The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-06

tinues:
The chief New York operations OF the "Koal-
Spar enterprise are carried on in Brooklyn,
where Joseph s Cavendy, the general AGENT
directs a large force OF canvsssers wagon drivers
and others, who industriously distribute goods
In the iulilment OF the thousands of orders
which are received daily. The maj arity of the
customers are poor people who are induced to
purchase the "compound'' on account OF Its
''coal saving" properties. All the agents are
well drt led, and they find no difficulty N tell
l1g plausible stories upon every occasion when
q sale Is IN prospect. Five or six delivery wag-
ons nre in DAILY use by the concern to dispose of
the large number OF sales, and Autographed
DESIGN of blazing furnace fire. in hich X oal.
Spar" 10 presumably used, adorns each wagon.
1t is an indlsputable fact that CO mmon salt
VII! make a coal hrs uurn somewhat hotter AID
broling steaks or chops sprinkle little salt
over the fire to make 1t brighter and hotter, and
this. together with clause in the directions for
Spar produce, great excess Of heat. keep your
draughts almost entirely closed" and prob
ably account for the enthusiastic praise With
drafts almost entirely closed, there would
naturally be saving i'll coal, even If salt or
'koa.-spar were not used.
The "home Offices of the "Koal-Spar" con.
Germ. according to General Agent Cavendy, are
located in Boston. Paul E. Tarbel, the sole
owner. has the business in that city under his
own supervision, and from there he directs the
operations OF his various agencies throughout
DR.. p. II. Wander weyde. of Brooklyn, an able
ANALYST aud ex-professo' OF chemistry in the
New York Medical college. made an analysis,
aud he says:
"The sample of Goa rae powder submitted to
me for chemical analysis and inclosed in a
sealed package labelled 'Koal-spar. was proved
rock-sait aud nothing else"
Armed with this knowledge O reporter visited
the Brooklyn Offices of the general agent, at No.
Their Investigation. In Nj. Cavendy's absence
George S. Benson, the business manager. gave
the desired Information. Mr.. Benson is y mid.
dle-aged man, very fond of handling "patents'
aud introducing them to the d ferent trades
In his suavo manner Benson told of the merits
of the compound" and was particularly i'm
rressive in relating how greatly the company
needed the help OF good agents to enlarge their
trade.
Benson's frst statement credited Prot. seeiye,
OF Amherst college, with the inveation of
"koai-Spar." A te egram to Prof. Seelye, after
the interview, elected the very pointed reply:
81 know nothing about It"
Benson was no, at Gil reticent in giving the
reporter history oil the "coal saver" He as
serted that 1t was composed chiefly of m neral
substance found in the coal regions Of PeunsyI-
vanis, and spoke of this fact one of the mar.
not say, nor could be tell by what process ee
raw material is extracted from the earth. He
mad never taken the time or trouble TO ascertain
these facts.
son said, are located In Everett, Mass, where
hundreds OF girls find employment putting MP
the compound into PACKAGES ready for the
market Benson Is authority for the statement
that Paul Z. Tarbel. Or prieior of "Koat- par !"
derives an income Of over 1000 pr day, watch
represents the profits on sales through the vsri-
Gus agencies. Benson proudly referred to the
sale OF several million dozens OF three pound
boxes silce last fail, and. with a suggestive
smile, tolA&he reporter how his agents had sue
cessluliy introduced the material IN many Long
iRisnd churches.
Benson was unreserved in his denuncia.ion of
the many worthless limitations of "Koai-
SPAR" ana informed his visitor that they werc
got up by schemers simply Tor tho purpose of
swindl.ng the public. 'koal- Spar WAS the
first in the field and ours is the only genuine
article" continued Benson. "Othere encour.
aged by the prosperity OF Our enterprise, have
tried 10 make our success their success. But
we are continually on the track of such i'm
posters ana We publicly denounce them all as
swindiers. Here is circuia. j am sending
broadcas, throughout the country" He handed
the reporter the following circular:
Five hundred dollars cash reward. Beware
OF couuterfeitess. swIndlerE aud frauds. We
offer standing reward of 500 for information
that Will lead TO the arrest aud conviction OF
any person manufacturing or seiiing any COM
pound infringing upct the trade MARKS. patents
hoa. spar. spurious limitations are being foisted
upon the market Bogus nUiacturers are not
also initiate our style of package, etc We viii
promptly prosecute any case reported TO US both
eisIily aud crlninAiiy
beware OF limitations called .Hogs. Bassford
d Co. Coal SSyer, 'Spare-t'oal,' of Minneapolis
MINI; . ca Aid or Cosl-Aid Chemtca Com
paay; Cosl PntrefeE,' .Koais King or Fire
Ming, Carbon AID -Cos!ine.' .iiouseho:d
Friend Richmond. Va; ". S. Close, lawrence,
Mass; Colo ,svo.' Auburn, \. Y: o-Alsne
Coal saving Compsny.' 'Tako-Manufactnriug
Company, or H. d. Warner & Co, Detroit,
Mich; 'hemi-Caroon Company A-ntabula. o. !;
Pre- King, The Canadian Fuel saving COM
pany, % AGc aide street, Toronto, Canada;
Chemical Company Jackson. Aicb. We are
constantly sddIng evidence which viii lead 70
The conviction OF al co1nterfeifers of the great
anu only Coal saver kosg-spar. Respectfully.
Tbs ko.L~SPAR COMPANY"
Our concern has plenty Of money behind II. -
s1ded Benson. "aud upon receipt of such in.
i"rmsiiea we are ready 10 pay the reward We
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