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THE  BANKER’S  BURGLAR.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  JU N E  21,  1893.
once  a burglar got  entrance into the big 
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Billy Haven was  no  ordinary burglar. 
His theory was  that  if  a man wished to 
make  a  success  of  bis  profession,  be 
needed to  use his  brain  rather  than his 
muscle. 
It was  all  right  enough, when 
starting out to commit a burglary, to take 
a knife with you, or  a loaded  club,  or a 
pistol, but  Billy claimed  that the  doing 
of tbis  showed a lack of  mental  ingenu­
ity.  Any  muscular  fool  can  bludgeon 
the senses out of a half-awakened house­
holder aroused  from his  first deep sleep 
by the noisy entrance of  a thief through 
the  kitchen  window,  but  bludgeoning 
Billy looked upon as  clumsy and  unnec­
essary.  The consequence was that Billy, 
by strict  attention  to  business, and  the 
endeavor to  please  customers,  soon  be­
gan to  build up for  himself  an enviable 
reputation  among 
the  police.  They 
never caught  sight of Billy  or his  pals, 
but  they  always  recognized  his  handi­
work by the neatness and dexterity of it. 
They did  not even  know  his  name, but 
they called him  among  themselves Billy 
Haven out of  respect for  the memory of 
a detective of  that name,  who was  espe­
cially good at  tracking crimes  of  a kind 
whose  origin was  obscure, and  the clue 
to  which  was  not  visible.  They  said 
among themselves, when their  attention 
was first directed to the kind of burglary 
the new burglar was doing, that this was 
a  job Billy  Haven  would  like  the  un­
raveling of  if he were alive, and so they 
drifted  on,  never  getting a  sight of  the 
burglar,  until  the  crimes  were  called 
Billy  Haven  jobs,  and  finally  the  un­
known  cracksman  came  to  be  called 
Billy Haven.

As a general thing,  where Billy Haven 
was  at  work, the  inmates of  the house 
never  knew  a  robbery  had  been  com­
mitted  until  next  morning.  Billy  and 
his gang left almost no trace of their visit 
except  the  disappearance  of  the  most 
valuable things in the residence.

At last these neat burglaries ceased, and 
there were  no  traces  of  Billy for years. 
It is probable  that the authorities would 
never have known  any particulars about 
Billy’s  career, if  it  had not  been that a 
convict, dying in one of  the prisons, told 
about Billy’s  last  and  successful  coup, 
which enabled Haven and his gang to re­
tire  Into  respectable,  but  monotonous 
private life.

Billy, it  seems, had  long  looked with 
hungering eyes  on a large  mansion  that 
stood in a lonely part of a lonely suburb. 
It  was  entirely  surrounded  by  a  high 
brick wall, and  Billy felt  that if  he and 
his  mates ever  got  inside  that mansion 
they could work in  uninterrupted secur­
ity.

Inquiry showed  Billy that  it  was  the 
residence of  Mr.  Slider, the well-known 
banker,  a man intimately connected with 
numerous  prosperous  companies, and  a 
man of great reputed wealth.  The name 
of Slider was a power in the city.  Billy’s 
investigations led  him to  the knowledge 
that Mr. Slider  was a  most careful man, 
who had arranged every electrical  appli­
ance then  known  for the  discovery of  a 
burglar.  He  appeared  to realize that if

NO.  509

his wife, who  were  certainly very much 
frightened.  Another policeman was left 
to guard the entrance of the house, while 
the  bogus  inspector  and  the remaining 
policemen rang at  the  front  door.  The 
person who admitted  them was  also ter­
rified at the sight of their uniforms.

Billy asked if  Mr. Slider was at home, 
and  was  informed  that  he  was  in  the 
drawing-room.  He then  asked  that  he 
and the  officers  might  be  shown  there 
without being announced.

Mr. Slider was sitting  in an easy chair 
surrounded  by  his  family.  He  turned 
his  bead  round,  and  when  the  door 
opened  without  the  customary  knock, 
and when he saw the uniform  of  the in­
spector  a  ghastly  pallor came  over  his 
face.  Before the inspector  could speak, 
he held out his hand and said:

“One moment, please.”  Then turning 
to his wife, he remarked  to  her in a low 
voice,  “Take the  children  to  your  own 
room, and stay there till 1 come. 
I have 
some  business  with 
this  gentleman. 
Don’t  be  alarmed.  Everything  is  all 
right.  I had an  appointment with  him, 
but forgot to mention it to you.”

The  pale  woman  and  her  frightened 
children  withdrew,  and  Slider  stood 
alone confronting Billy and his two pals.” 
“I am sorry to say,” began Billy, “that 
I have  here  a  warrant  for  your  arrest. 
All the entrances  are  guarded,  and,  of 
course,  yon  understand  the  futility  of 
making any resistance.”

“Quite so;  qnite so,” said Slider, husk­

ily.  “I appreciate all that.”

“I  have  also  a  search warrant  here; 
and, while 1 stay with you, my men must 
have a look over the  premises.  Do  you 
wish me to read the warrants  to you?” 

“It is not at all necessary,” said Slider, 
in an agitated voice.  “I have  no  doubt 
they are  quite  correct.  As  for  search­
ing, I have no power to prevent that; but, 
before you begin, I would like to make a 
proposal  to  you,  inspector.  You  look 
like a  shrewd  man.  How  many police­
men have you with you?”

“1 have four,” answered Billy.
“There  are  five  of  you  altogether, 

then?”

“Exactly.”
“Now, inspector, I am a man  of  busi­
ness,  and, as you know, a  man  of  great 
wealth. 
I  would  like  to  have  a  few 
words with you in  private.  Would  you 
kindly ask these  officers  to  step  out  of 
the room for a moment?”

“That is hardly regular,” objected the 

inspector.

“I  know,  I  know:”  answered  the 
banker hurriedly;  “but I  think  I  can 
make it worth your while  to  do  what  I 
ask.”

“Rogers,”  said  the  inspector  to  the 
policeman  beside  him,  “you  and  Ben- 
ham just step out for a  moment into the 
hall and come at once  if  you  hear  me 
call.”

Rogers  and  Benham 

sainted  and 
withdrew  without  a  word.  When  the 
door  was  closed  Billy  stood  with  his 
back  against  it  and  Slider  remained 
standing near the fire.

“If I had happened,” said Slider,  “not

Billy  realized, then,  that  the ordinary 
methods of  a  burglar would  have a ten­
dency to fail if  applied to  the big house 
standing in  its own  extensive  grounds, 
and so  he resolved that when he and his 
pals  entered  the  house  it  would  be by 
the door, and not by one of the windows, 
and it wonld be at a time when the family 
had not retired to rest.

Billy’s  plans,  when  matured,  were 
very simple.  He  obtained  the  costume 
of  a police inspector for  himself and the 
clothes of an ordinary policeman for each 
of  his  four  pals.  He  got,  likewise,  a 
very good  imitation  of  a warrant of  ar­
rest, made out in the name of Mr. Slider. 
Billy  was the man of brains in the gang, 
and  the  other  four,  realizing  this,  did 
exactly as be told them.  They were in a 
perfect state  of  discipline  and  had  the 
utmost  confidence  in  Billy’s  ingenuity. 
The plan was this:  They were to obtain 
entrance  into  the  house  at  about  9 
o’clock  in  the evening, in  perfect  legal 
form;  the  inspector  was  to  arrest  Mr. 
Slider,  who  might, of  course, be  indig­
nant, but the  conspirators  expected that 
the  respect  a banker  bas  for the  forms 
of law at  least insured  admission  under 
protest; and  while  the  inspector  stood 
guard  over the  arrested man, two of the 
alleged  policemen  were to  be posted  so 
that  no one could  leave the  house, even 
if Mr. Slider wanted to send a messenger 
away, which  was not  likely, because  of 
his  certainty  that  this  was  a  mistake 
which could  easily  be  cleared up.  The 
other  two  alleged policemen  could then 
search the house under  the protection of 
a bogus  search  warrant, and  quietly so 
Crete  all  the  valuables  and  money that 
they  could lay  their  hands on.  The in­
spector  then  intended to  tell Mr. Slider 
that, because  of  his  protests,  he  would 
not  take  him  to  jail,  but  that  he must 
understand  that  he  was  under  arrest, 
and  that he  might have  to report to the 
head  officer when  called  upon  to do so. 
Billy imagined that the time which must 
intervene before  the news of  the unwar­
ranted  arrest  reached  the  real  police 
would  give  him  all  the  opportunity  he 
wanted  to cover  his tracks  and  secrete 
his  spoil.

This  plan worked  admirably up  to  a 
certain  point,  when  Billy  and  his  pals 
were  treated  to  a  stupefying  surprise 
The man at the porter’s lodge trembling­
ly admitted  the  officers  of  the law into 
the  grounds.  He  was  then  ordered  to 
lock the gates, which he  did, and one of 
the policemen took the key and remained 
in the porter’s  lodge  with  the man and

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to have been  at  home  when  you  came, 
what would you have done?”

‘‘I presume,” answered  the inspector, 
“I would have  tried  to  find  out  where 
you were  without  arousing  suspicion, 
and if  that could  not  be  done  I  jvould 
have had to come some other time.” 

‘‘Precisely.  Now,  what  will you take 
in gold to go back to the  station  and re­
port that you have not  been  able to find 
me?”

‘‘That  would  be  a  dangerous  busi­

ness,” said Billy  quite houestly.

‘‘I can make  it  worth  your  while  to 

run the risk,” said Slider.

‘‘Give me a start of  24  hours and that 

is all 1 ask.  Now how much?”

Billy hesitated  and  pondered  for  a 
moment.  “What do you  say,”  he  said 
at last,  to  "$3,000  for  me  and  $3,000 
apiece for each of the men?”

“That would be  317,000  in  all.”  said 

the banker.

“Well,” said Billy,  “suppose we make 
it $20,000 as a  lump  sum;  or  rather  as 
you wish 24 hours,  I  think,  as  time  is 
valuable in  a  case  like  this,  $1,000  an 
hour would  not  be  exorbitant. 
If  you 
say $24,000 in gold, its a go.”

“That is  a  large  amount,”  said  the 

banker.

“Oh, very well,  then,”  replied  Billy. 
“We have only to do our duty.  You are 
not absent;  you are  here.  The  amount 
is large, as  you  say,  but  you  must  re­
member that the risk is tremendous.” 

“Yes, 1 admit that,”  said  the  banker 
with a sigh;  “ but  you  said  you  would 
take $20,000 or even  $17,000  a  moment 
ago.

“There are four  men  to  square,  be­
sides myself,”  answered  the  inspector, 
“ and if one of them  objected  of  course 
the game would be up.  1 shall not  take 
the risk even of  mentioning  it  to  them 
for anything less  than  $24,000,  and if I 
think any longer about  it  1  shall  raise 
the price to $30,000.”

“I  agree  to  the  $24,000,”  said  the 
banker hastily.  “Can you  make sure of 
your men—of their silence?” 

“Reasonably  sure,”  answered  Billy. 
“The only question is, can we  have  the 
money in gold here and now?”

“I am not sure that  1  can give you all 
that amount in gold,  but I think I can,” 
He consulted a pocketbook he  had  with 
him  and  added  some  figures together. 
“Yes,”  he  said,  “1 can do it.”

“Very well,” said  B illy.V It’s  a  bar­

gain.”

Billy  called  his  pals,  and 

together 
they accompainied the banker to another 
room that contained a large  safe,  which 
Slider  opened.  He 
took  out  several 
bags,  and, taking  down  a  pair  of  scales 
from the top of the safe, said,  “You may 
weigh this,  and you will find  it  correct. 
There are five bags here  and  they  each 
contain $5,000.”

“Open  all  of  the  bags,”  said  Billy, 
cautiously.  The  banker  did  so,  and 
Billy ran a handful of gold  from each of 
them  through  his  fingers  and  found 
everything correct.

“How  much  does  $1,000  weigh?” 
he  asked  the  banker,  and  on  receiving 
his  answer,  placed  one  of  the  bags  in 
the scales.

“It  is  a  pity  to  break  bulk,”  said 
Billy.  “I  think we will  call it $25,000.” 
“Very  well,”  answered  the  banker. 
“Suppose  you  call  your  men  in.  1 
wish  to  be  sure that you will  keep your 
part  of the compact.”

The  four  men  were  speedily  inside

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j the  room,  and their  eyes  opened as they 
saw  the  glitter  of 
the  gold.  The  in­
spector  briefly  detailed  to  them  the 
I points of the  bargain,  while  the  banker 
| looked from  man  to  man  and  listened 
I anxiously.

“You  agree to  this?”  said  Billy,  and 

each  of  the  men  nodded.

“You  will  have  no  further  trouble 
from  us,  Mr.  Slider,” said Billy Haven, 
politely,  “at  least for 24 hours.”

The  banker  drew  a  deep  breath  of 
relief  as  each  man  took a  bag  of  gold 
and quietly departed.

A  few  days  after  the  papers  were 
filled  with  the  startling  announcement 
that Mr. Slider,  the well known  banker, 
had  absconded,  and  that  an  enormous 
amount of  money  was  missing. 
Inves­
tigation of the books showed that he had 
been preparing for flight for over a year, 
and  rumor has it that  he  is  now  living 
somewhere in South  America.  But that 
is  one of the  things about which nobody 
knows anything definite.

R o b e r t   B a r r .

A  M an  o f  M any  O ccupations.

“Some time ago,”  remarked a lawyer, 
“I had occasion to visit Texas.  I stopped 
at a little town one Saturday about noon, 
intending to  remain there  until Monday 
morning.  The  proprietor  of  the  hotel 
was a gray-hai^ed fellow,  well preserved 
and  apparently  full  of  energy.  1  was 
consequently not  very  greatly surprised 
when he informed  me that he was also a 
lawyer.  He had a big, stout wife, and it 
struck me that  he could very  well leave 
the  hostlery  to  her  while  he  practiced 
law.  He disappeared shortly after noon. 
I started out  to see something of  the lit­
tle town,  and, needing a  collar,  stopped 
in  one  of  the  two  or  three  dry goods 
stores to buy one. 
I must  confess that I 
was  somewhat  staggered  when  1 found 
that  the  hotelkeeper,  besides  being  a 
lawyer,  was a  clerk in a dry goods store 
—for it was he who smiled blandly at me 
over the  counter. 
I  extended  my walk 
until  night  was  falling,  and  as  1  ap­
proached the  hotel,  who did  I see light­
ing the oil lamps  in the  main  street but 
the hotel proprietor!  The next morning, 
which was Sunday, 1 enquired of him the 
way to church. 
‘Come  on,’ said he,  ‘I’ll 
show  yon.’  He took  me into the church 
and showed  me to a seat,  after which he 
disappeared, saying he  must go and ring 
the bell. 
In a  few moments it was peal­
ing forth its  pleading, and  soon the con­
gregation had gathered. 
I was prepared 
for  anything  almost,  after  what  1 
had  seen of  mine host’s versatility, and 
was  not  much  surprised  when  he  as­
cended  the  stairs  of  the  pulpit  and 
opened  services.  Then  he  came  down 
again  and  manipulated  the keys of  the 
wheezy little  organ while  the congrega­
tion sang.  He then took up the collection, 
after which he  again resumed the pulpit 
and preached  as fine  a gospel sermon  as 
I have ever  heard.  When services were 
over and  his  flock  had  been  dismissed 
with  a  fervent  prayer, 
the  preacher 
closed up the church.
“ ‘What sort of a man is Mr. So-and-so, 
anyhow?’ I asked of a lawyer,
“ ‘O,’ he answered,  ‘he  runs  the town 
generally.  He’s  killed  a  dozen  men, 
more  or  less, and is  the best  shot  with 
revolver  in  this  part  of  the  country. 
He’s the  best  poker  player,  too,  I  ever 
saw.’ ”

The Union  Bank  of  Richland was  re­
organized  June  1, and will hereafter  be 
conducted  under the  style  of  Whitney, 
Giikey &Co.  The stockholders are N. S. 
Whitney, P.  H. Giikey, W.  F. Doolittle, 
A. B. Barnes, Ira M. Peake, Geo.  A.  Bar­
ber,  W.  W.  Dewey,  E.  G.  Reed,  D.  R. 
Whitney  and W. A.  Watts.  W.  F. Dob- 
little  will  act  as  President  and  W.  A. 
Watts as Cashier.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A. Blodoktt, President.

Geo.  W.  Gat. Vice-President.

Wm. H. Anderson,  Cashier. 
J no  A. Seym our, Ass’t Cashier.

C apital,  $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

DIRECTORS.
D. A. Blodgett.  Geo. W. Gay. 
A. J   Bowne.  G.  K. Johnson. 
C  Bertsch. 
Wm. H. Anderson.  Wm  Sears.  A. D. Rathbone 

S. M. Lemon.

N. A. Fletcher.

John Widdicomb. 

PO T H E R   DROP!

Genuine Peninsular Fasteners, in  lots  of  10
Genuine  Peninsular  Fasteners,  single  Gt.

Gt. Gross...................................................... 70c
Gross  ................ 
....................................... 75c

Heaton Fasteners same as above.

DODGE

Independence  Wood  Split  Pille;

THE  LIGHTEST!

THE  STRONGEST!

THE  BEST!
HESTER  MACHINERY  CO,

45  So.  Div isio n  St..  GRAND  RAPIDS
Q u ic k   S e lle rs -

PRIoE  IN  LOTS  OF  100 GT.  GROSS  QUOTED 

ON  APPLICATION.

Elliott  Wire  5  Cents  Less  Than 

Peninsular  Fasteners.

W H A T ?

THE  NEW  FALL  LINE

M anufactured  by

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY,

DETROIT,  MICH.

All the Novelties in Lasts  and  Patterns.
Dealers wishing to see the line address
F.  A. Cadwell, 682  Jefferson  ave., Grand 
Rapids. Mich.______________________

Swiss  Villa  Mixed Paints

Have been used for over ten years.
Have in all cases given satisfaction.
Are unequalled  for  durability, elasticity 

and beauty of finish.

We carry a full stock of  this well known 

brand mixed paints.

Send for sample card and prices.

KALAMAZOO PANT i OVERALL CO.

221  E. Main  St., Kalamazoo, Mich.
Chicago Office:  305 Central Union  Block.
Milwaukee Office:  Room  502  Matthew  Build­
ing.
Our fall line of Pants from $9 to $42 per  dozen 
are  now  ready.  An  immense  line  of  Kersey 
Pants, every pair warranted not  to  rip.  Bound 
swatches or  entire line sent  on  approval to the 
trade.

includes the great temperance drink

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■lit gives New Life to the Old Folks, 

Pleasure to the Parents, 
Health to the Children.
. Good for All—Good All the Time.
a A 25 cent package makes Five^ 
gallons.  Be sure and g e t^ f

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Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

STATE  AGENTS

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

H o w   to  K e ep   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 Bust 
ness.  Location.  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one in trade.  $1.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  CO., Ag’ts.

Grand Rapids, Mich

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

WHOLESALE

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6  and  7  Pearl  St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

All the leading styles in fine and medi­
um  goods,  made  from  the  most  select 
stock.

Orders by mail given prompt attention.

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STATE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  CELEBRATED

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A G N E S   B O O T H

WE  CARRY  ALL  SIZES  AND  SHAPES.

This world-famous brand is for sale  on  the World’s  Fair  Grounds  in  the  only buildings  set 
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IF  Y O U   W A N T

N E W

JAPAN

T E A S

WE  HAVE  THEM,  BUT

DO  NOT 
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H U R R Y

To buy your season’s stock.  We can  give  you  just  as 

good Tea, for less money, about July  1.

POW ERS  AND  DUTIES  OP  BROK­

ERS.

A broker is an  agent employed  to sell 
the  goods or  merchandise of  his princi­
pal,  which  are  in  his  possession, for  a 
commission.  A  broker  differs  from  an 
agent  in  several  important  particulars.
He  may buy and  sell  in  his own  name, 
and he has  the goods  or  merchandise in 
respect to which  his agency is created in 
his possession, while  an  agent, as  such, 
cannot ordinarily buy and sell in his own 
name, and has no possession of the goods 
sold.  The  test  as  to  whether a  repre­
sentative  is  merely an  agent,  or  is  a 
broker, is  to  be  found  in  the question, 
whether he has any possession or special 
property in  the  subject  matter  of  sale; 
for if he has, he is  in so far a broker, al­
though he may unite the  two characters.
If he have no possession or special prop­
erty,  he  is  merely  an  agent,  and  his 
rights, duties and liabilities are different.
In respect to his commission, the rule is, 
that a broker is  always  entitled thereto, 
if  he  has properly  performed  his  duty. 
But if  he is guilty  of  gross  misconduct, 
or  if  he executed  his  duties  in  such a 
manner  as to  prevent  any  benefit to his 
principal,  he will  not be  entitled to re­
ceive his  commission.  Nor  can  he  re­
cover  the  difference  when  through  his 
negligence the  proceeds  of  the  sale are 
not equal to  the expenses; nor can he re­
cover  expenses  occasioned  by his negli­
gence.  Whether,  when  the  purchaser 
fails, he is entitled to  receive a  commis­
sion,  is a  question  which  depends upon 
the  usage  of  trade  in  the  particular 
place and in the particular business, and 
in  respect to which  there does not seem 
to be  any distinct  and  independent rule 
of  law.  Whenever  he  undertakes  to 
guarantee  to his  principal  the payment 
of the purchase money, he is  usually en­
titled to  an additional  compensation, on 
account  of  the  risk  which  he  assumes, 
which  is called  a guaranty commission. 
When  the  broker  assumes this contract 
of guaranty  he does not  render  himself 
primarily responsible  for  the principal, 
but  only  secondarily, 
in  case  of  the 
failure of the buyer to fulfill his contract; 
and he Is entitled to the general rights of 
as  to  notice.  But  a 
a  guarantor 
broker 
com­
mission  is  only  understood  to  guaran­
tee  the  payment by  the  purchaser,  and 
safe 
not 
the 
the 
principal. 
In  virtue  of  his  special 
property in goods consigned  to his care 
a broker may buy  and  sell  in  his  own 
name, as well as in the name of his prin 
cipal; and, in such case, if he be the sup 
posed principal,  the  purchaser  will  be 
entitled to the same rights  as if he were 
the real principal.  Payment  to  him by 
the  purchaser  will  discharge  the  pur­
chaser from all liability to the principal. 
In such case the purchaser  may consider 
the broker as the principal,  and  set  off 
any debt  due  from  the  broker  to  him 
against  the  price of the goods.  Yet, if 
before all the  goods  are  delivered,  and 
before any part of them is paid for, he is 
informed that they do not  belong  to the 
broker, he cannot set  them  off against a 
debt due from  the  broker  in  an  action 
against him by the principal.  Whenever 
the broker sells in  his own name,  he can 
bring an  action  against  the  purchaser 
for  the price, and prosecute his remedies 
in like manner as if he were actually the 
principal; and will also be responsible to 
the  purchaser  for  the  performance  of 
his part of  the  contract.  Where,  how­

remittance 

guaranty 

under 

to 

a 

ever, the  party  dealing  with  a  broker 
gives exclusive credit  to  him, he cannot 
aftewards have recourse to the principal.
But where  the  broker  contracts  in  his 
own name he is entitled to sue  the  pur­
chaser  personally  and  to  enforce  pay­
ment  from  him,  yet  his  rights  in  this 
respect may be  superceded'>by  the  con­
signor,  and  he  may  bring - his  action 
against the purchaser,  although the pur­
chaser dealt with the broker, as owner, in 
good faith; but in such case the purchaser 
will have the same rights as  if  he  were 
sued by the broker, ‘[and  may  treat  the 
contract  in all respects  as  if the broker 
were  the  sole  principal. 
If,  however, 
exclusive credit is given  to  the  broker, 
the principal could not interfere.

In the absence of express  instructions 
the powers of  the  broker  depend  upon 
the usage of trade.

general 

lien,  but  his 

Where a broker with  orders  to sell for 
cash, sold and  delivered  the  goods, but 
according to usage  did  not  send  in  his 
bill  until  the  next  day,  before  which 
time the purchaser had become insolvent 
and did not pay it, the  sale  was binding 
on the principal.  But where  he  is duly 
authorized to sell on credit, and  takes  a 
promissory note  payable  to  himself, he 
takes  it  in  trust  for  his principal,  and 
subject to his order, and he would not be 
personally liable in the event  of  the in­
solvency  of  the  purchaser  before  pay­
ment.  The broker has possession  of the 
goods  and  a  special  property  in  them; 
and in virtue thereof he has a lien there 
on, and  their  proceeds, and  the  securi­
ties  given for them, not  only for his  ex 
penses  and  commissions,  but  for  the 
balance of his general account. 
In  this 
respect  usage  has  enlarged  his  rights 
beyond  what  is  generally  allowed  to 
agents, as the  ordinary lien of  an agent 
is  a  particular 
lien.  Where  a  broker 
a 
liabilities 
makes  advances  or  incurs 
upon  a  consignment  of  goods  he  may 
sell them in the exercise of a  sound  dis­
cretion,  and  according  to  the  general 
trade usages, and reimburse himself  for 
all liabilities  and  expenses  out  of  the 
proceeds  of  the  sale;  and  the  consig­
nor cannot interfere, unless there is some 
them 
existing  arrangement X between 
which controls or  varies  the  right. 
If 
no advances have been made and  no  lia­
bilities incurred  by  the  broker,  he 
bound to obey the  exact  orders  of  the 
consignor, and the consignor  has a right 
to control the sale according to his plea 
ure from time to time. 
If a broker takes 
a security payable to himself from a pur 
chaser of goods, and gives his own secur 
ity to his  principal  without  giving  the 
name of the purchaser,  he  cannot  com- 
pell the principal to  refund  the  money 
paid him on failure of  payment  by  the 
purchaser.  For he thereby  induces  the 
principal to  intrust to the  security,  and 
assures him of the solvency  of  the  pur­
chaser.  _____  

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store, you say?”

His Application Was Successful. 
Merchant—“You  want  a place  in  my 
Applicant—“Yes, sir.”
“Ever worked in a store before?”
“Let’ me  try  you.  Suppose  a  lady 
should come in with a  piece of cloth and 
want to get  a number of  yards to match 
it, what would you do?”

“I’d send her to the next counter.”
“I guess you’ve had experience.”
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T H E   M IC H IG A JSr  T R A D E S M A N

AMONO  THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE  STATE.

Sault Ste.  Marie—Price Bros,  succeed 
Fred R. Price & Co. in the drug business.
Detroit— Kinsley & Reid have removed 
their boot and shoe stock from Alpena to 
this place.

Dundee—J.  W.  Smith  succeeds J.  W. 
& J. D. Smith  in  the  elevator  and  coal 
business.

Greenville—Kemp & Edsall succeed O. 
C. Kemp & Co.  in the book  aud  station­
ery business.

Goblevilie—E.  M.  Bailey  &  Co.  suc­
ceed W. S. Crosby & Co.  in the drug  and 
grocery business.

Hillsdale—M.  G.  Faulkes  has  pur­
chased the news  and stationery business 
of Geo. B.  Whitney.

Charlotte—Jacob  L.  Collisi  has  re­
moved his  men’s furnishing  goods stock 
from Menominee to this place.

Hastings—F. P. Wilcox  has purchased 
the interest  of  Henry Mead  in the meat 
market of  Mead & Wilcox  and will con­
tinue  the business under  his own  name 
hereafter.

Port  Huron—Fred A.  Beard  has been 
admitted as a general  partner in the firm 
of  Beard,  Goodwillie  & Co.,  wholesale 
dealers  in  iron,  steel,  carriages,  hard­
ware  and wood  work.

Marquette—The  wholesale  and  retail 
hardware firms of A. O.  Jopliug  &  Co. 
and  the  Manhard  Hardware  Co.  have 
merged their business  into  a stock com­
pany under  the  style of  the  Manhard- 
Jopling Co.,  Limited.

Evart—Davy &  Co. have  leased of  W. 
Wolsky his  brick store  building on  the 
best  business  corner of  Clare,  aud will 
open a  branch  store  there Aug.  15, car­
rying  lines of  dry  goods  and  clothing. 
The new venture will be under the direct 
personal management of Elton Davy.

Marquette—L.  W.  Toles  writes  T h e  
T radesm an  that the  statement  in  last 
week’s  paper  to  the  effect  that  G.  E. 
Blodgett  had  purchased  a half  interest 
in  his drug stock  is  untrue.  Mr. Blod­
gett has entered his employ as clerk,  and 
has not  yet acquired  an  interest  in the 
business.

Kalamazoo—Dr.  J. B.  Sayles  has  sold 
bis drug stock at the corner of Main  and 
Edwards  streets to  Dr.  N.  E.  Leighton, 
formerly of  Hopkins  Station,  who  will 
continue  the business  at the  same loca­
tion.  He  has  engaged  as  prescription 
clerk  Guy  Lockwood,  who 
formerly 
acted  in  the  same  capacity  for  J.  M. 
Frost at Mattawan.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Saginaw—Farmer, Brown & Passmore, 
carriage  manufacturers, have  dissolved, 
Wm. Farmer continuing the business.

Manistee—The  McKiiiip  sawmill  has 
been  standing  idle  for  the  past  two 
weeks, as the logs  do  not come from the 
river fast  enough  to  keep  them sawing.
Beaverton—H.  Seely  has  added  stave 
machinery to his hoop mill and now man­
ufactures  hoops,  staves  and  heading. 
He has 3,000,000  feet of  logs afloat,  and 
a good market for his output.

North Muskegon—The  new factory of 
the Standard Box Shook  Go.  is  expected 
to begin work next  Monday.  The  com­
pany has been  granted  exemption  from 
taxation for a term of years.

Lake George—The  St.  Johns  Lumber 
Co. has begun  peeling hemlock logs  and 
the  logs  will  be  loaded  on  the cars as 
fast as peeled.  The company has nearly

500,000 feet ready to peel and will put in 
more.

Harrison—P. Cory, for  many years en­
gaged in the  lumbering business at Har­
rison,  has  purchased  an  interest  in  a 
shingle mill at Chassell,Upper Peninsula, 
and left Harrison last week  for Chassell. 
He will have charge of the mill there.

Manistee—The  Union  Lumber  Co.  is 
sawing  principally  hardwoods and hem­
lock  from  logs  which  were  put  in  at 
Freesoil  during  the  winter  and  which 
are  being hauled  by  rail  from  there to 
Stronach.  The hardwood is all sold, and 
the hemlock is disposed of about  as  fast 
as cut, in  small lots to Milwaukee yards.
Beaverton—The  Harris  &  Patterson 
sawmill  has  started  up  for  the season. 
A steam feed has  been added to the mill 
equipment,  and  a  two-block  machine 
added to the  shingle mill, increasing the 
capacity  to  100,000  a  day.  The greater 
portion of  the stock for the plant is fur­
nished by Brown & Ryan, of  Saginaw.

Manistee—White,  Friant  &  Co.  are 
only operating their shingle mill at pres­
ent and are sawing  cedar shingles which 
they  are  piling  on  the  dock,  as  there 
seems  to be  no market for  that class of 
stock.  Stokoe & Nelson  are also sawing 
cedar  shingles  and  are  accumulating 
quite  a  quantity,  as  the  price  offered 
does not seem to suit their ideas of value.
Alpena—The  Gilchrist  sawmill  will 
soon  be  operated  day and  night.  Mr. 
Gilchrist has a good  stock of  logs in the 
river,  and  is  bringing  over  upward  of
25,000,000  from  Georgian  Bay,  which 
will  give  the  mill  all  she  can  do until 
snow  flies.  The  mill  is in  good shape, 
having been  overhauled and  a baud saw 
put  in, and  it  is  expected  more lumber 
will be cut this season than in any former 
year.

Manistee—The  Rietz  sawmill  plant, 
which  had not  been  operated  yet  this 
spring, started up last week.  They have 
a  few  old  logs  on  hand  and  have  pur­
chased a  few million  pine on the Manis­
tee & Luther Railroad, in which they are 
now  running  a  good  sized  camp  and 
bringing  in logs  by  rail  that  will keep 
the mill  operating  for  some time.  The 
salt block  is not  operating  and will not 
be ready for  two weeks.

