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THE  BLUE  WESLEY  TEA-POT.
Yesterday  1 saw  some  pieces  of  rare 
old  china;  but  I  saw  no  piece  among 
them that  interested  me half so much as 
a queer little blue and white tea-pot that 
I used to be  familiar  with  in  my  child­
hood. 
I  know  now  that  it  was  one of 
half a  dozen  that  are eagerly sought af­
ter,  and worth  more  than  gold;  but  the 
old lady to whom it belonged only valued 
it for its  associations.

It had been made in Staffordshire when 
the  art  of  pottery  was 
just  emerging 
from its  rudeness, and  when  the people 
were  as yet  half  barbarions and wholly 
irreligious;  and  it  commemorated  the 
apostolic labors  of  John  Wesley  in that 
almost  unknown  district.  His  likeness 
adorned one side, and a Scriptural motto, 
often in his mouth, the other.  Of course, 
it  had  a  history—any  child  could  see 
that—and that is what I am going to tell:
Martha  Wheildon  was  a Staffordshire 
woman, born  in  that  cold,  wet,  clayey 
country  which  lies  just  on  the  edge of 
Cannock Chase and the great coal-field of 
the  south.  A  country  ugly  beyond  all 
description—a  flat,  black  waste,  inter­
sected by  foul canals, covered  with slow 
barges  laden  with  coal and iron;  short, 
wide  chimneys  pouring  out'smoke  and 
flame;  huts and hovels  built of  mud and 
brick,  and miserable little children play­
ing their dreary  play  among the  cinders 
and debris  of the kilns and pits.

Methodism  came  to these  people  like 
the  very  promise  of  heaven,  and  the 
“pottery district” was in a great measure 
humanized  by  its  influence.  Still  the 
pits and kilns  brought wild,  bad charac­
ters of  all  kinds  to  work  in  them,  and 
thus  every 
little  village  was  often 
shocked  by  deeds  of  desperate  wicked­
ness.

One  morning  in  the  year  1833, 

two 
young  men  were  busy  at  their  wheels, 
for they were  throwers in the pottery of 
Michael  Colclough.  One  of  them  was 
William  Wheildon  and  the  other  John 
Burslem.  They  were  not relatives,  but 
they  had  been  for  many  years  fellow- 
workers  and  friends.  However, 
there 
had  come  a shadow  between  them,  and 
this  shadow,  as  it  often  is,  was  a very 
fair,  good  girl,  only  child  of  Michael 
Colclough.  Both  young  men  were  in 
love with her,  and  neither of  them could 
be certain  that he  was  the  favored one.
Finally, however, Mary Colclough gave 
her  whole  heart  to  William  Wheildon; 
but when  the  lovers  applied  to Michael 
for  his  sanction,  it  was  refused  with 
scorn  and  anger.  Michael  had  saved 
money,  and  William’s  mother  was  a 
widow  with  small  means.  He  greatly 
preferred  John  Burslem,  whose  father 
had left  John two  hundred  pounds  and 
the  cottage  where  he  still  lived.  And 
so he told Mary  to give  up Will,  saying:
“I’d  turn  him  off  if  I could,  but he’s 
hired till New Year’s.  And there’s Tom 
Bagley—he’s got to go.  He’s been a-tell- 
ing Toft’s people how I gotten  my glaze; 
but I’ll be upsides with him.”

The  old  man  turned  away  with  an 
angry  exclamation,  for  a  revelation  of 
secret  processes  in  a  pottery  was  no

slight wrong,  and  as all  hands are hired 
by the  year,  Michael had  to pay his un­
faithful  servant  full  wages  in  order to 
get rid of him.

That  very  morning  on  which my tale 
opens,  he  came  up  to  where  Will  and 
John were at their wheels  and Tom Bag- 
ley piling the  biscuit  in  saggers for  the 
kiln,  and gave  the  last-named his wages 
and  his  dismissal.  The  man  was furi­
ously  angry  and  made  some  dangerous 
threats.  But  John  Burslem  noticed 
nothing save  that  Will  and Michael had 
some  hard  words  about  Mary,  and  his 
jealousy became an unreasonable passion 
at  once,  and  his  dark,  sullen  face  re­
mained  unmoved  by all  Will’s  explana­
tions.

The  next  day  was  Stoke Market,  and 
Michael  Colclough,  as  usual,  went  over 
there  with  his  samples  and  his  week’s 
gathered  gold.  He  usually  came  home 
about five o’clock,  often  walking across a 
little  moor  to  the  left  of  the village in 
order  to  shorten  the  distance. 
John 
Burslem  also  crossed  this  moor  going 
home from work, and  he resolved to wait 
for  Michael  there,  and  offer  to  put his 
money  in  the  pottery if  Michael would 
promise him the hand of  Mary.

Another workman was with him called 
Sans,  but when  they saw  Michael in  the 
distance.  Sans hurried on and John  wait­
ed  for  his  approach. 
In a few  minutes 
there was the report of a gun,  and a man 
came  running  toward  John  Burslem, 
followed by Sans,  who was  crying out:

“Hold  the  murderer,  John! 

I  know 
thee,  William  Wheildon!  Thou  hast 
shot the old man! 

I seed thee do it!”

John  looked  up,  and,  dusk  as  it  was, 
he  saw  distinctly  the  peculiar coat and 
hat which Will always wore on Sundays; 
but  when  the  man  approached  him,  he 
knew at once  that  it was Tom Bagley in 
Will Wheidon’s clothes.

The  two  men  looked  in  each  other’s 
faces.  There  was  but a moment  to  de­
cide,  and Tom saw in John’s face enough 
to make him say:

“If thou helps  me  away,  thou art sure 
then of Mary Colclough.  Can  I go to thy 
cottage?”

“There is a cellar underneath it.”
That  was  all  that  was  said,  for Sans 
was  rapidly  approaching.  John ran  to 
meet  him,  and  by  the  time  his  eager 
questions were  answered,  the murderer 
was out of sight.

“But.  never  mind,”  said  Sans.  “I 
know  well  who it  was;  and thou,  John, 
saw him,  too.  Come,  we had  better look 
to old master.”

Michael was not dead, but be was little 
likely  to live,  and  what  chance  he had 
was  quite  lost  by  the  wild  passion  to 
which he gave way  when  he  learned  his 
critical condition.  He  positively assert­
ed  that  William  Wheidon  was his mur­
derer,  and  he  looked  at Mary  in such  a 
suspicious  way  as  to  add greatly to her 
grief and sorrow.

“Thou  would  marry my murderer and 
be fain,  Mary,” he  said,  bitterly,  in low, 
painful gasps.
“Never,  never,  father!  Not  to  save 
my  life would I marry the man who took 
yours!”

TECK  M IC H IG A N   T B A D IC S M A Îi.
And  Martha  took  the  words  for  her 
been  caught—must  have  confessed  all 
answer and showed ever afterward to all 
he had not a moment to lose.  Fortunate­
her  friends  a  cheerful  face. 
It  was  in 
ly it  was  nearly  dark,  and  he  knew the 
these  days  the  little  blue  tea-pot  first 
country  pretty  well.  He  traveled  all 
became dear to her. 
Its  cheerful motto, 
night over dismal  roads made of  cinders 
“In  God  we  trust,”  stood  above  her 
and  broken  bits  of  pottery  and  lit  by 
hearthstone  constantly.  When  night 
lurid  furnaces,  never  pausing,  hardly 
came and she  could not  see  to  read her 
knowing  where  he  went,  only  that  he 
Bible,  for  spectacles  were  not  for  poor 
was keeping southward.  At the close of 
people in those days,  she  could turn her 
the  second day,  he  came  to  a wretched 
face to the  bright  assurauce,  and in  the 
little  mining  village  and  stopped  at an 
fitful  firelight it  was always  sufficiently 
ale-house  to  rest.  He  fancied  the  men 
clear to  her.
looked queerly at him, and,  glancing  up, 
he saw a printed  description  of  his per­
son and a reward of  fifty pounds  for his 
apprehension.

“Then thou won’t wed with Will?”
“If he  murdered  you,  father,  never!”
During  his  last  hours,  Michael  sent 
for John  Burslem.  He  left  the pottery 
in  his  charge  until  it could  be sold for 
Mary;  and then John doubtless made his 
offer,  for  Mary  was  hastily  summoned 
and  her  hand  placed  in  John’s almost 
with her father’s latest effort.

In  the  meantime  William  Wheildon 
had been sent  to  Stoke  prison,  and  evi­
dence against him was so conclusive that 
no one, except his  mother, dared  believe 
his  solemn  asservations  of  innocence. 
Michael  Colclough  and  Sans  had  both 
positively  recoguized  him,  and  Will’s 
gun had been found  within fifty paces  of 
the murdered man.

Wheildon  had  left  the pottery at four 
o’clock, and  no  one but  his mother  had 
seen  him afterward.  She  said  that  her 
son had drunk his  tea with her  and then 
retired  to  his  own  room for reading,  as 
was his custom,  while  she tidied  up and 
got ready  for chapel, to which he was go­
ing with her.

Martha  Wheildon  had  such  a  high 
character that  no one  believed her  capa­
ble of  lying, even  to  save  her only son; 
but,  then, everyone thought that she had 
been  deceived  in Will’s  occupation,  and 
that while she  supposed  him to be read­
ing he had gone on bis murdering mission. 
The fact of his having  his chapel clothes 
on seemed to prove  that  he had meant to 
get  back and  be  ready  for  bis mother  at 
the proper time.

The  clothes  could  not  be found—of 
course  not. 
In  his  helter skelter  flight 
across  the  moor  they  had  got torn and 
soiled  with  clay,  and  he  had destroyed j 
their evidence.

William’s  tale  went  no  way  to  exon­
erate  him.  He  allowed 
that  he  had 
quarreled  with  Michael  and said that h e 
would  m arry  his  daughter  w hether  be 
liked  it  or  not,  admitted  that  be  had 
spoken in  a way that disgraced  him  as a 
good Methodist,  but  said  he  was  angry 
at  Michael’s  slurs  on  his  mother.  He 
said,  further,  that  after  drinking 
tea 
with his  mother,  he  had locked  himself 
in  his  room  to  prepare  for chapel,  and 
that just before time to leave he had dis­
covered  that  his  best  clothes  had  been 
stolen,  but  did not  miss his  gun  until  it 
was shown to him  after being  picked  up 
on Black  Moor.

The tale  was  at  best a  weak one,  and 
could  not  stand  a  moment  before  old 
Michael’s  dying  statement,  and  Sans’s 
positive  assertion.  Sans, 
indeed,  had 
not a  good character,  but  on  the  stand, 
John  Burslem,  having  been  solemnly 
sworn, also testified  to  seeing  a  man  in 
William  Wheildon’s  clothes 
running 
away from the murdered potter,  and,  be­
ing closely questioned,  said that the man 
was “certainly  William  Wheildon.”

recommend 

the  prisoner 

The  judge  was  so  impressed  by both 
mother  and son’s  cairn  and dignified be­
havior that he announced his  determina­
tion 
to 
mercy.  This  favor  at  least  promised 
time.  During  all  her  son’s  imprison­
ment,  her love and  attention to him,  and 
her faith in God’s deliverance and  Will’s 
innocence  were  remarkable.  For  some 
reason,  satisfactory  to  herself, she  pre­
ferred praying  in the  little  chapel,  and 
hour  after  hour  found  her  kneeling 
there.

to 

“Go  thy  ways,  Martha  Wheildon,” 
said the minister to her,  one day.  “ It is 
impossible the son of such prayers should 
come to any  harm or wrong.”

But  time  passed  away, and  no deliv­
erance  came. 
John  Burslem  managed 
the  pottery,  and  many  said  that  Mary 
Colclough was soon to be his wife.  But, 
one  day,  he  went  home  to  his solitary 
cottage  very  cross.  Mary  had  spoken 
that  day  not  only  some  very  scornful 
but some very suspicious words.  He did 
not like  the tone  she  had  taken  toward 
him.  He  wanted  to  be alone and think 
things over;  so he sent the old croon who 
waited  on  him  to  the  village  on  some 
trifling  message.

The woman  had  no  sooner  gone  than 
Tom  Bagley  slunk  into  the  room  and 
bade  John  get  him  brandy  and food  at 
once.  His tone  was  not  to be disputed. 
He was a desperate man.  The police, he 
said,  were after him, and Johu must give 
him  more  gold  to  reach  Bristol.  He 
would  go  abroad  this  time.  He swore 
he would.

“ Why  did  you  not  go  before?”  said 

John with a sickening heart.

“I  went as far as Lunnon,* got into bad 

hands and am in trouble again.”

“Well, get out of i t ”
“ You’ll  help me to,  lad?”
“Not a step.”
“Then  I’ll  be  took. 

If  I  tell, 1 may 
swing for it,  but you’ll go to Botany Bay 
—hard work—for  life. 
I’d rather hang, 
for my part—please yoursen.”

John  was in  despair,  but  he had  will­
ingly forged the  first  link  of  the devil’s 
chain that bound  him;  now  he  must  go 
on, or lose  everything.  He  fed  the ras­
cal,  disguised  him  in  some  of  his  own 
clothes,  and  gave  him  twenty  pounds. 
At midnight he  started  him  off for Bris­
tol,  promising  to  send  him fifty pounds 
more when he  heard  that he was safe  in 
America.

Next morning he  went to  the  pottery; 
but, oh,  how sick  with  anxiety  he  was! 
Wheildon in  his  prison-cell  was not  half 
so  miserable.  Half  a  dozen  times  he 
was  on the  point  of  throwing down  his 
piece and  flying for  his  life.  He  deter­
mined at any  rate to go next day to Stoke, 
draw all  his money  from  the  bank,  and 
arrange  his  plans  for  leaving England. 
Why should he stop  for  a puling,  scorn­
ful  girl  that  hated  to look at him?  He 
would never be safe as long as Tom Bag- 
ley knew where he  was;  and  his money, 
too—it would never  be his  own.

When he  went  home,  the  old  woman 
had a  terrible  tale  to  tell.  There  had 
been  strange  men  there,  and  they  had 
searched  the  house  and taken  a  bundle 
out of the cellar.

John  uttered a  low cry;  he knew what 
was 
the  bundle—Will  Wheildon’s 
Sunday  clothes,  in  which  Tom  Bagley 
had committed the  murder,  and the rags 
which he had left  last night in exchange 
for one of his own suits.

in 

“How long since they were  here?”
“A matter of  ten minutes or  that on.” 
Then 
they  had  gone  to  meet  him. 
Doubtless they had got a warrant at Stoke 
for  his  apprehension.  Tom  must  have I

Wheildou’s release.  The  first cup of tea 
that he drank at his own fireside again— 
a  free and  justified  man, on  the  eve  of 
his  marriage  with  Mary—his  mother 
brewed  in  the  little “ blue  Wesley  tea­
pot,” the little  tea-pot  that had comfort­
ed  and  cheered  her  in  all  her  trouble, 
with its pleasant  and  strong  assurance, 
“ In God we Trust.”  A m elia E.  Baku.

Detroit—Saulson &  Vineberg will suc­
ceed  L.  Vineberg  &  Son  Nov.  1  in  the 
trunk manufacturing business.

W A N T E D !

A  REPRESENTATIVE  for  our  FAMILY 
TREASURY, the  greatest  book  ever  offered  to 
the public.

A  Christm as present lor both Old 

and Young.

Our coupoD  system, which  we use  in  selling 
this  great  work, enables  each  purchaser to get 
the book FREE, so everyone purchases.
For his  first week’s work  one  agent's profit is 
$1(58.  Another $13(5.  A  LADY  has  just cleared 
$120 for her first week’s work.
Write for particulars, and if  you can  begin at 
once tend $:  for  outfit.  We  give  you exclusive 
territory  and pay large commissions on the sales 
of sub-agents.  Write at once for  the agency for 
your county.  Address all communications to
BAND,  McNALLY  &  CO,

CHICAGO.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A. Blodgett, President.

Geo.  W.  Gat, Vice-President.

W*. H. Anderson,  Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking  business.

Make a specialty of collections.  Accounts 

of country m erchants solicited.

He drank his mug of  ale and went out 
into  the  darkness  again;  but  he  had 
scarcely  got a  hundred  yards  before he 
was  aware  that  a motley  crowd,  with 
lanterns,  was  following  him.  He  went 
recklessly forward,  though  he knew the 
country  here  was  full  of marl-pits  and 
open shafts and  dangers of  many kinds. 
Twice  he  fell  into  chalk-quarries,  and 
knowing  that  his  form  made  a  black 
patch  on  the  white  stone, he  struggled 
out,  full of agony and  terror.

But the men,  in spite of  their  wander­
ings and  turnings,  were  rapidly  gaining 
on him.  He was desperate with the fear 
of falling into the  hands  of  such a rude 
mob.  and,  in spite of their warning cries, 
rushed  madly  forward.  There  was  an 
open  shaft  before  him  and  he plunged 
headlong  into  it.  As  there  was  a  re­
ward  for  his  body,  dead  or  alive,  the 
black,  cold waters  of  the  old  pit  were 
dragged and the poor,  shattered remains 
carried  back for identification.

All  was  known  now,  and  rapid meas­
ures  were  at  once  taken  for  William

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guarantee of the  genuine ar­
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Soli  io  this  market  tor tie  past  Fifteen  Years.

Far Superior to any other.
Correspondence or Sample Order Solicited. 
Endorsed Wherever Used.

JOHN  SMYTH,  Agent  Grand  Rapids,  Midi.

Telephone 566.

106  Kent St.

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THE  MTCtifl C4 A IS  TRADESMAN.

SOLID  BUSINESS  MEN.

W . F.  McBain,  Secretary  of the  Grand !

Rapids Fire Insurance Co.

W.  Fred  McBain,  whose  portrait  ap­
pears on this page,  was born in Montreal, 
Quebec,  December  1,  1S63,  being  there­
fore  twenty-nine  years  of  age.  His 
parents  removed to Saginaw  during  his 
childhood and  there  he  was educated in 
the  public  schools,  but  left  school  one 
year before  graduation to take  the  posi­
tion of  manager of  his  father’s  general 
store  at  Norway  Hall,  Lake  county, 
where  his  father  was  engaged  in  the 
manufacture of  pine  lumber and  patent 
siding.  He  remained  at  Norway  Hall 
about  a  year  and a  half,  when  he  re­
moved to Saginaw  and  entered  the  em­
ploy of A. A. Dunk, druggist, with whom 
he remained  a year.  His  next move was 
to  enter  the  insurance  office  of  A.  C.

establishing  agencies,  inspecting  risks, i 
and  entering and  locating  new agencies 
in the states of Iowa, Nebraska. Colorado! 
and  Wisconsin. 
In April,  1891,  Mr.  Mc­
Bain  was  elected  Secretary of  the  com- j 
pany,  in place of the  late Mr.  Aspinwall, j 
who  succeeded  the  Hon.  Julius  House-] 
man  to  the  Presidency on  tbj  death of 
the  latter. 
In  April  of  this  year  the 
death  of  Mr.  Aspinwall  added  new  re­
sponsibilities  to  his  office,  ai d  the title 
of  General  Manager was  added  thereto.
Rapid  as  has  been  Mr.  McBain s  ad­
vancement,  his  success is in  no way due 
to recklessness or chance.  Whatever he 
has  achieved  has  been  by  pr.tient  and 
persistent  effort,  coupled  w!in  unusual 
natural  endowments.  Under  his  man- 
I agement  the  company has continued  the 
conservative policy established and main­
tained by the  late  Mr.  Aspinwall,  “thor-

months of  this  year the  ratio  has  been 
only 42 per  cent.,  showing a marked im­
provement  on  the  right side.  While  it 
would  be  a  reflection  on  the  judgment 
and  shrewdness of  Mr.  McBain’s  prede­
cessor  and  associates  to  attribute  all of 
the  *p(9iperity. ,oi  the  company  to  his 
efforts,*  *yel • thfj  ;a:i  agr.ee  in  asserting 
•that  so.small .part  of  its  prosperity -in 
^cleiily.’ai’tributed  to  tjie  eare., ier-esight 
and  bus’inisV  acifmen  or  the  Secretary 
! and General  Manager of the company.
I  Socially,  Mr.  McBain  is  a  gentleman 
I of  good  presence  and  fine  address,  and 
his  companionship  is  esteemed  by  all 
who are so fortunate as to enjoy  his con­
fidence and friendship.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.

Established  1868.

H. IRESNOLDS i SON,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IX

Building  Papers,  Carpet  Lin­
ings,  Asphalt  Ready  Rooting, 
Tarred  Rooting,  Felt, Coal  Tar, 
Rooting and Paving Pitch,  Resin 
Asphalt  Roof  Paints,  Mineral 
Wool  for  deadening  purposes, 
Asbestos  products,  Pipe  cover­
ing, car, bridge ami  roof paints, 
Elastic roofing Cement, Etc.

In Fell, Conpsition anf Gravel,

Warehouse and Office 

Cor.  LOUIS and  CAM PAD  St,..

Grand  Rapids, 
-  Mich
“ The  K en t. 9
HAVING  conducted  the  above  named  hotel 
two  month«  on  the  European  plan,  and 
come to the conclusion  that we can  t etter serve 
our  patrons by conducting same  on  the  Ameri 
can  plan  we take  pleasure in announcing  that 
our  rates will  hereafter  be  $2 per day.  As  the 
hotel  is  new  and  handsomely  furnished  with 
steam  heat and  electric  bells, we are  confident 
we are  in a position to give the  traveling public 
satisfactory  service.
Remember the location, opposite I  nion Depot. 
Free baggage transfer from union  depot.

Golden  Dreams.

A  “green goods” circular  recently  re­
ceived  by a patron of  this  journal  con­
tains  this  sentence: 
“You  can  make 
money faster and easier by dealing in my 
goods than you  ever  dreamed  of  before 
in your  life.” 
Is  it  any  wonder  that 
men who are green enough to believe the 
false  assertions  and  promises  of  these 
green  goods men are strongly tempted to 
snatch at the independent fortunes which 
they  are  assured  can  be  so  easily  ac­
quired?
And,  lest the intended dupe should  be 
restrained by conscientious  scruples,  the 
green goods man goes into  an  argument 
on the unequal distribution of wealth and 
the injustice to which those who have  it 
not are on that  account  subjected. 
“It 
was never intended,” he urges, “ that one 
man should  have  millions  and  another 
nothing.”  And again,  “Unale  Sam  has 
millions of our money locked  up  in  the 
Treasury;  uselessly  and  unjustly  so.” 
The scoundrel does not say  what connec-1 
tion there is between the  millions  “ use­
lessly  and  unjustly”  locked  up  in  the 
national Treasury and the circulation  of 
counterfeit greenbacks,  but he  evidently 
intends  to  give  his  correspondents  a 
chance  to  quiet  their  consciences  with 
the thought that a share  of Uncle  Sam's 
millions belongs to them,  and  if they can 
get possession  of it by circulating  bogus 
money the account  will  only  be  squared.
The circular is well  calculated  to  en­
trap a needy or  an  avaricious  man  who 
has  not  any  very  well-defined  princi­
ples to keep  him  on  the  straight  road, 
and it is not  surprising  that  reports  of 
persons having been victimized  by these 
green  goods  swindlers  are  constantly 
finding their  way  into  the  papers. 
In­
deed,  for one such  case that  is  reported 
there are  probably  a  hundred  that  are 
never  heard  of,  because  most  persons 
would  rather  pocket  their  loss  quietly 
than acknowledge that they had intended 
to  swindle their neighbors and  the  pub­
lic  at  large  by  circulating  counterfeit 
money.
There are two satisfactory  features  to 
this green goods swindle: one is  that  no 
one can  be victimized by it  except  those 
who set out to make  money  dishonestly; 
and the other is, that the man  who  does 
attempt to enrich  himself in this  way  is 
certain to get nipped.  The  person  who 
listens to the enticing offers of the  green 
goods  swindler 
invariably  gets  shorn 
himself instead of getting an opportunity
to shear others. 

_  ______

H ow the M onopoly W orks.

In  France  the  Government  holds  a 
monopoly of the manufacture and sale of 
matches.  They  are  put  up  in  boxes  of 
500  and  sold  for 8  sous  (about  2  cents 
per box).  A  Frenchman of an enquiring 
turn of mind has published the results of 
his experiments with these  matches. 
In 
the first  place  he found that his box,  in­
stead of containing  500 matches as^ guar­
anteed,  only  contained  430, of which  94 
were destitute of phosphorus or  so brok­
en as to be useless.  He  thus apparently 
had  336  serviceable  matches 
left,  but 
when  he  came  to  test them by striking, 
he found  that only 173 of  them were ca­
pable  of  producing  fire  at  all.  and  of 
these  107  went  out  after an ineffectual 
sputter.  Sixty-six  matches  were  light­
ed and burned to the end, but 15 of these 
were  subject  to little  explosions  which 
threw sparks  upon  the hand  or clothing 
of the investigator.  As a matter of fact, 
only  one-tenth  of  the  matches  were 
what they pretended to be.  And  that  is 
what  Bellamy  and  his  followers  would 
have  us  look  backward  to—a universal
government monopoly.^_____
The Last Sucker.

The 

latest  to  bite  at  the  New  York 
greengoods bait is a young business man, 
of  Findlay,  Ohio.  He  got  one  of  their 
circulars,  raised  $700  and  went  on  to 
Newburg,  N.  Y.,  to  purchase  with 
it 
$15,000  of  counterfeit  money.  He  met 
the parties, saw the  money  counted out, 
and it was so  perfect  that he believed  it 
genuine,  watched it packed in a  box, put 
it under his arm and  took  the first  train 
for  home.’  Having  got  safely  into  his 
sleeping car birth, he  concluded  to  take 
another look at his treasure.  He opened 
the box and  found  it  filled  with  nicely 
cut pieces of  pasteboard.

