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G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M A R C H   6,1895.

PER  YEA R

NO .  598

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W E R E   O P E N E D   M A R C H   1,  1895.

MINER & MIEEER

5 3   Monroe  Street

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MICH*

California
Redland
S e e d li n g s .

The  finest  medium-priced  orange  now  on  the  market. 

Rich  in  color and  all sound.  Buy them  of
____The Putnam Candy Co,

Duck 

Coatsan 

Kersey 
Pants

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.,

LANSING,  niCH.

Gun  DROPS

are  all  right  for  cheap  mixtures,  but  its  the  better class of 
goods that pay the largest per cent, of profit.  Our  French  and 
hand=made  Creams,  Fine  Chocolates,  Lozenges  and 
Imperials cannot be surpassed lor purity and beauty of finish.
'The Putnam Candy C o .

A B SO LU TE  TEA.

T h e   A c k n o w l e d g e d   L e a d e r .

T E L FE R   SPICE  CO.,

SOLD  ONLY  BY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

7 h c . S a £ f
1fid tS a £ £   sa £ t~
is fast being recognized by everybody as the best  salt for every pur­
pose. 
It s  made from  the  best  brine by  the  best  process  with  the 
best  grain.  You  keep  the  best  of other  things, why not  keep the 
best  of Salt.  Your customers will appreciate  it  as  they appreciate 
pure sugar, pure coffee, and  tea.

Diamond Crystal Salt

Being free Irom all chlorides of calcium and magnesia, will  not get damp and 
soggy  on  your hands. 
Put  up  in  an attractive and salable manner.  When 
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For other information, address

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Don’t  Wait  for  the  Thaw

We have just received 4,700  Cases  Rubber  Boots,  Sandals, 

but get your light rubbers in  now.

Storm  Slippers,  Hurons,  Croquets,  Etc , 

manufactured  by

Boston  Rubber Shoe  C o . 

since  Jan.  1,  1895.  Remember  New  Rubbers  are worth 
50  per cent, more than  old ones.  Our stock  is  always fresh  be­
cause we sell  so  many  of them  and  turn  it  often.

Rubber  Department,

A.  C. 
in CANDY Now  in.

New
Specialties

Detroit•

Oranges,  Lemons,  Nuts,  Figs,  Dates,  Etc.  always  in 

stock  and  of the finest quality.
R.  E.  NR00K8 &  CO..  5 it 7  Ionia  8t.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

M .  R.  ALDEN.

M.  R .  A L D E N   &  CO.,

W H O L E S A L E   -   P R O D U C E .

Strictly Fresh Eggs and Choice Creamery  and  Dairy Butter a Specialty. 
We buy on track at point of shipm ent or receive on consignm ent. 

Northern trade supplied at lowest market  prices.

’P hone 1300.

E  E. ALDEN.

76 So.  D ivision S t., G rand Rapids.

AicGraw &  Co.

y  O yster Crackers

Are now in season.  We manufacture j All Kinds

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A rich,  tender and crisp cracker packed  in  1  lb.  cartoons 
Is  one  of  the  most  popular 

with neat and  attractive label. 
packages we have ever put out.

T ry  O ur

Handsome embossed  packages, 

packed  3 doz.  in case  j   „ 
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(  1  ^  $2.40  per doz.
(  2  lb.  $4.80 per doz.

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These  goods  are  positively  the  finest  produced  and  we 

guarantee entire satisfaction.

New York Biscuit Co.,

S.  A. SjBABS,  Manager,

GRAN!)  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Standard  Oil  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  /IICHIGAN

D E A L E R S   IN

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Grand  Rapids.

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see  WE MAKE and handle  the  best  lines  in  the 
market—everything up to date.

Agents for the Boston  Rubber Shoe Co.
We carry as large a  stock as any jobber.  Or­
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discounts.

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The  cream  of  the  BUCKWHEAT 
ground 
lhe  Best  Mill  in  Michigan. 
Unequalled  for  Whiteness.  Purity  and 
/   Strength.  Agents  wanted  in every town. 

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HOLLAND,  MICH.

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Works,  Butterworth  Ave.

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 
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GRAND  HAVEN, 
HOWARD  CITY,

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TRAVERSE  CITY. 
PETOSKEY.

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LCDINGTON,

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NO .  598

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C H E A P E R   B IC Y C L E S .

D is c u s s io n   o f   t h e   M a t t e r   f r o m   S e v e r a l 

S ta n d p o i n ts .

Interest  in  cycling  has  grown  to  ex­
tremely  large  proportions.  The  wheel 
has certainly worked  its way to the front 
rank in the sporting world.  The follow­
ers  of  cycle  racing  in  this  country  do 
not,  as a rule, turn out in as  large  num­
bers as they do to baseball games, and as 
they  have  done  in 
the  past  to  horse 
raeing,  but the attendance at the various 
meets is growing steadily,  and  the  time 
may come,  and come soon,  when a  wheel 
meet will  attract  the  banner  crowd  of 
the year.

The wheel is not only  popular  in  this 
country,  but has its votaries all  over the 
civilized globe.  The nobility has  bowed 
to the new order of things and  the mem­
bers of the best society  in  this  country 
are  now  enthusiastic  votaries  of  the 
sport. 
It does not have to  depend  upon 
its purely exhibition  and  amusing  fea­
tures,  for  thousands  of  riders  care 
nothing for races or for race  meets,  and 
they take to the wheel simply for  its  re­
laxations,  pleasures  and 
the  excellent 
exercise which the  riding  of  the  wheel 
entails.  One is never too  young  to  ride 
a wheel  and old  age  does  not  dim  the 
enthusiasm.  A child can  learn  to  ride 
after  it  learns  to  walk  or  has left  its 
swaddling  clothes.  A  man  or  woman 
can ride a wheel as long as he or she can 
walk.

The benefits of sensible road riding are 
stupendous—how  stupendous the layman 
broken down through  mental  and  phys­
ical  labors cannot  even  conjecture.  The 
wheel is a tonic to mind  and  body,  and 
it is one of the  best  medicines  yet  dis­
covered to resist the ravages of the years. 
Wheeling,  of course,  is  like  any  other 
exercise.  One should not be too violent, 
too ambitious  at  the  start,  particularly 
when one has traveled life’s road  a great 
many years before he takes to the wheel. 
A  few miles  will  do  as  soon  as  he  has 
mastered his steel steed  and he  can  in­
crease the dose as his  appetite  for phys­
ical exercise develops.

The making of bicycles  has  become  a 
business  in  itself,  and  the  capital  in­
vested in it  is  enormous.  Those  inter­
ested in home production will  be glad to 
know that the American manufacturer of 
wheels easily leads the world. 
It  is  not 
so manv years ago that the  English man­
ufacturers  controlled  the  trade  of  the 
world and  when the expert rider  would 
disdain to ride anything but  an  English 
make of wheel.  Now  the exportation of 
wheels from this conntry has  become  an 
important item of  commerce.  Then  the 
American  racers  who  have 
invaded 
Europe in the last year or two have made 
such  short  work  of  foreign  riders  that 
the  attention  of  the  cycling  world  has 
been  attracted  to  the  American  wheel. 
The English,  French,  Italian  and  Span­
ish are slow  to acknowledge  the superi­
ority of the American muscle  and  sinew 
and prefer to believe  that  the  Zimmer­
mans,  Wheelers  and  Bankers  are  as­

sisted materially by the wheels that they 
ride.

Now that cycling  has  become  so  uni­
versally popular,  it is only  natural  that 
considerable  attention 
should  be  di­
rected to the cost of  the  wheel.  Manu­
facturers  are  combining 
to  keep  up 
prices, while the general rider  is  begin­
ning to realize that it costs quite a sum of 
money  to  purchase  a  really  first-class 
wheel, and  a  sneaking  idea  creeps  into 
his “thinking tank” that  when  be  pur­
chases a wheel he is paying all  that  the 
wheel is worth and probably a  good deal 
more than it is  worth.

A layman will,  in all probability, com­
pute his valuation npon the  weight  sys­
tem.  Others compare the evolution of the 
bicycle  to  that  of  the  watch  aud  the 
sewing machine.  They remember  when 
a  first-class sewing machine could not be 
bought  in 
this  country  for  less  than 
$100, and the same machine at  that  time 
was selling in England  for  from  $35  to 
$40.  Now  machines,  first-class  ones, 
can be bought here for $35,  and  a  really 
good sewing machine for  even  less.  As 
soon  as  perfected  machinery  could  be 
made, the various  parts of  the  machine 
were turned out in  abundance.

Many a man  who a few years ago  pur­
chased a  handsome  gold  watch  blames 
his  stupidity  for  not waiting  until  the 
present  time 
to  make  his  purchase. 
Machinery has  played an important part 
in  the evolution of  the  watch,  and  the 
average timepiece  to-day is worth a few 
dollars over  and  above  the  cash  value 
of the  gold  and  silver  contained  in  the 
case.

A few  years  ago  the  old  ordinary— 
which will soon be a  relic—cost the  en­
thusiastic pedaler,  according to  the  size 
of the wheel,  all the  way  from  $125  to 
$150. 
In  1888  the  first  safety  bicycle 
was built in America, aud as soon as  the 
new  machine  came  into  popular  favor 
the star of the ordinary began  to  wane, 
until, at the present time, no dealer would 
ask more than $5 or $10 at  the  most  for 
one of the  old-style  wheels.  When  the 
safety  first  came  in,  manufacturers  de­
clared that the new machines  cost  much 
more  to  manufacture  than 
the  ordi­
nary,  and made this an excuse for raising 
the standard  price  to  $135.  Of  course, 
the  riders  objected,  but  there  were  so 
few manufacturers in  the  country  that 
there was no difficulty iu maintaining the 
price, and later,  when the pneumatic tire 
came  into  use,  in  raising  the  price  to 
$150.

there  were 

Lured by the  stories  of  the  immense 
profits 
in  manufacturing 
wheels,  men  started  new  factories  and 
competition soon became  so  active  that 
the old  concerns,  in  order  to  maintain 
their  supremacy,  announced 
the 
spring of 1894 a cut in price to $125, which 
was  the  standard  list  price  of  all 
the 
leading  makes  last  season.  Even  this 
reduction did not check the rapid  multi­
plication of factories, and  the  increased 
competition  forced the price still further 
down,  until  now  the  list  price  of  the 
high-grade  wheel is $100.  Many  people |

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predict that before the close of 1895 high- 
grade  wheels will  be  selling for  a  good 
deal less  than  $100.

In speaking about this the  other  day, 
a well-known  rider  said:  “When  it  is 
considered  that  the  actual  cost  to  the 
maker of all the  materials  which  enter 
into  the  construction  of  a  first-class 
bicycle,  including tires,  enameling,  and 
nickel-plating,  is less then $25,  and  that 
$10 per wheel is an extremely  liberal es­
timate for all  the skilled  labor  required 
in its construction,  it will  be  seen  that a 
maker building,  say 10,000  bicycles,  can 
easily afford to dispose of them  for  cash 
for $40 apiece,  and will  have  no  trouble 
in  doing  so  if  he  goes  to  the  right 
persons,  as  the  resources  of  these  im­
mense department shops  are  practically 
unlimited, and  they,  in  their  turn,  are 
easily content with a modest  profit of 25 
per  cent.  This  is  what  is  being  done 
now on a limited scale; it is  what will  be 
done on a large scale before the end of the 
season,  and it is  safe  to  prophesy  that 
before the close of 1896  the  buyer  of  a 
bicycle will find no other place in  which 
to buy his  mount  than  in  one  of  these 
large stores, or from the direct represent­
ative of the manufacturer.’’

The consensus of opinion among  man­
ufacturers is voiced by a  local manufac­
turer as follows:

“Under  present  conditions  I  cannot 
see any chance  for  an  emphatic  reduc­
tion in the price of first-class wheels. 
If 
new methods are introduced,  then it will 
be a different matter; but with the condi­
tions as they are now,  I think  that  $100 
for the standard  wheel will  be the  price 
for some time to come.  That  old  watch 
and  sewing  machine  argument  is  de­
crepit with age,  and, in spite  of  the fact 
that there is no comparison  between  the 
manufacture  of a  wheel  and  the  manu­
facture  of  a  watch  or  sewing  ma­
chine,  the story is revived at regular  in­
tervals.

“People outside  of  the  cycling  busi­
ness have no idea what the  makers  have 
to contend with,  and the popular mind is 
slow to  grasp  the  fact  that  it  costs  as 
much to sell a  wheel as it does  to  make 
it.  What I  mean is that,  when the wheel 
has been made,  we  are  just  about  half 
through.  This is caused by the methods 
which have grown up with the trade, and 
until there is a  change  1  can  see  little 
chance  for  much  of  a  decline  in  the 
price of  wheels.  Our expenses are enor­
mous, and the  plant,  tools  and  experi­
ments  have  cost  us  a  great  deal  of 
money.

“Some people try to  average  the  cost 
of a bicycle at so much a pound, but they 
are cranks,  of  course,  and  their  vapor- 
| ings carry  no  weight.  Barring  the  in­
troduction of  new methods,  as  said  be­
fore,  1 can see no prospects of  much of a 
change. 
I believe that  the  weight  limit 
of the wheel has been  reached,  and  that 
the new ’95 models are about  as  light  as 
we shall  see them  for  general  and  road 
use.  There is not one practical  rider  in 
a thousand who  can  tell  the  difference 
by three pounds in a wheel.  Of  course, 
between  a  35-pound  wheel  and  a  28- 
I pound wheel the difference  is  obvious.”

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T H E   B U T T E R   N U IS A N C E .

A   N e w   E r a   D a w n in g   f o r   t h e   R e t a il e r . 
W ritten  fo r  Thk T radesman.
They say  that  every  house  contains  a 
secret chamber and  that in that  chamber 
there  is  a  skeleton.  The  lofty  brown- 
stone  mansion  and  the  humble  cottage 
are  alike  in  this  regard.  The  closest 
surveillance  does  not  always  suffice  to 
keep these skeletons in  the  secret  cham­
bers  where  they  belong—not  even  that 
surveillance which is possible only in the 
abodes of the ultra rich and the devotees 
of fashion.  We  have  heard  the  ghastly 
rattle of some of these escaped high-toned 
“picked  cadavers,”  of  late;  and it  is  to 
be hoped that  their  worthy  (?)  progeni­
tors  may  suffer  shame  and  remorse  for 
the  feeling  of  disgust  which  they  have 
provoked  in  the  minds of  the  great  de­
cent people.

The skeleton in every  country  grocery 
store  is  not  a  bundle  of  bones  loosely 
strung together;  it is a mixture of pretty 
much  everything  except  bones  and  is 
closely packed,  as well as loosely  strung 
together—in short, it  is  the  conglomera­
tion known in  common  parlance  as  but­
ter.  This is the skeleton which has con­
fronted  the  country  dealer  ever  siuce 
Adam gave up the fruit business for that 
of general  agriculture.  Butter,  as a  po­
tent  factor  in  causing  trouble,  is  ever 
present  in  the  country  store.  How  to 
regulate  it  and  what  to  do  with  it  are 
questions  as  old  as  the  business  itself. 
Scheme  after  scheme  has  been  devised 
and various applications have been made 
to  rid  the  trade  of  this intolerable nui­
sance,  but  all  of  no  avail;  the problem 
still remains,  in ail  its intricate ugliness, 
unsolved,  and,  so  far  as  present  condi 
tions are concerned,  unsolvable.

Wnen I think  of  the  desperate  strug­
gles and fierce coufficts encountered with 
butter during the time  I  was making  my 
last effort to get rich through the medium 
of the grocery store, a feeling of self-pity 
comes over  me—self-pity for the  woeful 
lack of judgment and common sense that 
made  me  keep  up  the  unequal  strug­
gle,  until every cherished hope and every 
worthy  aspiration  was  smothered  and 
buried  by 
the  euemy—butter.  The 
enemy’s base of supply was too great for 
me  and  I  was  subjugated.  Where  all 
that butter came from  has been a  matter 
of wonder to me all these years since that 
wretched  period  of  my  existence  or, 
rather,  nonexistence.

That  a  goodly  share  of  it  came  from 
barnyards was evident  from  its  appear­
ance, but, not being a chemist myself, and 
the manufacturers naturally being close­
mouthed,  I  was  unable  to  learn 
the 
nomenclature and  relative  quantities  of 
the various ingredients of  which  it  was 
composed,  or  just  what  percentage  of 
pure  butter—if  any—it  might  contain. 
Of course, I am aware  that buttermakers 
are  not  guided  by  auy  fixed  formula 
Chemical analysis  would  show  that  the 
dairy products of  no two  neighborhoods 
are  alike;  that  the  products  of  no  two 
makers  in  any  one  neighborhood  are 
alike, and that no two consecutive churn­
ings of any one maker are  exactly  alike. 
Thus,  it may be necessary for some coun­
try dealers to have larger cups than have 
some  others,  in  order  that  their  sorrow 
may  not  run  over. 
It  may  possibly  be 
that the particular field  where  I  learned 
this bitter  experience  required  a  larger 
cjip than others;  it may be that the  cows 
in  that  neighborhood  were  sickly—had 
abnormal appetites.  There was certain­

t h e   Micma_AJsr  t k a d e s m a k .

ly nothing unusual about the place where 
I did business;  it was simply one of those 
very  common  cheerless little “huddles” 
that  spoil  our  beautiful  country  land­
scapes,  occupying  and  eating  into  the 
corners  of  four  farms—a  sort  of  rural 
cancer;  still, the accumulation  of  2-cent 
grease  in  my  cellar,  purchased  at  an 
average  price  of  16  cents  and  paid  for 
in  granulated  sugar  at  cost,  may  have 
exceeded the average of  such  accumula­
tions.  The difference  between  any  two 
points merely shows that the  evil  varies 
in degree, and  that  it  is  always  present 
and must be  met  and  grappled  with  by 
every country dealer.

What are  the  conditions  which  make 
this  evil  a  permanent  one?  They  are 
these:  First,  the  country  dealer  must 
take  his  customer’s  butter  in  exchange 
for  his  goods,  if  he  would  do  business; 
second,  ne  must  pay  a  uniform  market 
price for  it,  be  it  good,  bad  or  indiffer­
ent,  or  lose  trade.  Now,  if  the  stuff 
were all butter and  passably  uniform  in 
quality,  all would be well;  it would  be a 
source of pleasure as well as profit.  But 
what  are  the  facts?  Mrs. Jones  makes 
first-class  butter,  worth  18  cents  in  the 
city.  She  carries  the  most  of  it  to  the 
city and sells it for  cash.  Occasionally, 
she carries a roll  or  two  (especially  if a 
little  off)  over  to  “the  corners,”  and, 
of  course,  “ the  corners”  dealer  must 
allow  her  the  city  price.  Mrs.  Brown 
does not make good  butter.  She  thinks 
she  does,  however,  and. therefore,  she 
carries  very little  of  it  to  the  city,  for 
inspection is an act of injustice to  which 
she will  not submit.  She.  therefore, un- 
loadeth her  dairy  product  on  the  home 
dealer,  much  to  the  delight  (?)  of  that 
unfortunate dupe.  Of course, he pays her 
the city price, and  with  the  aid  of  Mrs. 
Jones’ butter,  he leaveneth the combined 
lump,  so that he  is  able  to  realize  from 
50 to 75  per  cent,  of  the  cost. 
If  this 
were  all,  the  dealer  might  manage  to 
possess his soul  with patience;  but there 
are  other  factors.  Mrs.  Nag  is  also  a 
professed  butttermaker — that  is,  she 
calls  the  oleaginous  mixture  she  brings 
to the  store,  “ butter;”  but  the  dealer 
has  every  reason  to  believe  that  she 
knows it is not butter, because she brings 
it all to  him  and  never  ventures  on  the 
city market with it.  This choice article, 
whether  much  or  little,  is  weighed  and 
paid  for  the  same  as  real  butter. 
It 
costs 18 cents and is dumped into barrels 
down cellarr where i(^contaminates every­
thing  within  the  four  stone walls  until 
finally disposed of by the  dealer’s  heart­
broken creditors at 2 cents per pound.

When the “traveling dairy” came  into 
existence and  was  sent  out  on  its  mis­
sionary tour,  the heart of  every  country 
dealer  beat  joyfully  with  the  newly 
kindled hope that a way of escape was at 
last opened up.  But the traveling dairy, 
as an educational  means,  is  not  accom­
plishing its object as  rapidly  as  was  an­
ticipated. 
It is  complete  in  equipment, 
practical  to a degree  in  its  mode  of  im­
parting instruction,  and pitches  its  tent 
at the very doors of those whom it would 
most  benefit;  but  the  trouble  lies  here: 
Mrs. Jones is the  only  buttermaker  who 
is willing  to  be  taught.  Mrs.  Jones  al­
ready  makes  good  butter,  which  shows 
that she is  intelligent, and  the  fact  that 
she  avails  herself  of  every  opportunity 
to improve is evidence that she  is  enter­
prising  and  progressive.  Mrs.  Brown, 
on the other hand,  thinks  she  knows  all 
there is to be learned about buttermaking,

and this makes her case absolutely hope­
less.  Mrs.  Nag fairly snorts at the idea. 
Hear her:  “Wot  a  pack  t*  fools  them 
there  men  is,  anyhow,  goin’  galivantin’ 
up an’ daown the country  with  a  lot  o 
newfangled  toggery  an’  apurtendin’  to 
l’arn  the  wimmin  folks  wot’s  none  o’ 
their  pesky  business!  They  ort  to  be 
’shamed  o’  theirselves,  goin’  ’raound 
stickin’  their  noses  into  other  folkses’ 
business. 
If the  men  folks  hed  any  re­
spect fur  their  wives, they  wouldn’t  let 
’em onpack their measly traps  inside the 
town.  They  do  say  that  Mrs.  Jones  is 
’baout half bewitched by ’em.  She  goes 
to see ’em every time  they come here,  an’ 
nen she goes hum with sum new hif’lutiu’ 
notions in ’er ’ead  ’baout  buttermakin,’ 
an,’ after all  the  fuss  an’  extry  oxpense 
she goes  to, I   git  jest  as  much  fur  my 
butter over to ‘the corners’  as she  does!” 
But a new era  is  dawning  and  relief 
from this crying evil is surely,  if slowly, 
coming, and is plainly visible all around. 
The great consuming  world  has  erected 
a  standard  of  quality  for  every  need. 
This fixedness of quality makes uniform­
ity absolutely  essential,  and  uniformity 
demands co-operative effort.  These sim­
ple propositions  have  a  universal  appli­
cation,  but  I  wish  to  apply  them  espe­
cially to the butter industry.  Consumers 
of  butter,  becoming  heartily  disgusted 
with  the  extreme  variableness  of  com­
mercial  dairy  butter,  with  its  embodi­
ment  of  disagreeable  uncertainties,  set 
up a demand for  a  uniformly  pure  arti­
cle.  Farmers are slow to act;  aud, while 
they  were thinking about it,  business en­
terprise stepped into the breach and filled 
the demand  with an  article  that  is  uni­
form and pure.  '  Although  not all  “cow 
butter,”  it  is  cleaner,  cheaper,  more 
wholesome and gives far  better  satisfac­
tion  than  nine-tenths  of  the  barnyard 
butter that finds its way  into  the  cellars 
of  country  dealers.  Butter  substitutes 
have obtained a mighty hold  on  the  but­
ter  consuming  world,  and 
the  lesson 
taught the farm  buttermakers  has  been 
a good one, though hard for them to bear. 
When the  family of  a thriving, econom­
ical city  mechanic  become  used—the re­
sult of  uniformity—to a pure butter sub­
stitute at 20  cents,  it  is  difficult  to  woo 
them away from it  with  a  25  or  30-cent 
article,  though  it  may  be  all  wool  and 
yard  wide.  But,  at  last,  the  universal 
tendency has begun its work in the long- 
locked-up  cranium  of  the  farmer.  His 
margin on wheat  has  been  destroyed  by 
a  foreign  competition  he  cannot  meet, 
and  be  is  turning  to  the  dairy  as  the 
most  available  means  of  self-preserva­
tion.  He  has  begun  to  look  into  the 
“how”  and  into  the  “ why”  of  things, 
and he sees more  and  more  clearly  that 
his  opportunity  lies  in  co-operative  ef­
fort.  Now,  what is the  result ?  We see 
butter creameries going up in every state 
of  the  Union  and  in  every  province  of 
Canada.  Ontaria, the  champion  cheese­
making  country  of  America,  is  putting 
forth every effort to lead  in  butter,  also. 
Since one short year ago, she has doubled 
her creameries, having  100  in  operation 
at the present  time,  with  a  weekly  out­
put  ef  over  50,000  pounds  of  butter, 
equal in  quality, according  to  the  testi­
mony of competent experts, to the world- 
renowned Danish and Australian butters. 
Co-operative  buttermaking 
in  winter 
dairying is fostered by  both  the  Provin­
cial  and  the  General  Government,  the 
latter of which is, at the present moment, 
considering the  advisability  of  granting

U A M m jfi», jr& U IT a  auU   JKUTB 
T he P utnam  Candy Co. quotes as follow s:

STICK  CANST.

Cases 

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Standard,  per  lb ............... 
H .H ......................  
T w ist................... 
Boston  C ream ....................  8*
C ut  L oaf.............................
B xtra H  H ..........................  3 *
MIXED  CANDY.

Bbls.
5
6
6

Bbls.
.............. 5
.......... 5*
...........6
.............. 7
.............. 7
........... 6*
baskets

S tandard......................
L eader...........................
R oyal.............................
N o D b y .......................
English  R ock...........
C onserves....................
Broken T affy..............
Peanut S quares...........
F rench Cream s...........
Valley  C ream s...........
Midget, SO lb. baskets 
M odern. 30 lb. 

Palls.

7
7
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Palls
6*
6*
7*
8
8*
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7
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913* 
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Losenges,  p la ln ....................
p rln ted ................
Chocolate D rops....................
Chocolate M onum entala...
Gum D rops.............................
Moss D rops.............................
Sour D rops.............................
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fancy—In  5 lb. boxes. 

Per Box
Lemon D rops............................................................50
Sour D rops................................................................50
Pepperm int D rops...................................................60
Chocolate D rops.................... 
65
H. M. Chocolate  Drope..........................................75
Gum  Drops........................................................ 35@50
Licorice D rops..  ............................................     1  00
A. B. Licorice  D rops..............................................75
Losenges, plain........................................................ 60
p rin te d ...................................................65
Im perials................................................................... 60
Mottoes.......................................................................70
55
Cream B ar................................................  
Molasses  B ar............................................................50
Hand  Made  Cream s........................... 
8c@90
Plain Cream s......................................... 
.63@S0
Decorated Cream s................................................... 90
String  R ock..................................................   .....6 0
b u rn t A lm onds.............................................90@1  25
W lntergreen  B erries..............................................60

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Riverside Seedlings,  126.........................  

C alifornia N avels,  II4............................  

No. 1, w rapped, 2 lb.  boxes.............................   34
51
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
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ORANGES.
3  25
126 . 
3  50
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15«, 1:6,203.216..................3  15
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250 ...................................... 2  75
2  75
“ 1 50, 176, 2:0..................................  3  00
200 ...................................  2 59
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Messinas. 200.........................................................   3  75
Choice, 300...............................................................  2 75
3  25
E xtra Choice,  300  .......... 
............................................................  3  5j
Fancy,30t 
2  75
Choice,  360  ........................ 
Fancy, 360...............................................................   3  50
C om m on................................................................... 2 50
Large bunches......................................................   1  50
Small bunches............................................  7531  25

BANANAS.

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OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, fancy  layers  161b.........................
,Y 
30ft............................
141b............................
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Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  b o x ...........................
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Persian.  G. M.50-lb  b o x .........
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1 lb Royals,  n ew .........................

50-lb.  “ 

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NUTS.

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Almonds, T arragona.........................
Iv aca.............
C alifornia, soft  shelled
Braslls, new .........................................
F ilb e rts ................................................
W alnuts, G renoble, o ld ....................
F re n c h .................................
C alif......................................
Soft Shelled  C alif.............
TaDie  N uts,  fau cy ..........................  .
c h o ic e ......................... .
Pecans. Texas, H.  P.,  .................... .
C hestnuts.............................................
H ickory N uts per  bu.,  M ich..........
Cocnannts. full sack s......................
B utternuts  per  b u .............................
Black  W alnuts, per bu......................

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PEANUTS.

Fancy, H.  P .,S u n s.............................
“  R oasted...............
Fancy, H.  P., F lag s...........................
“  Roast J d ............ .
Choice, H. P.,  E x tras........................
“   R oasted...........

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BEEF.

Carcass  ..........
Fore  quarters. 
Hind quarters. 
Loins No. 3 ....
Ribs................
R o u n d s ...........
C h u c k s ........
P la te s............ .

Dressed ... 
Loins  .... 
Shoulders 
Leaf Lard

Carcass 
L am bs..

Oaroaas

PORK.

MUTTON.

VEAL.

3   14 
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312 
3  7 
3D 310 
312
313 
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3  9 
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1  59 
4  00 
60 
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3  5 *  
6 2   6* 
3  5* 
6 2   6*  
3  4* 
52 6

5 * 3   7
4  @  5 
6 * 3  8 
8  @10 
8  @10
5  @  6 
8 * 3  4 *  
3  @ 3 *

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ENGRAVERS  BfiD  PRINTERS

aid in the establishment of a refrigerator 
system that will hold this  creamery  bat­
ter  at  a  uniform  temperature  during 
transit from  the  factory  to  the  English 
markets;  and  also  the  advisability  of 
granting an export bonus,  and of making 
advances  to  the  extent  of  20  cents  per 
pound as fast as the  butter  is  ready  for 
shipment.  This latter  advantage  would 
furnish  the  patrons  with  ready  money 
with which to  operate,  instead  of  being 
compelled to wait for returns from a dis­
tant market.

Thus, the new  era  is  opening  up  and 
the country  dealer’s  day  of  salvation  is 
at  hand.  Mrs.  Jones  has  the  least  to 
gain;  yet we find her at the head  of  this 
movement, as  well  as  other  progressive 
movements.  Mrs.  Brown falls in line, of 
course, because she sees a way of getting 
out of work—something  she  has  always 
been  trying  to  do,  which  accounts  for 
her  poor  butter.  Mrs.  Nag  is  not  con­
sulted in the matter;  old Nag’s cows  are 
as  healthy  as  anybody’s  cows,  and  he 
finds a good excuse for eating  dry  bread 
in his own house.  A  creamery  goes  up 
on the vacant lot around  the  corner;  the 
butter  is  made  there;  it  is  uniformly 
pure, and of high  quality  and  sells  at  a 
higher price than the best dairy, although 
the cost of  production is less.  The cash 
is distributed among the patrons and the 
dealer gets a share of it.  Co-operation is 
on the increase.  All hail the  day  when 
the dealer weighs the last “gob” of barn­
yard butter. 

E. A.  O w e n .

C U R R E N T   C O M M E N T .

February 26 the  House  of Representa­
tives went through the farce of passing a 
bill  providing  for a compulsory board oC 
arbitration,  whose  decrees are to be en­
forced  by  the  courts  of  the  United 
States,  to decide all  questions  of  differ­
ence  between  common carriers and their 
employes which they may not be  able  to 
decide  between 
themselves.  Though 
strongly opposed in the debate  it  passed 
without division.  Thus,  this  branch  of 
Congress poses before the country as  fa­
voring a  measure popularly supposed  to 
be in the interests of labor—a measure it 
would hesitate to support if there were a 
possibility of its  becoming  a  law.  The 
consequences  of  such  an  enactment 
would be far reaching.  They,would  in­
volve the incorporation of  the  industrial 
organizations and  create  a  monopoly  of 
labor that would be far more  destructive 
to personal freedom than at present. 
In 
employing  labor,  negotiations  would 
have to be carried on with  the  managers 
of the unions,  and  the  workman  would 
have  no  voice  save  in  the  selection of 
such  managers  by  election.  Of course, 
such a law would  be  the  sheerest  non­
sense between corporations  on  one  side 
and individuals on the other.  The only 
explanation of the action  is  that  it  was 
taken for its appearance of  favoring  the 
labor  element, 
its  advocates  knowing 
that  it  could  not  pass the Senate,  even 
were it not too near the  end  of  the  ses­
sion to reach a conclusion.

#  *   #

It is interesting to note how widely the 
results  differ  in  the  same  calculations 
based on the same data from  the  various 
authorities  on  the  Treasury  situation. 
Mr. Carlisle’s  computation  gives  a  sur­
plus  of  over  $20,000,000  for  the  next 
year,  while the answer  obtained  by  Mr. 
Gorman is a deficit of over $60,000,000.

•   *  •

The final attempt at legislation  on  the 
financial issue was made February 27  by

in  a  proposition 

to 
Senator  Gorman 
authorize the issue  of  $100,000,000  debt 
certificates to meet the Treasury deficien­
cies.  A  motion  to  lay  on 
table 
cause d its  withdrawal.
#  *  *

the 

The amendment  to  the  deficiency  ap­
propriation bill to provide  for  the  pay­
ment  of  $425,000  damages  under  the 
Paris Behring  Sea  award  was  defeated 
in  the  House  on  the  ground  that  the 
claimants of  the  larger  portion  of  the 
award were American  citizens  who  did 
their poaching  under  the  protection  of 
the British flag.

*  *   »

The  popularity  of  black  iron  lamps 
and lanterns for the piano,  the  study  or 
the  porch,  has  given  impetus  to  the 
languishing art of working in  hammered 
iron. 
It is the highest type of iron work, 
as well as the  most  beautiful, and  it  is 
pleasant  to  see  it  revived.  The  ham­
mered iroq work of  the Middle Ages has 
been  reverenced  almost  as  a  departed 
art.  The best of  this work  is  very  ex­
pensive,  but that has  not  prevented the 
production  of  some  magnificent  ex­
amples.  The opportunity for  the use of 
hammered iron work  is  large  and  iron 
ham mering should be encouraged.

*  *  *

Near Eldora,  Iowa,  an  extraordinary 
apparition is making a nightly visitation. 
The people call it the “Fire Ghost,”  and 
hundreds of people are flocking to see  it. 
Trustworthy persons who have seen  this 
curious  ball  of  fire  in  the  heavens  are 
mystified and unable to explain the  phe­
nomenon.  Tne object usually  makes its 
appearance about 9 o’clock  and  remains 
suspended  about  a  hundred  feet  in  the 
air for half an hour at a time. 
It casts a 
weird light which make a reflection  for a 
radius of several miles.  Wm. Springier, 
a responsible  farmer,  determined  upon 
an investigation.  He  took  his  gun  and 
drove to  within four  or  five  rods  of  the 
lurid flame  and  taking  steady  aim  fired 
into the mass.  A loud explosion followed 
the  report  and  the  air was  filled  with 
minute fragments of fire.  Springier sat 
watching the spectacle,  when  slowly the 
particles  gathered  together,  formed  the 
same ball of fire  and vanished in the air. 
The farmer returned  home, dazed at  the 
experience of the  evening,  but  mystified 
more than ever.  Some of  the  people  in 
the neighborhood regard  the  apparition 
as  an  ill  omen  and  are  frightened  and 
nervous.  Others look upon the  light  as 
a condition of  the atmosphere,  as  a  sort 
of optical illusion.
* 

•   #

Writers  of  fiction  should  be  careful 
how  they  trifle  with  natural  science. 
One  popular  novelist  described  with 
much eloquence a tropical full moon, and 
represented  as  occurring  immediately 
afterward a total  eclipse  of  the  sun, an 
astronomical 
impossibility  at  such  a 
time.  An  American novelist  represents 
one  of  his  characters  as  pointing  to  a 
certain  star  in  the  course  of  conversa­
tion,  and names as the exact  date  of  the 
incident a day when the star is  visible in 
no part of the earth.

•   *  *

A green grocer is one who goes to New 
York or some other large city  in  answer 
to an offer of a stranger to sell him green 
goods  “away  off.”  But  he  is  sure  to 
turn blue on  his  return  and  is  never  a 
green grocer any more.

Use Tradesman. Coupon Books.

Some Points

Wherein  we  surpass  our  competitore:

We have

The largest capital.
The largest single floor space in the  city.
The largest four roller press in the city.
The only folding,  pasting  and  trimming  machine  in 

the  city.

The largest number of platen  presses in the city.
The most  machinery  of any establishment in the city.
The largest paper stock of any  printing  house in  the 

State.

We are

The  only  house  doing  Engraving,  Printing  and 

Binding under one roof.

The largest Label  Printers in  the State.
The largest Calendar Manufacturers in the State.
The largest Coupon  Book Makers in  the  World.
The largest manufacturers  of  Merchants1  Specialties 

in  the country.

If you  have never seen

A  Model  Printing  Office  and  desire  to  inspect  such 
an  establishment,  you  are  invited  to  call  any  time 
during business hours and be shown through the var­
ious departments.  Be  sure  and  make yourself  and 
your mission known.

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THE  MICHIGLAJNT  TRADESMAN".

4:

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

M O V E M E N T S   O F   M E R C H A N T S .

Manistee—C.  M.  Hansen  will  shortly : 

open a new grocery store.

North  Star—A.  I).  Clark 

Clark Bros,  in general trade.

succeeds 

Flint—Frank  D. Baker succeeds  Chas. 

Y. Craft in the drug  business.

Mason—W.  C.  Walter  succeeds  Fred 

Walton  in the grocery  business.

Millbrook—J.  U.  Childs & Co.  succeed 

Carman  & Childs  in general trade.

Charlevoix—A.  J.  Charter  has  pur­

chased the cigar factory of C.  Barry.

Springport—H.  J.  Cortright  succeeds 

Cortnght & Griffith  in general  trade.

Petoskey—Cook &  Ballantine  succeeu 

B.  H. Cook in  the hardware  business.

Scotts—F.  J.  Milliinan  has  purchased 

the drug business of Philip Ebersteiu.

Haslet Park—E.  M.  B ibbitt  succeeds 

J. P.  Lockwood & Co.  in general trade.

Rutter & Conner  in 

Mt. Clemens—E.  U.  Conner  succeeds 
the  bazar  business.
Hancock—Fox  &  Wittig  succeed  T. 
D.  Mason  in the fruit and meat  business.
Morenci—Uendee  &  Paine,  bakers, 
have dissolved,  Mrs.  W. Hendee succeed­
ing.

