s a y i n g ,   “ G O N E   T O   T H E   F R O N T , ”  is  a l s o   t r u e   o f

M eG raw  & 
R u b b er B u sin ess

C o m p an y ’s 

We  are  at war  with  old methods of mixing 
rubbers  and  shoes.  Concentration  wins 
and we have  become  authority  on  all mat­
ters relating to  Rubbers.  We sell  only best

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Our  prices and terms  are  the  best and our stock,  to select from, the largest in the country.  The  boom is just starting. 
We  guarantee au  ADVANCE  in  Rubbers  before the warm  weather is over,  so buy now at old  prices and  MAKE 
MONEY.  We will accept your spring order  now,  ship  the  goods  IMMEDIATELY,  take  off  20  per cent,  on  Bos­
tons, 20  and 12  on Bay States and  give you until December  1st to pay for them,  OVER  7  MONTHS.  Write  us for 
particulars on  Fall  Business.  See  our list of  Rubber  Salesmen  and their  addresses on  another page of this journal.

A..  C .  M c G R A W   &   C O Exclusive  JRubher Department,  Z )o tE O it

SPECIFY DAISY BRAND it  is THE  BEST M.  It.  AL 1>EN

ALDEN  &  LIBBY,

MFD,  BY. A.W.,DODGE*-

For  Sale  by  all  Jobbers  of  Groceries,  Hardware  and  Woodenware.

K K r
Lssured

ample in
lThb&cmo*
specialties!

Our  Plan
Saves  disputes  and  enables 
you to discount your bills.
Saves book charges  and bad 
debts
Saves worry and loss of sleep.
Wins  cash  trade  and  new 

customers.

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 .

jMON  $  W h eeler ßo.

W h o l e s a l e   G r o c e r s

Grand  Rapids

Choice Creamery and  Dairy  Butter  Wholesale  Produce

IA  SPECIALTY................................. 

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Northern Trade supplied at Lowest Market Prices.  We buy on  truck at point of 

shipment, or receive on  consignment.  T’llON K  iStt.

73  South  Division  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

VALLEY  CITY  ELECTRO  PLATING  WORKS

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! Nickel,  Silver,  Gold,  Copper,  Brass  and  Bronze.

Refinishers  of  LAMPS,  GAS  F1XTI RES,  CHANDELIERS,  Etc.

A.  W.  ANDERSON,  Prop. 

Pearl and  Front S ts., Grand  Rapids.

PEBÏ3SIHY

--------
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8S,COO  Pexberthy Automatic Tvteotorr in use, giving perfectjsatisf action 
under ail conditions.  Our J e t Pumps, Water Gages and Oil Cups are unequalled.
P E N B E R T H Y   I N J E C T O R   C O .   DETROIT. 
s . nd  poo 
C a t a l o g u e . 

b r a n c h   f a c t o r y   a t W IN D S O R j O N T» 

MICH*

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Autouatic Water. Gage.

Absolute

Tea!

THE  ACKNOWLEDGED  LEADER !
TELFER  SPICE  GO.,

-OLH  ONLY  BY

GRAND  RAPIDS,  Mich.

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A  GOOb

The  Big T w o !

lSheep  Dip.  Hen  Dip. 

DISINFECTANT — ANTISEPTIC 

NOT  POISONOUS.

‘Cleans  Walls  Clean.”
H o n e st  G o o d s—W ell  A d v e rtis e d —P o p u la r   D e m a n d . 
D o  N o t  D isa p p o in t  Y o u r  T r a d e —K eep   B oth  in   S tock. 
ONE-THIRD  CLEAN  PROFIT,  w rite for particulars ami prices.

THE A. H.ZENNER CO.,

98  SHELBY  STREET

Detroit,  Mich.

HEROLD-BERTSCH  SHOE  CO.,

5 and 7 Pearl S t.,

O ur  L ine  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 

when in the city.

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

in  “Black Bottoms.”

Headquarters 

for  Wales-Goody ear 

Rubbers.

PASTE  THIS.IN  YOUR  HAT, 

Or. better still.

KEEP  IT  IN  YOUR  EYE.

W hy? Because our  prices  are as low  as 

the lowest, sometimes lower. Join 
the procession,  look us over  and 
your order is ours.

Voigt,  herpolsheimer  &  Co.

Wholesale  Dry  Goods,

Grand  Rapids.

Best  5  cent

CIGAR

Sold  by  all  Wholesale 
Druggists,  Confection­
ers  and  Grocers  travel­
ing  from  Grand  Rapids, 
and  the  Manufacturer.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Signal  Five

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

MANUFACTURED  BY

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

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

SUNLIGHT

The  cream  of  the  BEST  WHEAT 
ground 
the  Best  Mill  in  Michigan. 
Unequalled  for  Whiteness,  Purity  and 
Strength.  Agents wanted in every town. 
Write us for prices and terms.

in 

The Walsh DeRoo Milling Go.,

HOLLAND,  MICH.

tt If I

• „ ■ T u   D A A T c   m i D D c n   a d  

r n i i L '   c o l   e t c .

Now is the time to place your orders and be ready for May 1st.  We 

have a large stock now cn route from factory.

Also a fine line  of  Imported  Wading  Boots  which  will  reach  us 

about April 25. 

_______________________

STUDLEY  J  BARCLAY,

Wholesale  Bicycles, Sundries &  Sport­

ing  Goods,

S p r in g  A- 

C,

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  Market  Prices.

S p r in g   C o m p a n y .

W A N T B D .

B e a n s ,   P o t a t o e s ,   O n io n s .
If  you  have  any  to  offer write ns stating quantity  and lowest price.  Send us 
sample of beans you have to offer, car lots  or less.

M O S E L E Y  
S W E E T ’S   H O T E L

B R O S .

26  28,  30  and  32  O ttaw a  8t.,  GRAND  R A PID S,  M ICH.

MARTIN  L.  SWEET,  Proprietor.

HENRY  D. and  FRANK  H.  IRISH, JTgrs.

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

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

P E R K IN S   &  H E S S ,

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS  IN

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  C AKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE.

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renters and professional men.  Also local agents 
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T elephones  166  and  1030

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CONSERVATIVE, 

« A P I. 
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MICHIGAN

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O rganised  1881.

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m

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Makes a Specialty of acting as

Executor of  Wills, 
Administrator of  Estates, 
Guardian  of  Hinors and  In­

competent  Persons, 

Trustee  or Agent

In the management of any  business  which  may 
be entrusted to it.
Any  information  desired  will  be  cheerfully 
furnished.
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Everybody in­
terested  in  pat­
ents  or  patent 
law  to  send  bis 
name;  in  return 
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ing valuable  in­
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mail,
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■»THE ACTIVE TOOTHS* 

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Micb.

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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL IO, 1895. 
ers,  and would involve the United States 
in no end of trouble.

NO. 603

THE  VENEZUELAN  CONTROVERSY.
Tbe attitude assumed by Great Britain 
in  regard  to  tbe  boundary  dispute  be­
tween British Guiana and Venezuela and 
the advances  made by the  United States 
toward  arbitration  seems  likely  to  test 
the validity of the Monroe  doctrine  to  a 
greater  extent  than  anything  that  has 
ever  occurred.  The  statement  of  the 
British  Government  that  “the  subject 
matter is one between Great  Britain  and 
Venezuela,  so that the good offices of the 
United States  are not regarded as  essen­
tial to a settlement,  as  it  is  not  under­
stood  that  the  United  States  has  as­
sumed a protectorate over  Venezuela, or 
has other interest than that of a friendly 
power,”  is taken to be a  positive  denial 
of any claim of the  United  States  based 
on  the  theory  that the American repub­
lics have any  peculiar  mutual  interests 
or rights  as  against  European  interfer­
ence,  which  is  the  essential  feature  of 
that doctrine.

The torrid  coast  of the Caribbean Sea, 
east  of  Venezuela,  is  the  only  part  of 
South  America  still  subject  to  foreign 
rule.  This is divided  between  England, 
Holland and France.  These stretches of 
tropic  marshy  coast  are  of  no  great 
value to  the  nations  owning  them,  but 
are kept—at least in the case of England 
—principally  for  the  political  oppor­
tunity and  claims  their  possession  may 
give.

The  importance  of  England’s  aggres­
siveness in  that  locality,  as  well  as  in 
Nicaragua, is principally  on  account  of 
the Isthmian canal.  The extent to which 
her claims  will be pushed will, no doubt, 
be decided by the attitude assumed in re­
gard to them  by  this  country.  Tbe  ac­
tion of the administration will be watched 
with the  greatest  concern  by  those  in­
terested in the commercial welfare of tbe 
United States and her sister republics.

Tbe  Other Side of Annexation.

The amount  of  random  talk  indulged 
in  about a probable war  with Spain,  and 
the  annexation  of  Cuba,  is  simply  as­
tounding.  Even  members  of  Congress 
and public men, who should know better, 
openly advocate tbe prompt admission of 
Cuba to statehood,  and  expatiate  upon 
the great  benefits  that  are  to accrue  to 
Cuba from such a course.

These  overzealous  patriots  appear  to 
forget  that  it  is  not  as  easy  to  annex 
Cuba as they would  have us believe. 
In 
the first place,  Spain is  unalterably  op­
posed to such a  step,  and  although  the 
United  States  could,  without doubt,  tri­
umph  over  Spain  in  a  war  and  seize 
Cuba, it is not clear  under  what pretext 
war could  be  declared.  Spain  will,  no 
doubt, apologize in good  time for the act 
of  one  of  her  cruisers  in  firing on the 
American  Hag  displayed  by  the  steam­
ship Alliancia, and with such an apology 
all cause for complaint against that pow­
er will have disappeared.  Any attempt 
on our part to seize  Cuba without proper 
provocation  from  Spain  would,  without 
doubt, be resented by the European pow­

In order to annex  Cuba  with  the con­
sent of the Cubans,  it will  be  necessary 
for the latter to first  achieve  their  inde­
pendence.  There does not  appear  to  be 
any immediate prospect of such an event, 
hence all talk  of  annexation 
is  prema­
ture.  Besides,  it  is by no means certain 
that  the  Cubans  would  wish  to  be an­
nexed to tbe United  States  in  the event 
of the success of the  cause  of Cuban  in­
dependence. 
It is far  more  likely  that 
they would  prefer  to  maintain an inde­
pendent  republic.

While it is possible  that,  some day  or 
other,  Spain  may  be  induced  to  sell 
Cuba, in that event she would,  no doubt, 
endeavor  to secure the  highest  possible 
bid. 
In  our  present  crippled  financial 
condition,  would  we  be  able  to  bid  in 
competition  with  Great  Britain?  All 
these are facts which the  ardent annexa­
tionists  would do well  to  carefully  con­
sider,  and they  shonld  be  well  weighed 
before any attempt is made  to  introduce 
annexation  resolutions  in the  next Con­
gress. 

R a d ix .

The  Grain  Market.

Wheat  has  remained  about  statu quo 
during  the  past  week. 
Fluctuations 
were tame and the closing Saturday  was | 
firm, owing to  the  report  that  1,500,000 
bushels  was  shipped  from  Chicago  for 
foreign 
trade.  The  shipments  were 
made  by  rail  at  less  than  10c  per 
100.  The  moving  of  the  wheat  out of 
Chicago is  in the  right  direction,  which 
will reduce the visible.  While  wheat  is 
low in the  wheat  centers,  the  Michigan 
millers find it no easy task to  keep  their 
stocks good,  as the movement  from  first 
hands is remarkable small.

Farmers  are  not  disposed 

to  sell  at 
present,  as  they  want  to  see  bow  the 
growing crop is  coming  on  before  they 
dispose of  wbat they have on band.  Ow­
ing to the splendid  rains  we  have  been 
having during tbe past week or  ten  days 
in  the  winter  wheat  belt  we  think the 
growing crop will  be  good.  At  present 
we tbink it is useless  to  borrow  trouble 
about  tbe  wheat  being  winter  killed. 
The receipts  from  the  Northwest  seem 
to diminish, so we have good  reasons  to 
expect  a  hardening  in 
the  prices  of 
wheat.
Corn held its own and it seems  a  mys­
tery  with the small yield  that  prices  do 
not advance,  but there seems to be alack 
of  confidence.  The  short  interest  dare 
not put out new lines,  as it might trouble 
them  to  fill their contract, owing to  the 
small amount of available.

Oats  have  advanced  about  one  cent, 

with a good demand and supply.

The receipts  during  the  week were as 
follows:  Wheat,  34 cars,  which is rather 
small;  corn,  23  cars,  and  oats,  7  cars. 
The receipts of corn and oats were about 
normal.
The  visible  supply  increased  during 
the past week 1,600,000 bushels, which is 
double the  amount  it  decreased  during 
the corresponding week last year.

C.  G.  A.  V o ig t.

The  Hardware  Market.

General  Trade—A  marked  revival  in 
business is noticeable all along  the  line 
and dealers manifest a much more cheer­
ful  aspect and  feel  that the spring trade 
is going to be  much  better  than  a  year 
ago.  We  also  find  tbe  same  feeling 
among jobbers and  manufacturers,  who 
report  a  much  better  volume.  Many 
mills  report  orders  far  ahead  of  their 
ability to take care  of  them.  Any  gen­
eral advance in goods  does  not,  as  yet, 
appear to materialize,  but in  some  lines 
a much firmer feeling is prevalent.

In  tacks,  brads  and  kindred  lines  a 
very  great  advance  has  taken  place. 
After years  of  very  severe  competition 
the  tack  makers  have  gotten  together 
and are evidently going to try  to  recoup 
their losses in a  very  short  time,  as  the 
advance  averages  not  less  than  50  per 
cent,  and,  in  some  cases,  more.  They 
claim  to  be  able  to  hold to the present 
agreement. 
to  be  seen 
whether  they  will  or  not.  They  have 
adopted a new list and discount.

It  remains 

Barbed  Wire—No  change  to  note  in 
price,  but  orders  are  very  heavy  and 
there is some delay in  filling  them.  We 
do not,  however,  look for any further ad­
vance.

Wire  Nails—Stationary  in  price  but 

moving with a great deal of freedom.

Window Glass—The low  prices  which 
have prevailed are  now  withdrawn  and 
the  advance  averages  fully 10 per cent. 
We  doubt  if  the  low  price  is  reached 
again, and expect  another  advance  will 
soon be made.

A Department Store Afloat.

From th e Chicago  Record.
Negotiations are now  on  foot  for  the 
purchase of a  large  steamboat  and  con­
sort,  to  be transformed into and used as 
a traveling  department  store.  Modeled 
after  the  Chicago  style,  the  boats wili 
.visit some thirty lake  ports,  staying one 
day and evening at  each,  and  returning 
to  Chicago  at  the  end  of  each  month. 
Their visits will be  something in the na­
ture of a circus  and  will  be  advertised 
ahead in country towns  surrounding the 
ports.  Each boat will  be  over  200  feet 
long,  with three decks,  divided  into  the 
various  departments  of  a  general busi­
ness.  When in harbor  the boats  will  be 
moored alongside some  convenient  dock 
and the same electric plant  and elevator 
engine will supply  power  and  light  for 
both.  Tbe advance agent will  go  ahead 
of the boats in a  steam  yacht,  after  the 
manner of the advertising car of a circus. 
It  is  estimated  that over 500,000 people 
will visit the boats during  the  season  of 
navigation.

Boston once had a  gentleman  occupy­
ing  the  position  of  city  clerk,  and  as 
hoodlums were not his  political masters, 
he  always  insisted  that  people  coming 
into the office should remove  their  hats. 
One day a man came in and applied for a 
license  to  lecture  on  mind 
reading. 
“Mind  reading,”  said  the  polite  clerk, 
“what’s that?”  “Why, I lecture and tell 
what  is  going  on  in  people’s  minds.” 
“You  don’t seem to know  what is going 
on  in  mine,” 
remarked  Mr.  Clerk. 
“ Why?”  asked  the  applicant  for  a 
license.  “I’ve been wondering  why  you 
didn’t take your hat off,” said  the  clerk.
Krupp, the German gun manufacturer, 

is said to be worth only $2,000,000.

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fTTfTH!  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

TROPICAL  SLOWNESS

How  a  Grand  Rapids  Man  Waited  All 

Day for a  Carriage.

Gaius  W.  Perkins,  President  of  the 
Grand Rapids  School  Furniture  Co.,  is 
spending his winter vacation  on  the  is­
land of Jamaica,  accompanied  by his son, 
Cnas.  F.  Perkins. 
In  a  recent  letter  to 
a friend here he describes an amusing in­
cident illustrating  the  proverbial  slow­
ness  of  the  people  in  that  part  of  the 
world,  which  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   is  glad 
of an opportunity to reproduce-
We  came  here  expecting  to  remain 
over night and part of a day  only.  How 
we came to prolong our stay  to the  third 
day,  I will explain.
On arrival we were delighted  with  the 
spot.  The following  morning  we  were 
still so pleased  with the location that we 
decided  to  remain  another  day,  and, 
foolishly, as it afterwards  proved  to  be, 
dismissed  our  regular  driver  and  ar­
ranged with our landlord to take  us  any 
time  the  following  day 
to  Kingston, 
nineteen  miles  away.  We  told  him we 
would be ready to start after breakfast— 
which  in  this  country  is  served  about 
10:30—if  convenient  for  him.  He  re­
plied  that  it  would  be  better  to  start 
after  lunch,  about  2 o’clock.  The next 
morning coffee was  served  in  our  room 
at 7 o’clock.  Having abundance of time 
until  the  breakfast  hour,  we  strolled 
down  to  the  river—a  mountain  stream 
with water absolutely as clear as  crystal 
—for a swim and then  idled  an  hour  or 
so,  lounging  on  the  great  rocks  in the 
river bed.
Shortly  after  breakfast  we  learned 
that  the  carriage  which  was  used  for 
trips to Kingston had been sent there the 
day  before to bring home the wife of  our 
worthy 
landlord.  We  inquired  if  we 
should  have  to  wait  for  that carriage. 
The  reply  was,  Yes,  but  that  a  fresh 
team would be ready as soon as the other 
arrived.
We  concluded  we  should,  undoubted­
ly,  have to wait  for  lunch  before  start­
ing and, to till in time, commenced  writ­
ing  letters.  Shortly  before  2  o’clock 
luncheon  was  announced,  but  at 
that 
moment  the  expected  carriage  arrived 
and,  in  his  greetings  to  the  returned 
partner, luncheon  was entirely  forgotten 
until  some  twenty  minutes  later.  We 
ventured to enquire how  soon  it  would 
be served and  were  asked  if  we  would 
not kindly  wait a few  minutes,  until our 
host  could  rearrange  an  icechest.  Pa­
tiently  we returned  to  our  seats  on the 
porch to wait for the last  call  to  lunch­
eon,  but  waited 
in  vain,  for  no  call 
came.  On  investigation we learned  that 
our  host,  without  whose  presence  no 
move could  be made,  had returned to the. 
cottage near by for another chat with his 
wife.  We  dispatched  a  messenger  to 
protest  against  further  delay  and  were 
soon honored by our landlord’s  presence 
and an announcement  of  luncheon.  As 
it was now nearly  three  o’clock,  we sug­
gested that we  would finish  luncheon  in 
a few minutes and hoped the team would 
be ready.  This  reminded  him  that  ac­
tion  was  required  and  he  called  one of 
his dusky servants,  named Victor,  whom 
he dispatched to find Uriah,  with  orders 
to catch the horses in the pasture  on  the 
hill  above  and  take  them  to the stable 
and have the coachman  get  them- ready 
for  the  carriage.  This  looked  a  little 
discouraging,  bnt  we  hurried  through 
luncheon,  that no delay should  occur  on 
our account.
Soon  a  boy  appeared  with  the  two 
horses from the pasture.  We  urged him 
to hurry.  He made no reply,  but passed 
into the road, as we  supposed,  to  go  to 
the barn,  a quarter of a mile below;  but, 
instead,  he crossed  the  road  and  disap­
peared  down  the  bank  to  the  river to 
water the horses.  This  took just seven­
teen  minutes.  We  waited  as  much 
longer and, becoming auxious, one of our 
party went down the  road,  but  soon  re­
turned  with  the  cheerful 
information 
that  nothing  was  being  done  towards 
harnessing  the  team.  We  sought  our 
host  and  expostulated  with  him.  He 
called Elisha,  the “ faithful” night watch, 
and,  after  cursing  the  whole  race,  or­
dered  him  to hustle to the barn and stir

the  coachman. 

up 
In  the  course  of 
twenty or thirty minutes Elisha returned 
and sneaked around back  of  the hotel to 
report  progress. 
Presently  our  fiery 
landlord appeared and  reported that  the 
horses had  been  fed  their  eorn,  but  it 
would not do to  start  without their hav­
ing a bunch  of  grass.  The  uneasy  one 
of  our  party  became  restless and again 
went down to investigate.  He  failed  to 
return and 1 finally induced the boss him­
self to go to the rescue,  waiting serenely 
at  the  hotel  for  results,  but  none  re­
turned,  and,  at last, I  was  forced  to  go 
myself  to  find  the  host.  1  arrived  in 
time to find the whole  crowd  struggling 
with  a  balky  horse,  which  refused  to 
move.  The landlord, in desperation,  ap­
pealed to  us  to  know  if  we  could  not 
postpone  starting  until  the  following 
morning,  when  the  old  team  would  be 
rested and there would be  no  failure  iu 
getting off.  We submitted  to  the  inev­
itable  as  gracefully  as  possible  and, 
without further mishap,  started the next 
day at noon.
This incident illustrates  the  slowness 
of the people.  We had  been warned that 
we must expect  to  meet  with  delays  of 
one  or  two  hours  anywhere  in getting 
started,  but  would  not  have  believed 
that it would  require  twenty-four  hours 
to begin  a journey  when  ready  to  start.
level 
headed.  He  claimed  to  be  negotiating 
for the property  where  he  was  located, 
with  a  view  to  building a larger hotel, 
and  he  understood  that  the  very  best 
place in ail  the  world  to  buy  furniture 
for such a hotel was Grand  Rapids.  We 
assured  him  there  could  not  be  the 
slightest question of that fact, and agreed, 
when he visited  Grand  Rapids, as be ex­
pected  to  do,  to  introduce  him  to  the 
trade.
Here  is  one  part  of  the world where 
the reputation of  America  stands  high. 
Have heard several who  were  very  pro­
nounced in their statements that Jamaica 
would never make great progress until it 
belonged to the United States.  They are 
just  as  emphatic  in  their  views  about 
Cuba,  and  they  think  it  will  be  but  a 
short time before Cuba will belong to the 
United  States,  and  they  cannot  be  ar­
gued out of this belief.

On  one  point  our  host  was 

Everyone smokes the Signal 5.

WE  WANT

BEANS

“Golden N iagara” 
Canned Goods.
“Peerless” Teas.
D w inell,  W r i g h t  &  C o ’s
Roast Coffees.
G ow ans & Son’s 

Soaps.

Snider s  Catsup.
‘ Y. Bros.” Cigars. 
“O.C.O ” Vinegar. 
Chocolate Menier.

“A m boy” Cheese.
‘Diamond C rystal” 

Salt.

For reasons well  known  but which  our nat­
ural modesty forbids us to speak of, the man­
ufacturers  have selected  our house to  handle 
the  above  brands  of  goods  in  this  market. 
We guarantee them  all  to  be the  very  best, 
and  there is a satisfaction  alike  to  Jobber, 
Retailer  and  Consumer  in  handling  such 
goods. 
If  you  wish  to  build  up  a perma­
nent  and  profitable  business, you  ought to 
carry every one of them iu  stock

Olney  &   Judson 

Grocer Co.

Grand  Rapids

and  will  pay  highest  market  price  foi

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

them.

S.  P.  Bennett  File! & lee  Co
ALL  KINDS  OF  FUEL.

Mine Agents and Jobbers for

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN"  TRADESMAN,

HIRTH,  KRAUSE

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&   C O .

G R A N D   R A P ID S   MICH.

GOODYEAR  GLOVE

AGENTS

OODYEARS

RUBBERS

A ck n o w led g ed   S u p rem acy !

FOR  STYLE, FIT AND 
•  WEARING QUALITIES

E n t i r e l y   N e w   S t y l e s  

in  R a z o r   a n d   P i e   T o e s

Goodyear  Boots  a r e   th e  B est.  B e a r   in  m i n d   G o o d y e a r   G lo v e  
B o o ts   a n d   L u m b e r m e n ' s   O v e r s   h a v e   P a t e n t   H E E L   P L A T E S -  
a  f e a tu r e   th e  c o n s u m e r   a p p r e c ia te s .

P R I C E S   N O   H I G H E R  

t h a n   o t h e r   m a k e s . 

w i t h   u s   fo r  p ric e s   a n d   d is c o u n ts .

C o r r e s p o n d  

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AROUND  THE  STATE.

MOVEMENTS OF  MERCHANTS.

Ellis—John  Keifer is  succeeded  by  J.

C.  Goodrich in general  trade.

Detroit—The  American  Radiator  Co. 

succeeds the Hoyt Gas Stove  Co.

Detroit—Cromwell  &  Larter  succeed 

John M.  Lazo in the drug business.

Byron—E.  E.  Kohler  succeeds  Martin

D. Comstock  in the hardware business.

Saginaw—Doran & Downs have opened
a boot and shoe store on Genesee avenue.
Boyne City—F.  W.  Gray  succeeds  Mc- 
Wain & Gray in  the  confectionery  busi­
ness.
succeeds
Frank Reed in the grocery and coal  busi­
ness.

Marengo—J.  C.  Cooper 

St. Johns—David G.  Steel is succeeded 
by Hull & Hulse  in  the  furniture  busi­
ness.

Tustin—J.  G. George has sold  his gro­
cery and  meat  business  to  J.  M.  Hay- 
barker.

Bag  City—John  V.  Hurley  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Chas.  C. 
Henman.

Mason—Henderson &  Murray  succeed 
Henderson & Parkhurst in the dry goods 
business.

Flushing—Dillon  <&  Passmore  have 
purchased  the  general  stock  of  Perry 
Bros. & Co.

Bay  City—F.  A.  Nichols  succeeds 
Nichols & Bangle in the  trunk  and  har­
ness business.

Marlette—Hoist  &  Whitman  succeed 
Wm.  Hoist in  the  furniture  and  under­
taking business.

Detroit—Chas.  Jacklin  &  Co.,  dry 
goods  dealers,  have  dissolved,  Chas. 
Jacklin succeeding.

Kalamazoo—Russell  &  Andrews  suc­
ceed Edwin P.  Walter in  the  paint  and 
wall paper business.

Marlette—G.  W.  Whitman  & Co.  have 
removed  their  furniture  business  from 
Fenton to this  place.

Oak  Hill—Boruski  &  Radtke  succeed 
John  Boruski  in  the  boot and shoe and 
confectionery business.

St.  Louis—Weakes  &  Peake  is  the 
style of a new boot and shoe  firm  which 
will shortly open  a store  here.

Cheboygan—Yetta  (Mrs.  John)  Wert­
heimer is succeeded by Wm. Wertheimer 
& Co.  in the clothing business.

Pincouning—John  S.  Gibson  has  re­
moved  his  grocery  and  boot  and  shoe 
stock  from Standish to this place.

Romeo—Willert  &  Kaiser,  general 
dealers,  have  dissolved.  The  business 
will be continued by Chas.  Willert.

Homer—Fred  Walton,  of  Mason,  has 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  F.  Dell 
Green and  will  take  possession  at  once.
Marine City—E.  F.  Colwell,  formerly 
the  hardware  business  at 
engaged  in 
Lake Odessa,  has  opened  a  bazaar  store 
at this place.

Freeport—Chas.  Lictka  has purchased 
an  interest  in  the  hardware  stock  of 
8.  R.  Hunt.  The new firm will be known 
as Hunt  & Lictka.

Holland—E.  J.  Harrington  has  sold 
his grocery stock  to  Wm.  D.  Secord  & 
Co.,  who will  continue  the  business  at 
the same location.

Homer—E.  B.  Smith,  of  Seneca,  who 
recently  opened  a  grocery  here,  has 
shipped  his  stock  to  his  old home and 
will  resume business there.

Suntield—J.  E.  Murphy has purchased 
the interest of his father in  the  grocery 
firm of Murphy & Son  and will continue 
the business under his own name.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
swing  into  line  was  the  S  ate  Lumber 
Co.,  which  began  operations  April  3, 
about a month later than last season.

Manton—Williams  Bros.’ 

last  block 
factory has put  in  timber  for  1,000,000 
last  blocks.  The  output  will  consume 
500,000  feet  of  maple.  The  mill turns 
out 4,000 last blocks a day.

W.  W. Barcus, Secretary of  the  Lake­
side Manufacturing Co., at  Muskegon, is 
winding up the affairs  of  that  company 
and has gone  into  a  collecting  and  ex­
pert accounting  agency  at  the  Sawdust 
City.

Manton—Truman Bros,  have  made ex­
tensive improvements  in  their  sawmill, 
which is running full capacity  and  will 
continue all summer.  They have cut 600,- 
000 feet this winter in addition to a large 
cut of  shingles.  Logs for  about  1,000,- 
000 feet more are in the yards.
Coral—Henry  Minor  will 

shortly 
erect  a  factory  building  which  he will 
equip with the  necessary  machinery  for 
a planing  mill  and  the  manufacture  of 
dimension stock.  Mr.  Minor will  prob­
ably be assisted  in  the  enterprise  in  a 
financial  way  by  the  leading  business 
men of the place.

Muskegou—Hovey &  McCracken  have 
30,000,000 feet of standing timber  in  the 
Upper Peninsula,  near  the  Soo,  which 
they are figuring with  mills at the  latter 
place to cut.  They investigated  the  ad­
visability of towing the  logs  here,  but, 
as the towing companies would not guar­
antee  delivery,  they  gave  up  the proj­
ect.

Manistee—R.  G.  Peters  has  spent  a 
good deal of time at  Grayling  this  win­
ter looking after his  railroad  operations. 
They have not made a success of the dam 
on Manistee River,  evidently.  One went 
out the first time they raised  a  head  on 
it,  and  the second one is of such a retir­
ing nature that they are afraid to raise  a 
head  on  it  for  fear  it  will  take to the 
woods.

Manistee—There must be  considerable 
railroad  building somewhere this season, 
as the demand for oak  ties  is  excessive. 
The makers  are  going  all  over  the  old 
choppings and picking up a tie wherever 
they can get one.  They pay 8 cents each 
tie in the tree,  and  scrub-oak  is about as 
good as anything these days.  A  leading 
lumberman here  recently  received  $100 
stumpage  for  ties  out  of a forty  which 
he had  thought  was  not  good  even  for 
firewood.

Bay  City—The  creditors  of  J.  S.  H. 
Clark & Co.,  lumber dealers,  whose  fail­
ure was recently announced,  are  accept­
ing 50 cents on the dollar.  The concern’s 
liabilities are $38,000,  of  which  $14,000 
is  held  in  the  Saginaw  Valley.  Much 
sympathy 
is  expressed  for  Mr.  Clark, 
who has long been a buyer in this market 
and is known as a  thoroughly  honorable 
business  man.  His  Tonawanda  yard 
seems  to  have  swamped  him  before he 
gave it up and removed to  Bay  City. 
It 
is said that he lost $42,000  in  his  Tona­
wanda experience.

Saginaw—The cigarmakers’  union  has 
thrown seventy-five men out of  work  by 
the  shutting  down  of  the  Hemmeter 
Cigar Co.  The union demands  that  the 
company reduce the  number  of  appren­
tices from six to three,  which  the  com­
pany refuses  to  do,  announcing  its  in­
tention of removing to  Detroit,  where  it 
can  run  a  non-union shop,  free from the 
domination  of  union  tyranny.  This  is 
another illustration of the practical oper- 
ation of unionism  in  driving  industries

from the smaller  towns,  or  from  towns 
where these industries  are  under  union 
control,  to the larger centers  where they 
are  specialties  to  an  extent  that  place 
them beyond  union control.  The Detroit 
cigar factories  have long been  independ­
ent of the union.  The one  or two shops 
which acknowledge their  control  are  in­
fluenced by  the  political aspirations  or 
positions  of  their  owners. 
In  Saginaw 
the  industry  is  so  small  that  it  is  a 
“strictly  union  town.”  The  Hemmeter 
Co.  would  be of value  to the city  and  to 
the union, but,  through the  latter’s  nar­
row-minded  arrogance,  the  industry  is 
probably 
lost  to  the  city  and  to  the 
union’s  control.

During  the  past  six  months  some 
grades of hides have advanced  fully  100 
per  cent. 
In  consequence  of  this  ad­
vance,  some grades of  leather  have been 
advanced from 25  to  35  per  cent.  This 
advancing  tendency  will,  ultimately,  re­
sult in  higher  prices  for  manufactured 
goods in  the leather line,  and  the  dealer 
who carries  a  full  stock  of  seasonable 
goods will probably not  regret the  com­
pleteness of his  stock  when  the  market 
begins to  advance.

B.  Van Anrooy is  meeting with flatter­
ing success in  the  manufacture  of  bak­
ing powder, extracts,  bluing,  etc., at 343 
West Bridge street,  where he  does  busi­
ness  under  the  style  of the Valley City 
Refining  Co.  He  calls  attention  to his 
quotations  on  baking  powder  in 
the 
Grocery Price Current.

on fine New York Coffees is  40.000 lbs.

