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Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and Twenty-Ninth Year-No. 11 DECEMBER 10, 1908 Semi-Monthly The Only Drawer Fitter I THAT WILL SAND DRAWERS WITH LIP ON FRONT No waste of sand paper. No waste of time, Requires less floor space. Requires less power. Dust removed perfectly. Paper lasts longer. I~ The Best Truck--The Strongest Truck No, 169 Double Belt Drawer Fitter. WYSONO «MILES CO., Cedar St. and Son. R. R., ORBENSBORO, N. C. This is the famousGillette RollerBearing Factory Truck-the truck on which it is said, "One man can move a load of 3000 pounds while with the other trucks it takes three men." This is the truck that is strong where others are weak-the truck that has an unbreakable malleable iron fork. This is the truck YOU are looking for if youwish to invest in rather than waste money on factory trucks. Gillette Roller Bearing CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN The Lightest Running, I ~ Longest Lasting Truck -~ BENEDICT CLAMPS For Furniture Factories and Woodworkers Grand Rapids Hand Jefferson Avenue Revolving and Stationary case clamps, desk pedestal clamps, bed, table, miter frame, drawer and chair back clamps, etc. Benedict clamps are well known and enjoy a reputation for stability, strength and ease of operation. Our catalog describing the entire line also our unexcelled line of saw-cutthreads and hickor Y'spindle Hand Screws,Trucks, Benches, etc., is yours free for the asking. It's of more interest than the ordinary catalog, 'because it describes extraordinary goods in an easy~to-understand manner. Send Today. Screw Co. Grand Rapids. Mich. '\ \..9.1.6 ..., i ----_._--_._------------------------. SLIDING SHOE FOR USE ON DESK LEGS This shoe does the work of a caster yet allows the desk legs to set close to floor. Fastened with flat head wood screw and furn-ished in three sizes. SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES. No. 1493 PULL A very fine handle for desks in the square effect. Something different from the regular bar pulls. I• GRAND RAPIDS BRASS CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN !L _ ------------------------------------------------------------------1 These Specialties are used all , Over the World • Veneer Pressel, different kinds and •.b!:ell. (Patented) Veneer Presses Glup Spreaders Give Heaters Trucks, Etc., Etc. MICHIGAl\ ARTISAN Power Feed Glue Spreading Machine. Single. Double and Combination. (Patented) (Sizes 12 in. to 84 in wide.) ---------------------- Hand Feed Clueing Machine (Patent pendiDll'.) Many styles and .izes. Wood·Working Machinery and Supplies • ....--------- --------~ I The Shades Recently Adopted by the I I fURNITURE MANUfACTURERS' ASS'N ! LET US KNOW YOUR WANTS ~._---------CHAS E, FRANCIS & ORO., Main Office and Works, Rushville, Ind, No.6G1.aHa .... ~ NO ~ flNISmNG ROOM The shades recently adopled by the Furniture Manufacturers' Asso~ ciation are practically our regular shades~the shades we have been making for several years past. For your EARLY ENGLISH and FUMED OAK we can furnish you the stains with which you can produce the eflects called for by the trade. II IIIII ~._--'------_._-----_._----_._--- MARIETTA PAINT and COLORCO. MI\RIETTI\, OHIO Sbould be without a supply of MARIETTA SOLVENT This is the most perfect Sol-vent made for Oil Stains, Fillers and Varnishes. It is invaluable for Golden Oak Stains~ vVrite for sample. ~ MAKE ~ NOTE Of TUiS vVe make PRINTING INKS and OAK GROUND for Imitation Quartered Oak These Inks are of the very highest quality and will pro-duce perfect results, working freely on a machine without clogging. Out Oak Ground will cover the surface solidly with one coat. ,....--------------_._--_._-_. i WHITE PRINTING CO. ! I I GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. ] . I HIGH GRADE CATALOGS COrlPLETE •.... -------------_. • ._--------------~ z MICHIGAN ARTISAN fl ...-------_. A Brief Talk to Furniture Makers ORDERS TALK. The furnitureMaker .hould and will.how where he hooks the Biggest business and where renting conditions are cheapest and best 50- Watch the World's Greatest Furniture Market Continue to Grow We Know That Its Record of Growth Can't be Matched in the World The cut below .hows the Four Buildingsin which there are three quarters of a millionsquare feet of floor space which proves Grand Rapids to be the GREATEST FURNITURE MARKET IN THE WORLD. WHY .\ nol be "A WISE ONE" and gel wilh Ihe "LIVE ONES" when you can? A Brief History of the Rapid Growth of the Four (4) Buildings. (A) The Blodgett Block was built in the year 1888. (B) The Furniture Exhibition Building (Klingman) was buUt in the year 1898. (e) The Manufacturers' Bldg. was built in the year 1906. (D) The Furniture Exchange Bldg. was built in the year 1908. Doe. nol this continualBuildingof new Bwldingsand addition. to old ones prove our claim to be the GREATEST FURNITURE MARKET IN THE WORLD? Then on top of this the Manufacturer who has exhibited "GROWS WITH THE MARKET" and waxes rich and thisassertioncan be proven by the records of thosewho have exhibitedfromyear to year. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE WORLD'S GREATEST FURNITURE MARKET. ,\ IT WILL NEVER STOP GROWING. _ 29th Year-No. 11. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., DECEMBER 10, 1908. Styles of Ornament. <;5t)'les of Ornament" by Alexander SpelL is a most val-uable addition to the furniture collection in the Ryerson Public Library, Grand Rapids. In it is traced the history of all styles of ornament from those of the early Egyptians, Syrians, Babylonians and others, down to the present time. It is a most interesting study for either the professiona 1 or amateur. The fact is brought out that art and the artistic spirit has always been present in the people of all races, and the flora and fauna of each nation was used for art purposes, In Egypt art tJourished 4000 years before Cbrist. The Syrians and Babylonians went back to an e.ven earlier date, their terra cotta glazed mosaics used as wall dcconl-lions show their artistic attainments. The Egyptians used as motives for ornaments the lotus flo,ver, papyrus flower, date-palm, reed and a kind of ,,,,·ithe. Their art is character-ized by marked order and regularity and to this is due the "clearness, exactness and dignity ..v..hich distinguish it from the Greek." The great quantity of stOlle found in Egypt made it convenient for Use in sC111ptl1~·e.Egyptian art was cold a.nd stiff compared to the Greek. The interiors of tombs were often ornamented with wall paintings. The art of Persia, India and the 1:!editcrranean Isles was influenced by the Babylonians a.nd after Persia was con- <'juered hy Alexander the Grea.t, Hellenic art was in the ascendancy. Hellenic art of 1000 B. C. received its inspiration from mythology, giving it its pred()n~icating character of idealism The Oriental styles were put in the background by the Hellenic ·which developed in its own characteristic manner and became the ruling one from 470 to 338 B. C.-The golden age of Grecian art, also called the age of Pericles. The Ercchtheion is thc most beautiful monument of Grec-ian art in existence. The three styles of architecture were, successively; Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. The latter lasted until the fall of Corinth from 338 to 146 B. C.-the down-fall of Greek independence and the union of Greek and Roman art. Etruscan art (looo B. C.) reached its highest develop-ment from BOO to 400 B. C. ".·.h. en the Tuscans were subju-gated by the Romans. The antel:edents of the Tuscans are unknown, but they had a separate and distinct style in art, and a civilization of their own. They were ini1uclIced by Carthage 3,lld Phoenicia and ancient Ionic styles and them-selves influenced the art of Rome then in its infancy. TIle Romalls \vere devoted to money making and land getting and so their art was largely developed under Greek influences and teachers. They excel1ed in architecture in such structures as basilicas, thermes, palaces, monumcnts, etc., and have always been the teachers of succeeding gener-ations. They used the Doric. Ionic, Corinthian and Etruscan styles to which they addcri a composite style of their o\vn. The art of making mosaics reached its highest dcvelopmcnt under the Romans. With the decadence of the Empire art dcclined. Ornaments were heaped on Greek outlines causing its exquisite harmony to be lost. \Vith the fan of Rome ('-lassic art also met its fate. $1.00 per Year. Other styles followed such as the Early Christian and Byzantine. The latter is a cOllglorneratioll of other styles, its most noticeable feature being the use of ornaments in g;-eat elabora.tion. The church of San Marco at Venice is a good illustration of this style. The eastem Roman Empire greatly influenced the deve-lopment of a new art among' the Christian German states which rose from the ruins of the western Roman Empire. Pompeiian art was derived from the Roman and also dlOV\'S <l le:ming towards Hellenistic p.-ototypes fmOl AJex-a1" dri~\, although their artistic independence is in evidence in many single tll"1nments in pure naturalistic style. ),Jural paintings were a favorite form of decoration ·with the FOl11- peiian, many of their bea.utiful panel pictures with rich bright coloring are Seen today. Thc walls Were panclled and each p<tnel had a central figure of some subject of mythology. The frei7.es above were beautiful representations of the trades such as floriculture, art of dyeing, etc., as in the house of Vetti. Art strongly influenced religion. The early Christian art may be spoken of as a period of transition-trying to free itself from the old Classic and Byzantine influences. At about 900 A. D. art began to be more settled. to move along more secure lines. The Roman style of architecturc began to develop itself and spread from Italy to France and Ger-many, Spain and England. It \-vas followed by the Gothic about 1200 A. D. This originated in northern France and spread to Germany where some of its best examples are. The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is a perfect example. The Italians called it ."Gothic" as a, term of derision for all people north of the Alps and Italy. It took 1,000 years to develop the classic styles from oriental and Egyptian art and 1,000 years to develop the Gothic from the classic. This style was follo\ved by the Renaissance in Italy or return to classic styles. In the book other periods such as the Ba-rocco, Rococco, Louis XVI. and Empire are described, be- "'ides others of northern Europe and our own Colonial. @ * @ Robert Mitchell was a Great Workman. Robert l\1itchell the founder of the great furniture in-dustry bearing his name, which has flourished in Cincinnati many years, was a master of his craft. B~ginning his busi-ness career with little besides a pair of trai~led and willing hands, he acquired a fortune and died with the respect and honor due to a useful and worthy citizen. On one occasion a customer ordered two extcnsion tables, to cost $30.00 each. l\f1'. ;\'Iitchell carried a pair of saw bucks, a buck and a rip sav.! into the yard where he kept his little stock of lumbf.r, pulled the lumber neccssary to make the t.ahles out of a stack ;Jnd C11t tJle stock to meet his requirements. At the end of the sixth day he delivered the tables to his customer who remarked, "You have earned $10.00 per day. Why, that is as much [/s a senator of the United States receives." _\fr. TVTitchenacknowledged the truth of the statement, but intimated that heat least, had earned the money." 4 MICHIGAN ARTISAN !Ii y;1 BARRETT'S PRIME SHELLAC VARNISH Iy; !Ii y; made from strictly pure Shellac Gum cut m Specially Denatured or y; y; Wood Alcohol. The results of 25 years' experience in the importa- y; tion of gums, in the use of solvents, and in the manufaCture of varnish y; embodied in "Barrett's Pritne." Ask for samples and prices. y; !Ii y; M. L. BARRETT & CO., 219 LAKE ST., CHICAGO I y; I!Ii . RUDOLPH'S RANK COMPETITOR. The Star Salesman Submits That it is a Crime to F;ut a Man Up Against a Game Like That. Rudolph carne up to the July Exposition joyfully and in a new forty-dollar suit. Rudolph is one of the furniture salesmen wlw gain a pound a week riding nights to make small towns and feeding at railroad eating houses down by the tracks. "You take it from me," he said to the clerk at the :Morton, "I'm playing for all the chips in the rack this Hip. I've got a stock of dope and a line of office furniture that will breed hot boxes in our little old shop down by the ,..h..ispering O-h-i-o. I'm going to sprea.d our product aU over the scenery. ""Then you Grand Rapids fellows get your skyline in plumb again and the pieces of your litt1~ old burg put to-gether so as to make a consecutive ma.p, I'll be getting word from the house to go and rest a year, with salary and ex-penses. That's the way I'm going to cut up right now." The clerk reached back to the letter rack. "It occurs to me," he said, "that there's a telegram here for you. Came in yesterday. Didn't 10s,,: your way in the dark, did you?'! "Your Uncle Dudley reads fme print in the dark," replied Rudolph. "On the way up 1 stopped off at l\:leddow. Mall named Flint had a cinch on furnishillg the new county build_ ing there. Nmv he's in the also rans. I've got him in the ba.ck yard, under the sawdust." Rudolph tore open the ydlO\v enrclope and read his mes-sagie. Then he ran his fingers througn his hair and frowned. "YOll look sorrowful," said the clerk. ""Is your girl com-ing?" "Little Rudolph is ,"..cdded to his art," replied the sales-mail, "the gentle art of selling office furniture.. Cash on delivery and no boodle goes." He pondered over the messag-e for a moment and then tumed to a railroa,d guide. "Funny thing," he said to the clerk. "House wires me to go back to Meddow al1d cinch that contract. New salesman on the scene. One R. L. Ferris. New party, T take it. Rats! I hold the chairman of that building committee in the hollow of my hand. He's at the present time in his third in-carnation as a keen, level-headed business man. WOT,der where this Ferris party butts in from?" The clerk didn't know. The 'house sent a long message to Rudolph, telling him to hurry, and the hopeful man who sought to plaster the landscape with curtain-top desks and things shot out of town on the Midniq:ht Limited. half asleep in a parlor car with visions of acquiring the scalp of one B. L. Ferris in his mind. "Look here," he said, next day, to the chairman of the building committee, "what new brand of dictionary is that I buttinski of a B. L. Ferris measuring out to you boys? Our imported artists in wood aTe sawing up lumber right now to make stuff to fit int~ the rooms of this modern temple of beauty. Where is this Ferris creature, ~nyway?" "You see," said the chairman of the building committee, "the ne",,' drummer got hold of some of the members of the committee of which I am chairman, and it looks to me like decent hurial for al,l our fond hopes." "'''leII,'' said Rudolph, "it seems to me that a man who can play two jacks as high as you can without showing a map of mental conditio.ns on your manly front, ought to be able to put it all over the other members of the committee, who are mostly fresh from the glad summer morning in the dewy hay field. Can't you get up a little party with plenty of fizz stuff alJd a small hot bird for chaperone? I'd like to see this Ferris buttinski in action." "I don't