The sun., 1891-05-03


on into new places. It was . characteristic
thing for him to do when. in his old establish.
ment. his landlord refused to mako needed
alterations to give him, room. he built ON
another story at his own expense.
Mr.. Stetson IL over 60 years Of age. The
secret OF his success Is himself He learned
his trade from his father. and he has made 1t
q new trade His hair Is white. but his eyes
are as blue and keen and have tho same
shrewd twinkle a. when in 1865 he started his
first establishment in Philadelphia. He Is
bluh. sometimes almost to brevity. but his
hearty good nature and quick sympathy are
potent factors in his successful management
OF his employees. In 1865 he worked at tho
trade himself. and had but two men with him.
Then he adocted q nrinciEle which he has
and d. the brst work. The result Is plain.
Tne wSs al the
ststsSn { Go. was ei ior@sd II Nv was % Q. Fourth
books showed a business for the year OF over
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anu Caa%aiader sirses ans avn
enue was OF forty feet in lsI 9Th, The growth Of
building. I First oae house them another ,p ana ana
another was purchased and replaced By q
!sss for sssy E se
Eansemsn,s wsrs .has altered u1.i Tho entire
1Sdwaader street and took in 's space iSs b., BY
ne s5 ses
Fourth street. 1888 on Cadwalader street. and
le2 shis MssVs 81 SnSincs NOR, t,.,
thousand people find employment Their
work begins down t. In n the 81 basement where the
with il; Bales and bales Q, furs. siter being
M away .hers ssaes
tIhe rsy MATERIAL 6u5 ths R s,Ss r. Miur ~ f there:
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history. That ticket follows the fur in all lis
until the res dealer has the
to the % man who first soId the fur. Nu,rla skins
from South America and hare skins from Ger
many are the be-. staples Norsh American q beaver
The fur goes through a curious PROCESS. First
enormous knife, razor sharp. goes over it and
dresses Off the coarse hair. ,NAfter that the
hs f5 an ae
shayen from the hide. which comes from the
machine in small strips that ,he Standard Oh
they tres. the Iesid. OF oil barrels. The fur is
then sorted: That from The back Of the har: e
Palria @ hide. The m far % from The g Side. back. aud I
Ss 81 the
The first stop in the manufacture Of q hat is
to send the fur t3 the devil" This devil I.
,Ss S other j. it, VII ssss; ~ A.! SfIs @ q
testh. The second @ pair look like saw saw blades.
These rollers make 800 revolutions, q minute:
rns aG i fed esS ns by Sy bts ran
the second s rGPs 9s qrat wpoh
in the % bottom @ Of the box catches catches the the % coarss
10 s sne ynr
dozen devils" the fur is clean enough do be
formed Every log T. carefully weighed, ey They
/ comes 9lf tIe cone the hHt !oTln I T99ld hold
coarse (, % hair which M managed s,, to elnde the
knives. and The form is second sized" to
4 Sfu funny little machine. with motion like
bony hands rub!. rolls. twists. and pounds, the !
Other men @ bock loo Il and IRON II an and pouncs s' % It.
and curl It. and then some girls take Il a while |
nd hs sss ws ana Sra aaa Asr ali a
ano, her man -o,s" tho blim. and the hat is |
ready for the market
tory Is built. In another department all tho |
made M All the % sathersp are cut a. ut the e iaetory
pgnnS sp Is whsTe
are made at this factory every weck, but i"r |
months there has been no stock on hand. Ur-
iers are from one to two months behind even
The stetson HATH hat is probably better known in
he West and Southwest tnan elsewhere be-.
Or Knox silk hat and never heard Of stst.
Ter P1
stead of showing any kind Of astin hat the deal.
~ would open q big Nat box and take out,a
ak SIC or peraps
no and ii he hat was u clear beaver be would
/ And. Il the surprised tendsrioot Thought
hat big price, he would not have to walt
SPs osSses S ss pus d%s
money for the hat witloat z question. And Il
woI,d be l.,ls odd Il The cSW6oy dia no,
hsn. st.sf !oliins e,sssst,:: hs voulS Iids
ssleSi On Il. os%p.sco na
There 10 not trade union man In the 6tet.
ssT. ssy.s y:.. .: Ms.s s.I:
,nions: they objected te Iii. sss.sea sDpr.s.
sstly unfair TO attempt to limit the numher Of
lis apprentices TO two. a. the union wished.
many hands as. no kSd the I same number Of
lpprentlcts; and he demanded a. gropor,iogsts
o come to see him the next day. They came
md he demanded six eplrepllces. The men
rent away again and slr. sleIson toos on inc
back willing TO cone edo six apprentices. but
NJ: ststsen had taken on ten The Wsa went
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