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IMPRISONED  IN  A  CAVE.

I

A  Man’s  Strange  Adventure  with  a 

Fish.

Everybody called him  “Jeff,” although 
his real name was Jefferson Walton.  He 
was  the oldest  man  in  camp  and  had 
been  through  hundreds of strange exper­
iences.  What he hadn’t seen of Arizona 
wasn’t worth seeing,  and  the  stories he 
could  tell  would  keep  a printing press 
busy the year round turning them out in 
book  form.

But it was hard to make Jeff  talk,  and 
the crowd had to  watch  their opportun­
ity  to bring  up some subject  that  would 
hold  his  interest  until  he  had  told all 
about it.

One night he had  made up his mind to 
go  to  bed  early,  and  one  of the boys, 
watching him  undress,  saw that some of 
the toes of his right  foot  were  missing. 
He  felt  sure  there was  a story  in  those 
missing toes,  so he  said:  “How did  you 
lose th ose toes, Jeff?”

Jeff was silent for a long time,  but no­
body  paid  any  attention  to that,  as Jeff 
was always that  way  when  making  up 
his  mind  to  relate  some  of his experi­
ences.  Some  of  the  boys  used  to  say 
that  he  was  making up the yarn,  but it 
was always noticed that  those  were  al­
ways the best listeners.

On this occasion, however, Jeff thought 
a little longer  than  usual,  and when he 
spoke at last  it  was  to  tell  the  crowd 
that he would relate the yarn some other 
time.

But  this  only  made  everybody  more 
anxious  for  the  story,  and  with  the 
amount  of  encouragement  L (got there 
was no backing out.

“Well,  boys,”  he  began, 

j c u  have 
most of you seen these  big  p  < « i! up  in 
the canyon?”

“Yes,  yes,”  all cried  at  once; 

bulgo 

on with your story.”

“I  can’t  go  on  with this story until I 
explain  things  to  you,  or you won’t un­
derstand it,” said Jeff,  firmly,  and  there 
was  comparative  silence. 
“As  I  was 
saying,  yon  have all seen the pools—al­
ways  full  of  water in  the dryest season, 
and no water coming  in  from any place. 
You  have  most  of  you  seen big fish in 
some of the pools;  but  did  any  of  you 
ever think how they got there?”

Every  body  had to acknowledge their 
lack  of  thought on  the subject,  and Jeff 
continued:

“You all know,  too,  that  whenever  a 
freshet comes down  it  just  cleans those 
pools out  and  rolls  great  big  bowlders 
through  them that  would  grind  all  the 
fish  in  the  country  into  mincemeat  if 
they were there.  But if you go to one of 
those pools an hour after the freshet has 
gone  down  you  will  see fish swimming 
around just as  if nothiug had  happened. 
Now,  I want to ask if any  of  you  know 
how  the  thing  happens  and  where the 
fish come from?”

Of course, nobody knew anything about 
it  and  remained  quiet,  so Jeff went on: 
“You  don’t  know?  Well,  I  do,  and I 
will  tell  you  at  the same time that the 
biggest fish  you ever  saw  in those pools 
ain’t a patch to what I have seen.”

This was  considered  interesting,  and 
there  was  not  a  voice  heard  for  fear 
something  would  be  said  to  make Jeff 
change  his  mind  about  telling  all  be 
knew of the big fish.

He  was  silent  again  for a long time, 
but,  after he had  put a fresh load in  his 
pipe  and  blew  such  clouds  of  smoke 
around his face that it could not be seen, 
he went on:

“You  remember,  boys,  when  I  was 
prospecting  in  Bear  Canyon,  up in the 
Calabasas?  Well,  that’s  the time I lost 
my toes;  but those  toes  were  the  price 
of  my  life. 
If  those  toes hadn’t given 
way I would have fed  one of the biggest 
fish I ever saw,  and  nobody would have 
known  anything about it.

“It happened one morning early before 
I had any breakfast.  Just after I got up 
I made a fire and then  went down  to one 
of these pools that I have  just spoken of 
to take a bath. 
I had bathed in the same 
place plenty  of  times  and  knew  there 
was plenty of water there,  so had no fear 
about diving.  I took a couple of plunges, 
and  then  it  struck  me  to dive down  as 
deep as I could.

“You fellows all  know  I  am  a  good 
swimmer,  and  always  have been;  so it 
was easy  for me to go down  pretty deep. 
But somehow 1 didn’t  strike the bottom, 
so I  tried  again and  swam down as bard 
as I could. 
It wasn’t any use, and  when 
my  breath  was  about gone I let myself 
come to the top.

“But  1  was  surprised and  frightened 
when I got there,  I  can tell you. 
I felt 
my head  splash through the surface,  but 
when  I  looked  around  everything  was 
black. 
It  was  a  most  peculiar feeing, 
and I will remember  it  as long as I live. 
I  didn’t  know  what  to make of it,  and 
thought at first that  some terrible storm 
must  have  suddenly  come  up and shut 
out  the  sun.  Then I  wondered  if I  had 
not  beaten  my  brains out on the bottom 
and that it was really my spirit that was 
floating  on  the  dark  and  cold  waters. 
A thousand such  thoughts  ran  through 
my  head  before I  struck the right thing, 
and  that  was  that  when  I dove I must 
have gone through a hole  in  the  bottom 
of the pool  and  come  up  on  the  other 
side,  which  was in a large cave.

“As soon  as  this  idea  came  into  my 
head I knew I  must be  right,  and began 
to think of  a way to  get  out  again. 
It 
may  strike you  that  this would  be easy 
enough,  but  I  found  out  different. 
It 
was so dark I couldn’t  see  my hand  be­
fore my  face,  and  there was  no  telling 
which way I had turned around. 
I dove 
down  once  or  twice,  but  couldn’t find 
anything.  Then  1 commenced  to  swim 
for a place  where I could  crawl out  and 
rest.  But I must have swam away  from 
the place where I came in,  because I was 
about tired  out before  my hands  struck 
anything  solid,  and then  it  was only a 
smooth  wall of  rock that I couldn’t get  a 
hold  on. 
I  worked  myself  along  the 
sides,  but  it  was  a  long  time  before  I 
found a place where I could get out,  and 
I had  just  strength  enough left  to pull 
myself to a dry  place.

“It was not until I got there  that I be-

gan to realize the horror of  my position. 
The more  I looked  at it the more  hope­
less it seemed.  Things  were  pitch dark 
and I had  not the  least idea  of  where I 
came  in,  and even if  I had it was  hardly 
possible  I could  get  out the  same way. 
There  seemed nothing to do but die,  and 
I  made up  my  mind  not  to  drink  any 
water,  so as  to hasten  the  end.  But in 
less than an hour I was down  at the edge 
of  the  rock drinking all I could hold.

“Fortunately the  cave  was  warm—so 
warm  that  the  lack  of clothes  was  no 
discomfort to me. 
I  lay down on  a rock 
that was  covered  with a  flue,  soft sand, 
and began to think of the  strange end to 
which I was  coming,  and  also  what my 
friends  would  think  when  they  found 
my empty cabin.  Of course,  they would 
think I  had been  killed  by the  Indians; 
or, 
if  they  came  soon  enough,  they 
would find  my  clothes  and think  I had 
gone  in  swimming  and  been  drowned. 
Then they would drag  for my  body,  and 
in  the end give up and  wonder what had 
become of me.

“It may be that  I slept,  because I had 
no idea  what  time  it  was;  but  when  I 
opened my eyes I  was conscious of a lit­
tle 
light,  and  looking  up  saw  a  faint 
gleam coming  through  a  fissure  in  the 
roof of my prison.

“Bnt  that  faint  gleam  was  a  ray of 
hope,  and  no  sunrise  ever  looked  as 
bright  as that small,  pale  ray. 
In a lit­
tle while  the light  grew  stronger  and  I 
was able  to see  things  around me.  Be­
fore the light  commenced  to  fade  again 
it got very bright and 1 saw that I was in 
an  enormous  cavern  and  wondered  if 
there was  a possibility of  reaching  that 
place  in  the  roof  and  getting  out that 
way.

“I then  commenced  to  walk  around, 
just to  keep my hopes up,  and was  soon 
a long distance  from  where  I was when 
the light  first  came.  Soon  a  sound of 
running water caught my ear and I went 
in that direction,  it  all  the time growing 
stronger. 
I  thought  that if there was  a 
way for the  water to  get  in  there  must 
be a way  for me to get out.

“But  when  I  found  the  waterfall, 
which  was a large one,  I  was  doomed  to 
disappointment,  for the water percolated 
throug a gravel bed  and fell  into a pool 
beiow,  when  it  again  passed 
into  the 
large pool  below by  the same process  of 
percolation.  The water in this pool was 
very  cold,  and  when  I  went  to  get  a 
drink something  struck me  in  the  face. 
I,  of course,  jumped,  but  at once came 
to the conclusion that  it must have been 
a  fish.  An  investigation  proved  the 
pool  to be just alive with the finny tribe, 
and there  was no  way for  them  to  get 
out.  This was my  chance,  and,  in  spite 
of my  resolution to  die  as  soon  as pos­
sible,  1  was  soon  in  the  pool,  and suc­
ceeded  very  easily  in  catching  several 
with my hands. 
I  devoured  them,  as  I 
was very hungry, and I will tell you that 
raw fish is pretty good eating.

“I  was  now  supplied  with  food  and 
water,  and  as  the  temperature  of  the 
cave  was  most  pleasant  and  free  from 
draft there  was no  possibility of my dy-

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1 commenced to  kick  as  soon  as  it  got 
near.

“The creature  did  not  seem  to  have 
much control of its jaws,  but  it  snapped 
them furiously  very close  to me.  I kept 
it off for some  minutes,  but at  last 1  felt 
a crunch  of  jaws  in  my right foot,  and 
was dragged  beneath the surface.  1 still 
kept  kicking  with  the  other  foot  and 
made the descent to  the bottom as easily 
as 1 could in  the  hope  that  I  could get 
hold  of  a  stone with  which to strike  a 
blow  that would  make  the  creature  re­
lease my toes  so  I  could  go  to  the  top 
again.

“But when I got to  the  bottom  1  was 
surprised to see a belt of emerald  colored 
light,  and  knew that there must be a hole 
to the outside.

“ 1 bad only  been beneath the surface a 
few  seconds when  I  saw  this,  and  felt 
that  1  was  good  for  awhile  more.  My 
kicking  compelled  the  fish  to  keep his 
hold  of  my toes,  and  I  dragged  myself 
toward the  hole  and  soon  got hold of  a 
rock near to  the opening  and  pulled  for 
the hole as hard  as  I  could. 
In  a  few 
seconds more 1  had my head  outside,  and 
could  look  through the clear  water until 
it seemed as  if  I  could  see  the  sky.  1 
was kicking and  pulling for what seemed 
ages,  when,  by an  extra effort,  I felt my 
foot slip  from the  creature’s mouth,  and 
1 slipped  through the  hole into the clear 
water outside,  and  had  to  paddle to the 
top,  as  my  breath  was about gone.

“Oh,  how  beautiful  the world  looked, 
and how fresh the first  gasp of air that I 
drew  into my  lungs.  A few strokes took 
me ashore,  and  1  looked  around  to  see 
where  1  was,  and  the first glance told me 
it  was  not  the  same  place  as  where  1 
went in.

“It  was  some  minutes  before  1  was 
satisfied  that  1  was  about  half  a mile 
above  where  1  went  into  the  cave. 
I 
stood  up and attempted  to walk, and then 
was  the  first  that  I  discovered  that  the 
fish had  kept my toes;  but  as  it  got  me 
out of the hole I did  not mind that.

“The sun  was so  hot  and  the  road so 
rough,  as  well  as  my  being  very  lame, 
that  1 could  not  start  back  to  my cabin 
until night.

“I  found  my clothes just as  I  had  left 
them,  except that  bears  had  been exam­
ining them to see  if  a  man  was  inside. 
In the  house things were  unchanged, and 
1 soon  had  my  foot in a sling.  But  it was 
a  long  time  getting  well,  and  none  of 
you  fellows came to  see me. 
If you had 
you would have heard  how 1 lost my  toes 
a long time ago. 

W il l  S pa r k s.

2

ing very soon.  The  thought of  this did 
not  comfort  me  very  much,  and  I re­
solved not to eat or  drink any more,  but 
to let  myself  starve  to  death,  and  the 
sooner  it  comes  the  better,  1  thought. 
But whenever  I got hungry I  forgot my 
resolution and  was  soon  making another 
meal of raw  fish.

“I was in  the cave for  several weeks, 
and had  it not been  for a big  fish want­
ing to eat me,  I  would  very  likely  have 
been there  yet,  unless  my  stomach  ob­
jected to the fish  diet.

“The  days and  nights  seemed  awful 
long,  as all but  a  couple of  hours  were 
darkness.  How I  passed  the time I don’t 
know,  and  it  is  strange  that  I  did  not 
kill myself,  so  terrible was  the  endless 
monotony.  1  used  to  lie  on  a  bed  of 
warm sand most of  the time,  and when 1 
got  hungry go to  my fish pool and  get  a 
meal. 
I also used  to  swim a  good deal, 
and  would spend  hours diving to the bot­
tom  in the hope  that  1  would  find  the 
way out. 
I  suppose  I  became  very ex­
pert and  got  used  to  being  without air 
for a long  time.

“One  day,  when  the 

“Several  times  during  the  hours  of 
darkness  I  had  heard  splashes  in  the 
water  of  the 
large  pool,  but  always 
thought  it  must  be  something dropping 
from the roof,  and  wondered  if it  would 
be my fate to  be crushed  by some of  the 
falling  rock.  Then  I  wished  it would, 
but somehow I  managed  to eat  the* fish 
and drink water,  although  1  was getting 
very thin.  But I kept  my strength,  or  I 
would not  be telling you  this story  now.
light  came  in 
through  the  crack,  1  was  sittiug  on  the 
edge of a rock,  with  my feet in  the water. 
Suddenly  I  beard  a  movement  in  the 
water and saw  a  large  body  move  over 
the surface. 
I  looked  again  and  saw the 
head of a large fish come above the water, 
and  a  moment  later  a  fin  and tail con­
firmed  my  suspicions.  1  watched  the 
creature,  which  seemed  to  be  playing, 
for  it  jumped  over  the  surface 
in  a 
sportive  manner, 
it  was  a  monster, 
shaped something  like  a  carp,  with the 
head  of  a  pike,  and  was  over five feet 
long,  with  white stripes around its body.
“I was  considerably  frightened at  my 
discovery and  resolved  to  be  very care­
ful about my  swimming  and  diving,  al­
though  all the time I was wishing I  were 
dead. 
I never went  into the  water now 
except when the light  came in,  and then 
was careful  to  keep near shore.

“One day I  had walked a considerable 
distance  away  from  where  1  usually 
passed  the time and  just  for  something 
to do sat on the  edge  of  the  large  pool 
and put  my feet 
in  the  water.  While 
sitting there I saw a ledge running along 
one of the side  walls that  1  had never no­
ticed  before.  There  was  plenty of light, 
so I started to  walk  along  it  just to see 
where ic went to. 
It didn’t go anywhere, 
but came to a sudden end,  and  I  turned 
around to go back,  but  as  the ledge  was 
very narrow  my foot  slipped  and  I fell 
into the water.

“This did not bother me,  and I started 
to swim ashore,  as the ledge  was  so high 
that I could  not crawl  back. 
I  had  not 
made  many  strokes when  a  feeling  of 
horror came over  me,  and  I  was startled 
by a terrible splash behind  me.  I  looked 
back and  there  was one  cf  the big fishes 
1 had  seen, coming for me  as  fast  as  he 
could. 
I quickened  my strokes,  but the 
monster  was  behind  me  in  a  moment 
and I gave myself  up for  lost,  although |

Making: Postage  Stamps.

From th e W ashington  P ost.
Every part of postage stamp making is 
done by hand.  The designs are engraved 
on  steel,  200  stamps  on  a  single plate. 
These plates  are inked  by two men,  and 
then are printed  by a girl  and a man on 
a  large  hand  press.  They are  dried  as 
fast as printed,  and then gummed  with a 
starch  paste made  from  potatoes.  This 
paste is dried  by  placing the sheets  in  a 
steam  fanning  machine,  and  then  the 
stamps  are  subjected  to  a  pressure  of 
2,000  tons  in  a  hydraulic  press.  Next 
the sheets  are cut so  that  each  one con­
tains 100  stamps,  after  which  the paper 
between  the  stamps  is  perforated,  and 
after  being  pressed  the  sheets  are filed 
away. 
If a  single  stamp  is  injured the 
whole sheet is  burned.

It is hard  for  a  woman  to  remember j 
that economy  is  a virtue when  she  goes 
into a  millinery  shop.

When a preacher becomes  a  politician 
it gives  the  devil  a  chance to hitch bis 
sled to the Lord’s  chariot.

Koch  Adjustable  Shelving!

This combination renders the  furniture of  a  store 
portable—not fixtures,  to be  retained  by  the landlord 
and  utilized  by  the next  tenant.  This  arrangement 
enables  the  merchant  to  move  his  store  furniture 
more quickly  and easily than  he  can  move his stock, 
thus enabling him to  resume  business  in  a new loca­
tion  without loss of  valuable time.  Samples of each 
line  on  exhibition  at  office,  315  MICHIGAN 
TRUST  CO.  BUILDING.  If you cannot visit office, 
send for catalogue.

MICHIGAN  BA I  AND  LUMBER  CO.

Fence Time is Here

Correspondence
Solicited.

18  and  19
Widdiconib  Building.

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

W e   c a r r y   a   f u l l  

l i n e   o f

INCLUDING

The  Tittle  Giant. 
The  Hercules. 
The  Sheidler. 
The  Champion. 

The  Vaughn.

SEVENS

I ^ O N R O ç

s  nr*

T 'M M   M I C B t t G L A J & r   T R A H K H M A N

3

BUSINESS  ADVICE.

Few.

Offered  by  Many  But  Accepted  by 

E. A. Owen in Shoe and Leather Gazette.
The world is full of precepts.  Preach­
ers are  as  common  as  practitioners  are 
It  is much  easier  to  give  advice 
rare. 
than to  act upon  the  receipt  of  advice. 
Even  writers  for  trade  journals  some­
times set themselves up as sages,  aud at­
tempt  to point  out  a  sure  and  certain 
way to the delectable  gardens of success 
for the benefit of others;  and yet,  simple 
as they make it appear, it is a way which 
they,  themselves,  have  never  succeeded 
in  finding.  A  man  may  squander  the 
best  years  of  his  life  in  evil doing; he 
may  serve  the  devil  until  his  strength 
gives  out and he commences to  descend 
on the shady side of life, yet, if he repent 
of his folly and set himself up as a guide 
in pointing out to  young  men  the path­
way of  life which  leads to honor,  happi­
ness and long  life,  he  will command the 
attention of the world  at  large. 
In fact, 
the  admonitions and warnings of such  a 
man  would be far  more effective,  and he 
would command a larger following,  than 
would  be  the  case  of  a man  who  had 
found the true pathway early  in  life, and 
who had  never departed  therefrom.  Do 
not  misunderstand  me.  The  point  1 
wish to  make  is  not  that the  wanderer 
would  be given  extra  credit  for having 
failed'to  follow  the  true  trail  himself, 
but that his instructions to others  would 
have greater weight,  aud  would be more 
highly  valued,  than  those  of  the  man 
who did  find, and  who had  followed,  the 
true way.
In the  business  world,  this  rule is re­
versed.  The  way that leads to financial 
success is  supposed  to be  known only  to 
those who have reached the coveted goal. 
Hence the clumsiest  maxims or the most 
bungling  precepts are  seized  with avid­
ity,  if  they  are  the  utterances  of  men 
who  have acquired  fabulous wealth,  and 
have a bearing on the  secret of  financial 
success.  “A  prophet hath  no  honor in 
his own  country,”  and  the  scribe  who 
would write up  conditions  necessary  to 
business  success,  but  who  is  unable to 
furnish  the  business world  with a prac­
tical  demonstration of  the  efficiency  of 
his own  rules and  precepts  in  his own 
experience,  must send his productions to 
places where he is unknown,  if he would 
command the attention of  business men.
There is a striking  similarity between 
these two phases of  human activity;  yet 
the  world  in its  judgment places  an en­
hanced  value  upon  one,  while it  casts 
the  other  aside  as  a  thing  utterly  un­
worthy of  notice.  A  man  may blunder 
through  life,  failing to  strike either the 
trail  that  leads  to  financial  success,  or 
the one that  leads  to  moral  success,  yet 
he  may be  entirely  competent  to point 
out either way for the guidance of others. 
When  he  opens  his  mouth or  takes  up 
his pen as a moral  guide,  the  world rec­
ognizes this  fact; but  when he  assumes 
the role of  financial  pilot,  the  business 
world exclaims:  “Away with him; he is 
not  a  financial  success  himself,  and, 
therefore he is a fraud.”

Indeed,  I  believe  as  a  rule  that the 
man  who has honestly striven all through 
life to win  financial  success,  but,  owing 
to  a  pilotless  ambition  or  some  other 
cause,  blunders  have  been  committed, 
making success very  difficult  to  obtain, 
or  perhaps  altogether  impossible  is,  of 
all persons, the  most  competent  to ten­
der  advice  to  new  beginners.  Such  a 
man feels his  posit.ion  keenly.  He  has 
been  outrun  in  the  race  by many who 
started in  with him,  and,  spurred on by 
a  feeling  of  bitter  disappointment,  he 
undertakes  a  minute analysis of the sit­
uation.  He  compares  notes  with  suc­
cessful rivals.
He thinks,  compares,  reflects,  digests, 
and arrives at conclusions.  He discovers 
his rival’s strong point and is made pain- 
fnlly aware of his own weak points.  He 
looks  back  over  his  life  and  sees now 
very clearly where  he  has  made foolish 
mistakes.  Surely  such a man  is  compe­
tent to point out the dangers which beset 
the  retailer’s  pathway,  and  give  him 
proper  instructions  which  will  enable 
him to avoid them.
Prudence is  an  essential quality,  as it 
means  wisdom  practically  applied.  A

Looking  at  this  simple 

prudent  man  knows  how  and  when  to 
act and  he  possesses  the will  power  to 
give  his  knowledge  practical  effect. 
Providence,  therefore,  would  appear  to 
cover the whole  ground,  including every 
qualification  necessary  for  successful 
business management,  but  to  act wisely 
and promptly for  the present,  will result 
in  present good  only;  and,  therefore,  is 
no guaranty of an ultimate financial  suc­
cess.  To  reach  the  goal  and  win  the 
prize,  one must  not  only act wisely  and 
promptly,  but he  must  continue in  well 
doing.  This means perseverance.
Of what  avail the  most  brilliant  dash 
if  the  advantage  gained  be  not  held? 
And  yet  among  business  men  we  find 
this  a  very  common  occurrence.  This 
lack  of  stick-to-itiveness  so  prevalent 
among  the  retailers  of  this  country,  is 
what  keeps so  many  struggling  at the 
foot of  the  ladder.  No  wonder  that  so 
few  reach  the  top.  A  man  may  start 
right,  obstacles  may be  surmounted  and 
difficulties overcome;  progress,  sure and 
certain, may be manifest, and indications 
may all point  to future  success,  but the 
instant he loses his bold upon the rounds 
of that  ladder,  he  drops  to  the  ground 
where  he  will  have  to  commence  over 
again.
illustration 
from a  literal point of view,  it  would be 
difficult  to  conceive  how  any sane  man 
could ever  expect  to reach  the  top of  a 
ladder within  a certain  allotted time,  by 
repeatedly  climbing  a  few  rounds  and 
falling back to the  ground.  Such a per­
formance would  be looked upon as being 
simply idiotic,  and  yet the  illustration, 
figuratively,  represents the operations  of 
business men to the very  life.
Man’s  opportunities  are few.  His av­
erage years,  all  told,  from  the  cradle to 
the grave,  are less than thirty-five!  One- 
half of  these  are  dreamed  away  in  the 
budding  springtime  of  childhood,  and 
then one-half of  all that remain  are used 
up  in  preparing  for 
life’s  work!  Is it 
any  wonder  that  so  few  born  into the 
world succeed in  having  their names  in­
scribed on the roll of  fame?  But taking 
a more practical  view of this law of aver­
ages,  we  find  that  the  average  age  at 
which  a man  settles  down  to  begin the 
real work of life is about 30,  and that,  at 
the end of  another thirty,  plus five, he is 
called upon  to  render an  account of  bis 
earthly  stewardship. 
It  will  thus  be 
seen that the  average man,  who reaches 
the  real  starting-point  in  the  race  of 
life,  has  only  about  thirty-five years in 
which to build up  some branch  of  busi­
ness,  and  pursue  it  until  he  makes  a 
financial success of it.
The years of a man’s active life are too 
few in  number to  devote  much  time to 
experimenting.  Life  is to  short to even 
catch  a  glimpse  of  everything,  and the 
man  who  flits  from  one  thing to another 
will end where  he  began.  The  price of 
ultimate  success in  any  branch of  busi­
is  perseverence,  and  that  means 
ness 
not only time,  but all the time that is al­
lotted  to  man. 
It  means  a  concentra­
tion  of  mind  that  cannot  be  easily  di­
verted;  it means  an application  so close 
that  the  smallest  details  are  never ne­
glected;  it  means  work,  early,  late and 
all  the  time;  and  sometimes  it  means 
long-suffering patience.
My brother  retailer,  look  not  behind 
you.  The  ladder  you  are  climbing 
is 
just as  safe,  and just as easy to climb as 
any other. 
It may  be that you are mak­
ing slow progress and feel very much dis­
couraged;  but  remember  this:  You are 
nearer  the top  now  than  you  would be 
were you to  surrender your business for 
another. 
In losing your  hold  you  would 
fall  back  to  the  ground.  You  would 
thus  surrender the  experience  you have 
already gained,  for  the  difficulties  over­
come in  the shoe trade would be of  little 
value to you in  the grocery or  hardware 
trade.  And,  finally,  remember  that the 
greatest dolt may  reach the top by cling­
ing to  his  ladder,  while  you,  with  all 
of your brilliant qualities, will die at the 
foot  if  you squander your life in flitting 
about,  changing from one to another.

If  grumbling could  be  exchanged  for 
gold, how many of us would soon be rich.
The  good  time  is here,  but it  gets no 
recognition because  everyone  is  looking 
past for the good time coming.

4

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
ABOUND THE STATE.

'f H E   M ÏC 3 H ÎO A JS   ‘l ' R A D U R M Â N .
Port Huron—Frank D.  Jenks succeeds 
Smith, Jenks  & Co.  in  the lumber busi­
ness.

if  tyrotoxican or  poisonous  proteids be 
present  and  if  these be  obtained  in ex­
tracts by the methods  which I  have dem­
onstrated,  and  these extracts  be admin­
istered to kittens, vomiting, purging, and, 
in  many cases death,  result.

Respectfully yours,

V ictor  C.  V a u g h a n.

The  Hardware  Market.

Owing to  the closing  down  of  nearly 
all the iron,  nail  and  wire mills,  there is 
no  change  in  prices  to  speak  of.  As 
everything had  already  touched bottom, 
and in  many  cases  less  than  cost,  the 
manufacturers  preferred  closing  down, 
rather than  make  any  lower  prices.  A 
change  for the  better  is  looked  for in 
September,  and,  if  it  comes,  the  mills 
will again start  ud.  Barbed  wire  seems 
to be in good  demand  and prices remain 
as last  quoted:
Painted........................................................$2 30
Galvanized.................................................. 2 70

FOR  SALE,  WANTED.  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, 

770

p i  OOD  100 ACRE  FARM,  20 ACRES  VN  AP- 
v j   pie orchard, in Van Buren County, for sale 
or exchange for stock of merchandise.  Address 
Box 510, Gobieviile, Mich. 
769
F OR  SALE—PHYSICIAN’»  PROPERTY  IN 
town of  1,500 in  central  Michigan;  house 
and lots,  horses,  carriages  and  office  fixtures; 
city  water  in  house  and barn;  price  $2,500. 
$1,800 cash, balance time.  Address No. 770, care 
of  Michigan Tradesman. 
AN FED—A  YOUNG  MAN  WITH  FOUR 
years’ experience in  groceries, wants po­
sition.  Is  capable  of  taking  charge  of  retail 
business.  Best  of  references  Address  C.  J. 
Munton, Box 513, Greenville, Mich. 
767
I  WISH  TO  EXCHANGE  FARM  OR  TOWN 
propertv  for  a  stock  of  goods.  Write  me 
what you have.  Address No. 768  care Michigan 
768
Tradesman 
F iv e  to  se v en  th o u sa n d  d o llars
will purchase a half  interest In one, or the 
entire business of  another clothing and  gentle­
men’s  furnishing goods  house,  both well  situ­
ated in  Michigan, and doing excellent business. 
None but  those  seeking  such  an  excellent op­
portunity need  apply  to  William  Connor,  Box 
346. Marshall,  Mich. 
765
F OR  SALE—A  FIRST CLASS  OLD  ESTAB- 
llshed  meat  market;  best  position  in  the 
town;  fully  equipped;  also  a  smaller  market; 
satisfactory reasons  for  selling.  C.  A.  Brown. 
766
Ypsilanti. 
]7!OR SALE-COMPLETE Al MEAT MARKET 
outfit, including  a  fine  10x12  Birkenwald 
Refrigerator.  A bargain for someone.  Address 
Lock Box 685. Ludington,  Mich._________ 763
F or  s a l e- t h e stock o f shoes o f t h e

late  A. Foster.  Address  Foster  Brothers, 
OR  SALE—Ci EAN  STOCK OF GROCERIES 
In  well  settled  residence  locality  in  this 
city  Rent, 
reasonable.  Living  rooms  con­
nected with store if desired  Reason for selling, 
ill  health.  Address  No.  761,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
OR  SALE—SQUARE  MARBLE  SODA 
Fountain,  complete.  Good  as  new.  Cost 
$125.  Will sell for $75.  No  trade  is  the  reason 
for selling.  Address  P.  M.  Cleveland  &  Son, 
druggists, Nunica, Mich._______________ 762
■ ANTED—Parmer  to  consolidate  stock  of 
$3,001 to $10,000 with  mo  in  a  No. 1 loca­
tion.  Large  store,  doing  a  heavy and  strictly 
i ash trade.  The very best  references given and 
expected.  Address  No.  750,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
ITUATlON  WANTED  BY  A  REGISTERED 
pharmacist of three years’ experience.  Ref­
erences  unquestionable.  Address  No.  751, 
care Michigan  Tradesman.____  
F OR  SALE—Drug stock  in  business  town of 
1,200 inhabitants in Eastern Michigan, trib­
utary  to  large  farming  trade;  lake  and  rail 
freights;  only  two  drug  stores  in  town;  rent. 
*200 per year;  stock  will  inventory $2,500;  sales 
$20 a day.  Reason  for  selling, owner wishes to 
retire  from  business.  Address  No.  752,  care
Michigan Tradesman. 
«____________   752
'YX7'ANTED—A  practical  druggist, with  some 
v v 
capital, to take charge of a first-class drug 
store.  Address  C.  L.  Brundage,  opera  house 
block, Muskegon, Mich. 

Port Huron, Mich. 

756

760

761

750

751

747

Bu sin ess  house  a n d  stock  o f  g r o-
ceries for sale  on  Union  street.  Will  sell 
at a bargain.  Address  box  634,  Traverse  Citv, 
Mich. 
F or  sa l e—yost  t y p e w r it e r ,  used
but a few months, and  practically as  good 
as new.  Send  for  sample  of  writing.  Trades­
man Company, Grand Rapids. 
F or  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 
stationery or clothing store.  First-class location 
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 or sa l e  o r  r e n t—sto re  b u ild in g
at  Sparta.  Tip-top  place  for  hardware. 
Address No. 726, care Michigan Tradesman.  726

736

Owosso—N.  Goodyear  has  opened  a 

new meat market.

Bay  City—G.  Blaser  succeeds Draper 

& Blaser in the furniture  business.

Lacota—Gould  &  Croswell  have  pur­

chased the grocery stock of M.  Young.

Coleman—Simons,  McFarland  &  Co. 

succeed T.  B.  Simons  in general trade.

Standish—John A.  Rankin & Co.  suc­
ceed J.  M.  Groat in  the grocery  business.
Valley  Center—The  general  stock  of 
H. A.  Cook  & Co.  has  been destroyed  by 
fire.