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Robertson  in  a clerical  capacity,  culmi­
nating a few  months  later  in  the  pur­
chase of  the  agency by his  father,  from 
whom  Mr.  McBain  subsequently  pur­
chased  an  interest,  which  he  still  re­
tains, the  style  of  the  firm  being  Wm. 
McBain & Son.  When he identified him­
self  with  this  agency,  the  annual  pre­
mium receipts fell short of $10,000.  Last 
year  the  receipts  had  increased to $68,- 
510.  During  the year 1886  Mr.  McBain 
did  independent adjusting  and  inspect­
ing in the states of  Michigan  and  Ohio, 
for  various  insurance  companies,  ac­
quiring  the  reputation  of  being  one of 
the most  skillful  men in his  line.  May 
1,  1887 he  succeeded  E.  G.  D.  Holden  as 
general agent for the  Grand  Rapids Fire 
Insurance  Co.,  which  position  he  held 
four  years, during  which  time  he  trav­
eled in the  ten  states in which  the  com­
losses,
pany  does  business,  adjusting 

ough inspection of  risks  and  small  and 
well-scattered  lines”  being the bey note. 
Not  more than  $2,500 is written  on  any 
one risk,  and  the risk  must be a remark­
ably  good  one to secure  that much  pro­
tection at the hands of the Grand Rapids 
Fire.  The work covered  by  Mr.  McBain 
during the  years he was general  agent is 
now  attended 
to  by  three  men,  who 
operate under the title of  special agents, 
and  have  their  hands  full at all  times. 
When  Mr.  McBain  became  connected 
with the company it had  ninety-six  local 
agents. 
In  1887 its 
premium  receipts  were  $89,000.  Four 
years  later the  receipts had  increased to 
$136,000,  and  for the  first six  months of 
this  year  the  receipts  were  $154,000, 
plainly 
total  premium 
receipt for 1892 of at least $200,000.  Dur 
ing  1891  the  ratio of  losses  to  receipts 
was  64 per  cent., but  for  the  first  nine

It  now  has  393. 

foreshadowing 

BENCH  1  BOOTH,  Props.

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF

SCHLOSS, ADLER  & CO.,
Faits, Shirts, Overalls
GBits’ FurnisDi

-AND-

REMOVED  TO

2 3 - 2 6   L a rn ed   St., E a st 

DETROIT,  MICH.

Dealers wishing  to  look  over our  line are  in­
vited  to  address 'our Western  Michigan  repre­
sentative,  Ed.  Pike, 272  Fourth  avenue, Grand 
Rapids.

The Onto Farm ers’ Insurance Co. Likely 

To Go Under.

New York dispatch to Chicago In te r Ocean.

It is irarned here  that the  business  of 
the Ohio Farmers’  Insurance Co.,  of  Le­
roy, Ohio,  has been  offered  for  reinsur­
ance to several large American  and  for­
eign companies, 
it is a larger  company 
than mos:  underwriters  suppose,  as  its 
unearned premiums amount,  on  its  own 
figures, to §1,403,499.46.  The Ohio  Farm­
ers’ on Jai.  1.  1892,  had  risks  in  force 
amounting to §288,012.465.
The coi ipany’s specialty has been farm 
business, although of  late  years  it  has 
written with great freedom  outside. 
In 
Ohio it has been  writing  over  a  half  a 
million  dollars  annually  in  premiums. 
Ohio fan/»  business  has  been  very  un­
profitable  of  late  years,  and  the  Ohio 
Farmers’  has  received  notably low rates 
on some of its lines there.
Severa' large old line stock  companies 
have dropped Ohio farm  business  on  ac­
count of its unprofitable nature,  and  the 
valued policy law is  considered  to  be  a 
factor in producing the high loss ratio.
There are those who do not  hesitate to 
more  than hint that the  reinsurance  re­
serve item in  the company’s statemeut  is 
not exactly correct. 
In  fact,  the  busi­
ness is reported to be in  such  condition 
that any company taking it will  find  out 
the error to its own cost.  For some years 
past there has been no  official  examina­
tion of the concern’s condition,  although 
there have been  several  pretenses  made 
of looking over the accounts.  Something, 
however,  has  always  interfered  with  a 
thorough and complete investigation.
It is openly  stated  that  the  company 
will not make  another  statement  of  its 
affairs public and that its only safety lies 
in reinsurance.  To this end all kinds of 
methods will probably be resorted  to  in 
order to get the company under cover.
It  is  also  understood  that  several 
prominent  companies  have  large  rein­
surance contracts with the Ohio Farmers, 
which,  in case the company  goes  under, 
will  be the source of great loss  to  them.
Oue thing seems  certain,  and  that  is 
that an immediate examination of  its af­
fairs should  be made by the insurance de­
partment of some State, else another  St. 
Paul German  deal  gives  the  insurance 
world  a  sensation  of  mismanagement 
and double  dealing.

AMONG  THB  TRADE.
ABOUND THB  STATE.

Marquette—Geo.  W.  Shaw  succeeds 

Shaw Bros,  in general trade.

Casnovia—F.  H.  Bitely  succceeds  S. 

Bitely & Co.  in general trade.

Litchfield-r-J?.  H. . M ills,'•th e ^ a rd - 

ware*§rjn of Mills-<S.L,erl>y,'is dead!! * ’

Bad  Axe—John  Knapp  has •sold*  iris 
;  baking business to J. M.  pon.a!iJsoh. !  *;
Three  Rivers—W.  G.  Roberts,  book 
dealer,  has  sold  out  to  J.  T.  Munsey & 
Co.

Litchfield—G.  W.  Morehouse has pur­
chased the meat business of F. W.  Breck- 
enridge.

Charlevoix—Mrs.  Mary E.  Paul has re­
moved  her  grocery  and  millinery stock 
to Traverse City.

Holly—Requa & Bogart,  boot and shoe 
dealers, have dissolved,  Bert  Requa con­
tinuing the business.

Nashville—The hardware firm of Boice 
& Palmer has  dissolved,  F.  T. Boice con­
tinuing the business.

Saginaw—Porteous,  Hunter & Co.  suc­
ceed J.  Bauman in  the dry goods, carpet 
and clothing business.

Reed  City—McCormic  &  Sachs,  con­
fectionery  dealers, have  dissolved,  John 
C.  McCormic  succeeding.

Millington—M. E.  Greenaugh  has pur­
chased the  general  stock  and  undertak­
ing business of A.  Huston.

Saginaw—Wyekoff, Ewen & Co.,  furni­
ture dealers, have been  incorporated  un­
der the  same  style,  with  a capital stock 
of §20,500.

Lake  Ann—W.  B.  Mott  &  Son  have 
sold their drug stock to Geo.  E.  Coleman, 
formerly  manager  of  J.  W.  Balcom’s 
drugstore at Elk Rapids.

Fennville—Henry  K.  Gleason  has  re 
tired  from  the  drug  firm of Beckwith & 
Gleason.  The business will be continued 
by the remaining partner under the style 
of R. G.  Beckwith.

Sumner—M.  W.  Tucker  has  merged j 
his general  merchandise  business into  a 
stock  company  under  the  style  of  the 
Tucker Mercantile Co.  The  corporation 
has a capital stock  of  §10,000.

Belleville—Lee  Smith,  who purchased 
the drug  stock of  G.  E.  Blodgett  about 
three  months  ago,  has sold to Dr.  P.  W. 
Felt and Dr.  L. R.  Cobb.  The firm name 
will be Felt  &  Cobb.  Mr. Smith  retires 
from the drug  business  for  the  purpose 
of attending the Detroit Medical College. 
The new firm will  move  the stock to  the 
large  brick  store  lately  built  by  R.  A. 
Campbell. 

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Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisements  taken for  less  than 25 cents. 
Advance payment.____________________ _

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

589

600

health.  W. L. Mead, Ionia, Mich. 

F or  sa le  c h ea p—m ea t  m a r k et  and
grocery  in  good town of  1.200  inhabitants 
Good opening.  Address  No. 600, care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
ClOR  sa le  o r  w ill  ex c h a n g e  for
JL  grocery stock—New  house, barn  and  store 
building  in  Kalamazoo;  lot 4x8;  buildings are 
worth  price  asked  for  entire  place.  Address 
ABC, Kalamazoo, Mich. 
F or  sa le—sa w m ill, y a rd, docks  and
timber land.  Entire  plant.  Capacity 30.000 
per  day.  Good  condition.  Stock  secured  for 
coming season.  Must be sold.  Address No. 601, 
601
care of  Michigan Tradesman. 
IpOR  S kLE—CLEAN  NEW  STOCK  OF  DRY 
goods,  notions, clothing,  furnishing  goods, 
shoes,  groceries,  cigars,  tobaccos  and  confee 
tionery,  located  in  one  of  the  best  business 
towns in Michigan.  Doing over $2,500 per month 
spot  cash  business.  Not  a  dollar  of  credit. 
Stock  will  invoice  about  $5,000.  Address  No. 
594, care Michigan Tradesman. 
GOOD  CHANCE  FOR  AN  A  NO.  1  GRO- 
cery  business.  Reason  of  selling,  poor 
OR  »ALE—A  STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MER 
chandise  in  LeRoy,  Michigan.  Stock  will 
invoice $10,000,  but  we  will  reduce  to  any  de­
sired amount.  We  court a  thorough  investiga­
tion.  as  we  offer  an  established  trade  and  a 
profitable  investment.  Will  rent  or  sell  the 
building.  M. V. Gundrum & Co. 
XCELLENT OPPORTUNITY  FOR  A  Bus­
iness man with $5,000 to $10,000 ready money 
to  embark in the  wholesale  business  in  Grand 
Rapids  and  take  the  management  of  same. 
House well established.  Investigation solicited 
from  persons  who  mean  business.  No others 
need apply.  No. 556, care Michigan Tradesman. 
_______________________________ 566
■ OR SALE—A FINE AND  WELL-ASSORTjsD 
stock of  dry  goods, boots,  shoes,  hats, caps 
and gents’ furnishing goods, in live railroad and 
manufactu:ing  town of  from 500  to 600 inhabi­
tants.  Only business of the kind in the locality. 
Other and more  important business requires the 
attention of the proprietor.  We court a thorough 
Investigation  and  will  guarantee  a  profitable 
investment.  Address  No.  571,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

582A

576

571

594

MISCELLANEOUS.

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you buy of the largest manufacturers in the 
United States?  If  you do, you  are  customers of 
the Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
F OR  SALE —GOOD  DIVIDEND-PAYING 
stocks in  banking, manufacturing and mer 
cantile  companies.  E. A. Stowe,  luo  Louis  St., 
prand Rapids. 
I lOR  RENT—TWO  NEW  BRICK  STOKES.
connected  by archways, excellently  loci»ted 
for  business  purpo.-es.  No  drug  or  hardware 
store-in town  and  both  badly needed.  One of 
best trading  points  in  State.  Terms easy.  Jas. 
Henry, Alto. Mich. 
F o r  s a l e - b e st  r e sid e n c e  lot  in
Grand Rapids, 70x175 feet, beautifully shad 
ed with  native  oaks, situated in good residence 
locality,  only 200  feet  from  e.ectric  street  car 
line.  Will sell  for $2 500 cash, or part cash, pay­
ments to suit.  E. A. Stowe, 100 Louis St. 
354 
ERCHANTS :  IF  YOU  DEsIRE  TO  SELL 
or  exchange  your  stock  of  merchandise, 
send full  particulars to  G. P. Nash, 361  Arcade, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
m W O  RESIDENCE  LOTS  IN  VILLAGE  OF 
A   Beldiug  to  exchange  for  grocery  stock 
worth  $l,00>  to  $1,500.  Will  pay  difference  in 
cash.  Address  No. 470, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

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MICHIGAN  MINING  SCHOOL.

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A State  School of  Mining Engineering, giving  prac­
tical  instruction in m ining  and allied  subjects.  Has 
sum m er schools in surveying, Shop practice and  Field 
Geology.  Laboratories,  shops  and  stam p  mill  well 
equipped.  Tuition  free.  For catalogues apply to the 
Director, H oughton, Michigan.

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THB  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

IN  SERIOUS  TROUBLE.

FOR  SALE.  WANTED,  ETC.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—The market is unchanged as to 
price,  but the demand is improving,  more 
sugar  having  been  sold  the  last  three 
days of last week than for ten  days  pre­
viously.  Holders of raw  stock  are  firm 
and sanguine of  higher prices and all in­
dications point to higher prices before the 
market goes lower.

Com Syrup—The market  rallied  from 

the recent decline and advanced lc.

Fruits—Dates are firm.  Prunes of  all
kinds are firm.  The stock of  Sultana  is 
running very  low.  French are about out 
of market.

Fish—Cod is scarce and firm.  Box her­

ring are in limited supply and firm.

Lemons—Unchanged  and  very firm.
Bananas—But few  in  market.  Prices 

low.

Nuts — Unchanged.  Ohio  chestnuts 
have begun to arrive,  commanding §5.25 
per bu.

Oranges—Floridas  have  begun  to ar­
rive.  They are smooth and good appear­
ing and fair flavor.

Candy—No  change in  price.  The  de­

mand is improving.

The O. & W. Thum Co.  is again enlarg­
ing its  works  by the  addition of a build­
ing 75x100  feel  in dimensions and  three 
stories  high,  to  accommodate  additional  I 
machinery.  A  new  engine  aud  boiler | 
house  and  store  houses for crude mate-1 
rial  will  also he  completed  before  next  i 
spring.  The Thum Co. means to have no J 
trouble  next  year  to supply  Tanglefoot 
in sufficient quantity to meet the require­
ments of the trade.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Alpena—The  Minor  Lumber  Co.  has 
started  two  camps  at  Lake  Emma,  in | 
Presque Isle county, and  will bank 8,000,-  I 
000 feet.

Coldwater—The  Coldwater  Oil  Stove 
Co.  has  been  organized  with  a  capital I 
stock of §25,000  to  embark in  the manu- 
facture of  oil stoves.  B.  S.  Tibbits,  the 
veteran cigar manufacturer,  is  Secretary 
and Treasurer of the corporation.

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From Out of Town.

Calls  have  been 

received  at  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  office during the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentlemen  in  trade.  !

Alex Denton,  Howard  City.
Sevey & Herrington,  Herrington.
M.  W. Tucker,  Sumner.
J.  W. Miliiken,  Traverse  City.
Jas.  L.  Felton,  Buruip’s  Corners.
C.  K.  Hoyt,  Hudsonviiie.
Hannah  &  Lay  Merc.  Co.,  Traverse 
Kelley & Cad well, Carson  City.

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The shades of night were falling fast, 
As up and down the country passed 
A  “Kid” who bore,  all lettered nice,
A banner bearing this device,

USE  SILVER  SOAP!
His brow was hid; his eye beneath 
Gazed on a cake between  his teeth,
And like a cut-glass goblet rung,
The accents of that urchin’s tongue, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!
In billiard halls he saw the light;
In drug stores all the bottles bright;
He loafed around the Merchant’s  door, 
While hundreds  read the sign he bore, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

Oh stay, the young clerk said, “and here 
Partake” of bread aud cheese to cheer! 
He raised his arm and pointed  high, 
And he looked up and made reply,
USE  SILVER  SOAP!

“Beware,  some certain brands, beware; 
They’re made for  show,  and  fool  you 
He  heard  the  merchant’s  last  “good 

there,”

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night,”

But still he kept that sign in sight,
USE  SILVER  SOAP!

At break of day.  with shoeless feet, 
The “Kid” was found on Summit street; 
Beside him lay the  well-known sigu. 
Besmeared  with mud—but not the line, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

There in  the morning,  cold and gray, 
Enwrapped in sleep the urchin  lay, 
And from the crowd that loitered near, 
Escaped a voice that all could  hear, 

USE  SILVER  SOAP!

Edwin J, Gillies |, Gqs

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COFFEE READ THIS.

IF  YOU ENJOY  A  GOOD  CUP  OF 
JIJH E fact th at a coffee is a Jav a doc. not alw ays Imply 
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th a t  it  will  make  a  delicious  hevernae,  for  Jav a, 
differ  very  materially  on  account  of the recti  n  of the 
land of Jav a on which tii
.1  the method
private
planters« other under the gov
of these Javas are delirious, others rarik‘an.1 worthless.
The D iamond J ava is a blend of those J i vis w.dch ex­
cel In any peculiar degree in fine flavor or full  strength, 
and which mingling harmoniously  trgetl.i r produce the 
perfection of a coffee.
The D iamond J ava  is packed  in  afr-tigM  cans  when 
taken hot from cylinders, and iU fragrant  aroma is  thus 
preserved  tint  1  used.  This  brand  of  Wh-  le  Roasted 
Coffee is intruded for those th at appreciate a  line article, 
and desire to use the best coffee th at c a b *  obtained.
A SK   YOTTR  GROCER FOM IT .

Cfhe cannot supply you tend us his name.

We are extensive importers, grinders and man­
ufacturers of  specialties  for the  jobbing  trade 
and put  up spices  in all  styles of  packages and 
deal out pure  goods In every conceivable  shape 
whole or ground.

Edwin  J.  Gillies  k  Go,

New  York.

J.  P .  V I S N E R

AGENT,

167  No. Ionia St., Grand Rapids,

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

look  out  for a shortage  on  the  saleable .
| sizes and makes of stoves.

Eneiper &  Petreen  succeed  Julius L. 
Kneiper  in  the  jewelry  business  at  14 
West Bridge street.

tom  house 
last  Tuesday  eleven  cas­
es  of  glassware  from  Bodenback,  Aus­
tria,  thirty-four cars of  china  from  Son- 
neberg, Germany,  and three cars of china 
from Limoge,  France,  for H.  Leonard  & 
Sons.

Barbed Wire—Considering  the time  of | 
year,  a good deal  of barbed  wire is mov- 
I ing.  Prices remain as  quoted last week. 
There  was  received through  the  cus-  Some  dealers  are  trying to place  orders
for  spring  shipment  at  present  prices, 
but both jobbers  and  manufacturers  are 
not auxious.  as  there  is a feeling  preva­
lent with them that prices will  be higher 
before they are lower.  The condition of 
the market in  this  country  is  shown  by 
the following statement as to the lowness 
of price:
A large dealer from Cape Town,  South Africa, 
upon  investigation, found  the  price  of barbed 
wire  in  this  country  was  20  cents  less for 100 
pounds  than in  England;  but, having  no  mer­
chant marine, freights were so against us that he 
was obliged to purchase in England.
Wire Nails—The market is not  strong. 
Increased capacity beyond current wants 
is the reason given.  S I.80 to $1.90 is the 
asking  price,  but  these  prices  can  be 
shaded for desirable orders.

Geo.  Messenger  has  located in  Grand 
Rapids  as  the  representative of  Griffin, 
Hetz & Co., of Chicago, commission mer­
chants and brokers of  canned goods,  fish 
and produce.  Mr.  Messenger  has leased 
the  office  formerly  occupied  by  the de­
funct  Hoptonic  Co.,  over  Bunting  & 
Davis’ commission house.

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The Phoenix Furniture Co.  will  vacate 
its present quarters in the Blodgett block 
Nov. 1 and  abandon  the  retail  business 
altogether.  The  general  offices  of  the 
corporation  will  be  removed  to the fac­
tory, where they  were  formerly located. 
The several floors vacated by the Phoenix 
will  be  occupied  by  Klingman,  Limpert 
& Brouer as salesrooms for  their various 
wholesale lines.

As will be  noted  by  the report of  the 
Retail  Grocers’  Association,  fourteen 
new  members  were  admitted at the last 
meeting  and  it will  be a source of  satis­
faction to  the  membership  to learn that 
ten  additional  applications  have  been 
sent  in  since  the  last meeting.  Every 
indication points to a large and represen­
tative membership in the near future.

Gripsack Brigade.

Jno.  J.  Dooley,  traveling  representa­
tive for H. E.  Bucklen & Co.,  of Chicago, 
will  make  Grand  Rapids  headquarters 
for the next fow months.

Heavenrich Bros,  now  keep  nine men 
on the road, six  of  whom  travel  in  this 
State,  as  follows:  L.  W.  Atkins,  A. J. 
Franklin,  Sidney  Heavenrich, 
John 
Heavenrich,  Joseph  Aub  and  Walter 
Heavenrich.

The  Director  General  of  the  World’s 
Fair  has  designed  July 26  of  next year 
as  “Commercial  Travelers’  Day.”  The 
various  associations  of 
traveling  men 
should promptly adopt measures to make 
the proposed gathering as representative 
as  possible,  as  such  an  opportunity  to 
meet on a common footing  has  never be­
fore been offered the  craft.

Steel Nails—At last  cut steel nails are 
having  their  inning.  At  present  there 
are  only  about  three  mills in operation 
and  prices  are  well  maintained.  $1.85 
rates seems to be bottom.

Bar  Iron—Mills  have  not  yet caught 
up  on  their  orders  and  stocks  iu  the 
hands of jobbers are not complete.

Sheet Iron—All  kinds of  sheet iron is 
scarce;  more  especially  is  this  so  in 
grades of  planished  or American  Russia 
iron.  This grade of  iron is made by but 
one  firm  in  this  country and  each year 
the demand exceeds  the  suppy  and it is 
impossible for the  manufacturer to keep 
up with his orders.  At the  present time 
he  notifies  all  dealers  that  he  is  from 
four to six weeks behind and every order 
will  have  to  wait  its  turn.  Stocks  in 
this market are cleaned  out,  and dealers 
inform us  the  same  conditions  exist  in 
Chicago,  Detroit,  Cleveland  and  other 
jobbing centers.

Snow  Shovels—Now  is  the  time  to 
look  up  your  stock  on  snow  shovels. 
Snow  will  soon be here and then the de­
mand  will  commence. 
Prices  range 
from  $1.50  to  $2 per  doz.,  according  to 
quality.

Ammunition—The  demand  for loaded 
shells, powder  and  everything  a  hunter 
needs is  very great.  The recent decline 
in gun powder feels like a bomb amongst 
the dealers,  but  it  has had  the  effect to 
stimulate  the  trade  very  greatly,  one 
jobber  reporting  sales  of  over  seventy 
kegs in one day.

Purely Personal.

Geo.  W.  Cad well,  junior  member  of 
the firm of Kelley &  Cadwell,  dealers in 
drugs and  groceries  at  Carson City,  was 
in town one day last week.

E.  J.  Herrick,  the  Monroe  street  gro­
cer,  has  returned  from  New  York  and 
will address the Retail  Grocers’  Associa­
tion at its next meeting  on  the  subject, 
“First Impressions of Gotham.”
M.  W.  Tucker,  who  has 

recently 
merged his general merchandise business 
at Sumner  into  a  stock  company  under 
the  style of  the  Tucker  Mercantile  Co., 
was  in  town  last  Wednesday,  in  atten­
dance on the annual  reunion of  the 16th 
Michigan Infantry.

The  Hardware  Market.

General  Trade—Keeps  up  to its usual 
volume,  notwithstanding  the  pleasant 
weather.  The  stove  trade  is  excellent, 
and most dealers  report  all  they can at­
tend to;  but, if winter comes next month,

to  pass 

for  goods 

intended 
the  customers  of 
exchangeable 

A Chicago house is  putting  out  alum­
inum  coin,  stamped  with  the  name  of 
the storekeeper and the  denomination in 
cents  and  dollars.  The  coin  is  not 
made  to  resemble  government  money, 
but 
is 
current 
the  store, 
among 
being 
at 
time.  T h e  T radesm an  warns 
any 
its 
readers  against  the  adoption  of 
this system,  as the United States District 
Attorney  at  Detroit  informs  the  Delta 
Lumber  Co.  that  its  use  subjects  the 
dealer  to  all  the  penalties  for  issuing 
money,  besides  rendering  the  user sub­
ject  to  the  10 per cent. tax.  A  word to 
the wise is sufficient.
H o w   to  K eep   a  S to re.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi­
ness,  Location,  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising.  Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one in trade.  $ 1 .5 0 .
THE  TRADESMAN  CO., Ag’ts.

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Teacher—Whati s 
the best Cigar  sold la 
this country to-day?

Class  (in  chorus)—

Ben  Hur!
Made on Honor

IOc  or  3  for  25c.

Sold on Merit
ORDER  FROM  YOUR  DEALER.

HOEBS  &  CO.,
Manufacturers,

DETROIT.  CHICAGO.

DODGE

Independence  Wood Split Pulley.

THE LIGHTEST!

THE  STRONGEST!

THE  BEST!
HESTER  MRGHINERY  GO.,
TYPE  POR  SALE.

45  So.  Div isio n  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

One hundred  and  fifty pounds of  this non­
pareil.  Extra caps, leaders, figures and frac­
tions  included.  Will  sell  the  entire  lot  and 
one pair of cases for $30.

Fifty pounds  of  this  brevier, containing 
double allowance of caps but no small caps. 
Will sell  font  and one  pair  cases  for  ten 
dollars. 

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We also  have a choice assortment of second 
hand  job and  advertising  type, proof  sheets 
of which will be forwarded on application.
THE  TRADESMAN  GO,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

B A N A N A S !

If  y o u   w a n t  la r g e   b u n c h e s  o f  th e  b est 

q u a lity ,  sen d   y o u r   ord er  to
T H E   P U T N A M   C A N D Y   CO.

POTATOES.

We have made the handling of  Potatoes a  “specialty” for many years and  have 
a large trade.  Can  take care of  all that can  be shipped  us.  We give  the best ser­
vice—sixteen years experience—first-class salesmen.

Ship your stock to us and get full Chicago market value.
Reference—Bank of Commerce, Chicago.

WM.  H.  THOMPSON  &  CO.,

Commission  Merchants,

166 So. Water St., Chicago

B A R C U S   B R O S .,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  CIRCULAR

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Equalled by few  and  excelled  by none 
skillful  workmen  and  all  saws  warranted 
list price of new saws.  All kinds of

All  our  saws are  made of  the  best  steel by the  mose 
Burnt  saws  made  good as  new for  one-fourth  the

SAW  REPAIRING

Done as cheap as can be done  consistent  with good  work.  Lumber  saws  fitted  up ready for use 
without extra charge.  No charge for boxing or drayage.  Write tor prices and discounts.
M IC H IG A N .

