The Lake County times., 1907-04-15
IT WILL DO EVERY,
THING BUT TALK
Jerry Brennan Puts in a
New Cash Register That
is a Wonder.

says III ueScflDlnS a WOndeTIul ma
chine which he has just installed in
his store.
Mr.. Brennan's customers are show
ing an unusual interest in this ma
chine-frst, because of its wonderful
mechanism; and, second. because it
assures them that they are doing bust
ness in a store where mistakes are at
a minimum.
The machine in question is the lat
est and most improved type of a Ma
tional cash register. 1t combines the
functions of a mechanical cashier, a
! bookkeeper and Judge.
1t was sold to Mr.. Brennan by M.
D. Ensminger, salesman for the N. r.
c. company at s5 State street, Ham
mond.
This register is what is known as
multiple register. In reality, it is six
registers in one, inasmuch as each en-
plOe Of the store has a separate add
| ing counter and a separate cash draw
er.
1t is a multiple doer" machine also
1t will do nearly all things a man can
| do in a store, except sell goods and
dust the show cases, and do all better
! than a man can. As a cashier, it is
! fast and always on hand; as a book
| keeper, 1t never makes an error; as
a judge, it is absolutely fair and with
| out prejudice in settling any disputes
that may arise.
Men can and all men do, make mis-
takes A machine which has been
properly assembled cannot make a mis-
take. Mr.. Brennans register can't help
being perfect. 1t is made that way.
AS mentioned above, the register
cannot talk and, therefore. is a con-
genial thing to have around. 1t can,
however, make signs. Further. it can
print. 1t has a complete printing
plant somewhere it it's insides and it
makes a record of every transaction
taking place in the store. In fact, 1t
makes two records, one of which it
passes out to the customer; the other
| it files away for Mr.. Brennan's future
reference.
A beautiful cabinet of polished wood
| supports the machine parts of the reg
ister The cash drawers are lettered
"A" "B" ID" etc. One the register
are keys. "A" b." ID" etc, CORES
ponding with these cash drawers
There are also keys which are mark
ed charge" received on account"
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amount" freight" express" etc. In
addition, of course, the register has the
usual keys showing the amounts of
money.
If Mrs Jones comes into the store
and buys fifty cents worth of goods
from Clerk A, this clerk goes to the
register, presses the $50 cent" key and
the "a key, thereby signing his name
to the transaction. Then by simply
pressing a button the clerk can cause
a great many things to happen all at
once. (Because it operates by electric
ity) Indicators appear showing all
about the transactions; the cash drawer
is unlocked and opened automatically;
a bell rings announcing the registra-
! tiOn; the proper entry is made inside
the machine; a receipt is printed and
thrown out for the customer; a detail
ed record of the transaction is printed
by ther egister; and the cash sale is
added on an adding mechanism, which
will show at any time the total amount
of money taken in by any individual
clerk
The register is particular about who
operates it and how. 1t refuses to
work until all necessary keys have
been pressed. Nor will it permit clerk
"A" to operate clerk BIS" cash draw
er. The minute clerk "A should try
to operate clerk "B's" cash drawer, the
register would sound an alarm or
clerk BIS" bell.
The check which the register prints
is a receipt to the customer. On the
= check, Mr.. Brennan states he will give
premiums to his customers who make
cash purchases in his store.
! Customers are anxious that they
- they should not be charged twice ant
f that their accounts should always bt
+ correct. Consequently they are glaC
n to cooperate with the merchant b!
asking for their receipts.
While the machine is printing anC
/, throwing out a check for the custo
- mer. it also prints in duplicate a de
tailed record of each transaction on
= long strip of paper which is rolled III
under lock and key in a little meta
cabinet at the side of the register
This is a permanent record for th'
proprietor.
y At the end of the day Mr.. Brennan
can take this printed tape from tn
register and review in detail the busi
= ness done during the day. The tap
= will show him which clerk waited ol
the most customers anu Will give lH'
amount and kind of every transaction
If any of the cash drawers fail t.
balance. Mr.. Brennan can tell which
clerk is responsible; If a bad coin ha
i been accepted, he can tell which clerl
p accepted it; if clerk ID" took in piec
r of lead money, this money will b
f found in clerk DIS" cash drawer.
q Mr.. Brennan believes that satisiet
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p ness asset and he, therefore, endeav
: ors to conduct his store upon a system
G which will insure satisfaction to hi
h patrons. With the installation of tn
o new register he believes he has tn
It most perfect system that the huma
E mind can devise.