Muskegon—F.  Yanderwerp,  formerly 
of Vanderwerp & Hudson, has purchased 
a 50,000  feet  capacity mill,  formerly lo­
cated  at Bitely,  on  the  Chicago & West 
Michigan,  near  White  Cloud,  and  has 
moved it  to  Houghton, where  he  has  a 
four years’ contract with a Grand Rapids 
firm for sawing.  There is an abundance 
of timber around  the  new  location, and 
Mr. Yanderwerp has been promised work 
for several years  after  his  present con­
tract  expires.  The  mill  is  now  being 
made ready for work.

Saginaw—The  Supreme  Court  has 
handed down an  opinion  in  the  case of 
the  New York  Lumber  &  Woodenware 
Co. vs. People’s  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  in 
which it is held that when a fire insurance 
policy has been  issued  by the  company 
and forwarded to the local agent,  it may 
be recalled if, before it  is actually deliv­
ered,  a  fire  occurs  which  destroys  the 
property  covered. 
In  other  words, not 
the mere issuance of  a  policy is enough 
to make the contract;  it  must  be  deliv­
ered.  Judgment for the  defendant  was 
affirmed with costs.

Saginaw—The  solidity and  legitimate 
business  methods  of  lumbermen  and 
business  men  generally in  the  Saginaw 
valley is  a source  of  much  satisfaction.

The banks are solid and abundantly able 
and  willing  to  take  care  of  their own 
customers;  there  have  been  no failures 
and collections are good.  The  bead of a 
large  manufacturing concern, the entire 
product  of  which  is  handled  by  rail, 
stated on  Saturday that not  only did his 
trade hold up  in volume and  prices, but 
he  bad yet to have his first customer ask 
for extension, and  his  business covers a 
wide area of country.

D eath   o f H. F.  H astings.

Henry  F.  Hastings,  the  well-known 
and  widely 
respected  merchandise 
broker, died  at  the  family residence  on 
Jefferson avenue  early Monday morning. 
The  deceased  was born  on a  farm near 
Lagrange,  Ohio,  March  2,  1845.  His 
early advantages were very  meager, ow­
ing  to  the  poor  circumstances  of  his 
parents, so  that  he was  able to start  in 
life  with  merely  the  barest  common 
school  education.  At  the  age of  16 he 
enlisted  in  the  army,  rapidly  rising  in 
the ranks  until he  was  promoted to the 
position  of  Captain  of  Company H,  3d 
Regiment.  He was discharged from ser­
vice  July 13, 1865, and  embarked in the 
sale  of  lightning  rods  in  the  Buckeye 
State.  He then traveled on the road,  sell­
ing  Thomas’ inks, after  which  he  kept a 
hotel at Pentwater for several years.  He 
subsequently  traveled  for Boies, Fay  & 
Conkey,  wholesale  grocers  of  Chicago, 
and on the failure of  that house, in 1875, 
be came to  Grand Rapids  and embarked 
in the  merchandise  brokerage  business, 
being  the second  man in  the field.  His 
geniality and  knowledge  of  goods  soon 
placed  him  in  a  commanding  position, 
which  he maintained  to the  time of  his 
death.

The deceased  was  a 33rd  degree  Ma­
son,  having  been  Past  Commander  in 
Chief of DeWitt Clinton  Consistory  and 
Past  Eminent  Commander  of  DeMolai 
Commandery, K. T..  Chancellor  of  Eu­
reka Lodge, K.P.,  Brigadier  General  of 
Michigan Division Uniform Rank,  K. P., 
Chairman  of the Board  of  Managers  of 
the  Pythian  Temple,  Director  in  the 
Grand Rapids Packing  &  Provision  Co. 
and first  Yice-President  and Director of 
the Peoples Savings Bank.  He was also 
a  member  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  Yeilved 
Prophets  and  several  other  secret  and 
fraternal orders.  The  deceased  carried 
$10,500 life insurance,  $5,000 in the Mu­
tual Benefit of New  Jersey, $2,500 in the 
Northwestern  Masonic  Aid  Association 
and $2,000  in the  Masonic Mutual Bene­
fit  Association  of  Western  Michigan. 
The deceased  leaves  a  wife  and  one 
daughter, father and mother,  and  hosts 
of friends to mourn his untimely demise. 
He was a man of generous  impulses aud 
strong attachments, holding  his  friends 
by the power  of his  strong individuality 
and  good  fellowship.  The  vacancy  in 
the trade left by his  death  will  long be 
felt.

T he  H a rd w a re   M arket.

There  is  but  little  to  say  this  week 
concerning  the  market,  as  everything 
remains the same in  price.  The outlook 
for  any higher  prices  on  nails,  barbed 
wire, bar  iron, etc.,  is  not encouraging. 
While the  volume of  business keeps up, 
there is a conservative feeling prevalent, 
buyers  manifesting  a disposition to pur­
chase only for immediate  wants.  While 
we do not look for any general demorali­
zation, we believe  careful action at pres­
ent to be the best.

The  G rocery  M ark et.

Sugar—The  market  has  advanced  a 
sixpence  during  the  last  week, and is 
still  strong and firm.  The strike of  the 
firemen in the Havermeyer refinery came 
to  an end on  Thursday,  so  that  cannot 
be set forth as a reason for higher prices.
Pickles—Lower,  the  warm  weather 
causing a  scramble  among  jobbers  and 
packers to unload stocks on hand.

Currants—Cleaned  bulk  goods are  J^c 

lower.

Cheese—The  market  continues to  de­
cline, and  will  probably  be  downward 
during the remainer of this month.

FOR  SALE.  W ANTED,  ETC.

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.

741

742

736

740

739

r p o   EXCHANGE—SIX  HUNDRED  ACRES 
A 
first-class farming land, free  and  clear  of 
incumbrance,  forty miles  north  of  Grand Rap­
ids, to exchange for a stock of general merchan­
dise.  Address for  particulars C. E. Herrington, 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Doing  nice  paying  business.  Present 
owner haB  other business.  Address, "Antidote,” 
care of Michigan Tradesman. 

I lOR SALE—DRUG  STORE,  SMALL  STOCK.
F or  sa le—w e l l  e s t a b l is h e d   gro
■ ANTED—A  DRUG  STOCK  OF  ABOUT 

eery  business  in  one  of  the  most  rapidly 
growing sections of Grand  Rapids  For  partic­
ulars  address  No.  740,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

$2,000 in a good, thrifty,  pleasant  village 
of 1,000  to  2,(00  inhabitants,  and  doing a good 
business.  Address  M.  C„  care  of  Hazeltine & 
Perkins Drug Co.. Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—YOST  TYPEWRITER,  USED 
but a few months, and  practically as  good 
as new.  Send  for  sample  or  writing.  Trades­
man Company, Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—STOCK  OF  MEN’S,  WOMEN’S 
and.children's shoes at  a discount for spot 
cash.  No exchange of  property wanted.  Stock 
all purchased new since April  1.1892, of eastern 
factories, and  no  jobbing  house  lots.  Will  in­
voice $l,t00or $1,300.  Good reasons  for  selling. 
Address E. M. Fletcher, Leslie, Mich. 

Fo r  sa l e- sm all  ba za a r  stock, also
store building in good  railroad  and  manu 
factoring  town.  Address  P.  O.  Box  NO.  93, 
Thompsonville, Mich. 
738
For  sa l e—in  a  d e s ir a b l e  lo c a lity
of the beautiful city  of  Kalamazoo,  a  gro­
cery  and  meat  business,  situated  on  a  corner. 
Brick veneered  building  and  dwelling, 4x8 lot, 
small cottage of seven rooms on  rear  end;  also 
barn,  carriage  house,  smoke-house  and 
ice­
house  All  new,  and  in  fir6t-class  condition, 
doing a  good  and  prosperous  business.  Stock 
all new and  fresh.  Store  and  market  fixtures 
all new and first-class  Only reason  for  selling 
is the  proprietor's  falling  eyesight  For  infor­
mation inquire of Chas. Sharron, corner Parsons 
and Edwards streets, Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

WANTED -A  PLACE  BY THE  MONTH  OR 

year  upon  a  farm  bv  a  steady married 
man, or would  rent  a  small  place  in  a  good 
neighborhood  for  days'  work.  Address,  Noah 
Rice,  No.  33  Livingston  street,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

F or  sa l e—o n e  o f  t h e  f in e s t  and

735
best selected drug stocks in northern Mich 
igan, excellently  located  for  business;  in  live 
town; brick building; steam heat and all modern 
improvements.  Rent  moderate;  terms  reason­
able  Address J. W. Balcom, Tawas City,  Mich­
igan;_____________________________  

75p

734

737

stationery or clothing store.  First-class location 

F o r  r e n t—t h e   n ew ly  f it t e d   sto re 

at 88 Canal street.  Suitable for a hardware, 
in center of business part near court house, next 
door  to  best  paying  drug  store  in  the  city. 
Twenty-four feet  front  and  100 feet deep, high 
ceiling,  etc.  For  terms  apply to  239  Jefferson 
avenue, Grand Rapids. 

731

F o r  sa le  o r  r e n t—sto re  b u il d in g
F or  s a l e—tw o-story  fr a m e  sto re

at  Sparta.  Tip-top  place  for  hardware. 
Address No. 726, care Michigan Tradesman.  726
building and dwelling at Levering,a thriving 
Northern Michigan town.  Property well rented. 
Will  sell  cheap or  exchange  for  city  property. 
A. M. LeBaron, 65 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. 702
cash;  also store  building and  lot, including 
two dwelling  houses, on time.  Address No. 691, 
care Michigan  Tradesman.____________ 691

Fo r  s a l e- stock  o f  g r o c e r ies  fo r
E l e g a n t o f f e r —it ’s  no  tr o u b le  to

find drug  stocks for sale, but you  generally 
"find a nigger in the  fence.”  I have an elegant 
drug business for sale: stock about $4,000; bright, 
clean  and  oldest established  trade.  Prominent 
location;  brick building;  stone walk: rent mod­
erate;  city  30,000;  reasons  for  selling  made 
known.  Suit  yourself  about  terms.  Address 
quick,  John  K.  Meyers,  Muskegon,  Mich.  670

MISCELLANEOUS.

■ ANTED—1  WANT  A  BOOT  AND  SHOE 

stock in exchange for a sawmll, camp out­
fit, 400 acres of land and 1,500,000 hardwood  and 
James  McDonald,  Benton 
hemlock  timber. 
Harbor, Mich. 
SPOT  CASH  FOR  WOOD—SEND FULL  PAR 
ticulars as to price and  kind  of  wood.  Ad­
dress M. E. Lapham, 481 East Bridge  St.,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich. 

725

704

T H E   M TCTTIG^LlSr  T K Ü L Ü E SM ^L lSr.

5

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

C. W. Hall, meat dealer  on  West Ful­
ton street,  has  closed  out  his  business 
and retired from trade.

John  Wickham, meat  dealer on Plain- 
held avenue, has changed its  location to 
117 Butterworth avenue,  the  former  lo­
cation of John  Kern.

Thos. Price  has  retired  from  the firm 
of  McKay  &  Price,  grocers  and  meat 
dealers  at  670  and  672  Cherry  street. 
The  business  will be  continued  by  the 
remaining partner, Fred B. McKay.

W. M. Briggs has embarked in the gen­
eral  merchandising business  at  Slielby- 
ville.  The  Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co. 
furnished  the  groceries,  Rindge,  Kalm- 
bach  &  Co.  the  boots  and  shoes  and 
Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  &  Co.,  the  dry 
goods.

Two weeks ago, in giving an acount of 
the suit brought by W. J. Gould & Co., of 
Detroit,  against  John  Giles  &  Co.,  of 
Lowell,  T h e  T radesm an  did  Judge 
Brown,  before whom the  case was tried, 
an  unintentional  injustice. 
It  stated 
that, in giving his judgment  on  the  tea 
objected to by the defendents, the Judge 
said it was worth  from  1  to  2  cents  a 
pound more than the tea which was to be 
tbe standard  of  quality.  What  be  did 
say was that it  was worth  %@%  cents 
more.  This may seem like a small matter 
to some, but,  be it remembered, it is not a 
mere question of  the  value of a chest of 
tea, more or less, but Judge Brown’s rep­
utation is  at  stake.  He  was  for  four 
years  in the tea business,  and is known 
far and wide as an expert in matters per­
taining to tea; therefore, to quote him as 
saying that one sample  of tea was worth 
from 1 to 2  cents  a  pound  more  than 
another sample,  when  in  reality the dif­
ference in value was but  %  a cent,  is to 
say, in effect, that his  judgment, in such 
matters, is not to be relied  upon.  It was 
not  an • intentional  misstatement,  how­
ever, at least on the part of this journal. 
It is more than suspected  that the attor­
neys from  whom  T h e  T radesm an  re­
ceived its  information,  purposely,  with 
malice  aforethought,  envying  Judge 
Brown his  well-earned  reputation  as  a 
jurist and a judge of tea,  misstated  the 
facts. 
In  giving  this  correction  to the 
public.  T h e  T radesm an  assures  His 
Honor that it is not given because of any 
fear of injury to his fair name and fame, 
but simply to give the actual facts in the 
case the  same publicity  received  by the 
misstatement.

Purely Personal.

W.  H.  Willard,  formerly  engaged 

the drug  business  at Manistee,  but  now 
engaged in  the  same  business  at Battle 
Creek, is happy over the advent of a boy
David  Holmes, buyer  and manager  of 
the mercantile department of the Elk Rap­
ids  Iron Co., was in town last  Saturday 
Mr. Holmes  looks as though  the Antrim 
county air  agrees with  him, and reports 
increased  sales  in  the  company’s store 
since it has been  under his management.
Chas.  M.  Norton  (Foster,  Stevens  & 
Co.) started  for  Springfield,  Mass., Sun­
day noon, being  called there by the sud­
den and unexpected death of his mother, 
who passed away Saturday evening.  Mr. 
Norton  has  many warm  friends  among 
the  trade  who  will  deeply  sympathize 
with him in his great affliction.

Charles  Young, the  Kalamazoo  drug­
gist,  has  surprised his  friends and him-

self by  developing into a pugilist  of  the 
first class.  Mr. Young  has, until lately, 
leased  a store  building  belonging  to an 
elephantine  German, who  formed  a dis­
like  for  his  tenant  and  abused  him  on 
every opportunity.  Toward  the  last he 
frequently boasted  that  he  proposed to 
thrash the druggist  on the  first provoca­
tion,  and  on  the  occasion of  a  recent 
visit to  the store  proceeded to  carry the 
threat  into  execution. 
"Young  confi­
dently expected to come out of the melee 
second best, but sailed into his opponent 
to the best of  his  ability and  succeeded 
in punishing  the  pertly  landlord so  se­
verely that  friends had  to  intercede, or 
Young  would have  converted the fellow 
into 
subsequently 
caused, the  arrest  of  the  aggressor  for 
assault  and battery, and  there is a well- 
founded  rumor  in  Kalamazoo  that  he 
proposes issuing  a challenge to Jim Cor­
bett.

sausage.  Young 

From Out of Town.

Calls  have  been 

received  at  The 
T radesm an office during the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentlemen  In  trade: 

Geo. S. Curtis,  Edgerton.
John P. Fetz, North Dorr.
Thos. Van Eenenaam, Zeeland.
A. B. Shumaker, Grand Ledge.
Stone & Hemingway, Sheridan.
L. A. Knowles, Stetson.
Geo. Schichtel, North Dorr.
F. N. Cornell, Sebewa.
H. Van Noord, Jamestown.
Frank Smith, Leroy.
Rockafellow  Mercantile  Co.,  Carson 
R. B. Gooding & Son, Gooding.
Chas. B. Lovejoy, Big Rapids.
Tucker, Hoops &  Co., Luther.
J. W.  Milliken, Traverse City.
Bates & Trautman,  Moline.
Henry Meijering, Jamestown.
Geo. Schichtel, North Dorr.
A. Denton, Howard City.
N. F. Miller, Lisbon.
Wm.  Black, Cedar Springs.

City.

Gripsack Brigade.

has  en 
The  Reader  Bros.  Shoe  Co. 
Manley
gaged  two  new  men—M.  M. 
formerly on the road  for Ferris & Co., of 
Chicago,  will  cover  the 
territory  of 
Northern  Indiana,  and  F.  M.  Schults 
will work the  trade in a portion of  Wis 
consin.

Edwin  Mortlock,  traveling  salesman 
for Samual Williams,  jobber  of  woolen 
goods  at  Boston, was in town over Sun 
day.  Mr.  Mortlock has been on the road 
for thirty-three years—twenty-two  years 
in this country and eleven years in Great 
Britain, all  of  the  time  in  the  woolen 
goods  line. 
It  naturally  follows  that 
there  are  few  things  connected  with 
his line with  which  he is  not  familiar 
Mr. Mortlock resides at Detroit, and cov 
ers the larger  towns  of  Michigan,  Ohio 
and Indiana.
Advantages of Handling Good Cutlery
It is undoubtedly true  that there is no 
department of the  hardware trade which 
responds so quickly to good management 
combined with quality, as that of cutlery 
It is the best advertisement, especially in 
country  towns  and  small  cities,  to  be 
known as “That’s the best  store to get 
pocket knife,  shears,  or  table  cutlery 
his goods bold  an  edge  and  will  cut.' 
This is, of course, greatly  aided  by  the 
neat and attractive display  made  of his 
goods and must  be  given  proper  atten­
tion if he wishes to get reasonably profit­
able returns  for  the  money  invested  in 
this  department.  This, 
together  with 
a catchy card in his  local  paper,  which 
should  be  frequently  changed  to  meet 
the various seasons,  will  ensure  a  fair 
amount of  trade,  providing  other things 
at the store receive an equal  amount  of 
attention.  Try it.

the  Markets. 

Jay.

The  Drug  Market.

)1  I

sneezing, 

Hay  Fever,  Headache,  Neuralgia,

GOTHAM GOS8IP. 

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Blue  vitrol  is  tending  higher  under 

large demand.
ASTHMA, C A TAKKH
Have  You 

Morphia and quinine are unchanged.
Paris green is  in large demand.  Some 
manufacturers  are  out  of  stock  and 
higher prices are looked for.

There are no changes to note this week.
Opium  is  rather  unsettled  in  New 
York,  some  holders  asking  more  than 
others,  on  account  of  higher  prices 
abroad.

Spices  are  slow  of  sale  and  low  in
price.  Singapore  pepper,  5%@5%c;
News  from the  Metropolis—Index  of  doves,  7%c  for  Zanzibar;  13(3)140  for 
Amboyna.  Pepper is at about the lowest
point ever reached.
Special Correspondence. 
New York, June  17.—Every  day  be-|  The Michigan  crop bulletin is  always 
comes  more  interesting  politically, and I of  interest  to  the  trade,  and  the  an- 
the much discussed question  of  placing I nouncement  of  a  good  celery  crop  in
prospect is very satisfactory.
a tax on sugar  and  coffee  is again being 
The  grocery market  at the  moment is 
debated.  There  seems  to  be  a  pretty 
in a  fairly satisfactory  condition.  Out- 
widespread belief  that  a  small tax will 
of-town collections are  slow in some sec­
be placed  on  sugar  and quite  likely on 
tions, and  credits in  all  parts are  being 
coffee also, and a  reduction made in cer­
carefully watched.  Purchases are small, 
tain lines of  woolen  wearing  apparel to 
as a rule, and not made except  to supply 
offset this.
immediate  wants.  Stocktaking  time  is 
The  coffee  market  is  practically  life­
close at hand  and stocks of  goods being 
less.  The  statistical  position  certainly 
reduced as much as possible. 
warrants high  prices;  perhaps  they  are 
high already, though, and  no one knows 
It seems almost useless to talk about 
the “statistical position” of anything.  Is 
it  likely that the  man  with  a hatful  of 
statistics  regarding  wheat  could  have 
foretold that 63c would  be  the top price 
therefor in  Chicago?  So  with  sugar  or 
with coal.  As long as the entire product 
is controlled by  “gentlemen”  who  meet 
every month  to  adjust  the  schedule of 
what use are statistics?  At  present Rio 
coffee  No.  7  is  quoted  at  16%c, while 
last week it was about 17%c.  The  crop 
to come is  admittedly from  1,000,000  to 
,000,000 bags short, and  yet markets all 
over the world are dull and lower.
No interest is manifested in the canned 
goods market—at least so far as old goods 
are concerned.  A good many new peas are 
being sold, and prices are as numerous as 
the  cases.  Early  Junes  are  quoted  at 
80@85 c @ $1@$1.20; sifted,  $1.15@1.40. 
Tomatoes are no  higher,  and  $1.27% is 
the mark now,  although  some  are  still 
held at  $1.30.  Salmon,  $1.45@1.60  for 
Columbia  River,  with  Alaska  held  at 
$1.15@$1.20.  Some  interest  attaches to 
the  statement  that  there  are  300.000 
cases of California canned  fruit  in  first 
hands, one-third of which  is  held  here. 
This, added to the enormous amount now 
in process of being canned, is  an import­
ant factor, and when  we  add  the  huge 
fruit crops to be packed  at  the  East,  it 
certainly seems as though  the  consumer 
during  the  coming  winter  could  have 
canned goods at his own  price. 
It  will 
be a tough experience if the fruit groves 
of California do not return to their  own­
ers the usual $300 to $1,000 per acre they 
seem to expect as a matter of course.
In foreign green fruit,  lemons  are  in 
better  demand,  and  since 
last  week 
sales have been picking up daily, though 
prices  are  hardly  any  higher  as  yet. 
Fancy Sicily, $3.75@$4.50  for  300s,  and 
for 360s $3.50@$4.25.  Oranges, also, are 
selling  more  freely,  and are worth $2.50 
@3.25.  Bananas are arriving freely, and 
can  be  purchased  from  $1  to  $1.50  for 
best.
In  the  line  of  domestic  green  fruits 
apples  are  still  seen  that  are  of 
last 
year’s  growth,  bat  they  are  growing 
scarce, and prices are  low  and  demand 
slack.  Peaches  are  yet too  high  to  cut 
any  figure  in  general  reports;  cherries 
plenty,  and  worth  from  4  to  8  cents; 
huckleberries, 
10@12c;  muskmelons, 
$3@5.  per  bbl.;  watermelons,  $25@$30 
per hundred.
Butter  is  in  moderate  receipt,  and 
prices  about  as  last  week—20%c  for 
extra State tubs and the same for  Elgin; 
other grades of Western, 15@19c.  Cheese 
is unchanged, selling for  every  fraction 
between 8% and 9%c.
Potatoes  are  selling  well, but  prices 
are  weak  and  will  not  be  maintained 
long.  For  new  Southern  rose  the  ex­
tremes are $3@3.50;  seconds, $1.50@1.75 
per  bbl.;  Bermuda  onions, 75c@$l  per 
crate;  quite a  quantity of  Egyptian  are 
here at  $2@2.25  per  bag,  which  holds 
about 110 pounds.  Fresh tomatoes, $1.25 
@1.75 per crate.
For  something  good  and  cheap,  take 
rice. 
It  is  way down,  and  never is  so 
high  as  to be  out  of  reach.  Market is 
unsettled  and buyers  are purchasing lit­
tle and often.
Talk  about  molasses  being  slow  in 
January—it  is  slow  enough  in  June. 
Market is  “unsatisfactory”  and this has 
been the  condition for  years.  N. O. or­
dinary,  13@14c;  fair,  18@20c;  prime, 
22@24c;  open  kettle,  from  30c for good, 
prime, 32@34c, and  fancy, 36-38C  syrups 
selling slowly at a range of from 10@24c.

Will  Gilre Yoil ffiSS
snuffing, 
stops 
coughing  and  heandache. 
This  relief  is  worth 
the 
price of Inhaler.  Continued 
use will  complete the  cure.
Drpirpnl* and  cures  Sea 
rlc llc liro   Sickness.  The
cool, exhilarating sensation  following its  use is 
a luxury to travelers by rail or boat.
The Best Remeds
dainty pocket  piece.  It  cannot  get  out of  or­
der;  does  not  require  renewing;  there  is  no 
liquid to drop or spill;  lasts a year, and costs 50c 
at druggists.  Registered mail 60c, from

B e n  -  H u r ,

‘The  Proof of the Pudding  is  Ask­

D E T R O I T .

SM OKERS  OXCE 

SMOKERS  A L ­

W A Y S  OF  TH E  C ELEBRATED

Made on  Honor. 

Sold on Merit

First-Class Dealers  Everywhere.

H.  D.  CUSHMAN,  M anufacturer,

The great 10c Cigar, and

^ “Guaranteed  satisfactory.

The  Great  5c  Cigar.

J^ecord  ££reaker9

ing  for  More.”

&

MANUFACTURERS,

Three  Rivers,  Mich.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

DEMINS.

Chas. B. Kelsey, Pres. 

E. B. Seymour, Sec’y 

J. W. Hannen, Supt.

6

H ow   S hall  I  Im prove  My  F inancial 

Condition?

Written f o r   Thk  T r a d e s m a n .

How often does the disappointed,strug­
gling retailer ask himself  this  question! 
At this very moment,  when the business 
situation looks  so  gloomy  and  forebid­
ding;  when  bills  are  maturing and  col­
lections  are  so  very  difficult  to  make; 
when the season is so  backward and the 
weather so fickle;  and when the big Col- 
nmbian Fair is beckoning  so  temptingly 
—who can number  the  thousands of re­
tail merchants all over  the  country who 
are ransacking heaven and earth for some 
solvent that  will  free  them  from  their 
present entanglements  and  better  their 
condition financially.  They have looked 
at  the  situation  from  every  possible 
standpoint.  They have  run  over  their 
ledgers until figures have become obliter­
ated by finger marks,  and  each  debtors 
name has become a  standing  menace  to 
the future welfare of  their  souls.  Bills 
payable,  which have  been renewed  once 
or twice already, are rapidly approaching 
maturity again, and  this time something 
will  have  to  be  done  about  it.  What 
will  it  be?  Those  personal  accounts 
cannot be relied upon.  They  have been 
squeezed  two  or  three  times  already, 
and the result has demonstrated the fact 
that immediate relief cannot be obtained 
by way of collections; in  fact,  the  very 
thought of these personal accounts sends 
a cold wave up the vertebral column and 
extracts great beads of cold,clammy sweat 
from  the  troubled  brow.  Heretofore 
they could be  relied  upon  in  cases  of 
emergency, but  now  they  are  barren. 
They are not  only  barren  as  personal 
accounts,  but  they  are  not  a  certain 
remedy even when converted into  bank­
able 
the 
to  discount  it.  Sev­
banks 
eral 
grocers 
have  mani­
fested a disposition to shut off all credits 
and reduce their  business to  a spot cash 
basis  as a  means of  relief from present 
entanglements;  but  before  making  a 
move  of  this  kind,  the  retailer  should 
thoroughly  understand  the  situation. 
He should remember  that the country  is 
in  a  bad  shape  financially,  and  that 
money  is  hard  to  get;  that  the  unpre­
cedented  number  of  bank  failures  re­
cently  has  produced  a  striugent  effect 
upon  the banks of  the  country at large, 
causing them to withhold funds and cur­
tail  discounts.  While  money  is  thus 
locked up what would be the use of shut­
ting off  credits as  a means  of  obtaining 
money?  A  cessation  of  credits,  at  the 
present time,  would  mean a cessation of 
business.  There  would be  no apprecia­
ble increase  in ready  cash  receipts, and 
the means  for  meeting  pending  obliga­
tions would,  therefore, not  be improved. 
On the other  hand,  a stoppage of credits 
would  drive  away  good  customers and 
depreciate the value of  accounts already 
contracted.  Our exemption laws  in this 
State  are of  such  a  nature  that  the re­
tailer  is  compelled  to  handle  his  cus­
tomers with a great  deal of caution.  To 
abruptly  refuse  a man  credit  would be 
equivalent to a  big discount  on the debt 
he has already  contracted; and  if  he be 
entirely within  the  exemption laws,  the 
chances  are that he  would  refuse,  abso­
lutely, to  pay his accumulated indebted­
ness.

refuse 
retail 

commercial 

paper, 

as 

Would  a  reduction  of  prices  and  a 
more liberal  use of printers’ ink increase 
cash  receipts?  Hardly.  A demand  for 
legitimate prices  never  operates, in  the

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Adriatic
“  Arrow Brand  5 
Argyle  ...................  6
“  World Wide.  6
Atlanta AA............ 6
“  LL...............   4)4
Atlantic  A..............  63k
Full Yard Wide......6)4
Georgia  A..............614
H..............  6 Vi
“ 
Honest Width......... 6Vi
“ 
P ............   5 Vi
I)........  ...  6
“ 
Hartford A ............ 5
“  LL..............  6
Indian Head...........  6)4
Amory.................... 634
King A  A............... 6Vi
Archery  Bunting...  4 
King E C .................  5
Beaver Dam  A A..  5V
Lawrence  L L ........  5
Blackstone O,  32_  5
Madras cheese cloth 63k
Black Crow............   6
Newmarket  G........  5*
Black  Rock  ...........6Vi
B  .......5
Boot, AL................  7
N ..........0*
Capital  A ...............   5Vi
DD....  5)4
Cavanat V..............  5V4
X ...... 6%
Chapman cheese cl.  3%|Nolbe R..................  5
Clifton  C R ............   5)4 Our Level  Best...... 6
Comet..................... 6 \  Oxford  R..................  6
Pequot....................  7
Dwight Star............ 
Clifton CCC...........  6)4 Solar.......................  6
I Top of the  Heap__  7
BLEACHED  COTTONS.
A B C ......................8)4 Geo. Washington...  8
Amazon................... 8
Glen Mills
Amsburg.......  ...... 7
Gold Medal............ 7Vi
Art  Cambric..........10
Green  Ticket......... 8)4
Blackstone A A.......   73k
Great Falls.............   6)4
Beats All..................  434
Hope.......................   7)4
Boston................... 12
Just  Out........  45£@ 5
Cabot........................  7)4
King  Phillip...........734
Cabot,  %..................6)4
OP...... 7 Vi
Charter  Oak............5V6
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Conway W..............  7)4
Lonsdale...........  @  8)4
Cleveland.............. 6)4
Middlesex........   ® 5
Dwight Anchor...... 8Vi
No Name................   7Vi
shorts.  8
Oak View............... 6
Edwards..................  6  Our Own................   5Vi
Empire....................  7  Pride of the West... 12
Farwell...................7)4 Rosalind................... 7Vi
Fruit of the  Loom.  8VilSunllght.................   4Vi
Fitchville  .............  7
Utica  Mills............ 8Vi
First Prize..............7
“  Nonpareil  ..10
7V4
Fruit of the Loom 
Vlnyard..................  8 Vi
Falrmount__  ........ 4)4
White Horse...........6
Full Value............  6=4
Rock.........   .  8Vi
Cabot........................7)41 Dwight Anchor
8)4
Farwell...................8  I

HALT  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 

CANTON  FLANNEL.

Bleached. 
Housewife  Q.... 
6)4
R...........7
“ 
R.
S  
734
“ 
“ 
T ...........8 Vi
“ 
U...........9)4
“ 
“  W......  .10)4
“ 
X......... 11 Vi
“ 
Y......... 12 Vi
Z............ 13Vi
“ 

V ........... 10

Unbleached 

Housewife A.........5)4
B........... 5 V4 
C............6 
D........... 6 Vi 
E  ......... 7 
F .......... 7)» 
G  ..........7 Vi 
H ........... 7)4 
1............8)4 
J ......... 8 Vi 
K........... 9)4
L........... 10
M  ......... 10Vi
N ........... 11
21 
14Vi

CARPET  WARP.

“ 

“ 

Peerless, white.......18  ¡Integrity  colored...20
colored__20  White Star.............. 18
Integrity.................18Vi| 
“  colored..20
Hamilton................   8
Nameless................ 20
.................9
........... 25
 
...........27 Vi
G G  Cashmere........20
........... 30
Nameless.............. 16
...........32 Vi
......... 35
...................18

DRESS  HOODS.