think Ferris mixes it any/! replied the chairman of the building committee, with a friendly smile. "No, we can't do anything that way. You hang about here for <1. few days a.nd I'll see what can be done." "And while I'm loitering here, waiting to put this Ferris nondescript all to the bad, the boys up at the Grand Rapids Exposition will be sending out goods that I ought to have ori my order book. Can't you think of some way we can get rid of this I'·erris mollycoddle? I'll do :'~lything in reason to get him out of the running right now, so I can get baek to the Valley City and see the ·wheels buzz." "I'll think it over,'.' said the chairman of the building com-mittee. "You've got to give me time, though. There may he a way." Rudolph straiced away at the English language for a few minutes, and the chairman of the building committee looked out of the window to hide a smile which was spreading over his face. "Go ahead," said the salesman, presently, not having time to hunt up any new words with which to desceibe his feelings, "and I'll wait. I've got a room in the Empire on the first floor from the skylight, and I'll take pride in watching the shining orb of day ri:;ing and setting over the rustling corn. You haven't got anything handy to read a.bont the quiet life, have you? In order to get in with the highbrows here have I got to wa.de i'n the dew in my bare tootsies? Tell that Ferris creature to name his weapons if you see him." "Say," said the chairman of the building committee, ignor-ing the clamor of the sJ.lesmall, "here comes a little peach of a girl I'd like to have you meet. She's all right and as bright as a new moon. She's coming up to the house to dinner tonight, and if you ,"vant to do penance for your sins in that way you may cotT'e up, too. Good morning, Miss Leonard,!! he added, as a dream of a girl stepped into the office. "This is Rudolph Hastings. I don't vouch for him, understand, but I think he'll do to depend on in an emer-gency." MICHIGAN ARTISAN "j jj! ---------------- 5 THIS MACHINE MAKES THE MONEY ----~I It makes a pe~fect imitation of any open grain be.cause it uses the wood itself to print from, and one operator and a couple of boys can do more work with it than a dozen men with any other so-called machine or pads on the market That's Why It's a Money Maker. It Imitates Perfectly. 50 Machines Sold Last Year Plain or Quartered Oak, Mahogany, Walnut, Elm, Ash or any other wood with open grain. 50 More Satisfied Manufacturers Write the Detroit, Posselius Bros. Furniture Manufacturing Co. Mich. For Prices and Full Particulars. Mention the Michigan Artisan. RudoJ1Jh stepped back and looked 1\liss Leonard over. v\Tould he go up to the chairnl<ln'~~house for dinuer? \Vith )'Jiss Leonard there? \A/ell! Before the dinner was over he knew that her name was Bertha, and that he was lo drive her ov('r the country the next day, and he also found himself hoping that the Ferris person \\'ould keep things muddled up for a month or h\;o at least. "If you don't keep in sig-ht more," said the chairman of the building committee, at the end of three days, "this Ferris in-dividual is likely to run off with this contract. The other members of the committee are bucking on your offer, and it looks like you'd better te11(l to business or get out of the rIng "Give me a couple of days," urged Rudolph. "vVbat for?" demand the chai~trlan. "To gO blowing yourself on J\,Iiss Leonard?" "Bet your life\" replied Rudolph. "I'm going to steal that girl! She's Venus and Solomon ""Happed in one paekag-e. Look here, old friend, I'll give that Ferris person money to get out of to\vn with if he'll go. And.l. won't a.sk how far he wants to go. I'm busy with little Bertha Duckums at present, and can't fool \.,,-ithcontracts." "t see your finish," said the chairman of the committee, "\Vhen yOLtget things fixed with Miss Leonard just let me know." "Do you think yOLt "Yes, I think I can. old man." "I'll be tickled to death to see him 011 his way: said Ru-dolph, and then his thoughts went back to '\-Jiss Leunard, the girl he meant to m"rry if he could, She was out all the next day, and at evening when Ru-dolph called to see her she W<lSengaged in packing a cut..: little suit c<lse. She looked up with a smile- and said it was too bad she had to go <l\vay, as she was having the time of her life. can get this buttil1ski out of to\vn?" ¥louldn't do it for anyone but yO'.l, Il She didn't feeJ [lny more heart-broken over her departure than Rudolph did. lIe c<lrried her cute little suit case to the st<ltion and stood on the platform until the train faded from sight. He met the chairman of the committee at the big door, "\'lell," he said, "that Ferris perSCll has gone at last, It was fine of you to carry the -Ferris luggage -to the train. The contract for supplying the furniture for the new county build-ing was in that suit case." "VVbat's that?" shouted Rudolph, turning many colors. "Sure. Bertha Leonard Ferris. Cutest saleswoman on the continent. You said you were going to steal her, you know, and so we thought it didn't make any difference which one got the contract. \Vhen does it come off, old man?" "It would have come off right here in the street if there hadn't been a policeman 1n sight. As it was, Rudolph shook his fist in the face of the chairma.n of the building committee and made promises which he hopes to keep some day_ If he does the chairman will go to a· hospital. "You see,' said the chairman, '''.I. neglected to give you Bertha's fnll name. Come up next winter and she'll have a new lla.111C, One I won't be likely to forget." "Oh," said Rudolph, "she worked you, too, did she? That's good!" "011, it is on the square with me," insisted the chairman. "There's oue born every day," said Rudolph. ".I. don't just remember the name of it right now! Say, you, you're a big-ger fool than I am." "A woman who will put tip th'lt kind of a game on an in-nocent drummer," mused Rudolph on his wa,y back to the big Klingman building, "ought to be pinched. It sure is a crime. Anyway, a salesman who will neglect his business for a pretty face ought to lose out," lIe wrote to the house that he had lost the contract be-cause of bare faced fraud! ALFRED B. TOZER, 6 MICHIGAN ARTISAN 1 9ate is raised by hand and descends automatically aslhC ele-vator leaves the landing. An· employe in the buildin where .this elevator is located, being curious one day to kno where the elevator was, looked over the gate just as the levator was coming down, and, not being observed by the man on the car, his head was caught between the descending platform and the gate, breaking his neck and killing him instantly. The picture also shows the position the man was in when the elevator struck him. A similar case, except that it did not terminate fatally owing to the prompt action of the operator, is the following: A girl employed in a factory. without any special reason for doing so, looked over the guard rail into the elevator shaft. The elevator just then descending caught her on the back of the head, forcing her neck against the top of the gate. The operator, catching sight of the girl just as the elevator struck or was about to strike her, promptly reversed the lever and stopped the car, but not before the platform had scalped the girl from the hase of the bz-ain to the forehead, and from ear to ear, her scalp being pushed over to the front part of her head. Occasionally a person will do some untoward thing to get into a danger-ous position, and thereby meet with what might truthfully be termed an unforeseen accident. Picture No.2 shows another entrance to a freight elevator well which to all appearances is adequately protected. As a matter of fact it is much better gua.rded than hundreds of hoistway entrances that have come under the writer's obser-vation, and which were considered reasonably safe. The gate is semi- ~automatic, stands a little over five feet from the floor and is composed of horizontal and upright bars. The rectangular openings in the gate thus formed are about seven inches in width. THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. Fatalities Result From Looking Downward. Do not put your head into the elevator shaft. Of course, you would not be so foolish a,s to do such a thing. Stilt, you might. Anyway, the warning is sound and should be heeded. Many serious and fatal accidents have occurred, and con tinue to occur, because people are curious and want to poke their heads into places where they have no business to be. An elevator shaft is one of these places. It is dangerous to look through an open door into the shaft. You are liable to become dizzy, or something else may happen to cause you to fall in. It is dangerous to lean over a gate or bar a.nd gaze into the shaft. The elevator may come down and catch you between the gate and the platform floor. It is decreed that we all shall die. There arc a thousand and one ways in which the "taking off" process can be ac-complished. '?-roneis pleasant, and few there are who die in the manner. they would choose if the question were left to them. To "shuf-fle off this mortal coil" by falling or beiqg knocked into an elevator shaft or by being decapitated by an elevator as it descends while you are leaning over a gate or bar is perhaps as un-comfortable a way of dying as can well be imagined. Yet accidents of this character are a.voidable, that is, they could not happen if you did not put your head into the shaft. They arc sometimes unavoidable if you do. lt must, of course, be admitted that there is some undefinable and uncontrollable feeling which impels a person to look into any kind of an opening. You get on the top of a tall building and you immediately go as near the edge as you dare, to see how far it is to the gr01tnd. Pa.ssing along the street where a ditch is being dug, yOtl, of course, have to go and see for yourself how deep it is. So it is with an elevator shaft. If· the door is open, or if it is guarded by a low gate or rail, it becomes your bounden duty to took into the hole. Now, a person looking into an open-ing of any kind seldom if cver looks upward. It is always down:. And there is where the danger lies; It is the space below that causes dizzi-ness, and it is in looking down that one fails to observe what is above. If the elevator is below in the shaft, it can be seen if it is approaching. If, however, it is above and is coming down one will not be aware of the fact until he is struck by it. On freight elevators there is sometimes placed a warning-signal arrangement, in the nature of a bell which automati-cally rings as the elevator moves, but more often no snch device is provided. On elevators used for the carriage of passengers warning signals are seldom installed. They are not considered necessary, owing to the elevator being gen-erally in charge of an operator and the hoistways being guarded by enclosures and locked doors. Accidents due to looking into the shaft usually occur therefore in connection with freight elevators. As to just how they occur, a few cases- are briefly cited in illustra,tion. Picture No. 1 accompanying this article shows the en-trance to a freight elevator· hoistway. It is guarded by a semi-automatic gate, four feet -four inches in height. This Ninety-nine persons in a hundred would say that this gate was sufficient to keep persons from falling into the well or coming in contact with the moving elevator, and yet a fatal a.cci-dent demonstrated beyond all question that while the gate might be consid-ered as "rcasonably safe," it was not absolutely safe. A person of medium height could not look over this gate into the well without climbing on the gate, but a boy working on the prem-ises got around the difficulty by thrust-ing his head through the narrow op-ening where it is marked X in the picture. Of course, it so happened the e1eva.tor was on its way down, and, catching the boy's head between the platform and the bar, it crushed him to death. The elevator shaft is often used as a means of communica tion from one floor to another. This is a dangerous practice as the following accident will show: A man on the first floor of shop wished to talk to a man in the basement. He, therefore, leaned into the elevator well and "helloed" to at-tract the other man's attention. The elevator guard con-sisted only of a rail set in slots at each side of the entrance, and, as the elevator coming down struck the man, it broke the rail over which he was leaning and precipitated him to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of about twelve feet. The man's back, face and head were badly injured. and one arm was broken. Still ariother case: A man hea.dng some one cafling in the shaft, went and looked over the gate to see who it was. I.-Looking over Gate into Elevator Shaft. MICHIGAN ~• ----_. ARTISAN 7 Will be the largest ever shown in Grand Rapids. Come and select what you want. III "WalterClarh Veneer Company 535 Michigan Trust Building, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. At that instant the elevator descended on the back of the man's head, pressing him with such force against the gate that the gate gave '.vay. To the breaking of the gale thf' man probably owed his life, as otherwise his head must have heen crushed. As it was he was nearly scalped, and his chin 3!1d throat ,vere badly bruised and torn. The danger of looking down an elevator shaft, is not, however, confillcd exclusively to freight elevators. How often is it that the entrance doors to a passenger elevator looked down the shaft. The elevator was, however, not below, but above him, and in response to the call ·was rapidly comillg dOWll. The ma.n, having satisfied his curiosity, witbdrew his head from the shaft just as the elevator shot past, missing him by the closest possible margin. The operator after stopping his car, his ebony countenance blanched almost to whiteness, remarked to the man, "Gee, but that was a close shave." "Not so," replied the man, . "YOLl don't think I was such a fool as to put my head in the "2. Gate Through which Boy Thrust his Head to Look Into Elevator Shaft. have failed to latch, clue to negiigence on the part of the op-erator, or to defective latches, and a~-eleft :,t~Uldingpart way open 1 \\that is more natural than that a person observing the open door should open it still wider, or a child, passing by, run through it? Picture No.3 shows the enclosure door on a sixth floor, which the elevator operator neglected to see tightly closed before leaving. Ho"\v an accident nearly hap-pened because of the open door is illm;tratecl by an incident that recently came to the writer's attention. A man, approaching the elevator and desiring to take pas-sage, observed that the door was partly open. He rang the bell for the elevator, and then, curious to know ..v..here the elevator was, opened the door wider, thrust his head in and elevator shaft, do you?" The man, speaking about the in-cident aftenvards, said he knew better than to look into the: shaft, but at the moment he was thoughtless and impelled by a feeling of curiosity. He knevv' the danger; indeed, he had (Continued on page 10.) f FOR SALE-Fully Equipped Woodworking Plant I II Suitable for planing mill, box factory. furniture manu~ facturing or any kind of woodworking business. Splendidly located in Michigan. Better than a bonus. Investigation solicited. Address L. M. M., care Michigan Artisan. • • 8 M1CHIGAN ARTISAN We can help you. Time saved and when clone leaves are bound (by )"our-self) and inclexed by 800rs or departments. BARLOW BROS •• Grand Rapid., Mieh. Write Rigkt .Now, ~----'-""'_._---- If your DESIGNS are right, people want the Goods. That makes PRICES right. (tlarence lR. bills DOES IT 163 Madison Avenue-Citizens Phone 19&3. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. i .'.----------------_. 1 A. L. HOLCOMB C4CO. 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Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. ----.:--"----- I • Electricity Versus Steam as a Motive Power • While many of those who are engaged in the practical ap· plication of electricity to the art of transportation naturally hC:-iitatc to prophesy on what the future may bring forth, they may at lea,,;t venture the expression of a desire for that which they would like to see accompJjshed in the field of inventioJl. The successful substitution of electricity for steam in ter-minals in large cities has stimulated the curiosity of the pub-lic as to the rapidity with which the change will sprea.d, until that well-tried friend of eighty years' standing, the steam lo-comotive, will be relegated to the museum. Statements have been made that ten years will see this revolution accomp-lished, but it is perhaps needless to say that they are ground-less. Thc ea.r1y electrification of steam railroads in great cen-ters of population is inevitable, because the demand of th~ public {Ol' the removal of the disagreeable features incident to the use of the stearn locomotive is reinforced by the benefit3 that will accrue to the railroads in increased earning capacity and the possibilities of economies that 'will at least tcnd to offset the interest charges on the cost of the change. Away from the large cities the prospects for the eclipse of the steam locomotives are very remote, pending the perfection by the in-ventor of devices that will :!lubstantially reduce the cost of in-stallation and thereby minimize the burden of additional fixed charges. For instance, with the direct-current third. rail :.y,,- tem'the cost of distribution of electric pO\yer is large, owing to the need of expensive substations for the conversion of high-pressure alternating current, so well suited for econot .. - ieal transmission, to the low voltage direct current for work-ing purposes in the third rail and motors, Attempts to es-cape this expcnse by the use of the overhead alternating cur-rent system have not been entirely successful where adopted 011 trunk lines, as the sa.ving in substations has been offset by thc greater weight and cost of locomotives and by unreliabil-ity of operation. The question of comparative cost and reliability is the real point at issue in the warfre that has been hotly waged for the past five years over the relative merits of these two sys-tems. Until this dispute is definitely settled no great p~o-gress can be expected in the general application of electricity On steam railways. Apart from the substantial reduction in the costs of in-staIJation of 'electricity on steam railroads that will follow :( satisfactory solution of the problems of the rival system there axe a number of other opportunities for advance in the art. For instance, the development of water powers and the utili-· zation of cheap fuel at the mines combined with an extended permissible radius of transmission, will all tend to lower the costs of. current to prospective users at remote points. Then, too, improvements are constantly being made in power st1- tion design bymiuimizing the losses accompanying the con-versi~ n of fuel into energy. The simplifying of signal sys-tems so a.s to reduce the cost on electrified steam railways is also an important item. The necessary safegards for protccting the movement of heavy trains at short interval,; on electrified trunk lines ate now very expensive and one of the principal handicaps to the widening use of electricity. The high first cost and the expcnse of maintenance of bat-teries now preclude t'heir more extensive use for insuring reliability of train service and lessened cost of operation. Their improvement will not only overcome that obstacle, but will also make more practicable the use of electric locomo-tives that will be non-dependent on third rails and overhead conductors, particularly in yards and terminals. It is hoped that in the early future the question of a prefer-ential electric system for a.doption onsteam railways will be conclusively settled, and that improvements in the genera-tion, transmission and conversion of current, and in signals and rolling stock, with due regard for safety and reliability, will largely reduce the cost and incrca.se the efficiency of elec-trical applia-nces. When that time comes the steam locomo-tive may well look to its laurels. •! • • • MICHIGAN ARTISAN • I OUR BUILDING J II E P N R G I R N A T V E E R R S S B P I R N I D N E T R E S RS EN B G I R N A D V E E R R S S 106.110.112 I nort~Diyision Sf. Qran~Rapi~s Michigan I• 106. 110. 112 nort~DiYision Sf. ~~ Qran~Rapi~s I ..-4:...~-,-J. Erected by White Printing Company, Grand Rapid•• 1907. Engraving Company:: White Printing Company I Michigan Artisan Company -----------_._---_. 9 • 10 •, I MICHIGAN ARTISAN "GOING But whether going or coming, or staying at home, the young man with brains and ambition may take our course of practical Furniture Designing, that will be of inestimable value to him. Our course (which may be taken at home if desired) is thorough, embracing the the principles as laid down by all of the old masters and best authorities on furniture designing. Write ft,J for full particulars. II , J The Grand Rapids School of Furniture Design ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK, Inslructor and Designer 542-545 Houseman Bldg., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ,--_._-_._------------_._-- (Continued from page 7.) often warned persons agait:st doing that very same thing, and, when the operator called his attention to the ll<l,TOWness of his escape, he was so ashan:;ed of hin:self that he would not 2c1mit his folly. Picture No.4 shows the po:::.it"on the man was in acd tl~c approaching elevator. From the f·:·v ca:i'S here given, the danger ntter.ding <to them hang down about three feet. If a person leaning over a gate feels these chains falling on his head, he will draw back before the elevator strikes hin~, it having the same effect as the "low bridge" guard on the railroad tracks which causes the trainman on top of the car to duck the instant he comes in contact with it. It might be well to say that the use of a chain or a rail 3. Entrance Door to Elevator Shaft Left Open. elevator well unless it is completely enclosed and the doors kept tightly dosed, is obvious. In cases where the opening is guarded only by a bar or a gate, to a height of four or fiv~ feet from the floor, there should be an automatic signal bell provi(]e<:lwhich will warn persons of the approach of the ele_ "\ratnr. In addition to the signal bell, a very simple warning 4evice is to attach chains or straps to the under edge of the platform, placing them about six inches apart and letting as a guard to an elevator opening is not a proper guard. The main reason why they are used at all is that they are cheap. That is true, and it is also true that they constitute a mighty chea.p guard. Niggardly economy should not be weighed in the same scale with personal safety, for nothing is too good when it comes to the matter of safeguarding life and limb. But as the question of expense enters into almost everything, and rightfully so, when it is considered judiciously, it is sug- MICHIGAN gested to tho!:ic desiring an inexpensive and serviceahle guard tllat tbey insta.ll the semi-automatic gate. This gate gives general satisfaction, is simple in operation, and, if built ,mf-ficiently high and dose, it J113kcs a good guard. As to passenger elevators} the door should be provided with a door-locking device which will pt-evcnt the elevator being moved until the doors are securely dosed. In Rhode Island and Pennsylvania such a device is required by law on all elevators llsed for the carriage: of passengers. A safe rule to follow is this, "Do not put your head in the elevator shaft. Ring the bell and \vait." Mr. Mowatt's Early Experiences. John J\IIowatt,' superintendent of the Grand Rapids Chair Company, entertains kindly recollectiolls oi Phillip Phillip, the mastex carver who tang-ht him the art of carving on wood ARTISAN 11 efforts shop." of bis "I am nl.01"(~ than that now. I did not stop in my to learn the manufacturing business when I left your The old man \vas quite amazed at the success former protege. After the introduction of c:ar,-ing machines }Jad been ac-complished, ~Ir. 110watt carved a. panel very carefully and l,vhen he again visited the old gentleman he presented the. piece for his inspection. "This panel was c2rved by a machine," he remarked. The piece was examined closely by A'fr. Phillip, who then rejoined: "Whc:n YOll worked for me, John, you were a truthful young man-a good young ma.n. Now, I think you are a d-n liar." ",",Vait a minute ~Irr. Phillip. closely, with your glasses. You tool with every stroke." "Yes, that is so. I am glad I am old, J ahu. I had hoped Examine th~ panel, again will see the marks of the 4. Leoking Thrcugh Open Door Into Elevator Shaft. ma,l1y years ago. ]\Ir. Phi Hip was a. Belgian by birth, 'who 10llg before he came to America, had gained distinction in the practice of J1is art IVIr. ~l{)watt was an apt pupil and although the workmcn employed in 1\Jr. Phillip's little shop tried to discourage him in every V,,"8y, hc persisted in his en-deavors to ,a,cquire the art. "You are wasting yotlr timl:," one workman remarked. Another said "'carving is steadily losing favof 'with the public." "When you 5h<.ll1have learned to carve, no one will need you," contintled the flr::;t speaker. (In these days men would be discharged without notice for making stlch remarks to a beginner.) lvir. Mowatt finished his apprenticeship and in the course of time he undertook the duty of superintending the factory of the Berkey & Gay Furniture Company and designing tbe lines manufactured. He was very successful and remained in the employ of the company several years. On the occasion of a trip to Philadelphia, he paid a visit to his old employer, \\Thu was still operating a little carving shop. "What are you doing, John?'" he enquired. "I am superintending the operation of a factory in Grand Rapids," Mr. Mowatt replied. "You a superintendent? ,",Vhy John you are only a ca,rver. " tbe carver':;, art 'would never be affected by the machine builder." 11r. Mowatt say!:>that an expert, by taking the tilUe nec-essary to do S0, can carve a piece of wood on a machine almost a,s well as it can be executed by hand. But that is not economiCal. One might as well carve it by hand and save the cost of the machine aod its opera,tion. @ * @ In ]une next when tlle mallufadurers of Evansville will finally withdra ..v. their Jines fwm St. Louis and Chicago, t:l.e Crestent City of the Ohio will assume tbe dignity and im-portam: e .of a furniture exposition town. It will' be an open-all-the-timc affa.ir. Evansville has good hotels, excel-lent transportation facilities and with the sal"able Jines man-ufactured to attract the buyers Evansville will cut more of a figure in the fnrniture trade than in the years of the past. @ * @ A prominent manufacturer of Indianapolis is said to have recouped his losses on a year of unsatisf~ctory business by placing a large sum of money in the hands of a betting agent to be wagered on the result of the presidential election. Funds necessary to~pay the workmen were thus provided for a year or two. ~ ......J 12 MICHIGAN ARTISAN [-ROYAL WHITE MAPLE POLISHING VARNISH' White-the Emblem of Purity-our White Maple Polishing Varnish is Pure-and the WHfTEST GOODS on the market. It dries to recoat every other day; can be rubbed and polished in four to five days. Ask for testing sample. ROYAL VARNISH COMPANY TOLEDO, OHIO I J SOLD AT AUCTION. Oriental Art Objects Collected by Count Von Sternburg. The collection of oriental art objects owned by the late Baron Speck von Sternburg wi.ll be sold at auction in New York in January, This collection was started by the baron during his residence in Pekin some years ago while he 'l.vas secretary to the German Ambassador Baron yon Brandt. Works of European at tare also included and are valuable and interesting. There is one extraordinary obje!=tin the Von Stern burg collection which may be the most remarka.ble of its kind out-side of China. It is certainly a notable one and has attra{'.- tions distinguishillg it from two similar ,productions in the possession of the South Kensington l\tusellm which Dr. Bushell describes. This is a screen of twelve panels which unfolds to a length of about fifteen feet. It is eight feet high. TIle screen was made in the reign of K'ang-hsi. Its dec-oration is more elaborate and more gorgeous in the scenes depicted than that of the two South Kensington screens of similar workmanship. The decorations picture the interior of the Summer Palace, with ceremonial fetes in the pres-ence of K'allg-hsi and notables of the co\\rt. The wood panels are carved, inlaid with lacquers and painted in bril-liant colors of the famille verte, the painting enamelled as in the case of similar painting on porcelains aud the ,,,hole -or-namentation embellished by gilding. On the backs of th~ panels are SOnIe of the inscriptions which the Chinese ambas~ sador at Washington has interested himself to have tral1S~ lated. The South Kenslugton screens of this class, which were purchased many years ago, are said to have cost re-specbvely $10,000 and $12,000. vVhen Von Stetnburg was traveling with Von Brandt 1n Tibet he gathered in some Buddhistic: idols of bronze, gilded some porcelains and carvings and an interetsing set of fif-teenth century illuminated scrolls illustrative of the thous-andth incarnation of Buddha. In India as well as in other of the Asiatic countries, China included, he secured some rugs in keeping with the general character of his collection for household use and adorrimcnt, among other purchases in this list being an Agra carpet which was made in the prison for 'the palace of the Viceroy of India. It did not fit the hall for which it was designed iu the palace, and Baron Van Stern burg took the opportunity to buy it. The textiles include further some beautiful l\1andarin robes and old Chinese velvets and brocades. One tapestry was made for the imperial palace ill Pekin in 1750. It is of Chinese nianufactttre, but with the Gobe1in stitch, which gives Mr. Kirby and others an excellent opport1.1.nity to renew their interesting conte.ntions as to whether the three century old French ind1.1st~y,which later took its name from the Gohelin family, derived this stitch from the a,ncient Chinese or whether comparatively modern Chiucse copied the stitch which became famous under its French name. The partic-ular hanging in the Von Steruburg collection pictures China!" former capital, Hangchow, and expeditions of Western har-barians, tribute la.den. Among the miscellaneous objects is a repousse wine cool-er used in the, days of August the Stroug of Saxony and pieces of Augsburg silver and a number of orieutal weapons. The collection includes a Rembrandt Peale portrait of Washington. @ * @ A Veteran Manufacturer. Charles H. Cox, the vice president of the Michigan Chair Compa.ny, Grand Rapids, engaged in the manufacture of par-lor frames in East Boston, !dass., before he was out of his "teens." The panic of 1873 soon commanded his attention, and when the question presented had ben properly dlsposed of Mr. Cox united his fortunes with Frank Rhoner, in Nel\' 'II We are producing the standard unifonn colors recently adopted by the Manufacturers' Association of Grand Rapids. These colors are produced with our Standard • Uniform ColorsII Golden Qak-Qil Stain No. 1909 and FiUlI!lrNo. 736. .Early Ens-lith-Oil Stain No. 55 and. Filler Nt>. 