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NO.  521

T E L F E R   SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

S p ic e s  a n d   B a k in g   P o w d e r ,  a n d   J o b b ers  of 

T ea s, C offees  a n d   G ro cers’  S u n d ries.

) and 3 Pearl  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS

By discarding the  pass  book  and  other  antiquated  charging 
systems and adopting the cash and coupon book system, which 
has stood the test of  a dozen years  and  is  now  in  successful 
operation by thousands  of  progressive  dealers in  all  parts  of 
the country.
We  are  the  originators  and  sole  manufacturers  of  three 
kinds of coupon books,  samples  of  which will  be cheerfully 
sent to any dealer on  application.

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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CRISIS  ON  COW  ISLAND.

Suspended  Payment.

Terrible Times When Old Man Hutchins 
There  is  a  man  on  Cow  Island  who 
takes  a  newspaper.  He  did  not  sub­
scribe for  it in  a' rash,  unthinking  man­
ner, but  calmly, and  because  he felt the 
need  of  it.  This  was 
in  1867.  He 
chose  the  Boston  Telegraph  because  it 
was a  steady-going,  conservative paper, 
and he has  stuck  to it.  He does not get 
the daily, of  course, but the  weekly edi­
tion, which costs $1 a year.
The Telegraph  continued  to be steady 
going and  conservative  until 1887,  when 
it got  into  financial  difficulties, and  the 
management changed.  A  lawyer named 
Ananias W.  Shyster—or if  that isn’t his 
name it fits  him like a  hemp collar—ob­
tained  control,  temporarily, and  he  got 
out  such  a paper  as  I • would  have said 
nobody  but  himself  was  bad  enough 
to  read.  But  the  subscriber  of  Cow 
Island  did  not  notice  the  difference. 
Again  the  management1 changed  and  a 
cultured  gentleman  took  charge.  He 
made the  paper so  ‘’literary”  that  even 
in Boston  it was  but  dimly understood. 
Tet Lem  Hutchins, of  Cow Island, read 
it  without  a  dictionary.  The  literary 
epoch was succeeded  by wild  sensation­
alism.  “Oet a  murder to lead the paper 
if you have to kill a subscriber,” said the 
new chief to  the managing editor, and it 
was  done.  But  Uncle  Lem  Hutchins 
thought it  was  the  same  old Telegraph. 
The world  had  grown  wicked, that  was 
all; and he had always said it would.
In  the  early  part  of  this  month  the 
managing editor of the Telegraph ordered 
an  article  on  the  financial  situation. 
“And  make  it red  hot,” he added.  The 
young man who prepared the article  was 
working for $12 per  week, and was  thus 
naturally disposed to  take a  somber and 
hopeless view of all monetary questions. 
He wrote from the  heart;  and it was  al­
most no  trouble  for him to  cipher out a 
general  bankruptcy.  The  article  went 
into the  weekly and  eventually  reached 
the subscriber of Cow Island.
Old man  Hutchins never  doubted any­
thing that he  saw in the Telegraph.  He 
was doubly bound to credit  this particu­
lar  article  because  it  boded  disaster. 
Cow  Island  is  off  the  main  coast,  and 
things have gone wrong for so long down 
there that the people  believe calamity to 
be the general rule of nature.
“B’jinks, mother,” said  he to his wife, 
after  perusing  the  scare  story  in  the 
Telegraph,  “money  seems  to  be mighty 
skerse,  jes’  now.  They ain’t  got  none, 
even  up in Boston.”
“What  seems to  be the  trouble,  Lem­
uel?” enquired the old lady.
“Waal, as  near  as I  can find  out,  the 
folks  that have  money are  hangin’ onto 
it.”
“You  can’t  blame  ’em  for  that  I’m 
sure,”  rejoined  the  prudent  housewife. 
“It’s what  I’ve  alters  tried to  beat  into 
you.  How  much  did  ye  get  to-day  for 
your fish over to Swan’s Island?”
“Seven dollars an’ fifty-two  cents.” 
“What ye goin’ to do with it?”
“Waal, I  was thinkin’  some of  payin’ 
what we owe down to the store.”
“How much is it?”
Old man Hutchins got  out a diary, the 
covers of which had  been bought during 
the war.  The  interiors  of  such  diaries 
can  be obtained  separately, thus  saving 
half  the  cost  of  a  new  book.  Some 
thoughtful  Yankee  devised  this scheme 
a  long time  ago,  and doubtless  got rich 
on it.  Mrs.  Hutchins  always  gave  her 
husband the  “fillin’”  for his  diary as  a 
Christmas present.
“It’s $3.08,”  he  replied  to  his  wife’s 
question.  He shut the  book  with an air 
of deep consideration.  “An’ I  guess I’ll 
hang onto it,” he added,  “till we get next 
week’s  paper,  anyhow.  Then  we  can 
see how things is  goin’.  Money’s skerse 
enough here, that  I’ll swear to. 
I’ll bet

they  said 

there  ain’t  $15  o’  ready  cash  on  Cow 
Island.”
Hutchins  went  down  to  the  store on 
the following  morning  to get some over­
ripe clams for trolling bait.
“Chalk ’em up,” said he.
John  Collins, the  storekeeper,  took  a 
little canvas  bag  out of  his pocket  and 
emptied  it  on  the  counter.  He  then 
counted the coins which it had contained 
in a pleading and pathetic manner.  The 
total was $1.92.  Old  man  Hutchins was 
unmoved by this mute appeal.
“I  was  sort  o’  hopin’,  Uncle  Lem,” 
said Collins, in an apologetic tone,  “that 
ye might gi’ me somethin’ to-day.”
“Can’t do  it, John,”  replied  the capi­
talist of Cow  Island.  “Money’s  tight— 
tighter’n  it’s  ever  been  afore.  1  was 
readin’ about  it in  the  paper  last night. 
Banks  breakin’  all  over-  the  country 
and folks sendin’ gold to  Europe to keep 
it out o’ reach o’ their creditors.” 
“Sufferin’  mack’rell,”  said  Collins. 
“Ye don’t say!”
“They be; an’ we  ain’t seen  the worst 
of  it  yet, in  my  opinion.  An’  that  re­
minds  me  that  George  Blake  owes  me 
three dollars and some odd cents for bay. 
Let them clams stand there, John,  an’ I’ll 
go  over  to  his  place  an’  give  him  a 
chance to settle up.”
While Uncle Lem was gone two women 
came  into  the store  with  blueberries to 
sell.
in 
“How-de-do,  John,” 
chorus.  “Want some nice blueberries?” 
“Waal, I wouldn’t mind takin’ a few,” 
said Collins.  “What do ye want for ’em?” 
“Five cents a quart.”
“Take it out in trade?”
“Not  to-day,  John.  Ye  see  we’re 
goin’ over  to Swan’s  Island,  an’ want a 
little money to buy a few things with—” 
“Can’t  spare it,”  said Collins.  “I tell 
ye, Maria, money is skerse.  Uncle  Lem 
Hutchins  was  in  here  jes’  now,  an’ he 
says that he sees by the  paper that there 
ain’t no money to be had anywheres.” 
Then ensued some desperate down East 
haggling,  but  Collins  was  firm.  He 
wasn’t in the market for  blueberries, ex­
cept  on  a  basis  of  “store  pay.”  The 
women lost their tempers  presently, and 
left the store, after  which Collins bit off 
a large piece of tobacco,  and sat down to 
ruminate on the financial  situation.  By 
and by Mrs. Hutchins  came in with four 
dozen  eggs,  but  she  wouldn’t trade for 
anything  but  blueberries,  and  Collins 
wouldn’t paycash.  He suggested credit­
ing  the eggs  to  Mr.  Hutchins’ account, 
but the lady said  that  her  account  and 
her husband’s were two separate affairs, 
and* she took her eggs  home again.
When  she  had  gone  two  young  men 
who  were  evidently  not  of those parts 
came in and said  that  they  proposed to 
camp on the shore  of  the island.  They 
inquired where was the best place to buy 
milk.  Collins  referred  them  to  Uncle 
Lem.  Then  the  young  men  negotiated 
for  large  quantities  of  crackers  and 
cheese.  They tendered a  five dollar bill 
in payment.  Collins couldn’t  change it. 
The  young  men  had  nothing  smaller. 
Collins said  that  he didn’t  believe  that 
there was that much change on the island. 
The  yonng  men said  they’d  be  hanged 
if they’d camp in such a poverty-stricken 
place; they’d go  to  Isle au Haute.  Col­
lins reflected  with  grief and pain that if 
Uncle  Lem  had  paid  his  bills  there’d 
have been plenty of change in the canvas 
bag, and a good  stroke  of business have 
been done in  crackers  and cheese.  His 
only consolation was in  the thought that 
Uncle Lem had lost  the  chance to sell a 
gallon or two of  milk.
Uncle Lem came back about this time, 
and  he  said  that  he  didn’t  think  that 
Blake was treating him right.
“He wouldn’t pay ye, eh?” said Collins. 
“Said he would when  Buf. Webb paid 
“I’ve  a 

him,”  replied  Uncle  Lem. 
I darned good mind to  sue for it.”

“Ruf.  Webb,” repeated Collins, and he 
pulled his chin whiskers thoughtfully.
Uncle  Lem  took up his clams and de­
parted,  breathing  vengeance  on  Blake. 
By and by Webb dropped in.
“I’m  sorry  to  bother  ye.- John,”  said 
he,  “but  George  Blake has been dunnin’
me for $3 an’ odd that you owe me-----”
“Couldn’t to  save me,”  protested Col­
lins. 
“There  ain’t  that  much  in  the 
bag.”
And he beat a  mournful  tune  on the 
counter with the little canvas pouch.  □ 
“I dunno  know  what  I’m goin’ to do, 
John,”  said  Webb.  “If  he  sues  me, 
why-----”
“You’ll sue a man by  the name o’ Col­
lins.  That’s natural,  Ruf.,  but  it  ain’t 
what 1 call kind.”
“I can’t help it, John, money’s  mighty 
skerse.  The paper says so, an’ every man 
ought to have his own.”
“But how’s he going to get it?  There’s 
people around here that owes me money. 
I’ll bet there’s more’n  $12  owin’ me this 
minute.  If there’s any goin’ to law, why 
I’ll take a little shy at it myself.”
There  was  a  good  deal of talk about 
lawsuits on Cow Island  that day and the 
next.  Trade came  to a  standstill.  No­
body would  barter.  Everybody  wanted 
cash, and nobody would give it.  Hutch­
ins had more than half the money on the 
island,  and a penny of  it  couldn’t  have 
been drawn  out  ot his  pocket with for­
ceps.  Cow  Island  gossip,  usually  as 
mild  as  the  disposition  of  the  animal 
from which the place took its name, sud­
denly became acrimonious.  A feeling of 
uneasiness  pervaded 
the  community. 
People  raked  up  old  debts  and  every 
man  knocked  off  work  to  go  and  dun 
somebody.
Finally  Hutchins  went over to Isle au 
Haute  to  see  a lawyer.  He was so for­
tunate as to select a day  when the  legal 
gentleman  was  intoxicated.  The  odds 
were  about  five to  two on that anyway. 
There was a curious thing about Lawyer 
Hobbs;  when he reached a  certain  stage 
of intoxication he  became honest.  Yea, 
more,  he  became  liberal. 
In  this  re­
markable condition of  body and  soul he 
not only  advised  old  man  Hutchins  to 
keep clear of the law, but he also set out 
a demijohn  of old  Medford  rum,  which 
was sharp  enough  to shear sheep.  The 
consequence was that Hutchins returned 
to Cow Island in a frame of  mind which 
made  him  forget that  money was tight; 
or, if he remembered  it,  he could not in 
that condition  consistently  complain of 
it.  How he got back at ail  is a deep sea 
mystery,  for as he  sat in the stern of his 
little  sloop  boat  she  seemed  to  him  to 
carry more spars than a full-rigged ship.
He  rolled  into  Collins’  store  about 
dusk.
“John,”  he  said,  “money  is  easier. 
What’s your little  bill?”
“Three  dollars  and  eight  cents,”  he 
said,  and he got the money.
“Sit right down  here, Uncle Lem,” he 
continued,  “while  I  run  over  to  Ruf. 
Webb’s house.”
Hutchins  selected  a  chair  from  the 
row which  he saw  standing against the 
wall,  and  by  good  lack  he got the one 
which  bad  a  real  and  valid  existence. 
He  was  asleep  when  Collins  returned; 
but  presently  he  was  awakened by the 
entrance of George Blake.
“Uncle Lem here?” asked Blake.  “Oh, 
there he is. 
I ran over  to settle for that 
hay, Ruf. Webb  just  forked over to me, 
and here’s what 1 owe you.”
He put the cash in Uncle Lem’s hands. 
“Money  don’t  seem to be so skerse as 
it  was  on the  island,”  Blake  continued, 
turning to Collins.  “I guess Uncle Lem 
must ’a’got some over to Swan’s Island.” 
That rumor was current next morning, 
and by noon  everybody  had plucked up 
the  courage  to  pay  his  debts  and  had 
gone  to work again.

H o w a r d   F ie l d in g .

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All things have a  beginning,  a period 
of  existence,  and  an ending.  Between 
the beginning and the ending of anything 
lies its record,  which  reveals  its nature, 
whether  it  be  good  or  evil.  A tree is 
judged  by  the fruit it bears.  “Do men 
gather  figs from  thorns  or  grapes from 
thistles?”  When  a  new thing appears, 
we can only judge  of its  future by com­
parison with similar things.  A compari­
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nish data sufficiently reliable upon which 
to  form  a  judgment—such  reasoning 
would be but wild conjecture. 
It is only 
when a thing has had  some  existence or 
has commenced to fulfill its mission, that 
we are enabled to predict its future with 
any degree of  certainty,  and  we do this 
by making ourselves  acquainted with its 
past.  Prospect  is  based  on retrospect. 
We look for the sun  to  rise  in  the East 
to-morrow because  we  have  seen it rise 
in the East every day in the past.  When 
I was in Eastern Washington, four years 
ago,  a  hot  wind  blew over the country 
and burned up the  crops.  Such a disas­
trous  thing  had  never  happened to the 
country  before,  yet  the  people  became 
panic stricken.  They  were  afraid  it 
might  occur  again  and they all wanted 
to sell out and leave  the country.  Pros­
pectors were afraid  to  buy for the same 
reason  that made the  settlers anxious to 
sell—a fear that what had happened once 
might  happen  again.  Everything  must 
be  viewed .in  the  light  reflected by its 
past,  and according to  this light will the 
prospect  of  its  future be cast.  Man is 
no exception to these conditions of being, 
but before making a  general application 
of my subject to him, I  wish  to  request 
my  readers  to  join  me  in  tendering 
hearty  congratulations  to  T h e   Mic h i­
g a n  T r a d e s m a n  on its  safe and prosper­
ous  arrival  at  the  threshold  of 
the 
eleventh year of its successful existence.
It 
It  has  carved 
has been put  on  record. 
out a name which it must  answer  to  in 
the years to come. 
It has a past, and let 
us sincerely hope it  may  have  a  future 
still  more  prosperous  than its past has 
been.  To-day  T h e   Mic h ig a n   T r a d e s­
m a n  stands  before  the  business  men 
of Michigan  in  the light reflected by its 
past  ten  years  of  existence.  Reader, 
what think you of  the retrospect?  Does 
it look pleasing and bright when viewed 
in  this  light?  If  so,  your  best  wishes 
are  for  its  future  prosperity.  Has  it 
been of any  material  benefit  to  you  in 
the past?  Then you will remain loyal to 
it in the future.  Are  you  new  in busi­
ness  and  unacquainted  with it?  You 
have  no  excuse  for  a  doubt,  for  your 
predecessors  have  established its  repu­
tation.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has stood the 
test of ten  annual  revolutions, and as it 
enters  its  second  decade  the  undivided 
goodwill  and  support  of the mercantile 
fraternity, wholesale  and retail, go with 
it  While  you  are  taking  a  retrospec­
tive  view  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n , 
think 
what  a  wonderfully  varied  record  of 
events is contained in its office file for the 
past ten years!  Bound  in  volumes  and 
filed  away  for  future reference, what a 
story they contain!  If the business men 
ever  secure  a  judgment  day  of  their 
own,  these  will  constitute  the  books 
which will be opened on that day.  What 
a record of successes and failures, of ups 
and downs and ins  and  outs;  of  unwise

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has  a  history. 

moves and lucky investments; of blasted 
hopes  and  cruel  disappointments;  of 
short-sighted and ill-advised adventures; 
of  disreputable  practices  and  crooked 
methods;  of  chattel  mortgages  to  skin 
creditors;  of  assignments  including  a 
few “traps” in  sight,  but forgetting the 
cash  which  was  not in sight;  of advice 
unheeded,  and  of  valuable  pointers 
thrown  aside  and overlooked!  There is 
not a retailer in Michigan  who would al­
low the subscription list of T h e  T r a d e s­
m a n for the first  year  of its second dec­
ade to stand without  his name inscribed 
thereon, if he would take a retrospective 
glance  at  that  shown  in  any  one  past 
ear’s bound record.  May T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n attain the  same  ratio  of  increased 
prosperity for its owners  and  utility for 
its readers during its second ten  years as 
it did during its first  ten, and may every 
business  man  in  Michigan  read  it  and 
prosper in his  business.

We are all anxious  to  know  what  are 
our  future  prospects  for  success  and 
everything  is  turned  upside  down—ex­
cept the  right  thing—to  find  out.  We 
overlook the fact,  as  before stated,  that 
prospect is based on retrospect.  We are 
told that life is too short, the  exigencies 
of the present too urgent, and the future 
fraught  with  too  great  importance  to 
mope  over the dead  past.  This will ap­
ply in  youth  when  there  is  nothing to 
look  at in the  past,  but it is  a fatal mis­
take  on the part of  a man of middle age 
to blot  out  the past from his book of re­
membrance.  Every man  who  has meas­
ured  swords with  his fellows  in the din 
of  business  battle  has  put  his  powers 
and capabilities to the test,  a careful  rec­
ord of  which has been  indelibly written 
on  the  scroll  of  departed  years.  The 
years  pass  away,  but  those  individual 
records  remain  as  lamps  to  light  our 
footsteps along the  pathway of  life, and 
the  older  we  grow  the  more  we  need 
them.  This  is  the  light  which enables 
others to judge  our capabilities and pre­
dict  our  future  prospects,  and  why 
should  it not  illuminate  our  own minds 
as  to  our  capabilities  and  future pros­
pects?  Have we failed so far in the con­
flict to win  success?  Let  us blunder  on 
no  longer.  Life  may be  too  short  to 
mope very much  over  the past, but it  is 
certainly too  short to blunder any longer 
as  we  have  been  doing.  Let  us 
consider 
thereby 
learn  something of  the  prospect  before 
us.  Did  we  try  the  grocery  business 
when we were  young, careless  and inex­
perienced,  and  have  age,  wisdom  and 
business experience failed  to remove the 
desire to handle  codfish, soap and crack-; 
ers?  Then  grocery  success  may  be 
among  the  possibilities;  but, if  we  did 
our level  best before,  and  have  learned 
nothing  since, it is  safe to conclude that 
the smell of  dried herrings  and fragrant 
onions  doesn’t  agree  with  us.  Did  we 
leave the  farm because  we got  too lazy 
to “watch  gap?”  If  so  there  is  no use 
in going back to  the farm, for  we would 
find that our old malady had become ten­
fold  more  intensified. 
If  we  find  that 
we  have  set  sail  two  or  three different 
times in as  many different kinds of  mer­
cantile  craft, each  of  which went to the 
bottom,  leaving us  afloat on  the wreck­
age before we  were aware that anything 
was  the  matter,  we  may rest  assured 
that, should  we make  another  venture, 
our  friends  would  not  ship  with  us. 
They measure our future chances by our 
past successes, and it  would be  the part

the  retrospect  and 

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of the merits of  his  goods  without untrue 
remarks  concerning  his 
and  damaging 
competitors. 
It  is  a  poor  business  man 
who  attempts  success  by  running  down 
his  neighbor’s  goods.  The  public  will 
not 
long  be  deceived.  The  merit  will 
come  to  the  front.  A  large  and success­
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The  Gail  Borden 

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of  wisdom  on  oar  part  to  do  likewise. 
Two or  three  attempts  to  run  a  retail 
store  in  as  many  different  branches  of 
business,  followed  by  as  many  unac­
countable  and  unexplainable  failures, 
would  indicate  that  the  Almighty  had 
made us  too  loose jointed  and sloppy to 
take  care of  ti^e  “wees”  that  make the 
“muckle”  in  a  retail business.  This  is 
no  reflection  on  our  creation. 
It  only 
shows that  we are  intended  for another 
calling  in life, and  that  we  sin  against 
the light  reflected  by the  past  when we 
undertake to keep a retail store. 
It may 
be that our  lives have been one series of 
mistakes and blunders, and that we have 
made a  miserable  failure  of  everything 
we  have  undertaken.  If  such  be  the 
case, let  us examine each case carefully. 
Where we find  inability the cause,  lay it 
to  a  foolish  piece  of  blundering  and 
avoid a repetition of  it; but where negli­
gence  or  carelessness  resulting  from 
loose habits  appear to be the  cause, one 
thing  is  certain—cure  the  habits,  or 
future  prospects  can  promise  nothing. 
If  bad  habits  knock  a  man  out  in  one 
undertaking,  they  will  do  so  in  an­
other.  We might  as well go  down with 
the burning  deck upon  which  we stand 
as to fly to another with a burning brand 
in our  band. 
If  we  find  that every at­
tempt  has  met  with  failure  which  ap­
pears to  have been  entirely unavoidable 
on our  part,  let us  not  be  discouraged. 
It is cowardly to  whine.  Never give up 
while life  lasts.  The  most  bitter pang 
of  hunger  is  that  which  immediately 
precedes  relief.  God  helps  those  who 
help  themselves.  To  lose  heart  is  to 
lose  the battle  before  it is  fought  out. 
To claim  that the fates  are against us is 
to set  ourselves  up  as  “hoo-doos”  and 
court  the  everlasting  contempt  of  all 
practical  business  men.  A closely ana­
lyzed retrospect  will  show that  a series 
of such  unavoidable  failures  is  caused 
by  incapacity,  incompetency  or  uncon­
geniality, and  that  an  untried  field  of 
usefulness is  waiting somewhere for the 
wanderer,  where  his  efforts  will  be
crowned  with  success,  if  he  does  not 
faint by the  wayside.  Some men  are so 
constituted that  sometimes  it  is  late  in 
life before  they succeed  in finding their 
own true love; and, sometimes, owing  to 
their faint-heartedness, they never find it.
The man who never  indulges in retro­
spection never  knows “where  he is at.” 
The man who never looks back after put­
ting his hand  to the plow  may  maintain 
a  bold  front,  but  how  is  he  to  know 
what  kind  of  a  furrow  he  is  striking? 
If deep,  regular  and  straight, well  and 
good; but if shallow, uneven and crooked 
others  know  it, while  he,  poor  fellow 
remains in blissful  ignorance—he  never 
looks back.  If  the  field  belong  to him­
self, he may  root it up  to his own sweet 
satisfaction, but, if it belong to another, 
he wonders why he loses his job so often, 
having heard  no  complaint  or  received 
no  instructions. 
If  he would  only stop 
and  look  back,  he  would  see  what the 
matter was. 
If  we  could  only see  our­
selves as others  see us, what  a different 
opinion some  of  us  would  have of  our­
selves.

Old Father Time  is  dogging our  foot­
steps  continually  with  his  great  “ko­
dak,”  taking  “snap”  pictures  of  us 
every moment  of  our  lives,  which  are 
photographed and  hung up on  the walls 
of his  silent  corridors  for  present  and 
future  inspection.  These  corridors  are 
lighted with a pale, ghastly, yet distinct,

light.  Like  that  reflected  by the moon, 
it  is  borrowed. 
It  is  the  light  of  de­
parted  years  which  have  disappeared 
forever  below  the  horizon,  reflected  on 
the stony  face  of  the  Silent Past.  Let 
us take a  walk  through  these corridors; 
it will do  us good.  Do  you  shudder  at 
the  thought of  calling up the past; or  is 
it  the great  distance  through  the  corri­
dors  that  discourages  you?  Come,  we 
are only in middle life and will  have but 
half the distance  to  travel.  There they 
are,  arranged in  countless  numbers  of 
rows, and  the  rows  of  varying  lengths. 
Ab, here is our row.  Out with notebook 
and  pencil,  for  this  is  retrospect,  and 
from  the  data  gathered  here  we  are to 
figure  out  prospect.  Look  down  the 
line!  What  are  those  frisky  scenes  in 
flashy colors away down there at  the end 
of the row?  Ah!  They are  the scenes of 
early  manhood, when the  animat spirits 
conspired  with  all  the  other  spirits  to 
down reason and strangle common sense. 
Egotism, self-conceit and self-indulgence 
are  the  predominating  features;  but 
early manhood  is not  supposed to be ca­
pable of any good thing, and we pass on. 
Now  we  come 
to  where  we  sup­
posed the  real  earnest  work of  life had 
commenced.  How startled we are at the 
awful significance of what we considered 
mere  trifles at  the  time  of  their  occur­
rence.  How  eager we  are to  blot  them 
out, but  they belong to the past and can 
never be  erased.  Mere  trifles  that  are 
reeled off  unnoticed  and  unheeded with 
the passing  moments, how  they  stare at 
us and  chide us  now that  we  cannot re­
call them!  But  we  must  return  to  the 
present,  and,  by improving  it,  pave the 
way  for a future  brighter  than the past 
has been.

This  is  a  time  for  taking  soundings 
and  locating  bearings.  The  nation’s 
liver is out of  order.  The  national cir­
culation is clogged  and the  great  pulse 
of the nation is at a very low ebb.  Some­
thing is  the  matter, and, while  the doc­
tors are diagnosing the  case at Washing­
ton,  everybody  is  trying  to  find  out
“where we are at.” Now is the time to run 
back  over  the  ledger  and  balance  up 
things.  Now  is the  time  to take an  in­
ventory of the situation and be ready for a 
new  start  on  a  sound  healthy  founda 
tion.  Now, while  the  nation  is review 
ing the  past  for  the  purposes  of  read­
justment, is  the  very time  for  every in 
dividual  to  take  a  good  square  look at 
himself  as  photographed  by  the  past 
It will arouse increased energy in guard 
ing  the  present  and  thereby  pave  the 
way for a  more  prosperous  future.  To 
manage  our  business  successfully  we 
must first learn to manage ourselves, and 
this  means  a  knowledge  of  ourselves 
which  cannot  be  acquired  without  a 
thorough retrospection.  E. A.  Ow e n .

A  Million  for  Mr.  D epew .

Ghauncey M. Depew  received  a  letter 
the  other day  from a man who said that 
he meant  to will  him  a million  dollars. 
He  said  that  many  years  ago,  when  he 
was poor, Mr. Depew had given him $500. 
This  was  his  start  in  life,  and  he has 
since succeeded in  amassing  a couple  of 
millions, which was in sugar plantations 
in Cuba.  The  man  signs  himself  Paul 
Hartchez.  Mr.  Depew says  that he has 
no recollection of the man, or of advanc­
ing him  any money, but  he  says that he 
has given away a good  deal of money  at 
various times, and it is possible that this 
man may be  one of  his  forgotten benefi­
ciaries.  This  unguarded  statement will 
probably yield  him a  large  crop of  beg­
ging letters.

:'E£E2  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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We  have decided not to  carry  over  any of  our
fall stock. 
It will pay you  well  to see our line of 
ready-made  clothing  of  every  description;  none 
JTERCHANTS ! 
better,  few  as  cheap;  and  these  reduced  prices 
place  us  lowest of  all, as every  vesture  must  be  closed  out.  Write  our 
Michigan representative,

WILLIAM  CONNOR,

Box 346, Marshall, Mich., and he will soon be with you.

M I C H A E L   K O L B   &  S O N ,

W H O L E S A L E   C L O T H IE R S,

R O C H E STE R ,  N .  Y.

N o t ic e — William  Connor  will  be  at  Sweet’s  CUSTOMERS’ 
EXPENSES 
ALLOWED.

Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday, Thurs- 
day and Friday, Sept. 20,  21  and  22, West Michi­
gan Fair week.

APPLE  PRESSES

The LEVER  PRESS

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

C ongratulations 

from  Ex-President 

Hamilton.

T r a v e r s e   Cit y ,  Aug.  29—Accept my 
congratulations  upon  this, the  eleveuth 
anniversary of  your paper.
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has  now  become an 
important  exponent  of  trade,  and  no 
merchant in the State  should do without 
it; in fact,  I think but few do.  The suc­
cess of  it  is  a  marked  illustration  of 
what unceasing  energy,  coupled  with  a 
desire  to  serve  others  in  any laudable 
capacity, will do.
Permit me to say still further  that the 
marked  improvement,  during the  years 
past,  is  evidenced  most  clearly  by  the 
popular appreciation of  the readers, and 
their consequent gains along the lines of 
improved  methods,  harmonious  action 
and commercial honor.
Its columns  have  always been open to 
the  jobber  and  retailer  alike,  and both 
have been served fully as the interests of 
both have been advanced.
Hoping for continued prosperity, I am. 

Very sincerely,

F r a n k   H a m il t o n .

. E s t a b l i s h e d   1 8 6 8 .

H.  M.  REYNOLDS  &  SON,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Building  Papers,

Carpet  Linings,

Asbestos  Sheathing 

Asphalt  Ready  Roofing,

Asphalt Roof Paints,

Resin,  Coal  Tar, 

Roofing and Paving Pitch,

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

and Oils.

4

AMONO  THE  TRADE.

AROUND THE  STATE.

West  Braucb—L.  C.  Smith  succeeds 

U.  W. Booth iu the  drug business.

Ishpeming  —  I.  Gustafson  succeeds 

Gustafson Bros,  in the meat business.

Constantine—R aup  & Layman  succeed 

Raup & Lintz in the grocery business.

Alpena—Geo.  Darveau  succeeds  F. 
Arseaueau & Co.  in the grocery business.
Iron Mountain—Geo. J. Dehn succeeds 
Debn & Stutts in the plumbing business.
Paris—Bradley &  Lonsdale succeed J. 
L.  Davenport & Co. in  the grocery busi­
ness.

Gladstone—I.  G.  Champion  succeeds 
Ritter & Champion iu the hardware busi­
ness.

Ypsilanti—H.  F.  Frost  succeeds C.  L. 
(Mrs. C.  H.)  Foster in  the  grocery busi­
ness.

Minden  City—Michael  Lemanski suc­
ceeds  Lemanski &  Shommer in  general 
trade.

Bad Axe—Donaldson &  Kewley, drug-
gists, have  dissolved, O.  E.  Kewley suc­
ceeding.

Tekonsha—Byron  Doolittle  succeeds 
Simauson  &  Doolittle  in  the  boot  and 
shoe business.

Kalamazoo—Geo.  H.  Raynor succeeds 
Beecher &  Kyrner in  the  book  and sta­
tionery  business.

Brutus—Geo.  R.  Woodard has sold his 
drug  stock to  Dr. Peter Beyer,  who will 
continue the business.

Manistique — M.  P  Winkleman.  dry 
goods  and  clothing  dealer,  has  been 
closed under chattel mortgage.

Grawn—D.  E.  Crandall’s shingle mill 
was  entirely  destroyed  by  fire  Sept.  6. 
The  loss  is about 82,500,  with no insur­
ance.

Saranac—Ed. I.  Arnold  has  sold  the 
Finch  meat  market  to  1.  O.  Stebbins, 
and  Mr.  Stebbins  is  now  wielding  the 
cleaver.

Hawkhead—Lewis  H.  Symonds  has 
sold  bis  general stock to Marshall Bug- 
den,  who  will  continue the business at 
the same location

Shelby—A.  D.  Wheeler  has purchased 
the  interest of  Wiil  Lacey  in  the  meat 
business  of  Hart,  Lacey  &  Hart.  Mr. 
Lacey  has  removed  to  Pentwater  and 
taken  a  position  with  Plummer  &  Van 
Alsburg.

