Michigan Artisan; 1905-11-10

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Issue of a furniture trade magazine published in Grand Rapids, Mich. It was published twice monthly, beginning in 1880. and I Twentyasixth Year-No.8 NOVEMBER 10, 1905 Semi-Monthly No Other Sand Belt Accomplishes This Work It gives a lluished sur-face superior to hand '''ork and six times as rapidly 0 n R01.lndl'd MirTor Frames, Mould-ed Dividing Rails, Moulded Edges of Table and Dresser Tops, Ogee Rounded Of Beveled Edl;"es or Washstands, Mirror standards witb Round-ed or Square Edges, Round-ed and Curved parts of French Legs, Spirals of Table Lt'igs, Raised parts of Panels. etc.,etc. You are doing this class of work at a ttemendous loss annually, sanding by hand, possibly some part of it by a common sand blast, and refinishing it by hand. This work is costing you hundreds of dollars per year. Read what usets of our machines are saying: "All you claim and surplus merit left.!t-Globe-Horne Furniture Co. l 'More perfect and m.ore work than 5 to 6 men by hand." - J. R. Noell Mfg. Co. "Does the work expected and does it nicely."-Kearns Furniture Co. "Are enabled to turn out a better class of work because of it, and does the work of 5 or 6 men.' '-Greensboro Furniture Mfg. Co. Outline showing one of its adjustments Send for Catalogue and Particulars. WYSONG & MILES CO. Cedar St. and Southern Il~ R. , GRE.E.NSBORO. N. C. l~ '. THE SECRET OF SUPERIORITY Of the rrame of the Gille:te R -:IllerR~.uing Dry Kiln Truck is disclosed by the cut. The girth or header at the eni fastens the angle steel sides together. It is made of ffil.llable iron-extends the entire width of the angle steel sides-is solid across the cop -grooved to receive the angle,., Truck for Endwise Piling It is riveted at six points an the top and sides. These girths---:-t-in a 6 foot truck make the frame rigid-strang-lasting. Examine the first channel steel truck you see. The sides separated by cast or malleable iron spreaders-frame" held together by bolts-not rivets-running through the center of the channe1~not fastened 8.t top and bottom as in the Gillette truck. Raise a channel iron truck--so built-3 teet from the floor. Drop it on the end of ooe of th: channel sides,- not on both-and see that side driven back, throwing the wheels out of line. Subject a Gillette track to the same treatment-or to any other test. Its superiority will then be as plain to you as it is to us. The Gillette R1:11er Bearing Angle Steel Dry Kiln Truck is right in construction-right in price. Particulars for th: asking. PatenteBs and Sole Manufactureu GRUB RAPIDS, MICI1IGAN III! I I 'T"E GILLETTE ROLLER BEARING CO. WHEELER'S PATENT WOOD FILLER ~~"::~': ...' -:., '. T~_~ BRIDG~POR,T WOOD FINISHING CO.-New Milford. Conn. _~~ __ ~_ ... ' ...• " _.~_.v ... _. __ 231 Dock St•• Philadelph!a. Forms a permanent foundation. BriTlgs out the fullllfe and beauty of the wood. Goes further and saves labor and material, hence cheaper tban other fillers. 55 Fulton St., New York. 79 W. lake St.•.Chicago. ... SPARTAN PASTE FILLER Made in Marietta. A High Grade Article in Every Respect, possessing qualities that put it easily ahead of other fillers from the fineness and character of the ingredients that make up its composition. We produce this in all of the leading shades, including our FAMOUS GOLDEN OAK IMITATION QUARTERED OAK TRY OUR SPECIAL FILLERS AND STAMPING INKS We are producin!!,the, goods of this nature that brin!!, results to perfection. Sample our Fillers No. 800 and No. 810 and our Inks Nos. 5. 6 and II. In OIL STAINS. remember, we lead! Our Golden Oak and Mahogany Stains stand without a rival. Write us for samples and full information. The Marietta Paint and Color Co. MARIETTA. OHIO. THE HAND SCREW ------------ WITH ~---------- "THE SAW CUT THREAD" QUALITY counts in Hand Screws as in everything else, and the mark of quality is "The Saw Cut Thread." It is found on but one line of Hand Screws, and that is ours. Only one factory is equipped to furnish this, and that is ours. We make seventeen sizes and carry them all in stock. We can fill orders the same day they reach us. Our prices are low for the class of work we furnish. OUR CATALOG TELLS THE WHOLE STORr. WRITE FOR IT. GRAND RAPIDS HAND SCREW CO. 130 South Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH .. - - ._--------------- ........ These Specia.lties a.re used all Over the World .~. -:===---. Power:Feed!Glue Spreadilig Machine. (Patent applied for}. Single, double aDd comblllation CHAS. E. fRANCIS s.. BRO..a Veneer Pres~s, aU kinds and size-s Veneer Presses Glue Spreaders Glue Healers Trucks, Etc.. Etc. Hand Feed Glueing Machine. (Patent pending,) Eight Styles and Sizes. Wood·Working Mathine!} and Supplies 1 Lf:;TUS KNOW YOUP.. WANTS 419·421 E. Eighth St. CINCINNATI, O. No.6 Glue Heater The Pittsburg Plate Glass Company MANUFACTURERS AND JotBIi:RS OF Plain and Beveled Mirrors, Bent Glass for China Cabinets Plate Glass for Desks, Table Tops and Shelves Our facilities for supplying furniture manufacturers will be understood when we state that we have 10 Glass factories, from Pennsylvania to Missouri; and 13 Mirror plants, located as follows: extending New YOl'\i &08too Philadelphia Buffalo Cincinnati St. Louis Minneapolis Atlanta. KoitotrlQ.Ind. Ford City. Pa. High Point. N. C. Davenport Crystal City. Mo. AlsO, oLlr 22 jobbing hOLlsescarry hea~y stocks in all lines of glass. paints, varnishes and brushes; and are located in thoecities named below: NEW YORK-Hudson llnd Vandam Streets. BUFFALO-372-4-6-8 Pearl Street. BOSTON-41-49 Sudbury St., 1-9 Bowker St. BROOKLYN-635 and 637 Fulton Street. CHICAGO-441-4S2 Wabash Avenue. P-HILADELPHIA-Pitcairn Building, Arch and CINCINNATI-Broadway and Court Streets. Eleventh Streets. ST; LOUIS--Cor. 12th and 5t Charles Streets. DAVENPORT-4Io-416 Scott Stred. MINNEAPOLlS-SOO-Sll) S. Third Street. CLEVELAND-149-5I-53 Seneca Street. DETROIT-53-55 Larned Street E OMAHA-I608-Io-12 Harney Street, PITTSBURGH-IOI-103 Wood Street. ST. PAUL-349""51 Minnesota Street. MILWAUKEE, WIS.-492-494 Market Street. ATLANTA, GA.-3\), 3~ and 54 S. pryoy Street. ROCHESTER, N. Y.-Wilder Building, Main SAVANNAH, GA.-745-749 Wheaton Stred. and Exchange Sts. KANSAS CITY-Fifth and Wyandott Sts. HAL "tIMORE-221-223 W. Pratt Street. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-2nd A\!e. and 2<}thSt. It needs no argument to show what advantagfs may be derived from dealing-directly with us. AGENTS FOR THE;. COULSON PATENT CORNER POSTS AND BATS. The Universal Automatic CARVINO MACHINE =:-----= 'PERFORMS THE WORK OF ==== 25 HAND CARVERS And does the Work Better than it can be Done by Hand ======= MADE BY======~ Indianapolis,. Indiana Write for Information. Prices Etc. ,. -- - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - , I I . 9th SEASON "The Chicago Exhibition" (THE BIG BUILDING) 1319 Michigan Avenue, Chicago .New Lines in ReadinessJanuary 1st, 1906 About Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) sq: ft. floor space for the strongest exhibit of Case Goods, Chairs, Fancy Furniture, Metal Beds, Baby Carriages, Refrigera~ tors, etc., ever congregated in a building. Of the Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) sq. ft. of floor space, there is for rent at this date, Oct. 26th, 1905, less than Ten Thousand (10,000) sq. ft. Neces~ sary to hustle to become a part of the W orId's Most Popular Furniture Show for the year 1906 .. MANUFACTURER'S EXHIBITION BUILDING CO. CHICAGO IIl j : _I """'l PlTlH1C'Llr;;;!'1T ilJuL1H(Al\l 26th Year-No.8 == --== ==-= GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.. NOVEMBER 10, 1905. = --= .=-==-=-=-:==-= Care and Speed of Machines. The use of good machines, coupled w1th expericnce on the part of the operator, are prime factors in successful plan-ing mill work. The operatives should either be mechanics who keep ahreast of the times, who are constantly seeking to improve their product and at the same time put all the stock possible through the machine. A planing machille is a delicate mechanism, subjected to severe work, yet expected to hold to an adjustment of infinitesimal parts of an inch. In the hands of incompetent, careless mechanics they soon become unreliable, full of lost motion, and destructive of good results. There are some machine hands that can do more harm to the machinery in six months than they could make good in a lifetime. Practical, successful proprietors of plants realize the importance of having 110t only a skilled foreman and tool or machine man, but skilled men to run the machines, and the extra. amount of their pay roll is am~ ply compensated by good, pcrfectly manufact'tHed stock that commands the highest market price with no regrading or re-jecting. l\lany of the commonest points pertaining to alignment or adjustment of machines are ignored or overlooked by in-competent men, a11d these same incompetent men are the most (".ammon cause of unjust complaints Or criticisms of machines and their makers. If you want good work and plenty of it, put your ma-chines up for doing it. Use four knives on the cylinder and see that they all follow and cut. Don't take them right hom the emery wheel and put them on, thinking they are true. Try them \,\,ith a square across the face of the cutting· edge 8.nd make sure they are true. Then put them on your cylin-der, set up the bolts tight enough to allow the tap of a hammer to drive them in and out, place a short piece of wood for a gllage in position wheTe it can be held fi·rrnly and not slip,tllrn yoUr cylinder slowly, driving the knives in and out until they touch the guage. Do this at both ends; and if properly adjusted aU four knives will perform their al-lotted part. Ca-re must be taken in filing not to remove more metal from one knife than from the others, and if yOL!file, file straight and even across the entire knife. When millmcn awake to the fact that practicat experi-eHee, both on their own part and on that of their employes, \s a most necessary element to their success, they will find progress and profits easier. MINIATURE FURNITURE. Not Toys, but Ornaments for the Drawing Room and High in Cost, "Toys for grownups." That's the way one woman put it as she peered down into a brightly lighted showcase at a set of miniature furniture in Prench gilt--sofa, table and two chairs. The oval top of the table and tlle seats of sofa and chairs y,'cre enameled in white, relieved 'with Hower rlec-orRtion of the dainty Empire style. "The price? I declare! This is a season for hlxury, when one is expected to Rive so much for trinkets! But they $1.00 per Year. are charming little ornaments, and have a set of them I will." "Miniature fumiture for ornaments is decidedly the rage this fall," explained the salesman. "These are the roost elab-orate ones We have, but they come also in old Dutch silver al!d fdagree silver. Here is the old Dutch:' He showed a tray laden with an assortment of artistic looking little objects that caused the customer to utter de-lighted exclamations. A Sedan chair of daintiest outline and ornamentation first engaged the attention. It was not more than an inch and a quarter in height. A little bathing house on wheels dlat went round next called for examination. A watering pot perhaps three~quarters of an inch high, and a pitcher of t.he same dimensions, next attracted notice, which was quickly distracted by a slipper that must have been dropped on the tray by a titly fairy Cinderella. A cart driven by a sprightly cupid lashing an inch of gcat made a spirited ornament. Another design showed ci dovecote covered \vith tiny birds, whose little heads were turned down to look at a cupid holding high a litter for one of them to carry. The filagree silver devices comprised chairs, sofas, dresA-ing tables, beds, goblets, pitchers, as beautifully designed a coach as one cm11d drea.m of and an exceedingly taking auto-mobile. THE:CORRECTI Stains and fillers. THE MOST SATISF ACTORY first Coaters and Varnishes MAJtUF~CTtJRCD O/llLV a,. CHICAGO WOOD FINISHING CO. lS9·63 ELSTONAVEmZ-16 SLOAN ST. CHICACO. 4 The Manufacturer and the Employee. Theil" Personal and Interests in Common Discus.ed. AN ADDRESS BY R. T. CRANE, 01" CHICAGO. Of Tate ycars there has existed, to a greater or less degree, a feeling of dissatisfaction among many workmen and em-ployers, and this, I believe, has largely been due to the lack of a thorough appreciation by them of their proper relations to each other. It is a general impression that the employer iS'the deadly cnemy of the employee, and is making altogether too much money out of him. This is a matter whic.h it is extremely important they should fully understand, and as no onc heretofore, so far as I am aware, has even attempte,d to place it clearly before them, I feel that its selection as the topic of my address tv you at ,this time is quite appropriate. Obviously, my exten!:iive business experience has !:iug-gested to me many ideas concerning this question, and I doubt not yOLiwill have confidence that the views which I express are a fair a.nd unbiased statement of the facts. THE EMPLOYER AN AGENT OF THE EMPLOYEE. The employer does not force himself on the employee; each is indispel1sible to the other, and they naturally come together for the benefit of both. It might be said that the employer is in the nature of an agent for marketing the labor of the employee. Through him the latter is enabled to apply his labor to the raw material furnished by the employer, then the employer, by the sale of the finished article to the consumer, gets back what he advanced for Jabor, costs of material, aJld all other expenses, plus a stun which might 'be called a commission charged by him for his work as manager. The employee has no right to complain of his employer unle5~ the latter charges him too great a. commission. In the disposal of allY commod~ty, the size of the agent's commission depends upon the difficulty of the task and the amount of risk involved. The stock broker, for (~xa1l1pJe,who disposes of ·stocks and bonds for his clients, receives a very small commissioll, since his work is not laborious, nor does it involve any risk, annoyance, or expens.c to himself. The real estate agent, who rents and sells houses and lands for his clients, obtains a larger compensation than the stock broker, for the reason that his work is harder and fraught with more annoyance and expense. How much greater, then, should be the commission, or compensation of the manufacturer, who secures a market for the labur of the workingman, and in so duing, while protecting the laborer from any hazz<lnJ, takcs all the risk in putting up the necessary capital, at the same time being confronted by the fiercest competition, the greatest diffi-culties, and beset 011 all sides by e;ldless anxieties and an-noyances? The workingman should realize all this, and remember that 'he could never find a purchaser for the aile commodity -labor-which he has for sale, without the existence of a man endowed with the courage, business sagacity, capital, and all-'rul1ud ability sufficient to qualify him for engaging in the very 5trenllOUS occupation of any business which employs labor. T.HE BELFAST LIN"~ WEAVERS. The Belfast linen weavers, who produce (heir goods at home and then sell them to the dealer, v,,'ould not consider it to their advantage to antagonize and annoy him, for if they should do so he would simply inform them that he did not propose to submit to --such unjust treatment, and that he would do business with some oneclse who would act more fairly toward him, But if this same dealer decides to put up a factory in which to manufacture these goods, then the workmen, feel-ing that the dealer has now placed hiolself in a position