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the largest in the country. The glass
blowing industry is very important.
This is the home of Owens, who in
vented a machine to blow glass bottles,
thereby revolutoniZing that industry
Large cut-glass and plate-glass factories
are here. There are important iron
works in the city, ana a great variety
and quantity of metal goods are an
nually turned out. Incidentally a word
or two right here regarding a visit by
The National Tribune representative to
the plant of the Toledo Stove & Range
Company, where every courtesy was ex-
tended by Vice President and General
Manager B. J. Taylor. The factory
buildings cover four and half acres,
and every department was busy when
the writer was shown thru. Mr.. Taylor
began work as q boy in the molding
department. Having worked up from
the humblest beginnings of the bust
ness, he pays good wages, understands
and sympathiZes with his men, for
whom he always has CHEEKY greeting,
and they, too, feel free to approach
him if they have any request or sugges-
ton to make. He has been in charge
five years, and each year has shown
an increase in trade, and the present
year-when many factories are running
short-handed-is no exception. His rise
in the stove world was rapid, and an
example of what may be accomplished
with the indomitable pluck and per-
severance and grit of 81 will" His po-
eition as head of the big Toledo COM
pany is evidence of the regard in which
he Is held and of his own remarkable
ability. A thousand men like him in
Toledo, and the city would have had a
half million population. Among many
noticeable features of this plant is the
largest electric sign in Ohio, being 200
feel. long and Is feet high, with 1900
incandescent lamps, which flash out
nightly the information that here is
''the home of the Gem stoves" This
sign, which is lighted every night be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10 o'clock,
can be seen from the cars Of the Long
Belt Line.
Another enterprise of Toledo worthy
Of more than brief mention is the Mil
burn Wagon Works. This important
industry was established so years ago,
and has since manufactured more than
a million wagons. The present plant
covers 80 acres, employs 700 men, and
turns out over 10000 wagons year.
The last annual catalog is a work of
art. The writer is under obligations to
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wholesale DTy OOOuS, INOllO3lS, etc.
of fame. In the early days the field Of
the lawyer was a broad one. and names
known to the whole Nation came ~
Toledo by boat or stage from distant
sections to defend or prosecute. Among
others may be named Thomas NJ.
Cooley, whose career is so highly asso-
ciated with law and education in Michi-
gan, Joshua r. Giddings and 3. F.
Wade. Among early home lawyers
were C. NJ. Dorr. George w. Way, John
Fitch, John r. Osborn, Noah H. Swayne,
and later Morrison r. Waite latter
wards Chief Justice of the United
States), C. w. Hill, C. F. Abbott, Ed
ward Bissell, Chas. Platt and Chas.
Kent.
The first court held in Toledo was in
1886, with Judge Higgins presiding. The
Supreme Court of the State held its
first session in Toledo two years later.
In 1870 the first term of Federal Court
was held in the CITY, Now the United
sessions in Toledo il. January and June
of each year.
The local State Courts meet regularly
in the city. Besides these are the City
and Police Courts. A recent departure
and one worthy of mention is the Ju-
venile Court which has jurisdiction OF
all dependent, neglected and delinquent
pendent and neglected children are
those who are homeless, either because
there is no one capable of supporting
them or because their environment is
bad; delinquent children are those who
have broken any law The Juvenila
Court proceeds on the theory that it is
not only more sensible. but more eco-
nomical to prevent children from be-
coming criminals than to support them
after they have become criminals. It
| is committed to the idea that it is bet-
ter and kinder, more sensible and more
practical to help erring little ones than
! to hurt them. 1t does away with pun
| ishment, and with the notion of "crim-
inals'' and good" and bad and all
such artificial distinctions. 1t seeks to
provide poor children with homes. and
children who have done wrong with a
chance to do right. Its sessions are in
| formal rather than forensic. And Inc
stead of committing delinquentS to pris-
onS, where society may take it out OF
| their hides, it delivers them to its pro-
baton officers, who, by such reasonable
means as result from careful study
of each individual case, tries to effect
reformation. In word, the Juvenile
Court is parental, and assumes toward
the child the attitude of wise and
loving father, rather than that of a
severe and vindictive Judge. A homo
for juveniles is maintained at AS Erie
street. -
The workhouse for common offend-
ers is conducted on humane and modern
principles. Corporal punishment and
the old brutalities have been done away
with, and effort is to treat the inmates
as human, instead of dehumanized sin
dividuals The administration is pro-
ceeding upon the theory that the ma
jority of men will be good if they have
the chance. and it is trying to install
such methods in the conduct of the
werkhouse as will make the enforced
stay of the inmates benefit, morallys
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by Secretary GaIE5way. of the Ex-

by Secretary Gadsway. of the Ex-
change
The officers0f the Produce Exchange
are Ezra L. Sou.hworth, President;
Frank !, King FEST Vice President;
Frederick J. Reynolds, Second Vice
President; Archibald Gassaway. Secre-
tary; Charles S. Barse, Treasurer: Di-
rectors. Fred sp., Paddock. Fred May
er, Chas. l.. CGtler, ,Wm. II. Morehouse,
Jas. 2. Runden Cyrus S. Coup, Edwin
N. Crumbaugh, WIN. w. Cummings,
Henry w. Dsvoral and Daniel w.