M U S K E G O N ,

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

DEMINS.

6

H ow to  Deal w ith  the N ew  Boy.

From  th e Keystone.
He is  shy,  awkward  and embarrassed; 
“green” as the fields of his father’s farm 
from  which  he  came;  but  he  comes  to 
you  untouched by the temptations which 
will now crowd  upon  him  in  the  town, 
full of resolute hope,  ambitious  to learn 
merchandising  and  anxious,  above  all 
things,  to please  his  employer.  His fu­
ture is largely  in  your  hands  to  mould 
for good or ill.  What  will  you  do  with 
him?
Above all  things,  give  him  first  your 
friendship.  Let him see that your  good­
will  and  sympathy  are  with him in  all 
his successes as well as in the discourage­
ments  which  he  must  encounter.  The 
knowledge  that  he  enjoys  that  friend­
ship will be of  immeasurable comfort  to 
him in the  moment of  his  despondency; 
will  be  an inspiration  to  increased  suc­
cess  with  each 
succeeding  triumph. 
Your  friendship  can  be  given  without 
any  sacrifice  of  personal  dignity  and 
without in  the least affecting the rigor of 
your  discipline.  Employers  too  often 
imagine that a smile is fatal  to the spirit 
of command,  and a kind word  is the last 
ditch of incapable  management.  On the 
contrary,  the impulse to effort given to  a 
timid  workman  or  a  “beginning” clerk 
by a discreet word of praise or a kind in­
quiry on  the part of  his  employer is  be­
yond  estimate;  and  it  costs  nothing  in 
sacrifice  of  so-called  “dignity.” 
It  re­
turns an immense  interest on the invest­
ment,  as  it  multiplies  the  willingness 
and  actual  capacity  of  the  young  man 
many fold.
Do not  ridicule his  first  mistakes, nor 
scold him for his early blunders.  A high 
spirited  boy would be cruelly hurt in  his 
feelings in the  first instances,  and  a dull 
boy  would be  hopelessly  digcouraged in 
the  second.  Such  a  course  chills  en­
thusiasm,  blights the growing confidence 
and  creates a timidity  that  may  perma­
nently cripple  effort.
Insist on  his  receiving  fair  treatment 
from the older  clerks.  He  need  not  be 
“coddled,”  but he should not be  abused; 
petting will spoil him, but tyranny, if not 
discouraged  by the merchant, will  arouse 
a spirit of  obstinacy  and a  sense of  the 
employer’s  indifference  to  the  spirit  of 
fair play. 
It  is true that certain charac­
ters are strengthened and developed  by a 
practice of  the  hard  traditions  of  office 
and factory;  but the rule is not absolute, 
and  the employer  must  take  account  of 
the differences in  human  nature.
in  careful, 
though  unobserved,  note of his progress. 
Some  boys  have  larger  capacity  or  are 
quicker  to  learn  than  others,  and such 
may be safely  advanced  faster  than  the 
usual  custom.  One  boy, 
inefficient  at 
the  counter,  may  be  found  to  have  a 
special  talent  for  figures;  he  should  be 
advised to abandon the idea of  becoming 
a salesman  and  turn to a financial  posi­
tion.  The dealer,  by  considerate watch­
fulness  of  this  kind,  may  extricate  the 
square  pegs  from  the  round  holes, 
to 
their great comfort  and  his  own  advan­
tage.
The new boy deserves  the frequent at­
tention  of  the  employer.  He  is full  of 
latent possibilities for  good or evil;  it  is 
the  privilege  and  responsibility  of  the 
merchant to assist in making or  marring 
a human character.

Your  own 

interest 

lies 

The Boas W as  Mad.

ier.

From  the  Money  Saver.
along the  line.
boss is  mad.”

The cashier passed the word of caution 
“Everybody look out!” he  said.  “The 
“At me?” asked the  head  bookkeeper.
“Worse  than  that,”  replied  the  cash­
“At you?”  asked one of the clerks.
It’s more serious than that.”
“Oh, no. 
“ Has  anyone  done  anything  that  is 
seriously  wrong?” asked  the  new clerk.
“Not  that  I  know  of,”  returned  the 
cashier,  “ but  everyone  in  the  office 
wants to look out for trouble.”
“ Well,  what is the matter?”  asked one 
of the men in despair.
“ He’s mad at  him*elf,” said  the cash­
ier; “he’s sorry for something that he has 
done,  and  that’s  when  any  man is the 
worst.  Look out for trouble.”

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

UNBLBACHBD  COTTONS.

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

Adriatic
Argyle  ...................  6
Atlanta AA.............6
Atlautic A............   6M
H..............  6*
“ 
P ............   5H
D..............  6
“ 
“  LL..............  5
Amory....................   6Vi
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5X
Blackstone O, 32__5
Black Crow............ 6
Black  Rock  ...........6
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A................5ii
Cavanat V..............5V4
Chapman cheese cl.  3X
Clifton  C R ............   5%
Comet.....................   65* I Oxford  R
Dwight Star............  6% Pequot....................   7
Clifton CCC..........   6j4 Solar............ 
6

Arrow Brand  5V 
■■  World Wide.  6
11  LL...............   4Vi
Full Yard Wide......6%
Georgia  A..............  6%
Honest Width......... 6 Vi
Hartford A  ............   5
Indian Head...........  7
King A  A................  6Vi
K ingE C ...............  5
Lawrence  L L ........  4%
Madras cheese cloth 6% 
Newmarket  G........  5X
B  ... ..  5 ~
N __ ..  6*
DD.. •  5X
X  ...
•  6X
..  5
Best__ 6 Vi

 
¡Top of the  Heap. 
A B C ...................... 8%
Geo.  Washington
8
Amazon...................8
Glen Mills.............   7
Arnsburg................. 7
Gold  Medal............   7Vi
Art  Cambric........... 10
Green  Ticket......... 8I4
Blackstone A A.......7
Great Falls.............   6 Vi
Beats All................4Vi
Hope....................... 7J4
Boston.....................12
Just  Out.......  4V@ 5
Cabot.......................  7
King  Phillip...........  73C
Cabot,  X..................6%
OP..... 7V4
Charter  Oak...........   5 Vi
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Conway W...............  7%
Lonsdale...........   @ 8V4
Cleveland........
Middlesex.........  @ 5
Dwight Anchor.......   8X
No Name................   7Vi
shorts.  8
Oak View..............  6
Edwards.................. 6
Our Own................   5Vi
Empire.....................7
Pride of the West... 12
Farwell....................7H
Rosalind.................
Fruit of the Loom.  8X
Sunlight.................   4Vi
Fitchville  ............. 7
Utica  Mills............   8Vi
First Prize...............  7
“  Nonpareil  ..10
Vlnyard..................  8 Vi
Fruit of the Loom X.  7Vi
Fairmount...............   4*4
White Horse...........6
Full Value...............  6X1
Rock............ 8 Vi
Cabot......................   7  IDwight Anchor...... SM
Farwell...................  8  |

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Unbleached

Housewife  A..........4X
B.........  5
C 
-5V4
D

Bleached.
5%
Q ••••
R  .........6 Vi
s —  7J4
T ....___8
u...
...  8X
V .........9 Vi
w .... .  .10J4
X.... ...11
Y .... ...12
Z  ...
...13

.  8 
8% 
--9VÌ
M  .........10
N.........10VÍ
O.........11VÍ
P...........14

CARPET  WARP.

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PRINTS.

CORSETS.

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DRESS  GOODS.

Peerless, white....... 17Vi I Integrity  colored.
colored —  19Vi White Star...........
Integrity................. 18V4I 
colored.
Hamilton 

............. 8
.................9
.............. 10VÍ
GG  Cashmere........20
Nameless  .............. 16
............... 18
..............19 50|Wonderful.  .. 

Nameless.................20
......... 25
........27 Vi
......... 30
......... 32 V4
.........35

Coralino 
$150
Schilling’s ............   9 00 Brighton..................4 75
Davis  Waists  __  9 0ft Bortree's..............   9 00
Grand  Rapids......  4  501Abdominal............15 00
CORSET  JEANS.
Armory.........
...  6% | Naumkeagsatteen..  ?<%
Androscoggin. 
—   7X Rockport............   6vi
rd......
Blddeford.  6  Conestoga..........................6J£
Brunswick.8Vil Walworth  .............................  6X
Allen turkey  reds..  6  Berwick fancies__  5Vi
robes...........6  Clyde Robes.............
pink & purple  6  Charter Oak fancies 4Vi
buffs  —   6  DelMarine cashm’s. 6
mourn’g 6
pink  checks.  6 
staples.........  6  Eddvstone  fancy... 6
chocolat 6
shirtings 
4Vi 
American  fancy__  554 
rober  ... 6
sateens.. 6
American indigo__  6 
American shirtings.  4Vi Hamilton fancy.  ...  6 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
staple....  6
Anchor Shirtings...  5  Manchester  fancy..  6 
Arnold 
“  —   6Vi 
new era.  6
| Merrimack D fancy.  6 
...  6 
Arnold  Merino 
long cloth B.lOVi  Merrim’ck shirtings.  4Vi
C.  8VÍ
Repp furn .  8 Vi
century cloth 7
Pacific fancy............6
gold seal..... lOVi
robes............  6Vi
green seal TR lOVi 
Portsmouth robes...  6 
yellow seal..lovi
Simpson mourning.. 6
serge............11 Vi
greys..........6
Turkey red,.10Vi 
solid black.  6 
Ballou solid black..  5 
Washington indigo.  6 
colors.  5Vi 
“  Turkey robes..  7Vt
Bengal blue,  green, 
“  India robes___ 7Vi
red and  orange...  5Vi
“  plain T’ky X X  8 Vi 
Berlin solids...........  5Ví
“ 
“  X...10
oil blue.......   6 Vi
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  green —   6 
key red................   6
Foulards  ...  5
Martha Washington
red X .............7
Turkeyred x ........ 7Vi
Martha Washington
“  X  .........   9
“  4 4 ........ 10
Turkeyred...........  9Vi
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“ 34XXXX 12
Riverpolntrobes....  5Vi
Cocheco fancy........  6
Windsor fancy........  6 Vi
“  madders...  6 
XXtwills..  6Vi
Indigo blue..........lOVi
solids........5XIHarmony.
4X
Amoskeag A C A. ...12Vi
A C A....................12Vi
Hamilton N............   7Vi
Pemberton AAA__ 16
York.......................lOVi
D............8 Vi
Awning.. 11
Swift River............   7Vi
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River............12
First Prize.............11 Vi
Warren...................13
Lenox M ills..........18
Conostoga.............16
Atlanta,  D..............6%|Stark  A
8
Boot........................  6% No  Name................. 7Vi
Clifton, K ..............  6X|Topof Heap............  9

gold  ticket 

COTTON  DRILL.

TICKINGS.

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Amoskeag. ..........................12Vi
9 os.  ...13V4
brown .13
Andover................. 11 Vi
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
BB...  9
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Boston MfgCo.  hr..  7 
blue  8V4 
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“  d a  twist 10Vi 
Columbian XXX  br.10 
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Columbian  brown..12
Everett, blue.......... 12 Vi
brown....... 12Vi
Haymaker blue........ f! \
brown...  73i
Jaffrey.....................llVi
Lancaster  ...............12V4
Lawrence, 9 oz........13Vi
No. 280.... 13
11 Vi
No. 250 
No. 280 —  10Vi

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Amoskeag..............   7*4
Persian dress 8Vi 
Canton ..  8 Vi
AFC........lOVi
Teazle... lOVi 
Angola.. lOVi 
Persian..  8H
Arlington staple__6%
Arasapha  fancy 
.  4X
Bates Warwick dres  8V4 
staples.  6Vi
Centennial...............tOVi
Criterion............  
lOVi
Cumberland  staple.  5Vi
Cumberland...........  5
Essex......................4 Vi
Elfin.......................  7Vi
Everett classics......8Vi
Exposition  ............7X
Glenarie.................  ¿X
Glenarven.............. 6J£
Glenwood............... 7Vi
Hampton.................6 Vi
Johnson Chalon cl  Vi 
indigo blue 9Vi 
zephyrs__16

GINGHAMS.
Lancaster,  staple...  7
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fancies__7
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   6
Manchester__  ......   5%
Monogram  ...........  6%
Normandie...........   7Vi
Persian...................8 Vi
Renfrew Dress........7%
Rosemont  ..............-6V4
Slatersville  ...........6
Somerset.................7
Tacoma 
................7 Vi
Toll  du Nord......... 10%
Wabash.................. 7Vi
seersucker..  7Vi
Warwick...............   8%
Whlttenden............   6X
heather dr.  8 
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsuttastaples...  6X
Westbrook..............  8
............... 10
Wlndermeer........... 5
York  ......................6X

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THREADS.

| Pacific.................... 13

Amoskeag............   16% ¡Valley City..............15%
Stark......................  19% Georgia  ................. 15%
American...............16 
Clark’s Mile End... .45  IBarbour's..
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s.
Holyoke..................22 Vii
White.  Colored.
White. Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
42
39
43
“  16...
...38
40
...39
44
*•  18...
41
“  20... ...40
45
CAMBRICS.
S la te r.............................  4Vi [Edwards...... .
4V4
W h ite  S ta r ..........  ...  4Vi  L o c k w o o d ................... 4Vi
K id G lo v e  .................   4V4 W ood’s ........................  4V4
Newmarket............   4Vi!Brunswick...........   4Vi

6  ..
8...
10...
12...

KNITTING  COTTON.

..33
...34
...35
.36

RED  FLANNEL.

DOMET  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

TW ............................22 Vi
FT.............................32 Vi
J R F, XXX.............35
Buckeye.................... 32 Vi

Fireman.....................32 Vi
Creedmore................. 27 Vi
Talbot XXX............30
Nameless................... 27 Vi
Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R.................22Vi
Windsor.................18Vi
6 oz Western..........20
Union  B ...
Nameless...... 8  @ 9Vi| 
......8VÍ@10  I 

Grey S R W............17Vi
Western W  ............ 18Vi
D R P ............ .........18VÍ
Flushing XXX.......23 Vi
.. 22 Vi I Manitoba............... 23 Vi
9 ©10VÍ
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Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
Brown. Black.
9% 1<%
9Vi
lOVi
10V4 11%
lOVi
11%
11% 12
12
llVi
12% 20
20
12Vi
DUCKS.
Severen,8 oz..........   9Vi West  Point, 8 oz..  .lOVi
Mayland, 8oz.........lOVi 
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Greenwood,7Vi oz..  9Vi  Raven, lOoz............l3Vi
Greenwood, 8 oz__llVi Stark 
i3Vi
Boston, 8 oz............lOVi Boston, 10 oz............ 12Vi

lOVi
1>%
12
20

9Vi
lOVi
11X
12%

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SILESIA».

SEWING  SILK.

White, dos.............25  I Per bale, 40 dot  ..  $1 50
Colored, do*..........20  Icolored  “ 
.......... 7 50
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  Pawtucket..............lOVi
Dundle...................   9
Bedford....  
..........lOVi
Valley  City.............invi
KK  ......................... lOVi

Red Cross....  9
Best............. lOVi
Best AA......12 Vi
L............................... 7 Vi
G...............................8 Vi
Cortlcelll, doz.........75  [Cortlcelll  knitting,

..12  “ 8 
..12  J  “  10 

twist, doz.. 37%  per Vioz  ball........30
50 yd, doz. .37541
HOOKS AND EYES— PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & Whlte..l0  [No  4 Bl’k & White.. 15 
“  2 
..20
“  3 
..25
No 2-20, M  C......... 50 
|No4—15  F  8Vi........ 40
••  3—18, S C ........... 45 
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COTTON  TAPE.
No  2 White & Bl’k..l2 
|No  8 White A Bl’k..20 
“  4 
..15 
“ 10 
.23
-.18  I  “  12 
.  26
“  6 
SAFETY  FINS.
No2.........................28  |N o3........................36

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NEEDLES—PER  K.

A. James................ 1 401 Steamboat................  40
Crowelv’s.....................1  35 Gold Eyed 
Marshall's............... 1 00|
5—4. ...2 25  6—4...3 2S|5—4....1  95  6—4...2 95

1 go

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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COTTON TWINES.

" ....2  10 

Cotton Sail Twine. .28 
Crown
Domestic...............18Vi
Anchor..................16
Bristol...... .............13
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL.......................18Vi
Alabama.................6X
Alamance...............   6 Vi
Augusta.................  7Vi
A t  sapha...............   6
Georgia...................  6%
G ranite..................  5%
Haw  River............   5
Haw  J ....................... 5

Nashua.................. 18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply__17
North Star..............20
Wool Standard 4 ply 17Vi 
Powhattan  ..  ........18

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Mount  Pleasant__ 6Vi
Oneida....................  5
Prym ont...............   5%
Randelman............ 6
Riverside  ..............  5X
Sibley  A................   6X
Toledo  ..................

PLAID  OSNABUBGS

Selling Corset Co.’s

THE

MODEL
(Trade Mark.)
FORM.

Greatest  Seller  on Earthl

Dr.

FRENCH

SHAPE

Send for Illustrated  Catalogue.  See [price list 

in this journal.

SCHILLING  CORSET  CO.,
Detroit. Mich, and Chicago, 111.

X J S E

Best  Six  Gord
jWacliiiiB  or  Hand  Use.

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY  ALL

Dealers  ia  Dry  Goods & Notions.
G.  R.  MAYHEW,

Grand Bapids, Mich.,

JOBBER OF

Wales Goodyear Rubbers,
Felt Boots and Alaska Socks.

Woonsocket Bubbers, 

'-THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

7

the  distribution  of  goods. 

The  L esson  o f  the  Departm ent  Store.
Prom  Hardware.
Much complaint  has  been made by re­
tail  dealers  within  the  past  two years, 
with regard to  the  establishment  of  de­
partment 
stores,  which,  among  other 
things, sell hardware,  and  at rather  low 
prices.  At  one  time  the  retail dealers 
through  their  unions  sought  to  correct 
this  appareut  evil,  one of  the measures 
proposed  being to withdraw custom from 
manufacturers who  allowed  their wares 
to be exposed  in such  stores.  Naturally 
such  efforts  failed  and  the  movement 
subsided.  The  department  store  has 
gained  from  year  to  year,  and  now  in 
some  sections it  has become a large fac­
tor  in 
In 
Pennsylvania  there  are a great  many of 
these  stores.  The  features in  the  trade 
seem to be that mammoth establishments 
in  the  great  metropolitan  centers  buy 
immense  quantities  of  rapidly  selling 
goods cheap for  cash,  and  they  are then 
bought at  a  moderate  advance  by coun­
try stores,  who  placard  them  in  such a 
way as to show  the  passer-by how much 
he can  get  for  a  little  money.  The ar­
ticles  are  thus  turned  over rapidly,  the 
transaction  being  cash,  and  the  old 
proverb that “A nimble  penny  is  better 
than a slow shilling”  is proven in a prac­
tical  way.
There are  some  details  in  the routine 
of  the  department  store  that  could  be 
copied by  the  retail dealer  with  advan­
tage.
Of  course, to buy cheap  for cash is al­
ways an  advantage,  but  it is not every­
one who is in a position to  avail  himself 
of it.  Then  the  advertising  custom  of 
having  one or  two  leaders  displayed in 
good  shape  has  more  in  it  than at first 
appears.  To  sell some really useful and 
staple  article  which  would  be  a  con­
venience in every house at  cost,  is a cer­
tain means of  attracting  customers to  a 
store,  and  getting  their  trade  in  other 
directions. 
In  New  York  City  such  a 
plan is  carried  on in  grocery as well  as 
other  stores,  and  is now  losing its effect 
in one way, that  all are beginning to fol­
low the same custom.  Everyone likes to 
get a bargain,  and  if he ^can get a really 
good  article  for  a  little  money  he will 
talk about it with his neighbors,  and one 
customer  after  another  appears  at  the 
store to  secure  the  article, and  in  that 
way the establishment becomes very pop­
ular.  Stock is turned over very quickly, 
losses are lopped off,  and an  air of brisk­
ness  is  imparted  to  the  establishment 
which would take years  to impart other 
wise.
The enumeration  of  staple  articles in 
the hardware business  which can be sold 
for five  and  ten cents,  would  fill  pages, 
and the  experiment  could  be  made in  a 
small way.  A  large  basket or  two,  one 
with  five-cent  and  the  other  with  ten- 
cent  goods, the  article  to  be  of quality 
and  no  attempt  being  made  to  secure 
anything  more  than  a  very  moderate 
profit,  would  probably  show  after  a 
month’s trial  how the  matter could best 
be dealt with,  the point being  simply an 
advertisement for the store.
No one can  succeed in these days  to  a 
large  extent  unless he  advertises,  and 
while the  ink  of  the  printer  is the one 
essential way, it can profitably be supple­
mented by others.

As the  age  develops  the  coming  man 
will  become  more  deeply  enmeshed  in 
the  paper  net.  He  will  awake  in  the 
morning and creep from under the  paper 
clothing of his paper bed,  and put on his 
paper dressing gown  and  his paper slip­
pers.  He will  walk  over paper carpets, 
down paper  stairs, and,  seating  himself 
in  a  paper  chair,  will .read  the  paper 
news  in  the  morning  paper.  A  paper 
bell  will call him to his breakfast, cooked 
in a paper oven,  served on paper  dishes, 
laid on a paper  table.  He will  wipe  his 
lips  with  a  paper  napkin,  and,  having 
put  on  his  paper  shoes,  paper  hat  and 
paper  coat,  and  then  taking  his  paper 
stick  (he has the  choice of  two  descrip­
tions  already),  he  will  walk  on  a paper 
pavement or  ride  in a paper  carriage  to 
his paper office.  He will  organize paper 
enterprises and make  paper profits.  He 
will sail the ocean  on  paper  steamships 
and  navigate  the air  in  paper balloons, j 
He will smoke  a paper cigar or paper to­
bacco in a paper pipe,  iighted  with a pa­
per  match.  He  will  write with a paper 
pencil,  whittle paper sticks with a paper 
knife,  go fishing with  a paper fishing rod 
and a paper hook,  and  put his catch in  a 
paper  basket.  He will go shooting with 
a paper gun loaded with paper cartridges, 
and  will  defend  his  country  , in  paper 
forts  with  paper  caunon  and  paper 
bombs.
lived  his  paper  life  and 
achieved a paper fame and paper wealth, 
he will retire to paper leisure  and die  in 
paper  peace.  There  will  be  a  paper 
funeral  at  which  the  mourners, dressed 
in paper crape,  will  wipe their eyes on a 
paper  handkerchief,  and  the  preacher 
will  preach  in  a paper  pulpit.  He will 
lie  in  a  paper  coffin;  he  has  a  chance 
of  doing so  already if he is a paper—we 
mean pauper.  He will  be wrapped  in  a 
paper shroud,  his name will  be engraved 
on  a  paper  plate,  and  a  paper  hearse, 
adorned  with  paper  plumes,  will  carry 
him to  a  paper-lined  grave, over  which 
will  be raised a paper monument.

Having 

“Q uoted  w ith  Satisfaction.”

F ro m  th e  M erch an ts' R eview .

The Mic h ig a n  T radesm an,  in  an ac­
count of a  boycotting  proceeding of  the 
International  Cigarmakers’ Union,  men­
tions the  name  of  the  brands  of  cigars 
thus put under  ban,  and  says  it  “refers 
to  the  matter  in  this  manner  in  order 
that decent people who do not approve of 
the favorite  weapons  of  unionism—boy­
cotting,  incendiarism,  intimidation  and 
murder—may  patronize  the  brands  put 
under the tyrannical interdict.” We quote 
the  above  with  much  satisfaction,  and 
hope that the press  generally  will char­
acterize the  boycotting  tactics  of  labor 
unions in the same frank and courageous 
manner.

M eteors  in Court.

The  Wisconsin  Supreme  Court  has 
just made a ruling as to the ownership of 
meteors, deciding  that  they  may belong 
to  the  person  on  whose  land  they  fall. 
The case arose  about a 66-pound  meteor 
which,  in May,  1890,  fell  on  the farm of 
one John Goddard.  Peter Hoagland dug 
it up and sold it for $105.  Goddard sued 
for it, and the Court affirms bis right.

The  Paper  A ge.

Hardware Price Carrent.

dlS.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

T h ese  p ric e s  a re   fo r ca sh   b u y er8,  w ho 
p ay   p ro m p tly   an d   b u y   in   fu ll  p ackages.

Snell’s .........................................................  .. 
60
Cook’s  ............................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine..........................................  
25
Jennings’,  Im itation....................................... 50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............................$ 7 00
D.  B. Bronze.............................  12 00
S.  B. S. Steel..................................   8 60
D. B. Steel......................................   13 50

Various periods in  the world’s  history 
have  been  characterized  by  some  name 
referring  to  the  material  that  gave  the 
time  its  peculiar  significance, either  by 
its superabundance or by the influence it 
had in the development of the arts.  The 
world  has  seen  its  “Iron  Age”  and  its 
“Bronze  Age,” but  the  present  is  the 
“Paper Age.” * We  are  making so many 
things of paper  that  it will soon be true 
that  without  paper  there  is  nothing 
made.  Wej live  in  paper  houses,  wear 
paper clothing and sit on  paper cushions 
in  paper  cars  rolling  on  paper  wheels. 
If  we  lived  in  Bergen  we  could  go  on 
Sunday  to  a  paper  church.  We  do  a 
paper business over paper counters,  buy­
ing  paper  goods,  paying  for  them  with 
paper  money,  and  deal  in  paper  stocks 
on paper  margins
W e  row   races  in   p a -1  Well,  p lain......................................................$ 8  50
p e r  boats  fo r  p a p e r  p rizes.  W e  go  to  Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
p a p e r  th e a te rs  w here p a p e r acto rs  p lay  to   CaBt Loose HDi fig^iSd®.’ 
p a p e r  aud ien ces. 