where they can take advantage of him, will, through their unreasonable demands or suffer serious injury to his busi-ness. OPERATION OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE. 1\0 e.mployer can afford to b~ penurious or overbearing in the treatment of his men, and there are very few who do so. Should they treat their men badly they would find it impossible to keep good men, except in very depressed times. On the contrary, in ordcr to secure the confidence and goud will and honesty of the workmen, and keep them permancntly in their employ, it is necessary for employes doing a large lJusiness to treat them most honorable and fairly. The workingmen should realizc that employers and em-ployees an~ practically partners in business, and that' they must work togethcr in harmony if they are to succeed, al[(1 that Olle cannot be injured without the other also stlflcring injury. It is a shortsighted policy on the part of the workmen to create unnecessary friction with the employer and make the situation unnecessarily disagreeable to him, with the mistakell idea that the more annoyance and discomfort they calise him the greater will be the advantage to themselves. It will be readily understood that men having capital which they would like to invest in some business naturally will shun any enterprise in which they are likely to mt'et with snch treatment from the workmen. In the natural course of things the annoyance to which employers are subjected by their workmen must be paid fur hy somebody, and this "somebody" jncludes the work~ men themselves. THE WORKINGMAN·S REAL ENEMY. The workingman, instead of imagining that the employer is his encmy, should reali,e that his real enemy is the buyer of his lahar after it has been lip in the form of a maml-factl1red article. [n justice to the employer, it shollld be explained that the commodities prodnced by the workingman's labor are being systen:latically crowded down in prices, first by the small purchaser (which includes the workingman himself) when buying them from S0111e small dealer, next by the latter when purchasing from the jobber, and lastly by the jobber when procuring them from the manufacturer. SHARP TACTICS OF LARGE BUYERS. Besides th(~ ordinary crowding for lower prices, to which I have just referred, the manufacturer is subjected to llumerous sharp tactics on the part of large buyers. Many of them seem to have no sc:ruples whatever about making untruthful ~tatements regarding the quality of goods, weights, and prevailing prices. Others, when ge;tting bids 011 contracts, will, after publicly exposing the figures, throw them all out and call for new ones, for the purpose of securing sharper competition' and lower prices. Sometimes when in the market 'for a quantity of material in a general line, instead of asking for a lump bid on the entire order, they will call for separate bids on the different goods in that line, in order to take advantage of the varia-tions in prices of the several bidders by splitting the order up among the lowest. bidders on the different portions of the order. Another practice of these people is to try and make a contract for a year with some manufacturer covering an unlimited quantity of material, whjch contract shaH be binding only 011 the manufacturer, the purchaser to be al-lowed to specify as large a qua'ntity as he desires if prices advance, but reserving the privilege of not taking any Then there is the dishone.st purchaser, 'whom it is neces-sary to brihe in order to secure his business, thus placing the honest manufacturer, \;\,ho refuses to pay bribes, at a disadvantage. Fortunately, there arc not many of these to-day. There is also the "slick" salesman, ,,,..ho has a "pull" with a certain class of men, who make np the spcciGcation.~ for goods requirer! on contracts. \Vhether it is only a "pull" or a case of bribery, 1 do not koovv; but, in ally event, he gets his goods specified to the exclusion of all others, and withollt :tny special merit. This is an exceedingly common practice, and one of the great disadvantages whieh an lwnest b1.1Siness man has to contend \:vith to-day. Thel1 there is t}]e man WI10 inspects and passes UpOll the material llsed on contracts, and \vho has his favorites to serve. \Vhen his friend is awarded the contract everytl1ing lS lovely, and inferior goods and workmanship are a\low(~rl to pass. But if the contract is given 10 some 011e "vho does not suit him, he then manages to see that the business. i!' made very disagreeable for that person. There 15, i11.fact, no low-down trickery to which some buyers and other people !laving authority in the "purchasing of goods ,...i.ll not resort in order to break down prices or show unfair fa\'orltlsm. in pnrchasing. \'Tbile these men ":'ho are engaged in the breaking down of prices are too cowarrlly to be caught in an open attempt to reduce the ·wages of men \vhn are \vorki11g directly for them, they have no scruple against doing this indirectly whenever they can shield themselves hehind some oue else. The foregoing is by 110 meallS rt1l exaggerated or ovcr- <1ra'"n picture, but is a trut.hful statement of some of the obstacles which manufacturel·" like ourselves cOlltinn<l.lly have to contend \",ith in tlu.' {~oll.d1.lC.ting of their business. It is, truth, the employer ,vho stands like a stone wall between his workmen and the consumer, dealer, and jobber, fighting the former's battle and lnaintaining prices in order that he may be ahle to pay reasonable wages. Tf the employer is not the friend of the workingman. then he has none, and if the workillgmen make. war on the em-ployer froln within, while he is fighting their battles against the buyer from withont, tllen they are gnilty of doing all tbey can to injure the only one ,,,,·ho can serve them. Tbe employer who thus finds himself between two fires certa-inly has marc than his share of the perplexities of business. DUTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE TO HIS EMPLOYER. Having 110\1" explained to you same of the difficulties with which the {'.mp\oyer is surrounded, I wish to say a few words regarding v..·.hat I consider to be the duties of the employee. He has entered in10 a c.ontract v\lith the employer by which both sides are bOLlnd. It may be said that if he fails to perform his part of the contuct, that is, give a fair day's Vl'Ork for a fair day's pay, he is jm,t as much of a cheat as the merchant who gives short weight or short measure, Again, the hL1111aneemployer is entitkfl on his own behalf to some little consideration from employee besides his day's work; no employee should tolerate any waste or destruction of his employer's property. REQUIREMENTS FOR SliCCESS IN MANUFACTUR-ING. To succeed in a bu"iness that is fostered and protected by patents, high tariff, or trusts, by reason of which larr:e profits are easily obtained, is Ol1e thing, hut to build up :l highly successfut mamtfactnrlng businessl s"Llc.has ours, that has to be conducted along strictly straightforward, old~ fashioned line.s! in open competition, is quite a different / matter. To achieve success under these conditions. a marl must possess a ma.rked abilit.y in many directions, not ap-preciated by the ·workingman. He must have good judgment in the buying of material and machinery; he mus.t be keen to stop all leaks, and quick to adopt all known agencies for promoting his busi-ness. He must he continually inventing new devices for manu-facturing, as well as devising new articles to manufacture. He must be successful in his selection of superintendents, foremen, salesmen, and trus.ty men to handle h15 money. He must keep up a thorough system and organization, and avoid the effects of panics. He must be fortunate in the selection of a location, so that he is at no disadvantage in the manufacture or disposal of his goods, a11d he must avoid selling his goods to men wbo cannot pay for them. If he possesses especjal ability in these various directions, and is endowed with the strength and good health neces-sary to enable him to withstand the enormous physical and mental strain to wbich a person in such a position is snbjeetcd, and furthermore is fortunate enough to enjoy friendly relations with his workmen, he may then make a Sllccess in manufacturing. John \\T. Gillespie, of Cadiz, Ohio, died recently, aged 48 vears. Mr. Gillespie waS a familiar figure in Grand Rapids ~nd Chicago during the furniture cxpositions of the past ten years, and was highly esteemed. The Standard Furniture am] Car Seat company of Spokane, \Vash., have c0111mencedthe manufacture of c.hain; and fold-ing' car seats in Lidgerwood, in that state. 1!Jhe White Directory (POCKET EDITION) of makers of Furniture, Pianos, Fixtures, Show Cases, Interior Wood Work, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Bedding, and Planing Mills, con-sisting of approximately 6000 individuals, firms aud corporations (revised to May 25, 1905), is ready for delivery, and will be sent to any ad-dress, postage paid, upon receipt' of Price$5.00 Address orders and inquiries to MICHIGAN AR.TISAN CO. Grand Rapids. Mich. .... 6 .~~ JVLI fpIG ?IN', Began a Career at Nine. There is a man traveling for a Rochester machinery manufacttlring company who is a living demonstration of the ability of the hustler to come to the front. Still on the sunny side of forty, this young man has made a remarkable success in life, for he is not only a number one traveling salesman but he is an inventor, and is a first class mechanic -~and he did it all himself. He has a very vivid recollection of the beginning of his life of activity· and commercial endeavor that started a good many years ago in a country place not far from London and was continued, in the adventurous spirit of the pioneer, on this side of the water. At the age of nine this English boy was still sheltered by the paternal roof tree. Even then his mind was assuming its inventive formation. He was the son of a farm laborer. His father sent him one day to scare the trows from a cornfield. In fact, that was his every day duty. Instead of disturbing the crows the lad spent this day in building a waterwheel and implanting it in a brook. The lord of the estate happened by and saw the truant at work and the field full of crows. A severe caning waS his immediate portion. How dare anyone not tremble when hi!> grace the duke was by? Then the lord of the manor reported the little feUow's frightful dereliction of duty to hi!>father and the boy received another whipping that night. Not seeing anything encouraging in the life of an English farm laborer, that ,,'as the last night the boy spent under his father's roof. Next day he ran away, walked to J~ondon and walked through the great city and on to the home of an aunt, who kindly took him in and kept him. He was apprenticed to a machinist and learned the trade. There-after he came to the United States, knowing no one, having no friends. He secured employment and spent his leisure time. in acquiring- an education and in inventing things. His inventions were financially successful and useful. The education, too, was acqtlired in time, as such things are in America, where the industrIOUs and never-tired class win the prizes. Of course this young Englishman is now a model American citizen, has a happy home and is making plenty of money. His success he attributes to his readiness to work, study and learn and to economical and thrifty habits, for he began life at the age of nine without so much as one full suit of clothes and with nothing but boyish cour~ age that helped him to brave even London's awesome terrors. Tempering Planing Knives and Moulding Cutters. In forging or hardening moulding irons it is important that .they should be heated as evenly as possible, for if one part of the cutter is thinner than the other, care must be taken that the thin part does not heat more rapidly than the r~st, or it may be burnt and break off at the cutting edge while at work. In heating cutters for tempering they should be repeatedly turned over in the fire ,and withdrawn from it occasionally. In the case of moulding cutters, if the cut-ting edge is heating too rapidly, it should be pushed through the fire into cooler coals. If there a're a number of cutters great care should be taken to temper them as nearly alike as possible or they will vary in wear and the outline of the work will vary accordingly. It is important in tempering any kind of tonls that there shall be a gradual shading of color. If there is a distinct line between the colors toward the edge of the cutter, it wiJl probably chip at this line. The point to aim at is to have the edge of the cutter fairly hard, and this hardness to be reduced as you go farther from the cut-ting edge, and the softer metal at the' back will be found to strengthen and support it. Great skill is requisite in tem-pering owing to the varying amount of carhon contained in different steels, to suit which the amount of te~per must va'ry accordingly, and the proper temper can only be ascer-tained after one or more trials. As a rule different brands of steel can not be treated alike, and this very fact explains 'why one smith will prefer otie manufacture of steel, because of his familiarity and success in working it, while another may think iJl of it. It may be taken as a rule that if it is necessary to heat the steel so hot that when jt is annealed it appears closer in the grain than the piece from which it was cut, that it -is of too low temper for the required work, and a steel of higher temper should be selected. A steel cutter, when properly tempered and suited to the work in hand, should always he of a finer grain than the piece from which it was Cllt. T~e .process of tempering should be grad-ual, as the steel becomes toughened and less liable to frac-ture by 81m"!hcating and gradual softening than if the proc-ess be performed abruptly. When the proper heat is reach-ed, the tool should be removed from the fire. When forg-ing, welding or tempering steel tools, any excess of heat over what is necessary is detrimental, as it opens and makes the grain of the steel coarser. If a tough t~mper is required the cooling should bc as slow as possible. The right color in tempering will vary with the steel and the hardness re-quired, Shelton & Snyder Will Enlarge Their Plant. ~he Shelton & Snyder Furniture company, of Grand Rapids, have commenced the erection of a large addition to theiT factory. A new power plant and dry kilns will be in-stalled. The Weldon (N. C.) Furnitute company, chaTtered re-cently with $7,500 capit,al, have opened a stock of furniture in that place. HAVE NEVER TRIED OUR RUBBING POLISHING VARNISHES DETROIT FACTORY YOU HAVE YET TO LEARN THE WHY NOT PUT IT TO BERRY NEW YORK BALTIMORE FACTORY AND MAIN OFFICE.::DETROIT CANADIAN FACTOlltV WALKERVILLE. ONT. AND y~~ CANADIAN F,.CTORY GOODS MANUFACTURERS CHICAGO ST. LOUiS CiNCINNATI SAN FRANCISCO 100% ONINVESTMENT Doesn't sound reasonable in connec-tion with a piece of machinery, but the annual saving in cost of operating our TYPE A Engines over others of similar rating, figures out that way. Isn't your curiousity sufficiently arous-ed to prompt you to ask for circular No. 18S-F explaining this? All facts---No fancy theories American Blower Co. DETROIT, MICH. NEW YORK, CHICAGO, LONDON STAFfORD fURNITURE J:NGRIIVING Our half tones are deep sharP. clear; tot'llln...them long wear and ease of make-ready, Every plate is precisely type-high, mOllnted on a periectly squared, seasoned block trimmed to pka standard. AU are proved and tooled until the best possible printing quality is develope{!, Specimens mailed on request. STAFFORO ENGRAVING CO, "Tlu HOU8eOf ldea8" INDIANAPOLIS, INDI.o\NA Furniture Factory for Sale A first-class factory, at present making tables, in good Southern location near to splendid timber supply, and having first-class transportation facili~ ties, is for sale. If parties will investigate before Nov. 15th, an advantageous offer will be made. Information about, plant will be furnished by M. V. RICHARDS, Land and Industrial Agent. Southern Railway. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHAS. S. CHASE, Agent, 622 Chemical Building, ST. LOUIS, MO. M. A. HAYS, Agent, 225 Deoarborn Street, CHICAGO, ILL. ..Reliable" Rolls .. Reliable" Panels THE FELLWOCK ROLL AND PANEL COMPANY Mfrs. of "Reliable" Built up Veneered Rolls and Plural Ply Panels for all pUTpOses. Correspondence solicited. EVANSVILLE, IND. NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA, Via GRAND TRUNK·LEHIGH VALLEY ROUTE. Three fast trains leave Grand Rapids 9:30 a. m daily, except Sunday, arrive New York 10:30 a. m., Philadelphia, 10:30 a. m. Leave Grand Rapids 2:45 p. m. daily except Sunday, arrive New York 4:30 p. m., Philadelphia 3:40 p. m Leave Grand Rapids 5:30 p. m. daily except Sunday, arrive New York 8:40 p. m., Philadelphia, 7:25 p. m. Sleeping car Detroit to New York on 9:30 a. m. train; sleep-ing cars Durand and Detroit to New York on 2:45 and 5:30 p. m. trains. C. A. JUSTIN, C. P. & T. A. • 7 ....---------------------------- --- - 8 We wet"flIPloneera tD Prod"cina a S\1cce.sful ...ftd Practical R.ub_ ldag anll Polt.hilllB Machine and a P.ER.F£CT Sander MAD 0 0 X MAC H , NEe 0 M PAN Y, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK As a ~allder, Itwl]1 do all that any other ma~.hine will do. and many thlllg~ that IlOother machlu6 can do. Hnlldn-Qs of machInes in constant use worklu.e; tl\wn wood, varnish hrlls8. copper, slate. marble, ivoJ'3': ill411Yfactories uSJllg from 6 toh each (or sanding, rubl:iing and polishing. TABLE. LEGS turned with this machine cost less than any you ever made. With it one man will do the work of six to ten skilled Hand Turners. The quality of work can't be beat, and we would like to have you judge of it for yourself, by sending you a sample of what we guarantee it to do. The main feature's of the machine lie in the patent Cutter Head. the Vari-able Friction Feed, and the Oacill.ting C.rriage. A full description of this machine will interest you. May we send it? C. Mattison Machine WorKs 863 Fifth Street BELOIT, WISCONSIN Goodlander-Robertson lumber Company MEMP",S, TENN. ORDfRS WANTfD fOR 500,000Ft. I! in. to 3 in. Common and Setter Plain Red Oak. 500,000 ft. of 1 in. to 4 in. Log Run Plain White Oak. Delivery in the Next Four Months. Lumber to be shipped when sixty clays on Sticks. Would als.o be pleased to have your inqUiries for any other stock. GOODlANDfR-ROBfRTSON lUMBfR CO. WALTERCLARKhas not only the samplesbut the STOCKITSELF of MAHOGANY VENEER inHISWAREHOUaSnEd,alot of it. Beautifulfliyguredandpricesright. WALTER CLARK . 535 Michigan Trust Building Citizens Phone 5933 G RAN D RAP IDS, M I CHI G A N THE "PO R T E R" This cut rep-resents our 12, 16 and 20 in. Jointer MANUFACTURED BV--------- c. O. & A. D. PORTER, 182North Front Street, GRANDRAPIDS,MICH. Long-Knight Lumber Co. ===========SPEC IALTY,=========== INDIANAPOLIS-------------------INDIANA QUARTERED RED AND WHITE OAK 10 VARIOUS MATTERS. While in a reminiscent mood the other day VV, S. Emery, of the New England Furniture company, remarked that in r880 and for severa] years following, the New England job-bed chairs quite ex.tensively. "We handled cottage chairs made by Thompson, Perley & Waite, in Templeton, Mass., in carload lots. A man named "Williams represented the firm in the west. We paid $5.00 per dozen in the white and sold them for $7·00. The chairs were cllt out of maple lumber gro-wn in Michigan. The New England manufactured cot-tage furniture in those days and chairs were furnished with bed room suites. On one occasion a carload of chairs was delayed in shipping and we were "balled up'" for a time in filling orders. I went to Michigan City and bought a car-load of J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co., which enabled us to take care of our suite trade until the lost car was found and brought in. Latcr Williams organized the Brooklyn (N. Y.) chair company and carried on quite a lively business for awhile. Fire and the succeeding panic wiped out the com-pany. \Villiams resides in Minneapolis, representing a chair house." * >I: * * "Tn the course of time a man will learn many things in the business of manufacturing furniture," remarked A. Linn Murray, "that would come to him only by experience. I am satisfied that a manufacturer should not attempt to bring out a really high grade piece in less than four months. In the production of fine furniture the work can not be rushed, and to bring out a line of any considerable magni-tude requires not only time and patience, but a lot of money. Designed by ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK. Grand Rapids Mich. The difference in the cost of an article that will pass inspec-tion and an article just as it shoJd be, is surprising. For instance, if a fair piece of work should cost $3.00, a real good piece would cost $5.00. There is but little profit for the manufacturer of cheap goods. What remains after the manufacture has settled with the c.ommission salesman goes to the retailer in the way of charges for a poor finish, faulty construction and breakages. Summed up the situation is Designed by ARTHUR KIRKPATRICK, Grand Rapids, Mich. this: There is no profit in the business for the manufactur-er of cheap furniture. Fine furniture can not be produced profitably without the command of a barrel of money; yes, several barrels-the more the better." * * * * The manufacturers of furniture have had a most satis-factory year so far as the volume of trade is concerned. If they have not realized profits they can blame no one but themselves. At this late date there 15 a llveJy inquiry for goods, especia11y for articles suitable for the holiday trade. The ware rooms are empty and the mauufacturers are giv-ing their attention to the cutting of new stock, audit is fair to presume that the retailers 'H.-illbe out in force in January, at the exposition, giving the trade of tIle new year a lively sta.rt off. A wall paper journa) of a recent date that devotes a few pages occasionally to the furniture trade, contained a very amusing account of the introduction of the Mission style of furniture. According to this journalistic authority, a certain retailer of New York originated the· style, and a eomplete history is given of the mental and physical processes by which the work was accomplished and the world made to rejoice. An illustration of the originaf piece shows that the distinc,tive characteristics of the Mission style were not em-ployed. The originators of Mission furniture, well authen-ticated history informs Lts! were the monks of old Mexico. In southern California there may be seen many fine ex-amples of Mission furniture that were stowly and laboriously turned out by hand long before SOl1thern California became a part of the United States. Neither nails nor glue were used; the pieces are held together by wedges of wood. "A national agitation," on the subject of the employ-ment of child labor is proposed by the American Federation of labor. The aid of the National congress as well as the legislatures of the state, wiIl be invoked in behalf of child-ren considered too young to work. The Wholesale Furniture Exhibition Building 1323- I 325 Michigan Avenue CHICAGO A BUILDING DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO THE EXHIBITION OF FURNITURE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR ~~LlNES READY JANUARY I ST, 1906~~ Containing a comprehensive and complete display of all lines of furniture. embracing Parlor Furniture, Metal Beds, Chamber Suits, Dining Room Fnrniture, Chairs, Rockers, and everything goiug to make up a Complete exhibitiou. ADDRESS ALr; COMMu.!rIC.1.TIONS TO ABuildiug whose lines will be kept intact the year round, enabling furniture dealers t 0 make their selections, at any time they may call, from complete and unbroken lines. No sacrificing 0 f samples at large dis-counts with only two months service. A competent corps of salesmen in charge at aU times. WRITE FOR FLOOR DIAGRAM A FEW FEATURES PERMANENT DISPLAY IDEAL LOCATION INDIVIDUALITY NO CROSSING OF ALLEYS OR BRIDGES WELL LIGHTED FRONT ENTRANCE ALL FLOORS FACE THE AVENUE Some good space on a few floors still for rent. Apply before it is all taken. GEO. o. WILLIAMS COMPANY, Lessors I § § 1 1JDDt1tllJD:d 'iiiiidd 1 ! I-.TH[E W•HOLES•ALE •I I_F URNIT.URL· I IEXHIBIT ION BUILDING I I ~~ WHOLESALE FURNITURE EXHIBITION -BUILDING- 1323 AND 1325 MICHIGAN AVENUE. 12 BUILT-UP PANELS AND VENEERS FOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS We can furnish you 2, 3 or 5 ply Panels in Quartered Oak, Mahogany, Plain Oak Ash, Elm, Birch, Mapl~ or Basswood, and guarantee same in every respect. We use high' grade Glue in our work and our Veneers are thorougbly dry and our Machinery up-ta-date. OUf 2 and 3 ply Drawer Bottoms and Glass Backs are the finest on the market. We can also furnish you with Rotary Cut Maple, Birch and Elm Veneers in 1-30, 1-20, 1-16 and 1--8inches thick. All of our Veneers are dried in the new Cae Roller Dryer, and lay flat and are free from crinkle. If you wish to buy Panels and Veneers that are RIGHT AND THAT WILL STAY RIGHT, give us a chance to figure with you and submit samples and prices. THE GORHAM BROS. CO. Do YOU see the point~ We do not eta.lm to be lower in price, but we do ~Iaim our panels are cheaper in the long run, 8J" they A A A MT. PLEASIlNT, MIC". Submit your wants and let us make you happy. Saw and Knife Fitting Machinery and Tools [~:eB:fn':,a~~,:r.' .Baldwin, Tuthill ~ Bolton Grand Rapids. Mich. Filers, Setters, Shal'lleners, Grinders. Swages, StretcherB. Brazing and Filing Clamos, Knife Balances. Hammering Tools. Inve1'tfna;.e our New 2<10 page Catalogue for 1905 Free. Bollon Band Saw Filer for Saws % inch up• 8. T. & B. Style D, Knife Grinder. Full Automatic.:. Wet or dry. .~--------- OFFICES,-------- -:-----:-:- SO-ton New York Jame.towD High Point Cincinnati D~trolt Grand Rapids Chicago St. Lou.. MfnneaJKIUa AsSOCiate O£flce$ and Bonded Attorne,.. in all Prlnclpal ltIea WE PRODUCE RRSULTS WHERE OTHERS FAIL WRITl£ FOR PARTICVLARS Al'o'D YOU WILL SEND US YOUR BUSINRSS. Ou.r Comlllaint and AdJust1Dent Depltortment Red Drafts Collegt, L. J. STEVENSON, MIchigan Manager We carry a line of Rebuilt Wood. Working Machinery for Pattern Shops. Furniture Factories, Sash and Door Manufacturers. Car. penters. Planing Mills. Etc. .Il .Il \Vhen in the market let us send you our list of machines and we are sure that we can interest you in pTlces and quality of machines offered EDWARDS MACHINE CO. 34·38 W. Washinaton St. CHICAGO. ILL. ? 13 INSIST ON HAVING norris Woo~3 ~ons'~oli~~teelQlueJoint(utlers fot" there are no other.r .. ju.rt a.r good"· They cut a clean perfect joint always. Never burn owing to the GRADUAL CLEARANCE (made this way only by us), require little grinding, saving time and cutters. No time wasted setting up and cost no more than other makes. . Try a pair and be convinced. Catalogue No. 10 and pnces on application. MORRIS WOOD CD. SONS Thirty-one years at 31-33 S. Canal Street. CHICAGO.ILL. CyClone Blow Pipe Co. Improved Cyclone Dust Collectors., Automatic Fumace Feeders, Steel Plate Exhaust fans, Exhaust and Blow Piping Complete systems designed, manufactured. installed and guaranleed. Old systems remodeled on modem lines on most economical plans. Supplementary systems added where Pfe=Jt !YS-tems are outgrown. De-fecbve systems CO'lrected aDd put in proper working order. IZand 14 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO, _ ILL. Peter Cooper's 61ue If you have any trouble with your glue, haa it occurred to you to use Peter Cooper'.? When other manufOictur-enl or agents teU you that their glue ia all good as CooPER.'S, they admit Cooper's is the BEST. No one extols his product by comparing it with an inferior article. Cooper's Glue is the world's standard of ex-cel1lence. With it all exrertment begins, aU compariwns continue, and all tests end. Sold continuously since 18:10. It reputation, like iuelf, STICKS. Peter Cooper'! glue is made from St.ected hide stock, care-fully prepared. No bones or pig stock enter into its composition. In strength it is uniform, each barrel containing the same kind of glue that is in every other ba!Tel of the same grade. ORIN A. WARD, Grand Rapid. A_.Jient 523 pytbian Temple Citizens Phone 3333 14 Mantlfacturer Must Know Products' Cost. ,In the northern part of a central state is located a beautiful little city of about 5,000 inhabitants that became inoculated a few years ago with the germ of expansion and development, a commendable but acute desire to grow be-yond the limitations set by the few factories in them possess-ed and the agricultural resources surrounding jr, In other words, took on a "manufacturing boom." A manufacturing boom is decidedly the tonic to stimulate municipal growth, but like every other sort of stimulant should be taken i.1 prescribed doses and carefully watched. Otherwise the effect may be injurious and a season of distressing financial depression, jf not decay, follow. In this case the tonic was taken in double doses on the theory, "if little is good, much would be better," and the inevitable result followed. There was a season of activity on the part of promoters, a number of new far tories launched on the uncertain sea of competi-tion, a yeriod of quiet introspection and inspectionl a sudden awakening and hedging. Now there is a dead town with the inevitable contemptible "knocker" standing on the curb shouting, "I told you so," and a public sentiment that would not extend reasonable aid to a factory guaranteed to turn out gold dollars for 50 cents each. Among the industries which contributed to this lament· able condition of things was one of promising exterior, handled in a masterly lJi,anner by promoter and manager, gifted, many think, with hypnotic powers, who succeeded for two years in covering up the rottenness within and lured many good dollars after bad before the di~covery was made that "wind was causing the colicky feeling" and could not by any sort of hokuspokus be made to stand as the equivalent at money or credit. Money is what the shareholders expect, and if dividends are not forthcoming in a reasonable time trouble begins. \\'hen the writer was called in to look matters over it was confidentially a.sserted by the ma.nagers and several of his directors that everything was coming along, that a little money had been lost the previous year because of some mis-takes and the expense of introducing their goods. .But this year the outlook was gaudy, and all they wanted was the in-troduction of a cost system, and suitable blank forms for a statement of expenditures properly subdivided, which the board of directors had recently ordered should be made monthly. Now, the lack of these two things looked suspicious, and a little investigation brought to light the fact that in-stead of making money they were then, and had been, for a long time, losing at the rate of $500 a month. This an-nouncment was startling, and paralyzed the whole concern. The manager was certain some mistake had been made, and his directors were loath to believe such a condition pos-sible. Indeed, it was surprising that a continuous drain on the company's funds could be made so long and not receive closer attention. However, the frequency of like discoveries and the similarity of the factors making up the equation to the point where the "X" quantity is found to be