Camp. az. +5h
The first known Sshipment of wheat
was in 1S31,I;when: 900 bushels took
the lake routes on 1.-THE. schooner Eagle.
The first grain ohousa or warehouse was
built in 1898, by Richard Mott. on
Water street, between Adams ard Oak.
This building marked the beginning of
elevators in the West. In 1916 the cost
of transporting and selling a bushel of
corn between Toledo and Liverpool was
SO cents; that is, bushel of corn was
worth 19 cents in Toledo and $f.12 in
Liverpool Rates were in proportion to
all points, very much greater when
transported by wagons. ssiv4 ---i'-'s G
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THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE CITY.
F'raternal Societies and Opportunities
for EnioNmcnt in Toledo.

Society in Toledo is cosmopolitan in
its habits and diversions. The city has
several opera houses. public halls and
various places of amusement. One can
find enjoyment for 4 nickel at the NOV
ing picture show or take an hours ride
on the Long Belt. For five nickels an
excursion is possible. down the river to
the lake. Numerous parks are avail
able for a nickel. In season opera and
theatrical entertainments are provided
to suit any purse or taste.
The fraternal and social organiZa-
lions are notable. Societies range in
Importance from bands of Juveniles
learning to use thimble TO quite ex-
elusive associations. 1t is doubtful if,
city of equal size in the country has
societies or clubs comprising so many
varied interests and social relations. The
Masnns, Odd Fellows. knights of Pyth-
las, Elks and the National Union have
buildings of their own, each creditabl6.
to the order in question and to the city.
The Y. NJ. C. A. Building is a splen-s
I did structure and worthy of the spirit
and enterprise of the city. 1t will not
be long before they. w. C. A. will also
have an equally imposing home for the
care of young women.
The Soldiers Memorial Building, fac
ing the Court House, and its fine
grounds, in which stands a statue OF
VIM. Mckinley, was the first erected in
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KNIGHTS OF PYTH1As TEMPLE.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TEMPLE.
$56,261 to light the streets, s36,764 to
clean the streets and s27,S22 to remove
garbage. In the garbage department
the city owns it's teams, and employs a
regular force of men, who are paid $50
per month, with no specific hours, and
each man required to take care of his
own team.
All contractors are required by ordi-
nance to pay not less than $3.50 per day
of eight hours on all work done for the
city. Laborers' wages are 1SA sents
an hour, in all departments except the
water works, where the pay is 20B
cents an hour. The salary of the Mayor
is $4,000. The members of the Council
get $3.50. Policemen and firemen get
$500 a year, full pay. 1t was not until
1916 that Toledo had its first chartered
banks, at which time the Commercial
Bank anu the Bank of Toledo were es-
tablished Previous to this, however,
in 1S43, Prentiss I. Dow opened a pri-
vate bank at the corner of Monroe and
Summit streets. Still earlier. in 1886,
the Bank of Manhattan was in exist
ence. The currency in these early days
was a very uncertain commodity. Banks
issued their own notes, and it was rare
to pass one at par, the discounts rang
ing from 10 to so per cent. 1t was the
day of wildcat currency. There are
now "a banks and banking institutions
in the city.