10Vi

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“  

“ 

“ 

“ 

PRINTS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

CORSET  JEANS.

long cloth B.lOVi 
“ 
“ 
“  C.  8Vi
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal......10Vi
“  green seal TRIO Vi 
“  yellow seal.  10)i
“ 
serge............ 11 ü
“  Turkey red.. 10)4 
** 

Cor&line................. 19 SOlWonderful.............14 50
Schilling’s ..............  9  00 Brighton............. 4 75
Davis  Waists......  9 00 Bortree’s ...............  9 00
Grand  Rapids.......   4 50|Abdominal......... 15  00
Armory...................  634|Naumkeagsatteen..  7Vi
Androscoggin.........7)4 Rockport..................  6Vi
Blddeford.............   6  Conestoga.................7Vi
Brunswick............. 6 Vi I Walworth................   6)4
Allen turkey  reds..  6  ¡Berwick fancies__  5Vi
robes...........6  Clyde Robes.............
ink & purple 6  ¡Charter Oak fancies 4Vi
u ffs...........  6
Del Marine eashm’s.  6 
pink  checks.  6
mourn’g  6 
staples........  6
Eddy stone  fancy...  6
shirtings ...  6 
chocolat  6
American  fancy—   5)4 
rober__   6
American Indigo...  6 
sateens..  6
American shirtings.  4 Vi 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6
Argentine  Grays...  6 
staple__  6
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
Manchester fancy..  6 
Arnold 
“  —   6
new era.  6
Arnold  Merino......6
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4)4 
“  Repp turn .  8)4
Pacific fancy......... 6
robes........... 6V4
“ 
Portsmouth robes...  6 Vi 
Simpson mourning..  6
greys....... 6
solid black.  6
Washington Indigo.  6)4 
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
“  India robes__7V4
“  plain Tky X %  8V4 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................  6 Vi
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34......7)4
Martha Washington
Turkeyred..........  9)4
Rlverpolnt robes  ...  5)4
Windsor fancy....... 6)4
Indigo  blue.........10)4
5
Amoskeag AC A. .. .12)4
AC A.................... 13
Hamilton N ............  7)4
Pemberton AAA__16
York........................10)4
D............8)4
Awning.. 11
Swift River............   7)4
Pearl River...........12
Fanner....................8
First Prize.............10)4
Warren.................... 13)4
Lenox M ills..........18
C 
o g a..............16
Atlanta,  D ..............  634|Stark  A 
........... 8
Boot........................ 634 No  Name................... 7)4
Clifton, K...............   7  ¡Top of  Heap...........  9

Ballou solid black..
“  colon.
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange  ..  6
Berlin solids...........  5)i
“  oil blue.,__  6
“  green 
65Vi
Foulards 
..
red 34 
9 Vt
“  %  ...
“  44 
.
10
“  3-4XXXX 12
Cocheco fancy........  6
madders...  6 
XXtwills..  6 
solids........5)41 Harmony

gold  ticket

c o tt o n  d r il l .

TICETEOS.

“ 
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“ 

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“ 

No. 250-11)4

“ 
“ 

Amoskeag............... 12)4
9 oz...... 13)4
brown .13
Andover..................11)4
Beavercreek  A A... 10 
BB...  9
CC
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 

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“ 
bine  8)4 
"  d a  twist  10)4 
Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19
•' 

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Amoskeag................ 6)4
Persian dress  8 
Canton ..  8
AFC........10)4
Teazle... 10)4 
Angola.. 10)4 
Persian..  8
Arlington staple__6)4
Arasapha  fancy__4)4
Bates Warwick dres  7)4 
staples.  6)4
Centennial.............  10)4
Criterion..............10)4
Cumberland staple.  5)4
Cumberland...........   5
Essex........................4)4
Elfin.......................   7V4
Everett classics......8)4
Exposition............... 7)4
Glenarie.................  6)4
Glenarven................ 634
Glenwood.................7)4
Hampton.................. 6)4
Johnson Chalon cl 
)4 
Indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs_16

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Lancaster,  staple...  6)4 

Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12)4
brown....... 12)4
Haymaker blue......  734
brown...  73k
Jaffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence, 9 oz........13)4
No. 220....13
No. 280.... 10)4

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BINGHAMS.
fancies ....  7 
“ 
11  Normandie  8
Lancashire.............   6
Manchester............   534
Monogram..............  6)4
Normandie............... 7)4
Persian..................... 8
Renfrew Dress........7)4
Rosemont................. 6)4
Slatersvllle.............. 6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma  ................... 7)4
Toil  duNord......... 10)4
Wabash.................... 7J4
seersucker..  7)4
Warwick...............   7
Whlttenden............   8
heather dr.  7)4 
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsutta staples...  634
Westbrook..............8
..............10
Wlndermeer........... 5
York  ........................634

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GRAIN  BASS.

Amoskeag.............. 16)4 ¡Valley City................16)4
Stark......................  19)4 Georgia— ............19)4
American...............153k|Paclflc.....................

THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡BarbouT's-.............. £6
Coats’, J. & P ........ 45  Marshall’s ................ 81
Holyoke................. 22)41

KNITTING  COTTON.

No.

..33
6  .
8... ....34
10... ....35
.36
12...

White.  Colored.
White.  Colored
42
38 No.  14... ....37
39
43
“  16...
...38
40
44
...39
18...
“  20... ....40
41
45
CAMBRICS.
Edwards................  4)4
Lockwood................ 4)4
Wood’s..................   4)4
Brunswick...............4)4

Slater......................   4)4
White Star............   4)4
Kid Glove...............  4)4
Newmarket............   4)4

RBD  FLANNEL.

Fireman.................32)4
Creedmore............. 27)4
Talbot XXX...........30
Nameless............... 27)4

T W........................22)4
F T ......................... 82H
J R F , XXX............85
Buckeye.................82)4

MIXED  FLANNEL.

“ 

10)4
11)4
12
20

DOMET  FLANNEL.

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
9)4
10)4
11)4
12)4

Red A Blue,  plaid. .40
Grey SR W.............17)4
Union R.................22)4
Western W  .............18)4
Windsor.................18)4
D R P .............  
18)4
Flushing XXX........ 23)4
6 oz Western..........20
Union  B.................22V4|Manltoba................ 23)4
“ 
...... 9  @10)4
Nameless......  8  @ 9)41 
“ 
...... 8)4010  I 
....... 
12)4
Slate. Brown.  Black. Slate
Brown. Black.
10)4
9)4
9)4 10)4
10)4 11)4
10)4
1D4
11)4 12
12
11)4
12)4 20
20
12)4
DUCKS.
Severen,  8 oz........ .  9)4 West’Point, 8 oz .  .10)4
Mayland, 8 o z ........... • io*
10 oz ...12)4
Greenwood, 7)4 oz. 9)4 Raven, lOoz...... ■. ■ 13)4
Greenwood, 8 oz... • 11)4 Stark
- -  13)4
.........
Boston, B oz........... ■ 10)4 Boston, 10 oz__ •••12)4
WADDINGS.
White, dos............ 25  ¡Per bale, 40 dos___ 88 50
Colored,  dos...........20  ¡Colored  “ 
......... 750
SILESIAS.
Slater, Iron Cross 
8 Pawtucket...............10H
Dandle...................   9
Bedford...................10)4
Valley  City.............10)4
K K ............................10)4

“ 
Red Cross  ...  9
«  Best............. 10)4
“  Best  AA...... 12)4
L............................. 7)4
G............................. 8)4
Corticelll, doz.........85  [Corticelll  knitting,

SEWING  SILK.

per )ios  ball.........30

twist,dos..40 
50 yd,doz..40  1
HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.
“ 
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No  1 Bl’k A White..10  ¡No  4 Bl’k A Whlte.,15 
“ 8 
..20
|  “  10 
..25
|N0 4—15  F  8)4........ 40

-.12 
..12 
No 2—20, M C......... 60 

PINS.

2 
8 

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8—18.SC...........46  I

4 
6 

No  2 White A Bl'k.,12  ¡No  8 White A Bl’k.,20 
.28
..26

COTTON  TAPS.
“ 10 
..15 
I  “  12 
-.18 
SAFETY  PINS.
No2.........................28 
|No8...

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.86

NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James  ............... 1 40| Steamboat...............   10
Crowely’s............... 1 85 Gold  Eyed.............. 1 so
Marshall's..............1 OOjAmerican................ 1  00
1  96  6—4. ..2 96
6—4... .2 25  6—4.. .8 25|5—4 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...SlOl
COTTON TWINES.

...2 10 

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.....................12
Domestic.................18)4
Anchor....................16
Bristol.................... 13
Cherry  Valley........15
I X L....................... 18)4
Alabama......  ........... 6*
Alamance................. 6)4
Augusta...................7)4
Ar  sapha.................. 6
Georgia.......................63*
G ranite...................   534
Haw  River...............  5 ;
Haw  J ......................  5

Nashua................... 18
Rising Star 4-ply.. ..17 
3-ply....17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 plyl7)4 
Powhattan.............18

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Mount  Pleasant....  6)4
Oneida....................  5
Prymont................  53k
Randelman.............6
Riverside...............   SM
Sibley  A.................  6)4
Toledo....................

PLAID  OBNABURGS

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Telephone 1243.  89 Pearl street,  Old  Houseman 

SPECIAL  BOOK  BINDING. 

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AMERICAN  PLAN
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STEAM  HEAT  AND  ELECTRIC  BELLS
FREE  BAGGAGE  TRANSFER  FROM  UNION
DEPOT.

BEACH  i  BOOTH,  Props.

ÄTLÄ8  80ÄP

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSOLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general laundry and  family 
Only brand of first-class laundry 

washing  purposes.

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Yalley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu- 
factnring  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to fill orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.
We are state  agents for the

People’s
Typewriter.

Retail  price,  $ 2 0  each.
Agents wanted in every town in the state.

EATON,  LYON  &  00.

Booksellers  and  Stationers,

20  &  22  MONROE  ST., 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

T H E   MTOETTGATST  T B A D E 9 M A N .

E.  A. Ow en.

In  all  countries 

P o p u latio n   a n d   C urren cy .

malady has run its  course. 
In  the  first 
place you  might  do  as  the bankers are 
doing—preserve your  vitality  by curtail­
ing  credits.  Plug  up  every  leak-hole 
and stop every drain.  Bad debts are the 
big  leak-holes which  drain  the  vitality 
out  of  so  many retail  concerns.  Scru­
tinize your list of customers’ names care­
fully,  and  cut  off  every one  that  your 
best  judgment  pronounces  bad.  Don’t 
be afraid;  you might  much better err  on 
the side of  safety than  incur dangerous 
risks.  Never mind the$10 or $15 already 
leaked  out.  Plug  up  the  hole at once; 
you  can  better  afford  to  lose  $10  than 
$20.  True,  you  can  never  regain what 
has leaked out by driving in  a plug, but 
by  leaving  the  leak  open  you  run  a 
pretty  certain  chauce  of  losing  more. 
Discharge  all  superfluous  help.  After 
the “clouds  roll  by” you  may again be­
come charitable, but  for the present you 
must cut down expenses  in  every possi­
ble way.  Buy just  as  little as you pos­
sibly can  without  doing  irreparable  in­
jury  to  your  trade;  use  printers’  ink 
sparingly;  hug  the  shore  closely,  and, 
finally, carry your best trade just as long 
as you can stand up under it.

long run, as a bar to the  receipt of casb.
A slaughter of prices very seldom proves 
satisfactory,  even as  a  temporary expe­
dient for commanding ready money, when 
times are ordinarily good; and, at the pres­
ent time, when the money market is suffer­
ing from a  severe  stroke  of  paralysis, a 
resort to such  practices would be simply 
ruinous. 
It  would  destroy  the  profits 
arising from what limited  cash trade the 
retailer now enjoys,  without adding, ma­
terially,  to the gross cash receipts.  This 
loss in profits would be still further mag­
nified  by the  cost of  extra  advertising; 
and  advertising,  even  under  the  most 
prudent  management,  is  a  big  item in 
the expense account of any business con­
cern as every retailer knows.  To adver­
tise a reduction  of  prices at the present 
time, I repeat,  would be a mistake.  The 
people are  hot withholding  cash  on  ac­
count  of  prices;  they  haven’t  got  the 
cash to  withhold; it  is the  bankers who 
are withholding, and they show no dispo­
sition to let loose  while the present pau- 
icky condition of  the money market con­
tinues.  What  little  money  the  people 
do control is being withheld from the reg­
ular channels of trade for the purpose of 
swelling  the  enormous  sum  that  will 
concentrate  at  Chicago  during  the  big 
Columbian  Fair. 
In  this concentration 
a  cor­
of  the at  present  limited  supply of  the 
the  amount  of 
respondence  between 
circulating  medium,  the  portion  which 
the 
currency  and 
Michigan is expected  to contribute is es­
in  dif­
correspondence 
timated  at $10,000,000.  No reduction of 
ferent 
The  amount  of 
prices, or  any other scheme on  the part 
currency is proportioned to  the business 
of the retailer,  can  extract a  single dol­
of  the  country, and the business corres­
lar from a  bank vault, or retain a dollar
ponds with the development of the people
In France more business 
which has been laid aside for the World’s | 
Fair,  the  retailer,  himself,  expects  to j is  done  for  the  amount  of  population 
than in any other country of  the  world, 
visit the World’s Fair,  and as he schemes
but  it  is  of  a  domestic kind to a very 
and  plans, denying  himself  this luxury 
great extent,  and of  little  profit  to  the 
and that  pleasure, in  order  to  save  up 
people  each  year. 
In  other  European 
countries the business is about the  same 
aud  lay aside  a sum sufficient to  enable 
in amount for the  cultivated  portion  of 
him to realize his expectations, he should 
the people, and it is all the  present  sys­
do a little soliloquizing after this fashion: 
tem of government and  society  permits. 
“Now,  this sum of  money  which I have 
The people of the United States have the 
most  profitable  business of any country, 
laid aside for World’s Fair purposes, has 
and because of the opportunities, and in­
been  cut  out  of  the  regular,  ordinary 
telligence  and  freedom  of  the  people, 
flow  of  traffic  and  trade.  Were  it not 
In  Denmark  the  people  have  more 
for this World’s Fair, every dollar of this 
money 
than 
it 
sum  would  pass  into the  hands of  the 
is all owned by a class of wealthy persons 
jobber, or be spent at home for supplies, 
who have  no  fellowship  with  the  poor 
improvements  or  pleasure.” 
lie should 
class beyond a degree of humanity.
then ask himself  this  question:  “After 
all of this fond anticipation; this scrimp­
ing and economizing,  would a  reduction 
of  prices, or  any  other  inducement  on 
the part of  a jobber, or a  home dealer in 
some  other  line,  tempt  me  to  disgorge 
that money and forego the pleasure  of  a 
trip to  Chicago?” 
In  solving  this ques­
tion,  the  retailer  would  be  convinced, 
(1)  that  the  World’s Fair  cuts  no small 
figure  in  the  present  money  tightness 
and its resulting  evils; and (2) that a re­
duction  in prices,  or  any other  induce­
ment,  would  have  but  little  effect 
helping matters.

The woman who paints her cheeks and 
the  man  who  dyes  his whiskers  never 
fool but one person.

Buying  rubbish, send for  ou r catalogue of win 
dow  Screens,  Screen  Doors,  Etc.  Goods  well 
made from best materials.

When You Get Tired

Hardware Price Current.

population  but 
is  different 

A.  J .  PH ILLIPS &  CO.,

population 
country, 

Prices seldom higher.

civilization. 

Fenton,  M i c h .

countries. 

the 
other 

there  is 

any 

but 

for 

Is there no way, then, of improving my 
financial condition?  That  depends alto­
gether on the nature of your  case.  You 
may have neglected  a  proper  treatment 
for so  long  a  time  that  your  case  is  a 
hopeless one.  You  know that  in  times 
of ordinary health  nineteen out of every 
twenty cases  of  retail fever prove fatal, 
and in times  like  the  present  the  per 
centage of  collapses must  be very much 
larger.

Assuming that you have not yet passed 
beyond the  possibilities  of  redemption 
there are  some  things  which  might  be 
done to  strengthen  your  condition  and 
help  you  to  ward  off  danger  until  the

d ls .

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AXES.

AUetTRS AMD BITS. 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages,
Snell’s........................................................... 
60
Cook’s ...........................................................
Jennings’, genuine......................................  
25
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50410
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................#700
D.  B. Bronze..........................  is 00
8. B. S. Steel........................   8 60
D. B. steel..............................  13 50
Railroad.................................................... -9 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  80 00
Stove.............................................................. 50&J6
Carriage new list.......................................... 75410
Plow ............................................................
Sleigh shoe...................................................
Well, plain  .................................................* 8 50
Well, swivel......................................................  6 00
d ig .
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................704
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 604.

barrows. 

BUTTS, CAST. 

BUCKETS.

b o lts. 

dls.

d ls.

DRIPPING FANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................   OH

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Com. 4 piece, 6 in ............................dos. net 
75
Corrugated............................................. dls 
40
Adjustable............................................. dls. 40A10
Clark’s, small, $18;  large, #26...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, #18:  2, #24;  3,#30............................ 
25
Dlss ton’s ......................................................60410
New American............. ..............................60410
Nicholson’s .................................................60410
Heller's......................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ..................................  
50

files—New List. 

dls.

dls.

GALVANIZED IRON.

15 

12 

dls.

diS.

dls.
dls.

NAILS

MATTOCKS.

locks—door. 

mauls. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

14 
GAUGES. 

knobs—New List. 

13 
Discount, 60

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27  28
16  17
List 
dis.
dls.

50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...............  
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  ........................ 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
55
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s............................ 
55
Branford’s ................................................... 
Norwalk’s ....................................................  
55
Adze Bye.......................................... #16.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye.......................................... #15.00, dls. 60
Hunt's.......................   ............ #18.50, dls. 20410.
50
Sperry 4  Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
40
P. 8. 4 W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleable« —  
Landers,  Ferry 4  Clark’s................. 
40
Enterprise 
..................................... 
30
Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60410
Stebblu’s Genuine.........................................66410
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................  
25
Advance over base,  on  both  Steel  and Wire.
-  150
...... 1  75@1  80
Base
10
25
25
35
«
65
50
60
75
90
1  20
1  60
160
55
75
90
75
90
1  10
70
80
901  75 
dls.

Steel nails, base........................................ 
Wire nails, base.......................... 
60.................................................... Base 
50......................................................  
40......................................................  
30......................................................  
20.........  
16......................................................  
12......................................................  
10......................................................  
8........................................................ 
7 4 6 .................................................. 
4 
.........................................................  
FlneS............................................... 
Case  10............................................ 
8............................................ 
6............................................ 
Finish 10........................................... 
8...........................................  
6...........................................  
Clinch; 1C.......................................... 
8.......................................... 
6................ 

Barrell %
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy........................   040
Sciots Bench.......................................  O50
Sandusky Tool Co.’«, fancy................   ©<0
Bench, first quality..............................   060
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s  wood 
. . . .   50410
Fry,  Acme....................... .................... dls.60—10
Common, polished............ ...................dls. 
70
dlB.
Iron and  Tinned................................. 
60
Copper Rivets and Burs.....................   50—10

“ 
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« 
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PLANES.

RIVETS. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B" Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Broken packs Ho per pound extra

75  Yerkes 4  Plumb's............................................. dls. 40410

“ 
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CAPS.

HINGES.

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

h a m m e r s.

CROW BARS.

eo&io
Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892
Grain.......................................................dls. 50400

Cast Steel.......................... ^ ...............per lb  5
Bly’sl-10...............................................perm  65
Hick’s C. F ......... ..................................  
60
“ 
G. D .......................................................   “ 
85
Musket...................................................  “ 
60

Wrought Loose Pin......... .............................60410 
Wrought Table............................................. 60410  Maydole  4  Co.’a................................................dls. 26
Wrought Inside Blind...................................60410  Sip’s .................................................................. dls. 25
Wrought Brass.............................................  
Blind? Clark’s...............................................70410  Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........  .............80c list 60
Blind  Parker’s..................  
70410 I Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel  Hand— 30c 40410
Blind, Shepard’s
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 .............................. dls.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4H  16  and
longer.......................................................   3H
Screw Hook and  Eye, H........................net 
10
“ 
“  %.........................net  8H
7H
“ 
“ 
X.........................net 
“  %.........................net 
“ 
7*
Strap and T ............................................dls. 
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track— 50410
Champion,  anti friction.............................   60410
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots............................................................... 60410
Kettles.........................................................   60410
Spiders  .........................................................60410
Gray enameled..............................................40410
Stamped  Tin Ware............................  .new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list88M*10
Bilght...................................................  70410410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70410410
Hook’s .....................................................70410410
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70410410
<Us.7o
Stanley Rale and Level  Co.’s .....................
Sisal, H Inch and larger............................. 
Manilla
Steel and Iron.............................................. 
Try and Bevels............................................. 
Mitre............................................................  

Socket Firmer.............................................  70410
Socket Framing.............................................70410
Socket Comer................................................ 70410
Socket Slicks................................................ 70410
Butchers’Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

40
Curry,  Lawrence’s....................................... 
Hotchkiss..................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per gross..............12Q12H dls. 10

Rim  Fire......................................................  
Central  Fire........................................... dls. 

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

CHALK.
COFFER.

levels. 
ROPES.

WIRE GOODS. 

CARTRIDGES.

HOLLOW  WARE.

chisels. 

9
dlB.

combs. 

HANGERS. 

SQUARES. 

50
25

dlB.

dls.

dls.

dls.

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

DRILLS. 

dls.

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50

76
6f
20
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.
#2 95
3 05
3 05
3  15
325
. .   * 
o  ou
over 30  Inches

Nos. 10 to  14...................................... #4 05 
Nos. 15 to 17......................................  4 05 
Nos.  18 to 21...................................   4  05 
Nos. 22 to 24.....................................  405 
Nos. 25 to 26......................................425 
n o . * i .......................... ............ .. .............   •
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,
wide not less than 2-10 extra
....... dls.
List acct. 19, ’86  ..........................
Silver Lake, White A.................. ......... list
Drab A ............................
...........   *•
White  B .......................... ..............  •
DrabB....................
.............   M
White C.................. .  ....11

BAND  PAPER.

SASH CORD.

50
50
55
50
55
85

“  
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“  
«  

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

saws. 

traps. 

Hand........................................  

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
20
“ 
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
70
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__ 
50
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot....  30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot.

foot........................................  30
dls.
Steel, Game...............................................60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...........  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s —  
70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion............................... 11.50 per doz
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market........................................   62H
Coppered  Spring Steel............................ 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  2 80
painted...................................   2 40

wire. 

“ 

dls. 05

 

 
dls.

HORSE NAILS.
Au  Sable......................................................... dls. 40410
Putnam...................................... 
Northwestern................................  
dls. 10410
WRENCHES. 
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
75
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........... 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75410
dlB.
 
Bird Cages.......................................... 
50
 
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75410
Screws, New List..........................................70410
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................50410410
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods......  65410

MISCELLANEOUS. 

METALS.
PIG TIN.

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars...................................................... 
Duty:  Sheet, 2Hc per pound.
660 pound  casks...........................................  
6X
Per pound.................................................... 
7
HOH ..................................................................
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......................................  
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal...........  .......................... #7
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

.........................................  7  0
.........................................   9  25
........................................  9 25

“ 
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TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, (1.75.
10x14IC,  Charcoal.................................  
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

.........................................   6 75
..........................................  8  25
..........................................  9 25
ROOFING PLATES

Each additional X on this grade #1.50.

13

“ 

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“ 

‘ Worcester...................................  6 5\i
14x20 IC, 
• 
.......................   8 50
14x20 IX, 
...........................  18  50
‘ 
20x28 IC, 
'  Alisway Grade................   6 00
14x20 IC, 
7  50
• 
14x20 IX, 
11 
12 50
20x28 IC, 
“ 
15 50
20x28 EX,
BOILER SIZE TIM PLATE.
14X28IX.......................................................#14 00
14x31  IX.......................................................  15 00
 [ p®1 pound—•  10 00
IS!» r l ; f ”  

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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WEDNESDAY,  JU NE  81,  1893.

PABTIY  OF  GOLD  AND  SILVER.
A correspondent  writes  that  he hears 
a great deal about the parity of  gold and 
silver, and  he  wants  to  know  what  it 
means.

It means  making  a  gold  dollar  and a 
silver dollar equal  in value.  According 
to the United  States mint  standard, one 
ounce of fine gold is worth  §20.67.18, or, 
to  drop  the  decimal,  §20.67;  while one 
ounce of fine silver  is placed at §1.29.29, 
or,  more  simply,  §1.29.  A  gold  dollar 
contains  25.8  grains  of 
the  yellow 
metal; a silver dollar has 371.25 grains of 
silver.  The alloy that is mixed with the 
precious metals has no value.

the  Government 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  above that, 
according to  the standard,  gold is about 
sixteen  times as valuable as silver.  But 
since the  Sherman silver  law,  which re­
quires 
to  purchase 
every month  4,000,000  ounces of  silver, 
not to be  coined,  but  to  be stored  up in 
vaults, has been in  operation,  silver, In­
stead of increasing in value, has declined, 
so that an ounce of fine silver, instead of 
being  worth 81.29, has  sold in  the mar­
kets of  the world  as  low  as 83  cents an 
ounce, and  never  since  July, 1891,  has 
the price  been as  much as §1 per ounce.
Now, when an ounce of silver is worth 
§1, a silver  dollar coin  is only worth  77 
cents; but  when an  ounce of  silver gets 
down  to  83  cents, then  a  silver  dollar 
coin  is  worth  only  64  cents.  Thus  It 
will  be seen  that  a  silver  dollar  is no 
longer worth as  much as the mint stand­
ard, and, therefore, a silver  dollar is not 
equal in value to  a gold dollar.  That is 
to  say, the  parity or equality of  the two 
metals is not preserved. 
Instead of gold 
being only  sixteen  times  as  valuable as 
silver,  weight for  weight,  it  is  twenty- 
four  times  as  valuable,  and, therefore, 
in order to preserve the parity of the two 
metals, the quantity of  silver in a dollar 
coin would have to be increased from 371 
grains to 457 grains.

It  may  be  contended  that  all  that is 
necessary  to  give  money  a  value is for 
the  Government  to  fix  its  stamp  on a 
coin, and that settles it, so that when the 
Government makes a  coin and proclaims 
it to  be a dollar It  is a dollar, no  matter 
what may be  Its weight  or  the  metal of ,

which it is made.  Such a statement may 
I do well  enough  for  the  people  who are 
forced to obey such  laws, but  such arbi­
trary regulations  have  no  effect in  for­
eign  countries.  European  nations  do 
not pay the slightest regard to our coins. 
American  metallic  money  abroad 
is 
worth  just what  the amount of gold and 
silver  contained  determines  it  to  be. 
No attention  is paid  to the  stamps,  but 
coins are  simply sent to  the mint of  the 
nation where they may happen to be and 
are melted and  coined into money of the 
foreign realm. 
It is easy enough to pass 
a 60-cent or an 80-cent dollar on our own 
people, but  in  foreign  countries  this is 
impossible.

If  the United  States  had  no business 
with  any foreign  country we  would not 
care what foreigners think of our money, 
but when we  are buying  and borrowing 
to  the  extent of  hundreds  of  millions 
abroad every year, it  becomes absolutely 
necessary  to  pay  attention  to  how for­
eigners value  our  coins.  They  will not 
accept  our  silver,  and  hence  we  must 
pay  in  gold.  The  result  is  that  our 
country is  being  stripped of  the yellow 
metal,  and  the  National  Treasury  no 
longer  possesses  the  gold  reserve  re­
quired by law.  Gold is becoming scarcer 
every day, while  silver is getting to be a 
drug.  The  parity  of  the  two  metals is 
practically  destroyed  now,  and  if  this 
state  of  things  continues  some 
time 
longer gold  will be  held  at  a  premium, 
as it  was  during  the  civil  war  and  up 
to  1877, before  specie  payment  was re­
sumed.

THE  SHERMAN  SILVER  BILL.
Now  that  it is  known  as a  certainty 
that the  President  will  endeavor  to  se­
cure  the  repeal  of  the  Sherman  silver 
purchasing bill by Congress  at the extra 
session to be  called for September there 
has naturally arisen much speculation  as 
to the probable course of Congress in the 
matter.  It is true that many people have 
confidence in the ability of the President 
to  secure  the  repeal  of  the  act,  but 
there are still others who feel much anx­
iety  as to  the  probable  course  of  Con­
gress.
Thus,  for  instance,  it  is  feared  that 
the  silver  men  may  endeavor  to  make 
the  necessity  for  the  repeal  of  the act 
serve as an entering wedge for more rad­
ical silver legislation. 
It  has  even been 
claimed  by some  that  the  Sherman  act 
will not be repealed except as a prelimin­
ary to the passage of a free  coinage law. 
In other  quarters there is a  well defined 
intention  to  demand  something  in the 
way of  an  expansion of  the  circulating 
medium as  an equivalent for  the repeal 
of the Sherman  act.

There  certainly  can be  no  strong ob­
jection to any  measure which will afford 
a sound and safe increase to the circulat­
ing  medium,  but  it  is  manifestly  im­
proper and wrong  to retard the repeal of 
a thoroughly bad  law by endeavoring  to 
force  upon  the  country  some  untried 
substitute which  would  be calculated to 
still further complicate matters.

The necessities of the present financial 
situation  make  it  imperative  that  the 
Sherman  silver  purchasing  law  should 
be  repealed  as  promptly  as  possible, 
hence it is highly injudicious to make its 
repeat  dependent  upon  the  acceptance 
by  Congress  of  other  measures  called 
temporary substitutes.

It is quite  clear that the repeal of  the 
Sherman act will not prove a final settle­
ment of the silver question, which is now

gradually appealing  with more  strength 
than  formerly  to  the  great  powers  of 
Europe. 
It is probable that the Brussels 
international  monetary  conference  will 
be  called  together  next  spring  for  the 
purpose  of  renewing  the  negotiations 
broken  off  at  the  time  of  adjournment 
this year.

There  is  a  growing  demand  in  the 
countries  of  Europe, as  well  as here in 
the United  States,  that  some settlement 
of the  silver question  should be  arrived 
at, hence  it is  considered  probable  that 
the President will call the monetary con­
ference together again early next spring. 
By that time  the  sentiment of  Congress 
will have  been  ascertained, and  it  will 
be known  whether  or  not  this  country 
can  venture  to  suggest  a  plan  for  the 
employment of  silver which  can be gen­
erally adopted.

to  promote  an 

The  proper  way  of  working  for  the 
is 
betterment  of  the  silver  industry 
international 
clearly 
agreement  which  will  secure  to 
the 
white  metal  general  recognition.  The 
disasters  attending  the  Sherman  law 
prove that an attempt to  settle the silver 
problem  for  ourselves  irrespective  of 
foreign action, is suicidal in the extreme.
It affords T h e T radesm an much pleas­
ure to commend the efforts  made  by the 
friends of Hon. E. N. Bates to secure for 
him the position of State Food and Dairy 
Commissioner, a new office created by the 
last Legislature.  Mr. Bates is essentially 
a business  man,  being  interested,  indi­
vidually or jointly,  in a farm, two cheese 
factories, a creamery and a general store 
at Moline, and  enjoys  the  confidence of 
his friends and  acquaintances  to  a  re­
markable degree.  He is  a  man of wide 
experience and  excellent judgment, hav­
ing served Allegan  county two  terms  in 
the  State  Legislature, and  having been 
connected with one of the asylum boards 
most of the time  for the  past half dozen 
years.  Being  a  man  of  education  and 
discernment he would, if  called  upon to 
fill  the  office,  discharge  the  duties de­
volving  upon  him  in  such  connection 
with  impartiality,  executing  the  laws 
justly and  establishing for the office  the 
respect  of  the  people.  On  the  other 
hand,  if  the  appointment  is  given  to  a 
man of meagre mental  caliber, it  is  not 
unlikely he will execute the laws so par­
tially as to  array the commercial classes 
of the State  against  the  office, and thus 
secure  its abolition at the  hands  of  the 
next  Legislature.  Governor  Rich  has 
the good will of the business interests of 
the State at  stake  in  this appointment, 
which he can discharge in  no better way 
than  by naming  Mr.  Bates  as  his  ap­
pointee.