Battle  Creek—Tbos.  J.  Jennings,  of 
the grocery firm of Leon  &  Jennings,  is 
dead.

Detroit—David  S.  Phelps  succeeds 
D.  S.  Phelps Co.  in  the  hardware  busi­
ness.

Casuovia—O.  D.  Blanchard &  Son  are 
succeeded  by  F.  A.  Norris  in  the  meat 
business.

Grand Ledge—Pearsail & Rawson  suc­
in 

ceed Roxie A.  (Mrs. V. H.  )  Pearsall 
general trade.

Brooklyn—Jennie 

(Mrs.  Park  W.) 
Hart is succeeded  by  Geo. Ebberts in the 
fruit  business.

St.  Ignace—J.  E.  Wagley  &  Co.  suc­
ceed C. F.  Uaukey  & Son in the flour and 
feed  business.

Battle Creek—Gleun &  Pritchard,  no­
tion dealers,  have dissolved,  Pritchard  & 
Wilson succeeding.

Edmore—Purple  &  Cronkhite,  hard­
ware  dealers,  havee dissolved,  L.  C. 
Cronkhite succeeding.

Dryden— Lamb  &  Folsom,  geueral 
dealers,  have  dissolved,  Edwin  Lauib 
continuing the business.

Zeeland—J.  Brouwer  &  Son  have 
purchased  the  boot and  shoe business of 
J.  Den  Herder  &  Sou.

St. Charles—Willis & Co. are succeeded 
by  Willis & Downing in the  grocery  and 
flour and feed business.

Hastings—Pbin  Smith  has  purchased 
the  grocery  stock  of  Jos.  Rogers—and 
still yearns for more worlds  to  conquer.
is  suc­
ceeded  by  Henry U.  Bregstoue in the dry 
goods, clothing and  boot  and  shoe  busi­
ness.

Negauuee—Alexander  Ueyu 

Grand  Ledge—Babcock  <&  Newson, 
dry goods dealers,  have  dissolved.  The 
business  will  be  continued  by  F.  D. 
Newson.

Hart—E.  A.  Noret  succeeds  Noret 
Bros,  in tiie  hardware  business,  having 
purchased  the  imerest  of  his  brother, 
Charles Noret.

Jackson—Averill  Bros.,  who have con­
ducted  the  wholesale  grocery  business 
over  thirty  years,  are  succeeded  by 
Smith,  Davis & Warner.

Traverse  City — J.  H.  Levinson  has 
opened branch stores  at  Charlevoix,  Elk 
Rapids and Central Lake,  and yearns  for 
more worlds to conquer.

Saginaw—Baumgarten Bros.,  clothing 
and  boot  and  shoe  dealers,  have  dis­
solved.  Each  will  continue  business  in 
his own  name hereafter.

Devereaux—Fred  Wilder  has  retired 
from  the firm of N.  F.  Wilder &C.o., gen­
eral dealers.  The business  will  be  con­
tinued uuder the same style.

Lansing—Chas.  Broas  has  given  a 
chattel mortgage on his clothing stock for 
$22,000  in  favor of J.  L.  Hudson,  to pro­
tect  certain  creditors,  and  the  store is 
“closed  for inventory.”

Boyne  City—White  &  Fairchild  an­
nounce  their  intention  of  erecting  a 
brick  store  building  in 
spring. 
Work  on 
the  structure  will  begin  as 
soon as the snow is off.

the 

Caledonia—l'he agents of  the  Chicago 
Supply  Co.  have  abandoned  this  com­
munity  in  disgust.  Prior  to  their  de­
parture the goods  and  chattels were  at­
tached by  local business men  for  minor 
amounts.

Howard City—Mrs.  M.  E.  Warren  has 
disposed  of  her  millinery  stock to  Mrs. 
E.  Barber  and  Mrs.  J.  A.  Uerold,  who 
will  add  the  goods  to  their  respective 
stocks.  Mrs.  Warren  will  remove  to 
Grand Rapids.

Kalamazoo—Alfied  J.  Mills,  who  Is 
trustee of the mortgage  on the drug  and 
stationery stock of Roberts  &  Hillhause,
advertises  to  sell  the stock and fixtures 
at  foreclosure  sale  March  16.  The 
amount of the  mortgage  indebtedness  is 
$9,090.

Cheboygan—E.  J.  James  &  Co.  have 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  D.  H. 
Moloney,  the transfer occurring March 1. 
Mr.  Moloney  will retire from the grocery 
bnsiuess and devote his time to the cedar 
business,  in which he has  been  engaged 
several seasons.

Cadillac—Fred  A.  Diggins  has  been 
appointed  special  guardian  of  Geo.  A. 
Dillenback,  who has given his  drug  and 
stationery store no attention  for  several 
weeks. 
It  is  hoped  that  a  course  of 
treatment at some  retreat will  result  in 
the restoration of his mental powers.

Detroit—Joseph C.  Robinson, grocer at 
850  Champlain  street,  has  filed  three 
chattel mortgages on  his  stock  and  fix­
tures,  the  first  being  in  favor of Peter 
Flierl  for  $500,  the  second  in  favor  of 
John  Flierl  for  $500.  and  the  third  in 
tavor  of  Henry  M.  Bentzel,  as trustee, 
for $129.

Traverse City—W. J. Hobbs has formed 
a copartnership  with  U.  D.  Ailey, of Au­
burn,  N.  Y.,  and  the  new firm will be 
known  as  Hobbs  &  Alley.  They  have j 
purchased of Buhl,  Sous  &  Co.,  of  De­
troit, the A.  Pohoral  hardware stock and 
will remove their hardware stock  to  the 
building formerly occupied by  Mr.  Poho­
ral.
Kalamazoo—O.  B.  Shaw,  who  uttered 
a $500 chattel  mortgage  on  his  grocery 
in  favor  of  B. 
stock  Sept.  18,  1893, 
Desenburg  &  Co.,  has  surrendered 
the 
stock  to  the  mortgagee.  Nov.  24, 1894,
I Mr.  Shaw  uttered  a  second mortgage on 
the  stock  to  Mrs.  Clara  Stewart  for 
$307.15.

Manistee—E.  A.  Larsen,  baker  at  314 
Sibben  street,  was  recently  arrested  at 
the  instance  of  Richard  Newman,  who 
charged the respondent with having sold 
cigarettes  to  his  thirteen-year-old  boy, 
Herbert, 
in  violation  of  the  cigarette 
I law  prohibiting  their  sale  to youths un- 
| der seventeen.  Larsen had been warned 
i by  Newman  not  to  sell  any  more  cig- 
i arettes  to  his  son,  but  the  baker  per-

i
sisted,  despite  the  father’s  objections,  j 
On  the  trial  of  the  case 
the  baker 
pleaded  guilty  and  was  fined  $10  and j 
costs,  which  he  paid.

Quincy—S.  Friedman,  the  dry  goods 
dealer,  was up to St.  Paul Sunday  before | 
last, getting married,  when  he  received 
a message that his stock  was on fire.  He 
answered  back,  “ Let it go.  Do the best 
you can.  1 cannot leave  this  important 
business here.”  The  fire  was  soon  ex­
tinguished,  doing  but  small  damage, 
which has  been  satisfactorily  adjusted, 
and  Mr.  and  Mrs. Friedman are happy. 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   extends  congratula­
tions.
Cadillac  (News)—The collection  agent 
of  the Chicago Supply Co.  made  his  ap­
pearance  in  this  city  and  vicinity this 
week,  and,  with  the  tactics  usually 
adopted in such cases,  is seeking to com­
pel the payment  of  the  notes  given  by 
the  victimized  farmers 
last  summer. 
George Wallace, of  Riverside  township, 
has decided to resist the payment  of  the 
note obtained from him,  after  tendering 
the return of the  goods  given  him,  and 
he will be represented in the  case  by  E. 
F. Sawyer,  the attorney.  Other  farmers 
who have been victimized by the  Supply 
Co.  should  join  with  Mr.  Wallace  and 
Mr.  Sawyer  in  defeating 
the  Chicago 
Supply Co.’s peculiar methods.

m a n u f a c t u r in g   m a t t e r s.

Belding—The  Belding  Cigar  Co.  be­
last  week,  employing 

gan  operations 
eight men.

Canandaigua—E. C. Hill has purchased 
an outfit and will erect a factory  in time 
to begin operations by April 15.

Albion—Frank C.  Eby  has  purchased 
the interest of his partner (N.  Davis)  in 
the  Albion  Electric  Soap  Co.  and  will 
continue the business.

Detroit—Articles  of  the  Decoy  Flj 
Paper Co.,  Limited,  have been  filed  with 
the county clerk.  The  capital  stock  is 
$50,000 and the stockholders  are  Joseph 
H.  Berry,  William G.  Smith;  Charles  E 
Upham. James L.  Bennett  and  Apollon- 
nis A.  Flozcknski.  The  amount paid  in 
is $14,101.03.

Detroit—The Michigan  Elevator & En­
gine Co. has filed a  notice in  the  county 
clerk’s office  that it has sold ail its prop­
erty and franchises and has  gone  out  of 
existence.  The report is made by George 
C.  Wetherbee,  Albert  G.  Boynton  and 
Jacob Hull, the last board of directors.
| 
Jackson—When  Charles  H.  Plummer,
I the eccentric  Saginaw  lumberman,  died,
I his  planing  mills,  lumber  yard,  etc., in 
this city  passed  into  the  control  of  the 
Union Lumber Co.,  which has  now  sold 
the  property  to  Peck & Jackson,  a rival 
firm,  who will close the mill  a  d  remove 
the  stock  to  their  yards  on  Jackson 
street.

Lansing—At 

the  annual  meeting  of 
the  stockholders  of  the  Lansing Pants 
& Overall Co.,  held Feb.  27,  the  follow 
ing directors were elected  for  the  ensu 
ing year:  J.  M.  Earle (President,  Treas­
urer and General Manager),  E.  D.  Voor- 
hees (Secretary and Superintendent),  S. 
A. Watt, Thos.  Hili,  Geo.  A.  Cockburn, 
John Page, W.  H  Murray, John  A.  Me 
Clelland and C. S.  Brown.

J'KODl. I t   -V I.V K A tl.

Apples—Russets  com m and  $i.E0  per  bbl., 
Baldwins and Spys 13  and  ex tra  choice  w inter 
varieties $3.50 ®4  per bbl.

Beans—The m arket  continues  to  strengthen; 
large  handlers  paying  91.00  for  clean,  hand­
picked stock and holding at #1.75 in  earlots  and 
$1.80 in sm aller quantities.

B utter—W ithout m aterial  change, dealers pay­

ing 15® 18c and holding at 17®19c for dairy.

Celery—253.35c per doz., according  to  quality. 

Any of it is poor enough.

C ranberries—$4 per  crate.
Eggs—I  @19c  per  doz.,  but  m arket  on  the 

down grade.

Lettuce— 15c per lb.
Onions—Dry stock is scarce.  D ealers pay 50® 

a 'c , holding at f   @T5c.
P arsnips—35c per bu.
Potatoes—The dem and for  stock  for  seeding 
purposes 1» quite strong,  especially  from  Tt xas 
and  the other G ulf States,  and  dealers  look for­
ward to an  active and satisfactory  shipping sea 
son.  U ntil the  w eather  m oderates  sufficiently 
o open  the pits,  stocks  will  have  to be  draw n 
from  storehouses  and  cellars,  w hich  may  en­
hance the price m aterially,  b ut later on th e m ar 
ket is  likely  to  recede,  although  th e  belief is 
current that ti0@'5c  Is  likely  to  be  realized be­
fore the close of the season.

Radishes— Hot house stock com m ands  30c  per 

doz  bunches.

$3 per bbl

Sweet  Potatoes—Kiln dried  Jerseys  com m and 

Squash—H ubbard  brings  154c  per  lb.,  if  the 

quality is up to standard.  Poor stock  sell* at

PK U V lSIllM S.

The G rand  Rapids  Packing  and  Provision Co

FOBS.  IB  BARRELS.

(notes as follows:
Mess................................................................. 
-hort c u t ......................................  
 
Extra clear pig, short  out 
...................... 
Extra clear,  heavy 
..................................
Clear, fat  b ack .............................................  
Boston clear, short c u t............................... 
Clear back, sh o rtcu t. 
............................... 
Standard clear, short cut. b est................  

Ha U s A M E.
Pork, lin k s........................... 
.
.............
Bologna  .................. 
........................................
Liver 
Tongue  ......................................
Blood  ..........................................
Head c h e e se .............................
Summer......................................
F rankfurts.................................

LA R D .

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

Kettle  Rendered  .............................
G ran g er............................................
Family 
.............— ..
Com pou u d .....................................
C ottoleue.........................................
Cotosuet.............  .............................
0 lb.  Tins,  *4C advance.
0 lb pails,  V4c 
“  %C 
501b. 
25 lb. 
“  %c
13 lb. 
‘  1  c

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B E E F   IB  B A RBELS.
Extra Mess, w arranted 2U0  lb s__
Extra Mess, Chicago  packing___
Boneless, rum p butts.....................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plat
dam s, average 20 lb s....................................
16 lb s ....................................
12 to 14 lb s...........................
p ic n ic ..................................................
best boneless......................................
sho u ld ers........................................................
Breakfast Bacon  boneless......................
Dried beef, ham  p ric e s ...............................

9*»U
6%85»
654
»54
9k
Long Clears, h ea v y ........................................—   6 k
Brlssets,  medium................................................   6rt

DRV  SALT  MEATS.

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PIC K L E D   P IS S ’  F E E T .

Half  b arrels...........................................................3  25
Q uarter oarrels......................................................1  75
Kits............................................................90
Kits, honeycomb  ........  
75
Kits, premium 
65

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T B IF E .

 

B U TT B R IN E.

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Creamery,  ro lls.................................................... 16
tu b s....................................................   15
Dairy,  ro lls............................................................. 11

tu b s..............................................................l,f14

“ 

30  75
11  00
14  00
12  00
12  ; 0
12  50
12  55

6
S*
6

754
5*
6 *
6*

6  50 
6  ,5 
9  25

P.  Steketee &  Sons  offer  Clark’s  an 
j Coat’s  best  six  cord  thread  at  45 cen 
| per doz., less 7 per  cent,  trade  discoui 
j and 2 per cent, off 10 days or 1  per  cen 
off 30 days.

Signal Five cigar, all importedstock.Si

W A N T H n .

Cabbage,  Onions,  Turnips,  Parsnips, 
Potatoes,  Beans and  Sun  Dried  Apples. 
If you 
Any  quantity,  car load  or  less. 
have any stock to offer, write us.
H.  J.  V1NKEMULDER,

445-447 S. Division st.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Asa Dennis has opened a grocery store 
at McCord.  The  Worden Grocer Co.  fur­
nished the stock.

Wm.  Karreman  has  purchased 

the 
grocery stock of Peter  Bruinsma,  at  206 
Plainfield avenue,  and  will  continue  the 
business at the same location.

The Board of Pharmacy  is  in  session 
on the floor above  T h e   T r a d e s m a n '  of­
fice,  with  seventy-five  candidates  for 
registration  as  pharmacists  and  assist­
ant pharmacists.

L.  Lemstra  and  Wm.  Kremer  have 
formed a copartnership  under  the  style 
of Lemstra & Kremer for the  purpose  of 
embarking  in  thj  produce  business  on 
Grandville avenue.

B.  R.  Barber,  whose  general  stock  at 
Fennville was recently destroyed by  fire, 
has re-engaged 
in  trade  at  that  place. 
The  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company  fur­
nished the groceries and  Rindge,  Kalm- 
bach & Co.  supplied the boots and  shoes.

The Grocery  Market.

Sugar—The  feeling  is  growing  that 
lowest  prices  have  been  reached,  and 
that,  with the season for  increased  con­
sumption  near  at  hand,  higher  prices 
will  rule.  Several  causes  contribute  to 
this belief,  among which are the adjourn­
ment of Congress and  the  stronger  tone 
of  raw  sugars  abroad.  German  granu­
lated,  at  present  prices,  will  not  inter­
fere  with  an advance,  and as soon  as the 
large  stocks  in  refiners’  hands  are  re­
duced,  an advance is pretty sure to come, 
as the present basis is  nearer  to  cost  of 
manufacture  than  ever  known  before. 
At any other time within the  last  two or 
three years the  Trust  would  have  held 
the price on refined grades at from 
higher than has ruled for the  past  three 
or four months.

Corned Beef—On  account of the active 
demand  created  by  the  Japanese  war, 
corned  beef  is  strong  and  scarce,  one 
Chicago manufacturer being 50,000 cases 
behind  with  his  orders.  As  a  conse­
quence  of  the  unprecedented  demand, 
the price is likely to go  up  to  $2.50  be­
fore July  1,  and  dealers would  do well 
to lay  in  ample supplies for  present  and 
prospective needs.

Fish—The  high prices for the last few 
yearf  have  made  it  a  luxury,  and  the 
opening of the  Lenten  season  has  very 
little effect on the market price of mack­
erel  and codfish.

Molasses—Advices from  New  Orleans 
are to the effect  that  fancy  open  kettle 
grades are getting more scarce  and  that 
prices are firmly held.

Teas—There 

is  considerable  inquiry 
for good grades of Formosa.  The cheaper 
grades  of  Japan  and  Young Hyson are 
also  being  more  sought  for. 
It  is evi­
dent that the war in  China  will  disturb 
and upset largely,  its  commerce  in  this 
and other lines.

Lemons—The  fancy  grades  have  ad­
vanced  a  notch  and.  as  the number of 
boxes  afloat  is  considerably  below  the 
average at this time of the year,  it  is not 
probable  that  present  prices  will  be 
lowered  for  some  time.  Sound  stock, 
untouched by frost, Is a safe purchase.

Foreign Nuts—Move  in  a  small  way, 
the trade buying only as  needs  require. 
Prices are steady,  there being nothing in 
the conditions to induce or cause fluctua­
tion.

Dates  and  Figs—No  change  to  note

ö

Wants  Column•

A dvertisem ents  w ill  be  inserted  under  this 
head  for tw o cents a w ord the first Insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each  subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisem ents  taken  for  less  than 25 cents. 
A dvance paym ent.

H ININK ns  C H A N ttö .

715

■ RANTED—A  Sawmill,  nearly new, in  good 

run n in g  order,  capable  of  cutting 15,000 
hardw o  d per day of tin  hours.  Must  be cheap 
and  on easy  term s  Good  security.  W rite  full 
particulars.  A udress K, care  Mich. Tradesm an.
713

GOOD  LOCATION  for  saw m ill  of  25,000  or 

30,00 > capacity,on  good  line of railroad and 
large inland  lake:  abundance of  tim ber;  500,000 
feet  logs on  skids  w aiting  for  good  mill  to lo­
cate.  W rite at once.  A ddress  W,  care  M ichi 
714
gan  T radesm an______________  
F OR  SALE—W ell-established and good-paying 

tin and  furnace business  in this city.  Good 
Investigation  courted.  P. 

reasons for  selling. 
O.  Box. 547,  G rand  Rapids,  Mich. 
117" A NT to buy salable stock of general  goods, 
notions, etc., about  $2,5  0  in  a  hustling
TV 
town  of from 3,0  0 to 
I inhabitants,in Central 
or  W estern  M ichigan 
A ddress  No.  71u,  care 
M ichigan  Tradesm an.
TXTANTED—ra rm e r to take h alf interest in my 
tv  75 bbl. steam roller mill and elevator, s itu ­
ated on railro ad :  m iller p referre d ;  good w heat 
country.  Full  description,  price,  terms and in ­
quiries given  promptly  by addressing  H. C.  Her­
kim er, Maybee, Monroe county, Mich. 

■ RANTED  Salesman  for  C alifornia  w ines;
810  per m onth  and expenses w ith chance 
of advance;  commission if preferred;  no expe­
rience required.  A ddress W  A  Vaudercook  Co., 
71a
San  Francisco,  Cal. 

IilOR SALE—T A ILI;

in a live town of  2.< 1 (

FACTORY  LOCATED 
inhabitants  P lant 
includes boiler  engine,  kilns, sawmill and  nec 
essary m achinery  to m anufacture tab  es or other 
lines of  fu rn itu re  Town  has  three  railroads, 
furnishing excellent shipping  facilities.  Plant 
cost ii7,0 0 and is well  worth  llo.dOO.  but will be 
Bold  for *5,'O0. ow ing to inexperience  of  owner. 
- ddress  No.  97, care  Michigan  Tradesm an.  697
I I' »R SALE OK  I’HADE 
•’UK  SMALL STOCK 
'referred—tw o tracts 
of  land,  one  of  forty  and  the other ten acres, 
A ddress Lock  Box 9S4, Bin  Rapids,  Mich.  H99 

of goods—shoe stock

710

711

ANTED—A  ST'  CK  OK  MERCHANDISE, 
«v  well located,  in  exchange  for  stock  in 
State bank : doing  good  business,  paying  divi­
7117
dends  H  HIzerote,  Lansing.  Mich 
TTIOR  >ALE—A  WELL SELECTED  DRUG 
stock, stationery,  sh,  es,  etc.  Particulars, 
A  
address  Box  185, S’liifie d,  Mich. 
7u2

S O K S  A L K—A~T IRSTVCLAS8  HARDWARE 

and i'»p em ent business in  thriving village 
in  good  f  rm ing oommunitv.  Address  Biow n A 
700
>ehler, Grand  Rapid«.  Mich 
TTIOR SALE—A  STOCK " F   H aRDW  \R E  AND 
A  
tin n er’s tools, invoicing about $2,0 •>.  (;a«h 
sales last year  $7,non  N>  t n   shop  w ithin  ten 
miles.  Will  sell part or a'l.  Reasons for selling, 
oing  i  to  m anufacturing  business.  Address 
Brown  Bros.  &  Co.,  Colton, Henry  County,
Ohio. 
704

choice land to exchange for  stock  of  gro­
ceries  or  general  rnetohandise  not  to  exceed 
706
82,50  Address W.  W ,  Parmelee, Mich. 

■  GOOD  HUME  WITH  N IN E  ACRES  OF 
A GOOD  STORE  ¡MOLDING  AND  $1,000 

t eneral  m erchandise,  to  exchange 
For  particulars  ad­

for  f-rm   w orth  $\00a 
dress No  686  rare M ichigan Tradesm an 
/G R O C ER Y   sTOCK  FOK  SALE—IN VOICING 
“ I   about $7.000. in  a  hustling  town  of  8.000. 
E verything cash.  The  only grocery  that  made 
money last year.  Reasons  other irons.  Address 
No.  101  care  Michigan  Trade-m an. 

F OR  SALE—DRUG  STÒCK,  c l e a n   a n d  

fresh, new shelving, counters, show  cases, 
soda  fountain  and  safe,  the  finest location in 
good business town  Will  take  $4,000,  payable 
h alf cash and  balance  on  short  time.  A ddress 
for particulars,  No. 685,  care  M ichigan  T rades­
man. 

STOCK  OFCLOTHING  AND GENTLEM EN’S 

furnishing  good-  to  trade  for  real  estate. 

A ddress No. 660,Care M ichigan Tradesm an. 660
n O O n   FARM  NEAR  STATE  CAPITOL, 
v T   clear title, to exchange for boots and shoes. 
G.  W.  W atrous,  Lansing,  Mich
T F   YOU  WANT  TO  BUY  OR  SELL  REAL 
I  
I  can  satisfy  you  Chas. 
E.  Mercer,  Rooms 1 and 2, W iddicomb  building.

estate,  w rite me. 

stock 

685

686

691

■ OR  SALK—A  SHOE  BUSINESS.  OK  HALF 

interest in  ssm.e,  on  one  of  the  principal 
streets in G rand  Rapids  New stock,  good trade, 
location  At.  A ddress  No.  624  care  M ichigan 
Tradesm an. 

624

653

MISCELLANEOUS.

M1

' 

EN  TO  SELL  BAKING  POWDER  TO THE 
grocery  trade  Steady  em ployment,  ex ­
perience unnecessary  875  m onthly  'salary  and 
expenses or commission. 
If offer is satisfactory 
address  at  once  w ith  particulars  concerning 
yourself  U.  S. Chemical  Works, Chicago.  6i7

673

■ T ANTED—BUTTER,  EGGS,  POULTRY, 
potatoes,  onions,  apples,  cabbages,  etc. 
Correspondence  solicited  W atkins  &  Sm ith, 
81-86South  Division St., G rand  Rapids. 
X TEARLY  NEW   BAR-LOCK  TY PEW RITER 
I n 
for  sale  at  a  great  reduction  from  cost 
Reason for selling, we desire another  pattern  of 
same make of m achine, w hich  we  consider  the 
best  on the  m arket.  Tradesm an  Company,  100 
Louis St., G rand  Rapids. 

■ ANTED—EVERY  D R U G G IS T   J U S T  

starting in  business and every one already 
started to use our system  of poison labels.  V. h at 
has cost you 815 you can  now  get  for  $4.  F our 
teen  labels  do  the  w ork  of  113.  Tradesm an 
Company,  G rand Rapids.

564

THE  MICHIGAN"  TRADESMAN,

from last week.  Supplylup  to  average 
and nothing to warrant  purchases  above 
actual requirements.

Bananas—There seems to  be  an  itch­
ing  desire  on  the  part  of  wholesalers 
who handle bananas largely, to begin the 
season’s  business,  but  they  are  some­
what timid  yet  about  ordering  regular 
shipments forward,  as the weather is too 
severe and uncertain. 
In  three  or  four 
weeks,  however,  the ball will  open  and 
the scramble for orders will  begin. 
It is 
believed that but two firms in Grand Rap­
ids will be actively engaged  in  business, 
and  it is to be  hoped that they may work 
in  harmony—order only as  the  needs  of 
trade  may  require  and  thus  avoid  the 
large surplus of stock  which  always  re­
sults in cutting and slashing,  to  the  de­
light  of  the  peddlers and the detriment 
of the  dealers.  A  conservative  course, 
with  an  eye  riveted  on  the  profit end, 
will  mean a good deal to the receiver and 
be productive of the best results.

incidentally, 

they  advanced 

Oranges—The  weather  has  been  so 
favorable for shipping  that  the  packers 
on  the  coast  have been receiving lots  of 
orders;  so many,  in  fact,  that  they  have 
issued  a  general  letter  stating  that  it 
would take at least  ten days to  clean  up 
and, 
the 
price of navels  15c  per  box.  The  Sicily 
fruit has been coming  in  freely  and sell­
ing at reasonable prices.  An  invoice  of 
Catanias  will  reach  this  market  about 
Saturday of this week and it  is  believed 
that they  will  take with the trade readily. 
Seedlings are  very  fine  and,  for  a  me­
dium  priced  orange,  should  find  good 
sale.

The  Creamery  Shark  in  a New  Role.

A  certain Chicago establishment which | 
has foisted on the country several  thous­
and scheme  creameries  is  now  turning 
its  attention  to  the 
inauguration  of 
scheme canneries,  with excellent success 
—so far as relieving  the  people  of  sur­
plus  cash  is  concerned.  Crafty  agents 
are going about the country, exciting the 
cupidity of the people  by  stories  of  the 
large  profits  involved  in  the  manufac­
ture of canned goods,  and,  from  present 
ndications, the State  will  soon  contain 
the  wrecks  of  as  many  canneries  as it 
now possesses  the  remains  of  wrecked 
'creameries.

The American Grocer  recently  called 
attention to the prevailing  craze  created 
by  the  industrious  ageuts  of  cannery 
supply  houses  and  called  attention  to 
the  following  cogent  reasons  why  the 
craze should subside:
1.  The  number  of  canneries  now  in 
operation  has  a capacity far beyond the 
consumptive requirements  of  the  coun­
try.
2.  The markets  are  overstocked,  and 
the  leading  staple  articles  sold far  be­
low the cost of production.
3.  That it costs,  under  favorable  cir­
cumstances.  6S@70  cents  per  dozen  to 
pack No. 3 tomatoes,  now  selling at  60@ 
65 cents per dozen.
4.  That it costs to pack good  standard 
corn in  No.  2 tins, 70@80 cents per dozen 
and  that  it  is  now  selling from 50@60 
cents per dozen.
5.  That the history of the  canning  in­
dustry 
failure  of 
hundreds of producers  and  others,  who 
have started small  factories to  be  opera 
ted a few months in  the  year,  and  who 
have endeavored to compete with  old es­
tablished  factories  worked 
the  entire 
year and  with their  brands  well  known 
and popular with  the trade  and  consum-

is  marked  by 

the 

The Grain  Market.

There has been  quite  an advance  dur­
ing the week—fully lj£c  per  bushel  ad­
vance—with  a  strong  undercurrent  for 
still more elevated prices  in  the near fu­
ture.  Receipts are  merely  nominal  and 
the demand is fully  up to usual standard, 
while  receipts  in  the  Northwest  were 
very  heavy  the  fore  part  of the  week. 
They slackened  up  very  materially  dur­
ing  the  latter part of the week and,  un­
less all  indications fail,  the  visible  will 
show  more  of  a  decrease  than  it  has 
shown of  late.  The  exports  also  have 
been on  a  larger  scale,  which seems  to 
point to the fact that our wheat seems to 
be in demand.  Well  may  it  be  at  this 
low price.  Another  impetus  was  given 
to the market  by the improvement in the 
financial  outlook,  which  is  surely  more 
bright.  Congress  will  adjourn  to-day 
and this will insure  us  a  rest  from  the 
disturbing  element  for  some  time,  and 
the way things  look  at  present  we  will 
have  at  least  two years’  rest;  yes,  three 
years,  before any very great  change  can 
be  made  at  Washington  to  disturb  our 
finances.

Corn, in sympathy  with wheat,  is also 
firm and the demand is fully equal  to the 
supply.  Oats  seem  a  shade  easier and 
the market is very  quiet for  spot,  while 
May is active.

Receipts during the week were:  wheat, 

50 cars;  corn, 38 cars;  oats, 4 cars.

C. G.  A. Voigt.

The Dry Goods Market.

The  market  is  without  much change. 
Fruit of the Loom and Lonsdale dropped 

last week.

P.  Steketee &  Sons  offer  Clark’s  and 
Coat’s best six  cord  thread  at  45  cents 
per doz.,  less 7 per  cent,  trade  discount 
and 2 per cent, off 10 days or 1  per  cent, 
off 30 days.

Gripsack  Brigade.
Cornelius  Crawford  has 

traded  his 
house  and  lot  at  Caledonia  for  Aaron 
Bechtel’s drug stock,  at the  same  place, 
and  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same  location  under the management of 
Henry Arbour.

The  regular monthly  meeting  of  Post 
E  will  be  held  at  Elk’s  hall Saturday 
eveuing,  March 9.  As several matters of 
importance are to come  before  the meet­
ing—including the advisability of chang­
ing the place  of  meeting—a  full attend­
ance is  requested.

A young man has been  misunderstood. 
He was traveling salesman in the employ 
of one of the  large  western  houses,  and 
in  his many years of service  had  always 
had his accounts O.  K.-ed  without  ques­
tion.  What was his  surprise,  therefore, 
to be called  up one day  before the senior 
member of the firm and  thus  harangued: 
“ Mr. Salesman,  in the long time you have 
worked  for us 1 have  always  found  you 
saving  and  mindful  of  the  firm’s inter­
ests,  but for the past  few  weeks  I  have 
noticed  a  change,  and  I’m  sorry to see 
that extravagance has  begun  to  set  in. 
Now  we  expect  you  to keep clean,  and 
don’t  object  to  ordinary  outlays;  but 
when it comes to baths at  $2 apiece,  and 
those  taken  twice  a  week,  I  think it’s 
time tor us to object. 
I  think  I’ve  said 
enough,  and you’ll  be  more  guarded  in 
future.”  “Just one word,  Mr.  Senior,  if 
you please,” said  the  drummer.  "Bath 
is  a  town  in  South Dakota that I make 
twice  a  week  by  orders  of  the  junior 
partner.” 

_______

George Chantler, the Manistique  drug­
gist, is in  town for a  few  days,  visiting 
friends.

Gillies’ fine New  York Coffees  are  on 

top.  J.  P Yisner, Agt.

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THE  MICHIG^lTsT  TRADESMAN,

P O R T E R   T O   P A R T N E R S H IP .

Progress  of  a  Clerk  Who  Was  Not 

Afraid  of Work

is 

itself 

I  have  no  doubt  many  who  read  this 
will  agree  with  me  that  the  hardest  j 
work  they  do  is  going  to  the  city  to  j 
buy  goods.  After  a long experience  at  ! 
it  one  may  so  arrange  his  program  as 
to  save  himself  a  deal  of work,  but  at j 
its  best  it  is  tedious  and  wearing.  To 
go  to  a  large  city  an  entire  stranger,  j 
with  instructions  to  figure  around  be­
fore buying,  is getting the hardest task 
that  could  be  laid  on  your  shoulders. 
To  the  country  youth  there  is  an  ex-  [ 
citement  in  the  bustle  and  hurrying  j 
that  of 
tiresome.  The 
streets  of  New  York  offer  so  much  j 
that  is  new  and  attractive  to  him  | 
that  he  is  led  on  and  on.  and  never  i 
suspects  that  he  has  walked  a  very  j 
long  distance  until  his  legs  begin  to 
admonish him  of the fact.  I remember | 
complaining to  a friend that New York | 
tired  me  much  quicker  than  the  same  j 
amount  of  travel  would  at  home,  and  j 
he  took  down  a  map  and  showed  me j 
that  I  had  taken  a  walk  of  over  four 
miles,  and  was  comparing  it  with  one ] 
of  less  than  a  mile  at  home.
It  looks  on  the surface  as  if  it  were 
simply  taking  one’s  ease  to  go  into  a 
store  and  write  down  the  prices  given j 
you,  and  that  a  day  of  such  work  j 
would  be  an  -easy  ond;  but  this  is j 
wide  of  the  truth.  You  enter  a  store,  j 
introduce yourself  to  someone,  have  to j 
give  some  idea  of  what you  are  after, 
and,  when  a  salesman  waits  on  you,  j 
have  all  your  wits  about  you.  You 
want  his  best prices,  you want  to  post j 
up on new goods and patterns,  and you j 
are  on  the  alert  to  see  where  you  can ! 
buy  best,  and  what  you  had  better j 
buy.
My first day at this kind of work was  ; 
a  very  tiresome  one.  I looked  through j 
three  dry  goods  stocks,  one  notion 
stock  and  a  stock  of  crockery. 
I  en- i 
larged  my  ideas  a  good  deal  that  day.
In  our  little  town  at  home  the  peo- j 
pie  were  mostly  American  born;  and 
the  Germans 
there, 
came 
when 
feeling  among  young 
the  general 
and  old  America  was  that  they  were 
an  inferior  class  of  people.  The  old 
native  farmer  sneered  at  “furriners,” 
and  vowed  that  they  ought  never  be 
allowed  to  vote. 
I  have  no  doubt  I 
imbibed  much  of  this  feeling,  for  I 
rather  patronized  my  German  cus­
tomers,  and  felt  as  if  they  were  be­
hind  our  world.  But  I  had  not  been 
long  in  New  York  before  I  began  to 
get  my  ideas enlarged  on  this head.
In one  of the largest stores  I  entered 
I  was  met  by  a  German,  and  a  glance 
told  me  all  the  others  in  the  store 
were  like  him.  He  was  a  clerk,  and 
suggested introducing me  to one  of the 
firm—Mr.  H.  I had never known what 
true  politeness  meant  until  that  mo­
ment.  Mr.  H.  greeted  me  as  kindly 
as if he had been an old friend,  put me 
at  my  ease  in  a  moment,  and  seemed 
to  pay  me  and  my  opinions  a  defer-  ! 
ence  which,  coming from  him,  was  the  j 
most  subtle  kind  of  flattery.  The  en-  | 
tire  accommodations  of  the  store  were 
placed  at  my  disposal,  and  in  such  a 
way  that  I  could  have  no  doubt  but 
that  the  offer  was  a  hearty  one.  Kind 
inquiries  were  made  to  see  if  I  could 
not  be  assisted  by  them  while  in  the  ; 
city,  and  in  talking  about  their  goods 
not  a  word  was  said  against  other 
houses or different goods.
Since  those*  days  my  ideas  of  life  | 
and  of  the  world  have  grown  some-  j 
what,  and  the  word  “foreigner”  no  j 
longer means  a  term  of reproach.  The  j 
nationality  of a  man  long since  ceased 
to  be  a  matter  of  any  importance  to 
me,  and  if  I  have  a  weakness,  it  is  to  j 
heartily despise  the  man  who  assumes  [ 
airs  because  his  father  or  grandfather  j 
happened  to  reach  this  side  of  the  j 
water  a  few  years  ahead  of  someone 
else.  It is  a  sure sign to me of a  nar-  |

row experience and  a very  small mind.
Finishing  my  day’s  work  about  half 
past  four,  I  started  from  Canal  street 
to  the  Astor  house.  I  was  pretty  well 
j fagged  out,  and  was  just  going  to 
! hail  a  ’bus  when  I  felt  a  hand  on  my 
coat. 
I  had  heard  enough  of  New 
I York  to know at once  that my  pockets 
! were  being  picked,  and  I  turned  like 
I a  flash  and  caught  the  hand  that  was 
in  my  pocket,  but  instead  of  the  ex­
pected  thief it  was my friend  Fisher. 

dell vhen.”

I vill  to nodings.”

Vhat  I  goom  for?”

I  am  yust  goin’  for  mine  supper.” 