ignorance, should jmpress djrec:tors of all new concerns with the importance of knowing accurately what is being done in their. factories and discourage guessing as unwise, unsafe, and unbusiness-like. "Figures don't lie, but liars figure," and in this case the unpleasant fact was shortly made plain that the delusion under which they had been laboring was chargeable to dense ignorance: and the trouble they were in could have been avoided by a little common sense. Next in importance to the making of a thing is accurate knowledge of the cost of it, and no concern can know whether they afe making or losing money without some ,system that contjnually and accurately informs them of flat cost-total expenditures on everything they manufacture, In the ahove case several of the best pieces made were costing more than the price list asked for them, and nothing then being turned out of the factory had a margin of gain over cost suffi-cient to insure a safe net profit. Italso developed that the selling cost and factory burden were too great for the out-put and bad to be re\Tiscd or bankruptcy was certain to follow. Fortunately, in this case, which, unfortunately, does not develop in all similar cases, the stockholders and directors had the good sense, money, and nerve to turn over a new leaf, debit the deficiency, and credit themselves with valu-able experiences, and start anew on a better way. They are now rapidly recovering from the mistakes of a too hasty start, and promise to become in a few years one of the fore-most concerns in this country in their line-a money maker for the stockholders and a valuable addition to the city and community in which the factory is located. Another factory in the same place was found to have a too excessive burden for the output. The gross profit was ample, but was more than used up in trying to market the goods. The management knew there was a leak somewhere but could not locate it, until a simple, inexpensive addition was made to their bookkeeping, which furnished figures at Globe Vise and Truck Company OFFICE 321 S. DIVISION ST. . GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of ~ The 8esl Factory Trucks Simplicity in construc-tion enables us to give quality and durability, a,nd .,meet all ...competl. lIon., =-: Wrilefor:Priees.".j No. 21, Roller Bearings. Same style Trucks No. 24, without Roller Bearings the end of thirty days that told the story so effectively they wefe quick to make a change and save themselves further loss. .. The average manager does not usually appreciate ttte importance .of this matter, or if he doeS is unable or unwilt-ing, because of the slight additional labor to introduce it. No regular system of bookkeeping teaches it and none could. for no two lines of manufacture can use the same method or follow with advantage the same system of reports and book entries. The otdinary balance sheet is not sufficient for a comprehensive division of expenditures and several important things have to be considered before a monthly statement can be inaugurated that will be of real value to the concern. The character and magnitude of the business is a factor of moment, also the completeness with the subdivision of costs ~arried. A cost system for small institutions need not be elabor-ate, but must cover the ground and be accurate. If started right it is easy to extend as the business develops, and for one of say $75,000 or $100,000 output there need be no ap-preciable increase in the burden to keep it up to date and always available. The expense is small considering the sav-ing it will effect, to say nothing of the satisfaction of always "knowing just where you are at." 15 EXCUSES Are often accepted as a matter of courtesy, but seldom willingly, and never when they are needless. Annoyances and troubles that might easily be avoided should neveT be thrust upon others with a begging-to-be-excused by the guilty party. In conversing with a very wealthy gentleman from Kansas City, the conversation turned to furniture, as he had recently built a magnificent 28-room house. He aired his troubles by saying he had not been able to find furniture in which the drawer pulls or knobs did not frequently get loose or come off, marring the furniture. The writer said to him, "Your troubles and annoyances along this line are needless. You have only to insist that the furniture merchant you patronize shall demand of the manufacturers that they fit up the furniture you buy of them with the TOWER PATENT FASTENERS (made only bythe Grand Rapids Brass Company, Grand Rapids, Mich.,) and as they Cost the Manufacturer Nothing and the dealer nothing, there is no reasonable excuse for his not furnishing you with furnitme wherein the trimmings will not be as firm as the furniture itself, without a possibility of their ever getting loose." A copy of the Michigan Artisan was given him, containing the above illustration of the Tower Patent Fastener. He was very much pleased, and said he would, on returning to his home, call on the merchant, show him the illustration, and denland to know why his buyer had not purcha.<;ed goods from factories using the Tower Patent Fastener instead of the other kinds, and causing him so much annoyance and trouble. These little fasteners do thebusiness; cost nothing to anyone except the Grand Rapids Brass Co., who charge nothing for them, but iimply "use them for bait," as it were, to increase the sale of their goods. Our line of Furniture Trimmings is the favorite with all up-to-date furniture manufacturers. Why? Because you cannot be up-to~date without them. The Grand Rapids Brass ========Grand Rapids.Mich.======== Company FOX DADO llEADS GREATEST RANGE SAW SMOOTHEST GROOVES Also Machine Knive.r. Miter Machines. Etc. FASTEST CUT QUICKEST ADJUSTMENT LEAST POWER LEAST TROUBLE LONGEST LIFE PERFECT SAFETY We'll gladly t.n you all about It. PRRMA,.l"EE.NT ECONOMV 185 N. Front Str.etA\ FOX MACllIN£. CO. Grand Rapids. Mich. THE POLISH THA r IS MAKING N ALL'S EVANSVILLE FAMOUS Nltll's Red Star Polish dries instantly And never softens or gums. No disagreeable or offensive odor. ~ever lIe.ttles or evaporates. A trial order alwa)'l1 makes a permanent cu~to-mer. BrIngs out the finis» and gives new life to tile fur1liture. This pollrlh is free from aehl. Cao be used by any chlltl. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Sold in 1,2, Sand 10 gallon f:ansand in barrels, also put up in 2. 3 and 6 oz. bottles retailing for 10e. 150 and 25c. allowing a liberalprofit to the retailer. Write ior prices and state quantity wanted. We rcter )'011 to the Crescent li'urniture Go. 'The l<~vallsvilleDesk (;0., The Kll IJ. Miller FoldIng .BedCo., Il.n<lThe City Nati(mal Rank, of Evansville. MANUFACTURED BY THE!: A Perfect Polish and Cleaner .•• for •. , Furniture, Office aad Bar Fixtures Plan os, Orga.ns R\c:ycles, bon a.ds Carrlsees and Automobiles AMERICAN PHARMACAL CO. 205 Upper First St.. EVANSVILLE, IND, PALMER CLUEINC CLAMPS Patented, April 11, 189,3;May 16, 1899; Marcb 22, 1904. Improved clamps have now become an absolute necessity. We believe ours meets all requirements, and why? FIRsT-They have unlimited strength and power; clamp in-stantly, yet securely, instantly released and the work re-moved as fast as it (:an be handled. SEcoND-They will adjust themselves to any width or thick-ness (not to exceed the limir of size clamp used) and can be used to put a trLlck load under pressure while still on the truck. THIRD-Very durable, being all malleable iron and steel.\ and not easily broken or got out of order under any con-dition, no matter by whom or how used. Catalogue explain! aIJ-wt"itf fot" it. A.E.PALMER NORVELL, MICH. Jackson COWlty ~------_ .. ---- -------- --- aran~ Ua~Ms.DlowoPi~e an~Dust Arrester (om~anJ THE latest device for handlinR" shav-ings and dnst from all wood wood-working machines. Our eighteen years experience in this class of work has brought it nearer perfection than any otber system on the market today. It is no experimentl but a demonstrated scientific fact, as we have several hundred of these systems in use, and not a poor one among them. Our Automatic Furnace Feed System) as shown in this cut, is the most perfect working device of anything in its line. Write for our prices for equipments. WE MAKE PLANS AND DO ALL DET AIL WQRK WITHOUT EX-PENSE TO OUR CUSTOMERS EXHA UST FANS AND PRESSURE BLOWERS ALWAYS IN STOCK Office and Factory: 2013-210 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Citizens Phone 1282 Sell. Main 1804 DURAU URNAOE FEED SYST ART OF SELLING GOODS. Practh::al Sugi:estlons based Upon Exper'ence. Ch:lr1es N. Crcwdson-every traveling man knows him, has written a book, and in this book he has laid down the law to traveling salesmen. vVriting entirely of the art of sell-ing goods, Crewdson has thrown a new light llpon the "com-mercial traveler," Of "traveling salesman," and he has de-duced laws and rules as to the selling and buying of goods whicb have aroused a new interest 10 the art of salesman- ~hip and given valuable hints both to the seUer and buyer of goods. The hook whch Crewdson has written is a collection of stories called "Tales of the Road," but really it is a guide to success for the man wll0 goes on th('. road to sell goods and a volume of hints to the buyer. He tells how to sell goods-and how he and others have sold them. He relates stories of sharp practice that ring with truth, and of shrewd tricks whereby salesmen have placed big orders, but the first rule that is laid down for the guidance of salesmen is: "\Vork and be square; never ('.ome down on a price: make the price right in the beginning." And that is the keynote of the volume. "Say what you will," it says, "a square deal is the only thing that will give yon a customer. You can do a little scaly work and Wltl Ollt for awhile, but unless you have played fair you cannot win." Hints For Salesmen. The guides for salesmen and hints for buyer!" c.<\11 be sum-marized. Some of them are: Don't overlook the clerk. Many a bill of goorls is sold through the. inflnence of the derk. But the salesman mt1st go jtl~t so far and no farther, for the moment the merchant begins to thillk the traveling man is influencing the clerks unduly. down comes the hatchet. Don't offer too many favors. It flatters any man more to accept a favor from him than to do one for him. Don't borrow when on the road. The man who is habit-ually broke generally is a gambler and doesn't last long. It's mostly the new man or the son of the boss, who thinks he can pay room rent for tinhorns. Courtesy must become constitutional illld diplomacy tnllst become second nature. First get the merchant to look at yOur "photos." Get the attention of the merchant. Always he ready to extend the helping hand-espec.iaHy to new men on the road and those in \",ant. How to Get on the Road. How to get on the road i", another problem, and, along this line, Mr. Crewdson says: Heads of wholesale houses are ever on the 'watch for bright young men. Any large firm would put on ten first class men tomorrow, but they can't find the men. "The stock" is the best training school for the road-the stock boy is tlle road student. Beware of the commission joh. Reliable firms seldom care to put out a man who does not look good enough to justify them in at least guaranteeing him a salary he can live OIl. How can you get "into stock"? Easy. Hike for the city. See that YOLl haven't any cigarette stains on your Angers. Go from door to door until you find a job. Don't let a hundred turndowns dishearten you, for when you get on the road turndowns are what you must go up against every day. Ethics. of Trade. The ethics of the trade, the honor of' the -salesmanship-are thoroughly discussed. eutting prices, he says: "The salesman on the road who sells goods to one cus-tomer at one price and to another at another price is a thief, "first profession" In speaking of L 17 and the house that allows its salesmen to do this is an ac-complice." l\Jr. Crewdson discussed credit men, and how to deal with merchants who give orders and then cancel them-but he admits frankly that neither he nor any' other can lay down rules for dealing with these people. These force" ·are the bane of the live.,. of travelers who know all about selling goods·-but cannot cope with those evils. To win a customer's good will is the aim of every suc-ce. sslul salesman. The salesman must have not only the knack of getting the good will of his customers at first sight but he must also possess patience and let confidence come slowly. H(~must do business from the jump, but to be truly successful his business must always grOw. Don't grouch. The surly salesman does himself harm. The feeling of good cheer that the salesman has will make his customer cheerfnI, and, unless a customer is feeling good, he \viU do little, if any, business. ~ever tell a smutty story; nothing cheapens a man so mueh. Don't l)on't Don't beef. fail to fail to make a friend of yonr fetlow salesman. bc friendly 'with anyone who comes in your \vay. Don't depend on yom old frjends. Don't switch lines. Don't fall on prices. Don't think anyone too big or too hard for you to tackle. Don't put prices on another man's goods. DOll't run down yonI' competitor or his goods. Don't carry side lines. Don't take a conditional order. Don't be ashamed you are a sa!csman.-Chicago Times. Unbreakable Ornaments. The Ornamental Products company, of Detroit, have solved the problem of making a substitute for hand carv-ings that are unbreakable. They manufacture a large line of Lignine and Fibrine reproductions of hand carved wood ornaments. These ornaments are tougher than the toughest oak, and while they may be tacked on, the material is so strong that it \""ill not break or crumble under any condi-tions. Tt is impervioLls to heat, cold or water, and is t1n~ hreakable, and can be made from any designers' drawings. The prices are lower than machine carvings, with all the detail and effect of the best hand carvings. They can be finished in any shade, color or stain, and take as fine a polish as the wood itself. They are located at 549-553 Fort street, \Vest, Detroit. Manufacturers wishing to investigate this new suhstit1Jte for carvings may obtain htH information by addressing them as above. Great Lumber Drying Capacity. The Estey Manufacturing Company, Owosso, Mich., have recently built twenty dry kilns, the track in each containing sevell cars or 140 cars in all. These 140 cars have a capacit,), of 37°,000 feet of lumber. These kilns when full, contain as much lumber as will run some factories three months. But then, the ·Estey Manufacturing Company never do things by halves. 18 ESTABLISHED 188Q PUBLISHED BY MICHIGAN ARTISAN CO. ON THE 10TH AND 25TH OF" EACH MONTH OFFICE-2-20 LYON ST.