, M. SCHULTER. Industrial Commissioner. Frisco Building. ST. lOUIS,Mo. 5 PATENTEO JUl.Y 29, 1902. The best FASTENER for Five Legged Tables Write/o/' Pria, and Infoymatjot\ -to-- Invincible Table Fastener Co.. Shelbyville~ Ind~ Fine Service MICHIGAN CENTRAL Grand Rapids" Detroit .. Toledo THROUGH CAR LINE Solid train service with Broiler Parlor cars and Cafe coaches running on rapid schedule. Through sleeping car to New York on the "\Volverine/' making the run in nineteen hours and fifty minutes: For full particulars see Michigan Central Agents. Or E· W. Covert. C. P. A. Grand .'I\aplds. o. W. k\1ggle., G. P. A. Chlca;:o. BETTER MAKERS OF WITH STANDARD METAL BED BEDS REVERSIBLE RAILS No, 691 $12.25 net Standard Reversible Rail 2 inch pillars made of seamless tubing'. Filling Ji and .% inch. Head 64 inches. Foot 40 inches. Patented lu1y 15, 191)1, No. 704"101. This rail is reversible in the true ~,ense of the word-can be used either side up and enables the dealer to make one set of rails answer instead of having two 1 -' stocks, one of regular, the other inve:rted. SOLID .. ., RIGID REVERSIBLE Smith & Davis Mfg. Co. ST. LOUIS, MO. s 6 ~MI9JiIG-r.rN , FURNITURE TREATED UNFAIRLY. Department Managers Stinted on Advertising Space and Show Room Facilities. Readers interested in the furniture business frequently no-tice that department stores, carpet dealers and others who sell furniture in connection with other goods, usually treat the furniture department unfairly in their advertisements. ~. B. Co" of f~rnft,:,re and stove eCOnOmle3 EvelJ the hOllse furnishillg h011ses, whose stock in trade is three-fourths furniture, use at least three-fourths of the space ill advertising other lines. Indeed the ~l11anager of the fur-niture department is lucky if he is allowed to use one-fourth of the space. It is not unusual to see a page advertisement, embellished with cuts and price figures of everything in the store except the furniture, which is given a lower corner or, perhaps, only a few inches in a single column. J \.1st why this condition prevails is not clear unless it is because furni-ture sells itself while the other goods must be pushed. How-ever, it is a fact that furniture is generally slighted in the matter of advertising and thcrefore the furniture dcpartment managers find it l:ecessary to make the most of the small al-lowance of space. How one of thcm managed to do so i.3 shown by the accompanying cut reproduced from an adver-tisement written and arranged by J. Harry Steiner, buyer for Hillman's, Chicago. Not only is furniture given "the worst of it" in ad\'ertis-ing, but it is frequently abused in the allotment of window display and floor space. Some of the gennal managers seem to think that "any old place" is good enough for the furnitme department-that people who want furniture '''"ilt ask for it. An example of this ktlld of management was found by the \vriter in a Grand Rapids, Mich., department store the other day. Having occasion to go through the "tore, he was sur-prised to Jlnd .a large. ano wett selected stock of furniture on the fourth floor, away back in that part of the building farth-est from tbe CJltrance. He had not noticed any allusion to such an elaborate stock in the advertisements of the house \~'hich l1S'CS printer's ink qtlite liberally and he was bold enough to suggest that such a stock ought to be given a het-ter sho"~/. The manager of the furniture department heartily endorsed the suggestion and confidentially admitted that he had been discouraged in his efforts to secure more prominence for his department. It appears that two men who had pre-ceded him, having failed to induce the mana.ger to give them "a fair show,'" had become disgusted and thrown up their jobs. When the present furniture department manager was engaged, the owners of the store were talking about closing b out the stock and dropping the furniture entirely. In speak-ing of his experience the new manager said: "I've been here about eight months now. All that time I've been trying to get a better show for my department, but all I've been able to do is to get a little space on the first floor down near the front. I have had that only a month, but I have used it carefully, changing the display twice every week, though it's something of a job to move furniture from this 'loft' down there and up again. That little improvement, however, has had a decided effect. . That little show down there made a sale the very first day it was pla:ed. A lady, passing, got a glimpse of it, and came in to investigate. As a result she found her way up to the 'loft,' where I sold her something like $150 worth of furniture, which pleased the proprietors almost as much as it did me. I had been given the little eor- Iler down there as an experiment and that sale settled it. I think I will hold it permanently and I hope to have it en-larged. I haven't heard any talk about closing out the furni-ture department since that first day's experience and my sales are picking up nicely." Horses on the Side. One of the big department stores in New York does a very profitable business in horses on the side. According to one of the horse dealers of the city the store will only buy hand-some, perfectly matched teams for its delivery wagons, and the drivers arc men of experiell~e and discretion-which is rarely the case with delivery wagon drivers. The handsome teams arc all used in the uptown residence district, where fine horses are in demand. The equine beauties attract a great deal of attention as they prance and cavort in front of the varnished wagons, and sooner or later some one who wants a trappy team is certain to inquire the price. They are always for sale, and, being perfectly city broken, C0111- Made by Roddord Chair and Furniture Co., Roekford. Ill. mand a good price. It is said that the store makes a very handsome profit out of this branch of its business annually, and in addition its handsome turnouts attract a great deal ,of favorable attention, which ought to go to the credit of the advertising account. 7 8 MAlL ORDERS TO WOODARD FURNITURE COMPANY OWOSSO, MICH. Our New Fall Line of Bedroom Furni· ture is unusually atfractive both in design and price, made in aU the fancy woods and finishes. Dressers in single pieces or in suits to match. SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE C. F. SCHMOE & CO. WOODARD FURNITURE CO. SHELBYVILLEI,ND. ftil(~tn (a~intts of Oualiij Sell at .ghl, and make a greater profit than other lines of kilchen cab-inets. Send for catalogue. T~, BBST of QUALITY fo' least mOlJey. We bave dnuhled our capacity and will be belief ahle to take care of our IMe than before. We loHc:ityour patronage. The Ford & Johnson Company "EVERYTHING IN CHAIRS" When in Chicago do not fail to see our im-mense display at our Salesrooms, 1435·37 Wabash Ave. Many new patterns. SEE OUR Complete Dining Room Suites-Oak and Solid Mahogany. Chairs and Rockers···All Kinds. Mission Furniture-All Finishes. Children's Go-Carts and Carriages.-1907 Line NowReady. Reed.and Rattan Chair.. ··a Complete Line. Fibre Rush and Malacca--the Ideal Furniture. =====GENERAL OFFICES ===== Sixteenth Street and Indiana Avenue, Chicago. SALESROOMS ======== BOSTON, MASS. 90 Canal Stred: CINONNATl. O. 47 E. SDcth SIre" ATLANTA. GA. Marielta and Bartow Streets FRANKFORT, KY. 1433-35.37 Wabash Avenue CHICAGO NEW YORK 202 Canal Streot No. 92-7. Solid Mahogany l "This Trade Mark Guaranteeslhe best," No. 526. No. 525. Our Oak and Mahogany DINING EXTENSION TABLES Arc Best Made. Best Finished V.dues. All Made from Thoroughly Seasoned Stock. No. 495 Dining Table Top 48x:+8. Made in Q!arter-cd Oak. Wcachered Finish. Nickel Casters. LENTZ TABLE CO. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN No. 495 Dining Table. AU Kinds of BASKET WARE MADE TO ORDER Please Send for Catalogue and Prices FOR WILLOW and RATTAN WARE I manufacture the Finest Clothes Hamper or Bedroom Basket IN THE AMERICAN MARKET F. PARTH I E R, Manufacturer of Willow and Ratian Ware, No. 209 GRAND AVE., CHICAGO, ILLS. 10 ·~MI9]-IIG7J-N "GRAND RAPIDS OF YORK STATE." Jamestown's Ambition and Remarkable Ratio of Factories to Inhabitants. Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 22.-This busy little city of 30,000 might, not inappropriately, be styled the "Grand Rap:ds of York State." There are nearly forty furniture factories here, and including all other manufacturing establishments there is an average of more than one factory for every 500 inhabi-tants. When you come to take (llIt the school children, the teachers, doctors, dentists, lawyers, preachers and other pro-fessional men, and then deduct those cngaged in mercantile pursuits, railroading, and various other occupations, prac-tically all the rest of the inhabitants must be at work in the factories. In other words, there is a factory of son:e kind for every 150 people who can be depended on for labor to keep them in operation. Some of the factories employ sev-eral hundred hands, which means that a great many more must employ but very few. Still, Jamestown is a great furniture town. Hardly a month passes without one or two new ventures in the furni-ture manufacturing business. As for variety, it is only nec-essary to say that chamber and dining room furniture, parlor and library fumiture, chairs, lounges, couches and davenport sofa beds are made in large quantities. In conversation with the manager of one of the leading furniture factories he wc,nt carefully over the list, and from his own books made <Ieakulation that the average hand in the furniture factories here produces from $1,800 to $2,000 a year. That is the highest estimate of any city that I have heard of. As to quality, .some of the factories 'are turning out as fine goods as are to be found anywhere in the country. One en-thusiastic Jamestownian said: "In five years instead of Jamestown manufacturers going to Grand Rapids to show their goods, Grand Rapids will be coming to Jamestown." I asked him if be had ever been to Gt-and Rapids. He admitted he had not, but was confident that with Jamestown adding three or four furniture factories. to everyone being added to Grand Rapids, this city cannot help but distance her big ~l-'1ichiganrival in a very few years. Indeed, there is some talk of pooling their issues, building a large exposition build-ing here, and makillg a strenuous effort to attract the furni-ture buyers to this market. While nothing has really ma-terialized along this line as yet" it is this spirit of zeal and enthusiasm that makes things go-that accomplishes great re-sults. At the present rate of increase before the c1os~ of the year 1907 Jamestown is likely to have fifty or more furniture factories. That must certainly bring Jamestown into the very front rank of furniture cities of the country. There will be some notable changes in the Jamestown lines in Grand Rapids, ill January. Among them is the Maddox Table Company, who leave the Blodgett block and t:1ke the entire fifth floor of the new Manufacturers' building on Ionia street, comprising 12,000 square feet. This room is to be beautifully decorated and lighted, and it is the intention of the TVraddox Table Company and the Jamestown Chair Con~pany, who show with them, to have one of the finest fur-niture salesrooms a buyer ever set foot into. It will be in charge of Jolly Tom Crane and a corps of the best known salesmen in the furniture business. The exhibitors in the Manufacturers' building are to keep open house New Year's day. It will be a full dress reception with pletlty of music, flowers, feasting, good cheer for ev-erybody, but no business. Every order book will be locked up, but bright and early vVednesday morning, J anttary 2, the doors will be flung open to the buyers and business will start with a bang. The Jamestown Lounge Company will make a good dis-play in the Furniture Exhibition building, GTand Rapids, con- ::;isting of their famous line of couches, lounges and "Sim-plicity" sofa beds. This company, known all over "furni-turedom" for the excellence of its product, realizes that dis-criminating buyers are after quality even more than price, and consequently with th~m "only the best is cheap." Shearman Brothers, who for some years have exhibited their line in Chicago, will return to Grand Rapids in Janu-ary, and will occupy one-half of the sixth floor of the new )'-lanufacturers' building and will make a large'!: and [mer dis-play than they have ever before attempted. They will sho-....\' a full line of Universal sofa beds, davenports, couches, ward-robe couches and adjustable couches. Also a large line of l\Iission sofa beds, davenports and couches, There will be 100 new patterns. There will be seventy Universal sofa beds in this display, and a very large line of leather goods. The exhibit will be in charge of Frank Shearman, hi~ son, Frank Shearman, Jr., Wm. F. Walsh, Ed. J. IVIcGeeand 'E. W. Hawkins. The Bailey-Jones Company will make their customary fine display of parlor and library table'S in the Furniture Exhi-bition building, Grand Rapids, Buyers know that it is al-ways a treat to go into this display. Glenn Brown, so long with Skinner & Steenman, is to take a bunch of Jamestown lines to Grand Rapids and show them on the third floor of the Blodgett block. This display will consist of the lines of the Liberty Furniture Company, Alliancc Furniture Company and Himebaugh Brothers. L. C. StC\vart of the Liberty, will be with Mr. Brown. This com-pany has had a very prosperous year and is now adding to the plant a four story brick building 36 x 65 feet, which will in-crease their floor space fifty per cent. It will be used for finishing, storage and shipping. The entire plant is to be equipped with automatic sprinklers. The line consists of dressers and chiffoniers in oak, mahogany, bird's-eye maple and curly birch. The Alliance Furniture Corr:pany's line consists of china closets and combination buffets, while Himebaugh Brothers' line is made up of sideboards and buffets in quartered oak only-a medium and fine grade. This company has just completed a new imu story brick factory 160x 60 feet. It is fully equipped with the best of everything, and no doubt will turn out a line of winners. The Atlas Furniture Company, manufacturers of dressers and chiffoniers in oak, mahogany, curly birch and bird's-eye maplc, will exhibit on the second floor of the Furniture Ex-l: ibition building with H. L. Chamberlain and Emil Johnson in charge. The Morgan 1\·1anufacturing Company has been re-incor-porated, under the name of the Jamestown Table Company. Capital stock $120,000. The incorporators are Cyrus E. Jones, L. C. Jagger, Chas. L Moore, Thos. E. Pcrkins- and Richard Peart. The company will continue parlor and li-brary tables, and will at once build to double the size of the plant. TIle Jamestown Panel & Vcneer Company are having a \'ery extensive trade in all kinds of furniture panels and table tops. The Diamond Furniture Company are having a fine cata-logue engraved in Grand Rapids, which will not be ready for mailing until early in January. Gcorge W. Vanderbilt is reported to have abandoned his chicken farm at Biltmore, N. c., because he found it unprofit-able. Perhaps Mr. Vanderbilt did not understand the busi-ness, but it is more likely that his failure was due to his hav-ing located his project among p'eople who are experts in "raising" all kinds of poultry. Evansville (Ind.) has a "Merchants' Rebate Association." Money paid for transportation is refunded to out-of-town pur-chasers. -------------------------------------- -- - - - 7IRTI.sA~ .#? $ ,..t# Perfect Baking 1S Assured on Our New Victor Range ~'d::'::e.~~~ l\elth~, the pr(jl~"\(ln~' nor 'he "1lla,e''''- ",II ~,,,l ,!\~lea." '>'oud" 'n f!:n~'ng gO<>li r~ul,-, Irom tn,." I"<:h',/!'I'arlc, range ThE' """," ni [I"',' ,,f tlie [)HJln)ne"t ~{II"\' ,n Ull' e,l'- ha"~ hougln :\\'\\ \'''lor, tor "'" ", thelf 110:rne<, Th.,.. ~l'e :;,50(, Ind' ~l\av"fi~ ramilies ""'\g 'h~. ju"t ",I.: (/;\. '~:')II''''''/ .>Il" ,iJ '''',I'le, ~",\ I"{lU \~,t1I\nd Ih"l ,he,- <I",ak r"M~ htghl, (I' the :':ew "'~"" 'Il~n ·,rr ~{\ '\ncf belore <la'" faTlge ,uelll",," "Iu,',,,, ~,.eL)...{.'ered ;tl /'_'W(I"'" ",,,, "1] _,,,,h ea.',' CfoJ" "'n,,, \Vh,- 00\ sr, {mc ""., "ntO" \;'-",'" c'J()kq! ~" ,1 g-owJranl;~' Sommers Complete Bcd Outfit rcrm~ 51.00 Cash, SOt a Week C" '0" "e"";'.· A~~1.~1. Sommers Leather Kocker "" """ .... 1l,>'''"0 ~M ,,," ",," p;,.'" "r 'u,";" ... ",," "r 'M ."''''''0"'''''''' 0'' """, ,,"<(I , •• "" .0. -"~,h c·o,,,,.,. "1"'. '"., I. ""'co oC 'olloi '<O.th" "",,, •• d ",."." ,"o'n0o"""'.".,,"..i.of<~0<'," ...... ",." "0".'.0 ,,,,,,,",w,,,""',d,,, .'".. :\,':"';: ,~,~:,I, ", .,,101. ,,' ,., r",·,."" 41f~~ """, "-" ,,0[<0 'ror"." $1.00 C"~<h, SOe W<*kly ~o .,""0< ."it<"" • "'~"r ",,,,ed .-oc"",. WE S .. OW SD.,E >Is LOW >,s U.oo. New Victor Steel Ringe $1.00 Casb. SOt \Veekly A.RE:OUk -TERMS 0101 TIfll ,l"1l.MOlJS HtGH·GRADE RANG~ MORE THAN ~,50Q IN USE iN INOlANAPOJ..IS ASK '{QUI! NEIGHBOR Outfit I~~.!b!~E'",~~~~!,~ "':;i:n:..\;,,~, """ f','. .'~;;~:n:j~',D~l',: "'''\:;,~..,,:~~'~::,; "':!~,,:;~• .' A Handsome \Verl(Hn~ rr<:~cnL Fr<:~ \Vlth Every Sommers Three-Room Outfit 'y< _iww ,Qmpo,'e ':"·",,.moIU ou,f,t> ";"w ~, 57 Cash: rerrns $1.50 Casli, baLal'ce flayahk 750t \\'ec~l) 'l'o "(>B' ,,,'rl~.• v"«' 5<" I) •••• ~,,·,. W~ SHOW ~'~~,. M ~a," A.$ ~I:'I.~Q. 11 and J 3 East Washlllgon Sf. SAMPLE OF GOOD ADVERTISING. , Sommers KitChen Ca!.Jinet 51a Week .0 "".'" "","ri,," " '.owe, "'iced ,"""'0" '·a'''""', WE .HOW SOME M L"w M H ..W. Cold Coin Baseburner • $2.611 C,sh -SUIO W~kly ,J,'"."" " lDw", .'!oM ~",d ,·0., ,,", W~ 'HOW 00 ... ~s lO'li; ~~~I~.O" Sun Hot Blast 11 ,-- -- - - - - -- 12 UNION FURNITURE CO. ROCKFORD, ILL. Buffets Bookcases China Closets We~in&~,~~~~ooaM Finilh. S(le our Caul~e_ Our lineaD PetmaIlenteshibitioll 7th Floor. New ManufactureD' BuiJdirul. G<>nd RoPido. "Row, Styk" "" Drop e.m.,., Em""-'<l Mouidna. P• ..J.. Ek. I:MBOSSING and DROP CARVING MAC"INI:S Machinea for all pu~, aIl0 at prn:es withUl !he read! of aU, Every Machine hall our lI:llaranteh ~t breaka.~ fot one yeaJ. "Loldol Slyle ...... Luae e-dtY H~vye.m... ..d 0...Em"""'- We have !he Machine)'eu waul ala ",tiIfactory Price. Write fur de.aiPtn'ecitaala.r&. Alto make die. for .n make. of Mac:hinet. UNION EMBOSSING MACHINE CO., Indianapolis, Ind. 7IR'T'IS'~ ; ZT· HALL'S, the Polish thaI is Making Evansville Famous. Nall's Red Stal' Polish dries instaJltly and never softens or gums. No dis-- agreeable or offensive odor. Never set-tles or ~apon\tf:S. A trial ()fdeTg,lways :u"t~K~~b~: ~;c~U~i~J:~~?wi1e~~ furni.ture. ThiS Polis&is free from add. Can be used by any child. Guaranteed to give salisfactloll. Sold in 1,2, Sand 10 gallon cans and in barrels, also put up in l.·3 and 6 oz, bottles retailing for 10c, 15e aDd ZSc., altowin~ a liberal profit to the retailer. Write for prices and state qu~ntity wallt~d. Apcrfeel Polish and Cleaner for FurnUure. Office and Ba.r. Fix-ture •• Pianos, Organa. Bleyel., •• lrot'l bedfl. Cal'l'le.ge. and Automoblhlls. We rejlJ1' '!IOUto tlu Orucent Furniture 00., The 1J}van$ViUlJIJlJ8k Co., The Bll D. Muter Folding Bed 00., and th,e. City Nationat Bank of ./!hJafl,81JUle. AMERICANPHARMACALCO., •• s uPP'.... s' s." EvanSlille, Ind The New Banquet Table Top all well tli OFFiCE. DINING and. DIRECTORS' T A.BLFS ue OUT ~ecia1t,... riJJ'y'--, , --~- -'_....- "-"- - ~ I ' _ "" . STOW & DAVIS FURNITURE CO.• ~~p;,j" Write (or Csla!oi\le' Get samp!ell of BANQUET TABLE TOP. WE manufacture the larg-est line of FOLDING eRA IRS in the United States, suitable for Sunday Schools, Halla, Steamers and all Public Resort •. We also maaufacture Brass Trimmed Iron Beds, Spring Beds, Cot. and Cribs in a. lar~ variety. . . • Send for CataJO&'Ue ud Prlcn·to Kauffman Mfg. Co. UnLAND. onlo Morton House American ......Plan Rates $2.50 and Up Hotel PanUind European ......Plan Rates $1.00 and Up GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Noon Dinner Served at the Pantlind ror 50c ~ the FINEST IN THE WORLD J. BOYD PANTLIND. Pl"Op. 13 TUE TALK Of TUE MARKET DURING THE JULY. 1906. SgASON YEAGER'S HIGHEST THE REASOI NS GREATEST QUALITY VALUES T"E YEAGERFURNITURECO~,Allentown, Pa. cnlCAGO -Furniture Manufacturers' Exhibition Building, 7th Floor, 1319 Michigan Ave. NEW YORK-(Salesroom) 333-341 Fourth Ave., Cor. 25th St. ~d Floor. THE ONLY CASTER CUP THAT Will NOT MAR OR SWEAT A. NewCaster CUP.a' Furniture Protector and a Rest W:e guarantee perfect satis-factton. We know we have the only perf~t caster cup ever made. This cup is in two sizes, as follows: ~J4 inch and 3 inch. and we use the cork bottom. You know the rest. Small sixe, $3.60 lI'er 100 Large size, 4.60 per 100 F O. B. Grand Rapids. Try it and be convinced. OUf Concave Bottom Card Block. does not touch the sur-face but upon the rim, permit. ting a circulation of air under the block, thereby preventing moisture or marks of any kind. This is the only card block of its kind on the market. Pric!!, $3.00 per 100 Grand Rapids Casler Cup Co" 2 .,,'woo' A" .. Grand Rapids, Mich. Also can be had at LUSSKY. WHnE " COOLIDGE. 111.113Lake St., Chicaao MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWOOD ~~~~~~~ SPECIALTIES: ~'l~'fE[Qj UAR. OAK VEN EERS MAHOGANY VENEERS HOFFMAN BROTHERS COMPANY 804 W. Main Sf" FORT WAYNE, INDIANA oh~ PEABODY SCHOOL FURNITURE CO. North Manchester. Indiana The New "PERFECT" FOLDING CHAIR PATENTED OCT. 20, 1903. Comfortable Simple Durable Neat The Acme of Perfection in the line of Foldina: Chairs. PERFECT COMPACTNKSS when folded. Hard maple, natural finish. WRlTH FOR PRICES. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, Via GR~ND TRUNK·LEHIGH VALLEY ROUTE. Two Fast Trains Daily Except Sunday. Daily. Leave Od Rapids 2:45 p. m. 7:05 p. m Ar Philadelphia 3:40 p. m. 7:25 p. m. Ar Ne~ york +:30 p. m. 8:40 p. ,m. Servic~ unsurpassed. For further information apply· at City Oflire, Morton House Block. C. A. JUSTIN, C. P. & T. A. 14 ESTABLISHED 1880 P'U!lLI5HED BY MiCHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH AND 25TH OF EACH MONTH OFFICE-2-20 LYON ST., GRANO RAPIOS. MICH. E!'ITERi':!l AS MATTER Of THE .6ECOND OLM.S Sharp advances in iron ore and in iron and steel products, advances in wages by railroads and other corporations have been prominent features in the industrial field during the past month. At the same time scarcity of money, especially in ,Vall street, has been a feature in the financial world. Advances in wages and in the value' of staple commodities do not usually occur at the same time with financial strin-gency. In fact, this is the first time recalled in the history of the country, that advances in prices of iron and steel and a general rise in "vages have come during financial stringen-cy in Wall street. This unusual occurrence has caused con-siderable thought and speculation as to its effect-as to what developments may be expected in the near future, In some quarters there is a disposition to fear that the country has reached the crest of the long wave of prosperity and that re-etction is due to set in during the coming year. Similar pre-dictions havc becn made again and again during the past two years. They were not fulfilled and there is no reason for be-lieving that the current croakers are wiser than their prede-cessors. On the contrary, there is every reason to believe that they are false prophets. The apparently inconsistent de-velopments of the past month only emphasize the fact that the country has been divorced from Vi/all street-that the country's welfare and prosperity no longer depends on the success or failure of the financial speculators. With the railroads placing unprecedented ordcrs for new equipment to be delivered in 1907, with factories running night and day in order to meet thc demand for their products, with the great steel companies six months behind their orders and at the same time Alaska, South Africa, Australia and the United States rapidly incrcasing their gold production; there is no chance for reaction in business affairs. Nothing less than em absolute failure of crops <:an mar the prosperity of the country during the coming year. Ylerchandise, materials and supplies for the year 1907 will he bought on rising markets, and unless some unforeseen issue arises in the presidential campaigl1 the same conditions will prevail in 1908. *1'" *i* *1* *1* An exchange remarks that the price cutter would gain ;;1 commanding position in trade if he could stay ill business long enough. The truth of this statemcnt was demonstrated in the history of a dealcr in furniture in Evansville, Ind., who cut his prices so often and so deeply that he cut himself out of business· in a comparatively short time. When his successor took hold of the business, customc-rs of the house demanded the cut prices they werc accustomed to, but the new owner calmly and patiently maintained that he was not in business for his health and eventually gained a foothold in the community by steadfastly adhering to prices that re-turned a profit. Selling goods for less than cost may enable dealers to pose as public benefactors for a short timc and gain distinction in that large class of failures usually desig-nated as fools with a profane prefix. *1' '1* *1* 'I' At a meeting of the Western Mirror Manufacturers' As~ ,;ociation in Chicago 011 November 15, it was decided to ad· vance prices twenty or- twenty-five per cent, basing their ac-l tion on the increased cost of raw materials-particularly mer-cury- and higher freight -rates. The mirror men were' prob-ably justifie.d in advancing prices, but they seem to have made a blunder in giving reasons for their action. Some of their members declare that very little mercury is used on the backs of mirrors nowadays-that it has been supplanted by the patent back-and as for freight rates, it is generally expected that the new rate law will effect a reduction instead of a raise. Can it be possible that the mirror glass makers have been re-ceiving rebates on their sand freight bills? *1' *1* *1* *j' Charles E. Spratt of New York is authority for the state-ment that the furniture dealers of the country pay, annually, in fire insurance premiums at least $27,000,000 more than is required to pay their losses by fire. He also states that forty-eight per cent-almost half-of the .losses are due to dishonesty-in other words to incendiarism. If Mr. Spratt's figures are right, it ought to be an easy matter to induce the furniture dealers to organize· a mutual company, carry their o-wn risks and quit supporting the fire-bugs. *1* *1* *1* *1* An advance in wholesale prices of furniture does not al-ways mean additional profit for the manufacturers. The manufacturers are frequently forced to raise prices in order to avoid actual losses. The advances are usually due to an increase in the cost of labor and materials and under present conditions the men who furnish the materials are able to gobble up all, or nearly all, of any advance that the manufac-turers may make. *1* *1* *1* *1" New factory projects in Rockford, Ill., have been so num~ erous of late that it is difficult to keep track of them and, owing to contradictory reports as to who the promoters are, it is impossiblc to distinguish the real projects from the imaginary anticipations. However, .there is no doubt that the furniture manufacturing business is having an unpreced-ented boom in Rockford. 'j* *1* '1* *1* Clean furniture, rugs and draperies favorably impress the ladics, who buy most of the furnishings for the household. The duster should be used as often as the business of the store will permit, and the same is true of the furniture pol-ish. Clean, frcsh looking stock commands attention. *!* *1* *1* *1* A considerable number of man'Jhcturers of <,-,;'Ise goods, having withdrawn from Grand Rapids for the purpose of tr>5t-ing the claims of other markets, are returning to Grand Rap-i~ s. There are no doubts in their minds in regard to the lo-cation of the most important case goods market in the world. *1* *1* *1* *1* With the approach of the holid<lYs merchants will find profit and satisfaction in devising atttactiOllls for their show '\'v·indows. It is the season of the year wl~en every buyer is a Missourian and must be shown. *1* *1* *1* *i* From the decision of the \Visconsin Barber Board, as given on another page of this number of the Artisan, it ap-pears that a man must die before he can legally get a free shave in the Badger state. *1* *1* 11<1*1* Grand Rapids will be able to better accommodate the trav-eling and sojourning furniture men in future. Boyd Pant-lind has addcd the Park to his string of hotels, *1* *1* *1* *1* Early English is moving but moderately. The Colonials, the French lines and to a less extent the Mission, have the call. *1* *1* *1* *1* A few pieces of pyrography linger in the furniture stores. This fad received its deathblow from the hands of women. 15 "Un()reaka()l~Beds--Do They Co.rt More 1" HERE IS A',SAMPLE ONE FOR YOUR INSPECTION. Hel"lu 50 inclies. Widdis 4 ([. 6 in., 4 ft •• 3 ft. 6 in., or 3 ft. Posts seam_ less welded pipe I J -16 in. <liameter. Finisltes 1 1-8 in. Rods 5-16 in. and 3-8 in. All caslings malleable iron. This bed is guaranteed 25 years against breakage. It is dean and neat in ap~ pearance, If the Michigan Artisan is mentioned we will letouch castings in gold without extra charge. ~rice (frei?;ht allowed up tc New York City or Chlcago rate) $3.75. Dark or light green or blue at same price.: Dired auached springs, wood frames $1.25 extra or steel frames $2 extra. Try sampJes. NORTHWESTERN DEALERS. HARD MANUFACTURING CO. D,p •. A. BUFFALO, N. r. Observations Taken at Spokane, Portland, Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver. A recent viiiit in the far northwest disclosed the fact that the furniture dealers of that section are prosperous and their business rapidly ill creasing. The iitores of Spokane and Se-attle were explored by the writer as \'\lell as a fc,w in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. In Spokane two-thirds of the b1.-1SillcSS is done on the installment plan. The stores there arc all large aud 'wel1 lighted. That of Goble, Pratt & Robbins is the nC\vest and has a corner outlook ''lith large windows for displaying goods effect'ively. Tull & Gibbs and the Grote-Rankin Company also have large stores very artistically arranged. Besides a quantity of furniture from Grand Rapids factories, Chicago, Rockford and other eastern cities wcre well represented by their products in the same line. The western fir is quite extensively used in the ITlanufac-ture of cheap bedroom a1ld other furniwre by western fac-tories and with the weathef(~d oak fmi5h makes quite a good substitute for oak. Tull & Gibbs also have a larg-e store in Portland and the Grote-Rankin Company have al\other in Seattle.. The 1''\111 & Gibbs store in Spokane covers ~)O.ooo square feet of Hoot' space, four stories and sixty-five mell fi.11demployemcnt there, Mr. Hebard, the 1ll;l1l.lger, was ill ill a hospital in Portland and Mr. Jones gave all the information wanted. The Grote-Ranki.n Com-p<m)"occupy a three story buildtllg and annex with 110,000 square feet of space and employ sev-enty- two men. There are h",·o basen~ellts. Jlr. Hall is the manager. He is also buyer for the china department. 1I<m}' handsome pieces of Gral1d Rapids and Chicago furniture were seen. They have an upholstery department. The Goble, Pratt & l~obbins store, of \vhich 1fr. Rogers, formerly of the l-Iastillgs. l\lich., Tahle Company, is a stock-holde'!", has only been (''ighteen montl1S in busilless. Tbey occUpy a modern three story and basement building. The store of the Stal1dard Furniture Compally was being torn down and a new one will he erected. Frederick & Nelson have a line store in Seattle with 1(;8,- 000 square feet of floor space consisting of five floors and two basements. The store covers a block on Second and one-half block on the side streets. A very small investmellt half block en the side streets. /\ small installment business is dOlle. :r...fostof the trade bUYii only tbe medium <lnd fine goods. . The lines carried include carpets, rugs, stoves, a china de,Jartll1ent and recently a ladies' '!"eady-made garmellt departm¢nt has been added. Mr. Nettleton kindly spared an hour of pis time to shmN the visitors around, I-Ie said that Ci'!"cassi;m walnut is in great demand and sells very well. The dull fini.sh of. furniture 'is very popular. Washington fir, spok-en of above, IS mueh used for the woodwork in Seattle homes 10 tlpholttery green is the only color the public seem to 111,'a11t: A large upholstery department is kept busy on orders. The white w(~odwO'l"kand green walls of the store are very rest-ful to the eye. One very much appreciated feature of this immeuse :store is the tea-room for public use, with its green w~lls anq ntgs and mahogany furniture. The capacity of thIS roon!: has been doubled since the flrst of October. Fred-erick & Nelson have in twelve years gro"..-n to the present size from a secoJld hand store on this same site. One side of the building was occupied by a clothing store and that was crowded out to give more room for the furniture business. 1h. Nettl~ton is a believer in special sales. III Vic~oria \Veiler Brothers' store was visited and there the furnitpre from the iitates is decidedly scarce. One sees a11Yql\an~jty of Canadian manufacture, however. The Ma-cey sectio~1al bookca!'ies shown were made in Seaforth, On-t, lr10, and !uot in C-rand Rapid:;. The Hhdson Day Company have ~llarge piece of land ad-joining their present location ill Vancouver and in COUrse of time will nave a much larger store. Their present quarters are very 11,1uchtoo small and it v.rilt b(~ a great help to them to have the congestion relieved. Goods of Canadian mall11- facttlrc ..v..ere 'ill the majority llerc as well as in Victoria, one of the ex~eIJtions being a library suite in silve'!" gray, up~ holstered in green, C011sisting of an arm chair, two others alld a desk frotH J. & ]. Kohll. 1h. ""Vittner sa'iu the call tllere is for the golden oak fiuisll, whicr sells ill preference to any other. Tl~e dull finish is not appreciated by the majority in VancouverJ Taken tltogther, it w;tS a treat to be able to visit other cit'ies and frct a new point of view on the subject of furniture and house· furnishings. , Hiram Slete of Hamilton, believed to have been the oldest und('.rtaker ~n Ohio, died on October 29, aged 81.years. I . . iTHE HAWKEylt KITCHEN CABINET OngUlal feat*res. Desl.'l:D.finish and cabinet work the hest 011earth. Prices rQt.we.irom $;l.25 to $60.00. ~xclusive sale given. Sold to dealers only. PrIce IS a good salesman. QualIty is a better one. We have them both Catalo.ltue on: application. Union FUl'nUu,"4,') Co•• Rmn ..T!'lCT(,}~,IOWA: 16 HORN BROS. MFG. CO. 281 to 291 W. Superior St.. CHICAGO.ILL. MANUFACTURERS OF Chamber Suites. OddDressers. Chiffoniers UDiES' DRESSINGTABLES to match Made in Golden Oak, Genuine Mabo~hY Veneered, BIrdseye Maple, White Enamel Highly Poltshed or Dull Finish. We also make a liRe of PRINCESSDRf:SSfRS from $13.00 up. In Quarter-Sawed Oak, Mahogany and Birdseye Maple, Veneered rr you have not received our. Spring supplement, uk for it. SAMPLES SHOWN BY pECK & HILLS 1319 Micbi,g:ab Avnue, and HALL &: KNAPP, 187 Michigan Avenue, Cbu:ago. RICHMOND Chair Co. RICHMOND, IND. The Standard line of Double Cane CHAIRS and ROCKERS Menti()O MICHIGAN ARTISAN The Luce Fumiture Co. INVITES ATfENTION TO ITS LARGE LINE Of Bed Room and Dining Room Furniture. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SALESROOM AT fACTORY ONLY. I, Big Profit in DininJ Room Suites The latest money-maker in furr:iture has beer! the dining room suite that costs $25 and looks worth $100. We originated these suites not long ago andi they have been among our heaviest sellers the past year. I One dealer tells us that a salesman got $140 for a suite that cost $35. It had not been marked and the salesman did not know the Iretailprice, but the finish was so good the customer was satisfied.. One dealer in Philadelphia sold 54 suites in sixty days. At the winter resorts in the South, at the summer resorts in the North, in California, in hundreds of cities where refined and modest homes:are furnished and people appreciate good style though they have not the money to pay high prices, Dining Room Suites sell steadily, profitably. You can always make a good pJ>fiton them. Nos. 5020, 5026, 5036 and 5038 have b~en exceedingly popular sellers, and we strongly recommend them---the cheaper ones for t~mporary homes, at resorts, etc., East West, North, South (they go in all parts of the country), and the higher priced for per-manent homes in the larger cities outside of New Yor~ and Chicago. NORTHERN FURNITUk, E COMPANY SHEBOYGAN, WIS. Klingman Building, GRAND RAl'IDS. I Furniture Exchan\l<l, NEW YORK. 17 18 Rockford, IlL, Nov. 22.-Rockford is one of the most thriv-ing manufacturing towns in the great state of Illinois. In Ofle respect it is different from ma.ny other cities, and that is this: In the twenty-odd years 1 have been visiting this city I cannot recall a single instance where a manufacturing es-tablishment has wound up its business and moved to some other town to hetter its condition. To be sure, tbere have been some fires and some failures, but I know of no one who has moved from Rockford to some other place because he could not succeed here. Then, again, there are very few cities that have made greatcr proportionate strides in manufacturing than Rock-ford. I think there were but five furniture factories here at the time of my first visit, viz: The Union, Forest City, Central, Co-operative and Excelsior-the latter in the uphol-stering business. All of them but the latter are still in busi-ness, and there are two of them, either of which is nearly or quite as large as the whole five. Today there are at least a dozen that would he figured among thc largest furniture fac-tories in any city in the country. And still they are build-mg more. Two very large ones are now under way, while several others have recently finished or are about to start large <ldditions. And so Rockford bids fair to become the greatest furni-ture manufacturing city in the west, if its present rapid growth continues, But furniture is not the only manufactur-ing industry here. Indeed it is doubtful if the furniture busi-ness is as much as fifty per cent of the aggregate manufac-tures of the city. Every manufacturer of furniture visited said he was having a great business year. Trade never was better. The Cen-tral Furniture Company will not show at any of the furniture expositions in January. That is a pretty good indication that they are not suffering for business, and have not been for many years. Their line consists of combination bookcases, china closets and bUffets. These are all well made from good styles, and are popular with the trade everywhere. The Mechanics' Furniture Company has long been famous for the beauty of design and excellence of construction of its goods. A number of new china closets and buffets wiH be added to the line and shown in January on the third floor of the Manufacturers' Exhibition building, 1319 Michigan ave-nue, Chicago, in charge of S. J. LeRoy and J. E. Hanvey, the latter their western representative. The Standard Furniture Company has nearly completed an addition 80 x 96 feet, four stories and basement, to be used for offices, finishing and storage. The new officcs will be finished in quartered oak and will be among the most attrac-tive in the city. The factory is now about a block long with the exception of a small space between the two main buildings, which only breaks a solid brick wall the entire distance. There .."ill be thirty-five or forty new patterns of china clos-ets, buffets and bookcases added to the line, which will be shown as usual on the first floor, opposite the elevator, of 1319 Michigan avenue, Chicago, in charge of "Yohnny Yohn-sonH and assistants. The Rockford Chair & Furniture Company has in courSe of erection a very large addition to the factory, and the fin-est factory office building in the city. But Robert C. Lind, the secretary and manager, said: "Don't say much about that. We don't want to sell the factory, but just tell the people tha.t our display of china closets, buffets, combination and library bookcases in the Blodgett block, Grand Rapids, in January will be one that will please every buyer who calls to inspect them." Well, that is no exaggeration, and every buycr will say so who sees them. The Royal 11antel & Furniture Company has started an addition 80 x 112 feet, four stories high, for finishing, shipping and storage. It is expected to have this building ready for occupancy early in the spring. Trade is good-never better. The line will be on exhibition in January on the sixth floor, 1319 Michigan avenue, Chicago, in which will be shown a large number of new patterns of china closets and buffets. The Rockford Frame & Fixture Company will show a finc line of new patterns of fancy furniture in January on the top floor of the new Furniture Exchange building, Fourteenth street and V\Tabash avenue, Chicago, with Peck & Hills, also in Grand Rapids in the Furniture Exhibition building, am} ill the New York Furniture Exchange. This is one of the larg-est and most beautiful lines of fancy- furniture on the market, and never fails to attract the attention of the best buyers. Oscar Bergquist, as "head push" of the Rockford Desk Company, seems to find no time_ for anything but work, and Made by Rockford Chair and Furnitu-re Co., Rockford. Ill. he just lives on it, and grows happy and prosperous day by day. Oscar has got into the habit of making nice china <clos-ets, ladies' desks, parlor and music cabinets, and M. L. Nel-son & Co" 1.411 Michigan avenue, Chicago, (who show the line the year round), have got into such a habit of selling them that they can't stop. The Rockford Palace Furniture Company show their line with Hall & Kna.pp, 187·Michigan avenue (Karpen building), Chicago, the year round. It consists of buffets, sideboards, china closets, combination aJJd library bookcaseSt ladies' desks and music cabinets in oak and mahogany finish. Its a good line and puts money in the pocket of the merchant who handles it. The West End Furniture Company will make a fine dis-play of furniture in January on the'sixth floor of the Blod-gett block, Gr311d Rapids, also with Peck & Hills in the new Furniture Exchange, Fourteenth street and Wabash avenue, Chicago. The line consists of china closets, buffets, combi- nation and library cases, and every buyer in both markets will do well to give it a careinl inspection. Rig, fat, jolly Buell Pease will show a ful! line of the Union Furniture Company on the top floor of the ':Vlanufac-tnrers' building, Ionia street, Grand Rapids, where he was kept so busy last July. The -Union line of chinas, buffets, combination and library cases is one of the big ones and among the great sellers. Pease and his line are always at the top. The Larson & Hult Company is the name of the latest firm of dealers and 11lldcrtakers in Rockford. They have a fine store well stocked with all kinds of furniture, mattresses, Made by Roc.kford Chair and Furniture Co., Rockford. III, pillows and beddinl< at 420-422 Seventh ,tceet, Aug. W, Larson, the president, has been in other lines of business for several years, ".,..hilcCharles A. Hult, the secretary and treas-urer, has been intimately connected with the manufacture of furniture in Rockford for many years. He has been the sec-retary and manager of three of the leading furniture compan-ies at different times, and is thoroughly posted in all the de-tails of the trade. They report having a good business, '''"hic.h lS rapidly growtng, alHl the Artisan wishes then) all kinds of good luck and prosperity. Different Qualities of Mahogany. To those who are not in close touch with the furniture business and even to many of those who handle the finished product, mahogany is mahogany, whether it comes from Cuba, South or Central America or Africa. To the factory men, however, there is a great difference in the qualities of the wood. The toughest mahogany comes from Cuba, but, like that from Mexico, it has little figure-it is very plain. The African mahogany has the best figure, but it is too brittle. The laying of veneers made from African crotch mahogany is considered a good test of a cabinet maker's skill and abil-ity. Comparatively few men are able to do it successfully. Few dealers or users of furniture have anything like an ade-quate idea of the difficulties encountered in making a perfect piece of furniture and the time, expense and perseverance that have been put into experimenting ..d..th different methods in order to attain the desired results. 19 Corpse Can Not Be Replevined. Two greedy undertakers of Superior, Wis., got into a dis-pute, both claiming the right to take charge of a corpse and prepare it for burial. By a shrewd move one obtained pos-session and the other sought it on a writ of replevin issued by a justice of the peace. The case was appealed to the cir-cuit court, where it was dismissed, the judge holding that a writ of replevin will not hold a eorpse because it is not prop-erty in the ordinary sense. This decision was based on an opinion given in a similar case by the supreme court of Michigan. It was the case of Keyes vs. Hanke, in which the plaintiff was suing for the re-covery of the body of his brother. It seems that the brother had died at a hospital and the defendant took the body and began to prepare it for burial. The plaintiff got out a writ of replevin to secure the body and when the case came up the judge decided that a human corpse was not property and, as it is given in the report "a writ of replevin will not lie for its return." The Vlisconsin judge, in discussing his ruling, suggested that the proper move to have been made by the aggrieved party ,vas to apply for an injunction restraining his oppo-nent from acting. Owners of factories located at Holland, Muskegon, Man-istee and other points on the big lakes of the state of Michi-gan enjoy a decided advantage in these days of scarcity of freight cars. The big steamers crossing the lakes carry heavy shipments of furniture from the lake ports daily. The business of Edward J. Kjolseth, Stoughton, Wis., has been taken over by the E. ]. Kjolseth Company, which has been incorporated with a capital stock of $3,000. The incor-porators are C. J. and J. E. Melaas and Mr. Kjolseth. No. 244 Muaie Cabinet. ---Manufacturers of--- BOOKCASF.S, LADIES' DF.SKS, COMBINATION CASES, MUSIC CABINETS, and CHINA CLOSETS. New Catalogue ready for mailing. =,=~SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN~=,= Mr. Dealer: If you want your oreler filled promptly and want goods that you can make good profits on during the coming holiday sea-son, mail your orders to us, We solicit trial orders. Sheboygan Novelty Company 20 OVERLAND FREIGHT TRANSFER COMPANY, POOL CARS FOR PACIFIC COAST SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA. TEAMING FORWARDING STORAGE make a specialty of distributing pool cars 01 all kinds and PARTICULARLY, furniture, carpets, linoleum and interior finish. Referellces, Bradstreet's or Dun's and any bank in San Francisco, and the trade. Cadoader in Chicago Carloaderin Grand Rapids j. W. Welling, 633 So. JeffersonSueet Gelock TransferCompany, 108 So. IoniaStreet at Opalite Lined Enameled Lined Charcoal Filled and Zinc Lined Zinc Lined with Removable Ice Tank Galvanized Iron Lined Stationary Ice Tank Send for new CATALOGUf Bnd let us nllme you Price five Complete Lines of Refrigerators Challenge Refrigerator Co. GRAND HAVEN, MICH., U. S. A. fOUR TRAINS to and from CHICAGO Lv Gd Rpds 7:10 am Ar Chicago 1:15 pm I,v Gd Bpds 12:06 pm AI" Chicago 4:50.pm Lv Gd Rpds 1:25 pm Ar Chicago 10:55 pm "Lv Gd Rpds 11:3"0 pm Ar Chicago 6':55.tun * Daily. Pullma.n Sleeper, on 11:30 train open 9:00 pm. A la carte Cafe service on all day trains. Pere Marquette ParlfJr cars on all day trains, Rates reduced to 50 cents, THREE TRAINS to and from DETROIT and TOLEOO Lv Gd Rapids 7:12 am Ar Detroit11:55 am Ar Toledo 1:00pm *Lv Gd Rapids 11:10 am Ar Detroit 3:05 pm Ar Toledo 4:15 pm Lv Gd Rapids 5:20 pm Ar Detroit 9:20 pm Ar Toledo 10:45 pm • Dally. Note Fast Time Made by Both Midday and Evening Train. Meals served a la carte on trains leaving Grand Rapids at 11:10 am and 5:20 pm.. Pere Marquette Parlor Cars on aU trains. Seat rates, 25 cents. uALL OVE-R MICHICAN" H, J. GRAY. DJstrlct .P.lUI.!wnguAgent. Phone 1168. Grand Rapids, Mich. • Factory Locations There is in the various offices of the Land and In-dustrial Departments of the Southern Railway and Mobile & Ohio Railroad late information regarding a number of first class locations for Furniture, Chair and other Woodworking Factories, which will be furnished Manufacturers upon application. An invitation is ex-tended to all who use wood in their plants to write about the timber supply, good sites and markets avail-able in our territory.. Address your nearest agent. M. V. RICHARDS. Land and Industrial Agent. WASHINGTON.D. C. CHAS. S. CHASE, "pnt. 624 Ch8m~.1 BvlJdi.D. St. Louis. Mo. The Sargent Mfg. Co. MUSKEGON, MICH. Bachelors' Cabinets Ladies' Desks Extra Large Chiffoniers ___ Also Manufacturefll and Exporters of --- ROLLING CHAIRS Chails adapted to all kinds of invalidism, both for house and street use. OVER FORTY DESIGNS TO SELECT FROM 21 Muskegon Valley Furniture Co. MuskeilOD Mich ••• Odd Dressers Chiffoniers Wardrobes Ladies· Toilets Dressing Tables Mahogany Inlaid Goods Ladies Desks Music Cabinets Moon Desk Co. Mnskegon, Mich. OFFICE DESKS See our new TYPEWRITER CABINET White Printing Co. HIGH GRADE CATALOGS COMPLETE =~=====GRAND RAPIDMSICH.,~=~=== Stafford Makes Upholstered Furniture Send for our new Catalogue showing a full line of up-to-date Couches, Sofa Beds and Parlor Suites. t.ll Prices on Lodge Furniture and Book Fixtures quoted 011 application. ;------~------------~--, No. 22S Leather Couch. t.ll Every Visit our Exhibit at 1323 and 1325 Mlchi~an Ave., Chical!<>,with Geo. D. Williams Co. E. H. STAFFORD MFG. Co., 262-264 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. We also make School Furniture, Church Pews and Opera Chairs. furniture dealer should sell all of the above lines. Little Things of Great Importance. A pull, knob or toilet screw on a door, drawer or toilet standard is a little thing, but it is a matter of great import-ance. Many a piece of furniture has been marred, damaged or converted into a nuisance because the knobs or pulls were not properly fastened. Nearly all housewives have had such experience, hence when they buy furniture about the first thing they inspect is the fastening of the knobs, and not in-frequently they find them loose or easily loosened. Such a discovery places the salesman at a disadvantage. He may explain that the defect will be made good, bl1~instead of sat-isfying the customer the fact that an excuse is necessary is more likely to spoil a sale. Such a condition of affairs is entirely unnecessary. Let the retailer insist that all his purchases shall be equipped with the Tower Patent fasten-ers, made under the Tower patents, by the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Brass Company, and he will never be troubled with a loose knob or pull. There is no extra charge for the "N 0- Kum-Loose" fasteners on any piece of furniture. They are furnished to manufacturers free of cost, hence retailers may have them for the asking. Milwaukee May Make School Desks. Milwaukee newspapers state that the school authorities of that city have decided to manufacture school desks in order to protect the city from paying extortionate prices that are being asked by the manufacturers. It is the opinion of the officials that an understanding at least exists between a number of the manufacturers and that they 50 control the market that it is impossible for the city to secure anywhere near a price that is right. Secretary Harbach of the school board advertised for bids on 1,000 desks twice. The best offer received so far was $3,287.22, or $3.28 a desk. 1\:lr. Harbach has investigated the matter to some extent and he is confident that the repair de-partment for the schools can t'urn out a satisfactory desk for $2 at the outside. The Standard Upholstering Company of Topeka, Kan., has been placed in the hands of a receiver. The company was arganized at Abilene and later moved to Topeka. It has never been considered a success. Liabilities about $8,000. l10pklhl IRd l1arrlet SU. Cincinnati, O. "enry Schmit &. Co. MAII:BRS 011' UPHOLSTERE.D..FURNITURE WDDf AND PULPIT. PARLOR UKRARY. HOTEL AND CLUB ROOM Detroit, 1\lich., l\'ov. 23.-The Possdius Brothers FUnli-ture )'Jallufacll1ring Company will have a finer show room and a hettel· ;:wd larger lilJe thaJl ever before in the -5011th-east corner of the second floor of the Furniture )i1anufactur-ers' Exhibition huilding at 1319 :11ichigan avenue, Chicago, in January. Everything "viii be in readiness when the exhibi-tion opens, and everything points to immense sales. The Falmer },Tanufacturing C01Tipal1Yhave eomll1ellced the erection of a fine brick building ,,:~x 50 feet, three stories awl basen:Ctit, which "vill greatly relieve the congestion in the factory. \Vhen cOly.pleted the office will be moved from the present building, and the cabinet makers, rUbbcrs and IJol-ishers will he lEaved into it. They will also have sample and stock rounts in the new building, which it is expected to have ready for occupancy early in January. They will make tllcir usual fine display On the second floor of the Fur-niture Manufacturers' Exhibition building, 1319 11ichigan ave- 11l1e,Chicago, in the space vacated by the Posselius Brothers' Furniture \hnuiacturillg Company, A large number of new pattems of parlor and library tables and pedestals will be added to the already large line. The .Pioneer l'vIanllfacturing Company will make a joint Pioneer Mfg. Co ... DETROIT. MICH. Rccd furniturc Babu Garriagcs Go-Garts Full line sbown on second floor, ] 3 19 Micbillan Aye., Cbl. cago, in Janu.lll")", ROOK WOOD and a general line of F#\N6Y Tf\8LES \Vrite for Cuts and Prices PALMER Manufacturing Co. 1015 to 103.5Palmer Ave. DETROIT, MICH. Full line shown on second flO<lor. 1319 Michigan Ave., Chicago. in January. 23 display with the Palmer Manufacturing Company in Chi-cago and will show a fine line of reed rockers, baby carriages and go-carts. The \Vo[verine Manufacturing Company the Cadillac Cabillet Company and J. C. vVidrnan & Co. will make their usual magnificent joint display on the seventh floor of 1.319 i\Iichigan avenue, Chicago. Tll{~jrs will be one of the larg-est and finest displays in Chicago, Retail trade in Detroit is good. The Grand Upholstering Company, 125-12·7 Gratiot avenue; George J. Reindel & Bra" 17cJ-176 vVoodward avenue; "V. E. Barker>i's two stores on \Voodward and Michigan aVel1lleS, aU report excellent business, and as these stores are all the three great shopping streets of Detroit, they arc a fair criterion of the state of trade in gel\eraL The Rosewood Fad. "The letters written by a cherished hand" must be taken out of the "little rosewood casket which is sitting on the stand.-'-' Perhaps the rest of the song \"lill be heeded and the sister, having brought them, will "read them everyone to me, who have often tried to read them, but for tears I could not see," But the letters are not the chief thing. It is the rose-wood casket ,vhich counts and the reason it counts is because it is rosewood, says the writer, in the Chicago Post, The wood is coming back into favor. That is why old attks arc being ransacked for pieces of it, and why those people who possess it are accounting themselves fortunate. Beds and tables and sofas and chairs of the wood are the fad of the hour, and even caskets smaH enough to "sit upon a stand" arc dragged forth from their hiding places, glued together and exposed to the gaze of those unfortunate ones who possess nothing more lraluable than 11CW mahogany. As yet, the demand for rosewood furniture has not grown beyond the supply, althoug·h d~ale1"s in thE higher grades of fl1rniture say it is the fad of the haUL At the present writ-ing-, therefore, the fortunate oues who own rosewood would do better to keep it for the cnvy of their less fortunate friends who possess new mahogany, rather than trying to sell. "\\T e are not making any special efforts to buy rosewood," said one furniture dealer this morning," although we may have to do so soon if the demand C(mtinues, We always have picked up any pieces we could find, for it always has been a safe investment. "RosC\'vood grows in South America but y~ars ago the forests were almost exhausted. For tkit reason most rose-wood furniture is really antique," Frederick K. Rockwell, the pioneer fttrniture dealer and undertaker of \iVilliamston, 11ich" was found dead in his bed on November 15, a victim of heart disease. He was 81 years old. Murphy Chair Co. MANUFACTURERS DETROIT, MICH. A COMPLE.TE LINE. .' GLOBE SIDEBOARDS l c--------ARE THE---------, BEST ON THE GLOBE FOR THE MONEY GE'I OUR CATALOGUE. Menti'n the MICHIGAN ARTISAN when writing. I Globe Furniture Company EVANSVILLE, INDIANA .. Bockstege Fumiture Company EVANSVILLE, INDIANA Makers of the fjJ"SUPEiRIOR" EXTENSION. PARLOR.nd LIBRARY TABLES NewCATALOGUEjustissued. --lGET ONE.-- are Good Wardrobes GOOD Style Construction Finish PRICES RIGHT Write jor Catalogue Karges Furniture Company, EVANSVILLE, INI). MAKE MONEY MR. DEALER BY SELLING THE KITCHEN CABINETS CUPBOARDS SAFES and WARDROBES Best Goods Lowesl Prices BOSSE FURNITURE CO., Evansville, Ind The "Ell" fOLDING BEDS ~~~frTR~'':.N~~~ No Stock complete without the Eli Beds in Mantd and Upright E 0 M &. Co Evaa5vUJe. JDdJana LI. ILLER . Write for cuts and prices 1858 1906 E. Q. SMITU CUAIR === COMPANY === MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD, DOUBLE CANE, CANE, COBBLER TUfTED LEATHER AND VENEER SEAT C"AIRS AND ROCKERS No.H5 Rec::eption Rocker Veneered Rolled Seat Quartered Oak Finished Golden Office and Warerooms, Cor. Third and Division 518. Factory and Supply Mill, Foot of Oak St. ______ EVANSV1LLE,IND.,------ 26 Libt'1U'Y Suite Made by the Udell Worb,lndiaDapolU. huI.-Librar:r Table. Bookcase, De.k, M•• a%ineC.billet and Lamp Table. ~MI:?PIG7fN Ralph P. Tietsort's Beautiful Home. During the past year Ralph P. Tiet"orl, treasurer of the Royal Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, devoted milch time to the erection and furnishing of a home, located on Madison ENTRANCE. avenue, one of the most beautiful thoroughfares in the city. The hOU3e is in the Colonial style, constructed of brick and DRAWING ROOM, surmounts an eminence overlooking the avenue. In fitting up and furnishing this home ]\,1r. Tietsort has made liberal expenditures, and it la{:ks nothi:~.;' that is required by the well-ta-do house owner in the way at fitments necessary for convenience or comfort. II I 27 The rooms are finished with fine imported cabinet woods, their cheerful colors and beautiful figures contributing largely to the adornment of the apartments, In selecting the furniture for his home Mr. Tietsort adopt- UBRARY. the slyle of thc colonies, <lnd some of the pieces are of great value on account of their history and the events associated with them. :rvIc and Mrs. Tictsort are not alone in the en~ joyment of their lovely home. The rising generation is well represented therein, their presenc.e contributing to the ever-reigning joy of the household. Had to EJ1large Their Plant. Hubbard, Eldredge & Miller of Rochester, N. Y., are just llJlishing a fine five story brick addition to their factory, which v·,:ill give them 30,000 square feet of floor space, to be used fol' on-ices and warerooms. \iVhen completed this will be onc of the very largest factories in the country making fille chairs. Trade has been so heavy all this year that this new building became an imperative necessity. They will make an unusu-ally fine display in the big Furniture Exhibition building, Grand Rapids, in January. The display will be very stmng in solid mahogany, ..v..ith a great line of Mission styles and medium priced wood scat chairs and rockers. Langslo\v-Fmvler & Co. witt make their customary fine display of upholstered chairs in J auuary at 1319 Michigan avenue, Chicago. Forced to Raise Prices. "The advance of ten per cent on case goods was impera-tive," said John A. Covode, secretary of the Berkey & Gay Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, :rvlich., after the Chicago conference had taken action. "Recent advances in raw ma-terials made that action absolutely necessary, and there is likely to be further advances, for materials are going higher and higher. "Yes, I notice the railroa~s afe raising wages," continued ~dr. Covode. "That's all right; the men deserve it and it's very nice in the railroad managers to raise wages voluntarily. They can do it very easily for the increase in business has increased their net profits. Railroads do not produce any-thing. They simply handle the products of others and the cost of those products cuts no figure in the profits on haul-ing them to market. The cost of raw materials does not affect non-producers as it does the manufacturers." Norman Roos has resigned his position as manager of the RaGS Furnjture Company, South Bend, Ind., and will go into business on his own account. He is succeeded by J. A. Smyth of Grand Rapids, Mich. 28 DOWN AMONG THE BUCKEYES. I' News and Comment From the Ohio Furniture Making Cities. Cleveland, 0., November 22.-0hio is a big, rich, prosper-ous state, full of big cities, big industries, and big men. To be a Buckeye is considered by everyone 01: her people as great an honor as being a Roman citizen in the palmiest days of the Caesars. Ohio is a state where they do things~ make things go. If they prosecute John D.'s octopus they bring it in guilty; if they lay for the railroads they compel them to give a. universal two-cent fare-which proves to he a great boon to the railroads as well as the people. Politics, like' chestnuts, seem to grow on the trees, and the harvest is always abundant. There is never a time when the Buckeye is not ready to drop everything and rush to the political de-fense of his beloved country. Cleveland is one of the big tOW11Sof Ohio; famous as the home of John D. and of Mayor Tom L. Johnson. After Chicago it is the largest of the lake cities and is growing very rapidly. O. K. Wheelock & Co., the Beelmen Cabinet Company, the D. T. Owen Company, the Forest City Bed-stead Company and lvIarble & Shattuck Company will show their lines of furniture in Grand Rapids in January_ These lines will do their fuH share in making Grand Rapids the great central market for exhibiting and selling furniture. Bedford is a suburb of Cleveland, twelve miles south and reached by two railroads and a trolley line. It is a prosper-ous little place, the home of the B. L. Marble Chair Company, which has been doubled in size this year! and the Taylor Chair Company, wTiich is now erecting an addition to the storage and finishing building, 80 x 84, three stories and base-ment. Both of these prosperous chair 'lOuses will make their cl1stomary semi-annual exhibits in Grand Rapids in January. Akron, the home of Senator Dick and the Goodyear Rub-ber Company, famous also for its sewer pipe industries, al-though forty miles south of Cleveland, I discovered was a great seaport. The only evidence I have for this statement, however, is a sign which read: "Wanted-500 men to unload schooners." Canton, the home of President McKinley and still the home of his much loved widow, is famous for its watches and watch cases. It is also the home of the John DanuerManu-facturing Company, manufacturers of sectional bookcases, whose line is regularly shown in Grand Rapids as it will be in January. Delaware, the home of the Delaware Chair Company, is also the home of the great Methodist college. It is a hand-some little city of 20,000 prosperous, contented and happy people, about twenty-five miles north of Columbus. The Delaware Chair Company has a new catalogue l"eady for mail-ing and will make a fine display of chairs and rockers in January on the first floor of the big Furniture Exhibition building in Grand Rapids. The Columbus Couch Company is a new but decidedly vigorous concern, which proposes to make its mark in the furniture worhL Columbus, the home of the E. M. Hulse Company, and sev-eral other important industries, including the big law factory sometimes called the state capitol, is in a <;trugg1e with To-ledo for third place among the big cities of Ohio. The city is growing rapidly, has an immense busines3 and will always be among th~ great commercial cities of the west. The E. 1-1. Hulse Company now bas a well equipped frame factory which became l1ecessary in order to keep the upholsterers supplied with frames. E. M, Hulse is a jolly good fellow. But for his everlasting good nature he would die about twen-ty years before his time, for he does enough work '(all head work; the hardest kind of work) to wear out two ordinary men. He will tell more stories (and good ones, too) and answer more questions and give morc directions, and find out l , MR. DEALER: Think of the trouble you've had with other Sofa Beds---the break-downs ---the disgusted customers. Think of the sales you've lost on account of the dissatisfaction of the pro-spective purchaser with the crudities of design---or the frame construction---or finish---or the hard upholstery---or the wide opening between the upholstery and the ends---or the unsightly fixture in the box---or the noisy action---or the narrow seat---or absurdly high back--- and so on, ad infinitum. IT'S DIFFERENT WHEN YOU HANDLE THE "SIMPLICITY" Easy Sales. Satisfied Customers. Big P""fits. And "It Stays Put." Our new "SIMPLICITl'D CAtalogshows thi largest and hest stlling line of Davenport Beds you ever saw. A p~stt1'gets it. Jamestown Lounge Co. World's Largest Makers if Davenpurt Beds, JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 7I R'T' I oS' 7I..l'\I 1l 7 m tM 29 REX [::;::d] MATTRESS CHAS. A. FISHER & CO., 1319 Michigan Ave., Chicago. WRITE FOR BOOKLET AND PROPOSITION Wa.rehOU8e!l~ ST. LOUIS, MO. KANSAS ClTY, MO. MINNEAPOU5, MINN. PEORIA, JLL UNCOLN, ILL. CHICAGO, ILL. more of what the other fellow is doing than any other man in FROM AWAY OUT WEST. the business. His big line of couches will be on exhibition in January, as usual, at 1319 ~'1ichigan avenue, Chicago. Cincinnati, the Queen City-the city of business and beer; art and music; machinery and furniture; lumber and varnish; the home of "Alice and Nick," and George B. Cox; the city of narrow streets and tall buildinp;s, and "the Rhine" running through the center; next to Milwaukee probably the most pronounced German city in the United States, is always in-teresting, picturesque, and, smoky. The writer of the his-tory of the furniture industry of Cincinnati would require to trace the growth and progress of the city for nlore than half a century. At one time the greatest furniture manufacturing city in the west, if not in the whole country, it still maintains a high place in the furniture world because of the excellent quality and variety of furniture made. Here are manufactured large quantities of office chairs, chamber furniture, uphol-stered furniture, including church and lodge furniture, dining room furniture, hat racks and fancy cabinet \varei folding beds and wire mattresses, pillows and cotton felt mattresses, hall and mantel clocks, and a great variety of other house-hold goods. 1.fany of these concems make semi-annual ex-hibits either in Grand Rapids. Chicago or New York. Among those who will exhibit in Grand Rapids in January are Stille & Duhlmeier, \vhose line will contain many fine specimens of Colonial designs in chamber suitesJ"W'ardrobes, chiffoniers and toilet tables in mahogany, oak, bird's-eye maple, Circassian \valnut and other popular woods. The exhibits will be on the fourth floor of the Furniture Exhibition building, in charge of Mr. Frederkk Stille. His brother George will also spend a few days in Grand Rapids if business will spare him, Steinman & Meyer, the Standard Furniture Company) the Phoenix ·Manufacturing Company and others will be repre-sented in Grand Rapids. Portsmouth, one of the most thriving cities of southern Ohio, has two prosperous furnitnre compar,es, the Vlait Fur-niture Company and the Wait-:Ful1er Cabinet Company. Both of these are engaged in manufacturing sideboards, and the fanner "''''111 show in Grand Rapids as usual, being an im-portant part of the McVey aggregation, in the Furniture Exhibition building. Gallipolis has three furniture factories under one manage-ment, al1d a fourth in Charleston, \Vest Virginia. It has been decided 110t to show at any of the furniture exhibitions this year, but to depend upon their salesmen, catalogues and advertising in the trade papers for business. If they have the right kind of salesmen and advertise judiciously, they are not likely to be disappointed. Mr. Sligh Talks of a Recent Trip on the Northern Pacific Coast. Charles R. Sligh .. president of the Sligh Furniture Com-pany, Grand Rapids, Mich., spent most of the month of Oc-tober, with .M. J. Clark, also of Grand Rapids, in Oregon, \Vashington and :Northern California) looking for timber in-vestments. While talking of their trip, llt. Sligh said: "We fouod plenty of timber, there·'s lots of it out there, but most of it has been pjcked up by investors or speculators, Eastern or Northern.lumbermen and other capitalists have bought immense tracts and the price of stumpage has doubled or wore in the past year or two, Of course, a large number of homesteaders have taken up claims in the past few years and there is a large amount of valuable timber on their holdings, but it will not come into the market right away-they will require from fourteen months to five years to prove up and secure their titles. Timber conditions out there are much the same as they were here twenty-five or thirty years ago, except that the country is over-run with land-lookers and the timber is being picked up much more rapidly than it ever was in Michigan. "The coast cities of Oregon and Washington are having more than their share of the country's prosperity. The San Francisco disaster has thrown a large amount of business to Portland and Seattle that they would not have gotten but for the earthquake and fire. Several San Francisco wholesale houses have established branches or moved temporarily to the northern c1des and they are doing enormous business. They intended to stay there only until they could rebuild in San Francisco, but the chances arc that most of them wilJ become permanent fixtures in Portland and Seattle, "Seattle is having a great boom. They now claim over 200,000 inhabitants and real estate is sold at New York prices. r saw a piece of property that was sold rec.e.ntly for $3,000 per foot ·frontage, and it is not on a main street either. The town is certainly wild onreal estate values, but it is claimed that present conditions and indication for the future justify the enormous prices set on all kinds of property. "Vole did not go down to San Francisco, but judging from \",hat we heard from there I think it will take twetlty-five years to rebuild that town, or even make it what it was in the way of business before the earthquake. They have built a large number of 'shacks' and it will he hard to get rid' of them." 30 -~MIF ..HIG7fN -~ ~;; ~=~a; ~ ~! «I -;;::= ..... ~ , ,- 1:= ~i.f " " " r !{] ~, ~= " " .:5 .... , " 8 8 .? ~8 .=... ~. • ~." " " ~.~=6~]0~:::'" %~_:>~:i~~"~,;...:ti:'--~ ,I l H~Tf nH~ ~r~ 1~t~H .'. ~~~ I i1gi! i~'::~1 ;.'3' , !Htii ", Ji , H!~Jj -/"- !.P~ I H!~~Ul ~H~ .~ mm -::-in~ u !it! ,"ri j:H;i "I; ! § 1- ,.. :<'" ~H " 31 WE MANUFACTURE AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF Zinc Lined, White Enamel, OpaIite Lined and Porcelain Lined Refrigerators of every desirable size. THE ALASKA REFRIGERATOR CO. Exclusive Refrigerator Manufacturers, New York Ollice, 35 Warren St MUSKEGON, MICH. Comfort Sacrified for Beauty. Is there ally real reason why fttrniture should not be com-fortable? This is a question that, like the refractory midrib in a mission chair, bears hard on the average householder. We have become so arts~and-craftity snobbish about every-thing nowadays that even that great and beneficent invention of a noble friend of humanity, the 110rris chair, is getting frigid, formal, and more a thing to he looked at than to be sat in. TllC shape of nine out of ten pieces of furniture is miserably contrived to exalt, if possible, the reputation of the owner for artistic taste, not to make him or his friends feel good and snoozy around the domestic fireside. 1t is said that our latest esthetic rage, the Mission furni-ture is modeled after chairs, tables and benches left in the ancient Spanish missions of southern California when those outposts of the church in a barbat·ous land w"erc abandoned. It is not stated whether the Mission furniture had anything to do with causing the missions to be abandoned. It may well be that they did. In any case, it is known that several hair shirts were found in the missions at the same time, which is a most suggestive circumstance. It points unerr-ingly to the apparent fact that the pious Franciscans had the chairs and benches there for puqlOses of penance. Beyond a doubt, something of the penitential character of this furni-ture has survived in its commercial representative in the mar-ket today. Some of the oldest of us can remember a kind of easy chair used in the long ago which was built to fit a man's back It cunred jnv\"'ard a little bit where the back curves in, bulged backward and sideward pleasantly where the should-ers expand, came forward again in a nice little nip at the neck and fltlally afforded a comfortable pillow-like recession for the head to lie back upon. One sat well down into this chair, but at the fT{mt there \Vas a kind of San Juan hill that pre-vented one from slipping forward. The arms weore ample. This chair had absolutely no estllctie qoalities ·whatever. There was no beauty about it, except the heauty of peace and seretlity. But to sit in it was a benediction, not a 111orti11ca-tiOl], of the flesh. \Vc helieve that this chair has its comfortable successors in the market, htlt they are availahle only for millionaires, or for presentation purposes. This gennation has acquired altogether too strong a sense of the picturesque to bc willing to be merely comfortable when it has a chance to be esthetic at the sacriflce of its ease.-New York Mail. Mahnke Succeeds Reilly. Charles F. Reilly, for the past six years representing the Jamestown Lounge Company in the large cities of the east, has resigned his position to enter ~l1siness for himself as a member of the Miller Cabit1et Company. Mr. Reilly has built np a very large and successful business for the Lounge company and his resignation was accepted with much regret by the managers. His many friends will join in the wish that he may meet with unlimited prosperity in his new ven-ture. ~Ir. Reilly's successor will be Richard Mahnke, for the past seventeen years with S. Karpen & Bros. and their pres-ent eastern reprcsentadve. 1Ir. Mahnke's engagement with the Jamestown company will date from January 1, 1907. His (ong experience in the manl1fadure and sale of upholstered fnrniture render him particularly well fitted for his new posi-tion. In fact, he is regarded as one of the best posted men in the country selling 11pholstered goods. Many of 1Ir. Reilly's cllstomers are already well acquaint-ed with ::\.'!r. Mahnke and those who are not so fortullate will soon have the opportunity of making his acquaintance. A brilliant success for Mr. Mahnke in his new position is a foregone COllChlsion. The Globe-Wernicke Company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of one and one-half per cent payable De-cember 10. Remo'Ye.SbippinS Marksp Mars. Scratches, Stains. Cleans, Fills in and Polishes. II I I 32 HIGH GRADE BEDDING We Manufacture an Unsurpassed Line of MattressesL-DoWD_ Cushions Feathers and Feather Pillows -OUR- 1906 CATALOGUE Gives you detailed information on GRADES, QUALITIES and PRICES Schultz & Hirsch Co. 260 South Desplaines St. CHICAGO, - • ILL. SPRATT'S CHAIRS ARE THE JOy OF THE CHILDREN. Our new CHILD'S MISSION ROCKER was a winner from the start. Write fcr Catalogue and prias. Our line is large and pril::esare eight. We make CHAIRS GROWN-UPS as well as CHILDREN. GEORGE SPRATT & CO. Sheboygan, Wis. Say you SQW this ad in tb~ Michigan Arti-san, Our New"end and Foot Power Circular Sa", No.4 The strongest, most powerful. and in every way tbe best machine of its kind ever nuLdc, {or -ripp.i.ng, cross-cutting, boring and grooving_ Cal>inet Makers In these days of close competition, need the best posaible equipment, and this they can have in . . . . BARNE.S' Hand and Foot . POWER Machinery Send for our New Catalogue. "W. F. al JOHN BARNES CO. 654 Ruby Street. Rochford, Ill. For the Holiday Trade The A YOUTH'S ANUAL TRAINING l BENCH Is an Article That CanJ Be Beat. A Useful Article in Any Home. A I erfect Gift for the Boy. Same Bench we Fu nish the Best Manual Training Schools. Strictly high grade in every respect. Sold at a price that places it within the reach of all. I! sold like "hot cakes" last Chris mas. Get it on yonr list for this year. Write for full information and prices. GRAND RAPIIDS HAND SCREW eo. 130 Sout~ Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF BENCHES IN THE WORLD. I News, Notes and Comments. The South Side Furniture Company has OPlt1ed a ne\" store lt1 Youngstown, Ohio. The \Vhlte l'ront furniture store at Orofino, Idaho, was de<:troyed by fire on November gLoss, $3,500 Hemy'\T. IIclge, for over lMlf a century a furnIture dealer in Louisville, Ky., dled Novembmer 18, ag-cd 71 years. The Bair Cabinet Company, rcccllt1:~; orgallifcd in Des l'vIoines, la., is turning out physicians' cabinets a1d sectional bookcases. Fire in the sho\v room of the IVlcLeod & Smifrh furniture factory, I\'linneapolis, caused a loss of about $3'iIOO on N0- vembe:r: 12. The Deinzer Fumiture Company of Monroe, ?vliCh.,which also makes mirrors. has been obliged to enlarge the mirror department. . . The IVlanhattan Furniture Company of Los A geles, Ca1., suffered a loss of $5,500.by fire in the factory andl warehouse on November 11. . Rockford, Ill., now has seventeen furniture factories for 'which the payrolls, combined, amount to somdthing over $100.000 pcr w,,·k. l T. he Tennessee Ch~ir Company's factory at Covington. Tenn., was totally destroyed by fire on Novembe 14. Loss $12.000 with $4.000 il1sur~ncc. The Sanitary Bedding Company of Louisvill . Ky., has made an assignment for the beneflt of creditors. Assets es-timated at $300; liabilities, $1,200. 11ilwaukee furniture men have organized the :r:v1ilwaukee l\'lanufacturers' and Jobbers' Club for the 1>urplse of "de-veloping Milwaukee as a furniture cellter," V'l. T. Evans, fu 1iture dealer, "vas. 011('.of the losers by a fire that 'wiped ou several buildings in V·larrllton, Ga.. on November 9. ·s loss was fully insured. Herbert Gordon f Eugene, Ore., has sold his etail fumi-ture business to Lee Campbell and Joseph Fellman, who will take possession January 1 under the name of Campbell & Fellman. A. A. Valentine, & Co., importers of oriental goods, )lew York, have opened a branch store at 1624 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, which will be known as "The House of a Thou-sand Lamps." Scranton ,Pa., had a half-million-dollar fire on November 10. Among the losses arc ]. Scott Inglis & Co., furniture dealers, whose loss was estimated at $90,000 to $100,000, with about $75,000 insurance. John Bolhouer, a DClfoit butcher accused of buying furni-ture on the installment 'plan, selling it and skipping out with the proceeds, "vas caught in ),Jitwaukee and is fighting against being taken back to Michigan for triaL vv. J. Campbell, the Springfield, Ill., undertaker, who was too handy with his pen, has been convicted of forging checks and awaits sentence. He is a cocaine fiend and has been twice an inmate of the asylum at Jacksonville. Fort y."T orth, Texas, is to have a wholesale furniture house owned by men who ha"'e recently sold out a similar business in I\femphis, Tenn. The Fort \Vorth concern will be known as the Fort y."Torth Furniture Exposition Company. The Buchanan Furniture & Cal·pet Company of Kansas City, ),Jo., has ()LltgrO\v~lits quarters in the "Old Rookery" building, and will mov~ to 1204-06 Main street. The new quarters, which ,,",'ere fonnerly used as a furniture store, are being re-modeled and will be ready for occupancy hy Janu-ary 1. Fire that started in the furniture warehouse of Owen & Co., Detroit, Mich., November 21, caused the death of one man a11(1 property loss, to the extent of $50,000 or $60,000. Frederick VIl. 1\fartindaIe, a furniture finisher, was the victim. He was at work on the; fourth floor and after appearing at a front window he fell back into the burning building. 33 • 34 ~MI9]iIG7fN Theory VB. Practice. There was a clash between theory and practice at the re-cent meeting of the Case Goods Manufacturers' Association in Chicago. The modern theory of figuring costs, as ap-proved by experts, was illustrated by applyying it to a dresser that manufacturers have been selling for $1.2. The experts proved beyond a doubt that the cost of the article was more than $12 and that those who had made and sold it at that fig-ure had been doing business at a loss. In discussing the matter most of the speakers endorsed the theory, but <\1\ old German, who had been in the business for years, and whose chief output consisted of the $12-drcsser, expressed doubt as to the correctness of the conclusions reached by the experts: "I don't know ahout that," he said. "I have made those dressers for a good many years. I sold them Ordinance 723, which has never been repealed, if enforced, would play havoc with the business of the town ,unless Mayor McClellan dropped all other duties to sign exemptions. It provides that no person shall' use or have on any street of New York any "calcium, Drummond or other light of intense brilliancy unless by the mayor's permission." N,or shaH any person place any such light on any house in the city so that the same shall reflect or shine upon any street or avenue. One can imagine the effect of the enforcement of this law upon Sixth (lvenue or the Great White Way. Carpet Dealers in a Buying Trust. Manufacturing trusts, agricultural trusts, transportation trusts and selling trusts and combines are so numeroUs now-adays that their methods and operations cause little comment. for $12-sometimes for less-and I didn't notice that I was losing money_ I didn't have much at first. but now I have my factory, my machinery, my stock, my home, some bills coming to me and some money in the bank. Kow, if I have been losing money all these years, how did I get all my prop-erty? I think somebody must have made a mistake. ~by be their rules are wrong." The German's remarks are said to have dosed the dis-cussion of the subject. New York's Dead Letter Laws. It may interest everyone of our department store dealers In furniture and carpets to know that on each secular day of the' year they are violating the la,...-, says the Furniture Trade Review. Ordinance 633 of the revised ordinances pro-vides that "articles of furniture may he exposed for sale and sold" at six places only in the city,; viz., Peck Slip, Burling Slip, Old Slip, Broad street, bet¥veen Front and South, and Vesey street, bctwe'en Church and Washington, and the square in front of Greenwich Market on a line with Christo-pher. street, west of Greenwich avenue. MADE BY FANCY FURNITURE CO.. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Buying trusts, however are rare, though there is apparently no reason why they should not flourish. This seems to be the idea of the great carpet dealers of the "Middle East," who have formed a buying combination in which such houses as House & Hermann of Wheeling; W. H. Keech Company of Pittsburg; M. H. PiekeringCompally, Pittsburg; House & Herrmann, \Vashington, D. c.; Brown & Co., Cleveland, 0 .. and Kiplinger & Co., Baltimore, 1'ld., amI Lancaster, Pa" are represented. Buyers for the houses in this combine, instead of going abroad, have arranged to have the good brought to Pitts-burg, where during the past two weeks th y have been exam-ining- samples and buying stock for thei ~pring trade from reresentatives of the principal carpet man tfacturers of Amer~ ica and Europe. The arrangement w'Il undoubtedly cut down expense accounts for both buyers a ld sellers. P. Weinberg & Son, Limited, have in orporated, to carry all a department store business at Elizab 'th, N. J. :The cap"- itel stock is $10,000, and the incorporato s are Philip, Jessie and Rose Weinberg. 35 ~HIS PUSH BUTTON distinguishes the "ROYAL" Morris Chairs from the other kind MORRIS CHAIRS --FROM--- $6.00 to $30.00 CATALOGUE UPON APPUCATION. Royal Chair Co. STURGIS, MICH. Higher Prices for Beds and Bedding. Although advances have been Inade quite recently in the price of metal beds, fur:ther advances are looked for bdore the end of the year. This is due to the great increase marie in the price of fa,,," materials, UpOll vv"llichthere seems to be no settled prices. According to the quotations puhlished in the American 11etal 1Iarkct, Daily Iron and Steel Reporter and tbe Iron Age, copper is now quoted at 23 cents, as against 17 cents last year and 14% cents in 1904. Pig iron is quot-ed as selling now for $22.50 per ton, as against $lG.~2;,l"ajst year. Even at this it is more or less scarce and premil11ns are being paid for quick delivery. The price of spelter in 1903 averaged about $5,50 and the present rate is $6.40. \Vben it is taken into consider<\tion that brass is made of two-thirds copper and Ii spelter, some idea of the increased cost of the manufacture of heds may be inferred. Iron pipe has been advanced $3.50 per ton during the past few weeks and foundry:coke is now selling at $6.40 per tOll delivered, in comparisoll'with $4.15, which was the price three months ago. Varnish and gums arc always advancing in rates and this makes the, cost of the enamels greater than before and the price of bbor is also said to be advancing. Some of the 'ne(\ mallUIacturers have ad\'anced the price of their beds about fifteen per cent during the past few weeks, while others have found it \vise to discontinue the making of certain patterns and filling only the orders received at the new prices. Advances in the prices of mattresses and bedding may be expected to take place at any time ill the immediate future, which will be due to the scarcity of f,L"\V materials and the eontinual increasing prices of the same. Tickings have ad-vanced about twenty per cent quite recently and a scarcity of all grades is reported. So far as cotton is concerned, Six Years of Test have Established Supremacy THE" ROYAL.' PUSHBUTTON MORRIS CHAIR prices are unsettled. The market is rising and every time an order is give.n -it lS taken only at higheT Tates than the previous one. 'Manufacturers making woven wire springs are now compelled to pay Jifty per cent over former prices for the wooden parts of the same. These and other recent Cidvances make it an almost absolute certainty that advanced prices in bedding may he looked for very shortly. Mr. Kremer Quits the Factory. Edward .A. Kremer has resigned his position as vice pres-ident and assistant superintendent of thc V\Tinnebago Furni-ture Company, Fond du Lac, \iVis, and is succeeded by Henry Ley, who bas been employed in the company's office for sev-eral years. Mr. Kremer ".·.i.ll devote his entire attention to the retail furniture business of Kremcr Bros. He has been with the \Vinnebago company twenty-four years. .. 36 ·~MI9pIG7}N THE LEXINGTON MK-bisPm Blvd. &: 22d 51 CHICAGO. ILL. Refurnished and re-fitted throughout. New Management. The furniture dealers' bead-quarters. Most con _. veniently situated to t b II!! furniture display houses. Inler·Slale Hotel Co. OWNEIl & PROPRIETOR E. K, erHey. Pres.; T. M. CrUey, V. Pres.; L. H. Firey, Sec:-Tleas. Chicago, November 24.-"That country is most prosperous in which the greatest number of the inhabitants shar~ in the fruits of industry. It is not the volume of business done by a nation, but the number in which the profits of business are divided that gives character and reality to prosperous con~ clitions. Measured by this standard, the United States at the present moment is more genuinely prosperous than at any other time in its history. Kever has the volume of business been so large; never has there been a wider or more liberal division of profits. As may he seen 'from a survey of the industrial field, there have been announced by railroads and industrial interests, increases ill wages tbat will Tun iJlto the hundreds of millions during the coming year, And it is an advance due to natural economic laws and conditions. There is an unprecedented demand for labor, a demand that labor is not prepared fully to meet. The supply being less than the demand, the price advances automatically. Every wage earner who is receving more for his labor today than he was a year ago, does not need to be told the country is prosper-ous, because he has come into intimate touch with prosper-ity. To him it is real." The foregoing editorial which appeared last week in the Chicago "Evening Post," best describes the present trade condition in Chicago as well as elsewhere. In the same issue appeared an extended article dealing with the "immense rise in wages and the present l.1nparaJleled era of prosperity. Most of the large railroad companies have re-adjusted their scale of wages and other Chicago industrial firms have fallen ihto line and granted substantial increases. At the same time the manufacturer and employer faced a labor shortage reaching a total _of between 300,000 and 500,000 men. A visit to the various factories in and around Chicago proves that there is plenty "doing," as they are running to full capacity. Many manufacturers declare that they could run far into the spring or orders already in hand. Retail business in Chicago was dulled somewhat by in-clement weather. The holiday season here, though, has opened earlier than in previous years, due in p<l;rt,no doubt, to the fact that retail merchants have used every effort pos-sible to get peopJe t() their stores early and avoid the regu-lar holiday rush. Practically all of the Christmas goods L are now on display. The big stores comtnenced weeks ago to increase their help in order to accomt 'odate what they declare will be the biggest holiday trade this city has ever experienced. C. G. \-Vhite, se_cretary of the Manufa turers' Exhibition building, 1319 IVlichigan avenue, reports very foot of floor space in the entire building subscribed fo, A corps of in-terior decorators, carpenters, and general utility men have been at work for several weeks getting the big building in shape for its eleventh season. Mr. White promises more exhibits and a greater variety of articles for this year than ever before and is preparing to accommodate a still larger number of visitors. Although country dealers in all lines of goods have been waging a fierce war against the mail order houses, the lat-ter seem to be thriving. An official of Sears, Roebuck & Co. recently g'ave out the following statement: "Our gross earnings this year will be considerably: more tban $54,000,000, and the increase ovcr last year will be more tban 337:3 per ccnt Profits have not increased in such a ratio during tbe year, but they are entirely satisfactory. Enough will be earned over and above dividends on the preferred stock to provide a surplus that will permit the payment of dividends on the common stock in a few months." Great Rush for Carpets and Rugs. The demand for carpets an~ rugs has been so heavy since the spring season opened that quite a few of the best selling lines have now been withdrawn from the market. IVIanufac-turers state that their mills are sold up for the entire season on these lines, and that there is no use in taking orders which cannot be delivered. Rugs of all descriptions have been or-dered in large quantities, buyers who balked at the advanced prices having returned later, eager to place large orders. Manufacturers ofAxminster rugs state thatin spite of an advance of 25 to 75 cents placed on' the goods, the orders placed have been the largest in the history of the trade. Con-cerns handling Axminster and other goods have refused to sell buyers Axminster rugs unless they placed orders for other goods as well. They claim that this is due to the fact that buyers have come into the market and placed their or-ders with certain houses for general lines, and when un-able to complete their orders for Axminsters have gone through the market and purchased these goods wherever they could secure them. In this way, certain sellers find that they ate heavily oversold on Axminster fabrics, while the other lines have not been touched. The Wilton rugs are running a close second with Axmill-ters, as these goods have been in excellent .request in the 10.6 x 12 sizes and 11.3x 15 sizes, The 6 x 9 sizes have become very popular and in some quarters further orders are refused. Manufacturers of tapestry rugs who found that these goods did not sell welt last season named slight reductions at the opening of the present season. These reductions on an otherwise very stiff market seem to appeal to the buyer, and the demand for tapestry rugs, especially in the 9 x 12 sizes, which were reduced 50 cents per rug, has been very heavy, It is now 5tated that if this demand continues, prices will un-doubtedly be placed on the old basis at a very early date. .Body Brussels and Smyrna rugs have also been very popu-lar, and a large business has been put through. The in~ grain situation continues rather mixed, as some manufactur-ers have advanced thcir prices, while others are holding their goods on the fall basis. The demand has not been large and it looks very much as if the ingrain cal'pet is gradually being fon::ed out of exist~ ence. In certain sections of the country a fair demand con-tinues for goods of this description, especially for the rugs, which are reversible, wear well and are cheap. ,------------------------------ -- PRINTING AS A SALESMAN. Must Be High Grade and Up-to-Date in Order to be Effec~ tive in Securing Busines.s. The object in using printers' ink <111(1 the printing art, whether it be in the daily press, the magazine or by circulars, is ob ...i.ously to create a market fwd sell goods. says Frank Brown in the November number of Profitable Advertising. As one of the principal factors, almost all advertisers today realize the importance of bigh-grade printing. They know that every circular, booklet or c;ltalogue sent out creates an impression and that impression should al"ways b{~the best. People like to trade with a fLrm that is prosperous and noth-ing reflects the prosperity of a firm so unceasingly as high-grade printing. before the developmellt of illustration, as it is practised today, plain-type cmnOUllccl11enb;filkd the bill; but with the rapid strides made in phntaengraving, color-making and com-mercial dra\;ving there has been constantly dema11ded of the printc:r an art \,i\Torkmanshipin keeping with it and faithfully portraying to the prospective customer the value, adaptability or other de!:iirablc features of the advertised goods. This has brought about a new printing salesman, One who not only can give a reasonably close estimate of the cost, but can plan and suggest ,vays and IlJCaOS of interesting a pos-sible customer, And to be successful he must be versatile. He must have a knowlc:dge of the various processes of C11- graving and the qualities of paper best adapted to the differ-ent kinds of engraving. He must be at least somewbnt of all art critic: and familiar with the combination of colors, lIe must be prepared Hot only to suggest styles, arrangement and individuality, but also to furnish drawings, snpply Jiving models, if nccessary, "work tiP" the photographs cwd take charge of the production of cuts and electrotypes. Often-times he is called npon to prepare the "copy" or text-matter of a booklet or catalogue, and should be therefore a thorough "ad" writer. Printing salesmanship for high grade £inns means more today than disposing of so much pl1per and ink. It means keeping alive ,...i.t.h the times; it means a campaign of educa-tion toward a combination of the artistic and commercial. And the salesman must l1ever sacrifice one for the other, to be successful, for the customer, while looking to him to pro-duce something pleasing, is always after the dollar, He is not in business far the encouragement of are al011e. The work mtlst sell goods. There is nothing, except showing the goods themsdves, that will d(l this so effecti~Tcly <IS well prepared ~l11dfinely printed illustrations.; or .