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W i t h the Travelers,
mosphere, especially a smoky one; these
splendid Report from the Erd are
cut only when immediately wanted,
Factory.
W
HILE many cities have been suffer-
ing from the effects of a slump in bus-
iness circles, Saginaw, without a doubt, has
been fortunate and continually progress-
ing.
Many new industries have been es-
tablished in this city during the past three
years, and a report from one among them
may prove both interesting and comfort-
ing to those who are firm in the belief that
Saginaw is doomed to death and desolation
because the lumber industry is on the
wane.
Y, Tommy, anything on tap this
week that is good in the story
line?" asked the RKVIEW man, of Tommy
Atkins.
"Too hot, my boy, for stories. This kind
of weather we should tarry at the seaside
or in Jersey."
"Where the singing mosquito lieth in
wait and the whang-a-doodle mourneth—
eh, Tommy ?"
"They have nothing else to do. "
"Come—a story. "
"Well, let us draw aside where we can
contemplate, from this park bench, the os-
cillatory designs of yon 'Sparrow' upon
that fair nurse girl. Now a story. You see,
I was in what is known as the 'flag pond'
district of Unicoi County, Tennessee,
when a young man rode up in front of the
cabin where I was stopping—I was on my
vacation and roughing it in the mountains
—and spoke to a girl who was dipping
water from a spring.
" 'Howdy, Sal.'
" 'Howdy, Tom.'
" 'Come, jump on the hoss an' go to Er-
win with me.'
" 'What fur?'
" 'Ter git married.'
" 'But yo haint done co'ted me yit.'
" ' I know I hain't, but I've been too pes-
tered with work. I allus intended ter
marry yer, though.'
" 'But I hain't got no clo's,' remon-
strated the girl.
" 'Well, we'll jess ride on yon side of Er-
win to Sister Mag's in the cove an' I'll git
yer a dress.'
" 'Sho'ly, Tom?'
" 'Sho'ly, Sal.'
" 'What kin 1 of a dress?'
" 'Best thar is in Lowe's sto'.'
" Not another word was said. Sal
dropped the bucket and jumped on the
horse, shouting to her mother:
" 'Mam, me an' Tom is goin' to git mar-
ried at Erwin. We'll be by here in the
mornin'.'
"The mother started as if to call her
back, but the horse was galloping down ihe
lane and she went and carried in the
bucket of water without comment. Rapid
courting, was it not ? About the first time I
ever saw anyone in a hurry in Dixie."
The institution alluded to is the Erd pi-
ano and harp factory, which, during the
month of June, took over $20,000 out of
Bay City alone. Last month Mr. Erd had
a special sale at his Bay City warerooms,
and sold no less than 123 pianos and organs
to residents of that city, taking in exchange
more than twenty thousand good Bay City
dollars. The greater part of this money
goes into local circulation. This shows
what may be accomplished by push and en-
ergy, even in the dullest times. The sales
at Bay City well nigh exhausted the reserve
stock of pianos constantly on hand at the
Erd factory, and in consequence the plant
will begin running nights next week. By
working extra hours the output will be in-
creased to 18 pianos a week. Mr. Erd is
now perfecting
arrangements to open
stores at Alpena, Jackson, Kalamazoo and
Port Huron, which proves better than all
argument that the business is in a most
prosperous condition.—Saginaw, Mich.,
"Courier-Herald."
Veneer Production.
W
HILE the finer and thinner veneers
of costly woods are sliced tangenti-
ally from the side of the log, there are
woods that cannot be cut this way—no
amount of boiling or steaming rendering it
possible to cut them without breaking
down the tissues to such an extent as to
destroy their surfaces for polishing—while
others, becoming discolored from steaming
or boiling, and being too hard to cut other-
wise, have to be sawed. The fine-toothed,
thin-gauge circular, with flanged center,
is the favorite for cutting all ordinary
veneers thicker than thirty to the inch;
twenty to the inch is 'he thickness most
commonly used for cabinet work and fin-
ishing, but much thinner is used in the
case of ra'e and costly woods, or rare ab-
normal or accidental figures, as in the case
of burls. Some woods have to be cut
much thicker, being unable to bear han-
dling when too thin; genuine ebony, the
only fine, really jet-black wood known, and
large enough to be of any use, will not
stand sawing much below one-fourth of an
inch in thickness, owing to its extreme
brittleness or want of cohesion, but there
are other woods that can be cut as thin as
writing paper and still be handled in large
sheets. Other woods there are that will
lose their fine color on exposure to the at-
and are kept covered until the finishers
can put on a protective coat of some pre-
paration.
Fortune in an Organ.
WHEN THE DEAD MISER S OLD MELODEON WAS
OPENED IT WAS FOUND STUFFED WITH
BONDS.
M
RS. CHARLOTTE EDSON, who
died at Northfield, Vt., a few days
ago at the age of seventy, had for many
years lived the life of a recluse, in a little
unpainted house, and seldom, if ever, was
a neighbor permitted to enter its doors.
Upon learning of her death, C. S. Em-
ery and wife, of Chelsea, distant relatives,
went to see that the funeral arrangements
were properly conducted. In company
with Undertaker Fletcher, Mr. Emery was
at the house, and an old-fashioned melo-
deon attracted their attention. It was de-
cided it could be made useful in furnishing
music at the funeral.
The lid was found locked, and was finally
forced open, when they were profoundly
surprised to find that the old instrument
had been used as a safe. When the lid
was raised it revealed a package of Gov-
ernment bonds, amounting to nearly $13,-
000.
Several hundred dollars in gold, sil-
ver and paper money were also found hid-
den about the house.
The Hiller Organ Co.
T
HIS well known firm has recently
issued a most tastefully gotten up,
handsome and complete catalogue of the
reed organs made at their extensive factory
at Lebanon, Pa. The illustrations show
some very beautiful designs in regular or-
gan styles such as would grace any home.
Apart from their merit as pieces of furni-
ture, the musician will look for musical
qualities. From the latter point of view,
the Miller organ leaves nothing to be de-
sired, as the tone throughout is eminently
pure and as near in approach to that of
a pipe organ as can be got; while, at the
same time, the variety of voicing is charm-
ing.
Every detail of workmanship re-
ceives the greatest care, and altogether the
above company turns out organs difficult to
equal in this country or elsewhere.—
"The Dominant."
No Wonder They Objected.
T
HE residents in the vicinity of 139 East
Thirteenth street this city object to the
constant playing of a piano by a player who
knows only three tunes, and they have made
a vigorous protest.
The complainants went to Acting Capt.
Herlihy of the East Fifth street station
and told him that unless the piano was
tuned or the program changed they would
have to move out.
The owner of the piano was arrested and
brought to the Essex Market Court. On his
promise to muzzle the piano he was released.