Ada—Parker  & Smith  succeed  C.  O. 
Tinkham  as  proprietors  of  the  flouring 
mill.

Detroit—C.  G.  Granacher  has  pur­
chased the  drug  stock  of  Jos.  Schulte, 
M.  D.

Alba—Koons  &  Westervelt,  grocers, 
have  dissolved,  Geo.  Koons,  continuing 
the business.

Constantine—A. E.  Caldwell  & Co.  are 
succeeded  by  Raup  & Lintz  in  the gro­
cery business.

Newport — Clemens  Labeau  succeeds 
C.  Lebeau & Son  in  the  grocery  and dry 
goods business.

Kalamazoo—The  clothing 

stock  of 
Kahn  &  Hecht  was bid in  by  Marcus & 
Sons,  of Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  for §12,500.

Muskegon—Southland  &  Kweekman, 
boot and  shoe  dealers,  have  dissolved, 
John Southland continuing the business.
Owosso—P.  P.  Beswick  has purchased 
an interest in the agricultural implement 
business of Knapp & Goodale.  The new 
firm is  Knapp,  Goodale  & Co.

Montague—John Jager and  Bert  But- 
endorp  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  the  style  of Jager  &  Butendorp 
and embarked  in the meat  business.

Kalamazoo—The  firm  of  J.  B.  &  W. 
H. Cobb,  wool dealers, has been  changed, 
Carlos M.  Cobb having been  admitted  to 
partnership,  the firm name  now  being J. 
B.,  W.  H.  & C.  M. Cobb.

Eaton  Rapids—Pilmore &  Tears  will 
open  a new clothing and  men’s furnish­
ing  goods  store  here  on Aug.  19.  The 
business will  be  under  the  direct  per­
sonal management of Dan.  Pilmore.

Armada—Theodore Meyers has opened 
a drug store at  this  place.  Mr.  Meyers 
resided  in  Saginaw  twenty-four  years 
prior to his removal  to this place and has 
an  established  reputation  as a pharma­
cist.

Bay  City—Arrangements  for  the  ex­
cursion of  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
to Bay Port have  been perfected and  the 
date,  August 17,  has been  agreed  upon. 
Last year the excursionists filled twenty- 
two  cars  and  this year they  expect  to 
fill  thirty.

Port  Huron—Dr.  Parker’s drug  store 
was  closed  Saturday  under  a  chattel 
mortgage.  Last  February  the  doctor 
gave  a  chattel  mortgage  for  §1,067  to 
Williams,  Davis,  Brooks  & Co.,  one  to 
Lambert  &  Lowman  for  §S50,  and  a 
small one  to E. J.  Rodgers,  of  this city.
Saginaw—The retail clerks’  union  has 
determined  to bring  about the  6 o’clock 
closing movement and  committees  have 
been appointed  to stand  guard  in  front 
of  those  stores  who  refuse  to  join  the 
movement  and  argue  with  and assault 
those  who  persist 
in  patronizing  such 
stores.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Detroit—Ross  &  Watson  succeed An­

drew  Ross in  the  lumber business.

Detroit—J.  Wolf  &  Co.  succeed  H. 
Joseph & Co.  in  the cigar manufacturing 
business.

Rose  City—The  French  Lumber  Co. 
has  broken  ground  for  a  new  shingle 
mill  which  is to  have  a capacity of 100,- 
000 daily.

Saginaw—The salt  and  lumber firm of 
C.  K.  Eddy & Sons is  succeeded by C.  K. 
Eddy &  Sons,  Incorporated.  The  capi­
tal stock of  the  corporation  is §200,000.
Manistee—Henry  Ward  is  having his 
sawing  done  at  the  McKillip  mill.  All 
of  his  good  lumber goes through a yard 
at this point,  and  all  that he markets  is 
the  coarse  products  and  hemlock  and 
timber.

Bay City—The  planing  mills  and fac­
tories are fairly active, a number of them 
having  booked  orders  early in  the sea­
son that  will carry  them through.  There 
has been  a  falling  off  in  new  orders to 
some  extent,  but  the  depression  has 
touched  them lightly as  yet.

Detroit—The time for  which  the  De­
troit Bridge and  Iron  Works  was organ­
ized expired July  1  and the company has 
filed  new  articles  of  association  for  a 
corporation  with  a  life of thirty  years. 
The  stockholders  are the same as  in the 
old organization  and  the  authorized cap­
ital  stock is §300,000, the whole of  which 
has been  paid in.

Saginaw—The A.  W.  Wright Lumber 
Co.  is  not hurrying forward  the logs put 
in  last  season.  The  mill  has  in  sight 
logs  enough to  keep it  in motion  until 
the middle  of next season,  and  the com­
pany  will not cut any logs on  its lands  in 
Clare and  Gladwin  counties  until toward 
next  spring.  The mill  will  probably  be 
operated  during  the  greater  portion of 
next winter.

Bay  City—A  railroad  company  has 
been organized  to construct  a  road  from 
some  point  in  Alcona  county  on  Lake 
Huron,  west through that  county. 
It  is 
called the Lake Huron  & Western  Rail­
road.  The line will  be thirty miles long, 
it  is said  that the  work  of  construction 
will  be delayed until next year.  The ob­
ject of the road is to develop a large  belt 
of hardwood timber land  in  that section.
Ann  Arbor—A.  P.  Ferguson,  the road 
cart  manufacturer,  has  been  forced  by 
the cancellations of large orders  to  give 
a trust chattel mortgage for about $10,700 
to John R.  Miner to  secure a large  num­
ber  of  claims.  He  gave  four previous 
chattel  mortgages to  David  S.  R.  Uund- 
wood for §3,153;  Mrs.  Catherine M.  Fill­
more, §1,253.45;  Albert  M. Gasser, $827,- 
63 and the American Varnish Co., $231,63. 
Mr.  Ferguson  is  reported  to have over 
$15,000 of stock on  hand.

Saginaw—The  Saginaw Box  Co.  does 
not  particularly  feel  the  dull  times. 
The  company  manufactures  boxes,  bed 
slats,  step  ladders,  etc.,  and is putting 
in machinery to  manufacture barrel and 
nail  keg  headings.  The  company  has 
been  in  operation a year and a half and 
occupies  a  brick  building 60x100 feet in 
area  and  four  stories  high,  with an  L 
60x67.  The  dry  kilns  are  two  stories, 
aid 36x72 feet ojj the  ground.  Employ­
ment is given to seventy-five men.

Hillsdale—The  committee  appointed 
by the  citizens’  meeting  to  solicit  sub­
scriptions to stock  in  the Hillsdale Man­
ufacturing  Co.,  recently  burned  out, to 
enable  them  to  resume  business,  have 
succeeded in  raising  only  $2,500 of  Ihe

$8,000 necessary,  and  have given  up the 
effort.  The  gentlemen  who  own  the 
patents have packed  up their effects  and 
one of them has  taken his  family to De­
troit,  and the  others  are  ready  to go to 
any  place  that  will  give  them  a bonus 
sufficiently  large  to start  them  in busi­
ness. 
It was the only manufacturing in- 
dusty Hillsdale had,  and now there is not 
one remaining.

Saginaw—So far the monetary troubles 
have not  affected  the  operation  of  the 
sawmills  and  they  are  making  fairly 
good  records with no  great complaint on 
the score of the  scarcity  of piling room, 
the  firms  being pretty  well  provided for 
in  that  respect.  There  have  been  no 
labor  troubles  and  none  are expected, 
as there is not a firm on  the  River  that 
would  need  much crowding to induce  it 
to shut down  if it came to a pinch.  The 
relations  between capital and  labor have 
been cordial and there  has  been  no  re­
duction  as  yet  in  the  wage  rate,  and 
there is likely to  be none if manufactur­
ers can dispose of their stocks.

Bay City—Bay City  is  all light,  finan­
cially  and industrially, and there is every 
reason  to predict that she will remain so. 
The  lumber  manufacturers  are  among 
the  most  conservative  and  financially 
solid class of business men  in  the  com­
monwealth and  are able  to  withstand  a 
financial cyclone.  While trade has slack­
ened,  no  one  would  suppose  that there 
had happened anything  unusual  in  busi­
ness channels,  as  the  mills  are all  run­
ning and there has  been  no  reduction in 
the hours of running or  in  wages of  em­
ployes.  Logs  are  being  received in lib­
eral  supply,  and  everybody  is  weather­
ing  the storm  under  close  reefed  sails 
and riding  it  out safe and snug without 
shipping a sea.

Prof. Vaughan on the Mansfield Cheese 

Poisoning Cases.

A nn Arbor,  Aug.  3—In regaid to  the 
communication  from  Dr.  Reed,  Health 
Officer of  Mansfield,  Ohio,  in  a  recent 
issue of  T h e  T radesm an,  relative  to 
cases of  cheese poisoning which  have  re­
cently  occurred at  that  place,  I wish to 
say a few words.
In the first place,  no one who has  kept 
posted  concerning the  chemistry of  pu­
trefaction  would  now  expect to find the 
same poison  in  all the samples of cheese 
which  have produced deleterious effects. 
This fact 1  have  emphasized repeatedly, 
and,  as  Dr.  Reed admits.  I  have isolated 
more than  one poison from cheese.  The 
exact  nature of  the  poison  present will 
depend  upon the  kind  of  germ  produc­
ing  it,  the  period  of  putrefaction  and 
the presence or absence of air.  Tyrotox 
ican  is  only  one  of  the  poisons  which 
may be present in cheese. 
I  have found 
and isolated poisonous proteids and  have 
published the results of my studies upon 
these substances.
In the second place, a  chemical analy­
sis alone is  not  sufficient  to  detect  any 
one of the poisons arising in cheese from 
putrefactive  processes. 
I  have  repeat­
edly  stated  that the  chemical  tests for 
tyrotoxican are  in nowise  characteristic 
or distinctive.  The same tests are given 
by other  substances and  the presence of 
impurities  may  so  mask  the  reactions 
i hat the tests  are not  responded  to even 
when this poison is present.  The amount 
of cheese  usually  tested for tyrotoxican 
is altogether  too small. 
I obtained only 
a few grains from  thirty-eight pounds of 
cheese;  the  samples  of  cheese  usually 
sent out  for examination  do  not  weigh 
more than  a pound,  and often only a few 
ounces. 
It is  useless  to attempt  to iso­
late the poison  from  quantities so small.
A large  amount of  cheese  is necessary, 
and a  physiological  test must always  be 
made.  The  animal  best  suited for  this 
physiological test is a young kitten.  The 
cat may eat large quantities of poisonous 
cheese without showing any effects.  But

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Dupree & Nevitt succeed  John Dupree 
in the planing  mill  business at 329 Tay­
lor street.  _________________

A.  Schuitman, grocer  and meat dealer 
at 818  Wealthy  avenue,  has  closed  out 
his stock and retired  from business.

Geo.  W.  Hickok  has  opened a grocery 
store  at  Reed’s  Lake.  The  Lemon  & 
Wheeler Company  furnished the stock.

P.  J. Pasma recently sold  his  grocery 
stock at 357 Clancy street to John Kroods- 
ma.  The latter has  since sold the stock 
to D.  E.  Lozier.

Diamond  &  Timmer  have  sold  their 
grocery stock  at  200 Watson  street,  for­
merly owned by Ten  Raa  <&  Co.,  to Ed­
win  H.  Church.

J.  M.  Wolcott has  sold  his drug stock 
on Wealthy avenue to D.  N.  Kuapp.  He 
has removed the stock  to  the  corner  of 
Wealthy avenue and  Henry street.

Wm.  Young has opened a grocery  store 
at the corner  of  Seventh  street  and Al­
pine  avenue,  the  former 
location  of 
Harm  Timmer.  Hawkins  &  Company 
furnished to stock.

C.  C.  Chick  and C.  E.  Sherwin  have 
formed a  copartnership-  under  the style 
of  the  Universal  Extract  Co.  and  em­
barked  in  the  manufacture  of  extracts 
and essences at 491 Turner street.

M.  P.  Gale and Chas. D.  Crandall  have 
formed  a  copartnership  under  the style 
of M.  P.  Gale  & Co.,  and  opened a  gro­
cery store at  Bundy,  near  Remus.  The 
Olney  &  Judson  Grocer  Co.  furnished 
the  stock.  _________________

Frank  Klaiber,  meat  dealer  at  447 
South Division  street,  has closed out and 
retired  from  business.  The  store  has 
been  leased  by Drew Bros.,  who will re­
move their meat  market  from 774 South 
Division  street to that location.

H.  K.  Gleason,  formerly  a member of 
the drug firm of Beckwith  <5fc Gleason,  at 
Fennville,  will  shortly  open  another 
drug store at that  place.  The  Hazeltine 
& Perkins Drug Co.  has the order for the 
stock,  making the second time that  house 
has furnished  him an outfit.

M,  S.  Goodman, Secretary of the Hazel 
tine & Perkins  Drug Co.,  went to Custer 
last  Tuesday  and  bid in the  Wm.  Rowe 
drug stock  at chattel  mortgage  sale for 
$300.  He subsequently sold  the stock to 
J. P. Williams, of Manistee, for $400.  Mr, 
Williams formerly clerked for J.  Hansel 
man.  He has removed  the stock to  Man­
istee,  locating  it  in  a  building  on  the 
North Side  formerly  occupied  by W.  A.
Zimmer.  _____________ ___

Herman  Liesveld,  the  Cherry  street 
grocer,  was somewhat  annoyed  last Fri­
day over a report  that  he  had  uttered  a 
chattel mortgage on his  stock.  The  re­
port started  from  the filing of a mortgage 
by  a man named  Esveld,  and was repeat­
ed  to  the  jobbing  trade  by  one  of  the 
mercantile agencies, resulting in a shower 
of undue bills and telephonic condolences 
at the Cherry  street  establishment.  Mr. 
Liesveld was  at  Macatawa Park  the day 
the report was put  into  circulation,  and 
was somewhat  surprised,  the next morn­
ing,  to be  informed  by one of his clerks 
that he was  “busted.”

The pauper peddlers,  like the ghost  in 
Hamlet,  will not down.  After everybody

had  settled  down  to the conviction that 
the peddling business  had  been  settled 
for 1893,  Joseph Houseman  appeared  be­
fore the Council  on  July  31  and  asked 
for  three  licenses  for  nine  months  at 
three-quarters of  the  regular  fee.  The 
Council  refused,  very  properly,  to  go 
back on its record,  and the  request  was 
not  granted.  Mr.  Houseman’s  threat 
that,  if  licenses  on  the proposed terms 
were  refused, these men would be thrown 
on  the  city for support,  was without ef­
fect,  the motion to grant  the licenses be­
ing defeated by the decisive vote of  16 to 
8. 
If these men are paupers, they should 
be provided for so long  as  they  remain 
in the city,  but  it can hardly be consid- 
| ered  fair to  throw  the  whole burden of 
their support  onto the retail  grocers  of 
the  city,  as  would  be  the  case if they 
were  given  permits  to peddle,  because 
the business they  would  do would be so 
much taken from  the  business of the re­
tail  grocers.  The  city  is  not averse to 
providing  for  the  actual  necessities  of 
the  worthy  poor,  but  chronic  paupers 
should be taken  care  of in another way. 
Mr.  Houseman’s  efforts  on  behalf  of 
these people  are  entirely commendable, 
no doubt,  from  his  point  of  view,  but 
there is such a thing as mistaken philan­
thropy.  This  seems  to  be  a  ca: 
point.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—Raws  are slightly  stronger  in 
the European markets,  but  refiners have 
made  no  further  purchases  lately,  as 
they  are  well  stocked.  Refined grades 
are  steady,  with no indication  of  higher 
prices  until the  demand is  more  active 
than  it is at present.

Prunes—California  are  lower,  owing 
to a determination on  the part of jobbers 
to  close  out  old  goods  before  the  new 
crop begins to arrive.

Cheese—The price is  gradually advan­
cing,  due to the shortening of feed  usual 
at this time of  year.  The  Utica  Herald 
thus refers to the  situation  in  the East: 
“If  cheese were  like  butter,  dependent 
almost  entirely  on  a  home  market,  it 
would  fare  poorly  this  summer.  The 
scarcity of  work  must  make a difference 
in the  quantity  and  kind  of  food  pur­
chased,  and cheese is an  article which in 
this country can easily be dispensed  with. 
But,  fortunately,  at  this  time of  year, 
the  bulk  of  our  cheese  product  goes 
abroad,  and the high  price of  our bacon, 
which  seems to  be  the  natural  rival  of 
cheese  in  England,  turns  the  scale  in 
favor of  cheese.  Hence  there is a  good 
demand for it  by exporters,  who find  the 
supply rather short than otherwise.” 

Provisions—Pork  came  down  with  a 
dull  thud last  week,  on  account of  the 
culmination  of  the  scrap  between  Ar­
mour  and  Cudahy. 
It  recovered  some­
what toward  the  end  of  the  week,  but 
yet  closed  a  full  dollar  off  all  round. 
The market  has  been  on the decline  for 
sometime  owing  to  a  combination  of 
causes,  and  may  go  still  lower,  though 
there is no certainty about  it.

Fresh  Meats—Are  down  in  sympathy 
with  pork,  the  decline  being  from  %  to 
1 cent per  tt>.

Pountry—Has  dropped  from  1  to  4 

cents.

Oranges—The California  crop  is about 
cleaned  up,  what  is  left being  juiceless 
and puffy.  Price is slightly off in conse­
quence.  The  late  Messinas,  or  Rodi 
fruit as  they are  called,  will  be  on  the 
market in a few days.  They are a fancy 
fruit, and bring fancy  prices.

is 
nearly  exhausted,  and  what  is  left  is 
withered and  shrunken.  Still,  they  are 
preferable to new goods,  which are hard, 
rather  juiceless,  and  somewhat  coarse 
and green.  They are  excellent keepers, 
however,  and  no  danger  of  shrinkage 
need  be feared.  Prices are down a trifle.
Bananas—As predicted,  last  week was 
the off week,  there  being  but little fruit 
on  the  market,  what  was  offered  was 
very green and  small.  This  week there 
is likely  to  be  enough,  and  of  a better 
quality  than  last  week’s  supply.  No 
change in prices.

Local  Trade  During  July.

The  bank  clearings  for  July,  as  re­
ported by the local Clearing  House, show 
that  there has  been  a  decrease  in  the 
movement through  the  associated banks 
of this city compared  with July,  1892, of 
$521,517.98,  which  represents  a  loss of a 
fraction  more than  13 per cent.

No  one  expected  for  a  moment  that 
anything  else  but  a  decrease  would be 
shown,  but that  the  decrease  is only  13 
per cent,  is  very gratifying,  as  it proves 
that the  trade  shrinkage  has  been  infi­
nitely less than anyone would have dared 
to expect.  The  figures  must,  therefore, 
be accepted  as  more  than  satisfactory, 
considering  the  facts in the case,  and as 
indicating a very fair volume of business, 
notwithstanding the immense drawbacks 
arising from  the  financial  pressure  and 
the disturbance  of  confidence due to the 
great number  of  failures  in  many  sec­
tions of the country.

It  was but natural  that the  local mer­
chants should  have been  extremely con­
servative  in  selling  goods and  that they 
should  have  scrutinized  credits  much 
more closely than  there is  any necessity 
for in  ordinary  times.  The  scarcity of 
money  and  the fear  that  money accom­
modations might not be forthcoming when 
needed have prescribed general retrench­
ment 
in  business  enterprise  and  re­
stricted operations to smaller proportions 
than  usual.

That the trade totals should have made 
as good  a showing as they have under the 
circumstances  is  eminently satisfactory. 
While it is true that they do not indicate 
that we have experienced an active trade 
they  certainly  show  that  there  has  ex­
isted no such profound depression  as has 
prevailed  in so  many  other  cities,  and 
the  almost  total  absence  of 
failures 
proves  that  local  merchants  have care­
fully prepared themselves to meet all the 
necessities of the situation.

Under  the  circumstances,  therefore, 
Grand Rapids merchants  should feel en­
couraged  from the  results  of  the  past 
month to look forward  with confidence to 
being able to pass safely through the exist 
ing financial  crisis with  no more serious 
inconvenience than  a temporary  restric­
tion  of  trade.  With  splendid  crops  in 
sight,  and  with  the  assurance  of  an 
abundance  of  money  when  the  crops 
begin  to  move  freely,  we  should  be 
able  to bear  with  equanimity  the incon­
veniences  of  the  present,  light  as they 
are in  comparison  with the  experiences 
of other centers of trade.

A rran g e m en ts  for  th e   S ev en th  A nnual 

Picnic.

At a meeting of the Executive Commit­
tee of  the  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
held at the rotunda of  the Morton House 
last Wednesday  afternoon,  a proposition 
was  received from the General Passenger 
Agent of  the C.  &  W.  M.  Railway,  offer-

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
Lemons—The  stock  of  old  fruit 

5

ing to run as many trains as necessary to 
convey  the  people  to  Ottawa  Beach on 
the  day  of  the  seventh  annual  picnic, 
Aug.  17,  and  make a  round  trip rate  of 
75  cents  for  adults  and  40  cents  for 
children,  according  the Association  a re­
bate of 25 cents  on  adult tickets  and  15 
cents  on  half-fare  tickets.  A  verbal 
proposition  was also  received  from the 
landlord of the Hotel Ottawa, offering the 
Association  a  10 per cent,  “rake off” on 
his total  receipts  for  the  day.  As  the 
acceptance of these propositions involved 
a change in the  programme  from  a half­
day to a all-day event, the Committee de­
cided  to  accept  the  propositions,  con­
ditional  upon  the approval of  the Asso­
ciation at  the regular  meeting  on Mon­
day  evening of  this week. 
In  all  proba­
bility the  arrangement will  be  approved 
by the Association,  thus turning into the 
treasury from $200 to  $500,  to  be used in 
prosecuting the work of the organization 
during the ensuing  year.  The people at 
Reed’s  Lake  have  heretofore  raised 
about $100 annually as an  inducement to 
hold  the picnic  at  that  resort,  but  this 
year they  declined  to  contribute a  cent; 
hence the change in the programme.

The following resolution  was adopted:
Resolved,  That  all  entries  for  prizes 
be confined  to wholesale  and  retail gro­
cers  and  meat  dealers  and  their  em­
ployes; that all entries from employes be 
endorsed by employers of same; and that 
all  entries,  which  must be  made  to the 
chairman  of the  Committee  on  Sports, 
close at 6 o’clock p.  m.,  Aug.  15.

The Committee on Sports has  arranged 
an  elaborate  programme  for  the.  enter­
tainment of  the  excursionists,  including 
some  new  features  not  heretofore  en­
joyed in  this part of the country.

The  Drug  Market.

There  is  no  speculative  demand  for 
any  articles  in  thi  lines  and,  in  the  ab­
sence of  same,  there  are  no  changes of 
importance to note.

Opium is dull  and  unchanged.
Morphia is steady.
Quinine is firm.
Use Tradesman Coupon  Boohs.

“T he  Proof  of  the  P udding  is  A sk­

ing:  for  M ore.”

SM OKERS  ONCE 

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W A Y S  OF  TH E   C E LEBRATED

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f ^ r e a k e r ,

The  Great  5c  Cigar.

Made on  Honor. 

Sold on Merit

First-Class Dealers  Everywhere.

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The  U ses  a n d   A buses o f  C redit.

Credit  is  trust,  confidence  in  its  ge­
It is  applied  in  all mutual 
neric sense. 
dependence and  mutual  helpfulness. 
In 
the affairs of life it  is reliance on the in­
tegrity, energy and skill of one’s  fellow- 
men,  and the  extent to  which it may  be 
safely carried  is one of  the  highest tests 
of 
civilization.  Commerce  demands 
more and  more  as the  years go  by  that 
men  should  have  confidence  in  each 
other  in  a  business  way.  Credit 
is 
neither  wealth  nor  capital,  but  it helps 
to  turn  wealth 
into  capital  and  thus 
make it productive.  The  instruments of 
credit  are  numerous,  as book  accounts, 
notes,  drafts,  bouds,  postoffice  orders, 
etc.  The  uses  of  credit  are  manifold. 
It enables men of  ability  without capital 
to  secure  the  needed  money, 
it  puts 
money  that has  been  held  in  banks  or 
elsewhere 
into  circulation,  and  thus 
makes  use of  the small sums  aggregated 
in  banks.  Without  credit  many of  our 
great  enterprises  could  not  be  under­
taken.  Finally,  credit  economizes  the 
use  of  metallic  money,  thus  setting  a 
large  amount  of  it free to  be  used for 
other purposes;  but in every use to which 
credit is put a basis of the value of money 
is  indispensable.  The  excessive  use of 
credit raises  prices,  encourages  reckless 
speculation and leads to  general distrust 
and  commercial  disaster,  for credit  has 
purchasing power like  money,  and  when 
it  is  freely  given  men  are  apt  to  pur­
chase beyond  their  ability  until  finally 
someone refuses to give more credit,  and 
the crash comes.

again 

its  greatest 

The  course  of  a  business  crisis  is in 
general  this:  First,  a  state  of  quies­
cence; next,  improvement; then  growing 
confidence,  prosperity,  excitement,  over­
trading,  convulsion,  stagnation,  distress, 
ending 
in  quiescence.  Chief 
among the  fallacies  which cluster about 
the subject  of  credit  is  the  belief  that 
evidences of  debt are wealth.  This can­
not  be  true,  for  all  such  evidences  of 
debt  may be  destroyed  without  in  the 
least  altering  the  amount of  wealth in 
the  country.  Many 
legislative  bodies 
have  fallen  into  the  error  above  men­
tioned.  They  not  only  tax  mortgages, 
but the  mortgaged  estates  for their  full 
value as  well. 
It is  in connection  with 
the  currency of  the  country  that credit 
has 
influence  for  good or 
evil.  A  large  percentage  of  the  total 
volume of the business of  the country  is 
carried  on  by  use  of 
instruments  of
credit,  as,  for  exam ple,  where  95  per
cent,  of  all  business  is done  with  these 
instruments,  while money is  used  in  but 
5 per cent,  of all  transactions. 
It  is im­
portant that the greatest  faith should  be 
had in  these credit  instruments.  These 
are simply  promises  to  pay. 
It  is  real 
or  value money  alone  which  pays  as it 
goes.  Credit  instruments are dangerous 
if not  properly guarded,  simply  because 
they  take  the  place  of  value  money. 
They  may  increase  in  volume  without 
any  real  foundation  and  thus  cause 
trouble.  Let it be known  that credit in­
struments  have  no  real  basis  for  their 
value  and  they  sink  to  the  value  of 
waste.  No credit  instrument  can  fully 
meet these  requirement. 
If once  we  ig­
nore the distinction between value money 
and credit instruments, the floodgates are 
open to all sorts of  money,  and all  sorts 
of notions about money.

J ohn P abkin so n.

An ounce  of  put off  will produce two 

ounces of regret.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Adriatic.................7
Argyle  ...................  6
Atlanta AA.............6
Atlantic  A.............  6*
H.............  6V4
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P ............  5<4
D.............  6
“ 
“  LL.............. 5
Amory.....................65i
Archery  Banting... 4
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5*4
Blackstone O, 32__  5
Black Crow............ 6
Black  Rock  ...........  6
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A ............... 5*4
Cavanat V................5*4
Chapman cheese cl. 3-W
Clifton C R ............ 5*
Comet.....................   6Vs
Dwight Star............  6%
Clifton CCC...........  6*4

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GINGHAMS.

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Amoskeag..............12*4
9 oz.......13*4
brown .18
Andover................11*4
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 
BB...  9
CC....
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 

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blue  8*4 
“  d a twist 10*4 
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Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12*4
brown....... 12*4
Haymaker blue........ 7*4
brown...  7*4
Jeffrey.....................11*4
Lancaster................12*4
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 13*4
No. 220....13
No. 250....11*4
No. 280.... 10*4

fancies

Lancaster,  staple...  6*4 

Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19
Amoskeag.............. 6*4
“  Persian dress 8 
“  Normandie  8
Canton ..  8
“ 
AFC........10*4
“ 
Lancashire.............  6
Manchester.............  5*4
Teazle.. .10*4 
“ 
Monogram..............6*4
“ 
Angola.. 10*4 
“ 
Persian..  8
Normandie.............  7*4
Arlington staple__6*4
Persian.....  ............8
Renfrew Dress........7*4
Aragapha  fancy__4*4
Bates Warwick dres  7*4|Rosemont...............   6*4
Slatersville............ 6
staples.  6*4
Centennial.............  10*4
Somerset.................  7
Tacoma  ...................7*4
Criterion..............  10*4
Toil  duNord......... 10*4
Cumberland staple.  5*4
Cumberland........... 5
Wabash..................   7*4
seersucker..  7*4
Essex........................4*4
Warwick...............   7
Elfin.......................   7*4
Whlttenden............   8
Everett classics.....  8*4
heather dr.  7*4 
Exposition............... 7*4
Indigo blue  9 
Glenarle.................  6*4
Wamsutta staples...  6*4
Glenarven.......:....  6*4
Westbrook..............  8
Glenwood.................7)4
Hampton...................6*4
10
Wlndermeer........... 6
Johnson Chalon cl 
*4 
Indigo blue 9*4 
Tork  ........................6*4
zephyrs__16

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GRAIN  BAGS.

Amoskeag...............15*41 Georgia....................15
...............................
Stark......................  19 
American...............15*41...............................

THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End... .45  IBarbonr's............... £6
Coats’, J. & P.........45  Marshall’s ................81
Holyoke..................22*41

KNITTING  COTTON.

White.  Colored. 

6  ..  ..33 
8......... 34 
10......... 35 
12......... 86 

No.  14 ........87 
“ 
16......... 38 
*•  18......... 39 
“  20......... 40 

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.

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

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

Edwards................  4*4
Lockwood................ 4*4
Wood’s ............... 
  4*4
Brunswick...........   4*4
T w....................22*4
F T .........................82*4
J R F , XXX........... 35
Buckeye................ 82*4

RED  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

“ 

DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  IGrey S R W ............17*4
Union R................. 22*4 Western W ..............18*4
Windsor................. 18*4 D R P .......................18*4
6 oz Western.......... 20  Flushing XXX........ 23*4
Union  B.................22*4|Manltoba................. 23*4
Nameless...... 8  ® 9*41 
.......9  ®10*4
12*4
......  
...... 8*4@10  I 
Brown. Black.
10*4
11*4
12
20
West  Point, 8 oz__10*4
10 oz  ...12*4
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............13*4
Stark 
.............13*4
Boston, 10 oz........... 12*4

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Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
9*4 10*4
9*4
10*4 11*4
10*4
11*4 12
11*4
12*4 20  •
12*4
DOCKS.
Severen, 8 os...—. —  9*4
Mayland, 8 oz......... 10*4
Greenwood, 7*4 oz..  9*4
Greenwood, 8 oz__11*4
Boston, 8 oz............ 10*4

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

10*4
11*4
12
20

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WADDINGS.

SILESIAS.

White, dos............ 25  IPer bale, 40 dos___S3 sc
Colored, do*...........20  jColored  “ 
.........7 50
Slater, Iron Cross

8 Pawtucket...............10*4

“ Red Cross______  9
Best............. 10*4
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Best AA...... 12*4
L............................. 7*4
G............................. 8*4
Corticelll, doz..........85  [Corticelll  knitting,

Dundle.....................   9
Bedford...................10*4
Valley  City.............10*4
K K ......................... 10*4

per *4oz  ball........30

twist,doz..40 
50 yd, doz..40  1
HOOKS AND  EYES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & Whlte..l0  INo  4 Bl’k & White .15 
“ 
..20
“ 
..25
No 2-80, M C..........50  INo 4—15  F  8*4.........40

..12  “  8 
-12  j  “  10 

SEWING  SILK.

PINS.

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2 
8 

3—18, S C........... 45  I

4 
6 

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No  2 White & Bl’k..l2  INo  8 White & Bl’k.,20 
.23
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.26
NO 2.

COTTON  TAPE.
“ 10 
-16 
-18 
“ 12 
SAFETY  FINS.
-..28  IN0 8-
NEEDLES—PER  X .

A. James................ 1  401 Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s................ 1 85 Gold  Eyed............. 1  w
Marshall’s ...............1 00| American............... 1  00
j5—4----1  65  6—4. ..2 30
5—4.... 1  75  6—4... 

