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Volume XIII.

GRAND  RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY  1, 1896.

Number 641

Martin  DeWright.

J.  Renihan, Counsel.

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THE  SEVENTH  ANNUAL.

Full  Proceedings  of  the  M.  K.  of  G.

Convention.

The  seventh  annual  convention  of  the 
Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip convened 
in  Representative  Hall,  Lansing,  Dec. 
30,  1895,  at  2:30  p.m.  The  meeting 
was  called  to order by  President  Jack- 
,  when  Rev.  VV.  H.  Osborne  read  a 
selection  from  the  Scriptures  and  Rev. 
John  M.  Fitch  invoked  the divine bless- 
ng.  After  roll  call  of  officers  and  com­
mittees,  and  the  reading  of  the  minutes 
of  the 
last  meeting  President  Jacklin 
announced  the  following  special  com­
mittees :

Credentials— J.  B.  Heydlauff,  Fred 
Anderson,  Geo.  Gane,  J.  J.  Evans, 
Chas.  H.  Smith.

Rules  and  Order  of  Business— E.  P. 
Waldron,  John  McLean,  A.  W.  Stitt, 
Max  Caspell,  W.  J.  Richards,  J.  W. 
O’Brien.

President’s  Address— N.  B.  Jones, 

M.  Howarn,  L.  M.  Mills.

Resolutions— Leo  A.  Caro,  C.  S.  Kel 
sey,  Grant  S.  Bennett,  Chas.  McNoltj 
Geo.  Munroe.

Amendments— F.  M.  Tyler,  Frank  R. 

Streat,  John  R.  Wood.

Vice-Presidents— E.  L.  Smith,  John 
H.  Temmink,  Gustave  Hinkler,  F.  W. 
Thompson-,  J.  H.  Russell.

President  Jacklin  then  read  his  an­
nual  address,  which  is  published  in  full 
elsewhere 
in  this  week’s  paper.  The 
address  was  well  received,being greeted 
with  applause  at 
its  close.  The  ad­
dress  was  referred  to  the  appropriate 
committee.

Secretary  Owen  then  read  his  annual 
is  published  verbatim 
report,  which 
elsewhere 
in  this  week’s  paper.  The 
Finance  Committee  of  the  Board  of  D i­
rectors  announced  that  the financial por­
tion  of  the  report  was  correct  and,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Peake, 
the  report  was 
accepted  and  adopted.

in 

Treasurer  Frost  presented  his  annual 
the 
report,  showing  total  receipts 
general  fund  of  $2,331.43  and  disburse­
ments  of  $1,568.13,  leaving  a balance  on 
hand  of  $763.30. 
In  the  death  fund  the 
receipts  have  been  $6,338.58  and  the 
disbursements  (twelve  checks  of  $500 
each)  $6,000,  leaving  a balance  on  hand 
of  $338.85.  The  report  was  made 
in 
detail,  was  certified  to  as  correct  by  the 
Finance  Committee  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  and  was  accompanied  by  a 
certificate  from  the  bank  of  deposit, 
certifying  to  his  statement  relative  to 
cash  on  hand.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Tyler, 
the  report  was  accepted and adopted.

The  meeting  then  adjourned  until 

Tuesday  morning  at 9  o’clock.
TUESDAY  MORNING.

President  Jacklin  called  the  conven­
tion  to  order at 9 ¡30 a.  m,  when a  prop­
osition  was  received  from  a 
local  pho­
tographer  to  take  a  group  portrait  of 
the  traveling  men  present  at the conven­
tion  on  the  front  steps  of  the  Capitol.

Mr.  Peake  called  attention  to  the  fact 
that  he  had  paid  for  such  a  photograph 
when  the  first  convention  met  at  Lans­
ing,  six  years  ago,  but  had  never  re­
ceived  the  photograph,  and  moved  that 
the  communication be  laid  on  the  table,

unless  some  Lansing 
traveling  man 
could  vouch  for  the  responsibility  of 
the  applicant.  No  one  being  willing  to 
stand  sponsor 
for  the  gentleman,  the 
communication  was  tabled.

Election  of  officers  being  then  in  or-1 
der,  nominations  for  President  were 
called 
for.  M.  V.  Foley  nominated 
Samuel  E.  Symons,  whose  candidacy 
was  supported  by  G.  C.  Burnham,  A.
C.  Wetzel,  F.  P.  Waldron,  A.  W. 
Stitt  and  C.  S.  Kelsey.  John  McLean 
and  Wm.  H.  Baier  presented  the  claims 
of  Frank  R.  Streat.

John  R.  Wood,  O.  W.  Booth  and  S. 

Miller  were  appointed  tellers.

The  Committee  on  Credentials  pre­
sented  the  following  report,  which  was 
adopted :

In  the  absence  of  any  proof  to  the 
contrary,  we  assume  that  all  members 
present  are 
in  good  standing,  having 
paid  their  annual  dues  for  the  current 
year,  1895,  and,  therefore,  entitled  to 
seats  in  this  convention.

162  of  which  were 

A  formal  ballot  resulted  in  207  votes 
being  cast, 
for 
Symons  and  45  for  Streat.  On  motion 
of  Mr.  Streat, 
the  election  of  Mr. 
Symons  was  made  unanimous  by  a 
standing  vote.  Mr.  Symons  was  there­
upon  escorted  to  the  rostrum  by  a  com­
mittee  and  accepted  the  office  in a well- 
timed  address, 
thanking  the  members 
for  the  honor  they  had  conferred  upon 
him  and  bespeaking  for  the  organiza­
tion  a  prosperous  year.

Election  of  directors  resulted 

in  the 
selection  of  Frank  R.  Streat,  A.  F. 
Peake  and  John  McLean  for  two  years 
each  and  B.  D.  Palmer  to  fill  the  va­
cancy  caused  by  the  election  of  Mr. 
Symons  to  the  presidency.

The  meeting  then  adjourned  until  af­

ternoon. 

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AFTERNOON  SESSION.

At  the  opening  of  the  afternoon  ses­
sion,  the  Committee  on  President’s  Ad­
dress  presented  the  following  report:

We  respectfully  recommend  that  so 
much  of  the  President’s  address  as  re­
fers  to  the  subject  of  interchangeable 
mileage  be  referred  to  a  special  com­
mittee  of  three,  to  be  appointed  by  the 
chair,  to  draft  resolutions  expressive  of 
the  sentiment  of  this  body  on  this  sub­
ject,  and  that  all  matters  pertaining  to 
this  subject  be  referred  to  such  com­
mittee,  who  shall  report  the  same  at 
Tuesday’s  session.

We  recommend  this  convention to  rat­
ify  the  action  of  the  President  in  ap­
pointing  Brothers  Tyler,  Streat 
and 
Wood  as  a  permanent  Committee  on 
Proposed  Amendments  to  the  constitu­
tion  and  that  all  matters  pertaining  to 
this  subject be  referred  to  them.

We  recommend  that  so  much  of  the 
President’s  address  as  refers  to  the  sub­
ject  of  the  Atlanta  convention  be  re­
ferred  to  a  special  committee  of  three, 
to  be  appointed  by  the  President.

We  recommend  that  the  subject  of 
providing  a  fund  for  defraying  the  ex­
penses  o f future  annual  conventions  of 
this  Association  be  ratified  and  adopted 
and  the  matter  of  submitting  a  proper 
amendment  to  the  constitution  to  pro­
vide  for  same  be  referred  to  the  above 
Committee  on  Amendments  to  the  con­
stitution  with 
instructions  to  prepare 
and  present  the  same  at  this  meeting 
for  acceptance  and  adoption  and  your 
committee  would  also  recommend  that 
this  special  assessment  be  made  with 
the  midsummer assessment.

The  first  three  recommendations  were 

adopted.

The  recommendation  relative  to  the 
creation  of  a  special  assessment  for  en­
tertainment  purposes  was  debated  at 
considerable  length,  culminating  in  the 
adoption  of  a  resolution  referring  the 
matter  to  the  committee  of  the  whole, 
to  report  at  the  next  annual  meeting.

The  President  thereupon  appointed 

the  following  special  committees:

On 

Interchangeable  Mileage— N.  B. 

Jones,  E.  P.  Waldron,  L.  M.  Mills.

On  Atlanta  Convention—John  Mc­
Lean,Geo.  A.  Reynolds,  G.  H.  Russell.
The  Committee  on  Resolutions  pre­
sented  the  following  report,  which  was 
adopted:

Whereas, 

It  has  pleased  Almighty 
God  to  remove  by  death,  during  the 
past  year,  our  esteemed  brothers,  Silas 
Clark,  Theodore  J.  Beaubien,  B.  F. 
Winch,  Fred  Sheriff,  Fred  Miller,  W. 
L.  Reed,  Ellen  M.  Raleigh,  Norman 
L.  Boughton,  Theodore  Schultz,  Frank 
Seymour,  Gilbert  M.  Steese,  Sigmund 
Tobias,  Frank  B.  Gates  and  A.  L. 
Field;  therefore  be  it

Resolved,  That 

in  their  death  there 
has  been  taken-  from  our  membership 
esteemed  and  worthy  members  and, 
recognizing  our  great  loss,  and  the  still 
greater 
and 
friends,  be  it

loss  to  their 

families 

Resolved,  That  the Michigan  Knights 
of  the  Grip  in  convention  assembled  at 
Lansing,  December  30,  1895,  do  extend 
to  the  families  and  friends  of  our  dt- 
I ceased  members our  heartfelt  sympathy, 
j  in  this,  the  hour  of  their  bereavement;
[ and  be  it  further
Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  these  reso­
lutions  be  spread  upon  our  minutes  and 
a  copy  forwarded  to  each  of the families 
of  our  departed  brothers.
the  Michigan 
Resolved,  That  we, 
Knights  of  the  Girp, 
in  our  seventh 
annual  convention,  assembled  at  Lans­
ing,  hereby  declare  our  sympathy  with 
the  Cubans 
in  their  struggle  for  inde­
pendence.

for 

Reesolved,  That  the  thanks  of  the 
Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip  be  ex­
tended  to  the  officers  and  Board  of  D i­
rectors, 
in 
which they have  carried  on  the  duties  of 
their  vairous  offices  and  so  carefully 
protected  the  interests  of  the  members 
of  our  Association,  during  the  year 
1895.

the  efficient  manner 

Resolved,  That  a  vote  of  thanks  be 
extended  to  Post  A  for  the  magnificent 
manner  in  which  they  have  entertained 
this,  our  seventh  annual  convention.

Resolved,  That  a  vote  of  thanks  be 
extended  to  the  municipal  officers  of 
the  city  of  Lansing  and  the  citizens 
in 
general  for  the  open  hearted  hospitality 
with  which  they  have  received  us  and 
for  the 
in  which  their 
streets  were  decorated  and  for  the  uni­
versal  kindness  which they have  extend­
ed  to  the  visting  Knights  among  them 
during  this  convention.

lavish  manner 

Resolved,  That  our  especial  thanks 
are  due  to  the  ladies  of  Post  A  and  to 
the  ladies  of  Lansing  in  general  for  the 
marked  courtesy  and kindness they  have 
shown  to  the  visiting 
ladies  among 
them,  and  that  we  assure  them  that 
their  open  hearted  hospitality  will  be  a 
bright  spot  in  the  memories of  all  of  us 
who  have  attended  our  seventh  annual 
convention.

Resolved,  That  a  vote  of  thanks  be 
extended  to  the  press  of  Michigan  in 
general  tor the  great  and  efficient  man­
ner  in  which  they  have,  at  all  times, 
furthered  our 
interests;  and  that  our 
thanks  are  especially  due  to  our  official 
organs  and  W.  H.  Turner,General  Man- 

Lc o n tin u ed  on  p a s s   tw k n t y-f iv k .)

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

PRESIDENT’S   ADDRESS.

Review  of  Year’s  Work by President

Jacklin.

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G rip : 
We  are  assembled  to-day 

Lansing,  Mich,.  December  30,  1895. 
Members  of  Michigan  Knights  of  the
. 
.
in  Seventh 
Annual  Convention, 
in  the  beautiful 
Capital  City  of  Lansing,and  in  the  Hall 
of  Representatives  of  the  Capitol Build­
ing,  for  the  purpose  of  reviewing  the 
work  of  our  Association  during  the  past 
year,  and  the  transaction  of  all  regular 
and 
important  business  for  the  future 
growth  and  prosperity  of  our  Associa­
tion.  Bearing  ever 
in  mind  that  all 
business  or  work,  worthy  of  our  atten­
tion,  should  be 
considered 
carefully 
and,  when  done,  well  done.
On  year  ago,  at  Grand  Rapids,  you 
honored  me  by  electing  me  President 
of  this  Association.  I  appreciated  the 
high  honor  then,  and  thanked  you  from 
the  bottom  of  my  heart,  promising,  to 
the  extent  of  my  ability,  to  perform  the 
I  have  en­
duties  devolving  upon  me. 
deavored  to  keep  the  promise 
then 
made,  by  pursuing  a  careful  and  con­
siderate  course  of  action,  in  harmoniz­
ing  all  interests  for  the  greatest  good  of 
the  Association,  and  ever  bearing  in 
mind  that  this  Association  belonged  to 
its  membership,  and  that  the  constitu­
tion  and  by-laws  of  the  same  was  to  be 
my  guide. 
I  had  fondly  hoped  to be 
more  actively  engaged  upon  the  road, 
and  to  become  more  thoroughly  ac­
quainted  with  our  members,  but  cir­
cumstanced  prevented,  to  a  certain  ex­
tent. 
I  have  attended  to  such  corres­
pondence  as  came  before  me,  carefully 
examined  each  and  every  new  applica­
tion,  and  conformed  strictly  to  all  re­
quirements. 
I  have  counseled  and  ad­
vised  with  members  and' rendered  such 
assistance  as  I  could. 
I  have  attended 
the  regular  meetings  of  the  Board  of 
Directors— brought  all  matters  of  busi­
ness  and  interest  fairly,  and  presented 
frankly, 
for  theijr  consideration,  and 
ruled  impartially, so  far as  my judgment 
dictated. 
I  responded  to  the  appoint­
ment  and  commission,  by  Gov.  John  T. 
Rich,  as  a  delegate  to  the  “ Congress 
of  Commercial  Travelers  of  America, 
held  at  Atlanta,  Ga.;  November  13th 
and  14th  last.  I  will  now submit,  in  de­
tail,  the  work  for  you  to  review,and  ask 
of  you  to  carefully  consider,  and accept, 
or  reject,  as 
it  may  appear  to  you 
proper.
First.  I  desire  to  say  that  1  have  had 
the  cheerful,  earnest  and  hearty  co-op­
eration  and  support  of  the  Board  of 
Directors,  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer, 
the  Vice-Presidents,  and  all  members 
of  committees,  when  called  upon. 
I he 
officers  of  this  Association  have  worked 
loyally  and  unitedy  for  the  best  inter­
ests  of  all,  and  i  take  this  opportunity 
to  express  my  appreciation  and  thanks.

Membership.

Our  membership  during  the  past  year 
has  been  reclaimed 
in  a  great  many 
cases,  and  many  new  members  have 
been  added,  as  the  report  of  our  worthy 
and  well  qualified  Secretary  will show to 
you.  We  are,  at  the  present  time,  in  a 
healthy  and  flourishing  condition,  as 
a  social  association.  The  experiences 
of  the  past  have  been  to  us  object  les­
sons  for  the  future.  F rom  a  crude  and 
unsatisfactory  manner of  doing  business 
with  our  membership,  we  have  so  sys­
tematized  the  work  that  it  has  become 
a  pleasure,  and  words  of  praise  are  re­
ceived  from  all  quarters.
Finances.

The  finances  of  our  Association  have 
carefully  guarded.  Our 
been  very 
insisted  upon 
worthy  Treasurer  has 
every  dollar  received  being  turned 
into 
the  Treasury,  and  for  every  dollar  paid 
out,  a  warrant  arid  a  check  must  ap­
pear.  His  report  will  show  the  receipts 
and  disbursements,  with  proper  vouch­
ers  for  every  dollar  or  fraction  thereof.
The  dues,  for  which  membership  cer­
tificates  for  the  year  1895  have  been 
is­
sued,  will  show  the  number of  actives 
ou  our  rolls,  subject  to  assessment  for 
the  Death  Benefit  Fund.  I  regret  to  say 
that  some  of  our  members  have  beer 
negligent 
in  keeping  up  their  assess 
ments,  which  entitles  the  beneficiary, in

the 

case  of  the  death  of  a  member,  to  the 
§500  provide  for  them  and  theirs.  Wt 
have  made  but  two  assessments  during 
the  year— (two  single;  Nos.  1  and  2,  $1 
and  No.  3,  $1)  equal  to $4,  and  the  an- 
uual  dues  of  $1,  making 
total 
amount  for  the  past  year  $5,  the  cost  to 
each  member.  We  have  had  eighteen 
deaths  during  the  year.  Four  members 
allowed  their  assessments 
lapse, 
thereby  depriving  their  beneficiaries  of 
$^00  each—$2,000.  One  of  these  cases 
I'  desire  to  call  to  your  particular at­
tention,  and  to  plead  for  your  careful 
I 
consideration  and  action 
thereon. 
do  think  it  worthy.  Fourteen  were 
in 
good  standing,  twelve  have  been  paid, 
two  are  in  process  of  adjustment,  and 
will  be  paid  at  the  earliest moment pos­
sible.

to 

Board  of  Directors.

the  Association, 

Your  Board  of  Directors, 

in  accord­
ance  with  your  constitution,  have 
ex­
ercised a general  supervision over all the 
business  of 
in  a 
thorough,  practical,  business-like  man- 
neer,  have  attended  the  Board  meetings 
promptly  and  faithfully ;  have  carefully 
considered,  and  re-considered,  all  mat­
ters  coming  before  them,  and  have,  to a 
unit—with,  I  think,  a single exception 
agreed.  And  the  case  in  point  is  upon 
the  death  claim  of  Eliza  M.  Cawley,  for 
the  death  of  her  husband,  James  P. 
Cawley,  which  occurred  February  25, 
1895.  1  desire  to  present  this  case  upon 
the  floor  of  this  convention,  and  upon 
its  merits,  as  the  proofs  herewith  show, 
allow  it  to  rest. 
I  do  this  for  the  pur­
pose  of  maintaining  our  Association  as 
a  social  and  fraternal  organization,  and 
for  the  purpose  of  giving  the  claimant 
the  benefit  of  the  doubt,  if  possible, 
under  our  constitution,  and  thereby  es­
tablish  a  vested  right  and  not  a gra­
tuity.  Further,  I  desire 
it  distinctly 
understood  that  this  action  on  my  part 
as a  minority  in  this  case, 
in  no  wise 
reflects  upon  the  members  of  the  Board 
of  Directors.  They,  one  and  all,  acted 
in  accordance  with  the  constitution,  as 
they  construed  it.

Vice-Presidents.

The  Vice-Presidents  of  this  Associa­
tion  have  guarded  well  in  their  respec­
tive  districts  and  will,  I  trust,  favor  us 
with  satisfactory  reports  of  cases  and 
responsibilities  assumed.

Committees.

their 

The  work  of  the  respective  commit­
tees  has  received  the  attention  due,  and 
in  all  cases,  so  far  as  I  know,  has  been 
reported  promptly  and  favorably;  and 
I  trust  that  the  chairmen  of  the  several 
committees  will  make 
reports 
quite  fully,  either  orally  or  written,  as 
may  be  agreeable  to  them.  The  work 
of  the  Legislative  Committee  and  the 
special  Committee  on  “ Interchangeable 
Mileage, ”   during  the  sessions  of  the 
Legislature  and  with  the  assistance  of 
the  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
and  all  those  who  could  render  assist­
ance,  was  pushed  to  a  supposed  satis­
factory  termination.  The  work  was well 
done,and we thought to rejoice at our suc­
cess,  but,  at  the  last  moment,  all  was 
crushed by the  veto of our  bill  by  his ex­
cellency,  the  Governor.  We  were  disap­
pointed,  to say  the  least,  after  the  assur­
ances  we,  as  the Board  of  Directors,  had 
received  from  him.  The  work  must 
now be  renewed. 
I  shall  take  occasion 
to  refer  to  “ interchangeable  mileage” 
further  on  in  this  address.  The  thanks 
of  this  Association  are  due  to  all  mem­
bers  of  the  committees  who  so  faithfully 
worked  for  our 
interests,  and  also  to 
those  who  in  any  way  assisted.
Proposed  Amendments  to  the  Constitu­

tion.

It  was  deemed  advisable  by  the  mem­
bers  of  the  Board  of  Directors to receive 
and  carefully consider such  amendments 
to  our  constitution  “ as  may,  from  time 
to  time,  be  presented  by  our  members 
or  any  of  them,”   and,  accordingly,  up­
on  motion,  at  a  regular  meeting  of  the 
Board,  I  appointed  a  committee  of 
its 
members,  consisting  of  Bros.  Tyler, 
¿treat  and  Wood,  to  receive,  classify, 
arrange and  present  their  report  to  the 
Board  of  Directors,  at  the  meeting, 
which  was  held  at  the  home  of  the  Sec­
retary,  George  F.  Owen, in  Grand  Rap­
ids,  on  November  29  and  30.  The  ob­
jects  of  this  meeting  were  fully  ac-

complished  and  the  Board  presents  to 
you  their  report,through  its  Committee, 
which  I  have  appointed  as  a  permanent 
Committee  on  “ Proposed  Amendments 
to  the  Constitution,”   for  this  conven­
tion. 
I  trust  that  you  will  give  careful 
consideration  and  approval 
if,  in  your 
judgment,  the  amendments  should  be 
adopted.
Under  date  of  October  16,  1895,  a
communication  was  received  by  bis 
excellency,  Governor  Rich,  from  At­
lanta,  G a.,  requesting  that  he  appoint 
ten  or  more  delegates  to  represent  this 
State  from  among  representative  travel­
ing  men,  wholesalers  and  manufactur­
ers,  to  attend  a  “ Congress  of  Commer­
cial  Travelers  of  America,”   to  be  held 
at  Atlanta,  G a.,  November  13  2nd  14, 
1895,  at  the  “ Cotton  States’  and  Inter­
national  Exposition.”   Governor  Rich 
complied  with  the  request,  and appoint­
ed  and  commissioned  the  number,  of 
which  I,  as  your  President,  was  the 
only  one  present  from  this  State,  it  be­
ing  impossible  for  many  to  leave at that 
I  beg  to 
time  and  season  of  the  year. 
report  and  recommend  as  follows : 
l 
arrived  on  the  evening  of  November  12. 
November  13  was  “ Commercial  Trav­
elers’  Day”   at the  Exposition.  Recep­
tions  and  welcoming  addresses  were 
in 
order,  and  were  of  a  truly  Southern 
character,  bearing  with  them  accept­
ances  usually 
irresistible.  There  is  a 
warmth  and  an  enticement  about  a 
Southern  welcome  which  tempts  one  to 
capitulate,  even  before  the  campaign 
has  well  begun.  You  are  made  to  feel 
quite  at  home,  as  was  the  case  at  the 
reception,  at  the  executive  mansion,  of 
Governor  W.  Y.  Atkinson,  of  Georgia,, 
in 
the 
“ Congress”   assembled,being  composed 
of  representatives  of  commercial  travel­
ers’  associations  fiom  all  parts  of  the 
country,  but  more  particularly  of  the 
representatives  of  the  “ T.  P.  A., 
which  organization  appears  to  be  very 
strong 
in  the  South  and  West.  The 
subjects  for  discussion  were :

the  evening.  November  14 

st.  Commercial  Travelers’  Associa­

tions.