Railroad...........................................................$ 14 00
Garden......................................................  net  30 00
Stove....................................................................50*10
Carriage new list 
........................................... 75*10
Plow.................................................................... 40*10
Sleigh shoe........................................................ 
70

I Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint................60*10

.................... to*

BARROWS. 

BUCKETS.

bolts. 

AXES.

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dis.

Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................7O&10
Blind, Shepard’s 
70

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BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892......... 

50

 

Grain......................................................dis. 50*02

CRADLES.

CROW  BARS.

Cast Steel............................ 
per lb 
CAPS.
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m 
“ 
Hick’s C. P ..........................................  
G. D ........................................................... 
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Musket................................................. 
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Rim  F ire........................................................... 
Centred  Fire...............................................dis. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

Socket Firm er.................................................  TO A10
Socket Framing................................................ 70*10
Socket Comer....................................................70*10
Socket Slicks....................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firm er............................... 
40

Curry,  Lawrence’s ..........................................  
40
Hotchkiss.........................................................  
25
White Crayons, per gross............... 12©12H dis. 10

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

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Planished, 14 oz cut to size........ per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 .........................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60.......................... 
 
Cold Rolled, 14x48..............................  
Bottom s...............  
dis.
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................................... 
Taper and straight Shank.............................. 
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................... 

 
DRILLS. 

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
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Small slses, ser p o u n d ...................................  
Large sizes, per pound...................................  

07
6V4

DRIPPING PANS.

ELBOWS.

5
66
60
35
60

50
25

dis.

dis.

75

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Com. 4  piece, 6 in ..............................a os. net 
Corrugated.............................................................dis 40
A dilatable.............................................................dis. 40*10
Clark’s, small, $18;  large, $26........................ 
30
25
Ives’, 1, $18:  2, $24;  3,$30............................... 
dis
Disston’s ...................  
60*10
New American  ................................................60*10
Nicholson’s ...................................................... 60*10
Heller’s 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ........................  
50

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files—New List. 

dis.

 

HAMMERS.

dlS.

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

May dole  A Co.’s....... ............................. dis. 
25
25
Kip’S..................................  ...................dis. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................ 80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ..............................dis.60&10
State...........................................per do*, net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4H  14 and
3H10
H........... ............ net
%........................ net
8H
M........................ net
7H
* ........... ............ net
7H
50
...........dis.
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__ 50*10
Champion,  anti-friction................................  60*10
Kidder, wood tra c k ......................................... 
40
Pots...................................................................   60*10
Kettles..............................................................   60*10
Spiders  .............................................................. 60*10
Gray enameled...............   ......................   —  40*10
Stamped  Tin W are................................. new list 70
Japanned Tin W are........................................  
Si
Granite Iron W are....................... new list 3314 *10
dis.
Bright........................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes................................................. 70*10*10
Hook’s ..........................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................ 
70*10*10
dls.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .......................
Sisal, H Inch and 
la rg e r.......................  
9
M anilla..............................................................  13
<!iS.
Steel and  Iron..................................................  
Try and Bevels................................................. 
................................. 
Mitre
Com.  Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14........................................$1 05
Nos. 15 to 17........................................   4 C5
Nos.  18 to 21.......................................  4 05
Nos. SB to 24 ........................................   4 05
Nos. 28 to 26 ........................................   4  25
No. 27 ...................................................   4  45
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86..........................................dis. 
Silver Lake, White  A .................................list 
Drab A .....................................  “ 
White  B ..................................  “ 
Drab B .....................................   “ 
White C.................................... “ 

75
80
20
Com. 
$1 95 
3 05 
3 05 
3  15 
3 25 
3  35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

levels. 
ROPES.

wire goods. 

SHEET IRON.

50
50
55
50
55
35

SQUARES. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

GALVANIZED IRON.

dis.
dis.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 

12 

15 

13 

28
16 17

Discount, 60

14 
GAUGES. 

dlB.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

Stanley Rale and  Level Co.’s .......................  
50
55
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................... 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...............  
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  .........................  
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain....................  
70
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ..........  
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ..............................  
56
55
Branford’s ........................................................ 
Norwalk’s ........................................................ 
56
Adze Bye............................................  $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Bye............................................  $.5.00, dis. 60
Huut’S..........................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled........................ 
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................... 
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Cle ik’s ................... 
40
“  Enterprise 
......................................... 
30
Stebbln’s Pattern..............................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine............................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
25

MAULS. 
mills. 

MOLASSXS GATES. 

MATTOCKS.

dlS.

N A IL S

^ 

“ 
ii 

.
..
.. 

Advance over base: 

Steel nails, base..................................................1  85
Wire nails, base........................................1  80@1  90
Steel.  Wire.
Base 
60..................................................... 
  Base
10 
50.......................................................... Base
25 
06
40.. 
25 
30.. 
10
35 
15
20.. 
45 
15
16.... 
45 
15
12..  . 
50 
10....
20
8....
60 
25
75 
40
7 * 6 .
90 
60
4......
3......
1  20 
.1  00
1  60 
.1 50
2 .
1 60 
Flne3................................................ 1 60
65 
Case  10.............................................  60
75 
8.............................................  75
90 
. . . . . . . * . 9 0
g 
75 
Finish 10. . .V.. . . . . . . . . * . V —   85
90 
8 ..............................................................................1 00
6............................................ 1 15
1  10 
70 
Clinch; 10..........................................  85
80 
8 ...........................................................................1 00
90 
6...........................................1 15
1  75 
Barrell X...........................................1 75
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
Sclota Bench................................................  ©60
SandnBky Tool  Co.’s, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality......................................   ©60
Stanley Rale and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dlt.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................ dis. 
dis.
Iron and  Tinned.......................................... 
40
Copper Rivets and Boro.............................   50—10
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
"B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

rivets. 

Broken packs He per pound extra.

PLANES.

PANS.

dis.

“  
“ 

“  
“ 

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

H and............................................ 

“ 
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,__  
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__  
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cats, per foot__  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot................................................. 

Solid Eyes.................................................per ton 126
20
70
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................. 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s __  
70
Mouse,  choker.......................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion..................................II.50 per doz.
dis.
Bright Market...................................................  65
Annealed Market..............................................70—10
Coppered M arket.............................................   60
Tinned Market.................................................  62H
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.................................   2 85
painted.......................................  2 40

wire. 

dis.

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

An  S a b le ..............................................dis. 
40*10
Putnam .............................................. 
dis.  05
Northwestern...................................  
dis. 10*10
dlS.
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
30
Coe’s  G enuine................................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,............ 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................................. 75*10
dig.
Bird C ages...................................................... 
50
71*10
Pumps, Cistern............................................ 
Screws, New List..............................................70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate................. 
50*10*10
Dampers, American.......  ............................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 6f*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

 

METALS,
PIG TIN.

03£
7

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large......................................................... 
Pig Bars.........................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2Hc per pound.
600 pound  casks........................................—  
Per  pound.........................................................  
H © H ---....................................................................1«
Extra W iping......................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder m  the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson............................................per  pound
Hallett’s.......................................... 
13
TIN—MZLYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal............. ..............................$ 7 5)
 
14x2010, 
7 .0
............................................  9 25
10x14 IX, 
14x20 EX, 
............................................  9 25

Bach additional X on this grade, 11.75.

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TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
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HOOPING PLATES

10x14 IC,  Charcoal........................................   #875
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
114x20 IX, 

Bach additional X on this grade M.50.

 
 
 

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“  Worcester.............................   6
“ 
.............................  8
...........................   18
“ 
“  Allaway Grade....................  6
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“ 
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BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x20IC, 
S
14x20 IX, 
8
20x28 IC, 
8
14x2010, 
8
14x20 EX, 
S
20x28 IC, 
S
20x28 IX, 
S
14x28  IX ............................................................#14 00
14x31  IX ............................................................15
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8 25
9 25

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  26,  1892.

PHYSICAL AND MORAL ENDURANCE.
Considerable  adverse  criticism  has 
been  bestowed  on  the  “ long  distance 
race”  recently  had  between  officers  of 
the  German  and  Austrian  armies,  the 
particulars of  which have  for some days 
past  appeared 
the  dispatches from 
Europe.

in 

The  feat  proposed  was  to  ride  from 
Berlin to  Vienna on a single horse with­
out change,  in the shortest possible  time, 
no  limitations  as  to  duration  being re­
quired.  The only  point of  issue was to 
test  the  endurance  of men  and  horses. 
The distance to be traversed  is  about 400 
miles,  and  the  programme  was  for  the 
German  officers  to  ride  from  Berlin  to 
Vienna,  and  for  the Austrian  officers  to 
ride from  their  capital  to  Berlin.  The 
task  was  undertaken  by a score or more 
of  officers  on  each  side,  and,  although 
some of them  dropped  out on  the  road, 
the  greater  number  of  the  contestants 
reached  their  respective  goals,  proving 
that  the  task  was not  beyond the physi­
cal powers of both men  and horses.  The 
triumphs  generally  were  with  the  Aus­
trians,  who made the trip with the fewest 
casualties  in  the  shortest  time and with 
their horses in the best condition.  Some 
of the horses  suffered  severely  with  the 
exhausting labors required of  them,  one 
of them fell dead  after passing the  goal, 
and many were bloody  with the spurring 
of  their riders.  The  general  complaint 
made  against  the  enterprise,  and  the 
most truthful  and important one,  is that 
it caused  cruel  treatment to  the horses.
From a merciful  point  of  view this  is 
too true;  nevertheless, this experiment is 
an interesting and  important  step in  the 
development  of  war  science,  and  war  is 
cruelty itself.  There  never  was  a time 
when  swiftness  of  military  movement 
was so necessary  and so  important.  The 
extraordinary  facilities for  securing in­
im­
formation  of  military  movements 
pose  an  additional  requirement 
that 
they shall  be executed  with  the greatest 
suddenness  and  dispatch.  Here  comes 
in the  demand  for  improved  powers  of 
endurance.  The  decisipn  of  a  battle, 
the  fortunes  of  a whole  campaign  may 
and often do  depend on  the  ability of  a

corps  or  detachment  to  march  a  given 
distance or to be at a given destination at 
a  particular  time. 
If  Blucher  bad  not 
outmarched  Grouchy  in  the  race  from 
Wavre to Waterloo, the history of Europe 
would doubtless have had  some chapters 
which otherwise  have  never  been  writ­
ten.

Some  men  are capable of  more endur­
ance 
than  others.  They  can  march 
further  and  undergo  greater  hardships 
without seriously impairing  their ability 
to give battle.  This  was  one  of the in­
estimable  qualities  of  Hannibal’s  cele­
brated  soldiers.  Some  horses  possess, 
too,  like capabilities.  These  powers are 
partly  the  result  of  inherent  qualities, 
and  partly the  result  of  training.  The 
recent experiment of  endurance between 
the  Austrians  and  the  Germans  has 
demonstrated 
superiority  of  the 
Austrian  horses.  This  is  an important 
fact,  and one which will attract profound 
attention among the military  authorities 
of all European  nations. 
It is a fact the 
disregard of which might have very seri­
ous consequences. 
In  order  to discover 
it  some  cruel  exactions  upon  men  and 
horses  were  necessary.  They  were 
necessary as a part  of  military  develop­
ment.  Such  an 
important  discovery 
costs something, of  course.

the 

Perhaps  the  most  interesting  fact  in 
this brutal  horse-abusing  business is the 
established  superiority in  powers of  en­
durance of  men over horses. 
In no case 
It 
did the riders  fail  from  exhaustion. 
was always the  poor  horse. 
It  is called 
the superiority of intellect,  soul and  will 
power over  mere animal  strength.  This 
is always seen in the triumph  of the civ­
ilized  and  cultured  races  over  savages 
and  barbarians. 
It  is only  when  civili­
zation  degenerates  into  luxurious  in­
dulgence  and  decay  that the barbarians 
are able to conquer.  Then it is vigorous 
brutality  overcoming  moral  beastliness 
and physical  decay.

RAILWAY  BUILDING  IN  1892.
In spite of  the  vast  network  of  rail­
roads which already covers  the  country, 
reliable information shows that the  work 
of adding to the mileage still goes on.  Of 
course,there is not the spasmodic activity 
in track building which has  been  shown 
in many past years,  when vast areas still 
remained to be developed and when capi­
tal flowed into railroad enterprises  with­
out rhyme or reason,  but there is,  never­
theless,  a continued and healthy develop­
ment of the railroad systems of the coun­
try.
-  The disasters which have overtaken so 
many roads, in which millions  of  money 
have been invested, have naturally check­
ed  reckless  building  of  new  roads;  but 
during the past year it is evident  that es­
tablished systems have been reaching out 
to take in new territory, and this addition 
of mileage by roads already in  operation 
constitutes a very large part  of the  new 
track added to the country’s total during 
the past nine months.  Some  new  lines 
have also been  built,  but this sort of  de­
velopment 
sections 
where there was an evident  demand and 
need for rail facilities  not now possessed.
The Railway  Age,  an accepted author­
ity on  all  railroad  matters,  states  that 
“construction  has  proceeded  at  a  safe 
and moderate pace this  year.”  The  re­
turns to the Age for the first nine months 
of 1892  show  that  2,519  miles  of  main 
track  have been  laid on 200 different lines 
In the United States.  A large amount of

been 

has 

in 

grading has been done on which the rails 
are expected to go down  before  the  end 
of the year.  Fully 1,500  miles  of  track 
are expected to be laid in the last quarter, 
so that the total new mileage  for  1892  is 
estimated at not far from 4,000 miles.

This addition of new  mileage  has  not 
been extensive in any one  state,  but  has 
been distributed through  so many  states 
and  territories,  forty 
in  all,  that  the 
amounts,  though moderate in  each  case, 
aggregate a  very  good  total.  Washing­
ton leads all  the  states  in new  mileage, 
272 miles of new track having  been  laid 
during  the  nine  months.  New  York 
comes next with 205 miles and West Vir­
ginia follows with 175.  The South makes 
a fairly good showing in the new mileage, 
Texas with 105 miles and West  Virginia 
leading.

Canada and Mexico have  continued  to 
build new tracks,  and  during  the  nine 
months  the  former  country  has  added 
151 miles on seven lines and the latter 256 
on three lines.

THE DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.

In contemplating  our  politics,  we  are 
ever ready to welcome  the  hope  that  in 
conducting party  campaigns  all  corrupt 
methods will  be abolished,  and the parti­
sans on both sides  devote  themselves  to 
the dissemination of  intelligence  and  in­
formation,  so  that tire people  may judge 
for themselves of the comparative merits 
of opposing policies.

Such a hope is vain  and useless. 

It is 
not likely to be realized  this  side of  the 
millennium.  The  old  methods  of  cor­
ruption and  vituperation  are too  attrac­
tive  to  be  discarded. 
It  is  the  proper 
thing  to  paint  the  opposing  party  as 
black as possible  in  morals, and  as  cor­
rupt  in  practice.  Apparently  one  can 
not traduce his political  antagonist suffi­
ciently.

This is the  sort of  political  campaign­
ing that has been going on for years,  and 
it is still in  such  favor  that  next  to the 
actual use of money it  is most  depended 
on by the active political workers.  Every 
now and then we  are  congratulating the 
people that  they  are  to  be  treated to  a 
campaign of  respectability  and decency, 
but scarcely is  the  pleasing  thought ex­
pressed before  the floodgates of tilth and 
slanderous  personalties  are opened,  and 
the  public  press  is  filled  with  political 
scandals.

Without doubt  there are  many  scabby 
fellows  in  politics.  They  have  learned 
that  their  rascally  services  are  in  de­
mand,  and they are not only on hand but 
they  are  increasing  in  numbers,  but  if 
the people  were  expected  to  believe  all 
the campaign  lies and  partisan scandals, 
they would  have  to come  to  the conclu­
sion that  there  is  not  an  honest man in 
any party  who takes any  interest in pub­
lic affairs.

Such an  idea  has  become  widely  dis­
tributed and  it  has  resulted  in  keeping 
many good citizens out of politics.  This 
is  a  great  misfortune,  for  the  highest 
duty of every citizen is to take an  active 
part in the public business. 
If the coun 
try falls in the  power  of  bad  men,  it is 
because  those  who  are  supposed  to  be 
good  citizens  neglect  their  most  impor­
tant public duties. 
If  the  country  ever 
goes to the dogs,  the “good citizens” will 
only  have  themselves  to  blame.  Let 
j them  brave  the  scandals  and  defama- 
: tions  of  a  campaign  and  endeavor  to 
purify politics and  drive  out  the rascals 
rather than to  desert  the  public  service

and turn the public business over to rob­
bers.  The  greatest  weakness  in  the 
American system  of  government  by the 
people for the people,  is that the people, 
the best people,  do not take sufficient in­
terest in  it  nor  give sufficient  time  and 
labor to it.
POLITICAL  UNION  WITH  CANADA.
Although the agitation in favor of  the 
annexation  of  Canada  has  made  few 
friends in this country,  and  has actually 
attracted little attention,  it appears to be 
a very important  issue  in  that  country, 
and is  giving the officials of  the Domin­
ion no  little  trouble. 
It will  be remem- 
beied that some time  back a clerk in one 
of the departments of the Dominion Gov­
ernment was  dismissed for openly advo­
cating annexation  to  the  United  States, 
on the ground that the expression of such 
sentiments  by a government official  was 
little short of treason.

This action of  the  Government,  while 
stamping the Conservatives, the majority 
party in  Canadian  politics,  as  unaltera 
bly opposed  to  annexation,  has  aroused 
quite a storm  among  the  annexationists 
who  compose  the  rank  and  file  of  the 
Liberals.  At  a  recent  meeting,  which 
was very largely  attended,  the  dismissal 
of the clerk who favored annexation was 
violently  protested 
against,  and  the 
speakers  demanded  unlimited  freedom 
of  speech  in  discussing  the  future  of 
Canada.

The  theory  of  the  annexationists  is 
that Canada  cannot  continue  to develop 
her resources as  long as an artificial  bar­
rier is maintained  between  that  country 
and the United  States  by  differences  of 
administration  and a  prohibitive  tariff. 
They,  therefore,  advocate  annexation as 
a business move to  better their country, 
the wishes  of  the  people of  the  United 
States not being  considered  at  all in the 
premises.

Aside  from  the  discussion  at a  recent 
meeting  in  Boston,  we  do  not  believe 
that the matter  has  ever  been  seriously 
considered 
in  this  country  in  recent 
years,  and the feeling at present is rather 
hostile  toward  Canada  than  otherwise, 
if  any 
important  commercial  benefits 
would accrue to the country from the an­
nexation  ot  Canada,  the  project  might 
probably receive more attention,  but it is 
not clear that  Canada  would  not prove, 
instead of a benefit, a positive  detriment 
to the present States forming  the Ameri­
can Union.  There is  no annexation sen­
timent in the United States,  a fact plain­
ly demonstrated recently  by the indiffer­
ence  with  which  a project  to  purchase 
Cuba was received.

Before  any project  for the annexation 
of Canada to the  United  States could  be 
entertained it would be necessary to show 
that there would  be  no objection on  the 
part  of  the  British  Government. 
It  is 
more than probable that the  Government 
at  London has  no  idea  of  surrendering 
Canada,  hence, even if  we  desired  that 
country,  of which there  is no indication, 
it is not likely that the  American people 
would  care  to  undertake  an  expensive 
war over the matter.

The  liquor  dealers  having  effected  a 
State organization  at Saginaw  last week 
for the  avowed  purpose of securing Leg­
islative  action  providing  for  a uniform 
license of $250 per  annum—druggists in­
cluded—it  behoves  the  druggists of the 
State to  strengthen  their  organizations, 
both local and State, to the end that they 
I may  successfully  combat  a  measure so 
I inimical to their interests.

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THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids,  Mieli.

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THE  GOLDEN  BULB.

Too Utopian for This A ge o f Greed.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

HENRY  S.  ROBINSON.

CHAS.  E.  SMITH.

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for sale,  to his fellow-men any  spurious, 
injurious or worthless article that he him­
self would  not  purchase  under  similar 
circumstances.  This would  lighten  the 
cost of living and add to the total of  hu­
man happiness.  And no merchant would 
lie,  cheat  or  defraud. 
If  a  customer 
asked for bread,  he would  not  give  him 
a stone; if he asked for  wool,  he  would 
not give him shoddy,  and,  if he asked for 
butter, he would not give  him  beef  tal­
low.  The shoe man,  also,  would  mend 
his  ways  and  distinguish  between  the 
goats”  and the “ sheep.”  There  would 
an  immense  saving  in  business  ex­
penses.  The merchant would quit lying. 
His clerks would not rob him, and would 
have no use for  commercial  and  collec­
tions agencies.

Revolution!  Why, just think of it!  A 
merchant would tell  the  truth,  and  the 
grocer’s delivery clerk would stop swear­
ing at the poor delivery horse,  and  steal 
employer’s cigars  no  more  forever. 
The customer who promises  to  pay  $10 
Saturday night,  when he  has  no  visible 
means of acquiring half that sum inside of 
two  weeks,  and  the  fellow  who  robs 
eter to pay Paul,  would cease  to  exist. 
The little apples would not settle to  the 
bottom of the farmer’s basket, and tooth­
less old hens  in  their  dotage  would  no 
longer be introduced  to  respectable  so­
ciety by  the  downtrodden  tiller  of  the 
soil as  innocent  spring  chickens.  The 
open  saloon would  become a thing of the 
past,  and the she-wolf and her sin-soaked 
satellites who crouch in  the  shadows  to 
waylay our daughters when they go forth 
on our streets  would disappear from  our 
midst!  The poor widow would no longer 
be compelled to do an extra  washing  or 
else send her children supperless to  bed, 
in order to contribute  her  share  of  the 
cost of  the stained glass church windows, 
and Deacon Moneybags would be able  to 
ee the poor  stranger  in  the  back  pew 
without the aid of a telescope.

But it is a foolish waste words  to  thus 
moralize in this rushing, grasping,  com­
bative age when  man  is  pitted  against 
his fellow-men and the strongest are  the 
only survivors.  The Golden Rule is held 
in reserve by the unfolding centuries un­
til “ the prince  of  the  powers  of  dark­
ness” shall have  been put  in  irons  and 
the  promised  millennium  shall  have 
dawned. 

&  -A. Owen.

Good  In d icatio n s.
F ro m  th e   New  Je rse y   Trad©  R eview .
T h e  Mic h ig a n  T radesm an  recently 
completed the uinth  year of  its publica­
tion.  Our esteemed contemporary enters 
upon its decade with every  indication  of 
health,  wealth and prosperity.

Playing Carls

WE  ERE  HEÆDQU1RTER8

SEND  FOR FRICK LIST.

Daniel LpÉ,

19  8. Ionia St., Grand  Rapids.

W ritte n  fo r  THE Tradesman.

“All things whatsoever ye  would  that 
men should do to you,  do ye  even  so  to 
them.”

Of all the rules laid down for the regu­
lation of human ethics, none is so fraught 
with  glorious  possibilities  for  the  up­
lifting and betterment of the human race 
as this.  None is more thoroughly under­
stood or more easily  applied,  and  withal 
more  utterly  disregarded.  True, 
the 
Great Teacher intended that it should be 
the rule  and  guide  of  his  followers  in 
their transactions with their fellow-men.
It is also true that  he  intended  that  all 
mankind,  “ from the  least  to  the  great­
est,” should,  eventually,  be blessed  with 
its influence  through  his  professed  fol­
lowers,  who were to become “the salt  of 
the earth” and  let  their  light  shine,  in 
order that men might see and realize  the 
glorious possibilities in  store  for  them. 
Nearly  nineteen  centuries  have  been 
turned down since this great  key  to  hu­
man happiness was  given  to  man,  and, 
yet,  I ask,  in all  candor,  where,  in this 
year  of  our  Lord,  1892,  shall we go  to 
find a people—aye,  a  solitary  individual 
of worldly business activity—whose daily 
transactions are  squared,  plumbed  and 
leveled  by the Golden Rule?

Did  you  ever  stop  to  think  what  a 
mighty revolution in the condition of hu­
man existence would  take  place  if  the 
Golden  Rule should be  universally  prac 
ticed?  That old monster,  Greed,  would 
no longer go about  “like  a  roaring  lion 
seeking  whom  he  might devour.”  The 
strong would no longer trample down the 
weak and  unfortunate,  taking advantage 
of their ignorance, lack of  mental  capa 
city or straightened circumstances, to add 
to their own pomp and glory;  the  gaun 
specter of  poverty  and  want  would  be 
driven out by the illuminating rays of the 
rising  sun  of  universal  good  will  and 
brotherly love, and  the  principal  cause 
of  crime  would  be  banished  from  the 
earth.

I have too much faith in mankind to be 
lieve,  fo: an  iustant,  that the great  army 
of human beings who people our asylums, 
prisons  and  public  homes  of  various 
kinds,  and  who infest our streets as vaga 
bonds and tramps,  are what  they  are  by 
choice or by reason of an inherent  desire 
to court the circumstances that put them 
where they are.  A careful investigation 
will show that a large majority  of  them 
might have been saved to usefulness  and 
happinesss,  had it  not  been  for  "man 
inhumanity  to  man”  at  some  critical 
period in their lives.

