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GRAND  RAPIDS,  W EDNESDAY,  DECEM BER  5 ,1894. 

NO.  585

OVERREACHED  THEMSELVES.
When Silas  Damply  heard  that  some 
forlorn  tracts  of  land  in  Minnesota, 
from  which he never expected  to realize 
a dollar, had been purchased  by  a  New 
Tork syndicate for $50,000 he nearly suf­
fered a mental collapse.

It was not that he needed the money so 
much,  for he had enough to live comfort­
ably upon,  but just as  soon  as  he  knew 
that money was coming to him, he wanted 
everything  within  reach.  So  did  Mrs. 
Dumply,  who wished  to show her  neigh­
bors bow folks with  money  could  make 
a stir in the world.  She  bad  about  ex­
hausted the resousces of their  native vil­
lage within  twent-four  hours  after  the 
receipt  of  the  lawyer’s  letter  telling 
them of their good fortune.

The money paid  for  the  land  was  in 
the largest bank in the city nearest them, 
and there Mr. Dumply  decided to go and 
bring it home in person.

“Will yon  get  it  in  gold  or  silver?” 
asked bis  wife;  “b’cause if you  do you’ll 
need a wheelbarrow to bring it borne in.”
“I guess not,” said Mr.  Damply, as be 
considered the matter;  “I’ve been  calcu­
lating  a  carpet-bag  will  be  abont  as 
bandy as anything  to  carry  it  in. 
I’ve 
got the same one I bought when we were 
married thirty-five years  ago—it’ll  come 
bandy again.”

So the old carpet-bag was  brought  ont 
and the moths shaken out of  it  and  Mr. 
Dumply’s best coat and vest, a few  clean 
collars,  and a package of Mrs.  Dumply’s 
doughnuts put into  it  carefully.  When 
it was padlocked securely,  Mrs.  Dumply 
reminded her husband  that  the  city was 
fall of people,  mostly thieves.

“Lorindy,”  said  Mr.  Damply;  “do  I 

look like a man that could be robbed?”

“Looks don’t hinder,”  remarked  Mrs. 

Dumply.

“Don’t I read the papers,  and know all 
about the young man who asks  if  you’re 
from Pumpkinsville,  and  says  he  knew 
you when he was a boy and calls  you  by 
name,  and wants you to advance  him $50 
on a  check  for  $300?  Tou  can’t  teach 
your husband anything,  Lorindy.”

When Mr. Dumply stood at the window 
of the Grand National Bank,  he  had  his 
carpet-bag with him  for  the reception of 
his $40,000.  He had already  been  iden­
tified,  and  now  the  money  was  to  be 
counted out to him.

“ What denomination  would  you  pre­

fer, Mr. Dumply?”  asked the cashier.

“Presbyterian,” said Mr. Dumply,  who 
was a little hard of bearing, and  thought 
the cashier was asking  him what church 
he attended.

“I will count them out in  packages  of 
$5,000 each,” said  the  cashier,  and  Mr. 
Dumply held open the mouth of  his  car­
pet-bag  and  counted  the  bills  as  they 
were pushed through the wire  grating.

A  number  of  people  were  crowding 
abont the window, and Mr.  Dumply  felt 
very nervous.  He saw  two  men  watch­
ing him,  and gripped  the handles  of  his 
carpet-bag with a vicious  determination. 
In moving back suddenly his feet became

entangled in a  woman’s  dress.  Rip-rip- 
rip.  He bad torn the skirt.

“Beg pardon, ma’am, but if  I’ve  done 
any damage I’m willing  to  pay  for  it,” 
he said clumsily.

“Don’t mention it,” was the  answer in 
a sweet,  gentle voice, and looking  at her 
penitently, he saw a tall,  fair  woman  in 
black,  who fixed her eyes  on  his  face  a 
moment in recognition of his apology.

He had received  his  money,  and  had 
no excuse to stay longer at  the  window, 
and he was ashamed of his awkwardness, 
and turning away he hurried to the depot 
and  bought  his  ticket  for  home.  Not 
once did he lose his hold  on  his  ancient 
grip,  and when he was seated in  the  car 
his arm was passed through  the  handles 
as it reposed on the seat.

He wanted to look into it and  feast his 
old eyes on his wealth,  but just as he was 
thinking  of  doing  so,  two  men  passed 
through the car, and he  knew  them  for 
the two he bad seen in the bank.

“Ha!”  he  said  to  himself,  “the  plot 
thickens.  Those men  are  robbers,  and 
they are after my money. 
I’d like to see 
them get it, that’s all.”

Silas Dumply knew the dangers of pro- 
pinqnity,  and he managed to 611 the  seat 
himself  until  the  two  robbers,  as  be 
called them,  had settled  themselves sev­
eral seats ahead of him.  Then  he  made 
room  for  a  belated  passenger,  a  lady, 
who  flung  herself  down  quite  out  of 
breath.

“Oh,”  she said,  “I was sure  I had lost 
It is such a  relief  to  get  it, 

my train. 
even at the lost  moment.”

That voice!  It was the  woman  whose 
dress he had torn  by  stepping  on  it  in 
the  bank.  She  recognized  him,  and 
smiled at his embarrassment.

“Don’t mind a  iittle thing  like  that,” 
she  said  sweetly;  “a  city  man  would 
think nothing of it.”

Unconsciously she had  wounded where 
she bad  meant  to  heal.  Silas  Dumply 
said to himself:

“Some of that money goes  to make me 
look like a city man. 
I wonder what the 
difference is,  and I’ll find out.  She won’t 
twit me then on my appearance.”

“Do you know those horrid men?”  she 
asked,  as the two turned  their  heads  to 
stare at her.

“I don’t, ma’am,  but I guess”—here he 
lowered  his  voice  to  a  whisper—“ that 
they are thieves.”

“They make  me  uncomfortable,”  she 
said,  “I wish  they would  sit  somewhere 
else.”
But  they  did  not,  and  at  times  all 
through  the  journey  they  would 
look 
back and, greatly to Mr. Dumply’s relief, 
would stare at the young lady  sitting be­
side him.  He argued to himself that she 
had been the attraction for  them  at  the 
bank,  and wondered if they  thought  she 
was his  daughter—no,  his  young  wife! 
Then he would scowl fiercely at the men, 
who, however,  took no notice of him.

In order to forget the rudeness  of  the 
men the yonng woman drifted into a des­
ultory  conversation  with  her  seatmate, 
and he soon found himself  highly  enter­

tained by  her  bright  comments  on  the 
other passengers,  and he kept  up  in  his 
own mind the little fiction  of  the  young 
wife  and  thought  that  with  the  fair 
stranger  and  $50,000  an  elopement 
might  be  possible,  such  as  were  read 
about in the papers almost every day.  It 
did not seem as  if  these  thoughts  came 
into his mind by any volition of his own, 
and he feared they were sent by  the  old 
adversary himself,  especially  as the very 
proper yonng woman had  given  him  no 
assistance in his  vagaries.  He  just  lis­
tened  to  her  silvery-sweet  voice  and 
thought what a difference  there  was  be­
tween  those tones and the brisk gutturals 
of Mrs. Dumply.

“Pumpkinsville!” called the brakemau, 
and  Mr. Dumply,  still holding on  to his 
precious carpet-bag,  bade a  tender  good­
bye to his new friend, glared  defiance  at 
the two robbers, and walked  off the train 
into the arms of  his wife,  who  had come 
down to meet him.

When  they  reached  home  he  opened 
the carpet-bag and plunged bis band in to 
bring out to bis wife’s  admiring gaze the 
packages  of  money. 
Instead  he  fished 
out  an  article  of  his  own  wearing  ap­
parel.

“Wh—wh—where is  it?” he  screamed, 
as he emptied the whole contents  of  the 
bag on the floor.  “I haven’t had the bag 
out of my  hand  one  moment.  Where’s 
the money?”

Where, 

indeed!  Frantically  he  ran­
sacked the old bag, tearing its cheap cot­
ton lining out, going through and through 
the ancient  institution  only  to  be  con­
firmed  in  bis  wild  statement  that  the 
money was stolen.

He told his  wife,  and  the  neighbors, 
and village officials who had been hastily 
summoned,  the same story,  that  the  bag 
had not  been  opened  since  he  left  the 
bank,  that  the  money  could  not  have 
been taken out of it without  his  knowl­
edge,  and  that  his  hand  was  not  once 
withdrawn from the handles of  the  bag, 
which  he had held all the way in  a  firm 
grasp.

He told them everything—the two men 
who he  believed  had  followed  him  for 
purposes  of 
robbery—the  woman  on 
whose dress  he  had  stepped,  and  who 
had sat with him on the  train,  and when 
he saw a smile pass from one to  another, 
he went into  convulsions  of  anger  and 
disappointment,  and was  carried  off  to 
bed where he lay and  raved. 
It  seemed 
that his reason would not survive the loss 
of that money,  of  whose  possession  he 
had never  dreamed  until  a  few  weeks 
previous.

Then  a  queer  thing  bappeued.  The 
robbery  was  of  enough  importance  to 
reach  the  city  newspapers  and  be  ex­
ploited as  criminal  news.  The  cashier 
of the Grand National Bank  saw  it  and 
was very much astonished.  He sat down 
at  once  and  wrote  this  note  to  Mr. 
Dumply:

De a r Sib—I have read  an  account  of 
the robbery which you suffered  on  your 
return from this place,  after  transacting 
your business with this  bank.  Tou may

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be glad to know  that  you  were  greatly 
mistaken  in supposing you  had taken the 
entire sum of $50.000 placed here to your 
credit. 
fou  had  only  received  one 
package  of  $5,000  when  you  suddenly 
went away,  and  1 returned the balauceof 
the money to  the vaults,  where  it  is  at 
this  present  moment,  payable  to  your 
order. 

Yours very respectfully,

Sin c la ir  Ha tton.

Talk about bombshells,  they  are  non­
explosives compared to such a missive as 
this. 
It did not  kill,  but  it cured.  Silas 
Dumply took  a new lease of  life.  There 
was still the mystery  of the  robbery  t o 
perplex him, and the loss  of  the  $5,000, 
but with $45,000 left he did  not  feel  like 
complaining.  The bitter pill  was the in­
credulity of his neighbors,  who  did  not 
believe one word of his  story.  “ Likely, 
wasn’t  it,”  they  said,  “that  he would 
lose the money in such  a  way.  He  had 
been fleeced,  but he  did  not  want  them 
to know.”

A  few  weeks  later  another  startling 
denouement  followed.  Mr.  Dumply’s 
money had  been  paid to  his  home  bank 
by a draft,  as it should  have been  in the 
first place,  and  he was busy  investing it, 
when  he was summoned  by  the  officials 
of the Grand National  Bank  to  come  to 
their city and  see  if  he  could  identify 
two  men who were supposed to be mixed 
up in the robbery.  He went  and  recog­
nized  them  at  once,  when  they  were 
brought into court,  as the  men  who  had 
followed  him  into  the  car  and  accom­
panied him on the jouruey home.  There 
was  another  person,  he  was  told—a 
woman,  but he disclaimed ail  Knowledge 
of her,  when,  to  his  utter  surprise,  the 
tall,  fair woman  of  the  toru  dress,  and 
his companion  on  that  fateful  journey, 
was  placed in the witness box.

“Do  you  recoguize 

this  woman?” 

asked  the court.

“Y-y-yes,”  stammered  Mr.  Dumply, 

“ but she had nothing to-----”

“That will do.  Now,  witness,  do you 
recognize this man as the one you helped 
to rob on the train that day?”

“I do, sir.”
“State the circumstances.”
“I cannot, as 1  acted  under  the  hyp­

notic influence of those men.”

“ What!”
“I was hypnotized.
“Do you mean  to  tell  the  court  that 
you were compelled to  commit  the  rob­
bery?”
“I  obeyed  the  commands  that  were 
given me in  hypnosis.  They  suggested 
a course of action  to  me without  speak­
ing a  word,  and  1  conveyed  the  same 
subject  to  the  man  sitting  beside  me. 
He 
believed  he  was  holding  his 
valise or carpet-bag in his  hand  when  1 
had  it  in  mine. 
I  gave  him  several 
glasses  of  wine  to  drink  and  he  fell 
asleep.”

“Sir!”  cried  the  distracted  Dumply, j 
jumping to his feet,  “it is  not  true.  She 
never gave me-----•”

“Silence in the court,” cried the judge. 
“Now, madam,  as a matter of  fact,  very 
important in this case,  did you  give  this 
man a glass of wine?”

“Of  hypnotic  wine—yes,  sir.  There 
was really no glass and  no  wine,  but  he 
believed there was,  and at my suggestion 
drank it and fell asleep.  Then, still act­
ing under the influence of  the  men  who 
employed me,  1 took the money  from the 
barpet-bag,  and  after  he  left  the  car, 
gave it to them. 
I had  no  power  to  do 
anything but obey them.  The spell they 
laid  upon  me  is  now  broken,  or  I ■ 
should not be here.”

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It  was the most  remarkable  case  ever 
brought before a court  at  that  time,  al­
though  hypnotic  crimes  are  frequent 
enough now. 
It came out later  that  the 
hypnotists had  used their power  on  Mr. 
Dumply, 
the 
woman, a little too soon,  so that  he  had 
closed  his  transaction  with  the  Graud 
National  Bank  before  the  money  was 
trauferred, and in  this way  the  robbers 
had  overreached  themselves,  and  the 
bulk of the money  was saved.

through 

agent, 

their 

The woman  was  not  prosecuted,  she 
being able to prove that it  was  her  first 
connivance at a crime,  and  that she was 
not a free agent,  but the men  were  con­
victed and  sent  to  the  penitentiary  for 
a term of years.  The money  was  never 
recovered,  but the loss of it furnished an 
interesting  chapter  in 
the  history  of 
criminal therapeutics.

Mbs.  M.  L.  Ra t n e.

WALTER BAKER & GO.

COCOA and 

T he  L arg est 
Manufacturers of

CHOCOLATE
IN T H IS COUNTRY,
have  received  from  thl 
Judges of the

World’s
Columbian
Exposition

(Medals and Diplomas)

on  each  of  the  following  articles, 
namely :
BREAKFAST  COCOA,
PREM IUM   NO.  I  CH O CO LATE, 
CERM AN   SW EET  CH O CO LATE, 
VAN ILLA  CH O CO LATE,
CO CO A  BUTTER,

For “ parity of material,” “ excellent 
flavor,” and  “ uniform  even  composi­
tion.”
SOLD  BY  GROCERS  EVERYWHERE
W alter  Baker  &  C o . ,

DORCHESTER,  M ASS.

The  Lycom ing  Rubber Company, 
keep constantly on hand a 
full  and  complete  line  of 
these goods made from the 
purest  rubber.  They  are 
good style, good fitters and 
give  the  best  satisfaction 
of any rubber  in  the  mar­
ket  Our  line  of  Leather 
Boots  and  Shoes  is  com­
plete  in  every  particular, 
also Felt Boots,  Sox,  etc.
Thanking you for past favors  we  now 
await your further  orders.  Hoping  you 
will  give  oar  line  a  careful  inspection 
when  our  representative  calls  on  you, 
we are  REEDER BROS’. SHOE'CO

Tour  Bank Account Solicited.

Kent  County Savings M,

J n o .  A.  Oo v o d b   Pres.

GRAND  RAPIDS  ,MICH.
Hbnrt  Idema, Vlce Pres.

J.  A.  S.  Verdier,  Cashier.

Transacts a General Banking  Business. 

Interest  Allowed  on  Time  and  Savings 

K.  V an Ho f, A ss’ tC ’s’r. 

Deposits.

DIRECTORS:

Jno. A. Covode, D. A  Blodgett,  B. Crofton Fox, 
T. J. O’Brien,  A. J. Bowne,  Henry Iaent, 
.Tno W.Blodvstt..T. A. McKw 
.1.  A. R. Verdier.

Deposits  Exceed  One  Million  D ollars.

 

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DESCRIPTIVE 
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S trongest and S afest Explosive
POWDER, FUSE, CAPS,

KNOW N  TO   T H E   A R TS .

Electric  Mining  Goods,

AND  A L L   TOOLS  FOR  STUM P  BLASTING.
HERCULES  POWDER  COMPANY, 
Cuyahoga Building,

FOR  SALE  BY  THB

OLSVEIjAND,  OHIO.

H E R C U L E S ,
ANNIH ILATO E.

rHE  GREAT  STUMP  AND  ROCK

Hercules  Powder is carried  in stoci

tty all of the following jobbers:

Foster.  Stevens  &  Co.,  Grand  Rapids,
A.  Austin.  No. 93 Jefferson  Ave.,  Detroit. 
.1. J.  T’ost & Co.,  Cheboygan,
Popp & Wolf, Saginaw,

5c
5c
Duck 

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s.c.w.

N IC K L E   C IG A R .

Sol 1  by All Wholesale Dealers Traveling from Grand Rapids.

Potter  Bros.,  Alpena,
Biiechner & Co..  Kalamazoo. 
Seavey  Hardware  Co.,  Ft.  Wayne, 
Camper & Steadman,  South  Bend.

5c
5c
. Kersey
Pants

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Coats 

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We  manufacture  the  best  made  goods  in  these  lines  of 
any  factory  in  the  country,  guaranteeing  every  garment  to 
give entire satisfaction, both in  fit and  wearing qualities.  We 
are  also  headquarters  for  Pants,  Overalls  and  Jackets  and 
solicit  correspondence  with  dealers  in  towns  where goods of 
our manufacture are not regularly handled.
L a n s i n g   P a n t s   &  O v e r a ll  Co..

LANSINQ,  filCH .

B u c k w h e a t

F lo u r

We  make  the  Best  Absolute  purity  and  uniform  quality 

guaranteed,  Put up in  24,  12 and  10 pound sacks 

and in barrels.  Please write us for price de­

livered at your R. R  station.

THE  'OL8H-D8R8Q  MILLING  GO.,  Holland,  filch.

FLOUR, FEED  and  CEREAL  SPECIALTIES.

Use  Tradesman’s  Wants  Goliimn.

It  B r in g s   G o o d   R e tu r n s .

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Xmas  Goods.

Handkerchiefs,  Mufflers,  Neckties,  Ribbons,

Wash and  Filo  Silks,  Plush Caps, Fancy Goods 

General Line  of Novelties as Jewelry and 
Perfumes for Christmas trade.

Our line of LINENS and TOWELS has never been excelled. 

Prices are always the lowest.

Written for Th* T r a d e s m a n .

TOLD  BY  A  COUNTRY  DEALER. 
The giving away of premiums by store­
keepers  is  a custom  which seems  to  ad­
mit  of  considerable  argument  pro  and 
con.  There have been many spirited dis­
cussions on this subject,  and  both  sides 
usually claim the better of the argument. 
All  agree,  however, 
that  where  not 
driven bv competition to  resort  to  some 
such  method  to  force  trade,  merchants 
are foolish to  inaugurate  the  gift  busi­
ness.  That  weakness  in  human nature 
which is ever  on the  alert  to  get  some­
thing for  nothing  is  readily appealed  to 
by the lottery  advertisements,  the  grab- 
bag  at  the  church  social,  the wheel of 
fortune at the county fair and  the  snide 
silverware  which  goes  with  your Snow 
Shoe baking  powder.  There  is  a  reac­
tion in all this gift business which in  the 
end is apt to  injure  the  merchant  more 
than  the  small  profits  ever  help  him. 
Your  customer  finds  that  the  baking 
powder he bought from  you for  50  cents 
is a, vile compound  which would be  dear 
at  any  price,  and  much poorer than  he 
has paid a quarter  of  a  dollar  for  else­
where.  The prize  which  induced him to 
make the  purchase  turned  out  to  be  a 
plated spoon of the most inferior quality, 
the bowl of which turns green  with  ver­
digris the first night it  is left  unwashed.
One  would  suppose  that,  after  a few 
such  lessons,  the  prize  package  fiends 
would  cease  the  purchase  of  such  un­
profitable wares,  but  they  do  not.  The 
habit, once acquired,  seems to be a  hard 
one to overcome, and  they keep  on  buy­
ing new schemes to the bitter end.

Merchants  who really  desire to do  the 
square thing by their customers, and take 
a front rank in business,  should think of 
the matter seriously and in  all  its  bear­
ings before  establishing a lottery depart­
ment in their stores.

‘T had a new kind of  a  drummer  this 
morning,” said the  merchant after light­
ing a cigar.

'T  have  seen  a  great  many different 
kinds  in  my  time,  but  this  one  dis­
counted ’em all,  and didn’t 

Offer me a  cigar,
Nor a  drink,
Nor ask,  ‘How’s your liver?’
Nor go behind the counter,
Nor open my salesbook,
Nor speak of the coming prize fight, 
Nor spit on the  floor,
Nor shake hands,
Nor tell a story,
Nor run down the other fellow’s house, 
Nor his goods,
Nor his prices,
Nor nail signs on my store front,
Nor paste stickers on my show cases; 
But sold goods just the same.”
“ What sort of goods was he selling, for 

Heaven’s sake?” asked the  listener.

“Wasn’t a him at all.  ’Twas a her.  A 
very engaging  young lady,  too,  and  she 
was selling corsets.”

If I have the least  desire in  the  world 
to  be  the  last  man,  it  is  for  the  sole 
pleasure  of  having  outlived  the  party 
who knows more about my business than 
I do myself.

This person is  usually a  man,  though 
it  sometimes  tu rn s  out  to be  a woman. 
You can kill a man,  if you  get  the  drop 
on  him.  or  you  may  kick  him  out  of 
doors—if he isn’t better  at  that  business 
than you  are—or,  again,  you may wither 
him  with  a  sharp  retort,  pointed  with 
bitter sarcasm,  but  with  a  woman  it  is 
different.  You are too much of a gentle­

laire.”

at Bellaire?”

fer ten  cents.”

goods as  these?”

jess like ’em.”

man  to  set  the  dog  on her,  she is your 
superior in the  gentle  art  of  persiflage, 
and the  shafts  of  sarcasm  glance  from 
her like  a  hailstorm  from a man of  war. 
Give her the retort courteous and let it go 
at that.

What,  for instance,  are you going to do 
in a case like  this? 
It  is  several  years 
old,  but  it will  answer  as  well  as  an­
other:

“I wanter see some o’ yer ginghum.” 
“Yes’m,  glad  to  show  it.”  Several 
pieces  of  good dress  ginghams  were dis­
played.

“How much is them?”
“A shilling a yard.”
“A shilling a yard?”
“Yes’m.”
“A shilling a yard!”  incredulously. 
“Yes’m,  that’s the  price, twelve and  a 

half cents a yard.”

“Yer orful high on yer ginghum.” 
“Indeed?  Why, I thought that a  very 
reasonable  price,  considering  the  qual­
ity.”

“Yer  lots  dearer  ’n  they  be  to  Bel- 

“What do they charge for  these  goods 

“Yer kin git all yer wanter  carry  away 

“Are  you  sure  that  they  are  as good 

“Jess the same exactly.  All big figgers 

“ Well, but the pattern hasn’t anything 
to do with the quality.  We have cheaper 
ginghams than those I showed you.  Here 
are some  different  patterns.  These  are 
all ten cents a yard.  Some  of  them  are 
small checks and some are larger.  Now, 
if you will look at them closely,  yon  will 
see that the difference in the price is due 
entirely to the difference  in  the  quality 
of the goods.”

“Down  to  Bellaire  they sell  ginghum 

fer ten cents a yard.”

“ Yes, and  so do  we,  but  neither  this 
nor any other  house,  either  here  or  at 
Bellaire,  can sell the best  goods for  that 
money.”

“Down to Bellaire  you kin  git the  big 

figgers an’ all fer the same price.”

“Yes, but the reason  for  that  is  that 
they  have  none  of  this  grade of goods, 
for  nobody  could  sell 
this  quality  of 
gingham  for  ten  cents  unless  he  lost 
money on every  yard  of  it.  The  differ­
ence  in  price  is in the  actual quality of 
the goods,  which I think  you  will  agree 
with me is first class.”

“Down  to  Bellaire  they  don’t charge 
any more fer the big  figgers  ’n  they  do 
fer the little ones.”

1 did not “sass  back,”  however. 

I let 
it go,  and tried to divert her attention  to 
the state of the weather, the condition of 
crops,  or the prospects for  an  early win­
ter,  but  to  any  and  every  advance  of 
mine  on  social  or  commercial  lines  she 
met me with the unvarying  assertion: 

“Down to Bellaire they sell the big fig­
gers jess as cheap  as  they  do  the  little 
ones.” 

Geo.  L.  T hurston.

The  director  of  one  of  the  Chicago 
banks  tells  how his  wife  overdrew  her 
account at the bank last week.  “I spoke 
to her  about  it  one  evening,”  says  he, 
“and told her to  adjust  it  at  once.  A 
day or two  afterward I asked her  if  she 
had done  what  I  suggested. 
‘Oh,  yes,’ 
she answered,  'I attended  to that matter 
the very next morning after you spoke to 
me  about it. 
I sent the  bank my  check 
for the amount I had overdrawn!’ ”

Lse  Tradesman  Coupon  Books.

P.  Steketee  &  Sons,
G rand  Rapids, flich.

G.  ».  i l i

WHOLESALE
FLOUR,  FEED, 

GRAIN,  HAY, 

STRAW,  Etc.

Car Lots a Specialty.

Will  make  up  Mixed  Cars  on 

Application.

First Quality of Goods  at  Low­

est  Prices  Guaranteed.

Office  Telephone, 112-1R.

30 East Bridge St., Cor. Kent  St.
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

Thoroughbred  Poultry  Stock  and  Eggs;  also  Poultry  Supplies.

W e   H  a v e   S a c k e d   th e   T o w n s
ot Michigan pretty thoroughly with our different 
brands  of  flour,  and  especially  is  this  true  of 
LILY  WHITE  which  has  a  world-wide  repu­
tation.

If  Y o u   A r e   a  M e r c h a n t

and  desire  to  establish  a  BIG  flour  trade,  we 
would  say  that  yon  can  make  quicker  sales, 
easier sales, more sales,  and,  consequently, more 
profitable sales with

Lily  White  Flour

than  with any other  brand in the State.

W h y  ?

Because LILY WHITE flour is put  up  in  neat, 
attractive sacks, is backed by quality  and  repu­
tation  and  the  constant,  expensive,  aggressive 
and  effective  advertising  of  the  manufacturers. 
You  can  lose nothing  by  trying  it,  but  have 
everything to gain,

Because  Success  Attends  the  Man  Who  Takes  a  Good 

Thing  When  He  Can.

UflLLEY  GITY  MILLING  GO.,  mV m-

4

THE  MXCHIGAJi  TRADEBMAH

AROUND THE  STATE.

Hastings—Henry  Mead  has  purchased 

the meat market of V. Leins.

NOW  15  YOUR  TIME

MOVEMENTS OF  MERCHANTS.

Three Oaks—Daniel A. Payne succeeds 

S.  H. Martin in general trade.

Farwell—A.  H.  Roys  &  Co.  succeed 

Herman M. Roys in the drug business.

Lapeer—Hart  &  Mellon  succeed  Cut­
ting  &  Hart  in  the  confectionery busi­
ness.

Metamora—L.  D.  Thomas 

succeeds 
Elias L’Hommedieu in the  harness  busi­
ness.

Battle Creek—Hamilton  & Woods  suc­
ceed Hamilton & Dacon in the meat busi­
ness.

Boyne Falls—D. S. Judd & Co.  succeed 
1.  W.  (Mrs.  Wm.)  Mears  in  general 
trade.

Frankenmuth—Hoerauf  &  Kern  suc­
in  general 

ceed  Fliegel,  Kern  &  Co. 
trade.

Caro—W. A.  Calbeck  &  Son  are  suc­
ceeded  in  the  drug business by Hannah 
Herman.

Riverdale—G.  W.  Saunders  has  sold 
his drug stock to Dr. C. P.  Sayles, of Kal­
amazoo.

Blissfield—Hougbtby  &  Lane  succeed 
Houghtby Bros,  in the  grocery and meat 
business.

Big  Rapids—H.  A.  Granger  &  Co. 
succeed Cannon &  Granger  in  the  feed 
business.

Bay City—T.  W. Davidson & Co., drug­
gists,  have  dissolved,  T.  W.  Davidson 
continuing the business.

Hudson—L. C. Fowler  has  begun  the 
manufacture  of  candy  here  under  the 
style of the Hudson Candy Works.

Muskegon—L.  B.  Adams  has  pur­
chased the H. Van DeLuit  meat  market 
and placed J.  A.  Houtcamp in charge.

Fowlerville—F.  W.  Fisher  has  pur­
chased the  bakery,  restaurant  and  con­
fectionery  business  of  J.  D.  Quacken- 
bush.

Biteley—Reynolds  &  Nason,  grocers 
and  shingle  manufacturers,  have  dis­
solved,  John  B.  Nason  continuing  the 
business.

Grattan—The  Grattan  Mercantile Co., 
composed  of  E.  E.  Lessiter  and  Geo. 
Whitten, carries full lines of  dry  goods, 
groceries,  boots and shoes,  hardware and 
staple drugs.  The new firm occupies the 
store building  formerly  occupied  by  E.
E.  Lessiter.

Traverse  City—M.  B.  Holly  and  Er­
vin C.  Billings have purchased  the  book 
and stationery  stock  of  M.  B.  Haskell 
and  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same location under the style  of Holly & 
Billings.  The  new  firm  acquires  the 
stationery stock of M.  B.  Holly  and  will 
consolidate it with the Haskell stock.

Traverse  City—The  R.  M.  Swigart 
Hay, Straw & Grain Co, of St. Johns, has 
nearly completed an office and warehouse 
at the corner of Eighth  street and the C.
&,  W.  M.  Railway,  where  a  wholesale 
and retail  commission  business  will  be 
carried on under the management of J. H. 
McGough.