• CFtAND RAPIDS. MICH. ENTEAUI AS MATTER O~ THl nCOND CLASS A quantity of excelsior was shipped from Alpena, Mich., to Gomez, Mexico, recently. The charges for freight amounted to more than the value of the excelsior. This transaction does not speak well for the intelligence of the Mexicans. Their country is abundantly supplied with tim-ber; besides the material could have been purchased at New Orleans, 1,500 miles nearer home. European builders insist that modern styles suffered from exaggeration and too rapid development, and so are being slighted now in rooms of ceremony for Louis XV. and Louis XVI. designs. Even those of the first empire are not being considered. The styles chosen are modified some to be sure, and are less ornate, but the motive remains pure. Many Adams designs are now much considered. The ten~ dency is to quiet these styles, make them less rich and rob them of pomposity. Any man ·who has the intelligence to run a store has the intelligence to write advertising. But he may say, J "I have no need for advertising." That 15 a fallacy. If there is not a large town near by where goods may be had by the ag~ gressive methods of some storekeeper, there are always rivals in the big stores of the large cities. How can the non~advertising retailer even up things with the big stores and the mail order houses, with their tempting offers and low prices? The course is plain. If you have a local competitor, advertise. If you have no competitor, advertise. Don't employ trickery or deception. Be on the square with your towns people and reap the rich reward that will surely follow. Employers and salesmen' everywhere will await with iilterest the final disposition of a most unusual suit pending in the United States court for the southern district of Ohio. John P. Stetson was taken from a bend, and, with-out previous preparation, was placed on the road as sales-man for the Meek company of Coshocton, Ohio. He developed marked ability as a salesman in a particular department. In time he resigned and took similar servive with another firm, and worked in his old field. Meek & Co. set up jn their plea for an injunction that Stetson was educated by them, and that he had no right to USe the knowledge thus ob-tained against. their interests. The COurt on the filing of the plea granted a temporary injunction. The opposing con-tention is that Mr. Stetson's individuality has enabled him to accumulate a wide acqtlaintance, which responds to his plea for trade. Not more than a decade ago the manufacturers of Michigan and IIlino.is enjoyed a heavy alld profitable trade in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas. Then the thought oc· curred to the people of the two states first named that they might as well manufacture the furniture needed for their own use and have something to sell besides. Factories to manl1~ facture cheap furniwre were erected and put into operation in many places, and when the product was placed on the market the manufacturers of cheap furniture in Michigan and Illinois were compelled to look to other sections of the country for pur-chasers for her goods. The jobbers in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska were attracted to the offerings of the new factor-ies, and the trade area of the men of Illinois and Michigan suf-fered by contraction. A condition and not a theory now confronts the manufactur-ers of the northwestern states. In the states of Washington and Oregon, where timber is plentiful and cheap; where the climate is salubrious and where a race of physical giants is.in the course of development the business of manufacturing furniture is rapidly growing in importance. The city of Portland already contains eight or ten good factories and has hopes for more. The sale of furniture made in the east has been considerably curtailed on the coast and it is predicted that at no distant date the manu-facturers of the Puget Sound region will cross the mountains and enter into competition with the manufacturers of Wisconsin and Minnesota for the trade of the territory lying west of Lake Su· perior and north of St. Louis. A reversal of the flow of the tide of trade would not he surprising within the next decade. Quality in Knives. There is something in the steel, in the forging, the tem~ per, the grinding, the punching or milling of the slots, and the final balancing. The steel and temper are the most im-portant points of all for the manufacturer to contribute, for any wen equipped milt can attend to the further grinding and balancing. Knife makers can make better knives to-day than they ever COUld,if they Use the right steel and skilled labor. Competition in Quality of manufacture is always good business; competition in price is always poor business save ... :0. it is the legitimate result _.ef improved methods or cheap~ ening of the raw materials. ~he knife maker that puts good stuff in his goods is the next friend of knife operators. Having ground knives to balance on the scales, you must set them to run in balance on the machine. If your knives are ground to a pattern, just alike so that they balance nicely. they must still be set to a cutting line, so- that all cut, and then you have a running balance. Some operators seem to figure like the man tha.t set one kllife out just so far and then the other a little farther, so as to take a light cut to finish, somewhat as the barber goes over his work a second tim( for a smooth shave. . A feature in smooth molding is to keep the stock ;sO it will feed easily, fOr if there is any let up in the feed rolls or if the p-ressure is too light, it will show on the stock An-other defect sometimes noticed is a hollow bed just under the knives. \Vhen this happeusit should be trued up, then with well balanced knives, reasonably tight boxes, easy pressure and straight guides, you may expect good smooth work Avoid a trembling floor or tmeven joints in belts. Belts should preferably be run endless where possible otherwise with lace or hooks. ' One can not be too careful about setting knives and one should go over the holts the last thing to make sure that they are not too tight or too loose before putting on the hod Dr starting the machine. JHany an accident is caused by a strained bolt. Many an accident is also caused by ab~ surd carelessness. Don't take chances with a buzz saw or with. a revolving cylinder head or with a revolving blower or ~lth any other type of high speed machinery. For if you do It may mean the loss of a Bnger Or hand or an arm. Mov-ing belts and machines do their work in fractions of a second. New and Large Cedar Mill The American Mill company is erecting a large cedar mill at Mosquito Bay, Vancouver Islanc'l. W. C. Schultheis, of Seat~ t~e, Was?, is in charge of the work. The mill will operate SIX handsaws and will have a capacity of :200,000 feet of lum~ her per day. The company owns vast areas of cedar limits in that vicinity. - - -------------------- IL_ 20 ~1'UfliIG7JN t Dod~s' Palent lable=le~ Dove!ailer We find upon investil!:ation that our Oovelailiol{ Ma-chine patent covers t his machine nicely. Cuts Mortise in the Top Cuts Mortise in the CJeats Cuts T eoaDS to ht the Top Cuts Tenons to 6t the Cleats Adjustable to keep Mor-tise and Tenon at a Siandard .size The Cheapest Joint Made Will tum out 2S0 to 300 Small Parl~ T abks i" J 0 Hollts The Dodds Tilting Saw Table has more practical features and good points than any other saw table on the market. MANUFACTURlJ:O AND FOR SALE BY ALEXANDER DODDS Grand Rapids Michigan, U. S. A. HMW CIRCULAR RIP SAW. MORTISIl:R COMBINRD MACHINE. ~~~'::- HAND AND FOOT POWER MACHIIERY WHY THEY PAY THE CABINET MAKER: He can save a manufacturer's profit as well as a dealer's profit. He can make more money with less capital Invested. He can hold a better and more satisfactory trade with his customers. He can manufacture in as good style and finish, and al as low cost, lU lhe factories. ' The local cabinel maker bas been forced into only a dealer's trade and profit, because of ma("hine manufactured goods of factories. An outfit oJ BarlJes' Patent Foot and Hand-Power Machinery, reIn-states the cabinet maker with advantages equal to his competitQrs. If desil ed, these machines wllI be sold ON TRIAL. The purt:haser can have ample time to t~t them in his own shop and on the work be wisbestbt'm to do. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG-UK AND PRICE LIST FRKK. No.4 SAW (ready for cross-cutting) W. F. & JOHN BARNESCO., 654 Ruby St" Rockford, III. FORMKR OR MOULDBR, No.3 WOOD LATHE. No, 4SAW (ready tor ripping) No.1 SCROLL SAW. -------' l__ NO! IT is not a new STAIN or a new FILLER or a new SURFACER, Only a New Departure We have realized the necessity for a long time, of getting nearer to our good friends in the WEST and NORTHWEST. Not nearer in spirit or confidence, for we feel that we are very close to our patrons in that way already, but nearer in actual mileage. We have just opened a new factory for the manufacture of our line of WOOD flNIStllNG SUPPLIES at Nos. 61-63-65 and 67 North Ashland Avenue CUICAGO, ILLINOIS It is fully equipped with all modern machinery, and the plant more complete in every way than the home factory. We will there manufacture and carry in stock, a full line of our Antique and Golden Oak Fillers Japan Coaters Surfacers (Mineral Base) Water and Oil Stains Enamels, Lacquers, and in fact everything that our good friends in the Central West and North West may call for, and if you want a special shade, we can only reiterate what we have claimed with confidance in the past WE CAN MATC" ANYT"ING We want to tell you about our No. 390 and No 397 NEW PENETRATING GOLDEN OAK OIL STAINS, USED IN CONNECTION WITH OUR NO. 611 and NO. 512 fiLLERS. We will gladly furnish samples, and also send copy of our little book "Lindeman the filler Maker" DON'T FORGET WHERE TO SEKD TUE BARRETT-LINDEMAN COMPANY MA.IN OffiCE and FACTORY, lIIos. 1400-02-04 fRAIIIKfORD AVE. pmUDELP"IA, PA. CHICA.GO fACTORY, lIIos. 61-63-65-67 1II0RTI1 ASI1LAIIID AVE. CmCAGO, ILL. 22 BURLAP DEMAND HEAVY. Higher Prices Named-Further Advances Expected as the Week Progresses-All Grades of Dundee and Calcutta Goods Higher. Further advan<:cs have been made on burlaps during the week just passed, and there is every indication that there will be still more during the present week. Importers and hand-lers of the goods in this market were of the opinion that prices had reached their highest point, and expected that they would remain steady at those figures for some time. In spite of this belief, however, the advance in jute has forced spinners and manufacturers to push up their prices. In the local market the demand for burlaps has been much heavier than was anticipated. Buyers have been found to be much more poorly supplied with goods than was believed possible, owing to the recent failure of a large Calcutta burlap opera-tor. Other manufacturers arc very short of jute and cannot secure fresh supplies except at stiff advances. In addition to this belated orders for burlaps and bags from buyers, who up to the present time have per"istently held back their orders, claiming that prices were too high, have resulted in a heavy demand, producing in this market a request for goods that cannot be delivered in time to meet the shipments re- Sha.lrespeare's Librllr}', Stratford_an-Avon. quircd. All burlaps to arrive hel'e, up to the end of January, and even well into February, have practically been accounted IQr. The advances that have occurred this week can be seen by a glance at the following prices, which are now being firmly maintained by all sellers in this market: Dundee goods, 8-oz. are worth sH cents; TOy; are strongly held at 6~.gcents, the heavy goods being quoted net. There is a heavy demand 1'''r lJuliclcc> lJ11ri:tps, alilI tile sllpp:il'S \vilh \vhich to meel thi~ (;em;illd arc ',CI'Y s:nail. Caic:I1t1:1 7;<l-OL:" goods ;JJe \\'Uri]2 4J)O cent::;; Sil7.. _~Cl'llts; JO-(J/." (i t() (i,.:; cellb and 101'2-0Z" 6,12 to (l.IS ("Cllt" Th(~ demand fur Calc\llla good,; is also ill e_"-c("s~01' the a\'ail:th:e :>l'P1Jly. :\IHI the challces <11"<: [hat higher prices \v111undoubledly be asked befun: lhe prescnt week hus dosed. There seerns to he liide doubt that user·s c,f burlaps ;11 this l":()lllltry are very j)f)orly covered for future rtijujrelllelllS, \.yhich are rapidly becomin.[:· Ilwre and more :teut<:. a,l<1 lor \vhich goods 111Ust be forthcoming at an early d'ltc. \\.']H::1"C the goods to 111eet these needs ~11"eto come hum is 'what i:> puzzling importers. All orders booked :tt the present time are against goods to arrive and, as far as The Law of the State Prevails_ Under a nev,' ruling of the Iowa supreme court an insur-ance company tnllst bE' governed by the law ill lhe state where the policy-lwldec was insl1rcd in its setllemCrlt o[ ('latms,. Absolute Monopoly. The international convention of plate glass manufacturers in Belgium has treated with' Emile Fonrealt for the pur-chase of his patent rights, obtaining the absolute monopoly for the continent, ~MIf.rIG7}-N CONVENTION OF CASE MAKERS. i Basis for Figuring Costs Adopted Chicago, Nov. g,-The National Assdciation of Case Goods A'fakers held a meeting at the Audrtorium hotel to-day, with about onc hundred manufacturers in attendance. I • • The gathering was probably the most ent!hUSIastlc one, as well as one of the most representative in t~e history of the association. The exposition question wasl not consi~ercd, but the time was practically all taken up wiith the consldera-tion of a ten per cent. advance on the prite of case goods and a uniform method of figuring the co~t of goods. On both of these qLlestions the manufacturel1s by unanimous votes adopted a uniform method of figuting the cost of goods, and voted an advance in price of ~oods of ten per cent. to take effect immediately, it being t'~le opinion of all present that the manufacturers have absol-qtely been forced to this on account of the prices of labor anU materials. Ses-sions were held behind closed doors froni IO a. m. to 12 o'clock and from 2:30 to 5:30 p. tn., Only~members of the association being admitted. President A. S. Goodman and. Secretary John S. Linton were in charge f the gathering, and the following members of the Exedutive Committee were present: George P. Hummer, Hollahd, I'vIich.; R. H. Foote and Geo. G.\Vhitworth, Grand Rap*s; A. F. Karges, Our I I Unbreaha ble products can be glued and nailed, filled or fin-ished same as wood, with oil, water or spirit stain. No. 139 A No. 152 B BETTER THAN WOOD I Much stronger and more durable. full de Pith of grain. A ferfect reproduction of hand carving 'fhich absolutely defies detection. Send for Sample. i Send for CATALOGUE. i I ORNAMENTAL PRODUCTS <1:0. Twelfth and Fort Streelil. f>ettoit, Michigan. i Evansville, Ind.; John Scott, Eau Claire~ \Vis.; Geo. E. Elwell, IVlinneapolis, l\Iinn.; P. A Petersor, Rockford, Ill.; J os. A. Steinmeyer, St. Louis, 1\10.; R. G. 1{orrow, Mem-phis, Tenn.; A. H. Hall, North Lominsterj 11ass.; Clarence H. Burt, Philadelphia, Pa.; F. O. Andersoh, Jamestown, N. Y.; Chas. II. \Valke, Louisville, Ky.; \V. lB. Schober, Gal-lipolis, 0., and Charleston. \/1/. Va.; Chas. fE. Rigley, Owos-so, ~1ich.; M. Kathan, Ne,v York. : Vice President \V. G. Bradshaw and Treasurer Roy S. Barnhart, E. V. Hawkins, of Connersvillel Ind., and A. J. Gahagan, Chattanooga, Tennessee, were th~ members of the committee \...h.o were unavoidably absent.1 The action of the convention substantially endorsed t1e action of the Executive Committee, which met here Tuesday. The asso-ciation adjourned and will hold its next mJeting six months from this time. \i PRICES RAISE;;--;'-EN -;ER bENT. At a meeting of the Chamber Suite Jnd Case Makers' Association, held in Chicago on November IS, the large num-ber of delegates present decided, by a unanimous vote, to make an increase of ten per cent. imm~djately upon all grades of case work. The action of the dielegates in order-mg that the increase take immediate efIcc~ was as surp-ris-ing- as it was unusual. It has been the rJle in the past to fix· the dates for advances in prices seve~al months ahead, and the departure noted may unfavorably affect retailers hav- I ~-- 71R'T' I0'JI~ ----.: , .