“Is  it  you,  Fisher?”
“Yah,  it  vas  me.  You  valk  like  a 
shteampoat:  vhat’s  de  matter?” 
“Nothing.  I’m  pretty  tired,  and  was 
just  going  to  hail  a  ’bus.  Where  are 
you  going,  and  how  are  you  getting 
on?”
“I  pe  goin’  novheres,  und  I  ton’t  got 
on  at  all.”
“What’s  the  matter?”
“De  ship  vas  not  in—the  man  can’t 
“He  don’t  know  when  it’s  coming?” 
"Dot’s  it.”
“W hat  will  you  do?”
“To? 
“Will you stay here for it?”
“Shtay?  To  pe  sure  I  vill  sthay. 
“Have  you  had  your  dinner?” 
“Tinner?  I should  guess so.  Tinner? 
“W hat are you going to do to-night?” 
“Yust  schmoke.”
“Come  around  to  the  Astor  after 
supper?”
He  agreed  to come,  and  when  I came 
down  from dinner I found  him  waiting 
for  me.  We  sat  in  the  reading  room 
an  hour,  he smoking and  I  reading  the 
day’s  papers,  when  a  hand  was  laid 
on  my  shoulder.  It  was  Mr.  Fry,  and 
I  suddenly  remembered  he  had  invited 
me  to  go  to  the  theater  with  him. 
I 
wanted  to  go,  but  I  had  asked  Fisher 
over  to  see  me;  so  I  told  Fry  I  was 
sorry  I  could  not  go,  as  I  had  a  friend 
there  who  came  to  spend  the  evening 
with  me.
“Ask  him  to  come  with  us,”  said  he. 
Fisher  was  ready  to  go,  as  he  had 
never  been  to  a  theater  in  his  life,  he 
said;  so  we  started  for  the  “Bowery.”
I  had  been  to  many  small  shows  in 
my  village,  but  they  were  very  small 
affairs,  though  I  had  enjoyed 
them 
thoroughly.  Our  hall  was  about  20x40, 
and 
the  entire  scenery  consisted  of 
one curtain.  I  had  seen  that  used  fre­
quently, 
a 
parlor,  a  dungeon,  a  garden,  a  forest, 
and  a  saloon,  and  I  had  enjoyed  it
each  time.  To  go  from  such  a  hall  as 
that  to  a  New  York  Theatre  was  in­
deed  a  change.  The  handsomely  up-
bolstered  seats,  the  gilt  on  the  wood­
work,  the  handsome  scenery,  the  mu­
sic  and  the  actors—it  was  almost  like 
seeing  heaven.  Fisher and  I  said  little 
to  each  other  till  we  got  out  doors. 
We  shook  hands  with  Fry,  and  Fisher 
turned  to  go  to  his  hotel.  He  drew  a 
long  breath,  and  said;  “My  gootness, 
Marks,  dat  vas  heafenly  nice!”

evening, 

in  one 

for 

I  agreed  with  him  perfectly.

K e p t  H is   C a s h   in   a   N a il  K e g .

J.  J.  Van Wyck, a hardware merchant 
in Kansas City,  Mo.,  had  an  experience 
some time ago that he will remember for 
some days  to  come.  One  nigbt,  as  he 
was closing his  store,  two  highwaymen 
leveled a revolver at bis head,  and  com­
manded  him to walk into  the  store.  He 
walked.  The robbers tied him to a chair 
and  commenced  a  search  for  money. 
They could not find  any,  and  compelled 
Mr. Van Wyck to open  the  safe,  but  it 
was 
empty.  The  highwaymen  grew 
angry and  flourished  their  revolvers  in 
the face  of  the  prisoner,  and  told  him 
that he must either tell where the money 
was or get  ready  to  die.  Fearing  that 
his captors would execute  their  threats, 
he opened a keg of nails,  and  turned out 
$100 in cash,  a lot  of  checks  and  some 
county scrip.  After securing the money, 
the robbers took the  keys  of  the  store, 
walked out of the front door  and  locked 
their prisoner in.

Dry Goods Price  Current.

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indigo  blues  .. . . .   4)4
turkey  re d ...............6)4
f a n c ie s ....................454
10)4
Pacific— 
blk & w hite pts.  .  5 
...  5 
A ventine. 
fancie-  blk, w hite  5 
solid blk p rin ts...  5 
fast color robes...  5k 
Bedford  cords  ...  7)4 
Passaic  fancies 
.  4y 
clarion  rbs 5 
Peabody solid bl’k ..  4)4 
solid  color  5)4 
Simpson’s m’ing fac  5 
solid  bl'k  5 
crep o n ...  5)4

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
TICKING*.

.......... .1 5

Amoskeag A C A . . i l k Im p erial....................
2onostoga 
sw ift C C ..................
Hamilton N  .......
.  6k Swift *> S  ..................
K B.......
..  6k Galveston  B __
E K ___ ..  f k Lenox.........................
D  ___ ■  7k Kimono.......
B B ....... ...10k Salem .....................
A A ....... ..IO » W arren......................

“ 
“ 
“  
“  

•  8)4
'  8 
8 
IS 
.17 
10 
11)4

COTTON  U BILL.

...........

A tlanta,  D ............. ..  6X ¡Stark  A
B oot......................... ..  6klN o  N am e.
C lifton, K 
Lawrence, 9 oz__ ..12 Otis. AXA.
“  BB  ..

.............  8
...............7 k
7 Top o f  H eap ............   9
DEMINS.

...............10
No. 220.. ..11
...............9 k
No. 250.. ..  9H “  C C .... ...............8 k
No. 280.. ..  8 Amoskeag, bine  .. . I l k
E verett, b in e........ ..;<>k
9 o z ....... 13k
brow n.  .. ..10*4
brow n .I l k

“ 
“  
"  
“  

“

SIN0BAMS.

“  

A m oskeag................   5

staples.  6

“  Persian dress 6)« 
Canton  ..
“ 
A FC.........   8)4
“ 
T e a z le ...10)4 
“ 
“ 
A ngola.. 10)4
“ 
P ersian ..
A rlington staple —   6)4
A rasapha  fa n c y __   4)4
Bates W arw ick dres  7)4 
C entennial...............  10)4
C rite rio n ...................10)4
Cum berland s ta p le .  5)4
C um berland............. 5
E ssex.................. 
4)4
E lfin...........................   7)4
Everett classics.......8)4
E xposition................7)4
G lenarle....................  6)4
G lenarven...................6)4
G lenw ood................... 7)4
H am pton................... 5
Johnson Chalon cl 
k  
indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs__ 16
SBAIN

“ 
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“  
“ 

Lancaster,  sta p le ...  5
fa n c ie s __ 6
N orm andie  6
L ancashire............ ..  4k
M anchester...............  4)4
M onogram ................   4)4
N orm andie..............  6)4
P ersian .......  ..............
R enfrew  Dress.........7)4
R osem ont..................6)4
S latersv ille...............6
Som erset....................7
Tacom a  ....................7)4
Toil  d u N o rd ...........8)4
W abash......................7)4
seersucker..  7)4
W arw ick..................  6
W hittenden...............8
h eath er dr.  7)4 
indigo blue  9 
W am sntta staples...  6)4
W estbrook................   8
................ 10
W lnderm eer.............6
Y o rk ...........................6)4

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“ 

“ 

Amoskeag..................12  ¡G eorgia.......................12
S tark..................... 
A m erican..................12 

15)4  .....................................
|  ...................................

TH R EA D S.

Clark’s Mile End__ 45
Coats’, J .  A P.
H olyoke..........

B a rb o u r's .........

...95
....... 45 M arshall’s  .......... ...90
....... 22k
KNITTING  COTTON.

W hite.  Colored.

No. 
“ 
“ 
“ 

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

38 No.  14..........37
39
16..........38
40
18..........39
41
20..........40
CAMBRICS.

W hite.  Colored
42
43
44
45

“ 
“ 

3k Lockw ood..........

.......  3k | E dw ards............... ..  3k
S later...............
W hite S tar__ . 
...  3k
.......  3k Wood’s .................. ..  3 «
Kid G love.......
N ew m arket — .......  3 k B ru n sw ick .......... ..  3«
RED  FLANNEL.
T W ........................ • •2 2 k
....... 27
F irem an .........
Creedm ore....... ....... 21
F T ......................... ...8 2 k
.......30
J R F ,  X XX ......... ...25
Talbot XXX...
N am eless......... ....... 27k B nckeye............... ...8 2 k

MIXED  TLANNBL.

Grey S R  W ...
W estern W   __
D R  P ................
F lushing XXX 
M anitoba.........

D O U B T  PLA N N ED .

...................4
 
.................. 5
........... 8
CANVASS  AND  PADDIES.

Red A Blue,  p la id ..40
U nion R ....................22)4
W indsor....................18)4
6 oz W estern............20
Union  B ...................22)4
N am eless.................. 3%
4))

“ 
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“ 
Slate.
9) 4
10) 4
11) 4
12) 4
Severen, 8oz............  8
M ayland, 80s ...........  9
Greenw ood,7)4 oz..  9)4 
Greenwood, 8 oz — 11)4 
Boston, 8 oz............... 10

Brown. Black. ¡Slate
9 k   10k
10k  i l k
I l k  12
12kl20
DUCKS.

9 k
10k
I l k
12k

West  P oint, 8 oz 
10 oz
“ 
R aven, lOoz.......
“  ..... .
Stark 
¡Boston, 10 o z ....
WADDINSB.

Brown.

10k
I l k
12
20

.17)4 
18)4 
■ 16)4 
•23)4 
23)4

.  8 
.  8)4 
.10

Black-
10) 4
11) 4 
12 
20
...10
...12
...12

■ 13)4 
• 12)4

W hite, d o s................20  ¡Per bale, 40 d o z 
Colored,  doz............19  ¡Colored  “ 

88  10
............ 6 50

s il b r t a s.

Royal.........................12H ¡Victory  J ...................   7
“  M ................... S
Red C ross..................7)4 
L a c o n ia ....................9)4 
“  K K ..............10)4
V ictory  0 .................6 
| 
“  S...................12)4

SB WINS  SILK.

Corticelli, doz..........75 

[Cortlcelli  knitting,

“ 
“ 

PINS.

per )4oz  b a ll......... 30

..  5 
“  8 
..  6  |  “  10 

tw ist, doz. .374 
50 yd, d oz.. 37)4j 
HOOKS AND STBS—PBB SROSS.
“ 
“ 

No  1 Bl’k A W hite..  5  ¡No  4 Bl’k A W hite..  7 
2 
“ 
..  9
“ 8 
..10
No 2—20, M  C .......... 45 
¡No 4—15  P  3 k ...........40
‘  8—18,S C ............40 
|
COTTON  TAPB.
No  2 W hite A  Bl’k..12 
“ 
..15 
“  10 
..18  I  “  12 
“ 
SAPBTY  PINS.
....28  IN08..
NBBDLB8—PNB  K.

|No  8 W hite A Bl’k..20 
.2 8
..26
.88

NO 2.

“ 
“  

“ 
* 

4 
6 

a. Jam e s...................l  40| Steamboat  .................   «0
Irowelv’s .................1  »  Gold  Eyed 
..............1  50
M arshall’s ................ 1  00| A m erican....................1  00
15—4 —  1  65  6—4...2  30
5—4—   1  75  6—4 ... 

TABLB  OIL  CLOTH.

COTTON T WINBS.

Cotton Sail Tw ine. .28
C ro w n ........................ 12
D om estic...................18)4
A n ch o r......................16
B risto l........................13
Cherry  V alley..........15
'X L ....................18)4
A labam a......................6%
A lam ance...................6)4
A u g u sta ......................744
A r  sapha.....................6$,
G eorgia........................6%
..  ..............  5
G ranite 
Haw  R iv er.................6
Haw  J .......................   6

N ash u a.....................14
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3 -p ly .... 17
N orth  S ta r............... 20
Wool Standard 4 ply 17)4 
Pow hattan  ..  .........16

“ 

M ount  P leasan t__ 6)4
in e id a ........................  5
Prym ont  ..................  53$
Kan del m an...............6
Riverside 
..............   5)4
Sibley  A  ....................6)4
Toledo 
..............
Otis c h e c k s...............7

PLAID  OSNABUBSS

t h e   MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

7

D R IF T IN G   TO  C H A O S .

P e s s im is tic  V ie w  o f  t h e   F in a n c ia l S i t u a ­

tio n .

It  has  been  said  (and,  without doubt, 
truly) that  there has  never  been  known 
in  the  history  of  the  world,  until  the 
present century,  such  an  occurrence  as 
• a  financial  panic  and  widespread  com­
mercial  depression.  Of  course,  there 
have been times in the  history  of  many 
countries when,  by  reason of the  failure 
of food crops,  great distress  was  caused 
in a particular  district or region;  but its 
effects were not felt in  all  the other com­
mercial  countries.  The  reason  of  this 
is  plain  enough—it  is  only  iu  modern 
times  that  the  whole  world  has  been 
bound  together by  the  ties of commerce.
To-day,  all  the  commercial  countries 
are,  in reality, one.  They are connected 
by the electric wire and  by railways and 
fast  steamships.  The  market  price  of 
the chief products of  common  use is tel­
egraphed daily to every  principal city in 
the  world,  and  business is  influenced  all 
the time by the state of  the weather,  the 
condition of the crops,  the  needs  of  the 
people of  some  particular  country,  the 
stock on band,  and  a variety of other cir­
cumstances which  could  have  no  effect 
but  for  the  intimate  association  of  all 
commercial  countries.

The present is an  age  that  has  never 
had  a precedent in the  experience of  the 
entire human  race,  and  it is this fact that 
forces the world’s  thinkers  to  endeavor 
to originate  and  apply  remedies  to  the 
evils that arise from any  disorder of  the 
commercial conditions which have grown 
out  of  modern  civilization.  And  right 
here is the difficulty. 
It  has  required  a 
long  time  for  human society  to develop 
the situation  which  exists  to-day,  and, 
therefore,  it  will  require  a proportion­
ately long time to  work out remedies for 
all its evils.  Capital  has become so con­
centrated and  division of  labor  has been 
carried so far  that,  whereas,  fifty  years 
ago, every man  was his own  master, now 
thousands of men are dependent for their 
sustenance upon  the  will  or  caprice  of 
one man,  while several corporations can, 
by combination,  control the  market  of  a 
commodity.  The  productive  power  of 
man  has  increased  many  fold,  and  the 
standard of life of  the  people  has  been 
steadily rising.  The  industrial develop­
ment  has  wrought  an  immense  change 
upon  the  moral,  as  well  as  the social, 
condition of the  people.

It is easily  seen  why  any  considerable 
disturbance  in  the  industrial  and com­
mercial  world  must  produce  effects  that 
are far reaching  and  often  of  the  most 
serious  nature,  affecting  not  only  the 
communities  where  they  occur,  but  tl e 
people of distant countries.  For instance, 
a strike by railway employes can paralyze 
the  entire  business  of  the country,  and 
the  failure  of  the  American  cotton  or 
wheat crops can  produce  infinite distress 
over half tlie countries of  Europe,  while 
a  commeicial  failure in  Lombard street, 
London, or in  Wall  street.  New York,  is 
capable of exerting an  effect like that  of 
a thunderbolt on  the  money  markets  of 
the  world.

they  occur, 

The difficulty of finding  a  remedy  for 
these  evils,  when 
is  ag­
gravated by the fact  that  everybody  has 
a panacea to propose,  and  each  self-ap­
pointed  doctor  of  finance  will listen to 
nobody else,  but  will  insist  on  forcing 
his own medicine upon the  body  politic. 
As a consequence,  there is no agreement 
on any plan,  and,  by the  clamorous  per- ^

sistence  of  the  most  ignorant  that  no 
other plan  than  their own  shall  be tried, 
they prevent the  wisdom  and experience 
of  those  who  are most competent to  act 
from  being  used  for  the  amelioration  of 
the  evils  from  which the country is suf­
fering.
But every  industrial and moral evil has 
iu  itself the  means of  cure.  The  result 
of  letting  the  country  drift  from  one 
financial  breaker to  another  will  finally 
drive the  people  to  desperation.  They 
will  take matters in  their own  hauds  and 
attempt some violent and  drastic experi­
ment in  finance.  They  will  succeed  in 
wrecking all  their  business  and  indus­
tries,  and  then  will  they  become  con­
vinced of their foolishness and  stupidity. 
Then  will they seek  for some wise leader­
ship to bring them out of their desperate 
condition,  and  thus  the  disease,  after 
running its course,  wilt  eventually  cure 
itself,  after  working  the  destruction of 
all  the credit,  commerce  and  industries 
and all the prosperity of the country.

R a d i x .

T h e   H a r d w a r e   M a r k e t .

General trade continues quiet.  Febru­
ary  has  not  been  a  satisfactory  month 
for business.  Reports  from all over  the 
State are  of  the  same  tenor.  We  also 
notice  from  our  exchanges that jobbers 
in Detroit,  Chicago,  Cleveland and other 
jobbing centers all say  the  same  thing. 
In a few lines  every  one  is  quite  busy. 
All  sugar  supplies  are in good demand, 
as the  winter  has  been  a  good  one  for 
maple trees.

Wire Nails—Are  firm at prices  quoted 
last week.  The mills  have all  they  can 
do  and  seem  determined 
to  hold  up 
prices.  There has been  quite a  fight  on 
between two Chicago  jobbers,  who  have 
been selling for less than  they  could  re­
place,  but it is understood  that  their dif­
ferences have  been  settled  and  market 
prices fully maintained.  We quote from 
mill 95c@$l and  from  stock  $1.15@1.20. 
We look for higher prices.

Barbed  Wire—Is beginning  to  go  for­
ward on spring orders. Prices are firm and 
advancing,  with no prospect of a decline. 
As usual,  we anticipate somebody  will be 
disappointed  and  not  get  bis  wire  as 
soon  as  he  wants  it.  Dealers  have  a 
habit of putting off the date of  shipment 
into  April  and  May  and  then  find out 
they  want it in  March  and  wonder  why 
the  mills  cannot ship at once.  We will 
tell  them  why:  We  know  one  mill 
which has orders on its  books  for  10,000 
tous,  all  for  shipment  March 1.  Now, 
no mill can do tha*.  They  could not get 
the cars.  They  would need 834 cars, and 
it takes time to get that many around.

Window Glass—Is firm,  but there is no 

change in discount.

Bolts—The new lists and discounts are 
going all  right,  although  they  are  not 
fully  distributed among the trade.

Hardware  Price Current.

▲nenas AND BITS. 

These  prices are  for ccuh  buyer»,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
dls.
70
Snell’s ..................................................................... 
Cook’s ..................................................................... 
40
28
Jen n in g s’, gen u in e............................................. 
Jen n in g s’,  Im itatio n ..........................................50410
dl8.
First Q uality, 8. B. B ronze...............................
D.  B. B ronze.............................. « 5 50
S .B .9 . Steel.................................. i l  00
D .B . S teel....................................  8 50
13 00
.allro ad ..................................................  812 00  14  00
d ard en .........................................................   n et  30 00

barrows. 

AXES. 

>T 
* 
1 

bolts. 

dls.

Stove.  .....................................................................50410
Carriage new  list  ................................................75410
P low ........................................................................ 40410
75
Sleigh shoe  .......................................................... 
W ell,  plain  .........................................................1 8  25
dll.
70
C  st Loose Pin, figured...................................... 
W rought N arrow , bright oast Joint 40........... 60410

BUTTS, OAST. 

buckets.

70
50

4

65
35
go

W rought Loose  P in ...............................................   40
W rought  T ab le.......................................................  40
W rought In sid e B lin d ....... ..................................  40
75
W rought  B rass.................................................... 
B lind,  Clark’s ................................................... ..70416
Blind,  Parker’s .....................  
70410
70
B lind, Shepard’s 

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

O  dlnary Tackle, list April  1892.......  

... 

G rain ......................................................................  

CRADLES.

Cast Steel

CROW BAB8.
— .......................... per  t> 

CAPS.

I f j i a  _ ......... 
>4. D ................................................. 
Wusket 

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

per m 

•• 
  » 

CARTRIDGES.

Cm  Fire, 
'entrai  F ire.

......................................................  50
....................................dls. 
CHISHLS. 

25

dlS.
Socket Firm er .  ................................. 
75410
Socket F ram in g .................................................... 75410
Socket C orner.....................................................!.75410
Socket S lic k s....................................................."75410
40
B utchers’ Tanged F irm er.................... 

........ 

 

 

combs. 

dls.

Curry,  Law rence’s ............................................. 
H o tch k iss................................................  
*’ 
W hite Crayons, per  g ro ss... ...........12012* dls. 10

CHALK.

40
or

COPPER.

“ 

P lanished, 14 os cn t to size.........per ponnd 
14x52,14x56.14x60....  .................. 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60...........................  
 
Cold Rolled, 14x48................................. 
B ottom s................................................. 
dlS.

DRILLS. 

M orse’s  Bit  Stocks.......................................  
Taper and straight S hank................................. 
Morse’s T aper S hank.......................................... 

28
26
23
23
ag
50
50
50

 

DRIPPING PAMS.

BLBOWS.

Small slses, ser p o n n d ......................................  6*
.. . .   06
Large slses, per p o n n d ............................. 
Com. 4  rieee, 6 In .................................d o t. n et 
65
C orrugP 'ed......................................................dls 
50
A (U nstable.....................  ............................. d ll.  40410
Clark’s, sm all, I 18;  large, 126.......................... 
30
25
Ives’, 1,118:  2,124;  3,330  ................................. 
D lsston’s .......................................................... 60410-10
New A m erican............................................... 60410-10
N icholson’s ........................................................60410- 0
50
H eller’s ..................................................................  
H eller’s Horse R asp s..........................................50410

PILB8—New List. 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dls.

dls

Nos.  16  to  20; 
L ist 
13 
D iscount, 70

12 

GALVANIZED IRON.

22 and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
16 

15 

28
17

14 
gauges. 

dls.
dls.

knobs—N ew List. 

50
Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s .......................... 
55
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s.......................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m in g s .................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trim m in g s ............  
55
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings.........................  
70
Drawer  and  S hatter, porcelain  ... 
........... 
Russell 4  Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new  list  ...................55
55
M allory, W heeler  A  Co.’s ................................  
55
B ranford’s ...........................................................  
  55
N orw alk’s  ........................................................  

LOCKS—DOOR. 

d ll.

MATTOCKS.
 

MAULS. 
mills. 

Adze B y e ....... ..................... 
«16.00, dls. 60-10
H u n t Bye  ..........................................«15.00, dls. 60-10
H unt’« .............................................«18.50, dll. 20410.
d ll.
Sperry 4  Co.’i   P oit,  h a n d led .........................  
go
dig.
40
Coffee, Park< n   Co.’i .........................................  
40
“ 
P. S. 4  W. Mfg. Co.’i   M alleable«.... 
40
•*  Landi rs,  F erry 4  d a  rk’i .................... 
go
“  Bnte  prise 
41».
MOLABSBS GATES, 
S teib ln 's  P a tte - n ........................  
60410
Steobln’s Ge’  n in e ............................................    66410
30
Bn ter p rise ,: e lf-m easu rin g ...........................  

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

 

 

 

N A IL S

 

A dvance over  b u e ,  ou  both  Steel  and Wire.
Steel nails, base......................................................     20
W ire nails, b a se ..........................................................  1 20
60................................................................................Base Base
10
SO...............................................................  
25
40...............................................................  
30....................... 
26
 
35
20...............................................................  
16...............................................................  
45
45
12...............................................................  
50
10............................................................... 
8. . . ............................................................ 
60
75
7 4 6 .......................................................... 
90
4 ......................................................... 
.. 
3 .......................................................................... 
2................................................................  
1  60
F lneS   ..............................................................  
Case  10....................................................  
65
“  8....................................................  
75
90
“   6..................................................... 
75
F inish 10.................................................. 
“  8................................................... 
90
10
“  6................................................... 
70
Clinch; 10................................................. 
8....................  .......................... 
“ 
80
90
6. ............................................... 
“ 
1  75
B arren %....................................... . .  "  
dls.
• 
«51
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y ....... ..........................  
60410
Sclota B ench................. 
g  5J
Sandusky Tool 
Co.’s, f a n c y ....... 
Q 50
Bench, first quality  ... 
60
Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s  wood 
F ry,  A om e....................................................dis.60—10
70
Common,  polished......................................dls. 
dls.
Iron a nd  T in n ed ................................................  
60
Copper Rivets and B urs  ......................... 
50—tu

flanks. 
 

rivets. 

PANS.

 

 

PATENT PLANISHED IKON.

“ A”  Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“ B”  Wood’s  oat. planished, Nos. 26 to 27...  9 20 

Broken packs *0 per pound extra.

HAMMERS.

May dole  4  Co.’i .......................................................dls. 25
Hip’s ............................................................................ dls. 26
Terkes 4  Plum b’s ....................................................dls. 40410
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............................. 30c list 60
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast  Steel  H an d __ 80c 40410

longer 

Gate, C lark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 ....... **?"....................dls.6C410
S ta te ..................................................per dos. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  In. 4 *   14  and
.............. ; ..............................................   3*
Screw Hook and  Bye, * .......................................net 1*
% ........................................net 8*
% ........................................net 7*
* ........................................ net 7*

„  

“ 

 

. 

HANGERS. 

dls.
50A1C
Sara Door B idder Mfg. Co., Wood track 
Ghamplon,  anti-friction..................................  60410
4c
B idder  wood tr a c k ...................... 
 
 
HOLLOW WARE.
 

j*0“   ..........................  
6041C
S ettles................................................................... 60*1
Spiders  .................................................................6  &u.
Gray enam eled.....................................................40<slV
.......................   new  11« 7  &10
Stamped  Tin W are 
Tapanned Tin W are..........................................i; &10
40
G ranite Iron W are 
..................... new Us 
dls
.......................................................................go
Bright 
Screw  Byes................................ ..................... 
...  gp
Hook’s
-80
Gate Hooks and B 7 
.80
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LEVELS.
Stanley Rule an d   Level  uo.’s

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

w ire goods. 

Sisal,  *  Inch and larger 
V anilla................ .................

RO PES.

Steel and  Iro n .. 
Try and Bevels. 
M itre ..................

SHEET IRON.

. 

. .  

Com.  Smooth.

Com. 
«9  50 
2 60 
2  70 
2 80
2  90
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3  00
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Nos. lO to  14.......................................... 13  so
Nos. 15 to  1 7 ..........................................3  50
Nos.  18 to 21.........................................   4 05
Nos. 22 to  2 4 ...........................................3 55
...3  65
Nos. 25 t o 2 6 ................................ 
No. 27....................................................... 3 75 
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D rab A .................................... 
W hite  a ...................................  • 
D rab B .....................................  « 
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SAND PAPER.
SASH COBD.

30
50
55
50
55

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS

IP

dls

dls.

w ir e. 

saws. 

TRAPS. 

Solid Byes....................................................per ton «20
30
70 
50 
80
30

H a n d ............................................... 
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per fo o t.... 
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot  . 
Cham pion  and  Electric  Tooth  X

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d ll.
Steel, G am e..............-........................................60410
53
O neida Community, NewhouBe’s .. 
Oneida  Community, Hawley * N orton’s. 17C-10  10
Mouse,  choker..........................................15c per do*
M ouse, delusion.....................................11.35 per do*
75
B right M arket............................................... 
75
A nnealed M arket........................................... ’ 
....... 7  &'o
Coppered M arket..................................  
Tinned M arket...............................................
50
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................. ’ ’ 
Barbed  F en ce,galvanized...................................2  30
p a in te d ..........................I . . " .   1  93
40410
dls.  06
dls. 10410
dlB

An  S able..................... 
P n to am .................................................  
N orthw estern.....................................  
B axter’s  A djustable, nickeled ............ ..........
5
Coe’s  G e n u in e ............................................... 
Coe’s Patent A gricultural, w rought,...! "  7  &jo
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable................................  
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d ll
Bird C ag e s.......................................................  
Pumps, C istern.............................................7541  45
Screws, New L ist..............................................   go
Casters, Bed  a  d  P late.........................   60410-*-
Dampers,  American 
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

4  &10 
...  70

dls. 

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M K TA LS, 

p ie t ie .

5 *

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SOLDER.

Pig  L arge..................................................
Pig B ars..................................................   .
680 pound  casks.......................................
Per  p o und................................................
3
5 4 © * .....................................................................  
1 20
U ltra W ip in g ........................................................   3
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1 60
solder fn th e m arket Indicated by private brand» 
vary according to composition.
a n t i m o n y .
Cookson....................................... —  per  ponnd
H allett’s ....................... 
10x14 IC, C harcoal..................................
14x20 IC, 
..................................
10x14 IX, 
...............................
......................................
14x20 IX, 

TIN—MELYN GRADE.

18
1 6   0 
6 0

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“ 
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TIB—ALLA WAY GRADE.

Bach additional X on this grade, «1.75,
10x14 IC,  C h arco al.....................................
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

......................... .
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14X20  IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14X20 IX 
20x28  IC, 
20x28 IX,
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14x60  X.  “ 

B O ILER   SIZ E   T IE   PLA TE.
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5  0
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GOOD  CITIZENSHIP.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
RAILWAY  BUILDING  LA8T  YEAR.
The evil influence  upon the  commerce 
and industries  of  the  country  resulting 
from  the  financial panic of 1893 may  be 
gauged by the amount of  railway  build­
ing in the United States in  1894.

Every  American citizen has  the  right 
to vote for public officials and represent­
atives in the law-making assemblies,  and 
he ought, therefore,  to take a large inter­
est in public affairs.

founded,  as it is  stated  by  the  best  au­
thorities that  there has not  been  a  case 
of  that  disease  in  this country in three 
years. 
It is  acknowledged  that  the  ac­
tion is taken  at  the instance of the agri­
culturists,  who are thoroughly organized 
in  that  country  and  have  sent  a  large 
number of delegations to  secure  the  de­
cree.  Of course,  the high value of lands 
in those countries makes  American com­
petition  a  very  serious  matter;  but the 
higher prices secured by  the  prohibition 
will  be severe on the  poorer  consumers. 
It is thought the action indicates a growth 
ef sentiment in  favor  of  protection  and 
that it will not be long  before  it is  man­
ifested in other directions  and  with that 
avowed purpose.___________

PARLIAMENT  AND  SILVER.

the 

Much significance  attaches  to  the  ac­
tion of the House  of  Commons  in  pass­
ing  a  resolution,  without  division,  de­
claring that it “ regards  with  increasing 
apprehension 
the  constant  fluctuations 
and growing divergence  in  the  relative 
value of gold and  silver,”  and  express­
ing  a  concurrence  in 
the  expression 
of opinion  by  the  French  and  German 
Governments  as  to  the  resulting  evils; 
following  with 
recommendation, 
whose adoption it  urges,  that  the  Gov­
ernment co-operate with other nations in 
considering  measures to relieve the situ­
ation.  That  such  a  resolution  should 
come  from  the  great  financial  center, 
where gold is supposed  to  rule  supreme, 
is a surprise,  and  is a decided encourage­
ment to those who claim  that  the  great 
decline  in  prices 
is  caused  by  the 
enhancement  of  gold  as  a  measure  of 
value.

This  resolution  assures  an  interna­
tional congress for the  consideration  of 
the silver problem,  with  the  conditions 
much more favorable  to  the  rehabilita­
tion of that metal  than ever  before.

FIRE. IN  THE  REAR.

At a recent meeting of the local  trades 
union  known as the musicians’ union, the 
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved  *  *  *  That  a  money  in­
demnity  for  lifting  a  boycott  is  black­
mail; and further,
Resolved,  That we believe  it  to  be  to 
the best interests of  organized  labor  of 
this  city  that  the  central 
labor  union 
purge  itself  of  the  presence  of  these 
members,  who have and  are  continually 
by their nefarious work,  bringing organ­
ized labor into disrepute.

The  musicians’  union  should  not  be 
too particular in  insisting  that  the  cen­
tral labor union  purge itself of nefarious 
and  unscrupulous  members. 
If  black­
mailers  and  dead-beats  were  excluded 
from  membership  in  that  organization, 
there  would  never  be  enough  persons 
present to constitute a quorum.

The  Indiana  Legislation  sat  down 
heav yon a so-called pure food bill, which 
was almost identical to the Brundage bill, 
now  before  the  Michigan  Legislature. 
Both  measures  were  copied  after  the 
present Ohio law,  under the operation of 
which  thrifty  knaves  are  able  to  levy 
blackmail on  reputable  merchants  who 
happen to be caught with  goods on their 
shelves which are  not  labeled  in  exact 
conformity  with the law.

It is well enough to teach  the sciences, 
arts and  literature  in  the  schools;  but 
;  none of them is more important than the 
practice and exercise of good citizenship. 
For  this  reason  citizenship  must  be 
| taught.

The action of the  French  Government 
in  prohibiting the  importation of Ameri­
can  cattle—ostensibly  on  account  of 
pleuro-pnenmonia—following the lead of 
Germany,  is  of  serious  moment  to  the 
cattle industry  of  this  country.  There 
are none who  consider  the  pretext  well

Attention is directed to  the  advertise­
ment of the Stebbins Mfg. Co., published 
elsewhere  in  this  issue.  This company 
is  the  manufacturer  of  the  celebrated 
Misfit  Advertising  Puzzle,  which  has 
had an  unprecedented sale in all parts of 
the  country.

A  W1 1 K L T   JOCP.MAT.  U T O T E D   TO  T B «

B e s t  I n t e r e s t s   o f   B u s in e s s   M e n . 

P ublished at*

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A D V ERTISIN G   K A TES  ON  A PPLIC A TIO N .

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________ %YBOXKSDAY,  M A R C H   6.________

T H E   B E H R IN G   S E A   C L A IM S .

Most  people  believed,  when  the  Beh­
ring Sea Commission decided the celebra­
ted controversy over  the  claims  of  the 
United States  in  Behring  Sea,  that  all 
disputed points had  been  definitely  set­
tled,  This  appears,  however,  not to be 
the  case  by  auy  means,  as the  British 
Ministry  was interrogated  in  Parliament 
recently  as to the cause of the  refusal of 
the United States to pay  the  claims  for 
indemnity due Canadian  sealers. 
It was 
evidently the intention  to  ask  the  Gov­
ernment to make a formal  demand  upon 
the  United  States  for the payment of the 
claims.

It  will  be  remembered  that,  prior  to 
the arbitration proceedings, it was agreed 
between  the  two  countries  that  in  the 
event 
the  arbitrators  decided 
against  the claims of  the  United  States, 
the claims of the Canadian sealers would 
be  paid.  These  claims  arise  from  the 
vessels seized by  United  States  cruisers 
and revenue  vessels, and losses sustained 
by the sealers  in  being  prevented  from 
prosecuting their sealing operations.

that 

The claims of  these  Canadian  sealers 
aggregate  something  like  $400,000. 
It 
was proposed  to include  this  amount  in 
the consular  and  diplomatic  appropria­
tion  bill,  but it was stricken oat in  com 
mittee. 
It is clear,  therefore,  that there 
is a strong objection on the part  of  Con­
gress to the payment of these  claims.  It 
is held that the so-called  Canadian  seal­
ers  are  really  Americans  who  have 
taken  advantage  of  the  British  flag to 
evade the laws of the United  States  and 
to place obstacles in  the  way  of  the  en­
forcement  of  the  regulations  made  by 
the American  Government  for  the  con­
trol  of  the  fisheries.  A  knowledge of 
this fact has greatly prejudiced members 
of Congress against the  claims.

As  the  payment  of  these claims  was 
provided  for in the preliminary  proceed­
ings of the  arbitration  treaty,  it  is  not 
improbable that the British  Government 
will eventually make  a  formal  demand 
for the payment of the indemnity. 
If  it 
is  shown  that  the  United  States  has 
agreed  to  pay  these  claims,  and 
that 
they are not exorbitant, provision should 
be made to meet them.  Congress should : 
take steps, however,  to have  the  claims ' 
carefully  investigated,  and  they  should 
be scaled down as much as  possible.

But,  unfortunately,  too many  of  that 
class known as the best citizens too often 
neglect their  duties  and  turn  over  the 
entire management of public affairs  to  a 
set  of  men  who  make  merchandise  of 
them.  Men who  use the power and pre­
rogatives  of  public  office  in  order  to 
make money and  to  advance  their  own 
private  interests  are  the  very  last  to 
whom the care of  the  nation,  the  states 
or the cities  should  be  intrusted.  But 
too  often  these  are  the  men  who  gain 
control,  and,  when  they  do so,  it  is  be­
cause of the wilful  and  wanton  neglect 
of the so-called best citizens.

What is  most  needed  is  patriotism— 
that  love  of  country which  forces  men 
to make sacrifices and to  give  a  certain 
amount of service freely and heartily for 
the public good.  There  are  many  men 
who  are  willing  to  take  up  arms  to 
tight for the country  who  will  not  take 
the trouble and time  which  are  due  to 
politics.  Every  effort, 
to 
be  made  to  inspire  the  people  with  a 
proper sense of  their  public  duties. 
It 
is a  debt  that  is  due  and  ought  to  be 
paid.

then,  ought 

to  possess 

Another thing  which  is  also  equally 
necessary is to iustruct  the  people in re­
It  is 
gard to the duties  of  citizenship. 
not  enough  for  a  man 
the 
franchises,  rights  and  privileges  of  citi­
zenship.  He  ought  to  know 
that  all 
rights and  privileges involve duties also, 
and  it is of the greatest  importance that 
be should  be taught  what  is  expected  of 
a  citizen.  To  this  end  the  science  of 
politics should be  taught  in  every  col­
lege,  and  the  duties  of  citizenship  in 
every high school.  The  American Insti­
tute of Civics, an  association  of  writers 
and  lecturers  on  political  questions,  is 
doing good  work in  circulating  publica­
tions on  the subject.

Every youth  who is to be a voter ought 
to be taught the  use  and  value  of  suf­
frage,  by  which  an  equal  share  in  the 
powers  and  reponsibilities  of  govern­
ment 
is  devolved  upon  every  voter, 
making him a trustee, charged  with  the 
sacred  duty  of  rightly  employing  the 
power confided to  him.

Older  students  should  be  taught  that 
honest,  wise and safe control of  political 
matters in  a  community  cannot  be  ex­
pected as  a  result  of  blind  devotion  to 
any political party; will not  follow mere 
expressions  of  dissatisfaction  or  out­
bursts of popular indignation,  bnt  must 
be  the  result  of  organized,  persistent, 
unselfish  and  wisely  directed  efforts, 
which  shall  everywhere  secure  good 
government.  The only good  citizenship 
is that which will exert  itself  to  secure 
decency  and cleanliness in party politics, 
honesty and  efficiency  in  public  office, 
reverence  for 
the 
highest welfare of the whole people,  and 
the steady march of popular government 
toward  the  realization  of  its  Aoblest 
ends,  so that honesty,  truth,  justice  and 
prosperity  may  dwell  with  all 
the 
people.

law,  social  purity, 

There  were  1,948  miles  added  to the 
railway  mileage  of  the  United  States 
during the past  year,  besides  356  miles 
in  Canada  and  75  miles  in  Mexico, of 
which 
there  is  information.  This,  ac­
cording  to  the  Chicago  Railway  Age, 
whose  statistics  are  carefully  compiled 
and always reliable,  is  the  smallest  in­
crease which the  country  has  known  in 
any year since 1875,  and is less  than the 
new mileage of  every  year  but  three  in 
the  last  thirty  years.  Considering  the 
distressing condition of  general business 
during the year,  and  especially  the  dis­
trust  of  railway securities, naturally in­
spired by the appalling record of railway 
bankruptcies,  it  is  perhaps  surprising 
that even  this  comparatively small mile­
age  was  built.  At  the  low  average of 
$20,000  per  mile  for  construction  and 
equipment  the  new  mileage  represents 
an outlay of nearly  $40,000,000  that  has 
gone to provide transportation  facilities, 
all, or nearly  all, of  which  were needed, 
while it will  henceforth  give  occupation 
to about  10,000 persons  and thereby pro­
vide support for perhaps  50,000 people— 
thus  constituting  an  important  and  be­
neficent addition to the industrial wealth 
of the country.