Elsewhere  in  this  week’s  paper  will 
be found a copy of the new cheese brand­
ing law enacted  by  the  last  Wisconsin 
Legislature. 
It will be noted  that  any­
one  in the State manufacturing skimmed 
cheese must stamp each cheese and the box 
containing same with  the  words,  "Wis­
consin  Skimmed  Cheese,”  but  anyone 
making 
full  cream  cheese  may  or 
may  not,  as  he  sees  fit,  stamp  his 
cheese and  boxes  in  like  manner  with 
the  words,  "Wisconsin  Full  Cream 
Cheese,” together with any  suitable  de­
vice, motto or trade-mark of  the  factory. 
The  T radesm an  believes  the  factory- 
men of Wisconsin will find the  new  law 
preferable, 
to  the 
formerly  in 
multo-branding  measure 
vogue in_that State.

in  every  respect, 

Last  Monday  Morse  &  Co.  sold  ten 
pounds of granulated sugar  for 50 cents. 
The sugar cost  them  57K cents;  adding 
10 per  cent.,  as the  cost of  doing busi­
ness, they sold for 50 cents what actually 
cost them 6 3 cents.  As a means of ad­
vertising  the scheme  proved a  flat fail­
ure. 
It brought a  considerable  number 
of  people  to  the  store,  but  they  took 
their  50  cents’  worth  of  sugar—and 
Morse & Co. will see them  no more until 
another  bait  is  offered.  Buyers  who 
know how to buy and have minds of their 
own are never  attracted by such dodges, 
which  are  traps set  to catch  trade, and 
sensible people are  not so easily caught.
A  good  business  cannot  be  built up by 
such  means.  Fair  dealing,  courteous 
treatment  of  customers,  giving  always 
full value for  the  money received, close 
attention  to  business—these  are 
the 
foundation  stones  of  a  successful busi­
ness, and he who, discarding them, hopes 
to succeed  by adopting  some  such clap­
trap methods as  the above, or any of the 
thousand and one schemes resorted to by 
a certain class of dealers, may draw cus­
tom for a  time, but can  have no  lasting 
success.  _______________

T h e  T radesm an  has  devoted consid­
erable space  lately to the peddling ques­
tion, and is  pleased  to  note  that  every 
point  contended for  has  been  attained, 
and nothing is  wanting now but a  strict 
enforcement of  the  ordinance to relieve 
legitimate  trade of an incubus which was 
as  unnecessary as  it  was  unjust.  The 
question  as  to  whether the  ordinance is 
constitutional  or  not  is no  bar as  to its 
present  enforcement,  as  it  is  law until 
the courts decide otherwise.  A  decision 
will  probably  be  reached  this  week. 
The attention  of  Judge  Haggerty  is  re­
spectfully called  to  the  statement made 
by Jas.  E. McBride, attorney for the ped­
dlers, that he (McBride)  "had talked the 
matter  over  with  Judge  Haggerty  and 
knew  exactly  how  he  felt  about  it.” 
While  there  can  be  no  doubt  that the 
statement  was  wholly unwarranted, yet 
it  is  calculated  to  give 
impres­
sion  that  His  Honor  is  in  the  habit 
the  deci­
of  giving  out  beforehand 
sions  he  will 
render.  The  mean­
est  justice  in the  land  could  not afford 
to  rest under such  an  imputation, much 
less a  jurist  occupying  such a  position 
as Judge  Haggerty’s.  T h e T radesm an 
is  doubtful as to  the truthfulness of the 
statement, but  calls  attention  to  it  in 
order that  His  Honor may know what is 
being  said  and  how  he  is  regarded  in 
certain quarters,  and act accordingly.

the 

Wisconsin  cheesemakers  are  deter­
mined to outdo their Canadian brethren in 
the manufacture of a monster  cheese for 
the World’s Fair,  the Muscoda and  Lone 
Rock dairy  boards  having  arranged  to 
produce a cheese weighing 25,000 pounds, 
which is 3,000 heavier than the Canadian 
cheese. 
It  will  be  made  at  Richland 
City, and the Chicago, Milwaukee  &  St. 
Paul  Railway  is  putting  in  a  branch 
track at that place and will furnish a car 
at the  factory for the cheese to  be  built 
upon.

The failure of  Brown  & Co.,  who did 
business under the  style of  the Bank of 
Charlevoix,  appears  to  be  worse  than 
was at first  apprehended.  The  assignee 
found  less than  §240  in  cash  when the 
bank went into  liquidation, although de­
posits  had  been  received  almost  up to 
the hour of  insolvency.  This  conditiou 
may possibly result  in criminal proceed- 
I ings against the partners.

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PYRAMID  P M   DURE.

A new remedy which  has created a sensation  among physicians by its wonderful 
effects in speedily  curing  every form of  piles. 
It is the  only remedy  known  (ex­
cept a surgical operation) which can be relied on to give instant relief and a lasting 
cure in Itching,  Protruding, Bleeding or Blind Piles.

Briefly stated, it has  the  following  advantages  over a surgical operation  or  any 
other  pile  cure:  It  is  absolutely painless;  it contains no mineral  poisons nor in­
jurious  substance;  it gives  immediate  relief  from  the first  application:  it  can be 
carried in the  pocket and  used while  traveling or anywhere  without  the  slightest 
inconvenience or interference with  business;  and, last,  but  not  least,  it  is  cheap, 
costing but a trifle.

The following  letters  speak for  themselves  and  need no comment  except to say 
we have hundreds of  similar ones and  could fill this paper with them if  necessary:
Gen tlem en—Your  Pyramid  Pile  Cure  is  without  an  equal;  it  cured  me in 30 
days or a much shorter  time. 
I waited 15 days or more to be sure I was  cured  be­
fore  writing  you, and can  now say I have  not the  slightest  trace of  piles and am 
much surprised at the rapid and thorough effect of the remedy.  Truly yours, J. W. 
Rollins, Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo.

From  J. W.  Waddell, Zulla, Va.—I  am a cured  man. 

I  only used  one  package 
of  the Pyramid Pile Cure  and I can state to the  whole world  that it has cured me, 
and I had them so bad I could  hardly walk; and I would  have them now if  my wife 
had not insisted on my trying it. and I kept it some time before she could get me to 
use it, but I now thank  God such a remedy was  made, and  you can  use this  letter 
in any way it will do the most good.
Mrs. Mary  C. Tyler, of  Heppner,  Ore., writes—One  package  of  Pyramid  Pile 
Cure entirely cured me of  piles  from  which 1  had  suffered  for years,  and  1 have 
never had the slightest return of them since.
Mr*  E.  O’Brien,  Rock  Bluffs,  Neb., says—The  package  of  Pyramid  Pile Cure 
entirely removed  every trace of  itching piles. J I   cannot  thank you  enough for it.
Ask  your  druggist for the  Pyramid  Pile  Cure, and a single  trial  will  convince 
you that the  reputation of  this  remedy was  built up on its  merits as a permanent 
cure and not by newspaper puffery.

It is the surest, safest and cheapest Pile Cure sold.
It has come to be an established fact that this  is  the  best  Pile  Remedy  on  the 

market, and every live druggist has it in stock.

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UNWORTHY  BUSINESS  METHODS.
W ritten for The Tradesman.

Commercial  ethics,  in  the  minds  of 
most men,  nowadays, is getting so badly 
confused  that  it  is  neither  intelligible 
nor  consistent.  Once  it  had a  purpose 
and a meaning.  Once  dealers respected 
its  rules,  founded  as  they  were,  like 
common law, on justice, approved prece­
dent and honor. 
In fact, it is only about 
twenty years since the influence they ex­
erted on business customs began to show 
signs  of  weakening.  The  financial  re­
vulsion of  1873  commenced a demoraliz­
ing process,  continuing  to  the  present, 
that  has  never  been  checked  for  any 
length of  time, but, instead, has steadily 
grown  worse.  To-day  it  has  reached 
such a limit  that  mercantile  men  have 
lost all  the esprit du  corps  formerly be­
longing to them as a  class, and are but a 
number of  independent  sellers bidding, 
without  thought  or  reason,  for  a  trade 
that is  every year  becoming  less profit­
able to those  who retail  directly to con­
sumers.

There was a  time when concert  of ac­
tion could be  secured; not  in the  selfish 
and arbitrary way commoD to trusts, but 
by holding and maintaining certain prin­
ciples of fair  dealing that tended to uni­
formity in prices.  These  mutual under­
standings,  rather  than  rules  to  be  en­
forced,  served to  make  the  business of 
buying and  selling in  a permanent loca­
tion the  fairest  method  for  all  parties 
for conducting  business. 
In  like  man­
ner, wherever possible, different  lines of 
trade were  kept distinct,  and were, con­
sequently,  bought  in  larger  quantities 
and  better  assorted,  thus  more  fully 
meeting the  public demand.  To-day we 
are confronted  by  a  condition of  trade 
that ignores  ethics of  any kind and sim­
ply allows  His  Satanic  Majesty to  cap­
ture the  stragglers or  rear  guard.  The 
present way of  doing  business  reminds 
one of  an  experience in the early  life of 
General Grant,  where it is related that he 
took a horse to town to sell for his father. 
On being asked the price, he replied that 
his father told him to get $100 if he could, 
but  to take $90 rather than lose the sale. 
Of  course, the  horse was sold at the op­
tional figure.  To  such  a  pitch  has  the 
competition of to-day brought mercantile 
business that scarcely any seller  fixes on 
a price  below which  he will  not go,  for 
fear some one  will  make  an  under cut. 
As  a  natural  consequence,  buyers  are 
more like bidders at an auction sale, and 
thus,  to  a  great  extent,  fix  their  own 
prices to articles of daily consumption.

In many lines of trade the retailer  has 
been but an agent to distribute, for noth­
ing, the  specialties  of  certain manufac­
turers. 
I venture to  say that  the coffee 
trade of the  last  few  years has not real­
ized to the most  of  the retail  dealers  in 
Michigan a  wholesale  margin  of  profit. 
On grades most in demand 1 have known 
rival  dealers to sell, for  a year  or more, 
at a loss of  from  2  to 4  per  cent.  The 
lower prices have  dropped to consumers 
by these  methods,  the more  concessions 
have been  demanded of  dealers.  There 
is scarcely  anything,  especially  in  the 
grocery line,  that has  not been reduced, 
by  competition,  to a  price  quite  unre- 
munerative, unless one uses unfair means 
to  increase sales.  Many  have,  without 
scruple,  adopted  this  course,  and thus 
forced  better  men  than  themselves  to 
choose  between  loss  of  trade and  the 
loss  of  approving  conscience. 
I  have 
in  mind an  article  now  on  the market,

and in  good demand everywhere, which, 
if  sold at a  price  corresponding  to that 
asked by  jobbers  (which  is  the same to 
all  purchasers),  would  leave  the usual 
margin  of  profit  to  dealers,  and  full 
value, campared  with like  goods, to the 
consumers.  But  a  few  greedily  com­
menced  a  cut  of  20 per  cent.,  to draw 
trade to themselves,  and by degrees sub­
stituted  goods  of  inferior  price  under 
the same  name.  Others were compelled 
to lower  their  price  to  the  same level, 
else lose trade.  The  result is  a few are 
selling the  real article at  what  they can 
get,  being  beat  down  often  enough to 
lose a fair profit; but the most are selling 
the  cheap  article  in  place  of  the  one 
called  for,  and  are  getting  a profitable 
sale for the real article,  which takes the 
place of brands  that bear a higher price. 
The  customers generally  do not observe 
the difference  between the  real and  the 
substitute.  So everyone is sailing under 
false  colors, and  gaining  nothing  by so 
doing, and  all  because  a  few  so-called 
enterprising  hustlers  sprang  what they 
intended as  a “scoop” on their  competi­
tors; in reality it was but a  trick of mer­
cantile  prestidigitation. 
It  does not af­
fect  the  manufacturer,  who  caves  not 
how much  jockeying  is  done  by the re­
tailer after  the goods  are  sold and paid 
for, so long as it does not lessen his sales.
The practice  of  peddling groceries by 
a country dealer having a  permanent lo­
cation  is  a  subject  on  which  there  is 
much comment  in  certain quarters, and 
a corresponding laxity of opinion.  How­
ever it may be viewed  by interested par­
ties, judged  by the ethics of  the  past, it 
savors  more  of  greediness  than  of  fair 
commercial enterprise, once  so common, 
now so  rare.  When  two  or  more  busi­
ness men attempt to supply the wants of 
the general public  in  a  town  having  a 
fair supporting  country trade,  they com­
pete  for  such  trade  on  equal  terms,  if 
each receives the  custom  to which he is 
entitled by keeping up the  quality of his 
goods, anticipating the  natural wants of 
customers, and giving  each a full equiv­
alent for every dollar received in cash or 
produce.  This  is  all  fair  and  above 
board, and whoever wins  more  than his 
share  of  trade  may justly claim that  it 
was  done  by  honorable  competition 
alone.  But  when  a  dealer  drives  out 
among the people and canvasses the cus­
tomers of  his neighbors  in  business,  to 
try and get  some  advantage  over  them 
by  special 
inducements,  the  practice 
may  rightly be  called by another name. 
It is not illegal perse;  neither are  many 
other  practices  illegal  that  honorable 
men  scorn  to  use.  A  Chatham  Street 
dealer in second-hand or bankrupt  stock 
furnishes the  only  precedent  in a busi­
ness way that can  be quoted  in  support 
of  such a  course.  The  reputable  mer­
chant  who  carries  a  first-class  stock 
would be ashamed to  employ the disrep­
utable touters that stand in front  of  the 
store of  the former to solicit custom and 
who scruple at  nothing  to  secure  trade 
that cannot be attracted by fair and open 
competition.  He  should  scorn  to  beep 
even a gentlemanly class of solicitors for 
the same purpose and in  the same place, 
simply on grounds of pure business cour­
tesy.
Peddling  by local  merchants in small 
towns  and  villages  may,  therefore,  be 
considered a Chatham  Street practice re­
vived  in  the West.  Though  it  may be 
shorn of  its  more  repulsive  features it 
cannot  be  disguised  so  as  to  pass  the

W ILLIAM   CONNOR.

B a d g e s

SOCIETIES, 
CLUBS,
CONVENTIONS, 
DELEGATES, 
COMMITTEES.

The Largest Assortment of Ribbons 
and Trimmings in the State.
THE  TRADESMAN  CO.

L em o n s

B u y   th em  o f

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T H E   P U T N A M   C A N D Y   CO.

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rigid scrutiny of  true commercial ethics. 
The outfit is not to be compared to a city 
delivery  wagon.  Local  dealers  rightly 
depend  on  advertising  their  town  and 
building up diversified  industries  there­
in, to call people from all quarters.  That 
is  legitimate  enterprise.  The  peddling 
outfit is intended as a flank movement on I 
competitors. 
If  all  should  use  it  the j 
practice would soon become obsolete,  be- j 
cause  unprofitable,  since  it  could  add 
nothing  to  the  sum  total  of  business. 
Whenever it is profitable,  it is at  the ex-
pense of  another,  and  does  not,  in the i 
outcome, increase the  prosperity of  any j 
town.  Municipal  governments  do  not | 
consider peddling  from  house  to  house j 
by anyone  as  consistent with  the inter- j 
ests of local trade,  and although it is not 
actually prohibited,  in  justice  to  those 
who stand  the  brunt  of  service  to  the 
public  by carrying large stocks at heavy 
expense, such  floating  trade  is  usually 
taxed  proportionately  by  compelling  a 
license fee to be paid  for  the  privilege.
There  was  once  a  State  law  of  the 
same nature  in force,  but it  has  either 
been  repealed  or become  a dead  letter. 
And,  perhaps, it is  just  as  well  that  it 
should,  for  when,  among  any class  of 
intelligent  citizens  so  numerous as  the 
retail dealers  of  a state, a  disposition is 
shown by some to succeed at the expense 
of the rest through means that are usually 
adjudged unfair no law can  be depended 
on to arrest or control such selfish action. 
Human nature,  if  evilly  disposed, more 
readily  succumbs to  healthy public sen­
timent  than  to  law  with a  “shalt not”
and  a penal club in  reserve  for the vio­
lator.  Unless  the  act  complained of  is 
atrocious  and  offensive  to  everyone’s 
sense of  right, the power  of law as a re­
forming element will be invoked in vain.
The object of this article is not to ven­
tilate  a  personal  grievance,  since  the 
writer has none, nor to criticise business 
methods for the sake of  provoking argu­
ment, but rather to call general attention 
to some evils at large that  are impairing 
the best interests of all classes,  buyer  as 
well  as  seller.  Business  courtesy  and 
integrity  on  the  part  of  the dealer do 
not benefit  himself  alone,  but  also soci­
ety in general,  for  the  effect  of  a  good 
example  is, to  a  certain  degree, conta­
gious; and  he who  is fair and honorable 
with his  associates  in  business  will be 
likely  to act in  the  same  spirit towards 
customers.  A  higher  tone of  commer­
cial ethics  should be  reached  and  main­
tained  among all who  recognize the vir­
tue and  power  of  unwritten  law to  en­
force  justice or  harmonious  action, and 
to this  unorganized  mercantile  guild  I 
would  appeal.  Each  one  may,  in  his! 
own way and  in his  own  locality, exert 
an  influence  to  lessen  the  evils  men­
tioned, and each one may, by  seeing and 
doing the  right,  help  to  work a  change 
that shall be both wholesome and perma­
nent. 

S.  P.  W hitm a k sh.
S hould  P a y  fo r W h a t  They G et.
Mrs. Growler:  Now, grocer, you have 
charged me  with things  I’ve  never bad. 
What do  you mean by  such items as one 
handful  of  raisins,  one  pocketful  of 
almonds, 
two  mouthfuls  of  brown 
sugar, eh?

Grocer:  It  means, Mrs. Growler, that 
ladies  what  will  bring  their  children 
with them  when they do their marketin’ 
has got to pay for all they gets.

trade 

M erch an ts M ore in  Public A ffairs.
We  shall  need  to  be  wide  awake  to 
keep  the best  men at  the  top in  public 
affairs.  There is a tendency—it must be 
smothered—to lift  into office  indifferent j 
men.  The ablest  and  most  honest men 
now more than  ever are  needed  for the 
multiplying  places in  State and Federal I 
Government.  Over  in England the mer­
chants  are  very near  the  throne.  The 
prime  minister  has always  a  ready ear 
for  the  mercantile  classes.  Probably 
that’s  what  made  Napoleon  the  First
stigmatize  them  as  a  nation  of  shop­
keepers. 
In  our  own  wars,  from  the 
foundation of  the  Republic, the  first in 
activity  and  patriotism  have  been  the 
merchants  and  bankers—the  one  with 
their  ships, the  other  with  their cash. 
When our boards of  trade and chambers 
of commerce in all the States address the 
Administration,  then,  on 
and 
money  affairs,  they should  have  prece­
dence 
to  Tammany.  The  merchants 
whose vessels  are on every  sea  are big­
ger and  wiser men than Senators chosen 
by the  machine.  When  they speak  let 
no  dog  ope  his  mouth.  We  bespeak 
then for a larger sprinkling of merchants 
in the  halls  of  Congress,  for  when the 
questions of  tariff  and  currency  are up 
for discussion they can  throw some light 
on the  subject, and  lead  to  enactments 
which will benefit the  whole people. 
In 
public  affairs  the  need of  the  hour is 
more  brains  and  less  cheek.  Can  we 
elevate  the  one  above  the  other?  No 
doubt of  it  if  we try.  Let us begin the 
job.  We feel ashamed—those of  us who
love our  country more than  party—that 
so many of  our  laws,  when  they  reach 
the  Supreme  Court,  are  thrown  out  as 
unconstitutional laws,  written  and advo­
cated by  persons  of  great  pretence but 
little  knowledge  of  things.  Give these 
officious  persons a  back  seat  and  let us 
do  our  best  to  encourage  and  prepare 
men  for office  who can  tell us  whether 
the moon is made of green  cheese or not. 
As the  nation  grows the  need for great 
and good  men  grows.  Mediocrity must 
not be  allowed to  crowd them out.  Let 
the time coming be  greater in great men 
than  the  past  has  been.  And  we  are 
proud of the past.
The voters  and  thinkers  must do the 
work. 

Geo.  R.  Scott.
Q uality th e  F irst  C onsideration.
It may be  generally accepted as a cold 
fact that the country hardware merchant 
who pays  attention to the  quality of the 
goods he sells, is ordinarily patronized to 
a greater  extent by the  community than 
the one  who does  not.  Thus there are a 
certain class  of  carpenters’  tools which 
can  be  bought  at  absurdly  low prices. 
They look just as good as the  high grade 
I article, but when  put to  the  test of  ac­
tual  use are  found  to be  worthless.  A 
l mechanic being tempted by the low price 
to purchase  these goods  will not  be apt 
to  return  to  that  store  for  anything 
further. 
If  a merchant  should be  told 
by a customer, “I can buy a hammer like 
this at  Mr.  Brown’s  for so  and so; why 
should  1 pay  you  25  cents  more?”  the 
merchant’s  answer  would  be,  “Quality 
sir;  that hammer  is  fully warranted;  if 
the face  cracks or  is soft,  which will be 
shown  by its  battered  appearance after 
| use, return  it at once and  1 will replace 
it.  I have sold  that brand for ten years 
! and  during  that  period  have  only had 
one returned.  Here it is, and shows evi- 
] dence that it was imperfectly tempered.” 
j When  a mechanic  hears  such argument 
i and  talk as  this,  he  is not going back to 
| the cheap  store,  providing  he has  good 
| horse  sense, and, if  he has  not, he is no 
I mechanic.  The  same  may  be  said  of 
¡chisels,  plane  bits, drills, etc., so  to all 
I the  trade  we  say  buy  your  goods  as 
j cheaply as you can,  but let  the first con- 
i sideration be quality.

The best time  to reform is  before you 

commence to go  wrong.

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M IC H  IG A  N M E R C H A N T S
And  business men who contemplate  a  visit to the World’s Fair 
would do well  to  communicate with the

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which  offers  the  best  and  cleanest  rooms  and  the  choicest 
cusine to be found  in  Chicago for a reasonable  price.  Every­
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in  every  respect.  Unanimously 
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Bath  with  every  suite.  Permanent  structure  of  stone  and 
brick.  Location  (midw ay  between World’s Fair and  business 
center of city)

T h ir ty -F o u r th   S tr e e t,

BETWEEN  STATE  AND  DEARBORN  STS.

Either  American  or  European  plan,  as  preferred.

Beautiful Rooms, with Bath, Single, $1.50 per Dav; Double 

$2  to  $3  per  Day.

Elevated  station  only one block  away;  Cable  cars  pass  door.

L.  W.  SCOYILLE,  Manager.

WM.  H.  HOOPS,  Prop’r.

WHEN  WE  SAY  THAT 
YOU  KNOW  WE  MEAN

R I V E R S I D E !

FOR  IT’S  THE  TOP  QUALITY.

YOU  WANT  THE  BEST,
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Portland, and two daughters,  now nearly 
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church  and  the A.  0. U. W.  and stands 
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Section 4. 

The  N ew   C heese  L aw   o f  W isconsin.
The  Wisconsin  Legislature  has  re­
pealed the  cumbersome  cheese  law  en­
acted four  years  ago,  substituting  two 
brands for four, as follows:
Section 1.  No  person  shall  offer  for 
sale, sell, ship or consign  cheese  labeled 
with a false  brand  or  label,  as  to  the 
quality of the article.
Section 2.  The  state  dairy  and  food 
commissioner is  hereby  authorized  and 
directed to issue to the  cheese  manufac­
tories of  the state,  upon proper  applica­
tion therefor and under such regulations 
as to the custody and use  thereof  as  he 
may  prescribe,  a  uniform  stencil  or 
brand, bearing a suitable device or motto 
and the  words  “Wisconsin  Full  Cream 
Cheese.”
Section 3.  Every  brand  issued  shall 
be used upon the side  of  the  cheese  on 
the bandage thereof also upon the  pack­
age  containing the same, and  shall  bear 
a  different  number  for  each  separate 
mauufactory and the commissioner  shall 
keep a book in which shall be  registered 
the name,  location  and  number  of  each 
manufactory using  the  said  brand,  and 
the  name  or  names  of  the  persons  at 
each manufactory, authorized to use  the 
same.
It  shall be unlawful to use 
or permit such brand to be used upon any 
other than full cream cheese  or  package 
containing the same.
Section 5.  Every  person who shall, at 
any cheese factory in the state  manufac­
ture skimmed cheese, shall distinctly and 
durably stamp upon each and every such 
cheese,  and  upon  the  box,  the  words 
“Wisconsin  Skimmed  Cheese.” 
All 
cheese not manufactured  as  in  sections 
1, 2, 3 and 4 of this act, shall be  deemed 
to be skimmed  cheese  under  the  provis­
ions of this act.  The  brand  herein  pro­
vided by this section of this act, for  des­
ignating the grade and quality  of  cheese 
provided by this  section,  shall  be  such 
as to produce an impression not less than 
three inches in width and  five  inches  in 
length, and shall be in full-faced  capital 
letters of as large size as the space  here­
by  provided  for  will  permit,  aud  the 
whole  to  be  included  within  a  plain 
heavy border.  Ordinary  stamping  ink, 
either red, green or violet in color, and of 
such composition as not  to  be  easily  re­
moved or wholly obliterated by moisture, 
shall be used in stamping as provided by 
this section.
Section 6.  Whoever violates  the  pro­
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty 
of a misdemeanor and for each and every 
package 
or 
omitted  to  be  branded  as  herein  pro­
vided, shall be punished by a fine  of  not 
less than twenty-five nor more than  fifty 
dollars, one-half of which  shall  be  paid 
to the person or  persons  furnishing  the 
evidence upon which  such  conviction  is 
made.
Secton 7.  All acts or parts of acts  in­
consistent with the provisions of this act 
are hereby repealed.
Section 8.  This act  shall  take  effect 
and be in force from and after  its  publi­
cation.

branded 

falsely 

so 

Approved April 17, 1893.
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F ra n k  A.  Rockafellow ,  P re sid e n t o f th e 
Frank  A.  Rockafellow  was  born  at 
Lodi,  Seneca  county,  Ohio,  September 
14,  1848, and lived there with his parents 
until he was ten  years  of  age, when he 
removed to Republic.  Here  he lived six 
years,  during  which  time  he  attended 
public school. 
In February, 1864, he en­
listed in the 25th Ohio Infantry and went 
to  Port  Royal,  where  his  regiment  did 
duty,  subsequently  taking  part  in  the 
Sherman campaign, which culminated in 
the capture of Savannah.  He  remained 
in service until June,  1866,  when he was  auces 
mustered  out  at  Columbus,  Ohio.  He 
then returned to  Republic, where  he at­
tended school  and worked  on a farm for 
about a year, when  he  removed to Fair- 
bault,  Minn., and spent two  years in ac­
quiring the  harness  making  trade.  He 
then removed to Toledo, where he worked 
at his trade two years, afterwards spend­
ing a year at Charlotte in  the same man­
ner,  whence he removed to Grand Rapids 
and pursued the same calling  for  a  few 
months. 
In  1872  he  removed to Carson 
City,  subsequently  buying  the  harness 
shop  of  his  employer,  which  he  con­
ducted four years.  He  then  sold a half 
interest  to T.  D.  Uixon, and  engaged  in 
business  under  the  style  of  Dixon  & 
Rockafellow,  and  a  year  later  entered 
the  employ  of  Burgderfer  &  Bartholo­
mew as book-keeper, continuing  in  that 
capacity two years.  He then returned to 
the harness business, which he continued 
a year,  and at the  end  of  that  time he 
sold his interest  to  his  former  partner, 
and  in  company  with  U.  C.  Gage  pur­
chased  the  Bartholomew  general  stock 
and conducted it under the style of Rock­
afellow  &  Gage.  This  copartnership 
years,  when  Mr.
continued 
to 
Gage 
interest 
John 
Ladue,  of  Saginaw,  when 
the  firm 
name  was 
to  Rockafellow 
&  Ladue.  Three  years  later  he  pur­
chased the interest of  Mr. Ladue, subse­
quently selling a half  interest to R. Cul­
ver and  Root, Strong  & Co.,  of  Detroit, 
when the  firm  name  was  changed  to F.
A.  Rockafellow  &  Co.  The  failure  of 
Root, Strong  &  Co., in  1888, placed the 
firm in a  very embarrassing  position, as 
it  was  compelled  not only  to purchase 
Root,  Strong  &  Co.’s  interest,  but was 
also  called  upon to  pay  the  assignee  a 
large amount  owing the  firm for  goods. 
Things  looked  dark  for  several  weeks 
and many predicted disaster for “Rocky,” 
as he is familiarly known, but he proved 
to  be  equal  to  the  emergency,  and, 
greatly to  the  surprise of  everyone but 
himself,  succeeded  in paying  dollar for 
dollar and  emerging from the crisis with 
credit  unimpaired  and  character  un­
scathed.  This he was able to do through 
the  organization  of  a  stock  company 
known as the F.  A.  Rockafellow Mercan­
tile  Co., which  has  a  capital  stock  of 
840,000,  all  paid  in.  This  corporation 
not  only  conducts  the  largest  general 
merchandising  business 
in  Montcalm 
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vators,  handling  grain,  seeds,  wool  and 
produce in large quantities, and also con­
ducts a well-equipped lumber yard.  Mr. 
Rockafellow  is  President  and  General 
Manager of the  corporation, but  of  late 
years  has  given the lumber and elevator 
business more attention  than he has  the 
store, which  he has  turned  over to  the 
competent management of Mr. Culver.

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The  S m y rn a  Raisin  T rad e.