Detroit—Fred  Zimmer  has  placed  a 
chattel  mortgage  on  his  stock  of  dry 
goods, carpets, etc., at  196 and 198 Grat­
iot avenue, for 89,615 in  favor  of  Frank 
E. Robson as trustee  for  certain  credit­
ors.  The  indebtedness  includes  83,000 
to Joseph Weidenbach;  82,000 to  the Pe­
ninsular Savings  Bank;  82,000  to  Tefft, 
Weller  &  Co.  of  New  York;  8855  to 
Burnham,  Stoepel  &  Co.;  81,511  to  A. 
Krolik & Co.;  8150 to  George  lladzits & 
Co.;  8104 to Lyon Bros. & Co.

Bad  Credits  a  Reflection  on  the  Mer­

chant.

When a merchant has an account on his 
books that he cannot collect, he calls it a 
“bad debt.”  If, inscead, he called it “bad i 
credit” the  name  would be  just as good j 
and would be a constant reminder to him : 
of his  own  responsibility  for  the  exist- I 
ence  of  such  accounts.  A  very  large 
portion  of  the  store  accounts  opened 
every year are as great a  reproach to the 
creditor  as  they are  to  the debtors. 
If 
the latter  are too  dishonest  or  too indi­
gent to pay, the  former  are open to cen-1 
sure for admitting customers to credit on 
an unknown  basis.  There should be  no | 
risk  taken in the matter of credit giving. 
The  customer’s  credit  and  standing | 
should  be  known  before he  is permitted

to stand on a credit footing.  Knowledge, 
i not faith, in human nature is the ground 
| work  upon  which  to  build  up a credit 
business.  The weakest  point  in  the re­
tail  trade  in  this  country is  the  credit 
system.  A  merchant  may be  an  excel- 
I lent salesmau, a fine  storekeeper, a close 
buyer, a maintainer of prices and may be 
all that  is  necessary for  the  doing  of  a 
successful  business,  but  he  may  lose a 
great deal through  worthless book debts.

Thirteen  P ass  a t  M arquette.

At the  recent  examination  session of 
the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  at Mar­
quette,  thirteen  candidates  successfully 
passed the examination,  as follows:
Fannie E.  Biglow, Brooklyn, Wis.
Andrew  Bower,  Fort  Recovery, Ohio.
Benjamin A. Cueny, Cheboygan.
John 11. Dowdall, Sault Ste.  Marie.
Wm.  R. Faber, Algonac.
Geo. S. Kirby, Detroit.
Arthur A. Miller, Charlevoix.
Frank B.  Mix,  Manistique.
Elbert G. Payne, Roscommon.
Wm. Richardson, Carson  City.
Angus Stewart, Hadley.
Hugh L. Vaughan, Charlevoix.
Cornelius N. Ware, Alpena.

Cured  of the  C heese  Habit.

A grocer in the upper part of the State 
once cured  a cheese-loving baker of  his 
pilfering propensity.
On the grocer’s counter there stands at 
all times  the  half  or  more of  a cheese, 
with small parings, the excess of  sundry 
pounds and  half pounds,  placed  on  the 
top.
The  baker  used  to  drop  in  several 
times during the day for a talk.  During 
the conversation  he would  merely, as  a 
digression,  lift a paring  or two  and eat 
them as if through absence of  mind.
The grocer  at  last began to  look at it 
in the aspect of  a  loss.
One day when the shop was pretty full 
of customers,  he spied the  baker making 
his way to his premises.
He therefore  placed a  small  thin par­
ing of  yellow soap on  top of  the cheese. 
After a  few moments’  conversation,  the 
fish seized the bait.
lips, his  eyes 
rolled in his head, and his face  assumed 
a greenish hue.
Hurriedly muttering that he had a man 
to meet, he bolted from the shop.
He has called  since but  never touches 
cheese.

Foam  gathered  on  his 

PRODUCE  M A R K E T .

Apples—Pippins and  Kings are about all there 
are in  market.  They  command  $2.25@ >.75  per 
bbl.  Cooking apples $1.75 per bbl.

Beans  — Dry  stock  is  beginning 

to  arrive. 
Handlers  pay  $1  for  country cleaned and $1.10 
for country picked.

Butter — Unchanged.  Dealers  pay  20c  for 
choice diary and hold at 22c.  Factory creamery 
is in moderate demand at 25@26c.

Cabbage—Home grown, $3@3.50 per 100.
Carrots—25c per bushel.
Celery—Home  grown  commands  II  @  16  per 

doz.

Corn—Green, 5@6c per doz.
Cucumbers—50c per bu.
Eggs—Slightly  weaker.  Dealers  pay  12J4c, 

Grapes—Concords  and  Niagaras,  18@20c  per 

holding at  13%c.

6 lb. basket.

Honey— W bite  clover  commands 12;4c per  lb, 

dark buckwheat brings  10c.

Melons—Watermelons  command  12 @ 15c  for 
Indiana and 3@5c for home grown.  Osage bring 
50c per doz., and Musk 20@25c per doz.

Peaches—Early  Crawfords,  Barnards,  Red 
Crawfords and Wagers are  in market this week, 
commanding  90c@$1.50  per  bu.  This  promises 
to be the big week with early varieties.

Pears—Bartletts  and  Flemish  Beauties  com­
mand  $1.75  per  bu.  Clapp's  Favorites  go  at 
$1 25@1.50.

Plumbs—Lombards, Blue  Damsons and Green 
Gages are scarce and high,  commanding  $2  per 
bu.

Potatoes—Dealers  pay  50c  per  bu.,  holding 
at 60c.  The advance of  5c per  bu.  is caused by 
drought and prospect of short crop.

Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys  command  $4.50  and 
Baltimores $4 per  bbl.  The  latter  stock  is  the 
finest of the kind  which ever came  to  this mar-
et.
Tomatoes—50c per bu.
Turnips—Home grown, 30c per bu.

Michigan.  Good  references  furnished.  Ad­

Use  Tradesman  Coupon  Books.

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.

781

7?3

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784

RU8INEH8  CHANCES.

■ ANTED—POSITION  AS  DRUG  CLERK 

by a young lady,  graduate, registered  in 
dress  Box  46,  Brooklyn,  Green  Co.,  Wiscon­
sin. 
T T T a NTED  CLERKSHIP IN  A WHOLESALE 
“ V 
or  retail  grocery  or  clothing  establish­
ment.  Best references.  Address  No.  783,  care 
Michigan  Tradesman. 
TAT ANTED—A  PARTNER,  EITHER ACTIVE 
vv 
or silent,  in  a paying retail  shoe business 
on one of  the principal streets in Grand Rapids. 
Object, to  increase  capital  commensurate with 
demand of trade.  Address,  784,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

Ma n a g e r   o r  c l e r k s h ip   w a n t e d —b y
a competent, sober  and  industrious phar­
macist, ten years’ experience.  Address  No. 7M, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
m o  EXCHANGE—A  STOCK  o f  m e r c h a n - 
JL  dise for unencumbered farm  or  city  prop­
erty.  Address  222  Washington  Ave.  N.,  Lan 
sing,  Michigan. 
778
FOR  SALE—General stock  of  dry goods, gro­
ceries  and  boots  and  shoes.  Inventory, 
$2,000.  New stave  mill  to  be erected  and  only 
store in town.  Cause for selling, to settle up an 
estate.  Inquire of Thomas Bromley, Jr., admin­
istrator, Alvin Shaver  estate,  St.  Johns,  Michi­
gan.__________________________________ 7»6

■  PAYING  MILLINERY  BUSINESS  FOR 
sale at Ypsilanti, Mich.  C. A  Hendrick, 
771
232 Congress st., Ypsilanti, Mich 
F o r  s a l e —t h e   Th e o d o r e   k e m in k
drug stock and  fixtures  on  West Leonard 
street.  Paying investment.  W. H. Van Leeuwen, 
774 
Room 33, Porter Block, Grand Rapids. 
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
capital, to take charge of a first-class dru 
756

■  ANTED—A  practical  druggist, with  som 
Bu s in e s s  h o u s e  a n d   st o c k   o f  g r o

certes for sale  on  Union  street.  Will  sell 
at a bargain.  Address  box  634,  Traverse  City, 
Mich. 

block, Muskegon, Mich.___________  

store.  Address  C.  L.  Brundage,  opera  hous 

In Felt, Composition and Gravel,

Cor.  LOUIS  and  CAMPA U  Sts..

Grand  Rapids,

Mich

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You cant aßord to give

TPremiurci5 för

■'167-169 rifTH Ave. Chicago.
BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pants,  Shirts,  and  Overalls

Once and You ate our Customer 

for life.

S t a n to n   &   M o r e y ,

D ETRO IT,  M ICH.

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

747

Residence  59 N.  Union St., Grand  Rapids.

UNHEARD  OF PRICES

We  quote  the  trade  as  follows:

American  Printing  Co’s  Bine  Prints, 
American  Printing  Co’s  Light  Prints,
\F*. 

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O R D E R   A T   O N C E
Steketee &  Sons,
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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Gripsack Brigade.

Windy Williams, who  covers the Sagi­

naw Valley for  P.  Lorillard  &  Co., has | 
been  spending  his  summer  vacation  at 
St. Clair Flats.

A.  W.  Peck,  traveling  representative 
for the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,  is 
putting in ten days  at  the World’s Fair. 
He is accompanied by his wife.

Geo.  F.  Schumm  takes  the  trade  of 
Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana 
for Hawkins  &  Company  formerly cov­
ered  by  D.  E.  McVean.  Mr.  Schumm 
traveled several years  for the  wholesale 
grocery house of  John W„  Grubb & Co., 
of  Richmond, Ind.

A party of commercial travelers on the 
road were boasting  about the magnitude 
of  the  houses  they  represented,  when 
one,  who  was  the  last  to  speak,  said: 
“Gentlemen, I  wouldn’t like to  tell you 
anything about  the size of  our premises 
or  the stock we  carry or  the  number of 
people  we  employ,  because  you  might 
think  I  was  exaggerating.  But  when 
we took stock of our employes last week, 
we  found  that  six  cashiers  and  three 
bookkepers had absconded  three months 
before, and had never been  missed!”

A  Solace  Sweet 

and  best 
by far,

in  these  quiet  times

S m o k e

a

B e n -H u r

C igar.

M0EBS

GEO.

ORAND  RAPIDS  DOSSIP.

Mohrhard &  Kellogg,  meat  dealers at 
227 East Bridge street,  have closed  their 
market and retired from business.

Max Blank has  removed  the Diamond 
Drug store stock  from Ellsworth avenue 
to 416 West Bridge street, corner of Pine 
street.

The  Theo.  Kernink  drug  stock,  on 
West  Leonard  street,  was  bid  in  by 
Henry  Idema  at  chattel  mortgage  sale. 
Assignee  Van Leeuwen  will  now  pro­
ceed to realize on the real estate.

Ruby  S.  Walbridge 

informs  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n   that  the  chattel  mortgage 
uttered on  her drug  stock  at  141 South 
Division street was a purchase mortgage, 
given the  landlord to secure him for the 
fixtures put into the store.

The Committee  on  Trade  Interests  of 
the  Retail  Grocers’  Association  has 
changed the schedule price on granulated 
sugar to the following:  Fifteen pounds, 
$1; 7H pounds, 50  cents; 3>£  pounds, 25 
cents; less  quantity,  7  cents  per pound.
The feature of  the  week  was the fail­
ure of  Nelson,  Matter  & Co., due to the 
inability of the corporation to  realize on 
$250,000 worth of  World’s  Fair  paper— 
that is,  notes given  by hotels  and other 
enterprises depending  upon  the World’s 
Fair.  The  officers  of  the  corporation 
had repeatedly  promised their local cred­
itors  that  in the  event of  trouble  they 
would be  secured;  but,  as  is  nearly al­
ways  the  case, the  banks  claimed their 
“divine right” to priority  and succeeded 
in obtaining security,  to the exclusion of 
many  who  had  loaned  the  corporation 
money and furnished it goods.  A  meet­
ing of the creditors  will be held in a few 
days,  when a  proposition  will  be made 
to fund  the  indebtedness  by each  cred­
itor taking  stock in  a reorganized  com­
pany to the  amount of  his  claim.  This 
is really the  only course  left  to  the un­
secured creditors, as the assets could not 
be converted into cash  without suffering 
a fearful shrinkage.  The immense plant 
which  served  the  embarrassed  corpora­
tion to such good  purpose would, proba­
bly, have to be sold  for less than half its 
real  value.  Besides,  winding  up  the 
business would  destroy the  good will of 
forty  years,  which  is  estimated  to  be 
worth $100,600. 
In view of these things, 
it is more  than  likely that the  creditors 
will conclude to assist the corporation in 
its present embarrassment, as by so doing 
they  can  probably  realize,  eventually, 
the full amount of their claims.

the 

through 

There  has  been  a  decided  improve­
ment  in the condition  of  local  financial 
affairs during the past week.  There has 
been a further increase in  the amount of 
currency  held  by  the  banks,  and  the 
withdrawal  of deposits  seems to  be en­
tirely checked.  From  the  experience of 
the past two weeks, it is evident that the 
banks  will  keep on  strengthening their 
condition 
amounts  of 
hoarded  money  which,  now  that  confi­
dence  has  been  restored,  are  finding 
their  way  back  into  circulation. 
It  is 
now clear  that  no  more  money is being 
withdrawn  from bank  than is necessary 
to  meet  ordinary trade demands and for 
use  in  moving  the  crops.  Should  this 
state  of  things  continue,  as  there  is 
every reason  to  believe  that  it  will, it 
will be but a  short time when the banks 
will find  themselves  in a position  to re­
store  their  former  methods  as  to  the

loaning of  money.  Now  that the finan-1 
cial  horizon  has  become  sufficiently 
cleared  to  feel  reasonably  certain  that 
the storm  has  passed, it is  proper to re­
fer to the fact that all of our banks have 
passed through the crisis with their repu­
tations  unbesmirched  and  their  condi­
tion  unimpaired. 
It  is  true  that  they 
have  been  forced  in  self-protection  to 
put a check  upon undue  drains  on their 
supplies  of  currency,  but  at  no  time 
have they  permitted  their  customers  to 
suffer  unreasonable  hardships.  During 
the entire  period of  the panic they have 
maintained the  proportion  of  their cash 
reserve far above  the legal limit, and by 
their prudence and unity  of  action have 
avoided  the  panicky  occurrences  and 
financial disasters which visited so many 
other large  cities  in  the  country. 
It is 
but  justice  to  state  that  the  banks are 
deeply indebted  to the  mercantile  com­
munity for  the  unwavering  support and 
the  cheerful  acquiescence in  all regula­
tions which have been promptly accorded. 
The  merchants  have  contented  them­
selves with the  smallest  possible assist­
ance  from the  banks, and  have so regu­
lated  their  business  affairs  as  to  cause 
the least pressure.  This course has been 
of  inestimable value  to  the financial in­
stitutions,  and  has  been  as  largely in­
strumental  in  keeping the local situation 
reasonably  healthy  in  the  midst  of  the 
panic as the well regulated course of  the 
banks themselves.  The  record  made by 
Grand Rapids during the  troubles of the 
present year will  be of  great  advantage 
later  on  in  attracting  the  attention  of 
outside  capital.  The  attention  of  in­
vestors for  years to  come  will undoubt­
edly be  attracted  to  those  points which 
have  manifested  evidences  of  financial 
strength  and  sound  business  methods 
during the  trying  times of  the  present 
panic,  and  we  believe  that  no  city has 
passed through the ordeal in  better shape 
than has Grand Rapids.

The  Hardware  Market.

September is beginning to  create a de­
mand in a small  way for general lines of 
hardware.  A slight  improvement  is no- 
ticable all along the line, although money 
matters  continue  very close.  The feel­
ing  seems  to  be  that  the  worst  is  over 
and  before  long  a  much  easier  feeling 
It is to  be hoped such will 
will prevail. 
prove to be the case. 
In  sections where 
fruit  and  potatoes  are  the  prevailing 
products dealers are  anticipating  that a 
little  later  the  demand  for  them  will 
commence,  which will result in bringing 
in  large  quantities  of  money  and  thus 
enable  them  to  keep  up  their  accounts 
and  make  collections.  All  kinds  of 
hardware remain  stationary.  Manufac­
turers are not disposed to  reduce present 
prices in order to make sales.

Wire  Nails—A number of the mills are 
resuming work in a  small  way and deal­
ers will.soon be able  to  perfect their as­
sortments.  The price  of  $1.50@1.55  at 
mill and $1.70 from stock is being quoted 
quite freely.
Barbed Wire—There  has  been  an un­
usual demand  all through  the  mouth of 
August  and  it  still  keeps  up  during 
this part of September. 
It  is  regularly 
quoted at $2.30  for painted  and $2.70 for 
galvanized.
Rope—The  market  is  weak.  The ef­
fort to  effect  a  combination has  not yet 
been successful,  and, owing  to the tight 
money market, the price has been shaded. 
We quote 8c for sisal and 11c for manilla 
in full  coil.

ABOUT  DOLLS.

Michigan  dealers  who  have given the 
matter any attention know that H. Leon­
ard & Sons,  134-140  East  Fulton  street, 
are headquarters for  dolls  of  every  de­
scription.  There  is  not  so complete an 
exhibit  of  this  staple  in  any  western 
city, not excepting Chicago or  St. Louis, 
as can be  seen  on  their  sample  tables, 
now ready for the  fall  trade.  The  line 
includes  everything  in  china,  bisque, 
patent washable,  and kid  dolls of  every 
sort.  Every style of heads, bodies, wigs, 
arms,  and an innumerable line of dressed 
dolls in ne\v,and in many cases, exclusive 
styles, in short, the assortment  is bewil­
dering, and means all the “leaders” in 10 
cent, 25 cent, 50 cent and $1 goods, which 
are  from  10  to  30  per  cent,  below last 
season’s prices.  They are now preparing 
their full  illustrated  catalogue showing 
dolls and  holiday  goods,  which  will  be 
sent out to  the  trade  about  Oct.  1. 
If 
you are coming to  the  city soon,  make a 
note to drop in and  look  over styles and 
prices, and see  their newly-fitted sample 
room.

F. J.  Dettenthaler  is  the  first  in  the 
field  with  his  celebrated  “Anchor” 
braud of oysters,  which have maintained 
a leading position in the oyster trade for 
the  past  ten  years.  Owing  to  the  en­
largement of his  store,  Mr.  Dettenthaler 
is in  better  shape than  ever this year to 
meet the demands of his trade.

KALAMAZOO PANT A OliERRLL CO,

321  E. M ain  St., K alam azoo, M ich.

Our entire  line  of  Cotton  Worsted  Pants  on 
hand to be sold at  cost  for  cash.  If  interested 
write for samples.
Milwaukee Office:  Room  502  Matthew  Build 
ing.
Our fall line of Pants from $9 to 842 per  dozen 
are  now  ready.  An  Immense  line  of  Kersey 
Pants, every pair warranted not  to  rip.  Bound 
swatches or  entire line sent  on  approval to the 
trade.

& C 0 .

Make  them,

All  leading  dealers  sell  them.

A  LADY’S

GENUINE  :  VICI  :  SHOE,
Plain toe in opera and  opera  toe and C. S. heel. 
D and E and E E widths, at 81.50.  Patent leather 
tip,  81 55.  Try them,  they are  beauties.  Stock 
soft and tine, flexible and elegant  fitters.  Send 
for sample dozen.

R E E D E R   BROS.  SHOE  CO ,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Buildings,  Portraits,  Cards,  Letter 

and  Note  Headings,  Patented 

Articles, Maps and Plans.
TRADESMAN  COflPANY,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Yonr  Bank Account Solicited.

Kelt  C oitf Mm BiK,

GRAND  R A PID S  ,MICH.

J no.  A.  Covode,  Pres.

Hbnbv  Idema, Vice-Pres.

J.  A.  S.  Verdieb.  Cashier.

K. Van Hop, Ass’t C’s’r. 

T ransacts a  G eneral B an k in g   B usiness. 

In te re st  A llow ed  on   T im e  an d   Sayings 

D eposits.

DIRECTORS:

Jno. A. Covode, D. A.  Blodgett,  E. Crofton Fox, 
T. J. O’Brien,  A. J. Bowne,  Henry Idema, 
J. A. S. Verdier.
Jno. W. Blodgett,J. A. McKee. 

D eposits  E xceed  O ne  M illion  D ollars.

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O b s e rv a tio n s  o f  a n  O ld -tim e M e rc h a n t.
After an absence of some weeks, I have 
been reading  my copy of  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n for the first time since my departure 
from home. 
I  have  always  set  a  high 
value on this paper,  but had not,  until I 
laid it  down  and  began  to  reflect, real­
ized how much 1  bad missed its familiar 
visits; and I thought it  just possible that 
there were  merchants even in  Michigan 
who potter along year after year without 
subscribing  for the  best journal for  re­
tailers  ever  published,  in  ignorance of 
the daily help  it would afford  them, not 
alone  in business  matters,  but  in  many 
other  ways.  The  thoughtful  and  well- 
considered articles, the carefully selected 
miscellany,  the market  summaries,  the 
short and pithy  hints (which  often save 
their reader  many times  the cost of  the 
paper),  and the  general  make-up of this 
journal  form,  in the aggregate,  a publi­
cation the  existence of  which has  never 
been  possible save  in the last decade of 
the nineteenth century.

Business men of  twenty-five years ago 
would  scarcely know  “where they were 
at”  were  they to  step  into  the  arena 
of  active commercial life of the present, 
and if you make it forty years ago or more 
the difference  is far  more marked.  For 
instance,  I  have  just  been  “a-fishin’.” 
(That is what they call it, though the fact 
is that 1 camped a  good deal more than 1 
fished.)  What seems remarkable is that 
1 do not seem to feel ashamed  of this ex­
pedition,  though  when  1  was  a boy  the 
business  man  who  sought  recreation 
with rod or  gun did  so  under  a  sort  of 
mental protest,  and  commonly  sneaked 
off  very  quietly,  for  such  indulgences 
were  not  considered  creditable.  And 
the clerk who once or twice in a year got 
a  day  or  a  half-day  to  himself  was  a 
very  lucky  fellow.  Just  now,  if  I  am 
correctly informed, even the Chief  Exec­
utive has cut loose  from a rather big job 
of  work he had on hand  at Washington, 
and is  hauling  in  scup  and  bluefish  at 
Buzzards’ Bay.

My father was a  merchant, having be­
gun  business in  1817,  and  1  have often 
smiled on looking over some of the prices 
current which he received  from city cor­
respondents,  for  that was  the only  way 
he could  keep posted  when  not person­
ally in the market.

Some may think  that  it  was  easier in 
those days  than  now  to do  business and 
make money, but 1 think this impression 
an  error.  The use of  many of the mod­
ern business  methods  was not then pos­
sible,  even  had  the necessary education 
in such matters  existed.  “There  is  al­
ways room at the  top”  is as true now as 
when it was first uttered,  and if  a young 
man  makes choice of  trade as a  profes­
sion, and is  willing to  give  to  this  call­
ing,  in whatever  branch, the best  efforts 
of  his life, to strive and study to  obtain 
an  absolute  mastery  of  his  business in 
all  its  details,  to  shun  allurements  of 
doubtful nature, to  be  scrupulously and 
sternly upright  in  all  his  dealings, not 
to  have too many irons in the fire but  to 
stick to the business  that he undestands, 
his  chances  are as  good  in  these  last 
years  of  the  century  as  ever  before  in 
the  history of  the  world.  And such an 
one  can  hardly  do  better  than  make 
careful  study  of  the  weekly  issues  of 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n . 

F.  H .  T h u r st o n .

Great  cities  are  schools  of  politics. 
When  foreigners  land  and  get  on  the 
police  force  they  become  pupils  and 
many of them graduate as statesmen.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 
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“ 
“ 

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“  Arrow Brand 5 
“  World Wide.  6
“  LL.................434
Full Yard Wide.......634
Georgia  A ...............   G \
Honest Width.........  6
Hartford A  ..............5
Indian Head............  534
King A  A ...................6%
King E C ...................  5
Lawrence  L L.........4%
Madras cheese cloth 6X 
Newmarket  G ... ...  5*
B .........5
N .........614
D D ....  6%
X ........6*
Noibe R ....................5
Our Level  Best.......6
Oxford  R .................  6

I Adriatic
i Argyle  ....................   6
Atlanta AA..............6
Atlantic  A ...............6X
H .............. 634
“ 
P .............  5X
“ 
D ..............   6
“ 
“  LL................5
Amory...................... 6X
j  Archery  Bunting...  4 
I  Beaver Dam  A A ..  51*
Blackstone O, 32__   5
Black Crow..............6
I  Black  Rock  ............6
Boot, AL.................  ?
Capital  A .................534
Cavanat  V ............... 534
Chapman cheese c l.  334
Clifton  C R ..............534
Comet....................... 63.
Dwight Star.............  6XjPequot
Clifton CCC ............  6H Solar...................
Top of the  Heap
A B C ..........................834
Geo. Washington
Amazon..................   8
Glen Mills...............  7
Amsburg.................... 634
Gold Medal.............   734
Art  Cambric...........10
Green  Ticket.......... 834
Blackstone A A.......734
Great F alls...............  634
Beats A ll..................  434
Hope.........................   734
Boston....................   12
Just  Out........   4X@ 5
King  Phillip..............734
Cabot........................   734
Cabot,  X .....................634
OP.......734
Charter  Oak............534
Lonsdale Cambric. .10
Conway W ...............  734
Lonsdale............  @  834
Cleveland..............  634
Middlesex.........  @ 5
D wight Anchor__   8 34
No Name.................... 734
shorts  8
Oak View.................  6
Edw ards..................6
Our Own..................  534
Pride of the W est.. .12
Farw el........ 
• -  7
Rosalind.....................734
1.....................734
Fruit of the  Loom
Sunlight...................   434
¡Utica  Mills..............834
Fitch ville  ...........
“  Nonpareil  ..10
First Prize
Fruit of the Loom %.  734 Vlnvard....................  834
Fairm onnt...............   434 White Horse..........   6
Full V alue...............  8341 
“  Rock................834
Cabot........................   734|Dwight Anchor.......834
FarweU.................... 8 

B A L T   BLEACHED  COTTONS.

8

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Unbleached.

CANTON  FLANNEL.

Bleached.
Housewife  Q.__
R .......
S.
T.
U. 
V.. 
V
X.
Y. 
Z  .

A - . -.-5)4
B ...
-..534
C - - ....6
D ...
...634
....7
E ...
F ...
-—73*
«   -
--.734
H ...
I .... — 8)4
J   ..
...  83%
K ...
9X
...10
L.  ..
,...1034 
-.11 
....21 
— 1434
CARPET  W ARP.

-634
•—734
...834
-934
.10
.1134
.1234
.1334

 

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PRIN TS.

DRESS  SOODS.

...............8

CORSET  JEANS.

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18  I <
CORSETS.

Peerless, white....... 18
colored..—20
Integrity..................18341
Hamilton 
 
9  I 
...................1034 
G G  Cashmere........ 20 
Nameless  .................16 

Integrity  colored...20
White Star............... 18
“  colored..20
Nameless..................20
.25
•2734
.30
•3234
.35
Corallne...................19 50|Wonderful.  .. 
84  50
Schilling’s ...............  9 00 Brighton....................4 75
Davis  Waists  ___   9  00 Bortree’s .............9 00
Grand  Rapids........  4  50| Abdominal............15  00
Armory....................  634|Nanmkeagsatteen..  734
Androscoggin..........734!Rockport....................  634
Blddeford................  6  Conestoga...................734
Brunswick...............  6341 W alworth..................634
Allen turkey  reds..  534
Berwick fancies —   534
robes........... 534
Clyde  Robes............
pink & purple  534
Charter Oak fancies  434 
DelMarine cashm’s .  534 
b u ffs............  534
monrn’g  534
pink  checks.  5341
stap les........   534|Eddystone fancy...  534
chocolat  534
shirtings ...  534 
rober 
534 
sateens 
534 
Hamilton fancy.  ..
534 
staple... 
534 
Manchester  fancy.
534
new era.  534 
Merrimack D fancy.  5)4 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4M 
Repp furo .  834
Pacific  fancy...........6
robes.............634
Portsmouth robes...  634 
Simpson moarnlng..  534
greys.........5*
solid black.  5X 
Washington indigo.  634 
“  Turkey robes..  734
“  India robes__ 734
“  plain T’ky X X  834 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red ..................  634
Martha Washington
Tnrkeyred X .......734
Martha  Washington
T nrkeyred...........  934
Riverpointrobes....  534 
Windsor fancy........ 634
1034

Ballon solid black..
colors.
Bengal bine,  green, 
red and  orange  ..  6
Berlin solids.......
oil blue..
“ 
“  green
“ 
6
“  Foulards 
534
7
red X 
“ 
■  934 
“  %  ...
“ 
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“   4 4—
.10
“  3-4XXXX12
“ 
Cocheco fancy........ 534
madders...  5>4
XXtwills..  5341  Indigo  bine
solids..........5XI Harmony..................  5
Amoskeag A C A .... 12341A C A ......................13
Hamilton N  ............  734 Pemberton AAA — 16
D .............   834 York..........................1034
A w ning-11  Swift R iver............. 734
F anner......................8  Pearl  R iver...............12
First Prize................1034 W arren......................1834
Lenox M ills............18 
o g a ................16
Atlanta,  D ...............  6X|Stark  A 
............ 8
Boot..........................   6X No  Name............  
Clifton, K .................7  ¡Top of  Heap..............  9

American fancy 
American indigo  ..  5 
American shirtings,  i 
Argentine  G rays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
Arnold 
“  —   6
Arnold  Merino — .  6 
long cloth B.IO34 
“ 
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“  C.  834
“ 
century cloth  7
“ 
gold seal.......1034
“ 
“  green seal TR1034 
“  yellow seai.1034
“  serge....... ...1134
“  Turkey red.  1034 
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5346

.  c o t t o n   d B U jL.

gold  ticket

TICK INSS.

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TEDE  MTCHIGhAlSr  TRADESMAN.
Dry Goods Prie« Current.

DEM INS.

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Amoskeag................1234
9oz.......1334
brown .13
Andover...................1134
Beaver Creek  AA... 10 

B B ...9
QO

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Boston MfgCo.  b r..  7 
blue  834
“ 
“  d a  twist  1034 
Columbian XXX  br.10 
“ 
XXX  bl.19

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Amoskeag..................634
“  Persian dress  8 
Canton ..  8
“ 
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AFC........ 1034
“ 
Teazle.. .IO34 
Angola.. 1034 
“ 
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Persian..  8 
Arlington staple —   634 
Arasapha  fancy—   4X 
Bates Warwick dres  734 
staples.  634
Centennial..............  1034
C riterion................1034
Cumberland  staple.  534
Cumberland............ 5
Essex.......................... 434
Elfin.........................   734
Everett classics...... 834
Exposition.................734
Glenarle....................    634
Glenarven..................6X
Glenwood.................. 734
HamptOD.................... 634
Johnson Ohalon cl 
34 
Indigo blue  934 
zephyrs__16

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Lancaster,  staple...  634 

Columbian  brown.. 12
Everett, bine........... 1234
brow n....... 1234
Haymaker blue.......7X
brow n...  7X
Jaffrey...................... 1134
Lancaster................. 1234
Lawrence, 9 oz........ 1334
No.220-.-13
No.250  .-U34
No. 280..-1034

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GINGHAMS.
fancies ....  7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Lancashire...............  6
Manchester..............  5X
Monogram...............  634
Normandie.................734
Persian.....................  8
Renfrew Dress........ 734
Rosemont...................634
Slatersvllle................6
Somerset...................  7
Tacoma  .....................734
Toll  duN ord.......... 1034
W abash....................   734
seersucker..  734
W arwick.................  7
Whittenden.............   8
heather dr.  734 
indigo blue  9 
WamButta staples...  6X
Westbrook............... 8
...............10
Wlndermeer............ 6
York  .....  .................6X

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GRAIN  BASS.

Amoskeag................15 341 Georgia . -  
............... 15
Stark........................  19 
American................................................... 15341.—

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THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End... .45  ¡Barbour's.................86
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s ..................81
H olyoke.................22341

KNITTING COTTON.

White.  Colored. 

No.

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

Slater..........
White S tar- 
Kid Glove  .. 
Newmarket.

No.  14......... 37 
16..........38 
“ 
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18..........39 
“ 
20  
40 

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.

__   4 3* [Edwards..................  4%
...  4X Lockwood................ 434
....  4X Wood’s .....................   434
__  4)4 ¡Brunswick.............  4%
RED  FLANNEL.

Firem an...................3234
Creedmore...............2734
Talbot XXX............30
Nameless.................2734

IT W........................... 2234
F T .............................3234
J R F , XXX............. 35
Buckeye................... 3234

M IXED  FLANNEL.