This mileage  is  distributed  among  35 
states and  territories.  The largest addi­
tion  to  the  mileage  was  in  Arizona, 
where it was  193.  Maine, Pennsylvania, 
Michigan, Illinois  and  Montana  are  the 
only  other  states  which  have  over  100 
miles of new road in the year 1894.

CHINA  AND  JAPAN.

With  Li  Hung  Chang  as  one  of  the 
peace commissioners,  it is  probable  that 
China  will make a more serious effort  to 
arrange  a  peace  with  Japan  than  has 
been  yet  attempted.  Nevertheless, 
it 
should not be  assumed  that  peace  will 
shortly  be  secured,  as  there  is  now no 
doubt that the demands  of Japan will  be 
such  as  China  will  hesitate  to  accept. 
The  Japanese  Parliament  has  recently 
devoted an  additional  war  credit,  and  a 
fresh  army  is  being  assembled,  all  of 
which indicates that  a  further  invasion 
of  China  is  contemplated. 
It  is becom­
ing quite apparent that the  Japanese are 
determined  to  take  Pekin  before  they 
will  be  seriously  prepared  to  arrange 
terms of peace.

It is freely admitted on  all  sides  that 
Japan  will not be  satisfied  with a money 
indemnity,  but will demand,  in addition, 
a  good  slice  of Chinese territory. 
It  is 
not now so clear that Europe  will  inter­
fere  on  behalf  of China,  unless Japan’s 
demands are  exorbitant.  There  is  gen­
eral disgust felt at the  double dealing of 
the Chinese in the recent  peace  negotia­
tions,  and  at  their  savage treatment of 
foreigners  and  missionaries  residing  in 
China; hence there is not likely  to be any 
serious  European  intervention,  unless 
the  Japanese  demand 
territory  which 
would imperil the interests  in the Orient 
of some one of the European  nations.

D if f e r e n t  W a y s   o f   A c c o m p lis h in g  

t h e  

Written fo r T h e Tradesman.

S a m e  R e s u lt.

While  we  may  enter  any  number  of 
stores  of  the  same  kind,  and  all  look 
alike  and  are,  apparently,  doing  their 
work in the same manner,  yet  they  will 
be  found  to  differ  in  some  particular. 
Often the cause of this  difference is kept 
secret and is worth much money to them. 
With one it  will  be  that  certain  kinds 
and  portions  of  the  stock are sold at  a 
price barely covering their  cost,  and not 
sold  in  this  way  for  a short time only, 
but all  the  while.  These  are  put  for­
ward  as  leaders,  but,  as new goods are 
constantly  arriving, 
these  leaders,  as 
such,  are  unnoticed,  and  in  a  general 
sense the store obtains the credit for low 
prices. 
It is simply  their  method of ad­
vertising,  to attract  customers,  and  one 
to  which  no  one  could  take exception. 
This same store  will also be  heard  from 
in the columns of the county papers.

Another dealer will  determine  to  suc­
ceed without incurring  the  antipathy  of 
business  rivals  by  underselling  them. 
This is his idea.  To  prosper  along  this 
line he must possess ready  cash,  so  that 
he  may  be  ready at any moment to take 
advantage of  forced  sales,  falling  mar­
kets  and  heavy  discounts  of  invoices. 
This will enable him to  meet  the  prices 
of competitors and still have a margin of 
profit  left  even  if  they  do  not.  This 
dealer also takes advantage of the various 
forced sales in the larger cities.  He gen­
erally carries a varied stock of goods and 
is not particular as to  the  kind,  if  only 
the quality and price suit him.

THH  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

9

This  Is  What 
It  Is

IW

1  This is one case where a.man cleared a 
penny  by  judicious  buying.  Another 
dealer  has  monthly  and  semi-monthly 
sales in  which many  seasonable  special 
ties are disposed of at low prices.  These 
sales are made to meet soon-due notes  or 
to make way for stock in greater demand 
Special,  and even really  cost,  sales,  are 
now  ruling  in  the  dry  goods trade and 
are apparently advantageous  to  all  con 
cerned.  With a stock of  groceries, how 
ever,  it  is  different.  Forced  sales  are 
seldom made,  unless  under  compulsion 
or to satisfy  indebtedness;  even then,  if 
in good order,  only slight discounts from 
the market price can be expected.

There are a  number  of  firms  doing  a 
general trade in Michigan  and  neighbor­
ing states who  keep  resident  buyers  in 
Chicago  for  the  purpose  of  attending 
forced sales of goods they can dispose  of 
in  their  own  locality.  Conversing with 
a member of such a firm, I was  informed 
that  it  is  the  most  satisfactory  retail 
trade in the country, the  average  profits 
being  large  and 
the  customers  well 
pleased.  He  admitted  that,  while  the 
goods so purchased  were  not  always  up 
to date in  style  and  frequently  came  to 
them in a disordered  or  damaged  condi­
tion,  yet,  being  neither  old  nor  shop 
worn, if properly handled after  their  re­
ception,  they  were  equal  to  any others 
fer comfort and service.  “Such  goods,” 
said  he,  “are  especially  salable  to the 
large class of  people  who  seek  the  sub­
stantial rather  than  the  beautiful,  and 
the  source  whence  they  are obtained is 
not  made  a  secret.”

1 

knew a man ence  who bid $250 at  an 

F r a n k .  A.  H o w ig .

auction sale for 900 dozen pairs of gloves 
and his bid took them.  The gloves were 
of  various  kinds,  from  lisle  thread  to 
silk and kid,  and  the  larger  portion  of 
them  were  for  women  and children.  1 
watched the  outcome  of  that  purchase. 
The merchant at once  placed  a  man  on 
the road with samples of  this  stock,  and 
within  forty  days he  had sold 500 dozen 
to country merchants, netting  $350  cash 
and  expenses  of  selling,  and  could,  of 
course, afford  the  retail  the  balance  at 
leisure.

Another instance: Jacob Rhinehammer, 
a German,  kept a general  store  at  Rich­
mond,  Ills.,  in  the  early  settlement of 
that  State.  One  summer  day,  a  man 
drove up  with  a  two-horse  wagon,  the 
box of which was packed  with tinware— 
perhaps half of it milk pans  of  assorted 
sizes—which  he  wanted to sell for cash. 
Said he was a tinsmith himself and owned 
a factory in Milwaukee,  where his  stock 
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THE  LITTLE  OLD  LADY.

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People sometimes make  the  statement 
that  they  have  spent  the  entire  night 
without a wink  of  sleep.  This  remark 
may,  as a rule,  be taken  with  a  reserva­
tion,  but in  my case it was literally true 
I  did  not  close  my  eyes  in  slumber 
during that  long  and  terrible  night.  1 
felt convinced  that  foul  play  had  been 
going on downstairs—in  short,  that  the 
little  lady  had been  murdered. 
I shud­
dered  as I  recalled Georgiana’s  face,  and 
trembled  afresh  when  I  remembered 
having  seen  Lydia  about  the  premises 
that  very morning.  The landlady  of the 
house pleased  me no better than did these 
two women—in short, the sooner we were 
all  out of  this  terrible  place,  the  safer 
for our lives,  I considered.  Major Earu- 
cliffe was again away,  but I  remembered 
with  a  sense  of  satisfaction that he  in­
tended to return on  the  following  even­
ing.

Harold  was now  so  much  better  that 
Dr.  Butler  did  not  come  every  day. 
I 
did  not  wish  to  trouble the doctor,  if  I 
could help  it,  over  this  matter;  at  the 
same time,  I felt that something must be 
done. 
If the old  lady had  been  ill  and 
had  died  in  the ordinary way,  why  had 
her death  been made such  a  mystery  of? 
Why did not even the landlady  acknowl­
edge that she was ill?  Why did the coffin 
arrive in the middle of the night? 
I  felt 
convinced that that coffin  was meant  for 
her and for no  one  else. 
It  was  under 
the  ordinary  size  of  an  adult’s  coffin. 
Yes,  I could  almost swear there had been 
foul play.

In the morning I got  up  feeling  weak 
and  haggard.  As  soon  as  I  could,  I 
called Miss McKay  into the  inner  room.
“The  little  lady on the  drawing-room 

floor is dead,” I said.

“Merciful  Heavens!”  exclaimed  Miss 
McKay,  “you don’t say so.  How  do you 
know?  How  dreadfully  bad  you  look. 
What  will  poor little Harold  say?”

“I will tell you  why  I  know  that  the 
little lady is dead,”  I  replied.  “When  I 
went  downstairs  to  get  the lemons last 
night,  I saw a  coffin  being  carried  into 
the  drawing-room.  There  is  no  doubt 
that the coffin is  intended  for  the  little 
lady.  She is dead,  and  I  do  not  for  a 
moment  believe  she  has  come  to  her 
death  by  ordinary  means.  Of  course, 
Miss McKay, this dreadful thing must be 
kept from Harold’s ears.”

“Of course,” said  Miss  McKay.  “Oh, 

we will manage that,” she added.

Then  she  talked  a  little  longer over 
the occurrence of the  night  and  I  pres­
ently  went  downstairs. 
I  had  a basket 
on my arm. 
I was  going  out  ostensibly 
to  buy  provisions,  but  my  real motive 
was  to  visit  the  nearest  police  station 
and tell  my suspicions to the police.  On 
the  stairs  I  met  the  landlady.  An  im­
pulse made me stop her.

“So the drawing-room lodger is dead,” 

I remarked.

“Dead!”  exclaimed the woman,  with a 
start which,  if assumed,  was  well  acted. 
“ What  on  earth  do  you  mean,  Miss 
Lawrence? 
I have just  taken  the  lady 
her  breakfast  and  she  appeared  to  be 
quite in her usual  health.”

“Then why was a coffin taken  up  into 
the drawing-room last night?” I inquired.
“A  coffin!  Good  Gracious  me,  what 
next?  You must  be  dreaming  or  mad, 
Miss Lawrence.  There’s  been  no  coffin 
beought into  this  house  since  I’ve  had 
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Complainant's  Solicitor

The  honorable  M e l v il l e   W.  F u l l e r ,  Chief  Justice  of 
United  Stages  of  America,  at  the  City  of  Trenton, 
Jersey, 
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|

“I am not,” I said,  firmly. 

deed!  and  taken  up  into  the  drawing 
room!  You must be out of  your  head!”
‘‘I saw the 
whole thing  with  my  own  eyes.  Four 
men came creeping up  the stairs in their 
stocking  feet,  between  12  and  1  last 
night.  They were carrying a  coffin  and 
brought it up into the drawing room  and 
left it there.”

“Well,”  exclaimed  the  landlady,  “if 
this isn’t too much!  Do  1  stand  in  my 
own house and hear such dreadful things 
uttered? 
I suppose you’ll say  next  that 
poor  Georgiana  has  murdered  her mis- 
tres!  You’re a queer  lot.  But seeing is 
believing.  1 suppose if you  were  to  see 
the little lady, you’d believe  she’s  alive. 
Come with me.”

The  woman  was  in  a  towering  rage 
and I could  not  perceive  that  she  was 
acting at all.  She went  downstairs with 
me, opened the hall door and crossed the 
street by my  side.

“You can see  my  drawing-room  win­
“Look! 

dow  from  here,”  she  said. 
Now do you  believe your own eyes?”

1 did look,  and 1  looked  in  dazed  as­
tonishment,  for  there,  just  as  calm as 
usual,  and  in  her  usual  pretty  dress, 
with her soft white hair and  her  quaint 
white cap,  sat the  little  old  lady!  Her 
knitting was in  her  hands  and  she was 
bending over her work.

“There!”  said the landlady,  “ who was 
right?  Now you’ll  know better  than  to 
spread  such 
lies  about  my 
house!”

infamous 

“1 see I was mistaken  about  the  lady 
being dead,”  I replied.  “I  am sincerely 
glad, sincerely glad, that I  am  mistaken. 
Nevertheless,” I added,  “I saw the coffin 
earned up.”

The  landlady  gave  me  a  withering 
glance.  She  would  not  condescend  to 
waste  any  more  words  on  me  but  re­
turned to the house.

I went off in a limp sort  of  fashion,  to 
perform my housekeeping duties, instead 
of going to  the police  station,  as  I  had 
intended. 
I am afraid  I  did  not  think 
much about Harold’s dinner  on  that  oc­
casion.  “The little lady  is alive,  but  a 
coffin has been carried into that room,”  I 
kept saying to myself;  “a coffin  has been 
carried  into  that  room.  What  does  it 
mean?”

On my way home I looked  up  again at 
the  drawing-room  window.  Yes, 
the 
little old  lady  was  there;  she  was  still 
bending over her knitting.  She  did  not 
look  out,  as  was  her  wont,  however. 
She gave me no  keen  bright  glance  out 
of her pretty dark eyes;  she kept looking 
at that tiresome  knitting.  Then  I went

upstairs and told Miss  McKay what  the 
landlady had said.

It was Christmas Eve.  Harold was ex­
cited about some presents be was prepar­
ing.  One  of  them  was  for  the  little 
lady. 
It was a beautiful Christmas card. 
He was a clever little fellow and  had  il­
luminated it himself.

“I  wonder  what  she’ll  think  of  it?” 
he kept saying. 
“ 1 wonder  if  she’ll  be 
glad—if she’ll  guess  how  very  much  I 
love her.  She always calls  me  ‘the  po­
lite  little  gentleman,’  when  she  sends 
me a  message.  Shall  I  put  ‘From  the 
polite little gentleman  to  the  little  old 
lady,’ on the Christmas card, Laurie?”

“Yes, do,” I answered. 

I gave  him  a 
pencil  and he wrote the inscpription with 
great care.

All through that day my  anxiety grew 
greater  and  greater.  What  did 
that 
coffin mean?  At  last,  I  felt  so  fidgety 
that, as the evening came on, I could not 
keep still. 
I stole softly out and crossed 
the road to  see  if  the  little  lady  were 
still  at  the  window.  The  blinds  were 
down there and  there were lights  in  the 
room. 
I could see her  shadow quite dis­
tinctly against the  shade;  she  was  still 
bending  over  her  knitting.  1  thought 
her attitude a little  queer.  1  felt  more 
uncomfortable  than  ever  when  1  got 
back to my room.

It  was 

then  8  o’clock.  Harold  was 
getting tired  and anxious to go to bed, so 
Mi ss McKay began  to  undress  him.  A 
sudden idea darted into my mind.

“Look  here,”  1  said 

to  the  child, 
“give me your card and I’ll  take  it down 
to the little lady.”

“But you can’t see  her,”  said  Harold, 
glancing up at me in  surprise.  “Georg- 
iana won’t let anyone see her.”

“I dare say I can  manage te  see  her,”
I replied.  “Anyhow,  give me the card.”
He went and got it at  once.  Miss  Mc­
Kay raised her eyebrows and  glanced  at 
me with an expression  of  interrogation.
I said nothing.  1 seemed  to  be  carried 
quite out of myself, in  a sudden passion­
ate determination  that,  by  hook  or  by 
crook,  1 would get inside that room.

I went downstairs.  On  the way  I met 
Lydia Perkins.  What was she  doing  in 
the  house?  She  had  been  dismissed 
some days ago.

I  walked  past the  drawing-room  door 

and down to the dining room.

returned. 

Major  Earncliffe  had 

1 
knocked  and  a  voice  said  “Come  in.” I 
The Major was lingering over his dinner. 
He  was a  tail  powerful-built  man  who : 
looked equal to anything.

“Is anything wrong,  Miss  Lawrence?”

Equal.

he said,  glancing up in  surprise.  There 
was no servant in the room. 
I  shut  the 
door and crossed over to where he sat.

“ There is  something  very  wrong,”  I 
whispered,  fearful  there  might  be a  lis­
tening ear at the keyhole,  “ but  not with 
little Harold.  I want you to help  me.  1 
want you to come up with me to the draw- 
room.” 
I then told  him as  briefly  as  1 
could the story of the coffin  and my  fears 
for the little lady.

“I am not a nervous  woman,”  I  said, 
in conclusion;  “ my  profession  as  nurse 
must be my guarantee for  that,  but  the 
horror which fills me now is,  I  am  cer­
tain, justifiable,  and 1  cannot  rest  until 
I find out what the mystery is.”

To my relief,  1 saw  that  Major  Earn­
cliffe entered  fully  into  the  gravity  of 
the  sitnation.  While  he  was  consider­
ing what had best  be  done, there  came a 
knock at the door  and  a  brother  officer 
of his,  a Captain Graham,  came in.

“Just in  the nick  of time!”  exclaimed 
the Major.  “Now  I believe we can man­
age it.  Sit down, Graham;  we want your 
help.”

In a dozen forcible words  he  told  my 

story to the captain.

“ What you,  Graham,  are to do is this,” 
said  Major  Earncliffe,  in  conclusion— 
“you are to stay in  this room  and  listen 
with all your ears  for  the  drawing-room 
bell. 
If I ring  it twice,  go  at  once  for ( 
the police.  Now,  Miss  Lawrence,  I  am 
at your service.”

We went upstairs.  1  knocked  at  the 
drawing-room  door.  After  a  pause  i t , 
was opened by Georgiana.  She  had  not ( 
expected to see me,  still less Major Earn- [ 
cliffe,  and,  in  consequence,  opened  the 
door  wider  than  she  otherwise  would ! 
have done.  She was  a  powerful  woman ; 
but she was no match for the Major.  He ■, 
put his  hand  on  her  shoulder,  pushed 
her aside and dragged me with  him  into 
the  room. 
I looked  at  Georgiana.  Her 
face  turned  fairly  livid.  Behind  her 
stood Lydia.  The door of  the  bedroom, 
which  led  into  the  drawing-room,  was 
open.  1 rushed in and there saw a coffin , 
resting on the bed. 
In the  coffin  lay the 
little lady,  her  eyes  closed,  her  pretty 
face calm and pale.

“Here she is—she is really dead—I was  ■ 

right,” 1 exclaimed,  all in a breath.

“But what  is  the  meaning  of  this?”  i 
cried the  Major.  “There  must  be  two 
old ladies,  for there is another  sitting in 
the window.”

He strode up,  as he spoke, to the draw­
ing-room  window and  touched  the  little 
figure  bending  over 
its  knitting.  A 
queer  expression  came  over  his  face.

The figure  was a dummy,  dressed  up  in 
the little old  lady’s  clothes. 
It  did  not 
take the Major an  instant to go and  push 
the drawing-room  button  twice.  At  the 
same instant he locked the door  and  put 
the key in  his pocket.  When  he did this 
the look  of  terror  on  the  two women’s 
faces cannot  be expressed  by  any  words 
of mine.

I gave them one glance and then turned 
to the little lady in her coffin. 
I  put my 
hand on  her forehead and  looked  at  her 
carefully.  1  bent over her  and  listened 
and then gave a joyful  cry.

“ 1 believe,  I  do  believe,  she  is  still 
alive!” I exclaimed.  “They have drugged 
her,  but they  haven’t quite  finished  her, 
and we must  get  her  out  of  this  room 
without delay.”

Major  Earncliffe  glanced  toward  the 

women.

“Oh,  never mind them—let  them  go,” 
I said;  “anything  to  save  her  precious 
life.”

“I vow they  shan’t  escape,”  said  the 
Major,  setting his  teeth.  “Now,  you’re 
not  strong  enough  to  hold  these  she- 
devils at  bay,  and  I’ll  have  to  stay  in 
this room.  Do  you  think,  if  I  lift her 
out of the coffin, you  can  carry  her  up­
stairs alone?”

“ Yes, yes,  yes,”  I said,  “ I can do  it ”
He lifted her tenderly out of  the coffin 
and  put  her  carefully 
into  my  out­
stretched  arms.  Then  he  opened  the 
door  for  me,  locking 
it  immediately'. 
Step  by step,  I staggered  up  the  stairs, 
breathing hard,  for  the  little  lady  lay 
heavily  against my  breast.

At  last,  l reached  my  room. 

I  put her 
on  the  bed and  applied  remedies.  Har­
old must not  know at  present. 
I chafed 
her hands,  I  made  her  sit  up,  I  forced 
her to swallow  some strong coffee,  which 
happened to  be  waiting  for  me  in  the 
room.  After  a  time  she  opened  her 
eyes.  Yes. she was  alive,  but  her  star­
ing eyes gazed at  me  with a  vacant  ex­
pression.  Yes,  I  bad saved the little old 
lady’s body,  but had  I  beeu  too  late  to 
save her miud?  Had  her  mind  fallen  a 
victim  to the agouies  through  which she 
had lived?  1 placed  her  iu  a  chair  by 
the open  window  and  talked to  her,  rub­
bing  her  hands and  making her swallow 
spoonfuls of the  hot coffee.  She did  ex­
actly  what I told her  but  her  smile  was 
vacant and not  a word  passed  her  lips. 
At last,  an  idea came to  me. 
I  brushed 
her white hair and made her look pretty, 
then slipped a skirt  of  my  own  on  her 
and wrapped a white  shawl  around  hei 
shoulders.  Then I  went  into  the  other 
room.

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THE  MICHIG-AJSr  TRADESMAN,

‘•Harold,” i  saiu,  “got  up  and  cornu 
with me;  I’ll wrap  you  up  warm.  The 
little old lady  is  in  my  room. 
I  want 
you to kiss her;  she would rather have  a 
kiss from you, just  now,  than  anything 
else in the world.”

“What  did  she  think  of  my  card?” 
asked Harold,  springing  eagerly  out  of 
bed.

“She’ll tell  you  about  it  some  other 
time,” I said.  “Now  you’re  ready  and 
I’ll carry you in.”

I picked him up,  Miss  McKay  follow­
ing,  overwhelmed with  amazement;  and 
when she saw the little  old  lady  sitting 
there in the  chair  alive,  she  could  not 
help  uttering  a  shriek.  But  Harold, 
dear little  man,  walked,  in  his  pretty, 
deliberate  fashion,  over  to  where  she 
sat,  and, dropping on  his  knees  by  her 
side, put his arms around her neck.

“I’m  ‘the polite little  gentleman,’ ” he 
said.  “You’d like to  kiss  me,  wouldn’t 
you,  sweet little lady?”

She  felt  the  warmth  of  his  childish 
arms and looked at  him with wondering, 
startled eyes.  Her lips began  to  quiver 
and she took his  sweet little  round  face 
in her  bands  and  brought  it  near  her 
own.

“You are like my own  dear  little  boy 
who died long, long,  long ago,” she said, 
and then she began to kiss  him  passion­
ately.  He  kept  his  arms  around  her 
neck and pressed  his  rosy  lips  to  hers 
many  times.  Presently,  she  began  to 
cry softly,  with  her white  head  on  his 
breast. 
I  knew  then  that  Harold  had 
saved the little lady’s reason.

In the trial which  followed,  the  land­
lady  was proved to have  been  in  league 
with the wicked servants,  Georgians and 
Lydia. 
She,  also,  was  arrested  and 
tried,  and the three are  now  undergoing 
penal  servitude.  Of  course,  the  little 
lady was rich,  and  these  vicious women 
wanted  her  money 
(which  she  was 
known to keep  by  her  somewhere,  but 
where they  did  not  know),  and  1  had 
barely been in time to save her life.

She is still alive and quite well  and  is 
very,  very  happy,  for  “the  polite  little 
gentleman” lives  with her.  And I  have 
not the least doubt that,  when she leaves 
this world,  he  will  inherit  her wealth. 
She is devoted to him and he to  her,  and 
neither can  bear to be long  absent  from 
the other’s side.  She  is  just  as  pretty 
and  just  as  sweet  as  during  the  days 
when Harold  used  to watch  her  sitting 
in the drawing-room window;  and  she is 
full  of  a  gentle  intelligence  quite  re­
markable in one  of  her  great  age.  On 
one point,  however, she  bears  traces  of 
the  terrible  shock 
through  which  she 
lived—the narrow escape  she  had  from 
the very  jaws  of  death;  she  absolutely 
forgets the time  when  she  sat  and  knit 
in  the  drawing-room  window,  and,  in 
fact,  has no remembrance of  that  draw­
ing-room.  That whole awful period  is a 
blank 
to  her;  Providence  has  cast  a 
merciful veil over that agony.

L .  T .  Me a d e .

T h e y   U s e   S h a w ’s   N a m e   F ile .

Bradley & Worden, grocers, who hare a 
large  trade  with  railroad  men,  say: 
“The  quickness  and  accuracy  of  this 
system of  keeping  accounts  is  marvel­
ous.  You  don’t  ask  enough  for  your 
book.”

No  drugs,  a  healthy  smoke,  Signal 

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I s   Y o u r   N a m e   B urnB ?

E. S. Harris in the Trade Magazine.
I  dropped  in  to  see  my  old  friend, 
George  Burns,  the  other  day.  He’s  a 
grocer and a good fellow,  and  is  always 
happy, although he doesn’t seem  to grow 
much richer.  We fell  to  talking  about 
business in the following strain:

“ Well, you seem happy, as usual.”
“Of coarse.  What’s the  good  of com­
plaining?”
“None;  but you have nothing  to  com­
plain  of.  You’ve  had  a  good  year, 
haven’t you?”

“Pretty  good,  I  guess.”
“Don’t you know?”
“Oh!  I’ve had enough to  eat,  and paid 
most of my bills.”
We  were  very  old  friends,  and  any 
question I might put to him could not be 
considered as an  «(^pertinence.  This  is 
mentioned  merely 
to  account  for  the 
questions that follow.

“How much do you owe?”
“I really  don’t  know.  The  bills  are 
all here,  and I guess I could  figure  it  up 
quick enough.”

“Don’t you keep a bill-book?”
“No.  1 just put them on that  file  un­
til they’re paid;  then I put them  on  the 
receipt file.”
“How  about  bills you have  out?  Do 
you keep any record of them?”
“Of  course. 
I  enter  them  in  that 
sales-book.  When they’re  paid  I  cross 
them off.”
“Suppose you forgot to  cross  one  off, 
wouldn’t it  be  disagreeable  for  you  to 
have a customer come in in  a  temper be­
cause you had sent a bill  that  had  been 
paid?”

“That doesn’t often happen.”
“But it does sometimes.”
“Oh,  yes;  but  I  can  explain  very 
“But it isn’t  businesslike.”
“A man  can’t  remember  everything.” 
“I’m not talking about memory.  You 
ought  not  to  trust  to  your  memory 
at all, and you  wouldn’t  have  to  if  you 
kept your books right.”
“ 1 can’t afford to keep a book-keeper.” 
“You don’t need to.  Do it yourself in 
odd moments;  you are not  busy  all  the 
time.”

easily.”

“No;  not all the time,  but nearly.” 
“How much have you coming to you?” 
“I don’t know exactly,  but  more  than 
I could find  out  by 

a thousand dollars. 
going over my book.”

“How much stock have you here?”
“I can’t tell that, either,  without  add­
ing it all up.”
idea  of  what 
“So  you  haven’t  an 
you’re worth, 
fou don’t know whether 
you’ve made or lost money this last year. 
You don’t know what it costs to live, for, 
1 presume, you just  draw  what you need 
from  the till  without  keeping  a  record 
of it.”

“That’s so.”
Burns  is  one  of  many.  He’ll  fail, 
some  day,  and wonder why  he  did  so. 
He understands groceries,  but he doesn’t 
understand  business,  and  the  latter  is 
the more important of the two.  No man 
can safely sail the  ocean  without  a  full 
and  constant  knowledge  of  his  where­
abouts,  and no  more  can  a  man  run  a 
business  where  goods  are  bought  and 
sold on credit.

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of prescriptions, and when we do we like 
to make it public,  to enable  the  afflicted 
people of the State to get  the  benefit  of 
it.  The following  recipe  was  obtained 
by one of our citizens  through  a  friend 
in the southern part of the  State  as  the 
genuine remedy with  which  a  specialist 
in that part  of  the  country  brings  the 
dead  to life:

1 gallon  boiling water,
3 lbs.  epsom salts,
1 lb.  rochelle salts,
1 lb. glauber salts,
Mlb. alum,
%oz. salt petre.
Boil in  a  stone  jar  for  ten  minutes, 
8 oz. fl. ext.  black cherry,
8 oz. fl. ext. dandelion,
1 oz. fi. ext. gentian,
8 oz.  nitric acid.
Dose,  a teaspoon ful  three times a day.

then add:

Db.  J.  F.  A.  R a i d e r .

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A N   E R A   O F   C R IM E .

Written for Th e  Teadesmak.

To enable ns to appreciate the present, 
it is sometimes profitable to glance at the 
past;  to  observe  the  difficulties  which 
lay in  the path of our ancestors,  and the 
patience  with  which 
they  surmounted 
the  obstacles  they  encountered.  With 
all our modern  improvements  to  facili­
tate labor and  to bring  the  holiday  lux­
uries  of  our  grandparents  into  every­
day use,  are we really  as happy as they? 
Seventy-five years ago,  the  possessor  of 
$5,000 or $10,000,  either in  cash  or  mer­
chandise,  was referred to as  “one of our 
wealthy men,” while to-day  he is looked 
upon as scarcely removed  from  poverty, 
and  he  chafes  at  his  condition.  Our 
standards of wealth, morality, generosity 
—we  may  include  religion,  also—have 
all changed;  nothing is  as it  used  to  be 
even in the days  of  our  childhood.  No 
one can deny  this.  Contentment  seems 
to be an obsolete state of the mind,  and a 
condition of rest and of satisfaction with 
one’s lot is seldom attained.  Larceny  is 
committed  under a  name  less  irritating 
to  the wrongdoer,  and,  the  greater  the 
crime—if  punishment  be  eluded—the 
more  shrewd  is  the  crime  considered. 
Thus is evil made semi-respectable with a 
certain class of our  people.  The apathy 
displayed  toward  criminality  and  the 
maudlin  sympathy extended to criminals, 
the disparagement and  underestimate of 
crime—all speak in  a language not  to  be 
misunderstood,  that  there  is  a  popular 
approval of obtaining  wealth  at  almost 
any  price.  The  numerous 
inventions 
now manufactured for the purpose of de­
tecting thieves and  pilferers,  and which 
are  bought  by  almost  every  merchant 
and business man—cash  registers,  time- 
locks, etc.—and the  devices  adopted  for 
securing  and  guarding  goods  of  great 
value,  as safety deposit vaults,  all  point 
to the requirements of the  age. 
It  is  a 
sad commentary on our  boasted  civiliza­
tion,  that  the  strength  and  number  of 
our  safes,  our  bolts  and  bars  against 
criminals,  must and do increase,  side  by 
side,  with  our Christianity.  The  laxity 
with  which  our  laws  are  administered 
and executed is rapidly  becoming  a  na­
tional disgrace and  invites,  rather  than 
retards, 
If 
the criminals are weak in numbers, their 
punishment may be swift and sharp, but, 
if numerically  strong  and  well  banded 
together, 
if 
loaded at  all,  contain  only  blank  cart­
ridges,  that no  one  may  be  injured  by 
their discharge.

the  commission  of  crime. 

the  guns  of  the  officers, 

The cause of this state of affairs in our 
midst is the constant and ever increasing 
extravagance of our people.  The maxim 
of one of our honored statesmen,  “Spend 
one penny less than thy  daily  gains,”  is 
quite generally  changed  to,  “Spend  five 
or six times  that  which  thou  earnest.” 
Among poorer  classes  the  idea  obtains 
that wealth is seldom or  never  obtained 
honestly,  and that to bequeath it in large 
sums to individuals is an injustice to the 
masses and little  short  of  crime.'  It  is 
quite time that our best  men and women 
exert all their influence,  both  by precept 
and example,  to  bring  about  a  change, 
first, in the opinions  of  our people,  and, 
second,  in their actions;  it is  not  neces­
sary,  however,  to  return  to  the  condi­
tion of our ancestors, nor to  give up any 
real necessity in order to  effect  a  refor­
mation which would  bring about  a reign 
of  peace  and  happiness  to  struggling 
humanity. 

F r a n k   A.  H o w ig .

T H E   M IC H IQ _A JST  T R A D E S M A N -,

18

N e p o tis m  in   T r a d e .
From the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter.

One of the worst mistakes  a  merchant 
can make who has a son or relative in his 
store  learning  the  business,  is  to  give 
that person a position  or  salary  beyond 
his ability to fill or earn,  simply because 
he bears such relation to him.
There is the case  of  a  prosperous  in­
surance  agent  in  this  city  who  has  a 
twenty-year-old  brother  in  his  employ. 
The young fellow is not  capable  of  dis­
charging  duties  of a managerial nature, 
can’t keep a full set of books, and is sim­
ply a fairly bright  overgrown  office boy, 
and does much the same work that $15-a- 
week clerks in the office do.  True,  he is 
intrusted with some of  the secrets of the 
business,  for  what  reason  no  one  can 
tell,  and  his  ability  to  look  wise  and 
knowing,  on account of this,  is probably 
the chief reason,  beyond that of relation­
ship, why he  receives  a  salary  of  $150 
per  month.  Of  course,  the other clerks 
are constantly dissatisfied and feel that a 
great injustice is being done them.  This 
boy  is  going  to  get  married  in  a  few 
weeks,  while the others,  who  would like 
to take the step,  are  hindered  by  finan­
cial considerations,  although  their work 
is,  in most cases,  far  more worthy of ad­
equate reward than his.  But  the Injury 
is not to the other clerks alone but to the 
boy as well.  He is bright  and  has  con­
siderable  ability  which,  under the  right 
conditions,  could  be  made  to  develop. 
As it is,  he is being done what may be an 
irreparable  wrong.  Feeling  that  he  is 
secure in his position,  that  his  “tenure 
of  office”  is not dependent on his merits 
or  industry,  it  is  little  wonder  if  he 
grows  indolent  and,  in  time,  conceited 
and  overbearing.  He  will  gradually 
come to believe that  he is  one of the pil­
lars of the house  and  that  the  business 
would  be  a  collapse  should  he  resign. 
When be  reaches that  point  his  useful­
ness  will be practically gone, and should 
his  brother  fail,  he  would  be  unable, 
probably,  to obtain anything  but  a  bare 
living.
This instance is related because  it  has 
come under the personal  observation  of 
the writer.  There are many  similar ones 
in  the  retail  dry  goods trade and  other 
trades. 
In  justice  to  your  clerks,  to 
yourself, to your son or relative,  let  him 
stand on his merits,  at least, while learn­
ing the business.  Of course,  it  is  only 
natural that you should look  forward  to 
preferring him some  day,  but only when 
he  has  learned  his  business,  and  not 
only  learned  it,  but  learned  it  well. 
This can only be done  when he learns in 
the school of practical experience and dis­
cipline. On the other hand, do not plunge 
into  the  other  extreme  and  underpay 
the scion of your family;  put him on  the 
same level with  the others. 
If your son, 
pay him  a  regular  salary,  and  let  him 
pay you board,  if he  lives  with  you;  it 
teaches him independence and  the  man­
agement of personal finances.  These sug­
gestions are practical, as  the  experience 
of many  a merchant can  testify.

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N a tu r e .

W ritte n   fo r  T h e  Tradesman.

it was a hitter cold  night,  sharp,  still 
and clear,  and  very  few people were out. 
1  had  just  decided  to  close  the  store, 
when the door  opened  and  in  walked  a 
man  with watery eyes,  a  damaged  nose 
and an  impenetrable breath.

He said,  “Good  avenin’,” walked  un­
sank 

room  and 

steadily  across 
the 
heavily into a chair.

“Say,  chummy,”  he  continued,  in  a 
queer,  husky  voice,  “Oi’m  one  o’  the 
b’ys,  but Oi’m  down  in  me  luck  [hicj. 
See?  Hard 
luck,  dashed  hard  luck, 
[hie].  And  his  words  sank  to  an  it 
audible whisper,  his  head  dropping  low 
between  his  shoulders  as  though  he 
slept.  Presently,  he  shifted  about 
his chair and  broke out again:

“Me name is Dan Kelly,  an’  O’i live to 
Grand  Haven  when  Oi’m  to  hum.  Me 
brother is Pat Kelly.  Ennybody can tell 
yez.  An’  Oi’m  a  b’y  that  niver  wint 
back  on  a  b’y  [hie].  See?  Oi’m  here 
just as Oi’m atellin’ yez,  an’  Oi want  t’ 
ask a favor.  Will yez do ut?”

“What is it you want?”
“Me name is Dan  Kelly, just  as  Oi’m 
atellin’  yez,  an’  Oi’m  a  square  b’y. 
Will yez do lit?”

“Well,  what do you want me to do?” 
“Oi’ want t’ ask  a  favor  uv  yez,  an’ 
for God’s sake don’t say  ‘No.’  Thrue  as 
Oi’m atellin’ yez, Oi  ain’t  hed  a  bite  t’ 
ait fer tree days,  an’—an’—”

His voice  this  time  sank  away  to  a 
low  wail and  he sobbed  dismally.  Soon 
recovering,  however,  he  said,  “Lind  me 
tin cints!”

“Couldn’t do it.  You’re drunk enough 

now.”

He straightened up with some  show of 
indignation,  but presently,  thinking bet­
ter of the matter, continued:

“Me name Is Dan Kelly.  Yez  can  ask 
ennybody.  An’ Oi niver wint back  on  a 
b’y.  Me  mither  doied  whin  Oi^wuz  a 
’liven months  ould baby,  an’  Oi’ve  hed 
to  s’port mesiluf  iver  since.  Oi  hed  a 
good job at Forman’s camp,  but  Oi  got 
hit wid a bindin’ pole,  an’ Oi ain’t  hed  a 
bite t’  ait fer tree days.  Say!”

“Well?”
“Hev yez tin cints in yer close?”
“Yes.”
“Will yez gimme it?”
“No.”
“Yez won’t?”
“No.  You’d only  go and  buy  whisky 

with  it.”

