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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

The Independent Stove Compan,
was organized two and one-half year
ago by the present officers, who wer
its only stockholders at that time
The officers are as follows:
President-William V. Robinson
Vice-President and General Mana
ger-Robert J. Waddell,
Secretary and Treasurer. Ed
win Ellis.
Mr.. Robinson began his stove ca
reer in the pattern shop of the Mich
igan Stove Company Of Detroit. AT
ter serving about three years ant
while still very young man, he wa!
made foreman of the department, II
which capacity he served for a period
OF six years. He then decided tC
give up his position and go to college
After taking course at the Lewis
Institute of Technology of Chicago
he was offered and accepted the pc.
sition of Superintendent of the Art
Stove Company, Detroit, which po-
sition he held for about six years
leaving at the time OF the formation
of tde Independent Stove Company
He is the inventor of the Robinson
Automatic Polishing Machine, which
is being used extensively by stove
manufacturers and others for pol
ishing castings preparatory to their
being nickel plated, etc. This ma
chine has done much towards revo-
Iutionizing the polishing methods OF
today, and while its first cost to the
manufacturer is in the neighborhood
Of $2,500.00, it soon pays for itself
by the saving which it effects.
Robert ]. Waddell. who has COM
plete charge of everything pertain
ing to the selling end of the business
represented the Michigan Stove Com
pany in the northern part of the state
Of Michigan for nine years, and there
is probably not a better known or
more popular man on the road. He
is known from one end of the state
to the other, and all who have come
in contact with him have learned to
know that they can depend on any
thing he tells them regarding the
line of goods made by the Independ-
ent Stove Company. He is a man of
his word and the trade in general
swear by him, and not at him, as is
tho case with many representatives.
j. Edwin Ellis was also connected
with the Michigan Stove Company
for period of fourteen years, the
last five of which were in connection
with the purchasing department,
which qualified him for purchasing,
TO the best advantage all materials
entering into the manufacture of
stoves. In addition to the buying, he
has charge of the credit department
aud the general correspondence, to-
gether with everything pertaining. to
the Office work.
1t will be seen from the above that
the three most important depart
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25
The INDEPENDENT
STOVE COMPANY
Another Step in Owosso's Prog
ress Marked BY Opening
Of Its Plant.

Ever since the Independent Stove
Company laid the first brick on top
of another at it's new factory, which
is located on "the commons bound
ed by River, Linn, and Bradley
streets and the Michigan Central
railroad, the people of Owosso have
manifested the keenest interest In
the company, the stoves, and the Of
ficers. They have supported the
company, bought the stoves, and in
every way possible made the officers
feel that they were welcome and
coming among friends.
The future of the company seems
assured. A travelling salesman for
one of the big Detroit companies got
into conversation recently with an
Owosso gentleman on the train conf
ing from the north, and said frankly:
1.-The competition of the Independent
company is the hardest We have &C
meet l don't mind bucking w
against any other Detroit make, but
the Independent stoves have more
practical little improvements that
save the housekeeper steps and make
heating and baking easier than any
other stove on the market
This tribute to the Owosso-madt
article is all the more valuable since
It comes from rival. With goods
of that description, and the efficien
management which is plotting the af
fairs of the company, there is no rea
son why in time it should not riva
the monster plants which make De
troit famous the world over.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25
MODERN RENOWN RANGE.