_nd.  The  Secretary  of  Commerce  of 

the  United  States.

3rd.  An  U.  S  Legation  Building 

the  City  of  Mexico.

4th.  A  National  Bankruptcy  Law 

in 

in 

the  United  States.

5th. 
Interchangeable  Mileage.
6th.  Extension  of  Foreign 

I rade 

and  Trade  Territory.

We  are  more  particularly  interested,
in  the  first,  second  and  fifth 
I  think, 
subjects. 
“ Interchangeable  Mileage”  
strikes  us  very  hard.  The  address,  and 
the  care  and  deliberation given tothere- 
spective  subjects,  were  of  a  very  high 
order.

The  following  resolutions  were 

intro­

duced  and  adopted :

1st  subject :
Resolved,  That  it  is  the  recommen­
dation  of  the  Congress  that  all organiza­
tions  of  commercial  travelers 
in  the 
United  States  co-operate  in  a  spirit  of 
fraternity,  cordially  and  courteously  to­
ward  the  achievement of  all  work  which 
has  for 
its  object  the  benefit  of  com­
mercial  travelers,  and  generally  of com­
mercial  interests.  Adopted.

2nd  subject :
Resolved,  That  this  body  recommend 
that  each  state 
in  the  United  States 
elect  a  Commissioner  of  Commerce  to 
look  to  the  promotion  of  the  commerce 
of  their  respective  states.  Adopted.

Whereas,  This  body,  in  congress  as­
sembled,  recognizes  and  feels  the 
im­
perative  need  for  a  better  system  of  ob 
taining  statistics  and 
information  for 
the  promotion  and  extension  of  com­
merce  within  tire  United  States  and 
in­
to  foreign  territories,  and  that  the  pres­
ent  facilities  are  inadequate, 
therefore 
be  it
Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this 
body  that  Congress,  at  its  next  session, 
be  and  is  hereby  petitioned  to  create  a 
cabinet  portfolio, 
to  be  known  as  the 
Secretary  of  Commerce,  whose  .duty 
it 
shall  be  to  carefully  guard  the  domestic 
and  foreign  commercial  interests  of  the 
United  States, 
information 
and  statistics  to  that  end,  and  in  every 
way  to  promote  commercial intercourse, 
not  only  throughout  the  United  States,

to  collect 

It  is  further

but  commercial  relations  between  this 
and  all  foreign  countries,  and  that  a 
special  department  or  bureau,  presided 
over by  said  Secretary  of  Commerce, 
be  devoted  to  the  collection  and  com­
pilation  of 
information  pertaining  to 
the  conditions,  both  advantageous  and 
restrictive,  surrounding  the  extension 
of  the  trade  of  this  country  into  foreign 
markets. 
Resolved,That  all  commercial bodies, 
boards  of  trade,  chambers of commerce, 
manufacturers’  associations, 
associa­
tions  of  wholesale  and  retail  merchants, 
all 
legislative  bodies,  both  state  and 
municipal,  and  associations  of  com­
mercial  travelers,  be  strongly  urged  to 
co-operate,  and  at  once  take  the  proper 
steps  tor  memorializing  the  Congress  of 
the  United  States  to  the  same  end;  the 
successful  results  of  such  petition  being 
of  vital  importance,  and  of  incalculable 
benefit  to  the  entire  commerce  of  this 
nation.  Adopted.

3rd  subject :
The  following  resolution  was  then 
offered  by  John  A.  Lee,  of  Missouri, 
which  was  unanimously  adopted  :

to 

establish 

companies  of 

Resolved,  That  this  Congress  recom­

Resolved,  That  the  issuance  by  rail­
road 
interchangeable 
mileage  tickets,  at  a  flat  rate  of  two 
cents  per  mile,  is  in  every  way  practic­
able  and  desirable;  that  no  legal  objec­
tions  now  stand  in  the  way,and that it is 
due  to  the  commercial  interests  of  the 
country  from  the  railroads  that  such  in­
terchangeable  mileage  tickets  should  at 
once  be  placed  on  the  market.  And 
it 
is  further
mend  that  all  commercial  travelers’  as-  M 
sociations,  through  their  committees  for 
that  purpose,  at  once  take  up  actively 
and  aggressively  the  work  of  inducing 
railroad  managers 
a 
thorough  and  complete  plan  of  inter­
changeable  mileage,with  reasonable  e:  j  
tra  free  baggage  privileges  with  sue,  " 
tickets;  and  that  they  secure  the  aid  of 
all  commercial  organizations  in  bring 
ing  sufficient  influence  to  bear  upon  the 
railroads  to  produce  the  desired  result.
The  business  of  the  Congress  was 
transacted 
in  a  very  satisfactory  man­
ner.  A  representative  delegation  from 
Nashville,  Tenu.,  presented  an 
invita­
tion  to  hold  the  next annual “  Congress”  
in  that  city,  during  the  autumn  of  1896, 
that  being  the  one  hundredth  anniver­
sary  of  the  admission  of  the  State 
into 
the  Union.  Coupled  with  all  the  at­
tractions  and  advantages  of  Nashville, 
as  the  Convention  City  of  1896,  is  the 
Great  Semi-Centennial  Exposition,to be 
held there  and  every  commercial  travel­
er  and  citizen  of  the  United  States  will 
be  invited. 
I  had  the  honor  to  address 
the  Congress  and  move  the  acceptance 
of  the  invitation. 
It  was  made  unani­
mous.
I  earnestly  recommend  that  the  work 
of  the  “ Congress”   be  ratified  by  this 
Association, 
that  delegates  be 
elected  or  appointed,  and commissioned 
at  the  proper  time,  to  attend  the  meet­
ing  and  participate  in the deliberations, 
and  report  to  this  Association.
Organization  of  Posts.

and 

Our  by-laws  provide  for  the  organi­
zation  of  posts  in  any  city  or  village  o! 
the  State. 
It  is  reported  that  a post  has 
been  organized  at  Kalamazoo,  alphabet­
ically 
is 
most  cordially  and  fraternally  welcomed 
by  the  State  Association.

lettered  “ K .”  

Post  “ K ”  

Matter of  Information.

I  desire  to  call  the  attention  of  our 
members  to  a  matter  of  information  for 
all  traveling  men.  Our  respected  First 
Vice-President,  A.  S.  De  Golia,  De­
troit,  was,  on  January  5,  1895,  seriously 
injured  by  an  accident  and  was  dis­
abled  for  16  2-7  weeks.  He  was  carry­
ing  an  accident  policy 
in  the  . United 
States  Mutual  Accident  Association; 
had  been  a  policy-holder  for  8  5*1.2 
years  and  paid  all  premiums.  His 
claim  was  duly  filed,  sixteen  days  be­
fore  notice  of  change  from  association 
to  company,  viz:  from  “ United  States 
Mutual  Accident  Association, ”   to  the 
“ United  States  Casualty  Company.’ 
He  has,  thus  far,  been  unable  to  get  a 
settlement  of  his  just  claim. 
I  submit 
letters,  etc.  There  are  other members  of 
our  Association  with  similar  claims 
against  said  United  States  Mutual  Ac-

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

3

a cident  Association,  notably,  R.  A.  Har- 
rington,  of  Flint.  The  question  natur- 
ally  arises, 
the  old  association  having 
l gone  into  the  hands  of  a  receiver,  and 
T having  been  practically  swallowed  up 
.'by  the  United  States Casualty Company,
'  is  this  company  or  their  agents,  entitled 
/to   consideration  and  business  from  our 
the 

You  will  answer 

membership? 
question  rightly, 

In  Conclusion

Annual  Conventions.

.  of  50  cents  each,  to  be  used 

j 
,  V  In  the  future,  as  in  the  past,  it  will 
'  fee  a question  of  how  to  provide  for  the 
annual  convention— or  reunion,  as  I  will 
te^rh  it—for  the  reason  that  we  are  a  so- 
'  cial organization  and  we  find  that  it  is  a 
’  very  great  burden  upon  our  posts  to  en­
tertain  as  elaborately  as  the  pace  we 
have  set  for  these  occasions would  indi­
cate,  and  I  therefore  suggest, 
for  your 
consideration,  a  plan  to  create  a  fund,
' 
properly  guajxLgc^by  the  Board  of 
r“Inf!ctars,  to  beknown  as  the  “ Enter­
tainment  Fund,”   by  an  assessment,  at 
the  proper  time,  upon  our  memb Tsmp 
lor  the 
purpose  of  defraying  the  necessary  ex­
panses  of  our  annual  conventions,  and 
recommend  that  a  resolution  be  offered 
with  this  object  in  view.
.  I  wish  to  state  that  whatever  of  suc­
cess  may  be  due  to  my  administration 
’  of  the  affairs  of  this  Association  during 
the  past  year,  the  credit  is  largely  due 
to  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  to 
each  and  every  member  of  the  Board  of 
Directors.  They,  one  and  all,  have been 
faithful  and  untiring,  in  and  out  of  sea- 
!  1  son,  at  times  when  their  personal  inter­
ests  were  being  sacrificed,  for  the  good 
1  of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip.
I,  therefore,  urge  upon  you  to  be  care­
in  your  selection  of  officers  and 
ful 
1  ;  members  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  to 
,  \  fill  vacancies  by  expiration  of  service,
*.  \  by  selecting  good  men  and  true,  with 
a  view  of  producing  harmony  of  in- 
terest,  unity 
in  action,  and  economy 
*11  in  expenditures.  These  three essentials 
f  are  for  the  future  growth  and  prosperity 
f  of  our  Association.  Further,  allow  me 
f 
to  suggest  that  fraternity  and  co-opera­
tion  with  kindred  associations  and  or- 
ganizations 
the  United 
States  is  particularly  desirable,  at  this 
time,  when  so  much  appears  for  us  to 
take  interest  in  and  action  thereon.
■   Thanking  you  for  your  support during 
the  year,  your  attention  on  this  oc 
casion.and  wishing  one and all  a happy 
active  and*  prosperous  New  Year,  I  re 
main,

throughout 

Yours  to  command,

R.  W.  J a c k l i n .

Use  Care  In  Spreading  Ink. 

.

, 

r 

... 

““ During  January  much  time  and  atten 
tion  should  be  given  to  the  advertis
. 
ing. 
Go  over  each  ad  until  you  feel  sure 
it’s  as  good  as  you  can  possibly 
that 
,
make  it. 
You  should  be  your  own  critic,  and 
more  severe  and  harder  to  please  than 
anyone  else,  because  these  ads  concern 
you  and  your  welfare  more  closely ‘ than 
they  do  any  other  person.

If  your  competitors  drop,  out  of  tht 
papers  during  the  dull  season  your  ads 
will  stand  just  that  much  better  chance 
of  attracting  attention.

If  you  are  the  only  advertiser 

in  the 
paper  in  your  line  so,  much  the  better 
for  you. 
It’s  almost  as  gcod  as  owning 
the  paper yourself.
Make  the  advertlsements  bright,  at 
tractive,convincing  and  you’ re bound  *■ 
attract attention. 

t

People  will  say  to  each other, 

I hat 
is  a  hustle».  He  never 

in  his effort  to  drs 

man  Blank 
seems  to  let  up 
trade.  He’s  working  just as  hard  now 
to get  people  in  as he did  before  Chrr*
mas!”  
.  1  ■
• If  you  can  draw  opinions  of  that  ki 
from  the  public,  you  are  on  the  road 
success.

,  . 

.  : 

is 

An  employer  is  not  bound  to  abandon 
the  use  of  a  particular machine  or  ap- 
pliance  which 
in  common  use  and 
in  a  proper  state  of  repair,  merely  be 
cause  there  are  other  machines  or  ap 
pliances  in  use  that  are  better  adapted 
for  doing  the  work  or  that  may  be 
handled  with greater  safety.

T otal

$1,221 701  Publicity  pockets  profits.

460
150
2,065229
18
247

SECRETARY’S   REPORT.

Detailed  Statement  of  Receipts  and 

Expenditures.

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  Mich­

igan  Knights  of  the  Grip:

Your  Secretary  would 

respectfully 
submit  the  following  as  the  report  for 
the  year  ending  Dec.  28,  1895 :
Members in good stauding  l>ec. 27,  1894,
Members joined since J a n u a ry  1 ,1»95. 
H onorary m em bers jo ined since  Jan u ary  1,

1895, 

Members la  sed since Dec. 27,1894,
Members died since Dec. 27,  1891,

T otal

T otal 

Showing 

to-day  a  m em bership  in  good

standing, 

*’“18
This  shows a  net  gain  for  the  year  of 

269.

R E C E IPT S— MORTUARY  FUND. 

Mortuary  Assessment  Nos.  1  and  2 
for $2  was  ordered  by  the  January Board 
of  Directors  January  15,  to  close 
leb . 
15.  From  the  assessment  I  received
$2,77^* 
Assessment  No.  3  was  ordered  June 
i  and  I  made  it  to  close  July  15*  from 
this  I  received  $2,850.
1  also  received  during  the  year  from 
delinquents  on  assessment  No.  3  for 
1894,  $30.
Total  receipts,  $5,685,  all  of  which  I 
..ave  remitted  to  Treasurer  Frost  and  I 
hold  his  receipts  therefor.

,

$500
500

I  have  drawn  warrants  for  thirteen 
:ath  claims  as  follows:
arra n t No.  9—Beneficiary  o f   S i l a s
C la rk ...................................
'a rra n t No.  10—Beneficiary o l Theodore
J .  B eaubien.......................
a rra n t No.  11—Beneficiary  of  B.  F.
W in ch ................................
arra n t No.  12- Beneficiary  o f   F r e d
S h eriff................................
arra n t No.  13-B en e liciary  of F red Mil­
le r ........................................
a rran t No.  14—Beneficiary  of  W illiam
L. R eed ...............................
a rra n t No.  15—Beneficiary of E llen  M.
R aleigh  .............................
arra n t No.  16— Beneficiary of  Norm an
L.  B outon..........................
a rra n t No.  17—Beneficiary of Theodore
S ch u ltze.........- .................
a rra n t No.  18—Beneficiary of F rank H.
S eym our.............................
a rra n t No.  10—Beneficiary  of  G ilbert
M. S teese...........................
arra n t No.  20— Beneficiary of Sigm und
T o b ias................................
'a rra n t No.  21 —Beneficiary of  F rank  B.
G ates...................................

500
500

500
500

$6,500
The  four  who  neglected  their  pay­
ments  were  J.  P.  Cawley,  Detroit;  Van 
Deering,  of  Jackson;  Scott  Swigart,  of 
“ rand  Ledge,  and  J.  L.  Robertson,  of 
Marine  City.
I  want  right  here  to express my thanks 
to  the  many  loyal  members  for  their 
prompt  payments,  for  by  reason  of  that 
loyalty  and  the  active  work  of  our  offi­
cers  we  have  had  to  make  only  two  as­
sessments.

G EN ERA L  FUNDi

The  following  is  a  statement  of  the 
General  Fund  (I  will  report  this  as  re­
ceived  and  reported  to  the  Board  of  D i­
rectors at  our quarterly Board meetings)  : 
Jan u ary   12,  received  from   Secretary
M ills............................. 
$126 4a
197  (X)
Received from  D95 d u e s .. 
Received from  47  applica-
4i  00
tio n s............................. 
R eceived  from   33  honor­
ary ap p licatio n s.... 
33 00
J u n e  1, received 1895 dues a nd  applica-
*J9 w
tio n s............................. 
Sept. 7, received 1895 dues  and applica-
80 00
tio n s............................. 
Sept. 7, received honorary dues and ap-
9  ou
plications...................  
Nov. 29, received  1895 dues and applica-
be  ou
tio n s ............................. 
Dec. 30, received 1895 dues an d  applica-
tio n s............................. 
136  00
Dec. 30, received  1895 dues an d  applica-
914  00
tio n s ............................. 
$1,753  45
These  sums  I  have  remitted  to  Treas­
urer  Frost  by  check  from  time  to  time 
during  each  quarter,  it being  my  inten­
tion  to  start  in  each  quarter  without  a 
penny  of  Association  money 
in  my 
hands.
R eceipts o f M ortuary f u n d ........................ 
R eceipts of G eneral f u n d ................................  1»70d 90
$7,411 45

RECAPITULATION.

T otal receipts 

Total 

<*>

EX PEN SES  OF  SECRETARY ’S  O F F IC E .

Postage and su p p lie s-----
P rinting m a tte r and stationery
S ecretary’s sa la ry ........................
G rip  tags  ............................... . . ■ ■
R epairing desk an d  typew riter.

$321  30 
164  65 
689  65 
43  35 
2  75

The  expenses  of  holding  the  meet­
ings  of  Board  of  Directors  during  the 
year  have  been  $161.81.

Never  in  the  history  of  our  Associa­
tion  have  our  losses  been  so  large ¡none 
year.  Eighteen  of  our  members  have 
laid  down  their  grips  and  crossed  the 
Dark  River.  Four  of  them,  through 
oversight  or  neglect,  had  let  their  pay­
ments  lapse;  therefore,  their  loved  ones 
were  deprived  of  the  amount,  which, 
though  small,  might  mean  to  them  a 
fortune;  and,  could  you  read  the  letters 
which  I  have  received  from  some  of  the 
beneficiaries  and  the  heartfelt  thanks 
which  they  expressed,  you  would  never 
begrudge  the  small  amount  it  has  cost 
you,  nor  would  you  ever again  let  your 
assessment  pass  unheeded.

I  wish  to  express  my  thanks  to  the 
several  committees  for  the  assistance 
they  have  given  me  in  watching  the  in­
terests  of  the  Association,  in filling their 
respective  responsibilities.
Our  Legislative  Committee,  with  the 
assistance  of  many  loyal  working  mem­
bers  (after  fruitless  efforts  with  the  rail­
road  magnates),  through  untiring  work, 
obtained  from  our  Legislature  a  bill 
known  as  the  Interchangeable  Mileage 
bill  (and this work was all done without  a 
cent’s  expense  to  the  Association);  but 
our  good  Governor  saw  fit,  in  his  great 
wisdom,  to  constitute  himself  judge and 
jury,  and  sat  down  on  it  and  refused  to 
sign  it.  Of  course,  we  are  taught  that 
there  is  a  hereafter.  No  doubt  his  re­
ward  will  come  in  due  time.

In  my  last  notice  to  the  members,  I 
asked  their  opinion  in  regard  to  adding 
an  accident  feature  to  our  Association.
I  have  received  a  large  number  of  re­
plies,  and  there  is  a  majority  who  favor 
it,  providing  it  can  be  added  without 
detriment  to  our  organization. 
I  would 
recommend  that  the  President  be  in­
structed  to  appoint  a  special  committee 
to  look  into  the  feasibility  of  it  and  re­
port  at  our  next  meeting.

letter. 

Another  thing  I  would 

like  to  call 
your  attention  to  is  the  sending  of  cash 
I  have  only  had  two  claims 
this  year  of  money  being  lost,  and  in 
both  cases  they  said  they  sent  cash,  and 
my  cash  book  shows  that  fully  one-third 
of  the  remittances  are  in  cash.
I  would  also  call  your  attention  to  the 
filling  up  the  stub  to  the  notice  that 
is 
sent  you.  As  I  keep  the  stubs  as  a 
record,  I  would  ask  you  as  a  favor  that, 
for  the  benefit  of  your future secretaries, 
you  will  fill  them  out. 
It  is  for  your 
protection,  as  well  as  the  convenience 
of  your  Secretary.
Your  Board  of  Directors,  at  the  last 
meeting,  decided  that  in  the  future they 
will  issue  a  new  form  of  certificate. 
It 
will  be  gotten  up  in  the  form  of  a  pol 
icy,  so  that  you  will  have something you 
can  frame  and  not  be  troubled  with  a 
new  certificate  every  year. 
It  will  show 
the  amount  of  your  mortuary  benefit 
and  also  your beneficiary,  and  I  would 
ask 
that  all  of  you  who  have  not  al­
ready  given  the  full  name  of  your  ben­
eficiary  do  so  at  once,  so  that  it  will 
show  on  your certificate.

When  I  took  the  books,  as  your  Sec­
retary,  I  found  1,129  names  on  them 
that  did  not  show  their beneficiaries’ 
names.  I  sent  out  a  notice  to  each  one, 
and  you  would  be  amused  to  see  the 
answers  which  came  back.  Some  cor­
rected  the  record  and  some  wrote  me 
very  lengthy  letters,  saying  that  if  I  did 
not  know  enough  to  keep  the  books  i 
had  better  resign.  Several  were  very 
clever  and  made  me  their  beneficiary. 
All  I  wish,  brothers,  is  to  record  your 
wishes.  If  you  all  want  me  as  your  ben­
eficiary,  all  I  have  to  say 
‘  Barkis 
is  willin’. ”
In  closing,  I  desire  to  return  mv 
thanks  to  the  President,  Treasurer  and 
Board  of  Directors  for  the  hearty  sup­
port they have given the Secretary during 
the  past  year,  and  to  the  membership 
generally  for  the  cordial  co-operation 
and  their  loyalty  to  the  organization. 
We  have  the  grandest  organization  on 
the  face  of  the  earth  and  our  loyalty  to 
it  will  be  emblazoned  in  gold  on  the 
banner  of  fame.

is, 

Respectfully  submitted,

G eo.  F. Owen, Sec y.

MENTAL  REST  FOR  MERCHANTS.
The  work  of  the  manager  of  a  suc­
cessful  mercantile  undertaking  is  of  the 
character  most  taxing  to  the  mental 
powers.  Not  only  is  this  statement  cor­
rect 
in  regard  to  general  trade,  but  it 
is  the  mercantile  end  of  a  manufactur­
ing  business  which  is  the critical  point, 
deciding 
its  success  and  requiring  the 
utmost  mental  effort  of  its  projectors.
To  be  sure,  the  matter  of  production 
requires  great  attention.  Every  care 
must  be  taken  to  procure  the  most  eco­
nomical  apparatus,  to  find  the  best 
methods,  to  procure  the  best  materials, 
to  hire  the  most  profitable  and  economi­
cal  workmen-  all  these  require  study, 
but  they  are  all  subject  to  rules  and 
data  that  may  be  tangibly  defined  and 
comprehended ;  and  the  task  of  learn­
ing  the  cost  of  production  and  bring­
ing  that  factor 
in  the  problem  of  suc­
cess  to  its  proper  status  is  far  simpler 
than  that  of  the  most advantageous plac­
ing  of  the  product  and  the realization  of 
profitable  returns.

change. 