• better still, a combination of illustration and harmony of colors which is at 37 once pleasing to the eye and accentuates the picture. This must be most carefully done, however. No one realizes .better than a competent salesman that a photograph rarely pro-duces the desired impression if used for cut-making as it comes from the photographer. It must go through the hands of an artist who retouches, in other words brings out by means of paints the details of the goods as they arc plainly discerllable and obliterates all disfiguring features. A grc<it deal of the high-grade advertising of today is of the .H. issouri "shcl\v me" variety-illustrations by living mo-dels actually llsing the article-and there is no doubt that it is m.ost effective, at the same time being capable of very artistic treatmellt. Of necessity, illustrations of this charac~ ter must be finely printed in order that the story may be told in its most seductive manner. Other firms, employ high-grade printing to the eXclusion of samllles and almost to the exclusion of the personal sate,s-man. This is done by the use of three or four color plates, iaithfutly reproducing the colors of the goods. In time to come this means of conveying to the purcl1aser a correct understanding of the nature and quality of the goods will be more and more employed. The demand of the public and the efforts of the printing salesman will be a potent {actor in bringing this ahout, Higb~grade printing is not confined to the catalogue, al-though this is usually the most pretentious publication of a finn. Circulars have largely gone out of date for high-grade advertising and have hettn supplanted by the booklet, which offers greater ovportunity for attradi~'encss and creates a better first impression. The letter-head) invoice and state-ment should all bear out the good impression created by cata-logue or booklet. The true printing salesman recognizes the fact that high-grade ptinting is not always, or even ofte.n, ornamentaL It may be severely plain in its make-up. It is essential, how-ever, that it should have character and be done in a studied, 'workmanlike manner. It may be artistic if plain. As rdated to advertising·, printing is merely the dress in which it goes fonh) and high-grade printing is its best suit of clothes. It is merely so mueh display, unless there is a story behind it, and that !3tory 111Ustbe most convincingly told. A smart talker appropriately dressed will be a power in selling" goods. The Ulan behilJd the "mon" will entertain a well dressed visitor,. but if he is going to purchase he wants to knuw all about the goods and the values that are offered him. Therefore it is essential that after the introduction the information be complde and the argume1Jt convincing. The salesman should sell high-grade printing with a view to properly introducing high-grade argument, The result cannot fail to be high-grade business, ii BERRY BROTHERS' II Rubbing and Polishing Varnishes II MUST BE USED IN FURNITURE WORK TO BE APPRECIATED II THEY SETTLE THE VARNISH QUESTION WHEREVER TR'ED WRITE TODAY FOR INFORMATION AND PRICES 1 1 1 1 . SERRY B'R'CiMYH'E5RS, LIMITED NEW'0" VARNISH MANUFACTURERS CH'CAOO II ' BDS::~I\D!:LPHjA D ET R 0 I T ST~'~:~:NATI ~I\LTlMORE CANADIAN FACTORY. WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO SAN FRANCI$CO I 38 New Factories. Wilson's Automatic Musk. Leaf Furniture Company 15 a new corporation that will establish a plant in Portland, Oregon. A. J. Kingsley, Margaret \rVhite and J. !or Teal have organized the Oregon ChaiT Company at Portland, Or~g(J11 They have $75,000 capital. \Villiam Genge, E. F. Bean and David Herman have or-ganized the Inland ~Iattress & Upholstering Company at Spokane, Wash. They expect to begin business in Decem-ber, Lincoln, Neb., is to have a new factory to make a patent adjustable window shade. L. E. Wrttling is the principal promoter. Several state officials are stockholders in the project. B. O. Jackson, \V. W. and H. W. Ort have organized the Jackson-Ort Company with $5,000 capital stock, all paid in, to establish a plant and make beds and mattresses in At-lanta, Georgia. The Lake Geneva Piallo Stool Company is a new Illinois corporation capitalized at $15,000, with the purpose of oper-ating in \Visconsin. The company will start business in the old plant of tht, Lake Geneva (Wis.) Manufacturing Com-pany, but will soon 'build a new factory. George F. Felker of Logansport has purchased a site of thirteen acres and let contracts for buildings for a furniture factory at Lebanon, 1no. He has purchased the patents and patterns of the kitchen cabinets formerly n)ade by H, C. Clark and \vill conl1ne himself to that line at the start, but expects to add other lines later. Big Business With Little Profit. Over sixty members attended the semi-annual meeting of the National Association of Case Goods Manufacturers held in Chicago during the second week of November. Secre· tary 1. S. Linton of Grand Rapids, J\.Iich., reported that, judged from the olltput of the factories, the past year was the most prosperous in the history of the association. "The capacity of all plants of the association was taxed to its ut-most and the output shows an increase of over $5,000,000 over any previous year of our organization," he said. "But unless we can secure the proper kind of labor for our work the business next year will be depreciated harmfully. Every member of the association needs lahar-men who can get the timber out for us and men who can get out our products." However, the profits on the last year's business were not in proportion to the amount of goods produced. As a matter of fact the mirgin between actual cost and selling prices had been nearly wiped out by the increased cost of raw materials and the lack of desirable labor. Therefore an advance of ten per cent in prices was ordered to take effect on January 1, 1.907. .7I.RTItSsYeI-2'f From the Unel of the Luce Funiiture Co., Graud a.pid&. Mich. LIGHT FROM THE SOUTH. How a Kentucky Furniture Dealer Meets Mail Order Com-petition. }1erchants from the South are generally supposed to be slow-going, lacking in energy, enterprise and other qualities that contribute to the success of retail business. After travelillg through the South, men of the East, North and Great \iVest frequently declare that what the South most needs is some of the "git-up and git" that is practiced in other sections of the country. Such has heen the condition for lllany years, but it appears that a change has been tak-ing place, or has already bee1l effected, and that some of the Why Not Order? Say a dozeD, or more Montgomery Iron Display Couch Trucks sent you on approval? If not satisfactory they can be retumed at no expense to you whatever, while the price asked is but a trifle, com-pared 10 the convenience they afford and the economy ,they represent in the saving of floor space. Thirty_two couches mounted on the Montgomery Iron Display Couch Trucks occupy the same floor space as twelve dis-played in the usual manner. Wrile for catalogue giving full descrip_ tion and price in the different finishes, to· gether with iliustrations demonstrating the use of the Giant Short Rail Bed Fastener fn Iron Beds. Manufactured by H. J. MONTGOMERY PATENTl:lH Silver Creek, New York, U~ S. A. D"nnis Wire and lron Co., Canadian Manu-facturers, London, Onto merchants at leas.t. arc now wide awake-fully \lP to dale in their business mCthcds. At any rate, traveling sales1llen and others who, a few years ago, had !liuch to say ~lbout the lack of ellergy and ambition in the South, no\v declare that the SOtlthern merchants arc "coming to the front" in the matter of methods and means for getting trade and holding it. That the merchant!:; of the South h"ve made great progress in the past fevv· years must be conceded. They are not only alive to the advantages of advertisilig, but they seem to be less worried by competition than those in other sections of the country. 1\" orthern merchallts '1Nould hardly think of looking to the South for pointers as to bow to meet mai1- order competition, but while many of them have been be\vail-ing their prospective toss of track a Kentucky fumlture dealer seems to have found a way to convince the lleople in his field that it is not to their advantage: to patroni2e the mail-order bouses. His method is fully divulged in an advertisement which he nsed recently 111 the newspapers and also in the form of a cil'cu1ar letler, of ",,'hieb the fotlowillg is a copy: LET'S ITAVE A TALK. Let us have an honest, eanlest talk about your furniture buying. J--Tave yOU been buying from Chicago mail order houses? If so, read carefully the comparisons which we show belO\v. \\.Te have olle of these "Buyers' Guides" bdore us in pre-paring tlyi5 c.opy, and the comparison is not guesswork. '.tVc will show you where you can save morey-say nothing of building up 1ll01lster railroad companies and belping oat Chi-cago buslness houses, which at the same time weakens your country town, dr,l\C'v"sdowll the market for your produ(~c, and lcssens the va1ne of your o\vn land in favor of real cstate in the Korth, and then these people don't credit anyone. Kat one in a thous;md has thought of this, and if yoU will read carefully yon will see we can actually save you moncy. 39 This Chicago catalogue quotes a seat dillinglChair, per set of six at.. "-dd frelgh on 72 pounds.. . Makl11g a total of Deduct au regular PTlf:C plain, double cane . ,.$3.75 ... 1.25 ... $5.00 3.50 . ..... $7. J I 7.25 Leaves net They ma Add freigh gain to yon of., . . $1. 50 e a big howl about a cotton felt mattress at. $7.40 on 44 pDunds... . , . .80 ]I.'fakes the cost to you at depot. Our regut r price is". . . . ..... $8.20 . .. 8.00 Here we s They gi The freigh ve yOU __ . . . e a glowing description of an 1ron on the bed is.,. .... $ .20 bed at. , .. $6.30 . .. 1.07 The cost t( you ;1t depot is. \Ve give y( t1 a better one for. Leavillg a let saving of. . $ .12 This catalogue makes a big noise abont a solid oak (-j foot extet 5.ion tabte and quotes a price of. . ..... $11.85 It weighs 2 [) pounds; freight is. 1.90 And it CC\ts you .. Dedtlct OUI regular price. . $13.75 12.50 And we sa e you just , $1.25 "\Ve COlli take up this whole pJ.per in giving comparisons, and ill <'ve y instance it would be in our favor. We have this cata1.o lC from one of the largest concerns in thc North, and call 5h )V....yOll the pages alld description if you care to see. The Sd wab & Trieber Mirror Manufacturing Company, Brooklyn, Y., h<15 been incorporated. The capital stock is $30,000, l1'd the il1Corporators are L Schwab and G. 1J. Treiber of rooklyn and \iVilliam H. Ricdelt of Yonkers. by She.boygan Nove.lty Co., Shebo.,.ZlII.n. Wis. ... 40 -""1Vl.I9..H1G 7(N? An Interesting Plant. On,e of the most interesting plants lately visited by a rep-resentative of the Artisan is that of the Hard Manufacturing Company of Buffalo, N. Y. They manufacture metal beds and a full line of bedding, employing over 200 hands, and having more than two acres of floor space in their plant. The interesting feature was that all their beds and cribs arc machine made instead of foundry made. They have no cu-pola and do not use a pound of cast iron in their work. Ev-every casting is a piece of annealed malleable iron which is 7IR'T' IS' JI.l'1 3 0/ ee stead of $5, the amount allowed by the county court for bur-ial of paupers. The bill was presented immediately after the funeral, but was held up as the judges believed it was ex-cessive. Hendershot, a farmhand, accidentally shot himself white hunting on the Platte river, near Edgerton, and the body was turned over to the coroner of Platte county, who engaged Undertaker McComas. After ,Mr. McComas' explanation the judges decided to pay the bilL "Yes, it's true,"said one of the judges, "that the country ground and drilled to exactly fit the rods and pipe which go thtolIgh. A dozen or more huge presses are used to set these castings into place delivering" a pressure on thorn of from twenty to thirty tons, depending on the size of the castings. A lin'eof these presses is here illustrated at work and it is eVideMt that 'the goods thus made are absolutely indestruc-tible. Oile can ta1.::c"a.piece of this malleable iron and flat-ten it\'ut on an anvil, in the same way that you can wrought iron. Their manager told the writer that every bed and crib that they send out had a !twenty-five years guarantee on it and certainly they make-vbry, smooth, nice clean goods, which ,we think it would pay '~urreaders to investigate. Country People Respect the Dead. "You see" we're in the coup try down -there, and we have to give them a decent burial in the country. In the city, here, it doesn't matter. Nail fOUI1boards together and another board at each end, dump 'em! in and cover 'em up-that's a . pauper burial in the city, but: in the country they wouldn't stand for it for a minute. If we buried a pauper like that down in Platte county they Jould run us out of town. It would make no difference whether the pauper was known or not, or whether he had "any friends; they'd take up a collec-tion anyhow, and give him a decent buriaL" These remarks were made recently to the county court in St. Joseph, 1'10., by J. M. McComas, undertaker at Edger-ton, Mo., in explaining why his bill against Buchanan county for burial of Harvey Hendershot in April, 1,.905,was $22 in-people won't stand for the pauper burial as we know it here. And then, on the other hand, a person of means can die fifty per cent cheaper in a small country town than he can in the city, and get just as good a burial." The plant of the Standard Chair Company at Union City, Penn., was totally destroyed by fire November 14. The loss was over $100,000 with $70,000 insurance. The owners, Roy Church, Ray Fenno and Orville Hatch, announce that the plant will be rebuilt. Furniture Dealers need have no more fear. With the use of Cline's Caster Cup one table may be placed on top of another without injUry. Made in two sizes in the following finishes: Oak, Mahogany and Rosewood. Special prepared feet bottom, preventing sweat marks, scratching, etc. Price: 2]4:in. per 100. $3.50, 3)j in. per 100. $4.50 We also manufacture the mo.t reliable Card Holder on the market. :: Write for our Dew 40 pUe ,CataloBue. L. Cline Mfg. Co.. 123. Wabash Ave., Chicago MICHIGAN Co., Rochford, Ill. nl•ture DR ENTIRE LINE (many of hem new patterns) of • Closets 41 Mechanics CHINA CLOSET. Ready for Delivery The White Classified Directory POCKET EDITION Manufacturers of Furniture, Pianos, Organs, Refrigera-tors, Interior Finishes, Bedding and kindred goods Classi-fied by states, towns and trades. Send in your order im-mediately. Price $5, WI.ite Printing Co., Grand Rapid., Mivl.. Ina and Buffets ill be on exbibition on the Third loor of the Furnit re Manufacturers' Exhibition Buildi g, 1319 Michigan Avenue, Chica 0, Ill. "t(' "t(' "t(' n charge of s. J. Le ROY9 J. E. Hanvey. Made by Mechanics Furniture Co., Rockford. III. Would Punish Railroads for Delays. The ::\Icrchants' & Travelers' Association of Pbiladelphia has ad pted Tcsoluti()Jls favoring the penalizing of railroads \vhere he delays in shipments exceed a reasonable time. The as ociation will join with I thirty-three other commercial bodies throug-hout t.he country, representing a membership of 200, 00, and institute a vigofollS crusade to enlist the sym-pathy a HI support of congress for this rdorm in freight tranS-port;:, ti 11. ------" A 42 New Style Folding Beds. "The old fashioned upright folding bed is out of date," said Morris Heyman of the Heyman Company, Grand Rap- Made by Pioneer Manufacturing Co., Dettoit, Mich. ids, Mich., when· his attention was called to the statement credited to Rosenthal & Gumberts of Evansville, Ind., in which they noted a great falling off in the demand for the once-popular piece of furniture. "I don't know that we afe selling as mally folding heds as we did formerly, but that de-pends on how far back yot! go. vVe are certainly not selling as many as we did ten or twelve years ago, when there was a rage for foldillg beds, hut we are selling lots of sofa beds, sanitary couches, cOllvertible davenports and the like. The mantel folding bed is a gooQ. seiter and I think that taking all the new styles together we are putting out just as many folding beds as we did five or six years ago." Owen; R.Chaffee of the firm of Young & Chaffee, Grand Rapids, discussing- the same subject, said: "'1I,'e hay€ had No. 309. Made by Robbins Table Co. OWOHO, Micb. a good del11;twl for folding beds during the past few months. The demand sometimes seel11s. to be spasmodic, I suppose it is due to the season. Rents are high and maliy people find it necessary to economize in the matter of space. 'J'he old fashioned folding hed is out of style, but there are plenty of substitutes. The 'Silnplicity,' made by the Jamestown Lounge COl11pany, is one of our best sellers." INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 1 5 Woodard Furniture Co. Yeager Furniture Co .. 8 . .13 Ameril'<UDl'harmaeal Co ... Alaska Refrigerator ClI. lmrneK, W. .1<•• &. John, Co. Belding-Hall Mfg. Co. Berry nl."others BO('kstt'ge ]<Ul'1liture Co 24 Bosj;;e Furniture C(II. . ·~5 'Challengt' .Retrlgeratol." Co. . .20 -ehfeftgo ""ood Fini!lhing Co. 3 Cline, L•• l'11g. Co. 40 'Conrey-Da,vi~ Mfg. Co. b2 Conrll'!Y, n. L., FurnJtur!." Co.. . .112 Eva,ns,·tlle "Metlll Bed ('0. Fi!>her, C. A.,. & Co .. :}'ord &. Jahnson Co. 'FrilWO Sy!ltem Globe J<'urntture Co ... G. R. Ca",tel."Cup Co. G. R. Chair Co. G. R. Hllm) Screw Co. Gl'IInd Trunk Ry. Hal."dMfg. Co. Hasslel.", Owen C., Co. Hoffman Bl'others Co. Horn Bros. Mfg. Co. Hotel rautUnd Illinois Central Ry. Imperial I"llrniture Co. Inter~State Hotel Co. Invincible Table Fastener Co. Jamestown T.Olmge Co. Karges li'urniture C9. Kauffman "l1g. C(II.. Lentz Table Co. 9 Luce )<'urnltnre Co. . 16 Mfdnt'. Ex. Bldg. Co., Chicago Cover Mecbanics' J1'urnitul"e Co. . ... 41 · .32 . .. 29 8 5 . : .24 .................. 13 .al .3::1 .. ,13 .15 . :n . IS . 16 .............. 12 · .4-2 . Cover . .... 24 .. 12 l\olfctrs'. Furn Ex., Chi(~lIgo. ~Ulchigan Centrlll R)·. Miller, Eli D., & (:0. Montgllmt>ry, H. ,J. ::\-[oon Desk (~o. Morton Hou~e .... 12 l\lobile &. Ohio R)·, . 20 Murphy Chair ()o. .23 l\[uMkegon "alley Furniture Co. . .... 21 Xorth!."rn Flll."nitllre Co. . .1. N"elson-3-1aUer Furniture Co. . .Cover Olsen, O. C. 8., 81; (~o. . .. ~7·35-:~8-n O
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- 1906-11-25T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published weekly in Grand Rapids, Mich, starting in 1879. and FI I GRAND RAP PUBLIC LIBRA~ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., SEPTI':~IBEH II. 1909 A SUPERIOR FLAT SURFACE SANDER No 171 Sllnd Belt Mllchme. Why Install any Sand Belt Machine for Flat Surfaces except the Wysong & Mtles? You wIll pay twice as much for other makes and w111get an inferior machme If you do not believe thIS, communicate wIth us and be convInced. ASK FOR CATALOG E. WYSONG & MILES COMPANY, Cedar St. and Sou. R. R., GREENSBORO, N. C. ~ The Best TrueK--The Strongest Trueh This is the famous Gillette 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 unhreakable malleable iron fork. This is the truck YOU are looking for if you wish to invest in rather than uaste money on factory trucks. .._..-.-----------,E Gillette Roller Bearing CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH . I The Lightest Running, I Longest Lasting Truck - - -------------------~. AMERICAN BWWIR COMPANY "SIROCCO" "AJf MARK ANY EFFICIENT GENERATOR 'ABC" SELF OILING ENGINES are generating thousands of kilo-watts all over the world, and each engine is paying for itself every year in savings of fuel and oil. dIrect connected to an " ABC" SELF OILING ENGINE will electric light your plant, run fans, etc., and if you are now buying current, will pay you in savmg (Exhaust Steam is Available for Heating and Drying) This planl running In IQUITOS. PERU. WE DIRECT CltNNECT TO ANY GENERATOR 25% PER ANNUM (Wrzte for proof of above.) WE WILL GLADLY QUOTE YOU, WITHOUT OBLIGATING YOU TO BUY GENERAL OFFICES, DETROIT, MICH. NEW YORI{ PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURC ATLA"lTA CHICACO ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 II I ----------- ---- -_._._- --~._--------------------------... t I I IIIII IIII• •• I I •I• I I II• II III III• I IIIIII . . .... .. - .i. SLIDING SHOE FOR USE ON DESK LEGS This shoe does the work of a casttr yet allows the desk legs to set close to floor. Fastened With flat bead wood screw and furnished in three sIzes. SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES 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, MICH. .. . .. . .- .. ._----------_._.--- .. --- .__._-----_. __._----~----~ •··1 THIS IS THE MACHINE That Brinl!s letters Like the Followinl!: I I .. ...-...- •• •••••• ••!f 1•• •I II ••• III I•I 1: I~- .- .- - BUSS NEW No.4 CABINET PLANER. The Buss Machine Works are having marked success with this new design of cabinet p1aner. The new method of beltmg-feed gears machme cut-together with the steel spnng sectional front feed roll and the late new sectlOnal chipbreaker, make a cabmet planer second to none on the market today. The Buss Machine Works are old manufacturers of cabmet planers and other woodworking tools, and keep abreast with the times with machmes of great efficiency Woodworkers of all kinds will not make a mistake by writing direct or to their nearest selling representative regarding any point on up-to-date cabinet planers. These are the days when the live woodworker wants to cut the expense of sanding. La _ •• _ La ••• Buss M..J.chlna Works. "Holland, Uieh Ga"l.tlal!len. We wish to compliment you on the worlung or JOur' new 14 Planer Just ..'1stalled 1'0.. us This machine does he best. wo"k or any pLms ....we 'ha,ra eve" se€ll1, '4.ll.lt we are frank to sa..r SO mUch batte" than we expected. th t our foreman. s€l.id !\e si:m.plJ eOil.ld no" geL, along rl'thou:t it,und lIa3 sU!'e i~ 'llou.lO pay the prlce 01' itself within a yea'" 1"1.'IIol"ksa a4 on mac/anes tollo.,ll:l5' Wishing .Iou dese"'ved success 1I<1ththiS naw pat'te"'n. we remain. YoU"'SverJ truly. Robb ns Tllble Co HOLLAND, MICH. BUSS MACHINE WORKS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ,,- .-- - -- --~----~---~-_.-_.--_-------_-._--- -- -- ----------------------' F. & JOHN BARNES CO. I 1Iw. .... Our New Hand and Foot Power Circular Saw No.4. The strongest, most powertul, and In every way the best machllle of Its kllld ever made, for lIppIng, ClOSS cuttmg bonng and groovmg. --"' Cabinet Makers In these days of close competltlon, need the best pOSSIble equipment, and thiS they can have m BARNES' HAND AND POOT POWER MACHINERY Send for Our New Catalogue. 654 Ruby Street, Rockford, Illinois ....I ..- }RANr RPk",:>ID~ -~--------~-~! I .... ----------------------------------------- OUR AUTOMATIC FURNAOE FEED SYSTEM ---- -_._. _.._._._------_._--- Oran~~a~i~sDlow Pi~e an~Dust Arrester (om~anJ THE LATEST devzce for handltll£!, shavmgs alld dust from all wood- 'Wor/cUlgmac1zI1les Our 1Zmeteell yem I' experience m tIns class ot 'Work has brought zt nearer perfection thall an) other system on the market today It zs no expenmellt, but a demonstrated snelltzfic fact, as 'We have several hUll-dred of these systems m use, and not a poor one among them. Our Automatzc FUlnace Feed System, as sho'Wn in thzs cut, zs the most perfect workmg devIce of anything ill this line. Write for our prices for equipments. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DETAIL WORK WITHOUT EX-PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EXHAUST FANS AND PRES-SURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK. Office and Factory: 208-210 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICtI. Cltb:ena Phone 1282 &ell. Main 1804 . _ ..-.--_._."" GRAND RAPI PUBLIC LIBRJ 1]Y '" -- ...-_..~._------------------- --------- -----------------------_._-- . - ~ , I • • I•• II, I• I• I I I I f • I • I Makes the It ISentIrely I I AutomatIc I I Strongest I f I Most ! •I Economical II •! and Most ': , I II• Accurate I,I II Case ,'I I ConstructIon , II I Possible I I I I ! I I I t I I ----------------------------------------- .... _~ A Perfect Case Construction It Clamps MortIses and Releases, CompletIng the Post In Less TIme Than the Matenal can be Clamped on Other MachInes Write for Write for Catalog J Catalog J No. 181 MULTIPLE SQUARE CHISEL MORTJSER. Wysong & niles Co., CedarSt.andSou.R.R., Greensboro, N. C. ~-----------------------------_ ..... - ~------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- jI _. .- ~ SEND FOR A FINISHED PANEL OF CIRCASSIAN W ALNLJT STAIN I II IIt We are the only firm preparing a stain of this character, which is used on gum wood, preserving the natural beauty of the grain and prod ueing the tone of the genuine Circassian Wall1ut in splendid imitation. Send for a sample No. 2765 and full directions. II The Ad-el-ite People CHICAGO -I ------~-~-----------_._...-__.----_. ~... •••••••• r __ ._ ••••••••• ••• , ... _ ....--"' .,.. -... ----------------------------------------_.-_._._._.---------------- I I II• ,III• ,,I ,,, ,• ,I• ,,•• I •I• •,, II, I II i THIS IS THE MACHINE That BrinJrs letters like the FollowinJ!: BUSS NEW No.4 CABINET PLANER Wlshlnp JOu dllse~ved suecess wita thiS new patterD, 11'9rEtDlllln. Yours verJ t.ruly. Ro})b'I1S Tabl.e Ce. We ".ish t.o eOmpli1llent. you on t.he '/forJung at' your new #4 Plan.:r Jus .11.sta,1.1ed for us This aaollne does the beS't. wo"k or ani planer 11'8have ever 899.11,and; .9 ure f~unk: to sa..1 60 much bet.t"r th!W we expected. tru to our (ora_n 9...1d he slmplJ could not. get. along ~lthout. it.,and was sure it. ll'ouJ.o pal the price or itself w1thln a yea" in 'lforolls:a ad on _eh1nall rollo.loa· has lit.. chlna 'Works. Rollflnd. Mlch GS'ltlemen The Buss Machllle Works are havmg marked success with this new design of cabinet planer. The new method of beltlllg-feed gears machmc cut-together with the steel sprlllg sectional front feed roll and the late new sectIOnal chipbreaker, make a cabmet planer second to none on the market today. The Buss Machine Works are old manufacturers of cablllet planers and other woodworking tools, and keep abreast with the tImes With machmes of great effiCiency Woodworkers of all klllds will not make a mistake by writing direct or to their nearest selltng representative regarding any pomt on up-to-date cabinet planers. These are the days when the Itve woodworker wants to cut the expense of sanding. i I.. HOLLAND, MICH. BUSS MACHINE WORKS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH • ..~ .....-----_._. _. _. _. -_.~---_._--_._._._._. -------------_ . ....-----._._---_.------------------------ _.-~------~-----~._----~-..-. ---' IlAND lIRCULAK KIP SA\\ MORTlSER COMBINED MACHINE Complete Outfit of HAND and FOOT POWER MACHINERY WHY THEY PAY THE CABINET MAKER He can save a manufacturer's profit as well as a. dealer's profit. He can make more money WIth less capItal Invested He can hold a better and more satiSlactory trade With hIS customers He can manufacture In as good ~tyle and finIsh, and at as low cost as the factones Tbe local cabmet maker has been forced mto only the dealer's trade and profit because of mad'me manufactured goods of factones An outfit of Barnes Patent Foot and Hand-Power Machmery, reInstates the cabmet maker WIth advantages equal to hIS competItors If deSIred, these machines WIll be sold on Irwl The purchaser can have ample time to test them m hI< own shop and on the work he WIshes them to do. IJescrtpt,v, catalogu~ and pr,c~ Itst fru No 4 SAW (ready for cross-cuttmg) W. f. &. JOHN BARNES CO. 654 Ruby St .. Rockford, III. FORMER OR MOULDER HAND TENONER -'" No. 4 SAW (ready for nppmg) No 7 SCROLL SAW j- , -_-,1 I I I I l III I:• I I I •I 1• • • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I ! I 1 •• •• I I •I II •II I I • IIII••1I I• 1II I• •II II• I• III II•t I• •• •II I I• •I IIII I I~---------------------------------------------------------_._-----------------------------------~ rI I WEEKLY ARTISAN ..-~-~--------------~--------_._------------_...-- ..,.. ...-.-- - "THE BETTER MAKE" WE HAVE OVER 400 PIECES IN OUR LINE BEDROOM and DINING ROOM FURNITURE SUITES TO MATCH FACTORY AND SALESROOM 37 CANAL STREET CATAI~OHUES ON HEAVY PLATE PAPER TO DEALER" Nelson-Matter Furniture Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - ~- -------~------------------- WEEKLY ARTISAN THE NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE OFFERS TO THE FURNITURE MANUFACTURER A BETTER MARKET THAN HE CA~ OBTAIN ELSEWHERE. BECAUSE it is the largest furniture market for home consumption. BECAUSE of its accessibility to the greatest number of buyers. There are more dealers in furniture within 200 miles of New York than 800 miles of any other CIty. BECAUSE its varied and manifold attractions make it the ONE place buyers desire to visit. PROOF---- The attendance at the last JULY EXPOSITION was larger than that of any JULY EXPOSITION ever held in this or any other market. THE NEW HOME OF THE NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE. Twin structures covering two entire blocks from Lexington Avenue to Depew Place, 46th to 48th Streets, each structure 200x2 75 feet and twelve stories high and a pprt of the new Grand Central Station in which will be located the largest subway station In New York, connected with all tunnels and future subways; in close proximIty to both elevated and surface roads, and in the heart of the hotel dIstrict. On the completion of these buildings, December 1st, 191 0, covering a space of nearly 30 acres an opportunity is offered the enterprising manufacturer to OPEN NEW ACCOUNTS and advantageously place his samples, as here will be attracted buyers representing the most important dealers in the coun-try. Every available foot of space for the coming January Exposition has been sold, but SPACE IS NOW BEING LEASED IN THE NEW BUILDING. Applications acted upon as received. Address, Chas. E. Spratt, Secretary, NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE Lexington Avenue and 43d Street, NEW YORK. WEEKLY ARTTSAN EVERY FURNITURE MANUFACTURER should have the Weekly Artisan List of Dealers and Buyers. It contains the names of all dealers in furniture rated from $1,000 up, satisfactory pay_ Approximately 15,000 DEALERS are listed. The list is revised semi..annually_ Cost for the two editions .. .. .. $1.00 52 issues of the Weekly Artisan costs 1.00 Total .. .. .. .. .. $2.00 We will send the Weekly Artisan one year and the $1.50 complete lists for • Or we will send either the Eastern, Central, South-ern or Western List the Weekly Artisan one $1.00 year for - Can you afford to pass up this opportunity? Send in your Dollar. You'll not regret it. WEEKLY ARTISAN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. pc I I 4 WEEKLY ARTISAN Many New Patterns m Dmmg Room and Bedroom Furniture for the Fall Season Show Rooms at Factory, Grand RapIds luce furniture (0. ORDER A SAMPLE STACK YOU'LL NEVER REGRET IT 111<.- I 11I11lphr<.-y \\'](1 mdll c,ectlulldl CUIJ~trllc lIOn 11,1'>dU'>1 proof P,lrtllllJll~, Iron shelf '>lIppurh 'l11d a two Inch dU.pCI Cd'>C tb,ll1 others DEALERS' PROFIT 55% No. lO-F. Ouartcru! Oak. Lme on sale m Fornlture Ex- <han!!e, Grand RapIds; Mannfact-urers' Exh,I>JllOn BUIld,"!!. Chi. ca!!o and Furmture Exchange. New York. HUMPHREY.:WIDMAN BOOKCASE CO. WRITE FOR CATALOCUE DETROIT, MICHIGAN ,~------------------------' - •• •• 1 II I IIII•• I• II ••• I• II I I,• I• I I• I III•II II• III I• ~------------------------------------------_._---------------_.----------- o THE LUCE LINE 35% OFF LIST $16 ,• Iif •• II• •~------------------- o II II ._---_._._- ---- ----------'" .,,..--- III!• THE FORD & JOHNSON CO. --~ I CHICAGO This IS one of our popular Hotel chairs. Our chau s are found 111 all the leadIng Hotel'> in the countl y. 'J he l111c 111dnclc'> d VCIY co 11pletc ,1,,01 t-lllcnt of chall s, I (xIz-cr, dud ~lttC(<' of ,111 ~l arle" , DJllIlH;- ROf Jlll f111111tl1l e, I\.«((] 'lilil Rat t ,Ill f1111l1tlll c, :-'PC\1,l1 ()1 dLl flltlll-tt11 c, etc. A complete line of sam-ple. are displayed In The Ford tJ Johnson BUlIJIn!!, 1433-37 Wabash Avc., In-cluding a specIal d,splay of Hotel FurDlture. III (lililltltle dealels arc cOldwllv tnvlted to Vlszt our bmldmg. III IIIII I;I .. GRAND RAPH PUBLIC LIER} ~y 30th Year-No. 11 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.• SEPTEMBER 1 1. 1909 Issued Week-y NEW FURNITURE IS PLAIN AND .t~R1"IS1"IC Flamboyant. Gaudy. Ov~r·Decorated Creations Give Way to Sh~raton. Chippendale. Hepplewhit~. Elizabethan. Queen Anne and Other Period Styles. The day of flamboyant. 0\ el decorated furl11ture ha" pas"ed In Its :otead ha" come an el a wIth artistic pO":Olblhtle" that bnng dehght to the ..,oul of the mdn 01 woman ,\ ho ap-preClates beauty of hne and harmon) ot colonng and decora-tIOn. If you do not beheve that thIS desJrable change ha" been effected, a:ok the fUll11ture man and lIsten to 111menthuse about conchtlOns and the outlook 111hIs hne of bus mess .•Look at the furnIture \\ e al e dhpla) l11g thec,e day" and compare It WIth the st) le:o of ten, eIght or e\ en fi\ e yeal s ELIZABETHAN CHINA CLOSET Made by the Grand Rapids (M,ch) Furmture Company a~o " hc "a) c,. "Can you belle\ e that the same class of people are thc bu) er" of both 0 It :oeems .,trange, but It 1:0 true F01 e\ eryda y use and for Ordl11al y people, WIth model ate mcomc", we are "elhng today furl11tm e that a decade ago could anI) bl obtamed aftel a long and tedIOUS hunt 111 the hIgh pnced "peclalty .,hop" at the bIg cltle.., Of cour:oe It has alway" been pOSSIble for the ll11tlated to get good furl11ture-and b) that I mean good from the vIewpoint of al t-but the figures were prohIbItive, And many whose ta'ite revolted agaimt the elaboratIOn and ugly lines of much of the furniture of thc pa"t vvere obllged to take It becau'3e theIr pur"e would not permIt them to buy an)th1l1g bltter, and their home" had to he fur11lshed Toda) there 1" no eXCU'3e for an 1I1artlstlc piece of fur11ltm e In an) hou "ehold e'(cept the de'ilre of the honse-holdel of drtlcle" at that k111d Doe"n t thl" new style furl11- ture CO'3tmore than 1I1artl"tlc ploduclOns of old 0 Yes, but so doe'i C\ eryth1l1g el"e that contnbutes to our pre'3cnt day ex-l'itence, food. cloth1l1g, bmld1l1g matenal'i, etc, Compared \\Ith It., ,alue, howevel, It IS worth tWIce as much a" the st)les vvhlch It has snper"eded" Thl" httle talk wa'i a "01 t of preface to a tour WIth the managel of the furl11±tl1e department of d famon" 1\ ew YO! k ">tOll and a" he "trolled he pOlntecl ant how the "penod Hle,l ha., beco111c the d0111111antone m the fur11lture bU<"l11e"s,\lodel., 1)\ the al tlst--cab1l1et makel'3 and craft:oman of the pa">l centnne" ha' e been 'itndled by keen bra111ed clever c\menc,ll1 manufacturer'i and de'il~nel s untIl the "ccret of hne dnd em, e ilnhh and 111lay ha" been ma..,tered and the 1e:oult 1" trulv ,1 tll1n~ of beauty" "The fil.,t 'itep 111 thIS clJreetlOn," expla1l1ed the fnrlll-ture mdn, 'wa" the ba11l"hment of gold fur11lture That I" It" con<.,lgnment to 11:0 ploper envIronment-an apartment WIth e\ el ythl11g 111hal many ,\ lth the Fl ench scheme of dceO! a-t011 that brought about the IntlOductlOn of gold frame for chan'i and dl\ an'i uphol"tel ed 111dehcdtely hued brocade 1£ we In Amenca have any onc thmg to be thankful for In furlll-tme dC\ elopment 1t h the pa"'i1l1i; of the gIlt "corner chdlr' that at one time was so obtru"l\ e In the "parlor' of the Orc1l11- ary c1welhng And 1l1Cldentally WIth ItS pas"l11g went the "parlO1' ;-Jaw we have lIVIng rooms and arc happIer for the change The atmo"phel e of formahty that clung to the old-fasluoned parlor has gl\ en way to thIS unml:otakable air that ploclalms the gathenng place of the member:o of the fanul) dnd l11chcates 1l1chvldnal ta"te:o and l11telc"t'i. To 1etm n to the new furl11ture-new In It" adaptatIOn to twentleth century ta-;;te and need'i hut centmles old In It" con-ceptIOn and de' elopment. ChIppendale, Shel atOll, Hepple-whIte, Ehnbethan and Queen \nne al e the "tylec; pnnclpally whIch have been leproduced andmochfied for pre"ent day use '\Iahogany. walnut and oak ale the wood, mo<.,t 111eVIdence and they are malllpulated With the sklll'and art that makes It a matter of study to detect the dIfference between the fur11lture of yesterday and today. The strength, hghtness and grace that distinguished the furniture produced by Sheraton, and (Concluded on page 8 ) Increase in Ten Years. DECLINING DOLLARS AND HIGH PRICES Varying Views Causes of the to the Past as For several years the hIgh eO'it of In mg ha'i been the "ubJeet of general complalUt and IS frequentl} made the basI" for a demand for an mcrease In wages 1hat thele ha" been a great l11crease 111 the cost of h, mg m the pa"t ten year,,- most of It lU the last half of that penod-Is conceded b} all though statistIcs show that the mcreaSG IS not 'iO great as gen-erally claImed by those who ,peak from expenence. but who really sllnply guess at the percentage It IS hlghel, ho"'e\ el than has been the mcreaSe m wages and much hIgher than has been the average mcrease m mcomes of busl11ess and profes-sIOnal men As to the cau..,e of the Increa"e of provISIOns, clothmg, fuel, rent and household necessIties there I" a "Ide dIfference m pubhc opmlon Some solve the problem b} chalgln~ the I11crea"e In then expense to the tanff or to upward revISIon of the "chedule.., Others thmk that It IS due to foreIgn shorta~e In food stuft", and as proof of theIr contentIOn they pOInt to the fact that both the London Econonllst and Sauerbeck s pnce Index numbel" computed from foreIgn mal kets, recOl d a mal ked up" al d trend whIch has already nearly 0\ elcome the tall re'iult1l1l:; from the panic 111 1907. The latter numbel now "tands at 7:; 1 agal11st 72, the low recOl d of the panIc penod and 80, the hIgh record of the preceehng penod. Thdt I" fOl London \\hele Ie covery from the depressIOn IS slo\\ In tll1s countl \ a" ha, been noted 111 these column", a\ erd~e pI Ice", alCOJ d1l1~ to nladstreet'", have leached a pOInt e\cn nealer the hl~h IlCOld of the prepamc penod. Thb mdl,cates that at least th e \mellcdn lO11lplamt ot l11gh hvmg c~"ts is wel1 founded ChIcago hou"keeepel" are wnt1l1g to the ne\\spapels about It One \\Omdn pll"ent" a 'itatoment of mcome ($1,200001 'io) and nece",al \ e,pellClt-ture, wlllch leave a balance on the wlong "Ide \nothe1 woman of the same dass "ho"" that, h} thIng buttell11e and other cheap sub'iUtute" fOI celtaln "taple food al tldcs hu accounts can be made to balance "\5 to the cause of h1gh pllces ne\\"papl! \\lltl!" clI"<lQ1le qtllte a, much as othel'i. The "'e\\ \OIk lO1l111lUlldI t<I"l' up the subject, sa} mg "Popular unrest unclel thl" bUI dcn \\as ne\ u "0 notice-able hel e In thc l nlted ~tdte" as no\\ \ thou"<lnd-d1Hl-onl al tIde" that constItute 1tem" 111 hothehold e,pen"e" nell" "lUes and lux11lles altke and \\ ho"e co"t ha,.., no I dation \\ hdt-e\ el to the pllce of wheat, al e <lbn01mall} 111Uca"ed 111 plll e and" Ithout an} apparent rea"ons for It In mo..,t mstance" ' The Commerual ,..,eem" Incltned to blame the tI u"t" f01 thc trouble, and ddds tIll eatelll11~h "\ I eactlon fJom dil th1" 1" bound to come "ome fine day-and v\hen It doc" It wdl l1<lt be the con'iumer that h hurt .. \e\utheIe"" othel countlle" Ie"" ttu"t <lnd t<lltif-1Hldln than our own ale affected b) ..,111111aclondlU01h and d~ILlUon \\hlCh may 111 part expla1l1 the le\olutlOndl) 110t" 111 '-,IM1n ,md the general labOl upn"lllg 1ll s\\ eden TI1t1" the" llnn,l correspondent of the London Econom1"t 1\l1tes "The cost of 11\Ing IS the sublect of numbelless mlet1nQ.., held lU tll1S country, where not the WOlkman on 1) . but the nllddle classes. WIth fixed salanes that Cdl1110the 1nCIed,ed h\ an} mge11tllt). are at a loss ho\\ to make end" meet "eatl \ all government offiCIal:" from the chId of a "eLtlOn In a gOyeln-ment department to the) oung a"..,btant. who has to se1, e ten )ldl" at a n011l111al "alar}. aJe In dcbt ]n Ifungdll pcopll drl C\ en WOI..,C01£ tltdn 111 "\u..,t1la " tIlt" Cost of Living During Then the ::,pl11lgfield (\Ia'i'" ) Repubhcan, commentIng on the abOl e quotatlOl1" goe,.., Into anC1ent hl,..,tor) and 'iay.., Ch el In Au"tna a" well as here dnd eleswhere the dl"- pO"ltlOn IS prey alent to mentlOn all sort" of causes for the tl0uble except the great cau'ie-the large productlOn and depreClatlOn 111the value of the commercIal world's standard money metal, gold \ \Then tll1S VIew of the matter come'i to he taken Ie"" empha'i1s wIll be gIven to such predIctions as the one quoted-that a 'reactton from all thl'i IS bound to come some fine da) ()f course reactIOn \\ III come some tIme, but not \\ Ith an, permanency unul the productIOn of gold be~11l" to dec111le ] he truth of the matter seems to be that the world IS nO\1 undergOIng to a degl ee such an expenence as came upon It after the ehscov el y of Amenca and the flooehng of Europe WIth a great sd\ el supphes of the Incas and the m111e<;of PotO..,1 ~"a result, the chIef money metal of the time was enol mousl) deprecIated FlOm 1570 to 1640 prices rose 200 and mOl e po cent and the consequences to the cla'ise'i hV11lg on fi~ed Incomes \\ el e mo..,t "elIOUS, leaehng to large pauper- 1zatlOn, espeClally of the wage-eal11lng c1a'ises, who held a 101\ place 1n the "oclal scale and could not band together to fOlle up thell "ages plOportlOnatel} It IS a cunous fact that the Engh"h crown It.,elf was a clllet "IJftelll ne,t to the wa~e cla""e", ,,111cethe crol'vn reven-ue" \\ ('I e 1<\1ge1y dell\ ed from land" III such a mal1ner a,c, to Jl1lc1ude <\11\ ad, antdge.., f10m the n,,111g pnces of foodstuff" 1 f1"tOl \ furthel tell'i us th at the landed propnetors profited ~I eath ft om the 1110ney depI eClatlOn or 11lcreasing price",- a" Olll \mellcan fdrmers hay e been prospenng under the pre,,- em ,111111aleApenence, whIle the next class to plofit was the lllIddle 01 tJ ad11lQ,class, \\ hose bU<,11less was then hIghly ineIJ- \ IdudhLed and not a'i now concentrated mto great employ- 11l~ cunceln" w1th compdratlvc<ly few owners to share the 111- l! ld"lllg plOhh from 11"1l1g-pnce'i and a vast army uf c1encal lmplO\ e" \\ ho al e In much the "ame pO'iIUon as the wage-ldlnel" of the 'iDcteenth and sllventeenth centurte". '(JUI 111tel1"e cunenc) dl'iU1S"10n,, of late years have gl\en \\ Idl ulcuLltl0n to the ,1ew that prtces bear httle or no reld- !HJt1 to the quant1t\ of mdney, and much effort ha.., he en made In tho"e ot thl" "choo] of 11l0neal} thought to dh"oelate thc Q,ll<lt pl1ce chan~e" of the "Ixteenth al1d seventeenth centune" 110m the glldt mClea"e 1ll the European "upphe" of the prec- IOU" metal" le"ttltmg from the explOltdtlOn of l\IexlCo and Peru 1n thl <"'pa11lshad\ entm er" A fay O1lte alternatIve theory ha" b( cn thl chppln~ of the Fn~h"h COll1dl:;e alound that IJe110d of t1111C nut the C0111mon "Uhe of e<lrly econ01111"ts lIke Adam '-,1111th\\d" not thu" to bc foolecl when hc "a1(1 The dl"covery 01 thc dhuIHLlllt 111111l"of \111ellca "cem" to 11<1\ e been the "ole c<\the of thh dlm11lutlOn 111the \dlue of o,tlvcr III PIOPOltlO11 to t hdt of COIll It (the 11se of pllces) h accounted for, ac-l 01d11l~h, 111the "dme mannel by everybody, and there nc vel' ha" heen an} dl'>pute eIther about the fact 01 dbollt the cau"c ot It . \1OIe recent Engh"h hl<;t0l1dns are comIng to accept thh earhel \ le\\ of the economIC and ,..,oClal con<,equence" of the lll])l)lll at ~ll1ellCall sIller 111 the sl"xteenth and seven-teenth centlll1e" and to I ecol:;ll1Ze certaIn pohtlcal con"e-qUUlll" 1\l11lh h,lle IC'lll\od "h~ht attentIOn £tom catllel hl"tulIdll" 'lltu" 111 "::,ou<d Engl<l1Hl,' a Idlge wOlk of \<.1.11011,:" WEEKLY ARTISAN 7 authorshIp, edIted by H D. Tralll, It IS saId, in speaking of the fact that the nse of pnces was checked about 1640 " 'The pohtlcal con"equences of thIs change were very 1111 pot tant \\ e have seen that the n"e of pllces had Immense-h mCleased and ennched the mIddle cla""es, but when pllces became "tatlOnary, profib naturally f('ll "\ great "tlmulu:o to mdustnal enterpll "e was removed, and a wlCle"pread dl"- content among the commerClal cl.1"se" en:oued, It can .,cal ce- I) be que:otlOned that thelse ftucutatlOns ot pnces In the sev en-teenth century help to explam the opposItIon to the Stual t ktng" and the outbreak of the PUlltan revolution } or It was ]u st those classes tha t advance cl m vveal th and Importance through the n:oe In pnce:o, and then found theIr prospellty checked, who played the chIef part m the resIstance of LharlelS I "And when the gold mmes of today, novv so prohfic. beS;1l1 to gIve out, If they ever do, we shall also see "ome pohtlcal consequence" of SImIlar thoue;h modIfied character to the above There WIll be p.resumabl) no long to behead but woe to the party that chances In that day to be m npovver l\Iean- Ume, as the SIlver mftatlon of the early "eventeenth century IS held to be partly responsIble for the .1bu:oe of the ta;..,.mg power of the Stuart kmgs. so the pre"ent e;old m11atlOn 1" partly re.,ponslble for the mcreasmg taxatIOn and burden of pubhc Indebtedness whIch dlstlnglllsh the e;m el nments of the \;\ estern natIons m thl:o tlme of pe.1ce , ",\" fOI the average cItIzen In the crll"h of l1.,mg costs of h\ me; there 1:0 to be dIscerned for hIm httle hope of lehef thIS slCle of the begmnmgs of exh.1ustlon In gold productIon -01 a ch.1nge m the monetary stand.1rd, whICh I" not hkel) and not pre.,entlv adVIsable \gamst thIS Ilsm~ co"t of In- In~ e;1eat numbers of the 1l1dUStllcl1 classes find more than am pIe protection m llsmg pnces for vvhat they produce or sell and the consequence appreCIatIOn of rental values-the falmer." the manufacturers and the tlaehng or mercantile d.1""e" vvho buy on a n"mg market but "ell later on WIth the 111.1k1et stIll nsmg "1 he crechtor classe:o, who benefit £tom a comlttlOn of monetary appreuatlon vvIII contmue to 'iuffer as In the p.1"t ten yeal s, hut to a growmgly les., degl ee as they ,1IC .1ble to force a lughel av Clage rate of mterest . 1he orgamzed wage classes WIll also suffel but to a !:(Iowm!:(ly le"s deglee as they are able to fOlce up theIr wages \\ 111chWIll "tIll lag .1 httle hehmd the rhe m pnces and 1ent" -a proces" that may be attended b) more "tnke chsturhances th,Lll wel e e'Cpellenced In the pre-pa111c penod B ut fell th.1t lell ~ e da.,:o of unorganl7ed labot-the un "kIlled wage-eal nel" and the :oubordmate salalled 111en of manufactul1l1!:( and mer c,mUle .1nd tr.1nSpOl tatlon .1nd mllllne; and other 1l1dustne:o-upon them le"ts the gle.1t weIght of the dhach anta~es .1n'31l1l:; f101ll the comlttlon" ancl ch.1nges under dl"uI""lOn J hen lot h .1 h.1rel onc .1nd the ml1lont) of thell nU111bel" places then Cd"C 1)(\- ond ca"v- remedv~ Tlwy Havp a Wide }i'ipld. (dmbllCle;c, LIt" Ind, ~ept C)-I he ::"tdllC!clld \],Lllll[dC l1l1111~ Comp.1n) manllfdctUl tl" of the speCl.1l and foldUl!:( c han " . .11c IJll11chng an adchtJon to thClr plant c(ln"I"UJl~ of a t \\ (l "tory Stl uctUl e 30;..,.60 \\ hlch \V 111 bc u .,ed a" a stOI age loom Thc company repOl t" an execellent busme% thus fal thl" year and the plant ha" been kept runn1l1g steadIly the pa"t c \\ 0 ) eal" The trade of the Standal d :\lanufactUlml:; Com pan) come" frOUl al :oectlOn" and mclude:o an (''Cport bu ,,- me.,,, e;..,.tenchng Into \fnca Cuba, (Treece dnd the PhtlhpllleS Its no f11n fOI ,1 VV0111 111 to tell ,1 scc I et to ,lll) onc that she tlltrlhS VIIII keep It _.. - ....-.... "'- III ,I ,, ,II I• I, II II• IIII /;.-----_._---_.,---- No.15 Foxl j SAWING MACHINE , WRITE 44 ' FOR I' NEW CATALOG ,, , 185 N FRONT STREET, t GRAND RAPIDS, MICH , FOX MACHINE CO-.---------_.~I •• - F ...- - . - --------------_._--_._---_.-- .. 1 Hotel LINDEN I I Indianapolis I I Illinois and New York Sts. I GBlocks from LmOil Depot 'I 2 Block' from Iutel urban "tatton I' I 250 Rooms All OutSIde, WIth FIre E,cape I elephone In I<.vcry Room I European Plan Rate' Tic to $Z00 Pel D" ' Dlnmg- Room In ConnectlOtl I ~peclal !-: ate,> to FamIlies and Permanent Guests 1 aches 1ravehng Alone will Fllld I fhls a Ver) DeSIrable StoppllIg Place I, ~-----------_._-------------_.__._----- GEO.R. BENTON Lessee tnd Malldger ~---------------~-----------------------------~ UNION FURNITURE CO. III ,, II ,I II II I\, I I j".----------------------------------~ ROCKFORD, ILL. China Closets Buffets Bookcases We lead m Style, Conftrudlon and Fmlsh. See our Catalogue. Our lme on permanent exhibi-tion 7th Floor, New Manufact-urers' BUlldmg, Grand Rapids. ...-------------------------------------------- .. SAWED AND SLICED I II , II ,II ,I ,I II II II II III I II I II -- - ~ HOFFMAN BROTHERS CO. FT. WAYNE, IND. '" HARDWOOD LUMBER l QUARTERED OAK { VENEERS \ AND MAHOGANY &---- -_._-_. ------------ . '-.( m( \(1 \ cA (( t1\ C ]JlCCe" ell C fa~JlI()necl from \\'Jlnut 111 the dnll ,(l! 1 l111l"h ,1""U(1dtU) Illth thc at;C 07 hor,,( hdlr de, an up h(,]"tUl11~ 11',\1U1,11 \ncl h)1 e.,c h,ur h hel e ,lga1l1, h t ln a '~I()l Ji\( ) c,lI11(\n \ot the e.,a1))( hucd, glosl fabnc that ca t " c! II k ,,]Jac!OII 111,Ill ,ljl11 (111Cl1t L\ Cll 011 thc "nlll1lest of dai:", I,n] ,I tll (] "u1tu \1(,I\C 111 ,ut c()1()l1l1~", "uch a" \\ere u"e(1 IUI the U,]Ull1dl e.,oJa d ICe.,ttul ~Ieell wlth de"l~l1 In blac\ \ t Itl e.,t ~LI11( C Ulle 110 lId not t,lke tIll" fabllc to he hor"e ),"11 hut lt 1" ,111d 111,1I1\ dCell old l,tc1lc" hay 111~ kal11ed of thl" 1l111,tll11 upho]e.,t(l\ fae.,hlO11" hale detel111111ed to [ulh1'-,h up UJl1( of thul hell loom" III ltke l1lallnel 101 thc 1l\111~ lU0111 111alHJgan\ allcl I\alllut ale fil,,1 ChOlCC 1mt 101 thc c!111111~1 0111 thu e are "0111e r1I7ahetha 1 de'ilgll" 1'] ()Ik that 11\aI111 attlac11\CllC"" even the hlghl} pl1/cd 1111 h()~a11\ I h( C,)IOll11~ of th1'-, oak l'i heantlful. the deep2'it oj 11ut hI 0\\ 11 \111 hunt a e.,U'ijlluon of lolhh It'i 'i11100thne"" of 8 WFEKLY ARTISAN New ]<"urllitureis Plain and Artistic. (Continued lrom Page 5) that. 111a dcglcc, h chalaLtelle.,tlc oj the \yOlk uj Ill" C()llljllll1)11 de"ll:;ner" of the eighteenth centm \, 111lppellc1dle and llejlplc Idllte, ale a~ oh"cliahlc In the rCjlloduc11)11 ae., III the 0I1~1Il,tl" \nd a" 1l1dho~dll} I" the \Iood 111\\lllch they ,1IC m\k1ll~ thCII appedrallce the} ha,e heen acc01dul a lllgh deglce 01 Id\lll. CHIPPEI\OALE Made by lh· Century Furmlure Campany, Grand RaPIds. Ml h l\Taho~al1} Ie., nCi el out of fa"h 0 1 hut fur thc I),]"t tel\ \ C 11" It bel'> heel1 " eddd} regJ11111lg the plee.,t1i.;e that lt (1110\ e I 111 the ~land old colomal cIa)., that the poet tell., all ll1t ,md tho"c \vho ])o""e"e., 1l1ahO~allv jurl11Lure no\\ ])II/C tt at tt., tl ue WOI tho ~heraton tl us ted almoe.,t entl1 el} fOl decor d t on to III 1.1\ \volk of a \ery hIgh glade \Iarquetelle l'i the te ltUIC thClC SHERATON M.lde by the Century FurnIture Company Grand Rapids Mlch (01 c of man} of thc nc\'. ploduLllon" mo(lelecl attcl ShCl atOl1 d(e.,J~n, alld f.l"hlOlled tIOlll l11aho~dn}, (al\ln~ ale.,) .h~l1ICe." hut not so pJOnllnentIy a'i the :"1l11pler dev)latlOn VIhlch dc-pcnd" for H" heauty upon ez,quIslte colOl blene!lI1~ ane! Slm-plIClt} of ll11c. ~ot all the recent de<;lgn'i In furl1lture are of maho~an\ QUEEN ANNE Made by the Century FurmtureCo , Grand Rapids, MICh "ultace ane! glace of I1I1e ale allunng fO! tho:"e who ha,e \\C,llICd of the 1llOle highly .hme.,hed and ornate de'ilgn" of 1ll0deln cabInet-makers 'lllle., development of Illtele"t III altlstlc fur11lture ha3 also hl'ltlght about anotthel :"ubstItr.-ItlO1]-that of the FlemIsh '01\ Ie fOl the mOle angular \11'o:.lOn proe!uctlOn:" FlemIsh fur- 111ture look" good ane! fecI" good, dnd the most enthUSiastIc ,1(ln111er of the 'otralght ane! uncomproml<;lllg Illle'i of the .l\1Is- ~lun productlOn" 111U"t admit that comfort h not alwa} " then dhtlnl:;Uhhlng attllbute \ot ,dl thc 'pelloe!" fUll11tulC I" of Fng-lt'ih onglll, as the C,ql11 "Ite 1111porteltlOlh and I eprod uctlOn<; heanng the unmi<;- takahle II ench hall 111ark te"tlf}. But the"e D'rench designs alC alhtocrdt<; ln the fur111ture Illle that have no as'iOClatlon \'.11h the eqUIpment for the h\ Illg room, bedroom:" and e!llllllg room of the e\ el \ cia'. c\1l1enCdn home They belong to the dl a\\ In~ room \\ Ith e.,llken hdnglllg, and f1 e<;coed and rose ~allallded culIn~" and vvalh '[ he toUl do"ecl With an lll"peLtlOn of "ome lmported l'rench cdblllets and EI1/ahethal1 chllla closet'i of Amell(:an manufacture, of v\hlCh an lllu"tIatlon IS gnen near the beglll- 111llg of thl:" article large u~ers of red gum replle the stock after It has been carned a",ll1le and bulk It down with cros" "ticks every five or SiX layer:o, "0 a" to "trdlghten ont whatever tWiSt there may be m the board" Thl:-. practlcally as-.1He" the ehmmatlOn of tWl'St- 111gand warp1l1g It can be handledm thl<;;way to much better advantage than '" here an effort 1'3 made to "tralghten It ant by force', when cutt1l1g np the "tack and prepanng It for u"e: £01, when the pre""ure h apphed gradually, there I" no lo"s b) rea"on at breakage or ~phttll1g. \ Her hav111g been ellled and templfed 11l the dlr dlHl then redned It usually lo:oe" nearly all of It" walpmg tendency The co~t of handlmg lumber In thl" mdnner h not great, and the good re"ult'3 secured thel e-h) more thdn pay for whate' cr ont1ay there may be \ plan, which many furl11ture manufacturer" have fo1low-ed to good ad \ antage and employed where red gum. oak, mahogan\ 01 other wood'3 ale used, I" to de"lgn the article m "uch a manner that the Wide plece:o may be remforced and tl1l1:Opre' ent an\ walpmg 01 other defects showmg up In- "tance" have been known "here red gum boards eighteen mche" Wide have been glued together and made mto thlrty- "IX mch de:ok top" The top~ were firmly cleated on the bot-tom. held In place a" well as any other wood, and gave good "atl:"factlOn '1 hiS lumber had been standmg on the ,tick" £01 about a yaer ~nother manufacturer, who uses red gum fOl drawer" and panehng, guarded agamst the tendency to "hnnk and "well by the apphcatlOn of a couple of coats of :ohellac m"lde and out and found that the wood behaved itself a'3 well a:o any that could have been u:-.ed In thiS mstance pi am-sa '" ed gum '" a" employed and pldin "awed matenal 01 dmanl) give" more trouble than quarter-"awed The I eal pi oblem for the con:oummg trade b to "tud) the"e que"tlOIh and to del Ise ways to guard agalllst the ehffi-cultle" encountel ed If gum :ohow" a tendency to warp why not remforce It m ~ome \\ a)") \\ hen It I" u:"ed m the manu-facture of furl11ture, tenon" "hould hay e mal e body, and g"leatel plecautlOn" 111 the way of c1eatlllg the ",'Ide boald" al e requ11 ed \ \ hell the WOlk IS propeJly performed alld \\ ell sea"oned I ed gum h u"ed, the re:ou1ts "hould be "at l"fac to!) 111 e\ elY way, 'J he bOduty of thl" wood "honld appedl mal e "tI ongl y to the \mel1can people 111 the future than It ha" III the pa"t "SATIN WALNUT" AS A CABINET WOOD The Value of Red GUIll for Furniture and Interior Finish.···How It Should Be Handled and Seasoned The lumber mdu"tr) oi the country has been pi OVlded With much valuable mformatlOn by the mvestlgatlOn" which have beell made through the "clentlfic "tudy of many specie" of trees, agam'3t the u"e of which there ha~ been a pre]lHhce for one reason or another. and from dn economiC "tandpOlnt thiS 1:0one of the mO'3t 1mpal tant pha"e:o of the fOi est work of the govelnment, :"ay" the \\ ood",orker" Review. The late"t ehscovenes of valuable quahtle" 111 a former neglected specleo I e"ulted after an 111vestlgatlon of the red gum sometime, commerclallv called' satm walnut," which fincb I\:-' home 111 the hardwood bottom land" and dner "wamp, of the ~0nth, 111 mixture With ash, cottonwood and odk Thl" tree I" one ot the commone:ot timber tree" of the "outh, rCiachmg Ib be"t de- \ e10pment In the deep, nch soil of the bottom", whele It often attal11S a hClght of 150 feet and a diameter of five feet \\ ere red gum Imported from a dl"tance and obtal11able only dt d high pnce, It probably ",auld be u"ed exten"l\ el) In the man-nfactUl e of fur11lture, cabmet WOl k and 111tenor fi11l'3hmg, bnt be1l1g a natIVe wood and low m pnce, It ha" been C1lSCl1111- 1I1ated agamst Gradnally thl" obJectlOn IS be1l1g done a", a) With, and the demand for 1ed gum ha" l11crea,ed \ er) rapidly 111 the past few year" The best grades of reel gum, clear heart, find a market dlnlO"t e"c!nslvely 111 the export trade, though a large amount h now used 111the Umted ~tattJs for 111"lde fim"hmg Practi-cally SC\ enty-five per cent of the clear heart gum lumber cut 111 thl" country I" exported for use 111 England, } I anct and Crermany for the manufacture of funlltnre, 1I1"lde tnmm1l1g:o. newel po:ot'3 and ~talr ralhng" The commoner grade" of 1ed gum dre u:"td 111 the Lmted State:o for cheap furmtUl e, de"k", the better grade" of boxes, and a numbel of no\ eJtle'3 The pOOle"t grade goe:o 111tObOAes, ban el, and otho drtlc!e" fOl willch ~hOl t, llallOW board" can be u:oed The 1I1ner pal tlon of the heart:-, of the tree". w hlLh dl e of httle \ alue fOI boal d" on account of "luke" and other defect" ale n"ually sawed 1I1to two hy fOUl to t\\O hy t\\ehe. and "ometlme" "IX b) "I" anel "IX hy eight 11lch ]nuldmg tlm bel" Thc~e tlm ber:o ha \ e small \ alue-. 111the Idl ~e mal keh, but lle,lr the 11]111" the local tJ dde c,.JldU"t" the "nppl) I 01 the manufacttlle of "lack halld" led gum I" one of the mo"t ImpOi tdllt wooel" 111 the conntr). l,tllklllg "eumd to elm. both a:o d "ta\ c dnd d he'ldmg wood. l p to the yedl 1eJOOdm ,llld a httle cotton \\ oml WLl e l"e,l fm thh pm po,",e hut \\ Ilh the dlh allce 111 pilLe of thc:oe 'lood, .I "ub"tltute h,l(l to bc found, .tnd le(l l.("um, 0\\ 11l~ to Ih chcapne"" \\I,t" l "'pell' tntnted \\ Ith dud [oullli qmtc "dtl"fdLtol) I he dllcf ohJection to led gn11l h It, "tlon~ tlndenc) to 'l arp and t\\ 1,,1 1 hi" C.tll he elltll dy m ercome h) pi 0jJel halldhm; 1 he pi elMI atlOn of I ed gum lumber for any pUI po"c ,,11Ould beglll \\ hen the tree I" felled To guard ag,ull"t ,tdllJ- 1I1g 'tIld '" dl p1l1g, It 1:0lunel1ed In 11luch the :oame \'Ii ,Iy a" othu \\ood". but With the lmportallt ehftelence that the pile" ale IldllOwel, "0 that the air may CIrculate fleel). and thus ple- \ ent felmentatlOn of tht "ap, and that the Cia"" "tick" mu"t be pl.lced clo"el tog ethel It ha" abo heen found well to place heal) weight" on the cal" of red ~um "hen the) are "ent to the JoIn L\ClY IJldllufdLturel of hl~h glade fl11mtl11c and tllm kIlO\\' th.tt to "eCl11e the he"t po""lbk le"ulh. the ma-tClldl lllu"l hc ICLlllCd \\hcll It lCdche:o the fdLtm \ ~ollle ~--------------------------.._- ~ I STAR CASTER CUP COMPANY I I NORTH UNION STREET <;RAND RAPIDS, MICH. ' I:, 1I I,,. I,,, ,, ,, I,I ,. (PATENT APPLIED FOR) : I We ha\ e ~dopted cellulOId a' a hase for our Caster CUI" maklll/( the , he<;t cup 011 the market. CellulO1d IS a great ImprOvemetil over hao;;e<; • 'I made of other matenal \Vhen It 15 tleCebc;;ary to move a Pit Le <;upported " h, cups With cellulO1o bases It can he done WIth ea ...e as the ha~e<; are per • fectly smooth <. ellulO1d doe,; not sweat and hy the use of thec;:;e cnp.. • , tahles are uevt'f marred I he"e cups are fiBl<;herl III Goldf"tl Oak and • \Vhlle Maple fillt;herl I'/(hl If '10'/ "nU try a 8ample order ° II".. , • f1ood~ you, utll f!Plure to handle IlInn Ub qllnnftfteR . • , PRICES "I?e 2% 11Iche' $5 50 per hundred ' , "I/e Zli 11Iohe' 4 50 per hundred ' , f 0 /) Grand Rap,ds J It Y A ., I If ['{,Ie ONfJ/<'JI '. , I ~~ •••• w ••••• •••••••• 10 local of :S1.2'i fr0111 the :\Ib:-,oun flver and $154 to Salt Lake lit, b $.2 79 -\11 eastern baslnl.; Ime,; enjoy the :-,dme eltffer-entlal a~am"t Dem el In Utah tel ntory 1 t \\ d'o pnnupdlly to obtam I ehef from thiS clt:-,cflmma-lion that '[I I<"111delfiled his casc, 9S1 hefore the C0111mlSS1On I he C0111111IS:-,lOdnlCl not ~Iant wl1dt he "anted, and he was no! clt"plea"ed 1'vlth the Iulmg of the court I c"tral111ng the 01del of the C0111ml"'olOn111the ca"c \" "oon ,I" the Cd..,e h hndlh "ettlullll thc ~uplulle lotl1t to \\hlch It Will evldentl) be dppealLCl ..,ulh \\ III he filed befol e the com111h..,lOn d..,klng fO) thc Ch111111dbonof thc eAI..,tlng differential In the mean-tll11e all 111tele"t,; \\111 bc centeled to\\ald the ope11ln~ of the (Tah e"ton gate\\ d\ hy \\ hlch mean" It h hopcd the rallroael.., \\ III be compelled to grant pal bal rehef from the cltsCflmllla-lIon cOlllpamed of lomlllent1l1g" Oll thc eleci ~lOn while 111 Chlcal.;o the other da, ,11 Klllelel said I a111 cony Inceel that the court In Chicago 111aelea ml';- take III Its rullllg III the ,II"oufl rn er ca,;e, though as a loyal Dell\ e1 hooster I am not displeased With the deCISIOn. I ~alCl \\ hen thc deu"ton wa" announced and I sttll say that the court \\dS mhtaken In hohdng that the com1111';"lon can-not make a through I atc that IS Ie..,,; than the sum of all local Idte.., that go to make It up In the, ery nature of thmgs the throug-h-rate whel e the freight mo\ e, Without reload, should be Ie",; than the combined rate:-, where the good,; are unloael-tel once or tWIce bet ween the oflglllatmg pOInt and destma-bon \\ 1'..1"..KLY AR IISAN COURT DECISION AND KINDEL CASE. Denver Shippers Think the Chicago Ruling Will Result in a General Revision of Rates to Colorado and Utah Points. rL he 111cn dnel thc alhcd conlmLl u,t! 111!Uc"!'- !hdt elelldul to make and hd\c begun an dggle"..,I\e hght ,H.?,aln"t the 111gh late:-, now III eflect flom Cahc"ton to Dunel ,h \\cll ,I" lolorddo anel Ltelh tellltOl) gcnu,tlh \\l!lJOUt cl1dnge" bc-mg made 1\1thc oppo'ite ell!eetlon \ ho \\ el c "pm nul to eletlon through thc 1\1ltlabve taken b\ (,eOlge j K111del ])ell\ el :-, 11 represslhle and detel mined champton fOl 1ea"onablc 1ate" are greatly encol11agecl by the dcu"10n ot judg-e:-, (Jro""cup and Kohlsaat 1\1 the so-called :\1hOlOU11 In el ca "c" L he, claim that If that deu..,ton I.., to stand thllC 111U"t be a lC-ductlOn In through I dte" to Dell\ er dl1C1other Colorado and L:tah pOInts, from both -\tlantlC and Gulf pOl t" The Chambel of COlllmel ce the 'lanutactul el.., -\",0 clatlOn and the South\\ e..,teln '-,ll1ppel.., -\".." ~IdtHln hd' e combmeel to make a ..,ho\\ 1l1g bef01 e the comml""lon awl later for Itself ha" 1\1ade a petltlOn e"clmhl\ c ot that of \I1 Kllldel for a reductIOn of 1ate" '1 hc\ \\ ant a fir:-,t-clasOl rate of $140 hom Gah e"ton to Dell\ el II htle \11 hlllclel h con-tent to a"k for $1.80 a,; ag-aln"t the ple,ent and ne\\ late at $205 It IS beheved that the 10glcal \\a\ to fOlce the larl-loaels to grant rea:-,ona ble thlough rates h om thc ,;eaboal(l to Denver, IS thlough the Galveston gateY\ a\ Denvel sll1pper" contend that a reductIOn of the Gah c,,- ton rates wlll prov 1de a through late to Dem er f101\1 thc -\t lanbc scahoald, h\ the \\ a, of that pOl t 10\\ el than the 10\\- cst rates now gn en b, the ..,ea and ratl route" I he e"ht-lllg all-rail rate on fir:ot-clas'-, ~hlp1\1enb ham the se,lboal d to Colorado common pomt" I'; 3.2 73 dnd thCl e 1', d dIftu entIa! of 3CJ cents 111 favor of thc lall and \\ atel 10UtC mak111g the through late by the~e route,; $.2 3-1- The through Idte b\ the Galveston gateway \\Ith the ple\aIl1l1f; "team,;hlp late" to Galveston and the rate to be d,;ked fOJ from (Tah c,;ton would make the maximum thlOugh late b\ that port S1.6j It lS easy to be ,;een thdt ':ouch a I eductIon \\ould compel a reductton of the through 1dtes nO\\ cnJoyed from '-,eahoard ports It lS generally dg-Ieed amon~ "hlppel" and rarlroad men that of all the local 1ate" tram the -\tlantlc ,edboal d to Demel that from the :\II';';OU11 r1\el to Demur 1', Illo"t un lela"onable and \,,"oull COIlle 111fOJ the gleatc"t luluetlon It d leductlOn 111 the thlOugh Idte to Ulmer \\ele O1delec1 ]he rate tram the ,;eaboald 10 the '!h"l';"IDpl RnC:'l b 88 cent,;, thence to the \I1SS0Ul1 Rn II (,0 cent" and thence to Denver $12'i, the tll1ec lates mak111g the total thlOugh-ratc of .2 73 to Den \ er L nclel he I uuhng rccently g1\ en b) thc federal Clrullt court 111 (l11cago In the :'I11';';0111I In er ca..,l anc! enJ011l1ng the IntcI"tate COm11l1"~10n {10m Cnf01Cl11g-thc orclel thl'; through rate cannot be leduccd ",!thoul a cones ponc!Jng reducilon 111one 01 mOl e of the locdl 1ates ';0 that the through-rate \vl11 stilI be the sum of the local relte,; It IS gencldlh concedcd that the op1n1On deln ered 1l\ judge GIOS"CUp afford,; tonnelatlOn fOl a fight on the part of Colorado commOn pOlnh Sll1ppel" to ha, e the"e pOInt-, 1ccog-n1/ eel bv all the load" a:-, d ba:-'111g !Jne C:;uch a recog111tl0n "ould mean a 1eductIOn of I ate,; from the ,1 h,Otlll In el to Den, er and from Den\ er 10 Salt Take Cltv "0 a,; to ahohsh the dlfferentldl of 7,], cents that eAl,;t,; agd111st Dcm er and m favor of the -\tlantlc se,lhoald dnc1 thc J'111""OUllanc! ,11';';1"" Ippl flver,; m t'tah terntOl} The p1("enl rate frOIll thc 'fl"- "oun 11\el to Salt Lake Cltv 1" $.2 0:; l\hJ!e thc rate from Den, er manufactm el '; and Jobbe1'; made up by acldl11g thc 'I feel sure tl1dt "e wIll ultlmatel) arr1\ e at d "} stem of bd"l11g rallroad I ate" upon "el \ Ice rendered '\ obodv would contend that gooch could IJC :-,hlpped from '\ ew York to the ,fhSJ""lppl In el unloaded leloaded and "hlplJed aga1l1 to the \Il",oun fl\ C1 treatcd the ,;ame V\a) there. and ,;hlppcd dga1l1 to Den\ er dt the ,;ame expen,;e as the ..,amc g-oocl'i could he ,;ll1pped dIrect from '\cw YOlk to Dem er But thl'; 1', Just \\ hat the ratllOads do under the ba'img Ime 'oystem I do not want to he unclel,;tood a:-, helng- oppo ,ed to the ha"l11g hnc S\ ,tem It we can get It for Denver It I" a fine thmg for all clile,; on ,;uch a hasmg Ime dnd \\ ould cel tamh be a good th111g for Dem er T am onl) "tat111g nn 0p11110n that the ';\ "tem "Ill "oon be abolhhed a,; l!loglLal" p--- - - •• ,II I II I •I IIIIII ----------_._. --- ... - .- -------------- .. MUSKEGON VALLEY FURNITURE COMPANY MUSKEGON MICH ... , GOlOn101 ~UlleS Tall Post Beds Odd Dressers Coilloniers wardrooes ladleS' TOllels Dressma Tables MOOOaOny Ini00d GOOdS II II,I II IIII II I •,,II ,I I WRITE FOR CATALOG I I I ~---------------------------------------------~ block on Fourth "treet between St Charles and Vme streets The furl11ture and '3tove store of EmIle Beauregarde on J\laln '3treet. '1\ are, Ma"", wa" closed Sept 1. without any notice a" to the plOpnetor\ mtentlons, but he IS supposed to haye eleclCleelto qUIt busmess. The Rhoele'\-1\lahoney Fur11ltme Company of Chattan-ooga, T<)[1n.. haye I ecently maele adchttons that double the capaCIty for dOing busme~" and now have one of the largest and be"t arranged stores m the South L F Bertrau & Co, furmture dealers of Big Rapids, 1\11ch, nm\ own the bmldmg m whlch thelr store IS located hay mg purchased It recently The buIldmg was formerly oc-cupied by the Big Raplds Furnlture Company Chel"ea C. Fra:->er of Sagmaw, MICh, has belen appomted ~overnment furmture mspector for the department of the Great Lakes Hl'\ headquarters wlll bel at Grand Raplds, but at pre"ent he IS mspectmg furmture that is being made for the government m Chlcago F S. Harmon & Co, furmtule Jobbers have Just com-pleted and occupled a four-story bUlldmg 60x150 on First avenue and Massachusett'\ street, Seattle, Vvash, and are prepanng to erect an adJommg bUlldmg that IS to be 120x150 "IX stones, to cost $200,000 Albert Young, representmg a Kansas Clty company that makes walnut tnmmmgs, has been buymg walnut stumps m the vlcmlty of Plttsburg, Kans, recently He declares that old stumps furmsh the be::,t walnut now obtamable' and says 'we even go down for the roots" The orgamzatlon of the new E Z c\uto Go Cart Company has belen completed and the plant IS bemg moved fl om BeiOlt, to Monroe, \\'lS Fred Kaplan of Chlcago IS presldent of the company, George E. Thrope of Monroe lS secretary and Sam-uel Kueller of BeiOlt, ge'neral manager The George D Emery Company of Chelsea, :;\;[ass, ma-hogany Importer::" have recen ed a pnvate settlement of thelr clalm of $2,500,000 agamst the! 1\1lcarauguan government for the cancellatIOn of a tnnber conceSSIOn that was granted to the company several vears ago Terms of the settlement havel not been made pubhc, but the company 1'3beheyed to have ac-cepted "omethmg Ie"" than $1,000,000 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND NEWS. W G Bu::,::,ee, IS clo"mg out 111Sfurmture ::,tOle m Col-fax. VV' ashmgton } J Teal, undertaker of 1nCllana BarbOl, 1ml, hac, "old out to John Huber E L Barber c,uccecd::, 'IV J Beckwlth. furlllture dealer at Wyommg, Iowa The Hot Spnngs (Alk) Bed Company has made an as::'lgnment for the benefit of crechtors Woodham's Furlllture Company of ~an l'ech 0, Cal, have moved mto larger quarters at 224 Sixth street Charle::, L Rus"ell, the plOneer chalr manufacturel of Keene, N H, ched on i\ugu'\t 31, aged 71 year" The ,\ D J acocks Company, undertaker" of Cmclllnati OhlO, have mcorporated Capltal stock $25000 Harry Shafer, a pIOneer and the fir"t furmture dealer of Snyder, Okla , dropped dead of heart dhcase on August 29 Mltchell & Cunnmgham, furmtul e and carpet dealer" of Derby, Indlana have filed a voluntary petltlon m bankruptcy Jones & Phllhps, furmture dealer" of Llttle Rock, c\rk, have doubled their floor "pace by rentlng an adJommg buIld-mg The Tams Funl1ture Company delalers, of Huron, S Dak. has moved mto a ne"" modern bUlldmg aClO,\,\ the street from thelr old "tore The York Furnlture Company, dealers of York, Pa, are to be succeeded by the Ebert Furmture Company, lecently orgamzed, on October 1 The G P ,Velgel Company of CIc\ elal1d, 0, has made an a"lgnment to I\; K. Calclvvell a::, asslgnee Llabihtle" $6,775, assets estlmated at $12,500 The Goodnch lurmture Company of Redland'3, Cal, have Ju:->teqUIpped thelr store With racks on wll1ch they are able to display 44 styles of dmmg tables Credltors have filed a petitIOn In bankruptcy agamst the Hallack- Deamer Company, whole'3ale and I etaIl dealer" m furl11ture and carpets of Kansas City, Mo Verner Snauble who about a year ago succeeded hI', father a" manager of the \llchlgan Furmture Compan} of Ann -\rbor, )'11Ch, dled 011 August 30, aged 37 yeal s The HIldreth (Nebr.) Furmture Company has moved mto commochous ne\\ quarters m a new bnck bUlldmg wlllch contams a theatre With a seatmg capaCIty of 800 T. S Hamilton, of the Belhngham Bay } Url11tUle Com-pany, Bellmgham, v\ ash, has purchased a half block of land upon which a large furl11ture factory Will be operated The Empire Home Furmshmg Company of Ansoma, Conn, C A Rmgel, manager, has moved mto largel and mOle convement quarters at the corner of )'lam and Ohvla street~ The VVelgel Furlllture and Carpet Company of St J os eph, Mo, has secured the contract for furlllshmg the carpet::,. rugs, drapenes and bedchng for the new Dreyfus hotel of Kansas CIty. The InternatlOnal Veneer Company have purcha"ed a tract of 12 acres of land at Centralta, ,Vash, upon yyhlch It Will erect a factory employmg about twenty-five operative, at the outset Henry Feige, selmor member of the firm of Henr} Fel~e & Co, furmture dealer'3 of Sagmaw, :\lIch, cheel on Sept 1, aged 71 years and 9 months He 1" survlVed by a y\Idow, a son and three daughters The PI uflock-Lltton Company, hou"e furnl"her'3 of ~t LOUIS, \10, have mo'" ed mto lar~el quarters across the c,treet from their old store. They now occupy the entire ----_._----- ---- ---- -------_._---_-. --~ I . . _.. . . We Manufacture the Larl!est Line of 1n the U ntted States, SUitable for Sun day Schools, Halls, Steam-ers and all pubbc resorts We also manufacture Brass Tnmmed I r 0 n Beds, Spring Beds, Cots and CrIbs In a large varIety Send for Catalogue and Prices to KAUffMAN MfG. CO. ASHLAND. OHIO II t ........~ lo dl t u~1I1g the"e IOckel ~ a" !cadel" 1'3shown by the hecld- Ing- on page cycy') \\ hILh reae!" \\ e ale offerIng ane! Illu'3tJat1l1g the large~t and mo"t up-to-ddte Ime of rocker~ e\ el "howlI b) a catalogue hou~e 01 turl1ltUI e "to! e I he) al e all made b) the largest facto! y In thl~ 1ll1e v\ho hd\ e the reputatIOn of turnIng out hIgh grade locker" [he bl\\ I11g commIttee of the ::\I111nesota -\'iSOclatlOn ha~ etl"o nue!c ,'II angemenh b) \\ h,ch member'3 can obtall1 medll1m and low glade c1l1ffol1ler~, ch e""er", commode" dnd othll ca~e good~ at plILe~ con"l<lerabl} lower than tho~e quoted 1)\ \Iontgomel) \\ anI & Co. The"e good" are plC-tUI eel and e!e'3Cllbed on a clrculal whIch under the headmg -\ :-'oltcl (hk DI e"~el for le,,'3 Than You l '3uall) Pay for a COl1lmocle ~a\" MORE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION HELPS Buying Conunittee Succeeding in Beating SOllIe of the Best Bargains Offered by the Chicago Mail Order Houses. The \1\ eekl} \Itban made no I1lI"take la"t \\eck \\hcll It dec1al ed the ::\IlI1ne'3ota RetaIl FUlnIture Dealel" \ ~~OCla-tlon was more actl\ e and \'\ a~ domg mOl e tOI Ih membel" than any "111111arOIgal1lzatlOn 111the countr) It ~houle! hay e been stated, however, that the actl\ It} and ,ucce~" ot the ::\lmnesota A"soclatlOn 1'3 due lalgel} to the "eCletal\ \\ T, (~rapp of JaneSvIlle, \\ho "eem" to be a man ot tdet and ab1llt\ WIth the knack or facu1lt) of m"plrIng the \ anou" COI11l111tteee, ancl keep1l1g them bu,,) DUrIng the past fe\\ month~ the 1[l11ne"ota \~"ouatH)J] ha" made "peclal effort to meet mad 01 del competltloll and thu" enable the member~ to "ecure thur tull "hale ot the trade that 1'3sure to follO\'\ the marketl11g ot the ClOp" \\ hlch were never bettel 111 thell state II Ith that end 111 \ levy they u~e what are called "\,,~ouatlOn Help" Olle of the"e I" 111the form of a C1rculal (\ 0 :26) \\l1ICh h headed You (d 11 Beat ::\Iontgomer) \ \ a1Cl" HIgh (~Iade l{ockel Leadel" and has an 1I1troduct1On I ead1l1g a'3 fo 110\\ " "These four Item ~ al e ~ho\\ n on pdg e C)<):; ot thell '\ 0, II catalogue and ale thell ~peClal leader~ anel "uch that hel\ l made the> bu) II1g commIttee go "ome 111 ordel to find a way to beat It ContJact ha~ been mdele tOl one hun-dred of each of the"e foUl pattern" \\ hde \\ c cannot blmc; these to you at d pllce \'\hlch \\ ould edlO\\ \ OU to make thl u'3ual profit, stIll we c10 bl1l1g them to \ au at a pille \\ hllh wJ11 enable) au to meet thh fiel ce Item of competitIon and "tIll make "ome PIOtIt, and \\ hen) ou I eah7e thdt the tdCtol} that h makmg th0'3e chall'3 fOl If II Co I" ~endlng out -tOO a week It certaml) goe" to ~how that ~omeboch I~ 10~mc, d lot of trade that belong" to them anel no dealel can u:'e the cry of plundel \\ hen he meet-, tllI" competItIOIl tUl they al c not. Do not fOlget that the a\ erdgc cu~tomel Lan tlll \ ednl when he '3ees It The~e chall '3 coulel not hc hought IlguLlI h dt f10m 10 to:20 per cent hIghI'I tlun If \\ Co "ell" thlm t ,I --"ot a plea'3all t cOllchtlOIl to fdce "The be"t palt of the contrel(( I" tI',lt attu thl itl,t -tOO ellc ~old \\ e Cdn get the,c Chelll~ dt dn} trIne \\ c \\ ,LIlt thcm hut the l111tldl OIdu had to b" Idlgc enough to p,n thc m fell Lhanglllg the macll1nL~ dncl the nCle,,~al} e"IKII"c oj ploe!null" the'3e fOUL pd11eln" \'\lllch al L onhldc of thul Ilc,u1ll hill ThelefOle do not fUlget thelt II \\l ehk ,I fdele)] \ t l do d III tdlll thIng that \\e In hllll mn~t 11\e up tc, thc lOlldlll()Il" jh II make It pO"'3lhle \" an a~~OlIclUon \\e can n"L thl le<]llIled amount \\Ithont dll} trouhle If cdch memhu \\ 111hIt U"C on, ot the patteln" H} dOIng ~o }oU \\111 get mOle t1uII \d!Ul lecel\ed and put }oUl"clf 111 a pO"ltHlll to Ilkel el ph'hl oj cOl1lpetltlOn that }O\\ ne\u untld edOllC '-,0 oldu elt 11a"t a ~al1lpk ~et eUld ~11()\\ thc 1m} I11g U)11111lItte~ thelt \ 0\\ dl C \\ 1th them m tlll~ ~el111eof I11cetlllg UJ1l1jJLtltI )11 ! Ull1'- ,I" \\~uaj ~end all Oldu" to the :-,cuctal\ Jdne~\llle \llIllll "ota y OUI ~ \ ('I) t 1\\h "Buylllg CommIttee of :\I1l111e~ota Relell! I \\llI't'\1 c J)C,dLl" "\ ""ouatlOn Then follo\\ '3 el pell tlal ICplOel\\ctlOll 0 f lJ.lC,L C)):; fJ 0111 \fol1tgol11elY \1 dIe! & Co ~ late"t cat,doglll \\ hllh CelillL" lIlh al1d de~CrIptlOll" of the loc!,eh 111el1tlO11«1 \\ Ith Lom-jl,\ Idtl\e pllce~, 111~utcd, "ho\\Ing \\helt thc "ellllC lockLl" \\111 Lu"t mel1lhel~ uf thc el""OU,ltlOlI a" ILj)1()(lncu! 1)\ thc \\ llkh ArtJ"an on the follOWIng pdg-e 'J h<lt :\Iont~o1llu} \ \ a1C] l\.. \\ e n~e thl ~ plll a ~e to bllng forCI bl) to your m1l1d the l "tl ,\01 d1l1dl\ \ al ne" that \\ e pI e'ient to you at th1" tIme ()y u halt of onl 111e111]) el " can te"t1f} that thi" hne of cheap la"e c,ood" h 1)\ tar the be~t, and are fi11l~hed and constructed blttel thall dm hilI', that the) hay e e\ er before been able to b\\\ at an\ \\ hel e ncal the~e figul es \nd ,ou ma\ le~t a~~l\1eel that If any hne of goods 1'3 "nch that \ 0\\ Lan fill tv, 0 car" at a da) ~ con, entlOn, It ought to bl ab"olute plOot thdt thl" I" the best lme of goods that we dll able to get [he"e good" dIe "lllpped 111 co-operatlve cars ol1h aile! thl iIelght late to :\Itnne~otd Tran"fer IS $100 per h \\11e!Jeel j here \\1 III he a chal g e of lOc for tl ansfer charge" a t If mne~otd '[ ran "tel Send all oHler'3 to the Secretary at rell1l~\ Illl 1!l11ne"ota It \\111 take 15 day'3 a~ a rule to make dell\lIIC" (,ll \OUl oilIer In h) letl\1n maIl and It wIll be 'lddu! to thc lomlllg cal ~ 'I el 111'> as u"ual. . ') OUI" for co-opel atlOl1 \111111 Retdll Il\lllltl\1e Dcalel'" \'3,,'n "The Buymg Coml1l1ttee " I hl 1>\1\ 111-';Ull11mltlu ha" etl"o made dnangement to fur-l1I" h qUelltLl ~hcL1 Ul udal, \\llth 111n~tJall()n" fOI the the of dledu" ,It I ((In'cul PIICC~ I he"c ach e1thIng bIlls dl e pnnted 111"nch fm 111that tIll ndme of the dealel md) be 1I1"e1ted ,lIH! thc 1)1 ILL~ c!J,lllgeel to "Ult h\ll1 [he} al~o fUllll'ih cnt~ I()I 111\\"lJ.ljJLI elchU tl"ll1g 1'1\1po~c~ at elbout fifty pel cent of \\ helt 11 \\ (mId co~t lach dealel to hay e them I11dde for hImself ,Il](! t hl \ ell)"C t1n" ellllWUnCUl1ult \\ 1th the follow111g sug- "C"tl01l I t take" 1bout one \\ eelL to 1111 01der~ fOl cut" and ur- C\1l.11" \\ould ~ug-t;C~t 111<1telll membel~ 01del cut'3 \\lth Il ,LChll~ 111,1ttl1 attdchul hecau"e ) on conld not hay e the dl"lllpt\OlI \\C ~I\C \OU "et up In the a\Cle1ge pnlltlng office !C)1 k"" thall the \\ hole cut cu"t~ )OU \llothe1 \llu'-,l1a- 11011ot \\ hdt C()-ojll1 dtn c buy 1l1g can do, :\Iake g-ood n"e of tIn" l11et1111,d J helt the\l co opu atl\ e plan of bu} 1I1g I~ "ucc("3"ful I~ mdllated In the 1I0tlce that owmg- to the unexpectee! de-l11el\ 1l1It ha" bcell fonnd lIeCe"~dl} to ltmlt the numbcIl of "oml plele" thdt can be fUll1l"hed at ple"ent to "IX, eIght or tel1 I1J a "Ingle 01del but the commIttee announces that ar- I allgcl1lcl1h \\ III ~OOIlbe mdde to meet all demdnd" Dealel ~ eliC elch I~ed to put In e1goocl ~nppl) of the advertl"mg- mater-led ,ll1d } 0\\ Cdll cU t'llnl} 'mdke a 1l0l~e' In } 01\1 c0111nHlnlt} If \0\\ n"l thc"L elehell1LlgC" IIghU} J\'o need to fear mati 01 del COl1lpellt\Un \\ hUl you hd\ e the~e gooel~ on ) OU1 floor,," WEEKLY ARTISAN 1 ~ Onp of thp Minnesota Association HHelps" RPIJrodllced Front a Circular. Fi9-No 155-0ne of the most elaborate hIgh grade roc k e r S that we have ever bf'f'n ahle to nffel lit the pllee It IS a vel) heavy, nchly carved piece All the carvwg- on thIS rocker IS done by hand. and I" not f'mliossed It IS mllde of f'xtra heavy btock th ruout the arrlls are :3% In chei' \\Idl', and 17,i IOl-he,;. thICk 1h· maw post under thf' carved heads lire 1% lIlchf's thIck, apd lhe carvwg directly un der the-Illms IS three Inches thICk l'hf' top panel of back IS 5 mches deep. It IS ver~ seldom that you tind II rocker at thiS PIlCA made WIth stock of thiS Size. It IS all beautIfully made of large flaky quartered oak aud highly hand polished, and can be had 10 the golden or weathered hOlSh, or In ma hogany nOlsh. and when furmshed In mahogany timsh all panels are of geDume mahogany Has Wide, shaped arms and large, shappd Beat lInd an extra high back With ear brackets, and as the back IS hIgh "Dough to rest one's head It makes an exceedingly comfortable plf'ee. ThIS IS made especially for our house by one of the largest and most ulJ.to date factories 10 thIS hne Only the mosl modeln .uachlOen IS ubed whIch assurf'S all parts com1Og through smoothly and fitt10g per fe, tl), packed by t'xpenf'nced packels. A ery SUItable piece f(H par 101, lIvmg room or hbran, and one of the most ornamental pIeces you could have for your home. WeIght 5U pounds \Iontg-omery, Ward price $8 50 PrJce to members l"rPlght customer pays 'i5 Hett\l\g up and del1venng :n -----no F 19 No. 155 oak polished 7.40 F 19 No. 155 mahog. pl>lished 7.40 F.19-No l:i-Thl" large ro('ko-r IS madl-" uf tht' flak) q uartt-r. d golden Ul\k. It makf's a handsome rocKpr III either fillish HKS an extra high shapPd hack and a largl-", full roll -.hllp ..d ..eal, I\S )"U will notice frolll lhe IliustralilJn, Posts 1111\0" of 4 III stoch, Irlmlllt-d \\ ith LlHVllI(! HI'HIIII<" IOllg turllt-'d ;'),111<110-<' and all part;, ,1I\:' perfl-"( tl) htlpd II lid smooth \\ hi. h gl\t> it Hil artistic ef. lpet It IS high gfl\df', Rohd and com· furtable Weigh t 35 IHlunos Pnce to memhl:'rs F 19 No. 15 Gold-en Oak 4.95 \1ontgomery, Ward prIce ...•.. FreIght customer would pay Settmg up and delivery .. Net cost to your customer $5.95 .65 35 $6.95 Electrotypes without reading matter attached. , , .. , .. Electrotypes with rea.ding maiter attached ....•....... FHI-3:'00-Thls large rocker IS made of flaky quartered ~old ~n oak, 01 Elul Eng !Jsh hlllsh It makes a handsome rockel Hl elthe, tHlISh. Has an e'1(tra hIgh shaped back and a large, full roll shaped seat, as you WIll notICe from the IIIustra tlOn Posts aremadeofmch stock and neatly embossed Also has long turned spIDdles, whl\.:h give gIve It a very artistIc <'tied 1he factory that prod u ces thIS locker (,Illplo)s the I)p~t ~kIlled labol and IS eqUipped WIth the most modern lDachlD-pf' '1 hlB assures all parIs belng perfectly fitted bnd smooth be-forf> thp hmsh I~ ap p1lerl It 1" one of the hest bll rga IDStha t has eve r been offered In thIS IIDe It IS high gTade. solJd and com fortllble It IS SUItable for the parlor, library or lIvlDg roan, HI d ornamentallD deSIgn Weight 30 pounds \lontgomery, Ward pflce I,'relaht ~'tt~ng up and delivery $4. ',5 65 j;) ......... ,. Net cost to your customer Price to members F 19 No. 3200. F 19 No. 3200. 555 Oak Early Eng. 3.87 3.87 • • Fig-No l61-Thls loekel IS made of large flaky quarter sawed golden oall:, or In the mahogan) tI n Ish When fu rDlshed ID the mahogany theseat and back are made of genUine mahogany ve neer of 1he chOICest stock '1 he pohsh IS high grade thruout, - and IS made by one ot thf' laTgest factoflf's whICh ha;, the reputa tlOn of OJ!tk lflg- the v..ry highest grade uf thiS IlDe '1hey have the most slnlled labor thruout theH factor) an' DothlOg but Ihe very hIghest g'rade of Quarteled oak, ma hogany varOlsh and everythlDg about ItS conetl uctlOn IS of the very best qua!Jty The back, arm and seat are so shaped as to make It comfortable. Weight 40 pounds $69:> 65 35 PrICe to members ..•. Montgomery, Ward Pflce Freight customer would pay Settmg up and dehvery ... 35c 40c F19 No. 161 oak 5.95 mahog. 5.95 Net cost to your customer ,. ARTHUR S WHITE. PreSIdent ALVAH BROWN, VIce PreSlden' HARRY C WHITE. Sec'y T,ea, WEEKLY ARTISAN ~-.-.._._. ------------- ~~~·~sA BARGAIN No 537 28x42 top. Quarter Sawed Oak, Cross Band Rim, Polished, $7.50 You can't make money faster than by buymg thIs fine lIbrary Table by the dozen, unless you make up a carload out of thIs and other good thmgs we have to show you. PALMER MANUFACTURING CO. 1015 to 1043 Palmer Ave., DETROIT MICH. ---------------------------~ ~----------------- --------------------~ I , I • : I •IIIII III I Give your men tools that are ac-curate to the one-thousandth part of an inch. Tools that are straight and true and hold their cutting edge. No matter how expensive and per-fect your machinery may be, if the cutting tools are not of the best, you can not turn out good work. We pride ourselves on the fact that we have manufactured only the very best for thIrty-fIve years Write for our complete catalog. It shows many new ideas in fine labor savmg tools. MORRIS WOOD & SONS 5i08-5110 W. LAKE ST., CHICACO, ILL. ~ ••••••• _ •••••••••••• __ ••••••••••••••••• 4 15 --~ •III• III III III II III IIII II II II II• I I Over 850,000 Alaska refngerators sold sin c e I 878. Desirable features of an Alaska Refngerator: Small consumption-ohce. Maximum amount of cold, dry air. Absolutely sanitary pro-vision chamber. Simplicity of operation. Perfect preservation ef food. We sell to dealers only. WRITE FOR CATALOG. The Alaska Refrigerator Co. Exclusive Refrigerator Manufacturers. I L E. Moon. New York Manager, I 35 Warren St., New York CIty. I'---------------_. .. ~ ,..-._-------------- a _ ·III•• III IIIII•IIIII II MUSKEGON, MICH. No. 592 .- ..----- ! ....... -.. I~ . ----.., I Here is a Rocker That's a seller. Write for the price. GEO. SPRATT (5 CO. SHEBOYGAN, WIS. - - --------------------------------. 16 faml11es and frell:;ht tt affic con~e<;iIon occurred quite frequent- 11 herOIc the COI11I11I""IOn"v,ele created WEEKI Y ARTISAN "UBLISHEO EVERY SATURDAY BY THE MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY SUISSC"I"TION $1 eo Pe:" YEAR ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OTHe:RCOUNT"IES $2 00 PER Ye:AR. SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS. PUBLICATION OFFICE, 108-112 NORTH DIVISION ST, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. A. S WHITE. MANAGING EDITO" Entered as .e~ond class matter July 5, 1909, at the post ofhce at Grand Raplds. Mlclllgan unde! the act of March J 1879 BAD FEATURE IN THE CORPORATION TAX LAW. The federal corporation tax prO\ 1"lon of the Pay ne tantt hdl Impo"es I111JUStburden<; upon the manutacturer<' ot tur-l11ture A;, IS well known the condItIOn <; of the trade I e-qUIre that the la"t two or three month<; ot each, eal be (ll 'oted to the manufacture of '3tack tor "111p111entdm111g the early months of the ) ear to como. ;:"'tocks dl e 111\ anahh larger on the first da) of Januar) than at othel pellod" and on account of more favorable \\;eather the annual 111'en tor) b usual!) taken 111the month<; of :-Ia) or June ~Cnder the new corporatIOn tax law all 111\entones mu;,t be taken On the 31st day of December, a phy"lcal Il11pO'3,lhI1lt\ \\ Ith I11dny manufacturer'3, and factor) bluld111g" and ,\ areholhe" mu s t be 1Ightod and warmed to enable the <;tock counter, to per-form their dutle<; One week I" none too much time fOi tak111g an account of '3tock 111 a factor) transact1l1g a hU"111es" amount111g to $300,000 annually and ) et there wa;, none 111 congress WISe enough to conSider thiS fact ()\\;ner" of de partment ;,tore" and other large enterpnse" \\ dl he put to great mconvel11ence and expen<;e on account of the enforce-ment of the terms of the Payne bill, \\ Ith \\ hlch no mterest seem<; to be satisfied CREDIT AWARDED TO SENATOR SMITH. The furl11ture manttfactureh of Crancl Rdp](l" tenclel ed a dl11ner to Senator Smith, which was accepted and eaten 111due form, at the rooms of the I, urllltUI e CUlld, On Sept em her 10, Oratory was pro'ided by A S (,oodman an(l E H 1,oote, Roy S Barnhart, Senator Smith and othel" \[1 (,.Godman accorded credit to the Senator for OppO"1l1g an e'C-ce" slve mcrease In the dutIes on lookmg glas" plate<;, and l-Ir. Halnhart for hI;' servIces m OppO,,111gthe Il11pOsltton of a dut) on cab met woods (The astute daJ1y new"papers declared that the senator had successfully opposed the levy of a dut) upon cab111et goods) ,\ letter slgnul h) the pre"ldent de-elallng that 1\11 SmIth "d'3 al! light \\a" re:lad, and when the "enator was 111troduced he opened the cagle '3 ca~e and let the nohle bud out L\" It sOdled through the rooms the "endtOl '-, bo"om S\\ elled WIth pI HIe and hh mU"lcal tongue unloo"ed the pent-up eloquence that hmdened hh "oul Re,tll) ;\1r SmIth I.., a <;ure th1l1g senatOl That "lead111g railway offiCIal" who blame'" the ..,tate and interstate comn1l'S<;lons for car famine.., and conge"tlOn of freight traffic may be right in hiS conclUSIOns to some extent but hiS theory IS negatived conSIderably by the fact that car I he C,,111hltl0n of L11110U.., antique fur1lltlll e in connectIOn \llth the [Tuc1~on-T ulton ann1\er,al) celehratlon 111 f\ev\ York \1111 oj-jer oppOI tU111t!e.., fOI fl11111t l11e de..,lgners tlldt <"hould !lot he neg1cctul It \\111 enable them to "tudy "0111e produc-tlOlh ot the 'old 111d"ter" that hay e not heretoiore heen .1 l( ~,lh1c. 1 he 1 et,l1lel ~ of \"lrgI111,1 wel e so well plea<;ecl WIth the ad(h e..,,, dcl1\ el ul b) () TI L \ \ el1llch.e to their a "'S0CJatlOn lecentl.' that the: expre..,..,ed their appl eClatlOn hy con fernng UpO!l hlln ,I 111lhtal) title TTeledftel, he ]j known, Mr \Ver- !llcke I11U"t he addl e..,,,ed as "colonel .. fhe ahJ1ltv to an<;wel an) que~tlOn about hi'" bu<;ine<;'3 that 111lght he a"ked hl111 "on for a tray c1mg ..,ale<;man 111 GeI-man) the (h"tl11L1lOn, duly atte..,ted by a pIlLe medal, of thc mo"t "ucce..,,,tul ..,alesman 111 the el11plle Tn"lllcel1tv In "ale"man"hlp ha, been compared to the dC t ot thnm lll~ a cup at a man and expeL11l1g hl111 to catch a ..,aucel -t he Cook Pear) FurnIture Company, when organ lied, ma, e"tabh~h a furmtme factory at the \Jorth Pole Free Furniture for a Free Dispensary. -\bout d .I eal afio John \ \ Iddlcomb of the humt!'1 (' C0111- pan) that bear" hIs name 111 (,rand Rapids, proposed to e..,tah-h.., h a dhpen<;ar) and free tl eatment for the de~el vln~ pOO' ot ut, Local pl1\ "IClans With whom he dl<;cu;,,,ed the mattu ;:>d\hed 111m to 10111"Ith the Buttervvorth Hospital -\..,;,ocla-tJon which had heen lonsldenng a ;,lll1llar pro] ect. He plomptl) changed hi'" plan<; deCided to act WIth the hospital authontle" and offered to make the necessary furmture free of lO"t HI" donatIOn wa" accepted and the furmture, whIch \\ d" del1\ ered la;,t \Ionday, grade;, WIth the finest oak pro-duct ot the Grand Rapids factone<; t he free ch;,pemary occupIes 111 the hospital bmlcltng-lO1h ultatlOn 100111 111echc111ero0111, surgical 100111and a r00111 de' oted to the tl eatment of the eye, ear and no;,e. Severed ph) "Iuan<; and "ugeons ha\ e denoted their <;erVlceb and thel e \\ III be no red tape about the manalSement or 111 '3ecunng treatment h, tho<;e who deserve It 01 are unahle to pay for It 1hel e "nll be no rule~ except <;uch a" may be nece'3<;ary to g-uard agalll" t tho"e who would mhl epre<;ent theIr finanCIal colHhtlOlh and abu"e the pr1\ J1ege'o afforded by the 1I1'3tJ-tntlOn Royal Chair Cataloguf>. I hc RO)dl CIldl1 Company of Sturgl.." :-Ilch, have ]u<,t "'ent out thCI1 catalogue" fOI 1909-10 It h a heautlful book of -l-R page" 9·-<12 and cover Tllu<;trallon" of their 1ll1e of up-hol" tered chall b 1I1c1ud111g their famon" "Pu '3h the Button clnd Re"t ale pl111ted on a buff colored back ground glV111g an eHelt that mu<.,t be ,eel1 to be appreCiated Cople!" of the com pan) " ach ertl<;e111ents that are run 111 the most popuLlr peno(hcal<; are "ho", n and also samples of advertisements furl11shed dealers for u<;e in newspapers, etc. The cover I" of dal k gray color, prmted 111 blue and gold and embo<;sec1 Dealers who fad to receIve a copy before the end of thiS month should notify the company by letter or card \V E E K L Y ART I SAN 17 Gum The Albro Established 1838. .