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