Edwin J.  Gillies & Co.’s daily capacity 
See J.  P.  V is n e r ,  Agt.

PRO D U CE  M A R K E T .

Apples—$1 © $1.25 per bu.,  according to quali­
ty.  The demand is light  and  the supply is am 
pie.

Beans—The market has been  very dull during 
the  period  under  review.  Jobbers  were  free 
buyers on tte  recently  advancing  markets  and 
have pretty full stocks, which  they are now dls~ 
tributing.  It is claimed that  interior  stocks  are 
smaller than  ever  before  at this  time.  The re­
ceipts continue  light  and  would  seem  to bear 
out the above statement  There doss not appear 
to be any special  preference  given, all varieties 
meeting with a  small  demand.  Foreign  beans 
are quiet.  No  improvement is  reported in  the 
export request, exporters  being  practically out 
of the  market.

Butter—In slightly  better  request  and a little 
more  active  demand,  although  low  grades are 
not salable at all.  Dealers pay  13®15c for choice 
dairy, holding at UgflGc.
Bet. ts—Dry, 25c per bu.
Cabbage—35©50c per doz.
Celery—So  poor  in  quality  as  to be scarcely 

eatable.

Cranberries—3@$3.50 per  crate.
Eggs—At  present 

the  market  is  11c.  If  it 
should happen to go up, Thursday  or  Friday, in 
anticipation of Easter, the  chances are the mar­
ket will  be  completely  demoralized  Saturday. 
Such has been the experience in previous years, 
so that dealers are  decidedly  afraid  of  the last 
week in Lent.

Early Vegetables—Cucumbers,  $1.75  per  doz. 
Green Onions, 15c per  doz.  bunches.  Pieplant, 
6c  per  lb.  Radishes,  30c  per  doz.  bunches. 
Spinach, 75c per bu.

Lettuce—ViMc per lb.
Onions—Dry stock is scarce, except poor stock, 
which is in ample supply.  Dealers  pay  55@6Cc, 
holding at 70@75c.

Parsnips—25c per bu.
Potatoes—The market continues to strengthen, 
being  considerably  stronger  than  a week ago, 
although prices have not  actually  advanced  in 
any of the primary markets  An  advance  of 5c 
j is expected this  week,  however, and  there  are 
I those in the trade who  calmly  predict  that  the 
i price will go to  $1 before the first week in June, 
j  Handlers pay 65c here and 60c at outside buying 
points, holding at 70c per bu.

Sweet  Potatoes—$1.15  per  bu.  for  kiln dried 

' Illinois Jerseys.

Muskegon—C.  H.  Potter  and  G.  A. j 
j  Brown have purchased the grocery stock 
! of  M.  Brown,  146 Pine street, and  will 
continue  the business at the same place.
Kalamazoo—J.  A.  Pitkin,  assignee  of 
[ E.  P.  Walter,  has  sold  the  paint  and 
wallpaper stock to F. W.  Russell  and  F. 
C.  Andrews, who will continue the  busi­
ness  under  the  style  of  Russell  & An­
drews.

Adrian—An  institution  styling  itself 
the  Eastern  Bankrupt Purchasing Asso­
ciation  has bought the Whitney & Bowen 
stock of boots and shoes  at  Lima,  Ohio, 
and is moving the same to  Adrian, much 
to the disgust of local  dealers.

Kalkaska—Pipp Bros.  &  Co. have sold 
their hardware  stock  to  Arthur  J.  Gib­
son  (formerly of  the  firm  of  Palmer  & 
Gibson)  and Mr.  Price, who will continue 
the business at the  same  location  under 
the style of A.  J.  Gibson & Co.

Detroit—Trangott Schmidt  has  begun 
the erection  of  an  eight-story  building 
for L.  N. Valpey & Co.,  retail  shoe deal­
ers. 
It will occupy the site of  the block 
which was burned last  fall  and  will  be 
built according  to  the ideas  of  the  pro­
spective tenant.  The building will be en­
tirely modern in every respect.  Mr.  Val­
pey expects to move his  shoe  stock  into 
the  new  quarters  by  the  latter  part of 
August. 

It will cost $85,000.

Kalamazoo—W.  L.  Brownell  has 
leased  the  store  building  at  115 South 
Rose street and  will occupy  the premises 
with a line of staple and fancy groceries. 
Elaborate  fixtures,  made  of  polished 
oak,  will be a feature of  the  store.  Mr. 
Brownell conducted a  retail  store  prior 
to his embarking  in  the  wholesale  gro­
cery  business  (Michigan  Grocery  Co.) 
and  is  no  novice  in the business.  The 
retail  enterprise  will  take  his  entire 
time,  but  bis  interest  in  the Michigan 
Grocery Co.  will remain as before.

Big Rapids—D.  F. Comstock is now de­
molishing and removing the  last  vestige 
of what was once the  Old Pacific House, 
which  was  built  more  than  thirty-five 
years ago and was at one time  owned  by 
Hon. G.  F.  Stearns and the late Dr. D. F. 
Woolley.  A three-story  addition of two 
new stores is immediately  to  be  erected 
upon this ground, completing  the  struc­
ture partially finished last season.  When 
completed the  block will have a frontage 
of 125 feet  on  Michigan  avenue  by  220 
feet  on  Maple  street,  three  stories  in 
height,  all of brick,  iron  and stone.  As 
Mr. Comstock  remarked,  this  will  be  a 
“more  dignified,  worthy  and 
lasting 
monument  to  the  memory  of  its owner 
(who,  happily,  is  still  living)  than  any 
marble column which could mark his last 
resting place.”

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Albion—Freece Bros,  are building and 

will operate a gas plant here.

Ionia—The Ionia  Knitting  Mills  have 

filed  articles of incorporation.

Port  Huron—The  Riverside  Wood­
working Co.  has filed articles  of incorpo­
ration.

Lake City—The Lapham  sawmill  will 
start up April 15.  A  good stock of  logs 
on hand will keep it running all summer.
Alma—A.  W.  Wright  &  Co.,  proprie­
tors  of  the  Alma  Creamery,  announce 
their intention of embarking  in the man­
ufacture of cheese about May 1.

Manistee—The Union Lumber Co.  was 
the first mill to start up. 
It  began  run­
ning only  one  side  on hardwood,  which 
was  brought  in  by  rail.  The  next to

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Alexander  L.  Rose  has  removed  his 
grocery stock from 265 South Ionia street 
o 105 Page street.
Jay  C.  Sedam has purchased  the  gro­
cery  stock  of  Mrs.  D.  E.  Gray,  at  113 
South Division  street.

Jacob  Cline  has  arranged  to  open  a 
grocery store  at  Piainwell.  The  I.  M. 
Clark Grocery  Co.  furnished  the  stock.
John  Ruff  has  opened a grocery store 
at 454 Second street.  The stock was fur­
nished  by  the  Lemon  & Wheeler Com­
pany. 

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Dennis  Baker  succeeds  Steketee  & 
Baker  in  the  drug  business at 61 West 
Leonard street,  instead of J.  E.  Hender­
son,  as heretofore reported.

John  S.  DeGroot,  who  formerly con­
ducted the grocery  store  at  160  Clancy 
street,  has purchased  the  grocery  stock 
of Peter  Van  lialsen,  at  183  Plainfield 
avenue,  and will  continue  the  business 
at that location.

The indications are that F.  L.  Maguire 
will  hold a food show  here  the  first  and 
second weeks  in  May,  occupying  either 
Lockerby Hall or the club  house  of  the 
St. Cecilia Society.  Mr.  Maguire was  in 
town 
last  Wednesday  and  Thursday, 
looking over the field,  and will  probably 
reach a final decision in the  matter  this 
week.

Chas.  H.  Libby  has purchased the half 
interest  of  E.  E.  Alden  in the produce 
and commission  business of M.  R.  Alden 
& Co., at 76 South  Division  street.  The 
business  has  been  removed  to 73 South 
Division  street,  where  it  will  be  con­
tinued under the style of Alden & Libby. 
The  firm  of  Libby  &  Triel  will not be 
affected by the change,  but will continue 
business the same as before.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt  addressed  the  Retail 
Grocers’  Association at some length  last 
Tuesday evening  on  the  subject  of  the 
rebate method  of  selling  flour. 
In  the 
course  of  his  remarks  he  cited  the ex­
perience of Buffalo and Minneapolis mill­
ers  on  this  subject  and  stated  that he 
would immediately write  milling friends 
in both cities and ascertain their opinions 
on the plan after  two  years’ experience. 
It is expected that Mr. Voigt  will be able 
to make further disclosures  on  the  sub­
ject at the regular meeting  of  the  Asso­
ciation on April  16.

Hirth,  Krause & Co.  have  secured  the 
agency  for  the  Goodyear  Glove  Rubber 
Manufacturing  Co.,  of  New  York,  and 
will put in  a full  line of the goods.  This 
addition to their  line  will  necessitate  a 
considerable addition to their floor space, 
and they  have,  accordingly,  leased  the 
second story of the Con verse building,  di­
rectly above their present location.  This 
gives them  a  storeroom,  66x100  feet  in 
size,  lighted on three  sides.  The  upper 
factory will  be  removed from  the ground 
floor  to  the  rear  portion  of  the second 
story,  considerably  increasing  the  avail­
able space on the ground floor.
Gripsack  Brigade.

H.  E.  Pyke,  general  sales  agent  for 
Gumpert  Bros.,  of  Philadelphia,  is  in 
town  for  a  few  days,  consummating  a 
deal  with the Musselman Grocer Co.

The  Musselman  Grocer  Co.  has  en­
gaged J. C.  Idler and F.  P.  Peale  to  rep­
resent  their  cigar  department.  They 
will accompany the regular  salesmen  on 
their trips to the trade.

The  Grand  Rapids 

traveling  men 
should not fail to  attend  the  last  social 
party  of  the  season  given  by  Post  E, 
which will  be held  at Elk’s Hall on  Sat­
urday evening of this  week.

J.  Devendorf (Grand Rapids  Fur  Co.), 
formerly on the road for  Kelly & Covell, 
of  Traverse  City,  has 
re-engaged  to 
travel  for the same  house,  covering  the 
lumber yard trade  of Southern Michigan 
and Northern Ohio and Indiana.  He will 
see his customers every 60  days.

Chas.  R.  Remington,  who  traveled 
three years for  the  Putnam  Candy  Co., 
but for  the  past  three  years  has  man­
aged the “ big candy  wagon”  in the city, 
has taken the position  of  city  salesman 
for  the  house,  the  wagon  having been 
sold to F. J. Banta, of  Lima,  Ohio,  who 
will  run  it  through  Ohio  with  lines of 
gum and cigars.

A South Bend dispatch thus announces 
the dissolution of the  Indiana  Traveling 
Men’s Accident Association:  A  circular 
letter will be issued members of  the  In­
diana Traveling Men’s Accident Associa­
tion  of  this  city,  announcing  that  the 
company will wind up its affairs,  receive 
no more dues and take in no  more  mem­
bers.  Over sixty claims are  filed, repre­
senting  about  $10,000.  There  is  about 
$3,000  on  hand,  which will  be  paid pro 
rata to those entitled to indemnity.

Henry Raman succeeds Frank D.  War­
ren  as city salesman for the  Valley  City 
Milling Co., Mr. Warren having resigned 
to  take  the  position  of  City  Clerk,  to 
which office he was  elected  at the annual 
municipal election April 1.  Mr.  Warren 
has  many friends  among  the  trade who 
will wish him well  in  his  new position. 
Mr.  Raman is by no means a  stranger  to 
the trade, having been identified with the 
Valley City so long that  some people are 
in doubt as to whether he  owns  the Val­
ley City  or  the  Valley  City  owns  him. 
In any event the two are inseparable.

The  Drug  Market.

Acids—Citric  continues seasonably ac­
tive and steady with an upward tendency, 
and oxalic in small  lots is moving fairly.
Balsams—Peru continues to harden un­
der the influence of scarcity;  the  market 
is almost bare.  There have been  further 
arrivals  of  copaiba,  but  all  have been 
taken by dealers  and  the  jobbing  trade 
continues  active  at  unchanged  prices. 
There is nothing new in  tolu  or  Canada 
fir.

Castor  Oil—Is  j^c  higher in London, 
and a  correspondingly  firmer  feeling  is 
manifested here.

Cod  Liver  Oil—Continued  favorable 
advices from Norway regarding  the  cur­
rent catch are having a depressing  effect 
and,  with holders anxious to  realize, the 
market is weak.

Cubeb  Berries—Are  firmer,  in  sym­
pathy with the upward tendency abroad, 
and some  holders  have  advanced  their 
quotations.

Gums—Assafcetida has been  in  active 
request,  but at easier prices,  the  decline 
being  influenced  by  heavy  arrivals  in 
London.  Kino  is  firmer.  Camphor  is 
without  further  change,  but  decidedly 
firm.

Hyposulphite  of  Soda—The  consum­
ing  demand  shows  no  abatement,  and 
with stocks  light  and  under  good  con­
trol  values are firmly maintained.

Morphine—Is weak,  in  sympathy  with 
opium  and  purchases  are  restricted  to 
current necessities.
1  Nitrate  of  Silver—Has  been  further

TYTANTED—A  LOCATION  FOR  A  GOOD 
s a w m i l l ,  capacity 15 to 20 M  feet  daily,  to 
V V  
s a w   lu m D e r  by the M for  s o m e   responsible  firm. 
For further particulars apply to George English, 
Pompeii, Mich. 
732
Fi f t e e n  h u n d r e d  d o l l a r s b u y s good
livery and dray  line  doing  excellent  busi­
ness, consisting of  nine  good  horses, three sets 
double harness, two sets single harness, two pair 
light bobs, one  swell  box  cut er,  one  Portland 
cutter, two pair dray  sleighs,  two dray wagons, 
two double buggies, two  single  buggies,  robes, 
etc.,  new  two-story  barn,  25 x 50,  good  buggy 
sheds, and excellent well with force  pump  and 
hose, and two of the best lots  in  town,  This  is 
the best location for livery  in  Northern  Michi­
gan.  no  competition.  Must  be  sold  at  once. 
Don’t write unless you mean business.  Address 
Lock Box 103, Copemish,  Mich.___________744
Fo r  s a l e —st o c k   o f  d r u g s  a n d  w a l l
paper.  Best location and leading drug busi­
ness in hustling city of 4,000—just  the  place  for 
right  man.  Address  No.  741,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
741
TT7ANTED-PARTNER WITH $2.fOG TO TAKE 
1 »  half interest in established hotel business, 
paying handsome profit.  Fullest Investigation 
courted.  Prompt action necessary.  S.  F.  Sax­
ton, Pomona, Mich._____________  
735
Fo r  s a l e —d r u g   b u s in e s s   a t   a  b a r -
gain.  Address  A.  Eckerman,  Muskegon, 
722
Mich. 
■ PPORTUNITY -DOUBLE STORE TO RENT, 
Will soon be  vacant;  fine location for gen­
eral  business;  never  been  vacant;  town  of 
1,200;  competition  light;  manufacturing  town 
in midst of fine dairy and  agricultural  country. 
Address Box 400, Middleville, Mich.______ 724
■ 7  ANTED—PARTNER TO  TAKE  HALF IN- 
terest in my 75 bbl.  steam  roller mill  and 
elevator, situated on railroad;  miller preferred; 
good  wheat  country.  Full  description,  price, 
terms and inquiries given  promptly  by address­
ing  n.C.  Herkimer,  Maybee,  Monroe  county, 
Mich. 
711
STOCK  OF CLOTHING AND GENTLEMEN’S 
furnishing  goods, to  trade  for  real  estate. 
Address No. 660, Care Michigan Tradesman. 660 
T F   YOU  WANT  TO  BUY  OR  SELL  REAL 
J.  estate, write me.  I  can  satisfy  you.  Chas. 
E. Mercer, Rooms 1 and 2, Widdicomb  building.
653
]7!OR SALE  ONLY—A  GOOD  PAYING  RES 
taurant.  Nice  locality.  Fine  trade.  A 
- 
bargain.  Winans  &  Moore,  1  Tower  B’lk, 
745
Grand  Rapids, Mich. 
Eig h t y   c e n t s   w il l   b u y   $i  w o r t h   o f
inventorying 
about$5,000.  Terms,cash;  sales,$30,000annually; 
strictly cash store;  good  town  of  7,000 inhabi 
tants.  Address 738, care Mich. Tradesman.  738
Fo r   s a l e   o r   e x c h a n g e —f o r   sto c k
of  hardware  or  groceries,  pretty  home  in 
Grand Rapids,containing eleven pleasant rooms, 
gas, grate and marble mantel, good well and cis­
tern. also city water.  Valued at $3,CC0.  Address 
No. 739, care Michigan Tradesman. 

a  clean  stock  of  groceries 

739

' 

MISCELLANEOUS.

TTTE  WANT  REALLY  FIRST-CLASS  MEN 
VV  everywhere,who have an established trade 
in the grocery  or  general  store  line, to c a ry  a 
side line of  crockery  and  table  glassware, sold 
principally  in  assorted  packages  Big  money 
can be made  if  properly  worked.  No  samples. 
References required.  American China and Glass 
Co., East Liverpool. Ohio._______________ 750
WANTED—TO  BUY  GOOD SECOND HAND 
gang edger and two 50 to  60  inch  circular 
saws.  Must be all right and cheap.  Address F. 
W.  Clark. Copemish, Mich. 
743
Hig h e s t   p r ic e s   p a id   f o r   r a w   f u r s
of  all  kinds,  by  Grand  Rapids  Fur  Co.
Write for prices._______________________ 720
TKT ANTED—BUTTER,  EGGS,  POULTRY, 
VV  potatoes,  onions,  apples,  cabbages,  etc. 
Correspondence  solicited.  Watkins  &  Smith, 
81-86 South  Division St.. Grand  Rapids. 
673 
A  N  ADVISABLE  SUBSTITUTE  FOR  THE 
XL.  carving steel is offered  to  dealers  and can­
vassers and big profits are assured by ,1.  M.  Hay- 
dPu & Co., Pearl street, Grand Rapids, Mich.742 
TXT"ANTED—MEN  TO  ORDER  ON  APPROV 
VV  al  one of the  best  “ready  to  wear”  suits 
made at $13.50. any  style cut.  Strahan  &  Greu- 
lich, 24 Monroe street, Grand Rapids. 
T   OOKING  FOR  REAL  ESTATE  INVEST- 
JLi  ments, or have  business  chances  for  sale? 
See  Winans  A  Moore,  Room  1,  Tower  Block, 
Grand Rapids. 
XT EARLY  NEW  BAR-LOCK  TYPEWRITER 
Jx| 
for  sale  at  a  great  reduction  from  cost 
Reason for selling, we desire another  pattern of 
same make of machine, which  we  consider  the 
best  on the  market.  Tradesman  Company,  100 
Louis St., Grand  Rapids.________________564
W J a n t e d — e v e r y   d r u g g i s t   j u s t
VV  starting in business and every one already 
started to use our system of poison labels.  What 
has cost you $15 you can now  get  for  $4.  Four 
teen  labels  do  the  work  of  113.  Tradesman 
Company.  Grand Rapids._________________ __

F o r   s a l e  — t w o   c o a l  s t o v e s  a t   ss

apiece, and two at $8 apiece;  can  be seen  at 
100 Louis st  Tradesman  Company,  New  Blod- 
gett building. 

________________71?

718

727

SITUATIONS  W ANTED.

AXTa NTED—POSITION  AS  SALESMAN  BY 
VV  young man of seven  years’  experience  in 
general  merchandise.  Good  window  trimmer 
and stock keeper.  Best of references.  Address 
Box AA, New Haven,  Mich 
H T A N T E D —SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED! 
7 V  pharmacist.  Enquire  590 South Division
street, Grand Rapids___________________ 734
A N T E D  —POSITION  AS  TRAVELING 
salesman  In  grocery  line.  Address  L. 

Murray, General Delivery, Grand  Rapids.  721

737

advanced,  but the value of bar metal has 
reacted recently and the tone of the mar­
ket is hardly so strong as  earlier  in  the 
week.
Opium—Is weak  and  depressed,  with 
continued 
reports 
from  the  growing  districts  in  Turkey, 
and holders  here  have  shown  more  or 
less anxiety to realize.

favorable  weather 

Quinine—Has continued to rule strong 
and active, with further  sales  since  our 
last  report  of  about  125,000  ounces  to 
jobbers and pill makers at full prices.

Quicksilver—Is  higher,  in  sympathy 
with  cables  from  London  reporting  an 
advance in Rothschild’s price.

Roots—Jalap  is  still  weakening.  Ja­
maica  ginger  is  arriving  freely  and  is 
lower  and  weaker.  Mexican  sarsapa­
rilla  has  sold  to  the  extent  of  about 
250  bales  from  first  hands  on  private 
terms.  Prime old dried gentian is  offered 
freely.  Golden  seal  is  firm  at  the ad­
vance noted last week.

Sponges— Continued  firmness  is  the 
characteristic  feature  of 
the  market 
both here and at primary  sources of sup­
ply,  with  the  general  conditions  the 
same  as  noted  last  week.

Purely  Personal.

H.  W.  Tousey,  buyer for  Jacob  Cline, 
the Piainwell grocer,  was in  town  Mon­
day.
Chas. S. Hazeltine (Hazeltine & Perkins 
Drug Co.)  and  family  sail  from  South­
ampton,  Eng.,  May  3,  on  the  Victoria 
Augusta, expecting  to  arrive  at  Grand 
Rapids about May 15.

Geo.  R.  Perry  has  leased  the  corner 
room  in  the northwest corner  of the sec­
ond floor of the Hawkins  block  and  has 
fitted it up  without  regard  to  expense, 
making it the handsomest brokerage office 
in the city.

Frank  Hamilton, 

the  Traverse  City 
clothier,  returned  from  California  last 
Friday, remaining over in  Grand Rapids 
until Monday.  Mrs.  Hamilton  will  re­
main with Grand Rapids friends  for sev­
eral weeks yet.
C. W. Shedd, the pickle manufacturer, 
is  prospecting  for  a  new  location  on 
Chesapeake  Bay. 
If he concludes to re­
move to that  location  he  will  probably 
embark in  the business of canning fruits, 
vegetables or oysters.

Gaius  W.  Perkins  (Perkins  &  Hess) 
and  Chas.  F.  Perkins  (Grand  Rapids 
School  Furniture  Co.)  sail  on  the  11th 
from  Kingston.  Jamaica,  expecting  to 
reach New York five days  later  and  ar­
rive home on the evening of the 20tb.
Wants  Column•

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

*• 

OR  SALE—ONLY  DRUG  AND  WALL  PA 
per store in  good  railroad town.  For  par­
ticulars address Q. A. Hynes. Helton,  Mich.  748
Fo r   s a l e —a   f ir s t -c l a s s,  o l d -e s t a b -
lished meat market  in  county  seat of 4,000. 
Central Michigan.  Cash  trade.  Will  sell half­
interest or whole.  Address G.B.C., care Michi­
149
gan Tradesman. 
Fo r  s a l e —t h e   m o n r o e   sa lo o n  a n d
grocery property;  best  location  in  Lexing­
ton.  Apply  to  Pabst  &  Wixson,  Lexington, 
751
Mich. 
Dr u g   s t o r e   f o r   s a l e   in   g r a n d  r a p -
ids.  New  stock  and  hardwood  fixtures; 
price, $1,600;  will discuunt 15 per  cent,  for cash, 
or give time  Must sell at once; other business. 
746
Address No.-746. care Mich. Tradesman. 
Fo b   s a l e - c l e a n   g e n e r a l   s t o c k ,  i n -
voicing  about  $4,000.  Only  store  in  town, 
with mill regularly employing  fifty  men.  Will
rent building so low  that  purchaser  cannot  af­
ford  to  buy.  Address  No.  747,  care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
747
Fo r  s a l e —a   f ir t  c l a s s  h a r d w a r e
and implement  business  in thriving village 
in good farming community.  Address Brown & 
700
Sehler, Grand Rapids,  Mich. 
NLY DRUG STORE, WELL LOCATED AND 
doing  good  business.  Good  reasons  for 

selling.  C. A. Wells, Avoca, Mich. 

709

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THE  COUNTRY  HOTEL.

eling  Salesman.

Retrospective  View by a  Retired Trav­
The  characteristics  of  the  country 
hotel are so legion,  who shall attempt to 
describe them? 
If  any one,  it should be 
the traveling salesman,  by whose patron­
age they find  existence  possible,  and  to 
whom they offer  in  their  card  “all  the 
comforts of a home.”

In the larger town  the  hotel  is  but  a 
very weak imitation of city hostelries; in 
the rural  district  it  is  only  a  boarding 
house,  born  by  accident,  and  existing 
only in name.

that  came 

There  can  be  no  comparison  drawn 
between 
the  “taverns”  along  the  old 
stage  roads  of  the  East  and  the  little 
“hotels” 
into  existence 
throughout the  West,  as  traveling  men 
became more  numerous  at  the  close  of 
the  war.  The  two bore no resemblance 
to each other except that  they  both took 
the strangers  in.

It  is  among  my  most  vivid  recollec­
tions—that first dinner I ate  in the little 
Ohio town  where  I first tried my luck as 
a salesman. 
It was  a  cold,  wet  March 
day,  and it was more than a quarter of  a 
century  ago.  The  bell  had  hardly 
ceased ringing when  four  or  five  work­
men came in from an adjacent  limekiln, 
washed  at  the  sink in the one rusty  tin 
basin,  wiped  their  hands  and  faces  on 
the already soiled towel,  used  the  piece 
of  comb  to smooth down their hair,  and 
then  marched  to  dinner.  The landlord 
looked at me sternly, as if surprised that 
I could waste  my  time,  and  announced 
again that dinner was ready.

I made no claim  to  having  been  deli­
cately  brought  up,  but 1 was  unable  to 
dip my fork into the dish of pork floating 
in gravy and help myself  to  a  piece,  as 
each of the others had done.  There was 
also a dish of boiled  potatoes,  plenty  of 
bread  and  greasy  looking butter,  coffee 
without milk,  and something that looked 
like  pudding. 
I  nibbled  at  a  bit  of 
bread,  sipped  at  the  coffee and refused 
the pudding.  1 did not want to hurt the 
landlood’s  feelings,  for  he  was  at  the 
table with us,  eating  his  pork  and*  po­
tatoes with great relish,  and joking with 
one "Hank”  in a  way  that  showed  him 
to be a man of  much  humor  as  well  as 
appetite.

My  supper  was  a slight improvement, 
or  else  I  was  hungry,  and I ate a little. 
At 11 o’clock my day’s work  came  to  an 
end,  and  I  was  shown  to  a little room 
that was much nearer 5x7 than 7x9.  But 
my order book was singing to me  of  the 
good trade 1  bad had.  My first day  was a 
grand  success,  and  I  found  as  much 
pleasure  in  that little room as I ever ex­
pect to find in  the  most  spacious  cham­
ber the Palmer House can give me.

Then  I  recall  a little inn  down in the 
center of Indiana kept  by  an  old  Penn­
sylvania German and his wife; of driving 
to  it  one  cold  day  and  finding  an open 
fireplace  in  the  sitting  room  and  logs 
blazing  on  the  hearth. 
I  noticed  that 
everything about the room was  as  clean 
and bright as a new pin.  I remember the 
glorious  water  in  the  well  at the back 
door,  the neat  table,  the  ham  and  eggs, 
the rich coffee with  genuine  cream,  and, 
as  I  recall  them,  I  would  give  a  good 
deal  to  be  as  hungry now as I  was then 
and have the same supper before me.

To  every  man  who  has  been  many 
years on the road  pleasant  visions  come 
before him as he recalls the hotels  he has 
visited and  the  landlords he  has  known.

These men meet one at the depot to offer 
assistance  with  baggage, and they greet 
him as if he were an old friend.  And he 
is a  friend.  Upon his last  visit,  if  the 
work there can  be called a  visit,  be  had 
an  hour’s  talk with the landlord, and he 
was shown a little bit of the latter’s  his­
tory; that glimpse made him  respect  his 
host forever after.

The  landlord  is the  salesman’s guide 
book, and often his mercantile reference. 
He gives the history  of  the  trade  since 
the  last  visit,  tells  about  all  changes, 
what  men  have  been  around  and  what 
they did  in  the  way  of  sales,  and  give 
many pointers to the present visitor.

Frequently the  landlord  owns a  horse 
and is ready to drive  you  to  some  inte­
rior  town.  He  identifies  himself  with 
your  errand  and  when  you  reach  the 
place will do all he can  to help you sell a 
bill.

As you talk together you  find  that  he 
is very  human  and  but  little  different 
from yourself in his love for  his  family, 
his desire to better his condition and  his 
willingness to do everything  that  comes 
in his way that will help him get on.

By  and  by  you  begin  to  resent  the 
stale  jokes  made  at  his  expense,  you 
sympathize with him in the unreasonable 
demands made upon him by  so  many  of 
your  fellows,  and  you  hear  with  con­
tempt the criticisms made upon his table 
by  men who  never  knew  what  a  good 
meal  was until they went on the road.

When  you  plan  your  trip  you  find 
yourself taking the landlord  into consid­
eration,  and  sometimes  you  have  him 
scout among the trade and report to  you 
when  will  be  your  best  time  to  stop 
there.  He never disappointed you when 
you treated him  as  if  he  were  a  man. 
You saw how  he got  even  (in  his  own 
quiet  way)  with  the  lordly  airs  and 
snubs some  of  his  guests  kept  for  his 
use and benefit.

truth  will  compel  aqy  fair- 
minded man to testify  that  the  country 
hotel table was generally clean  and well 
supplied  with  such 
things  as  were 
within the  reach  of  the  local  markets. 
The places one recalls where  a  pleasant 
meal  was given him  far  outnumber  the 
memory one  has  of  scrimped  meals  or 
untidy tables.

And 

The salesman who  makes  the  smaller 
towns  cannot always  be  regular  at  his 
meals, particularly if he makes  business 
his  master  and  treats himself as second 
to  that.  But  let  him  come  in  from  a 
long drive, tired,  perhaps  chilled,  often 
having missed  his  dinner  and  now  late 
for supper, and  see  with  what  alacrity 
the  landlady  prepares  him  a  special 
meal.  He  is  given  hot  ham  and  eggs, 
fried  potatoes,  a  good  cup  of  tea, nice 
bread and butter,  and  Delmonico  could 
not coax him from there just  then.  The 
landlord  comes  in  to  wait  on the table 
and hear a history of the day’s work, and 
the  mistress  adds  a  plate  of  toast  or a 
dish of sauce and stays to say a  word  or 
two  to  this  man  who  treats  her  as  re­
spectfully as if she were the richest lady 
in the land.

Perhaps,  and  it  is  by  no  means  in­
frequent,  he  is  taken  sick  on the road 
and must spend a few days  in  bed.  He 
is given the best and quietest room in the 
house, and there  is  no  good  thing  that 
comes into the minds of these  good  peo­
ple  that  is  not  at  once  done  for  him. 
They decline  to  receive  one  cent  extra 
pay for their trouble  and  apologize  that 
they could do so little.

THE  MICHIGL^ISr  TRADESMAN,

WHAT

M f iR F S S
HAS  DONE!
THE CONGRESS CIGAR

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Sold by  39/)  first  class  dealers  in  (xrand  Rapids  alone,  and 
largely throughout the whole State

The “Congress Cigar”  is  made of  the finest Havana To­
bacco  by the best Cuban cigarmakers.  The  “Congress  Cigars” 
are sold by  all  Jobbers.  Has  been  on sale  only two months 
and  Dealers  all  proclaim  the  “Congress Cigar” the  Best and 
Quickest Sellers on this market.
Trade  will  be supplied  by

HAZELTINE  &  PERKINS  DRUG  CO.  BALL-BARNHART-PUTMAN  CO. 
OLNEY  &  JUDSON  GROCER  CO. 
MUSSELMAN  GROCER  CO. 
I.  n .  CLARK  GROCERY  CO. 

LE/ION  &  WHELER  CO.
WORDEN  GROCER  CO.
PUTNAM  CANDY  CO.

A.  E  BROOKS  &  CO.

Ask their salesmen to show you  samples.

We  Pay  HIGHEST  MARKET  PRICES  in  SPOT  CASH  and  JTeasure  Bark 

W hen  Loaded.  Correspondence  Solicited.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

POULTRY Ï BROOKTROUT

-IN  SEA SON-

F.  J.  Dettenthaler, Monroe St., Grand Rapids
GRAND  RAPIDS

BRUSH GOHP'Y,
MANUFACTURER  OF  B R U S H E S   GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH 

Our  Goods  are  sold  by  all  Michigan  Jobbing  Houses.

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f

If he simply needs care for an  hour  or 
two  the  whole  bouse  is  turned over to 
his  use,  and  they  are  as  much hurt at 
any  offer  of  extra  payment  for  this 
trouble as you  would  be, my good reader, 
if  your  best  friend  should  tender  you 
payment 
for  a  kindly  service  ¡done 
him.