- 2m• 23 ing deals under consideration or closed. If a retailer should have entered into a contract to furnish lOO dressers for $100 each and the manufacturer should advance the price ten per cent. and hold to it, the retailer would sustain quite a loss-a serious one for the merchant engaged in selling furniture An advance of ten per cent. on a six dollar dresser would lWt amount to anything so far as concerned the retailer, and yet it would prove of substantial benefit to the manufacturer. A manufacturer of medium and fine furniture who did not attend the convention failed to speak in enthusiastic terms of the action taken: "A part of our line we have run without a change for three years. \Ve have a quantity of the goods coming through the facto-ry. It had heen our purpose to continue the manufacture of these goods another year, but if we should add the ten per cent. voted by the association they \'vouJd not sell. We might increase the prices upon these goods ten per cent. and yet be compelled to cut them twen~ ty~five per cent. three months later to rid ourselves of the stock." Another manufacturer, who produces cheap stuff, said he did not expect .the n1akers of medium and fine work to observe the order of the convention, "The matter of prices and discounts is susceptible to adjustment without difficulty," he remarked. "The design alone often sells a fine piece. Not one deale'f in ten knows anything about the value of fine furniture. In company with a prominent dealer from Kansas I spent several days in this city last January. Dur-ing the time ,ve passed in the Grand Rapids warerooms we subjected our judgments to many tests. After making an examination of a [me sideboard, for instance, we would note in a memorandum book the price for which we presumed the piece "muld sell. Not in a single case did we come within ten per cent. of the manufacturer's price, and not infre-quently our prices were off twenty-five per cent. When so little is knowtl of the value of fine furniture by the dealers, manufacturers of that grade of goods should easily find com- H.lOn ground for pricing thcir goods for a good margin of profit.~' The near future witt record the result of this latest effort to obtain renumerative prices for furniture. Fay & Egan Automatic Gage Lathe. This is one of their gage lathes for chair stock, balus-ters, spindles, etc., and gtl.?-rante.e.dsecond to none. Its wide usage proves it. It is their latest development in this type of machinery, and is thoroughly up to da.te in features and improvements. Circulars more fully describing it can be had by sending a postal to the makers. \Ve will just glance over a few points: It is called a No. 35 automatic gage lathe, and made in sizes to turn 30, 42 and 48 inches long, and up to .3 inches in diameter. Great speed combined with fine accuracy in turning ant the work has been attailled. The few adjustments are quickly made, the carriage moves with ease and without looseness, and its operation is a.t all times under instant control for suiting it to different lengths of stock turned. The back-knife gate slides in heavy ways planed Jlerfectly true, and is counterbalanced~ It is fitted with :.t special knife shaped to conform to finished work, and placed in an inclined vertical position. It works automatically on the back of the piece being turned, so that as the tool carriage moves forward the knife is fed gradually down and immediately follows after the roughing cutters, giving a very smooth shear cut. A special adjustment sets the knife in or out to compensate fnr "vear on its edge. Further par-ticulars and terms can be had by writing the makers, who advertise in every issue of this paper, J. A. Fay & Egan Co., 505 to 525 vVest Front street, Cincinnati. They send free of charge their catalogue of wood-working machinery, or books on band saws, sanders, and universal wood-work-ers. Fay & Egan No. 35 Gage Lathe. 24 Factory Supplies Manufactured in Indianapolis. The Talgc Mahqgany Company, importers and manufac-turers of lumber and veneers, have reduced slicing of quart-ered oak veneer to a scientific point, using the slicing ma-chine built after special designs with a long bevel knife set at an acute angle, and particularly adapted to slicing quartered oak, it do~s not break the back of the veneer, ;:;0 "that the stock can be reversed to match the figure. The results obtained give the highes.t satisfaction because they overcome so many difficulties l1s11ally encountered in the llse of oak veneers. The company uses or sells Tabasco Mexican Mahogany, which is their standard Or highest grade of Mahogany and upon which they built their reputation. It is hard, fine grained, partiCUlarly free from defects, and runs a high per cent. to figure, The Miller Oil & Supply Company manufacture the Star saw gummer and make the claim that it is the best hand gum mer made. It has stood the test for more than twenty years; is the only gummer that has boxes to take up the slack when arbor wries so as to be loose, and is the only gum mer that is reversible, running cutter, so as to cut from bottom up or from top down, by changing side screws and turning the cutter end for end in the gummer. It is the only gum mer that will gum small circular saws and cross-cuts, as well as large circular saws, running in sizes of cutters from one-fourth to One inch. It is the most quickly adjusted worth does Some very creditable work in colored photo-graphs. Some of these specimens are shown in chinaware reproductions, The Barry Saw Company, manufacturers of circular band and power cross-cut saws, mill supplies and machine knives, report trade fair at the present time. This company'liI business comes from the East and from the Virginias and North Carolina, also from the South. A big stock is car-ried at Portland, Oregon, although at present, the Pacific Coast trade is not exceptionally large. The Capital Machine Works, are doing an excellent busi-ness at the present time. Proprietor Louis Koss, says the demand seems to come mostly from the south. The Indianapolis Sawed Veneer Company, are building a veneer plant, which is to be completed on or before Janu-ary 1st, 1906. J. D. Maris says the new plant will have a capacity of 40,000 feet per day and will locate on West Michigan street and the Belt line. Four acres of ground have been purchased and when completed. the plant will be one of the best equipped of its kind. All kinds of veneer wiIJ be manufactured, but the Company will continue to -manufacture principally quartered oak veneers. The Miller Oil & Supply Company sell Miller's asphalt felt roofing, a product now in use in nearly every state of the Union, and found on the most costly a'nd extensive manu-of any gum mer made, and is the ollly gummer that is war-ranted for six months and if broken, can be repaired free of charge, except express charges. It is sold for one-half the price of most hand sawed gummers and wilt Cllt off the backs of the teeth as well as the gullet. It is not heavy, weighing about 12 lbs. and strong and durable. The cut-ters cost less than those of any other gurnmer. The Long-Knight Lumber Company manufacturers. and dealers in hardwood lumber, is one of the houses of its kind which is doing an excellent business in all sections of the United States. The company is having an excellent trade and for the past few years, has been exporting to Canada. L. N. Hostetter of the American Glue company, Chicago, visited the Indianapolis market about October 20th. The Lilly Varnish Company, manufacturers of fine var-nishes, are having an excellent trade on their goods this year. President Charles Lilly reports the volume of busi-ness done by his company this year as being exceptionally large. 'Valter]. Woodworth, commercial and view photographer, reports business very good this year. In addition to this work that he turned out for the furniture trade, Mr. Wood-facturing plants, business blocks and residences, as well as the cheaper structures. When the first coat has suffi-ciently dried, the second and last coat is applied and at the same time heavily sprinkled with coarse, sharp sand, dashed on after the brush. This mode of finishing leaves on each 100 square feet of roofing about two gallons of coat-ing, and make a roof that, with the same maintenance tin would receive, will last as long and not be subject to any of the influences fatal to tin or steel roofing. No tin wash-ers or caps are necessary in nailing it down. as it never shrinks, sloughs or pulls loose. The Miller Oil & Supply Company, manufacturers .. f the Perfection Hollow Blast Grate Bars. claim that by the man- Ilfacture of these bars, perfection has been attained at last and js the result of many years of practical experience with hol-low glass grates. They have been tested under conditions that all other kinds have failed and have given the best of results. They will burn wet or green sawdust, spent tan bark, apple pumice, bagasses, garbage and slack coal. They are practically indestructible, the most economical, simp-lest in construction, are the easiest cleaned, cost nothing for repairs and are sold on their merits. If your DESIGNS are right, people want the Goods. That makes PRICES right, '!larence 1R. bills DOES IT 163 Madison Avenue -Citizens Ph<,ne 1983. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. --------- berman $cbaubel. tnrnltm lXslgner IIlrncUcnl Slltldll$ nnd !&tlnl," ALLENTOWN, PA. vVe manufacture the largest line of FOLDING CHAIRS in the United States, suitable for Sunday Schools, Halls, Steam~ ers, and all Public Resorts. We also manufaclure Brass Trimmed Iron ne d s, Spring Beds, Cots and Cribs, in a large variety Send for catalogue and prices to Kauffman Mfg. CO. ASHLAND. OHIO ORAnD RAPIDS WOOD flnlSnlnO (0. EXCLUSIVE MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD FINISHING MATERIALS That is our specialt". Vve confine our business to Fillers, Stains, Polish, Furniture Wax and Finishing Supplies. We are tbe originators of \\'eathered. Antwerp aud Mission Stains in Oil. Our shades are absolutely correct \Ve ale authority on Early English, Fumed, Cathedral Oak, and Silver Maple Stains, :l1ld will match any particu-lar shade desired. Office and Factory, 55, 57, 59 Ellsworth Ave.,Grand Rapids, Mich. -------- Michigan Central LEAVE Nov. 2'1, 1904 ARRIVE 6:55 am Detroit Express. 10:45 pIll *U:OO n'n New York Special.. '" 140Pnl 5:30 pm .•. New York Express.. 9:55 am ..U:]Opm ..... Night Express .... * 6:30 am '"Daily. AU other trains <laily eXl:evt Sunday. Detroit sleeper on night train. New York sleeper and fine cafe coach on 00011 train. Parlor car on lUooling traiT!. .. The Niagara falls R,oute" O. W. RUGGLES, G. P. &: T. A" Chicago. GRAND RAPIDS DOWEL WORKS C. B. CLARK, Proprietor. M,nu!"lu"".! _ Cut and Pointed Dowel ~ . Pins and Dowel Rods 91 Si'li;th Street, GRAND RAPIDS, M[CH. IMPROVED, EASY aud ELEVATORS QUICK RAISlNG Belt, EI&tric and Hand Power. The Best Hand Power for PUY1titure Stores Send for Catalogue and Prices. KIMBAll BROS. CD., 1067 N;nth St •• Council Bluffs, la. Kimball Elevator Co., 323Prospect St., Cleveland, 0.; ltlllllth ::;t, OmahiT., Neb.; ]20 Cedar St., New York City. WABASH B. WALTER & CO. INDIANA M,nuf,~ T ABLE SLIDES Exclusively WRITE FOR PRICES AND DISCOUNT 25 1Loufsbabn DESIGNS AND DETAILS OF FURNITURE 1=4 Livingston St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN WHITE PRINTING Engraving, Printing Binding CATALOGUES A SPECIALTY co. Citb:ellS Phone 5580. :2 to 20 Lyon St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W. P. WI LLIAMS, ~;:~:~cturers' ; ~i~i1:::~i::: BKRRY BROS. (Ltd.) Varnishes and Shellac, JACQUIiS KAHN, French Mirror Plates. CORIHNCMlnlET LecK Co., Lucks. AM GLUB:Co '5 Union Garnet and Flint Sandpaper. B. CANNON & Co., (Limited), Irish Glue. SAM'L CABOT, House Stains ar'" '"\ililding Quilt. Varnilhu, Shel. lacs and Sandpaper carried in Stock BOYNTON eX. CO. 0" =-----= - ;:q ~.~.::.~~§:~:"'., ~-- Mfrs. of Embosled and Turned Moulding,. Porch Work, Wood GriUts. aoo Auto. matic Turnings We also manufac-ture a large liue of EMBOSSED ORNA· MENTS for couch work. Send for illustrations. SEND FQR CATALOGUE Removedto 419·421W Fifteenth St CHICI\GO. ILL. J UERG ENS BROTH ERS 140·146 MONRO PHONE 157·6 CENTRAL CHICAGO PEERLESS PRINTING PLATES Designers and Engravers Electro, Stereo and Nickletypers 26 ·:f~MIP ..HIG7J-N USEFUL TOOLS. Among the most useful and necessary tools in wood-working shops the sander ranks among the first in importance. Lumber is not fit for use in cabinet ware until it has been sanded. no matter how well the planer has done its work. It may be stated as a fair proposition that without the fin~ ishing supplied by the sander, either by machinery or by hand, the planer would not be much use in the cabinet shop. There are various kinds of sanders for various purposes manufactured by the builders of wood working machinery, but in most instances the machines are merely an elaboration of the principles introduced in the original old-fashioned drum. A great variety of work is performed by this machine when handled by a competent man and the shop that is not furnished with one or more of these machines is not fully equipped. Probably the handiest machine of the drum pattern is manufactured by the Cordesman Machine com-pany of Cincinnati, Ohio, an illustration of which is shown herewith. The frame is of hard wood, neatly finished with shellac varnish, and has all joints mortised, tenoned and drawn~ whether the new factory will be erected. at BuchananoT at Benton Harbor, Mich. Contracts have been made for needed machinery and supplies. American manufacturers have found a way to retain their trade in the Dominion of Canada. The Canadian tariff upon many art.icles made in the United States and sold in Canada has been so greatly increased as to menace the trade of the Americans, and in order to enjoy the benefits of a protective t2.riff buth at home and in the Dominion quite a number of manufacturing firms and corporations have established, or will establish, branch factories over the line. E. C. Atkins & Co., of Indianapolis, and the Vermont Farming Machinery company are among the latest to obtain licences preparatory to the erection of branch plants in Canada. The former· will invest $40,000 and the latter $25,000 on the start. Importance of Home Building. The man who builds a good house, creating it substan-tial without and refined within, serves not only himself and his family, but beneflts his city and his state as well. In no other way can an equal amount of money be outlaid more un- Manufactufed by the Corcksman Machine CoUlPaDY, Cincinnati, Ohio. bolted, thus securing rigidity, and at the same time permit-ing tightening up in cas~ of shrinkage. The drum is made any diameter to suit (the onc on this machine is I2 inches in diameter and 24 inches long). It is made extra strong and substantial, and in no way liable to wear or become shaky. The paper is fastened to it by means of a clamp rod, re-quiring very little trouble to changc the paper, and at the same time holding it snugly to the body of the drum. Carpet or rubber tightly strained acts as a cushion for the paper. The disk is made of iron, 30 inch diameter, and has a very convenient device for quickly attaching the sand paper. Larger disks will be made on order. The table comes very close to the disk, affording a steady support for short work, and can be readily removed when changing paper by loosen-ing'the hand-wheels shown at the bottom. Will Erect a Factory and Resume Business. The Buchanan (Mich.) Cabinet company will erect a fac· tory and, equip the same preparatory to the resumption of business early in the coming year. Their factory, at Buchanan, was completely destroyed by fire a short time ago. Manager Richards states that it has not' yet been decided selfishly. l-lis act educates his offspring, creates good citi-zens of them, and educates the community in which he and they reside. There is no center. for good and intelligence superior to the location in a community of an established and recognized home. And, to be consequent, what indi-vidually is of such service collectively must be of multiplied value and force. The existence in a community therefore of many high minded and happy homes makes that community rich. Furniture Style Changing. Although fashion is less draconian and less changing ill the matter of furniture than in that of dress, its laws are none the less observed in this particular domain. The opinion of upholsterers and decorators on this question is conse-quently of interest, especially in view of the fact that the Exposition du .l\fobilier· does not appear to have thrown much light on the subject. All the opinions which T have been able to obtain go to show that the modern style as it has been interpreted hither-to, is ill disfavor and that the vogue of the First Empire style i<; dec1ining.