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.

.86

COTTONTWINKS.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.....................12
Domestic................18*4
Anchor................... 16
Bristol.................... 13
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL........................18*4
Alabama................... 6X
Alamance.................6*4
Augusta.................. 7*4
Ar  sapha..................6
Georgia.....................6*4
Granite.................... 544
Haw  River...............5
Haw  J ....................   5

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

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Mount  Pleasant__ 6*4
Oneida....................5
Prymont  ................  544
Handel man..............6
Riverside...............   544
Sibley  A.................  6*4
Toledo....................

PLAID  OSNABURGB

Chas. B. Kelsey. Pres. 

E. B. Seymour, Sec'y 

J. W. Hannen, Snpt.

2

5

■‘Chicago” Linen Hinge and

Mullins Patent Flat Opening Books. 
Telephone 1243.  89 Pearl street,  Old  Houseman 

SPECIAL  BOOK  BINDING. 

Block,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

“ r a e   K e n t , * 9

Directly Opposite Union 

pot.

▲MSRICAN  PLAN
RATES,  $£ PER DAT
STEAM  HEAT  AND  ELECTRIC  BELLS
FREE  BAGGAGE  TRANSFER  FROM  UNION
DEPOT.

BEACH  i  BOOTH,  Props.

A tlas  S oap

Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSOLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Talley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  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  &  CO.
Booksellers  and  Stationers,

20  A  22  MONROE  ST., 
GBAND  KAPIDS,  MICH.

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Arrow Brand  5 
“  World Wide.  6
“  LL................  4*4
Full Yard Wide...... 6*4
Georgia  A..............6*4
Honest Width.......   6
Hartford A .............5
Indian Head...........  5*4
King A  A................6*4
King EC.................   5
Lawrence  L L ........  4X
Madras cheese cloth 63£
Newmarket  G........  5X
B ........5
N .........6*
DD....  5*4
X ........ 6*4
Nolbe R..................   5
Our Level  Best...... 6
Oxford  R ................  6
Pequot....................   7
Solar.......................   6
Top of the  Heap__ 7
Geo. Washington...  8
Glen Mills.............   7
Gold  Medal.............  7*4
Green  Ticket......... 8*4
Great Falls..............6*4
Hope........................7*4
Just  Out........  4*4® 5
King  Phillip...........7*4
OP....... 7*4
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Lonsdale...........  @ 8*4
Middlesex........   @5
No Name................   7*4
Oak View...............   6
Our Own................   5*4
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind...................7*4
Sunlight..................  4*4
Utica  Mills............ 8*4
Nonpareil  ..10
Vlnyard..................  8*4
White Horse...........6
8*4
8*4

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Bleached. 
Housewife  Q ....R......

.6*4

...8*4 
..9*4 
..10 
.10*4 
..11*4 
..12*4 
•  13*4

S
T.
U. 
V  .w.
X.
V.z  .

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

A B C ...................... 8*4
Amazon.................. 8
Amsburg................. 6*4
Art  Cambric........... 10
Blackstone A A.......7*4
Beats All................. 4*4
Boston.....................12
Cabot.......................  7*4
Cabot,  X..................  6*4
Charter  Oak............5*4
Conway W...............  7*4
Cleveland.............  6*4
Dwight Anchor__   8*4
shorts  8
Edwards..................   6
Empire.....................7
Farwell....................7*4
Fruit of the  Loom.  8*4
Fitchville  ............  7
First Prize...............7
Fruit of the Loom %.  7*4
Falrmount............... 4*4
Full Value...............6*4 
“  Rock......
Cabot........................  7*4[Dwight Anchor
FarweU.........   .....  8 

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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CANTON  FLANNEL.

Unbleached.
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Housewife  A - . --644
.
B 
.5*4
C... - - 6
D...
...6*4
E ...
....7
F...
-74,
G  - — —7*4
....74£
H...
I — -~-8M
J ...
...  8*4
K...
9*4
-.10
L.  -
M  .........10*4
N ..........11
O..........21
P ..........14*4

CARPET  WARP.

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Peerless,  white....18  ¡Integrity  colored...20
colored— 20  White Star.............. 18
“  colored..20
Integrity.................18*41 
Hamilton................   8
Nameless................20
................. 9
......... 25
.................10*4
......... 27*4
G G  Cashmere.......20
......... 30
Nameless  ...............16
.........32*4
................18
..........35

DRESS  GOODS.

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CORSETS,

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CORSET  JEANS.

American  fancy....  5*4 
American indigo 
American shirtings.  4*4 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
Arnold 
....  6
Arnold  Merino......6

long cloth B. 10*4 
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“  C.  8*4
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal......10*4
“  green seal TR 10*4 
“  yellow seal.. 10*4
“ 
serge.............11*4
“  Turkey red.. 10*4 
“ 

Corallne................89 50
Schilling's............ 9 00
Davis  Waists  ....  9 00 
Grand  Rapids...... 4  50
Armory...................6*4
Androscoggin.........7*4
Biddeford..............   6
Brunswick.........  ..  6*4
PRC
Allen turkey  reds..  6
robes...........6
pink a purple 6
buffs...........  6
pink  checks.  6
staples........6
shirtings ...  6 

Wonderful.  .........84 50
Brighton......................4 75
Bortree's.................... 9 00
Abdominal............15 00
Naumkeagsatteen..  7*4
Rockport...................6*4
Conestoga.................7*4
Walworth..............   6*4
rrs.
Berwick fancies  ...  5*4
Clyde Robes...........
Charter Oak fancies 4*4 
DelMarlne cashm’s.  6 
mourn’g  6 
Bddystone fancy...  6 
chocolat  6 
rober....  6 
sateens..  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6 
staple....  6 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Merrtm’ck shirtings.  4*4 
Repp fu n i.  8*4
Pacific fancy..........6
robes............6*4
Portsmouth robes...  6*4 
Simpson mourning..  6
greys........6
solid black.  6 
Ballou solid black..
Washington Indigo.  6*4 
“  colors.
"  Turkey robes..  7*4
Bengal bine,  green, 
“  India robes__7)4
red and  orange...  6
“  plain T’ky X V  8*4
“ 
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........  5*4
“  oil bine.......   6
“  Ottoman  Tor-
“ 
“  green ....  6
key red................   6*4
“  Poulards ....  5*4 
Martha Washington
red*4  ... 
“ 
7
Tarkeyred *4...... 7*4
Martha Washington
“  X --------   9*4
“ 
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“  4 4 ........ 10
Turkey red..........   9*4
“ 
“  3-4XXXX  12
Rlverpolntrobes  ...  5*4
Cocheco fancy........  6
Windsor fancy........  6*4
“  madders...  6 
“  XXtwills..  6
indigo blue.........10*4
Harmony...............   5
“ 
solids......... 5*4
Amoskeag A C A.... 12*4
AC A.................... 13
Hamilton N ............ 7*4
Pemberton AAA__16
D............ 8*4
York.................. .'...10*4
Awning.. 11
Swift River.............. 7*4
Farmer....................8
Pearl  River.............12
Warren....................13*4
First Prize..............10*4
Lenox M ills...........18
C 
og a..............16
Atlanta,  D..............6*41 Stark  A...................8
Boot........................ 6*4 No  Name................... 7*4
Clifton, K............... 7  iTopof  Heap.............9

gold  ticket

c o tt o n  d r il l .

TICKINGS.

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“ 

-THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

A  PRIVATE  SNAP.

store 

He  Receives?

inside 
giving  him 
ought 

Is  the  City Sealer Earnlngr  the  Money 
The more the administration of the in­
spection of weights  and measures ordin­
ance is looked into  tbe worse it appears.
A City Sealer was  appointed  at  an  an­
nual  expense  of  about  $1,200  a  year, 
whose duty is to inspect  all the  weights, 
scales and measures used  for buying and 
selling in  the city. 
It has been  asserted 
that one man could  not do the work,  be­
cause there were too many places to visit, 
and too much work to be done to make it 
possible for the  Sealer to  visit all  in one 
year,  as the ordinance  provides.  A  few 
figures on this point  may,  perhaps,  sur­
prise  those  who  have  made this asser­
tion.  There are in  the  city  856  places 
which  the  sealer  may  officially  visit, 
where inspection is to be made under the 
ordinance.  These figures will  be found to 
be substantially correct,  as  special  pains 
have been  taken to verify them.  If three 
calls a day  are  made—assuedly  not  an 
extravagant number—it will require just 
285  days  to  cover  the field completely. 
But can the Sealer  make  three  visits  a 
day  and  do  his work  efficiently  in each 
case?  Take the  grocery  store  of  E.  J. 
Herrick,  118  Monroe street,  for  instance. 
In  this  establishment  there  are  seven 
scales and a number of measures to be in­
spected.  Mr.  Herrick asserts that at  his 
last visit,  the  Sealer  did  all  the  work 
of  an  hour. 
in  his 
two  hours, 
However, 
to  be  suffi­
which  certainly 
cient,  and  allowing  him 
the  same 
time in  all the 856 places  to  be  visited, 
he needs to work but six hours a day  for 
285 days  to complete the  work  according 
to the  conditions  of  the  ordinance. 
It 
does not take anything  like  two  hours, 
however,  in  the  average  place of busi­
ness where scales and measures are used. 
The time required  will average consider­
ably less than an hour.  It would seem as 
though the city had a  right  to  expect  a 
man,  to whom it was  paying  a salary of 
$900 a year,  to work at least  eight hours 
a  day. 
If  the Sealer works eight  hours 
a day,  and employs his time as  he ought, 
he can  easily  make  eight  visits  a  day. 
This would  give him  ample time to make 
special  visits,  which  are  an  absolute 
necessity  if  the  ordinance 
is  to  be  ef- 
ectively  administered  and  the  public 
receive  any  benefit  from  it.  That  lit­
tle  attempt  has  been  made  to  enforce 
the  ordinance 
the 
users  of  weights  and  measures  will 
abundantly  prove.  Some  have not been 
tested  in over  two  years;  iu  a  few  in­
stances  three  years  have  elapsed  since 
they were inspected.  The mechanism of 
many of  the  scales in  use  at present  is 
delicate and intricate;  the sealer  has ac­
knowledged that he  does not understand 
them.  How,  then,  can  he  properly in­
spect  them?  There  Is  another  way  by 
which it can be shown that the sealer has 
not overworked  himself.  He  paid  into 
the City  Treasurer’s  office  last year the 
sum of  $528.  Putting  the  average sum 
received from each  user of  weights  and 
measures  at $1,  it  will be  seen  that he 
has only made 528 visits during the year. 
This  is  an  average  of  less  than  two a 
day.  But the average amount to  be col­
lected  from  each  user  of  weights  and 
measures is  $2 instead  of  $1,  so  that  if 
$528 correctly represents  the  number  of 
inspection  visits made,  this  hard-worked 
and  much-abused  city  official  drew $900 
from the  city  treasury  for  making  less

among 

trip 

a 

it,  readily  suggests 

than one  visit a  day for the  year.  The 
administration of  the ordinance  for  the 
inspection  of weights and  measures  has 
been called a farce;  a much  more fitting 
word,  and  one  which  more  accurately 
describes 
itself. 
The city provides the Sealer with  a horse 
and  wagon,  an office  in  the city  hall,  a 
costly inspection outfit, all  the stationery 
ueeded,  and  pays him  a salary of  $900 a 
year,  for all of which  there is absolutely 
no return;  for even  if  he  inspected  all 
the  weights  and  measures 
in  the  city 
once a  year, the  people  would  have no 
protection  from  dishonest  dealers. 
In­
spection must be made oftener than once
a year—in  many  instances  it needs to be 
made  once a  week.  The  conviction  of 
one dishonest  dealer  will do  more good 
than 500  visits to as  many  honest deal­
ers.  The city  has  a  right  to  expect  a 
fair return for  the  money expended,  as 
it has a right to the  time and services of 
any  man  who draws  his salary  from  the 
public  treasusy.  But  iu  this instance, 
at least,  it seems  to be true that  "a pub­
lic office is a private snap.”

Four Points for Grocers.

Shamus O’Brien in National Provisioner.

the
Don’t  rebuke  your  assistants  in 
presence of customers.
If you desire to draw customers, by  all 
means  have an  attractive  front  to  your 
store.  A  nice,  cool  awning,  neat  fly 
screens,  artistically  paiuted  signs,  and 
suck  like,  invariably  create  favorable 
comment,  and  ultimately  draw custom­
ers.
If a mercantile  agency calls  upon you 
for a showing of  your affairs,  don’t hesi­
tate  to  give  the  requisite  information. 
Your  exact  standing  as  to  credit  and 
promptitude can  be placed anyhow,  so it 
is better that you yourself are as explicit 
as you can  be.
Be  straightforward  in  all  your  deal­
ings and you  will soon  find out that such 
a  course  is one  of  the  great  stepping 
stones  to  success.  The  trader  who 
is 
frank  and  honest,  though  his  capital be 
comparatively small,  stands better in  the 
trade  and  can  easier  get  credit  favors 
from  the wholesale  houses than  one who 
has $10,000,  but is  slippery and  known 
as a prevaricator.  Honesty counts every 
time and tells in the end.

It  is  a  popular  impression  that  live 
fish  may be  frozen stiff  and  readily re­
vived  by  carefully  thawing  them.  To 
test the  accuracy  of  this  impression,  a 
New Haven  ice  manufacturing company 
recently placed  five live  perch  in  water 
and froze the  water solid.  The freezing 
process took about  sixty  hours.  As the 
water  congealed  from  the  outside 
in­
wardly,  the fish continued to swim about 
as long as they had  room  to move.  The 
cake of ice contaiuing  the perch  was left 
in  a solid state for a day or two and then 
cut  open,  and  the fish  taken  out  and 
placed  in  water  to  thaw.  They  were 
carefully  watched  for  a  long time, but 
none of them exhibited any  sign  of  life 
to the observant watchers.

Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
75
Wrought Brass............................................. 
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s..................  
70*10
Blind, Shepard’s 
....................................... 
70
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April  1S93.  ............. 60*10
CRADLES.

Grain......................................................dls. 50*02

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

Cast Steel.............................................per lb  5
Bly’sl-10.............................................perm  65
60
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
“ 
G. D ....................................................  
35
Musket......................  .......................   “ 
60
Rim  F ire....................................................  
56
Central  Fire........................................... dls. 
25

CABTB1D6ES.

CHISELS. 

Socket Firm er.........................................     70*10
docket Framing............................................ 70*10
Socket Corner................................................70*10
Socket Slicks................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

dls.

dls.

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

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

“ 

Planished, 14 os 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. 

28
26
23
23
dlS.
50
50
50

25

 

DRIPPING PANS.

07
6K

ELBOWS.

Small sizes, ser pound............................. 
Large sizes, per pound............................. 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................do*, net 
75
Corrugated  ......................................... dis 
40
Adjustable............................................dls. 40*10
dls.
Clark’s, small, $18;  large, $26..................  
30
Ives’, 1, $18:  2, $24;  3,$30........................  
25
dis.
Disston’s .................................................. 60*10
New American  ............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..............................................60*10
Heller’s ..................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ..................................  

piles—New List. 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

50

GALVANIZED IRON.

15 

12 

28
17

diB.

dis.
dls.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

mauls. 
mills. 

M0LA88RS GATES. 

14 
GAUGES. 

knobs—New List. 

13 
Discount, 60

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
16 
List 
diS.
50
dls.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.................. 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..............
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings...........
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.........
Door,  porcelain, trimmings..................
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain............
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.'s new list  ...
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s......................
Branford’s .............................................
Norwalk’s ..............................................
Adze Bye.........................................$16.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye.........................................$15.00, dls. 60
Hnnt’a...................................... $18.50, dls. 20*10.
50
Sperry *  Co.’s. Post,  handled...................... 
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
40
“  P. 8. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleablea.... 
11  Landers,  Ferry *  Cle rk’s.................  
40
"  Bnterprlse 
.....................................  
30
dlS.
Stebbln’s Pattern..............  
60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine.........................................66*10
Bnterprlse, self-measuring..........................  
25
Advance over  base,  on  both  Steel  and Wire.
Steel nails, Dase..............................................1  50
Wire nails, base.....................................1  75©!  80
go.. ...............................................Base 
Base
50................................................................ 
40...............................................................  
30...............................................................  
20...............................................................  
16................................................................ 
12............................................................... 
10...............................................................  
8........................................................ 
7 * 6 ........................................................... 
« 
8.......................................................  
a............................................................ 
FlneS............................................... 
Caser 10......................................................  
8............................................. 
6............................................. 
8...........................................  
6  .......................................  
Clinch; 10.......................................... 
8.......................................... 
*

Finish 10.................................................... 

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AUGURS AND BITS. 

Hardware Price Current.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dlS.
60
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s  .........................................................  
40
J ennlngs’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze.......................... $ 7 00

60
 
1  20
160
75
90
90
110
70
80
B
 75 
D.  B. Bronze..............................   ia 00
S. B. S. Steel...............................  8 00
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   ©40
D. B. Steel.................................... 13 50
Sdota Bench.................................................  O50.
Sandusky Tool Co.’*, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench,first quality.......................................  ©40
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s  wood........... 50*10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
70
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.......................................... 
40
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 50—10
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

dls.
Railroad  .................................................... $  14 00
Garden................................................. net  30 00
d ls.
Stove...............................................................
Carriage new list.......................................    75*10
Plow.  ........................................................... 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70
Well,  plain  ..................................................$3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
dlS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................. ............. 70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast Joint.............. 604.0

Broken packs He per pound extra

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

e
PLANES. 

BUTTS,  CAST. 

rivkts. 

BARROWS. 

BUCKETS.

b o lts. 

“ 
• 
• 

dlS.

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dls.

h in g e s.

h a n g e r s. 

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

14  and
« ........... ............ net
X........... ............ net
X ........... ............ net
* ........... ............ net
...........dla.

Maydole  A Co.’s.....................................dls. 
25
Kip’s....................................................... dls. 
25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s...................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......... ...............30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel  Hand__30c 40*10
1 Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ........  .................... dis.60&10
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
8crew Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 
3*
10
8*
7*
7«
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti friction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots..............................................................  60*10
Kettles.........................................................  60*10
Spiders  .........................................................60*10
Gray enameled.............. 
40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware...............................new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new llBt 3314*10
Btight...................................................  70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
.70*10*10
Hook’s ..............................................  
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70*10*10
<Hs.7o
levels. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ....................
ROPES.
Sisal, % inch and larger.........................  .. 
Manilla...............................
Steel and  Iron.. 
Try and Bevels. 
Mitre...............

6G
...............  
...............  
an
Smooth. Com.
...14 05
$2 95
Nos. 10 to  14.....................................$4 05
...  4 05
NOS. 15 to 17.....................................4 05
3 05
..  4 05
Nos.  18 to 21.......................
3 05
...  4 05
NOS. 22 to 24.......................
3  15
..  4 25
Nos. 25 to 26.......................
3 25
...  4 45
3 35
No. 27 ...............................................   4 45
over 30 Inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’8 6 .....................................dls. 
Silver Lake. White A.............................. list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B...............................   * 
Drab B..................................  “ 
White C...........................  

All  Bheets No. 18  and  ligh 
SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

SHEET IRON.
Cor

50
50
55
50
55
“  35

w ir e  goods. 

9
dls.

SQUARES.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

dls.

 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

dis.

dls.

saws. 

wire. 

traps. 

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

Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,______  70

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

Solid Eyes........................................... per ton $25
20
50
30
30
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhonse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s_______ 70
Mouse,  choker................................... 18c per doz
Mouse, delusion.............................. $1.50 per doz
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market.........................................70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market.............................................  8214
S red Spring  Steel.
d  Fence, galvanized...............
“ 
painted....................
Au  Sable  ........................................ .
40*10 
dls.  05 
Putnam..........................................
dls. 10*10 
Northwestern................................
dls.
30 
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.........
50 
Coe’s  Genuine..................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,.
76
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75410
dlS.
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75*10
Screws, New List.......................................... 70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American.....................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods.......65*10

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES.

dls.

METALS.
PIG TIN.

 

90

6*
7

26c
2Sc

ZINC.

BOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
10
Pig Bars.......................................................  
25
25
Duty:  Sheet, 2Hc per pound.
35
680 pound  casks........................................... 
*5
Per pound.................................................... 
45
50
H©K...................................................................16
Extra W iping.................................................   15
75
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brand? 
vary according to composition.
l eo
Cookson........................................per  ponnd
HaUett’s....................................... 
TIN—MXLYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal.......................................$ 7
“ 
14x2010, 
10x14 IX, 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

10x1410,  Charcoal..................................... $ 6  75
6 75
14x201C, 
10x14 IX, 
8 25
I 14X20IX, 
9 25

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

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

a n t im o n y

75

65

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HOOPING PLATES

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14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14X20IÇ, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX,
14x28 IX.
14x31  IX.................................................
_onnd
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
„ - ; |wi  |wuuu..  « 
g 
14x60 IX,  “  “ 9 
jper pouna.
“ 

‘ Worcester...................................  6 5b
* 
..........................   8 50
• 
.........................  18 50
1  Allaway  Grade...............   6 00
" 
7
 
” 
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15
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
................................................ $1415
10

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WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  9,  1893.

ILLY  TIMED  CRITICISM.

T h e  T ra desm an is proud  of  its  con­
tributors and does not often find occasion 
to seriously differ  with  any of its writers, 
but the contribution of  Mr. Owen  in  this 
week’s  paper  is  certainly  unworthy  the 
man and the  occasion.  The  heated  ha­
rangue against the bankers  of  the coun­
try  for refusing  to  loan their funds more 
freely is unjust and  uncalled  for in  view 
of the fact that most of  the money with­
drawn  from the banks  belongs to people 
of  small  and  moderate means,  and  that 
the  pinched  condition  of  the  banks  is 
due entirely to  this cause.

If ever there were  a  senseless and un­
warranted  proceeding,  it  is  the  with­
drawal  of  money  from  the  banks  and 
savings institutions to hide it away  until 
the present financial flurry passes.  There 
Is no good reason  in  the world  why  this 
money should be  withdrawn  from circu­
lation.  It is true that certain well-known 
causes  have  somewhat  disturbed  the 
equilibrium  of  values  and  affected  the 
circulating  medium,  but  nothing  has 
happened  which can  in  any  way  be con­
strued  as permanently affecting the pros­
perity of  the country or crippling its re­
sources.

The disturbance to the  circulating me­
dium by the exports of gold is  being now 
corrected,  at  least  for the time being,  by 
the  return  movement  of  the  yellow 
metal and by the liberal exports of Amer­
ican  produce,  and  before  Congress  ad­
journs it is probable that a more  perma­
nent  corrective  will  be  adopted.  The 
disturbance  to  values  caused  by  the 
liquidation which  has followed undue in­
flation in some  sections  of*  the country, 
and over-speculation  in Wall  street,  will 
soon  be corrected.

These  causes,  however,  bave 

in  no 
way impaired  the condition of  the  repu­
table banks  of  the country,  nor  injured 
the  securities  held  by  savings  institu­
tions  which,  owing  to  the stringency of 
the laws,  are all gilt-edged. 
It is, there­
fore,  senseless  to  withdraw money from 
the banks simply  to hide it away.

The absurd  and damaging character of 
this withdrawal  of  funds 
is  shown  by 
the condition of  affairs in  New England. 
Owing  to the hiding  away  of  money  in 
that  section  by  the  withdrawal  of  de­
posits  and  savings,  the  banks  are  no

their  source  of 

longer  able  to  allow  the  factories  the 
money needed to carry on their business. 
As  a  result,  the factories, on which  the 
prosperity  of  New  England  depends, 
j  have been forced to close  Consequently, 
the  very  people  who  withdraw  their 
money from  the  banks  to  bide  it  away 
will  find 
livelihood 
stopped,  and will be compelled to use the 
savings which, had they not become fool­
ishly  alarmed,  would  have  remained 
safely in the bank, while the mills would 
have continued  as  usual, enabling them 
to both  live and add  to  their  accumula­
tions.  The senseless withdrawal  of  de­
posits,  therefore,  causes  a  loss  both  to 
the general  business  interests and  to the 
depositors themselves.  How  people can 
be so  foolish  as  to 
lose  sight  of  these 
facts is a  mystery.

A  STANDARD  OF  VALUE.

Gold and  silver  have not  always been 
money.  They are only so used by civilized 
nations.  When  the  Spaniards  came  to 
Mexico and Peru they found the precious 
metals used for  adorning  the temples of 
the gods,  but they  were not in  any nse as 
money.  The  American  Indians  who 
roamed  over  the  hills  and  valleys  of 
California,  Colorado  and  Montana knew 
of the existence of gold in  their country, 
but they esteemed it  to be  worthless for 
any purpose of  their daily life,  and they 
treated it with  contempt.

Among  all  primitive  peoples  barter 
was the ordinary rule of  business.  One 
man gave  his labor  or his  products  for 
the labor or the products of another,  and 
all  standards  or  adjustments  of  value 
were between  the  parties  to a  transac­
tion.  The 
inconvenfences  of  such  a 
practice are too obvious to need  pointing 
out,  and  when  civilization  had reached  a 
sufficient condition of development it be­
came  possible  to  establish  a  certain 
agreement upon some measures of values, 
so that exchanges between  people of dif­
ferent  countries and  communities could 
be  satisfactorily conducted.

It would  be  interesting  to  trace  the 
history of money and  to show the various 
articles  that have  been  in  use  for pur­
poses of exchange,  but  the  matter is  too 
voluminous  for  treatment  here. 
It  is 
not out of  place to  mention  that  among 
ancient nomadic  peoples flocks and herds 
were articles generally  desired,  and they 
became  special  objects  of  exchange. 
The  Latin  word  “pecus,”  which  means 
flock,  gave  rise  to  another Latin  word, 
“pecunia,”  which  means  money,  and 
from which comes the English word  “pe­
cuniary,”  applied  to  what  relates  to 
money  matters.  But  since  flocks  and 
herds are  only  applicable  to  the  traffic 
between crude  and  barbarous  men  and 
communities,  it was plain that something 
more  generally  desirable,  more  easily 
handled  and  possessing  a stable and in­
trinsic  value  under  the  ordinary condi­
tions  of  traffic  must  be  adopted.  The 
civilized  nations  agreed  upon  gold and 
silver,  establishing an  absolute standard 
in the  first place  and  relative values be­
tween the two.

After some two thousand years of gen­
eral use,  in  which the  ratio between the 
two  metals  had  to be  several times ad­
justed,  another such  emergency of  dis­
cordant  values has  occurred,  and  it has 
become  necessary  to  secure  another re­
adjustment.  The  people  of  the  United 
State  find  themselves 
in  a  situation 
where  they  have  two  standards  which 
I they call dollars.  One is  of  gold and is

worth  100 cents.  The other  is of  silver, 
worth  about  54  cents,  but  with  daily 
fluctuating  value.  How  to  reconcile 
these  differences  between  two  sorts  of 
dollars is the question.  One proposition 
is to  abolish  the  silver dollar.  Another 
is  to  increase the  weight  of  the  silver 
dollar until it  shall  be  equal in value to 
the gold dollar.  To-day a gold  dollar  is 
worth  100 cents  in every  civilized coun­
try,  while  the silver  dollar is  worth but 
little more than  half that amount.

It  would not make  much  difference as 
to these discrepant values  if  we had  no 
foreign commerce,  but when,  on the con­
trary,  our  foreign  commerce is very ex­
tensive,  requiring,  besides  merchandise 
exported,  some  $70,000,000  to  pay our 
debts abroad,  and  those  debts  must  be 
paid  in  gold  dollars,  because  foreign 
creditors  will  not  accept  our silver dol­
lars,  the  tendency  is  to  drain  out  our 
gold  to  foreign  countries and leave the 
silver at home.  Thus the time may come 
when we will  have no  gold and only sil­
ver.  Hence  the  necessity  for  some ar­
rangement that will save  our gold.  The 
relations of our gold  dollar  to  the  gold 
standards  of  other nations has  been  re­
cently succinctly  stated  by the  statisti­
cian,  Edward  Atkinson,  in  the August 
number  of  the  Engineering  Magazine. 
It is worth reproduction  here:

The unit of  value of the United States 
is  a  dollar,  weighing  25.8  grains,  nine- 
tenths fine.  The  quantity of  pure  gold 
in it is 23.21997 grains.

The unit of value of  Great Britain is a 

pound  sterling.

The coin which corresponds to a pound 
sterling,  when  of  full  weight,  is named 
a “sovereign,” weighing  123.270  grains, 
eleven-twelfths 
and 
containing 
113.0016 grains of pure gold.

fine 

The unit of  value of the United States 
is,  therefore,  23.21997  grains  of  pure 
gold.  The unit of value of Great Britain 
is,  therefore,  113.0016  grains  of  pure 
gold.  The ratio of one dollar to one sov­
ereign is 1 to  4.866.  The  ratio  of  each 
grain of gold in either is 1 to 1;  that is to 
say,  each  grain  of  gold  in  American 
money is  worth  each  grain  of  gold  in 
British  money,  and  the  same rule holds 
good  with the gold  money of France and 
Germany.  This constant  equality is not 
true of  the silver  money olS  the  several 
nations.  Our silver dollars call for more 
than they are  worth,  hence  foreign  na­
tions  will  not  accept  them.  All  our 
trouble consists  in  having  two  sorts of 
money of the same denomination  but not 
of the same value.  A  dollar  must  be  a 
full dollar,  as good as every other dollar. 
To arrive at this is  the problem.

A  BEEF-EATING  THEORY.

England has conquered  and  colonized 
around the globe more  than all the other 
modern nations  combined,  which proves 
the extraordinary  enterprise of the race, 
but  it  does  not  testify  to  its  quarrel­
some disposition,  although  it does to its 
fighting qualities. 
It was not commonly 
supposed  the  English  were  an  ill-tem­
pered  people until  a statement was made 
to that effect by Ernest Hart in the  Lon­
don  Hospital.  Writing  in  praise of an 
exclusive  vegetable diet,  Mr.  Hart says: 
“In  no  other  country,  not even except­
ing  Ireland,  is  home  rendered  so  un­
happy and life made so miserable by the 
ill-temper  of  those  who  are  obliged  to 
dine  together  as 
I  am 
strongly of opinion  that  this  ill-temper 
is caused in great measure by too abund­

in  England. 

ant  meat dietary,  combined with a seden­
tary  life. 
In  less  meatreating  France 
urbanity is  the rule of the home. 
In fish 
and  rice-eating  Japan  harsh  words  are 
unknown,  and an  exquisite  politeness to 
one  another  prevails,  even  among  the 
children  who  play 
in  the 
streets.”

together 

Surely a people  with many great qual­
ities  should  have  some  defects. 
The 
achievements  of  the  Ehglish-speaking 
races in history,  in  letters,  in  science, 
in morals and all that goes  to  make  up 
an  enlightened  civilization  stamp  them 
with  a  grandeur  not  attained  by  any 
other  modern  people.  Possibly  meat- 
eating had something to do with that.

The  Wool  Market.

in  the 

The tendency during  the past week in 
the Eastern market has been toward firm­
ness,  with  prices  unchanged.  Buyers 
have all the wool they want and are only 
taking  bargains 
finer  grades. 
Manufacturers  are waiting, possibly with 
a hope that the price  will go still lower. 
It cannot do so,  however,  without knock­
ing the bottom out.  The  hand-to-mouth 
policy is the  wisest  course  for  makers, 
all  things  considered.  Then,  too,  it is 
always safest to buy  on a rising market. 
There are some dealers  who say  that the 
market has appreciably  hardened  during 
the  week.  This  is  good  news,  if true, 
and  everybody  sincerely hopes it is.  A 
feature of the  Michigan clip,  so far mar­
keted,  is the small per centage of delaine 
wools sent forward,  the  quantity  being 
placed by those  in a position to know at 
about  half  what  it  has  been  in former 
years. 
Several  reasons  are  given  for 
this,  but it is more  than  probable that it 
is due to the fact that the larger clips are 
still  in  the  hands  of  the growers,  only 
the smaller ones  being brought  in.  Lit­
tle  change  is  to  be  noted  in  the local 
market  as  yet.  Buyers  are  indifferent 
and  growers  discouraged,  and the only 
sellers being those who must have money. 
When the sun rises it will be in the East, 
as usual,  and many  eyes  are  anxiously 
looking  in  that  direction,  waiting  for 
daybreak.