Prom the London Grocer.
The representative of  the French Gov­
ernment at Smyrna,  in a recent report to 
his  Government, says  that  the  demand 
for Smyrna  raisins is constantly increas­
ing. and Smyrna, Tchesme.  Vourlah, the 
valleys  of  Meandre,  Caistre,  and  Her- 
mus  are  now  covered  with  vineyards. 
Nearly all  the  raisins  produced are  ex­
ported,  only  a  small  portion  being  re­
tained for home  consumption.  The cul­
tivation of the vine does  not present any 
peculiar features; the soil is of itself pro­
ductive, and by its natural richness com­
pensates for the absence of intelligent sys­
tem of cultivation.  It is only of late years 
that the introduction of certain European 
systems of  cultivation  has been effected, 
and  this  is due  partly  to  the  develop­
ment of  the railways  and  partly to  the 
initiative of  foreign  growers, more par­
ticularly of  a  German  company  owning 
large vineyards in  the province.
The  gathering  of  the  grapes  com­
mences  usually in August, and  the dry­
ing is effected by  spreading  them on the 
ground,  where they  remain  for eight or 
ten  days, and during this  period  it is of 
considerable importance  that the  season 
should be a  dry one, as  rain,  by the pre­
judicial  effect  it  exercises  upon  the 
grape,  is  greatly  feared;  fortunately, 
however,  for the  process,  the  month of 
August  is  usually  fine  and dry.  This 
primitive  treatment  is  the  only  one  to 
which black raisins are  subjected with a 
view  to  drying  them,  but  for  the  red 
raisins it is necessary to take greater pre­
cautions  as  the  latter  are  more  easily 
spoiled.  These  are dipped  in a  compo­
sition  of  water, cinders, potash  and oil. 
Dried  raisins  according  to  quality,  na­
ture.  and  origin, are  divided into differ­
ent  classes.  The  sultanas,  which  are 
consumed as  table  fruits, and  used also 
for confectionery, are chiefly exported to 
England,  America,  Austria  and  Ger­
many; and these sultanas  comprise seve­
ral varieties, known  by the names of the 
places  in which  they are  produced,  as, 
for  example,  Carabournon,  Vourlah. 
Tchesme, Phoce  and Yerkli.  Black and

red  raisins  (rosahl)  are  chiefly  sent  to 
France, and  used  by grocers  and  distil­
lers,  and  these  attain  are  divided  into 
two classes—large and small fruit.
There are the black  raisins  for eating 
and for wine-making—for the latter they 
are  much  sought  after—and  the  white 
muscat raisin,  which  has a good appear­
ance, and of  which  considerable quanti­
ties are sent  to Germany for use in mak­
ing  vermouth.  The  small  fruits  are 
comprised  under  the  generic  term  of 
Thyra.  The  Thyra  raisins, to  use  the 
generic term, compose  the  bulk  of  the 
exports to France, and these are black in 
color with a slight bluish  tint. 
In  con­
nection with  the  shipment of  these rai­
sins  no  previous  manipulation  of  any 
complicated character is necessary;  they 
come from the  interior  in  bags, and  as 
they are generally mixed  with earth and 
other foreign  bodies, the  bags  are emp­
tied and  carefully examined with a view 
to removing  the  extraneous  matter,  and 
also to  see if  the raisins  are  of  the  de­
sired  quality. 
In  the  latest  year  for 
which statistics  are  available, the value 
of  the  exports  of  dried  raisins  from 
Smyrna  amounted  to  708,000i.;  in  this 
amount England was  represented  to the 
extent  of  300,0001.;  France,  300,0001.; 
Austria-Hungary,  40,0001.;  Germany, 
•20,0001.;  America,  12,0001.;  and  Russia 
about 8,0001.
For some time past a considerable  fall 
in the price  of  raisins has  been  observ­
able, and  this fall  is as much as  40  per 
cent,  in the case  of  ordinary  raisins on 
the  average  prices  of  past years.  For 
raisins  of  superior  quality,  which  are 
much in demand, and the prices of which 
should consequently  remain pretty  firm, 
the fall  in price has  reached  as much as 
25  or  30 per  cent.  Dried  raisins  have 
many uses;  they are  employed  as  table 
fruits, in  pastry  making  and  in confec­
tionery,  and in the manufacture of  wine 
known as  dried  raisin  wine;  they  enter 
into  the composition  of  ordinary  wines, 
and in  the  preparation  of  fresh  grape 
wine they help  to enrich  the must, thus 
fulfilling the duties of  sugar.  Distillers 
use  them  in  large  quantities,  and  the

white  muscat  is  in  great  demand  in 
Switzerland and Austria  for the  making 
of  vermouth,  while  the  sweet  wine, 
which is sold  under  the  name  of  Samos 
wine,  is made with  the dried  raisins  pf 
this  particular  district.  The  residuum 
of  the manufacture of  dried raisin wine 
—the lees—have also their  uses, as from 
these is made a kind of brandy known as 
mastic,  which  is  much  appreciated  by 
the  inhabitants  of  the  Smyrna  district. 
In  the  interior  the  lees  are  sometimes 
used for feeding cattle  and  poultry. 
In 
France  they are  employed in  the manu­
facture of  the carbonate  of  potash, and 
in  the  departments  of  Midi,  Herault, 
Gard,  and  Aude,  by  introducing  thin 
strips of  copper in  the  masses of  lees a 
subacetate of  copper is  formed which is 
used  in  industry.  Vinegar  made  with 
lees is considered  excellent, and, finally, 
they contain  all the  elements necessary 
for making a good manure.

H ab its  o f  T hought.

Habit reigns as supreme  in the region 
of  thought  as  in  that  of  action.  We 
often see persons whose lines of  thought 
run mainly in the same groove, be it art, 
or science, or politics, the  accumulation 
of  wealth,  or the desire of fame.  Their 
thoughts become as truly fixed  habits as 
anything  which  they are  accustomed to 
do with their hands.  There are some peo­
ple whose minds drift hither  and thither 
with  every  passing  wind  of  circum­
stance; for  so long a time has  such been 
their practice  that it has  become a men­
tal habit.  Others have acquired the habit 
of  self-control, not  only  in  their active 
deeds, but also  in their silent  thoughts. 
By frequent  practice  they have attained 
the  power of  concentrating  their minds 
upon one subject for a time, and of turn­
ing  it  to another  when they deem it ad­
visable.
Again, if  we could  examine  the ideas 
which  men hold, we  should  perhaps be 
surprised to find how many  of  them are 
due to habit rather than logic. 
In child­
hood man  took for  granted whatever he

heard  expressed  by  those  to  whom  he 
looked up  with  respect.  Whenever  he 
heard  any  of  their  ideas  criticised by 
others he resented it, and clung firmly to 
them.  These  opinions  have  come to be 
settled habits of  mind with him.  He re­
gards them as certainties, and looks with 
suspicion  upon those  who do  not share 
them.  Yet,  if  challenged  to  defend 
them, he  is  utterly at  a loss.  They are 
his only by adoption; he has never earned 
the right  to call  them  truly his own by 
the hard mental work of investigation.
This  is  the  history  of  many  of  our 
most  cherished  notions, the  foundation 
on which  thousands  stand in politics,  in 
science, in  the  problems of  the day,  in 
social observance, in ethics,  in  theology. 
This practice of  thinking from  habit, if 
universal, would  put an end  to all prog­
ress.  Happily,  there  are  always  some 
men and  women  who  are  resisting this 
tendency—the leaders of  public opinion, 
the pioneers in the march of  intellectual 
progress.  Their  effort  should  be, how­
ever,  less  to  impress  their  own  views 
upon  other  minds  than  to  help every 
man to form  his own  ideas in an intelli­
gent way.

The  B ak er  a n d   U n d e rta k e r. 
Within a block of houses, our town’s pride,
That fronts upon a growing business street, 
Are stores well fitted up, ornate  and neat, 
With signs outside desiring  buyers to guide.
One store was filled and honored by a baker. 

ters,

brown;

With  a  fine  Bhow  of  cake  and  bread  baked 
Next door to him, the  fanciest front in town 

Was the fine outfit of an undertaker.
For want of trade, and seeking better clover, 

They moved their business both to other quar­
For the convenience of sons and daughters, 
People who eat, or  those whose eating is over.
On being questioned why they moved  away, 

The  baker  said:  “Few  persons  now  lived 
The undertaker said, with looks of care: 
“That not a death had he in  many a day.”

there.”

E d w ar d S. Ckkamer.

He read for a time with pleasure,
Then he began to grow mad,
He had dropped  a  tear for the heroine's woes, 
And found it a medicine ad.

DEALERS  WILL  FIND  TANGLEFOOT  THE  MOST PROFITABLE 

AND  SATISFACTORY  FLY  PAPER.

SELL  WHAT  WILL  PLEASE  YOUR  TRADE  BEST.

The price for Tanglefoot in the United States east  of  the  Rocky  Moun-
1  Box.............................  ............................................................... $0  45
1  Case (10 boxes)................... .............................. ...........................3  75
5  Cases at one  pu> chase....................................................per case,  3  65
10  Cases at one  purchase...................................................  
3  55

tains:

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T A N G L E F O O T
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S E A L E D

NEW  STYLE.

IN  NEW  PACKING.★

Each double sheet  of  Tangle­
foot  is  separately  sealed  with 
our Wax Border, which, while it 
permits  the  easy  and  ready 
separation  of  the  sheets, abso­
lutely prevents  the  sticky  com­
position from running  out  over 
the  edges.  This  Border  pre­
serves each sheet independently 
and indefinitely  until  used  and 
prevents all loss and  annoyance 
to the dealer.

NEW  PRICE.

WITH  NEW  HOLDERS. 

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Each box  of  Tanglefoot  will 
contain  25  double  sheets  of 
Tanglefoot  and  two  Tanglefoot 
Holders—15 loose double sheets  I 
and two packages  each  consist­
ing of a Holder  containing  five 
double sheets.

Push 

the  new  package with 
your family trade,  they will  all 
buy it if it is  brought  to  their 
notice. 
It  will  increase  your 
sales of  Tanglefoot  by  encour­
aging a more liberal  use  among 
your  trade.  Your  customers 
will  appreciate  the  new  pack­
age and will soon ask for it.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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M ore  A b o u t  a   Canning1  F acto ry .
Form the interviews  held with jobbers 
and others,  full  reports  of  which  were 
given in last week’s  T radesm an,  it will 
be seen that the concensus of opinions is 
in favor of the establishment of a canning 
factory in this city.  Further  interviews 
have been  had,  reports  of  which  are 
given below:
W. C. Granger (Grand Rapids Packing & 
Provision Co.):  I have heard this matter 
talked about for the last  five  years, and 
have heard opinions  expressed  pro  and 
con.  My own opinion is  that  it  is  per­
fectly feasible, and would be a profitable 
enterprise from the start. 
I do not think 
there  can  be  any  question  about  sup­
plies.  Vegetable and fruit  raising have 
always been vastly more  profitable  than 
general farming,  and  would  continue to 
be so,  even  at  largely  reduced  prices. 
The  establishment  of  a  cannery would 
be just  the  incentive  farmers  need  to 
devote more of their land  to  vegetables 
and fruit. 
In  your last issue  1  see  the 
jobbers you interviewed  are not  only in 
favor of it, but promise  to take from the 
factory what  it  seems  to  me,  would  be 
almost its entire  product. 
If that is the 
case, its  success would  ne assured  from 
the start.  We ought to have such an  in­
dustry here and I believe we will.  1 will 
do what 1 can to promote it.

George R. Perry,  merchandise  broker: 
Certainly, I believe the  establishment of 
a canning factory in this city to be feasi­
ble.  1 thought at one time that  a  small 
country town would be the place for such 
an  industry,  but  I  have  changed  my 
mind.  To  my mind, it  is not a question 
of supplies,  though this might for a time 
be  a  difficulty, 
it  would  soon  adjust 
itself, however,  as the  enlarged  market 
would  induce  farmers  to  go  more into 
fruit  and  vegetable  raising.  This  fact 
alone  would  be  a  great  benefit  to  the 
whole city, as it would have a strong ten­
dency  to  reduce  the  price  of  “garden 
truck” and fruit.  Some years ago, when 
I was in the wholesale  grocery business, 
this thing was talked about,  and an effort 
was made to organize a company  and es­
tablish a cannery.  We made the greatest 
mistake of our lives when  we  abandoned 
the enterprise.  That was years ago, and 
where there was  one  advantage  then in 
having a canning  factory  here there are 
ten now,  and it would  be a success from 
the start.  You may say that I am heart­
ily in favor of it, and will  do what 1 can 
to help it  along.

buying to just sufficient to keep the mar­
ket  alive. 
In our own  State the market 
can  hardly  be  worse  than  it  is.  Wool 
brings  just  what the buyer is pleased to 
give.  As one  buyer puts it,  “we are  of­
fering an unreasonable price, but we get 
the wool.”  The  best  that the most san­
guine dealer says  is that there  may be a 
slight improvement when manufacturers 
go  into  the  market  for  wool  for  their 
spring  orders.  The tightness of  money 
has  compelled  the  manufacturers  to do 
some pretty close figuring.  Not a dollar 
is being  spent  that can  be avoided, and 
as the  banks  are chary  about  accepting 
almost  any  kind  of  paper,  dealers  are 
left  in  poor  shape  to  buy even  at  the 
present ridiculously low prices.  On one 
side of the market is  the devil  of  finan­
cial  stringency,  and  on  the  other  the 
deep sea of free wool.  Between the two, 
wool is having a hard time of it.

bor.

W e ek ly   R eport  o f S e c re ta r y   M ills.
Grand R a pid s,  June  19—Certificates 
of  membership have  been  issued to the 
following new members during the week 
ending June 17:

3313  Frank E. Chase, Grand  Rapids.
3313  William B. Downey, Benton Har­
3314  Moses A. True, Chicago.
3315  A. W. McElcheron, Grand Rapids.
3316  J. W. Findley, Concord.
3317  H. E. Sprug, Riley Center.
3318  A. W. Coffinger, Grand  Rapids.
3319  E. W. Monroe, Warren, Pa.
3330  H. H. Decker, Concord.
3331  W. D.  Healy, Detroit.
3333  E. C.  Hausner,  Detroit.
3333  W.  II. Downs, Grand Rapids.
3334  H. J. Ringold, Grand Rapids.
3335  C. Fallrath, Milwaukee.
3336  A.  P.  Holmes, Brocton, Mass.
3337  Wm.  R.  Foster, Grand Rapids.
3338  Wm.  H.  Rea, Grand Rapids.
3339  A. C. Wetzel, Grand Rapids.
3330  C.  W. Collins,  Philadelphia.
3331  D. C.  Tillotson,  Muskegon.
3333  J. J.  L. England, Detroit.
3333  Chas.  J.  Karg, Toledo.
3334  W. O. Chapman, Salamanca, N. Y.
3335  A. P. McKee, Grand Rapids.
Certificates  have  also  been  issued  to
the following as honorary members:
H 39  Geo.  S.  Foster,  Everett  House, 
Saginaw, E. S.
H 30  D.  McGee,  Summit  House,  To­
ledo, O.
H 31  Je s s e   Chamberlain,  D undee, 
Mich.
11 33  Martin  Conaton, Bad  Axe, Mich.
The  Junction  House,  at  Durand,  has 
been added to our hotel list.
A number  of  letters  of  inquiry  from 
members  cannot  be  answered  until  the 
books  of  the  former  secretary are  bal­
anced, after which every one will receive 
attention. 

L. M.  Mills, Sec’y.

I  don’t  believe it  can be  done. 

Thos.  S. Freeman, merchandise broker: 
No,  I  don’t  think  a  canning  factory 
would succeed in  this  section.  The cli­
mate is too variable  and  we hardly have 
two seasons  alike.  The  result  is  that 
one year  we will  have  a good  crop and 
the next  year  it will  be  almost a  total 
failure.  A  canning  factory  cannot  be 
run  successfully  or  profitably  on  such 
uncertain crops as we  have in this vicin­
ity. 
I 
wouldn’t put a  cent  into  such an  enter­
prise. 

_____
The  W ool  M arket.
There has been absolutely no improve­
ment  during  the  past  week. 
Its condi­
tion is  worse, if  anything,  than  a week 
ago, as buyers say they do not want wool 
at any price.  Advices from the East are 
to the effect that manufacturers are buy­
ing  only for  immediate  needs,  and that 
there is  no speculative  buying to  speak 
of.  In the West, the stringency in money 
has  driven  many  buyers  out  of 
the 
field and compelled  others to  limit their

PRODUCE  MARKET,

Asparagus—20@25c per  doz.
Beans—Handlers pay $1.75  for country-picked 
and hold at $2.  City hand-picked are quoted  at 
10@25c above these figures.
Butter—Dealers now  pay  1314@14c  for choice 
dairy, holding  at  14@16c.  Creamery  is  In  fair 
demand at 19c.

Cabbage—Cairo  stock  commands  $1.50  per 
crate, while Louisiana is in fair demand at $3.25.

Carrots—20c per doz.
Cucumbers—40c per doz.
Eggs—About  steady,  dea’ers paying 12}£c and 

holding at 14c.

dark buckwheat brings 1214c.

Green Beans—$1.50 per case;  wax, $2 per bu.
Green Onions—8&l2c  per doz. bunches.
Green Peas—$1 per bu.
Honey—W hite  clover  commands  15c  per  lb. 
Lettuce—6c  per  lb.,  according  to  quality.
Onions—Mississippi  stock commands $1.50 per 
bu., while Bermuda stock  is  in  limited demand 
at $2.25.  Egyptian  stock  from  Tennessee  com­
mands $2 per bu.

Pieplant—lc per lb.
Pineapples—$1.50 3$2  per  doz.,  according  to 
Plums—Tennessee  Wild  Goose  comniand  $2 

size and quality.

per 24 qt. case.

Potatoes—On account of the stiff condition  of 
the market on new potatoes, old stock  is  strong 
) and firm, dealers„paying 60c,  and^holding at 75c

per bu.  New stock is firmly held at $3.75 for red 
and $4.50 for white.

Radishes—17c per doz. bunches.
Spinach—Summer, 20c per bu.
Squash—4c per lb.
Strawberries—The  market  is  well  supplied 
with home  grown,  mostly  of  the  Wilson, Cres­
cent and Jessie varieties.  The quality is excep­
tionally  fine, the wet weather  having given  the 
crop size,  and  the  recent  hot  weather  having 
given  color  and  flavor.  The  price  this week 
will probably hover around 6c  per qt.
Tomatoes—$1.50 per 4 basket crate.
Turnips—Mississippi  stock,  25c  per  dozen 

bunches.

sion.

son.

ken.

bewa.

Barge.

Lakeview.
Fennville.

Leetsville.
livan.

The  B a ll-B arn h art-P u tm an   Co.  E x cu r­
The first World’s Fair excursion of the 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Go.  left  via  the 
regular  C. &.  W. M. train Monday after­
noon.  Among those included in  the  ex­
cursion  party are the  following:
ids.

Jno.  G. Steketee and wife,  Grand Rap­
F. C. Lentz, Cadillac.
R. W.  Massie, Cadillac.
Mr. Chittenden, Cadillac.
G.  C.  Baker  and  party  of  four,  La- 
Geo. Sherman, Sisson’s Mills.
S. M. Vinton  and  party  of  three,  of 
M. D. Bunker and party of  seven, Sul­
J. McLennan, McBride’s.
Wm.  Renkema, Grand Rapids.
C. S. Comstock and party of  five, Pier­
F. Squires, Dickenson.
F.  H.  Bitely, Casnovia.
J. F.  Reed, Paris.
F.  N.  Cornell  and  party of  eight,  Se- 
J. S. Gordan, Reed City.
S. N. McGowan, Grand Rapids.
E.  L. Merritt and  party of  five, Mulli- 
G.  K. Platt, and  party  of  three,  Hart.
H. C. Ward, Chippewa Lake.
M.  W.  Staples  and  party  of  three, 
Wm.  M.  Bale  and  party  of  twelve, 
A. McMullen, Temple.
C. S. Withey, Grand  Rapids.
W. D. Smith and wife, Keno.
John Neuman and sister,  Dorr.
L. E.  Mills and wife. Grant.
According  to  statistics  and  estimates 
compiled by the New York Sun, the num­
ber of  bushels of  wheat  that  will be re­
quired  for  consumption  by  the  import­
ing  countries of  the  world  this year  is
1.139.650.000.  The  domestic  product of 
the same  countries will be only 771,750,- 
000 bushels.  They will, therefore,  have 
to  import  about  368,000,000  bushels  of 
wheat in  1893, and as  their  populations 
are increasing  at the rate of  about 1 per 
cent,  per  annum, it  seems  possible that 
the imports will increase from 10,000,000 
to 11,000,000 bushels each year hereafter 
The aggregate  wheat crop of the export­
ing countries of  the world is  figured out 
at 1,531,100,000 bushels,  and the  domes­
tic  requirements  of the  same  at 1,336,-
600.000. 
the  export  surplus  is  only 294,500,000 
bushels to  meet a demand of  367,900,000 
bushels  from  the  importing  countries. 
In short, the  world will  need  this  year 
73,400,000  bushels  more  than  can  be 
raised,  and  the  prospects  are  that this 
need will increase from year to year.

The D ry G oods M arket.

The American  Printing Co.  has  made 
its price  on Indigo blue  and  gold  print 
6c and light prints, 4%c.

Cambrics are firm.
Cottons  are 

lower 

in  browns  and 

bleached.

prevail.

good demand.

Prints are  now  quiet  and  low  prices 

Lawns,  challies  and  organdies  are In 

On an average yield, therefore, 

Grand  Rapids  Retail Grocers’  Association. 
President, A.  J. Elliott ;  Secretary. E. A. Stowe. 

Official  Organ—Mic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n .

»Jackson  Grocers’  Union. 

President,  D. S. Fleming; Sec’y, O. C. Leach.

Grand  Haven  Retail  Grocers’  Association. 
President, John Boer; Secretary, Peter VerDuin.
M uskegon  R etail  G ro cers’  A ssociation. 
President, D. Christie;  Secretary. F.  B. Aldrich.

M eetings  o f  th e   Ja c k so n   R etail  G ro­

c e rs’  U nion.

At the regular  meeting  of  the  Jackson  Gro­
cers’ Union held  on  June 1,  a  large number of 
the members were present.  The subject of hav­
ing  an  annual  excursion  and  picnic  was  dis­
cussed, many of  those who attended  the excur­
sion of last year being anxious  to  go  again.  It 
was  decided  to  hold  an  excursion  during  the 
summer, the time and place  to  be  decided  at  a 
future meeting.

The annual election of  officers resulted in the 

unanimous choice of the following:

President—D. S. Fleming.
Vice-President—E. W.  Swick.
Secretary—W. H. Porter.
Treasurer—F  J. Helmer.
Directors—C. G. Hill,  H.  Eddy and L. Pelton.

W. H. Porter, Sec’y.

REPORT  OP  LATER  MEETING.

At a meeting  of  the  Jackson  Retail Grocers' 
Union, held June 15, an  invitation was received 
from the wives of the grocers, inviting the mem­
bers to attend an informal  reception to be given 
by them at the A. O. U. W. hall  on  the  evening 
of June 29.  The  invitation  was  accepted,  and 
the Secretary was instructed  to  extend an invi­
tation to the members  of  the  Grand Rapids As­
sociation.

The matter of an annual excursion and picnic 
was discussed, and, on motion, the whole matter 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Entertain­
ment, with power to name  time  and  place  and 
make all arrangements for holding an excursion 
and picnic.  It will  probably be  held  at  about 
the same time and place as  last year

The committee desired me  to  ask if  you have 
any copies of your  handbills  and other printed 
matters of  your  last  year’s  excursion that you 
would send  to  us, so that we could get ideas  of 
the features of your day.

W. II. P o r t e r , Sec’y.

elected the following officers:

M uskegon  R etail  G ro cers’ A ssociation.
The Muskegon Retail Grocers' Association has 
President—D. Christie.
Vice-President—W. G. Smith.
Secretary—F. B. Aldrich.
Financial Secretary—L. C. Mangold.
Treasurer—H. Hanson.
Executive Board—D. A.  Bolkens,  A. Towl, D. 

Kampenga, J.  Lasser,  Howard Shaw.

It was voted to continue to close early.

W hich Is  th e   B e tte r  W ay?

Yabsley—“If  I had  a hundred  thous­
and dollars I would go around the world.
Mudge—“If  I had a hundred thousand 
dollars  I  would  sit  down  and  let  the 
world go round.”

The world is full of  people  who  want 
to  do good  but  they  are  in no  hurry to 
commence.
REEDER  BROS.  SHOE  C0.f

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Boots  and  Shoes,

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

State Agents for

188 A  160 Jfulton St., Grama  u tin iu .

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Drugs  Medicines.

State  Board  of Pharm acy. 

One  Year—James Vernor, Detroit.
Two  Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Three  Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Four Years—C. A. Bogbee.  Cheboygan.
Five Years—8. E. Parkill, Owosso. 
President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—J&s.  Vernor. Detroit..
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia!

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 
President—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. 
Vice-Presidents—I.  H.  L.  Dodd,  Buchanan;  F.  W.  R.
Perry, Detroit;  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.  Wurzburg  and  John 
E. Peck. Grand Rapids;  Arthur Bassett,  Detroit. 
Local Secretary—James Vernor.
Next  place  of  meeting—Some  resort  on  8t.  Clair 
River;  time to be designated by Executive Committee.
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society. 
President, John D. Muir;  Sec’y, Frank H. Escott.

THE  MICHIGAN  PHARMACY  LAW. 
8. P.  Whjtmarsh  in Pharmaceutical  Era.
Many years ago  the  druggists of  this 
State carried on  business  free from  un­
usual  legal  complications;  and,  while 
serving fairly  the interests of  each com­
munity, received in turn  a compensation 
fully corresponding  in value  to that ser­
vice.  No doubt,  with a few  exceptions, 
they conducted  sales with as  intelligent 
appreciation of  their  customer’s  wants, 
and dispensed the  medicines  ordered by 
physicians  as carefully and  promptly as 
they now  do under  different  conditions.
In time  there came a  pressure  on our 
Legislature to enact a statute that should 
more  directly set  forth  the  metes  and 
bounds  of  pharmacy  as  a  profession. 
The reasons  assigned for  the passage of 
such a  law were  urged  primarily in the 
interest of the general public,  in the firm 
belief that  without some  legal  supervi­
sion  the  business  of  dispensing  drugs 
would drift into  the hands of  incompet­
ent persons, and human life or health  be­
come each  year more  and  more  endan­
gered.  Undoubtedly other  motives  may 
have  influenced  its  supporters;  all  of 
them worthy, though  not entirely unsel­
fish. 
It was  certainly argued  with  rea­
son  that as  the  business of  dispensing 
powerful drugs involved a responsibility 
to the public, that  responsibility  should 
be plainly defined by law, so that all who 
assumed it might do so with full and fair 
warning.  Again, it  was  considered de­
sirable to make the practice of pharmacy 
something  higher than  a  mere commer­
cial  routine  of  buying  and  selling, by 
raising the  standard  of  qualification for 
those who  were permitted to assume  its 
duties.  By State supervision and a rigid 
examination  of  applicants,  it  was  de­
signed  to  make  pharmacy a  profession 
equal  in  dignity and  usefulness to  that 
of  the  practice  of  medicine,  and  thus 
further protect the public health.
It is  uncertain bow much of this opin­
ion and  intention  was  shared  by those 
whom the law,  as finally passed, actually 
affected.  They certaiuly  did  not  make 
any serious  opposition, and all have tac­
itly admitted the  claims and  arguments 
urged  in  its  behalf  by  respecting  and 
obeying it.  With a few amendments, in­
tended to add to  its efficiency, our Mich­
igan pharmacy law  has therefore  for al­
most  a  decade  been  in  full  operation, 
and thus had  an  opportunity to  develop 
all  the  good  results  promised  by  its 
friends from the beginning.
At this stage it may be pertinent for all 
who feel an interest and pride in the pro­
fession  of  pharmacy,  to  examine  the 
practical operation  of  the law and see if 
it has  answered  the  expectations  of  its 
friends—whether  it  has  failed  in  any 
particular—and  what, if  any, is  the  net 
gain to the profession or the public. There 
is no  denying  the fact  that  much  good 
has  resulted  from  the careful exclusion 
of incompetents from  the  ranks of  prac­
ticing  pharmacists.  While  schools  are 
turning out each year an increasing num­
ber of  graduates who seek  admittance to 
the profession, the  wise and  firm admin­
istration  of  the  law  by the  examining 
board has  increased the  standard of  ex­
cellence among  those  admitted.  So far 
then as the law  has  affected  the  profes­
sion of pharmacy by making it  more effi­
cient  in  serving  the  public  needs,  the 
hopes of its framers have been fully jus­
tified.
But if  the  law was  intended  to retain 
the  sale  of  drugs  in  competent  hands,

the 

their 

theme  under 

The  pharmacy 

THE  MICHIGAN  TEADESMAN.
weakening  exceptions.  The  guerillas 
who easily circumvent existing  statutes, 
are as hard to reach  by  the  arm  of  the 
law as the guerillas in  the  time  of  war 
are by military force.  As long as science 
of drugs was confined  to  trained  minds 
constantly  employed in studying aud de­
veloping the healing  secrets  of nature’s 
laboratory, mankind had some assurance 
of enjoying the benefit  thereof and were 
willing to  sustain,  by  their  confidence 
and support, those who thus intelligently 
administered to the public health.
But now that the  modern  educational 
craze has resulted in giving  everybody a 
little smattering of information on every 
conceivable 
sun, 
whether practical or otherwise, a change 
has  come  that  is  not wholly desirable, 
though it has the merit of being  in  har­
mony with the law of progression.  It is 
as true now as it  was  generations  ago, 
that  “a little knowledge  is  a  dangerous 
thing,” when applied  to  the  science  of 
materia medica or to the practice  of  the 
healing art.  What little is known by the 
many  has  weakened  confidence  in  the 
few whose special  business  it  is  to  be 
fully and correctly informed on any sub­
ject,  aud this partial knowledge  embold­
ens not a few to  take  risks  with  them­
selves  and  others  that  were  once  con­
sidered hazardous, if not criminal.
law  has,  after  all, 
worked as well as the law that  regulates 
the practice  of  medicine.  Neither  has 
protected  the  people  from  confidence 
games  played  by  charlatans.  But  the 
weakness  of  the  former  has  affected 
druggists  more  seriously  than  the  de­
fects of the latter have injured the prac­
tice  of  regular  physicians.  “In  their 
hours of ease” and health,  many  people 
take delight in beratiug both professions, 
illuminating 
sentiments  with 
ghastly jokes  at the expense of  the  doc­
tor,  and  facetious  remarks  about  the 
high tariff of the druggest  and  allusions 
to  his  ill-gotten  wealth.  Bnt  “when 
pain and anguish wring the  bones”  and 
the services of  either  is  required,  they 
seek  only  the  aid  of  competent,  well 
educated men for advice or medicine.
The fact is, human nature  is  inclined 
to be  most  respectful  to  what  is  least 
understood.  The value of  a  physican’s 
service consists in advice  which  cannot 
be weighed and measured by the mind of 
the 
layman.  Neither  can  it  be  seen, 
handled  and  shown 
to  have  a  definite 
market  value.  But the stock in trade of 
a druggist is of a different  nature.  It is 
material,  visible,  tangible,  and  has  a 
certain money  value  before  it  is  dis­
pensed.  When  the  thoughtless  public 
obtain but a partial insight  of its nature 
they hasten  to  invoice  it  according to 
a price list of their own, placing scarcely 
any  valuation on the  druggist’s time or 
the dearly  earned  experience  necessary 
to the proper compounding  of  mediciue. 
In  this  mood  the  charlatan,  or  selfish 
general dealer,  attacks  them  on  their 
weak side, and by every  possible  means 
maintains a competition  with  the  drug­
gist  that  is  unjustifiable by any rule or 
standard of honor recognized  by  men of 
respectable antecedents.
In closing I wish to assure the  readers 
of 
that, 
traversing 
the  merits  and  results  of  our  present 
pharmacy law, I  have  not  intended  an 
unfriendly criticism  on  a  measure  that 
was supported  by the  wisest men in the 
profession, from the best and  most  pub­
lic spirited  motives.  With  them  I  de­
plore the defects that are  inherent in all 
legislation  that  aims  to  make  science 
respected 
and  self-sustaining.  The 
evils referred to are such as can scarcely 
be reached by penal  statutes; and  those 
not  penal  would  be  void  per  se.  The 
future hope of pharmacy  lies  in  organ­
ization and an esprit du corps  that  shall 
maintain  enthusiasm  and  unity  in  the 
ranks,  rather  than  in  legislation  that 
develops in this age  either  cunning sub­
terfuge or a quiet, sullen  resistance.

and at  the same  time  reward  the enter­
prise  of  all  registered  pharmacists  in 
proportion  as  they  proved  efficient  in 
their  calling,  the  results as  seen  to-day 
are  far  from  encouraging.  No  law  is 
ever  likely to pass the gauntlet of  legis­
lative  criticism  without  being  shorn  of 
some  material  feature.  And  so  our 
statute, like many of the rules in the old 
Latin  grammar,  has  been  emasculated 
by  exceptions  till  it  is of  little  use in 
protecting  either  the  profession  or  the 
public from the  very evils it was especi­
ally  designed  to  cure.  Every  portion 
draws  the  plummet  and  level  on  the 
druggist’s  actions, and  in the  ninth sec­
tion menaces him with the terrors of fine 
and  imprisonment  if  he  by omission  or 
commission becomes liable.  A conscien­
tious  druggist  must  feel  doubly  braced 
by  such  a  penal  straight-jacket.  But 
while he is thus tied down  by legal tech­
nicalities, there is no balm to his wounded 
feelings  in  seeing  outsiders  grasp  the 
cream of his business with practically no 
restriction save that contained in section 
eleven, which forbids them to deteriorate 
the quality of drugs  or sell  such as have 
been adulterated.
By grace of  the exceptions of the stat­
ute,  any  man  who  chooses  can  put on 
sale every identical drug usually kept by 
pharmacists  by simply observing certain 
forms as to poisonous medicines.  Every 
thing  that  a  pharmacist  may legally  do 
he is  also allowed  to  do, except the put­
ting up of  prescriptions and  advertising 
himself  as  a  registered  druggist.  He 
may cut  prices  to  suit the  cupidity of a 
certain  class  that  would  like  to  have 
medicine for the body as free as medicine 
for the soul (if they have a soul).  But a 
druggist is estopped from competing in a 
commercial  way by  the  dignity  of  his 
profession,  which  cannot  be  lowered; 
and while one  element  of  opposition  is 
attacking him in  front,  the  physician in 
the rear is withholding prescriptions and 
filling them himself—leaving the honora­
ble  profession  of  pharmacy  like a  ship 
aground on  an  ebb tide,  supported only 
by law from  careening  to  her  gunwales 
in the mud.
While the  druggist  is  in  this  uncom­
fortable  plight,  receiving  a  flickering 
support from  a few  sensible  customers, 
an  army of  quack  druggists  graduated 
from some  livery  stable,  having nothing 
but the  blind  instinct  of unblushing ig­
norance to guide  them, and  scouring the 
land  like  Jew  peddlers  and  reaping 
golden harvests by supplying nostrums of 
every bind to people in  their homes. 
It 
is  surprising how  easily intelligent  per­
sons can be gulled by strangers into buy­
ing medicines at exorbitant prices, when 
they would  suspect  the  word  of  their 
local druggist should he give them an as­
surance of price or  quality born  of long 
experience.  These  peripatetic  dealers 
unite  two  professions  in  their  travels, 
and diagnose customers’  ailments before 
prescribing and delivering their wares.
I might  allude,  in passing, to another 
link in the chain of causes that have out­
flanked the  well-meant  efforts of  law  to 
make  the  profession  of  pharmacy  self- 
sustaining and of  the  greatest benefit to 
suffering  humanity.  This  consists  in 
numerous  so-called  medical  works, that 
are pushed by canvassers into every ham­
let and cross-road settlement, and are de­
signed to teach common people how easy 
it  is  to  be  a  physician  ana  heal  one’s 
self.  This  book  occupies  a  position 
in  the  household  equal  to  the  Bible. 
In  acute  diseases  they  forget  the  ex­
istence,  or  distrust 
the  ability,  of 
their  medical  vade  mecum  and  run 
at once  for  the  doctor;  but for  chronic 
cases  they  consult  the  pages  of  their 
“Family Physician” with its  well-meant 
efforts to tone down scientific language to 
the level of average minds,  and pin their 
faith on formulas that are about  as  defi­
nite  in  statement  of  quality,  strength 
and proportion as  the  recipes  of  Aunt 
Sally’s Cook Book.
If, under such discouraging conditions, 
the profession  of  pharmacy  retains the 
semblence of  vitality,  it  is  owing  en­
tirely to the law of “the survival  of  the 
fittest,” and not to  the  actual  workings 
of our pharmacy  law. 
It  may  well  be 
questioned  if  any  law  could  produce 
better results than the present one, were 
it  even  amended  by  taking  away  its

A message filed with a telegraph  com­
pany at a city in Texas, addressed to the 
sender’s agent in California, read as  fol­
lows:  “Close  the  trade. 
I  will  come 
soon.”  On  his  arrival  the  sender  dis­
covered that the message  had  not  been 
delivered,  and  that  the deal had failed,

A Telegraph Decision.

the  E ra 

in 

though 

it  had 

the  way 

thus requiring him  to  return  to  Texas. 
The court held that his expenses  to  and 
from  California  were  proper  items 
of  damages  against  the  telegraph com­
pany, but losses resulting from  the  sale 
of  his  property  at  a  sacrifice  before 
starting were not.  The  telegraph  com­
pany having received full pay for  trans­
mission of  the  message  to  its  destina­
tion, without  any  contract  limiting  its 
liability  to  its  own  line,  was  bound 
to deliver  the  message  to  the  sender’s 
agent,  even 
to  be 
sent  part  of 
the 
line of another  company.  The  sender’s 
testimony showed that the  message  was 
not written on a  blank  contract  of  the 
telegraph company,  and  that,  when  he 
returned from  California,  he  examined 
copy,  which  was 
the 
to  one  of  such 
not 
blanks.  The  company’s  agent 
testi­
fied 
he 
the 
message he  immediately  attached  it  to 
a blank contract form, and  that  he  was 
not authorized to receive or send  a  mes­
sage unless  on  such  blank.  The  testi­
mony  justified  the  court in finding that 
the message was not attached  to a blank 
contract  form  when  received  by  the 
agent.

then  attached 
that  when 

received 

original 

ever 

Rained  Elephants in Kansas.

