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14 KALAMAZOO TELEGRAPH-PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1915, ALL KALAMAZOO SOCIETIES ARE UNITING TO MAKE SUCCESS OF MASONIC EVENT. Ten thousand arctlcles have been contributed for the Masonic Fair already, although it does not open until Oct. H. And according to the men In charge of tho fair many of the gifts are coming not from tho Masons themselves and the Protestants of the city, but from the Roman Catholics of Kalamaoo. That shows the spirit of co-operation which has been evidenced so far by the men of the city. The Masons are giving generously, but not all of them have been approached yet. One of the greatest satisfactions of the entire campaign, according to $he workers, is that that few—eight ten—who at. first refused to have anything to do with the Masonic Fair and refused to make any contributions, are now of their own accord without further Invitation, sending In contributions to swell the success of the Fair. To Raise $25,000. The aim of the committee Is to raise >25.000 on the debt of the beautiful Masonic Temple- The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Elks, as well aa many other Socal fraternal orders, are to be united ,to help and will be assigned various nights on which they are to take charge of the Fair and help the Ma- Vons. To Rave Shrtners Night, The opening night of the two week's fair October 11. is to be Shriners* nlglit. On that night Shriners from this part of the state are invited to fce here. The Salladln Patrol with 100 men In it, will be here from Grand •Rapids. The men will appear in Arab Costume. Then too, the band of the Salladln Temple, with 43 pieces will : l)e here. The Patrol will give a drill !jn front of the Temple Monday night 'and then take part in a parade with 'all the other Shriners who are here ifor the occasion. They will then go fjto the Fair in a body. All day today—the Masonic Fair headquarters has held open house for the Shriners, who are here for the big Kleld day. Punch and cigars have been Served all the guests. M'FEE SHOWING NATTY HABERDASHER STYLES Among the popular rendesvoux for ;the well dressed young men of tha ^ity Is the style emporium of Vernon 31. McFee In West Main street. And 'McFee is featuring an unusually fine line of merchandise for the visitors during Prosperity week. At McFee's are to be found all the nobbiest and niftiest of haberdashery, fwhile he Is giving especial attention pt this time to his custom made tafljoring department. The McFee shop is splendidly furnished, and thoroughly equipped to aneet the demands, and suit the con- Tenlence of the most particular of #n en. During Prosperity week special values will be offered tn this shop end the windows will most carefully reflect tho splendid merchandise Which will be found inside. TALBOT HAS TREAT FOR MUSIC LOVERS Music lovers who come to Kalaflnazoo next week to attend the city's great Prosperity exhibition will be given a most interesting treat by th? Talbot Piano house. If they visit the sales rooms of this concern which 'are located In the Arcade. In these attractive salesrooms will 1)e displayed the Schultz pianos, and piano players, in wide variety of styles, and all visitors will be given an opportunity to carefully Inspect the stock, and try these splendid musical instruments, or stop a while and hear the wonderful player piano which is «old by this firm. Attractively located in one of the busiest thoroughfares of the city It Is probably that hundreds of Prosperity week visitors will be entertained In the Talbot shop next week. Michigan Motor Car Company Plant—Now the Greyhound - V. 'V V v; t. s , x> v ^ -"CH.Caw The heme of the new Greyhound Motor Car company, recently organized here to manufacture a popularpriced car, was built by the owners of the defunct Michigan Buggy company. Stretched over an area of two acres, the plant is probably the largest and offers better facilities for the manufacture of a mechanical 'product than any site in the middle west. It is located in the southern part of the city, in the midst of freighting advantages and in walking distance of a neighborhood where employes can find practically any kind of homes. Facts About Kalamazoo The area of Kalamazoo and one-half square miles. The altitude is 775 feet There are 140 miles of street. eight There are 24 miles of paved streets. There are 70 miles of streets with sewers. There are 134,000 feet of gas mains in the city. The water works have a capacity of 8,500,000 gallons. The dally average of the output of water is 2,356,716 gallons. There are 89 miles of water mains. The value of the water plant Is estimated at $689,259.34. There are 56 men on the fire department. The department has 27 horses, 4 engines and 10 other wagons. There are 10 schools in the city. There are 225 teachers. There are 6,000 pupils registered at the schools. The value of the school buildings Is estimated at $1,300,000. There are 225 factories In the city. There are 10,000 operatives employed in the factories. The amount of the wages paid annually Is estimated at $6,000,000. There are 25 miles of electric railway In the city. There are 50.000 books in the public library. There are 39 churches of different denominations. The death rate for the city during the last two years is 11.23 and 11.22 respectively. There are four banks with a combined capital of one million dollars and three-quarters of a million surplus. Twelve lines of railroad, steam and electric lead out of the city in all directions. The Recreation Park association conducts each year a 100 mile automobile race which is gradually becoming a classic in Michigan motordom. A crowd estimated at 15,000 attended the last event. Kalamazoo has two legitimate theaters, one vaudeville house and six motion picture theaters. Two country clubs are connected with the city. The various state and educational institutions in the city embrace 225 acres. There are a contagious disease and tuberculosis hospitals in the city, operated by the municipal government. There are eleven grade schools in the city. There are a central and two branch high schools, and a vocational or continuation school. There are five parochial- schools, two maintained by the Holland churches and the rest are conducted under the Catholic auspices. Kalamazoo college is the oldest educational institution iii the state and is the first co-educational organization of the west. Sixty per cent of the peppermint of the world is made in a Kalamazoo factory. Kalamazoo receive? two and onehalf per cent Interest from the bank on dally deposits. The city does its own paving. From August 1 to December 1 of each year an average of 70 tons of celery is shipped from Kalamazoo each day. One department store • In the city occupies 150.000 square feet of floor space. Sixteen million dollars are invested In the Industries of the city. Forty concerns are listed under the metal working industries of the city. Four express companies maintain offices in the city. There are 6,500 telephones rented by the Michigan State Telephone company in the city. There are 24 allied paper industries in the country. White's bathing beach which is in walking distance of the Oakwood street car line and connects with the city by bus-line, Is a favorite resort in the summer time. There are three factories manufacturing gas lights. Two concerns are making regalia and lodge supplies. Two boats. firms manufacture Three Industries are engaged manufacturing vehicles. folding Theer are two manufacturers of fishing rods and sporting goods in tho city. There are 28 machines in twelve paper mills in the valley. in the The combined daily output of the paper mills is 1,200 tons. There are 30 coating machines in the paper mills. One mill alone has a dally capacity of 150 tons. The city has the largest "direct to the consumer" stove factory in the world. There are eleven local street car lines maintained by the Michigan United Tranction company. The police force numbers 32 members. Central police station at a cost of $35,000. was erected Both the Western Union and Postal Telegrsiph and Cable companies maintain down town offices in the city. A 25,000 H. P. Warn plant is conducted In the city by the Commonwealth Power company. The commonwealth plant reinforces 25,000 H. P. generated by auxiliary plants on the Au Sable, Kalamazoo. Grand and Muskegon rivers. The city maintains seven parks, covering a territory of 85 acres. The city carries its own liability risk under the Workingmen's compensation law. There are twenty-eight rooms in tho city. billiard The assessed valuation of private property in the city aggregates $47,- 061,095. There are five different commissions of an advisory nature in connec- Operations of the new company are pending, but activity at the plant Is becoming manifest by the preparations In progress for getting under way. tion with the city government. They are police and fire, health and poor, park and boulevard, light and water, and the grade separation commission. The bonded debt of the city is $1.