36. Mahogany -Powder No.9 and Filler No. 14. Weathered Oak OU Stain No. 281. Fumed Oak-Acid Sttdn No. 45- Place your orders with us and get the correct. shades. GRAND RAPIDS WOOD FINISHING CO. 55-59 Ell,WOl'th Ave., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. York. VVhen in a reminiscent mood Mr. Cox relates many interesting experiences in his life asa manufacturer and sales-man. Of all the great upholstering houses engaged in busi-· ness in New York a quarter of a century ago but two re-main. 1lr. Cox predicts a great future for Grand Rapids as a furniture market. . Its importance will grow with the paSs-ing of the years. Local uJanufacturers will take advantage of the great opportunity now offering for extending their trade. €I * @ Buyers in the Market. During the past month many buyers visited Grand Rapids and Chicago looking for 'Ijob lots'" and regular stock. Not many "jobs" were offered. Reports from many mercantile centers represent that the stocks on hand are low. @ * @ First Piano Factory in Australia. A fa,~tory with a capacity of 2,000 pianos a year, the first of its kind, is under construction in Melbourne, Australia. MICHIGAK ARTISAN ARTISTIC and INEXPENSIVE CATALOGUE COVERS LET US FIGURE ON YOUR PHOTOGRAPHING ENGRAVING and PRINTING ., Right Price. PERFECT WORK PROMPT DELIVERIES COMPLETE CATALOGS MICHIGAN ENGRAVING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 13 14 MI CHIGAN SSTABLISHEO 1880 PlJBI.lSHl5'D BY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH AND 25TH OF EACH MONTH OFFICE-lOB. 110. 112 NORTH DIVISION ST.• GRANO RAPIDS, MICH. ENTERED If' THE POSTOFFICE AT GIlA".O RAOIOS, MIC!"!_, .6 aEeOMO cw.M M...TTf.R. The conduct and "atmosphere" of the boss is reflected in his employes. The ":,;wHtest" shop ill the state of Michi-gan is operated by a superintendent who a1ways passes through the factory as fast as he can walk. :\'1any accom-panyiflg him are obliged to Tun. His brain is as active as his legs. The factory earned thirty per cent on their capitat stock in 1907. °to °to The National Manufacturers' Association dings to the idea that congress should create a commission to regulate tariff taxation. The value of the tariff juggling privilege to C011-· gressmen evidently is not known to the members of the as-sociation, else the plan would he quickly abandoned. °t" "to As a means of introducing a proposition the business card serves admirably. It tells the "story!' of a man's business and gives prestige to the man presenting it. Mr. Jones is never compelled to put a hand to an ear and remark: "Excuse me; what's the name? Kindly repeat it." °tO °t" "There is no excuse for such an error," is 110t only an untrue statement hut a very bad form many employers use when expressing their disapproval of the work of all em-ploye. There is a reasonable excuse for every error but not for carelessness, indifference or malice. "to °t" Reports from many hardwood lumber manufa.cturing cen~ ters show a marked improvement in sales. This fact alont~ indicates the return of business activity and attending pros· perity. The counsel of a successful man to the seeker for success is "learn everything about a propo~ition, then go to \-VORK." °tO "to Some men are born designers, but the: majority are unable to prove their claim to that distinction. "f" "to The salesman who <lnags" his employer wilt not receive an increase of salary next year. "to °t" A source of loss in salesmanship is the misinterpretation of a custoJj[1cr's intentions. By advertising the sale of saws vigorously a does a "cutting" business. "t" °t'" manufacturer When the lady ready to listen. on the dollar talks the average man 1S "to <ltO The tritlrnph of rigllt is preached by men on the winning side. °tO °t... Don't make a punching bag of the factory superintendent. -- -- --------------------------- ARTISAN History Recalled. The Henry S. Holden Veneer Company have distrihuted to customers a beautiful calendar illustrating a bit of history of revolutionary times on the Hudson. i\. young model is posed in "hide and seek" under the tree where Benedict Arnold and l'vIajor Andre entered into a compact for the surrender of the garrison at "Vest Point. The tree sheltered General \Vashington a number of times. It was the oldest ae.d largest in the vaHey of the Hudson. It fell to the ground a few days after the young lady posed for the picture. @ * @ A Moving Picture Show. Max Englander, a well known manufacttuer of New York city has sent out to the t ade a l10velty in the shape of a booklet illustrating his couch bed. By flipping the pages one can watch the process of changing the couch to a bed and vice-versa. The little girl in the picture does the walking and so heIps the cause along. These couches are manufact-ured under a patent by the company and surely must sell like hot cakes in a big city where elbow room is a scarce article. @ :;-@ Will Travel· in the East. Elton Danieh, a native of Grand Rapids, who entered the commerdal field a few years ago as a traveling sale.s-man and "made good>J in a surprisingly short time, will re-present the Phoenix Manufacturing Company, of Covington, Ky., during the coming year in the eastern territory. He is young, active, ambitious and possessed of all the qualities that win success in the business world. @ * @l A Larger Wareroom. The Grand Rapids Furniture Company have added about 5,000 square feet to their wareroom floors, made necessary by the enlargement of their line. @ * @ A long suffering manufacturer of EvansviUe, nagged Qut of patience by one of a class of traveling salesmen known as "the-know-it-all" kind, with its ever present Hyou ought to do" this, or that, had the courage to assert his manhood the .other day. "Now, Bill, you are becoming unbearable. Go to Europe for six months and try to throw your grouC~l in the discard. Don't come back till you have learned that advice not sought is never appreciated. If you can't do that put your jaw 1n a dog'muzzle before you come to the office and when on the road allow the lady stenographers to com-pose as well as typewrlte your letters." @ * @l A large addition to the factory of the New Jersey School and Church Furniture Company, at Trenton, will be erected (luring the coming year. @l * @ An addition 50 x 100 feet to the factory of the Brunswick & Balke Company, is under construction in Muskegon, Mich. @ * @ The manufacture of school and church furniture is soon to be comn-,enced by the ~lat1itowoc, (Wis.) Seating Company. @ * @ M. ]. Dunn & Co., have let the contract for the erection of a carriage fa.ctory at Springfield, Mass. @ * @ By withholding advice, the manufacturer is helped a lot by his sale.smen, at times. YIICHIGAl\ ARTISAN 15 ~._--------------------------------------------~ •I Ii USEFUL TOOLS FOR WOOD WORKING PLANTS Mo'" Sa.... ,,, Manu'"',",, 0' ,,,,,. ture, Pianos, Organs, Interior Finishes, ete II II Black Bros. Single Chain Clamp. Black BrQll. Double Chain Clamp or Veneer Preu. Blao::kBroll. CofUlnD Clamp. Black Broil. Power Veneer Pren. Black Bros. Piling Clamps, FuU in,formaa(}fI, eon,be Jwd t'eqordirlfl the aoot'e Qndo!'l.erm(Jn~lI makingtoo'8. Address BLACK BROS, MACHINERY CO. I._-----------------------_._---_._-_._---' Up-to-Date Cabinet Clamp . Self-Oiling Engines. A brief outline of the manifold advantages of using the "A. B. c." Vertical Enclosed Self-Oiling Steam Engines, They arc emincntty suited to driving centrifugal pumps, be~ cause they rUn steadily at high speeds, and require so little attention. Bei1lg enclosed, tbey call be rlm in "very dusty rLnd dirty places such as boiler rooms--with-ou t injury-therefore unequalled for driving strokers and c h a i n grates, operating ash hoists, coal conveyors, hoisting apparatns, and the like. The oiling system is really unique, -there is not an oil cup on the cllg-ine, nor is it splash oiled, or forced lubrication, but every purt .is copiollsly supplied \vith oil. The manufacturers guaran-tee that any "A, B. c," vertical self-oiling engine will nm three months \vithout re-filling the base with oil. Numerous advices from CllstOl11.erSshow almost unbeliev-able records such as six to nine months "without oiling or removal of side panels for adjuRtment. The economy is apparent. A catalog No. 232-C goes into interesting details showing Ninth Ave. and Fourth St., MENDOTA. ILL. Ill'ustt'ationg and prices furnished. • how an "A.RC." engine will pay for itts-elf in a year in saving of fuel and oil. Shall we forward a copy? lbnufa,ctured by the American Blower Company, Detroit, ]\.t[ich. @ * @ A Double Writing Table. The furniture makers have put out a very good wrltmg desk for a sitting room. It has an upright centre piece filled with pigeon holes on both sides. There 1Sa lid on each side \dTich js large enough to be fitted out with the. usual dcsk implements. Two people can sit at it comfortably without starilJg into each other's faces as the centre upright is higher than the head. @) * @ Rush Battorn Chairs. It is quite the fashion now to have mahogany or dark oak chairs with woven rush bottoms. These are durable and effccti~'e, ;wd ilre widely llsed for dining room .• sitting room ,1!Jd men's dens. @ * @ Product 1,100,000 Chairs. The ~Jurphy Chair Company opera.te one of the largest plants in their line of manufacture in tIle world. Th~ output is 1,100;000 chairs, ranging from cheap to medium in quality, annually. @ * @ Seven large furniture manufacturing corpora.tions which \vilt erect factories in Chicago, evince in a substantial man-ner their faith in present great and the future "greatness of the Ugreat Central' 11arket." 16 - -- - - -- ~--------~------------- MICHIGAN ARTISAN r--------.----- ----------.-------~ OUR SPECIAL TV BIRD'S EYE MAPLE ( Made and dried right, and white. Samples furnished on application.) 500,000 ft. 1-20 inch Quarter Sawed Oak carried in stock. Come in and see it. Birch and Poplar crossbanding and rotary cut Oak. Birch, Maple, Basswood, Poplar and Gum Drawer Bottoms. PROMPT DELIVERY. ALL PRIME STOCK. FIGURED WOODS. MAHOGANY. WALNUT. QTR. SAWED OAK. BIRCH. HENRY ~ sC~N2!T..l?R~DI\;!AP'Y..~E'~ERe 0 .J Studies in Ancient Furniture. A recent acquis.ition to the collection of books rela.ting to furniture in the Ryerson Library, Grand Rapids, is called "Studies in Ancient Furniture" by Caroline L. RanS0111. It is devoted to couches and beds of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. The Gr('.ek lexicographer po\htx. was the first writer to attempt to give extensive information about furniture. In his subject dictionary embracing many phases of public and private life is a collection of ·words and quotations from ear-lier writers about beds and their furnishings. The best detailed description of a bed ouccrs in the Odys-sey, Odysseus being the lucky owner. The bed was of olive '.Yood, built with the help of a plumb line, polished and dec-orated with gold, silvcr and ivory. Its design is not given. The ea.:-ly ,~'riters sometimes mention the materials used, such as iron and later principally wood decorated with ivory, sil-ver, gO\d, tortoise shell and sometimes beautified by veneers. Tortoise shell came into use abont 100 B. C. Couches of bone handsomely carved have been found. Ivory was very g·enerally used for decoration. The principal sources of information concerning ancient furniture were the wall paintings, sculpture, interior"s of tombs, reprod'l1ctlons 'in terra cotta of older pieces and the Greek vases. Some Et:-uscan beds of the seventh century before Christ stilI exist. There is one d~lting from 200 R. r. also. The te:-ra cotta reproductions range from the sixth cen-tury before Christ to the third or fourth centu:-y A. D. Et-ruscan wa.ll paintings shmv couclles of the fifth and sixth cen-turies before Christ. They \"'('.re often made of bronze. The Greek and Roman bed was used for reclining at meals. Italians had couches for sleeping and eating both. In Latin literature we hear of couches for reading and writ-ing. 1\'105t survivil1g couches of Greek and Roman datl~ are for banqueting. Most of the small terra cotta couche" of the Hellenistic period and later and Rornan couches know1 \ in reliefs are more like modern couches and sofas than bed,;. Narrow. piled up with cushions and usually having people ly-ing on them or seated on them conversing, for daytime and ni-ght use both. Among Mycenaean remains there is evidence for a furni-ture industry (probably including beds) in various terra cotta models of arm chairs. People sat in chairs to eat and slept. all the ground, yet beyond a doubt beds were a com-mon household article. Very little is known as to their forn·s except some ha.d turned legs; soTile were portable, oth-ers. occupied fn';.ed-positions. Tn the Greek period better made couches appeared, divided into two geileral classes, those with legs built 0;1 a rectan:sular plan and those with turned supports. In the Roman period turned legs are the rule. At first couches were mere frame-work of legs bearing flat surfaces on which bedding wa:-; piled. Then low head boards and foot boards appeared, then the back W;;lS added by the Romans. Possibly upholstered later. Beds without head tests appeared in the sixth century. Turned legs were much elaborated. Then draped beds with no head rest appe;lred. Rectangula'r legs are of great impor-tance as showing earliest samples of what became later the most popular and widespread design for elegant chairs and couches. Known in Attica in the first half of the sixth cen-tury, Spartan influence in thetifth century led to almost (':,0111- plete banishn:ent of luxurious couches in favor of plain styles. Fourth century beds we:-e adapted from older styles. The Rorraus did rot USethe Greek style of couch long. It went OlJt of style in the first century A. D. Beds had turned legs; they used roscttes and animals fa. decoratitm. Couch6 with curved rest at two extremities, differed greatly from earlier Roman couches. Dolphin was a, favorite motive on couches~he;1d resting on frame body and tail swinging aloft. Backs introtluced by Romans ,vere open rather than solid and had a middle rail, a bracing bar above floor level between legs and arlllS and lower than back. More like a settee. The use of upholstery is doubtful. Na resemblance to modern single bedsteads ,""ith high foot and higher head boards. Draped Greek couches looked like modern college divans. The book contains so much of novelty and interest that ;j. thorough study of. it is necessary to appreciate it properly. "Tn English Homes" by Charles Latham is a collection in book form of photographs and reading matter conceming the homes of the English nobility. It treats of the interior dec-orations, descxibing thei. characte.f, furniture ami ado··nments in many notable houses and castles in the beautiful English country. Among those written of and photographed are Hadden Hall, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, Old Place, Lat1"cl- -field, Sussex, and Hatfield House. @ * @ An EEsential Feature Omitted. This is a Sargent story: A millionaire of coarse extrac-tion went to 'M:-. Sargent's studio and ha,ad his portrait done. \;\,"hen the portrait WaS finished the millionaire looked at it closely, and then sai.d with a frown: "Not bad" Mr. Sargent; not at all bad, but you've left out one most essential feature.'