Taking into account the  class  of  peo­
ple who are his  customers,  no  one  will 
believe that his lot can  be  a  happy  one. 
When the mean man is  refused an  order 
he  can  always  relieve  his  feelings  by 
finding fault with  everything  about  the 
hotel.  This  fellow  is  quite  numerous. 
He endeavors  by  his  pomposity  on  the 
road to make up  for his  insignificance in 
the city;  and a landlord  is  much  like  a 
clerk in a store—he must listen to all the 
innuendoes and insults  that  are  offered 
and not talk  back.  But  he is allowed to 
think!

What  a  void  there  is  when we come 
around  on  our  regular trip and find  the 
landlord gone.  A new face meets us and 
mentions the American House.  “Where’s 
Newman?”  “Didn’t  you  know?  He’s 
dead.”  What, Newman dead?  Why the 
town at once loses its  familiar  look  and 
seems strange.  Another  man  turns  the 
register around for you and assignes you 
to the same old room,  but the house  is  a 
changed house.

The rooms seem cold  and dismal  with­
out  old  John.  Tour  customers  buy  as 
freely as ever,  but the orders  do  not  fill 
the place of the old landlord.  The young 
fellow is very anxious  to  do  everything 
for you that he can,  but  you  can’t  help, 
feeling  sad  over  the  loss  of  your  old 
friend,  and you  determine  to  go  to  an­
other hotel on your next trip.

There  comes  a  day  when  you  must 
leave the road.  You  make  no  farewell 
tour,  say  no  “good-byes.” 
It  usually 
happens  that  your  traveling,  for  some 
good reason,  comes to  a  sudden  ending, 
and  another  man  must take your route.
You give him memoranda about hotels, 
as well  as  about  your  customers.  You 
send cordial  messages  to  the  old  land­
lords and strongly  worded  invitations to 
call upon  you when they  come  to  town.
Some  day,  as  you are busy discussing 
an  important  matter  with an influential 
man,  you  look  up  and  see  a  stranger 
standing  in  the  office  door.  He  has 
rather  deprecatory  smile  on his face, as 
if  to  soften  you  against  his  intrusion. 
You have it on your tongue  to  turn  him 
over  to  a  clerk,  but you look again.  A 
stranger?  Not a bit of it! 
It’s  Agnew, 
the old Lagro landlord!

The  clerks  look  up  with  surprise  at 
the warmth  of  your  welcome.  You  ex­
cuse  yourself  to  the  influential citizen; 
that  matter  must  wait.  Here’s Agnew, 
who  often  gave  you  a  warm  welcome. 
The clerks are sure he is one of the larg­
est  customers  on  the  books,  and  when 
they learn he  is  only  the  landlord  of  a 
little hotel  in  Indiana  they  nearly  fall 
over with surprise.

But you!  You see in his face  a  thou­
sand  reminiscences  of your days  on the 
road.  Those days are  behind  you  now 
and  taking  on  the  halo  that  always 
hovers over the past.  He  and  they  are 
so  interwoven  that  you  do  not  try  to 
separate them.  You are glad,  very glad, 
that  you can give the old fellow a pleas­
ant hour. 
It does you good to meet him, 
and  you  promise  yourself  that  some of 
these days you will make a trip  over  the 
old  road  again  just  for  the pleasure of

meeting  all  the  old-friends  you  have 
there.

But you never will.
He must have been a  traveling man  of 
large experience who  wrote,  more  than 
one hundred years ago:

Whoe’er has traveled life’s dull round, 
Where'er his stages may have been,
Must sigh to think he still has found 
The warmest welcome at an inn.
We  who  have  been so lately travelers 
can say this of  to-day,  and  particularly 
so of the country  hotel.

Wm. H.  MAIIF.it.

Be wise and buy the Signal Five.

FOR SALE  AT  HALF  PRICE.
•T. C. Mulberry, State  Agent for the Smith-Hill 
Elevator Co., Quincy, 111., has  received  instruc­
tions to sell the
Celebrated Smith=Hill Steam Pump
at less than half-price for a short time, to reduce 
stock.  Catalogues  on  application  to  Mr.  Mul­
berry, Kortlauder Huilding, Grand Rapids.

C Y C L E ,

T

P

E

S
L A D D E R .

isn

WHITE

HIRTH,  KRAUSE  Jt  CO,

MICHIGAN  STATE  AGENTS, 

for Catalogue.

Hardware  Price Current.

These  prices are  for cash,  buyer»,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

dlR.

1 
1 

AXES. 

BARBOWS. 

Snell’s  ..............................................................  
70
40
Cook’s ................................................................ 
Jennings’, genuine.......................................... 
26
■Jennings’, Im itation....................................... 50A10
d ll.
First Quality, 8. B. Bronze.............................
D. B. Bronze..  ........................I 5 50
S. B. rJ. Steel...............................  ¿1 00
D .B .S teel.................................  6 50
13 00
■ailroad................................................ *12 00 14  00
garden...........................................  net  80 00
Stove....................................................................so&io
Carriage new list..............................................70*10
Plow....................................................................40*10
Sleigh shoe........................................................ 
75
Well,  plain  ......................................................I 8  25
d ig .
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................................  
70
Wrought Narrow, bright cast Joint 40........ 60*10

BUCKETS.

B U T T S,  OAST. 

bolts. 

dig.

70

50

65
85
35
60

59
25

Wrought Loose F in............................................   40
40
Wrought Table.  . . ...................................... 
 
Wrought Inside Blind................................. 
  40
Wrought Brass................................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s ...................................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s ................................................. 70410
| Blind, Shepard’s 
70

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

Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892 ................. 

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

CRADLES.

OBOW BARS.

Cast Steel  ...............................................per ft  4
lily’s 1-10...............................................per m 
Hick’s  C .P  
« 
G. D ..........................................................   <• 
“ 
Musket 

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

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

Him  F ire........................................................... 
Central  Fire.......... ............................... ...dig. 

CHISELS. 

dll.

Socket Firm er.................................................  75*10
Socket Framing................................................75*10
Socket Corner....................................................75*10
Socket Slicks................................................    75*10
Batchers’ Tanged Firm er........   ..........  
40

dls.

40
25 I

combs. 

.13012* dls. 10

 

Curry,  Lawrence’s ..........................................  
Hotchkiss..........................................  
chalk.
White Crayons, per  gross__
COPPER.

14x52,14x56,14x60 ........ 

Planished, 14 os cnt to size........ per pound 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x48..................................  
Bottoms..................................... 
 
DRILLS. 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.......................  
Taper and stralgbt Shank.......................  
Morse’s Taper Shank................................ 

......... 

“ 

 

 

28
26
23
2g
50

23

dls.
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

 

6*
 

ELBOWS.

Small sizes, ser p o u n d ............................. 
Large sizes, per  pound......................... 
oe
Com. 4  piece, 6 In .............................. d.iz. net 
65
5 >
Corrugated......................................... 
.. <ji* 
Adiustable................................................ di«.  40*10
Clark’s, small, J18;  large, *20.............. 
30
Ives', 1, *18:  2. *34;  3,830  .............   .............  
25
dls.
Dlsstou’s .................................................. 60*10-10
New American  ........................................   60&HM0
Nicholson’s .................................................... 60*10- 0
Heller’s  ............................................................  
55
Heller’s Horse Rasps  ......................................50*10

piles—New List. 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dls.

GALVANIZED IRON.

dls.
dls.

28
17

50
55
55
55
55
70
55
55
55

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

15 

18 
Discount, 70

12 

14 
GAUGES. 

 

. 

.. 

55

. 
... 

dis.
dls.

N A ILS

.. .»16.00, dls. 60-10 
.  .*15.00, dls. 60-10 
*18.50, dll. 20*10.

S anley  Rule and  Level Co.’s .  ... 
knobs—New List. 
Door, mineral, Jap. trim m ings__ 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings............... 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
Door,  porcelain, trim m ings..................  
Drawer  and  Shatter, porcelain 
.. 
dll.
LOCKS—DOOR. 
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .......... 
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s ................. 
 
Branford’s ............................................... 
 
Norwalk’s ................................................. 
MATTOCKS.
Adse B y e ..................................
Hunt Bye  ..................................
R ant’s ........................................
MAULS.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled
kills. 
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ......................................  
“  P. 8. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleablet  .. 
■’  Landers,  Ferry *  Cls rk’s ...  ............ 
“  Enterprise 
......................................... 

MOLASSES gates. 
Stebbln’s  Pattern.........................   ... 
Stebbln’s Gennlne.........................  
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 

40
40
40
30
dls.
60*10
£¿*10
30
Advance over  base,  on  both  Steel  and Wire.
Steel nails, base...................................................j  20
Wire nails, base................................................... j  20
60...............................................   .......Base 
Base
10
50...........................................................  
25
40................................................ 
 
25
SO.....................................................  ... 
35
20..........  
16...........................................................  
45
45
12...........................................................  
10........................................................... 
50
8............................................................  
60
7 * 5 ......................................................  
75
90
4............................................................. 
3.....................................................................  
1 60
2........................................................... 
F lneS ............................................................ 
66
Case  10................................................. 
8.....................................  
75
 
 
6.................................................  
90
Finish 10..............................................  
75
4...............................................  
90
10
6...............................................  
70
Clinch; lo.............................................. 
80
8.............................................. 
3 ............................................  
90
Barren %.............................................. 
175
dls.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................................  ©511
Sclota  Bench................ 
60*10
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...........................  Q50
Bench, first quality..........................................  ©50
Stanley Rale and  Level Co.’s  wood......................  60
Fry,  Acme.................................................dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................... dls. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.............................................  
60
Copper Rivets and B ars................................  50—10

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

planes. 

rivets. 

pans.

dls.

 

 

 

 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

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

Broken packs *0 per pound extra.

7

HAMMERS.

H IN G ES.

Maydole  A Co.’s ........................................dls. 
25
Kip’s............................................................dls. 
25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s .....................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...........................90c list 60
BlatkeraRn’s Solid Cast  Steel  H and__ 80c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ........   ...................... dls.80A10
State.............................................. per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  In. 4%  14  and
3K
%...........
10
............. net
% ............ ...... — net
8V4
* ........... ..............net
7W
%............ ............. net
7%
............dls.
5°
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track .. .  50*10
Champion,  anti friction................................  60*10
Kidder, wood tra c k ........................................  
40

HANGERS. 

dls.

HOLLOW WARE.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

......................................................60*10
Spiders  .............................................................. 6C&10
Gray enameled..................................................40*10
Stamped  Tin W are...  .................... new list 7 *10
Japanned Tin Ware........................................2i *10
Granite Iron W are....................... new 11b 
40
wire goods. 
B.Ight.................................................................. ..g o
Screw  Byes..............................  
gp
Hook’s .........................................................]....! .ao
Gate Hooks and  Byes  ...................... 
.’  ."."".go
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ...  ..................dls.7o
Sisal,  % inch and la rg e r..................  
Manilla......................  ................................... ; 
SQUARES. 
Steel and  Iron............................................... 
Try and Bevels......................... 
."................. 
M itre..................................................... ;;;;;;; 

levels.
ROPES.

r
9
an
««
In

dlB

dls

 

SHEET IRON.

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

Com. 
8?  50 
2 60 
2  70 
2 80
2  90
_ w
3 00
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

_  
Com.  Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14......................... 
|3  50
Nos. 15to 17................................. ;;;;  350
Nos.  18 to 21  ....................................   4 05
Nos. 22 to 24.......................................  3 55
Nos. 25 to 2'- 
*  fis
no. 27...............................................; ; ; 3 75 
wide not less than 210 extra
Fist acct. 19. ’86  ...........................  
Sliver Lake.  White  A................................ list 
“ 
Drab A .......... 
White  a  ... 
............"   • 
Drab B......................... 
“
w hitec........................... « 

SAND PAPER.
«»ASH CORD.

■* 
“ 
“ 
“ 

 

aiB> 3Q
50
rk
an
55
55

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS

Solid Byes................................................ per ton *20

.. 

n  

. 

saws. 

dls.

.... 

traps. 
 

.................... dls.

Silver Steel  D'a. X Cuts, per foot,__  
“  Special Steel Dex  X Cuts, per foot 
"  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot  ................................ 
.  _ 

70
  50
30
go
Steel  Game 
60*10
Oneida Community. Newhouse’s  ............... 
51
Oneida Community. Hawley * Norton’s. .7C-10  10
Mouse,  choker 
15c per dot
Mouse, delusion__  
11.25 per doz 
dis.
Bright Market 
..........  75*10
Annealed Market.
.......... 7T&10
Coppered  Market 
..........
............ 
75
Tinned Market..................
............  6214
Coppered  Spring  Steel__
50
............ 
2 2j
Barbed  Fence, galvanised
painted.................................  
j  go

.
WIRE

h o r s e  n a i l s .

................... 
............................................’ 

Au  ''»ble...............................................dls.  40*10
dls.  05
Putnam ...........  
Northwestern  ....................... „.  ... 
dls. 10*10
WRENCHES. 
dls
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled 
‘go
Coe’s  G.-nuine 
gg
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, .... . .. . T. *10 
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.......  ........................ 75*16
50
Bird Cages 
Pumps, Cistern  ......................................... 75&1C&5
Screws, New List...............................................  
go
Casters, Bed  a  d  P la te ...........................50*10*1 n
Dampers,  American.......................... 
4(&10
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods.......  ......70

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

MISCELLANEOUS. 

.......dig

METALS,
PIG TIN.

ZINC.

Pig  Large.........................................................  
Pig Bars............................................................. 
600 pound  casks............................................ 
Per  pound......................................................... 
1 20
K O K .....................................................................I2i4
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
1 60
soldeT In the market indicated by private brand« 
vary according to composition.

26«
280
554
g

SOLDER.

10x14IC,Charcoal..........................................  *600
14x20 IC, 
............................................  6 (10
7  50
 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
7  50

Bach additional X on this grade, (1.76.

 
 

TIN—MSLTN GRADE.

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

10x14 IC, Charcoal............................................  5  25
5  25
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
6 25
14x20 IX, 
6  25

Bach additional X on this grade *1.50.

 
 
 

14x2010, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 

ROOFING PLATES

......................*....  5 00
...............................  6  00
.............................   10 00
4  75
5 75
9  5u
11  50

“  Dean 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  Allaway Grade.................. 
“ 
• 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
“  8 

’ f por pound.... 

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

.
9

 
 
 

 

14X56IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 1 ^
14x60  X,  “ 

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W EDNESDAY, APRIL. 10.

THE  FOUNDATION  OF  PROSPERITY.
A great deal has been said and  written 
about the effects of  the  money  panic  of 
1893.  Everybody  knows  in  a  general 
way  that  many  industries  were  nar­
rowed  and  contracted  to  small  limits, 
and some  even  stopped  operations.  Of 
coarse, many  laborers were  thrown  out 
of employment,  and,  when  they  ceased 
earn  money, 
to 
necessarily 
had 
to  limit  the  consumption  of  the 
necessaries  of  life,  and  this  fact  pro­
duced an effect which resulted  most  dis­
astrously to every branch of  business  in 
the country.

they 

It may be laid down as a  fundamental 
principle of ail commercial  business that 
it  is  almost  wholly  dependent  on 
the 
money spent  by  the wage-earning class. 
This class represents the great mass of the 
American people,  and,  in  fact, of all the 
people in every country.  They make up 
the bulk of the consumers;  it is for them 
that the farmers and manufacturers toil; 
it is for  them  that  the  railways,  boats 
and ships of the nations  ply  their  swift 
wheels or spread their  sails.  The wage­
earning masses are the  chief  supporters 
of all business,  and,  when their opportu­
nity  and ability  to  earn  are  contracted, 
cut  down  or  cut  off,  their  ability  to 
spend is  correspondingly  affected.  Un­
doubtedly,  if every member  of the wage­
earning  class were  at work  and  receiv­
ing fair wages, the  country would  be  in 
a  condition  of  bountiful  prosperity. 
This vast body of consumers,  the greater 
part of  whose  wages  must  be  spent  for 
daily  living,  furnishes  the  largest  and 
the best  market in  the world,  and,  while 
these facts are true of  the working  peo­
ple of all countries,  they  are  more  true 
of the  American working masses  than of 
any others.

When  all  the  American  workers  are 
earning fair wages,  they furnish a better 
and  larger market for all  articles of  gen­
eral consumption than  can  be  found  in 
half a dozen other countries put together. 
But  when great numbers of them are un­
employed,  and many  more  are  working 
for  reduced  wages, their lack of  ability 
to spend must exercise  a  most  depress­
ing  effect  on  every  other  sort  of busi­
ness.

Of  course,  when  the  manufacturer 
cuts down the  wages of his  employes,  or

AN  IMPROVEMENT  IN  TRADE. 
Nearly  all  the  reports  received  from 
different sections of the country  indicate 
a  revival  in  general  trade.  The  iron 
market,  usually  an  excellent  barometer 
of  trade  conditions,  has  experienced  a 
very  decided  improvement  within  the 
past  few  weeks.  This  betterment  has 
extended to all departments  of  the  iron 
industry,  not  only  the  crude  material, 
but  the  manufactured  products  being 
more in request.

The  improvement in  iron  indicates  a 
more  active  business  in  all  industrial 
lines, in building and  railroad  construc­
tion.  The textile  trades  also  report  an 
increased traffic.  Fall River has enjoyed 
a  considerable 
in  business, 
while the sales  of  wool  at  Boston  and 
other  Eastern  centers  show  a  decided 
betterment  in  the  demand  for  heavy 
fabrics.  Leather  is  gradually  moving 
upward in price, but the advance has not 
kept  pace  with  the  enhanced  price  of 
hides.

increase 

that 

fact, 

there 

It is not the  season  of  the  year when 
the foreign trade  is  usually  brisk;  but, 
notwithstanding 
is 
good business doing,  and  recent  reports 
from Wall Street  indicate a very general 
improvement in the  demand  for  Ameri­
can  securities,  even  foreign  investors 
displaying more interest than  they  have 
shown for a considerable time.

Speculation in  all  the  leading  staple 
productions  of  the  country,  which  has 
been stagnant  for  a  long  time,  has  re­
cently  revived,  with  the 
result  that 
prices  have  advanced.  Wheat,  corn, 
pork  and  cotton  have  all  improved  in 
price,  and in  the  case  of  every  one  of 
these commodities the  outlook  is  for  a 
still further improvement.  This revival 
of speculation proves that the slow proc­
ess  of  liquidation,  which  was  to  have 
been expected as a result of  the panic of 
1893,  has been finally completed, and that 
confidence has returned,  with  an  accom­
panying  disposition  to  embark  in  new 
ventures and enterprises.

As already stated,  the  present  is  not 
the season of the year when  a very brisk 
business is  looked  for;  but  satisfactory 
conditions now,  based  upon  the  causes 
we have just  outlined, mean  a  very  ac­
tive  trade when  the  season  arrives  for 
the marketing of  the  new  crops. 
It  is 
now  practically  certain 
that  all  the 
staple products of  the  country,  such  as 
wheat,  corn,  pork  and  cotton,  will  be 
marketed  during  the  coming  season  at 
prices  materially  higher 
those 
which prevailed last year.

than 

In spite of some discouraging features, 
the outlook is decidedly more promising, 
which will encourage business  men  gen­
erally to take a more hopeful  view of the 
situation.

RETURNING  TO  EUROPE.

As has been reported in the  past  year 
or two, since the great  financial panic of 
1893,  many foreigners who had emigrated 
from European countries returned to the 
places from which they had  come, being 
disheartened by the situation in America.
Unless they were  able  to  carry  back 
considerable  money, 
those  who  went 
back have fared  poorly.  They return to 
their old  homes  only  to  find  a  greater 
competition  in  the  labor  market  than 
there  was  when 
it.
United States Consul  Gifford,  at  Basel, 
Switzerland,  reports to the State Depart­
ment concerning such  emigrants as have 
returned there.  According  to his obser­

they 

left 

vation,  it not infrequently  happens  that 
families  that  have  become  American 
citizens,  with  children  who  were,  per­
haps, born in  the  United  States,  arrive 
in Switzerland after  expending  their en­
tire resources for the trip.  They are im­
pelled to  take  this  serious  step  by  the 
same hope  of  improving  their  material 
condition that once  led  them  to  seek  a 
home in the new world.  So  far  as  that 
part of Europe is concerned,  these hopes 
are  generally  far  from  being  realized, 
for there  is  hardly  employment  enough 
for persons already settled there.

The consequence is  that  the  returned 
emigrants  often  find 
themselves  in  a 
state of complete  destitution  soon  after 
their arrival.  While seeking in  vain for 
employment, they have  parted  not  only 
with their money,  but  also  with  all  the 
clothing  and  effects  they  can  spare. 
American citizens  and  others in this un­
fortunate  situation  often  apply  for  as­
sistance  to  return  to the United States, 
having  the  impression 
that  there  are 
Government  funds  available  for  that 
purpose.  “If  I  could  only  get  back 
home I should be all right. 
I could earn 
something  at  least,  but  bere  I  shall 
starve,”  is  the  expression  which,  with 
many  variations  of  form,  is  now  con­
stantly heard.

It is the old story of  the  rolling  stone 
which gathers no moss.  Some  of  these 
people,  says  the  Consul,  are  not  espe­
cially deserving and have  no claim to as­
sistance as American citizens;  but there 
are enough of the  latter,  who are at the 
same time  honest  and  industrious  men, 
to make the matter one of  serious conse­
quence.  The resources they sacrifice for 
the trip to Europe and while looking  for 
work there  could be better used in await­
ing  a  complete  revival  of  business  at 
home, even in  cases  where it is impossi­
ble to find employment at reduced wages, 
for  in  Europe  business  is  duller  and 
wages lower  than  in  the  United  States 
so that, even where a returned  emigrant 
finds work, it will take him  a  long  time 
to earn enough to go back to  the  United 
States, should he ever desire to do so.

Unfortunately,  there  are  people  who 
can  never  be  contented  in  any  place. 
They must be constantly moving, and of­
ten they do so at the cost  of  being a bur­
den to their friends.

The  Cuban  insurrection  seems  to  be 
It 
constantly increasing in  importance. 
is  estimated 
that  Spain  has  already 
landed over  30,000  men  on  the  Island. 
Many  meetings  of  Cuban  sympathizers 
are  being  held  in 
this  country.  The 
Spanish  consular  authorities  in  New 
York are much concerned  over  the  fact 
that large quantities  of war material are 
being shipped  to  localities  from  which 
they can be  easily  re-shipped  to  Cuba. 
Of course,  there is no authority  to inter­
fere with such shipments as long as they 
are not to Cuba direct.

There  is  increased  activity 

in  both 
London and Berlin in the  movement  for 
the restoration of silver.  At the annual 
meeting  of  the  Bimetallic  League  in 
London, the  principal  speaker  was Mr. 
Balfour,  who  made  a  very  remarkable 
and telling speech  in  favor of  silver, in 
which he stated that the results of its de­
monetization  in India have  been produc­
tive of only evil in  Eastern finances. 
In 
Berlin,  the  German  Bimetallic  League 
has decided to raise  a  fund  of $500,000, 
to be used for the  propagation of the bi­
metallic  movement.

turns  them  out  altogether,  filling their 
places with machinery,  he sees  only  one 
side of  the  question.  His  object  is  to 
reduce the cost of  his  products,  so  that 
he may be assured a  reasonable  profit or 
be better able to  meet  competition.  He 
does not look far enough to  realize  that, 
by  reducing  or  destroying the ability of 
the masses to buy his products, he  is  ac­
tually  breaking  down  the  market  in 
which he is to sell his goods.

But sometime he will be forced  to  an­
swer the question, and to wrestle with the 
problem  of  what  is  going  to  happen 
when a majority of  the  American  work­
people are  turned  out  of work  to  give 
place to machinery,  while those who can 
still  retain  places  must  work  at  Euro­
pean  or  Asiatic  wages.  Business  men 
who  constantly  contend  that  their  sole 
concern  is  to  cheapen  the  cost  of pro­
duction,  in order that they  may  get  the 
best returns the markets  can  give,  may 
go on cutting down expenses until  there 
is  practically  no  market  left  to  them. 
The masses are  their  customers,  and,  if 
the masses are earning nothing, then  the 
masses cannot buy.

Many  persons  whose  interests  are 
largely affected do not  take  the  trouble 
to think out these things,  and  there  are 
others who know  what  the  effects  will 
be, but they do not care if only the catas­
trophe  shall  not  come  until  after  their 
time,  and so they go on cutting  down ex­
penses and destroying at  the  same  time 
the market upon which they  depend  for 
the sale of their  products.

Of coarse,  the  financial  panic  did  not 
the  workpeople,  al­
commence  with 
though  they  suffered  most  from  it. 
It 
started  with  the  great  financial  opera­
tors  and  speculators.  The  time  came 
when  these  could  no  longer  borrow 
money  with  which  to  carry  on  their 
schemes.  Confidence  in  the  solidity  of 
their undertakings and  general  specula­
tions was impaired,  and  the  weakest  of 
them could no longer sustain themselves. 
Their  business  fell  to  pieces.  One de­
pends on  another; all business depends on 
something  else,  and when one interest is 
dealt  a  blow,  many  others  are affected 
by it.

The panic of 1893 was  really  a  credit 
panic.  The loss of  confidence  extended 
from  one thing to  others,  until,  finally, 
many of the  banks  of  the  country  sus­
pended payment and  money could be got 
for  scarcely  any  purpose.  Then  came 
the shutting down of mills and  factories 
and  the  discharge  of  vast  numbers  of 
employes.  Many  of  these people, earn­
ing nothing,  were  able to buy little,  and, 
as a consequence,  business  of  all  sorts 
was  depressed.  Before  there  could  be 
any relief,  a  restoration of financial con­
fidence  was  necessary.  Then  followed 
business activity,  which  set  the  wheels 
of  industry  in  motion  and  enabled the 
workmen to  resume  their  usual  avoca­
tions,  although,  in  some  cases,  at  re­
duced wages or lessened hoars,  or  both. 
This  improved  condition  is,  gradually, 
gaining impetus,  in  spite of  unfavorable 
legislation and the long period  of  uncer­
tainty during the recent session  of  Con­
gress; but in order  to  achieve  the  flood 
tide of prosperity  every citizen  must  do 
his best to hold up  margins on goods,  as 
by so doing he is assisting  the  manufac­
turer  to  pay living wages to the men  in 
his employ.  Whenever  the  time  comes 
that  workmen  do  not  receive 
living 
wages the prospect of the country will be 
dark indeed.

RELIEF  FOR  THE  UNEM PLOYED.
Within the past few  years  the  people 
of the United States have had  much  ex­
perience in providing  for the great num­
bers of unemployed  persons.  Soup  kit­
chens; 
five-cent  lodging-houses;  wood 
yards,  where  the  recipients  of  benefits 
had  to  work  for  them;  grocery  stores, 
bakeries,  meat  shops,  milk  dairies  and 
coal yards,  where the necessaries  of  life 
were sold at wholesale cost and dealt out 
by  the  dime  and  nickel’s  worth,  and 
many  other  expedients,  were  tried,  by 
which the needy  classes were enabled to 
secure at the  lowest  possible  prices  the 
necessaries  of  life,  or,  by  some simple 
labor,  earn  their  subsistence,  and  were 
among  the  means  adopted  for  dealing 
with a vast popular distress.

largely 

laborers, 

But  nothing  seems  to  have produced 
better results  than did  the  charity farm­
ing at Detroit.  A report on  the  subject 
shows that  Detroit had about  40,000  un­
skilled 
foreigners, 
mostly  with 
large  families.  When  to 
these were  added  those  who  drifted  in 
from Chicago,  and  work failed, the situa­
tion became serious and even  dangerous. 
The plan adopted to give them relief was 
to  utilize  for  cultivation  some  unused 
lands in  the  neighborhood  of  the  city. 
The land was  loaned,  and  a  committee 
was appointed to take charge of the mat­
ter.

About 430 acres were accepted, plowed, 
harrowed and staked off by  the  commit­
tee  into lots of one-quarter to one-half an 
acre  each.  About  3,000  applications 
were made for lots;  but,  owing to  lack of 
funds,  the committee  was able to provide 
for  only  945  families.  Seed  potatoes, 
beans and other seeds were furnished by 
the committee to those  unable to provide 
them.  As it was the  middle of June be­
fore the work was begun,  there  was  not 
sufficient  time  to  obtain  in  every  case 
the best soil,  and  it  was  necessary  also 
to  purchase  plows,  harrows,  etc., 
in­
stead of hiring.  The crops were planted, 
cultivated and harvested  by  the  people 
themselves,  under the supervision of the 
committee,  including some thirty lots as­
signed 
to  widows,  whose  dependent 
half-grown boys cultivated the land.  De­
ducting the value of the plows, etc.,  now 
on  hand,  the  cost  per  lot,  including 
breaking  up  the  land,  which  will  not 
have to be done  again,  was  about  83.45 
each.  About nine-tenths  of  the  pieces 
were well taken care of.

The committee estimates  that  the  po­
tato crop averaged about  fifteen  bushels 
per lot,  which  would give  14,175 bushels 
of potatoes alone.  The  estimated  value 
of ail the crops so made was  about  $14,- 
000.  The entire  cost  to  the  committee 
was  about  $3,600. 
In  this  way  nearly 
1,000  families  we'e  provided  for,  or 
were enabled  to provide  for  themselves, 
without  sacrificing 
their  self-respect, 
which is the  best  sort  of  charity.  The 
results of the experiment  are  worth  at­
tention.

REVIVAL  OF  R A ILW A Y   BUILDING.
There is no period  when  comfort  and 
encouragement are so necessary  as when 
times are at their worst,  and the  general 
industrial situation is at its lowest  point 
in the way of depression  and gloom.

Railway  construction  is  an  excellent 
indicator of the prosperity of  this  couu- I 
try.  When business is active and specu­
lation is rife, it  will always  be found that 
railway construction  will  be  carried  on 
with great energy,  and  that  the  mileage

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
will be large.  When great financial dis­
tress overspreads  the  country,  the  new 
railway mileage is sure to be small.  For 
instance,  in  1882,  the  new  mileage  for 
the year was 11,500 miles, and in  1877  it 
was  12,876;  but  in  1894 it was less than
2.000 miles.

Drink  our New Sancaibo

Buy  our  New 
Sell  our  New 

9

R etails at 30e.

Packed  in  50 lb.  tin  cans and  50  lb.  double sacks.

HI  MICHIGAN.  BO!  IT—TRY IT

Worden
Grocer Co.

The railway situation  being at the low­
est point reached  since 1875,  a little com­
fort  and  encouragement  are  badly 
needed,  and  they  are  supplied  by  the 
Chicago  Railway  Age,  a  very  well-in­
formed  and  ably  conducted 
journal. 
That publication declares its  belief  that 
a  revival  in  railway  building is near at 
hand,  and, after naming  many  projects, 
new and old,  which  had  been  laid  aside 
by reason of the hard times, it shows that 
101  lines,  with  a  total  proposed  length 
of  2,938  miles,  were  either  wholly  or 
partly graded,  or under contract,  at  the 
commencement of the year,  and it seems 
reasonable to suppose that, with  the  ad­
dition of other lines,  something like  this 
mileage of new  track may be added  dur- 
1895,  with a possibility of much  more,  if 
good times are restored.

The Age  finds  that  new  railways  are 
demanded in every one of the forty-eight 
states and territories,  with the exception 
of little Rhode  Island  and  mountainous 
Idaho,  while the  number  and  length  of 
projected lines in some of  these  sections 
is surprisingly large.

The  United  States  has  only  180,000 
miles of railway,  and,  to  reach  the same 
proportion as is enjoyed  by  Great  Brit­
ain,  we  should  have  an  aggregate  of
492.000  miles,  while to  possess a mileage 
in  proportion to that of the  single  State 
of  Illinois  we  must  have 522,000 miles, 
or,  to  that  of  Massachusetts,  772,000 
miles of  road.  From  these  premises  it 
must be seen that the  extension  of  rail­
way mileage in this  country  is  scarcely 
more  than  in 
infancy,  and  when 
there shall  be  in  the  Union,  instead  of 
65,000,000  of  population,  300.000,000, 
which must be  the  case  before  a  great 
length  of time shall elapse,  a  vastly  in­
creased railway mileage will  be  required 
to  accommodate 
transportation 
needs.  As  to  the  immediate  future  of 
railway building,  conjecture  must  take 
the place of certainty;  but  since there is 
every  reason  to  believe  that  the  bot­
tom  of  the  industrial  depression  has 
been  reached,  better  times  are  near  at 
hand.

their 

its 

A  writer in the Overland  Monthly  has 
seriously  proposed  the  introduction  of 
the kangaroo in this country to  take  the 
place of the now practically  extinct buf­
falo  as  a  food  supply  on  the  western 
plains. 
It is  urged that the  kangaroo  is 
hardy,  easily  acclimated,  domesticated 
without difficulty,  breeds readily  in  cap- 
ivity,  is cheaply maintained, has a large 
amount  of  excellent  and  very  edible 
flesh,  is  valuable  as  a  fur  and leather 
producer and can  be  cheaply and readily 
procured.