Competition 

in  production 

is  based 
on  comprehensible  data;  competition 
in  selling  involves  the most abstract  and 
incomprehensible.  The  variations 
in 
the  elements of  the  problem  are  causing 
constant 
The  methods  of 
every  competitor  may  affect  your  busi­
ness and  require  consideration ;  fluctua­
tions  in  the  markets  bring  taxing  ques­
tions  for  study.  The  best  way  to  push 
sales  is  an  infinite  subject  and  the ques­
tions  of  credits  and  collections  are 
enough  to  “ drive  one  w ild.”

The  merchant  is  fortunate  who  under­
takes  this  work  with  a  sufficient  mental 
equipment.  But  such  an  one,  to  stand 
any  show  of  success,  must  have  his 
mental  forces  suitably  trained,  and 
in 
his  training  provision  must  be made  for 
mental  rest  and  recreation.  The  lack 
of  this  provision  is  the  lack  which  de­
cides  the  downfall  of  a  much  greater 
proportion  cf  those  entering  the  arena 
of  trade 
is  generally  supposed. 
Yet  a  little  consideration  will  convince 
any  of  extended  experience  of  the  truth 
of  the  statement.  Constant  mental  effort 
without  recreation  is  apt  to  degenerate 
into  worry  and  anxiety;  these  are  fatal 
to  a  merchant’s  success  and  usually 
results 
financial  disaster,  mental 
shipwreck  or  suicide,  or  perhaps  all 
three.

than 

in 

effort, 

Constant  mental 

intellectual 
overdoing,  is  enough,  taken  alone,  to 
destroy  the  brightest  minds’.  Readers 
will  recall  examples  of  this  in  the  case 
of  many  eminent  divines  and  literary 
workers.  Two  notable  examples  occur 
to  mind  in  the  recent  cases  of  Joseph 
Cook,  of Boston,  and  Myron W.  Reed,  of 
Denver. 
In  these  and  in  hundreds  of 
others  that  might  be  cited,  the  cause  of 
failure  was  simply  intemperate intellec­
tual work,  and  yet  these  men  have really 
less  reason  for  mental  exertion  than  the 
average  merchant. 
It is  no  wonder  that 
so  many  of  these  find  failure  in  this 
direction;  there  are  many  more  of  such 
cases  than  is  generally  supposed.

Stop  and  think.  Are  you  controlling 
your  mental 
efforts  and  providing 
suitable  rest  and  recreation?  If  not,  the 
matter  is  worthy  of  attention.

One  effect  of  the  recent  earthquake  in 
Cincinnati  and  the  surrounding  country 
is  just  coming  to  light.  Notwithstand­
ing  the  recent  heavy  rains,  it  has  been 
discovered  that  many  cisterns  are  still 
as  empty  as  during  the  long  dry  spell. 
Investigation  shows  that  the cement  was 
cracked  in  hundreds  of  cisterns,  render­
ing  them  practical’y  worthless.

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

Around  the State

Movements  of  Merchants.

Cedar  Springs— E.  A.  Marvin  has 

embarked  in  the  grocery  business.

Flint— Fred  Wesson  has  purchased 

the  meat  business  of  Nicholson  Bros.

Holton— S.  P.  Murphy  succeeds  S.  J 
Murphy  in  the  boot  and  shoe  business 
Holton— H.  S.  Henderson,  of  H.  S 
Henderson  &  Co.,  general  dealers,  ii 
dead.

Douglas—Geo.  J.  Menold has removed 
his  drug  stock  from  Coldwater  to  thi 
place.

Mendon—The  clothing  store  of  R 
M.  Waddell  has  been  closed  |on  chatte 
mortgage.

Dowagiac—Geo.  Hamel 

succeed: 
Hamel  &  Co.  in  the  cigar  manufactur 
ing  business.

Unionville— Durkee  &  Kolb  succeed 
in  the  hardware  and 

Fred  J.  Durkee 
implement  business.

Hudson— Geo.  R.  Beardsell,  of  the 
firm  of  Beardsell  &  Plympton,  grocers 
and  druggists,  is  dead.

Albion— R.  K.  W.  Van  Nuys  is  sue 
ceeded  by  Lewis  Hunt  &  Co.  in  the 
bakery  and  confectionery  business.

Benton  Harbor—W.  C.  Hovey  suc­
ceeds  Hovey  &  Brunson  in  the  carriage 
and  agricultural  implement  business.

Ludington— H.  C.  Hansen  has  merged 
his  business  into  a  stock  company  un­
der  the  style  of  the  Hansen  Mercanti 
Co.

Judd’s  Corners— Aaron House has  sold 
his  general  stock  to  A.  Reed,  who  will 
continue  the  business  at  the  same 
loca­
tion.

Traverse  City— F.  Gardner  has  sold 
his  grocery  stock  to  Schuyler  Adsley 
who  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same  location.

Watervliet— Kidd,  Dater  &  Co.,  of 
Benton  Harbor,  have  taken  possession 
of  D.  L.  Wigent’s  stock  of  groceries 
by  virtue  of  a  chattel  mortgage.

Saginaw—The  dry  goods  stock  of 
Tuomey & Co.  has  been  taken  in  charge 
by’ the  Ferguson  Adjusting  Co. 
in  the 
interest  of  the  Detroit  and  Chicago 
creditors.  The  stock  will  be  sold  un­
der  the  chattel  mortgages  given  some 
time  ago.

Detroit— Harry  G.  Baker and  Charles 
M.  Smith  have  been  admitted  to  part­
nership  in  the  wholesale  drug  house  of 
T.  H.  Hjnchman  &  Sons,  which  will 
hereafter  be  known  as  T.  H.  Hinch- 
man  Sons  &  Co.

Ionia—John  F.  Bible  and  Frank  C. 
Thompson  have  embarked  in  the gro­
cery  business  at  this  place  under  the 
style  of  Bible  &  Thompson,  having pur­
chased  from  C.  Elliott  &  Co.,  of  De­
troit,  the  stock  formerly  owned  by  J.  L. 
Taylor and  acquired  by  them  by  virtue 
of  a  chattel  mortgage.

Kalamazoo— The  wife of a  Kalamazoo 
business  man  sat  up  until  12  o’clock i 
the  other  night  waiting  for  her  husband 
to  come  home.  At 
last,  weary  and 
worn  out  with  waiting,  she  went  to  her 
bedroom  to  retire  and  found  the  miss­
ing  husband  there  fast  asleep. 
Instead 
of  going  down  town,  he  had  gone  to  his 
room.  She  was  so  mad  that she wouldn’t 
speak  to  him  for  a  week.

Detroit—W.  H.  Mitchell  &  Co.  have 
merged  their  wholesale  millinery  busi­
ness  into  a  corporation  under  the  style 
of  the  W.  H.  Mitchell  Co.  The  capi­
tal  stock  is  $30,000,  of  which  $23,720  is 
paid  in.  The  shares  are  held  as  fol­
lows:  William  H.  Mitchell,  1;  Doug­
lass  E.  Kellogg,  1  ;  Adelbert  A.  Tefffft, 
640;  Albert  H.  Webb,  500;  _Richard

Rowland,  900;  Fred  S.  Alley,  100;  Ar­
thur  W.  Hurdley,  100;  Joseph  A.  Mc- 
Coll,  100 ;  Alexander  Reno,  30; Alexan­
der  Reno,  trustee,  628.

Saginaw— The  Hoyt  Dry  Goods  Co. 
will  discontinue  business  here 
and 
transfer  its  interests  to  Cleveland,  hav­
ing  closed  a  contract  with  Cleveland 
parties  for  the  erection  of  a  fine  mod­
ern  business  block 
that  city,  on 
Euclid  avenue,  nearly  opposite  the  Ar­
cade.  The  building  will  be  60x400  feet 
in  size,  six  stories  and  basement,  seven 
floors 
in  all  aand  equipped  in  the  most 
thorough  manner  for  the  rapid  handling 
of  merchandise.

in 

Lansing— The  annual  meeting  of 
the  stockholders  of  Hugh  Lyons  &  Co. 
occurred  Dec.  31.  The  books  of  the 
company  show  that 
last  year  was 
most  prosperous  in  the  history  of 
company,  the  business  having increased 
about  40  per  cent.  A  15  per  cent,  divi 
dend  was  declared  and  paid.  The  fol­
lowing  officers  were elected :  President, 
Hugh  Lyons;  Vice-President,  Cyrus  G. 
Luce;  Secretary,  H.  D.  Luce;  Treas­
urer,  Elgin  Mifflin.

Cheboygan  (Tribune)— The merchants 
of  Cheboygan  had  made  great  prepara­
tions  to  supply  all  the  demands of Santa 
Claus  for  Christmas,  but  the  snow leav­
ing  prevented  the  farmers  from  bring­
ing  their  wood,  elm 
logs  and  other 
products  in,  whereby to supply the  need 
ful  and  hence  their  patronage  from  the 
rural  population  was 
limited.  While 
they  all  enjoyed  a  good  city  trade,  the 
thaw,  undoubtedly,  knocked  them  out 
f  several  thousands  of  dollars  of  busi­
ness  that  they  would  otherwise  have  en­
joyed.

Kalamazoo—-The  Conger  Company, 
in  variety  goods  at  136  South 
lealer 
Burdick  street,  made  a  general  assign­
ment  last  week,  the  action  being  pre­
cipitated  by  an  execution  obtained  by 
the  Garden  City  Stationery'Co.,  of  E lk­
hart,  Ind.,  which  has  a  claim  of  $500 
against  the  company. 
It  was  also  car- 
ied  out  promptly 
in  order  to  prevent 
the  closing  of  the  store  during  the  holi­
day  trade.  David  H.  Haines  was  made 
assignee,  and  the  store 
is  now  in  his 
hands.  The  claims  against  the  com­
pany  are  all  small  ones,  the  largest  be- 
ng  $700. 
It  is  asserted  that  Mr.  Con­
ger  has  never  recovered  from  the  Con­
ger  &  Baumann  failure,  on  account  of 
l  large  debt  which  he  has  been trying to 
iquidate. 
the 
company  has  had  to  contend  against  a 
poor  holiday  trade.

Besides 

load, 

this 

rianufacturlng  flatters.

'Mba— The  Alba  Handle  Co,  not 

in­
corporated,  has  removed  to  Escanaba. 
Battle  Creek— D.  D.  Buck,  of  the 
rm  of  Buck  &  Hoyt,  furniture  manu- 
icturers,  is  dead.
Cheboygan— Merritt  Chandler  is  get- 
ng  out  300,000 ties and  18,000 telegraph 

poles  for  W.  H.  Downes.

Munith— The  Stockbridge  Brick  & 
umber  Co.  succeed  Thos.  Pinney  & 
Co.  at  this  place  and  also  at  Stock- 
bridge.

Marshall—Jos.  Gramer,  Sr.,  brewer, 
into  a  stock 
the  style  of  the  Jos. 

has  merged  his  business 
company  under 
Gramer  Brewing  Co.

West  Bay  City— The  West  Bay  City 
Brewing  Co.,  J.  Knoblauch  proprietor, 
has  merged 
into  a  stock 
company  under  the  same  style.

its  business 

Rogers  City—Hoeft  &  Larke  will  put 
in  about  2,600,000 feet  of white pine logs 
this  winter,  from  timber  said  to  repre­
sent  the  last  remaining  group  of  pine 
left  tributary  to  the  Huron  shore  be­
tween  Bay  City  and  Cheboygan.

Tawas  City—The  Business  Men’s  A s­
sociation  has  raised  a  bonus  of $2,000 
for a  heading  factory,  and 
is  now  ad­
vertising  for  a  casket  factory and a table 
factory.

Kalamazoo— Frank  Allen,  who  has 
been  with  the  Kalamazoo  Cycle  Co.  for 
some  years,  has  taken  an  interest  in  the 
Celery  City  Cycle  Co.,  which  will  re­
move  to  a  new  location  Jan.  1.

Coral—John  McLennan 

and  Harry 
Putnam  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  the  style  of  the  Candy  Cabinet 
Co. 
for  the  purpose  of  embarking  in 
the  manufacture  of  novelties  in  wood.

Bay  City— Since  the  failure  of  Estey 
&  Calkins  a  new  firm  has  been  organ­
ized  to  operate  the  planing  mill,  which 
is  now  styled  the  Bay  City  Planing Mill 
Co. 
It  is  running  with  the  same  crew.

Bank  Notes.

The  newly-organized  Citizens’  Sav­
ings  Bank  of  Owosso  will  open  its doors 
for business  about  Feb.  1.

Mt.  Pleasant— The  Commercial  Bank 
and  the  People’s  Savings  Bank  have 
consolidated  under  the  style  of  the  Peo­
ple’s  Savings  Bank.

Henry  S.  Hull  and  J.  M.  Longnecker 
of  the  Oval  Wood  Dish  Co.,  have  pur­
chased  of  the  Lewis  estate  its  large 
in­
in  the  First  National  Bank  of 
terest 
Traverse  City,  and  Mr.  Hull  has  been 
elected  one  of  the  directors  of  the bank. 
The  Lewis  heirs  still  retain  their  per­
sonal  holding  of  bank  stock.

At  a  meeting  of  the  stockhloders  of 
the  Home  National  Bank  of  Saginaw, 
held  Dec.  30, 
the  owners  of  all  but 
$20,000  of  the  $200,000  capital  stock 
unanimously  voted  to go into liquidation 
through  the  Second  National,  selling the 
Home  Bank  building  to  the  Second 
National,  in  which  the  latter  will  here­
after  do  businss.  The  Second  National 
will  increase  its  capital  stock  and  will 
have  a  capital  and  surplus  of  nearly 
half  a  million.  The  Home  National 
was  organized  in  1882.

A  deal  which  has  been  under  consid­
eration  between  the  stockholders  of  the 
Missaukee  County  Bank  and  the  owners 
)f  the  Lake  City  Bank  at  Lake  City, 
for  some  weeks,  has  been  practically 
consummated.  The  transfer  will  take 
dace  January  1,  it  is  expected,  and  the 
business  of  the  Lake  City  Bank  will  be 
merged  with  that  of  its  neighbor.  S.  B. 
Ardis,  principal  owner  of  the  younger 
institution,  becomes  a  stockholder  in 
the  Missaukee  County  Bank.  Mr. 
Lewis,  the  cashier,  will 
to 
Eastern  Tennessee.

remove 

State  Bank  Commissioner  Sherwood 
has  authorized  the  incorporation  of  the 
Sanilac  County  State  Bank  of  Croswell, 
with  a  capital  of  $30,000,  all  paid  in. 
The  directors  are  B.  R.  Noble,John  P. 
Niggeman, M.  D.  Wagner, J.  L.  Benedict 
and  C.  F.  Lawson,  with  B.  R.  Noble as 
President,  M.  D.  Wagner,  Vice-Presi­
dent,  and  John  P.  Niggeman,  Cashier, 
the  bank  was  formerly  a  private  bank, 
owned  by  Mr.  Noble  and  Mr.  Nigge 
man,  and  was  one  of  several  private 
banks  in  Sanilac  county  under  the  man­
agement  of  Mr.  Noble,  who  contem­
plates  incorporating  them  all  under  the 
State  law.

How  to  Wash  Windows.

In  washing  windows  do  not  use  soap ; 
watet  in  which  a  small  amount  of  am­
monia  has  been  mixed  is  much  better.
A  small  pointed  stick,  with 
cloth 
it  for  the  cornets,  a 
wrapped  about 
sponge,  and 
those  rubber 
scrapers,  will  be  of  much  service,  while 
the  final  polishing  can  be  done  with 
tissue  paper.

one 

of 

The  Grain  Market.

Wheat  was  firm  during  the  week  am 
closed  fully  one  cent  up.  One  of  th< 
strong  factors  was, 
the  extraordinary 
large  exports  from  both  coasts,  being 
1,814,000 
3,456,000  bushels  against 
in 
bushels  the  corresponding  week 
1894.  Then,  the  receipts  at  the 
initial 
points  in  the  Northwest  had  their  influ­
ence  on  the  market  and,  as  stated 
last 
week,  the  bear  arguments  were  all  ex­
hausted,  which  left  the  market  to  work 
for  higher  prices  on  its  own  volition. 
The  market  had 
its  usual  holiday  ap­
pearance,  and  will  have  for  a,couple  of 
weeks  yet,  as  many  concerns  are  dos-  1 
ing  up  their  business  accounts  in  order  1 
to  start  anew:  in  1896.  Owing  to  th«'«
bad  roatisf  the  winter  wheat receipts’ are*
very  hojuinal,  but  should  the  roads 
im­
prove ¿we  will  probably  receive  more, 
as  farmers  seem  quite  willing  to  sell.

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J  

Corn  had  a  very  strong  undertone dur­
ing  the  week,  which  was  caused  by  the 
mild  weather; 
thus  deliveries  were 
hindered  to  a  certain  extent.

There  was  no  perceptible  change 

in 
oats.  The  receipts are  still  very  large, 
and  as  the  oat  meal  trusts  are  not  in  the 
deal  this  year,  they are  liable  to  remain 
low.  The  visible  was rather  disappoint­
it  showed  an  increase  of  only 
ing,  as 
560,000 bushels.  This 
is  rather  small, 
if  there  was  no  mistake  made.

The  receipts  during  the  week  were: 
wheat,  12  cars;  corn,  4  cars  and  4  of 
oats—the  smallest  number  cars  of  wheat 
in  years,  or  since  a  record  has  been 
kept.  Wishing  all  a  happy  and  pros­
perous  New  Year.

C.  G.  A.  V o igt.

is 

Three  hundred  of  the  Little  Rock, 
Ark.,  State  prisoners  have  been  con­
tracted  by  the  authorities  to  cultivate 
and  pick  cotton  for  a  planting  com­
pany.  Half  the  product  of  their  work  is 
to  go  to  the  State.  There  are  four  or 
five  hundred  more  whom 
the  State 
like  to  hire  out,  on  the  same 
would 
terms. 
In  this  experiment,  all  the  risk 
and  trouble  which  would  attend  the  use 
of  the  convicts  for  the  prosecution  of 
road  building 
incurred  and  the  re­
turns  from  their labor  will  not  amount 
to  one-tenth  as  much  as 
if  devoted  to 
that  work.  Such  a  disposition  of  the 
convicts’  work  would  not  be  in  com­
petition  with  th^, free  labor  of  the State. 
But  the  results  ok  their  labor  in  road 
building  would  hot  have  so 
immediate 
and  tangible  effect  on  the  meeting  of 
state  expenses,  arid  this 
is  what  best 
pleases  the  taxpaying  constituents  of 
the  legislators.,  It 
is  a  pity  that  some 
missionary  of  common  sense  could  not 
be  sent  to  thesejbenighted  localities  to 
teach  that  every dollar saved(?)  to  the 
state  by  using  convicts  to  compete  with 
free  labor  coys  many  dollars 
in  the 
destruction  cij  industries  and  that  if 
such  labor  we;jj devoted  to  the improve­
ment  of  highways  the  value  of the whole 
commonwealth  would  be  rapidly 
in­
creased.  Theiuirect  returns  from  their 
labor  in  any  industrial  enterprise  would 
be  a  drop  in  the  bucket  in  comparison.

How  to  light  Store  Windows.
In 

lighting’ store  windows  the  aim 
should  be  toil  throw  the  light  on  the 
goods.  The  ,  old  way  of  having  a 
chandelier  wjdrone  or  two  lights  in  the 
center  of  the^window  did  not  meet  this 
requirement.!  Two  lamps,  if  lamps  are 
used,  placed jin  the  corners  of  the  win­
dow  with  reflectors  behind  them,  will 
produce  muuh  better  results.  Gas  can 
also  be  amjnged  in  iite  same  position.
Of  course,  b;l  far  the  best  results  can be 
secured  fronj  incandescent  lights.

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5

Grand  Rapids  Gossip

G.  W.  Chaffee  succeeds  Young  & 
furniture 

Chaffee 
business  in  the  Lockerby  building.

in  the  commission 

Henry  Wickerink  has  opened  a  gro­
cery  store  at  New  Era  Kilns,  one  mile 
I  north  of  New  Era  The  Olney  &  Judson
*  Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

P.  B.  Gast  and  F.  A.  Pulte  have 
formed  a  copartnership  under  the  style 
of  Gast  &  Pulte  and  embarked 
in  the 
manufacture  of 
laundry  and  toilet  soap 
at  42  So.  Jefferson  street.

It  is  the  Michigan  Bark  N:  Lumber 
Co.,  instead  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Bark 
&  Lumber  Co.,  which  has  purchased 
the  cedar  on 
lands  owned  by  Will 
Straight,  four  miles  west  of  Lilley,  and 
has  built  a  mill  on  the  lands  to  saw  out 
20,000  ties.

I.  F.  Hilsinger  has  purchased  the  in­
terest  of  his  partner,  W.-C.  Vliet,  in 
the  firm  of  Hilsinger  &  Vliet,  grocers 
at  283  Jefferson  avenue,  and  removed 
the  stock  to  Elwell,  where  he  has  pur­
chased  a  store  building,  and  where  he 
will  embark  in  general  trade,  purchas­
ing  his  dry  goods  from  Burnham,  Stoe- 
pel  &  Co.  and  his  line  of 
shoes  from 
the  Herold-Bertsch  Shoe  Co.

j 

rooms 

to  the  use  of  a  mask.

B.  S.  Harris,  whose  opinion 

E.  J.  Herrick  is  rapidly  recovering 
from  the 
injuries  sustained  during  a 
1 
runaway  by  his  carriage  team  while  on 
r 
J  his  way  to  church  last  Sunday.  He 
is 
■   not  yet  handsome  to  look  upon,  inas- 
®  much  as  a  series  of  bandages  cause  him 
s  
to  resemble  in  appearance  a  knight  of 
H  the  Middle  Ages,  but  he  hopes  his  face 
H  will  resume 
its  normal  condition  by 
C   next  week,  so  that  he  can  appear  on  the 
h  street  without  being  compelled  to  resort
*  
is  held 
«• 
| 
in  high  esteem  by  the  grocery  trade 
r  generally,  suggests  the  formation  of  a 
grocers’  club,  to  be  composed  of  from 
fifty  to  100  retail  grocers,  placing  the 
annual  dues  at  about  $10  a  year  and 
jj  maintaining  regular  club 
in 
§  which  to  hold  meetings  and  entertain 
guests.  Mr.  Harris  has-evidently  come 
to  the  same  conlcusion  which  must 
sooner  or  later  be  reached  by  everyone 
— that  the  burdens  of  business  rest  on 
comparatively 
lew  shoulders  and  that 
the  business  of  a  town  is,  practically, 
done  by  a  few  men.  While  there  are 
nominally  300  retail  grocers  in  Grand 
Rapids,  the  retail  grocery  business  of 
the  town 
is  practically  done  by  about 
100  grocers,  and  a  club  v'hich  would 
H 
include  the  leading  representatives  of 
|  the  trade  would,  undoubtedly,  receive 
H  the  hearty  co-operation  and  support  of 
if  everyone  who  appreciates  the  benefits  of 
■   organization.  This  idea was,  probably, 
suggested  to  Mr.  Harris  by  reason  of
f the  backwardness  shown  by  some  of  the 
suburban  grocers  in  supporting  the  Re­
'S   tail  Grocers’  Association,  which  has 
T§  stood as  a barrier between  prosperity and
S   demoralization.
S  

____ .  _  ^____

The  Grocery  Market.

is 

Sugar—All  grades  of  refined  have 
jB  been  advanced  3/&c  since  our  last  issue, 
i i   and  an  active  demand 
reported
 at  the  advance.  Cables  indicate  another
■
■
  advance 
in  beet  sugars  and  our  own 
B   raw  sugar  market  is  very  strong,  with 
w   light  offerings  at  3%c  for  centrifugals.
■
  The  course  of  the  refined  sugar  market 
|1  at  this  time  would  be  surprising  when 
m  the  visible  supply  of  raw  sugar  is  taken

i into  consideration,  were  it  not,  as  ex­

pressed  by  one  of  our  correspondents,

for 

large 
that  “ Refiners  don’t  like  such  a 
demand 
their  product,  without 
knowing  where  the  raws  are  to  come 
from,  for  such 
It 
is  said 
that  180,000  barrels  of  refined 
sugar  were 
taken  by  the  country  on 
Thursday  last,  before  and  after  the  ad­
vance. ”   The  general  position 
is  un­
changed.

large  requirements. 