| flask, or a box without bottom, is
| placed around the pattern and filled
with damp sand. 1t is then rammed
hard all over, the sand becoming
solid mass. Then the box with the
pattern in it is rolled over and turned
| upside down. We now have half a
mold. The next operation is to put
another flask on top of this one, fill
| it with sand, and ram it hard. The
two boxes are now filled with sand
with a pattern between them. When
the boxes are separated the pattern
is taken out and hole cut through
the sand, through which the melted
iron is poured and the casting is
then made.
These castings are then taken to
the cleaning department and placed
in large revolving tumbling mills.
With the castings are placed large
quantities Of malleable iron stars, re-
sembling in appearance the old fash
toned jacks used by children. AS the
mills revolve, the stars strike against
the castings, thereby removing all of
the sand from the surface This is
on the same principle as cleaning a
bottle with shot.
The castings which have to be
nickel plated are put through
lengthy process. They are first put
into a strong solution of acid to re-
move all hard scale which might be
on the surface of the casting. Then
the surface is ground on polishing
wheels, first with coarse emery, then
with a little finer grade, and so on
until the surface is perfectly smooth.
Before going into the nickeling tank
it must first be scrubbed and thor
oughly cleaned of all dirt, grease
and foreign substance which might
accumulate through the polishing
process. 1t is then placed in the
nickel tank, containing the nickeling
solution and the bars of pure nickel,
generally called anodes. A current of
electricity is then passed through the
tank and the nickel leaves the bars
and Is deposited on the casting.
When removed from the tank the
finish, and in order to give 1t high
luster found on stoves and ranges,
they are then taken to the buffers
where they are polished on soft felt
wheels, which gives them the
polished silver effect The castings
are then delivered to the mounters,
who assemble all OF the parts
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

coke on top Of The kindling. When
the coke gets well heated and is
burning nicely the pig iron is placed
on top. This makes the first charge.
Then another lot of coke is put in
and more pig iron on top of this,
making the second charge, and so on
until the cupola is filed to the
charging door; then the blast is turn
ed on and enters the cupola from the
sides near the bottom. This causes
the intense heat and melts the iron.
In front of the cupola, near the bot
tom is small hole with long spout
attached. This opening Is stopped
up with clay, and is opened when the
iron has begun to melt. The liquid
metal then flows into ladies held in
place by the molders and from which
the iron is poured into the molds.
To mold stove castings it is nee
essary first to make a follow board
or in other words, a solid bed for the
pattern to lie on. Then a molding
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

the coming year.
Since coming to Owosso, the mer-
chants have taken very kindly to
their product, and it is pretty safe to
say that there will be very few
ranges sold in Owosso from now on,
outside of the "Renown" line. The
hardware merhants in the surround
ing towns are also pushing their
goods, and taking it all together, the
business witch they have received
since coming here has been entirely
satisfactory.
The plant will be closed in about
week, for inventory, but will open
up again with full force on Monday,
January 4th.
The company established a record
for quick moving at the time the
plant was moved to this city. They
did not start to dismantle their De-
troit plant until Oct LIST and in
eight days, loaded and unloaded 2S
car loads of material and machinery
The new plant was in operation on
Oct. 2 or IL days after they started
to move.
The Independent Stove Company's
Detroit Office is now located at No.
96 Jefferson avenue, where they also
have sample floor, showing all the
different sizes and styles of the
goods they manufacture, and a ware
house containing good assortment
of their product
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

Vice President and General Manager
thoroughly appreciated by the trade
and assists materially in making
sales, as the consumer can see at "a
glance it's usefulness.
Another good talking point in con-
has genuine merit, is the fact that
the direct draft damper is mounted
on the back Of the range and does
not come in contact with the fire,
thereby preventing it's being warped
or burned out. Another feature
which is appreciated by the ladies is
the Renown Heat Economizer, an in
vention for retaining the heat in the
upper part of the oven when opening
the door. Those who have operated
a range know that the minute you
open the oven door the heat rushes
out into the face of the operator and
at the same time cools off the oven.
When baking, the oven door is open
ed a number of times, and each time
a large amount of heat is lost, there
by taking just that much more time
to heat it up again. The heat in the
oven naturally rises to the top, and
with the Renown Heat Economizer,
which is a small door placed inside
the large oven door, at least fifty PEI
cent of the heat is retained in the
oven. This device is original and ex-
elusive with the Independent Stove
Company, and can not be found on
any other range on the market. Each
range Is also equipped with an oven
Thermometer, which enables the user
to regulate the heat of the oven.
!. During the past two years the COM
pany has added four other complete
lines of steel ranges, each line en-
bracing three sizes, also 2 complete
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

lines of cast iron ranges, two lines
or Oak stoves and a new heater,
which has only recently been put on
the market.
While the heater is made to re-
semble base burner, it is not a
base burner in any sense of the word
although from standpoint OF fur
nishing heat, the company claim II
will do the work Of any high priced
base burner. The body of this heater
Is made of the best grade Of Russia
iron which is the most expensive ma
terial Of the kind made 1t is well
known fact that this material radi-
ates the heat much quicker than cast
iron. This heater has fire pot larg-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25
Ter, thereby completing the