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R .......................2234
W indsor....................... 1834
6 oz W estern........... 20
Union  B ................ 2234
Nameless.......8  @ 9341 
.......  834010  I 

Grey S R  W ..............1734
Western W ..............1834
D R P ........................1834
Flushing XXX.........2334
Manitoba..................2334
9  @1034 
1234
Black.
1034
1134
12
20

1034 1034
1134
12
20

.......
Brown.  Black. Slate  Brown.

CANVASS  AND  P ADDINO.
934 
1034 
1134 
1234 

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Slate.
934
1034
1134
1234
Severen. 8 oz...........   934
May land, 8oz..........1034
Greenwood, 734 os..  934 
Greenwood, 8 os — 1134 
Boston, 8 oz..............1034

9)4 
IO34II34 
II3412 
1234(20 
DUCK S.

West  Point, 8 oz__ IO34
10 oz  ...1234
“ 
Raven, lOoz..............1334
Stark 
.............. 1334
Boston, 10 oz.............1234

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WADDINGS.
..S3 50
.20  ¡Colored  “ 
..  7 50
SILESIAS.
.  8  (Pawtucket.......... -.1034
.  9  Dandle................ ...  9
.1034 ¡Bedford...............
-1034
.12341Valley  City......... ...1034
.  7)4 KK  ...................... -.  1034

White, d o t............ 25  1 Per baie, 40 dos.
.......
Colored,  doz.........
Slater, Iron Croas.
Red Cross..
B est...........
Best  AA...
L .............................
G ............................. -   8341
Cortlcelll, doz..........85  [Corticelli  knitting,

SEWING  BILK.

per 340s  ball........ 30

twist, doz..40 
50 yd, doz—40  I
HOOKS  AND ETES— F E B  GROSS.

No  4 Bl’k A White..15 
-2 0
..25
|No4—15  J   334........ 40

“  2 
No  1 Bl’k A White..l0
-12
-12
“  8 
“ 
...50 
No 2—20, M C.
‘  3-18.SC..
...45  I
COTTO* TAP*.
No  2 White A Bl’k.,12  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20
-16  1 “   10 
.  28
4
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-18  1 “   12 
“   6
..26
SAFETY  PINS.

8 
10 

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No 2..........

..............28 

|No 3............

............36

NEEDLES— F E R   M.

A. Jam es.................. 1  40! Steamboat................. 
tu
Crowely’s.................1  85 Gold  Eyed................1  50
Marshall’s ................1 00| American..................1  00
5—«.  ..1   75  6—4... 
15—« —  1  65  6—4...2 80

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.

COTTONTWTNES.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crow n.......................12
Dom estic................. 1834
A nchor.....................16
B ristol...................... 13
Cherry  Valley.........15
I X L ..........................1834
Alabama..................  6X|
Alamance...................634
A ugusta.................... 734
At  sapha.................   6
Georgia.......................6)4
G ran ite....................  5X
Haw  R iver..............  6
Haw  J ......................  5

N ashua....................18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply--- 17
North Star...............20
Wool Standard 4 ply 1734 
P ow hattan............. 18

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Mount  Pleasant__ 634
Oneida......................5
P rym ont.................  5X
Randelman..............6
Riverside.................  5X
Sibley  A ...................614
Toledo......................

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Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSGLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

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

washing  purposes.

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Talley.

Haying  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to All orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.

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SCHOOL  SUPPLIES,  X l
TABLETS,
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Chas. B.  K e l s e y , Pres. 

E. B.  Seymo 

, Sec’y. 

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'‘Chicago” Linen Hinge and

Mullins Patent Flat Opening Books. 

SPECIAL.  BOOK  B IN D IN G . 

Telephone 1243.  89 Pearl street,  Old  Houseman 

Block,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

n ï E   MIOETIQ^JNr  TRADESMAN.

Took the W rong Clothes.

The following rather  ghastly  story is 
vouched for by the undertaker connected 
with the startling but humorous case.  A 
farmer living a few miles  out  of Minne­
apolis recently sent one of his hands into 
the city to purchase a  coffin and robe for 
one  of  his  men  who  had  died  of  sun­
stroke the day  before.  This  fellow was 
one of the kind who had an eye for trade 
where he saw he  could  benefit  himself, 
and was not  over  troubled  by  any con­
scientious  scruples  as  to  his  methods. 
After  he  returned  with  the  coffin,  the 
farmer ordered him  to  prepare  as  best 
he could the body  of  his  dead  comrade 
for burial.  The  unsophisticated  fellow 
did  as  he  was  ordered;  but  as  he  pro­
ceeded with his  operations  he could not 
help  thinking  that  the  burial  garment 
provided  by  the  undertaker  was  much 
better than his own  best suit of clothes. 
He argued to himself  that the dead man 
bad no use for such fine clothes, and con­
cluded that they  would  prove  far more 
useful to himself.  Accordingly he went 
to his own  room  and  brought down his 
best “extry” suit, and after considerable 
difficulty  succeeded  in  getting them on 
the corpse.  With subtle  imagination he 
pictured himself dressed  in the new and 
elegant  suit  of  black  that would make 
the other fellows jealous with envy, and 
above all would prove  so pleasing to the 
eyes  of  his  best  girl.  But  this  dream 
was suddenly dispelled when in the quiet 
of his own room early  the same evening 
he  attempted  to  clothe  himself  in  the 
dead man’s garments. 
It  was then  that 
he  made the  astounding  discovery that 
they had no  back,  which awful  fact be 
had not discovered before.  He then tried 
to  think  of  some  means  whereby  he 
could get back his  own clothes  from the 
innocent  corpse  in  the  darkened  room 
below,  but .he was  finally obliged to give 
it up, as the watchers  were on the alert. 
He  now  mourns—not  so  much  for  the 
death of his comrade,  but the loss of the 
only “extry” suit of  clothes that he pos­
sessed in the world.

Guaranteeing  Goods.

Guaranteeing  goods  is  good business 
policy.  Now  and  then  something  hap­
pens to raise a question as to its wisdom; 
but as a rule it works well to make goods 
that  will  stand  it,  and  then  guarantee 
them.  An  interesting  story is told of  a 
maiden lady residing not far from Phila­
delphia, who  nearly  fifty years ago pur­
chased  an  axe  from  George  Davis,  a 
hardware dealer in Manayuuk, Pa.  The 
axe  was  in constant  service  and  by its 
many trips  to  the  grindstone was  worn 
down until the steel blade was no longer 
of use.  A  few  days  ago  the  old  lady 
carried the head of the axe  to Manayunk 
to  have a new  blade  inserted.  Meeting 
a friend, he  advised  her to  go to  Davis’ 
store,  now  kept  by  two  sons  of  the 
former  proprietor,  and get  a new one in 
exchange, as  the old one  was warranted 
to  last  a  lifetime.  The 
two  Davis 
brothers  protested  against  exchanging, 
while  the  lady  vehemently  urged  her 
rights.  A large crowd soon congregated, 
every  one siding  with  the woman.  She 
finally triumphed, and walked out of the 
store with a brand-new article, waving it 
above her  head as an emblem of her vic­
tory over  the firm.  They need  not have 
hesitated.  The  facts  furnished  a  good 
endorsement  for  their  axes;  and  their 
hearty compliance with the  terms of  the 
guaranty  would  win  friends  for  them. 
That old axe, with a half century record, 
would be a good advertisement for them.

corn  whisky, and  not  liking  its appear­
ance be  took it  to  a  druggist and  had it 
analyzed. 
It was  found  to  be  nothing 
be  diluted  alcohol. 
It  had  neither  the 
appearance  nor  flavor  of  corn  whisky. 
Complaints  of  short  measure  are  also 
general,  and  the  News  and  Courier 
thinks  that the best  plan  for  those  who 
want good liquor and good  measure is to 
order their  tipple  from some  point out­
side  of  the  State,  where  competition 
makes the dealers careful.

Gloomy  Outlook.

Mr.  Higgs,  the  provision  dealer,  was 
never known  to take  a cheerful  view of 
life  under  any  circumstances.  One 
morning  a  customer,  on  his  way down 
town, called  at the  store  to leave an or­
der, and  the  following  conversation en­
sued:
“Good morning,  Higgs!  Fine  weather 
we’re having.”
“Y-e-s,”  Higgs  admitted,  with a deep 
sigh  and  a  glance  around  his  rather 
dingy shop; “I  s’pose it’s  what ye might 
call  fine weather—out o’ doors.”
“My wife wants you to send her round 
some vegetables—a bushel of potatoes—” 
“I’m  all out o’  p’taters  jest now,” in­
terposed Higgs, sadly.
“H’m!  Can you let us have half a peck 
of tomatoes, then?”
“No;  I’m  all  out  o’  tomayters  jest 
now.”
“Well, how about  turnips?”  persisted 
the would-be customer.
“I’m all out o’ turnips jest now.”
"In that case  I must  buy elsewhere,” 
said the unsuccessful  applicant, turning 
to  go.  “Oh,  by  the  way,  Higgs,”  he 
said,  as he paused on the threshold,  “you 
haven’t seemed  very well of  late; how is 
your health at present?”
“Thankee,” said Higgs,  with the most 
utterly despondent air  that can be imag­
ined; “to  tell  the  truth.  I'm  all  out o’ 
health jest now.”

W hat They Had Forgotten.

An  English  exchange  relates  how a 
delegation of strikers visited a  mill pro­
prietor, and, after  demanding forty-four 
hours per week at the same  old pay, the 
dismissal  of  an  obnoxious  manager, 
little light  refreshment in  the middle of 
each afternoon, no  new hands  to be em­
ployed until they (the workmen) had said 
they were  willing  to work  with them, a 
fortnight’s holiday and double pay  once 
a year, the following dialogue took place 

there’s something else.”

arranged your hours of  work?”

“Exactly; what more?”
“That’s all, sir, at present.”
“No, it isn’t.  Think again. 
“No, sir.”
“Well, I’ll just tell you then.  You’ve 
“Yes, sir.”
“You’ve  managed  to have  the mana­
“Yes, sir.”
“And the  refreshments, and  the holi­
days and the  other matters  you’ve men 
tioned?”

ger dismissed?”

“Yes, sir.”
“But you’ve forgot one thing,  and that
is to  arrange  to get  some  d-----fool to
pay your wages on Saturday,  for I won’t 
Good morning.”

I’m sure 

When  a commercial firm goes under  it 

is not very firm.

Hardware Price Current.

d ls .

AUGURS AND BITS. 

Its  Quality  Is  Bad.

The Charleston News and Courier says 
that when  South Carolina  went into the 
liquor business  one  of  the  principal in­
ducements  held  out  to  the  people was 
the assurance  that the  State would han­
dle  none  but  the  purest  liquors.  This 
promise, it asserts, has not been fulfilled, 
and  there are  many complaints  made of 
the quality of the stuff  sold by the State. 
One man  says he  bought a bottle of  dis­
pensary whisky, and  that when  the bot­
tle  was  opened  it  got  sour  and  turned 
green.  Some fishermen  went out with a 
quart  of  bait,  and  they  were  all  made 
sick  for  several  days  from  the  nibbles
d lS .
they took at it.  A colored man in Moun-  _|_______ ______
ta in  City bought  a  bottle  supposed to be ' Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast Joint............... 60*

These  prices are  for cash buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
60
Snell’s ................................................................  
Cook’s ................................................................  
40
Jennings’, genuine..........................................  
25
Jennings’,  im itation....................................... 50*10
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze..  ........................*  7 00
D.  B. Bronze............................   i& 00
S. B. 8. Steel.............................   8 00
D. B. Steel.................................  13 50
dlS.
Railroad...........................................................8 14 00
Garden......................................................net  30 00
dls.
Stove.................................................................. 60&J0
Carriage new list.............................................75*10
Plow...................................................................40*10
Sleigh shoe........................................ 
TO
Well,  plain  ......................................................• 3  50
Well, swivel...........................................................  4 00
704
Cast Loose Pin, figured............................. 

BU TTS,  CAST. 

BARROWS. 

BUCKETS.

BOLTS. 

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

..........................................  
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April  1392 ...............   60&10

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

CB A B I.ES.

CROW  BARS.

Cast Steel.................................................per B> 
ly’sl-1 0 ...................................................perm  
“ 
Hick’s  C. F ................................................. 
D ............................................................. 
“ 
Musket.......................................................  
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CAPS.

5

65
60
35
60

CARTRIDGES.

Rim  F ire........................................................... 
Central  F ire...............................................dls. 

CHISELS. 

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

 

50
25

 
dls.

cokbs. 

COFFER.

40
tarry,  Lawrence’s .......................................... 
Hotchkiss.........................................................  
25
White Crayons, per  gross............... 12®12H dls. 10

CHALK.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

DBIFPINS FANS.

Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...................................  
Large sizes, per  pound.........................   ....... 

dls.

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50

07
614

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 3 in .............................. doz. net 
"’orrugated.............................................................dls 40
Adjustable.............................................................dls. 40*10

75

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dls.

files—New List. 

Clark’s, small, $18;  large, 826 ........................ 
30
Ives’, 1, 818:  2, 824;  3,830  ............................... 
25
Disston’s ............................................................60*10
New American  ................................................60*10
Nicholson’s ...................................................... 60*10
Heller’s ............................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps  .....................................  
50

dls.

GALVANIZED IRON.

28
17
dlB.
dls.

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

12 

13 

15 

Discount, 60

14 
GAUGES. 

 

 

dlS.

dls.

MAILS

w iTTfiPIf B

LOCKS—DOOR. 

“  Enterprise 

HAULS. 
hills. 

HOLASSEB GATES. 

knobs—New List. 

5G
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s ........................ 
Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings...................... 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings................... 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...............  
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings........................... 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain....................  
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ..........  
55
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s ..............................  
55
55
Branford’s ........................................................ 
55
Norwalk’s ........................................ 
 
Adze Bye..................................'..........816.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye.............................................. 815.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s ..........................................818.50, dls. 20*10.
dls.
60
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled........................ 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ..................... 
40
 
40
P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
Landers,  Ferry *  Cls rk’s ................... 
40
......................................... 
30
Stebbln’s Pattern..............................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine............................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring............................. 
25
Advance over  base,  on  botn  Steel  and Wire.
Steel nails, case................................................... 150
Wire nails, base............................. 
.......1  75® 1  30
Base 
60......................................................... Base
50...............
10 
25 
40...............
25 
30...............
20........
35 
45 
16...............
12........
45 
10........
50 
8..........
60 
75 
7*6.......
90 
4............
1  20 
3...............
2.........
1  60 
1  60 
Fine 3 ......
65 
Case  10...
75 
8...
90 
6...
75 
Finish 10..
90 
8..
1  10 
6..
70 
Clinch; 10.
80 
90 
6-
1  75 
Barrel! %
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................................   ®40
Sclota  Bench.................................................   ®50
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................   ©40
Bench, first quality..........................................  040
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s  wood............ 50*10
Fry,  Acme.................................................dls.60—10
Common,  polished................................... dls. 
TO
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Bnrs................................  50—10

“ 
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PLANES.

r i v e t s . 

FA N S.

dls.

d l s .

PATENT PLANISH ED IRON.

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

Broken packs Mo per ponnd extra.

oks

HAMMERS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

HINGES.

HANGERS. 

Maydole  *  Co.’s ........................................dls. 
25
Kip’s ............................................................ dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s ....................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........  ............. 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel  Hand__ 80c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ................................ dls.60&10
State............................................... per doz. net, 2  50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 In. 4V4  14  and
longer........................................................         3K
10
...........................net 
Screw Hook and  Bye, 
8J4
“ 
96...........................net 
X ...........................net 
“ 
7%
“  %...........................net 
7V4
Strap and T ............................................... dls. 
50
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__ 50*10
Champion,  antl-frlctlon................................  60*10
Kidder, wood tra c k ......................................... 
40
Pots......................................................................60* 1(1
Kettles...............................................................  60*10
Spiders  ...............................................................60*10
Gray enameled......................................  
40*10
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin W are................................. new list 70
Japanned Tin W are........................................  
25
Granite Iron W are....................... new llst38K*10
Blight........................................................  70*10*10
Screw  Eyes................................................. 70*10*10
70*10*10
Hook’s ................................... 
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................ 
70*10*10
levels. 
dls.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .......................
ROPES.
Sisal. % Inch and la rg e r................................ 

HOLLOW WARE.

wire goods. 

dls.

dls.

9
dls.

aquABEs.

SH E E T   IHON.

Steel and  Iron.......
Try and Bevels.......
M itre........................

7*
2£
Com.  Smooth. Com.
82  9f
3 05
3  05
3  15
3 25
3 35
All  sheets No. 18 and  lighter,  over 30 Inches

Nos. 10 to  14............ ...........................84  05
Nos. 15 to 17............ ...........................  4  05
Nos.  18 to 21............ .........................   4 05
Nos. 22 to 24............ ...........................4 05
Nos. 25 to 26............ ...........................4  25
No. 27......................
...........................4  45
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List sect. 19, ’86  ........................................ dis.
Silver Lake, White  A ................................ list
Drab A ....................................  “
White  B................................  ■
D rabB ...................................   “
White C.............................. 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

“ 
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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

d ls .

dls.

t r a p s . 

wire. 

SAWS. 

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

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,_______ 70

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

Solid Byes.................................................per ton 825
20
50
30
30
Steel, Game........................................................ 60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................. 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s _______  70
Monse,  choker....................................... 18c per doz
Mouse, delusion.................................. 81.50 per doz
dis.
Bright M arket..................................................   65
Annealed Market..............................................70—10
Coppened M arket.............................................   60
Tinned M arket.................................................  62H
Coppered  Spring  Steel...................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.................................   2 80
painted................  ................   s 40
46*10
Au  Sable................................................dls. 
Putnam .............................................. 
dls.  05
N orthwestern...................................  
dip. 10*10
dls.
Baxter's  Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
80
Coe’s  G enuine................................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,............ 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................................. 75*10
dis.
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

HISCELL ANEOUB. 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

“ 

 

METALS,

PIG TIN.

Pig  Large.........................................................  
Pig Bars............................................................. 
Duty:  Sheet, 2%c per pouDd.
680 pound  casks............................................... 
Per pound......................................................... 

ZINC.

26c
28c

6X
7

SOLDER.

................................................................... 10
If
Extra W iping...................................................... 
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market Indicated by private brand» 
vary according to composition.
ANTIHONY
Cookson..............  ........................... per  pound
HaUett’s .......................................... 
13
TIN—HELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal..........................................  8 7
14x20 IC, 
 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

10x14 IC,  Charcoal..........................................8 6  7a
6  75
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
8  25
14x20 IX, 
9  25

TIN—ALLA WAT GRADE.
“ 
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Bach additional X on this grade 81.50.

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ROOFING PLATES
Worcester.............................  6
8
18
6
.  7 
.  12 
.  15
.814
15
, N» ‘ I B° £ e™’ I p8T  P M » « - -   10

Allaway  Grade.

BOILER SIZE TIN  PLATE.

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s

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 DC, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX,
14x28 IX .. 
14x31  IX.
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9 26
9 25

8

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

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Best  Interests  of  Business  Men.

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please  say that  you  saw  their  advertisement in 
T h e   M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n .

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

W EDNESDAY,  SE PT E M B E R   13,  1893.

DECENNIAL  ANNIVERSARY.

If T h e   T r a d e s m a n  needed any  token 
of  the esteem  in  which  it  is  held  by 
Grand  Rapids  people, this week’s  issue 
furnishes ample proof.  When financiers 
like Wm.  Widdicomb  and  Clay H.  Hol­
lister and  busy wholesale dealers like S. 
F.  Stevens,  S.  M.  Lemon  and  L,  J. 
Rindge will  throw  aside  pressing  busi­
ness  duties  long  enough to  prepare  an 
article  for  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s  readers 
in celebration  of  its tenth  anniversary, 
the position  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   occupies 
as the mouthpiece of the wholesale trade 
of this market would appear to be assured.
Equally  reassuring  is  the  large  and 
constantly increasing  list of  subscribers 
among the  retail merchants of  Michigan 
and  Northern  lndiaua,  many  of  whom 
have taken the paper since its  first issue 
and  nearly  all  of  whom  unite  in  pro­
nouncing it worth  many times the  price 
of subscription.

Heartily thankful  for  past patronage, 
and confident  that the future will  bring 
a still further increase of  material bless­
ings,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   enters  upon  its 
second  decade,  firm  in  the  belief  that 
age and experience will enable it to make 
a  better  paper,  and  serve  its  patrons 
to better  purpose, in  the  future  than it 
has been able to in the past.

PROBABLE  TREASURY  DEFICIT.
Aside  from  the  perplexities  of  the 
existing financial  situation, the National 
Treasury  has to  contend  with  another 
and  very  serious  embarrassment.  The 
receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  past 
two  months show  conclusively that  the 
revenue  of  the  Government  no  longer 
suffices  to meet the  expenditures.  This 
fact has been apparent before during the 
past few years,  but the deficit was made 
good  from the  splendid  surplus  at that 
time  carried  in  the  Treasury.  During 
the  greater  part  of  last  year  imports 
were  uncommonly  heavy  and  served  to 
keep the  revenues up to uormai  prop or-

tions.  Recently,  however,  with neither 
I the surplus nor  abnormal  imports to de- 
j  pend  upon, 
the  Treasury  has  been 
brought face to face with a deficiency.

The extent of  the  probable  deficit for 
the  present  fiscal  year  is,  of  course, 
impossible to estimate  at this early date; 
but, from the present outlook, it is pretty 
sure to be a  substantial one, and accord­
ing  to  the  Washington  estimates,  it  is 
believed  that at  the  close  of  June next 
the  expenditures  will  be  fully 850,000,- 
000 more than the  revenues of  the  Gov­
ernment.

While the  Treasury  Department  has, 
apparently, taken  no  steps  to  meet the 
threatened emergency, and has addressed 
no recommendations to Congress, through 
the President,  on  the  subject, it  is well 
known that the situation has  already re­
ceived the  careful  consideration of Sec­
retary  Carlisle. 
It  is  expected that,  in 
due season, he  will  recommend  to Con­
gress  the enactment  of  such  legislation 
as will swell the National revenues.  For 
the  present,  however,  the National  ad­
ministration is not disposed to embarrass 
Congress  with  any 
legislation  which 
might  serve to  withdraw  attention from 
the bill now being  considered,  providing 
for  the  repeal of  the  silver purchasing 
clause of the Sherman law.

The  measures  to  be  recommended  to 
Congress  to  provide  for  increased rev­
enue will,  of  course,  be included in the 
Democratic scheme of  tariff reform.  As 
such  a  bill  is  likely  to  make  radical 
provisions in  existing laws, and will un­
doubtedly  precipitate  a  long-drawn-out 
discussion, it is not probable  that a new 
tariff  bill will  be  introduced at  the spe­
cial session.  Tariff  revision  will,  how­
ever,  be the  main  work  of  the regular 
session beginning  in December,  and  the 
several months  yet  to  elapse  before the 
advent of the opening day will afford the 
Treasury Department further experience 
upon  which  to  base  estimates  of  the 
probable deficiency for the fiscal year.

Whatever may  have been  the evils at­
tending  the accumulation  of  the  large 
surplus  which  existed during Mr. Cleve­
they  had 
land’s  first  administration, 
many 
advantages, 
whereas the existing deficiency is  incon­
venient in  many respects  and  promises 
to cause  much  trouble  before  remedial 
measures are adopted by Congress.

counterbalancing 

From  many  of  the  speeches  made  in 
Congress we are led  to  believe  that the 
financial ideas of  the  average  Congress­
man are mostly sound.

The people are taking business lessons 
just  now,  bat  at  somewhat  expensive 
rates of tuition.

From Out of Town.

Calls  have  been  received  at  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  office during the  past  week 
from  the  following  gentlemen  in  trade: 

A. M.  Wilkinson, Atwood.
H. Brownyard, Lake.
Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.
H. W. Worden,  Boon.
A.  W.  Fenton & Son, Bailey.
W. G. Tefft, Rockford.
Walbrink & Sons, Allendale.
Hannah &  Lay  Mercantile  Co., Trav­
Dr. Peter Beyer, Brutus.
Arthur Mulholland, Ashton.

erse City.

The Dry Goods Market.

The  American  Printing  Co.  has  re­
duced the price of  its blue  prints lc and 
its light  prints %c,  making  the present 
prices 5c and  4c, respectively.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—There is  no change  in price at 
the refinery, but  the  scarcity  of  granu­
lated has  caused  an advance  of  %c for 
spot goods by the  jobbers.  The demand 
is heavy and  jobbers are very  generally 
cutting all orders in  two—shipping  half 
the quantity  ordered  in  each  case. 
In 
all probability  the  famine  will  prevail 
until the  end of  the fruit  season, when 
the demand  will resume  its normal con­
dition.

Oranges—In  light  supply  but  fully 
equal to the demand, other  fruits crowd­
ing them out.  What  oranges  there are, 
however,  are  of  fair  quality,  though 
cold storage has injured the St. Michael’s 
to some  extent, but  this  line  is  practi­
cally  out  of  the  market.  Prices  are 
down nearly 50 per  cent, with  the  pros- 
| pect of  a further decline.

Lemons—The demand  for  this fruit is 
moderate  but  steady.  The  market  has 
little “go”  in it, for the reason that  the 
quality  can hardly  be  called fair, being 
mostly hard and coarse.

Bananas—Are still in the market, with 
supply fully equal to the demand,  which 
is  variable.  The  changeable  weather 
makes this  a  most  unsatisfactory  fruit 
to handle.  There is neither pleasure nor 
profit in it.

Pork—Took a big  jump last week, the 
advance being  from $1.50@2.50  per bar­
rel.  The corner  on mess  pork fully ac­
counts  for the  rise  in  that  cat,  while 
strong  demand  and  weak supply  is  to 
blame for the rest of it.  Any prediction 
for  even  a  week  ahead  would,  most 
likely, prove  to be  away off,  but  if  the 
strength  of  the  past  few  weeks is  any 
criterion, the prospects for pork are good.
Corn  Syrup—The  advance  in  corn is 
having its  effect  on  syrup,  manufactur­
ers having advanced  their  quotations  lc 
per gallon.

Coffee — Manufacturers  of  package 
brands  have  advanced  tbeir quotations
H e - 

_____^  ^  ^______
Purely Personal.

Frank  Hamilton,  the  Traverse  City 
clothier,  was  in  town  over  Sunday, on 
his way home from the World’s Fair.

J. J. Herrick, of Herrick Bros., grocers 
at Lansing, is, with his wife, visiting his 
uncle, E. J.  Herrick,  the  Monroe street 
grocer.

Geo.  R.  Mayhew,  the  Monroe  street 
shoe dealer, has  gone to  Mt. Clemens to 
seek  relief  from  the  attacks  of  Old 
Rheum.

H. Montague, manager of  the Hannah 
& Lay Mercantile Co.,  at  Traverse City, 
was in town a couple  of  days ago on his 
way to Chicago and the World’s Fair.

The  heartfelt  sympathy  of  the  trade 
will  go  out  to  Lester  J.  Rindge  in  his 
great bereavement, the death of his wife. 
Mrs. Rindge was a woman of rare accom­
plishments and was honored and admired 
by a large circle of friends.

L. M. Wolf, the Hudsonville merchant, 
tells  a  good  story  on  M.  S.  Goodman, 
Secretary and  Treasurer of the Hazeltine 
&  Perkins  Drug  Co. 
It  appears  that 
Goodman spent Sunday with Wolf a short 
time ago and that  the  host  invited  him 
over to the creamery to  take  a  drink  of 
bnttermilk. 
Instead of dipping the glass 
in the  buttermilk jar, Wolf attacked the 
can of separator  cream  instead,  greatly 
to the delight of  Mr. Goodman,  who pro­
nounced  the  “buttermilk”  richer  than 
the cream he  is  in  the  habit  of  getting 
from  the  city milk man.

Continued from Page 30. 

probably,  about  300  pounds  per  week. 
In shell goods the  following would  be a 
fair estimate:  live soft shell crabs, about 
450 dozen per annum, and about 200 bar­
rels  of  shell  oysters  and  clams  per  an­
num.

The  fish  trade,  including  everything 
that  the  term  implies,  has  more  than 
trebbled within the past ten years.  One 
of  the  houses  above  enumerated  did  a 
business  last  year  amounting  to  over 
868,000.  Lovers of  fresh salt water fish 
no longer sigh for a  return to the  “little 
cottage down by the  sea,” for in the fish 
markets of Grand  Rapids  may be found 
fresh  cod,  haddock,  halibut,  blue  fish, 
salmon, red  snappers,  bonito, mackerel, 
weak fish and sea trout.

F. J.  D e t t e n t h a l e r .

Crockery  and  G lassware.

The trade in  crockery  and  glassware 
has seen great changes  in this market in 
the past ten  years  — changes  not  to be 
measured  alone  by  dollars  and  cents, 
although the  figures  would  easily show 
an enormous  increase,  but in the facili­
ties for doing business in the new blocks 
and  warehouses,  and  especially  in  the 
Custom House,  which  enables the  buyer 
in  this  city  to  enjoy  privileges  in  the 
way of prices and conveniences  in  han­
dling which were only possible before to 
the largest cities in the country.

Owing to these advantages, there have 
come  into  common  use  the  daintiest 
products  of  the  English,  French  and 
German factories, and these new lines of 
highly-finished,  thin decorated ware are 
from 25 to 50 per  cent,  lower than simi­
lar  goods  made  in  our  American  fac­
tories,  and  but  little  higher  than  the 
white ware so  universally used a decade 
ago.
The business now extends also into the 
finest  art  goods,  and  there  is  a  steady 
demand for the most  celebrated  and ex­
pensive wares, such  as Sevres, Dresden, 
Vienna,  the  English  Royal  Worcester, 
Douiton, Canldon  and  others.  Perhaps 
the  most  popular of all  Is  the  beautiful 
Dresden  china,  owing  to  its  sweet  and 
pretty decorations,  which have been sent 
out in similar patterns from that famous 
old city for nearly 200 years.  The dealers 
in this city are now able to carry some of 
the  handsomest  pieces  of this china, as 
well  as  many  other  frail  and  beantiful 
wares unthought of here ten years ago.

In glassware there has  been  a  corres­
ponding  increase,  until  we  have  now 
heavy and varied stocks in every depart­
ment of the line. 

F.  E.  L e o n a r d .

Grains  and  Foodstuffs.

Wheat—The  market  is  brightening, 
the upward tendency being more marked 
and  stronger  than  for  many  months. 
The quality of  the grain is  considerably 
above last  year’s,  with a consequent  im­
provement  in  the quality  of  the  flour. 
The cereal  is  moving  better  than  last 
week, and what comes to market is read­
ily taken.

Com—Higher  than  last  week.  The 
dry  weather  has forced  farmers to  cut 
before  the  grain  was  ripe  to  save the 
fodder.  Corn  is,  therefore, likely  to be 
scarce and high.

Flour—Active  and  steady  without  a 

change or new feature of any kind.

Bran—No  change.  Everything  taken 

as soon as ground.

Middlings—Steady, without change.
Fred H. Ball and family have returned 

from the World’s Fair.

TEN YEARS  OLD.

Progress  of  "The  Tradesman”—Bio­
graphical  Sketch of  Its  Career.
With  the  issue  of  last  week  T h e  
Mic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n   closed  its  tenth 
year of publication.  The  issue  of  this 
week therefore marks the beginning of a 
second decade,  which the publishers hope 
will compass as many improvements  and 
additions  to  the  publication as the past 
ten years have witnessed.

Of 

the 

little  need  be  said. 

It is needless to state that the expecta­
tions indulged in when T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
was  established  have  been  more  than 
realized.  The  editor’s  faith  in  his  un­
dertaking  was  sanguine,  but he had no 
idea that  within the space of ten years it 
would develop into a handsome property 
and  become  so  prominent  a  feature  of 
the commercial  life  of  the State that it 
would  be  referred  to  with  pride,  and 
consulted  with  confidence,  by  a  large 
portion  of  the  merchants  of  Michigan. 
The achievement of  such a result is due 
quite as much to the broad-minded liber­
ality of its patrons as  to the far-sighted­
ness of its founder.
future 

intentions  of  T h e 
Its 
T r a d e s m a n , 
career has been marked  by progress and 
improvement at every step and it is put­
ting it mildly to state  that the past is an 
earnest of what the  future  has in store.
In general,  however,  it may  be stated 
that  the  policy  of  the past will be con­
tinued  in  the  future.  Frankness  in 
statement  and  honesty in action will be 
the guiding  stars.  No  attempt  will  be 
made to build itself  up  by tearing down 
others.  The aim of the editor  will be to 
make  a  paper  that  will  be  especially 
adapted  to  the  everyday  wants  of  the 
people  who  take  it  and  pay  for  it.  It 
may  not  be  up  to the high standard of 
some similar journals in the larger cities, 
but  the  cordial  manner  in  which  it  is 
supported  by both  subscribers  and  ad­
vertisers  proves  conclusively  that 
it 
meets their requirements to a degree that 
ensures a continuance of their patronage.