Cereal  Goods—-The  American  Cereal 
Co.  has  issued  a  circular  to  the  trade, 
its  former  guarantee  on 
withdrawing 
goods  of  its  manufacture. 
It  still  guar­
antees  them  to  be  fresh  on  shipment 
from  manufacturer  and  jobber,  but  will 
not  replace  them  after  they  have  laid 
any  considerable  length  of  time 
in  the 
possession  of  the  retailer.

the  coarse, 

Small  purchases  are 

Lemons-—The  arrivals  at  the  United 
States  ports  are  averaging  very  heavy 
and  a  bulk  of  the  fruit  is  selling  low. 
The  trade  throughout  Michigan  orders 
invariably  the  best  grades,  and  by  so 
doing,  derives  a  better  profit,  and,  at 
the  same  time,  very  little  complaint 
is 
received  from  the  customer.  We  be- 
believe  that  the  better  class  of  dealers 
prefer good  goods  at  a slightly increased 
cost  and  that  they  experience  little  loss 
rough  scrun  stock 
from 
hawked  about  by  peddlers.  There 
is 
no  immediate  prospect  of  any  advance 
in  prices. 
the 
safer,owing to  the  probabilities  of  frost.
Bananas— It  has  been  several  years 
since  there  has  been  such  a  scarcity  of 
this  kind  of  fruit  in  the  local  market. 
None  of  the  wholesale  fruit  dealers  or 
commission  men  saw  fit  to  order a full 
car,  owing  to  the  very 
light  demand 
from  the  out-of-town  trade.  The  Ital­
in  retail  trade  had  in  a 
ians  engaged 
car  of  New  Orleans 
they 
divided  their  shipping  stock  as  oc­
casion  demanded,  so  that  very  few  or­
ders  from  out  of town  were turned down.
Oranges—Prices  were  held  up  very 
firmly  during  the  holiday  trade,  and 
it 
was  with  difficulty that local dealers exe­
cuted  all  of  their  orders.  The  Califor­
nia  Navels  have  been  more  or 
less 
streaked  with  green  and  have been quite 
sour;  but  a  decided 
improvement  will 
soon.be  noticeable  and  a  perceptible 
decline  in  prices 
is  already  manifest. 
There  are  a  good  many  foreign  oranges 
coming  forward,  and  that  fact,  coupled 
with  the  certainty  of  a  large  volume  of 
California  Seedlings  and  Navels  about 
ready  to be  moved,  warrants  a  belief  in 
much 
lower  prices  and  better  quality 
during  January.

fruit  and 

Foreign  Nuts— Nearly  all  varieties 
have  declined  since  the  holiday  de­
mand  ceased  and 
it  would  seem  that 
prices  are  now  about  as  low  as  they  can 
be.  As  soon  as  the  annual 
inventories 
are  all  taken  and  the  odds  and  ends 
cleaned  up,  a  better  demand  and,  prob­
ably,  a  firmer  feeling  as  regards  prices 
will  become  apparent.

Peanuts — Have 

x/%@%c 
advanced 
per  pound,  and,  while  the 
limit  has 
probably  been  reached,  there  is  no  rea­
son  for  believing  any  particular  change 
from  present  quotations  will  be  made  in 
the  near  future.

Benj.  Whittemore,  formerly  with  W. 
the  Hastings  druggist, 
H.  Goodyear, 
has  taken  the  position  of  prescription 
druggist  for  Hall  Bros.  Co.,  at  Kalama­
zoo. 

____  

____

Frank  H.  Barnes,  Western  Michigan 
Scofield,  Shurmer  & 
Manager 
Teagle,  entertained  his  brother,  Henry, 
from  Cleveland,  during  the  holidays.

for 

l/2  off  on  New  York  Fancy  Basket 
Japan  Teas.  E.  J.  Gillies  &  Co.  J. 
P.  Visner,  Agt.

Gripsack  Brigade.

J.  P.  Pressly,  of Belding,  has  engaged j 
to  travel  for  the  Lansing  Pants  and 
Overall  Co.

left  Jan. 

James  A.  Morrison  (Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer  Co.) 
for  Boston, 
where  he  will  spend  a  week  as  the guest 
of  the coffee importing house of Dwinell, 
Wright  &  Co.

1 

Joseph  H.  Gibbons,  for  the  past  two 
years  on  the  road  for  Curtis  &  Son,  of 
Charlotte,  has  engaged  to  travel  for  the 
Columbia  Refrigerator  Co.,  of  North- 
ville,  covering  the  retail  trade  of  Mich­
igan,  Ohio  and  Indiana.  Mr.  Gibbons 
will  continue  to  reside  at  Charlotte.

fee  of  Si  and 

Hereafter  no  one  can  become  a  mem­
ber  of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the 
Grip  on  the  payment  of  the  annual  dues 
or  membership  fee.  According  to  the 
new  constitution  he  must  pay  the  mem­
bership 
an  advance 
death  assessment  of  $2,making  $3 in ail.
B.  F.  Parmenter  has  identified  him­
self  with  the  1.  M.  Clark  Grocery  Co., 
taking  the  route  heretofore  covered  by 
Hull  Freeman,  who  has  engaged 
to 
travel  for  an  Elkhart  paper  house.  Mr. 
Parmenter  is  a  salesman  of  education 
and  experience  and  will,  undoubtedly, 
make  his  mark  in  his  new  connection.
traveling  representa­
tive  for  Daniel  Lynch, 
is  confined  to 
his  home  by  reason  of  a  sprained  back, 
which  has  caused  him 
considerable 
pain  and  much  uneasiness.  Mr.  Watson 
confidently 
the 
Lansing  convention  and  was  much  dis­
appointed  over  the  turn  affairs  took.

J.  C.  Watson, 

expected 

attend 

to 

Post  C 

(Detroit)  held 

its  annual 
meeting 
last  Saturday  evening.  The 
election  of  officers  resulted  as  follows: 
Chairman,  L.  Williams;  Vice-Chair­
man,  Charles  Burnham;  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  J.  W.  Schram ;  Board  of  Di­
rectors,  W.  V.  Gawley,  H.  F.  Moeller, 
A.  S.  DeGolia,  Gus  Hinkler,  John  Mc­
Lean ;  Sergeant-at-Arms,  M.  Howarn.

S.  L.  Rice,for  the  past  year  traveling 
representative 
for  Baker  &  Shattuck 
(Adrian),  prior  to  which  time  he  was 
1 n  the  road  four  years  for  Clark,  Mason 
&  Co.,  of  the  same  place,  has  engaged 
to  represent  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler 
Company 
in  Southern  Michigan  and 
Northern  Indiana.  Mr.  Rice  will  con­
tinue  to  reside  at  Coldwater,  which  has 
been  his  home  for  several  years.

Grand  Rapids  has  redeemed  herself, 
having  gone  to  Lansing  via  special 
train  with  seventy-five  members  of  the 
Knights of  the  Grip.  The  next 
largest 
delegation  was  Saginaw,  with 
forty 
members.  Detroit  sent  thirty-eight  and 
Jackson  sent  about  thirty  members. 
It 
is  to  be  hoped  that  Grand  Rapids  will 
now  maintain  the  prestige  she  has  ac­
quired  as  the  champion  delegation,  in 
point  of  numbers,  in  the  organization.
Fermor  Coppens  has  resigned  his  po­
sition  with  the  Star  Clothing  House  to 
take  a  position  as  traveling  salesman 
for  the  Chicago  Stove  Works,  begin­
ning  with  the  New  Year.  He  will  as­
sist  his  uncle,P.  J.  Coppens,  in  looking 
after  the  interests  of  the  house  in  Mich­
igan.  P.  J.  Coppens  has  been  in  the 
for  the  past 
employ  of  the  company 
nineteen  years,  and 
is  hoped  that 
Fermor  will  prove  as  faithful  as  his 
uncle.

Allan  D.  Grant,  formerly  on  the  road 
for  Northrup,  Robertson  &  Carrier,  of 
Lansing,  but 
for  the  past  two  years 
traveling  representative  for  the  Globe 
Tobacco  Co.,  has  returned  to  the  fold 
of  the  Lansing  house.  He  will  cover 
the  trade  of  the 
larger  cities  of  the 
State.  The  vacancy  with  the  Globe 
Co.,  caused  by  his  change  of  base,

it 

will  be  filled  by  Chas.  E.  Williams, 
formerly  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness  in  Grand  Rapids.

A  Saginaw  salesman  spent his holiday 
vacation  with  an  uncle  in  the  country. 
Upon  being  suddenly  called  upon to  ask 
the  blessing,  and,  not  being accustomed 
to  it,  he  promptly  tackled  the  difficulty 
in  the  following  words:  “ We  acknowl­
edge  the  receipt  of  your  favor  of  this 
date.  Allow  us  to  express  our  gratitude 
for  this  expression of  good  will.  Trust­
ing  that our house  may merit  your confi­
dence  and  that we  may  have  many  good 
orders  from  you  this  season,  we  are 
yours  truly. ’ ’

For  a  Worthy  Charity.

in 

their 

resulting 

The  Tradesman  is  in  receipt  of  a  $50 
check  from  the  Samuel  Bingham’s  Son 
Manufacturing  Co.,  of  Chicago,  manu­
facturers  of  printers’  rollers,  for  the 
benefit  of  the  Children’s  Home  of  this 
city.  The  occasion  of  this  liberal  dona­
tion  is  a  wager  resulting  from  a  contro­
versy  as  to  the  identity  of  some  rollers 
which  had  been  forwarded  to  the  manu­
facturers.  It  has  been  the  custom  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  for  several  years 
to  send  its  press  rollers  to  the  Bingham 
Co.  whenever  they  required  renewing. 
A  quantity  received  from  them  recently 
to  the  usual  excellent 
were  not  up 
standard, 
return. 
They  were  so  evidently  bad  that  the 
manufacturer  denied  their  being 
the 
rollers 
it  had  shipped,  claiming  the 
Tradesman  Company  had  returned some 
old  ones  instead.  As  that  question could 
best  be  decided  by  a  personal  exami­
nation  of  the  rollers  in  use,  the  Trades­
man  offered  to  bear  the  expenses  of  a 
representative  of  the  company  and  to 
pay  to  the  Children’s  Home  §50 as  a 
penalty  if  it  should  prove  that the wrong 
rollers  had  been  returned;  otherwise 
the  Bingham  Co.  was  to  pay  a  like 
amount.  The  wager  was  accepted  with­
out  hesitation  and 
in  a  few days  the 
President  of  the  company,  M.  F.  Bing­
ham,  called  at  the  office  and  was  quick­
ly  satisfied  of  the  correctness  of  the 
Tradesman  Company’s  position.  It  was 
found  that  the  rollers  had been cast from 
the  material  belonging  to  some  Chicago 
daily,  through  the  carelessness  of  a  sub­
ordinate.  The  Tradesman  has  always 
found  the  Bingham  Co.  reliable  and Jits 
work  superior  to  any  others  it  has  dealt 
with  in  that  line,and  it  is  glad  to record 
the 
liberality  of  Mr.  Bingham,  which 
provides  so  handsome  a  New  Year’s 
present  to  a  worthy  charity,'

Flour  and  Feed.

Another  very  quiet  week,  merchants 
only  buying  on  the  “ hand  to  mouth’ ’ 
policy,  not  caring  to  accumulate  stocks 
at  this  season  of  the  year.

In  sympathy  with general financial de­
pression, 
the  market  has  been  weak 
and,  to  make  large  sales  for  future  de­
livery,  concessions  would  have  to  be 
made.  Fortunately  for  the  Grand  Rap­
ids  mills,  however,  their  trade  has  been 
steady  and  uniform  for  several  months, 
so  that  but  little  surplus  has  accumula­
ted. 
the  merchant  millers  of 
the  country  are  not  anxious  to  push 
their  flour  on  to  the  market,  under  ex­
isting  conditions, 
there  being  a  very 
general  belief  that,  as  soon  as  confi­
dence 
in  financial  circles  is  restored, 
values  of  breadstuffs  will  advance  to  a 
more  satisfactory basis.
Feed  and  millstuffs 

in  fair  demand 

In  fact, 

and  prices  unchanged  for  the  week.

W m.  N.  Rovyp.

. 
A  clerk  sometimes  finds,  when  he  be­
comes  a  proprietor,  that  he  can’t afford 
to  pay  himself  his  old  salary.

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6

BICYCLE  MANUFACTURE.

Grand  Rapids’  Activity  in  This  In­

dustry.

importance  for  towns  of 

The  manufacture  of  bicycles  and  b i­
cycle  specialties  in  Grand  Rapids  has 
become  an  industry  of  more  than  aver­
age 
its  size.
The  mechanical  ability  developed  by 
the  demands  of  the  manufacture  of  fine 
woodworking  machinery  seems  to  adapt 
itself  readily  to  the  peculiar  require­
ments  of the  new  industry,  and from  the 
first  the  output  of  the  factories  has  been 
such  as  to  command  a  reputation  for 
more  than  the  average 
in  reliability. 
Many  of  the  wheels  put  out  six  years 
ago  are  still  doing  g o o d   service for those 
who  have  more  regard  for  utility  than 
for  modern  style. 
The  special  care 
given  to  close  mechanical  accuracy  of 
construction  has 
insured  against  the 
failure  that  has  overtaken  the 
industry 
in  many  localities,  and  has  placed  it  on 
a  basis  here  to  command  permanent 
and  indefinite  development.

the  present. 

The  first  factory  in  the  field  was  the 
Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co.  Commencing 
in  a  small  wav,  this  concern  early  re­
ceived  the  aid  of  several  valuable  in­
ventions,  and,  from  the  beginning,  its 
output  commanded  a  ready  sale,  which 
has  steadily  taxed  its  growing  facilities 
to 
Its  first  considerable 
output,  six  years  ago,  was  doubled  the 
next  year  and  the  ratio of  increase  thus 
inaugurated  has  been  maintained  ever 
since,  and  will  be  for  1896.  To  do  this 
has  required  almost  constant  addition 
to  factory  buildings  and  plant,  and  yet, 
with  a  force  of  nearly  200  men,  the 
present  demands  make 
it  necessary  to 
run  day  and  night  shifts  in  some  of  the 
departments. 
The  building  erected 
last  season  was  considerably  larger  than 
the  original  factory  and 
is  provided 
with  the 
latest  appliances  which  ex­
perience  has  suggested  for  the  econom­
ical  and  rapid  production  of  the  wheels 
and  with  the  best  ventilating,  heating 
and  dust  removing  apparatus 
in  use. 
Among  other  innovations  is  a  pleasant 
reading  and  lunch  room,  provided  with 
tables  and  chairs  and  with  suitable 
reading  matter 
in  the  way  of  papers 
and  magazines.

improved  machinery. 

for  this  season  is  that  of  the  Sligh  Fur­
niture  Co.,  to  be  called  The  Sligh.
This  company  has  made extensive prep­
arations,  by  additions  to  its factory  and 
the  purchase  of  a  complete  outfit  of  the 
most 
It  has  se­
cured  the  services  of  George  Burdick, 
formerly  superintendent  of  the  Black 
Manufacturing  Co.,  at  Erie,  Pa.,  mak­
ers  of  the  well-known  “ Tribune,”   as­
suring  the  skill  and  experience  which, 
with  ample  room  and  capital  and  the 
latest  apparatus  and  material,  put  the 
success  of  the  production  beyond  ques­
tion.  The  experience  and  success  of 
the  Sligh  Co.  in  selling  goods  assure 
that  part  of  the  undertaking. 
It  has 
secured  the  services  and  experience 
in 
this  line  of  C.  S.  Hartman,  who  trans­
fers  his  allegiance  from  the  Fox  Ma­
chine  Co.,  and  will  use  his  store  on 
East  Fulton  street  for  local  headquar­
ters.

The  company  will  build  from  3,000 to 
5,000  wheels  for  this  season  s  trade  and 
will  employ  in  the  work  from  seventy- 
five  to  100  men.  The  wheels  are  to  be
strictly  high  grade  and  will  be  sold  at
price's  to  compare  with  those  of  other 
high-grade  manufactures.  The  model 
is  the  latest  and  will  be  on  exhibition 
at  the  coming  cycle  show  in  Chicago.

An  older  enterprise,  but  not  so  exten­
sive,  is  the  Cycloid  Cycle  Co.,  which 
commenced  operations'  in  a  small  way 
nearly  two  years  ago.  The  wheels  built 
by  this  company  have  given  it  a  repu 
tation  for  good  work  and  the  enterprise 
is  rapidly  growing. 
It  is  expected  that 
the  output  will  amount  to-  over  1,500 
wheels  for  1896,  which  are  to  be  taken 
by  Studley  &  Jarvis.

Quite  extensive  preparations  are  be 
ing  made  for  bicycle  manufacture  by 
the  Perkins  Machine  Co.  These  are 
not  far  enough  advanced  for  the  com 
pany  to  give  definite  data  as  to  what 
i 
will  do.  The  difficulty  of  obtaining 
the  proper  machinery  has  seriously  de 
layed  the  enterprise,  but  it  will,  doubt 
less,  be  in  season  to  secure  a  share  of 
the  1896  trade.

The  Fox  Machine  Co.  put  out  quite 
a  number  of  wheels  last  year  and  will, 
probably,  be  represented  among  thost 
of  1896,  although  the  manager seems  re 
luctant  to  give 
information  on.thi 
point.  J u d g i n g  by appearances,  this part 
of the company’s manufacture will notl 
extensively  pushed.

A  curious  feature  of  the  enterprise  is 
that  the  power  for  the  factory  is  sup­
plied  by  three  large  electric  motors,  run 
by  currents  supplied  by  the  Edison Co., 
although  it  is  necessary  to  make  steam 
for  heating  purposes  and  for  other  uses 
in  the  factory  and  for power  for running 
their  own 
It  has  been 
found  the  most  economical  to  provide 
very  heavy  and  expensive  machines  for 
much  of  the  work,  a  single  drill  press 
costing  as  much  as  §1,000.

lighting  plant. 

The  material 

is  mostly  obtained  in 
Imported  tubing  is  used 
this  country. 
some,  but  the  American  production 
is 
fully  as  good,  although  it  takes  time  to 
demonstrate 
fact  to  purchasers. 
There 
is  no  trouble  now  in  obtaining 
sufficient  material  for  any  probable  de­
mand.

that 

The  product  goes  to  all  parts  of  this 
country  and  wheels  are  being  sent  to 
many  others.  During  the  week  preced­
the  Tradesman, 
ing  the 
interview  of 
for  about  500 
orders  were  received 
wheels,  one  agent  having  placed  200. 
Among  recent  orders  were  some  for 
Helsingfors,  Russia;  Cape  Town  and 
Johannesburg,  South  Africa;  Hamburg. 
Germany,  and  for  Sweden,  Holland  and 
other  foreign 
These  are 
suggestive  of  the  possibilities  of  the  in­
crease  in  trade.

countries. 

The  next  most  extensive  manufacture

Another  enterprise  promising  consid 
is  the  manufactur 
erable  importance 
of  wood  rims  by  the  Berkey  &  Gay Fur 
niture  Company.  Quite  extensive  prep 
arations  have  been  going  on  for  severa 
months,  perfecting  and  fitting  up  ma 
chinery,  and  purchasing  and  prepann 
material.  This  consists  of  Michiga 
is  superior’to  any  other  i 
elm  which 
the  country. 
It  has  to  be  cut  to  dimen 
sions  and  carefully  seaspned  before  it 
fit  for  use.  Shipments  have  been  goi  _ 
forward  for  the  past  thirty  days.  All  the 
Grand  Rapids  factories  are  being  su~ 
plied  and  two  of  the  largest  factories 
the  country  outside,  besides  moderate 
shipments  East  and  West.

The  special  features  of  these  rims  are 
the  joint  and  a  reinforcing canvass str,~ 
and  the  finish.  Enquiries  are  cornu „  
from  all  quarters  and  the  outlook  is  that 
there  will  be  no  trouble  in  disposing  of 
all  that  can  be  manufactured.

The  automatic  bicycle  seat,  a  spe­
cialty  manufactured  by  the  Automatic 
Bicycle  Seat  Co.,  is  proving  a  success 
and 
is  being  extensively  pushed  and 
advertised.
Still  another  seat  is  the  invention  and 
manufacture  of  Alexander  Dodds,  of 
the  Dodds  Machine  Works,  called  the 
“ U tility.”  
is  new, 
the  seat  having  been  on  the  market  but 
a  few  weeks. 
It  starts  out  with  excel­
lent  prospects  and,  being  in  the  hands 
of  an  energetic  pusher,  will,  undoubted-

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Leaf

or  Dust  Japan  Teas,  |j

Some of our competitors  in the  metropolis 
are trying to imitate our methods of adver­
tising, but  it  is  only  a  sickly  imitation.
We offer  this week with  each  and  every 
order  for  one-half  chest

with  our  broad  guarantee  that  they  are 
equal  in cup quality and style to anything, 
at  the  price,  in  Michigan,
One  16  lb.  Butt  Evenchange  Plug 
Tobacco,  FREE.
Cash with order.
Samples of Teas mailed upon application.

M s .  Stewart Co.

(LIMITED.)

SAGINAW,  MICH.

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ly,  become  an  industry  of  considerable 
magnitude.  This  seat  is  to  be  exhib­
ited  at  the Chicago  exhibit,  January  4 
to  11.

Another  specialty  is  a  mitt  to  be  at­
tached  to  the  handle  bars  for  protection 
of  the  hands  against  cold.  These  are 
the 
invention  of  R.  H.  Graves.  The 
manufacture  and  sale  are  rapidly  in­
creasing.

It  will  be  observed  that  several  of  the 
enterprises  are  only 
just  entering  the 
field,  but  these  are  in  the  hands  of  pro­
jectors  whose  business  experience  and 
prestige,  as  well  as  capital,  put  the 
question  of  success  beyond  a  doubt.

