Michigan Artisan; 1906-07-10

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Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and [0 Twenty-sixth Year-No. 26 JULY 10. 1906 Semi-Monthl., WYSONG &. MILES LEE AND JACKSON ST$. CREENSBORO, N. C. I 00 % to 2 0 0 % PROFI T PER lE AR on. this Sand Belt. The investment is a small one. The few months you are getting along withollt it is losing you the entire price of it. HUNDREDS MOSTO~RTo'i.'iNENT FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS using this Sand Belt state that thesedaims fall short of the real merits of the machine. IT HAS THE DESIRED ADJUSTMENTS QUICKLY MADE OUI" claims are that.it will sand with the grain and require no retouch-ing by hana the following: Mirror frames\ found oval, any shape; drawer rails; drawer fronts, base rails, etc., serpentine, agee, round or swell; straight veneered or cross veneered; agee, round, bevel or straight edges of dresser or table tops, of round, square or scrolled patterns; table tops, of round, square or scrolled pat-terns; table rims, dresser postSj veneered rolls or columns; straight, ogee or round-ed mouldings. i raised surfaces of. panels; spirals of table legs; curtain slats for roll-top desks; spindle carvings; French table legs; plumbers' wood workj etc., etc. No. 164 Sand Belt Machine. A MESSAGE OF IMPORTANCE TO THE MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA: Do you wish to lelSen the cost of handling your pro-duct by the use of light running, loqg lasting axles! If so explain to your wagon builder that () Gillette Roller Bearing Axles are inexpensive to buy~ea9Y to install-siinple i:o 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. Yours for the cheapening of manufacturing costs, THE GILLETTE ROLLER BEARING COMPANY Patentees and Sale Manufacturers, GRAND RAPIDS, M.ICHIGAN. WHEELER'S Forms a permanent foundation. Brings out the full life and beauty of tb e wood. Goes further and saves labor and material, hence cheaper than other fillers. The Bridgeport WoodFinishing Co., NewMilfOrd,Conn.;IB Fulton St.• NewYork;70 W. Lake SL Chicago; 4t·43 South 3rd St•• Phila-delphia; 48 Cornhill,Boston. PATENT WOOD FILLER l The Principal Points of Merit Possessed by Our ~ MISSION LIQUID WAX It makes the color uniform where red and white oak is used in the same piece. It does not show white in the corners or on carved work. It colors the white pores left in all finishes that are not filled. It is especially adapted for red oak, overcoming the red cast left by the stain. . It gives a more durable finish than paste wax. We shall be pleased to send Samples. The Marietta Paint &Color Co. MARlETIA, OHIO. USE BENEDICT CLAMPS New Drawer. Revolving. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW COMPANY 130 South Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MaDufacturenof HAND SCREWS, CABINET MAKERS' BENCHES, FACTORY TRUCKS, Etc. For all kinds of Furniture Work Special Section. STRONG. DURABLE and USEFUL Chair Seat, 1 The Universal Automatic CARVING MACHINE ===~ PERFORMS THE WORK OF ==== 25 HAND CARVERS And does the Work Better than it can be Done by Hand ==---~- MADEBY======~ IndianapQU8~ Indiaaa Write for Information. Prices Etc. The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company MANUI'ACTURKRS AND JORRERS Of!" Plain and Beveled Mirrors, Bent Glass for China Cabinets Plate Glass for Desks, Table Tops and Shelves OUffacilities for supplying furniture manufacturers will be understood when we state that we have 10 Glass factories, from Pennsylvania to Missouri; and 13 Mirror plants, located as follows: extending Also, our 22 jobbing houses carry heavy stocks in all lines of glass, paints, varnishes and brushes and are located in the cities named below: NEW YORK-Hudson and Vandam Streets. BUFFALO-37:ilo.4-6-8 Pearl Street. BOSTON-41-49 Sudbury St., 1-9Bowker St. BROOKLYN--635 and 037Futton Street. CHICAGO-442-452 Wabash Avenue. PHILADELPHIA-Pitcairn Building, Arch and CINCINNATI-Broadway and Court Streets. Eleventh Streets. ST. LOUI~-Cor. 7th and Market Streets, DAVENPORT-4IO-416 Scott Street. MINNEAPOLIS-soo-SIO S. Third Street. CLEVELAND-149-51-53 Seneca Street. DETROIT-53'55 Larned'Street E. OMAHA...,.I608-lo-I2 Harney Street. PITTSBURGH-JoloI03 Wood Street. ST. PAUL-349-5J Minnesota Street. MIL WAUKEE, WIS.-492-494 Market Street. ATLANTA, GA.-3'!, 32 and 34 S. Pryor Street ROCHESTER, N. Y.-Wilder Building Main SAVANNAH. GA.-745-749 Wheaton St~t. and Exchange Sts. 'KANSAS CITY-Fifth and Wyandotte S15. HALTIMORE-221-223 W, Pratt Street. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-2nd Ave. and 29th St. New York Boston Phll.delphl. Bullalo Cincinnati St. Louis MllllllleapoU. Atlanta Kokomo. Ind. Ford City. Pa. High Point. N. C. DavelllPort Cry.tal City, }do. It needs no argument to show what advantages may be derived from dealing directly with us. AGENTS FOR THE COULSON PATENT CORNER POSTS AND BATS. Veneer Presses, all kinds and sizes Veneer Presses Glue Spreaders Glue Healers Trucks, Efc" Etc. These Specialties are used all Over the World -::::::-===,=--- - Power Feed Glue Spreading Machine. (Patent applied for). Single double aDd combination. No. 20 Glue Heater C"AS. E. FRANCIS &. BRO.D Hand Feed Gluelng Machine. (Patent pending,) Eight Styles and Sizes. Wood· Working Macbinel} and Supplies ~i " .•~ J '. (&.,.; LET us KNOW YOUR WANTS 419·421 E. Eighth St. CINCINNI\TI. O. No.6 Glue Heater , ,. 2 Dovetails either straight or swell front drawers without removing or changing any parts HIGHEST speed, absolute accuracy and most con-venient operation combine to make this the ideal machine for furniture factories whether large or small. It is built in the most compact manner possible so that the spindles can revolve at the highest speed without dan-ger of vibration and at the same time the spindles are made readily accessible for sharpening the cutters. The supporting table back of the cutters is formed with an adjustable roller so that any shape of swell front to a maximum of three inches and with one inch from the end to the beginning of the swell, may be held perfectly and successfully worked without removing or changing any part. This feature alone coupled with the the fact that the bits alwavs em the same Slze dovetail until worn out, should ca'mmend this tool to every modern furniture factory everywhere. Send for CIRCULAR and CATALOG. WOodworkinglfochinery. - -- ----- ------ 26th Year-No. 26. GRAND RAPiDS, MICH., JULY 10, 1906. ========~==~== $ 1.00 per Year. Accidents in Mills and Factories. The Hartford Courant recently puhlished accoullts of three accidents, very similar in character, which oCCllrred 011 the same clay in that state, a workman in each instance hav-ing been caught and >vhirlc.d around a rapidly rotating pulley or line shaft. vVhill' no particulars were given as to whcthe;- the casualties were due to carelessness on the part of the victims themselves or caused 'by negligence on the part of others in leaving unguarded dang"crously [ocatc<l helts. puHeys and setscrews. there is no question bm that workmen in machine shops, and factQrit~s generally, are (juite apt to take altogether too many chances, when working around mfl-chillery in operation. Sometimes they take risks through ignorance, but usually the practice in due to carelcssness or to familiarty which breeds contempt even for danger. Millwrights and repair men, 'whose work necessarily takes them aloft among the running shafting and pulleys, arc par-ticularly apt to become insensible to the possibility of being caught and injured. and it is a matter of general observation that they arc inclined to thoughtlessly :lssume unnecessary risks in keeping overheacl apparatus in rlInnillg order, though sometimes the blame for accidellts they med with must be placed on other shoulclers. The w iter rec'!lls distinctly the customary methods of these men in a certain large mannf<lc-turing establishment, ,"v-herehe was one time employed. <llld 'where, owing to the fact that nearly the ''v-hole establishment was driven from one engine, llobody liked to assume the re-sponsibility of having the whole plant tied U\) while S0l11C {lve;- head repair job was going OJl; cCll;;equultly it was not an uncommon thing fOt· wide, heavy belts to be n:n off their pul-leys, taken up aml put back on the pulleys witll the main shaft running at full speed. The writer Ol1ce saw in the department where he worked three men put a tight, 6-inc1l belt on a 36-inch pulley, ml1- ning at 150 revolutions, and was told by the men tbat tbe es-tablishment was never expected to stop dnrillg working; bOll"S, unless the engine broke down or some one was caught in the machinery. As a result of this policy, the millwright; put belts 011 "011 the By," anel where co'_\ntershaft belts were wound up and were cut loose to prevent the counter bcing pulled down, the belt coiled 011 the line shaft was removed without stopping ·the shaft, by one of the men holding a belt shifter against the wound-up belting .vhile the other man caught the free end, dragged it down as far as possible and cut it off. This process. repeated a half dozen times, removed the belt, but it was a dange-rotls performance and anything but pleasant to witness. Shortly after one of these exhibitions of recklessness in the depa: tment referred to, one of the same group of l11e11, while performing some similar operation in another section of the works. was caught in the shafting, whided around fl. number of times and thrown to the floor, with injuries which kept him in the hospital for many week.". A peculiar accident of this type occurred recently in <I New England shop, and, as stated by a friend who witness~ cd the affair, the principal in the occurrence escaped with much slighter 'injuries than one of the men who undertook to help him out of his predicament. \\ihile oiling a shaft which was located at some distance heI"ow the ceiling, the man's arm was caught by the shaft and he was whirled rapid-ly round, although swingi11g clear of the overhead beams at each turn. A fello\v-workman, however, who started to run to the engine room \vas struck in the face by the heels of the mall on the shaft, and, besides losing several teeth, was kuocked senseless, and in fact lald up for several days. Upon the machinery being stopped and the man released, it was discovered that he had recei\'ed no further damage than a had fright, a few bruises and a seve:-e shaking up in general. The courts have made such decisions in these matters as to constitute an insufficient influence toward the provision of wfety devices. Ivren who value their jobs wit] take risks by confo:'ming to the custom of the ptace in which they work. 111 Enrope generally lives of workman are much better pro-tected than here, and we ought to improve. Lumber Plentiful. Lumher is very plentiful in the south at present. The cause of this condition is the high water. The lumber is being stored in large quantities. The Abernathy Furniture ),{allufacturing company of Leavenworth, Kan., have enough hnnher stored to co\'er twelve city lots. THE CORRECT Stains and fillers. THE MOST SATISFACTORY First Coaters and Varnishes I ,..--- l 4 The Wallace Collection in London. The \Vallace collection "yas bequeathed by the late I.ad), \Vallace to the British nation. It includes armour, paint-ings, bro1Jzes,FreJlcll fl1rniture, enamels, clocks, candelabra. porcelain, marbles, sculptures. carved \'.'nod work, majolicas, coins, ivories--in fad, all the rarest art objects one can think of, gathered together and (/isplnycd ullder 011C maf-that of Hertford House. The collection \\,;15 hrought togeth-er by Francis Charles, third l\Tanillis and Richard, fourth l\1arquis of Hertford. The late Sir H.icbard \V,t!lacc atId;cd largely to it and re-organized jl;, The paintings by Prellch maste:"s of tile eighteenth century as well as those by Span-ish, Italian, Flemish, Dutch and English artists arc of great value and cannot be surpassed in S0111e particulars even by the Louvre. The building itself is said to be th(', original of Gaum !louse in Vanity Fair. It was formedy the residence of Sir Richard and Lady \'Vallace and is vcr.!/ large ana linel)' ar-rangeel. The inner court on the ground noor is very at-tractive, palms and a playing fonntJin lend quite a tropical effect. The grand staircase is of Louis Quatorze style. The marbles busts of the third 1Jarquis of Hertford and those of Sir Richard \Vallace and his wife adorn the landing of the staircase. The upper rooms arc very numerous and con-tain so many interesting objects one cannot hope to see them :dl ill one visit. or a dozen. The furniture is 1110stly of the French style of the Louis Xl V., XV. and XVI. per-iods and I talian of same periods, and is richly gilded, inlaid and has mounts of hrOH:r-e gilded, In the first gallery :Ire several sofas and annchain designed by JC<ln-8aptiste Oudry. The sofas are of wood, carved and gilt. covered with Beau-vais tapestry of the style and period of I.ouis Quinze, the framework of Louis Seize style. The arrnschair corres~ pond in style and all have hunting sce]Jcs for subjects of tap-estry. A stnall cabinet ior medals in marqueterie of 1nttal on tortoise shell has mounts of gilt brnnz(;. cast and chased. A writing table of tulip wood is ill LOllis Quinze style. An Italian mirror of the eighteenth century has a carved and gilt ..v.ood frame, showing foliage and conventional scroll work. intermingled, surmounted by a cupid and swans. In the next room a cabinet of ebony ".Nith marquderie of tortoise shell and white mdal on yellow metal, has g-ildc(] and chased mounts of bronze, in Louis (jllatorze style. bllt .~aid to have been made in T.ouis Seize period by an imitator "I BOlLlle. A console table of gilt \V00(1 thought to be of Ital-ian style, eighteenth century, has a top inlaid witb lalld;;c.apcs and patterns in colored marbles. The supports of wood. carved and gilt, are threc life sized ligures of cnpiJs Ivr(,3t!Icd with garlands of berries and knves. A scrcen of wood carved and gilt, frames a piece of embroidery of Louis Quatorze design, raised in silver thread on a ground of crimson velvet. An oddity was a mirror of polished steel in a frame of walnut-wood, at the base the device of the ;\'ledicis (the balls) are painted on a shield. This is of course, in the Italian Renaissance style, of the sixteenth century. A French table of sixtenth century style is very elaborately carved. It is of oak supported by fJgures of three Fauns, There are many examples of \valnut and oak furniture and a wood called i1l11boyn'l. similar in color to birch. An armoire of carved w;:dnttt in two sections, crowned with a broken pcdiment, adorned with ligures is in a~ldition ctJ:'iched by inlays of green n:ined marble, A rather odd chair of carved oak in Renais-anc\, style has cane bottom and back. An ecclesiastical seat in carvcd walnut is of early 16th century sLy!(:, a panel in the center represents the Annunciation. A very fine ebony cabinet of Louis Quatorze style has panels decorated with l10ral designs in marqueterie of various woods. This cabi-net belongs to the early period of Boutle. The ornamental ba1l<Js amI plaqucs arc ill marqueterie of metal on ehony and tortoise shell on metal. 