The Home Savings Bank was organ
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scrutiny into its affairs and methods by
those who are seeking to form banking
connections in Toledo, and has full con-
fidence that such investigation will sat
isfy the most exacting. Its capital and
surplus runs close to 100000, and its
deposits aggregate about one and
three-quarter million dollars. Its busi-
ness is conservatively managed. and
while 1t offers every facility expected in
an up-to-date bank, 1t attempts to do
nothing that is not consistent with safe
banking. Visitors to the city are espe-
cially invited to make its acquaintance.
and will find the bank located in the
very center of the best business district
of the city. The bank takes pleasure
in circulating q number of National
Tribunes among distant friends and pa
irons to help advertise Toledo.
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mally organized, and later occupied
commodious quarters in the Produce
Exchange Building. Bringing to Tole-
dos doors millions of dollars worth of
products yearly, thru the business ac-
tivities of it's members, and distribut-
ing the same, in the form of flour and
various noted brands of feedstuffs,
forms but part of it's functions. To-
ledo being so fortunately situated, geo
graphically, in the route of the market
ngs OF the products of the farms of
Ohio and the neighboring States, the
Toledo Produce Exchange enables the
growers to quickly realize on their hold
ings, and If necessary protect them
selves by selling futures in whatever
they handle, thus insuring themselves
and making sure that they are protect
ed financially. During the busy hours
on Change prices and quotations float
upon the air, and the very atmosphere
is charged with the electricity of bust.
ness.
The grades of grain and seeds, as es
tablished and enforced by the Exchange
having worldwide reputation, are Gag
| erly sought for, and taken time aftel
time, in preference to grades in othe
centers. With elevator capacity of ap
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ized in 1892, and from it's inception has
been favored with liberal patronage
by a very desirable clientage, which
continues to grow in numbers. This
bank is very closely supervised by a
most competent Board of Directors,
composed of representatives of various
lines of industry in Toledo, all of whom
have been highly successful in their
own business. The officers are expert
enced bank men and give their exclu-
sive attention to the business. 1t courts
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from whom they derive but one profit,
while other classes of business men
have the newcomers as regular Gus
toners, AS promoters of the growth
of State and city, thru which every one
has a standing, the real estate men can
we'll be classed as the fleet of the city, -
something on which to stand.
1t requires no seer to perceive that
there is a future for Toledo which will
mean steadily, If not phenomenally, ad-
vancing prices of property. Those who
foresaw the present values in real es-
tate and made use of it in recent years
at opportune times have greatly prof
tied.
Fortunes are to be made in wise in
vestments in real estate in Toledo and
in the surrounding country in the next
few years. The opportunities for doing
well are not confined to the men of
money alone, but they are open for the
man who has a little or who is looking
for an investment in irstallments in
property toward which the city is grow
ing rapidly and which is bound to en-
nance greatly in value in the coming
years.
Toledo has enterprising real estate
men. They know how to transact busi-
ness in a way satisfactory to the buy
er and to be liberal and to lend every
encouragement possible to the investor.
The. names of the foremost real estate
dealers appear in a classified business
guide of Toledo in another column, the
names including various business men,
who not only invite the G.. A. r., but
others, to come to Toledo.
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umns and clouds of dun-colored smoke
from factory, railroad and elevator
plants make more noticeable the cloud
fieckcd blue of Il sky that rivals Italy's
in depth of coloring and brilliancy of
its sunrise and sunset lines The wide
streets, the number of trees, the areas
of lawns and absence of fences are no
ticeable features.
The habitable worlds age is frequent
" calculated fby architectural periods
and by its architecture the history of
| its otherwise unrecorded past is trace
able. The trarery may be faint, but is
generally decisive The architecture,
which in numerous instances is the
only remains of Nations and races which
have played their great or little parts in
prehistoric days, determine the stature
| and mode of civilization, and often the
manners, customs,i dress, government
| life and religion of the vanished people
as the architeeturel of to-day may out
| line this epoch and era of the world to
Nations and Traces, yet undeveloped or
unborn, or even undreamed of by us.
One has only 10 look at the most
modern buildings of Toledo to realize
what the work of genuine architects
may accomplish of whom Bacon &
Huber may be mentioned as prominent
examples. Some of the business blocks
are most attractive. the public and So
ciety buildings are thoroly up to date,
while the churches and many residences
show positive proof of high architec-
i tural knowledge, skill and taste.
! Many of the homes of Toledo stand
| in splendid lawns, green in season and
| delightful with foliage plants and grace
full trees and shrubbery. In and about
the city are florists, who supply the city
with plants and flowers The business
is quite extensive, and the grounds in
use are among the show places of the
city.