The  erudite  writers  who  have  for  a 
generation past been telling us  in  lugu­
brious language  about  the  “dark  war- 
cloud’’  brooding  over  Europe  are  still 
publishing  their  harrowing  predictions 
whenever  and  wherever 
they  have 
the opportunity.  In the nature of things 
and  in  the  course  of  history  they  are 
bound  to hit the nail on  the  head  some­
time if they keep  up the stroke.

It is reported that the printers  on  the 
organ  of  the  Knights  of  Labor  have 
struck.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  HICH

' W 1

IMPORTERS  AND 
JOBBERS  OF
<0 GROCERIES

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

CURRENT  COMMENT.

After a long and stubborn legal contest 
the Supreme Court of Illinois  has  made 
a decision  that  gambling  paraphernalia 
is contraband and may  be  destroyed  by 
officers of the law with  impunity.

*  *  *

The  window  glass  factories  of  the 
country,  with  the  exception  of  two  or 
three,  have closed down for  thirty  days, 
during which time  their  organization  as 
a  trust  will  probably  be  effected.  An 
advance of 5 per cent,  has  been  agreed 
upon.

*  *  *

The  United  States  Rubber  Company 
has  advanced  the  price  of rubber  5 per 
cent.  This  advance  is  made  in 
the 
schedule for the  coming year.

*  *  *

The  committee  of  the  Buffalo  City 
Council having the matter in  charge  has 
decided to grant a fifteen  year  franchise 
for  power  and  street  lighting  to  the 
Niagara Falls Power Co.  The  price  for 
power  per  horse  power  is not to exceed 
$20  and  street  lighting  is reduced from 
$125 per arc light to $50.
*  *  *

No matter how  bad  or  disreputable  a 
man may be,  there must always  be  some 
good qualities stowed away  in  his  hold 
or  placed  somewhere  about him.  This 
was  recognized  by  a  Buffalo  minister 
who was called on to preach  the  funeral 
sermon of a rich man who had  not  been 
an  ornamental  member  of  society or of 
the  church,  and,  after  speaking highly 
of  his  ancestry,  remarked  that  “our 
deceased friend had one noble  virtue; he 
always got  up early in the morning.”

*  *  *

The owner of the famous Independence 
mine,  at Cripple Creek, Colo.,  was  three 
years ago a journeyman carpenter, doing 
days’ work for a living.  Something  like 
a month  ago he refused  an  offer  of  $2,- 
500,000 cash for his  interest in  the mine.

*  #  *

The Largest M anufacturers  of

WALTER BAKER &  GO.
PURE,  HIGH  GRADE
COCOAS AND 
CHOCOLATES
HIGHEST  AWARDS

on  this  continent, 

have received

from  the  great

EXPOSITIONS

IN

E u ro p e  a n d  A m e ric a .
t  nl ik e th e  D u tch   Process 
no  Alkalies or other Chemicals or Dyes 
are  used  in  any  of their  preparations. 
Their delicious
B R E A K FA S T  CO CO A

is absolutely pure and soluble, and 

costs less than one cent a cup.
SOLO BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE.

WF ARE MAKING A LARGE I I  OF

.... CAPS

For  CilRLS,  BOYS  and 

MEN,

At  prices ranging from 81.75 to 81.50 perdoz.. al

AIS

at *6 and $6.50 per dozen.

THE  DAVIS,  Nos. 8 and 9 .

«ALTER BAKER & CO. DORCHESTER, MASS.

THE  BATUS, No.  13.

CHICAGO 

- Nov-18’1894
A ND  W EST  M ICHIG A N   R ’Y. 

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

TO  AND PRO M   M U SKEGON.

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv. G’d Rapids..............7:15am  1:25pm *11:30pm
Ar. Chicago..................   1:25pm  6:50pm  *7:20am
Lv.  Chicago...................8:25am  5:00pm  *11:45pm
Ar. G’d Rapids..............3:05pm  10:25pm  *6:25am-
Lv. Grand Rapids........   7:25am  1:25pm  5:30pm
Ar. Grand Rapids.........11:45am  3:05pm 10:25pm
7:30am  3:15pm
Lv. Grand  Rapids.. 
Ar.  Manistee............  12:20pm  8:15pm
1:00pm  8:45pm
Ar. Traverse C ity.... 
Ar. Charlevoix........  
3:15pm  11:10pm
Ar.  Petoskey—  
3:45pm  11:40pm
pm.

Trains arrive from  north at  1:00  pm and 10;00 

T R A V ER SE C IT T .  CH A R LEV O IX   A N D   PE TO B K ET.

PA R L O R   A N D   S L S E F IH S   CARS.

Parlor  car  leaves  for  Chicago  1:25pm.  Ar­
rives 
from  Chicago  10:25pm.  Sleeping  cars 
leave  for  Chicago  11:30pm.  Arrive  from  Chi­
cago 6:25am.

*Every day.  Others week days  only.

DETROIT,

Oct.  28,  1894
LANSING  &  N O RTH ERN   B . R,
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

Lv. Grand Rapids.........  7:00am  1:20pm  5:25pm
Ar. D etroit.....................11:40am  5:30pm  10:10pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv.  Detroit......................7:40am 
Ar. Grand Rapids......... 12:40pm  5:20pm  10:45pm
Lv. GR 7:40am 5:00pm  Ar. GR. 11:35am 10:45pm

TO  AND  FROM  SAG IN A W ,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LO U IS.

1:10pm 6:00pm

TO  AND  FROM   LO W ELL.

Lv. Grand Rapids............  7:00am  1:20pm 5:25pm
Ar. from Lowell............... 12:40pm  5:20pm  ...........

The above cuts  are  new shapes and are fas 

Trains  week days only.

Our  Line  of  STRAW  GOODS  is  complete 
Men's. Women's and Clii (Iron's —at low prices.

sellers.  Write for samples.

D.1PPP

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Grand  Rapids.

S
CL

N et  P rice  L 'st. 
Sap Pails per. 100.

IC

10 quart  . .  810 00
12  “  
.. ..  1US0
15  “
..  ’3  75

IX
13 25
14  25
16  50

Syrup Cans per 100.

1 g a llo n ..:............  8 8  50
Our goods  are  full  size 
and are guaranteed not to 
leak.  The  pails are made 
almost  straight,  flaring 
enough  to  pack  conven 
lently.  Send  for  price 
list of general line of  tin­
ware.

WM.  BRDMMELER  &  SONS,
Pieced and Stamped Tinware.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Uncertainty  about  spelling  words  is 
something  that  has  not  been cured by 
typewriting machines.  Some of  the ma­
chines spell  worse  than  lead  pencils  or 
pens in the hands of reporters not entire­
ly  great.  For  snrall  people  who  are 
backward  about  spelling,  a  few  words 
have been constructed that can  be spelled 
backward  or  forward,  and  answer  the 
same purpose.  They are:  Adda, Anna, 
bab,  bib,  bob,  bub,  civic,  dad,  deed, dei­
fied, devived,  dewed, did, dood, ecce, eve, 
ewe,  eye,  gog,  gig,  gag,  level,  madam, 
Maram,  noon, non,  Otto,  pap, peep,  pip, 
pop, pup,  redder, refer, repaper, reviver, 
rotator,  sees,  selles,  sexes,  shahs,  sis, 
siris,  semes,  stellets, tat, tenet,  tit,  toot, 
tot,  tut,  waw and  welew,
*  *  *

According to reports made to the  Brit­
ish Medical Association,  the signal serv­
ice  observers  on  the  bleak  summit  of 
Ben  Nevis  are  free  from  influenza,  ca­
tarrhs and  chest  troubles  until they re­
turn to lower levels, where they are more 
susceptible to  them  than  others. 
It  is 
said that persons living  in  mountain air 
where there  are  no  germs  of  such  dis­
eases lose much of the power of resisting 
them where they are present at lower al­
titudes.  The germs will  get  onto  this, 
in the course of time,  buy  spring  over­
coats and climb  the  mountains. 
It will 
be found that,  wherever  a  lung  is, dis­
ease will come  also.  A  man  must  die, 
whether he is on a  mountain or in  a val­
ley.

Phone 610.

260  8.  Io n ia St.,  GRAND  RA PID S.

S ap  B uckets

At  Bottom  Prices.

io and  12  Quarts IX  Tin  at  $9 .8 0  per 

hundred w hile they last.

SAVES  TIME 
SAVES  riONEY 
SAVES  LABOR 
SAVES  PAPER

Price of File and Statem ents:

No.  1  File and 1/00 Blank Statements. ..$2 75 
No.  1  File and 1,0')0 Printed Statements..  3 25

Price of Statem ents Only:

1.000 Blank Statements..............................$|  25
1.000 Printed Statements...........................  175
Index Boards, per set................................ 
25
In  ordering  Printed  Statements,  enclose 
printed curd or t ill head or  note head whenever 
possible,  so  that  no  mistake  may  be  made  in 
spelling names.
TRADESMAN  COMPANY

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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  iu  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  vou, 
we are  REEDER BROS’. SHOE OO.

The Herchant’s Statistical
riemorandum and
Cash  Book..........

Revised,  Improved  and  Copyrighted  by 

C.  D.  STEVENS.

A  Practical  and  Systematic  Form  for  keep­
ing a  correct  account  of  daily  business,  com­
bined  with  cash  and  merchandise  accounts 
showing at a glance the  business  for  each day’ 
It  is  a  complete  cash,  mer­
month and  year. 
chandise,  expense,  discount,  freight and  sales 
account,  and  you  need  no  other. 
It does not 
make an extra hook  in your set,  but  does  away 
with many small books.  It will go with either» 
double or single entry set of books—making sin­
gle entry as complete to ascertain the results  of 
business by the  mouth  and  year as  any  other 
system, and much  easier  understood by anyone 
not familiar with complicated rules.
Price,  11x 9 ,  good  for  3  years, $3.  Send for 
sample pages.

C.  D.  STEVENS,

WOODBINE,  IOWA.

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all trains  between  Grand.Rap- 
ids and Detroit.  Parlor car to Saginaw on morn- 
iDg train.

GEO. DkHAVEN, Gen.  Pass’r Ag’t
M ic h ig a n  ( T e n t r a l

“  Pit Niagara Falls Route.’*

(Taking effect  Sunday,  May 27,1894.) 

•Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday. 

Arrive. 
Depart
10 20d m ............Detroit  E xpress.............7 00am
5 30 a m .......»Atlantic and  Pacific....... 11  20 pm
1  ¿Op m ........ New York Express..........  6 00pm
Sleeping cars  run on Atlantic  and  Pacific ex 
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit a t 7:00 a m ;  re 
turning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm , arriving at Grand 
Rapids 10:20 p m.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains erst  over  the  Michigan Cen­
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. A l m q u is t , Ticket Agent, 
Union PassengerStatlon.

DETRO IT,  GRAND  HAVEN  &  M IL ­

W A U K E E  R ailw ay.
EA STW A R D .

tNo.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  18 •No.

Trains Le ve
G’d  Rapids.  Lv 645am 10 20am 325pm 1100pm
Io n ia ........ ..Ar 7 40am 1125am 4 27pm 1235am
St.  Johns.. ..A r 8 25am 1217pm 520pm 1 25am
Owosso---- .. Ar 9 00am 1 20pm 505pm 3 10am
E. Saginaw ..Ar 10 50am 3 45pm 8 00pm 6 40am
• Ar 11 30am 4 35pm 8 37pm 715am
Bay City...
F lin t......... ». Ar 10 05am 3 45pm 705pm 540am
Pt.  Huron. .. Ar 1205pm 5 50pm 850pm 730am
Pontiac__ ..Ar 10 53am 305pm 8 25pm 5 37am
Detroit....... ..A r 1150am 4 05pm 9 25pm 7 00am

WESTWARD.

“ 

“ 

For  Grand Haven  and Intermediate
Points.................................................*7:00Ja. m.
for Grand Haven and  Muskegon.......tl :00 p. m.
“  Mil. and Chi.. .15:35 p. in.
“ 
tDally except  Sunday. 
Trains  arrive  from  the  east,  6:35 a.m.,  12:60 
>.m., 5:30 p. m.,  10:00  p.m.
Trains  arrive  from  the  west, 10:10 a.  m.  3:15 
pm .  and 9:15 p.m .
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlor  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Parlor  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward— No. 11 Parlor Car.  No. 16 Wagner 
Parlor Buffet car.  No. 81 Wagner Sleeper.

»Daily.

J a s. Ca m p b e l l , City Ticket Agent.

G rand  R ap id b  & In d ian a.

TB A ISI  0 0 1 1 4   NOBTH.

Leave going 

North

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

'or Traverse City, Petoskey  an d  S ag in aw ....7:40a.  m.
For Saginaw ............................................................ 5:00 p. m.
” or  Petoskey  and Mackinaw..............................5:25 p  m.
Leave going 
South.
For  Cincinnati........................................................7:25a.m .
For Kalamazoo and  Ohioago.............................2:16 p.  m.
For  F ort W ayne a n d   th e  E ast...........................2:15 p.m .
For C incinnati.....................................................*5:40  p.m .
For  Kalamazoo and Chicago..........................*11:40  p. m

C hicago v ia  G.  R.  & I. R.  R.

Lt Grand Rapid».............7:25am   2:15pm   »11:40pm
A rr  Ohioago.....................2:40 p m  0:06 p m 
7:10 a m
2:15 p  m  tra in   has th ro u g h   W agner  Buffet  P arlo r 
Oar and coach.
11:40 p m tra in  d ally ,  th ro u g h  W agner Sleeping Car 
and Coach.
11:30pm
Lv  Chicago 
A rr Grand Raplde 
7:20am
3:50  p m   has th ro u g h   W agner  Buffet  P arlor  Car 
11:50 p m   tra in  dally .th ro  ugh  W agner  Sleeping  'Oar 

S:S0pm  
0:15pm  

6:50am 
2:50pm 

For Unskegon—Leave. 

M uskegon, G rand R ap id s & In d ia n a .
0:50 a m
7:25  a m  
1:00p m  
1:16pm
ftAOpm 
6:20p m
O .L. LOCKWOOD ‘
General Passenger and  Ticket Agent.

From  Muekegon—Arrive.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

1 1

D E A N   ADDISON.

It was a long stretch of  Southern  sea- 
coast on  which I  gazed;  Galveston  Bay 
to the right,  with the  waves  on  the  bar 
breaking  one  over  the  other,  in curling 
crests of foam. 
I  inherited much of  my 
uncle Hasbrook’s love  for the queer  and 
eccentric  in  architecture;  and  this  odd 
old  tower,  with  its  high  round  room, 
lofty window and splendid sea view,  was 
my especial and  never-wearying delight. 
While I sat there one  evening,  dreaming 
as was my wont,  the  glimmer  of a lamp 
shining from the upper  window of a cot­
tage on the headland arrested  my  atten­
tion.

Somehow, 

that  little  window  had  a 
singular fascination for me, and  I  wove 
many a wild romance about  the  tall  in­
mate  of  that  little  room,  whom  I had 
once met on the beach,  but  only  to  no­
tice  that  he was strikingly  and  strangly 
handsome;  the one  quick glance he gave 
me I could  never  quite  forget,  and  its 
memory was the  true secret  of my inter­
est in the cottage on the headland.

An hour went by without  my  heeding 
its  departure,  when 
I  was  suddenly 
aroused from  my reverie by a  gentle  yet 
powerful hand,  that fell  on my shoulder 
as noiselessly as  the  touch  of  a  spirit. 
The broad sheet of moonlight  falling  on 
the  window  ledge  and  half  across  the 
tloor made the room  almost  as  light  as 
day,  and standing close beside me, in the 
soft, clear  brightness  of  its  rays, stood 
the tall  stranger  I  had  encountered  on 
the  beach.  A  sickening  horror  crept 
coldly to my  heart. 
Insane!  I  read  it 
in the strange,  unwavering stare of those 
large,  handsome,  troubled  eyes, 
that 
were as blue as  the  sea at  my  feet  and 
as bright as the  stars  overhead. 
I  read 
it  in  the  weird  smile  that  alternately 
lighted  and  darkened  his  face  like  a 
coming  and  going  shadow.  This  was 
the secret  the  cottage  had  guarded  so 
carefully. 
I could  not  speak  nor  stir, 
and sat there before  him  frozen  into  a 
statue  of  astonishment  and  fear.  His 
hand fell from my shrinking  shoulder to 
his side—a strong,  shapely hand  as  ever 
wielded pen  or  sword,  and  I  breathed 
freer.

“Do you love the sea?”
I  struggled  to  repress  the  shudder 
creeping over me from  head  to  foot,  and 
nodded an affirmative.

“I know you do.”  He  smiled  and  his 
voice was remarkably low and sweet.  “I 
know yon love the sea,  and  when  I  saw 
you  watching  from  this  high  tower,  I 
fancied you might be waiting  to  catch  a 
glimpse  of  those  phantom  ships which 
the poets sing about. 
I am  waiting  and 
watching for them, too,  for they say they 
are  freighted  with  wisdom  such  as  no 
man has ever known;  and when 1 see the 
white sails  afar out on the  deep,  I think 
it  must  be  the  richly  laden  ship  of 
science coming royally into port, bearing 
the unexplained wonder  of  the  world’s 
creation.”

He sighed  and  looked  wistfully  at  a 
group of stars shining beyond the silvery 
pathway of the moon,  as if it were  cruel 
of Heaven  to  place  them  there  and  re­
fuse  him  the  key, who so longed to un­
lock the mystery of their course.

In order to  obtain a better view of the 
constellation,  he  changed  his  position, 
leaving three feet  of  space  between  me 
and the door, my  only  possible  way  of 
eseape,  comparatively  free.  The  wild 
determination to rush past him and  gain 
the door was quickly  put to flight by the

triumphant,  self-confident look be flashed 
upon me.  1 could  not  escape in that di­
rection,  and hope died  utterly within me 
when  he  uttered  my  name'—which 
Heaven alone can  tell  how  he  came  to 
know—in 
the  familiar  manner  of  one 
long accustomed to speaking it.

“No, no,  Miss  Margie  Hasbrook;  you 
cannot  run  away  nor  do  anything  to 
avoid  me.  Were  you  to  call  ever  so 
loudly, no  one would hear you  or  come 
to  your  assistance.  You  are  in  my 
power,  and  your 
is  mine,  if  I 
choose to take  it.”

What he said  was  horribly  true.  My 
only  chance  for  life  was to conceal my 
terror  and  humor to the  utmost  his  ex­
travagant flights  of fancy.

“Sit down,” I said,  pointing to a chair; 
“and,  as you know  so  much  concerning 
the  stars,  please  tell  me  all you  know 
about them. 
I am an ardent lover of the 
planets,  and  should  delight  in  a  little 
conversation  regarding  them  with  one, 
like yourself,  learned in this history.”

life 

“ Would you—would you, indeed!”
His face lighted  up  wonderfully,  and 
the large  azure  eyes  sparkled  with  re­
kindled  enthusiasm.  One  might  have 
taken him  for  an  enraptured  poet,  but 
not a maniac,  in his  present quiet mood. 
For two long hours I listened  to  the  ex­
pounding of his grave scientific theories, 
which,  lunatic as he  was,  showed him to 
be  a  man  of  education,  and  one  well 
versed in the study  of  astronomy.  Per­
haps he was only  harmlessly  mad  and  a 
little  kindly  persuasion  might  induce 
him to depart without exciting his anger. 
I would  try  it,  anyway;  and,  seizing  a 
favorable  pause  in  his  narration, 
I 
cautiously made the  attempt.

“I am greatly obliged to you  for  your 
kindness in  calling,  and  hope  you  will 
come often.  But my  aunt would hardly 
allow you to visit me if  she  knew of  it; 
and,  as  you  were  so  thoughtful  as  to 
come unobserved,  would  it  not  be wise 
for you to retire in the same way?”
He shook his head,  dissentingly.
“No.  1  will  not  leave  you—I  will 
never  leave  you  again.  They  brought 
me here to recover the  something I have 
lost from my  mind;  and  if  I  find  it  in 
you,  have I not the right  to- claim it? 
I 
have been  everywhere,  among  the  rich 
and great all over  the world,  but  1  care 
only for  you.  And  when  I  found  you 
here by  the  sea,  alone,  I  said: 
‘She  is 
mine—mine  forever  and  ever!’  There 
was a time  when  I  meant  to  make  the 
name of Dean Addison as famous as that 
of  Newton;  but  reason  failed  me, and 
now—”   he bent  forward until  his  dark 
hair touched my  cheek—“now they  call 
me madP*

I shuddered and drew  back.  The  sil­
ver-tongued clock on  the  mantel  struck 
eleven,  and with the  last  chime  a  light 
footstep  flew  along  the  passage, and  a 
second  after,  my  cousin  Lulu’s  dainty 
knock sounded on the door.

“Oh, Margie,  let  me  in  quick! 

I’ve 
something to tell  you—something  really 
important.”

A gasp of joy broke from me.  But the 
further effort I made to call for help was 
stifled by an iron hand  upon  my  mouth 
and a voice  full  of  suppressed  passion 
whispered close to my ear:

“Say you have retired and do not  wish 
to be disturbed.  Say  it,  now—instantly 
—or from this window you go,  with  me, 
to certain death!”

“Please  let  me  in—just  a  minute,” 
pleaded  Lulu,  from  without  the  door,

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little dreaming of  my  utter  inability  to 
stir, scarcely to breathe, much less grant 
her request.

“Speak  as  I  have  said,  or we die  to­
gether!”  he hissed,  and death it certainly 
was, if I disobeyed him.

I bit my lips  to  silence  the cry of an­
guish  rising  stronger,  as  blood-cur­
dling despair tore  deeper  into my heart, 
and, by a superhuman effort,  uttered the 
lie  that  would  send  her  from  me  and 
leave  me  at  the  mercy  of the madman 
whose grasp was even then half smother 
ing me.

“Keep your news until morning.  I am 
too sleepy to hear  it  now.  Please,  Lu, 
go away,  I—I cannot let you in.”

Lulu,  rather  offended,  said  no  more, 
and I  listened to her departing  footsteps 
like one in an agonized dream.

A quarter of an  hour  passed  in  utter 
silence. 
I  could  not  speak  nor  move 
and sat staring at him  in  speechless ter­
ror. 
It  was  a  ghastly  kind  of  fear- 
fraught stillness,  and  it  was  a  positive 
relief when he said,  pointing to a stately 
steamer ploughing on her course afar be­
yond the  line  of  breakers,  the  light  at 
her  masthead  steadily  gleaming  high 
above the waves:

“I see a ship in  the  distance,  Margie; 
perhaps it comes to bear us  away—away 
to some  beautiful  land  where  you  will 
learn  to love me.”

lie  kept  leaning  farther  out  in  his 
eagerness to watch the  rapidly  receding 
light,  and the thought suddenly occurred 
to  me  that  now  was  my  time  to  act, 
Gathering  all  my  strength,  nerved  by 
desperation  and  despair,  I made a quick 
dash forward  and pushed  him  headlong 
from 
the 
seething water he  fell,  hurled  mad  and 
uuwarned  into  eternity.  A  whispered 
cry of “Margie! Margie!”  as  if  for  help 
or mercy, came back to me,  and  then  all 
was still.

the  window.  Down 

into 

Shaking  in  every  limb,  I  crawled to 
the  window  and  looked,  shudderingly, 
over its granite ledge. 
I  saw  him  bat­
tling with the waves.  The briny  waters 
were gurgling in his throat!  A  dark ob­
ject floated amid the foam of the surf. 
I 
saw  it  whirl  helplessly  in  the  eddies, 
sink  and  rise,  and  sink  again.  Dean 
Addison  had  gone  to  his  grave  in the 
ocean,  and  it  was  I  who  had sent him 
there.  Murder! 
It rang like a peal  of 
thunder  in  my  ears.  Murderess!  The 
room  receded;  I  could  not  breathe;  a 
chill,  as  of  death,  seemed to freeze my 
blood; the atmosphere felt heavy;  it  was 
dark and cold; the  moon,  the  stars  and 
the  sea  suddenly disappeared,  and 1 fell 
senseless to the floor.  Hours afterwards, 
they found me  raving  in  delirium,  and 
for many weeks  the  burning  fever  con­
sumed  me, 
like  a  fire  that  knew  no 
quenching.  I awoke at last to  conscious­
ness,  thin and  pale and feeble  as  an  in­
fant,  but no one guessed the cause of my 
illness.  When  they  would  allow me to 
converse,  I said to Lulu:

“How long have I been sick?”
“Ob,  a matter of six weeks.  1 thought 
it so strange of you not to let me  in  that 
night,  and  felt  real  cross  about it, too; 
and  after we found you,  I was  so  sorry, 
for you  were just wild with  brain-fever, 
and that was the reason,  I  suppose,  why 
your  voice  sounded  so  oddly,”  replied 
Cousin Lulu,  very penitently.

‘And what was it you came to  tell  me

that night?”

“Let me see.  Oh! it was  about  those 
people at the  cottage.  The secret is out

now,  and  sad  enough  it  was,  1  assure 
you.  Mrs.  Ansee’s brother, Dean  Addi­
son,  was,  at  one  time,  supposed  to  be 
hopelessly insane; and he was the invalid 
for whom a seaside residence was taken.” 
“Is—he  dead?”  1  asked,  under  my 

breath.

"No,  indeed;  far from  it; and,  what  is 

more, he has recovered  his reason!”

The thankful tears crowded to my  eyes 

and ran hot on the pillow.

“Tell  me  about it,  Lulu.  How  came 

the secret to be discovered?”

“Oh! that is the most singular  i art  of 
it all.  On  the very  night you were taken 
ill,  this mad  brother took it into his head 
to escape.  Of  course,  his relatives were 
much alarmed and immediately  went  in 
search  of  him.  They  came  here  and 
made anxious inquiries,  but  nobody had 
seen  anything  of  a  madman,  and  the 
moment  they  were  gone,  I  ran 
to  tell 
you,  aud  you  know  the  reception  my 
good intention met with.

Now  for  the  denouement, which  is 
certainly  romantic,  not  to  say  miracu­
lous;  and  in  this  part  of  the affair our 
poor old Peter shines forth  conspicuous­
ly.  He  is  always  prowling  around  at 
night,  not  for  any  good,  they  say,  al­
though  it  happened  to  be,  in  this  in­
stance.  Peter declares he found Mr. Ad­
dison  in  the  water  directly  under  the 
tower  window,  and  is  willing  to  swear 
that  he  fell  from the sky.  At first,  he 
had his doubts about having anything  to 
do  with such a  supernatural  being,  but 
finally conquered his  fears  and  benevo­
lently  hauled  the  apparition,  or  what­
ever it might  be, to land, just  as  it  was 
sinking for  the  third  time.  The  object 
of Peter’s  superstitious terror  proved to 
be Dean  Addison,  who,  from  that  mo­
ment,  has  been perfectly sane.  Reason 
returned  with  sensibility,  and  his  phy­
sician pronounces him to  be  completely 
and permanently  cured.  His  mind  be­
came  deranged 
from  over-study—as­
tronomy,  1 think  it  was—something like 
a year ago; and he may have  taken a trip 
to the moon, satisfied himself  as  to  how 
matters  are  conducted 
there,  and  re 
turned in the  precipitate  way  Peter  af­
firm«,  with bis delight in  the planets con 
iderably diminished.  At any rate, he is 
well  and  gone  away,  and  may  joy and 
happiness go with him.”

‘Gone away!”
‘Yes.  The  cottage  is  shut  up  and 

they have all gone to Europe.”

“How long have they been gone?”
“Three days.  Mr. Addison called sev­
eral times to inquire  how  you  were.  1 
can’t  understand  why  he  should  be  so 
mightily interested in your welfare, when 
you have not even seen him,  unless it  be 
due to the sympathy  arising from the re­
markable fact  of  your  losing  your  wits 
the very night he recovered  his.”

I was very happy and turned  my white 
face to the wall,  that Lulu  might not see 
how glad I was  that  Mr.  Addison  was 
neither dead nor mad.

Three wild winters dashed their storms 
over the sea,  and  three  balmy summers 
smiled 
their  peace  on  its  bosom,  and 
brought  no  sign  of  him  for  whom my 
heart patiently waited.

As I strolled on the  beach  one  golden 
September day,  a  shadow  fell across my 
path,  and 1 looked up to  meet  the calm, 
kind eyes of Dean Addison.

“You are returned at last,  and I—P’ 
“And you  have no  cause,  thank  God, 
to fear me  now,  Margie.  You  do  not

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hate me now, Margie.  You  do  not hate 
me,  and you forgive me the pain and hor­
ror of that  awful  night  which  came  so 
near being the  destruction  of  us both?” 
He carried  the  two  trembling  hands  I 
gave him to his lips,  and my fingers grew 
wet,  but not with the spray  falling mist­
ily on the sands.  He  gently  put  away 
the shells and seaweeds I  had  gathered, 
and stood  beside  me,  strong  and  brave 
and handsome as ever my woman’s heart 
could wish,  and said,  in a voice  low  and 
musical as the murmur of the waves: 

“We came yesterday. 

I so  wanted to 
see you again  that I could  not  rest  any­
where,  hoping against hope that love and 
happiness  might  come  of  it,  and  that 
here  where  I  regained  reason  I  might 
find  also  my  life’s  greatest  blessing. 
Was the  hope  altogether  vain,  Margie? 
Was  the  dream  madness  deeper  and 
wilder than the old frenzy?”

And  I  replied,  not  caring  to  longer 
conceal the love I knew by right was his: 
“The hope was not  without  its  prom­
ise,  and  I  am  not  at  all  afraid  of this 
madness! ”

And,  in  the  years  since  I  have  been 
Dean Addison’s wife,  1  have  never  had 
cause to regret my answer.

E l s ie   L e ig h  W h it t l e s e y .

Patriotism Begins  with the Home. 
Civics,  which is the philosophy of civil 
government  and  politics,  is  something 
which ought to be largely  taught  to  the 
American  people.  Side  by  side  with 
financial  economy,  it  should  be  made 
familiar to American youth, so that when 
they come to be  men,  charged  with  the 
public duty of voting,  if  not  of  holding 
office,  they  may  have  some  intelligent 
conception of the principles of their gov­
ernmental system  and  some  fair  knowl­
edge  of  the  system  upon  which  the 
finances of the country depend.

The  lack  of  a  proper  knowledge  of 
these  important  matters  has  entailed  a 
vast amount of distress upon  the  people 
and a perplexity and confusion in  public 
finance,  from  which  to-day  the  entire 
country is suffering.  Men with no knowl­
edge  of  any national  system by  which  a 
public revenue is raised  and who are  ig­
norant  of  the  functions  and  office  of 
money claim to be the  leaders  in the po­
litical  philosophy  of  this  country  and 
their  crude  theories  and  impracticable 
doctrines have greatly assisted  to  retard 
and prevent the relief which  wise  legis­
lation and sound  principles  of  national 
finance would have given the country.

Since those who are ignorant  of  these 
matters seek to control,  and  may  possi­
bly  be  able  to  force their notions upon 
the country,  there is  likely  to  result  an 
experience which will do more than any­
thing  else 
to  teach  sound  doctrine. 
Sometimes,  when the  wayward  child  in­
sists on putting his finger in the flame  of 
a lamp,  and will listen to no  advice from 
his  elders,  it  is  a  good  plan to permit 
him to get burned,  in order  that  he  may 
thoroughly learn a useful lesson.

But the whole science of  civil  govern­
ment  does  not stop with public econom­
ics.  There are matters such  as  patriot­
ism,  and  the  benefits  due to the people 
from their governmental system,  and  the 
duties  which the  people owe to  the Gov­
ernment.  These form an important part 
of civics,  and they are  being now taught 
in the schools  of  the  country  where,  a 
few  years  ago,  such  themes were  little 
heard.

In recent discussions  of the origin and

nature  of  patriotism  1  note  a  strong 
tendency  to  teach  that  it  is  a  grand, 
heroic sentiment that  grows  out  of  the 
contemplation  of  nationality  and  the 
power and greatness of a  country.  This 
is  all  very  fine;  but  it  is  not  human. 
Men rise to the love  of  country  through 
the love of  home.  The  citizen  reaches 
that quality  after  having  first  had  af­
fections  and 
interests  aroused  by  the 
circumstances of  the family.  The coun­
try  commences  with  the  home,  and the 
state begins with the family.

A man may entertain  a just pride that 
he is a citizen of  a  great  and  powerful 
country;  but  if  he have  no  home  and 
family,  there is but  slender  foundation 
to his  patriotism.  A  man  who  declares 
that the world is his  home,  and  mankind 
his brothers,  is organized  on  too  vast  a 
scale to  accomplish  anything  useful  in 
the small affairs of  county,  city or state. 
Moreover,  it is well known that  the  cit­
izens of small  and  feeble  countries  are 
just as devoted  in their patriotism as are 
those of great and powerful nationalities. 
This is particularly the  case  with moun­
taineers,  whose patriotism  is confined to 
the mountains that shelter their cots.

During  the war  of  the  rebellion  the 
patriotism  of  the  people was  for  their 
states  first,  particularly  throughout  the 
South.  The  Southerners  who  fought 
without pay,  with scanty  provisions and | 
inferior  munitions,  were  certainly  as 
true types of  patriots  as  were those who 
were provided with  everything  and  had 
a powerful  paternal  government  behind 
them.