- 231,000. The annual budget for this year is $305,428. There are twenty-two hotels in the city. The postoffice receipts for the last fiscal year were $250,000. The bank clearing for tho year ending last June were $40,000,000. The tax rate of the city is G-10 ji one per cent. All eating places are obliged to pay a license by tho city. The state of Michigan owns property within the corporate limits of Kalamazoo valued at $1,660,000. The city water works is appraised at $639,259.34. The city is in ihe possession twenty Abbott voting machines. The new Masonic temple was erected at a cost of $140,000. There are two schools for feeble minded just without the city-limits. They are St. Anthony's at Comstock and Wilbur home, west of the limits. Barbour hall and Nazareth Academy have a combined enrollment of more than 500 pupils and embraces 300 acres of land. The actual buying population of the city according to the 1910 Federal census is 336,(513 but now vastly greater. Male laboring wages average about $2.50 a day in the city. There are 2,200 patients Kalamazoo state hospital. in of the The municipal lighting plant maintains 600 arc lamps at the sum annual cost of $54.43, together with 23*: ornamental five-lamp posts at an annual cost of 33.09 per post. About 10,000 men are employed in the city and 3.000 women, making an average of about one In every four a broad winner. Seventy-five passenger trains run into tho city daily. The government owns property tho city valued at $130,000. Church property in the city is valued at $837,700. Riverside cemotory yielded a revenue of $8,888 to the city in tlie year 1915, Tbe police reports shows that 1.775 men were arrested during tho year ending April 1, 1915. There were 207 fires In tho city during the year ending March 31, 1915. The uninsured loss Caused by fires for the year was $210.81. The Western Slate Normal school has an enrollment of nearly 900 pupils for the term ending February 1, 1916. The city has an ordinance prohibiting false and misleading advertising. The mayor's annum. salary in is $500 per The term of the mayor is one' year. There are ten aldermen in the coun-1 cll. Their salary is $300 each for the year. The clt>; is divided into fourteen i election precincts and five wards. A referendum for the creation of a public utilities commission was defeated at a special election held on September 7, 1915. The school tax for the year ending April 1, 1915 totaled $274,058.18. Kalamazoo has a civil service conmission in charge of city omployes. Vacation schools were conducted al the Frank street, Lovell street, and Lake street buildings last summer. All the grade schools in tho city are equipped with playgrounds. The Chamber of Commerce, re-organized from the old Commercial club, has a membership of 500. Tho city employs a bacteriologist in connection with the health department. The laboratory is located in the city hall. There are 36 charges of the city in tlie county poorhouse. There are two daily papers in tho j city, morning and evening. i There is one semi-weekly, a Holland publication. There are five weekly publications excluding bulletins of a trade nature, j Kalamazoo is on the Grand Circuit! harness racing, and meets are held annually. Deprived of professional ba^ebpll. paper mill league was formed here last year and met with success. Semi-professional baseball though handicapped by bad weather enjoyed a successful year in the city. The city Is on the Butterfleld vaudeville circuit which draws at least one act on tho semi-weekly bills from the Majestic or Keith circuits. Watcii Ciir Window during Prosperity Week for the largest display of Bracelet Watches at special prices. Diamonds. Tears of experience In buying and selling diamonds have made us expert judges of values and hundreds of pleased customers will gladly testify 1J» our honesty and fairness. Silverware. Our line of silverware is distinguished for its wearing qualities and artistic merit, and is guaranteed for years of servvice. The price is within the range of every buyer. ' Watches. . Tour son has a new .watch standard. Take note of your boy's .ideals when you choose a .watch for him. Things he is proud to own arc those he knows are accepted as "right" by men of discrimination. Call and sec our line of College and Normal Seal Rings and Bracelets. G. ft. Wisy Co. JEWELERS 101 North Burdick St. LET WITH FY FIX YOUR WATCH. a £ The Orcutt Post of the G. A. R. has headquarters and rooms in the city >u North Church street. Approximately 300 students have been enrolled at Kalamazoo college for the year 1915-16. About 115 of these are women. This Illustration Is an exact reproduction of Tlie Coats and Dresses are not Illustrated In some of the late styles in Siti*s that have this Issue, but they are all ready for your just arrived this week. There aim also many new models, mostly fur trimmed, that iiispection in the latest rreatlons. An invitation is extended to everyone lo