Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-27

tail hardware mutual insurance, to dc
so as soon as he needs to renew. Sew
eral of these companies have returned
so per cent of the premium for the
past year. Which of you in buying any
other commodity would pay 5000 TO,
it if you knew where you could buy the
same article equally as good for $780,
If you don't need the money your
selves, insure in the mutual hardware
companies any way and donate the diff
ference to the poor and not to the old
line companies They don't need your
donations.
| During the convention there will be
some very interesting subjects dis
cussed by able men, l hope that each
of you will be here promptly at each
session; you cannot afford to miss the
treats in store for you.
During the year there was one ses-
sion of the executive committee called
and several matters of importance were
settled and others discussed. The mat
ter of admitting travelling hardware
statesmen members of our association at
a nominal fee was thoroughly hashed
over and left for this convention to de-
eide, it being beyond the jurisdiction
of the committee am pleased to say
that our association is still prospecting
and many new members being added,
as our secretary's report which you
will now hear, will show you.
Gentlemen, thank you.
Secretary w. N. Barnes then read his
annual report which time prevents pub
fishing today.
A. J. Smith then read the report of
the delegates to the last national con-
vention of the retail hardware dealers,
and the meeting then adjourned to
Wednesday morning.
About forty more dealers arrived on
the noon train and in the afternoon
under the guidance of the N. P. agent,
w. ]. Payne, IS members of the asso-
citation went to visit the penitentiary
and had an enjoyable time. The bal
ance of the afternoon was spent in
seeing the sights about the city and Wis
iting with the travelling men.
THE EXHIBITS.
The exhibits of the various compan-
les at the armory are surprising When
you enter, it reminds you of little
worlds fair. On every side are displays
of all kinds of useful articles handled
by the hardware men.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co. has
a fine display of cream separators. The
Fairbank Co of Vermont has display
of gasoline engines.
The Hudson Thurber company of
Minneapolis has display of hardware
:specialties and implement upplies in
charge of N. N. Youngman. A line of
washing machines is displayed by the
White Lily Manufacturing company of
Davenport, Iowa.
The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. of
New York has a very elaborate line of
their wares. The Woodmanse Manu-
featuring Co. of Freeport, ILL.,, has a
display of wind mills and pumps. A. c.
Hagemeier of DEBORAH, Iowa, is in
charge of the display.
The Northwestern Kitchenware
Manufacturing company of Minneapolis
has a young lady at work demonstrate
ing the beauties of the economy colander
and fruit press.
P. J. Hoffman represents Strayer &
Nesbit of Minneapolis who are agents
for estate stoves and ranges, with a
nice exhibit.
The St. Paul Roofing and Cornice I
company have fine display in charge of
D. B. Johnson.
The Minneapolis Heat Regulator Co.
with time attachment for hot air fur
naces, boilers, water heaters, valves on
street steam and natural gas, is on hand
with an interesting display. L. A.
Norton represents them. This is the
twentieth year he has been attending
NJ Townsley and Sons of Mime