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THE INDIA RUBBER ^A70RLD 



[January i, 1902. 



judgment. But the court held : " Imitation involves knowl- 

 edge ; and if one, by a trade mark attached to his goods 

 knowingly imitates another's trade mark. I do not see very 

 well how he is to expect a court to find that the thing is done 

 innocently." 



PURE GUM SPECIALTY CO. (BARBERTON, OHIO.) 



The business of this company has increased steadily of late, 

 to such an extent that they have been able to purchase the fac- 

 tory building hitherto occupied by them — that of the Barber- 

 ton Bending Works — in addition to which the company have 

 erected a nice, comfortable office building, which they also now 

 occupy. Several new articles have been added to the list of 

 the company's products, including a seamless hot water bottle, 

 syringe bag, and combination water bottle, manufactured under 

 a United States patent granted October 15 last, to their gen- 

 eral manager, Harvey F. Mitzel. 



CHANGE OF NAME. — INCREASE OF CAPITAL. 



This announcement was issued from Youngstown, Ohio, 

 December i : 



The Mahoning Rubber Manufacturing Co. begs to announce that, 

 the above name having been found undesirable, the style of the cor- 

 poration has been changed to The Republic Rubber Co., and all corre- 

 spondence should be so addressed. The change is simply a change of 

 name, and in no way affects the contracts of the Mahoning Rubber 

 Manufacturing Co. 



A certificate to the same effect was filed with the secretary 

 of state of Ohio on December 2. The announcement of still 

 another name for this company, in the last issue of this journal' 

 was premature. = A later report is to the effect that the capital 

 of the company will be increased from $400,000 to $600,000. 



RUBBER GOODS MANUFACTURING CO. 

 The directors met in New York on December 6 and declared 

 the regular quarterly dividend (No. 1 1) of i^ per cent, on the 

 preferred stock of the company, payable out of current earn- 

 mgs on December 17 to holders of record of December 9. No 

 statement was made respecting a common stock dividend, 

 though none has been paid since July 15, i90i.==Following 

 is a record of transactions in Rubber Goods shares on the New 

 York Stock Exchange : 



In an article on the distribution of stock of industrial com- 

 binations, the New YotU. /ourna/ 0/ Commerce gives the follow- 

 ing figures regarding the two rubber manufacturing companies 

 that come under this heading : 



Capital 

 Outstanding. 

 Rubber Goods Manufacturing Co., 



common $16,941,700 



Rubber Goods, preferred 8,051,400 



United States Rubber Co., common.. 23,666,000 

 United States, preferred 23,525,500 



Commenting on its table, \.h^ Journal of Commerce says that 

 " in a general way the distribution of stocks has proceeded 

 furthest in the case of companies with good dividend records, 

 although other considerations of a more temporary character 

 at times offset this consideration." In the case of Rubber 

 Goods Manufacturing Co. which shows only a moderate dis- 

 tribution of its common stock, despite the fact that that issue 

 has paid several dividends, there is an exception to this rule, 



which may be in part accounted for by the recent cessation of 



dividends on the common slock. This influence undoubtedly 

 led to considerable liquidation and apparently the stock so sold 

 has been accumulated by fewer interests. 



WHOSE RUBBER SHOES ARE THESE ? 

 A Boston firm, making a specialty of the sale of " factory 

 damaged and out of-style rubbers only," depart from their an- 

 nounced custom sufficiently to offer for sale a list of " First 

 Quality Rubbers," described as " fresh, perfect," and "up-to- 

 date style." The advertisement runs : 



These goods were manufactured by one of the leading rubber compa- 

 nies, whose goods are exceedingly popular. More than a liberal amount 

 of pure Para rubber was used in the making and one of the best-known 



e.xpert compounders of rubber super- 

 intended this, the most important part 

 of the rubber manufacturing business, 

 which ought to insure the best results. 

 We have pledged ourselves to divulge 

 neither the original brand or maker's 

 name, the brand having been nicely 

 smoothed off in order that we may dis- 

 pose of these goods without disturbing to any great extent jobbers who 

 sell this famous line at full prices. Customers will be furnished, free of 

 charge, with the " Independent Rubber Co." labels like above cut, which 

 they can put on these rubbers. This we would gladly do ourselves, but 

 hurry orders are coming in to such an extent, it would be out of the ques- 

 tion to attempt it in any case during the present rush. 



CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS FOR RUBBER MEN. 



The Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. have issued from 

 their Chicago branch — Nos. 185-187 Lake street — an invitation 

 in the following terms : 



" We have recently fitted up in our Chicago store a room for 

 the express use of our customers and friends, who may happen 

 to be in the city. This room contains the daily papers, maga- 

 zines, writing materials, etc., and we cordially invite you to 

 avail yourself of its use. We are most happy to extend the 

 services of our stenographers to you, and shall be glad to have 

 you make our store your headfluarters while in Chicago, have 

 your mail sent here, and we will be glad to give you every fa- 

 cility in our power." 



INDEPENDENT RUBBER CO. (AKRON, OHIO.) 

 Less than a year ago work was begun in a small building at- 

 tached to a residence on Bowery street, Akron, in the manu- 

 facture of rubber specialties, which has grown until there is 

 now about to be incorporated, to carry on the business. The 

 Independent Rubber Co., with $5000 capital. They purpose 

 erecting a two story brick factory, 50 )< 30 feet, for the manu- 

 facture of a full line of gloves and other dipped goods, adding 

 after awhile compounded goods. Louis Stark will be presi- 

 dent, John Linn secretary and treasurer, John Dildine superin- 

 tendent, and Elmer Lundgreen manager. 



NEW PLANT OF THE MILFORD RUBBER CO. 

 In spite of the fact that the Milford Rubber Co. (Milford, 

 Massachusetts), have, during the year past, reached a yearly 

 capacity of 1,000,000 yards of proofed goods, they have been 

 unable of late to keep up with their orders. They therefore 

 have purchased a new plant, a part of which they already oc- 

 cupy, and by the time that this reaches the reader's eye, will be 

 fully equipped and running. The plant isa modern, four-story 

 brick building, 200>'35 feet, with engines, boilers, sprinklers, 

 electric lights, and every modern convenience. Indeed, so 

 well is the factory equipped, that it is said to have obtained 

 the cheapest insurance rate of any proofing plant in the world. 

 The company, this year, will make a specialty of the proofing 

 of triplex goods, and when their new mixing mills and spread- 