come will meet with your approval, not Illustrated. and see what we are siiowing. .J V . A (> fl i 150 South Burdick Street We Announce Our Complete Readiness For Kalamazoo's Greatest of all Events PROSPERITY WEEK With a beautiful showing of Women's and Misses' Authentic Apparel for Fall and Winter The cool days are already beginning to come and with them we find an awakened interest in new apparel that is very pleasant. Every day scores of women come to us with inquiries about the new garments. "Are the jackets long or short?'' "Are the skirts going to continue full—and short?" "What are the new colors like?" These are but a few of the questions which are asked us. We now extend you a cordial welcome to attend our complete display of all that is new and correct. The Advancing Season and its Suits We have just lately received from the Eastern makers suits of highest character. They are mixtures, broadcloths, velvets, poplins, whipcords, gaberdines and serges, trimmed with fur, braid, etc. A very fine selection awaits you. In all the newest shades of Russian green, African brown, midnight blue, blacks, etc. Special prices at— $16 75, $19.75, $22 50, $24,75, $27 50 Fashion's Autumn story is told by tlie complete showing of beautiful new blouses, new model Skirts and striking new Coats at very special prices. See our beautiful window displays. 9
^HURS DAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1915. EALAMAZOO TELEORAPH -PRB8S. 15 There is Some Canoeing Near Here A' ' >7 |S6 v" '• IM ^ >•• ••.. ^ •• v \ s . ^ , l /.' w t i iWsfiSW « ;-v CLASSY GOODS surr OR OVERCOAT Cut to Your Measure rou pay elsewhere $25 and Trousers to order $4.75 CLASSY STYLES ' IN FACT ANY CUT YOU WANT Once you try me, you will boost me and your Friends will Follow You. 107 S. Burdick St. I M A canoe, a Sunday afternoon and a sweet young thing. This river scene near Conistock is not for the country swain alone. It Is a ten minutes' paddle from the East Main street bridge and then—under the hang- V III MAKE 116 HSPli! ing bows, that lisp and say what man's tongue cannot when the breeze Is indulgent. It Is just a fragrant of the picture that the Kalamazoo river tered In the foliage. presents to the nature burdened eye when going up the river. At the ves- pumpkin will be 1 displayed. Already this firm has advertised for pumpkins, offering ?3 for the biggest, 52 for»the second and $1 for tho next largest In accordance with their usual progressive methods, the Edward and ing most nearly correct the number of pumpkin offered. To the person guess- Chamberlin Hardware company are seeds in the pumpkin will be given planning to contribute a whole heap ; as a premium a $52 coal and gas of interesting features for the visitors ! range, or a straight coal range. The to Kalamazoo during Prosperity week. i seeds will be counted in the window Not only at their store, but at their j on Saturday evening from 7:30 to 9 two booths, the one at the Armory by a committee to include O. B. and the other in the Knights of Pyth- Towne, secretary of the Chamber of ias hall there will be most genulns evidence of the alertness of this big hardware firm- And beside their displays there will be a guessing contest. There will be demonstrations In various departments of the store and there will be special values offered for every day, and no stone will be left unturned to nve to the Kalamazoo people and visitors during that week all the welcome, all the values, all the evidence of prosperity possible for this big concern. At the Armory will be shown in the Edwards and Chamberlin booth an exhibit of their whole department stock, including mill supplies, and similar merchandise. At the Knights of Pythias temple •. 1 there will be shown various Interesting types of retail merchandise -v 1 which will not fall In their appeal to tho Women. At the store there will be special demonstrations In the house furnishing department, in the paint department, and in the kitchen department. Through the jobbing department invitations have been sent out throughout southwestern Michigan to the customers of the store offering a discount on every purchase made in the the railroad fare to the city may be saved. The big fun will be furnished by one of the windows where an immense Commerce, and a representative of each of the daily papers. Representatives from several of the manufacturing institutions will be in the city, guests of Edwards and Chamberlin during Prosperity Week. The firm has prepared little booklets, giving a history of the firm and Its predecessor, one of the oldest In the city. It tells a story of sterling business integrity founded on principles cardinal among which are