! Mr. Sargent bit his lips to hide a smile. "Excuse me, sir," he said, "but I thought you wouldn't care to have thc.-er-er-warts produced." The millionai:,e, purple with rage, shouted: "Confound it, sir, I'm talking about the diamond rings and pill~ll()t the warts!" @ * @ Under Roof. A large extellsion to the factory of the Stickley Brothers Company, Grand Rapids, has been roofed and will be ready for occupancy SOOIl. 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If you ~ mdependent !Crew damps the fesult is beUl'f. but slower. altQg.e1:hel too slow. Let I13tdlyou of sornethinll beuer, PALMER'S CLAMPS. AU $l.ed and iron. No wedlles.,.no separators, adju~llo any width. dam\) instantly Yet seClirel.y. fdealle3 even faster. Pmitively one"third DIOre worlo: with one·third lell'! help. In ileVen :Sizes up to bO inches, any thiclr.nest up to 2 inches. ZOO Eactories in 1906. Why not you in J 908) AhhoulJh sold by deil.le,~everywhere lei us send you particulafl. 1\. E. Palmar & SOfl!;. Owosso. MiGb. FORElGN AGENTS: Pfojedik Co.• IAndon. England.! • I Schuchardl & Schull:e, Berlin, Germany. • '----------------------' ,..---------- -------. I! Morris Woo~ 3S~;'S~linl~fdiluce Joinl (uffers FOR THERE ARE NO OTHERS "JUST AS COOD." I II I I I,,I 2714-2716 W. Lake St., Chicago, Ill. : ---_._----' They cut a clean perfect joint always. Never burn ow-ing to the gradual clearance {made this way only by'!sL require little grinding, saving time and cutters. No ttme wasted setting up and cost no more than other makes. Try a pair and be C01lil!inced. OlUal()guR-}{O. 70an!lpl"iCe3 on appliCation. MORRIS WOOD & SONS, ...---_._--- -'- 18 111I CHI G A X ELIOT SCORES THE UNIONS. Their Apprentice Rules. He Says, Hampers the Workers Against Child Labor. President Eliot of Harvard university, speaking at a meeting rece.ntly for the organization of the Massacbuseth State Child Labor Committee, said he believed that the rules of labor unions on apprentices are a drawback to the workers against child lnbor. Dr. Eliot discussed the German system of trade schools and the perfection to .vhich it has beetl brought. In Munich ..-------_. ----------..,• THE HERKIMER HOTEL AND CAFE GRAND RAPIDS 130 rooms with rUDR iog water, telephone, electric light, s tea m heat, elc. in each rOOM. Mapy with pri.vtole balh English. Mia.ion and Colonial Cafe. Service a la Car~. 7 ... ID,. to 12 P. m., SOc:Table d'Hote. DiIUler. 5:30 to 8 p. m.• Sundaysinduded'. Rooms up to $2.00 per day lor one pel'8On. South bound Wealth,.-S<:tihner cat from Urdon 01" Ctanc:l Trunk. m.tiona, ..._-------- alone, he said, there are sixty trade s(".hOO\5. The greatest difference between American ar:d German schools is that in this country obligatory educa.tion stops at the age of 14 years, whereas Germany keeps children in school two years longer. There, is a co-operative arrangement in that country be-tween the educational departments and the manufactories and business concerns, so that child"en are watched and their education continued along industrial lines even after they are out of school. The advantages of such a system, said th('. speaker, are great, because it results in a .much larger produc-tion of skilled workmen. Rules of. labor unions, Dr. Eliot said, make such an ar-rangement imposs-ible in this country at present. The unions keep striet watch on skilled labor and they limit the number of apprentices to figures far below the requirements. This of course prevents boys and girls from obtailling instructions which would lead them to develop into skilled 1<lborers. How this condition is to be changed Dr. Eliot could not suggest. It J11<lybe brought Bbout by the force of public sentiment. There has been some tendency that way already. "I do not know," said the speaker, "if there vlo'illbe enough of this sentiment to secure the necessary legislation. There is a new and rapidly increasing interest in vocational educa-tion so called. All of that interest s}lOuld be used to pre-vent the too early use of the child in labor, There is another reinforcement that should aid in this movement. I r~fer to sanitary science and preventive medi·, cine, and every bit of it will go the way in wbich this society is mOVil)g. It is well known that children's health is injured. and so is that of many woman, by labor; that it has·3 direct effect 11pon their physical being-." @ * @) Concerning Your Competitor. He needs attention, that competitor of yours. He wants business as badly as you do, and the chances are that you are as great a source of trouble and worry to him as he is to you, The less you are acqt.1ainted with your competitor the greater his' trouble-making possibilities seem .to be. But this same competitor is Just like you a.nd othe. men in business, susceptible to the same influences, and with a good. streak ARTISAN running all the way through him. Chances are he'd like to know you better, just as yOll would like to know him better. It is certainly "vorth your while to know him, and know him well If both you and he are sensible men, a doser acquaintance will save each of you some hours of trouble and worry and much valuable time spent in wondering what the other fellow is likely to do next. Knowing our competitors helps us to see things from their viewpoint, and usually their ways of l'ooking at things are not Jlalf bad, They have amb-it-ions, aggressiveness, and faults like th('. rest of us, but they arc usua.lly willing to do the fair thing. Your competitor may be a small man, but even men of small traits, whose minds seem warped, have some good features ahout them that are. worth while cttltivating. A business community is like a family to some extent. Every member of it must make some concssions to promote the spirit of harmony .. and the more harmony the more money each will make, and the faster thelr business and the business of the town will grow. You may thillk that your competitor is the "black sheep" of the business family -in your t~ade and the chances are he thinks the same of you. \7\-'hen you meet him again be just a little more cordial than you were before, and you will see a reciprocation of this feeling of good fellowship shown the next time you come together. @ * @ Importations of Walnut Veneers. The United States imported walnut veneers to Argen-tine in 1907 to the amuont of 33,142 square meters, valued at $3,977. Other countries sent larger amounts. France heading the list with 517,274 square meters valued at $62~073. In addition to the foregoing, there was importe;d .of oak veneers from France 1,996 square meters .. valued at $240, and from Russia 12,916 square meters, valued at $1,550. Thecollsul-gcneral advises that it is almost impossible to state, with even approximate accuracy, what is the amount of business done annually, as no industrial census has been taken in Argentina for years. An industrial census at the city of Buenos Aires, however, -is in progress, and it is in contemplation to take a simirar census of the entire Republic. Most fine furniture, says the consul-general, is imported from France and England at present, but there·· is no reason why our manufacturers should not get their share of it Ul1- • , WANTE D CABINET MAKERS; at least one who can do carving, MACHINE MEN, and CUTTER. STEADY WORK. .. Wrlte 0, W. UHRICH, AICbisoft, Kaftsas. less it is the fact that Americans \vill not pack properly. Fully 50 per cent of the furniture arriving from the United States comes in a hopel'ess or badly damaged condition. Even as it is, American office furniture is greatly in favor. @ * @ Knocked Down Mission Furniture. A company is in the course. of orgallizat-ion for the pur-pose of engaging in the manufacture of knocked down mission furniture in Grand Ra,pids. The plant of the American Carv-ing and Manufacturing Company ,viII probably be used in the manufacture of the goods. @! * @ Heavy Contracts £0(' Lodge Furniture. The Retting Furniture Company have booked several im· portant orders for lodge furniture within the past thirty days, These'include.an outfit for the Masons of Indian .. polis for $15,000; also for halls in Duluth, Minn., and Br-idgeport, Conn., for large amounts. ....- i 1I f ld I CHI GA N A H. TIS A J\ 19 ._-_._-----------------; I Qran~Da~i~sDlow Pi~e I an~Dust Arrester (om~anJ THE LATEST device for handling sha'U'ings and (Just from all 'lvood- 'u..wrleing machines_ Our nineteen years experience in this class of work has brought it nearer perfection than any other system on the market today. It is no ezperil1unt, bllt a demonstral{'d scientific fact, as 'we have sC7'eral hUN-dred of these systetns £n use~and not a poor one among them. Our Automatic Furnace Feed System, as shown in this cut) is the most perfect U'orldng dez-'ice of anything in this liNe. Write for our prices for equipments. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DETAIL WORK WITHOUT EX-I PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. EXHAUST FANS AND PRES-SURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK. Office a.nd Factory 0 20&-210 Canal Street GF-AND RAPIDS. MICH. ---_. OUR AUTOMATIC FURNAOE FEED SYSTEM • - - -- -- --------------------------------- 20 MICHIGAN ARTISAN Table Legs and Pedestals Round. Square. Octagon or any Polygonal ShapeiI I ':II Turned 011 the MattisonLeg Machine at a fradlon o( whatit costsby hand. Everypieee comesoutsmooth, trueandexadly alikein sizeand shape.nomailerhow delicateIhe pattern. fJ It is sold on the condition that if alter it has been run in yourown(act(,ry. you do not 6ndil to be in every way as represented, we will lake it back and pay freight charges both ways. t;jJ Betler sendfor a copyof our largecircularand let us tell you whal the machine wiUdo for you. c. Mattison Machine Works 863 5th St.• Beloit, Wi•. RICH FIND IN PARIS. Costly Palace Furnishings Ordered by Napoleon, but Never Used. Among the many curious nwseUtllS in which Paris is rich the oue called the Garde Meuble has a unique interest. A visit to its gaHeries makes one feel -as if one had touched hands with dead kings and queens. It is the most intimate collection of its size in all Europe. The reason is that it contains a multitude of objects which were in Use by the dead and gone rulers of France-clothing, toilet articles, furniture and all sorts of personal belonging", There afe over a thoUSaJld articles in the collection, most of them not only interesting, but beautiful and costly as wen. All these things are arranged historically, so that one sees together the belongings of LouisXIV., of Louis XV, of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette, of Napoleon, of Louis Philippe,of Napoleon III. and Empress "Eugenie, and finally examples of furnishings used under the 'present republic. Not long ago the directors of the museum decided to ta.ke an inventory of its treasures, not a thi:cd of which are On public exhibition. Many of them have been hoarded care-fully- so carefully, it appears, that the very existc;'ce of some of tllem had been forgotten, for an interesting discovery has been made in one of the hOl\ses where the overflow is stored. This is a collection of materials in silk, velvet and brocade d the greatest magnihcence, which were ordered in 1811 by Napoleon 1. for the refurnishing of the great chateau at Ver-sailles, unoccupied since the tragic departure of Marie Antoi- I!ette. Napoleon had been living i the Trianon a.<::ross.the park from the grand chateau, but decided that he was cramped the-e and that he would reign at the huge palace in a splendor l~Ot secord to that with which Louis XIV. had filled it. So he sent orders to the silk ;1nd velvet merchants of Lyons for immen~e quantities of costly fabrics for hangings and uphol-stering. Tl1e idea was a trifle too late. The war with Russia came S00n, and the next two years were spent on a hundred b~ttlefields instead of in silk-hung chateaus. In April, 1814, Napoleon abdicated and all the g"orgeous rn<l.terials have lain hi obscurity for almost a centtuy.-Exchange. @ * @ Never Profitable. A decade ago the manufacture of mctal beds was under-taken at Richmrind, Ind. The stockholders. imbued with civic pride and a desire "to do something for the town," were totally inexperienced in the business, but exhibited good judgement when they employed a superintendent who, at least knew the difference between a bms5 bed and a roll top desk. Common sense made but a short stay with the company, however, and money waS lost from the hour when the whistle was sounded the first time to the ultimate end. The plant changed hands a number of times, after thc resig-nation of the superintende.l1t, and incompetence was added to incompetency until downright stupidity was enthroned. A young man living in the far west met the daughter of one of the stockholders, sojourning in the golden state, and when the period usually devoted to giggling and thesqueez-in: s of hands had passed, they turned the usual trick with the aid of a clergyman. The young man needed money and as the "root of all evil" is generally acquired more surely by honest labor than by safe Mowing, he was endowed with authority and ordered to Richmond to run the plant. The story of the old woman who ran a hotel is firmly recorded in history, but her system was but froth on the beer com~ pared to that of the young Californian. \iVhat he knew about ----_._---- ..., Montgomery Hardwood Lumber Co. MarlUfac1:urersof all kinds of NATIVE FURNITURE LUMBER Crawfordsville. Indiana.. E. S. STERZlK. Pre ... • • managing a manufacturing business, if written out elabor-ately, would not fill one quarter of a postage stamp, bu't what he. did not know, if duly recorded, would fill a Carnegie libra,y. Row after row with the workmen was foll'owed by strikes. A crowd of ignorant and lustful Huns were im-ported and housed in the plant; and then tile citizens of Richmond talked a peculiar conversation out of their mouths. The Quakers wOllld not stand for it, and in time the gang was shipped elsewhere., But why should the writer linger with the unsavory detail's? Why should he not terminate the story at once? Richmond, Ind., Nov. 14-Charles E. Shively, attorney, bought the plant of tbe Richmond (Ind.) Manufacturing Company today for $97,500. This be;ng about $500 or $600 more tha:ll the appraised value. The order for the sale was over the pr,otest of the J. F. Wild Ba:uking Company of Indianapolis, holders of preferred stock. This company was not· represented at the sale, the bid of Mr. Shively being the only one reccived. The total obligations of the company are said to be arrout $120,000. Following the safe a reorganization of the corporation was perfected by the filling of articles of association for the Richmond Manufacturing Company, RiChmond; capital, $5.000; directors, Edward F. Claypool, Robert W. Stimson <'IndJames M. Judson. The hyphenated (Ind.) was stricken from the name. • C§> * @ The masonic fraterlty of Indianapolis has commenced the erection of a temple. Upwards of one million dollars will be invested in the building and furnishing. MICHIGAN ARTISAN 21 .,..--- --------------... , -------------------_.~ I .