1\ prominent featnre is the crown-ing decoration of gilt bronze, consisting of a milit<lry trophy, in the ceIltre of which is [i medallion of Lows Quatorze in early manhood. A large bllffet, shaped like a commode, is of mahogany with mounts and ornaments of Kilt bronze, ~igncd ]. F. Lelcll. ;'\ beautiful mitTo" is Ot Inarqueterie of metal 011 tortoise shell. \vlth [{iIt bronze mounts, style of Bcrain. A French eighteenth century table is magniticent, of eholly and gilt metal~ covered with marquclerie in tortoise shell, coppcr and white mctal, on yellow metal. A pedestal cabinet of ebony has inlays of metal on 'l"c<l tortoise shell with the usual gilt bron7:e mounts, A novelty 'was a barom-eter of tulip wood with bronze mounts, of L0Uis Quinze style. \ hUI"CClUUlb1c of ebolly attributed to HouJle has marqueterje of tnetal on tortoise shell. A rose,;vood commode is of Louis Quin;'l' style, A writing table of prirple \vood ill 1;;;:::=-17~-- -="'T'" ="11 Louis Quatorze style has decorations of gilt bronze. A wall mirror of wood carved and gilt is of Italian early eighteenth century style, the main features of the decoration are the dragon at the top and winged sirens at the sides. A large ebony cabinet is in three sections, vv·ith marquctcrie of metal on tortoise shell and mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased, in the style of Louis Quatorze, but period of Louis Seize. A Boulle armoire in ebony, with marqueterie of metal on tor-toise shell, and gilt bronze mounts is ornamented with an un-usually high relief of a nymph and a young satyr. Placques at the sides, in low relief, symbolize Summer and Autumn. A sofa, part of a suite, is elaborately carved wood with gilt decoration and brocade covering. The subjects of the dec-oration are love's quiver, a guitar and other emblems, g-rouped with garlands of flowers, branches of foliage and birds. Twelve armchairs accompany this sofa and a second one. The latter is a companion piece to the Jlrst sofa. The chairs arc cO'7ered \vith modern brocade in style of Louis Seize. .il.. buffet of amboyna wood and mahogany is inlaid with stained woods. There are mounts, pbc(jues and ornaments of gilt bronze. This is of the style and period of Louis Seize. The late Frederick Davis purchased this, together with a com-panion piece and a secretary, in the year 1865 from a Rus-sian count and sold them to the ~'1arquis of Hertford. A marriage chest of ebony has a decoration in marqncterie of tortoise shell and white metal all yello\'I" metal', made for the marriage of a French prince, made in imitation of 'Roulle's style. A large table of satin wood and purple ·wood \,,;ith gilt mounts and ornaments has rich decorations of oak leaves and acorns. This is in the style of J. Dubois. A large bureau in marqucterie of various woods was ordered by the king of Poland, Stanislaus Leczinski, who died in 1766. It once belonged to the cro·wn of France. Th;s is in the late Louis Quinze style, signed Riesener. A table in red Egyp-tian pO:'phyry mounted in gilt bronze has a base of wood carved and gilt in the very elaborate 1talian Renaissance style. A small latIy's bureau of mahogany, has }t1lTee drawers, a frieze and mounts of gilt bronze in the late Louis Seize style. An upright secretaire in amboyna ,',;ood with purple wood bands is by Riesener. The gilt bronze mounts, placqncs and ornaments are ascribed to Thomire. This is in Louis Seize style. ./\ table of dark woods with a slab of red Egyptian porphyry, contains three drawers of satin wood. The delicate frieze and mounts, the capitals and flutings of the columns which form the legs are of bronze, cast and chased. This is in Gouthiere's style but probably a late work of J. F. Le1eu. A work table of mahogany made in late Louis Quinze styl'e has mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased. A cabinet of tulip wood with marquetcrie of box- 7IR'T' I.5'.7I.L"I 2 T F 1* 5 wood and purple wood has Sevres porcelain placques painted ',vith flowers, of the Louis Seiz.c style by Martin Carlin. An ebony commode popularly described as the marriage chest of lI.'1arie Antoinette, has panels of Japanese lacquer framed in mounts and ornaments of gilt bronze. It rests upon legs formed by the fLgures of sea-nymphs or sirens bear-ing cushions on their heads. The panels of lacquer are half covered with zigzags and circular wreaths of roses in gilt bronze. Ovcr the lmvcr part of the central panel is a group in low relief of doves pecking, as they rest on cupid's quive'r. The edges are enriched with hangmg garlands of roses and other flowers in gilt bronze. It is signed J. Du-bois and is in Louis Seize sty Ie. An armchair of carved and gilt wood, covered with silk brocade, bears a monogram of "11" and "T" interlaced. It belonged to the Empress Marie Theresa of Austria, mother of Queen llarie Antoinette. A secretaire of mahogany of Louis Seize style is inlaid with geometrical patterns in box-wood and ebony. The mounts of gilt bronze, cast and chased, enclose p1acques of Sevres porcelain, painted with a farmyard scene and small landscapcs. A console table of wood, Louis Seize style, has carving and gilt throughout, "vith a frieze and decoration of pierced and detached work. A small bookcase is of pale green lacquer and gilt bronze, cast and chased. At the summit mounted on a circular ped-estal of classic type, is a group of Cupip and Psyche in gilt bronze; at the sides are the figures of Peace and Vvar; be- 10"\" is applied a classic trophy of arms. This piece with a ,vritillg table to be described later were made by Dubois for Empress Catherine II. of Russia. The writing table is of pale green lacquer and gilt bronze. Round the Upper part of the tahle is a series of freize-like panels of gilt bronze. The supports are figures of sea-nymphs in the same material bearing cushions on their heads and garlanded with festoons of oak leaves and acorns. This table is said to be the one used by Napoleon 1., Alexander 1. of Russia and King Fred-erick Vv"illiam III. of Prussia when the Peace of Tulsit was signed. A sofa designed by Francois Casanova in eighteenth century French style is of wood carved and gilt, covered with Beauvais tapestry. A small bureau ascribed to Montigny or Levasseur is of marqueterie of various natural and stained woods with gilt mounts and ornaments. Simulated book bindings in their shelves form a curtain to the front. A sofa of carved wood has gilt decorations in a white foundation, covered with Beauvais tapestry. The frame work has unusually sharp and delicate carvings of roses and other flowers, Louis Seize style. Eight armchairs accom-pany this suite. A small circular bureau of exceptional type is in mar-queterie of various woods with gilt mounts. This is believed to be the only existing bureau of the period with an oval upper part of this peculiar type, by Riesener and Gouthiere. The principal panels of marqueterie show trophies relating to music, war, wine. comedy and so forth. This is in Louis Seize style. This is far from a complete catalogue of the furniture in the \Vallace collection, but will be sufficient to give an idea of its rarity,.beauty and gnat historical and artistic value. Popularity of Fireless Stoves. The manufacture of fireless stoves is becoming more general. The latest factory to engage in its manufacture is located in Omaha. This stove is said to save seventy-five per cent of the cost of fuel. Everywhere they have been tried they have met with approval. Mrs. Conger Makes a Big Profit. 1\Jrs. E. H. Conger, wife of the United States mllllster to China, who recently bought a rug in China for $90 against the protest of her husband, has just sold the rug· to a Chi~ cago man for $7,000, netting her a handsome profit. Have You Solved the Conundrum? This matter of advertising is a conundrum to a great many people, and it will so remain. There are those who think they have solved it in one way or rlllOther and the so-lution apparently justifies them. This man don't believe in it. He aJvertised once, twice, a year, continually a long time, or a short time. :N0 one wrote him and said "1 see by your ad. in such a paper that you sell such a thing." He can p0int to no specific salc which he can tack onto advertising. In time he devel~ps into an unbeliever. 0" very curiously, he may generate a strong belief that advertising pays, although he can point to no specific instance. Different men having precisely the same experience in results often arrive at different conclusions. Curions thing. The matter itself to me is a conundrum. that is. the way peop~e differ in regard to it, but advertising itself is as sure to get re-sults, as being caught is a shower gets you wet. The-trou-ble is that you cannot always see the results. If you could trace every sale to its starting point, you would find innum-erable instances where advertising gave the push. Here is the main point: The firm whose name is most under the eye, "whose nallle IS associated with the goods they make or sell, so that when you think of the goods you think of the firm, is the firm which gets the most benefit. Take anything you like. Take Hood's Sarsaparilla. The fences yell at you to take it. The barns, from roof to sill, implore you to take it. Drug stores which sell it don't say so much of it; they have their own brands, which perhaps make them more mon-ey, hut they sell it, and sell a lot of it. Your system gets in a certain condifon, and you think you need a tonic. Then what? Yau remember the fences, and the rocks, and the bams. and you go to th('. druggist and ask for Hood's. Now, honestly, is that not so? You don't tell Hood you want his Sa -sapal"itla. Hood never heard of you, and probably never will, but you have patronized him and increased his net business. Does Hood stop advertising because he don't hear from you, and me, and a thousand others? ::Jot much. He doesn't judge of advertising that way. Neither shou1d you. You may adYertisefor years and never pin a net result hut you may be getting a hundred-fold under apparently an-other form. Take furniture, for instance .. You advertise in the trade or daily papers that you make it or sell it. Vour business goes on, now standing still, now IncreasIng. If you make furniture, perhaps you cannot point to a sin-gle instance in which an ad resulted in an orde;-. But re-member this: Every order, with few exceptions, was hatched, had down, then pin feathers, then ~athers, and eventually you bagged it. What do yOU expect? Orders just out of the shell with full blown feathers? It is not sufficient in these days to make a good thing and then depend on sales, because it IS a good thing. You will make greater sales by continually shouting for a poor thing oftentimes, than by standing Quietly behind a good thing. There is a funny corner of our Main, in which we contin-ually store away information, which we acquire unct-Ilscious-ly, don't know we have at all, don't forget because we never know we know it, and someday when the time comes, out pops the information and it has an influence. A buyer of furniture wrote me once asking where lodge fu!'"niture could be bought. I knew of Retting and Sweet, audfor years had been glancing over the furniture trade papers. In an instant there came to my mind a picture of Gothic chairs and a pulpit, and the name of Schmit of Cincinnati. I never bought a stick of such furniture in my life. Didn't know I knew who made it. But the information was there, and ad\'ertising put it there, and when the time came it came forth. I wrote my friend lodge furniture was made by Ret-ting and Sweet and Schmit of Cincinnati. Schmit got the order, as I afterward learned, but he never knew that order had down and pin feathers long before it flew. vVhen the time came for tonic he was Mr. Hood. There arc cases like that innumerable, and that's about all there is to it, atlyway. Advertising is faith, in a great measure. Away inside somewhere in everyone that ever lived is tucked an atom of faith. So, away inside of every business man, is stowed a grain of belief in advertising, be he ever so outspoken against it. The meat of the whole matter to me is this: The one "\vho advertises a little 'continually gets a better result than the one \vho splurges only occasion-ally, and the one who never advertises at all, or only when bus:ness is poor, is overlooking the main point of adve,tising-namely, to tuck his firm name and product away in the minds of the people who mig-ht later need his tonic. It is no ea~thly ~se trying to judge of advertising by mak'ng the order fit the ad and look acquainted. Perhaps the ad and the order that it hatched were mites and yea s apart. If you can make the public or the buyer think of you, when they think of what you sell or make, you are well advertised. You can throwaway motley on advertising, Sometimes it is harder to get a big ad in onc's mind than a small one. vVhat you are aiming at is the sub-consciousness of the buy-er, ami if you fire lots of bullets, you are likely to hit occa-sionally. The namc, and the product, and a picture over and over again gcts the best result. 1\uf sed, as Pickering puts it, and several others have made it stay put. Cozy Corners Abolished. The Oriental cozy corner fad is a thing of the past. Its impracticability was soon demonstrated. Housewives learn to shun dust catchers and the cozy corner proved such a nuisance and so unsightly and hard to keep clean that it is a relief to see it abolished. Sale of Cassie Chadwick's Valuables. Mrs. Cassie Chadwick's possessions are to be sold at pub-lic auction. The list includes besides some three or fou: hundred gowns, valuable furs and her valuable Vertin Martin cabinets and beds. What a chance for the collector of fur-niture once used by celebrities! Mrs. Chadwick's creditors will' undoubtedly profit by thi~ sale. A Test for Linseed Oil. Raw oil, one ounce, nitric acid, one-half ounce, shake welt together in two-ounce vial, stand twenty-four hours. vVhen pure the acid should be clear below, and the oil clear above. Some times there are three layers, one forming "be-tween the oil and acid. \¥hen such is the case the center "ayer is caused from impurities. The bottle should be well shaken. \\Then the test is completed destroy the bottle and contents. --- ----- ------------- "RELIABLEll ROLLS EXCLUSIVELY The "RELIABLE" is the best THE fEllWOCK ROll AND PANEl CO. EVANSVILLE, IND. GLOBE VISE ", TRUCK CO. 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BELOIT, WIS. -I THE TOWER PATENT FASTENER Is a Tower of Strength Nothing but fire or a screwdriver can loosen a pulI or knob from the drawer after it has been securely fastened by the TOWER PATENT FASTENER As it costs nothing to the manufacturer who buys the Grand Rapids Brass Com-pany's trimmings (and can be procured in no other way) it is very unwise to trim furniture without these fasteners. No scratching or marring furniture by loose pulls; no complaints from customers, and no calIs for rebates or damages. GET INTO CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO. AND SAVE TROUBLE AND MUCH MONEY. r- - ~- 8 Golden Oak Oil Stains STRONGEST NOW ON T"E MARKET 1914 1916 1917 DARK BROWN BLACKER BLACKEST All of which produce a rich black brown effect, increasing in blackness as indicated above. WILL NOT CURDLE Leaves no deposit or film on face of wood. Leaves flakes clean and white, more especially when used with our 20th Century Stain Solvent which is for use with all Oil Stains and costs very much less than turpentine. Write for samples. The Barrett Lindeman Co. IN CONSOLIDATION WITH The Lawrence Mcfadden Co. CHICAGO, III. 61-63-65-67 Ashland Ave. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 1400 and 1402 Frankford Ave. ~MI9pIG7f-N 9 ,,,I ~" I Designed by F. VAN DOMELEN. 