Everybody  in  the  smoking  compart­
ment of  the sleeper  had told a story ex­
cept one quiet, inoffensive  sort of  a man 
in  the  corner,  and  the  drummer  eyed 
him with  suspicion as  he finished  what 
he  considered  the  corker  of  the entire 
combination.  As 
the  drummer  con­
cluded  the  quiet  man  poked  his  head 
cautiously  out of  his  shell and coughed 
slightly as  men  do  who  have  lain dor­
mant awhile and rouse  themselves to ut­
terance.
“I remember,” he said, without further 
preliminary, “a queer circumstance which 
happened to me during  a summer visit I 
made  some  years ago  iu  Kansas.  I am 
reminded of  it  by the  story  our  friend 
here”—nodding towards  the drummer— 
“tells of a shower of fish falling from the 
sky. 
I can  readily believe  his story”— 
the  drummer  looked  grateful—“and  I 
hope  he will  believe  mine.  One  after­
noon we  were sitting out in front of  my 
friend’s house, some three  or four of  us, 
noticing  the  peculiar  shape,  color  aud 
movements  of  the  clouds,  when, all  at 
once,  as  true  as  gospel,  gentlemen,  an 
elephant,  alive  and  kicking,  dropped 
right down in front of  us out of the sky, 
and a  more  astonished  looking  brute I 
never saw.”
The  drummer  sat  spellbound  and 
everybody  else  choked  up,  speechless. 
The  quiet  man looked  around on his au­
ditors.
“It’s as true as preaching, gentlemen,” 
he went  on;  “and  though,  as  a  rule in 
Kansas, it  doesn’t rain  elephants, it did 
on that occasion, and is accounted for by 
the fact  that a  cyclone  had struck a cir­
cus  twenty miles  to the west of  us, and 
furthermore  it  was  raining  lions  and 
tigers and  horses and hyenas  and monk­
eys and tent pins  for a week  afterward, 
the  biggest  things,  of  course,  coming 
down soonest.”
“My dear sir,” gasped the drummer, as 
the  quiet  man  was  about  to  continue, 
“don’t  say another word. 
I travel for a 
liquor  house, and  if  you want a  barrel 
of cocktails give me your address and I’ll 
send it  to you  by the first  cyclone  that 
passes our place.”

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

a

PKCKHAM'S

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P e c k  h a m   s w

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t

Cough  Cure. 
I'leasaiit-Safe-C ertain.  G( t  a 
bottle  today;  y s  
you may need it
tonight.  On«; (   C A  
dose  will prov<'
its value. Save V /  I  V U U  th e   Children ! 
WHOOPING-COUGH,  CROUP  COUDS,  COUGHS, 
quickly yield to  its  use. 
g
R e m e d y

price  to  theJt ra de :

#2 a dozen;  5 per cent, with  3  doz.  order. 10 per 

cent, with 6 doz.

On receipt of dealer's  printed  address we will 
forward, free of charge,  a tablet  of  9x12 white 
wrapping paper, cut  from  40-pound  book, bear 
lng dealers card  neatly printed thereon.
Order PECK HA M’S CKOUP  REMEDY  of 
your jobber, and send your  label  to  Peckliam  
Remedy aCo., Freeport, Mich.

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Wholesale Price  Current•

Declined-

THE  MTCHIGATSr  HHRAJDESMAJST.

“ 

“ 

S.  N. Y. Q.  &

Morphia,  5® P. & W.  2 20@2 45 
C.  Co....................  2  10@2 35
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myrlstica, No  1 ........  65®  70
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Plcls Liq, N.»C., M gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Plcls Llq., quarts......   @1  00
pints.........   @f 85
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @$50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   @£3
Plx Burgun................  @  7
Plumb! A c et..............  14®  15
Pulils Ipecac et opll. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
&P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  as
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  15®  25
8®  10
Quasslae.................... 
Qulnia, 8. P. & W......   29®  34
S.  German....  20®  30
Rubla  Tlnctoram......   12®  14
SaccharamLactlspi.  20®  22
Salacln.......................1  75@1  80
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
,T  M.......................   10®  12
“  G.......................   @  15

“ 

Seldlltz  Mixture.........   @  20
Slnapls....................   @ 
18
“  opt...............   @ 
30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes....................  @ 
35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras, (po. 11). 
.  10®  11
Soda  et Potass Tart...  27®  30
SodaCarb.................  1M@  2
5
Soda,  Bi-Carb.........  @ 
Soda,  Ash...............  3M® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........   @ 
2
55
Spts. Ether C o........  50® 
“  Myrcla  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcla Imp........  ®3 00
*'  Vinl  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ....................... 2 19@2  29
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.....1  40®1  45
Sulphur, Subl............   2M@ 3  *
™  Roll..............  2  @  2M
Tamarinds..............  8® 
10
Terebenth Venice...  28® 
30
Theobromae.............45  @  48
Vanilla...  ...............9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph. 
...........   7®  8

OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........  70 
70
Lard,  extra...............1  10  1  15
Lard, No.  1...............   65 
70
Linseed, pure raw....  51 
54

“ 

paints. 

Llndseed,  boiled  ....  54 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   80 
Spirits Turpentine....  35 

1 5
67
85
40
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............1M  2@S
Ochre, yellow  Mars__IK  2@4
“ 
Ber........IK  2@8
Putty,  commercial....2M  2M@8
“  strictly  pure......2M  2K®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English__ 
66@70
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70@75
Lead,  red....................   eK@7
“  w hite................. 6K@7
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gliders'........  @90
White, Paris  American 
1  0
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.....................1 00® 1  20

lARNISHBS.

No. lT urp  Coach.... 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................ 160@1  70
Coach  Body............... 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turn Fura........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
70® 7 5
Turp......................... 

»i,.  -

1

1

•w  y  »
V-  I  w

*  4  -

ACIDUM.

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

Acetlcum.....................   8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  65®  75
Boraclc 
30
Carbollcum .  ..............  27® 36
Cltrlcum.....................   50® 52
Hydrochlor...............   3®  5
...................  10® 12
Nitrocuin 
Ozallcum....................   10® 12
Phosphorlum dii........ 
20
Sallcyllcum.................1 
Sulphurlcum...... .........   1K@ 5
Tannicum....................1 
Tartarlcum................  30®  33

3o®l 70
40®1 60

AMMONIA.

a 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  314®  5
20  deg................5M@  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chlorldom.................  12®  14

ANILINS.

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

50@3 00

00@2 25

BACCAX.

Cubeae (po  40)........  3:®  40
Juníperas...................  8®  10
Xantnoxylum............   25®  30

@1  95

BALSAMCM.
Copaiba....................
Peru..........................
Terabin, Canada  —
Tolutan....................
CORTEX.
Abies,  Canadian......
Casslae  ....................
Cinchona F lav a......
Mirica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Pranas Virginl....................  12
Qulllala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmns Po (Ground  15)........  15

EXTRA CTÜM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®  25
« 
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
“ 
Is...............   13®  14
“  Kb..............  14®  15
*•  Ms..............  16®  17
Carbonate Precip........  ®  15
Citrate and Qulnia—   @3  50
Citrate  Soluble...........  ®  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol—   ®  60
Solut  Chloride...........  ®  15
Sulphate,  com’l .............. 9®  2
"

-pure.............  ® 

TERRÒ

"  

Arnica.......................  18®  20
Anthemls...................  80®  35
Matricaria 
50®  65

 

FLO R A .

 
roi.tA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin

...................  18®  50
nlvelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  Ms....................  15®  25
...................  8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
UraUrsl 

« 

« 

eUMMI.

“ 
“ 

“  2d 
“  3d 
“ 
“ 

Acacia, 1st  picked....  ®  75
....  @ 45
....  ®  30
sifted sorts...  @  25
po.................  60®  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl. (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 Ms,
16)............................  @  1
Ammonire.................  55®  60
AssafoBtlda, (po. 85)..  30®  35
Bensolnum.................  50®  55
Camphorce..................   55®  58
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  lo
Galbanum...................  @2  50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  7b
Gualacum, (po  35) —   ®  30
Kino,  (po  1  10).........   @1  15
M astic.......................   @  80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opll  (po  4  20)............2 90@3 00
Shellac  ......................  35®  42
bleached......   33®  35
Tragacanth................  40@1  00

“ 
hbbba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
“  V lr.........................  25
fine.......................................  30
Tanacetum, Y......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Cubonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Cubonate, K. &  M....  20®  25 
Cubonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Cubebae......................  @360
Exeehthltos..............  2 50®2  75
Erlgeron.........................2 25@? 50
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gosslpil,  Sem.  gal.....  70®  75
Hedeoma  ...................2 10@2  20
Junlperl......................  50@2 00
Laiendula.................  90®2 00
Llmonls...........................2 40©2 60
Mentha Piper...................2 75@3 50
Mentha Yerld................. 2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal.............1  00®1  10
Myrcla, ounce................  @ 50
O llie............................  90®2 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini.......................  1  22@1  28
Rosmarini............  
75® l  00
Rosae, ounce...................6 50®8 50
Succlnl.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90®1  00
San tal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Slnapls,ess,ounce....  ®  65
Tlglfi..........................  @  90
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt.................  @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20

“ 

POTASSIUM.

RADIX.

B1 C ub.......................   15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide....................  36®  40
C u b............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  23®25)..  24®  26
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 90@3 00
Potassa, Bltut,  pure..  27®  30 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass  Nltras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18
Aconltum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......  
8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pi. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)...................  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 20@2 30
Iris  plox (po. 35®38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   40®  45
Maranta,  Ms..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1 00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  p i .......................   75®1  35
Spigella.....................   35®  38
Sanguinula, (po  25)..  ®  20
Serpentarla...................  30® 32
Senega.........................  65® 70
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  25
Sclllae, (po. 35)............   10® 12
Symplocupus,  Fcetl
dus,  po....................  @  35
Yalerlana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
lnglbera.................... 
18® 20
Zingiber  j ................... 
18® 20

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“ 

SBMSN.
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
..  @ 15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is.......................... 
4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)..............   10® 12
Cudamon.................... l 
oo@l 25
Corlandrum.................   10® 12
Cannabis Satlya.........   3M@4
Cydonlum....................   75®1 00
Chenapodlnm  .............  10® 12
Dlpterlx Odorate.........2 25®2 £0
Foenlculnm...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........  
6®  8
L in i............................4  © 4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 8M> ■ ■  4  @ 4M
Lobelia..................... 
35® 40
Phularls Canarian__4M® 
5
R apa.............................  6®  7 j
Slnapls  Albu............ 11  @13
Nigra...........  11®  12

 

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SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W..D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R...... 1  75@2 00
 
1 
Junlperis  Co. O. T ___ 1 65@2 00
“ 
1 
Saachunm  N.  E ......... 1 75®2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............ 1 
Vini Oporto.................1 
Vini  Alba....................1 

25@1 50
75@3 50
75@6 50
25@2 00
25@2 00

 

SFONOBS.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage....................2  50@2 75
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................. 
Veliet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........  
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car-
rlage.......................  
H ud for  slate  use—  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
use..........................  

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

Absinthium................ 3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, Dale........  45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
Anlsl............................1  70®1 80
Aurantl  Cortex.......... 2 30@2 40
Bergamli  ...................3 25®3  50
Cajlputl.................... 
60®  65
Caryophylll...............   85®  90
Cedar  .........................  35®  65
Chenopodll................  ®1  60
Clnnamonli...............   90®1  CO
Cltronella  .................  @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba......................  80®  90<

SYRUPS.

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................   50
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega.................................  50
Sclllae..................................   50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Pranas  ilrg.........................  50

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

TIN C TU R ES.
•* 

Co............  60

Co............  75

Aconitum Napellls R .........   60
p ..............  go
Aloes.......................................60
and  myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafoetlda............................ 
0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co...........................  bo
Sanguinula.........................  50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Castor.................................1 00
Catechu...............................   50
Cinchona............................  50
Columba .............................  50
Conlum...............................  50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis  ..............................  50
Ergot....................................  50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Gualca.................................  50
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................   75
Ferrl 
K ino....................................  50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opll.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Anrantl Cortex....................   50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany  ........................  
  50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfol...................  50
“  Co.................  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratramVerlde.................  50

Colorless.......  75
Chlorldum.....  35

ammon........  60

“ 

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“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

jEther, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  28®  30 
“  4 F ..  32®  34
Alumen......................2M® 3

MI8CELLANBOU s.
T‘ 
ground,  (po.

* 
“ 

et Potass T. 

7).............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4®  5
55®  60
Antlpyrln..................   @1 40
Antlfebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  60
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium chlor, Is, (Ms
12;  Ms,  14)..............  @  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1 00
Capsid  F ractus,af...  @  26
“ po....  @  28
“ 
Cuyophyllns, (po.  18)  14®  15
Cumlne,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. * F ......   50®  55
Cera F laia.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   @  40
Cassia Fractus...........  @  25
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  ©  40
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squlbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  35@1  60
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonidlne, P.  *  W  16®  20 
German  3  @  12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum.................  @  35
Creta,  (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................   5®  5
“  preclp.............. 
9®  11
“  Rubra................  @  8
Crocus......................  70®  75
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cupri Sulph...............   5®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   70®  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................  @  6
Ergota-jpo.)  75 .........   70®  75
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler......................7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70 & 10.
Less than box 66K
Glue,  Brawn..............  9®  15
“  White  ..............  13®  25
Glycerins  ................. 14 M@  20
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @  85
“  Cor  ...  @ 80
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammonlatl.  @1 00
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  64
.1 25@1 50
Ichthyobolla, Am. 
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 80@3  90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  @2 25
Lycopodium..............  65®  70
Macis.........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mannia,„8. F ............   60®  63

IK)............................2M@  4

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“ 

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils % Varnishes.

DEALERS  IN

B po. @ 20

Sole A geats for the  Celebrated

SWISS  VILLA  PREPARED  PAINTS.

Line of M  Dromts’  Sundries

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly's  Michigan  Catarri)  Remedy.

W e  Have in Stock and Offer a  P u ll Line of

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  RUMS,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

G RO CERY   PR IC E   CU RREN T.

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going to press  and  are an accurate  index of  the local  market. 
It is  impossible to give  quotations  suitable  for all conditions of  purchase, and those 
below are given  as  representing  average  prices  for average  conditions of  purchase.  Cash  buyers or those of  strong credit  usually  buy closer than 
those who  have poor  credit.  Subscribers  are  earnestly requested  to  point  out  any  errors or omissions,  as  it is our  aim to make  this feature of  the 
greatest possible  use to dealers.

AXLE GREASE.
doz
......   55
......  75
......   50
......   80
......   75
......   55

Aurora...........
Castor Oil......
Diamond........
Frazer’s.........
Mica..............
Paragon 
..  ..

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

 

“  2  “ 

Teller’s,  % lb.  cans, doz

Arctic.
4 doz  “   
2 doz  “ 
 
1 doz  “ 
 
Fosfon.

BAKING  POWDER. 
Acme.
34 lb. cans, 3  doz.............. 
45
2  “  ...............  85
341b.  “ 
1 
lb.  “  1  “  .................   1 60
Bulk....................................  10
55
1  10
2 00
9 00

lb cans 6 doz  case......... 
“ 
lb  “ 
“ 

14 lb 
1 
5  lb 
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case 
16  “ 
“
Red Star, 14 ® cans........
“ 
........
“ 
........
“ 
“ 
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“ 

14 *•  “ 
1 ft  “ 
14 lb.  “
1 lb.  “
Our Leader, U lb cans.......  
45
54 lb  cans........ 
75
1 lb cans......... 1  50
Dr. Price’s.
per doz 
Dime cans..  95
.1  40 
4 OZ
.  2 CO 
6 oz
.2 60 
8-oz
.  3 90 
12oz
.  5 00 
16-oz
2H-lb
12  00 
41b
18 25 
5-lb
22 75 
10-lb
41  80

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BATH  BRICK.
dozen In case.
2 
English....................... 
90
Bristol..................................  80
Dom^tlc.............................   70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..............  3 60

BLUING. 

t? 
“ 

8oz 

“ 
“  pints,  round..  9 00
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75
“  No. 3, 
... 4 00
“  No. 5, 
... 8 00
“  1 oz ball  ..................  4 50
Mexican Liquid, 4 oz.......   3 60
8 oz.........   6 80
“ 

“ 
BROOMS,
•40.2 Hurl......................  
  1 75
No. 1  “ 
...........................   2 00
No. 2 Carpet.....................  
  2 25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem...............................2 75
90
Common Whisk................. 
Fancy 
.................1  15
Warehouse...........  .............3 25
BRUSHES.
Stove, No.  1.......................  125
10.....................  1 50
15.....................  1 75
Sice Soot Scrub, 2  row__  
85
Bice Soot  Scrub, 3 row__  1  25
Palmetto, goose..................  1 50

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BUTTER  PLATES. 

Oval—250 in crate.

No.  1...................................   60
No.  2...................................   70
No.  3....................................  80
No.  5.........................................1 00
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes.......... .  10
 
Star.  40 
 
Paraffine  ...........................   10
 
Wicklng  .................... 

CANDLES.

 
CANNED  GOODS. 

“ 

Fish.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

“ 

Little Neck,  lib ................l  20
“  2 lb................1  go
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 3 lb....................  2 25
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb................... 1  00
21b....................  1  85
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb...........................2  50
“  2  lb...........................3  50
Picnic,1 lb..........................2  00
21b..........................2  90
“ 
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb.....................1  35
2  lb................... 2  10
Mnstard.  2 lb .....................2  25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb............2  25
Soused, 2 lb........................2  25
Columbia Elver, flat..........1  90
fails...........1 75
Alaska. Bed........................1  45
pink........................1  25
Kinney’s,  flats................... 1  95
Sardines.
American  14s .................  @ 5
r 
,*■ 
" 
7
Imported  Ms....................10@ll
H«....................15@16
„   “ 
Mustard 34s.....................   @8
Boneless.......................... 
21
Brook, 8 lb..........................2  50 I

Salmon.
“ 

“ 
“ 

Trout.

Fruits.
Apples.

g5
3 00

Cherries.

Apricots.

3 
lb. standard......... 
York State, gallons__ 
Hamburgh,  *•
1  75
Live oak...................... 
Santa Cruz................. 
1  75
1  75
Lusk’s......................... 
l  75
Overland..................  
Blackberries.
B. A  W....................... 
95
Red............................  1  io@i 20
Pitted Hamburgh...... 
1  75
W hite......................... 
1  50
Erie............................ 
1  20
Damsons, Egg Plains and Green 
1  10
E rie............................ 
California................... 
1  70
Gooseberries.
Commo n .................... 
1  25
P ie............................ 
1  25
Maxwell....................
1  65
Shepard's..................  
California..................  
2 20
Monitor 
..................  
1  65
Oxford.......................

Peaches.

Gages.

Pears.

Domestic. 
Riverside.

1  20 
2  10

“ 
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Meats.

2 50
“ 
“ 

Pineapples.
Common.....................1  00@1  30
Johnson’s  sUced........ 
2 50
2 75
grated.......  
Booth’s sliced............  @2 50
grated...........  @2 75
Quinces.
Common.................... 
1  10
Raspberries.
Red............................. 
1  30
Black  Hamburg.........  
1 50
1  30
Erie,  black  .. 
........ 
Strawberries.
Lawrence.................... 
1  25
1  25
Hamburgh................. 
Erie............................ 
1  25
Terrapin....................... 
1  16
7 00
Whortleberries.
Blaeberries............... 
1  00
Corned  beef  Libby’s ..........1  90
Roast beef  Armour’s..........1  75
Potted  bam, 34 lb............... 1  30
“  541b.................  80
lb-----   85
lb.......  95

tongue, 54 lb..................1 35
54 
chicken, 54 
Beans.

“ 
Vegetables.

Hamburgh  stringless..........1  25
French style.......2 25
Limas..................1  35
Lima, green..............................1 40
soaked......................  75
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1 35
Bay State  Baked...................... 1 35
World’s  Fair  Baked........... 1  35
Picnic Baked............................ 1 00
Hamburgh...........................1 40
Livingston  Eden................ 1 20
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew..............................1 50
Morning Glory...................
Soaked............................... 
75
Hamburgh  marrofat........... 1  35
early June........
Champion Eng.. 1 50
9
petit  pols........... 1 75
...1 90
fancy  sifted 
34
Soaked.................................  75
Harris standard...................  75
VanCamp’s  marrofat..........1  10
early -June.......1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__ 1  35
French..................................... 2 15
French.............................. 17@22
Brie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................1 25
Hamburg...................................1 40
Soaked.................................  86
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
E rie.......................................... 1 35

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Corn.

Peas.

“ 
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“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

Tomatoes.

Hancock.............................
Excelsior............................
Eclipse................................
Hamburg...........................
Gallon......................................3 75

CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s.
German Sweet........ .
Premium................
Breakfast Cocoa__
CHEESE.

Amboy.......................   @10
Acme..........................  @10
Lenawee....................   934@9J4
4* 10
Riverside................... 

Gold  Medal  ..............  @954
Skim..........................  7  @9
Brick................................  
11
Edam  ........................ 
1 00
Leiden............................ 
23
Limburger  ...................  @10
Pineapple......................  @25
Roquefort......................  @35
Sap Sago.......................  @22
Schweitzer, Imported.  @24
domestic  ....  @14

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CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.

“ 

Triumph Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  ..........2 75
Pint 
......   .  4 60
Quart 1 doz bottles 
..  8 50
Half pint, per  doz  .............1  35
Pint, 25 bottles.........................4 50
Quart, per  doz  ...................3 75
5 gross boxes................ 40@45
351b  bags......................  @3
Less quantity...............   @314
Pound  packages...........6£@7

CLOTHES  PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

 

Fair......................................17
Good.................................... 18
Prime.................................. 20
Golden.................................20
Peaberry............................. 22
Santos.
Fair......................... 
18
Good....................................20
Prime.................................. 21
Peaberry  .............................22
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair......................................21
Good.................................... 22
Fancy...................................24
Prime.................................. 23
M illed.................................24
Interior............................... 25
Private Growth...................27
Mandebling........................28
Imitation............................ 25
Arabian............................... 28

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast 
lng and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
M cLaughlin's  XXXX  23 30
Bunola............................
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case__

Extract.

Valley City 34 gross...........  75
..........1  15
Felix 
Hnmmel’s, foil, gross........1  50
“ 
........2 50

“ 

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On 
CHICORY.

Bulk. 
Red  .

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton,  40 ft.........per dot.  1  25
1  40
1  60
1  75
1  SO
90
100

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“ 
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Jute 
“ 
CONDENSED  MILK.

50ft........... 
60ft........... 
70 ft........... 
80ft........... 
6C ft..........  
7 2 ff......... 

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4  doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7 40
Crown.................................6 a>
Genuine Swiss.................... 7 70
American Swiss...................6  70

COUPON  BOOKS.

"Tradesman.’

“  “ 
" 
“ 
" 
“  “ 
“ “ 

, per hundred...............   2 00
...............   2 50
, 
..  ........... 3 00
,  “ 
, 
...............   3 OP
, 
............... 4 00
, 
...................   6 00
, per hundred...............   g 50
3 00 
8 50
4 00
5 00
6 00

“Superior.”

“Universal.’

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
" 

$  1, per hundred..............  83 00
8 2, 
............... 8  50
8 8, 
...............   4 00
8 5, 
...............   5 00
................ 6  00
810, 
820, 
.........  
7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
(Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 810 down. |
20books...  ...................8  1  00
2 00
50 
100 
3 00
250 
6 25
500 
10 00
17 50
1000 

10 
.........20 

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

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500, any one denom’n ... .  83 00
1000,  “ 
..  5 00
2000,  “ 
..  8 00
Steel  punch....................
75
CRACKERS.

“
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Butter.

Seymour XXX................. . . . 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon.. ...  634
Family  XXX.................. ..  8
Family XXX,  cartoon... ...  634
Salted XXX.................... ...  6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ... • 
634
Kenosha 
...................... ■ 
734
Boston............................. ...  8
Butter  biscuit...
.  634
Soda.
Soda, XXX.........................
.  6
Soda, City.........................
...  734
Soda,  Ducbess............... ...834
Crystal Wafer................... ...10
Long  Island Wafers  — ...11
...  6
S. Oyster  XXX................
...  6
City Oyster. XXX............
...  6
Farina  Oyster..................

Oyster.

CREAM  TARTAR.

Strictly  pure......................  30
Teller’s  Absolute..............  3)
Grocers’.... ....................... 15@2*

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

714
714

“ 

1614
17
@9
15
15J4
16
14
1314

“ '   quartered  “ 

Sundried, sliced In  bbls. 
Evaporated, 50 lb.' boxes  @11 
Apricots.
California in  bags..
Evaporated In boxes.  .. 
Blackberries.
In  boxes....................
Nectarines.
701b. bags....................... 
251b. boxes..................... 
Peaches.
Peeled, in  boxes__
__
Cal. evap.  “ 
“ 
In bags...
Pears.
California In bags......
Pitted cherries.
Barrels............... : ........
50 lb. boxes...................
25 “ 
...................
Prunelles.
301b.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In barrelB...................... 
501b. boxes.................... 
...................... 
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

22
23
24
Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.

2 crown.............................   1  60
3 
.............................   1  80
514
2  crown...................... 
3 
614

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
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Foreign.
Currants.

“ 
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Patras,  In barrels............  
4
In  14-bbls..............  414
In less quantity__ 
414
Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb. boxes  20 
10
Lemon
Orange
11
Ondnra, 29 lb. boxes.  @8
“ 
Sultana, 20 
..  8!4@ 9
Valencia, 30  “ 
@ 7
California,  100-120..............10

Peel.
_   .. 
25
‘ 
25 1
Raisins.

Prunes.

90x100  25  lb. bxs . 1134
..1214
80x90 
“ 
1314
70x80 
60x70 
.14
“ 
714
Turkey......................... 
Silver..........................  14@15
Sultana.................................9
French,  60-70...................... 13
70-80...................... 12
80-99...................... U
90-10.....................10
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1, 614..........................  81  75
No. 2, 614............................  160

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XX  wood, white.

 
Manilla, white.

No. 1,6.............................   1  65
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. 1,614............... 
1  35
No. 2,614  ........................   1  25
614  ...................................   1  00
6........................................  
95
Mill No. 4.........................  100
FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

Coin.

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs................... 
354
Barrels.................................800
G rits.........................................3 50
Dried............................  

Lima  Beans.

414

Maccaronl and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported......................... 1014®- 14
Barrels 200............................  4 50
Half barrels 100....................   2 40

Oatmeal.

Pearl Barley.

Kegs..................................  23£

Rolled  Oats.

Green,  bu.............................  2 00
Split  per l b ................. 234@3
Barrels 180.................  @4  50
Half  bbls 90..............  @2  40
German.............................   414
Bast India..........................   5
Cracked.............................. 

Wheat.

Sago.

5

Peas.

GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

Kegs......................................... 3 50
Half  kegs.................................2 00
Quarter  kegs...........................1 15
1  lb  cans.............................   30
34 lb  cans............................  18
Kegs......................................... 4 50
Half kegs.................................2 50
Quarter kegs............................ 1 40
1 lb cans.............................   34
Kegs 
................................11  00
Half  kegs 
........................   5 75
Quarter kegs............................ 3 00
1  lb  cans............................  60
Sage......................................15
Hops.....................................15

Eagle Duck—Dupont's.

HERBS.

INDIGO.

Madras,  5 lb. boxes.........  
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 

JELLY .
17  lb. pails.................  @  55
30  “ 
................  @  85

55
50

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................   25
Sicily....................................  12

LYE.

“ 

Condensed, 2 doz.....................1 25
-  4 doz.....................2 25
MATCHES.

No. 9  sulpbur...........................1 65
Anchor parlor.......................... 1 70
No. 2 home................................1 10
Export  parlor...........................4 00

MINCE  MEAT.

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth...............................   1 40
Pollock..........................  
Whole, Grand  Bank...... 
Boneless,  bricks.............. 7@9
Boneless, strips................7@9

314
514

Halibut.