~" I ,HARDWOoiiTi:~~I ~~ I, DOWEL PINS I' SPECIALTIES: ' ~-~~~~- ~1~'E'e~QUAORA. K VENEERS IN OTE how the glue ill the Spiral I '.mo,dom"'lh",,"lik •• S,,,w, I M A HOG ANY V ENE E R S R,ve] \'Oilllo:::d,easr to drive. Straight so WIll nOI split the Crallle~, Pdc. Ii and : H 0 F FMAN 0~ ;;;;~.~~;;';:'~;:~~~. CO" 11804 W.:i~~.~HERS COF~f:~NIN~D,IANA. ... ----- ------' ~----- -------- .. fIMo(rton Hous;l Amene.n PI.n ) Rat•• $2.50 and Up. I II Hotel PantJind I (Europe.n PI.n) Rat •• $1.00 and Up. i I GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. : I :' The Noon DiDlief' Served at the PanlJind fot 50c is I THE FINEST IN THE WORLD. , I I , J. BOYD PANTUND, Prop. I ~,-.-.-.-.---------------------------------------------------------_ .. ...., I VVood I ! Forming I I I Cutters I We offer exceptional value in Reversible and I One-Way Cutters for Single and Double Spin-dle Shapers.. Largest lists ",..ith lowest prices. : Greatest variety to select from. Book free. t Address : !! SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS I MILTON. PENNSYLVANIA, U. S. A. ! ~---------------------_r---- _ ..... I I I1 II .._------ ...--------... These saws arc:: made from No. 1 Steel and we war~ rant every blade:. We also carry a full stock of Bev-eled Back Scroll Saws, any length and gauge. "-33 S. '.ORT ST••G.ARO .APOOS j Write us lor PrIce Li.8t and dteeount "Rotary Style" 141' Drop Carv'np, Embo8sed. Mouldinc8, I"an",18. :WQ('blnelilfor all PUt'posefJ. Ilnd at priee8 within the reo.l'!b ot all. ft,,,ery machine has our cuarantae agaInst bJ'P........ IIr.. fOJ' (Jne YoM-r. "LaooraJ Style" for largf'l eltpacJty beavy carwlng8 and Deep EmlAl8S\ngs. We bav~ the Machine you want at a But.lttfRetol'Y· prIce, Write tor derlil'ripth'e circulan. Also make diM for aU Dlake8 of HlL~ chlnll'oll. UNION EMBOl\l\INO MaCn'NE CO.. IndIanapolis. Ind . 22 MICHIGAN ARTISAN Morris Loved Persian Cottons. William 110rris had an especial' love for the old printed cotWns of Persia, wtlich he said had carried the art as far as possible. He inveighed against modern methods, aniline dyes and roller printing. But the foHowing description of modern prints in Persia by Consul Vi. F. Doty of Tabriz Seems to imlicate that considerable trouble is still taken aud adcq~lateskill cmptoyed to see'ure interesting designs and durahle colors. Toe fabric, he says, is suitable for curtains, table and couch covers, and wall hangings: "The larger pieces arc about 20 feet lcng by 3 feet or 4 feet wide, others about Gfeet by 6 feet, and many other sizes. The cotton clcth for printing is manufactu cd at Ispahan, although the foreign product is rather preferred, The de-signs are often exquisite, rep. esel1tations of flowe:'s, pe?- !.oufs lbabn DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURNITURE 154 Livingston St. GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN Citizens'Telephone 1702. • cocks with spread tail feathers, almonds, the tree of life, (with or without leaves,) leopards, elephants, lions, deer, and hunting scenes in which the men are depicted as shooting arrows at wild boars or gazelles; war scenes which are ex-tremely grotesque; large men on disproportionately small horses cleaving one another with great swords, splitting the body in two; impo;"tant events of the. na.tiona.l history, and. countless other interesting designs. "In northwestern Persia these are generally called 'kalam-kars.' and may be secured sometimes as cheap as $1 -per squa:.-e yard. Vilhile the name by which they are denomin-ated signifies 'pen work,' a. stylus is used only in tracing delicate lines after the mall1 design has been produced by the method of block prlnting, To another I am indehted for detailed information as to this process, The block is of hard wood, containing in relief the design, which is frequently repeated on the same piece. One block serves for only one color; accordingly many blocks must be used in completing the design. Pieces of cotton cloth are first immersed in material contained in the intestines of sheep; drying~Lnd washing follow; then they are kept for a time in a solution of gall nuts. Afterward they arc dried in the sun. "To sccure black coloring fluid old rusty nails are kept for two or three weeks in water, which is occasionally stir-red; the water is dra,vll off, a small quantity of castor oil and alum are added and boiled down to a pasty consistency, this applied to the block. For red, some bol Armenian and alum are boiled with gum of the apricot or other trees contained in small musj'in bags, The designs are for the most part in black and red. To secure blue, a paste of indigo and water is boiled, and to this are added some potash, lime and grape syrup; blue is generalty applied to the cloth hot, ' The main ingredie.nt for yellow is pomegranate skin boil"ed with alum. After the appllcation of the colors, the cotton hbric must be washed and spread out in the sun and frequently sprinkled during "'a month. The above process insures fast colors. \Vhen aniline dyes are employed, the colors are almost invarably" fugitive. Factories in Russia, and to some extent el'sewhere in Europe, arc now producing cotton prints of Pers-ian designs, and some of these are intro-duced even into Persia itself. The persiennes of Prance have attatued a somewhat wide notoriety." @ * @ , An Incident. A dealer in furniture living in one of the prosperous towns of :Nlichigan suffered a loss ~y fire, \Vhen questioned by a friend in regard to the dedils of his misfortune he stated that the loss amounted to at least $7,000. He expected to haV{~a contest with the adjusters, but hoped to rec.over the full amount of his loss. 'lthe friend, who possess,ed know-ledge of the value of furnidue stocks, mentally noted the remark and awaited the ou*come of the proceeding with the adjusters. Several '"leeks i later the friend met the dealer and asked, "How did you come out with your fire loss?" ··First rate; I received $5,000; all' that I was entitled to," the owner replied. A few months later a dealer in b-ooks and stationery sus-tained damages by smoke and water oc.casioned by a fire in an opera house adjoining. The friend of the furniture dealer happened in and asked for a magazine, The bookseller handed him a copy of the pubE<:ation desired, its covers and margins still damp with water. "There is no charge for this. It was damaged during the fire." The caller. whose custom is to speak in a lOUd tone of v0ice. then related the exper-ience of the furniture dealer with the adjusters and the "nrst rate" settlement achieved, but the bookseller made no com-ment nor did he seem to be interested in the matter. Later he c:xplained that the adjusters upon his own loss were then engaged in writing out the terms of settlement upon the stationer's .'itock, occupying a desk but a few feet distant from tlle friend who told the story of the furniture dealer's had, and later, good fortune. It did not seem timely nor an appropriate subject for discussion to the bookseller at that moment, @> * @ A Desk Table Advertised Effectively, \tVhen William Heyne:'>, the furniture dealer, hotel keeper and manufacturer of Evansville erected a large addition to the hotel Vendome, he purchased a qt1an~ity of table de"k!i from the Cadillac Cabinet Company and placed them, with the usual articles required in furnishing the bcd rcom, in the apartments of the hotel. A large quantity of blotters was ordered by the" company and supplied to l\-lr. Heyues for the use of his guests. Upon Qne side of the blotters the fol-lowing statement is printed: "The convenient writing table GRAND RAPIOS· .. •...•..MICHIGAN in your 7G0:11 -isthe famons Cadillac make. Inspect the work-tn: mship ,\nd general character of our p:.-oduct carefully, Doesn't the desk-table appeal to you as a modern piece of furniture for the modern home? Pen, ink and stationery alway!'; clean and 11andy; table top may be littered \\-'ith books, papers and what-not. yet you have an uilobstrucLd 'writing surface ready for use at all times, by pulling out the drawer and using the lid," and illustration of No. 55, open suggests. The company requests the user of the blotter to cut off the end containing the illustration and send it to "her." If that sort of blotter <Iud thc USe that is made of it does not promote a mail order business what wOllld? Per-haps Mr. Heynes shares in the profits realized on the sale of No. 55. ------------------------------ - - MICHIGAN ..------------------_. ARTISAN 23 ---------------------., PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY I-ARGiEST .JOaBERS AND MANUFAOTUAEAS OF GLASS IN THE WORLD Mirrors, Bent Glass, leaded Arl Glass, ornamenlal Figured Glass, Polished and Rough Plale Glass, Window Glass WIRE GLASS Plale Glass lor Shelves, Desks and Tables Tops, Carrara Glass more beaulilullhan while marble, c:.E.NERAL. DISTRIBUTORS OF PATTON'S SUN PROOF PAINTS. fJ1 For anything in Builders' Glass, or anything in Paints, Varnishes, Brushes or Painters' Sundries, address any of our branch warehouses, a list of which is given below: NEW YORK-Hudson .nd Vandam. Sts. CLEVELAND-1430-1434Weal Third St. BO~TON-41·49 5udbuI"7 St., ]-9 &owker St. OM.AHA 110l_11u7 HowlltordSt. CtliCAUO 44Z-4)2wabaab Ave. ~T· PAUL-469·461 Ja.CksOD 5t. CINCINNATl-.Broadway and Court St8. ATLA~TA. <.tA.-aO-3a ..,J4 S. Pl')'orSt. ST. LOUIS-Col'. Tetlth and Spru.ceSt.. SAVANNAti. GA.-74&_749 Wheaton ~t. MINNEAPOLHi-SuQ-Slc. 5. "fbiI'dSt. KANSASCITY-'llth and W:r"DdoU. Sts· DETROI r-S3-69 LarDed St •• E.. SJRMIN'UtfAM. ALA.-2nd A.e. and 29th St. GRA ""0 RArID&. MICti.-39-41 N. Dhi.ion St. BUFFALO. N. Y.-372_74_76 ..78 Pearl St. I PITTSBUR.GH-Ivl-I03 Wood St. 6ROOKLYN-63S-637 FUltoD St. MILWAUKEE. WlS.-492_494 MarKet St. PnILADE,.LPHIA-l"ltcalrD Bide •• Arch EkDd 1ltb St.. • ROCH1tSTER.. N. Y·-Wilder blda .. Ma.ln01ExchaDae 5t.. DAVENPORT-410-416 SCOll St. BALTIMORE --310·12-14 W.PraU St. ~--------- -----------------' HOODOO AND LUCK. How Oscar Hammerstein's Old Chair Averts the III Luck That Pursues Him. Oscar Hammerstein is a firm believer in "luck." vVhen he opened his grand opera house in Philadelphia he had a fear that his hoodoo might get in a lick at him and tele-phoned to New York asking that his old "Andrew Jackson" chair, in whieh he sits and watches the performances of his operas from the wings of the Manha~tan Opera House, be sent over to Philadelphia. It was se.nt and put in place in the wings of the new house. The setting for the first aet 01 "Carmen" vv'as being made up on the opening night, and Me Hammerstein, on the stage of his new house, was talking with a reporter w:1en there came a sound of cra.shing timber and then a heavi~.r sound as something hit the boards. "There's the hoodoo," exclaimed the impressario. "1 didn't know you had one," interjected one of the s;ingers standing nearby. "Oh, yes," explained Mr. Hammerstein. "It's Rosie. Don't you know him? He used to manage a nouse in Har_ lem for me, and whenever he showed up something happened to me. .Recently I gave him a job and he appeared today. f know Rosenthal is on this stage, so that crash means that sornebody is hurt ..•·· Investigation showed that one of the fallen from the flies and broken an arm. chair was on the job, and nothing else of @ * @ stage hands :1ad But the mascot evil came about. A Vocation Bureau. A "va caton bureau" appears to be the latest thing in the line of volunteer philanthropy. Boston has had such an institution for some time and now New York has copied it. Its putpose is to find·what sort of work in the world young men and women are best adapted for by nature and to guide them in the direction that acco:-ds with their respective tastes and talents. It operates in this fashion: A number of people organize themselves into an advisory board and carefully consider the case of each uncertain or dissatisfied person that comes be-fore them. A list of lli questions is asked of each applicant, and these are so comprehensive that the answers form a most complete analytical "story of his life." The queries call for information about tIle busness of father, brothers and uncles, the health, occupation, resources and diseases of ancestors, the applicant's education, with his best and poorest records in studies; he is required to tell about his habits as to bath-ing, fresh air, smoking, drugs, about his thought and actions and about his home environment. Among other things, he IS asked to describe any quarrels he may have had, their cause and outcome. Finally his mind is probed as to his tastes and inclinations and the inquisitors learn whether or not he has any skill in mechanics or the sciences. Excellent results have followed the work of the bureau. @ ¥ @ A Furniture Club Room. The manufacturers of futl1iture in Grand Rapids will soon occupy their own quarters in the "Veston block. The entire second floor is lJOW being remodeled for their use. No ex-pense will be spared to make the ro.0111Smost attractive and homelike. The dining room will' be 24x30 feet with beamed ceiling, red birch floor and panelled wainscoting in black ash. Other rooms will be a reception room of the same size, beside.'> two smaller ones, lounging room, b<iths and other conveniences. The main reception room wilt be done in oak and will be complete in all its appointments. The association have desired to have such a club for a long time and now will enjoy these quarters immensely, especially as the Hotel Pantlind kitchens will' be in con-nection and wilt furnish the means of satisfying all cravings of the inner man. @ * @ Won<1erful Clock. 111'5. Duguid had been paying a charitable VISIt to poor Victorine Dupreux, whom she found crippled with rheuma-tism. "Mercy!" at last cried :'hs. Duguid, glancing at the clock that ticked wheezily above the French w,oman's stove. "Here it is 5 o'clock and I should have gone home half an hour ago!" "Geeve you'self no distress, madame," reassureJ Victorine. "l\Jonsieur dose clock, she ees toll lie hon her-self for more zan seex year. She ees now to a preciseness one hour fast an' 15 minutes slow." @ * @ Increased Rate for Detained Cars. It is stated that the per diem rate for the detention of freight cars will probably be increased from 25 to 35 cents. The matter is now in the hands ,of a ~ommissionof which James :''1cCrea, president of the Pennsylvania, is chairman and will present the report at the next meeting of the Amer-ican Rotilway Association. 24 MICHIGAN ._----------_ .._- -------------------_.- .. ARTISAN rI IIIIC. C. WORMER MACHINERY CO., 98 Woodbridge St., Detroit, Mich . "Clement" Double End Tenoning Machine. "Clement" No. 4 ~- 30 Inch Cabinet Planer. "Berlin" Cabinet Makers Double Cut-off Saw, "Royal Invincible" 36 Inch Triple Drum Sander. "Invincible" 36 Incb Triple Drum Sander. "Fay" 24 Inch Drum Sander, l~gH::t'EA~ND. "Clement" Double Bell Sand Bell Machine. "fay" Two Spindle Dowel Borer. AI-I- OFTHE ABOVE MACHINES ARE IN FINE ORDER. .. V"hat Kind of a Collector are You? \'Vi1;:t is your answer to this. Of course, you may take yourself off into a corner and make yourself believe that you are all right, but to try to convince anybody else would be another branch of the business. 1 have been working on my collections till I thought that from the way I went after them, I won.£! not have a fTlend among them, and tho·se whom 1 did not touch the right string on are 110t my friends and very often some one sends me word that they neve;.