24 Goodrich St. Slooenl in the Grand Rapidl 5cllool of F ufmture Desig:n I, IJ r - 10 General Observations of Circular Saws. If a saw is properly adjusted and everything about the machine right, it should run cool or nearly so. lf the saw heats .at the center, it is usually either the fault of the maud:"el heating or the collars not being properly turned, or the carriage being out of line, or the saw being rUll with too little Set. If the saw heats at the rim it may arise from leading too much into the log, causing it to bear too hard against the out-side guide, or the backs of the teeth may be too high, or the saw may be trYlng to cut mo::-ethan it will chamber. If a saw is run at a higher rate of speed than that for which it is adjusted, it will be too large on the rim and will Tun in and out or "snaky." On the con~rary, if the speed for which it is adjusted it not kept tip, it will be too large in the center and is disposed to dish or rUI1out of the log. If a savir inclines to run out of the log, give it a little lead, and if tight on the rim increase the mot:on to expand the rim. If it inclines into the log, lead out by filing the points of the teeth or adjusting the mandrel. If it runs in and out, lead into the log, file the points of the teeth to lead out, and if necessary reduce the set of the teeth. This will cause the saw to warm a little and expand. 1£ it heats at the center while the mandrel runs cool, line into the log a trifle and increase the set. If it heats at the rim and not at the center, line out of the log a trifle. As the saw enlarges on the rim by wears. lead out a triHe to expand the center and equalize the tension of the rim. The track rnmt be solid, level alld straight. The carriage trucks must be free from cnd play, and the set works accurate and positive. The saw arbor must be abundantly heavy, level, with very little end play, and the saw must hang plumb, The saw must have an easy, c1o!'lefit on the mandrel and lug pins have a good fair bearing. The tight collar should be slightly con caved ; the loose collar flat. The saw should stand straight on the log side when the collars are screwed up and tbe saw ruuning at the' required speed. The saw must be in line with the carriage and lead a trifle into the log. The saw must be in perfect round or balance. The gullets mllst be properly shaped and sufficiently l'arge to chamber the dust. The backs of teeth must not be higher th,1I1 the points. The teeth must be 1Iled or sharp~ned per;eetly square on face and back. The !:iwaging must be sufficient for perfect clearance, and should be evenly baJanc.eA The guides must be perfectly adjuHed when the saw is standing still. or l1ghtly running. The saw must have sufficient teeth for the amount of ieed. The saw must be properly thick for the character of the work. The teeth must have proper pitch for fast, free cutting. The mandrel and carriage must be free from spring. The mandrel must not be allowed to heat in the bearing. The saw must be kept sharp and not run when dull. The teeth must be sided ·essed to mah: the extreme point and face oi the tooth the widest with a proper taper or clearance down and back from point. Tbespread of the swaging must be suffidcnt to properly clear the blade of the saw to prevent friction. The speed ought to be uniform both in and out of the cut. Do not lead the saw with the guide pins, but by slueing the mandrel or proper filing. Reduce the set or spread of the swaging if you wish the saw to run warmer at center. Increase the set or spread of the s\\aging if the saw runs too warm at center. 1ncrease the gullet or lower the back if the saw heats 011 the rim. Increase the motion if the saw is too light on the rim. Keep it cool in tl1e center. Don't set '.he guide pins too close or the saw wilt heat at the rim and run snaky. Kecp the saw Lee from gum by proper swaging an·d the use of water, or the rim will beat from undue friction. Keep your swag'e and saw sharpener constantly in good o:der. Fair, evenly balanced swaging, taper side dressing and perfect sharpening are essentials to a fine cutUng saw. Keep all gum and sawdust off the trac~{s. Don't use over 3~32 set equally divided on the saw. Do not attempt to straighten saw until it shows about the right amount of tension for your work In testing a dished saw lean it over until it shows as near-ly straight as possible, and then test with straightedge. Oth-erwise you will nut be able to loc2te the lumps. -. Heavy blows must be carefully avoided, and blows Ull- July hard near the eye have a g;'eater tendency to dish the saw than if placed near the rim. You may get your saw too open for your speed, in which case you have ouly to reduce the amount of expansion by blows around the rim, as previously des~ribed. The use of the sharpener, and the constant strain on the saw near the rim will presently enlarge it here and so render l1ecessary the expal1!:iJonof the central po~tions until it is ncessary in hammering to go right down to the eye. A saw with the tension too near to the eye is not likely to srab well. A s'aw when put up for its speed wiJl cut well in any kind of timber and without special adjustments of the guide for various woods. A saw used for work in frozen timber needs more tension than for summer work. With many small mills It is a common fault that the power is insufficient for the load and the speed of the saw i!:itherefore far from uniform. The motion is up when the saw enters the log anJ is down wben it leaves the log. The next eut starts before the saw has recovered its normal mo· tion. If, then, the saw tUns out, you get a thin board, or if it runs in, you get a thick one. If saw heats on rim, but does not snake, you have too much lead; if it wa:ms on the eye, there is not enough lead. Saws th'at are laid over or dished out will wa:'m on the eye; if dished in, will warm on the rim. If motlon is steady in any @ut,and the saw snakes, the saw is 110topen enough. \Vhen saw is too open, you get thick and thin boards. Saws should run at high speed to accomplish the best re-sults. Short, slim teeth can be run on lighter cuts. High speed saws will stand heavier feed in proportion to the length of teeth than low speed. Long tct.th will not hold corners well. The use of water on circular saws is helpful in keeping the saw cool and free from gumming. The piping may be so arranged that if the water is required at any particular part of saw h may be there applied. "Vatcr is also used succcss~ fully running into the journals of the saw shaft. A small rather than a large stream will do the work and a tiny jet is often all that is needed. CAUSES FOR HEATING ON THE RIM. Saws not open enough in the body ior the speed. Accumulation of gum or pitch cn the teeth. Teeth without sufficient swaging or set. Backs of the teeth too high for clearance. Gullets too small to chamber the dust. Guide pins set too dose to the saw. CAUSES OF HEATING AT THE CENTER. Saw too open in the body or center for the speed. Teeth without sufficient sV"'clging or set. .Mandrel running hot. Saw lined too much ill to or out of the log, Sa,,,,, lined too much out 9£ the tog. Speed insufficient to expand the rim. The remedies. for abovC'. should sllggest themselves. Use large collars not less than eigh't-inch diameter for a sixty-inc.h sa'N. It is said that for every 11'2 inch you arid. to the size of your collar you can take one gage off the thick-ness of your saw. A ten gage sixty-inch saw with nine-inch collars will do as good work, and as much of it as an eigllt gage saw on a six-inch collar. The collars should have from five-eighths to three-quarter-iuch bearing surf~ce on the SJ.W, the halance tumed out clear; the collars should be of good tool steel, Tor those collars made of cast iron are not stiff enough, as the center is liable to be squee:zed in by the nut and the saw is not properly clamped. The guides should be as near to the cut as possible and rigid, with as little opening as yossiblc, although the sawyer must regulate the guides according to the condition of the saw. Cow's horn makes one of the be,st and roost durable guide pins known. The guides should be within about one-inch of the throats of the teeth. Small, light mills having too many teeth in tile saw for a full swagil1g, sh.Duld run half swage and half set. Atlantans Are Busy. Everything in the furniture manufacturing line in Atlanta is going these days. Every plant is working full time, and quite a number of factories are adding a considerable amount of extra machinery and floor space. Skilled help is in demand and furniture workers can get a job any time. The outlook is good for a heavy output for the coming six months. The !',outhern demand for goods looks good while the plants are all well stocked with dry lumber. Nothing scarce save skilled labor, although considerable help drifts in from the Carolina factories, hut they have to be made over in order to hold their places. The Natiol1al Furniture comp;my is building an additional machine room 50 x 200 feet in size and they will need it all to take care of their increasing business. The 1\" ationa1 to-day is the largest factory in the south, and are makers of a higher grade of goods than any south of the Ohio river. D. E. Spencer, superintendent and designer of the plant is not a believer in a cheap grade of goods so year by year he has made a better grade ulltil there is no one in the south can equal him for 4.uality. The gn.l\vth of the National is a di-rect proof of the policy of giving their superintendent abso-lute control of thc manufacturing of goods. The firm says "Here is the material, the kind you ask for, make the stuff." And he does it. The superintendent says: "Here's your goods made right. Sell 'ent." And they sell' them, and so they prosper. Snperintendent Ed. Klaap of the Fulton Furnitwe Co. is making a success of that factory, and considering the length of time they have been running they are doing a spl ~ndid business. Ed. has a machine room that is freer from du"t than any factory the writer evcr saw. Charlie Vv'ise lS Ed's machine foreman, and things certainly "do move." Another plant has been added to Atlanta's ftlrniturp tn<Jk-ing interests. Tt is the United States Chair C0ITlp8_t1y and they will manufacture only medium and high grade chairs. The company is buliding a new factory building on Marietta street. The officers are as follows: C. V. Baker, prcs-i-dent; J. J. Freeman, vice president; A. L. Myers, secretary and treasurer; F. E. Spence, assistant treasurer. The or-ganizers of the United States are all practical furniture mak-ers and wat make it a SUccess. 11 Stickley's Goat Skin EnterpriSte. A gr(:at deal of time has been given by Alhert Stickley of the Stickley Brothers company, to the study of leathers for seatings, during the past hvo years. In pursuit of his in-vestigations, 11r. Sticklcy has made several trips to Europe and traveled through all the countries of the old world. Sev-ci- al years ago he became convinced that sheep skin was ut-tcrly unfit for Use in seatings for furniture, and as the cost of cattle hide makes the use of that leather almost prohibitory, 'i\-lr. Stickley sought to find something that would be prac-tical for the pwpose mentioned. After the conclusion of his investigations and experiments he decided that the skins of goats, 2.nd to a certain extent, calves, were best adapted for furniture seatings. The question then arose where could a sufficient quantity of goat skins be obtained to meet the requirements of Lhe manufacturers of furniture in the United States? nut 3. compM<ltively small number of these animals are raised in our country, for the re.ason that beef and mutton are largely IFeferred for food, \""hile in )'lexico, Spain, Switzerland, Aus-tria and many other- countries of the old world, goats are raised by the millions, as much for their flesh as for their hides. The Stickley Brothers company have recently made contracts with houses in Europe to supply their facto~y in ~rH'II'. DESIGNED BY F. VAN DOMELEN. 24 GOODRICH ST. Student in lhe CriI.Dd Rapida School of Furnit.u~ Dai'itn. lhis city with 12,000 hides per month} and have cornmenc<cd using the same in their furniture factory, as well as supply-ing other manufacturers of leather goods with the hides. The trade has gradu;-llly learned the value of these hides and are gradual1y subsdtuting the same for the unsatisfactory sheep skin and the high priced cattle hide that have been used in the past. The Stickley Brothers company guarantee the quality of every goat skin purchased for five years. The tanning facilities of the company will' be materially enlarged in the Ileal' future. :"'lr. Stickley is entitled to great credit for bringing this industry to Grand Rapids. Factory Furnishings. Catalogue No. 10 of Factory Furn:shings, issued by the Grand Rapids Hand Screw company, -is just out. Its a handy little forty page book of illustrations and descriptions of hand SCf(',WS, hand damps, carvers' and cabinet makers' and manual training benches. saw tables, factory trucks, Bene-dict furniture clamps and other factory furnishings. It should be in the hands of every factory superintendent and manager of a wood working establishment of any kind. A postal' card addressed to the Grand Rapids Hand Screw com-pany will fetch it. I ...lIIII "'- - - 12 NOW IT'S ADAM FURNITURE. Designs Easy to Get, But Genuine Adam Products Very Scarce. It was not marc than a decade ago that Empire furniture was a virulent fashion in this city. All sorts of Empire pieces were dragged out and imitated and new pieces that seemed like Empire to the furniture makers we:-e manufac-tured to supply the demand for Empire pieces. Ormolu imitations were turned out in vast quantities and any kind of old mahogany, which had been· guiltless of orna-ment during all its previous existence, was stuck over with ormolu appliques representing Au:-ora, the a?otheosis of Apollo or some pseudo-classic scene. The Empire craze was potent while it lasted. Anybody who has studied the rooms in the Empire styl~ made for Napoleon at Versailles or in other French palaces however, have just been put up. They are copied after houses built by Robert Adam of London. It is safe to say that few noteworthy houses built in New York or its immed-iate neighborhood during the last two years have failed to have at least one room furnished in the style of Robert and James Adam, These two worshipful architects and decorators did not make furniture themselves. They maLie designs for it. Un~ like some of their famous contemporaries t1H~Y were not cabi-net makers and did not know the practical ·side of decoration. Even perSOJ1S who have not heard of Robert Adam or his brother James, havc seen the most common kind of the Adam furniture, which is usuall'y of satinwood painted with dif-ferent kinds of figures. Frequently these are classical fig-ures with a little landscape. Some of this yellow satinwood-nearly all of the Adam furniture now to be had is made of this wood-was decorated by such artists as AngeJ'ica Kauffmann. Other pieces were AN ADAM DININC ROOM, knows that these apartments rarely contained more than two or three pieces. The Empire style was possible to per-sons of taste only when very little of this massive furniture was shown. The rage that struck this country and especially this city never felt any such restraint. If Empire furniture was the style and was expensive and hard to get, the thing to do was to get as much of it as possible, The~efore rooms ..v.ere jammed with heavy pieces until