together, thereby completing the
stove.
After the stoves leave the mounting
floor they are then looked over by
competent inspector, and If anything
is found that is not absolutely
perfect, chalk mark is put on the
piece and the Inspector calls the
mounter's attention to the defect.
1t is Immediately remedied and the
stove is then o. KID by the inspector
They are then Grated and ready for
shipment.
The Independent Stove Company is
at present melting five tons of pig
iron per day and is turning out 80
finished ranges per day. 1t has 20
employees on its pay roll. In addition
to the Owosso employees, they have
eight travelling representatives, ex-
elusive of those engaged by their
Pacific coast agents. These numbers
will be increased materially during
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

llents of the business, which are the
ruying, manufacturing and selling,
IRE taken care OF by men having in
their possession valuable knowledge
and experience gained while in the
employ of two of the largest stove
companies in existence.
AS stated above, this company be-
gan operations two and one-half
years ago with an authorized capital
Of $30,000,00. $25,O00.00 of which
was paid in by the officers of the
company, Originally the plant con-
sisted of one one7story building, 107
107, and the entire force consisted
OF eight men. In less than two years
three additions were added to the
original building, making a total
floor space of about twenty-five
thousand square feet, and at the
time of leaving Detroit the company
was employing regularly about fifty
five men, representing an outlay for
wages of approximately 100000
per week. The capital stock of the
company has been increased from
time to time and 1t now has an au-
thorized capital of $150,000.O0, with
$90,00O.00 paid in. The business
has shown a steady increase each
year, and Notwithstanding the fact
that 1908 has been an off year, it's
sales will show satisfactory in
crease over those Of 1907.
The product of the company is
being sold in every state west of
Michigan, last months sales includ-
ing solid cars of ranges to Portland
Oregon, Tacoma Washington, Oak
land CAL, Los Angeles CAL, and
Butte Montana.
During the first six months in
which the company was in business
they made but one type of range, a
cut of which is shown herewith. The
Independent Stove Company was the
first to adopt the plain surface, nick
eled castings, which are devoid of
heavy carving and scroll work. 1t is
well known fact that it is almost
impossible to keep highly ornament
ed nickeled castings clean, as the dirt
and grease get into the back ground
and in endeavoring to clean the
castings, the dirt is simply driven
into the crevices. With the style OF
nickel work shown on the Modern
Renown" range, foreign substances
can easily be removed by simply
rubbing the castings with a wooden
cloth, and the range will remain
bright and clean for years. The
Modern Renown" range, which, as
stated above, was the first one made
by the company, has had a steady
sale since it was first put on the
market, and has not been changed
in any way since the patterns were
first made, showing that there was
nothing Of an experimental nature
in its construction.
Another feature which greatly as
sists in the sale OF the Modern Re-
nown" range is the method OF rails
ing the covers and centers over the
fire box. Instead Of putting fuel
through the small pouch feed door on
the end of the range, or through the
openings after removing the griddle
covers as is done with most ranges
this range has a device whereby the
entire top over the fire box is raised
by a simple operation Of a lever,
which enables the user to replenish
the fuel, whether it be coal or wood,
in less than one-half the time that
would be taken by the old methods.
1t can also be used for toasting and
broiling. This ingenious device is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25
II is Bargain Day

When you buy Renne's Pain Killing
Oil, for it is just exactly as represented.
The sure cure for neuralgia, headache.
rheumatism and sprains. When iniur-
ed apply Renne's Pain Killing Oil, it is
an antiseptic and will prevent blood
poisoning Price 25c. soc and 81. 90 per
bottle.
F. L. Manning, Jackson, Mich writes:
This is to certify that / have been
constant user of Renne's Pain Killing
oil in my family for the past 90 years,
and would no more think Of being with
out 1t at all times in the house, than 1
would without food l know that by
having it at hand to apply at once, we
have saved much suffering and doctor
bills. Get it-keep it handy at all
times, study the directions closely,
follow them and you will never regret
it.
Sold by johnson g. Son and Sprague
& Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-12-25