4 Under the heading of 1.-The Lungs of
the City, mention is made of the parks
and resorts, in the possession of which
Toledo is blessed far beyond other much
j older and larger cities.
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Secretary H. w. Suydam for courtesies.
Forty-one years ago Carl Lcnk es-
tabIished himself in the manufacture
of wines from grapes largely grown on
the islands of Lake Erie. In 1873 the
Lenk Wine Company was incorporated.
The home of this industry now covers
2S acres of land on the outskirts of To-
ledo-vineyards, cellars and offices. The
old expression meat as wax" enters the
mind of the visitor to the grounds.
Wherever the eye rests, it really rests.
There is nothing TO offend it anywhere;
just rich. rolling. green grass, thick
tangled vines, circling gravel paths.
quaint arbors and Summer houses, and
uuiet well-equipped buildings. You
would not be overstartled IL some seri-
0us-visaged friar stepped from behind
a tree intent upon his breviary, so
peaceful is the outlook. The writer was
shown thru the cellars where the mel
lowing wine, the real stuff, is stored IN
huge casks, varying in capacity from
1000 to $4,000 gallons each. the total
capacity reaching the enormous amount
of $4,000 gallons. One cask has a
capacity Of $4,000 gallons, exceeded only
in size by the famous Heidelberg Tun-
This Lenk cask is 81 feet long and 20
feet around and weighs 10000 pounds.
The premises of the Lenk Wine Com
pany have long been one of the show
places of Toledo.
We wish our space would allow de-
tails concerning the Woolson Coffee &
Spice Works. the ]. M. Bour Coffee
Plant, the Seyfang Bakery, the United
Baking Company's Plant, the b. A
Stevens factory and others
Too many things are made in Toledo
to enter into particulars, and so thu
mere naming of staple articles is al
that is possible: Agricultural nipple
uents automobiles artificial limbs, anC
stone, art goods, awnings. bakers ant
confectionery articles. brick, brooms ant
brushes, barbed wire. baking powder
beer blacksmith tools, blank DOORS
books and stationery. boots and shoes
boats, brass goods builders hardware
cutlery, cakes and crackers, candles
cement, caskets, cloaks, chewing gum
cigars, clothing, collins, drugs. dr.
goods, electric supplies. earthenware
flour; furniture, gents furnishings. glass
CRATES, guns, groceries and grocery sun
dries, hardware, harness and saddles
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hosiery, hats. ice. ink. lime. hIe'.-.
lumber, tools, machinery, nla.,te.s. nj. :
iinery. mineral waters, notions. novel
ties. nursery supplies. painters sup
plies. patent medicines, perfumeries,
physicians supplies, pulleys, plumbers
supplies, proprietary medicines. railway
supplies, sash, doors and blinds, saw
mill supplies, shirts and skirts, soap,
school supplies. sewer pipe, sewing ma
chimes, showcases, stoves, tinware, to-
bacco, toys. trunks, valises. vinegar, UNI
brellas, Irvine, wines, wire goods, wall
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paper, wooden ware, wagons, etc.
1t is estimated that not less than
1000 statesmen, grip in hand, are SELL
ing goods made or handled in Toledo.
From the Rockies to the Atlantic and
from the Canadian boundary to the
Mexican Gulf this strong arm of To-
ledo's commerce extends.
That part of the city of Toledo lying
on the east side of the Maumee River
commonly called East Toledo"-is the
most rapidly growing section of the
city. In Is years it has increased in
population from 5000 to $4,000.
In East Toledo are located the heavy
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THE GsRB OF THE CITY.
a AiingIing of Taste and Stability in
the Architecture of Toledo.


The character of "a city in its material
aspects is judged by the appearance of
the buildings which line its streets.
They, without doubt, form a good index.
The buildings-of Toledo, public. BUSH
ness and private, convey the impression
of wealth and solidity, not only by the
attractivcness of the architecture, but
by their substantial construction. The
structures in the business sections are
of brick, as rule, and from two to six
stories high. There are several build
ings, however, that loom up in the sky
scraping class. The diversity of archi-
lecture gives the visitor something to
think about, and all in all he is much
pleased by appearances.
Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Renais-
sance, EIizabethan, Colonial, Queen
Anne and Modern, American, Urban
and Commercial jostle one another in
general views, while close above it col
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manufacturing industries. including the
Ford Plate Glass Works, the Brown Oil
Can Co, the American Bridge Works,
the Metzger Linseed Oil Works. the
Major Linseed Oil Works, the East Side
Canning Co., the National Malleable
Castings Co., the United States Malle-
able Castings Co., the Toledo Ship
Yards. the National Milling Co., the
Sun, the Craig and the Paragon Refin-
ing Companies, the Toledo Furnace Co.
the Asphalt Co. the Slupler Papar Co.,
the Monarch Manufacturing Co., the
Republic Rolling Mills, and many small
er factories. The Cleveland Cliffs Iron
Co. has purchased some 400 acres of
land, with over a mile dock frontage,
upon which they contemplate the cree
ton of mammoth steel works in the
near future. East Toledo has three
first-class steam road Belt Lines. with
manufacturing sites contiguous for
fifty. years to. Gomez itohas four inter-
urban Electric Lines and others con-
templated, and more than 10 miles of
dock frontage.
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proximately 100000 bushels and ia
cilities for the prompt movement, by
rail or water, in and out, of all grain,
and with banks largely in touch with
their interests, the members keep NOV
ing amounts of grain and seed that
would surprise those not familiar with
this branch of Toledo's industry. Hav-
ing daily sessions, and keeping in touch
with the pulse of the financial and BUSH
ness world and the conditions prevail
ing in ether markets, both domestic
and foreign; enables the trade thru its
members to receive much information
of value to them in their business. The
records of the day, as well as much
statistical news, and the influencing
factors of the day. are given to the
trade thru the medium of the Toledo
Daily Market Report, which is edited
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THE PULSE OF THE CITY.
The Sanitary Condition, Fine Drainage
and General Healthfuiness.

Toledo is a healthful city. Its loca-
ton and topography, favorable for
drainage, of which advantage has been
taken in the making of sewers and
open-air drains and the fine life-giving
climate, and pure winds coming from
over the lake region and northern pines
combine to make it so.
The number of births and deaths in
the city, as shown by the Board of
Health for 1907, was as follows: Births,
2,767; deaths, 2,169, or a death rate of
1903 per thousand, estimated popula-
ton of 1881.
DIR. James C. Reinhart is executive
officer of the Board of Health, and
with his associates is vigorous in the
prosecution of labors to portect and
enhance the sanitary condition of the
CITY
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THE FEET OF THE CITY.
There Is Money in Dirt and the Oppor
tunities Are Open to All.

The work of the real estate man is
widereaching. If he who makes two
blades of grass grow where but one
grew before is a public benefactor, how
much more a benefactor is he to his
race who puts landless man on man
less land and makes home for a
family and changes the profitless acre
into the producer of comfort and
wealth?
The real estate men of Toledo, as a
rule, are representative citizens, active
in every movement to help the city and
State. The real estate men give liber-
ally of their time and money in getting
settlers, home builders and producers,
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THE GREAT
TRl-STATE CITY.
Icontinued from page three.)

ord in running the horseless carriage.
This, too. is the home of Knabenshue
and Nassr, whose experiments in ham
ding and directing sailing craft high
above the ground are known far and
wide. The shipyarda here are among
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THE sINEws OF THE CITY.
An Extensive Wholesale and Retail
Trade EniOyed by Toledo.

Toledo is naturally adapted by loca-
ton and natural resources to the ex-
tensive operations of the jobber, the
wholesaler and retailer, in handling To-
cal products and goods from all parts
of the world. There are houses here
of National importance whose CONNER
ciai transactions long ago overstepped
the boundaries of local and territorial
trade. Large sums are invested here In
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ployed.
Another important body is the Toledo
Produce Exchange. AS a trade organ
ization its history may be traced back
to 1S49, when the Board of Trade OF
Toledo was organized, with member
ship costing $500 each, and quarters
were occupied at a yearly rental OF
800. a telegraphic report of markets
in Buffalo and New York was received
daily at noon. Several reorganizations
followed until 1876. when. on Jan 7,
the Toledo Produce Exchange was for
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY AUGUST 1908

"A window is but another name tor
a stately picture. There are no such
landscapes on canvas as those which
you see thru glass. There are no paint
ed windows like those which trees and
lawns paint standing in them, and with
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a jobb;.y and distributing business,
whose stores and warehouses cover an
extensive area in square feet. Some of
the merchants are direct importers,
having trade relations with lands across
the seas. The Bostwick & Braun and