it was difficult to make one's way between cllairs and tables. A room which would have been amply furnished in the taste of the Empire period with two or three pieces was made to hold twenty. The most painful feature of this craze is the small price to be got now for Empire furniture. vVhen this kind of furn-iture went out of style, it went entirely out al1(f there is so little demand for the furniture that those who do not want to keep it are advised sometimes to hold on rather than to sell at the loss likely to be suffered. Empire is today the style of antique furniture least in de-mand. It is possible that there may some day be a revival of the taste for it. It is out of the mode now. There is another style that promises to be almost as much of a craze for the next decade. It is the absorbing passion of certain builders and furnishers of houses just now. Virulent as the fad fQr Empire fashions became, there were no Empire houses built. Two houses in the style of Adam, decorated by Flaxman with figures like those th'at appear on the Wedgewood pottery. Their work was as remarkable for its symmetry as for any other beauty it possessed. When they built a house they flot onJy decorated the rooms, but made the designs for even the locks on the doors, that all might be in harmony. The finest specimen of their work in domestic architec-ture was the home of the Earl of Derby in Grosvenor Square, London, which exists now only in the drawings which the Adam brothers made of it and its decorations. The house that Robert built for himself in London is said to have been altered very little and gives the best idea of WIJ2t hjs vmrk was that can be obtained except from his engravings of the great homes he did in England. The Grosvenor Square. house was regarded as the masterpiece of the brothers. In their decoration the Adam brothers made use of the-urn which forms the exterior decoration of one of the Adam houses recently put up here, the laurel leaf, the ribbon bands and the garland which were also much used by their immed-iate successors, the oval paterae, the arabesque and the acan-thus leaf. These elements of their decorative work were of course not new, Robert Adam, after studying in Italy, returned in 1754 to England and determined to bring out of the complicated ro-coco style of household decoration that was prevalent then something purer and more in accord with classic models, r--.--- Ten years later he published a book of drawings engraved by Bartoloni showing the ruins of the Emperor Diodetian's palace at Spalato. Several years later the two brothers be-gan to issue their "\\/orks in Architecture," which estab-lished as classic their style of building and decoration. "Sim-plicity, elegant slenderness and low relief" 'were the fore-most qualities that an old critic found in their decorative work To get the execution of his designs as he had planned t~em, Robert Adam brought from Italy Bartolozzi, Pergolesi :ll1d Capriani to carry out his plans. Some of the >rew Eng-land houses of the type called colonial :l re in reality very gooJ specimens of the most modest style of Adam. The Adam style seemed classically simple after the dec- (jrat\.oll that pl"<.'.ccdcdit in London. This was a comhination of the c1emellts of the period of the fifteenth Louis clumsily (>xecuted by English decorators combined with Chinese ad-ditions. Today the work of the Adams seems extremely ehlborate and of rather a degenerate period of art. That purely critical consideration has not, hO\'I'ever, rered with the favor of Adam furniture and decorations. have an Adam house, built takes, of course, a fortune. 011('. just completed in l'ifty-sevcnth street is to have every room decorated in Adam style. r 11 many cases in England the interiors of old country houses done by Robert and James Adam have been taken ui) to London so far as it was possible to transfer them. H ere there ,Ire no old houses with Adam interiors and it is possible to buy only mantels-the Adam mantel was a very marked feature of the room's decorations-furniture, urns and other decorations of a portable character. There are many Adam mantels in the 1:\ ew York shops and their number is likely to increase so long as the fashion continues in favor. They are manufactured now in great number in England. The Adam houses are certain to he a relief from the mo-notony of the French exteriors which have during recent years grown so numerous in New York. The two Adam houses recently built are very similar in design, to judge from their facades, but there must be resemblance in all of them, as very few contrasts are possible in Georgian archi-tecture. inte1"- To The The Adam houses are the most characteristic in the Lon-donstreets~ The Adelphi terrace, which they designed, got its name from the fact that it was the work of the two brothers-a delphoi-a rch itects. \-Vhen n certain kind of furniture becomes so popular as Adam is and Empire was, most of its buyers do not seem to care very much whether it is genuine or not. Of course, there 'was n great deal of Adam furniture manufactured in London during the lifetime of the brothers and their habit of overseeing every part of the equipment of the houses they built has left many specimens of their handiwork. It is easily possible th8t there are many genuine speci-mellS of their work in existence; but not one-third of the stuff which has been added to the visible supply during the past two years is regarded as genuine by the honest dealers. "You must understand," one of them said to the Sun re-porter, "that the Adam designs have been for the past cen-tury a standard pattern with most of the English furniture makers. For the past forty years the big English manuiac-turers have turned out so-calted Adam furniture in large quan-tities. "So, of course, there is plenty of that kind of furniture to be had. \Vhen it gets a Fe}\'years old and looks a little "'lorn it can readily pass as the work of the Adam brothers, partic-ularly with ''v·omen. "Real Adam furniture. of the -finest kind, with decocJ.t\ons by the best painters is almost impossible to get hold of, and very expensive when it does come into the market. The ma-jority of the Adam furniture here now is the product Df fac- 13 tories that came iilto existence long after the two designers had ceased from their labors. "The Adam mantels sold ior two or three hundred dollars are in very few cases genuine. Adam brought from Italy the method of using stucco in his decorations and that was the material from "vhich many of the mantels were made. "It is very easy to copy the design and mould as many of them as there is call for. These may be imitations, but they are nevertheless very graceful and pretty. "Adam upholstery stuffs are practically imposs;ble to get. The two not only Llesigned a chair, bL:tthe covt:r for it as well. One Adam chair that I kn(l\v of with the O:'iginal covering for it designed by Robert Adam is in the museum of the Cooper Institute. Some of these stuffs, which always fol-lowed the pattern of the decoration, have also been copied hy the makers of the p;'esent day and very fair imitations of the genuine Adam goods are to be had. ;;I do not personally believe that the Adam craze will last yery long Some of the effects that we:'e most admired in _r~~ I, i, Dmsned by F. VAN DOMELEN. 24 Goodrich ~l. Student in the Grand Rapids Sehool (If Furniture Desiin the time of the Adams would now seem yc:"y bizarre and no-body could say that they v.·..ere in good taste for domestic decoration "Take his use of the Vv'edgwood color schemes, for in-stance. John Flaxman would designe plaques an'd panels to be inlaid in' the furniture. Sometimes these were imbedded in the yellow satinwood and at other times they were put into the wood of another color which was painted in the blue and \vhitc of the y"r edgewood 'ware. "The entire room wouM be done in these tints of blue and white. Even the piano of that day would be made to match with its blue and white figures 011 the blue background. "Of course no American builders of Adam houses are like-ly to have any Adam furniture of this kind, for it is worth its weight in gold. But v.·..ould they want it? I doubt it -very much and women who are building and decorating houses now should think not only twice but several times be-fore they adopt any school of decoration so pronounced as the Adam."-New York Sun. ", 14 THE USE AND ABUSE OF STAINS Written for the Michigan Artisan by C. J. LaVallee, Vice President of the Marietta Paint & Color Co., Marietta, Ohio. Tt is only within a comparatively few years that the \Vo.d stain in connection with the wood tin-shing craft, has been understood. Ten years or more ago the finisher used what was, and is today, called wood dyes and pigments to make his stains with-such as sielluas, umbers, Vandyke b,owns and the lakes. These comprised at that time the known stainers. nut since the advent of the coal tar dyes the 'Nord stain has taken OIl a different meaning and it is now possible to produce effects that were undrl;'.amcd of a few years ago. The stains of today are perfectly transparent, enabling the expert to change as it were the very nature of the wood" This js especially tnn' of oak. As proof of this, we have for instance the Old English, the Early English, the Cathedral Oak, the f<'Jemish Oak, and many others, each one representing a distinct period of our civilization. Thesc different effects were not produced by the skill of man in those carlier days, but were instcad o:'ta"ned only by the action of the weather and by age affecting the different meth-ods of finish in vogue during this pe_ied. The finish, no doubt, intended more as a preservative agent, might have been oil, or wax, or acid, but it re::luired the aid of atmos-pheric conditions and time to bring about the different effects. Now we produce in one day, with the a:d of our perfected ,;tai11s,what it formerly took centuries to accomplish. The Marietta Paint & Color company has spared ncither time, effort nOr cxpense to bring its stains to the highest pojnt of practical efficiency and perfection. BUl while there arc hundreds of furniture manufactuiers who arc successfully using our products, there are also many who, not using the goods properly, arc unable to get the best results. This is not as a rule, the fault of the finisher, for while a certain stain may be practical and well <1d<lptedto one special line of work it may not answer the purpose on another line. For instance, a stain may be used successfuly in a dipping tank, hut whcn applied with the brush does not produce the desired effect. The trouble will be found 1Iot in the stain, but in the mode of application. The finisher must by experience acquire a knowledge of the use of the stain. Knowing this, we send out with all our products a sheet of instructions for finishers in the f1rs1'use of our stains. These instructions are the result of the experience of s~)me of the foremost fin-ishers of the country who have successfully manipul~tcd our stains, and if properly carried out the;'e cannot be any dis~ appointment or failure in sccuring satisfactory results. As to the misuse of stains, it is unfortunately true that there are a fcw finishers who are for some rcason or other opposed to trying anything ncw, and who when forced by their employers to 'fest these stains, pos·~ively refuse to fol-low the instructiollS, and assuming that the manufacturer is not himself qualified to instruct in the art of finishing, the finisher, hidebound in his opposition to all progress, tests the goods according to his own ideas and condemns them for his failure to secure proper results. This form of prejudiced oppnsit~on we find rapidly dying away. In fact, the furniture manuf1cturer who has been thus handicapped, and finds hims~lf dropping behind his more progressive competitor, has become enlightened and insists on a finisher who will test and use the new goods and conform to the new ideas. L It is only the truth to say, however, that we find the ma-jority of finishers anxious and willing to try anything that promises to give them the best re.sults with the, least work, and the Marietta Paint & Color company is frank to con-fess that it is only th,ough the assistance and perseverance of the finisher that it has been .able to make such wonderful strides in the manufacture of pract:cal stains and finishing materials. To the fillisher is largcly due the credit for the wonderful strides wbich have been secured in the last few years in the mock n a. t of wood finishmg. A Popular Finish. Thc Chicago Wood ,Finishing company, 259-277 Elston avenue, havc a popular finish before the trade today in their Colonial wax finish. Colo'nial wax finish is used over old finish to give it new life. It is also used on wood, cloth, leather and other materials which have never had any finish< on them. It is as easily applied by anyone in the household as by an experienced finisher, and with perfect results. It is not put on with a brush, but is appt:ed with a piece of cheesecloth. It is the most economical finishing material to employ, since a single gallon will Coyer fifteen hundred to two thous-and square feet of surface, or ~lS much as four gallons of varnish. . Unlike varnish, it is a self-leveler, so that it only requires t() he ruhl:t.ed on with a piece of cloth to produce an even, hard, wax-finished appearance. Leather, cloth and other fabrics arc given a durable and high grade finish by being coated with Colonial wax, finish. In order to obtain the best results, the finish must be ap-plicJ in a very thin coat when used on leather o~ cloth, sam(" as when put on wood. If put on in a heavy coat, the finish has a high gloss, whereas, a soft, wax-finished a~pearance is much mo:e desirable, and put on in a thin coat, the cost is of course, much less. Thus, leathcr used on fu:-niture, tru.nks, traveling bags, hand satchels, etc" and cloth employed on cases, trunks and other objects as a cover, may be easily giv-en a wax finish. Colonial wax finish takes the place of wax and saves the great labor expended in applying wax and in polishing it. Any surface which is coated with Colon:al wax finish may be washed and wiped. A light coat applied every few months keeps anything on \vhich it is used in fine condition. It dries hard over night. It is used in place of wax, yar-nish or other finish, and may be applied over shellac, varnish filler or stain. Registration for Protection of Designs. In the June number of the Upholsterer a good suggestion is made in regard to the registration and p otection of de-sig- us. It is believed that with such a law in operation the manufacturers and designers, particularly would all prollt by it. In Europe it has proved successful as an open market is thus created. Rel"ations between schools of design and manufacturers would be closer. Designers would feel freer to submit designs in competition as manufacturers would buy 'more freely and artists not in the strictly commercial line would be more likely to compete. The Highest Grade of Brain Pow-er Should be employed by the manufacturer when engaging in the difficult task of preparing a catalogue for publication In the mailer of goods to be advertised and the prices to be charged the manufacturer alone must be the judge, but when it comes to the engraving, printing and binding of the book, we come in and respectfully offer our assistance. Do you need our skill and experience of many years to aid you ? We have been engaged in the business of making catalogues many years. We have ample facilities including newly built presses, linotype machines and competent workmen and guarantee the quality of our work. Send us a statement of your requirements. We can help you. White Printing Company 2 to 20 Lyon St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 16 ·~MIF]-IIG7JN , P. H. Reddinger Carving Worhs (Formerly Cincinnati Carving Work/?of Cincinnati, 0.) CARVlNGS and FURNITURE ORNAMENTS of all kind •• EVANSVILLE, IND. Bysendil)g me a small order I will convince you that I am the man wbo can make your carvings. ONE TRIAL WILL DO THE BUSINESS. . £t.l.'