“O chummy, Oi ain’t  that  kind  uv  a 
b’y.  Me name is Dan Kelly  [hie],  an’ Oi 
ain’t hed a bite t’  ait fer tree days.  Say! 
Would yez gimme some crackers?”

“Oh, certainly.”
1 weighed him out a liberal  allowance. 
He reached for  the  sack  with  a  shaky, 
uncertain hand and put one of the crack­
ers in  his mouth;  but he  spit  it  out  di­
rectly and threw the rest on the floor.

“Oi don’t want thim,” he said.
“I guess that’s  no  lie.  Now  you  get 

out.  Pm going to lock  up.”

“Say, gimme a place t’  sleep.”
“1 have  no  place  for  you.  Are  you 

ready to go?”

bed.”

“Thin  Jind  me  a  quarther  t’  buy  a 

“Not on your tintype.  Now fly.”
“Say!  Me name  is  Dan  Kelly.  Oi’ve 
sailed salt wather  an’  fresh wather.  Oi 
was in Chicago time o’  the  fire.  Oi was 
in Keokuk whin Jack  Morris  was  hung

for  shootin’ 
the  nayger.  Oi  was  in 
Marshalltown ti me o’ the cyclone.  Oi’ve 
been  in  tree  railroad  smashups,  wuz 
shipwrecked twicet,  an’  wint  down  wid 
the  st’amer  Alpena.  Oi’ve  bin  a  hard 
little b’y,  but  Oi niver  wint  back  on  a 
b’y.  Say!  Would  yez 
lind  me  a 
quarther?”

He had reached the door and  I  held  it 
invitingly  open.  He  hesitated  for  my 
reply,  but a gentle  push  placed  him  on 
the outside,  and,  after  the  lock  clicked 
behind him,  I heard  his  shambling  step 
as he mqped down the street.

Next  morning,  bright  and  early,  he 
was touching  a  farmer  for  half  a  dol­
lar to aid him  in  reaching  his  wife  and  { 
twelve  small  children  in  Kalamazoo. 
He was tolerably sober then—and he  got 
the money!

*  *  #

“If 1 could  be fixed  just  as  I’d  like,” 
remarked  Tempestuous  Thompson,  a 
night or two ago,  “I’d  have  a  nice  big 
store iq a good lively town,  an’  I’d  have 
it cram jam full o’ goods.  Then I’d want 
business enough so’s to keep about seven 
clerks just a boundin’ takin’  in  the  sil­
ver. 
I’d have a platform set in the back 
end,  an’ I’d  be there  a  watebin’  of  ’em 
to see that they done it right.

“Then  I’d  smoke ten-cent  cigars  an’ 
have  some  o’  the  good  old  extract  of 
tarantula  juice,  and  a  fast  horse,  an’ 
whoop  la!  boys,  I’d  sling  some  o’  my 
dust  around  where  folks  could  get  a 
whack at it.  That’s the way I’d do busi­
ness.”

Then he meditated a few moments and 

this was the result of bis cogitations:

“But 1 s’pose if 1  struck  a  snap  like 
that,  it wouldn’t be long  afore  some fel- 
ler’d  be  sizin’ 
things  up,  an’, next  1 
knowed,  he’d have a store right alongside 
o’ me, an’  be acuttin’ slices  right  out  o’ 
my back.”

And there was more  truth than poetry 

in Thompson’s last remark.

*  *  *

A very good friend  of  mine  who  has 
tried  running  a  store  for  a  couple  of 
years told  me  to-day  that  he  had  sold 
out.

“I could have kept  aloug,  I  suppose, 
and have done about as much business as 
ever,  if  I’d  had  a  mind  to,”  said  he; 
‘but,  the fact  is,  my  day  book  wasn’t 
big  enough. 
It  was  charge  this,  and 
chalk down that, or  remember  the  other 
thing  for  a  few  days,  uutil  I  had  so 
much  out  that  I  got  to  lyiug  awake 
nights wondering how I was going to get 
it all back;  and,  at last,  1  just  made  up 
my mind I’d better quit;  and I’m  glad  1 
did.  But  I’ve  got  a  good  steady  job 
now—a  first-class  job—one 
that  will 
last me three or four years.”  *

I expressed my  pleasure  at  the  good 
news and inquired the nature of the work.
“Collecting those  blamed  bills,”  was 

his s ad reply. 

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

A  L i ttl e  T o o  R e a lis tic .

The proprietor of the only hotel in the 
village  was  also  the  undertaker.  The ( 
guests  were  gathered  around  the  table 
one day,  aud  the  solemn  man looked  up, 
sighed heavily,  and then  let his gaze fall 
upon his plate.
“I  see,”  he  said  in  measured  tones, 
“that there has been another  funeral.”
Every one looked up inquiringly.
“How do you know?”  asked  the  brisk 
little widow.
“Because,” and the solemn man  sighed 
again,  “ there are (lowers on the table and 
ice on the butter.”

Signal  Five  cigar 

made,  5c.

is  Spanish  hand-

Hercules Powder is carried  in  stock  by all  of  the  following jobbers:

Foster,  Stevens & Co.. Grand  Rapii 
A.  Austin. 93 Jeffers >n  Ave..  Detri 
J. J.  Post & Co.,  Cheboygan,
Popp & Wolf, Saginaw,

s. 
it. 

Porter  Bros..  Alpena,
B u e c h n e r  & C o..  Kalamazoo,
Seavey  Hardware  Co.,  Ft.  Wayne, 
Camper & Steadman,  South Bend. 
.

M l i l  111

General  Warehousemen

I I e r   in

Carriages,  Wagons,  Agricultural 

implements  and  Binder  Twine. 

General Office. t3 South  Division  -treet, G rand  Rapids

COLD  and  DRY  STORAGE.

i i .   «/  

) I i S 9  M a n ' g

General  Office. Telephone 
W arehouse, Telephone 954

E stablished  i86s.

BROWN,  HALL  &  CO.,

Manufacturers of

tiu&gies, SlGighs and
Orami  R a p id * « ,  Mir1!.

a g o  n s .

Body
Body

‘ ft. long, 3  in  wide, diop uil g a te .............................
912 ft.  long, 

The Grocers’  Safety==Hade in Two Sizes Only.
in. wide, drop tail gate 

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FULLY  WARRANT!  D,

.$40 00 
.  48 00

GRAND  RAPIDS 
BRUSH 60M P I

MANUFACTURER  OP

Our  Goods  are  sold  by  ail  Michigan  Jobbing  Houses.

13 R. U S H Ej S  g r a n d   RAPIDS, MICH 
WANTBD.

sample of beans you  have to offer, car lots  or less

If  you  have  any  to  offer  write us stating quantity and lowest price 

Beans,  Botatoes9  Onions•
M O SELEY   BROS.

Send  us

2 6 .8 8 ,  3 0   a n d   32  O tta w a   S t.,  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H ,

THE  BACK  OFFICE.

Written for T h r Tradesman
About ouce in so  often  there  comes  a 
wail  from  all  parts of the country,  pro­
testing against the street  howler and the 
traveling auctioneer. 
It-begins the min­
ute sales begin and the  howl increases as 
long as they go on,  and then,  with a cul­
minating “ tiger,”  the  noise  stops  until 
the city or town  is again  invaded,  when 
the  same  performances  are  again  re­
peated.  The other day,  when  the street 
corner vender had  some  of  the  regular 
Rogers  Co.  cutlery  to  sell for what  the 
crowd  were willing  to  offer—“Bankrupt 
stock,  you know,  an’  hafter  sell  ’em” — 
the senior member of  Spike,  Nails & Co. 
was hopping around on one foot madder’u 
a  March  hare. 
“ What’s  up  now, 
Brother Spike,  you  seem  to be excited?” 
I  asked,  for  the  sake  of  giving  him a 
chance to  vent his  feelings  and  so  pre­
vent  the  threatened  explosion. 
“ Mat­
ter enough !”  was the reply, accompanied 
by certain  expressions  I  haven’t  time  to 
jot  down.  “Matter  enough!  Here  we 
are,  good citizens of  the town  and doing 
everything  we can for it,  and—”  well,  it 
was only  ihe same old  story. 
I’ve heard 
it until I’m about sick of it, and so,  after 
enough steam  had  been let off to preclude 
the idea of danger,  1 got him here in the 
Back Office and  did  a  little  talking  on 
my  own  account. 
I  gave  him  a prime 
Havana,  which  I  knew  would  seal  his 
mouth,  and,  after  the  first whiff,  there 
stole over  his face  an  expression  which 
said,  “This is a pretty  fair  world,  after 
all.”  That was my time and I began.

“You merchants and  tradesfolk gener­
ally remind me of  a  little  hollow  there 
used  to  be on the playground of the vil­
lage where I  was born  and  brought  up. 
Every time there was  a  rain, it gathered 
in  the hollow,  and we youngsters used  to 
have no end of fun playing  in  the water 
and  getting our feet wet.  Scoldings and 
“lickin’s”  followed,  but  of  no  avail. 
Finally,  one  old 
long-headed  deacon 
filled up the  hollow  and  ended  our  fun 
forever;  and 
ivery  fayther  and 
mither in the village  wondered why  that 
hadn’t  been done before.”

“And you think the long-headed deacon 

then 

was a mean whelp,  I  suppose?”

“We  were  talking  about  these  stray 
peddlers,  and you  people howl and abuse 
the peddler,  when  all you have  to  do  is 
to stop  his fun—and your howling at the 
same time.”

“ Well, this cigar is a  good  one  and  I 
guess  it  will  last  till  you get through. 
Go  ahead.  How  shall  we  stop 
it?  1 
never knew a pen-pusher  yet  who didn’t 
know all about  it,  with  an  item  or  two 
to throw  in.  How shall  we stop it?”

“I’ll  be  honest—this 

isn’t  a  peu- 
pusher’s idea at all. 
It  came from a lit­
tle country town.  That’s  one nice thing 
about  these little  towns—the  tradesfolk 
there seem  to know  something.  A  ped­
dler came in and  went  to  cutting  prices 
for  all  he  was  worth.  Howl?  There 
wasn’t even a  whine;  but  a  meeting  of 
the  storekeepers  was  held in that town, 
that  vern  afternoon,  and  the  next day 
there was another  auction  sale  opened. 
In a few minutes the peddler was having 
one of the liveliest  talks  all  to  himself 
that  a  traveling  auctioneer  ever  had. 
That’s the kind of  storekeepers  to  have 
in  a  town.  Somehow,  a  little common 
sense goes a great  ways;  don’t you think 
so?”

“Oh, please go right on. 

I’m  not  say­
ing  anything.  Let’s  see—you’d  got  as 
far  as  your  example.  You’ll  have  to

T H E   M I C H I G A N  

‘T R A D E S M A N .

1 5

CALL  YOUR  P A ’S

neighbors and  friends attention to  the  fact  that  we are

MICHIGAN’S 

ERGHJINT 

M IG H TIE ST
M lL lE R S ,

That  we grin d  800  Barrels of ii our per day,  and that in  Jan­
uary  we ground  over 30 cars of corn  and  10  of oats  and  sent  it 
broadcast over the state in  the shape of  the  lust  feed  known  !

We  Will  Do  More  in  February

and  we  want yonr orders to  help the record

1/alley  Gity  filling  Go.  Grand  Rapids 

JVIiGti.

Are  You  in  Need  of

Spot  Cash?

We have lots of  it in  4  and  8  oz.  packages  at  10c.

$io  per  ioo  Pounds.

The  best smoke for the  lowest  price  known.

hurry up with your application and your 
conclusion,  or  this  cigar’ll  be  gone. 
Don’t happen  to  have  another  in  your 
vest,  do you?”

“You’re  getting  the  worth  of  your 
money  and  the  Back Office isn't offering 
any  premiums.  What I was going to say 
was,  if you howlers  would  stop  howling 
and  talk  this thing over, you couldn’t get 
a peddler within ten  miles  of  here.  Do 
as those fellows did.  Each  one  went  to 
his  store  and  got  out  some  of  his old 
stock  that he’d long  ago  given  up  sell­
ing.  a good part of  which  he was  willing 
to give ¿way, in  order  to  get  rid  of  it. 
Then they called  in  the  best  auctioneer 
they could hear of and  set  him  to  work. 
The  result  made  ’em  laugh.  The ped­
dler got away just as soon as  he  could— 
that  was  the main  thing;  but, when the 
returns  were all in,  every  contributor to 
the auction came out with a  clean  profit 
on  his goods.  Now when a peddler comes 
to town  they  are  ready  for  him—all  of 
which  comes  from  having  brains  and 
using them once in a  while. 

-See?”

“From  which  we  may  conclude  that 
you’ve another of these  cigars  for  me?”
“From  which  we  may  conclude,  sir, 
that there  is a hint  here  which even  the 
quick-witted country storekeeper fails to 
I’ll give it to you in place of  the 
catch. 
cigar. 
It’s worth  more  and I’m going to 
smoke the cigar myself.

is 

the  everything  that 

“ Why under the sun  don’t you fellows 
have regular  clearing-out  sales  without 
being forced  into it?  There  isn’t  one of 
you  that hasn’t truck  in  your store  you 
would  give  away  just  to  get  rid of it. 
Think of the dry goods, the clothing,  the 
millinery,  the boots  and shoes,  the hard­
ware, 
tucked 
away out of sight and covered  with dust. 
Then think how these  cast-offs  could  be 
made into auctioneer  stock and sold at a 
profit—think  of  that! 
In  a  town  the 
size of Graud  Rapids,  there could  be  an 
auction  sale  monthly,  the  year ’round, 
of just that class  of  goods.  Any  quan­
tity  of  people  buy these things—a good 
many  because  they  must  buy  them  or 
nothing;  a  good  many  more,  because 
“ it’s such a bargain,  you know !”  Here 
these ways and  means are right  in  your 
hands  and,  instead  of  making  use  of 
them,  you  prefer  playing  the  baby act 
and howling because  the  peddler  comes 
in  and does  what you  are too  lazy or too 
shortsighted to do.  Q. E. D.  Now, then, 
stop finding fault.  Check  the  peddler’s 
game if you can;  if  you  can’t,  grin  and 
bear  it.  But  don’t  let the public know 
that  that  measly  peddler  came  in  and 
scooped the  town—you  along  with  it— 
and that you didn’t know  enough to stop 
him !”

*  *  *

It is getting  about  time  for  the  fruit 
season to begin. 
If strawberries haven’t 
beguu  their northern march they  will  be­
gin  it  soon,  and  it  will  do no barm to 
put dealers on their guard as to the qual­
ity of the fruit  received.  Consumers  do 
not  want  poor fruit  and,  moreover,  will 
not  buy  it  if  they  know  what they  are 
getting,  and  woe  to  the  dealer  who 
“tucks  off  on  them”  the  fibery,  thick- 
skinned  orange,  the  delusive  lemon  or 
the puckery strawberry.  Mere than ever 
is  the  consumer  to  be  on  the lookout. 
The pure food  idea  has  taken  a  strong 
hold  on  the  masses, and,  from the little 
yeast cake up,  there is  a  suspicion  that 
there  is  an  acid,  an  adulteration, or  a 
cheat  somewhere  for  which  the  hard- 
earned  dollar  is  expected  to  pay,  and

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THE  MICHIGA 1ST  TRADESMAN,

they don’t propose to  do  it  without  re­
monstrance. 
It is easy to  trace the  line 
of protest.  The cheated  consumer takes 
back the condemned  article  and delivers 
an  animated  opinion.  The  dealer,  less 
choice  in 
language,  unloads  the  stuff
at the door  of  the  wholesaler  and  pro­
nounces a philippic that would excite the 
envy of Demosthenes,  and,  by  the  time 
the matter is  disposed  of,  the  producer 
or  the  manufacturer,  feeling  for  his 
scalp,  makes up his mind  that  that  sort 
of  thing  doesn't  pay  in  the  long  run. 
The Reform Period—the  Golden  Age  of 
pure  foods—has  begun,  and  the  dealer 
or  the  producer  who  doesn’t  read  the 
times  aright  will  find,  in  his  reduced 
sales, that he is decidedly not “ in it” and 
that is name is  “Mud !”
•   *   *

the  psalmist  was  a 

How one thing does bring up another— 
as the fellow said  after  he’d  swallowed 
an  emetic. 
I  thought  of this lately,  on 
looking over a recent  issue of the  Grand 
Rapids Evening Press.  An expression  in 
it brought up the old syllogism  1  hadn’t 
thought of  since  1  was cramming for  my 
Junior ex.:  The psalmist says,  “All men 
are  liars.”  The  psalmist  was  a  man; 
therefore, 
liar. 
Hence,  it follows  that  the  statement  he 
made was a lie  and  that,  therefore,  all 
men tell the truth. 
If,  however,  all men 
tell the truth,  then the psalmist,  being a 
man—but there is no use  going  on  with 
it.  And that whole thing flashed through 
my mind as my eye  fell  on  the  item  in 
the Press anent the alleged  statement  of 
a  Grand  Rapids  alderman  to  the effect 
that “Grocers are hogs.” 
It is evidently 
the conclusion  of  the  syllogism,  and  so 
exact are the terms that  the premises are 
easily  written out.  Here  they  are:  All 
men  are  bogs;  grocers  are  men:  hence, 
“Grocers are hogs.” 
I trust  the  grocers 
will not attempt to up?et  anything so in­
vincible as logic.  Of course,  the  fact  so 
stated  is to be  deplored;  but  it  makes it 
a little easier to  bear,  remembering  that 
they are also men—see  minor  premise— 
while  a  feeling  of supreme  satisfaction
will steal over most of  them  on  reading 
the  all-embracing  major  premise—“All 
men  are  hogs”—which  shows  that  the 
peculiarity  claimed  for  the  grocer  is  a 
characteristic  he  shares  with  all  man­
kind.

“Logic is logic.  That’s  all I say !”
R i c h a r d   M a l c o m   S t r o n g .

Where  the  Newsdealer  Has  an  Ad­

vantage.

From the News Trade  Circular.
For  much  the  newsdealer  should  be 
thankful.  His  business  is  the  easiest 
kind of trade in one respect.  In no other 
business can the merchaut get a stock  ot 
goods so easily.  Ail  the newsdealer  has 
to do is to pay  for  enough  goods  to  fill 
his counters,  be they  large or  small,  for 
a week or two. 
If he does not sell  them 
does be lose  any  money  ou  his  goods? 
Not a cent.  All  that  he  cannot  sell  he 
returns,  and in  their  place  gets  a  new 
supply of fresh goods.  His  first  outlay 
for two or three weeks is all  he  needs in 
the way of capital to stay  iu  business for 
a year, or  as  long  as  he pleases.  What 
other business is as easy as this  for  the 
dealer? 
In what other business  is  pos­
sible  loss  reduced  to  so  small a  per­
centage?

Doesn’t Get Around in  Time.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.

every night?

Tommy—Do  you  say  your  prayers 
Jimmy—Yep.
“And does your maw say  hers?”
“Yep.”
“And does your paw?”
“Naw.  Paw  don’t  need  to. 

It’s  al­

most daylight when he gits to bed.”

will be at Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand  Rapids, 
Friday,  March 1,  with a full line of  sam­
ples  in  ready-made  clothing  in  Men’s, 
Youths’,  Boys’  and  Childrens’.  Four­
teen years with

Michael  Kolb  &  Son,

Clothing  Manufacturers,

Rochsster, N. Y.

L.  G.  DUNTON  l CO.

W ill  buy  all  kinds  of  Lumber— 

Green or Dry.

Office  and  Yards,  7th  St.  andjC. <fc W.  M.  R.  R.

STATE  AGENTS  FOR 

The  Lycoming  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 
wiil  give  our  line  a  careful  inspection 
when  our  representative  calls  on  you, 
we are  REEDER BROS’. SHOE'CO

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TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Agents,

Grand  Rapids, 

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Mich.

WE  WANT

B E A N S

them.

and  will  pay  highest  market  price  for 

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

TU  Z T  f'« JyT y O   HEADACHE 
A  L j W l x   O  
POWDERS
Pay the beat profit.  O rder from  your jobber

Chas.  Pettersch,

JO B B E R   OF

Imported and Domestic Cheese

Swiss,; Brick an d jLim burger a  Specialty.

161 — 163  W e st  B rid g e   St,  T e le p h o n e   133

G R A N D   R A P ID S

8. P. Bennett Fuel & Ice Co,
ALL  KINDS  OF  FUEL.

Mine Agents and Jobbers for

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

EATON, LYON & 00.

20 &  22  Monroe  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

N e t  P ric e   L ist.
Sap Pails per  100.

IC 

10q uart  ..  $10 00 
12 
....  11  f0 
15 
....  13  75 

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13  25
14  25
16  50

Syrup Cans per 100.

1 g a llo n ..................  * 8 50
O ur goods  are  fu ll  size 
and are guaranteed not to 
leak  The  palls are made 
flaring 
alm ost 
enough  to  pack  conven 
lently. 
for  price 
list of general line of  tin ­
w are.

straight, 
Send 

WM.  BRDMMELER  &  SONS,
Pieced and Stamped Tinware.

M anufacturers and Jobbers of

Phone 610.

8 6 0   8.  I o n ia  S t.,  G R A N D   R A P ID S .
Your  Bank Account Solicited.

[»ill  County Savings

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

J ho.  A.  Covode  Pres.

H b nr t  Id em a, Vice-Pres.

J .  A.  S.  V e r d i e r ,  Cashier.

K. Van Ho?, Ass’tC ’s’r.
T ra n sac t«  a  G e n e ra l R a n k in g   B u sin ess. 

I n te r e s t  A llo w e d   o n   T im e   a n d   S av in g s 

D e p o sits.

DIRECTORS:

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

D e p o sits  E x c eed   O n e  M illio n   D o lla rs .

Michigan C entral

"  T is Niagara, Falls Route.’*

(T aking effect  Sunday,  May 27,1894.) 

•D aily.  All others daily, except Sunday. 

A rrive. 
Depart.
10 20 d  m ............ D etroit  E x p re ss ............. 7 00 a m
5  30 a m   — »A tlantic and  Pacific....... it  20 p m
1  5 0 p m ....... New York  E x p re s s .........  6  00 p m
Sleeping cars  run on A tlantic  and  Pacific  ex 
press trains to an d  from  Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  D etroit a t 7 :00 a m ;  re 
turning, leave D etroit 4:35 p m , arriving at G rand 
Rapids 10:20 p m .
D irect  com m unicatioa  m ade  at  D etroit  w ith 
ail through  trains east  over  the  M ichigan Cen­
tral R ailroad  (Canada S outhern Division.)
A.  ALMquisT, T icket  Agent, 
U nion PassengerStation.

C H IC A G O  

Nov18’1894
A N D   W E S T   M IC H IG A N   R ’Y.

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

TO AMD ?B O M   M USK EG O N .

T R A V ER SE C IT T .  CH A R LEV O IX  AND  F E T O SK K T .

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv. G’d R apids...............7:15am  1:25pm *11:30pm
Ar. C hicago....................  1:25pm  6:50pm  *7:20am
Lv.  Chicago....................8:25am  5:00pm  *11:45pm
Ar. G’d R apids...............3:05pm  10:25pm  *6:25am
Lv. G rand R apids.........  7:25am  1:25pm  5:30pm
Ar. G rand R apids......... 11:45am  3:05pm 10:25pm
Lv. G rand  Rapids .. 
7:30am 3:15pm
Ar.  M anistee.............  12:20pm  8:15pm
Ar. T raverse C ity__  
1:00pm  8:45pm
Ar. C harlevoix......... 
3:15pm  11:10pm
Ar.  P etoskey............. 
3:45pm  11:40pm
Trains arrive from  north at 1:00 .pmand 10:00 
pm.
Parlor  car 

leaves  for  Chicago  1:25pm.  A r­
rives 
from  Chicago  10:25pm.  Sleeping  cars 
leave  for  Chicago  11:30pm.  A rrive  from   C hi­
cago  6:25am.

P A R L O R   A N D   S L E E P IN G   CARS.

♦Every day.  Others week days  only.

D E T R O I T , 

<,cl.li8' ^
LA N SIN G 7 &  N O R T H E R N   R .  R .

GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. G rand R apids..........   7:00am 1:20pm  5:25pm
Ar. D etro it........................11:40am 5:30pm  10:10pm

RETURNINGiFROM  DETROIT.

Lv.  D etroit.......................  7:40am 1:10pm  6:00pm
Ar. G rand R apids...........12:40pm 5:2Cpm  10:45pm
Lv. G R  7:40am  5 :00pm  Ar. G R . 11:35am 10:45pm

T O  AND  PROM   SA GINAW ,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LO U IS.

TO  AND  PROM   LO W ELL.

Lv. G rand R apids............   7:00am  1:20pm  5:25pm
A r.from  Low ell................ 12:40pm  5:20pm  ............

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all trains  betw een  G rand R ap­
ids and D etroit.  Parlor car to Saginaw  on m orn - 
in g train.

T rains  week days only.

GEO. D bHAVEN, G en.  Pass’r Ag’t.

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

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

EASTW ARD.

tN o.  14 tN o.  16 tN o.  18 •N o.
T rains L a  ve
G’d  Rapids, Lv
645am 10 20am 326pm 1100pm
Io n ia ........... . Ar 7 40am 1125am 4 27pm
1235am
St.  Johns  .. .A r
8 25am 12 17pm 5 20pm 1 25am
Jw o sso ....... . Ar 9 00am 1 20pm 5 05pm 3 10am
E.  Saginaw. . Ar 10 50am 3 45pm 8 00pm 6 40am
Bay C ity __ • Ar 11 3i am 4 35pm 8 37pm 715am
F lin t........... . Ar 10 05am 3 45pm 7 05pm 5 4i am
Pt.  H uron.. .Ar 12 05pm ,  5 50pm 850pm 7 30am
P o n tia c__ .Ar 10 53am 305pm 8 25pm 537am
Detroit......... .A r 1150am 4 05pm 925pm 7 00am

W ESTW A R D .

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For  G rand H aven  and Interm ediate
Points  .................'............................... *7:00'a. m .
For G rand H aven and  M uskegon....... t l  :C0 p. m.
“  Mil.  and Chi.. .+5:35 P. m.

“ 
tD aily except  Sunday. 
T rains  arrive  from   the  east,  6:35  a.m .,  12:50 
p.m., 5:30 p. m .,  10: •>  p.m.
T rains  arrive  from   th e  w est, 10:10 a.  m.  3:15 
p m .  and 9:15 p .m .
Eastw ard—No.  14  has  W agner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 P arlor  Car.  No. 82 W agner  Sleeper.
W estward — No. 11  P arlor Oar.  No. 16 W agner 
Parlor Buffet car.  No. 81  W agner Sleeper.

»Daily.

J as. Cam pbell, City T 'ck et A gent.

Grand  Rapids & Indiana.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

North

Left re going 
For Traverse City, Petoskey  and Saginaw__ 7:10 a, m.
F o r S a g i n a w ...................................................................... 5  00 p .  m .
For  Petoskey  and  Mackinaw...........................6:26 p  m.
Leave going
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South.
For  Cincinnati.......................................................7:26a.m .
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago............................ 2:16 p. m.
For  Fort Wayne and  the  Bast.......................... 2:16 p.m.
For Cincinnati  .................................................... *6:40  p.’m.
For  Kalamazoo and Chicago..........................*11:40  p. m

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

„  

, 

. 

Chicago via G. R. Se I. R. R.

Lv Grand Rapid............. 7:25 am   2:15 p m   »II -40 p m
Arr  Chicago.....................2:40 p m  9:05pm 
7:10 am
2:16 p  m  train  ha* through  Wagner  Buffet  Parlor 
Car and coach.
11:40  P m train daily,  through Wagner Sleeping Car 
and Coach.
ll:S0p m
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapid« 
7:20am
3  SO  p  m  has  through  Wagner  Buffet  Parlor  Car 
11:30 pm   train daily .thro ugh  Wagner  Sleeping  Car

3:30pm 
9:15 pm  

6:50am 
2:60pm 

For Muskegon—Leave. 

M u sk e g o n , G ra n d   R a p id s  A I n d ia n a .
— 9:50 am
7:25  am  
1 :15pm
1:00pm 
»:40  p m 
5:20 p m
O .L. LOCKWOOD*
General Passenger and  Ticket Agent.

From Muskegon—Arrive.

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Buildings,  P ortraits,  Cards 

and  Stationery 

H eadings, Maps, P lans  and  P atented 

A rticles.
T R A D E S M A N   C O ., 

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THE  AtlCHTRAN  TRADESMAN

QUARTERLY  MEETING

K. of G.

Of  the  Board  of  Directors,  Michigan 
Grand Rapids,  March 4—The  regular 
meeting of the Board of Directors of  the 
Michigan  Knights of the  Grip  was  held 
at  the  Hudson  House,  Lansing,  March 
Present,  Messrs.  Jacklin,  Owen, 
2. 
Hammill,  Symons,  Peake and Tyler.
The minutes of  the  previous  meeting 
were rtad and approved.
Secretary  Owen  presented  his  first 
q uarterly report,  as follows:
GENERAL  FUND.

R E C E IP T S .

From  Ex-Sec’y M ills....................$ 121  45
From  '‘unknow n fu n d ” .............
5  00
From  a nnual d u es...................
197 0>
From  new m em bers.....................
47 00
From  honorary members............
33 00
From   d raft 
from   Treasurer
40 CO

F ro st...................................

Total receipts, 443 45

DISBURSEMENTS.
R em itted  Treasurer  by  Check
No. 2............................................. $
R em itted  T reasurer  by  Check
No. 3............................ .

4  00
275 00 

279 00
Balance on hand,  $164  45

DEATH  FUND.

RECEIPTS.

From  Assessment No. 3,1894__ § 22 01
From Assessment Nos.  1  and  2,
1895................................................
374  CO

Sent T reasurer by Check No. l..$12 0 00 
Sent T reasurer by Check No. 2..  1196  ue

D ISBU  RSM ENTS.

Total receipts, $2306  to

Total disbursem ents, $2396  00 
The  report  had  previously  been  re­
viewed  by 
the  Finance  Committee, 
which  reported  unanimously 
in  favor 
of  its  acceptance  and  adoption.  The 
recommendation  was  concurred  in.
Treasurer  Frost  presented  his  first 
quarterly  report as follows:
GENERAL  FUND.

R E C E IPT S.

From  E x-T reasurer Reynolds. ...$498  88
F   om Check No. 2 
4 <00
From  Check No. 3 ..........................   275  i.O

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

niSBCRSSlENTS.

Total receipts, $777  88

By checks No. 137 to 14a in c.........$345  25
Cash on  h a n d ..................................  432  63

DEATH  FUND.

Total disbursem ents, $777 88 
R E C EIPTS.

From  E x-T reasurer R eynolds...$  654  45 
From   Sec’y  Owen  by  Check
No. 1..............................................   1200 CO
From   Sec’y  Owen  by  Check 
No. 2..............................................  1196 00

Total receipts, $3050  45 

DISBU RSEM EN TS.
To  beneficiary  Silas  Clarke,
W yandotte................................... $ 500  00
To  beneficiary  Théo.  J.  Beau-
bien,  D etroit...............................  500 CO
To  beneficiary  B.  F.  W inch,
B angor..........................................  5  0 00
B alance on h a n d ............................1550  45

Total disburtem ents, $3050  45
This report  took  the  same  course  as 
that of the Secretary.
Representative  O.  W.  Robbins  ap­
peared  before the Board in  advocacy  of 
House bill No.  82, having  for  its  object 
the revision of the laws  relative  to  rail­
road rates in  the  Upper  Peninsula.  At 
the conclusion of  his  remarks,  Director 
Peake introduced  the  following  resolu­
tion,  which  was unanimously adopted:
Resolved,  That the Board of  Directors 
of the Michigan Knights of  the  Grip,  in 
session at Lansing, March  2,  hereby  ap­
prove House bill  No.  82,  providing  for 
equalizing  the  rates  charged  for  trans­
portation  by the railroads  of  the  Upper 
Peninsula,  placing  them  on  the  same 
basis as in the Lower  Peninsula,  believ­
ing  that  this  is  but simple justice,  not 
only to the railroads of  Southern  Michi­
gan,  but  to  the  traveling  public of the 
Upper  Peninsula  as  well.  We  recom­
mend  that  our  members  use  their  in­
fluence with  their  Senators  and  Repre­
sentatives to secure this legislation  dur­
ing the  present  session  ot  the  Legisla­
ture.
Communications were received from C. 
E.  Esseltyne,  of Bay  City,  setting  forth 
the  facts  connected with the robbery  of 
his store^ by Wm.  J.  Peterhaus,  of  Ply­
mouth,  *on  Feb.  6.  As  the  accused 
pleaded guilty to the charge,  so that there 
was no question as to his guilt, Mr.  Tyler 
moved that his name  be striken from the 
membership roll and that he be requested 
to return his grip tag.  Adopted.
On  motion,  President  Jacklin  was  in­
structed  to  write  the  chairman  of  the 
special Legislative and Railroad Commit-1

tee,  urging  active effort  in  the  negotia­
tions for a 5,000 mile book,  in accordance 
with the plan adopted at the recent Grand 
Rapids convention.
Reno G.  Hoag, of the Morenci Observer, 
in a  somewhat  lengthy  communication, 
called  the  attention  of the Board to  the 
urgent necessity  of an official  organ  for 
the K. of G.  and  made  a  proposition  to 
start such a publication at Detroit, Grand 
Rapids or Morenci,  providing  the  Board 
would  sanction  the  enterprise.  On mo­
tion, 
the  Secretary  was  instructed  to 
write Mr.  Hoag that  the  proposition  did 
not meet the approval of the Board.
Proofs of death of the late  Fred  Sher­
rill,  of Saginaw,  were  presented and  ap­
proved,  and the Secretary was instructed 
to issue a warrant  on  the  Treasurer  for 
8500,  payable to the beneficiary.
the  Treasurer  was  in­
structed  to  pay  the  beneficiaries  here­
after  through  some  bank  or  express 
office,  checks to be delivered only  on  the 
signing and delivery to the custodians of 
the  proper receipts.
The following  accounts  were  audited 

On  motion, 

and allowed:
Geo. F. Owen, salary,  death fu n d ................$119 80
Geo.  F. Owen, salary,  general f u n d ........ 
69  *5
Expenses Secretary’s office............................  76 25
Tradesm an  Company.......................................  85 85
R. W.  Jack lin .....................................................  7 85
F.  M .T yler..................................................   .. .   6  1'
Geo. F.  Owen.....................................................   5 87
S. E. Sym ons.......................................................  4 55
A.  F.  P eake.........................................................  3 73
There being  no  further  business,  the 
meeting adjourned.
The next meeting will  be  held  at  the 
same place on Saturday,  June  1.
I am  unofficially informed of the death 
of J.  P.  Cawley,of  Detroit,  who was  for 
several years on the  road  for  Burnham, 
Stoepel &  Co.  The  deceased  had  paid 
the annual dues for  this  year,  but  had 
failed to  pay  death  assessments  Nos.  1 
and 2.
All of the death claims against the As­
sociation have now been  paid  and  there 
is sti^l a balance of $1,050.45 to the credit 
of the death fund.  The general  fund is, 
also,  in  excellent  condition,  as  will  be 
seen  by referring to  the  reports  of  the 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  given  above.
The  following  members  have  joined 
since the last report:
E.  L.  Brown,  Indianapolis,  Ind.
Geo.  L. Gatch, Indianapolis, ind.
John S.  Linton,  Otsego.
J.  P.  H. Armstrong, Minneapolis. 
Lewis C. Prescott,  Grand  Rapids. 
Albert J. Bayless,  Toronto,  Out.
W. J.  Reid, Vassar.
G.  F.  Faude,  lorn a.
R. B.  Hyman,  Grand Rapids.
Cbas. E. Lockwood, Grand Rapids.
Jos.  H.  Belknap, Bay City.
Alva Davis,  Battle Creek.
J. Yander Berg,  Grand Rapids.
J.  G. Davis, Detroit.
W. C.  Colby, Eaton Rapids.
H. J.  Moulton,  Springport.
H.  A .  Chamberlain, Elkhart, Ind.
W.  H.  Powell,  Atlantic  Highlands, 
W.  E.  Wolfenden,  Grand Rapids.
W.  H.  Griswold,  Hart.
John C.  Deuel,  Marshall.
Luther Gicklings,  Kalamazoo.
Ernest Liebman,  Chicago.
H. E. Tremain, Bay City.
M.  B.  Graham,  Bay City.
G.  F.  Rummel, Lincoln,  Neb.
Fred D.  Jones,  Bronson.
¡3.  G.  Maffat,  Le Sueur,  Minn.
Calvin  H.  Mills, Ithaca.
Louis M.  Wise, Chicago.
Albert M.  McMurray, Chicago.
Albert  B.  Liebemann,  Watertown, 
John W.  Mead,  Berlin.
Win. J. Gilmore, Chicago.
Edward Davis,  Frazeysburg,  Ohio. 
Louis F.  Yocum, New  Baltimore.
J.  H.  Beals,  Rochester,  New York.
Wm.  Wildanger, Flint.
W.  H.  Wilcox,  Hillsdale.
T.  O. Parker,  Washington,  D. C.
Daniel Dake,  Manistee.
Edwin R.  Thornton,  Buffalo.
Frank S.  Dunbar,  West Superior,  Wis. 
Harry C. Barton,  Perrysburg, Ohio.
A.  L.  Vander,  Toledo.
C.  S.  Robinson,  Grand Rapids.
Wm.  A.  Snyder, Chicago.
H. D. Lauson, Chicago.
Byron B.  Downard,  Milwaukee.
Frank E. Arnold,  Harrison, Ohio.

Wis.

N.  J.

J.  W.  Dunn, Grayling.
G. J.  Tuttle, Grayling.
E. C. Compton,  Manton.
Wm.  F.  Ballentine,  Alma.
J. D.  Billings, Traverse City.
Ed Killean,  Manistee.
T. J. Phelps, Greenville.
W.  P.  Hetherington.  Belding.
Morton Comraton,  Bad Axe.
Maggie McGary,  Ludington.
C.  D.  Farr, Sturgis.
Burt Spafford, Cadillac.
J. A.  Humphrey,  Reed City.
J. D.  May, Traverse City.
C. L.  Stevens,  Ypsilanti.
A.  P.  Cortright, Grand Rapids.
Wm.  T.  Welch,  Paw Paw.
J. C.  Nelson,  Detroit.