The  Chicago  Cycle  Show.

It  seems  to  be  an  assured  fact  that the 
Chicago  Cycle  Show,  which will  be  held 
at  Tattersall’s  under  the  direction of the 
Board  of  Trade  of  Cycle  Manufactur­
ers,  January  4  to  11,  will  be  productive 
of  great  good,  both  in  direct  returns  to 
the  exhibitors  and  in  the  education  of 
the  agents  and  others  attending.

is 

located  at 

If  it  were  possible  to  get  the  use  of  a 
building  with  double  the  floor  space  of 
Tattersall’s,  which 
the 
corner  of  Sixteenth  and  Clark  streets, 
every  inch  of  it  would  be  occupied  by 
those  establishments  which  have already 
been  allotted  space  at  the  Show,  as  well 
as  by  those  who  were  late  in  making 
application  for  space,  and  so  are  de­
nied  the  opportunity  of  exhibiting  their 
goods.  There  are  almost  a  score  of  es­
tablishments  which  have  been  denied 
admittance  to  the  show,owing  to want of 
room  within  the  building.  Originally 
it  was  planned  to  hold  the  exhibition  in 
the  Coliseum  building,  which  huge 
structure  collapsed  as 
it  was  being 
erected.  The  Coliseum  will be  available 
for  the  next  Chicago  Cycle  Show,  for 
the  building  is  now being reconstructed, 
and  will  be  ready  for  occupancy by  next 
summer.

The  show  will  open  on  Saturday even 
ing,  January  4,  and  close  the  following 
Saturday.  That  the  representation  will 
be  of  the  widest  character  is  patent  to 
anyone  who  will  carefully  examine  the 
list  of  exhibitors.  Agents  and  attend­
ants  at  the  show  will  again  be  entitled 
to  the  same  reduction  in  railroad  fare 
which  was  obtained  for  them  on  the  oc­
casion  of  the  last  Chicago  show.  A  rate 
of  a  fare  and  a  third  for  the  round  trip 
will  be  issued.

Tattersall’s  building  is  not  more  than 
ten  minutes’  walk  from  the  center  of 
the  business  district.  The  appearance 
of  the  show  will  be  much  superior  to 
that  seen  at  the  last  exhibition.  The 
exhibits  are  mixed,  and  not  as  they 
were  last  January,  in  departments.

Every  effort  is  being  made  to  bring 
agents  to  Chicago  for  the  purpose  of  in­
specting  the  new  models,  and,  from  as­
surances  now  in  hand  and  the education 
which  these  agents  who attended the last 
show  received,  it  is  expected  that  at 
least  5,000  dealers  will  be  recorded  up­
on  the  trade  visitors’  book

One  Hundred  and  Twenty  Additions 

During  December.

Grand  Rapids,  Dec.  31—One  hun­
dred  and  twenty  names  have been added 
to  the  membership  roll  of*the  Michigan 
Knights  of  the  Grip  during  the.  month 
of  December,  as  follows :

Joseph  S.  Hart,  New  York  City.
John  Skillman,  Grand  Rapids.
E.  B.  Faude,  Ionia.
O.  L.  Hyde,  Detroit.
W.  A.  Ryan,  Grand  Rapids.
E.  J.  Curtis,  Linden.
A.  I.  Simmons,  Chicago.
F.  J.  Schwartz,  Chicago.
J.  E.  Kenny,  Durand.
John  Waddell,  Grand  Rapids.  '
C.  E.  Mearns,  Grand  Rapids.
T.  H.  Baker,  Shelby.
J.  H.  Darrow,  Lansing.
E.  J.  Harris,  Saginaw.
H.  W.  Beck row,  Saginaw.
F.  E.  Armstrong,  Saginaw.
P.  G.  Spangler,  Saginaw.
E.  P.  Atwood,  Jackson.
H.  A.  Bordean,  Jackson.
Sol  Cohn,  Jackson.
W.  G.  Melville,  Ludington.
Ford*North,  Lansing.
Seth  Davis,  Saginaw.

L.  Verdon,  Kalamazoo.
E.  H.  George,  Lansing.
Wm.  Cannon,  Ionia.
V.  I.  Treat,  Cold water.
A.  H.  Rothermel,  Kalamazoo. 
D-.K.^McNaughton,‘Kalamazoo.
E.  D.  Knapp,  Grand  Rapids.
R.  D.  Johnston,  Saginaw.
J.  J.  McDonald,  Grand  Rapids.
D.  W.  Leedy,  Grand  Rapids.
E.  E.  Kraai,  Muskegon.
F.  W.  Brooks,  Toledo.
F.  A.  Carter,  Thief  River  Falls, 

Minn.

D.  T.  Waldron,  Buffalo.
F.  G.  Hutchinson,  Detroit.
F.  G.  Batcheller,  Detroit.
F.  G.  Wells,  Lansing.
F.  D.  Page,  Jackson.
B.  D.  Meeker,  Grand  Rapids.
G.  D.  Wilcox,  Eaton  Rapids.
J.  B.  Kelly,  Detroit.
J.  D.  Robinson,  Big  Rapids.
A.  M.  Love,  Grand  Rapids.
J.  E.  Phillips,  Ionia.
O.  E.  Rasmus,  Muskegon.
J.  D.  McKay,  Grand  Rapids.
H.  F.  P.  Schneider,  Detroit.
Theo  Gale,  Lansing.
C.  W.  Gilkey,  Lansing.
J.  A.  Urquhart,  Lansing.
E.  D.  Glancy,  Lansing.
Louis  Rosenbaum,  Kalamazoo.
J.  H.  Lavin,  Saginaw.
O.  C.  Gauld,  Saginaw.
Frank  Plumb,  Saginaw.
W.  H.  Hood,  Coldwater.
C.  W.  Starr,  Owosso.
J.  A.  Watson,  Bancroft.
E.  J.  Evans,  Lansing.
A.  G.  Childs,  Kalamazoo.
A.  L.  Oppenheimer,  Cleveland.
C.  J.  Phillips,  Jackson.
C.  S.  Brown,  Hastings.
W.  F.  Sullivan,  Lansing.
Neal  McMillan,  Rockford.
W.  S.  Armstrong,  Traverse  City.
L.  E.  Phillips,  Grand  Rapids.
F.  J.  Hayden,  Milwaukee.
C.  H.  Morgan,  Grand  Rapids 
E.  E.  Hewitt,  Rockford.
E.  M.  Converse,  Jackson.
Geo.  H.  Martin,  Jackson.
H.  L.  Robson,  Lansing.
H.  L.  Pipp,  Grand  Rapids.
R.  L.  Scott,  Jackson.
E.  R.  Wills,  Detroit.
T.  F.  Giddings,  Kalamazoo.
W.  H.  Johnston,  Kalamazoo.
C.  A.  Reinisch,  Kalamazoo.
T.  E.  Doyle,  Kalamazoo.
F.  L.  Walker,  Kalamazoo.
J.  L.  Sternfield,  Kalamazoo.
Harry  Hill,  Kalamazoo.
Wm.  B.  Streeter,  Kalamazoo.
A.  M.  Robson,  Lansing.
Edward  Ross,  Lansing.
T.  J.  Lesher,  Lansing.
Chas.  Christopher,  Lansing.
Fred  Darling,  Lansing.
B.  C.  Barrett,  Milwaukee.
C.  X.  Johnson,  Grand  Rapids.
J.  F.  Coghlan,  Grand  Rapids.
F.  B.  Kreps,  Grand  Rapids.
Geo.  H.  York,  Battle  Creek.
D.  D.  Ford,  Battle  Creek.
Chas.  W.  Smith,  Battle  Creek.
H.  A.  Latta,  Battle  Creek.
E.  T.  Shekell,  Battle  Creek.
R.  E.  F.  Baxter,  Battle  Creek.
Geo.  W.  Lusk,  Battle  Creek.
Chas.  L.  Ward,  Battle  Creek.
Frank  C.  Sayers,  Eaton  Rapids. 
Franklin  E.  Singrey,  Ft.  Wayne.
Tom  C.  Price,  Saginaw,  W.
E.  H.  Maxwell,  Lansing.
J.  B.  Wolf,  Jackson.
Ed.  C.  Emmer,  Grand  Rapids.
Edgar  Hubbard,  Concord.
John  Goebel,  Grand  Rapids.
Fred  E.  Howe,  Dowagiac.
Truman  Hubbard,  Concord.
M.  B.  Pollock,  Grand  Rapids.
Wm.  H.  Graves,  Detroit.
Julius  Tisch,  Grand  Rapids.
A.  W.  Kelly,  Detroit.
L.  C.  Johnson,  Ann  Arbor.
A.  L.  Saltzstein,  Grand  Rapids.
In  addition  to  the  active  members 
above  named,  five  additions  have  been 
made  to  the  list  of  honorary  members, 
as  follows:

J.  W.  Calkins,  Clare.
H.  E.  Painter,  Marshall.
W.  M.  Woodard,  Kalamazoo.
C.  B.  Rogers,  Springport.
W.  L.  Andrews,  Williamston.

Begin  the 
New  Year  Right

and

Shake  Off  the  Dragging 
Chains  of  Credit............

By  discarding  the  pass  book  and  other  antiquated 
bookkeeping  methods  and  substituting 
their 
place  the

in 

COUPON  BOOK  SYSTEM

Which  places  the  credit  transactions  of  the  mer­
chant  on  a  cash  basis,  and  enables  him  to  avoid  all 
the  losses  and  annoyances  incident  to  old-fashioned 
methods.

ACCOUNTS  NEVER  OVERRUN

One  of  the  strong  points  of  the coupon system  is  the 
ease  with  which  a  merchant  is  enabled  to  hold  his 
customers  down  to  a  certain  limit  of  credit.  Give 
some  men  a  pass  book  and  a  line  of  sio,  and  they 
will  overrun  the  limit  before  you  discover  it.  Give 
them  a  ten  dollar  coupon  book,  however,  and  they 
must  necessarily  stop  when  they  have  obtained 
goods  to  that  amount. 
It  then  rests  with  the  mer­
chant  to  determine  whether  he  will  issue  another 
book  before  the  one  already  used  is paid  for.

CAN  ALLOW  A  DISCOUNT

In  many 
localities  merchants  are  selling  coupon 
books  for  cash  in  advance,  giving  a  discount  of  from 
2  to  5  per  cent, 
for  advance  payment.  This  is 
especially  pleasing  to  the  cash  customer,  because  it 
gives  him  an  advantage over  the  patron  who  runs  a 
book  account  or  buys  on  credit.  The  cash  man 
ought  to  have an advantage over the credit customer, 
and  this  is  easily  accomplished  in  this  way  without 
making  any  actual  difference  in  the  prices  of  goods 
— a  thing  which  will  always  create  dissatisfaction 
and  loss.

FIVE  GOOD  REASONS

Briefly  stated,  the  coupon  system  is  preferable  to 
the  pass  book  method  because  it  (i)  saves  the  time 
consumed  in  recording  the  sales  on  the  pass  book 
and  copying  same  on  blotter,  day  book  and  ledger; 
(2)  prevents  the  disputing  of  accounts;  (3)  puts  the 
obligation  in  the  form of  a  note,  which  is prima facie 
evidence  of  indebtedness;  (4)  enables  the  merchant 
to collect  interest  on  overdue  notes,  which  he  is  un­
able  to  do  with  ledger  accounts;  (5)  holds  the  cus­
tomer  down  to  the  limit  of credit  established  by  the 
merchant,  as  it  is  almost  impossible  to  do  with  the 
pass book.

Are  not  the  advantages,  above  enumerated,  sufficient  to 
warrant  a trial  of  the  coupon  system ? 
If  so,  order  from  the 
largest  manufacturers  of  coupons  in  the  country  and  address 
your letters  to

T R A D E S M A N   C O M P A N Y

GRAND  RAPIDS,  fUCH.

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

t  will  do  much  to  reassure  business and 
estore  a  normal  condition  of  finance.
The  bill  providing  for  emergency 
bonds  is  not  of so much real  importance, 
ts  only  recommendation  is  the  short 
¡me  feature.  The  rate  of 
is 
mmaterial, 
for  the  higher  rate  will 
command  a  premium  to  correspond— 
the  market  value  of  the  bonds 
is  fixed 
by  laws  not  passed  by  Congress,  and  a 
roper  disposition  of  them  will  com­

interest 

mand  the  right  price.

TRADE  STILL  GOING  THE  WRONG  WAY.

While  the  general  recovery  from  the 
sudden  panic  caused by  the  President’s 
message  has  been  more  complete  than 
could  be  expected,many  industries  were 
ffected  and  lines  of  trade  adversely  in­
fluenced,  in  which  there  can  be  no  re­
covery  until  the  holiday  season  is  fairly 
>ver.  Pending  financial legislation  and 
the  uncertainty caused  by  the  unfavor­
able  condition  of  the  Treasury  undoubt­
edly  aid  in  continuing  the  waiting  and 
depression.  The  great  anxiety 
is  on 
account  of  paucity  of  orders.  The  gen­
eral  decline  still  continues,  although 
hides  have  been  advanced  by  specula­
tion  from  10  to  25  per  cent,  in  two 
weeks.  Shoes  and 
leather,  however, 
show  slight  decline.

Bessemer  pig  iron  declined  25  cents 
and  the  bar  iron  association has reduced 
its  prices.  The 
is  suffering 
from  the  undue  advance.  Minor  metals 
are  a  shade  lower.  The  coke  combina­
tion  is  cautiously  advancing 
its  prices 
for  short  intervals.

industry 

is  the  same  story  in  textiles  and 
woolen  goods—dull  and  waiting-—and 
woolen  prices  declined 
in  soft  dress 
goods  and  ladies’  cloth  an  average  of 
1 V2  per  cent,  for  week.

It 

Wheat  and  cotton  were  decidedly 
affected  by  the  panic  and  the  general 
waiting  condition  makes  recovery  slow. 
Western  receipts  are  considerably  more j 
than  double  those  of 
last  year,  while 
exports  have  been  a  trifle  less.

It 

The  total  number  of  failures  for  the 
yeai  is  put  at  13,013,  against  12,721  for 
1894. 
is  notable  that  a  larger  pro­
portion  of  the  failures  was of  solvent 
firms than  was  the  case  last  year.  Spec­
ulation  in  Wall  Street  was  feverish  dur­
ing  the  week,  being  affected  by  the 
panicky  conditions  and  by  pending  and 
In  spite  of  all 
proposed 
this,  there  was  a  decided  recovery 
in 
confidence  and  prices.

legislation. 

Early  in  the  current  week  wheat  de­
veloped  unexpected  activity  with  a  pos­
itive  advance  attributed  to  unfavorable 
news  as  to  the  Argentine  crop  and  the 
improved  tone  in  Wall  street  on account 
the 
of  the  diposition  manifested  by 
Government  to  take  suitable  care  of 
its 
trading  was 
finances.  While  general 
dull  on  account  of  the  holiday  season, 
there  seemed  to  he  a  better  feeling.

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WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY  1,1896.

CONGRESS  MAKES  A  GOOD  START.
On  account  of  the  political  difference 
between  the  executive  and 
legislative 
branches  of  the  Government  it  was  pre­
dicted  that  there  would  he  no  co-opera­
tion  and  that  a  deadlock  would  he  apt 
to  occur. 
It  is,  therefore,  rather  a  sur­
prise  to  see  the  readiness  with  which 
the  President’s  suggestions  are  second­
ed  by  Congress.  The  Venezuelan  mes­
sage  carried  a  recommendation  that  a 
commission  to  investigate  the  boundary 
question  should  he  appointed  by  the 
President.  As  quickly  as  such  action 
could  he taken  a  bill  was  passed  in both 
houses,  in  accordance  with  the  Presi­
dent’s w ish.  Immediately following this, 
a  message 
is  sent  to  Congress  calling 
attention  to  the  rapid  depletion  of  the 
Treasury  and  asking 
that  action  be 
taken  to  provide  for  the  emergency. 
Without  hesitation,  the  new  Committee 
on  Ways  and  Means  reports  a  bill  to  in­
crease  the  revenues  $40,000,000,  whict 
passes  the  house  with  but  little  debate. 
Then,to  provide  for  immediate  necessi 
ties,  the  same  Committee  reports  a  hil 
for  the  issuing  of  short-time,  low  inter­
est  bonds,  which  passes  the  house  as 
promptly.  All  this  would  seem  to  argue 
a  hearty  concurrence  in  legislation  were 
it  not  that  these  two  hills  were  not 
just 
what  the  President  asked 
for.  He 
claimed  that  the  need  would  be  met  by 
the  retirement  of  the  greenbacks  and 
the  issue of  bonds  instead,  thus  break­
ing  the  "endless  chain’ ’  which  had 
been  depleting  the  Treasury  gold  by 
presentation 
for  redemption,  over  and 
over  again.  With  this  arrangement  he 
claims  the  revenues  as  now  laid  would 
be  sufficient.  So  that  with  the  appar­
ent  harmony,  there  is  still  a  possibility 
of  friction  and  these  bills,  though  start­
ing  out  with  such  promise,  may  fare 
hard  before  they  get  through  the  Senate 
and  the  President’s  hands.

The  manner 

The  bill  for  increasing  the  duties 

A  matter  in  connection  w ith  the  bi­
cycle  trade  which  bids  fair  to  engage 
considerable  attention  this  season 
is 
that  of  the  ill  effects  of  unsanitary  sad­
is 
dles. 
It  is  generally  claimed  by  physi­
undoubtedly  a  move  in  the  right  direc­
cians  that  the  saddles  mostly  in  use  are 
is  certainly  in  accord  with 
tion,  and 
injurious  and  go  far  to  counteract  the 
public  sentiment. 
in 
beneficial  qualities  of  the  wheel  as  a 
which  the 
legislative  work  has  been 
means  of  exercise,  and  their  advice  has 
done  so  far  is  reassuring  as  to  any  ex­
deterred  many 
from  the  use  of  the 
tended  consideration  of  the  question 
wheel.  This  has  turned  the  attention of 
that  should  tend  to  unsettle  values  as 
inventors  to  the  question,,  and  saddles 
during  the  consideration  of  the  Wilson 
are  being  put  upon  the  market  which, 
bill. 
In  fact,  so  far,  the  action,  on  ac­
it  is  claimed,  are  free  from  such  objec­
count  of  its  promptness,  has  seemed  to 
tions.  The  matter 
is  worthy  of  atten­
hAve  a  beneficial  effect. 
The  reas­
tion  at  the  hands  of  manufacturers  and 
sembling  of  Congress  will  be  watched 
If  the I dealers  who  are  striving  to  secure  the 
with  a  good  deal  of  solicitude.
action  so  well  begun  as  to  the  revenue  widest  possible  adoption  of  this  means 
can  be  carried  through  in  like  manner  of  progre  sion  and  exercise.

THE  PHILADELPHIA  STRIKE.
The  strike  of  the  street  railway  em­
ployes  of  Philadelphia,  which  termina­
ted  the  day  before  Christmas,  was  one 
of  the  most  remarkable 
in  many  re­
spects  of  any  that  has  ever  occurred  in 
this  country.  The  principal  contest  of 
the  strike  leaders  was  for  the  recogni­
tion  of  the  union  on  the  part  of  the  em­
ployers.  This  was  refused  in  the  settle­
ment,  although 
it  was  conceded  that 
employes  could  retain  their membership 
in  any  lawful  organization.  All  ques­
tions  of  difference 
in  wages  or  hours 
are  reserved  for  future  consideration.

The  strike  was  greatly  encouraged  by 
the  people  on  account  of  the  company’s 
having  just  discontinued  the  granting 
of  transfers.  The  strikers  took  advan­
tage  of  this  prejudice  and  thus  secured 
the  aid  of  a 
large  proportion  of  the 
populace  in  the  riots  and  destruction  of 
property.

just  before  the  holidays, 

The  strike  proper  continued  only  a 
week,  but  this  was  long  enough  for  very 
serious  consequences.  Occurring,  as 
it  did, 
it 
brought  untold  disaster  to  the  retail­
ers  of  the  city.  Their  loss  is  much 
greater,  in  the  aggregate,  than  that  of 
the  street  railway  company,  although 
the  destruction  of 
its  property  was 
tremendous,  and  in  fares  alone  its  loss 
was  about  $350,000.

The  number  engaged 

in  the  strike 
was  4,000.  Between  1,000  and  2,000 
non-union  men  were  put  to  work  by 
the  company  before  the  settlement.  By 
the  terms  of  the  settlement  they  will  be 
retained  and  the  old  men  put  at  work as 
fast  as  places  can  be  found  for  them.  It 
was  through  the  friendly  mediation  ot 
Mr.  Wanamaker  that  terms  of  settle­
ment  were  finally  agreed  upon.  Work 
was  resumed  on  Christmas  day,  but,  the 
company  failing  to  meet  the 
ideas  of 
the  disaffected  in  the  reinstatement  of 
the  men,  there  was  a  new  outbreak, 
which  was  of  short  duration.

For  so  short  a  strike  this  was  the 
most  violent  and  disastrous  that  has 
ever  occurred. 
If  its  results  are a  vic­
tory for the  strikers,  it  is  about  as  costly 
and  as  barren  as  can  be  imagined.

WHAT  HAS  BEEN  DONE  FOR  ARMENIA?
It 

is  now  about  three  months  since 
the  representatives  of  the  European 
powers  took  their  last  determined stand, 
that  the  Turkish  government  must  put 
an 
immediate  stop  to  the  atrocities 
against  its  Christian  subjects,  and  pro­
posed  the  most  vigorous  measures  to 
that  end.  The  movement,  just  at  that 
time,  was  caused  by  the  beginning  of  a 
peculiarly  atrocious  series  of  outrages, 
which,  indeed,  seemed  to  threaten  the 
extermination  of  the  Armenians.  The 
terrible  outbreak  of  carnage  and  rapine 
made  the  whole  civilized  world  stand 
aghast  and  the  great  question  was,  how 
best  to  put  an 
immediate  stop  to  the 
career of  the  Turkish  fiends  and  rescue 
the  remnant  of  the  persecuted  from 
death  at  their  hands  and from starvation 
on  account  of  the  loss  of  all  means  of 
sustenance.

That  there  could  be  any  extended  de­
in  the  matter  seemed  impossible. 
lay 
little  time 
Diplomacy  would  require  a 
to  exhaust  its  resources  and  then  some­
thing  would  be  done.  Months  have 
passed.  The  first  few  weeks  were  filled 
with  manifestoes,  conferences  and  ulti­
matums. 
It  seemed  that  nothing  could 
stop  or  hinder  the  work  of  rescue 
long. 
But  there  comes  the  diversion  caused 
by  the  embassador’s  demand  for  extra 
guardships.  By  this  time, 
the  people 
had  become  tired  of  the  subject,  for  no

long  without  weariness 

political  sensation  can occupy the public 
mind 
and 
satiety.  Then,  other  questions—threat- 
enings  of  National  complications— oc­
cupy  the  mind,  and  the  months  have 
passed.  What  has  been  done  for  Ar­
menia?  The  embassadors  are  still  be­
fore  the  Porte,  with  no  apparent  change 
in  their  position,  except  an  appearance 
of  relaxation.  Armenian  slaughter  still 
goes  on  unchecked,  and  there 
is  abso­
lutely  no  appearance  of  progress  in  the 
direction  of  rescue; 
in  fact  it  seems 
much  farther  off  to-day  than  it did  three 
months  ago.