Biographical.

the  subscriber 

The  first  issue  of  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  
appeared  Sept. 26,  1883,  being  the cul­
mination  of  a  desire  which  bad  been 
cherished  by  the  founder  for  three  or 
four years. 
In  furtherance of  this idea 
the following  circular  was  printed  and 
mailed  to  the  wholesale  trade of  this 
market in 1880:
To the Wholesale Trade of Grand Rapids:
Recognizing  the fact  that  for  several 
years the various branches of the Whole­
sale  Trade  in  this  City have  felt  the 
need of  an authorized  representative  of 
their interests,  and that the retail trades­
men who  look to  this  market  for their 
supplies  have felt  the want of a reliable 
commercial  guide, 
is 
pleased  to  announce  that  in case  suffi­
cient  encouragement is  extended to  the 
undertaking,  he  will  shortly begin  the 
publication of " T h e  Mic h ig a n   T r a d e s­
m a n,”   a  weekly  trade  journal  issued 
from  the Grand  Rapids  market, paying 
especial  attention  to  the  wants of  the 
patrons of  this  mercantile  center,  and 
yet  being  of  such  a  general  character 
that it will be of  interest  to all engaged 
in wholesale or retail traffic anywhere.
It will be the  aim of  the publisher  to 
make  the  contents  of  the  journal  as 
varied and interesting  as possible.  One 
entire  page  will  be  given  to  current 
quotations,  furnished  by  representative 
wholesale  dealers, and a  weekly review 
of  home  and  foreign  markets  will  be 
carefully prepared by a competent writer 
on the  subject.  The  movements  of  re­
tail dealers and  the business  changes of 
all who  are in  any way connected  with 
the  various  branches  of  trade  will  be 
chronicled.  The  “Gripsack  Brigade” 
will be  given  due  prominence  in  a  de­

THE  MICHIGAN  TKADEtoMAN
partment  which  will  be  conducted by a 
retired  traveler.  Original and  selected 
articles  of  interest  to  the  trade  and a 
judicious  compilation of  the  mercantile 
news of  the day will  also be  an especial 
feature of the journal.
“ T h e  M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n ” will not 
partake of  the nature of  an  advertising 
sheet,  which is dependent entirely  upon 
the generosity of  advertisers,  but  rather 
will  rely for support  upon  an extensive 
and good  paying  subscription patronage 
from  retail  dealers,  which  will  be  se-

they  were identified with the project  by 
reason of  the advice  and  proffered  sup­
port they had given it in advance of pub­
lication. 
It  is  a  noticeable  fact  that 
these men have  remained steadfast  sup­
porters  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  nothing 
short  of  death  causing  them  to  relin­
quish their patronage.
The first  issue was  heartily welcomed 
I by the  trade,  both  wholesale  and retail, 
i  but  many «hook  their heads  and reeret-

cured  immediately after  the publication ! 
of the  paper  is  begun.  Until that time I 
the paper will be sent gratuitously to all 
merchants doing  business  in towns con­
tiguous  to  Grand  Rapids.  A  limited 
number  of  advertisements  from reputa­
ble houses are solicited and will be given 
equal  prominence.  With  a  view  to as­
certaining whether the sentiment in favor 
of  a  publication  as  above  described is 
strong enough  to ensure it  a living sup­
port,  the  prospective  subscriber  will 
shortly call upon the leading representa­
tives  of  the trade here, and for the pur­
pose of receiving assurances of  support.
Bespeaking kind consideration for  the 
the project, I am, very truly,

E.  A .  St o w e.

fully predicted  that the  limits  were too 
circumscribed 
to  admit  of  success. 
These  gentlemen  have  since  acknowl­
edged 
their  mistake  and  cheerfully 
wheeled  into  line  as  patrons  and  well- 
wishers.  The  first  issue  contained the 
advertisements  of  Cody,  Ball  &  Co.. 
Spring &  Company, H.  Leonard & Sons, 
Hazeltine,  Perkins  &  Co.,  Putnam  & 
Brooks,  Jennings  &  Smith  and Calkins 
Bros., all of whom  except Calkins Bros., 
who are out  of  business, are  still repre­
sented in our columns, although the firm 
names have been changed in  some cases.

PR ESEN T  HOME  OF  “ T H E   T R A D E SM A N .”

Similar  circulars  were 

issued  and 
mailed  in  1881  and  1882,  but  the  re­
sponses were so  few and feeble  that the 
project was  deferred. 
In  the meantime 
the  necessity  for  such a  criterion  was 
demonstrated  by  correspondence  and 
communication with  several hundred re­
tail dealers in  all parts of the State,  nu­
merous  pledges  to subscribe  for such  a 
journal  being  secured 
in  this  man­
ner, so that  when the first number  made 
its  appearance  it was  welcomed by sev­
eral  hundred  merchants  who  felt  that

From seven  advertising  patrons  the list 
has  increased to  seventy-five, while  the 
subscription  list  has  expanded  from  a 
few  hundred to  the  largest  paid  list of 
any  journal  of  its  class  in  the United 
States.

It would  be untrue to  convey the  im­
pression  that there has been nothing but 
smooth sailing  all the  time for  the past 
ten years.  On  the  contrary, there  have 
been dark days which  seem to be  insep- 
erable from every business, when patrons 
appear  lukewarm  and  friends  are  at  a

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premium. 
Fortunately,  such  periods 
have been few and far between, and they 
are  chiefly valuable  to  any  business by 
reason of  their inculcating in  the minds 
of  all the  value  and  necessity  of  self- 
reliance.

M akers of the  Paper.

At the inception  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
the name of E.  A. Stowe appeared as edi­
tor  and  proprietor.  Six  months  later 
the  ownership  was  changed  to  E.  A. 
Stowe  &  Bro.  by the formation of a co­
partnership  with  W.  A. Stowe.  Seven 
years later the property was merged into 
a stock company  under  the style of  the 
Tradesman  Company,  which has a paid 
in  capital  of  $30,000,  and  takes  front 
rank among the dividend paying corpora­
tions of the city.

In  the  editorial  supervision  of  the 
paper there has been no change since the 
beginning, E. A.  Stowe  having continu­
ously  dictated  its  editorial  policy  and 
been absent from the office but  one issue 
of  the  paper.  That  he  has  made  mis­
takes—many  of  them,  in  fact—he  is 
frank  to  admit,  but  they  have  been 
errors of incident rather  than intention, 
and an indulgent  clientage  has, in most 
instances, cheerfully overlooked and con­
doned them.

During  the  career  of the paper it has 
had  the  benefit  of  the best thoughts of 
some of the best  writers on trade  topics, 
enabling  >t  to  maintain  the  claim that 
it is  the most widely quoted of any trade 
journal in the country.

The  late  F.  H.  Spencer,  of  Saranac, 
was a regular contributor up to the time 
of his death, his "Leisure Hour Jottings” 
having become a feature which was sadly 
missed when it ceased appearing.

The “Solomon Snooks” sketches, from 
the pen of O.  H.  Richmond, rapidly took 
rank  with  the  contributions  of  many 
humorists  of  national  reputation  and 
several  of  them  are  still  making  the 
rounds of the  papers in  this and foreign 
countries.

Frank  H.  Howig  was  for  several 
months on the staff of  the paper and did 
excellent work in several directions.

E.  A.: Owen  has  been  a  regular  con­
tributor  for  several  years,  having  cov­
ered  nearly  every  subject  within  the 
range  of  commercial  affairs  and  won 
warm  encomiums  from  all  sides.  Few 
writers are more  widely quoted and few 
command a more respectful hearing.

S.  P.  Whitmarsh  has  been  an  occa­
sional  contributor  for  nearly two years 
and  has  invariably  written  well.  His 
articles  evince  careful study and pains- 
takingfpreparation  and have come to be 
considered authoritative  on  the subjects 
discussed.

T. H. Thurston  and  Geo. L. Thurston 
have written altogether too  little for our 
columns, consequent upon the increasing 
demands of their own  growing business. 
Their contributions are always welcome, 
being based on actual experience behind 
the counter,  and  pointing morals appar­
ent to  all.

In April of this  year  the  position  of 
assistant editor was  tendered to, and ac­
cepted  by, Daniel  Abbott,  a  newspaper 
worker  of  considerable  experience  in 
this 'country  and  Canada.  Mr.  Abbott 
has already left his impress on the paper 
and T h e   T r a d e s m a n   trusts the connec­
tion  will  be  pleasant  and  profitable  to 
both.

It is to be regretted that time and space 
preclude  the  mention  of  many  other

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special writers whose contributions have 
appeared with less regularity than those 
above referred to.

The hearty thanks of T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
are  hereby  tendered to all who have as­
sisted, in any way, in bringing the publi­
cation  to  its  present  high  standard, j 
and it is to be  hoped that  all will strive 
equally  as  hard to eclipse the record of j 
the  past  during  the  years which are to  | 
come.

Hom es  of the  Paper.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n ’s  first  home  was  a | 
little room on the third floor of the Eagle j 
building,  at  49  Lyon  street.  The space 
was  as  limited  as  the  resources  of  the j 
business,  but  in  less  than  a  year  the I 
cramped quarters were  increased  by the i 
addition of an adjoining room,  which be- 
came  the  mechanical  department, when | 
the original office  was used  as an  edito- j 
rial room and  received accessions in  the I 
shape. of  carpet,  desks,  telephone,  etc. 
As the  business  of  the  office increased, 
two additional  rooms were taken, giving 
the firm  the  use  of  an entire floor,  with j 
the exception of one small room.  In 1888 
the business  had grown  to such  propor-' 
tious  that a  change of  location,  was iin- j 
perative and  in November  of  that  year j 
the three-story and basement building  at j 
100 Louis street was  leased for a term of 
five years.  This lease has been renewed I 
for  another  five  years,  at  the  end  of 
which time T h e   T r a d e s m a n  confidently | 
expects  to  be  housed  in  a  building  of 
its own.

P redecessors  and  Competitors.
Various  attempts  had  been  made  to 
establish trade journals in Grand Rapids | 
prior to the inauguration of T h e T r a d e s­
m a n .  J.  D.  Diilenback,  who  was  re­
sponsible for three or  four abortive ven- I 
tures  in  the  newspaper  line,  undertook I 
to establish the Grand  Rapids Advertiser 
in 1869. 
It was a  likely  looking quarto, 
and enjoyed a  fair degree of  patronage, 
but  lived  only  one  year. 
In  1878  Mr. 
Diilenback  and  a  gentleman  named 
Beagle  established  the  Grand  Rapids i 
Price Current. 
It was published  weekly 
and contained  market  reports  and  con- i 
siderable news of  a  commercial  charac- I 
ter,  but the publishers were hampered by 
lack of  capital and  the paper suspended 
after a career of  three or four months.

Since  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   was  estab­
lished,  several  unsuccessful  attempts 
have been made to create a competitor in 
the  same  field,  but  the  only  venture 
which has seen  the light of  day was  the 
Business Reporter,  which was started  in 
1887  by the late W.  A.  lnnes  and E. A. 
Antisdel. 
It  lived  two  months  and its 
demise was hardly noticed.

In 1884 A.  S. White began the publica­
tion  of  the  Business  Reporter  at  East 
Saginaw,  with  a  view  to  dividing  the 
patronage accorded T h e   T r a d e s m a n   in 
that field. 
It lived  nine weeks  and sus­
pended without notice to its patrons.  -
Shortly after the establishment of T h e 
T r a d e s m a n  Richard Wilby, a  merchan­
dise broker,  began the publication of the 
Detroit  Commercial. 
It  waged  a bitter 
warfare  against  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   and 
continually sneered at the pretensions of 
Grand Rapids as a jobbing market.  The 
publication subsequently passed into the 
bands  of  John.  H.  Brownell,  dying  a 
peaceful death soon afterward.

In 1886  Mr.  Brownell  established  the 
Detroit  Grocer  and  Butcher,  a  name 
afterwards exchanged for that of Herald 
of  Commerce,  which is now edited by  L.

!

S. Rogers.  For some reason  it has been 
the policy of this  journal  to  antagonize 
T h e  T r a d e s m a n  and  the  Grand Rapids 
market,  but  all  attacks  have  been  ig­
nored, both by this paper aud the market 
from which it emanates.

Graduates  from  the  Office.

is 

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D O D G E

THE  LIGHTEST!

THE  STRONGEST!

GRAND  RAPIDS.

THEN  MAKE  THEM  EASY 
BY  ADOPTING  THE  COU­
PON  BOOK  SYSTEM  FUR 
NISHED  BY  THE

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Independence  Wood  Split  Pnlley

1 PDflTTP  PKCKHAM’S  croup  remedy
the  C hil  re n ’s M edicine for 
U R U  U 1  
Colds,  Couglis.  W hooping-C ough,  C roup, 
P n eu m o n ia.  H oarseness, 
th e   C ongh  o f 
M easles, and kindred complaints of Childhood. 
Try Peckham’s Croup Remedy for  the  children 
and be convinced of its  merits.  Get a bottle to­
day,  vou  may  need  it  tonight!  Once  used  al-

As a college is proud of  its  graduates, 
so  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  proud  of  the 
young men  and  women  who have  gone 
out  from its  rooftree  into other fields of 
usefulness,  cherishing  pleasant  memo­
ries of  the time  they spent in  the  com­
panionship of the paper.
W.  A.  Stowe  was  identified  with the
business  from  its  inception,  and  occu­
pied the various positions of compositor, 
THE  BEST!
foreman,  bookkeeper 
and  assistant 
manager,  retiring  in  July,  1892,  to em- ! 
HESTER  MACHINERY  CO.,
bark in the  wholesale paper  business on | 
his own  account, in  which enterprise he j 
So.  D iv is io n   St ..  GRAND  RAPIDS. 1
is meeting with deserved success. 
Jas. Irwin Marshall, who  was the first 
regular compositor  on the  paper, is now ARE  THE  TIMES  HÄRD?
on the road for the Garden City Sand Co., 
of  Chicago.
Harry M.  Royal came to  T h e   T r a d e s-
m a n   when it  was about  six  months old, 
being  employed first  as compositor.  He 
rapidly rose  to the  position of  foreman, 
and,  after  five  years’  faithful  service, 
resigned to  establish the Shelby  Herald, 
which  he  has  conducted  with  signal 
ability  and success.  He is a representa- j 
tive citizen of  Oceana county,  being in a I 
comfortable  position, financially, and  is 
on the broad highway to political prefer­
ment.
Rufus  A.  Freeman,  who  served  the 
office  several  years  in  the  capacity  of 
pressman, is now  one of  the proprietors 
of a press repair shop in New York City, 
which is in receipt of  a lucrative patron- 
age.
Miss Emma  L. Parsons,  who fiiled the 
position  of  bookkeeper  several  years 
and  left  a record of  faithfulness  which 
is  worthy  of  emulation,  is  married to 
Prof.  John  L.  Snyder  and  resides in  a 
handsome  residence of their  own in De­
troit.
Miss  Sila  E.  Hibbard,  who  held  a 
j  clerical  position  until  compelled  to re­
linquish  it by  rheumatism,  keeps  house 
i for her widowed father on the West Side.
Miss Edith  Freeman, who held a simi­
lar position until  alienated  from  the of­
fice by the  claims of  matrimony, is  now 
known  as Mrs.  D. C.  Scribner  and pre­
sides over a happy home  on  State street.
Last, but  by  no  means  least,  is Mrs. 
E. A.  Stowe,  who  was present when the 
paper  was  born  and  gave  the  busi­
ness  painstaking  attention  for  several
years  in the  various  capacities  of  sub­
scription  clerk, proof reader andamanu- j 
ensis.  Her hand has not yet lost its cun-! 
ning and  the cares  and duties of  mater- 
! nity have  not entirely  weaned her from 
jthe work of which she was so many years 
part and parcel.

CHILDREN’S  8H 0E8!
HIRTH,  KRAUSE  X  GO.,

“Peckham’s Croup  Remedy gives the best sat­
isfaction.  Whenever  a  person buys  a  bottle  I 
will  guarantee  that  customer will  come  again 
for more, and  recommend  It  to  others.”  C. H. 
Ph il l ips, Druggist, Girard,  Kansas.
O u r   S p e c i a l t y   !

‘•My customers are well  pleased with  that  in­
valuable  medicine—Peckham's  Croup Remedy. 
I recommend it  above  all  others for children.” 
H. Z. CaBpfntsr.  Druggist, Parksville, Mo.

WHOOPING  COUGH

12  &  14  Lyot  Street,

S e l l e r s .

Q u i c k  

G RAND  R A PID S,  M ICH.

And Shoe Store supplies.

Personel of the  Office  Force.

For the sake of  having  a record of all 
J  who  are  actively  connected  with  the 
paper  on this anniversary,  a  census  of 
the  office  has  been  taken,  with the fol­
lowing results:
!  Editor and Manager—E. A. Stowe. 
Assistant Editor—Daniel Abbott. 
Stenographer—Franc Smith. 
Book-keeper—Lizzie E. Rowley, 
j  Subscription Solicitor—M. J.  Wrisley.
Printing  Department—B.  H.  Howig,
I superintendent;  Judd  Phillips,  Henry 
J. 
| Patterson,  Martin  Schram,  Wm. 
j  Griffin,  Alvin Talbott,  Jos. Dietz, Alex.
| Smith, John DeBoe, Geo. Fox.
Engraving Department—W. N. Fuller,
I superintendent;  Cora  J.  Cady,  Alfred 
j Kuenzel, Otto Miller.
Binding  Department — Frank  Bliss, 
| superintendent:  Nettie  Stuck,  Millie 
! Rice, Dee Mills, Earl Smith.

W H

A T ?

THE  NEW  FALL  LINE

M anufactured  by

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY,

D ET RO IT,  M ICH.

All the Novelties in Lasts  and  Patterns. 

------- o-------

State  Agents  Woonsocket  and  Lyco­

ming  Rubber  Co.

------- o-------

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

C a t a r r h , 
H a y  F e v e r ,  
H e a d a c h e ,

Nenraliia,  Colds  Sore  Throat.

The first  iohalatlons  stop  sneezing,  snuffing 
coughing  and  headache.  This  relief  is  worth 
the  price  of  an  Inhaler.  Continued  use  will 
complete the cure.

Prevents and cures

S e a   S i c k n e s s
sensation 

On cars or boat.

The  cool  exhilerating 

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

H .  D.  CUSHMAN.  M an u factu rer, 
TliTfifi  R ivers.  M ich.

W holesale

Boots ! Sloes,

S  and  7  P e a rl  St., 

GRAND  RA PID S, 

M ICH.

A gen  s  fo r  W ales-G oodyear  R n b b er  Co. 
Orders  by mail  given  prompt attention

S .   A .   M O R M A N ,

Wholesale  Petoskey, Marblehead 

and  Ohio

L IM E ,

Akron, Buffalo and Louisville

C E M E N T S ,

Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe,
Fire Brick and Clay.
W R IT E   FO R   PR IC E«.

10  LYON  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich

D. A. Blodgett, President.

Geo.  W.  Ga t. Vice-President.

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

C apital,  $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .
DIRECTORS.
D. A. Blodgett.  Geo. W. Gay.  S. M. Lemon.
A. J. Bowne.  G. K. Johnson.
C. Bertsch. 
Wm. H. Anderson.  Wm. Sears.  A. D. Kathbone 

John Widdicomb. 

N. A. Fletcher.

F.  H.  WHITE, 

Manufacturers’ agent and jobber of

PAPER  AND  WOODENWARI,

125 Court St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

P I T T "  X Z  ’ QL  HEADACHE
e   J - I W I Y   O   POWDERS
Pay the best profit.  Order from your jobber.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRALDESMAJSî

11

The  Panic  of  1873.

It  is  always  interesting  to  compare 
events of  similar character.  Sometimes 
the presence of a general law is  thereby 
discovered  which,  properly understood, 
enables the student to foresee the results 
of certain courses of action.  Again,  the 
dissimilarity  of  the  causes  producing 
like  results  enforces  its  own  peculiar 
lesson.
What the  present  panic  may yet have 
in store for  us no  one is wise enough  to 
predict,  but it can be safely affirmed that 
it hjis  not,  up to the  present  time,  been 
nearly so disastrous as the panic of 1873. 
That was  a  real  cyclone,  in comparison 
with  which  the  present  one  would  be 
classed as  a  rather severe gale of  wind. 
The panic of  1873 had  been preceded by 
a rage of  speculation  which  began soon 
after the close of  the war in  1863.  This 
speculation took its rise in premature and 
excessive  railway building.  During the 
war the  building of  new railways  came 
almost to a  standstill.  Thq  capital and 
labor of  the nation  for four  years  were 
applied  almost  exclusively  to  military 
and naval operations.  When  the armies 
were disbanded and the nation’s  floating 
debt was funded, the field of enterprise in 
the West  was entered  upon  with a feel­
ing of  high exuberance and  enthusiasm. 
The first Pacific  railway  was opened for 
business in  1869.  Great numbers of  the 
enterprising  and  the  capitalist  classes 
were  enabled,  by this  avenue,  to  see 
something of  the  vast resources west  of 
the Missouri  River.  The  glimpses  thus 
obtained  were  very  attractive,  and  the 
policy which then prevailed at Washing­
ton of  giving  away  the  public  lands to 
people  who  would  agree 
to  build 
railways through them stimulated  in the 
highest degree this speculative zest.
At the  beginning  of  1869  there  were 
170,208,000 acres of land available as the 
basis  for  railroad  bond  issues.  This 
was, for the most part, good agricultural 
land.  The world had never seen  such a 
chance 
to  make  money.  Capitalists 
rushed in  from  Europe as  well  as from 
America to get some of the profits of this 
dazzling  Golcou ia.  Railway  building 
took  an  unexampled  start.  From  1859 
to  1869  the  annual  increment  of  new 
mileage was under  2,000 miles per  year. 
In  1869 it rose to  4,953  miles, in 1870 to 
5,690  miles, and  in  1871  to  7,670 miles. 
In 1872 there was  a slight decrease from 
the mileage  of  the  previous  year,  there 
being 6,167  miles  of  new  railway com­
pleted.
Here were nearly 25,000  miles  of  new 
railway constructed  in  four years’ time. 
It was a necessary adjunct  to  this  feat 
that there should be  a  great speculation 
in iron and also  in  lands and town lots. 
Mills  and  furnaces  multiplied on every 
hand,  and  as  these  could  not  possibly 
supply the  demand  for  rails,  cars  and 
locomotives, there was  an  enormous im­
portation,  also.  The speculation so ram­
pant in iron and  in  town  lots extended, 
of course,  to  other  things,  so  that the 
period (1869 to 1873) became one  of  the 
most  remarkable “booms”  that  this  or 
any other country  ever saw.
The appearance of abounding prosper­
ity which distinguished  this  period was 
darkened on the 17th of September, 1873, 
by the failure of  the  New York and Os­
wego  Midland  Railway.  There  was  a 
tumble in stocks, and this became a panic 
on the following  day,  when the banking 
house  of Jay Cooke  &  Co.  failed.  The 
decline in  the  stock  market, when  this 
event became known, ranged  from  1  to 
10 per cent.  On  the  next  day nineteen 
other banking and  brokerage  houses  in 
New York,  and  eight  in  Philadelphia, 
failed.  On the next  day  (the  20th)  the 
Union Trust Company  closed  its  doors, 
with liabilities of $6,000,000.  This event 
took away what little  reason was  left in 
the  Street.  Western  Union  Telegraph 
shares  fell  thirty-five  points  and  New 
York Central eleven points, although the 
latter had the powerful support of  Com­
modore  Vanderbilt.  The  Bank  of  the 
Commonwealth  and  the  National Trust 
Company closed  their  doors, the Canada 
Southern Railroad  failed,  and  the Stock 
Exchange closed its doors and did not re­
open them for  ten days.
At this juncture  an  appeal was  made 
to the Treasury for  assistance, and  Sec- 
retary Boutwell, after  consultation with i

President  Grant,  decided  to  pay  out  a 
large sum in  greenbacks  that  had  been 
retired under a previous law of Congress, 
but not cancelled. 
It was decided to con­
sider this a reserve, and to use  it  in  the 
purchase of Government  bonds.  Twen­
ty-four millions was thus disbursed with 
great  rapidity,  but  without  producing 
any good  effect.  The  bonds  so  bought 
belonged  mostly  to  savings  banks, and | 
these  banks  locked  up  the  greenbacks 
which  they received,  and  held  them in 
anticipation  of  a  run  on  themselves, 
which did not take place.  Very little, if 
any, of this  money  found  its  way  into 
commercial circles.
On the 23d there was  a  general  bank 
I suspension throughout the  country,  ex- j 
In the latter  city  five  j 
cept at Chicago. 
banks failed. 
In  New  York,  Philadel­
phia,  Baltimore,  Cincinnati,  and  St. 
Louis  the  clearing  houses  adopted  the 
pooling plan of loan  certificates, and the 
example was followed by all cities which 
had clearing houses, and  with very good 
effect,  because  it  allayed public excite- 
ment  and  prevented  runs  which  other­
wise would have taken place everywhere, 
as in the panic of  1857.  The  banks  re- j 
fused to pay currency,  except  on  small j 
checks or in cases where  it  was  needed I 
to  pay  wages.  All  other  checks  were i 
certified  as  “good  through the clearing 
house.”  It was one  of  the  phenomena 
of this panic that  currency  bore  a  pre- | 
mium  over  certified  bank  checks.  On I 
the 26th of September it  was from 3 to 5 
per cent.  This was  the  highest rate of 
premium.  The total  amount of clearing 
house certificates in New York at any one 
time  was  $22,000.000,.  On  October  2d 
the premium  on  currency  over certified 
checks fell to 1 per cent., then to J{, then 
to  M, then to 
and  finally, on the 31st 
of the same  month,  it disappeared alto­
gether.  The last  clearing  house certifi­
cates were redeemed on the 1st of Novem­
ber, at which time  complete resumption 
on the part of the banks took place.
The panic  proper  ended at this point, 
but the consequences  of  it.  in  commer­
cial  circles,  lasted  till 1879.  The mer­
cantile failures in the three years follow­
ing the panic  reached  $650,000,000,  and 
the railway  defaults  $563,000,000,  plus 
$226,000,000  such  defaults  that had oc­
curred  before  the  September  panic  be­
gan.

Som e o f the C auses o f F ailure.

Purchasing  too  large  quantities  of 
Extending large lines of credit on long 
Lack  of  good  judgment  in  assorting 
Competing on prices below a safe mar­
Want  of  sufficient  capital  to  sustain 
Extravagant  methods  of  conducting 
A disregard for the interest of the pub­
Spending too much money for personal 
Not  sufficient nerve  to cope with diffi­
A  lack of  business  sagacity,  or  com­
Depreciation  of  values  due  to  goods 
A mistake in  the location and  class of 
Undue anxiety to transact a large busi­
Dependence upon one class of  custom­

goods on limited capital.
time.
the purchases.
gin of profit.
the business.
business.
lic.
expenses.
culties.
mercial tact.
being carried long in stock.
trade.
ness for “love.”
ers for support.

“W itty,  W ise  and Tim ely.”

The  Kalamazoo  Ghtidc  republishes  a 
recent contribution  from  the pen of Mr. 
Owen,  commending  it  editorially as fol­
lows:
We  print  elsewhere  in full a very in­
teresting  article  on  “Bubble-Blowing,” 
written  by  E.  A .  Owen for T h e   Mic h i­
g a n   T r a d e s m a n .  Everybody  ought to 
read  it. 
It  ought  to  be  published  in 
every newspaper in the country. 
It may 
not fully explain the  “true inwardness” 
of the present  financial  situation,  but it 
cannot be denied that it throws a flood of 
light  on  the  subject. 
It  is  witty,  wise 
and timely.

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

M O S E L E Y   B R O S

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PEACHES furnished daily at market value. 
If  you have any BEANS, 
APPLES,  POTATOES  or  ONIONS  to  sell,  state  how maDy  and will 
try and trade with you.

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ANNIHILATOR.

AGENTS  FOR

Western  Michigan.

Write  for  Prices.

Royal  Ratent,  Crescent, White  Rose,

THE  ABOVE  BRANDS,

Are sold w ith our personal  guarantee.

If vou are not now handling any of our brands, we  solicit  a  trial order, confide 
ent quality of our goods an d  the satisfaction  of  your  custom ers w ill  im pel  yo 
liar custom er.
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THE  MICTTIG^LlSr  TRADESMAN

Their  difference 

want because they  think they can’t have | 
them.
In hard times  they  select  many  new 
articles,  to  be  purchased  when  times 
change,  and  the  progressive  man  who 
presents  his  goods  prominently  before 
the  public  when  they  think they can’t 
afford to have them, is  the man who will 
sell the bulk of these  things when times 
become  better;  and  times always do be­
come  better.
The leading  magazines  are filled with 
advertisements. 
in 
quantity  is  imperceptible,  whether  the 
times be flush or bad.
The  local  dailies  and the local week­
lies contain almost as  much  advertising 
in dull times as in  flush, because the old 
fogies pull out, and  the progressive men 
increase their space.
The statement  1 make, that dull times 
offer an unusually  good  opportunity for 
general local trade-pushing and advertis­
ing, 1 back with the  experience of many 
years,  and  the  positive  knowledge  of 
hundreds,  if not of  thousands, of adver­
tisers  who  never  think  of cutting pub­
licity  expenses  during  dull  times,  and 
who  advertise  then, first,  because it al­
ways pays to  advertise;  second, because 
they  pull  trade  away  from  the  drones 
who are afraid to  advertise, and thereby 
build up trade  for keeps;  third,  be'cause 
people make up their minds to buy when 
good  times  come,  and  will  buy  of  the

man  who  makes  the best hard-time an­
nouncements.
There is no  objection  whatever to ad­
vertising  the  hard  times,  provided  you 
make  the  advertisement  so  bright  and 
forcible that people will  believe that the 
times  are  hard  everywhere  except  at 
your store.

Tradea  Union Folly.

Work on the new wing of the beautiful 
Mutual Life Insurance  building, in New 
York  City,  has  ceased.  The  building, 
which is to be fourteen  stories high,  has 
been carried up ten stories, and the elec­
tric wiring is  going on in it.  So far the 
wire men have cut  holes for themselves, 
eight men being  constantly employed in 
the building for that purpose. 
It seems, 
however,  that  some  bricklayers,  who 
were out of work, saw  them, or heard of 
them, and appealed to  their union to get 
the wire men out and themselves put in. 
A deputation of  bricklayers accordingly 
waited  upon  the  superintendent  of  the 
building and demanded  that the work of 
cutting holes in the walls should be given 
to them.  They informed the superintend­
ent that if this modest  request  was  not 
complied with, all the  bricklayers in the 
building would strike.  While the super­
intendent  was  considering  the  matter, 
the  walking  delegate  of  the  Electric 
Wire Men’s Union appeared on the scene, 
and gave notice that  if  bricklayers were

employed to do  the cutting,  all the wire 
men  in  the  building  would  strike.  As 
the  building  could  not  go  on  without 
both  kinds  of  workmen,  the  superin­
tendent concluded to  do nothing,  but let 
the  two  unions  settle  the  dispute  for 
themselves;  and  the  bricklayers  in  the 
building, forty-eight  in number, accord­
ingly  dropped  their  tools and departed.

P osters for H ayseeds.