Grains  and  Feedstuffs.

Last week the price given was 51 cents. 
This  week  it  is  54  cents.  Last year’s 
estimate of the amount of invisible wheat 
seems to have been away off, the fact be­
ing  that  the  crop  exceeded  by several 
million bushels the amount recorded  for 
any  previous year.  As  this fact became 
apparent the price declided,  culminating 
in the unprecedentedly low figures given 
last week.  There  is  no doubt  that  the 
outlook 
in 
Europe is  considerably  below  the  aver­
age,  and  even  the  yield  in  India  has 
fallen  off,  so  that,  if  this  country can 
show even an average  crop,  prices must 
rise,  as  every bushel  of  surplus  can be 
readily marketed.

is  brightening.  The  crop 

Flour—Is down,  of  course,  as  was  to 
be expected,  remembering  the big  drop 
in wheat.  How long the  reduction  will 
last is uncertain.

Millstuffs—Are unchanged,  the market 

being dull even to dreariness.

Hay—Old bay  still  holds  its own,  not­
withstanding  that  new  is  coming 
in 
freely.  But the stock of old  will soon be 
exhausted,  and  then  the  new  cut  will 
move in earnest.

T.  L.  Bunting,  President  of the Ham­
burgh Canning Co., of Hamburgh,  N.  Y., 
is  in  town  for  a few  days,  the guest of 
his brother,  C.  C.  Bunting.

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SPECIAL  PREPARATION  FOR  BUSI­

NESS.

Business is  something of  a game—not 
of chance,  but of  skill—based on special 
knowledge  and  acquired  facility  in  its 
use.  Other  things not materially differ­
ing, he  who is best trained  will  win.

it 

It is  generally  conceded  that  special 
training 
is  requisite  to  success  in  the 
professions.  No  one  doubts  that  the 
lawyer  must not  only  have a  good  gen­
eral  education, but  a  course  in  law be­
sides.  And  more  and  more 
is  de­
manded  that after  college  the  minister 
must  have  the  further  advantage  of  a 
course in theology.  There is no business 
calling,  no department of human  activity 
in which  men  would  not  profit  from  a 
course as nearly similar as circumstances 
render  possible.  Natural gifts and gen­
eral culture  do not  of  themselves  fit  a 
man  for  business.  The  unskilled  are 
constantly exhausting  energy  and  wast­
ing an  immense  aggregate  of  money  in 
attempts  to do  business  for  which they 
have not  had  proper  preliminary train­
ing. 
I have  often seen  men of  fair en­
dowment  and some  capital embark  in  a 
commercial  venture  new  to  them.  1 
have  watched  their  painful  struggles, 
have  looked sadly  on until  the  collapse 
came.  Men  who with more  patience in 
preparing  for  business  life  might  have 
attained to some eminence are constantly 
joining  the  bankrupt  army  of  broken- 
down,  dispirited  men.  Some  there  are 
who 
the 
knowledge  for  lack  of  which  they  suf­
fered  wreck.  They  possess  so  much 
courage and  determination,  and  have so 
much energy, that they  are  able to profit 
by their experience and afterward secure 
victory on  the  plains  of  defeat.  They 
have  already  learned  by  experience,  at 
great cost,  what  might  have  been more 
cheaply  acquired. 
It  is  an  old  saying 
that  “Experience  is  the  best  of  teach­
ers.”  The proverb  must  have been first 
uttered by some  wise man  who had prof­
ited  by  the  experience  of  others.  An­
other  saying,  perhaps  as  old  as  the 
former, 
the 
teacher  of  fools,”  and  this  must  have 
been uttered by  a sage observer of those 
men who will not learn  from the experi­
ence of  others,  but who  persist  in a de­
termination  to  find  out  for  themselves, 
untaught by others’  lives.

in  the  experiment  acquire 

that  “Experience 

is 

is 

It often happens that success or failure 
depends  upon  the  knowledge  of  some 
seemingly  insignificant  fact. 
In  every 
business there are many things  a knowl­
edge of which is requisite to success, but 
of which  those who  know  them and use 
them would hardly  think to mention in a 
lecture on the  subject.  There  are many 
lectures  on  oratory,  but  all  taken  to­
gether,  they  omit  many  things quite  as 
important  to be known  and  observed as 
any that are  much  enlarged upon.  And 
the  same  remark  might  be  adapted  to 
every kind of business.

A young  man from  the  city  of  New 
York,  visiting  a  summer  resort  where 
there was  much  water  and  many boats, 
determined to  go  sailing.  Why  should 
he not?  True,  he  had  never  touched 
tiller,  nor did he know much about sails, 
nor the  queer  ways  of  “cranky”  boats. 
But he could see for  himself  that it was 
easy to handle a boat,  for even  the  boys 
In all his glory 
were masters of the art. 
of  dress  he  set  sail.  His 
little  craft 
skimmed  gaily  over  the  water until he 
wanted  to  change  her  course.  There 
was  a  stiff  breeze,  but  no  matter,  he

'‘jibbed  all  standing,”  with  the result 
that,  to his  surprise,  the  boat capsized,  j 
He could  not  understand  it,  and said so  j 
to his  rescuer,  to  whose  explanation  he j 
indignantly replied that it was  not true,  j 
for “he  was setting  down  all  the  time.”
It  was  a small  matter,  the  occasion  of 
much  amusement  to  his  friends,  and, 
after  a  little,  to  himself  also.  But it 
illustrates  a  more  serious  thing. 
It  is 
more  of  a  disaster  when  an  ambitious 
man  loses  all  his  money,  and,  besides, 
loads himself with  debts that  can never 
be paid,  filling all his  future paths  with 
obstructions  in  the  shape of  judgments 
and  “executions.”  And  men  are  doing 
this more  dreadful  thing daily  for  want 
of  knowledge that was  within reach and 
might have been more  cheaply acquired. 
Very much  of  the  poverty,  misery  and 
despair  existing  in  our  great  cities has 
resulted  from  ill-advised  efforts  to start 
in  business without the necessary special 
knowledge.

Under  the  old  system,  in  the slower 
times  of a  third  of  a  century  ago,  the 
necessary  knowledge  was acquired  by a 
long  apprenticeship,  commencing  so 
early  in  life  that  no  time  was  left in 
which  to  secure  a  general  education. 
The  boy  went early to the store, or office, 
or factory,  and slowly through the years, 
as he grew in stature, climbed up,  gradu­
ally acquiring a perfect knowledge of all 
the details  of the business.  Knowledge 
thus  acquired  is  too  costly,  and is not 
the  best  after all for these times.  Such 
a  training  is  likely  to make a man  very 
much set in his ways,  and indisposed,  if 
not unable,  to adapt  himself to  the ever- 
shifting  conditions  of  business 
life, 
which,  like  baffling  winds,  test the re­
sources of the modern business man.

Generally 

it  is  neither  desirable  nor 
possible to learn a  business  wholly  after 
the old plan exclusively.  Business meth­
ods have  been  revolutionized  and only a 
few  conservative  houses  work  along the 
old lines.  Business is now conducted on 
such a vast scale,  so  much  attention  i 
given  to  detail;  division  of  labor  has 
been developed  to  such  perfection  that 
but little place is left for the boy appren­
tice.  Business  now  requires  a  higher 
degree of general  intelligence  than  was 
possible  under  the old methods,  and  far  j 
better discipline of  the  mental  powers,  j 
There is now more  of science  in success I 
and  less  of  chance. 
It  is  a contest of 
skill,  not  of  mere  force.  The  future 
victor  on  the  arena where  strong  men  | 
contend  for  the  prizes  must  have more 
time  for  schooling  thau  the old plan al- | 
lowed.  He  must  secure  a  better  cul­
ture— a more  symmetrical  development 
of  his  mental  powers.  The  pressure 
under which much of the business of the 
day  is carried on makes  it necessary that 
those  who  are  employed  in  the  office 
shall  bring  some  skill with them.  The 
office  is  no  longer  a  primary  school in 
which  elementary  knowledge  may  be 
imparted  gradually  as the boy grows in 
his capacity  to receive  it.  The new boy 
must be able to go to  important work at 
once,  for the work must be done,  it can­
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has come into  existence,  and is as  much 
of  a  necessity  as the schools of  design, 
law  schools,  or  theological  seminaries. 
It is of incalculable  service to the whole 
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There  remains,  however,  a  kind  of 
knowledge  that  no  school  can  impart 
and  that  can  be  learned nowhere but in 
the school  of  actual  business. 
It might 
be  said  with  propriety  that every  busi­
ness  has  its own techniques  which only 
practice  can  enable  one  to  acquire. 
This includes knowledge of material  and 
of methods as  well as of the special  mar­
ket.  This peculiar  skill  can  be  safely 
acquired only in  some  subordinate posi­
tion.  Hence it is as important now as  it 
ever was that  anyone  who  hopes  some 
day to manage any given  business should 
commence  at the bottom aud,  if possible, 
see the  whole business to the top.  With 
the proper,  previously  acquired,  meutal 
outfit,  this  may  be  done  by  a  bright 
youth in  a comparatively short  time.

To  fill  subordinate  positions  well,  to 
do what is  commanded,  to  execute plans 
prepared  by more competent superiors is 
not a difficult task  and does not  call  for 
the highest order of  genius,  but to be  at 
the head,  to manage  the business and to 
carry  the  responsibility  of  success  or 
failure demands  abilities  of  the highest 
order.  This kind of success does not de­
pend  upon  mere  shrewdness.  Adroit­
ness  is  not  a  good  qualification.  Cun­
ning is a positive  disqualification.  This 
larger  success,  which  every  man should 
covet, 
involves the  managing  of  men. 
In  the  highest  degree  it  requires  the 
ability  to  control  in  some  measure the 
action  and to win the adhesion of masses. 
The  successful  business  man is a leader 
of men.  His ability to lead is  the secret 
in 
large  measure  of  exceptional  suc­
cess.  Leadership results from  an  aggre­
gation of qualities, some of which may  be 
acquired  and  all  of  which  may  be  de­
veloped.  Some of these qualities  are of 
the  head,  some of  the heart,  and others 
of  the  body. 
In  cultivating this power 
of control,  this executive force or admin­
istrative ability,  which  make  one man  a 
many mau-power  man,  one  must first  of 
all  secure  control  of  himself—self-mas­
tery  most  absolute.  The  aspirant must 
become able  to command  at will  and  at 
all  times  and  under  all  circumstances 
every  natural  and  every  acquired  fac­
ulty.  All  his  energies  must be ready  to 
serve  him  without  hesitation  and  as 
nearly  as  possible  perfectly.  Thus en­
dowed and  trained  and  held  in  hand a 
man  is  qualified to  succeed in any  busi­
ness.  He  will  have  but  to  master the 
technical  knowledge,  an  easy  task  for 
such as he,  in  order  to  be  able to carry 
any enterprise forward to  success.

in  them  all. 

Formerly  men  wore  themselves out  in 
the  dull  routine  of  a  relatively  small 
business and often  broke down  in middle 
life as a result of  the profitless drudgery 
of  minor  details.  Now  properly  pre­
pared  men  manage  a  great  variety  of 
affairs  and  prosper 
It 
would seem  sometimes that  these  “hus­
tlers,”  as they  are  called  in  the  West, 
are the only men of leisure.  Apparently 
doing the  work  of  many  men,  they  al­
ways have time for a new call  upon  their 
energies.  The explanation  of  the para­
dox lies  partly  in the fact  that  all their 
culture of  mind  and  heart  has  been  of 
the  nature  of  special  training.  They 
live  wholly 
in  reference  to  business. 
As  some see  only  the  humorous  or the 
grotesque or the pathetic, they see chiefly 
the business  aspect of all things.

Such preparation  includes  the  perfect 
control  of  the  power  of  attention,  the 
ability at  any  moment to  concentrate all 
the  force  of  mind  he  possesses  on  the

it  through, 
matter  in  hand,  thinking 
completing  it,  and  laying  it aside a fin­
ished task.  The  habit of  promptness to 
such  a  man 
is  second  nature.  Hence 
there are no accumulations  of  neglected  . 
duties rising like  mountain  obstructions 
in  his path.  Another  part  of  the train­
ing of such  a character  is  in  the  direc­
tion  of  accuracy.  What  he  knows,  be 
knows exactly;  what he  sees  he sees as 
it is,  without glamor or mist of any  kind, 
from  habit  always. 
In  like manner,  he 
hears without mistake  just  what is said, 
and measures  its exact  meaning as if by 
a  kind of  second  sight.  What  he does, 
however  unimportant,  he  does with  the 
same  conscientious  attention  to  accur­
acy 
in  every  detail.  Moreover,  he  is 
characterized  by  what  to  others  must 
seem  almost  unnatural  mental  activity,  i 
But he  is  not  restless.  He never frets.  , 
He is  always  well-poised,  cool  and self- 
possessed.  Hence  he  is  able,  when  a 
task is done, to forget it, to stop the wear 
and  tear  of  his  mental  machinery  until 
new grist is ready.

Success 

is  no  accident.  Those  who 
hope to  wear  the crown  have much  work 
on hand,  and  but  little time  to waste  in 
frivolities. 
How  the  Second  Store  in  Oil  City 

Gko.  K.  Morris.

Started.

Thom as Martind&le in  P hilad elp hia Inquirer.

immoderate  and 

Provisions  and  groceries  were  high 
then,  but  nobody  seemed  to  grumble at 
$20  for a  barrel  of  flour  (when it  was 
bought  in small  quantities), or  50 cents 
for a can of  peaches or tomatoes;  and at 
the same  time the  purchaser carried  the 
goods without  complaint  from the  store 
to his “shanty.”  1 myself gave the mat­
ter no thought until one day when  1  was 
trudging  over  the  mountains  with  a 
heavy  basket  on  my  shoulder 
loaded 
with  eggs,  a  few  vegetables  and  some 
groceries.  1 sat down  to rest  on  a  rock 
on the summit, and having a copy of  the 
Pittsburg  Commercial  with  me,  I  read 
and reread  it,  until the  news was all de­
voured.  Then  I  pored  over  the adver­
tisements,  and  being  attracted  *to  the 
market reports,  was  struck with wonder 
when  1 saw the  quotations  for groceries 
and  green  vegetables 
in  the  “Smoky 
City.”  1  pondered  over  the  apparently 
low  prices,  considered  the distance from 
Oil City to Pittsburg (139 miles),  and fin­
ally decided that if the freight rates were 
not 
the  quotations 
(which seemed  preposterously  low)  were 
correct,  my opportunity  had  come,  that 
opportunity  which  we  hear  so  much 
about “coming to  every man  but  once,” 
and it he  fails  to  seize  its,  etc.,  etc.  I 
felt  that  my  opportunity  was  to  take 
what little money I could scrape together 
and start a grocery store; how,  or where, 
1 did not  at all  think  about,  or  the fact 
that  1  was  an  absolute  novice  in  the 
business;  did  not know  one kind of  tea 
or coffee  from  another,  nor  syrup from 
molassess.  1  only  knew  that the prices 
then current  in Oil  City  were  fabulous, 
that  people  must  eat,  that  money  was 
plenty and oil  was high;  and that  1  was 
wasting  time  and losing  “my  opportun­
ity”  by continuing  my occupation of  en­
gineer or  pumper  of  “No.  1  well.” 
I 
there and then  determined  that  I  would 
make  a venture  as  a  merchant  just  as 
soon as  I could  find  a  location  and  get 
enough information on the subject of the 
average grocery  store  of  the oil  country 
to  prevent  me  from  falling 
into  fatal 
mistakes.  So for three or four weeks af­
terward my mind  was full of  plans as to 
how to make the start, how  much money 
it would need,  how to gain the necessary 
knowledge to  buy goods  (my  whole edu­
cation  up to  this  point  having  been to 
develop  my ability  as a  salesman,  with 
no experience  whatever as a buyer),  and 
in  this  condition  of  mental  activity 1 
found the cure for  sleeplessness. 
I may 
as well admit that my  venture was a suc­
cess,  but I have never  found it  necessay 
to resort  to  narcotics  since  engaging in 
the  grocery business,  the  long  hours of 
the grocer rendering sleep  a balm.

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thing  new  and 
in  every  respect.  Unanimously 
chosen  as headquarters  of  National  Press  Association,  Michi­
gan  Press Association,  and many other organizations.

first-class 

Bath  with  every  suite.  Permanent  structure  of  stone  and 
brick.  Location  (midway  between World’s Fair and  business 
center of city)

Conducted exclusively on  the  European  plan;  splendid cafe  in  connection  with 
the  hotel,  with  unexceptional  cuisine  and  appointments;  service,  table  d’hote, 
breakfast,  50 cents;  dinuer,  75 cents;  service a la carte;  nice  meals  may be had by 
ordering from  bill of fare at 25 cents and  up.
Beautiful Rooms,  with  Bath,  Single,  $1  to  $1.50 per Dav; 

Double,  $2  to  $3  pd*  Day.

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

WM.  H.  HOOPS,  Prop’r.

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CURES

Catarrh, 
Hay Fever, 
Headache,
Neuralgia,  Colds  Sore  Threat.

The firft  inhalations  stop  sneezing,  snuffing 
Coughing  and  headache.  This  relief  is  worth 
the  priee  of  an  Inhaler.  Continued  use  will 
complete the cure.

Prevents and cures

On cars or boat.

S e a   Sickness
The  cool  exh derating  sensation 

follow­
ing its use is a luxury to  travelers.  Convenient 
to carry in the pocket;  no liquid todropor spill; 
lasts a year, and costs  50c  at  druggists.  Regis­
tered mail 60c, from

H.  D.  f  li-tlM A N   M anufacturer, 
Three  Rivers,  Mich.

(¡^"Guaranteed  satisfactory.

DODGE

M epeM «  Wood  Split  Policy

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HESTER  MACHINERY  GO.,

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THE  DUTY  OP  SERVICE.

The obligation  to  serve  is  now  more 
generally  recognized  in  the  world  than 
ever before.  There  was,  perhaps,  never 
a time in the  history  of  our race  wholly 
destitute of noble  exemplars of  heroism 
and  humanity; but  patriotism  became  a 
controlling  sentiment  long before  there 
was any  popular conception  of  philoso­
phy.  The fierceness of  ancient  interna­
tional  rivalries,  the insatiableness of  the 
ancient greed  of  conquest,  advanced de­
votion to fatherland in  the common esti­
mate and checked  the developement of a 
wider range of sympathy.  The accounts 
which we have of the destruction of Car­
thage,  of  Tyre,  and of  Jerusalem,  reveal 
an  almost incredible  degree  of  inhuman­
ity.  The pleasure taken even by the culti­
vated class  in  the  brutal  contests  of the 
gladiatorial arena, when Horace and Vir­
gil were composing exquisite poetry  and 
Cicero was writing  moral philosophy,  is 
something  now  almost 
inconceivable. 
Then it  was  the  highest  distinction  to 
serve the state,  and the foreigner,  if  not 
hated as  an enemy or  despised  as a bar­
barian,  was at best  regarded  with indif­
ference.

lend  some 

A cynical  critic  of  the  modern  world 
might adduce  some striking  instances of 
the abuse  of  power  by great  nations in 
our own  age to show  that there  has not 
been a decided change in that respect, as 
is ordinarily supposed.  The dismember­
ment of Poland; the absorption of Schles­
wig,  Holstein and Lauenburg by Austria 
and  Prussia after  their  victory  over a 
gallant but weaker people;  the conquest 
of  India,  and  the  so-called  opium war, 
might  be  made  to 
show 
of plausibility  to this view,  and it is cer­
tainly  true  that  national  governments 
have  been  slow  to  apply  the  common 
rules of  morality in  the conduct of their 
foreign affairs;  but beyond the  sphere of 
politics  and diplomacy  a  recognition  of 
the  universal  brotherhood  of  man  has 
been  growing  more  and  more  distinct 
and has found expression in many  forms 
of  service.  This feeling  has become,  in 
some measure,  triumphant  not only over 
the mutual  suspicions  and  jealousies of 
the nations,  but also  over the prejudices 
of classes.  The old idea that the masses 
were of right subject to a privileged few, 
and that  it was  their highest  civic duty 
to be loyal  to the persons of  their  here­
ditary rulers,  has  almost everywhere  in 
Christendom yielded to the  doctrine that 
no man  should rule who does  not serve, 
and that  authority  is  lodged  ultimately 
in the body of the  people.  This concep­
tion of  the obligation  to  serve  has been 
logically  extended 
to  persons  whose 
power and  influence  are not  due  to offi­
cial  positions,  but  to  wealth  and  other 
controlling  means  acquired  by  and  de­
pendent upon the  labor of others.  Pub­
lic opinion  demands  that  the  rich  man 
shall serve,  first,  his  employes,  and then 
the  society  which  defends  him  in  the 
possession  of  his  property.  He  who 
takes advantage of  the necessities of  his 
fellow-men to exact an  undue amount of 
labor is  as open  to  censure  as  he  who 
raises  the  price  of  bread  in  a  time of 
famine.

But a growing sense of the duty of ser­
vice is  observable,  more  than ever now, 
on the  part of  those who have  the most 
power to  serve,  the  rich  and  the  culti­
vated.  The  more  fortunate  classes  ac­
knowledge  this  obligation,  not  merely 
because it is asserted by the general pub­
lic,  but  because they feel  that it is just.

They share  that  conception  of  the  in -; 
herent  dignity  of  manhood  which  has : 
become  common  in  our  time,  and  they 
understand  that  their  own  dignity,  as 
well  as that of others, demands that they 
should serve the cause of  humanity. 
In 
the highest social rank  there is contempt 
for the frivolous egotist who lives merely 
for  amusement,  and  disgust  for  the ty­
rant who  acknowledges  no  right  which 
cannot be enforced  by power.  We refer 
here to  a  tendency  illustrated  by many 
beautiful  examples;  we  are  aware  bow 
far away  the world  still  is from  a com­
plete supremacy of philanthropic motives 
in every condition of life.  But tendency 
is a  kind of  prophesy,  and  despite  the 
pessimists,  who  speak of  the end of this 
century  as  a  climax  of  heartlessness, 
vanity  and  despair,  it  seems  to us  that 
the  outlook is  bright,  and  that,  though 
the era “when  each  man  shall  find  his 
own  in  all men’s  good” may  be  distant, 
we are  drawing nearer  that golden  year 
of  which the young Tennyson sang.

F b a n k S t o w k l l .

The Telephone  Situation.

The  telephone  situation  is  becoming 
an interesting one.  Coincident  with the 
expiration of the various patents on  the 
telephone, the enjovment  of  which  has 
been for so long exclusively in the hands 
of one company,  there  comes  abundant 
evidence that  many  other  concerns  in 
tend  to engage in  the telephone business 
as  soon  as they can safely do so.  With 
the expiration of the patents on the Blake 
transmitter  came  an  extraordinary call 
for these  instruments  from all quarters, 
and when the patents on  the Bell receiv­
ing  instrument  terminate,  not only  will 
a great demand  for  receivers  spring  up, 
but the event will in all  probability  sig­
nalize the birth of  competing  telephone 
companies  all  over  the land.  There is 
every  promise of lively times  ahead  for I 
the telephone business. 
In  the enthusi­
asm that will ensue  there  is  danger  of 
going  to  extremes.  The  business  will 
thus become demoralized  as  far as  rates 
and  profits are concerned,  then an era of 
consolidations will dawn,  and the result 
will be the formation of trusts  and com­
binations.  This  is  one  way of looking 
at the matter,  and as the tendency  these 
times is to consolidate like  interests  and 
carry on  the business under one manage­
ment.  there appears to be no reason why 
the telephone should  be exempt from the 
operation of the rule.  These are matters, 
however,  that time alone will settle,  and 
those  who  wish  to  ingage  in  the tele­
phone business in any capacity whatever 
need not be deterred from  making an ef­
fort to succeed simply  because  of  what 
may  happen.

A  Grocer’s  Experience.

lady.

“Is  this  celery  fresh?”  questioned  a 
“Yes’m,” answered the dealer.
“Real  fresh?”
“Yes’m.”
“Just in?”
“Yes’m.”
“Is  it crisp?”
“Yes’m.”
“Are you sure it’s all right?”
“Yes’m.”
“Where did you get it?”
“From a market  gardener.”
“To-day?”
“Yes’m.”
“How much is it?”
“Ten cents a bunch.”
“Isn’t that rather high?”
“Not at this  season.”
“I’ve got it here lately for less.”
“That was rather small and green.” 
“Can you send it up?”
“Yes’m.”
“In time for dinner?”
“Oh, yes’m.”
“Just break off a  piece and  let  me try 
“Yes’m.  Here is some.”
“Humph!  That isn’t nice at all. 
It is 
“Well, ma’am,  it’s a  good  while since 

withered.”
you asked if it was fresh.”

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ELECTRICITY  AND  THE  FEET.

Good Health a Result of Electrical Con­

tact With the Earth.

George Quarrel in New York World.

When a man  by  wearing dry  paper in­
soles in or rubbers  over his shoes causes 
irritation to  his  eyes  and  other less di­
rectly noticeable disorders,  such as  bald­
ness,  toothache,  etc.,  or  when  he lacer­
ates  his  foot  sole  and  soon  after  has 
lockjaw; or coughs  from cold to his feet, 
he interrupts or cuts off, or inj ures a cer­
tain  circulation  between  his  body  and 
the earth,  the  effects  of  which interrup­
tion  or  injury  make  their appearance, 
not at the point of  attack,  bat at various 
parts of  his  organism,  often  the  most 
distant  from that  point.  And  it is con­
tended  that not  only do  such  abnormal 
conditions  of  the  feet  injuriously affect 
these various  organs, but  that  our  ordi­
nary shoes are the unsuspected cause  of 
much disease to mankind.
That this should prove  almost incredi­
ble to the great bulk of  people is not the 
least  surprising,  for  the  simple  reason 
that the  prime  operating  cause  of  the 
trouble  is an  utterly neglected  subject— 
a  subject  of  which  most  people almost 
boast complete  ignorance—viz.,  static or 
natural electricity.
Science has fully  established  the  fact 
that the  life-action of  the body is a true 
chemical  decomposition  of  combustion; 
wherefore,  as  this  decomposition cannot 
proceed  without a  transmission  of  cur­
rent electricity  (Faraday says,  “One can­
not  happen  without  the  other”)  our 
bodies, especially during active exercise, 
must continually discharge  more  or less 
electricity.
But  what  places  the  matter  entirely 
beyond doubt is the practical  proof of it, 
which has been  very  simply  and effectu 
ally done by placing a man on an  insula­
ted  stand  and  having him  briskly exer­
cise  in  that  situation.  A  conducting 
wire  is  run  from  his 
to 
earth,  and  by an  electrometer  fixed  on 
this wire it has  been found that electrical 
currents pass from his feet to the grou nd 
so long as he goes on exercising.
Now,  if  we examine a  man’s feet—es­
pecially of  a  man who  has  gone  all  his 
life barefooted—we  find  a  very  striking 
and marvelous  cluster of  nerve endings, 
brought out into the papillae of the skin, 
so that if  left free as nature provides for 
they  would  have  intimate  contact  with 
the earth as he  walks.
This,  taken  with the result of scientific 
research,  which  identifies  the  natural 
nerve force of the body  and electricity  as 
practically  one  and  the  same thing—in 
so much  that muscular  movements have 
been actually produced  by mild currents 
of  electricity,  exactly as  movements are 
ordinarily communicated  from  nerve  to 
muscle—this,  it is said,  when  all consid­
ered together, is strongly suggestive.

foot  soles 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

blind;  and,  besides,  his  teeth were  dis­
the shoe has driven through the sole from : 
colored and fast decaying, while he often 
the outside  very  small copper shoe nails, 
writhed  with  toothache.
which  must  clinch  on  the  inside,  quite 
This  trouble  of  the  sable  monarch 
even with  the  surface,  against  an  iron 
greatly interested  the  historian,  for,  to 
l last or other hard substance.  A  hole  is  |
the latter’s  astonishment,  he  could  not
find a single similar  case  throughout all  made through the heel  of  the shoe with 
the  country;  but,  on  the  contrary,  the i a small gimlet;  through  which  two cop- 
usual brilliant eyes and teeth of savages.  ! per nails  are  driven,  one  from  within, 
It transpires,  however,  in  the  detailed  one from  without, so as  to meet or pass 
description of  the habits and clothing of : each other,  thus filling up the  hole quite 
the tribe,  that  the  king  alone,  by royalj tightly.  The soles are then inserted like 
edict,  was  permitted  to  wear  any foot- j any other insoles, keeping the metal side 
gear;  and  that  he  had  from  boyhood ; downward. 
It is sometimes necessary to 
worn most elaborate silk-lined  sandals— ! fasten  them 
in  place  by  a  few  small 
instance  of  princely  magnanimity,  tacks.  This is all that is necessary to in-
certainly,  where  their  king  bore  in his  sure  perfect  electric  connection  of  the 
own  person the full brunt of introducing  feet with  the earth.
Some persons ask whether the stocking 
the blessings  of  civilization  to his  sub­
itself is  not  an insulator.  To  this  it is 
jects!
only necessary to reply that immediately 
Coolie laborers  on  plantations  never 
any foot rests on this metallic insole,  the 
wear any shoes, and they are about equal 
foot sole become  just  a little  moist,  and 
to the unclothed  savage in  their splendid 
this  moisture —the  natural  exudation 
physiques and  freedom  from  onr  civil­
from the  healthy  footsole—makes  even 
ized diseases.  They  are  never  bald,  or 
the purest wool or silk perfectly conduc­
have defective  sight,  even  down  to  old 
tive  to  electricity.  This  moisture  is 
age,  and  we  all  know  their teeth  are  a 
hardly  perceptible  unless  after  brisk 
proverb of whiteness and perfection.
walking,  and  even  then  is  never  more 
Horses’ iron  shoes are good conductors 
than  what  we  should  call  not  exactly 
of  electricity,  but 
in  Europe  they  are 
dry.
sometimes fitted  with  large  slippers  of 
A perfectly  dry  foot  sole is  neither  a 
leather  or  rubber,  when  eifiployed  in 
comfortable nor a healthy one. 
It should
mowing  large  ornamental  grounds. 
It
has  been  found  that  daily employment  be just naturally moist,  and  that is what 
at  such  work very soon  ruined  horses,  a copper or brass gauze insole  most per­
sonae  becoming  lame,  some  blind,  in  a  fectly secures,  and  with it much comfort 
and  benefit  to  the  wearer,  through  its
shorter time than  seems credible. 
Little urchins  in  the country who run  acting as a good  conductor of  electricity
between the  body and the earth.
bare-footed  are,  even  with the poorest of 
food,  singularly  healthy  and  robust; 
while  tenderly  nurtured  children, even 
in the same  locality,  are  well-known  to 
be more and more subject  to  toothache, 
neuralgia,  rheumatism,  etc.,  things  to­
tally unknown to the former.
.  .. 

Splitting  Hairs  by  World's  Fair  Offi­

cials.