Detroit—L. B. King & Co.  have merged 
their wholesale and retail crockery  busi­
ness  into  a  stock  company  under  the 
same style.  The capital stock is $50,000, 
of which $38,000  is  represented  to  have 
been paid in by the transfer of  the  mer­
chandise  and  accounts  of 
the  former 
firm of L.  B. King  &  Co.  The  incorpo­
rators are Theodore  D.  Buhl,  Louis  B. 
King, John G.  Lankel and  Frederick  De 
Long, of Detroit, and Frank H.  Buhl, of 
Sharon, Ps

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS. 

Farwell—M.  F.  Robinson’s  sawmill 
has shut down, but  will  start  up  about 
January 1 and run all winter.

Linwood—The  Rosebush  Stave  mill 
has  passed  to  the  ownership  of  D. 
Spencer & Co.,  who will  operate  it  dur­
ing the winter.

Cadillac—It  is  reported  that  James 
Gardner will build  a  veneer  factory  at 
Millersville,  he having made  some  large 
contracts  with  furniture  concerns  for 
veneer.

Alpena—The  Huron  Lumber  Co.*s 
sawmill has shut down  and  will  not  be 
operated again by the present owners,  as 
it desires to close out business at Alpena. 
The mill will be sold or leased.

Frederic—The  wood  business  in  this 
vicinity promises to be lively this winter. 
H. C.  Ward is looking  for  500  men  and 
sufficient teams to  cut  and  haul  15,000 
cords  of four-foot wood  to  be  delivered 
at Frederic Station.  Men  who  can  use 
an ax and saw need not be idle.

Farwell—The  shingle mill  of  A.  E, 
Rhoades,  three miles south  of this place, 
is running full time and  will run all win 
ter.  Mr.  Rhoades has  purchased  timber 
sufficient to stock the mill two years.

Arcadia—Henry  Starkie 

is  grading 
the extension of his road from this  place 
to  tap  the  Chicago  &  West  Michigan 
Railway,  near  Thompsonville.  This 
road  will be  about  nineteen  miles  long 
and standard gauge and will make a good 
feeder for the Chicago & West Michigan 
and a rail outlet for the  products  of  the 
Arcadia  sawmill,  besides  opening  up  a 
nicely timbered territory heretofore inac 
cessible.

A Gentleman  Wanted.

We want a gentleman to  act  as  agent 
for  the  “Minuette,”  the  neatest,  finest 
and best selling bicycle to enter  the field 
of competition  for  ’95.  Write  for  full 
particulars. 

J.  M.  H a y d e n   & Co.,

69 Pearl S t, Grand Rapids.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—The  market  Is  strong,  the  demand 
being  active. 
Jonathans  command  S3;  fancy 
Kings, $2,50; Greenings and Canada Reds,  $2.25; 
Spys and Baldwins. $2.

Beans—Coming  in  more  freely,  owing to the 
fact that  the weather has  been  more  favorable 
for  threshing.  The  price  is  unchanged.  Han 
dlers pay $l.2o@l 30 for country picked,  holding 
city picked at $1.60.

ing to quality.  Creamery, 22<325c.

Butter—Unchanged.  Dairy,  18321c,  accord 
Beets—30c per  doz
Cabbage—An oversupply of stock everywhere. 
Price ranges from $l@4 per 100, according to size 
and quality.

Cauliflowers—$1 per doz. for choice stock.
Celery—Is held by dealers at 12314c per  doz.
Eggs—Strictly fresh are very hard  to  get  and 
readily command 20c per doz.  Plcklers  are  be­
ginning to take out their stock, holding at 18c.

cording to size.  Malagas, $6.50 per 50-lb. keg.

Grapes—Tokays, $2.50 and  $3.75  per  crate,  ac. 
Lettuce—12Kc per lb.
Onions—Red Weatherfields  and  Yellow  Dan­
vers command 40c per bu.  Spanish  stock, $1.15 
per box.

Parsnips—Grocers pay 40c per bu.
Parsley—25c per doz.
Pears—Californias bring $2 per bu. box.
Potatoes—The market is dull, the demand hav­
ing suddenly ceased.  Buyers are taking stock to 
meet immediate demands only at 35340c per  bu.
Radishes—Hot house stock commands  30c  per 

doz. bunches.

Sweet Potatees—Illinois Jerseys  are  the  only 
variety still in market.  They command $2.75 per 
bbl.

Squash—Hubbard brings l!4c per lb.
Turnips—30c  per  bu.  In  small  demand  and 

adequate supply.

to put iu a line of Jewelry ami 
Novelties for the holidays.
Send for Selection Packages, comprising

L a d ie s 9  P in s,  C h a in s , 
N e c k la c e s ,  JQtc.
G e n t s ' C h a in s,  C h a r m s , 
S c a r f  P in s,  S l e e v e   B u t t o n s •

W u r z b u r g   J e w e l r y   Co.

G rand  R a p id s  M ich.
Paul  Eifert
TRUNKS.  TRAVELING  BAGS,  Oil  Kinds

rtanufacturer of

SAMPLE  TRUNKS  and  SAMPLE  GASES.

TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE.

Canal  S t.,  G R 4 N D   R A P ID S .

Holiday  Presents  in  MiJsiGal  Goods.

An Immense Stock of

Weber,  Hazelton,  Fischer,  Schaff 

and  other  Pianos.

A.  B.  Chase  and  Ann  Arbor  Or­

gans.

V iolins,  M andolins,  G u .tars, 
Banjos,  H arm onicas, Ae- 
eordians,  Music  Boxes, 

Etc.

Julius A. J.  Friedrich, 30,32 Canal St.

O RA N G ES

stetsons

Every box guaranteed full count and perfectly sound, 

finest fruit, and heaviest package in the market.

The handsomest pack,

ALFRED J  BROWN  60.,  Jllichip  Agents.

IU E   MlCHIGLAJSi  THADEBMAN

5

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

MEN  OF  MARK.

Woodworth  Brothers  have  removed 
their milk depot from 155  Monroe  street 
to 36 East Bridge  street.

L. S. Wendling has  opened  a  grocery 
store at Mecosta.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished  the stock.

F.  A.  Rice,  for several years engaged 
iu  the  grocery  business  at  69>i  Pearl 
street,  has  sold  out  to Ed. Wykkel and 
removed to California with his family.

The I.  M. Clark Grocery Co.  has taken 
possession of  the  Woodward & Jacobson 
grocery stock,  formerly located on North 
Coit avenue,  but more recently located at 
107  Canal street.

A. M.  Kobe,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Muskegon,  has 
formed a copartnership with his brother, 
E.  E.  Kobe, for the purpose  of  engaging 
in the grocery business at Hart under the 
style  of  Kobe  Bros.  The  Lemon  & 
Wheeler  Company furnished the stock.

Marshall  D.  Elgin,  Buyer for  the  Mus- 

selman  Grocer Co.

From the Minneapolis Commercial BuUetin.

There  has  been  no  more  popular 
business man in  Minneapolis  circles  for 
many  years  than  Marshall  D.  Elgin, 
buyer of  the  wholesale  grocery  firm  of 
Anthony Kelly &  Co.  For  twelve  years 
Mr.  Elgin has been  with  the  above  firm 
and in that time he has brought  into  his 
acquaintance a large  number  of  North­
western business men,  who have  learned 
to  recognize  in  him  a  man  cf sterling 
qualities and one on whom reliance could 
always  be  placed.  Mr.  Elgin’s  retire­
ment from the firm of Kelly & Co.  will be 
a cause of general regret among  business 
men locally  and  in  the  Northwest.  He 
has severed  his connection  with  the  firm 
reluctantly,  in order that he  may accept 
a  more  lucrative  position  with  a large 
wholesale 
at  Grand 
Rapids.

establishment 

The  Bulletin and  Trade  regards  it  a 
pleasure to extend to Mr. Elgin  this  vol­
untary testimonial to  his  high  standing 
in Minneapolis,  and it here acknowledges 
many favors at his  hand.  The  business 
men  of  Grand  Rapids will find in him a 
man in whom they can place every  confi­
dence. 
It  is  with  regret  that  we  say, 
"Elgin, goodbye.”

The  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar—The demand is  very  moderate, 
all jobbers reporting  exceptionally  light 
sales.  Monday  brought  a  decline  of 
l-16c on cut loaf,  granulated and  No.  14 
and  %c on all other grades.
Fish—Holland  herring, 
barrels,  is a little higher.

in  kegs  and 

Tobacco—Sorg  has  put  the  price  of 

Spearhead back to 39c.

Provisions—Pork  is  a  little  higher. 

Lard and smoked meats are lower.

Bananas—The demand for  Thanksgiv­

Foster, Stevens & Co.  took the bull  by 
the  horns  last  week in  connection  with 
the  failure  of  Anthony  Pohoral, 
the 
Traverse  City  hardware  dealer.  Mr. 
Pohoral uttered a $2.500  mortgage on his 
stock to his sister, Mrs.  Louden; a second 
mortgage  to  his  half  brother,  Julius 
Huelmantel,  and  a  third mortgage to bis 
attorneys, Foster & Crotser.  Acting on the 
assumption  that 
the  mortgages  were 
fraudulent, in  whole or  in  part,  Foster, 
Stevens & Co.  garnished  all of the mort­
gages on  a claim  of  $600,  subsequent  to 
which  Buhl,  Pons  &  Co.  (Detroit)  at­
tached the stock on a claim for $1,500 and 
John Printzloff (Milwaukee)  on  a  c aim 
of $133.  The action of Foster, Stevens & 
Co.  is  cohsidered  exceptionally  shrewd, 
from a legal standpoint,  as  the  expense 
of  showing  the alleged  fraudulent char­
acter of the mortgages  uaturally devolve» 
npon the attaching creditors.
The  Grain  Market.

Wheat advanced 2c and  closed  strong, 
owing  to  foreign  news.  Although  our 
visible  is  larger  by  several  million 
bushels than  was ever known,  the  trade 
has come to the conclusion  that  the  in­
visible,  or  amount  held  in 
farmers’ 
hands,  is abnormally  small  to  what 
it 
was in  former  years,  and  all  the  grain 
seems to be held in strong  hands,  which 
is evident,  as cash wheat is sold in quan­
tities at near  May  price.  Were  it  not 
for  some  heavy  shorts  wheat  would 
probably be  10c  higher.  This 
is  only 
my  judgement;  others  have  different 
views.  The fact remains that millers all 
over  the  State  have  to  scramble  for 
wheat,  which is occasioned  by  the  fact 
that the milling capacity  of  Michigan  is 
larger than the  quantity  of  wheat  pro­
duced.

Corn remains  about  the same, 

there 
being no  change  in  prices.  There  are 
spasmodic efforts to advauce  prices,  but 
they fall flat.

Oats,  for reasons given  heretofore,  ate 
firm  at  last  week’s  prices.  While  the 
trade look for lower prices, owing  to the 
large amount  in  sight  and  in  farmers’ 
hands,  most everybody was wrong  when 
they expected lower prices on oats.

Receipts  of  wheat  during  the  past 
week  were  73  cars;  corn,  3  cars;  oats, 
none. 

C. G. A.  V o i g t .

The Pullman  porter who  shows you to 
quarters on a car  expects to see  some  of j 
your quarters before the  journey is over.

Mr. Elgin  was born  in  Keokuk,  Iowa, 
in 1856, and bis career  since  he  entered 
upon  active  business  life  has  been 
marked  by  uniform  and  steady  promo­
tion,  which is the  best testimonial  to  his 
worth.  He  lived in Keokuk until his re­
moval  to  Minneapolis  in  1882,  when it 
was a small city about to enter  upon  its 
phenomenal growth,  and  he  at  once  be­
gan  work  with  Anthony  Kelly  &  Co., 
where he has since remained.  He began 
his  grocery  career  with  the  wholesale 
house  of  R. F.  Bower & Co.,  Keokuk, in 
1877, as bill and  shipping  clerk,  and  he 
remained  with that house until he left to 
make Minneapolis  his  home.  After  ar­
riving here he took  the  position  of  city 
salesman with the Kelly house,  and after 
two years he was placed in a responsible 
position  inside the store  as  assistant  to 
the buyer and in charge of  the  traveling 
men.  When John I-  Black,  the buyer of 
the  firm,  retired  in  1890, Mr. Elgin  was 
called  to  that  position,  which  he  has 
since  filled  with  satisfactory  results  to 
the firm. 
In this position Mr.  Elgin has 
cultivated the friendship of  brokers  and 
salesmen, and he is highly esteemed by all 
with whom be has had business relations. 
It  has  often  been  said by local brokers 
that  Marshall  Elgin  never  betrayed  a 
confidence placed in him by them,  and  it 
was doubtless due to this that  the  house 
he  represented  came  into  possession of 
many bargains.  A  great  many  regrets 
have been extended to Mr.  Elgin by  job­
bers and traveling men because of his re­
tirement from  the house.  He will leave 
Minneapolis  to  accept  the  position  of 
buyer and general manager  of  the  Mus­
sel man  Grocer  Co.,  at  Grand  Rapids, 
which  possesses large capital and is mak­
ing rapid progress in its territory.

ing  was  very  moderate  and  our  local 
commission merchants are not  anxious to 
have large stocks  on  their  hands.  One 
car  at  a  time  divided  among  all  the 
dealers is adequate for this  season of the 
year.  A  buyer must take his  chances of 
the fruit reaching him in good  order. 
It 
is so easily affected by cold that very few 
cars reach  destination  in  a  satisfactory 
condition.
Lemons—The  new  Messinas  have 
reached the  local  market,  and  for  this 
season,  at least, Malagas and  other  vari­
eties which  have  had  the  call  for  two 
months are no longer  "in  it.”  The  fin­
est  cuttings  are  yet  somewhat  tinged 
with green, but  succeeding  arrivals will 
be much better  and  cheaper.  The  fruit 
is put up  elegantly  and  the  top  layers 
are  as  handsome,  with  a  profusion  of 
lace paper and  tinsel  trimmings,  as one 
could wish for.  The amount now afloat 
for the United  States  is large and prices 
will soon  be much lower.
justly 
claim the distinction of  being head-quar­
ters for Florida oranges in Western Mich­
igan.  The  fruit  has  been  shipped  to 
this market in  a  steady  stream  for  the 
past four weeks,  and  our wholesale deal­
ers make prices that  are  not  cut  under 
by the closest sellers in  larger  distribut- 
utiug  points.  Our  dealers  offer  well- 
known  brands,  such  as  Hillyers,  Stag, 
Banners, Stetsins, Hat, Bells  and  Globe,

Oranges—Grand  Rapids  can 

which are known  to all  the  best trade to 
be put up carefully and  to contain noth­
ing but the best fruit. 
In  putting  these 
goods up there is,  as a matter  of  course, 
a good deal of fruit  that  does  not  come 
up to the  standard,  and  this  is  packed 
separately and sent  under  some  foreign 
stencil mark to such  markets  as cater to 
peddlers and  dealers  with  whom  price 
is more of an  object  than  quality.  The 
fruit  is  very  fine  this  season,  being 
heavy,  juicy  and  full-flavored,  and  is 
taking on a better color every day.
,  Foreign Nuts—Almonds  have dropped 
down a notch.  Brazils  are  easy at  last 
week’s quotations;  likewise  filberts  and 
pecans.  California  and  Naples walnuts 
are firm and  likely to  be  higher,  espec­
ially for  the  bright  stock.  We  specify 
"bright stock,” as a  great  many  of  the 
California nuts are  more  or  less  discol 
ored,  and the holders of  the  clear  hand­
some shelled nuts exact a better price.

change 

Peanuts—No 

to  mention. 
Prices are in  favor of the buyer.  Shelled 
stock has declined a trifle and new goods 
are offered at He per pound cheaper than 
the 1893 crop,  but  are  not  being  taken, 
as  future shrinkage will  amount to more 
than present difference in price.

Candy—The output  is  large  and  the 
prospect for a heavy volume of  business 
up to holiday time is excellent.

Wants  C o lu m n •

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

BUSINESS CH4NCES.

Fort  SALK—CLEAN DRUG STOCK  FINELY 
located in a prosperous Northern Michigan 
Lake Shore town  of  8,5no  population.  Invoices 
from *3.  0 to *4.000.  Address No. 640, care Mich 
igau Tradesman._____  
(540
FOR  SALE-PIONEER  DRUG  STORE  AND 
*900 stock in Copemish, Mich.  Established 
five years.  Must be sold by  t hristmas.  Giob &
£2:___________________ _________  
639
TXTTLL  SELL  STOCK OF  CLOTHING CHEAP 
" "  
for cash.  Good  location  in  good  town 
Address No. 6 3 care Michigan Tradesman.  633

030

Riverdale, Mich. 

goods or grocery business.  Apply to  C. H. Rip­

concrete cellar, good location, general  dry 

and  fixtures.  Address  G.  W.  Saunders, 

For  sa le  c h ea p—sm all  d r u g  stock
■O  RENT—VASSAR, MICH.. BRICK  STORE, 
ley, Flint, Mich. 
631
FOR  SALE—FIRST class  pa y in g  je w - 
elry business in a  Michigan  town  of  1,200 
population,  stock  and  fixtures,  $800  to  $1,000, 
including a first-class fire proof  safe.  For  cash 
or  real  estate.  W.  G.,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man________________________  

628

Bric k  sto re  to  r e n t ;  l iv in g  rooms

above; good trading point,  surrounded  by 
good  farming  lands;  abundance  of  fruit; rea­
sonable terms.  Address A. L. Power, Kent City, 
Mich.__________________________  
626
F or  sa l e—a  shoe  b u sin ess,  o r  h a l f
interest in same,  on  one  of  the  principal 
streets in Grand Rapids  New stock, good trade, 
location  Al.  Address  No.  624  care  Michigan 
Tradesman._________________ 
624

S IT U A T IO N S   W A N T E D .

URNITURE BUYBR AND MANAGER WILL 
be open  for  engagement  Jan.  1.  Sixteen 
years’ experience.  References  furnished.  Ad 
dress No. 638, care Michigan Tradesman,  638

POSITION  WANTED—BY REGISTERED As­

sistant pharmacist with  five  years’  exper­

ience.  Good  references  Wm.  F.  Lount  Bay 

City,  Mich. 

' 636

MISCELLANEOUS.

if cheap.  Pay Cash.  Address Box 327,  Stanton, 

merchandise in Northern Central  Michigan 

Mich,_______________________________637

I  WILL  BUI  LARGE  GENERAL  STOCK 
■ ANTED—LOCATION  FOR  HARNESS 
Ne a r l y   n e w   b a r-lock  t y p e w r it e r

for  sale  at  a  great  reduction  from  cost- 
Reason for selling, we desire another  pattern of 
same make of machine, which  we  consider  the 
best  on the  market.  Tradesman  Company.  100 
Lonls St.. Grand  Rapids._______________ 864

shop.  I have  good  stock,  S.  Lamport, 

Leonidas, Mich.______________________ 634

■ ANTED—EVERY  DRU G G IST  JU ST  

starting in business and every one already 
started to use our system of poison labels.  What 
has cost you $15 you can now  get  for  $4.  Four­
teen  labels  do  the  work  of  113.  Tradesman 
Company,  Grand Rapids.

T R K   MIGHTGAJSr  TRADESMAN
Dry Goods Price Current.

DEMINS.

6

THE  ETIQUETTE  OF  BUSINESS.

Written for Thk Tradesman.

In  every  commercial  enterprise  by 
which  men  earn  a  livelihood  or amass 
wealth  there  is  usually  some  accepted 
code of ethics or mode  of action that dis­
tinguishes the beginner  from  the expert, 
or the raw recruit from  the veteran,  and 
which shows,  to all intelligent observers, 
who are in harmony  with  their  environ­
ment.  As  the  custom  of  modern times 
does not require  long  years  of  prepara­
tory drill to qualify one  for active enter­
prise,  the  types of business men now ex­
hibit more diversified characteristics than* 
were  seen  in  the  days  of  our  grand­
fathers.  We  do  not  wear  the  conven­
tional dress,  use  the  same  formality  of 
speech,  and  certainly do  not,  in  corres­
pondence,  follow the  peculiarities  of ex­
pression so common  at the  beginning  of 
this century.

Business men of to-day  do not move in 
a  rut,  as  was  the  habit  of  a  past age. 
There is more  individuality,  and,  at  the 
same time,  a better  organization  in  cer­
tain  lines,  also  more  concert  of action 
This  tends  to  uniformity  in  businesi 
usages  and  forms,  especially  in  large 
manufacturing  and  commercial  enter­
prises.  Business  being  thus  system 
atized,  the  work  of  each  house  moves 
briskly and smoothly,  and even  between 
rival houses the  courtesies  of  trade  are 
observed  as  strictly  as  are the  rules of 
good  breeding  among  members  of  the 
best society.

But,  among a larger  class,  who are  re 
tail dealers recruited,  to a  great  extent 
from  men  of  various  occupations—men 
not  especially  trained  for  commercial 
life—we  can  see  a  wide  difference 
methods of doing  business, and a lack of 
certain courtesies that always distinguish 
the thorough-going business man.

The etiquette of social  life  may  be  at 
times  too  frivolous and irksome for  one 
whose thoughts are  sobered by  the cares 
and perplexities of  commercial  life,  but 
attention  to  business  etiquette  in some 
few important particulars marks the man 
of  affairs  who  makes  a  success  in  his 
chosen line. 
It is  the  little  things  that 
most affect one’s personal  comfort.  The 
rules  of  polite  society  are based on the 
law of kindness,  which  may  be  consid­
ered  the  constitution  governing  organ­
ized  methods  of  intercourse,  while eti­
quette represents  the  accompanying  by­
laws controlling minute details.  If social 
intercourse is made  smoother  and  more 
effective because of those by-laws, surely 
in business life they are  equally  as  nec­
essary.

One rule of business  etiquette oftenest 
ignored  by  retail  tradesmen  relates  to 
correspondence.  Many public men whose 
charming personality has  universally at­
tracted  friends  and  increased  a  fame 
based on merit are in the habit  of  faith­
fully acknowledging each letter received, 
and if in any  sense  important  it  is  an­
swered in the fullest detail.  They deem 
this only a gentlemanly act,  as one would 
halt on the street and listen to a question 
or statement  from  any  respectable  per­
son. 
It  is  the natural  grace of one who 
aims to carry out the  spirit  of  true  po­
liteness.  Even,  though,  in a few excep­
tional cases  he  may  be  imposed  on  by 
querulous impertinence,  no reputable in­
terviewer or  correspondent  receives  the 
insulting  rebuff  of  silence. 
It  is  true 
that the usages  of business  may allow  a 
modification of  this  practice,  because  it 
is  not  so  necessary  for  a tradesman  to

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

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Adriatic
“  Arrow Brand 4M 
Argyle....................   b \
World Wide.  «
**  LL.  .......... 4y%
Atlanta A A............ 6
Atlantic  A..............  SX
Pall Tard Wide...... 8*
H............. 6 Vi
“ 
Georgia  A..............64
P ............  5
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Honest Width........  6
D.............   6
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Hartford A  ............  5
“  LL.............  4H
Indian Head...........  84
Amory.................... 6%
King A  A................6 Vi
Archery  Bunting...  4 
King EC.................5
Lawrence  L L........  4 Vi
Beaver Dam  A A ..  44 
Blackstone O. 32__  5
Madras cheese cloth 6%
Black Crow............ 6  iNewmarket  G..........5X
B ....... 5
Black  Rock  ...........5X 
Boot, AL...............   7 
N  ...  64
Capital  A................5Î4 
DD....5 4
Cavanat V.............. 5 Vi 
X ........6V
Chapman cheese cl. 3X Noibe R ...................  5
Clifton C R.............5Vs Our Level  Best....... 6
Comet..................... 5X1 Oxford  R..................   6
Dwight Star............  6X Pequot.....................  7
Clifton CCC...........5Vi Solar..........................  6
ITop of the Heap 
7
Geo. Washington...  8
Glen Mills.............   7
Gold Medal.............7 Vi
Green  Ticket..........84
Great Falls..............  614
Hope........................7 Vi
Just  Out... ..  4*@5
King Phillip........... 7*
OP.___7Vi
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Lonsdale...........  @  8
Middlesex.......  @  4Vi
No Name................   74
Oak V iew ................6
Our Own................   5V4
Pride of the West... 12
Rosalind..................7 Vi
Sunlight..................   4 Vi
Utica  Mills..............8Vi
Nonpareil  ..10
Vlnyard..................  84
White Horse..........   6
Rock..............3V4

A B C ......................8V4
Amazon.................. 8
Arnsburg.................6
Art Cambric...........10
Blackstone A A...... 7V4
Beats All.................4
Boston.................... 12
Cabot.......................6X
Cabot,  \
Charter  Oak........... 5 V4
Conway W.............. 7 4
Clsvelan d .............  6
Dwight Anchor__  8
shorts  8
Edwards..................6
Empire.....................  7
Farwell.................... 7
Fruit of the  Loom.  7Vi
Fitchvllle  ............  7
First Prize...............6
Fruit of the Loom %. 7 Vi
Falrmount...............4 Vi
Full Value..............
Cabot........................6X|DwIght Anchor
Farwell....................7>*|

HALF BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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colored ...19 White Star

Integrity  colored.. .18
.17
II colored .19
Nameless...............20
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CANTON  FLANNEL.
Unbleached.
Housewife  A..
......5X Housewife  Q__
64
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R ...... „7
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C... ...... 6
S......
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Y  ...... .124
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CARPET WARP.
Peerless, white..
...17
Integrity...........
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Hamilton
.  9 
.10 Vi
G G  Cashmere....... 16Vi
Nameless  .............. 16
18
COSSETS.
¡oraline..................19 50
Schilling’s ............... 9 00
Davis  Waists......   9 00
Grand  Rapids.........4 50
Armory.................. 6J£
Androscoggin......... 74
Biddeford...............   8
Brunswick.........  ..  6Vi
Allen turkey  reds..  5Vi Berwick fancies

robes...........5 Vi
pink a purple 5 Vi
buffs 
.........  5 Vi
pink  checks.  5Vi 
staples  .. 
shirtings ...  3 Vi 
American fancy —  
American indigo...  44 
American shirtings.  33k 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  4 
“  —   6
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino 
...  6 
long cloth B.  9 
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century cloth 7
“  gold seal......lQVi
“  green seal TRIO Vi 
“  yellow seal  . 104
“  serge............ 11 Vi
“  Turkey red..104 
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Wonderful 
14 50 
Brighton.
4 75
Bortree's..............  9 00
Abdominal...........15 00
Naumkeag sat teen..  7 Vi
Rockport.................. évi
Conestoga............... 7 Vi
Walworth.............. èx
5 Vi
Clyde Robes 
Charter Oak fancies 4 
De!Marine cashm’s. 5 Vi 
mourn’g  5 Vi 
Eddystone fancy...  5 
chocolat  5 
ro b er...  5 
sateens..  5 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  5 
M u m ....  5
Manchester fancy..  5 
new era. 5 
Merrimack D fancy.  5 
Merrlm’ck shirtings.  4 
_  “  Reppfnrn .  s Vi
Pacific fancy.......... 5
„   “ 
robes............5Vi
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson monrnlng..  5
greys........5
solid black. 5 
Washington Indigo.  6Vi 
“  Turkey robes..  7 
“  India robes....  7
“  plain T’ky XX  7
“ 
“  X. ..10
Ottoman  Tur­
key red.................6)4
Martha Washington
Turkeyred X......   7
Martha Washington
Turkey red...........9Vi
Rlverpolntrobes....  5
Windsor fancy........6Vi
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indigo blue.........10 Vi
Harmony...............   454
Amoskeag A C A.... i! Vi
AC A..................... 114
Hamilton N  ...........  7
Pemberton AAA__16
D.............. 8
York....................... 104
Awning..11
Swift River.........  7 4
Farmer..................... 8
Pearl River............12
First Prize.............lovi
Warren  .................. 124
Lenox M ills..........18
Conostoga..............16
COTTON  DRILL.
Atlanta,  D..............6X|Stark  A 
.............8
Boot.... 
............... 6X No  Name................... 74
Clifton, K  ..............7  iTopof Heap.............  9

Ballon solid black..
“  colors.
Bengal blue,  green, 
red and  orange  ..  6
Berlin solids...........5Vi
»  oil blue........   6
“  “   green  ...  6
"  Foulards  ...5 4
“  red X .........   7
“  X ...........9 Vi
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“  4 4..........10
“ 3-4XXXX 12
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Cocheco fancy........5
madders...  5 
XXtwills..  5 
solids........5

gold  ticket

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Amoskeag  ......

Lancaster,  staple...  5X

Amoskeag...............12
9oz...... 14
brown .14
Andover..................11 Vi
Beavercreek  A A... 10 
“  ‘ 
BB...  9
“ 
CC....
Boston MfgCo.  hr..  7 
blue  84 
“ 
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Columbian XXX  br.10 
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Columbian brown.. 12
Everett, blue......... 11
brown......11
Haymaker blue......7X
brown...  7%
Jaffrey...................11 %
Lancaster  ..............12V4
Lawrence, 9 ox.......12 vi
“ 
No. 290....12
“  No. »50....10
No.280  ...  8
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GINGHAMS.
“ 
fancies__  6
“  Normandie  6
Lancashire.............   4X
Manchester............ 4X
Monogram..............  4%
Normandie............  8Vi
Persian......  ............6*
Renfrew Dress....... 7Vi
Rosemont............... 64
Slatersvllle............ 6
Somerset.................7
Tacoma  .................?Vi
Toll  duNord......... 8Vi
Wabash.................. 7Vi
seersucker..  7Vi
Warwick...............   6
Whittenden............ 8
heather dr. 7Vi 
indigo bine 9 
Wamsutta staples...  6X
Westbrook..............8
....................10
Wlndermeer........... 6
York.......................6X

“  Persian dress 64 
Canton
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AFC........8 V4
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Teazle...10Vi 
Angola.. 10Vi 
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Persian..  7
Arlington staple__6V*
Arasapha  fancy__  4X
Bates Warwick dres 74 
staples.  6
Centennial.  .........   10Vi
Criterion..............lovt
Cumberland staple.  5Vi
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................4 Vi
Elfin.......................  7Vi
Everett classics......34
Exposition...............714
Glenarle.................  ¿4
Glenarven................6X
Olenwood  ...............7Vi
Hampton................ 5
Johnson Chalon cl  Vi 
Indigo bine 9Vi 
zephyrs__16
Amoskeag...............13 
Stark.....................   16 Vi................................
American..............12Vil...............................