.S-. PHONE: 3333. FOUR TRAINS TO AND fROM • Lv Gd. RApids 7:10am ArChieago 1:15pm Lv. Gd.lU.pidl 12:05 on Ar Chicago 4:50 pm Lv Gd. Rapids 4:25 pm ATChicq:o 10:55pm Lv Gd. Rapids 11:30pm daily Ar Chlca~o 6:$ am 4;25 pm and 11 :30 pm run daily. Pullman Sleeper, on 11:30 pm train open 9:00pm. A II. carte Cafe service on all day trains. Pere Marquette Parlor cars on all day traIns. Rat_ reduced to 50 (:elltl;. T"REE TRAINS D ET RO I T TO AND "ROM Leave Grand Rapids 7:10 am Arrive Detroit 11:55ant Leave Grand Rapids 11:10 am daily Arrive Detroit 3:05 pnt Leave Grand Rapids 5::;W pm ArrIve Detroit 9:20 pm Note fad time made by both midday Bondevening train. Meal. seNe<! II.lll.carte on trains leaving Grand Rapids II.t It:15lltu and 5:20pm. Pere Marquette Parlor Cars on all train.; seat rate ••IS cents. "ALL OVER MICHIGAN" H. J. GRAY, DtnRICTP.UIENGRR AGENT, PHONE .. 168 Gnmd. Rapids, Mich. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR DRY KILN REQUIREMENTS WE CAN FILL THEM "ABC" APAR TMt:NT filLNS are successfully employed. Note the experience of the Hale & Kilburn Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia. "You recently installed for us a seven compartment 'Moist Air' kiln which has proven very satisfactory Our re-quirements are unusually exactinf", manufacturing, as we do, furniture and interior bank and office fittings, and interior woodwork of the highest class, and our lumber must be thoroughly dried in such condition as to be sus-ceptible to the highest finish. These conditions have been very well met by your kilns. "Your service has been prompt and satisfactory, and we heartily recommend you and your kiln to anyone whose requirements are similar to our own." In some instances it is necessary to have comparatively small quantities of a number of different kinds of lumher, in varying degrees of dryne15s. In such cases the AMERICAN BLOWER COMPANY NEW YORK, CHICACO, ATLANTA, LONDON Oran~Dapi~sDlow Pipe an~Dust Arrester (ompan~ THE latest device for handlillg" shav-illgs alld dust from all wood wood-working machines. Our eighteen years experience in this class of work has brought it nearer perfection than any other system Oil the market today. It is no experimentj but a demonstrated scientific fact, as we have severa1 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 lille. Write for our prices for equipments. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DET AIL WORK WITHOUT EX-PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EXHAUST FANS AND PRESSURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK Office and Factory; 208-210 Canal Street GR.AND R.APIDS, MICH. Citizens Phone 1282 Bell, M ..ID 1804 OUR AUTOMATIC FURNaCE FEED SYSTEM 18 ~M.JFHIG7fN Portable Saw. An inter-csting /lovelty of recent make is a portable wood ~:lW driven by a turbine and operated by compressed air. Air is admitted through a throttle and passes through a .con-duit cast ih the frame on the back of the machine to a gover-nor valve which is mounted on the hub of the turbine. It is operated by centrifugal weights, whi,ell move a collar laterally against spring resistance and operate the valve. Three ports discharge air against the buckets, of Wl1ich there are 35. A pillion on the turbine shaft drives the saw through a train of gears, 'which reduces the speed from 8,000 revolutions per minute at the turbine to 5,000 revolutions per minute at tJl(~ saw; or, by shifting an intermediate gear, the saw can be operated at the full speed of the turbine for light work. An adjustable grooved hearing pcrmits raising or lowering the saw shaft so as to allow of the use of smaller or targer saws, this vertical adjustment being accomplished by a set screw. The machine sets on a base resembling a hand plane. The bottom of this base is polished, so that the machIne is easily moved along the work. ,A brake at the side of the turbine is so arranged that when the air is shut off it is automatically released. One of the largest t1ses for this tool is trimming roofs of freight cars in car shops and for ripping wood gcner-ally. It is adapted to lumber up to 10 inches or in some cases 2 inches thick. The air turbine is also used for operat-ing an emery wheel, the wheel being placed on the shaft in-stead of the saw for surface grinding. Steam Separator. In a newly-designed steam separator the idea of throwing the moisture out of steam by imparting a rotary motion to the column of steam is adopted, and the designer of the separator has now accomplished the feat of separating the steam and water in such a. way that tbe water can not be taken up again by tbe steam, and that there shall be no noticeable loss of pressure between the in-let and outlet of the separator. The helical worm in the throat is, integral with the main shell casting, so that, aside from the gage glass fittings, the separator consists of a single piece of neat design and absolute simplicity, with no internal parts to get loose and rattle or become inoperative. The moisture after being thrown to the outside by the contrigual force of the revolving column, gathers in the pocket and is trapped off, while the clean and dry steam passes down the eentral riser, in a direct line with its original direction of flo,v~ with no restriction of its passage or sudden change in motion which would require energy which could be sup-plied only by a fall of pressure. It is built in sizes adapted to pipe of from one to 12 inches in diameter. Burlap Market Awaits Jute Forecast. There has been an active demand for lightweight burlaps and heavy orders for the same have been placed. The heavy-weight end has been decidedly quiet, however, and practically 110 new business of any sort c'an be repo:-ted. Calcutta eight-ounce goods are firmly held at 4.85 cents, and ten and one-half-ounce at 6.25 cents, All interest in both the jute and burlap markets is center-ed in the coming jute crop. Should the new crop amount to 9,000,000 bales, as many predict it will, buyers of both jute and bUrlap' will, it is helieved, wait for a break in priee:s be-fore doing any purchasing. On the other hand, should the forecast indicate a yield of less, or even the same size as last year, namely, 8,5CO,OOO bales, prices will, it is stated. un-doubtedly be forced up sharply. In the meantime the mar-kets are decidedly quiet on hu-laps. while jute in Dundee is slightly easier, being quoted for prompt shipment at £27 per ton, and new jute at £22 5 shill"n·;s for October delivery. Buyers are determined to await the issuance of the jute fore-cast before purchasing or placing any new contracts. Im-porters in this market are not worry'ng over a lack of de-mand, as they have very little to offer for spot or nearby fut-ure delivery. Metal Beds Favorites in Many Lands. 1Ietal beds are in use in many foreign countries besides Europe,-South Africa and South America, Turkey, Egypt .and others. Those of American w<lke find a ready salcinfor-eign countries although they are more· expensive than those of English make. English manufacturers failed to succeed in forming a combination, as those who refused to enter sold orders at their own prices. An idea of the quantity of iron beds imported from England may he gained when it is stated that Egypt receives from 20,000 to 25,000 pieces, Asiat;c Tu~key from 50,000 to 60,000 pieces yearly, It is said that at present there is a wide latitude for rivalry between the product of Great Britain and the United States. Lowers Furniture Rates. The Missouri railway and warehouse commlSSI011 has issued amendment No.4 to the maximum freight rate sche-dule under which carload rates on agricullural implements, furniture and wagons are reduced to 177';3 cents. The former rate was 220 cents. The westen] llnes concerned in this re-duction which applies across the state say that the order was issued without a hearing, and as it would affect the rates on either side of the state from Iowa to Colorado, a meeting of the western trunk liries' freight committee will be called to consider the snbject. I F' YOU H AV ENE V E R T R I E 000 UR RUBBING AND POLISHING VARNISHES DETFlOIT r ...CTI)RY C ...NADI ...N .....CTORY 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, VARNISH MANUFACTURERS NEW YO"K eO.ToN "H'''.PEL''HIA BALTIMORE CHICAQO .T. LOUI. CINCINNATI SAN ,.RANCISCO FAQTQRY AND MAIN OFFICE, D.TItOIT CANADIANFACTa.,. WALKERVILLE. ONT 19 IOtis Mfg. Co. New Orleans. Chicago. nAUOOAnT Chicago Office and Dislrib· Importers and Manufacturers of Dling Yards: 2251 to 2261lUMBER ST. R. S. HUDDLESTON MANAGER Washing Machine. A Hew washing mac.hine of the ruhher or ball.-bearing type, claimed to possess many advantages over other ma-chines similiar in construction, has just been introduced. It has a doubte ball-bearing at both the top and bottom, in-stead of a single ball-bearing such as is used in other ma-chines of this type of manufacture. The advantage of tbis is understood when it is considered that any hearing to worK in perfect alignment must have two points of contact. It is claimed that this makes the machine keep a perfect align-ment, revolve easily and \vo~-k to better advantage. By us-ing a corrugated tub, thc operator not only rubs the clotlles 011 top and bottom! but also on the sides. The tub is manu-factured out of Louisiana red cypress, which is less suscep-tible to expansion and contraction because of hot an cold water th.an any other lumber known, The frame is made of the best material, and well braced by four iron braces run-ning diagonally across the frame, while the wringer board is a special invention, being a continuation of ttlC f:'ame and fitted with a slidillg drip board, so that the wtnger call be kept attached to the machine at every washing, Hand Saw Filer. A new type of hand saw lilc:-, suitable for us¢ on a bench O~-pedcst31 is adapted lor automaticl1y filing any ordinary small hand saw. The vise which cnrries the saw is c1am)cd together by spring pressure suAicient to hold the saw fimly, yet allowing it to slip th,ough as each tooth is fikd, At eac;] re~'ollition of the tile shaft, the li1c is ;'t1t:_)\l1a~ically with-drawn from cngag;ement with a tooth, dropped back, anrl ju--t as the smooth portion of its ci;'cul11fercl1ce reaches the ~W"I:, it pushes the sa\v atong for the next tooth, this movement being regulated to the si:<:eof the saw tooth, by a thumb-screw. The file is ccntrolled by Celms to cut only a certa;n depth each time, and this feature insu<-es ,;ccur;:lte and even teeth. The s,nv carrier can be S\VUllg so as to gc~ any r!c!-iired angle of hook and ally bevel up t-o 30 degree,. The saw ,'" "':cr sl:des e;~s:l'y on a long In'·. i , GLOBE VISE AND TRUCK CO. Office 321 South Divi8ion St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of HIGH GRADE Wood Workers Vises AND Factory Trucks Simplicity in construc-tion enables us to lItive qnalilY am~ durability, aud meet all competi. tion. Wrile/or Prices, I No. 21. RoUer Bea'il\'i!s. SlI.me style Tt"llcks No. '2,4,without Ron~rRearings Shellac. Calct\tta was cabletl stronger and London linn at the ad-vance Hoted recently. The New York market is moderate-ly active under a continued good demand and the tendency 01 spot pr-ices is up·ward. Orange Shellac- Ordinary 1'. 1\', ... ,., Bright orange grades. Diamond I. V. S. 0, D. C A. C. Garnet lac.. Button lac ... , Bleached shellac. wet, Klin-dried " '" .47@48 . _ ' .. 49@S4 .......... 55@56 ......• 55@56 ...... 60@ .. ......... ,46@47 ..... , .... 36@50 .. 47@48 ................ 59@60 Flexible Auger. ,'\n auger wllieh is guaranteed to ~o cleaning in the most obscure places and work itself into almost any conceivable position is made of a flexible steel spring that glides easily and without injury through the oddest-shaped pipes. It is simple in construction and easily and effectively operated. This device is especially useful for cleaning drain pipes, etc, It will also clean and remove obstructions from all kinds of pipes leadillg from sinks, wash bowls, bath tubs, etc. For sCVI;er pipes, boiler flues, dc., there is supplied an auger \vorking on teels and carrying any length <Iud size of con wire desired, with necessary parts for use in diffe:-ent pipes. Valuable ";Nalnut Logs. \Valnut logs to the value of $17,5(0 were recently loaded on cars at Fayette, Ark., for export to l-bmburg, Germany, where they will be converted into furn:ture. The represen-tative of the fo:-eign firm has been in Howard county for a couple. of years looking after this export bulslness. The fine old forests of walnut are gradually disappearing in that sec-tion. One tree recentl"y cut brought $150 to its owner. Silex Wood rmer: Fumed Oak Oil Stain (Origi.nal produ'Ctiol1 in oil) No morEl fuming, No more sandina. This stain can be sbeUaced over in tbiny minutes after It is applied, Every piece of furniture on whicb it is used can be tiilished and. ship-ped the same day. We are the originators oiWeath~ ered, Early. En",sh, A~twerp and other mission oil stains. Samvlegfurnighed on application. Grand Rapids Wood Finishing Company GAANr:! RAPIDS, MICH. B. WALTER & CO. ~VNADU~~ M,nufa"um. of TABLE SLIDES Exclusively WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT .'-_._-_. ... r- 20 5aw and K"'ofe FOlitnt"g Mhaoe lnery and T00,S TLihne' BMigagnesutfaoanlud"dB. est Baldwin, Tuthill ®. Bolton Grand Rapids. Mlob. Filers. Setters. Sharpeners. Grinders. SW80e&. Stretchers. Brazing and Filing ClamJ)s, Knife Balances. Hammering Tools. 801l0n Band Saw Filer for Saws ~ inch up. New 200 page Catalogue for 1906 Free. B. T. & 8. Strle D. KnifeGrinder. Full Automatic. Wet or dry INSIST ON HAVING MorrisWoo~3 Sons' Soli~ Steel alue Joint (utlers (or there are no otheror U 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 application. MOR.R.IS WOOD ®. SONS Thirty_two Yf:ars at 31_33 8'. Canal Street. CHICAGO.ILL. Cyclone Blow Pipe Co. Improved Cyclone Dust Collectots. Automatic Fumace Feeders. Steel Plate Exhaust Fam, Exhaust and Blow Piping . Cmoan..u..f.a..c.tur"e"d"."" iostadllaedoi"a"n"d-llUacaateed. Old ~ remodeled on modem lille!l on most economical plaDll. SIJI?~enlary 8y 8 t em 8 added where prerent ~8~ tems are outgrown. De~ fective 8y s t e m 8 corrected and put ill. proper workin:g ...w. 70 W.•Jackson Street, CHICAGO, • ILL. 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 Philadelpbia " " 3:40 p. m. 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. The Furniture Agency ------------------OFFICES--_--------------- Bo.ton New York J aDleetown High Point Cluclnnatl Detroit Grand R.8jlIlds Chtc~o 5t. Louis Minneapolis Associate Offices and Sonded Attorfteys 1ftall Principal cities REPORTING FURNITURE. UNDERTAKERS,. CARPET HARDWARE AND KINDRED TRADES. COLLEC-TIONS MADE BY AN UN'RIVALLED SYSTEM THROUGH OUR COLLECTION DEPARTMENT ., .. WE PllODUCE RESULTS WhERE OTHERS FAIL WftlTH FOR, PARTICULARS AND YOU WILL SEND us Y aU.R BU 5 IN E 55; Our Complatnt and A4JuetmeDt DeplIrlmeDt Red Draf,. Collect Lo Jo STEVENSON. Micblg ..n M..nager .7IR T I .5'JI.l"l $ 2M;;;;; $ r f* 21 WEATHERED OAK OIL STAIN Fast Color. Correct Shade. Most Penetrating Stain Made. WILL NOT WIPE UP WITH WAX OR SHELLAC. AO-EL-ITE FINISHING WAX Dries Harder Than Ordinary Wax. For Use on Weathered or Mission Finishes. SEND FOR SAMPLE PANELS AND PRICES. Ask for our "STANDARD STAINS BOOKLET," real wood panels showing twenty-one Fillers and Stains. The finest booklet ever supplied. ~ CHICAGO. Dept. 5. 