Geo.  F.  Owen,  Sec’y.

Opposedsto  the  Brundage  Bill.

Jackson,  March  1—At  a  meeting  of 
the Jackson  Retail  Grocers’ Association, 
held Feb.  27,  the  following  resolutions 
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas—There  is  now  before  the 
Legislature  a  measure  known  as  the 
Brundage  bill,  introduced  January  10, 
1895, having  for  its  alleged  object  the 
curtailment of adulteration and  the  sale 
of adulterated goods;  and
Whereas—We,  the  members  of  the 
Jackson Retail  Grocers’ Association,  are 
positively in  favor  of  the  sale  only  of 
wholesome and healthy  food,  and are op­
posed to a bill that discriminates against 
the retail dealer and places  him entirely 
at  the  mercy  of  his  enemies  and  the 
persecution  of  the  paid  spies  of  the 
State;  and
that,  if  such 
bill  passes  and 
it  will 
drive very many  articles  that  have  be­
come necessities out of the State,  or com­
pel  the  retail  grocers  to  retire  from 
trade;  therefore
Resolved—That  this  Association  does 
most  emphatically  protest  against  the 
passage  of  this  said Brundage bill,  and 
that we  are  positively  opposed  to  any 
legislation that is devoid of the elements 
of fairness and justice;  and
Resolved—That  we most earnestly  re­
quest the  Senators  and  Representatives 
of this district and of the  State  to  work 
and  vote  against  the  passage  of  the 
Brundage bill  and kindred measures.

Whereas—We  believe 

is  enforced, 

W.  H.  Porter,  Sec’y.

Objects  to  the  Paper  Dolls.

Hilliards,  March  1—In  your  last  is­
sue I notice  a  communication  from  W. 
F.  McLaughlin  &  Co.,  in  reply  to Mr. 
Steele,  of Advance.  1,  for one, object to 
the pictures  and  advertising  matter  in 
XXXX  package  coffee,  for  the  sim­
ple reason that it takes too much  time to 
sort out the baby dolls and then hunt for 
their  hats.  There  are  four  separate 
pieces,  and some of them will  find  their 
way into the mill,  where they are  almost 
sure to clog up  the feed spout,  or,  if they 
succeed  in  going  through,  do  not  add 
particularly  to  the  appearance  of  the 
goods.  The XXXX people are very pro­
gressive,  and  we  look  for  them to add 
more clothing from  time  to  time  to  the 
wardrobes  of  their  dolls,  and,  unless 
they think to  furnish  a  Saratoga  trunk 
(in the  form  of  a  well-sealed  envelope 
placed inside each package),  we  grocers 
will have to attach a fanning-mill  to  our 
coffee grinders and,  in  the meantime, try 
to  educate  our  customers  to  use  bulk 
goods.  We  sincerely  hope  that  Mc­
Laughlin & Co.  will devise  some  scheme 
to  take  the  place  of  this  nuisance,  as 
their  goods  take  first  rank  in this sec­
tion. 

H. E.  Parmelee.

The Tradesman  suggests  that  those 
of its readers who handle package  coffee 
write out their opinions on this question, 
to the end that  McLaughlin  &  Co.  may 
be able to ascertain the sentimeut  of  the 
trade on this matter.

House to Rent.

Have  you  a  house  or  store  standing 

idle for want of a tenant?

List it with  John C.  Dunton  and place 
it  before  the  masses.  You  go  to  your 
I butcher to buy meat.  People go to John 
i C.  Dunton to rent houses.

1 7

It is said that,  when the United  States 
Government  moved  to  Washington,  in 
the year 1800,  the  property was  all  car­
ried in  seven boxes,  while the  Chief  Ex­
ecutive  got  lost  in  the  woods  in  the 
neighborhood of  Washington.  Now,  the 
the  Government  has  not  half  enough 
public  buildings  and  warehouses 
in 
which to  store  the  nation’s  duds,  and, 
unlike the palmly  days  of  the  country, 
there is not chance,  in these days, to lose 
the Chief Executive in the woods.

An American in Germany was surprised 
to find a number  of  cripples  among  the 
celebrated college professors, men whose 
high standard  of  learning  makes  them 
famous the world over.  One Berlin pro­
fessor is  wheeled  into  his  lecture-room 
every day, and there are others similarly, 
though for the  most  part  less painfully, 
afflicted.  This  is due  partly to the  fact 
that under the  military  regime  of  Ger­
many when  a boy is disqualified  for  the 
army he is trained for science or the law.
To be a  millionaire  does  not  necessa­
rily mean that the lucky  man is deficient 
in  brains.  George Vanderbilt is credited 
with being master of  seven  languages— 
English,  German,  French,  Italian,  Span­
ish,  Latin  and  modern  Greek.  He also 
possesses  a  smattering  of  Hebrew  and 
Sanscrit,  and  has  studied  many  of  the 
dialects of the Indian  tribes  of America.
The chewing tobacco furnished  to  the 
sailors of the  navy  is  of  extraordinarily 
fine quality, none of the ordinary  brands 
on the market being accepted. 
It is pur­
chased  by the Government in large quan­
tities, and last year  27J^  cents  a  pound 
was the price paid.

The city of  Glasgow manages  its  own 
gas,  water and  markets,  and  makes  an 
annual profit out of them of  about $350,- 
000. 
It owes no debts and has a  surplus 
of over $12,000,000.

Russia has  decided  to  use  only  gray 
horses  for  artillery  purposes,  as  they 
have been found to  have  more  strength 
and endurance than horses of  any  other 
color.

King Humbert,  of  Italy,  spends] more 
in charity than  any other  monarch.  He 
gave  $80,000  to  the  poor  on Christmas, 
and is continually  economizing for  their 
benefit.

The recent earthquakes in Greece have 
seriously  injured  the  classical  ruins  in 
Athens and other localities in that  coun­
try. 

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A recent sale  of  gold  bonds  by  New 
York City of $3,265,537 at 3 per cent,  in­
terest was subscribed  three  times  over. 
The best bid was X  per  cent,  premium.
J. L.  Handy, the Boyne  City  druggist, 
has returned home  after  a  two  months’ 
absence in Tennessee and Georgia.

Try the new cigar, Signal Five, 5c.

tf.  M.  Reynolds  X  Son

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,
credit on drugs. 
It  has made a hopeless 
jumble of  remedial  physiology  and  has 
begotten distrust of drugs in general.

18
D r u g   D e p a r t m e n t •

S ta te   B o a rd   o f  P h a r m a c y .

One Year—George  Gnndrum,  Ionia.
Two Years—C. A  Bngbee, Charlevoix.
ThreeYears—S. E. Parkbill, Owosso.
Four Years—F. W. R  Perry,  Detroit 
Five Years—
President— Fred’k W .R. Perry,Detroit, 
f  eeretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. 
treasurer— Geo. Gnndrum, Ionia.
Coining  Meetings—Detroit  (Star  Island),  June  24; 
Lansing, Nov 5.

V l c h i ja a   S ta te   P h a rm a c e u tic a l  A sh’d .
President—A. 8. Parker, Detroit.
Vice-President—John E. Peck, Detroit.
Treasurer—W. Dupont,  Detroit.
Seeretav—F. C. Thompson.Detroit.

G ra n d   R a p id s   P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o cie ty . 

President, John E. Peck; Secretary, B. Schrouder.

FOOD  FOB REFLECTION.

Factors Which  Have Reduced the Con­

sumption of Drugs.

To propose some measure  for  increas­
ing the consumption of drugs  would cer­
tainly merit more of the  druggist’s  grat­
itude than to probe into the causes  for  a 
waning demand.  Such  is  probably  the 
rueful reflection with  which  most  read­
ers will greet the heading of  the  present 
article.  A  remedy—a  remedy!  is  the 
ery. 
Speculating  and  philosophizing 
about evils is all  well  enough  for  those 
whose  bread  and  butter is assured; but 
the struggling druggist  wants  help  and 
counsel—he cares little for the  causes  of 
his  plight.  Can  you  extricate  him? 
Well  and  good. 
If  not,  what  avails a 
clear insight into conditions  over  which 
be has no control ? ■

Yet  I  hold  that  the  truth  is  a good 
thing, and I do not side with  those  who 
maintain that the world owes  more  hap­
piness to its illusions than  to  its  knowl­
edge.  The condition of all progress  and 
improvement  is  a  clear  perception  of 
things as they really  are.  We  want  no 
rose-colored  pictures.  We  want  to  see 
our conditions and our prospects  in  the 
light  of  a  sober  reality.  We  want  to 
look the truth in the face.

travel, 

In the first place,  pharmacy and  medi­
cine must necessarily undergo  the  same 
mutations.  They 
thrive  and 
suffer together.  Now,  the  medicine  of 
our day is far more  preventive  in  char­
acter than ever before.  Sanitary science, 
as applied to masses of  population,  and 
personal  hygiene  working  on  the  indi 
vidual,  have unquestionably reduced the 
aggregate of disease.  We know  bejond 
doubt that many  maladies have  beeu  vir­
tually  exterminated.  This  means,  in­
evitably, less medicine.  Factor number 
one.

In the actual treatment  of  disease  the 
medical profession  show  an  ever-grow 
ing inclination to employ mechanical and 
other “natural” methods—hydrotherapy, 
gymnastics,  massage, 
scientific  diet, 
skilled nursing.  Nay, more—in portions 
of  Europe,  hypnotism  and  suggestion 
have  attained  a  vogue,  and  the  con­
sumption  of  drugs  is  corresponding!} 
lessened.  Factor  number two.

The  tendency  to  resort  to  surgical 
methods of  treating  disease  is  indubit­
ably  growing.  The  gynecologist,  for 
example,  is  essentially  a  surgeon. 
In­
deed,  the  exaggeration  of  surgery  is  a 
modern evil.  There is too much  knife— 
an excessive eagerness to  cut—a  failure 
to recognize that the  avoiding,  and  not 
the performing, of  an  operation  consti- 
tntes the surgeon’s best distinction.  We 
may be assured  that  this  mischief  will 
correct 
surgeon  of  the 
future will be conteut with more certain, 
if less brilliant,  results.  There  will  be 
less  resorting  to  heroic  measures—less 
showy surgery.

itself.  The 

The  shotgun prescription has cast dis­

Secret  medicines  and  compounds  are 
fairly  chargeable  with  contributing  to 
the decline of medication. 
It is  folly  to 
suppose that any intelligent  use  can  be 
made of preparations  of  hidden  compo­
sition,  and an unintelligent use thereof— 
accepting the label on trust  and  regard­
ing the circular as  therapeutic  gospel— 
must naturally lead  to  failure  and  dis­
gust.  And  from  disbelief  in  a drug to 
derision of drugs is but a step. 
In  med­
icine and pharmacy  we  breed  our  own 
infidels.  There is such a thing  as scien­
tific  atheism.  We  create  it  with  our 
vicious system of secrecy.

Skepticism  regarding  drugs is a great 
cause of waning  consumption,  and  this 
skepticism is the offspring  of  ignorance. 
A profound and scientific  knowledge  of 
therapeutics is a rarity.  And, naturally, 
the man  who  prescribes empyricaily—as 
a blind man walks—knowing merely that 
certain drugs are  useful  in  certain  dis­
eases—such  a  man  must  suffer  mauy 
failures  and  lose faitix in drugs as reme­
dies.

This incredulity  with  respect  to  the 
virtue of drugs is further  augmented  by 
the  growing reaction from  the  synthetic 
remedy  fad.  The  stream  of  synthetic 
compounds  has  grown  broader  and 
deeper.  Sponsored  by  reputable names, 
each addition to the  list  receives  atten­
tion,  each  is tested by  scores  of  experi­
menters,  comprising both the  truly  pro­
gressive and the  mere  novelty-mongers, 
and just so much attention and study are 
diverted among the  younger  students  of 
medicine from the old  standard  and  re­
liable drugs.  The  fund  of  therapeutic 
knowledge  is,  of  course, 
richer  aud 
vaster  than  ever.  But  is  the  average 
medical  man  of  to-day as good  a thera­
peutist as his  older colleague?  Does the 
young  student emerge from college with 
an array of  weapons for  combating  dis­
ease as safe and  trusty  as  those  of  the 
preceding medical generation?  Is he not 
sadly  lacking in familiarity with the  old 
standard  drugs  whose  uses  have  been 
weighed in the  balances  of  immemorial 
experience  aud  never  found  wanting? 
Many reputable teachers aud  practition­
ers declare he  is.  What  wonder,  then, 
if  he  soon  grow  distrustful  of  drugs, 
skeptical of their virtues?

Is this skepticism justified  ?  Certain]} 
uot.  A  large  number  of  drugs exert a 
definite  physiological  action—the  diffi­
culty  lies in  their proper  application,  in 
accurate diagnosis.  Acids  and  alkalies 
are each indicated  in  varying  forms  ot 
indigestiou; ipecac, squill,  calomel,  qui­
nine, and  many other drugs have definite 
effects which it is idle to  gainsay.  With 
the advance and dissemination  of  thera­
peutics,  the category of  reliable  medici­
nal agents will  be enlarged.

Of the foregoing  factors,  the  general 
improvement  in  public  and  individual 
hygiene alone reduces the income of both 
doctor  aud  druggist.  From  the  other 
operating causes the druggist is  the  sole 
or  principal  sufferer.  Thus,  whatever 
method  of  treatment  the  doctor  elects, 
his  fee is the same; but  with  the  drug­
gist the conditions  differ—lessening  the 
consumption of drugs means less  income 
to the dispenser; no drugs,  no fees.

And, finally, let us grasp clearly another 
factor  which,  while  reducing  the  con­
sumption of drugs,  injures  the  druggist 
alone—the  self-dispensing  of  concen­

it 

trated agents in tablet form by  the  phy­
sician.  Surely this  journal  has  spoken 
vigorously  enough  against 
that  great 
evil, and notably against  the  slanderous 
methods  by  which 
it  is  propagated. 
Nearly  every  American  druggist  suf­
fers  from 
to day.  Measuring  each 
word  and  exercising  all  care  to  avoid 
exaggeration, 
it  may  be  fearlessly  as­
serted that no single disaster  to  modern 
pharmacy has been so  blastingly  potent 
and  destructive  as  the  introduction  of 
the tablet  For years  the  tabletmakers 
have been sending  their  “missionaries” 
among physicians to  foment  distrust  of 
the  druggist.  They  have  pictured  the 
latter#as a substituter,  as a  sopbisticator 
of drugs,  as one who “repeats” prescrip­
tions in defiance of the doctor’s  wishes— 
as, one,  in  brief,  who cannot  be  trusted. 
In 
the  physicians 
have lent a willing ear to  these  slanders 
and have  straightway  begun  their  own 
dispensing. 
It  may  be that the error of 
all this will  be  presently  perceived—its 
cost to the physician,  its injustice to  the 
patient (since tablets offer in many cases 
an unsuitable  mode  of  administration), 
aud its injury to  pharmacy. 
It  may  be 
that the doctor will  realize  the  wisdom 
of  devoting  his  undivided  thought and 
energy  to  treatment,  resiguing  to  the 
apothecary the work  which the latter can 
best  perform.  This  may  all  come  to 
pass,  but  meantime  the  mischief  has 
been done, and in every part of the  land 
the dispensing of prescriptions  has  been 
reduced to a mere fraction of  its  former 
volume.

too  many  cases 

When Mrs. Partington  tried  to mop up 
the Atlantic Ocean,  she cut a poor figure. 
Much of the druggist’s trouble  is  caused 
by  changing  conditions  over  which  he j 
has no control.  But  against  the  tablet j 
evil  he  can  accomplish  much—by  dis­
criminating against this form of  medica-j 
tion as  far as possible,  by cultivating the 
medical  profession,  by  winning  their 
confidence and good  will.

That the future will  see  a  revival  in 
the  demand  for  drugs  is  beyond  all 
doubt.  The present skepticism is chiefly 
due  to  ignorance  and  to  other  causes 
which  time  will  correct.  Confidence is

begotten of knowledge,  and as  the  prin­
ciples of  therapeutics  are  more  widely 
inculcated,  the  reliance  on  medicinal 
agents will  grow  firmer.  The  remedial 
virtues of plant  and  mineral  have  sur­
vived  numberless  fashions  and  revolu­
tions  in medicine.  Amid all the shifting 
and changing of an unstable  world,  the 
utility of  drugs  rationally  administered 
yet  remains  beyond  cavil.  The future 
may see  greater  precision  iu  therapeu­
tics,  closer  discrimination,  and  caution 
inspired by the certainty that  every  val­
uable remedy  is capable  of  doing  harm 
as well as good, since the powerful medi­
cine is nearly always the  potent  poison. 
Conceding all this,  we  may  yet  cherish 
the conviction that the worst  enemies  of 
medication  are  secrecy  and  ignorance, 
and that as therapeutic knowledge is dis­
seminated  the  administration  of  time- 
tested drugs is destined to  be  reinvested 
by the future with its ancient honors.

J o s e p h   H e i .f m a n .

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Every dealer should sell  them.
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Lemon,  Vanilla,  Assorted  Flavors. 
Yearly sales increased by  their  use. 
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Seely's Lemon,

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Doz
0 0

Gro.
1 oz.  9
i o   a o
i a o l a   60
a  oz. 
4 oz. 
a o o a a   s o
6 oz.  3 o o 33  oo
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(W rapped)

Doz.

Gro.
1 oz. 9  1 AO t o   ao
a  oz. 
a 0 0 a i   o o
4 o z.  3 75 4 0   8 0
6  o z.  6 4 0 5 7   6 0
P la in   X . S.  w ith  
c o rk s c re w  a t  s a m e  
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Wholesale Price  Current•

A dvanced—Borax, B orax, po., T urpentine. 

D eclined-

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8.  N. Y.  Q.  A

M orphia, 8.  P. A W. 

1 95@2  20 
C.  Co.......................   1  85@2  10
M oschus  C anton.........  @  40
M yrlstlca,  No  1 .........  65®  70
N nx Vomica,  (po 20)..  @ 1 0
Os.  S epia.......................   15®  18
Pepsin Saac, H.  A P. D.
C o ................................   @2 00
P lcls Liq, N.»C., H gal
doz  .............................  @2 00
Piels Liq., q u a r ts .......  @1  00
p in ts ...........  @  85
P il H ydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  N igra,  (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba,  (po g5)....  @  3
P lix B u rg u n ..................   @  7
Plumb! A c e t................   1C®  12
Pul vis Ipecac et o p ll. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum ,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz.......  @1 25
Pyrethrum ,  p v ............   20®  30
8®  10
Q u asslae.......................  
Quinla, 8. P. AW___34W@39V4
S.  G erm an__   27®  37
R ubla  T lnctorom .......   12®   14
12®   14
Saccharum  Lactls p v . 
S alacin...........................2 30@2  50
Sanguis  D raconls.......   40®  50
Sapo,  W .........................   12®  14
‘  M ...........................  10®  12
Ö .........................   @  15

“ 

Seldllts  M ixture........
© 20
Slnapls........................... @ 18
@ SO
44  o p t......................
Snuff,  M accaboy,  De
© 35
V o e s ...........................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ .35
Soda Boras,  (po. 9-10). m 10
Soda  et Potass T a rt...
24© 25
1V4© 2
Soda C arb....................
3® 5
Soda,  Bi C arb..............
Soda,  A sh..................... 3V4© 4
Soda, Sulphas..............
© 2
50® 55
Spts. E ther C o ............
“  Myrcia  D om ....... @2  no
“  M yrcia Im p .........
@2 50
*•  V ini  Rect.  bbl.
....7.........................2  51@2 61
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  C rystal....... 1  40@1  45
Sulphur, S u b l.............. 2)4®  3
R o ll................  2  @  2H
Terebenth V enice.. ...  28® SO
T heobrom ae........... ...45  @ 48
V anilla..................... -.9 00@16 00
Zlncl  S ulph............. ... 
7® 8

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OILS.

W hale, w in te r......... ..  70
Lard,  e x tra ............... ..  so
Lard, No.  1.............. ..  42
Linseed, pare ra w .. ..  59

Bbl.  Gal
70
85
45
62

 

“ 

Linseed, boiled........  62
Neat’s  Foot,  winter 
strained.............   65
Spirits T urpentine__   38
b b l. 

p a in t s. 

lb.
Red  V enetian............... lgf  2@8
Ochre, yellow   M ars__ m   2@4
44 
B er.........IK   2@8
Putty,  com m ercial__ 2)4  2¡4@3
“  strictly  p u re .......2%  25408
Vermilion Prim e Am er­
ican .................... 
13@15
 
Verm ilion,  E n g lish .... 
6«@72
Green,  P eninsular.......  
13@16
Lead,  re d .......................   5*4@6
w h ite ..................5?4@6
W hiting, w hite S pan...  @70
W hiting,  G liders’. . ___  @90
W hite, Paris  American 
Whiting..  Paris  Eng.
U niversal Prepared  ..1  C0@1  15 
N o.l  T u rp   C o ac h .... 1  10@1  20
E x tra T u rp ....................1 
70
Coach  B ody..................2 75®8  00
No. 1 T urp F n rn .........1  00@1  10
E u tra T urk D am ar.... 1  55@1  60 
Jap an   D ryer,  No.  1 
70@7

c l if f ...................................  

T u rp ................................  

vabnishes.

“ 

1 

1 40

A ceticu m ...................... 
8®  10
Benzolcnm   G erm an..  65®  75
Boraclc 
........... ...........  
15
21® 31
Carbolleum  .  ................ 
C itrlc u m ......................... 
41® 44
H v d ro ch lo r..................  
3® 
5
......................  10® 12
N ftrocum  
O x a llc u m ........................  10®  12
Phosphor) um  d ll......... 
20
S alley licu m ....................   70®
S ulpnurlcum ................  1K@
T a n n lcu m ............................1  40®1 60
T a rtarlc u m ..................... 

30® 33

AMMONIA.

A qua, 16  d e g ...................  
20  d eg ...................  

4®
44 
6®
bonas  ........................  12®
lo rld u m ......................  12®

ANILINS.

B lack.................................... 2 00@2 ^
B row n...............................  80@1 00
B e d ....................................   45® 50
Y ello w .................................2 50®3 00

C abeae  (po  25)............ 
20®
0®
-Tnnlperus...................... 
X an tn o x y lu m .................  25®

BALSAMUM.

'C opaiba..........................  45®
P e ru .................................  @2 50
T erabln. Canada  ___ 
45®  50
T o lu ta n .........................   35®  50

COBTXX.

Abies,  C anadian....................  18
Casalae  ....................................  12
C inchona F l a v a ....................   18
Euonym us  atro p u rp ............   30
M yrlca  Cerlfera, p o ...............  20
Prim us V lrg ln l.......................   12
Q uill ala,  g rd ...........................  10
Sassafras  ................................   12
U lm us Po (G round  15).........   15

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

KXTBACTHM.
G lycyrrhlsa  G lab ra...
“ 
po.........
H aem atox, 15 lb. b o x ..
Is............
“ 
"  He............
“  H8............
C arbonate Preclp......... 
®   15
C itrate and Q u in la—   @3  50
C itrate  Soluble............  
®   90
F errocyanldum S ol—  
®   50
S olut  C hloride............  
®   15
Sulphate,  com’l .................. 9®  2
p u re ............... 
®   1

FKBBU

41 

FLO RA .

A rn ic a ...........................  12®  14
A n th e m ls ......................  18®  25
M atricaria 
18® .5

.......  

FO L IA .

Barosma 
Cassia  A cutifol,  Tln-
n lv e lly .............  18® 
Salvia  officinalis,  )48
and  H s.............  12® 
U ra Tirsi 
......................... 

......................  14®  30
25
25®  30
20
8® 10

“  A lx. 

“ 

OUMMI.

“ 
“ 

“ 
>• 
14 
>* 

Acacia, 1st  picked—  
®   60
®   40
2d 
.... 
....  ®   30
3d 
sifted s o rts... 
®   20
80
p o ...........  60® 
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“   Cape,  (po.  20)... 
®   12
.  Socotrl. (po.  60) 
®   50
C atechu, Is, (H*, 14 34*1
16)............................... 
®
A m m o u iae....................  55®
Assafcetlda,  (po 60; 
50®
B ensoinnm .................. 
50®
C am phor«  ....................  *2®
E uphorbia m  po  .........   35®
G albanum ......................  @‘
Gamboge,  p o ............... 
65®
&  3
G ualacum ,  (po  35)  ... 
K ino,  (po  2  50)...........  @2  50
M a s tic ...........................  @  8i
.  —   @  40
M yrrh,  (po. 45) 
Opll  (po  3 30@3  50) . .2  35@2 40
Shellac  .........................  40® 
tso
4i @  45
T ra g a c a n th ..................  50®  80

bleached  .... 

“ 

h u b  a—I n ounce packages.

A b sin th iu m ...............................  25
B np ato rlu m ...............................  3f>
L obelia........................................  25
M ajorum ....................................   28
M entha  P ip erita......................  23
V lr ...............................  25
B u e...............................................  80
Tanaoetum , V ...........................   22
Thym us,  V .................................  25

“ 

MASNBS1A.

Calolned, P a t.........  55® 
60
Carbonate,  P a t ....   20® 
22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25
Carbonate.  Jen n ln g 5 ..  35®  36

OLNUM.

A b sin th iu m ..................2  50@3 00
A m ygdalae, D ulc 
.. ..  30®  50
A m ydalae. A m arae— 8 00@8  25
A n ls l.............................  1  9 @2 00
A urantl  C ortex.........  1  80®2 oo
Bergamil  ......................3 00@3  20
C ajlputi 
60®  65
O aryophylll............  75® 
8o
Cedar  — ...........   35® 
65
C b e n c p o d ll..................  @1  60
.............  1  25® J  4
ClnnamoBll 
®   45
C itronella 
Conlnig  M ac......... 
65
80®  90
CopalbS 

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

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

35® 

C ubebae........................i  25@1
E xechthltos.................  4  20@1
E rig e ro n ......................1  20@1
G a u lth e rla .................. l  50@1
G eranium ,  o unce.......   @
Gosslpll,  Sem. g a l.......  70®
Hedeoma  ..................... l  25@l
J u n ip e rl.........................   50@2
L a v e n d u la ....................  90@2
L lm onls........................1  40@1
M entha P iper.......... 
2  10@3 00
M entha  V erld............. l  80@2 00
M orrhuae, g a l............. l  90@2 00
Myrcia, o u nce..............   @  50
O liv e.............................  90@3 oo
Plcls Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10®
R ic in i...........I ....  . . /   as®  96
R osm arini............  
l  oo
Rosae,  o u nce...............   6 50@8 50
S ucclnl.............................  40®  45
S a b in a .............................  90@1 00
San tal  ........................... 2 50@7 00
S assafras.........................   50®  55
Slnapls, ess. o unce.... 
®   65
T lglfl..............................   @1  00
T h y m e .............................  40® 50
opt  ..................  @1  60
iheobrom as  .................. 
is®  20

"  

POTASSIUM.

RI G arb...........................  15®  18
b ic h ro m a te ..................  13®   14
40®  43
Brom ide....................... 
G arb................................  12®  15
Chlorate  (po,17@19)..  16®   18
C yanide.........................   50®   55
Iodide.............................2  90@3  00
Potassa, B ltart,  p u re..  23®  25 
Potassa, B ltart, co m ...  @  15
8®  10
Potass  N ltras, o p t....... 
Potass U ltra s................  
7®
P ru s s ia « .......................   28®  30
Sulphate  p o ..................   15®  18

R A D IX .

A co n ltn m .....................   20®   25
A lthae.............................  22®   25
A n c h n s a .......................   12®  15
Arum,  p o .......................   @  25
C alam us.........................   20®  40
G entlana  (po. 12).......  
8®  10
G lychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18 
H ydrastis  Canaden,
@  30
(po. 35)...................... 
Hellebore,  Ala,  p o ....  15®  20
Inula,  po.......................   15®  20
Ipecac,  p o ..................... 1  30® 1  40
Iris  plox (po. 35®3S)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  p r .....................   40®  45
M aranta,  >4»......  
@  35
Podophyllum , po.........  15®  18
R hel................................   75®1  00
"  c u t ........................  @175
p v ...........................   75@1  35
S p lg ella.........................   35®  38
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpen ta rla ....................  50®  55
S en e g a ...........................  55®  60
Slmllax, Officinalis.  H  @ 4 0
M  @  25
Sclllae,  (po. 35)............   10®   12
Symplocarpus,  Fcetl-
  @ 3 5
V aleriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
G erm an...  15®  20
lnglber a .................... 
18®  20
Zingiber  j .................. 
18®  20

dus,  p o ...............  

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Anlanm,  (po. 20).. 
..  ®  15
Aplnm  (graveleons)..  14®  16
Bird, Is...................... 
4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)..............  10® 12
Cardamon........................1  00@1 25
Corlandrom.................  12® 14
Cannabis Satlva.........   4® 
5
Cydonlum....................   75®l 00
Cnenopodinsn  ............   10® 12
Dlpterix Odorate........1  80@2 00
Foenicnlnm...............  @  15
Foenngreek,  po....... 
6®  8
Lini............................  3y*@ 
Lini, grd.  (bbl. 8V4)..  3h©  4
Lobelia.........................  35® 40
Pharlarls Canarian__ 
4®  5
Hapa...........................  4H@  5
Slnapls  Alba............... 
7®  8
Nigra--------  11®  12

4 

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BPiaiTUS.
Frumenti. W., D.  Co. .2 00@£ 50
D. F. R.......2 0i @2 25
 
1 25@1  50
Jnniperls • Co. O. T__ 1  65@2 00
.............1 75@3 50
“ 
Saaeharnm N.  B........ 1  90®2 10
Spt.  Vini  Galli........... 1 75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1  25@2 00

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage 
N assau  sheeps’  wool
carriage 
.................  
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage........... 
E xtra  yellow  sheeps’
c a rria g e .....................  
Grass sheeps' wool car­
riage 
.........................  
H ard for  slate  u s e __  
Yellow  Reef,  for  slate 
u s e ...........  ................  

.............. 2  50@2  75
2  00
1  10
85
65
75
1  4(i

50
50

A c c a d a .................................. 
Zingiber  ................................ 
IpecFenicac.
'erri  Io d ..................
A nrantl  Cortes.......
Rhel  A rom ..............
Slmllax  Officinalis.
Senega  .........
Sclllae..........
“  Co 
..
T o ia ta n __
Prona*  vtrg

t in c t u r e s.

“ 

“ 

“ 

A conltnm   Napelli» R ...........  60
F ...............  50
and  m y rrh ....................  60
A rn ic a ....... .............................   50
Asafoetlda.................................  0
A trope B elladonna................   60
B enzoin....................................   60
“  .  C o...............................  50
_ 
S anguinarla.............................  50
B aro sm a..................................  50
C antharldes.............................  75
C apsicum .................................  50
Ca dam on.................................  75
Co............................   75
_  “ 
C astor......................... ..............1
C atechu....................................
C in c h o n a ...........................
Co............................   _
C olom ba..................................   50
C o n iu m ....................................   50
C nbeba......................................  50
D ig ita lis.....................................    * 50
B rgot.........................................   50
G e n tia n ....................................   50
Co................................   60
G u a lc a ......................................  50
ammoB.......................   60
Z in g ib e r..................................  50
H yoscyam ns.......
Io d in e................... 
...............
Colorless............... . . . .   75
F erri  C hloridum ....................  35
  50
K in o ....................................... 
50
L obelia..............................  
M yrrh  ......................................  50
N nx  V om ica...........................  50
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85
C am phorated..................  50
D eodor.............................2 00
A nrantl C ortex........................  50
Q u a s sia ....................................  50
R h a ta n y ..................................   50
R hel...........................................   50
Cassia  A cutifol......................  50
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C o................   50
S erp en tario .............................  50
Strom onlnm .............................  60
T o ln ta n ....................................  60
V a le ria n ..................................  50
V eratrum V erlde....................  50

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4
cent 

O   40 @  68 @1  25 

1  25@1  50 
25 
20 
12

.¡Ether, Spts  N it, 3 F . .  35®  38 
4 
“  4 F ..  38®  40
A ln m e n .........................  254®  3
•  “ ground, 
. 7 ) .................................. 
3®
A nnatto.........................   55®  60
Antim oni, p o ................  4®
et Potass T.  55®  60
A n tlp y rln ......................  @1  40
A ntlrebrin.....................  @  35
Argenti  N ltras, ounce  @  43
A rsenicum ....................  5®
Balm Gilead  B n d __  
38®  40
Bism uth  S.  N .............. 1  30@l  40
Calclom  Chlor, Is, (Hs
@  11
12;  Mb,  14)................
C antharldes  Russian,
@1 00 
p o ................................
Capslcl  F ructus, a f ...
®   26 
@  28 @  20 
po.
Caryophyllns,  (po.  15)
10®   1!
Carmine,  No. 40...........
@3 75 
Cera  Alba, 8. A F
50®  56
Cera  F lav a....................  40®  42
occns
@  40 
assla  F ru ctu s.........
Q   25 
C entrarla...................
Q   10 
C etacenm ..................
C hloroform ..............
sqalbba
Chloral Hyd C rst__  
_
C h o n d ro s......................  20®
Clnchonldlne, F.  A  W  15® 
G erman  8H@ 
Corks,  list,  die. 
per
.........................
@
C reaso tn m ................  
@
Creta,  (bbl. 75).......  
5®
p rep ..............  
9®
preolp........... 
R u b r a ................   @
C ro c u s......................... 
50®
C udbear.........................   @
5  @
Capri S ulph............ 
10®
D e x trin e ...................... 
B ther S ulph..................  75®
Emery,  ail  nnm bers..  @
„ 
................  @
Krgota,  (po.)  40 ...........  30®
Flake  w h ite ................   12®
G a lls ..................
G am bler.............
G elatin.  Cooper
F ren ch ............   30®
G lassware  flint, by  box 60.
Less than  box  50.
G lne,  B row n................  
9®
16
is®   25
W hite.................. 
G lycerins
13®  20 @  22 
G rans P aradlsl............
H am ulus 
................
25®e a  @
H ydraag  Chlor  M ite..
“  C o r 
Ox Rubrum
_
A mmonlatl. 
U nguentum .  45®
H ydrargyrum ..............   @
.1  25®1  50
Ichthyobolla,  Am. 
I n d ig o ...........................  75® 1  00
iodine,  R esubl............ 3  80@3  90
Iodoform .......................   @4 70
L u p u lin .........................   @2 25
L ycopodium ................  60®  65
M a c ls .............................  70®  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Io d ...................   @  27
Liquor Potass A rslnitls  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
M annla,  8, F ...........  . 

1H>............................2H@ 4
60®  68

©   23 @ 8 ©  60 

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It  is  now the season  to  buy for Spring Trade.

S p o n g e s   a n d

C h a m o is  S k in s .

We carry  a full  line.

In Sponges

Florida Sheep’s Wool.
Nassau  Sheej’s Wool, 
imitation Sheep’s Wool,
Small  Sheep’s Wool,
No.  1  Grass,
No. 2  Grass,
No.  1 Slate or Reef,
No.  2  Slate or  Hardhead,
Mediterranean  Bath,

and a full and complete line of 

from  l£c each  to 80c each and  in assorted cases.

Our Line of Chamois

is complete and prices are right  for  first class  goods.

HHKELTINE 

i  

PERKINS  DRUG  GO..

Manufacturing Chemists,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MIcmGAJSr  TBADESMAN,

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

C R E A M   T A R T A R .
Strictly  p u re .........................  
80
30
Telfer’s  A bsolute................. 
Grocers’................................ 15025

C A TSU P.

C O U PO N   B O O K S.

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Blue Label Brand.
 
. 2   75
H alf  plat, ¿5 bottles 
...........  4  6b
Pint 
Q uart 1 doz bottles 
____ 3  50
H alf pint, per  d o z .................1  35
P int, 25  bottles 
.................... 4  50
Q uart, per  doz  ......................3  75

Trium ph Brand.

C L O T H E S   P IN S .

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

COCOA  S H E L L S .

351b  bags.........................   @3
Less  q u a n tity ..................  @314
Pound  packages............ 6M@7‘

C O F F E R .

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8  1  bonks,  per  bundred  ...  2 00
..  2  50
8  2 
..  8 00
8  3 
..  8 OP
8  5 
810 
..  4  00
..  5 00
820 
..  2  50
8  1  books, per  hundred  . 
..  3 00
8 2 
..  3  50
8  3 
..  4 00
1 5  
..  5  00
810 
..  6 00
820 

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Peel.

Citron, Leghorn. 251b.  boxes  13 
8
Lemon 
O range 
10

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25  “ 
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Raisins.

O ndnra, 29 lb.  boxes. 
Sultana, 20 
V alencia. 30 

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6*4©  8
5

California,  100-120............... 5

Prunes.
90x100 25 lb.  bxs. 5*4
.. 6
80x90 
6*4
70x80 
60x70 
. 7

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S ilv e r.............................

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XX rag, w hite.

No.  1, 6*4  .............................  tl  35
No  2. 6*4 
1  10
No. 1 ,6 ..................................  1  26
No. 2 ,6 ...1 ...........................  1  00

 

 

 

M anilla, w hite.

6*4  .......................................... 
6............................................... 

75
70

Coin.

Mill  No. 4 ............................. 

90
F A R IN A C E O U S   GOO D S. 

115 lb.  kegs......................  

F arina.

G rits.

2*4

Hominy.

W alsh DeRoo  A  Co.’s .......   1  85
  2(4
B arrels............................. 
G rits .................. .’....................  3*4
D ried................................. 
5@5*4

Lima  Beans.

M accaronl and Vermicelli. 
Domestic, 12 lb. b o x .... 
Im ported.......................10*4©11

55

P earl Barley.

S ch u m ach er........................  3*4

Peas.

G reen,  b n ............................   1  10
Spilt  per l b ....................
Rolled  Oats.

Schum acher,  bbl................  34  65
|  —  1“  
!*4 b b l...............2 50
M onarch,  bbl 
................   4  00
M onarch,  *4  b b l..........................2 13
Q uaker,  cases...........................  3 20
Oven Baked...................................3 25

G erm an ..................................  3
E ast In d ia ...............................  3*4

Cracked...................................  3

Sago.

W heat.