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THREADS.

Clark’s Mile End... .45  I Barbour's............... %
Coats’, J. & P .........45 
Holyoke..................22Vil

Marshall’s .90

No.

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KNITTING  COTTON.
White.  Colored.
White. Colored
38 No.  14...
42
39
“  16...
43
40
••  18...
44
41
“  20...
45
CAMBRICS.
Slater........................4
Edwards...............   4
White S tar.......... .  4
Lockwood................ 4
Kid Glove...............  4
Wood’s..................  4
Newmarket.............. 4
Brunswick ............  4
TW......................224
F T .......................... 324
JR F , XXX.............36
Buckeye..................824

Fireman................. 32Vi
Creedmore..............27 Vi
Talbot XXX........... 30
Nameless................274

RED  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  [Grey 8 R W.............174
Union R .................224
Western W .............184
DRP................... 184
Windsor.................I84
6 oz Western..........20
Flushing XXX........234
Union  B................ 224
Manitoba................ 234
Nameless...... 8  @ 94| 
@104
...... 84@10  I 
124
Black
104
114
12
20
West  Point,80s __ 104
10 os  ...124
“ 
Raven, lOoz.............134
 
Stark 
184
Boston, 10 os........... 124
WADDINGS.

“
“
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate
94
94 104
104
104 114
114
114 12
124
124 20
DUCKS.
Severen, 80s ............ 94
Mayland, 8oz......... 104
Greenwood, 74 os..  94 
Greenwood, 8 o s....114 
Boston, 8 os.............104

Brown
104
114
12
20

94
I04
114
124

SILESIAS.

White, dot.............. 25  I Per bale, 40 dos___88 50
Colored, dos............20  IColored  “ 
.......... 7 50
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 Pawtucket...............104
Dandle...................   g
Bedford.................. 104
Valley  City.............104
K K .........................104

Red Cross....  9
Best..............104
Best A A.......124
...................74
............... ..-84

“ 

SEWING  SILK.

CortlceUl. dos..........55  [Cortleelll  knitting,

twist,dos..374  per 4 0 s ball........30
50 yd, dos..3741
HOOKS AND ETBS—PEE GROSS
“ 
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k & White..10  |No  4 Bl’k & White  15 
“ 
..ao
“  8 
;  26
No 2-20, M C..................... 50  INo 4—15  F 8 4 .40

..12  “ 8 
...12  I  “  10 

FINS.

2 

t  
8 

“ 
“ 

“ 
■« 

No  2 White A Bl’k..12  INo  8 White A Bl’k.,20 
“ 
*2*
“ 
I.«
No 2.

COTTON  TAPE.
..15 |  “  10 
..18 I  “  12 
SAFETT  PINS.
...  28  IN0 8 ...
NBBDLNS—FER  M.

A. James..................1 40|Steamboat..... 
Crowelv’s.................1 85 Gold  Eyed............"1 so
Marshall’s........... ...1  OOjAmerican..............1  00
5—4.... 1 75  6—4... 
15—4....1  65  6—4...2 30

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.

.88

<n

OOTTONT WINES.

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.................... 12
Domestic................184
Anchor .1................16
Bristol....................18
Cherry  Valley........15
I XL..................... 184
. .   _ 
Alabama..................6X
Alamance.............64
Augusta..................74
Ar- sapha.................6
Georgia................... 64
G ranite...................  5«
Haw  River..............a
Haw  J ..................   6

Nashua................ „14
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
„   T‘ 
8-ply. ...17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 ply 17 4  
Powhattan.............16

Mount  Pleasant__64
Oneida....................  5
Prymont.............   sx
Randelman............ 6
Riverside...............   su
Sibley A...................ex
Toledo....................
Otis cheeks.............74

FLAID  osn abu bg s

WE  WANT

B E A N S

and  will  pay  highest  market  price  for 

If  you  haye  any  stock  you  wish  to 
dispose  of,  seek  headquarters  for  an 
outlet.

them.

ALBUMS,
DOLLS,
TOYS,

GAMES,

BOOKS.

EATON,  LYON A CO.
Betsy  a i  I  Are  Oat.

20 &  22  Monroe  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Draw up the papers, lawyer.

And make ’em good and stout,

For things at home are crosBways,

And Betsy and I are out.
It’s only a very little thing 
That’s a-partln’ of us two;
I insist on usin’ Atlas Soap 
And she’s got to use It, too.

And If she don’t. I declare to you,

I’m a-goin’ to git up and git;

I’ve alius been boss of the roost at home, 

And I’m going to be boss yit.

If BetsyLdon’t’come to terms to-day,

And git Atlas  Soap at the store,
I’m goin’ to leave.without delay,
And I’ll not come back any more.

Manufactured only by

HENRY  PASS0LT,

Saginaw,  Mich

HIRTh, 
KRAUSE 

&  CO.

Headquarters for

Over Goners

$2.50  per  dozen 

and Upwards.

in .3 grades.

siiers.

Malleus  your  order 
and we will guarantee 
satisfaction  In  both 
price and quality.

TOCE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

7

seek  popularity  among  the  many  un­
known  parties having  interested motives 
in  their  communications  to  him.  No 
doubt to a large part of those received no 
reply  is  expected,  unless  it  should  be 
favorable. 
In such cases there can be no 
claim on the  politeness  of  the  receiver. 
It is easy for one desirous of acting up to 
the spirit of the  Golden  Rule  to  distin­
guish  between  communications  that  do 
and  those  that  do  not  appeal 
to  the 
courtesies of business  usage.  A printed 
circular has no claim  on the attention  of 
any man so far as an answer is concerned, 
nor has a sealed letter  where  the  writer 
seeks information  for his own  benefit  or 
an outlet for the  sale  of  his  goods;  yet, 
where postage accompanies  the  request, 
even  though  the  favor  solicited should 
be a long  list  of  names  for  advertising 
purposes, courtesy would  dictate a reply 
of  some  kind,  if  only  a  short  form of 
denial.  What is usually considered good 
form in speech  should  be  good  form  in 
correspondence. 
former  case 
mentioned one  can  have  no  excuse  for 
silence,  unless  it  be hereditary boorish­
ness or  absolute  deafness;  in  the  latter 
case  postage  for  reply shows good faith 
and business  honor  on  the  part  of  the 
writer.  The  receiver  should  not  allow 
himself to be outdone  in either  of  those 
commercial  virtues,  of  which  a prompt 
and kindly worded reply is the best indi­
cation.

In  the 

There  may,  however,  be 

instances 
when a little sharp  ‘‘back talk” does not 
violate the proprieties. 
I allude to occa­
sions when one is  annoyed by  duns from 
some unknown jewelry firm that makes a 
practice of sending packages  by  mail  to 
country dealers,  with no advice as to con­
tents  unless  opened,  and  afterwards 
spends dollars’ worth of postage in scold­
ing the consignee  for not  honoring some 
mythical  draft  drawn  through  a  local 
bank. 
It does one good  at such times  to 
squander  two  cents  in letting  such  un­
commercial speculators know  that,  hav­
ing voluntarily thrown  alleged  property 
over into another’s  premises  without his 
knowledge or consent, they are at liberty 
to come personally and recover it.

No one who claims to be a man of busi­
ness should ignore,  as so  many  do,  con­
tracts made  in  the  purchase  of  goods. 
If punctuality is a duty demanded by the 
rules of good society,  etiquette  of  busi­
ness  just  as  certainly  calls  upon every 
man in  trade  to  respect  the  terms  at­
tached to each invoice of  goods,  or  pro­
test against the  same  when  received,  if 
unsatisfactory.  Time,  discount  and 
mode of payment are usually  plainly  set 
forth  on  each  invoice.  Some  buyers
think it shows keen  business tact  to pro­
long  the  first  by  paying  at  their  own 
pleasure,  still  deducting  discount  and 
cost  of  exchange  from  the  remittance. 
In social  life one who carelessly or other­
wise  violates  well-understood  rules  by 
shirking his share of expense  is rated as 
either  shabby  or  penurious,  and  loses 
caste  with  his  fellows.  A  commercial 
man  may  well  consider 
it  worth  his 
while to make as good a record in this re­
spect with the jobbers as  he  would  like 
to with the agency that makes  his  finan­
cial rating.

It sometimes happens that  a  thought­
less dealer will show a want  of  courtesy 
to traveling men  soliciting  orders.  The 
newer he is to the business,  the  more  he 
magnifies  his  qualifications  as  a  close 
buyer,  and  resents  suggestions coming

from them with a suspicion  of unworthy 
motives.  He  seems  to  think  that  the 
fact of bis having a few dollars  to invest 
in  the goods they  wish to sell  gives  him 
an immense  advantage  over  the  seller, 
even to the point of  being  rudely  offen­
sive.  Knowing how often  bis  own  cus­
tomers treat him in like manner, he  may 
possibly imagine it good form to pass the 
incivility  over  to  second  bands.  But 
time and a few practical business lessons, 
added to  the  courteous  example  of  the 
gentlemanly commercial agent  of  to-day 
—who on  points of  business  etiquette is 
standard authority—gradually  cure  this 
habit.

to  overcome 

There are dealers (happily few in num­
ber)  who  allow  themselves  to  be  in  a 
continual  state  of  personal  impecuni- 
osity, especially when  away  from  store 
or office.  As a natural  result,  they  im­
pose on  the good nature  of  others  quite 
often by asking for  small  loans,  or  for 
credit  on  some  trifling  purchase.  The 
telephone  manager  or  station  agent  is 
forced,  against his will,  to  keep  a  run­
ning account to  accommodate  the  shift­
less habit of one who, though  he may be 
handling a hundred dollars or more  each 
day in his varied dealings,  wholesale  or 
retail,  fails to carry a little change in his 
purse to  meet  small  contingencies.  Of 
course, one of this habit is not  city bred, 
and usually has not been  long enough in 
business 
the  effect  of 
practices  acquired  in  former  employ­
ments;  so, for want of a little sensible re­
flection,  he  continues  to  ask  favors  of 
people too  good  natured  to  refuse  and 
too gentlemanly to  remind  him  of  how 
disagreeable and  unnecessary such  prac­
tice appears to all but himself.
The tendency of commercial life  is  to 
make one acquainted with human nature, 
and  to give a broader and  more  charita­
ble view of the  motives  controlling  the 
courage of  mankind. 
It  expands  one’s 
energies by hopeful aspirations,  and im­
proves the manners by  contact  with men 
of wide experience and  minds well stored 
with useful facts.  The  beginner finds it 
a school that develops in him  large ideas 
concerning the material  resources of his 
own and other  lands  that,  properly  im­
proved,  augment  the  aggregate  of  hu­
man  comfort.  To  obtain 
the  highest 
measure of benefit and  to  gain  valuable 
lessons by  their  larger  experience,  one 
should now  and  then  leave  his  monot­
onous round of daily duties and go where 
be may meet  men  conducting  extensive 
business enterprises.
Too many fail to realize the  benefit  to 
be gained  by  commercial  organizations, 
not only in a wider  knowledge  of  busi­
ness in  its best and most practical forms, 
but also in  leading one  into  an  elevated 
mental atmosphere  above  the  littleness 
of the  mere  routine  of  trade.  Meeting 
there  men  of  keen  business  foresight 
who  unite  the  sweet  courtesies  of  life 
with the practical  control  of  means  by 
which to make that life a  success,  he  is 
better prepared  to  take  up  the  burden 
of home duties  with  higher  aims  and  a 
keener relish. 

S. P.  Whitmabsh.

Hardware Price Carrent.

AXIS.

These  prices are  for cash  buvert,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dls.

▲UeUBS AND BITS.
Snell's...........................................
Cook’s .............................................. 
Jennings’, genuine........................
Jennings’, Imitation................................... 
First Quality, S. B. Bronze............
D.  B. Bronze............
S.B.S. Steel............
D. B. Steel................

In
25
.............50*10
........ 8 5 50
.............il 00
...........  6  50
...........13 CÒ
dis.
Railroad 
112 ©O  14 00
Garden  ........................................
nAt  80 00
dis.
Stove.........................................
60A10
Carriage new l i s t ..................
PlOW.............................................. 
SAA10
Sleigh shoe................................ 
70
Well,  plain  ................................................. m n

BARROWS.
................................

.........  

BUCKETS.

BOLTS.

• 
‘ 

_  
fll*.
Cast Loose Fin, figured.......................... 
IDAVi
Wrought Narrow, bright 5aat Joint  40  ...!! 66*10

BUTTS, CAST. 

Wrought Loose  Fin........................................   40
Wrought Table...............................................  40
Wrought Inside Blind...... .............................  4.3
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind, Parker’s.............................................70*16
Blind, Shepard’s 
76

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

60*10

40*10

CROW  BARS.

Cast Steel............................................ perl>
ffiy’s 1-10.............................................per i
Hick’s C. F 
G .D ... 
Musket

CAPS.

oABTsmeas.

Rim  Fire......................;..............................  
50
Central  Fire....................................'..’.[idle. 
25
dlS.
Socket Firmer........................................  
75*10
Socket Framing............................................ .
75*in
Socket Corner.........................................  
Socket Slicks............................................. "75*10
Butchers’Tanged Firmer....................... .." 
40

CHISELS. 

dls.

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

Curry,  Lawrence’s....................................... 
40
Hotchkiss....................................................  
25
__ 
White Crayons, per gross..............12Q12K dls. 10

“ 

14x52,14x56.14x00 ....... 

28
Planished, 14 os cut to size........per pound 
2«
 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60....................  
23
23
Cold Rolled, 14x48..................................... 
Bottoms..............................................................jg
dlS.
Morse’s Bit  Stocks............................  
 
50
Taper and straight Shank.................................. 50
Morse’s Taper Shank................................. "  
50

DRILLS. 

 

 

 

DRIPPING PAHS.

blbows.

^
Small slses, ser pound................................  
Large sizes, per pound..........................  
 
06
Com. 4  piece, 6 In............................a 0t. net 
75
Corrugated................................ 
5fi
¿jg 
Adjustable............................................. .ai«. 40*10
BXPANSrVB BITS. 
Clark’s, small, 818;  large, 826............  
an
Ives’, 1, 818: 2,  824; 3,830  .......................   "  
25
_  
Dlsston s .................................................. 60*10-10
New American........................................ 60*10-10
Nicholson’s .............................................60*10-10
Heller’s ...................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps
X»............ 
™
H a l l o . ' ,  
OALVAjnZXD IRON.

filbs—New List. 

"   "dls.

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

dig

60

15

dis

12 
*“ 

14
*1 
OAUexs. 

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

13
* 
Discount, 70

40
40

'55
55
55

NAILS

MATTOCKS.

locks—door. 

knobs—New List 

dls.
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s..............  
50
dls
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
Door,  porcelain, Jap. trimmings........... 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmmgs...... " "  
Door,  porcelain, trimmings....................... 
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain.............. 70
Russell A Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ........ 
55
Mallory, Wheeler  *  Co.’s...............  
«
Branford’s ......................................... .........
Norwalk’s ............................................. ” ’***  55
Adze Bye.....................................«6.00, dls. 60-10
Hunt Bye.....................................815.00. dls. 80-10
........... 818.50, dls. 20*10
Hunt’s.......................  
dls.
Sperry A Co.’s, Post,  handled..............
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s......................

MAULS.
MILLS.

“  P. 8. *  W. Mfg. Co.’a  Malleable*.
*'  Enterprise 

Landers,  Ferry *  Cle rk’s ..........
..........................
dis.
MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbln’s  Pattern............................
Stebbin’s Genuine.......................
Enterprise, self-measuring...................... ...60*10
30
Advance over  base,  on  both  Steel  and Wire
Steel nails, base.............................. 
,  «
Wire nails, base.....................................  **’"  ,  35
88.................................................... Base 
Base
»
 
52........................... 
40......................................................  
25
£
20......................................................  
I«................................................................«
12................. r............................................  
«
50
1°...................................................... 
J A 8.................................................. 
75
90
1.................................................... 
FineS.................................. . 
1  «A
65
Case  10............................................. 
8............................................. 
75
0.......................................  
90
Finish 10.......................................... 
75
5............................................ 
90
Clinch: 10.......................................... 
70
80
8.......................................... 
0...........  .............  
90
Harrell X.......................................... 
175
(Us.
PLANS». 
Ohio Tool Co.’a, fancy.......................  
¿ 41)
Sdota Bench............................................. 
f a
Sandusky Tool Co.’«, fancy.........................  ©40
Bench, first quality....................................  ©40
Stanley Rnle and  Level Co.’s  wood........... 50*10
Fry,  A cm e..........................................dls.60-10
Common, polished................................ dls. 
70
_ 
dlS.
Iron and  Tinned..........................................so—10
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................   50—10

RIVETS. 

PANS.

_ 

“ 

, 

 

 

PATWNT PLANISHED IRON.

Ilo» H 00*’« 
planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20
“B”  Wood’s pat. planished, Noe. 26 to 27...  9 20 

Broken packs go per pound extra.

HAMMBB8.

May dolé  di Co.’s....................................ais. 
25
glp’s............................. .................. di|a 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s .....................................díe  4oai¿
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......................... goc llst 60
Blacksmlth’s Solid Cast  Steel  H and... .80c 40A10
VTBliC, 1/lnTA By 1, 76. O.....  '
HTNOBS.
State.............................
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in.*4¿  
longer...............................
Screw Hook and  Bye, t t __
X-...
“ 
“ 
“ 
* ....
Strap and T ..........................
B 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50A16
Champion,  anti friction................
Kidder, wood track.........................40

0*10
2 50
©IV
10QlV
071
7V471V

14  and
— net

HAHeiBS. 

. .  ñlm

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“
“ 

(Ho

^  

HOLLOW WA&B.

.........
.  house  fu r n ish in g  goods...........

.......................................................... 80*18
Gray enameled............................................. 40*10
a . 
n e w ii.tn
Stamped  TInWare.................... 
Japanned Tin Ware...... " .   ................new llst 70
Granite Iron W are...................  new jig'" 
ft
r  i.ht 

W1M eooDS- 

dls.

'  toaioaio 
dis Ta

!,!"!" II 

Gate Hooks' and Byes"..’
LBVBL8. 
_  _ 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s...................
_  
ROPES.
Sisal, % Inch and larger__ 
Manilla..................................... 
SqUABES. 
Steel and Iron.......................
Try and Bevels................... 
Mitre..............................; ; ; ; ;; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ........ 
SHEET IKON.....................

T 

 

* 

......................”  “ 12
88

Nos. 10 to  14........................Com: 873° T   %%
Nos. 15 to 17.................... 
2 «2
Nos.  18 to 21.............................  
a m

8 M 
4 05 

*
,1

dlH

_ 

“ 

SASH WEIGHTS.

Discount, 10.

No. 27...................................... .." ..  3 75
wide not less than 2-10 extra 
SAND PAPER.
List acct. 19,
.................................. dls. 
_ 
SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, White A..............................u .t 
..................  * 
..................   “ 
.................“ 

All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inchn.
30  In<Ule»
60
50
50
55
fO

Drab A...
“  White  a .
DrabB...
“ 
“ 
White C..
„  

SAWS. 
Hand.................. 

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cute,‘¿¿r fo o t.... 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot 
Chamjilon  and  Electric  Tooth  X

„ 
8olia * * * ............................................ per ton 820
rfi.
aML2n
70
50
;;  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot"’.'  30
Cuts,  per  foot.
SO
Steel, Game................................................... so*in
Oneida Community, Newhouse’g................. 
40
Oneida Community, Hawley * Norton’s'.'7T-10 10
Mouse,  choker.................... 
’5pt«r<in.
Mouse, delusion...........................8 1 .»  £ £  doi
At.
WIRE. 
a32;ln
Bright Market...................  
Annealed Market....................... .................
»2
Coppered Market..................... 
 
Tinned Market.................. 
 
.„iy
Coppered Spring Steel........'................... 
3l
Barbed  Fence, galvanised...... ....... ............  » 2!

 

 

 

“ 

painted............. f  jo

 

dllL

a n . 

HORSB NAILS.
............................................ dls. 05
WRENCHES. 

An  Sable  ......................................... dls.  40*10
Putnam 
Northwestern
................... 
dls. 10*10
_ 
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled......
Coe’s  Genuine  ..................................
Coe’s Fatent Agricultural, wrought 
7b
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.................. 
75*16
dls
miscellaneous. 
B irdcages................................  
g,,
Pumps, Cistern....................... 
,0
Screws, New List.......................” "  "   "70* 1'&io
Casters, Bed a  d P la te .....................    MA10A10
Dampers, American.....................^7.V.  1  40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods...!.. 65Aio
METALS,
PIG TIM.
__ 
Pig  Large...............................
Pig Bars..............................................
ZIMO.
Duty :  Sheet, 2He per pound.
600 pound  casks....................
Per pound.......................

.........  

* • • • 

28c

W79

Prices  of the  many  other "quailties 

i;
Bxtra W iping......................................... 
of
•older In the market Indicated by nrtrate brand, 
vary according to composition.
_ 
antimony.

. 

; ; per v

-

13
a 7 so
........  9 «
9 25

..............22

Bach additional X on this grade, 81.75.

10x14IC,Charcoal............ 
14X20IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

TIM—HBLYH GRADE.

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

“ 
« 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal.................... 
...................... 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
................... 
14x20IX, 
......................... 9

7»
............   6  ~
.............  3 *
Bach additional X on this grade tl.sb!..............
‘‘ Worcester..............................  5  5.
8  50
13  50
, 
6 00
7  50
12  50
15 50

“ 
... 
Allaway  Grade...............  

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 LX,

roofing plates

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 

 

BOILER SIZB TIM PLATE.

14X56 EX, for No. 8 Boilers, I _______ .
14x60IX,  “ 

fWK Pound  ...  10 00

“  9 

«» 

8

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E. A. STOWE. Editor.

WEDNESDAY  DECEMBER  5.

cared for  and  live  longer.  A  contrary 
indication cf statistics  on  this  point  is 
that the average number of recoveries  in 
It  is 
asylums is less than it used to  be. 
plain  that  there  are  dangers  to 
the 
healthy growth of  certain  classes.  The 
decrease of rural population  and  of  em­
ployments  which  develop  the  muscles, 
and intemperance in food and drink,  are 
chief of these dangers,  but  they  can  be 
combated  by  teaching  the  people  the 
laws of hygiene and putting in operation 
healthy influences.  A  favorable  indica­
tion 
is  that  the  rising  generation  is 
fonder of athletics than the fathers were. 
This taste is spreading even to the work­
ing  classes,  and  the  records  of  sports 
show  an  actual  increase  in  physical 
power.  Young girls  take  far  more  ex­
ercise than their grandmothers did.  The 
results  of  the  athletics  of to-day  are 
bound to show favorably in coming  gen­
erations. 
in  Europe  the military  con­
scription,  though it has great drawbacks, 
tends to cultivate physical  strength  and 
manliness of character.

In fact, though some  dangers confront 
us which may justly  cause  anxiety  for 
the future,  the indications  are  that  the j 
human  race  is  improving  in  health, ] 
wealth and happiness.

IS  THE  RACE  DEGENERATING?
Ever  since  the  time  of  Homer  there 
have been people who declared  that  the 
human  race  is  degenerating  mentally 
morally and physically.  More  than  one 
recent writer  has  endeavored  to  prov 
the truth of that declaration.

If  men  are  diminishing  in  mental 
power,  they  are certainly  not  diminish 
ing  in  mental  activity.  The  patience 
with which our youth submit to  the  ex 
actions  of  sometimes  unreasonable  ex 
aminations proves that they,  at least,  are 
willing,  if not eager,  to study  under very 
heavy  loads.  But 
inquiry  along  this 
line is very difficult, and  exact  da'a  can 
In regard to  man 
scarcely  be secured. 
physical  condition,  however,  biological 
science makes a more satisfactory answer 
Its evidence is  conflicting,  but  the  pre 
sumption is strong that  the  race  is  not 
degenerating. 
In matters of  food,  saui 
tation and  meaus  of  changing  air  and 
scene every  class is  certainly  better  off 
than  at  the  beginning  of  the  century 
Preventable diseases  have  much  dimin 
ished.  Some,  like smallpox and  scurvy 
have well  nigh  disappeared.  There  has 
been a decrease in deaths from consump­
tion,  although  this  disease  still  holds 
first  place among the  scourges of  man­
kind.

is 

It is probable  the  men  of  to-day  are 
bigger  than  their  ancestors.  Scientific 
study  does  not  confirm  the  legends  of 
giants in  ancient  times,  and  the  infer­
ence Is drawn from the size of old  armor 
that  the stature  of  meu 
increasing. 
Dentists appear to agree  that  the  teeth 
are less strong  than  formerly,  but  this 
may be dae to changes in  the  nature  of 
food  and  not  indicate  degeneration  in 
other respects.  The fact  is  well  estab­
lished  that  the  average  duration  of 
human life has much increased, although 
this may  be owing to better hygiene  and 
increased skill in medicine adding to  the 
lives of  the  weakly  without  increasing 
those of the healthy.

Modern civilized life  brings  a  greater 
strain to bear on the nervous system, and 
it would not  be surprising if nervous dis­
eases had increased.  This,  however, has 
not  been  proven  satisfactorily.  Those 
who  have  studied  this  subject  declare 
that if there are more lunatics now  than 
formerly,  it  is  because  they  are  better

THE  INCOME  TAX.

The question has been asked:  “When 
does the income tax imposed  at  the  last 
session of Congress come into force?” 

The answer is:  Next  June.  The  law 
provides that the taxes on  incomes  shall 
be due and  payable on-or before the  first 
day  of  July  in  each  year;  and  to  any 
sum  or sums  annualy  due  and  unpaid 
after the first day  of July,  as  aforesaid, 
and for ten days after notice and demand 
thereof by the  collector,  there  shall  be 
levied in addition thereto  the  sum  of  5 
per centum on the amount  of  taxes  un­
paid and interest  at  the  rate  of 1  per 
centum  per month  upon said tax from the 
time 
the  same  becomes  due  as  a  pen­
alty.

It is supposed  that this tax  will  bring 
in  some «30,000,000. 
It is levied  on  all 
incomes  of  «4,000  and  over,  from  any 
scource whatever. 
It has been  a  favor­
ite notion of some socialists that all other 
taxes, such as tariff  and  the like,  should 
be abolished,  and the  entire revenue  of 
the  country  raised  from  incomes.  The 
idea is,  of  course, 
to  make  rich  men 
with large incomes pay all the taxes, and 
give the balance of the  population  com­
plete  exemption.  But,  unfortunately, 
the planners of such an enterprise do not 
seem to understand  that  the  men  who 
should  pay all the taxes would get  their 
money back in interest on money loaned, 
rents of their houses,  in  the prices  of 
the  products  which  they  sell,  and  in 
manifold other ways  just  as  simple,  so 
that in  the end the result would  be  just 
what  it has always  been,  that  the  bulk 
the tax is always paid  by  the  masses 
the people.

Adulterated  food  and  drink  are  bad 
enough,  but  when  it  comes  to  adulter­
ated  medicine,  on  which people depend 
defend them from deadly disease,  it is 
going altogether too  far.  Dr.  Herzog,  a 
Chicago  biologist,  who  is  studying  the 
smallpox in the  pest hospital  it Milwau­
kee, declares that  many  of  the  vaccine 
points used in that  city  are  bogus.  He 
asserts that they have  no  vaccine matter 
at all,  hut  a  little  croton  oil,  or  some 
other skin irritant  He  says,  and  most

truly, that the makers  of such points are 
scoundrels and  murderers.  This  matter 
certainly  ought  to  be thoroughly inves­
tigated and the rascals  punished,  as they 
deserve.
M onthly  R eport  of  S ecretary   Mills.
Grand  Ra pid s,  Dec.  1—The following
new  members  have  joined  during  the
month of November:

WHAT  STOVE  MERCHANTS

With  Experience  in  the  Trade  Have 

to  8au  About the  Majestic.