. 

return 

therefore  not  one  of 

What seems like a  very  strange  deci­
sion has been reached  by some one of the
numerous World.s Fair authorities in the
As,  however,  we  cannot dispense alto- | maUer Qf selUDg‘goods at the Fair.  The
gether with shoes and go  barefooted,  our 
| sale  and  delivery  of  goods 
from  ex- 
best alternative course is  to  adopt some 
! hibitors’  spaces  during  the  exhibition 
simple  plan  by  which  we  may secure 
I has  very  properly  been  placed  under 
electrical  connection  with  the  ground 
| regulations; but in  this case a New York 
through  any shoes  we  may  wear.  This 
! firm  that  was exhibiting cheap  watches 
is  easily  done.  And  in  the 
last  few 
i found  a  demand  for  them  and  com- 
years  the  practical  demonstrations  of 
j  menced taking pay  from visitors,  giving 
comfort to the feet and  benefit  in  a  va-
the
nety of ways to the health of individuals  watche8 on exhibition but an order to de- 
who  have  tried it  (among whom  may  be , Hver 
simUar  wateh  this order being 
named many  well-known New York phy-I vaHd at a store ,n  the  cUy  out8ide  the 
valid at a store in  the  city 
stcians)  are  so  numerous and emphatic
grounds.  The  authorities  of  the  Fair 
as to remove the question completely  be­
decided  that  this  was equivalent to de­
yond  theory or doubt.
livering  goods,  which, it seems to us.  is 
Perhaps the greatest number  reporting 
absurd.  By such a  rule  as  this  a  ma­
beneficial  results  are  those  who  have 
chinery  man  who  should  take an order 
tried  it  for  the  eyes.  But  for  better 
for the duplicate of a machine on exhibi­
blood circulation  in  the legs,  and conse­
tion,  said duplicate to be shipped at once 
quent comfort to  the  feet,  also,  a  great 
from  the  factory,  would  be  delivering 
number  of  persons  of  both sexes have 
goods  from  his space  and could  be pre­
found  it invaluable;  and,  paradoxical  as 
vented  from doing such  business.
it may  at  first  appear,  the  assistance it 
This and a number of  other  incidents 
affords in this direction promotes warmth 
which have occured make one inclined to 
in  the feet  in  cold  weather,  while it un­
wish  that  the  world  had  progressed in 
questionably  prevents 
that  abnormal 
civilization  far  enough  either  to  have 
heat and swelling of  the feet and  ankles 
Bearing  these  facts  in  mind,  does it 
something better  and  more  comfortable 
in hot weather which many people suffer 
not forcibly appear  that  man  as  well as 
than  any  large  exhibition  can  possibly 
from.
all 
live  animals,  to  have  his  physical 
be, or have the busiuess of carrying them 
These effects  as  to immediate comfort 
health,  should retain  the free  and  unim­
on developed  into  a  regular  profession 
of  the  feet  are  much  sooner  apparent 
peded  use of  this electrical  highway  be­
with  professional  exhibition  managers 
than  relief to  organs  more  remote;  but 
tween  his  body  and  the  earth—viz., 
to run them.
we should remember  that  discomfort  in 
through the soles of his feet?
the feet and  legs is but  the first physical
tion  would  naturally  be  that  the body  evidence of  nature’s protest  against  in­
Keep your store clean  and cool.  Noth­
internal i sulatmg  our  feet  from  the  earth,  and
would  maintain,  under  all 
ing  adds  more to the attractive qualities 
that reflex  effects, though  slower  in  de­
changes,  an  equal  electrical  level  with 
of a store at this season of  the year than 
velopment,  are not any the  less  certain, 
the  earth,  which  is  the  state  nature 
to have it cool.  The summer  heat,  act­
notwithstanding.
plainly 
indicates  we  should  strive  to 
ing on  perishable  goods,  is  apt  to give 
The writer has directed  a  great many 
maintain.  The earth  we  know to  be the 
l  close,  disagreeable 
people scattered over  almost every State I the  atmosphere 
great electrical  reservoir of nature to  us; 
should  be  frequently
in the Union how to make a simple little  smell.  The  floor
for any  amount of electrical  force or cur­
attachment to their shoes,  which is quite  I scrubbed. 
It is hardly possible  to  keep 
rent  escapes into it,  while  it  always re­
unnoticeable,  and  provides  perfect elec-  a  place  cool  unless it is  kept clean. 
If 
mains our zero.
trical earth contact  for  the feet—a good  this is done the floor can be easily scrub- 
A highly scientific  physician,  who has 
substitute,  if  not the full equivalent,  of | bed.  Awnings  are  an  aid,  and  other
devoted many years to the critical invest­
methods,  determined  by  the  surround­
walking on their  bare  feet;  and  he will 
igation of  electro-therapeutics,  recen tly 
ings,  may  be  adopted  to  secure the de­
continue to assist  others  with any infor­
said:
sired effect.
mation they may require.
“One of the most fundamental and cer­
tain facts in physiology is  that the active 
state of  a  living  tissue  is  marked  by a 
fall of electrical level; in other words,  an 
electrical  depression  is  the  most  safe, 
most delicate physical sign of  physiolog­
ical action.”
Many speaking facts  might be cited in 
support of this theory, such as the case of 
the King of  Dahomey,  in  Central  Africa 
(Brown’s “History  of  Man”),  whom the 
traveler found  suffering and in miserable 
plight  from  bloodshot, 
painful  and 
watery  eyes,  which  rendered  him  half

The plan he bas adopted is first to pull 
out of the shoe anything already there in 
the shape of an insole,  and  to substitute 
for it an  insole  of  very fine wire gauze, 
or cloth,  of copper  or  brass.  This  me­
tallic insole may be  covered over  its up­
per side—the  side  next  the  foot—with 
very thin  leather  (say  chamois)  having 
small holes ent  in it  under  the ball and 
heel of  the foot,  through  which  the foot 
comes  in  contact with  the  metal.  The 
leather is cut so as to  fold about half an 
inch  under  the  metal,  where  it  is  fas-

Care  in  filling  orders  is  necessary in 
every  business,  but  more  especially  to 
the grocer.  A housewife when she gives 
an order  expects to  have  it  filled  as or­
dered,  and  usually  gets  provoked  when 
any  article is  substituted.  Her  temper 
is  not  apt to  improve  either  when  she 
goes to the cupboard for  an  article  that 
has  been ordered  and  finds  that  it  bas 
been  forgotten.  As  a  rule  she remem­
bers these little  errors,  and  after awhile 
transfers her patronage.

The general effect of  this  free circula-

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Chicago Office:  305 Central Union  Block.
Milwaukee Office:  Room  502  Matthew  Build 
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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 of  entire line sent  on  approval to the 
trade.

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TEA  TIME.

How  the Proposed Change Is Regarded 

hy Local  Jobbers.

T h e  T radesm an  last  week  noted  a 
departure  on  the  part  of  some  of  the 
wholesale grocers in relation to tea sales. 
Instead of billing teas at four months,  as 
formerly,  the time  has been  reduced  to 
60 days,  and,  at the same  time,  the  cash 
discount has  been increased  from 4 to  5 
per cent.  Thinking that  the  reasons for 
this  departure  would  be  interesting to 
the  trade  generally,  T h e  T radesm an 
interviewed  local representatives of  the 
wholesale grocery trade, with the follow­
ing result:

Heman  G.  Barlow,  of  the  Olney  & 
Judson Grocer  Co.,  said:  “We  adopted 
the plan of billing teas at 60 days  instead 
of four months,  as  formerly,  because  we 
could  see  no  good  reason  why  four 
months should be given on teas, any more 
than  on  any  other  article.  We think, 
also,  that the  increased  10-day discount, 
from  4  to  5  per  cent.—not  6,  as  you 
stated  last  week—will  be  an  extra 
in­
ducement to the retailer to meet his bills 
promptly.  There  is  no  reason  why  we 
should  be  compelled  to  carry  a  four- 
months’ account when it can just as well 
be  paid  in  two  months  or  even  less. 
Then,  too,  the 
in  business 
is to  shorten  credits,  aud  this tendency 
will eventually  carry  us to what will be 
practically a cash business.’’

tendency 

Fred  H.  Ball,  of  the  Ball-Barnhart- 
Putman  Co.,  said: 
“The  margin  on 
groceries has been  growing finer for some 
years,  and we  are  compelled to  shorten 
credits,  so  that we can  better  afford  to 
increase the discount  and get our money 
than  we  can  to  carry  the  account  for 
four  months.  The  increased  profit  to 
the retailer,  in this particular  item,  will 
show  him  what  he  can  make  by  dis­
counting his bills,  and in  the  end  induce 
him to do  a cash business.  Then, times 
are hard  and  we  are  forced  to shorten 
credits  as  much  as  possible.  We  are 
working  slowly  down  to  the  bed-rock 
of  cash  business,  which  must  come 
sooner or later,  and the sooner the better 
for both wholesaler and retailer.”

Samuel  L.  Lemon,  of  the  Lemon  & 
Wheeler Company,  said:  “That is  noth­
ing new.  We have been doing it for two 
years,  at least, to  a certain  extent.  Our 
plan  has been  to  bill  all orders  for teas 
of less  than  five chests  at  60  days or 4 
off for ten  days,  and I  don’t  think  the 5 
per cent,  discount  will  work.  The mar­
gin on teas is close enough now,  without 
cutting it still  finer. 
It isn’t possible to 
make any iron-clad rule regarding time or 
discounts;  we must know our trade,  and, 
what  is more,  in many  cases accommo­
date ourselves to its  necessities,  keeping 
in view all  the while the tendency of the 
times,  which  is in the direction of shorter 
credits and,  in time, no credit at all.”

W.  L.  Freeman,  of  Hawkins  &  Com­
pany,  said:  “I  have  given  the  matter 
little thought,  but do  not believe it will 
work advantageously. 
In my opinion,  it 
was a  foolish  thing  for  the  wholesale 
grocers to divide  groceries up into 30,  60 
and four  months’  goods for  the  reason 
that it complicates the book-keeping and 
enables an  occasional  retailer to put his 
property out of  his hands  while the job­
ber is  waiting  for  the  bills  to  become 
due.”
*  Frank  Jewell, of the  I.  M.  Clark Gro­
cery Co.,  said:  “Selling  tea at  60 days 
with 5  off  for cash?  This  is  the first I

have heard  of it. 
I  am sure  I can’t see 
what their object is.  The time will come, 
perhaps, when  such a  scheme will work, 
but  it won’t  do  now.  Their  customers 
who  have  always  taken  the  discounts 
may take advantage of  it,  but those who 
want time will get  it if  they  have  to go 
somewhere else to  get their tea;  or they 
may give an  order for a  small  package, 
as a  matter  of  necessity,  and  when the 
New York fellow  comes along  give him 
a good big  order  on  the  old  terms. 
If 
the people in  the East  would  adopt the 
idea,  we  would  have  some  show;  but 
until  they do,  we  can’t  afford  to do it; 
at least that  is the way it  seems to me.”
Amos S. Musselman  said  he  had given 
the matter no thought, and would reserve 
giving his  opinion  until he  had time to 
consider the subject in all its bearings.
REPRESENTATIVE  RETAILERS.

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Grocer.

H.  M.  Liesveld, 

the  Cherry  Street 
Herman M.  Liesveld  was  born in this 
city October 16,  1863.  His father,  a Hol­
lander by birth,  but of German ancestry, 
came to this country  in  1840,  dying  in 
1878,  when  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  but  15, years of age,  leaving to hi s 
family the priceless legacy  of an honest 
and honored  name.  During his father’s 
lifetime,  Herman attended school, finish­
ing all the lower grades,  but  not  attend­
ing the high school.  His father’s demise 
put an end  to  his  schooling,  and he  was 
compelled,  not only to  earn  his own  liv­
ing, but to contribute to the support of his 
widowed mother.  The  children  of Hol­
landers are trained  to  habits of industry 
from  early  childhood  and  Herman  was 
no  exception  to the rule.  From his 8th 
year  until  his  14th he “carried papers” 
for the daily papers of thejjity, when the 
support  of  the family  devolved  largely 
upon him.  The way  in which this duty, 
which  he  owed  as  much  to  his  dead 
father’s  memory  as  to  the  living,  was 
performed showed  the stuff of which  he 
was made.  Every  week for seven years 
he carried  his wages home to his mother, 
taking  what  she  pleased to give him  as 
“spending money.”  Then  for  nearly a 
year,  with  a  salary of only $11 a week, 
he  paid  his  mother  $5  a  week for his 
board,  and managed  to save $125  out  of 
the remainder.  His  first  situation  was 
with  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  &  Co.  as 
parcel  and delivery boy,  remaining there 
about  one  year.  He  then  entered  the 
employ  of  Nelson,  Matter  &  Co.  and 
served  a  three  years’  apprenticeship at 
cabinet  making.  Not  yet  satisfied that 
he had found  his  place,  he dropped cab­
inet  making  and  entered  Ed.  Killean’s 
grocery store on East  Bridge  street hill. 
He remained in  this store for four years, 
and  during  his  stay  the  establishment 
had  four  different  proprietors. 
It  was 
during his last year on the  hill  that  he 
saved  the  amount  before  stated,  $125. 
With this small capital he determined to 
embark 
in  business  for  himself,  and, 
with A.  Bartholomew,  opened a store at 
559 Cherry street.  The  firm of Barthol­
omew  &  Liesveld  lasted for two years, 
when  Herman  bought  his  partner’s in­
terest and continued  the business alone, 
finally moving to  bis present location  at 
563 Cherry street.  Success has attended 
him in business,  so that now,  at 30 years 
of  age,  he  is  in fairly comfortable cir­
cumstances.  Mr.  Liesveld  was  mar­
ried in 1888 to Miss  Cornelia Van Dyke, 
of Hudsonville,  and is  now the father of 
| a  lovely  baby  girl,  which,  Herman de­

clares,  is,  without  exception, the finest 
child in the State;  and  he is a  tolerable 
fair  judge  of baibes,  too.  Mr.  Liesveld 
is  a  member of the First Reformed Hol­
land  Church.  He  holds  membership, 
also,  in  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
Knights  of  Honor.  Bnt  not  even  the 
fascinating  pleasures  of the lodge  room 
can keep him away  from that wonderful 
baby,  and so,  except  during the time de­
voted  to  business,  he  is to  be found at 
his beautiful home at 71 Lake avenue.

Personally,  Mr.  Liesveld is  one of  the 
most  companionable  of  men.  He  is  a 
close  buyer  and  a  sharp  payer,  being 
what is  known  as  a “discounter”—that 
is,  a  dealer  who  discounts  every  bill 
which  is  subject to  a discount for cash. 
He has made a number of  fortunate real 
estate investments,  and  is  generally re­
garded as  one  of  the  rising young men 
of the city. 

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Gripsack Brigade.

J. r. Visner,  local  representative  for 
E.  J.  Gillies & Co., is spending a week or 
ten  days 
in  the 
World’s  Fair.

in  Chicago, 

taking 

The Traveling Men’s Club of  Hillsdale 
held  their  annual  picnic  at  BawBeese 
Lake last Saturday afternoon.  The club 
has a large  membership,  and  with  their 
families and invited guests  made a large 
and merry party.  The  festivities closed 
with a dance in  the pavilion in the even­
ing.

Joe  F.  O.  Reed has returned from his 
month’s vacation,  which he spent at Fort 
Collins,  Colo.,  and Sioux City,  Iowa.  He 
reports business very quiet at  the  latter 
place since the collapse  of the boom and 
returns  to  Grand  Rapids  with  an  en­
hanced appreciation of  the  stability  of 
his own city and State.

“Ah  yes,”  said  an  old  commercial 
traveler to us  the other  day,  “I’ve quite 
conquered the  idea that my  services  are 
indispensable  to  my firm.  The  notion 
took  complete  possession  of  me  once.

years  ago,  but the  experience resulting 
from  it cured me  forever. 
I had a good 
trade,  and,  like  many other young sales­
men,  fancied that  I  owned  the  house, 
and made  demands  that were  altogether 
unreasonable.  Not  being  granted,  I 
threatened  to  leave the  house and go  to 
some other firm, and,  to my surprise,  was 
told  to go.  Smiling  in  derision  at  my 
principal’s  shortsightedness,  and  confi­
dent that the old concern  would fail very 
quickly without  my service,  I  went out. 
And  then  1  began  to  experience  other 
surprises. 
I  applied  for a good position 
in  vain.  They  were  all  filled.  The 
old house did  not  recall me,  and  seemed 
to run  right along as  usual.  1  was put 
to sore straits, but  found a  cheap  situa­
tion at last  with a poor  commission firm 
and  was glad  to  get  it.  Time  passed. 
Instead of going to the wall the old house 
appeared  to be  doing  better  than ever. 
It didn’t  break  worth a  cent.  One day 
the principal  met  me on  the street  and 
asked me how I  was  prospering. 
I told 
him frankly and acknowledged my fault. 
He  took me  back,  and  I’ve  been  with 
that house  ever  since. 
It  was a needed 
lesson and will last for a lifetime.  Many 
men are  valuable,  but no  man  is indis­
pensable.”

F rom  O ut o f Tow n.

Calls  have  been  received  at  T h e 
T radesm an office during the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentlemen  in  trade:

Carrington & North,  Trent.
Wm.  Rademacher,  Wright.
C.  T.  Hartson,  Eaton  Rapids.
C.  S.  Comstock,  Pierson.
C.  E.  Lessiter,  Grattan.
Dr.  Peter Beyer,  Woodbury.
Holley  & Bullen,  No.  Aurelius.
M.  P.  Gale & Co.,  Remus.
A.  Mulder & Sons,  Spring Lake.
N.  Bouma, Fisher.
C.  K.  Hoyt & Co.,  Hudsonville.

The D ry G oode M arket.

Wash  goods  are  being  closed  out  at 
low prices  to  make  room  for  new  fall 
goods of every kind.

Cotton goods are lower in bleached and 
unbleached;  cambrics  and  prints  have 
dropped  3^c.

IF  YOU  SUFFER  FROM  PILES
In  any  form,  do  you  know  what  may  result  from  neglect  to  cure 
them?  It  may  result  simply  in  temporary  annoyance  and  discom­
fort,  or  it  may  be  the  beginning  of  serious  rectal  disease.  Many 
cases  of  Fissure,  Fistula,  and  Ulceration  began  in  a  simple  case  of 
Piles.  A t  any  rate  there  is  no  need  of  suffering  the  discomfort, 
and  taking  the  chances  of  sometiiing  more  serious  when  you  can 
secure  at  a  trifling  cost  a  perfectly  safe,  reliable  cure.

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PYRAMID  PILE  CHIU

has  been  before  the  public  long  enough  to  thoroughly test its merit 
and it has  long  since  received  the  unqualified  approval  and  endorse­
ment  of  physicians  and  patients  alike.

Your  druggist  will tell  you  that  among  the  hundreds  of  patent 
medicines  on  the  market  none  gives  better  satisfaction  than  the 
PYRAMID  PILE  CURE. 
It  is  guaranteed  absolutely  free  from 
mineral  poisons  or  any  injurious  substance.

In  mild  cases  of  Piles,  one  or  two  applications  of  the  remedy 
are  sufficient  for  a  cure,  and  in  no  case  will  it  fail  to  give  imme­
diate  relief.

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D r a g s   M e d i c i n e s »

State  Board  of Pharm acy.
One  Year—James Vemor, Detroit.
Two Yean—Gttmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
Three Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Four Years—C. A. Bnffbee. Cheboygan.
Five Years—8. E. Parkill, Owosso.
President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Secretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.

Next Meeting—Marquette, Aug. 29,9 a. m.
M ichigan S tate  P h a r m a c e u tic a l  Ass’n. 
President—A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor.
Vice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit.
Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit.
Secretary—S. A. Thompson, Detroit.
G-rand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society. 
President, John D. Muir;  Sec’y, Frank H. Escott.

Concerning-  D ru g   A du lteratio n .

S. P. Whit-marsh in Pharmaceutical Era.

The question of  how  best to  detect or 
prevent  adulteration  in  drugs has  been 
the burden of  much  of  tne literature in 
pharmaceutical journals, and at meetings 
of state associations.  Many varied opin­
ions have  been  expressed as to the surest 
method  of  protecting  the  public  from 
evils affecting the  general  health by im­
purities or false substitutes in both med­
icine and  food.  Some have  insisted that 
eternal  vigilance on the part of the retail 
druggist 
is  the  only  security.  They 
claim that  he should,  in  addition  to the 
usual  qualifications  of  a  dispenser  of 
drugs,  be an  expert  in  ail  the  scientific 
processes  necessary 
to  determine  the 
character of every product on his  shelves; 
and carefully test them by microscope or 
qualitative analysis  before  putting them 
on sale.  They argue,  1 suppose, that as be 
stands nearest to  the  public  consuming 
those products,  as a  sentinel  most confi­
dently  trusted,  he  should  be  the  one 
most vigilant to guard  against every pos­
sible  contingency,  which  through  his 
stock in  trade might endanger the public 
health.
But those advocating  this  course little 
think how  much of  a  burden  they  are 
placing on shoulders least able to bear it. 
No retail  druggist,  doing  a  living busi­
ness,  can  find time to  test each purchase 
as  made.  He cannot  afford  to  keep  an 
analytical  chemist  employed out  of  his 
scant  profits;  and if  he  himself  should 
attend to the  work,  his whole life  would 
be darkened by the suspicions engendered 
by  bis  calling.  Besides,  the  routine of 
continual testing would  be the  “fly in his 
ointment” to any  man naturally disposed 
to have confidence in  human  nature,  and 
desirous to  receive like confidence  in re­
turn.  You  might  as  well  ask  him  to 
make an  assay  of every coin  he  receives 
through the day in  the line of business, to 
determine 
fineness  and  weight. 
Again,  if  it  is  thus  necessary  to  test 
what  one  buys  of  a  jobber,  who is by 
both  interest  and  principle  wedded  to 
honest  dealiug,  the  consumer  may  as 
justly  entertain  doubts  of his druggist, 
and  blind suspicion alone  would  rule the 
hour.
-  I am sure the retail  druggist  was  not 
designed in  the  economy  of nature to be 
an everlasting  seareh  warrant,  obliged 
to  spend  the  largest  part  of  his  time 
carrying  on 
that  have 
been  paid  for,  and  should  have  been 
satisfactorily  performed  by  the  firm of 
whom the  goods were  purchased  under 
a guarantee—leaving  the  regular  work 
of  dispensing  and sale of  goods  to  his 
clerks,  which  would be the  result  if  he 
assumed  to  be  the  tester  in  detail  of 
every article in  his store.
It seems to me that adulterations, both 
of drugs and foods,  should be treated on 
the  same  basis  as  the counterfeiting of 
coin,  bills,  or  bank  checks,  and  dealt 
with promptly  by  law.  There is always 
in  either  case  one  party  primarily  re­
sponsible  for 
the  wrong  committed. 
Others  may  be  accesssory  thereto;  but 
efforts of detection and prevention should 
be directed mainly  to the fountain head. 
The manufactory is the  place  where  all 
the  testing  and  analyzing  should  be 
done:  because  nowhere  else  can  it  be 
done so thoroughly,  surely,  aud cheaply. 
If the spring is  pare  there is no need of 
a thousand filters in  the  hands  of  con­
sumers.  Where  a  drug 
is  made  and 
prepared  for  the  market 
is  the  best 
place to inspect  and  certify  to  the  in­
tegrity  of  what is to be distributed in a 
thousand channels  among the uncounted 
multitude  who  cannot  spend  time  to

investigations 

its 

doubt or  investigate the  small  multiple 
each one  alone  controls. 
If  the  public 
health becomes endangered  by the adul­
teration or careless methods of  manufac­
ture of  any  product,  a legal  officer may 
properly be placed where he  can oversee 
the processes and certify to the character 
of the finished drug.
As a  secondary precaution  the  whole­
saler,  who is supposed  to employ expert 
buyers,  or  calls  in  the  chemist  of  the 
firm  to  settle  every  uncertain  point, 
should keep  an eye on  the quality of his 
goods for  his  own  benefit,  if no  more; 
since no  druggist  can  afford  to  buy  of 
one  who,  by  carelessness,  suffers  un­
wholesome  or imperfect  drugs  to evade 
the  scrutiny  of  his  agents.  Buying as 
they do in very  large  quantities,  there is 
every  inducement  to  secure  goods that 
! are true to  name,  and of  a'quality guar­
anteed in the sale.
But unless  inspection  is  made  at the 
manufactory, 
inferior  or  adulterated 
goods  are likely  to  escape  occasionally 
the notice  of the  wholesaler  or  jobber. 
In the matter of paris green  this is some­
times done;  and the  effect  produced  by 
one bad lot cannot easily be computed in 
dollars and  cents. 
It  is  impossible  al­
ways  to exchange  for  a  better stock  in 
time to save a  crop from insects,  even if 
the  true  character  be  known  before  a 
sale is made.  A guarantee to  be perfect 
must leave no chance  for loss during the 
process of  exchange.  No  one can guar­
antee an  article to the  full  satisfaction 
of the buyer if it costs him money or loss 
of  trade  to  make  that  guarantee  avail­
able.
“I  meant  to  have  told  you  of  that 
hole,”  said  one  friend  to  another  who 
was to  be his  guest,  as  the  latter  fell 
into  an  excavation  while  crossing  the 
front  yard. 
“Never  mind,”  was  the 
good-natured  reply,  “I  have  found  it 
easily myself.”
In spite of the best intentions of others, 
such  may  be  the  fate of the druggist as 
he discovers at bis own  expense  the  er­
rors  or 
intentional  frauds  that  have 
reached  him  from  first hands,  But it is 
not his duty to  sit astride  every hole left 
open,  either  by  design  or  accident,  to 
prevent  some  one  falling therein,  when 
there is a law  which  should  be  enforced 
against leaving such  traps in  the way of 
the careless traveler.

The retail druggist already  has to keep 
his eye peeled  in  so many directions,  as 
to threaten  him  with chronic strabismus. 
He meets the  opinionated customer, who 
is hard to be convinced  that  his order is 
properly filled,  because  the same article 
bought of  another dealer had a different 
appearance.  He  also  encounters  the 
predjudices  born  of  ignorance  iu  men 
who believe  powdered goods are de facto 
fraudulent,  but that crystals of the same 
are, 
in  comparison,  “gems  of  purest 
ray serene.”  It is hard to convince them 
that the former may  be  C.  P.  and  the 
latter comparatively N.  G.

Let, 

therefore, 

the  manufacturing 
chemist see that every product of his la­
boratory is of certain strength,  and  true 
to label  both in  whole  and  in  part.  Let 
the  wholesale  distributor  check  every 
article  that  passes his hands to see that 
it is in  the best  possible  condition.  Let 
the jobber who  breaks original packages 
see  that  commercial  and C.  P.  are fully 
understood  on  the 
invoice,  and that 
special products  have  the merit of being 
true  to  guarantee.  That will  leave the 
the druggist who sells staples  and  com­
pounds chemical  products  in dispensing, 
as much as his hands  can  well  accomp­
lish, or his conscience  oversee.  And his 
customers  will  from  time  to time bless 
him  for his care of their  interests,  as he 
stands between  them  and  the  hierogly­
phic manuscript of the occasional  physi­
cian  that,  without his skill in decipher­
ing,  might “bite like a serpent,  and sting 
like an adder.
After all has  been said,  there is  still a 
necessity for  such oversight  and  inspec­
tion of  a retailer’s  stock  as  none  but a 
competent  druggist can be  depended  on 
to give.  Many  drugs develop new  com­
binations  through  light  and  air,  while 
some  become  inert  from  long  keeping. 
He should  be able to  detect such  as are 
in  that condition, and also bow best to pre­
serve those most  susceptible to deterior­
ation from all  destructive  agencies.  He

THE  MICHIŒAJST  TRADESMAN

should in general be  competent to  know 
when all staple drugs in common  use are 
fresh  and  saleable.  He  should  know, 
too,  the  usual tests  that  affect  the con­
dition of compounds; and, so far as books 
can 
instruct,  the  character,  uses  and 
therapeutic  effect of every  drug  carried 
in stock.
Ail  more  intricate  investigations  he 
may well  leave to those  fully trained to 
search the  hidden  secrets of nature,  un­
less he wishes  to pursue it as  an outside 
study.  The duties of  the retail druggist 
are mainly practical;  but while they  are 
varied,  extensive,  and  ever  developing 
some new  feature,  there is  a limit—and 
I wonld fix  tbat limit  at  a  point  where 
those of the analytical chemist  begin.
As  to the  adulteration  of  food  prod­
ucts,  1  consider  it equal in  enormity to 
the corruption of youth—a  premeditated 
crime,  deserving  no  quarter  wherever 
discovered.  As  Scripture  has  it,  “It  is 
impossible  but that  offenses  will come; 
but  woe  unto  him  through  whom  they 
come!  It  were  better  for  him  that  a 
mill-stone  were  hanged  about  his neck, 
and he cast into  the sea.”  Let  him  who 
will pollute the food or drink of a nation 
meet the  fate  of  the  Borgias,  and  be  to 
posterity forever an eternal shame.

should have caused  him,  a  shrewd busi­
nessman,  at his time of life to lose confi­
dence  in  himself  and  his  actions.  His 
favorite aphorism to-day is,  ‘Don’t be too 
positive.’ ”

A  Valuable  W aste.

lime 

It  is  especially  rich 

It  has  been  discovered  that  the  slag 
which is  thrown out  as  waste  from iron 
furnaces possesses  great  value  as a fer­
tilizer. 
in  phos­
phates,  particularly  the  slag  which  is 
formed  from  the  ores  used  in  making 
iron  and steel  by  the  basic  process,  in 
which 
is  extensively  employed. 
This ore  contains a  large  percentage of 
phosphoric acid,  which,  after the action 
of the lime,  forms a  phosphate of  great 
strength,  and  when ground  to  a powder 
is a rich fertilizer without  further treat­
ment. 
It is  especially  valuable  in  that 
it contains  no weed  germs,  and  because 
its  steel  particles  have  a  deadly  effect 
on  the cut worm  and  ground  mole.  A 
steamer sailing  recently  from  Philadel- 
took out a cargo of 2,200 tons of  the slag 
phosphate  to  Dantzic,  Germany,  which 
country is  a  heavy  buyer of  it.  Orders 
for 50,000  tons are now  on  hand at  the 
Pottstown  Iron  Works,  where the  piles 
of slag are being reduced to powder.

Don't  Be  Too  Positive.

“Don’t be  too  positive. 

I used to be. 
I am uow not quite so  sure about things. 
You  wonld  naturally  think  that  one’s 
life—in business and other avenues of its 
devious  course—tends  to  make  a  man 
careful,  not  to  say  conservative;  but  it 
does  not as  a  rule.  To  most  men  ex­
perience  serves  as  a  sternlight  rather 
than  a headlight.
“Take a case of  recent occurrence.  A 
friend of  mine  recently  thought he had 
made  a deposit  of  $115  in his  bank.  1 
say  ‘thought,’ because  he  was  cock-sure 
he had made  it.
“His bank-book had been  left with the 
bank  for  settlement,  and  my 
friend 
merely made  out a  slip and  handed  it to 
the teller.  A  few  days  later  when  he 
received  his  bank-book  ‘settled  up,’  be­
hold  you,  tbat  deposit  was  not entered! 
He at  once took  the  book  to the  young 
mau  who was teller on that day  and said: 
“ ‘You  have not credited me  with $115, 
my deposit on such a day.’
“The teller  obligingly  looked over  his 
slips  and  book,  and  said:  T have  no 
entry  of  it;  neither  do  I  remember  a 
deposit of such an amount.’
“Then  arose  a  dispute.  My  friend 
was  positive that  he  had  made that de­
posit.  He  was going  to have it credited 
or he wouid  know  the  reason  why.  He 
felt aggrieved;  in  fact,  his feelings were 
venomous.
“The bank  held a  special  board meet 
ing  to  consider  the  matter.  They de­
cided they could do nothing.  The teller 
had  always  borne  a  good  reputation. 
Gould my friend remember whom  he saw 
in  the  bank on  the day  he made  his de­
posit?
“ ‘Oh,  yes,’ he said,  T  will  swear 1  saw 
so-and-so as 1 entered the door.’
“ ‘Hunt  him  up,  then,’ said  the bank 
people;  ‘see if he remembers seeing you.’ 
“The person  could  not  recollect such 
an  event.
“Said  the  bank  people: 
‘Can  you 
recollect who else was near the teller?’
" ‘Oh,  yes,’ said my friend; ‘that young 
man  (pointing)  there.’
“But  that  young  man  merely smiled, 
aud suavely said that  he  had  no remem­
brance of the occurrence.
“My friend  was angry;  he  grew  war­
like.  He consulted a  prominent lawyer. 
The man of law said laconically:
“ ‘You  have  no redress.  The  bank’s 
word 
is  as  good  as  your’s.  Go  slow. 
Are you  sure you  made the deposit?  We 
men  do  queer  things  at  times.  Look 
about your desk and office.’
“Suffice it to  say that the $115 did not 
turn  up.  My  friend, 
in  the  interim, 
grew still more positive.
“Some  two  weeks  elapsed.  One day, 
going through  an  old  overcoat  hanging 
in  his office,  he found  the  deposit—slip, 
money,  and  all. 
Imagine  his  feelings! 
Retractions  were in  order.  He  went to 
the  bank  and  explained  all  in  a  very 
crestfallen manner, and vowed contrition 
to the teller.
“Now  he  bemoans  the  sad  fate  that

A  Meek  Man.