Smoked...................... 1014@n

Herring.
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Holland, white hoops keg 

f5
bbl  10 00
7 50
“ 
Norwegian  ......................  12 00
Round, 14 bbl 100 lb s ......   2 85
34  “  40  “  ......   1  45
Scaled............................... 
19

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Mackerel.

No. 1,  100 lbs...........................12 CO
No. 1, 40 lbs..............................5 06
No. 1,  10 lbs............................  1 35
Family, 90 lbs.........................  8 25

10  lb s.................   95
Russian,  kegs....................   65

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Sardines.
Trout.

No. 1,14 bbls., lOOlbs........... 6 75
No. 134 bbl, 40  lbs...................3 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   85
No. 1,81b  kits....................  70

Wblteflsh.

No. 1

Family 
34 bbls, 100 lbs...........87 50 83 25
34  “  40  “ 
......  3 25  1 50
101b.  kits..................   90 
48
8 lb.  “ 
75 
41
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 

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Soaders*.

Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. 
Best in the world for the money.

Regular 
Vanilla, 

doz
2  oz--81  20
4  oz.... 2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz.......81  50
4  oz..  3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz.......81  75
4 oz......   3 50

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla
120
2 oz folding box...  75 
4 oz 
...1  40 
2 00
6oz 
...2 00 
3 00
3 oz taper............1  35 
2 00
4 oz taper............1  50 
2 50

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3 or 6 doz. In case  per doz..  95 

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ......................  ..  81  75
Half  gallou......................  1  40
70
Q uait........  ..................... 
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

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

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.

Cuba Baking.
Porto Rloo.
 

New Orleans.

Ordinary........................... 

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

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

16

20
30

18
22
27
32
40

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200  count... 
Half bbls, 600  count.. 

Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 

PIPES.

@5 00
@3 00

6 00

3 50

Clay, No.  216.......................,...1 75
Cob, No. 3.................................1 26

“  T. D. full count...........  75

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s .............................   4 00
Penna Salt  Co.’s...................  3 26

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Broken..............  

RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head........................5
No. 1..................... 434
No. 2...................   4
8
Imported.
No. 2.. 

Japan, No. 1.......................... 534
534
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

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Root Beer  .Extract.
“ 

Williams’, 1 doz..................  1
3 doz..................  5 00
Hires’, 1  doz.......................  1 75
“  3 doz........................   5 00

8PICES.

Whole Sifted.

“ 
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fío.  1.' 
-  
- 
No. 2.

" 
11 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Allspice................................10
Cassia, China In mats........  7
Batavia In bund__ 15
Saigon In rolls........ 32
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................12
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy................... 75
to
.60
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 10
“  white...  .20
shot........................16
Allspice................................15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
“  Zanzibar................. 18
Ginger, African................... 16
K  Cochin....................20
Jam aica...............22
“ 
Mace Batavia......................71
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 16
“  white...... 24
“ 
“  Cayenne................. 20
Sage.....................................20
‘‘Absolute” Id Packages.

“ 

Thompson & Chute Brands.

Silver.................................. 3 80
Mono.................................. 3 35
Savon Improved  ...............  2 50
Sunflower...........................3 05
Golden  ............................... 3 25
Economical  .......................  2 25
Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50
hand, 3 doz......... 2  50

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SUGAR.

The  following  prices  repre­
sent the actual selling prices in 
Grand Rapids, based on the act­
ual cost in New  York,  with  36 
cents per 100 pounds added  for 
freight.  The  same  quotations 
will not apply to any townwhere 
the freight rate from New York 
is  not  36  cents,  but  the  local 
quotations will, perhaps, afford 
a better criterion of the  market 
than to quote New York  prices 
exclusively.
Cut  Loaf............................ 36 36
Powdered............................6 28
Granulated.........................5  73
Extra Fine Granulated —   5 86
Cubes.................................   6 11
XXXX  Powdered...............  5 54
Confec. Standard  A......... 5 67
No. 1  Columbia A............   5 61
No. 5 Empire  A ................548
No.  6  .................................. 5 36
No.  7....................................5  23
No.  8...................................  5 11
No.  9....................................5 05
No.  10....  .........................   4 98
..  4  92
.  4  86
..  4  63
4 36

Smoking.

Gatlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried...............
...17
Golden  Shower........
...19
Huntress  ................
.  .26
..29
Meerschaum............
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy............
...40
Stork  .......................
. .30@32
German....................
.. .15
F rog.........................
..  38
Java, Kb foil............
...32
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.....................
...16
Banner Cavendish...
...38
Gold Cut  .................
...28

Scotten’s Brands.

Warpath...................
...30
Honey  Dew..............
Gold  Block..............
...26
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s
Brands.
Peerless....................
...26
Old  Tom..................
...18
..  22
Standard...................
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade................
...41

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Rob  Roy...................
Uncle  Sam................
Red Clover................

Spaulding & Merrick.

Tom and Jerry..........
Traveler  Cavendish.
Buck Horn...............
Plow  Bov.................
Corn  Cake...............

...26
...32
...25
...38
...30
..30@32
...16

1
1

Kb No.  11...
Ms
84 1 55 No.  12...
84 1 55 No.  13...
84 1 55 No 14  ...
55
84
55
84
84 1 55
84 1 55 Barrels..
Half bbls
84
F air.....................................   19
Good....................................  25
Choice..................................  30

Pure Cane.

SYRUPS.

..  21
...23

Corn.

Corn

SEEDS.

SAL  SODA.

Sage....
Kegs..................................     I*
Granulated, boxes..............  lit
A nise.........................  &l~%
6
Canary, Smyrna......... 
10
Caraway....................  
Cardamon, Malabar... 
90
4K
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
5*
Mustard,  white  ........ 
10
9
Poppy...................... 
Rape.......................  
6
Cuttle  bone...............  
80
STARCH.

 

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

SODA,

SNUFF.

Gloss.
 
.......................   6

20-lb  boxes..........................  6
5X
40-lb 
1-lb packages......................... 5K
3-lb 
5K
6-lb 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4X
Barrels................................   5K
Scotch, In  bladders............37
Maccaboy, In jars...............35
french Rappee, In Jars..... 43
Boxes....................................5X
Kegs, English....................... 4%
100 3-lb. sacks......................62 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
2 00
28 10-lb. sacks...................  1  85
2014-lb.  " 
2 25
24 3-lb  cases.......................  1 50
56 lb. dairy In linen  bags..  32
28 lb.  “ 
drill  “  16  18
56 lb. dairy in drill  bags...  32
28 lb.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks..  75

SALT.
 
 

Warsaw.

Ashton.

“  - - 

“ 

 
 

Higgins.

75

56 )h. dairy in linen  sacks 

Solar Rock.
56 It,,  sacks.......................   27
Common Fine.
Saginaw................... 
Manistee.................. 

70
70

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

SALERATDS.
Church’s .....................
DeLand’s ....................
Dwight’s......................
Taylor’s.......................

SOAP.
Laundry.

“ 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Dingman Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb...........3  4i
Good Cheer, 60 l i b .............. 3 90
White Borax, 100  X lb........3 95
Concord...............................3 45
Ivory, 10  oz.........................6 75
6  oz...........................4 00
Lenox...............................  3  90
Mottled  German................. 3 60
Town Talk.......................... 3 25
Single box.........................  3  95
5 box lots, delivered.........   3 85
10 box lots, delivered........3 75
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s  Brands. 
American  Family, wrp'd. .$4 00 
plain...  3 94
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus.......................   4 75
Brown, 60 bars.................... 2 85
80  b a rs...................3  50
Acme.................................  4 00
Cotton Oil............................ 6 00
Marseilles..........................   3 95
Matter  .................................4 35

“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

“ 

“ 

SWEET  GOODS.

Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers......  
VINEGAR.

8
8
9
8K
8H

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

61 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per g a l................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 
Magic,.......................................1 00
Warner’s  ............................ 1  00
Yeast Foam  ........................1  00
Diamond.............................   75
Royal..................................   90

YEAST.

TEAS.

jap ah—Regular.

BASKET  FIRED.

@17
F air.................... .'...
@20
Good.........................
Choice....................... 24 @26
Choicest.................... 32 @34
Dust.......................... 10 @12
BUN CURED.
@17
F air..........................
@20
Good.........................
Choice....................... 24 @26
Choicest.................... 32 @34
Dust.......................... 10 @12
F air.......................... 18 @20
@25
Choice.......................
@35
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
GUNPOWDER.
Common to  fall........ 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
Common to fair........ 18 @26
Superior to  fine........ 30 @40

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

...  5K F air...
....  5* Choice.
...  5K Best...
__ 5

EN G LISH   B REA K FA ST.
......................18
......................24 @28
......................40 @50
TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

Pails unless otherwise noted
Bazoo.........................  @30
Can  Can......................  @27
Nellie  Bly..................27  @24
Uncle ben.................21  @22
Hiawatha  .................  
60
34
Sweet Cuba................ 
McGlnty....................  
27
“  K bbls.........  
25
Dandy Jim.................  
29
24
Torpedo..................... 
23
in  drums.... 
28
Yum  Yum  ................ 
1892 ............................  
23
“  drums —   .........  
22

“ 

Plug.

Sorg's Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker......................... 
Nobby Twist................. 
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha...................  
Valley City................ 
Finzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty..............  
Jolly Tar..................... 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

“ 

shoulders 

........  @9%
Sausage, blood or head  @ 7
liv e r.............  @7
Frankfort  ....  @  8K
Mutton  ........................8  @ 9
Veal...............................7  @8

“ 
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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows:

F R E S H   F IS H .
Whlteflsb 
.................  @9
T ro u t...........................8  @9
Halibut.......................  @15
Ciscoes or Herring__  @5
Bluefish......................  @10
Fresh lobster, per lb__ 
20
Cod.............................  
10
No. 1 Pickerel............   @9
Pike............................  @ 8
Smoked White...........  @10
12
Red  Snappers.............. 
Columbia River  Salmon 
20
Mackerel...................... 
25
oysters—Cans. 

Falrhaven  Counts,...  @40
F. J. D.  Selects.........   @33

SH K LL  HOODS.

Oysters, per  100  ........1  50@1  75
Clams. 
......... 1  00@1  25

“ 

Scallops.......................v 
Shrimps  .................... 1  25
PA PER A WOODENWARE

2 CO

PAPER.

Straw 
................................. IK
Rockford............................. 2
Rag sugar  ............................ 2X
Hardware..............................2%
Bakers.................................. 29$
Dry  Goods.................. 5  @6
Jute Manilla...............   @0K
Red  Express  No. 1.............. 5K
No. 2..............4K

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

48 Cotton............................20
Cotton, No. 1...................... 17
“  2...................... 13
Sea  Island, assorted.........  30
No. 5 Hemp........................15
No. 6  “ ................................15

WOODENWARE.

Tubs,No. 1.........................  700
“  No. 2.........................  6 00
“  No. 3.........................  5 00
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1  35
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  60
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
40
Bowls, 11 inch....................  SO
....................   1  00

13  “ 

“ 

2 75
3 00

1 7
......................   1 60
....................... 2 25

 
 

“ 
“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  15  “ 
“  17  “ 
“ 
19  “ 
21  “ 
Baskets, market.................   35
shipping  bushel..  1  25 
..  1  35
full  hoop  “ 
6 25
“  No.2 7  50
“  No.3 8  50
“  No.l 3 50
“  No.2 4  25
“ 
.No.3 5 Of
Pails..................................  3  15
Tubs,  No.  1........................ 13 50
Tubs, No. 2......................... 12 00
Tubs, No. 3......................... 10 50
Local dealers pay as  follows:

INDURATED WARE.

POULTRY.

“ 
“ 
* 
“ 

splint 

DRESSED.

L IV E .

Fowl............................ 10  @11
Turkeys........................11  @12
Ducks  .......................
Chicken....................... 10  @11
Live broilers lJilbs. to 2 lbs.
Live broilers less than  1-1K 
Spring Chickens......... 18  @25
Fowls............................ 7  @8
Turkeys.........................8  @9
Spring Ducks..............15  @18

each, per  doz.........
lbs.  each, per doz...

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Mess,............................................................. 21  50
Short c u t....................................................... 21  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  23 00
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  22 00
Boston clear, short cut................................  22 00
Clear back, short cut....................................  22 50
Standard clear, short cut. best.... ............ 
22 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

 

LARD.

Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................................................ 9
Frankfort Sausage 
.........................................8K
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick................  
6
Headcheese...................................................... 7
Kettle  Rendered.............................................11X
Granger...........................................................11
Family................................................... 
8K
Compound......................................................  8
50 lb. Tins, K,c advance.
20 lb. pails,  Kc 
“
10 lb.  “ 
Kc  “
“
»c 
51b.  “ 
31b.  " 
l c  
“
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................8 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  8 50
Boneless, rump butts.....................................14 00

BEEF  IN  BARBELS.

 

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
11 

Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... I3K

16 lbs...................................... 14
12 to 14 lbs...............................14
picnic....................................................11
best boneless......................................   13K
Shoulders........................................................ 10K
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................13(4
Dried beef, ham prices....................................10V4
Long Clears, heavy..........................................
Briskets,  medium..........................................

light................................................. H

„ 

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

STICK  CANDY.

Cases 

Standard,  per  lb..........
»  H.H..............
Twist  ............
“ 
..  8K
Boston Cream.............
Cut  Loaf......................
Extra H.  H................... ..  8K
MIXED CANDY.

Bbls. Palls.
6K
7K
6K
ÏK
6K
7K
8K

Bbls.

Palls.

Standard.......................................6
7
Leader...........................................6 
Royal............................................ 6V4 
7K
8
Nobby........................................... 7 
8
English  Rock...............................7 
8
Conserves.....................................7 
Broken Taffy....................baskets 
8
9
Peanut Squares................. 
8 
French Creams....... — -. 
10
........  
 
Valley  Creams.............................  
13
Midget, 30 lb. baskets.......................................8
......................................  8
Modern, 30 lb. 

“

“ 
fancy—In bulk

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges, plain.............................................  10
printed.........................................   11
Chocolate Drops............................................   11K
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops......................................................   5K
Moss Drops....................................................   8
Sour Drops......................................................   8K
Imperials.......................................................   10
Per Box
Lemon Drops...................................................56
Sour Drops...................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops............................................60
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
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95

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Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams........................................1  00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................ 1 00
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................60
c a r a m e l s.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........................  34
 
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
 
28
No. 3, 
.........................
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes....................................

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

 
 

BANANAS.

ORANOES.

Small........................................................... j  50@1 75
Medium..................................................... 2 00@2 50
Large  .....................................................

“ 
“ 

LEMONS.

fancy, 360. 
choice 300. 
fancy 360  ..

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“  50-lb.  “ 

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, fancy layers, 6B>......... ...............
“  101b.......................
“  141b.......................
“  201b........................
Dates. Fard, 10-lb.  box.......................
.......................
NUTS.

California Riverside Seedlings................. 3 75@4 00
Messina, choice  360 ..........................   4  E0@4 50
@5 50 
@4  50 
6  00
@12K 
@12K @14 
@15 
@  7K 
@  6K
Persian, 50-lb.  box.....................   4H@  5K
Almonds, Tarragona.............................
@19 
Ivaca.....................................
@18 
California..............................
@18H @ 9 
Brazils, new...........................................
Filberts.................................................
@11K 
Walnuts, Grenoble.  .............................
@13H 
“  Marbot...................................
@ @13 
“ 
Table Nnts,  fancy................................
@13 K 
choice.............................
@12 
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .......................... 12
@14 
Cocoanuta, full sacks......... ...........
@4 25
Fancy, H.  P., Suns....................................  @ 8
“  Roasted........................  @ 9K
Fancy, H.  P., Flags...............................  @8
“  Roasted.......... ............  @ 9K
Choice, H. P.,  Extras..............................  @ 6X
“  Roasted.................  @8

“ 
“ 
“ 
C R O C K E R Y   A N D   G L A SS W A R E .

Calif.......................................11

PEANUTS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

FRUIT  JARS.

P in ts ......................................................................6 6 50
Qu a rts ....................................................................  7 00
a lf G allons........................................................  * 9 00
C aps........................................................................  3 CO
R ubbers................................................................. 
50
No. 0 S u n ...................................................................  45
...................................................................  50
No. 1  “ 
. . . .   75
N o.2  “ 
........................................................ 
T u b u la r............................................. 
75
 

LAMP  BURNERS.

 
LAMP  CHIMNEYS.  Per bOX.

6 doz. lu  box.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Pearl top.

La Bastle.

XXX F lint.

F irst quality.
“ 
“ 

No. 0 S u n .................................................................1  80
.................................................................. 1  90
No. 1  “ 
.................................................................. 2 90
No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crim p 
to p .........................................2 25
No. 1  “ 
“ 
..................................... 2 40
N o.2  » 
“  ....  ................................... 3 40
No. 0 Sun, crim p  to p ......................................  ...2  60
No. 1  “ 
“  ......................................... 2  80
N o.2  “ 
“  ......................................... 3  80
No. 1 Sun, w rapped and  lab eled ....................... 3  70
“ 
N o.2  “ 
....................... 4 70
No. 2 H inge,  “ 
........................4  88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.............................1  25
N o.2  “ 
150
“ • 
No. 1 crimp, per d o z..............................................1  35
No. 2 
“ 
.............................................. 1  60
No. 0,  per  gro ss......................................................  23
.........................................................  28
N o .l, 
N o.2, 
......... >...........................................   38
.........................................................  75
No. 3, 
Mammoth, per d oz..................................................  76
STONEWARE—AKRON.
B utter Crocks,  1  to 6 g a l..................................  06
K gal. per d o z.........................  60
Jugs, K gal., per d o z................ .........................  70
1 to 4 gal., per g a l......................................  07
Milk Pans, K gaJ., per  d o z ...............................  60
.............................  72

LAMP WICKS.

1  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED.

B utter Crocks,  1  and 2 g a l..............................   07
M ilk Pans, K g al................................................  65
...............................................  78

1  “ 

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“ 

OILS.

The  Standard Oil Co.  quotes
'. o.  b.
8*
@ 7K
7
@  6&
@ 6K
@ 7V»

as  follows,  In barrels.
Grand Rapids:
Eocene  ....................
Water White, old test
W.  W.  Headlight, 150
Water  White  Mich.
Naptha......................
Stove Gasoline.........
Cylinder  ................. 27 @36
E ngine...................  .13 @21
Black, 15 cold  test__ @ 8X

HIDES  PELTS  and FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay as  fol-

“ 

HIDES.

lows:
2@3
Green...... ................
Part Cured...............
3K@  4
Full 
...............
@
Dry............................ 5 @ 5
Kips, green  .............. 3 @ 4
“  cured...............
@ 5
4 @  5
Calfskins,  green......
cured......
5 @ 6
Deacon skins............ 10 @30
No. 2 hides X off.
PELTS.

“ 

Shearlings................. 10 @  20
Lambs 
.................... 15 @  30

WOOL.
Washed.. 
.............. 12 @17
Unwashed........  ..... 8 @15

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.....................
Grease  butter  .........
Switches..................
Ginseng.................... 2 00@2 50

3 @  4X
1 @ 2
1K@ 2

GRAINS and FEED8TUFF8

WHEAT.

No. l White (58 lb. test)
No. 2 Red (60 lb. test)

MEAL.

Bolted.......................
Granulated...............

62
62

.  1  40
.  1 65

FLOUR.

Straight, in  sacks  ...
“  barrels...
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks__
“  barrels...
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...
•* 
Rye 
MILLSTUFF8.

“

Bran..............*14 00
Soreenlngs —   13 00
Middlings...... 15 00
Mixed Feed...  19 no
Coarse meal  ..  18 50

.  3 60
..  3 85
.  4 60
..  4 80
.  1  70
.  1  90
Less
Car lots quantity
*14 00
13 00
15 00
19 50
19 00

CORN.

Car  lots....................
Less than  car  lots...

OATS.

Car  lots  ...................
Less than car lots —

No. 1 Timothy, car lots.
No. 1 

HAY.
ton lots

“ 

...45
...48

...35
...38K

..13 «0
..14  00

41
29
41
26
38
34
40
32

FRESH  MEATS.

“

Beef, carcass.........

6K@ 3
“  hindquarters.. SK@  9
fore 
“ 
.  5K@ 6
loins,  No.  3.. 10 @11
“ 
ribs............... .  0 @  9
“ 
rounds........... .  7 @  7K
“ 
@ 6
@UX

Bologna....................
Pork loins...............

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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We are  now  ready  to  make 
contracts for the season of 1893.

*  4   ►

EXPECTED  ACTION  OF  CONGRESS.
The force of all the arguments I present 
ed last week in  favor of applying to Con­
gress for financial legislation,  instead of 
throwing  upon  the  Executive  the  res­
ponsibility  of  assuming  doubtful  and 
disputed powers, had  evidently  already 
been considered and recognized by Presi­
dent Cleveland, for before  my  contribu­
tion was in print  he  announced  his  in­
tention to call  an  extra  session  of  the 
national legislature at the  beginning  of 
September, or earlier  if it should be nec­
essary, to deal with  financial  measures. 
In the meanwhile,  we  are  also  assured 
on  trustworthy  authority,  he  will  not 
permit the sale of bonds  for  gold,  nor 
will he resort to any of the  questionable 
expedients which, from time to time, his 
subordinates  and others have  suggested 
for the relief of the national Treasury.

The decision by the President removes 
all necessity of  a  further  discussion  of 
the  meaning  of existing statutes and  of 
what may or  may  not  be  done  under 
them.  Having  been  enacted  under 
other conditons  than  those  which  now 
prevail, it is manifestly proper that Con­
gress  should  have  the  opportunity  of 
reconsidering 
these  statutes  and  of 
amending or  repealing  them  before  re­
course is had to their provisions.  Besides, 
the  foolish talk  about  what  the  Presi­
dent might and  ought to do in the present 
emergency  without  the sanction of law, 
can be suppressed only by public  debate 
in the appropriate forum. A large number 
of citizens, it  would  seem,  entertain the 
idea that our Chief Magistrate  is  a  sort 
of Russian autocrat,  and  that  his  duty, 
instead of  being  that  of  administering 
the  law  as  it  is, is  first  to  make  law 
by his own ukase and then administer it.
It seems to be agreed on all sides  that 
the measure most  urgently  needed  and 
the one most likely to  be  taken  up  by 
Congress in advance of all  others  is  the 
repeal of the Sherman act.  To the oper­
ation of this act is undoubtedly attributa 
ble much  of  the  outflow  of  gold  from 
the country which  has  been  going  on 
since the  beginning  of  the  year,  and 
which is supposed to  be  the  sole  cause 
of  the  present  stringency of the money 
market and all the  financial  ills  result 
ing  therefrom.  The  idea  of  replacing 
the gold which has been  exported with 
fresh supply  obtained  by  the  sale  of 
bonds  under  the  Resumption  act  has 
now,  it  appears,  been  definitely  aban 
doned,  notwithstanding 
the  positive 
assertions made only  a  few  weeks  ago 
that the Secretary af the  Treasury could 
and would obtain gold in  this  way,  and 
notwithstanding  the  depletion  of  the 
reserve of gold in the Treasury far below 
the  imaginary  $100,000,000  safety  line, 
the passing of  which,  it  is  vehemently 
asserted,  would surely lead  to  a  fright­
ful financial convulsion.  Whether  calm 
consideration  has  convinced  the  Secre­
tary  that  his  authority 
to  sell  bonds 
for gold is so doubtful that it  would no 
be safe for him to attempt to exercise it, 
or whether he has  been  brought  to  see 
the folly of paying away  millions of dol­
lars in interest every year for a series of 
years upon bonds sold  for gold which he 
could not keep one year,  is  immaterial. 
It is enough that  he  and  the  President 
both declare that bonds  will not be sold, 
and that the only thing which the  Presi­
dent specifically mentions for the consid­
eration of  Congress  is “the merits  of  a 
financial policy which  obliges ns to pur­
chase idle silver  bullion with gold taken

from  the  reserve.”  This  clearly  indi­
cates his wish for the repeal of the Sher­
man act, and, since it is not accompanied 
by any expression of  desire  for  legisla­
tion authorizing the  sale  of  bonds  for 
gold, it shows his belief that  the  repeal 
will render such  a  sale  unnecessary  to 
the continued maintenance of  gold  pay­
ments.

Upon the  other  subjects  affecting  the 
financial affairs of the country to which 1 
referred last week  as demanding equally 
with the  repeal of  the  Sherman  act the 
attention of  Congress  and  a definite ex­
pression  of  its  purposes  in  regard  to 
them, namely, the  repeal  of  the  tax  on 
State bank  circulation and  the  revision 
of the tariff, the President has as yet not 
declared himself.  All  that is  known so 
far  is that  he  intends  to  call  Congress 
together  by the  middle of  September  or 
earlier, and to urge  upon it the repeal of 
the  Sherman  act.  Whether  Congress 
will or will  not repeal  the  act, and if it 
does  repeal  it, upon  what  terms  it will 
do so and after how long a delay, remain 
unsettled.  Before  any  other  business 
can  be undertaken the  House  of  Repre 
sentatives  has  to  elect  a  Speaker,  and 
the Speaker has  to appoint  the standing 
committees.  This  will  consume  time 
and perhaps a  good deal of  time.  Then 
it is  uncertain whether  the  majority of 
the  House  favors  repeal, or,  if  it does, 
whether  it  is strong enough to put down 
the  resistance  of  the  minority  without 
making  concessions  which  will  very 
much impair  the  beneficial effect of  the 
measure.  Then, again, the action of the 
Senate  cannot be  predicted.  All  effort 
thus  far  made  to  obtain in advance the 
views of enough members of either of the 
two Houses  to forecast  the  result  have 
failed  to  show  a  decisive  majority for 
unconditional  repeal, or  even  for  a  re 
peal  with  conditions.  There  may be  i 
reversion  to  the  old  Bland-Allison act 
and  there  may be  a  repeal  of  the pro­
hibitory  tax  on  State  bank  notes, and 
for  all we  know  to  the  contrary, there 
may be a bill passed for out-and-out free 
coinage.

Tet,  notwithstanding  this  drawback 
the mere announcement by the President 
that he intends to call Congress together 
three  months hence,  and  recommend  it 
to repeal the Sherman  act, has  had a re 
assuring effect  upon  the  public. 
It has 
quieted alarm and inspired cheerfulness, 
and,  coming  as  it  did  after  the  first 
spasm of  depression had  spent its force, 
it  has  stimulated  the  usual  reaction 
from despair to hope.  Any great mental 
excitement  speedily  wears  itself  out 
The  inconstancy of  lovers  is  notorious 
violent anger quickly exhausts itself; the 
more  intense any pleasure is the  sooner 
it palls; and so, in business affairs, panics 
and  extreme  depressions  are  never  of 
long duration. 
In  the present  case peo 
pie are tired of  expecting  disasters,  and 
are getting  back  to their  usual  state of 
mind.  The  President  has  given  them 
something  to think  about  and  look for­
ward  to,  and  they  forget  to  be  fright­
ened.

For anything like the speedy establish­
ment on a stable  basis  of  our  financial 
system there does not seem  to  me  to be 
much reason to hope.  The delusion that 
an  abundance  of  currency  means  an 
abundant supply of  money to  every one 
who wants  it is still far too prevalent to 
permit of  the putting  upon paper issues 
of the restrictions which sound principle 
dictates.  Our newspapers  and  periodi-

Correspondence
Solicited.

I T  

ISAC O M M O N  S A Y I N G

THAT  TO  ALL  THOSE  WHO  BUY  A

MARS  T I L T I N G   O I L   C A N ,

Cares  will  cease,  pain  will  vanish  and  trouble  flee  away.  These  cans 
swing on a wrought iron standard  and  are  easily  managed,  are  cleanly, 
and avoid all  lifting and the  resultant danger  of  spilling oil.  W e  carry 
the  5-gallon size made of galvanized  iron.

G I B B S   &   C A N T O N   L A W N   R A K B S
Do not tear the sod,  clean  the  lawn  thoroughly, and  are  so  much better 
than iron  or steel rakes for the  purpose  designed  that  they are not to be 
mentioned  in the same  breath.  W e  carry  a  full  line  of  Lawn  Rakes. 
W ill you  write  us  for prices or send an order for any of the above articles.

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cals are full of  articles complaining that 
there is not money enough in the country 
to meet  the  wants  of  trade.  Senators, 
Representatives, and  other  public  men 
continually  make  speeches  inveighing 
against the fetters  imposed  upon indus­
try by the scarcity of the circulating me­
dium, while the  staple  argument of  the 
free silver and bimetallist  agitators con­
sists of  the assertion  that  all  our busi­
ness  troubles  proceed  from  the  fall  in 
prices produced  by the diminishing sup­
ply of gold.  Many of our otherwise sen- 
sible,financiers assume  that  one  of  the 
essential requisites of a good currency is 
elasticity,  by which  they  mean  the  ca­
pacity to expand and  contract in volume 
according  to  circumstances,  regardless 
of the fact that a currency once expanded 
is never voluntarily contracted, and  that 
when  in  spite  of  the  efforts  made  to 
maintain its volume it  is contracted, the 
contraction produces  disasters  like that 
we  are  now  experiencing.  , The  same 
men who demand the repeal of  the Sher­
man act because the  notes  issued under 
it have assisted to drive gold  out  of  the 
country are willing to accept in its place 
legislation which would  permit the issue 
of an  unlimited  amount  of  State  bank 
notes, and  thus  displace  gold  to  a  far 
greater extent than the Sherman act does. 
The fundamental  principles  of  finance, 
that an increase  of  the  volume  of  cur­
rency reduces  its  value,  and  that  cur­
rency of  less value  tends  to  drive  out 
that of  greater  value,  will  have  to  be 
much more widely taught  and  accepted 
than they are  at  present before our leg­
islators will act  upon them.  They must 
do what their  constituents  demand, and 
the demand is now, as it was  during the 
prevalence of the greenback craze, for an 
abundant  supply of  circulating medium 
regardless of consequences.

Fortunately the country is rich enough 
and strong enough to  endure without ir­
reparable injury the severe  but effectual 
process  of  learning  wisdom  by  experi­
ence. 
In  fact,  our  very success  in  re­
sisting and  overcoming  the mischievous 
tendencies of  bad financial and  econom­
ical 
legislation  delays  our  progress 
toward  a  true  system.  As  a  strong, 
healthy  young  man  can  for  years  defy 
the laws of  health  and  the warnings of 
his physicians, and in  his eating,  drink­
ing, and course of  life  can  do with  im­
punity  many things which, according to 
precedent, ought to kill  him, so we have 
been going on in financial  matters disre­
garding the experience  of  other nations 
without as yet incurring the natural pen­
alty  of  our  sins.  But  this  immunity 
cannot  be  expected  to  last  forever. 
Sooner or later the laws  of  finance,  like 
those  of  health,  will  vindicate  them­
selves,  and  our  people  are  intelligent 
enough,  it  may  be  presumed,  to  learn 
from results, at  least,  what  they cannot 
be taught by warning and prophecy.

M a t t h e w   M a r s h a l l .

“ L ea d ers” In  T rade.