F IS H —S alt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Y arm outh....................................   1 65

Georges cured...................   4
Georges genuine...............6
Georges selected...............7
Boneless,  bricks.............. 614
Boneless,  strips...................6%©9

H alibut.
S m oked...................... 

11©12

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H erring
75
Holland, w hite hoops keg 
bbl 
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Norwegian 
................   10  0
Round, *4  bbl 100 lb s .........  2 30
1  20
15
Scaled.........................  
M ackerel.

“  %  “  40  “ 

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No. 1,  100 lb s................................11 50
No. 1, 40 lb s ...................................4 90
No. 1,  10 lb s...................................1 30
No. 2,100  lb s...............................10 no
No. 2, 40  lb s................................   4 30
No. 2,10  lbs  .........................  1  J5
Fam ily, 90 lb s........................
10  l b s ....................

Sardines.
Trout.

Russian,  kegs...................... 
55
No. 1, *4  bbls., lOOlbs............. 5 00
No.  1  *4 bbl, 40  lb s ......................2 30
No. 1, kits, 10 lb s................. 
65
No  1,81b  k its.................... 
55

F L A V O R IN G   E X T R A C T 8. 

B o n d ers’.

Oval Bottle, w ith corkscrew. 
Best In the w orld for the money.

Regular 
G rade 
Lemon.

dos
2 oz  __ 8  75
4  01  ....  1  50

Regular 
V anilla.

doz
2 oz  — 31  20 
4 o z ......... 2  40

XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz........81  50
o z...  3 00
4 

XX G rade 
V anilla.
2 oz........81  75
oz......3  50
4 

3 00
2 00
2 50

1 10
1 75
2 25

J e n n in g s .

Lemon. V anilla 
2 oz regular panel . 7 5  
1 20
4 os 
“ 
.1   50 
2  00
6 01 
.. .2 00 
“ 
No. 3  ta p er....... 1  35 
.......... 1  50 
No. 4  taper 
N o rth ro p ’s
75 
1  20 
85 
1  60 

2 oz 
3 oz 
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2 oz regular  “
4 oz 
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G U N P O W D E R .
Rifle—D upont’s.

Lemon.  V anilla. 

K egs............................................3 25
H alf  kegs.................................. 1 90
Q uarter  k egs........................... 1 10
1  lb  ca n s..................................   30
*4 lb  ca n s.................................  18

1 20

Choke Bore—D upont’s

K egs............................................4 25
H alf  kegs..................................2 40
Q uarter k e g s .............................1 35
1  lb c a n s ..................................   34

Eagle D uck—D upont’s.

Kegs  ..........................  
11  00
H alf  k e g s ................................ 5 75
Q uarter kegs.............................3 00
1  lb  ca n s................................. 
60
Sage.......................................... 16
H ops..........................................15

H E R B S .

IN D IG O .

M adras,  5 lb. boxes........... 
S. F ., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 

55
50

J E L L Y .

15  lb. p alls....................  @  32
................. 
“ 
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©   38
30  “  “ 
..................   @  68
L IC O R IC E .
P u re............................................  so
C alabria....................................   25
Sicily..........................................  12
R oot...........................................   10

L Y E .
Condensed,  2  d o s..................1  20
4 dos  ................. 2  25

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M IN C E   M E A T .

M ince m eat, 3 doz. In case.  2  7
Pie Prep. 3  doz. 
in ca se___ 2 15

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

1  gallon 
.....................   81  75
H alf  g allo n ........................   1  40
70
Q u a rt....... .  ........................ 
P in t....................................- 
45
H alf  p i n t ...........................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 g a llo n ..................................   7 00
H alf gallon 
Q u a rt....................................   3  75
P int 

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4 75
2

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. .  8  50
.  4  00
.  5 00
..  6  00
7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
the  following 

U niversal.”
8  1  books,  per hundred
8  2 
8  3 
8  5
810 
820
are  subject  to 
quantity discounts:
20b books or o v e r..  5  per  cent 
500 
1000 

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CO U PO N   P A SS  B O O K S. 

LCan  be  made to represent any 
denom ination  from 810  dow n. |
20 books.............................$  1  bo
.............................  2 00
50 
100 
.............................  3  00
6  25 
500
10  00 
1000
17  50

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C R E D IT   C H E C K S.

500, any one  denom ’n ....... S3  00
1000,  “ 
........5 00
2000,  “  
.........8 00
Steel  p u n c h ........................... 
75

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Butter.

Seymour XXX.........................
Seymour XXX, carto o n .......
Fam ily  XXX.........................
Fam ily XXX,  cartoon.........
Salted  XXX.............................
Salted XXX,  cartoon  .........
K en o sh a..................................
Boston.......................................
B utter  b is c u it........................
Soda, XXX............................    54
Soda, C ity................................   7A
Soda.  D uchess.......................   84
Crystal W afer........................ 10*4
Long  Island W afers 
S. O yster  XX X .......................  5>4
City Oyster. XXX..................  5*4
F arina  O yster........................6

.........11

Oyster.

Soda.

D R IE D   F R U IT 8 . 

D o m estic.

... 

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Peaches.

Appl68.
S undrled.................. 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 
Apricots.
C alifornia In  bags 
Evaporated In boxes 
Blackberries
Id  boxes
N ectarines
70 lb. bags 
25 lb. boxes  ... 
Peeled, In  boxes 
Cal. evap.  “ 
in  bags 
“ 
Pears.
C alifornia in  bags.......  
P itted  Cberrlee.
B arrels..............................
50 lb. b o x e s......................
25  “ 
......................
Prnnelles.
301b.  boxes....................
Raspberries.
In   barrels.........................  
SO lb. boxes.......................  
.........................  
25 lb.  “ 
Raisins.

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8
814
9

94
8
9
8*4
6%

20
20*4
20*4

Apricots.

Gages.

Cherries.

1  40
1  40
1  50

Live oak..............  
.. 
Santa  Crus  .................. 
Lusk’s ............................. 
1 40
O verland 
Blackberries.
F.  A  W ........................... 
©
R ed..................................  @1  20
Pitted  H am b u rg h .......
1  40
W hite 
........................... 
Erie 
............................. 
1  15
Damsons. Egg Plum s and Green 
Erie 
..............................  
1  Si
1  25
........... 
C alifornia. 
Gooseberries.
1  25
Common 
.................... 
Peaches.
1  10
P ie ................................. 
M ax w ell.......................  
1  50
Shepard’s ...................... 
1  50
C alifornia......................  160®1  76
Monitor 
....................
O xford.
Pears.
1  25 
D om estic. 
1  75
Riverside.
Comm on........................ 1  00@1  30
2 50 
Johnson’s  sliced.
2  75 
g rated .........
Booth’s sliced..............
©-’  51 
@2  75
g rated .............
Quinces.
1  10
C om m on.......................
Raspberries.
95 
Red  ................................
1  40 
Black  H am burg...........
Erie,  black 
...........
1  20
Straw berries.
1  25 
L aw rence.....................
1  25 
H am burgh ....................
1  20 
E rie.................................
1  05
T e rra p in ...........................
W hortleberries.
85
B lueberries..................
Meats.
Corned  beef
15
Roast beef 
...........................2  35
Potted  ham ,  V4 lb
it lb   ... 
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G reen .

RiO.

Santos.

Mexican and  G uatam ala.

F a ir................   ..  .   ...............18
19
G ood..............................  
P rim e........................................ 21
G olden...................................... 21
Pea berry 
................................23
F a ir............................................19
G ood..........................................20
P rim e ........................................22
Peaberry  ................................. 23
F a ir............................................21
Good.......................................... 22
F an cy ........................................ 24
P rim e........................................ 23
M illed ...................................... 24
In te rio r.....................................25
Private G row th...................... 27
M an d eh lin g ............................28
Im ita tio n ................................. 25
A rabian.....................................28

M aracaibo.

M ocha.

Java.

R o aste d .

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add  (4c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

P a c k a g e . 

M c L a u g h lin ’s  X X X X .  £230
B unola 
.................................21  8C
Lion. 60 or 100 lb.  case__  22  30

E x tra c t.

Valley City  Mi  gross............. 
75
1 15
Felix 
Hnmmel’s, foil,  gross.............1 65
2 85

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C H IC O R V .

C L O T H E S   L IN E S .

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60 f t...
60 f t...
70 f t ...
30 f t ...
ÖÜ Zi
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140
160
1  75
1  90
85
1  00

C O N D E N S E D   M IL K  

4  doz  In  case

N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Gail Borden E agle...............  7  40
C row n........................................6  25
D aisy..........................................5  75
Cham pion.................................4  50
M a g n o lia .................................4  25
D im e..........................................3  35

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Beans.

B alk.. 
Red  ...

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tongue,  t4 lb
“ 
*4 lb ...
chicken, ** lb  .. 
V eg etab les.
H am burgh  strlngless 
1  152 00
F rench style
Lim as...........................1 «5
Lima,  g reen ...................................1 15
soaked .........................   70
Lewis Boston  B aked............. 1  25
Bay State  B aked..........................1 2t>
W orld’s  F air  B aked............. 1  25
Picnic B aked...........................  95
Corn.
Hamburgh 
.........................   1  15
Livingston  E d e n ...............  1  03
Purity 
.....................................   90
.1  •£>
Honey  D ew ............  
. 
...........
M orning Glory 
75
S oaked.................................... 
H am burgh  m arrofat 
..1  30 
early Ju n e
.1  50
1  10 Colton. 40 ft 
petit  pots 
1  40
fancy  sifted
1  61
Soaked  ...........................
85
H arris standard  ............
YanCamp’s  m arrufat  ..
A rcher’s  Early  Slossom 
F re n c h .... 
F rench  ....................... .....
.19Q81 
B rie ....................................
__  95
H u b b a rd ..................................1  15
H am burg..................................1  3
S oaked.....................................  go
Honey  D ew .............................1  40
B rie .............................................  35
H an co ck ............ ..............
...  90
Excelsior 
......................
...  9
ïr:itp*e............ ..................
. . .   90
B u sb a rs  ..........................
..  1  25
G allo n ...............................
-  3 00
C H O C O LA TE .
German Sw eet.................
P rem ium ...........................
B reakfast  Cocoa.............

early  June
..  ...  ..
M 18b rooms
Pum pkin.
Squash.

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44
44
1  10 Ju te
1  30

Succotash.

Tom atoes.

Baker’s.

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F?
45

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A X L E   G R E A S E .
55 
iu ro ra  
J a s to rO il................  
60 
D iam ond...................   50 
Frazer’s  .................. 
"5 
Mica 
65 
.......................  
Paragon 

doz  gross 
600
7  00
5  50
9  00
7  50
..................  55  6  00

B A K IN G   P O W D E R . 

Acme.

¡4  io.  sans. 3  doz  ... 
2  lb. 

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15

A rctic.

Q ueen  Flake.

!4 lb cans 6 doz  case........... 
55
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lb “  4  doz  “ 
............. 1  10
ft “  2  doz  “ 
1 
............. ~  00
5  tb  “  1  do*  “ 
.............   9 00
3  oz cans 6 doz  “ 
...........  2  70
6  oz 
'■  4  doz  “ 
............. 3  20
9 
oz “  4  doz  “ 
.............   4 80
...........4  00
15 b “  2 doz 
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lb “  1  doz  “ 
5 
.............   9 00
Red  Star. tt>  cans 
■ 
40
76
*4  ft 
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1  40
l f t  
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45 
*4 lb.  “ 
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• 
..  1  50
li b . 
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Our Leader,  \   .b c a n s....... 
45
V4 lb  can s..........  
75
...  •  1  50
1  lb cans 

T eller’s. 

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dozen In case.

H A TH   B R IC K .
2 
• • •  §0
Bugllsb 
Bristol.......................................   70
..............................   6ti
Domestic 
Gross
B L U IN G  
3 60
“  ..............   6 75
Soz 
pints, r o u n d ............9 00
.  2 75
No. 2, sifting  box 
4 00
•  No. 3, 
• •  8 no
No. 5, 
i  os ball  . . . .   —   4  50
“ 
3  60 
6 oz............   6  80
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Arctic.  4 o*  ovals 

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1 
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2 Carpet 

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.4o. 
* .......................... 2 00
No 
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So. 
“ .......................... ^  50
No. 
Parlor G em ...............................2  50
Common W blsk.................... 
85
Fancy 
....................  to o
W arehouse...............................2  85

‘ 

B R U SH E S.

“ 
“ 

Stove. No.  1  .........................  I  25
“  10  .......................  1  51,
15........................   1  75
“ 
Hloe Root Scrub, 2  row  ... 
85
Rice  Root  Scrub, 8 row —   1  25
Palm etto,  goose....................  I  50

C A N D L E S.
Hotel,  iti  lb.  boxer—  
46 
Star 
.......... 
Paraffine 
W icking 
........... 

1G
9
. . . . .   16
34

O A N N S D   GOO D S. 

F is h .

“ 

“ 
“  

iziotara. 

“  2  lb 
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

L ittle Neck,  1 l b ................. l  20
.............. 1  90
Standard, 3 lb ........................ 2 25
7*
i  lb .. 
21b......................  1  35
Lobsters.
■star,  1  lb ................................2 45
2  lb ................................8 50
Picnic, 1 10.............................. 2 00
21b .............................  2 90
M ackerel
.10
stan d ard , l id ......... 
2 
lb ..............   2  If
M ustard,  2 lb  ....................  2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb ..........   2  25
Soused, 2  lb ................ 
.2 25
Salmon.
1  80
Columbia River, flat 
tails  —   1  t5
“ 
Alaska, Red 
i  30
.
]  20
pink. 
Kinney’s,  flats.....................  1  95

“ 

. 

.

.

 

Sardines.
4® 

“ 
“ 

American  ***  ................ 4*4©  5
*614®  7
Im ported  ( * i ....................  ©.0
*4«  ...................... 15@16
M ustard  %« 
..................  6@7
x2
Boneless 

 

 

 
Trout.

B">'»  3  *b 

F ru it* .
A fp.er.
3 
io  standard
York State, gallons 
H amburgh,  ■•,

.......   2  Mi

2  75

C H E E S E .
Am boy...........................
A cm e..............................
L enaw ee.......................
R iv e rsid e......................
Gold  Medal  ................
Skim 
...........................
Brick  ............................
Edam   ............................
L e id e n ..........................
Lim burger  ..................
Pineapple
Ro.iU.ii.lrl 
.
.
Sup  Sa*o 
■irhweltzer, Imported
....

. 
. . . .  
dom estic 

“ 

12
1!*4
12«
12*4
©9
11
00
20
©15
©24
©35
©20
©24
<£14

|i£  

' .VAPOR*® j

Peerless evaporated cream   5  75

Loose  M uscatels In Boxes

..................................  4

2 cro w n ..................................   3*4
8 

“ 
Loose M uscatels In Bags.
“ 

2  crow n................................... 314
....................................3K
3 

F o re ig n .
Currants.

Patras,  bbls. 
.........   ©4*4
Vostlzzas, 60 lb.  cases.........434
........................5*4
25 lb.  boxes 
......................554
1 lo.  packages 

Schuit’s Cleaned.

Whlteflsh.

No. 1  fam ily
*4  bbls, 100 lb s.............16  fo  3 00
.......  2  70  1  50
M  “  40 
101b.  kits  .................... 
45
8 lb. 
.....................  
39
M A T C H E S.

75 
63 

“ 

“ 

 

Globe M atch Co.’s B rands.

Colombia P arlor........................ fl 25
XXX S ulphur..............................  1 00
Diamond  Match  Co.’s  Brands.
No. 9  suipU ur............................... 1 65
A nchor  parlor...............................1 70
No. 2 hom e.....................................1 10
E xport  p arlo r...............................4 00

..........................  
M O LA SSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.
Porto RIl j

..............  
N«w O rleans.

Sugar house................. — ■ - 
O rd in a ry . 
—  
Prim e 
Fancy 
F a ir ........................................  
Good  ....................................  
E xtra good...........................  
Choice 
......................... 
 
F an cy ..................................... 
H alf -barrels 3c.extra

. 

14
16
20
30
18
22
27
32
40

T B t K   M K 2H 5E G A 1 Í  

‘i m A X Ü E jS M A ïi .

21

P IC K L E 8.

Medium

*,-*a,  ......  
Small.

 
H alf bbls, 600  co u n t.. 
Barrels, 2.400  count. 
H alf bbla,  1,200 count 

S i   >0
S '-  50
6  00
3  50

P IP E S .

Clay, No.  216  .......................... l  ;o
“  T. 0 .  fu ll co u n t............   70
Cob. No.  8 ............ 
1  20

P O T A S H .

48 cans In case.
 

B abbitt’s ................ 
Penna Salt  Co.’s .....................   3 Oo

4  00

 

K IC K .
Domestic.

Carolina b e a d .................... 

5U
No. 1............................5
No. 2 .........................   4*
B roken....................................  3>4

“ 
“ 

Im ported.

“  No. 2 .......... 

Japan, No. 1.............................. 5*
5
5
J a v a ...............................  
P a t n a .....................................     474

 

S P IC E S .

W hole Sifted.

A llspice....................................
Cassia, China in  m ats.........  9>4

“ 

“ 

“  w h ite ... 
P ure G round In Bulk.

“  B atavia in b u n d ____ 15
Saigon In  ro lls........... 32
“ 
Cloves,  A m boyna...................22
“ 
Z anzibar.....................11)4
Mace  B atavia..........................7u
Nutmegs, fa n c y ...................... 55
“  No.  1............................60
“  No.  2..............................5 j
Pepper, Singapore, bla ck ___ 10
.20
sh o t..............................16
A llspice.....................................15
Cassia,  B atavia...................... 18
and  Saigon.25
“ 
S aig o n ........................35
“ 
Cloves,  A m boyna...................22
“ 
Z anzibar...................18
Ginger, A frican .........  ..........16
"  C ochin.....................   20
J a m a ic a .................. 22
“ 
Mace  B atavia.......................   65
M ustard,  Eng. and T rieste..22
T rieste..........  .......... 25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................... 75
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16
w h ite........24
C ayenne...................20
Sage............................................20

“ 
“ 
’’Absolute” in  Packages.

Ms  Ms
A llsp ice.........................   84  1  55
Cinnam on  ....................  84  155
C loves.............................  84  1  55
G inger,  J a m a ic a .......   84  1  55
A fric a n ............   84  1  55
M ustard.........................   84  1  55
P e p p e r...........................  84  155
Sage.................................   84

“  

“ 

“ 

S A L   SO D A .

“ 

G ranulated,  b b ls...................   1*
751b  cases.........  13S4
Lump,  bbls 
...........................  1*
1 *

1451b  kegs. 
S E E D S .
A nise 
.........................
Canary, Smyrna.  —
C a ra w a y .....................
Cardamon, M alabar.. 
Hemp,  Russian
M ixed  Bird  ..............
M ustard,  w hite  __
P oppy...........................
Rape 
..
C uttle  b one............   .
S T A R C H .

..................-.. 

@13

80
44M
9
8
4M
30

“ 

20 ! D  boxes............................  6
4u-lb 

i;orn.
........................ ...  5X
Gloss.
1-lb packages  ....................
..  5 *
3-lb 
..........................  5*
6-lb 
...................... ...  5*
40 and 50 lb. boxes........... ...  3*
Barrels  .............................
...  374

” 
“ 

S N U F F .

Scotch, In  bladders........... .  87
Maccaboy  in ja rs .............. . .35
F rench Rappee, In Jars  .. .4 8

SO D A .

SA L T.

Boxes 
Kegs. English 

.............................. ...5 *
............. ..AM

Diamond  Crystal.

“ 

115 2 *  lb b ag s.... 
“ 
tO 5 
....
lb  “ 
“ 
“ 
....
30 10  lb  “ 
Butter, 56 lb  bags..............
“  20 141b bags  .............
“  280 lb  b b ls .............
“  224 lb 
.............

Cases, 24 3  lb. boxes......... 1  1  60
Barrels, 320  lb s.................. 2350
4  00
3 75
3  50
65
3  50
2  50
2 25
W orcester.
115 2*-lb sacks.................... *4 fO
“ 
60 5-lb 
....................
3  V
*• 
3010-lb 
.................... .  3  50
22  14 lb.  “ 
...................... .  3  30
320 lb.  b b l............................. .  2  f-0
8 lb  sacks............ ............ •  32*
60
100 3-lb.  sacks...................... .82  10
60 5-lb. 
1  90
28 10-lb.  sacks.................... .  1  75

linen ae k s................
Common G rades.

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

“ 

Warsaw.

Ashton.
Higgins

56 lb. dairy In drill  b ag s.. 
28 l b . ..................................
56 ib. dairy in linen sacks.
56 lb. dairy In linen  sacks
56 I d.  sack s.........
S a g in a w ..............................

Soiar Rock.
Common F ine

30
16
75
75
22
90

l o t s .............. 3  35
lots.3 30
lots................ 3 20

S A L E R A T U S.

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

C h u rc h 's ..................................3  3J
DeLand’s ......................................3 15
Dwight’s ........................................3 31
Taylor’«.................... 

3  00

 

S E E L Y ’S  E X T R A C T S . 

Lemon.

1  oz. F.  M.  $  90 doz. *10 20 gro
2  “  N.  S.  1  20 
12 60  .“
2  “  F.  M.  1  40 

“ 14  40  “

•Vanilla.

doz. 16  20 gro
“ 21  60  “
“ 25  51  ■*

1 oz. F.  M.  1  50 
N  S.  2 00 
2 
2  *•  F.  M.  2  50 
Rococo—Second  Grade. 
2 oz................ 75 doz........8 01  “

Lemon.
V anilla.

2 doz.........  1  00 doz___ 10 50  *’

S O A P .

L a u n d ry .

G.  R. Soap  Works Brands. 

Concordia,  100 % lb. b a rs ...3  50

“ 
“ 
“ 
Best G erman  Family.

5 box 
10 box 
20 box 

...2   25
........................... 2  15

CO 1  lb.  b a rs.................... 
5 box  lots 
25 box lo ts..................................... 2 00
Allen  B. W risley’s Brands.
Old Country,  80  1-lb  ...........3  20
Good Cheer, 601 lb ...................... 3 90
W hite B orax, 100  M -lb ....... 3  65

Proctor & Gamble.

“ 

Concord......................................... 3 45
Ivory, 10  oz............................. 6  75
6  oz............................... 4  00
Lenox 
.................................  3  65
Mottled  G erm an......................... 3 15
Town T a lk ....................................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  Fam ily, w rp d. .13 33 
p la in ...  2  27
N.  K.  F alrbank & Co.’s Brands.
Santa C laus...........................  3  9 1
Br jw n. 60  b ars........................2  10
80  bars  ......................3  10

“ 
Lautz  Bros.  &_Co.’s  Brands.

A cm e........................................ 3  65
Cotton O il............................   6  00
M arseilles...............  
4  00
M aster 
.................................4 00
Thom pson & C hute Co.’s Brands

S liv e r........................................3  65
M o n o ........................................3  30
Savon  Im proved  ...................2  50
S u n flo w er...............................2  80
G olden  ...........................  
E c o n o m ic al...........................  2 25

 

3 25

S c o u rin g .

S ap o lio , kitchen, 3 d o z ...  2  40
hand, 3 doz........... 2 40

" 

SU G A R.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices on sugars, to  w hich  the 
w holesale  dealer  adds  the  lo­
cal freight  from  New  York  to 
your  shipping  point,  giving 
you  credit  on  the  invoice  for 
the  am ount  of  freight  buyer 
pays from the m arket  in w hich 
he  purchases  to  his  shipping 
point, including 20  pounds  for 
the  weight of the barrel.
D o m in o ................................. *4  69
Cut  L oaf................................ 4  69
C u b e s.......................................  4 ¿1
Powdered 
.............................4 31
XXXX  Pow dered................  4  5j
G ranulated 
....................... 3  4
F ine G ranulated..................  3 9i
E xtra Fine G ran u lated ...  4 16
M ould  A  .............................. 4  31
Diam ond Confec.  A ...........  3  94
Confec.  Standard  A ..  —   3 87
No.  1......................................   3 75
No.  2 
.....................................3  75
No.  3.......................................  3 75-
No.  4...........................  
No.  5........................................3  69
No.  6.......................................  3 62
No.  7........................................3 56
No.  8.......................................  3 rO
No.  9........................................3  44
No.  10.......................................  3 37
No.  11........................................3 31
No.  12......................................  3 z5
No.  13.......................................  3 i2
No.  14......................... 
 
SY RU PS.

 

 

Corn.

B arrels......................................19
H alf bbls.................................. 21

Pure Cane.

F a ir ...........................................   17
G ood.........................................   20
Choice.......................................   25

T A B L E   SAUCES.

“ 

Lea & P errin’s, la r g e .........4  75
sm all........  2  75
H alford, la r g e ........................3  75
sm all.....................       2 25
Salad Dressing,  large  .  ...  4  55 
'' 

s m a ll....... 2  66

“ 
“ 

TE A S.

japaw—Rpeiilar.

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

*Hlr 
©17
G ood...............................  @20
Choice............................ 24  @26
C h o ic e st.......................32  @34
D u s t...............................10  @12

SUM CURED.

F a ir ................................   @17
G o o d ..............................   @20
Choice.............................24  @26
Choicest......................... 32  @34
D ust................................ 10  @12
F a ir ...............................18  @20
Choice.............................  @25
Choicest............................   @35
Ex tra choice, wire leaf  @40

BASKET  FIRED.

GUNPOWDER.

Common to  f a ll............25  @35
E xtra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fan cy ..............75  @85
@26
Common to  fa ir..........23  @30
Common to  fa ir............23  @26
Superior to fine..............30  @35
CommoL to  fa ir............ 18  @26
Superior to  fine............ 30  @40

oolons. 
IMPERIAL.

ro u s e  HTSON.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

F a ir ..................................18  @22
Choice..................... .. 
¿4  @28
B est..................................40  @50

TO BA CCO S.

F in e  C u t.

P.  Lorillard  & Co.’s Brands.
Sweet R usset........................30 @32
T iger............................... 
30
D. Scotten &  Co’s Brands.
H iaw ath a...................... 
60
C u b a ............................... 
32
R o ck et........................... 
30
Spaulding & M errick’s  Brands.
S terlin g .........................  
30
Private Brands.
B azoo.............................  @30
Can  Can.........................   @27
N ellie  B ly............................. 24 @25
Uncle Ben..............................24 @25
M cG lnty.......................  
*  bbls...........  
C olum bia.........................  
Colum bia,  drum s  .........  
Bang  U p........................... 
Bang up,  d ru m s............. 

24
23
80
19

27
25

“ 

P lu g .

Sorg’s Brands.

F lnzer’s  Brands.
 

S p earh ea d .......................... 
J o k e r ..................................  
Nobby T w ist.......................  
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo...................................... 
H iaw atha............................ 
Valley C ity ........................ 
Old  H onesty...................... 
Jolly T ar 
Lorillard’s Brands.
Climax  (8  oz., 41c)_____  
Green T u rtle .....................  
27
Three  Black Crow s... 
J. G.  Butler’s Brands.
Something G ood......... 
38
O ut of  S ight...................... 
Wilson  <s  McCaulay’s.Brands.
Gold  Rope.........................  
Happy T hought.  ............. 
M essm ate...........................  
No T a x ................................  
Let  G o................................. 

 

39
27
40
25
38
34
4b

39
30

24
43
37
32
31
27

S m o k in g .

Gatlin’s  Brands.

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

Klin  dried  .........................  17@18
G olden  show er 
...................19
H untress 
M eerschaum 
.................29@30
A m erican Eagle Co.’s Brands.
M yrtle  N avy........................... 40
Stork  ......................................  30
G erm an .................................... 15
F ro g ..........................................32
Jav a,  * s  fo il...........................32
B anner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
B anner...................................... 16
Banner C avendish.................36
Gold Cut 
...............................30 

32

26

|

Scotten’s Brands.

W a rp a th ................................... 14
Honey  Dew.............................26
Gold  Block..............................30
F.  F.  Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless.................................... 26
Old  T om ...................................18
S tandard ................................   22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
H andm ade............................... 40

Brands.

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Rob  Roy...................................26
Uncle  Sam...........   ..........28@32
Red Clover............................... 32

3 75

Spaulding & M errick.

Tom and J e rry ........................25
Traveler  C avendish.............38
Buck H orn...............................30
Plow  Boy..........................30@32
Corn  C a k e ..............................16

3 00

V IN E G A R .

40 g r..................................   @8
50 gT....... .........................  @9

*1 for barrel.

W E T   M U STA R D ,
Bulk, per gal  .....................  
30
Bear mug, 2 doz in c a se ...  175
-.1  00 
...1  00 
...1  00

M agic...........
W arner’s  ... 
Yeast  Foam
D iam ond__
R o y a l.......

W O O D E N W A R E .

Tubs. No. 1 ...........................  5  75
‘  No. 2.........................   4  77
No. 3 .............................  4  00
1  25 
1  35
90 
1  25 
I  80
H ID E S   P E L T S   a n d   FU R S 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop
Bowls, 11 in c h ..  .............
“ 
...............
..................
“ 
“ 
..................

13  “ 
15  “ 
17  “ 

@

FURS.

Badger.......
Cat, w ild ... 
Cat.  house.

lows:
M ink.................... 
30  @  1  10
Coon
Skunk.................. 
75  @ 1  ¡¡5
08  @  11
R at,  w in te r.......  
03  @  08
Rat, fall..............  
Red  F o x ______   1  CO  @  1  4')
40 @ 6)
1  00 @ 5 09
50 @ 1  00
ro @ 75
10 @ 25
i  00 <ft* 6 00
0¡* @ 2  50
!  00 @ 3  00
00 (i£ 1  50
00 @ 8  0J
00 @ 2  Oil
00 @ 7  00
00 @215 00
10 @ 2j
@ 25
05 @ 12*
2* @3 4
@  4%
@
@ 7 
@  4 
@  6 
@  6 
@  8*  
@25

P art  C u red ..
F u ll 
..
D ry..................................  5
Kips, green  ..................  3
Calfskins,  g reen .........  5
cu re d ........... 7
Deacon sk in s.................10

W olf.....................
Beaver................
Bear.....................
Opossum.............
Deer Skin, d ry .. 
D eersk in , green

cu red ....... ............

R ID E S.

“ 

“ 

“ 

No. 2 hides *  off.
PELTS.

 

WOOL.

Shearlings.......................   5  @
Lambs 
..........................25  @
@’5
W ashed......................  12
Unwashed  . 
8
@12
MISCELLANEOUS.
T a llo w ...........................  3
@  4 @ 2 
1
Grease  butter  .........  
1>4@ 2 
Switches 
01».'2   25
Ginseng
G R A IN S   an d   F K E D S T U F F S  

....

 

WHEAT.

50
5u

MEAL.

1  65
FLOUR  IN  SACKS.

No.  1  W hite (58  lb. test) 
No. 2  Red  (60 lb.  test) 
B olted....................................  1  40
G ranulated.....  
'P a te n ts ................................   1  95
«Standards...........................   1  45
Bakers’..................................   1 -5
«G raham ..............................   1  3u
Rye.........................................   1  40
«Subject  to usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour-in  bbls., 25c per bbl. a d­
ditional.
...........................114  50
B ran .. 
...................13 00
Screenings 
M iddlings........ 
............  5  50
No.  1  F eed...................................18 U0
Coarse  meal 
...................17  50
Car  l o t s ................................ 45
Less than  car  lo ts......... 
47
OATS.
Car  lots  ... 
............... 33*
. 3 /
Less than car lots 
HAT
.  M  00
No.  1  Tim othy, car lots 
ton  lots 
No.  1 
11  00

MILLSTUFF5.

CORN.

” 

F IS H   A N D   O Y STERS 
FR ESH   F Is R .
@ 8 
Whlteflsii 
...................
@  8 
T rout 
............ ............
Black  Bass.........
15@12* ©  6 
H a lib u t,.........................
Ciscoes or H erring....
@12* 
B luefish.........................
Fresh lobster, per lb ..
20 10 
Cod 
.........  ................
@ 8 @ 8 
No. 1  P ickerel..............
P ik e................................
@ 8 
Smoked  W hite............
Red  Snappers..........
13
Columbia  River  Sal­
12*
mon  .............................
M ackerel.......................   18@25
1  50
Scallops......................... 
Shrimps 
1  ¿5
.....................  
1  27
C la m s ........................... 
SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  Iini 
.........  25@i  50
Clams 
t>h@i 00

OYSTERS—IN CANS.

OYSTERS—IN  BULK.

F.  J.  D ettenthaler’s Brands.
30
ï 3

F airaaveu  Uj
F . J. D.  Selects........... 
S e le c ts............................... 
F. J. D., S tandards..  . 
A nchors............................... 
S tandards...........................  
F a v o rite .............................  
Standards  per gal.............. 1 25
A nchor Standards per gai  1 30
Counts, per gal  ..........
2  4o 
Selects 
1  65 
1 iO
E xtra  Selects,  per gal.
New  York  C ounts..
.35
E xtra  selects.............
......................... 2 '
Selects 
IX L stan d a rd s.........................25
S tandards...................................22
M edium s..................................... -.0
Standards, per  gal  ...............1  ¡.o
I XL Standards,  per  g a l......1  30
E x tra  Sele  ts,  per gal  .... 1  90
S elects, per  ai......................1  ¿5

Oscar A llyn’s Brands.

“

25
20
18
15

.........  60
. . . . .   80
........  50
.. 
..1  25
Per t ox 
.  1  75
1  8$

C R O C K E R Y   A 1
NO. 0 t>LU...................
No. 1  “ 
...........................
No. 2  “ 
.........................
T u h n lR T  
.........
Security.  No.  1..................
Security,  No. 2.................
N u tm eg ...............................
A rctic..............
LAMP  CHIMNEY«, •

-0  uoz  In box

‘ 

“ 

F irst qnalltv
“ 
.
XXX Flint.

No. 0 Sun 
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
.
No. 0 Sun. crim p top, w rapped and labeled..  2  10
N o .l 
-.5
No. 2 
.  .3  25
„  
, 
No. 1. Sun, crim p  top, w rapped and labeled.  2  to
N*. 2 
. ..7  80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped an a  labeled 
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “

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

Pearl top.
“ 
..

“ 

“ 

*. 

“ 

“ 

.

.

3  70
4  70 
4  88
..  3  49 
.4  4>
..  1  26 
■  1  50 
.  1  35
I  6b
3  50
. ..............4  0

“ 

F ire Proof—Plain Top.
« 

No.  1, Sun,  plain  b u lb ............
No. 2, 

“ 
La Bastle.
No.  1  Sun, plain  bulb,  per doz 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crim p, per d o z .................
No. 3 
“ 

“ 

“ 

i.

“

...........

..........................  
Rochester.
No  1, lim e  (65c d o z )................................. 
No. 2, lim e  ( '0e d o z )................ !!  ... 
No. 2,  flint  (80c doz).........................4  40
„  
4
No.2, lim e (70c doz) 
No.  2 flint  (8bc d o z )........................  . . . ... . A   40

Electric.
.  ............... 
M iscellaneous.
Ju n io r, R o c h e ste r........................ 
Do^',
15
N utm eg.......  
1  on
Illum inator B ases.......................... 
Barrel lots, 5 doz  .......................................................90
. . . .  . . ..1  00
7 in. Porcelain Shades.............  ......... 
Case lots,  12 doz.......................................................... 90

 

Mammoth Chim neys for Store  Lamps.

Doz.
1  5o
No.  3  Rochester,  lim e  . 
..1  75 
No.  3  Rochester, flint. 
No.  3  Pearl top or Jew el gl’s .l  85 
No.  2  Giobe lneatides. lim e...l  75 
No.  2  Giobe Incandes. flint. .  2 00 
No.  2  Pearl glass.......................2  10

O IL  CANS.
1  gal  tin cans w ith spout.......
1  gal  galv iron,  w ith spout___
2  gal  galv iron w ith  spout
3  gal  galv iron  w ith spout....... .
5 gai  McNutt, w ith spout.........
5  gal  E ureka, w ith sp o u t..
5  gal  Eureka with  faucet..........
5  gal  galv iron  A  & W 
5  gal  Tilting  Cans,  M onarch.. 
5  gal  galv iron N acefas__

Box 
4  20

5  25 
5  10
6 00
Doz 
. 
1  60 
.  .  2 1)0 
...  3  25 
4  50 
. ..   6  10 
...  6  50

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  

L A ST E R N   G1.0BES.

Pum p Cans.
.............

.10  60 
.  9 5j
3  gal  Home Rule.  .. 
.................................10  60
.............. 
.2 00
5  gal  Home Rule..................
3  gal  Goodeiiough.......................
....................12 00
......... 
......... .1
5  gal  Goodeiiough 
.........  ..  .13  50
5  gai  Pirate  King 
.................
...............................  10  50
No  0,  Tubulär, cases  1  doz.  each............   45
” 
“  
2  “ 
No. 0, 
bbis 5  “ “ 
n o. 11, 
’• 
“ buil’s eye, cases 1 
No- u> 
LAMP  W ICK9.
No. o,  per  gross........................ 
..................... ä
......................I

;; 
” 
JE L L Y   TU M B L E R 1— Tin Top.
24  ’’ 
6  “ 
ls  “ 

v 
Nn.3, 
Mainmoth.  per doz................................................  75
*   Pints,  6 doz in  box, per box (box 00).
*  
doz (bbl  35)
box (box 00)  .
*  
doz  (bbl 35)..
*  
STON E W ARE— A K RON.
B utter Crocks,  1  to 6 gal  .......  
...............
*  gal.  per  d o z ....................
Jugs, *   gal., per  doz....................................
1 to 4 gal., per g a l..............................
Milk Pan«.  1% gai., per  d u z ....................

“  
45
¿5
doz euch. 1  25
-in

“  bbl, • 
“  box, “ 
“  bbl, “ 

1  65
.  2i 
1  HO

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

” 

1  “ 

“ 

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

STONEW ARE— BLACK  GLAZED.
B utter Crocus,  1  and 2 g a l.......................
gal.  per  d oz.......................
Milk  Paus, 

07
6U
72
6*
65
79

O ILS.
BARRELS.

The S tandard Oil Co  quotes as follow s:

.13

FROM   TANK  WAGON.

E ocene........................... 
..................
XXX W.  W.  Mich  H eadlight..................
N aptha...........................................................  
Stove G asoline................................
Cylinder  ...............  
............. .
E ngine..............................................
Black, zero  te st..............................
B lack,  15 cold le st— ................