A correspondent of the New York Her­
ald  suggests  that  a  large  number  of 
bright-colored posters, giving warning of 
the  operations  of  green  goods  sharks, 
should be prepared by the proper author­
ities and sent  out to  the rural neighbor­
hoods for the benefit  of the “hayseeds.” 
These people, he  says,  do  not  read  the 
papers, and consequently miss the warn­
ings  therein  published,  but  a  flaming 
poster would catch their eyes every time. 
This suggestion would be very pertinent 
but for the fact,  evident  in all the cases 
reported,  that  the victims of the swind­
lers  are  not  of  the  bucolic  simplicity 
which  it  supposes.  Most  of  them  are 
would-be  scoundrels,  who imagine  that 
they  are  shrewd  enough  to  beat  the 
sharpers  at  their  own game.  The  post­
ers would simply  serve  to advertise  the 
business and increase the  crop of fleeced 
rascals.

BUSINESS  IN  DULL  TIMES.

What Merchants May Do To Improve It. 
N. C. F o w le r  in  M o n trea l G a z e tte .
In  presenting  this  article  on  general! 
publicity and business development, it is 
best for me to formally state  that I have 
no interest in this paper, or  in any other j 
paper,  and that 1 am neither directly nor 
indirectly connected with any medium of 
advertising space.  1 am simply attempt- j 
ing to tell you of  the truth of successful j 
publicity, as 1 see  it, and as 1 know it is | 
seen  by the  best  business  men  of  the 
country.
Five  parts  of  alleged  know  so,  four j 
parts of guess so, one part of something, I 
and you have the composition of business j 
depression.
There  is  reason  for  everything,  but ! 
mighty little  of  anything  is founded on ' 
reason.
Half the people are sheep, and half the 
rest are lambs.
Ten  per  cent, of  the  folks  in  every 
community do  the  thinking  for  90  per 
cent.
The  reason  in  most  people  is  what 
they  think  is  reason,  without  thinking 
much about it, anyway.
He  who is  sick  would  not  be half  so 
sick if he didn’t think he is twice as sick 
as he is.

Confidence is success.
Lack of  confidence is failure.
Faith in business is business.
What  you  think  is  so  is  practically 
nearer so than that which is really so.
He who thinks he is  successful  gener­
ally is successful.
In every  ailment, physical,  mental, or 
of business depression, something is gen­
erally  the matter,  but  imagination mag­
nifies that  matter  to  hundreds of  diam­
eters.
When there  is slight  excuse  for  busi­
ness  depression,  and  money  becomes 
tight,  because each  individual  makes it 
tight  by locking up  everything  he  has, 
demanding  payment  from  debtors,  and 
refusing to pay creditors, there is reason 
for depression, but there is no reason for 
this reason.
In nine cases out of ten, business owes 
its depression to  the  depressed thoughts 
of  depressed men  who  imagine they are 
depressed  because  they  think  they  are 
depressed.
How  long  would  a  steamboat  cap­
tain  hold  his  job who  banked  his  fires 
and slowed  down during  a storm?  The 
successful  navigator  crowds  on  steam, 
not  an  unsafe  amount,  but  enough  to 
keep  his  vessel  moving  as  rapidly  in 
storm  as in  calm,  and  sometimes  more 
rapidly.

There is equilibrium in motion.
Equilibrium is safety.
Most  business  men,  as  soon  as  they 
find business  is  dull,  refuse  to  look for 
the cause,  and  simply  work  themselves 
up  into a  frenzy of  depression, cut  ex­
penses  in  every  way, talk  hard  times, 
show  hard  times  in  their  faces,  give a 
hard-times  appearance to  the store, and 
get exactly what  they expect—no  trade.
The  progressive  merchant  arranges 
his counters more  attractively,  piles his 
goods  higher  than  usual,  decorates  bis 
windows,  burns  more  gas,  brushes  up 
everything,  put a new coat  of  paint on 
the outside,  looks  animated, diffuses his 
enthusiasm  into  every  clerk,  advertises 
more  extensively,  and  gets  the  bulk of 
the business.
There  are  selling  seasons,  and  there 
always  will  be,  but  people  wear  out 
clothes and shoes as  much in  dull times 
as  in. flush,  and  the  dull-times  stomach 
will have its accustomed food anj way.
There are few men  who  punish  their 
stomachs for the sins of their business.
People eat about the same, aud  all the 
time.  There might be  a slight economy 
in their eating,  but still they eat.
Men may not  buy  as  much  furniture 
in dull times,  nor  a  good  many  other 
things which they can wait for,  but they 
buy necessities  and perishable luxuries, 
for their stomachs  must  be  filled  and 
their bodies must be clothed.
The majority of men in dull times feel 
the  want  of  those  things  which  they 
think they cannot have more keenly than 
during the  season  when they can afford 
to  have  what they want;  therefore they 
see a great many  things they think they

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GREETING :

To

H E N R Y   K O C H ,   your  oX©**lisa9  attornevs,  ager _j, 
s a l e s m e n ,   and  workmen,  and  all  claiming  or 
holding  through  or  under  you,

UMiercas,

it  has  been  represented  to  us  in  our  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District  of
New  Jersey ,  in  the  T h ird   C ircuit,  on 
the  p a rt  of  the  ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,  Complainant,  that 
it  has  lately  ex h ib ited   its  said  Bill  of  Complaint  in  our  said  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District 
ci  New   Jersey ,  ag ain st  you,  th e  said  HENRY  KOCH,  Defendant,  to  be  relieved  touching  the  matters  therein 
com plained  of,  an d   th a t  the  said

ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,

Complainant,  is  entitled  to  the  exclusive  use  of  the  designation  “ SAPOLIO”  as  a  trade-mark  for  scouring  soap.

Horn, therefore, we  do  strictly  command  and  perpetually  enjoin  you,  the  said  HENRY

KOCH,  your  clerks,  attorneys,  agents,  salesmen  and  workmen,  and  all  claiming  or  holding  through  or  under  you, 
under  the  pains  and  penalties  which  may  fall  upon  you  and  each  of  you  in  case  of  disobedience,  that  you  do 
absolutely  desist  and  refrain  from  in  any  manner  unlawfully  using  the  word  “ SAPOLIO,”  or  anv  word  or  words 
substantially  similar  thereto  in  sound  or  appearance,  in  connection  with  the  manufacture  or  sale  of  any  scouring 
soap  not  made  or  produced  by  or  for  the  Complainant,  and  from  directly,  or  indirectly,
By  word  of  mouth  or  otherwise,  selling  or  delivering  as 

“SAPOLIO,”  or  when  “SAPOLIO”  is  asked  for,

that  which  is  not  C o m p lain an t’s  said  manufacture,  and  from  in  any  way  using  the  word  “ SAPOLIO”  in  any 
false  or  misleading  manner.

W i t n e s s ,   Th

he  honorable  M elville  W.  F uller,  C hief  Ju stice  of  the  S uprem e  Court  of  the 
U n ite !  S lates  of  A m erica,  a t  the  C ity  of  T ren to n , 
in  said  District  of  New 
the  y e ar  of  o ur  L ord,  one  thousand, 
Jersey, 
eig h t  h u n d red   and  ninety-two.

iGth  day  of  December, 

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ROWLAND  COX.

Cow plat mi

S.  D.  OLIPHANT,

Clerk.

TBCE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

A  DECADE’S  PROGRESS.

for Ten T ears  Past.

M aterial A dvance o f the  Local  M arket 
When  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   was  estab­
lished,  ten years  ago,  it was the custom 
of  some  large  merchandise buyers who 
visited this market  for  goods to request 
that their names be withheld from publi­
cation, as they did  not wish it generally 
known  that  they  bought  goods  in  the 
Grand Rapids market.

To-day  the  same  men, in visiting the 
city  on  purchasing  expeditions,  not  in­
frequently call on T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  but 
instead of asking  that the visits be kept 
secret, it is  not  unusual  for them to re­
mark,  “Don’t forget  to state  that 1 have 
been in town, buying goods.”

No remark more  fully  illustrates  the 
progress made by this market during the 
past ten years than this, as it shows con­
clusively  that  it  is no longer necessary 
or desirable for a  man to excuse himself 
for having  purchased  goods in this mar­
ket.  This  result  has  been  brought 
about by aggressive and  persistent effort 
on the part of the wholesale trade, which 
has spared no pains  or expense to prove 
to the retail  dealers  naturally tributary 
to the  Grand  Rapids market that  Grand 
Rapids is entitled to their patronage and 
that Grand Rapids  proposes  to secure it 
if  right  prices,  prompt  shipments  and 
courteous treatment are essential  factors 
in  the  trade.  How  well  the  wholesale 
trade  of  this  market  covers the field to 
which it is legitimately  entitled,  and the 
rapid  strides  it  has  taken  in  the  past 
decade,  are  thus described by a leading 
representative  of  each  branch  of  busi­
ness:

Ten  Years  o f Manufacturing'.

Grand Rapids has many business enter­
prises  of which the public take little ob­
servation; yet  they have  contributed  in 
no small  degree  to  the  development  of 
our city.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is one of these institu­
tions, and  its  career  illustrates  the in­
domitable energy which has given Grand 
Rapids its present position.  Our natural 
advantages are and always have been lim­
ited, but of men with energy and untiring 
industry  we have  had  many—men with 
“days’  works”  in  them—ready  to  do 
their work, day after day, year after year,

if need be,  until  success  was  achieved.
This is T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s record, and 
to-day it stands  at the  head of  commer­
cial  papers  in  Michigan—perhaps  the 
whole Northwest;  yet the general public 
hardly know  that an  enterprise of  such 
importance  had  its  birth  and  home  in 
the  Valley  City. 
It  is  fitting  that  it 
should celebrate its  tenth anniversary, a 
decade of which it and its publishers can 
well be proud.

When  speaking,  a day or  two ago, of 
this  phenomenal  success, the  writer re­
marked that  Grand Rapids  was peculiar 
in one  feature—that  all or  nearly all of 
its successful  enterprises are  the efforts 
of men who, from their youth, have been 
identified with our city.

These concerns, like T h e  T r a d e s m a n , 
were  weak  when  launched  upon  the 
world, but here they grew and to-day we 
have our fair city as the result.

During the life  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n — 
this decade  from 1883  to 1893—seventy- 
six  new  manufacturing  establishments, 
now in successful operation, were started 
in our city by Grand Rapids men.  There 
may  be  many  more;  the  writer  has 
counted  up seventy-six  due  to  its  own 
citizens.  We  would  not  disparage  the 
benefits  from  institutions  brought  into 
our city,  but  wish to  commend the  de­
velopment  so  relatively large  from our 
own efforts.
We  will  call  these  seventy-six Home 
Institutions.  Some  are  of  magnificent 
proportions  and  represent varied indus­
tries;  five  employ  over  1,000  workmen; 
none  are  furniture  manufactories,  yet 
many have  sprung  into existence  in re­
sponse to demands  created by our  great 
furniture  interests,  as  the  manufacture 
of  carving  tools  and  machinery,  furni­
ture  casters,  wood  carvings  and mould­
ings, which are  shipped wherever furni­
ture is manufactured; exhaust pipes  and 
machinery,  devices  invented  here  and 
now  indispensable in the outfit of wood­
working  factories;  wood  engraving  and 
electrotyping  in the production of  cata­
logues,  which in  artistic  excellence are 
not excelled  anywhere.  Furniture man­
ufacturers  in  other  cities  would  think 
themselves  excluded  from  the  markets 
their 
if 
photographs 
illus­
trated  catalogues  from  Grand  Rapids

could  not  procure 
and  beautifully 

they 

establishments.  The  writer  recalls the 
first  illustrated  trade  catalogue  issued 
from  Grand  Rapids;  the  visits  to  New 
Vork  required;  the  delays  and  expense 
incurred.  A copy is now before him and 
it  appears  very  crude  when  compared 
with the  editions  de  luxe  now supplied 
the  trade  from  our  publishing  houses; 
yet this first little  catalogue is but  little 
more than ten years old.

The writer  has  not referred to the re­
markable  development  of our furniture 
manufacturing.  That  we  all recognize, 
but  these  contributory  establishments 
are  not  so  well  known.  How many of 
our people realize that  we have the larg­
est  fly-paper  manufactory in the world; 
an  institution  as  unique  as  its  factory 
premises  are handsome;  a Grand Rapids 
enterprise  from  the  invention of its in­
genious  machinery  to  the  present  suc­
cess?
Many  of  these  establishments are ex­
tensive and complete in all their appoint­
ments;  others,  to-day,  may  be  small, 
but  the  decade  now  before  us  may  see 
them  step  into  prominence,  taking  and 
making their  share  of the reputation so 
dear  to  the  hearts  of  all  Grand  Rapids 
people.

Other examples of the growth the past 
decade has seen may be given.  Mention 
can  be  made  of  the  high  development 
which  our  architects and factories have 
accomplished in furnishing the complete 
interior  hardwood 
finish  for  modern 
houses.  Several  factories  make  a  spe­
ciality  of  this and ship their product to 
nearly  every  state  in  the Union.  This 
branch  of  manufacturing was unknown 
ten  years  ago,  but now affords employ­
ment to many workmen.

Another  feature  of  the  decade  is  the 
semi- annual exhibit now made in Grand 
Rapids  by  the  furniture  manufacturers 
of the United States.  This has assumed 
such  proportions  that  whole  blocks are 
occupied for  this  purpose and this year 
expensive  buildings  are  being  erected 
for the exclusive use  of furniture manu­
facturers, who must  exhibit  their goods 
in  this,  the  most  important  market  in 
the country.  The  man  who,  ten  years 
ago,  would  have  suggested  that  Grand 
Rapids could  erect  eight  or  ten-storied 
buildings  for  this  purpose  would  have 
been considered  very  optimistic indeed.

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Were space given,  much  more  might 
be related of the manufacturing develop­
ment of our city during  the  first  decade 
of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ’s  existence;  but 
this glance must  suffice.  Yet the writer 
cannot  refrain  from expressing the con­
fident assurance  that  the next ten years 
will prove as  honorable  and  prosperous 
to  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   and  its founders  as 
were the years of its youth.

W m.  W id d ic o m b.

Ten Years of Banking.

To write a sketch of  banking in Grand 
Rapids during the last ten  years  is  but 
to show in figures a commercial develop­
ment which has  surely been  steady and 
strong and an  indication  of very health­
ful conditions.  We look In vain over the 
records to find  the history  of any specu­
lative institutions founded  upon the sort 
of rock which crumbles in times of pres­
sure.  The  steady  enlargement  of  the 
deposits brought  about not  only by new 
industries  but  by  the  earnings  of  the 
working  man,  who  placed  them  in  the 
bank  that  they  might  safely  earn  him 
something,  has  been  a  feature  which 
shows how truly the  banks and the peo­
ple  have  common  interests  in  building 
up this busy city.

In 1883 we notice but five banks in all, 
four  National  banks—the  Old,  City, 
Grand  Rapids  and  Fourth  —  and  the 
Grand  Rapids  Savings  Bank.  Most  of 
these banks were then as strong and well 
managed as to-day and  had an excellent 
business.  The  natural  growth  in  the 
banking  interests  of  the city since that 
time has been absorbed by the many new 
institutions which have  come into exist­
ence as their need  became apparent.

Five  new  banks  have  since  opened 
their  doors—the  Kent  County  Savings 
Bank,  in  January,  1885;  the  Fifth  Na­
tional Bank,  in  April,  1886;  the  Michi­
gan Trust Co., in July, 1889; the People’s 
Savings  Bank,  early  in  1891,  and  the 
State Bank of Michigan,  in  July,  1892. 
Each  of  these  institutions  has  found  a 
field  for  business  and,  together,  they 
have attracted much  idle  wealth  which 
might  through  their  industry  find  safe 
and  profitable  investment.  As  hereto­
fore  stated, all of the  banks  are closely 
allied  with  the  other  industries  of  the 
city.  The directors  are men  largely in-

P

  VALLEY  GITY  MILL

Has been completely reconstructed this summer with a  full  line  of  the  latest  and  best flour mill machinery known, and it will afford us great pleasure to have you call, at your 
own  convenience, and see what can be done in a modern flour mill.
Our plan has been, and ever will be, to give the people in “ LILY  WHITE” and “SNOW  FLAKE” flour the very best possible  productions  that  a  careful  combination  of  the 
best grades of wheat, milled by the  most approved  methods, will  produce.  How well  we  have  succeeded  the wide  reputation and steadily increasing demand for these  brands 
attest.

T H E   F A M O U S

O U R

L IL Y
W H I T E
F L O U R

W ill  n o w   be  F in e r  th a n  

ever.

R o l l e r

C h a m p i o n

ygy;;

F o r  a   F an cy   P a te n t  h as 

no  E qual.

To those who desire a Straight  grade  of  flour we  guarantee our  “GOLD  MEDAL”  or “HARVEST  QUEEN” to  give  perfect satisfaction.  With three well equipped full roller m ills we are in a 
position to offer the very best grades of spring and winter wheat flour. 
Our “stieet car ieed” has a wide reputation and is absolutely pure corn and oats scoured and cracked.  When  you  need  flour, feed or millstuffs get our prices before buying elsewhere. 
•  i  e us 
a trial order, to compare quality as well as price, and we are confident you will  be pleased to have  your name added to  a  long  list  of  regular customers to whom we hereby extend thanks fo.  many 
past favors. 

Very truly yours,

•

V A .B B B Y   C I T Y   M I N T I N G   C O .,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H IG A N .

THE  MICHIG^lSr  TRADESMAN.
say that in  this  marvelous  development 
of  shoe  manufacturing.  Grand  Rapids 
has  kept  abreast  of  the  times.  Ten 
years ago the  retail shoe trade  was con­
fined to  Canal  and Monroe  streets; now 
it is  scattered  all over  the city.  There 
are  about  100  retail  stores  in  the  city 
where  shoes  are  sold,  and  at  a rough 
estimation I would place the total annual 
sales at $300,000.  As an evidence of  the 
healthy  condition  of  the shoe  trade  of 
the city, it is only necessary to state that 
since the money stringency began to par­
alyze  business  all  over  the  country, 
squeezing  the vitality  out  of  so  many 
business concerns, representing all kinds 
of business, there  has not  been  one sin­
gle shoe failure in Grand Rapids.

costly  fabrics  which  are  found  in  the 
various  departments  of  our  city  dry 
goods emporiums to-day.  The dry goods 
houses which were established ten  years 
ago  are  still  in business and all show a 
healthy  development.  As  to  our  own 
house, it is the  oldest dry goods concern 
on Canal or Monroe streets. 
I have been 
engaged  in  the  dry  goods  business  in 
this  city  nearly  forty  years,  having 
first  entered  it  in  1854  in  company 
with Amos Rathbun  and  David Burnett 
in the old Luce block.  That was  a  long 
time ago and the average  daily  sales  of 
$50  seemed  a  matter  of  far greater im­
portance  than  the  three-quarters  of  a 
million dollars per annum  trade I  enjoy 
to-day.

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terested in the city’s progress, hence the 
banking  policy  is  one  of  liberality  and 
encouragement to all legitimate business.
Some comparison  might not  be out of 
place showing the figures of October 1883 
and July 1893. 
If this  comparison were 
made with the fall of  1892, a still larger 
increase  could  be  shown,  the  unusual 
conditions  of  the  present  year  having 
temporarily  decreased 
legitimate  de­
posits,  which,  without  doubt,  will 
again be made as confidence returns.
1883.............................................................  55,835,000
1893 .............................................................  8,083,000

LOANS  AND  DISCOUNTS.

1883.............................................................  1,201,000
1893.............................................................  2,068,000

CASH.

1883............................................................   4,722,100
1893 ............................................................   7 961,000

D EPO SITS.

CAPITAL  STOCK.

1883.............................................................  1,900,000
1893.............................................................  2,900,000

SURPLUS  AND  U N D IV ID ED   PROFITS.

1883..........  
1893 ............................................................  

 

 

568,000
714,000

STOCKS,  BONDS  AND  MORTGAGES.

1883............................................................  
None.
1893.............................................................  1,303,000
In the figures those of  the Grand Rap­
ids  Savings  Bank  of  1883  are  not  in­
cluded,  because  of  the writer’s inability 
to get them;  but the  result is practically 
as shown.

It is only fair to add  to  our  estimates 
of  financial  strength  in  these  days the 
sums invested by all  classes of people in 
the  various  building  and  loan  associa­
tions.  Five  hundred  thousand  dollars 
would  not be too large  a  sum to add  to 
our deposits from this source.
Our sketch  may then  be  brief.  This 
year is  not  one  when  bankers  care  to 
present long articles  showing  the pleas­
ures or profits of  banking.  Grand  Rap­
ids may well  be  proud, however, of  the 
institutions which have,during a time of 
extreme  and  unusual  depression,  been 
able to faithfully and fully meet any and 
all obligations  upon demand in  the  cur­
rency of  the United  States  of  America, 
and do  so without  in  any  way injuring 
their ability to safely continue  to  satis­
factorily handle the large commercial in­
terests which so largely depend upon the 
banks for financial support.

Cl a y  H.  H ollistkr.

The  Dry  Goods  Trade.

Outside of my  own  business, I am not 
prepared  to  contribute  very  much  that 
would be  of value  to the  many  readers 
of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  True,  I keep my 
finger  on  the  pulse  of  the  dry  goods 
trade of the city, but as to general  tabu­
lated computations of  figures  which  go 
to  make  up  statistics,  I  can throw but 
little light on the  subject, outside of my 
own business.  1 will say, however, that 
the ten or more  dry  goods houses of the 
city are, apparently,  sound and in flour­
ishing condition. 
Indeed,  1 am satisfied 
that  the  dry  goods  houses  of  Grand 
Rapids  are  as  sound,  financially,  and 
have  withstood,  and  are  withstanding, 
the depressing  times  as  well  as,  if  not 
better than, those of any other city in the 
United  States,  large  or  small.  The 
growth of the dry goods trade of our city 
has  been  fully  commensurate  with  the 
remarkable  growth  of  the city.  Those 
who  have  a  distinct  recollection of the 
city’s dry goods stores of  ten  years  ago 
will  have  no  difficulty  in estimating at 
its  true  value, the phenomenal increase 
in wealth and refinement  which the city 
has experienced  during the past decade, 
if  they  will  make a careful comparison 
between  the  stocks of that time and the 
great  multiplicity  of  lines  of  fine  and

When I entered the dry goods business 
in this  city  the carpet business  was no­
where.  To-day,  Grand  Rapids is head­
quarters for carpets, as it is for furniture 
—not  that  we  manufacture  them,  of 
course,  but as a  distributing point.  We 
are supplying railroads,  hotels,  theaters 
and elegant homes all  over  the country, 
from the Gulf of  Mexico on the south to 
the  Pacific  Coast on the west.  We also 
have  an  immense  trade  in Indiana and 
Ohio.  We  commenced  to  wholesale 
about twenty years ago,  and this feature 
of our business has kept increasing until 
now we cover pretty much all of Western 
Michigan.  Two  other  city  dry  goods 
houses  also conduct a wholesale depart­
ment,  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  &TCo. and 
P. Steketee & Sons.  We keep three men 
on the road and employ  about 125 hands 
in the house in the  various departments. 
The dry  goods  houses of the city all en­
joy  good  credit  and  are  amply able to 
meet competition  anywhere  in the coun­
try.  As  to  the  total  annual dry goods 
trade  of  the  city 1 would  estimate it at 
fully  $3,000,000. 

H e n r y   S p u in g .

The  Shoe  Trade.

The  shoe  industry  of  Grand  Rapids 
has  kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  the 
city during the  past ten years.  The de­
velopment is  not  confined to one branch 
of  the  trade—it  is  seen  in  the  retail, 
wholesale  and  manufacturing  interests 
alike.  There are ten places where shoes 
are  sold in  the city  to day where  there 
was only one ten years ago; and not only 
in number, but in the size and variety of 
the stocks carried, may be seen the same 
proportionate  increase.  Ten  years  ago 
there  was  but  one  wholesale  establish­
ment—to-day there  are  three;  and  not­
withstanding  the  two  additional  ones, 
the annual  business of  the one  in exist­
ence  ten  years  ago  has  increased fully 
75 per  cent.  The  wholesale  shoe trade 
of  the  city  is,  probably,  not  less  than 
$1,250,000 per  year at  the present  time. 
The wholesale shoe trade of Grand  Rap­
ids has  reached a  point of  development 
where it is  abundantly  able to  meet all 
competition  in  supplying  the  States of 
Michigan,  Ohio,  Indiana and Wisconsin 
with footwear.  The  facilities for manu­
facturing  shoes  have  been  greatly  im­
proved,  and  the  manufactured  product 
has  increased  60  per  cent,  within  ten 
years.  A wonderful revolution has been 
brought about  during  the past ten years 
in the general manufacture  of shoes,  by 
tha aid of inventive genius and improved 
machinery.  To-day  the  cheaper  grades 
of shoes are  made up in  as good style as 
were the  higher priced  grades ten years 
ago;  and  not  only  so,  but  these  same 
grades  are  about  20  per  cent,  cheaper 
than they  were  then. 
It  is  needless to

Following 

Bidwell  and his sons  were the  pioneers 
in  manufacturing  this  line  of  goods in 
this city, keeping  a small  retail store on 
Monroe street, and making a very limited 
variety  of  sweets  to  supply the  young 
market.  This  was  in  about  the  year 
1855. 
the  Bidwells,  and 
about 1860, E. K. Powers engaged  in the 
same line on  Monroe street, manufactur­
ing  sufficiently  to  supply  the  demand, 
including  some  small 
jobbing  trade. 
This concern was  later  changed to Pow­
ers &  Waldron, who  did  quite an exten­
sive  trade,  when  F.  B.  Waldron  suc­
ceeded, and  he closed out  after a  strug­
gle  of  two  or  three  years. 
In  1865  a 
small  retail place  at the foot of  Monroe 
street,  located  where  Miner’s  hat  store 
now  stands,  was  opened  by the Putnam 
brothers.  This was a very  modest affair 
comprising a stock of only a few dollars, 
but  was  increased  from  year  to  year 
until after  the  death  of  Joseph D. Put­
nam, when the firm  was changed to Put­
nam & Brooks, and continued under this 
style  until 1889,  when  the  concern was 
incorporated  under  the  laws of  Michi­
gan,  and  is  now  known  as  the Putnam 
Candy Co., Mr. Brooks at this time retir­
ing  and  starting  a  new  concern  under 
the name of A. E. Brooks & Go.

It is a well-known fact that the growth 
of this branch of manufacturing has kept 
pace  with  all  other  lines,  and  that the 
goods made in this city are  recognized as 
equal in  quality to  those  of  any  other 
American market, and find buyers in  all 
the states  comprising  the  middle,  west­
ern and southern part of  our great coun­
try,  the aggregate sales of which amount 
to fully a  half  million dollars annually, 
giving  employment to  an extensive cap­
ital and a large number of  people.

B e n .  W.  P u t n a m .

The  Fruit  and  Produce  Trade.

With reference to the progress made in 
this  market  in  the  produce  and  fruit 
business,  would  say  that  I  am  sorry I 
have not  time to give  you the  statistics, 
but, as it comes to my mind  at this writ­
ing, will say that about  fifteen years ago 
Moseley  Bros, were  handling  about  all 
of  the  peaches  raised  in Kent  county, 
which  were  shipped  out  of  town,  and 
most  of  these  peaches  came  from  the 
town of Gaines.  I think there were only 
one or two  fruit farms  in  Grand Rapids 
township,  north  of  here,  at  that  time 
that were offering peaches on this market.
At the present  time the  county north, 
all through the township  of  Grand Rap­
ids  and the  adjoining  townships, north, 
east, west and south, are  furnishing this 
market  with  peaches.  This  fruit  is 
brought  to  this  city and  placed  on our 
market for sale from 3 to 5 o’clock in the 
morning and sold to the  highest bidders. 
The  daily  receipts  range  from  200  to
10,000  bushels.  The average  during the 
“rush”  will  probably  range  from 2,000 
to 5,000 bushels.

It  is  now  generally  conceded  that 
Michigan  apples,  peaches,  potatoes, 
beans,  etc.,  stand  second  to  no  other 
state in the Union.  I have often noticed, 
in  traveling  in  different  states,  some­
times a long way  from  home,  that in re­
tail stores  the merchant has his  baskets 
and barrels of apples labeled  “Michigan 
Apples,” as  much  as to  say,  “If people 
only knew the  fruit was  from Michigan, 
it is all right and will  command  outside 
prices.”  (Sometimes the fruit never saw 
Michigan!)  I speak of  this to  show the 

vContlnued on Page 18.)

L. J.  R in d g e .

The  Hardware  Business.

The  changes  that  ten  years  bring 
about  in  the  hardware  trade  of  Grand 
Rapids are many.  To think them all up 
and  put  them on  paper  is not  an  easy 
task, for as  one grows older  it is harder 
to date back  to the  time  when  any par­
ticular change  came  about.  When  one 
says,  “One  year ago  such and such  was 
the condition,” upon  investigation  he is 
apt to find it was three or even five years 
ago.  However,  we  are  safe  in  saying 
that the last ten years have seen the hard­
ware  jobbing trade  of  Grand Rapids  so 
developed  that  the  representatives  of 
either of  the  jobbing  houses  no longer 
have prices of Detroit or Chicago thrown 
at them, as  we are already recognized as 
competing with all  markets, and find no 
difficulty in  securing for  Grand  Rapids 
its full share of trade.

Ten years ago but one house did a job­
bing  business.  To-day  there  are  two, 
with sales of  not less  than $1,500,000 in 
the aggregate.

articles 

that  have 

The greatest  change  has  been  in  the 
steady decline in prices  of nearly every­
thing  made of  iron or  steel, as well  as 
the  new 
come 
into  general use.  Wire  nails  ten years 
ago were not carried in  stock.  The iron 
cut nail was then  used,  sales running as 
high as 50,000  kegs a year.  Then  came 
the  steel cut  nail,  which  soon  took the 
place of  the  iron, and then the wire nail 
began  to  show  its  head.  At  first  the 
dealers were  loath to take hold of  them, 
and their  first  orders  would  be for  ten 
kegs at a time.  Now the  iron cut nail is 
not made,  the steel  cut nail  is not in de­
mand,  and 500  kegs  would  supply  this 
market for  one year, while  it now takes
100,000  kegs of  wire nails to handle  the 
jobbing  trade of  Grand  Rapids.  When 
wire  nails  first came they were worth $5 
to  $6  per  keg;  now  the  price  is  less 
than  $2.

In all  articles  of  hardware  steel  in a 
great many instances has taken the place 
of  iron, and at  much lower prices.  To­
day, owing  to the  lower  prices of  hard­
ware, a  merchant  is obliged to do  three 
times as much  work to get the  same net 
profit on  his business  as he  reached  ten 
years ago.  Wages  are  higher, expenses 
are more, competition is greater,  the per­
centage of profit is lower;  consequently, 
in the  volume of  business  and  in close 
attention  to  credits  lies  the  success of 
the hardware merchant of to-day.

Sid n e y  F.  St e v e n s .

The  Confectionery  Business.

The  candy business  in the early  days 
of  Grand  Rapids  was  of  a very limited 
character.  From  the  best  information 
obtainable, the  writer  finds  that  a  Mr.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

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Wholesale Price  Current•

Advanced—Opium. 

Turpentine. 

Declined—Lard Oil.

ACIDUM.

A ceticum ...................... 
8®  10
Benzolcum  German..  65®  75
Boracic 
......................  
20
Carbolicum ...............  
25®  35
Cl tri c u m ..................... 
52®  55
H ydrocblor................. 
3®  5
Nltrocum 
...................  10®  12
O xallcum ......................  10®  12
Phosphorium d ii......... 
20
Salley licum ................ 1  30® 1  70
Snlphuricum.......... . 
1X®  5
Tanni cum ....................1  40®1  60
T artaricum ..;............   30®  33

AMMONIA.

ñ 

Aqua, 16  deg...............   3X©  5
20  deg...............   5)4®  7
Carbonas  .....................  12®  14
C hlorldum ...................  12®  14

ANELINE.

Black.............................2 0002 25
8001  00
Brown...........................
45®  50
Red................................
Yellow......................... 2 5003 00

BACCAB.
Cubeae (po  40).........
Juniperus....................
Xantnoxy lu m ..............
BAL8AMUM.

31®  40
8®  10
25@  90

Copaiba........................ 42®  45
Peru............................... @1  80
45®  50
Terabln, C an ad a__
35®  50
T olutan........................

CORTEX.