-European edition New York Herald. - --- ----------------------------------- Labor's Leading Issue. The American Federation of Labor presents the same old story of the obstinacy and determination of the wage earners to keep alive their doctrines and fight for them with what energy" they may. President Compers in his annual address touches upon the same old points-the eight-hour day, the "abuse" of the injunction, the value of the strike. Campers himself is a very able leader of labor and has succeeded a long time in keeping his organization together. He has $U4,000 in the treas-ury, nearly a hundred thousand of it for a "defense" fund, which in reality would be a mere breath if the nanonal federation became involved in a labor strike. The most important passage of his speech refers to the "open shop." He sees, with the keen eye of one who studies conditiotis and knows the inevitable drift of things, that the dosed shop is almost a thing of the past in working trades. ''It IS 110t a closed shop," he says, "that antagollistic bosses are fighting. It is merely a union shop." That is only putting it the other way about. The difference is in the lna:;).agcmellt of the business by the men or by the employer, and the strong union of employers that has grown up within the last two or three years augurs well for the universal open shop. J'Vlr. Gompers' address has a strong strain of demagogism running through it. One ."ould infer that capital and labor were still enemies and that the latter was wriggling under an i,on heel. There is very, very little about the prosperous times, the high rate of wages paid in all lines, the universal comfort and calltent of the masses of wage earners. No, that is not the policy of the labor leader; there 111ustbe a haunting fear injected into the organization to keep it together. An Advance in Prices "Absolutely" Necessary. E. H. Foote, of the Grand Rapids Chair Company and the Imperial Furniture Company, attended the convention of case makers held in Chicago on November 8. "The representatives present recogni1ed the absolute llecessity for making an advance of ten per cent. ill prices," he stated, and 'when the vote was taken the fact that every man p.resent voted ·'aye'· waC' not surprising. Dealers in furniture are sensible men. They know it is not possible to supply goods for former prices. All that they desire to know is that their competitors are paying the same prices for goods they are compelled to pay," Vle shall strengthen our lines very much and add ten per cent. to the selling price of the entire line. "\Vill you advance the prices on your old bookcase line ?", "vVhy not? "0le have made that line hvelve years and ad-vanced the prices on the goods three times. \Ve think it will stand another advance and shall add ten per cent as on all other goods." Michigan Chair Company. Trcasmer Garrett, of the Michigan Chair Company, is very much pleased over their tlew line-the work of a new designer. He says it is a very large line and thinks it will greatly interest the buyers. Orders for Machinery Outfits. The Buss Machine \'Vorks, of Holland, Mich., is well supplied with orders for wood working machinery. Among the contracts recently closed were one with the Rockford Furniture company for an entire outfit; the Bush-Lane Piano company, an entire outfit for their large factory under constl"l1ction, at Hotland, 1-Iich.; a carload for G. R. Kelly & Bro., Clinton, Iowa, also a large number of single machines. Manager Buss has recently installed new tools, making heavy investments for the same, and the compaIlY's plant is now the best of its kind in western Michigan. 27 Factory Locations in Arkansas. The agent of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail·· way makes some good propositions regarding factory 10·· cations on their line of travel, where a supply of much large and small red oak, also post oak, white oak and other hard- "mod can be had. Pine is very plentiful also. The tract of land comprises from 2,000 to 3,000 acres and is a few miles from the railroad station of Hope. Arkansas. A mattress factory and upholstery business is much needed there. Any man who will be able to invest from $4,000 to $5,000 in the business of a furniture factory in Southwestern Arkansas and can take charge and direct the business, can secure a good position provided he comes well recommended. The factory is located in a good sized, modern tOW11. Address A. P. Dyke, Hope" Arkansas. Local Industrial and Immigration Agent, St. Lonis Mountain & Southern Railway, Ask for the Removal of, Duty on Pianos. At a meetillg· of the Canadian tariff commission recently the plea of the General Piano & Organ Dealers Association for a reduction of the 30 per cent. ad valorem duty on pianos was supported by <t representative of th'e manufacturers of pianos in the Dominion. All pianos imported into Canada do not stand the climate well. The Canadian manufacturers believe there is no necessity for such a large duty as the c1a55 of goods they manufacture is of medium Quality only and they do not fear the American competition. JOHN DUER & SONS Cabinet ttardware and Tools Etc., UPholstered Goods Hanckomesl Pull on the Market for the Mo""" Write for prices and Sample BALTIMORE. MD. Correspondence Solicited No. 1573 WOOD CARVINGS If you don't buy them right this season it will not be our fault. WRITE FOR ESTIMATES Our work and prices. will both surprise and please you ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY 28 Balancing Knives. The proportional balance enables the operator to balance the knives end ways, at the same time balancing the total weight .•and as a result, having each knife in the set balanced against the others, both as a whole and in parts, smoothness of running and freedom from vibration results. All rapidly revolving knives must be accurately balanced, duplicates in every respect, for smooth dressing. The uni-formity must extend to width .• thickness, bevels and slots, otherwise vibration must ensue, which is deterimental to good results according to its degree. Each knife should weigh exactly the same and should not vary nweh in shape. A wide, thin knife and a narrow, thick one may weigh the same, but win not run smoothly, in other words, a standing balance is not a running balance. Have the knives in perfect balance. It is not only essential that the knives should be of the same weight, but just as necessary that the correspond-ing ends of knives should be of the same weight. Suppose two knives of the same weight are placed upon a four-inch cylinder, revolving 4,000 revolutions per minute. Knife No. I is perfectly balanced, each end weighing the same. The left end of No. 2 is one ounce heavier than the left eud of No. I. By centrifugal force, under conditions mentioned, this is multiplied seventy-eight times, and is practically equiv-alent to 4~ pounds, and this is forced through its course four inches up and down and four inches back and forward 4,000 times per minute. A cylinder revolving with knives in this condition will soon wear its bearing Dut of round and then greatest care. If there is a minute space between the knife and cylinder, shavings will drive under and wilt break the strongest bolt that can be made, and the knife is forced loose to the great danger of life and limb and the damage to the machine. Set the knives out evenly so that everyone will cut. Judgment must be used in tightening bolts which hold the knives. They should not be drawn so tight that the bolt is strained or weakened. Swedish iron makes the safest and best bolts. They should be of the same size, bahiJ1Ced, and care used that they do not touch the bottom. Many acci-dents have resulted from this cause. The workman thinks he has the knife held firmly to its place, but the pressure is at the end of the bolt, and not at the head. Never allow a careless wOrkmaJl to use or care for machine knives. The Check Was Returned. Much has been said about the matter of paying by "local checks." Its inconsistency, its hardship on the manufacturer and jobber, is well shown by a letter recently written by a manufacturer, which we Quote. The amount mentioned is not large, but it is capital for showing the injustice of this way of paying bills. The letter is as follows: "We regret the necessity of having to return your check for 27 cents. We know the note is all right, but unfortunately, we cannot get these bloated capitalists and bankers to collect matters of this kind without charging us for it, and as it would cost us 25 cents to collect your 27-cent check and a 2-cent Designs by Arthur Kirkpatrlc:k, Grand Rapids. must be repaired. But this is -not all. The right end of Knife No. 2 is necessarily an ounce lighter than the right end of Knife No. L Then, while revolving, one- end of the cylinder is thrown up and its opposite end is thrown down, producing a vibratory motion, and practically doubles the defect. After perfectly balandng, to run smoothly the knives must be placed in line upon the cylinder-that is, the ends must be the same distance from the bearings. The knives should have a true face running from end to end and from the bac.k of the knife to the cutting edge.• slightly concave, so that the face at the cutting edge will fit exactly upon the edge of the cylinder. This point should be guarded with the postage stamp to acknowledge receipt of it, there would be nothing left, so we take the liberty of returning your check, and would ask you to send us stamps for the amount." E. M. Andrews, who owns six furniture stores located in North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina, will 50<)'1 OI"'c"H a store in Chattanooga, Tenn. It will be under the charge of R. F. Ramsey. The factories at Rockford, Illinois, are running overtime. The goods manufactured in that city are especially desirable for the current season of trade. Spindle Carving and Hand Carving, For Furniture, Caskets and Fixtures. 411work guaranteed to be first Class. Send us your Samples or Sketches for prices and Samples. Knoxville Carving and Moulding Company, Knoxville, 'Tenn. G. R. ~ I. fLYERS B£TWEEN Grand Rapids and Chicago To Chicago To Grand Rapid5 ---------- Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun 7.10 A. M. Ar. CHICAGO., ....•. , , 12.35 Noon Buffet Parlor Car Lv. CHICAGO, ::ihCSt~~~~Etx;~.~Sun ' .. 1.15 P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS , . 5.50 P. M. &uffet Parlor Car Lv. CHICAGO:J, ihcBt:~~~Ex. Sun. 5.15 P. M. Ar. GRAND RAPIDS , .. , .10.25 P. M. Parlor and DIDio; Car Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Ex. Sun , 12.00 Noon Ar. CHICAGO 4.50 P. M. Parlor and Dining Car Lv. GRAND RAPIDS, Daily 12.35 Night Ar. CHICAGO 7.15 A. M. Jt.lectl"lc Lighted Sleeping Ca'l.' Lv. CHICAGO, ifib.°srs:1ti:~ Daily , ., .. 11.55 Night Ar. GRAND RAPIDS , .. , 7.00 A. M. ElectrliC Lighted Sleeplnlli Ca" Phone Union Station for Reservations Phone Michigan Cebtral City Ticket Office for Reaervattons. 119 AdalDS Street :BEUP-TO-DATE. Get one of tbe New Electric Spindle Carvers and keep abreast of the times. You cannot afford to let the "other fellow" have the work you should be doing. The Electric Carver will keep the trade you have and get more for yOll. Our Carving Cutters are of the hest. WestMi(~i~anMa(~inean~Tool(0..U~. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. J ------------------------ - BUSS MACHINE WORKS HOLLAND. MICHIGAN ML.·.t~'."sfl·,'m'"'p':·'o'',~,OI Wood Workl"nd~ MaChl"neruJ F."ea,1tur.e's ill PIaners, Ver0'caI Sander5 and Glue Jo' mIers Write for De8(lriptive Circulars and Il1ustrations SAVE OIL BELTS, BABBIT, TIME. MONEY AND TEMPER Ste,~ensonnr~.cO. South Bend.Ind. Wood Turning •. Turnod Moulding. Dowels and Dowel Pins. CatalQgue to Manufac· turers on AppliC'ation. WHITE PRINTING CO. ORAND RAPIDS, MICH WE: PAI"'T THE M"::HIOAN A RTlS ....N , ANe MAKI:;: A SPE<::'IALTY OF" CATALOCUES ,,"OR THE: rURNITURE: TRAOS. Otis Mfg. Co. Chicago Office and Oistrib· Importers and Manufacturers of uling Yards: MAnOOAnT 2257 to 2267 LUMBER ST. -- New Orleans. Chicago. R. S. HUDDLESTON . . MANAGI[R by using the NELSON loose pulley. Observe that the pulley does not run on the shaft, but on a sleeve that is fastened to the shaft giving more than three times the bearing surface. No speed too high, no belt too tight to effect this pulley. The sleeve is entirely encased making pulley dust proof and no oil wasted. Recommended where e~er}l other known method failed. WILMARTH & MORMAN CO, GR'~~~:~~~.S~·lCH. HALL AT ABBOTSFORD, THE HOME OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. SlTTING ROO\tlIN THE HOME or THE POET WORDSWORTH, GRASMERE. ENGLAND. 32 ~r-a.I?!fHIG7fN 2 .7'1R'T' IIS'.7I.L\I ? $ rc. • fOUR TRI\INS CHI CA GO TO AND fROM Lv Gd, Rapids 7:10am Ar Cbica~ 1:15pm Lv Gd. Rapids 1~:05 nn Ar Chicago 4:50 pm Lv Gd. Rapids 4:25 pm dally AT ChicRI'Q 10:55 pm Lv Gd, Rapids 11:30pm daily Ar Chicago 0:55 am Pullman Sleeper, open 9:00 pm on 11:30pm train every day. Cafe service on all day trains. SE"rvice a 111. carte. PeleM arquette Parlur cars on all day trains. Rate reduced to SO cents. T"REE TRAINS 0 ET R 0 I T TO AND fROM Leave Grand Rapids. 7:10 am Arrive Detroit 11:55 II.m Leave Grand Rapids 11:25 am daily Arrive Detroit 3:25 pm Leave Grand Rapids 5:20 pm Arrive Detroit 10:05 pm Meals served a 111c.arte on trains leaving Grand Rapids at 11:25 am and 5:~ pm. Pere Marquette Parlor Cars on all trains; seat rate. 25 cents. "ALL OVER M I HIGAN" H. J- GRAY, DISTRICT PASSENGBR AGENT, PHONE t 168 Grand Rapids,Mich. ~Weatherly IndiVidual Glue Heater Send your address and rel:eive des<:riptive l:ir-cu/ ar of Glue Heaters, Glue Cookers and Hot Boxes with prices . Weatherly &. Pulte Grand Rapids. MICh. These saws are made from No. 1 Steel and we war-rant every blade. vVe also carry a full stock of Beveled Back Scroll Saws, any length and gauge. Write us ror Price List and discount 31-33 S. FRONT ST.