Have YOU PAID your SUBSCRIP.
TON to THE TINES for 19Oss
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
WRESTLING PROMOTER HELD
James j. Pine of New York Charged
With Using Mails 10 DefrRud
at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. April lS.-The federal
grand jury viii investigate the case Of
James ]. Pine OF New York, charged with
using the mails to defraud. in promoting
a fake wrestling match. John NJ. Nuckols,
United States commissioner, ordered the
defendant held after a preliminary hearing
here today. Pike gave bonds for $500.
John A Roberts, a deputy county mar
shal was the only witness for the govern
ment. He answered one of Pines adver-
tisements In a Kansas City newspaper.
The promoter announced that he could in
terest a man that had $500
"Pine told me-" Rogers said. that a
party of five millionaires from Alaska
were to return to the west in a private
car and that they had with them a phenom-
onai wrestler on whom they would bet
large sums of money. Pine said he was
close to the private secretary TO the mil
lionaires and could arrange 20 throw a
match. A wrestler would come from Cali
fornia, Pine said. and Il could be arranged
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19

bing James Caslin with intent to do great
bodily injury. the jury returned the verdict
OF assault and battery and Miller was fined
$50 and costs by Judge Grimes.
In the case OF the state against William
Kemplin who was arrested not long ago
in connection with the robbery Of Bower q
Potts drug store at Oshkosh. Neb., and
the greater portion of the stolen jewelry
found In his trunk. the jury returned a
verdict of grand larceny and Kemplin was
sentenced by Judge Grimes to three years
in the penitentiary. Kemplin denied that
he broke in the store. but claimed there
were others with him who did the breaking
in and the stolen goods were given to him
but he would not divulge the names OF the
ones connected with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
ON TEETH
Dr.. E. R. |. Murphy Method

BY the use OF DIR. Murphy's wonderful
discovery OF restoring teeth without the
use of any of the old fashioned cumber-
some methods has caused a decided revo-
lution in the practice of dentistry. You
VIII notice the praises Of our method in
the public press and advertisements Of
other dentists, some of them go far as
TO claim that they can do the work. Pat
ents have been given for Improvement in
dentistry and cannot be had outside of
our offices Our method is briefly this
II you have two or more teeth in either
jaw, we can give you a full set of beau
tiful teth without the display of gold.
We do all this work in our own laboratory
and cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Our
work calls for no boring or drilling into
the gums or teeth and is done without the
slightest pain or Inconvenience We have
testimonials in our office from hundreds
gladly show you II you will only call.
The following letter was received from
the Hon. Judge Geo Doane, whose work
we completed several months ago:
Dr. r. II, l.. Murphy,
Dear sir;-It gives me great pleasure to
certify that the dental work you lately
did for me is producing very satisfactory
results. ] am using the teeth you sup
piled for me with about as much ease
as natural teeth. I could scarcely have
believed that this were possible but for
my own experience.
Respectfully yours
lSigned) Geo. w. Doane.
October IL, '07.
We receive many letters daily in praise
for our work and we ask you TO call at
our office and have your teeth examined
by an expert who was leading surgeon
iI 9enSt %ish 1rnSn daslT MaTtl9 IN vnr InG
and will tell you just what can be done.
We do not accept cases of a doubtful ma
ture under any circumstances.
We do all work pretaining TO the care
of the mouth and teeth, replacing crown
and filling teeth. II you have lost all your
teeth we can make you a set of teeth and
use our patent suction. We give a writ
ten guarantee with all work. Those liv-
ing at a distance. we will send our free
book. Be sure you are in the right office.
Beware Of imtators.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
Fire destroys Big Hay stacks.

YANKTON, S. D., April 1S.-(Special.l-
Forty stacks of hay near Violin, in the
east part of the county. we're burned, and
the home OF Ed Lien narrowly escaped. A
large force of men hurried to the scene
snd fought the flames stubbornly. The
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
JOHNSON NOT IN A TALKING MOOD
Admits, However, He Would Accept
Presidential Nomination.