But, readers of  T h e  T radesm an may 
ask how would the application of the Gold 
en  Rule affect the  business world? In the 
first place,  there  w  uld be  no  Mr. Skin­
flint to  “lay for”  Mr. Corncob, by holdiu 
out false  promises  of  ease  and  sudden 
riches.  Mr. Corncob  would  be  advised 
to remain on his little farm  where he can 
feed and clothe his children, 
lie  would 
be advised to keep out  of  business  and 
avoid  the  poorhouse  or  the  asylu 
There would be  no  Mr.  Slicktalk,  with 
his magnetic little ways,  to  “stuff”  the 
confiding and too susceptible country re­
tailer  with  an  overdose  of  something 
which he does not need any more than  a 
lawyer needs a conscience.  Many an un­
fortunate retailer has,  in this  way,  been 
given  a  send-off  on  the  road  to  bank­
ruptcy.  No merchant would sell, or offer

H ‘ $*ROBINSON AND C OMPANY

Boots,  Shoes 

M anufacture rs^and W holesale Dealers In

99,101,103,105 Jefferson Ave.,

Rubbers,

State Agents for the Candee Rubber Go.

DETROIT,  MICH.

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IT LEADS!  IT LEADS!

These  are  Our  Leaders:

LION  COFFEE,  0.  D.  JAVA  and 

STANDARD  MARACAIBO.

T  ION is our leading  coffee and sold  only in one-pound pakages.  As high grade 
L j  bulk coffees, O.  D. Java  and  Standard  Maracaibo  take the  lead.  We  guar­
antee these  coffees to give entire  satisfaction.  For quotations  write  your  jobber, 
or address 

_____ __ ____________

W00LS0N SPICE CO.,
High  Graie Cofees,
T O L E D O ,  O H IO

b o a s t e r s   o f

T. S.  FREEMAN,

D istrM ing  Agent,

101 Ottawa St., Tel. 414-1R.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

VOUR  STOCK

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NEEDS  TONING  UP NOW!
Have  You Seen Our Samples

For Bleak  and  Chilly Days?

Write, Telegraph, Anything to get Some.

HEAVENRICH  BROS.,

MAKERS  AND  SELLERS  OF

Tasty, Tailor-Made Clothing.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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Drugs  Medicines.

State  Board of Pharmacy.

One  Year—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Two  Years—Jam es Vernor, D etroit.
Three  Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
fo u r Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Five Years—C. A, Bugbee,  Cheboygan.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jag.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
November 1.

Meetings  for  1832 — M arquette,  Aug.  81;  Lansing, 

Michigan State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 
President—Stanley E. ParkiU, 0 woe so. 
Vice-Presidents—I.  H.  L.  Dodd.  Buchanan;  F.  W.  R.
Perry, D etroit;  W. H. Hicks. Morley.
Treasurer—Wm. H  Dupont.  Detroit.
Secretary—C. W. Parsons, Detroit.
Executive  Committee—H.  G.  Coleman,  Kalamazoo; 
Jacob Jesson, Muskegon:  F.  J.  W urzburg  and  John 
E. Peck. Grand Rapids;  A rthur Bassett,  Detroit. 
Local Secretary—Jam es Vernor.
Next  place  of  meeting—Some  resort  on  8t.  Clair 
River;  tim e to be designated by Executive Committee.
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President. W. R. Jew ett, Secretary,  Frank H. Escott, 
Regular Meetings—First W ednesday evening of March 

June, Septem ber and December.
Grand Rapids D rug Clerks’ Association. 
P resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Sm ith.

M u s k e g o n   D r a g   Clerks’  Association. 

P re sid e n t  N. M iller;  Secretary* A. T. W heeler.

The Profit  and the Loss.

From  the New  York Sun.

The  last  of  the  Pennsylvania  troops 
have been removed  from Homestead and 
the  military  protection  of  the Carnegie 
works  and  workmen  has  ceased,  after 
having  been  maintained  for  more  than 
three  months.  As  it  was  costly  to the 
State  it  was kept  up, of course,  only  so 
long as it  seemed  necessary.  This  cost 
for the troops  alone  is  estimated at half 
a million  dollars.  Add  to  this sum the 
loss of wages by the  strikers,  the  loss to 
the  company  by  the  disturbance  of  its 
business,  the  loss  to  the  tradesmen  of 
Homestead,  and all  the  other  pecuniary 
damage done  by  the rioters directly  and 
indirectly,  and  the total loss  reaches  to 
millions of dollars.
What benefit is  to be put  on  the credit 
side of the  account?
Non-union  workmen  have  been  pro­
tected  in  their  right  to  obtain employ­
ment  in  the  mills and  earn  their living 
there.  For  that  purpose  alone  was the 
military  force  necessary.  The  striking 
rioters were willing that the mills should 
go on,  provided that they themselves had 
a  monopoly  of  the  labor  employed  in 
them,  and  were  allowed  to  dictate  the 
If  they  could  have  had 
wages  paid. 
their way  without  opposition, no troops 
would  have  been  requisite. 
Instead  of 
being a military camp,  Homestead would 
have continued  to  be  the  most prosper­
ous  and  the  best  paid  community  of 
workingmen  in  the  world;  and  no  one 
would  have  been  admitted  to  share in 
their  rare  fortune  except those they  al­
lowed to come  in.  That is, they wanted 
to fix the scale of  wages themselves, and 
also to say who should get them and  who 
should be debarred from the  privilege of 
working in the  mills.
That  attempt  to  establish  an  odious 
monopoly  of  labor  at  Homestead  has 
failed,  but  it  was  only  defeated  by  the 
assistance of the military power of Penn­
sylvania  exerted  for  more  than 
three 
months,  and  at a great pecuniary cost to 
the  State. 
It  was  an  insurrection, and 
it had to be put  down  and kept  down as 
such,  whatever  the  cost,  for the mainte­
nance of  civilization.
If  the  expense  had  been  ten times as 
much, the victory  would have been  well 
It is a victory  for la­
worth the  outlay. 
bor and not  for  capital.  The  State  has 
shown  its determination and demonstrat­
ed  its  power  to protect  its  citizens  in 
their right to labor,  whether they belong 
If  workmen  do 
to a trade union or not. 
not  like  their  job, or do  not  like  their 
pay,  they  can  throw  it  up. 
If  other 
workmen  want the  job,  and are ready  to 
take the pay  offered,  nobody  will be suf­
fered to  prevent  them  by violence  from 
engaging in  the  work.  That  is  the les­
son of Homestead.
That  is  the  victory  achieved  by  the 
troops  now  withdrawn,  after  having 
held  the  workmen  in  the  mills  under 
their  protection  for  more  than 
three 
months.  An  attempt  at  an  arrogant 
monopoly  has  been  beaten, and  the lib­
erty of  the citizens  has been vindicated.
Considering  the  supreme  importance 
of  the  end  attained, the  cost,  therefore, 
has  been  insignificant.  A  great princi­

ple has been  sustained.  The freedom of 
labor  has  been  defended  successfully 
against its  enemies.  The  forces of  law 
and  order  and  civilization  have  gained 
the mastery  over the  forces  of  anarchy 
and barbarism.  The right to labor in se­
curity against  violence  and intimidation 
has been vindicated.
The  Pennsylvania  soldiers  have  re­
turned to their homes  after  having  ren­
dered  a  service  of  inestimable value  to 
American 
civilization. 
Troops were  never  before called out  for 
the defense of a principle more precious.

liberty 

and 

Specim ens o f Engravings.

On  other  pages  of  this  issue of  T h e 
T radesm an  will  be  found  specimens of 
engravings made by the Tradesman Com­
pany.  The  requirements  of  our  job 
printing and coupon  manufacturing bus­
iness  early  necessitated  the addition  of 
this department,  which has been in oper-
ation seven  years, steadily  growing,  un­
til it  has  become  an extensive  business 
in itself.  Our  facilities  have kept pace 
with the times  and  we  can produce  the 
best work by any of the modern  process­
es at as reasonable  prices  as  good  work 
can be done.

Should you  wish  an engraved card and 
letter heading,  we  shall  be  glad to send 
sketch  and  price  for approval.  A good 
engraving of building,  suitable for letter 
and  bill  headings,  can  be  furnished for 
$0.  Such  an  engraving  will  go  in  one 
column of  newspaper.  A photograph of 
building is best copy.

We call special  attention of  merchants 
wishing  designs or  cuts  for  advertising 
purposes to the samples of clothing cuts, 
etc.,  shown.  We  can  make  sketches, 
showing  what is  required  from descrip­
tion,  and  can  furnish  cuts  at  prices so
reasonable as to be surprising.

The  D rug  M arket.

Foreign  quinine  has  advanced and  is 
firm.  For  the  first  time  in the  history 
of this article,  the  cost  in  large  quanti­
ties is the same  for both  foreign  and do­
mestic.

Morphia is  unchanged.
Opium is steady.
Bromide of potash has again  advanced 

and is tending higher.

Short buchu leaves have advanced.
Long buchu  leaves have declined.
Powdered ipecac has advanced.
African ginger is  higher.
African capsicum has advanced.
Celery seed has declined, on account of 

arrival of new crop.

White mustard seed has advanced.
Lupulin is higher.
Turpentine has  advanced.
Carbolic acid is lower.
Copperas  is in  better  supply  and low-

at 10 cents,  Sixteen at 25 cents and it pleases better than Baking Powders.

It Pays  Dealers to sell  FOSFON  because  there  are but  two sizes, Five Ounces 
See Grocery Price Current.

eam sihe  BREAD
R aiser

SUPPLANTS BAKING POWDER
Fosfori Chemical Co., Detroit, M ichigan.

SOLD  BY  A LL  RELIABLE  GROCERS

At the suggestion of several merchants 
I  announce  that  the  dates  on  which  I 
shall be at Sweet’s  Hotel, Grand Rapids, 
will always appear in this advertisement.
1  shall  be at Sweet’s  Hotel on  Thurs­
day  and  Friday,  October  27  and  28, to 
close out Ulsters  and  Overcoats  at  close 
prices,  and shall  have my regular line of 
suitings.  Any  of  the  trade  desiring  to 
see me  before  above  dates,  kindly  drop 
me a line at my permanent address 

Box 346, M arshall  Mich.

And  I will  soon  be  with  you,  and  if  I 
haven’t  got  what  you  want, thank  you 
for sending for me.

The  many  mail  orders  sent  in  to  the 
house  from  all  parts of  the  country for 
Prince Albert  Coats  and Vests  bespeaks 
their excellence.

W ILLIAM  CONNOR, 

Representative of Michael Kolb A Son,
W holesale Clothiers, Rochester, N. Y.

The  Standard  Cash Register

(Patented in United States and Canada.)

Is  a  practical  Machine,  A ppreciated  by 

Practical Rnsiness  Men.

It  is 

handsomely  furnished  Combination 
Desk,  Money  Drawer  and  Cashier  with  Com­
bination Lock and R  gistering Attachment.

It records both cash and credit sales.
It records disbursements.
It itemizes money paid in on account.
It enables you to trace transactions In dispute
It will  keep  different  lines of  goods separate.
it shows the transactions of each clerk.
It makes a careless n an careful.
It  keeps  an  honest  man  honest  and  a  thief 
It will  save  in  convenience, time and  money, 
Each  machine, boxed  separately and warrant­

will not stay where it is.
enough to pay for itself many times over.
ed for two years.

For full particulars address
THE  STANDARD  AGENCY,

Sole Agents for Michigan, AUGUSTA,  WIS.

HOW’S  THIS? Do You Want  to  buy  a  well-assorted  Case  of 

Brevier  or  Nonpareil  Roman?  Write to 
us, we can give you a bargain.

THE  TRADESMAN  CO.,  100 Louis St., Grand Rapids.

We offer one hundred  dollars  reward for any 
case of  catarrh  that  cannot  be  cured by Hall’s 
Catarrh Cure.
F. J  CHENEY  A  CO.,  Props., Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney 
for the  last 15 years, and  believe him  perfectly 
honorable  in  all  business transactions and  fin­
ancially  able to carry  out  any  obligation  made 
by their firm

W e s t  A T r u a x ,
W a r d in g ,  K in  n a n  A  M a r v in , 
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.

Hall’s Catarrh  Cure is taken  internally, acting 
directly upon the  blood and  mucous surfaces or 
the  system.  Price  75c  per  bottle.  Sold  by all 
druggists.  Testimonials free.

e n r a s a r e   r o o t .

We pay the highest price for lb.  Address

PECK BEOS., "à“*»» SÀHfê**

TRADE WINNERS

All  Goods  Manufactured  by  Us. 

Quality the B est/  Purity Guaranteed!

PU T JV A M   CANDY  CO.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

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Wholesale  thrice  Current•

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ACIDUM.

AMMONIA.

white mustard seed, lupniin. German quinine, turpentfne.

Aqua, 16  deg..............  3M@  5
20  deg..............  5)4®  7
Carbonas  ..................   12®  14
Chlorldum.................  12®  14

Aceticum..................  
8®  10
Benzoicum  German..  65®  75
Boraclc 
....................  
20
Carbollcum.................  25®  3,3
Citrlcum...................  50@  52
Hydrochior...............  
3®  5
Nitroeum 
.................   10®  12
Oxalicum....................  10®  12
20
Phosphorium dll....... 
Salley licum ...............1 30@1  70
Sulph uricum.............. 
IK®  5
Tannicum..................1  40@1  60
Tartaricum................  33®  35

Advanced—Short buchu  leaves, bromide  potash, po.  ipecac, African  ginger,  African  capsicum, 
Declined—Carbolic acid, copperas, long buchu leaves, celery seed.
Cubebae..................   @400
Bxechthitos..............  2  50®2 75
Erigeron.....................2 25@2 50
Gaultheria..................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gosslpll,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................2  70@3 00
Junlperl......................  50®2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Llmonls...................... 2 50@3 fO
Mentha Piper...............2 75®3 50
Mentha Verld............. 2 20®2 30
Morrhuae, gal...... ......1  00@l 10
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive..........................  75@2  75
Plcis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Rlclnl.......................  1  P4®1 21
Rosmarlni............ 
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce............  6  50@8 50
Succlnl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90®1  00
Santal  ....................... 3  50®7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce...  @ 65
Tlglii..........................  @  90
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas............  
  15®  20
POTASSrUM.
Bicarb........ 
...........  15®  18
Bichromate 
..............  13®  14
Bromide.................... 
33©  35
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  22).......   20®  22
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..........................2 90@3 00
Potassa, Bltart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bi tart, com...  ©  15
Potass Nitras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras.............. 
7®  9
Prusslato....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

TINCTURES.
Aconitum  Napellis R. 
F.
Aloes..........................
and  myrrh........
Arnica.......................
Asafcetlda..................
Atrope Belladonna...
Benzoin......................
“  Co...............
Sanguinarla............
Barosma....................
Cautharides...............
Capsicum..................
Ca dumon..................
Co...............
Castor....   .................
Catechu....................
Cinchona  ...................
Co...............
Columba....................
Conium.....................
Cubeba.......................
Digitalis.................. .
Ergot..........................
Gentian......................
Co...................
Gualca.......................
amnon...........
Zingiber....................
Hyo8cyamu8 ..............
Iodine.......................
“  Colorless.........
Ferri  Chlorldum........
Kino 
........
Lobelia........  ............
Myrrh  .......................
Nux  Vomica.........
Opll**  t
Camphorated. 
Deodor.........
Auranti Cortex......
Quassia.................
Rhatany  .... ...........
R h e i................................
Cassia  Acutlfol__
Co.
Serpentaria...........
Stramonium...........
Tolutan.................
Valeri e d ...............
Veratrum Veride...

Abies,  Canadian...................  18
Casslae  ..................................  }1
Cinchona Flava  ...................  18
Euouymus  atropurp............  30
Myrlca  Cerífera, po..............  20
Prunus V lrginl......................  12
Qulllala,  grd.........................   10
Sassafras  ......... 
}*
TJlmus Po (Ground  15)........   15

Copaiba........................  45©  50
Peru............................  @1  30
Terabln, Canada  .......  35®  40
T olutan........................  35®  50

Black..........................2 00@2 25
Brown.........................  80@1  00
Red........................ . 
45®  50
Yellow.......................2 50@3 00

Cubeae (po  60)......... 
50®  60
Ju n íp eras....................  8®  10
Xantnoxylum .............   25®  30

............ 

BALSAMUM.

CORTEX.

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EXTRACT UX.
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...
po.
Saematox, 15 lb. box.
Is............
Ha...........
.......
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip......
titrate and Quinla 
. 
Strate  Soluble  ......
Perrocy anldum Sol...
äolul  Chloride.........
Sulphate,  com’l ........
pure...........

« 

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17

®  15 
©3 50 
@  80 
®  50 
®  15 
.9®  
2
®  7

FLORA.

• • ■ 

FOLIA.

Arnica................   18® 
Anthemls............  *®
Matricaria 
Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin
“  Alx. 

20
40®  45
..................   30® 1  00
28
35®  50
15
10

Salvia  officinalis,  ¡4*
UraUrai..............  

and  V4s.............  12® 
8® 

nlvelly.............   25® 

“ 

16) 

picked  ®
Acacia, 1st 
2d 
“ 
“  ' 
...  ®
“  3d 
" 
....  @
sifted sorts...  @
“ 
•*  po.........   60®
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 601. ..  50®
“  Cape, (po.  20)  ..  ©
Socotrl, (po.  60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (148,14 H«,
....................  
®
Ammoniac".................
Assafretlda, (po. 35)..  30®
Bensoinum.................   50®
Camphor»...... ............  54®
Buphorbium  po  ........  35®
Galbanum.  ................   @3
Gamboge,  po..............  70®
Gualacum, (po  30)  ...  ®
Kino,  (po  50)............   ®
Mastic............... 
  @
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  @
Opll.  (po  2 60)...........1  7.®1
Shellac  .....................
“ 
bleached......   30®
Tragacanth................  30®
hbrba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................
Eupatorlum.........................
Lobelia.................................
Majorum.............................
Mentha  Piperita.................
«  V lr.........................
Rue..................................
Tanacetum, V......................
Thymus, V..........................

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®
Carbonate, JennlngS.  35®

OLEUM.

Absinthium................ 3 50®4
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8 00®8
Anlsl........................... 1 80@1
Auranti  Cortex.......... 2 75@3
Bergamll  ................... 3 25®3
Cajiputi.................... 
60®
Caryophylll................  75®
Cedar.........................  35®
Chenopodil................  @1
Cinnamonll................ 1  10® 1
Cltronella...................  ®
Conlum  Mac..............  35®
Copaiba  ....................   90®1

RADIX.
20®  25 
Aconitum................
22®  25 
Althae.......................
12®  15 
Anchusa....................
®  25 
Arum,  po..................
20®  40 
Calamus.....................
Gentiana  (po. 12)......
8©   10 
16®  18
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..
Hydrastis  Canaden,
@  80 
(po. 35)...................
15®  20 
Hellebore,  Ala,  po  ...
15®  20 
Inula,  po....................
2 ?5®2 85 
Ipecac,  po.  ...............
35®  40
Iris  plox (po. 35@3S)
Jalapa,  p r '..............  .  50®  55
Mar anta,  J4s. 
@  35 
15®  18 
Podophyllum, po.
75@1  00 
Rhei..................
@1  75
“  pv.  ....................   75@1  35
Spigelia  ...................   35®  38
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @ 20
S erpentaria..............  30®  32
3enega.......................  65®  70
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  25
Sdllae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Synplocarpus,  Foetl-
dus,  po.......................   @ 35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
lnglber a ....................   13® 15
Zingiber  j .................. 
18® 22

cut

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SEMEN.
Anlsnm,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  12®  15
Bird, Is......................... 
4® 6
Carol, (po. 18)............... 
8® 12
Cardamon..................1  00@1  25
Corlandram.................   10® 12
Cannabis Sativa.........   3H®4
Cydonlum....................   75®1 00
Chenopodlnm  ............   10® 12
Dlptenx Odorate.......3  00®3  25
Foeniculum...............   ®  15
Foenugreek,  po.........  6®  8
Lini 
.........................4  ® 454
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3)4)..  4  @ 4)4
Lobelia.  ......................  35® 40
Pharlarls Canarian—   6  @ 6V4
Rapa............................. 
6®  7
Slnapls  Albu............10  @12
, r   Nigra...........  11®  12

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SPIR1TUB.
Framenti, W..D.  Co.. 2 00@2 50
D. F. R ......1  75®2 00
.................1  10®1  50
Junlperls  Co. O. T —  1 75@1  75
“ 
...........1  75@3 50
Saacharam  N.  B.......1  75®2  00
Spt.  Vlnl  Galli..........1  75@6  50
Vlnl Oporto.............. 1  25@2  00
Vlnl  Alba................. 1  25@2  00

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage 
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ...........
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage..................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................
Hard for  slate  use —
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................

............... 2 25@2 50
2 00 
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferrl  Iod....................... 
. -  50
Auranti Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Aram..........................   50
Slmilax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Sdllae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  rirg........................   50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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Æ-ther, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28
“  4 F .  30®  32
Alnmen....................... 2)4® 3

“  
ground,  (po.

sqnlbbs.. 

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antimonl, po.............. 
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin...................  @1 40
Antlfebrin..................  @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  58
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
12;  its,  14)..............  @  11
Cantharides  Russian,
PO..........................1
@1  00 
Capslcl  Fructus, af...
@  26 
po.
@  28 @  20 
B po.
Caryophyllns, (po.  14)
10®   12 
_
Cannine,  No. 40.........  
@3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccns  .........
®  40 
Cassia Fructus
®
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  ®  40
Chloroform...............   60®  63
®1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  20@1  40
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A W  IS®  20
German 3  ®  12 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ...................
60 
®  35
Creasotcm...............
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........
6©
“  prep..................
“  precip..............
“  Rubra...............

....  ®  8
Crocus.......................   33®  35
Cudbear......................  ®  24
Cupri Sulph...............   5®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
p o .................  ®  6
Ergota. (po.)  75.........   70®  75
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla  .........................  ®  23
Gambier......................7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   ®  70
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 and 10. 
by box 70
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerlna  ................. 15)4®  20
Grana Paradlsl...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  ®  85
“  Cor 
  @ 80
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammoniatl..  @100 
Unguentum.  46©  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  64
.1  25®1  50
Ichthyobolla, Am. 
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 89@3 90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  65®  70
Lycopodium..............  70®  75
Macls.........................  75®  80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnitls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)..........................   2®  3
Manilla,  S .F ............   60®  66

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Ä 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W...1  6C@1  85 
C. C o.......................1  50@1  75
Moschus Canton____  ®  40
Myristlca,  No. 1.........   65®  70
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia.................  .  20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  ®2 00
PI els Liq, N.»C., % gal
doz  .........................  ®2 00
Picls Llq., quarts......   @1  00
pints.........   ®  85
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Plx  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbl A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opll.. 1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quasslae.................... 
8®  10
Qulnla, S. P. & W ......  27®  32
S.  German...  22  ©  30
Rubla  Tlnctoram......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactls pv.  23®  25
Salacin.......................1  60@l  60
Sanguis  Draconls......  40®  50
Sapo,  W.....................   12®  14
“  M ....................  10®  12
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

@ 20
Seldlltz  Mixture.......
18
Slnapls..... ..................
@®
30
opt..................
Snuff,  Maocaboy,  De
@ 35
Voes.......................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @ 35
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  ..  10® 11
Soda  et Potass Tart... 27® 30
Soda Carb................. 1)4® 2
@ 5
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
Soda,  Ash.................. 3)4® 4
2
Soda, Sulphas............
©
Spts. Ether C o........... 50® 55
“  Myrcia  Dom...... @2 25
@3 00
“  Myrcia Imp.......
‘  Vini  Rect.  bbl 
... . 7 ....................... 2 25@2 35
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal — 1  40@1 45
2W@ 3)4 
Sulphur, Subl............
Roll..............
2Ji@ 3
8® 10
Tamarinds.................
28® 30
Terebenth Venice......
Theobromae............ 40  @ 45
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 OO
7® 8
Zincl  Sulph...............

OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
70
Whale, winter........... 70
6t
68
Lard,  extra...............
48
42
Lard, No.  1...............
Linseed, pure raw  ... 44
47

“ 

b b l. 

p a in t s . 

Llndseed,  boiled__   47 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   50 
SplrltsTurpentlne....  36 

50
60
40
lb .
Red  Venetian..............1*  2@8
Ochre, yellow  Mars...  IK  2@4
“ 
Ber........IK  2@3
Putty,  commercial__2U  2)4®3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2K®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
65®70
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70®75
Lead,  red....................  7  @7)4
“  w hite................1  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gliders’____  @90
White, Paris  American 
1  0 
Whiting.  Paris  Bug.
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1’4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.....................1 00@1  20

............................. 

cliff 

1 40

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................160@1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn.......1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar 
.  1  55®1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.......................  
70@75

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT  MEDICINES
Paints, Oils  Varnishes.

DEA LERS  IN

Sole A gents  for the  Celebrated

8WI88  1ÍILLR  PREPARED  PRINTS.

M   U n e   o f  V

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W e are Sole Proprietors o f

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We H ave in  Stork and. Offer a  F u ll Line o f

WHISKIES, 

GINS, 

B R A . N D I B S
RUMS.

We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarantti satisfaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them.  Send a trial order-

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

Grocery  Price  Current•

The  quotations given below are such as are  ordinarily offered  buyers who pay promptly 

and  buy in  full  packages.

AXLE  UREA SE.doz
Aurora....................  55
Castor Oil...............   75
Diamond.................  50
Frazer’s...................  81
Mica  ......................  75
................  55
Paragon 
BAKINS  POWDER.

gross 
6 00 
9 CO
5 50 
9 00 
8 00
6 00

Acme.
4  lb. cans, 3 doz...............  
45
m b .  “ 
2 “  .................  86
1  “  .................  1  60
lib.  “ 
Bulk....................................  10
Arctic.
60
4  B> cans............................ 
1  20
4  lb  “ 
2 00
lb  “ 
lb  “ 
9 60
80 
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. In case
16
2  00

 
 
Fosfon.

 
 
 

Dr. Price’s.

4- oz 
6 oz 
3-oz 
12 oz 
16-oz 
2 Jé-Ib 
41b
5- 
10-lb

O'KWtS
CREAM
Ma k in g
Powder
40
Bed Star. 4  1b  cans..........  
........... 
80
...........  1  50
45
Teller's,  V lb. cans, doz. 
85
“  .. 
“  ..  1  50

% lb  “ 
l b   “ 
J41b.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
BATH BBICK.