- -, Veneers. Co. --_._----~-----_._---_._-------------------- l.'rench Bounty iOJ· Commercial Travelers. \CCOIdl11g to Con-;ul \ \ 1111al11HalClel, of Rhemh, the ~eeretaly of Commelce and 1neIu"try of I rance announces that 111 ordel to encourage young 111en \\ ho have entered 01 Vvho Intend to enter a com1110 Clal career to extend the11 kno\v1edge 111c0111111erual or 111dustllal matter" b) \ j"lt1l12, f01 el2,"n coun- Ule", the follow111g plan ha" been adopted A subventIOn has been createeI by thel French Government to pay f01 the SOJoUln In a country out"lCle of Europe, al.,o out'3lde of Algiers, of four of the apphcants who pa'3s a compe-tltlve exam1l1atlOn with the lughe"t figurel'3 of mellt. Thl~ suln entlOn 1'3111tended to be good for one) ear but, with the con"ent of the Secretary of Commerce and 1ndu'3tr), It can be granted fOi a second year. The amount of money allotted to each ~uccessful canchdate for the fir~t year IS 3,000 franc~ or $;71.) , for a pO,,-;lblel -;econd ) eal, 2,400 francs, or $46320 '1 he tray ehng expen~es are to be paid by the canchdater.;. but whel e the holder of a prn !lege for -;ub\ entlOn ab"ents hl111self 111a fal-off country a certain allowance toward defra) 111gthc ek pense" of tran"portatlOn ma} be accolded upon recommcnda-tlOn of the committee of exar111l1atlon N one but young Frenchmen v\ ho are free flom actn e l111htar) duty, and who are not less than 21 nor more than 30 ) ear'3 of age. are pen111tted to compete for the "ub\ entlOn Buck Hlother", cha11 mantlfactltrel" of l'nnceton, ::\Ia'o-;, h<\\ c plllcha'3ed what I" known a" the olel pottel \ lJllllchng, nc ar the I allroacl -;t,lt1on In that tOV\n and WIll u"e It a" a iJ111"h11lQ, depal tment. Beating Their RecOl'ds. \1001 c"\ Ille. 1nd, Sept 10- Thc 1nchana Bras", and Iron Bcd Company, l1lanUfactlller~ of high art brass and 110n bcd", (1lb" and canopies are contcrnplatlng the hmldmg of an ad-chtlon to thell plant 111the '3pnng to be u'oed as an enameltng dcpal tment 1'Ie.,ldent-Gencral J\Ianagel S 13 Nu-;sbaum re-pOl t'o the company'~ bU"lness as the largest thiS year 111thcir hl"tory The Fall Creek \1anufactunng Copmany have recentl) doubled the11 capaut) Manager Von Canon '3tate~ they have donc a larger \ olume of bus111e-;" thl!', far th!', year than In an) '3lmllar pCllOd In their hl'3tor.y Rushville Factories on Full Time. Rll -;h\ Ille, J nd, Sept. 10-The Inl1l~- Pearce Furniture Com pan) are runl1lng full t11ne and \\111 employ a full force of men all through the year 1909 The company la'3t year lmllt a SOx100 two story additIOn to their plant and which I" bemg used as a veneellng department Secretary-Treas-urer Robert A Inn1'> says they are Just bem11lng to work on thenr new ltne of chamber sUites for 1910 The Park }ur11ltUle Company, manufacturers of ltbral) and parlor tables. pedestals and tabouretes report busmess ex-cepttonally good s1l1ce July 1 The plant IS being run on full ttme With a full force of men The officer., of the coml~any are pi eSlClent. J D. Ca'3e. vIce preSident, R A 1n111s; secre-tary- tlca"luel, C f' l\lu1l1l1. supenntendent, \V M Pearce Charle~ n,ntlett IS a ne\\ unclertakel at Lnlon City. :\lIcl1 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. 18 WEEKLY ARTISAN tII t These lines are for sale in the Evansville Furniture Ex- ! change. Call and inspect them; it is worth your while. I I III II I THE KARGES FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of Chamber SUites, Wardrobes, ChIffoniers, Odd Dressers, Chifforobes. THE BOSSE FURNITURE CO. Made by The Karges FurnIture Co Since the opening of the Furniture Exchange many buyers for prominent houses have Inspected the Big Six Lines. By the group-ing of the lines on one floor a great deal of time is saved the buyer and intelligent, successful buying rendered possible. Manufacturers of Kitchen Cabinets, K D. Wardrobes, Cupboards and Safes, In Imitation golden oak, plain oak and quartered oak. THE WORLD FURNITURE CO. Manufacturers of Mantel and Upright Folding Beds, Buffets, Hall Trees, China Closets, Combination Book and LIbrary Cases. I THE GLOBE FURNITURE CO. I II THE BOCKSTEGE FURNITURE CO. ! Manufacturers of the' Supenor" Line of Parlor, Library, Dmmg and Dressing Tables I THE METAL FURNITURE CO. I II Manufacturers of Sideboards in plain oak, ImItatIonquartered oak, and sohd quartered oak, Chamber Suites, Odd Dressers, Beds and ChIffoniers In ImItation quartered oak, Imitation mahogany, and Imitation golden oak Manufacturers of "HygIene" Guardnteed Brass and Iron Beds. Cnbs, Wire Springs and Cots. ... . .-.-------- . ------------------------------------------------------------------- . ~ WEEKLY ARTISAN 19 t I I I I, III I \I,,• I, III II ,I I,,I IIII II , I II~----------_.._----------------------------------------------._-------------------- Made by Bosse FUlUlluTe Co I\hde by Globe Futmlure Co Made by Bockslege Furmlure Co Made by Bockslege Furniture Co II III I II ,• ••I,I III IIII \ ----_.-. t?,ll,\t \o!?,ue I hen the LI"Il\onahle and popular Turkey work l hall takln!?, It-> name fJ om the hnght colored, emhrOldered lO\ eh made tlom rug" 1111])01 ted from the Le\ ant, came Into t,t\ 01 hut alJOl1t 108,; the 'lll"h' and wood bottonwll chaIr" \\ ere COllllllone"t, the f01 mer hemg \ ,L1ued at two pound" of to]J.lCCO \\ 1111ethe lattel were \ dluecl at 15 pence each Of tIll ''In!?,le elMI\'-, the Ll\Ol1te oak pattern" seem to have heen the !)elh:"hne anll the Y01k,,1111e ChaIr" had now become \ e1\ JIllmelOth In the well to do hou"e", tll1rty-"I'C not he- 111~ an t1Jllommon numher. Che,,1-, ,tl"o, abound, [or no mattel how "canty wa" the tUIlJlt\11e ,,0111( leleptacle for clothe" wa" llnanahly l11c1uded ,md the ho" la"e che"t and tI unk wel e earl: de\ eloped and c1abOlated the"e play the mo"t Important part in collectIon", 'l he che"t wa" an artlcle of decoratn e Importance al"o, and made of ceelal 01 oak, re"tl11g sometJmes on It" own ba..,e, "0111etll11e"on "hm tIe!?, ", It.., ornateness repre"ented the wealth 'llId ta"te ot the 0\\ nel 1\ Ith elaborate key and lock sy"tem" hound hea\ II: \\ Ith n on, often WIth <;uch mottoes a" "'Come not m 1 e"t to open thl<; che..,t" they hold an Important place 111 the hI "tOl y of furnIture. 'l he later che"t" "how drawer". helommg the' 1)111 eau' anel clc"k Ihe Dutch ma\ claull the ongll1 of "foldmg tables" WIth lea\ e" I hey al e tound made of walnut, oak, cedar, pine and l:ple"" SpeCImen" of the "o\al" and 'the "dravving table" are latel 'lhe EnglI..,h authontJe" tned in vam to exclude the pu ...hmg Dutch traelel" anel carcl table" a:, <;eparate artIcle" of furl1lture were Imported Idte 111 the century by Dutch "l11p". I le\\ mg the "'pecnnen" cluonologically, next come tho"e I e\ ea1Jn~ the FI ench Renal""ance mfluence ;\Iarquetry and mld\ mg "howmg natural flower", blrel:, and anImals in ga: tmt" generall} 111 the "ame colors of the wood, sometimes e111plO\1I1g 1\ ory and mother of pearl Dutch marquetry fur-mtll! e h e"hlblted 111 the form of bandy legged chaIr", up- 11~ht clock fI ont", bm eau" and wntl11g cab1l1ets WIth closed doOl ", \\ 11Ich oftered opportu111ty for mlaid aecoration Cun es are charactenstlc, and the severe lInes of the preceding penod a1e lo"t Some home made furmture exi"ts, though It dId not \ et appear m "ufficlent quantitIes to conf01 m to the need r\ he lemarkah1c collection of "eventeenth century fUrtl1- tm e helong1l1g to Eugene II Bolle" of 110"ton I" to be used a~ a ba"l" of exh1bltIon by the museum and example" of oak che ...t" che"ts of drawel", "turned chaIrs" and wain"cot chaIr.., \\ III he "llOwn flom hI" collectIOn. GREAT EXHIBITION OF OLD FURNITURE Metropolitan Museulll of New York Will Make It a F~ature of the Hudson-Fulton Cel-ebration which Starts Sept~lllb~r 20. In the eAhllJltlOn of ohJelh of a1t to ]lC held .It the \ICt!ll-pnhtan j\ln"eul11, ~e\\ 1: OIk, flom ~e]lteI11heI 20 to \0\ elJ1lJeI I In COllnectlOn WIth the lTud..,on T ulton celehratlon the gloupe con"lliel ed mo"t ImpOl tant b: the management h thdt of furnltnre In the "eUlOn of the exhlhltIOll emll1 aC1l1g eXdmple" of the Amellcan lllClthtIldl art" fIom about 162'; to 1925 Rare :,peCllllelh wIll be '3ho\\n of the fUllllture of the e<irl} Colomal da) ..., dlmo"t all b10nght 0\ e1 h: the "ettler" from Holland or flOm r<~nglancl, a.., \\ ell a ... lllOl e dbundant "peCllnen" of the latel pelJOd \\ hen Amellcan cI,!fbmen began to ply theIr trade:, The bed wdl form the center of the e"hlhlt ot the tml1l-ture of the earher pellOd, fO! It \\ ,I:' h} tal the mo"t 1111POtaInt of the few thmg" 111the hon"e 1 he teathel bed 01 truck hed wIll plOhably be lack111g, hO\\ e\ eI, despIte the tact that It was then always 111eVIdence fhe ".tme hea\} llnpos1l1g four po..,ter that had been u"ed 111England f01 centmle" \\a" 111ta\ or 111 the col0111e:, the hell alone otten co"t1l1Q, fi\ c tlmc~ a" much as all the re"t of the 'hotl"ehold "tuft togethel The specImens show heddboaflb elaboratel} can ed often conta1l1111g shelv e.., fOl medlC1l1e bottle", books, candlestlck ... or a secret cupboard for a shllne II hen famllIe ... \\ ere at all comfortably sItuated the curta111 and \ alance ah\ a}" appeal to prOVIde aga111"t draught" 111 the then III bmlt hou"e" \Ian: old famIlIes today pnze as heIrloom" 'counterpomt,' or "counterpanes." In shOl t, the bed" of OUl foretathers were "0 Important and hIghly p.nzed that the) often figured 111lh,,- pute" and law"mb, though the poorer c1a'S"e" had to make u"e of many make"hl{ts \\ hen the: LOuld aftonl nelthel feather'S or flock In 164'; John Eaton dledlea\ mg 111the \\a\ of furl1lture "1 bed ...tuffed wth cat taIl" and rug \ttel thh cat taIl bed ...and cat tall.., nllxed WIth turkey feathel" abound-ed The ft1ll1ltlll e of that penod had no ~I aceful cun e", tOI carv111g was looked to f01 decoratIOn and cushIon" tOl com fort, ElIzabethan and Jacobean characten ...tIC" prey all ~lea t hall tables, Immo\ ahle and unwleld:, heavy, coarse, can 1111:.; and mounts maele of hammered Iron Good Ene,"II"h oak \\ a" the matenal un all ably used up to the eIghteenth centur} In the three roomed hothe at the \\ ealtln Capt Stephen (TIll 111 the nuddle of the '>c\ enteenth centm: \\ as to be tound 111 the hall one beel:"tead WIth fCdthel hed and hol"tel, t,\ () couches WIth flock beel:, and a hammock, III the chamhet one old bed"tead, one becbtead, one 'old hammock, and one "hammack" whIle III the mner cham hel there \\ el e : et 1\\ () hed:,tead" mOle. Vanous room" had not yet acqmred the ..,peClal charac-tellstIcs now prey alent, "0 man) of the al tIdes of fllnutm e hay e to be a '>'Slgned to nonde"cllpt n"es. So the (1Ill1ng loom of the penod opened from the hall and conta111ed bed and c11dlr'i a" \\ell a, table" dncl cupboard;, The furl1ltme of the late "eventeenth centmy sho\\ ... a con'>lderable advance 111 comfOlt, vallet) amI even luxmy 1he tahles are no langeI merely board:, and trestle'>, "pecI-mens of a vanety of chall.., have come down whIch were be- 'g1l111lng to take the place of forms and benche:" 1he"e chaIrs have the seab and sometImes the back:, comfortabh stuffed, hea\ y and snbstallldl rather than elegant 1n deSIgn The leathel chaIrs from Holbnd of a lIttle later, espec-ially the brown, leather covel ed, brass naIled vanety stIli known as the "Crowell chair," have some excuse for their Another Firm of Wright Brothers. i\ew York, a" well a'S OhIO, has a paIr of \V nght Brother .... The Xew York \\ nght" are not '30 famou" a" theIr Buckeye name-"ake:, but they may be even more "0 They hay e heen concluctll1g a fnrl1lture :,tore at Owego, but "old ou1 I ('cent1: and al e now de\ otllle," theIr tllne to the constructIOn of an aeroplane, wInch they expect to have on exhibitIOn at the faIrs thl" fall The lllachme wIll be equipped WIth a motor, propeller'> etc, and WIll be about 30 feet long and 15 teet wIele The: expect to gn e their first exhibition at the \\ Ilke"barre, Pa, faIr. If you want to strike a man favorably don't hit him below the belt. WEEKLY ARTISAN 21 SHELBYVILLE FACTORIES BUSY. ~-~----------~--------------- Some of Them Going at the Pace of 1907.- Building Additions and Dry Kilns_ ShelbyvIlle, Ind" Sept lO--The Davl<.,-Dlrely Table Com-pany ha, e JUo,t completed two dry kiln" whIch, wIth the three kIln" the company already had m commlS<;IOn Vvl11gIve them a total capacIty of 450,000 feet Pre'mlent Chades DavIS "tate", they ha, e also pIli chased a lot of new eqUlpment for theIr plant and expect to get out the largest hne fOI the January "ea"on they have ever put out The company s fall catalogue ha" just been sent out, and the bUo,mc,;" of thIS year "0.Ir Davl" "ay" IS kecpmg pace WIth 1907 The C F Schmoe Furl1lture Company, manufacturel ~ of kItchen cabmeb and ca"c goods are bUlldll1g a new factory addItion 50x126. three ",tone., lugh and ba"ement The ne\'. addItion IS to be used as a machme room and cabmet loom Thc company's pre"ent plant IS 62'1:110 Secretary-Treasurel :-'chmoe ~ays they WIll get out a hne In January whIch WIll be larger and more vaned The company IS enJoYll1g a large trade and domg a consldelable part of It WIth Jobber,. The Uianchald-Hamllton Furmture Company are II1stal- Img a Standard Dl y K11n, whIch w111 be completed m the next two week" and afford a capaCIty of 75,000 feet The dry kiln IS of bnck and ao, nearly fire-proof as It I'" possIble to make It The ShelbyVIlle Desk Company are gettll1g out a hand-some new catalogue of whIch ten thousand wll1 be maIled to the tlade about the fil"t of Xovember The catalogue Vv 111be l11ustrated WIth man} new patterns The company h havmg a ~plendld volume of trade thIS year The Hodell F urmture Company are bell1g kept as busy a" ever gtttll1g out orders Secretary-Treasurer A T Chueden o,tates the volume of buslI1e,,<; for 1908 wa~ almoo,t equal to 1907, both yeals bell1g far above average year". ThIS year, he .,tate" the volume of bu"ine<;" WIll be twenty per cent mOle thelll la"t year PresIdent C II Campbell of the C II Campbel1 lUlIJl-t UIe Compelll) "pent the past w(cek In Buffalo and other ea"tell1 LItle" ,1'3ltllJg the tl afle of the company In that "eLtlon :-,ecretal} -'1'1 ea<;U1el :Hal} Com ey of the D L Com l} 1 tlll1lttlle Company hd., bee11 .,pen(hng the o,l1m111 el at hel .,ummel home at \\ alloo11 Lelke l1ear 1'eto"ke} :\11Lh Will Build New Factory Next Year. E, ans, 11Ie, Ind. Sept 10-\lanagcl Peter Redfhngel of the Redc1mgel Lan lI1g \\ OIb .,[eltCo,that he wIll hulld a lle\\ plant next yeal. \'.lllLh I., to be a tWel "tOly buck hmldlllg (lOx 150 I hl plctllt \NIlI al.,o be eqUIpped WIth (hy Idln, rlhe new factOl) wlll emplo} elbout 100 men, v\ III hL e((tllppcd "lth new 1>0I1c1'odnd LngJlle and tbe late'ot fill j)1oteLl10n Ujl11jllllcnt ,ilHl WIll he 11l "hape to mdllttfaltm c ,ence1 eel roll." v. (Joel knob" Cdl, 1l1g" anel any tIung 11l thc hne of O1nalllcntatlOn. rl he Reddl11g er Ca1 vlllg \ \ ork" are nO\N makll1~ a speCIal Il1lc of claw feet table legs and \fanager RedclJnger "tate" he \\111 he glad to hd' e manufaLtm e1.., ~e11(1In (leo,lgn" on \\ b1Lb he v\ 111fml1l"b e~tlmate" The month of \ugu'ot thh ycal, he .,tate" h the hlgge"t month the) hd' e had and the Reclclll1gcl plant ha" hecn kept bu'o) all through tbe yCal Burglal" enic1ul l'lank \ Butt., ft1ll1ltule "t\llC elt \ ernon. \!lLb. lel..,t Tue"clcl\ llt~bt. clvnal1lltul thc "afc ,111d:<ot a\\ a} wtth $40 111 cd.,h and $400 In Le1lJfiLate., of dljl(l',lt "lhe e,plo"lon Lompletel} wleLKecl tbe Il1tel1UI of the "tolc, damage to "toLk bCl11g e'itlmdtccl at $2,000 1• III II I•• I• II II• THE "ELI" FOLDING BEDS ~~~frl~~N~~g II ELI D. MILLER &, CO. i EVANSVILLE. INDIANA Ii - ... "• ..... -., IiI i No Stock complete Without the Ell Beds III Mantd and Upnght. II..-- --------~~-~------------------------------- Wnte for cuts and pnces ON SALE IN FURNITURE EXCHANCE, CHICACO. --- - - I• •I• IIIII•• II ,II , I I,II• I• I, I III I II I II ... ._--------------- -- --------~-~-" -- I! I -_ . IIi•II I - - - .-- .. ------------------------------ 22 WEEKLY ARTISAN ~--------~_.-----_._--~_._. _._._-_. -----_.--~-__.. ------ - ... ._-----_ ... ----~~ VISIT OUR SHOW ROOMS AND SEE THE BEST LINE OF DAVENPORT BEDS IN THE MARKET We will have the nght styles at the nght pnces and made to give ~,tl~factlOn. Don't miss coming to see the lme, It \\111pay you. Couches Parlor Leather Furniture Rockers ~ t Show Rooms 35 to 41 N. Capital Ave. Ask for catalogues. THOS. MADDEN, SON & CO., Indianapolis, Ind. I..--_._---~----~--_._--_._----..... HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY. ----_.~_. -.- ------------ ._---_. -----I~ Capable Men Wanted to Handle th~ R~majns of a Southern Furniture Factory. The follovvmg self-explantor) letter the \\ Iltel at II hlch IS a real estate dealer, With office" 111the} Irst \ atlOllal Bank bUlldmg, Shreveport, La, IS publIshed \\ Ith the Idea that It may be read by some man or men vvho IV ould be plea"ed to accept what IS apparently a good opportu11lt) to entel the furlllture manufactunng bU'-,lne"s m the south Shreveport, La ,"\ug 26 1<JW \Yeekly Artisan, Grand RapIds, \hch Gentlemen -Your favor of the 21st 111st, adclJes"ed to the Queen City Fur11lture ::\Ianufactunng Com pam. recen eel b) me as successor to the ownership of the property whIch I ac-qUIred at recelver'~ sale, after a fire which destroyed the man-ufactunng portIOn ot the plant and put 1t out of bthmess There remalllS a two 'itory bnck \\ arehou"e 80'(100 feet (and platforms) contall1111g about $19,000 worth of goods four-tenths of whIch IS Iron, wl1IO\\, bed.., cob chair" "'pnn~" etc The factory output which IS pnnClpalh K D need" a..,sem-bllllg and reburlllshmg of the matenal on hand and offers d good fall and wmter Job for a couple of capable men to shape up for the market and InCidentally may present a de"lrable opelllng for restonng the plant BeSIdes the above there I:" 15 acre.., of land \\ Ith111 ten m111utes walk of the bU'ill1es:o center. and hlo bloc\.., at the electnc belt car'i It l'i c:lntered by tV\;o raJ1lOad 11l1e:"connect Ing With eight other'i dn erglllg In all chrectlOl1" The bOller and shav111g house" both of bnck, are llltact, also the blowpIpe, recelvel, and pal ts and a 100,000 gallon cemented cistern 1h<. foundatIOn:" of the factor) 88x180, WIth the debns of a tlVO story and basement bnck are awaltmg reconstruuctlOn and the 250 If l' Corlls:o eng1l1e IS resting on Its foundatIOn "hghtly damaged by fire and exposure All located 111tern-tory four-fifths \ ug111 forest of the vanous classes of pille, oak. gum, ash, poplar, sycamore, maple, magnolIa, holly and othel hard and -,oft timber, 111 whIch 111numerable saw mill plants al e be1l1g 1I1stalled and operated I deSire the trade to know the plant here IS partIally de,,- troyed and out of bus111ess, to save them waste of hterature and postage a~ well as to SOllClt the attentIOn of the men needed \dv-Sept 11-18 Very tlUI) and respectfully A. CURRIE. Two Flourishing Lumher Companies. JnchanapolI", lnd, Sept. 9-1 he '\atlOnal Veneer Com-pan) and the \\ alnut Lumber Company, both located at 1633 \\ e"t )'llchl~dn '-,treet JnclIanapoll'i, are two of the best known compame" 1ll the \ eneer and lumbel busine"s In Indiana 1 he \atlOnal \ eneer and Lumber Company was l11corporat-ed With a paul up capltal of $2S.000 two and a half year" ago They make a 'ipeClalty of quarter-"awed oak. The officer" are pre"ldent. B F Swam, v Ice preSIdent, C J Roach "ecretary and trea'iurer, \\ G Bass The \\ alnut Lumber Company wa'i establIshed eIght \ car" ago and I" a branch of the D IIeur & Swam Lumbel Companv, Se) mour, I nd., manufacturers and wholesalers of hardwood lumber, quartel ed oak and sy camore ThIS com-pany 0\, ns the l1lJII at Sey 111011 r and ha'i a Widely estabhshed trade The officer, are preSIdent, n F Swa111, secretary, C J Roach, tl ea:ourer, E A. Swam WEEKLY ARTISAN 23 ~------------------------------------------.-----.-.--_.---_ ... -----------------------------------------~ ,I I I II• I• I• I MOON DESKS are 19°9 styles. Made to take care of the demands of progressive business men. They are not stand stills-but "Mara-thonian" business getters. I ....~ II~-----------------------_...._----------------------------------------------._-----_._-----"" MOON .DESK CO., Muskegon, Mich. Testing the National Liability Law. rl he wIdow of Chare" Robert}. blought SUlt aga111st the Ene RaIlway Company, askmg $40,000 damages for the death of her husband, who \i\ a", kIlled v\ hlle workl11g as a sWItchman, hel claIm bemg based on the hablhty law passed by congl ess In 1908 The ral1way company entel ed a demurrer on the ground that conglE:ss had no power under \rtlcle 1 ~ectlOn 8 of the Umted States constltutlOn, to pas" an employ ers' ha-hlhty act, whIch, It h urged I" 111no sense a regulation of commerce among the several states It 1'3p01l1ted out that the act does not prescribe any rule of conduct or any duty upon the part of the master whIch IS 111 furthel ance of 111terstate commel cc or thc protectlOl1 of the emplo}e'3 engaged 1ll such commercc, but IS merely a leg ulatlOl1 of master and .,ervant, c1efimng the hablhtles of the former to the latter and IS an eff01 t to gOvell1 the rela-tIOn between them It IS also InSIsted that the act chscnml-nate" aga1l1st the nghts of the defendant, cIemes to It the. equal prote.ctlOn of law, IS partIal 111It., operatIOn and IS not founded upon rea",onablel or Just claSSIficatIOn It I" added that anI} the states can enact such a law a" the hablhty act, and then It Il1U"t applY to all employc", not merely to a cer-taIn clas., 01 to cla,,'3es engaged In ccrta1l1 occupatlOn'3 '\Igument" on the demurrer were heard bv JU'3tlce 1om pkm s of the Supreme Courts at 1\ ewburg, ~ y, last \\cck. and IllS rL1hn~ I" a\i\alted WIth grcat llltue'3t b\ em-plo\ el sand employ ees ahke ,\" the ralllOad managel s are determll1ed to te.,t thel \al- Hht} of the habJ1lt} law the ca'3e w111 be catrled to 11lghel courts If JustIce Tompkms upholds the law The supleme cowls m \ev\ York ha\c the sal11e jl11hClJc tlOn a" Clluut com ts 111111o"t othel .,tates May Raise All Western Freight Rates. RLpresentative" of COl11l11ecllal Il1tere",t" 111 \ cw YOlk, Phdadelphta BaltlmOl e BOe,tOll, PlttsbUl g and Buffalo ex-pect to hold a conference In '\; ew York In the neal fUtUl e to ch"cuss the Spokane rate SItuatIOn now before the' Interstate COl11mlSSIOn anel whlLh It wJ11 make thc .,ubJect of numerous hedfl1H?,s 111Pauhc Coast CltlCC,cad) next month It IS fcared that the COmmlS.,IOll \\ J1l ac1hel e to Its pre VIOUS dptelll111latlOn to reql11re a reduction of irelght rates flOl11 U1I<-ago to Spokanc and as a rec,ult the blankct rate No. 1333 applymg to we:::.tbound traffic from all pomb In the East w111 be WIthdrawn It would compel all busmess movmg through Trunk L111e and Central FreIght ASSOCIatIOn \territory to take a hlghel rate than now, hence all shIppers 1ll the east and mIddle west as well as those m the west, and on the PaCIfic Coast are interested If the comml"SlOn shall approve the propOSItIOn of the western hnes, eastel n seaboard 111tere",ts WIll need to file- a complamt The outcome IS regarded as uncertalll m the face of the decIsIon J11 the J\llssoufl RIver rate cases whIch stnp-ped the COmml'3",IOn of authoflt} to exercIse control over h eIght rates and afforchn~ the ralh oad'3 the pflvllege to make am rates they deem proper Car Surplus Disappearing. ] he f01tmghtly report of the \mencan Radwa} ASSOCIa-tIOn for September 10, sho\,I,,, that the number of surplus cars has been reduced more than 40,000 m the past two weeks and I" now helow 100,000 for the first tune "mce Decell11ber 1907 Plesldent Halc of the '\"soClatlOn "ay" 'It IS Important to note that thIS "cason'" reductIOn IS SIX weeks ahead of last ) eal S , 1l1Chcat111gthat c,hortages thIS year wl1l be much great-el than a ,ear ago" ---~._------------_.....- ... Grand Rapids Caster Cup Co. 2 Parkwood Ave. Grand Rapids. Mich. We are now puttmg out the best Caster Cups WIth cork bases ever otlerea to the trade. These are timshed m Golden Oak and Whlte Maple m a ltght timsh These goods are admIrable for poltshed Iloors and furn- Iture rests Theywill not sweat or mar. PRICES. SIze 2~ mches.... $400 per hundred Slze 2~ mrhes . 5 00 per hundred T1y a Sample Order FOB Grand Raptd, ~--------"_.-_._._._--_._------------_.._.-..---- 24 WEEKLY ARTISAN SINGLE CONE All STEEL SPRINGS Are very popular with the Furniture Trade. $2~ Each Net $2~ Each Net No. 46. Single Cone. $2 Each. Net. We manufacture a full line of Single and Double Cane All Wire Springs. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. SMITH &, DAVIS MFG. CO., St. Louis Mr. Hill's View of the Northwelott. Jame,., J HIll, head at the ("I eat \orthern ralh\a\ "\,,tlln after a ten da)" Lltl1 111 the gTcat n01 tln\ e"t I etm nee! to Xc \\ YUlk last 1\ ednesda) and appealed to be 111 an optl1111"tlC flame of m1l1d, though con"el\atnc a" tl"ual llc decLl1ce! hc had ,.,eul thc hal\e"t field" 01 thc \a"t tUlltm\ tllbutal\ I() 111" raJ1load alH! "el1d thc uop" \\UC gooel "plln!.!, \\ hc,ll though not eAac1h a humpu uop, \\ a" abO\ c thc el\ l1a~c ,lnd uthu "mal! !.!,I,un" had tmncc1 uut \\ell llc (It I not kl1O\\ much abont the UJln ClOp, a" It I" not l111jJOltant In that dh tJ ICt llc "aIel hc h,ld foune! thc \\ hcat uop much lJetLu than held bccn lookcel £01 ealltu In thc "c,,,on '-,c dll1L!, \\ d" late, and that ga\ e II"C to feal" of LZl1ly fJ ost, but the \\ cathll hael hecn "0 fa\ olablc ,lHcI It oncc \\ almcd tlp that tIle !.!,j()\\ th had hecn unu"uall) lapld [he IWl \\Cathll 111the cady pellt of \ugl1"t hdd fcn ecd thc IlpU1111!.!, ,lnd ]11 d le\\ "u tj()lh thc \\ hcat hell \ hael llpel1u\ hdolC It fl1!h hlled ()lJI I hc IC \\ou\e!. thuefc))c, hc "ome "hlt111kcn and lIght \\u~ht \\hc It uut the Cjl1antlt) \\ oulcl ))( onl} a S111dll PCI ecn!cll?,C ()r thc e 1 up \fl HIll I" ,.,tlll 01 the OpJI1IO,l thdt the ploduel1on of \\ hClt and othel fooebtufL I,., not KeepJllg pelll \\ lth thc c]ume"tlc ulIl'oumptlon, V,lllCh h glO\\ll1g ,lt thc latc or I~OOOO()O 10 1 'i,000 000 lm"hd" of \\ hcat d ) edl and thdt tIll" ((ll111tl \ \\ III "oon ha\e no C"-POlt "uljJh]" II hCI1 a"kc \ \\hat hc th()lJ!.!,!ll of the 0lJl111on exple""ed h) l'lOje~"Ol II hlLllC\ oj Ihe lllllC,ll1 of "od" at \ \ a"hlngtoll thdt thc "01\ \\ ,1" not hUll!.!, c"hdl1"lul \It [1tll mud) "hlnl?,gu\ Ill" ,.,houldu" and Icpltcd ,[ h cen~l1" wtll "ho\\ \Ilchdd.J 1 (l"- h,h bccn ,1]J]J(nlltul1UU\ U [()\ Ihe 111111 Il Loci) & :\IeUlldc f1l1ll11111C deedcI" III \ d,l1 ll" \1,1"" llic fil m hd,., been dl,.,"uh ed ,llld the blhllle ,,-, \\ Jl! be c!lI"ed lIlll Winnipeg' lot Buildiug Boom. \ Ice 1mbU! (,enela] Lad R loop of \111111lpeg, rejJOl h th,lt thc totd] l11lllc!ln~ pert11ltc., l""ULCI dUllng the fil"t "e\en 1llo11th" ot lC)oe) cue c"t1111ated to entad the expenclltmc of '--{),00 OuO Ilil llC\\ "tll1LtlllC" 111 \lalllto1Ja" capItal Clt\ '1 Jll" I" dlll1hlc thc lCUlld ot Ihc "dlllC jJenodlast \ear There alC hll11" UCl1u\ 20 \\ alchou"e', L\cim Ie" dnd adell 'IOn,." 11 "ch()"],, 'll1d U\\1C,It1on,tl 1I1"Ut\1UOlh 20 h11"1I1e"" alld c ffice ,t! \1cl\lJ c" '\11d ~2 elpaJt1J1c 11t 11O\1"c, "u el,d or the le\HU ((J"t- III ,(1)lI\11 j;~\ UGOU c,lch ~Incc the fil "t of thc ) eM ah J11t 1 700 hl1c IC"ldcllec" hel\ c elho hecn cleeLcd UI alc IJllllellng 111 1\ 111 11I]J((, What to Buy and When'. the \It)1() \ C11(U (mlljJan) clf LI11C1I1nall OhIO kl\e III .,[ lck 1,0 1],\11IJ" IJl, UUlchc-, "a\\cc! 1-20 1I1eh uel) \allct, III '1,,\11 e ,11](! "I/C I he \\ ,dtll l1c\1k \ UllU (0l1l1MI1' 01 (,land ](apld II Jch k\\ c J cdd \ fOI I1J1111Ull,lte "hljJ11Jcnt 1.'iOOOO feet uf 1 (Jtdl \ C\1t (11111 111 1~h48,mcl 18x'i2 "l/C" lhc IICIll\ " IIo\dell \CllCU LOmpd11), (rlalle] Rapld" IIlch hel\( :'OOGO ch()Jcc lllcaS"lan ,wcl 100000 ])J1el's e}c \cncu" ICelCh fm ])10111pt ddnu\ \1,,0 1l1"t IccclVcd a Idl~e "t( cL Of lJ1lch cJ(h,,-haJlcllng 111 1 28 1 24 al1d 1-20 ,111C\ IOtal \ CUL Oell-. 111 1 20 dl1([ 1 1( Started Their N('w Buildiu/1. I hc \t\!Cllel ~ '-,L\ek Lo III jJ,11l) , \\ell known manu[ele-t\ 1ICI'- or \1p]w]"tuu\ flllll1tUIC (danc1 KdD1ch \flLh" hd\c 1\\dl(\U\ thc contl,leL 1m the UJIl"UUc110n of thcll new huJlcl- 111" hCILl"fOle 111CI1I11lllU\ ,\1](\ \\olk heh becn "t.lllu! on thc !()llll\!dllull WEFKLY ARTTSAN 25 II If You Want One Crate or a Carload of Rotary Cut Plain Oak Veneer Write us. We have it, red or white, crated and ready to ship. 535 Mich. Trust Building GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. II Additional Notes and News. \ \ \ Ball,a, of :\10nro\ la, Cd , l1cl..,moved l1l'; hou "ehold 1111pOllt11l1l1l the 1)e..,t "tore In the be"t lnh1l1e".., hlllld1l1~ 111 the 10\V 11 \\ 111lam J and Herny Edelhrock, of Chafin, 111, have bought the hardwa1e and fml11ture hlh111e,,, of \ 1 Com1l1~'; of I[t Ste11ll1~, III fhe Cacltllac (:\11Ch,) \ enee1 Companv are Iehmlcl1l1g the11 dry klln \', hKh wa" 1ecentl) de"troyed by tll e The ne\\ lH1l1d1l1~1"< 111be con..,tructed of cement blOlk" The 1 raverse C1t) (:\11Ch) Ilathe,;,; and Becld1l1g C0111- pany has been 111corporated WIth capItal stock ll1111ted to $-1-,000 of ""111Ch$2 ~OO l1d..,been ..,uh"'cnbed and $2,000 paId 111 I he PhoenIx I, ur11111ture Com pan) , Ltd, of ,,)hro epol t, I aha" "ecured a cha1 ter 01 permIt to clo hn"Ine,," In 1 exa'3, dnd h expected to e"tablr"h a ,tore at Dectt1mont and ]lerhap" 111 other town" fh0 D \ & F \ \ altel Company dealer" In furnIture, hon"ehod Roods, etc, 111 ~an I'ranchco, S111ce 18~8 mOved 111tOtheIr new clown town hmlclrng durll1g the la..,t week 111 \u~u"t and had a Rleat ope111nR on ~eptember 1 Judge f o,;eph R Clarkson who,>t; St1anRe actIon" 111 led'111g hI" home and fnends to vhllk 111a button factory at ~abula, 10wa, caused a "en'>at1On a few vveek,; aRo I'> now em-plOyed a, dn a""emblel of bra"" bed.., In a factOly at Keno'3ha, \ \ 1S l DeWItt 11ar,;h, of the \n,,0111a (Conn) Fur111ture Com-pan}, ha" been promoted to the po,ltlon of manager tak1l1g the place of ~ E. 'fontague, ",,110 resIgned a week 01 "0 aRo, to accept a po';ltlOn WIth LudWIg BaU111an & Co, of Xevv YOlk cIty ... -- .. . ----- __ .,_._._---------.----------~ I RECEIVER"S SALE. In the District Court of the United States for the West-ern Dlstnct of MIchIgan, Southern DIviSIOn-In Bankruptcy. [n the m,ttter of the Venty Caswell T'\b1e Comp my, bank rupi, notlec 1'3heleb) gIVen that the asseh of s,ud bankrupt, e01hht1l1g of rnal1ufacturl11g plant dnd mach1l1ery, 11111shed ,md unhJ1l,hed table", unfiJ1lshed ,tock, finv,hee! ,lnd unf111 l,hed dothe~ hanger", lumber, supphes and ,ccount, Ie-eUI, tble WIll be offel ell by me for sale at pubhc auctIOn, ac-eorchng to the 01 der of sdld court, on Tuesday the 14th day ot Sept embel , 1909, at 2 30 111 the afternoon of ~ald day, at lhe fdctory of s,lId bankrupt 111 the VIllage of POItlancl, J\1Jch I he sale WIll be "ubject to confirmatIOn by the court Th," Ill, cntorv of Sdld ,Issets may be seen at my otfice, at the FortI,me! J\f anufactunng Co, POItldnd, J\Itch, or at the office of the Hon KIrk E WId", Referee 111 Bankruptcy, 11 ou,em,l11 bU1lchng, GI and RapIds, M1Ch Wm W Tel Iff, Recener Petel Doran, Att'v for ReceIVer D.ttecl dt Portld;1d, IonIa Co, Mlch, September 1. 1909 I Sep 411 -- .. rod I l (T lle.., a lJloneel fUrll1t111e 111anufactul el of lJurl-l11gton, \ crmont, '>uJiered cl "troke of paraly"'ls last June wl11ch re"ultec1 III death on ~eJlte111her 2 He wa" 87 yea1s old S1l1ce 1880 h" bad glVen 1110..,tof l1l'., attentlOn to cotton 111111" and rhe bank111e; bU"1I1e,,'> \T J Gronber~. who ha'> been 111 the retaIl furmture hU"I-ne"" at F""ex, Xehr. S111ce1880 ha.., ,>old hh ,;tore and qock to :-'ellengren Brother" who have a fur111ture "tore at :-,tanton, ~ ebt and one of the hlOther" wrll move hi'" famtly to T",;,ex and manage the (Jranberg store The :\[organ-Atc hIe) r ur111tur( Company of Portland, Ore, WIll ,;oon occupy a new bmlchng that IS be1l1g C1 ectecl for them on the cornel of Ea'3t Stalk ,;tleet and Grand avenue 1 he IH:W hUI1Jclng h 90xlOO feet ii, e '3tone" count111g two that are below the leI el of the maIn entrance 1he T'Old & Johnson lompany, the large,;t chalf manu-tactullng conce1n 111 the Llllted State" vvrll make San Fran- CI'>COa llr"tnhutl11R POlllt for all telrntor} we'3t of Denve1 three floor" of the Cole I 11\ e..,tment Comp,lny', bmldmg, 984- Howal d "t1 eet, h:1\ 11112been lea'>ed as a bten ehou"e and offices ~--------------- I,I Henry Schmit 8 Co. HOPKINS AND HARRIET STS Cincinnati, Ol.io makers 01 Upholstered Furniture for LODGE and PULPIT, PARLOR, LIBRARY, HOTEL and I CLUB ROOM t .. . _-.--._... __ ... ....., BARGAINS ~N NEW MACUINERY I have on hand for ImmedIate shIpment the follov.ing brand new machines whIch I WIllsell at reduced pnces 4-Two spindle Radial Boring Machines to bore from 1,7.(to 18 inch centers. 3-Two-spindle Radial Boring Machines to bore from 1to 12 inch centers. 2-Eighteen inch Cabinet Makers' lathes. 1-Sixteen inch Cabinet' Makers' lathe. ---ADDRESS-- -- J. C. DeBRUYN, l~lO Page St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ..- ... ...... - --_._.-._.-------------... -----~--------------------------------- 26 WEEKLY ARTISAN ._-----------~•IIII ~ _. _ . ._~~--._------------- IIIIIIII IIt II Iff f I II• II II III ~--------------------------------------------------------------- The season for banquets will soon be here. Get a stock of our Banquet Table Tops so as to be ready to supply the demand sure to come. BLAMES THE COM~IISSIO:NS. How a ""Leading Railway Official" Account", for the Annual Congestion of Freight Traffic. The 110ntreal Gazette of Septell1be1 4 ha" ,In mtel I le\\ \\ Ith a "lead111g- rall\\ a\ offiual \\ ho"( Hkntlt\ h not ell" c!o<,ec1, but v\ ho 1" <,uppo"eel to be umnecH e[ II Ith the (J1 ,llHl 1'1unk S) 5tem, who IS quoted as "a\ 111e, "If there h eln} congc'illon of tlaffic thl" jell \\ hen the h1" I u"h of Int"111C"" that l'i lookec1 tOI al fl\ e" It \\ 111110t he. the fault of the rall\\ a\" "0 mue.h d" the. ullltl11ual 111tu je 'UlU ,111c1bother the\ al e put to 1)\ the. ,t!1l10"t 11111\1111Udl11e el 111 111IS510ns, whIch are une!eltelk111~ to Iet;ulelle ane! lun the11 bU:'111elS~for them "v\ e are bothered \\Ith 'iuch a 1J1111tlphut\ oj CO,111l11" "ton'i, eae.h \\ Ith It" ov\ n Idea" of \\ hat "l1Clule! he e!one t1ut many of the lead1l1g- offiuell" ha, e to eleI ote ,I 1a1ge p,ll t e)I theIr ttme to finel out \\ hdt the I ()de! 111a\ or 111d\ l10t r!i 1 llJ cel tam chStllCh to the gredt e!1<,aehant,lge oj th' ,lclu,d \\ Ol], of coneluct111g the raIlwav "Telke the Glancl1ll1nk 1<11"1 of dllIt h,I" the. l'lluch'l11 e.01111J11<,"lon 1'hen 1n the l1Jltul \t,lte." the \ ,ll e ill "t UIJlle the. 111tel<,tate e.0111111,,,"IOll \\I11<J1 keep" p1ett\ h 1"\ 11 111<1111" out I 11ltng". 1 he11 thele I" the.' Ill1J101" Ci)Il11111""lil11 ,wcl ,,1111 leu boelles III IIIc.lll~,lll "e. \\ ') (JJ k \ U 111ilnt \ <..1\ 11,1lnp shIre and JVTalne ~ae.b of the."e Ulll1111h"hl11" h,I" 11" ill I Icle.a'> ,l1Jcl luhng'> fOI loe.al Lill1ChltOlh \\ Ink the. iI\ I I 1( du ,d e.Ol11mJ<,,>lOD,,I uIe the ,\ hole lor)"t "And thb w011ld !Jot 1)( "0 IM(llf It \\ U e. Dot 1kLt "ll]nL ill the. luling:, absoluteh ela"h "0 tlut the. bIg 1,1lh(leld" ,LIe kept 1m'>} le.uJl1uI111~ the dlftel1l1~ lc.gl"LltlOll 1 (J1 11h1.\Ilee, unde 1 l.allclehan l.\Vv a Pl1\ ate "lCl1l1g e.an be. ]\11t 111 [01 ,Ill mdu"u \ and the e.O'it whlLh h pellCl III the. III "t lll"t,llle.e. 1)\ tll(' 111 ,IJll1 LILtl1l er, Celn be I cbatul out 01 the. 1 e.\ U1\]e j J ()JJ1 tll( bU"lllC ", It '>upplte". 1 hI" 11l11l1~ I" elnec.th e.Olltl ell \ to tl'e hll(!Jll-'; (J\ the 111te1:otate COl11mue.e COll1lJ1l""J()n that no 1e.1Mte." 11ll1"t be. ,t!IO\i\icd ullclel an) e.o!JehtlO!J" \\ haie. \ el "Another cltfficu1t\ l'i that 'itlhOlcllllat( (I±hu,t!" ,Ue. "il lllueh Imple",:,eel \\Ith the \\ 01 k of the"e e01111111""lillh lh,ll the; arc aftdlcl to take the lllltJat1\l 111all\ m,ll.tu dl1<lo,tUl con<,tllt clJreet \\ lth thl COmml'i"lOn~ \l1"te.acl ot i Jl! )11 lllL., 111 ,>true.tlon,> lee.en eel thlough the agu1al e.h,llllle.1" 'lllcl 1 ,1\ Ill" the "11pe1101 offie.el'> oj the 10del to de.al clne.c.t \\ l1h the L0111 llJl""lOn r\ hat me.an" IUll!Jl1l~ the It"k oj h,t\ 1l1!.-.,I" 11',111\ jlUllUL" (J1l the. lo,ld ,l" thu( ,ll( (dh( l,tI" \llel elll 11111(1] tunette fedlul t I:' i1Jdt tIll" lekd 1:0.,LjJIJd1Ul1h UILUUl d,..,ul 1)\ Our Large New Line of I I IIIIII•• I •II• IIIII ,I I I II•• I, ----------------------------~ DINING and OFFICE TABLES are the best on the Amencan market when pTices and quahty are conSidered. STOW 8. Df\VIS FURNITURG GO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. City Salesroom, 4th floor, Blodgett Bldg "1111e. o[ the e.0111I111<,"IOn'i who, for leason<, of theIr own \111\c.l1 ,ll e llilt \ e1 \ c1e.al. seem to ene.ourage appeal'i from e111 plO\ e" 1111eterene.e to Cjue:,tlOn" of r111e~, etc, 1l1stead ot c1eal Jll!.-., dn e.et \\ Ith e'\.penene.e.cl offiCIals who have :,pent then \\ hole In e.S 111dealtng II lth these questIOns. for lll"tdllce the "ew York C0111111ISSlOnl'i lu1Jng hO\i\i 111,11\1 lllUl ,,]wuld g-o on e\ ery tram and how often they ,,!lould 11e.]1,ud \\ hIle. the. l.'lIlelc!Jan (0111111I'i'il0n IS tak1l1l{ ad\ 1<..e£tom the. el11plo\ e." a" to the rule" to gOl ern the hanc!11l1l{ of tl,Ulh I hI" \\ hole thll1~ ha" hee.ome an abu"c wlllLh I') \ U v "e.IIOU"h lllterfuIllg \\ Ith the b11s111es:, of run11lng rallrodc!" tl1r1 \II (Jldha111 "poke. the truth the other clay "hen be ,>aH] the PU1IJ!c. 111 l11l!,lanc1 \\cre a\J\,akel11n~ to the fact that tlJe 1,11h\ ,1\ " Ilj the \e11th \111elle.an conttnent \\eJe bel11g "entr- ,1111111h"]()Jlec1 I h,lt h \v helt \ve are "uffellng from, and IV" a1 e ke.pt "0 h11'>\ jolle)\\ 1Il~ all these C0111111IS<,10n., that It oftell kU]1'> u" from attene!lng to our regular bU'il11e"" ! he. Candellan I'elufic ha'i el en more to conte.ncl \vlth t h,111 the (,1 and I 1lll1k thloUl{h t11e]r ne\\ l111e 111the we<,lefll "Utc" \\ hell tllC\ ha\ e among othel'i to face the l!lIl11e"otd «(lllllllh"l()n \\ hle h h 011e. of the mo"t rachcal III It" lIltel fLl-lnet \\lth the. \\olk111g of the laJl\\a\,> It I" commg to ,I "Llge. \\ 11Ue \\ e L,llll]()t lUll a pIpe. unclel the trelck, OJ el \vll e en U It \\ lth 1Ut ,ljJjJe.,dllll!, 101 all orelu from <,ome e.0ll11111""lOll J'L1 h,\]h ,l lh( U",lIle! 111Ile." hOll1 the' "pot \\ lth all t11l') to e.OI1 tel1d \\ 11h 11 thue. b ,111\ 1epetltlOll th1" fall ot the ]J1elkc!o\i\il1 111"(1 \ Ie.e. ulldel e.()J]t;e."t!011 of ttatfic 'iuch a, oe.e.1111e.cl,I few \ e.,u" d-';O Jt \Vlll he JlJd1nh clue to the L011"tdnt 10"" of time. ,we! e III J g\ e.elu"e c1 1l\ thl<' C011l111l""lOn Intel fel liKe " l)oilll! W('II at Marion. \I,Ul011 111<1 ",ept C)-I he !kdlbolll 1)e"k \1'l11ufactu11m-; (1)1I]jJ,1I1\ 1" the \oul1l,e"t f1l11l1tu1e malluf,lc.tl11l11l!, C011e.<..111 111 \j,ll ](111 hut I" t;11J\\ l11g to h, a "tl11eh \OUI1L;"tel ! he e(j111p,Ll1\ 1" llldLllll!, ,I '>UOI1l!, l111c of cle.'>k<' ,llle] hel\ e ,1 1111(' 1I,ule III the. "(ll,t1l ,11lc1"outh\\e.,t c.,euetalj-treel"ulC'1 l'hlJ1]! '-, Ch,111,,, lep01t<, ])u"lnes" vel\ "dtl'ifelc.tOI) \\Ith the. UJlll p,\11\ "111e.e.the, "tallul 111Jallllelf\, l(01) [he U11llpan\ ha\ e jU'it mallecl five thOtl"dl1d of thul Idte"t L,ILtlogUl'> to the.n tlelde IhL LIlltecl ",[elte." ",peualil l 011lp,lll\ hd" be.e.n 11111III11~ lull t1lne ,dl thlilUl!,h th1" leal \f,l11dgel IIall\ lkcldl ",1\" h1" j,tc.tOl \ I" ]JUllt; td"ul to ItS e.dp,tClt} all of the. tUlle, \11 tl1,lt t;!Jttu" 1"11t l!,il!<l, hut "0ll1C' 111Ln dIe. <:'atl"hul \\lth bhltcr WEEKLY ARTISAN 27 ..- ,••• •• •• ••• ••I• •••• ••• I• •I• •••• •••• •• •• •• ••• .....~---.-~-----~------.-----_._---------_._._------_._._----_._-------., Lentz Big Six No. 694, 48 in. top. No. 687, 60 in. top. Others 54 m. top. 8 Foot Duostyles ANY FINISH CHICAGO DELIVERIES Lentz Table Co. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN ..._. ... ------------------ EVANSVILLE HAS A BUSY SEASON. Will Have a "German Day With an Address by Governor Mal'shall.-Personal Mention. E\ dn.;;\ die Ind., ~ept lO-September 1'-, pr0\111g to be one of the be~t month" of the) edr for the runllture mallufacturc1s of E\ allbv111e \101 e 01dc1', are com111g 111and the general tonc of the tlade IS better than 111 \ugust 1nqullles eon-tlllUc to 111CI ea"e dnel the outlook Jor future tl ade lS bnght 1\etal1 trade too l1d.s pICked up dl11111gthe pa.;;t week Ben]d111ln Uos.;;e, of the C10be FlIrnttLll e Company, IS at thc head of a C011ll111tte1eto lal"e mOlley for the lJig (Ierm,m da.' celcbrdtlon here for September 29 alld 30 l'p to t111'3 tUl1C he ha" ral"ed 0\ el $2.000 CO\ el1101 'Ial "halL ha'> ac-cepted dl1 111vltatJon to C0111ehel e on the 29th and make an dd(lJ e"s ::\llke I\1egor of the SpecldlIt) FU111ltLlle Company, \',ho \\a" lIlJU1Ld 1Il ,\11 ,mto111obllc eo111'3lon .;;evela1 \\eeks d~U, 1~ 110\\ able to be at hI" work 1'1U",ldent Kan~e", of the Ka1ges llHl11tlll e (ompany. IC-port" bU",111e'3'ogood and on the muease Iie "ay ~ the plant'3 (lj the Big ~IX Cal1oadll1~ \,;;"oclatlUn dXe 1l111111ng(Ill lull llme. J (lhn 1I R,)h"uI bCI ~Clot the Bueh ner Lh dll Lomllctll \ hd" lctLlllle(l fJom ,1 "ncee,,~ful bU"llle,," t11P on the lo,Hl "1Iu!' Dud<,>tLge of the Bock"tcgC1 [Ul111tl11C LOmpally \\ho "pent "UC1,11 week" at \ladonae l"land \lJeh WIth ]11" \\ Ifc. ha" ~one to the J1clufie ( oa"t fOl cl \ 1b1t and \\ 111t"ke 111 the "I~ht" at the ~edttk expo"ltlOJ1 \1 \ \\ e,lthub) who tld'vd" thJ()l1~b "L\Udl of the "()nthuJ1 "t,Ltc" 10] the "I\l~ \"'1)",L,1l1o,l(ll11g "\""Ou,ltlon' \\ cl" hel L ,l fe\\ d'l) " ,lgo \It,,,, Ee"'ole IJa110\\~, of tlw I"al~eb [l1rJntl11e lOll1]JdJ1), \11',,, Rlttu of the Globe I Ull11illlC Company, \11"" Sto1t7. uf thc 00\\ n Chalr Lompal1.' and \\ ,l1te1 K1a"h of the lJoek- "tege Furl11tllle LOJ11)Jdll) have letUlned hom a trIp to ~l,'£;cl- 1a I all" ~II Kra"h \\a'3 dccompal11ec1 h) hI" "-lfe. lIdlly 1:-1 ~chn, of the Cle~cent rllll11tnle lompam and the L'11lted State" lUll11tllle Lomp'll1y re)JOlt" h )th pLl11t" 1ulln1l1g fnll tIme nu, el'-, frOl11 all pal t.;; ha\ e \ I"lted the 1)\[~ lunlltme L"ehdll~01J111ld1l1l2, ILeentl.' \ few d,l.''' ,u~o the fil"t bUYlI hUIll the htltmub uf t',llldmd dPlJCdlu1111 the PU"Oll of MI" ---~_. -----_._._-----_._---- •• I••• •I I• I I• ••!• ! !II i• II . ~ l' A. Lynch, whose husband owns and manages the only hUl11tlll e store 111 Lolon OW1I1g to the fact that her husband \\ a.;; needed to operate the store, Mrs Lynch came north to do the blly111lS ~he say" that Evansv111e fUrt1ltllle 1';;In much demand 111that pal t of the country Other recent \ ISltOf'l to the F'urnltulc Exchange Well' ex F Myerb of the \her::, & \Lurphy Company of Bor~ersvllle, 1nd , Paul Flchert of Larml, III J. U SIJ1lp"on of Hoonvllle, IllLl , C T Land of ralrfield. III and LdWl enee LlI1bley of MarlOn, 1ncl All made la1 t; e pU1cha"e'3 of ~\ dUS\ Ille fur11lttl! e and stove" (IUS "ltolt/, of the Stoltz-Schmitt Fur11lture Lompdny, ",IV" rep01h recel\ed hom Texa" and the southwest dre \cry encoul agmg and that he look<; f01 the E\ am\ dIe manufdctur-el'-, to get a bIg tlacle !rom that beLllon ] ohn ?\ un en hel n, thc fUl mtm e dealer on the vVe"t S1de 1'3back hom a bus1J1e'ob t11P to ChIcago whele he spent ,;;cvclal na'.;; Llh"ard Ploegel of the Do~",e Furllltme Compdny who h al"o 111tere"tud In tll(' IIendel son Desk Company, at Ilen-duson, K, leports thc de"k factOly runnlnt; On full l1nw With d 11 1e lot of bU'3111e"~eOl11ln~ 111 "tIU'" Xonweller of the ~\anb\llle lurmtule C0111pan), "ay~ he has no compla1l1t to make about hus1l1c"" eonllltiol" and that hI" pldnt I';; lwl11~ upelatul on full tIme and they a'e "till LnJOylng " 11lee lt111 on thor cololll,tl "tyles r--'--~-_._----------------------- ----.., ; I • I I I. I! I I : t I \ I ! I ! i l _ 1: ". . ..--_ .. ---- ---------------~ PIONEER MAnUt AnUKIn~ COMPAnl DJITROIT, MIC.H, Reed Furlllture Baby Carnages Go-Carts W F1lll lwe ",holt}) Oldy a{ Ihe faclol Y This ~ ~51III III ,, t I 28 WFFKLY ARTISAN -~----.-.------------ ". . --_._----------------_._._. _.--_. --._. _. _. _. _. ---_._._._._.---------~ .. Billies in Politics and Business. From The Seng Company ') Good I Ixtnre,,-11l1l10h has a new Lmted ~tate" Senator He I" one of the Bllhe~ at the world A Hill) I~ a 1\ llham who ha" fnends anc] stIcks to them. 1\ henever yon know a man called . [\Ilh" tell )onr~e1f there IS a rea",on for It l ~ualh a man 'v'vIthont a 11lckname has to hunt hIS fnends In"tead ot \\ alUm; \\ 11l1e 11l~ !llellll" hunt fOI h1l1] It he has a mckname they al\\ a\ '>kno\\ \\ helc to find hun Senator Bllly began awa'v back to make tnend" and keep them I-Ie came to thh countl J trom England. 'v\ hen he was five or .,IX yeal,) aIel-and no doubt e\ ervbocl'v on the slnp f1am the captam down wa" hI') ±IIencl befo;e th~ \ 0) age ended A-, a young man he pn"hed a \'vheelbancJ\\ In the stockyard~ In Chicago-and made ±ntllel.., Later he \\ a" d street car conclnctor m the old hor')e-car day.., \'v hen the ..,oual amemtle" between crew and pa""eng el s \\ erc gl eatel than they are no\\ If a patron got aboald vvlthout hI') pnlse 1111h paid hi') fare and got It back neAt tIme He h"'tenecl to cl!,,- cu"",lon.., of the \Veather, and the slCkne..,,, 01 tht balY\ and the \VIfe s summer tnp, and of happ111e..,..,and tl uuble-and he lh-tenec1 sympathetically So he made tnenc!-' '-Ien of that dl..,- pOSitIOn df! ft mto pohtlcs V\ hether or no It '" a"n t long until lhlly wa", a pohtlcal advI')or, then he went alollg- step b) '3tep nntll he was sent to Congles" ~lld no", he ha.., been macle Lmted State') Senator by vote') from Repnhhcan.., and Demo-clats Some folks 111Il11l10ls cntlcl-,e the mannel ot hiS elec-tIOn, but laymg aSide tho qne')tlon ot how a man ~ets there the test of km comes In what he does after he get" there .. _ _ _ _ ••• _ _ 'P _ • __ • • - • • • • • • •• • - • - • - .. JUST A COOL NIGHT'S RIDE IN A LARGE I AIRY STATEROOM between on the boats that have every convenience Leave Chrcago i -!) eve} y e, ellmg Leave Grand R"plds \ n G R G H & M Ry 800 ever} evenmg, connectJIlg WIth boats at Gl'11Hl Haven 9 l) P m ----~FARE.----- $2.00 one way; Group for Solid Oat{; French PLlteSj Any Fmish Desired Wardrobe Dresser Combmation L'resser Commode Dresser Chiffonier Bed - $1800 650 400 8.75 775 6.00 FI'J15HES -Golden Oak Gloss Dull Golden. Early Engli,h. Weathered or Flimed F.O B. Mant.tee Manistee Mfg, CO. MANISTEE, MICH . ---_._._._._.-_._----- ...~.. POll1t we are nldkll1g 1.., that he made He "tuck to hh tnend'3 and they [hat I..,up to liIll) The fllelJ(l.., and kept thcm "tulk to h1111 There h pohtlc" In husll1e"s. )nst as there 1.., bUSiness 111 pohtlc" The ..,ucce".,ful 1m ..,me"" men al e pohtlclans. They ma} not realve thl..,. but stud} the career of an} succec,,,ful bU..,ll1e..,,,man and \ ou wIll ..,ee that he madc fnend", Thought-tulne"" con..,ldel atlOll "'y mpathy lo} alty-the'3e attract and hold people to \ au L he nllhe~ of pol1tK'" wIll tell you that d "'ucce.,,,tul pohtlclan mn..,t be on the ')quare Hl'3 plonllse must be "'acred. hiS performance prompt A temporal y ael- \ antage 1" an ultimate boomerang fhg man, httle man 0\\ nE:r ')ale')man ",holesaler. retaIlel-all ot us may profit by lon'>ldenng the BIlhes of the pohtKdl field, how they ~row -\ fJ lend 1"-, a mall who ",tICk" to yOU thl ou~h thIck ~nd th1l1 cUll! ±unll"he.., hi" 0\\ n glue New Furniture Dealers. Fnnh & DUI \ hay e opened a ne\V fl11ll1ture storc at ]\i[ld- (\]etll\\ n III L H Bragg. Will open a fnrnlture and haul\\ are store at ()kanogan. 1\ a')h 1he L -\ Rublccht Company wIll open a new furlllture ..,tOle at 1133 '-lam .,treet, \\ heelmg, \\ Va The School Supply Company lecently orga1ll7ed at El Centro. Cal . \\ III handle "chool de"k", chan s and "eat"> D \\ Collms and J C Skeen tormerly of Dallas, Tex., hay e orga11l7ed the 1\ e"te11l Bank Supply Company to open a complete Ime of office furniture and fixture'3 In Oklahoma CIty,Okla J T and ,1aude Jones and C. P and Maggie Knudson hay e 1I1corporated the Jones-Knud..,on Furmture Company to e..,tabh"h a store and deal 111 furniture at TIllamook, Ore Capital stock, $15,000 Chal1es :\1 Stevens, James R. Duffin, C. B. Norderman and R H \Yhlte')lc1e of LOUISVille, Ky, and W A Pierson of ;\ ew Albany. Ind. have mcorporated the LOl11svllle Fur-l1ltnre Company to buy and "ell furmture, household goods, etl . 111 LOtu,,\ Ille. Capital stock, $30,000, debts to be hmltec1 10 the "ame amount The trouble wlth the famIly skeleton IS that it is never as dead as 1t seems. WEEKLY ARTISAN -----~--_._---_._--_._----.j.._.-~.-_. r" Ij II II I• I I II• I I I• III II I..---~-_.. _--_._._--------_._-_._.~-----~_._....---------- Mahogany Circassian Walnut Quartered Oak Walnut Curly Maple Bird's Eye Maple Basswood Ash Elm Birch Maple Poplar Gum Oak New Buildings in tbe Far West. Re"l(l cnce;'-l\ L< ), ledalander, ::-anta Barbah a Cal $20000 L C. Iro"t Lo" Angelt.s, Lal $4000, E 11 '\lc- (,IHen, Los \ngeles, $4,500, "\ 1111amT Tha) er, Lo" \ngeles, $11,000. J " \\ Ilham", Lo" \ngeles, $; 500 \\ L \\ ebb ~anta ~LonlCa, Cdl, $16,OQO, J) \\ eldon, Santa 11onl~a. $10.000. Hotel,,- '\ lalge summel le"ort hotel I" to be uected dUllng the comIng WInter at Little Beal Valle} Cal. J A. RICe and Edwald h.m.,ton ale to buIld a modcln hotel m San Diego. Cal, at a co"t of $60,000 H C Goeb. 1043 Thud 'otlect. ~anta ::\IonKa Cal, hotel 1111;,"lon stylc 60 100111S, $44,000 The Shepherd-Clarke Heltel Com pan v ha:o filed al tides of mcorporatJon at '1he DaIle". (h e. It wl11 opel ate the nevv $85,000 hotel which h now neallng completIOn 1heatres-Arthur J \) lew, 01tho who I ecently pm cha<,- eel the" eyada theatl e at rJ onopah ,::'\ev . anounce;, that he Will Immechately beg1l1 to I cmodel the bl1llchng cnlal e;mg the capa-uty and pUtt111g In nevv seats E B Campbcll vv111blllld a modcrn theatre at Long Beach Cal, on the "Ite of the nyde-a-\\ )le, vvhlch he plllcha"ecl recentl} John D. Spcckcls IS to llllllel alai ge model n theatl e on the .,Ite of the Diamond ;"tablcs Los \ngele". Cal L'nbhc Bl11ldln>;"-Plan,, have been accepted f()l a $35,000 cot\1l hOll"e at Y U11la \117 1 01 t lJeflance. \IIZ I" to build ,l high -,chool to co"t $30000 Dom:;1a". \11/ h to 1m est Foreign and Domestic Woods. Rotary, Sliced, Sawed. 29 Furniture Fires. :I I I: I I• .~ $32,000 In a new lugh "chool bUilding Ca1e"Xlco, Cal, has voted $35 000 for a new Clt) hall, VI;,aha, Ca1, 111gh school, $45,000, ::,an Diego, Cal, n01111al tra1l1111g schoo!, $50,000 (,dman & Emerson, furl11ture dealer" of Bangor, 11e, lo;,t a fe'v'v hundred dollar" by fil c on Septem bel 4. fully 111- "llied l H Ja;,pel"on's fUll11tme "tOle at HOlton, Kans, was completel) de;,tlOyec\ l,y fire lecently L()~". $5000, msurance $'" 000 \hral11 Biandw1I1e s mattre,," factor} elt 2343 State street, UlIlago \vas damaged by fire to the extent of $3500 on Sept-emhu :2 1n a fire that c\e'3tro} eel sev el al hUl1dln~;, and cau;,ed a 10"" of about $1 :;0,000 on Septem her 3. the Shannon & Sleadd Compan}, ftlll11tme dealer'3 of She1b) Ville, Ky. suffered a lo~s e;,tJmated at $12000 to $1 :;'000 With $9,000 1I1surance The plant of the ::;outhel n ~1attl e.,s Company of ;{ ew 01 lean", La. which hac, been 111 ltq1l1datlOn and lttlgatton for "ome time, 'v\ a" destt oyed by fil e on \11e;l1st 2 I The h1111dmg Vv a" 1I1"mcd but there Vi, as no 111"urance 011 the" tock On wluch the 10.,,, lS e"tlll1ated at $S 000 '.Ianv a vvOn1<11p1Ub evel \ thm>; on hel llct( k to llldke a gLlod front ---_._-----_._----- ---------------------------------------- . _.. _ .. •j It I I I I II I II• I I• II I II II iIII I I I t--- -. -----_.-.--------~._----. --.-----..------ -- .. -... ..... .... _... Mo. 57 Flat Arm Rocker RICHMOND CHAIR CO. RICHMOND, INDIANA DOUBLE CANE LINE "SLIP SEATS" - the late..,t and best method of double seat1l1g. Catalogues to the Trade, Richmond Tablet Arm Chair No. 100 30 -------------- IIII II II II II I \V P P K L Y .\ R T T ~ A N SLIGH'S SELECT STYLES SELL AND SATISFY ________________________________________________a._~._.~ Many New Featurt's Added for the rail Sea~on Everything for the Bedroom r M,dlllm 1nd flOe QU1hty J Offi
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and Twenty-seventh Year-No. 21 MAY 10. 1907 100 % to 200 % PRO FIT PER YEA R on this SAND BELT. The investment is a small one. The few months you are getting along without it is losing you the entire price of it. HUNDREDS OF THE MOST PROMINENT FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS using: this Sand Belt state that these claims fall short of the real merits of the machine. NO. 164 SAND BELT MACHINE. IT HAS THE DESIRED ADJUSTMENTS QUIOKLY MADE ()UR CLAIMS ARE that It will sand WITH THE GRAIN and require no re-touching by hand the following": Mirror frames. mund, oval, any shape; drawer rails; drawer fronts, base rails. etc., ser-pentine, agee, round or swell; straight veneered or cross veneered; ogee, round, bevel or straight edges of dresser or tabJe tops, of round, square or scrolled patterns; table rims, dresser po s t s; veneered roUsor columns; strah~ht; agee, or rounded mouldings; raised surfaces of panels; spirals of table legs; curtain slats for roll·top desks; ~pindJe carvings; French table legs; plumbers' wood work; etc., etc. WYSONG &. MILES LEE AND JACKSON 81"8. CREENSBORO, N. C. The Best Truck==The StronJrest 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. ORAND RAPIDS, MICHIOAN The l..ightest RUBDlng, Longest Lasting Truck By Using Wheeler's Patent Wood Filler It#:!' , you caD lot only greatly imp"'V<e your fuzirb. but _ Nye money. 4.lI1f interested in obwnma- Ihete IWlka, write to-day, and we.will ga fully ioto the matter. THE BRIDGEPORT WOOD FINISHING CO•• New Milford, Conn. New York: Chicago; Philadelphia; Boston. _ ,,;,r '1 _.. A Vital Thought on Finish . Profit: Buyers who waut thiugs just a little better--furniture with character -individuality-are willing to pay a little more for it. The long profits are in the higher grades. Many makers put both material and workmanship "just a little better" into their furniture--and so far are entitled to extra returns in profit--but the buyer does not Know it. The buyer really sees only the finish, and if it is common-place, he does not respond with that extra price which he is willing to pay for the indi viduality which he seeks. Finishing your goods with Andrews' Polishing Varnishes is justlikelayingon an extra layer of profit. Theiruniformlyrich, full lustre gives that extra touch of character which distinguishes refined elegance from the bizarre, the cheap and the mediocre. Their'sis"The Polish that Holds." Theiruniform evenness -their dependability at all times and under all conditions- and the ease with which they work and rub makes their use a plea$ure with the workmen. And they make for manufacturing economy- by saving the time and expense of rejected pieces-whichmeatis increased output. - Moisture-proof, check-proof,-crack-proof, c1oud-and-bloom-proof, be-causethey are completely purifie4,thoroughly seasoued,rigidly tested. We have been making fine varnishes for over half a century-our success is founded on experience. There'sextra profit to you in these "Thoughtson Finish."Give our nearby representative opportunity to call and explain how to get it. Write us. '....-- \ Pratt & Lambert Varnish Makers New York London Buffalo Paris Chicago Hamburg . 1 THE MARIETTA PAINT & COLOR COMP'Y ART NOUVEAU Our New Cement Combination Stain.F!lIer Art Nouveau is !he very neweSt discovery in wood I1nWUl18. II is put up (eady for !me aml it alrea<b' being used by a large Dumber of malllufadQIel'l who haV<l become eatbusidtic over ih 8Ueeef;!\ ·and the enotJnOUI saving of lime. labor and moneY it means to them. With Ad Nouveau you can produce in erne operation what it fotmerly required four to oom- Il1ete, viz: iltainini, sheIlacinl' Baoding and Jillinl . . ihis new liUer-$laio dries hud in live houn and can he shellaced and varnished the &aIDe day if deeired, Made in mahogany and mire:- shab,. Manufacturers a grade of WOOD FINISHING MA TER-IALS that are today recognized as possessing the reputation not only for the ~hest staudard of excellence and perfection, but for their absolutely practical qualities. The reason for this is that before a Stain or filler is offered to the trade it is put through a· series of practical tests both in the laboratory and the company's own finishing deparlment. where it is applied. and worked out iust as it is intended it should be by the furniture manufacturer or the customer \Xho uses them. SPARTAN TURPS SPARTAN TURPS is one of our our 0'W11 pro' ducb and it undemably one e5 the bdt thi. Ir.oown 10 the 6nishet for reducing varnidles, ftai1l>l. paints. It hi not in any rel1&eII substitute for turpentine, bav~ ina: properties exclusively and peculiarly its own. It ill better than turpentine for lllany reasons., one of the moStimportant being that it is the moat petted aolvent known, while it is an eOOmlOlla mooey .. ver The Marietta Paint 8 Color Co. MARIETTA, OHIO These Specia.lties a.re used all Over the World Hand Feed Gllletng Machine (Pat. pending.) Eight styles and sizes. "'e-neer Presses, all kinds and sizes. Veneer Presses Glue Spreaders Glue Heatersl Trucks, Etc.. Etc. Wood·Working Machinery ,---.~ and Supplies Power Feed Glue Spreading Ms.cbIne, (Pateut applied for.) Single, Donble and CombinaUun. LET US KNOW YOUR. WANTS 419-421 E. Eighth St. CHAS. . fRANCIS &. BRO.D CINCINNATI, O. No. 6 Glue Heater. The Originality of our work is one of its chief characteristics. Do You Want WE BUILD HIGH GRADE Something CATALOGS COMPLETE Original? White Printing Co. 2 to 20 Lyon Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ENGRAVING PRINTING BINDING I LONG WANTED A BAND SAW THAT WILL DO EDGING HAS BEEN A LONG FELT NEED. WE HAVE ONE See that revolving chain in the table directly underneath the feed rolls? That is the principal feature in the edging device on this machine. It moves by power and drops below the surface of the table when not in use. Then this machine has that Patent finiCe Edge Balance for the upper whee1---the only perfect straining device known. Get circular describing this splendid tool. Write today. 505.525 W. Front St. ====C:=incinnati.Oh.io. U.S.A. The H'or/(Ij Stantbud.for H'oodwor1J:ingNaclt.ineQ< -- -- ------ ------ ----- 2 7th Year-No. 21. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH .. MAY 10, 1907. $1.00 per Year. WILL HUNT THE MOOSE. John Waddell, Roy S. Barnhart, B. F. Hall, W. H. Muir, and Others of the Furniture Trade Preparing for a Great Campaign. Although the sep..sOI1 during v,'hich moose may be legally killed in the wilds of Canada, docs not open until November, the mighty moose hunters of the furniture trade are organiz-ing parties and making preliminary preparations for a cam-paign of royal sport. A number of gentlemen who have ac-companied Messrs. v\laddell, Bamhart and Hall will be unable to go this year, but their places will be taken by several sport men who have never enjoyed the, thrilling adventures incident to the pursuit of the monarch of the forests. The average reader of the Artisan is not possessed of much knowledge in regard to the moose, his history and as-pirations. He is an unusually interesting ;{nim~d, as W. Howie lI,fulr of the Jenks & 1·1uir Manufacturing company, Detroit, learned during his stay in the woods upwards of one hundred miles north of Sault Ste. J\larie, l\lich., during the hunting seaSO\l last year. The reader is advised to loosen his "bustibles" before proceeding to the enjoyment of Mr. Muir's contribution which [ollcnvs; THE MOOSE. (By \V. Howie l\fuir.) The 1100se is a species of '\vild animal found in inaccess-ible countries, taxidermists' shops, over fire-places in. large front halls, but more often in dreamland, being much sought after on account of the horns that some of them wear, to be used as hat racks and for other decorative and utilitarian pur-poses. The hide is t1s1Jally sent to Aberc-rombie & Fitch, to be made into mot'.casins at five per pair. One can buy them in any drug store at a quarter the price. The hoofs, are often mounted to serve as ink-stands; and lastly the meat, which, if properly hung and well cooked, reminds one of home, it 50 closely resembles hamburger .steak witbout the ham. The meat is mo"t expel1sive, figuring in the outfit, in-cluding ammunition, the license tags a great many of which are never tlsed--and time, which is the essence of all cou-tracts. In appearance, the moos<:: is a conglomerate of a great many animals having a leg in each corner. In fact it is a cross between a man from IvIassachusetts and Isse Cohen; with a lip like a rolled up drop cnrtain and nostrils like the op-ening of a coal mille; horns like two inverted family umbrel-las, and ears resembli11g a pair of gold seal shoe packs. Over the withers it puts the faithful camel to blush, and from tllere to the tail it drops clown hill like rln old time to-boggan slide. The tail is like grandma's fur tippet, and hangs down like the Plymouth Rock rooster's tail in a rainstorm. The bell fastened lInder its chin won't bring you a high-ball, unless yoU bring the bell hack to camp, and then you're li-able to get two high-balls, a whi;<;key sour and a nne young jag. The bell the Holstein family wears will only bring you a milk-shake. The si7.c of tbe moose ranges necorrllng to the views of the hunter. Uncle John has watched a she cow moose, with-out horus, that he claimed '\vould weigh an even ton, net, and was ten feet eight at the Shoulder, measured alongside a rose bush, by the aid of a tape li11e,he uses to tie his specs on with. Nobody dse except Johnny or Jack ever failed to get the male moose when shot at, so that all of this sex of over twenty hundred weight are still in the bush. The fe-male cows have all the v·...ay from one to one and a half and two calves each year, which, if caught young, make the best kino of house pets, and can be taught to bring your slippers and shut the door. In color they are of a rusty stone-grey in summer, but when the chilling blasts of '\vinter commence to brush the stately pines and sway the fragant balsams, the color changes to a deep sea black, full of lustre, but 'without ur:ider-coat or vest on the head and body, and the legs turn to the color of your seven-year-old corduroys. Their senses of hearing and sight are magnificently devel-oped during the calling season, which lasts from the first of Septen1.her to the middle of October. They can hear the "steamboat whistle going round the bend," the hunter be~ fore he shoots, and the owl after he hoots-hence the s.imilar- THE CORRECT Stains and fillers. THE MOST .SATISFACTORY first Coaters and Varnishes .A"'U'-~U;TIJ.ICO .", ....... y CHICAGO WOOD FINISHING CD. Z59·63 ELSTONAVEmZ'16 SLOAN ST. CH I CACO. r 4 ity. The eyes are so situated in his head that he can see as well lying down as sitting up_ The sense of taste is just barely'apparcnt, as it seldom drinks, chews or swears. The olfactory nerve is of extremely delicate' COl1st'rtlCtiOll, re-sembling the mechanism of watches offered as premiums by patent drug houses, The sens'e of touch is only nottceable when he has been fairly hit in or about the vitals by a 50ft-nosed steel clad bullet. ~'11;. y,l)artSgone by the moose were often found in kitchen-g~{{d'en:",country fairs and engaged driving motor cars, but of late years they have taken to the less thickly populated districts of both the United States and Canada, so that anyone, or a party of hunters, going out after Moose should take at least enough provisions for over-night, and a pack ot' cards to skin the "angel" out of enough to pay the expenses of the trip. Some people go "down wlnd" when hunting moose, think-ing that the liberal use of perfumes, colognes, hair tonics, cheap tobacco and bad whiskey will so overcome the sensi-tive a.nimal that he will be hypnotized and remain standing can, and reasonably low if within two hundred yards. Then get ready to shoot again and" again-if the animal gives you a chance. The skinning and packing in is a drudgery, and should not be mentioned in so important a scientific article, Only one more thing to be mentioned: Don't think you're the only man in the bush, going back to' camp like a Fourth of July procession, and "when you get to camp don't lie about how many thousand miles you covered, how many hundred yards the animal was from you, and that you practically got him with the first shot, when about the time you were filling the woods 'with lead and noise from your fifth cartridge your Indian had plunked him twite just after you shot your first, and he was disappearing over the ridge about as fast as your money did when you backed "Molasses" to win the Spring handicClp stakes at odds of 40 to 1. Moving Into Larger Quarters. The Grand Rapids Hand Screw Company, as heretofore noted in the Artisan, will soon move into the large, commod- •• MOOSE HUNTERS • John \Vaddell Brinton F. Hall broadside long enough for one to shoot him in the neck, at the angular point 01 llle ja"v, while others approach "up winrl," vvith <dmost noiseless tread, taking every precaution to hI' '11 readiness to shoot, after Grst making sure that. the moose is not another hunter or the stump of a piece of down timber. The only way to get a moose is to go to it; it is just like taking salts or the fifth frapped martini, never giving up till you're down and out. If you are on a hardwood ridge go quietly and m?ve slowly, especially if you are not Dn a track, -don't go like a runaway ice wagon with the yoke strap of one of the horses busted. If you are working in spruce or low land, don't flop around like a mullet out of water, but take time to stop and listen every once in a 'Il,'hile. and' if you art on a fresh track, keep your eyes peeled for the el-evations on each side. Now, when you are so fortunate as to get sight of your game, make a quick calculation of your distance, take a careful aim, being cautions to get as dear a sight as possible, and shoot- shoot for the shoulder if you Roy S. Ba.rnhart ous building which it bas erected on South Division street. opposite the Maeey plant. The old quarters at the corner of South Ionia and Bartlett streets, ,,,,ill be occupied by the John D. Raab Chair Company as soon as the bUilding can be overhauled and equipped with the best of modern machin-ery. This company has been organized only about a year, but it has been so prosperous that it has already been obliged to move twice and I1mv a third move into larger quarters is absolutely necessary. Enlarging Their Capacity. Another of the concerns whose business has outgrO\\rn the capacity of their plants is the Grand Rapids Wood Finisl1ing Company, who are just completing an addition to their fac-tory on Ellsworth avenue. The addition is of red brk1~ to match the main structme. The offices wiHbe moved :nto this, giving much needed space in the main building. 5 A HUMMER FROM STURGIS CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES Massive frame with wide and deep base. LooJ;r and large bearings for cylinder. All necessary adjustmenls. Different combinations of tables from 3 to 4 feet. Back frame divided for making "spring" joints. \Vant more information? Write, STURGIS MACHINE COMPANY STURGIS. MICH. Prefers Commission to Salary. }f neb has been said on the question of salary versus com-mission for salesmen. As a mlc it is the inexperienced sales-man or the man who lacks confidence in h::5 own ability "\1,'ho prefers to work for a salary. He feels that having a salary, he has a sure thing, There are n~any points in favor of straight commission for the salesman as ',yeH as the: company. First, the man work-ing for commission is independent. His time is his money. He depends entirely upon his own efforts and if he v.'orks overtime he is paid for it. There is greater incentive for the man working on commission to devote his entire time to his \vork. He is like a pruspector-always all the lookout for more business with the hope that he ·will make a strike. Prom the company's point of ·view there are many reasons why a connnission basis is preferable. The saLesm'\11is IHorc w-iH-ing to take <.ulvantage of the help givell him by the home office in the ,vay of trying out new methods, using ~ldvertisillg matter to better advantage, etc., fOI"the reason that he reali7.es that the company is not spending large sums of money each year to increase the busi-ness simply for the sake of spending money. If he does not take advantage of it he is tbe loser. It also puts the salesman on a co-operative basis with the the firm or part1H:rship, therefore it ,yorks out more satisfac-torily. The salesman thus has more than a working interest ill the concern because his income depends solely upon his 0\'\'11 efforts and he is ll0t apt to limit himself to hours or shirk allY of the hardships or obstacles that come i11to his path, He realizes that the more business he secures not only increases his income but also illsures his security of retaining the territory. The longer he stays in a territory, if he properly handles it, the more productive it. becomes, because the customers re<'.Hy hecome :1 clientage n{ his. They all work for him and Citizens' Telepho'ne 170::;:. 1Loufs 1)abn DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURNITURE 154 Livingston St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN assist him in closing sales. He also finds out one thing that few salaried men ever learn, and that is, that he is working a smaller territory with greater profit and keeping out compe-tition. /\. man .vorking on commission will cater to a higher grade of business and take particular interest to see that there are no strings to the order, thus avoiding possibility of its being cancelled, lor, as a rule, he does not receive any com-mission until the goods are delivered and settled for. Cornmission develops confidence in one's own ability and strengthens one's character, inasmuch as on a commission basis a man feels he is working entirely upon his own re-sources rather than being employed to work under the direc-tion of others.-C. A. Forster. Long Leaf Pine Doomed to Extinction. It has heen estimated that if present eonditions are per-mitted to continue, the extinction of' the long leaf pine will be eompletee within the next forty or fifty years. The Unit-ed States government is fully alive to the situation, but it il; diffJcult to see in what way they can remedy it, further than by giving advice to the owners. It is customary to lease tracts of timber for short terms of years to turpentine oper-ators. The lessee naturally endeavors to obtain the largest quantity of products he can during the term of lease. As there is practically no supervi,;ion, he bleeds the trees to such an extent as to damage them. The timber speculator and the turpentine operators appear to be in control and .are in different. as to whether the country is depleted of the long leaf pine. \Vith this condition of affairs existing it is per-tincnt to ask where will the furniture manufacturers obtain their supply of turpentine in 1950? And what will they have to pay for it? Perhaps they may find a substitute. Another Man Who Burns Ashes. Since the discovery by "the Altoona cobbler" that coal ashes may be burned if mixed with a little coal, salt and oxa-lic acid, several others have claimed the honor of having made the discovery. Among them is James W. Geyer, president of a mining company. 'who gave a demonstration of his claim in the boiler room of the Park Avenue Hotel, New York, recently, and is said to have convinced the witness¢s that there are millions in his invention. He mixes the coal and ashes in the same proportion used by the "Altoona cob-bler," but does not divulge the other ingredients of the mix-ture. He states, however, that the "incidentals" are inex-pensive. Mr. Geyer has applied for a patent on his "inven-tion" and proposes to organize a company to exploit it. 6 ·:f'~MICHI.1G7AN i The LION VARNISH and SHELLAC WORKS KAREL DE LEEUW, Manager. 1475 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. Lustreless Special Finish for Mission and Fumed Oak Furniture. Does not retain wax. A quick dryer and does not stick. Samples Furnished on Request. ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES HOW FEATHERS ARE MANIPULATED. Cleaned, Sterilized, Deodorized and Sorted by Machiner)-- The Mixer's Trade. Feather tnlxmg is one of the hardest trades to learn, but 'when mastered is also one of the best paying methods of earning a living. The worker, who interidstci make this trade his life work must start when he is young, for it ·takes on an average thirteen years for a man to work up from pil-low filler to feather mixer. Feathers that have been plucked from hens, duc-ks, turkeys and geese are the cinly kind of feathers that are used, says .the Chicago Tribune. One kind of feathers at a time is .placed in the drum, to be beaten and to be sterilized by hot air process. The drum is a large machine, not unlike the washing· machines used in laundries. In the center of each machine is an axle with eight beaters attached. The beaters 'ma·ke.over 200 revolutions per minute beating the dust out of the feathers and cleaning them thor-oughly. A thin screen on the front and back of the machine lets the dust out. This part of the work is the most unhealthy, for the win-dows of the dust room are not allowed to be opened and the dust that comes from the feathers is inhaled by the worker. Many of the drum men contract consumption in a year or mOre dojng this work, and are compelled to give up and seek other employment. The work is not so unhealthy as it was in former years, for the men are now allowed to leave the room while the machine is in operation. After the feathers have been beaten and sterilized in the drum they are placed in the blowing machine to be sorted and to be deodorized by the cold blast. As in the drum the kind of feathers are put in the blower separately. The blow-er is the most simple and yet the most powerful machine that is used in the feather business. The machine is built with a large funnel shaped mouth on top, and always placed at one end of a large room. The feathers are placed in the funnel, through which they fait down into the center of the machine. The cold air blow-ing from the fan deodorizes them, and they leave the machine in a steady stream, flying all over the room. 'fhe worker finds himself in what looks like a miniature storm, for the feathers fly around the room as high as the ceiling. An onlooker might well wonder where the s'orting comes in of the maze of feathers. It is here that the wonderful part of the machine lies, for the air pressure is so arranged that the heaviest feathers, which are also the cheapest, will fall precisely into a bin about five feet away from the machine. The next heaviest will fall into a bin fifteen feet away from the machine, and the rest of the seven different grades of feathers will fall accurate-ly in bins that have been provided for them. The down, which is the most expensive, flies around in the air the longest but when it comes down it faits into a bin that is placed over seventy-fi\'e feet away from the blower. Thus the seven dif-ferent grades of feathers have been sorted, each kind in a bin and without having been touched since leaving the blower. The drum and blower man, after putting in five years at this kind of work and also learning the different grades of feathers, takes another step upward in the business and be-comes an assistant to the mixer. His work consists of weighing feathers and learning the different combinations that are used in stuffing pillows. In a few years- he probably will know how to mix some of the combinations, but usually it takes five years of experience before an assistant can become a mixer. The combination used in the cheapest pillows is hen and turkey feathers. Duck and turkey combination is used in a little better grade of pillows, and the best combination of all is duck and goose feathers. The most expensive filling is CHOICE BIRD'S EYE Veneers CUT RIGHT. DRIED RIGHT. WHITE WRITE US FOR SAMPL.e:S. GRAND RAPIDS VENEER WORKS, ~~~~A':.APIO•• made of downy feathers from geese. These combinations have different prices and the mixer must know these prices, and, when he can, experiment with the various kinds of fcathers to try and get a cheaper combination that will last as long as the dearer kind. Colonial Dressers With Paneled Ends. "Manufacturers make a mistake when they construct Col~ onial dressers with paneled ends, in the belief that a saving in cost is gained thereby," remarked Arthur Kirkpatrick, a practical designer and cabinet maker. The regular Colonial end is cheaper to construct than the paneled end. Besides, it presenres the harmony of the design and furnishes an ar-tistic effect that is impossible to gain by the' employment of the paneled form of construction." 7 Turtle Green Oil Stain No. 1239 --- filled with --- Ethiopian filler No. 1620 a rich very dark green background with a light flake. finished in varnish and polished. ALSO Black Onyx Oil Stain filled with Ethiopian filler No. 1620 a jet black background with a white flake by far the two most attractive shades yet offered. Send for samples of all of the above to The Barrett -Lindeman Co. Wood Finishing Supplies FILLERS STAINS In consolidation with The lawrence--Mcfadden Co. PHILADELPHIA and CHICAGO 8 WOOD FOR WALL FINISH. New Style of Interior Decoration Is Now Very Popular in the East. Consult a high classs interior decorator nowadays and he is likely to be enthusiastic on the subject of woodwork. Not at the very start, maybe. Until satisfied of the size and elasticity of a customer's purse he throws out suggestions tentatively. Discovering that the purse will not stand for elaborate wood decorations, he generally confines himself to a consideration of materials costing less than wood, kalso-mine and wallpaper, for instance. But if the purse is all right, then a customer is bound to hear more about wood in-teriors than perhaps he ever heard before, and further, he will get an object lesson of what is in the decorator's mind. The objeet lesson. by the way. is a novelty, comparatively speaking. Heretofore only a very few of the highest priced house decorators included in their establishments rooms or sections of rooms illustrating special designs" In most cases persons up against the always puzzling task of selecting wall decorations for a particular style of house arrived at a de-cision chiefly by the aid of photographs and sample::>of wood, paper and brocade. It is not like that now. In this city there are establish-ments easily got at and not at all exclusive where rooms of all characters-dining rooms, drawing rooms, sleeping room libraries, foyer halls-~fresh from the decorator's hands and exhibiting many grades of cost and the materials and designs now most in fashion are offered for inspection as freely as a furniture dealer displays his newest models of tables and :chairs. In most cases the quantity of wood bears out the state-ment of a well known decorator that the present demand for wood fittings and trimmings in private dwellings exceeds any-thing he has encountered in a business experience of two decades, and that the varieties of wood in Use are even more surprising than the quantity demanded. "Dull finished woods," he continued, "have gone ahead of polished woods in most cases. Everybody is clamoring for natural oak, chestnut, mahogany, walnut, etc., and there are a dozen different ways of treating these woods. "For the time bein/t few persons who come here will look at polished walnut or mahogany or rosewood for wall pan- ,ding. Everything and anything of dull finiSh, with the grain ~of the wood much in evidence, leads in popularity, and the brighter browns have given place to ash browns and grays. Let me illustrate:' The decorator led the way to one of the show rooms, a library, whose walls to a height of nearly six feet from the floor were covered with wood divided into panels 2% feet wide. Both panels and dividing strips were perfectly flat one-half feet wide by strips of the same wood four inches and plain without carrying mouldings of any description. The decorator said the wood was oak. To a novice it looked quite unlike oak. In color it suggested a two toned, mottled arrangement of dull gray and grayish green, and the natural grain of the wood, every appearance of grain at all in fact, had been obliterated. The oak, it was explained, had been treated with a solu-tion of lead rUbbed well into the pores and then finished with a dull stain only. It is conceivable that an old fashioned woman might prefer the natural oak. New fashioned house-keepers, though, rave over the oak in its new dress and will have no other. In another room, a dining room, the walts to a height of seven and a half feet were lined" with oak of a dull gray showing little or no grain' and as~ smooth as wall paper. Across the bottom was a seven inch baseboard and a few inches from "the top the surface was ornamented with medal-lions perhaps a little more than three inches in diameter, placed about a foot apart. These were carved in the wood. It was the color, though, which most attracted. A second· dining room was wainscoted to within three feet of the ceiling with chestnut wood of a drab or putty color, the conspicuous black brown large grain of the wood showing up in a moire antique effect describing an inverted V. This was done by piecing the panels down the center and cutting the wood on the bias, matching the grain as perfectly where the halves join as a dressmaker would match the stripes in a silk gown. In this room the same effect was carried out in the heavy mantel, the door and the window panels. Red mahogany, treated to accentuate the warmer tints, was the feature in a· third dining room. There was no wain-scoting here. All the wood work in the room, including the mantel was of red mahogany, and the novel features were the tint of the wood and the cornice. In a Colonial dining room designed for the country house of a New Yorker a cornice and freize fifteen inches wide of white enamelled wood topped a plain delft blue burlap cov-ered space, which in turn topped a seven foot high wainscot- Dining Room in the Country Home of Geo. Westinghouse, Near Pittsburg; iog of white enamelled wood. There may be a question as to the gracefulness of the wooden cornice, but no difference of opinion, the decorator thought, as to its good style for the time being. Dull finished walnut, quite unlike the walnut of our grand-mother's day, is in great demand for lofty foyer halls where dark effects are desired, its gloom being relieved with touches of gold leaf on capitals and columns. But it is in the drawing room perhaps that the growing popularity of wood and vagaries 'of color are most noticeable. Interiors solely of wood, excepting the ceiling, are more and more asked, and enamelled woods, cream, pure white and of many tones of color, are the favorites. White mahogany, really a pale ecru in color, is much ad-mired for the same purpose, but because of its higher cost is less frequently ordered. By way of illustration the spec-ialist cited the drawing room of an uptown New York dwell-ing just completed. The color scheme is French gray and white, done in en-amelled wood panels of varying widths and carved in a leaf and vine Lou;s XV. design. The wider gray panels are bor-dered with carving, the six inch wide white panels are al-most covered with the same decoration, and the windows, doors and mantel, -in which gray and white wood are com-bined, are similarly treated. There is no gold ornamentation to detract from the simple effect, the ceiling of the room, too, being of cream white plaster, delicately frescoed where it joins the wood work ---- ----- ---~---------------- 9 It's a Case of "NO CURE. NO PAY" with Us in the Matter of DRVING LUMBER This Cut Shows How Lumber 8 Comes Out of Our I'\.ilns8 No. 1. An oak center sbowing that knots after be· ing dried bv Ollr process, plane as smooth as straight-grained lumber. No.2. A big oak knot center of board and near the end. Note that board is not checked either side of knot or on ends and board is as flat as though there were no knot in it. No.3. Three knots in a 12 inch oak board and at the end. Note the straight edge, absence of checking and small wa~te required to get into good lumber. Nos. 4 and .J, Emphasize the fact that knots do not by our process warp the wood or check beyond the knot. No.6. A piece of oak dried in ten days, green from the saw, one~half a swirl, Note that it planes just as smooth as balance of piece. Comp.re "l'hls to Your Own Output. OUR PROPOSITION ""e will furnish plans, specificatlonsand instructions to build you a new kiln, or equip your old kiln with our process and guarantee to increase the capacity of your kiln front 50to 100per cent without warping, checkingJ honeycombing at case hardening your lumber, or refund your money. We can !iave 50 per cent of your waste and one ..third of the labor cutting up the lumber. Write for question blank-me.otion the Michigan Artisan. GRAND RAPIDS VE.NEER WORfiS GRAND RAPIDS, MICtilGAN which entirely covers the walls. Rose color portieres and furniture give the touch of brightness needed to offset the prevailing gray tones. A second drawing room just finished is lined from ceiling to floor with paneled p8lest green enamelled wood combined with white enamelled wood touchcd up with traceries of fine gold leaf and has doors, windows anq. mantel to match. In a third drawing room the walls are almost covered with ivory enamelled wood, relieved here and there with a panel of rose silk broca.de beginning about three feet from the floor and reaching to within two and one-half feet of the ceil· jng and about thirty inches wide. There is no gold on the wood panels, which afe ornamented in the corners with a Louis XVI. pattern. In sleeping rooms, too, even in the nursery, there is an increased partiality for wood-sycamore, birdseye maple and birch alternating with enamelled woods, the former all in a new dress, and French gray and ~i1e green are favorites in the newer color schemes. The former, in one case instanced, is used with convincing effect as a hackground for a Marie Antoinette room. Panels of gray enamelled wood reach from floor to ceiling, alternated with panels of gray and white wall paper patterned in small 'wreaths of gray on a 'white ground. In a sleeping room finished in birdseye maple there was a baseboard or wainscoting about 27 inches wide, and a cor-nice and frieze 18 inches deep of the wood. One of the new style nurseries was wainscoted 'with syc-amore of yellowish tint to a depth of three feet, the space be-tWeen the wainscoting and ceiling being broken half way with a wide moulding of wood. "There is a belief that wood is more hygienic than paper or other upholstering fabrics which may account for the in-creased demand for wood fittings," said the decorator, "but I am inclined to think that the main reason is a love of change, a liking for something new,"-New York Sun. Gave Salesmen Full Credit. Above all thiug·s else, every cent's worth of business that comes from a salesman's territory should belong absolutely and l,,,,holly to him and to no one else, and there never should be any discussion about it at all, no matter who sells the bill, and the salesman whose tcrritory the business originates in should receive full credit "whether he is on hand to claim it or not, says S. 'Iv'. 1\Jlen in "Office Appliances." If a buyer comes into the office or store and pla.ces an order, that order should at once go to the credit of the salesman in whose ter-ritory the buyer IS located and the salesman should be noti-fied of the sale. Drawing the Lines Closely. Recently a manufacturer operating several factories, en-tered into an agreement to furnish a mail order house goods of a special pattern amounting to $250,000. The retail fur~ nitme dealers' association of several states were informed in regard to the contract and have declared war On the sale of his regular line of goods. - Ready for Delivery---The Classified White Directory of the Manufacturers of Furniture, Pianos, Organs, Bedding. Interior Finishes and kindred Trades. WHIT£ PRINTING CO., Grand Rapids. Mich. - 10 CAR SERVICE REGULATIONS. Rules That Are Expected to Expedite the Movement of Loaded and Emptied Cars. The new per diem ru.les to govern the movement of loaded and empty freight cars proposed by the executive committee and adopted by the American Railway Association at its meeting in Chicago recently, are as follows: Cars may be loaded for any point (via any route) so that the home road will participate in the freight rate. b.-Loaded to the road from which originally received, if such loading is in the direction of the home road, but not otherwise. c.-Loaded to an intermediate road in the direction of the home road. Note-A road or a combination of roads competing with the road owning the car from point of delivery to destina-tion shall not be considered as an intermediate road or roads. d.-Loaded in local service in the direction of any junction point with the home road. e.-Cars may be loaded locally in an opposite direction from the home road or home route if it be loaded according to a, b, or c. f.-Empty cars belonging to a system havlllg a direct con-nection must unless the owner objects, be returned to such connection regardless of whence they came. , g.-The car owner shall have the right to demand the re~) turn of his cars at the junction point where they were deliv, ered loaded. h.-Empty cars may be sent in an opposite direction from' the home road or home ronte, if to be loaded according to section a, b or c_ i.-Empty cars may be delivered to connecting roads; switching or otherwise, to be loaded in accordance with see... tion a, b or c, but not otherwise. j.-When necessary to return cars empty belonging tel roads other than direct connections, they may be delivered to ,the road from which received. k.