quality and service with the slogah "No order too large for our capacity nor too small to be appreciated." These booklets will be presented to the visitors at the store during Prosperity week. PORTER SHOIP OFFERS SHOP T 0VISITORS The E. A. Porter company's specialty emporium, which has become Intimately known to their clientele as "Your Shop" has prepared to cate^ in a special manner to their out of town visitors during Prosperity week. Tendering unreserved to them all the conveniences of the shop. An Invitation Is extended to make this shop down town headquarters, and grips Cedar Street In 1872 per hour, the setting sun flushes a patch of gold through the passage and the reflections aro lost and shat- Then .s the spot seen In all 'ts splendor ani allure ment. and packages will be checked free of charge. A splendid line of exclusive and high grade feminine apparel has been selected with prices within the reach of all. Specializing on these lines, and in constant touch with the fashion creators and authorities, they are offering a combination of metropolitan selection with moderate pricing and per- sonal service. Special window decorations will bo used, and special values offered for each of the various days. TRIVERS SELLS CLOTHES DIRECT TO CONSUMER Delivering their goods direct from the factory to the consumer, and offering a splendid line of Inexpensive garments for men ready to wear or made to order, the Triver System clothing house on East Main street is closing its first year of business in Kalamazoo. . This house furnishes only clothing for men. This does not Include furnishings of any sort, hats, shoes, ties or anything of the sort. Their line is devoted exclusively to men's suits and men's overcoats, and they carry a most diversified line of these garments. , , . With their own factories, they are able to make garments to tho special measure of their customers if it found that their stock does not include the proper sizes, all of which adds to their facilities for serving their clientele. Their suits and overcoats are grouped into two classes, selling for $10 and $15. Deceit usually has a good start in the man who boasts of his diplomacy. CONSUMERS POWER CO. BOOTH IN THE ARMORY If the housewife visits the booth of the Consumers' Power company In the armory during Prosperity week, she will find how to do all her housework by electricity. For in this booth the experienced demonstrators will display all sorts of electric heating devices. There will be washing machines and vacuum cleaners, toasters, and percolators, flat-irons and grills, sewing machine motors and everything else electrical that the housewife can use. There will also be a- display of motors from one one-hundredth horsepower to two horsepower, all In operation at the same time, and there will also be battery charging rectifiers and battery charging motor generator sets. In fact, everything which the latest inventions of electrical science have produced for Industrial or domestic use will be given an exposition in this spacious booth of the Consumers' Power company, which will be placed in the armory. WITHEY TO FEATURE FINE WRIST WATCHES Wrist watches in most elaborate display will be featured in the windows of the G. R. Withey shop during Prosperity Week, and one of the finest displays of these watches ever shown in the city will be exhibited. For Wltchey maites a specialty of watches, and "Let Witney Fix Your Watch" is the slogan which has made his watch department a most popular place. He also makes a speciality of Normal and College jewelry and a most interesting display of this sort of jewelry will be made during the coming week. Wonderful Indeed is the manufacturing department of this store. Odd bits of old jewelry which has outworn its usefulness turned over to Withey comes forth in beautiful array, entirely transformed from a worthless bit into some useful, beautiful bit of adornment the more greatly prized because it has been saved. Each day will find some special line featured in the Withey store which is among the most thoroughly dependable of Kalamazoo's jewelry stores. It Is estimated that American husbands are taking care of seven million kin by marriage. Still, you seldom hear a good word for American husbands. There is always some place" on a woman's dress where she keeps a lot of pins. LIVINGSTON OPENING PROSPERITY WEEK Livingston's will hold their regular fall opening during Prosperity week, and a most elaborate ' showing of styles for fall and winter will the display include. The windows will be used for tha exhibit, of stunning new fall stylos in handsome evening gowns, of which the Livingston store is showing an unusually