'The Ad-el-ite People. L Richey, Halsted & Quick, CINCINNATI. OHIO OAK----Plain and Qgartered. POPLAR-Soft and Yellow. Cool Comfortable Inexpensive Goo d Service Chicago and Grand Rapids FARE $2 ONE WAY • l $3.75 ROUND TRIP Leave Chica,e;o 7:45 p. m. Leave Gmnd Rapids 7:55 p. m. daily. Reserve berths at docks, foot of Michigan Ave. or City Ticket Office 101 Adams St., Chicago; 91 Monroe St., orB1 L)·on St., Grand Rapids. PALMER'S Patent Gluing. Clamps Are the most successful Piling Clamps Ma.de For the following reasons The\' clamp instantly any width of dimension stocki no adjustit:lg damps to fit the work, they hook at Qm:e to the oesired wlQth. Released instantly-throw out the lever and take them off. The work elll be removed as fast as it can be handled. As the clamp' is placed over the work and locks into the oile below It the dmw is alike on both sides, prevents all springing no matter how wide the stock may he. Impossible for them to slip; the wedge has serrated edge and cannot he moved when clamp is closed, hammer all you like, Unlimited power; great strenIrth and dumbilitYj malleable iron and steel; the knllckle joints are socket joints, not rivets. Although the best they cost you Jess. For further information ask for catalogue NO.4. A. E. Palmer. Owosso, Mich. F, 22 7IRTI.s'fU'l a z,.. Finest In the world. Birch and Poplar Cross banding ==-::=== ..A•LWAYS IN STOCK =======~~~~ WAL TERCLARK 535 Michigan Trust Building Citizens Phone 5933 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Factory Notes. The Parker-Little "Furniture company of Raleigh, N. c., has been organized with $25,OCOcapital to manufacture and deal in furniture, carpets and oth;::r hou:;ehold goods. The incorporators are: A. C. BtLke, v'l/. F. Snuggs, G. M. Lipe, J. M. Burris, M. F. Litt1c:; v..'. A. Boger, P. O. Skidmore, and T. S. Parker, all of Albemarle. The KendallviJle, Ind., Furniture cOlnpany will mm'c to Peru in the same state, where a new th:'ce story btlliding 48:x 148 feet has been erected. A fire in the Golden Furtliture company's plant .. James-town, N. Y., resulted in $40,000 damage. The loss is fully insured and the company will resume business. The :\a-tional Furniture company also suffered some damage. The factory of the Brunswick-Blake-Callender com-o Ily is to be moved from Chicago to :Mtukegon, :I\Tici.l. ;..~ soon as the buildings are reoldy. August 1 is the time set for completion, but the work will not be done for some time after that according to present indications. The Crescent Manufacturing comp'.ny, Louisville, Ky .. has been incorporated with $100,GOO c<:pital to make office, school and store furniture. The incorporators are E. r~. :VIcClain, A. E. Shaner, E, E. Crone, Frank Baldwin an 1 John A. Miller. The IvIartin Brothers factory in Jamestown. )oJ. Y., W;\S almost totally destroyed by fire, recently, with $12.0CO loss, incuiance $10,000. The vVait-Fuller Furniture company, Portsmouth, 0 .. have increased their capital to $75,CCO. The American Seating company has been incorporated in Chicago with a capital of $53,000. The French Mirror & Beveling company of Chicago will move to Allegan, Mich., whe:-e a site, has been fu~nished by the city and the company agrccs to payout $35,000 annually in wages and to cmploy f:'om 50 to 100 men. Enoch Ohnstral1d will engagc in the manufacture of metal furniture in Jamestown, N. Y. He has becn super-intelident of the Art Metal Construct:oll company for the past six years. A metallic furniture factory is to be located in Falcone:·, N. Y. Lodge furniture wilt be manufactured by the Hender-son- Ames company, Kalamazoo, Mich. The Columbus (Ga.), School Desk company has becn or-ganized to manufacture school desks, opera house seats. church pews and other furniture. The Keystone Upholstering House is a new firm to en-gage in the manufacture of pad'or fumitu-e in Philadelphia, The Badger Invalid Bed company of Green Bay, V\.ris., will engage in the manufacture of patented beds for in-valids. Capital is $30,000. The Luce Furniture company of Grand Rapids have com~ rnellced the erection of a $5,000 warehouse. The new plant of the Chippewa Falls (Wis.) Furniture company is busily employed on ordc:-s. A night force is required. A fire in the Trade Table company, insid~ the Jackson, (l\.lich.,) prison resulted in a loss of $4,500. Onc hundred and twenty-five convicts were employed in the factory. Thc plants of the Atlanta Spring Bed company and the Atlanta Iron & Brass Bcd company W2:C dcstto)'ed hy d DESIGNED BY F. VAN DOMELEN. 24 GOODRICH ST. Studellt in Grand Rapids School of Furniture Deflen. lire June 22. The loss is estimated to be $60,000, fully in-sured. Jo11n Posthumus the supe.intendent of the Estey Manu-facturing company, Owosso, died recently as the result of a railroad accident. l-T e was well known)n Grand Rapids and to the fllrnjture trade. The l\ilarvel Furniture Co.,. ]aniestmvn, N. Y., was re-cently incorporated. Capital. $60,000. -~ ·:f'~MI9pIG7J-N The Demopolis Coffin & Cabinet company of ).'lont-gomery, Ala" have e0l1,n1enced business with $10,000 capital. The incorporaco1"s arc: \Villiam E . .:\Jichael, Jr., T. C. Bailey, A. M. Sledge and lsaJ()~-e Bley. The BaHller Furniture company of Kew York having a capital of $20,000 have incorporated. The incorporators arc Paul B. Roseneraub:, No. 21 Allen Street, Jamestown, N. Y.; August S. Soderstram, /\ndrew Norlander, Cha,ks Johnson, Jamestowll, 1\. Y. A large factory is about to be erected near Pittsburg for th(~ manufacture of beds, mattrc.~s and bed springs. Twelve hundred men will be cmp:oycd. The name of the firm is the Hickson-Pittsburg company. The plant will be one of the largest in this country. The Fall Creek 1fal1ufaeturing company of 1Iooresville, Ind., have organized with $15,000 capital to manufactu:e furniture. The directors are vViliiam /\. Votlcanon, Fred L. Dutton and Charles G. Morris. The plant of the Ordway ':'VlallufactlFing compall:y Bristol, Tenn., is closed, awaiting its sale by the OW1H;rs. The Southern Upllolstery comVany h.~s been mganizcd Atlanta, Ga., with a paid in capital of $5,000. The sixty employees of the New Orleans Furniture com-pany have been locked out by the general. manager J. \\'. \~lright 011 aCc()llllt of their joining the union. In the mean-time the plant is closed. Mr. \Nright refuses to take the men back and states tl1at he paid more than union wages. The l1lallUi'actUr(·.of carpet s\veepers is a new indust.'y to be established in Racine, \Vis., by the Dodd Carpet Sweeper company of Chicago provided that the company has a clear title to the article manufactured. If 50 a factory will be operated to employ one hundre.d men. The c.apitai invested is $300,000. A. ll. Dodd of Chicago is the inven-tor of the sweeper. The: organization of the Brunswick-Balke-Collcnder COIll-pany in Grand Rapids has been completed and is a separate , organization. Capital is $50,000. Th~ plant of the Grand Rapids Table company 'will be occupied for factory llse. The officers of the IVlichigan company are n. E. Bensinger, presi-dent; Julius Blake, vice president and Frank J. Lyons, mana-ger of the branch, seeFetary, treasurer and manager. The Buckeye Parlor Furniture company having an au-thorized capital $10,000 will manufacture upholstered £1.wn1- lure in Toledo. Davis & Halbert, Seattle, Vv'asb'J manufacture upholstered furniture. A. J. Charleston succeeds Davis & Charkston in Seatt:e, \Vash., in 'the manufac.ture of upholstered furniture. The Dearborn Desk company organized by Chicago men will be located in Marion, Ind. Capitalization is given as $50,OCO. The ~\lichaels Bedstead factory will be. used and desks and other modern office furniture manufactured. The incorporators are Alexander A. Samuel, Charles S. Ferry and Jon P.Ho\ton, who are also the directors. The Klein Specialty ::\fanufactnring company of Hen-derson, Ky., will manufacture kitchen cabinets and othc;' specialties. The company has a capital stock of $35,000 and ,vill construct a plant modern in all respects. The l\Iohawk Desk company succeeds the I-Torfocks-11etz-ler company with \Villiam Horrocks president. The othn officers arc: Vice president, Edwin Jones; treasurer. Harvey Fc1dmier; secretary, Fred C. Burney. The Crippeu & Railey company has been organized tn manufacture furniture in New York with $10,000 capital. The incorporators are :\Tarvin D. Crippen, L. T. Baliey and Charles L. Bartoll of Rochester, N. Y. The factory of the Hagerstown Lounge company was recently struck by lightning and badly damaged. Insurance covers the loss. Valuable antique fl1rnitu;-e in the building was also badly damaged. 23 The Globc-\Vernicke company has declared a regular qua rtcr\y dividend of 10 of per cent on its preferred stock, payable July 15 to holders of record June 30. The Scott Chair company successors to George \-Valter Scott has been incorporated in Newark, 0., with a capital stock of $251000, to manufacture chairs, rockers and other furniture. A retail business will also be conducted. The plant will be enlarged and new machinery added. The Kearns Upholstering company of High Point, N. c., has he en organized with $25,000 capital to manufacture all kinds of upholstered goods. The Ne"v Orleans Metal Bed company Ltd., have incor-porated with $75,000 .capital. A new factory will be con~ strudel.! containing 90,000 feet of floor space. The com-pany bongbt the business of Magee, Dow & c.ompany. 1lr. DO\v will be manager of the new company. 1Ianufactllrers of furniture in Canada met in Toronto re-cently to effect an organization. Circular Saw Vise. One of the main features of the 11e\iI,o"ecsitrcular saw vise IS that it is adjustable to almost every conceivahle position. This is possible because of its swing on a pivotal! the way of a circle and on what might be termed an axis to any point of three-quarters of a circle. These cliffe.ent positions make saw iiling very casy, because they make the vise adaptable to tll(' fancy of eve:'y liler a~ well :J.S suitable for every style of saw or cutter. The vise is all iron, Wi.t'-1 the rnost metal Ivhcre most needed to make it strong and l"lljatrable, thus p -eventing all possibilities of vib:'aLons while being operated. point where other casters refuse to turn is 75he POint with The Faultless Pivot Bearing Caster The FAULTLESS received Ihe Highest Award at the World's Fair, 1904, over all other casters. Itissupplied wit h Fauldess Pat e 11 t Steel Spriug Sockets. 'rhe Faultle .. has no weak spots-n 0 mechanical .flaws·~it's Fault~ less in name-in action-and as a seller :-: .. If you are after a money maker, write to 75he Faultless Caster Mfg. Nebraska City. Neb. They only manufacture the The Faultless is interchangeable; will fit six differ-ent sizes of 11"o!~ bed sockets. :.: Co•• 2+ ·~MI9rIG7!-N : 7IR. T I...s'..7I.2'l 2 $ $: e" BOYNTON &. CO. Mfrs.of 'Embosltd and Turned Mouldings, Porch Work, Wood Orllls. and Auto. matlc Turnings We also manufac-ture a large Hne of EMBOSSED ORNA· MENTS for couch work. Send lor illustrations. SEND FOR CATALOGUE Removed to 419-421 W. flneeltlh St., C"IC4GO, ILL. If your DESIGNS arc right, peoplt want the Good •• That mak.. PRICES right, CIlarence 'JR. bills DOES IT 163 Madison Avenue-Citizens Phone 1983. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MANUFACTURERS OF DROP CARVING AND GENERAl EMBOSSING MACI1INES Dies for all kinds of Machines. At lowest prices. 7 Second St" LAFAYETTE, IND, Wood Forming Cutters We offer exceptional value in Reversible and One- Way Cutters for Single and Double Spindle Shapers. Largest lists with lowest prices. Great-est variety to select from Book free. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA,. U. S. A. FaIding Bed Fixtures Profitable fixtures 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, etc. New id.eas and inventions constantly being added to the hne. F. B, WILLIAMS 3812 VlneeDneB Ave•• Chlcaio. Manufacturer of Hardware Specialties for the Furniture Trade. Established 1878 Step~ensonnr~.(0. South Beud, Ind. W ood Turnings, Turned Moulding, Dowels and Dowel Pins. Catalogue to Manufac-turers on Application. Fine Service MICHIGAN CENTRAL Grand Rapids .a Detroit .a Toledo THROUGH CAR LINE Solid train service with Broiler Parlor cars and Cafe coaches funning on rapid schedule. Through sleeping car to New York on the "Wolverine," making the run in nineteen hours and fifty minutes. For full particulars see Michigan Central Agents. Or E· w. Covert. C. P. A. Gf'BDd R.apld •• o. w. Ruggle •• G. P. A. Cblcaso. L 25 HAND CIRCULAR RIP SAW, MORTISKR COMBINBD MACHINE. No.3 WOOD LATHE. ~:;~"::. HAND AND FOOT POWER MACHINERY WHY THEY PAY THE CABINET MAKER: H~ eaR save a mauufadu1"er's profit as well as a dealer's pront. He can make more money with less capital invested. He can hold a better and more satisfactory trade with his cllstomers. He can manufacture in as good style and finish, and at as loW cost, as the factories. The local cabinet maker bas been forced into only a dealer's trade and profit, becau$e 01:ma\:hinl:= m:muiaclured goods of factoties. An 3Utftt of Barnes' Patent Foot llnd Hand-Power Machinery, rein- !Itate!! the cabinet maker with advantages equal to his competitors. If desired, these machine,; will be sold ON TRIAL. The purchaser can have ample time to test them in his own shop and on the work be wishes them to do. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUEANDPRICK LIST FRRK. W. F. &. JOHN BARNES CO., 654 Ruby SI., Rockford, III. NO.4 SAW (ready tor ripping) No.7 SCROLL SAW. No.4 SAW (readY for cross·cutting) WHITE PRINTING CO. No.2 Sell.OLL SAW FORMER OR MOULDER. HAND TBNONKR. Printers for the Furniture Trade. Grand Rapids, Mich. Do~~s' Patent TaMe=le~Dovdailer We Dnd upon investigation that our Dovetailing Ma-chine patent covers t his machine nicely. Cuts Morlise in the Top Cuts Mortise in the Cleats Cuts Tenons to fit the Top Culs Tenons to .fit the Cleats Adjustab\e to keep Mor-tise and Tenon at a Standard size The Cheapest Joint Made Will turn rnl\ 2S0 \1) 300 Small Parlor T aWes in 10 HoufS The Dodds Tiltin.r:: Saw Table has more practical features and good points than anyotber saw table on the market. MANUFACTURRD AND FOR SALE BY ALEXANDER DODDS Grand Rapids, Michigan, U. S. A. 26 Band Rip Saw. A new pattern of band rip saw is constructed throughout with heavy cored column and is able to resist all vibration. The wheels are 42 inches .in diameter, entirety of iron and .steel, the upper ligbt~nd strong, the lower heavy with solid web. The straining device is fitted to,the upper wheel and has a for ..v.ard, backward and side adjustment. The blade is kept uniformly taut at all times and the lightest blades can be run at the highest speed with entire safety. The saw guides have sectional hardwood bracks arranged to take up the sligl1test wear. The feed is very pO'NeduL Speeds of 30, 60 and 125 feet per minute are furnished regularly, but faster feeds are furnished when desired. The feed rolls are adjustable up and down instantly or they may be raised from the board instantly stopping the feed, or lifted entirely 011t of the way for use as a hand feed rip saw. All the ad~ justments are accomplished by a single movement of the tong lever. A Pretty W,edding. The ma:-riage of Edward Jackahoice «lid :\1iss Helcn Hake took place in Grand Rapids at St. Mary':; churcl{ recent-ly. The wedding 'was a beautiful one and a large c'ompany attended the weddin~ breakfast. rVIr. and 1lrs. Jackaboice left on the afternoon train for New York, where taey sailed June 16 for Naples and they wilt spend three months tour-ing Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Fracc·e. 1lr. Jacka-boice is'very popular and is president of the \\/cst Side CrOll \""'lorks. Summer Furniture is Very Attractive .. One of the most striking sets of S~lmmer furniture seen this season i~ of bent wood highly polished and colored a shade de('ver than forest green. The backs and seats of the sofas and chai. s arc cushioned with a bealltifullincll taffeta ill a large design of green lattice and shaded' purple blos-som.". Green wicker furniture upholste: ed-if the fresh chintzy cushion can have so stuffy a llame~with green ,:nd yellow c:-etollne, is. among the ~leanest looking of ..