S*
8
ts
@  7 
@  ■<* 
@36 
©21
1210
4
Eocene................  
__  
XXX  W.  W.  Mich. H eadlight.................... 
6
Scofield, Shurm er  &  Teagle  quote  as  follows;
Pa’.acine....................................................................10*
Daisy W hite.............................................................  gw
Red Cross,  W  W H eadlight..................................   8
N a p t h a ..................................................................  7
8*
Stove Gasoline  ... 
....................
P alacin e................. 
...................
Red  Cross W W  H e a d lig h t..................

FROM  TA N K   WAGON,

BA RR ELS.

.. 

^ 9R A V raS ÏF O B M 5
SINGLY OR ,V
aUANTITY 
T r a d e s m a n  Co..
GRAND  RAPIDS.MICH.

2 2

to 

that  of 

intelligence, 

In 
every 

should  have 

a  word, 
an 
particular, 

If  All  Wealth  Were  Equally  Divided.
There  is  a  favorite  notion  with  so­
cialistic  theorists  that if  all  the wealth 
of  the  country  were  equally  divided 
to  each  head  of  the  population,  an 
ideal  state of happiness and  prosperity 
would  be  realized.
In  order  to make such  a  distribution 
of property  bring: the benefits and hap­
piness predicated  upon it,  the most  ab­
solute  requisite  would  be  that  every 
adult  member  of  the  entire  population 
should  possess  an  intelligence,  an  hon­
esty,  an 
industry  and  a  physical 
vigor  equal 
any  of 
every 
others. 
the 
individual 
equal 
chance 
in 
and 
no  one  should  have  any  advantage 
over  any  other.  But  this  is  contrary 
to  all  the  facts  of  human  nature,  and 
so,  if  all  the  wealth  of  the  country 
were  equally  divided  among  the  pop­
ulation  to-day,  but  a  very brief  period 
would  elapse  before,  through  the  prof­
ligacy  and  debauchery  of  some,  the 
imprudence  and  credulity  of  others, 
the  indolence  and  idleness  of  others 
still,  the  ignorance  and  stupidity  of 
yet  others,  the  shrewdness  and  sagac­
ity  of  some  others,  and  the  dishonesty 
and  unscrupulousness  of  other  some, 
the  wealth  would  have  departed  from 
many  persons  and  have  accumulated 
in 
the  possession  of  others.  There 
would  soon  be poor  men  and  rich  men, 
just  as  there  are  to-day.
But,  for  the  sake  of  a  little  investi­
gation,  it  will  be  interesting  to  follow 
out  the  theory  of  equal  distribution 
of  wealth  to  a  population  in  which  all 
its  members  are  equal  in  all  respects 
of  health,  strength, 
in­
dustry,  honesty,  morality  and  wis­
dom.  Of  course,  all  this  is  impossible; 
but  as  it  is  just  as  easy  to  theorize 
about 
impossibilities  as  about  any­
thing  else,  that  fact  will  make  no  dif­
ficulty  in  the  present  case.
The  first  thing  necessary  in  arrang­
ing  for  a  general  division  of  the coun­
try’s  wealth  among  the  people  is  to 
find  out  how  much  is  to  be  each  per­
son’s  share.  The  estimated  aggregate 
of  the  entire  wealth  of  every  descrip­
tion  in  the  United  States  is  put  at 
$64,000,000,000.  There  are  about  .$70,- 
000,000  souls  of  population,  and  this 
number  divided  into  the  $64,000,000,000 
would  give  $900  apiece.  The  property 
is  of  such  a  nature  that 
it  would 
be  impossible  to  divide  it.
For  instance,  the  million-dollar  Van­
residence  would  belong 
derbilt 
to 
more  than  1,000  people.  They  could 
not  all 
live  in  it,  and,  since  there 
would  be  nobody  rich  enough  to  rent 
it,  no  income  could  be  got  out  of  it.
As  to  the  railways  and  great  man­
ufacturing  establishments,  they  would 
have  to  be  parceled  out  to  many  thou­
sands  of  persons  each,  and,  as  the 
whole  fortune  of  those  people  would 
be  invested  in  the  factory  and  ma­
they  naturally  would  have 
chinery, 
no  money 
the  pur­
chase  of  material;  and,  since 
there 
would  be  no  banks  or  other  deposi­
tories of money from which  loans could 
be  secured,  the  industries  of  the  coun­
try  would  be  wholly  crippled.  As 
to  a  railroad,  some 
twenty  persons 
would  own  a  locomotive, 
ten  would 
own  a  passenger  car,  and  five  would 
own  a  freight car,  some  hundred  thou­
sand  or  so  would  own  the  track,  and, 
after  every  item  of  value  had  been 
measured  out  to  each  participant,  all 
of whom would be bound  for the  bond­
ed  debt  of  the  road,  but  would  have 
no  money,  nothing  to  live  on  but  an 
undivided,  indefinite  share  in  a  great 
system  of  material  and  franchises,  the 
impossibility  of  operating  the  busi­
ness  must  be  obvious.
The only way to  manage such a divi­
sion  of  property  would  be  to  sell  it 
land, 
out, 
houses  and  everything,  to  foreigners, 
for  cash,  and  then,  having  secured  the 
$64,000,000,000  which  is 'supposed  to  be

lock,  stock  and  barrel, 

to  apply 

to 

PHILLIPS’  SHOW  CASES.

J.  P H IL L IP S   &  CO.,  D etroit,  M ich.

Fancy  Washington 

Navels.

the 

the 

such 

scheme, 

R i iv

tenants  of 

The  ablest 

Established  1864.

T H E   MrCHIGAJSr  T R A D E S M A N ,
the  value  of  the  whole,  divide  the 
money  at  the  rate,  say,  of  $900  per 
head  of  population.  The  result  would 
be  that  all  the  people  would  immedi­
ately  become 
the 
strangers  who  had  bought  out  the 
property,  and  their  situation  would  be 
worse  than  it  is  to-day.
thinkers  on  socialism 
long ■  ago  considered 
impossi­
bility  of  managing  a  vast  population 
on  the  basis  of  an  equal  division  of 
property,  realizing  that  if  a  general 
distribution  were  made  once  every 
week,  it  would  not  maintain  the  peo­
ple  in  any  sort  of  financial  equality. 
Ha vdng  rejected  as  wholly  impractica­
ble  any 
they  have 
adopted  the  idea  of  having  all  prop­
erty,  industries  and  commerce  seized 
and  held  by  the  Government  and  ad­
ministered  for  the  benefit  of  the  peo­
ple.  Of course,  there  would  have to  be 
a  central  government,  with  agencies 
and  subagencies  in  every  State,  coun­
ty,  city  and  town,  ward  and  township, 
to  carry  on  the  administration.  This 
central  government,  although  created 
by  the  people,  like  every  other  govern­
ment,  would  have  to  be  vested  with 
absolute  power  to  enforce  the  regula­
tions  and  control  the  people.  Here 
would  be  created  an  imperialism  or 
one-man  power,  or  an  oligarchy,  or 
the  rule  of  a  small  council  or  coterie. 
There  would  have  to  be  an  army,  po­
lice,  courts,  money,  taxes,  and  all  the 
paraphernalia  of  government,  just  as 
under  any  other  conditions,  and  there 
would  be  a  vast  corps  of  officials,  all 
armed  with  authority  from  the central 
power,  and  thus  there  would  be  no 
more  equality  of  persons  than  under 
any other form of government, except in 
this  case  there  would  be a royal ruler, 
a  vast  aristocracy  of  officials,  and  a 
vast  equality  of  slavery  which  the 
masses of the people would have to  en­
dure. 
In  such  a  socialistic  state  the 
power  and  control  ail  gets  into  the 
hands  of  the  most  shrewd,  selfish  and 
unscrupulous  men  in  the  community, 
and  they  would  use  their  authority  to 
benefit  and  advance  themselves  a t  the 
expense  of 
they 
would  control.
Nearly  all  the  trouble  in  this  world 
comes  from  the  dishonesty,  selfishness 
and 
false-heartedness  of  men,  and 
these  qualities  have  proved  the  curse 
of  every  experiment  in  government 
ever  tried,  and,  until  human  nature 
shall  undergo  a  radical  purification, 
they  will  continue  to  do  so.  This  fact 
is  the  fatal  defect  in  every  socialistic 
scheme,  and  there is  no  escape from it.

-•■ ill 
f i r  « • • l i s  
trv

the  people  whom 

# 3

The only seedless orange having thin skin  and with 
a crisp,  tender pulp fairly  bursting with  juice.  We  have them 
in  all  sizes.

'The Putnam Candy Co.

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

5 and 7 Pearl S t.,

Our  Line  for  1895  is

Greater  in  variety  and 

finer  than 
ever attempted  before.  Every one of the 
old Favorites have been retained.

Your  inspection  is  kindly  solicited 

wben in the city.

Our representatives will  call  on  you 
early and  will gladly show  you  through.
Keep your eye on our Oil  Grain  line 

in  “Black Bottoms.” 
d )  Headquarters 
Rubbers.

for  Wales-Goodyear 

C a u g h t   a   T a r t a r .

H u d s o n  v i l l e ,  Feb.  27—The  Chicago 
Supply Co., which is  receiving  some  at­
tention at the hands of T h e  T k a d e s m a n , 
is the same concern whose representatives 
deluded a number of farmers in this vicin­
ity  into  purchasing  a  bundle  of  their 
goods.  They  promised  fabulous  prices 
for  farm  produce,  and  some  of  their 
dupes sent their eggs and butter  and  re­
ceived much  less for them  than  was  be 
ing paid in this market at the same time. 
A  warrant  was  issued  for  one  of  their 
salesmen  for  obtaining  money  under 
false pretenses;  but,  for some  reason  or 
other,  the  matter  was  hushed  up.  At 
this place the  company  employed a man 
to  designate  the  responsible  farmers. 
After a prolonged stay in  the  saloons  of 
Grandville  and  Jenison—during  which 
time they became  exceedingly  hilarious, 
in consequence of  the  large  quantity  of 
“bug juice” imbided—they pounced upon 
a renter who is not responsible for a dol­
lar and readily sold  him  a  bill  of  goods 
and took his  note.  After  awaking  to  a 
sense of the blunder they had made, they 
succeeded  in  compromising  with  the 
above renter.by giving him back his note 
I  and a large portion of the goods.  H. E. 
Bradshaw, of the  Bradshaw  Transporta 
tion Co.,  informs me that the  company’s 
headquarters is a little 10x12 room in the 
upper story of a block  on  Market street, 
near Madison;  so their pretentious store­
rooms (which they claimed  to  be  larger 
than  Montgomery  Ward’s)  have  sadly 
dwindled —as will the confidence and ex­
chequers of their patrons  when  the  var- 
Uous notes become due.  L.  M.  Wolf.

ABOVE  ARE  CUTS  OF  LACE  CAPS  WHICH 
WE  WILL  HAVE  IN  STOCK  ABOUT  MARCH 
10th,  RANGING  IN  PRICE  FROM

$2  tO  $4*50

We also have  15  numbers  of  Men’s  and  Children’s  Fancy  Outing Caps 

from $1.75 to $4.50.

Outing Shirts,  36  inches long,  from $2.25  to  $6  per dozen.

P.  Steketee &  S o n s

WHOLESALE  DRY  GOODS 

GRIND  RAPIDS,  JJIGB.

2 3

Cotosuet___

IS THE BEST shortening that the world ever knew 
IS THE BEST cooking fat
IS THE BEST selling shortening on  the market where introduced 
IS THE BEST trade bringer aud trade keeper in this line.

One  of the  Largest  Makers  of  Shortening  in  America

MAKES  IT,  ENDORSES  IT 

and  STANDS  BACK  OF  IT
Sold by  the following Grand  Rapids jobbers:

Olney & Judson Grocer Co. 
Worden Grocer Co. 
Lea on & Wheeler Co. 
Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.

Musselman Grocer Co. 
1. M.  Clark Grocery  Co.
Bali  Barnhart-Putman  Co.

Swift  &  Company

Chicago.

Made only by

Swift’s 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN".
and  uncared-for  females  were  to  be 
found,  with  the  exception  only of such 
as  had  become  utterly  depraved.
The  polygamous  system  prevails  in 
all  Asiatic  and  African  countries  and 
among  all  wild  peoples,  including  all 
the  American  Indians  and  the  natives 
of  Australia.  The 
practive  was 
brought by  the  Turks into Europe,  and 
obtains  in  all  the  Mohammedan  states 
of  that  continent.
Christian Europe and  America,  while 
holding  to  monogamy,  or  the  one-wife I 
system,  have  endeavored  to  take  care j 
of  the  women;  but  gradually  their  so­
cial  system  has  weakened  until  the 
number  of  women  wholly  independent 
of  family  life  has  become  very  great, 
and  the  number  still  attached  to  their 
families,  but  who  go  out  daily  to  work 
in  the fields  formerly  occupied  by  men, 
is  also  rapidly 
increasing  and  has 
grown  to  vast  proportions.  Women 
are  not  only  crowding  every  avenue of 
industry  and  commerce,  but  they  are 
pushing  with  great  energy  into  poli­
tics,  and  that  they  will  in  time  reach 
political  equality  cannot  be  doubted 
by  those  who  observe  the  operation  of 
social  and  political  farces.  And,  there­
fore,  comes  up  with  great  prominence, 
not  only  the  question,  What  effect  will 
these changes have on labor? but What
will  be  their  effect  on  the  family?
That  enormous  social  force  which 
is  partly  physical 
is  termed 
and partly  made  up  of sentiment. That 
which 
change, I 
but 
is  wholly I 
made  up  of  custom  and  education.  Re-1 
ligion  has  much  to  do  with  it;  but 
with  a  change  of  sentiment  in  social j 
affairs  there  may  be  departures  from j 
ihe  ancient 
In j 
view  of  the  fact  that  conditions  never 
before  realized  are  coming  into  exist- I 
ence, 
there  are  no  precedents  upon! 
which  they  may  be  judged.  The  age j 
of  emancipated  women  has  never  be­
fore  existed  under  the  sun,  and,  there­
fore,  it  would  be  manifestly  unwise 
to  attempt  to  prophesy  concerning  it. 
Will  it  result  in  setting  the  sexes  in 
two  great  opposing  camps,  or  will  it 
bring  them  together  in  all  the freedom 
of  unrestrained  equality,  or  can  the 
family  life  survive  the  operations  of 
changed  conditions  working  through  a 
long  period?
All  society  is  an  evolution.  It  grows 
out  of  the  conditions  which  surround 
it.  What  will  be  the  social  evolution | 
o f   conditions  which  place  men  and 
women  on  the  same  plane  of  equality  i 
as  to  liberty  of  action,  independence 
of  will  and  emancipation  from  all  tra­
ditional  and 
time-honored  social  re­
straints?

the  sentimental  part 

religious  sanctions. 

is  natural 

cannot 

love 

Industrial  and  Social  Relations  of  the 

Sexes.

is 

that  actresses  of 

There  is  no  question  that  the  move­
ment  of  women  into  the  fields of labor 
heretofore 
exclusively  occupied  by 
men  has  had  a  very  large  influence  in 
securing  a  serious  reduction  of  wages.
Women,  in  the  ordinary  avocations 
of  life,  have  never  been  able  to  com­
mand  equal  wages  with  men.  The 
reasons  for  this  are  various.  One  is 
that  women  do  not  possess  the  physic­
al  strength  of  men,  and  this  dishabil- 
ity  stands  in  their  way,  even  in  occu­
pations  where  no  special  physical  ex­
ertion  is  required.  There  are  many 
sorts  of  work  which  depend  rather  on 
skill  and attention  than  upon  any  spe­
cial  bodily  vigor,  and  women  can  and 
do  perform  them  better  than  is  pos­
sible  with  men;  but,  all-the  same,  the 
wages of women are lower.
It  is  algo  claimed  that  women  can­
not  work  as  many  days  as  men,  be­
cause  their  health  and  constitution 
will not permit,  and  thus their services 
are  worth  less;  but  this  disability  is 
not  so  serious  as  it  is  represented  to 
be.  Another  rfeason 
that,  when 
women  are  forced  to  work,  their  ne­
cessities  are  commonly  so  great  as  to 
force  them  to  accept  almost  the  first 
offer available,  and,  therefore,  they  are 
not  able  to  stand  out  for  better  terms. 
Moreover,  as  most  of  the  employers 
are  men  who  seem  to  think  it  their 
business  to  domineer  over  the  other 
sex,  they  take  advantage  of  the  op­
portunity  to  fix  the  wages  of  women 
at  a  lower  rate  than  that  given  males 
who  are  employed  to  do  the  same  sort 
of  work.
Other  causes  operate  to  lower  the 
wages  of  working  women  compared 
with  those  of  men,  and,  barring  the 
circumstance 
the 
highest  class  receive  as  high  salaries 
as  men,  the  fact  remains  that  in  al­
most  every  other  calling  women’s 
wages  for  the same  services  are  lower 
than  are  those  of  men.  But  this  in­
justice 
to  women  reacts  powerfully 
upon  the stronger  sex,  for,  despite  the 
inequality  of  wages,  women 
are 
constantly  taking  places  formerly  oc­
cupied  by  men,  and  thus  the  latter  are 
either  finally  compelled  to  work  for 
smaller pay or to  abandon the field  al­
together.
When  it  is  understood  that  men  and 
women  are  to  compete  in  the  same 
avocations,  and  that  there  is not  work 
enough  for  all  of  them,  the  question 
arises:  What  is  to  be  the  final  result? 
This  question  is  made  the  theme  of  a 
communication  printed  elsewhere, 
in 
which  complaint  is  made  that  through 
the  invasion  of women  into  every  field 
of labor,  not  only  are  wages  being  cut 
down,  but  men  are  being  steadily 
driven  from  the  contest,  and  no  won­
der  the  question,  full  of  anxiety  and 
apprehension,  is  being  asked:  Where 
is  all  this  to  end?
There  is  no  ready  reply  to  it,  be­
cause  the  changes  which  are  being 
wrought  are  actually  revolutionizing 
and  shaking  the  very  foundations  of 
society. 
The  basis  of  all  society  in 
every  age  has  been  the  family.  The 
men  were  required  to  go  out  to  work 
for,  to  maintain  and  to  defend  the 
women  and children.  The women  were 
keepers  at  home.  The  original  idea 
of  the  family  organization  was  that 
every  man  should  have  only  one  wife, 
and, 
the  family  consisted 
only  of  people  bound  together  by  the 
closest  ties.
But,  in  process  of  time,  many  men j 
having  been  killed  in  wars,  there  re- j 
suited  an  excessive  number  of  women,  j 
and  since  the  women  had  from  the 
beginning  been  regarded  as  depend­
ants,  it  was  necessary  that  somebody ! 
should  take  care  of  them,  and  thence j 
grew  up  a  system  of  polygamy  in 
which  the  men  who  had  the  pecuniary j 
means  absorbed  into  their  harems  the j 
axoess  of  women,  so  that  no  detached '

therefore, 

John  Brechting

Architect,

79  Wonderly  B’ld’g.

Call or  let’s  correspond  if  you  want  to 

build.

TEAS4

21  LAKE  ST.,  CHICAGO,  ILL.

Deaf and Dumb Men

BEST sc CIGAR

on the market.

s .  c .  w .

is sold by a ll W holesale D ruggists," Confection­
ers and G rocers  traveling  f.oui  Grand  Kaplds. 
Ask your Jobber to send you a sample w ith next 
order or apply to

G.  J.  J O H N S O N ,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

j 

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

O Y S T E R S .

A n c h o r  B r a n d

j  Are the best.  Ail orders will receive  prompt  attention  at  lowest  market  price.
D

F .   J .  

Oysters, Fresh and Salt Fish

OSCAR  ALLYN

106  CANAL  STREET

Our  Plan

Saves  disputes  and  enables 
you  to discount your bills. 
Saves book charges  and bad 

Saves worry and loss of sleep. 
Wins  cash  trade  and  new 

customers.

debts.

FOR  THE  LENTEN  SEASON

Wholesale  Prices 
PHONE  iooi. 

I H E   M I C H T O - A N   T R A D E S M A N
Dried fruits  attract  no  attention  and 
move  along  in  a  humdrum  manner. 
Some  orders  have  been  received,  but 
there is no activity to  the  market.  The 
only comfort is that no  lower quotations 
have been made.
Foreign  fruits,  lemons,  oranges,  ba­
nanas,  etc., show  a  daily  strengthening 
and holders feel  greatly  encouraged  by 
the situation.
The butter market  is  dull  and  quota­
tions  can  hardly  be made that are to  be 
depended  upon.  The  warmer  weather 
has accelerated the movement  and  hold­
ers are prophesying  lower  prices.  Best 
Western is  worth about  22c;  best  State, 
18@20c.
Cheese shows a  better  movement  and 
the  market  has  improved  during 
the 
week  in  an  encouraging  manner.  Not 
much doing for export and the little that 
is taken is of inferior sort.
Eggs are scarce and high for the better 
class of stock,  but  there is a feeling that 
the  “spring drop” is on the  way,  as  ad­
vices indicate increasing  supplies in  the 
country.
Beans  and  peas  are  steady,  without 
many transactions taking  place.  Choice 
1894 pea beans are held at $1.95; medium, 
$1.85;  marrow, $2.45.
Provisions  are  dull,  but  are  firm  at 
quotations.
One  of  the  oldest  and  most  widely 
known leaf  tobacco  importing  firms  in 
174 
the  city,  I.  Hamburger  &  Co., 
Water  street, 
failed  Thursday,  with 
liabilities  estimated  at  $250,000,  with 
no  estimate given,  as yet,  of  the assets. 
Over  purchases of Sumatra tobacco  was 
a leading cause of the failure.

34

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index of 

the  Markets.

Special  Correspondence

N e w   Y o r k ,  March  2—With  the  pass­
ing of those two cold and  gloomy  things 
—winter and Congress—trade takes on  a 
more  hopeful  turn  and  every  day  sees 
more  encouragement.  The  month  of 
February, among the jobbing  grocers  of 
this city,  was a very favorable  one,  and 
some  of  our  leading  concerns  report  a 
greater volume of trade than in January. 
Prices have not  appreciated  in  the  de­
gree anticipated by  some  and  there  is, 
as  yet,  no  speculation,  although  some 
fairly  large  lots  of  canned  goods  have 
been picked up at rates which  betoken  a 
good  profit  later  in  the  year.  Quite  a 
large  number  of  buyers  have  been  in 
town and the territory  within  500  miles 
of the city has been very liberally repre­
sented.  Reports indicate  that  the  con­
sumptive requirements of the people  are 
large and that they are purchasing  more 
freely than a  year  ago.  There  is  very 
little fluctuation in the price  of  leading 
staples,  but a firmer  feeling  exists,  and 
this is a desirable thing.
The big bazaar house of R.  H.  Macy  & 
Co,  has  begun suit  against the  big  Chi­
cago  concern,  Siegel,  Cooper  &  Co., 
for alleged  breach of contract. 
It makes 
a  good  advertisement  for  both  sides. 
Amount  involved, $150.000.  The  daily 
papers  of  Friday  report  a conversation 
with  Mr.  Siegel  on  their  news  pages 
which occurred the  “day  before”  regard­
ing the new building the  Chicago  house 
is to erect here, which is,  word for  word, 
the same as he uttered in  January,  thus 
showing the whole thing to be a paid  ad­
vertisement.
The coffee market  remains  firm,  both 
for Brazil and the milder sorts.  The de­
mand is not very  large,  but  there  seem 
no  signs  of  weakness.  No.  7  Rio  is 
worth at the moment 16%c.
Granulated  sugar  is  somewhat  slow 
sale,  but no further  reduction  is  antici­
pated.  German  granulated is worth, to 
arrive,  3 67-100c.
Teas show no  special  activity.  Rates 
are well maintained and the  outlook  for 
the future is rather more  encouraging.
Rice is firm and holders  will  make  no 
concession. 
It  is  hard  to fill orders for 
fine grades of Japan at the  present  time 
and transactions are mostly for April.
Canned  goods  show  considerable  im­
provement  and  during  the  week  many 
good sized orders have been filled.  The 
long-existing demand for “ bargains” has 
cleared the market to some extent of  the 
“cheap and nasty” stock and  we are now 
entering an era of better goods.  Promi­
nent packers from all  parts  of the  coun­
try have been here during the week mak­
ing  preparations  for  the  spring  cam­
paign  and  they  are  generally  hopeful, 
but it costs an effort to be so  when  they 
think  of  the  past  two  years.  There 
seems to be more corn than the “figurers” 
had “figured”  on, and the surplus is such 
an  unknown  quantity  that  holders  are 
somewhat  uncertain as to  the  course  of 
the  article  in  the  future.  Fairly  good 
Maine corn has  sold for  50c—said  to  be 
the lowest  point ever  reached.  This  is 
not a fair quotation for the whole  range, 
as the market is  about  60@65c.  A  cir­
cular has  been sent out by some one who 
is said  to be “ way  up”  in  packing  cir­
cles, offering,  for $50,  to  tell  packers all 
about bleaching corn with soda, and other 
matters.  The  circular  says:  “I  think 
you would  find  this  investment  a  most 
excellent one.”  Doubtless!

________IF   N O T   S A T IS F A C T O R Y .  Y O U R   M O N E Y   B A C K ._______

Do  You Know

That  we  are  Manufacturers of Overalls,  Shirts,  etc. ? 
That our line of Gents1  Furnishings is complete? 
That it will pay you  to see our  new  Satin  Fleurettes, 
Tela-Vela Ducks,  Percales,  Ginghams and  Prints?

H erpolsh eim  e r

Voigt,
&  Co.

W h o le s a le

D R Y   G O O D S,  N O T IO N S ,  E tc. 

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

Signal  FiveT

B E S T   H A V A N A   F IL L E R   S c   C IG A R . 

MANUFACTURED  BY

ED.  W .  RUHE,  47  Dearborn  S t.,  Chicago. 

Represented  by  F.  E  BUSHMAN.  523 John St.,  Kalamazoo. Mich.

Mail and  telegraph orders  receive  special  attention.

SW EET'S  HOTEL.

MARTIN  L.  SW EET,  Proprietor.

HENRY  D. and  FRANK  H.  IRISH,  iT grs.

Steam heat in every room.  Electric fire alarms  throughout  the  house.  Other 

mprovements and decorations will  soon  make it the best hotel  in  Michigan.

P E R K IN S  &  H E SS,

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS  IN

Nos.  122  and  124  Louis  Street,  Qrand  Rapids,  Michigan.

WE  CARRY A  STOCK  OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MTT.T. USE.

T h e   D r u g   M a r k e t.

Opium,  quinine  and  morphia  are 

steady at unchanged prices.

Borax has advanced and  is  very  firm.
Wood  alcohol  has  advanced  20c  per 

gallon.

Wood  alcohol  shellacs  have  advanced 

10c per gallon.

Turpentine is higher.

N o te   L o w e r   P r ic e s   o n

OYSTERS  m
Daisy Brand, Favorites, per can..................... |   14
16
Daisy Brand,  Standards, per c a n .................... 
Daisy Brand, selects, Tier  can  .......................  
22
Solid Brand, Standards, per c a n ..................... 
18
Solid B rand, E.  F., per c a n ............................... 
20
Solid  Brand, Selects, per c a n ........................... 
24
Solid B rand,  E xtra selects, per c a n ..............  
26
....................................  i  05
Standards, per gal 

boiled cider, very  fine:

Oysters fine and well  filled.
The yueen Oyster Pails at bottom prices. 
Mrs. W ithey's Home Made Jelly,  made  w ith
(5
30-lb.  pa  1....................................................  
*0-1 b. pail  ...............................................................  50
17-lb.  p ail..................................................................... 45
40
15-lb. p ail............. 
1  q uart Mason  Jars, per  doz.................. . 
1  40
1  pints  Mason  Jars,  per  doz................... 
95
Mrs. W ithey’s Condensed M ince Meat,  the 

best made.  P rice per  case  ......................... 2  40

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs.  W ithey’s bulk m ince  m eat:
40-lb. pail, per  lb..................................................
25-lb. pails, per lb ...........................
10-lb. palls, per lb ................. ” ***** ’[
2-lb. cans, per doz................................. ” ”  ”  ”
5 lb. cans, per  d oz................................
P int Mason Jars, per  d o z......................  .........
Q uart M ason Ja rs, per  doz  .  ...............
M aple  Syrup,  pint Mason Jars, per  doz  ' 
Maple Syrup, q uart Ma^on Jars, per  doz 
.
M aple Syrup, tin, gallon cans, per  d oz.......
Peach M armalade, 20-lb p a i ls .............
EDWIN  FALLAS,

6
6X 
6‘4  
1  40 
3  50
1  40
2  25
1  40
2  25 
9 00 
1  00

Qrand  Rapids,  Mich.

Our recent big sale  at  Low Prices demonstrated  to  Michigan  Tradesmen that  the  cry  of 
lacy and is used  only  by  back  number merchants.  Send  in your orders or 

Fresh  Meats and  Provisions from The  Reliable.

“No  money in  circulation’* is  a fal- 
ask for quotations on

We are  Wholesale  Agents for Armour’s Lard,  Vegetole,  Compound and  Butterine.

Special  attention to mail and telegraph  orders.  Telephone  1254.

WESTERN BEEF  i   PROVISION CO., 71  Ganal 81,  Grand  Rapids

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

MICH.

18 and 19 Widdicomb  Bid.

N.  B.  Clark,  Pres.
W.  D.  Wade,  Vlce-Pres.
C.  U.  Clark,  Sec’y  and  Treas.

We  are  now  ready  to make 
contracts for bark  for  the .sea­
son of 1895.

j
Sugar Makers’

Correspondence Solicited.

Supplies

P o st’s T ap  S pouts 
A n c h o r T ap   S pouts 
S ap   P ails
G alv an ized   S ap   P a n s  
C.
¡Black S ap   P a n s  
T a p p in g   Bitts

Muskegon  Bakery  Braekers 

(U nited  S ta tes  B a k in g   Co.)

Are  Perfect  health  Food.

|

There are a great  many  Butter Crackres  >»n  the  Market—only 

one can  be  best—that is  the original

fluskegon
Bakery
Butter 
Cracker.

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

Nine
Other
Great
Specialties
Are

M u s k e g o n   T o a s t,
R o s a l  F r u it  B isc u it, 
M u sk e g o n   F r o s te d   H o n e y , 
Ic e d   C o c o a   H o n e y   J u m b le s, 
J e lly   T u r n o v e r s ,
G in g e r   S n a p s ,
H o m e -M a d e   S n a p s , 
M u sk e g o n   B r a n c h ,
M lik  L u n ch

A LW AYS 
ASK 
YOUR 
GROCER 
FOR
flUSKEGON 
BAKERY’S  
CAKES  and 
CRACKERS

United  S ta tes  Baking  C o .

LA WHENCE  DEPEW,  Acting  Manager,

Muskegon, 

- 

Mich•

Spring &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks,  Notions,
Ribbons,  Hosiery,  Gloves,  Underwear,
Woolens,  Flannels,  Blankets,  Ging­
hams,  Prints  and Domestic  Cottons.

We  invite  the  Attention  of  the  Trade  to  our  Complete  and  Well  Assorted 

Stock  at  Lowest  Mark* t  Prices.

Spring & 

what  you  want.

We  are always on  the  lookout for something to please  our  trade  and 
put  dollars in their pockets;  and,  after  thorough  investigation,  and  many 
tests have secured  a plug tobacco  that just suits everybody. 
It  is  called 
“ JESS.”   is  a  club  shaped  plug,  2x12,  spaced  for  3 cuts and shows  a 
good  margin  to  the  retailer. 
It  weighs  10  Ounces to the plug and  the 
consumer gets  full  value  for his  money.  We  propose  to  push  it  to  the 
front and  make  it  the  leading  plug  tobacco  of  Michigan  Ask  our 
salesman  to give  you  a  chew,  and  show  you  the goods and  you  will  buy. 
Everybody  is taking it.  Why?  Because it is “Jess”  what they want and 
have  been  looking lor. 

»

U   ft.

The Dayton Computing

It  Sells  Because  of Its

Money-Making  Features.

W A R N I N G   !

The trade are hereby w arned against using any infringem ents on  Weigh» 
ing  and  Price  Scales  and  Computing and  Price  Scales,  as  we  w ill  protect 
our rights and the rights of our general  agents  under  L etters  P atent  o f  th e 
Cuited States issued in  1881,  1885,1»36,  1888,1891,1893  and  1894.  A nd  we  w ill 
prosecute all infringers to th e full  ex ten t  of  the  law.  T he sim ple  using  of 
Scales th a t  infringe upon our patents m akes  th e  user  liable  to  prosecution, 
and  the  im portance  of  buying  and  using  any  other Computing and Price 
Scales than those m anufactured  by us and  bearing our nam e and date  of pat­
ents and thereby incurring liability to prosecution is  apparent.  Respectfully
'  THE  COMPUTING  SCALE  CO.

S E E   W H A T   U S E R S   S A Y :

K IEF  &  MEAXWELL,

STAPLE  &  FANCY  GROCERIES,

N o.  19  H u ro n  St .

Yp s il a n t i,  Mich.,  Dec.  25,  1891.

Messrs.  Hoyt <fc Co.,  D ayton, O.
G e n t l e m e n — We have been using two of the  “D ayton"  Com puting  scales, 
one G rocer's platform  counter and one Tea scale a little over three m onths.  We are  satisfied  th a t 
the  p e n n i i e s   it saves will  pay for the scales In six months.
W hen  the scales arrived  we had ten  five-pound  packages of sugar tied up, w hich we had w eighed 
on a pair of Howe scales th at had only been in  use  since  last  April.  We  were  surprised  to  find 
upon re-w eighing them  on the Computing scales  we had given aw ay seven cents  o f   o u r   p r o f i t   on 
fifty pounds of granulated sugar, and th a t m eans nearly  fifty cents lost on  every  barrel  of  gran u ­
lated sugar  sold.
We could not lay this to the carelessness of our clerks, as we have only one, and he is on  the d e ­
livery wagon mo*t of the time,  taking and delivering orders w hile we are putting up the goods.
We both considered ourselves careful  in w eighing before, but we are more  so  now, and  instead 
of giving chuck down  w eight, and at the same time giving away  our  profits, we  still give fu ll six­
teen ounces to the pound, and  pocket our profits.
We would sooner think of parting  w ith our safe now, than  we w ould w ith th e Com puting scales.
You are at liberty  to use this letter if it w ill  assist you to make anv  more  sales  and  at  the  same 
time help some poor fellow sufferer put  his  egitim ate  profits  in   his  own  pocket  rath er  than  to 
divide them  w ith his custom ers, for groceries are  being  sold  so  close  now  days  th a t  w e  cannot 
afford to divide the profits. 

Very trulv vours,

K IEF  &  MEAXWELL.

F >  r  further information drop a  postal  card

HOYT & COM PANY,  D ayton,  Ohio,
Ruby Glassware  GREAT  DEMAND.

Note  the  Present  Low  Prices  on  These  Assortments.^ f(li/jtu  Ui _ a

A ssorted  P ack age  R O Y A L   RU BY  G lassw are.

 

 

 

Per Doz.
6  4 Pc. Sets................ 
..$12  00
Gal.  Jugs.....................................................................................   11  00
3 
24  Tumblers...........................................................................................   1  50
3  7 in  Berries.....................................................................................   5  00
3  8 in.  Berries.....................................................................................   6  00
2  7 in.  Open  Ftd.  Bowls......................................................................  7  50
2  8 in.  Open Fed.  Bowls.................. ..................................-.................  9  00
24  4 in.  Nappies....................................................................................   1  40
1  7 in.  Covered  Bowls.........................................................................  7  50
1  8 in.  Covered Bowls..  ....................................................................   9  00
12  Wines................................................................................................   1  00
12  Salts and Peppers............................................................................   1  00

6  00
2  75
3  00 
1  25 
1  50 ! 
1  25
1  50|
2  80! 
621 
751
1  00
1  oo;
$23  42
Less discount 25 per cent......................................  5  85
$17  57

Pkg.  75c. 

THE  MOST  BRILLIANT  PATTERN  ON  THE  MARKET.

CH R YSA N TH E M U M   -  A ssorted  P k g.  408  R uby  Glassware.

4 4  Pc.  gets..................................................
........... 
3 >2  Gal. Pitchers....................................
18 Tumblers.......................................
....................... . T 
2 Celeries......................................................
..................t , 
12 4J4  in.  Nappies........................................... ......................  _ 
2 8 in.  Berries................................................ .................. 
2 Cracker Jars................................................ .................... 
1 6 Open Bowls,  Ftd...................................... .........................  
1 7 Open  Bowls Ftd..................................
............................  
1 8 Open Cowls, Ftd...........................
............................. 
1 7 Covered Bowls,  Ftd................................ ......................... 
1 8 Covered  Bowls,  Ftd...............................
.......................  
3 Pickles........................................................
,,  , 
. . . . . . . . .  
3 Mo.  Cans...................................................... ......................... 

Per Doz.
00
9  00
j  00
3  00
2  20
4  50
9  00
6  50
7  50
8  50
g  50
9  50
2  |0
4  00
Net...........................

Bbl. 35c.

$3  00
2  25
1  50
50 
1  20
75
1  50r i
04no
Oo
41
71
79
38
1  00 
..$15  46

NICE  STYLE  AND  ENGRAVED.

No.  15016  -  Ruby  ENGRAVED  Assorted  Pkg. New  Glassware.

WRITE

US
FOR

Il  1  llC T D 4 T in \5
1LLLD 1 I\i » 1 IVI

1  2 4  Piece Sets.......................
1  2 K Gal. Jugs..................................
! 12 Tumblers...........................
2 Celeries..................................
2 Oils.......................................
2 Mol asses -Can s...........................
6 Salts.....................................
6 Peppers..................................

!  1 
! 12

8 in.  Berry Nappies...........................
4>£ in.  Berry Comports................................

Bbl. 35c

Net, no discount.

ONE  OF  THE  BRIGHTEST.

Per Doz. 
00
9  00
1  00
3  00
4  00
4  nO
90
90
.......... 9  00
...........1 2 0

$1 50
50
1
00
1
50
67
75
¿K
rkif
20
77

—

1
. .$  8

WRITE

US
FOR

ILLUSTRATIONS

II.  LEONARD  &  SONS,  Grand  Rapids.