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lb 

2 dozen In case.

 

 

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8oz 

bruins. 

1 os ball  ............

‘7
“
b b o o h s .

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  80
Domestic.............................   70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals................ 4 00
“ 
7 00
“  pints,  round  ..........10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box.  .  2 75
“  No. 3, 
4 00 
“  No. 5, 
8  00 
4  50
No. 2 Hurl............................ 2 OO
2  26
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet......................... 2 50
No. 1 
“ 
2 75
Parlor Gem....   ...................3 00
Common Whisk.................  1  00
Fancy 
“ 
.................1  20
Warehouse...........................3 50
BBUSHKB.
Stove, No.  1.......................  125
10.....................  1 50
15.....................  1 75
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row....  85
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row__  1  25
Palmetto,  goose..................  1 50

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BUCKWHEAT.

rgK lH SS

iuckWhea

100 lb. cases, 2 & 5 lb. pkgs $5 00 

CANDLES.
 

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............   10
“ 
Star  40 
9
Paraffine  .......  
11
Wicking  ............................ 24

 

 

C A N N E D   GOODS.

PISH.
Clams.

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Little Neck,  lib ...................... l 15
“  2 lb......................1 go
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Standard, 31b......................2 00
Standard,  1 lb....................  go
21b....................170
Lobsters.

8tar,  1  lb.............................. 2 40
2  lb.............................. 8 30
Picnic, 1 lb............................... 2 00
21b...............................2 90

Mackerel.
Standard,  1 lb.................... 1 05
2  lb...................1 go
Mustard,  21b....................2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb................. 2 25
Soused, 2 lb......................  
2 25
Columbia River, flat........... 1  85
tails................1 75
Alaska, 1  lb.............................. 1 40
21b ...............................1 go

Salmon.
“ 

Sardines.
American  4 a .................44© 5
/is.................64© 7
_ 
“ 
Importe  Jis................... 11@12
4« ...................15© 16
„   “ 
Mus' ird  J£s  ......................7©8
Boneless.......................... 
20
Brook, 8 lb...............................2 50

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Trout.

Limburger  ...............
@11
Pineapple.................. @25
Roquefort................... @35
Sap Sago  ................... @22
Schweitzer, Imported. @24
domestic  .... @14

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3 60
2 75

CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.

“

.  .  2 75
...  4 60
..  8 50
...40

Half  pint, 25 bottles  ..
Pint 
Quart 1 doz bottles
CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes...............
COCOA  SHELLS.
35 lb  bags...................
@3
Less quantity  ............
@ 3 4
Pound  packages......... 64@7

FRUITS.
Apples.
........

Apricots.

3 lb. standard 
York State  gallons  ... 
Hamburgh 
Live oak..................... 
2 00
2 00
Santa Cruz  ...............  
2 00
Lusk’s ......................... 
Overland..................  
1  80
Blackberries.
B. &  W....................... 
95
l  20
d ............................ 
Pitted Hamburgh 
. . .  
W hite......................... 
1  30
Erie.......................... 
1  20
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 

Cherries.

1 75

Gages.

E rie............................  @1  25
California..................  
1  70
Gooseberries.
Common.................... 
1  20

Peaches.

P ie.............................  
Maxwell.................... 
Shepard’s ..................  
California..................  
...............  
Monitor 
Oxford  ......................
Pears.

1  30
2 00
1  85
2  10
1  85

“ 

1 20
2 10

1 30
2 50
2 75
l 10

Domestic.................... 
Riverside.................... 
Pineapples.
Common..................... 
Johnson's  sliced.......  
grated.......  
Quinces.
Common.................... 
Raspberries.
Red 
..........................  
Black  Hamburg.........  
Erie, black 
. 
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................  
Hamburgh  ...............  
Erie............................  
Terrapin....................... 
Whortleberries.
Common.................... 
1 10
F .A W ....................  
115
Blueberries...............  
1 10
Corned  beef,  Libby’s.........1 90
Roast beef,  Armour’s.........1 75
Potted  ham, 4  lb...............1  30
“  4  lb.................  so
tongue, 14 lb............1 35
“  M lb.........   85
chicken, 4  lb.........  
95

1 30
1 50
1  25
1 25
1 25
1 30
1 25

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MEATS.

VEGETABLES.

Beans.

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Peas

Com.

Hamburgh  stringless......... 1  25
French style.......2  25
Limas................. 1  40
Lima, green........................ l 25
soaked......................  80
Lewis Boston Baked.......... 1 35
Bay State  Baked................ 1 35
World’s  Fair  Baked.......... 1 35
Picnic Baked.......................  1 
Hamburgh......................
Livingston  Eden...............1 90
Purity  .............................
Honey  Dew........................ 1  50
Morning Glory  ..............,
Soaked.............................   1 15
Hamburgh marrof a t .......... 1 35
early June___
Champion Bng. 
. 1 50
Hamburgh  petit  pols.........1 75
fancy  sifted......1 90
Soaked................................   65
Harris  standard  ................  75
Van Camp’s Marrofat 
.1 10
Early June....... 130
Archer’s  Early Blossom__1 35
French............................... 1 80
French..............................15©20
Erie.....................................   go
Hubbard.............................1 20
Hamburg  ............................1 40
Soaked.................................  80
Honey  Dew........................ 1 60
Erie  ................................... 1 35

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

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Tomatoes.
Hancock.............................1 05
Excelsior 
.........................1 in
Eclipse................................ 1  10
Hamburg............................1 30
Gallon................................ 2 60

22
35
38
40

 

CHEESE.

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.................. 
Premium..........................  
Pure.............. 
 
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 
Amboy.......................   @12
Acme..........................  @12
Riverside...................  @12
Gold  Medal  ..............  @11
Skim........  ................6  @8
Brick.............................  
10
Edam  ........................ 
1 00
28
Leiden....................... 

COFFEE.
GREEN.
Rio.

Fair..............................
...1 6
Good............................
...17
Prime..........................
....18
....20
Golden.........................
Peaberry  .................... ......20

Santos.

Fair.............................
. . .  16
Good............................ ...... 17
Prime.......................... ...... 18
Peaberry  .................... ...... 20
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair....................................20
Good...................................21
Fancy................. „.............. 23
Prime...................................19
M illed.................................20
Interior............................... 25
Private Growth...................27
Mandehllng........................28
Imitation............................ 23
Arabian............................... 26

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

BOASTED.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add He. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
A rbuckle’s A r loss.......   21.8b
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX..  21.80
Bunola  .............................  21.30
Lion,60or 100lb.  case....  21.80

PACKAGE.

Cabinets 
containing 
120 1 lb.
packages 
sold at case 
price,  with 
additional 
charge of 
90 cents for 
c»linet.

00

EXTBACT.

Valley City 4  gross...........  75
Felix 
......... 1  15
Hummel’s, foil, gross........  1  50
“ 
........2 50

tin 

“ 

“ 

CHI GOBY.

Bulk..............................  
Red......................................7

5

Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
140
1  60
1  75
1  90
go
100

CLOTHES  LINES.
50 ft........... 
“ 
*' 
60 ft.........  
70 ft.........  
80ft........... 
“ 
80 ft..........  
“ 
78«  .......  
“ 

“ 
‘ 
,  
Jute 
“ 

CONDENSED MILK.
4 doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7 40
Crown..................................   25
Genuine Swiss.................... g 00
American Swiss...................7 00

CRACKERS.
Butter.

Seymour XXX....................... 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon........64
Family  XXX......................  ec
Family XXX,  cartoon..........6V4
Salted XXX...........................6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ..........64
Kenosha 
..........................  7«
Boston............................         8
Butter  biscuit..................   6J4
Soda, XXX.........................  8
Soda, City............................  7^
Soda,  Duchess......................¿4
Crystal Wafer...................... 10
Long  Island Wafers 
........ 11
S. Oyster  XXX....................  6
City Oyster. XXX.................  6
Farina  Oyster....................   6

Oyster.

Soda.

CREAM TABTAB.

Strictly  pure...................... 
30
Telfers  Absolute..............  36
Grocers’............................ 20@25

DRIED  FRUITS.

Domestic.
APPLES.

“ 

164
44

quartered  “
APRICOTS.

Sundried. sliced in  bbls.
6
s*
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes @S4
California in  bags.........
Evaporated in boxes.  ..
BLACKBERRIES.
In  boxes.......................
NECTARINES.
70 lb. bags.......................
251b. boxes.....................
Peeled, In  boxes...........
Cal. evap.  “ 
...........
In bags  ......
“ 
PEARS.
California In bags  ....
PITTED CHERRIES.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes..................
25  “ 
...................

PEACHES.

19
14
13

20
22

“ 

“ 

PRUNELLES.

104

214
22
23

301b.  boxes..................
RASPBERRIES.
In  barrels......  ............
50 lb. boxes....................
......................
25 lb.  “ 
Foreign»
CURRANTS.
In  4 -bbls........
in less quantity

Patras, in barrels........ @ 4
© 44
© 44
Citron, Leghorn. 251b. boxes  20
Lemon 
10
Orange 
11

PEEL.

“ 
“ 

* 
* 

“ 
25  “
25  “
“ 
RAISINS.
Domestic.
London layers.  2  crown 
8  “
fancy...
Loose Muscatels, boxes.
Ondura. 29 lb. boxes..
“
Snltana, 20 
Valencia, 30  “

Foreign.

“ 
“ 

PRUNES.

Bosnia........................
©
California,  100-120..............
90x100 25 lb. bis.
80x90 
70x80 
60x70 

“
“
“
Turkey.........................
Sliver ..................................

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

 

Coin.

Manilla, white.

 
XX  wood, white.

No. 1, 64  .........................  *1  75
No. 2, 64  .........................  1  60
No. 1, 6.............................  1  65
No. 2, 6....... 
1  50
No. 1,6%  .........................  1  35
No. 2,64 
.......................   1  25
84  ...................................   1  00
6........................................ 
95
Mill  No. 4.........................  1  00
FARINACEOUS GOODS. 
Farina.
100 lb. kegs...........  
Hominy.
Barrels................................ 300
Grita................................... 350
Dried............................  
4
Maccaronl and Vermicelli. 

Lima  Beans.

Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 
Imported..............104@U4
Pearl Barley.
Kegs..............................  @24

3%

56

Green,  bu........................... 1  75
Split  per  l b .......................   24
German.............................   4
East India..........................   5
Cracked.............................. 

Wheat.

Sago.

6

Peas.

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

“ 
“ 

Cod.

...............  

kegs 
“ 

Halibut.
Herring.

Yarmouth..........................
Pollock.......................
Whole, Grand  Bank...  @64
Boneless,  bricks........  @74
Boneless, strips...........  @74
Smoked...................... 
12
Gibbed, 4  bbl,.................  3 25
Holland,  bbl....................  9 00
65
Round Shore, 4   b b l......  2 60
4   “  .......   1 35
Scaled............................ 
16
No. 1, 90 lbs.......................5  75
No. 1,40 lbs....................... 5  25
No. 1,  10 lbs.......................  1 00
Family, 90 lbs....................   5 25
10 lb s..................  65
Russian, kegs.................... 
45
No. 1, 4  bbls., lOOlbs...........6 50
No. 1, Uts, 10 lbs.................   go
No. 1, 4  bbls., lOOlbs.......... 7  50
No. 1. kits, 10 lbs.................   os
Family, 4  bbls., 100 lbs  ...  3 00 
kits  10  lbs.............  40

Sardines.
Trout.

Whltefish.

Mackerel.

“ 

“ 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Jennings’ D C.

Lemon. Vanilla
125
2 oz folding box...  75 
150
...100 
3 oz 
“ 
2  00
...ISO 
4 oz 
“ 
6oz 
...2 00 
3  00
“ 
“ 
Soz 
...3 00 
4  00
Gunpowder.

Austin’s Rifle, kegs...........4 50
“  4  kegs........  2 50
“ 
“  Crack Shot, kegs .. 4 50 
4  kegs 2 50
“ 
“  Club Sporting  “  6 00 
“ 
4   “  »25

“ 
“ 

HERBS.

“ 

85

55
50

INDIGO.

Sage.....................................15
Hops.............................. 
 
Madras,  5 lb. boxes........ 
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 
JELLY.
17  lb. p alls................ 
30  •* 
......................  1 20
LICORICE.
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  12
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz...............1 25
4 doz...............2 25
MATCHES.

No. 9  sulphur.................... 1  25
Anchor parlor....................1 70
No. 2 home.........................1  10
Export  parlor..................... 4 00

“ 

MINCE  MEAT

...1  65
... 1  85
. . . 2   00
...1  60
© 94
©
© 84

3 or 6 doz. In case  per doz..  91

MEASURES.

Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................   $1  75
Half  gallon......... ............  1  40
70
Q uart............................... 
P int.................................. 
45
Half  p in t...... ................ 
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon......................  4 75
Q uart...............................  3 75
Pint..................................   2 25

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.

Sugar house.....................   14
Ordinary..........................  

Porto Rico.

Prim e............................... 
Fancy...............................  

New Orleans.

F air..................................  
Good................................. 
Extra good........................ 
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels, 3c extra

16

20
30

18
20
25
30
40

OATMEAL.

Barrels 200.................  @5 45
Half barrels 100.................... @2 85

ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  180............. 
  @5  45
Half  bbls 90..............  @2 85

PICKLES.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count........... 87 50
Half  barrels, 600 count___ 4 25

8 50

Barrels, 2,400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 
Clay, No.  216............................ 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 8............................ 1 26

4  75

PIPES.

POTASH.

48 cans in case.

Babbitt’s ..........................  4 00
PennaSalt  Co.’s..............  3 25

BICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head.......................6
“  No. 1.......................5
“  No. 2...............   @ 44
Broken...............................   34

Imported.

Japan, No. 1......................... 6
“  No. 2..........................54
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

Allspice...............................  8
Cassia, China In mats........  7
“  Batavia In bund__ 15
Saigon In rolls........%
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“ 
Zanzibar..................10
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................75
“  No.  1......................70
“  No. 2......................60

“ 

Pepper, Singapore, black....  9 
“  white...  .20
shot........................15

“ 
“ 
Pure Ground in Bnlk.

Allspice................................12
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
and  Saigon .22
“ 
“ 
Saigon....................30
Cloves,  Amboyna...............22
•*  Zanzibar................. 18
Ginger, African................... 11
“  Cochin..................   17
Jam aica................. 18
" 
Mace  Batavia...................... 7c
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste.. 16
“  Trieste.....................18
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................60
Pepper, Singapore, black— 16
“ 
“  white...... 24
15
“  Cayenne..................18
Sage......................................14
“Absolute" in Packages.

4 s 

4s
Allspice...........  ........  84  155
Cinnamon...................  84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  1  55
Ginger, Jam ................  84  1 55
“  Af...................  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage.............................  84

SAL  SODA.

Kegs...........................   .. 
14
Granulated, boxes..............14

Anise............................  @124
Canary, Smyrna.  ...... 
Caraway.................... 
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian......... 
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  white.........  
Poppy......................... 
Rape..........................  
Cuttle  bone  ................... 

6
8
90
44
44
6
9
6

30

STARCH.
Corn.

 

“ 
“ 

“   

20-lb  boxes..........................  6
40-lb 
54

Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................  54
 
3-lb 
54
6-lb 
.......................   6
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  44
Barrels.................................  54
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, In Jars.......43

SNUPF.

SODA.

Boxes.................................. 54
Kegs, English...................... 44
100 3-lb. sacks......................... 12 26
60 5-lb.  “ 
2810-lb. sacks........................  1 85
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases...........................  1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
281b.  “ 
.. 

SALT.
 
 

2 00
2 25
32
18

drill  “ 

 
 

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy In drill  bags...  33
28 lb.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy In linen sacks..  75 

Ashton.

.. 

“ 

“ 

Higgins.

Solar Rock.

56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks 

75 

56 lb.  sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

80
85

Saginaw..........................  
Manistee.......................... 
Packed 60 lbs. in box.

SALEBATUS.

Church’s ..........................  83 30
DeLand’s ..........................3 15
Dwight’s ............................ 330
Taylor’s..............................3 00

“ 

SUGAR.
Cut  Loaf...................
@ 54 
Cubes............... .......
@ 54 
Powdered XXXX......
©  54 @5.44
Standard.
Granulated, medium.  5 06©  54
fine......... 5 Ori©  64
Confectioners’ A ....... 4.94© 5
©  »4
Soft A ...........................
White Extra C............
©   44
Extra  C......................
©  44
C  .................................
© 4
G olden.......................
©  34
Yellow........................
©  34
Less than  bbls.  4 c  advance

Corn.

SYRUPS.
Barrels............  .........
....  24
Half bbls.....................
.........26
Pure Cane.
F a ir.............................
.........  19
Good...........................
.........  25
Choice......................... ..........  30
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar Creams............
Frosted  Creams........
Graham  Crackers__
Oatmeal  Crackers__

8
8
9
84
84

40 gr............................. 7  @8
50 gr.
8  @9

81 for barrel.
WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per g a l................
Beer mug, 2 doz In case.
Magic, per box..............
..............
Warner’s  “ 

YEAST.

30
1  75
1  00
1 00
1 00

¿y

II
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v„  «

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t   H

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THE!  MICHIGAN  TRAlT>E8MLA>í.

TEAS.

jafan—Regular.

P air............................  @17
Good..........................   @30
Choice..........................24  @26
Choicest...................... 32  @34
D ust............................ 10  @12

SUN CURED.

F air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice..........................24  @26
Choicest...................... 32  @34
Dust.............................10  @12

BASKET  FIRED.

P air.............................18  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest......................  @35
Rxtra choice, wire leaf  @40

SUNPOWDER.

Common to fair.......... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest....50  @65
Choicest fancy............75  @85
@26
Common to fair.......... 23  @30
Common to fair.......... 23  @26
Superior to fine............30  @35

oolono. 

IMPERIAL.

TOUNO HYSON.

Common to fair.......... 18  @26
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @40

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

P air...... .*....................18  @22
Choice..........................24  @28
Best.............................40  @50

TOBACCOS.

Pine Cut.

“ 

“ 

Plug.

Pails unless otherwise noted
Hiawatha  .................  
62
Sweet Cuba................ 
36
27
McGinty..................... 
84 bbls.......... 
25
34
Valley  City................ 
Dandy Jim .................  
30
24
Torpedo..................... 
in  drums.... 
23
Yum  Yum  ................ 
29
Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker.................. 
 
 
Nobby Twist................. 
Oh  My..........................  
Scotten's Brands.
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha...................  
Valley C ity................ 
Pinzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty..............  
Jolly Tar..................... 

25
40
34
40
32

38
26
39
29

Middleton’s Brands.

Here It Is................... 
¿8
Old Style....................  
31
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s Brands.
Something Good....................38
Out of Sight...........................25
HIDES  PELTS and  FURS
Perkins  A  Hess pay  as  fol
lows,  prlceB nominal :

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

...... 2840384
@
...  @484
...  5  @5
...  284® 384
@484
...4   @5
...  @  684
...10  @30

HIDES.
Green..................
Part Cured...........
Full  “ 
...........
Dry.......................
Kips, green  .........
“  cured...........
Calfskins,  green..
cured..
Deacon skins........
No. 2 hides 84 off
PELTS
Shearlings............
...10  @25
...25  @  90
Lambs 
...............
WOOL.
Washed...............
...20  @23
...10  @20
Unwashed  .. 
..
Tallow.................
..  384® 3%
Grease butter  ....
...  1  @2
Switches..............
...  184@ 2
Ginseng
.. .2 0002 75
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
65 
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
65
Bolted...............................  1  40
Granulated.......................  1  60
FLOUR.
Straight,  in sacks  .........   4 00
“ 
“ barrels.........   4 20
Patent 
“ sacks...........  5 00
“ barrels.........   5 20
11 
Graham 
“ sacks...........  1  90
“ “ 
Rye 
2 20
Buckwheat, Rising  Sun— 4 75 
Walsh-DeRoo
1  00

& Co’s  Pure.

WHEAT.

MEAL.

 

 

MILLSTUFFS.

Less
Car lots  quantity
*15 Ou
15 50
16 50
18 00
18 00

Bran...............¡814 00 
Screenings__  15 00 
Middlings—  
Mixed Feed... 
Coarse meal 
Car  lots............................... 47
Less than  car  lots............. 49
Car  lo ts ..............................33
Less than car lots................ 40

16 00 
18 00 
18 00 

CORN.

OATS.

New oats, lc less.

HAT.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 10 50 
No. 1 
ton lots  — 12 00

“ 

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

P.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows:
FRESH  FISH .
Whlteflsh 
.................  8  @  9
T rout..........................  8 @9
Halibut..........................  @15
Ciscoes or Herring__5  @6
Bluefish....................... 11 @12
21
Fresh lobster, per lb —  
Soft crabs, per doz........ 
1  00
Shrimp, per  gal................ 
1 25
Cod.............................. 10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel................  @8
Pike...............................  @7
Smoked W hite.........   @7

oysters—Cans. 

“ 

OILS.

SHELL  GOODS.

Palrhaven  Counts —   @35
P. J. D.  Selects.........   @30
Selects...........................  @25
Anchor...........................  @22
Standards  ....................   @19
Oysters, per  100  ........1  25@1  50
Clams. 
....  75@100
The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  in barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
88s
Eocene......................... 
Water White, old test.  @ 8
W.  W.  Headlight, 150° 
7
Water  White  ...........  @  63$
Naptha.......................   @ 7
Stove Gasoline...........  @ 65£
Cylinder....................27  @36
E ngine...................  13  @21
Black. 25 to 30 deg 

___@  784

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift & Company quote as fol­

lows:
Beef,carcass..........   4  @5

“  hindquarters...  5 @  5V,
“ 
...  3 @ 3V4
fore 
loins,  No.  3...  8 @  884
- 
“ 
ribs..................   7  @ 784
rounds.............   484@ 5
“ 
Bologna.....................   @ 48m
Pork loins.................   @10&
Sausage, blood or head  @ 5
l i v e r ...........  @5
Frankfort  ...  @ 784
Mutton 
......................7  @8
Veal...............................6 @7

shoulders 

....  @

“ 
“ 

“ 

Local dealers pay as  follows:

POULTRY.
DRESSED.

Fowl....................... 8  @9
Turkeys......................  @12
Ducks  .......................  @12
Chickens,..............   7  @:8
Fowls......................7  @8
Turkeys..................   .11  @12
Spring Duck..........10  @11

LIVE.

Yon  can  soil  one  to 
Every  Cnstomer.

Combination Globe and Chimney.

Assorted in Barrel. 

Fits No. 2 Sun Burner.

1}4 doz.  Harrison Globe Chimneys,  as shown,  81 per doz..................................   81  50
1%  “  Cleveland  “ 
................................   1  50
35
83  25

Barrel................................................................. 

Order 1  barrel as sample from any wholesale dealer in Grand Rapids or of

“ 

“ 

“ 

1 

H.  LBONA.RD  &  SONS,

134 to 140 Fulton St., Grand Rapids,  Mich.

THE P & B BRAND

Will  again this  year, as in the  past,  be the very  best  procurable  and  packed daily 
from the sweetest  and  best  stock.  Regular  season opens  Sept.  15.  Start in with 
us and do the Oyster business of your town.

THE  PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

DO  YOU  HA.NDLB

Buffalo

K i\
RnetaRi
ESKautr wmcninu 
|HR OMSK 4/0 XfiUMCj

THESKIN 

BUFFALO,N. Y \

Soap?

Farm ing is a fail tire, w e have tried it for 20 years in th is county.

IB  NOT,  WHY  NOT ?

It is tho Best Laundry Soap on  Barth,

Farm ing is a grand success.  We have had a Co-operative liu lter A 4 herse  lactot-y  here 
for live  years.  It  was  b u ilt  by  Davis  Si  Haiik  n  Itldg.  Sc  Mfg  Co., Chicago,  Ills.  Ad- 
1  dress  them  for inform ation if  yon w ish a factory, and how  to get  i’._______________________

T Y P E   F O R   S A L E .

I   M.  Clark  Grocery  Co.

SOLB  A.GBNTS

___ I_________________ LBS.  OF THIS TYPE,  made  by  Barnhart  Bros.  &  Spind-

ONE  HUNDRED  AND  FIFTY 
ierTwell  assorted as to caps,  figures, fractions, leaders  and  quads.  Will  sell  the  entire 
1er:
lot for fifteen cents per pound, and the cases at $1 per pair.
This is an excellent opportunity for  any oue wishing to secure enough  type to set up tax 
88.168. it  being  so  abundantly  supplied  with  just  such  sorts  as  are  needed  that  it  will ^be 
unnecessary to add a single  thing, thus  saving* the annoyance  so  ptten experienced by being 
obliged to continually  add special  sorts. 
We also  have some  newspaper display type which  might  be tound to be very  serviceable 
on a weekly paper.  If  you wish  to  make a few  additions  to  your display outfit,  consult us, 
you will undoubtedly find a very good bargain.

. .   . 

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Also one full case of Brevier Roman.

THE  TBADESMAN  COMPANY,  Grand  Bapids.