\.'a.m we<lther ftunishings. 1Iiss Jane Addams takes especial p'ride in showing Hull House visitors the old dining room f.urnitlce which was presellt at the discussion in which the settlement W<lSo:-ig-i-nally started. There is a Difference·· LeI us tell you. .Ask for Catalogue No 135. When you buy Eccenlrlc Clamps specify COLT'S BATAVIA CLAMP COMPANY 45 Center St•• BATAVIA. N. Y. '- . The Importance of Well Kept Factory Grounds. The beautifying of factory 'grounds ordinarily unsightly with· piles of lumber, and various odds and ends is getting to be a matter deserving of more attention. - Nor.only does it put ·the workmen in good fettle, but it becomes a matter of comment, and favorable mention of that sort cannot hurt and may help business. The factory wl~ich gives attention to general appearances isyery apt to be con-sidered one which also gives attention to well made goods. Some factories encourage noon sports among the work-mcn, furnishing a ball field, if suchbeavailabre_ It certain-ty helps along the good will between men and their employers. The G_'and Rapids Chair company are well advanced in this respect, a large area in front of the factory being well kept in grass and flower beds. Bk:ycle sheds arc provided for those who ride, and there is a general air among th.e men of being looked after. The factory of Innis,Pea~'ce and company of Rushville, Ind., is a good inst.ance of fine taste and artistic appearance. In front of the factory is a well kept lawn sloping down to a small banked pond. The area . s provided with shade trees, rustic seats and summer houses. The factory, which is a fine looking one, presents a striking appearance in connection with these tasty su,rou'ndings. As arnIe, city factori~s, from lack of space" have little opportunity to do much In this line, but there are numer-ous establishments around the smaller towns whose general surroundings could be improved, and it will not be lost labor hy any means. Supply mell, t:-avelers, and occ<lsionalbuy-ers note it, and <lny mcntion of a factory ill that connection is a help. Antique Furniture Fac~ories Busy; The oak furniture factories in Yorkshire'and Belgium are now working overtime turning out treasures for Ameri-can miilionaires. Of these, the most popular tilii seasoil is the chair in which King Charles 1. sat during his trial by Parliament. Three thousand of these chair-shave been made <lnd sold already. A native rndian ruler owns a musical bed. The weight of the body sets the works in motion, and its plays half an hour, while life-sized figures of G:-ecian maidens at its head and foot finger string-ed instruments. Fans are waved by a concealed motor, which keeps them gOillg the whole night long. Buyers of Furniture DO YOU WANT IT? WE HAVE PUBLISHED THE LIST FOR JUNE. 1906. WRITE US. MICHIGAN ARTISAN co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 27 LIGNINE CARVINGS Unbreakable Perfect reproduction of hand carvings. Full depth of grain. Will not chip, crack uor shrink. Stronger than wood. Are applied the same as wood carvings by nailing aud glueing; no heating or steaming. Finished with filler or stain. Will help sell your goods. Samples furnished prove all we claim for LIGNINE. Send today for samples. You can well afford to use carvings at LIGNINE prices. Write for prices, catalogue showing designs of heads, scrolls, claws, etc. ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTS CO., Fort and Twelth St,., DETROIT, MICH. auxiliary, serving only to keep the jaws together when the wrench is used with the jaw side up. Under ordinary COll-ditions the weight of the jaws tends to keep them closed. There are no sllding parts and no loose, shackly joints. All the joints are pivot bearings, and the strain at these points is a shear strain on the rivets. There are no nuts or screws to adjust, so that no time is lost in changing from one size of pipe to another. All that is necessary to attach it is to b:-ing the outer jaw against the pipe and apply pressure. Automatic Wrench. The evolutions of the monkey wrench has of latc years been a subject of no little interest to mechanics and ma-chinists of all kinds. It is evident t\lat the day of the clumsy old implement which first bore this name is passed, and that in the future the machinist is to have a much more efficient assistant in the wrench line than ever before. The invento s who have specialized on wrenches seem to have taken the human hand as the model for their experiments, and they have at last produced ;L tool which in its operation and ac-compllshm(', nts is about as human as anything made of steel can be. In outline the new wrench is not at all unlike the hand, the article to be grasped heing held securely by two jaws, one of which fairly well represents the thumb, and the other the partly closed fingers. The fore-arm is represented by the handle, and a couple of inconspicuous joints and a spring imitates almost perfectly the human ,,,,-rist. In this new wrench thclc are th~·ce separate levers, compounded, and so arranged that the pO'wer applied to the handle is tran-smitted through the jaws in a tangential direction to the pipe. Hencc the power is applied in a wringing manne' similiar to that exerted by the hand. The spring is merely Glue Warmer. An article particularly of service to furniture makcrs and wood workers in general is a new style of glue warmer, ar-ranged to be connected to steam and over-flow pipes at the benches of the workmen. Tt is supplied with an extended apron to rC;lch over the edge of the bench, thus enabling thc worker to keep his be.nch c1ean and free from glue, wlth a glue faucet to enable the user to withdraw all of the glue at any time, thus keeping the warmer in a cle~n condition. It is furnished with lids when so ordered, that will enable the user to keep his glue in first class condition indcfinit,ely. 28 ~M.1frIG.7fN These saws are made from No. 1 Steel and we war- . "rant every" blade. We also tatty a full sto<:k of BeveJed Back Scroll Saw's', any length and gauge. Write us for Prloe Lht atlld dl_oount 31-33 S. FRONT ST., GRAND RAPIDS 10uis babn DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURNITURE 154 Livingston St. . .. ' GRAND RAPIDS, MICHiGA~.'~~7:'~C:~ '..;:.,,- Citizens' Telephone li02. Jlnrnown PAnrl AnDvrnrtK conPAnl ,(Incorporated) M"DUf~cturei'8' i:)f VeneC;;red Panels and Table Tops La.rd.at Stock or Veii6er'8' MAHOGANY, QUARTERED OAK. WALMUT~ 61R.D·S.EYItMAPLE. CURLY BIRCH,.P'LAINOAK PLAIN IUR.CH, MAPLE, CROSS 'BANDING The Best Workmanship and Finish Office, 50..58 Steele Street. Jamestown, N...Y.. Two Large Factories: Jamestown, N. V. Ashville. N. V. Get OUf Prices Before Buying Elsewhere. Samples on Application THE WEATHERLY INDIVIDUAL GLUE HEATER Send your address and receive descriptive cir-cular of Glue Heaters, Glue Cookers and Hot Boxes with prices. WEATHERLY CO. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. L COLT'S UNIVERSAL CLAMP Catalog, and Price List Furnished Batavia Clamp Co. Meritkm: MiChigan Artisa~. gs:cds all hand screw clamps in adaptation to work, i::onVenlence of bandlifig and quick action. Especially adapted to Veneer.nll: rlinellfti" ltnd all wOrk req'Uiring long-broad jaw, 45 Cenler 51. BATAVIA, N. Y. '~.. Cabinet "ard\liare and Tools £tc .. lJpholstered Goods l-laDdsomett .Pull on Ihe Mar~ fix'lhe Money Write for prices and Sample JOHN DUER &. SOlS BALTIMORE. MD. Correspondence Solicited IMPROVED, EASY and ELEVATORS QUICK RAISlNG Belt, Electric and Hand Power. The Best Hand Power for Furniture Stores send tor Catalogue and Priees. KIMBAll BROS. CO., 1061 Nl.th St.. Council Bluffs. la. Kimball Elevator Co .• 3t3 Prospect St., Cleveland,O.; l0811th St., Omaha, Neb.; ]2(1 Cedar St., New York City. WHITE PRINTING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH WE PR11',1T THE: MI'CHIOAN ARTIS"-H. ""'NO MAK~ A ""PECIAL.T ... ·OF" CATAI.OOUES FOR THE rVRNITI,JRE TRAO&. "FLOWERY BEDS OF EASE" MODIFIED MISSION 29 , _._~~---'-~-~-' 30 Safety Gates for Elevators. Before placing orders for freight elevator safety gates anti (ire doors, there are a 11tllnber of impo:tant points to consider in addition to the probable cost, Among these essential features are: Reliability of the equipment, ease of opera-tion, simplicity and durability. The. Richmond Safety Gate company of Richmond, Ind., <.Ireengaged exclusively in the manufacture of these special appliances and desire to remind those interested that fifteen yea~s' experience and a thorough knowledge of the b.usiness are at - their dispo:'>aL The elevator safety gates and fire doors mal111factu~ed by this company are so 'Well and fa,":o"ab- 1y known that many architects specify Richmond appliances exclusively. The products of this company are a standard for excellence and mechanical perfection. Among the best kJlOwn devic.es are the Zeller and Columbia safety gates .. the Underw. iters' gravity fire door, the Richmond horizontal t--oHey door, and Richmond counter balanced iron door. In addit'on to. the above they also manufacture standard tin cl;~d fire doo~s and shutters with fixtures complete and arc prepared to fnrnish estimates on any class of equipment desire'd. Anyone contemplating the purchase of safety gates and fire doors arc invited to correspond with this firm and a,e assured of courteous t--eatment and prompt service. Mistakes in the Application of Wax Fb.ish. Of the many errors which occur in wood finishing t' c most frequent to come under the observation of the Adams & Elting Co., is in the application of wax finishes. The)' find that a great many finishers heat the specially prepa ed waxes and apply them with a brush. This, of course, leave,s an excess of wax on the surface, which will have a cloudy. grayish appearance after the work is finished. Another error frequently made by finishers is in the use of :soft waxes, such as bees wax, paraffine, etc. \\raxes of this kind do not dry ha--d consequently will not take a high polish and stand the wea;· and tear as do the specially prepared waxes. To obtain the best results with wax finishes, a good, specially prepa,ed wax should be used, applying it very thin ;md evenly with <l soft cloth. This should dry at least twenty or twenty-five min-ntes and then be rubbed briskly until a velvety-like 'lustre is produced, Tbe best results arc assured when the Adams & Elting company's Ad-el-ite wax finish is used. AfHicted With a Poor Memory. A salesman of mill wright snpplies is afflicted with a poor memory. Many times he is at an utter loss to remember names and faces."I \-vas going by a trolley from Saginaw to Bay City .. when a young. well dressed IUan came and sat down beside me and asked questions about the co ·reet ropes to use and so on. I sat there and suffered, trying to remember where I had seen 11imand when. Finally he made a remark about the superintendent of the factory, r had visited that day and then r knew who he was, Many times I meet well dressed men in the hotels after working hours whom I can't remember at first but finally discover them to be factory men I have done business with that day but whose changed ap-pearance from factory clothes to other and better ones made them unrecognizable. I have, though, a list of seven hundcrd people whom I know well enough to caH by name and I ought to know fifteen hundred others, who are also my cust0I11ers." McAllister & Mohler of Columbus, Ohio, are remodelling the entire rear of their store. It is already one of the fin-est furnitu~e stores in America, presenting a beautiful ap-pearance on entering, and the alterations -will make it equally so througllOut, L Modem Resaw for Furniture· Factories. The makers of this machinc claim th<lt by mounting the upper wheel directly upon a JleiH'Y up:-ight column, vibration is practically eliminated and the speed is inceascd nearly two·fol<l..6ver most other styles of resaws. This method of construction in connection with the patent straining device for the top wheel, insures the steadiest pos-sible rUllning as the bhlde is kept uniformly taut all thc time and entirely protected hom sudden strains and vibrations, The feed rolls open to receive any materiall1p to eight inches thick and twenty-four inches wide. They are self-centering and have a special device for reducing thick lumber into picture backing, panels, etc., the outside :ol1s being moved to and from the saw. A quadrant divided to eighths -of an inch gauges the space most accu~ately. Three speeds pffced are regularly furnished, fifteen, thirty and fifty feet peti1)in-ute, but for certain work a faster feed is permitted. The rolls may be tilted twelve degrees for 'sawing at an angle. This machine is built by the J. A. Fay & Egan company, 505-525vVest Front street, Cincinnati, Ohio, to whom an re-quests for circulars should be sent. They will gladly fur-nish complete details of this or any other modern machine on request. Cock Chest.: A useful novelty for campers and others consists of a frame box of wood or metal, a g(anite vessel or pot of standard size and a secret non-conductive filling agency_ The ehest is mani.lfactured in different sizes and with one or mor~ compartments. Food is brought t~ a strong boil in the kettle over a gas or coal range and the kettle tIlen trans- '{erred to -the chest, where it is closed with an airtight cov-er and left until ready to serve, during which time the heat is maintained and the cooking continues, Experiments are cited of food brought to a boiling point over an open fire in the evening, placed in the cook chest and served hot the fol-lowing noon. The chest fills an important place in a camp-ing or outing outfit. Claim is made that food cooked in'the chest retains its whole strength, taste and nourishment and that a saving in the fuel bill of 75 per cent, as well as great economy of time in watching and stirring food,is effected. ESTABLISHED 1880 PU.Il ..ISIolECieY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE IOTIol AND 2!1TIol OF EACH MONTH OFFICE -2-20 LYON ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ENTEIlEO AS MATTEI! OF THE SECO"D CLASS \\-hell goods rnovc slowly manufacture s are prone to at-tribute the cause to overproduction. When the price of cot-ton ill the south or corn in the west is low, the growc:-s of those staples resort to the use of lire for the purpos('. of re-moving the