To treat the matter  more  philosophic­
ally,  if patriotism is the outgrowth of  the 
fact that a man is a citizen of a great and 
powerful  nation,  and  that  he  is  an  in­
heritor of all its prowess and  glory  won 
on the battlefield,  where  is  the  patriot­
ism  that fires and inspires men in  the be­
ginning of those great countries?  When 
the thirteen American  colonies  set  out, 
without  prowess,  and  before  they  had 
made  any  distinguished  history  or  had 
gained  any  national glory,  to found  the 
great and powerful  nation  they  created, 
where was their  patriotism?  They were 
fighting for home and rights  and nothing 
more.  Were 
they  not  as  devotedly 
patriotic as were the men  who composed, 
more  than  a  century  later,  the  grand 
armies of the Union?

No,  the consideration of  the  greatness 
and  power  of  a  nation  all  came after­
wards.  They had no part  in  the  build­
ing of the nation.  That  important  work 
was done by men fighting to preserve the 
integrity  of their homes,  fighting to pro­
tect  and  maintain  their  families.  The 
men  who  fought  for  their  humble cots 
were  certainly  not  less  devoted  than 
were  the  men  who  had  palatial  resi 
deuces  and  great  wealth to protect,  and 
not a few of these  hired  mercenaries  to 
do  the  defending for them.  Patriotism 
starts  with  the  home,  and  the state or 
nation begins  with the  family,  and  any 
doctrine which proposes to rob the  hum­
ble cottager ou the lowly plain,  or in  the 
wild mountains, of the sentiment and in­
spiration  born of the  love  of  home  and 
wife and children, is not only false civics, 
but it lowers the  home and  family  life to I 
the lowest place,  whereas it  must occupy 
the  highest  in  the  social system of civ­
ilized nations.  When  the home becomes 
of no consequence,  and the nation  is  the 
paramount  inspiration  of  patriotism. I 
that  country  is  near 
its j 
greatness.  When  there is no longer any 
home love or home life,  then  the  people, 
like  those  of  Rome in its last days,  are 
only concerned,  not  for  what  they  can j 
do for their country,  but  for  what  plun- j 
der they can get out of it.

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An Old M erchant in  Hardware.
I care not how good a clerk a man may 
be, no matter what interest he  may  take 
in his  employer’s  success,  or  whatever 
energy he gives to his work, he  will  find 
when he is in business  for  himself  that 
he does more work and does better  work 
than ever he did before.  1 candidly think 
I was a good clerk; 1 know I tried  to  do 
all 1 could for Mr. Ely,  but  the  moment 
I began  to  buy and sell for myself I saw 
a thousand ways of increasing  trade  and 
profits that had never occurred to me be­
fore.
To sit down and wait  for  business  did 
not suit me.  A new railroad  was  work­
ing towards us and new  clearings  made 
around  us  almost  every day. 
I was on 
the alert to see each new family  as  soon 
as  they  arrived. 
If  I  had  ever  been 
tempted to put on airs as  a  clerk,  there 
was no temptation to do anything  of  the 
kind now.  The new  settlers  who  came 
from the East were sturdy men,  who  ap­
preciated a handshake and a hearty  wel­
come, and no one except  an  idiot  could 
but respect them for the  fight  they  were 
making  with  fortune.  Some, of  these 
men’s wives were delicate  women,  with 
faces telling of education and refinement, 
and one instinctively took off  his  hat  to 
them, though they were in calico  gowns, 
as quickly as to the city ladies in silk.
Life teaches very little to him or her if 
it does not teach  them  that manhood and 
womanhood do not  depend  upon  broad­
cloth or silks.  No merchant  who  reads | 
this but can find in his list  of  customers 
men whom he honors and  respects  most 
among the poorest of  his  acquaintances. 
There are some of  us  who  run  through 
life  with  our  bow for fine clothes and a 
kick for all in homespun.  But this only 
shows that the fool-killer  is  not  attend­
ing to his work.
Having so many German  customers,  it 
was a constant aggravation to me  that  1 
their  orders 
could  not  understand 
nor  make  myself  understood. 
I  could 
say  “ we gehts” with  them  all,  and smile 
as broadly as they could smile, but when 
they struck out into a sentence I  had  to 
shake my head and call for Fisher.  And 
I was not long in  learning what a shrewd 
fellow Fisher was.  Hearing  his  broken 
English had led me  to  imagine  that  his 
ideas were about on a  similar level  with 
his language,  but  a  few  week’s compan­
ionship with him led me to  see  that  his 
brain  was all  right,  though  his  English 
might be poor.
The first incident that told me what he 
was made of was in a codfish dicker.  We 
received a lot that were  a  little  spoiled. 
My plan would have  been  to work  them 
off as best  I  could,  but  Fisher  came  to 
me saying:
“Marks,  what’s  de  matther  mit  dose 
godfish?”
“They’re a little strong.”
“Shtrong!  dey  shtinks.”
“Yes.”
“You send dem pack.”
“I don’t believe we can;  1  got  them  a 
cent a pound under  price  because  they 
were not first rate.
-  “Den  you  must  sold  dem  to  dose 
Yankees;  de  Yarmans  will  not  puy 
dem.”

“ Why, they are not so very  bad.”
“Pad!  My  Got,  dey  shtinks!  Und  I 
gan’t sell dose.”
“If you  can’t  sell  them I’ll send them 
back.”
“Dat ish right;  send ’em  back;  I  tells 
de Yarmans dis ish goot,  und  it will  pe 
goot all de  time.”
A somewhat similar incident happened 
with  some  herring,  and  I  saw 
that 
Fisher’s  idea  of  business  was  to  sell 
everything  on  his  word  and  that  his 
word  must  be  good;  1  did  not  respect 
him any the less.
But the German language bothered me.
I  tried  to  remember  what  the  people 
called each article,  but I found I was not 
learning very fast  in  this  school;  I  de­
termined  to  go  to  work  in  earnest  to 
learn the language. 
I  dropped a line  to 
a bookseller in the city asking him about 
books on the  German  language,  and  as 
the result of my writing to him I  bought 
a little German and English book; on one 
side of the page was an English word, on

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man. 
I began at once,  learning  a  page 
at a time,  and  going  back  constantly  to 
review,  at the  same  time  practising  my 
new words on the people during the day.
It was dry and dull enough at first, but 
gradually  I  began  to  catch  a  meaning 
when I heard  two  people  conversing  in 
German and in two months I was able to 
talk a little and understand a great deal. 
In this way I taught  myself  a  new  lan­
guage until I was able to handle  German 
trade as readily as if I had  been born  on 
the Rhine.
All this time I was working  early  and 
late. 
I  kept  the  books, did the buying 
for our  store,  sold  the  produce  in  the 
city,  and  managed  the  store.  At  the 
other store Mr. Ely was  doing  well  and 
we  looked  forward  to  our  Inventories 
with great anticipations.
And yet the somewhat strange  part  in 
all this was  that  though  1 was  making 
money faster than ever before  in my life 
I was  spending  less  than  when  I  was 
working  as  a  clerk. 
I  don’t  know 
whether it was because I was so  busy  or 
because I did  not need anything,  but the 
fact was I was hardly spending  a  dollar 
over and above the support of my mother. 
I determined early in  December to go off 
for a week with my mother  and we  had 
a pleasant visit at  her  sister’s,  but  my 
visit was  brought  to  a  sudden  end.  A 
message came to me from Fisher:
“Mark, come home at once;  Mr.  Ely is 
dead.”
I  saw all  my  hopes  dashed  at  once; 
there would be an  end  to  the  firm;  his 
capital  would  be  withdrawn,  and  my 
career as a merchant would  come  to  an 
end.  My prospects had never  looked  so 
bright as  they  did  but  just  now  when 
they were blighted  forever.  We started 
for home without a  moment’s delay,  and 
during that dreary ride my brain seemed 
to be repeating one refrain:  “It was too 
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that make any difference to her?  Not an 
iota.  Conscious  that  she  has  all  the 
rights  of  a  freeborn  American  citizen, 
she shakes up the tympanum  of  the  old 
judge’s  ears  every  day  with  her ithers 
and her nithers.
Nearly every type-writer is also a short­
hand writer,  and here  I  think  is  where 
it is made plain that the latter day young 
business woman  has brains. 
It  requires 
no great genius to  thump  a  type-writer 
(I mean now the machine),  but  to  learn 
shorthand  is  quite another  thing. 
It  is 
an accomplishment that is of great value 
in the business world.  To  write  out  all 
letters nowadays,  instead of talking them 
to  a  nimble-fingered  girl  who  records 
them  in  dashes,  points  and  pothooks, 
would appear like repudiating electricity 
and taking up the old tallow dip again.
I  like  the  type-writer—I  don’t  mean 
any particular one—for she  really  facil­
itates  and  beautifies business.  She  cor­
rects  the  spelling  and  composition  of 
many a business  man’s  letters,  thus  en­
abling  him  to  pose  as  a  more  accom­
plished man than he is. 
In  the  average 
business  office  she  acts,  as  I 
imagine 
after reading  the  advertisements,  about 
as sapolio does in the kitchen.  As I say, 
she has her little peculiarities—but then, 
haven’t we all?  Right  in the  midst of  a 
sentence  she  may  have  to  break  away 
and go to the telephone and  make an en­
gagement with her best young man,  but, 
on the other hand,  the smell of cigarettes 
never lingers  about  her  clothes.  Come 
to  think  of  it  closely,  were she ousted, 
the business world  would  lose  a  ray  of 
light and office methods  would  be  much 
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It is unfortunate that the  highest  au­
thority makes no distinction between  the 
type-writer  and 
type-writer.  Of 
course,  here I mean  the  type-writer. 
I 
would not take up your time by going on 
and writing a column  about  a  little  ma­
chine.  You  don’t  care  anything about 
that further than that you are  obliged to 
pay from $60 to $100 when  you  buy  one.
As there are various grades  of  pianos, 
sewing machines and guns,  so  there  are 
of type-writers.  You  have no doubt  felt 
that if you could select the  best  qualifi­
cations of a dozen type-writers and make 
a  composite  one  you  would  have  per­
fection.  But  do  not  be to the pains to 
dream  of  it.  You  will never be able to 
hire  perfection  for  $10 a week—or  any 
other sum.
Let’s  begin  at  the  moral  end  of the 
question.  The type-writer has had  a re­
fining  influence  in  our  offices.  Man, 
when herded by himself,  is a  tough  cus­
tomer.  He  is  too  tough  for  his  own 
good or that of  anybody  else.  He  tells 
foul stories and swears.  He  ought to be 
ashamed of himself but oftentimes  he  is 
not.  On the ladder of evolution we men, 
it seems to me,  are  only  about  halfway 
between the monkey and  the man  as  he 
should  be.  There  is plenty of room for 
us  to  evolute.  The  type-writer  comes 
into our offices and to some  extent  dams 
this polluting stream that runs  so easily 
from the mouths of many of us. 
Intellectually, the type-writerisof vari­
ous grades.  There is the one who,  on the 
start,  thinks  she is autocrat,  not only of 
the  office,  but  of  the  whole  building. 
She is down at  nine  and  feels  outraged 
to think she is  required  to  be  down  at 
all.  She it is who  demauds  homage  on 
account of her sex.  She is new to the busi­
ness world.  Her brother,  or the brother 
of somebody else, has always buckled on 
her skates and  peeled her oranges; hence, 
she is not used to the  rules  of  business 
which  say  that  a  girl  who  enters  the 
ranks  of  business  men  must  be  some­
thing  of  a  business  body  herself,  and, 
above  all,  should  not  be  afraid  to  go 
to the street car alone after dark,  or hes­
itate to take hold  of  a  light  table  with 
her own tunnin’  ’ittle hands and relocate 
it if necessary.  After  the  feather  edge 
of this type-writer’s  femininity  is  worn 
off she often makes the best of  an  opera­
tor.  Not many of us know  a  thing  un­
til  we  have 
it,  no  matter 
whether we are young girls just  starting 
out to make a living,  or lords of creation 
who  have  been  kicking  around  in  the 
busy world for years.
Type-writers,  like  editors,  have  their 
own peculiar ways of pronunciation, cap­
italization,  phrasing, etc.; and often they 
are as hard-headed as if they  wore  trou­
sers. 
In the  employ  of  a  railway com­
pany in  this city there  is  a  young  lady 
who is kept busy most of the time by the 
attorney  of  the  road,  a  man  who once 
figured as a  prominent  judge.  This  ex­
judge is very much of an American,  and, 
when the type-writer talked to him about 
ither  and  nither,  he  brusquely  chided 
her, saying that United States pronuncia­
tion  was  good  enough  for  him.  Does

learned 

Prof.  Young finds by investigation that 
the sun’s light is  about  300,000  times  as 
great as the moon’s. 
If,  therefore,  the 
sky  was covered  with  full  moons,  they 
would give but one-eighth as much  light 
as the sun.  Prof.  Young may have done 
a world of good  exposing  the  weakness 
of the moon and backing up the sun,  but 
poets  who  still  love  the  moon  will not 
thank him.  Men have been so full them­
selves they have  seen  three  full  moons 
when going home in that  full condition, 
but  no one before Prof. Young’s time has 
ever stopped to figure, in the face of elec­
tric lights,  how poor the  light  would  be 
if the entire sky were  covered  with  full 
moons.  Life is too  short  to worry over 
impossible things.

The progress  that  has  been  made  in 
systematic merchandise is  nowhere  bet­
ter  demonstrated  than  in  the  modern 
display window. 
It is  really  marvelous 
what an exquisite effect can be produced 
by 
the  proper  blending  of  different 
styles and colors  of  goods, especially  if 
reflecting  mirrors  and  novel  display 
fixtures are also used.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TBADESMAN,
ing. 
In  large  cities  mail  carriers  and 
policemen have them in coustant  use.  In 
many countries they  are an essential  fea­
ture  of  the  soldiery—regular  corps  of 
cyclists  being  formed 
the  standing 
army.  They  are  uot  necessarily  fair 
weather  vehicles,  it  being  possible 
to 
ride  in  all  kinds  of  storms—if  a rider 
has  the  skill  and  the  grit.  A first  at­
tempt to ride on snow  is very  much  like 
the  first  attempt  to  ride  on  a  bicycle 
When  the trick  is mastered,  however,  no 
inconvenience is experienced;  as  to  ease 
of running  on snow,  hard  packed  snow 
presents the liveliest kind of surface  for 
a pneumatic tire to glide over.  Bicycles, 
in  fact,  can  be  ridden  at all  times and 
for almost  any  use.  Traveling  photog­
raphers.  doctors,  telegraph  messengers, 
delivery men  carrying  packages  weigh­
ing  less  than  thirty  or  forty  pounds, 
clergymen—those  not entertaining  relig­
ious scruples  as  to  their  use—business 
men  of  all  sorts and conditions—all  use 
the wheel  iu their work. 
It  is  this  fa c t! 
that  makes  the  value  of the bicycle  more > 
fully apparent every day.  The  sales  of j 
the local  business houses are treble,  thus 
far, 
those  of  any  other  year  and  are 
daily increasing.  The newly  established 
houses  are  all  doing  well.  There  are 
enough people  buying wheels  this  spring 
to keep all  the stores  selling  them  open 
until  ten o’clock,  and  they  are  crowded 
nearly all  the time.  The general outlook 
for a  season’s  business  unprecedented 
and  not  even 
approached. 
That,  as I  say,  is  the record  thus  far  and 
the season  has  but barely  begun.

remotely 

Mounts J.  W h it e .

Signal  1,

4.  Fi vt

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W e K n o w  !

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Is  it  not  ;i  mistake  in  thinking  you  can  make the money you 

should,  without  a  perfect system?

Thousands  of  Merchants  testify  that you  cannot.
Then  why  not join  the majority? 
ft  is  not  too  late  Write  us.

1 ( i

C om m ercial A sp ec t o f th e  B icycle.

W ritten for  The Tradesman.

traded  in, 

it  brings  but 

“Where  do  all  the secondhand  wheels 
go  to?”  is  a  question  asked  hundreds 
of  times  but  never  satisfactorily  an­
swered.  Six  or  seven  years  ago, ordi 
uaries were prominent on the streets but 
now one is  rarely  seen.  No  one  know 
where they went to.  Some of  them  can 
be  found  in  the  basements  of  cycle 
stores, marked  “5,”  with  no  purchaser 
in  sight.  One dollar  would  buy  one  as 
quickly  as  85.  Some  are  stowed  away 
in  the  attics  of  the  residences  of  vet 
them  “for 
eran  wheelmen,  who  keep 
the  sake  of  old  times.” 
It 
is  rarely 
hat a bicycle  sees but oue  owner  in  its 
career, and the majority  are  owned only 
one season  by the first purchaser.  They 
are then traded in  at  some  retail  house, 
as collateral to  assist  in  payment  for  a 
new mount.  Those ridden  but  one  sea 
son have a ready  sale  if  not  valued  too 
highly.  Hosts  of  men,  every  spring 
invest  in  a  secondhand  wheel  to  save 
street car  fare  and  facilitate  movement 
about the city  generally’.  This is but the 
initiative step, for,  as soon as  they  have 
learned to  ride  and  to  appreciate  a  bi­
cycle,  they straightway buy a new  wheel 
of an up-to-date pattern and  begin to en­
joy life.  When a  secondhand  wheel  is 
again 
little 
money,  mainly because it is so far out of 
date that newer patterns can  be  had  at  a 
very low price, 
in 1S93,  the list price of 
high-grades was §150;  those same  wheels 
sold in 1S94,  after a season’s  use,  at $75, 
and  this  year  they  can  be  bought  for 
StO.  They  were  well  made  and  two 
seasons’  use  ought  uot  to  wear  them 
much;  but they are already disappearing 
from the streets,  following  the old ordi­
nary,  no  one  knows  where.  The  sale 
is  not  consid­
of  a  secondhand  wheel 
ered 
but 
in  nearly  all  cases  it  leads  directly  to 
the  sale  of  a  new  wheel  and  results  in 
an  accession to  the  ranks  of  wheelmen.
The  idea  entertained  by  the  ordinary 
non-rider  regarding  the  uses  to  which 
a  wheel  can  be  put  are  very’  limited 
I*or  this  reason  he  dislikes  to  invest  a 
very  large  amount  of  money  in one and 
so  buys  a  secondhand  model,  thinking 
he  will  not  want  anything  better  for 
use around the city.  As  soon  as  he  can 
ride  well  enough  to  make  it  pleasure 
instead  of  work,  he  realizes  their  true 
value,  and  thus the ball  is  kept  rolling 
To  those  contemplating  the purchase 
of a wheel the mention of  a  few  of  the 
uses to which  it  may be put might be ac­
ceptable. 
In  the  first  place,  it  is  the 
greatest  timesaver  extant.  A  business 
man  leaving  his  office  to  go  to dinner 
easily  leaves  behind  him  horses,  car­
riages,  electric  cars—all  nientionable 
kinds  of  city 
Instead  of 
standing uncomfortably on  the  platform 
of a crowded car, he has a seat all to him­
self all the way home, and,  at  the  same 
time,  gets  healthful  exercise—as  much 
or  as  little  as  he wants.  When riding 
slowly,  almost  no  effort  is  required  to 
propel a modern  safety. 
If  more  speed 
or more exercise  is  required,  the  possi­
bilities  iu  both  are  aptly illustrated by 
the performance  of a young  Californian 
who,  a  few  weeks ago,  rode a mile on  a 
road in oue  minute  and  thirty-four  sec­
onds—faster than  the  fastest  time  ever 
made by  a  running horse; and a French­
man recently rode,  in twenty-four hours,
460  miles!  Where  the  roads  are  good, 
bicycles  are  very  serviceable in  travel­

locomotion. 

to  much, 

to 

amount 

will  be at  Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand  Rapids, 
Thursday  and  Friday,  April  11  and  12. 
with  a  full 
line  of  samples  in  ready­
made  clothing  in  Men’s.  Youths’.  Boys' 
and  Childrens'.  Fourteen  years  with
Michael  Kolb  &  Son,

Clothing  M anufacturers,

Rochester, N. Y.

DEALERS  IN

fi.  M,  Reynolds  1  Son
PURE  ASPHALT  ROOF  COATINGS 
ROOFING  MATERIAL ef  all  kinds 
HARDWARE  WRAPPING  PIPER S 
BUILDING  PAPERS 
CARPET  LiNlNGy  Etc.

Cor.  Louis  and  Cam pa u  S ts. 

GRAND  RAPIDS

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T he H rad street  Com pany, P ro p s.

Exeeaiive Offices, 279,281,283 Broadway, N.Y

i  MARGES  F.  C LA R K ,  P res.

Offices  n the principal cities of the United 
States.  Canada,  the  European  continent. 
Australia, and in London, England.

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yi-ry i‘NscntiaI feature of the  CHAMPION  is  fully protected 
i1t.-nts owned and controlled bv the Champion Cash  Reg- 
!i;r Company.  1  sors will  lie  protected  and  infringements 
ill tint  he allowetl.

MERCHANTS  DESIRING  TO  INSPECT  onr  Registers  are 
requested to drop us a card, so that one of our agents can call 
when  in  the dealer s  vicinity. 
It  will cost nothing to see the 
machine and have its merits explained.

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,..M I C H ,

Dates—There  is  no  improvement  in 
the condition of the  market  as  given  in 
our  last  issue.  Dealers  who  bought 
largely missed the  object  aimed  at  and 
are now making sales at prices represent­
ing actual cost.

Figs—Bright,  sound  stock,  free from 
sugar  crystalization,  is  hard  to  get  at 
present, but,  when  offered,  finds  ready 
takers at advanced prices.

Foreign  Nuts—A  better  feeling  is 
noted in some varieties, such as Grenoble 
walnuts and Taragona almonds.

The  Grand  Pacific  Hotel  of  Chicago 
has been discontinued after  a  career  of 
twenty-two years,  during which  time  it 
was one of the most celebrated hostelries 
in the country.  The Brevoort  House  of 
New York will close April 15, after  hav­
ing been  in  operation  forty-one  years. 
This hotel is widely  noted,  although not 
so celebrated as the Chicago hostelry.

Boston  and  Chicago  capitalists  have 
secured  valuable  concessions  and  sub­
sidy from the Mexican Government for a 
railroad  from  Barroteran,  Coahnita,  to

17
the Rio  Grande,  thence down  that  river 
It  is expected that the line 
to Tampico. 
will  eventually  be  extended 
the" 
City of Mexico.

to 

A corporation under  the  name  of  the 
Western Construction Company  has just 
been organized in Wisconsin for the pur­
pose of constructing a railroad  from  the 
south State line to Lake Superior,  a  dis­
tance of 330 miles.

The worst kind of a fool is the one who 

makes a fool of himself.

FOR  RENT.

Thri'e-story  and  basement  factory  building, 
size 50 x 150 feet.  West end  I’earl street bridge.

Water and Steam Power.
Full line of Wood Working Machinery, Bench­

Also other property  with  power for  manufac­

es, Dry Kilns, etc.

turing purposes. 

WM.  T.  POWERS,

Opera House Block.

FIRE BRICK, FLOUR, FEED. GRAIN. HflY. 

Thos.  E. Wykes,

Wholesale and Retail. 

Telephone 371.

MAKE  YOUR  STORE  ATTRACTIVE.

Onr NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY
at I S ® * ™ .   WDRZBDRG JEWELRY  CO..  Grill  Rapids
S utton  &  M u r p h y   Co.,

WILL  DO  IT. 
COMPLETE  LINES.

--------- MANUFACTURER  OF-----------

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Office  Fixtures, 
Store  Fixtures,  etc.

filory, 99 N. IONIA St, G ii Rapids
ROLL  CAP

Telephone  738.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—The market  was  without  spe­
cial feature until  last  Friday,  when  all 
grades from  No.  4 to 14,  inclusive, were 
lowered  a  sixpence.  The  refiners  are 
making a desperate  effort to  prevent the 
market from breaking until the approach 
of the fruit season,  which will, probably, 
precipitate  higher  values.  The  Trust 
has ordered several  of  the  refineries  to 
close down,  and the  reason is  given that 
the machinery is in  need  of  repair,  but 
the facts are that there is an overproduc­
tion,  and the reduced  output is ample to 
meet trade wants.

Coffee — The  listlessness  in  Rio  and 
Santos grades is due to  the  gigantic  op­
erations of Guzman Blanco, ex-President 
of the republic of Venezuela.  He  is  for 
the  time  being  the  king  of  the  coffee 
market.  He is 75  years  old,  and  worth 
$10,000,000.  He  lives in Paris,  and,  ac­
cording  to  Henry Hentz, ex-President of 
the  New  York  Coffee  Exchange,  and 
others of equally high  authority, Blanco 
has bought and actually holds  in  Havre 
200,000  bags  of  coffee,  worth  about 
$4,000,000.  Furthermore,  it  is  asserted 
that  Blanco  is carrying a line of futures 
the size of which no one knows but  him­
self.  Blanco  is  carrying  the  coffee  on 
advances  made  chiefly  by  the  Bank of 
France,  which exacts a margin  of 30 per 
cent., on the market  value  of  the  prod­
uct.  Blanco 'has  been buying coffee for 
months  past,  and  has,  at  the  present 
time,  a  considerable  paper  profit,  but 
when he begins to sell he  may  have  dif­
ficulty in getting out clear.  At one time 
Blanco, it  is asserted,  was  benefited  by 
the reports  of  reduced  crops  from  Rio 
and Santos,  and cholera at Rio de Janeiro 
reduced receipts at that point, so that for 
some  time  the  statistical  situation  fa­
vored the new king of the  coffee  market. 
How  Blanco  will  emerge  from  his  co­
lossal transaction will depend largely  on 
the  crop  outcome.  This  is  the  largest 
deal in coffee ever made with one  excep­
tion.  About three years  ago  G.  Kalten- 
bach, of Paris,  bought and carried  in spot 
and  futures  upward  of  1,000,000  bags. 
This  was  a  burden  too  heavy  for him. 
The  corner  collapsed  and  Kaltenbach 
failed.  During  the  last  two  years,  in 
which the whole  commercial  world  has 
been in the depths  of  depression,  coffee 
prices have been kept at an unnatural  al­
titude, largely,  if  not  wholly,  by  Paris 
domination.  The supplies  of  Brazilian 
and  other  kinds  of  coffee  for  the crop 
year ending July  1 have  been  estimated 
at as  high  as  13,000,000  bags,  whereas 
the annual consumption in the  world  is

Lemons—Are  good  property  to  own 
just  at  present and the commission men 
and wholesale  dealers  who  bought  two 
weeks ago wear  most complacent smiles 
and,  probably,  pride  themselves  on  tlie 
possession  of  excellent  judgment.  At 
the recent auction  sales prices on nearly 
all grades jumped up fully  50c  per  box, 
and,  as  the  number  of boxes scheduled 
to  arrive  during  the  present  month  is 
considerably 
less  than  for  the  same 
period last year, there are many who are 
strong  in  the  belief  that schedule pur­
chases—even  at  present  figures—will 
yield good  returns.  At  the  same  time 
there are those—good  buyers,  too—who 
insist that the  present  stiff  market  will 
result in starting heavier shipments from 
Italy to our shores, resulting in  a  break 
in the  market  early  in  May.  There  is 
logic In their conclusions, and  we  leave 
it for our readers to decide  when  is  the 
best  time  to  buy.  Local  dealers  have 
good stocks of choice and fancy fruit and 
can name prices equal to any ruling else­
where,  although,  naturally,  they  have 
kept up with the advance in  values.

Bananas—The  local  market  is  well 
supplied with good shipping  fruit.  The 
spring  demand  has  set  in  with a whirr 
and  all  the  cargoes  are  quickly  sold. 
During  the  past  week  the  fruit  has 
brought better prices,  which  will proba­
bly be the case for a couple of weeks yet, 
or until ail the boats get  to  running reg­
ularly.

Oranges—The  demand  for  Navels  in 
desirable sizes—such  as  150s,  176s  and 
200s—has been so heavy that growers re­
port  them  as  nearly  cleaned  up,  and 
many of the exchanges  are  declining  to 
accept orders which, they say,  they  can­
not execute.  There are plenty of the ex­
treme large sizes—such  as  80s,  96s  and 
112s—and  to  create a better demand for 
them,  the  policy  of  a  sliding  scale  of 
prices,  according  to  size,  has  been  re­
sorted to.  The idea  is  a  good  one  and 
had it been carried into  effect  earlier  in 
the  season  more  of  the  so-called  “off” 
sizes would have  been  disposed  of  with 
the regular shipments.  Up to  the  pres­
ent time all of the fruit has carried  well 
and  the  loss  by  shrinkage  has  been, 
practically, of little  consequence.  With 
the advent of warm, damp  weather  will 
arise  the  necessity  of  repacking,  and, 
possibly,  an  advance  in  price  to cover 
the 
loss  occasioned  by  decay  and  in­
creased  expense  of  handling.  The  de­
mand from all  quarters  is  growing  and 
fruit  dealers,  in  harmony  with  other

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
not believed to exceed 11,000,000 bags, if, 
Indeed,  it reaches these figures.

lines  of  commercial  hustlers,  feel  en­
couraged.

Tanglefoot
SEALED  STICKY  FLY  PAPER

YOUR  CUSTOMERS  WILL  ALL  PREFER  IT.

Order the largest quantity you can use and get the 

BEST  DISCOUNT.

FOR  SALE  BY  ALL  JOBBERS.

PRICES  FOR THE  REGULAR  SIZE.

Per Box..................   .........38 cents  Per Case................................... $3  40
In 5 Case lots,  per  case......... $3  30 
In 10 Case lots,  per case........3  20

If  you  are  particular about your  STICKY  FLY 

PAPER,  specify

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Louis and  campau 3ts.

Send for Catalogue.

dows and Fine Rooms.
a  case.

Particularly  adapted  for  Show  Win­
25 Double Sheets in a Box,  15 Boxes in 
Retails for 25 cents a box.
Costs $1.75 per case.
Profit  nearly  115  per cent. 
Will  be a  Good  Seller.

tell you; and not only  in  New  England, 
but all over the  county,  in  those  times, 
we find the  trader  continually  cropping 
out.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
the  “wild winds of March” were wailing 
over the death of  the  ermine-clad  king, 
the man came in in  a  boiling  rage,  and 
with  blood 
in  his  eye.  He  had  a 
plumber’s  bill  in  his  hand  and  in  his 
wrath outwailed the wind  outside.  The 
opportunity was too good to be lost,  so I 
asked  to  look  at  it. 
It  was  a  fairly 
written and  plainly  itemized  bill  and  I 
said so.  The intense cold  had  damaged 
the pipes and the plumber had,  to all ap­
pearances, done the  work  well  and  sent 
in the account.

1 8

D r u g   D e p a r t m e n t •

S tate  B oard  of P h arm acy .

One Year— G eorge  «Jundrurn.  Ionia.
Two Years—C. A  Bugbee, C harlevoix.
ThreeYears—S. K.  Parkhill, Owosso. 
fo u r  Years—F. W. R  Perry.  Detroit 
Five Y ears—
P resident—Fred’k W ,R. P erry, Detroit, 
f  eoretary—Stanley  E. P arkill, Owosso.
T reasurer—ö e o . Gundrum, Ionia.
C om ing  M eetin gs-D etroit  (Star  Island).  June  24; 
Lansing, Nov 5.

M i c h i g a n   S t a t e   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s 'n  
President— A. 8. Parker, D etroit.
Vice-President— John E.  Peck, Detroit.
Treasurer—W. Dupont,  Detroit.
Bee re t a r —F   c. T hom pson. Detroit.
G rand  R apids  P h arm a c e u tica l Society. 

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

T H E   B A C K   O F F IC E .

W ritten for The Tradesman.

“ The  people”  seem  to  have  been  re­
ceiving a great deal of  attention  during 
the past few years.  Somehow they don’t 
seem to be up  to  date.  They seem  to be 
jogging along  wholly  indifferent  to  the 
advantages  and  disadvantages  that  are 
standing thick around  them;  and  to such 
a pass has all this seeming brought  them 
that it remains for the  thinking  part  of 
the  community 
to  come  forward  and 
coach  the unthinking masses in  regard to 
the everyday duties of life.

In  matters of finance  the  people  seem 
to be steeped  in  ignorance. 
It  is  incon­
ceivable how little they  know of the pur­
chasing power of a dollar.  Here’s a man 
’way up  in  the Northwest, a  trader,  who 
can’t, 
for  the  life  of  him,  understand 
why  his customers  can’t  see  the  advan­
tage  of  paying  cash  for  whatever they 
buy.  Here  comes  another  letter  from 
another section  burdened  with  the  same 
complaint,  while  a  third,  after  stating 
the  difficulty,  wants 
to  know  why  it 
wouldn’t  be a good  thing to start in  edu­
cating  the people to see that  it’s  best  for 
them and  best for the trader  to  buy  for 
cash. 
It may be so;  but from  the  politi­
cal  teaching of  the  last two  years  let  u 
take  a hint in regard to things  financial 
Object-teaching  is 
the  method  of  the 
hour.  There  is nothing like it to send 
truth  speeding to the mark;  and  there  is 
no  teacher  quite  so  good as  the trades 
man to accomplish the  purpose.  Here’ 
a starter:

“ What is  it  to-day?  Sugar?  Twenty 
pounds for a dollar if it is to be charged 
twenty-five,  cash.  Eggs?  Ten  cents 
cash;  fifteen,  charged.  Those  potatoes 
will  be  seventy-five  cents;  but,  if  you 
want  them  for cash,  half a dollar.  Here 
are some fine oranges.  Won’t  you  have 
a dozen?  Forty  cents;  or,  twenty-five 
cash.”