Something  is  being  done  in'  the  way 
of  monetary  relief,  from  this  and  other 
countries;  but, 
in  the  conditions  ob­
taining  in  the  stricken  countries,  it  can 
amount  to  hut  little.  The  only  apparent 
ray  of  light  is  that  this  country 
is  tak­
ing  up  the  cause  of  its  despoiled  citi­
zens  in  Turkey. 
If  this  should  lead  to 
the  United  States  taking  a  hand  in  the 
matter,  financial  considerations  will  not 
stand  in  the  way  and  the  tricks  of  di­
plomacy  will  not  hinder  long.

TO  RE-ARM  THE  MILITIA.

introduced, 

The  recommendation  made  by  Gen­
eral  Miles,  and  embodied  in  a  bill  al­
ready 
that  the  National 
Guard  of  the  different  states  be  armed 
with  the  45-caliber  Springfield rifles,  re­
cently  discarded  by  the  army,  is  rather 
a  radical  movement.  In  the  first  place, 
most  of  the  state  troops  are  already 
armed  with  that  rifle,and  have  been  for 
years. 
In  the  second  place,  the  State 
of  New  York,  which  maintains  fully 
25,000  men, or  as  large  a  force as  the en­
tire  United  States  Army,  has  already 
made  arrangements  to  arm  her  troops 
with  an  improved  magazine  gun,  and, 
lastly,  it  has  always  been  the  policy  of 
the  Government  to 
issue  to the  States 
the  same  sort  of  an  arm  which 
is  used 
by  the  regular  army,  so that  in  the  event 
of  war  there  would  be  no  diversity  of 
armament.

It  certainly  would  be  wiser  to  arm  the 
state  troops  with  the  improved  maga­
zine  gun  now  in  use in the army,because 
they  would  in  that  way  become  fully  fa­
miliarized  with  the  weapon  they  would 
be  called  upon  to  use 
in  the  event  of 
war.  The  state  troops  are  the  first  re­
serve  of  the  regular  army,  and  conse­
quently  they  should  be  as  well  armed  as 
the  regular  army  itself,  and,  moreover, 
be  perfectly  equipped  to  take  the  field 
at  short  notice.

The  Government,  instead  of 

issuing 
the  discarded  Springfield  rifles  to  the 
state  troops,  should  ask  Congress  to  au­
thorize  the  manufacture  of 
improved 
arms  at  once,  with  a  view  to arming the 
entire  National  Guard  with  the  same 
arm  as  that  in  use  by  the  regular  army, 
as  speedily  as  possible.

It  naturally  affords  the  Tradesman 
much  pleasure  to  be  able  to  present  the 
first  full  report  of  the  proceedings of  the 
seventh  annual  convention  of  the  Mich­
igan  Knights  of  the  Grip,  albeit  such 
an  undertaking  necessitates  a  delay  of_a 
day  in  issuing  this  week’s  paper.  The 
Tradesman’s  report 
includes  the  full 
text  of  all  the  papers  and  reports,  a 
summary  of  the  discussions  and  a  cor­
rect  statement  of  the  action  taken  on 
each  topic  introduced.  The  report  will 
be  perused  with  interest  by  merchants 
as  well  as  traveling  men  because  it  dis­
closes  the  thoughts  and  aspirations  up­
permost  in  the  minds  of  the  progressive 
traveling  salesman  of  the  day.

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

9

A  NOTABLE  VISIT.

It  is  announced  that 

in  a  few  days 
Grand Rapids  is  to  have  the  honor  of  a 
visit from the  renowned  hero of  the Pull­
man strike  and  the  martyr of  Woodstock 
jail,Eugene  V.  Debbs.  Mr.  Debbs comes, 
to  this  city  with  the  qualifications  nec­
essary  to  command  the  homage  of  au­
diences  whose intelligence is not a credit 
to  any  community. 
It  is  a  passion  of 
the  most  ignorant  and  debased  to  have 
an  opportunity  to  see  those  who  have 
become  the  most  notorious,  and  the 
more  sensational  and  outrageous  the 
is  ob­
means  by  which  the  notoriety 
tained,  the  greater  the  attraction. 
It 
was  owing  to  this  characteristic  of  the 
most  ignorant  of  the  sen sat ion-loving 
classes  that  the  talented  and 
refined 
John  L.  Sullivan  was  enabled  to  star 
around  the  country  posing  as  an  actor.
In  the  Debbs  case  there  are,  also,  the 
same  attractive  elements  which  make 
the  murderer  such  a  object  of  interest 
to 
ignorant  and  weak-minded  women 
and  men.  For  was  he  not  the  leader 
of  a  murderous  insurrection  responsible 
for  the 
loss  of  millions  upon  millions 
of  property  and  of  many  lives—more 
than  those  who  perished  in  the rebellion 
for  which  Riel  was  hanged  a  few  years 
ago  in  Canada?
Debbs 

abundantly 
equipped  with  the  qualifications  neces­
sary  to  command  success  with  such  au­
diences.  Lacking  in  intelligence,  with­
out  any  personal  qualification  worthy  of 
recognition  by  a  decent  man  or  woman, 
a  drunken  bar-room  loafer,  whose  con­
duct  disgusted  his  immediate  followers 
to  such  an  extent  that  he  was  thorough­
ly  “ turned  down”   when  he  came  out  of 
jail,  it  remains  to  be  seen  whether  he 
has  the  qualifications  to  command  the 
attention  of  an  audience  containing  a 
single  person  of  dignity  or  repute. 
It 
remains  to  be  seen  whether  any  minis­
ters  of  the  gospel  are  so  low  in 
intelli­
gence  and  timeserving 
in  character  as 
to  accept  the  invitation  of  the  commit­
tee  to  a  seat  on  the  platform  with  the 
eminent  speaker  whose  treasonable  con­
duct  in  any  other  country  would  have 
condemned  him  to  the  gallows.

comes 

Mr. 

THE  GOVERNORSHIP.

The  time  is rapidly approaching when 
choice  must  be  made  by  convention  of 
a  man  to  guide  the  political,  social  and 
business  interests  of  Michigan  for  the 
is 
next  two  years.  The  governorship 
not  entirely  an  ornamental  office. 
It 
involves  responsibilities  and  affords  op­
portunities  which  make  the  question  of 
choice  a  serious  matter. 
The  short 
but  sensational  career  of  the  Populist 
leader,  Waite,  of  Colorado,  is  an 
illus­
tration  of  the  importance  of  care  in  the 
selection  of  such  officials,  and  a  nearer 
one  can  be  found  in  the  notorious  Alt- 
in 
geld,  of  Illinois.  A  recent  incident 
is  a  case  in 
the  career  of  the 
point,  showing  how  the  ends  of 
justice 
may  be  defeated  by  such  a  timeserving 
demagogue.  The  Civic  Federation,  an 
organization  of  the  best  business  and 
moral  elements,  made  necessary  on  ac­
count  of  the  municipal  corruption  of 
Chicago,  succeeded  in  securing  the con­
viction  and  imprisonment  of  two  of  the 
most  notorious  political 
toughs,  who 
were  responsible  for  the  killing  of  rep­
utable  citizens  at  an  election  riot.  The 
authority  of  his  office  enabled 
this 
“  popular”   Governor  to  promptly  undo 
the  work  of  reform  by pardoning both  of 
the  criminals,  thus  putting  a  premium 
on  murder  and  the  desecration  of  the 
ballot.

latter 

Michigan  cannot  afford  to  elect  a

Governor  of  this  stamp.  The  business 
interests,  especially,  require  a  man  of 
conservative  character  and  broad 
judg­
ment— in  short,  a  man  who  can  be  de­
pended  upon  to  do  the  right  thing  at 
the  right  time.  Such  a  man,  for  in­
stance,  was  President  Harrison,  and 
such  a  man,  in  most  business  matters, 
is  President  Cleveland.  Such  men  are 
obtainable  for  the  Michigan  governor­
ship,  and 
is  to  be  hoped  that  such 
a  man  will  be  selected,  in  preference 
to  the  leaders  of  municipal  rabbles  or 
those  who  will  sacrifice  principle  to 
conciliate 
the  walking  delegate  of 
union  labor  tyranny.

it 

OUR  GREAT  RESOURCES.

No  country 

in  the  world  can  reach 
the  full  measure  of  prosperity and great­
ness  within  the  confines  of  a  Chinese 
wall,  but,  of  all  countries  upon  • the 
earth,  possibly  the  United  States  could 
come  nearer  reaching  a  great  destiny 
under  such  circumstances.

there 

in 
this 

Were  the  navies  of  the  other  nations 
to  impose  an  actual  embargo  upon  our 
trade  and  blockade  of  our  entire  coast 
line, 
is  scarcely  an  article  for 
man’s  support  and  even  comfort  that 
its  raw  or 
could  not  be  produced 
manufactured  state 
in 
country. 
This  can  be  said  of  not  another  nation 
on  the  globe.  A  complete  blockade  of 
any  other  country  would  produce  a 
famine.  Here  we  have  the  cattle  and 
sheep  and  hogs  for  meat and for leather; 
the  breadstuffs  in  great  abundance;  the 
cotton  and  wool  for  clothing; the  timber 
and  clay  for  building  purposes;  the 
iron  and  copper,  and  the  coal  for  fuel. 
Even  cane  and  beet  sugar  can  be  pro­
duced  almost 
in  sufficient  quantity  to 
meet  our  wants.  Coffee  is  not here,  but 
can  be  had  by  rail  from Mexico.  Near­
ly  all  of  man’s  wants  can  be  supplied 
by  our  native  and  manufactured  prod­
ucts.
It 

is  not  probable  that  we  shall  ever 
be  put  to  such  a  test  of  our  independent 
resources,  but 
The 
French  and  British  navies  could  to-day 
maintain  such  a  blockade  for  a  year,  or 
until  we  could  build 
ironclads  enough 
to  raise  it.  It  is  very  comforting,  there­
fore,  to  contemplate  the  variety  and 
abundance  of  our  resources  under  such 
an  emergency.  Even  the  South,  with­
out  half  the  development  now  enjoyed, 
fought  through  a  three  years’  blockade, 
and  could  have  lasted 
longer  without 
great  suffering  had  not  the  Union  ar­
mies  been  marching and  countermarch­
ing  across  it  all  the  while.  Truly 
it  is 
a  grand  country  we have  and  our  pride 
and  boasting  are  pardonable.

is  possible. 

it 

troversy  will  be  watched  with  much  in­
terest  by  the French  government,  for the 
reason  that  the  line  of  French  Guiana 
is  being  moved  to 
include  a  slice  of 
Brazil  in  exactly  the  same  manner  that 
the  English  have  encroached  on  Ven­
ezuela.  The  advance  of  France  precip­
itated  a  conflict with Brazilian troops,  in 
which  the  French  were  successful.  This 
was  followed by diplomatic negotiations, 
which  have  been  so 
far  unsuccessful, 
and 
it  looks  as  though  Brazil  would 
have  to  right  unless  the  precedent  that 
will  be  established 
in  the  controversy 
between  the  United  States  and  England 
as  to  the  Monroe  doctrine  shall  be  such 
as  to  settle  the  matter. 
It  would  seem 
as  though  there  was  sufficient  need  for  a 
clear definition  of  this  doctrine 
in  the 
number  of  territorial 
encroachments 
constantly  imminent.

The  earliest  branches  of  an  education 

are beech,  birch  and  hickory.

success 

MANITOBA’S  FIGHT  FOR  FREE  SCHOOLS.
The  contest  over  the  question  of  sep­
arate  denominational  schools  in  Mani­
toba  seems 
likely  to  come  to  a  conclu­
sion 
in  a  short  time.  The  Manitobans 
have  adopted  American  ideas  in  their 
government  and 
in  the  school  system, 
and  decided  some  time  ago  to  devote 
the  public  funds  to  the  maintenance  of 
none  but  non-sectarian  schools.  The 
defeated  minority,  depending  on 
the 
strength  of  sectarianism  in  the  Eastern 
provinces,  appealed  to  the  Dominion 
Parliament,  with  such 
that 
early 
last  spring  an  order  was  issued 
commanding  the  Manitoban  govern­
ment  to  restore  the  separate  school  sys­
tem. 
The  Legislature  refused  obedi­
ence  to  this  mandate.  The  matter  was 
in  the  House  of  Com­
then  taken  up 
mons,  where 
it  was  stated  that,  in  the 
event  of  a  continued  refusal  to  obey  on 
the  part  of  the  recalcitrant  province,  a 
session  of  the  Dominion  Parliament 
would  be  called  to  consider  the  matter 
early  in  January.  In  view  of  this  a  spe­
cial  election  has  been  called  in  Man­
itoba  to  vote  upon  the  question,  to  be 
held  January  15th,  in  the  hope  that  the 
majority  in  favor  of  the  American  sys­
tem  will  be  so  great  as  to  influence  the 
action  of  Parliament.

In  view  of  the  fact  that  Manitoba  ad­
joins  our  north-central  states  and 
is 
decidedly  American  in  spirit  and  feel­
ing,  the  outcome  of  the controversy  will 
be  watched  with  much 
interest.  That 
the  sectarian  conservatism  of  the  east­
ern  provinces  should  attempt  to  foist 
such  an  obnoxious  school  system  upon 
the  more  progressive  members  of  the 
Federation  because 
is  within  their 
power  to  do  so  seems  most  intolerable.

it 

ADVERTISING  VS.  SCENERY.

That  signboard  advertising  pays  is 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  it  is  so  rap­
idly  increasing,  and  it  follows  that  it  is 
a  method  that  has  come  to  stay,  but  the 
disfigurement  to  which  the  country  is 
being  subjected  thereby  is  becoming  a 
serious  matter.  With  or  without  the 
fences,  buildings, 
consent  of  owners, 
trees,  rocks—anything  on  which 
letter­
ing  can  be  painted— are  appropriated 
by  the  ruthless  desecrator,  and  sign­
boards  are  interposed  in  every  pleasant 
vista  until  there  is  no  longer  any  such 
thing  as  scenery  near our  larger  towns. 
It  seems  as  though  the  shrewd  advertis­
er  selects  the  most  attractive  places  for 
his  unsightly  disfigurements,  thinking 
they  will  thus  more  likely  meet  the eye ; 
but  if  his  object  is  to  produce  a  pleas­
ant  impression  on  the  mind  of  the  be­
holder,  in  most  cases  that  object  is  de­
feated.  For  the  disgust  created  by  the 
outrageous  disfigurements,  the 
imper­
tinent  obtrusions,  neutralizes  in  a  great 
degree  the  benefit  sought  in  the  adver­
tising.

There  is  a  strong  sentiment  growing 
increas­
in  many  localities  against  this 
ing  nuisance,  and 
in  some  places  the 
authorities  are  employing  men  to  re­
move  the  unauthorized  disfigurements, 
and  those  engaged  in  painting and post­
ing such  signs  are  arrested and fined.  Ir, 
a  recent  instance  at  Riverside,  Cal.,  the 
fine 
to  be 
hoped  that  the  sentiment  will  continue 
to  grow  until 
this  almost  intolerable 
nuisance  shall  be  abated.

imposed  was  $20. 

is 

It 

The  Sunday  night  before  Christmas 
there  was  brought  into  the  Chicago  post 
office  ten  tons  of  mail  as  the  result  of  a 
single  collection,  the 
the 
record  of  that  institution.

largest 

in 

in 

It  is  more  dangerous  to  eat  stale  fish 
than  meat,  because,  the  moment that de­
composition  sets 
in  the  flesh  of  a 
fish, exceedingly poisonous products,pos­
sibly  compounds  of  phosphorus,  begin 
to  form.  The  poison  is  an  irritant,  and 
its  effects  are  usually first a severe attack 
of  indigestion,  passing  in  the  most  se­
vere  cases 
into  the  gastric  enteritic 
form ;  then  come great  coldness  of  the 
body  and  nervous  disturbance  and  de­
pression.  Another  form  still  more  se­
rious  begins  with  nausea,  severe  and 
protracted  vomiting,  compression of  the 
pulse,  great lowering of the temperature, 
cramp,  diarrhoea, 
convulsions. 
The  decomposition  of  meat  does  not 
produce  these  poisons  and,  therefore, 
“ high”   meat  and  game  may  be  eaten 
with 
it 
must  never  be  forgotten  that  fish,  the 
moment  that  decomposition  sets  in,  be­
comes  actual  poison,  and 
the 
further  the  decomposition  proceeds  the 
more  poisonous  the  fish becomes.

impunity;  but 

comparative 

then 

that 

It  is  a  matter  for  political  self-gratu- 
lation  that  the  panic  caused  by  the  war 
scare  message  had  so  little  effect  in 
changing  the  expression  of  patriotic 
sentiment.  Had  not  patriotism  been 
more  potent  than  the  “ greed  of  capi­
tal,”   the  sudden  decline  and  panic  in 
American  stocks,  showing  the  degree  in 
which  English  capital  has  power  to  in­
jure  our  securities,  would  have  changed 
the  expression of sentiment and  it  would 
have  been  discovered  that  a  serious 
mistake  had  been made.  That  there  was 
no  such  effect  argues  that  American 
capital  is  ready  to  face any exigences  to 
which  patriotism  may  subject  it.

Many  in  this  country  have  deprecated 
the  fact  that  the  United  States  could  do 
nothing  directly  for  the  rescue  of  the 
Christians  in  Turkey  on  account  of  the 
American  policy  of  neutrality  in  Old 
World  affairs.  But  the  recent  outrages 
against  American  citizens  and  the  de­
struction  of  their  property  seem 
likely 
to  make  the  matter  the  business  of  this 
country. 
is  enough  of  the 
Turkish- government  left  against  which 
to  push  the  claims,  there  will  be  a  long 
reckoning when such matters are brought 
to  the  official  knowledge  of  the  United 
States.

If  there 

investigated 

A  carload  of  redwood  for  use  in  mak­
ing 
lead  pencils  was  recently  shipped 
from  Sanger,Cal.,  for  Nuremberg,  Ger­
many.  Some  time  ago,  experts  from 
Germany 
the  timber  re­
sources  of  the  Pacific  coast  in  an  effort 
to  find  a  substitute  for  cedar,  the  forests 
in  Europe  from  which  the supply of that 
wood  for  pencils  has  hitherto  been  ob­
tained  having become almost  exhausted. 
It is  said  that  the  redwood from  the  east 
slope  of  the  Sierras  is  the  only wood be­
side  cedar  with  a  sufficiently  straight 
grain  to  make  it  suitable  for  pencils.

in  the 

An  article  in  another  column  on  the 
local  manufacture  of  bicycles  will  be  a 
surprise  to  many 
indication  of 
the importance  to  which  this  industry is 
rapidly  growing.  This  has  a  value  in 
the  outlook  for the  future of  our local  in­
dustries 
in  that  it  indicates  a  diversity 
which 
insures  healthy  growth.  While 
furniture  will  doubtless  be  the  leading 
one  for many  years  to  come,  a  great 
number  of  others  are assuming sufficient 
proportion  to  prevent  the  vicissitudes 
in  that  single  line  from having too great 
an 

influence  on  trade  conditions.

Three  hundred  pounds  of  excellent 
I tea  was  recently  marketed  in  Memphis, 
raised  by  a  planter  in  Arkansas.

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

IO

Getting the  People

A r t  o f  R e a ch in g   an d   H o ld in g   T rad e 

b y   A d v e r tis in g .

for  something 

Thousands  of  merchants  in  this  great 
United  States  are  just  now  cudgeling 
their  brains 
to  write 
about  in  their advertisements.  Holiday 
season  is  past,  it  isn’t  time  to  advertise 
spring  goods,  and 
is  an 
alarming  lack  of  good  material  where­
with  to  Get  the  People.

the  result 

Just  as  surely  as  business  is  likely  to 
be  dull  for  a  time,  just  so  surely  must 
the  progressive  merchant  hustle 
so 
much  the  harder  for  custom,  and  just  so 
much  more  fetching  must  he  be  in  his 
advertising 
literature.  People  will  al­
ways buy  an  article  when  they  have  the 
money  and  really  want 
it  re­
quires  a  shrewd  advertiser  and  a shrewd 
salesman  to  sell  them  something  they 
don’t  need.

it,  but 

O riginal.

It  Speaks 
Volumes

W hen  we  say  th a t  our  trad e  is 
keeping up to  th e   average,  even 
a fte r th e H olidays are  past.  O ur 
universal practice  of  giving  ab­
solute  values  fo r  every  d ollar 
spent  in   o u r  store  encourages 
people to  buy  and  insures  them  
fa ir  tre atm en t  in   all  dealings. 
J u st try  a sam ple bargain.

ALLOKAY  &  CO.

Apropos  of  novelties  in  advertising, 
there  are  plenty  of  hints—some  good, 
some  bad—for  merchants  in  the  follow­
ing  on  “ Chicago  Methods,’ ’  by  Miller 
Purvis,  in  Printers’  Ink :

That  the  methods  adopted  by  Chicago 
advertisers  are  correct and  paying  ones 
is  proved  by  the  success  of  the  adver­
tisers  and  their  continued  use.  Natur­
ally,  in  a  city  the  size  of  this,  there  are 
a good  many  different  ways  of  obtain­
ing  publicity  though  ads,  and  it  would 
be pretty  hard  for a  beginner to  decide 
which  one  of  those  in  use  heie  to adopt.
Marshall  Field  &  Co.  are  always  dig­
in  their  ads,  and  I  believe  they 

nified 
are  truthful. 

In  their  ads  they  say:

“ Our  prices  are  always  lower  than 
those quoted  elsewhere. ”   “  Our  adver­
tisements  are  entirely  free  from  exag 
geration.”  
“ Our  stocks,  varieties  and 
assortments  are  immeasurably  the best 
in  Chicago.’ ’ 
It  would  not  require  any 
argument  to  convince  careful  buyers 
that  these  statements  are  truthful,  and 
in  the  half-page  that  follows  there  is  s 
statement  of  varieties  and  qualities, 
with  prices,  that  sounds  reasonable  and 
entirely  within  bounds.