-Cars received loaded in switching service must be con-£ fined to switching territory and whcn made empty must ~~ returned to the owner if a direct connection within that ter-ritory Qr otherwise to the toad from which received. The penalty for each active or constructive violation of these rules is $5.00. They have yet to be submitted to a referendum vote by letter ballot before May 15, and, if this is favorable, will become effective on September 1. As each road is entitled to as many rates as it owns cars, it is not doubted that the majority wlU endorse the propositi6n. The Pennsylvania is committed to the adpotion. of the measure and with its aBies will be able to carry it. There is a confident feeling that the proper handling -at foreign equipment the·n will be assured and less trouble occasioned by car shortage. The basis of the rules was a voluminous re-port made by the committee on car efficiency. In addition to the $5 penalty, and effective Sept. 1, as just shown, all roads are to be included in the agreement fixing a per diem charge of 50 cents for the use of a car when on for-eign rails in excess of the free time allowance. The association has been advised by W. J. Calhoun. of Chicago, that a railroad refusing to allow its cars to go upon the tracks of another that refused to become a party to the per diem agreement is entirely within its legal rights. It is expected, therefore, that all roads will be forced to join if they want the use of cars loaded with frieght consigned to points on their lines. Japanese Contracts are not Sacred. Curious ways the Japanese merchant has of doing busi-ness. A special agent of the United States government who is now in Japan gives some illustrations. The buyer, he says, makes no payment until the arrival of the goods. If in the meantime the· market has dropped the Japanese will often go to the American and intimate that he is not pre-pared to stand all the loss and that the American should di-vide the loss with him, though to do so might wipe out the profit on the transaction. As a merchant explained, the Japanese sees nothing wrong in evading the letter of the contract, because when they make a contract they don't-at least in their minds-absolutely agree to do a certain thing or to make a certain payment, but simply to undertake to try to do it. _ If there appear certain obstacles in the way of their doing so, they· do, not consider themselves bound to proceed with it. To Simplify Freight Classification. It is expected that before the end of Mayan freight traffic associations will have named committees to act in conjunc-tion with a committee appointed by the Central Freight As-sociation in the work of undertaking to formulate a uniform classification that all the'associations will be willing to adopt. This movement is in response to notice from the Interstate Commerce Commission that if they did not accomplish some-thing looking to the adopt.ion of a uniform classification the commission would do it· for them. The initiative was taken recently by the Central Freight Association. When uniformity in this regard is est~blished it will be easier for the uniform bill of lading committee to complete its enormous task. ESTABLISHED 1858 BERRY· BROTHERS' Rubbing and Polishing Varnishes MUST BE USED IN FURNITURE WORK TO BE APPRECIATED THEY SETTLE THE VARNISH QUESTION WHEREVER TRIED WRITE FOR INF'ORMATION, FINISHED WOOD SAMPL~S. AND LITERATURE. BERRY BROTHERS. LIMITED VARNISH MANUFACTURERS DETROIT NEW 'tOAK, BOSTON, PHU ..AD6:LPlilA., B/ilLTIMORE. CANADIAN FACTORY, WALKERVILLE ONTARIO CHICAGO, CiNCINNATI, ST. LOUIS, SAN I"AANCISCO. THIS IS THE CAN AND LABEL II - _. - - -- ---------------------- / 10 Spindle Machine Allill made with 12, 16, 20 and 25 Splndle8. DODDS'NEW GEAR DOVETAILING MACHINE 11 This little machine has (1flDemore to perfect the drawer wOl'k of Inl'oiture manuladul'ers than anything else in the furni-ture trode, For fifteen years it bas made verf6Ct-fitting, ",'ermin-proof, dove-tailed l;Itock a· possibility. Tbls bas been accomplished at reduced cost, all tbe machine cuts dove-taUs in gangs of from 9 to 24 ut one operatiOD. ALEXANDER DODDS. GranO Rapids. Mich. ~presented by SCHUCHARDT " SCHUTTE at BerUn, Vienna, Stockholm Rnd St. Petersburg. Represented by ALFRED H. SCHUTTE at Cologne, Brus~ MJ!s, Liege, Paris, Mil:llll and Bilbao. 50 PERCENT OF THE CIRCULA TlON OF TRADE PAPERS. EXCEPTING THE Michigan Artisan IS mailed to manufacturers. designers, shop hands, com= mission men, jobbers of fac-tory supplies and others who do not sell furniture and kin-dred goods. To reach the largest number of retailers use the Michigan Artisan's Mercantile Editions Mailed to Retailers Only THE KNOB THAT WONT COME OFF NO-KUM-LOOSE WOOD KNOBS CU1' shows the construction of our line of Wood Knobs. The metal nut is clinched into the wood at ils front end, pre-venting turning or pulling- out. to the back end of the nut is riveted a steel base, having projecting spurs which enter the drawer front. The knobs are held in place by a screw and corru-gated spur washer, which avoids any possi- , in'h "A" bility of unscrewing .. All goods are smooth-ly sandpapered, and shipped only in the white. Regular screws furnished will take drawer fronts ti to 1}1lthick, longer screws to order. Stock knobs will be kept in mabogany only. Other woods to order. The face of knob "A" is veneered with specially selected fancy stock, same as used in making crossband veneers, presen ting a beautiful and attracti ve appearance when finished. TOILET SCREWS: 1}4 to 4 inch knobs can be furnished as toilet screws to order only with standard bolt 3;0 inches long and patent nut and washer. Section of "A" GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. ) 12 ·"~tvLIFjIIG7f-N 3 7'IR.T 1.5'JL1\I e $ S. WRITE US PRICES ON WALTER CLARK 535 Michigan Trust Building - Citizen. Phone ,933 MAPLE DRAWER BOTTOMS I Machine Dried and Flat as a Pancake. I PFlOMPT DEL.IVEAIE-S. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN AMUSING EXPERIENCES. Traveling salesmen derive one half of the compensation they enjoy from the amusing experiences that follow the pur-suit of their occupation. "While visiting a buyer in Omaha last year," one of the travelers remarked, "I was asked if our house had any 'close-outs' in stock. I told him we might have a few rockers and perhaps, a desk chair or two. I would write the house and ascertain. 'Oh, don't take that trouble,' the buyer remarked 'vVrite the house to ship a few desirable patterns, 'twill be all right: I forwarded the order, which was fined as directed, and in a short time the house received a telegram reading: "Why did you ship so many chairs?, 1 supposed you were having a clearing out, not a closing out, sale.' The amusing feature of the transaction lies in the fact that the house had shipped three rockers and two desk chairs. A closing out sale, indeed." Another salesman mentioned the fact that he had sold the line of a company that was noted for the very bad finish of their goods. The line was placed on exhibition in Grand Rapids and in the hurry of its preparation several pieces were shipped after the filler, stain and shellac coats had been applied. The goods looked so much better than the completely finished samples as to cause surprise. The president of the company spent a few days in the market and in conducting a customer through the line one day, pointing to the partly finished samples, re-marked, "These pieces do not represent our regular finish. Our completely finished samples are back -of us." Turning to look at the regularly finished work, the buyer remarked. "How did you manage to finish them so badly? Give me the half finished goods when you fill my order." Another manufacturer engaged in pushing the merits of his goods upon a group of buyers, remarked, "\Vhy, gentle-men, we sell many of these goods in Porto Rico. In Porto Rico, gentlemen 1" The remark was repeated several times, at intervals, when one of the buyers remarked, "1\0 doubt these faulty designs and miserable constructions sell well in Porto Rico, where the peopLe are poor and uneducated, but why don't you try to make a line of goods suitable for trade in the United States?" Another salesman was reminded of an incident when he represented a chair company engaged in business in the state of New York. Much attention was given to period work at that time and the salesman had been rcquested to purchase any noted reproductions he might find in t):le stocks of the re~ tailers and ship the same to the factory. In Buffalo he found a ge-m of the Em?ire period, and speedily forwarded it to the manufacturer. In a short time a letter came to the hands of the salesman complaining that the seat was too narrow; the legs too light and that some of the parts were of birch, stained, instead of mahogany. The salesman replied as follows: "The Empire chair forwarded to you was made by the Chair Company, who make the best selling line manufactured in the United States," They Ask for a Square Deal. The Yawman & Erbe :Manufacturing Company of Roches-tcr and Barber & S..v..artout of Geneva, N. Y., have filed com-plaints with the Interstate Commerce Commission against various railroad companies, charging tbem with unlawful dis-crimination in the classification of freight. The former COI1- cern makes general office furniture. It alleges that fifteen western railroads have disctill.1inatedagainst its business by placing too high <l rate upon roller copiers made by the Yaw-man & Erbe Company and that, as a result, the concern can-not compete with rivals who are given a lower classification. The railroads complained of are the following; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Wabash; Chicago & North-western; Chic;ago, Burlington & Quincy; Chicago & Great Western; Chicago, Milwaukee & St, Paul; Rock Island; Great Northern; Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe; Missouri Pacific; Nor_ thern Pacific; Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company; Ore-gon Short Line; Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. Barber & Swartout of Geneva claim that the Lehigh Val-ley railroad has refused to assist them in shipping freight from their factory by declining to put irl a siding on the pro-perty. The company asks for $5,000 damages, and that they be paid $125 for preliminary work done on the proposed sid-ing. Martin S. Decker, assistant secretary of the commission, went to Rochester and gave the complainants a hearing. He is said to have discovered that the case of Yawman & Erbe is of more importance than was supposed and it is expected that members of the commission will go there and take evi-dence in the near future. Prosperous Carving Company. The Knoxville Carving & Moulding Company, establishel three years ago in Knoxville, Tenn., have made a good repu-tation for the quality of their work. They have been very successful in their business and. recently have incorporated with an authorized capital stoc.k of $25,()OOto take care of in-creasing business. The officers are: C. Evan Johnson, president and manager; William Wolford, vice presi<Jent and superintendent; and Edward Arning, who has recently en-tered the firm, treasurer. Death of "Joe" Sextro. Former Senator Joseph G. Sextro, for many years promi-nent in the furniture manufacturing business of Cincinnati, and a gentleman highly esteemed in the social and political circles of that city, died recently. 13 Additional Exhibition Space at Grand Rapids The re-modeling of the entire north half of the first and intermediate floors of the big KLINGMAN BUILDING places on the market 30,000 square feet of very desirable space available for the June-July exhibition. Get your application in promptly to secure the choicest location. Write today for detailed information. rates, plans, etc., to Furniture E.xhibition Building CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Daily Labor Reports and Time Sheets. A lumber manufacturing corporation loeated in the state of Texas employs the system described below to ascertain the labor cost of their product: "The forerun in charge numbers each man when he be- J-::ill:i 'work {or the first time in that certain department, and should he at any time work for another foreman, his number i, retained in order that only one account may be kept with him OIl the time book. 'This makes the time book very neat ,Hit! compact. \";hen the day's work has begun, the number of each 11,;\11 employed is taken, and should he drop out at any titre during the day, the exact number of hours are re-corded, whid leaves no opportunity for incorrectly keeping time. The o:iginal of each foreman's daily time sheet is turned in to the time keeper, and the carbon copy is posted in a most convenient place for observation. In this way, if there has for any reason, been any omiSS10J1S from tllC time the day prcv:ous, it can be rectified the following day. If the foreman's attention is not called to the matter immediate-ly, there will be no change made, as this provides ample op-portunity for such corrections. "Our daily labor report has so many advantages, that, without consuming a great deal of space, it would be impos-sible to call special attention to each feature. It embraces every department from stump to cars; sho\vs the· exact num-ber of men employed in each; number of hours worked; num-ber of feet of lumber handled per man; cost of lumber per thousand for each day, and also the cost to date. ';\Vhile it is advantageous to know the number of feet of lumber handled in each department. it is of more material advantage, in regard to trucking and stacking lumber, a::, each day we know the exact number of feet handled by our stackers and truckers. Of course, a certain amount of lum-ber has to be trucked and stacked each day, but by knowing .Just what each man should do, it does away with the necessity of employing extra men to handle the mill cut. "Even with capable, intelligent men employed as foremen of the different departments there. is always room for leak-age, and without these daily reports, it is very easy to employ more men than are absolutely necessary to handle the lumber in the various departments. "These matters are small when viewed individually-just one man here and there, but in the course of a year, or even one month, it will make quite an additional cost. "All lumber manufacturers know how much more careful employes arc in the management of big things as com-pared with the small, and it is realty the small things that count. "The foreman in charge will take care of the big things, but the mill man must take care of the small. Many a ship has been scuttled by a small leakage. "Under our system of daily reports there is absolutely no chance for any leakage. Just as a train dispatcher knows the exact location of each train under his supervision, we can, at any time during the month, know the exact cost of OUf manu-facture to datc; the amount of labor performed by each em-ploye, and just where conditions could be improved. "It is needless to say that the daily labor report has every advantage over the monthly." Will Make Substitute for Turpentine. EpJHaim Machet, Samuel Wierenberg and John Welch of Baltimore, Md., have incorporated the Southern Substitute Turpentine Company with a paid-up capital of $.,00,000. The articles of association state that the purpose of the company is to manufacture and sell oils, varnishes, etc., and "also a substitute for turpentine," but the nature of the substitute has not been divulged. 14 FURNITURE MEN'S REMINISCENCES, How a Young Manufacturer Was Surprised and Worried by His -First Success. Most of the Grand Rapids furniture manufacturers are men who have worked up in the business from small beginnings. Many of them began without money and with little credit and went through strenuous financial struggles before 3chiev-mg success. Such men like to talk of their early experiences and sometimes they relate anecdotes atid reminiscences that they would not wish to see in print. They are proud of their achievements, however, and many of their stories are in-structive and amusing. Two of the most successful manufacturers in the city be-gan their career together making chairs in a small town near the city. They were young men then, and' are not old now. They understood their business all right, but iackedcapital and as the furniture business was not so buoyant as it is today they had great difficulty in com·peting with the older, well-established concerns. One of them tells the following at the expense of the other-and it rarely fails to involve a li~tle expense: They heard that a new hotel in Cleveland, 0., was in the market for an outfit of chairs, The contract would amount to only a few hundred or perhaps a thousand dollars, but it looked big to them, and they decided to try for it. The hotel man asked that samples be s.uhmitted with the bids and it required about all the capital at their command to get them out and send them down to Cleveland. They had confidence in their work and really expected to land the contract, so one of the partners followed the samples prepared to explain their merits and show them to the best advantage. He was successful. He got the contract with-out question, closed the details and was thinking of starting for home, congratulating himself on his good fortune, when he received a surprise that was almost a shock. To use his own words, it nearly knocked him out. After arranging as to when the goods were to be finished and giving shipping directions, the ho.tel man said, ""VeIl, I suppose I might as well pay you something on this." and pull-ing out a fat wallet counted out $450. That was a surprise to the young furniture manufacturer. He had not thought of asking for anything. They had figured that if they secured the contract they could borrow money to keep the factory running, and that was the greatest incentive for their trying to get it. The shock caused by the receipt of the unexpected money was followed by worry over the danger of being robbed. The young man was 250 miles from home with $450 in his pocket. He had never had such a pile of money in his pos-session before and his only thought was of what a predica-ment the facto:-y would be in if he should lose that money. He decided to start for hom,~ at once and with visions of robbers, thugs, hold-Ups confidence men, etc., in his mind made his way to the depot, only to learn that he was too late for the early cvening train and could not get out until 10 o'clock. He was afraid to rOdm about town-he did not dare to go Qut for supper. However, he managed to slip up to the lunch counter, where he ate a sandwich and drank a cup of coffee with one hand on the pocket that contained his treasure. Then, selecting a well-lighted corner of the waiting room he sat down and from 6 until 10 o'clock watched every man and woman who entered the room, expecting every minute that someone would attempt to rob him. Going out to the train, he was car:eful not to get into a crowd, and to avoid close contact with anybody, and after he was seated in the car he looked for suspicious characters in front and behind him. The car was crowded and he wished he could' have secured the rear seat with his back to the waiL He did not smoke. Keither did he cat, drink or sleep that night. He kept his eyes and ears wide open and did 110trelax his vigilance until he had reached home and de-posited that pile in the hank. His associates scoffed at his fear and anxiety, but he insisted that there was cause for it, and even now when reminded of that experience declares his action was justified. "That money meant everything to us,'; he says. "Had I lost it- that would have been the last of our factory." Then his associates usually congratule him on the fact that his career as a furniture manufacturer was not "nipped in the bud"-was not "ended before it began," as one of them puts it." Another Upholstering Factory. The Criswell-Kepler Company, composed of James Cris-well and Fred Kepler, and capitalized at $10,000, are to estab-lish a factory for the manufacture of high grade upholstered mahogany furniture at the corner of North Front and Wcst Leonard streets, Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Criswell has rep-resented the Dexter Chair Company in this section for some time. Mr. Kepler will have charge of the upholstering de-partment. This will make eight upholstering institutions in Grand Rapids, where there were none ten years ago. Now those who make upholstery a prominent feature of their factories are the Retting Furniture Company, Mueller & Slack, Grand Rapids Upholstering Company, the C. S. Paine Company, the Century Furniture Company, Sweet & Biggs and the Michigan Chair Company, and there are several others who do more or less upholstering. FAULT~:': point where:;other casters refuse to turn is G'he Po:lnt with The Faultless Pivot Bearing Caster The FAULTLESS received the Highest Award at the World's Fair, 1904, over all other casters. Itissupplled wit h Faultless Patent Steel Spring Sockets. The Faultless is interchangeable; will fit six differ-ent sizes of IrOll. bed sockets, :-: TheFaultless has no weak spots-n 0 mechanical flaws··it's Fault-less in name-in action-and as a seller :_: '_0 If you are after a money maker,write to TShe Faultless Caster Mfg. Co., Nebraska City, Neb. They only manufacture 15 STA.E CHICAGO TRACE MARK REGISTe:RED FILLERS AND STAINS AND MISSION FINISHES You want to make all the profit you can, don't yOU? You wish the best results with the least outlay in time and money. Ad-el-ite Paint Specialties will accomplish this for you. Our Fillers and Stains are .uniform in quality, correct in shade and nonfading, they are dependahle goods of established favor. Popular taste demands the use of the old, dull, velvety Missiou effect in finishing woodwork and furniture in halls, libraries, dens, dining-rooms, etc., and you can secure this with a single application of anyone of the many shades of our One-Coat Dull Finish. A test will convince you of its worth. SEND FOR BOOKLET AND SAMPLES FREE TO YOU. Employers' Organizations Absolutely Necessary. All Souls' church (Universalist) Grand Rapids, Mich., has a class in Religion and Life which meets Sunday afternoons for the discussion of religious, economic, social and political subjects. George A. Davis, of the Stow & Davis Furniture Company and president of the Board of Education, addressed the dass recently on "The Organization of E111~ player." He gave a general review of the growth of labor unions in America and a brief history of the employers' as-sociations, declaring that the former made the latter absolute-ly necessary. He said that some In1l1dred years ago when the apprentice sy:,;tem was in vogue ill this country the cabi-netmaker, wheelwright and shoemaker made the completed article, and that then competition ,,,'as only betweell the work-ers themselves. After the pre5ent factory system was in-stalled each worker only made a part of the whole article, which condition brought about a three-corpered competition, namely the competition behvccn employers, that between em-ployes for the highest wage, alld the agitation and strife be-tween employer and employe resulti.ng -in the organization of unions. The speaker declared that siilce the disappearailce of the apprentice system in America, thfTc has ,uisen a grcat strife between the skilled and the unskilled workman while this is not the conultion in Europe. Organized labor, he said, is recognized by the English and German governments because skilled workmen arc not subjected to the same competition by unskilled labor as in this country. He believed that this con-dition ",;as due to the fact tInt in those COUll tries the parent of the student i!'>compelled to choose one of three courses of practical and manual training, which ,,,,ill fit the boy begin-ning at an early age, for a defmite trade or profession, During the past eight years, declared the speaker, the em-ployers have been awakened by the <J-ggressio!1of the unions, by their attempts to dictate wages and hours, and to limit the output of factories and plants. As evidence proving that they really try to control the output, he read a section from the by-laws of the Upholsterers' union, Mr. Davis declared that the employers hold nO ill-feeling against union men except those who are arbitrary and unrea-sonably aggressive. "Vle belie~'c," he said, "that the true open shop, where the true spirit of brotherhood exists, is the solution for all difficulties between employer and employed. and furthermore that the closed shop is un-American in prin-ciple." .Retailing in an Exposition Building. Quite a sensation was caused in ChicaQ;"orecently by the local furniture dealers' association. An agent was employed to ascertain whether goods were sold at retail in the exposi-tion buildings. Several "offenders" were located and posi-tive proof of their indulgence in the retail business obtained. Singularly it appears that none of the occupants of the Man-ufactnre, Ts Exhibition building were among those spotted, and the local association has given the management of that enterprise their approval. "Vhat course the association shall take in regard to the offenders remains to be seen. The employment of spotters is unusual in the business of retailing furnitme. Perhaps the conditions of the trade in Chicago justify the service rendered. They Promise to be Good. The retailers of Chicago banquetted and talked a few nights ago. Quite a number of commission men and manu-facturers 'were guests of the association. All made speeches and promised to be good. George Ctingman referred to the fact that the salc of goods by retail in the exposition build-ings of Grand Rapids had been discontinued. 16 ·~r;..IP ..HIG~ $ 71R TIS' A.l'l e . ? re ~ ....11.. A "REGULAR FURNITURE DEALER." His Requirements "Officially" Defined by President Rosen_ bury. A short time ago the Michigan Artisan received a letter from a gentleman about to engage in the business of selling furniture by retail and incidentally by mail, by means of cata-logues, .enquiring as to what plan of conducting sales it is necessary to pursue in order to obtain recognition as a legit-imate dealer by the state and national associations of retail-ers. The matter is of such importance that the Artisan felt it incumbent upon itself to submit the question to the high-est recognized at!-thority in the retail trade, C. C. Rosenbury, the president of the National Retail Dealers' Association, for an official defmition. Under date of April 29 President Ros-en bury replied as follows: Editor Michigan Artisan:- Yours of April 27 to hand. A regular furniture dealer is generally considered to be an in-dividual or firm who carries a stock of furniture adequate to the community in which he is doing business, e,,'en thougb this individual or firm should issue a catalog in connection with this business. But would add, further, that the sales from stores should comprise the bulk of such business, and not where some concern doing practically a mail order busi-ness stocks a limited amount of furniture, merely to enable them to be classed amOng the regular retail furniture deal~ ers. Curb-stone dealers or curb-stone brokers, as termed, refers to parties selling furniture from catalogs, \vithout car-rying a stock. Yours truly, C. C. ROSENBURY. If the National Retail Dealers' Association shall under-take to compel its members and the thousands of dealers who are not members, to observe the definition supplied by Presi-dent Rosenbury as to a legitimate dealer in furniture it will find the task a formidable one. The reduction of Port Ar~ thur would be but a small affair in comparison with, an at-tempt to compel retailers of merchandise to conduct tlleir business on the basis laid down.by President Rosenbury. It is not necessary to seek far for i~pregnable trade 'barriers which the National Retail Dealers' Association would have to overcome before it could put its. policy into effect. Spiegel, a retailer of Chicago, is credited with having sold through the mails outside of Chicago, last year, furniture and kindred goods valued at over $3,000,000. Hartman of the same city is credited with installment sales through the postal service, amounting to $5,000,000. Winegar Brothers of Grand Rap-ids, it is claimed authentically, s~ll $50,000 and upward an-nally outside of Grand Rapi.ds as the result of their enter-prise in distributing catalogues through the mails, and the Bishop Furniture Company by the same means a considerable larger amounts. Bishop mails 200,000 catalogues annually. Another installment house sells less than $25,000 from its store in Chicago, but its mail order business amounts to $2,500,000 annually, These enterprises, and there are many others, are destructive of the interests ,of the legitimate re-tailer, as defined by Mr. Rosenbury. But what is the legiti-mate retailer going to do about it? In business, only the fit-test sunrive. Many will cease to be "legitimate" retailers and thereby prolong their existence. Testing the Erdman Law. A case of much interest to both employers and employes was recently tried in the federal court at Nashville, Tenn., and has been carried to the court of appea·ls with a view of testing the validity of the act of 1898, generaly known as the Erdman law. The act grew out of the great Chicago railroad strike of 1894. It provides that any person discharging a man from the service ofa railroad company because of member-ship in a labor organization shall be deemed guilty of a misde-meanor and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000. Master Mechanic Adair of the Louisville & )Jashv1lle road was found guilty of having violated the law by discharging a fireman and was tined $100. He admitted the facts alleged in the indictment, but claimed that the law was unconstitu-tional. In the appeal his lawyers attack the validity of the act on the ground that the regulation of the relations between the railroad and its employes is beyond the power of con-gress, under its regUlation of interstate commerce; that it embraces employers engaged in domestic as well as inter-state commerc.c, the former being within the sale regulation of the state, and that it was class legislation because it con-ferred on union labor engaged in interstate commerce privi-leges not conferred on non-union labor so employed. Unless special arrangements can be made to expedite the case, the court of appeals will not give it· a hearing until ne~t winter. The importance of the case lies in the fact that sev-eral states have enacted similar laws applying to all clas'ses ()f employers and the legislatures of others have such bills under consideration. DeGroot Will Sen Veneers. Edward DeGroot, recently resigned his position as mana~ ger of the Battle Creek (Mich.) Table Company and entered into an engagement with the Talge Mahogany Company of Indianapolis, as sales agent. His territory is the states of Michigan, [ndiana and parts of the states of Ohio and Ken-tucky. Through his long connection with the furniture trade, Mr. DeGroot has acquired an expert's knowledge of timber of every variety ~nd the uses to which the same may be put. He will enter upon the discharge of his duties dur-ing the current month, To Our Western Patrons NOTE: There has been no change in the management of our CHICAGO FACTORY. the same practical men who have brought it to its present high standard continue in our employ. BE NOT DECEIVED. WE CAN MATCH ANYTHING FILLER BONE HARD OVER THAT WILL DRY N I G H T f ' The great majority--in fact just about all ot the manufacturing trade ask for a filler to be hard dry the day after filling. We can do better than that. USE OUR FILLER AND YOU CANNOT DIG IT OUT OF THE PORES THE ==== NEXT DAY==== IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR VARNISH TO PENETRATE THE SURFACE IT SANDS OFF IN A POWDER THAT WILL LEAVE YOUR SAND PAPER CLEAN AFTER THE WORK IS DONE. The Barrett-Lindeman Company IN CONSOLIDATION WITH The l.Jawrence-McFadden Co., Ltd. 61-63-65-6No7. Ashland Ave., CHICAGO. 1400·2-F4rankford Ave" PHILADELPHIA. 17 18 l!STABLlSHIlED 1880 PU.LISHED BY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH ANI;) 25TH OP' lEACH MONTH OFFICE-Z-20 LYON ST., GRANO RAPIDS, MICH. ENTERED .lIB MATT!R OF THE SECOND etA'S Chicago manufacturers-some of them; not all of them-are said to be opposing a bilI now pehding in the Illinois leg-islature which requires that machinery in factories, shall be so constructed, located arranged and protected as to lessen the danger of injury to the operators. The opposition is said to be based on the grounds of expense, the manufacturers claiming that the proposed law would require extensive changes in nearly all factories. The objection may be well-founded but a reading of the bill does not seem to suggest the necessity of any extensive changes, in modern factory equipment. The most prominent provision is that which requir~s exposed set· screws to be counter-sunk into the shaft, instead of being allowed to protrude. To comply with that provision of the law might cost some factory owners $50 or more, but when it is known that protruding, unpro-tected set-s!!rews caused more than 100 deaths in Illinois factories in the year 1906, the expense, even if increased ten-fold, should not be considered. It will not be considered by any manufacture who has had a man mangled or killed in his factory, and remembers how much he would have given to have avoided the accident. Others should not consider the expense nor oppose the bill. If they succeed in defeat-ing the measUre they may save the expense, but they are like-ly to invite the enactment of laws much more expensive, such as a bill now pending in Pennsylvania, which is intended to bar the plea of "contributory negligence" in sUits for dam-ages for injury or death. 'I' '\' 'I' 'I'· The learned lawyers who represent the New York Central Railroad Company do not lack ingenuity. They make the point that the Elkins law is void because it exempts water transportation lines but the main feature of their plea, on which they expect to save the road from paying fines aggre-gating $136,141 is based On rea.soning something like this: Corporations have no consciences, therefore they have not the faculty of reasoning. Without consdence and the ability to reason there can be no intent to do a wrong. As the in~ tent is the essence of the crime there can be no crime without intent. As there was no intent there was no crime, 'I' *1' 'I' '1' Arthur Hale, manager of the Chicago Car Clearing House in an address before the Transportation Association of Mi1~ waukee expressed the opinion that discussion of the car fa-mine, during the past year, has done a great deal of good, by bringing the public and the railroads closer together and es~ tablishing a better understanding of the situation all round. He stated that a year ago the average distance covered by a freight car in a day was 24.8 miles. Now it is 25.7-a gain of almost a mile. The gain does not indicate much in the way of' reform but it must be conceded that "every little bit helps." *'* *r* *r* *r' Wall street is stifl "in the dumps" but general financial, commercial and industrial conditions do not point to anything like depression, reaction or even a halt in the prosperity of the country. The railroads continue to report ·'traffic that taxes their facilities" and the iron market presents signifi-cant features, notably a scarcity of crune steel and an ad-vance of $1 per ton in the price of pig iron at Pittsburg. From the present outlook it appears that nothing except a failure of crops can prevent a continuance of "good times" during the coming year. '!' '1* 'I' *1' The American Cotton manufacturers' Association has en-dorsed a proposition to improve the telegraph service' by requiring messages to show the time they were filed for transmission. It is urged that the time of receipt at destina-tion as now marked on messages is rarely of much conse-quence to either sender or receiver, but the time at which the message was filed is frequently of great significance and im-portance to the receiver. The proposed reform would un-doubtedly tend to prevent delays in transmission. 'I' 'I' 'r* '1* In the little town of Litchfield, IlL, a liye merchant named E. M. Austin carries a stock of furniture not only sufficient for the needs of his town, but for many towns in the sur-rounding country. He advertises extensively and sells many orders by mail. The National Retail Furniture Dealers' Association is antagoinzing the mail order business, and if it is consistent it will employ its powers to put Austin out of "btBiness, if Austin will allow it. *1' *1' "I' 'I' At the annual meeting of the United Journeymen Plum-bers, Gas and Steam Fitters Association of New England, held at New Haven, Conn., recently, resolutions were adopted opposing legislation to give cities and towns the power to establish and maintain trade schools. They object to schools "which will pretend to give a mere boy instructions in the fundamentals of a craft which at present a man must spend five years in learning." 'I' 'I' *1' '1' Smith, Adams & Gibbs of Boston, have been troubling their local and the New England association of retail furnitUre dealers. They have been allowing country dealers· to bring their customers into the store and sell goods to them at the retail prices as 'marked on the tags. The fact that the prices are sometimes lower than the figures of other Uregular" dealers in probably the real cause of the trouble. '1* 'I' 'I' 'I' Some of the railroads are trying to retaliate for the pass-age of two-cent fare laws in western states, by discontinuing the sale of interchangeable mileage books except for use in states that have not passed Jaws reducing fares. That" poHcy " is not likely to prove beneficial to the roads. It will prob-ably be upset by the Interstate Commerce Commission. *1* *1* *1* *1* The annual congress of manufacturers of the United States will be held in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York on May 20 to 22. Among the guests will be Secretary Oscar S. Straus, Speaker Cannon, Senatdr Doliver, Admiral Sigsbee, General Bell and former Judge Prouty. The furniture in-dustry,. it is expected, will be well represented. *1' *j* *J* *j' One half of the total national income goes to one tenth of the people; the remainder is clhrided among the nine-tenths, composing the well-to-do and poor classes. How many man-ufacturers of furniture are there grouped in the one-tenth class, with the publishers of the trade papers, Carnegie, Rockfeller and Harriman? *1* *\* *1* *1* New York has a new Jaw-to take effect January 1. 1908- whichprobibits the employment of minors under 16 years 0f age in factories for more than eight hours per day-they must not work before 8 o'clock "a. m., or after 5 p. m. The necessity and advantages of· the latter feature of the law are not clearly apparent. The Universal Automatic CARVINO MACHINE ==== PERFORMS THE WORK OF ==== 25 HAND CARVERS And does the Work Better I:han it can be Done by Hand -------MADE BY--'------- UnIOn [nOOSSInQ MUUlnr (0. Indianapolis, Indi.n. Write for Information, Price. Eto. The Pittsburg Plate Gla~s Company MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS 01' Pla.in and Beveled Mirrors. Polished Plate. Bent Glass. Plate Glass for Desks and Table Tops. CARRARA GLASS El new pl'od\lct Uke po1ts.hed white m.&l'ble. Our facilities for supplying furniture manufacturers with everything in Plate Glass, rough or polished, large or small, will be· understood when we srate that we have eight glass factories, extending from PennsyLvania to MillSouri, and fourteen Mirror Plants located as follows: New York Boston Philadelphia. Buffalo Cbicago Cincinnati 8t. L(lule. MlnnelllJlolfs AUalltll Kokomo. Ind. Da.venport Crysta.l City, Mo. Ford City. Pa. ](ansa.e City, Mo. High Point, N. C. Largest Jobbers of Window Glass in the World Also, our 23 jobbing houses carry heavy stocks in all tines of glass. paints, varnishes and 'brushes and are located in the cities named below: New York-Hudson and Vandam Sts. Baltlmo..-221~228 W. Pratt Street. Boston-U~49 Sudbury, 1-9 Bowker. sts. Buffal()--372-4.-f:l-S read Street. Chicago-l4-2-452 Wa.bash Avenue. BrookIyp--685 and 687 Fulton Street. Cincinnati-Broadway and Court Sts. Philadelphla--l"itcairn BuUdJng, Arcb St. Louls-Cor. 7tb and Ma:rket Sts. and Elevent,h Sts. :a.linnea-poli-uOO-IHO S. Tbird St. Uavenpa.rt--nO-416 SCutt stftet. Detroit-58-55 Lamed St., E. Cleveland-1430-4 West Third Street. Gmnd Rapids,Mlch.-39-41 Y. Division Omaba-1608-10-12 Harney Street. St. St. Paul-349-0l M:iDnesota.Street. Plttl!burgh-lOl-lOS Wood Street. Atlanta, Ga.-~O, ~2 and M S. 1."17o'rst. Milwaukee, l\'i8-4-92-494 Market St. Snvsnnah, Ga.-745-749 Wheaton Street. Rocbeste:r, N. Y.-Wilder Building, Main Kansas City-Fifth a.nd Wyandotte 8t8. and Exchange sts. BiI'Dlingham, Ala.-2nd Ave. and 29th St. Sole dlstrlbuters of PATTON·S SUN PROOF PAINTS Wire Glass Best Protection Altalnst Fire It needs no argument to show what advantages may be derived from dealing directly with us. AGEN"tS FOR THE COULSON PATE-NT CORNER POSTS A~D BARS. We have over 12;different styles of factory and warehouse trucks to offer, also a complete lh.e of woodworking vises and bencbes. WABASH INDIANA GLOBE VISE AND TRUCK CO. Office 321 South Divi.ion St., GRAND RAPIDS. M1CH. Mfrs. of High Grade Wood Workers Vises AND Fantory Trunks Quality and Price taLk in factory trucks and we can interest you. Will you setld us your addreSS and let us write you about them? Writ~fllT PriCtl$ B. WALTER & CO. Mon.f.,,",," of T ABLE SLIDES Exclusively WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT SOM.ETHING NEW WE have perfected a new GOLDEN OAK OIL STAIN without the use of asphaltum or acid. This stain is the strongest and most pene-tratjng stain on the market. It entirely pene-trates the WQod, leaving no surplus on the sur-face to penetrate with the filler. Samples furnished on application. CRAND RAPIDS WOOD FINISHINC COMPANY 5Ei-Ei!l E:LLS.WQ~TH AIlE:., G,P;AI'ID RAPIDS, MICH· 19 21l ~MlfplGJjIN , 7IR.T I.s' ..7U'l ? 2m· "No-Kum-loose" Mission Knob (PATENT APPI.IED FOR) This is the latest style in Mission Knobs. It is made in plain and quartered oak, and takes the same finish as the drawers it.is designed to go on. We make a toilet screw to match. We also make the "No·Kum·Loose"' Knobs in birch, maple, walnut and mahogany in many sizes and styles, and carry in stock a ful1line of Quartered Oak, Walnut and Mahogany. WADDELL MANUFACTURING CO., GRANDRAPIDS,MICH. SAY YOU SAW THiS AD IN THt. MICHIGAN ARTISA.N, APRIL 10TH EDITION. Our Clamps received GOLD MEDAL at World'. Fat ... St. Louis. Write fOT pri~s and particulars. Black Bros. Machinery CO. MENDOTA, 11..1.. VItNEER PRESS (Patented June 30, 1900.) CHAIN CLAMP (Patented June 30,1903.) CASINET CLAMP. Agency _C- OFFlCES, _ Boston New York Jasnest(t'Wn High Pomt Cincinnati Detroit Grand Rapids Chlca'o St. Louts Minneapolis A.ssoclate Offloes and Boooded AttorneJ'1Io frllaU Pt'frllcipaJ cftl .. The Furnitur REPORTING FURNITURE, UND RTAKERS, CARPET HARDWARE AND KINDRED TAVES, COLLEC· TION$ MADE BY AN UNRIV LLED SYSTEM THR01!l,;H OUR COLLECTION 0 PARTMENT •• WE PRODVCH RBstJl,.TS ..WHERE OTHE FAIL WRITK FOR PARTICULARS AND YOU WILL SBND U YOUR BUStNESS. Our Complalrllt and A Justment Department Red Dra te Collect Bolton Band Saw Filer lor Saws %. inch up. B. T. & B, Style D.'Knile Grinder. F II Automatic. Wet or dry Saw and Knife Fitting Machinery and Tools iJ'n"/i.g~~a~~~'~:t Baldwin. Tuthill ®. Bolton Grand Rapids. Mich. Filers. Setters. Sharpeners. Grinders. Swages. stretchers, Brazing and Filing Clamps. Knife Balances, Hammering Tool8. lnves£r::~OIlT New 200 page: Catalogue for 1907Free. This Machine Makes the Money BY SAVING IT=========== It makes a perfect imitation of any open grain because it uses the wood itself to print from. and one opemtor and a couple of boys can do more work with it than a dozen men with any other so-called machine or pads on the marke.t. That"s whyJit's a money makere It imitates perfectly PLAIN or QUARTERED OAK,'lMAHOGANY, WALNUT, ELM. ASH or any other wood with open grain WRITB TilE Posselius Bros. Furniture Manufacturing Co., Detroit, Mich. FOR PRICES AND FULL PARTICULARS. MENTION THE MICHICAN ARTISAN. 21 22 ·-:f~MICH·I.G77IN. a MIRROR PLATE CONDITIONS. Vice President Hart Talks of the Action Taken at the Pitts .. burg Meeting. "The mirror plate business is in bad shape," said Joseph S. Hart of the Hart Mirror Plate Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., when asked as to the condition of the trade recently, "It is not discouraging," he continued, "but it has been bad for the past year, especially during the past six months. The price of plate glass has been so high that there has been little or no margin for the mirror makers except those who 'were Joseph B. Hart. able to pick up bargains in what we call our raw materiaL It has been easy to obtain inferior plates, but the price on first class, perfect stock, such as is used by the Grand Rapids manufacturers and is known as the 'Grand Rapids Quality,' has been so high and so firm that there was little profit for the bevelers and silverers. The prices have not only been high, but they are still firm and nobody can see any sign of a decline in the near future." Mr. Hart had just returned from the East, where he had remained a week or two after attending the meeting of the mirror plate manufacturers at Pittsburg. Speaking of the action taken at the meeting, Mr. Hart said: "That meeting was not called for the purpose of forming a combine to raise and maintain prices. Our purpose was to consider the advisability of forming a defensive organiza-tion- there are no trust features in the movement. "Whether the movement will be successful or not re-mains to be seen, but I assure you that it is not the purpose of the organizatfon to boost prices unless compelled to do so on the account of the firm prices of raw materials. The mirror plate makers have been considerably encouraged by the action of the meeting." The organization referred to by Mr. Hart is called the Mirror Manufacturers' Association of the United States. The officers, who also constitute the board of directors, are as fol-lows: President-Robert A. Schlegel, Williamsport, Pa. Vice Presidents-Jacques Kahn of New York and Joseph S. Hart of Grand Rapids, Mich. Treasurer-Enos P,orter, Shelbyville, Ind. Secretary-F.Wineski of High Point, N. C. Before the interview with Mr. Hart-during his absence -a representative of the Artisan talked with several Grand Rapids furniture manufacturers about the condition of the mirror plate business and the probable purpose and effect of the new organization. Neatly all of them entertained the opinion that the movement would' result in an advance in prices in the near future-that such was the purpose-but niost of them were liberal in their views, adm tting that the mirror makers had been badly pushed and decl ring that the organi~ zation was necessary. One expressed he opinion that the new organization might help to raise and maintain prices, an<1another-James G. McBride of the Nelson-Matter Com-pany- said the mirror plate makers wo Id be justified in ad-vancing prices. "I believe they have een selling goods at figures which left them very little if an profit," he declared. Architects Are, Not Good Furni p.re Designers. Several af the large furniture inanufftcturing corporations of Grand Rapids are full of orders for hotels, the contracts for which were secured through retail ~ealers. In discuss-ing this branch of the furniture manu acturing busittess re-cently, the superintendent of one of the large plants re-ferred .to remarked that much illy desi ned furniture is used in the equipment of hotels, because pr prietors of the same have employed architects to prepare s ecia1 designs. The average architect is not conscientious n the drafting of de-signs and aims to please his employe rather than to give truthful expression of the art he undert kes to portray. He is usually successful in fitting the furniture to the wall and floor spaces it is intended to occupy, bu beyond that require-ment · he is seldom successful. While t e conscientious man~ ufacturer endeavors to carry out the pI rpose of the architect many instances arise in which changes re necessary in order that strength and utility shall not be acrificed. The av-erage hotel keeper, owing to his lack 0 experience, does not inspect the furniture purchased on his ccount as closely and as intelligently as the regular trade buy T, and when he places an order directly with the manufacture , the opportunity pre-sents itself for the manufacturer to sight the construction and finish of the goods ordered. No uanufacturer of estab-lished reputation, however; will take dvantage of such op-portunities. Cabinet Hardware --AND-- Factory Supplies Wood Screw•• CooeI. Serew•• Liqoid moe, Caster •• UpI.olaterer'. Taek•• Large Head Burlap Taek•• Wire Brads. Staodard Nail•• Cement Coated Nail•• Elbow Catehe•• Door Gat.ches, etc., etc. New England flint Paper. Barton Gamet Paper. Dooble faeed fliot aod Garnet fiui.hi"l! Paper. Brass Butts. WroOllht Steel Botts.' eabillet Loeks and Key•. Gold Plated and Gilt Cab-inet Keys. Beneh Vises. Bolts, Washers, Zioes. Our large and complete assortment of general hard ware is at your service; Correspondence solicited. Inquiries for prices will receive careful and immediate atlention. FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Mt". Manufacturer-Uo you ever consider what joint gluing colli? The separators and wooden wedges, if you use them and many do, are a large item of expense accounts; but this is small compared to wage ac~ counts of workmen who wear them out willi. a hammer I and then a lar~e y_~ cent of the joints are failures by the insecurity of this means. RESULT, has to be done over again, if possible .. If you use inde~ pendenl screw damps the result is better, but slower. altogether too slow. Let us tell you of something better. PALMER'S CLAMPS. All steel and iron. NQ wedges. no sepacaton, ad}llst to any width, clamp instantly yet securely, releases even faster. Positively one_third more work with one-third leas help. In seven sizes up to 60 inches. any thickness up to 2 inches. 200 factories convinced in 1906. Why nol you in 1907 t Althongh sold by dealers e'l'erywhere \el us send you p".cul.,. 1\. E. Palmer 8. Sons. Owosso, MiGh. FOREIGN AGENTS: Proiedile Co.• London. England. Schul:hardt & Sl:hulle. Berlin, Germany. The White Directory CONTAINS A CAREF'ULLV COMPILED LIST OF MANUF'ACTVRERS OF' FURNITURE, PIANOS, ORGANS, INTERIOR FINISHES AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES Now Ready. Send in your order. WHITE PRINTING COMPANY PRINTERS. ENGR~VERS. PUBLISHERS, BINDERS 2-20 LYON ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GLASS KNOBS This Pallern Made in Three Sizes We will make you INTERESTING PRICES FOR QUANTITIES JOHN DUER &. SONS, BALTIMORE, MD. Cabinet Hardware, Tools, Etc. Ste~~ensonmf. (0.1 South Bend, Ind. Wood Turnings. T umed Moulding, Dowel, and Dowel Pins. Clltlllogue to Manufac-turers on APplication. VENEERED ROLLS The "Reliable" Kind Why Worry with the Roll Question ===1= Leave that to us. We are prepared to solve it quicker and better be-cause we bave the knowledge and equip-ment. We use notbing but t:.b~'&tn\lt in 0 u r cores. Writeforpriclis. The Fellwock Auto-mobile & Mfg. CO. EVANSVILLE, IND. Formerly the FeHwock Roll & Panel Co. Nothing cbanged but the name, Morton House American ......Plan Rates $2.50 and Up Hotel Pantlind European ......Plan Rates $1.00 and Up GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Noon Dinner Served at the Pantlind for 500 is the fiNEST IN THE WORLD J. BOYD PANTLIND. P....p. 23 24 FOLDING BED FIXTURES Protitabte)ixtures to use are those which"give the least trouble. They are made by Folding Bed Williams in many styles and designs, suitable for every folding bed manufactured. Furniture Cast-ings, Panel Holders, Corner Irons, elc. New ideas and inventions constantly being added to the line. F. B. WILLIAMS 3812 VINCENNES AVE., CHICACO Mallufacturerof J1ardwareSpedaltiesfortbe Furniture"J rarle. Establish~d It\';8. BOYNTON eX CO. Manufacturers of Embot;&ed and Turned Mouldinas. Embo •• ed al:lld Spindle Carvinas. and Automatic:: Turnings. We also manu-facture a large line of Embouec:t Orna-menta for Coueh Work. SEND FOR CATALOGUE 419-421 W. Fifteenth St., C"IC4GO, Ill. We offer exceptional value in Reversible and One-Way Cutters for Single and Double Spin-dle Shapers. Largest lists with lowest prices.. Greatest variety to select from. Book free. Address Wood Forming Cutters SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS MILTON. PENNSYLVANIA, U. S. A. MACHINE. fiNIVES PERFECT QUALITY PROMPT SERVICE RIGHT PRICES ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE Dado or Grooving Heade. Miler Machines. Uo'Y.real WQ(IIdTrlnuners. Boring Machines. Etc. FOX MACHINE CO '8SN,FrontSt. • Grand R.apld_. Mich. ====MANUFACTURERSOF==== Furniture, Pianos, Organs, Refrigera-tors, Chairs, and Interior Finishes, read this, the Factory Edition, of the Artisan. IT IS NOT MAILED TO DEALERS OUR EDI'IION OF THE 25th OF EACH MONTH IS MAILED TO DEALERS ONLr. USE A MORTON KILN IT WILL END YOUR DRY KILN TROUBLES Does not warp or check lumber. THE MOST PERFECT MOIST AIR KILN ON THE MARKET. TRUCKS, CANVAS DOORS, RECORD-ING THERMOMETERS and other sup-plies, Write for catalog H which tells HOW TO DRY LUMBER. MORTON DRY KILN CO. 218 LA SA.LLE.ST., CHICACO. 25 PALMER'S Patent Gluing Clamps Are the IDO.t sucees.sful PilingCl.m~ Made For the foliowiD.i reason. They clamp instantlly aDywidth of dimension' 'SOOck,no ad~ Justipg clamps to fit the work, they hook at (tHee to tile desired wldtb. Released fnl!ltautly-throw out tbJ..>, lever and take th6DI oft". The work can be removed as fast as it can be handled. As tbe tllamp is placed over the work· and locks Into the oDe below it, the dmw is alike on both sldes, prevent!! all springing PO matter how wide the stock may be. Impossible for tbem to sUP; the wedge has 8errated edge and eannot be moved when clamp' is' closed, hammer all you .Ilke. Unlindt0d POWf!il';great l!Itrengtb and durabllity; malleable trOD llud steel; the knuckle joints are socket ~oiotl\ not rivets. Although the best they ~08t you les8. For furiher information ask tor catalogue No. 4, A. E. Palmer, Owosso, Mich. DURABLE AND EFFICIENT Although an essential 10 mill equipment, the ex-haust fan is usually located 10 an out-of-the-way place and greatly neglected. This fact was borne in mind in the designing of the "ABC" Exhaust Fan and is constantly kept in view in its manufacture, the reo suit being a Fan of exceptional strength and rigidity, coupled with high efficiency, FURNISHED WITH SPE.CIAL WHE.ELS FOR LONG, STRINGY SHAVINGS. ASK FOR BULLETIN No. 2I1MA. AMERICAN BLOWER CO., Detroit, Mich. NEW YORK CHICAGO ATLANTA LONDON 26 Commercial Graft. Too often the house is bled by those within its trust. Too. often the man for whose services adequate payment is made, and who is supposed at every turn to be watchful of his em-ployer's good, is reaping ill-gotten gains by receiving whai. he terms his legitimate "commission" on the side. "A men versed jn all the arts and requirements of'a red,lm line of business bought out a house which had enjoyeJ a large business for years, but which had netted small profib indeed. From all outward appearances the business was a pay·· ing one. Auditors who examined the books spoke highly 0;" its promised future. Yet there- seemed to be a leak some-where. The new proprietor, by close c:omparison, found that supplies in certain departments were costing far too much. He went to the seat of the trouble and to his own satisfaction determined that the trusted buyer was receiving rebates from a firm selling thousands of dollars worth of supplies to the concern annually. He immediately relieved the buyer of his job and put a man in his place in whom he. had implicit conftdence. The new man was instructed to ascertain the truth of the head's sus-picions if possible. An agent of a manufacturing firm shortly came around and the new buyer was given a proposition similar to the one the former man had been working under. He turned the offer down and acquainted his employer with the entire facts. The employer then communicated with the house to the effect that he refused to deal with a firm exercising such methods. He told them tersely that he was paying the men who worked under him what was agreed between them as man amI marl as sufficient salaries for their services, and as they could rebate the buyer, he was plainly paying too much for what he was getting from them. He closed with the statement that if there were any rebate it should go to the house and not personally to an employe of the house. But as he could not trust them to treat him hon-estly after his experience he cancelled all orders and abso-lutely refrained from ever giving them another. His word has conscientiously been kept. The wholesalers have lost thousands of dollars in trade, and he has set a pre~ cedent which if followed by other firms throughout the coun-try. ·will go far toward the stamping out of commercial graft so prevalent in all Jines of trade at the present time.-J. B. Colby. Al Adams Furniture House Bankrupt. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by creditor; against Lawrence P. Adams and George C. Walker, doing retail fur· niture business under the firm name of MrOain, Simpson & Co., at 539 Eighth avenue, New YOt·k. The petition alleges that Adams and \Valker are insolvent and that they have com-mitted acts of insolvency by making preferential payments to the amount of $5,000 amI transferring property worth about the same amount. The business was started in March. 1890, by D. W. Mc- Clain, Thomas SjmpSOJl alJd George C. Walker, as 11cClain, Simpson & Co.. who continued together until November 1, 1891, when they dissolved and Ai Adams. the "policy king," who owned the building, took the business and turned it over to his son, Lawrence P. Adams, who took Me Walker into partnership. They have continued the business since under the old firm style. Hugh Blackburn Tours Michigan. Hugh Blackburn,of the Blackburn-Nolan Varnish Com~ pany. Cincinnati, makes oceasional tOtlrs of the wood working plants operated in the state of Michigan, accompanied by the company's representative, George A. Findlater. A fine busi-ness has been established. GLOBE VISE _N_ TRUCK CO, Manl.lfactl.lNlrs or Strictly up-to-date qUick-acting Wood Workers' Vises. Thev are time savers and make a ~:~~\~~tr::~h~~ Our prices are the best. Write for them. We also make a complete line of iact<>ry atld warehouse trucks. Our circulars are cheerfully mailed upon reques;t. GLOBE VISEand TRUCK CO. Grall" Rapids, Mich, IMPROVED,EASY", ELEVATORS QUICK RAISI·NG Belt, Electric and Hand Power. The Best "Hand Power for Furniture Stores Send for Catalogue and Prices. KIMBAll BROS. CO., 1067 Ninlh 61.. Council Bluffs, la. Kimball Elevator Co •• 3:0 PrO$pect St., Cleveland, O. 10811thSt., Omaha, Neb.; 129Cedar St., New York City. MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWOOD LUMBER &. VENEERS SPECIALTIES: ~'L~Efe~QUAORA. K VENEERS MAHOGANY VENEERS HOFFMAN BROTHERS COMPANY 804 W. Main St., FORT WAYNE, INDIANA GRAND RAPIOS· .. ·....·...MICHIGAN These saws are made from No. 1 Steel and we war~ rant every blade. We also carry a full stock of Bev-eled Back Scroll Saws. any length and gauge. Write us for PJ1.ce LIst and discount 31-33 S. FRONT ST., QRAND RAPIDS 27 KNOXVILLE CARVING AND MOULDING CO. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE Manufacturers of SPINDLE and HAND CARVINGS, ROPE, !lEAD and EMBOSSED MOULDINGS, HANDLES, Etc. Write Jar Illustrated Circulars and Prices. Ready for the "Long Pull." Editorial in New York COl11mercial of )i1ay 4-lt is really remarkable .with what ease this cOl1lltry!--or, let us call it, the financial world here in the United States, because the country as a whole refused to be pertllrbcd-has recovered from the severe :flurry of a few week ago. It senns almost like a bad dream to look back at it; and there is 110 doubt that for a \vhile the skies were 10'.vering. That, 1n the end, nothing happened once morc demonstrates of what flimsy stuff panics aTe made. It is (rue that somebody was wounded. There cannot be a drop in the market price of stocks, as sudden as a drop in the barometer when a stOrm approaches, without knocking some "marketeers" off their legs. '\That really happened was a change of fortune among those who best could afford it. The country went right along about its business, and 'Vv'all Street was left to adjust itself as best it c0111d-..v..hich it is always certain to do in the course of time. The tremble has subsided, and prices are again going through the process of being fixed on a sensible basis. 1den are looking to the coun-try and to the crops, whence comes variable news. These crops may suffer some from the altogether unseasonable 'weather; they may yet expand to the full volume of product. There is no good reason, however, to believe that t~cie will be anything like: a "crop failure." \Ve have had ~l1ring the week now ending all sorts of reports from "intere-,ted" per-sons; and finally we have had a re.port from a hidy trust-worthy source-the Kansas State Board of Agriculture-on the condition of the crops in that Statc, whence news of the greatest damage had come. vVhat injury has been done to wheat, this report says, is more than counterbalanced by the increased acreage. And there you are! Kansas promises, a one-bl1ndred-million-bl1shel crop. We canlt ask anythtng better than that, ,,~/jthall tbe other districts Jet to hear from. The report of the United States Steel Curporation for the quarter was excellent. Conditions in that branch of industry \'v'ere all that could be desired" and they were on a par with expectations. The railroads some weeks ago showed a tend-ency. to curtail. That disposition exists in a meaSLlte still; but they are not guided by any fear or a slump in their busi-ness. Money is their paramount ques-.ion. If they can get it easily-and perhaps they can-their extensions will not be curtailed. New roads of great mileage are now building, too, or are contemplated, if] many sections of the country. To these are added the ever-increasing interurban trolley lines. Steel and t::opper are required for these. In addition, the cities are expanding at a rate that can be expressed only as wonderful. Hardly any section of the country is passed in this enthusiasm of building. Atlantic and Pacile-coast cities particularly are employing mechanics, in large numbers. Looking over the situation as it stands, then, need anyone be pessimistic over the long pul! through the Summer and Autumn months? Furniture Fires. 1.farion (lnel.) mattress factory. Loss, $8,500. P. "V, }\IadSeJl, Salt Lake City. Loss, $6,500. F. Oborndocrfor, Frederick, 1'1d. Loss, $8,000. n. Deutser Furniture Company, Beaumont, Tex. l\lontgomery & Co., KashvilJe, Tenn. Loss, $42,000. J. Vi. \\iatts & Co., Stony Point, )4. C. Loss, $2,500. Keystone Cabinet vVorks, Chester, Pa. Loss, $90,000. Story & Clark,Piano Company, Chicago. Loss, $38,000. James M. McDonough, Baltimore, .l\ld. Factory; loss $14,OU{). Keystone Cabinet \Vorks, Chester, Fa. Loss, lumber, $12,000. John M. Dean Company, Providence, R. 1. Storehouse. Loss, $12,000. 11atthews Bros., Manufacturing COmpa1l.1Y, Milwaukee, ''''Tis. Factory. Loss, $3,000. III I ALHOlCOM5&COs MANUFACTURERS ..r.lll DEALERS IN HIGH GRADE BAND AND SCROLL SA"IVS REFAIRING-5ATI5FACTION GUARANTEED ~ CIT1Z~N5 PHONE 1239 27 N MARKET 5T ~ -G.....RANDRAFIDS,MICH. Caf>inetMakers In these days .of close competition, need the best poslilible equipment, and this they can have in . • • • BARNES' Hand and Foot POWER Machinery OUf New"and and foot Power Circular Saw No.4 The strongest, most powerful, and in every way the best macbine of ita kind ever made, for ripping, cross-cutting, boring and grooving. Send for our New Catalogue. "W. F. ®. JOHN BARNES CO. 654 Ruby Street. Rochford. Ill. ANOTHER POINT TO REMEMBER IF YOU PLACE YOUR 'ANNOUNCEMENTS ------ IN THE ------- Mercantile Editions of the Artisan THEY WILL BE READ BY DEALERS IN FURNITURE AND KINDRED GOODS ONLY 29 Qrau~Da~i~sDlow Pi~e an~Dust Arrester (ompauJ THE LATEST device for bandIin~ shavings and dust from all wood· working machines. OUf nineteen yf"ars experience in this class of work has brought it nearer perfection tban any other system on the market today. It is no experiment, but a demonstrated scientific fact, as we have several hundred of these systems in use, and not a poor one among them. OUf Automatic Furnace Feed System, as shown in this cut, is tbe most perfect working device of anything in its line. Write for our prices for equipment •. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DET AIL WORK WITHOUT EX· PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EXHA UST FANS AND PRESSURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK aCtie. and Fa.ctory: 205-210 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Cttl.2:.... Phone 1282 &"n, II( ..10 1804 OUR AUTOMATIO FURNACE FEED SYSTEM: ~---------- --------------------- -- -- -- 30 -"''''MICHIG.7lN •• E a 7IR-TIS'~ \~. ¥ sr- ~ Chair 1daDufa .. tu1"Ct'.r WARNING TO ALL FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS! If you want to get on the inside track of some pretty good machinery, glance over this list of second hand machines we have for sale. If interested, write us for further particulars. We can quote you prices that will be perfectly satisfactory. These machines were included in the purchase of our new plant and we have absolutely no use for them. They are all in good condition. Spiral Table Leg Turner Tenoning Machine 4 WoodTop Saw Tables WoodTop Edge Jointer Benedict Case Clamp Larae 72 Inch &and keaaw Table Leaf Jointer ar.d Ripper .f Spindle Table Leaf Roring Boult~.Stroke .Jointer 14 Spindle DoveTailer Machine 24 Inch Joiner 6 Spindle DoveTailer au .... Stroke Jointer LANGSLOW, FOWLER CO., ROCHESTER., N. Y. WHY APPRENTICES ARE SCARCE. Present Conditions Are Not Encouragingto Boys Who Wish to Learn a Trade. Why do the boys of today entertain such a dislike for ap-prenticeship? At no other period in the industrial history of this country has the lack of apprentices been felt to such an extent as at the present time. Many of the most skilled trades are in danger of eHmination through this condition of affairs_ There are many causes, says Geo. A. Russ. The usual term of apprenticeship in this country is from three to four years, though some trades require a training of five and even six years_ Yau can hardly blame a boy for not devoting this number of years in learning a trade, when he will receive no ~ore for his knowledge than will another boy who has merely "picked up," his trade who perhaps is only proficient in one branch of the trade. The world now is moving too rapidly for anyone to take four, five, or six years to learn a trade. After a hoy has served four or five years in learning a trade there is a chance that some one will jnvent an automatic machine which will do away with his skillfulness entirely. This is not a theory but a fact such as has been demonstrated in numerous trades during the last several years. Low wages is another cause which is damaging to appren-ticeship. In many trades the reason for the low rate of wages paid apprentices is that" the great profit derived from appren-tices is a matter which is given close attention by the em-ployer. A good example of the foregoing is the rate of pay laid down for apprentices in the plumbing trades: First six months _ , , .. $ .50 Second six months, ,... .75 Second year . _ _ _ , .. 1.00 Third year " ....•................. _.. _. .. 1.25 Fourth year _ ,. _ , 1.50 First six months fifth year " 2.50 Last six months fifth year , _.. , , .. 3.00 It will be seen that after an apprentice has begun his fourth year he receives only $1.50 a day. Just think how un-reasonable it is to ask a person, who has served four years at his trade, to work for $1.50 a day. How many practical men will admit that a man will work for $1.50 a day when he has been at the trade four years? Imagine a skilled mechanic with fOUf years' experience working at a job at $1.50 a day, and his digger receiving $1.75 or $2.'00 sometimes more. How many young men of 18 to 20 years of age would work as a mechanic for anything less than $2 a day? Not many, I dare say. Another example of the extremely low wages paid appren-tices is furnished by the printing trade. Their scale as fixed by some of the larger firms, allows for the first year one-fourth journeymen's wa~es; second year, one-third; third year, onc-half; fourth year, two-thirds. It will be seen by this scale that the earnings of an appren-tice are so low that it discourages intelligent and ambitious boys from becoming skilled workers. Under the apprenticeship system of the earlier days it was the custom for boys to begin the learning of a trade when quite young, as a rule 14 years was the usual age at which a boy was apprenticed. But in recent years the miinmum age of an apprentice has been raised to from 16 to 18 years. Com-pulsory school attendance laws and child labor laws have been leading factors in raising the age at which a boy may be apprenticed. In the earlier days a boy starting in when 14 years of age would have his trade learned by the time he was 18 or 19 years of age, Today a boy could not possibly finish his apprenticeship before he reached the age of 20 or 21 years. Still another cause for the present dislike ·of apprentice-ship can be traced to the disintegration of the different trades. At the present time there is a constant tendency eoward specialization and simplification of the ,processes within a trade. A boy who has served his time as an apprentice and is qualified as a first class mechanic usually is put at one branch of his trade and remains there. Along comes another boyar an ordinary laborer without any training whatever; he is put alongside of the boy who has served four long years as an apprentice and is jnstructed in that same branch of the trade. In a month or so he is earning just as much money as the other boy_ Under these modern conditions is no wonder then that a dislike has arisen for apprenticeship. With, all of these reasons existing against apprenticeship there still is a good reason for undergoing a period of train-ing in order to master a trade. A mechanic who has acquir-ed his craft knowledge by a process of difficult training possesses a pride of workmanship which cannot be possessed by the mechanic who has only "picked up" his trade. Then, again, the mechanic who receives an all iround training is en-abled to work in all branches of bis craft and thereby is en~ abled to change e.mployments to much ~etter advantage than the man who knows but one branch of bis trade. The mechanic who ha"s passed thr~ugh a period of ap~ prentice ship also is more independent, :"nd is better equipped to combat with the world for existence! than is the man who who knows only a small part of his trade. Willard Barnhart Returns. Willard Barnhart, the president of the Nelson-Matter Furniture Company, who is also interested in a number of manufacturing, merchandizing and banking institutions of Grand Rapids, returned recently with his family from Cali-fornia. .7IR.-T I.s.7Il"l @ 7$. 31 CREDITS and COLLECTIONS Grand Rapids Office, 412-413 Houseman Bldg. GEO. E. GRAVES, Manager CLAPPERTON &. OWEN, Counsel The THE CREDIT BUREAU OF TilE FURNITURE TRADE LYON Furniture Agency ROBERT P. LYON, General Manager THE STANDARD REFERENCE BOOK CAPITAL, CREDIT AND PAY RATINGS CLEARING HOUSE OF TRADE EXPERIENCE THE MOST RELIABLE CREDIT REPORTS SAVING MAY BE A VICE. COLLECTIONS MADE EVERYWHERE PROMPTLY-REUABLY The Man Who Is Unnecessarily Economical Is An "Under-sirable Citizen." Can the average man save money? Certainly he can! In this sentence is embodied one of the greatest sociological questions of the time-a question that ever is riSillg for an answer and which ever is as· unsettled as before. Yet the plain affirmative is not to be challellged in its direct truth. Then, yoU will say, somethirig must he wrong with the whole proposition. To which I give another as emphatic affirma-tive: "\\thy, of course there is-that is the whole trouble." Like many another twisted great problem, this problem of money saving has been bandied about by the unthinking until half its garrulous advocates do not know the first ele-ments of true saying. As a first proposition they cannot tell you wlyat money is 1 Yet, arguing from a plane of lofty ethics, we hear them preaching the: doctrine: of saviug to all men in a~l conditions of life, as if in the mere spending of less than one earns, a man is showing his highest duty to society. An ethical treatise on the saving of money! One might as well preach a virtuous sermon on the individual preserva-t. ions of original sin. If ethics are to figure at all in the sel-fish proposition, let the question be not: "Can the averagc man save money?" Put it on the truly ethical basis, "Can the average man afford to ,save money?" Kat for a moment would society permit a man to save money at the cost of ragged, dirty clothing; be becomes a miser-meanest of hu-man kind--vI7hen he hoards money at :~uch price, says Henry C. Howland. Society will not countenance his saving if the means to it be the pinchillg" of his family's stom.acb. At the moment a man is known to have a hank account while in studied ways he is denying himself any of the necessities and many of the common luxuries of his position, society declares him an Oltt~ law citizen. Vlilt the conventional preacber of frugality, then, explain just what he rneallS when he urges the ethics of saving upon all men? For, manifestly, there are men in tens of thousands ,...h.ose incomes from year to year barely suffice them in liv-ing decently from hand to mouth. 11y O\vn practical experience of the "\vorid in its fixed ways would prevent my preaching against saving. But I maintain broadly that no other oue material doctrine is more lJ]imical to true ethics than is this civilized and enforced necessity for saving. Simplicity ;11]d frugality always ",,'ill be virtues; sav-ing as certainly always will be one of the vices of communtiy life. But what is saving in its conventional acceptance? It is the having of stored wcalth in excess of one's probable needs. It is perversion of a natural disposition in one to live well for himself and his family according to his means, and sub-stituting for this sane materialism a fetich \vorship of money. For a man merely to put aside money of the present in antlei· pat ion of a future necessity cannot be called «saving" in its acceptcd sense; this is a duty which he owes to himself and to his family. It is when saving becomes hoarding that vic-iousness enters into the equation. T"vo friends ate dinner with me a few months ago, Ea·ch of them was neatly dressed, and noticeably the trousers worn by each of them had been newly pressed. One of these men, whom I kn?w to be in poor circumstances, spoke jest-ingly of what a good job of pressing he had done the night before. I was expressing admiration of his economy and of his work ·when my other guest in bantering tones insisted that he, too, had one just" as well by his O"\vn garment. But this I disputed "'.·.a. rmly. 'Vhy? For the rea50n that this second friend wprth several hun-dred thousand dollars .. always has been a diisciple of saving. He has narrowed under the influences of saving. This one blot of "closeness," in his nature is the thing that has es-tranged many from him while 1, knowing the many sterling BENNETT& W~TTE MA~UFACnJRB:RS OF ==LUMBER== For Furniture Mfrs.• Car Suilders and Carriage Trade. SJ:~~r :~W~hite and Red Oak 1J~~~e~~ RED and SAP GUM Poplar. Cottonwood. A$h. Elm and Chestnut. A Full Line of Southern Hardwoods, Expod and Domestlo. WRITE EITHER OFFICE. Branch: Memphis, Tenn. Main Office: Cincinnati, O. We sell on National Hardwood Lumber Association inspection only. qualities that enter into his manhood, often regret its pre-sence. Tn the case in point it was meanness only -..vhich prompted him to save a quarter which in community fairness should have been paid to some tailor striving to make a liv-ing. Here is that ever present menace of the spirit of saving. It requires more character, more judgment, more sense of proportion, and more of the saving graces of life to determine just where and when and how much shall be hoarded in fair- 11('.S5 and decency than are involved of these graces in al-most any other relation in life. "Can the:' avcrage man save money?" Any man who will be·mean enough, selfish enough, bard enough, can save money. Can you doubt that state-ment for a moment? Haven't you seen ::l.; hundred examples of 1tS truth? But whether or not every, decent, honorable, manly man can afford to try to save money-that is some-thing for the individual only to decide. 32 ".Rotary style" tor Drop Can'ingll, Embossed. Mouldings, Panel!!. EMSOSSINQ AND DROP CARVINC MACHINES. Machines tor all purpolles. and at prices. within the reach of all. Every machine bas our guarantee a.galost breakage fOr one year. "Litteral Style" for Ial"ge capacIty heavy Carvings and Deep Eml;.ossmgll. We have tlw Machine you want a.ta -.tbltactory price. Write for descriptive c1l'culars. Also make dies lor all makes of Ma-cblnell. UNION EIIlBOSSINO 1Il4CnlNE CO., Indianapolis. Ind. Johnson's Tally Sheet ~---IFOR--- HARDWOOD LUMBER NOT LIKE OTHER TALLY SHEETS. C. A. JO"NSON, Marshfield, Wis. P. H. :Reddinger Carving WorKs (Formnly Cincinnati Oarving WOl'k8" Of Cincinnati, 0.) CARVINGS and FURNITURE ORN AMBNTS of all kinds. EV A.NSVILLE. IND. By sending me a small order I will convince you that I am the man who can make your carvings. ONE TRIAL WILL DO THE BUSINESS. INSIST ON HAVING norris Wood I Sons' Solid Sttd Olut Joint (uffers for there are no otberor U ju.rt aJ" good." They cut a clean perfect joint always. Never burn owing to the GRADUAL CLEARANCE (made this way only by us), require little grinding, saving time and cutters. No time wasted setting up and cost no more than other makes. Try a pair and be convinced. Catalogue No. 10 and prices on application. MORRIS WOOD'" SONS Tblr17-two .,.eare at 31-33 S. Caua! Stntet, CflICAGO. ILL. 33 Lignine Carvings Unbreakable flI PerfeCt reprodudions of. hand calvi~. Full depth of grain. Will. not CHIP, CHECK, CRACK nor SHRINK. t;lI Stronger Ihan wood, 'lI No wafte in your fadory. CJI Are applied the same as·wood carvings, by nailing or gluing. f1i' No healing nor steaming. FiMh with nJler oT &:ain. Write for sample and catalogue showing Capitals, Heads, Shields, Scrolls, Claws, etc. Consider UCNINE carvinga on your new creations. ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTS CO., 551 We.t Fort St., Detro;" Mieh. Fighting the Anti-Rebate Law. The New York Central Railroad Compal1y has filed two appeals in the United States supreme court from the decisions of lower courts in which it was convicted of having violated the Elkins law by allowing rebates to the American Sugar Refining Company. The first appeal was filed in April from !'\ix convictions, for .vhich fines of $108,000 were imposed. In 101 assignments of error made in the case the legality of the Elkins act is assailed on the grounds, among others, that it exceeded the power of congress by imputing to a corporation power to commit an act with criminal intt::nt and to subjE',ct it to punishment therefor. In the second C:ise most of the same assignments of error are reported and an additional claim is made that the act is void because it imposes unequal and unjust regulations upon railways engaged in interstate commerce whicb are not im-posed on interstate carriers by water. The latest appeal, filed on May 2, is based on a ease in which the railroad company was convicted and fined $18,000 for paying rebates amounting to $26,141 to LOl,vcll 1\-1. }ialmer, agent of the American Sugar Refming Company on shipments of sugar to Detroit, Mich. New Book "Opportunities." \Ve ha"'e recently received from the Indu~trial Depart-ment of the Rock Island-Frisco Lines, a one hundred and sixty page hook called "Opportunities" which is calculated to be of great service to any manufacturer or business man in search of another location, This book cont::Lins a concise write-up of each town and city along the 13,500 miles of rail-road embraced in the Rock Island, Frisco and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Lines, and in parallel columns on the same page with the description of the community, is given a list of the existing openings for business houses, factories, mills and industries of all kinds. Many new towns and cities have sprung into life along tbe large number at newly constructcd lines of the Rack Island-Frisco, and partiCUlarly in these com-munities numerolls fine openings exist. Any furniture, desk or interior woodwork manufacturer interested in changing his loca6on can secure a copy by addressing M. Schulter, Industrial Commissioner, St. Louis, Mo. Jamestown at Jamestown. The Jamestown (N. Y.) Lonnge Company will contribute to the success of the Jamestmvn, (Va.) Exposition by making a display of their famous "Simplicity" sofa bed and other pieces in mahogany with "Reliance;' leather. The display will consist entirely of Colonial patterns. Car Famine Slightly Relieved. Lake navigation having opened at Chicago, the railroads have been relieved of large amount of grain and package freight and are able to provide a greater number of can; for other kinds of traffic. "Much embarrassment stilI prevails in the vVest owing to the shortage. First class labor i.s salable at full value no\vadays and there is a good demand for other kinds. Wood Rapidly Disappearing. Every person in the lTr.;ied States is using over si:-;:tilll('s as much wood as he would use if he were in Europc. Thc country as a whole consumes every year between three and four times more wood than .all of the forests of the United States grow in the meantime. The average acre of forest lays up a store of only 10 cubic feet annually, whereas it Made by Ma.nuaI Training Depa.rtment, Grand Rapids Public Schoole. ought to be laying up at lea.st 30 cubic feet .in order to furn-ish the products taken out of it. Since 1880, more than 700,000,000,000 feet of timbcr have been cut lor lumber alone, including 80,000,000,000 feet of coniferous timber in excess of the tota.l coniferous stumpage estimate of the census in 1890. 34 Miscellaneous Notes. The Sowell Furniture Company of Columbia, S. C. has been declared bankrupt. H. C. Warsh of Rockford, Tll. has sold bis picture frame and rritre b~x plant to A. S. RubI. . The Graham & Davis Manufacturing Company, vVindfic1d, Ind. 15 in the hands of a receiver. The Roos Fuurniture COm\lany of Mishaw::.ka, Ind. has changed the name to the Beiger Furniture Con pany. The Dentser furniture factory, Beaumont, Tex. recently destroyed by fire will be rebuilt on an enlarged scale. P. K. Sapanoff and others have incorporated the Royal Stair Cushion Company of Brooklyn, N: Y. Capital, $50,000. Abraham Hartman furniture dealer, Columbia street New York has made an assignment.. ,Liabilities, $4,200; asse.ts, $1,2\)0. Chittenden & Eastman of Burlington, la., are preparing to construct a five or six story building to be used as a chair factory. Strauss & Son:~ furniture dealers 01 Jackson, Miss, have been adjudged.hankrupt. Assets, about '$10,000; liabilities, $17,000. The Rockford, Ill. exposition project is not making rapid progress. The promoters, however deClare that it has not heen abandoned. The Turnbull, Cameron, Degler Company, furniture deal-ers, of Superior, Wis. have increased their' capital stock from $18,CCQ to $30,OCO. O.L. Knox who recently retired from the Knox-\Valker Furniture Company of Pine Bluff, Ark. has resumed the management of the business. The upholsters strike in St. Patti, l\tlinn. has been scttled on the open shop basis. The men tetun~cd to work on April 15 at an increase of ten per cent in wages. Alex. H. Revell of Chicago is chairman of a special com-mittee that is to solicit the offering of special premiums at the National Corn Exposition to be held in that city in October. Those Georgia furniture manufacturers who were charged with peonage for importing Germans to work in the fac-tories at Newniil.t1,have been acquitted -hy a jury in the feder-al court. Citiiens of Fond du Lac, ·Wi"., having ralsed a bonus of $32,OCO for the Wisconsin Art Cabinet Company, the mana-gers . have discarded the ideabf tnoviilg the factory to Plymouth. The AssI'H.>.\ation of Extension Table Manufacturers will hold a meeting in New York Oil :.\hy 30.-31. After the meet-ing the members will-take arLocean trip to the Jamestow:l ExpositiO'l': Creditor's bf the Chicago Case and Cabinet Company, in-stigated it is said, by ;dissatisfied stockholders and officials, have filed a petition asking that the' ci)n~ern be thrown into bankruptcy. The Kuehner Br6thers 01 Freeport, IlL recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their factory, which is the SltC- ~essor of a little cabinet shop established by their father, Darius Kuehner in 1857. The J. H. Crane Furniture Company of St. Louis, Mo. has executed a de.ed of trust to H. S, Tuttle, for the benefit of creditors. The assets and liabilities are supposed to about equal-estimated at $100,000. ehas. -V.l. Luce-firm name C. W. Luce & Co.-furniture dealer of Gloucester, Mass. has made-an assignment, As;:;ets, $200,O(lO; liabilities, $130,000. Arthur Long, of Heywood Bros. & Wakefield, Boston, is the assignee. The buildings formerly occupied by the Grand Rapids, Cv1ich.) Brass and Iron bed Company have been leased, for three years to A. C. Terrell and C. V.' Klassen, who, will install new machinery ar.d manufacture sheet metal products. ' Get, Next to the Real Boss. If the man you work for did.not have some'worthy char-acter the chances are he would not be your boss. Study him. Find out what it is has made him a success. Get "next" to his peculiarities. Every successful COl~cern has a personality behind it which is different. Sometimes the leading spirit is not the proprietor. It 111aybe an employe, or a wife, or a sister says Seth 'Brown in the New York Commercial. r knew a firm 0 brothers who astonished every- one by their b·old strokes, a1 d almost everything they touched turned out to t~e good. 1 ey took first place, and the magnitude of their enterprise u1tipli"ed until every ot"'.estood up and took notice. Natur lly there was a good many people who \vanted to get into he good graces of this successful :l1r01, and the number of p opositions presented to them was large. \Vhich one of the brothers had the "say" was the ques-tion. The older brother was a pleasant chap and would listen patiently and-"take the matter under consideration." I was one who had a proposition. The brother seemed to like my plan, ar:u he seemed to like me, but was'always unde-cided and 1 could not close with him. He talked as if he "vas the OllC to decide, but it all cnded in talk