And  so  on.  These  changes  of  cash 
and credit constantly  rung in  the  ear  of 
the  buyer  will  be  sure  to  tell  in  time, 
and  the  skill  of  the  instructor  will  be 
seen  as  he takes  advantage of the law of 
contrast and  brings  sharply  together  the 
difference  between  a  cash  sale and  one 
of credit.  The difference of a  cent  will 
catch  the ear of careful buyers;  five cents 
will  wake  up the multitude,  and a reduc­
tion  of  fifteen  will  “just  scoop” 
the 
whole of them.

This is the  education  that  tells and  it 
will  do  more  good  in  one  transaction 
than  all  the  talking  and  teaching that 
could  be crowded into  whole columns  of 
a  paper.  Try  it.  The  Back Office  will 
be glad to hear the  result.

What is there  about  a  plumber’s  bill 
that  invariably  makes  the  payer  mad? 
It can’t be on account of the  paying,  for 
the man I have in mind rarely grumbles; 
but a  plumber’s  bill  completely  upsets 
him.

One day since Winter lost his grip, and

“I  don’t  see  anything  here  to  grow 
gray  over.  Pipe,  so  much;  valve,  so 
much;  plug,  so much.”

“Read on.”
And I finished the list with,  “Labor,  9 

hours, $4.50.”

“Stop right there! I protest against that 
last item and shall, if I live to be  as  old 
as Methuselah!  That plumber was in  my 
house just exactly  five  hours. 
I  know, 
for I timed him myself.  The  other four 
he spent going back and forth after tools 
and the  dickens  knows  what.  Another 
thing—that workman is  a boy seventeen 
or eighteen years old.  He’s paid,  proba­
bly, 88 or 89 a week;  and that con—well, 
no  matter  what  he  is—charges  me  for 
that common laborer’s  work  at  the  rate 
of  85  a  day!  And  that  isn’t all.  The 
pipe hasn’t been fixed  yet. 
It leaks like 
a sieve, and I’ve stepped  in  to  see  that 
plumber  on  my  way down town till I’m 
sick and tired of the  sight  of a pipe or a 
plumber!  There  is  going  to  be  music 
when that bill is paid, now I tell you!

The death of  the  plumber has not  yet 
been announced and it  is  even  reasona­
ble to suppose  that he is still in the land 
of the living.  Whether  there  is  a  real 
cause for grievance I  know  not,  but cer­
tain  it  is  that  the  complaint  is  by no 
means confined to  Grand  Rapids  and  to 
the State of Michigan.

I  found  out,  the  other  day,  that  it 
isn’t always safe to agree with  thine  ad­
versary too quickly. 
It  had been a blue 
day,  for  a  number  of  reasons,  and  the 
trader, 
tired  and  discouraged,  settled 
back in his chair and said that this  trad­
ing was a dog’s life anyway  and  nobody 
to thank you for  it,  after  all’s  said  and 
done.

"That’s  right,”  said  I. 

“It  always 
has been so and it always  will  be.  And 
what  has  a  trader  ever  done  for  the 
world,  anyway?  About  as  near nothing 
as you  can calculate.”

“Oh,  well,  now,  that’s putting it alto­
gether too strong.  Take away the trader, 
and  yon  take  away  about  everything 
there  is  to  this  or  any  other  country. 
I’m not up in history but  it  seem  to  me 
that  the  trader  has  had  a  pretty large 
finger in the pie. 
I remember one thing, 
and  that  is  that,  when  that  famous tea 
party  came  off  in  Boston,  it  was  the 
trader  who  helped  throw  the  stuff  into 
the  sea.  And  wasn’t  It  a  Philadelphia 
merchant  that  came  to  Washington’s 
help,  at the last minute,  with  his  money 
bags?  Oh,  when you came to  the  trader 
in history,  I don’t give in to  any  profes­
sion or calling in the world!  Ever looked 
over  the  names  of  the  signers  of  the 
Declaration?  Perhaps it’s nothing  to  be 
proud  of  that  John  Hancock’s  name 
went  down  first—a  Boston  merchant. 
Remember,  don’t yon,  about  the  taking 
of  the  Casper  down  Providence  river? 
And just ask any of the Brown  family  if 
the’merchants of Rhode Island  had  any­
thing to do with it,  and  hear  what  they

“I can’t come along down and bring up 
a tenth of the men  in  my  business  who 
ihade a name  for themselves;  but,  when 
you  hit  the  rebellion,  I can’t get over it 
that the North didn’t seem  to  amount  to 
much  until  the tanner’s son got down to 
business  and  began  to  turn the thumb­
screws  there  at  Vicksburg. 
It always 
seems just as if he  said,  ‘Now,  you  fel­
lows  jnst  step right back out of the way 
and  give  me  a  chance!’  And when he 
got down on that log and wired  to  Uncle 
Abe that he was  ‘going to  keep  on  that 
line if it took all summer,’ I  just  said  to 
myself,  ‘Don’t  anybody talk to me about 
a  trader  not  amounting  to  anything!’ 
Why, sir, it’s the greatest business in the 
world and has  done more for the good of 
mankind than any other calling  you  can 
think of!

“The trouble with you is. you  get  dis­
couraged  too easily.  Every business has 
its’ups and down,  its dark  days  and  its 
bright  ones,  and  you  must  rise  above 
them—1  do.  Yes,  I know I  said  ’tis  a 
dog’s life,  but when I’m tired I say a good 
many things I don’t mean,  and that’s one 
of  them;  but  I’ll  say right here,  by way 
of  a  clincher,  that  the  only  life that’s 
worth living is the life of a high-minded, 
broad-gauged,  well-educated  business 
man,  and don’t you  forgot it!”

And  1 never have forgotten  it.

R ic h a r d   Ma lcom  S tro n g.

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Potash. Oil Peppermint, Cod Liver Oil, Turpentine.

A O I D r i .

. 

8®  10
A cetlcum ...................
Benzolcum  German .  65®  75
15
Boracic 
....................
21®  31
Carbollcum .  ............
41®  44
C ltrlcum ...................
H ydrochlor...............
3®  5
10®  12
Nltrocum 
.................
O xallcum ................... .  10®  12
Phosphorium  d ll.......
20
Sallcÿllcum............... .  70®  75
Sulp&urlcum.............
15Í®  5
Tannlcum  ................. .1  40@1  60
Tartarlcum  ...  .........
30®  33
AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg.............
20  deg.............

4®  6
G@  8
“ 
■  bonas  ................... .  12®  14
iorldum ................. .  12®  14

A N IL IN S .

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

BAGOAS.
Cubeae  (po  25)........
Ju n íp eras..................
Xanthoxylum............
BALSAMUK.

20®  25
8®  10 
25®  30

Copaiba........................  45®  5t
Peru..............................   @3 25
Terabln. Canada  —  
45®  50
T olutan........................  35®  50

COKTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ...............   18
Casslae  ..................................  12
Cinchona P la v a .................  .  18
Euonymus  atropurp........... «.  30
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po..............  20
Primus Y lrglnl......................  12
Qulllala,  grd.........................   10
Sassafras  ..............................   12
Ulmus Po (Ground  15).........  15

PO--

■XTKACTUM.
24®
Glycyrrhlsa  G labra... 
33®
“ 
11®
Baematox, 15 lb. box..
Is.............
“ 
13®
“  V4s............
14®16®
“ 
...........
Carbonate Precip........  
®  15
Citrate and Qulnla—   ®3 50
Citrate  Soluble............  @
Ferrocyanldum Sol —  
®
®
Solut  Chloride............ 
Sulphate,  com’l ................9®
....  ®

pure... 

FBBRC

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FLORA.

A rnica.........................   12®
A nthém is....................   18®
Matricaria

13025

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutitol,  Tin

....................   14®  30
nlvelly......................  18®  25
Alx.  25®  30
and  Vis......................  12®  20
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  >¿8
UraUrsl 
....................  

“ 

“ 

e tn m .

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
11 

2d 
3d 
sifted sorts... 
p o ..........  60® 

Acacia, 1st  picked—   ®  60
....  ®  40
....  @  30
®  20
80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape,  (po.  20)...  ®  12
Socotrl,  (po.  60).  ®  50
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 Vis,
16)..............................  
®  1
Ammonlae..................   55®  60
Assafoetlda, (po 50) 
40®  45
Bensomum...................  50®  55
Camphor«....................  44®  50
Bupnorbium  po  .........  35® 
lo
Gamanum....................   @2  50
Gamboge,  po...............  65®  80
Gualacum,  (po  35)  ...  ®  30
Kino,  (po  2 50)..........   @2  50
M astic.........................  
®   80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........   @  40
Opll  (po  3 30@3  50). .2 20®2 25
Shellac  .......................   40®  60
40®  45
Tr.tgacanth.................  50®  80

“ 
hsbba—In ounce packages.

bleached....... 

Absinthium ...........................   25
Bupatorlum...........................  20
Lobelia...................................   25
M ajorum ................................  28
Mentha  Piperita...................  23
“  V lr...........................   25
Hue..........................................   30
Tanacetum, V ........................  22
Thymus,  V .............................  25

K A SN B 8LA.

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

O L B m t.

A bsinthium .................2 50@3 00
Amygdalae, Dulc........   30®  50
Amyaalae. Amarae___8  00@8 25
A nlsl..............................1  90@2 00
Aurantl  Cortex............1  80@2 00
Bergamll  .....................3  00®3 20
C ajlputl...................... 
60®  65
Caryophylll.................  75®  80
C ed a r...........................  35®  65
Chenopodll.................  @1  60
C lnnam onil.................. 1  35® 1 40
C ltronella....................   ®  45
Conlum  Mao...............   85®  65
Copaiba........................  80®  90

Cubebae........................ l  40®1 50
Bxechthltos...............  1  20@1 30
B rigeron.......................1  20@1 30
G aultherla................... i  50@l 60
Geranium,  ounce.......  ®  75
Gossipi],  Sem. gal.......  60®  70
Hedeoma  .....................i  25@l 40
Jum per!.......................   50®2 00
L avendula..................   90@2 00
Llmonls..................... 1  4001  60
Mentha Piper 
............1  E5@3 00
Mentha  Verld........... 1  80@2 00
Morrhuae, gal........... 1  50@1  60
Myrcia, ounce.............   @  50
90@3 00
O live........................... 
Plels Liquida, (gal. .35)  10®  12
R icini......................... 
88®  98
Rosmarini...........  
l  on
Rosae,  ounce..............   6 50@8 50
Succlnl........   ...............   40® 45
S abina.........................   90@1  00
Santal  .........................2 50@7 00
Sassafras......................  50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  
®  65
Tiglll............................   ®1  00
T hym e...........................  40® 50
opt  ...  ..........  @1  60
Theobromas..................   15© 20

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POTA SSIU M .

B iC arb...  ...................  15®  18
Bichrom ate.................  n@  13
Bromide...................... 
40®  43
Carb...........................  . 
is®  15
Chlorate  (po. 17@19)..  16®  18
Cyanide........................  50®  55
Iodide..........................2 90@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  23®  25 
Potassa, Bitart, com ...  @  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8®  10
Potass N ltras............... 
7®  9
Prusslate......................  28®  30
Sulphate  po........ ........  15®  18

R A D IX .

A conitum ....................   20®
Althae...........................  22®
A nchusa......................  12®
Arum,  po......................  @
Calamus........................  20®
Gentiana  (po. 12) ....... 
8®
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16® 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)....................  
@
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__   15®
Inula,  po......................  15®
Ipecac,  po....................1  30@l  40
Irls  plox (po. 35®38)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  p r....................  40®  45
Maranta,  Vis...............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........   15®  18
Rhel................................  75@1 00
cu t.......................   @1  75
pv...........................   75@1 35
Spigella.......................   35®  38
Sanguinarla,  (po  25)..  @ 2 0
Serpentaria..................   50®
Senega.........................  55®
Slmllax, Officinalis.  H  ®
M  @
Scillae, (po. 85)...........   10®
Symplocarpus,  Poeti-
  @
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®
German...  15®
lnglber a ..................  
18®
18®
Zingiber  j ................. 

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

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.  @ 15
Anlsum,  (po.  20).. 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  14®  16
Bird, i s ........................... 
4® 6
Carni, (po. 18)...............   10® 12
Cardamon..........................l  00®1 25
Corlandrum...................  12®  14
Cannabis Satlva..........  4® 
5
Cydonlum......................  75® 
Chenopodlum  ..............  10® 12
Dlpterix O dorate.......1  80®2 00
Foenlculum................   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.......... 
6®  8
L in i....................... - ..  3V,®  4
Lini, grd.  (bbl. SVi) -.  3Vi®  4
Lobelia...........................   35® 40
4®  5
Pharlarls Canarian.... 
R ap a............................   4 Vi®  5
Slnapls  Albu................  
7®  8
N igra............  11®  12

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SFIRITUS.
Frumenti, W..D.  Co  .2 00®2 50
D .F. R .......2 00®2 25
1  25®1  50
 
Juniperls  Co. O. T — 1  65@2 00
“ 
............1  75@3  50
Saacharum  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....................2  50@2 75
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ............... 1. 
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.......... 
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage....................  
86
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ......................... 
65
75
H ardfor  slate  use—  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u s e ............................  
1  40

STR U TS.

A c ca d a .................................   50
Zingiber  ................................  50
Ipecac.....................................  60
Ferrl Iod................................  50
Aurantl  Cortes......................  50
Rhel  Arom.............................  50
Slmllax  Officinalis...............  60
....  50
Senega...................................   50
Sclllae.....................................  50
“  Co................................  50
T o iatan ..................................  50
Pranas  rlrg ...........................  50

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S.  N. Y. Q.  A

Morphia, S.  P. A W.  1 95@2 20 
C.  Co......................  1  85®2  10
Moschus Canton........   @  40
Myrlstlca, No  1 ........   65®  70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..  @ 1 0
Os.  Sepia......................  15®  18
Pepsin Saac, H. A P. D.
C o..............................   @2 00
Plcis Llq, N.»C., Vi gai
do*  ...........................  @2 00
Plcis Llq., q u a rts.......  @1  00
p in ts..........   ®  85
Pll Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba,  (po g5)....  @  3
Pllx Burgun.................  ®  7
Plumbl A cet...............   10®  12
Pulvls Ipecac et opll. .1  10®1  20 
Pyre thrum,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz.......  ®1 25
Pyrethram,  pv............  20®  30
Q uasslae...................... 
8®  10
Qulnla, S. P. A W .......34V4@39Vi
S.  German__   27®  37
Rubla  Tlnctorum.......  12®  14
16®  18
SaccharumLactispv. 
Salacln........................ 2 30@2  50
Sanguis  Draconls.......  40®  50
Sapo,  W ........................  12®  14
M.........................   10®  12
“  G .........................   @  15

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Sddllts  M ixture.........  @  20
Slnapls.............................   © 18
tT  o p t......................   ® 80
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes.........................   @  35
Snuff, ScotchrDe. Voes  @  Si
Soda Boras, (po. 9-10).  8®  10
Soda  et Potass T art...  24®  25
Soda Carb................... 
Soda,  Bl-Carb.............  
3®  5
Soda,  Ash......................3Vi@  4
Soda, Sulphas.............   @  2
Spts. Bther C o ............  50®  56
“  Myrcia  Dom.......  @2 00
“  Myrcia Im p........   @2 50
r   Vlnl  Red.  bbl.
...7 ...........................2  54@2 64
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......1 40®1  45
Sulphur, Subl............. 2V@  3
Roll...............  2  @  2Vi
Tam arinds.....................  
8® 10
Terebenth Venice.......  28®  30
Theobrom ae...............45  @  48
Vanilla---------.*.........9 00@16 00
Z lnd  Sulph.................... 
7®  8

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OILS.

Whale, w inter...........   70 
Lard,  extra.................  60 
Lard, No.  1.................   40 
Linseed, pure raw ....  59 

Bbl.  Gal
70
65
45
82

“ 

paints. 

Linseed,  boiled..........  62 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...................  
65 
Spirits Turpentine__   41 

65
70
45
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian...............l y   2@8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__iff  2@4
Ber........l *   2@3
Putty,  commercial__2M  2Vi®3
“  strictly  pure......2Vi  2«®8
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13@15
ican ............................. 
Vermilion,  English__ 
68®72
Green,  Peninsular....... 
1S®16
Lead,  red......................  5Vi@6
“  w h ite .................5 ii @6
Whiting, white Span...  @70
. ..  @90
Whiting,  GildersV 
1
White, Paris  American 
Whiting.,  Paris  Bng.
c liff............................  
1  40
Universal Prepared  ..1  C0®1  15 
No.l  Turp  Coach___1  10®1  20
Extra T urp..................160@1  70
Coach  Body................ 2 75@8 00
No. 1 Turp  F u rn ........ 1  00®1  10
Eutra Turk Dam&r... .1  56@1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp........................... 
70® 7 5

VARNISHXS.

HAZELTINES PERKINS 

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TIM CTUBBS.

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Aconltum  Napellls R ..........  60
..  “ 
F ..........   50
Aloes........................................   go
and  m yrrh....................  60
A rnica.....................................  50
Asafoetlda..............................   4)
Atrope Belladonna.................  60
Benzoin....................................  60
Q 
“  ,  Co...............................  50
Sanguinaria.............................  50
Barosm a..................................  50
Cantharides.............................  75
Capsicum................................  50
Ca  damon..............................   75
_  “ 
Co...........................  75
Castor....................................1 00
Catechu....................................  50
C inchona..............................  50
" ,   Co...........................  60
Columba................................  50
C onlum .................................   so
Cubeba........................... 
’  50
D igitalis................................  so
Ergot......................................   50
G entian..................................  50
Co..............................  60
_ 
ammon......................  60
Z ingiber................................  50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine.....................................  75
Colorless....................  75
Ferri  Chlorldum..................   35
K in o ......................................   so
Lobelia.............................. 
50
M yrrh................................50
Nux  Vomica.........................  50
OpU........................................  85
Camphorated.................  50
Deoaor...........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
Q uassia.................................   50
R h atan y ................................  50
Rhel..........................................  50
Cassia  Acutlfoí....................   50
Co...............   50
Serpentaria...........................  50
Stramonium...........................  60
T olutan.................................   60
V alerian................................  50
VeratrumVerlde..................   50

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 8 F ..  35®  38 
“  4 F ..  38®  40
Alum en.......................   254® 3

11 
ground,  (po.
3®  4
7)................................ 
Annatto........................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po............... 
4®  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
A ntlpyrln....................   @1  40
Antlfebrln....................  @  25
Argentl  Nltras, ounce  @  51
Arsenicum..................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  B ud__  
38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............. 1  20®1  80
Calcium Chlor, Is,  (Vis
12;  üs,  14)...............  @  11
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ..............................  @1  00
Capslcl  Fructus, a f...  @

a10®os

“ 

“ 

1  00
“ 

po....................  @ 

• po.
Caryophyllus,  (po.  15)
Carmine,  No. 40..........
Cera  Alba, 8. A F .......  50®
Cera Flava..................   40®
Coccus  ........................  @
Cassia Fraotus...........   @
Centrarla......................  @
Cetaoeum....................   @
Chloroform.................  60®
squlbb*  ..  @1  25
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  25®1  50
.  20®  25
Chondrus 
Clnchonldlne, F.  A  W 
is®  20
German  8Vi@  12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .......................  
65
@  35
Creasotum...............  
Creta, (bbl. 75)....... 
@  2
5®   5
prep.............  
“ 
“  preclp............... 
9®  11
“  Rubra.................  @ 8
Crocus--------   . 
50®  55
Cudbear...................... 
@  24
Cuprl Sulph... 
__   5 ®  6
D extrine......................  10®  12
Bther Sulph........ ........  75®  90
Bmery,  all  numbers.. 
©  8
6
Brgota,  (po.)  40 ..........  30®  35
Flake  w hite...............  12®  15
G alla............................   ®  28
Gambler.......................   7  ©  8
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  ©  60
French............  30®  50
Glassware  flint, by box 60.
Less than box  50.
Glue,  Brown...............  
9®
“  W hite.................  18®
G lycerins....................  
is®
Grana Paradisi............  ©
Humulus......................  25®
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  ©
“  C o r__   @
Ox Rubrum  @ 
Ammonisti.,
Unguentum.

15 
25 
20 
22 
55 
75 
65 
85 
@  95 
45®  55 
Hydrargyrum. 
@  60
Am..  ..1  2S@1  50
Ichthyobolla, j
Indigo............................  75®1 00
Iodine,  Resubl............3 80®3 90
Iodoform......................  @4 70
Lupulin........................  @2 25
Lycopodium.................  60® 65
M acis__ F.....................  70® 75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarglod...................  ©  27
Liquor Potass ArslnlUs  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Mann!*,  8. F .................  60® 68

1VÍ)..............................2Vi@4

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S y r in g e s

In  a d d i t i o n   to  a  full  s t o c k   of  R e g u l a r  
L i n e s ,  w e   h a v e ,   u n d e r   o u r   S p e c i a l  
T r a d e - m a r k s , t h e  f o l l o w i n g   S y r i n g e s  
w h i c h   w e   c a n  
r e c o m m e n d   to  o u r  
c u s t o m e r s   a s   b e in g   m a d e   u p   of  t h e  
v e r y   b e st  m a t e r i a l s  a n d  s o ld  a t  l o w e r  
p ric e s.

B u l b   S y r i n g e s

No,  4, Valley  City  Syringe,  pasteboard  box,  2  H.  R.  Pipes. 
Max  Syringe, pasteboard box, 3  H.  R.  Pipes.
Max Syringe,  wood box,  3  II.  R.  Pipes in rack.
Crook’s Syringe, pasteboard box, single  bulb, 3  metal  Pipes. 
Henry Syringe,  pasteboard box,  3 metal Pipes.
Valley  City Syringe, wood box, 4 H. R.  Pipes.

F o u n t a i n   S y r i n g e s

Grand River, pasteboard box, 3  II.  R.  Pipes.
Valley City, pasteboard box, 3  H.  R.  Pipes, with irrigator. 
Valley City, wood box,  4  H. R. Pipes.

C o m b i n a t i o n   F o u n t a i n   S y r i n g e   a n d
H o t   W a t e r   B o ttle

Valley City, wood box,  5  II. R.  Pipes.
Grand River, pasteboard box, 3  II.  R.  Pipes.

HAZELT1NE  l  PERKINS  DRUG  GO.,

MANUFACTURING  CHEMISTS,

GRAND RAPIDS,' MICH.

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THE  MICHIGA-N  TRADESMAN.

GROCERY  PRICE  CURRENT.

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

A X LE GREASE;
doz
A uro ra........ ..........  55
60
......  
Jastor Oil. . .
Diamond....... ..........   50
Frazer's........ ........  
75
..  65
Mica 
..  . ..........  55
Paragon 

...........

.. 

gross
6 00
7  00
5 50
9 00
7  50
6 00

BAKING  POWDER.

Acme
* 10.
;aua. 3  dos —
*.b.
i  “  .!...
• 
lib .
Bulk
Arctic. 
1* lb cans 6 doz  case 
44 lb  “  4 doz  “
1  ft>  “  2 doz  “
5  ft>  “  1 doz  “
Red Star, 4* ft)  cans

46
75 
1  60
10
55 
1  10 
3 00 
9 00 
40
76 
1  40

Sun Light.

. 

“ 
“ 
•* 
“ 

90 j
1
3 30 j 
45 
85 
1  50 
45
1  50

Van  Anrooy's  Pure. 

lb. cans, 6  doz. case 
i l b .   “  4 doz.  1  —
l '  lb.  “  2 doz.  “  —
i4 lb. cans, 6 doz  case.
4* lb.  “  4  doz.  “  —
1  lb.  “  2  doz.  “
Teller’s,  w lb. cans, do* 
44 lb.  “
1 lb.  *
.
% lb  cans........
1 lb cans 

Our Leader, 44 -b cans. 
...
BATH  BK IC K . 
2 dozen In case.
E nglish............................
Bristol................................
Dom«etlc............  ..........

80
70
60
Gross
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals.................3  60
“ 
“  pints,  ro u n d ............. 9  00
“  No. 2. sifting box...  2 75

BLUING. 

80* “ 

 

i os bail  ..................   4 50
Mexican Liquid, 4  oz........   3 60
8 oz..........  6  80

“ 
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“ 
BROOMS,
40. 2 H url..................
...................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet...............
No. 1 
“ 
...............
Parlor Gem.................
Common W hisk........
Fancy 
.........
Warehouse.................
BRUSHES.
Stove, No.  1..................
“   10..............................
“  15....................
Sloe Root Scrub, 2  row 
Sloe Root  Scrub, 8 row 
Palmetto,  goose............
CANDLES.

“  
“ 

* 

1  90
2  00 
2  15 
2  50 
2 50
85 
1  00 
2 85

..  1  25 
.  1  50 
.  1  75 
. 
85 
.  1  25 
.  1  50

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes.............   10
Star,  40 
...............   9
Paraffine  .............................  16
W ieklng.............................. 24

“ 

CANNED  GOODS. 

Flab.
Clams.

 

‘ 

“ 

Little Neck,  l i b ..................1  20
“  2  lb ..................l  90
d a m  Chowder.
Standard, 8 lb .......................2 25
Cove Oysters.
Standard,  1 lb......................  80
21b..................... 145
Lobsters.
Star,  1  lb ..............................2 45
“  2  lb ..............................3 50
Picnic, 1 lb ............................ 2 00
21b............................ 2 90
“ 
1  10

Mackerel.
Standard, 1 lb  ....... 
2  lb ........................... 2 10
Mustard,  21b.............................2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb ................2 25
Soused, 2  lb ................................2 25
Columbia River,  fiat........... 1  80
tails...........1  65
Alaska, Red................................ 1 30
pink.................................1 20
Kinney’s,  flats............................1 %
a  4 
@ 6 
©  9 
©13 
©  7 SI
.2 50

American  14*
Imported  14s 
“  Ms
Mustard  Ms..........
Boneless............
Trout
.......
F ru its.

Salmon.
“ 

Brook  8. lb 

Sardines. 

“ 
*• 

3 !b. standard 
York State, gallons 
Hamburgh, 
“

Pears.

Gages.

Apricots.
1  40
Live oak.......................
1  40
...............
Santa  Crus 
1  50
Lusk’s ...........................
1  10
Overland__  
—
Blackberries.
85
F. A  W.........................
Cherries.
01  15
Red................................
Pitted  Hamburgh 
..  .
1  40
W hite...........................
1  15
Erie  ...........................
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green
1  m
E rie..............................
1  05
California....................
Gooseberries.
Common......................
1  25
Peaches.
P ie ..............................
1  10
M axwell......................
1  50
Shepard’s ....................
1  50
California....................  16001  75
Monitor 
......................
Oxford..........................
Domestic......................
1  15
1  40
Riverside......................
Pineapples.
Common.......................1  00©1  30
2 50
Johnson's  sliced........
grated........
2  75
Booth’s sliced.............
@2 51
grated............
©2 75
Quinces.
Common......................
1  10
Raspberries.
Red................................
95
Black  Hamburg..........
1  40
Brie,  black  ................
1  10
Strawberries.
Lawrence....................
1  25
Ham burgh........   .......
1  25
Erie 
...........................
85
Terrapin 
80
Blueberries.................
85
6 75
Corned  beef 
.................
...2   15
Potted  ham,  44 lb ........
...1  25
“  44 lb ...........
...  70
tongue, 44 lb .......
.1  35
“ 
* lb ....
...  75
chicken, U lb __
95
V egetables.

........................
Whortleberries.

Meats.

“ 
'• 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Beans.

“ 

“ 
” 

*• 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Peas.

Corn.

Hamburgh  stringless... 
...1  15
French style.
...2  00
Limas  ..........
...1  25
Lima,  green....................
...1  15
soaked.................
...  70
Lewis Boston Baked__ ...1  25
Bay State  Baked 
........
...1  25
World’s  Fair  Baked__ ...1   25
Picnic Baked..................
...  95
Hamburgh  ....................
...1  15
Livingston  E d en ..........
. ..1  00
P u rity ..............................
...  90
Honey  Dew....................
...1   25
Morning Glory 
.............
Soaked ............................
.. 
75
Hambnrgh  marrofat  ...
...1  30
early June  .
..1  50
Champion Eng.. 1  40
petit  pois__ ...1  40
fancy  sifted ...Î  65
Soaked.............................. ...  85
Harris standard............... ...  75
VanCamp’s  m arrofat__ ...1  10
...1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom ...1  25
F rench.........................
...2  15
Mushrooms.
French...........................
PampXln.
B rie....................................
Squash.
Succotash.

1  !«.
Hamburg........................... ...1   3
Soaked.......... ................
...  60
Honey  Dew— ............... ...1  V)
...1  3f>
E rie....................   ..........
H ancock........................... ... 
ro
Excelsior....................  .. ...  81
Eclipse..................
75
H am burg......................... ...1   :o
G allon.................................2  25

early Jane.

Tomatoes.

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

Baker’s.

CH EESE.
Amboy.........................
Acme............................
Lenawee......................
R iverside....................
Gold  Medal.................
Skim ............................
Brick............................
Edam ............................
Leiden.........................
Limburger  .................
Pineapple....................
.................
f>«vw- 
......................
Schweiue;, .mpuricd. 
domestic  ....

“  

23
87
45

12
1144
1244
1244
©9
11
00
20
©15
©24
0*6
&'4 
014

CREAM   TA RTA R.
Strictly  pure........................  Su
Teller’s  Absolute...............  
30
Grocers’...............................15©25

CATSUP.

COUPON  BOO KP.

“ 

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

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

CLOTHES  PINS. 

D aisy  B rand.

5 gross boxes 

..............40@45

COCOA  SHELLS.
03

35 lb  bags................... 
Less  quantity.................  @31*
Pound  packages........... 6M@?

Santos.

COFFEE.
G reen.
RIO.
F air..........................  
18
Good........................................19
Prim e......................................21
Golden....................................21
Peaberry................................23
F air......................................... 19
Good....................................... 20
Prim e..................................... 22
Peaberry  ............................... 23
F air......................................... 21
Good........................................22
Fancy......................................24
Prim e......................................23
M illed....................................24
Interior............................. 
25
Private Growth.....................27
M andehling..........................28
Im itation............................... 25
Arabian.................................. 28

Mexican and Guatemala.

Maracaibo.

Mocha.

Java.

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 14c. per ib. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

Package.

McLaughlin’s  X X X X ..  £2 30
Bunola  ..............................  21  80
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case__   22 30

Extract.

Valley City 14  gross............ 
75
1  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil,  gross..........1  65
“ 
.........2 85

“ 

 

“ 

tin 
CHICORV.

Bulk................................5
Red......... ...................;. 7

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton, 40 f t...
50 ft...
60 ft...
70 ft...
80 ft...
60 ft...
72 f f . .

“
“
11
Jute
“

... per dos.  1 25
1 40
1 60
1 75
1 90
85
1 00

“ 
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“ 
" 
“ 

CONDENSED  MILK. 

4 dos. In case.

N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Gall Borden Eagle..............  7 40
Crown................................... 6  25
Daisy..................................... 5  75
Champion.............................  4 50
M agnolia...............................4o25
Dime..................................... 3  35

1
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Peerless evaporated cream'oB 75

‘‘Tradesman.’

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1  1  books, per  hundred  . .  2 00
“ 
.  2 50
12  
“ 
S3 
.  8 00
“ 
8 5 
.  8 00
« 
110 
4 no
820 
“ 
.  5 00
"Superior.”
8  1 books, per  nuudred
2 50
8 2 
.  3 00
8 3 
.  3 50
8 5 
.  4 00
810 
.  5 00
820 
.  6 00

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“ 
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••
»
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rifili

Universal.”

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1  1  books, per hundred  . 83 00
8 2
..  3  50
8 3
..  4 00
8  5
..  5 00
*10 
..  6 00
820 
7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
500
1000

COUPON  PASS  BOOKS. 
LCan  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 110  down. |
20 books...........................$  1  00
2 00
50  “ 
3  00
100  “ 
6  25
250  “ 
500  “ 
10 00
1000  “ 
17  50
500, any one denom’n .......(3 00
....... 5 00
1000,  “ 
“ 
2000,  “  “ 
...... 8 00
Steel  punch 
75

CREDIT  CHECKS.

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

 
 
 
 
 

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CRACKER8.

Butter.

Seymour XXX........................
Seymour XXX, cartoon.......
Family  XXX.......................
Family XXX,  cartoon........
Salted XXX.......... ................
Salted XXX,  cartoon  ........
K enosha................................
Boston.....................................
Butter  biscuit......................
Soda,  XXX...........................   544
Soda, City..............................   744
Soda,  Duchess........................844
Crystal W afer............  ......... 1044
Long  Island Wafers............11
8. Oyster  XX X ........................544
City Oyster. XXX..................   544
Farina  Oyster......................6

Oyster.