surplus. \Vhen the out)ut of diamonds in South Africa is ut1usually large, the diamond trust closes down one or more of the mines and locks up thc surplus stock in their vaults in London. It has never occurred to the manufactur-ers of fnrnitui'e that a way might be found for disposing of their surplus stocks without cutting prices. By co-operation, the markets abroad might be opened to receive tb. S111"- P;llS or it might he stored t11ltil such time 2S it is nccJ-eel. If either of these plans, the COnS\Y11\113t\On of WhlCll might be affcct~d through organizafon, shall not be dcemed practical. the remcdy ,:dopted hy the pi2110 makers when the.:.: found the markets glutted with old instruments and new pnes of small value, remains tor conside: atioll. T. o~1sallds of instruments were assembled and the toreh applied. The crackling of the burning pine and mahogany cleared the mar-kets of a great deal of rubbish. Secoud hand furniture might be gathered and disposed of by th:;:: same means. The cost of the old stuff might be added to the price for the new, ",,,hich the people, perforcc by nece:.;sity, would buy. The:·c are other ways for doing things than the ways that arc fol-lowed, aud the foregoing is offend for t e purpose of in-ducing the trade to endeavor to frce ibelf Lom the old ways and to take up v,rays that are better. r I I .I\lr. Albert Stickley of the Stickley Brothers company, Grand Rapids, who studies the markets diligently, observed recently that demands for better tbings ill house furnishings which are supplied from year to year ,He created because of the education the pcople havc acquired in recent years in art and utility. wftle Americans are the most prosperons people all earth," 1\.'lr. Stickley ramarkcd, "and they arc making good use of their mOllCY. They travel everywhere, and nothing of practical value escapes their attention. In. the commercial :tlld a: t centers of the old world they filHl better things in the line of household furnishings and personal ndorn111cnt than they have bccn able to obtain at home, and upon their return to America, their minds elLic·hed by study and the exper iences afforded during their ahsence, they dem:md of the mer· chants goods more :n kcc"ing w;th th(',\r cnltH'"e and n1eall~ for obtaining the same. The merchant is ever conservative. He always holds the middle ground in thc p:-ocession. The keen witted Inanufacturer, knowing what the people will want, is ahvays husily at Vv'ork improving his line, knowing full well that the people will compel the merchant to buy the new and better things." In view of these fads, it is evi-dent that the prosperity that cnables thousands to go abroad for the improvement of their minds. is widely diffused. R. J. Ferris, of the Royal Furniture company, while con-ducting a cLlstome-:s throug·h the company's exhib:t. engaged in a discll-~si()n of the uses of mirrors upon sid'--,hoa:-ds "Sheraton alld the old English cabinet makers, constructed thei - sideboa:-Js without mirrors," he remarked. Thc glasses -wen::: added long- after the old master cabinet makers had passeL! alvay. \Ve furnish thes~ pieces with or without mir-rr, rs, and I-ind tb;\t more of the latter are demanded than the forl11er." The visitor studied the line carefully and C0111- p,\re~l the pieces su:·mounted by the high backs containing mirror plates with those with backs rising but a few inches above the tops of the case. "To my mind,' he remarked, "lIle cases without mirrors are preferable. All that is gained by the addition of the mirrors is height, and that is not de-si able in a line like this." The educated and refined people wi\\ approve the t3ste of that dealer. To make the grcatest success in his line of work and busi-ness, the entrxprising manufaetur~r sl~otl1d at all times try tu keep in touch with every influence that will tend to help him in that work. Too much trade knowledge can hardly be acquired. \Vhen one has arrived at t~eknow·it-all stage it is about time to put up the ~hutters. Try to get a place ill the front rank and stay there. Don't be an "also ran." Remember, there's always plenty of room at the top for the hustrer. Tht: solution of the mid-summer opening question seems tl) have settled down to an understanding that the manufac~ tmers -who desire to sell the heavy buye,s from the east must ll<IVC their goods re<:ldy to show in the exposition buildings ea:·ly. Those who do not care to deal with the buyers from. that section will open on July 1. It is quite evident that the buyers representing the I'-big" merchants of the great cities of the east have fixed the early openings of the mid-summer selling se,lsons in HIe west~ 11 markets, and that thLy are not disposed to concede any part of lhc vantage g;·ound in respect to the openings. The Colorado supreme court, by a unan~tnous opinion, has upheld the constitutionalty of the employers' liability act, passed by the Legislature in 1901. It mah~s an employer liable ror the death of all employe by an accidcnt, even jf it is caused by the negligence of a co-employe. I '·fJi;perity in all brallches of indust-y is assured fOT the remainder of the year. Everything that goes for making the people happy and contented is provided by the munificence of 1\Jother Earth. and there is rejoicing thro1tshottt the hmd. The higher prices asked for furniture did not unfavorably affect the buying. ulated the markets. and kindred goods The advance stim- Experiment on Sulphur Process to Fill Pores of Wood. The faculty of wood to withstand atmospheric pressure is so small, compared with its mechanical resistance, that a close study of new systems aiming at its preservation is of great interest industrially. All wood preservative methods now employed are defec-tive, in that they make use of solutions, the evaporative na-ture of which makes their action upon the wood effectual only ror a certain time. The new method in question, goes furth-er and utilizes a fixed bcidy ,vhich becomes solid upon being llbtilled into the pores of the wood. This substance is sul-phur. the physical properties of which offer interesting ad-vantages, being fusible at about 115 degrees, a temperature which the wood c.an support without any perceptible change. The sulphur is applied in liquid form, and in hardening com-pletely fills up all the interstices of the fibrous tissue. Although sulphur oxidates easily if subjected to a high temperature at a medium temperature it remains impassive. resisting· not only the influence of water but also that of acitb, concentrated nr diluted, and alkaline solutious, if eo~~ ~ /~/ -- ·§'~MI9«HIG7J-N "Rotary Style,. for Drop earn.111l1.Emboaecl MouldiDIlI. Pane1t, Etc, EMBOSSING and OROP C4RVlNG M4CniNES Maehines for all pUl'»OSe8, audlal prieetl withia tkreach of all. Every Machine w our guarantee !l~aiD6tbteakas:e for one year. "Lateral Style" for Lafi;e Capacity Heavy Caninlll and Deep Emboainlf$. We have the Machine you want at ill satiJactory price. Write for descriptive cireu1an. Also make diea for all makes of Madrinee. UNION EMBOSSING MACHINE CO" Indianapolis, Ind. Factory Locations There is in the various offices of the Land and Industrial Department of the Southem Railway and Mobile & Ohio Railroad late information regarding a number of first class locationsfof Furniture) Chair and other Woodworking Fac-tories, which will be furnished Manufacturers upon applica-tion. An invitation is: ~xtended to all who use wood in their plants to w.rite about the timber supply, good sites and mar-kets available in our territory. Address your nearest agent. M. Y. RICHARDS. Land and Industrial Allent. WASHINGTON. D. C. CHAS. S. CHASE. Agent. M. A. HAYS. AGent, 622 Chemical Building. St. Louis. Mo. 228 Dearborn St., ChicaaG. III FOX~lSJ\.W SMOOTHEST GR.OOVES DADO UEADS QREATEST RANGE QUICKEST ADJUSTMENT FAST~ST CUT Also MachiD.e KniveJ'. Mlter Machines, Etc. LEAST POWER LEAST TROUBLE LONQEST L1FE PERFECT SAFETY We'll gladly teU .,ou all about It. PHRMANENT ECONOMY FOX MACHlNf:. CO. 185 N. Fl'Ont Street. Gl'aDd R.aplds, Mlch Richmond Safety Gate Co. RICHMOND, INDIANA C1I Manufacturers Exclusively of Automatic Elevator Gates, Automatic Hatch-way Doors, Underwriters' Gravity Fire Doors, Rieh-m0 n d Counterbalanced Ir 0 n Doors, Richmond Horizontal Trolley Doon, Automatic Division Wall Doors and Shutters. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE QUARTER-SAWED INDIANA WI1ITE OAK VENEERS CHOICE FIGURE :: EXTRA WIDTHS When writing for prices, mention widths required. and kind of figure preferred, HOFFMAN BROTUERS co. Fort Wayne Indian ... , There's a Great Day ==Coming== f, for manufacturers who may desire to extend their business. NINETEEN THOUSAND DEALERS will receive the Special Mercantile Edition of the Micnigan Artisan. IT WILL BE READY FOR THE MAILS SOON . .._----- -----------_ .._------ ----- WRITE FOR RATES AND SPACE AT ONCE. MICHIGAN ARTISAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. F .L rt:~·,rI 34 American Furniture Wanted in Mauritius Island. L'nitcd States Consul Theoc1os:us Botkin writes from Port Louis on the island of :\huritius asking for descripti\'<..' catalogtleS and price lists of household, school and office fur-niture. A New York liml ~old the only American goods on the island, but it was t1.imsy stuff and .Me Botkin says that "Cwadian IUl"nitun' will donbt!ess be purchased in fut-ure ill preference to American unless a better quality d goods is forthcoming. The ::\ew York jobber recommends the purchase of the Canadian product and they also demand. ill addition to their- commission iroll1 the lll<llltlfactt1l"er, a eom-mission lof 2y; per cent from the purchaser. [t is under-stood, of course, that t1h' jobber is not in business for his IYcalth; hut when he is paid a commission to sell goods for the manufacturer, or makes his llrot-lt on the goods sold, I would respectfully suggest that his exaction of a like com-mission from the purchaser is carrying that 'business' too far. And when he informs his foreign customer that in- Lerest at six per cent will be charg-ed Oil the amount of the purchase for the pcriod elapsing between the date of ship-ment and the arrival of the remittance in Nw York, an utter disregard is given for foreign trade. "o'\l1oth('-1"question that strongly concerns these local deal- ...r.s relates to the time and manner of payment. In conver-sation with one of them he said that he objected to being-cempellcd to send a draft v",ith ally order he might give, bUL preferred thirty and sixty days after· the tlfi"ival of the goods and could furnish good banking assurance that drafts tlpon him would be h01lOred. It seems that the banks here sdl no American exchange and all tnlllsactiolls would have to he cH;·ied tllrough Londnl1, unless our Amcrican bankers W:RITE EITHER OFFICE. Branc:.h: Memphis, Tenn. Main Office: Cincinnati.Oa VIlesell on Katiollal Hardwood Lumber Association inspection onl~'. Bennett &. Witte MANUFACTURERS OF LUMBE.R For Furniture Mfrs.. Car Bunder. and Carriage Trade. Plain and l Wh't d R d 0 u J Plain.nd Qllartered I I e an e 8I'i.! Quartered RED and SAP GUM Poplar. Cottonwood. Ash. Elm and Chestnut. A Full Line of Southern Hardwoods. Export and Domestic. will place thernselves in touch \vlth the ballks here. \vhich are safe and strong anu have London backing. "Tf AmericlIIs arc to build up and hold a trade in this island our flimsy wares mll:.;t be kept at home and only ser-viceable goods sent here. In this cOl1lwction I again urge the establishment of an American supply stclre here, for its presence ,yould effectiyely remedy Sl1C~ evils as the above." Cotton Mills in Japan. Consul Shart) 11111lter.\vriting from Kobe, says that raw cottOll forms the largest single item of import into Japan, its manufHcture being- also the most important industry. He continnes: "Japan having seen th~\t Great Britain, though not a cot-ton producing country, spins and weaves that staple for about fifty per cent of the people of the world, and having seen that many of the conditions in the two countries are parall'e{ no doubt wishes to profit by the example of her prosperous .:.:l.1ly. Thus cotton mills have been eseahlished thmughout l 7I:R- 'T' I oJ' AL"'J 1 7 e *ri this C0111ltry.more p;l\-ticularly in the I'_oile district, anQ ,in these American and other cottons are transformed by cheap labor illto fabrics which not only go toward supplying the home demand, but in certain lines a: e also largely exported. ;'The quality of the cotton imported is mostly middling ;llId infe-rior. of which the greater part comes from British BUILT UP STOCK Advertiser will contract to furnish anythin g in this line; also will contract cabinet work. Address "Y," 1019 W• .27lh SI., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. India, America, and China, in the order nam(~d, while Egypt supplies the relatively small amount I cqui.-ecl for tht~ higher grade yarns. Yarn for home cOnStllllption is composed al-most entirely of American cotton. but ili tb,;t for export it is mixed with others to the extent of from ten to twenty per cent. "Formerly the 111:lchinc~lIsed~hcl11d aud foot power gins -\Ve:l~ imported from China, but now the Japanese are re producing them of better quality and at a much lower figure. and nllt only supply their own market, hut are also exporting them largely to Chill a and other Asiatic countries. The foot gin is 011e foot two inches wiue and sells for $11.95; the hand gin is three v./itk and sells for $23.90. "The Dutch C011S111 at Kohl', seeing that over fifty per cent of the cotton imported here comes Lorn British India, while :\etherlands India. p.-oducing the same grade. contribute's ouly <:1 small quantity of unginned, has had the machines mentioned photographed, copies of which he has sent to his cotnifrymen in the Dutch colonies with the view of indu'cing the people to adopt their u::>!:b.',elieving that thereby Nether-lands India can very largely illcrease her exports of raw cot-tnn to the J apallese markets." He Did Not Succeed Because- He tried to do everything himself. He did not know ho"" to advertise. a He did not keep up with th(~ times. He tried to save by hiring cheap help. His work could not be depended upon. ~e looked upon system as useless red t<lpe. He strangled his progress by cheeseparing economy. He did not 'have the ability to multiply himself in others. He did not think it worth while to look after little things. He never lenrned that it is tbe liberal policy that wins in business building. His first success made him overconfident. and he -got a "swelled head." D. A. KEPPERLING Commercial Photographer Phone CaluDJet 709. 1414-1416 Wabash Ave•• CHICAGO SATISFACTION GUARANTEED . 1 M I CHI G 7Ii"J" *"If t\ 7I.R..T 1.5' JI.l"J +k4 j $ ,..,M THE CREDIT BUREAU OF THE FURNITURE TRADE Grand Rapids Office, 412-413 Houseman Bldg. GEO. E. GRAVES, Manager CLAPPERTON &: OWEN, Counsel The LYON Furniture Agency THE STANDARD R£.ffiRENCE. BOOK CAPITAL. CREDIT AND PAY RATINGS CLE.ARING HOUSE OF TRADE EXPERIENCE THE MOST RELIABLE. CREDIT REPORTS ROBERT P. LYON, .General Manager CREDITS and COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS MADE EVERYWHERE PROMPTLY RELIABLY Miscellaneous Advertisements, WANTJ1:II-P(1joJitlou By {,)\'eman of cabind and machine rooms. ~ightccn ~'ears expel"ien(':~(In. mediunl anct fine bedroom and dining room furniture jn Grand Rapills. ,'u1(11''''''$ ":0;," ean' of Miclli- -gan Artisan. 7-ll:l-H ~~------_.._----.-----~._---- n'ANTEH---FIlr('\l'll

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