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It began publication in 1936. and MAGAZINE JOHN A. VANDER VEEN . . . his vras the helping hand (See page 30) October-November • 1937 Two dollars a year 20 cents a copy Grand Rapids, M i c h i g a n *VJ 6336 6335-1 I * 6606 ^ ^ >: •; ** r"--- -••• • • • > . • - k \ - • . • * • • 6610 A COMPLETE and SUPERB SHOWING at GRAND RAPIDS The six wing chairs, shown here, are only a small part of the 76th complete showing of wing chairs, lounging chairs and barrel chairs that will be on display at the James-town Lounge Space, 3rd floor of the Waters- Klingman Building. Two-piece suites, davenports and sofas will round out a beautiful display of lounging furniture in the higher price brackets. Also new additions have been made to the well-known line of Feudal Oak. This furniture is more popular than ever and is a steady profit producer for hundreds of dealers. See the Jamestown Lounge Upholstery and Feudal Oak displays at Jamestown or Grand Rapids. At JAMESTOWN . . October 27 to November 6 At GRAND RAPIDS . . November 1 to 6 JAMESTOWN LOUNGE CO. Jamestown, N. Y. Jamestown Lounge Company's 76th showing at the Waters-Klingman Bidg. FLASH! DON'T MISS our Showing of Promotional Chairs for H O L I D A Y S A L E S . . . SMART DESIGINS . . . NEW FABRICS for Immediate Delivery Our Complete Line, Augmented with Many New Patterns, will Also Be Ready Display at Factory Showrooms o£ the GRAND RAPIDS CHAIR CO. MICHIGAN FURNITURE SHOPS, Inc. GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE FINE FURNITURE N F W a n ^ exceP*'ona"y 1 1 L W interesting concepts in A. will be shown at the November Market Be sure to see the entire line. It includes coffee, cocktail, end and lamp tables, bookcases, secretaries and dinettes in both modern and traditional; designed and priced to sustain the Hekman reputation for fast-selling, profitable occasional furniture. Reproduction of an 18th Century chest with the added utility of a desk. Serving tray slides in and out beneath the permanent glass top of this d e l i g h t f u l coffee table. - w Two convenient drawers odd to the u t i l i t y of this excellently designed cock-tail table. HEKMAN FURNITURE CO. EXHIBIT WATERS- — B A »J IN n A a • IN C KLINGMAN BLDG. GRAND RAPIDS FlNC FURNITURC the Homefurnishing Magazine from the Furniture Style Center of America VOLUME 2 1937 NUMBER 10 GEORGE F. MACKENZIE, President PHIL S. JOHNSON, General Manager ROD G. MACKENZIE, E d i t o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Boiling Wake Page Nine The New Triumvirate, by Rod Mackenzie Model Home Styled on a Budget Furniture Frolics, by Ray Barnes Venetians, Moderns from the 12th Century... New Trucks Have What It Takes What Do You Know, and Are You Sure?.... You Take It from Here, by Ruth Mclnerney The Sketch Book, by Aurelio Bevelacqua In Furniture, Brassware Indicates Breeding, by Phyllis Field Cooper Retailing Tips and Features Man On the Cover Yes, We Grow Mahogany From The Museum of Fine Arts 7 9 11 14 16 17 20 22 23 24 27 28 30 31 32 Directory of Grand Rapids Furniture Salesmen's Club... 34 Published monthly by the Furniture Capital Publishing Co., 155 Ottawa Ave., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Acceptance under the Act of June 5, 1934, authorized April 30, 1936. FINE FURNI-TURE copyright, 1936. Eastern office: R.K.O. Bid., 1270 Sixth Ave., Room 906, New York City, phone CIRcle 7-4339, S. M. Goldberg, representative. Chicago office: 307 N. Michigan Ave., phone CENtral 0937-8, Bassler & Weed Co., representatives. Subscription rates: $2 per year in the United States and American Colonies; £3 in Canada and foreign countries; single copies, 20 cents. f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 COMPLETE NEW MODERN LINE OF LATEST CREATIONS Long recognized as a leader in the Modern field, every suite in the RED LION FURNITURE CO. line was designed with the idea in mind of maintaining its established style leadership. Only through meticulous adher-ence to construction, workmanship and finish, has this been accomplished. - • « : • • • • • > * ' • Nc. 408 D. d 1/ No. 208 Dresser EXHIBITION SPACES . . . NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE - N E W Y O R K WATERS-KLINGMAN B U I L D I N G - G R A N D RAPIDS RED LION FURNITURE CO. RED LION PENNA. We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE FINE FURNITURE We're OPTIMISTS... and who wouldn't be when one's furniture marches off the retail floor necessitating reorders that have kept us busy right through the year? A careful examination of the new covers and numbers you will find in our space this November will show why we continue to be optimistic . . . for it is one of the sweetest lines we've ever been able to offer at a mid-season market. YOU are especially invited to see this showing and learn what it is doing to keep quality sales volume up for hundreds of stores throughout the country. 5th Floor, Keeler Building Vander Ley Bros. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Sofas, Chairs, Love Seats, Rockers and Tables. If not attending Market, write for photos, prices and newspaper mats for featured promotions. Distinguished... by Dealer Acceptance from Coast to Coast The sensational reception of MICH-IGAN ARTCRAFT CO. tables is best exemplified in the volume of reorder business now being received. No. 6065 Including modified Chippendale, pro-motionally- priced dropleafs and clever Modern, there will be over 30 new numbers in our exhibition space at the Fall Market — KEELER BUILDING GRAND RAPIDS New ensembles, 4 to !> various type tables in a group, at a unit price, in both Modern and Period styles. Michigan Artcraft Co., inc. SPARTA MICHIGAN We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE EVIDENCE X of the TREI1D 0 LEATHER in the > [JLY MARKET A K:~"•*>-." .'•••'-••i-isi ^ @ - * - - And Preference for EAGLE-OTTAWA FINE LEATHERS will be even more evident in November Because style conscious manufacturers who are desirous of supply-ing their alert trade with the most complete lines are aware that Eagle-Ottawa's current leather lines are not equalled for wide color range, enduring wearing qualities, rich beauty and diversity of application. Therefore, Eagle-Ottawa leather, by any plausible forecast (to say nothing of sales records), will be more in evidence in the November Market than in July, which at that time completely dominated all showings where leather was displayed. Consult your nearest Eagle-Ottawa regional sales office for expert and con-structive assistance in any leather problem you may have, or, if you prefer communicate direct with the main office at Grand Haven, Michigan, so that you, too, may be fully prepared to cash in on this obvious trend to leather. Note: An impartial survey of exhibiting manufacturers in the Grand Rapids' July Furniture Market revealed the fact that the most outstanding feature of all the showings was the increased use of leather as a decorative accessory as well as a practical, long wearing covering. Candid camera "shots" made at the time are reproduced here. During Markets see our exhibits at the Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids J- Exposition Bldg., High Point EAGLE-OTTAWA LEATHER CO. GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN SALES OFFICES New York 2 Park Avenue St. Louis, Mo 1602 Locust Stieet Chicago 912 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, Cal 1012 Broadway Place High Point, N. C 900 North Main San Francisco. Cal 615 Howard Street Portland. Ore 1235 N. W. Glisan StrBBt FINE FURNITURE GET YOUR M E R C H A N D I S E Each of the 189 creative furniture leaders exhibiting here is doing his utmost to make the coming Market the greatest Mid-Season showing of furniture ever held. Each exhibitor has prepared many new and interesting things—novelty furniture for Christmas—items for your February Sales —merchandise in all price ranges ready for immediate or "after-inventory" shipment. While here, at the Merchandise Mart, don't forget the nation's leading lamp and shade, floor covering, house-wares and appliance, curtain and drapery manufacturers are showing many new items not seen on your last trip. MID-SEASON F U R N I T U R E M A R K E T NOv" 1-6 THE MERCHANDISE MART The Great Central Market CHICAGO Wells Street at the River We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 THE BOILING WAKE Appreciation I have just finished reading the fine article you have been so kind and consid-erate to write regarding my past, present and future, and I have not the words to express to you my sincere appreciation. I say this from the bottom of my heart. T. A. D., New York. It's a Date Thank you for the corsage of approbation. The woodcuts sure are the bee's breakfast, especially the one that typifies the spirit of romance. Whom did you use as a model? The whole magazine is a honey from car-pet slippers to Ipswich, with special mention for "How Much Do You Know?" My score this month was below 70. Guess I'll need some extra coaching from teacher. Think I'd better stay after school? R. M., Chicago. "CASEY" CLAPP • Whose scrivenings on merchandising principles and prac-tices keep his chin continually in line with the "Boiling Wake" barrage. Tem-pered with the salt of humor, the ex-marine quill driver's writings are per-ceptive and piquant. 0 Okay, Pal Just this moment received my copy of FINE FURNITURE and on page 12 you have a great write-up. I would like you to send me 12 copies. J. L., New York. Ask George We have a mahogany table, the top of which is one solid piece, 48 inches wide by 58 inches long by 1% inches thick, and has a beautiful grain. This piece is believed one of the largest and possibly the largest single piece in America. Please give us your advice about adver-tising this table for sale. J. H. D., Thomasville, Ga. We did ask George Lamb, secretary of the Mahogany Ass'n, regarding the table top mentioned in the foregoing letter. And George, quite naturally, found a larger one. —The Editor. He Knows Your letter to FINE FURNITURE MAGA-ZINE has been referred to us by Mr. Mac-kenzie, the editor. The table top you mention is doubtless After a ship has passed, there is left immediately behind a wake of rough water—bubbling, seething and "boiling," particularly if the ship is driven by a propeller. The more active the propeller, the more "boil-ing" the "wake." When each month's publication of FINE FURNITURE goes through the mails to the stores, there takes place a seething, bubbling, "boiling wake" of favorable and un-favorable comment and opinion, and — oh, hell, it means READERS' OPINIONS to you.'—The Editor. one of the larger mahogany table tops to be found in this country, but it certainly is not the largest piece which we have seen. The largest single piece of mahogany that we have ever seen is in New York and is 35 feet long, 5 feet wide, 4 inches thick, with-out a blemish. A mahogany plank 48 inches wide is exceptional, but not unusual. The length of 58 inches is, of course, very short for mahogany as we frequently cut planks up to 30 feet long. The value of your table would be largely in its design and finish or its historical asso-ciations, for although the top is unusual, it is not exceptional enough to command any particular premium in the way of price. G. N. L., Chicago, 111. 0 Duck, Ray The idea which you originated is good and as for the execution of Barnes, I am in favor of it. J. B., Grand Rapids. We'll Try After struggling with your "What Do You Know", I've decided that I better go back to furniture school. Besides, it makes me mad when I find out that the questions are ones that I should know. But it's a swell feature. Keep it up. P. K., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A \ "ROD THE RED" MACKENZIE • On whose slender shoulders falls the full fury of "Wake's" deluge. "Readers' Opinions" are the beacon light guiding the editor-woodcutter's selection of ma-terial. His job — to cut and try, yours but to read and sigh. You're Smart Glad to see that you've started a new series of Museum pages. This is truly a fine idea as it encourages, or should encour-age, young sales persons to learn more about furniture history. In this connection your page of questions — (What Do You Know?) is not only interesting, but instructive. Personally, I clip these pages and keep them in a scrap-book as they contain a lot of valuable infor-mation. D. Y. N., Newark, N. J. Art Drew Them Your September issue had a lot of sparkle in it, lively layouts, nice fresh reading matter and a lot of information. Where did Kirk-patrick dig up the antiques for The Sketch Book page? T. S., Chicago, 111. RAY BARNES • Agile-penned lam-pooner, has caused a small cascade of "Boiling Wakes" to descend upon us with his "Furniture Frolicking" page. Ray spurns bow ties and smocks, plays golf and billiards, is a good sleeper. Don't Mention It Thanks very much for the swell build-up. I feel quite swelled up over it. We are making progress but as yet have not com-pleted a budget for the coming year. M. S., San Francisco, Cal. Shrewd Shrew Answering your editorial on "Page Nine" entitled "The Shrewdest Forget", I can vouch for the authenticity of your argument. Just the other day I had a woman in the store who wanted a rug. The one she was after sold for $26.50 in 1934, I believe. Today the same rug is priced at $37.50. All the arguments in the category failed to impress her. I told her honestly about wool prices being higher, labor, etc. She still couldn't see why that rug shouldn't sell for #26.50. And left the store. I bet she's still looking for a $26.50 number. However, this babe did not forget. She was a shrew of the shrewdest. J. L. B., Pittsburgh, Pa. FINE FURNITURE CENTURY The MAHOGANY FINISH that is historically correct for the reproduction of the finer work of those master craftsmen of that golden age of furniture —the wonderful GEORGIAN ERA. Only by the CENTURY MAHOGANY treatment applied to Chippendale, Hepplewhite and other 18th Century reproductions are these classic inter-pretations reproduced in all their traditional loveliness. The deep warm mellow tones and pleasing patina effect produced by the CENTURY MAHOGANY method impart a distinctive character and charm not attainable by any other finishing procedure. Courtesy West Michigan Furniture Co. We will gladly submit finished sample and further information upon request. •MANUFACTURED BY GRAND RAPIDS WOOD FINISHING CO. Established in 1893 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE f o r O C T O B E R - N O V E M B E R , 1 9 3 7 NINE Though other pages bare the minds Of many men, the credit or The blame I'll bear for what one finds On this, Page Nine.—The Editor. DOZING DOLLARS The let-down in business during the past six weeks belies the fore-casts of prognosticators earlier in the summer, that the final quarter of 1937 would see business volume, the like of which had not been experienced since the grandiose days of '27, '28 and '29. The ancient retail battle cry of "after Labor Day" filled the fetid sum-mer air. But Labor Day came and went. And still the consumer didn't buy. Even the usually de-pendable August sales failed to pry the dollars loose from the unusually wary consumer. Vainly cried the merchant: "Why? Why? Why?" Between moans we entertained ourselves perusing some statistics. Generally employed as sleep-producers, these figures aroused us from our lethargy. Briefly they pointed out, that, industrial employment is at its peak level since 1929; despite labor troubles, pay envelopes are bulkier than they've been since 1930; according to Federal estimates the farmers' income will approximate nine and one-half billion dollars, which is about fifteen hundred million ahead of 1936; even the stockholders in American corporations are cashing in, to the tune of ten million dollars a week, more than in 1936. It certainly stands to reason that SOME of this money is going to find its way into retail channels. Which presents another problem. Is the retailer prepared? According to advance orders, business placed at the recent summer market and orders taken by salesmen on the road since the market, there is going to be an unholy scramble for merchandise the latter part of November and early Decem-ber. Simply because the furniture merchant is idling in the same buying calm as the non-buying public. Perhaps it is rather late now to do much about it, as far as the stocking of Christmas merchandise is concerned. Except, of course, re-ordering, pronto! From a recent editorial in Printer's Ink we quote in this connection: "Record-breaking quantities of merchandise are going to be moved into retail stores during the forthcoming weeks — if the retailer can get it when and as he wants it." And from the producer's angle: "The manufacturer must now get ready for perhaps the biggest re-order volume in his experience. He must make sure he has sufficient merchandise . . . to satisfy a steadily increasing demand from retail stores . . . And then, in his advertising to the retailer — business paper and direct mail — he should hammer hard with the announcement that he can take care of re-orders. A month or so before Christmas he should dramatize his ability to fill eleventh-hour or last-minute orders." Again we question, are you prepared for the awakening of the dozing dollars? Have you the merchandise to meet the inevitable demand? ff ARE YOU SURE? "My score for last month's 'What Do You Know?' was below 70. Perhaps I'd better go to school," wails a corre-spondent after tangling with this tantalizing educational feature. (See page 22.) Inaugurated several months ago, this questionnaire, drawing upon furniture facts that every All Grand Rapids Spaces Open November 1-6 AH exhibition spaces located in the Grand Rapids Market will be open, displaying new merchandise, to visiting furniture buyers during the regular Fall Market, November 1 to 6. Pending settlement of arbitration with labor leaders will in no way interfere with customary marketing procedure. member in the industry should be acquainted with, is paying its way in reader interest. Peering over the heads of a chattering group huddled around a table during the last market, we hoped to witness the signing of a fat contract, or a preview of some designer's pet nightmare. But no, the shouting arose from a ques-tion concerning which one of four prominent case goods manufac-turers named, did NOT advertise nationally, a question propounded in the "What Do You Know?" page. In another space cold cash backed a divergence of opinion regarding a little matter of native woods used in original Early American furniture. Stimulating, maddening in its simplicity, a conning of the quiz readily betrays whether or not the reader is on intimate terms with everyday facts of his trade. Several subscribers advise us that they are making a scrapbook of the pages. Others have unleashed on us their choler — "It's a reflection on our intelligence." We STILL believe it's a good page. JUST VERBIAGE Our choice for the most misused word of the year is "Quality." And particularly as it is used in retail furniture advertisements. With the possible exception of important metropolitan stores, house-furnishing ad men have no apparent regard for honesty in the terminology of their promotional literature. A quick glance through the ad pages of the average daily newspaper substantiates this assertion. Ramp-ant on a field comprising a wildnerness of words and maze of merchandise, riding the challenge to the consumer's intelligence, in extra bold type, is our dog-eared friend, "quality." We ask, what kind of "quality" comes in a three-piece bedroom suite for $39.50? Or a two-piece living room group for $24.75? Don't tell us you have the audacity to believe that the dear, gullible public readily accepts such canards? How much more readily they would accept your store's mes-sage if you promoted the joy of ownership, the wholesome fun in planning and building a home. How about injecting a touch of romance in your ad copy? An appeal other than the hackneyed tripe embodying "reduced prices," "special values," "quality for a price"? Verbiage, brothers, just verbiage. ff JULY BREAKS STRING From September, 1934, to July, 1937, the furniture manu-facturing industry showed a continuous monthly increase. Early in 1937, however, the pace began to slow down, until July, for the first month in three years, slipped out of line with an actual decrease. August did not pull back info the winning column but its decline was not quite as decided as that of the previous month. In spite of this decline eight months' shipments for 1937 showed approximately 40% gain over the same period in 1936, while August shipments were 12% over August, 1936. 10 FINE FURNITURE 'The Record of Quality is Established on ^Precedent f. IHH^^^^HIIHjRHIiHHfli!' i ' 1 " • • • • • ^ WfiK THE reputation for manufacturing a product of quality is not established in a day, or a month, or a year, but over a long period of time. Only through close adherence to manufacturing principles into which has been inculcated a spirit of honest craftsmanship and enduring service, can furniture be truly classified as having quality. Merchandisers of good furniture recognize this all-important factor as existing in JOHN WIDDICOMB creations. They can feature it, but can find no substitute. JOHN WIDDICOMB COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Factory Showroom, 601 Fifth St. NEW YORK SHOWROOMS No. 1 Park Avenue /^e appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 11 THE NEW TRIUMVIRATE Capital • Management • Labor By ROD MACKENZIE Editor. FINE FURNITURE OF acute and increasing interest to business execu-tives is the once-touchy topic of industrial rela-tions. The advent of the Committee for Industrial Organization and its subsequent feud with A. F. of L., has precipitated a situation between capital, manage-ment and labor, the outcome of which is beyond the vision of the most astute economist. Labor Recognition • Industrial events of the past year prove conclusively that capital and management are speedily being pushed into a position of permanently recognizing labor; that maintaining cooperation be-tween labor and management is economically vital to both parties, is throwing the stress of increased respon-sibility directly upon company executives. The wide-spread movement to completely organize labor in the United States, labor's rising strength in local and national politics, make it imperative that INTELLI-GENTLY directed organized labor be granted a voice in business management. Long-proven is the fact that those concerns employ-ing a profit-sharing program are least disturbed by labor unrest, and if the triumvirate composed of capital, management and la-bor is to function cooperatively, each must assume its full share of responsibility. HUMAN ENGINEERING Seeking Policy • Making a de-termined effort to erect a sound policy of labor relations, the Na-tional Association of Manufac-turers employed a research organization to ascertain the fac-tual wants of the worker, his working conditions, his thoughts regarding his boss. Designed to ferret out honest information, a similar investigation conducted last Spring indicated Johnny Q. Public's feelings: "Business hadn't done so well in its rela-tions with its working men . . . that it had failed in its economic and social obligations." Division, But Not Defeat • Whether the A. F. of L. and its offshoot, the C. I. O., effect a union is problematical, and the management who snickers up his sleeve at the spirited battle being conducted between leaders Green and Lewis in the belief that they will eventually annihilate them-selves and their outfits is due for a rough awakening. Labor Speaking before the wood industries division of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Dr. A. P. Haake. managing director of NAFM, said: "It is not collective bargaining when one side makes all the demands . . . Men are inherently reason-able . . . the great bulk of working men will look fairly on the needs of management, on their own personal interest in keeping management effective and doing their full share toward increasing the amount of goods from which their wages must be paid." Continued Haake: "And so we face the greatest problem of the day. the building of a new science, the developing of . . . human engineering. "The only individual who benefits from the closed shop is the labor organizer who is able to show his men sufficient returns to keep them as voluntary members of his union... "Intelligent labor leadership can go along with the open shop, thereby encour-aging greater production out of which to pay higher wages . . . Intelligent manage-ment will insist on being free to do a good job of managing. "There is an inescapable relation between wages and production. If the worker pro-duces more, he can get more. If he pro-duces less, he is bound to get l e s s . . . no law or human management can change that fact. "Government is a notoriously poor man-ager. It has never initiated any of the great industries. It has all but ruined those which it came to control. "We want free labor in this country... We advise labor to deal with management rather than try to control management..." divided does not imply labor defeated. Organized labor, under capable, sane leadership, sharing with capital and management the vicissitudes and profits of business, will be recognized. Industrial relationships in certain sections of the United States prove this point. Peaceful Valley • Common as labor disputes have been in the United States during the past year, such occurrences are rare in Grand Rapids, where furniture making has been a leading industry for nearly 80 years. A quarter of a century back, a general strike, unsuccessful for labor, paralyzed the industry for many weeks. Since then Grand Rapids craftsmen have built homes, to the wholesome tune of being one of the ranking cities in the country for home owner-ship, now enjoy the distinction of leading the U. S. in automobile ownership per capita for cities in similar population brackets. Quiet was the labor scene in this furniture center until last May when, following the Spring market, the Robert W. Irwin Co., the Macey Co. and the Irwin Seating Co. plants were closed five weeks by strike, threw 1000 men out of work. Following mediation between a municipal committee, a federal labor con-ciliator, manufacturers and shop committees, a wage adjustment was accomplished, industrial peace restored. Storm Clouds • Writing the third and most potent chapter in Grand Rapids' labor vs. manage-ment history, September 17 dawned with a general strike cloud smothering the smoke from the city's many smokestacks. De-manding a closed shop contract providing the check-off system, an immediate increase of 15 cents per hour, followed 301 days later by a standardization of wages and hours throughout the indus-try in the city, one-time tool and die maker Harry Spencer, chief organizer for U. A. W. A. in Grand Rapids, hurled the open-ing threat. War Cry • Challenged the puni-tive Spencer: "Contracts will be presented . . . to manufacturers in rotation. They will have a chance to sign . . . If a manufacturer doesn't sign his factory will be closed." L . * • • ' ' - • " • ' : * iBlilliiil * . . ' ' • • ' ! r<-i»»'i*!r»'W'1™ f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 13 Headaches • Ominous was the situation when strike pickets paced in front of the Furniture Shops of Amer-ica, Inc., (formerly known as Luce Furniture Co.), Imperial Furniture Co., Gunn Furniture Co., John Widdicomb Co., the Widdicomb Furniture Co., and the Grand Rapids Chair Co. Replying to this action the various managements issued statements that plants would remain open for those who wanted to work, with the municipal authorities assuring police protection, if necessary, in order to preserve order. First violence between strikers and police occurred at Furniture Shops of America, Inc., followed a few days later by a fracas involving, among others, organizer Spencer. "Back-To-Work" • Despite picket lines, proposals and counter-proposals, alleged intimidation on the part of C.I.O. members against non-strikers, an increasing number of workers filtered through the picket lines, punched clocks, until three weeks after the first walk-out, a general "back-to-work" movement was under way. Prime factor in this action was the five cents an hour wage increase "as a reward for loyalty," insti- • •1 Hepplewhite console card table. No. 872, manufactured by Fine Arts Furniture Co., displayed in the Waters- Klingman Bldg. Modern vanity, No. 608, made by the Red Lion Furni-ture Co., displayed in the Waters-Klingman Bldg. tuted by Martin J. Dregge, president of Furniture Shops of America, Inc. Loyalists • Said Dregge: "We are making the same offer (.45 a day for each employe) to those who are out, either because they have been intimidated or because they are C.I.O. members, until further notice." With the exception of John Widdicomb Co. and Gunn Furniture Co., which were among the last plants to be called out, the "back-to-work" movement has gained such momentum that, at the time this is writ-ten, all struck companies are operating practically full crews. Union Doubtful • With removal from the Grand Rap-ids area of Harry Spencer, free under bond of $300 on charges of assaulting a patrolman, realignment of the union organization, the cutting off of furniture work-ers' local No. 481 from the U.A.W.A. and being given an independent charter by C.I.O., a highly organized furniture workers' labor union in Grand Rapids appears remote at the present time. 1. Wm. I. Jaeger Furniture Co., Los Angeles, created the decora-tive California bedroom grouping; handpainted florals with crackle finish. Displayed in Los Angeles Furniture Mart. 2. Early California feeling car-ried out with painted decorations, rawhide wrappings, wrought iron draw pulls, manufactured by Win. J. Jaeger Furniture Co. 3. Los Angeles Period Furniture Co. manufactures the albino modern bedroom suite. Julius Fligelman, president, designed the group with utility in mind, there being a stocking compart-ment in the bench, slipper com-partment in tho vanity, hat hide-away in the chest. 4. Tomlinson of High Point de-veloped the 18th Century bed-room group, finished in Suntone blond mahogany, accented with darker toned leather fronts on cases. Displayed in the Merchan-dise Mart, Chicago. 5. W. F. Whitney, displayed in Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids, presents typical Ameri-can maple, Duncan Phyfe influ-ence. 6. Johnson Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, created the smart 18th Century bedroom group. 14 FINE FURNITURE MODEL HOME Styled ON A BUDGET CTYLE for the budget-minded O as well as for the affluent home-maker, can ring up added sales on the retail furniture dealer's cash register. Recognizing this opportu-nity, complete details were made available to 3,000 retailers through Floor Clothing Wardrobe Service for a homefurnishings promotion and local tie-up based on the Style Trend Council's activity in planning furnishings for a series of small model homes. Program • During the past five months, a series of model homes has been built in hundreds of com-munities, averaging $4000 in cost and following one of three FHA floor plans. Local lumber dealers and building contractors, supported by the National Lumber Manufac-turers' Ass'n, have cooperated in an effort to stimulate building. Further cooperation has come from National Small Homes Bureau in the prepar-ation of a publication outlining de-tails for designing, building, equip-ping and furnishing these homes. "Small Homes" • At the invitation of the National Small Homes Bu-reau the Style Trend Council of the Institute of Carpet Manufacturers of America, prepared the homefur-nishings section of this book of "Small Homes." A series of articles, illustrated with drawings of floor plans and color sketches, outlined 1. Conversation group, consisting of sola, lamp table behind, coffee table in front, two chairs with occasional table between, affords good light and group-ing separates living room from dining alcove. Secretary, low book shelves and desk chair (extra chair from dining suite) form a distinct grouping . . . Extension dining table serves for games or study table . . . Matching rugs in living and dining alcove provide uni-form floor, give impression of more space. 2. Maple, 18th Century or small-scaled Modern group would be equally appro-priate in this Style Trend Council bed-room. Furniture is kept to essentials. Twin beds, good-sized chest, average sized boudoir chair, side chair, corner dressing table; little space occupied but convenience provided. A textured rug is used. 3. Conventional living room with all furnishings being kept light and small in scale. Drop leaf table and side chairs may be drawn from wall to serve dining purpose. Room-size rug in rich wine-red shade, may be pebble-weave broadloom, or two-tone allover floral design. Both appropriate for sim-ple, modernized 18th Century scheme. f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 15 plans and color sketches, outlined helpful directions for furnishing these small homes in tasteful style and within budget prices. The homefurnishings pages of "Small Homes" have been written primarily to meet the needs of fami-lies with limited income. In the article, "Basic Principles of Interior Furnishings," readers are advised to establish a budget and buy the best qualities the budget permits, even if they buy only essentials at the outset. The different furniture periods are discussed in an article on "How to Plan a Decorative Scheme." Here the advantages of Modern, 18th Century, and Early American are pointed out and supplementing this, advice is given as to the type of wool pile floor coverings best suited to that period. Color schemes and the importance of focal points are also discussed. Data • Included are full details of material in these homefurnishings pages with concrete suggestions on how retailers can dramatize them into timely and interesting local promotions. Diagrams of rooms, layouts as featured in the model homes, to-gether with suggested furnishing plans are supplied stores. Sugges-tions for effective display cards, ad-vertisements and other types of an-nouncements are included in the material. Films • Three sound films suitable for showing to customers in after-noon sessions have been prepared by National Small Homes Bureau and are available to stores at a nominal rental cost, or can be bought outright. The film, "Floor Show," deals with suitable floor cov-ering for the budget home; "Within These Walls" shows the important part furniture plays in a room set-ting; "Feathering Your Nest" fea-tures draperies, upholstery, wall paper and all accessories. Modern For Those Who Know How To Use It MODERN groupings of the type illustrated in the setting below, which appeared in October McCall's, have all the qualities of livability, comfort and eye appeal in the aver-age American modern home. Says creator-editor Mary Davies Gillies: "I can ask no higher praise than that you enjoy the room first for its ease, its spaciousness and its rich, warmly colored friendliness. Then discover, as a pleasant after-thought, that it is modern." A generous employment of light, the smooth flowing surfaces of the walls, the adjoining dining room, all lend themselves to the illusion of space, so necessary to the small home and apartment of today. The color scheme, paradoxically, comes from the primitive folk of the South Seas, being established in this mod-ern room through the medium of a Gauguin print — "Tahitian Moun-tains." Colors, carvings, hand-loomed fabrics incorporate warm browns, reds, greens and clay pink. Homespun on the chairs and silky, loose-textured sacking adorns the windows. Alternating 27-inch car-peting of hickory tan and walnut brown affords a luxurious base. The furniture is blond of finish, com-fortable and utilitarian. Eye appeal plus comfort and livability in this contemporary scene. 16 FINE FURNITURE byQ-AY'BARNES OKIA. THE THIRD MP-GEST FUP-NtTUP-E i ^ S ^ STOPE IN THE U.S.A. WiLLIAM HAT TON, ROBERT 3OAU-D, O HAVEN, MICH, I_AP-6&ST UPHOUSTEP-"/ UEATHEP-PUNT IN THE WOP-LP. BlU, LIVE5, EATS AND SLEEPS LEATHEP DEAN Of BUYERS, 91 YE^R-S YOUHCi- HEAD OF THE 1. MO. HIS N/4ME. MAN STILL0PENS HI5 STOP-E AT 7 EVERY p. LYNCH,^P^HDPAP)DS, DOCTOR. OF M ERCHANDlSINa / WHO HA5 (2-EVIVED MAISV SICK- PLETAIL STOP-ES. f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 17 Ven lan m ODERNS the i2th Century FOR the past few years Madam Consumer has been decidedly Venetian blind conscious. She sees Vene-tian blinds in use on every hand — homes and offices, theatres and railroads — and her curiosity is quickly turned into desire when a proper sales presentation is made. Reliable manufacturers find that there is no "season" on Venetian blinds. Their sales curves continue upward whether it is hot or cold, wet or dry. Venetian Trend • Retailers who have been "on the fence" waiting to see if "it would last," are rapidly falling in line. Some of them had an honest fear that the sale of Venetian blinds interfered with the sale of other items. The following report in a business paper on a recent trade show indicates the Venetian blind trend: "Increasing interest in Venetian blinds was evidenced from the time the Show opened until it closed. Buyers realizing the sale and profit possibilities of this item not only looked over the exhibits but asked many questions . . . and in many instances placed good sized orders." From the 12th Century • Just because Venetian blinds are now the subject of general interest, does not follow that Venetian blinds are a recent innovation, some-thing associated with the modern trend. In fact, Vene-tian blinds have been traced back as far as the 12th Century, and have been used with varying success ever since. The decorative possibilities and the great utility values inherent in Venetian blinds have always been known. Their simplicity and flexible qualities permit them to be manipulated into period or modern settings. Two factors responsible for their widespread use are their utilitarian value and the fact they are fabricated under mass production methods, which brings the price within reach of the mass of consumers. However, 98% of the American homes are still without Venetian blinds. Diffusion Values Important • Light diffusion values of color are important items for the sales person to know, as some colors are better deflectors of light than others. For example, a red blind has color tone — it can be seen a considerable distance away, yet doesn't reflect light as efficiently as a white blind. On the other hand, if the red blind is used in the right surroundings, the difference in reflection factors in percentages, would not be important. Wrongly used, the red blind would be an eyesore. Reflection and Color • In applying scientific engineer-ing against an average Venetian blind color line, the reflection factors would work out near to the following reflection percentages: white 85%, off-whites 70 to 77%, creams 75 to 76%, yellow-buffs 74%, peach 51 to S2%, natural wood (Bass) 51%, gray-suede-pearl 42%, greens, running from light to dark, 66% down to 35%, blues, running from light to dark, 66% down to 21%, rust, less than 30%, and red 14%. The order of efficiency of the colors of an average Venetian blind color line would run about as follows: white; off-white or eggshell; the ivories, running in efficiency from light to dark; yellow; peach; natural wood; suede-pearl-gray; green, running from light to dark; blue, running from light to dark; rust and red. In this line-up the greens and blues are classified fol-lowing suede, pearl or gray, because the 66% reflector ratings outlined in the above paragraphs are given to much lighter blues and greens than are used in Venetian blind color lines. Despite Tremendous Consumer Interest and General Use in Public Buildings, 9 8% of American Homes Remain as Potential Market for Vendors of Venetian Blinds 18 FINE FURNITURE many quarters that a high gloss finish on the. slats is necessary. High gloss finish does reflect the light, but at the same time it mirrors the high brightness, and this mirroring is entirely unnecessary. A soft velvet-type dull gloss reflects the light just as well and it eliminates the mirror effect, is vastly superior to highly glossed Venetian blind slats. Demonstration and Function • In approaching the sale of Venetian blinds a thorough demonstration is required. For that reason it is necessary to bear in mind that a Venetian blind has three basic functions: 1. The proper diffusion of light; 2. Control of ventila-tion; and 3. A means of obtaining privacy. A properly made Venetian blind is an article of interior decoration, but at the same time is a mechan- With Venetian blinds, correct window treat-ment includes glass curtain material, crisscrossed, looped back, straight-hang-ing and in most cases overdraperies should be used . . . Kirsch Co., Sturgis, Venetian blind in-stallations employed in this article. Nonfading Qualities • It is true that some colors are more susceptible to the destructive effects of the actinic rays of the sun under ordinary circumstance. However, modern chemistry, particularly where quality finishing materials are used, can build standard colors for Venetian blind use that are nonfading. Best Sellers • As whites and ivories are the best sellers at the present time, the consumers are getting good reflection values, but as sales people become more proficient the consumers will probably get reflection plus tonal values. Color Treatment • Blinds tend to keep a room cooler in summer and warmer in winter. However, creamy ivories and buffs are warm colors and tend to make a room seem warmer and also have the effect of making a room seem smaller. For example, in any of thou-sands of medium-sized apartments in metropolitan areas, treated with a cream colored blind, at night under the brilliant lighting which most apartments have, the rooms will seem to be uncomfortably warm and stuffy. It would be better to treat these rooms with a cool light green or light blue blind. Dull vs. High Gloss • While on the subject of reflect-ing and diffusing light, there seems to be an opinion in ical unit. Even though it is attractive, it should be so constructed that it can withstand vigorous demonstration. The efficiency of modern quality Venetian blind has been developed to a very high degree, but the funda-mental utility features of the blind itself have not changed. The consumer should be given a thorough understanding of the fundamental utility features, derived from its use. Some sales people overstress the gadgets and omit any discussion of the true value of the three fundamentals. Blind Selling • A consumer, for instance, isn't fully sold if she buys a blind because it is "pretty" or be-cause "everybody has them." She is fully sold, how-ever, if the blind has the proper finish to be "pretty" in its particular environment. Moreover, the sales person can give a dissertation on the fact that the Venetian blind really makes "indirect lighting" pos-sible, that it lends a soft glow to the room, that it does away with glare and eye strain, that it eliminates "lights and shadows." Types -In the market today there are a number of "novelty" blinds featuring certain types of gadgets, but in the main the classifications are: roller top blinds (roller for head member), open top blinds (all working parts exposed), closed top blinds (all working parts for OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 19 concealed), and a hybrid type which is really an open top with a cornice (facia board) included as a sort of afterthought. The function of this facia board is to cover up the exposed working parts. A Good Blind • In a good Venetian blind head mem-bers should be fully enclosed, concealing all working mechanisms. In order to produce head members in mass production with mathematical precision, to be absolutely straight and non-warping, they should be made of metal. No operating mechanism of any kind should be left exposed to the room or to the exterior of the house. The tilting mechanism should be housed in this metal head member, should be an irreversible worm gear that will not turn except when it is operated by that the slat is impregnated thoroughly, both with the sealing and the finishing coats; when properly finished the impregnation should be so thorough that it is im-possible to separate the sealing coat from the wood or the finishing coats from the sealer . . . The tape should be uniformly woven, of yarn dyed cotton either im-ported or domestic . . . Cords, which should match the tape colors, should be hollow-braided, glazed and nonstretching. Locks • Venetian blind brackets should have positive locks so that blinds cannot come down accidentally. Equalizers on the cords should be so constructed that they cannot catch on the slats. Tilt cord knobs should be made of rubber or of a material that cannot damage the blind, rust or create noise. Sill or "hold down" Offices, schoolrooms, theatres, homes, railroads, steamships, find use for the versatile Vene-tian blind, with color or size almost unlimited. the tilt cord. The tilt cord should be nonslipping as it works over the tilt unit. The cord lock or automatic stop should be located inside the metal head member. It should operate easily and positively without undue wear on the cord and should be constructed heavily enough to stand hard usage. All working parts within this head member should be separately removable so that in cases of breakage or other damage, parts can be replaced without remov-ing the whole top mechanism . . . The entire head mem-ber and working parts should be treated for resistance to corrosion, if the metals used require such treat-ment . . . All punched holes and machined work should be done in a workmanlike manner . . . no sharp edges, no burrs, no haphazard alignments . . . Wood slats should be carefully selected, straight grained, thor-oughly dried and with ends, edges and faces sanded to a smooth finish. Holes should be clean routed, not punched, without burrs on rough edges . . . Bottom rails should be of seasoned wood properly cut and drilled for the reception of cords. These rails should be smoothly sanded on all faces before finishing . . . Metal head members should be carefully sprayed with lacquer and this finish should be baked on . . . Slats and bottom rails should first be filled with a sealing coat, sanded before finishing lacquers are applied . . . The lacquer should be of a high quality and should be so handled Typical wood slat Vene-tian blind, made by the Kirsch Co., Sturgis. brackets should be rustproof. Nickel plated screws should be furnished for installation on wood, Rawl plugs for plaster and self-tapping screws for steel. Market Trends • When a market develops a fast pace quite a few things begin to happen among manufac-turers. There are manufacturers who have been in the market for a long time. Some of these prefer to go along old lines and never make a change. Others, who are more progressive, make some improvements. Newer concerns enter the field with an idea either on a whole product or on part of a product. Others of the oppor-tunist school hop in and hop out of a market and just make "another" product, which is generally cheaper and less satisfactory. Blind Profit • The reliability of the manufacturer is highly important in the sale of Venetian blinds. The profit in blinds consists of handling a steady flow of business with an absolute minimum of service work. Continually servicing blinds reduces their profits. 20 FINE FURNITURE £ f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBEB, 1937 21 NEW TRUCKS DIGNITY ECONOMY SERVICE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES FEATURE DELIVERY SYSTEM Courtesy Chicago Tribune IN the shifting scene of retail merchandising, the delivery system, with its highly-stylized, super efficient trucks, checking and double checking, repair and other important departments contributing to the customer's well-being, has shown notable advancement in modernization. Tops in Ad Value • From the horse drawn lorry to modern streamlined vehicles is a long hegira. But an important one. As an advertising medium your deliv-ery truck ranks near the top. Thousands see it pass-ing through the streets and gain an impression, favor-able or otherwise, of your establishment. No factor in your merchandising scheme could be more detrimental than a dilapidated, obsolete, weather-beaten delivery van. By the same token, modern equipment instils Frederick Loeser & Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., is proud of its rolling billboard, with its exceptional advertising value, as shown on the smartly-styled White model van. Hathaway's, New York, employs a dignified Mack model EH truck, 15 feet long, 7 feet wide, 7 feet high. Side gates mounted on concealed hinges with two doors above side gates facilitate loading. Novel in design is this White cab-over-engine model 80S, owned by Henry Morgan & Co., Ltd., Montreal, Que. It is a favorite in the furniture field due to its ample loading space and short overall length. C. B. Howard Co., Indianapolis, Ind., employs the cab-over-engine White van also, but in a streamlined style. J. B. Van Sciver Co., Camden, N. J., established a style in truck equipment with the beautiful modern Mack model EB, tractor-trailer unit. This combination is so closely coupled that it has the appearance of a single unit. Overall dimensions are 45 feet long, 98 inches high at the center. This unit makes daily trips between Camden and Allentown, covering 125 miles per day. Stix, Baer & Fuller, St. Louis, Mo., pride themselves on their colorful, streamlined White cab-over-engine model. confidence in the consumer, a pride in dealing with a merchant obviously on his toes. Saving by Buying • Not alone does the merchant derive benefit from having the public admire his new, shiny fleet of smooth-running trucks. The very oper-ation of these vehicles cuts deep into store budgets, gnaws at profits built up in other departments. It does, unless the merchant is canny enough to realize that new equipment obviates repairs, excessive fuel consumption. Many an astute furniture dealer has saved sufficient through the purchase of new delivery automobiles to pay for their cost. Cost Records • Simple, systematic records of trucking costs will furnish an accurate analysis of your delivery (Please turn to page 33) Dayton's Elder & Johnston Co. prefer a White model, with the seemingly-popular cab-over-engine type, for rapid, depend-able service. H. J. Cohn Furniture Co., Houston, Texas, operate a fleet of five Studebaker trucks, purchased during a 90-day period. The one pictured is 96 inches long, 72 wide, 54 high. In Hartford, Conn., G. Fox & Company have a reputation for handling only quality merchandise, therefore operate an all-quality White model 805 cab-over-engine truck in their furniture delivery service. Short turning radius and overall length, more perfect distribution of weight due to the forward placement of the front axle, are major features in this unit. Robinson Furniture Co., Detroit, Mich., employs a Federal truck of lyi to 2^2-ton capacity with a specially constructed body forfurniture hauling. In the same city the J. L. Hudson Co. uses Federal trucks of 2 to 3-ton capacity. 22 FINE FURNITURE WHAT DO YOU KNOW? and. . . are you sure? 1. Unquestionably one of the most impor-tant developments in the industry in years_ is the Williamsburg restoration. It is being financed by: a—Henry Ford. b—JVPA (Creative Arts Division). c—Rockefeller Foundation. d—A group of manufacturers in vari-ous lines such as silver, glass, etc., headed by Kittinger in the furni-ture division. 2. Check the two statements below as be-ing true or false: a—In the official figures on styles and woods shown at the last market, modern dropped off decidedly. True or false. b—Celanese yarns are now being used in heavy pile fabrics com-parable to high pile mohairs, as well as in light drapery weaves. True or false. 3, Whether you sell carpet or not it is closely enough allied with furniture so that you should know which of the names below has spent hundreds of thousands on campaigns featuring "Lively Wool." a—Mohawk Carpet Mills. b—W. y / . Shane, c—Bigelow Sanford Carpet Co. d—Alexander Smith y Sons, e—Karastan Rug Mills. 4. And which of the same list has spent almost as much on color campaigns fea-turing the slogan "Nearly Right Won't Do"? 5. And, while we're on the subject of car-pet, which of the following are true, which false: a—There is no such thing technically as a Wilton velvet. b—A thirty-six or forty-eight ounce padding means 36 or 48 ounces of gross weight to every square yard. c—Bigelow Sanford manufacture their entire Lokweave line under licenses issued by an upholster-ing fabric mill. d—On any given carpet area, the yardage necessary to cover with 27-inch seamed carpeting is al-ways one-third greater than the square yardage. On the other hand the yardage to cover in Broadloom is always one-fourth less than to cover in 27-inch. 6. Getting back to furniture, a store oper-ated last year had an operating expense of 43.5% of their volume at retail. They maintain a mark-up on cost of 68%. a—They showed a profit of one to five per cent. b—They showed a loss of one to five per cent. c—They showed a profit of five to ten per cent. d—They showed a loss of five to ten per cent. 7. If a customer asks if you have anything in matelasse, she is referring to: a—A new type of high and low warp carpet. b—A definite quality of wool tapestry. c—A fabric on which the design is stitched much as a chintz would be quilted. d—A fabric, usually wool, on which the design has been hand painted. Or maybe the customer asked for a Louis Quinze coffee table. If you knew your stuff you would confine your show-ing to: a—Delicate straight lines with beaded or lightly carved edges and straight fluted legs. b—Graceful curves and shaped legs. c—Relatively heavy pieces with elab-borate carvings and considerable detail. 9. Or maybe you would rather talk about something else. Of course you know that MANOR HOUSE, one of the really high-hat New York lines, is really designed and made in the Middle West by: a—Irwin. b—Kittinger. c—Brower. d—Baker. e—William A. Berkey. f—Century. g—Widdicomb. 10. Beidermeir, that you heard so much of a short time ago, and that still crops up now and then as a sort of synthetic Empire, takes its name from: a—General Adolph Beidermeir. b—Sophia Beidermeir, one of the favorites of the Hapsburgs. c—A purely mythical cartoon char-acter comparable to Uncle Sam or John Bull. d—The one time Province of Beider-meir. 11. All but one of the following lines con-centrate their moden designing on pure functional modern in contrast to the one listed whose modern is still largely classic: a—Widdicomb. b—Dunbar. c—Jo hnson-Handley-Jo hnson. e—Howell. 12. Johnson-Handley-Johnson aided and abetted by the national magazines and several stores, including "Field's," are making quite a "to-do" about their Brit-ish Colonial. Thousands a day saw the "Field" house alone, and hundreds of thousands have read the magazine play-up. If you're an up and coming lad you'll be able to converse intelligently with one of the interested readers, be-cause you'll know that the British Col-ony contributing the basic design was: a—New Guinea, b—Canada, c—Tahiti, d—Tasmania e—Egypt. 13. Think fast on this one, too — thinking twice is going to confuse you. French polishing on new furniture, one of the finest of all finishes, is done on: a—Lacquer, b—Varnish, c—Shellac. d—Oil. 14. You probably have in stock, and are certainly familiar with, the typical "Bull's Eye" mirror — convex glass, round frame, usually with gold balls or stars, and usually surmounted by either an eagle or heavy conventional carving. You would be perfectly correct if you called it: a—Trumeau. b—Girandole, c—Bergere. d—Fauteuil. 15. You, like everyone else in the retail fur-niture game, are selling plenty of lamps of the I.E.S. type. Surely you know, without referring to the tag, what, with all the millions spent on it, I.E.S. stands for: a—Institute of Electrical Science, b—Illuminating Engineering Society, c—Indirect Electrical Science, d—Improved Electric Service. Count five for each question. Perfect score should be 75; 55 is fair; 60 is good; 70 or above is excellent. Number correct Multiply by five for total score- Correct answers on page 43. for OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 23 We seat ourselves at the customers' round table. ALADY in London will listen to anyone's troubles for #1 an hour. Why not waive the $1 and an-nounce a "Furniture Trouble Shooting Hour"? You'd be surprised what's worrying us about furniture. You'd never think, for instance, that when we look at that glazed chintz boudoir chair, we're wondering about how to keep it fresh and chintzy? Or whether a patterned or a broadloom rug will look better in a small room? Or what period will go with a Provincial French bedroom suite? Squaring Vicious Circle • We seat ourselves at the Customers' Round Table — or make it square, if you prefer to avoid a vicious circle. A lady with a ditto mark between her brows, rises discontentedly. "Mr. Dealer," she says, "have you ever stopped to consider what we homemakers do with our old sofas, dining sets and desks when we buy new ones ? You've gone to great lengths to make buying easy for me — parked my car free, arranged extended payments, offered attractive souvenirs. Meanwhile, one of the biggest obstacles to buying—a houseful of old furniture at home—remains." "Why, bless my soul, madam, that's your problem," you may say in different words. "Our problems are your problems when it comes to furniture," insists Today's Customer. "For months I wanted one of those Georgian breakfront mahogany secretaries. But the old one was there, taking up the allotted space, reminder to economize, a challenge, discouraging further purchase. Possession's Nonplus • "Regardless, I bought the new secretary and advertised the old one as 'for sale, at big sacrifice.' The only applicant was a mover who THE CUSTOMER'S VIEWPOINT by RUTH McBJERNEY assured me his rates were the lowest in town. I tried giving it away. Friends parried, 'What's wrong with it? We've got one ourselves.' Or quipped, 'Secretary? Blond or brunette?' Local charities were more agree-able, though not to be led away from hard reality. 'We'll gladly haul it away for you, lady, if you pay the cartage charges. You see, it's a gamble.' " Dinner on Two • And then the customer troubled with Possessionitis goes on to wail into your ear about the new sofa she so terribly wanted, and the new dining room suite she longed for, and "if you don't mind crowded condition, why don't you come over, sometime. We'll serve you dinner off two dining tables at once. And the parlor looks like a dealer's showroom. But if you have a solution — " Have you? Nautical But Nice • This lady who now rises, has a smile as broad as a slice of watermelon. You smooth out the convex curve of your mouth and shoulders, reassured. Schubert's Serenade couldn't sound more soothing than "I like the way you sell Little Tables, Mr. Merchant." That's her comment. "You antici-pated our table troubles. We wished for the kind that wouldn't tip at a tea cup, scowl, playful shove, or swish of a dust cloth. So you stocked tip-proof tables. They're anchored by their own weight; we call that nautical but nice. We wished for finishes that would be mark resistant, flattering to the wood. You filled the order. We! hankered heavily for dual purpose tables, the kind equally at ease before a low sofa, or a conversational group of higher-seated chairs. You show a variety of these. That was quaint as an old-fashioned cozy, your noticing that rooms and hostesses have favorite little table. We use them again and again because they adapt themselves to tea, bridge, cocktails, sewing and study with comparative ease. "And how did you ever guess what was going on in our heads about lamp tables? Most lamp tables in most homes just naturally attract a current book, smoking things, a box of candy. Lamp tables need generous surfaces. You found kinds that have. And their prices are planned for homes that not lots of jack built." YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE 24 FINE FURNITURE i. • i f •" { . i i V:_ ... . .... .. . - — - "in 0 !! M ) •'* f o r O C T O B E R - N O V E M B E R , 1 9 3 7 25 THE SKETCH Beer... DECORATIVE DETAIL AND BEAUTY OF 18TH CENTURY CONTRASTED WITH SIMPLICITY AND NEATNESS OF MODERN DIRECTLY contrasting the simplicity of Modern design is the highly decorative furniture fabricated during the latter part of the 18th Century. On the opposite page Aurelio Bevelacqua has delineated typ-cal examples of each period, executed with current merchandising possibilities in mind. Receiving his inspiration for the commode from Percy MacQuoid's "Dictionary of English Furniture," Bevelacqua has transmitted the charm, and delicate detail embodied in pieces executed during this era, into a dresser having commercial value today. Original • The original commode has a serpentine front, painted with a ground white, diapered with green network, carrying two ovals filled with Angelica Kauf-man figure subjects. Toward the end of the 18th Cen-tury commodes of this type entered a deterioration, with fine specimens only occasionally being seen. Bevelacqua's illustration was motivated by one of these rare pieces. Beautiful in proportion, with its concave convex front, its fluted pilasters and carved bandings are gilded. The palmated capitals and pineapple feet indi-cated the approach of a new period — Regency. Although the decorative motif is the reason for the charm of the piece, its execution is exquisite. This particular commode was made in mahogany but many were fabricated from satinwood, rosewood, or japanned in imitation of exotic woods; the tops were marble or imitation. (Please turn to page 33) Coin-Caller . . . 7\ DARK-HAIRED, smiling, ro- -ti-bust chap sat at a luncheon table with four other men. A drink was ordered, lunches were chosen, the tip was paid. For each step of the meal, coins were matched and odd men eliminated from paying. This group has been meeting for some time, and to date Aurelio Bevelacqua has yet to pay for even a napkin. In defense of "Bevey," it must be recorded that he is a good sport—despite the despair he inflicts on his companions — and is ever willing to give the others a chance to get even. Aurelio Bevelacqua was born near Rome, 39 years ago, came to the United States early in life, where he tutored under W. O. Hamlin, at-tended the New York Academy of Designing, and from there entered the designing department of W. & J. Sloane at the age of 18. After five years with that concern he moved to D. S. Hess & Co., later to Kimble & Son. Returning to Sloane's he soon ventured forth again. This time to the Robert W. Irwin Co. in Grand Rapids. During the six years in which he was associated with the Grand Rapids firm, "Bevey" devel-oped a large portion of the quality line produced under the name "Phoenix." Leaving Irwin's in 1932 he opened his own designing service AURELIO BEVELACQUA . . . Custodian of the Designers' canteen. in the Houseman Bldg. and has been free-lancing ever since. Bevelacqua has done work for such concerns as Herman Miller of Zeeland; Kaplin Furniture Co., Cambridge, Mass.; Hill Rom, Batesville, Ind.; Tell City Furniture Co., Tell City, Ind.; The Alden Corp., Asheville, N. C ; Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, the reorganized Charles P. Limbert Co., Holland, Mich. In addition to this the young Italian served as an instructor at the Kendall School of Art. "Bevey's" reputation as a host is far flung and includes gatherings at his cottage on Hess Lake, where spaghetti dinners executed by Beve-lacqua precede a hot session of poker. However, his own gusta-torial preference is chicken with mushrooms and peas a la Bevey. Golf — at which he can be defeated — fishing and gardening, consti-tute forms of relaxation, while the gathering of antiques is a special hobby. "Bevey" is active in the doings of the G. R. Furniture De-signers' Ass'n, his customary role being custodian of the canteen at the annual Designers' picnics. His literary selections include Victor Hugo's works, the "Life of Napo-leon," while Verdi appeases his musical being. When "Bevey" re-tires, if he ever does, he wishes to live in the country. This choice is undoubtedly due to his altruistic desire to mitigate the losses of his friends who insist upon encounter-ing his uncanny luck in calling the flip of a coin. •ifi* for OCTOBER-NOVEMBER. 1937 27 . -^>' Ik V ' ' '". ';• ' f *f • < . • The highlight of fine period furniture is in its well designed and carefully executed reproduction brasses. in furniture... BRASSWARE INDICATES BREEDING by PHYLLIS FIELD COOPER WELL-DESIGNED brasses of authentic reproduc-tion are to furniture what good breeding is to a family — they signify an earmark of quality. Rarely, if ever, would one find an excellent quality of brasses and fittings on furniture of inferior design and con-struction. One does, occasionally, find cheap and none too well designed hardware adorning good furniture, but that is the exception rather than the rule. The present day manufacturer of quality period-styled fur-niture realizes the important selling value to both dealer and consumer of reproduction brasses, whether they are merely machine-made or carefully executed by hand. Though there are several well-known firms in the United States that specialize in the making of brasses by old-time hand methods, we have in mind one in particular that can boast of some interesting history behind its enterprise — William Ball, Sr., the orig-inator and maker of "Ball Brasses," replicas of authen-tic examples from the furniture of Early Americana. Early Brassware • About the time American Colonial history was in the making, a forbear of the present Ball was making armor by appointment to the Crown in Devonshire, England. Then, during the latter half of the 18th Century, another forbear, William Ball by name, also located in Philadelphia and engaged in the craft of silversmithing, goldsmithing and the making of furniture brasses. Other succeeding members of this illustrious family were engaged in similar crafts. Hobby to Profession • It is interesting to learn that Ball developed his present business from a mere hobby. Some forty or more years ago, he began collecting Early Americana and often found it difficult, if not almost impossible, to secure suitable brasses for his furniture, for rarely, if ever, was a piece of furniture not without a brass mount or two. Matching originals could rarely be found and those sold by the hardware trade were an inferior substitute for fine antique furniture. (Please turn to page 33) 1 and 3. John Widdicomb Co. adaptations of 18th Century pieces, displayed in factory show-room. 2. Secretary, by Warsaw Furni-ture Mfg. Co., displayed in Waters-Klingman. Bldg., Grand Rapids. 4. Manistee Mfg. Co. interprets Victorian in maple, exhibited in Waters-Klingman Bldg. 5. Oak bedroom group by the Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co., displayed in the Keeler Bldg., Grand Rapids. 6. English chest by the Grand Rapids Chair Co., displayed in the factory showroom. 7. Solid rock maple Early Ameri-can secretary by Conant Ball, shown in Waters-Klingman Bldg. 8 and 9. Swing leg, drop leaf table and buffet from the Dutch Woodcraft Shops, Inc. Calvert Group, made in collaboration with the Holland Furniture Co., dis-played in Waters-Klingman Bldg. 28 FINE FURNITURE RETAILING TIPS and FEATURES Opened-Up Walls . . . Living Library . . . Functional. . . Fire-side Sales . . . Credit Psychology . . . Co-op Range Campaign Opened-Up Walls WORLD'S largest suburban department store," recently opened in Oak Park, 111., by Wieboldt's, Inc., represents what architects consider one of the most significant steps yet observed in the new Glassical Age of commercial construction. Achieving an arresting conception of smart surround-ings that combine not only a highly interesting decora-tive scheme and pleasantly diffused natural daylight for shoppers' convenience, the new type of "opened-up" wall areas of Insulux glass block provide several dis-tinctive advantages heretofore desired but impossible to obtain. Super Display • Customers not only have inviting surroundings that are actually relaxing, but the greatly increased daylight secured serves to assist shoppers in their selection of goods, enables a much more effective display of merchandise and assists in temperature con-trol for this air-conditioned building. Breaking with traditional large store design, Wie-boldt's great structure, designed by Holabird & Root, Chicago, is featured by long panels of glass block. Each of the two horizontal bands of block are five and a half feet wide, creating an unusually striking effect. At the rounded corner of the main entrance, glass block extends from above the marquee almost to the roof, and at night, with interior illumination, the building is a glowing structure of striking beauty. Exploiting • With concealed bulbs in a kaleidoscopic variety of colors, the management can, if it so chooses, take advantage of the translucent glass block walls for a fascinating merchandising idea by changing its night color scheme at will — red, white and blue for the Fourth of July, all green for St. Patrick's Day, reds and greens for Christmas — a color tie-up for any special occasion of the season, or an opportunity to stampede shoppers' interest by merely exploiting: "If our store is blazing red tonight, you can obtain our regular $10 green frocks at $6.95 tomorrow." Living Library TvTOVEMBER brings National Book Week. All over IN the country libraries and business firms are featuring literature for children and adults. The public library in cooperation with the leading department stores can stage a Book Fair, with displays of hundreds of worth while books In order to visualize the proper setting for books in the home, Barker Bros., Los Angeles, erected a large booth at the end of the hall, showing a completely furnished modern library — furniture, draperies, floor coverings, including a sectional bookcase, a big diction-ary and stand, several easy chairs, one of the new interior illuminated globes, magazine rack, appropriate pictures, draperies and rug. Beside each chair was a lighted lamp. Enthusiasm • "It was the best publicity we could possibly have," declared one of the executives, "for it brought our library furniture and accessories to the attention of exactly the class of people we wished to reach — book lovers and home owners who wanted to make their library the most livable room in the house. In no other room is lighting so important, so we gave special attention to the lamps, featuring them as eye-savers." Book Week coming at a time when everyone was concentrating on Christmas, drew an immense crowd every day during the week; many, seeing the har-monious picture of the complete library, immediately decided that a globe for the student, a sectional book-case for Junior, a library chair for Dad, a good read-ing lamp for mother, would make an appropriate gift. Promotion • In the store ad attention was drawn to the library display at the Book Exhibition, with a visit suggested to the store: "Select one or more library pieces that would har-monize with the outfittings of your own library or den." This ad was backed up with a window showing a section of a library, with sectional bookcase, comfortable Shopping is a real pleasure, goods are more effectively dis-played through the applica-tion of long panels of Insulux glass block, translucent but not transparent, in the "world's largest suburban department store," opened by Wieboldt's in Oak Park, 111. The block also is an important aid in temperature control in this million-dollar air-conditioned structure, designed by Hola-bird & Root, Chicago. f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 29 Book and Furniture window. Barker Bros., Los Angeles chair, reading lamp, and smoking stand, with a card suggesting "Enjoy the Home Evenings." In the Book Department on the main floor there was a Library Nook, fitted up with soft rug, two comfortable chairs, each equipped with an I. E. S. lamp, and several sec-tional bookcases, with a card suggesting "For a lasting Christmas gift, see our Complete Line of library furn-iture and accessories in the Furniture Department." Functional FRESH idea in modern office and reception room furniture, serves three-fold function of being a smart display case for small products, magazine holder and source of indirect illumination. Natural walnut finish in the body of the cabinet and the modern tone are enhanced by the red laquer finish of the display compartment and the slab that surmounts the cabinet. A group of Mazda lamps concealed in correctly formed mat white reflectors in each corner of the display sec-tion casts a uniformly diffused light on products dis-played. This section is protected by movable glass front. Indirect illumination is furnished by the light urn on the slab cap. The urn was designed and pro-duced by Lawrence Blazey, designer and ceramist, the cabinet was designed by Onnie Mankki, members of Designers for Industry, Inc., Cleveland. Fireside Sales A TMOSPHERE has much to do with increasing XX. the sale of fireplace goods," said the furniture department manager of the Davis Co., Chicago. "Those who maintain fireplaces these days are mostly people of culture, who install them for beauty and cheerfulness rather than their actual heating qualities. Such people want all the furnishings in harmony. If the room is fitted up in one of the English periods, or Early Ameri-can, mantel and fireplace goods must match. Booths • "In order to let them see that we had all the appropriate items for these rooms, we fitted up a series of booths along one of the side walls, making the walls of each little room of compo board, four feet high. In each room were a rug, chair, picture, portable mantel and fireplace set of Colonial, Early American, Old English, or Modern. "Portable mantels, priced at $40 have proved a very popular seller. There is a gas log fireplace in each booth with colored bulbs to simulate flames. In front of each fire is a screen, at one side a complete fire set in the type of the period in which the room is furnished. Show Window • "When we started our holiday cam-paign of fireplace goods (if played up effectively they make very appropriate Christmas gifts) we arranged a window featuring same. At each end were portable mantels, in the Colonial and Early American periods (the two most popular selling types), and in the center on a series of white steps, andirons, screens, coal scut-tles, coal and wood boxes and fire sets in brass, bronze and wrought iron. Sales • "Installing the booths featuring the fire sets in different periods more than doubled their sale. We are now frequently asked for fireplace goods appro-priate for period rooms other than the four rooms we have on display. Incidentally, the cheerful and har-monious appearance of the four small rooms increased the demand for individual pieces of period furniture, many of the smaller items being chosen as Christmas gifts." Credit Psychology SEATTLE'S unique credit operation, the Retail Ser-vice Bureau (collective credit channel used by a group of Seattle's retailers), has introduced an innova-tion in retail credits which may be applied by an indi-vidual credit department as well. Pick a Date • Customers, at its inception, were asked to name a statement of time most convenient, according to the date of income receipt or other personal factors governing income. They were given a choice of three statement dates — the 10th, the 20th, the 30th. Bills Three-fold functional case. became due 10 days after the statement issuance date selected. It quickly proved to be an excellent way to make it convenient for more people to pay within the 10-day "courtesy span", at the same time spreads state- 30 FINE FUHNITUHE ment work over a month's time, materially cutting the cost of office operation. Statement Fee • The bureau has now added a rider to the plan deserving mention. This calls for the inclusion in the month's billing of a #1 "statement fee." (Active accounts only.) This is cancelled, however, when the customer pays within the 10-days after state-ment issuance. The larger users of credit •— e.g., those with accounts in excess of $50 —• are given another reduction in the form of a 2% discount on the entire amount due, if paid in 10 days. This new credit set-up is publicized to customers with the catchy title — "Share-The-Savings" plan. Placing a dollar penalty on slow accounts works advantageously in several ways. It fulfills its prime function of stepping up the tempo of accounts receiv-able, but in addition, according to this experience, it has proved valuable in classifying accounts. A customer who passes up the statement fee cancellation is a doubt-ful credit risk. Co-Op Range Campaign TJARRIS-INGLEFIELD, Greeley, Colo., joined with X l four other retail stores and the Home Gas & Electric Co., in a profitable cooperative electric range promotion based on a #25 trade-in allowance. Preparing for the campaign, dealers, their salesmen and the Utility representatives met for an evening din-ner and program. The cooperative details were worked out, and two motion pictures dealing with electric range salesmanship shown. "E. A. R." plan • The Utility undertook to service all ranges sold during the campaign, also explain the "E. A. R." plan, under which its salesmen would get credit for electric range sales on which they had worked, even though a furniture store finally landed the order. loint Ads • The heavy joint advertising was signed by five dealers and the Utility, each having equal prom-inence, but the Utility stood half the cost. This reduced the expense to each retailer to a very low figure. Trade-ins • The campaign began July 26, advertised as, "The greatest electric range campaign in the history of Greeley," and the announcements made it clear the trade-in offer would not be continued after the closing date, August 31. Aside from this, the offer would apply to any kitchen range, turned in on an electric range of any make, at any price, at any of the participating stores. During the campaign, each dealer was given a week's window display at the Utility office. man on the cover CONTRASTING his Holland stoicism, his astuteness in the realm of business, was John A. Vander Veen's inherent sense of humor. Uttered in a sotto voce, it belied the robustness of Jovial John's spirit of conviviality. Born in Holland, Mich., John would have celebrated his seven-tieth birthday next January. A resident of his native city during his entire career, he had been an important factor in its develop-ment, donating liberally to civic projects, and churches, in addi-tion to directing the activities of the Holland Furniture Co., of which he was president. Tireless in his work for the City Mission, Vander Veen helped many a lad over the rough spots in his life, a job performed in his own quiet, secretive way. No one but "J.A." knew how many young men could thank him for having the benefits of a college education. Understanding and lovable, de-spite a severe mien at times, he was ever ready to lend the help-ing hand. Interested in baseball, John personally collected most of the funds necessary for the erec-tion of the grandstand that en- 10HN A. VANDER VEEN, J president of the Holland Fur-niture Co., died October 9, 1937. A sudden heart attack, necessi-tating his removal to the Holland hospital, resulted in his death, two hours later. The reproduction of "J.A.'s" likeness on the cover of this issue, in conjunction with this brief biographical sketch, were intended as tokens of recog-nition for his contributions to in-dustrial and civic affairs, his joy in extending the helping hand, his sense of good fellowship. Set in type before Vander Veen died, it is with the deepest regret that this little history of John had to be turned into an obituary.—The Editor. hances the Riverview Ball Park in Holland. Although native to a city boast-ing a furniture making heritage, John Vander Veen did not begin his business career in that indus-try. At the rollicking age of 13 he went to work in his father's hardware store where he labored for eight years, forsaking it only to seek office training in a busi-ness college in Grand Rapids. A year or two later he bought his father out, became sole owner at the age of 23. A few years ago he sold his interest in the store in order that he might devote more time to the Holland Furni-ture Co., in which concern he had purchased stock in 1893. At the age of 30, back in 1897, he was made president of the furniture company, a position he has retained ever since. Rugged in constitution, affable, keen in financial matters, "J.A.'s" busi-ness interests were many and di-versified. In addition to hard-ware and furniture, he was a di-rector of a paper company in Otsego, a knitting mill in Grand Rapids, a bakery company in Holland, a novelty concern in Grand Haven, one of the largest stockholders in another furniture plant in Holland, and served on the Continental Sugar Board. A prominent figure in the Grand Rapids market, "J.A." was anticipating celebration at the January exhibition of his 45 years' association with the furni-ture industry. f o r O C T O B E R - N O V E M B E R . 1937 YES, WE GROW MAHOGANY Indigenous to United States, World's Largest Consumer, Supply is Practically Exhausted IT IS a little known fad so-called madeira tree, rather great abundance on : tip of Florida, is genuine n. For centuries this wood i used for boat-building tives; many of the peo] near this area have seen but are ignorant of the they are genuine mahoga is due, no doubt, to their legendary name, madeira. Name • According to the magazine of The American For-estry Ass'n, there . . . • , • if' . - ' • • • * ' < ; . . • . are several explanations as to why this species is called madeira. One story that is current among old resi-dents of the Florida Keys, is that the name resulted from the Spanish term for mahogany, madera de caobe. Another suggests that the wood is so called because of its similarity in color to the red Madeira wine. Size * The Florida mahogany area can be divided into two distinct divi-sions — the mainland and the Flor-ida Keys, the difference being evi-dent in the character of the wood found in respective parts of the Unheralded is the fact that ma-hogany grows within the bound-rnos of the United States. How-ever, the supply, confined to the lower tip of Florida, is not plenti-ful nor entirely practical for cabi-network. The illustrations show specimens of the one true mahog-any indigenous to the U. S. mahoganies with trunks having a diameter of nearly three feet. On most of the Keys, however, there are few that attain a trunk diam-eter of more than 12 to 18 inches. Use • Pioneer settlers along the lower Florida Keys in the first part of the 19th Century, used the so-called madeira tree for building their boats. Though possessing re-markable strength and amazing re-sistance to decay, mahogany matur-ing on the Keys is hard and liable to be brittle. Hence this wood was less suitable for boat-building than the soft, tough wood found on the mainland. Later, trees were found Madeira Hammock extends east along the lower tip of the Florida peninsula and covers a distance of about 20 miles. Due to its isolated condition, it is rather difficult to reach, the best approach being through Madeira Bay which is within the Bay of Florida. No roads connect it on the north and land travel through the swampy Ever-glades is at all times hazardous. Lore • The pioneers spent much of their time watching for ships wrecked on the Florida reef, for, during the era of sailing vessels, stranded ships were a common spec-tacle. The men living behind the reefs would race to the wrecks, the first one to reach the vessel claim-ing the largest reward. In the small centerboard schooners, rarely over sixty feet long, which these hardy pioneers used to reach the wrecks, as well as for fishing, and as the chief vehicle of communication, ma-hogany was probably employed for its first systematic use. Since then the bulk of the mahogany has been 32 FINE FURNITURE from the . . . MUSEUM o£ FINE ARTS, BOSTON • ' , ; . ' . ; • . . . . • • - I * - » . • : - . " • • • • . - . • • ' • • • . - : ' • • - f o r OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 33 used in the construction of a wide variety of fishing boats and in the Key West sponging schooners. Their crude external appearance gives no hint of the beautiful cabi-net wood which forms their ribs and frames. More recently, raids on the re-maining supply of the famous spe-cies have been made for cabinet-making purposes. Knowledge is gradually filtering through the area that the so-called maderia tree, eminently successful for boat-build-ing, is really Swietenia mahagoni — genuine mahogany. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston HP HE second instalment of the J. Boston Museum of Fine Arts illustrations appears on the opposite page and depicts typical pieces in the Room from Bath, Me., ca 1803, collection. Unfortunately, photo-graphs of the pieces of furniture actually used in the room were not available, but those illustrated were selected because they are contem-porary in style, suitable in this specific room: 1. Banjo clock by Simon Wil-lard, American 19th Century. 2. Room from Bath, Me., known as "Shepard's Inn." 3. Dressing table after Sheraton, American made, about 1790. 4. Chair with Sheraton influ-ence, American made, circa 1790. 5. Sheraton style side chair, American made (arm chair shown in room setting), circa 1790. 6. Sheraton side chair, American made, circa 1740. 7. American mahogany secre-tary of the 18th Century. 8. American mahogany and satinwood secretary, circa 1790. 9. American mahogany secre-tary, tambour front, circa 1790. Brccsswctre Indicates Breeding (Continued from page 27) Tools Important • It was, then, through necessity that Mr. Ball took up the making of brasses — a hobby in which he found much to absorb him. First of all it was not easy to construct the tools necessary for the making of brasses, that in detail, design and construction would be exact replicas of those exe-cuted by the early craftsmen. It was impossible to secure the ear-marks of hand workmanship with machine tools, and foundries could not cast plates thin enough to resemble the old examples. There were difficulties with modern dies for many of the processes used in the 18th Century were practically a lost art. There was only one thing to do — Ball began reconstructing such tools as were used by the early craftsmen and adapted modern ones to his use. After much experimentation and experience, Ball succeeded in pro-ducing superb replicas — reproduc-tions of the very finest of original examples. Gradually, the hobby ex-tended into a business, with prom-inent art galleries, museums, deal-ers, connoisseurs and others the richer for all this painstaking work. In the making of brasses by hand, even the mixing of metals enters into the process and the finish must also be done by hand. "English Antique" • Effects an aged appearance — a finish in natu-ral antique brass color of mellow quality. Since the coloring matter in every case is fused in the actual metal itself, it is permanent and gives a dull olive green cast to the brass. "Dull Polish" • Is a clean brass finish with a soft lustre resembling old silver. "Redeemed Antique Color" • Is obtained by a repeated rubbing process involving antiquing and re-cleaning by hand — a somewhat more expensive finish suggesting the color of rich old brass that has been polished over and over again for many years. "Full Bright Polish" • Resembles old brass from which all the antique color has been removed, then, highly polished to a golden lustre. It is not difficult, therefore, to realize that in order to secure such patina in modern hand-wrought brasses, entails much time and knowledge, hence the cost which logically exceeds that of machine-made examples. Machine-made Replicas • With all the charm of hand-wrought brasses, we cannot fail to overlook the excel-lent examples of machine-made re-productions and adaptations which our present day manufacturers are producing for use on period-styled furniture of modest price. These die-pressed or cast brasses are in-deed a credit to their producers and without them, modestly priced peri-od furniture would be lamentably incomplete. The exactitude with which preci-sion of design and antique appear-ance is attained in the best grades of machine-made brasses is quite amazing. Since these die-pressed and cast brasses of high quality are pat-terned after fine old traditional ex-amples, the sketch accompanying this article will no doubt be of inter-est. It displays some of the best examples of 18th and 19th Century hand-wrought brasses as produced by the better manufacturers of today. Pictured are a "tear drop" pull, a key, a pierced plate handle, a key plate or escutcheon, an eagle finial, a spun knob, an oval pull, a plate handle, a ring pull, a bail handle with embossed key escutcheon, a lion's head ring pull, a bed bolt shield or cover. The Sketch Book (Continued from page 25) Adaptation • Bevelacqua's adapta-tion has a serpentine front also, but reversed from the plan of the orig-inal. The designer has introduced crotch veneers in place of the paint-ed ovals, although decorative panels could be employed, where the price warranted. A carved moulding is used at the top and base, an inlay line decorates the drawer and door fronts with a painted decoration enhancing the top center drawer. Semi-carved feet simulate the full pineapple effect of the original commode. New Trucks (Continued from page 21) operating expense. What leaks are reducing profits? This truck cost may be divided into two brackets— variable and fixed expense, the first including items that enter into the cost of operation and maintenance; the second, expenses which are known in advance, such as taxes, licenses, wages, depreciation, insur-ance, etc. With the increased traffic problem existing in most localities, routing is an important factor, much time is lost in sending trucks through con-gested streets. Constant experimen-tation in this routine will speed up your service, as will added efficiency at the loading dock. 34 FINE FURNITURE FURNITURE • SALESMEN'S • CLUB of the GRAND RAPIDS FURNITURE EXPOSITION ED. RANSOM, President JACK COOPER. First Vice-President ARTHUR WINDSOR. Second Vice-President CHARLES F. CAMPBELL Secretary-Treasurer CLARK BEIRIGER, Assistant Secretary FRANCIS D. CAMPAU, Counsel AHL, J. N., JR. — 130 Hawley St., Bingham-ton, N. Y. Tel. 4-2876 Business address, same as above. Representing—Grand Ledge Chair Co. ANDERSON, ERNEST H. — 225 Bowen St., Jamestown, N. Y. Tel. 6075. Representing — Atlas Furniture Co., Jamestown, N. Y. ANDERSON, RALPH H. —Oakwood Manor, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-3211. Business address, R. W. Irwin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4685. Representing — R. W. Irwin Co. ANDERSON, WM. H. — 2572 Elm St., Den-ver, Colo. Tel. FR0873. Business address, 1127 Wazee St., Denver, Colo. Tel. TA3835. Representing — Furn. City Uph. Co., North-west Chair Co. AYLWARD, J. F. — Chateau Lafayette, Greenwich, Conn. Tel. Greenwich-1999. Business address, 110 East 32nd St., New York City, N. Y. Tel. Caledonia 5-0636. Representing — Murray Furn. Co., Lentz Table Co. BAKER, E. B. F. — P. O. Box 332, 302 Downer Place, Aurora, 111. Representing — Rockford National Furn, Co., G. R. Lounge Co. BAKER, CHAS. V. — Geneva, Ohio. Tel. 498. Business address, Grand Ledge Chair Co., Grand Ledge, Mich. Representing — Grand Ledge Chair Co. BALL, JOE N. — 55 Carlton, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel, 8-3413. Representing — Ralph Morse Furn. Co., Holland Furn. Co., Dutch Woodcraft Shops BARKHURST, C. F. — 3508 Mooney Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Tel. East 2993. Business address, same as above. Representing — Cochran Chair Co., A. S. Payne, Inc., The Sweat-Comings Co. BARNARD, L. D. — 612 Church St., Evans-ton, III. Tel. Greenleaf 1151. Business ad-dress, c/o Phoenix Chair Co., Furniture Mart, Chicago. Tel. Superior 4100. Repre-senting — Skandia Furniture Co., Phoenix Chair Co., Elite Furniture Co. BARNES, PAUL E. — 134 Moss Ave., Oak-land, Calif. Tel. Piedmont 2733. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Repre-senting — Peter Engel, Inc., Skandia Furn. Co., Lentz Table Co., The Sheets Mfg. Co. BEIRIGER, CLARK H. — 2334 Argentina Dr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-3993. Business address, 600 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-6253. Representing — Mueller Furniture Co. BELLAIRE, E. J. — 941 Belklaire, East Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-3472. Business address, Baker Furniture, Inc., Grand Rap-ids- Holland, Mich. Tel. 8-1359. Represent-ing — Baker Furniture, Inc. BENDEL, LEO —2081 E. 4th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Business address, 17 West 29th St., New York City. Tel. Bog-44830. Represent-ing — Skandia Furn. Co., S. Karpen & Bros. BENNETT, WILLARD J.—864 Iroquois Dr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-4396. Business address, 300 Hall St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-2931. Representing — Herman Miller Furn. Co., Herman Miller Clock Co., Van-der Ley Bros., Inc. BERGELIN, ROBERT B. — 206 Charles, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-8483. Business address, Robt. W. Irwin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4685. Representing — R. W. Irwin Co. BERWANGER, A. —30 Cottage, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Representing — Rockford National Furn. Co. BIRDSEYE, CHAS. E. —101 Lincoln Ave., Syracuse, N. Y. Tel. 5-3360. Representing — Jamestown Table Co., Hale Company, F. A. Nichols Co., Iredell Sales Co., Warsaw Furn. Mfg. Co. . BIRT, C. LESLIE —1900 Jefferson Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-7474. Business address, Berkey & Gay Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1234, Representing — Berkey & Gay. BISAILLON, L. E. — 2560 Elmwood Ave., East Grand Rapids, Mich. Business address, Mueller Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-6253. Representing — Mueller Furn. Co. BOGARD, GLENN H. — 1451 Tamarack, N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-6409. Busi-ness address, Grand Rapids Bedding Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4169. Repre-senting — Grand Rapids Bedding Co. BOMBERGER, IRWIN S. — 443 N. Eighth St., Lebanon, Pa. Tel. 68J. Business ad-dress, same as above. Tel. same. Represent-ing— Mueller Furn. Co., Wm. A. Berkey Furn. Co., Brickwede Bros. Co BONDY, W J. — 778 Santa Ray Ave., Oak-land, Calif. Tel. Glencourt 0285. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Repre-senting — Barnard-Simonds Co., Holland Furn. Co., Dutch Woodcraft Shops, Statton Furn. Mfg. Co., John B. Salterini Co., Hart Mirror Plate Co., Kaplan Furniture Co. BOWEN, JACK —294 Rosewood Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-6486. Business address, Kindel Furniture Co., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 3-3676. Representing — Kindel Furn. Co. BOWMAN, JOHN M. — 1689 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, 111. Representing — Henry C. Steul & Sons, Inc. BRACKETT, ARTHUR L. — 949 Pinecrest, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-2350. Business address, Grand Rapids Chair Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-2421. Repre-senting — Grand Rapids Chair Co., Michi-gan Furn. Shops, Hart Mirror Plate Co. BRESSLER, W. H. — 55 West 95th St., New York City. Tel. Riverside 96407. Business address, 206 Lexington Ave., New York City. Tel. Caledonia 58841. Representing— Warsaw Furn. Mfg. Co., Manistee Mfg. Co. BRIGGS, SANFORD C — 330 Ann St., N.E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-1565. Business address, 23 Summer, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4685. Representing — Robt. W. Irwin BROOKS, CHAS. C, JR. —83-44 Lefferts Blvd., Kew Gardens, L. I. Business address, 11 E. 31st St., New York. Tel. Murray Hill 4-0796. Representing — Conant-Ball Co. BROOKS, HERBERT E. — 114 Pearl St., Gardner, Mass. Tel. 1695. Business address, Conant-Ball Co., Gardner, Mass. Tel. 95. Representing — Conant-Ball Co. BROWN, KENNETH H. — 129 W. 10th St., New York. Representing •— Estey Mfg. Co. BROWNLEE, ROBERT F. — Box 1174, Charlotte, N. C. Representing — W. F. Whitney Co., Inc. BROWNLEY, O. C. — 3747 Nortoma Rd., Baltimore, Md. Representing—Davis-Birely Table Co. BRYANT, NATE —22 Grand Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4781. Business ad-dress, Widdicomb Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1255. Representing — Widdi-comb Furn. Co., Hastings Table Co., Ralph Morse Furn. Co. BUITEN, JOHN — 1000 Worden St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-4470. Business ad-dress, 601 5th St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-7211. Representing — John Widdicomb Co. BULLOCK, A. A.— 2528 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. Tel. Lakeside 4772. Busi-ness address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing—Gunn Furniture Co., Lyon Metal Products, Inc. BULLOCK, FRANK W., JR. — 1840 Marin Ave., Berkeley, Calif. Tel. Ashberry 2214. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing — Colonial Mfg. Co., Herman Miller Furn. Co. BULLWINKEL, JOHN H. — 43 Grove St., Bloomfield, N. J. Business address, same as above. Representing — Loeblein, Inc., Coch-ran Chair Co. BURRETT, A. P.— 151 Lincoln Blvd., Ken-more, Buffalo, N. Y. Tel. Riverside 1447. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing — Jamestown Lounge Co., Charles R. Sligh Co., Williams-Kimp Furn. Co. BUS, ANDRE —2521 Berwick Dr., East Grand Rapids, Mich. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-9532. Designing for Furn. City Upholster-ing Co., Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co., Paalman Furn. Co. BUTLER, C. W. — Hotel Samuels, James-town, N. Y. Representing — Atlas Furn. Co. BUTLER, R. E. — 1235 James St., Syracuse, N. Y. Representing — Butler Mfg. Co. CALDER, R. G. — Business address, John-son Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-1161. Representing — Johnson Furn. Co., Johnson-Handley-Johnson Furn. Co. CAMPBELL, CHAS. F. — 17 Prospect, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-5924. Busi-ness address, 821 Mich. Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-5771. Sec.-Treas. G. R. Furn. Expos. Assn., Sec.-Treas. Furn. Salesmen's Club CARLIN, C. L. — 30 Sheridan Ave., HoHo- Kus, N. J. Tel. Ridgewood, N. J. Tel. 65720 R. Business address, same as above. Rep-resenting — Grand Ledge Chair Co. CARLSON, HENRY N. — 1795 Beacon St., Brookline, Mass. Tel. Asp. 8055. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Repre-senting — Union National Furn. Co., Van-der Ley Bros. CARR, HARRY M. — 215 Edgerton St., Rochester, New York. Tel. Monroe 2699. Business address, Hastings St., Rochester, N. Y., Tel. Glenwood 2600. Representing — Barnard-Simonds Co., Inc.; William A. Berkey Furn. Co.; David Milch (Mirrors). CASSADA, ORRIE S. — 1047 Calvin Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-1242. Busi-ness address, Berkey & Gay Furn., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 81234. Representing — Berkey & Gay Furn. Co., Hekman Furni-ture Co., Charlotte Chair Co. CHAFFEE, L. LENTZ — Lentz Table Co., Nashville, Mich. CHILDS, WARREN C. — 8004 Ridge Ave., Roxborough, Phila., Penna. Tel, Roxboro 1977W. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing — Statton Furni-ture Co. COLIE, E. F. — 76 Warwick Ave., Win-netka, 111. Business address, Kittinger Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Representing — Kittinger Co. COLLINS, FRANCIS P. — 8233 Evans Ave., Chicago, 111. Tel. Tri. 5537. Busi-ness address, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, 111. Tel. Har. 2725. Representing — Robt. W. Irwin Co. COLLINS, GEORGE F — 507 Union, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Business address, Ralph Morse Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-6772. Representing — Ralph Morse Furn. Co., Widdicomb Furn. Co., Hastings Table Co. COMER, HARRY A. — 152 No. Detroit St., Los. Angeles, Calif. Tel. W. H. 5761. Busi-ness address, same as above. Representing — Jamestown Lounge Co COOK, ALVIN J. — 110 Howard St., Grand Haven, Mich. Business address, Eagle- Ottawa Leather Co., Grand Haven, Mich. Representing — Eagle-Ottawa Leather Co. COOPER, JACK N. — 10 Park Terrace East, New York, N. Y. Tel. Lorraine 7- 6661. Business address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing — West Michigan Furn. Co., Kuchins Furn. Mfg. Co. CORBETT, MATT M. — 1031 So. Hill St., Los Angeles, Calif. Tel. Pros. 3494. Busi-ness address, same as above. Tel. same. Representing — Associated Factories, Inc., Charles R. Sligh Co., Hellam Furn. Co., Star Furn. Co., Youngsville Mfg. Co, L. & J. G. Stickley Co., Colonial Desk Co., Rockford Desk Co. CORNELIUS, P. C. — 367 Benjamin Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 81946. Business address, 442 7th St., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1241. Representing — Wolverine Upholstering Co. COVELL, JOHN C. — 1612 Sherman, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-6669. Business ad-dress, Grand Rapids Chair Co., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 7-2421. Representing — Grand Rapids Chair Co. CRAGIN, ARTHUR B. — 11 Newell Road., Wakefield, Mass. Tel. Crystal 1699W. Busi-ness address same as above. Representing — Woodard Furn. Co., Star Furniture Co., Youngsville Mfg. Co. CRANE, THOMAS —Dunemere Lane, East Hampton, Long Island, N. Y. Tel. 276. Business address, The Lotus Club, 110 West 57th St., New York. Tel. Circle 7-0890. Representing — Grand Rapids Chair Co. DANIELS, E. W. — Business address, 560 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. D'ARCHANGEL, J. N. — 701 Griggs St., S. E., Grand Rapids. Business address, 40-50 Market W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5727. Representing — J. N. D'Archangel Upholstering Co. i o r O C T O B E R - N O V E M B E R . 1937 35 Year 'Round Expositions ^ DAY and NIGHT FINE ARTS BUILDING Directly across the street from the Pantlind Hotel, the center of furniture activities in Grand Rapids, the FINE ARTS BUILDING is the newest and most modern Exhibition Building in this Famous Market. Nearly 100% of the buyers visiting the Grand Rapids Market will visit your display if your line is shown in the FINE ARTS BUILDING, due to its exceptional facilities for displaying merchandise and its convenience to the Pantlind Hotel, headquarters for all furniture activities. It is the only building in the FURNITURE CAPITAL, constructed exclusively for furniture displays and devoted exclusively to furniture exhibits. Furniture manufacturers are its sole tenants and all services of the building including lighting, floor arrangement, ventilation, etc., are conducted in their interest. Some choice space available at rental rates that will make your displays very profitable. Write today for complete details. Fine Arts Corporation Operating Fine Arts and Pantlind Exhibition Buildings We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE 36 FINE FURNITURE DARE, SARA R. — 1024 Lake Drive, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-3669. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rapids. Tel. 8-1542. Representing Ralph Morse Furn. Co., Grand Rapids Furn. Co. DAVIES, ALBERT S. — 2211 Union, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-4725. Business address, same as above. Representing — Davies Furniture Co., Indianapolis Chair & Furn. Co., Reliable Furn. Mfg. Co. DAVIES, B. L. — c/o Michigan Seating Co., Jackson, Mich. Tel. 4522. Business address —• same as above. Tel. same. Representing •— Michigan Seating Co. DE BOER, J. HENRY —1544 S. State., Syracuse, N. Y. Tel. 4-1459. Business ad-dress, De Boer Mfg. Co., 104 S. State. Tel. 2-6195. Representing — De Boer Mfg. Co. DE LANY, WM. — 582 Lafayette, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5506. Business address, 140 Front, S. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-3548. Representing — Furni-ture City Uph. Co., Wood Products Corp. DEMPSTER, THOS., JR. — 414 Cheshire Dr., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-6332. Business address, 209 Front Ave., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4301. Repre-senting — West-Dempster Co., Furniture Photographers; Ullman Co., Photogravures Catalogs. DENT, T. ASHLEY — Business address, Berkey & Gay Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1234. Representing — Berkey & Gay Furniture Co. DETWEILER, ALAN WOOD —1759 Barr Ave., Crafton, Pa. Tel. Walnut 3157. Busi-ness address, Robert W. Irwin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Representing — Robert W. Irwin Co. DILLON, WM. J. — 47 Stewart, S. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-6331. Business address — Mueller Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-6253. Representing — Mueller Furn. Co. DOWNEY, DON — 19 W. 70 Terrace, Kan-sas City, Mo. Tel. Jackson 5226. Business address, 522 Finance Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. Tel. Harrison 2453. Representing — Furniture City Upholstering Co., Bernhardt Furn. Co.; Empire Case Goods Co. DOWNEY, HARRY — 1062 Jefferson Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-7281. Business address, same as above. Representing — Fur-niture City Uph. Co., Chas. P. Limbert Co. DYER, LOUIS S.—240 Alpine Place, Tuck-ahoe, N. Y. Tel. Tuckahoe 6140R. Business address, 152 West 42 St., N. Y. C. Tel. Wisconsin 7-6805. Representing — Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co. EICHMANN, HARRY M. — 4548 No. Lawn-dale Ave., Chicago, 111. Tel. Keystone 2683. Business address, same as above. Represent-ing — Herman Miller Furn. Co., Herman Miller Clock Co., Kamman Furn., Inc. ELLES, E. J. — 354 So. Cochrane Ave., Char-lotte, Mich. Tel. 89. Business address, Charlotte Chair Co., Charlotte, Mich. Tel. 305. Representing — Charlotte Chair Co. EMMONS, HERBERT C. — 310 Meridian Ave., South Pasadena, Calif. Tel. Hu. 5470. Business address, same as above. Represent-ing— Wm. A. Berkey Furn. Co.; John Widdicomb Company; West Michigan Furn. Co. ENGEL WALTER M. —1800 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tel. Ing. 2-0357. Business address, 206 Lexington Ave., New York. Tel. Cal. 5-1270. Representing — Tell City Furn. Co., McDowell Furn. Co., J. L. Metz Furn. Co. EPPINGER, J. M. — 51 Stuyvesant Ave., Larchmont, New York. Tel. Larchmont 377. Business address, 32 East 57 St., New York, N. Y. Tel. Wickersham 2-5696. Representing — Herman Miller Furn. Co., and Herman Miller Clock Co. EVANS, GEO. D.—267 S. Reeves Dr., Beverly Hills, Calif. Tel. Oxford 8571. Busi-ness address, same as above. Representing—• Baker Furniture, Inc., Grand Rapids Furn. Co., Michigan Furniture Shops, Aulsbrook & Jones. EVANS, W. C. — 1830 Pendleton St., Colum-bia, S. C. Tel. 2-2051. Business address, Baker Furniture, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. Representing—Baker Furn. Co., Inc.; West Michigan Furn. Co., Grand Rapids Furn. Co., Michigan Furniture Shops. FIELD, B. P. — 449 Glenwood Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-2837. Business address, Gunn Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-2471. Representing—Gunn Furn. Co. FLEISCHMAN, ARTHUR H. — 140 Linden Ave., Buffalo, N. Y. Representing — Henry C. Steul & Sons, Inc. FORD, J. E. — 150 Fuller Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-2320. Business address, same as above. Representing — J. E. Ford Co., Capital Furniture Co., J. Bernard Co., Inc., Williams Furn. Co. FORSLUND, CARL V. — 722 Ardmore, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-2225. Business address, 133 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-2225. Representing — Shaw-Forslund, Retail Store. FOSTER, EUGENE W. — 8602 111th St., Richmond Hill, New York. Tel. VI. 7-1274. Business address, 470 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C. Tel. M. H. 4-5510. Representing — Johnson Furn. Co., Johnson-Handley-Johnson. FOSTER, WILLIAM H. — 480 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood, New Jejrsey. Tel. South Orange 2-9332. Business address, same as above. Representing —• Paalman Furn. Co., Henry C. Steul & Sons, Inc. FOWLER, CARL E. — 1421 Franklin St., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-6851. Business address, The Widdicomb Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1255. Repre-senting — The Widdicomb Furn. Co., Has-tings Table Co. FREY, OTTO J. — 927 Giddings Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-4785. Business address, Robert W. Irwin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4685. Representing — Robert W. Irwin Co. FULLER, R. F. — 938 Ogden Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-2463. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1542. Representing—Colonial Mfg. Co. GALA VAN, EDW. — 7520 N. Claremont Ave., Chicago, 111. Tel. Briargate 9735. Represent-ing — Atlas Furniture Co. GAMBLE, EDWIN C. — 1727 Franklin St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-5326. Business address, 200 Commerce, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-7559. Representing — Michigan Furniture Shops, Inc., Colonial Manufactur-ing, Charles P. Limbert. GAMBLE, GORDON — 529 Fairview Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-3996. Business address, Michigan Furn. Shops, Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-7559. Representing — Michigan Furn. Shops. GANS, I. I. — 225 Eastern Parkway, Brook-lyn, N. Y. Tel. Nevins 8-4642. Business ad-dress, 206 Lexington Ave., New York City, N. Y. Tel. Caledonia 5-1160. Representing — Retan Furn. Co., Bay View Furn. Co., Una-gusta Mfg. Corp. GLOCK, CHARLES C. — 1 University Place, New York, N. Y. Tel. Gr. 7-1032. Business address, Art in Industry, 32 East 57, New York, N. Y. Tel. PI. 3-2412. Representing — Statton Furn. Mfg. Co. GOLDSTEIN, HARRY W. — 23 W. 73rd St., New York. Representing — Cochran Chair Co., Empire Case Goods Co. GOODWILL, FRANCIS — 1 Pine St., Lake-wood, N. Y. Tel. 2871. Business address, Jamestown Lounge Co., Jamestown, N. Y. Tel. 5154. Representing—Jamestown Lounge Co., Charles R. Sligh Co. GORMAN, A. P.— 217 School St., Belmont, Mass. Tel. Bel. 3643. Business address, same as above. Representing — A. S. Payne, Inc., Rockford Nat'l Furn. Co., Bechtold Bros. Uph. Co., Wood Products Corp., Cochran Chair Co. GREENE, JOHN L. — 2066 Wealthy St., Grand Rapids, Mich., Tel. 5-3841. Business address, Luce Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4621. Representing—Luce Furn. Co. GREEN, LEWIS A. — 826 Pinecrest Ave., S. E., East Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-6960. Business address, Wm. A. Berkey Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5613. Represent-ing — Wm. A. Berkey Furn. Co. GREGSON, ROBT. B. — 80 Harding Ave., Clifton, N. J. Business address, 1893 Elm-wood Ave., Buffalo, New York. Tel. Riv. 3070. Representing —• Kittinger Co. GRISWOLD, JOSEPH G., JR.—432 Foun-tain St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-2043. Business address, c/o The Widdicomb Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1255. Rep-resenting — The Widdicomb Furniture Co., Hastings Table Co., Ralph Morse Furn. Co. HAAS, O. STEPHEN — 1216 So. West St., Kalamazoo, Mich. Tel. 2-6636. Business ad-dress, 802 Monroe Ave., N. W., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-4131. Representing — Fine Arts Furn. Co. HAEBERLEIN, ROBERT W. — 424 Mon-astery Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. Tel. Rox. 2285J. Business address, same as above. Representing —• Iredell Sales Co., Conti-nental Furn. Co., F. A. Nichols Co. HAMM, C. E. — 227 Howard, Grand Haven, Mich. Tel. 596W. Business address, Eagle- Ottawa Leather Co., Grand Haven, Mich. Tel. 8. Representing—Eagle-Ottawa Leather Company. HANNEWYK, BENJAMIN J. — 400 E. 59th St., New York, N. Y. Tel. EL 5-0264. Busi-ness address, 101 Park Ave., New York, N. Y. Tel. Le 2-2037. Representing — Ber-key & Gay Furn. Co. HANSON, KENNETH B. — 617 Grove St., Evanston, 111. Tel. Greenleaf 8156. Business address, 1628 Merchandise Mart, Chciago, 111. Tel. Superior 5479. Representing — Fine Arts Furn. Co., National Furn. Co. HARRIS, ROBERT W. — 18 Fuller Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Business address, Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1002. Representing — Wolverine Uph. Co., Lentz Table Co., Arcadia Furn. HART, EDW. R. — Business address, 62 W. 47th St., New York, N. Y. Tel. Bryant 9-6278. Representing—Widdicomb Furn. Co., Hastings Table Co. HATHAWAY, B. A., JR. — Spring Lake, Mich. Business address, Estey Mfg. Co., Owosso, Mich. Representing — Estey Mfg. Co. HAWORTH, W. E. — 304 S. Prairie St., Whitewater, Wisconsin. Tel. 195-M. Busi-ness address, same as above. Representing — West Michigan Furn. Co., Sterling Sweeper Co., H. Neuer Glass Co., Brown Bros. Co., Volckman Furn. Mfg. Co. HEALEY, LEONARD H. — 88-15 172nd St., Jamaica, N. Y. Tel. Rep. 9-3162. Business address, same as above. Representing—Wol-verine Upholstering Co. HERRICK, R. WILLIAM —R. 2, Spring Lake. Mich. Tel. 7116F3. Business address, Stickley Bros. Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-2191. Representing—Stickley Bros. HERRSCHER, GEO. L. — 1143 Worden St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-2381. Business address, c/o Fine Arts Corp., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1363. Representing — Fine Arts Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. HICKS, EDWIN N. — 753 College Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-5269. Business address, Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4161. Represent-ing •—• Grand Ledge Chair Co. HICKS, RUSSELL A.—417 Cambridge Blvd., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1610. Business address, Robert W. Irwin Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4685. Represent-ing — Robert W. Irwin Co. HILL, LAWRENCE A.— 51 Grand Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-8055. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-1542. Representing — Stat-ton Furniture Mfg. Co. HOBSON, IRVIN B. — 6001 34th Place, N. W., Washington, D. C. Tel. Emerson 1968. Business address, same as above. Rep-resenting — Estey Mfg. Co., Falcon Mfg. Co., J. W. Whitlock Co., Mentzer-Reed Furn. Co. HODGMAN, HOWARD P. — 131 East Elm St., Greenwich, Conn. Tel. 2562J. Business address, same as above. Representing — Baker Furniture, Inc., L. & J. G. Stickley Co. HOGAN, PHILIP —43 Woodcliff Rd., Wellesley Hills, Mass. Tel. Wellesley 2063. Representing — Henry C. Steul & Sons, Inc. HOLMES, B. J. —1301 Sigsbee St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-9434. Business address, Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4161. Representing — Holland Furniture Co., Dutch Woodcraft Shops. HORNER, F. C. "JACK" — 1811 Cumberland St., Rockford, 111. Tel. Forest 1755. Business address, same as above. Representing — Charlotte Chair Co., Skandia Furn. Co., Davis-Birely Table Co. HOULT, W. A. —132 East 36th St., New York, N. Y. Tel. Lex. 2-1939. Business ad-dress, 383 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. Tel. Wis. 2-4930. Representing — Luce Fur-niture Corp. HOWARD, J. B. — 411 Union, S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-0678. Business address, 1661 Monroe Ave., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-2421. Representing — Grand Rapids Chair Co. HOWELL, J. H. — 2014 E. 7th St., Char-lotte, N. C. Business address, same as above. Representing — Charlotte Chair Co., Shaw Mfg. Co., Warsaw Furn. Co., Red Lion Table Co. HULDIN, SAM—227 Warren Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-4111. Business address, 442 7th St., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1241. Representing — Wolverine Uph. Co., Carrom Co. HURD, HAYNES A.— 312 Carlton Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5430. Business address, same. HURST, ROBERT—24 Fern St., Floral Park, Long Island. Tel. Floral Park 985. Business address, 40 E. 34th St., New York, N. Y. Tel. Cal. 5-5485. Representing — Baker Furniture, Inc. IRISH, C. W. — 333 Richard Terrace, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1017. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1359. Representing—Baker Furniture, Inc. JACKSON, W. S.—1316 Sheridan Ave., Plym-outh, Mich. Tel. 637. Business address, same as above. Representing — The Nurre Companies, Inc., Arcadia Furn. Co., Logan Co. JEDELLE, O. F. —108 W. California Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Tel. La. 3245. Business ad-dress, same as above. Representing — Grand Rapids Lounge Co., Royal-Wilhelm Furn. Co., Crane & McMahon, Inc. JENNINGS, ABRAM —339 Morris Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5605. Business address, Barnard & Simonds Co., Rochester, N. Y. Representing — Barnard & Simonds Co. for OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 1937 37 GOOD BUSINESS DEPENDS UPON GOOD MERCHANDISING You Can Control the Buying Habits of Your Community Through Good Merchandising Why blame conditions when your sales and net profits are not up to normal? Why not get the business in spite of an apparent "let-down" in business by employing new and better merchandising methods? You can utilize the same methods which have brought to other aggressive furniture stores a month to month and year to year increase in total sales volume and improved net profits. We can say truthfully that it is possible for you to do exactly what these other furniture merchants have done (names fur-nished on request) through the medium of the Joseph P. Lynch method of ten-day special sales. This service offers a solution to the perplexing merchandising problems of today and its efficiency has been thoroughly tested and demonstrated by some of America's keenest merchandisers. This plan establishes public confidence, sells the policies of your store, exerts a powerful permanent influence on your year's sales totals, injects enthusiasm into your sales organization and applies mass psychology to advertising, selling, arrangement of merchandise and many other factors which have to do with good merchandising. Best of all, this plan is clean-cut, the name of the Joseph P. Lynch organization does not appear as connected in any way with your store, you approve all advertising, place your own prices on all merchandise, handle all cash, and, in fact, every detail connected with this plan is such that it will bear your most searching careful investigation. J WRITE OR WIRE NOW FOR OUR FREE PLANS Space in this advertise-ment permits our giving you only a brief idea as to the intimate details of the Joseph P. Lynch Sales Plan. Our complete outline goes thoroughly into detail — tells you exactly what we do — how we do it — and what it costs you for our services. This is gladly sent you without obligation upon request and we urge you to write or wire us imme-diately. Surely if some of Amer-ica's largest and most reputable stores place their confidence in us why should you hesitate? Send for it today. We promise you will not be disappointed. V. r Many of America's finest retail stores are building exceptional sales volume and net profits through the use of Joseph P. Lynch 10-Day Special Sales. Write, wire, phone, or visit our office while visiting the Grand Rap-ids market and let us give you full details of our 10-Day Special Sales Plan. No obligation. Our complete outline goes thoroughly into details — tells you exactly what we do — how we do it — and what it costs you for our services. This is gladly sent you upon request without obliga-tion, and we urge you to "write or wire us immediately. Surely if some of America's largest and most success-ful stores engage us to conduct their special sales — stores with stocks ranging from $15,000 to well over a million dollars — why should you hesitate to use our plan? Write today. We promise you'll not be disappointed. Address All Correspondence to THE JOSEPH P. LYNCH SALES CO. 148-154 LOUIS ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We appreciate your mentioning you saw this in FINE FURNITURE 38 FINE FURNITURE JOHNSON, A. P.— 356 Cherry St., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-2198. Business address, Lyon & Ottawa, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-1263. Representing — Grand Rapids Furn. Expos. Assn. JOHNSON, DUDLEY W. — 1416 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. Tel. PA-6288. Business address, same as above. Represent-ing — Fine Arts Furn. Co. JOHNSON, E. P. — 201 Earl Rd., Michigan City, Ind. Tel. 836. Business address, c/o Williams-Kimp Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Representing — Conant-Ball Co., Wil-liams- Kimp Furn. Co., Brower Furn. Co. JOHNSON, FLOYD O. — 603 Harding Ave., Jamestown, N. Y. Representing—Atlas Fur-niture Co. JOHNSON, PHIL S. —1354 Sigsbee St., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-4568. Busi-ness address, 155 Ottawa Ave., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-4938. Representing — Furniture Capital Pub. Co., publishers of Fine Furniture Magazine. JOHNSON, URBAN A. — 1005 Iroquois Dr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-3802. Business address, Imperial Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-2451. Representing — Imperial Furn. Co., Grand Rapids Chair Co., The Schoonbeck Co. JONES, C. RUSSELL — 1019 San Lucia Dr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-6971. Business address, West Michigan Furn. Co., Holland, Mich. Representing — West Michigan Furni- JONES, FRANK S. — 616 Lincoln Ave., N. W,. Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-2617. Business address, same as above. Represent-ing — Bechtold Bros. Uph. Co., Wood Prod-ucts Table Corp. JONES, PAUL W. — 21 N. Prospect, Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 9-5710. Business address, Waters-Klingman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Representing—Holland Furniture Co., Dutch Woodcraft Shops; Charlotte Chair Co. JONES, RUSSELL N. — 749 Livingston Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5697. Business address, Johnson Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-1161. Represent-ing — Johnson Furn. Co., Johnson-Handley- Johnson Co. KAMMAN, DANIEL L. — 307 Wellesley Road, Philadelphia, Penna. Tel. CHE. 5277. Business address, Kamman Furn., Inc., 1201 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. Tel. RIT. 6723. Representing — George B. Bent, Clore & Hawkins, Stanley Chair Co., K. Nicholson Furn. Co., Pava & Co., McParland Furn. Co. KAMMAN, I. B. — 35 Brompton Rd., Great Neck, L. I., New York. Tel. Great Neck 3012. Business address, 1201 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. Tel. Rittenhouse 6723. Represent-ing — Geo. B. Bent Co., Clore & Hawkins, Stanley Chair Co., K. Nicholson Furn. Co., Pava & Co., Kamman Furn., Inc. KAYE, HENRY G. — 245 Madison Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-6947. Business address, 47 Market St., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-5613. Representing — Wm. A. Berkey Furn. Co. KEENEY, TOM O. —1128 S. E. 1st St., Evansville, Ind. Tel. 2-4340. Business ad-dress, same as above. Representing — Grand Ledge Chair Co., Rockford Chair & Furni-ture Co., Lentz Table Co. KERR, R. STANLEY — Meadow Road, Riv-erside, Conn. Tel. Old Greenwich 7-1505. Business address, 40 E. 34th St., Rm. 1513, New York, N. Y. Tel. Caledonia 5-3957. Representing — W. F. Whitney Co., Inc. KIEKINTVELD, CHESTER — 2228 Horton Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-8837. Business address, Keeler Bldg., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-9222. Representing—Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Co., Paalman Furn. Co. KINDEL, TOM —735 San Jose Dr., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 5-4147. Business address, Kindel Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-3676. Representing — Kindel Furn. Co. KINNEY, F. L. — 766 Belmont Ave., Seattle, Wash. Tel. CA 5829. Business address, same as above. Representing — Kindel Furn, Co., W. F. Whitney Co., Grand Rapids Bookcase 8c Chair Co., Paalman Furn. Co., Kozak Studios. KNOX, VAN W. — Pine Bluff, Ark. Tel. 1048. Business address, same as above. Rep-resenting — Johnson Furn. Co., Johnson- Handley-Johnson, Chas. R. Sligh Co., Val-entine- Seaver Co., H. T. Cushman Mfg. Co. KOECHER, WM. —3258 No. 17th St., Phila-delphia, Pa. Tel. Radcliff 7969. Business ad-dress, same as above. Representing — B. L. Erstein, H. T. Cushman Mfg. Co., Tell City Chair Co. KOZAK, JOHN A. — 1815 Coit Ave., N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-2233. Business address, 640 Front, N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-5461. Representing — Kozak Studios. KUCHINS, HARRY — 7210 Henderson Road, St. Louis, Mo. Tel. Evergreen 3046. Busi-ness address, 826 Palm St., St. Louis, Mo. Tel. Central 5057. Representing — Kuchins Furn. Mfg. Co. KUHLMAN, C. S. — 209 West Center St., Fostoria, Ohio. Tel. 309-M. Business address, same as above. Representing — West Mich-igan Furn. Co., Charlotte Chair Co., Davis- Birely Table Co. KUIPER, CHESTER E. — 214 West Fif-teenth St., Holland, Mich. Tel. 9307. Busi-ness address, same as above. Representing— Holland Furniture Co., Dutch Woodcraft Shops, Grand Rapids Lounge Co. LARAMY, M. M. — 609 Stanley Ter., N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-0383. Business address, same as above. Representing — Estey Mfg. Co., Arcadia Furn. Co. LAUFERSKY, W. J. —1250 Covell Rd., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 7-5477. Business address, same as above. Representing — Kuchins Mfg. Co., Morganton Furn. Co. LAUTERHAHN, CECIL M. — 645 Worden St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Business address, Kindel Furn. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 3-3676. Representing — Kindel Furniture Co. LEE, WILLIAM S. — 306 Briarwood Ave., East Grand Rapids, Mich. Tel. 8-4812. Busi-ness address, Fine Arts Bldg., Grand Rap-ids, Mich. Tel. 8-136-3. Representing — Charlotte Chair Co., Davis-Birely Table Co., Holland Furn. Co. and Dutch Woodcraft Shops. LOEBLEIN, D. D. — Kent, Ohio. Business address, Loeblein, Inc., Kent, Ohio. Repre-senting — Loeblein, Inc. LOEBLEIN, T. T. — Kent, Ohio. Business address, Loeblein, Inc., Kent, Ohio. Repre-senting — Loeblein, Inc. LOCKHART, DAVID H. — 3041 Central Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Tel. TAL. 3586. Business address, same as above. Repesent-ing — Drexel Furn. Co., Benard L. Erstein, Murray Furn. Co. LONG, W. I.— 170 Vine St., Chillicothe, Ohio. Tel. 906-A. Business address, Statton Furn. Mfg. Co., Hagerstown, Md. Tel. 2455. Representing — Statton Furniture Mfg. Co. LUTZ, CHARLES F. — 130 B
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published weekly in Grand Rapids, Mich, starting in 1879. and GRANJ:' RAPID~ PUBLIC LIBRA ~y GRAND RAPII)S~ ~IICH.• JULY 10. 1909 THROW OUT. ALL Disk, Drum, and Spindle Sanders are money wasters. There IS not a pIece of sandmg that our Patented Sand Belts will not Polish Better and Faster No 171 Sand Belt MachlOe 400 machmes already m operation. Why gIve your competitor an advantage over you m thIs department) WIll sand and polish flat surfaces, all irregular work In your sandmg department. Ask for cat-alog E. PATEN fFD Januarv 13th, 1907 May 17th, 1901 I\ovember 14th 19m February 13th lQ(j(, October 2nd, 100(, WYSONG & MILES COMPANY, Cedar St. and Sou. R. R., GREENSBORO, N. C. ~- The Best Truch--The Strongest Truch -----------------g This is the famous Gillette Roller Bearing Factory Truck---the truck on which it is said, "One man can move a load if 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 unhreakable malleab/~ironfork. This is the truck YOU are looking for if you wish to invest in rather than waste money on factory trucks. Gillette Roller Bearing CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I The Lightest Running, I Longest Lasting Truck A BIT OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY Are You Running an 1860 or a 1910 Plant? "Debolt" Return Trap. PATENTf<..D. In 1800 cottonseed removed from the bol! by gmmng was garbage-thrown away. By 1870 gmners managed to conVince some people that cottonseed was good fertIlIzer. By 1880 It was consIdered good cattle food and In 1890 It ",as being used as a table food By not utIllzmg all the cottonseed In 1900 (one year) twenty-sIx ml!hon 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 utII Izmg furnace gases formerly wasted. The steel corporatIOn WIlllight 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 heatmg and drying and you allow any condensatIOn to go to waste-you are losing money. Put all your condensation back Into the bOIler wIthout pumping-and hotter than a pump with hft-with "DETROIT" General Offices: DETROIT, MICH. Automatic- Return Steam Traps Manufactured and Guaranteed by Works: Detroit, Mich. and Troy, N. Y. --ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS-- "ABC" Moist Air Dry Kilns. "American Sirocco" Slow Speed Exhaust Fans. SlidinJ! Shoe for Use on Desk leJ!s This shoe does the work of a caster yet allows the desk legs to set close to floor. Fastened with flat head wood screw and furnished in three sizes. SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES No 1493 PULL A very fine handle for desks in the square effect. Something dIfferent from the regular bar pulls. GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO. I" GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN II E E K L Y ART I SA K These Specialties are used all Over the World Veneer Presses, dIfferent kmds and sIzes (Patented) ~ Hand Feed Glueing Machine (Patent pendmg) Many styles and SIzes. Veneer Presses Glup Spreaders Glue Heaters Trucks, Etc., Etc. Wood·Working Machinery and Supplies No.6 Glue Heater . ._-~----------------- ~,------------_._.--_._-----------------------._.--.-~-_.----------------------------------------~ IIIII II!I! Our Spa1 tan Stams Impart to woods a finIsh, That 1'1111theIr natural beaut) ne'er cllmll11sh, For like a modern E, e 111fashlOn " finery an ay eel, \\ ood 1'3much Improved ",hen Its figure IS cllsplayed, \nd like a raIment of the finest fabl1c The<:;estams doth clothe the V\ ood vv1th beauty s magIc IIIII III II IIIII I-~I BEAUTY'S MAGIC EARLY ENGLISH SPARTAN STAIN Manetta Early English Stams re-present the Ideas of the best 111form-ed people They are corrFct m shade and work111g qualities As the name Implies, Early English IS Simply a reproductIon of an old English fimsh which was in use m England a cen-tury or more ago Our Early En-glish Stams are not surface '3tams they are absorbed entirely by the wood, becol11mg a part of the wood lise If, 1111pal tmg a character and a beauty that appears entirely natural They stain the wood so perfectly that filling doe", not remove the stain, consequently It IS not necessary to "hellac over It In order to bind, a'3 '3omestamshavetobetreateel \Ve le-produce two dl:-.tlnct color tones-the gray and the brown-both cor-led, anel repl e'3ent1l1g cltfferent pel lOel" 111 the Fnglt"h ta;-,te for art THE MARIETTA PAINT & COLOR CO. MARIETTA, OHIO THE MARIETTA PAINT & COLOR CO. ~--_.-_. ...-----_. ----~-~------ .... ... _ ..---------_. _.~--_._._--_. ....... _- ..-. -~ WHITE PRINTING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN HIGH GRADE CATALOGS COMPLETE II ~. _ ....- .... ~ .._- ..------------- - _ .._ .._--~ 2 WEEKLY ~RTISAN ~-.-_----------------- ---~_._----- The above cut IS takeu dIrect from a photograph, aud shows the range of one size only, our No 1, 24-1Dt-h Clamp "e make SIX other sues. takIng in stoCh. up to 60 Inches wide and 2 inches thick Ours is the most practIcal method of clampiug glued stock in use at the present tIme Hundreds of factories ha' e adopted our" ay the past year and hundreds more wIll in the future Let us show you Let us send ;rou the names of nearly 100 factories (only a fraction of our list) who have ordered and reordered many times Proof positIve our way is the best, A post card "ill brmg It, catalog included Don't ~--- - - - -----_._-_. __._-----------------'" III II I I III II III II I II III III I II The Capacity of Your Jointer is Limited to the Cutting Capacity of the Cutters. Unless you are usmg the Genuine Morris Wood tJJ Sons 20th Century Solid Steel Glue Joint Cutters you are not gettmg the fUll value out of your machme. They are harder and reqUire less grinding than any other make, and when they do need grinding the cutting surface IS so small that It only takes a few minutes to put them III order agam Write for catalog No 35A. It tells all about the cutters and Willhelp you to mcrease your profits. MORRIS WOOD & SONS -----., I Palmer's Patent CluinJ! Clamps IIIII I I II II I II II II III• III IIIII II I I dela~, but write today I I I I AI..~.~~~~;~~,,~;,~~~~,~~~~~.~:~II~~CH. I Schutte, Cologne, ParIs, Brussels, Liege, ~rilan, Turin, Barcelona, t. • and BIlboa I I I ___ ~ .--4"I •I • ----.-----------------.-.--- ... N = uu' c hI' .....,,-;1'/;;. ~;:'I ~..,...~}, 2714-2716 W. LAKEST. CHICACO, ILL. FILLER The PILLER that FILLS. The L. Mac. E. Fillers are noted for their Uniformity. They work properly, packing well under the pad. They dry hard over night They will not Shrink as we use a water floated Silex. WE CAN MATCH ANVTHING . Th8 lawr8nc8-McFadd8n Company PHILADELPHIA, PA. WEEKLY ARTISAN 3 ~-.-------_._-----------------------------_._---_. ----------------~-------.-.I The Celellrated EFFand EFF Line of Excellent Workmanship and Finish, consisting or ROCKfORD fRAME AND fiXTURE CO., Rockford, III• Parlor Cabinets, Music Cabinets, Hall Trees, Hat Racks, Shaving Stands, Buffets, China Closets, Gilt Mirrors, Dressing Tables, Chairs, and Adju.stable Fixtures DISPLAYS GR AND RAPIDS-Second Floor, Furn- Iture ExhIbItIOn Buddtng, CHICAGO-All the year round, Chica-go Furmture Exchange, 14th and Wabash Ave. and 10 the New York Furmture Exchange ~~--- -----------------_-.-~--------------._-----_._------ I f ----_._------- ..I These saws are made from No. 1 Steel and we war-rant every blade. We also carry a full stock of Bev-eled Back Scroll Saws, any length and gauge. IIIII .,I_------- III II ....._------------ .. MACHINE. I\NIVES PERFECT QUALITY RIGHT PRICES PROMPT SERVICE ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE Dado or Grooving Heads, Miter Machines. Universal Wood Trimmers. 80ring Machines, Etc. FOX MACHINE CO 185 N. Front St. • Grand Rapids. Mich, •• .-----.---------. -•-•-•-----_- ._.___._._-.-_.__..__. ---._-.-_..a... r - .. -~:~: IN-~~TROIT 'll !:!~~I!~!~ Cor. Adams Ave. and Park St. • In the Center of the Theatre, Shop- It pIng, and Busmess Dlltnct. A la Carte Cafe Newest and Finest GrJlI Room in the City. Club Breakfast. - - 40c up Luncheon - - - 50c Table d'hote DIDners 75c Muslcfrom6P M to IZ P M III III-------..aI Every room has a private bath. EUROPEAN PLAN Rate.: $1.50 per day and up. L. W. TULLER, Prop. M. A. SHAW, Mgr -------------------- ----_.~-_._.-----., THE Wellin~ton noteI I fI .._--------------- '""-----------------------_._---_ ... Cor. Wabash Ave. & Jackson BOUlevard CHICAGO Remodeled at a cost of $150,000 Hot and cold running water and long dIS-tance 'phones in aU rooms. ZOO rooms 100 WIth bath Smale or en 'u,le. Rales $1 00 and upwards One of the most Unique chmng rooms In the country Our famou, IndIan Cafe NOTED FOR SERVICE AND CUISINE McClintock and BayfIeld PReF'S. I:I III ..............-... ARTHUR S WHITE. PreSIdent ALVAH BROWN. V,ce PreSIdent HARRY C WHITE. See y Treas GRANf' RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRJ ~y 30th Year-No.2 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.• JULY 10. 1909 Issued Weekly ADVERTISING A FURNITURE STORE. By MARLIN N. BAKER, GRAND RAPIDS The fur11ltl1re dealer should be one of the heav1est retal! advert1:oers Although e, e1 " bod} m u"t bu} and use fUl111tUle, thele are few other lmes of busmess thdt w111 ~tanJ so much ad, ertIslnQ, People as a rule lack the 1l11tIatn e to start afte1 new fU1111tme to replace the old, e'-,pec1ally when the ldtter 1S not u:oele:os, but merely '-,habb} 01 out of '-,tyle Your advertI:o-lllg should furlll~h th1" 11l1tIatn e by sugge'-,t'ug the des1rab1hty of refur111shlllg the home II1th the more beantIful and com-fortable fur111ture of todd} ~uch ad, e1tISlllg C1eates bU:Ollle"s that would not otherVvlse eX1:ot Your ad should al \Va} s gn e conC1'-,e but complete de'-,cnp-tIons of the matenal and IV 01kmansh1p of the artlcle adH'r-ttsed, statlllg "h} the a1ttcle 1Sbetter than some S11111la1p1ece of fUl111tm e Ad, ertIse cont1nuoml} and seasonably In all cases except :opec1al sale~, small furmture ad:o should contam but one artIcle at a tlme c\n a'h erilsement filled w1th a d1redo1Y of the :otore" content'-, coufu'-,es the leader. and one scarcely knoVvs \\ here to beg1l1 1eadl11g If one a1ttc1e only 1Su:oed, fa1 better 1e:oult-, a1e ohta1l1ecl The OppOl tUlllttes for strong d1'-,play ale greater, dnd the leade1 1:0left Y\lth one clear lmp1ess1On 1l1'-,tead of a cong10merdt1On of d d07en a1 tlcle'-, Make your ads open and eas} to 1ead \\ h1te :opace 1:0 Just as essenttal to an a(l'. e1t1sement as 1S the 1eadlllg matter VVhen prepanng copy for an ad, after dete1 mm1l1g the :opace to he med, make a lay-out the exact :017eot the ad Gn e th1S pal t of the work as much careful thoul5ht as you do the Vvord-mg 01 body matter Select a sUltab1e cut If for neVv:opaper", u~,e a goodhne or stlpp1e lllu"tIat1On Fl11e screen half tone" and electrot} pes from half tone" do not P11l1t ,I' ell on news-paper stock If you do not ha, e a g ooel cled1 pllntl11g cut, better lea, e 1t out A pOOl l!lusttat1On detracb "A good l11u:otIatIon w111 dttract and hold the 1eader " attent10n Gn e the cut a prom1- nent pos1tlon If the ad 1S a small one, place the cut at the upper nght or left hand COlner Now dra,y the borde1, work- 1ng out some stllkl11g eflect that can be set up b} the pnnte1 1\ e"t, the head lme 1S to be cons1dered Let me :oay nght here that the hCddlllg 1:0Just as 1mp01 tant a~ the body matter, 1f not more so It should contaw the text of the ad, as \\ ell as a selllllg pomt ot the artIcle adyertIsed I remember 1ead I11g a small ad headed' \Vall Paper" Th1s \\ as ::oet 111 hea, I' GOth1C dbp1a} I prepal ed myself to 1ead about wall pape; The ad contInued, ' Is not am 1111e,but 1f ) au are lookmg for ha1 dware we can :oupply your needs" ~uch ads are d1SlSust- 111gand never bnng busllle:o:o to the advertIser Make the head hne lllterestlllg If you lose the reader':o at-tent10n III the headlllg, he 01 she 1S forever lo:ot, and all your effo1 ts 1n the body matter are of no aya1l .sUPPOSlllg the ad,e1tI'-,ement 1Sof a porch rocke1 The mere VvOld1l1g"Porch Rocker" 1:0 ha1 d1y '-,uffic1ent "Cool, Comfortable Porch Rocker" Vvould be much betie1 Here the words "cool, com-fot table," tell somethlllg The "uggestlOn of a comfOl table rocke1 1S brought to the readel's mllld, and the chances are he 01 she ,1'111read on No,,, that you ha, e the reader's attentlOn, create a deslre for the rockel Tell of ltS beauty, the enjoyment of a com-fot table rockel, the WOlkman:ohlp, qualtty and matenal Tell \\ h) 1t :ohould be bought at Y0ul store Good bu::omess bnngmg ad, el tIsements are never wntten m a m111ute G1ve yom work your whole m111d and atientlOn ~tudy It; le-Vvnte 1t Place yourself 111the customer's posltion Look at } our ad as a custome1 would Does It 1mpress you \'lth a de"lre for the article? Does 1t present the article 1n a busme'-,s manner? \Vould the ad make you want the art1cle "" ell enough to '-,end fOl It? Then re-wnte 1t, bod lt down to a good, "trong ter'-,e talk, "tat111g hone'-,t fdcts I have re- ,ynUen an ad,ertisement as many a:o ten times before bel11g satisfied that lt was the be:ot that could be done Gooll dl"p1a}, t} poglaphlcal arrangement and hlgh class lllu:otratlOns are the pnnclpal element::-. fOl attract111g attention Get yom reader's aUentlOn, then con,111ce hlm that he needs thlS partIcular aritcle The opportul1lties for artist1C d1:op1ay, good descnptlOn and ploductlve hie1 ature, are", lthout ltm1t ln the furl11ture bU"l-ness In wntl11g an ad, el tisement, the lSreat question to be borne 111m1l1d 1S not, '\V 111 thlS 111tere"t :oomebody, wlll 1t make them laugh and say that 1" certal11ly c1e, e1 ?" the questlOn 1'3, "\Vlll It makt' them come 111 tomonow and buy a dre:oser, a chaIr, a kitchen cablnet, couch or whatever the article may be?" In a nut :ohell, your statement. 111add1tlOn to bemg well cltsp1ayed, must he lUCid, cOn,lnC1l1g and correct It's the way of the world that the people we envy are envying somebody higher up When money talks the mllhonalre can afford to be a mar of few words. No man need be a failure who does'nt yeaJ '1 fGr the unattaill able, HOW TO SECURE BETTER FREIGHT RATES An Address Delivered by Ernest L. Ewing at the Annual Banquet of the Grand Rapids Manufacturers' Association in June, 1909. Is there any factor In the development of ) 0111 bus111ess that IS of greater Importance than freIght transportatIon ser- VIce and cost? How many thousands of dollars worth of freIght transportatIOn IS bought and paId for by the furnIture manufacturers of Grand RapIds each year? '""ould not the total amount easIly parallel the expendItures for other com-modIties to the purchase pnce of whIch greater attention is paId? It IS claImed b) the manufacturers and Jobbers of :MIchI-gan that freIght rates to, from and between P0111tSm ::\IIclllgan are, and always have been, too hIgh and It IS partIally con-ceded by representatIves of the rallroad that the general condi-t10n is capable of readjustment Is It not surpnsmg that such a condItion could long eXIst without an orgal11zed eff01 t bemg made to have It conected? The freIght rates between r-hchlgan pomts and POll1ts east and south are entIrely based upon percentages of the rates between Chicago and New York; the present adjustment has remamed practIcally unchanged f01 approximatel) thirty years. "Vould It be a comphment to any man's mtelhgence to endeavor to convmce hIm that an adjustment of f1 eIght 1ates, '30 vItally affect111g the commerce of the state, completed thirty years alSO could pOSSIble be commenS111 ate WIth the re-qUlrements of the present tIme? Is It reasonable to suppose that any adjUstment of freIght rates, based On pI esent condI-tIons, would be accepted as reasonable thlrt} ) ears hence) The entire fabnc of freIght 1ates, m ItS oIigm. \\ as purely expenmental It could not be othel \VIse for the1e was no pre-cedent to be gUlued by and as the transportatIon bus111ess of thIS country has been developed one expellment has suc-ceeded another untIl we have today a condlt1On that IS be::,t de-scribed as chaotIc It has been asserted and but feebl} de-nied that the only freIght rates 111effect, that are reasonable and just are such as have been forced to theIr pre:,ent baSIS by the efforts of the freIght payers to overcome that tIme hon-ored custom that has alwa) s prevaIled 111 freIght rate construc-tIon 1 e to assess "all that the traffic WIll bea1 " There are freIght 1ates 111effect that are as unreasonabh low as othels are unreasonably hIgh and an equItable adJust-ment demands the rals111g of such as surely as the reductIOn of the other A rate that IS unreasonably low affOlds a false standard by \vhich higher rates are guaged and deprives the carner of the revenue to which It is entitled 'Vith the co-op-eratlVe and comb1l1ed efforts of tJIe shIppers and the carners toward an eqUltable adjustment It WIll be many years before the same is accomphshed because such effort must keep pace WIth the natural growth and development of the country's commerce whIch contmously gIves bIrth to ne" and unpre-cedented condItIons and transportatIOn problems The MichIgan ShIppers' AssocIation was organized with the definite object of secunng a more favorable baSIS of freIght rates Such an orgal11ZatIOn, WIth such an object, cannot fall to obtain results that WIll be of matenal benefit to every freIght payer m the state of MIchigan It IS not pOSSIble to confine the benefits of the work of such an orgal11ZatIOn to those who lend moral and financial support. The benefits are shared by all In seekll1g a readjustment of freIght rates we must deal \Nlth facts not theones, m formulatmg our demands on the carners we must be as reasonable as we ask them to be in their rates, rules and practIces There must appear no SpIrit of antagol11sm, but absolute co-operatlOn between the shippers and between the shIppers and the earners should prevail; they should meet m conference early and often and an actual kno\\ ledge of condItIOns should be the first step gained to\\ ard the desned end When, m the rates, rules or practIces of the carners, there IS anythmg that IS unreasonable, unjust or unduly d1scrim-mator) . It may be properly demonstrated and when so demon-strated the remedy IS sure to be obta111ed There is an in-creasing tendency, on the part of the carriers, to meet the ship-pers half way m such matters and when the shIppers have exhausted theIr efforts with the carners and have faIled to obtaIn satIsfactory results, It is then proper to proceed before the Interstate Commerce CommisslOn. Before that body they \\ 111be aftorded equal opportul11tIes WIth the earners, to demonstrate theIr SIde of the questIOn involv ed and the pomts at Issue WIll be settled absolutely upon theIr ments. In thIS d1rectlOn the traIl has been blazed by SImilar or-ganizatlOn elsewhere Rockford, Ilhnols, formerly rated upon a baSIS of 122% of ChIcago-New York rates, by persistent, 1l1SIstent and conSIstent effort has accomphshel a reduct10n to the 116% baSIS, Kansas CIty Denver, Ind1anapohs and more recently, Spokane, "V ash , have acllleved even greater results and many other commercial centers are investigating their freIght rates and are paY1l1g red-hot attentIOn to any evidence of unreasonableness or undue discnm1l1atIOn. The eftorts of the freIght payers of Spokane to escape from the strangle hold of the Great Northern and Northern Pac1fic roads and the success attend1l1g theIr efforts have been of mterest to every traffic manager or orgalllzation and have encouraged other:, to keep up their fight for more equitable freIght rates. If the Mtcll1gan Shippers' ASSOCIation recelVes from the MIchigan freIght payers, the support they should accord, ill then own 111terest, there can be no doubt of the final outcome. The propositlOn to readjust rates to and from MichIgan is one of magl11tude and one that will affect a vast territory. The carners cannot consistently grant all that will be asked; there IS every reason to belIeve that resort to the Interstate Com-merce Comm1ssIOn w111 be necessary to do full just1ce to the p10poSltIon However, It remams to be seen just what can be accom-phshed with the carners. It is 1l1tended to arrange a joint and mformal conference w1th1l1 th1rty days if pOSSIble, that the entIre sItuatlOn may be the subject of friendly dIscussion and that the carners may be afforded an apportunity to de-fine theIr pOSItIon If they so deSIre In conclusion I WIsh to state that I belleve the furnIture mterests have everyth1l1g to gatn and noth1l1g to lose by lend-l11g to the MIchIgan ShIppers' AssociatIOn theIr entIre support In my railroad and traffic expenence I have long been aware of the present rate adjustments and in my capacity as a traffic manager I have been employed by the Assoctation merely to do some prehm111ary work In assemblmg detailed information pert1l1ent to the propOSItion and to prepare some comparative statements which WIll be submItted to the carriers at the pro-posed conference. I appreciate the opportunity of addressing your Associa-tion this evening' and regret that I had not more time to pre-pare a mOl e interesting discourse Except as I have just out- , WEEKLY ARTISAN hned I have no personal mterest in the MIchIgan Shippers' AssoclatlOn but have located in Grand Rapids for the purpose of placing expert traffic servIce at the dIsposal of the Michi-gan shIppers III connection with their llldividual requirements In that connectlOn I hope to have the opportunity of again addressing your AssocIation at an early date. I thank you for your kind attention. When a fellow proposes a gIrl always loses her head, bur she generally finds it on his shoulder. The man with a chronic thirst resembles a spoPgc, except that a sponge isn't always dry. Furniture Notes and News. George Adams, a dealer in furniture in Houston, Texas, lost hIs stock by fire on July 6. The Woman's Association of South Pasadena, Cal., will erect a club house at an expense of $15,000. WIlham N. Booth, a dealer in furlllture at Marysville, Cal , was damaged by fire to the amount of $700 recently. F. ]. Senior and others of Salt Lake City, contemplate the erectlOn of a hotel to cost $500,000, on Great Salt Lake. Brown Brothers & Company of Gardner, Mass, will double their output of chairs by the occupancy of an additlOnal budding. The Peck & Hdls Company, of ChIcago, have been award-ed the contract for furnishing a new high school in Phoenix, Ariz. The American Avenue Furniture Company, unincorpor-ated, of Long Beach, Cal., IS dissolved. V. H. Rowland will continue the business. A. M. Van Valkenberg and others have organized the Palace Furniture Company in Deer Creek, Okla. The capital stock paid in amounts to $1,500. The Oakland, (Cal) Furniture Company have leased a large budding WIth eIghty feet front of show windows, and will occupy the same in the near future ]. D. Ingram, L. H. Turpin and others have organized the Turpm & Ingram Furniture Company in Nevada, Mo. Their capital stock amounts to $30,000. The Order of Odd Fellows w1l1erect a temple in Los An-geles, Cal, for lodge purposes, to cost $200,000 Manufac-hIrers of lodge furniture may note this item. The Baker-Trisler Company, of Des Momes, Iowa, have closed out theIr book and art busllless and WIll confine their trade hereafter to office furniture and supplies. The Ilhnois Refrigerator Company have 1l1creased their capItal stock from $50,000 to $100,000. The company will greatly enlarge their plant located at Morrison, Ill. A freight locomottve recently hauled 5,544 tons from Altoona to Harrisburg on the Pennsylvania road. This is said to be the heaviest load ever pulled by a locomotive. Kelso & Company is a new corporation with $30,000 capi-tal orgalllzed in New York to manufacture pianos. The stock IS held by Minnie Kelso, Alice K. Pink and Winifred Sullivan of 30 Broad street The O. H. Harding Furniture Company, Pine Bluffs, Ark, successors to the Rhodes-Harverty Furniture Company, will erect an annex to their store building, thereby adding 6,000 square feet to their floor space. Benjamine N. Gorman of No. 52 south Sixth street, Brooklyn, N. Y., and others have organized the Automatic Wardrobe Company capitalized for $200,000 The company will manufacture automatic wardrobes. 7 A brick bull ding conta1l11l1gfive floors 1 sin course of erec-tlOn at 1025 Arch street, PhIladelphIa. When completed, January 1, 1910, it will be occupied by the William Grant Company, dealers in furniture and rugs. The Knickerbocker Art Galleries, recently incorporated in 1"\ew York, will deal in modern and antique furniture. The 1I1corporators are Charles Hugh Smith, Frank J. Bang of Mt. Vernon, N. Y., and Clara A. Smith. The Phelps Furniture Company has been charted by the state of West Virginia to engage in the furniture business in Bluefield. The capital stock amounts to $25,000. W. S. Phelps, ]. M. Himes, T. J. Phelps, C. P. Bell and ]. F. Phelps all of Bluefield are the incorporators. Tomlinson & Knox, retailers of furniture in Pine Bluff, Ark, have filed articles of incorporatlOn. To the capital stock of $25,000, $10,000 has been subscnbed. F. B. Tomlinson is the president; Van H. Knox, vice president and Hunter H. Knox, secretary and treasurer of the corporation. A pointer for house furnishers:-] ames Ark and F. H. Leiretz will erect fine residences in Bakerfield, Cal ; Eugene Daney, W. B. Gavin, Louis vVild, Frank Somons and Wlison Chamberlain, "Artistic Seashore Homes" at San Diego, Cal. Margaret Ward, two cottage" at Pasadena, Cal, and Miss Stephens of Pasadena, a modern home. The plant of the Rowlett Desk Company, at Richmond, Ind., will go out of operation as soon as orders on hand shall be filled. George H. Knollenberg, the owner 1l1tends to re-tIre from the bUSIness Mr Knollenberg IS largely engaged 111 the sale of merchandIse and banking, and the desk factory has been a burden rather than a source of revenue to him Inexperienced and lllcompetent management has contnbuted largely to the lack of success of the company. ---~------~... ~ I , . Henry Schmit 8 Co. HOPKINS AND HARRIET STS. CincinnatI, 01,,0 makers of Upholstered Furniture I! •• for LODGE and PULPIT, PARLOR, LIBRARY. HOTEL and CLUB ROOM .. . .-- ----_._._------- ---- -----------.., r·We Manufacture the Largest Line of 10 the United States, SUItable for Sun day Schools, Halls, Steam-ers and all pubhc resorts. We also manufacture Brass TrImmed I r 0 n Beds, SprIng Beds, Cots and CrIbs In a large varIety Send for Catalogue and PYle .. to 1._. _~. __ ... __ .. ~ KAUffMAN MfG. CO. ASHLAND, OHIO \\ EEKLt PUBl.1SHEO EVERY SATURDAY BY THE MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY SUBSCRJPTION $1 00 PER YEAR IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION $1 50 PER YEAR TO OTHER COUNTRIES. SINGLE COPJES 5 CENTS. PUBLICATION OFFICE, 108-112 NORTH DIVISION ST, GRAND RAP DS, MICH A S WHITE MANAGING EDITOR Members of the New YOtk MetcantIle Exchange and of the New York Poultty and Game Trade AssocIatIon are trying to abohsh the practice used b} raIlroads of 1SSU1l1gbJ!ls of ladtng befOl e the goods are actually deln e1eel and placed m thetr cars Such btlls are usually tssued as an accommoda-tion to shippers by agents who are over eager to secure fretght for their roads The shtppers put up the btlls as collatet al tOl loans and thus obtam funds to pay for poUlt1 y, gram, butte1 eggs Or live stock, but sometImes they faJ! to load the cars Then the raJ!roads refuse to honor the btlls and the man "ho has advanced the money must depend the shIpper to mal"e good and he tS not always found financtally responstble That method of kttIng bIlls of ladl11g "as forme1ly usedm \I1chigan by men", ho bought wheat for DetrOIt and Toledo mal kets but It lead to trouble S11111larto that no\\ reported from ~ e" York and It \\ as discont1l1ued years ago It is surpns1l1g that New York bankers and commISSIon men are stIll honot1l1g drafts based on bIlls of ladIng Vvlltten \"tth otdtlJan lead pen- CIls and SIgned by agents befo1 e the goods ha, e been deln e1ed to the railroad compames They are bound to "cut It ont' now, however, by reqUIring all bIlls of ladmg attached to eh afts to be \\ 1Itten WIth mk or 111c1ehble pencJ! and to CaIl\ an official stamp mcl1catmg the agents authollh to SIgn and showing the date of hIS SIgnature ThIS rule, It IS belte, eel will at least prevent the raIlroads from repudIating btlls of ladmg and WIll probably put a stop to the ISSU1l1g of bIlls 111 advance of actual loacltng A prominent mercantile house located in Chicago handl1l1g house-furnishing goods, keeps a card record of every piece of goods purchased from the time it IS ordered until It shall have been dIsposed of. Every detatl m connectIOn WIth the purchase and sale IS noted and upon the rec01 d revealed de-pends subsequent orders for the pIece "Too much system" IS frequently condemned on account of ItS cost Probably clencal aSSIstance IS cheap In ChIcago Salesmen are tam1lta1 WIth the lady who enteI'" the st01 e and wanders about, aguely uncertaIn of what she want'i, and behevIng that :"he comes to see and not to buy Hel e IS a field ------ -. :...RTISAN fl esh tor :"ugge"tIOlJ, and the salesman who neglects to sm, ,eeel In such a field IS neglect111g an opportullltv rOut co-operatn e "t01es located m \\ I~COn'i1l1 d1'icon-t111ued bU"1l1es,, recently They were conducted along the u'iual 1111es but faJ!ed Almost mvanably the usual result ::'uch entetpn:oes ale not In accord \'dth the baSIC pnnclple" at trade dlstnbutIOn '\ 0 'ialesman need" to be Idle fOl a s111gle moment 1ll any 'itore There IS plenty to do always There are not always cus-tomer" to walt upon, but there are many other thmg'i whIch may be done '\ 0 salesman wastes hIS t1111em 'itudyl11g pnces, 1m} 111gor methods of salesmanshIp Called on the Carpet. '\. large number of manufacturers and dealers 111 fur11lture 111 ChIcago, ha, e recelveu notIces to appear before the Board of Revtew and ",how why theIr taxes should not be Increased In thIS connectIOn the amounts reported b} the compa11les 111- \ oh ed for ta-xatlOn dunng the current year, are not without Interest In 1908 the John M Smyth Company was asses~ed for $250,000 For the current year the amount reported for assessment is $200,000 The Tobey Furniture Company have 111creased theIr amounb from $203,000 to $225,00 H. E Scholle repon", stock valued at $35,000 subject to assessment, A H Re, ell & Company $158,000; the Speigel House Fur-msh111g Compan}, $39,500, the Hartman Furmture & Carpet Company, $88,500, J A Colby & Sons, $85,838 and the Ken-nedy FurnIture Company $35,000. The reports filed by a number of manufacturers of the value of personal property sub] ect to taxatlOn are as follows' A. H. Andrews & Co., $46,- 500, W. K Cowan & Co, $85,675, Ford & Johnson Company, $63,199; Haggard & :;\larcusson, $40,275; Johnson Chair Com-pany, $135,000, S Karpen & Brtohers, $205,200; Windsor Foldmg Bed Company, $42,000 Run It Out. "Run It out' though you tlunk It is useless, Don't stand as though tied to the place "Run It out" though the chance is agamst you, Perhaps you can get to your base The crowd on the bleachers IS shouting; Be game and take heed to its call. "Run it out," for the other chap maybe Wtll hopelessly Juggle the ball 'Run It out" is a pretty good motto, \Vhatever the game that you play, For there's always a chance for the fighter Who doesn't give up in dismay You WIll find that the man who's successful, The man who is lauded by all, Runs It out and qUite frequently gets there 'WhIle the other chap juggles the ball. ·.. .. ..-_. . . r----~~---------.---W~EEK-L-Y---A-RTISAN . . ._..__ .__._... 9" "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST" BARTON'S GARNET PAPER Sharp, Very Sharp, Sharper Than Any Other. SUPERIOR TO SAND PAPER. It costs more, BUT It Lasts Longer; Does Faster Work. Order a small lot; make tests; you will then know what you are getting. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Furniture and Chair Factories. Sash and Door Mills, Railroad Companies. Car BUIlders and others will consult their own interests by using it. Also Barton's Emery Cloth, Emery Paper, and Flint Paper, furnished in rolls or reams. MANUFACTURED BY ~----_._-------------_._._.-_._------------------_._--------------~~---_... H. H. BARTON & SON CO., 109 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. --_ ..I. Do Schemes Pay? \iVhile staymg m the city for a week last month I had a chance to watch the end of a "contest," if that is what you would call it, that was worked by a number of small retail merchants in an effort to advertise themselves and their neighborhood says Old Yardstick. For a month they gave away with every 5 cents' worth of goods a numbered ticket A drawing at the end of the month determined the lucky numbers and prizes, including a china closet, a morris chair, a set of dishes, a brass bed and so on Several of the merchants also gave individual prizes The prizes were exhibited for some time ahead 111 the store windows. I was there the last week and had a good chance to see how the affair wound up and the effect it had. The only per-son who made anything on the scheme as far as I could see were the ticket printers, and, of course, the lucky winners. I went along from one window to another on the night the win-ning numbers were posted to listen to the people. What I saw and heard amused me. There was one nervous woman with a fretful, obstreperous boy chasing from window to window with a list of numbers on her tickets and slapping the boy each time she found a prize number that was not hers. She got madder and madder the farther she went and if there had been a few more pnzes than there were she would have knocked that boy silly. As it was, do you think she was a "pleased customer" for any of the merchants? I saw a man who had two women with him hunting around and heard his lIttle prayers as he finally crumpled up a lIst a foot long and banged it on the pavement. Was he a "pleased customer" for anyone? I found a drunkard who had started out by copying dovvn the winning numbers in a list and then retired to compare them with the list of numbers on his tickets. He used a glass while comparing the numbers-not a readmg glass, either-and got his lists mixed up. When he started down the lme the first thing he found he had the number that was posted for the brass bed He thought that was too heavy to carry home and moved on. Hello! He had won the china closet Too heavy also. Next he had the right number for the morns chair. That looked good to him He went into the store and insisted on taking possession and sittmg there, smilmg and bowing to the crowd outside, who could see by the card that Miss - had won the chair. The proprietor was a little man, but he called for help and had the fellow taken home. Nice adverbsmg? It was the only event of the evening that pleased the crowd, nevertheless, because everyone who failed to win something got mad. That's the pnncipal disadvantge of such a contest. The losers all get mad. The winners feel pretty good, but do they buy any more from the prize gIvers than they did before? No. Now, to conSider thiS from the standpoint of the indivi-dual storekeeper. Does it benefit him? No one but the win-ner and his or her friends remember who won or who gave or what was given very long The druggist who does not lend his support to the contest nevertheless sells barrels of soda water to the crowds. The furniture man who goes in hardly sells many carloads of brass beds and sets of furniture Does he? The only kmd of scheme that will draw real benefit to one is one in which he controls the results and in which every-body can wm. For instance, the use of purchase checks, in return for which one gives back so much in cash or merchan-dise Trading stamps are a bad thmg because they simply amount to a tax of so much on one's business. As a rule a girl elthel wears her hI an on het "leelTeor keeps it 111 cold storage. r Gra~~-'~~~~~'~--~~~~~e~r-~_.~-~:.~ 2 Parkwood Ave.•Grand Rapids, Mich. We are now puttmg out the best Caster Cups WIth cork bases ever offerea to the trade. These are filllshed m Golden Oak and WhIte Maple III a hght filllSh These goods are admIrable for pohshed floors and furn- Iture rests They will not sweat or mar. PRICES: SIze 2U lUches .... $400 per hundred SIze 2M Ill~hes 5.00 per hundred Try a Sample Order FOB. Grand Rapeds j.. - _. .... •• •• • .... 10 \\ EE K L t \RTIS \N CHOICE TOOLS FOR FURNITURE MAKERS If you do not know the "Oliver" wood working tools, you had better give us your address and have us tell you all about them. We make nothmg but Quality tools, the first cost of which is considerable, but which will make more profit for each dollar invested than any of the cheap machines flood. ing the country. Oliver Tools Save Labor UOltverU New VaTJely Saw Table No 11 WIll lake a saw up '0 20" d,ameter 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., etc. OLIVER MACHINERY CO. Works and General OffIces at 1 to 51 Clancy 51 GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, U. S A BRANCH OFFICES - Ohver Machmery Co • Hudson Termmal 50 Church 5,. New York Ohver Machmery Co, F",n Nabonal Bank BUIldmg, ChIcago. 111 Ohver Machmery Co PaClfic BUlldmg. Seattle, Wash Ohver Machmery Co • 20 I -203 Dean.ga'e, Manchester Eng Furnitul'e Notes and News. A brIck hotel to cost $20000 ,,111 be e1ected 111C;e!ma, Cal BIds "Ill be opened on ~uguc.,t 1 t01 the electIOn at a budd- Ing for the chamber of comme1ce of "dll Bel!Jaldll1o Cal The I rank Rea' es Sd:oh, Door ~ \IIll lompam ,,111 el ec t a manufacturIng plant 111Lac., \ngelee." to cost ~100 000 J C T1cknor has leased a stale bmld111g 111 Hemet, Cdl and wIll open a fine stock of ht1111tm e The Masons of Delano, Cal \\ 11!el e, t a temple 111tllclt elt, 111the near futm e \Vork upon a manual tt altlll1g school htt1ldll1~ hd" 11ecn commenced at Impellal, Cal \ fi, e-e.,tol) hotel" dl be el ected at Long Beach La! h, the Harhol Clt} Land Compan} R F Iltllgel has commenced the erectIOn of a lal~e addi-tion to hIS hl1111tme store 1115chenectad), \ \ I u addltton to the factor) of the Co-opel atll e Company at Rockford, Ill, 1:0undel constructIOn 50 x 50 feet 111SlLe, and four stones high The George R Ruckel COmpdl1\, h0u-,e tur111shel e., 0f Uoe.,ton, :\Iass, has ac.,c.,u:;ned fl11 the henefit of crechtols to Flank B Barnard FUI111tUIe It \\111be The Lenno'\. Hospital Bed Camp an) of \\ ll1ch Lome., T Lenno:A IS tru:otee, \'vas 111corpol clted 111Detiott I ecenth Ih capItal stock IS $20,000 \V L Offenbacher has cltsposed of ll1S fUIJ11tm e hlb111e"':l 111Zane:ovtlle, OhIO, and mo, ed to Columbus, \\ hel e he \\ 111 engage 111an automobIle trade The factOl} of the John Shrader, SI , rur111ture Compam 111 Loms'lIle, Ky, has been leased to a C111c111natJfirm. \\ hlch " Time "OLIVER" No. 16. Band Saw 36Inche •. Made wlth or Wlthout motor dnve Metal lable 36/1x 30/1 W,ll take 18/1 under I h e gUIde-bits 45 degree. one way and 7 degrees the other way Car nel a saw up to 1 %11 WIde. Outside beanng to lower wheel .halt when not motor doyen WeIgh. 1800 lb. when ready to sh,p u Tempers " Cost \\ J1l em;at~e 111the manufacture of parlor hl1111ture The plant ha" been Idle ':le, el a! ) eal " "111cethe death of John Shrader He111' \\ look ldte of \\ est Daml11e, Vt, has entered the emplo, ot the -\mellcan I,t11111ture Compau} of Den\ el, d':l lecen 111gand Sll1pp111g delk } \\ llalk of \Iarsha11to"lln, 10'\ a, ha:o :oold hiS stock of IUIJ1ttme to \1 L ::-'tonel)1aker and E C Harden The st}le ot the ne\\ fil m \\ III he ~tonebl aker &. IIarden The CapItal rm1l1tme :\Ianufactunng Compan} of Xobles- \ tlle, 1nd, has 111creased It" capital stock from S15,OOO to S~O 000 \\ Ilham H Craig IS the secretary of the camp an) \ facton to <-onta111one hundred thousand squal e feet of Hool "pace 'vi III be el ected dt DI aztl. I nd , and" hen completed, the Knlght-BI1t1kel hoff Plano Company will mOve Its bus111e"s t 10m Charlotte. :\I1ch to that place \n add1tlon to the tactOl} of the \\" H Gunlocke Chair C0111pan} at \\ a)!dnrl \ \ 1" 111the comse of erectIOn It \\ III be 60 '\. 100 feet 111c.,17e,thl ee stones high, and used for cab111et and fi1l1shmg purpo',es Tv'v0 01 three moto! sand c.,e\el al m ach111ec.,£01 mak111~ chairs \\ 111he 111sta11ed '1 he 'sha\\-\\ dlker Company of Mu:okegon, 11lch, has re- ,en eel a conti act from the ~eneral ~m el nmcnt for fil111g ca<;e" to l)e u<;ed 111a la1i.2,enumber of gm ernment bmld111gs dunng the CUllent fiscal} eal The c-ontlact amounts to $50,000 ~mon£; the bUll cl111~e.,to 11e "upplted Vv Ith fi!111g ca:oee.,are the po"tofficee., dt Grane! Rap1ds, DetlOlt, San FranCISco, Chatta-noo::; a and Lo" ~m~e!ee., DUlln£; the 111ght ot June 30 a :Odfe111the office of the S A I ,on Fur111ture Com pam In ~t J o"eph, 1\10 . \\ as opened b) burglals and $140 111 cash ,vas e.,tolen Checks amount111g to $300 \\ el e undl stm beel fhe oUblde door \\ as opened with- 11 Single Cone All Steel Springs Are very popular with the Furniture Trade. $2~ Each Net $2~ E.ach Net No. 46. Single Cone, $2 Each, Net. out the a1d of tools E\ldentl} the lObbe1} \\as the \\01k of an expert The LaurenE, rS C) Fl11l11tl11e Compan}, capltah7ed f01 $34,800, has beei1 chartered by the ~tate of Georgia The ~tockholder" are R T Dunlap, J h \1111te1 and E P .:\1111te1 They \\ 111Cdlf} on bus111ess at Columbia The Ramseur ('\ C) Fur111ture Company has completed the erectlOn of a large adchtlOn to 1tS plant and eqlllpped the same with Impi 0\ ed mach111ery One hundred and t \\ enty-fi\ e men are employed, and the plOduct of dre~s111g tables, chdfon-le1 sand dre<,sers amount') to one hund1 ed and fifty cases per day A dry bIn vnth a capaCIty of three hunch ed thousand feet of lumber \\111 be erected m the nea1 future \ telegl am f1om 0\\ OE,SO,M1Ch , bears the 111fo1mdtlOn that the E')te} Manutactunng Company ha') <,nspended bUS111eSE, BOYNTON &, CO Manufacturers of Emboued and Turned Mould-i n gI, Embo'l~ ed and Spindle Carving., and Automatic Turnings. We also manu fadure a large hne of Embo .. ed Ornamenta for Cou"h Work. We manufacture a full line of Smgle and Double Cane All Wire Springs. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. SMITH &, DAVIS MFG. CO., St. Louis 419-421 W. Fifteenth St., '..-.---.----_. ----- f01 the p1 esent 1he control1111g 111tere<,t III the compan\ \\ a" pm cha'oed a fe\\ day s ago by Charles J:, R1gley and 0 U E')te) Some time ago a b011us of $50,000 \\ as offe1 ed to the company a') an 111ducemenl to 1ebl11ld factory A, \\hlch \\a" de~t1 0) ed b) fi1e 1111905 The offe1 \\ as 1efused P1 eS1dent RI(!,le\ states that 1t 1S the purpo~e of the com pan} to 1hume the manufaLtu1 e of fml11tu1 e ,\ 1thm one} eal Manufacturers are dropp111g the fancy names used \\ hen "gum" lumber came 111to ql11te general use in the manufactu1 e of fur111ture. When questioned by the ul11nitiated in regard to the wood used 111a piece of fur11lture they reply without he')- ltancy "gU111" "Sat1n walnut" and other names sound "ell but do not satlsfy the man w1th the orders to place He is 100k111g for facts not poetical suggestlOns ~---_._._._._._-_._._.----- ,1 II I,IIIIIIIII I,I ,,I II•: SAMtJEL J. SHIMER & SONS, Milton, Penn. II Manufacturer, of the ShImer Cutter Heads for FlOOring, Celill1g, : Sldll1g, Doors, Sash, etc ~------- .......----~,I II, II II Don't Burn Your Moulding. Blackened edges so olten tound 111 hard wood Mouldll1gs lI1dlcate the use of lI1ferIor tools Wh1Ch frictIOn and burn becau~e of their failure to have proper clearance The ShImer Reversible and Non- Reversible Cutters are made of the finest tool steel by experienced workmen. In deSIgn and con- ~tructton they are supenor to anythll1g on the market. They cut \\ ell and retall1 their shape until worn out. Send us drawmgs or wood samples for estimates on speCial cutters. Many useful de signs, With prices, are gIven 111 our catalogue :I ---------~._._._.--.....-.-. WHY NOT SPELL IN FIGURES? The Bookkeeper Expounds a Theory to the Girl at the Switchboard. "There I" said the bookkeeper, and slammed the ledge1 shut The manner of thIS was clear to the gIrl at the switchboard "Gee, .but I'm glad you're fil11shed postmg," she saId "Everythmg IS dead slow this afternoon, and I'll Just pen"h If I can't talk to someone" "All those bills checked off?" he mquired She nodded. "No interest111g conversations on the WIres?" She shook her head "Nothing but some poor guy klckmg about his last order, and a Dutchman slmgmg German at the shipping clerk" The bookkeeper pulled the daybook toward hIm "Then you'll have to nng up that fly friend of yours at 4420 'Vall I must foot up thIS book yet" "You fresh thmg I" she exclaimed 'F01 that I m J u"t going to help you ,. She mounted on the rungs at the back of his hIgh stool, and with both elbow:" restmg on hIS shoulders proceeded to count rapIdly mto his ear. "TY\-o. nme, twenty-sei en, fiit}. forty-three, th1rt} -eight," and so on; but the bookkeepe1 con-tmued hIS ta:"k Imperturbably, footed up, call1ed f01\\ a1d. footed up and balanced. "I often thmk," he remarked, Wlp111ghls pen cal efull} , of what some old geezer once saId about the via) people make a fus:" ovel gnt and Call! age and all that whlle the one 1call} great virtue 111a man lS patience" "I'm awfully sorry lf I queered you," "aId the g111 I \\a" domg my level best est to help you" "Queer me I" he retorted "My deal ) oung lad), }all couldn't get my mind out of those columns ii lth a CIO\\bal It would take an earthquake or a C)clone 01, or-or the 1JO';;", to 1l1terrupt me 111those calculatlOn:" "It's strang e," he conilnued, arrang111g the 01del shps read} for entry, "or maybe I'm be111gpaId on account naY\-for some of the comeback that's due me 111the neAt wodd, but an} \\ ay it's strange that I should have to do thIS kmd of WOlk nOi\ Now, when I was a boy, allthmetIc was my abom111atlOn "But look at me now' Why, If myoId teacher could -..ee me here, he'd thl0W a fit. I thmk fig ures, 1 talk figUles, 1 eat figures, I sleep figures. In my dreams I'm stJll pOSt111g01 foot-ing up or something, The only l11ghtmares I ever have al e when I dream that my balance doesn't gee, 01 that I've found a mIstake of $3 33 in it four months back I tell you that's a ternble dream "You see, our brains are Just hke any of our muscles; by plugging eternally at it we get the habit It's the same with me as with the man swingmg a sledge hammer or anything hke that. When he first begins he's bound to miss the dllll once or twice, but when he continues to use it day after day he gets so that he can make connectlOns every time with his eyes shut. "That's exactly the form ten years of thIS hard labor has left me 111 You don't think, do you, that when I'm running up and down these columns I'm thinking that one and one make two or that four and eight make twelve, or that seven and six and four make seventeen? "I don't thl11k anything at all about it, no more than you th111kof the do, re, mi when you're running up and down the scale on your plano. All my figuring is purely mechanical. "Talking of this reminds me of a very plausible old soak I met some tIme ago He had a particularly alluring method of hghtning calculation He got a strangle hold on me one day, and slung it at me thIS way: "What is the difference between figures and the letters of the alphabet? No dIfference at all, my boy. Both are merely characters used to denote an idea. Now, he asked, shak1l1g his finger at me impressively, 'what does c-a-t- spell? C-a-t spell "cat," easy and simple enough "'\Vell, what makes you ,,0 unheSItatingly certain that It spells "cat?" Tral11l11g,my boy, merely tram111g " 'Our mmds have been taught to recognize that that com-h111atlOnof letters represents that word, and so we say It once, thmk111g nothmg at all of the sound value of each separate letter, c-a-t spelb "cat" , "Do you follow?" mquired the bookkeeper. "I'm handing It to you Just the way he reeled it off to me. "Then he would proceed something like this: " 'Now, let us take three numbers, say seven, three, foUl, wnte them 111a row, the same as c-a-t, and what do they spell? The average man must stop and think before he can say "four-teen ," but why should it be harder for him to tell what those three figures spell than in the case of the three letters we had before or of any other three letters? " 'A question of trail11ng, merely and simply training. In the same way, take words of four, five, six or a dozen letters; do vie have to pause to figure out the sound value of each let-ter, or even of each syllable? No, we recognize the complete \\ 01d at a glance. " 'Then why not WIth four, five, six or a dozen figures, or a column full, for that matter? Should it not be as easy to read them up and down as on a hne? The Asiatics prefer to read in that way.' "He offered to put me wise," continued the bookkeeper, to give me a thorough course and send me forth a complete lightning calculator, for fifty plunks, payable in advance, but I declined." "Were you just out of small change?" quened the girl at the sWItchboard; "or couldn't he make his own system dope out?" "Sure, he could work it all right, all right," replied the bookkeeper; "but then I've known one or two fellows w!,o could do that WIthout any system at all. As I told him, therc'~ a certain k111dof fool born every hour, and a lightning calcu-latO! now and then, but as long as I wasn't born the one, I'm not trying to become the other Now, my friend ]ones,- Cheese it, the boss f"-Ex Bornste1l1 & Quinn will take possession of a new store 111Lowell. ~Iass , m the near future. The VV J Oakes Chair Company have commenced the operation of their factory in Columbia, Tenn. .... ,I f fI I •I II jI •I II II f Sligh's Select WEEKLY ARTISAN ... --_ •• a •••••• Styles Sell Many New Features Added for the Fall Season Everything for the Bedroom [ MedIUm and Fme Qual,ty 1 Oflice and Salesroom corner Prescott and Buchanan Streets, Grand RapIds, MIch. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE SLIGH FURNITURE CO. Grand Rapids, Mich . and .- ...., Satisfy I I I ! CREDITS AND COLLECTIONS ....--_ ... - ---_ ..------------ -. ... ... -------_. -------_._----_._-------_._------_._--- I THE LYON FURNITURE AGENCY III ............ _- . ROBERT P. LYON, Ceneral Manager THE SPECIAL CREDIT BUREAU OF THE FURNITURE, CARPET, UPHOLSTERY, UNDERTAKING, PICTURE FRAME, MIRROR, VENEER, WOOD, CABINET HARDWARE AND HOUSE FURNISHINC TRADES. New York Grand Rapids Philadelphia Iloston Clnclnnatl Chicago 5t Louis Jamestown HIgh POint CapItal, CredIt and Pay Rahngs Cleanng House of Trade Expenence The Most Rehable CredIt Reports RAPID COLLECTIONS. IMPROVED METHODS WE ALSO REPORT THE PRINCIPAL DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT AND QENERAL STOAEs. GRAND RAPIDSOFFICE,412-413 HOUSEMAN BUILDING C C NEVERS, MIchIgan Manager ~-------------------------------------------------------- .. '.a ••• •••• __ I,,I •,, III , I•IIII ~---------------------------------- ._ .._------------------------------------_.~._-------------._------~~ ...- -- _ . OCTAGON PEDESTALS TABLE LEGS AND That is the questIon and a bIg one too How do you nlake them" How much do they cost you? How good are they and are they unIform" Just i.tke d.. lIttle time and let these questlons soak In Becauee you may be wastIng on the manufacture of the Pedestals and Legs what you sa\ e by BCO nomlCal Manufacture on the Tops 1-our profits are then cut down Make the cost of the dIfferent pa!ts balance One man WIth our LEG AND PEDESTAL MACHINE WIll make Octagon and Polygonal shaped turmngb at one tenth to one t~ entIeth of what It costs by hand round ones at one sIxth to one-tenth The sa'\lug In tIme and labor IS what makes that bal-ance we ", ere Just talkIng about Now, don t say that sounds pretty good and let It shp your mInd Just WrIte us to.day C. MATTISON MACHINE WORK 863 Fifth St, BELOIT, WISCONSIN. 13 "" f I I• NEW YORK'S TWIN BUILDINGS Mammoth Structures Ar{" to Bf> Manufacturers · After negotiatIOns covenng a penod of "ev eJ al v Cd1~ arrangement" have fmal1) been concluded for the con"U Ul t- 1011 of ,1 ldfg e model n me1 cant11e btll1r1Jng fOl the "L \\ \ od~ ['u1111ture hxcham.;e I m1JOltant a~ thiS announcement h t() the furl11tme trade 1t becomes doubh '>0 tluough the tact that 111 1ts nevv home the I'url11ture L'\.change 1" to hl' thc nudeu'- of allm';tltut1on planned to IV 1dd an 1mpOl tant 111tlnencl on the wholesale l11terest:o 111 '\ e\\ York CIt) 1he l\lerchanh' anli ilIanulactm el s I'.-xchang e at ::\ e\\ York has been 111c01porated 'v 1th ,1 capital of $1,000,000, and has contl acted "lth the X ew York lenti al &- 11ud"on Rn eJ Ra11lOad, and Xevv York, Xevv Haven &- IIalttold R,ll1Joad f01 the construction of t\\o tweh e-"tOl v t\\ 111 U1111melUal bmlc1!ngs covenng the entll e blocks flom F01 tv -s1'::th to Forty -eighth stieets, Le'::111gton avenue to Depe\\ place 'l he~e btllld111g" IV 111be 275 x 200 feet 111"lLe, and be111g h\ eh e ~tolle' h1gh, \vlll each conta111 650,000 SCjua1e teet ot 11001 "pace 01 nead) tom teen aCl es, 01 a total of 1 300 000 ~qual e teet, prac-t1cally 28 aCles of eonl1111eCla1 floOl space the la1gest alea unde1 conb 01 ot one C01pOl atlOn 111the busllless \\ Olld The btllld111gs a1 e esbmatecl to cost a total of $3.500,000 and the ground they occupy cost <;;3,000,000 It IS nov\ occup1ed belO\\ the streci level by the back-, of the nevv $20000000 Grand Cenb al statJon, vvh1ch w111 adJ0111 the t vv0 bmlc1!ngs dev oted to the Fmnitme E"change and the )'Ielchanb' ,111'1),Ianu factmers' E"\.change The lease horn the 1aillOad company to the ),Ie1 chanb and Manufactmers' EAchange IS the la1gest one e\el nego-bated m Ne\\ YorL C1ty, the aggl egate 1ent,tl tOl the fir"t penod of the lease, vv1thout the 1ene\\ als, being 0\ el $6,400- 000 The lea"e \\ a,; negotiated by the" lcholls-R1ttel Realtv and Fmanclal Company, and the constl uctmn of the build-mgs w1ll be 111the hands of James Stew a1t fl. Co , the lal g est engmeel ing and contract111g concern m the countl v E P V Rlttel of the :'\icholls-Rlttel Realtv and Fll1anual Company, \\111 be preSident of the Me1chants' and \Ianufact-ure1:-:" E"\.change, Charles E Spratt of the Ye\V \Olk FU1111tUle E"\.change, i\ ill be vIce pi eS1dent and general m<l11a~el of the combll1ed conce1n" and among thc dn ectol" al e Geo C Smith of the ,Yes ilm;house compa111e", v\ho lS al"o a dn ectOl 111the Ca1 neg1e TI u:-:.t Company and othe1 finanCial Institu-tion", and preSident of the Gland Rapids, Gland Haven & Muskegon Ra11way; AleAandel ::\1 Ste" al t of J amcs SteV\;al t & Co, and the Stcv\ art- Kel bam;h-Shanley Company, eng1- neers and conti actors, and Liston L, Le\\ IS of Kcenel &- Le\\ IS, attorneys The bUlldll1g set aside for the use of the X ew YOI k FUl11l-ture E"\.change \Vill be espeCially deSigned to take care of the need'S of that 111stltutlOn Each floOl \\ ill conta111 55,000 square feet of floor space, so that a velY large number of concerns can be taken care of on each flOOl The most mod-ern ventllat111g, heatll1g and ope! atlllg dev1ces known to up-to- date con,;tructlOn \\ ill be utihzecl. and as the extenOl s of Erected for the Exchanges. Furniture and the"e bmld111gs \\ ill take the1r style from the mag111ficent c,tlUclm es bong built by the rail lOad for their term111al sta-tIOn and gene] ,ll offices, no doubt they will be far more mag- 111fic(nt than \vould have been the case 1f the new Furniture 1 "\.change had been bUllt 111 another location without regard to Ih beallng upon the genel al harmony planned for the ne\\ te1m1nal centel 'l he bl11ldllll!, conta111111g the ~ene1al offices of the J\ew 1Olk Central and alhed COlporatlOns wh1ch IS now finished 110m FOl t) -fom th to lort.y-fifth stl eets, and will ultimately l\e e"\.tended to the block from Forty-foUl th to Forty-third ~tl eel s, nov\ occupied by the;'; ew York Ft1l111ture Exchange, 10.one ot the most mag111ficent stluctures 111J'\Iew York City todav alHI ll1dlcates the st) Ie of arcll1tectme that v\ ill be em-plm ed 111the nei\ tel mll1al statIon to adjo111 It The hlock tram FOlt.y-fifth stleet, \\hele the New YOlk (t nl' al office hmldlllg ends, to 101ty -Sixth street, "here the lnl1l1tm e F"\.chang e begll1s, wdl be occupied by a modern commel udl hoteL and as ti\ 0 other hoteb are projected in the 1l11medlate v 1C1111t)of the nev, ,;tatlOn, and as the new R1tZ hotel 1:0 bnt. a block a\\ a) on Madison avenue, the Furniture 1"\.chang e IS certalllh housed 111the most conve111ent locatlon as tal as out-of-to\\ n trade 1S concerned, whereas the new '>ubv\ ell on Lex111gt.on avenue and the present subway make 1t ea sv of access to the )'1etlOpo1!tan d1stnct The \ferchants' and ),Ianufacturers' E'Zchange, With which the I ulmtme E"change \v111be amalgamated 1ll the new en-tel pllse contemplate" the employ ment of the same p10cess of lonlentratlOn of -,aleslOom:-:. that has been so :ouccessful 1ll thl ca'>e of the Fm111tm e EAchange, but e>,.tended to all othel tlade" and palt1culdrl) \\ltb 1eference to Emopean manufact- 111el :-:.eek111gth-e bU"ll1e"s of the Amencan 1etader ThiS 1:-:a' n e"pauslOn and amphficatlOn of the E,::change PlOpos1tJon that ),11 Sp1att has been WOlkll1g upon for several years, which I e,lehes ItS ft mtlOn no\\ th10ugh h1s alhance w1th finanCial l11t.ele,>ts \\ ho have sufficlent faith 111the p10ject to provide the mag111ficent c0111melclal palaces illustrated above for hous- 111'.;thl" 1mpOl tant comme1 clal 111stitutlOn "egotiatlOns al e In plOgl ess for the selle of "pace by entn e il()01S to Olganl/atlOns of manufact.urel s 111 England, France and Ital) , and ultimately negot1atlOns will be extended to othe! countlles In the meantime, prOVision will be made for Ameflcan manufacture! s, other than furniture, who desire t.o make d1:opla) s 1n the ),Ie1 chants' E"\.change bmld111g ThiS featul e of the bU'S111ess,hem ever, \\ ill be conducted entnely c,epa1dte hom the Fm111tme Exchange, which \\111 cont111ue its II ell kno\V n pllnClple of e"\.cIud111gflom its floors anyone eAcept. the le~ltllllate I eta1l tt11111tme dealer who carnes a stock I he 111te1nal management of the Exchange will be placed 111the hands 01 a boal d of repl esentative furnitm e men who \\ 111see that It 1Sconducted accOl d1l1g to the ideas of the retall tl acle of the C011ntn , \\ 1th then 111terest at all t1me" paramount The plans ot the bmld111g 1l1cIude club rooms, offices, con- IS ------_._._._-_._._._.-------------- WEEKLY ARTISAN ~, ..- - -_ . -~--------_._._._.------_._-----------., •I• I• I II I I I ~I---------------------~»----------------~-------------------------------------- ..__....~. NEVER ECLIPSED. No 1133% sultatIOn rooms, and evelY facihty for the free u"e of vIsltmg merchants, also a roof garden restaurant for use m the ~ummel The lower floors of the bmldmg devoted to the Furmture Exchange wIll be given up to a large assembly hall to be known as the Kew York Coliseum, desIgned to care for large trade conventIons reqmring an e},.tensIve flat flo01 area for the dIs-play of goods, machmery and apphances m any partIcular tIade It IS not designed that thIS shall be a large audItorium for the seatmg of great crowds of people, as is the MadIson Square Garden, but more to take care of events such as the Automobile Show, Sportsmen's, Busmess Shows, and such events as the Master Car BuIlders' convention, which" as re-cently held at AtlantIc CIty, when one of the extensIve pIers was entIrely gIven over to dIsplays of the machmery and ap-phances entenng mto the constructIon of raIlway cal s ThIS wIll supply a need that has always e"lsted in ::'\ew Y01k, and wIll complete ItS facihties as a tI ade conventIOn CIty Cleveland Retailm's Pull Together. Secretary Crnv mforms the "\1tIsan that the RetaIl Deal-ers of Cleveland, ha\ e formed an a,;soCIatIon "lth the follow- 111gofficers George B Koch, plesident, John L Young and F. Beiber, VIce presIdent; I J. Benesch, treasurer) F H Crew, secretary, H L Hopper, John S Hood and 13 SIlvel-stem, members of the executn e commIttee The objects and purposes of the aSSOCIatIOnare as folIo" s I.-To protect and plOmote the welfare and mterest of members by estabhshmg more intimate relatIOns wIth each other 2-To provIde methods and means whereby members may avaIl themselves of the greater power of combmed effort through the aSSOCIatIOn actmg as an authontatlve body, in endeavonng to secure Just and hon01able deahng from manu-facture1s' agents 3-To secure U11lfOrmIty of actIOn among the members of the associatIOn upon the general pnncIples herein set forth and upon such other principles as may be deCIded from tIme IN EVERY MARKET UNDER THE SUN THERE IS A READY SALE FOR MOON DESKS No 1132%-")") lI1ehes long 32 lI1ehes \\Ide +3 lI1ehes high Weight, 310 pounds No. 1133Yo-bO lllehes long 32 lI1ehes wide H lI1ehes hlgn \Velght, 320 pounds Quarter sawed White Oak Wntll1g bed 3 ply, bUIlt up SIX pigeon hole boxes Pnvate compartment with lock Card Index dra\\er Center dra\\er \\Ith lock Roll top sweep arms tlP top and wlltmg bed 17.{Jnche,;; thIck Square edge constructlOtl See the Line m the Manufacturers' BUIlding, Grand RapIds. MOON DESK COMPANY Muskegon, Mich. to tIme, as best for the general welfare of the members of the assocIation. 4--To provide methods and means whereby members may protect themselves agamst fraud, deceIt and imposItIOn in the business of retail furniture dealers, and to aid and assist them in said buisness. 5-To encourage and assist in the orga11lzation of other local associatIOns of retaIl fur11lture dealers throughout the state of OhIO, to aId and support the State and National Asso- CIatIOn of such dealers. 6-For such other purposes as may appear of general in-terest to members. 1he Jones-II endncks Lumber Company has let the con-t! act for the el ectlOn of a St01e "hlch wIll be filled with a ,;tock ot furl11tm e at ROSSIe, Iowa ~_._._----_ ...._----.- ..