Soda.

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

Peaches.

Apricots.

Sundrled...........................
Evaporated, 50 lb.  boxes
California in  bags........
Evaporated in boxes.  ..
Blackberries.
In  boxes.......................
Nectarines.
70 lb. bags.........................
25 lb. boxes.......................
Peeled, In  boxes............
Cal. evap.  “ 
............
“ 
In bags........
California in bags.......
California boxes............
Pitted  Cherries.
Barrels.............................
50 lb. boxes....................
.....................
25  “ 
Prunelles.
30 Ib.  boxes....................
Raspberries.
In  barrels.......................
50 lb. boxes.....................
........................
251b.  “ 
Raisins.

Pears.

“ 

614
8

9

9
14
9
8
6Q

9)4
22
£2)4
9244

........................... ■  344
............................

Loose  Muscatels In Boxes.
2 crown 
“ 
8 
4
4 
“ 
..............  ... ..  5
Loose MnscatelB In Bags.
2  crown............................. • •  3*
“ 
3 
32Í

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

F oreign.
Currants.

Patras,  bbls. 
Vostizzas, 6j lb.  cases
as lb.  boxes......................
1  lb.  packages  .............

........ @4*4
4%
-.  544
6M

Peel.

Citron, Leghorn, 251b. boxes  12 
8
Lemon 
Orange 
10

“ 
25  “ 
25  “
“ 
Raisins.
Ondura. 29 lb. boxes.
“ 
Sultana, 20 
Valencia. 30  “

A  5
6440  8

444

“ 
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Prunes.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

California,  100-120.......... ...  3M
90x100 25 lb. bxs.  54*
80x90 
70x80 
644
60x70 

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Turkey...........................
S ilver.........................

..  6

1044

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.
No. 1, 644........................... 81  35
1  1«
No. 2. 644  .....................
No. 1,6..............................
1  25
No. 2, 6............................
1  01
Manilla, white.
644  .....................................
6................................
Coin.

75

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

90

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

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

Farina.
Grits.

244

Hominy.

Walsh DeRoo &  Co.’s .......  1  85
Barrels  ..  ..................... 
  244
G rits.....................................   344
Dried............................... 
sjj

Lima  Beans.

Maccaronl and Vermicelli. 
Domestic, 121b. box.... 
Imported......................1044@11

55

Pearl Barley.

Empire..........   ............  .
Chester.............................

...  3

Peas.

.  1  10
2/4

Green,  bu.......................
Spilt  per l b ...................
Rolled  Oats.
Schumacher, bbl............
. .34 65
44 bbl........
..  2 50
............
Monarch,  bbl 
..  4  00
Monarch, 44  bbl............
..  2  13
Quaker,  cases...............
. .  3  20
Oven Baked...................... ..  3  25

“ 

Sago.

German...........................
Bast India........................
Cracked............................

Wheat.

3

..  344
.  8

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth.............................  1  65
Georges cured..................   4
Georges genuine................6
Georges selected..............  7
Boneless,  bricks................644
Boneless, strips...............   63£@9

“ 

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...... 

44  “  40  “ 
Mackerel

Halibut.
Smoked  ..................... 
n@i2
Herring.
Holland, white hoops keg 
80 
bbl  10 fo
“ 
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Norwegian  ........................  11  00
Round, 44 bbl 100 lbs........   2 55
1  30
Scaled..................................  1344
No. 1,  100 lbs......................  12 P0
No. 1, 40lbs  ........................  5 50
No. 1,  10 lb s..............................  1 £5
No. 2,100  lbs............................. 10 no
No. 2,40  lbs..............................   4 30
No. 2,10  lbs  .......................   1  15
Family, 90 lbs......................
10  lbs ...................
55
Russian,  kegs......................  
No. 1,  44 bbls., lOOlbs............4  fo
No.  1 M bbl, 40  lbs...............2 G5
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs...............  
to
No  1, 8 lb  k its................... 
52

Sardines.
T rout

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Whltefish.

No.  1  family
44  bbls, 100 lbs............88  <0 3  75
M  “  40  “  ............  3 35  1  71
101b.  klt6.................... 
9J  50
....................  
80  43
8 lb. 
MATCHES.

“ 

Globe Match Co.’s Brands.

Columbia Parlor...................81 25
XXX Sulphur......... 
..  l  00
Diamond  Match  C o’s  Brands.
» - ......■  -  
• *-•
AiiUiui parlor.........................1 70 I
No. 2 home.............................. 1 10
Export  parlor.........................4 001

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

Sonders’.

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

dos
2 os  . . . 8   75 
4 os  ....  1  50

Regular
Vanilla.

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

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Jen n in g s.
Lemon. Vanilla
120
2 oz regular panel.  75 
2 00
4 oz 
...1  50 
3 00
60* 
...2 00 
No. 3  taper............136 
200
No. 4  taper............1  50 
2 50
N o rth ro p ’s
Lemon.1 Vanilla.
1 10
75 
1 75
“  1  20 
1 20
“  1  60 
2 25

2 oz oval taper 
3 oz 
2 oz regular  “  85 
4 oz 

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GUNPOW DER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

Kegs.............................................3 25
Half  kegs.................................... 1 90
Quarter  kegs............................. 1 10
1  lb  cans................................  30
44  lb  cans..............................   J8
Kegs.............................................4 25
Half  kegs....................................2 40
Quarter kegs............................... 1 35
1 lb c a n s................................  34

Choke Bore—Dupont’s

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

Kegs  .....................................11  00
Half  k e g s .................................. 5 75
Quarter kegs...............................3 00
1  lb  cans..............................  
Sage........................................16
Hops....................................... 15

H ERBS.

60

IN DIGO.

JE L L Y .

Madras,  5 lb. boxes..........  
55
S. F ., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 
50
15  lb. palls..................   @  37
“ 
17  “ 
...............   ©  45
30  “  “ 
0   70
................. 
LICO RICE.
Pure.........................................  80
Calabria..................................  a
Sicily.......................................  12
Root........................................   10
LYE.
Condensed, 2  dos................ 1  20
4 dos  ...............2 25

" 

MINCE  MEAT.

Mince meat, 3 doz. in case.  2 75
Pie Prep. 3  doz.  in  case__ 2  15

MEASURES.
Tin, per dosen.
1  gallon__ .".................
.  81  75
Half  gallon...............  ..
.  1  40
Q u art........ ....................
70
P in t.................................
45
Half  pint  ......................
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon..........................
.  7 00
Half gallon....................
.  4  75
Q u art..............................
.  3 75
Pint 
.............................
.  2
MOLASSES.
Blackstrap
Sugar house....................
Cnba Baking
Ordinary............
Porto RIlj
P rim e.............................
Fancy
New Orleans.
F a ir...  ...........................
Good  ................................
K -tn  r 
....................
Fancy.. 
__
Half  barrels 3c.extra

14
16
20
30
18
22

40

I H R   M IC H IG A N   ‘x H A  O B B W  A N ,

21

PIC K L E S.
Medium.

Small.

Barrel«, 1,200  count...  ©4  (0
Hail  Dbia, oOO  count..  ©1  30
Barrels, 2,400  count. 
5 73
Half bbls, 1,200 count 
3  40
P IP E S .
Clay, No.  216..........................1  <0
“  T. D. full count............  70
Cob, No.  8...............................1  20

PO TASH .

 

48 cans In case.
 

Babbitt’s ............... 
4 00
Penna Salt  Co.’s ...............   3 00
RICH.
Domestic.
Carolina bead......................  5)4
No. 1.......................5
No. 2.....................   4)4
3ft
Broken.................. 
Imported.
Japan, No. 1............. 
5)4
No. 2.......................5
Java.............................— ••  5
Patna.....................................   414

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

 

SPICKS.

Whole Sifted.

“ 

Allspice..................................  SH
Cassia, China In m ats........   914

“ 
“ 
“ 

Batavia In bund — 13
Saigon In rolls........ 32
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 22
Zanzibar-..................1114
Mace  Batavia....................... 70
Nutmegs, fancy....................65
“  No.  1..........................60
“  NO.  2..........................55
Pepper, Singapore, black.... 10 
K 
w hite...  .20
shot............................16
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Allspice................................. 15
Cassia.  Batavia....................18
>< 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon...................... 35
Cloves,  Amboyna................. 22
“ 
Zanzibar..................18
Ginger, A frican....................16
“  Cochin....................   20
Jam aica................. 22
“ 
Mace  Batavia....................... 65
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste.. 22
“  Trieste.......................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 .......... . • —  75
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16
“  white.......24
Cayenne................. 20
..20

“ 
“ 
Sage.
‘Absolute” In Packages.

“ 

&s  %b
A llspice........................  84  155
Cinnamon............. 
84  1  55
Cloves...........................  84  155
Ginger,  Jam aica........   84  1  55
A frican............  84  1  55
M ustard........................  M l »
Pepper.........................   84  l  55
Sage.....................  
Granulated,  bbls..................  1V4
751b  cases........   12£
Lump, bbls 
.........................   1M
1451b kegs................... 1)4

SAC  SODA.

84

“ 

“ 

“ 

• 

 

SEEDS.

A nise...........................   @13
Canary, Smyrna.........  
J
C araw ay...................... 
•
80
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp.  Russian.......... 
4
Mixed  B ird................. 
454
Mustard,  w hite.......... 
?
Poppy .........................
4)480
R ape...........................
Cuttle  bone...............
STARCH. 

Kingsford's Corn.

 

 

“ 

20 1-lb packages....................   6)4
6)4
401-lb 
 
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss.!
401-lb.  packages  ....... 
6?»
6-lb. boxes...........................   7)4
Common Corn
20-lb  boxes.................... .
65*
“ 
...................
40-lb 
Common Gloss
5)45*
1-lb packages.................
8-lb 
.................
“ 
6-lb 
“ 
.........................
40 and 50 lb. boxes...............   3S£
Barrels...................................   3v%
Scotch, In  bladders............. 37
Maccaboy  In jars.................35
French Rappee, In Ja rs.......43
Boxes....................................... 54»
Kegs, English..........................4M

SNUFF.

SODA,

SALT.

Diamond Crystal.

“ 

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

Cases, 243  lb. boxes........ $  1  60
Barrels, 320  lbs.................  2  50
115 244 lb bags—   4  00
“ 
ib  “ 
....  3 75
00 5 
“ 
“ 
....  3  50
3010  lb  “ 
65
11  20141b bags..............  3 50
“  280 lb  b b ls ............  2 50
“  2241b 
............  2 25
Worcester.
115 244-lb sacks...............   -  M 10
“ 
...................  3
80 5 lb 
.....................3 50
“ 
3010-lb 
22  14 lb.  “ 
......................  3  30
320 lb. bbl.............................  2  50
8 lb  sacks...  ..................   3244
60
12  10 
1  90 
1  75
30
16

linen acks................. 
Common Grades
100 3-lb. sacks...............
......................
60 5-lb.  “ 
28 10-lb. sacks.................  .
"36 lb. dairy In drill  bags 
281b. 
..
“ 
56 lb. dairy In linen sacks.. 
56 lb. dairy in linen  sacks 
56  it>.  sacks.........................  
Saginaw ............................  
M anistee.......................... 

Ashton.
Higgins.
Sotar Rock.
Common Fine.

75
22
90
90

Warsaw.

“ 

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SALERATUS. 

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

Church’s .................. .......... 3 30
DeLand’s ................. ............3  15
Dwight’s ................... ............3 30
Tavlor’s ................... ------- 3  00

SKKLY’S  EXTRACTS.

Lemon.
1 oz. F. M. $  90 doz. $10 20 gro 
2  “  N.8.  1  20  *■
2 j“  F..M.  1  40  “
Vanilla.
1 oz. F.  M.  1  50 doz.
2  »  N. S.  2 00  “
2  x  p. M. 2 50  “

16 20 gro 
21  60  “
25  50  •*

12 60  “
14  40  x

Rococo—Second Grade.

Lemon.
Vanilla.

2 oz............... 75 doz.. ...  8  00  “
2 doz........   1  00 doz.. ...10 50  ■’

SOAP.

Laundry.

G.  R. Soap  Works Brands.

Concordia, 100 % lb. bars. .  3  50
5 box  lots..........3 35
10 box lots..........3 30
20 box lots........3 20

“ 
“ 
“ 
Best German Family.

601-lb. bars................................2 25
5 box  lots..................................2 15
25.box;iots...................................2 00
Allen B. Wrisley's Brands.
Old Country,  80  l-lb............3 20
Good Cheer, 60 l i b .................... 3 90
White Borax, 100  X-lb.........3 65

Proctor & Gamble.

“ 

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

6  oz..................................4 00

Dingman Brands.

“ 

“ 

Single box............................. 3  95
5 box lots, delivered.......... 3  85
10 box lots, delivered........ 3 75
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s  Brands. 

American  Family, wrp d. .13  33 
plain...  2  27
N.  K.  Fairbank & Co.'s Brands.
Santa Claus.........................  3  98
Br jwn, 60 bars......................2  10
80  b a r s .....................3  10

“ 
Lautz Bros. «SÇCo.’s Brands.
Acme......................................3 65
Cotton Oil......................—   6 00
Marseilles...............................4  00
Master 
4 00
Thompson & Chute Co.’s Brands

........  

 

 

SOAR  J

 

 

Silver...................................   *  5
M on o  . . . .  
i  JO
Savon Improved.................  2  50
Sunflow er.............................2  80
Golden  ................................  3 25
Economical  .......................   2  25

Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 40 
hand, 3 doz.......... 2 40

“ 

SUGAR.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices on sugars, to  which  the 
wholesale  dealer  adds  the  lo­
cal freight  from  New  York  to 
your  shipping  point,  giving 
you  credit  on  the  invoice  for 
the  amount  of  freight  buyer 
pays from the market  in which 
he  purchases  to  his  shipping 
point, Including 20  pounds  for 
the weight of the barrel.
Domino......................................$4 81
Cut  Loaf...................................  4 81
C ubes..........................................4 44
Powdered.................................   4 44
XXX X  Powdered....................  4 39
G ranulated................................ 4 06
Fine Granulated......................  4 06
Extra Fine Granulated...  4  18
Mould  A  ...............................4  44
Diamond Confec.  A..........   4  06
Confec. Standard  A ............ 4  00
No.  1...................................   3 87
No.  2 ................................... 3  87
No.  3....................................  3 87
No.  4....................................  3 81
No.  5..................................... 3  75
No.  6..................................... 3 69
No.  7....................................   3 62
No.  8....................................  3 56
No.  9..................................... 3 50
No.  10..,..............................   3 44
No.  11...................................  3 37
No.  12.................................   3 31
No.  13................................... 3  18
No.  14........ ....................... 
3  12

Barrels..................................  20
Half bbls............................... 22

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Pure Cane.

F a ir........................................   15
Good.......................................  20
Choice  ...................................   25

TA B LE  SAUCES.
“ 

Lea <& Perrin’s, la rg e .........4 75
small.....  2 75
Halford, la rg e .....................3 75
small.....................2 25
Salad Dressing,  large  ......  4  55
“ 
sm all...... 2 66

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BASKET  FIBED.

Japan—Regular.

TEAS.
Fair  .................... 7...
@17
020
Good...........................
Choice......................... 24 026
Choicest...................... .32 @14
D u st............................ .10 @12
SUN CUBED.
F a ir............................
@17
G ood...........................
@20
Choice......................... .24 @26
Choicest...................... .32 @34
D ust............................ .10 @12
F a ir............................. .18 @20
@25
Choice.........................
@35
Choicest......................
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
eUNPOWLitfR.
Common to  fa ll......... .25 @35
Extra fine to finest... .50 @65
Choicest fancy.......... .75 @85
026
Common to  fair........ .23 @3u
Common to  fair........ .23 @26
Superior to fine.......... .30 ©35
Common to  fair........ .18 @26
Superior to  fine........ ,30 @40
F a ir..............................18  ©22
Choice..................... .   24  ©28
B est........  
............... 40  ©50

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

fTOUNG  HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

TOBACCOS.
Cigars.
Congress  Brand,
Invincibles 
..................
Imperials.........................
Perfectos........................
Boquets  .........................

$80  00 
70 00 
« I  00 
55  OO

24
23
19
•

Fine Cut.

“ 

Private Brands.

p. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands.
Sweet Russet...............   @25
30
Tiger............................. 
D. Scotten &  Co’s Brands.
60
Hiaw atha....................
32
C uba.............................
30
Rocket.........................
Spaulding & Merrick’s  brands.
au
Sterling.......................
©30
Bazoo...........................
@27
Can  Can.......................
Nellie  Bly................... 24 @25
Uncle Ben.............— 24 @25
27
McGInty......................
25
)4 bbls..........
Columbia.......................
Columbia,  drums  ........
Bang  Up.........................
Bang up,  drums 
........
cin g .
Sorg’s Brands.

Flnzer’s  Brands.

LoriUard’s Brands.

39
Spearhead  ..................
27
Joker  .........................
40
Nobby Twist..................
Scotten’s Brands.
25
Kylo..............................
38
Hiawatha.....................
34
Valley C ity .................
41 ‘
Old  Honesty...............
32
Jolly T ar......................
39
Climax (8  oz., 41c) —
30
Green Turtle...............
27
Three  Black Crows...
38
Something Good........
24
Out of  Sight...............
Wilson  a1 McCaulay’s  Brands.
43
Gold  Rope..................
37
Happy Thought..........
32
Messmate....................
31
N oTax.........................
27
Let  Go.........................
Sm oking.

J. G.  Butler’s Brands.

Gatlin’s  Brands.

Scotten’s Brands.

Kiln  dried....................... 17@18
Golden  Show er.............. ...19
........................ .  .26
Huntress 
Meerschaum  ................... .29@30
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle  Navy.................... .  40
5)
Stork  ......................... . -
Germ an............................ .  .15
F ro g .....................................  32
..  32
Java.  )6B foil  ................
Banner Tobacco Co.'s Brands.
Banner................................ ..'0
Banner Cavendish........... . .36
......................... . .30
Gold Cut 
14
W arpat h .............................
. .26 
Honey  Dew........................
.30
Gold  Block........................
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s
Peerless...................... 
26
Old  Tom................................ 18
Standard.....................  
22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade............................. 40
Rob  Roy.................................26
Uncle  Sam..........   ......... 28032
Red Clover............................. 32
Tom and Jerry.......................25
Traveler  Cavendish............38
Buck Horn.............................30
Plow  Boy........................30@32
Corn  Cake  ............................16
40 g r................................  @8
50 gr..............................   @9

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

VINEGAR.

Brands.

 

81 for barrel.

W ET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per gal  .................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  175 
W OODENW ARE.
Tubs, No. 1...........................  5  75
“  No. 2...........................  4  75
“  No. 3.............................4  U0
1 25
Palls, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ...  1  35
Bowls, 11 Inch.....................
“ 
90
...................... 
“ 
......................   1  25
“ 
......................   1  80

13  “ 
15  “ 
17  “ 

YEAST.

 

 

 

PUBS.

.... 

Magic......................................1  00
W arner's.....................................1 00
Yeast Foam  ..........................1  00
Diamond.....................  
75
■Rovnl 
°o
HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
40 @ 1 25
Mink......................
30 @ 75
Coon.................
60 @ 1 15
Skunk...............
15 @ 18
Rat Spring....... . 
08 @ 11
Rat,  w inter__ . 
03 @ 08
Rat, fall...........
Red  Fox.......... .  1  to © 1 60
0)
40 0
Gray Fox.,.........
Cross Fox ........... .  3 00 0 b 00
50 0 1 00
Badger..............
£0 @ 75
Cat, wild............. . 
25
10 0
Cat,  house.........
5  00 «ft C00
F ish e r.................
Lynx................. .  1  on 0 2 50
Martin, drTk. . . .  2 00 0 3 00
Martin, pale, yel  1  00 0 1 50
Otter...................... .  5 00 @ 8 0J
Wolf....................... .  100 0 2 00
Beaver.................. .  3  00 0 7 00
Bear.................. . 15 00 0 - Î5 00
25
10 0
Opossum.......... . 
25
10 0
Deer Skin. dry.
12)
Deer Skin, green  05 0
G reen...........................  3 )4@4)
Part Cured................. 
@ 5
Full 
0 
 
Dry................................  5 @ 7
Kips,green  ..................  4 @ 5
“  cured...................  6 ©  7
Calfskins,  green........   6)4@  8
Deacon skins..........
..1 0 @25
No. 2 hides %  off.
PELTS.

’  cured— . .   8 @  0)4

H ID ES.

“ 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Shearlings................. ..  5 ©   20
Lambs 
.................... ..2 5 ©   75
WOOL.
W ashed....................
12 @15
Unwashed  ............... ..  8 @12
Tallow ........ ............. ..  3 0   4)4
Grease  butter  ........ ..  1 ©   2
1)4©  2 
Switches . 
2  00<5-2 25
Ginseng
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF?
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
53 
No. 2 Red  (60 lb. test) 
53
FLOUR  IN  SACKS.
3 25
♦Patents.............................
Second Patent.................
*>  SS
Straight.............................
2  35
Clear..................................
2
♦Graham...........................
4  30
B uckw heat....................
3  25
Rye.....................................
dis-
♦Subject  to  usual  cash  dis 
count.
Flour Iu bpls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Bolted..................................  2 30
Granulated................. 
2 £5
St. C«r  Feed,  screened... $20  50 
St. Car Feed, unscreened,  *0 i_0
19 30 
No.  1 Corn and  Oats
13  00
No. 2 Special.................
13  10 
Unbolted Corn  Meal —  
16 00 
Winter Wheat  Bran  ... 
17  00
Winter Wheat Middlihg
screenings....................
14  00
Car  lots...........................
Less than  car  lots—
Car  lo ts .........................
Less than car lots  ..
No. 1 Timothy, car lots 
No. 1 

FEED  AND  MILLSTUFFS

HAT.
ton lots

. 10  Oil 
11 00

HEAL.

CORN.

OATS.

“ 

FISH  AND  OYSTERS

FRESH  FISH
..................
Whlteflsh 
Trout  ...........................
Black  Bass........
H alibut,.......................
Ciscoes or Herring —
Bluefish.......................
Fresh lobster, per lb ..
Cod 
............................
Haddock......................
No. 1 Pickerel.............
Pike..............................
Smoked  W hite...........
Red  Snappers.............
Columbia  River  Sal­
mon ...........................
Mackerel....................  
Scallops........................ 
Shrimps 
.................... 
Clams........................  • 
SHELL  GOODS
Oysters, per  100.........  1
Clams

© 8 
0  8 
15
@12* © 6 
@12)4 
20 
10@ 8 
0  8 @ 8 

©   9 
13

18025

12)4
1  50
I  25
1  2j
2501  50 
7501  00

OTSTERS—IN  CANS.

F. J. Dettenthaler’s Brands. 
33
Fatrnaven  Counts—  
F. J. D.  Selects.......... 
28
Selects.........................  
25
v3
F. J. D., Standards,.  . 
Anchors.......................  
20
Standards....................  
18
Favorite......................  
15
Anchor Standards.per gal 1  10
OYSTERS— IN  BULK.
Counts, per gal....................
2  20 
1  40 
Selects  “ 
’•  ....................
1  75
Extra  Selects, per gal........
Oscar Allyn’s Brands.
.. .35 
New  York  Counts..............
..  30
Extra  Selects.................
......................................25
Selects 
IX L Standards......................... 20
Standards.................................. 18
Mediums.....................................20
Standards, per  gal......................1 10
1XL Standards,  per  gal....... 1  20
Extra  Sele  ts, per gal......... 1  90
elects, per  gal............................1 85

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSW ARE 

l a m p  b u r n e r s .

 

 

 

 

 

LAMP CHIMNEYS.—6 do*. In bOX.

ÏO. 0 81
No. 1  “  ..............................................................   41
No. 2  “  ............................................ 
65
Tubular............................................. 
50
Security.  No. 1....................................................   60
Security,  No. 2...................................................
N utm eg.................................. 
SO
Arctic......   .......................................................  .. 1  25
Per box.
No. 0 Sun................. 
.....................................   1  75
No. 1  “  ...........................................................   1  88
No. 2  “ 
.............................................................. 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.. .2  10
N o.l  “ 
No. 2  “ 
.  .3  25
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top, wrapped and labeled.  2  60 
N o.l 
...2 80
N o.2 
...3  80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled......................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
....................  4  70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
......................4  8?
Fire Proof—Plain Top.
No.  1, Son,  plain  bulb.......................................3  40
“ 
No. 2,  “ 
.......................................4  40

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
“ 

............................2 25
‘ 

Pearl top.
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

• 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
La Has tie.

 

 

 

 

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“ 

“ 

“ 

Electric.

OIL  CANS.

Miscellaneous.

Mammoth Chimneys for Store  Lamps.

No. 1 Sun. plain bulb,  per doz.........................l  25
No. 2  “ 
......................... 150
No. 1 crimp, per doz...........................................1  35
No. 3 
“ 
...........................................1  60
0   7
Rochester.
No.  I, lime (65c doz)...........................................3  50
No. 2, lime  (  uc doz)................................................4 00
No. 2, flint (80c doz)...........................................  4 70
No.2, lime (70c d o z).......................................... 4  10
No.  2 flint (80c d oz)........ .................................4  40
Doz.
Junior, R ochester..............................................  50
N utm eg....... 
15
Illuminator Bases..............................................1  00
Barrel lots, 5 doz  ................................................  90
7 In. Porcelain Shades........................................1  00
Case lots, 12 doz...................................................  90
Box
4  20
4  80
5  25
5  10
5  85
6  00
Doz
............  . 
1  60
...................2  00
.....................3 25
S .................  4 50

Doz. 
No.  3 Rochester,  lim e .........  1  50 
No.  3  Rochester, flint. 
. . .  I  75 
No.  3  Pearl top or Jewel gl’s.i  85 
No.  2  Globe lucaudes. lime...l  75 
No.  2  (Lobe Incandes. flint.. .2 00 
No.  2  Pearl glass...................... 2  10 

1 gal tin cans with spout.
1 gal galv iron, with spou
2 gai galv iron with spout
3 gal galv iron with spout
5 gal McNutt with spout.
5 gal Eureka with spout.
00
5 gal Eureka with faucet..
i  50 
5  gal  galv iron  A  & W 
5  gal  Tilting  Cans,  Monarch..
10  00
5  gal  galv Iron Nacefas—
9 O0
Pump Cans.
10  50 
3  gal  Home Rule.................
5 gal  Home ltnle.......................
12  00
12 GO
3  gal  Goodenough....................
13  50
5  gal  Goodenough  ..............
10 50
5  gal  Pirate  King  ....................
No. 0,  Tubular, cases 1 doz. each..................   45
No. 0, 
45
bbls 5  “ 
40
No. 0, 
bull’s eye, cases 1 doz each. 1  25
No. 0,
LAMP WICKS.
N o. u,  per  gross..................................................  
-0
“ 
No. 1, 
..............   ................................  *
“ 
No  2, 
................................  
.......  38
“ 
No. 3, 
.................................................   65
Mammoth,  per doz.............................................   75
JELLY  TUMBLERS—Tin Top.
K Pints,  6 doz in box, per box  (box 00)... 
1  65
1  doz  (bbl  35)........   21
24  “ 
% 
“ 
6  “  “  box,  “ box (box 00)____  1  80
y. 
yt  “ 
18  “ 
“  doz  (bbl 35)....... 
23
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal................................  06
)4 gal. per  doz......................   60
gal., per doz...............................  70
Jugs, 
07
Milk Pans,  »» gal., per  doz.................... 
6u
........................ 
72
STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED.

“ 
“  1 to 4 gal., per gal.................................  
“  
. 

LANTERN  GLOBES.
“  2  “  “ 
“ 

“  bbl, 
"  bbl, 

Butter Crocks,  1  and 2 gal........   ............... 
Milk Pans, )4 gal.  per  doz......................  .. 

j  x 

“ 

“ 

 
 

x 

 
 

! 

“ 

........  

6)4
65
78

The Standard OH Co  quotes as follows: 

OILS.

BARRELS.

Eocene.........................  
9*4
................... 
XXX W.  W.  Mich.  Headlight.................  
8
Naptha.......................................................   @ 7
Stove Gasoline..........................................  @8)4
cylinder......................  
..........................  @36
E ngine...  .................................................13  @21
Black, zero  test........................................  
Black,  15 cold test....................  
Eocene...................... 
8
...................... 
5)4
XXX W.  W.  Mich.  Headlight................. 
Scofield, Shurmer  &  Teagle  quote  as  follows: 

FROM TANK WAGON.

 

 

12
1°

BARRELS.

 

Palacine.........................................  
1044
Daisy White.........................................................  9)6
Red Cross, W W  Headlight........ ......................8
N aptha................................................... ..........  7
Stove G asoline.................................................. 84
Palacine...............................................................   8
Red Cross W W Headlight.........................  
6

FROM  TANK WAGON,

T r a d e s m a n  C o..

QUANTITY 
GRAND RAPIDS.MICH.

Q O

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

THIS  SPRING  OUTLOOK.

Of the  future  of  wheat  little  can  be 
predicted  with  assurance.  An  element 
in favor of higher prices  for it is  the in­
creased  consumption  of  the  cereal  in 
Great Britain, all  of which increase,  and 
more, too, owing  to  the  bad  harvest  in 
that country last year, has to be supplied 
from this and other wheat-growing coun­
tries.  For the first  half  of  the  harvest 
year the importations  into Great Britain 
have exceeded those  of  the  correspond­
ing  portion  of  the  preceding  year  by 
nearly  10,000,000  bushels,  though  they 
still  are  less  than  they  werfe in 1892-3, 
and  very  much  less  than  they were in 
1891-2.  On the other  hand,  the quantity 
of wheat in this and  other  countries  re­
maining available  for  export  cannot  be 
ascertained  with  an  exactness sufficient 
to  justify  estimates  of  its  effect  upon 
prices.  So far as the advance  in  cotton 
may  be attributed to increased consump­
tion,  it is likely to hold,  as  all  the  indi­
cations point to a smaller crop this year, 
from the absolute inability of  the  plant­
ers  to  purchase  the  fertilizers  without 
which much cotton  land  will  not  yield 
cotton enough to pay for raising it.  For 
iron,  the prospects are bright.  The rail­
roads have been  economizing  so  rigidly 
since 1893 that they cannot continue that 
policy much longer, and their necessities, 
coupled  with  a  little  building  of  new 
mileage, will create  a  market  for  rails, 
in  spite  of  the  depression  in business. 
These three great staples  are, therefore, 
more likely than not  to  show  continued 
improvement,  and if they do, it will con­
firm  the  cheerful 
feeling  which  has 
lately prevailed in regard to them.  That 
the business of the railroads  is  likely to 
increase,  and  thus  to  make  them more 
desirable properties,  follows as a matter 
of course.

Whatever  apprehension may be felt of 
a quarrel among the anthracite  coal  pro­
ducers  and  a  ruinous  competition  be­
tween them, it has no foundation  in  rea­
son.  The  disasters  to  the  anthracite 
miners from the  war  of  1876  have  been 
by no means forgotten by those who then 
suffered from them. 
In  spite of all that 
may be said to the contrary,  the  “ agree­
ment between gentlemen,” which has been 
tolerably well observed ever since it  was 
made,  is  in  no  danger  of being  broken 
now.  The spirit of  the  age  favors  con­
solidation and  combination  in  all  great 
industries, and on the side  of  employers 
as well as on that of  the  employed,  and 
for the anthracite coal mining and carry­
ing  companies  to  begin  at  this  day de­
stroying  one  another  would  be  an  in­
credible reversion toward  the  barbarism 
of the dark ages.

Bankers doing  business  with  Europe 
are  much  interested  in  watching  the 
course  of  foreign  exchange  under  the 
manipulation  of  the  Government  bond 
syndicate.  They  witness the  extraordi­
nary phenomenon of the  selling  of  bills 
a t a trifling fractional  percentage  below 
the gold shipping point at the same  time 
that millions of dollars of  the  metal  are 
coming this way.  Logically,  either  the 
movement of gold should be  reversed  or 
exchange should sell at 4.83K instead  of 
4.89.  The  syndicate wisely keeps its af­
fairs  to  itself,  and  nobody knows what 
amount of bills they  have  been  obliged 
to  furnish  in  order to supply a demand 
which could otherwise  be  satisfied  only 
by  gold  shipments. 
Some  observers 
guess that the amount is large enough to 
exhaust,  pretty  nearly,  the  syndicate’s

Of  well-known  reputation. 
You,  as  a  dealer,  cannot  af­
ford  to  assist  the  manufac­
turer  to  experiment.

The offer of a large  discount 
means a corresponding  reduc­
tion  in  the  quality.

We handle only  wheels that 
the  quality  has  been  proven 
by  long  and  continued  use.

Agents  wanted  in  unoccu­

pied  territory  for  the
RAMBLER
FALCON

RICHMOND

and

FEATHERSTONE

Wheels

dB I Ik

99-101  Ottawa  Street, 

Grand  Rapids.

B ic y c l e s !

In Strictly  HIGH  GRADE  Wheels  we  have  the 

Famous

Line at $85  and  $ 100.  And  the

Outings

At $8 5 .  Our SPECIAL

“ Planet Jr.”