....  18
Abies,  Canadian..........
....  11
Cassiae  .........................
....  18
Cinchona F la v a ..........
....  30
Enonymus  atropurp...
Myrica  Cerifera, po— ....  20
....  12
PrunuB Virginl.............
....  10
Quill ala,  grd.................
....  12
Sassafras  ......................
UlmuB Po (Ground  15). .......  15

“ 
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“ 
“ 

EXTRACTUM.
24®  25
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra... 
33®  35
po............
Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 11®  12
13®  14
Is ...............
14®  15
)48.............
X«.............. 16®  17
PERRU
@  15
Carbonate Preclp........
@3  50
Citrate and Qulnla —
@  80
Citrate  Soluble............
@  50
Ferrocy anldum Sol —
Solnt  Chloride............ @  15
.9®  2
Sulphate,  com’l ..........
®  7
pure..............

PLORA.

POLLA.

A m ica.........................
A nthem is....................
Matricaria

18®  20
3f @  35
50®  65

Barosma 
....................
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly......................
Salvia  officinalis,  X«
and  )4s......................
Ura Ural 
.....................

18®  50
25®  28
Alx. 35®  50
15®  25
8®  10

“ 

“ 

flüB H

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“  

®  60
Acacia,  1st  picked.... 
®  40
2d 
....
©  30
3d 
....
®  20
sifted sort«...
60®  80
p o ...........................
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)... 50®  60
®  12
“   Cape,  (po.  20)...
®  50
Socotrl, (po.  60).
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 X*i
©  1
16).............................
Ammoniae................... 55®  60
30®  35
Assafcetlda, (po. 85)..
Bensolnnm................... 50®  55
55®  58
Cam phors....................
35®  10
Euphorbium  po  .........
@2  50
Galbannm....................
70®  7b
Gamboge,  po...............
@   30
Gualacnm, (po  35) —
@1  15
Kino,  (po  1  10)...............
@   80
M astic .....................................
@   40
Myrrh,  (po. 45)..................
75@2  85
Opii  (po  3  85).................2
85®  42
Shellac  ..................................
33®  35
bleached..........
Tragacanth  ......................... 4001  00

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HBRBA— In ounce packages.

A bsinthium ...........................
Bupatorlnm ...........................
Lobelia...........................
Major u rn ...................................
Mentha  Piperita...............
V lr ...........................
Rue.................................................
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  V ..............................

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....  25
....  20
....  25
....  28
....  23
. . . .   25
....  80
....  22
....  25

MAGNESIA.
55®  60
Calcined, P a t......................
20®  22
Carbonate,  P at.................
Carbonate, K. &   M __ 20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings.. 35®  36

OLEUM.

A bsinthinm .........................3 50®4 00
45®  75
Amygdalae, D ulc____
Amy dal ae, Amarao__ 8
0008 25
A niel.............................1 7001  80
Auranti  Cortex...............2 30@2 40
Bergami!  .................... 3 2503 50
C ajlputi......................
60®  65
75®  80
Caryophylli.................
Cedar  .......................................
35®  65
Chenopodil.................
@1  60
C innam om i.................
9001  GO
CitroneXla.............................. @  45
35®  65
Conlum  Mac...............
Copaiba  ...................... 80®  90

Cubebae........................  @  3 00
Exechthltos................  2 50®2 75
E rlgeron.....................2 00®2  10
G aultheria..................2 00®2  10
Geranium,  ounce.......  @  75
Gosslpll,  Sem. gal.......  70®  75
Hedeoma  .................... 2 10@2 20
Juulperl........................  5002 00
L avendula...................  90®2 00
Llmonla.......................2  4<>®2  60
Mentha Piper.............. 2 75@3 50
Mentha Verid.............2 2002 30
Morrhuae, gal.............1  00®1  10
M yrda, ounce..............  ®  50
O live.............................  85@2  75
Picis Liquida,  (gal..35)  10®  12
R iclni...........................  1 22@1  28
Rosmarin!.............. 
75®1  00
Rosae, ounce.............. 6  50®8 50
Succlnl.........  ..............  40©  45
Sabina..........................  90@1  00
Santal  ......................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras......................  50®  55
Slnapi8, ess, ounce__  
®  65
Tlglli.............................  @  90
T hym e.........................   40®  50
o p t...................  ®   60
Theobromas.................  15®  20

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POTASSIUM.

B1 Carb.........................  
is®  18
B ichrom ate.................  13®  14
Bromide...................... 
38®  42
Carb...............................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po  23@25)..  24®  26
Cyanide........................  50®  55
Iodide...........................2  96@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com ...  ®  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass N itras...............  
9
7® 
PrusBiate......................  28®  30
Sulphate  po.................   15®  IS

BAD IX.

A conitum ....................   20®  25
Althae...........................  22®  25
A nchusa......................  12®  15
Arum,  po......................  ®   25
Calamus........................  20®  40
Gentlana  (po. 12)....... 
8®  10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
@  30
(po. 35)..................... 
Hellebore,  Ala,  p o ....  15®  20
Inula,  po......................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po..................... 2 
Iris  plox (po. 35@38) ..  35®  40
Jalapa,  p r....................   40®  45
Maranta,  Q s...............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........   15®  18
Rhei..............................   75@1  00
“  cut........................  @1  75
“  pv.........................   75@1  35
Splgella........................  35®  38
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  ®  20
Serpen tarla...................  30®  32
Senega.........................   55®  60
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  ®  40 
M  @  25
Sclllae, (po. 85)............  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foatl-
dus,  po......................  ®  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
inglbera.....................  
18® 20
Zingiber  ] ..................... 
18® 20

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20®2 30

SBMXN.

Anlsum,  (po.  20).........  ©  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15©  18
Bird, la ............................ 
4®  6
Carni, (po. 18)................  10® 12
Cardamon......................l 
00@1 25
Corlandrum...................  10®  12
Cannabis S atira..........  4® 
5
Cydcnlum......................   75®1 00
Cnenopodium  ..............  10® 12
Diptera: Odorate..........2 25®2 50
Foenlcalnm .................  ©   15
Foenngreek,  po..........  
6®  8
L in i................................ 4  © 4M
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 8 * )...  4  ® 4*
Lobelia...........................   35® 40
Ph&rlaris Canarian__  
4®  5
R ap a...............................  
6®  7
Sinapls  A lbu..............11  ®13
N igra............  11©  12

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SPIBITU S.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00®2  50
D .F . R .......1  7602 00
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T ... .1  65®2 00
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Saacharum  N.  E ..........1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............. 1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto...................1 
Vini  Alba......................1 

1 
1 

25®1 50
75@3 50

2502 00
25@2 00

 

SPONOKB.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage....................2  5002 75
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .....  ..........
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage..........
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage....................
85
Grass sheeps’Wool car-
65
ria g e .........................
Hard for  slate  use__
75
Yellow Reef, for  slate
1  40
u s e ............................

STRUTS.

A ccaeia............................. ...  50
Zingiber  ........................... ...  50
Ipecac................................
...  60 
Ferrl Io d .........................
...  50
Auranti  Cortes................. ...  50
Rhei  Arom........................ ...  50
Slmllax  Officinalis.......... ...  60
Co... ...  50
Senega .............................. ...  50
Sclllae................................ ...  50
“  Co........................... ...  50
T olutan............................. ...  50
Pranas  virg...................... . . .  50

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Morphia, S.  P.  & W.  2 20®2 45 
C.  Co......................  2  10@2 35
Moschus  Canton.........  ®  40
Myrlstlca, No  1 .........  65®  70
Nnx Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 1 0
Os.  Sepia......................  20®  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
C o..............................   @200
Picis  iiq , N.*C., )4 gal
doz  ...........................  @2 00
Picis LIq., q u a rts.......  @1  00
p in ts..........   ®  85
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  ®  1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__   ®  3
Plx  B urgun.................  ®   7
Plumbi A c et...............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10®1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H 
& P. D.  Co., doz.......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv ............  20®  30
Q uasslae...................... 
8®  10
Qulnla, 8 .P .4 W .......  29®  34
S.  German__   20®  30
Rubia  Tinctorum.......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactls pv. 
20®  22
Saladn......................... 1  7501  80
Sanguis  Draconls.......  40®  50
Sapo,  W ........................  12®  14
M.........................   10®  12
“  G.........................   ©  15

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Seldlltz  M ixture.........
© 20
Sinapls..........................
@ 18
,r  opt....................
30
0
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do
V oes.........................
© 35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
© 35
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  .
10® 11
Soda  et Potass T art... 27© 30
Soda Carb................... 1)4® 2
Soda,  Bl-Carb.............
® 5
Soda,  Ash.................... 3)4© 4
Soda, Snlphas.............
® 2
50® 55
Spts. Ether C o ............
“  Myrcia  Dorn.......  ®2 25
“  M yrda Im p........   ®3 00
•'  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ..........................2  19®2  29
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Stiychnla  Crystal......1  40®1  45
Sulphur, Subl..............2V©  3
Roll...............   2  ®  2)4
Tam arinds.....................  
8® 10
Terebenth Venice.......  28®  30
Theobrom ae.............. 45  ®  48
Vanilla........................9 00@16 00
Zlncl  Sulph.................... 
7®  8

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OILS.

Whale, w inter............  70 
Lard,  extra.................  75 
Lard, No.  1.................   42 
Linseed, pure raw ....  42 

Bbl.  Gal
70
80
45
45

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paints. 

Linseed,  boiled..........  45 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained................. 
80 
Spirits T urpentine....  34 

48
85
39
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian...............IX  2@8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ IX  204
“ 
Ber.........l x   2®S
Putty,  commercial__2X  2)403
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  2X®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13016
ican ............................. 
Vermilion,  English__  
65070
Green,  Peninsular....... 
70075
Lead,  red ......................6X@7
“  w h ite ................. 6X@7
©70
Whiting, white Span... 
@90
Whiting,  Gilders’......... 
1  0 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
c liff............................. 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20®1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
P ain ts....................... 1  00®1  20

VABNIBHKS.

No. lT u rp   Coach___1  10®1  20
Extra T urp..................16601  70
Coach  Body.................2 75®3 00
No. 1 Turp F u rn ........ 1  00®1  10
Butra Turk Damar__ 1  55®1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp...........................  
70075

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

CHEMICALS  AND

PATENT MEDICINES
Paints, Oils  Varnishes.

D EA L ER S  IN

Sole A g esta fo r th e   C elebrated

SWISS  VILLI  PREPARED  PAINTS.

M   line

W e a re  Sole P ro p rie to rs o f

Weatherly’s  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

W e H ave in  Stock an d  O ffer a  F u ll L in e o f

WHISKIES,  BRANDIES,

GINS,  WINES,  RUMS.

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

HÂZEIM & PERKINS 1 1  CO,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH .

TUtCTUBKB.

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Aconltum  Napellls R ...
...  60
F ...
...  5C
Aloes................................ ....  60
and  m yrrh............ ....  60
A rn ica.............................
...  50
Asafoetlda........................
... 
0
Atrope Belladonna........
...  60
Benzoin...........................
...  60
Co......................
...  50
Sanguinaria....................
...  50
B arósm a.........................
...  50
Cantharldes....................
...  75
Capsicum ........................
...  50
Ca  damon........................
...  75
Co....................
...  75
C astor..............................
...1  00
Catechu...........................
...  50
C inchona........................
...  50
Co....................
.  .  60
Colum ba.........................
...  50
C onlum ...........................
...  50
Cnbeba.............................
. ..  50
D igitalis.........................
...  50
Ergot................................
...  50
G entian...........................
...  50
Co........................
...  60
G ualca.............................
...  50
ammon...............
...  60
Z ingiber.........................
...  50
Hyoscyamus...................
...  50
Iodine................................
...  75
Colorless..............
...  75
Ferrl  Chlorldum............
...  35
K in o .................................. ...  50
Lobelia.............................
...  50
M yrrh................................ ...  50
Nux  Vomica...................
...  50
O pii..................................
...  85 
“  Camphorated............
...  50
“  Deodor...................... ...2  00
Auranti Cortex................. ...  50
Q uassia.............................
Rhatany  ........................... ...  50
...  50
Rhei.................................... ...  50
Cassia  Acntlfol..............
...  50
Co.......... ...  50
Serpentaria...................... ...  50
Strómonlum...................... ...  60
T olutan............................. ...  60
V alerian........................... ...  50
Veratram Veride.............. ...  50

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  28®  30 
“  4 P ..  32®  34
A lum en..........................2)4® 3

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ground,  (po.

7).............. 

3®  4
Annatto........................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po...............  
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
A ntipyrin....................   @1  40
Antlfebrin....................  ®   25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ®  55
Arsenicum ................... 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  B ud__  
38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ..............2 20®2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4a
®  11
12;  Ms.  14)...............
Cantharides  Russian, 
®1 00 
p o ...............................
Capsid  Fructus, a f...
©  26 
©   28 
®  20
_ _
f t *  
CaryophyUns,  (po.  15)  10®  12
Carmine,  No. 40..........   ®3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera  Flava...................  38©
40 
Ccoous ..............
®  40 
Cassia Fructus_____
~  25 
Centraria......................  ©
10 
Cetaceum.....................  ©
40
Chloroform .................  60®  63
squlbbs..  ©1  25
Chloral Hyd (Äst........ 1  3501  60
Chondrus....................   20®  ~~
.  20® 25
Clnchonldine, F.  I 
r  15® 20
Ge
12
1  8   O
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ..............I
60
® 35
Creasotum .......
© 2
Creta,  (bbl. 75)..
prep.........
5® 5
p red p __
9® 11
R ubra....
® 8
Crocus........................ 
40®
40® 50
Cudbear........................ 
2
@ 24
Cupri Sulph.................  5 ©
.  5  @ 6
D extrine......................  10®
.  10® 12
Ether Sulph.................   70®
.  70® 75
Emery,  all  numbers..
®
“ 
po....................
® 6
;ota,  (po.)  75..........
.  70® 75
ike  W hite...............
.  12® 15
G alla.............................
® 23
Gambler........................
. 7 0 8
Gelatin,  Cooper..........
© 70
French............
,  40® 60
Glassware  flint, by bo 
)X  70 & 10.
Less than box  66 X
Glue,  Brown...............  
15
■ 
“  W hite.................
.  13® 25
G lycerins....................
'14)4® 20
Grana Paradisi............
® 22
Humulus......................
'  25® 56
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..
® 85
“  Cor  ....
® 80
Ox Rubrum
1  @ 90
Ammoniati.
©1  00
45® 55
Unguentum
Hydrargyrum..............  ®  64
Icnthyobolla,  Am..  ..1  25®1  50
Indigo...........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl............3 80®3 90
Iodoform............. 
©4 70
L upulin..............  
  @2 25
Lycopodium...............   65®  70
M acls...........................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod..................   ®  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mannla,  8 .F ...............  60®  68

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

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN•

GROCERY  PRICE  CURRENT.

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 
It is impossible to give  quotations  suitable for all conditions of  purchase, and t  ose 
going to press  and are an accurate  index of  the local  market. 
below aregiven  as  representing  average  prices  for average  conditions of  purchase.  Cash  buyers or those of  strong credit  usually  buy _clo®e^,t  *  
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.

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Rifle—Dupont’s.

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

Kegs............................................. 3 50
Half  kegs....................................2 00
Quarter  kegs..............................1 15
1  lb  cans................................   30
54 lb  cans...............................  18
Kegs............................................. 4 50
Half  kegs....................................2 50
Quarter kegs..........  ............ 1  40
1 lb c a n s.....  ........................  34
................................ 11  00
Kegs 
Half  kegs  — .....................  5  75
Q uarterkegs...............................3 00
“  lb  cans............................... 
60
Sage.........................................15
Hops........................................15

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

H ER B S.

IN D IG O .

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

JE L L Y .

17  lb. palls..................   @  50
30  “ 
.................   @1  75

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LICO RICE.

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

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

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M ATCHES.

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

M IN CE  M EAT.

3 doz. case...............................  2 75
6 doz. case...............................  5 50
12 doz. case............................... 11 00

M EASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon..............................  $1  75
Half  gallon.......................   1  40
Q u art.......... .......................  
70
P in t.....................................  
45
Half  pint  .......................... 
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon.........................   -.  7 00
Half gallon 
......................  4  75
Q u art..................................  375
P int..........................  ■ 
2 25
MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.

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

Cuba Baking. 
O rdinary.........................

Porto Rico.
P rim e..............................
F ancy...................... .
New Orleans.

F a ir..................................
Good................................
Extra good......................
Choice.............................
Fancy...............................

One-half barrel«, 3c extra.

16

20
30

18
27
32
40

PICK L ES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count... @5 00
Half bbls, SOU  count..
m  oo

Small.
Barrels, 2.400 count.
Half bbls, 1,200 count
P IP E S .

Clay, No.  216..................
.
“  T. D. full count 
Cob, No.  3....................
PO TASH .

6  00
3 50

.1   75
75
1  25

48 cans in case.
4  00
Babbitt’s .........................
Penna Salt  Co.’s ............ ..  3 25

R IC E ,
Domestic.

1 75
1 75
1 75

1 50
1 15

1 10
1 70
1 25
1 25
1 65
2 20
1 65

. . .  

1  75

Acme.

Gages.

S5
3 00

“  2  “ 

Peaches.

Cherries.

Apricots.

Fruits.
Apples.

Gooseberries.

Teller’s,  !a lb. cans,  doz. 

Our Leader, J4 lb cans......  

doz  gross
600
7 CO
5 50
8 00
7  E0
600

A X LE  GREASE.
A urora......................  55 
Castor Oil...............  
60 
Diamond...................  50 
Frazer’s ................... 
75 
Mica  ........................  65 
Paragon 
.................  55 

3  lb. standard.............  
York State, gallons.... 
Hamburgh,  *•
Live oak.............. 
Santa  Crus........................ 
Lusk’s ................................  
B A K IN G   PO W D ER . 
Overland..........................  
Blackberries.
u  lb. cans, 3  doz................. 
45
B. A  W ......................... 
95
ft lb.  “  2  “ 
85
................... 
1  “  ....................  1 »
1 lb.  “ 
R ed..............................   1  10@1 20
Bulk.......................................  W
Pitted H am burgh___ 
1  75
Arctic.
W hite................................  
u   fi> cans 6 doz  case.......... 
55
E rie ...................................  
u i   "  4 doz  “ 
..........   1  10
Damsons, Egg Plums and Oreen 
1  lb  “  2 doz  “ 
..............200
5  lb  “  1 doz  “ 
.......... 9 00
E rie .................................... 
Fosfon.
California.......................... 
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case...  80 
“ 
16  “ 
•  -2 00
Common...........................  
Red Star, la lb  cans...........  
40
“  K»  “ 
.........  . W
P ie ..................................... 
M axw ell......................
45 
Shepard’s .........................  
Hlb. “ 
“ 
»
allfornia.........................  
>■ 
l lb. 
“ 
“  ..  1  5«
Monitor 
...................... 
45
Oxford 
cans.............  75
% 
“ 
lb 
1 lb cans.  ...  .  1  50
“ 
Domestic. 
1  20 
Riverside.
2 10
per doz 
Dime cans..  95
Common....................... 1  00@1  30
..1  40
“ 
4-oz
2  50
Johnson’s  sliced
.  2 CO
“ 
6-oz
3 75
“ 
..2 60
S-oz
Booth’s sliced.............  @2  5)
“ 
.3 90
12 oz
grated............  @2  75
“ 
..5 00
16-oz
254-lb “  12 00
Common...................... 
1  10
“  18 25
4-lb
Raspberries.
“  22 75
5-lb
130
Red................................ 
“  41  80
10-lb
Black  Hamburg.......... 
1  50
1  25
Erie,  black 
... 
Strawberries.
Law rence....................  
1  25
1  25
Ham burgh..................  
1  20
E rie............................... 
T errapin......................... 
1  10
Whortleberries.
Blueberries................. 
1  00
Corned  beef  Libby’s..........1  £5
Roast beef  Armour’s ..........1  70
Potted  ham, H lb ................1  40
tongue, H lb ................135
“  M lb ..........  
85
chicken, 54 lb ............ 
95
V egetables.

E nglish.............................. ..  90 
..  90
Domestic............................. ..  70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals............. .  3 60
.............. 6  75
.  9 00
.  2  75
.  4 00
.  8 00
.  4  50
.  3 60

*ViU n iw r'
D?PRICER
CHBAM
bak ing
Bow den
•sunurnu^

BA TH   B R IC K . 
2 dozen In case.

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

grated........  

Pineapples.

Dr. Price’s.

BLUING.

Quinces.

M eats.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

fclb.

“ 
“ 

,r
“

“ 

“ 

“ 
8 oz 
pints,  round  .......
“ 
“  No. 2, sifting box. 
No. 3, 
“  No. 5, 
1 oz ball  ..  ..........
“ 
Mexican Liquid, 4  oz —  
“ 
8 oz.......
“ 
BROOMS,
.  1  75
JO. 2 H url.........................
.  2 00
.........................
No. 1  “ 
.  2 25
No. 2 Carpet......................
.  2  50
No. 1 
“ 
......................
.  2 75
Parlor Gem.......................
. 
90
Common W hisk...............
............... ..  1  15
Fancy 
.  3  25
W arehouse........................
Stove, No.  1...................... ..  1  25
“  10...................... ..  1  50
1  75
“  15......................
85
Rice Root Scrub, 2  row ..
.  1  25
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row  .
Palmetto, goose............... ..  1  50

“ 
BRUSHES.

“ 
“ 

BU TTER  PL A T E s.

Oval—250 in crate.

No.  1.................................. ...  60
...  TO
...  80
No.  8 ................................
No.  5................................. ...1  00
Hotel, 40  lb. boxes.......... ..  10
............ ..  9
Star.  40 
Parafane  ......................... ..  10
......................... ..  24
Wicking 

CANDLES.

“ 

CANNED  GOODS.

F ish .
Clams.

“ 

“ 

Little Neck,  1 lb ............
“  2  lb ............
Clam Chowder.
Standard- 31b.................
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb ...............

..  1  20
1  90
...2 25
1  00
21b.  ..  ___ . ..1  85
Lobsters.
.. .2 50
Star,  1  lb........................
... 3 (Ài
“  2  Id........................
. ..8 00
Picnic, 1 lb ......................
...2  90
21b......................
“ 
Mackerel.
...1  25
Standard, I lb .................
...2   10
2  lb ...............
...2  25
Mustard,  2 ib ...............
.. .2  25
Tomato Sauce,  21b.......
Soused, 2  lb ....................
.2 25
Columbia River, flat — ...1  80
...1 65
tails  ..
...1  45
Alaska, R ed....................
pink....................
...1  25
...1  95
Kinney’s,  flats...............
Sardine«.
@  5
American  Ms.................
.............. 6K@ 7
/4s 
Imported  >41................... • 10@11
.15@16
54«...................
Mustard  Ms....................
.  @7
21
Boneless.........................
...2  5C
Brook, 8 lb ......................

Salmon.
“ 

“ 
“ 

Trout.

“ 
“ 

Beans.

" 

“ 
“ 

Hamburgh  string]ess......... 1  25
French style.
Limas................... 1  35
Lima,  green...........................1  40
soaked..........................  75
Lewis Boston Baked.......... 1  35
Bay State  Baked................. 1  35
World’s  Fair  Baked.......... 1  35
Picnic Baked........................1  00
Ham burgh............................1  40
Livingston  E d en ...............   1 20
Purity
Honey  Dew.......................... 1 40
Morning Glory...................
Soaked.................................. 
75
Hambnrgh  marrofat..........1  35

Corn.

Peas.

early Ju n e ...........
“ 
“  _  Champion E ng.. 1  50
petit  pels......... 1
“ 
fancy  sifted —  1  90
“ 

“ 

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

Soaked .............................
Harris standard.............
VanCsmp’s  m arrofat......... 1  10
early  Tune......1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__1  35
French.................................. 2  15
French................................ 17®22
E rie.....................................  
90
H ubbard..............................1  25
Hamburg............................. 1  40
Soaked...................................   85
Honey  Dew..........................1  50
E rie .......................................1  35
H ancock................................
Excelsior  .  ............................
Eclipse....................................
H am burg...............................
Gallon  . 
.............. ...............3
Baker’s.

CHOCOLATE.

Tomatoes.

C H EESE.

German Sweet....................
Premium  ...........................
43
Breakfast  Cocoa........ 
Amboy..........................  @1154
Acme.............................  @115«
Lenawee......................  @11
R iverside....................  
1154
Gold  Medal.................  @11
6®  7
S kim ............................  
Brick............................. 
11
Edam  ........................... 
1  00
Leiden . . . .
Llmbnrger 
@10
@25
Pineapple  .
@35
Roque/ort

Sap  Sago......................  @22
Schweitzer, imported.  @24
domestic  —   @14

CATSUP.

“ 

Triumph Brand.

Blue Label Brand.
2  75
Half  pint, 25 bottles  .  . 
Pint 
............4 50
Quart 1 doz bottles 
.  3  50
Half pint, per  doz................1  35
Pint, 25 bottles...................... 4  60
Quart, per  doz  ....................3 75
5 gross boxes...................40@45
35 lb  bags........................  @3
Less  quantity.................  @35«
Pound  packages 
GX@7 

CLOTHES  PIN S.
COCOA  SHELLS.

. 
C O FFE E.

G reen.
Rio.

Santos.

F air..........................................17
Good.......................................18
Prim e......................................20
Golden....................................20
P eaberry................................22
F a ir........................................ 18
Good...................................... 20
P rim e.....................................21
Peaberry  ...............................22
Mexican and Guatemala.
F air........................................21
Good...................................... 22
Fancy.....................................24
Prim e.................................... 23
M illed...................................2t
Interior.................................25
Private Growth................... 27
M andehllng........................ 28
Im itation............................. 25
Arabian................................ 28

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

R oasted.

Package.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast 
lug and 15 per  cent,  for shrink

;e.
McLaughlin’s  X S X S ..  *
Bnnola  ..............................  2
Lion. 60 or 100 lb.  case 
..  2
Valley City 54  gross............
Fells 
-  —
Hummel’s, fell,  gross........   1  SO
“ 
“  —   2 5C

Extract.

“ 

tin 
CHICORV.

-

B uis......................................
R ed................................... 
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 ft.........per das.
“
“
“
**

GO f t ........... 
60 i t ........... 
70ft........... 
s o n ...........  

1 
1 
1 
• 

CONDENSED  M ILK . 

4 doz. in case.

N. Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Gail Borden Eagle..............  7
Crown......................................6
Daisy....................................... 5 7
Champion.............................  4  50
Magnolia 
............................. 4  28
Dime.......................................3 35

COU PON  B O O K S.

|i

•‘Tradesman.’
$  1, per  hundred..........
...........
“ “ 
$2, 
“  “ 
$3, 
......
$ 5, 
“ 
........
“ 
$10, 
11
" 
$30,  “
“Superior.”
$  1. per hundred........
..........
$2,  “ “ 

2 50
3 00
3 50
4 00
5 00
6  00

Universal.’

 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

..  *3 00
$  1, per hundred.
....  3 50
 
# 3; 
4 00
5 00
#5, 
 
.............  6 00
$10, 
$20. 
 
7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over.................5 per  cent.
500  “ 
10U0  “ 

10 
35 

“
“

 
 

COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 

[Can  be  made to represenfany 
denomination  from $10  down. | 
20 books......................... $  1  00
2 00 
50
3 00 
100
6 25 
250
500
10 00 
17  50
1000

C R E D IT   CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n .......$3 00
1000,  “ 
.......5 r~
.......8 j
2000,  “ 
Steel  punch......................... 
'

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX....................... 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon.......654
Family  XXX........................  6
Family XXX,  cartoon........   654
Salted XXX...........................6
Salted XXX,  cartoon  .........654
...........................   754
Kenosha 
Boston.....................................  8
Butter  biscuit......................654

Soda.

Oyster.

Soda,  XXX...........................  6
Soda, City..............................  754
Soda,  Duchess......................854
Crystal W afer........................
Long  Island Wafers  ..........
3. Oyster  XXX......................
City Oyster. XXX..................
Farina  Oyster......................
CREAM  TARTAR.
Strictly  pure.......................
Telfer s  Absolute...............  
3
Grocers’...............................15@25
D R IE D   FRUITS. 

554
1054 

H

D om estic.

Apples.

.............   9

“ 

Peaches.

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Sundried, sliced In  bbls.
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
California lu  bags........
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
Blackberries.
In  boxes—   ...............
Nectarines.
70 lb. bags.........................
25 lb. boxes —  
Peeled, In  boxes.........
Cal. evap.  “ 
 
“ 
California In bags 
Pitted  Cherries.
Barrels............................
50 lb. box es....................
.....................
25  “ 
Prunelles.
;«> lb.  boxes....................
Raspberries.
In  barrels........................
501b. boxes......................
25 lb.  “ 
........................

In bags.......1054
8

“ 

“ 

Raisins.

Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.
2 crow n................................ 1
3 
“ 
................................  1
Loose Muscatels In Bags.
2  crown..........................  .... 6
“ 
3 
..................................654

Foreign.
Currants.

Peel.

Patras.  In barrels.............  
354
in   54-bbis.............  
4
In less quantity_____ 4

“ 
“ 

11
“

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

25  “ 
“ 
25  “ 
“ 
Raisins.

Citron, Leghorn, 25lb. boxes
Lemon 
Orange 
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes..  @
“ 
sultana, 20 
@ 8
Valencia. 30  “
Prunes.
California,  100-120 ...............  9
90x100 25 lb. bxg.  954
80x90 
.. 10
70x80 
1054
.11
60x70 
6)4

“ 
“ 
“ 
Turkey........................... 
S ilver.............................
S ultana.................................
French,  60-70........................
70-80........................
80-90........................
90-10  ......................
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1,654............................   $1  75
No. 2, 654.............................  1  60

“ 
“ 

 
XX  wood, white.

No.;t, 6........ 
 
1  65
No. 2, 6..................... 
1  50
No. 1,654.............................  1  35
No. 2, 654 
.........................  1  25
654  .............................   1 00

Manilla, white.

Coin.

Mill  No. 4...........................  1C
FARINACEOUS  GOODS. 

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs....................  
354
Barrels....................................800
•rits ....  ...............................3 50

Lima  Beans.

Dried............................... 

Macc&ronl and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 12 lb. box__  
55
Imported...................... 1054@.  54

4

Oatmeal.

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

Pearl Barley.

K egs...................................  254

Peas.

Rolled  Oats.

Green,  bn...............................   2 00
Spilt  per i b ..................354@3
Barrels  180..................   @4  60
Half  bbls90..............  @2  40
Germ an................................  454
East India.............................  5
Cracked.................................

Wheat.

Sago.

F ISH —Sait.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth.............................
P ollock............................. 
Whole, Grand  Bank....... 
Boneless,  bricks................6@8
Boneless,  strips..................6@8

354
554

Halibut.

Herring.
“ 
“ 

Smoked........................ 1054@11

“ 

“ 

(5 

Holland, white hoops keg 
bbl
Norwegian  ........................
Round, 54 bbl 100 lb s........   2 85
.........  1  45
Scaled.................................. 
r

54  “  40  “ 
Mackerel.

No. 1,  100 lbs..........................8  50
No. 1,40 lb s.........................   3  70
No. 1.  10 lbs.........................   1  05
Family, 90 lbs......................   6  00
70
65

10  lb s ................... 
Russian,  kegs...................... 

Sardines.

“ 

Trout.

No. 1, 54 bbls., lOOlbs............6 25
No. 1 54 bbl, 40  lb s...............3 CO
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...................  83
No. 1,8 lb  k its......................  70

Whlteflsh.

No.  1

Family 
54 bbls, 100 lbs............$7 00  $2 75
54  “  40  “  ............ 3  10  140
10 lb.  kits....................  
48
8 lb. 
42
.  ................ 
FLA VO RIN G   EXTRACTS. 

90 
75 

“ 

Bonders’.

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

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

doz
2 oz  __ $  75
4 oz____  1 50

Regular
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz  ....$1  3j
4 oz  ___ 2  40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz........ $1 50
4oz.......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oz........$1 75
4 oz.......   3 50

Jen n in g s.
Lemon. Vanilla 
2 oz regular panel . 7 5  
1  20
4 oz 
...1  50 
6 OZ 
...2 00 
No. 3 taper..............1  35 
No. 4 taper............1.50

“ 
“  

Carolina head.............. .. . 

.  6
“ 
No. 1................. .......5V4
“  No. 2........................  5
Broken..................................   4

Imported.

■an, No. 1...............................554

No. 2............................ 5
«  w  1 Java.........................................   6
2  50 1  Patna........................................   554

2 00
3 00
2 GO

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Root  H eer  E x tract.
“ 

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

SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

“ 
“ 
“ 

shot. 