- ---------- ..._---~ l lI MUSKEGON VAllEY FURNITURE COMPANY MUSKEGON MICH. , • , IIIII••I•I II,I III Lme on sale In Manufacturers' Buildmg, Grand RapIds. I ~------------------- ---_ _---------~ COlomOI SUHeS TOil Post BenS 000 DreSSers cnillomers wororooes lOOIes' Toilels Dressmo TObles MonoOOny InlOid GOOOS 16 WEEKLY \RTISAN Save in the Cost of Handling A Truck That Will Pay For Itself Many Times Over Grand Rapids 918 Jefferson Ave. Sn ..teen yeals of truck makmg has placed us m a ])OsltlOn to know the real value and tlme savmg de- Hved from good factory trucks \\ e use them In our own factory truckIng Immense loads of lumber, machmery and heavy hardware and kno" of II hat matenal a good truck must be made \11 frame work, stakes and handles are made of se-leLted hard maple, k11n dned-strong, tough and dur-able- the hest lumber we can buy. All castmgs are heav, and of best grade matenal assurmg Ion£; wear- Ing quahtles and supenor strength The workman"hlp IS the best that can bc produced h\ ...,kIllerl II orkmen-not boys Bolts, not nalls, are u...,eclto a...,semble all pal ts The Grand RapIds' IS as good a truck as It IS pos- ...,Ibleto make ThIS we unhesltatmgly guarantee \\ nte for cat210g No 10 It tells all about our tlucks as well as our Hand Screws, Clamps, Benches, etc ,-lours f01 the ask1l1g Hand Screw Co. BritIsh RepresentatIves Ohver Machine Co , Ltd t 201 Deanagalet Manchester, Ene. Grand Rapids, Mich. Objects to "Pdnted Letters." The followmg IS a type copy of one of the most amUSl1lg bona fide, dead-m-earnest busmess letters that has ever been written. It was written by an Oklahoma man to a saw mIll concern in Arkansas, and, as will be seen, the Oklahoman con-siders a type-written communication as a reflectlOn upon hIS educational qualifications. Here it is: i want you to understand, sur, that i ain't no dam fool when I bort that Bill of goods from that red headed agent of yours he tole me that you sent him all the way from --- to git that order I thought he was lying and i bort all my goods from mr. --- at --- and he tole me that he sold goods for the same furm and that he could sell me JIst hke he solc from the --- consurn. now, you writes me a printed letter and seL If I "end you the munney in advance you will send me the goods-i rekcll you will-most enny durn fool ud do that thmg I would not min a Bit sendin the munney and risck aglttm the goods but when i reckerlect how you and youre agent dun me i refuse to do it and if you would a treated me rite and rit me letters in writin and not asent me that printed news paper letter llke I was a dam fool and could not read writing, i would atook the goods and pade the cash. now, i dont want no more of yore printed letter i won·t stan sich from no house i am 50 years old at the wmdin of the next comin jinuwary and the fust man has got to put my back on the ground yet i may not hav is much larnin in gram-mer as you got but i kin whup you are eny other dam yankey that wants to try a ntm me a printed letters You res trewley, Some of the shIppers in the East and a few in the West, most of the latter in Chicago, are reported as predicting a shortage of freIght cars during the rush of traffic in the com- 1l1g fall Though thousands of cars have been idle for nearly two years-at one time the surplus was over four hundred thousand-the available "mts" have been rapidly put into ser-vice in the past few weeks and it may be possible that all may be m use before the first of August. It is true that a freight car deteriorates almost as rapidly whlle standmg idle as when 111use The Pennsylvallla Railway is saId to have recently dls-larded and destroyed 6,000 can., that were considered m £air lOndltlon when they ",ere '3idetracked and had not been moved ...,mcea year ago last wmter On the other hand nearly all the I dllroads have ordered new car" In large numbers. The total )f such O1ders as now filled IS eStlmated at 65,000 to 70,000 but It IS feared that the new cars can not be made and dehvered In time for use dunng the expected rush. There 1Sno occasIOn for borrowing or antlclpat111g trouble, however. Car famines do not come 111hard times or when busmess IS below the normal volume, so a shortage must mean a large increase in trdffic over the record of the last year and a corresponding betterment m general busmess conditions Lee Clyett of Dunnellon proposes opening a furniture ...,torem Cedar Key, Fla WEEKLY ARTISAN 17 ~- - _ ., ...., Mahogany Circassian Walnut Quartered Oak Walnut Curly Maple Bird's Eye Maple Basswood Ash Elm Birch Maple Poplar Gum Oak Foreign and Domestic Woods. Rotary, Sliced, Sawed. II ____ ••• _ •••• _. AI ....... __ .a __ a __ •• a •• _ ••••• Mr. Brockway's Reminiscences. While in Grand Rapids recently C. A. Brockway of the Wanamaker stores talked remIniscently to a newspaper re-porter as follows: "My first ViSIt to thIS CIty as a buyer was in 1873," saId Mr. Brockway " In those days the old checkered store was still standing in Campau square and Canal street had not been filled to its present level, and every spring the red-sashed brigade came in from the log drive to make thIngs hum Those were great old days in Grand Rapids The furniture manu-factured here then was good of the kind, but the kind was not such as would appeal to the popular taste today It was of walnut for the finer grades and maple and ash for the cheaper, with some cherry. The dressing cases and bureaus were much given to marble tops and little decks on the side, and the bed had carved and other ornaments that were thought to be pretty nice then, but which would be laughed at today. But It was good furniture as far as the workmanship was concerned, and we bought lots of it. \Vhen I first came here in '73 It was for Marcus Stevens of Detroit In 1880 I went to Wanamaker's and have been there since In those day" the capital of the furniture world was Boston, WIth such concerns as Geldosky, \iV eymiss & Bra, and the F M Holmes Furmture Company doing business The eastern market had heard of Grand Rap- IJS, but Boston held the place that Grand RapIds does now as the great center of the trade "Many changes have taken place since I first came to Grand RapIds," contInued Mr. Brockway. "The furniture produced here now IS of the finest type and Boston-Boston IS scarcely on the map any more ThIS CIty at first had the advantage of an abundant supply of natIve cabinet woods, walnut, maple and ash, and thIS gave It its first advantage Grand Rapids was fortunate also in having men who knew how to make furmture-first class cabinet makers, and the standard of workmanshIp has always been maintained. It helped when It became known that the furniture from this city would stand up Then when popular taste demanded some things better In the matter of design than the manufacturer could make out of his own head, the Grand Rapids manufacturers had the WIsdom to employ first class designers, and lD the matter of deSIgners they have managed to keep just a httle ahead of anybody else." Mueller & Slack Will Enlarge Their Factory. Mueller & Slack Company, manufacturers of medium and high grade upholstered furmture, Grand Rapids, have accepted plans for the erection of a four story addItion to their factory. The building will afford twenty-five thousand additlOnal feet of floor space and enable the company to double their present output. The contract for the erection of the building will be let during the current week. LARGEST .JOBBERS AND MANUFAOTURERS OF GLASS IN THE WORLD Mirrors, Bent Glass, leaded Art 6lass, Ornamental Figured Glass, Polished and Rough Plate Glass, Window Glass WIRE GLASS Plate Glass for Shelves, Desks and Table Tops, Carrara Glass more beautiful than white marble. CENERAL DISTRIBUTORS OF PATTON'S SUN PROOF PAINTS AND OF PITCAIRN ACED VARNISHES. CJI For anything in BUilders' Glass. or anythIng in PaInts, Varnishes, Brushes or PaInters' Sundries, address any of our branch \\ arehouse~, a It<;t of \\ hkh IS given below NEW YORX-Hudson and Vandam Sts. CLEVELAND-1430-1434 West Third St BOSTON-41-49 SUdbury st., 1-9 Bowker St OMAHA-1101-1107 Howard St. CHICAG0-442-452 Wabash Ave. ST. PAVL-459-461 Jackson st. CINCINNATI-Broadway and Court Sts. ATLANTA, GA.-30-32-34 S. Pryor st. ST. LOVIS-Cor. Tenth and Spruce sts. SAVANNAH, GA-745-749 Wheaton St. MINNEAPOLIS-500-516 S. Thud st. XANSAS CITY-:E'lfth and Wyandotte sts. DETROIT-53-59 Larned st., E. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-2nd Ave. and 29th st. GRAND RAPIDS, MICK-39-41 N. DiVISIon St. BV:E':E'ALO,N. Y.-372-74-76-78 Pearl St. PITTSBVRGH-101-103 Wood St. BROOXLYN-635-637 :E'ulton st. MILWAVKEE, WIS.-492-494 Market St. PHILADELPHIA-PItcairn Bldg., Arch and 11th Sts. ROCHESTER,N.Y.-Wilder Bldg., Main &; Exchange Sts. DAVENPORT-410-416 Scott 1St. BAL'.rIMORE-310-12-14 W. Pratt st. ~ _. __ a_a. ..•••••• _••.•. _••••. .• __ .....• ._._a . .a.a._ •••• _ • \\ E E I" L Y - - --- - ----- ------------------, <\RTISAN IF IT'S THE IT'S ~'-------~--_.~----------- -.------ ----------.--------- ---------------1 I I II I I I I IIII I I III I I ! I I I I ~I. __ ._._. ._ •••. a.a._a_ .•. _. .~ . ._. ~t AN BEST REFRIGERATOR ALASKA Over 850,000 Alaska refrIgerators sold s!nce 1878 features of an Alaska Refrigerator: Small consumption of ice. Maximum amount of cold, dry air. Absolutely sanitary provision chamber. Simplicity of operation. Perfect preservation of food. We sell to dealers only WRITE FOR CAfC\LOG DesIrable THE ALASKA REFRIGERATOR. CO. £'1, c!uswe Refngel ator 111allufact1l1 eJs MUSKEGON, :;\![lCHIG<\:\ L. E. Moon, New York Manager, 35 Warren St. New York CIty Furniture Season .Jokes. Some of the older fl11111ture "alesmen livel e talklll~ the other eve111ng abollt the clIffeI enec In the (.Jrand Raplcls mar-ket now and ten or a dozen) ears ago 111respect to ha'l11l:; good tImes or so called good tl1nes They 1emarked that the average man, both buyer and selleI, no'\'\ comes here for bUSI-ness, attends to that duty and goes about hIS way In the tIme long ago, many of the buyers and sellers too~hough thel e were always many exceptIOns to that 1ule, came to! a good tIme. To many of them It was in the nature of a holIday In those days the Morton house was the headquarter" of the leaders 111both salesmen and buyers. and the plactIcal lokes played were many and they came WIth frequent regulallty One of the greatest Jokels "ho c,eJ came to the malket "dS Charhe Spratt, who has mIssed few, It am, of the semI-annu,l1 gatherIngs All Jakel" have the table" turned on them at tIme". Then, as now, there vvere glll \valters employ ed at the :\ [01 ton house din111g room and the} w el e ah\ it} ~ 111fOI the tun ot the thing as well as the boy ~ :'Iifrs. Spratt has nevel been 111Gldllli R<lplcl" hut OIlCe (\ 11 111ga furmture ~eason, and theleb} hal1g~ a tale ?'ot lon~ ago a part} of Grand Raplcb people \\ a" entel tamed at the ~PI ,ltt home in ~ ew York Someth111g \\ as saId dDout the ~Ll1ll anllual furnitme meetmgs 111the \\est, and :\Irs Splatt wa" a~ked If she had ever been 111attendance on one of them She 1emal ked that she had accompamed :\Ir Spratt to Grancl Rclpld" 01' e during the furniture season, that was enough It seems flom ~II ~ Spratt s stOI \ that "he and "I'llllce Chatlle had b,en 111 Chicago. They came to Gland Haven by boat one eve111ng, ar-rivmg 111 GI and RaplcL eaII} one blIght sn111mel 11101tllll-!, A,fter makmg "ome 1epall s to thell tOIlet, they 1epclll ed t, the clm111g 100111tor the mor111ng meal The} \\ 11 e "eatecl m thc ordinary place. Then the fun began. Morley 01 Ste1111gel or Jim Wheelock, or more likely all of them, for 111those days these three WIth Pop HIll" occupIed one table, called d gill to them and asked her to pass II r SPI dt~" clnlr and ~a\ . Good morning, CharlIe, I dId not expect you so soon" 2Vlrs Spratt looked some\\ hat surpl bed, and "oon anothel glll came alon~ with the same Iemalk m eftect :\lIS Spratt began to glale but the gIrlS bemg well posted kept It np, one of them pa"SI11'.~ his chair every few minntes WIth abont the same 1emal k IIr~ Spratt sald somehow she managed to get through bI e<lkta ~t after which she annonnced she was g0111g back to J'\ ew Yark '\v hich I chd," said she, "and I never have VISIted Grand Rapids dU1Ing a tur11lture season since." It was 1evenge on the part of the COnSpllato! s bnt It cost Charhe a lot of explainmg The qme trIck \\ a" pld} ed 011 CharlIe \Venderoth, who at tl1<lt tIme \\ a~ 1epI esentmg the Roper Fur11lture Company and \\ ho had IllS \\ Ife m the CIty" Ith hIm for a few day~. He had to be pn111shed and the t1111d degI ee was worked upon hun to a I1n1'b He also had ~0l1le explam111g to do Once III tbe long ago, a certain manufactnrer In Cmc111natI \\ ho \\ a~ kno\\ n f01 hIS SPOItmg proclIVItIes was met on the boa1 d \\ cllk at \tIantlc Clt) accompa11lec1 b} a woman WIth a cel tdlll \\ ell kno\\ n salc~man '>'vho has carload prefi'(ed to hI" name ":\1r Morley," said the manufacturer, "this is my wife." "\\'hich one," blandly asked "Ed" and there was some ex-pld111mg \ certam well known COdSt travelel \\as on hIS way home flam a long trIp He stopped 111Chicago for a few days and the £;clng that hnng alOnnd 2-H \Vabash avenue qnietly slIpped a \\ oman's stocking into his trunk. All nnsuspecting he came home, had the trunk sent up to the house; "wifey" unpacked it ,wel to! some months there were explaimngs. ThIS epIsode plOb,lblv came the neal est to being serious of any of the Jokes. Oh \ e, the "thll d deg 1ee" has \\ orked among the boys all 11gbt Advertised Goods the Best Sellers. ]n a Iecen! I"sue of a promlllent trade JOlunal, the edItor ~l\ e"- 111"meIL1unt leaders the ad\ Ice to sell onlv well advel-tl "ed ~ood" \mon!?, othel dl gument" he says "l\dvertI "ed ~ood" al e ea"IeI to ::,ell YOUI cu~tomer" know somethmg dbont them '" hen the) come 10 yoU! "to! e Yon have les" talkIng to do when, ou offer those goods fO! sale, and yon a::,,,ume no l1"k III recommend111g artIcles backed up by a ..;nal antee at (OnCelnS of natIonal 1eputatIOn Such good::, also "ell U!ore 1aPldl), and ,011 Cdn tU!n ) our money qU!ckeI Thel e IS no danger of gettll1!?, "tllck v\lth well ad\ ertIsed good" and, 011 \\ J11 not ha, e to sdc11fice yonr 1epntatlOn to get rId ot them a~ ,011 do 1J1feIlOI, unhno\\ n al tIcle~ You al e al "0 Jllde,ecl ])\ the branch whIch, on caIr) and the best ad, ertI"ed brand", pl0dnce the be"t 1mp1 e"SlOn \\ 1th } Ol1r customeI" " \ good many cash cnstomers complain that they do not get a~ good treatment a'3 the credIt customer. SometImes this is the case, bnt It IS not rIght. The cash cnstomer IS everything thdt a customel shollld be He desel ves the best you have. \\ EEKLy ARTISAN SUBSCRIPTION OFFER TO FURNITURE =======================0EALERS,======================= Through our ability to dispose of a large number of these books we have been able to obtain a price which enables us to furnish this fine work on Decorating Show Win-dows and interiors and send the WEEKLY ARTISAN one year at the price of the book alone. The Regular Price of the Book is $3.50 The Subscription to the Weekly Artisan one year is 1.00 Total, $4.50 We will send the book, express paid and the Weekly Artisan for one year for $3.50 Address all orders and inquInes to the WEEKL y ARTISAN, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Parties desiring to examine the book before purchasing may do so by forwarding $3.50 for price of book. If after examination it does not prove satisfactory, upon the return of the book, express charges paid, we will be pleased to return all of the $3.50 The book consists of over 400 pages, bound in cloth and is profusely illustrated. The two opening chapters of the book are reproduced on another page of this Issue. PRIZE CONTEST The Weekly Artisan will give away $32.50 in money each month for the best Window and Floor Displays of Furniture Contest open to both Subscribers and Non-Subscribers. I Are you good at arranging window and floor displays? Then here's your opportunity to capture from $1.00 to $10.00 every month. Beginning with this number, the Artisan will conduct a series of prize contests for the best window and floor displays of furniture. The rules are simple. Anyone conducting a furniture store may enter the contests, the only provi-sion being that each contestant must enter a GOOD plate of his exhibit and a brief description of how it was accomplished, especially where technical or mechanical contrivances are used in pleparing the display. That is all. The decisions will be rendered by a committee selected for the purpose, and all awards will take into full considera-tion the natural difficulties which it was necessary to overcome in order to produce the results shown. For instance, the small or medium sized stores will not have the advantages of the larger ones, and the excellence of the small store work will be judged accordingly. Thus all will have an equal opportunity and an equal chance in the distribution of prizes. 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize $10.00 7.50 5.00 4th Prize 5th Prize Next 5 $2.50 2.50 1.00 each Each month the winning displays will be reproduced in the Weekly Artisan, which will afford an excellent oppor-tunity for readers to study each other's store methods. We aim to make these contests of more than monetary interest; they are designed primarily to stimulate superior effects in display and to offer a source of education along these lines. Good window and floor displays require serious study. The advertising value of well kept windows and floors cannot be over estimated. If you present to the multitudes who daily pass your windows, an attractive setting, you will arrest their attention and admiration, and while they may not draw every passerby into your store at once, they are nevertheless doing a helpful work, and one which pays in the long run. When sp ace permits, it is a good plan to reproduce room scenes, thus suggesting to the prospective purchaser how she may obtain good effects in her home. This plan is carried out very suc-cessfully in large cities. Now, then, brothers, send in your photos, and go after the prize money. All who wish to enter the August contest must have their photos in by July 25th. Address WEEKLY ARTISAN, Grand Rapids, Mich. 19 20 WEEKLY ARTl::,AN ~-.--. .._---_ _--~---- . _._._----------------- --_& --_ _. II OUR LINE OF-- I I CHINA CLOSETS ! BUFFETS AND BOOKCASES IS more complete and up-to-date than ever before. Samples shown III Chicago only, 1319 Michigan Ave., Manufact. urers' Exhibition Bldg., first floor, OpposIte elevator. In charge of exhIbit F P. Fisher, N. P. Nelson, Ferd Luger ---- . -_._ ..----~ Rockford Standard Furniture Company, Rockford, Illinois ~ a __ ._a __ . ._ •.•. _._ . _ ----- .-.-.._. . ..--.---. .-. .- .. --. ..-. .. - ..- ..-. _ _-- ~ OFFICES: CINCINNATI--Second National Sank Sulldlng, NEW YORK--346 SroadwaJ'. SOSTON--18 Tremont St. CHICAGO--14 St. aad Wabash Ave. GRAND RAPIDS--Houseman Sldg. JAMESTOWN, N. Y.--Chadakoln SId;. HIGH POINT, N. C.--Stanton·Welch SIock. The most satisfactory and up-to-date Credit Service covering the FURNITURE, CARPET, COFFIN and ALLIED LINES. Tbe most accurate and reliable Reference Book Published. Originator. of tbe "Tracer and Clearing House Syatem'" CollectionStrvice Unsurpasud-Send for Book of Red Drafts. ...-..-...-...-..-...-.-------------------- -- ---- _. ----- - ... --- ------_ . .._..I. ... ----------------.,- ~.._-------------.--------- - ... --- --.-------~ Morton House ( American Plan) Rates $2.50 and Up. Hotel Pantlind (European Plan) Rates $1.00 and Up. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I The Noon Dmner Served at the Panthnd for 50c I IS THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. J. BOYD PANTLlND, Prop. I ........ _- ....- -------_._ ..... _-_ ....-- ...... ROLLS THE "RELIABLE" KIND THE FELLWOCK AUTO & MFG. CO. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. ------------_._-------------_._--------- ---_..._._._._.__ ._---------._----------.., WEEKLY ARTISAN 21 ...... Poplar LET US QUOTE YOU PRICES ON OUR OWN MANUFACTURE OF Circassian, Mahogany, Oak, and Gum Veneers. III ...... - . The Albro Established 1838. Adds Insult to Injury. Oh, those wl1y mail-order houses I Not content with steal-ing all the bu:oiness they can from country retailers, they are now adding insult to injury by causmg the retaIler to aId them in their schemes by furmshing reports on prospective ma1l-order customers In other words, they are inv1eglmg the retal1er to commIt commercIal suiClde and furnishing hIm the weapon wIth which to do It, says the St LoUls Interstate Grocer. Many are the plans of the catalogue houses for obtaimng the names of dwellers III the country and III small country towns, but thIS latest scheme is qUlte the most cold-blooded and unprinCIpled. The plan is worked hke thIS' To a country merchant they address a courteous letter requesting, under gUlse of a favor which a business concern asks of a business man, a rating on some one of the country merchant's customers, say-lllg they may estabhsh an agency for theIr pubhcations in Mr Merchant's town and would hke to know how Mr. So-and-So stands as to property he owns, his promptness in paying bIll,; and such other mformation as a credit man would want. But thIS information IS not for a credIt agency It 1:0a path, a blazed trail, by which the catalogue houses are gUlded as to the extent of credit they may safely allow a customer, for the catalogue houses resorting to this trickery are becom-ing lllstallment houses and can obtain this informatlOn only through the merchant with whIch the man they are after deal" So smooth is the letter the mail order concerns send oUi, and so skillfully worded is the printed cIrcular to be filled out by Mr. Merchant, that the obhging merchant fills out the blank and mails it before he stops to think. The struggle against such establishments is hard enough for the small country retaIler without insulting him in such a manner. Time was when he was not everlastingly on hIS guard against reveahng informahon which could be converted mto a tool for his overthrow, but that hme has passed. Today he is forced to look for a "joker" in every letter he receives from a firm he knows nothlllg about. Help each other, you brethren of the scale and yardstick' If you receive any suspicious request for information, look up the ratmg and business of the firm, and If it is not calculated to set your mmd at rest, pass the word along to your nearest neighbor. Help those in your line of business and you help yourself! -Exchange. Veneer Co. CINCINNATI, O. - ..... t Bible in Every Room. The Indiana G1deons, the state dlvislOn of the commercIal travelers' great Chnshan orgamzatlOn, has started out to put a Bible III every bedroom in every commercial hotel in In-dIana They have just put BIbles III two hundred rooms III the Denison hotel, and expect to get copIes in the rooms of all of the other Ind1anapohs hotels withm a month or so. The work was begun several weeks ago, and already the BIbles are on the tables or dressers of every room that a man will make hIS home for a night The work is being carried on entirely by "free will offer-mgs," and already $400 has been subscnbed to t11l';fund More, however, IS needed and the subscnption hsts are open to every-body, whether members of the orgamzatlOn or not. The \h)t \. is thought to be especially bmely now, when "booze" is being taken out of the hotels L----J 10 SPINDLE MACHINE ALSO MADE WITH 12, 15, 20 AND 25 SPINDLES. DODDS' NEW GEAR DOVETAILING MACHINE ThiS ltme machIne has done more to perfect the drawer work of furniture manufacturers than anythIng else In the furnIture trade For fifteen years It has made perfect fittIng, vermm proof, dove taIled stock a pOSSlblhty ThIS has been accomphshed at reduced cost, as the machme cuts dove-taIlS In gangs of from 9 to 24 at one operation ALEXANDER DODDS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHICAN Represented by Schuchart & Schulle at BerllD. Vienna. Stockholm and St. Petersbur, Represented by Allred H Schulle at Cologne. Brussels. Lege. Pans. Mdan and Bdboa Represented In Great Bnhan and Ir.land by the Oliver Machinery Co, F. S Thompson. Mll'" 201-203 Deansllate, Mancllefter. Eniland. THEY DIG FOR PUBLICITY Advertising Methods Used With Good Effl"ets in Coffeyville, Kansas. ChIcago, July 6--0ne of the most interestIng scheme~ for boostIng sale" and IncreasIng profits was told to the A.rtlsan- Record representatIve by L E Ferguson of Furgeson Brothers, Coffey,l11e, Kansas Mr Ferguson, or "Ferg}, as he is affectIOnately known, always makes It a p0111t to come to the ChIcago market dUrIng the furmture eXpOSItIOn and spend ten days or two weeks dlggl11g up new and effectl\ e methods of gettIng publICIty fOl 111Sfirm and bunging ne\\ LU~- tomels to hi" ~tore ;\11 Felgu~on con:'lelel" thlo, \\olk equa11) a" Important as bu) 111£;stock HI:' tlme I:' ah, a):, \\ ell o,pent lIe I:' pre"ldent of the }Ierchant~ "\:,soClatlOn at Cofre) \ Ille lIts firm'~ "tatlOner) bears the "logan, :\Iall) the Gnl, \\ e 11 l' urm"h the Home,' and thlo, phrase hao, made the llbtltutlOn talked 01 all 0\ el Kansas \\ hat :\11 Felguson and Ill:' fe11O\\ merchant" 111Coffe) , tIle c!ld for them~el \ es IS be.,t told In hlo, ()\\ n \\ ords "In the mIdst of the finanCIal pamc of 1907,' he related am aSSOCIatIOn met and lesoh ed not to he trIghtened \\ e 111slsted that 'bus111ess \"as gooe!' \\ e declaled \\e \\ould ~tlLk together and help each other, no mattel \\ hat happened "And then VI' e sm pll~ed our 0\\ n !tttle \\ odd b) decld111Q" 111the face of the depI e~SlOn, to :,pend a gl eat c1eal mOl e mone\ to get bus111ess 1111908 than we had e, el spent betol e \ \ e \, el e crItIClsed, but that dldn t htll t \\ e began b\ ottellng to I efund raIlroad fare to out-of-town bu) ers on all ptll chases of a certaln relatn e S12:e The farther a \\ a) the to\\ n ttom whIch the customer came, the ldrger percentac, e \\ e offel eel a" a I efunel \\ e made It eas) fOl these people-\\ e ,I""m eel thcm there was no red tape about the offel-all the\ hac! to do \\ as to come and we'd hand them e\ el) cent the) \\ el e entItled to And the crowds came "It was expected that thIS \ entme \"ould cost us bet\\ een four and SIXper cent on am sale:, Jt cost only about three and a half per cent \Ve prepaId ft eIght on all purchases sent out of town, Felguson Brothers put 111a premIUm 1111e \Ye of-fet ed a practical gIft WIth e\ ery pm chase amount111g to S.25, ~50 or $100 The premIUms were not artIc1e~ that ,Ire solel In a furl11tul e store-so ,;y e \\ ere not cutt1l1g OUI 0,\ n t hI oa t" \Ye worked our mallmg !tst-whtch CO\el s the to\\ n., \\ Ithm a radIUS of fift) l11tles-to the limIt As a I esult the net profits In the first SIX months of 1908 totaled 95 pel cent of those m the filst o,lXmonths of 1907 The months of \ugnst Septem-bel and October of 1')07 wele boom months In 1908 the\ showed an mCI ea~e of neady 20 per cent The entll e ) ear of 1908 sho\\ eel a liberal mcrease, both 111\ olume of tl ac!e and In profits That condItIOn ha., contInued "The most successful ach ellIs111g scheme that we h'l\ e e\ el trIed was responSIble 111a gleat mea:,ure fOl the surpll"lnc, results gaIned by Ferguson Brothel s dt111l1c, the la~ t \ ear Early 11l 1908 we spread blOadcast an offel to preo,cnt a sohd gold rIng to evelY baby bOln In Coffey\ Ille and the sunound- 11lg tern tory 11l 1908 Na purchase of any kmd was I eq tIlred ,Ve kept thIS fact e, er befo! e the puL!tc The sole stipulation was that the bab) must be htought to om store to be mea"t\l ed for the rIng Inasmuch as thel e al e only thl ee sIzes of llngs for mfants, and the average baby could be fitted at a gueso, If he were half way around the v\arId, It vvlll readIly-be seen that 1\ e had a 1110tn e other tha'1 tl:1e WIsh to measure tmy fingers "\Vhen the fond parents brought theIr chIldren to the store. -JUI g1l1 c1el ks took the SILe, name, age, date of bath, asked 101t, -se\ en other questIOns, talked baby talk to the small VI" ltl'I." "l/ed up the proud fathers and mothel s, and told them they \\ ould be notIfied \\ hen the rIng was ready, reml11cltng the111 that the\ \\ ould not he reqUIred to 'make a sl11~le pur-l ha"e \\ hen 1::;0fingers had been measm ed, we got out letten: "a) In~ that the rIng had been Oldered, and that they would be tOld \1 hen to call for It-whIch would be shortly befO! e Chllst- 1l1cl" \\ e lematked, mCldentally, that we had learned the) \\ el e contemplatmg the purchase of a sew 111g m"chl11e, or a bedloom sUIte. 01 a kItchen cahmet, accordl11g to \\ hat we thought the) needed, and that we would ltke to show the111 o,omethmg 111that pal tIcular lme Ive got man) replIes Some turned us do\\ n gentl), but qmte a number answered, saymg, \ ou must ha\ e been mISInformed I had no mtentlOn of buy-m~ a se\\ 1I1g mach1l1e nut Twas th111kl11g of gettmg an ex-ten" lon table \\ hlch must have been \\ hat was meant' \\ e gave avva) 256 rIngs The scheme brought us count- Ie"" customers \\ ho had never before entered our store, and \\ e \\ el e kept on the hump fillIng orders \\ e ha\ e a lIst of all the babIes born in our vlclmty-we kncm the hlstor) of then fanl1lIes-and we know that babIes need \ dllOUS th111g:, whIch we sell Dunng the tIme sInce the scheme \\ as wot ked, we ha, e done a lIvely bUSIness m high chall sand bab} carnages, cnbs, CIadles and SImIlar th111g" -\nd thl" plomlses to contmue \Ve gave away a 'worth while' ~et at c1bhes to the young lad) makmg the largest number of \\ 01d" tram the lettel s 111 the phrase 'Marry the GIrl' ThIS hr()u~ht u~ lots of publtclt)-and sales" :\11 l el ~u"on told ho\\ the mel chants 111 hIS cIty guard agall1"t fake ad\ ertI"mg :,chemes The) have an advertIsll1g lommlttee, the members of which are unknown to the oUblde \\ odd The chairman's name only IS made publtc, and the "tl ang el \\ ho m\ ades the town WIth a plan to "mC1 ease ) OUI blhll1e"" a thou~and pel cent m a month" must submIt hIS propo"ltlon to the sClutm} of the commIttee tll10ugh the chall-man befOle an\ metchant v\tll consldel It Somewhat DiHel"ent. Appllcant-"Say can you gIve me a job ?'. The noss-"vVhat kl11d of a job are you looking for?" Appllcant-"Oh, any kmd of a job WIth light work and regular pay" The BOss-"SOlry, I can't do anything for you, The best I can offer IS regular work and light pay," 1he 11\e tOY\ n doesn't boast of its cemetery. That ltttle old apology for a trade paper publtshed 111 Cl11cl11nati IS very properly called the Furniture Worker. A fur11ltltl e wod,er, be It remembered knows very lIttle 111 regard to the busmess of furmture manufacturers and dealers, It IS merely a shop hand and a poor one at that. WEEKLY ~RTISAN ....................... * -- • .. .. ------ .. .. .. • .. iI ----------------- ....- ....._---------~I We offer you 500,000 feet of Quarter Sawed Oak Veneer to select from, personally if you wish. We cut to size, when desired, I Yellow Poplar ~ Birch Crossbanding and have log run widths and lengths always in stock. I,I Did you ask for I Poplar and Gum Drawer Bottoms t I : We have them, machine dried. I j II ! And the Old Reliable I Irish ~ L and ~ Glue I! Imported and always in stock. !I III I I Walter Clark Veneer Company I I 535 Michigan Trust Building, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ! I I h--- ••••• _ ..• ------- .....• -- •.. ---------- .. ---------------------------- ...• _-~ 23 --~~~~-- 24 \\ E E K L Y ART I SAN ,.. • a.a • •• • • a.a • a.a •••••• _.___ • •••• _a ••• a_ •• _ ••• ._ ... THE BIG WHITE SHOP .---------- - _-_ -------------------------- .- I ~.. "... .....--_........, . --.. '--.'''..._ ......--..... " .._....--1 I THE BIG WHITE SHOP I .. ••••••••• La ••• _ •••••• La _... • ••• __ •••• • •••••••• La •••• L.. . .... We Furnish Every Article of Printing Needed by Business Men WHITE PRINTING COMPANY 108, 110, and 112 North DivisionStreet, Grand Rapids, Mich. I I WEEKLY ARTISAN As to Funeral Reform. The echo of the ostentatlOU':> and eAtl avagant funeral V\ h1ch M Chauchard, the extremely nch propnetor of the Magasin du Louvre, ordered fm himself, has not yet died away III Europe Leadlllg Journals haye had long, senous comments, drawlllg moralle%ons from the slllgular display The London Spectator says "VY e hope that the displeaslllg, and, after all, lllexcusablc, scenes III Pans wdl at all events turn people's attentlOn (for thiS cannot be done too often) to the wrong-headedness of dis-play at funerab-of all forms of expenditure perhaps the most vulgar and senseles'3 vVe know that it IS done often enough by Slllcere and affectlOnate mourners with no thought except to honor the dead, but It 1;-'easdy demonstratable that It does not even do that '" >- f The popular taste has 1mprov ed Immeasurably, but the taste of undertakers, who supply a kllld of fUl mture, IS a ,,>ort of grotesque monopoly It IS ut-terly bad, and If you ask an undertaker for ;-'lmphc1ty he con-cludes that you V\ Ish to be medn It 1;-'not so easy to change the hideous trachtlOnal deSigns of undertakers as might be supposed As one only dies once, ha1 dly anyone IS enough Interested to lead a general ref 01m " A Second Suit Filed by Wysong & Miles Co. A ;-,econd ':>lutwas filed by \Vysong & Mdes Co of Greens-boro, XC, Apnl 23, 1909, III the U S ClrcUlt Court at Park-ersburg, \V Va, agalllst S n Stiles as recen er for Oakley & Jansen Machllle Co, Stdes Foundry & Supply Co, and U mon Trust & Depo'=>lt Co, lately appolllted receiver for .stiles Foundry & Supply Co, and Stiles Bros, for lllfnnge-ment of the vVysong patent No 832,114, the circumstances as we understand It, belllg thai sometime Slllce Mr. S B Stdes was appolllted receiver for the Oakley & Jansen Co and later, as we understand It, the Stdes Foundry & Machine Co, manufactured some of the machllles fm S B Stdes, re-ce1ve1, and that now the Stdes Foundry & Supply Co and Stiles Bros haye made assignment to the U1110n Trust & DepOSit Co ThiS IS the second SUlt filed by the \Vysong & Mdes Co, the first Slut belllg agalll'=>t the Oakley & Jansen Machine Co on patent:'-Jo 575,187. The first SUlt IS III court belllg still prosecuted notw1th-standlllg any reports to the contrary The retad funllture dealers assoclatlOn of Nashvdle, Tetm, Journeyed to Frankllll On June 26 and enjoyed a dlllner at the Ar1111gton Hotel E :c Howse, T F Bonner, John J ones and others responded to toasts The Compartment Fthng Cab111ct Company, cap1tahzed for $25,000, wtll manufacture and sell fihng cablllets 111Chicago Ill. The incorporators are R S Prybyl, C E. Snyder and Max G J Hoffman . ... ----. _ .. __ .- .... IIII II I I I , I III I '--- - ... -- ---_ ...• How to Make Your Ads Attract Attention Good CUb are 80% of the pulhng power of any ad, ertlsement You \\ ou1Jn't care to enter a furm ture store, for 1l1S1dnCe,that dlspldyed old, back style furmtUJe In their \\mdows would you' No, you would pass It by dlld pick out a store that had an attrdctlve display of New Style" Just so With the \\ oman who reads your dally dl1110uncements She 10 attracted by the Illu~tl a-tlOns of pretty fur111tUle She IS mterested m fur mture, and reads the JescnptJOns, which ~hould be followed by the pnce If you are undble to gn e proper care dnd thought to your advertblng, let th do It for you We Will pi oduce copy that Will pull. \\! e employ the best copy expel t~ to be had-pay them high salm les You can have their per-sonal sen Ice dt a figUJe so low you really L'an't dffol 1 to neglect the opportumty W nte us dbout tll1S sel, Ice, tellmg about your deSires, the class of goods you carry and the amount of ad, el tlsmg you do IN e Will send you some mighty mterestmg mformatJOI1 FURNITURE CITY ENGRAVING CO. 403 Murray Bldg. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- ---_. -------_._------ ----------., I THE NEW GRAND RAPIDS MACHINERY STORE ~.- ... _-- ... III I II , III I II OffIce and Store, I 58 South IonIa St . Opposite URlon Depot. ~---- -_ ..------ Wood Working Machinery Factory Equipment Machine Knives, Bits, Etc. Everything in Equipment for the Woodworker. McMUllEN MACHINERY COI GRAND RAPID, MICH i..a .. I Ih .. _.. _ 25 I I• ~ood craftsmen, '" ho (bd the best they knew how, and I have no doubt they had to hustle Just as hard for orders as we do today )Jot untIl they had been many years dead was the "ark of the dIfferent penod" studIed, classIfied and named . , Our own colomal furmture, whIle classed by Itself, is in 1 ealIt) of many t} pes, and can be traced back to many sources. 1 hel e IS the :::\e", England colomal, PUrItan or Dutch m its charactenstlc, pla111, solId, and essentIally honest The New yO! k colomal 1" Dutch, Pennsylvama IS German and Quaker \ Irgul1a has the ca\ alIei type, and New Orleans the French and Spamsh '1 he colomsts brought their furmture ideas \\ Ith them across the water, and ItS type depended upon where the colol11sts came from, and the modlfymg influences were "uch tools as the colomsts may have had, the materIals at hand and the skIll of the arttsans The sea capta111s also In-fluenced furmture st} les Com111g from some foreIgn port, Lngland, France, Italy or perhaps Ch111a, they found ready market 111the colomes for any furniture they may have taken on. chaIrs, tables, desks, beds and chests, and this furmture \\ auld sen e as models for the colomal cab111et makers I t IS \ er} 111terest111g to study the colonial furmture and trace back Ib probable ong111 "Thh country has produced a type or school of furmture all ItS o\\n, as dlst111ctlve as any of the EnglIsh or French types, much mOl e easIly recognized and whIch I belIeve wIll be as endunng I refer to the mIssion, the furmture of straight lIne::, and square angles, and without ornamentatIOn other than may be conta111ed m the wood used or Its finish ThIS ::,t}Ie IS popularly supposed to have been originated by the '-,pamsh monks at the Southern Califorma missions. TheIr tools \\ ere few and crude, and it IS probable their skIll was not great They needed furniture and made it as best they could, \\ Ith such matenal as they had, and what they made had at least the mellt of sImpltclty and servicability. Long \ ears after the pas:0111gof the monks, some enterprising manu-tacturer saw specImen" of thIS old mISSIon furniture and, real- 171ng ItS pO""IbilItles as a novelty, reproduced some of It The mISSIOn furmture of today reta111s the characteristics of the furmture that the old monks made, but these charactenstIcs have been modIfied and refined and made smtable for any room m the house One thIng that has given thIS class of furniture ItS populallty is the ease with which It is recognized and called by ItS name The ordinary indIvidual WIll get hopelessly tangled among Eltzabethan, the Lams XV and ChIppendale and Sheraton and Louis XVI and the other types, but he can't mI:oS it on mission, and therefore he likes mISSIOn "The styles of furmture have been mfluenced by the mate-nals used The anCIent EgyptIans used ebony, which may expla111 111some degree why they had so little of it. The Romans and Greeks used cedar and olive. In the early Engltsh penods, from ElIzabeth to William and Mary, oak ",as the matellal m common use In the WIllIam and Mary and Queen Anne penods walnut was popular Mahogany was brought to England by Sir Walter Raleigh in Queen Eliza-beth's day, but dId not come into immedIate use as a cabinet wood. A" the matenal to work in changed, methods of treat-ment had to change to meet the condItions A design that might be effectIve 111oak would not be satIsfying in walnut wIth its radIcally dIfferent gram, color and texture Chip-pendale and Sheraton had mahogany, and modern furniture 111these desIgns are most effective 111that material. I some- DESIGNER KIMERL Y DISClJSSES FURNITURE Som.e of His Observations and Experiences During a Tour of Europe "The first step to a proper understand111g ot our modern furmture IS to read and know hIstory," said \V L Kunerl} desIgner for the Grand RapIds Furmture Company "The hIstory of many lands, of many people and of man} ages IS reflected m the furmture of today, and \\ e must kno\\ thIS hIstory, the chang111g customs of the people, and theIr progress m enlIghtenment and art to understand and appi e clate the furmture that IS offered. "The anCIent EgyptIans dId not have much furmture, but such as they dId ha\ e, as It has come down to us 111one form 01 another, IS 111terest111g and not wIthout ItS value Roman ,t11d Greek hIstory IS rich m matenal, not that our fnends at 2,000 years ago produced or used much furmture, for the} dId not, but because of theIr hIgh development m art, sculpture and archItecture The mIddle ages produced theIr B} zant111e and GothIC arts, known as medIeval, and then came the 1enaI:o-sance, and follow111g thIS the penods whIch are "0 much at-fected today. In a genel al way our model n penod fUImture can be classed as Dutch or Lat111 The French penods ha\ e theu baSIS in the art of Rome or rather of Italy, and 1eached theIr hIghest artIstIc development in the reIgns at LOUIS Xl \ , Louis XV and LoUIS XVI, covenng a penod of a centur} and a half The early EnglIsh pellods can be tt aced back to the art of Holland and BelgIum, where a dISt111Ct type had been developed. The Spamsh rulers of the K etherlands, early m the 17th century, persecuted the people on relIgIous grounds, and many of them sought refuge m England :'lany artIsans and mechamcs were among these fugItIves from the stake and wIth them to England they took theIr skIll and craft In England enVIronment, dIfferent materials and no doubt to some e2'-tent the demand" of trade mfluenced the furmture they made, and as the first :otep thIS ga\ e us what \\ e call the ElIzabethan The Jacobean, the \VIllIam and :'lar} and the Queen Anne followed, 111 all CO\enng the pelIOd trom the mIddle of the 16th to the open111g of the eIghteenth centur) The term Jacobean, by the way, should not be confused WIth the J acobins of the French revolutIOn The \'\ ord 1::' from the Latm Jacobus, or James, and refers to the 1elgn of the Stual ts There IS no sharp demarkatIon between the furmture of these penods, but 111each penod dIfferent influences were at \\ ork, and tht'se influences were strong enough to create t) pes, and the dIfferent types are easIly dlstingmshable About thIS tIme mdlvldual deSIgn" and CIaftsmen developed such talent that they created type::, or schools of theIr own, and what they created IS today known by their names They broke away from the anCIent Dutch art and sought 111splratton from the classic Chippendale 111 England and the designel s in the Lams XV penod m France were contemporaneous, and theIr work has many charactenstIcs in common, indlcat111g a more or less common source of Ideas The same IS true of Sheraton and Lotus XVI Hepplewhlte and Adams were others of the great artIsts m wood An EnglIsh officer named Chamberla111, returmng from Ch111a, brought back many Ideas m Ch111ese art, and tned to apply them 111the ornamentation of furm-ture He was not a success, but Chippendale adopted and adapted these Ideas, and gave us what IS now kno\\ n as the Ch111ese ChIppendale '·It should not be Imagmed that the great masters of the craft, or those whom we recogmze as such in these modern times, set themselves up as creators of schools or types or styles m furmture, or that theIr \'-ork was espeCIally prIzed by the world m whIch they lIved Alive, they were sImply WEEKLY ARTISAN hmes wandel what would have been the creatIOns of these masters If they had had only oak to \\ ark 111 "The charactenstlcs of the people are shown 111 the fUl- 11lture they used, and so IS the conditIOn of the times The fur-niture of the French penod was made for gay courts and an extravagant noblhty There were no common people It is full of grace and beauty and fnvohty, reflect1l1g the spmt of the time and of those who used It In early England the fur- 11lture was for the common people rather than for the court, and It was produced by artisans who depended on their own sk111for a llv1l1g 1I1stead of upon court fay ors ThIs gave the Enghsh furmture the national character, square toed, smcere and not afraid. It is true there was much gaiety 111court dur-mg the reigns of the Stuarts, and the French mfluences were strong, but the causes which lead to the common wealth checked ItS spread and It dId not go deep nor extend far, at least not as It IS seen 111the furmture of that penod The Italtan furmture IS ornate, the Spamsh IS boastful and the Flemish IS maSSIve, even 111ItS decorative features Our own mISSIOn fur11lture 1'3Simple, practical and busme~s-hke in its beauty, and 111 thiS reflects natIOnal character "I was greatly 111terested 111Enghsh fur11lture when abroad last w111ter In the med1l1m grades, such a" ordmary people use, we have the Engh~h manufacturers beaten a ml1e, ahke 111workmanship, treatment of matenal and fi11lsh In high grade special stuff they surpass us, but It IS not because we cannot do as weB as they, but because they have enough of a market for such goods to make It" manufacture profitable, whl1e we have not A custom that IS qmte common m Eng-land, especially 111the large shops, IS to especIally deSign each room In the house to be fur11lshed In one place there IS a head deSigner who gives general directIOns and oversees It all, and he has some 35 draftsmen to carry IllS ideas 111tOexe-cutIOn, or rather to put them on paper The deSign of a room shows the furniture, the tI eatment of the walls, the carpet or rugs, and even the curtams and drapenes-all worked out 111 careful detal1 and In colors The man hav111g hiS house re-furmshed knows how each loom w111look, deSigns and colors, before the work IS "tarted ThiS IS a 1egardless of expense method, but It IS very effective The Idea IS be111gadopted m thiS countly to some extent by some of the bIg CIty furmture houses, but It does not begm to be as common here a.'>111Eno- l:> land The manufacturer.'> 111 England follow our plan for the most part 111prepanng the deSIgns for ordmary commerCial furnIture They have one deSigner who may have "uch aSSIst-ants as may be needed If the 1111eIS large Men who have made speCial study of certa111 classes of work may be employed as experts, and these '3pecIaltsts may do work for half a dozen different concern" ThIS method IS followed to a conSIderable --------_._~-..-...-...~. -- II IIII ._~------_._....... ...I. THE WEATHERLY INDIVIDUAL Glue Heater Send your address and and receive descriptive circular of Glue Heaters. Glue Cookers and Hot Boxes with prices. The Weatherly Co. Grand Rapid., Mich. •... 27 '",I--EARLY' .... '--' "_'n .... OUR Stain No. 55, when used with our No. 36 Challenge FIller, is the standard shade adopted by the' Manu-facturers' Association. Now ISthe time to place orders for stam for samples to be shown at the June-July exhibit. ...-'ENGLISH OIL STAINS I GRAND RAPIDS WOOD FINISHING CO. 5559 Ellsworth Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH ~.. .. .. extent here The EnglIsh deSIgners 111 theIr period furl11ture follow the ong111al much more closely than we, while we stick as close to types, but exercise a greater freedom in selection and comb111atlOn In England as 111thiS country, the constant aIm, however, is toward somethmg better, to elevate the standards, to make the Ideas more correct artistically. "I believe the furl11ture we are makmg now w111last It has artistic ment to a hIgh degree, and ment lIves whether It be in furniture, archItecture or art Weare closely followmg the best Ideas of the old mastel s, but this followmg IS m-tellIgent, not slavI~h Weare Improving on their construc-tion, in the treatment of our matenal and in fil11sh There IS no reason why the goods we admIre should not be admIred a hundred years hence, and If some of the work of the an-cients has la'3ted a hundred years, there IS no reason why ours should not endure two hundred The people are becommg educated 111furl11ture art and more and more are demandmO"b the correct and that \\ hich is true to type. ForeIgn travel, whIch means VISitS to art gallenes and museums where the treasures of the past are preserved, is a great educational m-fluence, and then there are the newspapels, the magaz111es and many books, all helping along the cause of popular educa-hon and fO'3tenng the demand for that which IS artistic and beaUtiful ThIS educatIOnal movement would be hastened If fur11lture dealers would 111struct theIr "alesmen 111the history and art of furniture and ItS deslgl11ng, and make them able to dISCUSSthe vanou" style~ and penods with some degree of intelligence It IS surpns111g how much Ignorance there is in the average furl11ture store" A Poor Salesman. Carey Johnson Ludlam, the Southern philologist, in the course of a lecture on "Neologisms," m Charleston, said: aAnother neologism is 'salesmanship.' Schools of 'sales-manship,' books on 'salesmanship,' secrets of 'salesmanship'- why, one reads of noth1l1g else." The aged scholar sml1ed. "And speaking of schools of salesmanship," he said, "I hope that the salesman who accosted me on my way here this evening WIll take one of them, an eight or nine years' course. I'm sure he needs it. "This salesman, a shabby young man, laid his hand on my arm and said: " 'Say, friend, lemn;e sell ye a box of this here patent ce-ment.' "I shook off his filthy paw. " , Cement!' I sneered, annoyed at his familiarity, 'what do I want with cement?' " 'Why,' cried the man, 111 apparent surprise, 'ain't ye broke? Ye look it.' " 28 \\ EEKL, \ R'l TS ~ N A CriJcteiiJloeN eller:; Mr. Dealer ~oud do;'t hav~l to" talk': your No wonder people want Royal Chairs-no wonder they Y d 't h t.. ea ..o to se ,Ro\al ChaIrs won't tahe anvother Read whatC. F Jackson Norwalk ou on ave 0 waste tIme on rubber-neehs" Oh1O ",rote us ' , We sWened seeulsl loR'uoeyrsal toC'yhoauirrsstofroercoynovuincedO-urerady to buy. .. ' , . ~e cannot Jell any other chalrJ here. Good ad<CJertu;nl!and .;~~N~a::tional Aii;;ertisiiiii~~4;fi~~:' is a tremendous sel1mg fOlce 25 Mllhon THE Pl/SH BUrrON A. E MIllett Amada MICh. ba s people are readmg our advertIsements every 1<,N D "'y Ch' ' 'd f i1 Y month they appear We use such papers Se::laJt o"r'd:r~~iC~~~-1Ire Je e rJ. as Saturday Evenmss Po~t, Ladles' Home Wehelp you In other ways as well Drop J oUTnal,Woman's Home Compalllon, Cos- us a lIne today-get our "busmessboommg" mopohtan, LIterary Dls.;est,Munsey's, Suc- propOSItIOn-Its a !lve wIre that gets the cess, ReVIew of ReVIews Everfbody's trade-makes your store popular McClure's and many oth~rs ' The Royal Chair Co., • Sturgis, Mich. Enormous Imports of Hides. Dunn~ the} eal endll1g June 30, 1909, the L 11lted ~tate') Imported more hlde:o and skll1:Othan Il1 an} other \ ear Il1 thell hIstory, though the total \ alue of the guods \\ a" "ltghtl} Ie"" than for the 1'1 e\ IOU:O} ear OY'vIl1g to a dec hne 111pI Ice" on some of the lal ger Item" at the port" of shIpment HIde" and Sk111" at e an 1mI'm tant featl11 e of the lmpm t tlade of the Umted ~tate", the \ alue of lmpol tattons of tht:o pal tlcular class of merchandIse hay mg a~gregated $1,000,000,- 000 In tound number", 111the last qualter of the century Of thIS $1,000,000,000 Il1 htdes and skm" Imported sInce 1884, goat skll1S Imports alone dt e 'all1ed at nearh $400000000 The value of the goat skll1s lmpol ted Il1 the ) e~l abm:t to' end wtll amount to about $25,000,000, or an a\ erage of about S2,- 000,000 a month, practtcally one-thIrd of the value of the hIdes and skim Imported The lmportatlOn of hIdes and skm s dn Ide" Itself pretty evenly mto three gl eat group,,-"hldes of cattle," "goat skms," and "all other" The g-roup "hIdes of cattle' 'IS undel the present law d uttable at 15 per cent All other al tides enter- 1l1g under the tItle of llldes and skms are admItted free of dub In 11 months, endmg May. 1909, the value of the dutlabie group, "hIdes of cattle," was $21,060,982, as;a111st $10,986,529 in the same months of la:ot } ear, goat Sk111S,$22,997,675, aga111st $15,498,633 111the same months of last year, sheepsk111", $7,- 331,469, and "all other," $17,872,322, 111dlcat1l1g that the total value of all hIdes and Sk111SImported Il1 the full year WIll be about :S75,000,000 The vanety of skIns of al11mals Imported mto the Ul11tecl States for tbe In manufactunng leathel IS much greater than would be supposed Buffalo hIdes, for example, amounted In 1908 in quantity to not less than 5,500,000 poundS, and 111 value to $750,000; hOlse and ass Sk111S, 13,000,000 poundS, \ alued at $2,250,000; sheep skins, 47,000,000 pounds, valued at 59,250,000; and even kangaroo Sk111Sof more than 500,000 pound", \ alued at $333,000 IndIa IS the pnnclpal source of the goat sk11ls and buffalo 11ldes 11111'01 ted 111tOthe U l11ted States; Canada, Argent111a and ~Ie'-lco supply most of the hIdes of cattle Imported; and thE' Cl11ted K11ls;dom, RUSSIa, Germany and France send the bulk at the mIscellaneous assortment grouped under the general tttle of 'all other hIdes and sk11ls" Of the 63,000,000 pounds of goat skll1s 1111pmted 111the fiscal year 1908, 23,000,000 came from IndIa, nearly 9,000,000 from Ch111a, 6,000,000 from Mex- ICO, nearly 4,000,000 from Brazd, 3,500,000 from Aden in .\rabla, 3,000,000 from France, 2,000,000 from the Ul11ted King-dom, 1,500,000 horn RUSSIa 111Europe, 1,333,000 from Argen-t111a, and 1,000,000 from BntIsh South Afnca Of the 98000- 000 pounds of hIdes of cattle Imported 111the same year', 25:- 500,000 came from Canada, 22,000,000 from Argent11la 11 000 - 000 from MeXICO, 7,000,000 from France, 6,500,000 fr~m Indl'a (largely buffalo hIdes), 4,000,000 from ColombIa, less than 4,- 000,000 from Uruguay, and about 3,000,000 from Venezuela. ~----~---------- I 10uis';~~n"""1 III IIII I I III ~_. . 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Evan~ville, Ind , July 8 -Busmess with the furniture man-ufacturers of this city and, IClnlty contmues on the up" ard grade, though the retail trade IS still sufferIng because of the street car strIke that has been on for the past five 'veeks The contracts for the new factory of the Ne, er SplIt Seat Company will be let on Monday, July 12 A P Fenn, one of the best known furniture and chair manufacturers of Tell City, Ind , was here a few days ago on bU'iiness, and called on several of the local manufacturers He says trade has been very good with hm1 all season, and he IS lookmg for an active fall Mr Fenn, with \Tayor Jacob Zoer-cher of Tell City, recently returned from a plea'iure trIp to the mountains of east Tenne'i"ee WillIam Spiegel of the Relt7-Sple~cl Fll1mttl1 c Company ha'3 returned from a husme~s trIp to IndianapolIs "Fred" 130ckstege of the Bocktotege Furniture Company, accompanied by hiS wife and a party of friends, will lea' e on Augmt 1 for the Alaska-Yukon Exposition at Seattle, and be-fore their return will spend several weeks vIsIting pOInts of mterest on the PaCIfic coast Strenuous efforts are being put forth by the local furniture manufacturers to obtain the 1910 conventIOn of the NatIOnal Retail Furniture Dealer'i' AssociatIOn for EvanSVille At the convention of the retail dealers of the state, held at Indlan-apob' 3 last week, the 1910 state conventIOn was secured for EvansVIlle, and Eb D Miller, the well known foldmg hed manufacturer, of thiS City, attended the convention, and feeb confident that the next natIOnal conventIOn will be secured for Evansville \iVhile at IndianapolIs he was called upon to pre-sent the advantages of EvanSVille, as pre'ildent of the local organizatIOn. EnthUSiastically he told of the CIty's progress a'i a furniture manufacturIng center, advancing to thlrd posi-tIOll m the entire country. The skyscraper Furniture Ex-change" as de'icrIbed m glowmg terms and when he had fin I"hed the plaudits of the as"embled delegates assured him that he had made an ImpreSSIOn NatIOnal President Mulvihill of St LOUIS, and the sec-retary of the natIOnal a'iSOclatlOn, announced that they favored E, ansville :,Ir ::\Iiller stated that only Chicago and Grand Rapids stood abov e Evans, ille m the furniture manufacturIng mdus-try The erectIOn of the Furniture Exchange, he thmks, has put Evansville up With Grand Rapids -C \V 13 The man who is satisfied to rest on his laurels IS generally afflicted with insomnia. III leo ~&CO@ MANUFACTURERS p.rJD DEALERS IN HIGH GRADE BAND AND SCROLL SA~S REfAIRING-5ATI5FACTION GUARANTEED CITlZENS PHONE 1239 27 N MARKET ST ~, GRAND RAFID59 MICH. WEEKLY ARTISAN 31 Wood Bar Clamp Fixtures Per Set SOc. ...- ._._._. _·~_._._. 4 __ ._._. ._. • Price $2.80 to $4.00 iII III,III ,'------ English and American Stores. Steppmg from the deck of an AtlantIC hner, fresh from the closest kind of an inspectIOn of the dry goods stores of the Enghsh metropohs, one cannot but feel the great difference in the way We do thmgs in this great country of ours-the immeasurably better way, the modern way, as compared wIth the way established by precedent years ago-and England rarely sets aside precedent, says 1. M. Flemmg. Coming from Regent, Oxford and other great retail streets, from Peter Robinson's really great store, from Harrod's palace, from all the great "draper shops" of London, and stepping out in front of McCreery's, Macy's, Sax's and other great retail stores of New York, one finds the contrast so strong that it is sure to impress Itself-in the character of the show windows first; in the apparent system, second and third in the improved quality of the stock carned, with perhaps more importance on the latter than on any other feature of the dry goods business. And knowing the stores of Chicago, of St. Louis and the Twin Cities I have not the slightest hesitancy in saying that they are far away superior to the best store that London pos-sesses. This, of course, does not refer to "the American store," as Harry Selfridge's new store will be known, but he is not an Englishman, and his ideas are the ideas that have made the greatest American store famous-I refer of course to Marshall Field's commercial palace in Chicago. It is a fact that the great retailers of London and other British cities make use of their show windows without regard to the artistic effect that is aimed at by American retailers. In place of the modern fixtures that are used in the tasteful drape~ of American stores, one finds ropes and cords, tables and hangers -the evident de'sire being to get just as many articles in the win-dows as possible, and many of these establihments carry m their windows a fairly good part of the stock of goods shown. II. making a sale they frequently have to take material or goods out of the windows In New York the windows are artistic in the extreme in theIr dressing. A few suits on well made models, materials on forms, gloves on hangers, backgrounds appealing to the eye, price cards small, neat and effective. On Oxford street and other London retail center~, the windows are crowded to excess, neatness IS not considered-the window is made the almost exclusive ad-vertising agency of the business. A New Store in Nashua. The L Carleton Furniture Company of Portland, Me, has leased the Pease hhck in 1\ashua, N II, and after re-modeling the same, WIll open the sale of a complete stock of iurniture, ahout September 1. The Carleton Company has .... .._----~ OVER 15,000 OF OUR STEEL RACK VISES IN USE 25 doz Clamp FIxtures bought by one mIll last year. We ShIp on approval to rated firms, and guarantee our goods uncondl· tlOnally. W,.,te for Itst of Steel Bar Clamps, V,ses, Bench Stops, ete IIII .••.....•..• _._ •.• 1 E. H. SHELDON &. CO. 283 Madison St, Chicago. long been engaged m trade in Portland and is widely known 111 the New England states Mr Macomber and Mr Archam-bault, formerly WIth the Pease House Furmshmg Company, Vvlll be assocIated WIth the Carleton Furl1lture Company The firm of FItzgerald & FIsh, dealers 111 furl1lture, car-pets, rugs and drapenes m ElmIra, N. Y, have dIssolved partnershIp, Mr FIsh retmng Mr. FItzgerald has been en-gaged m the furniture busmess smce as a mere lad he entered the employ of ]. M. Robmson & Sons, begml1lng his hfe's career at the bottom rung of the ladder He has inaugurated a dissolution sale and after reducing stock on hand wtll enter the market for new goods for the fall season of trade r"·B. WALTER & CO. ~~ T ABLE SLIDES Exclusively .., WABASH INDIANA '-.... - .....-- ...-- - _._._~----~._---~•!---' WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT ~.- . . . .. .. ------ ...... ..- _ .....- ~ I AKI~Nf~~rWe can help you. TIme ,I saved and when done leaves are bound (by your- I self) and indexed by floors or departments. I BARLOW BROS., Grand Rapid., Mich. Wr,te R,ghf Now '-- . ..... -_ .. ------ • IMPROVED, EASY AND ·E· ·l- E'·V· ATO R'---S "11 QUICK RAISINC Belt, Electnc and Hand Power. Tne Best Hand Power for Furmture Stores Send for Catalogue and Pnces. , KIMBALL BROS. CO., 1067 Ninth St., Council Bluffs, la. III ~. II I~---_ _---- _ _ .. Kimball Elevator Co., 3Z3 Prospeel St., Cleveland, 0, 108 11th St., Omaha, Neb, 129Cedar St , New York CIty. ., ...-------------_ _. ---- .-- If your DESIGNS are right, people want the Goods. That makes PRICES right. ... I II ---~------_.___......I (tlarence lR. bills DOES IT 163 MadIson Avenue-CItIzens Phone 1983 GRAND RAPIDS MICH. ~----~----.~-_. ~., ---- -_._-_.-._--~-_.---., I =====:SEE:===== West Micbigan Macbine & Tool Co., Ltd. CRAND RAPIDS, MICH ...... 00 .... j for mGU GRADE PUNCHES and DIES 32 WEEKLY MISSION LIBRARY SUITES "J are one of the attractions contained in the IH'W line of the ROCKFORD CHAIR AND FURNITURE CO. Buffets Library Furniture Chinas Pedestal Dining TaMes THIRD FLOOR, BLODGETT BUILDING ARTISAN INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. Adams & Eltlllg Co Alaska Refngerator Co Albro Veneer Co American Blower Co. Barlow Bros Barnes, W. F. & John Barton & Son Co. Boynton & Co Buss Machme Works Clark, Walter, Veneer Co Dodds, AleFander Edge, Frank & Co. Fellwock Auto & M:tnufacturmg Co
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- 1909-07-10T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Issue of a furniture trade magazine published weekly in Grand Rapids, Mich, starting in 1879. and GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., MARCH 5,1910 NELSON-MATTER FURNITURE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BED-ROOM and DINING-ROOM COMPLETE StUTES in Mahogany, Circassian Walnut and Oak. If you have not one in your store, a sim.ple request wilJ bring,you our Dlagnificent new Cataloaue of 12x16 ineh P8Jh' groups, sLow.. in~ suites to Dlatch. With it, even the most modera.e sized furniture store can sho"Wthe best and newest furniture satisfactorily. ~----------------------------_.---.._._--------------. _.---.._-_._._---_.------ ------ - . . . -. - --- ~ No. 1711 No. 1705-1705 New designs In the Louis XVI Style. WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. . ..... . .-_. . - .._._. ---_._-~------ TRUCK TALKS Might not convince you without evidence. But compare a wagon to our truck, note the similarity of construction fea-tures~ N a box bearings; nothing to easily break or get out of order; extra large center wheels, revolving on taper turned axles; wide treads; special first-class cast-ings. Grand Rapids Trucks are first, last and all the time the safest in construction, and positively the best. No. 15 Catalog Shows Them. Grand Rapids Hand Screw Co., 618North Front St. Grand Rapids, Mich. I4 WEEKLY ARTISAN THE SCHIMMEL SPIRAL BELT SANDER PATENTED Standard Model Sands any Stock up to 6' 4" III Length. "AND WORK AT MAC"INE SPEED Representative concerns are steadily discarding their present sanding machines in favor of the Schimmel. If there is money in it for them, there's money in it for you. Don't invest your money in obsolete machines. If you are using any other belt sander, fit it with the Schimmel-Spiral-Con-tact- Device and secure the Schimmel efficiency. Our Suspended Model will sand any length of stock. Either model can be instantly arranged to sand mouldings---curved,shapes, etc. Write for Catalog "H" and list of well-known firms who have brought their present belt sanders "up to date." SCHIMMEL ..REID & CO., FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA, U. S. A. 1 2 WEEKLY ARTISAN ... ..... .. • Have you had anything from The Luce Furniture Co. lately? Bedroom and Dining Room equipment in profusion. Time---Now. Place---Grand Rapids. ------_... . --. .... ._- .... ~ luce ..Redmond Chair Co.,ltd. I BIG RAPIDS, MICH. High Grade Office Chairs Dining Chairs Odd Rockers and Chairs Desk and Dresser Chairs Slipper Rockers Colonial Parlor Suites In Dark and TUlia Mahogany BlrdJ's Ey Maple Birch !.2.!fartered Oak and en cass1tlll Wall/ut Our Exhibit you will find on the fourth floor, East Section, MANUfACTURERS' BUILDING, Nor~h Ionia Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICmGAN Exhibit in charge of J. C. HAMILTON, C. E. COHOES, J. EDGAR FOSTER. 30th Year-No. 36 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., MARCH 5,1910 Issued Weekly "DEALERS, DEALS AND IDEALS" An Address Delivered by O. K. Wheelock at the Banquet During the Convention of the Ohio Retail Furniture Dealers' Association. '\11 Toa"tma"ter and gentlemen-I am "ure I feel a httle embarras"ed bv the 111troduct1On of your toastmaster I feel lIke the colored clergyman who ,Islted a brother of a nelgh-bOllng pansh and when he 'vva" Introduced to the congre-gatlOn the clelgyman said, "Brothel Jones w111 speak to us thiS morning II e can depict the IndeplCtable, clefine the 111- definable and un "C1 ew the In "clutahle" (Laughter') The mVltaiJon to be present thl" e, elllng "as accepted "" Ith pleasure, hecause the seci etary of the committee stated III b" letter that thiS banquet 'vvould be gIVen m thiS maglll-ficent hotel In the City of Toledo, and every true son of OhIO, ho,," e, er proud he may be of hi" own home town or City, tah.es addltlOnal pllde 111thl" busy bucklmg btllg at the mouth of the ~Iaumee '\ot only because of ItS commerCial pro"pellty dnd growth and of the pOSSibility of ItS futm e u"efulness, but also because there ""a" created hel e a clesll e for C1VIC Impl0vement and mUlllupal ach ancement that has a\\ akened thc 'v'vhole famIly of cltle" all 0\ er the country to the adop-tIOn of progre""n e measul e" which had their onglll here '" Otll IllU"t1IOU'-, "Golden Rule" l\Iajor and hl'-, worthy suc-cessor, your ple"ent ch1ef executn e, ha've done ,,0 much fOJ the cause of better cltt7Cnshlp dnd the aclm1111"tratlOn of e'ven-handed jtl"ttce that e, ery patnottc clttzen of OhIO IS proud of the fact that wlth111 the confines of thiS common-wealth there I" located "uch a city as Toledo, ,',;Ith the re- C01 cis of Its achle, ements, It" present progress, and It ....hope.., and a111hlt1Ons for the future ( \pplause) A.nd another reason v, hy thl'-, 111\Ita ttOll "" a" accepted \\Ith pleasure 1" becau"e It came from the OhIO Retail Furl1l turf' Dealer.,' assoCIatIOn. \Vhen the sightsee111g C<lr111Cleve-land stops before the First Bapttst church. the megaphone man announces to the passel)ger" "Behold the church home of John D Rockefeller I" He IS a firm believer 111 the gospel text, 'Do your neighbor good" (Laughter and applduse) Thl" I understand IS the motto of your orgalllzatlOll (Laugh-ter.) Except you place the emphaSIS, not upon the vel b, as does the megaphone man, hut upon the adject1\ e, and) our object IS to do your nelghbOi good And 1t IS a cheenng "Ign of promise under our pre"ent profit system, when men 111the "ame line of busmes" battlmg for trade 111the fierce stllfe of OUI competttn e system, can and do get together to exchange Ideas and fOl mulate plans which Will work out for the benefit of their competttOi '0 as well as themselves A.lthough economic e,olutlOn IS "lowly but slue1y e11l111- natlllg the travellllg sdlesman and the retail dealer. although co-operatlO1J \\111 meYltably supercede competitIOn, although the ttme wIll come when we shall have learned how to Pl0- duce for use and not for 1)1ofit, neverthe1es", under pi esent day conditIOns, both the tray el1l1g salesman and the retaIl dealer fill a neces"al y l11che and perform a neces"al y service 111 our system of constructlOn And so ,',;e may dISCUSSbnef-ly some phases of Its relatIOn to his bus1l1e"s and to the public, which as a merchant he must assume, and nght here let me pay a desen ed tnbute to the furniture dealel s of Ohio A Clean Bunch. i In a npe expenence co, enng almo"t .l~ cfuarter of a cen- ~ tur) , It has been m) prnIlege to viSIt the dealers 111nearl) e, el y town of a populatIOn of 3,000 and up"ard", and as a clds\ no hody of melchanh excels them 111 character and a\ elage ablltty To m) knowledge 111all that tll11e not one ha" strayed so far flom the narrow paths of rectitude a" to be classed as an undeSIrable cltl7en ~ o~ one man has .,t01en a franchl"e, bllbed a Judge, rode on d p,ass, made up a tanff "chedule K, passed any fal ...e. weight:, on sugar, "hop-hfied a 111111eor embeu1ed an acre of ttmberlancL (Applause ancl laughter) On the con tra1 y th ey are useful CItl7en s 111 their respectn e coml11ul11tIe", "erv111g on school hoards and town C01111cl1:"on boards of tl ade, chamber" of commerce and other cn IC Olga1117atlOn" '1 he) are a clean bunch, and compale \ ery fd' orably, morally'" Ith the furniture tra, ell111g "ale"mdn 'Ahose cbenh they are They have their tIouble" anci ihe11 problems, dnd to soh e the one and le ...".en the othel I" the object of ihls olgal1lzaiJon One of the first l)roblems I" ll1fenor melchandlse. It IS I!roW111g les" everY year. The semi-annual exposItion" at (]rand Rantch, Chicago ancl New York have done a ~reat deal to 1111pro,e the quabty of all grades and k111ds of furl11- tUle About twenty year., ago I carned 111connectIOn With "eY-eral othel 1111es,a 1111eof cheap chalts made 111the east 1 "ola a bill of these chalt" to an old German custo111el of m111e 0, er 111Indiana I "hall never forget the first time I called on 111mafter he had recen ed the chairs A" I entered the door he greeted me With a "mile and "aid "Say Vee-lock, you kno,," close Penn.,) h ama chairs v, hat yOU sold me -~~~~~--~~~~~-- - 4 Lentz Big Six No. 694, 48 in. top. No. 687, 60 in. top Others 54 m. top. 8 Foot Duostyles ANY FIl\ISH CHL:::AGO DELIVERIES Lentz Table Co. NASHVILLE, MICHIGAl\ 'jluJ'decl tu thL numbel on a jlleLe or Itlll1ltu,e m the ~tore \\ a~ j)re~ented \\ Ith the pIece of tUl111ture a~ a gIft 1hat methcd I e1l111lCl~me of the dealel 111 ..'\orth CalOll1la \\lw haDpened to he at a "aw mll1 one mormng v,hen the boner let go The next day'~ paper conta1l1ed hIS advel-tJ~ ement It I cad }ohn ::'nllth, who (went up 111 the ]J\)llu e"\.pllhlon \e~telda\ IS m town and I~ plepalecl to ,ell all kmd~ ot hou~ehold ftll111ture at 10wCl pnce~ than \ \ \ \ Une ot the large"t tune-payment hou~e" 111 thl~ state n"ecl tor year:-, "IIH.;le column' ads," eIght to ten mclle" 10nJ'Y r::aLh ad vva~ headed WIth a cut of a dre:-,.,el, a davenport, 01 Louch or Iron bed or any other al tlcle It wa" deslfed to ("\.1 101t, and lollow 1I1g thl~ cut wa" a neatl) worded "ad" \ hlLh aDueared a~ a pel"onal talk b) the store to Its pros ueLtl\ e pat1on~ ] hI" vva" 1I1expen.,n e and effectn e ThIS ~tUIe I areh u"ed the Sunda) paper", Lonfi111ng Its advertls ,ng to the \\ eek da\ I~"ue", and m spIte of the fact that com-pttltUh 1l1nltlp1Jed all alOuncl It spenc1Jng thou~and" of clol-leU~ 1m ach el thUlg \\ hel e thh "tore ~pent hundreds, It dId a ~11l Le".,ful blhme~" and ha" held the saUle But there h danger al.,o of too httle advertls1I1g- and t,JU monotonou" 1l1ethod~ If a stOle IS located on a subUl ban ~t1eet Lar hne, .,tleet cah can be used to good advantage 13I11board" fa\OIabh located V\1I1 also bnng good returns In all thl~ there ~houId be the con",tant effort for ongmahty and effeLtnene~s ThIS mu~t not be carued too far, thIS de"ll e fOl ongma1Jty, perhaps not as far a" OUI fnend Mr Beacham the p1l1 maker, carned hI" He made a pre"ent of a nevv '-oet of hI, mn book" to a chUl ch and the first Sunday dtttl they were recen ed, the number of the hymn was an-nounced, and the congregatIOn arose to ~mg ane! found these \\ olCh WEEKLY ARTISAN Sa) what chd you hm~h tho"e mlt tobacco jUlLe J (1 au~htL1 and applau~e) Today that "ame taLtOly h tUlnmg out ,I ([naht\ uj good" whIch IS a" fal "upCllor to It'> output 01 t\\ ent\ \ ull' ago, a" a fme quartered oak dre~"el h "upellol to the old fifteenth centUly maple une" \\e u"ed to hel\ e ,,01l1L\ ear~ d~U ~nd there ha\ e been ImprO\ emenh all dlon£', the l111e 111th~ manufacture at a, tlcle" ot fUIl11tUle \ ou take d Ldtetle\~Ue or a "et of hlue pnnt-. of a factOl \ ll11e to! the "e,l~on lJt 1)1 J ane! compare It with the LatalGgue UI blue plmh at the h Il made twenty yeal" a~o and \ au \" 111be amaLLCl ,It the 1111 provement whIch ha" been made \nd ~o thh plUhlLm III mfellOl meJ chanc1l~e IS rapldl) soh m~ Ihell \nothel problem \\lth whIch the dedlel ha., tu deal h the plOblem of du~t and dIrt In the "hO\' \\ lJ1dc II' III ,l 1,11 ~L "torc two V\eeks ago, located (uhlde ot Uhlo 1 ~,l\\ 'oevoal fine mahogan\ c1le"sel~, the "tancL\ld~ ~h(l\\lJ1~ the mark~ of the e'(CE1"101 pack111~ and the 1111101] ~ partIally cleaned Had the I ecel\ 111g 100111ot thL "tOI L heen properly cared for tho~e dle"~er~ \\oule! ne\ el h,l\ e ~one l11to the wmdow m such a conc1ltlon I 10m the ,lLel\ lJ1~ J(lUll' onto the floor, and ham the floor hat!,. d~a111 to the dell\ el \ room, there must be an uncea~111g \\ al tal e a~,IlJ1,t dlht dnd c1lrt On the we~t SIde 111Lle\ eland thl ee 11111e"tlU111 the pub1Jc squale, there 1" a "tOle ,,,hlch ha" glO\\n 111the Lht twent) yeal~ from a twentv foot front to an eIght\ toot front You never see upon the floor of that "tOI e a c1ressel m111USa cast er or shan a handle, 01 \\ Ith the mll1 or" pal tlall \ cleaned The stock ah"a) " IS m a good condItIon, h shJtled about the store, the "hoV\ wme!o\" -. are al\\ a\ s kept clean and no matter ho\\ long a pIece ha~ been carned 111"tack It never seem~ to he shopworn "~Ithough the p,opnetoJ ha~ never "pent a dollar for ne\\ spaper ach el th111£', although hL I" not posse~sed of a £',eneral pel ~ona1Jt\ al thou£>,h h I~ ~te)]L IS not favorably 10Lated ) et hIs bu"me.,,, ha~ -,teachh 111Lre,1~ed year after yeal, due to hIS succe~"ful \\ arlal e upon clu~t dncl L111 t 1here I" anothel prohlem \\Ith \vhlLh the de,tlel ha~ to dtal ane! a senous problem It l~ too, the plOblem 01 ,Hh LlIl~111g Thirty years ago thele wa" a small stOle 111Plttsburg-h "taIted ongmally as a new and second hand store Its ~ale" a 1e\\ years ago had attamed the mll1Jon malk~lt~ annu,d "ale" It:, succe"s was phenomenal Wlthm the la"t hfteen \ eal" clue \ el v largely to the ulllque methoch at It-, ach el th111£>,men Some of ItS way" \Vere lather "taltlmg ]]l1ee 01 tom years ago the "tore offel ed a pnze for the lal £>,e-.tj)umpklJ1 grown upon the roofs of I'lttSblll£',h house" \t (me tIme several hundred small halloons wele launched hom the loot of the store bluldm<Y and to these balloon" \\ el e att,lchecl tIcket.; beanng number~ Can espone!m£>, ticket-. and nlllll hel , wel e placed on certam al tlcles of furmture 111 the "tore, and the finder of the number attached to a balloon \\ h1ch can e ------------- ......-... .- _._-------_.--------- -. . .. . . - ------------., III II •I II I IIf IIf I,IIII I I •III I,II•• ~I lI Hal! ) e host the Heaven bOl n Kmg . Beacham" PIlls are )ust the thmg, 1dlr and lowly, meek and ml!d, Two fOl man dnel one fOl chl!d" (Laughter) \ pal t elt ach el tJ"111g-I~ the mannel 111 which the clealer lredh 111~cu~tomer Let hml follow the ~afe rule of the great \lal "hall lleld StOl e m ChIcago, whIch has been so eloquently Je1ell eel to tomght by the 1'1eced1l1g speaker The rule of that store IS that the customer IS always nght Xo matter 110\\ eAd"peratmg or 11l11easonahle he may be, satisfy h1111 and plea"e 111m Thereby you \\111 be fulfil1Jng the scrip-turtS by heapmg CadIs of fire upon thel1 heads, and mCldent-alh hold1l1g theIr trae!e and gettmg theIr money Don't he a grouch Bv followmg that tJ e<lJtment of yom patrons you 1\ III become popular e\ en If 'au run the nsk of bemg classed the same as the buS\' farmer clown m "'ew YOlk State. He dh\a\" ~at on the sunn, sle!e of the house The porch ran dl! the \\a) around the house One afternoon a travelling 1ll,ln ~tnpped to get a dnnk of water The well was located WEEKLY ARTISAN 5 onl} a few yal d'i from the porch, and he opelted up a con- ,er<.,atlOn wIth the plea"ant faced old nun He "dId, "ThIs I" prettv hot weather fm the oat'i" "Ye", saId the old gentleman, "but It IS fine for the corr, "I undel '3tancl,' he "dId, "] he potato crop wIll be a faIlure here thIs season "Yes," I eplIed the old t;entleman, "But we had the blg-ge" t hay ClOp e, el known 111 the'ie part'i " The tra, ellIng man wa" surpnsed He had heard of the contented farmel, but had ne, er met one lIke thIs As he "alked down the road he met another farmer who lIved 111 the neIghborhood and he '3ald "That IS a l11ce old gentle-man ,,,ho 11\e" up there 111 the house and IS Sltt1l1g on the pOlch , Yes," 'iald the second farmcr 'he IS a l11ce old nun, It I" too bad He has not been 111 hI'> nght rn1l1d f01 t""o or tll1ee years (Laughter) Be a" anxlou" to plea"e and "atl5fy your customel" and as I ead, to accommodate them as the younR lady who secured a posItIOn at the telephone exchange She had worked for t\\O 01 thlee months at the shIrt counter of a department "tore, and \\ hen the fml11ture dealer called UD the fir'it morn- 1I1g that 'ihe "orked at the exchange he asked for \0 8::; 'I am sorn ," 'ihe "aHI, 'but 8j IS busy "\Von't 86 or 84 do JUs<-a'3 \vell" (Laughter) . Hov. "hall a StOl e 01 dealer treat It:, emplove,,;J Tredt them a" fnend" and co operat1\ e" It WIll not be many y eal" before profit 'ihar1l1g- wIll be an Impol tant part 111 the 1I1du,,- traIl IIfc 111thIS countI y, and no dealel can afford not to he 1I1tCIested 111 the famIly 01 habIts and the daIly life of ever} mdn and boy, woman and chIld who IS 111 hIS employ (Ap-plau'ie '\ Show an 111telest 111 theIr suggestIOns and an appre-cIatIOn ot thclr sen Ice" The nght k1l1d of a "pInt sho\\ n wIll do Just a'i much to bmld up the success of a stOle d" ade11tlOnai dollal'i 111 the pay envelope Ho" "hall the dealcl'i deal ,\ Ith trade mark" 01 deh el tlS- 1I1g brand" of furl11ture;J \V e may be tread1l1g- on ddnge1 ou" glOund The plOhlem IS ) et a "mall one, but the 1I1ehcatlOn" ale that It wIll grow 'ery rapldl} \s a manufacturer I would encourdge the e"plO1tatIon of the tradc mark on furl11- ture whIch I was ad, el tl"111R \s a retaIler 1 would pa"te 0\ el It the name of the store from willch the al tIde ,;yas "old \<:, ~ generdl PlOposltlon the retaIl dealer mU'it he lIke the ,ounp man who went 1I1to a trance and I ema1l1ed unconsclOU" for se' eral day" HIS fnend'i thought that he "as dead and "erc prepanng to bury hIm when he ,;yoke up In dl"CU""111g the 111cldent \\ Ith a fnend of IllS a feV\ da}" latel, the young man saId "I knew all the tune I ,vas uncon'3UOU'i I wa" not dead because I "a" hungry and 111' feet VII el ecoid" "\Vhy, what doe'i that prO\ e)' 'iald hIS fnend He replIed, "\Vhy don t you see, If I was 111Heaven I \\ ould not be hungn, and If I wa" 111 the other place I am '3ure my feet would not have been cold" (Laughter) The dealer must ha' e hunger for Improvement 111every Rockford Chair and Furniture Co. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Dinjn~ Room Furniture BUFFETS, CHINA CLOSETS and TABLES Library Furniture - LIbrary Desks, LIbrary Tables, LIbrary Bookcases, CombinatIon Book-cases, Etc Our entir e Ime will be on exhlbillon in July on the third Roor of the Blodgett Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. l111e of hIS bUS111eS'i,and he mU'it not acqmre cold feet at the progre'3S he 1" mak111g v\ hat IS the 1eason many dealers are Ie'" successful than they mIght be? They Ret 1I1to ruts They accummulate moth" on theIr back" They never go to the great furlllture exposItIOns They are at a stand'3tIll, because the, take no 111terest 111Improvements They are lIke the old COI01ed church congregatIOn that passed three resolutIOns: "Re'iolved-That we bUIld a chUlch Resoh ed-That ''VC buIld the new church out of the brIcks of the old church Resolved-That we stay 111the old church untIl the new church IS bUIlt" (Laughter) An earnest deSIre to succeed and a wIll111gness to work for that "uccess mU'3t permeate all the Ideals of the retaIl dealer" \\ hat about hIS Ideal'3? What are hIS Ideals) What ought they to be? DId you read those words 111Everybody's \1a~aZ111e f01 January? Bus111e"s IS not bus111es" Dus111es5 IS <"1111plymak111g a good hV111gand tillS world a better place to IlVe 111 I t IS the best game 111the world The man who cloe'in't enjoy hIS hfe work has mIssed the whole P01l1t of hv- Ing The man who does not see that to do hIS work honestly and well, however humble hI'i place b, IS to enjoy the sum of human happ111es" and comfort, IS losmg the nchest reward of ]l1Slabor \\T e are too apt to walt for 0PlYortullltIes that appeal 111 the dl"tance and neglect the door that 'itand" ajar 1m mechatelv betore u" \\ hen you went to "chao I and were 111 the fourth 1eader c1as", plobabh all of you have "tood up and 1ead those "tl111ng 1111esfrom Longfellow'3' Psalm of LIfe "LIfe 1" real, lIfe IS eal nest "And the gra' e IS not ItS goal, "Dust thou art, to dust retulne"t "\\ as not 'ipoken of the sou] "In the \\orld\ broad field of battle, "In the bIvouac of hfe, "Be not hke dumb dn' en cattle .. Bc a heIO m the "tnfe "LIVes of gleat men all lem111d U", "v\'e can make our hte'3 <"ublIme, "And departmg- ledve behmd us, "I, ootpnnt<; on the sanei'> of tIme "Footnnnts "hlch perhaps anothel, , SaIl111g o'el hfe's solemn ma111, "A forlO1n and 'ihlpwreckec1 b' othel, "Seemg may take healt agam' DHI } ou hear Dr Holmes parody on that poem) It "eenb that Long-fell 0'" and Holme" \\ el e gl eat fnends Holmes v, a" d poultn fanCIer, and used to raIse a gl eat deal of very fine stock c\ poultIy show was 111progress 111 Boston one da' and Dr Holmes met Longfellow on the '3tIeet and fin-all} persuaded hIm to accompany hUD to the poultry show. 6 WEEKL\ r - .. ~-------- ARTISAN .. DELAWARE CHAIR CO. DELAWARE OHIO. LARGEST "QUALITY" LINE of 1 DOUBLE CANE r LEATHER J MISSION CHAIRS, ROCKERS and SETTEES --------_. ------_._._. ------ ~------------------- CATALOCUE TO THE TRADE ONLY. Longfellow dHln t ccue amtbl11g about lb1lken" he I\a" 1I1te1- ested m men and human1t\ 1\ ben they 1ealbed the hall where the poultr} "ho\\ \\ a" 1,1 p1012;e1"", they 1\Ul (?,"f1eted w1th a Ch01us of cack11l1g' and ('10\\ 1I1(?,"and all thl (tbCl n01ses attendant upon a poUlt1 \ "ho\1 and ]U"t l11"lck (If thl vest1bule of the hall the1e \Ia" a gleat lalge placa1d ,u!le1 ihmg' "OI11Cpal tICLtla1 bl eed ot poultl \ It ,,]]()\\ ed a hu~c \'vh1te rooster, w1th hh head locked to Clne "lelC look111g down on a httle groUt) of ch1lkln" and the mothe1 hen 1hey lookee! at the placard and finallY D1 H 01111C" ",1\" 11tm\ \\ hat h that 100"tC1 sa\ lllQ, to tho"e httle chlLke11" and III 1eplJeci "II ell, D1 Holme" 1 don t knO\\ \1hdt he h "a\ I11Q hut undoubtedl} 1f ) ou and I knol\ hcm to get dt 1t 1\e c 'uld probablY gam some \\old" of "I"dom t10111 that old looqel Thcy passed on mto the shol\ dnel \1 h1le they \\ elc m thel t Holme" stole balk out and he took h1" pennl and \\ I ()te on a ruele around 1t and then a lme to the hlll 01 the l' (O"tcr a11d then he went back 111 the bU1ld1l112; and he gldhbed L011Qtellm\ bv the coat tad and "a1d Come back HenI\ I hd\ e t Jl1nc1 out what that roo"ter 1\a" "a\ lllQ, to tbo"e hl,lc chlckcn" They went balk and they found the"e l1l1e" "L1fe h real, hfe 1S earnest "And the "hell1s not It':>pen "Egg thou alt, to egg 1etu1ne"t '1\ as not spoken of the ben "In the \iI o'ld" blOad field ot battle ,(In the ha1 n" ard ot \ OUt hte ( Be not ltke dumb d1l\ cn cattle, "Be a roO"tCl 111 thc st11fe "lone" of roo"te1" all le11111Hlus "\\ elan mdke our h\ C" "llblJ111l "c\nd departlllg lea \ e beh111d u" "Hen tracks on the "ands of tllne (Hen tJack" \vIl1lh ne1hap" anothe1 I()()"tel "1\ andenng 0 er hfe" dese1 t pla111 , '\ forlorn and henpecked blothe1 "Seemg Uta) take heal t dQ"un (I aughtu I There v\a" a c1tJ.i:en of 'loledo, a bus1l1c,," 111an \Iho through all the ::'Old1e! Influence::, of OUI uwdeln co 11111elcla1 hfe, kept hIS Ideal-; of soc1al "en lLe lre"h and clean Hl 1l1ade a :ouccess of h1s bU"111e",, He \\a" \\ellldted111 Blad"llCtl" and 111Dun''3, but \\hat h of male Importance he 111ade ,1 "ucces'3 of IllS hfe He 111ltrated that elonom1C tJ uth tha+ before our 111ahenahle 11ghh a" cdialogued 111the decla Ia 1J )11 ( 1 Independence, hfe hberty and the pUt "lllt ot hdpp111c"" then 1S a pnmary nght upon \'Ill1ch all tho"e othels depend the nght to wOlk He empha<;lZed \\ 1th all the torce ot hh hne nature the greatest cur'3e of the pre"ent d'l) CI\ lll/atron to have forced unemplo) ment He denounced ae, \\ e all ought to denounce, that d1sgraceful almost cnm111al "pectdcle 111 any trmes, good or bad, of strong- able bod1ed men, anXIOU-, clnd 111ll111gto \\ ork, hut unable to find '3u1table employment, and Ilhen hc ld\ upon \\hat proved to be h1S deathbed, what fine1 tnbute 1\a-, e\ er pa1d to an) cIllzen of Oh10 than the tact that pra\eh for 111'01ecmelY and "peedy restoratIOn to I1c,tlth \\e1e otte1ed up at the SalvatIOn i\lmy barracks. 111 l atLohl lathedlal" 111TCll1'3h "ynagogue", and 111the Protes-tant ch111ce" ot all denom111atlOns The only ldeal a man need" 111hIS bus111ess, the anI) \iI a) he can 111sure ItS success ~nc1 hI" happmess 1'3 h) th1S degree of soual serVIce "He 1" l1ue to (T(lll \\ho 10,tlue to man' OhlO AsociatlOl1 Committees, l'1 e-Ident B 1 Ken of the OhIO RetaIl Furlllture Deal-ll" as"c c1dtJOn has announced the app0111tment of the fol- 10\\ 111(?,""tdndm~ commIttees fOl the ensu111g year "Om111atlng Lomm1ttee-H II ::V[orey, cha1rman, :\Iarys- \ Illc R II TIell Columbus, Harry H SmIth, El} na \Iemol1al-(leorge 1I1Lken'3, cha11 man, Lora111 , 1\lark- 1 ,lln \IIlle1 UC\ eland, CT I" SLln\ e1tze1, loe1ps1c Re-,olutJon"-l'eter c;ob1echt, chaIrman, Norwood, \V (Tal rett C olul11bus H P Rodewlg, BellaIre \Iembehh1p-rohn '\ Herbelt, challman, C111c111nat1,C D Toll11-011 loledo II I1ham By me, Dayton Place 01 \Ieet111g- II " c\l tL, cha1rman, Da) ton, P \\ "tL\\,lIt (olumbu", l! L \IcElro}, Young",town 1'1e",,-l:! L 110ppe1 chaIrman, Columbus, Hal ry r Clppel, Dd\ton, (JeOlge Koch, Cle\eldnd LCQ"l"ldtl\ e-B 1 Kel1, lha1rman, e'(-officIO, J Gordon fl<lfl-,h L (adIle, II I: [Je"kett and L 1\1 Yoorhee'3, dl! (>1 Columbu~ A Woman's Invention. \ chall thai 1\ a" onglllall) 111tended to be a seV',111g l hall but \\ h1lh ha" many other use:o, ha" been 111\ented by a 1\.<'11"a"\\ oman \t fir"t glance It would be taken to be an ()J dllldl I lOd<ln~ lhall, iii Ith the pecuhdllty of hay 1l1g "ohd ~J(lc" but \1h(,11 these "Ide" iii hlch arc h111ged at the seat, a1e let clcm n, 1h othe1 use" arc 1 eaddy understood Thcse "lde" l)ecome tl a11',tol med 111tObroad arms 011 \'Ih1ch a woman may lay he" "e\\ 111gO! a man mdY rest a book or a g-las", 1f he ha" <111\ u,e to! d g-la'3'3 Except for unu-,ual work the'3e alms <lICpI dl tJlalh a" good a" d "e\V111gtable fO! a woman and thl )\\ l'll ut unc of the"e chall s would probably be able to do \\ 1thout the table J he rocker" of th1S cha1r are also h111ged -0 th;\t 111ld"ts 1\he1 e the cha1r 1" to he u'3ed for work that 1eCjl 11 e" 1t to he "tatJOnary, the rocker can be folded up and the chalf re'3t':>firmly on 1tS four legs, 111no danger of shak111g MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND NEWS } rank11n IVade, furl11ture dealcr, of Hancock, ~11Ch, hac, sold out to Isaac YVIl11am~ E :\1 hnch succeeds S 11 HOldS & Son m the retal1 furl11ture bll"111e,;s at F1 ank11n, Pa ] he A.llen IVnght company have purcha':>ed the La\ erm£; fUfldture ':>tore at TWl11 } alb, Idaho R E Carlton of Latol11a, K) , has becn lSlanted a patent em an 1111cntlOn that he calb an "adlu"table vIardrobe-bed " The Konrad rl11l11ture camp an) , dealers of O,;hkosh, IV 1", havc mC1eased the1r cap1tal "tock from $25,000 to $50 GOO The Department Store company uf B uC1">on, ~Ia"s, w1ll elo"e out and d1scontlnue the1r furl11tme and dry ~ooc1" de-partmenb Guy Ulnch ha" pm cha,;'ed the unde1 tak111g bU"lne'i:, of I \ 1\' Eden of Sulln an, Ill, and expect" to put 111a stock of fl1rl11ture The J C (:re1t7 Furl11tl11e and Sewmg l\Iachllle company of St Lam", Mo, ha, e 1l1crea"ed theIr capItal stock from $60000 to $120,000 The Shower" Brother" com pan) of Bloummgton, Ind, furl11ture manufacturers, ha, e 111ereased then cap1tal "tock flOm 50,000 to $500,000 Thoma" H Vi/anng, untIl recently a member of the firm of IV anng Bro", furl1lture dealer" of Fall RIver, 1\las" , dIed on February 22, agec1 70 yeal" The A.ncler"on Fur11lture company of ::'IOU:\. CIty, Iowa, hay e mcreased theIr capItal "tock fr0111 $30,000 to $100,000 and WIll add two ~tones to thc1r lllulchng ReIff Bro,;", retaIl furl1lturc dealers, of Earl), Iowa, hal e sold out to BIron,; & Klrkpatllck The new firm 1~ com-posed of I \T p, H1rom and Fred Kll kpatnck LevvI':> Doran of Port Arthur has been granted letters, patent covenng Canada and the L!l11ted States, on a refriger-ator that 1S cooled ?y the use of water WIthout Ice The Henry Dmwood) Furl11ture company of Salt Lake C1t}, Utah, has filed amended al tleles of associatIOn reducing the board of directors from seven to three members The Henry Schomer company, furniture manufacturers of Ch1cago ha" been 111corporated by Barbara Schomer, } rank F Dooley and Thomas F Cannan Cap1tal stock, $20,000 The B1"hop f'url1lture compan), Grand Rap1ds, al e re-modelmg then "tOle 111 the ::\lasol11c '1 emple btllld1l1g By puttmg 111 a gallery or upper deck thc floOl space 1',1111 be almost doubled Elden e:r Howe, propnetor of the Ul110n Street FurnIture and Stove company of QU111cv, ::\Ia,,", has made an a""lgn-ment for the benefit of IllS credltOl s John E ::\Iac} of Bos-ton h the trustee The A.tla" Parlor T\1ll1lttll c compan), manufacturers of '\fu"kegon, ::\I1(h, ha,e made an as"lgnment to John \V 1\ 11- "on ca"hler of the (Tl11on :\ atlOnal bank LlabIlltles, $80,000, a"seb estlmated at $100,000 T vv Sparks and J R LI<:;non, under the firm name of ~pa1k-, & L1gnon, have succeerled thc Downey-Thomas Furl11- ture com pan) , dealers of ()klahoma Clt) ,Okla Bert Thoma'i ,,111 cont1J1ue v.lth the new proprietOl s The Halle Bros company of Cleveland, 0, have just mo, ed ll1to new quarters 111a ten-story blllldll1g that cost 8>1,SOO,OOO TheIr new store is now ela1med to he the large'it 'ind be"t equipped 111the state of OhIO Phlhp H Green and Franz Gl eenberger, Ivho have been domg busll1E''is under the name of the Gary rInd) :\1attre'is and Beddll1g Manufactullng compan}, hal e chs~()lved the1f partne1 "h1P J\Ir Greenbergel \,,111 cont1l1ue the hU'ill1e'i;, J\IIllcr & Harn-, \\ hole"ale and rda11 furl11ture dealcr;, of (:rrand 1~ap1d'i, J\lll h, have cn1arged theIr clual tel,:> by lea,,- ll1g a part of an ad]Oln111g IJl1J1d1l1~ They no\, ha, e about 16 000 square fcet of floOl space 111 Grand Rap1d" and hal c branch "tores 111 Be1dmg, Greem 11le and Ha"tln~s, 1\11ch The Mound C1ty Cha1r compan), St Lotus, 1\10 , findlllg It nece""ary to 1I1crea;,e theIr capauty, have lea"ed a fOUf story blllldlllg on Branch and Second "treets, at an annual rental of $4, SOO for ten) ear" Y'hth the hul1dlllg remodeled and eqUlpped w1th the be"t of machmery thej IVIII more than double the present output The Grand RelpH1'i lUll1lture Manufacturers' assoc1atlon La" taken mer the blhme"" of the Grand Rap1ds Car Load-mg company, of wh1ch J Henry Shoneberger has been mana-ger S111ceits orgal1l7atlOn two yea I'i ago The business w111 be cont1l1ued hy the a%OC1atlOn under the dlrechon of theIr traffic l1lanager, E L EW1I1g The '\therton company who own a string of furl1lture "tores 1n ~ ew England and the maratnne prOVlllces of Canada have 'iecured control of the fml1lture department of the Carle Department Store of Kl1llSston, NY, and hal e organized the Atherton Carle company to take chargc of thc busine'is whIch wIll be f1m separately from the department "tore "~\Jec E Knowlton and Charles E IYh1tne), who have been doing bu"mess a" the \ auel II C Knowlton company, cha1r manufacturers, at Gardner, "".lass, have made an as- "lgl1lnent \llth hab11lhe'i scheduled at $15,000 and as'iets estimated at $25,000 The bU"ll1ess w111 be wnt111uccl by A'ihton l' Del by, ~Iarcu" J Greenwood and i\masa B Bry-ant, assignees At the annual meetll1g of the North Dakota Furniture Dealers' as'iociatlon held at Granel Forks last week, officer':> were elected as follow" Pre'iHlent, E \V Gilbertson, Devil's Lake, V1ce pres1dent, 111chael Panov It7, Grand Forks, seel e-tary- treasurer, i\lbert D1Ckll1son, VeIl a Executn e com-nl1ttee- T G C Kennedy, l\Iandan ,S Panovltz, Grand FOl ks, IV G Engle, Ende11l1l, G ~l Thomas, IY11h:oton J\1 S "".Iellough, IVlmbleclon Furniture Fires. vYynn's funlltllle store uf I'a"adena, Cal, wa" dal1laged b} fire and 'imoke to the extent of about $3,500 on Fcbruary 25 Insllled The Charle-, "\ HOItt compan, of J\lanchestel, 1'{ 11, "uffered a lo:os of $3,000 by fire 111 the Dean stl eet annex to their store on lebluary 24 FUlly 111sured Eastern carpet manufal turer" hay e IV1thdrawn "e\ e1al hne" of carpets and rug" from the ma1ket, the output of the 1I1111shal1l1g been sold for month" to come Fn e that 'itarted 111 the ben71ne room caused a 10s" of about $1,000 to the Abbot Manufactunng company, cnbs and cradles, of HIllsboro, N H, on Fcbruary 2+ Insmed The plant of the ~ew York Veneer Seating compan}, on Pac1fic a, enue, J erse} C1t) N J, was badly damaged by fire last Sunday The los'i 1S e"tlmated at $150,000 The Loose Furl1lture company of Bay CIty \Ilch lost about $3,000 hy fire that starttcl 111 an ad]01ll1l1g store on February 2S Fully l11"ured 8 WEEKLY ARrI~AN TRADING FOREST TREES Germany Takes the Larch in Exchange for America"s White Pine. The entel pllse of (Tell11an fOIeetc1, cll1d the ImpOl tance ot tI cc plantll1::; f01 fOl est purpo~e~ a1e st1Ik11H;h ,ho\\ n b) t\\ 0 Items of news \" hlch come, thc one fl om \11l1ne~ota the otho1 from Ontano It IS IepO!tec] that a den1cl11Clha" del elopcd tm :Montana la1ch seeel" to be used h\ (Je1mdn 11tU'e1\ men \\ 11I1e white pine seeellmg s a1e to be 1mpot tcel f10111 C,e1mdll\ b\ thc town of Guelph Ont fCll plantuw; d 1bO-c111e t1act of lancl be 10n~1I1g to the m11l11C1pahh The (Tell11am reco~nl/e that thc 111troductlOn 111tOthCll tOl ests of valuable tI ces natl\ e to othel C011ntlles ma \ be c1tc1c1ec1h to their advantage -\Jthough as a 1uk the tOl e,t 11ee" be,t adapted to each 1eglOn a1e those \\ h1ch natw aJ!) ~I 0\\ 111 It there a1e man\ exceptlOns '\ 01 \\ a} SPll1Ce and \11' tnan and Scotch pme have been ca1 ned f1 om then natl\ e hOlllt to Olhel parts of E11rope and to -\mellCa and ha\ e been tott11c]\\ ell \\ 01 th the attentIOn of the gro\\ el of t1111ber Se\ erdl of our 0\\ n 'pe ues have met \\ 1th favo1 111 F11rope ~anel f10m hhec1 the 1e ~l1ch a~ the Dou~la, fir, black walnut and others Thc \U'll altan eucalyptus IS PIO\ 1I1ga great find for -\mellca and South \f11ld Cd Om 0\\ n \\ h1te pllle long ago l! o"sed the \tldnt1l 1I1 1( sponse to the needs of Em opean" \\ hose fO!e'ih al C lOmpcl] d tive1y pOOl 1\1 tree speucs dncl IS no\\ ~TO\\ n comme1 ualh on such a scale that ,,\hen It IS \\ anted fO! plantmg 111 Its 0\\ n na-tive habItat the Gelman 11111senman IS often leach to dell\e1 }ol1ng plant" he1 e for a lcm el pnce than om 0\\ n 111U,ll \ mln will q110te X 0\\ the Gelll1am a1e ~01ng to tl \ the \\ c'te111 ]drch al"o The Ieque-t f10111the GC1mdn 1111r,el\ nlen 11btl11 t, the collecto1" to gathe1 the chOlce"t ,ceds \\ hen Ilpe tlm tall One n11rSe1}man on Flathead Lake ha, oftered to e'\.changt la1ch sceds for ceecl'i of deSIrable Genna'l -hrubs \\ hllh he 1l1tL1H]' to cultivate and seJ! 111 -\menca In thc -ame reglOll tou' (ll five months a~o f01e,tels of Ol1r O\\n depdltmellt ot aglllult111l ::;athe1ed "ced fOl use 111the ne1(;hbollng Lolo t01 e,t \\ h, II d new fore"t plantlllg 1111r-e1\ \\as begun la"t \ Cat Thc objects of thc C7uclph plalltlllg al c acuJI (hng to Iou] account'i, to protect the tcm n s \\ dtel 'iom ce b\ d f01e,t l l\ C1 over 1t'i 'ip1mg, m the h111s to makc a bea11t1tul \\ood, t 1 d pubhc pad< and to prO\ Ide for c1 futm e t1mbc1 ~upph ,h ,\ mu l11upal a'iset In fore1RI1 COUl1tlles fOle't tlads ale often 0\\ nccJ by to\\ I1S and clt1e'i a~ a pa) m!:; 111\estment and to m'iure a pC1 Il1dnent suppl} of \\ ood for local comumptlOn hut 111 \meflcil plal1tmg by 111Ul11Upalttlc'iothel than f01 parks a11d fOl \\ ate1 shed j)lOtectlO11 has cca1cel} been thought of Thc kmd, ot trees to be grOYv11m the Cuelph pal k hdve alt eclch heell dCll(kd upon by the Ontario \g11cultm al loJIege • Thc P10IHH"d lefolestatlOl1 plom1,es to he of ,0 gltat el0110111ll and ,,1111\,\1\ value that the e-tll11dtcd cost of :Sf-, pel au e tOI ImpOl tl1le, ,ll! I pla11tmQ, the" 'ieeclJm!:;" alld call1lg fO! the gl 0\\ Ill!.!.11el' l' Ie !:;alelecTa~ v. elJ \\ 01th \\ h1le Diamonds Coming This Way. lhe follov"m~ taken from a \ev. \01k d'lIh ot la't Thm sda} may not he of 111uch mte1 t,t to tmlllt111 c 1m] hecau,e few of them wear d1amonch. hUt It 1--a good 111chcat1CJll of general p1ospent} 111th1~ c )))ntl \ 1hat \Ia1den Lanc dIamond 1mp01 ter'i d1e bu} 111~ 111111'11cdhlal e,e quantltle __of gems in the f01eig11 market'i IS md1cated h\ the I CpOlt ~l\ cn out ye'itelday at the appra1'iel'i' "tOle'i, \\hllh plale the total \ dluatlOn of c!Ialllonel, and pI CLlOU" "toncs Imported 111Feb- IUal} at $3731,10370 Of th1" amount the cut prec10u, stones anel pearls amount to $3.1±3,'50049 and the uncut !:;C111Sto $381, 39+ 21 The gem~ 1mporttd 111 I'ebruarv, 1909, amounted to $.z,CJ10710 ;~ anelm Febmary 1908, to anI} $200- -\'-f) 2-\. \LlIden I d11C lml)()l to, "d1d } c"te1day that the \ dlue uf the gem" Impurted dunn~ the month of Fcbrualj IS the leu !:;e-t 111 the 111,ton of the trade for that month Thl'i, they 'a\ mchlatc, thdt conclltlon, 111thc tladc ha\e full} 1ecmcrcd 11(m the finanual dep1 e,'lOn Sl1lce last Jul) mal c than S31 000000 \\01th ot gem, ha,e been b10ught 111to thIS ut}" New Factories. L he ~ L I'hall COmpdn} \\ 1th cdpltal stock 1n111ted tu <;;25,000 \,,111 e,tabhsh a ne\" fur11lture faetOl} at Gal11es- \ 111e (Td 1111'1\ aukee papers ,tate that the A\ H -\ndrew~ Desk Ulmpal1\ or ChIcago a1 e con"lC]cllng a proposItIOn to estab- I1',h a tactOl) at \ntlgo, \\ IS 1he ne\\ factor} of the Fmpn e FUr11ltlll e \Ianufactunng U'1l1IMn\ 111~eattle \\ a~h , \\d" put 111tOoperdtlOn on :\Iarch By Otto A JIranek, Grand RapIds, Mwh 1 1Jldkmg ]Jank and office fUrnltU1c and fixt111t" \ feattlle of thc fal tal) \\ 111he a hdnd,ome d1"play room, \\ here ladle" ma\ not onl} ~cJcct the1, ~oocl'-t, hut 'iee how they ale made d'\\ell The Golden Rule in Business. \\ e IM\ en't the time to preach sermons to merchant'i ba,ed 11pon stllLth mordl pllnuplcs hut feel that appeahng to then bU"l11e<.,'i,en,e h a shot tel ctnd qUIcker way of get-tIlle, therc \\hell "e ,,\ant to dIne a tack home 1\ e ha\ en t m11ch to '-tay about the Golden Rule today, bllt the1 e 1" 111uch m tll1, ,ugge,tlOll £O! Y011to thmk about- ]Jll1eh ft 0111 a bll'-tme,,'o "tan dpo111t--and we hope that } 011'11 thmk about It and act 11pon It The Golden Rule h the !:;Ieatest busmess maxnll 111 the \\ ollc1 tOdd} -} e,te1 da,,-or to-m0110W 1hat <.,alJ- Thc ~pparcl Retatler WEEKLY ARTISAN 9 RETAIL FURNITURE ADVERTISING Conducted by H. H. STALKER. Dealers Are Urged to Send in Samples of Their Advertisements and to OfferAny Suggestion8 and Helps Which They Believe Will Be of Benefit to Others. This Department Aims to Be of Practical Sm:vice. Help Us to Make It So. S1I1ce the matter of bettel w1l1dow dIsplays was touched upon, ~ome of you undoubtedly have arranged some attrac tn e dIsplays Send tIS a photo of } 0111 next one, ~o we can "heyy the re~t how you did It ] have ~t!