1 4

THUS  M lC M IG tA JN   T t t A D R f l M A N

|

WOMAN’S  WORK  FOR  WAGES. 
Social science has few more  important 
problems than the conditions and  effects 
of the earning of wages by women.  Some 
sanguine advocates of women’s rights ap­
parently  do not see that there  are  grave 
perils attending the  enlargement  of  in­
dustrial activities on the part of the  nat­
ural  mistress  of  the  home.  They  bail 
with rapture  unmixed  with  foreboding 
the mere fact that the former  “slaves  of 
men”  are  becoming 
independent  of 
the lords of creation.  The access to new 
employments has its bright side there can 
be no reasonable doubt.  There is a phy- 
ical gain if the  work  is  confined  within 
certain limits and is adapted to the frame 
and forces of the  sister  toiler.  _ Regular 
labor in sunny and well-ventilated rooms, 
or even in the open  fields,  is  far  better 
for  health  than  idleness  and  husband- 
trapping. 
Intellectually,  the  sphere  of 
mental  life  is  vastly  enlarged  by  the 
modern diversity of employment.  There 
are domestic and social advantages in be­
ing able  to  wait  and  select  a  husband 
rather than  take up the first thing in  the 
shape of a man who offers a secure living. 
The economical advantage is so apparent 
that it needs nothing more than mention. 
At first sight all that a girl earns is  clear 
gain,  and is an absolute  addition  to  the 
income of the family. 
In  many  occupa­
tions the dexterity, deftness, and honesty 
of female helpers have  proved  their  su­
perior value.  As nurses,  physicians  of 
women and children,  matrons of  institu­
tions  requiring  the  presence  of  ladies, 
their gentleness and insight have been an 
untold  blessing.  These  advantages  are 
so real and great that  any  modifications 
of the present tendency to widen  the  in­
dustrial sphere of woman must take them 
into the account.

But there is also  a  very  dark  side  to 
this subject.  Passing the dangers of im­
posing labor permanently on young girls, 
consider the indirect effects  of  feminine 
competition in some  lines.  That  which 
we first see is a positive  addition  to  the 
family revenue.  But  later  we  discover 
that girls are taking the places of men at 
lower rates.  This often means  that  the 
natural head and  breadwinner is  out  of 
work or is  receiving  the  woman’s  rate. 
The girl has herself to support, and  that 
only in  part.  The man must  support  at 
least four  persons.  What  must  be  the 
effect on domestic  life?  That  which  is 
actually  observed: 
the  husband  and 
father at  home  while  the  daughter  or 
wife is in the factory earning the  living. 
Marriages  are  diminished,  and  among 
those most suitable for parents there  are 
fewer  births.  A  recent  French  econo­
mist of high repute gravely declares that 
the state ought  to  support  and  educate 
foundlings and orphans because the  bet­
ter members of society  either  cannot  or 
will not keep  up the population.  What 
must be the results of propagating a  hu­
man stock  with such pedigrees?  Ask the 
Kentucky horse-breeders.  Think of  the 
disorder of households where  the normal 
conditions  are reversed,  the  wife  being 
in  field  or  shop.  Dr.  Bushnell  wrote 
about “a reform  against  nature.” 
It  is 
against civilized  human nature  to  throw 
the burdens of procuring sustenance upon 
those who have  all  they  can  endure  in 
bearing,  nursing,  and  starting  the  edu­
cation  of  children.  That  cannot  be  a 
good tendency, economically  or morally, 
which tends to extinguish  a  higher race. 
Herbert Spencer, in his pages  on the sta­
tu#  of  women,  gives  abundant illustra­

tions of the  law  that  the  imposition  of 
breadwinning  on  women  belongs  with 
savage conditions.

What can be done to secure the  advan­
tages  of  woman’s  work for  wages  and 
avoid  the  perils?  There  are  natural 
forces which  counteract  the  momentum 
of these evils.  Fortunately it is the  dis­
position of most women to have a home of 
their own.  This inclination,  deep  as hu­
man life and old as history, removes much 
female  competition.  But  unconscious 
forces need to be supplemented  by  fore­
sight,  prudence,  and  philosophy.  Bi­
ology, as De Greef teaches, is not sociology. 
There is a physical  law of  “must”  and  a 
moral  law  of  “may”  and  “ought.” 
Women should be  taught  that  she  who 
works  for  less  than  normal  wages  in 
order to get “pin  money”  ii  the  foe  of 
her kind, and is  undermining the founda­
tions of economic and  domestic  welfare. 
This conviction, once generally  diffused, 
will create tradeunions.  These  unions, 
because they are human, have done many 
foolish  and  wicked  deeds.  But  they 
never did a more foolish or  wicked  deed 
than they have done who taught that  un­
limited work of women, at any price they 
could  get.  was  an  unmixed  good. 
It 
women unite and demand the normal rate 
of  wages,  then  it  will  be  found  out 
whether it is really profitable to hire them. 
If their peculiar gifts give them superior­
ity,  they will  retain  their  places  at the 
proper rate. 
If  men are rea'ly  more  fit 
for the  places,  they  will  be  preferred. 
Thus this social disease might be healed. 
To let it alone is to let a cancer alone, or 
permit incipient consumption or germs of 
! cholera  to  have  free-course.  To  take 
hold of the evil  with  will  and  unity is to 
i cure it.  Thus alone will young  men  be 
able to marry at a suitable age, and young 
women will generally find their most con­
genial and happy places as  mothers  and 
edutators  and  home-makers.  There  is 
sufficient earning force  in  men  without 
forcing children  to  eat  scraps  of  bread 
and  cake out  of  scavenger  barrels  and 
without  compelling  women  to  exhaust 
their energies in field and factory.

C.  R.  Henderson.

A  Model Drummer.

“I write no letters to my wife when I am 
away  and  I  get none  from her,”  said  a 
commercial traveler to a reporter.  “Cor­
respondence  by  mail  is too slow and tel­
egraphing costs too much money.
“ We have hit  upon  a  plan  that  saves 
stamps  and  telegraph  tolls  and  is much 
more  satisfactory.  No matter what part 
of  the  world  I  am  in I go home  at  ten 
o’clock  every  night  and remain half  an 
hour,  sometimes longer.
“How  do I  manage it?  Easy enough. 
At that  hour  my  wife  goes into the sit­
ting-room,  closes  the doors,  places two 
easy  chairs  vis a vis,  sits  down in  one, 
closes  her  eyes  and  concentrates  her 
thoughts  upon  me. 
I  go to my room  at 
the  hotel,  turn  out  the  light,  close  my 
eyes,  concentrate  my  thoughts upon  my 
home,  and especially  upon my wife,  and 
presto! 
I occupy  the  easy  chair in  our 
little  sitting-room  directly  in  front  of 
her.
“A perfectly  intelligible  conversation 
ensues  between  us,  although  not a word 
is spoken.  She tells  me  how  things are 
going  on  at  home,  whether the children 
are  well,  about  her  own  health,  which 
has  been  delicate  for  years,  her  trials, 
hopes and fears.
“ We  have  had  this  mental  telegraph 
in  successful  operation  for  two  years 
past, and the service  is constantly grow­
ing  better  and  more  satisfactory.  We 
have  verified  its  accuracy  a  thousand 
times,  and rely  upon  it as  implicitly  as 
others do on the  written page.
“Neither  of  us  is  a  Spiritualist,  and 
we  discovered  our  ability  to  communi­
cate in  this manner purely by accident.”

PK O D tCh  MA KKK1 .

Apples—The local crop proves to be very much 
larger  than  buyers  had  reason to expect, albeit 
the yield  is  only about one quarter as large as a 
year  ago.  Baldwins  appear to have  borne  the 
mure plentifully, although  there  are some  Spys 
and a few Greenings.  Dealers  are  now  paying 
$■! per  bbl. for the  fruit  alone  and  selling  the 
packed fruit at $2.50@$2.6't per bbl.
Beans—Choice country picked  command $1.60 
@$1.75 per bu
Butter — Strong and firm.  Dealers pay 16@20c 
for choice dairy  and hold at 20@22c.
Cabbages—The crop turns out to be large after 
all, despite the predictions of a short crop earlier 
in the season.  Dealers  quote  $J@$4  per iU0, ac 
cording to size and quality.

Cauliflower—$l.25@$l 00 per doz. heads. 
Celery—Choice home grown commands 20@25c 
per dozen  bunches.
Cranberries—The market is weaker and a little 
lower  Cape Cods are  held at $7 50 per  bbl. and 
Jerseys at $¿.50 per bu. crate.
Eggs—The hens  have  evidently gone off  on a 
strike, as very  few  results of  their  work  reach 
the  market. ’ Dealers  pay Stic  for  strictly fresh 
stock, holding at 22c.  The cold  storage men are 
chuckling  over  the  prospect of  25c  a  doz.  for 
their  holdings.
Grapes—A little higher.  Concords  now  com­
mand  20c  per  basket  and  Niagaras  aud  Dela­
wares bring 25c.
Honey—Dealers pay 14@15c and hold at 15@16c. 
The crop is generally thought to be short.
Onions—Red  and  Yellow  Danvers  command 
90< @$  per bu.
Peppers—Green, 50c per bu.
Potatoes — The  market  is  without  material 
change.  Dealers pay 5>jc  this week  and  hold  at
60C.

Quinces—$1.75 per bu.
Tomatoes—Choice  stock  commands  50c  per 
Turnips—35c per bu.

bushel

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

FORK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess,  new.  ...................................  
Short c u t......................................................   14 so
Extra clear pig, short cut.............................  15 50
Extra clear,  heavy......................................
Clear, fat  back..  .........................................   15 50
Boston clear, short cut.................................  15 50
Clear back, short cut....................................   15 50
Standard clear, short cut. best...................  
15 SO

 

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

894

......................................   7%

Pork Sausage............................. 
dam Sausage..................................................   9
Tongue Sausage.............................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage 
Blood Sausage...........................................  ..  5
Bologna, straight...................  
....................   5
Bologna,  thick...............................................   5
dead Cheese....................................................   5
Kettle 
Corn-
Rendered.  Granger.  Family,  pound.
Pierces  .......»% 
6
69$
50lb. Tins..  994 
¿0 lb. Pails..  9% 
69$
..1  *4 
10 1b.  “ 
6%
5 lb. 
..109$ 
7
“ 
Jib. 
“ 
..iu* 
79$

6% 
6% 
b& 
7 
7J$ 
7J4 

9 
9*4 
994 
99$ 
*5$ 
9 

LARD.

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

‘ 

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs.....................  6 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................6  50
toneless, rump butts.....................................  8 75
lams, average 20 lbs.....................................  11%
16 i b s ..................................... 11%
12 to H lbs.............................  l.%
picnic.................................................... 8%
uesi tameless.................................  
  99$
............  

moulders 
Ireakiasl Bacon, boneless............... .......... 10
ineu beef, nam prices...........................  
uoug Clears, h e a v y ..........................  
................................  
insketn.  medium. 

...  ...... 

........... 

“ 

 

lig h t............................... 

8
. 8
...
83$
S94

HEROLD-BERTsCH  SHOE  CO

J O B B E R S   O F

CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS. 
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK CANDY.
Cases

“ 

8%

“ 
“ 

Bbls. Pails.
7%
6%
6%
7%
6%
894

. 
.. 
8%  
CANDT.

“
FANCY--In bulk

Standard,  per  lb.........
II. H...............
Twist  ...........
Boston Cream ............
Cut  Loaf.....................
Extra  H.  II...................
MIXED
Bbls.
Standard.....................
6
1 Leader..........................
6
Royal..........................
.6%
.7
Nobby..........................
.7
English  Rock..............
.7
Conserves  ..................
j  Broken Taffy............... ... baskets
| Peanut Squares............
8
1 French Creams............
Valley  Creams............
Midget, 30 lb. baskets..
Modern, :01b. 

Pails.
7
7
7%
8
8
S
8
9
10
13
..  8
...  8
Palls.
Lozenges,  plain.............................................  10
printed..........................................  II
Chocolate Drops..........................................   11%
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5%
Moss Drops................. 
8
Sour Drops.....................................................  8%
Imperials....................................................    10
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 55
Sour Drops...........................  
55
 
60
Peppermint Drops................................ 
Chocolate Drops.................................... 
65
H. M. Chocolate  Drops.................... 
90
Gum Drops................................................40@50
Licorice Drops.............................................. 1 00
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 80
Lozenges, plain................................................60
printed............................................65
Imperials..........................................................60
Mottoes.............................................................70
Cream Bar........................................................55
55
Molasses  Bar............................ 
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95
80@9u
Plain Creams 
 
Decorated creams........................................1  00
String  Rock...........................  
.65
Burnt Almonds............................................ 1  <«•
... 
Wintergreen  Berries.................
........tJO
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes.........
................A
No. 1, 
........
............   51
No. 2, 
... 
.
............   28
No. 3, 
........
42
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes....................
............   90
Small  ....................................................
Medium................................................ 1  50@1  7:
Large.................................................... 2 C0@2 2:

fanct—Iu 51b. boxes. 

CARAMELS.

BANANAS.

........ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

13 *5

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 
 

 

 

 

ORANGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

NUTS.

LEMONS.

Florida«, 126 150..................................
Messina, choice, 360...........................
fancy, 360............................
choice 300............................
fancy 300  Maioris  ..............
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, fancy  layers, 61b......................
“ 
10®  ......................
“  14®  ......... ............
“  20®  ......................
Dates,  Fard, 10-lb.  box.......................
......................
Persian. 50-lb.  box..................

“ 
“ 
“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Almonds, Tarragona..............
Ivaca.......................
California..............
Brazils, new.........................
Filberts..................................
Walnuts, Grenoble.................
“  Marbot....................
Chill........................
“ 
Table  Nuts,  fancy.................
choice................
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .........
Cocoanuts, full sacks  ...........
PEA N U TS.
Fancy, H.  P., Suns.................
“  Roasted 
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............
“  Roasted...
Choice, H. P.,  Extras.............
“  Roasted..
California Walnuts...............

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

@4  50
@6 50 
@7 in 
@7 00 
8  (0
@14@
@16
@
@ 8% 
@ 6% 
@  494
@19 
@17 
@18% 
@  9% 
@119$ 
@15 
@
@10 @13% 
@12% 
12% @14 
@6 GO
@  5% 
@  7% 
@ 5% 
@  7% 
@ 4% 
@  6% 
1294

BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pauls, Sits, aid Overalls

Onco and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & C0„ Mtrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

G e o .  F. O w e n , Salesman for Western  Michigan, 

Residence, 59 N.  Union St., Grand  Rapids.

B O O T S   A N D   S H O E S
5  and  7  P earl  Street,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Agent  for Wales-Good year Rubbers,

P E R K I N S   <Ss
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

T  t   - r r i  
t —v
X I   H i   O   S 3

DEALERS IN

t—s  

NOS.  m  and  184  LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. 

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

flf
♦  i  »

M eeting  o f  the  Retail  Grocers’  A sso­

ciation.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

1 5

G.  H.  De  Graaf  suggested  that  further  con 
sidération of the matter be deferred until spring, 
when a united  and  determined  effort  be made 
by the Association  to  secure  the  establishment 
of  the  license  fee for  hucksters at $50 per year, 
and that the City Clerk  be  prohibited from issu­
ing  licenses  on  the  installment plan, as is now 
the case.
The  meeting  then  adjourned  until  Monday- 

evening, Nov. 6.

M I C H I G A N

Fire&MnlmeGo.

Organized  1881.

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN.

ATLAS

SOAP

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASS0LT, 

Saginaw,  Midi.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Valley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to till orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.
Michigan C entral

' The Niagara Falls Route ’

D e tro it E x p re ss.......................................  7:00 a  m
M ixed  ........................................................7 .0 5 a m
D ay  E x p ress...........................................  1:20 p m
•A tlan tic A  Pacific E x p re ss...............   l;0 0 p m
New Y o rk  E x p re ss................................. 5 :40 p m

DEPART.  ARRIVE
10:00 p m 
4:30  P m 
10:00 a  ro 
6:00 a m  
10:45 p m

•D ally.
All o th e r d a ily  e x c e p t Sunday. 
S leeping  c a rs  ru n   on  A tla n tic   a n d   Pacific  E xpress 
tra in s  to  an d  fro m  D e tro it.
E le g a n t  p a r lo r  c a rs  lea v e G ran d   R apids on  D e tro it 
E xpress a t  7 a.  m ..  re tu r n in g   lea v e  D e tro it  4:45 p .ra . 
a r riv e  in  G ran d   R apids 10 p. m.

Fr ed M. Brig g s. G e n 'l A g en t. 85 M onroe 8t.
A.  Alm quist, T ick e t A gent, U nion  D epot.
G ko. W.  Munson, U nion T ick e t Office, 67 M onroe St.
O. W. Kugglks  G. P .  A   T.  A gen t.,C h icag o

__

Detroit TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN  EFFECT.

EA STW A RD .

Trains Leave »No.  14|tNo.  16|tNo.  18|*No.  82
Lv.  Chicago—  
Lv. Milwaukee. 
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Ionia...........Ar
St.  Johns  ... Ar
O w o b s d ....... Ar
E. Saginaw..Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t...........Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit.........Ar

7 30pm
8 30pm
6 50am
7 45am
8 30am 
905am
10 45am
11 30am 
10 05am
12 05pm
10 53am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

19 20am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm 
3 43pm 
6 00pm
3 05pm
4 05pm

325pm
4 27pm
5 20pm
6 05pm 
8  0pm 
8 45pm
7 65pm
8 50pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

1100pm 
12 42am
2 00am
3 10am
6 4‘ am
7 15am 
5 40am 
7 30am
5 23am
6 45am

Trains Leave
Lv. Detroit......
G’d Rapids,  Lv 
G’d Haven,  Ar 
Milw’keeStr  “ 
Chicago Str.  “

»No. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13 »No.  15
4 05pm 
10 45pm
M20pm 
7 05am
11 20pm 
8 35am
6 30am

6  50am
1 00pm
2 10pm

10 50am
5  10pm
6 15pm 
6 30am 
6 00am

»Dally.  tDaily except Sunday.

Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 a. m 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive from  the west,  6:45  a  m,  10:10 
a. m., 3:15 p.m. and 10:30 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parle r  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward —No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic Manager.
Ben F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agent. 
J a s .  C a m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

G ran d   R apids  & In d ian a.
S chedule  In effec t  S ep tem b er 25,1892.

TRA INS  GOING  NORTH .

A rriv e fro m   L eave g o in g  

N o rth .
7:20 a m
1:10 p m
i .15 p  in
10:10  p m
T ra in  a r riv in g   fro m   so u th   a t  6 :1 5 a m   a n d   9:00 a m  

S o u th . 
F o r C adillac  an d  S ag in aw ..........  6:15 a  m  
F o r T ra v erse C ity  A  M ackinaw  
9 :00 a  m  
F o r C ad illac an d  S ag in aw ..........  1  c0 p  in 
F o r  P eto sk ey  A  M ac k in a w ........  8:10 p m 
F rom  C hicago a n d   K alam azo o .  8  35 p  m
d aily .  O th ers tra in s  d aily  ex c ep t Sunday.

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

N o rth . 

A rriv e fro m   L eave g o in g  
S outh.
7:00  a m
10  05  a m
2:00  p m
6:00 p m
11:20 p  m

F o r  C in c in n a ti...... ........................  6:30 a  m  
F or K alam azoo an d   C h ic a g o ... 
F o r F o rt W a y n e an d  th e   E a s t.. 11:60 a m  
F o r  C in c in n a ti................................  6 :1 5 p m  
F o r K alam azoo  &  C h ic ag o ........11:00 p m  
F rom  S ag in aw ..................................  11:60 a  m
F rom  S ag in aw ............. ...................  11:00 p m
o th e r  tr a in s   d a ily  e x c ep t Sunday.

T ra in   le a v in g   so u th   a t   ll:2 0 p .  m .  ru n s  d a ily ;  a ll 

SLEEPING  A   PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

NORTH

1 :1 0   p   m  
t r a i n   h as  p a r lo r  c a r  Q rand 
R apids to  P eto sk ey  an d  M ackinaw .
1 0 : 1 0   p   m   t r a i n . —S leeping  c a r   G rand 
R apids  to   P eto sk ey  a n d  M ackinaw .

S O U T H — 7 : 0 0  a m  t r a i n .  - P a r lo r  c h a ir c a r G rand 
R apids to  C incinnati.
1 0 :0 5   a m   t r a i n . —W agner  P arlor  Car 
G rand R apids  to   C hicago.
6 : 0 0   p  m   t r a i n . —W a g n e r S leeping  C ar 
G ran d   R apids to  C in c in n ati. 
i l ; 2 0   p m  t r a i n . —W a g n e r S leeping C ar 
G ran d  R apids to  C hicago.

Chicago via G. R.  & I. R.  R.

Lv G ran d   R apids 
A rr C hicago 

10.05 a m   2:00 p m  
3:35 p m   9:00 p m  

11:20 p m
6.50 a m
10:05 a  m  tra in  th ro u g h  W a g n er P a rlo r C ar.
11:20 p  m  tr a in  d aily , th ro u g h   W ag n er  S leeping C ar. 
10:10 p m
6:50  a m
10:10 p  m 

7 :C5 am   3:10 p m  
Lv  C hicago 
A rr G ran d  R apids 
1:50 pm   8  3 5 p m  
3:10  p  m   th ro u g h   W a g n er  P a rlo r  C ar. 
tra in  d aily , th ro u g h  W a g n er S leeping C ar.

M uskegon, Grand  Kapiri* & Indiana.

F o r M uskegon—L eave. 

F rom  M uskegon—A rrive.

6:55  a  m 
11:25 a m  
5:30  p m  

i0  00 a  m
4.40  p m
9:06 p m

D unday tr a in   leaves  fo r  M uskegon  a t  9:05 a   m , a r ­
riv in g  a t  10:20  a   m .  R e tu rn in g  
tr a in   leaves  M uske­
go n  a t   4:30 p m , a rriv in g  a t  G sand  R apids a t   5:45 p m .
T h ro u g h  tic k e ts an d  fu ll in fo rm a tio n   can   be h ad  by 
c a llin g  upon A. A lm quist,  tic k e t  a g e n t  a t  U nion S ta ­
tio n ,  o r  G eorge  W.  M unson,  U nion  T ick e t  A gent, 67 
M onroe s tre e t. G ran d  R apids. Mich.

G eneral  P am enirer an d  T ick e t A gent.

C. L. LOCKWOOD.

CHICAGO

5EPT.  11,  1892.
AND  IVKSr  MICHIGAN  K’Y. 
GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS........S:50am  1:25pm *ll:'5pm
Ar. CHICAGO 
........... 3:33pm  6:45pm  »7:03am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND PROM  MUSKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO..............9:00»m  5:25pm *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS...... 3:55pm  10:4>pm  »7:05am
TO  AND  PROM  BENTON  HARBOR,  ST  JOSEPH  AND 
INDIANAPOLIS.
Lv. G  R..........8:50am  1:25pm 
..........   »11:35pm
Ar.  G  R  .........*6:10am 3-55pm 
.........  10:45pm
Lv. G. R...........  8:50am  1:25pm  5:35pm  6:30pm
Ar.  G.  R..................... 10:45am  3:55pm  5:20pm
Lv.  G  R........................................7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  Manistee 
......................12:20pm  10:24pm
Ar.  Traverse City.......................12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix  ........................   2:55pm 
...
Ar. Petoskey.............................3:3(lpm  .............
Ar.  from  Petoskey.  etc.,  1C :00  p  m.;  from 
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

TRAVERSE  CITY,  MANISTEE  &  PETOSKEY.

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

tExcept Saturday.  Other trains 

pm. leave Chicago 5:25 p m.
pm;  leave  Chicago »11:15  pm.

Wagner  Parlor Cars  Leave Grand  Rapids 1:25 
Wagner  Sleepers—Leave Grand  Rapids *11:35 
Free Chair Car for Manistee 5:35 p m.
»Every day. 
week days only.
DETROIT,

sEPT  11,  1892
LANSING  &  NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. G  R  ...  7:00am  *1:25pm  5:40pm  »11:30pm 
Ar.  DET-.  .11:50am  *5:25pm  10:35pm  *7:30am

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR__  7:50am  *1:35pm 5:15pm  *ll:00pm
Ar. G  R......... 12:55pm  *5:25pm  10:20pm  *7:0. am

TO AND  FROM SAGINAW,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LOUIS.

Lv. G R 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. G R  11:50am 10:40pm

TO  LOWELL VIA  LOWELL  &  HASTINGS  R.  R.

Lv. Grand Rapids...........7:00am  1:25pm  5:40pm
Ar.from Lowell..............12:55pm 5:25pm  ..........

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all  day trains  between  Grand 
Rapids and  Detroit.  Wagner Sleepers on  night 
trains  Parlor ears to Saginaw on morning train. 

•Every da.,.  Other trains  week days only.

GEO. DeIIAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

Railway.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 
In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwauk  e 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  betwe  i. 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.
Lv. Grand Rapids a t......7:15 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at  ...........  12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids at......6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t..............12:55 p. m. and 10:20 p. m.

VIA  D ., e .  h .  & M.

VIA D ., L. A N.

Return connections equally as good.

W.  H.  B e n n e t t ,.General Pass. Agent,

Toledo, Ohio.

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At  the  regular  meeting of  the  Grand Rapids 
Retail  Grocers’ Association, held  at  Protective 
Brotherhood  hall, Monday  evening, Oct. IT, the 
minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
Fourteen applications for membership were re­
ceived  and  the  applicants  accepted — Philip 
Graham, 477, 479 and 481  South  Division  street; 
E. D. Winchester  241 East  Bridge  street;  Thos. 
H. Hart, 254 South  Division street;  Mclnnes Tea 
Co., 69  North  Waterloo  street;  Van  Every Co., 
52 Canal street;  J. F.Ferris (New York Tea Co.), 
51  Monroe  street:  B.  Doyle  &  Son,  701  South 
Division street;  Thos. Wasson, 17South Division 
street;  A. Rasch, 122  Canal  street;  O.  A.  Perry, 
425 East Bridge street;  McKay & Price, 670 Cher­
ry street;  H.  A.  Olney,  220  Plainfield  avenue; 
Wm  Joyce,  450  South  Division  street;  Philip 
Kusterer, 120 Canal street.

Three bills  were  presented  and ordered  paid, 
as  follows;  Protective  Brotherhood,  $12.50; 
Radcllff & Holt, $2 50;  A. J. Elliott, 50  cents.