• GRAND RAPIDS MANUI'"ACTURI!RS OF DROP CARVING AND EMBOSSING GENERAL MACHINES Dies for all kinus of \-taf"hinf'S. At lowt<st pril:es. 7 Second SI., LAFAYETTE, IND. 9l/ammoth 'J)rop~Caruer.191o. This machine wetlrhs about one ton. Has a trave1illl/.' lable, Is reversed and started from a counter shaft, whleh Is In-eluded with macnillP. Hollow ~teel mandrel 3" lucht's in cliameter. We furnish hurner for InSide or outside beating, for either gas or gasoline. Size of machIne, 4 Jt. lJ ill. ~I(~~S:~e]~J~~rh~~~ ~~:~ mallhlne. Price. $225; wlthollt trav-eltlll/,' table, $200. Mammoth No. 4, same as machille No.8. drive II with-longitude sbllft only; pul_ leys at right a n I/,' I e l!; needsno counter shaft. Pr1ce $200; with-out t.ravel~ t17~.t~~~eJ tor full e- ~cription andllstOf other drop carvers we buUd. 3 Bille Print Desillns Free 10 the Trade JNO. P. DENNING 2{l8 S. FIRST ST. TERRI!: HAUTE, IND. Wood Forming Cutters We offer exceptional value in Reversible and One- Way Cutters for Single and Double Spindle Shapers. Largl":stlists with lowest prices. Great-est variety to select from Book free. Address SAMUEL J. SHIMER & SONS MILTON, rENNSYLVANIA. U. S. A. QUARTER-SAWED INDIANA WHITE OAK VENEERS CHOICE FIGURE EXTRA WIDTHS When writing for prices, mention widths required and kind of figure preferred. HOFFMAN BR.OTHERS co. Fort Wayne Indiana New Britain Band Saw Filers. The New Britain eeL) l'daclline company's latest 1ll1prove-mcnt is the band saw filer. It is operated by hand and is more satisfactory as the "'lurk can be 111.0re perfectly clone th8n machine work ever is. The 'work is done more easily as well as more qllickly than by machinery, ,;vhich is all added advantage. The conditions for perfect work rI111st be right and there are fOllr tbillgS to COllsider: First. the tooth must be sharp-cnecl squarely across, the rile held perfenly level. at a right-angle \vith the sa"", tn CllS11re the alignment of the tecth. Otbcrwi~e the c\-lttillg points of the teeth on one side of the saw wiJ1 he' in advance of those on the other and the sa\\' ,...i.ll not follow a line, but lead tn one side. Second. the teeth shotl1d be tiled 011 top last, to get the desired shape as the tooth will Cllt the IOllger and do the hettcr work 01henvise the teeth \o\iJl dr<:!g and the burrs '''''ill soon break orf, leaving the say·.' dulkJ. Third, the desirable amount of hook s110uld lJC (lctcnnilled and ma;rltaillCcl. As 11111Chhook as can ..v.ell be ;:{ivcn by a three cornered lile ellis bcst, and lhe sa.\' will clear itself in ordillarywork all dry ilnd short grained Ivoods. T"ess hook is desirable Oil wet ()r stringy woods where strQighter teeth work better. FOl1rth. the teeth 5hoc:ld have even jointing tbnt ftdl cflicie1H:y may be ob-tained from each cuting tooth. \Viill the 115C ot the new (lier sharpe~ling may be dOlle by ,lIlyune with lit tle expcrience by ohserving the above mentiolled 1"111('s.The operator, too, shoLdd acquirc the "feel" of the lile whcn working hOi"izontClll.y. ]'he eye e;11111ot aid mtlch ill this oper~\tion as the worker cannot stand at one side and view the file to see if it is held level. The ft!e with mec11anical guidance is prevented from turning in tbe hand. Also the contour of thc teeth is determinc(l and ally L~lHlel1cy to v[lri::ttions in tllC sh;lpe removed. Thc opcr-ator by ohserving- the 2.etion of the file when above by seeing tb8t the ille gocs sqnare across. doss all tlnt is rc<pircd. This :~implc device does aW3Y with all difficultics concern-ing proper control of the tile or the lack of suitable device for holding the saw and want of knowledge of proper proce-durc. The hand I",ill 110t droop if tired, thus challgi:lg the sql1areness of the teeth. nor 'will interrcptiollS cause loss of uniformity ns in free ha:lCl I'lling in \vllich the hand never continues ti,e same as oriRi:l::llly. SGiFC saws are slnrpened H) that the front of the t.ooth is nkd. hSL This olc!.c1· way of sharpening may be practiced on the 11t1\\' tikr if de-sired, bitt it is possible allc1 is re'~onlillendecl tInt the top of the. tooth be rIled last, fo\- the rea~,O'I\ that the. kecncst ctltting saw is tbe one in '.vhich the b,lrrs are thrO\vn for-ward into [I clltting position. TllC pitch of band S,n\' teedl varles in o;pacing e"\7en in new b1a(!es. This can he tcst<:,:l by ~'si'.'g a saw which has never been filed,' PuttillR the two parts ."lice by siJe and honk to hook. By tryiEg a stn.ighl ec1g'l' under the top of the teeth it \vill be S!WW'l t1pt the teeth are llever ql1ite even in. pitch and will never become so with continued filing by l_ 71R-TloS' YI~ Skid 2 7$ tit 33 machine or hand. To cut all teeth the saw blade must be jointed and skillfully hand filed, a mere machine will not do it. \Vhilc the saw is running a slig-bt touch of emery or stone win ('1',\5<: each tooth to b?, sharpened and hy going over the saw only once, these points can be brought up and otber C()llditions left unchanged. i\ spring with adjustments aml cast-off serves to regulate the pressure oi the accurately hardened and ground saws, which arc guaranteed to hold ,!lIy saw without chattering. After the saw is ill place in the vise tl1(~ IUlnds need not leave the file lIntil the sharpen-ing' is completed. A unique feature of the vise is the method hy which it holds the saw, yet allows same to be fed along by the flle itself. In feeding a slight pressure from left to rig-bt will carry tbe saw al(mg with it, as pressure in this direction tends to release the jaws ellough to allow the saw to slip and when the pressure is removed, the saw is 1·lrmly held as i'.bove f!oted. \Vhile this free feeding feature i.~ most advantageous as a lal;or saver in rapid work, it is rcg,'lated by a stop pin at t]lC right of the rlxed jaw, which O"cve'Hs ove:·-n~llning of thc tile when sharpening or feeding, ')~; h1i't c1esc\"i.1Jcd. By a touch of th.('. lever at the right the ·l·.\' ca" l~e eolsily released if desire']. There is but one ad-j\ 1.-c;t 11" (:'1t to l'1a~,c Oll tbe vise itself ordinarily. and little or 11') time is lost in gdt-ing 10 work. This :uljt1stment is to ,"(": the !11'der·g~tl·ge to :Ite l)<[ck of ,he saw so that the teeth ",·ill proje\'t j!'st ClOugh to allow the file to pass freely thnn:gh. This g:wgc worl.-s parallel .'l!l(l is held by a single tll::mb scre'A!. No adjllstmCl1t for different thickne~ses of S,l ws is necessary, as the vise automatically clamps any ordi-ll< lry gallge. Furnisher! with the vise is a speci~1 Swiss model hand cut li~e which, it i;;; helieved, will ol1twe;tr and o11teut two of the ul"clinary fdes. It has rOl11)(.!ed corners that prevent checking or cracking of ~larrow band saw blades. which frequently break front the sharpened comers at the gullet of the teeth as left by sharp edg-ed tiles. The point of the file is carried in a roJ1er guide dcvice which holds the same to any level required and Totated to tlK proper angle for the desired hook to the tecth. These two adjustments of the file may he changed' "vith relation to each other and yet may he nxerl an0 tllC file firmly clamped by setting screws. The h;ll"dencd rol1cr.<:; on the polished plate do not impede the :Icti()ll of the rile, thongh controlling and guiding it, and there is 110 n1Oi'2 retnrdillg felt than in freehand filing. /\ny band saw blarle may be put in perfect cutting condi-tion, by any ()"e, with bnt little experience. The guiding plate l1[Hl11 which the roller gl1ide travels, insures the filing of the tooth sql'are across. The'fding' of the tops of the teeth is ea:~ily accomplished :l11d keen cutting assured. As the file is held firmly ill the r()llcr g""ide against rotation and after it has becn set for a Riven hook or rake of tooth, ab- "nlnte tm-iforrnity is maintaincrl a!ld another important point is cared for. Ag·ain, the teeth being always presented at a t!lliform height ahove the jaws by means of the under gauge anr[ "",ith the teeth spotted \:y a totKh of emery wheel or stone, the l::tst poi;lt. that of pointing or keeping the teeth all of even height. is c1siJy lllaintaillcd. Adding a Warehouse. The lrnperial I'Ul"llitr:.re co''-""pany, one of the most pros-perous of the recently organi:!:ed furniture manufacturing in- (iustries of Grand Rapid;;, have a large warehouse in course (;f construction. It will be ready for use in a few weeks. ~,-':mag;cr Stuart Footf' reports a heavy demand for the com- 11:l1lY':; products More Goods in Mahogany. 'Por the comil'g year the Luce Furniture company have p~·cD.1r"t~()n lir~t' largely increased in styles. It will be e ptcially stmng in mahogany. 34 ·~MJf.HIG7JN-s KILN DRYING OF WOOD. Some Recent Important Experiments for the Purpose of Finding and Encouraging Methods Which Will Give the Best Results. Drying is an essential part of the preparation of wood for manufacture. For a long time the only drying process used or known was air drying, or the exposure of wood to the gradual drying influence of the open air. Kiln-drying, which is an artificial method, originated in the effort to improve or shorten the process. By subjecting the wood to a high temperature, or to a draught of heated air,. in a confined space or kiln, time is saved and a certain degree of control over the drying conditions is secured. There are two points in the manufacture of lumber at either of which it may be kiln-dried. \\lith softwoods, for instance, it is a common practice to kiln-dry the lumber at the sawmill before it is shipped. This practice, however, is ill adapted for hardwoods, in which it would produce such checking and warping as woi.tld greatly reduce the value of the product. In practice, therefore, hardwoods are more or less thoroughly air dried before neing placed in the kiln, where the residue of moisture may be reduced to between 3 and 4 per cent., which is lower than is possible by air drying only. Yet another practice obtains in the case of a few woods which give up their moisture very !>lowly. \Vith these woods, of which cypress is an example, the kiln is resorted to both at the sawmill and at the factory wherc they are remannfactnred. Courlels)' T, B. l..aycock MlI.uuflllcturine:ComPasy, lw:liaoapoM. Jadiaoa. Kiln-drying is so important a process that a need is keenly felt for fuller information regarding it, based tlWm scientific study of the behavior of various kinds of woods at different temperatures and lInder different mechanical drying devices. In the effort to develop it to the highest efficiency, a variety of methods have been empi:oyed, but as yet these methods, have not heen carefully compared with a view to a~certain-ing which of them is best 'adapted to each special require-meJlt of "pecies or of manufacture. The forest "crvice Ins begun a stndy of the dry-kilns throughout the C0lll1try, first to acquaint itself with the methods now in vogue, a.nd sec-ond, to map out such improvements of the kiln-drying process as may render it in the highest degree satisfactory and profitable. Frederick Dunlap, of the office of forest products, in the forest service, who was assigned to this study, has during the past weeks inspected kiln-drying methods in the states of Indiana and Wisconsin and in the city of Chicago. He .,.... found manufactmers disposed to aid the study by all means in their power. In Indiana, a hardwood region, the prevailing method of kiln-drying is based upon the use of steam pipes, which sup-ply the dry heat required in the kiln. The pipes run on the floor of the kiln, and the lumber is placed over them. The radiated heat from the pipes dries the lumber. In Wisconsin soft woods are more widely manufactured and blower kilns Manufactured by Stephenson MEs. Co., South Bead, Ind. arc more generally used. In these air is pumped by me~ps of a circular fan through a steam coil and so heated, and then passes on to the chamber in which the lumber is piled. After passing through this chamber the air is sometimes returned to he reheated and sometimes allowed to escape. In connection with the further study of kiln-drying Vroces-ses, attention will be given to the value of the preparatory steaming of wood before the kiln-drying is begun. For this purpose work is planned in co-operation with firms which 'are interested in- experiments to determine the value of steam treatment.-New Yark Commercial. SCARES TRAVEL FAST. Prussian Manufacturers Now Requested to Be on Their Guard. Scares travel from one country to another. according to the views of a writer in the Magazine of Commerce. A few years ago there ,"Y<lS a "l\hd(~ i~ Germany" panic in England which was "being outclassed in all directions by German manufacturers and merchants," and for a time German CharJottenburgs and German techinal classes were regarded as the only trustworthy signposts to efficiency. The scare has died in England, only to he revived, "mutatis mntalldis," in Germany. According to Francis Oppenheimer, the British consul-gcneral in Berlin, an official circular has gone round to Prussian manufacturers, to be on their guard against foreign spies. and cautioning the conductors of technical journals ag;tinst l\l1dt1eprolixity or detail in their reports of inventions. proccsses, or new industrial developments. "All public rcports," says the circular, "should refrain from giv-illg details," and "no complaints about bad business should be published, as this is hurtful to our export trade." The cir-cular concludes with a sllggestion that all foreigners 'should be denied access to German factories. The circular might have gone one step further and have suggested to the con-ductors of tedlllical journals that public reports might be manl1factmed to suit German ends. 1tanufaeturers of case goods quite generally hav~ mailed letters to customers withdrawing the prices and discounts in fvrce previous to November 8. In an quarters thoere is a dis-position to abide the mandate of the Chicago convention for a ten pcr cent. advance. The ever advancing costs of mater-ials used in the construction of furniture rendered the action of the convention an imperative one. D. A. KEPPERLING Commercial Photgrapher Phone Sonth, 7Cf) 1414-1416 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO FRENCH FURNITURE REGAINING FAVOR IN THE UNITED STATES. Americans Have Greatly Developed an "Artistic Feeling." A recent issue of the Paris edition of the New York Herald contained an interesting discussion of the markets for furniture in the United States, as seen through the eyes or J'rench connoisseurs. It seems that several of the leading decorating and furnishing honses in France have established branch hO\1ses in New 'lork. One of these is the 1Iaison H.uudillon, one of the oldest in the French capital, having L(;en fotltl(ied during the reign of Louis XVI. The firm is iJOW ill the rue Caumartin, and is managed by 1\'1. Lucien Alavuinc, vvhile the New York establishment is under the management of lVI. Iv]ammelsdorff and Feuermallll. ),1. J\lammelsdorff was in Paris when the following report was given out for publication: ;'At the present moment," he told me, "we are receiving many orders from nearly every part of the world, especially from the United States, where in the course of the last few years we have secllred a leading position for internal deco-l'alioll alld furnishing in all the classic styles of French art. As many Americans express the desire that the whole or a part of their furniture should be old, wc have, since last year, entered into partnership with ),J. E. Chappey, the great Paris dealer in art objrxts, as far as our American trade is ("o11cenled. "The ever-increasing nnmber of Americans who travel, and the reIJilement of their taste during the last few years, has induced ns to add to our decorating and furnishing de-partments the sale of old art objects. This enables 11S to complete in a perfect manner a tasteful decorative scheme. Among Americans the artistic feeling has developed to a remarkable extent in recent years, and a proof of this is found in the fact that nearly all those who have the means of doing so insist upon l11ving installations 'a la francaise' ill the classic styles. In consequence, we have devoted our attention more particularly to the reproduction of the best models of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries with the greatest possible care, ill order to bring ant all the artistic points of the old styles. "\Vith regard to the question of fashion in the matter of fllrniture, T call not tell you much beyond the fact that th£ modem style has had an ephemeral vogne and is now quite forsah~l1. This is abo the case with the Empire style, as you may gather from the transformation of the stock in trade of those art dealers w-ho had made it a specialty. ":rOt interior decorations \'ie llO\\' interpret all the classic styles, frOI11 Gothic to Louis XVI. inclusive. For libraries. dming-rooms alld especially for ha

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