This  style  of  advertising  is  character 
istic  of  the  ones  put  forth  by  other  big 
dry  goods  and  bric-a-brac  houses,  like 
Schlesinger  &  Mayer,  Carson,  Pirie, 
Scott  &  Co.  and  Mandel  Bros.  All 
these  firms  do  a  very  large  business 
and  have  first-class  reputations  for  sell 
ing  high-class  goods  at  good  prices,  but 
at  prices  that  are  entirely  within  rea­
son.
There  is  another class  of  department 
stores  here  which  are bargain stores.  At 
these  stores  may  be  found  goods  at  al­
most  any  price  and  of  any  quality. 
They  advertise  a  certain  line  of  goods 
at  a  very  low  price,  and,  when  the  ads 
are  followed  up,  the  discriminating 
buyer  finds  that  the  articles  advertised 
are  there,  but  of  a  quality  that  makes 
their  purchase  a  matter  of  doubtful 
economy.  Then  the  polite  saleswoman 
— and  they  are  all  polite— is  ready  to 
show  you  a  higher-priced  article  at  a 
higher  price,,  and,  if  the  shopper  will 
stop  to  look,  she  will  find  that  she  car. 
buy  just  as  high-class  articles  there  at 
in  any  other  place. 
I  think  this  class 
of  stores  do  business  in  an  absolutely 
honest  fashion,for  they  never  claim 
in 
the  ads  that  the  bargains  they  advertise 
are  the best goods,and readily admit that

they  are  not  when  the  shopper  asks 
any  questions  concerning  them.  '  They 
have  the  gdods  at  a  price,as  advertised, 
but  do  not  make  any  false  claims  for 
them  in  any  way,  except  to  say  in  their 
ads  that  their  prices  cannot  be  dupli 
cated,  when  the  fact  is  that  they  can  in 
any  other  store  of  the  same  kind  in 
town.  These  people  advertise  to  get  the 
crowds  in  their  store,  and  then  take 
chances  of  selling  the goods advertised, 
or  something  better.  On  Barnum  s 
principle,  that  if  he  could  get  the  peo­
ple  to  his  show  by  any  means,  he  would 
give  them  the  worth  of  their  money, 
these  stores  advertise  to  catch  the  bar­
gain  hunter’s  eye,  and  then  try  to  give 
them  good  value  at  whatever  price  they 
Day  for  what  they  take.

‘ ‘ 5  cents  to-day.

out  of  curiosity, 

There  are  other  stores  here  which  are 
fakes  pure  and  simple.  Going  along 
the  street  the  other  day,  I  saw  a  certain 
ine  of  plaid  dress  goods  displayed  at 
ten  cents  a  yard,  which  was  a  genuine 
bargain.  Further  up  he  street  I  saw  a 
piece  exactly 
like  it,  piled  in  front  of 
a  big  store,  marked, 
At  the  door  a  young  man  stood,  and  as 
I  passed  he  said :  “ This  is  the  last  day 
I  went 
for  us,  as  our  lease  expires.”  
to  see  the  big 
crowd,  and  I  found  the  counter  where 
the  plaids  were  crowded  with ladies,but 
the  sales  girls  were  not  trying  to  wait 
on  them.  While  I  stood  there,  I  was 
approached  by  two  or  three  of  these 
girls  and  asked  to  look  at  some  of  the 
articles  a  man  is  interested  in,  but  re­
fused  to  buy.  While  I  stood  there,  1 
heard  one  clerk  say  to  another:  * ‘ Why 
don’t  you  get  a  move  on  you?  The  old 
man  has  put  some  plaids  out,  marked 
5  cents,  and 
in  here, 
and  he  expects  us  to get  something  out 
of  the  crowd.”   This  showed  me  that 
that  store  was  a  fake,  and  as  it  is  here 
yet,  I  presume  it  is' no  better  now.

is  getting  them 

One  clothing  advertiser 

invariably 
begins  his  ads  with  some  moral  reflec­
tions  that  often  come  very  near  being 
epigrams.

I  quote  a  few  from  to-day’s  papers: 
“ Men  of  bad  reputation  are  seldom 

as  bad  as  they  seem. ”

“  Men  have  been  hanged 

“ Reputation  is  not  character.”
“ More  than  a  thousand  innocent  men 
are  imprisoned  in  Chicago  every year. ”
in  Chicago 
simply  for  the  reputation  forced  on 
them. ”
‘ ‘ Most  clothing houses 
have  made  mistakes, 
They 
have  overloaded  themselves  at  boom 
prices,  and  now  some  of  them  are 
forced  to  quit  business. ”

Then  follows: 

“ The  Nonesuch  makes  no  mistakes,' 

too. 

etc.
All the argument goes to prove that  be 
cause  they  have  not  made  a  mistake 
they  can  now  buy  cheaper  and  sell 
cheaper  than  others.  Another  firm  has 
come  out  with  alarming  frankness,  and 
states  that  it  does  not  offer goods  below 
cost  at  any  time  of  the  year,  and  gets 
just  as  good  a  profit  during  the holidays 
as  at  any  other  time.  This  is  no  doubt 
true  and  the  telling  of  it  deserves  its 
reward,  though  I  have  a  suspicion  that 
the  man  who  claims  to  sell  closer  than 
any  one  else  does  or  can  will  get  the 
trade  of  the  hunters  after  cheap  bar 
gains.

O riginal.
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!

There are a
Few Left Over—

and 

N ot  m any,  th o u g h —of  those 
b ea u tifu l 
and  w e a r a b l e  
Clonks 
Jack ets  we 
bought fo r th e H oliday trade. 
W e w ill close  them   o ut  now 
a t a  large  reduction  in   price 
and g u aran tee every  garm ent 
in all  respects.

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HOWARD  &   CO.
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It  has  always  been  a  favorite  argu 
ment  of  mine  that  an  advertisement 
should  be  devoted,as  nearly  as  possible, 
to  one  thing  at  a  time. 
“ Too  many 
irons  in  the  fire”   do  not  pay  in  adver 
tising  any  better  than  in  other  matters 
connection,  a  prominent 

In  this 

Canadian  journal  for  advertisers  says

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THE  STIMPSON 

COMPUTING 
SCALE  COMPANY.

Do Not  Be
Deceived,

by claims of  competitors.  The  Stimpson 
Computing Scales are  fast  superseding  all 
others.  To  see  them  is  but  to  appre­
ciate their superiority.

T hey  W eigh  and  Compute  at  one  Operation,  by  th e  m ovem ent  of  one 
poise.  H aving  W eight  and  Value  before  you  at  all  tim es, 
th eir  w ork  is  proven  th e  A cm e  of  Sim plicity.

This  cut  rep­

resents the 

STIMPSON 
COMPUTING 
BUTCHER’S 
SCALE,

which  contains 
all the  valuable 
features  of  our 
well-known gro­
cer’s  scale,  and 
for w e ig h in g  
meats, fish, but­
ter, cheese, etc., 
has no  equal.

For  further in­
fo  r m ation  ad­
dress

gSTIjllPSOI  GOiflPOTING  SOHLE  CO.Jecuipll, IMCll.  \

There  are  good  reasons 
WHY  you  should  sell

A tlas  Soap

The  women-folks  want  it  because  it is pure 
and doesn’t hurt the hands. 
It brings great­
er profit than any  other brand  on  the  mar­
ket.  W hy?  Ask  your traveling  man.

Catching Rain Water

is a familiar practice in sections where 
the  regular  water  supply is  too  hard 
for use. 
Its softness and purity make 
it  very  desirable  on  wash  day.  The 
same  results can be  derived  by using

QflK  | EI1F SOAP.

iERS

CLEaner^pol!

* Phm. Wwdmrt,wain«»wrt,'M

Retail  Prices:

H alf Pi lit.................... .........*  25
P i n t ....................................... 
50
Q u a rt..................................... 
75
H alf  G allon..  ..................   1  10
G allo n ...................................2 (X)
A  Com bined  C leaner,  Polish 

and  D isinfectant.

The Only One.

(Vi  p in t  can)  and 
Sample 
prices sent to dealers free on 
receipt of business card and 
20  c e n t s   postage. 
S e e  
quotations 
w holesale 
in 
G rocery  Price C urrent.

W .  F.  Henderson  &  Co.,

Sole  Manufacturers,

4a  Hubbard  Court,  Chicago.

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It makes the hardest water soft, makes  the  clothes white without  in­
juring them,  and reduces the labor of washing one-half.  Ask the grocer 
for  it. 

O LN EY  &  JU D SO N   GRO CER  CO.,

W h olesale A gents, Grand  Rapids,  M ich.

The -  Best -  Seller =  in  - the  -  flarket

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11

First  have  something  to  say,  then  say 
it.  Talk  of  one  thing  at  a  time.  Two 
articles  may  be  equally  worthy,  but  you 
can’t  claim  attention  for both  at  once. 
One  article  well  advertised  is better than 
two  articles  half  advertised.

Don’t  repeat  ideas.  Be  short—direct 
— pointed.  Smooth,  flat  ads  are  as  easy 
to  forget  and  as  hard  to  pay  attention 
to  as  dry  sermons  on  a  sleepy  summer 
Sunday.  Put  in  points— sharp  ones.

An  article  for  sale  has but three points 
of  interest  for  the  public— how  good 
it 
is,the  price,  and  where  to get  it— points 
cold  and  unromantic,  but  full  of  busi 
ness.  Present  facts  about  the  thing  you 
sell—give  reasons  why  the  price  is  a 
fair  one,  and  if  you  do  it  correctly  the 
smallest  kind  of  type  for  your  name and 
address  will  not  hide  them  from  the  in­
terested  reader.

Put  a  good  heading  on  your  ad ; make 
it  bold  and  concise.  The heading should 
always  have  some  connection  with  the 
article  advertised.  Don’t  have too  much 
reading  matter;  short  and  to  the  point. 
Cut  out  all  words  that  are  not  essential 
to  direct  meaning.  Short,-  crisp  sen 
tences  are  the  kind  that  count.

Avoid 

generalities. 

Particularize. 
Give  special  mention  of  a  special  arti­
cle  with  special  price  and  the  attri­
butes  most 
likely  to  sell  it.  Arrange 
facts  in  logical  order,  so  that  when  the 
reader  has  finished  he 
is  convinced 
that  he  needs  the  article  and  had  better 
buy  it  of  you.  There  is  nothing  from 
cheese  to  broadcloth  that  cannot  be  ef­
fectively advertised  in  this space-saving
style._________________________

had  never before  been  utilized  for  gar­
ments.
Another  important  factor  in  the  situ­
ation  was  the  large  number  of  concerns 
which  went  into  the  fur  business,  in  the 
belief  that  this  would  be  the  banner 
season  for  furs.  Cloak  houses,  which 
in  furs  only  to  a 
had  previously  dealt 
limited  extent,  went 
into 
it  heavily, 
and  this  made  competition fierce.  Con­
tinued  unseasonable  weather  served  to 
restrict  the  demand,  and  houses  with 
limited  capital  went  under.  Some  men 
who  had  had  no  previous  experience 
went 
into  the  business,  and  they  were 
among  the  first  to  fail.  Nearly  thirty 
failures  have  occurred 
in  the  United 
States,  and  of  these  nineteen  were  in 
New  York  alone,  but  it  is  worthy  of  no­
tice  that  only  a  very  few  of  the  old-es­
tablished  firms failed.  Some of these did 
not  take  stock  in  the  generally  accepted 
idea  regarding  the  season,  and  they  are 
consequently  not  seriously  affected  by 
present  conditions.

The  question  of  styles  does  not appear 
to  have  entered  into  the situation  to  any 
extent,  the  main  cause  being  the  antic­
ipation  of  a  demand  which  failed  to 
materialize.

With  high-priced  furs  trade has  been 
fairly  good.  Furriers  report  the  de­
mand  as  about  on  a  par with last season, 
and  there  has  not been  the  over-produc­
tion,of as  in cheap furs.  The experience 
for  the  present  season,  it  is  hoped,  will 
lesson  to  the  trade  and 
be  a  salutary 
prevent  a  repetition  of 
it another  year.

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Occasional 
Wet 
Feet 

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A re  necessary  to   th e  com fort  ■  
an d  sw eetness  of  y o u rself  and  •  
fam ily, b ut w et stockings w hile  ■  
being  w orn  are  unnecessary  •  
nuisances and  in   fa c t  danger-  ■  
ous.  W aterproof  shoes offered  •  
by MUDDY  FEET  &  CO.  are a  ■  
g reat econom y. 
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Above  all  things  else,  don’t  let  up  on 
advertising  because  trade  is  quiet  after 
the  holidays.  Load  your  cannon  of 
publicity  with  hot  shot  and  go  gunning 
for  customers. 
If  they  climb  a  tree, 
go  after  ’em,  and  if  they  refuse  to  be 
’em  by  main  strength— 
bagged,  take 
honestly,  of  course.  Trade 
is  never  so 
lively  or  so  dull  but  that  it  can  be made 
better  by  plucky,  persistent,  careful, 
painstaking  advertising.

F d c .  F o s t e r   F u l l e r .

Disastrous  Year  in  Furs.

F rom  th e D ry Goods R eporter.

The  year  1895  will  be  remembered  as 
one of  the  poorest  the  fur  trade  has  ever 
known. 
In  no  previous  year  were  there 
as  many  failures,  nor  has  there  ever be­
fore been  such  fierce  competition.  The 
whole  trouble  appears  to  rest  with  the 
manufacturers,  who  made  up  an 
im­
mense  amount  of  cheap  furs,  for  which 
there has  been  only  a  limited  demand, 
the  weather, 
for  the  most  part,  being 
unfavorable  for  the  sale  of  furs.

In  making  preparations  for  the season 
the  entire  trade  was  imbued  with  the 
idea  that  there  would  be  a large demand 
for  furs.  Just  why  this  opinion  was 
held  does  not  appear,  but  manufactur­
ers  went  ahead  on  that  basis.  The  de­
mand  for  furs  on  the  part  of  American 
merchants  was  so  large  that  prices  went 
up  very  considerably 
in  Europe  and 
supplies  ran  short.  Manufacturers were 
led  to  believe  that  a  large  part  of  the 
demand  would  come  from  the  middlo 
and  lower  classes,  and  that  they  would 
want  cheap  furs.  This  led  the  manu­
facturers  to  pay  particular  attention  to 
low-priced  fuis,  and 
the  amount  of 
trashy  stuff  put  on  the  market  was  sim­
ply  appalling.  Skins  were  used  which

B O O K  O F  B O O K L E T S — Chap.  II.

J

J   7 

I 

1.  Verily, 

say
unto  you,  the  man 
who  hath  been  born 
in wisdom advertiseth 
his  wares  after  the 
manner of the coming 
generation,  and  get- 
eth  himself  a  B ook­
let  which  describeth 
his  merchandise  in  a 
comely  manner  and 
with  conciseness,

5.  Yea,  verily,  I 
say  unto you,  that he 
whowriteth and send- 
eth  out  to  the  men of 
all  countries  B ook­
lets  which  please  by 
reason of  their  terse­
ness  is  greater  than 
he who taketh  a  city, 
for  he  commanded! 
the  trade  of  all  cities 
and of all  the  people 
in  those cities.

2.  For  the  buyer 
who  readeth a  B ook­
let  doth 
so  with 
much  pleasure  and 
enlightened! his mind 
with due regard with- 
al  for  the  merits  of 
the  goods  and  chat- 
tels therein spoken of.
3.  And, moreover, 
I  say  unto  you,  the 
B ooklet enableth the 
advertiser to say many 
things  in  a  seemly 
manner whi ch w ill! )e 
read  and  taken  heed 
of  by  the  people.

4.  For  therein  he 
may  be able to please 
the vanity of the read­
er,  and  by  his  logic 
he  disarmeth  the  an­
ger  which  ariseth  in
othe  breast of the man 
who hath  no time for 
lengthy  parables.

those 

6.  When thou set- 
test  thyself  down  to 
write 
thy  B ooklet, 
let  thy  mind  dwell 
upon 
things 
which will interest the 
buyer of merchandise, 
for thereby  wilt  thou 
gain  praise  to  thyself 
and profit  to  thy  ac­
count.

7.  And when thou 
selectest  a  maker  of 
B ooklets  to print thy 
publicity, be thou cer­
tain  that  thou pickest 
out  one  who  under- 
standeth his  business 
and  knoweth  how  to 
make 
thy  B ooklet 
attractive  to  thy  cus­
tomers,  for 
thereby 
thou  winneth half the 
battle.

—Selah.

The  Tradesman  Company  makes  a 
specialty  of  Booklets, for  Manufacturers, 
Wholesalers  and  Retailers.  A  special 
writer  is  employed  who  will  prepare the 
matter for the booklet if desired.

Outside  the  Counter.

It 

Too  little  attention  is  generally  given 
to  little  details  that  make  for  the  cus­
tomer’s  personal  comfort,  or  that  min­
ister  to  the  customer’s  vanity,  by  deli­
cate  study  of  the  weaknesses  in  human 
nature.

Everybody  is  favorably  influenced  by 
attention. 
is  the  very  marrow  of 
feminine  appreciation,  the  keen  delight 
of  girlhood,  the  solace  of  age,  the  ready 
key  that  unlocks  the  good-will  of  “ all 
sorts  and  conditions  of  men.”   The 
merchant  who  adroitly  plays  upon  the 
self-appreciation  of  his  customers 
is 
very  sure  of  large  returns  of  reciprocat­
ing  profit.
Put  a little  fellow—white  or black— in 
quiet  livery  at  the  inside  of  the  door, 
to  open  or  close  it  for  visitors. 
It  is 
wonderful  how  much  “ buttons”   adds  to 
the  tone  of  a  store;  and  the  expense 
is 
very  trifling— a  dollar  or  two  a  week 
is  worth 
with  a 
many  times  the  cost, 
in  the  advertise­
ment  of  your  solicitude  for  your  cus­
tomers’  convenience.

few  perquisites. 

It 

A  full-length  pier  glass—a  mirror 
reaching  to  the  floor— is  always  a  com­
fort  to  a  woman  when  she  comes  near 
it,  and  a  surreptitious  glance  to  see 
whether her  skirt  “ hangs”   right,  or  her 
hat  is  straight,  carries  with  it  a  grateful 
sense  for  the 
thoughtfulness  which 
provides  the  means  for this satisfaction.
Little  things?  Oh,  yes,  of  course,  but 
then 
it  is  just  these  little  things  whose 
aggregate  produces  big  results.  Amer­
ica  is growing  out  of  her crudities.  The 
twentieth  century  merchant  will  make 
elaborate  provision  for 
creature 
comforts  of  his  customers,  for  the finan­
cial  no  less  than  the  aesthetic  value  of 
that  wise  provision.

the 

Feel  Highly  Complimented.

From  the M ancelona H erald.

trade 

journal, 

That  excellent 

the 
Michigan  Tradesman,has  on  two  differ­
ent  occasions  reproduced  a  number of 
advertisements  from  the  Herald  to  show 
the  manner 
in  which  they  are  written 
and  the  attractive  style  of  composition. 
The  business  men  of  this  place  ought 
to  feel  highly  complimented  when  a 
publication  of  the  reputation  which  the 
Tradesman  enjoys  reproduces  their  ad­
vertisements  for  other  merchants  to  pat- 
j  tern  after.____  

____

Any  man  that  fails  to  secure  his  full 
is  not  living  up  to  his  highest 
rights 
duty.  Every  true  man  will  see  to  it  that 
he  receives  his  just  dues  at  the  hand  of 
every  other  man.  But 
it  should  be  our 
aim,  not  only  to  secure  for  ourselves  all 
we  are  worth,  but  also  to  make  our­
selves  worth  more.

Tradesman  Company

GRAND  RAPIDS.

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

j to  take  him  in.  He  was  a  man  about  25 
years  old,  five  feet  ten  or  thereabout  in 
height,  with  a  pleasing  face,  dark  hair 
and  beard  and  heavy  black  brows.  His 
voice was  pleasing, too,  and his language 
showed  training,as  well  as  his  manners. 
That  one  look  at  him  out of Cy’s search­
ing  eyes  settled  the  question  for  the 
store-keeper.

“ Never  you  mind  about  your  looks. 
Here’s  warm  water  and 
soap.  Go 
ahead.  You’ll  feel  better  in  a  minute 
or  two.  Take  your  coat  right  off—that’s 
it.  While  you’re  busy  with  that,  I’ll 
brush  up  a  little  myself.  Now,  excuse 
me  just  a  minute;”   and  downstairs  Cy 
went  to  let  his  mother  know  who  their 
guest  was,  and  to  find  out  what  she  had 
done  with  the  shirts  and  other  wearing 
apparel  which  she  had  been 
insisting 
he  should  wear  out,  much  against  his 
<
will. 

“ You  needn’t  hurry  about  supper, 
mother. 
It’ll  take  some  time  for  him 
to  be  ready;”   and  back  he  hurried  up- 
stai rs.

No  wonder  the  man  was  cold.  He 
had  on  only  a  thin  cotton  shirt  without 
underwear  of  any  kind.

just  take 

“ Now,  then,  Mr.  Willard,  you’ re  not 
dressed  warmly  enough  tor  this  weath­
er,  and  I’ve  a  lot  o’  things  I  shall never 
wear,  and  it’ll  be  a  good  thing  for  me 
if  you’ll 
’em  off  my  hands. 
You’re  about  my  build  and  I  guess 
these  things  ’ll  fit  you  all right.  Here’s 
this  underwear  and  the  rest.  On  with 
’em ;”   and  Cy  slipped  out  of  the  room.
the  man 
didn’t 
like  the  fellow  who 
had  come  up  a half  hour  before.  Soap 
and  water  had  done  their  work  and  the 
garments  that  Cy  had  brought  up  fitted 
him  to  a  T ;  and  he  wore  them,  too,  as 
if  he  was  accustomed  to  wearing  clothes 
as  good  as  those.

When  ready  to  go  down, 

look  much 

Hungry?  Of  course  he  was. 

In  the 
first  place,  in  spite  of the “ potluck”   Cy 
had  called  it,  it  was  a  remarkably  good 
and  appetizing  meal.  When 
it  was 
over,  the  young man  told  his  story.

12

JANE  CRACJIN.

Cy  Plays  the  Part  of 

Samaritan.

the  Good 

W ritten fo r th e T r a d esm a n.

It  was  along  towards  five  o’clock ;  at 
all  events  it  was  between  daylight  and 
dark.  Cv was  standing  at  the  office  win­
dow  and  looking  out  into  the  deepening 
twilight  of  the  rapidly  closing  year.  He 
was  thinking  of  ways  and  means  to 
in­
crease  the  financial  prosperity  of  the 
past  year, when his  eye  caught  the  figure 
of  a  man,  half  creeping,  half  crawling 
around  the  end  of  the  Neely  house  to 
the back  door.  When  he  reached  the 
corner  of  the  house,  he  peered  through 
the  darkness  as  if  he  were  trying  to  find 
something.  Then,  after a  quick  glance 
in  ever  direction,  to  see  if  anybody  was 
in  sight,he  seized  some  crusts  that  were 
lying  in  the  swill  box  and,  stepping  in­
to  the  corner  formed  by  the  L  and  main 
part  of  the  building,  ate  every  crumb 
of  that  mouldy  bread.

“ By  George!  If  that  ain’ i  a  little  the 
wust  I  ever  see!  If  I  call  to  him,  he’ll 
scud. 
I’ll  go  out  and  kind  o  saunter 
by  there  and  mebbe  I ’U  meet  him .”

Jane  had  gone  to  supper  and  Jim  was 
in  the  store.  Cy  went  out  at  the  front 
store  door  and  walked  leisurely  around 
the  corner.  He  saw  his  man  coming 
toward  him.

“ Well,  I  don’t  know. 