A demure  looking little man approach­
ed  the  haughty  clerk in a grocery store 
and meekly asked  if  he  had  any  coffee 
to sell.
“Cert,”  said  the  young  man. 
“We 
have ground coffee.”
"No other  kind?”
“Nope.  This is the best ground coffee 
on the market.”
“But I don’t  want  it,”  and  the  little 
man braced  up.  “I got some  sugar here 
the other day  with sand  in it,  and I don’t 
want  coffee  with  ground  in  it.  You 
must think I want the earth.”

It should be one  of  the main duties of 
every grocer’s clerk to  endeavor to be as 
neat and clean as  possible  on  all  occa­
sions,  and more  particularly in his  place 
of  business.  He  should  also  be  proud 
and  ambitious  enough  to keep his store 
neat and  tidy. 
In many  grocers’  stores 
it is plainly to be  seen  that the proprie­
tors  do  not  seem  to  realize the impor­
tance of this little pointer.

RETAIL  DRUGGISTS!

PLEASE  BEAR  IN  MIND  that we  mean just 
what we say when  giving  you  the  privilege  of 
returning all of  our goods  yon  find  unsaleable 
after four months from date of shipment.  Peck- 
ham’s Croup Remedy SELLS and GIVES SATIS­
FACTION  is  the reason why  we  can  afford  to 
make this offer.  WE take all the  risk and shall 
protect your interests by REFUSING  in  the fu­
ture, as  in the past.  ALL  ORDERS  from  CUT­
TERS,  DRY  GOODS  and  BAZAAR  STORES. 
You need not wait until cold weather to send in 
an order;  Peckham’s  Croup  Remedy sells sum­
mer and winter.
SPECIA L—We give one dozen COURT PL AS 
TER  TABLETS  and  one  ream  9x12  WHITE 
WRAPPING  PAPER (cut  from  40  lb.  book)  in 
tablet form with each  dozen  Peckham’s Croup 
Remedy ordered  on  this  blank and  GUARAN­
TEE  ITS  SALE!  Your address, street and num­
ber neatly printed on tablets and all advertising. 
We  will  send a supply of advertising with your 
card printed thereon free on application.
PECKHAM  REMEDY  CO.,  Freeport, Mich.

Q u ic k   S e Hers*

WHA.T?

THE  NEW  FALL  LINE

M anufactured  by

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY,

DETROIT, MICH,

All the Novelties in Lasts  and  Patterns.

State  Agents  W oonsocket  and  Lyco­

ming  Rubber  Co.

..... - o   ■  —

Dealers wishing to see the line address 
F.  A.  Cadwell,  41  Lawn  Court,  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

Wholesale P rice  Current*

Advanced—

Decllned-

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* 

S.  N. Y. Q.  A

Morphia,  «> P. A W.  2 20@2 45 
C.  Co....................  2 1002 35
Moschus Canton........  @  40
Myristica, No  1 ........  65®  70
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................   20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Plcls Llq, N.»C., )4 gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Picis Llq., quarts......   @1 00
pints.........   @  85
PI1 Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Plx  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbl A cet..............  14®  16
Pulvis Ipecac et opil..1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
n *  p . d.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  20®  30
Quasslae....................   8®  10
Quinta, S. P. A W......   29®  34
S.  German....  20®  30
Rubla  Tinctorum......   12®  14
SaccharumLactlspv. 
20®  22
Salacln.......................1  75@l  80
Sanguis  Draconls......  40®  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
M.......................  10®  12
“  G............ ..........   @115

“ 

Seldllts  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
Soda Carb.................  14®  2
Soda,  Bl-Carb............   @  5
Soda, Ash.................... 3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  56
“  Myrcla  Dom......   @2 25
“  Myrcla Imp........  @3 00
*’  vlnl  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  @ 2)4
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 j
Lard, No.  1...............   65 
70
Linseed, pure raw....  51 
54

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paints. 

LIndseed,  boiled  ....  54 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............   80 
Spirits Turpentine....  34 

1 5
57
85
38
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............144  2@8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__IV  a@4
“ 
Ber........1M  2@3
Putty,  commercial....2M  2)4@8
“  strictly  pure.....2)4  2V@3
Vermilion Prune Amer­
13®16
ican ..........................  
Vermilion,  English.... 
65@70
Green,  Peninsular......   70®75
Lead,  red....................   6X@7
“  w hite............... 6X@7
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gliders*.......   @9G
White, Paris  American 
1  0 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.....................   .. 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  2001  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
Paints.................... 1 00@1  20

VABNI8HE8.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................166@1  70
Coach  Body.............. 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum .......1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar.... 1  55@1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp......................... 
70075

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils % Varnishes,

DEALERS  IN

Sole Agents for the  Celebrated

8WI8S  VILLA  PREPARED  PAINTS.

M   Line  of  Staple  Drm sts’  Sundries

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly’8  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We Have in Stock and Offer a  F u ll Line ot

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 erdar

HAZELTINE  & P E U

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

ACIDUM.

Aceti cum ..................
Benzoicum  German..
Boraclc 
................. f.
Carbolicum .  ...........
Citricum...................
Hyarocblor................
.................
Nitrocum 
Oxalicum...................
Phosphor him dll........
Salley Ileum................1
Sulpnurlcum..............
Tannicum...................1
Tartarlcum................
AMMONIA.

" 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  34©  5
20  deg..............  5)4®  7
Carbonas  ...................  12®  14
Chloridum.................  12®  14

ANILINE.

Black...........................2 
Brown........................   S0@1  00
Bed.............................   45®  50
Yellow........................ 2 

BACOAS.

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

BAL8AMUM.

Copaiba......................  42®  45
Peru............................  ®1  80
Terabln, Canada  ....  45®  50
Tolutan......................  35®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Casslae  ...............................  11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Buonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrlca Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Ylrglni....................  12
Qulllala,  grd.......................  10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground 16)........  15

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EXTBACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
po...........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
Is...............
V4«...........
54S.............
FEBRU
Carbonate Preclp........
Citrate and Qulnla—
Citrate  Soluble...........
Ferrocyanldum Sol —
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l .........
pure............

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24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17
®  15 
@3 50 
®  80 
®  50 
®  15 
.9®  2
®  7

FLORA.

Arnica.......................  18®  20
Anthemis..................   ST®  35
Matricaria 
50®  65

 

 

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-

...................  18®  50
nivelly....................  25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  Vis....................  15®  25
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  X«
UraUral 
................... 

« 

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SUMMI.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

16)........................ 

Acacia, 1st  picked—   ®  60
2d 
....  @  40
3d 
.... @ 30
sifted sorts...  @  20
po.........   60® 
80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
"  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl, (po.  60).  @ 50
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 Vis,
@  1
Ammoniac.................  55®  60
Assafcetida, (po. 35)..  3n@  35
Beniolnum.................  50®  55
Camphor«..................   55®  58
Buphorbium  p o ........  35®  lo
Galbanum..................   @2  50
Gamboge, po..............  70®  75
Guaiacum, (po  35)....  @  30
Kino,  (po  1  10).........   @1  15
M astic.......................  @  80
Myrrh, (po  45).........  ®  40
Opli  (po  3 75)............2 60®2 65
Shellac  .....................   35®  42
bleached......   33®  35
Tragacanth...............   40@1  00

“ 
bebba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Eupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia................................   25
Majornm.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
»  Y ii.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAONESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Fat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. A  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng5..  35®  36 

o l e u m .

Absinthium................ 3 50@4 00
Amygdalae, Dulc____  45®  75
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A nisi........................... 1  70@1 80
Aurantl  Cortex...........2 30@2 40
Bergamll  ...................3 25@3 50
Cajlputl....................  60®  65
Caryophylll................  75®  80
C edar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodll................  @1  60
Cinnamonll...............   9001 00
CItronella..................   @  45
Conlum  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  ....................   80®  90

m   10
65®  75 an
25®  35 
52®
3®
10®   12 
10®   12 
20
3G@1 70 
IX® 
40@1  60 
30®  33

75@i 00

Cubebae........................   @ 3 00
Bxechthltos..............  2 50@2 75
Brlgeron................... 2 00@2 10
Gaultherla................ 2 00@2  10
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipi!,  Sem. gal......  70®  75
Hedeoma  .................. 2 1C@2 20
Juniperl.......................   50®2 00
Lavendula...................  90@2 00
Limonls......................2  4n@2 60
Mentha Piper.............. 2 75@3 50
Mentha Verid.............2 20@2 30
Morrhuae, gal.............1  00@1  10
Myrcla, ounce............   ®  50
Olive............................  85®2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Rosmarini................. 
Rosae, ounce............. 6 50@8 50
Succlni.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................   90®1  00
San tal  ........................3 5007 00
Sassafras.  .................   50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tiglfi..........................   @  go
Thyme.......................  40®  50
5003 00
^
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BICarb.......................  15®  18
bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide....................  38®  42
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  33@25)..  24®  26
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 90®3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @  15
Potass Nitras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTASSIUM.

00@2 25

1 

BAD IX.

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  22®  25
Ancbusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  ®  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)...... 
8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)...................  @  so
Hellebore,  Ala,  po....  15®  20
Inula, po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po...................2 20@2 30
Irls  plox (po. 35038)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr...................  40®  45
Maranta,  Vis..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  pv.......................   75@1  35
Splgelia......................  35®  38
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentarla.................  30®  32
Senega.......................  55®  60
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40 
M  @ 25
Scillae, (po. 85)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
  @  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
lnglbera.................... 
18® 20
Zingiber  j ................... 
18® 20

dus,  po.............  

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SEMEN.

Anlsum,  (po.  20)........  @  15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bud, Is......................... 
4® 6
Carni, (po. 18)..............   10® 12
Cardamon....................1 
00@1 25
Corlandrum.................   10® 12
Cannabis Satlva.........   4® 
5
Cydonlum....................   75®l 00
Chenopodium  .............  10® 12
Dlpterlx Odorate.........2 25®2 50
Foenlculum...............   ®  15
Foenugreek,  po...... .. 
6®  8
L ini............................4  ® 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3H)...  4  @4)4
Lobelia.........................  35® 40
Pharlaris Canarian__ 
4®  5
Rapa.............................  6®  7
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
 
JuniperiB  Co. O. T ___1 65@2 00
.............1  75@3 50
“ 
Saacharum  N. B......... 1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............ 1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................1 
2S@2 00
Vini  Alba....................1  25@2 00

25®1 50

1 

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage.................. 2 50@2 75
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
2 00
carriage  ................. 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........  
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
85
carriage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................  
65
75
Hard for  slate  use.... 
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................  
1  40

SYRUPS.

Accacla...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................   60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................   50
Rhel Arom..........................   56
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................   50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus  virg.........................  50

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

  75

Co.............  

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

Aconltum  Napellls R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes....................................  60
and myrrh.................  60
A rnica................................   50
Asafcetlda.............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
„  “  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria.........................  50
Barosma..............................  50
Can tharl des.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
„   “ 
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................   50
Cinchona........................ 
  50
Columba.............................   50
Conlum...............   ............   so
Cubeba...................................’  50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot....................................  50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Gualca.................................  50
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................   50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless..........  75
Ferri  Chloridum........   35
K ino....................................  50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................   50
Nux  Vomica.......................   50
Opli.....................................  85
“  Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor......................... 2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................   50
Quassia...............................  50
H hatany.............................   50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfol...................  50
„  *‘ 
Co..............   50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stromonlum.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
VeratrumVeride.................   50

ammon...........   60

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MISCELLANBOU S.

either, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  28®  30 
“  4 F ..  32®  34
Alumen......................2)4® 3

ground,  (po.

‘ 
“ 

“ 

" 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“  Bpo.  @ 20

V .............................   3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po.............. 
4®  5
55® 60
et Potass T. 
Antipyrln...................  @1  40
Antliebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  ©  55
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud....  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 20@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Vis
12;  Ms.  14)..............  @  11
Cantharides  Russian,
po ............................  @1  00
Capslcl  Fructus,af...  @  26
po....  ®  28
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  10®  12
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @375
Cera  Alba, 8. A F ......   50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  ......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  25
Centrarla....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................  @  40
Chloroform...............   60®  68
sqnlbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst.......1  35®1  60
Chondrus...................  20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A W  16®  20 
German 8  ®  12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  ...................... 
60
Creasotum................  
  @  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
■  prep................... 
5®  5
preclp.............. 
9®  11
Rubra................  @  8
Crocus......................  40®  50
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5 ®   6
Dextrine................. . 
10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   70®  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................  ®  6
Ergotajho.)  75.........   70®  75
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambler......................7  ® 8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  70
French...........  40®  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70 A 10.
Less than box 66X
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glycerine...................14)4®  20
Grana Parad!si...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  ®  85
“  Cor ....  ®  80
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammoalatl..  @1  00
Unguentum.  45®  56
Hydrargyrum............   @  64
IchthyoDolla, Am..  ..1 25@1 50
Indigo.........................  75® 1 00
Iodine, Resubl.......... 3 80@3 90
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulln......................  @2 25
Lycopodium..............  66®  70
Macis.........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararglod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mannla,£8. F ..............  60®  63

IX )............................ 2)4® 4

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THE  MICHIGAN  TEADESMAN,

G RO CERY   PR IC E   CU RREN T.

The prices quoted  in  this  list  are  for the  trade only,  in such  quantities as are  usually  purchased  by  retail  dealers.  They  are prepared just  before 
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
Aurora........... ........  55
Castor Oil...... ...... 
60
Diamond........ ........  50
Frazer’s......... ......  
75
Mica  ............ ........  65
..  .. ........  55
Paragon 

gross
6 00
7 CO
5 50
8 00
7 50
6  00

Fosfon.

“  2  “ 

BAKING  POWDER. 
14 lb. cans, 3 doz...............  
16 lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
Bulk...................................  
k> cans 6 doz  case......... 

Acme.
45
2  “  ................  85
1  “  .................  1 00
10
Arctic.
55
............  1  10
H lb  “  4  doz  “ 
..............2 00
1  lb  “  2  doz “ 
5  lb  “  1  doz  “ 
..............9 00
..  80 
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case 
“
16 “ 
.2  00 
40 
Red Star, & ® cans........
75 
“ 
.......
.  !  40 
“ 
........
45 
Teller’s,  14 lb. cans, doz 
“ 
“
85 
“ 
1  50
45
“ 
“ 
1  50
per doz
Dime cans ..  95
“ ..1  40
4-oz 
“ .  2 CO
6-oz 
“ .  2 CO
8-oz 
12 oz 
“ ..3 90
“ .  5 00
16-oz 
214-lb  “
12 00
18 25
4-lb
“
5-lb 
22 75
10-lb 
41  80
“
BRICK.
In case.

p?PRIC££
CREAM
b a k in g
bowdcn

H lb  “ 
1 B>  “ 
% lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “
% lb cans
1 lb cans.
Dr. Price’s.

Our Leader, 14 lb cans...... 

•MSHU'IHO»'

 

 

 

“ 

‘r 
“ 

8oz 

BLUING. 

“ 
BROOMS,

..  90
English .
Bristol.................................   90
Domestic.............................   TO
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals..............3 69
“ 
“  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
do. 2 Hurl...........................  1 75
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet...........................   2 25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem...............................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
...............1  15
Warehouse.......................... 3 25
Stove, No.  1........................  1 25
“  10........................  1 50
“  15........................   1 75
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row—  
85
Rice Root Scrub, 3 row__  1  25
Palmetto, goose..................  1 50

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BRUSBES.

“ 
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BUTTER PLATES. 

Oval—250 in crate.
No.  1...................................   60
No.  2 
.................................  TO
No.  3...................................   80
No.  5........................................ 1 00

 

 

CANDLES.

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............   10
Star,  40 
9
Paraffine  ............................ 10
Wicklng 
............................ 24

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CANNED  GOODS.

F is h .
Clams.

“ 

“ 

Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Little Neck,  lib ...................... 1 20
...................lb........................1 go
Standard, 8 lb...........................2 25
Standard,  1 lb..........................1 00
21b..........................1 85
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb.................................2 50
“  2  lb.................................8 50
Picnic,lib............................... 2 00
“ 
21b............................... 2 90
Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb...........................1 25
2  lb.........................2 10
Mustard,  2 lb .......................... 2 25
Tomato Sauce, 2 lb............. 2 25
Soused, 2 lb..............................2 25
Salmon.
Columbia River, fiat............ 1  80
“  tails.............1 65
Alaska, Red..............................1 45
pink.............................. 1 25
Kinney’s,  flats......................... 1 95
American  Ms...................   © 5
, 
“  ^  ,*■ .................... 614© 7
Imported  J4s.....................10@11
“ 
Vis.....................15@16
Mustard 3£b......................  ©8
Boneless..........................  
21
Brook, 8 lb.........  ...............2 GO

Sardines.

Trout

“ 
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Fruits.
Apples.

Gages.

g5
3 00

Peaches.

Cherries.

Apricots.

3 lb. standard............ 
York State.gallons.... 
Hamburgh. 
‘*
Live oak............  
175
Santa Cruz................. 
1 75
Lusk’s ......................... 
1 75
Overland..................  
1 75
Blackberries.
B. &  W....................... 
95
Red............................  1  10@1 20
1 75
Pitted Hamburgh...... 
W hite......................... 
1 50
Brie............................ 
1 20
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
1 10
E rie............................ 
California................... 
1 70
Gooseberries.
Commo n .................... 
1 25
Pie............................  
1 25
Maxwell....................
Shepard’s ..................  
1 65
California..................  
2 20
Monitor 
...............  
1 65
Oxford
Pears.
Domestic.................... 
1  20
Riverside.................... 
2 10
Pineapples.
Common.....................1  00@1 30
Johnson's  sliced
2 SO 
grated.......
2 75 
Booth’s sliced............
©2 50 
grated...........
@2 75
Quinces.
Common  ....................
1  10
Raspberries.
Red.............................
1  30 
1 50 
Black  Hamburg.........
Erie,  black
1  30
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................
1  25 
Hamburgh  ...............
1  25 
Erie............................
1 25 
Terrapin.......................
1  10
Whortleberries.
Blueberries...............
1  00
7 00
Corned  beef  Libby’s.
Roast beef  Armour’s.
Potted  ham, Vi lb......
“  141b........
tongue, 14 lb...
“ 
14 lb..
chicken, 14 lb .. 
Vegetables.

Meats.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Beans.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Peas.

Cora.

2 00
“ 
“ 
2 50
••  Brifllarprf 

Hamburgh  stringless.......... 1  25
French style....... 2 25
Limas.................. 1 35
Lima, green..............................1 40
tk
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  40 
Morning Glory.................
Soaked .............................
75 
Hamburgh  marrofat........
1  35
early June___
Champion Eng
1  50 
petit  pots........
1  75 
fancy  sifted..
1  90 
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
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................1 26
Hamburg.................................. 1 40
Soaked.................................  85
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
Erie..........................  
1  35
Tomatoes.
Hancock.............................
Excelsior............................
Eclipse.................................
Hamburg.............................
Gallon......................................3 75

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

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CHOCOLATE. 

Baker’s.
German Sweet..........
23
Premium...................
37
Breakfast Cocoa......
43
CHEESE.
©10M
Amboy......................
Acme........................
@10»©toy,
Lenawee....................
Riverside.................
1014
Gold  Medal  .................   @ 994
Skim.............................  6® 
Brick.......................... 
11
Edam  ...........................  
1 
Leiden....................... 
23
Llmburger.................   ©10
Plneappl
©25 
Roquefort.
©35

Sap  Sago.......................   ©22
Schweitzer, Imported.  ©24
...  ©14

domestic 

“ 

CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.

•• 

Triumph Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  .........  2 75
Pint 
.........   4 SO
Quart 1 doz bottles 
.  3 50
Half pint, per  doz...................1 35
Pint, 25 bottles.........................4 50
Quart, per  doz  ...................3 75
5 gross boxes.................40@45
35 lb  bags..................
©3
Less quantity  ...........
Pound  packages.......
6*@7 '
COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

CLOTHES  PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

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.................................2»
Interior................................25
Private Growth...................27
Mandehling........................28
Imitation.............................25
Arabian............................... 28

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

“ 

Package.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 14c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX 
23 45
Bunola  ...........................   22 95
Lion, GO or 100 lb.  case__  23 45
Valley City 14 gross..........  
16
Felix 
1 15
Hummel’s, foil, gross........   1 50
2 50

Extract.

tin
CHICORV.

Bulk
Red
Cotton, 40 ft..
50 f t ...
60 f t . . .
70 f t . . .
80 f t . . .
60 it...
72 f f  -.
4 doz. In case.

CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
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“ 
“ 

.. .per doz.  1  25
140
1  €0
1  TO
1  90
90
1  to

CONDENSED  MILK. 

*•
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Jute

N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Gail Borden Eagle............   7 40
Crown.................................. 6 25
Daisy....................................5 75
Champion..........................  4  50
Magnolia 
...........................4  25
Dime....................................3 35

c o u p o n   b o o k s ,

‘‘Tradesman.’
s  1. per  hundred  ........
...  2 OL'
......
“ 
“ 
. ..  2 50
S 2, 
“ 
“ 
.......... ...  3 00
S 8,
.......... ...  3 U'
S 5, ** 
“ 
“ 
$10, “ 
......
..  4 Op
$20,
..  5 00
“Superior.”
8  1. per hundred........... ...  2 50
$ 2, $ 3,
...  3 00
............ ...  3 50
“ 
$ 5, “ 
.......
...  4 00
it 
810.
...  5 00
820, “ 
.......... ...  6 00
7
00

“ 
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it
“ 

‘Universal.’

“ 
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“ 

S  1, per hundred............. S3 00
$2, 
............... 3 50
S3, 
...............   4 00
...............   5 00
8 5, 
S10, 
............... 6 00
820. 
............... 7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over.............  5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

10 “
99 “

 
 

COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
(Can  be  made to represent'any 
denomination  from S10  down. |
20 books......................... $1 0 0
2 00
50 
100 
3 00
250 
6 25
10 00
500 
1000 
17 50

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n ......S3 00
1000,  “ 
...... 5 00
2000,  “ 
.......8 00
Steel punch.......................  TO

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CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX..................... 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon......614
Family  XXX.....................   6
Family XXX,  cartoon........614
Salted XXX.........................  6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........  614
Kenosha 
.........................  714
Boston..................................8
Butter  biscuit......................614

Soda.

Soda, XXX........................   6
Soda, City............................  714
Soda,  Duchess....................  814
Crystal Wafer......................10
Long  Island Wafers 
........11
S. Oyster  XXX...................  6
City Oyster. XXX.................   6
Farina  Oyster.....................  6

Oyster.

CREAM  TARTAR.
Strictly  pure.....................  
30
Tellers Absolute..............  3)
Grocers’............................ 15Q2*

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

Peaches.

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Sundrled. sliced In  bbls.
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
California In  bags........
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
Blackberries.
In  boxes......................
Nectarines.
TO lb. bags.......................
251b. boxes................... .1914
Peeled, In  boxes..........
Cal. evap.  “ 
“ 
in bags  ......  9*4
California In bags  ..  .  1014 
Pitted Cherries.
Barrels.........  
............
50 lb. boxes.................
...................
25  “ 
Pronelles.
301b.  boxes.........   ......
Raspberries.
In  barrels......................
501b. boxes....................
......................
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

...........10

Pears.

“ 

“ 

Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.

2 crown . ............................  1  45
3 
.............................   1  65
2  crown.............................. 514
3 

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
“ 
............................... 6

Foreign.
Currants.

“ 
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Peel.

Prunes.

© 8 
..  814© 9

“ 
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Raisins.

Patras,  In barrels............  
4
In  14-bbls..............  4M
In less quantity__ 
414
Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb. boxes  20 
25  “ 
Lemon 
“ 10
25  “ 
Orange 
“ 11
Ondara, 29 lb. boxes. 
“ 
Sultana, 20 
Valencia, 30  “
California,  100-120..............  9
90x100 25 lb.  bxs.  9H
80x90 
.10
70x80 
1014
60x70 
.11
7J4

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Turkey  ....................... 
Sliver ...........................
Sultana.................   ...........
French, 60-70........................13
70-80...................... 13
80-90......... 
11
90-101...................... 10
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1,614..........................  SI  75
No. 2, 614.........................  1  60

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GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

Kegs......................................... 3 50
Half  kegs.................................2 00
Quarter  kegs...........................1 15
1  lb  cans.............................   30
14 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.. 

55
50

JELLY.
17  lb. palls  ...............   ©  59
30  “ 
................  ©  75

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   so
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  12

LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz...............1  25
4 doz...............2  25

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MATCHES.

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

MINCE  MEAT.

... 
XX  wood, white.

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

Manilla, white.

Coin.

 

Farina.
Hominy.

1001b. kegB................... 
3 \
Barrels................................. 300
Grits.....................................3 50
Dried............................  
414

Lima  Beans.

Maccaronl and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported.....................1014©.  14

Oatmeal.

Barrels 200 .......................  4 60
Half barrels 100................   2 40

Pearl Barley.

K egs.................................  23£

Peas.

Rolled  Oats.
 

Green,  bu.........................  2 00
Split  per lb ..............  2?i©3
Barrels  180.................  @4  60
Half  bbls 90 
©2  40
German.............................   414
East India..........................   5
Cracked.............................. 

Wheat.

Sago.

5

 

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth.........................
Pollock  ..........................  
314
Whole, Grand  Bank.... 
514
Boneless,  bricks.............. 7@B
Boneless,  strips...............  7@9

Smoked...................... 10!4@11

Halibut.
Herring.
“ 

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(5

Holland, white hoops keg 
“  bbl
Norwegian  ......................
Round, 14 bbl 100 lbs........  2 85
1£  “  40  “  .........  1 45
Scaled............................... 
17

“ 

Mackerel.

No. 1,  100 lbs...........................12 00
No. 1, 40 lbs............................  5 05
No. 1,  10 lbs............................  1 35
Family, 90 lbs.........................  8 25

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

“ 

Sardines.
Trout.

No. 1, 14 bbls., lOOlbs................6 00
No. 1 M bbl, 40  lbs...................2 TO
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   80
No. 1,8 lb  kits....................  68

Whitefish.

No. 1

Family 
% bbls, 100 lbs...........87 CO $2 75
34  “  40  “ ...........3  10  140
101b.  kits..................  
90  48
81b.  “ 
75 
................. 
42
FLAVORING  EXTRACT’S. 

Souders’.

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

3 doz. case...................
6 doz. case............ .....
12 doz. case...................
MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................   $1  TO
Half  gallon.....................   1  40
Q uait......... ................ 
70
P int................... 
45
 
Half  p in t................. 
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon___
Half gallon
Q uart........
Pint............

7 00 
4 TO 
3 TO 
2 25

 
 
 

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

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking. 
Porto Rico.

New Orleans.

Prime  .. 
Fancy..
Fair ....
Good.................................
Extra good.......................
Choice..............................
Fancy................................

One-half barrels, 3c extra 

16

20
30

18
22
32
40

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon.

doz
2oz  __S  75
4 oz  ....  1  50

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz  ....81  2u 
4 oz......  2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz.......$1  50
4 oz......  3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz.......$1  TO
____   4 oz........ 3 50

PICKLES. 
Medium. 
Barrels, 1,200 count..
Half bbls, 600  conut..

Small.

Barrels, 2.400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count
PIPES.

@5 00
@3 00
6 00 
3 50

Clay, No.  216.......................1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  TO
Cob, No. 3............................1  25

POTASH.
48 cans in case.

Babbitt’s ........................  
4 00
Penna Salt  Co.’s..............  3 25

“ 
“ 

RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head...................... 5
No. 1....................414
No. 2....................  4
Broken...............................  3
Imported.

Japan, No. 1.........................514
No. 2...................... 5M
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

“ 

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla
1  20
2 oz folding box...  75 
4 oz 
...1  40 
2 00
6oz 
...2 00 
3 00
3 oz taper..............l  35 
4 oz taper..............1J.50 

“ 
“ 

2 00
2 50

Hoot B rer  Extract.
“ 

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

SPICKS.

Whole Sifted.

!‘ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“  and  Saigon.25

“  white... 
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.

Allspice.........................  
 
Cassia, China in mats........  7
Batavia in bund__15
in rolls..... 32
Saigon 
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................12
Mace  Batavia......................so
Nutmegs, fancy...................75
“  No.  1...................... 70
“  No. 2...................... go
Pepper, Singapore, black...  10 
.20
shot.......................16
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Bstavia.................. 18
Saigon....................85
Cloves,  Amboyua  .............. 22
Zanzibar................18
Ginger, African................... 16
K  Cochin..................  20
Jam aica.................22
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................7t
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................    75
Pepper, Singapore, black__16
“  white...... 24
“ 
“  Cayenne.................20
Sage_____:..........................20
•‘Absolute” in Packages. 
. . . .  
Ms  %s
Allspice......................  84  155
Cinnamon...................  84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  1  55
Ginger,  Jam aica......   84  1 55
“  African..........   84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1 55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage............................   84
SAL  SODA.
Kegs............................. 
1%
 
Granulated,  boxes..............  1%
A nise.........................  @12%
Canary, Smyrna........  
Caraway.................... 
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian.........  
Mixed  Bird  .............. 
Mustard,  white  ........ 
Poppy......................... 
Rape.......................... 
Cuttle  bone...............  
STARCH.

6
10
90
4%
5%
10
9
6
30

SEEDS.

Corn

 

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

SNUFF.

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

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

SALT.
 
 

SODA,

 
 

Warsaw.

32
56 lb. dairy in drill  bags... 
18
281b.  “ 
.. 
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks..  75 

Ashton.

“ 

“ 

Higgins.

Soiar Rock.

56 

dairy in linen  sacks. 

75 

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

Common Fine.

Saginaw.......................... 
Manistee.........................  

70
70

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. in box.  ■

Church’s ...........................  5%
DeLand’s ............................  5%
Dwight’s ............................. 5%
Taylor’s.  ........................... 5

SOAP.
Laundry.

“ 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Dingman Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb...........3 4>
Good Cheer, 601 lb..............3 90
White Borax, 100  %-lb........ 3 95
Concord.............................3 45
Ivory, 10  oz.......................6 75
6  oz.........................4 00
Lenox 
............................  3 65
Mottled  German............... 3  15
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 00
Brown, 60 bars.................. 2 40
“ 
80  b a rs.................3 25
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Acme.................................  4 00
Cotton Oil..........................6 00
Marseilles........................3 95
Mafter  ...............................  435

“ 

“ 

SYRUPS.

Corn.

8
8

9
8%
8%

Barrels................................  2i
Half bbls..............................23
F air.....................................  19
Good....................................  25
choice  ................................   30

Pure Cane.

SWEET  GOODS.
Ginger Snaps...................  
Sugar Creams..................  
Frosted Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers —  
VINEGAR.

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

SI for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per gal  ................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  175 
YEAST.
Magic,.......................  .......1  00
Warner’s 
..........................1  00
Yeast Foam  ........................100
Diamond.............................   75
Royal..................................  90

TEAS.

j a p a n —Regular.

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice..........................24  @26
Choicest.......................32  @34
D ust............................ 10  @12
F air............................  @17
Good..........................   @20
Choice..........................24  @26
Choicest.......................32  @34
Dust.............................10  @12
F air............................. 18  @20
Choice........................   @25
Choicest............... .  .  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fail...........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
F air............................. 18  @22
Choice..........................24  @28
Best.............................40  @50

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

o o l o n g. 

noted
@30
@27
@24
@22
60
34

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.
Pails unless otherwise
Bazoo.........................
Can  Can......................
Nellie  Bly.................. 27
Uncle ben...................21
Hiawatha  .................
Sweet Cuba...............
McGinty....................
“  % bbls.......
Dandy Jim .................
Torpedo......... ...........
in  drums....
Yum  Yum  ...............
1892............................
“  drums — ..........

“ 

Plug.

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

OILS.

The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  in barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
8%
Eocene......................... 
XXX  W.  W.  Mich.
Headlight................ 
7%
Naptna.......................  @ 6%
Stove Gasoline...........  @7%
Cylinder  .................. 27  @36
Engine...................  13  @21
Black, 15 cold  test  ...  @8%

HIDES.

HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

lows:
Green............................  2 @3
Part Cured................  @ 3%
Full  “ 
.................   @3%
Dry................................ 5 @ 5
Kips,green  ................   2 @3
“  cured.................  @4
Calfskins,  green.........  4 @5
Deacon skins............... 10 @25

cured.........  4 @  5%

“ 

No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

Shearlings....................10 @  20
Lambs 
...................... 15  @  25

WOOL.