3729  Jno. C. Emery,  Grand Rapids.
3741  Julius Haefner.  Grand Rapids.
3742  Jos.  S.  Perkins,  Grand Rapids.
3743  Mark J.  Fisk,  Lyons.
3744  Cassius S.  Baker, Toledo.
3745  Lou  H.JRoen'ck,  Greenville.
3746  R. S.  Dupont, Detroit.
3747  R. C. Creer, Detroit.
3743  C. C.  Beelman, Saginaw.
3749  E. T.  Ivins, Trenton,  N. J.
3750  F.  P.  Bush, Grand Rapids.
3751  T.  W.  Cosgrove,  Grand  Rapids.
3752  C. B.  Cone, Sheboygan,  Wis.
3753  W. C.  Atchinson, Detroit.
3754  U.  D.  Madden.  Detroit.
3755  E.  H. Cady, Grand  Rapids.
3756  Chas. S.  Merritt.  Yassar.
3757  W.  L.  Reed, Kalamazoo.
3758  S. K.  Wilson,  Kenton. Ohio.
3761  John Hawthorn,  Ypsilanti.
3762  W. C. Lantz, South Bend,  Ind.
3763  F.  W. Sammons,  Detroit.
3765  Carlton Row,  Detroit.
3766  J. A. Gray, Detro t.
3767  Frazer M.  Smith.  Manistee.
3768  S.  H. Simmons, Grand  Rapids.
3769  S. Eiden Barrett.  Elmira,  N.  Y.
3770  L. A. Josselyn,  Lansing.
3771  C. S. Kelsey,  Battle Creek.
3772  Chas.  H. Smith, Battle Creek.
3774  Z.  E.  Hornbeck,  Grand Rapids.
3775  J.  T. Avery, South Haven.
3776  M.  A. Ayers, Detroit.
3777  Fred Dessauer, Chicago.
3778  Geo. W. Smith, Vassar.
3779  Geo.  A.  Findlater,  Grand  Rapids.
3780  Geo. F. Peck,  Allegan.
3781  W.  R.  Andress,  Grand  Rapids.
3782  E.  A. Phillips,  Milwaukee.
3783  G.  H.  McWilliams. Grand  Rapids
3796  B. D.  Palmer, St. Johns.
I ask each member intending  to  intro­
duce  an  amendment  to  the constitution 
at our  annual  convention  to  forward  a 
copy of same to me  at  once,  and  I  will 
have them printed and forwarded to each 
member,  with the invitations,  which will 
be mailed about Dec. 10.
The hotels of Grand Rapids have made 
a flat rate of «2  per  day  and  no  charge 
for  wives  of  members;  and,  as  a  large 
number of rooms have been engaged,  it is 
advisable that each member intending  to 
be present  secure his room  at as early  a 
date as possible.
The convention will  be called  to order 
Wednesday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.  m.  sharp,  and 
as a very enjoyable program has been pre­
pared,  and the success of  the  convention 
is assnred by the large number who have 
arranged  to  be  present—notably 
the 
posts from  Detroit,  Saginaw,  Bay  City, 
Jackson,  Lansing  and  Grand  Haven—I 
trust  that  each  member  will  make  a 
special effort to give at least two  days in 
the year to his own personal interests.
Don’t forget that  your annual  dues  of 
«1 are payable  on or before Jan.  1.
I am  pleased  to note that  the efforts  of 
the members to increase our membership 
to the 2,000 mark  before  the annual con­
vention are proving successful.

L.  M.  Mills,  Sec’y.

A  B right  S troke.

To-day the doors of our clothing house j 
were opened upon  another  consignment | 
of fine  trousering,  which  we  will  make 
to your measure,  for one week,  for «3.75. 
The goods embrace fine stripes and small 
checks, dark and medium colors.  A per­
fect fit and first-class workmanship guar­
anteed to each and every customer.

S tba h a n & Greu lich,

24 Monroe street.

H oliday Goods.

R.  D. Carstens is  especially  well  pro­
vided  with  novelties  and  the  standard

established store at 44 Canal St.

optical  goods  in  his  old 

Hughes & Otis, Fond du Lac, Wis.

The Majestic Steel Range  is  without  a  peer 
as to cooking apparatus,  (thirty  years  expe­
rience in the stove business.)

D. & F.  Lusel, W atertown, Wis.

After a most thorough  test  with  both  hard 
coal and wood,  we  unhesitatingly  say  that 
the Majestic Steel Range is the  best  cooking 
apparatus we have  seen in  our  forty  years’ 
experience in the cook stove business. 
James Montgomery, Warsaw, Wis.

Fifty Majestic Steel  Ranges  in  use.  Every 
user  delighted.  The  Majestic  is  without 
doubt  the  best  cooking  apparatus  in  the 
world.  (30 years in the cook stove business.) 

Newark & Drury, Cadillac, Mich.

We are glad  we control in  Cadillac the  best 
cooking apparatus  made, the  grand Majestic 
Steel Range.
H.  Sheldon &  Co.,  Janesville,  Wis. 
After a most thorough  and  scrutinizing test, 
we  believe that the people who do not  use  a 
a Majestic Steel  Range waste  the  cost  of  it 
every  year  in  the  unnecessary  amount  of 
fuel consumed and the waste of food  by  im­
proper  baking.

Harry Daniels, Jerseyville, 111.

I never  learned  what  a  cooking  apparatus 
was until, during the  exhibit,  the  value  of 
the Majestic and its  many excellencies were 
demonstrated to me.  Over  one  hundred  in 
use;  every user delighted.

P. D. Ray & Son, Arcolo,  111.

Two  years  ago  we  bought  one  Majestic 
Range  and  kept  it  on  our  floor.  Since we 
have  had  a  practical  demonstration  of its 
value, we have sold nothing but Majesties.

H  K  ippene. Oshkosh, Wis.

I have been selling the Majestic foroverfour 
years.  Every user says  they  enjoy  it  more 
and  more  each  day  as  they  become  more 
familiar with its virtues.

W. D. Cooke, Green Bay, Wis.

Have sold the Majestic  Steel  Range for four 
years.  Have not  furnished  one  cent  of re­
pairs  or  had  one  single  complaint.  The 
users  unite  in  saying that no words written 
or spoken can speak more highly of it than it 
deserves.
DucnmgBros. & Co., Menominee,Mich.
It  is  simply  absurd  to  compare  any  other 
cooking stove or range that  we have  sold  in 
our  experience  in  the  cook  stove  business 
with the “Majestic” in  economy  of fuel and 
facility and despatch  in  properly  preparing 
the food for the table.
Tausche, La Crosse, Wis.
The  virtues  of  the  Majestic  Steel  Range, 
which have been demonstrated to us and our 
people  during  the  exhibit  here,  were  both 
surprising ana gratifying to us.  Every user, 
of which there are  a large  number,  says we 
did not tell them half  the advantages  of the 
Majestic over the cook stoves they nave been 
using.
H.  K  Johnson  Hardware  Co.,  Alton,

Since the  Majestic exhibit  at  our  store,  the 
people who are able  are looking only for  the 
Majestic Steel Range when they  want  some­
thing with which to  cook.
Hannah.  Lay  &  Co,  Traverse  City, 

The Majestic is  substantial  in  its  construc­
tion,  perfect  in  its  operation  and  the  best 
that can be had.  Our  personal guarantee of 
every part and place  in this  range goes with 
every one we sell.
Edwards  &  Chamberlin,  Kalamazoo, 

111.

Mich.

Mich.

The Majestic for durability, economy of fuel, 
perfect  operation,  and all  the  qualities  that 
go  to  make  a  perfect  cooking  apparatus, 
stands without a rival.

Kanter Bros., Holland, Mich.

The  Majestic  is  perfect,  the  delight of  its 
user, and stands without a rival as a cooking 
range.
The opinions of the  above  merchants, 
who  have  given  a life  time to the stove 
business,  is above  criticism  and  conclu­
sively  proves  beyond  a  doubt  that  the 
Majestic is in every  particular all that is 
claimed for it.

For further particulars  address

w -  JOHNSON,  Manager,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

THE  MICHIGAN  TEADE8MAH.

a

Are You Selling

RAISING  THE  DEAD.

Not long ago. a man  named  Jame9  E. 
Cutler,  an electrician working in an elec­
tric establishment at Pittsfield, Mass., re­
ceived  in  his body a shock inflicted  by a 
current of 4 600  volts of  electricity,  and 
was picked up for dead.  But some of his 
fellow-workmen,  who  were  present, im­
mediately 
applied  Dr.  D'Arsonval’s 
method  of  resuscitating  persons  pros­
trated by  electric  shocks,  and  soon  re­
stored the apparently dead man to life.

The term “ volt” is used to express the 
measure of the intensity of  a  current  of 
electricity,  much  as  “horse-power” 
is j 
employed to express the  amount of force 
generated  by  a  steam  engine. 
In  the 
8 tate of New  York,  where  electricity  is 
used for the execution of  criminals  who 
are condemned tosuffer death, 2,000 volts 
of electricity  is  considered  sufficient  to 
produce immediate death, and,  therefore, 
4,600 volts must have been an excessively 
fatal dose. 
It is possible,  however,  that 
the means used to measure the voltage is 
not constant and is unvarying, or in some 
other way  inaccurate,  and  it  might  be 
that  the  force  to  which  Cutler was  ex 
posed  was  not  as  great  as  it  appears 
to be.

But,  while it Is important to know Just 
how much  electricity is  required  to  de­
stroy human life,  it is of  vastly more im­
portance to know how  the  dead  can  be 
restored to life.  The D'Areonval method 
of treating persons shocked  to  death  by 
electricity is to restore  the  action of  the 
lungs  by  moving  the  extended  arms at 
the rate of sixteen times a minute  in  or­
der to work the  diaphragm  and simulate 
the  operations  of  breathing.  Lest  the 
tongue  should  fall  backwards  and  ob­
struct the air passages,  it is to be  drawn 
out to the front. 
It may  be necessary to 
carry on this artificial breathing for many 
hours, and,  in such  cases,  exertions  for 
resuscitation must not  be abandoned un­
til the body grows stiff  and cold.

From this it  appears  that  death  from 
electric shock,  provided the body  be not 
hopelessly burned or mutilated, is the re­
sult of a paralysis of the nervous system, 
which is to  be  overcome  by  thoroughly 
aerating  or  oxydating the blood by driv­
ing  air  through  the  lungs.  There  are 
mechanical devices for this.

How it feels to  die  is  thus  described 
by Mr. Cutler: 
“1 felt as if I was being 
pulled  forward  and  downward  by  the 
arms,”  he  said.  “The  sensation  was 
one that  cannot  well  be  explained, 
it 
was so instantaneous that 1 hardly realize 
bow it was.  Almost instantly everything 
became black, and  1 knew nothing more.” 
When  he  returned  to consciousness,  the 
first  thing  be  remembers  was  that  he 
could  tb:nk,  and  the  next  he  could 
open  his  eyes,  but  could  see  nothing, 
everything 
appearing  black.  Light 
soon came, and within  half  an  hour  he 
could remember everything that  had  oc­
curred, except during the  short  interval 
of unconsciousness.  The fingers  of  one 
hand were badly  burned,  and  those  on 
the other not quite so badly.  Mr.  Cutler 
was restored  to  consciousness  in  about 
seven minutes.  During  this  time  there 
was no pulse, no Indication that the heart 
was beating, and  no sign of  life  in  any 
respect.  The  men  who  were  working 
over him had little hope  of  his  restora­
tion,  and  were surprised when be showed 
signs of life.

Of  course,  when  death 

supervenes 
from causes which  inflict  extensive  and 
frightful  mutilation  upon 
the  human

body, it would  be  hopeless  to  consider 
any means of restoration;  but  there  are 
many cases in  which,  aided  by  modern 
science,  the  resuscitation  of  the appar­
ently dead person may  be  properly  con­
sidered,  and,  in this  connection,  it  may 
not be out of place to inquire briefly  into 
the ordinary phenomena of death.

In lightning  shock  and  poisoning  by 
the  instantaneously  fatal  prussic  acid, 
the heart ceases  to  beat  and  the  entire 
moving force of  the  system  appears  to 
be exhausted,  paralyzed,  or destroyed.

Then  there  is  death  which  results 
from  an  eccessive  loss  of  blood,  as  in 
the  case  of  hemorrhage 
some 
large internal organ,  or  from  extensive 
wounds.

from 

Then there  is  death  by  sspbyxia,  or 
suffocation from  obstruction  of  the  air 
passages, or from excessive  impurity  of 
the air.

Then there is death from coma  or  stu­
pefaction,  as in the case  of poisoning by 
opiates, or of apoplexy. 
Ilere the brain 
and the  spinal  cord  seem  incapable  of 
any action of nerve power.

Of course  there  are  limits  to  human 
science.  There are forms of death which 
would require omnipotence to  deal  with 
them,  but  the  restoration  of  persons 
apparently  stricken  to  death  by  elec­
tricity seems to open  the  way  to  enor­
mous advances in the treatment  of  what 
is often considered death. 
It is  possible 
to overcome the asthenic forces  of  elec­
tric shock.  Why may not  some  process 
be  available  to  restore  the  brain  from 
overwhelmment by coma?  There should 
be  also,  resources in other  cases,  where 
death  without  mutilation  or  extensive 
wasting of the body has occurred.

there 

There is a vast difference  between  de 
cay and the dissolution of the  body,  and 
suspended  animation  when 
is 
no wounding or wasting.  Death is  only 
when  the  soul,  the  spiritual  essence, 
leaves the body. 
Ita  departure  is  sup­
posed to be dependent on the  occurrence 
of  decomposition.  Before that  there  is 
still  a promise of life  if  only  we  knew 
how to compass it.  Here  is  a  supreme 
problem for  the  physician. 
It  actually 
encourages  attention.  Who  shall  say 
that results are  hopeless? 
In  the  light 
of science the prospect is promising.

R e m a n u factu red   Tea.

Recent  legal  proceedings  in  London 
have exposed a fraud of the first water on 
the  consumers  of  tea,  which  is  very 
largely  used  in  England.  Two  men, 
named Cahill and  White,  have  been  en­
gaged  for  some  time  in  purchasing old 
tea leaves from  the  restaurants  and  ho­
tels,  and after  recurling  the  leaves  and 
coloring  them,  putting  the  result upon 
the market as  “damaged  tea.”  The  re- 
curlmg was accomplished  by putting the 
tea leaves through  a  machine,  iuvented 
by one of the parties,  whicn turned it out 
looking  exactly  like  tea  that  had  not 
been used.  The parties were prosecuted 
under an old law passed in  the  times  of 
George  111,  which  imposed a penalty of 
£5  a  pound  on  all  persons  fabricating 
tea or  dealing  in  fabricated  tea. 
It  is 
said  that  the  parties  bad incurred nen- 
aities  amounting 
to  £116.000.  Tbey 
pleaded guilty, and alleged  ignorance  of 
the law,  and were let off  with  a  fine  of 
£14  and  costs. 
It  came out  at the trial 
that  the  stopping  of  the  fraud  came 
noue  too  soou,  as  arrangements  were 
about perfected to  orgauiz’e  a  syndicate 
aDd go into the business on an  enormous 
scale.

Watts:  So you  don’t  believe  that the 
good die young?
Potts:  That used to worry me  a  good 
deal  when  1  was a boy,  but  I  know  bet­
ter now.

The  Celebrated 

Cleaned  Greek  Currants 

and the Genuine 

Cleaned  Sultana ¡'Raisins,

Prepared by

Grand  Rapids  Fruit

Cleaning Company

IF NOT,  WHY NOT?

These currants are cleaned by a new process (they are  not 
washed like  other  so-called  cleaned  currants)  and  are  war­
ranted the year round; ask your jobber for  them  and  take  no 
others claimed to be just as good.  Be sure and get them.

Sold  by  Ball-Barnhart-PutmanCo.,  Musselrnan  Grocer
9 ^^y  ^  Judson  Grocer  Co., I.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co., 

Hawkins <fc Co.

t w   For Quotations see Price Current.

MUSSELMflN  GROGER  GO.,
G. II  H ill1 fin 's MUM M at

WESTERN  MICHIGAN AGENTS  FOR

SPRINGDALE  (dairy)  in  1  and  2  lb.  rolls and  tubs. 

SPRIN GD ALE  C R E A riE R Y  in  1  lb.  rolls,  2  lb.  prints and  tubs. 
GOLD  NUGGET  (fancy  creamery) in  1  lb.  prints.

These  goods  took  the  lead  in  this  market  last  season  and  we  hav» 

reason  to  believe they  will  maintain  their supremacy the coming season.
____________ MUSSLEMAN  GROCER  CO.

fhe~ StxHt*
IfiatS a£H $a£t~

is fast being recognized by everybody as the best  salt for  every pur­
pose. 
I t’s  made from  the  best  brine by  the  best  process  with  the 
best  grain.  Y ou  keep  the  best  o f other  things,  w hy not  keep the 
best  o f  Salt.  Your customers w ill appreciate  it  as  they appreciate 
pure sugar,  pure coffee,  and  tea. 

Diamond Crystal Salt

Being free from all chlorides of calcium  and magnesia, will  not get damp and 
soggy  on  your hands. 
Put  np  in  an attractive and salable manner.  When 
your stock of salt is low, try a small supply of "the salt that's all salt."  Can be 
obtain  _ from jobbers and dealers.  For prices, see price current on other page. 
For other information, address 

*  "
DIAMOND  CRYSTAL  SALT CO.,  ST. CLAIR. MICH.

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The  P ublic  H ealth   W ork  o f  th e   S ta te  

o f M ichigan.*

Before the creation of the State  Board 
in  1873,  public  health  work  was solely 
nnder the control of local boards.  These 
local boards were created as long  ago  as 
1846,  but were then  so  constituted  that 
they  seldom  met  and  organized.  They 
were  nearly  all,  throughout  the  State, 
inactive,  until the State  Board  put  new 
life into them.  Soon after the  establish­
ment  of  the  State  Board,  its Secretary 
succeeded  in  having  the  old  laws 
changed  that there was provided a board 
of health, in  practicable  working  order, 
in  every  township,  city  aud  village in 
Michigan.

Subsequent 

legislation  has  changed 
the laws so as to  increase  the  duties  of 
local officers and to define  their relations 
to the State  Board.  These  duties,  and 
those  of  the  health  officer  which  each 
local board is now  compelled  by  law  to 
appoint, though little understood  cr  ap­
preciated by the people,  are  among  the 
most  important  which  officials  in  this 
State  are  required  to  perform.  They 
have been so enlarged  that  they  appear 
now  to  include  within their influence a 
large  proportion  of  the  causes  which 
lead to  the  preventable  maiming,  sick­
ness, or death  of  human  beings.  Local 
officers  may  abate 
the  vast  list  of 
nuisances which appear in various forms 
where mankind  cougregate,  make  rules 
and  regulations  concerning 
such  nui­
sances, dictate how and  when they  shall 
be  removed,  and  keep  both  public  and 
private property free  from  filth  or  any 
other  source  of  disease  or  offense. 
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matters pertaining to the prevention and 
spread of  dangerous  communicable  dis­
eases the authority conferred  upon  them 
is very great.  The  local health officer is 
required  to  “order  the  prompt  and 
thorough  isolation  of  those  sick  or in­
fected  with  any  such  disease,”  order 
prompt  vaccination  of  those  who  have 
been  exposed  to  smallpox,  give  public 
notice by  placard  and  otherwise  of  in­
fected places,  supervise funerals  of  per­
sons dead from  infectious  diseases,  dis­
infect rooms, clothing  and  premises  be-

• An Address before the Michigan  State  Phar­
maceutical  Association  at  Detroit.  September 
19. Ir94, by Hon.  Frank Wells,  President  of  the 
State Board of Health.

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j fore allowing their general  use,  and  re­
port to the Secretary of  the  State  Board 
of Health every outbreak of  a  dangerous 
communicable disease,  together with  all 
the facts connected  with  such  outbreak 
from its beginning to  its  close. 
In  the 
performance  of  the  numerous  and  im­
portant  duties  assigned  to  them,  local 
health boards and  officers  are  given  ex­
traordinary powers.  They may establish 
local quarantine, take possession  of  and 
destroy  private  property  believed  by 
them  to  be  dangerous  to  the  public 
health, enter houses,  by  force  if  neces­
sary, and in many other ways  make  pri­
vate interests subservient  to  the  public 
good.  Michigan law  thus recognizes the 
fact  that  health  and  life  are  of  para­
mount importance to the people.

Nearly  every  person,  probably,  as  a 
private citizen,  approves  such  recogni­
tion,  but in his more  public  capacity,  as 
municipal, or legislative,  such  person is 
very apt to be influenced  by  very  differ­
ent motives, as shown by the  injudicious 
selection  of  health  officers  and 
the 
meagre  salaries  grudgingly  bestowed 
upon them.
nr H B Y   A B B   S A Y

The  individual  citizen  believes  that 
the functions of this officer  are  of  more 
importance to himself aud  his  neighbors 
than are those of any other officer  iu  his 
municipality;  yet,  as  member  of  his 
township board, or  board  of  health,  or 
as  city  councilman,  he  is  prone  to  be 
governed in the selection  of  such  officer 
by both  parsimony and politics.  Knowl­
edge and adaptability to the position  are 
too often  made  secondary  to  considera­
tions  of  economy  or  party  interests. 
Thus laws,  wisely intended to  secure  to 
the people  protection  from  preventable 
diseases  and  untimely  death,  are  often 
rendered  of  little  or  no value, through 
the incompetency  of  health  officers  ap­
pointed  through  political  influence  and 
for  partisan  motives,  or  because  they 
promised to do the work cheaply.  While 
a high salary to a health officer  does  not 
alone  secure  good  service,  yet  men 
should not be asked to perform the  oner­
ous, disagreeable and exacting  duties  of 
this  position  without  a  compensation 
fairly  remunerative  for  the  labor  and 
skill such service demands. 
It  is  grati­
fying to know and to  be  able  to  testify

ot the numerous exceptions  to  the  rule 
of  inefficiency  that  exists  among  the 
health  officers  of  Michigan,  many  of 
whose  salaries  are  extremely  meagre. 
That  the  influence  which  you,  gentle­
men, as pharmacists, feel in all that per­
tains to  health  may  be  exerted  in  the 
communities  where  you  reside 
to  in­
crease the  number  of  these  exceptions, 
is one of the prime objects of this paper. 
Effort  in  this  direction,  and  in  some 
others I  shall endeavor to point out, may 
result in not only greatly  improving  the 
sanitary  condition«  of  the 
towns  and 
cities in which you reside,  but  may  also 
through public appreciation  of  your  ef­
forts result in  great  personal  advantage 
to yourselves.

The supervision  and  guarding  of  the 
general  health  interests  of  Michigan 
have been confided to its State  Board  of 
Health.  This  Board  consists  of  seven 
members. 
It is required by law to make 
intelligent and profitable use of  the  col­
lected  records  of  death  and  sickness 
among the  people,  make  investigations 
respecting  the  causes  of  disease,  espe­
cially epidemics, and the effects of local!-

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b r in g   c u s to m e r s   to  y o u r   s to re s   w h o s e  
v e r y   p r e s e n c e   c re a te s   a  d e m a n d  
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The Michigan  State  Board  of  Health I 
has within a year taken a step which bids 
fair to be the most important  oue  of  its 
existence. 
It has decided that  consump­
tion shall  be included in  the  official  list 
of  diseases  dangerous 
the  public 
health,  requiring notice by  bouse holders j 
and  physicians to the local  health  officer 
as  soon  as  recognized.  This  step  was 
decided upon for the  reason  that  it  has 
been demonstrated that consumption is  a 
| communicable  disease  and  may  be  re- 
| stricted like all others of its class.

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ties,  employments,  conditions, 
ingesta,  ] 
habits and circumstances  on  the  health 
of the people.  Local  boards  of  health I 
are  required  to  promptly  report to the 
State Board all  outbreaks  of  dangerous 
communicable diseases,  in  order that the 
latter Board may be enabled to supply at 
once to those interested  the  knowledge, 
literature and  instructions of most  value 
in  addition to 
to  them  at  sueh  times, 
these  general  duties, 
it  is  specially 
authorized  “ to  establish  a  system  of 
quarantine for the State of  Michigan  or 
for  any  portion  thereof”  whenever  it 
shall consider the  public  health  imper­
iled by reason  of  the  transportation  of 
persons  or  effects  into  or  through  the 
State. 
It is also authorized to hold sani­
tary conventions in different parts  of the 
State,  for  the  purpose  of  considering 
local sanitary  conditions,  and  to  supply 
facts and literature  concerning  sanitary 
matters.

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It is required to examine the  plans  of 
all public buildings erected in the  State, 
with reference to the  sewerage,  ventila­
tion and heating of such buildings.  The 
work of the State Board of Health  is  al­
most  exclusively  educational  and  ad­
visory. 
It comes into direct  relation  to 
the people in this way at  times  and  un­
der conditions that render such  work  of 
the greatest value.  As  soon  as  knowl­
edge, through the several sources  of  in­
formation it has at its command,  reaches 
it of an outbreak of  any  contagious  dis­
ease,  the health officer of  the  locality  is 
immediately  furnished  by  it  with 
its 
pamphlets  and  leatiets  for  distribution 
among  the  neighbors  in 
locality 
where  the  disease  exists.  These  pam­
phlets contain  plain  and  specific  infor­
mation concerning the disease,  and  how 
best  to  guard  against  and  restrict  it. 
Such  knowledge  received  at  just  the 
proper  tim ers  nearly  always  effective. 
When accompanied with the efforts of an 
intelligent and vigilant health cfficer, the 
most  contagious  diseases  rarely  spread 
beyond the houses  where  they  first  ap­
pear.  The  records of the State Board of 
Health  show 
this  to  be  true.  As ex­
amples,  these records prove  that  during 
the  five  years  from  1886  to  1891 there 
were in the State 727 known outbreaks of 
scarlet fever. 
In 366 of these  the  rules 
of  the  State  Board  of  Health were not 
enforced,  and  there  was  neither  disin­
fection nor isolation.  The result was that 
there werejl3.29 cases for each  outbreak. 
Of the 361  outbreaks where isolation  and 
disinfection  were  enforced, 
the  cases 
were  2.35  to  each  outbreak,  a  differ­
ence  in  favor  of  the  proper means for 
prevention  of  nearly  600  per  cent. 
Diphtheria shows similar  results.  Of 569 
known  outbreaks, 
isolation  and  disin­
fection  were  neglected  in  317,  with a 
record of 13.57 to  each  outbreak,  while 
the 252 where these were enforced showed 
but 2.67  for  each  such  outbreak.  The 
death  rates  from  searlet  fever, as com­
piled  from  the  vital  statistics  recorded 
in  the  office  of  the  Secretary of State, 
show a reduction of  over  one-half  since 
its  restriction  was  undertaken  by  the 
State Board of Health.

I  shall  not  weary  you  with  the vast 
array of facts and statistics  which  exist 
and  which are convincing proofs  of  the 
achievements  of  this  Board  in  the  re­
striction and prevention of disease.  They 
are [probably  familiar  to  many  of you, 
and  they  will  be  gladly  furnished  by 
Secretary Baker,  of  the  Michigan  State 
Board of Health, to any  who  will  apply 
for them.

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Through 

You, 1 take it for  granted,  all  under­
stand that each disease of  this  character 
owes its  existence  to  a  peculiar  living 
organism,  which  gains  access  to  the 
body in  various  ways  and  there  multi­
plies,  in  most  diseases  with  marvelous 
rapidity. 
structural 
changes wrought  by  these  organisms  in 
the  various  organs  which  furnish  the 
food they require,  and the  ptomaines  re­
sulting from their presence,  the  general 
health of the victim is  rapidly  impaired, 
and  he  is  fortunate  if he escapes with 
bis life. 
In  most  of  these  diseases  the 
conflict  terminates  in  from a few hours 
or  days  to  a  few  weeks.  Within  that 
period the  defenders  have  expelled  the 
invaders, or the latter  have succeeded in 
their  work  of  destruction, and  another 
human  victim  has  been  added  to  that 
numberless list of dead  who  might  have 
been saved. 
In tuberculosis this conflict 
is  greatly  extended  in  time,  and  its 
chances are largely  in  favor  of  the  in­
vaders. 
It is a disease which  is  to-day, 
and  has  been  for many generations,  the 
Its victims 
great  scourge  of  the  race. 
throughout  the  world 
far  outnumber 
those form any other cause.  War,  pesti­
lence and famine  stand  abashed  in  the 
presence of this  “great  white  plague.” 
Michigan annually  sacrifices  to  this  re­
morseless monster three thousand of  her 
sons  and  daughters.  The  mansion and 
the cottage,  the educated  and  the  igno­
rant, each furnish  their  quota  to  swell 
this sad array.  As this  vast  procession 
moves  slowly,  year  by  year,  from  the 
activities  of life to the stillness of death, 
their requiem,  begun In  whispered  tones 
a decade ago,  now  declares  in  tones  of 
thunder:  These might have been  saved! 
Shall we,  who believe it to be within the 
limits  of  human  effort  to  retard  this 
ceaseless  march,  fail  to  put  forth  our 
hands to stay its progress ?

Not  duty  aioue,  but  all the emotions 
which unite to form our common human­
ity, answer the question and  urge  us  to 
act.  How shall  we  act,  and  what  may 
we do to restrict  the  havoc  wrought  by 
that infinitely small  but powerful  organ­
ism  which  is  the  direct  cause  of  one- 
third  of  the  world’s motality ?  This is 
the great practical  question  which  con­
fronts  ail  who  are  engaged  in  public 
health  work 
to-day.  The  answer  is 
largely suggested  by  knowledge  of  the 
character, habits,  methods  and  work  of 
the organism called the tubercle bacillu*, 
the  parasite  which  is  the  true  and  in­
variable  cause  of  consumption.  This 
parasite is a rod-shaped  organism  about 
oue  fifteen-thousandth  of  an 
inch  in 
length, visible only by aid of  a  powerful 
microscope  and  then  only  through  the 
use of stains which it retains  after  they 
have been  removed  from  the  surround­
ing substances. 
It is always  present  in 
one  or  more  of  the  internal  organs of 
those  suffering  from  consumption,  and 
in  their sputa when the  lungs  (which is 
the common condition in this disease) are

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Lv. G’d Rapids............ 7:25am  1:25pm »11:30pm
Ar. Chicago 
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PARLOR  AND  SLEEPING  CARS.

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noith 3:15pm  Arrives  from  Chicago  In:35pm. 
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Trains  week days only.