- will buy a dolla.r's worth from me any more, but they generally come back. But what made me feel good 'was the other day I served notice on a cus-tomer that I would garnishee 10 per cent of his wages if be did not pay up. He only owed us $4.50, while he owed one of my competitor:; $14. The other fellow had told hhCl to take his time in paying him, However, he paid me then he built and furnished a house and never even gave tIle fellow who was kind enough to' tell him to take his time a chance to bid on a single thing in it. Now this is just what some others who have f.ound a soft, warm spot in our hearts are doing to \.13 too. But I am trying to forget and am making them pay. A certain year our credit sales were ninety-six per cent of the entire sales, leaving a measley four per cent for cash sates, This set me to thinking; I have thought some ever since, but have acted more, and there are now at teast ten times as many paying us cash as tbere used to be and we are working hard to get the per cent reversed. I know it ean be done, and I kn0w further that you don't have to form any comhin-at ion to do it, either, There is a great deal in the way the trade is handled, too. H dealers have plenty of funds to do a credit business and are always afraid to ask their customers for the money they owe them for fear they would go over to their competitor, then just so long will they abuse credit. Very often YOll will hear a man say, "\'VeIl, I would be willing to do so and so but the otller fellow won't do it." The other fellow be darned; look Ollt for yourself. I started out to make them pay up and to coilect inter-est on all accounts over sixty days old, and I did it. Now it is the custom, and those who try to get business on the offer to carry them eternally win find that the trade likes business principles and wilt not be misted, as they know that in order to loan money yOU must consider interest, and the old ideas don't go. But to get back to collecting, you will find that everybody wants to keep their little .ideas to them-selves. To begin with, in order to make collections more suc-cessful you must have a distinct unde"rstanding right from the beginning as to when they expect to pay the account. Then you can go after them with a reasonable amount of push. You c·an present your bill 011 that date, and always go at them with the a.ccount with an ai:- of confidence tha.t yOU .. ... fully expect nothing but a settlement of the account. This is a good part of the beginnwg, <,nd then when they do turn you down ·don't fail to ask them when they will be able to settle the account and then put it down and keep a memo-randum of the date and don't fail to go after him on that day, and if he says he can't pay you, he l~as disappointed you aud you have a right to ask him when he can pay you and yOU might just as well keep tight <.Her him till yOUcan get a settlement. If he talks about ho\"..· much he is going to buy from you, you can put it down that he don't intend to pay if be can get out of it, r Don't be afraid to keep light after him and get him real mad, if necessary, and then let him rest for awhile and then go at him very calmly a.nd he will generally pay you. Don't ever get it into your head that they don't owe you the min-ute. they have. your goods; some people actually are afraid to ask for the money when it is due. You can easily guess where they land. V'/e have merchants in our trade who boast that they never go collecting, but if you should go t.o them you would never get any pay either, so it is a stand-off all around. Can you write a good "dun"? \-Vell it is a separate line of business. It is entirely distinct from all other b:'anches of the busluess, Can you get that fetching effect into it that brings the dollar from the slow pay with little sarcasm? Can you get that in at the right time to make the fellow pay because he don't want to get in an argument with you? Can you touch the elastic point in a fellow by getting him inter-ested in yO\.1 just e.nough to want you for anythng but a friend? Can you just make a fellow feel that he ought to be ashamed of himself and then ease up on him by tell him that yon know he has simply fo~gotten to come and pay but that you know that he is honest and has simply forgotten to come and pay up hls account, and by the time he .is through reading the lettcr he wilt feel that you are right and he is wrong and he will walk right up the next day and pay his account and be a better friend to you than ever~ Anybody can write a letter that will offend and, perhaps, get a settlement out of a slow pay, but which will make an enemy for them, also. There is nothing in this old fogy saying that you only ,vant the good trade. I have the courage to say to any man in business that there is not en~ugh of the good trade in the business world to keep us all half going. Now after y,ou have bothered your head about writing a good "dun," how are you going to 'get it read? Have .you ever tried registering a few duns? Well among the ignorant cla~ses you can rest assured that to have Uncle Sam bring them a tetter and have the~ give a receipt, makes them think and often makes them: think it best to pay the man who registers the letter [lnd ma}{"~::t)1eother fellow wait. Then it is a good ide,l to send a letter by; special delivery, MICHIGAN ARTISAN 25 \ CHOICE TOOLS FOR FURNITURE MAKERS~ ,1 ,,I II II If you do not know the "Oliver" wood working tools, you had better give us your address and have U5 tell you all about them. We make nothing but Quality lools, the first cost of which is considerable, but wbich will make more profit for each dollar invested than any of the cheap machines flood-ing the country. "Oliver" New Variety Saw Table No. 11· Will lake " tlaW up to 20" diameter. Arbor belt is 6" wide. Sendfor Catalog "8" fordataon Hand Jointers, Saw Tables, Wood Lathes, Sanders. Tenoners, Mortisers, Trimmers. Grinders, Work Benches, Vises, Clamps, Glue Heaters, etc., etc. OLIVER MACHINERY CO. Works and General Offiee. at 1 to 51 Clancy St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., U. S. A. BRANCH OFFICES Oliver Machinery Co., Hudson TeTDIinal, 50 Church St., New York: Oliver Machinery Co .• Fi~ National Bank Building, Chicago. Ill.: Oliver Machinery Co., Pacific Builclinlil",Seattle. Wash.: Oliver Machinery Co ,20 l-lOj Deansgate, MallChe5ler. Enlil" .... ----------- too. This makes them think that you are going to take action migllty quick and if it don't, it lNon't break you up and if you get one out of ten you win. There is a broad question as to who are the best collec-tors as a class, ladies or gentlemen. \Vhy don't same one tell us. Did you ever hear it discussed? v.,Tell, hardly. Everybody gets off on to some other subject and leaves fhis onc alone. \Vhy, we can't tell, but it is certainly one that \""e owe an interest to as we spend our money for the pur-pose of trying to collect our accounts, and it would be noth-ing more than right to get each other's ex-pcricl1ce on this matter. I wish yoU all would be like me on this point. I feel that if I "waited to he asked to give my opinion that I would have to wait so long that I would forget what I wanred to sayan this subject, so I will start the thing and you can start to thinking. There are two sides to the questioIl, and you have to give hoth sexes credit for a great many things that win out. In the first place" a lady cannot collect all your accounts as there arc places where she cannot go to present a bill; then there is always ab.out twenty per cent of one's customers who have to be caught here and there, and this is hard for a lady to do. A man can stop anybody and ask questions where it might be considered inappropriate for a lady to do so, and in this way he would gain considerable time. Then. also, there arc many things that might be considered in a gentleman collector's favors. But there are also a aost of them in favor of the pulling qualities of a lady to g-et the accounts. In the first place, a lady is not near 50 apt to offend a man and cause you to lose them as a customer. Then a man will often feel a delicacy in standing off a lady where he would not hesitate to stand off a man. Again, I am certain that they ".'·.i.ll not ask a lady collector to "knock off" the odd cents on the account and "OLIVER" No. 16. Band Saw 36 Inches. Save Labor Oliver Tools Made with or without motor drive Metal table 36/1x 30"'. Will take 18" under I h e suide - tilts 45 dellree8 one way and 7 deKteeS the"other way. c.r. ries a saw up to I M'l wide, Ou~ide bearin¥ to lower wheel shatt when lIot motor driven. Weillhs 1800lbl when ready to mip. Time Temper!!! Co" II I ________ --1 the "setting them up" expense is spared also, and this am01111tsto a great deal "if the boss does the collecting. Then tbey "willnet let a lady wait until they have done everything else that they have to do befo:-e taking up the account, and in this way the lady gains the time. Not nearly the amount of explaining is required of a lady and not nearly the amount of kicking is done, either; yet, on the other hand, it is often a good idea if your cus-tomer relieves his mind of anything in the way of dis-pleasure he may have on it and you are not so apt to l05~ him as a customer, either. A threat seldom does any good in collecting 110w-a-days, but if you tell a man you are going to do a thing, do it, and don't disappoint him. \\Then you tell him you are going to sue him, do it on the day you tell him yOU are going to do it, if you don't you are no better at keepng your word than he is. ¥/hcn you sue a man and get judgment, go right after llim to get the judgment satisfied. After you get an execution go right ahead and guarllishee his wages and even if it only amounts to only a few cents tae costs go on each time, and he soon gets tired of paying $3 or $4 costs each time that his account gets credited with a few ccnts, and besides the employer will soon get tired .of being guarn~ isheed and will make them pay up or lose their job, You need never abuse a man asking for an account. It don't do <lily good. It does make things worse. You can coax it out of him and get a setlement and be friends, but if you abuse him be will make yOll wait and then be sore and do everything against you. You must be a good judge of human nature to be a good collector. Study your subject and act promptly. A short answer may lose, where a friendly kind word will win. Yet, on the other hand, if a man is a mule yOU may treat him like a mule. But there are few mules now-a-days.-The Collector, 26 MICHIGAN ARTISAN FURNITURE OF THE ANCIENTS The ancients used more and better furniture than they are generally credited with. The illustrations below represent the styles of 'he early centuries. " 1 /, Andent footstool. Old Indian furniture. Club found in Puri. Altar in the Museum at Ravenna. Ancient bronze table in the museum at Naples Chair of the Dagobero made of gilt bronze. Ancient couch with table Old Indian Chair Old Indian chair Bed, twelfth century . . Assyrian Chair. Chair of the statue of St. Foy in the treasury at Couques. Old Egyptian wooden chairs, Ancient marble arm chair. :.vII CHI G A N ART I SAN 27 THE MIRROR PLATE INDUSTRY, Brief Account of Its Development. Former Secretary of the I nterior Hitchcock gave an ac- COllnt of the development of the mirror plate industry before the committee Oil ways and means of the national bouse of representatives recently, in the course of which he sa,jd: Let me ll.rst aSStLC you that the pro11l;secl revision of the tariff, so far as it affects tllis industry, meets the entire approval and will receive the hearty co~operation of the Pitts-burg Plate Glass Compa1lY. Let me fu:-rher state, in con-tradiction of the rumor which has gained circulation from tilT-e to time, that there is no combination or trust "in re-straint of trade," so far as I know, among the American pro-cIncers of plate glass. It is a well known fact that a combination exists abroa.d by vvhich the foreign mamtfaeturers have agreed to such a range of fixed prices for other markets as will enable them to dump their small sizes upon the American market at prices far below our cost and still make a large average profit ou the sales made here and abroad by them, their balance sheets published in 1907 showing profits as high a.s forty-nine per cent. 'Vhc.n the plate glass industry was started in this country consumers were dependent entirely upon the imported article, for '''''hich they had to pay the extraordinary p;-ice of from $2 to $2.50 per square foot, thus restricting its use almost ex-clusively to such public and private buildings as could afford such ltlxuries. Later on, the development of this industry resulted in the building of tvvo or three or more new factories, upon the dis-covery of na.tural gas in Pennsylvania and Indiana, thus plac-ing those factories that ·were dependent upon coal for hiel, as against na.tural gas, at a diecided disadvantage, which in turn resulted in a fierce competition, precluding the possibility of any profit, the prospect for vvhich at this point depended more upon a reduction in cost than <1.11 attempt to maintain market prices, which were, of course, lower. I need not go into the various experiences, trials and dis-appointments which characterized this period of the industry, but it was SOOl1 discovered that the absence of skilled labor, the crude appliances unavoidably in use before the introduc-tion of electricity and the la.test modem methods, necessi-tated such increase and application of new capital as to make the rebtive relation o.f investment to profit such as would be considcred entirely disproportionate and unsatisfactory in a.ny other line of manufacturc. J\Ieanwhile, the plate glass companies came to congress and asked for such tariff relief as would at least place their industry upon a safe and reasonably profitable basis. \Vithout wearying you with a detailed account of the ef-forts made in this direction, I merely state that, as the result of tariff legislation and wide-awakc, up-to-date improvement and management in the process of manufactnre, polished plate glass is nOWbeing offered and sold to the consumers of this country at from ten per cent to fifteen per cent of the price formerly exacted by the importer. I again assert that the capita! necessary to repair, remodel and replace existing plants, together with the illcre;lsing cost of up-to-date methods, material and machinery, is out of all proportion when compared with similar expenditures in for-eign COUll tries ':HId the lowered prices ilnd net results of thi,.; industry a.t home, as is proven by the dividends earned and paid during the past thirty years' struggle which it has had to contend with, and which has not returned an average of three per cent on the investment for that period. The aver-age dividend paid on the stock of our company has been four and one-half per cent upon the capital stock, which represents actual cash invested. And now you ask, "\Vell, what do you \vant?" to which I "reply, "Simply one fixed flat rate on all sizes of polished plate glass, as the best and only n-:eans of providing reasonable pro-tection for the industry." It costs just as much per :,quare foot to make a small sheet of plate glass as a large one, but when it comes to selling small sizes, the price realized is below all reason and absorbs the profit on the larger sizes. There is no way to avoid the accumulation of small glass through unavoidable breakage and shrinkage froin the begin- I1ing to the end in the process ar,d progresS of the large sizes tbrou;J;h the factory. Setting aside all sentiment, the questions of fair play, na-tional pride. in the establishment of this industry, and the con_ sideration of political expediency; but, all the other hand, treating our position on a plain, straightforwa.rd business basis, vve respectfully claim that the American market belong:; to the American manufacturer. as long as he deals promptly, faidy and justly ',1lith the American consumer. @ * @ The ::sterling Desk Co. Don Cawthra, one of the best known desk men, who has been with the Valley City Desk Company for several years, ll3s taken the Dolphin Desk Co. of Grand Rapids, an.;l changed the name to the Sterling Desk Company. The new company will manufacture office and teachers' desks, and if they can get their new line ready in time will make a show at the January exposition. 