Allspice................................. 10
Cassia, China in m ats........   7
Batavia in bund__ 15
Saigon in rolls.........32
Cloves,  Amboyna................. 22
Zanzibar...................!2
Mace  Batavia....................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy....................75
No.  1........................70
“ 
No.  2........................60
“ 
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 10
“ 
"  w hite... 
.20
“ 
........................16
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Allspice................................. 15
Cassia,  Batavia....................18
and  Saigon.25
Saigon..................... 85
Cloves,  Amboyna.................22
Zanzibar.................. 18
Ginger, A frican........   ......... 16
Cochin..................... 20
Jam aica..................22
Mace  Batavia....................... 71
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
Trieste..................... 25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ....................75
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
“ 
“  white. ...24
“  Cayenne..................  20
Sage........................................ 20
•‘Absolute” in Packages.

“ 
“ 
** 
K 
" 

“ 

“ 

Qs

“ 

154
•  1*
@1354

6
10
90
454
554
10
9
6
80

54s
Allspice............. .......... 84 1  55
Cinnamon....................
84 1  55
Cloves...........................
84 1  55
Ginger,  Jamaica  .......
84 1  55
84 1  55
A frican............
Mustard........................ 84 1  55
84 1  55
Pepper  .........................
84
Sage...............................
SAL  SODA,
Kegs..............................
Granulated,  boxes__
SEEDS.
A n ise...........................
Canary, Smyrna..........
C araw ay......................
Cardamon, M alabar...
Hemp,  Russian..........
Mixed  Bird  ...............
Mustard,  w h ite .........
Poppy ...........................
R ape............................
Cuttle  b o n e ...............
STARCH.
Corn.
20-lb  boxes..................
40-lb 
.................
Gloss.
1-lb packages  .............
3-lb 
...............
6-lb 
...............
40 and 50 lb. boxes__
Barrels.........................
SNUFF.
.37
Scotch, in  bladders...
Maccaboy, in jars.......
.35
French Rappee, in Ja rs __ .43
B oxes.......................................5)«
Kegs, English......................... 444
100 3-lb. sacks............................C2 25
“ 
60 5-lb. 
28 10-lb. Backs..........................  1 85
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases.............................   1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags.. 
28 lb. 

2 00
2  25
32
drill  “  16  18

5%'
•  554
■  554
.  5Q
•  5%
.  8*
334

SODA,

SALT.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

 
 

 

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy in drill  bags... 
28 lb. 
.. 
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks.. 

Ashton.

“ 

“ 

“ 

56 lb. dairy in linen  sacks. 

Higgins.

Soiar Rock.

56  It.,  sacks.......................... 

Common Fine.

Saginaw ............................. 
M anistee............................ 

SALERATUS.

32
18
75

75 

27

70
70

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

Church’s ..............................  554
DeLand’s ................................  5**
Dwight’s ..........................—   554
Taylor’s ......................... 
5

 

SOAP.
L aundry.

“ 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Dingman Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb............3 2">
Good Cheer, 601 lb .....................3 90
White Borax, 100  X lb .........3 65
Concord................................  3  45
Ivory, 10  oz........................... 6  75
6  oz............................. 4 00
Lenox..................................  3  66
Mottled  German...................3  15
Town T alk.............................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 r s .....................3  25

“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

“ 

“ 

A cm e....................................   4  Oo
Cotton Oil...............................6  00
Marseilles.............................  3  95
M atter 
.................................. 4 35

Thompson & Chute Brands.

Silver.................................. 
3 65
M ono......................................3 35
Savon Improved  ................. 2  50
Sunflow er.............................3  05
Golden  .................................. 3 25
Economical  ................  
Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50
hand, 3 doz............2  50

“ 

 

 

SUGAR.

The  following  prices  repre­
sent the actual selling prices in 
Grand Rapids, based on the act­
ual cost in New  York,  with  38 
cents per 100 pounds added  for 
freight.  The  same  quotations 
will not apply to any townwhere 
the freight rate from New York 
is  not  36  cents,  but  the  local 
quotations will, perhaps, afford 
a better criterion of the  market 
than to quote New York  prices 
exclusively.
Cut  Loaf............................... *6 30
Powdered.............................. 6  23
G ranulated...........................5  86
Extra Fine Granulated___ 5  98
Cubes  ....................................6  23
XXXX  Powdered........ .......   6 42
Confec.  Standard  A ............ 5  61
No. 1  Columbia A ................  5 54
No. 5 Empire  A .................542
No.  6  ..................................... 5 86
No.  7....................................... 5  30
No.  8 .......................................5  23
No.  9.......................................5  17
No.  10....................................   5 11
No.  11....................................   5 05
No.  12....................................  4 98
No.  13....................................   4 61
No 14.....................................   4 11

8YRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels................................... 22
Half bbls................................2i
F a ir.........................................  19
Good.......................................  25
Choice.....................................  30

Pure Cane.

SW EET  GOODS

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

8
8
9
814
8 54

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

81  for barrel.

W ET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per gal  ..................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 
Magic,..........................................1 00
Warner’s 
100
Yeast Foam  ..........................100
Diamond................................   75
R oyal.....................................   90

YEAST.
............. 

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CUBED.

BASKET  VISED.

F a ir..................................  @17
Good................. ..........  @20
Choice............................. 24  @26
Choicest......................... 32  @34
D u st................................10  @12
F a ir..................................  @17
G ood................................   @20
Choice.............................24  @26
Choicest......................... 32  @34
D ust...............................10  @12
F a ir................................ 18  @20
Choice..............................   @25
Choicest........................... 
@35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fa ll............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 a ir................................18  @22
Choice............................ 24  @28
B est................................40  @50

OOLONG. 
IMPERIAL.

ENGLISH BBEAKPA8T.

YOUNG HYSON.

GUNPOWDER.

TOBACCOS.

F in e C ut.

Pails unless otherwise noted
Bazoo...........................   @30
Can  Can........................  @27
Nellie  Bly..................... 27  @24
Uncle ben............. — 21  @22
60
H iaw atha....................  
Sweet  Cuba................. 
34
McGlnty......................  
27
j4 bbls..........  
25
29
Dandy Jim ................... 
Torpedo.......... 
24
......... 
23
in  drum s.... 
28
Yum  Yum  ................. 
1892............................... 
23
“  drum s................... 
22

“  

“ 

P lug.

Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead...................  
Jo k e r...........................  
Nobby Twist................... 
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo..............................  
Hiawatha..................... 
Valley C ity .................  
Finzer’s Brands.
old  Honesty................ 
Jolly T ar......................  

41
29
41
26
38
34

40
32

Smoking:

Gatlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried...............
.......  17
Golden  Shower-----
..........19
.......... 26
Huntress 
................
.......... 29
2 25
M eerschaum............
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
..........40
Myrtle  Navy............
...30©32
Stork  .......................
G erm an....................
.......... 15
.........38
F ro g ..........
Java, 54s foil............ ..........32
Banner Tobacco Co ’s Brands.
Banner......................
.......... 16
Banner Cavendish  . .......... 38
Gold Cut  .................
..........28

Scotten’s Brands.

W arpath...................
Honey  Dew..............
Gold  Block..............
Brands.

.......... 15
.......... 30
.......... 36
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s
..........26
Peerless.................
Old  Tom.................. ............18
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
.......... 41
Handmade................

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

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

.......26
...28@32
...........32

Spaulding & Merrick.

Tom and Jerry.........
Traveler  Cavendish
Buck H orn...............
Plow  Boy.................
Corn  Cake  ..............
OILS.

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

The  Standard Oil  Co.  quotes
’. 0.  b.
854
•Í4
@  654
@  73Ü

as  follows,  In barrels.
Grand Rapids:
Eocene  ........................
XXX  W.  W.  Mich.
Headlight.................
N aptha.........................
Stove Gasoline............
Cylinder...................... Si @36
13 @21
E n g in e ....................
@  854
Black. 15 cold  test
H ID E S   PE L T S  and FURS
Perkins  &  Hess  pay as  fol-

lows:
2@254
G reen...........................
@ 3
Part Cured.................
@ 354
Full 
..................
Dry................................ 4 @ 5
2 @  3 
Kips, green  .................
@  4
“  cured..................
Calfskins,  green........ 4 @  5
cured........ 4 @ 5
Deacon skins............... 10 @25

HIDES.

“ 

“ 

No. 2 hides 54 off.
PELTS.

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

WOOL.

W ashed...................... 12 @18
8 @14
U nw ashed.................

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow ........................ 3 @  4
1 @ 2
Grease  butter  ..........
Switches....................
154®  3
Ginseng...................... 1 ‘5@2 00

GRAIN S an d  FEEDSTUFFS

W HEAT.

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

MEAL.

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

FLOUR.

Straight, In  sacks  ...
“  barrels...
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks__
“  barrels...
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...
“ 
Rye 
M ILL8TUFFS.

“

57
57

.  1  40
.  1  65

.  3 30
..  3 55
..  4 30
..  4  55
.  1  70
.  1  70

Bran............... 113 50
Screenings —   13 00
M iddlings.......  14  50
Mixed F eed...  18 00
Coarse meal  .  17  50

Less
Car lots Quantity
*14 00
13 00
15 00
18  50
18 00

CORN.

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

OATS.

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

H AT.

No. 1 Timothy, car lots.
No. 1 

ton lots

“ 

...42
...45

...36
...33

..1 1   «0
...13 00

FR E S H   MEATS.

“ 

“ 
“ 
*• 
“ 
“ 

Beef, carcass...............  454@ 7
hindquarters...  6  ® S  
fore 
... 354® 5
loins,  No.  3... 8  @10
ribs.................  7  @854
rounds...........   6  @ 7
Bologna.......................   @ 6
Pork lo in s ..................   @  9>4
shoulders............  @ 7
Sansage, blood or head  @  7
liv e r..............  @ 7
F ran k fo ri__   @ 8

•* 
“ 

“ 

Mutton  ..........................554®  6
Lamb...............................6  @ 7
Veal................................ 654®  754

F IS H   an d   OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows

FRESH  PISH.

1254

Whiteflsb 
..................   @10
T r o u t...........................  @10
Brook  Trout 
............  2->@35
Black Bass........  
H alib u t.......................   @15
fiseoes or Herring__   @ 5
Bluefish........................  @1254
Fresh lobster, per lb .. 
20
Cod................................ 
10
No. 1 Pickerel..............  @10
Pike..............................   @ 8
Smoked  W hite............  @ 8
Red  Snappers...............  
13
Columbia River  Salmon 
20
Mackerel......................... 2P@25
oYSTEBB—Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts__  @40
F . J. D.  Selects..........   @35
Selects.........................   @28
F. J. D...........................  @28
Anchors.......................  @25
Standards....................   @22
Extra Selects...............
Selects............................... 
Standards  ........................  

oystebb—Bulk.

2 00
1 35

2 20
C ounts................................ 
2 00
Scallops........................... 
Shrimps  ............................. 
1 50
Oysters, per  100  .........1  50@1  75
Clams. 
.......... 1  25@1  50
PAPER &  WOODEN WARE 

SHELL  GOODS.

“ 

 

PA PER .

Straw 
.................................... 154
R ockford.................................2
Rag sugar  ...............................254
H ardw are................................ 2%
B akers......................................2%
Dry  Goods.................... 5  @6
Jute  Manilla.................  @654
Red  Express  No. 1................554
No. 2................454

“ 

TW INES.

“ 

WOODENWARE.

48 Cotton.................................20
Cotton, No. 1..........................17
“  2..........................15
Sea  Island, assorted..........  30
No. 5 H em p............................15
No. 6  “ .................................... 15
Tubs, No. 1............................  7 00
“  No. 2............................  6 00
“  No. 3............................  5 00
1  35
“  No. 1,  three-hoop —   1  60
40
SO
...............   ...  1  00

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

13  “ 

“ 

 
 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“   
“   

Baskets, market................... 

......................  1  60
15  “ 
17  “ 
......................  2 25
2 75
19 
21 
3 00
35
shipping  bushel..  1  25 
..  1  35
full  noop  “ 
5 *5
“  No.2  6 25
“ 
No.3 7 25
“ 
No.l 3 25
“  No.2  4 00
“  No.3  4 75
Pails.....................................  3  15
Tubs,  No.  1...........................13 50
Tubs, No. 2........................... 12 00
Tubs, No. 3............................10 50

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

IN D U R A TED   W A R E.

splint 

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 

POULTRY.

Local dealers pay  as  follows:

D R E SSE D .
Fow l...............   ..........
Turkeys.......................
Ducks  .........................

LIVE.

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

Live broilers l^lbs.  to 2 lbs.
Live broilers less than  1-154 
Spring  Chickens.........  8 @10
Fowls..........................  7  @ 8
Spring turkeys............. 10 @1254
Spring  Ducks..............  9 @10

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co.  i 

quotes as follows:

PORK  IN  BARBELS.
...............................................  17  50
18  50

Mess................ 
Short c u t ....................................................... 
Extra clear pig, short  cu t..............................
Extra clear,  heavy........................................
Clear, fat  back............................................  ..  19  00
Boston clear, short cu t...................................
Clear back, short cut.......................................  19 00
Standard clear, short cut, best........... —
sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

..........................................   854

Pork Sausage........................................................
Ham Sausage....................................................... 9
Tongue Sausage..................................................   9
Frankfort  Sausage 
Blood Sausage....................................................   7
Bologna, straight................................................   6
Bologna,  thick.......................................  ..........  6
Headcheese.........................................................7
LARD.
Kettle  Rendered................... 
1054
G ranger..................................................................9%
Fam ily..................................................................  724
Compound...........................................................  754
50 lb. Tins, 54c advance.
201b. pails, 54c 
10 lb. 
“  3£c 
“  %c 
5 lb. 
3 lb. 
”  1  c

“
“
“

 

BEEP  IN  BARBELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs........................7  50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................  7  50
Boneless, ramp butts.......................................  12 50

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

Hams, average 20 lbs...........................- ............ H54
16 lbs..........................................11)4
12 to 14 lbs...................................1154
picnic.......................................................   954
best boneless..........................................  13
Shoulders...........................................................   844
Breakfast Bacon  bonelesB.................................14
Dried beef, ham prices.......................................1054
Long Clears, heavy.............................................
Briskets,  medium..............................................

lig h t..........................................  .......HV4

„ 

CANDIES.  FRU ITS  an d   NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

“ 
“ 
“ 

CARAMELS.

Plain Creams................................................. 80@90
Decorated Creams..................................................1 00
String  Rock.........................................................65
Burnt Almonds...................................................... 1 00
Wintergreen  Berries.........................................60
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes...........................  34
...........................  61
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
...........................   28
No. 3, 
...........................
Stand up, 51b. boxes.......................................
Small..........................................................)  so@i  75
M edium ....................................................2 0C@2  50
Large  .........................................................
California Riverside Seedlings..........
St  Michaels...............................................
Rodis........................................................... 

BANANAS.

ORANGES.

4  50

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

LEMONS.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

50-lb.  “ 

OTHER  FOREIGN  FRU ITS.

Messina, choice  360................................ 
fancy, 360.................................  
choice 300................................. 
fancy 380  .................................  

4 00
4 50
4 50
4 50
Figs, fancy layers, 6f t...............................  @1254
10».............................  @1254
14».............................  @14
20» .............................

“ 
extra  “ 
“ 

Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box............................   @ 754
............................   @656
Persian. 50-lb.  box.......................   45%@  554
N UTS.

Almonds, Tarragona................................  @17
Ivaca........................................   @16
California................................  @18
Brazils, new...............................................  @854
Filberts.............   .....................................   @1154
Walnuts, Grenoble...................................   @1354

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

Marbot......................................   @
Calif.......................................... 11  @13
Table  Nuts,  fancy...................................   @13
@12
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .............................  @13
Cocoanuts, full sacks..............................   @4  00
Fancy, H.  P., Suns...................................   @ 6
Fancy, H.  P., Flags..................................  @ 6
Choice, H. P.,  Extras..............................   @ 5

“ 
“ 
"  
CROCKERY  AN D   GLASSWARE. 

“  Roasted......................  @  754
“  Roasted.....................  @  754
“  Roasted..................   @654

PEA N U TS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

STICK  CANDY.

Cases 
Standard,  per lb .......................... 
“  H .H ................................. 
“  Twist  ............................. 
Boston  Cream..................  
854
Cut  Loaf.............................................. 
Extra H.  H .......................   854
MIXED  CANDY.

Bbls.  Palls.
654 754
654 754
654 754

Bbls. 

Palls.

Standard..........................................6 
Leader..............................................6 
Royal................................................654 
Nobby.............................................. 7 
English  Rock.................................7 
Conserves....................................... 7 
Broken Taffy......................baskets 
Peanut Squares................... 
“  8
French Creams................................
13
Valley  Creams................................  
Midget, 30 lb. baskets........................................   8
8
Modern, 20 lb. 

7
7
<54
8
8
8
8

 

“ 
fancy—In bulk

 

 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls.
Lozenges,  plain.................................................  10
printed.............................................   H
Chocolate Drops.................................................  1154
Chocolate Monumentals..................................  13
Gum Drops...........................................................   554
Moss Drops.........................................................   8
Sour Drops...........................................................   854
Imperials...................... 
1°
Per Box
Lemon Drops........................................................55
Sour D rops........................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops................................................60
Chocolate Drops...................................................65
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................... 90
Gam Drops.....................................................40@50
Licorice Drops...................................................1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops...........................................80
Lozenges, plain........................... 
60
printed...................  
65
Imperials...............................................................60
Mottoes.................................................................. 70
Cream Bar............................................................. 55
Molasses  B ar.....................................................--§5
85@95
Hand Made  Creams....... 

“ 

 

 

FRUIT  JARS.

P in ts................................................................ 9 5  50
Quarts................................................................  6 00
Half Gallons....................................................   8 00
Caps...................................................................   2 50
Rubbers................................................................  
45
No. 0 Sun................................................................   45
No. 1  “  ................................................................   50
No.2  “  ................................................................   75
Tubular..................................................................  75

LAMP  BURNERS.

854

LAMP  CHIMNETS.  Per bOX.

6 doz. In box.

 

 
 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Pearl top.

La Bastle.

First quality.
“ 
XXX Flint.

No. 0 Sun.............................................................1  75
No. 1  “ 
.............................................................. 1  88
No.2  “  .............................................................. 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.......................................... 2  10
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 
...................... .............................................8 25
No. 0 Sun, crimp top........................................   .2 60
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled.....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
......................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
......................4  88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz......................... 1  25
No. 2  “ 
..........................1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz..........................................1  35
No.3 
“ 
........................................... 160
No. 0, per  gross..................................................   23
 
No. 1, 
No  2, 
 
No. 3, 
 
Mammoth, per doz..............................................  75
STONEWARE— AKRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal................................  G6
“ 
54 gal. per doz........................  60
Jugs, 54 gal., per doz.......................................  70
“  1 to 4 gal., per gal....................................  07
Milk Pans, 54 gal., per  doz.............................  60
“ 
...........................   72
Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal.............................  07
Milk Pans, 54 gal..............................................  65
............................................  78

1  “ 
STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED.

LAMP WICKS.

1  “ 

“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 
 
 

2 25

2 80
8 80

28
38
75

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

(Continued from  Page 14.) 

i

reputation that  Michigan fruit has away 
from home.

The  green  vegetable  trade  has  been 
constantly  on  the  increase, so that  now 
the  gardeners  occupy several  blocks  of 
our principal  streets  every  morning. 
I 
have seen a great many different markets 
in large cities,  and do not hesitate to say 
that  Grand Rapids  furnishes  to-day one 
of  the  best  and  finest  markets  of  any 
city  in  the  country.  We  have  often 
heard  people  who go  away  from home, 
when they return, speak of the Washing­
ton or  New  Orleans  or  Philadelphia or 
New York  markets;  but if anyone has  a 
desire  to  visit  a  great  market  and  see 
strictly fresh  goods  offered  for sale,  he 
need not go away from home, as we have 
the best the land can  afford and we have 
all that one can ask  for here on our own 
market.  There have been times when it 
was estimated that there were  600 teams 
on our market in one day, wagons loaded 
with  peaches,  pears,  plums,  apples, 
grapes, potatoes and all kinds of  vegeta­
bles.
It is well for our merchants to consider 
the  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars 
which are brought into  this locality  and 
the surrounding  counties every year and 
distributed  for fruit  alone,  which, to  a 
certain  extent,  either  directly  or  Indi­
rectly,  they  receive  the  benefit  of.  A 
large amount of  the fruit  that is  raised 
in this  locality, is  shipped  to  adjoining 
cities and  states  and the  money for  the 
fruit is brought back  into this State  and 
distributed  among  the  people.  This 
brings ready cash into circulation,  daily, 
and within from  sixty to ninety days.
It is fully as interesting on our market 
here from  5 to  7 o’clock in  the morning 
as it is in  any  city in  the United States 
and the display of  vegetables  and fruits 
is equal to any raised and offered for sale 
on  any  market,  being  always  strictly 
fresh,  coming  direct  from  the  gardens, 
and fruit direct from the orchards.  Com­
paratively speaking, very  few people  of 
our  city  realize  the  activity  and  stir 
which  is  going  on  between  3  and  7 
o’clock  in the  morning, and we think  it 
would well pay most any one to occasion­
ally get  up  early  in  the  morning  and 
take a view of our home market. 
It is a 
sight well worth seeing.

To show the  prosperity of  the garden­
ers in  this locality, one has only to  take 
a drive on  almost any road  leading from 
this  city and notice the fine gardens and 
small farms of  five  to  twenty acres  and 
the large greenhouses  which can be seen 
in  almost  any  direction.  Nearly  every 
greenhouse is enlarged every year, which 
surely indicates prosperity.

Michigan  is  not  dependent  on  fruit 
alone, as there are hundreds of thousands 
of  dollars’  worth  of  clover  seed, beans 
and  potatoes  shipped  from  this  State 
yearly,  finding markets  as far  South as 
the  extreme  southern  border  of  Texas 
and Florida, and  to the West and North­
western States, and to the Atlantic Ocean 
on the East.

Michigan  seems to be  more  fortunate 
than some other states,  as she never fails 
entirely on  any of  her crops  and fruits. 
Of  course,  some  seasons, the  crops  are 
much lighter than others,  but  seldom, if 
ever,  was  there  known  to  be  an entire 
failure.

To  the  abundance  of  water  on  our 
borders we can  attribute to  some extent 
the  fine  climate  we  have.  The  large 
body of  water to the west  of  us moder-

ates the  cold West  winds  and  this pro­
tects our  fruit trees.  At the  same time 
our climate is  cold  enough  to  make the 
fruit hardy and of good flavor.

E. A.  Mo s e l e y .

The  Provision  Trade.

Prior  to  Dec.  1,  1882,  the  provision 
trade of Grand  Rapids  was mainly done 
by the wholesale grocers of the city.  At 
that  time  Cody, Ball  & Co., Hawkins & 
Perry,  Arthur  Meigs  & Co., John Caul­
field, Fox, Musselman & Loveridge, Rice 
& Moore and  Shields,  Bulkley & Lemon 
organized the Grand Rapids Packing and 
Provision  Co.,  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$30,000,  and  turned  all  their  provision 
orders  over  to  the  new  house,  besides 
giving it the benefit of their united influ­
ence.  The  venture  owed  its  existence 
to  the  fact  that  the  wholesale  grocers 
were making provisions  a leader, selling 
at cost or below  cost, and  giving 30 and 
60  days’  time  on  the  goods.  The  new 
company sold goods on ten days only and 
maintained these terms three years, when 
Cody,  Ball  &  Co. and Hawkins &  Perry 
pulled out of  the corporation  and began 
handling  provisions  on  their  own  ac­
count,  when  30  days  again  became  the 
rule.  These terms  prevailed until Aug. 
10  of  this  year,  when all the houses at 
this market handling provisions promul­
gated an  announcement  that the former 
terms of 10 days would be resumed.

The  growth  of  the provision trade of 
the city has kept pace  with the increase 
in population and the  gradual growth of 
business in all lines. 
In  1883  the  total 
sales of the  Provision Co. were $386,000. 
The company is  now  on an independent 
basis,  so  far  as its connection with any 
jobbing house is concerned,  yet  in  1892 
the  sales  aggregated  $328,000,  during 
which time the wholesale  grocers proba­
bly sold  provisions to  the amount  of  as 
much  more,  making  the  total  sales  in 
this line $656,000.

In  addition  to  the  sale  of  provisions 
proper, the fresh  meat  trade of the city 
now amounts to at least $600,000.

The  past  decade  has brought about a 
marked  change in the attitude of the re­
tail  dealer  toward  the  Grand  Rapids 
market.  The retailer buys here because 
he finds he can  purchase goods cheaper, 
freights  considered,  than  in  Chicago. 
This is due to the fact that packers make 
a  wide  distinction  between  large  and 
small buyers, as  they  do  not  like  to  be 
bothered with small transactions.

H .  N .  Mo o b e.

The  Shoe  Findings  Trade.
This industry is a modern one. 

In the 
olden  time  Eastern  manufacturers  of 
boots and  shoes cut  their  stock and the 
shoemakers who  made  it  up had to fur­
nish  their own  findings,  such  as  pegs, 
thread,  wax, etc.  Out of this old custom 
has grown an  important  mercantile and 
manufacturing  industry devoted to shoe 
findings.  Ten  years  ago  this  industry 
cut  no figure in  Grand  Rapids.  To-day 
it is one of our leading industries, repre­
senting  an  annual  trade  of  $150,000, 
with  a  regularly  worked  territory, em­
bracing Michigan and  Northern Indiana. 
In  addition  to  this,  the  business  com­
mands a mail trade  reaching  to the Gulf 
of  Mexico  and  the  Pacific  Coast.  The 
manufacture of  uppers is a leading feat­
ure in  this business.  Seven years ago it 
was commenced by the trade in this city, 
since which  time it has developed into a 
yearly  output  of  from  6,000  to  7,000 
I pairs.  The  country  custom  shoemaker

has  very little  use  for  patterns  nowa-! 
days.  He  is  furnished  by  this  trade 
with uppers ready stretched, soles cut to 
match,  and the  hundred  and one things 
which enter  into the  make-up of  a boot 
or shoe.  The  old-fashioned  peg  of  the 
days of  our  grandfathers  is  fast  disap­
pearing.  Where  600  or  800  bushels  of 
pegs were formerly sold, now 100 bushels 
meet all  demands.  A  brass  clinch  nail 
known as the  “cobbler’s nail” is  driving 
the peg into the background.

E d g a r  T.  H ib t h .

The  Cracker  Industry.

Ten  years  ago  thirty-five  barrels  of 
flour per day was sufficient to supply the 
demands of the craaker and biscuit man­
ufacturing trade of  the  city.  To-day, a 
daily supply of 125 barrels is required in 
this industry.  During the past ten years 
Grand Rapids crackers have won a repu­
tation second  to  none  manufactured  in 
the United States.  Nine  road  salesmen 
are employed in this  industry, the prod­
uct being  sold  principally in  Michigan, 
Indiana,  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania.  Ten 
years ago the product was  confined pret­
ty much to crackers, but  since that time 
there  has  been  a  remarkable  develop­
ment of sweet goods in an endless variety 
of  form  and  style.  Honey  is  used  in 
large  quantities  in  the  manufacture  of 
these sweet goods.  Michigan honey can­
not be obtained in sufficient quantities to 
supply  the  demands  of  the  city  trade, 
and it is shipped here  from California at 
the rate of five carloads per annum.

S.  A .  Se a r s .

The Hardwood  Lum ber Trade.

The  hardwood  lumber  trade  of  the 
city  is  directly  associated with the fur­
niture interests.  A conservative estimate 
of  the  total  consumption  of  hardwood 
lumber  in  Grand  Rapids  ten  years  ago 
would be 10,000,000  feet, whereas to-day 
it has reached  the enormous  quantity of 
50,000,000  feet.  About  2,000,000 feet of 
this is used  in  the  building  furnishing 
trade  for  inside  and  outside  use.  The 
balance is used in the furniture industry 
principally.  The  hardwood  trade  in­
cludes oak, ash, maple,  basswood, white 
wood, soft elm,  birch and cherry.  Dur­
ing the past three  years large quantities 
have been shipped in from outside points, 
south and west, principally from Indiana 
and  Ohio. 
In  addition  to  the  native 
wood lumber used in our market, we im­
port  from  Central  America  annually 
about  1,000,000 
feet  of  mahogany, 
and  about  10,000 
feet  of  English 
live  oak  for  veneering  purposes  from 
Great  Britain.  Ten  years  ago first and 
second grade walnut was in good demand 
at $150 per thousand;  to-day it is in poor 
demand at $60  per thousand.  Formerly 
it  was  plentiful within sixteen miles of 
the city, but it has disappeared from our 
home  forests,  and  its  popularity  has 
has gone  with it.  The  English prize it, 
however, and it  is being  taken from the 
mountains  of  Tennessee  and  elsewhere 
and  exported  to  the  English  market. 
Ten years ago there were only two hard­
wood lumber dealers  in the city—to-day 
there are about twelve  firms in the busi­
ness. 

A.  L . H a t c h .

The  Drug  Business.

No other branch of  the  jobbing  trade 
of Grand Rapids  shows  greater progress 
in the past ten years than  the drug busi­
ness,  both in the increase of sales and in 
new  territory gained.  There  is but one 
exclusively wholesale  house in  the city,

so  results  are  largely taken  from  its 
prosperity.  Ten years ago but two trav­
elers were  employed  and  the  business 
was  confined  wholly  to  Western  and 
Northern  Michigan.  To-day  five  are 
constantly on the road  and Michigan en­
tire  is  the  field  worked.  The increase 
of  sales in  this  time  has  been  about 65 
per  cent.,  each  year  showing  a  hand­
some  increase  over  the  preceding  one. 
Retail  dealers  who  a  few  years  ago 
thought Grand Rapids too small a city in 
which  to  purchase,  and  went  to  the 
larger  markets of  Detroit  and Chicago, 
now give it their entire accounts and are 
willing to admit that, in quality of goods 
and fair prices, we are on a par with any 
market jobber in this line, and the larger 
cities that would not  acknowledge this a 
competing point have  been forced to ad­
mit it. 

H. B.  F a ir c h il d .

Feed  and  Grain  Trade.

In reply to  your  enquiry in  regard to 
the growth and  progress of the feed  and 
grain  trade  during  the  past  ten years, 
we would say that the local  trade has in­
creased  25  per  cent.  Referring 
to 
promptness  in  paying  obligations,  the 
character of  the  people  in  general  has 
improved.  The present  financial condi­
tion  is  a severe  test.  Notwithstanding 
this condition,  we have,  up  to this date, 
met with no losses on  account of  credits 
given to the dealers in this city.

K.  D y k e m a  &  B bo.

The Seed Trade.

Among the many mercantile industries 
which have sprung into prominence dur­
ing  the  past  ten  years,  there  is  none 
which shows a  more wonderful develop­
ment than the seed business.  Ten years 
ago  the  business  was  confined  pretty 
much  to  one house, representing an an­
nual business of from $50,000 to $100,000. 
To-day the  seed business of the city rep­
resents  an  annual  trade  of,  at  least, 
$250,000.  Ten  years  ago not an acre of 
seeds was grown  under contract for this 
market.  The  present  season  there  are 
1,400 acres under contract for furnishing 
the  Grand  Rapids  market  with  seeds. 
Ten years ago Grand  Rapids did not im­
port;  to-day  we  are  importing  turnips 
and other seeds from  Europe by the ton. 
The seed trade of  the  city has increased 
300  per  cent,  within  the  last  decade. 
Ten  years  ago  all of our grocers kept a 
little supply of seeds  bought  from  seed 
merchants  at  Philadelphia  and  other 
points;  to-day  the  seed  merchants  of 
Grand Rapids not  only supply the home 
demand, but they are shipping seeds into 
every  state  and  territory in the Union, 
and  into the Dominion  of Canada,  also. 
We not only import  but we export seeds 
to England  and  France.  No mercantile 
industry has taken  on a more wonderful 
development,  or  has kept pace with the 
rapid growth of the city more completely 
than the seed business.

A l f r e d   J .  B r o w n.

The  Hide  Trade.

The  progress  of  the  hide  trade  has 
been, for  the  time you ask—ten years— 
much like that of  a crab—backward.