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involved.  Its usual means of entrance in­
to  the  human  body  is  by  means of air 
containing these  organisms  inhaled  di­
rectly  into  the  lungs.  The  air  exhaled 
from tuberculous  lungs  rarely,  if  ever, 
contains  the  bacilli,  and  the  danger of 
Infection in this way is extremely  slight. 
It  is  from  the consumptive’s sputa in a 
dried  state  that  air  becomes  contami­
nated.  When these sputa become desic­
cated,  the  tubercle  bacilli  they  contain 
are  taken  up  by  the  atmosphere  and 
mingle with the  other  floating  particles 
it bears.  These bacilli, or  their  spores, 
retain their vitality for months  or  years, 
float  amid  the  dust  in  the  air  of  the 
rooms,  and  of  course  are  liable at any 
time  to  be  inhaled  by  any occupant of 
such rooms.  Coming in contact with the 
surfaces  of  a  healthy  lung, 
the  life 
processes usually prevent their entrance 
but  if  these  surfaces  have  become  in­
flamed or abraded by a cold or  from  any 
other  cause,  they  readily  effect  an  en 
trance,  and  there,  finding 
the  proper 
conditions for their existence  and  multi­
plication,  rapidly  reproduce  and  be­
gin their work of destruction  and  death. 
This  partially  explains  why  a  death 
from consumption in a family is so often 
followed by others.

Everything  in  rooms  occupied  by  a 
consumptive is liable to become contami­
nated  unless  a>l  emanations  from  the 
body of the invalid are  scrupulously  de­
stroyed.  Bedding,  carpets,  furniture, 
walls and their adornments,  may all har­
bor these infinitesimal  destroyers,  which 
never  seem  to  lose  their  vitality,  and 
which are launched by the  slightest  dis­
turbance  into  the  air,  where they float 
like the down of the thistle,  seeking  the 
proper  soil  for  their  noxious  growth. 
Danger  of  the  disease  being communi­
cated  is  not  confined  to  the  home of a 
consumptive.

Men  and  women  often  pursue  their 
usual avocations during many  months in 
the early stages of the disease,  and sputa 
from  the  lungs  of  such  patients  fre­
quently fiud lodgment in  streets,  stores, 
offices,  places  of  amusement,  schools, 
and  public  conveyances.  No  place 
where human beings go is free from dan­
ger. 
is there more than one  way  to  es­
cape  this danger and to secure  immunity 
from u ?   Manifestly not.  The  one  and 
only method to secure this  result  is  the 
immediate destruction of the  germ-laden 
sputa.  This cau most effectively be done 
by  heat; the sputa should be  collected in 
suitable  receptacles  and 
immediately 
burned.  Were  it possible in this way to 
destroy  the  expectorations  from  every 
consumptive  in  the  land,  this  disease 
would in one generation so nearly vanish 
from our  midst that we should fear it  as 
little  as  we  do  those  scourges  of  past 
generations— smallpox, leprosy,  and  the 
plague.  Looking  for  this  result  and 
hoping  for  its  accomplishment  in a not 
very  distant 
future  is  the  inspiration 
which  has  moved  the  Michigan  State 
Board of Health to place this  disease  in 
the list of those dangerous to  the  public 
health.  In doing so they lead in point of 
time  all  other  health  boards,  many  of 
which are now,  fortunately, taking  simi­
lar  steps.

The object of this important  action  is 
an educational one.  By means of  it  the 
Michigan State Board of Health hopes to 
learn  through  the  local  health  officers 
the name of  every  case  of  consumption 
within  their  jurisdictions.  This  infor­
mation  enables  it  to  place  within  the

possession  of  these  patients  and  their 
families such knowledge as will,  if used, 
prevent  their  own  reinfectiou  or  the 
communication of the  disease  to  others. 
A more general educational  influence  is 
also secured.  When  the  general  public 
becomes aware of the  danger  from  this 
cause  it  will  insist  that,  willingly  or 
otherwise,  the  victims  of  tuberculosis 
shall  be  compelled  to  conform  to rules 
whereby they shall cease to be a  menace 
to  the  lives  and  health  of  the  com­
munity.
In this desirable work we seek  the  aid 
of  every  friend  of  humanity.  May we 
not confidently reckon apon the influence 
of the great body of  intelligent  pharma­
cists of our  State  in  disseminating  this 
knowledge  which,  though  not  new  to 
many of them,  has only in a small degree 
reached  the  people  among  whom  they 
live ?

The limits of this paper  will  not  per­
mit  of  any  consideration  of  another 
source  of  tuberculosis  in  man.  This 
source is milk  and  meat  from  tubercu­
lous animals.  That the disease  is  often 
conveyed  by  these  foods is well known. 
This is especially  true  of  milk,  which, 
being  usually  consumed  uncooked,  is 
probably a greater source of danger than 
meat,  which has  been  rendered  innocu­
ous  by  heat  in  cooking.  Tuberculous 
milk  is  now  believed  to  be  a  prolific 
cause of a large proportion  of  the  fatal 
intestinal diseases of young  children, es­
pecially in  large  cities,  where  herds  of 
cows,  particularly  the  high bred  and 
those kept in stables,  are more  liable  to 
contagion  than  in  the  country.  There 
should be a demand  from  consumers  of 
milk  everywhere  that  the  cows  from 
which they  obtain  supplies  should  un­
dergo the tuberculin test, for in no  other 
way have such consumers any  assurance 
that what they suppose  to  be  the  most 
wholesome and  harmless food is  not  the 
most certain and deadly poison.

1 have endeavored, gentlemen,  to  give 
you a brief view of the work  being  done 
in Michigan under State auspices  for the 
restriction  and  prevention  of  disease, 
and  of  the  special  work  which  is now 
largely engaging the  attention  of  those 
upon  whom under  our  laws  is  imposed 
this duty.
The view is  not  only  brief  but  quite 
incomplete. 
If I have not  wearied  you, 
and  if  anything  1  have  said  has giveu 
you  a  larger  conception  and  a  warmer 
sympathy  for  this  service.  1  will hope 
that the interest  thus  created  may  still 
further  increase,  aud  that  some of you 
may  become  missionaries,  briugiug  to 
your neighbors and friends the  glad  tid­
ings of life and health.

A  Millionaire’s  Vengeance.

John Jacob  Astor  is  determined  that 
an adequate vengeance  shall  be  visited 
on  the  tramp  Garvin,  “ the  Bowery 
Trooper,”  who  feloniously  slipped  into 
the Astor palace and  heinously  went  to 
sleep in one of its best beds.  As soon as 
the  millionaire  beard  of  the  case  he 
hurried off to the  police  station,  accom­
panied  by  bis  brother-in-law  and  his 
brother,  to prosecute the  outrageous  of­
fender,  who bad dared pollute the  Astor 
linen and insult the Astor exclusiveness; 
and  when he fouud that  the  fellow  had 
been let off with an ordinary $5  fine  for 
trespass, just as though  he  bad  entered 
unlawfully the premises of  an  ordinary 
American  citizen,  his  anger  was  un­
bounded, and he pointed out to  the  jus­
tice that so ridiculously  light  a  punish­
ment might lead to the repetition  of  the 
offense.  Any tramp might be  willing  to 
pay $5 for the privilege of sleeping  in an 
Astor bed.  He then proceeded  to  swear 
out a warrant  against  Garvin  for  burg­
lary.  Of course, an overawed  jury  will 
convict the miscreant

RED STAR  Cough  Drops 
are  the  cleanest,  purest  and 
most  effective  drop 
in  the 
market.  Try  Them.  Made 
by

A.  E.
BROOKS
&
CO.,
5  and  7  Ionia  St., 
Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.
Established  1868

H.  M.  Reynolds  &  Son.
Straw Board,

Headquarters for

Building Papers,

Carpet Linings,

Asbestos Sheathing,

Asphalt  Ready  Roofing,

Asphalt Roof Paints,

Resin, Coal Tar,

Roofing and Paving Pitch,

Tarred Felt, Mineral Wool.

EUstlc  Rooting Cement, 

Car, Bridge and Roof Paints.  Oils.

P r a c tic a l  H oofers

la  Felt,  Composition  and  Gravel.
Cor.  Louis sod  Campau Sts., Grand  Kaptds

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TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

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* 31 tika Contracts to grow hair 00 the head 
i* face with those  who  can  call  at my office or 
at the office ot my agents, provided  the head ia 
Jjg*  B'ossy. or the pores ot the scalp not closed, 
where  the  head  is  shiny or  the  pores  closed, 
there is no core.  Call and  be examined  free of 
charge.  If yon cannot  call, write to me.  State 
tbo exact  condition of the scalp and your occu* 
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Mic h ig a n  C entral
(Taking effect Sunday,  May 37, 1894.) 

“  T tt Niagara Falls Bouts.’*

PROF.  G.  B1KKHOLZ,

«Daily.  All others dally, except Sunday.

Arrive. 
Depart
10 20 o m...........Detroit  Express........... 7 00 a m
5 30am  ....«Atlanticand  Pacific...... 1  20pm
1 i.0pm  ..... New York  Express......   6 00pm
Sleeping cars  run on Atlantic  and  Pacific  ex 
press trains to aud from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit at 7:00 a m;  re 
turning, leave Detroit 4:35 p m, arriving at Grand 
Rapids 10:20 p m.
Direct  communicatlOR  made  at  Detroit with 
all through  trains erst  over the  Michigan Cen­
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. Almuuist, Ticket  Agent, 
Union PassengerStatlon.

TUB  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

18

GIVE  THEM  A  BEST.

D esirability  o f  S tools  fo r  C u sto m ers  in 

G rocery  S to res.

Give your customers a rest !  Don’t  let 
them ever feel that iu your store they ex­
perience  “that  tired  feeling,”  for  you 
don’t  usually  keep the  remedy for it  on 
tap.  To  this  end  take  a  step  forward 
toward the mark the dry goods merchants 
arrived at years  ago  and  provide  stools 
for them at your counters.  Yes, some of 
you have them  already,  but  they  are  as 
scarce as hens’ teeth, or  the  fulfillments 
of  a  candidate’s promises after election.
But there is a deeper  and  a more  self­
ish reason for their adoption than the de­
sire to  cater to the  comfort  of  your  pa­
trons, for to keep  your  customers  there 
as long as possible is next in  importance 
to getting them into  the  store.  A lady’s

the  most attractive displays will serve to 
arrest the  attention, and  here,  again,  if 
the  appearance  and  price  of  the goods 
are right, you make  the stools act in  the 
capacity of general  salesman,  leading to 
and pointing out the  special  features  of 
your stock.

The bracket stool is  perhaps  the  best 
for  general  counter  use,  as  it  can  be 
swung under the  counter ledge when not 
in use,  leaving  the  floor  space  clear,  a 
matter  that  is  worth  thinking  of when 
sweeping time comes.—but.

W arm   P o ta to   C ars.

The headquarters  for  strawboard  for 
lining potato cars is at  H.  M.  Reynolds 
&  Son,  corner  of  Louis  and  Campau 
streets.  Bottom prices always.

Telephone 166 before opening accounts.

hurried visit in the  morning  to purchase | 
a few items from  a list  previously  made 
out is well  enough,  but  the  longer  that 
visit  is  prolonged  the  greater  becomes 
the probability of an increased order. 
If 
she  seats  herself  while  waiting  to  be 
served,  she  looks  around. 
If  your  dis­
play is all it should be,  she sees,  in  this 
leisurely  glance,  many  things  that  she 
needs or can use,  and out comes the little 
pencil and the list on  her  tablet  is  cor­
respondingly lengthened.

Every stool,  therefore, acts  for you as 
a salesman,  increasing  your  orders  and 
calling  attention  to  whatever  you  are 
driving.  Even  if  the  customer’s  deten­
tion results in merely  a  request  or  two 
for information about this or that article, 
do not think you are not a gainer, for you 
have made just so much  progress toward 
building your trade  more solidly.  Many 
are the expressions of approval that have 
come to us from the  opposite  sex  at  the 
idea of the trade  generally  adopting this 
plan.  A woman  has good  reason to pre­
fer dealing where  she can rest  while  or­
dering a considerable  number  of  items, 
or while waiting to be served.

There is another point in  this  connec­
tion,  however,  that  is  generally  over­
looked—the seats must  be arranged  with 
reference to the  goods  you  are  pushing 
as leaders. 
If you have  a  roomy  store, 
the single row in front of  the counters is 
not enough.  One  or  two  placed  before

P u re ly  P erso n al.

E.  E.  Lessiter, of  the Grattan  Mercan­
tile  Co.,  at  Grattan,  was  in  town  last 
Friday.

J. M.  Hayden,  representing J. T. Wing 
& Co., has  moved his  office  to  69  Pearl 
street.
Edgar C.  Bearce,  Manager of the West­
ern Beef and Provision  Co., is  spending 
this week in and around  Boston.

N.  W.  Mather,  of  Howard  City, has 
sold  his  bank  and  business  to  R.  H. 
O’Donald and S.  C. Scott, who  will  con­
tinue the business at  the  same  location 
under  the  style  of  O’Donald  &  Scott. 
The transfer will  occur Jan 2.

S. A.  Morman is  spending three weeks 
with his half  brother,  Charles Potter,  at 
Cheyenne,  Wyoming.  Mr. Potter is well 
known in this city,  having  formerly  re­
sided  here.  He  was  recently  elected a 
member of the  Supreme  Court  of  Wyo­
ming.

C h ristm as  N ovelties.

For  a  fast  seller  let Paul Steketee & 
Sons  send  you  an  assortment  of  their 
prints of dolls,  pickauinnies,  bow-wows, 
cats,  monkeys,  etc.,  for  stuffing.  Any 
child can put them together.  Only 12%c 
a yard.  A great attraction for your store 
and  a profitable seller.

Scientists say that the time  will  come 
when every known disease can be  cured. 
It is believed,  however, that  people  will 
keep on dying,  all the same. 

I

R ecent  P ro secu tio n s  b y   th e   B oard  o f 

P h arm acy .

Owosso,  Dec. 1—The following persons 
have lately been prosecuted for violating 
the pharmacy law:
Thos. J. Parker (Detroit),  being a pro­
prietor of a drug store  and not  having  a 
registered  pharmacist  in  charge.  Con­
victed Oct. 31.  Fined $10 and costs.
Grant  Gardner  (North  Star),  taking 
charge  of  a  pharmacy  without  being  a 
registered  pharmacist.  Convicted  Nov. 
21.  Fined $10.
Charles  Swank  (Cedar  Springs),  dis­
pensing drugs without being a registered 
pharmacist.  Convicted  Nov.  13.  Fined 
$10 and costs.
James  Cassada (Perrinton),  dispensing 
drugs  without  being  a  registered  phar­
macist.  Convicted  Nov.  21.  Fined  $10 
and costs.
Aaron Rechtel  (Caledonia),  failing  to 
put a registered pharmacist  in  charge of 
his  drug  store.  Convicted  Nov.  24. 
Fined $10 and costs.
taking 
Collin  Bechtel 
charge of pharmacy without  being a reg­
istered pharmacist.  Convicted  Nov.  24. 
Fined $10 and costs.

(Caledonia), 

Use Tradesman Coupon Booka.

PROVISIONS

LARD.

7
5
6

8*456 

SAUSAGE.

POBK  EH  BARBELS.

12 50
12  75
14 SO
IS 50
14 W ■
13  75
14 CO

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provisinn Co

10
7)4
■  RM 
.  7*•  5*
.  5*4
•  7*4

quotes as follows:
Mess.......................................................  
Short c a t .......................................   .... 
Extra clear pig, short cat.....................  
Extra clear,  heavy.....................   ........
Clear, fat back......................................  
Boston clear, short cot.......................... 
Clear back, shortcut.............................  
Standard clear, short cut. best.............. 
Pork, links...................................
Bologna........................................
Liver...........................................
Tongue........................................ .
Blood ...........................................
Head cheese................................
Summer........................................
Frankfurts....................................
Kettle  Rendered..........................
Granger............... ........................
Family  ........................................
Compound...................................
Cottolene....  ................................
Cotosuet  . 
..................................
50 lb. Tins, &g advance.
201b. pails, *4c 
10 lb. 
“  He 
5 lb. 
“  Xc 
31b. 
••  1  c 
BEE?  IH  BARRELS.
7 50 
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs....
7 75 
Extra Mess, Chicago packing......
9 75
Boneless, rump butts....................
Hams, average 20 lbs.....................................9  *4
16 lbs......................................   9\
12 to 14 lbs...............................10
picnic..................................................   7H
best boneless......................................   8M
Shoulders......................................................
Breakfast Bacon  boneless............................... 9*4
Dried beef, ham prices..........................10x@il
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium..........................................   7*4
light................................................
Butts..............................................................
D. S. Bellies...................................................
Fat Backs.......................................................
Half  barrels...................................................3 %
Quarter barrels...............................................175
K its................................................................ 90
Kits, honeycomb...........................................  75
Kits, premium......... ............................ . 
66

smokxd  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

PICKLED  PIGS’  FEET.

DRY  BALT  MEATS.

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TBIPE.

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We  Have  Shipped

To  Grand  Rapids,  samples 
of our lines of

Hallet  & Davis  Pianos, 
Emerson Pianos.

For  the Western Michigan Holiday Trade. 
These may  be seen  at  our  Grand  Rapids 
Store, 25 and 27 South Division St.
Wiritney-JIaririn  Mdsic  Co„  Detroit.
RETAIL  BUYERS in  localities  where  we 
are  not  represented  by  a  dealer  should 
take advantage of the SPECIAL  INDUCE­
MENTS.  we  are  offering  to  those  who 
select their instruments  NOW  for  Christ­
mas delivery.  V. W. O’Brien,  Represents 
tive for Western Michigan.

Wiiitney-Maruin  Jdiisis  Co.,

25  and 27  S.  Division St. 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SPECIAL  NOTICE.

All smithing coals sold by us,  we guar­
antee to be mined from the  BIG VEIN in 
the Georges Creek District.  This  is  the 
eoal so favorably know  as  Piedmont  or 
Cumberland  Blossburg  and  stands  un­
rivalled for smithing purposes.

S.  P.  B e n n ett  F u el  &  Ice  Co.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

T H E   H E A T   L IG H T

Will  heat and  light a room at an 
expense of ?c a day.

No. 80 List $11. 

f 0 Per Cent, off to trade.
W. S.  & J.  E.  GRAHAn,

Sole Agents.

Grand  Rapids,  filch.

D o  Y o u   W a n t  S o m e   N iceC A N D Y
3 k

for holiday trade ?  You can find it in great variety and ri ght prices at

I.  E.  BROOKS 1  CO.,  5 1 7   Ionia  Si.  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A B S O L U T B   T B A .

T h e   A c k n o w le d g e d   L ea d er.

T E L F E R   SPICE  CO.,

SOLD ONLY  BY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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D r u g   D e p a r t m e n t •

State Board  of Pharmacy* 

On# Tear—Oltmar Eberbaeh, Aan Arbor. 
Two Tears—George Gu'idrum, lonla.
Three  Years—C. A. Bug bee. Charlevoix. 
Pour Tears—8. E. Parklll, Owosso.
Five Years—F. W. R . Perry, Detroit. 
President— Fred’k W .R .  Perry, Detroit, 
f  e oretary—8tanley E. Parklll, O w o b b o . 
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
Coming  Meetings—Grand Rapids, Jan 8.

M ichigan State  Pharm  «cent leal  Ass’n. 
President—A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor. 
Vice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit 
Treasurer—W. Dupont,  Detroit.
Secretar—8. A. Thomnson. Detroit.

Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical Society 

President, Walter K. Schmidt; Secretary, B. Schrouder

C h a p te r on  T asteful A dvertising.
Why should not the pharmacist  take  a 
few lessons  in window-dressing from the 
dry-goods merchant,  whose  windows are 
veritable  art  studies?—for  one  thing, 
adopt  the  very  pretty  wax  heads  now 
monopolized by dealers  in  feminine fan­
cies, and make them  advertise  whatever 
his  window  displays.  For  example,  a 
smiling,  inviting face,  and a small waxen 
hand holding an open  box  of  pills,  and 
bearing the placard,  “Take  a  pill  with 
me!” —a sort  of fin de siecle  Hygeia. 
If 
the  sign  were  changed  frequently,  the 
people would  by-and-bv begin to  have  a 
curiosity about  what  was  coming  next, 
and each day watch for the  new placard. 
In turning his  talent  toward  signboards 
the advertiser may happen to stumble on 
one  of  those  catchy  phrases  which  so 
tickle  the  public  fancy;  and  here  the 
acme of advertising  is  found—to  invent 
a household word, a byword,  a salutation 
or an adieu applying to  the wares he has 
to sell,  is a  discovery  that  demonstrates 
its  own  value.  The  man  will  find  his 
goods selling because the familiar phrase 
is on the end of everyone’s tongue and so 
easily rolls off.

There  is  an  old  fellow  who  peddles 
noon-day lunches on the  streets  of  New 
York  City,  who  has  unconsciously 
mastered a secret in  advertising,  gaining 
free reading notices in the  daily  papers 
and arousing attention wherever he goes 
all on account of an original sign that he 
carries,  and  which  reads,  “ Hot  Sasa 
gues,”  To “get into the  newspapers’’ h 
a profitable way  of  advertising;  but  ac 
cidents  and  sensations are  not to be  de­
pended upon.

To come back to  orthodox advertising, 
there is an inexpensive little  novelty  on 
the market in the  shape of a  small  Qird 
board stampholder,  representing  an  en­
velope,  and  filled  with  paraffin  leaves, 
for the preservation  of  postage  stamps. 
One way to utilize these is to  send  them 
out  by  mail  as  announcement  cards, 
printed on the  face  with  the  name  and 
address  of  the  advertiser,  as  on  an or­
dinarily  addressed  envelope.  Another 
way  is  to  display  them  on  the counter 
for sale, each case to contain five two-cent 
stamps—selling them  below  the  cost  of 
the stamps,  for 8,  6, or 5 cents,  as the ad­
vertiser chooses.

The public  generally  is  interested  in 
knowing  how  things  are  made;  let  the 
druggist  sometimes  make  of  his  show 
window  an  elementary  school  of  phar­
macy, by displaying familiar pharmaceu­
ticals in process  of  manufacture.  Take 
the C. C.  Pill, U. S.  P., for instance:  1, a 
display of each separate drug that enters 
into its  composition;  2,  the  mass;  3,  ex­
cipient;  4, mass rolled  into pipes;  5,  un­
coated pills;  6, coated pills.

Or a fluid extract:  1, crude  drugs  used 
in  manufacture;  2,  powdered  drugs;  3, 
ready  for  percolation;  4,  finished  prod­

TTETFÎ  MTOHTGAK  TT? A DTG^MA^
A tell-tale milk  jug has  been  devised 
in England. 
It is a glass  measure  grad­
uated at every quarter  pint.  Below  the 
pint and half-pint marks three  lines  are 
etched showing  the  thickness  of  cream 
which should appear in milk  of  average 
quality, in good and  in very  good  milk, 
thus  measuring  both  quantity  and 
quality.

uct.  A  mortar  and  scales  may be used 
for center-pieces in this style of window 
The physicians in  the  vicinity  will  ap 
predate  this  kind of a display, and  will 
drop in and discuss habitat and therapeu 
tics, and afterward  remember  the  phar 
macist not as a mere college of-pharmacy 
automaton,  but as an  intelligent man  in 
whose care  prescriptions  may  be  safely 
trusted.

WORLD'S  FAIR  SOUVENIR  TIGKETS

“cold” 

remedies  upon 

As blizzards and north-winds will soon 
be upon us,  the window-dresser must be 
gin to think of seasonable specialties.  A 
survey  of  stock  will  bring  to light nu 
merous 
the 
shelves:  quinine, cough syrup,  bronchial 
sedative,  lozenges,  porous  plasters,  ca 
tarrh snuff,  coryza  cure,  liquorices, etc 
which can  be  arranged  in  the  window 
uniformly, either on  the glass  swinging 
shelves that always  make a  neat appear 
ance, or in  pyramids, or any  design  that 
will show each separate  group  by itself 
Suspended in the window may be  a  pla 
card  reading,  “What  to  do  for a cold,’ 
or it is very effective  to form  the  letter 
of the words “Cold Cures” with lozenges, 
liquorice sticks, or menthol pencils, upon 
a ground of contrasting color or white, m 
the middle of the  window.

A  window  full  of  beef  extracts may 
display a printed invitation  to  “Step  in 
and  try  a  sample;”  and  within,  at  the 
soda-fountain,  hot bouillon  be dispensed 
in  small  cups.  Palms  in  ornamental 
jardinieres  standing  upon  the  counter 
add to the  effect.

Something  on  this  same  order  is the 

transformation  of  the  window 
floral bower,  using  the  popular chrysan 
J themum for decoration, and in the midst 
seated  at  a  table,  an  attractive  young 
woman folding sachet powders.

into 

In studying the subject  of  advertising 
with  a  view  to  discovering,  if possible 
what is at the bottom of the pharmacist’s 
failure  as  an  advertiser,  a  suggestion 
presents  itself  that  gradually  assumes 
proportions of a  fact,  that  the  druggist 
does  not  spend  enough  money  in  this 
part  of  his  business. 
In  the matter  of 
window-dressing,  the dry goods merchant 
looks upon the money which is regularly 
allowed  for  decoration  and  display  as 
one  of the necessary expenditures of  his 
business, and he  considers it  a  good  in­
vestment;  the  druggist  is  apt to charge 
up any expense  incurred in  this  way  to 
“extravagance,”  and  feel  sorry  for  it 
afterward.  It is noticeable that the phar­
macist  who  does  not  proceed  on  this 
theory,  and  who does make a specialty of 
artistic displays, not only becomes known 
to his townspeople, but his name becomes 
familiar in  other  cities,  aarried  thither 
perhaps by commercial salesmen who are 
fond of telling things they have seen and 
heard  on  their  travels.  Such sweetness 
is  not  lost  on  desert  air.

L.  H.  F oster.

A n Ingenious D rug Clerk.

A drug clerk in Boston  has  succeeded 
in making a medicine which will deprive 
a cat of its voice  without  injuring  it  in 
the least.  Seven large Tom cats were ex­
perimented  upon  last  week.  They  sat 
on the peak of a roof  and made frightful 
faces at each other  for four  hours  with­
out  uttering  a  sound.  The clerk ought 
to be sure of a princely fortune.

The tramp who  says  he  can  find  no 
work  at  his trade  only knows  how to 
shovel  snow  from  a  sidewalk,  and  he 
takes  good  care  to  go  South  in 
the 
winter.

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ONLY  A  FEW  LEFT.
.

Original set of four 
Complete set of ten  .

  35c 
50c
Order  quick or lose the opportunity of 
a  lifetime  to  secure these souvenirs at a 
nominal figure.  They will be worth ten 
times present cost within five years.
T radesm an Company,

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Grand Rapids Business Goltege

for a

Business  or  a  Shorthand  and  Type­
Its GRADUATES are always In  demand.  For 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

writing  Education.

Catalogue address 

A. S. PARISH,

If  You  would 
know 

^

How  to  conduct  your 
business  without 
the 
loss  and  annoyance  at­
tendant upon the use  of 
the  pass  book  or  any 
other  charging  system, 
send  for  samples  and 
catalogue of our
Coupon  Book 
System,

Which is the  best meth­
od ever devised for plac­
ing  the  credit  business 
of the retail dealer  on  a 
cash basis.

Tradesman
Company.
Seely’s Flavoring Extracts
Every dealer should sell  them. 
E xtra Fine quality.
Lemon,  Vanilla,  Assorted  Flavors. 
Yearly sales increased by  their  use. 
Send trial  order.

(wrapped)

Seely’s Lemon.
Doz  Gro.
10».  $  00  10 so
2 oz.  1  so   IS  60 
4 oa.  8  00  88  80 
6 0 s.  3  00  33  OO
Seely’s  Vanilla
(Wrapped)
.  Doz.  Gro. 
1 oz. $ 1  so  16  80
8 oz.  8  00  81  60
4 os.  3  75  40 80
6 oz.  5  40  57  60
Plain  N. 8.  w ith 
corkscrew a t same 
price If  preferred.
Correspondence 
^Solicited
SEELY  MFG.  CO.,  Detroit,  filch.

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

STICK  CANDY.
Cases

Standard,  per lb...........
“  H.H.................
Twist  ............
“ 
Boston Cream...............
9
Cut  Loaf.....................
Extra H  H.................. ..  9

6*4
6)4
6)4

Bbls. Palls.
7)4
7)4
7)4
9

MIXED CANDY. Bbls.
5*
5H
-7)4
.7)4
• 7#
.7*4
8

Standard...,.................
Leader..........................
Royal............................
Nobby..........................
English  Rock...............
Conserves....   ..............
Broken Taffy.................
Peanut Squares............ .
French Creams..............
Valley  Creams............
Midget, 30 lb. baskets...
“  __
Modern, 30 lb. 
PAKCT—In bulk

“

Palls
6)4
6)4
8
8)4
8)4
8)4
6)4
9
9)4
13)4
.  9
-  8)4

“ 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls
Lozenges, plain.............................................  9
printed..........................................  gu
Chocolate Drops............................................   13
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops.....................................................  5^4
Moss Drops......................................................   8
Soar Drops......................................................  gtf
Imperials.........................................................  
iq
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 55
Sour Drops................................................
Peppermint Drops............................................60
Chocolate Dr ops............... 
75
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................&0
Gum Drops................................................40@50
Licorice Drops.. ..........................................1 00
A. B. Licorice Drops................................1....80
Lozenges, plain.........................  
*65
printed............................,............  66
Imperials....................................................... 60
Mottoes......................................... .......... ! ' "*  70
Cream Bar............................................ 
!s6
Molasses Bar............................................. ""5 5
Hand Made  Creams...... .......................    .85095
Plain Creams........................................... .......80
Decorated Creams..................... . .."....... "  90
String Rock................................................
i 00
Burnt Almonds.......................................... 
Wlntergreen Berries................................   ",  60

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No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb.  boxes...................... 
No. 1, 
no, 2, 

34
.........................  51
......... %

8 
2 

“ 

CARAMELS.

“ 
«• 
ORANGES.