Washed....................... 12 @18
Unwashed.................... 8 @14

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.......................... 3 @3%
Grease  butter  ............  1  @2
Switches....................  1%@ 2
Ginseng..................... 2 00@2 50

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF® 

WHEAT.

No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 2 Red (60 lb. test) 

54 
54

Bolted...  .........................  140
Granulated.......................  1  65

MEAL.

FLOUR.

Straight, In sack s............   3 30
“ barrels............  3 55
“ 
Patent 
“ sacks..............  4 30
“ barrels............   4  55
“ 
Graham  “  sacks............  1  70
** 
Rye 
1  90
MiLLBTUFFs.

......... 

“ 

Less

Car lots  quantity

Bran...............*13 00 
Screenings__  13 00 
Middlings......   14 00 
Mixed Feed...  17 00 
Coarse meal  . 
18 03 

*13 00
13 00
14 00
17 SO
18 00

Car  lots............................... 44
Less than  car lots...............48

CORN.

OATS.

Car  lots  ..............................34
Less than  car lots..............38

h a y —Old.
ton lots 

No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 12  CO 
No. 1 
...14 00
New hay on the market..  8@t0

“ 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

“  hindquarters...  7  @8% 
“ 
•* 
8 @11
“ 
'• 

Beef, carcass..............4%@ 7
fore 
... 3  @ 5
loins,  No.  3... 
ribs................7  @  9
rounds...  6%@ 7%
Bologna....................  @ 6
Pork loins.................  @8 5£

41
29
41
26
38
34

40
32

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

Thompson & Chute Brands.

Silver.................................. 3 65
Mono.................................. 3 35
Savon Improved................   2 50
Sunflower.......................... 3 05
Golden  ...............................3 25
Economical  ............... 
Scouring.
Sapolio,kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50
hand, 3 doz..........2  50

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10

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 
fre'ght.  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............................ $5 17
Powdered................................ 5 98
Granulated.........................5 54
Extra Fine Granulated__  5 67
Cubes  ...............................5 98
XXXX  Powdered..............  6 30
Confee. Standard  A........... 5  48
No. 1  Columbia A............   5 42
No. 5 Empire  A ................. 5 36
No.  6  ................................ 5 30
No.  7..................................  5  23
No.  8  .................................5  17
No.  9............ .....................5  11
No.  10................................   5 05
No.  11................................   4 98
No.  12...............................  4 92
No.  13................................   4  73
No 14................................  4 36

Smoking.

Catlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried.......................  17
Golden  Shower................... 19
Huntress  ................ 
26
2 25
Meerschaum...................  ..29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle  Navy....................... 40
Stork  ............................ 30@32
German...............................15
Frog....................................33
Java, %s foil.......................32
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold Cut  ............................ 28

Scotten’s Brands.

Warpath..............................15
Honey  Dew......................... 30
Gold  Block................. 
  26
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Brands.
Peerless................ 
26
Old  Tom..............................18
Standard..............................22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade...........................41

 

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Rob  Roy.....................  
  26
Uncle Sam.....................2S@32
Red Clover...........................32

Spaulding & Merrick.

Tom and Jerry.....................25
Traveler  Cavendish........... 38
Buck Horn.  ........................3U
Plow  Boy......................30@32
Corn  Cake  ......................... 16

“ 

“ 
“ 

shoulders 

........  @7%
Sausage, blood or head  @ 7
liv er.............  @7
Frankfort  __  @8
Mutton  ..................... 6  @7%
Lamb.......................... 7%@ 8
Veal............................ 6  *@ 7%

FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows:

FRESH  FISH
Whltefish 
.................  @ 9
T ro u t.........................  @9
Brook  Trout  ............   25@35
Black Bass................. 
8@10
Halibut.......................   @15
Ciscoes or Herring__  @5
Bluefish......................  @10
Fresh lobster, per lb.. 
20
Cod.............................  
11
No. 1 Pickerel............   @10
Pike............................  @8
Smoked  W hite.........  @8
12
Red  Snappers.............. 
Columbia River  Salmon 
20
Mackerel....................... 
25
oysters—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts__  @40
F. J. D.  Selects.........   @40
Oysters, per  loo  ........1  5C@1  75
.........1  z5@l  50
Clams. 

SHELL  GOODS.

‘ 

Scallops.
2 00 
Shrimps
1  50
PA PER A WOODEN WARE

PAPER.

................................. im
Straw 
Rockford..............................2
Rag sugar  ............................2%
Hardware.  .........................2%
Bakers........T   .....................2%
Dry  Goods..................   5  @6
Jute Manilla...............   @6%
Red  Express  No. 1............   5%
No. 2..............4%

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

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

“ 
“ 
“ 

WOODBNWARB.
Tubs,No. 1.........................  700
No. 2....................... 6 00
No. 3....................... 5 00
1  35
No. 1, three-hoop_  1  60
40
80
..............   1  00

Palls,  No. 1, two-hoop.. 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
Bowls, 11 inch.................... 

13  “ 

“ 

I 

 
 

i7
“  15  “ 
......................  1  60
......................  2 25
“  17  “ 
2 75
“  19  “ 
21  “ 
3 00
Baskets, market.................  35
shipping  bushel..  1  25 
..  1  35
full  hoop  “ 
5 25
“  No.e  6 25
“  No.3  7 25
“  No.l  3 25
“  No.2  4 00
“  No.3  4 75
Palls..................................  3  15
Tubs,  No.  1........................13 50
Tubs, No. 2......................... 12 00
Tubs, No. 3......................... 10 50

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

INDURATED WARE.

splint 

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay as  follows:

LIVE.

DRESSED.
Fowl..........................
Turkeys.....................
Ducks  .......................
Live broilers l%lbs. to 2 lbs.
Live broilers less than  1-1%
Spring  Chickens........   9  @10
Fowls.......................   8  @9
Turkeys.....................   @10
Spring  Ducks..............10  @11

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

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

 

Mess........................................  
16 00
 
Short c u t..................................................  
16 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  17 50
Extra clear, heavy...........  ........................
Clear, fat back.............................................  17 00
Boston clear, short cut................................  17  00
Clear back, short cut..... ..............................  17 00
Standard clear, short cut, best................ 
17 59

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

LARD.

.......................................  8%

Pork Sausage...................................................
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................................................9
Frankfort  Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna,  thick................................................  6
Headcheese....................................................   7
Kettle  Rendered............................................   9
Granger............................................................83£
Family............................................................  7%
Compound......................................................  7%
50 lb. Tins, %c advance.
20 lb. pails, %c 
10 lb.  “  %c 
5 lb.  “  Xc 
31b. 
l c
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs........................ 1 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................   7 50
Boneless, rump butts...................................... 13 00

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

“
“

'• 

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
“ 

“ 
'* 
“ 

Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 11 %

16 lbs....................................... 12
12 to 14 lbs................................12
picnic...................................................  9%
best boneless......................................   13
Shoulders......................................................   9
Breakfast Bacon, boneless..............................14
Dried beef, ham prices....................................10%
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium.  ........................................

light.............................. 

„ 

 

 

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

STICK  CANDY.

Pails.
7%
7%

7%8%

Palls.
7

Cases8%

Bbls.

G%6%

6%

Standard,  per  lb.
“  H.H......
Twist  .. 
“ 
Boston Cream —
Cut  Loaf............
Extra H.  H.........

8%
MIXED  CANDY.

Bbls.

Standard....................................... 6
Leader...........................................6
Royal.......................................... ..6%
Nobby............................................7
English  Rock............................... 7
Conserves.....................................7
Broken Taffy................... baskets
Peanut Squares................. 
“  8
French Creams.............................
Valley  Creams.............................
Midget, 30 lb. baskets..........................
Modern, 30 lb. 
............................

“ 
f a n c y —In bulk

 

 

*‘ 

f a n c y —In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges, plain............................................   10
printed.........................................   11
Chocolate Drops............................................   11%
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   5%
Moss Drops....................................................   8
Sour Drops....................................................   8%
Imperials.................... 
10
Per Box
Lemon Drops.............. 
55
Sour Drops...................................................... 55
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
65
Imperials......................................................... 60
Mottoes............................................................ 70
Cream Bar........................................................55
Molasses Bar................................................... 55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95

printed..................  

“ 

 

 

Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams....................................... 1  00
String  Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................i 00
Wlntergreen  Berries......................................60
CARAMELS.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes.........................  34
 
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
 
28
No. 3, 
.........................
Stand up, 5 lb. boxes...................................

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 

BANANAS.

Small.....................................................1  50@1  75
Medium................................................2 01 @2 50
Large....................................................

ORANGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

LEMONS.

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

California Riverside Seedlings........... 3 00@3 50
St  Michaels........................................ .  4 to@5 00
Messina, choice  360............................. 
4 25
fancy, 360 ..............................   5 00@5 00
choice 300..............................  4 50@4 50
fancy 360  .............................  
5 35
Figs, fancy  layers, 6» ..........................  @12%
lo ib ...'.....................  @12%

“ 
“  141b...........................  @14
“  20» ...........................  @15
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @7%
..........................  @6*4
Persian. 50-lb.  box.....................   4%@  5%
NUTS.

“ 
“ 
“  50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“  extra 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Almonds, Tarragona.............................  @19
Ivaca.......................................   @18
California.............................  @18%
Brazils, new...........................................  @8%
Filberts.................................................  @11%
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @13%

choice.............................  

“  Marbot....................................   @
Calif....................................... 11  @13
“ 
Table Nuts,  fancy................................  @13%
@12
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  ......... ................ 12  @14
Cocoanuts, full sacks............................  @4 00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns................................   @8
“  Roasted....................  @9%
Fancy, H.  F., Flags...............................  @8
 
“  Roasted...................   @9%
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............................  @6%
“  Roasted.................  @ 8

PEANUTS.

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“ 
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18

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

WAYS  OP  WOMEN  CLERKS.

Incidents Observed on a Shopping Tour 

of Some  Down Town Emporiums.
From th e D etroit News
All large  dry goods  stores are,  for the 
most  part,  very  much  alike  in  general 
appearance.
The long rows of well-stocked shelves, 
the smooth counters and  glistening show 
cases,  the  seats at  regular intervals  for 
the  accommodation  of  customers,  the 
rushing to and fro of cash  boys or  girls, 
or the  shooting  back  and  forth of  cash 
boxes overhead like shuttles through the 
loom,  the constant ebb and flow of  shop­
pers,  and the  busy clerks  present  to the 
eye of the uninterested looker-on a scene 
of  tiresome  confusion.  One  wonders 
how the  clerks  endure  it day after day, 
month  after  month,  especially  the  girl 
clerks, some of whom look pale and deli­
cate and much in need  of  out-door  exer­
cise.
But there  are many  things  which ap­
pear like  that, on  close  inspection,  dis­
close  individual  peculiarities;  so  each 
store is run  according to its  own system 
of management,  There  are  also  times 
when there  is a lull in  trade,  when  cus­
tomers  are  few  and  far  between,  and 
when the clerk finds time hanging heavy 
on her hands.
When every scrap of  stock is in order, 
every  speck  of  dust  brushed  carefully 
frow show case and counter,  and there is 
really nothing  to do,  how  then does she 
fill  in  the time?  The  most natural  con­
clusion  arrived  at  by the  outsider  is— 
gossip,  and this is true to a great extent, 
but even gossip palls after a time to many, 
and other amusements are resorted to.

Dropping  into  one  of  our  large  dry 
goods  stores  a few  days  ago,  the  News 
leaned against  the  ribbon  counter,  and 
looked,  with a speculative  eye,  upon the 
young woman clerk stationed  back of it. 
This clerk  was  driving a pin  into a bolt 
of ribbon with the intention of fastening 
it down  to the  counter,  and  was using a 
very 
large  spool  for  a  hammer.  She 
raised a very quiet,  serious face,  and po­
litely asked:  “Did  you  wish to  look  at 
the ribbons?”  The News  replied  in the 
negative  and  added:  “I  only want  to 
wait here a few minutes.”  “Very well,” 
was the  pleasant  rejoinder,  and  she re­
turned  to  her  hammering.  But without 
very much  success,  for  the pin  doubled 
up,  and her visitor remarked:
“That spool  doesn’t  seem  to  make  a 
very good hammer.”
Perhaps she caught a note of sympathy 
in the  speaker’s  voice;  at all events  she 
looked up  quickly with  a gleam of  mis­
chief in her fine gray  eyes,  and said—al­
in  answer  to  the  unspoken 
most as  if 
question in  mind:
“Ob,  I’m  just  nailing  down  the other 
girl’s  things.  1  belong  at  the  glove 
counter  just across,  but  sometimes tend 
to this one  a minute  or two while  she is 
somewhere else.  There now,  that was a 
better  pin  and  I’ve  nailed  that  ribbon 
down  pretty  fast.  Now  I’ll  nail  down 
her book.  1  often  do  that,  and  do you 
know she never suspects me, but accuses 
all the rest of the girls.”  She laughed  a 
little,  low,  rippling laugh.

Remembering the demure  face she had 
presented  at  first,  her  listener  did  not 
wonder that no one suspected her.
“I  suppose  that  the  time  sometimes 
drags,  and you  have to  amuse yourself 
someway,”  was ventured.
“Oh, yes,  its  always  dull  for  a spell 
after the Fourth.”
“Are you allowed books to read?” 
“Well,  we  have  been,  sometimes,  but 
the trouble is,  so many girls get absorbed 
in reading and  neglect  their  customers. 
Of  course our  employer  don’t like that, 
and one  can’t expect  him to.  We  used 
to do different kinds of fancy work when 
times were dull,  but  that had something 
the same  effect  as  reading,  and  it  was 
shut down  on,  too.”
“1  suppose  you  had  rather  be  busy 
than idle,” was  remarked.
‘•Yes,  indeed.  Of  course,  I  don’t like 
to be  so  driven  that  I  can’t  keep  my 
stock in order,  but I’d  much rather have 
a steady run of  trade,  then  1  can show a 
good  ‘book’  when  it  comes  night,  and 
feel  that I  have  earned  my bread  and 
butter,  and  not  stood  here  all day  for 
nothing,”

in  Detroit—a  young 

Just  then  a  lady  paused  before  the 
glove  counter,  and  with  a  nod  and  a 
smile, the gray-eyed clerk stepped quick- ! 
ly across to her own place,  leaving  “the I 
other girl’s things” nailed to the counter, 
and no clue that  would  throw  suspicion 
on herself for the harmless trick.
Another  clerk,  finding  a  few minutes 
of  leisure  on  her  hands,  showed  com­
mendable pride in  her  personal  appear­
ance by applying a wisp broom energetic­
ally to the black dress she wore.  Having 
brushed  off  all  dust  and  lint,  she  ar­
ranged  her  hair  before  a small mirror, 
hanging back of  the  counter.  Then she 
retied  her  sash,  and  surveying  her im­
proved  appearance  with 
satisfaction, 
was ready for business  again.  A couple 
more clerks were gossiping about a party 
that one had had the good luck to attend, 
and still  another,  with elbow resting in­
dolently  on  the  counter,  was  actually 
sucking her thumb.
In another  store—one of  the most  ex­
tensive 
lady  was 
clearing  up her  counter and in  order  to 
replace a box on a high shelf, she climbed 
on top of  a stool  which  stood behind the 
counter.  Just  then  the  floor  walker 
came along and made  some bantering re­
mark about her  “elevation in  the world.” 
She turned around,  and  taking bold of 
the tramway  that carries the  cash boxes, 
rested her  chin on  the wires  and looked 
down  coquettishly.  “What’ll  you  give 
me to hang  by my teeth  on  this wire?” 
she asked,  showing  two  rows  of  pearly 
ones  that 
looked  sound  and  strong 
enough  to  assist  her  in  this  acrobatic 
performance.  She made a pretty picture 
standing  up there  between  the  shelves 
and a line of belts  with shining buckles, 
but the  floor  walker  knew his  business 
too  well to stop  to admire  it,  so he only 
cast a smile at her over  his shoulder, and 
passed  an  without  making  a  bid.  The 
young  lady  gazed about  for  a  few sec­
onds,  but  finding no  other  victim  upon 
whom  to exercise  her  wiles,  descended 
from her perch.  By passiug  over to the 
other side of  the  store,  the News discov­
ered that none of  the clerks stood in any 
awe of  this floor walker, some  laughing 
at his orders,  others “talking  back”  and 
making  fun of him  straight to  bis face.
“I think you ought  to  be  ashamed of 
yourself,” called  out  one  lady  clerk  to 
one of  the  opposite  sex.  “You  haven’t 
accomplished anything today.”
“Ho!”  was the retort,  “you  have been 
here  six  months,  and  haven’t  done  a 
day’s work in  all that time.”
that  comes 
“Oh,  1  consider  where 
from,” she replied,  and then  quickly ad­
ded,  before he could get the start of her, 
“and I consider where it goes to.”
“Mi ss W-------- wants  a  hat  pin,” de­
manded the cash boy, presenting himself 
before the notion counter.
“Oh,  dear,” cried the  clerk,  “that girl 
is always bothering for something.  Here, 
take her this  with  my love,  and tell her 
not to hurt herself  with it.”
“With  what?”  asked  the  boy,  “the 
pin,  or your love?”
“The pin,  of  course,  smarty.  All  the 
love  I’ve  got  for  her  won’t  hurt  any­
body.”
The boy skipped  away,  seemingly not 
overburdened  with hat-pins  or love,  and 
the girl turned to wait upon  a customer, 
feeling  a little cross that her leisure mo­
ment had been taken up by accommodat­
ing another—under protest.
large 
wholesale and retail grocery store,  where 
toilet  articles,  candies,  etc.,  are  also 
handled,  and  attempted  a  chat  with  a 
clerk  at  the  candy  counter.  But  she 
looked nervously about,  and finally said: 
“We  are  not  supposed  to  have  any
leisure,  and—why—you  see,  Mr.  -----
don’t like us to  be  talking  with  anyone 
except  strictly on  business.  He  repri­
manded me a few minutes ago because  a 
friend of mine came in, shook hands with 
me and talked a little.  1  hope  you  un­
derstand  my position,  and  will  not take 
offense.”
It was late  in  the  afternoon,  the  girl 
looked tired,  and it was observed that no 
seats were allowed  behind  the  counter. 
With a nod  of  sympathy  to  the  weary 
clerk, the reporter said good  bye at once, 
sincerely  hoping 
she  would  not  get 
scolded on account of the call.
“Yes, there are stores in Detroit where

The  reporter  next  called  at  a 

no seats are allowed for the girls, though 
I the  majority  of  proprietors  are  not  so 
I cruel,” said a pretty,  blue-eyed  girl  in  a 
! dry goods  store  on  Woodward  avenue. 
“I’m  happy  to  say  we  have  seats. 
I 
don’t know how I’d manage if we didn’t, 
because I’ll tell  you,  confidentially,  that 
I am pestered to  death  with  corns,  and 
I’d have a  hard  time  of  <t  standing on 
my poor  feet all day long.  Yes,  this  is 
a  good place  to work.  Once  I was  sick 
three weeks  and  my employer  paid  me 
my  wages just  the  same  as  though  I’d 
been here  every day.  No,  there  are  no 
restrictions on  our  chatting with people 
when  we are  not busy.”
The girl  in  the  candy  department of 
the  store before mentioned  was  now  re­
ferred to,  and. the  clerk  said,  with  some 
indignation,
“I  don’t  know why  Mr.-----   need  be
so hard on  bis  clerks.  He  was  a  clerk 
once,  himself,  not  many  years  ago, 
either.  But I suppose  it  is  like some of 
the poor  girls  who  get  married to  rich 
men.  They  get  so  hightoned  at  once 
that they forget they ever lived any other 
way.”
Looking in at one  store and another it 
was observed that  where  seats  were al­
lowed,  the  girls  looked  less  weary and 
did not seem  usually to  ueglect custom­
ers on account of  being  obliged  to  rise. 
In one store,  however,  the  floor  walker 
spoke quite sharply to a tall, indolent ap­
pearing,  vacant faced girl,  who surrepti­
tiously slid  a  book  under  the  counter, 
and turned  languidly to wait upon  a  lady 
who  had  been  standing  for  some  little 
time,  unobserved,  looking  at  thimbles, 
etc., which were arranged  upon  the show 
case.
into  a  bakery  and 
asked:

A  lady  stepped 
“ Have you any  ‘lady fingers?’ ”
“Yes,”  replied the  girl  clerk,  without 
offering to move.  “Do you  want some?”
“I do not know  whether  1  do  or not, 
until  1 have seen if  they are  fresh,”  re­
plied the lady,  in  a perfectly polite tone. 
The girl  looked  out  of  the window  and 
drummed  on  the show case  with her fin­
gers.
“I think,” said  the  lady,  “that I  will 
go  somewhere  else  and  buy some  lady 
fingers.”
The clerk offered no objection  and  the 
lady  passed  out  of  the  store.  Such  a 
clerk as this  must be a profitable invest­
ment.  One of Detroit’s shoe dealers has 
taken a new departure  by  placing a lady 
clerk in each  of his stores, and the exper­
iment seems to be quite successful.  La­
dies call  and inquire  for  the lady clerk, 
evidently preferring  to  have their shoes 
fitted by feminine hands.  Said one  lady, 
“1 don’t mind so much  telling a girl that 
1 have a corn here or a  bunion there and 
she 
is  so  patient,  too,  and  anxious  to 
please one.”
The girl looked tired, but “what  would 
you?”  The weather  is  exhausting,  and 
ladies are hard to convince that  a  No.  5 
foot will not  go  into  a  No.  3  shoe. 
If 
patience is required  anywhere it must be 
in  a shoe store.

There is another  sort  of  clerks  upon 
whose  patience  constant  demands  are 
made,  and those are the  ones  who work 
in  the departments of  ready made wraps 
and dresses.  For a  lady to  see  a  piece 
of  goods she  fancies,  and  buy  it  for  a 
dress,  is one  matter—maybe  her  dress­
maker has to catch it then;  but  to buy a 
readymade  dress,  insisting  meanwhile 
upon unbecoming  styles  and  colors  be­
cause they are pretty, is quite another.

If a fat woman does  not  look well in a 
dress ruffled to the waist with  additional 
flyaway bretelles at the shoulders, why, of 
course,  the clerk  is to  blame,  and she  is 
expected to  make  it  becoming.  Speak­
ing of fat women,  the  reporter  watched 
with interest a demure-faced  little clerk 
in  the  millinery  department  of  one  of 
the  large  bazars,  while  a  customer— 
weighing not less than  200,  and  with  a 
face  broad  and  rosy—tried  on  all  the 
small,  rolled  up,  cocked  up,  twisted  up 
“shapes”  intended  for  small faces or at 
least delicate features,  gazing meantime 
at her reflection in  the mirror.  The girl 
quietly passed up  one hat after  another, 
and  as  patiently  received  them  back 
again, with never the gleam of a smile at 
the grotesque panorama going  on in that 
mirror.  Finally the  woman  gave It up,

and  with  a  sigh  “for  something  better 
than  she bad  known,”  replaced her own 
hat  (a  brown  straw 
loaded  with  red 
roses),  and waddled away.
“ What do  you think of  such  custom­
ers?”  was asked.
“We  are  not  supposed  to  have  any 
thoughts,”  was  the  reply,  accompanied 
by the gleam of appreciation  the reporter 
had been  watching for  all  along.  Then 
'she turned  to the  flower  counter and be­
gan  to  arrauge  the  many-colored  blos­
soms more artistically.
“Did  you  wish  anything?”  asked  a 
girl in  a crockery store.
“Only to look  at the  pretty dishes.  1 
suppose  you  see  dishes  until  you  get 
tired of  them?”  to  which  the red-lipped 
maiden replied:

“That’s about the size of it.”
There  is  a  well-known  store  in  this 
city  where  the  clerks  are  evidently  in­
structed to  watch  and  follow  every one 
who enters  therein, with the supposition 
that  possibly every one  is a thief.  Per­
haps this  is  a  mistaken  idea,  but  it in­
trudes itself  into  the mind  when,  upon 
saying:  “I don’t want to  buy anything. 
I am  only  looking  around  a  little,”  the 
clerk  still  follows and  eyes  one  suspi­
ciously.  Presently  the  most 
innocent 
person  begins to  feel  guilty,  and is glad 
to  escape to  some  store where  she  can 
wander about at  her own  sweet  will and 
gaze  unmolested upon  the  pretty  goods 
her pocketbook  will not allow her to  buy. 
It cannot be very  pleasant forthe clerks, 
either,  and leaves  them next  to no leis­
ure at all.  The  clerks  in  this store  are 
never  idle when  the  floor  walker  is in 
sight,  and are  meek,  and  obedient  even 
to servility.
There is a  girl in  one  of  the  bazars, 
with  soft  brown  eyes  and  hair,  pink 
cheeks  and  gently  rounded  chin,  who 
puts in  her  spare time  posing  in pretty 
attitudes, evidently  for  the appreciation 
of the admiring  public; possibly  for her 
own  satisfaction.  She  never  seems  to 
laugh merrily  like the  others,  but  casts 
up  her  eyes  in  Madonna-like  style,  or 
droops her  eyelashes  in  pensive medita­
tion,  leaning gracefully this way or that, 
or,  if  a  customer  claims  her  attention, 
displaying the wares  with  majestic  con­
descension.  Perhaps  she  has  mistaken 
her vocation,  and is pining  to become a 
model for some artist.
Although the  girls,  for  the most part, 
seem to  keep  up  a comparatively  bright 
appearance,  still  there are  times  when 
the long  hours and  the  exhausting heat 
tells  upon  them.  One  girl,  very  pale, 
was  suffering from  a  raging  headache, 
but either  she  could not be spared to go 
home or she  could not  afford to  lose the 
time,  so she continued her work.

Whiz!  Whir-rl  Click!  The  cash  box 
stopped short  just above her head.  She 
took  it down, opened it hurriedly,  tipped 
the change into her  hand,  when a frisky 
dime  fell  overboard  and  rolled  gaily 
under  the  counter,  where 
it  hid itself 
beyond  recall. 
In  vain the  girl hunted, 
pressing  a  slender  hand  to  throbbing 
temples.  No  use;  it  was gone;  and,  fin­
ally,  in  desperation,  she  replaced  the 
coin from her own  purse.
“Anything  to-day?”  asked  a  pretty 
clerk,  as  the  reporter  dropped  into  a 
chair beside the corset counter.
“We have something  very nice in cor­
sets,” she continued.
“Oh,  yes,”  murmured  a  young  man 
clerk standing  next to  her,  “1 know you 
have something nice  in corsets,  and that 
is yourself.”
The young  lady tried  to  look  daggers, 
but  the  compliment  was  too  pointed, 
and she was forced to smile instead.
From  all  these  places  the  reporter 
strolled into a book store.
A girl  stood leaning  her elbows  on  a 
showcase. 
It was  nearly 6  o’clock,  and 
she  looked  tired  and worried.  The corn­
ers  of  her mouth  drooped and  her eyes 
were dull and  heavy.  She came forward 
wearily,  to  her supposed  customer.  “I 
do not want  anything,”  was  remarked, 
“only I cannot  pass  a book store without 
coming in.”  A sudden brilliancy flashed 
across her tired face,  all dullness vanish­
ing.
•T see  that you  understand  that feel­
ing,” continued her caller.
“Yes, indeed,” she answered‘energetic­
ally.  The  reporter  meant  to  get  that

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girl to  say  more,  but  the  proprietor  of 
the  store  engaged  her  in  conversation 
concerning some  business  of  their own, 
the clock  pointed  its hands  to the  hour 
of 6,  and closing up time had come.  But 
it was  observed  that  the  brightness did 
not  again  fade  from  the  girl’s  face. 
Evidently,  here  is  the  right girl  in  the 
right place.  She  will  handle books ten­
derly and  think of  them  almost  as  she 
might of living companions.
From the  book store to  the  public  li­
brary  was  an easy  and  natural  transit, 
and here the ever-accommodating clerks, 
when not busy,  were,  for the  most part, 
reading. 
It is not  strange,  that here,  of 
all  places in  Detroit,  clerks  should read. 
And  there  are certain  hours  in the day 
when  they have  some  leisure,  although 
there  are  many  duties  connected  with 
the position besides receiving and giving 
out books.  To  those  who  love  books, 
the library  is  a good  place  to  work.  A 
semi-religious  light  pervades the  place, 
and all  the  bustle and  confusion  of  the 
If the writer 
dry goods store is missing. 
must be a clerk,  please find  a vacancy  in 
Detroit’s  public  library. 
It  is,  I do be­
lieve,  the sinecure of clerkships.

A  L IT T L E   PL A IN   TA L K .

W ritten fo r Thk Tradisman.

A short  time  ago a  fire  broke  out be­
neath a theater.  A play  was on and  the 
theater  was  filled  with  people.  When 
the fire broke out  the star  actor  quietly 
stepped out in front of the footlights and 
calmly  announced to  the people that, for 
reasons which could not  be explained at 
that  time,  the  play  could  not  proceed 
further.  The people quietly vacated the 
theater  and  did not  learn  the  cause of 
the  abrupt  dismissal  until  they  had 
gained a place of  safety  upon  the street. 
A  panic,  with  its  resulting  losses  and 
pains,  was  thus  avoided.  How?  By 
closing the doors  and  leaving the people 
to their own  fate?  No.  Safety depended 
upon 
immediate  action.  There  was  a 
means of  escape and something  must  be 
done to enable  the  people to make use of 
this means. 
It  was done and  the people 
were spared; and it was done by one  who 
possessed the abiiity  and  understood  the 
situation. 

It was a  noble act.

There  is a  grander  theater  where all 
the people are actors. 
It is the great in­
dustrial  workshop  of this country.  This 
great structure is  fireproof,  yet  it  is ap­
parently on  fire. 
It is only the  combus­
tible,  gas-infiated  excrescences  which 
are  being consumed,  yet the  stage man 
agers act as though  they  thought the en­
tire  edifice  was  doomed  to  destruction. 
They are locking  up the means  to avoid 
a panic.  They are  retiring  within their 
own  fireproof  compartments  and leaving 
people to take  care of  themselves.  They 
are acting the  part of  selfish,  cowardly 
sneaks;  and,  sooner or  later,  if  they do 
not prove  themselves  men,  a panic  will 
occur among  the  people,  which  will be 
infinitely  worse  than  a  panic  among the 
managers.

The  Government  controls  the  supply 
of money.  About  so much per capita is 
required  to  be  kept  in  circulation,  in 
order that the  business machinery of the 
country  may  be  kept  in  motion. 
It  is 
the great  lubiicator.  When  it  becomes 
scarce through any  cause,  friction  makes 
the wheels  squeak,  and,  finally,  they re­
fuse to  turn  round.  There never was  a 
time  when  the  per capita supply of  this 
lubricator was  greater  than  at  present; 
yet it  is so  scarce that the  wheels of in­
dustry  are  gradually coming to  a stand­
still  all  over  the  country.  Money  was 
never so  plentiful and  at the same  time 
never  so  scarce!  What  a  humiliating 
condition  of  things,  and  what  set  of 
fools  are  responsible  for  it?  By  what

authority do these weak- kneed, cowardly, 
panic-stricken vault  owners  lock  up  the 
circulating  medium  of 
the  country, 
thereby  stopping the wheels  of  industry 
and  preparing  the  way  for  a  period of 
desolation  and ruin?  There surely  must 
be  something  wrong  in  our  system  of 
money  distribution  when  such  a condi­
tion of things is  possible.  Gentlemen of 
the money bags,  what are you afraid  of? 
Do  you  really  think  there  is  danger 
ahead  and  that  the  country  is going  to 
the  “deminition  bow-wows?”  Your  ac­
tions are  breeding  a  mighty  distrust in 
the minds of the people.  Can you blame 
them?  The  number  of  dinner  pails 
which  are filled  every morning with fac­
tory dinners is  growing less  day by day, 
and  the only  explanation  given  the la­
borer is that  “money  is tight.”  This ex­
planation  is tendered  the grocer  in  pay­
ment  for  groceries or as  payment on ac­
count.  The grocer accepts it because he 
knows  it is the  only  legal  tender in cir­
culation.  The  grocer  passes  it over  to 
the  jobber and the  jobber  hangs on to it 
as  long as  he can,  for  he knows that the 
banker holds  the  key.  Gilt-edged com­
mercial  paper and  solid  rock  collaterals 
knock at the doors of these strong vaults 
in  vain;  and  wheat,  the  great  staple it­
self,  goes  begging at  50  cents a  bushel 
because there is no money to buy it with. 
“As good as the wheat” has lost its force, 
for it  is not  “good”  enough  to command 
money  at  the present  time.  The  great 
bulk of the crop  will  be stored  away on 
the  farms,  thus  shutting off  millions of 
dollars  which  would  otherwise 
flow 
through  the  regular  channels  of  fall 
trade.