fine line this season. Handsome white coats, beautifully fur trimmed, will also be shown. Livingston has an unusually flna line of suits for fall, including both cloth and velvets, handsomely fur trimmed. All colors and all the newest designs are shown, and the stocks are unusually fine. In coats many novelties are shown, aa well as plain and fur trimmed plush coats. Never was the display of furs more beautiful at Livingston's than that which Is being shown this season, all of which are being shown in elaborate array. Special values will be offered each day during Prosperity week, and it is probable that the Livingston store will be a most popular place. The man who owns the house) never can agree on what is reasonable with the man who rents it. —and the Cadillac "Eight" stands all alone DO you wish to know how good a car this new Cadillac is"? Follow your own thoughts: You will find that you are thinking what the nation is thinging. Look back a little bit. A few years ago the storm raged around the Cadillac. A dozen or more cars sold at pproximately the same price. All claimed equality with the Cadillac. The Cadillac field was the coveted field—because it was a quality field. These dozens or more cars struggled to find a place in it, because they were eager to share in Cadillac success. And, now ,how do things stand? A limited market above the Cadillac in price—and a large market below. And in the center, as solid as a rock, the great Cadillac clintele —greater, and stronger, and more solid than ever. When you search for a car to compare with the Cadillac do you look downward. It is not likely. And yet many a man in past years has thought that he was buy. ing as good as the Cadillac, because he was paying an approximate price. He cannot think that now, because these cars have removed themselves from the Cadillac field. Tlie stonn that once raged around the Cadillac still rages,—but it is in another zone. The Cadillac is out of it, and above it. In its own great quality class the Cadillac stands alone—all alone. The Cadillac owner does not believe that its equal exists. And if you are looking for its equal—where will you look T You must first find a car of equally fine construction. If you search for equality with the Cadillac, where else will you find such workmanship? Again—in your search for a car equal to the Cadillac, you must find a car of equal experience in V-type engitie construction. The Cadillac has brought the V-type principle to a state of comparative perfection in the building of 13,000 V-type eight cylinder cars. Where will you look for a like experience—for equal certainty —for such positive insurance? What is the utmost you desire in a car? Your friend who owns a Cadillac already has it. He cannot think of any respect in which its efficiency could be improved. Jn freedom from gear shifting, in ease of control, in swift acceleration, in hill climbing ability, in comfort and luxury, in all the things which contribute to ideal motorig, the Cadillac owner will tell you that he has them in superlative degree. ,In his mind—in your mind—in the mind of the nation—is not the standing of the Cadillac absolutely fixed? In all the things which constitute quality—the highest known quality—is it not universally accepted as a standard? Your choice therefore, is rendered simpler than ever before. You are freed from the distraction of many claims of equality which may once have confused you. You know what the Cadillac offers: —engineering pre-eminence, —and social pre-eminence, —unequalled V-type experience, —the enthusiastic endorsement of 13,000 owners, —mechanical construction representing the highest type of fine manufacturing extant, *—and an established record of luxury, long life and endurance. We repeat—you know that you get these qualities in the Cadillac. Where else could you get them ? A 1 Hartford, Conn., has its oak trees, Cambridge its elms, Sacramento its redwood, and Grantwood its willows, but Kalamazoo is richer than them fcll. Anywhere in the residential district you may find stately trees of all Jescrlptlons and in the older .streets [ou pass down literal vistas of forest. JSature has been kind to the city, but nowhere is her indulgence been more resplendent than is exhibited on Cedar street. The Majestic train of cedars that border each side of the street can be better appreciated in this picture, which was taken in 1872, before many of them had fallen before the advance of the' realty dealers. Those that remain aro still haughty in winter and moody in summer* Cadillac Motor Car Co., J. M. VAN LOON, Mgr. 315 South Burdick. Phone 2770 D
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