~gested before that these columns can only be made of maxImUm interest, when everybody takes part 111 the discu~slOn I shot!ld ltke noth1l1g better than to voice your op1l11Ons and experiences, thus mak1l1g a medium for the 1I1terchang e of Idea~ that WIll be very helpful Don't be backward in sending 111 anything you th1l1k will be of 111terest One need not rank as an expert in order to offer suggestions In fact many clever Ideas orig1l1ate 111 the bl ains of those who lay no claIm to advertising blllltancy. ThIs is the season of the year when the smooth calen-dar salesman is abroad, seek1l1g """hom he may devour He IS booking fat orders for 1911 If he calls on you turn hun down before he gets to showing his handsome desIgns If you don't, you are ltkely to fall a victim to the charm of a particularly pretty one Note that the sale~man bears down more on the vanety and beauty of hIs ltne, rather than ItS advertls1l1g value In my Judgement, calendar advertls1l1g is practically worthle~~ It is old and worn out You mu~t buy the most expensn e designs 111 ordel to be 111 at the fi111sh, for the infenor are almost alway~ dIscarded fOI the prettier Very ltttle more than your name and address can he pnnted, and that is only bare publtcity For general publtclty propositions such as one buys over and over again at frequent interval~ calendar~ may be good advertising, but my advice to the furniture dealer is to give them a WIde berth unless you have an advel tising appropriation that WIll ~tand 1I1dulgence 111 mere publiCIty You must know of from one hundred to five hundred people in your to"""n, who have plenty of means and are crlad • h to know of new and extraord1l1ary th1l1gs as they appear You must have 111 your stock a few pieces of fur111ture, dl~- tmctlve because of some specIal feature or design You wel e ll11pres~ed hy them when yOt! pUl cha~ed them N ow why not wnte an mterestmg personal letter to a select ltst, tellmg them about the"e partIcular pIeces Say that knowmg their interest 111 such thm~~ you belteve they "Would be glad to learn of theIr presence m yoUl store Have these letters type-wntten, not multlgraphed or printed Let each person re-ceIve a personally SIgned letter I believe the return~ would Justify you m writmg letters of thIS charactel qUIte fre-quently :Caster wtll soon be here How would It do to arrange fOI an Easter sdle, and give WIth each purchase of five dol-lars or more, an Easter ltly You could arrange WIth some flonst to furnish y au WIth the deSIred quantity at a reduced price These Yot! could dIsplay effectively m your w1l1dow for several days before the sale began Then, have some cuts made of small sIze and contract for large space in the newspapers Descnbe and price, say a dozen or more pIeces Box these off m twelve equal dIVISIOns and print a ltly cut in each box, stating t1hat It WIll be given free WIth the purchase of that piece Have a headmg cut or border made embodying larger ltltes m a decorative effect. Then have some attrac-tn e pnce cards pnnted each heanng a ltly cut and Easter Salt pnce If you WIll work out thIS plan as outlmed and carry It throt!gh on the proper scale the returns WIll surely be satisfactory Of course, only the bare plan IS suggested hel e The detatls you can eaSIly arrange and enlarge upon Anyway, have an Easter sale It Isn't a bit too early to begm to plan on gettmg the biggest share of the "June bride" business. There are many plans and Ideas whIch may be worked out in the qUIet of the StOl e, but you should also begm to hmt about It m your newspaper "ads" Begm to tram the minds of young folks who al e plannmg on getting marned thl~ sprmg, to think of you in connectIOn WIth their prospective house-furnishing. Then when the tIme arrive~ to come out strong your announce-ments WIll have added weIght, yes, keep your eye on the "J une bride" business You know outfits fl1l1 into money and famIly account" are luclative. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. ,...------------------------------------ -- - 10 WEEKLY ARTISAN ......-.---------- ------------_._-------------_ .._-- -- -- -- -- --- --- - - - ---- ---------------------~----------~~ In GRAND RAPIDS Only, January, 1910. OLD SPACE, Furniture Exhibition Bldg., Fourth Floor. The UDELL Line MANY NEW ONES in Library Bookcases, Medicine Cabinets, Ladies' Desks, Commodes, Sheet Music Cabinets, Folding Tables, Piano Player Roll Cabinets. A LIne whIch IS well worth gomg to see A Lme that you should have a complete catalog of r he fact that you hav~ not our catalog can only be rectIfied by WrItmg for your copy to day THE UDELL WORKS jI,.------I-ND-IA-N-A_POL.I_S, -I-ND~---~--_. LACK OF BUSINESS TRAINING Cause of Bad Conditions and Failures in the Furniture Industry_ ":\lanufacturers of furnIture themseh es are to blame tor the condItIOns of the mdustry," saId that sage and pllnle ot good fellows, L F Cornell, secretary and treasurer ot the Jamestown Lounge company, recently, turmng from a pIle of correspondence to pay a lIttle attentIOn to the \\ ean tray e1el wlthm hIs gates "One trouble I., so mam peOIJle clle In the busll1ess \\ ho have never had an adequate bU~ll1e~~ tralllll1g, but who have rushed mto manufactunng-pcI11dP~ been forced Il1to the busll1ess-wlth an unpreparedne"~ that IS appallmg As a result the men m the mdu"tl\ \\ho ha\e had thIS trall1l11g are hampered and I e"tllcted and hound dcm n by the actIOn of men whose business h01170n I'> bounded )n tomorrow and at the fUI thest by the da) aftel tomol ru\\ "Busl11ess tral11ing is most as necessal \ to the "ueles" ot an enterpnse as techmcal knowledge 111l nltlll e manutac-turers a" a rule al e not any \\ hel e neal adequateh 1 epald tOl the tIme and energy, and thought put mto the creatlOn~ th~) produce ThIS IS for the reason mentlOned abo\ e-too man, are afraId to ask ",hat an artIcle b \\ 01th--too man) al e satIsfied to add on a bare 5 or posslhlv a 10 pel cent ad\ anee over what an artIcle costs and let It go at that J hen too occ<1o"lOnally, a cut of twenty to twenty-five pel lel1l 1"- made at the lowest solIcltatlOn of some hu\ el \\ho pat](1l117e~ the111 "I remember a case 111 POll1t \ er) \\ ell ",CllllL ml!! drew out of an old tIme furmture fact01y and "tal ted m a small way They drew 10 or 20 a \\ eek each, dnd the ~ood Wl\ es at home helped out III an) numbel ot ~l11all econo mles The factory gl ew in SIze and Importance hut "tIll the men were content to draw small ~alane" The man,lgu hImself (hed some) ears ago and It I~ a tdlt that he lelt scalcely a home for his loved one and each of them had to get out and hustle for a living Had he had ~ood bmllle,,~ tralllmg he mIght have left them III comfortable C'lrCUl1l stances L1ke examples mIght be multIplied almost \\lthCJut number. ""Vhen manufacturers learn to make an artlc Ie put a reasonable pnce on it and get It, the IlldU~ll\ \,dllJC 1ll d very much bettel condition "How man} sermons could be PIO\ Ided hom the te"t funilshed by l\Ir Cornell if tIme and space permItted There is hope, however, for the manufacturers, It they \\ III but ----------------------------------------------~ ~Lt tog ethel , and the) are dOlllg that The tIme was not ~LJ \ el) long ago when furmture manufacturers were so e"C1tbl\ e the, feared theIr competItors as they would a plag ue They \\ ere so afraId some one would find out some-thlll~ about theIr busllless or see anything they were mak-m~ they could not sleep mghts , The \\ rIter \ ery well rememberIng an incident that hap-pened a number of years ago He had been very frIendly \\ lth one of the bIg furmture manufactul ers, now passed to hl~ 1 e\\ ard and had had entre to his office for a number of \ eal ~ \ salesman connected vvith the company, also dead ~')mc \ eal" nO\\. '" as qUIte chummy with the writer One da\ an m\ ItatlOn \\ as extended by the salesman to vIew the nel' 1111e .;,~ the paIr", ere sauntering through the beauti-lul dt"pla\, the manufacturer suddenly came III vIew He "to]'ped tl'> and saId' " \1I Dlank, hO\\ (lId you get in here"o" rhrough the wmdow," saId the wrIter, thinklllg even then It \\as a loke I a"kecl hIm in, l\Ir Brown," said the salesman [ prefel to do the a"klllg myself," ~ald the manufac-turel, a.., he turned and walked away That I" Ju~t one mClclent One dav III January a manufacturer of furnIture who"e Ilame h \\ ntten hIgh on the blackboard of fame was talkmg to a number LJt gentlemen and among othel th111g" he saId I can not undelstand how the furnIture manufacturer, ()I l J! and RapId" can be so foolish as to hIde the11 lIghts unc1Cl a btbhel as 1t were People III the lIty hay e no Idea LJIthe thmgs made 111Grand Rapld~ It would be one of the he"t ad\ el tlsmg mvestments the manufacturer~ could make It thev would ~omehow let the people III the cIty know of theIr ]>Ioduct" Tha t the hg ht I" bl eakmg IS eVIdenced m a peculIar co llIClclence that the \ el y cia) thIS gentleman made the state-ment abo\ e Cluoted, one of the largest Grand RapIds furni-ttlle manufactunng concerns, the Belkey & Gay FurnIture company Issued m\ltations for the publIc to vIew the samples "hO\\ n the \ ISlt111g buyers in January There are other evidences that the light is coming, and some of It IS clue to the assocIations Only the other day, members of a commIttee of the fancy table workers associ-atIon met III Jamestown Frederick B Smith of the W olver-me \IanufactUllllg company of DetrOIt and R P. Simpson of the KnoxvIlle Table and ChaIr company of Knoxville, WEEKLY ARTISAN 11 r -- - --.------------------------------------------~---~------------. I Tenn , went there to meet Messrs B M. Bailey and C. W Herrick of the BaIley Table company and the Maddox Table company, respect1vely M ,Vulpi of Chicago, commisslOner for the assoc1atlOn met w1th them Other table manufac-turers vvel e lnvited In, there was a personal d1scusslOn for "the good of the order," plants V\ ere vis1ted and conferences generally v\;Cre exchanged It seemed wonderful to Mr SUl1pson, he sa1d, "to be shown through a certain factory by the pract1cal men in the bus111ess Mr Slmpson savv things and spoke about them He saw two machines parti-cularly that he lIked" "All ngh t," saId the Jamestown manufacturer "vYe w1ll make them and we wIll make others and sell them to .y ou " That 1S SU1e gOlllg some, and there are other slgns On the way to J amestovv n, :\1r Sm1th fell 111w1th Mr Avery, who has long had a large financIal lllterest 111 the bus1l1ess of C H Haberkorn & Co, also of DetrOIt. makers of fancy tables He nevel took much active part 111busllless untIl after the retirement from the management of H Haberkorn Now, Mr A very IS active and he evinces a deSIre to become acquainted with, "the fellows" He was on hIS way to New York and m conversation WIth Mr SmIth found out hIS destinatlOn. Mr Sm1th mV1ted h1m to stop over and go to Jamestown with him He d1d go and stated he was SImply delIghted with this meetlllg with the manufac turers and what he saw and heard. "I lIke the bunch," was h1S charactenstic statement to them "and I want to be one with you ," all of which WIth the other mstances argues well for the table workers It would seem at last as 1f the vvalls of prejudIce and nan owness are bemg broken down and the light shining through 111 places Let us hope the good work will continue MAG. Omaha House Enlarging. Omaha, 1:\eb , Mar 3-Contracts have been let and work begun for extens1ve remodeling and enlargement of the big retail and wholesale furniture bulldings of the MIller, Stewart & Beaton company on Slxteenth street. Since the retirement of Mr MIller from the firm A J. Beaton and Mr. Stewart have determmed upon a polIcy of extenSIOn of the contracting and decoratlllg department of the business, a mOve which has made nece~sary the present changes It involves an initial ex-pend1ture of about $20,000 Mr. Beaton who is actively inter-ested III several of Omaha's leadmg mdustries and one of the vIce-presIdents of the City National bank, is in charge of the rentmg of space m the sIxteen story sky-scraper being erec-ted by the bank adJoming his furl1lture buildings and is con-sequently m a good pos1tion to judge of the C1ty'S business condition He states that prospects never were better for a splend1d sellIng season Inc1dentally he pays a very high complIment to the showing made at the Grand Rap1ds mark-et the W1l1ter season and states that hIS trip was not only tllJoyable but highly profitable Running Nights and Days. The Grand Rap1ds Brass company are running nights as well as days to keep up with the demand for metal furni-ture ornaments. Everything in pulls is furnished w1th the Tower patent No-Kum-Loose fasteners, that are undoubted-ly the best tIung for holdmg pulls to the furniture, and as they cost absolutely nothlllg to the manufacturer It is not surpnsing that many millIons of them have been made and sold, and still the demand is on the increase ----_.-. ------ ._-- ......... --., A Masterpiece CONGO of Stain-Mahing FINISH (;1;)his is a very remarkable and very striking stain producing ~ on oak an exceedingly beautiful effect that is almost - wierd in its wild, rich color contrast. The pores of the wood are stained an intense, soft black, while the flakes are very brilliant and clear. In our Congo Oak Finish we offer for the first time a practical stain by which this result can be obtained without special treatment for the flakes. It operates in the same manner as our Golden Oak Stains---simply stain and fill and when the filler is wiped off the flakes will be found to clear perfectly. Congo Oak Finish is adapted for pianos, den fixtures, Arts & Crafts furniture and high grade fixtures for cafes, etc. Be sure to write for sample panel if in-terested. ~----------_._-- . Perfected Art Nouveau This is a filler-stain for producing a Ma-hogany finish both on Mahogany and all kinds of woods, enabling the finisher to stain and fill with one application and by one process. Art Nouveau produces the correct Mahogany color and is exceedingly powerful, possessing great penetrating qualities. Art Nouveau is non-fading Art Nouveau dries perfectly_ Art Nouveau does not raise tlte grain. Art Nouveau is economical. Write for samples. •• __ • __ •••• _ ••••• __ •••• I ••• 4 12 ----------------------------- .... - . -- .. -., WEEKLY ARTISAN MUSKEGON, MICH. MOON DESK COMPANY DESKS OF MERIT ~--------_...... . . ---_._---_-..~_ --._-------------_._._--------_.. ..._ .. NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE Business Prospects Are Good and Trade is Seasonable in All Lines. New York, March 3- Trade 1S fa1rly actJve m all branche~ Business 1S not booming but 1t could be a !Sood deal \\ or~e or some better It s betvv 1xt and bebveen 111 ~ome Ill1e, There are good mdlcatlOn,; for a prospelOus '3plll1g sea ,on Cond1tJons are consIdered normal 111 the furm ture busll1e" CollectJOns are a httle slow but \\ 111 undoubtedl) 1mpj(~\ e w1th the comll1g of spnng Some \ el y good reports 1M\ e been comll1g in from the south H Franken who was the buy er for the uphol~tel \ de partment of P1erce & Rosenbaum, Brooklyn, ha~ taken clUI ge of that department for Cohen Bros of J acksom llle, F la He is ,;ucceeded by J F Phelps, who \\ a,; \\ 1th Goerke & Co of Newark, N J Adolph Roth & Co, of :t\evv Rochelle, X Y, have 1I1CUlP-orated to manufacture and sell fur11lture, \\ lth a l.apltlal "tock of $2,500 The Hub FurnIture company of Lav\ rence, Ira"" hd'3 been mcorporated to manufacture furmture, vv1th a capltal of $15000, promoted by W11ham J B1adley and Laura G Farnham of 315 Essex street, Lawrence The Adnen P Bedelle company has been mC01pOl ated here, to manufac-ture fur111ture, cabl1letmakl1lg and l1ltenOl decoratl1lg, w1th a cap1tal of $2,000, by Adnan P Bedelle, Bertha Bedelle and Louis J. A Fernandez The Marks Adjustable Cha1r company of 50 Ea'3t T\vent\- ninth '3treet have an excellent demand for th1S ea ,,) I ec hmng, adjustable chair Wand J Sloane are making mroads mto the e"Xc!u"l\ e res1dence '3ectlOn by takmg property at F1fth d\ euue and Forty-,;eventh street, close to the RItz-Carlton hotel, the Gould res1dence and man) other notable manSlOns -1 hey have taken the northerly half of the "\Vl1ldsor Arcade, wh1ch wJ11 be improv ed by an eight St01y bU1ldmg, to be occupied exclusively by them as showroom,; This firm have been at Broad\\ay and Nl1leteenth street smce 1882 A E Cudworth of Londonberr), "\'t, and F \V Clan dal! have been appoll1ted recelVer for the Hard\\ are and \Vood-enware Manufactunng Co, the "\VI11tne) Reed ChaIr Co, bemg connected with that firm The firm ovve" S764546 The Standard Table company is a new firm at James-town, \J Y, vvho w1ll manufacture a select 1ll1e of extenslOn table" m thc IIal t111 buJ1dll1g The incorporators are L G CO\\I11~ '\ r La\\ ~on, '\ H Re)nolds, J T CaJlson and C \ \\J1lald fhe \\ r Lee Gld';s company has been mcorporated to mdnnlactnl e 1111 rrors, W1th a cap1tal of $5,000 by C E Lee, \\ J Lee and \ H Stephens The (,eorge H Raymond company has been incorporated here to manutacturc fur111ture, wood work and ,;hades, w1th a capItal "tock at 5225,000, headed by H. Ell1'; and G A De~~lZ of "e\\ York and J H Beresford of Orange, N J 1he J a) Solon company, S J. Reiser proprietor, have opened a new 1l1tenor decoratmg estabbshment at 78 F1fth a\enue \" the new tanft law allows antique furnIture to ente1 the country free of duty, the London Al t Rooms have opened at 523 Fltth avenue, under the management of F Partridge Y dnou" 11l1e" are bemg shown Imported from nearly all European countnes S Klompers ha<, opened a new furniture store at 3371 ThIrd a\ enue \ Fmken burg has a fine new large butldmg for his lurJ1lture bu,;mess m Harlem Isse Finkenburg IS the buyer and manager ::'lax E GoldschmIdt, formerly at the head of the up-holstery department of "\VIlham Bern & Son, has started in busmes~ hImself at 57 Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn 1homa" Steele, the well known furnitul e designer, who ha" been assocIated WIth F Mohr & Co, the Yeager Furni-ture company and the Brooklyn ChaIr company, has taken the posltlOn of secretary of the Shelley & Ahl company of Bll1fhamton, NY, and WIll deSIgn theIr lmes of leather turlllture and sell them 111 the New York district leI dll1and Gra,;sman of 1015 Broadway, Brooklyn, has put 111 ne\\ double "ho\\ wll1dows fOI display purposes and ha~ 1I1auguratecl the day hght system for lighting the "tore elt nIght, wl11ch 1" d '3oft hght hke the sun's ray,; The D1amond Fabnc company, manufactul ers of spnng beel fah11c~, have moved from 1027 Grand avenue, Hoboken, \, Y, to S86 Washmgton street this city. Their business is gro\\mg fa~t and their lines are very popular with the trade The A C NorqUl~t company of Jamestown, NY, have put tn a new sprinkler system and are having a lively run on theIr five piece bedroom ,;uite,;, tn Clrca"';lan walnut and cUllv bIrch Charles PIers \\ ho was buyer fOI the Siegel ,;tOl es of Chicago and Boston, has been made head buyer for those WEEKLY ARTISAN stores, as well as the SImpson-Crawford company here, where he is makmg his headquarters The buying that goes through hIS hands makes hun one of the most Important personages III the store bus1l1ess m the '" oIld Marshall FIeld & Company ale said to be tlying to get hold of the MetropolItan Opera House, on Broadway, at Longacre square, and If they do wIll bmld there one of the largest department stores 111 the country This firm has long been trying to get a stlltable sIte here and there are other out- SIde firms who are also neg-otiatmg for good store property. Henry TeItelbaum has succeeued Fried & Teitelbaum, letaI1 fur11ltl1re dealers at 378 Third avenue S Furniture Men in Politics. Friends of Victor ::'II TuthIll of the well known firm of Baldwin, Tuthtll & Bolton, manufacturers of saw fitt1l1g machmery, Grand Rapids, Mlch, propose to nommate and elect him as a member of the Pl1bltc LlbralY commIssion at the CIty election in Apnl It IS genelally expected that he WIll be elected wIthout 0ppositlOn Fnends of Ralph P TIetc;ort of the Royal Fur11lture company and "lYllllam H Gay of the Berkey & Gay Furniture company propose to nommate them as two of the four members of the Board of Education to be elected this spring These three are non-pal tisan positions DaVId E. Uhl of the Grand RapIds Fancy FurnIture com-pany IS one of the three DemocratIc candidates for nomi-nation for Mayoi at the primaly election to be held March 15 and 0 H L \VeI11lcke of the "Macey company stands dS a c;tndiddte for nommatIOn for mdyor on the Republtcan tIcket m OpposItIOn to ::\1:a yor EllIS who IS a"klllg- fOI a thIrd term .. .. .. .-------------- 13 John Widdicomb Company Reorganized. OW1l1g to the death of the founder and principal owner the John Wlddicomb company, Grand Rapids, MICh, has been reorganIzed The capital stock has been increased from $5,000 to $500,000 all paId in, over $400,000 being represented by accummulated surplus. The additional stock is held by Ralph H "liViddicomb, Burt A. Hathaway, Harry Widdi-comb, Jr, and Mrs Mary W Lee, who, wIth the exception of Mrs Lee, constItute the board of dIrectors Harry IV Iddicom b, Jr, (named after hi s uncle) succeeds hIS father as president and general manager; Ralph H \ViddI-comb is vice-pre"Ident and Burt A. Hathaway is secretary-treasurer. The new president was secretary-treasurer, before the 1 e-organization, Ralph H "liViddicomb was the designer and 1\Ir Hathaway was sales manager and both will continue to act in theIr former capacity in connection with their new positions Malvern Chair Company Reorganized. The Malvern ChaIr company of Malvern, Ark, "hlch was forced to dlscontmue operations two months ago on account of mismanagement of its affairs, has been reorga-nized under the name of the Cooper-Purdy Chair company, with a capital stock of $100,000 C. H Purdy, late of Phila-delphia IS an experienced chair manufacturer, president and general manager, and vValter W. Beaty, secretary. The dI-rectors are H. L McDonald, C. H. Purdy, J. L Cooper, "liValter"lV Beaty and J H. Reeves The new company have acqt1lred the machInery and plant heretofore owned and oper-dted hy the old company and have started work in the factory with a full force --_._._-_. ._----~------~---_._~- ..-, --- FOUR NEW TRADE MARK REGISTERED PRODUCTIONS • _a- we • we •• e _. •• BARONIAL OAK STAIN FLANDERS OAK STAIN S M 0 K ED 0 A K S T A I N EARLY ENGLISH OAK STAIN in acid and oil. in acid and oil. in acid and oil. in acid and oil. Send for finished samples, free. Ad-el-ite Fillers and Stains have long held fIrst place in the estimation of Furniture Manufacturers and Master Pamters. In addition to the reg-ular colors the above shades offer unusually beautiful and novel effects The Ad-el-ite People CHICAGO-NEW YORK .. _..... ._. . Everythmg m Pamt Speclalhes and Wood Flll1shmg materIals. Fillers that £111. Stams that sahsfy ••••••••• a •• ••• va •••••••••••• r_ •••• ra. ..... e •••• a ... ---------------------- - - - 14 WEEKLY ARTISAN .,- A Perfect Case Our rlultiple Square Makes the Strongest, most economical and most accurate case construction possible. It is entirely automatic. It clamps, mortises and releases, completing the post in less time than the material can be clamped on other machines. I II I I III II• III I II ---_.- -_._-------_._ ••_-~._._----- ---_._._._.-._._-_ •._-~---- --_. _.--..& No. 181 MULTIPLE SQUARE CHISEL MORTISER. Ask for CATALOG "J" We also !manufacture special patented Sanding and Mortising Machines that are proving extreme-ly profitable to chair manufacturers. I WYSONG & MILES CO., C~::~t;~Gdreensboro, N. C. I~._ .. __ . _a . Buildings That Will Need Furniture. Residences- T R Bard, Bel y h\ ood, Cal, S33 000 \ \ d barn T Dmsmore, RubIdoux drn e, Rn erslde, Cal S8,000 W. W. Phelps, Fourth and Gramerc) a\ enues, I 0" \ngele" Cal) $5,500, G E RICe, Kmgsley dm e, Los An~ele" S-1-,OOO J C Fox, ArdmOl e and FOUl th avenues Lo'i \ngele" -1-,000 f:,dna A Hurley, Hutchm"on, Kan'ia'i, 1619 Tllllcl 3\C11111 $3,000, II 1\1 Thomas, Hol1ey sheet and Thlli.\-hl"t 3\C11l1e ~ashvll1e, Tenn, $3,000, ]" P Blumel, 100 Eml1la 'it! eet Syracuse, ~ Y, $4,000, J S Sno"" 1801 East Gene'i"eE. <.,treet, Syracuse, $8,000, SadIe Sled, 67 \101 rel1 street, Brook-lyn, NY, $3,000, ]\Jary J M Platt, 179 l\e\,\ York a\Cnnc, Brooklyn, $3,500, Albert :\lercer, 873 North Che"ter a\ enue Los Angeles, Cal, $3,000, G S BlIss, 831 \orth Chester avenue, Los Angeles, $3000, Peter Kuhne EI'imOl e and I \ eommg streets, Pllllade1pI113, Pa. $15,000, Henly Dean 38; Cre'3cent a\ el1ue, Buffalo, NY, $5,500, \\ m H BUlke, 12-1- Greenfield 'itreet, Buffalo, $6,600, George L SlppS, 25 Korth Second sh eet, Phdadelphia, Pa M,OOO, P Enckson, 5714 Dakm street, Clllcago, $3,500, Thomas Tobmson, 5916 La\\- rence avenue, ChIcago, $3,000, A C Hough, 7845 Emerald a\enue, Chicago, $4,500 , John R Thompson. 2~6 State stl eet Chicago, $6,000; Fred Peskor, 4543 X orth F OJt) -hr'it a \Cnm ChICago, $3,600, John R Klrb), 3$6 Lake 'it! eet, C1tca '\ Y, $4,500, D F NIckols, L1I1coln, Ill, S3,200, E \Iathlds, Cedar Fall'i, Iowa, $3,500, Paul MIckles, 75 Rice street, '\t-lanta, Ga, $3,000, J N Renfroe, 57 TV\ efth street, Atlanta $9,000; Mrs Charles \Vltherspoon, 595 Korth Jackson street Atlanta, $4,000, C E :\iaddocks, 306 East Cache la Pondl e street, Colorado Spnngs, Col, $3,500, \\" F Carothel s, 218 Barhee street, Honston, Tex, $3,000, John I Bakel, Pans, Ark. $4,000, W T. Shepherd, 1904 Grove street, R1chmond, \ a, S6,000 \11" J R ChadIck, 3608 Ea"t DlOad street, RIchmond, \ d, S3,000, \\ m R ZIl11lTIeJ man, Grace and \1 edCl0\\ "t1 eeb, RIchmond, S12 000, :\II"s '\. E Buchanan, 191\) Pme street, l'hlladelphla Pa $5,000, Howard Snowden, (J! een 'otreet and \ \ \ 0111111gd\ enue, Phdddelpllla, $28,000, f f crman Sehlo"s, 122 ~ orth Thll teenth <.,treet PhIladelphIa, So,Ooo J amc'3 Lulltgan Reed and '1 \\ ent) -fotll th streeh, PIllladelphld S27'S00, \\altel ~mlth, SS KIl1"el1a a,enue, "\ e\\ YOlk, X 'I, $12,000. Theodore RIehl 2844 :\1anon d\CJ1Ue. \ev\ lOJk, SS5,000, \IIS Emma Scnpp", RushvIlle, \\ hltney South Lll1coln and Lotll'ilancl sheet", Denver, Col, $14000, J :\1 :-1ul1, South Emerson and Tennessee 'it! eets, Del'\ el, S4,400, \\ '\ Calloway, 171 ~TYItIe street, Atlanta, (,a, $3.500, \\ \ Plckenng, 3()20 KenV\ooc! a\Cnue, Kansas l1ty :-10, $20000 \Irs ~1 1\ JeJ!1c,,.2011 l'a"t Tlwty-fifth <.,t1eet, Kansa'i CIt), $3,000, Joseph Zwengel, 2832 East lIe\enth street, Kan"as CIty, $3,600, :!\I1'i L FranCIS ClIff and Ul1IVerslty streets, Dem er, Col, $3. SOO. '\rmour Ander- "-on, Eudora and Twentv-second streets. Denvel, $4,500, C C J\Iarton. Hudson and Kll1eteenth stl eets, Denver, $7, 000, J F ;\IIller, Ashtll) and South Logan streets, Denver, S3000 \115S \1 D SmIth, 3923 Tracy street, Kama'i CIty, \[0 S4,000, EdV\ ard Dn'ik, 2-1-12 Senecd 'itl eet, Buffalo, N 1 BlanKen"hlp Hard1l1g roael, XashvIlle, '1 enn, $12,000, and \ :\1 LeWIS "dme address, $8,000; R S Cowan, 612 Tv, en-tleth avenue, south, Nashville, $7,000, Alex C BlaIr, Holly- '\God, Cal, $9,500, C R L Crensln"" 1521 Third avenue, Los Angeles, Cal , $4,500, E L Petlfils, 2276 West Twenty-thlld sheet, Los Angeles, $6,500, A B GIbson, 221 South fhlrteenth street, Salt Lake CIty, Utah, $9,000; Floyd F. Smlt h, CraIg street and Delemont a, enue, Schenectady, N. Y $8,000, Raymond Duntz, 309 Brandywine avenUe Schen- -------------------------~ WEEKLY ARTISAN 15 ectady, $8,000; Barney Zetter, 247 PhIladelphIa street, DetroIt, 1\111ch,$3,000; Thomas R. Sharp, 63 Mlssoun street, Detroit, $6,000, Otto J Bertin, Beniteau street and Jefferson a\ enue, DetroIt, $6,500; John L Diegle, 1091 Grand boulevard east, Detroit, $5,600; F J MIller, Hamilton street and Jefferson avenue, DetrOIt, $4,000; Charles F. Salt, 201 Seward street, Detroit, $3,000; D. Aaste, 121 Iowa avenue, Memphis, Tenn. $3,500, J W. Hull, 1209 Agnes place, MemphIs, $3,000, Ele\ enth avenue, Denver, Col, $4,000, Ernest Padgett, Bell "treet, Bayard's park, EvansvIlle, Ind $4,000, Mr" Lula De!Joyster, FIfth and Mulberry streets, Evans\ 1l1e, $3,000 Lloyd D Wilhs, Poppleton street and ThIrd avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, $15,000, Stephen Herich, 3259 MIchIgan avenue, St Lous, Mo, $4,000, Charles Muerl, 3836 MIchIgan a\ enue, St Louis, $4,800, A J. Hoeny, 3700 North Grand avenue, St LoUls, $10,000, Mrs E K March, 4208 Shenandoah ave-nue St LoUls, $16,000; M R Ellis, 317 North \l'lashmgton street, Peona, III , $4,000; Dr C \V. Graham, Ruck and \;\1ent-worth streets 1\'11lwaukee, W IS, $4,000, A Loessel, 348 Twenty-'ieventh street, MIlwaukee, $3,450, Anna D ~lernam, HIghland statlOn, West Roxbury, :vIass, $8,000, 13 S Wat-hen, 122 Swiss a\ enue, Dallas, Tex, $6500, \ E Frost-myer, 188 CorsIcana street, Dallas, $3,800, ~Irs George C School, 1027 North \Veber street, Calm ado Springs, Col, $3,500. Miscellaneous Buildings-A F Hartz wIll build a $75, 000 theatre in Cleveland, 0 An eighty-room addltlOn IS to be made to the Hotel Adams, Phoelllx, Anz, at a cost of $60,000. A syndIcate headed by 1\ L PhIlhps wIll bUlld a modern theatre m PasadeJ;la, Cal ChllstIan SCIentists wIll build a $60,000 church m Salt Lake CIty, Utah The greater PhiladelphIa company will build a theatre, the NIxon, on hfty-second stIeet, neal Ludlow street, Phtladelphla, at an estimated cost of $150,000 G L Knshner IS ert'ctIng a $25,000 hotel bUlldmg on :vIartm street and Toppmg avenue, Kansas CIty, Mo Charles A Comiskey'" base ball grand "tand, 200 West ThIrty-fifth street, Chicago, IS to cost $300,- 000 The Odd Fellows of Omaha, Nebr, wtll mvest $12,500 m a new lodge butldmg A company IS being orgalllzed to bUlld a large hotel at Bungalow Land, Cal A hIgh school bUlld111g, costmg $125,000 1" to be erected at Globe, Ar17, for the county of Gtla Time. Tlll1e 1,., one of the mo,.,t valuable thmgs m the commercIal wOlld today "To save time IS to lengthen hfe" To save tIme IS the only object of the twentIeth century, hmlted, '" l11ch run,., from ChIcago to New York m 18 hour" The late John 1\1 ::,myth, of ChIcago, one of the most <"ucce"sful furlll- ~ ~ Hf WAj,KER-- ~ ? -2 em 0" ~ fJ.!f!ijiJ A Veneer Punch, any shape, Irregular or round, sIze 7S n up to 2,% n for $3,98 each postpaId WIll remove defects from bIrdseye maple and burls from walnut. Wnte Walker I 1.241/Birds' Eye Maple Veneer~"Walker Brand" Our only product Can shIp at once any amount you want, and WIll gIve you first chOIce from a stock of 3,000,000 feet that has never been sampled to the trade Pure whIte bIrdseye maple, swell figure, many eyed. Price only 2,Xi'c per ft. Write for our FREE samples today [B)~DO.'D I Phone D:a. - Hyde Park • n CHICAGO ture merchants m thI" or any other country, and whom every furniture manufacturer was anxlOtlS tv > ell, saId to the wnter, some year" ago "N a man can successfully do busi-ness m ChIcago for twenty years, wit hout dIscounting hIS bills" Ml Smyth saved $20,000 a year by takmg 2 per cent off on all hIS purchases, certamly a fine mcome of Itself. ]'\0\\ discount IS SImply another name for saving time Many a merchant and manufacturer has faIled because he dId not appl eClate the value of tIme One of the worst hold-backs in the furnIture factmy is a poor dry kiln It IS also one of the most expenSIve, irn-tatIng and dIsastrous thmgs that can possibly be imagllled The man who takes thlfty days to dry lumber that can be dried better in ten days, has no conceptIon of the value of time HIS competitor, who ha" the Grand RapIds Veneer Works kiln (and they guarantee to make your kiln do as well when all the condltlOns are comphed wIth) has an advantage over you that yOU can not pOSSIbly overcome no matter what you do or how hal d you try Read from week to week m the 'N eekly 1\rtl<.,an what the foremo,.,t manufacturers of furlll-ture say of thIS process Then begm to save tIme and lengthen your hfe of prospenty in business by doing hkeWlse. ~Till Design the Northern Line. C B Chatfield, of Grand RapId", has secured the contract for deslgnmg a lme for the Northern F urlllture company, Sheboygan, Wis The Northern put ant one of the largest hnes in thIS country, and wlll gl\ e 1\[r Chatfield a chance to roll up his sleeves and 'Show the other fellows a thlllg or two Their July exhIbIt m Grand RapIds and ChIcago WIll doubtless be the best thi'S great company has ever offered to the furni-ture merchants .... - .-....-..-------_.-.~.~.~._---_.-------_.-----~ ---_ .... ----., I Pitcairn Varnish Company I II .._a ..... _. .. _ Reliable Varnishes of Uniform Quality Our Motto: "NOT HOW CHEAP-BUT HOW GOOD" Manufacturers of C. B. Quigley, Manager Manufacturing Trades Dep't. ~.... .. .. . ._. _. --_._.----------------_._-------------_._----_._.-- Factories: Milwaukee, Wis.; Newark, N. J. 16 WEEKLY ARTISAN ~UBL.ISHEO EVERY SATURDAY BY THE MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY SUIISCRIP'T10N $1 00 P'I!:RYEAR ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES OTHER COUNTRIES $200 P'ERYEAR. SINGLE COP'IES 5 CENTS. PUBLICATION OFFICE, 108-112 NOI'ITH DIVISION ST, GRAND RAI"IDS, MICH. A S WHITE, MANAGING EDITOR Entered as lecond class matter. July 5, 1909, at the post office at Grand Rapids \1lchlgan under the act of March 3 1879 The Merchants' AssoClatlOn of New York have unal11- mously approved the law proposed by the Amellcan Bankers' AssociatIOn, whIch will make It a cnme to give a check 01 make a draft on a bank 01 other financial 111stItutlOn 111vvhlch the person slgn111g the check or draft "has not suftlclent fund~ for the payment thereof" The merchants, hall ever, II ant the bankers to reduce the penalty for such an offense to $50(, fine and a) ear s Impll"onment or both The merchant~ have also approved the bIll proposed by the bankers to make it a felony to obtain plOperty or CIedIt bv mak111g a fal ~l statement a" to assets and lIabllItIe'\ The \l11encan Bankel~' AssC'ciatlOn a"k" that all sta tlS not ha vl11g "l1ch la v'V'0 on then statutes pass these bill" Among the states that have no such laws, except the lommon law aga1l1"t obta1l1111g l11one\ or property by false pretense", ale \evI York \!Ichlgan dlHl 11111101Sand the pt11pose of Pl1'\h111~ the bIlls b ~uppo~ed tl) be to curtail the operatlOns of speculator" t11 qocb and gl allJ who have hit '\ome of the bankers pi eth hal el IIlth \\ orthle"~ checks dur111g the past felv years It IS expected the bIll.., 11111 be passed by the \e" YOlk lef;lslatl1lt' dl1lln~ the LUllent '-c""lOn It IS reported that some of the officIals of the ~atlOnal l'ackt11g company (the so-called Beef Trust) who hal e been 111dlctec1 t11 New Jersey, wIll fight extl adltlOn on the ground that they have never been t11New Jersey long enough to have coml111tted the offen"e chalgec1 agat11st them, and that \'01 el nOI Deneen of Il11l101s, follow1l1g a pI ecedent establIshed In the case of Hem y 11 Flaglel vdlO IIas indIcted t11 fe,(d ~ will refuse to honor a I eCjl1lsltlOn flam CJOI ernUl rm t ot ='Je" Jersey The 111dlcted packels may eSLape tnal 111that way. but by 'Ouch actlOn the) wIll only strengthen publIc prejudice agat11st themselves and their bus111ess l11ethod~ If they are wise they 11111accept sel v Ice, go to J el se) and tace the musIc Gthel wIse they" 111be consldeJ ed gUIlty t11publIc op1111On and the result "Ill he male "tI1l1f;ent lall" flOl11 l'Vhlch legitImate bU"l11e"" cOl11hlllatlOn~ \1111 ~ufter The Gal el nl11ent of IndIa has raIsed the tallft on slh el ham 5 to 16 per cent Nobody seems to kllOlI Just II hv Evtn London f111anclers who are supposed to be 111 clo-c touch WIth the financial affairs of India are unable or unWll- 1111g,to account for thIs attempt to dIscourage the Importa-tion of the whIte metal into England's Asiatic empIre SIlver is the measure of value 111 IndIa The natIves know of no l)el1er II a) to hoard theIr savings than to 111ve"t them in chunk~ at "Ih er and have them worked into bracelets, arm-let'- or other ornaments and It IS not believed the increase, 200 per Lent, 111 the duty wIll stop ImportatIOns t110re than tempor-anh '1 hI" leads to the suspicion that the duty was raIsed hecau,e the GO\ elnment needs the money, though some able hnanClel s th111k It IS the first move in England's plan to put IndIa all a g-old basis liel h In the treasury department at \Vash111g-ton arc 1 eported a~ makIng- strenuous objectIOns to Secretary ::VIc \ eagh s PIOposltlOn to have them work eight hours per day 101 man) vear" they worked only seven hours Then at the sug-ge~tIol1 of PreSIdent Roosevelt they were requited to \\ ())k halt an hOtll longer, and now comes Secretary Mc \ tLlgh In~lstIng on the eIght-hour day. He wants them to \\Ork tram 8 o'clock to 4 30 or from 8:30 to 5 o'clock, as a maJont) ma) deCIde, WIth 30 minutes for luncheon Thele \\ 111 be no stllke, howel el There al e too many thousands \\ ho would be pleased to take their places and observe the eu;ht hour rule \ ery fe'" clerks In faCt01y offices or busi-l1e'-~ house" 1\ auld object to an eIght-haul day. Be\\ al e of the famJly bank I Two sons of the president at the Bank of Hoh rood, Kansas V'Verearrested In connection \\lth the dI~appedlance of $100,000 from the bank's funds -\nother son \\ as V'Vanted but could not be found The boys arc aged 20 23 and 26 yea I s Th.e eldest was released when he ~hOl\ eel that most of the money had heen taken by a ml"~ln£; nephew of the pI e"ldent OtfiLer~ III the" ew York MIlk Trust declal e undel oath th"t thev can not sell for less than nme cents per qual t, yet the \ admIt that thev added a mIllion dollars to their surplus be:-'lde" pav 111l; a t\\ eIv e per cent dn idend from the profits of ,he pd"t veal "bu"l11e,,~ Those officlab arc eVIdently \\e11 ,jULhfied to manage I dlIJ oads or expl ess cOlJlpal1le~ '1 he \ olume of bl1sl11ess is steadIly Increasl11g in nearly dll Il11es the pl0"pects for sprIng trade are conSIdered ex-cellent- 1" the tenor of reports from the east and from the 'I e~t a~ \\ ell lndel such conditIOns very few busl11ess men \\ 11 1\ all \ 0\ el slumps 111 the speculative stock markeb lonf;l e'-'- has been III 'OeSS1011three month" WIthout dOlllg dn) thIng at much Importance There IS httle grumbhng dbout the mactn Ity hoV'Vever, because everybody knows that It 1111ght be a good thl11g for the country if congress would L1.dl0Uln \\ Ithout dOl11g anythl11g 1hose \\ ho predIcted that the income tax law would cause 1 he db"olu 1Ion of many corporations were false prophets \ el v !e\\ corpOl atlOns have beendissolved since the law was enacted, 0" I11g, pel haps to the general expectations that It \\ JlI he kJlled hI the courts CondItIOns that have existed in Philadelphia for the past t\\ 0 \\ eek~, and hkely to become worse, are no credit to a cn Ihzed commumty WEEKLY ARTISAN PHILADELPHIA'S LABOR TROUBLE Traction Company Has Few Friends llnd the Union is Not Much Better. PhiladelphIa, March 2-]ust now the great street railway strike is on and lIke all such outbreaks hurt trade Both sIdes are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, wIth no possIble benefit to eIther There are about 6,000 men out and some eigth hundred cars have been damaged, for WhICh the company wIll claim their value from the city, OW1l1gto improper police protection. There is no question of wages, merely the recog-nition of the union, which the company say they wIll never grant. The company has few friends here and the umon IS not much better This city has been under anal chy rule for the pas1 ten days. Mobs have broken up cars, burned them, many people are in the hospitals, the jaIls are full but happIly the arrn al of the state mounted constabulary, has preserved order ] F Murphy has succeeded E G Mullen as the eastern representatIve of Bassett, McNab & Co , w~th headquarters at Boston. Smith Bros & Pierce have put C A. Moore in charge of their Chicago store and B Flick 111 charge of the Cincinnati store These are new branches They also have a store in Minneapolis, which is in charge of Alfred Hart and another in Kansas City, in charge of H V. Flick Page & Rainey, 229 South Second street, have been very busy until the past sixty days They report the past year as the best they have ever had Their main line are dining room furniture, hall stands, three-piece SUItes, music stands and li-bI dry tables Rossell Bra" , 339 North Second street were very busy dll of last year A new building has been put up that will be used as a store room Hardwood generally has advanced and they have advanced prices on stocks Some ne", rush seat dining chairs of CIrcassian walnut have been put out for the trade, also their regular line of oak, maple and mahogany chaIrs They are enlarging the chair line. ]. Hetherington, Quarry street, makes a summer rolling chaIr that has a great sale at the beaches and summer resorts through New] ersey He also has consIderable trade 111the ~outh and west. H W. Jones, who was with the John \VIddicomb com-pany and the Steinman & Meyer Furniture company, wIll represent Smith Bros. & Pierce in Philadelphia The Meander Furmture company of C1l1cinnati, Ohio, who has the contract for interior wood work for the new \Vanamaker store settled their differences with the labor unlO11S and the work ha~ gone along without much delay . to· . -.. . .. - .. "THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST" 17 We are now puttIng out the hest Caster Cups with cork bases ever oflerea to the trade. These are fiUlshed In Goldeu Oak and White Maple In a light fiUlSh These goods are admIrable for polished floors aud furn- Iture rests Theywill not sweat or mar. PRICES. .. $4 00 per hundrlld . 5 00 per hundred FOB Grand RapIds. Size 27.(Inches Size 2U Inrhes Try a Sample Order ~- •• a _. a ••• o _. ..... -_._---------~ N Snellenburg & Co , bought out th(' stock of fnrmture of Robert Spratt of 2925 RIdge avenue :'fr Spratt will, ho\'\ ever, cont111ue 111the brass and Iron bed hnes. Bodenstllle & Kuemmerle have put out a new lllle of ElIzabethan, Flanders and] acobean style" of chaIrs The Penn Bedding Co, at Second and Jefferson streets, art" bUlld1l1g a new factory at 522 North Hancock street TheIr bU5111ess has lllcreased so fast that more and better facilItIes were necessary to take care of it W ] Strange, 1etall furnIture dealer, 2430 Kensington avenue IS in financIal trouble ~ Suing Fire Marshal for Damages. The Old Vlrgima AntIque FurnitUle company of 305-7 North Howard street, BaltImore, Md, has started SUIt agalllst State FIre Marshal Ewell, claul1ing damages to the extent of $250,000 for unlawful 1l1terferEnce with the com-pany's property and business and alleged false statements which caused ll1surance compames to cancel polIcies on the company's property On Sunday, ]anudty 2 last, the de-clalation state", :'1alshal Ewell \hltcd the compdny's stOiC to lllvestigate e~cap1l1g gas He IS charged with unlawfully causing the arrest of George F Buchholz, presIdent of the company, and requirll1g ::-![r Buchholz to surrender the key~ of the premises Marshal Ewell IS also charged wlth ttnla",- fully takll1g posseSSIOn of the premises and WIth falsely and maliciously stat111g that gas had been left burnIng In the store, a gas stave had been turned on and thll1gs so arranged dS to 'oet fire to the premIses I BARTON'S GARNET PAPER I Sharp, Very Sharp, Sharper Than Any Other. SUPERIOR TO SAND PAPER. It costs more, BUT It Lasts Longer; Does Faster Work. Order a small lot; make tests;you will then know what you are getting. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Furniture and Chair Factories, Sash and Door Mills, Railroad Companies, Car Builders and others will consult their own interests by using it. Also Barton's Emery Cloth, Emery Paper, and Flint Paper, furnished in rolls or reams. MANUFACTURED BY H. H. BARTON & SON CO., 109 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. ------------------ . ._a _._a. . .__..-'_. . _._._._. .... 18 WEEKLY ARTISAN Minnesota Retail Dealers' Furniture Association OFFICERS-President LouIs J Buenger New DIm, Vice President, C Damelson, Cannon Falls, Treasurer, o A 0 Moen, Peterson, Secretary, W L Grapp, Janesville EXECuTIVE COMl\!ITTEE-D F Richardson Northfield Geo Kltne, Mankato, W. L HarrIs, Mmneapolts, o Simons Glencoe M L Kltne, St Peter. BULLETIN No. 101. PROCEEDINGS OF OUR FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION , Morning Session-First Day T~e mormng- seSSlOn was de\ oted to the meetmg- at the executIve commIttee and the arrangement and InSpectlOn at the co-operatIve buymg samples whIch wel e arranged around the outer edge of the conventlOn hall '1 he conventlOn hall, bemg a large room 100x 150 feet, It made an Ideal place to meet m, glvmg plenty of loom to seat 0\ er 300 m the ccnter The display was so ananged that one corner was devoted to what was called practIcal examples of "hat the "mall dealel has to meet m maIl ordel competItIOn In thIS dl"pla\ the actual dIfference between the mall order goods and "ta{1dard goods \\ as shown IllustratIOn S \vere also an anged sho\\ mg the extent of the 0\ erdra \\ Ing at plctnres m the maIl ordcl cat810gs and blmgmg to the attentIOn at onr member'> the sellmg pOInts whIch the mall order honse gam" by ah\ ay" takmg some high cIa"s Item and Imltatmo It \\ Ith wmethmo I h · ,.,,., e se-suc as u111tatlOn leaded glass dOOl'" m bookcases usmg the rails for part of the SprIngs and so on down the Ime of tncks of advertIsmg and merchandlsml:; that they em pIa} -:\fany a mcmber was surprIsed as to the qualIty and cIa"" of goods that had been shIpped out These sample" \\ ere gathered from vanous parts of .:\Imne:oota by onr \ anous members .and shipped to the COllYentlOn hall fOl thIS purpose To the nght of thIS was dIsplayed the advertismg sectIon, sho\\ mg how the assocldtlOn helps ItS members in the game of advertlsmg, dIsplay mg the \ anous copIes of cnculal'> that are furmshed by the assocIatIOn and the cuts already mounted dnd ready for the use of the small new"papel-especlalh those showmg the ovel dra wmg of the mall order house a ~ compared with the actual proportIOns of the artIcle 1ecen ed L'pon the walls about the conventIOn hall, were dl~plaved the lInes of 1ug" whICh the as"ociatlOn furnl"hes and the" I est of the Ioom was taken up by the vanou" samples of leadeI" thdt had been assembled President's Opening Address. "Gentlemen it affords gl edt pleasure to me to have the honOI of opemnf?; our fifth annual con- \ cnt1Cln In cIomg "0 I cannot hclp bnt luge that the me11lbel ~ of thb d""ouatlon attend to the \\OlkIn~ and domgs of 11'> busI-ne' 3", that the a"sociatlOn bnng" \\Ith It and stay WIth us untIl all the Important work IS completed You have come here and spent tune and money and I am sure that It WIll be \\ ell m, ested as we WIll have "ome 1\ ery good cIel1101btt atton" and "peaker" "The officers have trIed to make thl'3 conventIOn the best e\ er held by our aSSOCIatIOn, and WIll pro, e to you that It IS before you, leave for your homes ,Ve want each and every member hel e assembled to feel that this IS hIS conventIOn whether he hold" an office or not· that vou are welcomed to all pnvIleges of thIS conventIOn ' Don't be backward "hould any questIOn anse where you would want to say "omething, as we \\ould lIke to hear from you all "I want to urge e, er} member present to attend our meetmgs regular and be on tIme at the hour for whIch the meetmgs are called As president ot this as"ociatton I most hedrtll} welcome } ou and thank you more than my WOIds can express for} our presence here today, m the cIty of Min-neapolIs whIch always reaches out a welcome hand to the II mne'3ota RetaIl Furmture Dealers' assocIatIOn" PreSIdent Buenger then appomted the followmg com-mIttees On PreSIdent's !\ddl ess-E !II Thompson, Ellendale \Illin J \\' Campbell, Tracy, Mum, C \V Harn'3, Rock~ \\ ell Ia On Fraudulent Advel tismf?;-Albert InglI, Plum CIty, \, b \\ ood SmIth, Fullerton, Neb; B SImpson, BelVIew, \[mn , C ,\ Harns, Rockwell, Ia , Peter ChrIstIanson Old-ham S D ' On Open Sho\\ Rooms-F. H Petersch, -:\lJ:mneapolIs \[1l1n . \\ Boutell, .:\[mneapolIs, Mmn ; ,V L HaIns, Mm~ n eal;olIs, .:\Imn. On AdvertIsmg-D R Thompson, Rockford Mmn 0 SImon", Glencoe, J\linn . E A Boley, Wheaton, 'Minn ' Serge~ant at Arms-F W Schauer, Walnut Grove, Mmn On ~ecretary and Treasurer's Report-C Danielson, Lannon Falls, lImn, L J Margach, Grandin, N Dak; I Jerman Koellltzer, Perham, ::\Imn Address of Welcome by Mayor Haynes, "It certamly IS a great pleasure to come here once more and \\ elcome you to our cIty and extend to you the glad hand ot £iooc1 tello\\ "hIp and good cltIzen'3hlp, and I feel that for the lIttle tune that} ou are here that you are one of us I ha \ e otten ~alc1 at other conventIOns that we apprecIate It \\ e dre all good cltIzen'3 and ale at peace even WIth St Paul dnd that IS 'gOIng "ome' a" they '3ay There WdS a time when \Tmneapoh'3 and St Paul were not as friendly a" they mIght be \\ e dId not "tay ovel there very late nights and they (lId not ~ta\ 0\ el hele vely late mghts; but that IS past and gone and VvC are all WOlk1l1g for the development of the tl\ 0 CItIes, f01 the development and the up-buildmrr of the \\ hole countIy ,., "I was a youn~ man \\ hen the CIVIl \\ at closed-] ust ) Q1mg enough to escape the draft and not patrIotIC enough to enlIq Just after the civIl war, depres"lOn of currency becdme , ery pre, alent The fal mers sold theIr crops for two and one-half tune" \\ hat they used to get and then paId off thell mortgage'3 \ftel thIS there were varIOUS changes and the re"ult of It all IS the free government we have today "ext there came a wIse man who said the next thmg IS to £iet together and orgalllze some trade assoCldtions Ben] Butler saId it wa" not a case of over productIOn It was nnderconsumptlOn ,Ve must not go ahead makmo- goods that are not needed The idea of the assocIatIOns ~vas not monopoly. The great monopolies are those whIch control the source of '3upply absolutely Rockefeller control'3 every 011 well m this country or soon wIll, whIch give'3 hIm a m0l10poly The same thing can be done WIth coal and has been done to some extent "Your busmess is perfectly legItimate It is not the first tIme you have been in MinneapolIs, I trust and I certam-ly hope that It will not be the last ,Ve have a variety of theatres and theatres of several varieties Kmg- David danced before Solomon and It has been So ever since "Some people think it is wasteful to spend so much money for lightmg the streets but we lIve 1ll an af;e when people spend money not simply for what we must have but for what we enjoy This conventIOn hall is a great con- WEEKLY ARTISAN 19 \ entence to us locally and we trust It IS a conventence to those who come to spend a few days wIth uS One g-reat thl11g- for the name of Ml11neapohs, St Paul and the state of ::\fl11nesota IS that each one has bUllt public bul1dmgs- St Paul first, Mmneapohs second, and the capItol thIrd The capItol could not be duphcated today for less than $8,- 000.000 MyoId state of New York mIght take a lesson from 1\1111nesota "VVe have a number of bus mess men on the Park Board and other boards who are tendmg to thIS Just as 111dustnously as they do theIr own busmess. Of course, they make ml'i-take'i sometimes but they make mIstakes 111theIr own busI-nes'i It may 111terest you a httle to know somethmg about the Improvements that we are makmg In ChIcago or N e\\ York, the money we ha\ e spent for sewers, curbs, etc, would seem very small but we have spent thIS money 111a busmess \\ay "I hope you wl1l enJ oy yourselves whl1e you are here All of our pleasures are not free although some of them are pretty near it • "Thl'i welcome IS, of course, offiCIal on my part Some new pohceman who has Just been hIred may make a mistake and tell you yOU are mak111g too much nOIse and say, 'come wIth me I' -:.J0 old pohceman wl1l do It But I guarantee that the mavor \\111 see you through" Response to Address of Welcome by J. R. Taylor. "To say that we thank the honorable mayor for the heal t) \Hlcome that he has Just gn en us IS puttU1g It ml1dl) \Ye ha\ e met m your cIty for the four past ) ears and \\ e ha' e ne\ er been so comfortably housed as at thIS conventIon rherefore we appl eClate all the mOl e the courtesIes that the cItizens of Mlnneapohs have extended through you and espec- Ially the privl1ege of holding our meetmg- and dIsplay in thIS bedutJful buddmg To say that thb IS an ideal conventIOn hall is also puttmg It mIldly. Its very locatIOn IS such that It t'lkes It away from the huste and bustle of the street cars and cIty nOIses The ventl1atlOn and everythmg- about It add" to the comfort of our members and to say that we are pleased and grateful for thIS pnvl1ege does not half express our sentiments "\Ve 1m e to come to ::\fmneapolis and we al e begmnmg to feel that every tune we come, 1\Imneapohs IS g-lad to have us I want to assure the honorable mayor that we have gathered hel e today for a noble purpose-that of higher edu-catlon and to teach one another that each 111dlvldual Untt IS only a part of thIS gleat state of ours and that we are gomg to \\ ork out 'ouch pro'openty as the g-ood, old state of M111ne 'iota deserves Thl" must be done thru co-opelatlOn and we are wl1l111g to follow m the paths of such great men as we ha\ e nght here m Mmneapohs- J J Hill, Sen N e1son and Gm Eberhart, for mstance "I tIust that when our conventIOn clo'oes that our conduct 1\ 111be such that the glad hand wl1l be ready for us when we meet here next year I therefore, again most heartdy extend i0 ) ou our thanks for YOUl k111d and g-enelous welcome" (PresIdent Buenger then deh\ ered ll1S annual address \\hlch was pubhshed 111 thIS department on February 12) Address of E K \VIlcox wIth practical demonstratIOn on salesmanshIp was then g-Iven and wl1l be pubhshed latel Practical Demonstration of Repairing Deep Scratches on Highly Polished Furniture. The Presldent-"\\I e receIved a telegram thIS morntng that 1\Ir Meyers was unavoidably deta111ed and therefore, rather than dlsappo111t the conventIOn, the secretary hu,tled around and has persuaded one of Boutell Bros fintsher'i to come down and gn e us such practical suggestIOns as are at 111', dIsposal I therefore 111troduce to you the head fi111sher who WIll demonstrate how the cIty stores take care of this detail" A highly polished mahogany table was brought up and the process of repair was begun and the man explained as he went along- the reasons why and how to fill the deep scratches and how to raIse the wood that had been jammed Whl1e his methods were no.t as rapid as the Meyers methods, yet many practical suggestIOns were brought out Then a chaIr show- 111g-burlap marks was brought forward and It was shown how qUlckly and readily they can be taken care of if one goes at it m the right and proper way, by the proper uSe of fine sand paper and shellac ThIS chaIr was brought mto a con-ditIOn so that It could be delIvered within a half hour's tIme. There was a great deal of mterest mantfested m this part of the program The officers have been instructed to be sure that they bnng to the commg conventIOn the best pOSSIble methods to be had along thIS hne It seems that the matter of keep111g furntture m nice condItion has been bothering the maJonty of our members and IS, m fact, the hardest detal1 to overcome in most all furntture stores Carl Brodt, FaIrmont, Mmn -I mOve that we extend a nS111g vote of thanks f01 the 111'itructlOns we have receIved from the demonstratIOn Just made and that the officers con-t111ve furntshmg- us WIth mformatlOn of thIS kind Carned John A \\Illlmerscheld-1 want to announce that the funeral dIrectors wdl meet at the K P Hall, 2-1-3 NIcollet avenue mstead of the Dnl\ elslty and want to extend a hearty 111vltatlOn to all the members present C Dantelson-1 understand the funel al dIrectors sessIOn beg111s tomorrow morn111g and a" over 80 per cent of the funeral dnectors are furntture dealers, would It not be a good plan to adJ ourn our forenoon meet111g and meet \\ Ith the funeral dIrectors and they adJ ourn theIr afternoon meet111g and meet WIth us If there IS no obJectIOn, I move that we do thIS, If It IS satisfactory to the plesldent, ::\fr \\ dlmer-scheId ::\1r \Vdlmerschled-That wl1l be "atlsfactory to me No objections appeanng, It was so ordered and conven-tlOll adjourned to meet m the morntng WIth the funeral dIrec-tors and to re-assemble m the con\ entlOn hall at 1 o'clock PreSIdent Buenger- I \\ an t to announce before we ad- Journ that \\ e want e, eryone of } ou to assemble m these rooms at 7 30 so that \\e can go 111a body.to VlSlt one of the finest retal1 furntture establIshments m the west, Boutell Bros, so try and be prompt and remember 7 30 I am sure that thIs wl1l be a 1.1 eat fm us This pI iVllege IS one of the fnuts of organtzatlon Ten years ago, who would have thought It pOSSIble for a city dealer to m\ Ite us as we al e mVlted tontght to be hb guest so be sure to be on hand here promptly at 7 30 The Evening at Boutell's. At 8 o'clock 0\ er 200 furniture dealers gathered at the Boutell store and were conducted thru the mal11 floor and to the top floor and shown thru a series of show rooms whIch represented vanous rooms of the home The most stnkl11g thmg m the an angement of thIS great store IS that they have each floor devoted to cel tam ll11es of goods The fOUlth floor IS devoted entirely to bedroom ftu ntture, the thIrd floor to dl11l11g room furntture and the "econd floor to parlor furnt-ture At the rear end of each floor, they have a senes of four dIsplay rooms, showl11g four bed rooms furntshed m four dif-ferent ways, four dl11l11g rooms, etc Of the four dl11ing rooms, one was furnt'ihed in oak, one m mISSIOn, one m ma hogany and one 111 Flander" ThIS would ~we any lady a very accurate Idea as to how a certa111 set would look 111the proper surround111gs ThIS Idea was also carned out m the parlor arrangement, there being four different pallO! s, all of whIch were decorated and arranged accordmg to the best art 'iClence known 111ftllnhh1l1£; The parlor whIch \\ as of partIc-ular 111terest to the small dealers wa" the parlor fur11lshed In gold, Louis XV style These looms are arranged on each floor represent11lg the different hnes so that theIr salesmen call at a few m11lutes notice, put any pIece of fur11lture that hIS prospectIve customer may want, in a place that IS nearly 1Ikf the place it will occupy when It IS receIved into the home ThIS enables the customer to pIck out Just what wl1l harm- CJ11l7ewith the home surroundl11g:-, ThIs practical lesson taught many a small dealer the value of salesmanshIp and the proper surroundings to bnng about the best salesmanship After thoroughly inspecting the various floors and after spending a good half hour or more in the oriental rug section in which O. J. Morawetz gave some glowl11g and interesting descriptions as to how the rugs are made and why they cost what they do, and showed the methods used in sell111g thIS class of goods It was a decided treat to the majority of our members because the majority of them dId not even know the difference betwen the various grades of onental rugs. Bot'tell Bros were making- some alterations on the second floor and there happened to be a large place cleared m vvhlch 20 WEEKL\ .\RTISAN the members assembled fOl a praLtlcal demonstratIOn of sales manshIp, the article selected bemg a TurkIsh chaIr o J Morawetz-"t\ow here IS a chaIr that IS made of the, en best quahty of leather that ;s made I can campa I e thIs chaIr "-'Ith some chaIr that IS cheapel but not of the same qua1lty and matenal and I wJ11 be wJ1lmg to bet some money that the greater percentage of you gathered here can not tell the dIfference ThIs chaIr IS made of the best qua1lh of matellal That IS why I would advise you to pay the pnce and get a good chaIr If this chall does not show up as good fi, e J ears from now as It does now, It wJ11 be replaced by a new one Of course, I would not guarantee a cheaper chair because It IS not made of the best matenal and we do not gUdlantee am th111~ which we know the guarantee WIll not hold good on "Now for the benefit of those VI ho do not undel ~tand th c dIfferent kInds of leathel, I 1\111 demon"tlate to 'au the different valletles whIch are u~ed m mak11lg chaIrs and couches. Of course, the common CO,V or horse l11de h to, coarSe to be used m chall s and couches TherefOl e, thc top or gramy part as we might call It IS used for the best qua1lh of chairs and the other pal t IS used fOl 1\ hat VI e call the" a 2 leather or next qua1lty of chaIr" "In the CIties, you "WIll find that many men ~o dlol1l1d and gather up the old hair and rubbish of this son ThIS I' made mto mattresses whIch are afterward sold at half pncc By the time you get thru WIth such a mattre"s, It vvJ11ha, c .:ost you one and one-half tImes the pllLC of d ~ood nMtt! e" "A 1Ittle "tory comes to 111y m111d \ mdn buu~ht nile of these mattlesscs and tuok It to the lelJdIIel thlce tIme" At last he brou~ht It to one of UUI I cpall CI" dnd ,-,\HI I wJ11 gIve you $5 If you can find d "111e;le hall 111thr-- 111dt tre",,' It was probably a pretty good mattre~" VI hen hc bought It but every time It was fixed, moss and stuff had been put mto It" J. J. Fernn, Red \iVlne;, \I1nn -A salseman Ldme Illto my store the other day and asked me to gn e an 01 del i( I chairs He showed me some leather VI hlLh he called c.:pcu,l! No.1 \iVhat IS the dlffelenLe between thl'" and \\ lMt \\ e call No 1 leather? I do not know the c!ttfutnt k11ld" ot leather so I could not argue VI Ith hl111" O. J Morawetz.-"The neAt tIme tlMt man Ldll" a"k why he calls thIS SpecIal X a 1 Leathel LouId \ ou a" all average furlllture dealer, tell the dIfference beh\ een ,,() I 01 No 2 or Boston Leather?" J. T. Fernn-No o J. Morawetz-"If we sell a chair fOl 5 per cent le,-,- than the interest we get for the use of $95, we get $5 for the use of our money \iV e gn e you the pllvJ1ege of bu} m~ thb chair for $25 down and $8 a month If \ au III e 111 \!111neapolr-- or m Minnesota and $3331 down If you In e 111 dnuthel state Some dealers WIll say if yOU can get $90 101 that chair you had better sell it But I find that the furllltule meJ1 who make a price and stick to it, not sel1lng one man ,I chair for thiS price and another one fOI that pllce, are the ones who wm out m the end If a customer would come IU and say, 'I Will gll e yOU $90 for thIS chalf' \Yould ,au "ell It or would you keep It I would keep It" J J Fernn-"Is the 1Ife of that chall e\ eJld"tmg' \\ auld it stand the cold weather?" o J Morawetz-"The hfe of thiS chall IS everlast1l1£; 11 it is properly used J. J Fernn-"What do you mean by ploperlv u"ed o J Morawetz-"Well, used as an ordinarv chair should be used. This chair is not made to put vour feet on nOI to be smeared full of molasses by the child I en Of cour"e. If the room is cold and should be heated up and the chall placed too close to the hot stove nght away, It mIght be that It would crack the leather and rum the chaIr" Mr \iV J1cox-"If you merchants could get your clerk" and other helpers together once or tWIce a month and teach them the dIfferent pumts uf the busmess. I thmk It would help} uu \v(mderfullv Get m touch WIth other dealers of } our cll'. and talk 0\ el dIfferent pomts WIth them. In the clh, sale"men hold banquets VI here they talk 0\ er dIfferent POllltS The} take thIS method of helpmg one another Even the teacher" of our ut} ha, e 1Ittle banquets where they talk ovel dlftel ent thldgS m thell Ime I thmk thIS would be a \\Ise thmg to do I thank JOu for yoU! attentIOn" One of the gentlemen present-"\Ve all lack taste and ablltt I to "elect our stock You WIll all admIt that you have thmg" \\ lllLh ha\ e heen m } our "tore for years You should e"lr,tl1~e Htll "tOle at least three or four tImes a year "omt dealer" hd\ e old can" of \ arl1l",h, old bnl"hes and ftUl1l-llll e ])01lsh tdk1l1£; up 100111 that should be used for a l1lce pIece of fllll1lture If} au WIll look around} our store, you \\ It find that some pIeces of furl11ture stand 111 the same plell e for a I tal If yuu vvould change these pIeces around, the, \\ auld look 1Ike ncvv ~oods I was told that even m ten-tel' stOles, they change theIr good" around e\ ery week If "uch tlllngs are necessary 111 a ten cent :otore, how much more necessary m a fur111ture ",tore You should find out where thll:; 01 that p1ece of good'" \\111 make the best showing I thank ,au ' One of the gentlemen present-"It IS understood that ,( 1 'e ut the \\ holesale hou"es sell goods fOl 10 per cent below (Iht Bm I \vent mto a vvholesale house one day and bought d cl1all lUI S~O \ftel \vards I tound that I could have bought the 'dme plCCt of ~ood" 10 per cent cheaper than at the whole- "ale hou,-e In a bIg store, you can show a customer different ;111('" and ~I\ e hIm dlffclent pnces In thIS way you can sell h111' the pal tlLulal pIece of c;oods ) au "-'Ish to" C \\ I-Llllh at Rock\vcll, Ia-"I think the men of the \111111e"ota Rttdrl I url1l ture Dealers' a"soclatlOn should all 11"l and e;n e thanb to \lr Boutell for sho,,-,mg us around hIS "1 Ie (Rl"111g \ te ut thanks) AFTERNOON SESSION, SECOND DAY, FEBRUARY 8 The Secretary's Annual Report. I am aflald tl1dt you hear fram ti,e .,ecI etary ,,0 often that you do not care fOI any long 01 extensIve I eport at thl'-, tnne I wJ11 say tl1dt "0 far as the secretary's offiLe h concerned that the past "'Ix month" hay e been the bUSIest that we have e, er expenenced and thdi \ve ha, e come thru that pClIod ut dctual e:\ penence whIch "eem" tu he necessary befm e any une can e"tabhsh the proper S},,- tem 111 handl111g the work dt hand So It has been "WIth the "ecI e-tary' " office 1hIS added work whIch the bUy111g commIttee brings was en iIrely new and we had to meet and 0\ ercome the vanous pro-hlems as we met them and that v\ t hd\ e pI uhted b\ the pa",t e:\penenLe there IS no doubt and we 11d\e finely vvorked out method" 111 h<lndll11g thIS work thdt VI e feel al e gOIng to be a great deal 1110re satIsfactory to botl' our members and the secretary's office I II an t to take thIS opportul1lty to thank our members tor the patIcnce and for the courteous treatment they always offc red me, even under trymg condItIOns and I want to say III at I St ppre udte thIS \ ery much and the 1Ike condItIons can not enter mto our work agal11, as the buymg Lommlttee has nade ItS contracts governed by past experience and demand- Ing plOmpt dell\ ery whIch seems to be the pllncipal draw baLk m thIS VI ark The cntIclsm that the secretary's office can make IS that \ erv seldom do the members suggest or notlf} the seCl eta Iv when they get 111 touch vdth a lme of leaders II hlLh can he bought under the market and thus It thra\\ s the bulk at the labor upon the buymg commIttee If our members VI auld keep the secretary',", office posted as to the 10\1est pOSSIble pllces on the general class of our mer-ehap dl se I am SUIe It would soon lead to the findmg of better '-,ou' ces of supply than we no\\ have You must remember that ,our buymg committee IS only human and cannot be SECRETo\RV \V L (TRAPP I e elected for a ThlId 1 erm WEEKLY ARTISAN 21 nght always, but I belIeve I can honestly say that we have made less mIstakes m the selectlOn of lInes than a work of this kmd surely bnngs If we had the hearty co operatIon of all our members, ,ve could bnng- to you "till greater savmgs, because the success of thIS ,vhole propo"lt10n lIes m the lIttle word "Volume', and If we can mcredse the \ olume of our WOlk, as we hay e 111the past "IX months, our assoclatIon ac-connts w1l1 he "0 \ aluahle that they w1l1 hnng to you the he"t po"slble plll e to be had So I trust that all members \\111 do what would "eem to theIr be"t mterests to do glvmg the assoc1atlOn a p1eference when \\ e come to competItIve l111ts Our aSSC'C1atlOn I belIe\ e 1S p10spel111g and 1" m better lomhtlOn today than 1t \\ oule! be 1f we chd not have these dct1ve assoc1atlOn helps and espeClally the co-operatl\ e ad- \ e1t1smg help" ThIS 1S a feature of WOlk wh1ch e\ ery mem I)cr can nse to advantage and by Its use can do what m- (In 1dua11y VI' ould be out of the questlOn, and onr system \\ 111 expand Just as fa1 as the support It gets m Olde1 to make 1t a self sustam111g feature of our assoc1atlOn work \ve all know we have - Just passed thru, especIally m "outhern J\lmnesota, the most trymg season m years, and yet m spIte of these condltIons our assoc1atlOn 10,stead11y gro",- mg, and I attllbute our growth more to the buymg feature than any other one thmg Finance. Om finances are m better shape at thIS tllne that at any tIl11e "mce vve were orga111zed, and we could be on Easy street 1± d11 our members would pay up thell dues promptly. And do not forget that 1£ you hay e an actlve aSSoclatlOn that does thmgs, that It always takes s0111ethmg to pay for the expenses mClured m as"oc1atIon work, because you cannot make a smgle 1110\e wlthout postage Ol pnntmg expenses and I feci that vou would rather have an act1\ e assoclatIon ",ith a small tI ea'o1Jry than a bIg fat treasury and d Do Nothmg aSSOC1- atlOn It IS only natm al fOl some of our members who do not get a close touch WIth our work to feel that they want to see where the benefit IS commg- from before they pay the1r dues I\ncl the expenence of the secreta1Y's office IS prov1dmg that as tIme goes on gradually dnd "teddlly, those who at first see'11ed to have no apparent mterest are begmnmg to come and make use of the helps the assoc1atlOn IS prov1dmg and I belIeve that V\ e '" 111 see more of them 111 the comm£; SIX months than 111 any tIme m our h1story whIch only goes to "how that as soon as we can con,111ce the maJonty of dealers 111the "tate that we mean bnsmess and can and do hnng helps that more than pay for the expenses mcmred, we w1l1 Ilave an assocIatIon of stab1l1ty and one ",h1ch can bllng such helps that WIll make onr pre"ent assoClatlOn helps work seem '-mall Membership IS the cond1t1On of Onr membershIp 1011 begmnmg '\farch 1st after 1908 con- 203 10 213 The followmg lotal member'oh1p \ entlOn ., ~ e\\ memher" Jomed smce cony entlCll1 Total Clone ont of busmess . \\ 1thdrawn f10m a"soc1atlOn Refused to pay Lo"" np to date 17 S 16 38 17:; S 118 26 2G 175 Of the follo\\ 11lg I\Ie'nbers pd1el m ach ance I\Iembe1" pal(l np to elate :'IIep1ber" one \ ea1 hehmd 'Iembers tv,o \ea'" heh111cl Total Correspondence. \V1th the 111C1 ea<;e of actl\ Jty m assoclatIon work grow" the \ olume of Call espondence anel thus the secretary can repGrt that th1<; year's mcrea<;e thus far has glown in volume greater than the total correspondence of last year \Ve have cllculallzed the state fifteen (15) tImes up to the filSt of September, <;enelmg out 12,000 pIeces each tIme One thous-and cople" of proceedmgs nnder 3c postage and 1,000 pam phlets on co-operdtIve bny111g, at lc and vve scnt out 200 m1meograph copIes to OU1 membershIp ronster eIght dIfferent tImes and thus far our 2c con espondence runs 3,305 thus makmg- the volume of mall that has left the secretary's office, averagmg 104 pIeces dally, claSSIfied as follows 18,000 pieces at lc bulletms 1,000 programs, nud-summer meetmg, 1 'OJ 1,000 pieces at lc, pamphleh 1,000 pIeces at 3c, p1Oceedmg" 16,000 pieces of lc J\I1meograph 3,30:; letters at 2c Of wh1ch the !\ "soc1atIon paid . Insurance featme paId .. Co-opel ati\ e TIu} mg Committee .... $17000 1000 1000 3000 1600 6610 30210 30210 $12210 1000 .17000 30210 I clas,,1£} thIS Item of expen"e to gIve onr memhe1 s <;0111e ldea what the Item of postage means In conclus1On I trust that} On w1l1 gIve the various com-mIttees' reports careful cons1derat1On as upon the suggestions mude depends our future success and If at any time the secretary's office has made any errors of gone amISS, I want to as"ure } au that It was not intent10nally and that If you will let us know what It IS and It can be rectIfied that It wtII be done And I smcerely hope that the eftorts put forth, espec- 1ally by the buymg COnl1TIlttee, WIll be apprecIated If no one else, unless he IS dIrectly connected", 1th him realIze what a lot of detatI work IS necessary to bnng about the show that the buying commIttee presents at thIS convent1On W1shmg you all as we are now entenng mto one of the most prosperous seasons of many, the most prosperous value of busmess that you ever enjoyed Rules for Co-operating Buying. The CommIttee on 'Rules Governmg Co-operative Buy-mg' made the followmg report whIch was adopted: 1. All orders sent to the buymg commIttee must be accGmpallled by check 2 \Vhel e there are tvv0 members m the same town, the member who orders 1each the secretary's office first, IS entItled to the exclUSIve nght of that lIne, but may dIVIde up the Ime to the "atIsfactlOn of both members, whIch dec1slOn must be arnved at by them 3 \\i here the orders of more than one order of a town dre receIved for an exclUSIve Ime m the same mall, It shall be the duty of the secretary to take It up WIth the members, and adjust the matter to the satIsfactIon of the members affected At least 20 per cent of respondmg members shall be necessary on the vote whether or not dIsplays of sample Imec shall be made at the annual or m1d-wlllter meetmg 4. \Vhere there are two members m the same town, the membe1 ordenng any speCIal deSIgn of CIrcular or adver-t1smg UllltS, IS entItled to the exclUSIve use of these designs. ThIS does not apply to the Ulllts descnbmg the drtIcles them-selves, but only to the headmgs and speCIal cuts 5 Ev e1y member placmg an order dunng the con- \ ent10n shall pay hIS pro rata charges on malllta1l1mg thIS "ample room, wh1s:h charges "hall not exceed $100, followlllg UJch convent1On 6 Each member in ordering shall make out upon a "eparate sheet of paper, hIS orders to various factolles, which 1s necessary m mamtammg the office system of the secretary, and If followed correctly WIll greatly assIst the work 7 All checks sent to the secretary should be for the amount<;, covenng each separate factory shlpment Respectfully "uhmitted, Carl BlOdt, Fallmont, Mmn (leo ]. K1rd1lle1, ~Wells, ]\1mn ] Guetschoff, Gaylord, J\Iinn o Slmmons, Glencoe, NT mn o A.O Moon, Peterson, Minn Report of Committee of Resolutions. 1 VVhereas, the dally press and trade papers devoted to our mterests, have gIven more than the usual amount of <;pace m the pubhsh1l1g of the proceed111g, of our convention, and whereas, we reahze, that It IS only through such med-mm" that the gospel of co-opel at10n can be best spread, there-fore be It, Resolved-That ",e, 111a comentlOn, assembled, extend to our best fnends, the press, a nS1l1g vote of thanks, as an 22 ~----- III I WEEKLY ARTISAN -_ ...._---------~ THE FORD & JOHNSON CO. I CHICAGO This is one of our popular Hotel chairs. Our chairs are found in all the leading Hotels in the country The line includes a very complete assort-ment of chairs, rock-ers and settees of all grades; Dining Room furmture, Reed and Rat tan furniture, Special Order furni-ture, etc. A complete hoe of sam-ple. are displayed in The Ford 8 Johnson BUlldlnll, 1433-37 Wabash Ave., JO- <ludlnll a speCIal dIsplay of Hotel Furniture. II~ -- All furntture dealers are cordwlly mvtted to visit our building. ----- -------- ~--------------------_ ..-.-.---...... --" I II ,III ,II ,,II ,II III I, IIII II ,, III III II ,,•II I, II POLDINn BEDS ARE BREAD ANI> \ U PROFIT WINNERS ,,I ,, II IIII --~--~--~----~ THE "ELI" No Stock complete Without the Ell Beds 1ll Mantd and Upnght ELI D. MILLER &, CO. IL .. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA WrIte for cuts and pnces ON SALE IN FURNITURE EXCHANCE, EVANSVILLE. I IIII ,I I II\ III IIIIII I,IIIII , II I• II ... eApl esslOn that we are not unmmdful of the courtesy ex-tended, and that we do appreCIate as mdlvlduals, the efforts PUt forth We WIsh to urge every member of our assocIation to become a constant reader of as many of our trade Jour-nals, as he can consIstently use, as, they are the very artenes +hlough V\ hl('h the expellences are brought from one to the uthel dnd IS one of the greatest medIUms to stImulate and keep the dealer m touch WIth up to date methods 2 \Vhereas, the buymg commIttee ha;, been to a great deal at trouble, and labor 111 bnngmg to us a display that IS lJre~entecI to us at thIS conventIOn, and whereas we, as mdl 'lcIt1al dealers I eahze the enormous tasks of' such under-takmgs, the ref 01 e be It Re:"oh ed-That ,H most hearttly apprecIate the efforts put forth by the buymg commIttee and that we support thIS movement to the best of our ablhty By gn mg them pre-lelence when It comes to competItIve Imes, and Imes which ha, c been I educed to meet the commIttees' prices, reahzmg d1dt OUI be,.,t mterests he m the greater success of thIS fea-ture at aSSOCIation V\ ork 3 \\ herea,.,,1' H Petelson has rendered the bUYl11g coml111ttee most ,aluable serVIce, in the way of assemblmg these samples, and prm ldmg a place f01 thl'> meetl11g, there-to! e be Jt Re,.,oh ed- Tha t "e extend to him a nsing vote of thanks dnd a~,.,ure hIm that we appl eClate the courtesIes that he has c"-tended us dUllng thl;, conventIOn -t \\ hereas, the GIn el Typewnter company has re-peatedlv loaned us the use of two machmes during our con- \ entlOn~, "hlLh ha\ e been the means of gettl11g out committee I eporb and othel aSSOCIatIon matter promptly, therefore be It Re,.,oh ed- Tha t ,vc extend to them a vote of apprecI-atIOn, and th,1t a copv of this resolution be sent to them 'i \\ hereas, our state faIr management has unwIsely gJ anted space to a foreIgn concern whose poltcles and bus 1- ne~~ methods are no" threatening the very Me of the retatl 1m~me,.,,., and whereas, the faIr and grounds are supported b\ <1 dIrect tax upon the cItIzens of :V[mnesota, therefore be It Resoh ed-That "e enter OUI emphatIC protest agamst "uch practIces as those m allowmg foreIgn concerns with ~oap Club methods to explOIt theIr methods through a med- Ium whIch I ecelved ItS support from the publtc treasury As 1\ e behe\ e no legItImate proposItIOn can gIve $2000 worth ot good~ tal $10 00 and that any method whIch WIll allow them to come to our state mstltutlOn and gather the names (t the \ hltor~ to thl" 1 aIr IS (hrect detnment to the pros-po It, ot nt11 <;,late TIe It £tu thel, Re"oh ed-fhat ,1 copy of these re,.,olutlOns be sent to the "tate tall managel", behe, mg that they have the mterest:> (t \lmne"ota ,1t heart, and WIll not allow conchtlOns of thIS ~Ol t to creep mto theIr vv01 k m the future Re~pectfully submItted, yours, J J Fernn, Red \\ mg, J\Imn J S Lund, Clanssa, 1\lmn Ceo J Klrchnel, \Yell", J\Imn Ceo Klem, Mankato, 1\lmn , :-J ()lson, Manett,1, Mmn Commlttce of lesolutlOns For Table Dealers. 1 he l'o""ebu" BIOS rur11lture ::'I1anufactullng company, l)et101t, a1e "endl11g out theIr catalogue of clmmg exten"lOl1 11J]C~ 1<)' IlJlO "hlch I" the hest the company has evel ploduced It (ontam,> JlustIatlOns of 'i6 round tops 111 all the 11tc"t ,,1\ le~-rlanc1er" Ehzahethan, Colo111al, Tudor, etc I hell thele ale t01ty~one IllustratIOns of the famous Victor ,able" \\ hleh ha, e heen among the most popular square top "el1cr" tor the last fifteen years and then there are twenty one JllthtIatlOlb at the Oldl11ary extensIOns, so that m all there are ,lhc,U! one hundred and twenty IllustratIOns, and they make u l' a Ime that IS hal d to beat The cuts are good, the pnntmg filH and the book 1S of a SI7C that enables the furnIture mer-chdnt to put It m hI" pocket when he takes hIS customer to look at tables L\ ery fllr111ture mercahnt should have one WEEKLY ARTISAN A Tribute to David Wolcott Kendall. From the monthly report of the hbranan of the Grand Ra])Jds LIbrary, February 25-In the death, on February 16, m the CIty of l\Iexlco, of Mr Da' id \V Kendall, the hbrary ha'- lost a fnend whose work and mtere')t m the mstItutIOn perhaps none of the hbrary board reah?ed or few persons Imev, of except the hbranan ~i[r Kendall was much mter-e" ted 111 many pha'3e') of the hbrary work, but partIculatly 111 the art exhIbItIOns and In the development of the lIbrary''3 collectIOn of books on fUImture and desIgns It may be recalled that on December 12, 1904, the pleSI-dent of the board apP0111ted three furnIture desIgners to ')eI ve a" dn advIsory committee to the hbranan in buIld111g up the lIbI ary's collectIon of books on furmture and the allIed arts \11 Kendall wa') one of these three and he has served con-tInuously SInce that tIme To the work of the lIbrary he :sa, e a good deal of time and it IS perhaps no exaggeratIOn to sa, that he dIscussed with the lIbrary thIS and other activi-tIe') of the hbrary 111whIch he was 111terested to the extent of SCOIes, If not hundreds, of hours in the past few years Many of the books, and expensive books, on these subject'3 were purchased on hIS recommendation or at his suggestion, for he would frequently clIrect the hbrarian's attention to them As 111dlcatIve of the spmt of the man it should be said that frequently when works whIch he had recommended were purchased by the hbrary and he saw them, he also purchased them for himself, and this was true of books that cost as much as $30. Last fall for the exhIbItIOn of the works of art students and amateurs, Mr Kendall was one of the Jury to select the pIctures whIch wele to be hung He took particular 111tel est 111 this exhIbItIOn, 'ISlt111g it frequently and spend- Each Net 111g the first even111g it was open at the hbrary to meet the young people whose work was represented 111the exhIbition Dunng the last few months he often referred to the import-ance of making this exhIbItion of the WOlk of al t students dnd amateurs an annual event and the 111fluence It mIght be made to eAert 111the future development of the art and in-dustry of the city. In his death, the hbrarian feels that the hbrary has lost a valued f!lend and counsellor, one who was ever wl1l111g and ready to gIve most freely hIS tIme and the benefit of hI') great knowledge and vaned experience, and the lIb ran an a personal friend and one whose memory he will always re-member WIth the greatest of pleasure and satIsfactIOn Takes Another Lease of Life. The thirty-year charter of the 5hgh Furniture company, Grand Rapids, expIred last Monday, February 28-when a renewal of the articles of incorporatIOn was filed, extend111g its hfe for another 30 years, without change of name, with the same "tockholders, dIrectors and officers and the same capitalization of $400,000, all paId 111 The company was organized February 28, 1880, bought for $600 a SIte 165 x 275 feet and erected a three-story 50 x 100 feet frame factory bUIlding and began operations May 8, 1880, 111time to get out a 1111eof cheap bedroom furmture for the July open111g The amount of capItal paid 111 was $18,500, to whIch $10,500 was afterward added as work111g capital. The com-pany has been one of the most prosperous in the Furniture CIty and in addItion to paying large cash dIvidends ha') dl,,- tnbuted stock dividends enough to make the capital $400,000 SINGLE CONE ALL STEEL SPRINGS Are very popular with the Furniture Trade. $2~ $2~ Each Net No. 46, Single Cone, $2 Each, Net. We manufacture a full line of Single and Double Cane All Wire Springs. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. SMITH &. DAVIS MFG. CO., St. Louis 23 24 WEEKLY ARTISAN Wood Furniture Ornaments. New Furniture Dealers. Wood drawer pulls are very popular 111the ne\\ shle:, \\ E Bell has opened a new furniture store at Nelson, of furniture, and we al e permitted this \\ eek to sho\\ three \10 of the Waddell \T anuf.actunng company s latest patterns D C Oehlel IS a neV\ furnitUl e dealer at Hopkinton, Iowa The Home FurnitUl e company are new dealers at Sees- \ dIe, S C 1he '\aslnvauk Furniture and Undel takers company are new dealer'> at ~ash\\auk, MU111 LoUIS 1, Jacob"on Will open an office flu niture and fix-t 111 C 'itOI eat 511 Second avenue south, J\1inneapohs, l\Iinn (,oodnow, Pear"on & Co, department store, of Gardner, 'fa"s. hay e added a fur11lture department and will carry a larg e stock. F E Alexander and others are orgal11zing a company to be capitaltzed at $10,000 to engage in the retail furniture busll1ess at Anderson, S C A B Underwood Will open a stock of fur11lture at Natick, Conn, in the budding recently vacated by the :t\atick Dry Goods com pan) who have gone out of busll1ess The fil st one 1-. a Lotus XIV, the t.econd a I landel:', the third a Tudor. All of these al e popular, and among the best sellers All are prOVided With the 1\ o-Kum-Loose ta "teners, \v hlch add very much to their value, becau"e ot the tact that when fastened to the drawer the} are there to "ta\ as long as the drawer stay s-as lon~ as thel e b anythll1~ of \ alue to the furnltUl e The VVaddell ]\Ianufactunng company h the lallSest concern 111the world manufactunng fUI11ltnre tt lmm111g" 111 wood, and beSides havll1g a tl ade that extend" to almo"t ev~y state 111the U11l0n hay e a large export tl ade No. 70 Desk and Work Bench. ~Iany schools for boys that would otherWise add manual tra111111gto then studies have been unable to do so because of lack of room for shops A Wisconsin man comes to the tore With an 111ventlOn that makes a manual tra111ll1g coulse po""lble \\ Ith only the added expense of a chest of tools 1 he che"t h a low, flat affair so constructed that when It is opened up It constttutes a bench At one end it has supports, \\ hlch are h111ged to he flat along the top whe'n not used as "upports, and along one Side IS an adjustable Iron stay The box b opened and lald across the tops of two desks, the sup-ports uphold111g one end and the iron stay fastening to the le~ s of one of the desks and hold111g the device firm. The -.cholar then has a good work bench, with vises at elthel end, a place for plan111g, a trough to lay chisels, awls ,etc, anu eqUIpped \"Ith all the necessary tools \Vhen the class 111 mannal tra111111gIS thlOUgh the boxes can be put away. the "ha\ 111g" ,,\\ ept up and 10 m111utes later no one would know the room had been a workshop RICHMOND TABLET ARM CHAIR RICHMOND CHAIR CO. RICHMOND INDIANA DOUBLE CANE LINE "SLIP SEATS" - the latest and best method of double seating. Catalogues to the Trade. The Best Value and Greatest Service for the Money GENUINE LEATHER SEAT .. WEEKLY ARTISAN Self Reliance as an Asset. \\ ell lSovelned "elf-Iehance I':> a 1110"t valuable a~"et But don't 111ake the ml~takc of putt111g conceIt 111the self I ehance column Loncelt I" the chtld of I<;nol ance, "elf I chance b the By Otto A Jlra.nek Grand RapIds, MICh healthy offspllng of d vvell-grounded confidence 111one'~ abtl- Ity to acc0111ph"h ] ustlfiable "elf-confidence I" ahvay':> the result of prepar-atIOn He who I" \"ell eql11pped ha~ leason to feel a pnde 'l11d an assurance 111hI" ablhtv to achle\ e Only out of cel tamty comc,:> powe1, J "ay" l'hlhp" Brooks 25 \\ hat "hcJ\\ ha" ,I chtld \\ho at 10 01 12 yeal" of age I" takcll ham hI" ~chool \\olk to fac2 hfe and hr:;ht hI" battlc" aga111"t hopele~" odd" ) lIe can not be "elf-I chant, f(Jl he must meet \\Ith expe lence~ dally that demonstrate hh de-fiuenCles [f that youth IS self-sdtlsfied It IS the sailsfactH II ))(l( 11 of ~hall(J\\ UJl1Celt 1t onI) tends to make hll11 the les" cdpdble \ a \Val k Lan be \\ ell clonc \Vlthl ut pI epa atlOn- wIthout malcllal" \0 man C,I11 allo111Dh"h "\\orthw111lc" wIthout a lea ,onable elll11pment-wlthout il dllllng and ~ome kno\\- ledgc of hi" subject John Locke, 1001ll111g ])lr:; abO\ e IllS persecut(Jl~, ne\ tl lor an lI1stant lo-,t ~l!:;ht of the fact that he knew he wac, nght It \\as not
- Date Created:
- 1910-03-05T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- 30:36