In the retail business nothing seems to 
have  taken  possession  of  the minds  of 
merchants like the above word “leaders.” 
Whether it be  in the  grocery, dry  goods 
or boot and shoe business, each merchant 
thinks  he must  have  a  leader  of  some 
kind.  Some merchants use cheap goods, 
some use  a new  article,  some  use  rem­
nants of different lines of goods, but each 
feels  that  he.must  be equal  with  his 
neighbor  in  this  matter.  Now  if  good 
judgment  is  used  in  selecting  a leader

and in  pushing  it, it is  indeed  a benefit 
to  the merchant; but  in  many cases it is 
no  benefit to  him at  all, for he  does not 
take  the  right  article  or  does  not  use 
good judgment in  pushing it.  We know 
a  merchant  who  thought  he  would be 
smart  and  put  out  a  leader  that would 
beat  all of  his  neighbors.  The story is 
as follows:

An  agent  for  a  soap  manufacturing 
company was  showing  a  very nice soap, 
put up in  a package of  three  handsome 
cakes,  and  our  man,  who  wanted  a 
leader, bought  five boxes, and  when the 
soap  came, placed  an  open box  outside 
the door with a large card attached, with 
the price at  just  what  it had  cost.  His 
two competitors over the way also bought 
five  boxes each,  but  as  the  man  who 
liked to have a leader put his soap out at 
cost,  they very sensibly put  theirs  into 
the cellar, and patiently waited for their 
enterprising  neighbor  to thoroughly ad- 
tise it before they  offered theirs for sale.
This  he did,  for he  soon sold  out  the 
five  boxes,  and  when  his  customers 
asked  for  more  of  the  soap,  he  was 
obliged to confess  that he had  sold it as 
a leader  and that it  ought  to  have  sold 
for  a much  higher price  than  they  had 
paid,  and  that  he  should  not  get  any 
more of that soap. 
Imagine his surprise 
when,  a  few  days later, the  same  soap 
appeared in the windows of his two com­
petitors  across  the  street  at  the  price 
which he should  have sold it for, and as 
many people  had used  the soap and rec­
ommended 
the 
two men  who had  held  their  soap soon 
had a lively trade on this one article and 
made their regular profit thereon.

their  friends, 

to 

it 

We  think  it is  not good  policy to sell 
any  article for  cost  or less.  Each mer­
chant  should  strive to  hold his trade by 
honest,  square dealing,  and  not  by sell­
ing one  article at  cost  and  charging an 
extra profit on another to make it up.  It 
is right  to  have a  leader,  to  have many 
leaders which are well bought and which 
can be sold cheap  and still leave a profit 
for the  merchant;  but  never  sell  goods 
that are regular saleable goods at cost, or 
less, for the sake of  having a leader. 
It 
can only end  in doing  harm to the mer­
chant  and  in  giving  him  the name of a 
swindler. 

R o b e r t  W.  A l l e n .

the  account  was  first 
posted  after 
summed up should be added.
In taking off  the  trial  balance  it  is 
quicker and safer  to  take  off  the  total 
footing  of  each  side  of  the  account 
rather  than  subtract  one  side from the 
other and take the  balance.  By  so  do­
ing the time necessary  to  make  a  large 
number  of  subtractions  is saved, and it 
takes but  little  time  to  enter  and  add 
the extra figures  in  the  trial  balance— 
besides there is vastly  more  liability  of 
making errors in  a large number of sub­
tractions than in the other way.
Still  more  time  can  be  saved  if  the 
names  of  the  accounts  are  left  off  the 
trial balance—simply putting  the ledger 
folio of  the first  amount in each column 
at  the  head  of  the  column, and  using 
every  line—this  method  saves the  time 
spent in  writing the names  and  in find­
ing the names, to  put  the  amount down 
on the  same line—it  condenses  the bal­
ance, making  fewer  columns  to add,  as 
there are no blank  lines  that were saved 
for  accounts that  balance or  for  blank 
pages  in  the ledger. 
If  it is  necessary 
to find  any amount  the  ledger  folio  of 
the  first  amount,  which  is  put  at  the 
head  of  each  column,  will  be sufficient 
base to work  from, and  any account can 
be found in the ledger inside of one min­
ute.  A trial balance with the names and 
folios  of  the  accounts  on  it  should be 
taken  off  whenever  the  books  are  bal­
anced, but this can be done after the rush 
of the work is over,  if the regular  one is 
taken first.
All of  the work  should  be  done care­
fully and accurately,  for in  bookkeeping 
everything should  be sacrificed  to accu­
racy.  Nowhere  is  the  truth  of  the old 
saying  that “Haste  makes  waste” more 
apparent than at  the bookkeepers’ desk, 
and if work is  done hurriedly more time 
will  be  lost  hunting  for  errors  than it 
would take  to  do the  work  well  in the 
first place.  Remember,  also,  that  more 
errors  are  made in  taking  off  one trial 
balance In a  hurry than are  made on the 
books  in  several month’s work.
/Michigan (Tentrai

“ The Niagara Falls Route’*

(Taking effect  Sunday, May 28, 1893.) 

»Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday.

Arrive. 
Depart
10 20 p m..........Detroit  Express........... 6 55pm
10 00 a m..............Day Express  ...........   1  20 pm
6 00 a m   
»Atlantic and  Pacific......10 45 p m
1 00 p m  ......New York Express........  5 40 p m
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic  and  Pacific  ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit at  6:55 am ;  re­
turning,  leave  Detroit  5 p m, arriving  at Grand 
Rapids 10:20 pm.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains east  over  the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A.  A lm quist, Ticket Agent,

Union Passenger Station.

F inish  th e  T rial  B alan ce  E arly.

The first of the  month  brings  a  rush 
of work to  every  bookkeeper—books  to 
be closed, statements to be sent, the trial 
balance to be taken off  and  innumerable 
other things,  that seem to of  themselves 
to  select  this  particular  moment in the 
bookkeeper’s  life as the time when they 
can  bother  him the most.  At this time, 
more than at any other, it is necessary to 
take advantage of every legitimate means 
to shorten the work.
The posting  should always be kept up 
to date, and during the last  day  or  two 
of tbe  month  any  spare  minutes  that 
come may be ultilized  to  post  right  up 
to the last entry.  The  statements should 
be started by the 20th of  the  preceeding 
month, and be  gone  over  again  two  or 
three days before the end of  the  mo  th; 
while in  the  mean  time  the  envelopes 
can  be directed and stamped, care  being 
taken  to  keep  the  piles  of  statements 
and envelopes in the same order, to avoid 
confusion and mistakes in mailing.
As soon as  the  last  posting  for  the 
month  is  done the statements should be 
finished and mailed, and  this  will  take 
but a short time. 
If statements are  sent 
to  every  account the ledger will now be 
all*added,  ready  for  the  trial  balance, 
but if some accounts are omitted in send 
ing statements,  those accounts should be 
added  before  the last of the month, and 
after the statements are  sent  the  items

T O L E D O

NORTH  MICHIGAN

RAILWAY.

In  connection  witb  the  Detroit,  Lansing 

Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee 
R’ys  offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  be­
tween Grand Rapids and Toledo.
VIA D ., L.  &  N.  R’Y.

Time Table in effect May 14, 1893.

Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 7:10 a. m. and 1:25 p. m,
Ar. Toledo a t ............   1:15 p. m. and 10:45 p. m,
Lv. Grand Rapids at......6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p. m
Ar. Toledo a t..............  1:15 p. m. and 10:45 p. m,

v ia   d ., e .  B.  a  h .  r ’t .

Return connections equally as good.

DETROIT,

W.  H.  B e n n e t t , General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo. Ohio.
JAN.  22,  1893
L A N SIN G   &  N O R T H E R N   R .  R.
GOING TO DETROIT.

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

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR....................  7:45am *1:30pm  6:05pm
Ar. G  R.......................12:55pm »5:25pm 10:30pm

TO AND  FROM  SABIN AW,  ALMA AND  ST.  LOUIS.

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

TO  LOWSLL VIA  LOWELL  & HASTINGS  R.  R.
Lv. Grand Rapids...........  7:10am  1:25pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............12:55pm  5:25pm  ...

THROUGH  CAR SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all trains  between  Grand Rap 
ids and Detroit.  Parlor cars to Saginaw on morn 
lng train.

»Every da/.  Otber trains  week days only.

GEO. DkHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

TH E  M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.

19

G rand  R apid s  & Indian a. 
Schedule  In  effect  May  28, 1823.

North.
South.
7:20 a m
6:45 am
For Traverse City  and Saginaw  6:45 a m 
9:00 am
1:10 p m
For Traverse City A Mackinaw
4:15 p m
2 :20 p m
For Cadillac and Saginaw.........  2 -.20 p i
8:10 pm
10:30  p m
For Petoskey & Mackinaw.......  8:10 p i
8:36 p m 
From Chicago and  Kalamazoo. 
.
6:45 a m and  9:00 a m
Train arriving from  south at  6:45 i 
daily.  Others trains daily except Sunday.
TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North.
North.
6:30 am
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:30 a l
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.
11:60 a m
For Fort Wayne and the  East..  11:50 a i
6:15 p m
For  Cincinnati.............................   5:15p i
10:40 p m
For Kalamazoo  A  Chicago.......10:40 p i
11:50 am
From Saginaw...............................  11:50 a l
From Saginaw...............................  10:40 p i
10:40 p m
m and  ll:20p.  m. runs
dally;  all  other  trains  daily except Sunday.

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
7:00 a m
10:05  am
2:00 p m
6:00  p m
Il :20  p m

Trains leaving south at 6:00 p i 

NORTH

A  PARLOR  CAR  8ERVICE. 
SLEEPING 
train  has  Parlor  Car  to  Traverse
7:20 am 
City.
1 :1 0   p   in   t r a in   has  parlor  car  Grand 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
1 0 : 3 0   p  m   tr a in .—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw.

SO UTH —7 :0 0  a m  tra in . -Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
10:05  a m   tr a in .—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6 : 0 0   p m   tr a in .—Wagner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  Rapids to Cincinnati.
11:20  p m  tr a in .—Through  Coach  and 
Wagner Sleeping Car  Grand  Rapids to Chi­
cago.
Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R.

LvGrand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

11:20pm
6:50 am
10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:20 p m   train  daily,  through  Coach  and  Wagner 

Sleeping Car.
10:10pm
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
6:45  a m
10:10 p  m 
train daily, through Coach  and Wagner  Sleeping Car.

3:10pm  
8:35 p m 
3:10  p  m  through  Wagner  Parlor  Car. 

10:05am  
4:10 p m  

2:00pm 
9:10 pm  

7:05am 
2:20 pm 

For Muskegon—Leave. 

M ask egon , G rand R apids & Ind iana.
10:00 am
6:55  am  
11:25  a m 
4:40 p m
5:30 p m 
9:05 p m

From Muskegon—Arrive

Sunday train  leaves  for  Muskegon  at  9:05 a  m, ar­
riving at 10:20  a  in.  Returning,  train  leaves  Muske 
gon at  4:30 p m, arriving at Grand  Rapids at  5:45 p m.
Tnrough tickets and full  information  can  be 
had by calling upon A.  A lm q u is t, ticket agent at 
Union  Station,  Telephone  6015,  Grand  Kapids, 
Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

CHICAGO

NOV.  20,  1892
A N D   W EST  M IC H IG A N   R ’Y.

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS........8:50am  1:25pm *11:35pm
Ar. CHICAGO..............3:55pm  6:45pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND FROM   M USKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO.............9:00«in  5:25pm  *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:45pm  »7:05am
TO  AND  FROM   BENTON  H A RBO R,  AND  ST  JO S E P H
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  8:45pm
Ar.  G.  R..................... 10:45am  3:56pm  5:25pm
Lv.  G  R........................  
  7:30am  5:35pm
..........................12:15pm  10:29pm
\r.  Manistee 
Ar.  Traverse City.......................12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix.............................2:55pm 
..
Ar. Petoskey  .............................   3:30pm  ...........
Ar.  from  Petoskey,  etc.,  10:00  p  m.;  from 
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

TR A V ER SE  CITY  M AN ISTEE  Jt  PE T O SK E Y .

 

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

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 
F ree Chair Car for M anistee 5:35 p m.
»Every day.  Other trains week days only.

De t r o i t ,  g r a n d   h a v e n   &  M i l ­

w a u k e e   R a ilw a y .

Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Av 3.

EA STW A R D .

Trains Leave 
G’d  Rapids,  Lv  6 45am
Ionia........... Ar  7 40am
St.  Johns  ...Ar  8 25am
Owobbd.........Ar  9 00am
E. Saginaw.. Ar  10 50am
Bay City......Ar  11 32am
F lin t........... Ar  10 05am
Pt.  Huron... Ar  12 05pm
Pontiac....... Ar  10 53am
Detroit.........Ar 111 50am

itNo.  14 tNo.  16|tNo.  181 »No.  82
3 25pm  11 00 rm
12 42  m
4 27pm
5 20pm 
2 00am
3 15am
o 05pm 
8 00pm 
6 40 am
7 15am 
8 37pm
5 40am 
7 05pm
7 30am 
8 50pm
5 37am 
8 25pm
7 00am
9 25pm

10 20am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm
3 45pm
5 50pm 
305pm
4 05pm

W ESTW A RD .

Trains Leave  l*No. 81 |+No. 11
7 00am ! 1 00pm
G’d Rapids,  Lv 
8 25am  2  10pm
G’d Haven,  Ar 
Milw’keeStr  “ 
Chicago Str.  11

»Dally.  tDaily except Sunday 

tNo. 13. itNo. 15
4 45pm 10 20pm 
6 00pm 11 20pm 
6 20am  6 30am 
6 00am 
.........

Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m., 12:50 p.m„ 
4:45 p. m. and 10:00 a. m.
Trains  arrive from  the  west, 6:40 a. m.,  10:10 
a. m , 3:15 p.m. and 9:45 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parle r  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Parlor Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Parlor Car.  No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J a b.  Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street

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THE  MICHtGkAN  TRADESMAN.

PEDDLERS  ON  THE  RUN.

T heir  O peration s  C on sid erab ly  Cur­

ta iled  b y  th e   C ouncil.

T h e  T radesm an is inclined to indulge 
In  self-gratulation  over 
the  passage 
of the  following  resolution  by the Com­
mon Council  at  its  session  on  the  12th 
Inst.:
Resolved, That  His  Honor the  Mayor 
of the city of  Grand Rapids be. and he is 
hereby  requested  to  cause no  more per­
mits (so-called), or extensions of time  of 
existing permits, to  be  hereafter  issued 
to dealers  in  fruits  and vegetables;  and 
also, to  grant  no  more  licenses  to that 
class of dealers for  a less time than that 
fixed by the license schedule.
Ever  since  the  passage  of the license 
schedule, this journal has done its utmost 
to  the end  that  practical  results  might 
follow  from  the  Council’s  legislation. 
From its  knowledge  of  the  character of 
the people engaged in the fruit business, 
T h e  T radesm an  was  sure  they would 
endeavor to  evade the  provisions of  the 
license  ordinance,  and  escape  the pay­
ment  of  the  license  fee.  And  so  it 
x proved.  At  first  they demurred  at the 
amount of  the  fee,  claiming  that it was 
exorbitant.  Then,  as  attempts  were 
made  to  enforce  payment,  they  grew 
frantic,  and  appealed to  everybody who 
had  any  authority  to  help  them  out. 
They  besieged  the  Mayor  in  his  office, 
whining about  their  poverty, and bring­
ing friends to testify to their pauperism, 
until life  was made a  burden  to him, in 
their  efforts  to  secure  the  privilege  of 
selling without paying the license fee.  In 
some instances they succeeded in convinc­
ing the Mayor of their inability to pay the 
fee and  that the  peddling business  was 
their  sole dependence  for  a  livelihood. 
They were granted  permits accordingly. 
The  result was  soon  seen.  Those  who 
were  willing and  able  to  pay refused, 
because,  they  said,  free  permits  were 
being granted  to others in the same busi­
ness.  And  so  the  city  has  received 
only  $20  from  fruit  peddlers’  licenses 
when it  ought to have  received  several 
hundred.  This  was  neither  a desirable 
nor  profitable  condition of  affairs, and, 
without  egotism,  T h e  T radesm an 
claims the  credit for  removing the chief 
cause of  the evil. 
In  conversation with 
Mayor  Stuart  T h e  T radesm an  asked 
His Honor how he  would regard the pas­
sage by the  Council of  a resolution  put­
ting an end  to the granting of  free  per­
mits.  The Mayor  replied that he would 
most  heartily favor the  passage of  such 
a resolution, as  it would  remove a  pro­
lific  source  of  annoyance,  and  release 
him from a responsibility which  was be­
coming  more  and  more  irksome  every 
day. 
the 
Mayor’s  expression of  approval,  that  a 
resolution  prohibiting  the  granting  of 
any more  permits  should  be introduced 
into the Council and,  if possible,  passed. 
The result of  that determination  is seen 
in  the  resolution  which  appears above, 
and  which,  for  some  time  to  come,  at 
least,  will stop  the granting of  permits.

It  was  determined,  upon 

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It’s  un-American,  sir. 

Ball.  Both in the Council and out of it, he j “don’t  you  know  that this  whole busi- 
has  proved  his  willingness to  advance,  ness is  nothing but  a d—d  anti-Semitic 
by every means  in his  power,  the inter-  war,  a  dastardly  attempt  to  drive  the 
ests of the retail trade.
Russian Jews out of the country?  That’s 
what  it is. 
It’s 
opposed  to the  constitution,  sir.  But it 
won’t  succeed;  mark  my  words,  sir”— 
pointing his index finger at T h e T ra des­
man,  who ought to have had the grace to 
quail before  the  stern  demeanor of  the 
champion of  the  dagos,  “it  won’t  suc­
ceed. 
It’s an  outrage  that  won’t be tol­
erated in this country.  It’s just a scheme 
of the retail  grocers,” continued  the at­
torney, flying off at a tangent, “who want 
the whole business to themselves.  They 
are a lot of hogs, and I wouldn’t buy even 
a banana  from  them for  any considera­
tion. 
I always  buy  from  the  peddlers. 
Why, some of them live in my houses and 
I don’t  want better  tenants.  Yes, sir,” 
—as T h e  T radesm an rose to go—“we’ll 
beat  you, and  just remember  that I told 
you  so.”  T h e  T radesm an  departed, 
wondering  why Fame had  played such a 
beggarly trick upon a man who cherished 
such  lofty  sentiments  and  was  gifted 
with such masterly eloquence as to leave 
him in  the  obscurity  which  at  present 
seems to enshroud him.
*  *  *

T h e  T radesm an  called  on  Mayor 
Stuart after  the passage  of  the “no per­
mit” resolution, and  asked him  what he 
thought  of  the  situation.  He  replied 
that he was satisfied with the resolution, 
and  that he  should  grant  no  more per­
mits.  At  the  same  time,  he  wished to 
state  that, in  granting  permits, he  had 
but exercised a privilege which had been 
accorded to all  his predecessors in office. 
As to most of those to whom permits had 
been  granted,  for  years  they  had  been 
allowed to sell without paying the license 
fee, being  given permits  every  year for 
the full  term.  He  (Mayor  Stuart)  had 
in  no case given a permit for a year,  but 
only for  a short  time.  He thought that 
was a vast improvement over  the system 
followed  for  so many years  by his  pre­
decessors  in  office.  He  did  not feel  at 
liberty to say to these men that he would 
not give  them a  permit, but  thought  it 
best to  allow them  to sell  without  a li­
cense temporarily  and at  the  same time 
give  them  to understand  that  a license 
must be taken out.  As to the short term 
licenses,  he  believed  he  had  the  same 
right to issue  a license for  three months 
that  he  had  to  grant  free  permits; in 
fact, they were granted for the same rea­
son and in the exercise of the same priv­
ilege.  There  was  absolutely  no reason 
to speak of  a conflict of authority.  The 
Council,  in  eliminating  the  short  term 
clauses  from  the  license  schedule, had 
certainly laid down the general rule that 
no license should be  issued for a shorter 
time  than  one  year;  but  there  was no 
rule without  an  exception,  and  he  be­
lieved he  was fully  justified  in  issuing 
the 
in 
question.  There need be no further con­
troversy on these points, however, as the 
resolution passed by the Council took the 
matter  entirely  out  of  his  hands.  He 
would endeavor to  carry out its  instruc­
tions, and in  the future  should  refer all 
applicants for permits to the Council.

three  months’ 

licenses 

two 

The  ordinance  has  been  amended by 
the addition of two  more sections which 
will  increase  very  materially  its  effec­
tiveness.  They are as follows:
Sec.  8.  No  person  or  persons  so  li­
censed by the  Mayor or Common Council 
of  said city, shall  sell,  expose  for sale, 
or offer for sale in  any public market, or 
at any place within the limits of the city 
of  Graud  Rapids,  any  unsound,  stale, 
rotten,  fermented,  nauseous or unwhole­
some vegetables, fruits,  berries  or  other 
articles  of  food  or  provision  by them 
sold under their license, or any unwhole­
some  bread,  cake  or  pastry,  or  any 
bread, cake  or  pastry  manufactured  in 
whole or in  part from  any unwholesome 
flour or meal.
Sec.  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
health  officer of  said city  to inspect  all 
vegetables,  fruits,  berries,  cakes, bread 
or  pastry as shall  be  brought to him for 
inspection,  or  to  which  his  attention 
shall have  been called  by any person or 
persons; and for  the purpose of carrying 
out the provisions of  this  ordinance the 
said  health officer  shall  have the power 
and it shall  be his  duty to  enter in and 
upon the  premises of  any person or per­
sons and detain  any and all fruits, vege­
tables,  berries,  bread, cakes,  or  pastry 
and  examine and  see that  the  same are j 
of good and wholesome quality.
It will  be seen  that the  latter section 
provides for the  inspection of fruits and 
vegetables. 
It  was  claimed  that  there 
was nothing'to do  under  the ordinance, 
previous  to 
introduction  of  the 
amendments, but to issue the license,  for 
which reason it was claimed that the fee, 
which was supposed to cover the  cost of 
enforcement,  was  excessive.  Though 
the  amendment  was  not  added  for the 
purpose  of  providing  a  way to  expend 
the money  collected  for  fees,  it  will be 
acknowledged 
if  the  inspection 
clause is honestly and fully enforced, the 
fee will  not  only  not  be  excessive,  but 
will fall short of  meeting the  legitimate 
expense.

that, 

the 

There will be no more permits granted, 
that  is  certain;  but,  in  the  meantime, 
the  fruit peddlers  are not taking  out li­
censes.  As  a consequence, several  have 
been  arrested,  and  the  cases  are  now 
pending  in  the  Police  Court.  The  at­
torney  for  the defense, Jas.  E. McBride, 
upon whose advice, in  the first instance, 
the  refusal  to  take  out  licenses  was 
based, is confident that his clients cannot 
be convicted under the license ordinance. 
Because, in  the first place, the fee is ex­
orbitant, being  out of  all  proportion  to 
the profits of  the  business. 
In the  sec­
ond place, the  amount of  the  fee makes 
it  prohibitive  and  not  regulative,  and 
everybody  knows  that  regulation  and 
not  prohibition  is  the  purpose  of  li­
cense.  “No,  sir,”  said  Mr.  McBride, 
“you  haven’t a  leg  to  stand on.  There 
isn’t a judge in the city who will convict 
under the circumstances. 
I know Judge 
Haggerty won’t,  because we have talked 
this  matter  over,  and I  know  just how 
he feels about it.  What if the case is ap­
pealed?  It won’t make any difference to 
us.  Adsit  and  Grove  both  believe that 
a license  fee for such a  business should 
not  exceed  $10.  Why,”  exclaimed  Mr. 
McBride,  waxing  eloquently  indignant 
as he  thought of  the  terrible
wrong at- 
upon his clients,

There  was  a  general  feeling  among 
those  who  had  any  knowledge  of  the 
matter that the  ordinance was  defective 
in that it did  not provide  for the inspec­
tion of  the fruits and  vegetables offered 
for sale by peddlers.  From the fact that 
their goods are constantly exposed to the 
heat  and  weather,  it  is  impossible  but 
that  they must  in a few  hours deterior­
ate and become  unfit for use.  This will 
be  more  especially  true  in  connection

*  *  #

T h e  T radesm an  acknowledges  the 
debt which the entire retail grocery trade 
of this city owes to Aid. O. A. Ball, head 
of  the  Ball-Barnbart-Putman  Co.  The 
fact that Aid. Ball introduced the resolu­
tion before  the  Council,  accounts,  in a 
large  measure,  for  its  passage,  and 
shows the respect  in which he is held by 
that  body.  This  is  but  one  of  many 
instances of  the consideration which the
retail  grocers  have  received  from  Mr. | tempted to be committed

with the  softer fruits.  Then,  as a rule, 
an  inferior  quality  of  fruit  is  usually 
sold  by this  class of  “traders.”  There 
is  hardly  anything  more  dangerous  to 
health than  the  eating of  diseased  fruit 
and  vegetables.  These  facts  made  in­
spection an imperative necessity.  It was 
in  response  to  this  necessity  that  the 
amending clauses, providing  for  inspec­
tion,  were added to the ordinance.

*  #  *

in the meantime, those whose business 
it  is are  doing their  utmost  to  enforce 
the ordinance.  Assistant  City Attorney 
Carroll is determined to punish violators, 
and is  confident of  securing convictions; 
the  police  force  is  active  and vigilant, 
and it begins to look  is if the end of  the 
license muddle was not far off.

BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pits,  Sits,  a i  Overalls

Once and You are our Customer 

for life.

Stanton  &  Morey,

DETROIT,  MICH.

Geo. F. Owns, Salesman  for Western  Michigan, 

Residence  59 N.  Union St., Orand  Rapids.

Your  Bank Account Solicited.

Kent  Connty Savings Ml,

GRAND  RAPIDS  ,MICH.

J no.  A.  Covode,  Pres.

Hbniiv  I d em a, VIce-Pres.

J.  A.  S.  Verdieb,  Cashier.

K. Van Hop, Ass’tC’s’r. 
Interest.  Allowed  on  Time  and  Savings 

Transacts a General B anking  Business. 

Deposits.

DIRECTORS:

Jno. A. Covode, D. A  Blodgett,  E. Crofton Fox, 
T. J. O’Brien.  A. J. Bowne,  Henry Idema, 
Jno.W. Blodgett,J. A. McKee, 
J. A. S. Verdler.
Deposits  Exceed  One  M illion  Dollars.

MICHIGAN

Fire & Marine Insurance Go.

Organized  1881.

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN.

Established  1868.

1  £   HEM DS  ii  SON.

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Building  Papers,

Carpet  Linings,

Asbestos  Sheathing 

Asphalt  Ready  Roofing,

Asphalt Roof Paints,

Resin,  Coal  Tar, 

Roofing and Paving Pitch,

Tarred  Felt, Mineral Wool 
Elastic Roofing Cement, 
Car,  Bridge  and Roof Paints, 

and Oils.

In Felt, Composition and Gravel,

Cor.  LOUIS and  CAMPAU  Sta..

Grand  Rapids, 

Mich.

F  E 3 Pi. K   1 1ST S   <&  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  122  and  124  LOUIS  ST R E E T ,  G R A N D   R A P ID S .  M IC H IG A N .

WE CARE?  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

W H O L E S A L E

Dry  Goods, Carpets and Gloaks

W e  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

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

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt  Hirpoisheiior & Cc.,48> 1°»** 

st-

S E E   Q U O T A T IO N S .

U n i t e d   S t a t e s   B a .k i n g   C o.,

M u sk eg o n   B ra n ch

M u sk eg o n ,  M ich.

O r ig in a to r s  o f  th e   C eleb ra ted   C a k e,  “ M U S K E G O N   B R A N C H .”

Write for samples of New and Original Crackers and  Cakes, before 
purchasing for your Spring trade.

Mail orders a specialty. 

H A R R Y   F O X ,  M a n a g er.

THE  W.  BINGHAM  CO.,  Cleveland,  0.,

Have  had  such  flattering  sucees in handling our Bicycles  that  they 
our entire  output for 1893.  They have  taken up all  negotiations  pe 
purchase of  cycles, and we respectfully solicit for them the good will o

have  hough 
tiding for the 
f our friends.

TH E  YOST  MFG.  CO.,

TOLEDO.  OHIO.

F .  J.  D E T T E N T H A .L E R ,

WHOLESALE  OYSTERS,  FISH  and  GAME,

LIVE  AND  DKESSED  POULTRY.

Consignments solicited.  Chicago and Detroit market prices guaranteed.

117  Monroe  St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Glass  Covers  for  Biscnits.

S p rin g  &  Com pany,

IM PORTERS  A N D   W H O LESALE  D E A LE R S  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 e ts,  G in g h a m s,
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C ottons.

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

assorted stock  at lowest market  prices.

S p rin g   &  Com pany.
B A N A N A S

L arge  B u n c h e s ,
Y e llo w   P l u m p   Fruit.
P u t n a m   C a n d y   C o

HPHESE  chests  will 

soon 
pay for themselves  in  the 
I breakage they avoid.  Price 84.

kUR new glass covers  are by far the 
handsomest  ever  offered  to  the 
trade.  They  are  made  to  fit  any 
of our  boxes  and can  be  changed  from 
one box  to  another in a moment  They
will  save  enough  goods  from  flies,  dirt  and  prying  fingers in a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them and be convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.

o

N E W   N O V E L T IE S .

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

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.

H.  LEONARD  i   SONS, 134  &  140  E.  Fulton  St.,

G rand  R ap id s,  M ichigan.

D o  yon   k now   h ow   to  BOOM   tra d e  and  k e e p   np  y o u r  sa les?   I t  is  th e   ea sie st  th in g   in   th e   w o rld .  Just,  rem em b er to   a lw a y s  k eep   o n   h and  a   good   lin e   o f  Seasonab le

G oods.  I t  is  N ow   th e   Season  for  S um m er  G oods,  fo r  w h ic h   w e  are  head qu arters.

STONE  W A T E R   FIL T E R S.
The water filters through a nat­
ural  stone disc,  which  is  easily 
kept clean.  Every filter warrant­
ed to give perfect satisfaction.
List each.
No. S................... 
..  $• so
No. 9 .....................................   12  50

Class B subject to a discount.

DEM  GLOSE  WOVEN  HAMMOCKS.

This line of close woven  Hammocks  excels all other lines in the market for strength, durabil­

ity, and comfort.  We have the following numbers in stock:

NO.  3  IR O N   L A W N   VASES.

We keep four  sizes

List eat
No.  1. height  30 in ...............................$12
No. 3, h e ig h ts  in................................   12
No. 4, height  -9 in................................   18
No. 9. height 21 in......................... ......   7

Class B subject to a discount.

F
S
S
o
o

Per Doz.  I 

Per Doz.  i

No. 400 at....................$23 00 | No. S n  a t...................$44  00 I  No. 900 at..
No. 4oi at..................... 27 (O j No. 801 at...................  48  00 t  No. 901 at.
No. 402 at...................   33 00 I No. 802 at....................55  00 |  No. 

902 at..

Class B subject to a discount.

H A M M O C K   S P R E A D E R S .

Aurora <like ru t)__
Peerless  (with  hooks

Class B subject to a discount.

List  per doz.
.............   $1  60
.  1  60

Every  Boy  Wails  an  Air  Rifle

in the summer.  How is your stock?

Per Doz.
Markham Air  Rifle............................................................. $ig o
King Air R ifle..........................................................................   18 60
New Daisy Air Rifle (like cu t)....................................... 
  18 00
Columbia Air Rifle..................................................................   21 00

These prices are subject  to  a  good liberal discount, 

they come under Class B in our 

regular  catalogue.

H A M M O C K   H O O K S .

N o .  98  P late H ook  w ith   four screw s .$1  40
Na.  88 Screw   H ook.................................... 1  30
No. 156 Hook, like cut......................... 
go
Class ti subject to a discount.

F kl’IT  JARS,  PACKED.

One dozen in a box.

|-   SAVES  PAPER.
NO  BREAKAGE. 
SAVES  TIME.
NO  STRAW. 
NO  DIRT. 
|  SAVES  ROOM.
Glass.  Write for quotation on Fruit Jars.

The Jars are  made  of  the  best  Flint  Crystal 

E N T E R P R IS E   C H E R R Y   * TO NER.

The above cut illustrates our Enterprise Cherry Stoner which we 
particularly recommend to those  desiring  rapid  work.  It  can  be 
adjusted  by  thumb  screws  to  adapt  it  to  the  different  sizes of 
cherrystones, 
it will be found  rapid  in  its work,  and a decided 
improvement over others of this class.
Tinned finish, per dozen.......................................................... $14 50
Same, Japanned  finished, per dozen........................................  jj  gg

Class B subject to a discount.

Per Doz 
....$5100 
.  54 00 
....  62 00

H AM M OCK  R O PES.

Per  Doz.
Leiter Rope (like cut)................................................. $1  50
Anchor  Rope..... 
l  60

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

Class B subject to a discount.

/ESTHETIC^W ATERHCOO LERS.

Assorted Colors.  Charcoal Filled.

2 gallon.................. $2 90 I 6 gallon....................$5 60
3 gallon..................  3 40 
5 70
4 gallon  ...............   3  90 | 10 gallon 
...............  7 70

8 gallon   
Class B subject to a discount.