Florldas, Fancy Brights, 126....................  
2 25
Florida» Fancy Brights, 150..........................2 40
Florldas, Fancy Brights, 176, 200, 216...........2 50
Floridas, Golden Russets, 126............. 
..  2 25
Florldas, Golden Russets, 150, 176, 200, 216...  2 40
Florldas,  250...................................  
4 qo
Malagas.  400s................................. * '" '“ **'400
Fancy Messinas, 300  new...  ...........  . 
4  55
Fancy Messinas, ¿60, new......................4 ¿0

LEMONS.

Large bunches...............................................  1  75
Small bunches..................................'.".'i  00@1  50

BANANAS.

OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.
Figs, fancy  layers  161b  ................... 

“ 
“ 
“  extra

“  an*. 
SOIb.
141b.

Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box.................  

bags  ........................................  
a  7
s
“  50-lb.  »  ..................;;;; 
Persian. 50-lb.  box...............  
X « a
lib  Royals............................. " 1 .....  ?”

“ 
“ 
“ 

10
..
6v4

Almonds, Tarragona...................... 

NUTS.

Brazils, new................................  
Filberts........................................... """ 
Walnuts, Grenoble.................... 

«15

¡S a
S in
Xia

g

a n
« 11M

_   “  w Soft Shelled  Calif................... 
Tabie Nuts,  fancy.............................  
Pecans.Texas,H.  P..................... 
Chestnuts............................... 
‘ 
Hickory Nuts per bn..........*"**"**” ***
Cocoanuts, full sacks.........
_  
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H.  P.,Snns................................  
«   5tt
“  Roasted..................... 
a  7
Fancy, H.  P„ Flags............................ 
8  L
“  Roasted..................   A 7
_  
Choice, H. P., Extras............................ 
a  4Vi
“  Roasted................. 
q  6

„   _  
“  _   “ 
‘ 
_  “ 
“ 

‘(¡t

FRESH  MEATS.

BEEF.

_  
Carcass...........................................  
5  sa  6
Fore quarters........................................ 01/«   aia
l& T I 6” :::::::::::............. | j
wbs................................................ 2  2*2
6  a   8
Rounds..........................
5  & 6
pjSeiJf8 ............................... ..................3)4® 4)4
rm e s .................................................... ...  & 3%
pork.
Dressed 
25S5??.:
......... 5
Shoulders.......................... 
........... 
Leaf Lard.............................................

i s

Carcass...................... 
T «—1— 
Lambs

.........................- ....................... » 

MUTTON.

a  a.  c.
0

•.  5H@ 6 >4 

Carcass

•  «  @ 7*

THE  MICHTGLAJSr  TRADESMAN

“ 

R 

S.  N. Y. Q.  &

Morphia, S. P. & W.  2 05@2 30 
C.  Co....................  1  95@2 20
Moschus Canton........  ©  40
Myrlstlca, No  1 ........  65®  70
Nnx Vomica, (po 20)..  ©  10
Os.  Sepia....................  15®  18
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  @2 00
Plds Llq, N.-C., M gal
doz  ............................  @2 00
Plcls Llq., quarts......   @1 00
pints.........   ®  85
Pll Hydrarg, (po. 80).". 
®  50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  ®  3
Pllx Burgun...............   ®  7
Plumbl A cet..............  12®  13
Pulvls Ipecac et opll..1  10®1 20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1 25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  20®  30
Quasslae....................  8®  10
Qulnla, S.P. *  W......34vt@39M
S.  German....  27©  37
“ 
Rubia  Tlnctoram......   12©  14
so
SaccharumLactlspv. 
12®  14
Salacln............ ..........2 10@2 25
Sanguis  Draconls......   40®  50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
M.......................  10®  12
“  G.......................  @  15

Seldlltz  Mixture........
® 20
Slnapls.......................
® 18
® £0
“  opt...................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes....................... @ 35
Snuff. Scotch, De. Voes ® 35
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  . 10® 11
Soda  et Potass Tart... 24@ 25
Soda Carb................. Hi© 2
Soda,  Bl-Carb............
3® 5
Soda, Ash.................. 3H@ 4
® 2
Soda, Sulphas............
Spts. Bther C o........... 50@ 55
“  Myrcla  Dorn......   @2 00
“  Myrcla Imp........  @2 50
••  Vini  Reet.  bbl.
....7 .........................2 49@2 59
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal.......1 40®1 45
Sulphur, Subl............ 2M@  3
™  Roll..............  2  @ 2M
Tamarinds.................  8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae.............. 45  ®  48
Vanilla......................9 00®16 00
Zlnd  Sulph..................  7®  8

OILS.

Whale, winter...........  70 
Lard,  extra................  80 
Lard, No.  1...............   42 
Linseed, pure raw ....  58 

Bbl.  Gal
70
85
45
59

 

“ 

paints. 

Linseed,  boUed.........  59 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
Spirits Turpentine__  34 

15
62
strained..................  65  70
40
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian........................lx  2®8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ IX  204
Ber........IX  208
“ 
Putty,  commercial__2M 2M®8
“  strictly  pure.....2% 2X®8
Vermilion Prime Amer­
  13@16
ican ................. 
Vermilion,  Bngllsh__ 
65070
Green,  Peninsular......   13015
Lead,  red................................ 6 ©6M
“  w hite............................6 ®6M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting.  Paris  Bng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Universal Prepared ..1 C0®1  15 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints.................... 1 00®1  20
No.l Turp  Coach.... 1  10©1  20
Extra Turp................160©1  70
Coach Body.............. 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum .......1 00®1  10
Butra Turk Damar__1  5601  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp......................... 
70®75

VARNISHES.

W h o le s a le   th rice  C u r r e n t•

Advanced—Gum Shellac.  Declined—Castor Oil.

acidum.

8®  10
Acetlcum................... 
Benzolcum  German..  65©  75
Boraclc 
....................  
15
Carbollcum................  
¿0® 30
Cltrlcum.....................  42® 45
Hydrochlor...............   3®  5
Nltrocum 
...................  10® 12
Ozalicum....................   10® 12
Phosphorlum dll........ 
20
Sallcyllcum.................1  25@1 60
Snlphurlcnm..............  Hi®  5
Tannlcum....................1 40®1 60
Tartarlcum...............   30®  33

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  4®  6
20  deg..............     6®  8
Carbonas  ....................   12® 14
Chlorldum...................  12® 14

ANILINE.

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

BACOA1.

Cubeae (po  25)..........   20® 25
Junlperus..................   8®  10
Xanthoxylum..............   25® 30

b a u a m i x .

Copaiba.......................   45© 50
Peru..................  ......   @2 CO
Terabin. Canada  —  
45®  oO
Tolutan.....................  35®  50

COBTXX.

Able«,  Canadian.............  18
Cassiae  ...............................  12
Cinchona F lav a..............   .  18
Buonymus  atropurp.......  30
Myrlca Cerlfera, po........   20
Prunus Vlrglnl................  12
Qulllala,  grd...................  10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmua Po (Ground  15)...   15

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®  ¡S
po...........  33®  35
“ 
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is .............   13®  14
<• 
»  Ms..............   14®  15
jjs ..............  16®  IT
•• 
FERRTJ

Carbonate Preclp........ 
Citrate and Qulnia....  @3 50
Citrate  Soluble...........  @  80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   ®  50
Solut  Chloride...........  @  15
Sulphate,  com’l .............. 2®  2
"

pure............   @ 

ffi

“ 

FLORA.

 
FOLIA.

Arnica ........................ 
H
Anthemls...................  30®  35
Matricaria 
 
50®  65

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutlfol,  Tin-
«  Alx. 
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms 
UraUrS 

..................   14®  30
nlvelly........  .........   25©  28
35® 50
„
15®  25
...................  8®  10

and  14s........  

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OtTMMI.
“ 
“ 

©  60
Acacia, 1st picked.... 
®  40
“  2d 
.... 
3d 
®  30
.... 
11 
©  20
sifted sorts... 
po.................  60®  80
“ 
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  so®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotri, (po.  60).  ©  60
Catechu, la, 04s, 14 Mi.
16)............................  ©  1
Ammoniac.................   55®  60
Assafostlda, (po.60) 
50®  6)
Bensoinum.................  50®  55
Camphor»..................   46®  55
Buphorblum  po  ........  35®  10
Galbanum...................  ®2 50
Gamboge, po..............  70®  7b
Gualacum, (po  35) —   ®  30
Kino,  (po  1  75).........   @1  75
Mastic  ... 
...............   ©  80
Myrrh, (po  45)  .........   ©  40
Opll  (po  3 30@3 50) . .2 6"@2 70
Shellac.....................  40®  60
bleached.......  40®  45
Tragacanth................  SO®  80

“ 
hxbba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum......................  •  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Majoram.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
11  V lr.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanaoetum, V ......................  22
Thymus, Y ..........................   25

MASNEBIA.

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

OLMUM.

Absinthium............... 2 50®3 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........  30®  60
Amydalae, Amarae__ 8 00®8 25
Anlsl...........................2 65@2 80
Aurantl  Cortex.......... 1  80®2 00
Bergamll  ...................3 00®3 20
Cajlputl....................  60®  65
Caryophylll............ 
75®  80
Ced a r .........................  35®  65
Chenopodll...............   @1  60
dnnam oall.................1  60® 1 76
Cltroneila..................   ®  45
Conlum  Mao..............  36®  65
opalba  ....................  
90

1 

2 00

Cubebae...................... 
Bxechthitos..................   1  20®i so
Brlgeron.........................1  20@1 30
Gaultherla..................1  50® 1  60
Geranium,  ounce......   ©  75
Go8sipll, Sem.  gal....   70®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  25®]  40
Jumper]......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonls...........................1 40®’ 60
Mentha Piper.................. 2  10@3 00
Mentha Verid................. 1  80@2 00
Morrhuae, gal................. 1 30@1 40
Myrcla, ounce...............   ® 50
Olive............................  90@3 00
PI els Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Klclnl.........................   88® 96
Rosmarini.. 
OO
Rosae, ounce.................  6 50@8 50
Sucdnl........  ..............   40® 45
Sabina.........................  98@1 00
8antal  ....................... 2 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce....  ©  65
Tigli!..........................  ®  so
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @1  60
Iheobromas...............  15®  20
B1 Carb.......................  15®  18
bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
40®  43
Carb.............................   12®' 15
Chlorate  (po. 17@19)..  16®  18
Cyanide.....................   50®  55
Iodide............................. 2 9G@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  23®  25 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass Nltras, opt......   8®  10
Potass Nltras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

RADIX.

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae........................   22®  25
Anchusa....................  12®  15
Arum,  po....................  ©  25
Calamus......................  20®  40
Gentiana  (po. 12)......  8®  10
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)...................  @  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po....  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po........................1 30@1 40
Iris plox (po. 35®38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  pr..................   40®  45
Maranta,  Ms..............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhei.............................   75@1 00
11  CUt  ......................  @1  75
11  pv.......................  75©1  35
Splgella................... 
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentario...................  30® 35
Senega.........................  55® 60
Simllax, Officinalis.  H  ®  40 
M  @  25
Scillae, (po. 85)............   10® 12
Symploearpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po....................  ®  35
Valeriana, Bng. (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
inglber a ...................  
18® 20
18® 20
Zingiber  j ................... 

  35® 38

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BBMBM.
..  ©  15
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  14®  16
B&d, Is......................... 
4® 6
Carni, (po. 18)..............  10® 12
Cardamon........................1 00@1 25
Corlandrum.................   12® 14
Cannabis Satlva.........   4® 
5
Cydonlum....................  7601 00
Cnenopodlum  ............   10® 12
Dlpterix Odorate......2 40®2 60
Foenlenlum...............   O  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L ini.......................  
3W© 
Uni, grd.  (bbl. SVi) ■ ■  3*©  4
Lobelia.........................  35© 40
Pharlarls Canarian.... 
4®  5
Rapa...........................  4M®  5
Slnapls  Albu...............  7©  8
*  Migra...........  11®  12

SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W.,D.  Co..2 0Q©2 50
D. F. R...... 1 75®2 00
1  25©1  50
 
Junlperls  Co. O. T — 1  65®2 00
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1 75®2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli........... 1  75©6 50
Vini Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1 25©2 00

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

SYRUPS.

Accacla...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.......................  ...  50
Aurantl Cortes....................  56
Rhei Arom..........................   50
Simllax  Officinalis..............  60
....  50
Senega................................   50
SclUae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Toiatan...............................  50
Pranas  rlrg.........................  60

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Aconitum Napellls R .........  60
..  “ 
F .........   50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................   60
Arnica..................................  50
Asafcetlda...........................   0
Atrope Belladonna...............   60
Benzoin................................   60
. 
“  Co............................  50
Sanguinaria..........................  50
Barosma...............................  50
Cantharldes..........................  75
Capsicum.............................   50
Ca damon.............................   75
_  " 
Co........................   75
Castor................................ 1 00
Catechu................................   50
Cinchona.............................  50
Co........................   60
Columba..............................   50
Conlum......................... 
 
Cubeba..................................  50
Digitalis...............................  50
Ergot.....................................  50
Gentian................................   50
“  Co.............................   60
Gualca..................................  50
“ 
amnion....................   60
Zingiber...............................  50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine...................................   75
“  Colorless.-.................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum...................  35
K ino.....................................  50
Lobelia..................................  50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica.........................  50
Opll......................................   85
“  Camphorated.................  50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
Quassia................................   50
Rhatany...............................  50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutlfol....................   50
Co” ............   50
Serpentaria..........................   50
Stramonium..........................  60
Tolutan................................   60
Valerian...............................  50
VeratrumVerlde..................   50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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“ et Potass T. 

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

T* 
ground,  (po.
7)............................. 

oent  ............................. 

3®  4
Annatto.....................   55®  60
Antimonl,po..............  4®  5
55®  60
Antipyrin..................   ©1 40
Antlfebrln..................  ®  25
Argenti  Nltras, ounce  @  50
Arsenicum.................  5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 1 60@1  70
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms
12;  Ms,  14)..............  ©  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1 00
Capsid  Fructus,af...  ®  26
po—   @  28
Bpo.  @ 20
Caryophyllus, (po.  15)  10®  12
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. A F ......  50®  Si
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus  .....................   ©  40
Cassia Fructus...........  ©  25
Centrarla....................  Q  10
Cetacenm...................  @  40
Chloroform...............   60®  68
squlbbs..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crsi.......1  25@1  50
Chandras..................   20®  25
Clnchonidlne, F.  A W  16®  20 
German 3H@  12 
Corks,  list,  dig.  per
Creasotum.............. 
Creta, (bbl. 75)......  
“  prep.............. 
11  preclp.............. 
“  Rubra.  @ 8

©  35
©  2
5®  5
9®  11
Crocus.............. 
..  35®  40
Cudbear.....................   ©  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5®   6
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Bther Sulph...............   75®  90
Bmery,  all  numbers..  ©
po..................   ©  6
Brgota, (po.)  40.........   30®  35
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  ©  23
Gambler..................... 7  @8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  60
French...........  30®  50
Glassware  flint, by box 80.
Less than box 75.
Glue,  Brown..............  90  15
“  White...............   18®  25
Glycerins..................   14®  20
Grana Paradlsl...........  ®  22
Humulus....................  25®  56
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  ®  75 
“  Cor —  
®  65
Ox Rubrum  ®  85
Ammonlatl..  ®  95 
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum............   @  60
lenthyobolla, Am..  ..1 25@l 50
Indigo........................   750100
Iodine, Resubl..........3 80®3 90
Iodoform.......................  ©4 70
Lupulin.........................  @2 25
Lycopodium..............  60®  65
M ads........................   70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass ArslnltlB  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Suiph  (bbl
Mannla,  8 .F ..............  60®  68

1M).....  

2*© 4

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VALLEY  CITY

P O U L T R Y   P O W D E R

Nothing  Like  It  to  Make  Hens  Lay  in  Winter.

A valuable addition to the  feed  of  laying  Hens  and  growing 

chicks, and a sure preventative for Cholera 

Roupe and Gapes.

75

P r ic e   2 5   Cents.

flflX E L Y P  

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THE  MICHIGAN"  TRADESMAN

G ROCERY  PR IC E  CU RREN T.

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

CATSUP.

“ 

Blue Label Brand.
......  
Triumph Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  -------2 75
.  4 60
Pint 
Quart 1 doz bottles  ...........3 50
Half pint, per  doz..............1  35
Pint, 25 bottles....................4 50
Quart, per  d o z ...................3 75

CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes................ 40@45

COCOA  SHELLS.

351b  bags......................  ®3
Less quantity...............   @3M
Pound  packages..........6M@7

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Santos.

Fair.....................................18
Good................................... 19
Prime..................................21
Goldqn................................21
Peaberry.... ........................23
Fair.....................................19
Good...................................20
Prime................................. 22
Peaberry  ............................23
Mexican and Guatamala.
Pair.................................... 21
Good................................... 22
Fancy................................. 24
Prime................................. 23
Milled................................24
Interior.............................. 25
Private Growth..................27
Mandehllng.......................28
Imitation........................... 25
Arabian.............................. 28

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add He. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent,  for shrink­
age.
McLaughlin's  X X X I..  £1 30
Bunola  ...........................   20  80
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case....  21 30 

Packag«. 

Extract.

Valley City H gross...........  75
1  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........  1  65
“ 
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CHICORV.

Bulk.................................... 5
Red......................................?

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz. 1  25
140
1  60
175
1  90
85
IOC

50 f t........... 
60ft..........  
70 ft........... 
80ft..........  
60 ft..........  
7 2 ff......... 

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n ...... 13 00
.......5 00
1000,  “ 
2000,  “ 
.......8 00
Steel punch....................... 
75
CONBENSED  MILK. 

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4'doz. In case.

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

AXLE OREASE.
gr068
doz
Aurora........... ........  55 .  6 00
7 00
Castor Oil...... ......  60
5 50
Diamond........ ........  50
9 00
Frazer’s .........
7 50
Mica  ............. ........  65
6 00
..  .. ........  55
Paragon 

BAKING  POWDER. 

Acme.

Queen Flake.

u  ID.  sans. 3  doz —  
15
2 ;b. 
“  .......   ™
i lb.  ‘ 
l  “ .................1 eo
Bulk...................................  
10
Arctic.
u ]b cans 6 doz  case......... 
55
14  1b “  4 doz  “ 
............  1 10
1 
............. 2 00
ft “  2 doz  “ 
“ ...............9 00
5  lb  “  1 doz 
3  oz cans 6 doz  “ 
......... 2 70
.............3 20
6  oz  “  4doz  “ 
oz “  4doz  “ 
9 
............  4 80
............. 4 00
1 
ft “  2 doz  “ 
lb “  ldoz  “ 
5 
............  9 00
Red Star, 5* #> cans......... 
40
“  Ml lb  “ 
...........  75
...........   1 40
*• 
l %  “ 
45
“  ..  85
¡4 lb.  “ 
“ 
lib. 
' 
“ 
..1 5 0
Our Leader, M 
cans....  
45
H lb  cans........  75
1 lbcans......... 1  50

Teller’s,  K lb. cans, do*. 

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BATH  BRICK.
2 dozen In case.

BLUING. 

English...............................  90
Bristol..................................  80
Domestic.............................  70
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals...............  3 60
“ 
“  pints,  round..........   9 00
“  No. 2, sifting box... 2 75
“  No. 3, 
... 4 00
•>  No. 5, 
... 8 00
l oz ball  ..................  4 50
“ 
Mexican Liquid, 4 oz........  3 60
“ 
8 oz...........  6 80

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BROOMS,

40.2 Hurl...........................  1 90
No. 1  “ 
.......................... 2 00
No. 2 Carpet.........................2 15
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem.......................... 2 60
Common Whisk.................  85
Fancy 
......... .—   1 00
Warehouse.......................... 2 85

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BRUSHE8.

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Stove,  No.  1.....................125

“  10...............   1  50
“  16................  1  75

Rice Root Scrub, 2  row —   85
Rice Root  Scrub, 8 row....  I 25 
Palmetto, goose..................  1 50

CANDLES.

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

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CANNED  GOODS.

F is h .
Clams.

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Little Neck,  1 lb.................. l 20
“  2 lb..................1 90
Clam Chowder.
Standard, 3 lb...................... 2 25
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb....................   75
21b.....................135
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb.............................2 45
"  2  lb.............................8 50
Piente, lib .......................  .2 00
21b........................... 2 90
“ 
Mackerel.
Standard, l i b ..« ..  ........... 1  10
2  lb.....................2 10
Mustard,  2 lb...................... 2 25
Tomato Sance,  2 lb............. 2 25
Soused, 2 lb
.2 25
Columbia River, flat.......... 1  85
tails..........1 fin
Alaska, Red........................l so
pink........................1 20
Kinney’s,  flats................... 1  95
Sardines.
American  Ms................ 4K©  5
ii *............... 6H® 7
Imported  H*....................  @10
Hs.....................15@16
Mustard Ms......................  6@7
Boneless.......................... 
22
Brook 3, lb ................ .........2 60

Salmon.
“ 

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Trout.
ifxullb.
Apples.

3 lb. standard 
........ 
Fork State, gallons__ 
Hamburgh,  “  —

90
2 60

Gages.

Apricots.
1  40 
Live oak.....................
1  40 
Santa Crus.................
1  50 
Lusk’s........................
1  40
Overland...................
Blackberries,
85
F. &  W.......................
Cherries.
Red............................
@1 30
Pitted Hamburgh___
1  40 
White........................
1  15
Erie...........................
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green 
Erie............................
1 35 
California...................
1 25
Gooseberries.
Common....................
1  25
Peaches.
Pie............................
1  10 
T 50 
Maxwell....................
1  50
Shepard’s ...................
California..................   160@1  75
Monitor  ....................
Oxford.......................
1  25
Domestic... 
... 
Riverside....................  
1 75
Pineapples.
Common.....................1 00@1  30
Johnson’s  sliced
! 50 
grated........
2 75 
@2 51 
Booth’s sliced............
@2 75
grated...........
Quinces.
Common....................
1  10
Raspberries.
Red.............................
95 
Black  Hamburg.........
1  4G 
Erie, black.................
1  20
Strawberries.
Lawrence..................
1  25 
Hamburgh.................
1  2S 
Erie............................
1  20 
Terrapin.......................
1  05
Whortleberries. 
Blueberries...............  
85
6 75
Corned  beef  Libby’s.........2 20
Roast beef  Armour’s.........2 35
Potted  ham, H lb......  ...... 1  %
“  M lb.................  70
“ 
tongue, H lb............ 1 35
.  “ 
5* lb...........  75
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chicken, M lb.........  
95

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Vegetables.

Beans.

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Peas.

Com.

“ 
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2 50
“ 

Hamburgh  stringless..........1  15
French style.......2 00
Limas..................1  35
Lima, green............................. 1 15
soaked.....................   70
Lewis Boston Baked........... l 25
Bay State  Baked......................1 25
World’s Fair  Baked........... 1  25
PlcnicBaked.......................   95
Hamburgh...........................1 25
Livingston  Eden................1  10
Purity..................................1 00
Honey  Dew......................... l 85
Morning Glory...................
Soaked............................... 
75
Hamburgh marrofat........... 1  30
early June  .  ...1  80
Champion Eng.. 1  40
petit  pois..........i  40
fancy  sifted__ 1  90
Soaked.
............................  65
Harris standard...................  75
VanCamp’B  marrofat..........1  10
early June.......1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__ 1  25
French..................................... 2 15
Mushrooms.
French..............................19@2l
Pumpkin.
Erie...............................— 85
Squash.
Hubbard..............................1 15
Succotash.
Hamburg................ 
1 40
Soaked.................................  80
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 40
Erie.
1  35
Hancock............................
.  90 
Excelsior .
.............
.  90 
Eclipse..............................
.  90 
Hamburg—. . . . . ................
1 30 
Gallon.......................... ...
3 00

Tomatoes.

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CHOCOLATE.
German Sweet..................
Premium..........................
Breakfast Cocoa..............

Baker’s.

CHEESE.
Amboy.......................
Acme..........................
Lenawee....................
Riverside..................
Gold Medal___
Skim.................
Brick.................
Edam................
Leiden..............
Limburger........
Pinesripla.........
iidqU
Sap Sago....................
Schweitzer, Imported. 
domestic  ....

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8@9
11
1  00 
20 
015 
©24
@20
©24
«£14

Peerless evaporated cream. 5 75

36  1 -JS eort-oT»«..........   6
25 lb. boxes, b u lb .........   5
50 lb. boxes, b alk ...........  4%
1  lb,  carto o n s.................. 11

Sultana  Raisins.

First Prize................  
Darling........................ 
Standard..................................4 50
Leader..................................... 3 60

  84 50
500

CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX.......................5
Seymour XXX, cartoon......5H
Family  XXX.....................   5
Family XXX,  cartoon.......   5H
Salted XXX.........................5
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........  5H
Kenosha...............................7H
Boston................................... 7
Butter  biscuit....................  6
Soda, XXX.........................  5H
Soda, City.................  
7H
Soda,  Duchess......................8H
Crystal Wafer......................10H
Long  Island Wafers 
........11
3. Oyster  XXX....................  5H
City Oyster. XXX...................5H
Farina  Oyster................. 6

Oyster.

Soda.

CREAM  TARTAR.

Strictly  pure......................  30
Tellers Absolute..............  30
Grocers’............................15©25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.
Apples.

“ 

Pears.

Peaches.

Apricots.

Blackberries.
Nectarines.

Sundried........................  &H
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
6H
California in  bags........ 
8H
9
Evaporated in boxes.... 
In  boxes....................... 
7 A
70 lb. bags.......................
251b. boxes.....................
Peeled, in  boxes...........
Cal. evap.  “ 
........... 
“ 
In bags  ......  
California in bags...... 
Pitted Cherries.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...........................
26  “ 
...................
Prunelles.
301b.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In barrels.....................  
50 lb. boxes.................... 
...................... 
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

20
20H
20H

9
8H
6M

Loose Muscatels in Boxes

2 crown.............................   314
4*
3 
4 
5M
2  crown................................3H
3 
4M

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Foreign.
Currants.

Patras,  bbls....................  ..  3
Vostizzas, 56 lb.  cases........  3H

Peel.

Citron, Leghorn. 25 lb. boxes  13
8
Lemon 
Orange 
10

25  “ 
25 “ 

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Raisins.
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes 
“
Sultana, 20 
Valencia. 30  “

© 6* 
© 8

Prunes.
California,  100-120 ..............  5H
90x100 25 lb. bxs.  6
80x90
6H7
7Ux80
.  8
60x70

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Turkey.................
Silver..................

ENVELOPES.
XX rag. white.

No. 1, 6H  ........................   81  35
No. 2. 6H  ........................   1  to
No. 1,6.............................  1  2b
No. 2. 6.............................  100

Manilla, white.

6H  ...................................  
6........................................ 

Coin.
Mill No. 4............ 
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

 

75
70

90

115 lb. kegs.

Farina.
Grits.

Hominy.

 
Lima  Beans.

Walsh DeRoo  &  Co.’s ......  2 10
300
Barrels  ........ 
Grits..................................  3*/s
Dried............................  5@5H
Macearonl and Vermicelli. 
Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 
55
Imported................... 10H@11
Kegs..................... .......   3
Green,  bu.............................  1 05
Split  per l b .................  

Pearl Barley.

Peas.

2H

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Rolled  Oats.
'H bbl... 

Schumacher, bbl..................   84 75
Monarch,  bbl 
Monarch, M  bbl......................9 38
Quaker,  cases.........................3 20

....  2 60
..................  4 50

German ... 
Bast India.

Cracked...

Sago.

Wheat.

...  3 
...  SH
...  3

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth..........................
Georges cured...............   4H
Georges genuine............ 6
Georges selected.............. 6H
Boneless,  bricks............ 6%
Boneless, strips................6M@9

Halibut.

Herring.
“ 
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Smoked...................... 

ll©12

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Holland, white hoops keg 
7>i 
bbl  9 00
Norwegian.......................
Round, 54 bbl 100 lb s ......  3 20
“  M  “  40  “  ........  1  6<
Scaled............................... 
15

Mackerel.

No. 1,  loo lbs.......................... 10 50
No. 1,40 lbs..............................4 E0
No. 1,  10 lbs..............................1 20
No. 2, 100 lbs............................8 25
No. 2,40 lbs............................  3 60
No. 2,10 lbs.......................  98
Family, 90 lbs....................
10  lbs .................

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Sardines.
Trout.

Russian, kegs....................  
55
No. 1, H bbls., lOOlbs........... 4 00
No. 1 M bbl, 40  lbs...................1 sc
No. 1, kits. 10 lbs..............  
55
No  1.81b  kits................. 
47

Whltefish.

No. 1  family
M bbls, 100 lbs.......... 87 00 3  00
M  “  40  “  .......... 3  10  1 50
101b.  kits...................  85 
45
81b.  “ 
......   ..........  71  39
MATCHES.

Globe Match Co.’s Brands.

Columbia Parlor.....................$1 25
XXX Snlphnr.........................   1 no
Diamond  Match  Co.’s  Brands.
No. a sulphur.......................... 1 as
Anchor parlor..........................1 70
No. 2 home............................... 1 10
Export parlor.......................... 4 00

FLAVORING  EXTRA CT8. 
Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. 
Best In the world for the money.

Souders’.