E. A. Stowe introduced  the  following  resolu­

tion and moved its adoption:
Resolved,  That a committee of  three  members 
be  appointed  by  the  chairman  to  call  on  the 
wholesale grocers, commission  men and  millers 
and request their signatures to an agreement not 
to sell hotels, restaurants  and  saloons, with the 
exception of the Morton, Sweet’s, Bridge Street, 
Clarendon, Eagle, Livingston  and  Kent  hotels, 
this  agreement  to  be  designated  our  Roll  of 
Honor and to be hung in a conspicuous  place in 
our hall on the evenings of our meetings.
The resolution was adopted and the  chairman 
appointed as  such  committee  N. II. Walbridge, 
B. S. Harris and O. Emmons.

The special Committee  on  Flour reported that 
nothiog  had  been  brought  to  their  attention 
since  the  last  week  requiring  action  on  their 
part.  The report was accepted.
G. H. DeGraaf, chairman of  the Printing Com­
mittee of the grocers' picnic, handed in $35,  pro­
ceeds  from  the  advertising  department of  the 
programme.  This,  with  the  sum  heretofore 
turned over  to  Treasurer  Harris, increases  the 
net  proceeds  from  the  publication of  the  pro 
gramme to $155.  Mr. De Graaf and his committee 
received  a  rising  vote  of  thanks  for  the very 
efficient  and acceptable  manner in which  they 
had discharged their duties.

Treasurer  Harris  presented  his report,  as fol­

lows:

RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand from last year  ..............$110 20
Contributions from  Reed’s Lake 
.........   1< 5 00
Net proceeds from  programme...............   155 00
Receipts of meeting Sept.  19.........................   67 50
Oct. 3 
12 00
“  17 ......................  29 00

........................ 
“ 
Total receipts to date............................... $478 70

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DISBURSEMENTS.

ing 

Sec  2 

Balance on hand  ............  

...........................................25 to

Orders from Committee on Sports.  $73 00 
Tradesman  Co., postage  and  print­
Radcliff & Holt, rent of chairs  ......  3 34  101  34
......................  $377  36

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The report was accepted and adopted.
The matter of city  licenses was  then taken up 
and  discussed  at  some  length, prefaced  by the 
reading  of  the  present  city  ordinance,  as  fol­
lows:
AN  ORDINANCE  relative  to  hucksters, ped 
dling and hawEing in the  city of  Grand  Rapids. 
Passed  May  11,1891.  First  published  May  15 
1891.  Amended  Sept  28,1891.
Section 1.  Nopersou  or  persons shall  engage 
in the business  of  hawking, pack  or  other ped­
dling  in  the  streets  or  other  public  places  or 
from door to  door, in the  city of  Grand Rapids, 
without having  first  obtained a license therefor 
from the common council of said city.
( a s amended  Sept.  23,  1891).  It shall 
not be lawful for any person  or  persons  to  en 
gage  in  the  business  of  selling  fruits,  nuts, 
candies or any article whatsoever, from a stand, 
stall, cart, wagon,  pack, basket,  or  in  any man 
ner, on any of the public streets  parks, grounds 
places or alleys in said city, without first having 
obtained  a  license  therefor  from  the  common 
council of said city.
Sec. 3.  Any person desiring  to exercise or en 
gage in any callings  aforesaid  shall make appli 
cation to the  common  council of  said  city for a 
license  therefor.  Such  application  shall state 
the goods  or  merchandise  to  be  sold  and  the 
place and  manner of  selling, and the  time said 
applicant desires said license to run.
Sec. 4.  Upon the  granting of  such  license by 
said  common  council,  the  applicant  therefor 
shall pay into the treasury of said city such sum 
as the said common council shall direct, not  ex­
ceeding in any case  fifteen  dollars  per day, and 
shall also pay to the clerk of said city the further 
sum of one dollar for issuing and recording such
Sec. 5.  This  ordinance shall  not  be  so  con 
strued as to apply to any person or  persons com 
ing  into the  city with  teams  or otherwise with 
any produce for market or to any person  selling 
vegetables  or  berries or other  produce  of  their 
own farms or premises.
Sec. 6.  Any person who shall  exercise the vo 
cation of a peddler by means of a wagon, cart or 
other vehicle shall cause his name together with 
the  number of  his  license to be  printed on  the 
outside of  his vehicle in letters  and figures  not 
less than one inch in length.
Sec. 7.  All  persons  who  are  or  who  may be 
licensed  by said  common  council  to sell  their 
goods  or  merchandise  from  the  wagon,  cart,

 

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The  Secretary  also  presented 

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booth,  Btand, pack  or  basket,  shall  not occupy 
the street  or  sidewalk  in  such  a manner  as  to 
interfere  with  or  interrupt  the  travel on such 
street or sidewalk.
Sec. 8.  Any  person or persons who  shall  vio­
late the  foregoing provisions  and  requirements 
of  this  ordinance, on  conviction  thereof, shall 
be punisned by a fine of not less than one dollar, 
nor  more than  fifty dollars  and costs of  prose­
cution, or  by imprisonment  at hard  labor in the 
common  jail  of  the  county of  Kent, or in  any 
penitentiary, jail, work-house,  house of  correc­
tion or alms-house of said city, in the  discretion 
of the court or magistrate before whom  the con­
viction may be had, for a period of not less than 
two days nor more than  sixty days ;  and in case 
such court or magistrate shall only impose a fine 
and costs, the  offender may be  sentenced  to be 
imprisoned at hard  labor in the common  jail of 
the county of  Kent, or  in any penitentiary, jail, 
work house, house  of  correction  or  alms-house 
of said  city, until the payment  of such fine and 
costs, for a period of  not  less  than one  day nor 
more than sixty days.
Sec. 9.  An ordinance of said city entitled “An 
ordinance  relative to hawking  and  peddling in 
the city of  Grand  Rapids,” passed  May 27, 1872, 
as  from  time  to  time  amended,  is  hereby  re 
pealed.
the  present 
schedule of  licenses observed by the  City  Clerk 
in issuing licenses, as follows:
Hack drivers  ........................................... $  150
Saloons  ................-..........   ......................  10 50
Hotels, first class  .....................................  10 50
5  50
Restaurants 
5  50
Power’s Opera  House................................  101  00
Redmond’s Opera House..........................  101  00
.........................  101  00
Smith’s 
Hartman’s  Hall  ........................................  51  00
Public pool tables...................................... 
5 50
  5 50
billiard  tables............................  
5  50
pigeon-hole tables  ........................  
bowling alleys, each bed................ 
550
.......................................... 
2 50
Meat  markets 
Hucksters, each  stand or wagon, at the
liscretion of the Mayor  .........  11  00 to 51  00
Circuses and menageries, at the discre­
tion of Mayor, per d a y .........  
30 to 100 00
Side shows, large  tents.............................   2100
11  00
Other shows and exhibitions under tents
at discretion of  Mayor..............11  00 to 26 (0
eddlers  and  canvassers  on  foot, each..  21  00
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horse  “  ..  41  00
Meat wagons,  each 
................................   21  0J
10
Newsboys and bootblacks, each...............  
Express  wagons,  hacks, omnibuses, car­
ryalls, wagonettes, etc......................... 
2 50
awnbrokers...............   ............................  51 00
Scavengers.................................................   11  00
Weighers..... 
.......................................
Accordeons, per  week...............................  3 50
Brooms, per year........................................ 
4 00
Berries, one  month 
3 50
............................ 
Bluing, one year............................  .........   2 50
Balloons, one week...................................  
600
Blacking, one year..................................... 
2 50
Clocks, one month  ....................................  3 00
Cloth, one week 
...... .............................  6 00
Corn medicine, one week..........................  
4 00
Candy stand, one year...............................  51  00
Chimuey sweep, one y ear.........................  26 00
Dry goods, one y ear..................................  31  00
Draperies, one year...................................   3100
6 0
Electric batteries, one week  .................... 
6 00
Embroidery, one  month............................ 
Fish, one year............................................  
4 00
Feather dusters, one  month........... _ 
... 
2 10
Fruit wagon, three months...........  7......   21  10
six  months • • •....................   31  00
one  year  ..............................  41  00
Fruit stands and conf'y, three months —   13 50
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__   26 00
one year  ...........  51 00
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six 
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8  50
............................  16  00
one year 
Fortune telling birds, one week...............   3 50
.....................   51 00
Groceries, one year  ... 
Handkerchiefs.  See notions.
Ink, three months  ...  ............................... 
2 00
Images,  one  week........... 
.................... 
3
Ice cream stand, one  mouth  .................... 
2(0
“  wagon, six mouths  ................. 
6 00
Jewelry, one  month  ................................   11  00
Knives, etc., one  month 
........................  
4 10
Lemonade, three  months  .........................  2 0:
...................  2 50
Lamp chimneys, one  month 
Lifting machine, one week  .....................  
6 00
Linen, one month  ... 
..........................   16 00
Lung testing machine, one week.............. 
6 00
Microscopes, one  week.............................  
4 50
Merry-go-round, one week  .......................   3 00
Moxie, three  months  ............................... 
2 00
Medicine,  one  week................................
Museums, per  week.............................. 6 to26 00
Medicine  advertising,  giving  entertain­
ments, etc., per week.................. 6 to  26 00
Notions, one month...................................  
4 00
Oil, one  year  .............................................  3 00
Oil cloth, one month..................................  3 00
Photo, one  week  .......................................  4 00
Prayer books, one month.......................... 
3 50
Potato peelers, one  week  .........................  3 00
2 50
Picture frames, one w eek......................... 
Plaster Paris goods, one week  .................  350
2 00
Puzzles, one  week..................................... 
Perfumery, one  month  ............................ 
4 00
Peanuts, etc., one month.........................  
2 50
Pop corn, one year..................................... 
4 00
Pillow sham  holders, one month..............  2 59
2 00
Pen and pencils, one month...................... 
“  one year..........................   4 00
4 00
Rags and  tin, one year  ............................ 
Rustic work, one month..............  ........... 
3 00
3 00
Renovator, six  months.............................  
one y e a r..................................   400
Rugs,  one  month  ..................................... 
3 00
Stationery—see  notions.............................
Shirts, etc., one month  .............................  
3 00
Soap—see notions......................................
Spices and extracts—see  groceries  .........
Spectacles, one month............................... 
Shooting  galleries, one  week................... 
Straw, one  year.........................................  
Suspenders—see notions............................
Striking machine, one week...................... 
Song sheets, one week 
Tooth powder, one  week.......................... 
Tea and coffee—see groceries....................
Whistles, one week............ ...................... 

4 00
2 50
4 00
6 00
.........................  2 00
3 50
4 00

Fruit basket, three mouths....................... 
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BUSINESS  LAW.

Summarized  Decisions  from  Courts  of 

Last  Resort.

C E R T IF IC A T E   OF  D EPO SIT —  CO N SID ERA ­

TION .

requested  plaintiff  to 

In the case  of  Ballard  vs.  Barton,  re­
cently decided by  the  Supreme Court  of 
Vermont, it  appeared  that  the  plaintiff 
presented  for  payment  a  certificate  of 
deposit of  a bank  which  was  insolvent, 
but which  had money  on hand sufficient 
to pay the certificate;  that  the  bank offi­
cers 
leave  the 
money in the bank;  that he did so in con­
sideration of  his  receiving  another cer­
tificate,  signed  by defendant, in  place  of 
that presented,  and  that  it  was  not  ex­
pressly agreed how  long plaintiff should 
forbear to exercise his  right  to cash this 
certificate,  but that he did so  forbear for 
a reasonable time.  The  Court  held that 
there  was a  consideration  which  would 
support defendant’s  liability  on the cer­
tificate of deposit signed by him.

M EAN ING  OF  “ M ER C H A N D ISE.”

The term “merchandise” may  be  used 
to  designate  property  not  intended  for 
sale,  according to the decision of  the Su­
preme  Judicial  Court  of  Maine  in  the 
case or Hartwell vs. California Insurance 
Company.  The  case  was  one  in  which 
insurance  was  issued  to  a  house  and 
fresco painter on his paints.oils, varnish, 
brushes  and  “such  other  merchandise” 
in the second  story  of  a building.  The 
policy was  written  by  the  agent of  the 
company,  who  first  examined the  prem­
ises  himself.  The  Court  held  that  the 
phrase  “and  such  other  merchandise” 
was used to describe  such  other articles 
of convenience or necessity as were used 
by the plaintiff in  his  business  and  had 
not already  been specificially mentioned. 
The words,  the Court said,  should not be 
construed  in  a  narrow  and  technical 
sense.

CORPORATION  —   SUBSCRIPTION  —   RECOV­

ER Y .

Improvement  Company, 

The Supreme Court of  Nebraska held, 
in  the  recent  case  of  Hards  vs.  Platts 
that 
Valley 
where the subscription contract of a pro­
posed corporation fixes  the  capital stock 
at a certain sum, as  $4,000,  divided into 
shares of $100 each, the  whole amount of 
capital so fixed must be  fully secured by 
a bona fide  subscription before an action 
will  lie  upon  the  personal  contract  of 
the subscribers to the stock to recover an 
assessment to the  several  shares,  unless 
there is a  provision  in the  subscription 
contract to  proceed  in  the  execution of 
the main design before the whole amount 
of capital  is subscribed. 
In the case  be­
fore the Court it appeared that there  was 
testimony in the  record  which tended to 
show that the defendants waived the con­
ditions of  the  contract in  respect to  the 
amount of stock  to be  subscribed  before 
entering  upon  the  main  purpose of the 
corporation,  viz.,  the  construction  of  a 
public hall,  and  the Court  held  that this 
should  have  been submitted to the jury.

Pen Picture o f the Typical Traveler.
At  the  first  annnal  banquet  of  the 
Northwestern  Association  of  Traveling 
Lumber  and  Sash  and  Door  Salesmen, 
recently given  in the West Hotel,  Minne­
apolis,  the  following  happily  worded 
response  to  the  toast,  The  Traveling 
Man,  was  given  by  Mr.  H.  H. Collins: 
“Of  all  men living  the  traveling man  is 
one whose experience is most interesting 
and  one  whose  life  is  one  long  list  of 
romantic incidents.  Some extremely sad, 
indeed,  and some  of  infinite  mirth.  He 
obtains  the  experiences of  more  people 
than any other  man  on  the  face  of  the 
earth.  And  his  own  experience  is  the 
cream of all those  poured into  his eager, 
listening ear,  or  snatched  by his watch­
ful  eye.  This  contact  with  all  classes 
and  conditions  of  people  gives  him  a 
deep insight  into  human  character,  and 
makes  him  a philosopher.  His  nimble 
wit is at  the  command of  every man  he i

meets;  his  tongue  is  tipped  with  a hu­
morous  philosophy 
that  drives  away 
sorrow  and  robs  troubles  of  all  their 
sting.  He  is  a  man  of  resources  and 
great of heart.  He is a walking encyclo­
pedia  of  every-day  knowledge,  and  I 
venture  the  assertion  that  you  can  get 
more real, solid, satisfactory information 
on any  subject,  be  it business or  pleas­
ure,  from one commercial man than  from 
ten  ordinary  men.  He  is  a  moving, 
breathing,  hustling  edition  of  Rand Mc­
Nally, with ail geographical attachments, 
and his brain is one seething mass of fun, 
facts  and  figures.  He  eats,  drinks  and 
sleeps  on  the  run  and  all his thoughts 
and ideas  move  at  the  same  rapid gait. 
To sum up,  he is everything that goes  to 
make  up a great  and splendid manhood. 
The commercial  man  in the beginning is 
selected for the position he  occupies,  be­
cause of the peculiar ability he possesses 
of  adapting  himself  to  any  circum­
stances;  coupled,  of  course,  with  the 
necessary  amount  of  shrewdness  and 
business tact.  He is selected because he 
is able to associate himself  with all sorts 
of people, and make them  feel  that he is 
one  of  them.  He  must  be  a  man  of 
judgment and a judge  of  character.  He 
must be able to  tell  at a glance whether 
to approach his customer in the common, 
ordinary ogre way or  whether to take off 
his hat and do the  Queen  Anne  act. 
In 
other words,  he  must  be  a man  capable 
of approaching all  sorts of people  under 
all sorts of circumstances without offense 
to  any.  He  is  by  education,  if  not  by 
birth,  a  gentleman;  and  1  believe  that 
there  is  no  man  under the  sun  to-day 
that can control his temper under greater 
provocation.  And  this  is  one  of  the 
surest indications of a gentleman.  There 
is no better school  than  the road for the 
young  man, if  he  has  the  right  sort  of 
stuff  in  him,  and  from  this  school  are 
graduated every year scores of our bright­
est  and most  progressive  business men. 
The internal  organism  of  the  traveling 
man should be a mixture of mule, ostrich 
and  camel.  Part  mule, that  he  may  be 
able to sleep on his  feet  if  no  better ac­
commodation  be  at  hand;  part  ostrich, 
that  he  may  be  able  to  eat  and  digest 
anything set before him,  and part camel, 
that he may,  if necessary, go a long time 
between  drinks.  Especially  should  the 
latter be highly  cultivated in those  men 
who  make  Iowa  and  Dakota  territory. 
Physically, as a rule, the  traveling  man 
is  a  handsome  fellow  and  the  best  of 
company;  he  is  bright  and  witty  and 
capable  of  conversing  on  any  subject. 
If  a  single man,  he  is  in  great demand 
among  the  ladies,  and  is  considered the 
lawful target for the smiles and blandish­
ments  of  the  rural  beauty. 
If  he  be 
married,  he commands the respect of  bis 
neighbors,  and  the love of  his  wife  and 
babies is all  his.  And  as  we love those 
things best of  which we get the least, the 
home of  the  traveling  man  is  to him  a 
sacred  joy  and  a  haven  of  rest. 
It  is 
the beacon light that guides his footsteps 
in the paths of  love  and duty.  And,  in 
concluding,  I  will  say  that  I  have  no 
doubt that when done  with this life,  the 
first to  greet us  upon  the platform, just 
within  the  new  Jerusalem,  will  be  our 
commercial 
friend,  with  outstretched 
hand,  and a face glorious with a smile of 
welcome.”

The Tradesman Company are the  larg­

est manufacturers of Coupon Books.

Their system is most successful.

FULLING  PRICES.

See the prices!  down they go,
To thrifty people there  below; 
Don’t let  your chance of  gain go by, 
Catch your profits as they fly; 
Freely down to you they’re tossed 
Without the least regard to cost.

Whether  it’s  the  tariff,  the  weather, 

the phase of the moon, or what not

P o w d e r  

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DU PONT  Gun  Powder

Leads the Bace.

RIFLE.

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Kegs, 25 lbs. each,  Fg,  FFg and  F F F g .........
Half Kegs, 12% lbs. each Fg,  FFg and FFFg. 
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Quar.  “  6%  “ 
1 lb. Cans  (25 in  case)......................................
%  lb.  “ 
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CHOKE  BORE.
Kegs. 25 lbs. each,  Nos. 5 and  7.......
Half Kegs, 12% lbs.  “ 
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Quar.  “ 
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1 lb.  Cans  (25 In  case).........................
EAGLE  DUCK.

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$11  00 

Kegs, 25 I d s.  each.  Nos.  1, 2, 3  and 4...........
Half Kegs,  12%  lbs. each. Nos.  1, 2, 3 and 4. 
Quar.  Kegs, 6%  “ 
“  1, 2, 3 and 4.
1 lb. Cans (25  in case)....................................
Always  specify  “Du  Pont”  and  then 
you will get the best powder made.

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* ° s NTR ° e

About December 1 we  shall  send a thermome­
ter to each of our customers.  Being desirous of 
adding  to their  number,  we  will  send  one  to 
any dealer  who is not  now a customer  and will 
send us  an order  before  Jan. 1.1891,  providing 
he  mentions  seeing  our  advertisement  in  this 
paper.

Send in your order now for

CHASE ¿.SANBORN'S

Children**  Footwear,  Overg^iterg,  Lambs- 
wool  Soles. Shoe Lace«, Brinth**,  Dreaulngfi, 
Klack Inc», or auy other sh oe Store »applies 
you may Deed*

BIRTH,  KRAUSE  &  CO.,

18-14 LYON ST. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

IS THE  BEST.

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Received in nil the  Best  Well  Known Brands.

F i n e  F i n e   K o b e s

OUTINGS.  WIDE  BLUES.  FANCY  SHIRTINGS.  DRESS 
GINGHAMS,  SATiXKv

U r e s s   Goods

IN  CHEVRONS,  WHIPCORDS,  BEDFORD  CORDS. 
STORM  SERGE  EFFECTS.

Yams, Blankets, Comforts, Underwear.  Overshirts,

Pants and Overalls.

C o rre s p o n d e n c e   rece iv es  o u r   P er»w nul  A tte n tio n .

E.  STE K E TE E   *   S O .Y .
H e y m a n   &  C om p an y,

Manufacturers  of

Slow  Cases

Of  Every  Description.

First-Class  Work  Only.
WRITE FOR  PRICES. 
G R A N D   R A P I D S .

0 8   and  6 8  C an al  St.,

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Dry  Goods. Carpets and Cloaks

W e  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

M a c k in a w   S h irts  an d   L u m b e r m e n ’s  S o c k s  

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt, BerplsMir & Co.,48- fPranf 
st-
Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

D ress  G oods,  S h a w ls,  C loak s, 
N o tio n s, 
H o siery , 
G loves,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls,  B la n k ets,  G in g h a m s,
P r in ts  an d   D o m estic  C ottons.

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and  well 

Spring & Company.

Grate  (M s. 

Glass  Covers lor  Biscuits.

UR new g lass covers  are by  far the
soou 
■ * T  *HKSE  chests  will 
to  the
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pay for themselves  in  the 
trade.  They  are  made  to  tit  any
I  breakage they avoid.  Price 84. 
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of  our  boxes  and can  be  changed  from
one box  to  another in a moment  They 
will  save  enough  good*'  from  flies, dirt  and  prying  fingers in a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them  and be convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.

J   handsomest  ever  offered 

N E W   N O V E L T I E S

We call the attention of the trade to the following new uovelties:

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

CREAM  CRISP. 

MOSS  HONEY  JUMBLES.
NEWTON,  a rich  finger with  fig  filling.  This  is  bound  to  be  one  of 

the best selling cakes we ever made.

THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO.,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

HERCULES  POWDER

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STRONGEST and  SAFEST EXPLOSIVI
PO W DER, FUSE, CAPS.
E l e c t r i c  M in in g 1 G o o d s

to  'tile  Arts.

AND  at.T. t o o l s f o b  s t u m p b l a s t in g ,

FOB  SALB  BV  THE

HERCULES  POWDER  COMPANY,
j .  W . W IL L A R D ,  M a n a g e r .

40 Prospect Street,  Cleveland, Ohio, 

B Z i r L O U Z j 3 9 S ,  
THE GRaAT STUMP AND BOCK
ANNIH ILATO R.

Agents  for

Western  I M p .

WRITE  FOR  PRICES

Y o u   can  take  your  choice

Best  Flat Opening  Blank Books

OF  TWO  OF  THE

In the M arket.  Cost no m ore than the Old Style Books.  W rite for prices..

GRAND  RAPIDS  BOOK  BINDING  CO.,

2 9 -8 1   C an al  St., 

G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich .

I f   Y ou  D o   N o t  H a n d le   H o lid a y   G oods, 

W H Y   D O N ’T   Y O U ?

W h a t W e  C an Do.

Time,  money  and  freight  in  

th e  p u r c h a se   o f  H o lid a y   a n d  
sta p le   w a r e s   in  th e  lin e s  o f  C ro ck ery ,  C hin a,  T o y s,  G lass  a n d  
F ^ n ey   G oods

Our  Unrivaled  Assortment  o f 

th e  m o st  p ro fita b le 

m e r c h a n d ise   it  is  p o ssib le   for  y o u   to 
B e  p rep a red   to  ta k e   a d v a n ta g e   ot 
for  C h ristm a s  N o v e ltie s

lin e s  o f 
in . 
th e  d e m a n d   su re  to  c o m e  

in v e st  y o u r   m o n e y  

A  Complete  Assortment  o f  H o lid a y   g o o d s,  th u s  a llo w in g   y o u  
to  c h o o se,  to  e x a m in e ,  to  d ecid e  a n d   to  m a k e   y o u r   s e le c tio n s  
from   v a r io u s  lin es  at  o n ce.

We m send you (If  you  will  drop  u s  a  postal)  our  catalogues  showing  our  extraordinary  assortments  of 

Decorated Crockery, Fancy China,  Glassware,  Lamp  Goods,  Bazaar  Goods,  Hardware 
Sundries, Children’s Toys,  Dolls,  Plush  Goods,  Picture Books, Games, etc., etc.

A d m it  th a t  o u r  p rices  are  rig h t  O ur  p u r c h a se s  are  for  spot 
in  a ll  p arts  o f  th e  w o r ld . 

from   m a n u fa c tu r e rs 

cash  d irect 
W e   p a y   no  m id d le  profits. 

B u y   from   first  h a n d s.

W ith   o u r  se le c tio n s  an d   th e  v a r iety   p resen ted  

Y o u   w ill  r e c o g ­
n ize  th e  m o st  p o p u la r,  e v e r y d a y ,  u sefu l  an d   b r illia n t  lin e   o f 
C h ristm as  g o o d s  e v e r   p resen ted   to  th e  trad e.

Net  Cash  Jan.  1,  1893.  2  per  cent.  20  days  from  Nov.

2,  1892.  1  per  cent.  10  days  from  Dec.  2,  1892.
No  discount  after  Dec.  IQ,  1892.

If  inconvenient to call  in  person,  early in the  season, write us, as one of  our agents may 
If  our  agent  has  passed, write us, and 

be in your neighborhood  and able to call  upon you. 
we will  make some arrangement to see you in time for an early order.

H. LEO N A RD  & SONS,

134  to  140  Pulton  St.,  G rand  R apids.