Wheel  at  $75  beats  them  all—at  that  price. 
Then we have the

Featherstones

At from $40 to $65.  Call and see  us.  Special 
attention given to mail orders.

ADAMS  &  HART

12  West  Bridge St.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

KENT CO. 
SAVINGS  BANK

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

J no. A. Covode.  P ics.  Henry I dema, Vice-Pros. 
J.A.S. Vkrdier. Cash'r.  K. Van*  Hop. Ass't Cash'r
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Solicits  the  Accounts  of  flerchants  and  Indi­

viduals.
D ir ec to rs—.1 no. A. Covode,  D.  A.  Blodgett. 
E.  Crofton  Fox,  T.  .1.  O'Brien,  A. 
.1.  Bowne, 
llenry Idema. Jno.  W.  Blodgett.  A. G. Hodenpyl, 
.1. A. S. Verdier.

A .  B .  K N O W B S O N ,
Gemeni, Lime, Goal, Sewer Pipe, Etc.

Wholesal^ Shipper

CARLOTS  AND  LESS 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH,

L.  6.  DUNTON  & CO.

Will  buy  all  kinds  of  Lumber— 

Green or Dry.

Office  and  Yards,  7th  St. and  C. & W. M. R. R. 

DEPOSITS  EXCEED  ONE MILLION  DOLLARS

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
A.  C.  M e G R A W   &  CO.,

D E T R O I T ,   M IC H .

Our  interests  on  the  road  are  looked  after  by  the  following  competent 
and  experienced  salesmen,  for  whom  we  bespeak  the  courtesy  and  kind 
consideration  of  the  trade:
F.  E.  Chase,  51  Charles  St., 

A.  S.  Cowing,  403  Woodward 

Mich.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

E.  P.  Waldron,  St.  Johns, 

H.  C.  Liddiard,  (care  P.  W.
Van Antwerp, Sterling,Mich. 
J.  H.  Fildew, St. Johns, Mich.

Ave., Kalamazoo,  Mich.
F. J.  Doud,  Albion,  Mich.
E.  J.  Mattison,  504  So.  Clay 

St.,  Frankfort,  Ind.

C.  V.  Cable,  New  Philadel­

phia,  Ohio.

S U N S E T

w ill never find you over the wash tub if vou use

OAK-LEAF  s o a p .

It m akes theclothes clean and white, w ithout  the  back-breaking  process.  I t 
will save your strength, save your money, save your clothes.  Try it next w ash­
day.  Sold by all grocers. 
W h o lesale A gents, G ra n d  R ap id s, M ich.

OI.N EY   &,  .Il  DSON  G R O C EIt  CO.,

Spring
Fishing

BLAST  AND

ää|l

lit i (  I

fill!’’

MAIL  ALL  ORDERS TO  106 CANAL ST.,  and they will receive prompt attention.

Office  Telephone  1055.

Barn Telephone  »059.

C p ^ I   T D IT V   Storage  and 
^ L b U  KJ  1 
Transfer Co.

I 

Warehouse, 257—259  Ottawa  St.  Main Of’ce, 75 Pearl St.

rioving,  Packing,  Dry  Storage.

Expert Packers and Careful, CompetentMovers of  Household  Furniture.  Estimates  Cheerfully 

Given.  Business Strictly Confidential.  Baggage  Wagon at all hours.  P. S. ELSTON, M g r.

SE E   Q U O TA TIO N S.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

23

resources,  and,  if  they are right,  a very 
few  weeks  will  see  gold  going  abroad 
again.  The  predominant  opinion,  how­
ever,  is that they are amply able to  stem 
the tide until natural forces turn in,  and 
that  thus they will  accomplish  the  task 
they  have undertaken.

The national revenues,  unfortunately, 
do not yet show  a  sufficient  increase  to 
put  the  Treasury  gold  reserve  out  of 
danger in case the syndicate  should fail. 
For the  month  just  ended  the  receipts 
have  about  equalled  the  expenditures, 
which  is  an  improvement,  but  not  so 
great  a  one  as was  expected.  The  re­
maining three months of the  fiscal  year, 
especially if the Income  Tax  law is  sus­
tained  by  the  United  States  Supreme 
Court,  will  probably  be  better,  and will 
result in an excess  of  receipts  over  ex­
penditures. 
If the  excess  should  prove 
to be considerable  the  effect  of  it  will 
be to sweep into  the Treasury  and  keep 
there currency enough  to  raise  the  rate 
of interest on loans to  a  point  at  which 
money can be more  profitably  employed 
here than it can  be  in  Europe,  and  the 
inducement to leave it  here will  be  cor­
respondingly strengthened.

An element  of importance as  affecting 
the probability of gold .exports is the de 
mand for foreign exchange by  American 
travelers abroad,  which usually begins at 
this  season  of the  year  and  lasts  until 
autumn.  If we assume that of the 100,000 
cabin passengers who cross  the  Atlantic 
every year each one spends  on  an  aver­
age $1,000, and that three-fourths of this 
expenditure is made between  May  1  and 
November 1, the total to be  provided for 
in gold or its equivalent, during the next 
six months,  will  be  at  least $75,000,000, 
and it may be very much  more.  Consid­
ering  the  difficulty  which  the  Govern­
ment had in  obtaining  only  $65,000,000 
in gold by means of  its  recent  bond  is­
sue,  an item of $75,000,000 is of no  small 
importance.  However,  the  country  has 
successfully  withstood  the  drain 
for 
many years past,  and will  probably  con­
tinue to withstand it  for  many  years  to 
come.

Much  more  unfavorable  to  a  perma­
nent  improvement  in  our  financial  af­
fairs is the renewal  of  the  agitation  in 
favor  of  the  silver  standard  of  money 
value.  While  our  gold  monometallist 
bankers and financiers here  of  the  East 
have  been  spending  their  energies  in 
advocating the substitution of  bank note 
currency  for  Government  paper, 
the 
promoters  of  the  silver  standard  have 
improved the time in disseminating in the 
West and Southwest their hackneyed,but, 
unfortunately,  captivating,  arguments 
for the cheap dollar.  They are aided by 
the bimetallists,  who repudiate  the  free 
coinage of silver,  but who are practically 
laboring to bring  it  about.  Both  avow 
that  their  purpose  is  to  increase 
the 
prices of agricultural  products,  and thus 
to lessen the purchasing power of  wages, 
salaries,  and 
from 
money obligations.

incomes  derived 

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

There is no more  encouraging  sign  at 
present than the  gradual  disappearance 
of the “mark down”  and  “closing  out” 
sales which have been so conspicuous for 
several years past.  So  long  as  there  is 
so 
large  a  proportion  of  members  of 
trade in  all  its various branches  as there 
has been  who are  willing and anxious to 
sell  goods at cost or less,  there cannot be 
any great prosperity.

P. Steketee & Sons offer  White  Ticket 
Standard  Indigo  Prints  at  4c,  all good 
styles.

It is  said  in  England  that  there  are 
many who look upon every word  uttered 
by Mr. Gladstone  as  the  incarnation  of 
human  wisdom,  and most of  all they are 
proud of his discernment in  pointing out 
to the farmers a road  out  of  their  diffi­
culties.  The great panacea at  one  time 
was to  manufacture  jam,  and  this  the 
stupid farmers never thought of.  Nearly 
all  the  farmers  who  tried  jam-making 
are now ruined, and  no  wonder,  seeing 
that yon can buy, in almost  any grocer’s 
shop,  a  3-pound  jar  of  choice  jam  for 
10%d.  The  glass  jar  alone  is  worth 
about  2d.  A  farmer  near  Maidstone, 
who three years ago  put  £25,000  into  a 
jam factory, is now paying  7s  6d in  the 
pound,  and others  are  “breaking”  right 
and  left,  and  are  now  “blessing”  Mr. 
Gladstone with a word that  rhymes with 
jam.

A brass brick  has  been  discovered  in 
the  vault  of  the  Carson,  Nev.,  mint, 
where  it  had been substituted for a gold 
one.

The Bureau or Engraving and Printing 
has hard work to  keep  up  with  the  de­
mand for postage stamps.

There are not so many  lost  opportuni­

ties as opportunities thrown away.

Rindge,
K a lm b a c h

&  Co.

12,  14 and  16 

PEARL  STREET.

Milskegon  Bakery  Graekere

(U n ite d   S ta te s   B a k i n g   Co.)

Are  Perfect  Health  Food.

There area great  many  Butter  Crack res  >m  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 y a l  F r u i t   B isc u it,
M u s k 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 l e 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 s k e g o n   B r a n c h ,
M lik   L u n c h .

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

U n i t e d   S t a t e s   B a ltin a ;  C o .

LAWRENCE  DEPEW,  Acting  Manager,

M u s k e g o n ,  

-  

M i c h «

The  Brownies

IN  MICHIGAN.

RUBBERS

FALL  PRICES  ON  RUBBERS,  20  per  cent. 
ON  BOSTON,  20  and  12  per  cent,  on  BAY 
STATE,  FREIGHT  PREPAID.

The  above  discount  allowed  on  all  orders  1 

placed  and  filled  before  October  1st.

PRICES FROfl  OCT.  ist.’os.TO  MAR. 3«st,  | 
’96,  both  inclusive:  BOSTON,  15  per  cent., 
BAY  STATE,  15  and  12  per  cent.

We want your business  and  will  take  good 
cart: of you.  We  carry  as  large a stock as any­
one. and keep all  the  novelties, such as PICCA­
DILLY  and  NEEDLE  TOES 
in  Men’s  and 
Women's.

Our salesmen  will  call  on you in due time. 
Please reserve your orders for them.  Prices  and 
terms guaranteed as good as  offered by any firm 
selling Boston  Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods.

Notice  of  Receiver’s  Sale.

In  accordance  with  an  order  of  the  Circuit 
Court for the County of Kent, State of Michigan, 
made on the 16th day of  March,  1895,1 shall sell 
at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, 
all of the real estate of the  late  firm  of  Bentley 
Bros.  & Wilkins, consisting of  planing mill, saw 
mill and  foundry,  together  with  all  of  the  ma 
chinery used in  operating  the  plant of said late 
firm.
The real estate consists of about  five  acres  of 
land used in connection with said business, al  o 
a  house  and  lot  and  office  and  several  vacant 
lots.
In  case  I do  not  receive  a  cash  bid  of  nine 
thousand dollars or more  for said property, I am 
directed by said Court to continue saia sale until 
further order of the Court.
The sale will take place at the office of the late 
firm of Bentley Bros:  & Wilkins, April 27th, 1895, 
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of  said day.

W. D. HAYES, Receiver.

Dated, Hastings, Mich.,  March 19th, 1895.

secured  the  services  of  Palmer  Cox’s  famous  band of fantastic  little  peo­
ple,  and  now  offer  to  the  Trade

DAINTY  LITTLE  CAKES 
in  the  form  of  “ BROWNIES.”
Their  richness  and  delicate  flavor  commend  them  for  family  use.  and 
they  will  entertain  the  little  ones  for  hours.  As  a  decided  novelty  they 
are  a  success  and  their  popularity  is  rapidly  becoming  established. 
Every  dealer  should  order  a  trial  box  and  receive  a  package  of

“ BROWNIE  DOLLS”  FREE,
to  give  away  to  his  customers.
From  the  “ POLICEHAN”  to  the  “ CHlNAflAN,” we  have 
them   all.

<#?

Y

—

Y
|lll

REMEMBER  THE  BROWNIES  ARE  WITH

T U B   N E W   Y O K K  
B I S C U I T   C O .

G r a n d .  R a p i d s ,   M i c h •

24

GOTHAM  G O SSIP.

N e w s  from   th e   M etrop olis— In d ex  o f 

th e   M ark ets.

Special  Correspondence

refineries 

N e w   Y o r k,  Apr.  6—In  grocery  job­
bing circles during the  past  week  there 
has been a fair amount of business trans­
acted.  The “good  old  times”  have  not 
returned as  yet—far  from  it—but  each 
week  sees  something  accomplished  to­
ward recovery,  and if the present  rate is 
kept up for six months  we  shall be near 
the top again.
The  coffee  market  has  been  very 
monotonous  and  day  after  day  passes 
without a single item  worth  chronicling. 
Buyers are not anxious  and  sellers seem 
to be taking life easy.  Receipts have not 
been  very  much  different  from  a  year 
ago. 
It is a market which can be  called 
a waiting one.  So with mild sorts.  For 
best grades good rates are obtained.
Sugars have remained steady and slight 
advances been made in some of the softer 
grades. 
It  Is  said  that  Philadelphia 
dealers have been warned  by  the  Trust 
not to handle Scotch goods and that they 
have obeyed;  but this plan will not work 
for all time and in all  places.  Boycotting 
is  “ played  out.”  The 
in 
Brooklyn are closed for a  few  days,  os­
tensibly for repairs. 
It is said  they  will 
be running again Monday.
Molasses has met with a demand which 
has prevented  any  accumulation.  Buy­
ers have taken supplies  without  remon­
strance and sellers  seem to think that in 
the  future  we  shall  see  better  rates. 
Syrups,  too,  have  met  with  a  very re­
spectable  call,  and  the  market  closes 
firm at the  same  quotations  which  were 
held a week ago.  The  closing of the re­
fineries necessitates a smaller supply for 
a short time.
Rice remains very firm and the outlook 
is for further advances.  The  supply  of 
foreign  is  so  curtailed  that  first-class 
stock is hard to find,  except at  very  full 
rates.
Tea  is  firmer  and  the  market shows 
considerable animation in some lines.  It 
is  useless  to  say  what  a  day will bring 
forth,  however,  in  this  article. 
It will 
not pay  to \>uy far ahead of actual wants, 
it is likely,  yet we find some  who  advise 
the carrying of good  stocks.
There  has  been  quite  a good demand 
for spices during the week and rates  are 
very firm.
Canned goods are maintaining the firm­
ness  spoken  of  last  week and for some 
sorts the trading  has  been  almost  satis­
factory.  As in the past,  the demand has 
been  mostly  for  cheap  goods, and  it is 
said that some dealers have added to their 
stocks  goods  which  heretofore 
they 
would not deign to touch  on  account  of 
the  inferior  quality.  Cheap  goods  are 
needed  all  around  and  in  every  trade, 
from  hardware  to  silks. 
Some  New 
York canners say they  will  not  operate 
their canneries  if  the  future  shows  no 
better profits  than  have  obtained  dur­
ing the past six months.
In butter and cheese there  is  scarcely 
any change.  For  the very best grades of 
both  there has been sufficient demand to 
prevent any great accumulation,  but  for 
all other sorts there is a hesitating trade.
Eggs have not  been  in  overwhelming 
supply  and  the  demand  has  been good 
enough to take all which have arrived at 
very fair rates.  Best Western,  13>£c.
Dried  fruits  show  very  little  anima­
tion,  especially 
for  domestic  fruits. 
Fancy evaporated apples  are  worth  8J^ 
@8Kc.  Nothing of  interest  has  devel­
oped during the week.
Fresh fruits are selling well and apples 
are “out  of  sight.”  California  oranges 
are in fair supply and steady.
Beans and peas are  in  very  moderate 
demand.  Pea  beans  are  worth  $1.95@ 
2.25  per  bushel.  Marrows  are  dull  at 
$2.85  and  are  taken  with  great  reluc­
tance.
The  S tron gh old   o f F ed eral  C entraliza­

tion .

The  growing  demand  that  the  mem­
bers of the United States Senate shall be 
elected  by  the  people  at  large  has  in­
duced  much  inquiry  into  the  nature of 
the  representative  powers  of  the  two 
houses of Congress.

T H E   MICTHGkAISr  T R A D E S M A N .
There  can  be  no  reasonable  question 
that the Senate  was  intended  to  repre­
sent the sovereignty of the  states,  while 
the  House  was  established  as  a  repre­
sentative  of  the  whole  people. 
In the 
Senate, each state, little  or big,  is equal, 
having  the  same  number  of  Senators— 
that  is,  two  each—without  regard  to 
population.  Mr.  Harley,  writing  about 
Congress in  the  American  Magazine  of 
Civics, says the  Senate  was  for  years  a 
small body, the number of states increas­
ing  slowly  and  even  in  1810  had  but 
thirty-four  members. 
They  regarded 
themselves as a Congress of ambassadors 
from  their  respective  states,  and  often 
referred for instruction and advice to the 
state  legislatures.  For  five  years  the 
Senate met with closed doors,  occupying 
itself ehiefly with  the  confidential  busi­
ness  of  appointments and  treaties,  and 
conferring  with  the  Cabinet  Ministers 
and the President.

on  foot  to  take  away the independence 
of  Senators,  who  are  now  elected  by 
state  legislatures,  and  make  them  di­
rectly amenable to the people  by  having 
them  elected  by  popular  vote.  As  the 
time,  place and manner of  choosing Sen­
ators are under  the  control  of  the  sev­
eral  states,  each  state  can  change  its 
methods,  and there is no doubt that,  in a 
few  years,  Senators  will  be  chosen di­
rectly  by  the  people. 
If,  under  the 
altered state of affairs,  there  should be a 
need for two popular houses of Congress, 
it  is  best  that  the  Senate  should  be 
wholly  under the popular control.

It is a  remarkable  fact  that  the  only 
branch  of Cqngress where  there are left 
any regard  and respect for  the  rights  of 
the states  is  the  House  of  Representa­
tives, and in the  powerful  movement to­
ward Federal centralization, which seems 
destined to  sweep  everything  before  it, 
if  any  relie  of  the  sovereignty  of  the 
states shall  be  permitted  to  survive,  it 
will be through the  action of the House, 
and not of the Senate,  which is now  the 
focus  and  stronghold of Federal nation­
alism and  centralization.

F r a n k  S t o w e l l.

It was only in later times that the Sen­
ate voluntarily abandoned  its  functions 
as  representative  and  guardian  of  the 
states against Federal encroachment, and 
it finaily became  the  greatest  force  en­
gaged in making the politics of the coun­
try sectional,  and in attacking  and  over­
throwing the  rights  and  powers  of  the 
states.  Having  finally  wholly  given  up 
its true mission as the  representative  of 
the  states,  it  vies  with  the  House  in 
originating and attempting general legis­
lation,  while in the Senate the  centraliz­
ing tendency of the Government has been 
chiefly  foc.ered  and 
intrenched.  The 
Senate has grown to  be,  to  a  large  ex­
tent, a body of wealthy men,  and  it  has 
been  satirically  styled  “a  rich  man’s 
club.”  So  far  as its original object and 
intention  are  concerned, 
the  United 
States Senate does not  so  regard or con­
sider  them.

The House of Representatives  was  in­
tended to give expression to the will and 
voice of the people at large.  At first the 
members of the House  were  not  elected 
by the people of districts,  but by the peo­
ple of the  entire  state.  The  innovation 
was made in 1842,  when  the  election  of 
Representatives was  restricted to people 
of the particular  districts  they  were  to 
represent.

From time to time,  as  the  population 
of the several states increases or changes, 
the population basis of representation in 
the House is changed also.  This is done 
by  Congress  after  the  taking  of  each 
census.  When  a  change  is to be made, 
Congress first  decides  upon  the  size  of 
the  House,  and  then  finds  the ratio by 
dividing this number into the whole pop­
ulation.  This ratio is then  divided  into 
the population of the  states  in  order  to 
determine the number of Representatives 
for each state.  On account  of  the  frac­
tional  remainders  resulting  from  divi­
sion,  the actual  number  of  Representa­
tives first  agreed  upon  is  not  thus  ob­
In  order  to  approximate  the 
tained. 
number  as  nearly  as  possible, 
those 
states  having  the  largest  fractional  re­
mainder  are  each  given  an  additional 
member,  who is a  Congressman at large. 
In  the  new  deal,  some  states  get  in­
creased representation, others remain  as 
they  were, and some have their represen­
tation  reduced.  No state  can  have less 
than one  member  of  the  House,  but  it 
must have two Senators.

The abandonment by the  Senate of  its 
proper functions and office  has created a 
great deal of popular indignation against 
it, and vigorous measures have  been  set

FRO VISIONS.

 

 

 

 

SAUSAGE.

FO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co 

quotes as follows:
N ess,......................................... 
 
Short c u t.................................................... 
Extra clear pig, short out........................ 
Extra clear,  heavy....................................
Clear, fat  back...............................  
 
Boston clear, short cu t............................. 
Clear back, shortcut................................  
Standard clear, short cut. best.................... 
Pork, links.......................................................  
Bologna............................................................  
Liver.................................................................. 
Tongue.....................  
B lo o d ....,........................................................ 
Head cheese.................................................... 
Summer............................................. 
Frankfurts........................................................ 
Kettle  Rendered.................................... 
G ranger..................................................................7)4
Fam ily......................................................  
Compound............................................................. 5!*
Cottolene... 
...................................................... 61%
Cotosuet..................................................................6J*
50 lb. Tins, >*e advance.
20 lb. palls, )4c 
“  3£c 
10 lb. 
5 lb.  “  %e 
31b. 
'*  1  C 
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.......................     6 GO
Extra Mess, Chicago packing............................6 ,5
Boneless, rump butts..........................................10 00
Hams, average 20 lbs...........................................10
16 lbs..........................................10J*
12 to 14 lbs.................................. 10!*
picnic..................................................7
best boneless..............................................8&
Shoulders.............................................................   7
Breakfast Bacon  boneless................................  9
Dried beef, ham prices.......................................11

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

B E E F   IN   B A R R ELS.

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L A R D .

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FAREWELL TO  THE  OYSTER.

We announce  the  close  of  the  oyster 
season for the spring of 1895.  We thank 
our many customers for  their  patronage 
and  shall  hope  to  have  them  with  us 
again  next  fall. 
In  the  meantime  we 
beg leave to call  their  attention  to  our 
other seasonable goods,  as follows:
Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly, made  witho 
65
30-lb.  pall............................................................ 
zO-lb. p ail............................................................  
50
17-lb.  pall...........................................................  
45
40
15-lb. pall............................................................. 
1  quart Mason  Jars, per  doz..............  .......1  40
1  pints  Mason  Jars, per  doz........................ 
95
Mrs. Wlthey's Condensed Mince Meat,  the 

boiled elder, very fine:

best made.  Price per  case  ........................2 40

Mrs. Withey’s bulk mince meat:
40-lb. pall, per  lb...............................................   6
25-lb. pails, per lb ..............................................   6!*
10-lb. pails, per lb ......................................... 
  654
2-lb. cans, per doz.............................................   1  40
5 lb. cans, per  doz............................................350
Pint Mason Jars, per  doz................................ 1  40
Quart Mason Jars, per  doz  ........................... 2 25
Maple Syrup, pint Mason Jars, per  doz. 
1  40 
Maple Syrup, quart Mason Jars, per  doz....  2 25
Maple Syrup, tin, gallon cans, per  doz........   9 00
Peach Marmalade, 20-lb pails.........................  1  00

EDWIN  FALLAS,

Grand  Rapids,aMich.

CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK CANDT.
Cases

Bbls. Palls.

Standard,  per  lb ..........
“  H .H .................
Twist  ............
“ 
Boston Cream............... ■ 
8)4
Cut  Loaf........................
Extra H  H ................  . ..  3)4
MIXED CANDY.

8
6
6

7
7
7

8

Palls
Bbls.
Standard........................
.5
6)4
6)
Leader.............................................. 554 
7V
Royal.................................................6 
Nobby............................................... 7 
8
85
English  Rock................................. 7 
Conserves........................................ 654 
75
7
Broken T affy....................baskets 
8
Peanut Squares................... 
7 
French Creams...........................................  
Valley  Creams................................  
185
Midget, 30 lb. baskets.........................................  8
Modern. 30 lb. 

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

“

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fancy—In bulk

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12 SO

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

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Palls
Lozenges,  plain.................................................   854
printed..............................................  954
Chocolate Drops.................................................  11
Chocolate Monumentals..................................  12
Gum Drops..........................................................  5
Moss Drops..........................................................  754
Sour Drops..........................................................  8
Imperials...................... 
9
Per Box
Lemon Drops........................................................50
Sour D rops........................................................... 50
Peppermint Drops................................................60
Chocolate Drops...................................................65
H. M. Chocolate  Drops....................................... 75
Gum Drops.....................................................35@50
Licorice Drops..  ..............................................1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops...........................................75
Lozenges, plain.....................................................60
65
Imperials...............................................................60
Mottoes..................................................................70
Cream Bar............................................................. 55
Molasses  B ar............*..........................................50
Hand Made  Creams......................................8C@90
Plain Creams................................................. 60@80
Decorated Creams................................................90
 
String  Rock..........................................................60
t2 SO
Burnt Almonds........................................   90@1  25
14 50
Wlntergreen Berries...........................................60
13 SO
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes.............................  34
13  50
51
No. 1, 
13  75
No. 2, 
28
14 10
California Seedlings—126.................................  2 60
7
150, 176, 200, 216 ..........   2  75
5)4
250.................................  2 25
6
Fancy  Navels—112...............................................3 00
126............................................   3 50
6
150,176, 200.............................   3 75
6
 
Messina  Oranges,  ..........................................   2 75
7)4
Catanias—Flats, 100............................................  1 50
Choice,  300.........................................................
Extra Choice,  300 ..............................................  3  50
Extra Fancy, 300................................................  4 25
Choice,  360  ........................................................
Extra Choice,  360..............................................  3 50
Fancy, 360............................................................  3 75
Extra  Fancy,  360, gilt packing......................   4 00
Large bunches....................................................  1 75
Small bunches......................................... 
75@l  25
Figs, fancy  layers  161b...........................  
“  30ft............................. 
« 
“  extra 
“  141b.............................  
“  bags  ................................................... 
“  
“ 
“ 

13
14
12
614
Dates, Fard, 10-lb.  box.............................  @ 7
.............................  @  6
Persian.  G. M.50-lb  box............   @ 5
1 lb Royals,  new ..........................  

CARAM ELS.
 
“ 
 
“ 
ORANGES.

Choice stock. 25c per box less.

O TH ER   FO R E IG N   F R U IT S .

**  50-lb.  “ 

BANANAS.

8
5k

LEM ONS.

  @7  >4

8)4

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2 

10

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Almonds, Tarragona........................
Ivaca................................
California, soft  shelled
Brazils, new.......................................
Filberts  .............................................
Walnuts, G renoble..........................
French................................
Calif....................................
Soft Shelled  Calif............
Taoie Nuts,  fancy...........................
choice..........................
Pecans. Texas, H.  P.,  .....................
Chestnuts...........................................
Hickory Nuts per  bu.,  Mich..........
Cocoannts, fnil sacks....................
Butternuts, per  bu ...........................
Black  Walnuts, per bu....................
Fancy, H.  P.,Sun*...........................
“  Roasted..............
Fancy, H.  P., Flags.........................
“  Roasted.............
Choice, H. P.,  E xtras......................
“  Roasted..........

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P E A N U T S.

®  14
a  
812 
O  7)4 
@10 
@14 
6  @12
@13 
@11 
@  9 
8  @11

@  5)4 
6@   6)4 
@5)4 
6@  6)4 
@ 4)* 
5@  6

FRESH  MEATS.

BEEF.

Carcass........................................................6  @ 8
Fore quarters............................................5  @ 6
Hind quarters................. .......................... 7  @ 9
Loins No. 3.................................................9  @11
Ribs.............................................................9  @11
R ounds......................................................5)4® 6)4
Chucks  ............................... 
................... 3)4® 5
Plates......................................................... 3J4® 4
PORK.
Dressed......................... .
Loins...........................................................  
Shoulders  ...............................  
Leaf Lard................................................... 

.........................5  @6)4
9
7
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Carcass
Lambs..

MUTTON.

Carcass..................................... . .............. 5)4  @  6

VEAL.

IT  C O U N T S

W hen  you  sell  goods to  the  people  which  give 
ENTIRE  SATISFACTION.
No  line handled  calls for the  judgment and  dis- 
crimiration  necessary  to  the  successful  buying 
and  selling of  FRUIT.

WRIT 10  FOR  PRICES 
OX  ANY  SHOWCASF. 
NEEDED.

55. 57.  59, 6I 

Canal  S t.

GRAND  RAPIDS

NEW   CIGAR  s n o w  CASK.

Are the embodiment of all the requisites of first-  We  ask  all  our  trade  and  all  handlers 
class  Oranges. 

of Fine  Cigars to try a few of the

PUTNAM  GANDY  CO.

Show  Cases, 
Store  Fixtures, 

Etc.

R1IV

PHILLIPS’  SHOW  CASES.

J.  P H I L L I P S   &  C O .t  D e tro it,  M ich.

Established  1864.

O u r   P o u n d e r ,   lO o

and  the M a i   P e s t ,  5 c

Both  are  Special  Brands,  made for us.
We will guarantee the quality.

Cigars.

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S P E E D Y

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F I V E

M O D E L S
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18  to  2 5   poLinds

P r i c e s

$ 8 5   to  $ 1 0 0
S e n d   for  C a t a l o g u e

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FACTORY  AND  HAIN  OFFICE,  Lake  and  Halstead  Sts,  / r> ^ T T / , ^  ^  
RETAIL  SALESROOM,  280  Wabash  Avenue,

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It  S e lls  
B eca u se  of 
Its M oney- 
M a k in g  
F ea tu res !

For  further  information

drop  a  postal  card  to  .  .

Warning1!

The  trade  are  hereby  warned against using 
any infringements on Weighing and Price Scales 
and  Computing  and  Price  Scales,  as  we  will 
protect  our rights and  the  rights of  our general 
agents  under  Letters  Patent  of  the  United 
States issued in  1881, 1885,1-86. 1888.1891,1893and 
1894.  And  we  will  prosecute  all  infringers  to 
the full  extent  of  the  law.  The simple  using 
of Scales that infringe  upon  our  patents makes 
the  user  liable  to  prosecution,  and the  impor­
tance  of  buying  and using  any other  Comput­
ing  and  Price  Scales  than those manufactured 
by us and bearing our name  and date  of patents 
and thereby incurring liability to  prosecution is 
apparent.  Respectfully,

The  Computing  Scale  Co.

See  What  Users S a y :

Office of the CUMMER LUMBER CO., 

Manufacturers o f L u m b e r,  La th <£ Sh in g l es 

Mercantile Department.

Cadillac,  Mich., Feb. 28, 1895. 

Gentlemen — In  regard 

Messrs. Hoyt & Co., Dayton. O.:
to  your  Computing 
Scale,  we  can  say:  We  have  had  one  in  our 
store for  three years and are well  satisfied  with 
it.  We have not had  occasion  to have it adjust­
ed yet, and it is  just  as  accurate  and  quick  as 
when we put it in.  We  cheerfully  recommend 
the  Scale  to  anyone  having  merchandise  to 
weigh out.  We believe it  has  saved  us  several 
times its cost. 
Per Ed.  u. Snider, Mgr. Mercantile  Dept.

CUMMER  LUMBER  CO. 

Yours very trulv,

HOYT &  Company, 
S pring L eaders

- 

D a y to n,  O hio.

HAVE  AN  OPENING  AND  SELL 
GLASSWARE.  Any  article  in  these 
packages can  be retailed at Ten  Cents.

1111
Ä y M i

SK IES?

d o z e n   8 incl Nut  Dishes.
dozen 12 in«*] Celery Trays.
dozen Dread T rays.
dozen 8 inch Bowls.  Saved.
dozen 8  inch N  a p p le s *
dozen 7 inch Berry  Dishes.
dozen pint 0 ream  Pitchers.
dozen 8 inch Oval Oblong Dishes.
d o z e n   7*2 inc h Ovals.
dozen 7 inch Comports.
dozen 7 inch Sauce  Dishes.
dozen 9 inch Salvers.

/»  doze'n Sugars, covered.
* a dozt•ii shell  Pickles.
l 2 doze*n 8 inch Square Oblong Dishes.
y> dozt 11 7 inch Square  Plates.
%  dozt n Butters, covered.
*4 dozt n Celeries.
H dozt n 5 inch Handled Jellies.
y»  d o z e n %  gallon Pitchers.
10 doz. or 120 pieces in ail. at  80c.  per doz.,  $8.

Pk g., 75c.

Vs dozen 8 inch < >val  Dish.
*i dozen S inch Comport.
la   dozen 8 inch < »blnng Dish.
Vs  dozen  half gallon Jug.
Vs  dozen covered Butter.
; 2 dozen Celery.
'  dozen 9 inch Preserve.
14 dozen  Bread Tray.
14 dozen 8 inch Nut Dish.
14  dozen 12 inch Tray.
la   dozen 7 inch Comport.
14  dozen 8 inch Jelly.
14  dozen 9 inch  Berry Dish.
1j dozen 8 inch  Preserve.

dozen one-fourth gallon  Jug.
i/n
. dozen Cream Pitcher, 
j dozen 8 inch Piotile.
• dozen Molasses Can.
: dozen 9 inch Dish.
I I
i l
: dozen 8 inch  Bow!.
• dozen covered Sugar.
: dozen 8 inch  Dish.
! dozen 8 inch Salver.
12

144pieces in all, at 80c perdo/., $9.60.

W rite us for  Large Cuts.  Illustrations of Dinner and  Toilet  Sets,  and our new  Spring  Catalogue.

H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids