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

doz
2 o*  ....$  75
4 o*  ....  1  50

Regular
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz.......81  2u
4 oz........2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz.......81  50
4 oz......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
2 oa.......81  75
4 oz........ 3 50

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Jennings.
Lemon. Vanilla 
120
2 oz regular panel.  75 
2 00
4 oz 
...1  50 
3 00
...2 00 
6 0Z 
No. 3 taper........1  35 
2 00
No. 4  taper........1 
50 
2  50
N orthrop’»
Lemon.^Vanilla.
1  10
2 oz  oval taper  75 
1  75
“  1  20 
3 oz 
2 oz regular  “ 
85 
1  20
4 oz 
“  1  60 
2  25

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GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

 
Choke Bore—Dupont’s

Kegs.....................................3 25
Halt  kegs............................1  90
Quarter  kegs......................1  10
1 lb  cans.....................  
  30
H lb cans............................  18
Kegs.................................... 4  25
Half  kegs............................2  4U
Quarter kegs........................1  35
) lb cans.................................34
Kegs....................................11 00
Half  kegs............................5  75
Quarter kegs....................... 3  00
1  lb cans............................  60
Sage.....................................15
Hops....................................15
Madras,  5 lb. boxes.........  
55
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 
50
JELLY .
15  lb. palls.................  ©  45
“ 
17  “ 
................  ©  50
30  “  “ 
................  ©  70
LICORICE.
Pure.....................................   80
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily...................................   12
Root............................ 
  10
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz............... 1  20
4 d o z............. 2  25

INDIGO.

HERBS.

“ 
MINCE  MEAT.

 

Mince meat, 3 doz. in case.  2 7
Pie Prep. 3 doz.  in  case__3 06

M E A S U R E S .
Tin, per dozen.

 

. 

2

1  gallon  ..........................   81  75
Half  gallon......................  1  40
Quart...............................  
70
Pint......................  
45
 
Half  pint  .......................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon  ....................   4 75
Q uart........................  
..  3 75
Pint 
 
M O L A S S E S .
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto E itj.
 

Sugar house.............. ... ... 
Ordinary......... ................ 
Prime...............................  
Fancy.. 
 
F air..................................  
Good  ............................... 
Extra good  ...................... 
..........................  
Choice 
Fancy  . 
Half -barrels 3c.extra

14
le
20
30
18
22
27
32
40

N»w Orleans.

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THE  MICHIQAN  TRADESMAN,

17

P I C K I .E S .
Medium.
Barrel«, 1,200 count... 
Half bbl«, 600  count..
Barrel«, 2.400 count. 
Half bbl«, 1,200 count
FIFES.

Small.

POTASH.

48 can« In case.

BICE.
Domestic.

Carolina head............... .
“  No. 1................
“  No. 2...............

Imported.

1» 

ffQ 2 

Japan, No. 1..................
.................
Java.......................... —•
Patna.............................
Whole Sifted.

SPICES.

@5 CO
@3 to
6 00
3 50

...1 70
70
...1 20

.  4 00
.  3 00

......6
......5ft
....  5 
...  4
......5ft
......5
...  5
...  4ft

Allspice...............................  9ft
Cassia, China In mats........  9*
“  Batavia In bund — 15
Saigon In rolls........32
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna...............22
11 
Zanzibar................ lift
Mace  Batavia.....................80
Nutmegs, fancy..................75

Ño.  1. 
No. 2.
“ 

“ 

“ 

» 
“ 

Jam aica............ 

Sage...................  

« 
“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

Pepper, Singapore, black.... 10 
white...  .20
shot.........................16
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
and  Saigon.25
Saigon................... 35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar................ 18
Ginger, African................... 16
«*  Cochin....................20
“ 
.22
Mace  Batavia......................65
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16
white......24
“ 
“  Cayenne................. 20
20
•‘Absolute” In Packages.
fts
84 1  55
84 1  56
84 155
84 1  55
84 1  55
84 1  55
84 1  55
84

Allspice......................
Cinnamon..................
Cloves........................
Ginger,  Jamaica  ......
“  African...........
Mustard......................
Pepper .......................
Sage........ 
............
S A L   S O D A .
Granulated,  bbls.......
•  1ft
-  1*
751b  cases
1  15
..............
Lump, bbls 
1451b  kegs......
-  1ft
S E E D S .
Anise......................... @15
Canary, Smyrna........
4ft
Caraway....................
8
90
Cardamon, Malabar...
Hemp,  Russian.........
4
5@6
Mixed  Bird...............
10
Mustard,  white.........
9
Poppy .........................
Rape.......................... 
5
Cuttle  bone...............  
30
STARCH.

fts

“ 

 

 

“ 

20-lb  boxes..........................  5ft
40-lb 
5ft
Gloss.
1-lb packages.......................  5
....................... 5
3-lb 
8-lb 
5ft
 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  3ft
Barrels................................   3ft

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Corn.

SNDFF.

Scotch, in  bladders............37
Maccabov, In Jars...............35
french Rappee, In Jars......43
Boxes....................................5ft
Kegs, English....................... 4ft

SODA,

SALT.

Diamond Crystal.
Cases, 243  lb. boxes........8  1  60
Barrels, 320  lbs......... .. 
2 50
1152ft lb bags.... -  4 00
“ 
.—  3 75
00 5 
lb  “ 
“ 
1“ 
3010  lb  “ 
....  3 50
6>
“  20141b bags.............  3 50
“  280 lb  bbls...........  2  50
“  224 lb 
2 25

Butter, 56 lb  bags............  

“ 

 

 

 

Worcester.
115 2ft-lb sacks....................... 84 CO
 
3 Z5
60 5-lb 
“ 
3010-lb  “ 
 
3  50
2i  14 lb.B “ 
....................  3 30
3201b. bbl.................................2 FO
8 lb  sacks......................... 32ft
linen acks...............   60
Common Grades.

100 3-lb. sacks......................... 82 10
60 5-lb.  “ 
2810-lb. sacks.......................   1 75
56 lb. dairy In drill  bags...  30
281b.  “ 
..  16
Ashton.
56 lb. dairy In linen sacks..  75
Higgins.
56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks.  75 
Soiar Rock.
56 lb.  sacks.................
22
Common Fine.
Saginaw......................
Manistee.....................

1  90

^  

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SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

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

SEELY’S  EXTRACTS. 

Lemon.
1 oz. F. M. 8  90 doz.  810 20 gro
2  “  N. S.  1 20  “ 
12 60  “
2  “  F. M.  1  40  “ 
14 40  “
Vanilla.
1 oz. F. M.  1  50 doz. 
2  “  N.  S. 2 00  “ 
2  “  F. M. 2 50  “ 
Lemon.
Vanilla.

Rococo—Second  Grade. 
2 oz..............75 doz.......8J)0_ “

16 20 gro
21 60  “
25 50  •*

2 doz........1 00 doz........10 50  *'

SOAP.
Laundry.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country,  80  1-lb...........3 20
Good Cheer, 601 lb...................3 80
White Borax, 100  ft-lb__ ,.3 %

Proctor & Gamble.

“ 

Concord................................... 3 45
Ivory, 10  oz............................. 6 75
6  oz............................... 4 00
Lenox...................................  3 65
Mottled  German......................3 15
Town Talk...............................3 25

Dingman Brands.

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..83 33 
plain...  3 27
N.  K.  Falrbank & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus...........................   3 9.)
Brjwn,60 bars.........................2 10
80  b a rs....................... 3 10

“ 
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

Acme.....................................   3 75
Cotton Oil.................................6 00
Marseilles.................................4 00
M aster.....................................4 00
Thompson A Chute Co.’s Brands

Silver................................ 3 65
Mono.................................3 30
Savon Improved............... 2 50
Sunflower.........................2 80
Golden...............................3 25
Economical  .....................   2 25
Single  box.........................3 65
5 box  lots...........................  3  60
10 box lots........................  3 50
25 box  lots del...................340

Passolt’s Atlas  Brand.

“ 

SUGAR.

Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 40
hand, 3 doz..........2 40
Below  are  given. New  York 
prices on sugars, to  which  the 
wholesale  dealer  adds  the  lo­
cal freight  from  New  York  to 
your  shipping  point,  giving 
you  credit  on  the  invoice  for 
the  amount  of  freight  buyer 
pays from the market  in which 
he  purchases  to  his  shipping 
point, including 20  pounds  for 
the weight of the barrel.,!
Domino.................................. 85 00
Cut  Loaf.................................. 5 05
Cubes.......................................4 50
Powdered................................ 4 50
XXXX  Powdered..................   4 75
Granulated............................  4 12
Fine Granulated....................  4 12
Extra Fine Granulated...  4 25
Mould A.................................. 4 60
Diamond Confec.  A........... 4  12
Confec. Standard  A_____ 4 06
No.  1...............................   3 84
No.  2 ..................................... 3 94
No.  3.....................................  3 94
No.  4..........................   ...  3 94
No.  5...................................... 3 87
No.  6...................................... 3 81
No.  7.......................................3 75
No.  8.....................................  3 69
No.  9...................................... 3 62
No.  10....  .......................... 3 56
No.  11.......................................3 50
No.  12...............................  3 44
No.  13...................................... 3 31
No.  14............................. 
3 25

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels................................  19
Half bbls.............................20
F a ir......................................... 
is
Good...................................   25
Choice..................................  28

Pure Cane.

TABLE  SAUCES.
“ 

Lea & Perrin’s, large..........4 73
small......   2 75
Halford, large.........................3 75
small.........................2 25
Salad Dressing, larg e...... 4 55
“ 
small.....  2 66

“ 
“ 

TEAS.

Japan—Regular.

SDN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air...........................   @17
Good..........................  @20
Choice.......................... 24  @26
Choicest.......................32  @34
D ust............................ 10  @12
F air...........................   @17
Good..........................  @20
Choice.......................... 24 @26
Choicest.......................32 @34
Dust............................. 10 @12
F air............................. 18 @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest.....................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fall.......... 25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............75  @85
@26
Common to fair.......... 23  @30
Common to  fair.......... 23  @26
Superior to fine............30  @35
Common to fair.......... 18  @26
Superior to  fine.......... 30  @40

oolong. 
IMPERIAL.

YOUNG HYSON.

eUNFOWDXB.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

F air.............................18  @22
Choice......................... 24  @28
Best............................ 40  @50

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cut.

P. Lorillard & Co.’s.Brands.
Sweet Russet..............30  @32
30
Tiger..........................  
D. Scotten & Co’s Brands.
Hiawatha..................  
60
Cuba..........................  
32
30
Rocket....................... 
Spaulding & Merrick’s  Brands.
Sterling...................... 
30
Private Brands.
Bazoo........................   @30
Can Can......................  @27
Nellie  Bly................... 24  @25
Uncle Ben....................24  @25
McGinty.................... 
27
ft bbls.........  
25
Columbia...................... 
Columbia,  drums......... 
Bang  Up....................... 
Bang up,  drums........... 

“ 

24
23
2-!
19

Ping.

Lorillard’s Brands.

Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead................. 
39
27
Joker......................... 
40
Nobby Twist................. 
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo...........................  
25
38
Hiawatha................... 
Valley City...............  
34
Flnzer’s Brands.
40
Old  Honesty.............. 
Jolly Tar.................... 
32
39
Climax (8 oz., 41c)---- 
30
Gr'en Turtle.............. 
27
Three Black Crows... 
Something Good........ 
38
24
Out of  Sight.............. 
Wilson. <x,McCaulay’s.Brands.
Gold  Rope................. 
43
Happy Thought.........  
37
32
Messmate................... 
No Tax....................... 
31
Let  Go....................... 
27
Smoking.

J. G. Butler’s Brands.

Catlin’s  Brands.

Kiln  dried....................... 17@18
Golden  Shower...................19
Huntress  ...........................26
Meerschaum 
.............. 29@30
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy....................... 40
Stork................................... 30
German...............................15
Frog....................................32
Java, fts foil.....................  32
Banner Tobacco Co.'s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish.............. 36
Gold Cut 
.......................... 30

Scotten’s Brands.

Brands.

Warpath..............................14
Honey  Dew.........................26
Gold  Block......................... 30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless...............................26
Old  Tom............................. 18
Standard............................. 22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade...........................40
Rob  Roy..............................26
Uncle Sam.....................28@32
Red Clover...........................32

LeidersdorTs Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

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

VINEGAR.

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

81 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per g a l..................  
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75

YEAST.

Magic,.................................. 1 00
Warner’s  ............................1  00
Yeast Foam  ........................1  00
Diamond.............................  75
Royal......  
•  -..........  90

WOODENWARE.

* 

“ 
“ 

FURS.

splint 

full  hoop 

Perkins  St  Hess  pay  as 

Tuos, No. 1.........................  6 00
“  No. 2............ ........... 5 50
g ....................... ^ gQ
II 
1  30
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop —   1  50
Bowls, 11 inch...................
13  “  ..................... 
“ 
90
15 “  .......   ...........1  25
“ 
“ 
17 “  .....................   1  80
“ 
19 “ 
...................2 40
21 
“  
...............................
Baskets, market..........  35
“  shipping  bushel.. 
“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 5 
“ 
• 
“ 

1 15
..  1 25
25
“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
“  No.l  3 75
HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
fol-
lows:
Mink.................
30 @  1 00
Coon.................
30 © 80
Skunk............... 1  00 @  1 25
Rat,  winter......
08 @ 11
Rat, fall............
03 @ 08
Red  Fox_____ 1  to @  1 40
40 @ 6)
Gray Fox.,.......
Cross Fox......... 3 00 @ 5 00
Badger..............
50 @  1 00
SO @ 75
Cat, wild...........
10 @ 25
Cat,  house.......
Fisher.............. 5 00 cm o 00
Lynx................. 1  on @ 2 50
Martin, dark__ 2 00 @ 3 00
Martin, pale, yel 1  00 @  1 50
Otter................. 5 00 @ 8 OJ
Wolf................. 1  00 @ 2 00
Beaver.............. 3 00 @ 7 00
Bear.................. 15 00 ©25 00
10 @ 23
Opossum...........
10 @ 25
Deer Skin, dry.. 
05 © 12ft
Deer Skin, green
2@3 
Green ....................
Part Cured........  ..
@  4 
@  5 
............
Full  “ 
Dry........................ ...  5
@ 6
...  3 @ 4
Kips, green  ...........
@ 5
“  cured............ .
Calfskins,  green — ...  * @  6
cured........6  @ 7ft
Deacon skins..............10  @25

No. 2 hides ft off.
PELTS.

52
52

MEAL.

WOOL.

WHEAT.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Shearlings......... ........5 @  20
............ ........25 @  50
Lambs 
Washed............ ........12 @15
Unwashed........ ........  6 @12
Tallow.......................  3ft@ 4ft
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  lft@ 2
Ginseng..................... 3 00@3 25
GRAINS and FEKDSTUFFS
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
No. 2 Red (60 lb. test) 
Bolted...............................  1  40
Granulated.......................  1  65
«Patents............................  195
«Standards.......................   1  45
Bakers’........................ 
  1  *5
«Graham..........................   1  30
Rye...................................   1  40
«Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.

FLOUR  IN  SACKS.

MILLSTUFFS. Less
Car lots  quantity
815 00
13 00
17 00
24 00
23 00

Bran.............. 814 50 
Screenings —   12 00 
Middlings......  16 00 
Mixed Feed...  23 00 
Coarse meal  ..  22 00 
Car  lots...............................46
Less than  car lots.  ............49
Car  lots  ..............................33
Less than  car lots............  35
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots— 10 <X) 
No.l 
ton lots........1100

CORN.

OATS.

“ 

FISH  AND  OYSTERS.
F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as

o y s t e r s —Cans.

follows:
FRESH  FISH.
Whlteflsh 
.................
@10
Trout  ........................ @8
Black Bags.................
12ft
Halibut....................... @15
Ciscoes or Herring — @  5
@10
Blueflsh.....................
20
Fresh lobster, per lb..
10
Cod.............................
@10
No. MPickerel............
@9
Pike...........................
Smoked  White..........
@ 8
15
Red  Snappers............
Columbia  River  Sal-
mom........................
12ft
18@25
Mackerel....................
Falrhaven  Counts — @32
28
F. J. D.  Selects.........
Selects ....................... @25
23
F. J. D.........................
20
Anchors.....................
Standards..................
18
15
Favorite....................
o y s t e r s—Bulk.
2 20
Counts.......................
1  65
Extra Selects..per gal.
1  50
Selects.......................
1  10
Anchor Standards__
Standards..................
1  00
1  50
Scallops............  
....
1  25
Shrimps  ....................
1  25
Clams.........................
SHELL  HOODS.
Oysters, per  100......... 1  25@i  75
Clama, 
75@1  00

“

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE

LAMP  BURNERS.
 

40
No. 0 Sun..................... 
No.l  “  ........................................................   45
No.2  “  ..........................................  
65
Tubular.............................  
50
Security r ........................................................  60
Security  2.......................................................   80
Nutmeg...........................................................  50
Arctic............  ................................................1  25

 
 

 

 

 

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.— 6  dOZ. in bOX.

„   _ „ 
Per box.
No. 0 Sun................. 
.................................. 1  75
No. 1  “  ........................................................j  88
No. 2  “  ........................................................ 270

No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled... 2  10 
No.l  “ 
...2 2 5
.  .3 26
No. 2  “ 

“ 
‘ 

“ 
“ 

• 
“ 

“ 

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint
;; 
“ 
Pearl top.
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

;; 
“ 

« 
“ 

*: 
“ 

:: 
“ 

No. 0 Sun, crimp  top, wrapped and labeled.  2 60
“ 
- 2  so
No.2  “ 
...3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No.2  “ 
....................470
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 gy
Fire Proof—Plain Top.
No. 1, Sun,  plain  bulb.................................3 40
No. 2,  “ 
“ 
................................ .'4 40
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
No. 2  11 
.......................1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz..................... 
1  36
.................................... . .’l  60
No- 3  “ 
Rochester.
No. 1, ime (65c doz)....................... ................3 40
No. 2, lime'("0c doz)..........................   ..  " ’3 70
No.2, flint (80c doz)........................... 4 30
No.2, lime (70c doz)..................  
3 7
No.  2 flint (80c doz)..................... .............’. .4 30

“ 
La Bastie.

Electric.

“ 

11 

" 

11 

• 

. 

Miscellaneous.

, 

. 

OIL  CARS.

Junior, flint............................................. 
*50
Nutmeg’..............................................................15
Illuminator Bases................. . . ” 
1  00
Barrel lots,5 doz  ...............................................go
7 in. Porcelain Shades........................... 1  00
Case lots, 12 doz.............................................’  90
Mammoth Chimneys for Store Lamps.
„   „  _ 
Box
Doz. 
4  20
No. 3  Rochester,  lim e.......l 5) 
4  80
No. 3  Rochester, flint. 
..1  75 
No.  3  Pearl top or Jewel gl’s.l  85 
5
5  10
N o.  2  Globe lncandes. lime... 1  75 
No.  2  Globe lncandes. flint...2 00 
5  85
No.  2  Pearl glass...................2 10 
6  00
.  _  1 
Doz.
1  gal  tin cans with spout...............   ..........  1  tO
1  gal  galv iron, with spout....................... 
2 00
2  gal galv iron with spout  .......................... 3 50
3 gal  galv iron with spout...........  ..............  5 00
5 gal Eureka or Rogers, with spout............ 6 50
5 gal  Eureka with faucet........... 
7 00
5 gal galv iron  A  & W 
..................... ....  7 50
5 gal Tilting Cans,  Monarch..................  
10 00
5 gal  galv iron Nacefas................................10 oO
3 gal  Home Rule.........................................  10 50
5 gal  Home Rule..................................12 00
3 gal  Goodenough.................... ....... .'.'.12 00
’  "  13 50
5 gal  Goodenough............................ 
5 gal  Pirate  King  .................................i " ’.‘l0 50
No. 0,  Tubular, cases 1 doz.  each..................  45
No. 0, 
“  2  “ 
...............       «
No. 0, 
...................  40
bbls 5  “ 
bull’s  eye, cases 1 doz each.l 00
No. 0, 
..................................  20
..................................  28
..................................   38

No. 0,  per  gross. 

No.l, 
No.2, 
No. 3,
Mammoth, per doz..........75

LAXTERN  GLOBES.

Pump Cans.

LAMP WICKS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
11 

“
“

JELLY  TUMBLERS—Tin Top. 
64
24  “  “  bbl,  •*  doz  (bbl 35).......   23
6  “  " b o x , “  box (box 00) __  180
18  "  "  bbl,  “ 
doz  (bbl 35).......   26

ft Pints,  6 doz in box, per box (box 00)... 
ft 
ft  “ 
ft  “ 
STONEWARE—AKROR.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal....................
ft gal. per doz............
“ 
Jugs, ft gal., per doz..........................
“  1 to 4 gal., per gal.......................
Milk Pans, ft gal., per doz.................
“ 
................
1  “ 
STONEWARE— BLACK  GLAZED.
Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal....................
Milk Pans, ft gal. per  doz....................

“ 

“ 

“ 

06
60
70
07
60
72

6ft65
78

OILS.
BARRELS.

The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows:

 

Eocene....................... 
8ft
 
XXX W. W.  Mich.  Headlight................ 
7
Naptha...................................................  @ 6ft
Stove Gasoline......................................   @  7ft
Cylinder...............  ..............................   @36
Engine...................................................13  @21
Black, zero 
Black,  15 cold test................................  
Eocene................................................... 
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OUR  TOP-HEAVY  CURRENCY.
Under ordinary conditions  the  selling 
by the United States Government of $50,- 
000,000  of  its  bonds  would  be no great 
financial feat. 
If  the sale  were  author­
ized  by JJongress  in  the  usual  way,  it 
could be made both here  and  abroad,  in 
the present state of the money market, by 
the simple process of advertising for bids 
and accepting those  that  were  the  most 
favorable.  The  transaction  would be as 
easy as the borrowing of  $50,000  by  Mr. 
Astor  or  Mr.  Vanderbilt  from  a  bank 
where  they  were  well  known.  Neither 
of these gentlemen  would have  to  plead 
personally  with  each  one of  the bank’s 
directors, or  get  articles  printed  in  the 
newspapers  advocating his  claims to the 
accommodation  he asked  for. 
It  would 
be a mere question of having  the  money 
to  lend  and of fixing the rate of interest 
to be paid for it.  That this country is in 
a  similar  position  needs  no  argument. 
The northern half of it  alone was able to 
raise in  four  years  for  the  expenses  of 
the civil war $4,000,000,000,  nearly all of 
which the restored Union has since paid; 
our  revenues  are  over  $400,000,000  a 
year,  and  could  easily  be doubled;  our 
surplus over  expenditures  not  long  ago 
enabled  us  to anticipate the payment  of 
our funded debt to  the amount  of  $100,- 
000,000 a year for five years running, and 
that there is a deficiency at  this  moment 
is due purely to obstinacy on the part  of 
Congress.  For us to borrow  temporarily 
the trifling amount of  $50,000,000  would 
seem to be and ought to be attended with 
no difficulty whatever.

Why,  then,  has  so  much  pother  been 
made about  the  $50,000,000  Government 
bond issue, and  why is there such jubila­
tion over what  is called  its  success?  Is 
it  not  because  its  promoters,  from  the 
President down,  have felt that they were 
acting  without  having  behind 
them 
proper  authority,  and  that  they  were 
practising upon the  community a sort  of 
confidence game?  They  were  nervously 
apprehensive that their scheme would be 
defeated and that their  pretence  of  get­
ting gold for the redemption  of the legal 
tenders,  when,  in  fact,  the  proceeds  of 
the bonds are wanted for quite a different 
purpose,  would  not be  accepted  by  the 
public.  Now that they have come safely 
through their peril they  rejoice  at  their 
escape.

The  most  remarkable  feature  of  the 
whole operation has  been,  that  while its 
ostensible purpose was  the  replenishing 
of  the  gold reserve in the Treasury, and 
the maintenance  thereby of  public confi­
dence in the convertibility  on demand of 
the legal  tender  notes  into  gold,  it  ac­
tually had the effect, for a day or two, of 
putting a small  premium on  gold.  This 
was caused by the very absurd and repre­
hensible course pursued by the  Treasury 
officials  in  denouncing  as  traitors  men 
whom they suspected of intending to pay 
for the bonds with gold  drawn  from  the 
Treasury  with  legal  tender notes.  The 
consequence was that a  few  timid  indi­
viduals who had no gold, but who wanted 
the bonds, preferred  to pay  a  fractional 
premium  for 
they  needed, 
rather than incur the  risk of  obloquy  by 
exercising their  unquestionable  right  to 
demand  the  redemption  of  greenbacks. 
That the incident did not  lead  to  a  cur­
rency  panic,  and to a run for gold  upon 
the Treasury, proves that there is no such 
prevailing distrust of the maintenance of 
gold  payments  as  has  been  talked  of,

the  gold 

and hence that  there  is  no  actual  need 
of  selling  bonds  to obtain gold to dissi­
pate it.

The whole affair  brings once more into 
prominence the unsatisfactory state of our 
currency and  the  muddled  condition  of 
the acts of Congress relating  to  it.  The 
Resumption act of 1875,  under which this 
$50,000,000 of bonds has  just  been  sold, 
clearly provided,  first,  for a reduction  of 
the volume of the  greenbacks,  and  next 
for  the  redemption  and cancellation  on 
Jan.  1,  1879, of all  that  should  then  re­
main outstanding. 
If  the  act  had  been 
faithfully  executed  not  one  dollar  of 
legal tenders  would  now  be  in  circula­
tion.  Unfortunately,  in February,  1878, 
just before the act  took effect.  Congress, 
frightened  by  the  clamor  of  the  soft 
money  fanatics  of  the  country,  hastily 
suspended its further  execution  without 
repealing  it,  and  when  Jan. 1,  1879, ar­
rived Secretary Sherman,  unwilling that 
the  Republican  party  should  lose  the 
credit  of  resuming  coin  payments,  de­
vised  the 
ingenious  scheme,  nowhere 
hinted at in the  Statute book,  of provid­
ing,  by the sale of  bonds,  a gold redemp­
tion fund which  should  have  the  effect 
and did have  the  effect,  of  making  the 
greenbacks as good as gold,  because gold 
could be obtained on demand for as many 
of  them  as  were  presented.  The  plan 
worked admirably  until the  act  of  1890 
added $150,000,000 legal tender  Treasury 
notes  to  the  $346,000,000  of  old green­
backs,  and the  financial  troubles  of  the 
Barings led to a drain of  gold  from  this 
country. 
If  the  legal  tender  notes  re­
deemed  in  gold  could,  as  fast  as  they 
were received,  be  cancelled,  or  even  be j 
locked up and not reissued, the resulting 
contraction of  the  currency  would  stop 
the demand for gold  for  export  and  the 
gold  drain  would  cease,  but  for  more 
than  a  year  the  deficiency  in the reve­
nues, and the  imperative requirement  of 
the act of 1878, that the  redeemed green­
backs  shall  be  reissued,  have  destroyed 
this healthful check,  and thus we see the 
Government straitened both for gold with 
which  to  maintain  good  payments  and 
for greenbacks  with which to  meet  cur­
rent expenses.

The root of the trouble is that we have 
altogether  too  much  paper  and  silver 
money afloat and  too  little  gold.  As  is 
well known,  there  are  in  circulation  in 
this country $500,000,000  of  Government 
legal tenders,  $400,000,000 o f silver  dol­
lars  and  certificates  representing  silver 
dollars,  and $200,000,000 of national bank 
notes,  making  a  total  of  $1,100,000,000, 
all of which has to be  kept  at  par  with 
gold, while there  is only $60,000,000 gold 
in the Treasury with which to do it.  The 
instability of this  pyramid resting  on its 
point is apparent,  and  though  by  great 
good luck it has hitherto  failed to topple 
over,  the catastrophe is always imminent, 
and the present  low supply  of  Treasury 
gold  may  be  the  occasion  of its speedy 
happening.  How  great  a  risk  we  have 
taken in attempting to  maintain so enor­
mous a mass of currency  upon  so  atten­
uated  a  basis,  will  be  more easily  seen 
by contrasting our  condition  in  this  re­
spect with that of the  leading nations  of 
Europe,  which  at  one  time  or  another 
have done what  we  are  now  doing,  and 
have  learned  wisdom  from  their  expe­
rience.
For example,  England and Wales,  with 
their population of  29,000,000,  have  but 
$130,000,000 of paper  currency, of which  i 
only  $80,000,000  is  secured  by  Govern- j |

W ill feel  better now  that  election  is 
over.  Business  will  take  a  sudden 
start— a scoot!  Are  you  ready  for 
the  rush ? 
If  not,  probably you  had  better  send  for  descriptive  matter, 
setting  forth  the  merits  of  the  most  perfect  cash  register  ever  invented. 
Our  advertising matter is  not based  on  fiction  or  theory,  but  states  facts 
in  a  matter-of-fact  manner  and  is  so  plain a child can  understand  it. 
It 
will  convince  you  that our register is  the

Only  Register  Which  Registrs

and  that  we  are  the  only  institution  in  the  country catering to the  needs 
and  demands  of  the  legitimate  trade  in the  cash  register  line.  W e  make 
all  the  registers  we  sell.  We own  and  operate  our own  factory  and,  from 
present  indica tions,  we  shall  soon  be  the  largest  manufacturers  of regis­
ters in  the  world— and the world  is  a  large place.

Although our register has  been  on  tbe  market only  two years  it  is  al­

ready

Triumphant  Over All  Others,

as  it  is  universally  conceded  to  be  the  only  machine  which  enables  the 
merchant  to keep  an accurate account  of the  sales  of each clerk or an  item­
ized  record  of the transactions  of each  department,  or  both.

Although  young in  years,  our register  has met with  the  largest  meas­
ure  of  success  ever  attained  by  any  machine of the  kind,  having been 
adopted and  recommended  by  a  larger  proportion  of  the  better  class  of 
merchants  than any  other register ever  introduced.  Let it be  understood—  
once  for all— that we  do  not cater to  the  saloon  trade,  as  our  machine  is 
not adapted  to  the  uses  of  liquor dealers,  being  invented  and  constructed 
solely  with  a  view  to  serving  the  regular  merchant in  the  most  acceptable 
manner.

INDIANA  HEARD  FROM.

Gentlemen:—The  “Champion” is doing the business successfully and does all 
you claimed for it.
1 can tell at a glance every transaction that has taken place,  the  amount  of  the 
sales of each clerk, the number of times they  went  to  the  drawer  and  what  they 
went there for.
The pd. in and pd. outs are a specially good feature and the “Champion” takes 
care of them all.
The “Champion” has taken the place of a $200 key machine and 7 books,  which 
1  used to get a detailed acct. of my business. 

Yours Resp.

Geo.  H.  Andrew s.

BEstT'  Merchants  desiring  to  inspect  our  register  are  requested  to  drop  a 
card,  so that  one  of our  agents can  call  when in  the  dealer’s  vicinity. 
It 
will nothing to  see the machine  and  have  its merits  explained.

—DRUGS AND STATIONERY—

GEO.  H.  ANDREWS,
Anthony Block.

Champion  Cash  Register Co.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Mu n cie,  Ind., Oct 24, 1894.

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ment debt,  the remaining  $50,000,000 be­
ing represented  by  an  equal  amount  of 
gold coin and bullion.  Scotland has less 
than $33,000,000  of  bank  note  currency 
for  a  population  of 4,000,000. 
Ireland, 
with  4,700,000  population,  has  a  bank 
note currency of $29,000,000.  France has 
a population of 38,000,000,  for the use  of 
which  the  Bank  of  France issues $700,- 
000,000 of  its  notes,  and  holds  against 
them in its vaults  nearly  $400,000,000 in 
gold.  Germany,  with  a  population  of 
47,000,000, has altogether about $300,000,- 
000  in  paper  money  in  use,  of  which 
$250,000,000  is  issued  by  the  Imperial 
Bank,  and against which that bank alone 
holds $240,000,000 in specie,  mostly gold. 
It will be  noted that  the  United  States, 
with only a little more than half the pop­
ulation  of  Great ¿Britain,  France,  and 
Germany  combined,  has  twice  as  much 
as  they  have  of  paper  money unrepre­
sented by gold.

The safety of our  paper  currency  lies 
in the necessity for it.  The country has, 
for years,  had scarcely any other kind of 
money,  whereas  in  Great  Britain  the 
amount of coin  in  people’s  pockets  and 
in their money drawers is some $400,000,- 
000,  while coin in France  takes the place 
of paper for payments  of  less  that  $20, 
and in Germany of those of less than $24. 
Among us,  with the exception of Califor­
nia and a few other  Western States, gold 
coin is rarely  seen  anywhere  outside  of 
banks and money brokers’ shops.  Hence, 
we can  ordinarily  carry  a  much  larger 
amount  of  paper  in  proportion  to  the 
coin held to redeem it than can be carried 
in Europe.  Nobody  here  uses  coin  and 
everybody uses its paper representatives. 
If it  were  not  for  the  export  demand,

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$10,000,000 gold  reserve in  the  Treasury 
would be as good as $100,000,000, or even 
a much larger  sum. 
In  fact,  when  the 
Treasury reserve ran down  last  summer 
to $50,000,000,  no alarm  was exeited, and 
none  exists  now  save  that  which  has 
been created by the promoters of the new 
Government  loan.  Nevertheless  a  de­
mand for gold for export  must always be 
expected,  and  provision  must  be  made 
against it.  No currency  scheme  is com­
plete which does not take it into account, 
and for  this  reason  the  so-called  Balti­
more plan of bank currency is fatally de­
fective.  On  the  other  hand,  a  Govern­
ment currency will be always wanting in 
stability so long  as its  volume is inflated 
to the utmost,  as ours is,  and  so  long  as 
the  Government  has  no  control  of  the 
amount of bank credits.  It  is frequently 
said that the issuing  of  paper  money  is 
banking,  and that the Government  ought 
not to engage  in  the  banking  business, 
but  this  is  not  strictly  true. 
Issuing 
paper money is indeed apart of banking, 
but it  is  not  the  most  important  part, 
much less the  whole of  it.  We  have  in 
this  country  3,500  incorporated  State 
banks  and  no  end  of  private  bankers, 
who,  nevertheless, do  not  issue  circula- 
lation,  but confine  themselves to borrow­
ing and lending  money.  What we  need, 
but what, unfortunately,  all of us are far 
from being ready to accept, is a great na­
tional bank,  with  branches  everywhere, 
to  act  as  the fiscal agent of the Govern­
ment,  receiving on deposit  its  revenues, 
issuing  circulation,  and  regulating  the 
rate of discount and the volume  of  cred­
its  as  the  exigencies  of  trade  require. 
This is the plan which, after years of ex­
periment,  the  great  nations  of  Europe

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have adopted,  and  with them for the last 
half century,  at  least,  it  has  been  suc­
cessful.  But  with  our  7,000  separate 
banks scattered  over  the  country,  each
independent  of the others,  bank  circula­
tion,  no  matter  how  many  safeguards 
may be  thrown  around  it,  would  prove 
quite as dangerous  as  our  present  legal 
tenders. 

Matthew  Marshall.

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THE  MICHEGkAN  TRADESMAN,

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

N ew s  from   th e   M etropolis— In dex  o f 

Special Correspondence

th e   M arkets.

N ew   York,  Dec.  1—Grocery  jobbers 
report an active distribution.  Of course, 
holiday  goods  are  on  top  of  the  heap 
now, and to this  fact can  be  ascribed  a 
good share of  the  liveliness.  The  win­
dows of our leading  grocers  are  enough 
to make one hungry,  and the trade  turns 
to  thoughts  of  candy  and  oranges  and 
nuts and  wines and cigars  and  all  sorts 
of Christmas goods.  There  is  no  ques­
tion but trade  is better  than at this time 
last season,  and  the  number  of  people 
living on charity is visibly less.
The firm some noted for several  weeks 
in coffee remains, and quotations  are un­
changed.  The market presents no special 
animation and buyers  are not  crowding, 
although deliveries show.a larger amount 
passing through the trade than last week. 
Mild  sorts—Mocha,  Java,  and  Central 
American—are  very  firm,  and  holders 
express a considerable confidence  in  the 
outlook.
Tea  shows  no  change,  particularly, 
and,  although  some  holders  say  it  is 
sure to go higher,  the  buyer  is  a  wary 
bird  and  not  to  be  caught  with  chaff. 
Pingsuey greens are  firm.  An excellent 
Ceylon can be bought for 25@30c.
A great hubbub is being raised  by  the 
alleged closing of all the sugar  refineries 
and the throwing  out  of  work  of  some 
15,000 men.  At this writing it is hard to 
tell what is what, but it is likely that the 
whole thing is for  effect.  Perhaps  Con­
gress will  be  bulldozed—perhaps  it will 
bulldoze—but,  as yet,  there is no  change 
in  the  outlook  for  refined  sugar,  and 
granulated  is  as  last  week.  The  man 
who eats sugar is the one who  is  getting 
the better end of the deal.
Rice is in  steady  movement,  and  the 
market here and at primary points  is  re­
firmer.  Foreign 
ported  as  decidedly 
sorts command more  attention  than  do­
mestic and holders feel  quite encouraged 
as to the future.
Molasses is  dull and  the  transactions 
are small and unimportant.  The same is 
true  of  syrups,  although  the  demand 
for  the  latter  is  a  trifle  better.
Fruits and  nuts  are  experiencing  the 
holiday  demand  and  prices  are  firmly 
sustained  for  the  whole  range.  Dates, 
figs,  raisins,  nuts,  etc.,  show  good sales 
and at prices  which  must  be  fairly  re­
munerative.
Green fruits  are  active  for  best  sorts. 
Apples  are  in  sufficient  supply  to  meet 
the  demand.  Cranberries  are  firm,  al­
though,  of  course,  less  so  than  before 
Thanksgiving.  Still,  they  are  likely to 
remain firm up to  the  end  of  the  year.
Canned goods are rather  sluggish  and 
the demand is of an everyday  character. 
Tomatoes and corn hang fire and  sell  at 
all sorts  of  prices  as  to  quality,  which 
is  of  any sort wanted.
Butter is rather  dull  and  the  market 
for  the  week  has  not  ruled  in  sellers’ 
favor, although  no actual decline has oc­
curred.  The best Western sells  at  25@ 
26c,  and  from  this  the  range  is  down 
to 22c.
Cheese is  unchanged  and  the  market 
remains as  it  has  been  for  some  little 
time.  For  small  size  ll% c  might  be 
quoted,  but no more.

large, 

is  not 

Eggs  are 

firmer,  owing 

to  colder 
weather.  Really desirable  stock  is  not 
in  large  supply,  and  sellers  are  antici­
pating a steadily advancing market.  Best 
Western 24%c and from this the range is 
to  27c for  near-by.
Beans  are  in  very  light  demand,  and, 
while  the  supply 
the 
market  shows  a  dull  and  drooping 
tendency.  Pea  beans  range  from  $1.75 
@2.25.
During  the  six  days  ending  with 
Wednesday the supply of dressed poultry 
received  here  was  33,602  packages,  an 
amount which swamped the  market  and 
sent  prices  tumbling  downward  at  a 
great rate.  Much of the stock, of course, 
came from the West,  and the prices must 
have proven  anything but  remunerative 
to  shippers.
Breadstuffs  at  the  moment  are  steady 
and  the  general  trend  of  the  market  is 
toward a higher  basis.  There  is  about 
the usual amount  of  speculation.

The  provision  market  shows  a  little 
more  activity  than  a  week  ago  and 
prices  are  a  trifle  firmer.
The  cashier  of  a  prominent up-town 
bank  says  that  such a thing as a perfect 
system of book-keeping  has  never  been 
been  devised,  and  probably  never  will 
be.  “ When  you  think  of  it,”  he  said, 
“book-keeping  is  simply  a  question  of 
mental ingenuity.  What one  brain  can 
devise in the way of  safeguards  another 
brain  can  usually  undo,  speaking  in  a 
general way.  The daily papers,  in  con­
demning the banks because  of  the  mod­
erate salaries paid to book-keepers, over­
look a very important  fact.  The  banks 
pay  the  market  rates  to  expert  book­
keepers, which arejanywhere from $1,200 
to $1,800 a year.  An  almost  unlimited 
number of men can be obtained  at  these 
figures, and  paying  more  money  would 
not make the banks a  bit  safer,  for  the 
simple reason that men of strong  mental 
powers, great business capacity, and  un­
swerving  integrity  are  not,  as  a  rule, 
content to be mechanical book-keepers in 
large  institutions. 
I  do  not, of  course, 
mean  to  disparage  book-keepers in any 
way.  The  point  is  that  the  men  who 
make good book-keepers  are  unimagina­
tive,  reliable,  and  steady-going  persons, 
who  are  not  influenced  by  great  ambi­
tion,  and  who  do  not  aspire  to  lofty 
places. 
It  is  not  required  of  a  book­
keeper that he shall have very high men­
tal qualifications,  a  book-keeping is now 
conducted in our  big  institutions.  Each 
man has a stipulated amount of  work  of 
a  stereotyped  nature  to do.  He has,  of 
course, enough ingenuity  to  swindle,  if 
he chooses to do so.  Anybody  who  be­
lieves  that  a  perfect  system  of  book­
keeping can be devised must also believe 
that it would  be  impossible  to  counter­
feit money.  The  Bank  of  England  has 
been held up as a marvel for many years, 
yet  it  is  no  secret  that that institution 
was swindled in the most  complete  man­
ner for many years before  it  was  found 
out.  The  most important and  conserv­
ative commercial  agencies  and financial 
institutions in this city and London have 
lost money through  their  employes,  and 
the  Credit  Lyonaise,  in  France,  where 
book-keeping is said to have been carried 
to the very highest point  of  safety,  was 
completely upset by a number  of  clerks 
two years ago, who had no difficulty what­
ever  in  hoodwinking 
the  experts  and 
pocketing the bank’s money.”
G rip sack   B rigade.

D. C. Andrews,  formerly Michigan rep­
resentative for Williams Bros., of Indian­
apolis,  has  resumed  his  former  connec­
tion  with  that house and will devote his 
entire attention to their  business.

Walkerville correspondence of the Hart 
Journal:  Since Dr. T.  J.  Shurlock  has 
commenced suit  for  a  divorce,  his wife 
says she  has  had  an  offer  of  marriage 
from one of  the Grand  Rapids  traveling 
men.

B.  F.  Winch  (Swartout  &  Downs) is 
again confined to his home at  421  Jeffer­
son avenue.  Mr.  Winch  has  been  seri­
ously ill much of the time this  year  and 
would  appreciate  frequent  visits  from 
the “boys.”

The annual meeting of  Post  E  occurs 
on Saturday evening.  There  should  be 
a  full  attendance,  as  officers  will  be 
elected for the  ensuing  year  and  other 
matters  of  importance 
introduced  for 
discussion and action.
Louis J. Eoster  was in  town  Saturday 
on his way home (Grand Haven) from De­
troit,  where he signed with Edson,  Moore 
&  Co.  for  his sixteehth year.  A record 
of fifteen years with one house eclipses a 
bushel of recommends.

Herman H.  Slade,  traveling represent­
ative  for  the  Kerry  Gow  Cigar  Co., of 
Manistee,  was in  town  a  few  days  ago 
and made arrangements with the  Morton 
House for the entertainment of the mem­
bers of Saginaw Post who will attend the 
annual  convention  of 
the  Michigan 
Knights of the Grip.

The  Entertainment  Committee  of  the 
coming  convention  of 
the  Michigan 
Knights of the Grip desire  to  controvert 
the impression that the banquet  and ball 
will be  full  dress  affairs.  Both  events 
will be entirely informal,  those  who  at­
tend having the option  of  appearing  in 
full  dress  or  ordinary  dress,  as  they 
prefer.
Saranac Local:  P.  M.  VanDrezer,  of 
this  village,  who  has  been  traveling 
salesman for the  Olney  &  Judson  Gro­
cer Co.,  of  Grand  Rapids,  for  the  last 
five months,  has  engaged with  that  firm 
for another year at an  increased  salary. 
Van has succeeded in working  up a good 
trade for the house  in  a  hitherto  unoc­
cupied territory.

Ben. G. Van Leuven, for  the  past  five 
years  on  the  road  for  the  J.  G.  Butler 
Tobacco Co., has  signed with  Gowans  & 
Sons  (formerly  Gowans  &  Stover),  of 
Buffalo, for a year from  Dec.  1  and  has 
already  entered  upon  the  duties  of his 
new  position.  His  territory  includes  a 
bi-monthly  visit  to  the  entire  jobbing 
trade of the State.

C.  H. Hinman  succeeds  L. M.  Mills  as 
traveling  representative  for  the  Hazel- 
tine & Perkins  Drug.  Co.  Mr.  Hinman 
was formerly engaged  in the  retail  drug 
business at Battle Creek,  but for the past 
four years  has traveled  on  the  road  for 
T.  H.  Hinchman & Sons, of Detroit.  He 
brings to his  new  position  an  excellent 
record as a pharmacist and salesman.

At the meeting of the  various  conven­
tion  committees  at  the  parlors  of  the 
New  Livingston,  Saturday  evening,  E. 
E.  Wooley was excused from  serving  on 
the Committee on  Decorations  and  Geo. 
W. Stowits  was  appointed  chairman  of 
the Commitsee in his place.  Mr.  Stowits 
has arranged to meet one  of  the  several 
decorators who wish to  bid  for the work 
at the  Morton  House  at  2  o’clock  Sat­
urday afternoon  and  asks  all  the  boys 
who are interested in the  matter to meet 
with him on that occasion.

L.  M.  Mills, who has traveled  continu­
ously for the Hazeltine &  Perkins  Drug 
Co.  for  the  past  fourteen  years,  closes 
his career with that house this  month  to 
take a more lucrative position  with  Mor­
rison,  Plummer & Co.,  of  Chicago.  His 
territory  will  include  the  entire  State, 
with  the  exception  of  Southwestern 
Michigan,  its  extent  compelling  him  to 
abandon  the  drives  he  made  with  the 
Drug Co. and confine himself  entirely  to 
railway towns.  Mr.  Mills  is  a  traveler 
of  experience  and  discretion  and  will 
prove a valuable acquisition  to  his  new 
connection.

Jas.  A.  Massie  was  'arrested 

last 
Wednesday on a charge of  embezzlement 
preferred by Fred B. Clark, Treasurer of 
the I.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co.  The  war­
rant was issued by  the  Prosecuting  At­
torney  of  Barry  county, 
the  specific 
charge  being  the  collection  of  $248.36 
from  Cook  &  Cook,  of  Hastings,  and 
$66.35 from J, Pflug, of the  same  place, 
together with the allegation  that  Massie 
failed  to  turn  over  either  sum  to  the 
Clark Grocery Co.  Mr. Massie was taken 
to Hastings on the evening  train and the 
following morning furnished  bail in  the 
penal sum of $600, with N. T.  Parker  as 
surety.  His  former  employers  claim 
that  his  shortage  amounts 
to  about 
$2,000,  against which he has  a  credit  of 
about  $400  for  commissions  on  goods 
sold, and that his  father  has  deeded  to 
the company a house  and  lot  in  Green- 
I ville, worth  abont  $1,000,  in  considera­

tion of his  being  released  from  further 
responsibility as bondsman.  This leaves 
a balance of about $600,  which  Mr.  Mas­
sie is unable to produce;  hence  the pros­
ecution  on  a  charge  of  embezzlement. 
Mr.  Massie has retained  an attorney and 
proposes to contest the matter to  the bit­
ter end.

The  D ru g   M arket.

Opium is again  firmer,  but unchanged 

in price.

Morphia is steady.
Quinine is easy.
Gum shellacs are higher for all grades.
Cocoaine has advanced 20c  per  ounce.
Caffeine is selling at extreme prices,  on 

account of scarcity.

Caster oil has declined again.
Miles’  Restorative Remedies have been 

advanced to $7 per dozen.

Pond’s Extract has advanced to $3.85@ 

4 for small;  larger sizes in proportion.

California  shippers,  out  of  patience 
with  excessive  railroad  charges,  have 
gone back  to  mule  teams.  Ten  tons  of 
dried figs being freighted from  Fresno to 
San Francisco, 212 miles,  with  ten  mule 
teams as the motive power.

Best  Single  Hiroess  on 

Earth  for  the  Money,

A strong, durable harness, especially  adapted to 
the  hard  times.  The  saddle  is  leather  lined, 
with Imitation rubber  or  white  trimmed.  This 
harness is single strap  throughout.  Traces,  1 
in.;  Breast  Collar,  12i  In.;  Briching,  \ lA in.; 
Bridle  with  blinds  and  overcheck,  or,  if  de­
sired  we  will  send  a  v e r y   n ea t  l ig h t  o pe n  
b s id l e .  I am so confident that this harness will 
suit that I will send it by express C. O. D. to any 
point in the State, with the privilege of  examin- 
ing it before paying for it  and,  if  not  satisfac­
tory, return it at my expense.  Please  send for a 
sample set.  No Risk.  It Will Cost  You Noth­
ing to See  It.  PRICE ONLY S8.
G.  H,  W1LM0T,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

197  and  199  South  Division  St.
%  O Y S T E R S   m
I  am  keeping  down  prices  notwithstanding 
the advance.  Order  at  once for  your  Thanks 
giving trade.
Solid Brand, Extra Selects, per can........  .  $  26
Solid Brand, Selects, per  can.......................  24
Solid Brand, E. F., per can..........................   20
Solid Brand, Standards, per can.................  
20
Daisy Brand, Selects, per  can  ....................  
22
Daisy Brand, Standards, per can  ................ 
16
Daisy Brand, Favorites, per  can................. 
14
Standards, per  gal........................................   90
Extra Standards, per  gal......... ....................  1  00

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

best made.  85c per doz. 3 doz. in case:

Oysters fine and cans well filled.
The Queen Oyster Pails at bottom  prices.
Mrs. Wtthey’s Home Made Jelly, made  with 
green apples, very fine:
30-lb.  pad............................................. 
  75
¡O-lb  pail 
57
17-lb.  pail......................................................   50
15-lb. pail............. 
45
Mrs. Wlthey’s Condensed Mince Meat,  the 
Mrs.  Withey’s bulk mince meat:
40-lb. pail, per  lb..........................................   6
25-lb. pails, per lb..........................................  6&
10-lb. pails, per lb..........................................  614
Pure Cider Vinegar, per gallon.................... 
10
12
Pure Sweet Cider, per  gallon.................. 
 
Fine Dairy Butter, per lb  ..  ........................  20
Fresh Eggs, per doz......................................  
17
New Pickles, medium, barrels.....................  5 60
New Pickles, % barrel.................................... 300
New Sauer Kraut,  barrels............................  4 00
New Sauer Kraut, % barrels.........................  2 50

 

 

EDWIN  F A L L A S,

Oyster  Packer  and  rianufacturer. 
VALLEY  CITY  COLD  STORAGE,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Muskegon  Bakery  Brackers  A Majestic Exhibit

(U n ited   S ta te s  B a k in g   C o.)

Are  Perfect  Health  Food.

There are a great many  Butter Crackres  • *n  the  Market—only 

one can be best—that is  the original

Muskegon
Bakery
Butter
Cracker.

Pure, Crisp, Tender,  Nothing  Like  it  for  Flavor.  Daintiest, 
Most Beneficial Cracker you can get for  constant table use.

r.:ADF MARK  registered

For  the  next  two  or  three 
weeks there  will  be a Grand Dis­
play of Majestic Steel  Ranges  in 
our  Retail  Department,  and  we 
want  all  merchants  in  Western 
Michigan, if in  the  city,  to  drop 
in and see them.

Coffee and Hot Rolls^wilTbe 

served daily.

Nine
Other
Great
Specialties
Are

Muskegon  Toast,
Rosal  F ruit  Biscuit, 
Muskegon  Frosted  Honey, 
Iet-d  Cocoa  Honey  Jumbles, 

j  Jelly T urnovers,

Ginger Snaps,
H om e-M ade  Snaps, 
Muskegon  Branch,
Mlik  Lunch

ALWAYS
ASK
YOUR
GROCER
FOR
nUSKEGON 
BAKERY’S 
CAKES  and 
CRACKERS

U n ite d   S t a t e s   B a lc in s   C o .

LAWRENCE  DE PEW ,  Acting  Manager,

M u s k e g o n ,

M ic h .

We  Are  Headquarters  For

CANNED  GOODS,

Carrying in stock the  largest  and  most  complete  line  of 

any  house in the Stare, including full assortments of

CURTICE  BROS.’  Fruits and  Vegetables, 

and

FONTANA & CO.’s Columbus  Brand California  Fruit.

inspection  of our stock and correspondence solicited.

i

 x

 G r o c e r y

Steel  Ranges are fast sup 
erseding the Cast Range.  Dur­
ing  this  exhibit  expt rt  range 
salesmen  direct  from  the  fac 
tory  will  be  on  hand  to  show 
up their good  qualities.

osterNtevens

M o n ï * o ç

Oysters

%  L  '-ZU OLD IR ELIA BLE^ - ?

' ANCHOR BRAND

All  orders  receive  prompt  attention  at 

lowest  market  price.

See  quotations In Price Current.

F .  J.  D B T T E N T H A E B R .

117  and  119  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Ranids

H.  LEONARD & S0N5

H oliday  Bargains  F o r  T h e  D ealer m  

®

Read  over  the 

list  given  below  and  make  your selections  for your  Holiday  5  and  10  Cent  Counters.  They  pay  a good  profit and  need  but 

little  looking after.  Every  article  is  a  bargain  for the  money  and  will  sell  itself.  Don’t  neglect  your  cheap  counters;  they  are  trade  winners.

f

5  GENT  HOLIDAY  GOODS.

10  CENT  HOLIDAY  GOODS

10  CENT  HOLIDAY  GOODS.

Shell  Thimble  Case................................ S
Metal  Boot...............................................
Metal  Button  Hook..................................
Sleigh Match  Holder...............................
Glass Vase.................................................
-6  Glass Vase.................................................
Photo Frames...........................................
-5  Hand Mirror.............................................
Hand Mirror.............................................
Pocket  Companion..................................
Autograph Albums..................................
Assorted Jack  Knives.............. ..............
10c Assorted Purses................................
Harmonicas..............................................
Dolls  Chairs.............................................
Teapot  Stands.........................................
Decorated  Salts  and  Peppers................
Decorated China Teapot Holders...........
Assorted Colored  Fruits.........................
Sail  B oat.................................................
China Olives..............   ...........................
ABC Plates...............................................
;  China  Mugs.........  ..................................
China Shaving  Mugs..............................
Open Teas.  ............................................
Open Teas................................................
Cologne.....................................................
S  Perfumery................................................
Creamers..................................................
China  Mustards.......................................
Bisque Match  Safes................................
Bisque Figures.........................................
Musical  Toys...........................................
Tin Horses................................................
1  Toy Caster................................................
Animals on  Wheels.................................
1  Toy Scales................................................
Tin Trains................................................
Revolving Chimes....................................
1  Butterflies.................................................
i-0  Tin Stoves................................................
1  Tin  Kitchens............................................
1  Toy  Watches............................................
f  Boys Reins................................................
!  Building Blocks.......................................
!  Caleidoescopes............ ............................

Total.

.$  36  68

This shows 46 dozen 10c  articles  with  an  average 
cost of 70c doz:  Supposing  you only  buy 1  dozen  of 
each,  which makes a net profit of $18.52

822  Glass  Vase  ......................... 

..................$
5 in.  Silver  Vase........................................
62  Cabinet Photo Frames...............................
2  Zinc Frame Mirror....... ..................... —  .
502  Autograph Albums....................................
105  Assorted Jack  Knives...............................
5c Assortment of Purses...........................
92  Harmonicas..............................................
4-12  Harmonicas................................................
Jews Harps................................................
90  Opal Salts and Peppers.............................
1093  China Toothpick Holders..........................
4533 
Jap.  Ind.  Butters........................................
997  China Ind.  Butters....................................
47  Royal Bonn  Fruits....................................
Childs ABC  Plates....................................
502  China Pin  Tray..........................................
385  China Mug...................................................
36  Decorated Mugs..........................................
382  Toy Teas.................. ..................................
392  China Creams............................................
2270  China Creams..............................................
2787  Bisque  Figures..........................................
417  Assorted China Animals........................
531  Musical  Toy...............................................
68  Toy Scales......................................  . . . . .
205  Tin  Wagons....................•'........................
2  Tin  Horses.................................................
148  Clowns 
......................................................
34  Tm  Cups  ................................................... 
3  Toy Pails....................................................  
8  Tin  Kitchen................................................ 
798  Toy Watches................................................ 
189  Chromoe Plate............................................  
Christmas Candles,  per box...................... 
112  Toy Bottles.................................................. 
Improved Pop Guns..................................  
2-0  Building  Blocks....................................... 
97  Caleidoescopes............................................  
3318  Surprise  Box..............................................  
99  Paper  Mache  H o rse................................  
9052  Sheep and Wagcn.......................................  
705  Bellow  Toys..................................... 
 
Rattles........................................................ 

40
42
25
35
25
12
35
38
35
45
37
40
42
35
35
35
42
40
40
40
35
Total........................................... $  18  38

615  Toy  Trumpets............................................  
103  Nested  Cubes.............................................. 
643  Tops............................................................. 
Linen ABC Books...................................... 
Childrens Picture Books...........................  

 

 

3  Bone  Rings.............. 

 

Toy Knife and Fork
Surprise Box.....  .............
Rattles...............................
Toy  T rum pets...........t..
Rubber  Balls....................
ABC  Blocks......................
Nested Cubes....................
10c Assorted Games.......
Tops..................................
Red Cradles.......................
Iron Banks.......................
Leatherette Wall  Pocket..
Toy Tea  Set.....................
Brittania Tea  Set.......
Tree  Ornaments..............
Toy  Lamps................ .
Dressed Dolls...................
China Limb Doll..............
China Doll  Head............
Patent Doll Heads...........
Jap.  Dolls.......................
Kid Body  Dolls................
Zulu Dolls........................
Old  Maid...........................
Bean Bag Game................
May-pole Picture Book..
Linen ABC Books..........
My Dolly Picture Book..
Box Paper.......................
Box  Paper.......................
Tablets.............................
Toy  Wooden  Pails.........
Wash  Boards..................
Shaving Brushes...........
Whisk Brooms................
Toy Pail  and  Shovel....
Dolls Wire  Beds.............
Checker Boards...............
7 in.  Tambourine...........
Toy Swords.....................
Toy Knife and Fork.......
Rattles.............................
Celluloid Pin  Box...........
8 in.  Silver Candle Sticks
Bisque  Vases..................
Crystal Oil  Bottle...........
Total  ................

6510
6480
681

203-3
15

1262
480

80
.$  31  17

This  shows  50  dozen 5c articles with  an  average j  This  shows  46  dozen  10c articles  with  an average 
cost of 37c doz.  Supposing you only  bought 1 dozen of j cost of 6Scdoz.  Supposing  you  only  buy 1  dozen  of 
each, this would  make the dealer a net profit of 11.62.  each,  which  makes a net profit of $24.03

m

I 

W e   G iv e   S p e c ia l  A tte n tio n   to  M a il  O rd e rs .

Make  your Selections  for  your better Holiday  Goods  from  our Catalogue  if it is  not convenient  for  you to  visit our store.  We  would  much  pre­
fer  to see  you and help  you make  your  selections,  for  we always have  many  good  things  which  it is  impossible  to catalogue.  ¿But if you  can’t oome 
and  will  send  us  your order we  will  see that  it  Gets the  Best Attention.

If you haven’t one  of our Fall  Fancy Goods Catalogues  drop  us  a card and we  will  mail you one.
DO  YOU  S E L L   SK A T E S  ? 

If so, remember we  are agents for  the

C E L E B R A T E D   w j n s e o w   s k a t e

H .  L B O N A R D   &  S O N S ,  G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  M ic h .

and sell them at bottom priceB.