The locking up of  the country’s circu­
lating  medium  has paralyzed  the coun­
try’s industry.  Keep it  locked  up,  and, 
as  sure as  money  is money,  a  panic will 
prevail  before  next  winter’s  coal  bills 
are  paid.  Remove  that  miserly clutch 
from  those  money  bags  and  show  the 
people that  there is  no cause  for alarm! 
Allay  their  suspicions  by  discounting 
good  paper,  granting  loans on gilt-edged 
securities,  and by making  the usual and 
customary  investments!  Refuse  to  dis­
count paper  endorsed  by  men  who  are 
sound  financially and  the most  natural 
inference  arisiug  from  such  refusal is 
that you  have lost  confidence  in  every­
body  and  everything.  To  refuse a loan 
on  good  collateral  security,  is equivalent 
to  a  confession  on  your  part  that  the 
country is  on  the  eve  of  a  general col­
lapse and  that present  prices  cannot be 
depended  upon.  The  banker may  have 
some  excuse,  but it would be a  merciful 
act at the present time if every depositor 
would  withdraw  his  money  from  the 
bank,  relieving  them  of  this flimsy  ex­
cuse. 
Private  capitalists  and  money 
loaners  have  no  such  excuses.  They 
are not subject to  “runs.”  Their money 
is their own.  When they invest it freely 
they show  their faith  in  the  future wel­
fare of  the country  and  in the  mainte­
nance of  values,  and everybody  says the 
times are good; but when they crawl  into 
their shells  and bag  up  their  money in 
old stocking legs and pack it away in  de­
posit vaults, it  is the  handwriting upon 
the wall,  warning the people of their im­
pending doom.  The summer is speeding 
away  and  another  long  winter 
is  ap­
proaching.  The  demands  of  cold  and 
hunger  must  be  met  whether  the  Mc­
Kinley  bill,  the  Sherman  bill,  or  any 
other  bill is  repealed  or  not.  Pending 
accounts must be paid  and  groceries  and

clothing  must be  sold  and  paid  for,  or 
the  doors of  thousands  of  retail  stores 
must be closed  before the  winter is over 
with.  This means  work for  the laborer 
and  employment  for  the  mechanic. 
It 
means  cash  for  wheat. 
It  means  the 
turning  around  of  the  factory  wheels. 
It  means the  buying of  homes,  building 
houses and  improving streets. 
It means 
a  resumption  of  business  on  a  sound, 
safe,  substantial  basis. 
It  means  the 
exercise of  a little  patriotism  and  a de­
termination  to prove  to  the  world that 
the business  life  of  our country  is suffi­
ciently vigorous to  withstand  the opera­
tion of having the wind pricked  out of it 
without being placed under the influence 
of an anaesthetic. 
It means a disposition 
on the part of every man  who commands 
money  to let  loose  of  it at  once,  not  in 
wild  speculation  and  foolish  ventures 
(this has  been  our curse),  but in making 
substantial  improvements;  in aiding and 
relieving sound and  solvent manufactur­
ing  concerns,  and  in  buying  gilt-edged 
securities  at  their 
legitimate  market 
value.  Finally,  it  means the  placing of 
the means of  escape  within the reach of 
the people and  the avoidance of  a disas­
trous panic.  Any man  who thus refuses 
to  act—and  that  without  delay—is  a 
hater of  mankind  and  an enemy  of  his 
country. 

E.  A.  Ow en.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.
CHICA GO

JUNE  25,  1893
AND  WEST  MICHIGAN  R’Y.
GOING TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.G'd  Rapids.  7:25am  8:50am  1:25pm *11 :?0pm 
Ar.Chicago  ...12:20pm 3:55pm  6:50pm  *6:30am 

RETURNING PROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND PROM  MUSKEGON.

VIA  ST.  JOSEPH AND  STEAMER.

Lv. Chicago__8:25am  9:00am  5:45pm *11:35pm
Ar.G’d Rapids. 1  20pm 3:55pm  10:55pm  *6:10am 
Lv. Grand  Rapids............  
...  1:25pm  t6:30pm
Ar. Chicago......................... 
. 8:3opm  2:00am
Lv. Chicago 9:30am... Ar. Grand Rapids 5:25 pm
Lv. Grand Rapids.......  8:50am  1:25pm  5:45pm
Ar. Grand Rapids....... 10:45am  3:55pm  5:25pm
TRAVERSE  CITT CHARLEVOIX  AND  PETOSKET.
Lv. G  R...... 5:45pm  *7:30am  1:40pm  11:15pm
Ar.Manistee. 10:44pm  12:10pm  6:10pm  4:50am
Ar.Trav.C’y .ll’lOpm *12:40pm  6:U0pm............
Ar. Charlevoix.......   *3:15pm  8:20pm  7:20am
Ar.  Petoskey  .. 
3:45pm  8:50pm  7:50am
Ar.  Bay View.........  *3:55pm  8:55pm  8:0iam
Trains  stop  at  Traverse  City for dinner  and 
supper.
Arrive from Bay View, etc ,  6:C0 a. m., 11:40 a. 
m., 1.05 p. m., *10:00 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids...  8:50am  5:45pm 
Lv. Ottawa Beach...  7:00am  3:50pm 
leaves Ottawa Beaeh 6:30 p. m.
To Chicago, lv. G. R ..  *7:25am  1:25pm  *11:30pm 
To Petoskey.lv.G. R..  *7:30am  1:40pm  11:15pm 
ToG. R..lv.’Chicago.  8:25am  *5:45pm *11:35pm 
To G. R .. 1v. Petoskey  6:05am *1:30pm  +8:20pm 
Free Chair Cars for Manistee 5:45 p m.
*Every day. 
tExcept Saturday.  Other trains 
week days only.
D e t r o i t ,  g r a n d   h a v e n   a  Mi l ­
Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Av3.

............
9:40pm
Sunday train  leaves  Grand  Rapids 9:30 a. m., 

w a u k e e   Railway.

PARLOR  AND  SLEEPING  CARS.

OTTAWA  BEACH.

Trains Leave 
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Ionia...........Ar
St.  Johns  ...Ar
Ow o s s d ........Ar
E. Saginaw..Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t...........Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit......... Ar

EASTWARD.

itNo.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18 tNo.  8i
7 40pm
I  6 45am
7 40am
8 45am
9 42am 
8 25am 
900am
10 25am
10 50am
II 32am
10 05am 
1205pm 
1053am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

10 20am
11 25am 
1217pm
1 20pm
3 45pm
4 35pm
3 45pm 
550pm 
305pm
4 05pm

325pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
3 05pm 
8 00pm 
8 37pm 
705pm 
8 50pm 
8 25pm 
925pm

1  00pm
2  10pm

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

tNo. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13.|tNo. 15
4 55pm] 10 20pm 
7 25am 
£ 30am
6 00pm 1120pm 
6 20am  6 30am 
6 00am 1  .........
4 00pm
tDaily except Sunday
Sunday  only train  leaves  Grand  Rapids  at 8 
a. m.  for Spring Lake and Grand Haven;  and at 
7 p. m. to connect with  Sunday night steamer at 
Grand Haven for Chicago.
Trains arrive from the east, 7:20 a.m., 12:60 p.m., 
4:45 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arrive  from  the  west, 6:40 a. m.,  10:10 
a. m , 3:16 p.m. and 9:35 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Parlor  Car.
Westward—No.  1  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Parlor Car.  No. 16 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J a s . Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street

19

G ra n d   R a p id s   & In d ia n a .
Schedule  in   effect June 26,1893.

TRAINS  G0IN6  NORTH.

A rrive from   L eave g o in g  
North.
7:20 a m 
1:20 p m
4:16 p m
10:30 p m

South. 
For M’kinaw.Trav. City and Sag. 6:50 a m 
For Traverse C ity & Mackinaw  1:10 p m  
For Cadillac and S agin aw ..............................  
For Petoskey & Mackinaw........8:10 p m 
From Kalamazoo........................9:10 a m
From Chicago and K alam azoo..  9  40 p m 
daily.  Others trains d aily excep t Sunday.
does n ot run to Traverse City on Sundays.

Trains arrivin g from  south a t  6 :60 a m   and  9:10 a m  
Train  lea v in g   north  a t  7  20 a. m  daily.  This  train 

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

North. 

Arrive from   Leave g o in g  
South.
7:00 a m
8:00 a m
2:00  p m
6:00 p m
11:20 p m

For  C incinnati..................................  6:30 a m  
For K alam azoo and  C h ica g o ... 
For F ort W ayne and th e E a st..  11:60am  
For  C incinnati................................  6:16p m  
For K alam azoo  &  C hicago........  10:40 p m 
From S aginaw .................................   11:50 a  m
From Saginaw ....................................10:40 p m
d aily;  a ll  oth er  trains  dally ezceptS u nd ay.

Trains lea v in g  south at 6:00 p m and  11:20 p.  m. runs 

SLEEPING  A  PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

N O R T H

7:20 a m train has Parlor  Car  to  Mackinaw 
City.
1 : 2 0   p   ill  t r a i n   has  parlor  cars  Grand 
Rapids to P etoskey and Mackinaw.
1 0 :3 0   p in  tr a in .—Sleeping  cars  Grand 
Rapids  to  P etoskey and Mackinaw.

S O U T H —7 : 0 0  a m  t r a i n . —P arlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
8 : 0 0   a m   t r a i n . —Runs  solid w ith W ag­
ner  Parlor  Car  Grand  Rapids  to  C hicago. 
2 : 0 0   p   in   t r a i n . —P arlor car Grand Rap 
ids to Fort W ayne.
6 : 0 0   p m   t r a i n . —W agner S leeping  Car 
Grand  Rapids to Cincinnati.
1 1 : 2 0   p  m  t r a i n . —Through  Coach  and 
W agner sleep in g  Car  Grand  Rapids to Chi- 
cago.

______  

C h ic ag o  v ia  G.  R.  & I.  R.  R.

8:00 a m  
1:25 p m  

11:20 p m
6:50 a m

2:00 p m  
9:10 p m  

8:00 a m train runs  solid w ith  through W agner  Par­
11:20 p m   train  daily,  through  Coach  and  W agner 

L v Grand  Rapids 
Arr C hicago 
lor Car.
Sleeping Car.
9:60p m
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
6:60  a m
4:15  p  m   solid  train   w ith  through  W agner  Parlor 
Car.  9  50 p  m  train  daily,  through  Coach  and W ag­
ner  Sleeping Car.

4:15p m  
9:40 p m  

For M uskegon—Leave. 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids A Indiana.
6:66  a m 
10:15 a  m
11:26 a m  
4.40  p m
9:10 p m
5:46  p m 

From M uskegon—Arrive

Sunday train  leaves  fo r  Muskegon  a t  7:45 a   m, ar­
rivin g a t  9:15  a   m .  R eturning,  train   leaves  Muske­
gon  a t  4:30 p m. arriving a t Grand  Rapids a t  6:60 p m .
Tnrough tickets and full  information  can  be 
had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at 
Union  Station,  Telephone  606,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

G eneral P assenger and T icket Agent.

Michigan (Tentrai

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

(Taking effect  Sunday, May 28, 1893.) 

♦Dally.  All others daily, except Sunday.

Depart
Arrive. 
10 20p m ..........Detroit  Express........... 6 55pm
10 00 a m ..........Day Express  ...............  1  24 p m
6 00am ......»Atlantic and  Pacific.......10 45 pm
100pm  ......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 p m.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
ail through  trains east  over  the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. A l m q u i s t , Ticket Agent,

Union Passenger Station.

D E T R O IT ,

MAY 28,1893
LANSING  A  NORTHERN  R. R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. Grand Rapids........7:10am  *1:45pm  5:40pm
Ar. Detroit.................. 11:35am  *5:50pm  10:25pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. Detroit..................   7:45am  *1:45pm  6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids....... 12:55pm *5:40pm  10:30pm.

TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND  ST. LOUIS.

Lv. GR 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. GR. 11:50am 10:40pm
Lv. Grand Rapids...........  7:10am  1:45pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell..............12:55pm 5:40pm  ..........

TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL A  HASTINGS R.  R.

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

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

♦Everyday.  Other trains  week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

K*  T O L E D O

ft A3

*NORTH MICHIGAN 

RAILWAY.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  A 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven <& Milwaukee 
R'ys  offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  be­
tween Grand Rapids and Toledo.
VIA D ., L.  A  N.  B’T.

Time Table in effect May 14,1893.

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

VIA D ., G.  H.  A M.  R’T.

Return connections equally as good.

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

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L O W E R IN G   T H E   L E V E L   O F  PR IC E S .
The occurrences of the past few weeks 
compel  the  admission,  against which we 
have  all  hitherto  been  struggling,  that 
the  present  financial  troubles  proceed 
from a deeper cause  than  a  mere  spas­
modic and unreasoning panic.  They are 
so severe and  widespread,  and have now 
lasted  so  long-  without 
indications  of 
passing away,  that they can no longer be 
regarded  as  superficial  and  temporary. 
They must rather be viewed as the whole­
some,  though  painful,  process of  transi­
tion  from an  unnatural speculative infla­
tion to a soberer state of  feeling,  and  as 
destined  to  end 
in  a  readjustment  of 
prices upon a lower level than that which 
has lately prevailed.

A great deal is said  about the influence 
of the currency  upon prices, and it is un­
doubtedly true  that,  in  a  general  way, 
increasing the  volume  of  currency in  a 
country tends to  increase  the  prices  of 
commodities  there,  while  decreasing  it 
tends to.lessen  them.  An  increase in the 
quantity,  also,  of  commodities  offered 
for sale while the volume of currency re­
mains unaltered,  tends  to  reduce prices, 
and the advocates  of  free silver coinage 
are quite right in  saying that the produc­
tion  of  wheat,  cotton,  pork,  iron,  and 
other staples,  has,  during  the  past  few 
years,  so  far exceeded the production of 
gold  that  the power of  gold to  purchase 
them  has been  immensely increased,  and 
that their prices measured  in  gold  have 
therefore fallen.  The production  of sil­
ver,  on the other hand,  having kept pace 
with the  increased  production  of  these 
staples,  its purchasing power has not in­
creased like that of  gold,  and,  therefore, 
if  their  prices were  to  be  measured in 
silver  instead  of  gold,  they  would  be 
higher than they are  in gold.  What the 
advocates  of  silver  fail  to  perceive  is, 
that while higher  prices  for wheat, cot­
ton,  and  similar  things  would  give the
producer of  them  more  units  of money 
for his products,  he  in  turn  would have 
to give the  seller  of  other  commodities 
more of the same units for what he buys, 
and that the workingman  could  not buy 
so much  with the  same  wages under the 
silver standard as  he  can buy under the 
gold  standard.  Debtors  now 
in  debt 
would  profit by the substitution of silver 
for gold as a standard  of  value,  because 
they  would pay  their  debts  with smaller 
quantities of commodities,  but this bene­
fit  would  be  only  temporary.  Future 
debts contracted  under a  silver standard 
would not be diminished.

The  efficiency  of  a  depreciated  cur­
rency  in  swelling  prices 
is,  however, 
trifling compared to  that of the craze for 
speculation which periodically takes pos­
session of masses  of  men  and  lifts them 
off the ground of sober sense into a whirl­
wind  of  wild  imagination.  As  we  all 
know,  the most obvious and natural form 
of gambling is betting upon  success and 
not upon  failure.  While the professional 
bookmaker  takes  the  odds  against  a 
horse,  the public  puts  its  money on his 
winning.  Of  the  gamblers on the Stock 
Exchange,  the great  majority,  especially 
the amateurs,  invariably  buy  for  a  rise, 
and only a  few  of  them,  mostly profes­
sionals,  regularly  sell  short. 
Indeed, 
selling short,  in  times  like these,  is  ex­
tremely  unpopular  and  exposes  those 
who  indulge  in  it  to  unpleasant  com­
ments.  They  are  looked  upon,  and  on 
some accounts with reason, as enemies of 
the public  welfare deserving  of  general 
reprobation.  The  consequence  is  that

THE  MICHXaAJSr  TRADESMAN
the tendency of prices, in what are called 
good times,  is always upward.  One man 
buys,  and after he  has  bought sells at a 
small  profit  to  another,  who,  in  turn, 
sells to  another,  who  also  gets  another 
profit,  and  so  on,  until the  article dealt 
in,  whether  it  be  stocks,  bonds,  wheat, 
cotton,  oil, or anything else,  has risen in 
the market so  high  that  the  last buyer 
cannot sell at a  further advance and has 
to let go.  Then comes a reaction and the 
sellers for  a  fall  have their turn.  The 
market  drops  until  fresh  buyers  for  a 
rise are tempted to come in,  and the pro­
cess begins over again.

Germany from a collapse of building and 
manufacturing speculations, and Austria 
from the  efforts  she  was  making to  re­
sume specie payments in  gold.  The in­
flation  was not  confined to stocks.  Mer­
chandise was  imported  from  Europe to 
an  unprecedented  amount,  corners  in 
wheat in Chicago  involved  millions,  the 
output of  silver  was  stimulated  by the 
purchases  required  under  the Sherman 
act,  and 
in  all  branches  of  industry 
there was  a  feverish  activity.  The re­
cent  numerous  stoppages  of  mines and 
in  various  parts  of  the 
manufactories 
country 
show  how  production  was 
pushed  to a  point far above the demand 
for consumption,  and  must now  wait for 
consumption  to  overtake 
in 
New York  real estate  shared  in the  ad­
vance,  and  the  demand  for  labor  main­
tained  wages at  the  highest  point they 
ever reached.

it.  Here 

Ordinarily these fluctuations are small, 
and the  losses and  gains  resulting from 
them so nearly balance one  another that 
they  do no great  harm  beyond  wasting 
time and mental effort. 
It has been com­
puted that a man who  plays cards stead­
ily for  any  length of  time usually comes 
out at the end,  if  the game  is an  honest 
one,  a  winner or a loser  for but a  small 
sum,  no  matter how  large  his interven­
ing losses or gains may be. 
In the  same 
way a gambler in  stocks or  produce may 
win a  great  deal  on one  operation and 
lose  a great  deal  on  another,  but  upon 
striking a  balance at the end of the year 
he will  be neither  much  ahead or much 
behind. 
It is only when,  after a  succes­
sion of years, prices have been pushed up, 
little by little,  far above their true level, 
that a  heavy  fall comes,  and  then  those 
who are caught in it have to suffer.

One of these  periods of  small  fluctua­
tions,  the  total  result  of  which  was  a 
large  advance,  extended  from  the  col­
lapse of 1873 to the inflated epoch  which 
preceded the  assassination of  President 
Garfield 
in  1881.  During  that  period 
the rise  in stocks  was  in  the  aggregate 
enormous.  Chicago, 
Burlington  & 
Quincy,  which  sold  for  78 in  1873,  rose 
to 180 in  1881.  Northwest  was  31J£  in 
1873 and  136  in  1881,  Rock  Island rose
from  33  to  the  equivalent  of  297,  St. 
Paul from  2 1 to 133,  Lake Shore from 
57 to  139, New York  Central  from 78 to 
155,  Union  Pacific  from  15 to  130,  and 
Western  Union  from  44  to  137.  The 
coal  stocks suffered  a  severe  depression 
during  1876 and 1877,  but  they,  too,  ul­
timately, netted an advance, Lackawanna 
rising  from  80  in  1873  to  129  in 1881, 
Delaware &  Hudson  from 99 to 115,  and 
New  Jersey  Central  from  85  to  112. 
From 1881  to 1884 prices declined  again, 
but  not  with  any  suddenness  except in 
May,  1884,  when the Grant & Ward  fail­
ures  occasioned  a 
short-lived  flurry, 
from which  the market  soon recovered.
The Baring  collapse  in  1890 gave an­
other  check to  the  rise,  but  this  cause, 
too,  soon ceased to operate,  and specula­
tion,  aided  by  the  enormous  disburse­
ments which  the  Government  had  made 
for bond  purchases  in  1889,  and by  the 
steady  pouring  out  of  currency  under 
the  Sherman  act  of  July,  1890, carried 
prices up  and  up  until  during  the first 
three  months  of 
this  year  Atchison 
touched  36K,  St.  Paul  83^,  Northwest 
116,  Delaware  &  Hudson  139,  Lacka­
wanna 156,  Lake Shore  132,  Long Island 
11SM,  Manhattan  174,  Missouri  Pacific 
60,  New  York  Central 
lll}£ ,  General 
Electric  114,  Cordage  75,  Pullman  199, 
Chicago  Gas  94,  Consolidated  Gas  144 
and  Western  Union  101.  All  this  went 
on,  it must be  remembered,  while Great 
Britain was suffering from her enormous 
losses  in  Argentina  aud  in  Australia, 
France from  the  waste of millions on the 
copper  corner  and  the  Panama canal,

Looking  back  from  the  present  mo­
ment to  last  winter’s  mad  inflation,  it 
seems wonderful that  nobody  perceived 
the imminence of the  catastrophe  which 
has  since  overtaken  us.  The explana­
tion probably is that  each  individual be­
ing  occupied with  his own ventures, was 
unaware of what others were doing in the 
same  line,  and  especially  was ignorant 
of the mismanagement  and  fraud which 
have  since  become  known.  When  the 
Reading Railroad  borrowed  in February 
the money to pay the interest due March 
1 on its first preferred income bonds, who 
suspected  that it  had  lost  a  million  in 
an attempt to control  the railroad system 
of New England,  and in a week  would be 
in the bands of a receiver?  Who  was in­
formed that the  National  Cordage Com­
pany  was  a  borrower  from every  bank 
in  the country that would lend it money? 
Who  had  any  idea  that the New York, 
Lake  Erie  and  Western  Railroad Com­
pany  was  in  danger  of a receivership? 
Who knew of the rascalities of Francis H. 
Weeks,  and  of  the  embezzlements  of 
dozens of bank officers  which have lately 
come  to  light?  A few persons here and 
there  had  an  inkling,  undoubtedly,  of 
these elements  of  mischief,  but  to  the 
community  in  general  they were a pro­
found secret.  Now that they are reveal­
ed  we are all aghast at the extent of the 
rottenness  which  existed,  and fear that 
there 
it  still  covered  up. 
Consequently,  the  vast crowd  who,  ear­
lier in the year,  were  eager buyers,  now 
either  stand  aloof  or  are  compelled by 
their necessities to sell for whatever they 
can  get,  and  the  downward  course  of 
prices thus caused is assisted  by  opera­
tors  for  a  fall,  who offer for sale  what 
they  do  not  possess in the expection of 
buying  it  for  delivery  at  a  still lower 
point.

is  more  of 

How  long  this  process  of liquidation 
will  last,  and  precisely  where  it  will 
stop,  it  is  impossible  to  predict.  All 
kinds of schemes have been proposed for 
arresting it,  but they are on  their face as 
futile for their purpose as they  would be 
for arresting  the  fall  of  an  avalanche. 
The decline must continue until bottom is 
touched,  and  where  bottom  is  can only 
be  told  by  its  furnishing  a  solid  resting 
place.  A  great  deal  is  said  about  a 
scanty  supply  of  money  being 
the 
cause  of  the  collapse,  and  it  is  true 
in 
that 
from 
New  York  has  been 
$496,564,000  on  June 
to
$406,481,200  last  Saturday;  but,  on  the 
other hand,  it  should be considered  that 
on June 13,  1891,  or two years ago,  these

the  volume  of  bank  loans 

reduced 
18,  1892, 

loans were only $383,034,600,  or $23,446,- 
600 less than they are at present.  With­
in these two years, also, $80,000,000 in spe­
cie  and  legal  tenders have  passed  from 
the vaults of the banks and of the Treas­
ury into  the  possession  of  the  public, 
the Sherman act has added over $100,000,- 
000  to  the  country’s  stock of currency, 
and the exports of  gold  have not greatly 
exceeded the  production  of  our  mines. 
The monetary  scarcity complained of is, 
therefore,  only  a scarcity of confidence, 
and the revulsion supposed to  be  due to 
it is simply the reaction from an extreme 
elation  of  feeling to an extreme depres­
sion.  The  repeal  of  the  Sherman  act 
will  do  something  to  quiet  alarm,  the 
importations of gold now beginning,  and 
which  promise  to go on increasing,  will 
relieve the stringency of the money mar­
ket,  and the failures of insolvent individ­
uals and corporations,  will,  little  by  lit­
tle 
lesson  the  demand  for  loans,  but 
that it is possible immediately to restore 
prices  to  anything  near  the  level  at 
which they stood  a few months  ago there 
is no ground  for believing.

M a t t i i k w   M a r s h a l l .

P u r e ly   P e rs o n a l.

Miss Lillian Giles,  Secretary of the W. 
T.  Lamoreaux  Go., is  spending a couple 
of weeks on the Detroit River resorts.

H.  Rosser,  of  Toronto,  Ont.,  was  in 
town a couple of days last week,  looking 
for a  suitable  location  for a  drug  store. 
He  has gone  to  Chicago to  take  in  the 
World’s Fair,  and will reach  a conclusion 
as to location on his return.

Frank N.  Barrett,  the  veteran  editor 
of the American Grocer,  has accepted an 
invitation  to be  present at  the  seventh 
annual  picnic  of  the  Grand  Rapids Re- 
tral  Grocers’  Association and  address the 
members  on  a  subject to  be selected by 
himself.

PRODUCE  MARKET,

Apples—Home  grown  Duchess and Astracans 
are coming in  freely,  commanding  $2@2.25  per 
bbl.  The quality of  the  former  is  better than 
that of the  latter.
Peaches—Alexanders are  coming  in  in  large 
quantities,  commanding  60@75c  per  bu.  It  is 
expected that Hale's Early will  begin  to  arrive 
before the end of the  week.

cally unquotable.

Beans—Dry stock  is  so  scarce as to be practi 
Beets—25c per bu.
Blueberries—Receipts  are  gradually  increas­
ing,  the  price  ranging  from  $2@2.50  per  bu., 
according to quality.  Much of  the  receipts are 
damaged by being wet, due to heavy rains which 
recently fell in the berry sections.

Blackberries—Lawtons  command  7@8c  per 
qt., but will probably go lower before the end of 
the week.  The crop is large  in  size and fine in 
quality.

Butter—The market is higher, with indications 
of still higher prices in the near future.  Dealers 
now  pay  17@18c  for choice  dairy,  holding  at 
19@21c.  Creamery  is  in fair demand at 23@24c.
Cabbage—Home grown, $3 per 100.
Carrots—10c per doz.
Celery—Home  grown  commands  14@16c  per 
doz., according to quality.
Corn—Green, 5c per doz.
Cucumbers—50c per bu.
Eggs—Firm  and  strong.  Dealers  pay  13!4c, 

holding at  14Vic.

Green Onions—8010c  per doz. bunches.
Honey—White  clover  commands  15c  per  lb. 

dark buckwheat brings 12%c.

Onions—Dry stock  commands  $1.15  per bu. or 
$3.25 per bbl.  Both red  and  yellow danvers are 
in market.

Plums—California  command  $2  per  4  basket 

crate.

Potatoes—Rose  and  Hebron  are  the  favorite 
varieties at this market.  The  price  is  stronger 
and  a  little  higher  than  a  week  ago,  choice 
stock commanding 60c per bu.

Squash—3c per lb.
Tomatoes—4c per lb.
Turnips—Home grown, 30c per bu.
Watermelons—The  Georgia crop  is  coming in 

freely,  commanding  I5@20c  apiece.

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W H O L E S A L E

Dry  Goods, Carpets and Cloaks

W e  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

Geese  Feathers.

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

OVERALLS  OF  OUK  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt, HorDolsHeior k Co.,48> S °anf  r S

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S E E   Q U O TA TIO N S.
M u sk eg o n   B ra n ch

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 ,  M ich

O rigin ators  of  the  C elebrated  C ake,  “ M U SK EG 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

Spring & 

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IM PORTERS  AN D   W HO LESALE  D E A LE R S  IN

R ib b o n s, 

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

W e  invite the attention  of the  trade  to  our  complete  and  well 

assorted  stock  at lowes*  market  prices.

Spring &  Company.

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Bay City.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY
BATEMAN  &  FOX,
B.  J.  REYNOLDS,
R  OPPENHEIMER,
D e t r o i t   T o b a c c o   Co.,

Grand  Rapids.

East Saginaw.

Detroit.  Mich.

¡IMER  &

Covers  for Bisenits.

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'  1  'HESE  chests  will 

soon 
/'"'\U R  new glass covers  are by far the 
pay for themselves  in  the 
t   /   handsomest  ever  offered  to  the 
| breakage they avoid.  Price $4.
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  good®  from  flies»  dirt  and  prying  fingers in  a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them and be  convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.

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.

T H E   N E W   YORK  B IS C U IT   CO.,

S. A. Sears. Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

S H E D S !

Everything  in  Seeds is kept by  us—Clover,  Timothy,  Hungarian.  Millet,  Red 

Top,  Blue  Grass,  Seed Corn,  Rye,  Barley,  Peas,  Beans,  Etc.
trade with you.

If you have Beans to sell,  send  us samples,  stating quantity,  and  we will try to 

No.  1  Fillers,  10 sets in a No.  1 Case, $1.25. 

We will sell Egg Cases and,Egg Case Fillers.  No.  1  Egg Case.  complete(in lots 
of 10),  35c each. 
No. 2 Fillers,  15 
sets  in  a No 1 Case, $1.50.
W. T. LIMOREJUX CO., 128,13D and 132 W. Bridge St„ Grand Rapids. Mieli.
4,000  L i v e   Poultry  4,000 

Wanted  Weekly.

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F. 

DETROIT  AND  CHICAGO  MARKET  PRICES  GUARANTEED.
J. 
DETTENTRA
-  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

117  MONROE  STREET, 

Fall  Overstiirts  and  Underwear.
P.  8TEKETEE i  SONS

10»  OF TIE  TRADE  IS

W H O L E S A L E

D R Y  G O O D S?N O TIO N S

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Us Your  Order
MASON
FEDIT  JARS

^ L A R K   ^ J G A R   ^ O M P A N Y

Corner  Ottawa  ami  Lyon  Streets,

GRAND  RADIOS,  MICHIGAN.

STATE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  CELEBRATED

B—4 the prices  advance,  which  they  are 
sure to do a  little later in  the season.  We 
will  hold  the  following quotations  open 
until the next issue of T he  T ra desm a n:
One pint Mason cans,  packed,  6 doz.  in a case.........................................................  86  00
One quart Mason cans,  packed,  S doz  in  a case.......................................................  6  50
One-half gal.  Mason cans, packed,  6 doz. in a case..................................... ...........  8  50
One pint Mason cans,  packed,  1  doz.  in a case.........................................................  7  75
One quart Mason cans, packed,  1  doz.  in a case..................................................... 
8  25
One-half gal.  Mason cans,  packed, 1 doz.  in  a case................................................   10  25

Don’t delay but send your order at once to

77.  Leonard  &  Sons

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A G N E S  BOOTH  CIG A R S.

WE  CARRY  ALL  SIZES AND  SHAPES.

This world famous brand is for sale  on  the  World’s  Fair  Grounds  in  the  only buildings set 

apart for smokers.  No advance over regular retail prices.

DO /.NOT.-. D E L A Y

IF  Y O U   W A N T   A

WE  ARE  GIVING THEM  TO  OUR  FRIENDS.

Harvard  Leather
WRITE  FOR  PARTICULARS
l^ M ^ r o c e r y

QUALITY  WINS!

And  you  can  depend on  the b est qual­

ity  when  you  buy this  Brand•

I REAM S. 
A R A M E E S. 

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HOCOEATES.
SPECIALLY  FINE  LINE  FOR  RESORT  TRADE.

Orders given  us for  Oranges,  Lemons and  Bananas will  receive careful  attention.

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A.  E  BROOKS  &  CO.,

46  Ottawa S t, Grand  Rapids,  Mich