KANSAS CITY, April Ex-Governor John
A. Johnson of Minnesota and c. G. Schulz,
assistant superintendent Of public instruc-
tion of the state, spent a few hours in
Kansas City this afternoon. They are on
their way to Lindsborg, Kan. where the
governor is to address the students of
Bethany college next Saturday on the, oc-
casion of the Messiah festival at that place.
The governor will speak upon the subject
Opportunities"
Governor Johnson had little to say con-
cerning his possible candidacy, seeming to
prefer letting that subject alone for tho
present and until conditions assume a more
definite shape. He admitted however, that
the nomination would be willingly accepted
IL rendered to him at Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
EXPECT DECREE IN DIVORCE
Report of Referee in Vanderbilt
Case VIII BE Filed on
Monday.

NEW YORK. April lS-The report Of
Referee David Mcclure who heard the evil
dence in the suit OF Mrs. Alfred g. Wander
bilt for divorce. is expected to be filed
with the supreme court on Monday. II
Is believed that the granting of a. divorce
win be recommended by the referee. whose
report viii have TO be either confirmed
or disapprOved BY justice OF the supreme
court
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
Bumaio win Ala Corn show.

KEARNEY, Neb., April 1s-(Special Tel
egram.) .)-Buffalo county farmers met here
today and perfected an organization to
push the county exhibit for the Omaha
Corn exposition. Officers were elected and
Buffalo will do its best for the success OF
the affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
Announcements.

The Wofnen's Baptist Missionary quar-
terly of Omaha. South Omaha and Council
Bluffs will celebrate its twentieth anni-
versary April "a at Calvary Baptist church.
Devotional service will be held at II o'clock,
led by Miss Martha Van Ness of Lincoln.
Luncheon will be served at noon by the
women of the hostess church. A business
meeting will follow at o'clock for the
annual election of officers and a program
will be given later.
Frances Willard Women's Christian Tenn
perance union combined with the local
chapter. Daughters Of the Confederacy, in
a rummage sale recently that cleared S56.
The unions share OF the proceeds clears
the organization OF debt and will enable
IL TO undertake other work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19
damage was caused by burning straw
pile spreading a good sized prairie fire.
sTOcKMEN EXPECT BIG MEET
Governor sheldon and Perhaps Gov
erner BuchteI 20 Attend.

GOvernOr Sheldon and Perhaps Cow
erncr Buchtel TO Attend.
ALLIANCE, Neb., April 1S-(Special Tel
egram) )-Denying the numerous false re-
ports in circulation as to the holding of
the stockmens convention in some other
city than Alliance, n. M Hampton, secre-
tary of the association, officially an
nounced today that there was nothing to
these reports and that the convention will
be held here on June II and u, as 1t has
been for the last twelve years. Further
more, Governor Sheldon will be here on
the 11th. and arrangements are being made
to have Governor Buchtel OF Colorado meet
with the Nebraska stockmen at this time.
Senator Burkett is also among the celeb
rites who will be present, and every In
dication points TO this being one Of the, best
convection ever held by stockmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19

CHAPPELLA Neb., April ls.-lspeeial)
The following important cases have been
tried In district court and the verdicts rend-
cred as follows: In the case Of the state
against Robert Miller charged with stab
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19

HoLDREGE, April B-(special Work
on the sewer for which bonds were voted
last fall, has actually beguns Every labor
ing man in the city who wants work can
have Il for the next three months. as the
contractor has announced that home labor
will be given the preference Between
sixty and 100 men started IN on the work.
and as 1t progresses there will be more,
inasmuch as there are number Of men
working on new lawns and in gardens who
will tackle the sewer work just as soon
as they get through with their short jobs
about town. The construction Of this sewer
means more or less work throughout the
whole season for all the plumbers and la
borngmen which there are in town. and
Il will also mean work for new people
who will come here to find work.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-19

The Douglas County Womens Christian
Temperance Union institute will be held
April % at the Second Presbyterian
church, Twenty-fourth and Nicholas streets,
Omaha. The institute will be conducted
by the Douglas county union and will be
an all-day session. Luncheon will be
served at noon free to white ribboners and
for a nominal price TO visitors. Musical
and oratorical contests will be held in
the evening The program has not yet
been definitely arranged, but it is in
charge OF Mrs. George Covell, president
of the Douglas county organization.