1'1r. Lee Hoffmaster, formerly with the Valley City Desk Company, is the superintendent of the factory. @ * @ First t~ Make Sanitary Desks in the West. Charles E. K~rmire, the president of the Sh.elbyville (Ind.) Desk Company, ,'says the first sanitary office desks manufac-hued and put on the market in the west were produced by his compa,ny. !;;The sanitary desk originated in the east" 1'.,lr. Karmire efplained, "where it is greatly appreciated. "In the west," he continued, "business men seem to prefer the additional draw~r room of the old fashioned desk to the san-itary feature." I @ * @ Inereased Hotel Accommodations. Buyers visiting Grand Rapids in Janhary will find largely increased hotel accommodations made since the close of the July exposition. Proprietor Pantlind has added twenty-five high class rooms to tlle hotel bearing his name. The Herki-mer has doubled the size of its cafe and offiee and very Im-portant improvements are in progress at the Cody. @ * @ , Enlarge and Improve Plant. The Ster1in~ Desk Company of Grand Rapids, recently organized to sueceed the Dolphin Desk Company, are making extensive il11pwvements in the plant and have added the Radema,cher fa~tory to the original structure. Manager Ca;wthra is experienced in the desk trade and will bring out a new line for the spring season of trade. @ * @ I Poor Stuff. 1Iany of the! articles of furniture handled by the prize dis-tribution houses are of little value. The only purpose such goods sene is ;to teadl the publlc to trade with the regular dealer. Manylof the chairs and ·rockers are joined together with screws o~ wire nails, and the lumber used is seldom seasoned. ' @. * @ Will Enlarge Plant. The Cha,rles H. Campbell Furniture Company of Shelby~ ville, Ind., wil[ erect a large addition to their plant in the near future. 28 MICHIGAN ARTISAN •I I WUBN IN DBTROIT STOP AT !:!?~~!I!~!~~ Cor. Adams Aye. and Pnk St. In the Center of the Theatre. Shop_ ping, and BU5ines!l District. A la Carte Cafe Newest and Finelt Grill Room in the City. dub Breakfast - 40e up Luncheon _ •• 'iOc Table d'hote Dinnen - 75<: Music froID 6P. M.lo 12 P. M. Every room baa a private bath. EUROPEAN PLAN Rat"!>8:$1.50 per day and up. L. W. TULLER, Prop. M. A. SHAW, Mp-. -- I• T..E.. Wellin~lon nolel COl'.Wabash A~e.& Jackson Bou16vard CHICAGO Remodeled at a cost of $150,000 Hot and cold ronning wat"r lmd lona dis-tance 'phones in all room •• 200 rooms. 100 with batb. Sin~le or en suite. Rlllte5 $1 00 lUld upwarda. One of the most unique dining JOOll1lI 10 the oountl'l'. Our farnoUll Indian Laie. II N01EO FOR SERVICE ANO CUISINE I, McClintock and 'Bayfield PROPS. '---------_. B0YNTON eX CO. Manufadurers of Embolsed and TlIl'Rod Mould· in ... , Embo .... ed and Spindle Carvingr., aDd Automatic Turnin ••• We also mllDu- ~K\Ule II. lalae line of Emb.oued Ornament-. f4zr Couch Work. SEND FOR ,~'~- - - .-..-~ ~~- , ••:;<~( ."c',"~'-~-"-c~0=---, •~. CATALOGUE 419·421 W. fifteenth St •• CHICAGO. ILL. ~---.--------.-_-. 1 • ROLLS The "RELIABLE" Kind. I THE FEllWOCK AUTO & MFG. CO. I EVANSVILLE. IND. ;--------_. --------..• AN ARTFUL WOMAN. Rooms in a Colonial House Decorated with the Profes-sional's Aid. • A woman whose old Colonial house has just been done o~'cr without the aid of a <!ceor2,tor has hit upon a scheme of decof<:tioll that is a peculiarly effective way to treat square rooms and unbroken lines. Instead of selecting green:;, yellows, or mixed colors for the downstairs wall decoration, the entire lower floor was done in different tones of tan, held together and lightened by a warm yellow halL The sash curtains ·we_e of ecru net, an all-over pattern of medallions. These were alike over the lower floor and were edged with a half-inch cotton gimp scalloped on one edge The outer curtains were of golden brown velveteen, lined with fawn-colored china silk, trimmed with inch wide dull gold galloon. The portieres all' over the lower floor were of golden velour. The floors were covered with unbordered rugs of brown and yellow velvet, while in the different rooms were used dull-toned rugs. The hall paper had a large conventional figure in two tones of yellow, and the' old-fashioned mahogany furnitttre was covered in st ·ipetl golden velour. The library had a' two-toned golden tan paper in torch design, <).ndthc curtains ""'ere of bronze faw silk, with figures in dulI red and ecru. The old fu. nitUTe was covered in striped velour like that III the hall; and several armchairs that in their old state seemed quite hopeless took on quite an air when re-covered in an imitation of Japanese embroidery in dull blue, brown, and fawn color. The woodwork of the house, with the exception of the dining room, was painted white, with a coat of enamel to keep it cleaner. The balustrade of the stairs was white, with a mahogany raiL The walnut in the dining room was scraped and given a dull finish. A plate rail was added about three feet from the top. The paper to this plate rail had a huge poppy design in reddish brown, with deep brown foliage on a dull yellow background. Above the rail to the tinted ceiling was a plain irredescent paper in lighter brown and g.old. The heavy curtains were an imitation Japanese silk in brown and gold. The old-fashioned carved walnut furnitu~e, instead of be-ing discarded as out of date, was scraped, given a dull finish, and covered with brown leather. The result was excellent. As the house was very light, the golden brown color scheme was restful and not easily tired. of. High lights and stronger colors were gi,\'en by polished brass fenders, wood-box, and fire irons; bric-a-brac in oW blues, rich reds, and brass stood on the plate rail' and on top of the low w:1ite book shelves in the library. Thc deep yellow of the hall on which the rooms opened took away any sense of sombre-nesS. The cost of redecorating was made much less, as the curtains, both thin and heavy, and the portieres were of home manufacture, The furniture was rescraped at home, reducing the price of doing it over. @ * @ • • Open to Reputable Furniture Men. Mr. John Mowatt, who is engaged in fitting up the second floor of tthe Weston building (adjoining the Hotel Pantlind), Gr<l1ld Rapids, as a club for furniture men, states that membership is open to any reputable gentleman en-gaged in the ftt:'lliturc industry. The club has the backing of eight leading manufacturing corporations of Grand Rapids. MICHIGA!\ ARTISA!\ ~----- --_._----------- -----------_. 25 doz. Clamp Fixtures bought by oue millla~t }'ear. We ship on approval tu rated firms, and guarantee our goods uncondi- . tiona!I)". Write for list of SteellJar Clamps, ViSes, Bench Stops, dc. Wood Bar Clamp Fixtures Per Set SOc. OVER 15,000 OF OUR STEEL RACK VISES IN USE Price $2.80 to $4.00 E. 11.SIIELI>ON &. CO. 283 Modison St.. Chicago. BAPID-AOTIl'fG WODDWOBKU:S VISE HI). 31 -------------------------------.~ Indianapolis, IndlaAa Write for Information. Prices Etc. T.he Universal Automatic CARVING MACHINE ~== PERFORMS THE WORK OF ===0 25 HAND CARVERS And does the Work Better Ihan it c::an be Done by Hand ----~--MADE B¥------- Union ["UOSSlna MACnln[ Co. I~-------------_. -------------' r·------· I --------------_. OFFICES: CINCINNATI-Piek"'MDK Building. NEW YORK--346 &roadwa:v. BOSTON--18Tremont St. CHICAGQ--134VaD BureD 8t. GRAND RAPIDS--Ho\1semaD Bldg. JAMESTOWN. N. Y.--Ch.c:l.koln Bldg. H(:GH POINT. N. C.·-Stanton_Welch Bioc;:k. The most satisfactory and up-to-date Credit Service covering the FURNITURE;, CARPET, COFFIN and ALLIED LINES. The most accurate and reliable Reference 809k Published. Origipators of the "Tracer and Clearing House System':' CollectionServite Unsurpassed-Send for Book of Red Drafts. H. J. DANlIOF, Mlc;:hlgan M"ana.llier. 341..34~ Houseman BuUdln•• Grand Rapid., Mich • •r----··---·-------------j I Bldg. I THE CREDIT aUREAU OF THE FURNITURE TRADE The LYON Agency, Grand Rapids Ollice, 412-41 3 Houseman GEO. E. GRAVES, Manager CLAPPERTON &. OWEN~Counsel Furniture THE STANDARD REFERENCE BOOK CAPITAL, CREDIT AND PAY RATINGS CLEARING HOUSE OF TRADE EXPERIENCE THE MOST RELIABLE CREDIT REPORTS ROBERT P. LYON, General Manager CREDITS and COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS MADE EVERYWHERE PROMPTLY-REUABLY 29 • 30 MICHIGAN "Revamping" Old Furniture. Housewives delight -in rummaginR among old furniture stored in attics, bringing it out to the tight of day, taking it to a cabinet maker and "improving" it by converting parts of it i11to something it was never meant for and setting it up in the living-rooms of houses in its new guise but looking the worse for its transformation. An old-fashioned bureau wa-s converted i11to a freakish looking sideboard with several drawers removed leaving an open shelf below two small drawers, The heavy knobs on the corner posts look as if some bed posts had been found a.nd put together for the frame work of the piece. A mirror was purchased and ARTISAN hung above it and it was ready for future use as a side-board. An old organ was converted into a writing desk by tak-mg away the center panel below, removing the keyboard and inner workings, adding shelves, pigeon holes and two cupboards and presto the deed was done. But it was not a thing of beauty. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" and surely these things never can arouse a feeling of that sort. Better have left them as they were. @ * @ Simple Decorative Scheme. The effect of a house is so often marred by incongruous or inharmonious papering in rooms that open into one an-other that the scheme adopted by one young housewife may appeal to others. Her house could not frequently be repapered, so much care was taken to select nothing too striking or papers that would fade easily. After much debate it wa,s decided to do the bedroom floor ,,,,-ith its five rooms and two bathroorrs in a sort of monochrome. The striped Colonial paper, with a narrow satin stripe of 'Cream on a white surface, was put in all the rooms. This wa.s carried to the ceiling unbroken save for a narrow floral border of small flowers and bowknots. This .border was a different color in ea~h room. In one yellow, again pink, blue, green and violet. In the larger rooms the border was brought down in each angle to form panels, in the smaller rooms it outlined the ceiling only. This formed a restful decoration a.nd one that did not fade and made a good background for pictures. Variety was given by the furnishing of the different rooms, which had curtains and furniture coverings to match the colOr of the borders. Cretonne apd English chintz were used, 8S they were inexpensive, hygien:c, and could be easily cleaned. Olie of the bathrooms W<lS done in plain blue and th~ other in green. A washable tint was used so that the wedls couId be kept sc:ubbed. @ * @ A Far West Exhibit. \\-'hile discussing the subject of furniture exhibits, Arthur Lauter, the manager of the Lauter Furniture Company of Indianapolis, remarked: "The country is well provided 'with fu,niture exhibitions. The only addition I would suggest would be one that would accommodate dea.lers located in the interior towns of the Pacific coast and the adjoining mountain states." The 'writer suggcsted San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle and Salt Lake in turn, but Mr. Lauter '\\'ould ha;ve none of those. Denver he considered too far east of the coast. Mr. Lanter declined to llan~e a location, but expressed the opinion that one of the smalle:' cities would be preferred to a large town. It was sugge~'itetl tbt botel and railroad fa.cilhies and c':n-veniences would 1.. h~.l'i~',i,n: such a location as he preferred, but he belicved that additional hotels and transit accommo-dations would be proITptly provided when once a loca.tion 1:<1<1 been selected. The Artisan's rep-esentative ",ias under the impression, when Mr. Lauter clcsed the d:scllssion with thc remark that such an exhibition would be greatly appreciated by a number of small dealers in the teritory mentioned, {flat he had 51.c-ramento in his mind's eye. @! * @ Manufacturers of parlor furniture report that goods made 111 mahogany are selling much more freely than similar wares made in domestic woods. Twenty-five years ago mahogany was but little used, black walnut having the pre-ference. No one possessed of a grain of artistic taste would think of furnishing a parlor \yith black walnut in this year of progress. Yl I CHI G A N ART I S AN 31 The "Royal Standard." One of the chief, requisites for making good furniture is good machinery. A high priced mechanic may take a fairly good machine and by spending much time get faidy good re~ suits, but it costs more in the long rUn than if the l11a.nufac~ turer had the factory equipped with only the best machines. The No. 20 "Royal Standard" surfacer illustrated herewith is one of the latest machines from the "veil known house of Cordesman-Rcchtin Company, Cincillnati. The intelligent mechanic ·will see at a glance many of the good points of thi~ machine. In the first place a surfacer to do good work must be made strong and rigid. as there is hardly a machine in the factory that is subject to more strain; and this ma,chine is adapted to light, medium alld heavy class of planing. The the sidcs of the tablc, lock the latter to as though both were made in one piece. @ * @ Developing One's Brains. "Get wisdo :. "\-vas the advice of King Solomon, "for it is more to be esued than gold or rubies." Every young man should st ive to be an expert in somcthing-"There's plenty of room at the top." There are a few furniture de-signers at the t p, but they are not crowded for room. The Grand Rapids choal of Furniture Design conducted by Ar-thur Kirkpatric , aims to push its scholars to the top, where there is plcnty of room. Mr. Kirkpatrick is thorough" lay-ing down the b oad, basic principles that govern true art in its cylinder is made for two belts. The frame bas but four bear-ing surfaces and therefore absorbs very little, if a.ny 11001' vi-bration. The dimcnsions of this part, i. e., the foundatioll, are such as to insure absolute rigidity, perfect strength, and to hold at all times all thc working- parts in perfcct align-ment. The four edge,s forming the ways for the table axe trul}- planed, and bc.ing exposed may be perfectly scraped and cleaned at all times; extraordinary ribbing throughout the hame will more than compensate for thc usual strain, as for instance when heavy lumber is thrown upon the table, and heavy cuts taken. The table is fitted to the frame in a man-ner that preclUdes all cha,nce of its sagging at the front end as heavy lumber i

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