Notably from 1876  to  1886  there were 
handled annually by buyers of  this  city 
about  70,000  to  100,000  hides, at a cost 
of  about  $5  each.  Prices  varied  but 
little  during  those  years.  Later  trade 
diminished,  caused  by  concentration  of 
capital  in  stock  yards.  New  ideas,  or 
what were deemed innovations, in manu­
facturing  leather  created  more  numer-

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ous  selections.  New  wants  calledfor 
new styles of  goods,  or, In other words, 
improvements in the  trade, thus forcing 
other  results,  until  the  whole has been 
revolutionized, and for the better.  From
1886  to  date  this change has been more 
apparent than during  previous years, by 
forcing out the margins  for local dealers 
and decreasing  their trade and the num­
It has,  at the same time, 
bers engaged. 
lessened  values,  the  price  per  hide  in
1887  being  $4;  in  1892,  $8, and now,  in 
1893, the  price  has  dropped to $2@2.25, 
the lowest point ever known to the trade. 
Simultaneously,  the  quantity has dimin­
ished to the approximate  number of 30,- 
000 to 50,000 pieces per year.

Wm. T. Hess.

The Lime Trade.

The  manufacture  and  sale  of  lime, 
cementj and  building  material is one of 
the pioneer  industries of  Grand Rapids, 
and is more  intimately  connected  with 
the growth and development  of the  city 
than  any  other  industry. 
In  an  early 
day the lime used  for building purposes 
was obtained by burning the stone taken 
out  of  the  bed  of  Grand  River.  This 
home  material  has  been crowded out of 
the  market by Petoskey and Ohio manu­
facturers,  who,  possessing better manu­
facturing facilities,  are enabled  to place 
it  in  our  market at a cheaper rate than 
it can be produced  here.  The dealer to­
day can sell lime  and  cement  as low as 
85 cents and $1 per barrel,  respectively. 
When it is remembered that  out of  this 
must  be  deducted  the  profit  of  both 
dealer and  manufacturer,  beside cost of 
barrel and freight, it will be readily seen 
that  the  facilities  for  manufacturing 
must  be  very  great. 
The  immense 
quantities  of  these materials demanded 
by the rapid growth of the city and terri­
tory  tributary  thereto  make  these  low 
prices possible.  “Large sales .and smalt 
profits,”  is the  key-note of  the lime and 
cement  trade  of  Grand  Rapids.  The 
building  material  industry  must, of ne­
cessity,  keep pace with the growth of the 
city.  There  are,  at  present,  eight  or 
nine  dealers  in  these  materials.  The 
trade  handles  a great  variety of materi­
als,  such as sewer  pipe,  pressed  brick, 
stucco, plastering hair, etc., all of which 
are  consumed  in  large quantities in the 
rapid development of the city.

S.  A.  M o r m a n.

The  Bean  Trade.

Referring to  your letter  regarding the 
bean business of  Western  Michigan and 
its progress for the past ten years, I will 
state only in so  far as I myself  am  and 
have been interested.  Going back a  lit­
tle farther than ten  years,  back  to 1881, 
the writer commenced  in a small  way to 
handpick  beans.  The manner was very 
crude, as I had had no  experience.  The 
stock in those days was scarce and would 
not  warrant  the  outlay  of  machinery. 
Picking  was done  from tables, the same 
as our mothers did  years  ago.  Our out­
put that winter  was only three carloads, 
about 1,500  bushels, yet  we thought  we 
were  doing  quite  a  business. 
In  1882 
and 1883  no  improvements  were  made, 
and  very little  increase in the  business. 
In  1884  there  was  quite  a  crop—more 
than could  be easily  handled  in  the old 
way—so I  devised a  table with a canvas 
top  that  moved  about  twelve  feet  a 
minute,  carrying  the  beans  before  the 
pickers  in  such  quantities  as  would al­
low the  girls to  pick  about  ten  bushels

each  a  day. 
(The  old  way a girl could 
pick only  about a bushel  in ten  hours.) 
This table was not  patented, as I did not 
think then there  would be beans enough 
grown to  keep  such a  table  going more 
than two  or three  months  in a year; but 
the  writer  was  mistaken,  for  there  are 
hundreds of them in use now for picking 
bean,  peas,  etc.  The  business  in  1885 
required two tables for about  five months. 
From that time until  1890 it continued to 
increase,  when I had to have  more room. 
I then  built  on  West  Bridge  street  an 
elevator and warehouse for the exclusive 
handling of  beans.  With our  improved 
machinery  for cleaning,  and railroad fa­
cilities for  loading  and  unloading,  hav­
ing a track  on either  side  of  our  build­
ing,  we  have  a  daily  capacity of  2,000 
bushels of  handpicked  beans  for  every 
nine  working  hours.  Comparing  our 
business  during the  winter  of  1881 and 
1882—about  three  carloads—with 
the 
winter of  1892  and 1893—nearly 500 car­
loads—you  can  form  your  own  idea  of 
the  increase of  the bean trade in  West­
ern Michigan.

Ten or fifteen  years  ago very  little of 
the  food  quality of  beans  was  known. 
We  of  the  West  hardly  realized  that 
anyone would  care  for  them,  excepting 
Boston peopje, who  had to  have “baked 
beans,” and, perhaps,  a  few  lumbermen 
and  miners.  To-day  the  United States 
consume  over  5,000,000 bushels, yearly, 
of  the common white bean.  The impor­
tations from Austria and Germany in the 
winter of 1892 and 1893 were over 1,500,- 
000 bushels, and  to-day, all  through the 
United States,  this product  cuts  a large 
figure as an article of food.

W.  T.  Lamorkaux.

The  Cigar  Business.

A  comparison  between  the  status  of 
the cigar  industry in this  city ten  years 
ago  and  that  of  the  present  time  will 
show that  the  cigar trade has developed 
proportionately with the other industries 
of the city.  Many factories have sprung 
into existence  within  that  time  and the 
annual product has been  multiplied sev­
eral times.  There  are at  present about 
forty-five  factories in  the city, the most 
of  which  have  made  their  appearance 
during the  past  ten  years.  The annual 
product,  of  course, has  not increased in 
proportion to the increase in the number 
of  factories,  as  a  large  percentage  of 
them are small  concerns employing very 
few hands.  To  give an idea of  the rela­
tive  significance of  these  forty-five fac­
tories, I will say that  whereas the whole 
of them  employ but  122  hands, we  em­
ploy from twenty-five to thirty ourselves.

H ugo S c h n e id e r .

M erchandise  Brokerage.

Reminisences  of  the  brokerage  busi­
ness  for  twelve  years!  Great  Scott! 
They would fill  a book larger  than Bro. 
Stowe would care  to  print.  My experi­
ences  (trials,  I  might  say) with  John 
Caulfield (that good  natured  Irish Lord) 
would take a month to relate.

Let me see.  Twelve years ago.  Amos 
Musselman was  then  keeping  books for 
Graff,  Shields  &  Co.;  O.  A.  Ball was 
working  up  a nice  city  trade  for Cody, 
Ball & Co.; Heman  Barlow was shipping 
clerk  for John  Caulfield; Lew. Hawkins 
was making  his annual  trips  to  Cincin­
nati,  where  he  purchased whole  train­
loads of hogshead sugar and New Orleans 
molasses; Arthur Meigs was  just making 
a  name  for himself  as  a  hustler,  and I 
was a green boy, just out of school, hold­

ing  down a  chair (most of  the  time) in 
the  office  of  that  noble  pioneer  in  the 
business, H.  F.  Hastings, with  no more 
idea  of the  brokerage  business  than an 
African savage has of  the present  “good 
old Democratic” financial stringency.

How things  have  changed  since then! 
In  those  days  the  jobber  sorted  up his 
sugar  stock  daily, buying  ten barrels of 
one grade,  five of  another,  fifteen of  an­
other and so on,  no one order amounting 
to  very  much,  but  aggregating  a  good 
trade every  day.  Their  trade gradually 
increased  until  by two or  three of  them 
clubbing together  they could buy a  car­
load of  seventy-five  barrels  direct  from 
the refiuer.  Things  drifted  along  like 
this for  some time  until,  finally, the re­
finer made the rule that  he would sell in 
100-barrel lots only and to one purchaser 
oniy.  What  a  howl  went  up  from the 
jobbers!  One  would  think  that  they 
were to be driven out of  the  business by 
this  “arbitrary”  rule  which  compelled 
them to  buy such  an immense  quantity 
of  sugar  at  one  time.  How  well  I re­
member  a  certain  order  given  me  by 
Sam.  Lemon,  up  in  the  old  store  on 
Division street. 
It  was for 125  barrels, 
and was  the  -largest  single  order that 1 
had ever  taken.  Seven  years  later  Mr. 
Lemon gave me an order for 1,100 barrels 
without as  much fuss  as the  125  barrel 
order caused.

In those days no such thing was known 
as  Clear  Back  or  Morgan  pork.  Mess 
pork was all the go  and what  quantities 
of  it  we  did  sell!  And  plug  tobacco! 
Arthur Meigs was then  pushing his cele­
brated  “Red  Fox,” and  orders from him 
for  1,000  butt  lots  were  no  uncommon 
things.  But these things have all changed. 
Competition  between the manufacturers 
has  become  so  close  that  a  firm which 
wishes  to keep  its goods on the  market 
is  compelled  to  have  men working the 
retail  trade  constantly.  This  a  broker 
cannot do  on  the  small  brokerage  that 
he  gets;  consequently, lines  which  for­
merly  paid  well  are  dropped  out  alto­
gether  and new ones  substituted.

Through all of  these changes  there is 
one  noticeable fact, and  that  is that the 
class of goods now handled by the jobber 
is  of  a  much  better  quality  than  ten 
years ago.  Then  we sold  large  quanti­
ties of  such goods as  soaked peas, corn, 
succotash,  etc.  Now,  hardly a  case  of 
these goods is  sold,  while larger quanti­
ties of  fancy goods are disposed of.  The 
jobbers’  trade in  those days was largely 
with the  lumber  camps,  where  “every­
thing  went.”  Now,  this  trade  is prac­
tically  gone  and  the  consumer  is  the 
well-to-do farmer,  mechanic and artisan, 
who demand a better class of goods.

Now  that  I  have  “reminist,”  I  will 
get down to a short review of the broker­
age business. 
It  was  about  1875  that 
Donald  McKenzie,  then  traveling  for a 
tea  importer,  conceived  the  idea  that 
Grand Rapids, with its six exclusive job­
bers and one  wholesale  and  retail deal­
er,  was  a good  point  for  a  broker  and 
located here.  The  same  idea  struck H. 
F. Hastings, who  was making  Michigan 
for Boies, Fay & Conkey, of Chicago, and 
he started  in  also.  Mr.  McKenzie  soon 
tired of  the  business  and  quit,  leaving 
the field  to  Mr.  Hastings,  who  was the 
only  broker  here  for  several  years. 
Others,  however,  soon  came  in until  at 
one time, I  remember,  we  bad  thirteen 
brokers on  the street.  This state of  af­
fairs could not  last long and the number 
has gradually decreased until, at present,

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there are  live firms,  making  lively com­
petition  for  the  jobbers’  trade. 
In the 
meantime brokers  have come  and  gone, 
and I think  I do not  exaggerate  when  I 
say that  at different times we  have  had 
upwards of forty brokers here.

In closing, I wish to  say a word in our 
behalf.  The inexperienced  often regard 
a broker  as  an  expense  that  the  buyer 
has to pay  for, aud that the goods  bought 
of a broker have the  brokerage added in 
in  some  way.  This  is  a  mistake.  A 
manufacturer  or  importer  cannot  place 
his  goods  on  the  market  cheaper  than 
through  the  medium  of  the broker,  and 
less expense in selling his wares means a 
lower  cost to  the  buyer.  At  the  same 
time,  the brokers  give  to the  buyer the 
benefit of  the  competition  of  the world 
and the  saving to the  buyer in this way 
is  many times  what the broker  receives 
for  making  the  sale.  The  broker  is a 
necessity and has come to stay.

Ch a s.  N .  R e m in g t o n ,  J r .

Commercial  A gencies.

These institutions are correctly named, 
for  they are  truly the  agencies  of  com­
merce,  and,  like  all  other  institutions 
which have “come to stay,” they „are the 
outgrowth  of  necessity.  Practically all 
wholesale merchandising  has come to be 
done on credit,  and even though bills are 
discounted  upon  receipt  of  goods,  the 
title  is  passed  when  the  goods  are  re­
ceipted  for  by  the  transportation  com­
pany, which renders it  absolutely neces­
sary  to  know  the  responsibility  and 
credit  of  a  customer  before  shipping, 
which  information is what  the commer­
cial agency supplies.

Fifty  years  ago  commercial  agencies 
were  almost  unknown.  Such  institu­
tions  existed,  but  so  embryonic  were 
they that the credit man of to-day, famil­
iar as he is with present  methods, would 
hardly recognize  those crude beginnings 
and would find them  entirely inadequate 
to present needs.

At the  commencement  of  commercial 
reporting,  centers  of  trade  were  few, 
and,  by  reason  of  inferior  transporta­
tion,  far between,  the  rapid increase  in 
population and  the  almost  magical  im­
provement in  the  means of  communica­
tion  have  multiplied  the  number  and 
size of cities  many times  and  vastly ex­
panded trade.  Every city  now  where it 
is desirable or  profitable  has  an agency 
office which has  charge of  reporting  the 
territory naturally  tributary  to it.  It is 
nearly twenty-five years  since an agency 
office was  established  in  Grand  Rapids 
and  very  few  of  the  concerns  then  re­
ported are  now  in  business,  but  their 
successors are here, and  the list of  busi­
ness  men has  increased many fold since 
then.

An  examination  of  the  lists  of  sub­
scribers to  agency reports in Grand Rap­
ids  during  the first  years  that the busi­
ness  of  reporting  was  carried  on  here 
shows that the city, then  having a popu­
lation of  about  15,000, numbered among 
its wholesale and manufacturing institu­
tions furniture,  grocery,  lumber, liquor, 
confectionery,  grain  dealers, 
tanners, 
and, of  course,  banks,  the  number  and 
success of  which latter institutions is al­
ways a sure indication of  the  prosperity 
of a community,  for as a prominent busi­
ness man has truly said,  “Banks are like 
the  springs  under  a  wagon  and let the 
business man, like the load on  a vehicle, 
ride easy.”  Users  of  reports  in Grand 
Rapids  and  vicinity  were  in  those days

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comparatively  few,  but as  the State has 
developed from a wilderness, the market­
ing of the vast  forest  and  mineral prod­
ucts and  supplying the  armies of  labor­
ers who do the work has brought into ex­
istence  jobbers and manufacturers in all 
lines, who must  have  information about 
their  customers.  Our  beautiful  State 
has grown and  her trade  increased until 
our  manufacturers  and  jobbers  rank 
among  the  first  in  the  union  and can 
compete  successfully  with  all  comers. 
We are selling in all parts of  the United 
States  and  many 
foreign  countries. 
Michigan merchants  and  manufacturers 
also import to  a large extent and reports 
on  them  are  frequently  asked  from 
abroad.

A few feeble attempts have been made 
to discredit the commercial agency  busi­
ness, but the number of  patrons steadily 
increases, and it has  come to be accepted 
as a fact that a wholesale business cannot 
be  successfully carried on without some­
thing of the kind.  “Improvement”  has 
been the  watchword  with  these institu­
tions,  and  many  valuable  and  useful 
features havebeen added to their publica­
tions as  the  needs  of  subscribers  have 
suggested.  Books of reports are revised 
and published quarterly and now contain 
over 1,500',000 names of merchants, man­
ufacturers,  bankers, jobbers  and others.

Henry Royce,

Growth o f the  Grocery  Trade.

steady 

A brief retrospect of the wholesale gro­
cery business for the past ten years will, 
1 trust,  be satisfactory  to those engaged 
in  the  business,  and  alike  interesting 
and  satisfactory  to your readers in gen­
eral, because I hold  that the interests of 
the wholesaler and retailer are bound to­
gether and inseparable.  The  prosperity 
of the  former  depends largely  upon the 
success  of  the  latter,  and  vice  versa. 
The growth of this  line of business dur­
ing the decade of which  I write  has  not 
been  phenomenal,  but 
and 
healthy. 
It  has  simply kept pace with 
the growth of  our  city and  with that of 
the  territory  tributary  to  this  market. 
In all this time but two firms have retired 
from business,  and  another  firm has en­
tered  the  ranks,  leaving the  number of 
houses one less than ten years ago.  But 
very few of  the  active  members  of  the 
different houses have  retired during this 
period,  and there  have  been  few acces­
sions, so  that there  is but  little  change 
in the  personnel, the management of the 
wholesale  grocery  business  of  the  city 
being practically  the  same  to-day as ten 
years ago; and to the credit of the whole­
sale business and honor of  the city, be it 
said, not a single failure has occurred  in 
our  line of  business  in this  city, to  my 
knowledge,  during 
thirteen 
years.

the  past 

In the  early ’80s,  the  wholesale  gro­
cery trade  of  Grand  Rapids  had  much 
with which  to contend,  The  individual 
and aggregate amount of capital invested 
in the  business in those  days  was much 
smaller than at present, and that in itself 
compelled  us  to  make  our  purchases 
smaller  and  more  frequent.  Twenty- 
five barrels of  sugar at  that time was an 
ordinary purchase  and fifty barrels  was 
considered quite  a large one;  but to-day 
purchases of sugar are  not made of  less 
than  carload  lots  of  100  barrels  each, 
and it does not at all astonish us to  have 
a  local  broker  come  into  our  place of | 
business, and, with  a twinkle in his  eye 
and a  smile  of  gladness  upon  his  face,

quietly inform  us that  he  has  just sold
Mr.  -----or  Mr.  -----   1,000  barrels  of
granulated sugar, “all for immediate ship­
ment.”  Ten years  ago teas were bought 
from importers  and tea dealers  in small 
quantities.  Now large  import  orders of
1,000  chests or  more  are  placed  before 
the goods are marketed from first  hands, 
in Japan.  Ten  years ago  no house here 
imported goods  from Europe.  Now it is 
no uncommon thing  to import  fish from 
the  Netherlands  and  table  delicacies 
from  France  and  England.  Ten  years 
ago five or ten barrels of  oatmeal was an 
ordinary purchase.  To-day the ordinary 
purchase  is  a  carload  of  125  barrels. 
Ten  years  ago  ten or twenty barrels of 
rice  was  an average  purchase.  To-day 
the  usual  purchase is a carload of from 
seventy-five to  100  barrels.  Ten  years 
ago the entire  wholesale  trade of Grand 
Rapids  would  not  distribute more than 
eight or ten carloads of  fruit jars during 
the season, but 1 venture to say that dur­
ing the present year  the wholesale trade 
of  this city  will distribute not less than 
fifty carloads of glass fruit jars;  and so I 
might  continue  to contrast  or  compare 
the individual  purchases and the aggre­
gate distribution  of  merchandise to any 
extent.  Suffice it to say,  however,  that 
I am speaking conservatively  in  saying 
that the  amount of  merchandise in ton­
nage or quantity handled in and  out  by 
the wholesale grocery  trade  of this city 
is  five  times  greater  than  that  of  ten 
years ago.

In the early jobbing days  of  this  city 
we  had  much  with which to contend in 
point of location, for  then Grand Rapids 
had a population of but little over 30,000, 
and it was slow to  be  recognized by the 
best merchants of Western Michigan as a 
jobbing center of much  importance;  but 
the increasing growth of our city and the 
rapid and successful  strides of our mau- 
ufacturers and jobbers  in  all lines have 
placed the Valley City in the  foreground 
of  the great manufacturing and  jobbing 
centers, and  it is  to-day  recognized and 
looked to as  the great  and natural  com­
mercial  depot  of  supply  for  Western 
Michigan.  The troubles and  difficulties 
therefore  already alluded  to,  and  com­
mon to all young and enterprising cities, 
have  now  been  overcome, and  here the 
wholesale  grocer of the future  will find 
much pleasure in his business, for Grand 
Rapids, at present  a city of  100,000 pop­
ulation,  metropolitan  in  all  its  ways, 
possessing  all  the  facilities  peculiarly 
essential  to  a  great  city,  affords  the 
wholesale grocer  every facility to enable 
him  to  successfully  compete  with  any 
and all outside centers for the trade legit­
imately belonging  to this  market.  The 
wholesale  grocers  of  this  place  have 
warehouses  and  shipping  facilities sec­
ond to  none in  the  country, and with a 
pardonable  pride 1  may be permitted to 
say that, taken  as  a  whole,  their sales­
rooms  and offices  have  no  equal  in any 
city in this broad land.

Again, the wholesale grocer finds now, 
and will in the future derive, much more 
pleasure from doing business, from daily 
contact  with  the  retail  merchant  of 
Western  Michigan  than  in the past, for 
during  the  past  ten  years  a wonderful 
changing, thinning out and  weeding out 
of  many  floating, irresponsible  and  un­
principled  retail  merchants  throughout 
| the territory has taken place,  and a class 
of  merchants  of 
responsibility,  good 
principle and  high intelligence  has suc­
ceeded them; and, as  intelligence  begets

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

toleration, and enables  a man  to rightly I 
divine between  right and wrong, so will 
the  increased  intelligence  of  the  mer­
chant of to-day enable him to adapt him­
self  and  his  business  methods  to  the 
changed  and  progressive  conditions of 
the times.  To illustrate:  Ten or twelve 
years ago  the  wholesale  grocer  of  this 
city  bought most if  not all of his sugars 
on  sixty days’ time, and  at maturity  (if 
not  convenient  to  pay  then)  he  was 
sometimes allowed  to  give his  sixty-day 
note.  Not  so now,  however, for  to-day 
the  refiners  insist  upon  receiving  their 
pay within  seven days  from  date of  in­
voice,  providing  the  jobber  avail  him­
self of  the  cash  discount,  and  often, if 
not  always,  are  sugars  paid  for  before 
they  are  in  sight  or  received.  This 
being  true,  as  one  example  of  many 
which  might  be  cited,  your  readers  as 
intelligent merchants  can readily under­
stand that the old system pursued for  so 
many years between the retailer  and the 
wholesaler—the  former  paying  what he 
could when he  could—is not now in con­
formity  or in  keeping  with  present  or 
future conditions; in fact,  from center to 
circumference we  are getting  closer to a 
cash basis, and the grocer of  the future, 
whether whosesale or retail, who intends 
to  remain  in  business  and  maintain  a 
good  name and  a high  credit,  and  who 
would conduct his  business  with pecun­
iary  success, must  keep in mind the ab­
solute necessity of so  shaping his  policy 
as to enable him to discount, if possible, 
all his bills, or, at least,  to pay promptly 
at maturity.

I trust that  the next ten years may  be 
to you another period of success commen­
surate  with  your  zealous  and  un­
tiring efforts in the  management of  Tiie 
Michigan  Tradesman—that  journal of 
commerce which  has done  much  to  cor­
rect evils in trade,  to elevate commercial 
life to a  higher  plane,  and  in  teaching 
always the true  principles and  methods 
essential to a  just  and successful  busi­
ness career. 

S. M.  Lemon.

Toys  and  Fancy  Goods.

This industry was not  in  existence  to 
any appreciable extent ten years ago, but 
the  market  has  grown  to  such  propor­
tions as to entitle it to recognition.  The 
stocks in this city are the  only complete 
lines shown  in  any city between  Cleve­
land and Chicago, and  are not surpassed 
in assortments  of  varied  and  popular- 
priced goods in any city in  the  country. 
It  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the  best 
branches in which to do a profitable busi­
ness,  especially in  “tight  times,” as the 
children are “always with  us,” and will 
not be satisfied with  an  excuse  when it 
is time for old Santa Claus to arrive, and 
the thousands  of  inexpensive  novelties 
always command a ready sale in the holi­
day season. 

F.  E.  Leonard.

The  Flour  Industry.

During  the  past few  years  there has 
been a  wonderful  revolution in the pro­
cesses of milling.  The old, time-honored 
stones  have given  place to  the  modern 
rolls. 
In  no  manufacturing  industry 
have greater improvements been brought 
about by the aid of Improved machinery, 
or  more  radical  changes  made  in  the 
various  processes of  manufacture,  than 
in the milling business.  This  is seen in 
the improved methods of  cleaning wheat 
and in the purifying of middlings  by the 
advent  of  dustless  purifiers.  Radical 
changes have been made in bolting.  The 
old-fashioned,  long hexagon reel has dis- j

appeared  and  in  its  place  we have  the 
short,  round reel.  The  introduction  of 
the  improved  dust  collector  is another 
great, advantage  which  the  old  millers 
did not enjoy.  One  of  the most  recent 
improvements  in  milling  machinery  is 
the combined  scalper,  grader  and puri­
fier—three  combined  in  one  in  such  a 
way  as  to  secure  desired  results  more 
expeditiously with  much less power and 
space than by old methods.

In  this  march  of  improvement  the 
millers of  Grand  Rapids have taken  the 
lead  in  the  State  of  Michigan.  They 
are imbued  with  a  spirit  of  enterprise, 
always on the alert to  test every new in­
vention and improved method, and adopt 
whatever possesses real merit.  This un­
tiring zeal  in progressive  enterprise has 
given Grand Rapids  millers a reputation 
for manufacturing the choicest grades of 
flour,  which  has  become  national  in 
scope.  Grand  Rapids  flour  is  steadily 
increasing  in  popularity,  not  only  at 
home,  but  all  over  the  Southern  and 
New England States,  and in foreign mar­
kets,  for  it  must  be  remembered  that 
Grand Rapids millers export part of their 
surplus.
During  the past  ten  years  all  of  the 
city mills  have  been  remodeled  and re­
fitted,  fully  doubling  their  capacity. 
The  bulk of  the  choice wheat  grown in 
the Grand  River Valley  is  now  ground 
in Grand Rapids.  The Valley City Mill­
ing  Co.  was  the  first  to  change  from 
stones ‘to  rolls  and  was  soon  followed 
by the  other  mills.  This  company  has 
recently  equipped 
the 
new  bolting  system, and  the  others are 
contemplating  a like  change.  The mil­
lers of  Grand  Rapids  have ever been  to 
the front in the development of the city’s 
commercial  enterprise,  a fact  which  is 
duly  appreciated  by the  business  men 
and other  citizens of  the city,  as shown 
in the almost exclusive use of city  made 
flour.  In almost  every  grocery store in 
Michigan  may  be  seen  sacks  of  flour 
bearing the name of Grand Rapids.  Who 
can tell how much has been accomplished 
in  the  wonderful  advancement  of  our 
city  by  the  millions  of  sacks  of  flour 
which go  out  from  the  city mills every 
year,  each  one  bearing  the  name  of 
Grand  Rapids  in  large,  fancifully  col­
ored  letters,  and  containing  the  “staff 
of life” for every man’s  table?  Thus,  a 
continuous stream of  the very  best kind 
of  advertising  is  being  done  for  the 
wheat  producers  of  the  Grand  River 
Valley, the  city  milling  industry,  and, 
indirectly,  the  city  itself,  by an actual 
demonstration of  the  advantages we en­
joy* 

its  mills  with 

Wm. N.  Rowe.

The  Fish Trade.

The fish trade of the city is not behind 
other lines in the  development  of Grand 
Rapids  as  the  distributing  center  for 
Western  Michigan.  Grand  Rapids  fur­
nishes  a  market  for  a  ton  of  fresh  fish 
daily, three-fourths of  which come from 
the north. 
In addition to  this about 500 
pounds of  fresh  salt water fish  are mar­
keted,  on  an  average, per day. 
It will 
be seen from these figures that the city’s 
annual fresh fish  trade has  reached pro­
portions which tip the beam at over 750,- 
000 pounds annually;  and 75,000  gallons 
would  be  a  fair  estimate of the annual 
oyster trade, 34,000 of which is consumed 
by the city.  There  are four firms in the 
city  extensively  engaged  in  the  oyster 
trade, and two of these represent the fish 
business.  The  lobster  trade  averages. 

Concluded on  Page 8.

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E l  Puritano  Cigar,
T H E   F IN E S T

10  Gent Cigar  on Eartli

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY
BATEMAN  <fe  FOX,
B.  J.  REYNOLDS,
R  OPPENHEIMER,
D e t r o it  T obacco  C o.,

Grand  Rapids.

East Saginaw.

Bay City.

Detroit. Mich.

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  a n d   L u m b e r m e n ’s  S o c k s.

OVERALLS  OF  OUR  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt, HamolsDaiier & Co.,48> M  

st-

M U S K E G O N   B A K E R Y

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

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS,  CAKES.

O rig in ato rs  of  the  C elebrated  Cake,  “ MUSKEGON  BRANCH.”

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

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Spring A  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

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

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

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring &  Company,

Grader  Gbests. 

Glass  Covers  lor  Biscuits.

'T'HESE  chests  will 
soon 
A  pay for themselves  in  the 
I breakage they avoid.  Price $4.

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

B UR new glass covers  are by far the 

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.

the best selling cakes we ever made.

CREAM  CRISP. 

MOSS  HONEY  JUMBLES.
NEWTON, a rich  finger with  fig  filling.  This  is  bound  to  be  one  of 
THE  NEW  YORK  BISCUIT  CO.,

S. A. Sears, Mgr. 
GRAND  RAPIDS.
A  S A F E   IN V E S T M E N T

An order placed with  us for  goods  of  our  own  manufacture.  Our  fac­
tory  is one of  the largest in the State, and its products  are  trade  winners 
wherever sold.

SIDE  ISSUES :

OUR  SPECIALTY:

O ran ges,  L em on s,  N u ts 

MG»  GRADE  CONFECTIONERY.
T h i s  
GOLD  IS  COMING!  PROSPERITY  IS  ON  THE  WAY!

P U T N A M  C Æ N I J Y   C O .

an d   O ysters.

AND  THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO  BUY11

At rock bottom price is now.  A  high  grade  Laundry 
Soap made  especially for washing, cleansing  and  puri­
fying.  Now is the time to buy.  See  price list.  Order 
from any  wholesale grocer.

MANUFACTURED  BY

THE  THOMPSON  1  CHUTE  SOAP  CO.,  Toledo,  Ohio.
H o w   to  K eep   a  S to re.
Fire & Marine Insurance Go.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Bnsl 
ness.  Location.  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising. Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one In trade.  91.50.
THE  TRADESMAN  CO., Ag’ts.

MICHIGAN

O rganised  1881.

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids, Mich.

R B D U C B D   F R I  C B S
MASON
FRUIT  JARS

-----FOR-----

B—1 the prices  advance, which  they are 
sure to do a little later in the season.  We 
will hold  the  following quotations  open 
nntil the next issue of T h e   T r a d e s m a n
One pint Mason cans, packed, 6 doz. in a case..................................................  $5  50
One quart Mason cans, packed. 8 doz. in a case...  .........................................   6  00
One-half gal. Mason cans, packed, 6 doz. in a case...........................................  8  00
One pint Mason cans, packed,  1 doz. in a case..................................................  7  50
One quart Mason cans, packed, 1 doz. in a case..............................................  
8  00
One-half gal.  Mason cans, packed, 1 doz. in a case...........................................  10  00

Don’t delay but send your order at once to

H .  Leonard  <£  S o n s

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH

Q U A L IT Y   W IN S!

And you  can depend on  the best qual­

ity when  you  buy this Brand•

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

BRUSH  GOMP’T,
ERS  OF B R U SH ES GRAND  RAPIDS, 

MICH.

Our  Good«  are  «old  by  all  Michigan  Jobbing  Houses.

MANUFACTUR­

The Following__  —

Is the best line of Coffees in the State.  All roasted by CHASE 
&  SANBORN.

IF  YOU  WANT  THE  BEST

THESE  ARE  THE  COFFEES  FOR  YOU  TO  BUY.

J e w e lF s  A r a b ia n   M och a,
J e w e ll's   O ld  G o v e rn m e n t  J a v a , 
J e w e ll’s  O ld  G o v e rn m e n t  J a v a   a n d  

M o ch a ,

W e lls ’  P e r fe ctio n   J a v a ,
W e lls ’  J a v a   a n d   M o ch a ,
W e a v e r ’s  B len d ,
S a n to r a ,
Id eal  G olden  R io ,
C om p ou n d   C ru sh ed   Java.

Above are all in 50-pound cans.
Ideal Java and Mocha in one and two pound cans.

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R I V E R D A L E  DISTILLERY,

THE  OLDEST  MANUFACTURERS  IN  THE  WEST.
General Offices:  264  to  270  Kinzie  St.,  Chicago  111.
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