“ Good  evening,”   said  the store-keep­
er,  with  a  strong  emphasis  on  the  good.
The  man  was  touched  by  the  hearty 
tone  and,  hestitating  a 
little,  stopped 
and  said,  “ I  wonder  if  you  could  help 
I’ve 
me  to  a  place  to  sleep  to-night. 
had  my  supper;  but  my  last  cent 
is 
gone,  and  I  must  sleep  somewhere.  Do 
you  think  you can do anything  for  me?”
It’s  so  dark  I 
can’t  see  you;  and  I  don  t like  the  idea 
of  giving  you  money  without  knowing 
who  you  are  or  what  you’d  do  with 
I’ll  tell  you  what  I’ll  do— 
it  if  I  did. 
you  come  right  along  home  with  me. 
I 
haven’t  been  to  supper  yet,  and,  even 
if  you’ve  had  yours,  I’ll  bet  you  can 
worry  down  a  cup  o'  tea  or  something. 
After  that  I’ll  see  what  I  can do for you. 
Who  are  you,  anyway,  and  how  do  you 
happen  to foe  here  in  Milltown 
in  this 
shape?  You  can  tell  me  as  we  go  ’long. 
It’s  too  biting  cold  to  stand  here.”

They  kept  on  in  the  direction  Cy  was 
going.  Urged  by  the  cold,  Cy  started 
off  at  a  brisk  pace,  but  he  had  to  slack­
en  his  steps—the  man  couldn’t keep up ; 
he  made  an 
effort,  but  hadn’t  the 
strength.  Seeing  this,  Cy  took  him  by 
the  arm  and  supported  him.  Telling 
they 
him 
to  keep  his  story  until 
reached  a  place  warm  enough  to 
listen 
in  comfort,  they  slowly  found  their  way 
to  the  Huxley  door.

“ Mother,”   said  Cy,  “ here’s  a  friend 
of  mine  that  I’ve  invited  to  try  potluck 
with  us  to-night. 
I’ve  for­
gotten  the  name.  Willard—Oh,  yes. 
Mother,  Mrs.  Huxley,  Mr.  Willard.”

I  declare! 

“ I’m  dreadful  sorry,  Mr.  Willard, 
that  I  didn’t  know  you  were  coming— 
I  should  feel  a  little  surer  of  your  sup­
per.  Cy,  you’d  better  take  Mr.  Willard 
right  up 
to  your  room.  Don’t  stay 
long,  for  supper’s  most  ready  to  put  on 
the  table.

Cy  took  the  man  “ up  to  his  room.”  
They  were  hardly  inside  the  door,  when 
the  man  said  with  emphasis,  “ Please 
don’t  ask  me  to.  sit  at  the  table  with 
you— I’m  not  fit,  I’m  not  clean.  My 
clothes  are too  dirty  to  be  even  decent. 
Take  me  to the  kitchen  and  let me  have 
my  supper  there.”

He  stood  by  the  door  where  the 

light 
fell  full  upon  him and  Cy  had  a  chance

Are  now  receiving  large  shipments 
of  SYRUPS  and  MOLASSES,  all 
grades,  from  highest  to  lowest,  and 
can  bill  your  orders  to  your  entire 
satisfaction.

PRICES  ARE  RIGHT.

Worden

Grocer

Co.

“ I  have  but  little  to  say  for  myself 
I  told  you 

and  that  little  is  soon  told. 
my  name  is  Willard— Henry  Willard 
and  1  live 
in  Willowby,  Maine.  The 
rest  is  soon  told  in  the  old  story  of  the 
Prodigal  Son. 
I’ve  spent  my  substance 
in  riotous  living,  have  eaten  my  full 
share  of  the  husks.  When  I  get  home 
— if  I  ever  do—I  shall  have  a  great deal 
more  to  say  to  my  father than that young 
man  had  to  say  to  his.  I’ve  been  pretty 
busy  thinking  for  the  last  three  or  four 
months. 
it  is  to  go 
hungry,  and  when  a  man  of  my  age 
finds  that  out,  he  knows  what  he’s  talk­
ing  about. 
I  thought  at  first  I  wouldn’t 
tell  you,  but  before  I  met  you,  Mr 
Huxley, I  had what  I  called  supper  from 
some  bread  I  found 
in  a  pail  at  the 
back’ door of  the  house  we  passed  first 
after  I  met  you.

I’ve  known  what 

“ No,  I  shall  stop  nowhere  but  get 
home  as  soon  as  I  can.  The  first  money 
I  get  after  I  reach  there  I  shall  send  to 
you for  the  first  real  dinner  I  have  had 
in  four  weeks.  Now,  sir,  I ’ll  not trouble 
you  any  more,  and,  thanking  you  heart­
ily  for  your  kindness—both  of  you— if 
you  will  get  my  hat,  I’ll  go.”

“ Go?”   said  Cy. 

“ I  guess  not.  Sit 
down,  unless  you  want  to  go to bed.  It’s 
in  the  evening,  but  that 
pretty  early 
isn’t  anything, 
if  you  want  to  go  to 
sleep.  Do  you?”

It  was  exactly  what  he  did  want  and, 
with  no  fear  now  as  to  the  result,  the 
guest  chamber  was  placed  at  the  man’s 
disposal.  There  was  no  doubt  about 
his  making  good  use  of  the  privilege—

L E M O N   &   W H E E L E R   CO.

Wholesale 
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that  was  what  Cy  thought  when  he 
passed  the  door  at  eleven  o’clock  that 
night.  The  man  went  east  on  the  ten- 
something  train  the  next  morning.  Cy 
more  than  suspected  himself  a fool  with 
a  capital  F,  but  he  bought  him  a 
through  ticket  to  Willowby  and  gave 
him  money  enough  to  keep  him  from 
being  hungry  until  he  should  reach  the 
end  of  his  journey.  He  took  him  over 
to  the depot  and  saw  the  cars  leave  with 
him  aboard,  and,  as  he  turned away aft­
er  bidding  him  good  bye,  he  said  to 
himself,  “ Well,  he  may  go  to  Maine 
and  he  may  leave  the  train  at  Boston ; 
but  I’ve  done  what  I’d  like  to  have  any 
one  do  for  me,  and  that’s  all  I  need  to 
bother  about.

Long  months  after  this  Cy  received  a 
letter  postmarked  Willowby, 
the  con­
tents  of  which  he  did  not  divulge  for  a 
week  to  those  in  the  store.

R i c h a r d   M a l c o l m   S t r o n g .

by whom  the mills have since been  oper­
ated.
The  Crescent  Mills,  built  of  brick, 
equipped,  were 
capacious  and  well 
erected 
in  1875,  by  Hibbard,  Rose  & 
Co.  In  1883,  these  mills  were  purchased 
by  C.  G.  A.  Voigt  and  W.  G.  Herpol- 
sheimer,  who  have  since  operated  them 
under the firm name of  Voigt Milling Co.
In  1881,  W.  W.  Hatch  and  Henry 
Mitchell  erected  the  Model  Mills,  on 
Winter  street,  for  the  special  manufac­
ture  of  a  new  process  flour—“ Jonathan 
Mills  System.’ ’  These  mills  were  re­
moved  to  the  side  of  the  railroad  track 
near  the  west  end  of  the  G.  R.  &  I. 
R. R.  bridge.  They are in operation still, 
the  Valley  City  Milling  Co.  having 
purchased  them  and erected a  grain  ele­
vator,  with  a  storage  capacity  of  75,000 
I bushels,  and  a  flour  warehouse,  with 
a capacity of holding 7,000 barrels.  They 
can  turn  out  350 barrels  per  day.

The  total  output  of  the flour  mills  of 
is  about  1,500 barrels  of flour 

the  city 
per  day.

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WESTERN  BEEF 
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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

Milling  Industries  of  Grand  Rapids.* 
The  first  grist  mill  in  Grand  Rapids 
was  made  in  1834,by  putting  a  run  of 
stones  into  the  Indian  Mission  sawmill, 
which  stood  near  where  is  now  the  rail­
way 
junction,  above  the  north  line  of 
the  city,  on  the  West  Side.  For  lack  of 
water  power  it  could  do  but  little  work.
Up  to  the  time  of  railroad  communi­
cation  there  were  only  two  grist  mills 
doing  much  business.

In  1837,  Dwight  and  James  Lyman 
built  a  grist  mill  on  Coldbrook  Creek, 
a  short  distance  above  where  is  now  the 
railway  station.  On  February  28,  1880, 
this  mill  was blown  down.

in 

The 

opposite 

large  mill 

latter  built, 

in  the  building  and  was 

In  1836,  the  foundations  were  laid  for 
the  building  which  came  to  be kiurwn as 
the  “ Big  Mill. ”  
It  stood  on  the  river 
bank,  nearly  opposite  the  foot  of  Has­
It  was  begun  by  Lyon  & 
tings  street. 
Sargeant. 
In  the  same  year  N.  O.  Sar- 
geant  sold  his  interest  to  Carrol,  Almy 
&  Richmond.  The  superstructure  was 
erected  in  1837.  James  A.  Rumsey  as­
sisted 
the 
miller  operating  it until  1845. 
In  1846, 
it  was'purchased  by  John  Clements  and 
Martin  L.  Sweet,  who  operated  it  until 
1854, 
1854. 
another 
the 
“ Big  M ill.”   Both  mills  were  sold  to 
Gardner  and  Armitage.  On  July  13, 
1873,  the new mill  was  destroyed  by  fire, 
as  was  also  the  “ Big  M ill”   a 
little 
later.
The  grist  mill  known  as  the  Kent 
Mills  stood  between  Canal  street  and 
the  mill-race,  a  few  rods south of Bridge 
street. 
It  was  a  stone  building,  built 
by  John  W.  Squiers  in  1842,  and  was 
operated  by  him.
The  Valley  City  Mills  were  built  in 
1867,  by  A.  X.  Cary  &  Co.  Mr.  Cary 
was  their  manager  for  ten  or  twelve 
years.  They  are  now  operated  by  the 
Valley  City  Milling  Co.,  established  in 
1884,  of  which  C.  G.  Swensberg 
is 
President  and  VVm.  N.  Rowe  Manager. 
These  mills are among the best equipped 
in  the  State,  having  a  capacity  of  300 
barrels  of  flour  per  day,  ‘ ‘ Roller  Cham­
pion”   and”  Lily  White”   being  among 
their  specialties.  They  are now  known 
as  the  Grand  Rapids Roller Mills.  They 
use  both  steam  and  water  power.  This 
company  carries  on  a  trade  with  almost 
every  state  east  of 
the  Mississippi 
River  and  occasionally  ships  flour  to 
Europe.
located  on  Mill 
street,  south  of  Bridge  street,  were built 
in  1868,  by  G.  M.  Huntly  and  C.  A. 
Moross.  They  are  still  at  work,  having 
into  the  hands  of  the  Valley 
passed 
City  Milling  Co. 
In  these  mills  the 
company  do  a  heavy  business,  aggregat­
ing  nearly  $1,000,000  per  annum.

The  Globe  Mills, 

The  Star  Mills,  on  the  west  bank  of 
the  river,  below  Bridge  street,  were 
built,  in  1868,  by  Wellington  Hibbard 
In  1870,  the  firm  became  Man­
&  Co. 
gold,  Hibbard  &  Co. 
In  1875,  after 
the  death  of  Mr.  Mangold,  it  became 
Voigt,  Herpolshiemer  &  Kusterer. 
In 
1881,  it  became  C.  G.  A.  Voigt  &  Co.,
*  P aper prepared by Wm. S.  Rowe, th e  15  year 
old son of  Wm. N. Rowe, an d  read at the C entral 
H igh School Com m ercial Day.

How like  is life to som e great m ill

W hich never sh u tte th  dow n,

A nd we are like to N ature’s w heat.

T he glory o f h e r crow n.

T he rolls are lik e the years w hich  tu rn  

A nd grind us as they roll.
A nd God, th e m ighty m iller,
W hose p roduct is th e soul.

To th is g reat m ill of life w e com e 

By H is own w ill decreed;

He grinds us in  revolving years 

To su it H is every need.

D eath stands w ithout to get his toll,

Tim e m arks th e final h o u r;

E a rth  takes the body, du st an d  dross, 

G od-takes th e  soul—th e flour.

W m.  S.  Rowe.

Wiles  of  a  Handsome  Woman  Buyer 

— Unscrupulous  Male  Buyer.

“ What  won’t  merchants  nowadays  do 

in  order  to  gain  a business advantage? 
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thfcn  partially  answered  his  own  ques­
tion  by  saying:

“ l  went  into  a  big  department  store 
I  found  that  the  buyer  for 
last  week. 
line  of  goods  was  a  woman,  a 
my 
mighty  handsome  woman. 
I  made  an 
appointment  for  her  the  next  morning, 
and  when  I  arrived  with  my  samples  I 
found  half  a  dozen  salesmen  ahead  of 
me  and  had  to  wait  my  turn.

“ The  buyer  was  busy  just  then  with 
a  fellow  who  sold  cheap  jewelry.  He 
was  a  susceptible  youth  and  the  girl 
was  stringing  him  for  all  he  was  worth. 
You’d  have  sworn  she  was  dead  in  love 
with  him.  She  called  him  by  his  first 
leaned  her  head  confidingly 
name, 
against  him  as  they 
looked  over  the 
samples,  and  insisted  on  pinning  the 
goods 
into  his  stfarf  and  shirt  front  to 
see  how  they  would  look.  As  a  result 
she  bought  all  she  wanted  for  a  song. 
That  young 
are 
probably  wondering  yet  how  he  came  to 
make  such  prices.

fellow’s  employers 

though, 

continued 

“ Some  male  buyers  are 

just  as  un­
scrupulous, 
the 
drummer  from  Ohio,  “ though  not  al­
ways  on  their  employer’s  side. 
I  once 
into  a  store  at  Aurora,  111.  The 
went 
buyer  shivered  and  remarked  that  it 
was  a  very  cold  day,  and  that  he  didn  t 
have  any  coal  at  home. 
I  excused  my­
self,  obtained  his  address,  and  sent 
him  five  tons  of  coal 
that  afternoon. 
The  next  day  I  called  around  at  the 
store  and  took  a  big  order  at  my  own 
figures. ’ ’  ____  

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A  TRICK  OF  FATE.

farm 

The  Gillieflower 

lies  on  the 
road  to  Oak  Orchard,  just  after  you 
cross  the  covered  bridge  and  climb  the 
hill.  The  large  white  house  sets  well 
back  from  the  road.  The  barn  is  built 
of  round  cobble  stones  from  the  lake 
shore.  Back  of  the  bam  an  apple  or­
chard  stretches  to  the  banks  of  the 
creek.  To  the  right  are  fragrant  mead­
ows  of  buckwheat. 
In  this  good  home 
Nathan  Gillieflower  and  his  wife,  Ann, 
were  now  enjoying  a  comfortable  and 
prosperous  old  age.

They  had  two  children—Joel,  a  bach­
elor  of  35,  who  superintended  the  farm 
work,  and  Miss  Julia,  who  never  looked 
into  the  family  Bible  because  it  con­
tained  the  date  ot  her  birth.  Joel  and 
Miss  Julia  had  been  to 
the  district 
school  down  near  Two  Bridges,  and 
afterward  had  driven 
in  daily  to  the 
high  school  in  Alton.  They  were,  from 
the  beginning,sober,respectable  and  in­
dustrious,  and  sober,  respectable  and 
industrious  they  would  always  continue. 
They  looked  very  much  alike,  and  also 
like  their  father  and  mother,  between 
whom  there  was  the  resemblance  com­
mon  to  old  couples.  They  were  tall  and 
heavy,  with  dark  hair,  light  blue  eyes, 
faces  broad  at  the  chin,  dull  brown 
complexion  and  indefinite eyebrows  and 
eyelashes.  They  bought  their  clothes 
in  Buffalo.  These  were 
ready  made 
often  expensive,  but  the  effect  was 
ir­
liked  a  touch  of 
regular.  Miss  Julia 
bright  color  in  her  hats. 
Joel  gave  his 
fancy  rein  in  the  matter  of  neckties.

moth  letters, 
“ Advertise.”   He  read 
no  further,  but  took  the  word  as  a  pro­
phetic  message.  He  knew  of  no  maiden 
to  his  fancy,  but,  of  course,  the  world 
held  one  somewhere.  He  would  seek 
her  through  the  omnipotent  press.  The 
more  he  thought  of  it,  the  more the idea 
pleased  him.  Without  the  ordeal  of  ask- 
ng  he  would  know  if  the  maiden  were 
illing.  H e   could  enumerate  the  nec­
essary  qualifications,  so  that  none others 
need  apply. 
finally  everything 
could  be  finished  up  before  the  spring 

And 

anting  came  on.
The  wording  of  the  advertisement 
took  much  thought.  He  decided  to 
..eep  his  plan  entirely  secret.  After 
twenty  slips  of  paper  were  torn  up,  the 
following  notice  was  sent  to  the  weekly 
which  the  Gillieflowers  had  been 
subscribers  for  many  years:  “ A  good- 
looking”   (mother  always  savs  so,  that’s 
11  I  know  about  it,)“  well-to-do,  steady 
roung  man  would 
like  to  correspond 
..ith  a  modest,  amiable  and  industrious 
lady,  object,  matrimony.  Address  J., 
this  office. ”

When  Joel  took  the  weekly  from  the 
mail  and  saw  that  notice  on  the  first 
page  he  blushed  violently. 
It  seemed 
to  him  that  everybody  must  know  who 
sent  the  advertisement.  He  was  almost 
afraid  to  give  his  father  the  paper,  lest 
_.iey  should  suspect  him  at  once.  But 
the  old  man  took  no  further  notice  of 
the  all  important  paragraph  than  to  re- 
ark  to  his  wife,  who  sat  with  her knit- 
the  other  side  of  the  table: 
ing  on 
‘ Here’s  another  darn  fool advertising 

Neither  Miss  Julia  nor  Joel  had  ever 
known  a  love  affair.  This  was  not  the 
result  of  determined  celibacy.  Cup 
had  never  aimed  their  way.  Joel  had 
once  taken  Sally  Calthorpe  to  drive, 
and  all  the  way  had  talked  about  tht 
crops,  particularly  of  the  ravages  of  the 
cabbage  worm  and  a  device  of  his  owi 
to  defeat  that  belligerent  animal.  Whei 
he  went  to announce  his  victory  the  fol 
lowing  Sunday,  Miss  Sally  was  gone 
with  another  man.

less 

likely, 

The  elder  Gillieflowers  were  very 
anxious  that  Joel  should  marry.  First 
because  it  was  “ nateral  an  right, 
am 
second,  because  they  wanted  to  see  ai 
heir  to  the  Gillieflower  acres.  Thei 
son  was 
steady,  well-to-do 
What  more  could  a  woman  want?  A 
for  Julia,  that  was  of 
importance 
Old  maids  were  more  in  the  order  a 
nature.  A  bachelor  was  a  monstrosity 
Old  Nathan  talked  seriously  to  Joe 
about  it  as  they  husked  corn  in the barn 
“ Why  don’t  yer  git  yer  a  wife,  Joel 
Yer  mother’n  me  air  gittin’  tired  of 
waitin’  fer you an’Julia.  Seem’s ez if you 
jest  set  ’ round  an’  expected  the  Lord 
fix  yer  up  a  rib,  same’s  He  did  for 
Adam.  Yer  missin’  yer  best years,  I tell 
you.  Why,  I  married  yer  mother  whei 
I  warn’t  but  20  year  old.  Yer  needn 
take  a  beauty.  Any  smart,  healthy  gi 
will  do. 
There’s  Matlida  Bridges 
Why  don’t  you  make  up  to  her?  Old 
Martin  Bridges  ain’t  another  chick  nor 
child 
about 
yer. ”

I’ll  sound  the  old  folks  fer 

in  the  world. 
it, 

If  ye’re  scai 

But  Joel  hastily  declined  his  father 

kindness.  Matilda  Bridges  weighed 
200  pounds  and  was  cross-eyed, and  Joel 
had  his  dreams.  They  showed  him  a 
trim  young  woman,with  black  eyes  and 
hair  and  scarlet  lips,  resembling  a  sum­
mer  boarder  who  once  stopped  in  the 
neighborhood. 
This  vision  appeared 
when  cabbage  worms  were  quiescent.

One  evening,  as  he  drove  home  from 
the  mill,  thinking  of  his  single  state, 
he  saw  painted on  the  fence 
in  mam­

fer  his  mate.

Joel  and  Julia  had  gone  to  the  prayer 
meeting  at  Deacon  Podgers  . 
They 
drove  along  in  silence,  and,  strange  to 
_ay,  both  were  thinking  of  the  same 
thing.  Julia  Gillieflower  had  long  suf- 
Jered  from  the  heavy  weight of  the com­
monplace.  She  longed  to  throw  off  the 
loiids  of  conventionality,  to  feel  some 
in 
>f  the  wild  emotions  she  read  about 
novels. 
to  get 
married.  She  had  seen  that  notice  in 
It  was  a  wild,  a  dreadful 
the  weekly. 
thing  to  do,  but  she  was  very  much 
in­
clined  to  answer  it.

In  short,  she  wanted 

I  am  affectionate, 

Julia  composed  the  following 

That  night  before  she  slept,  Miss 
letter 
av:  Dear  Sir— I  have  seen  your  ad 
vertisement  in  the  ‘ Weekly,’  and  would 
ike  to  correspond  with  you,  if  agree­
able. 
industrious 
and  well  off,  and  willing  to  meet  a 
suitable  partner  for  life. 
I  have  been 
to  school  and  to  a  high school. 
I  would 
be  willing  to  do  anythng  for  my  hus­
band.  Please  address Evelina,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. ”   Miss  Julia  also  wrote  to  a 
friend 
these 
“ Evelina”   letters  to  her  under  cover.

in  Buffalo  to 

forward 

In  three  days  Joel  received  a  bundle 
of  answers  to  his  advertisement.  He 
took  them 
from  the  mail  himself,  and 
read  them  as  old  Clover  lazily  jingled 
the  sleighbells  on  the  homeward  road. 
They  were  a  motley  crew.  Several  ad­
dressed  him  as  ‘ ‘ Darling  Jay, 
which 
he  thought  indecorous.  One  or two made 
unpleasant  puns  on  his  initial  letter. 
Finally  he  took  out  a  delicately  tinted 
envelope  of  the  twenty-five-cents-a-box 
order.  The  handwriting,  though slightly 
disguised,  was  of  that  delicate,  copy 
book  kind  which  Joel  had  been  taught 
to 
at  school.  The  address 
nestled  modestly  toward  the  bottom  of 
the  envelope.

admire 

A  thrill  went  through  Joel’s  fingers  as 
he  opened  the  end.  The  contents  were 
exactly  to  his 
It  was  signed 
“ Evelina.”   Lovely  name!  Joel  looked 
over  the  level  fields to  the  sunset  which

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with.her,  I’d  like  to  know?”   Mr.  G il­
lieflower spoke  so rapidly  that  the  words 
almost  choked  him.  His  wife  sat  ab­
solutely  silent.

Julia  still  reached  for  the  letter  when 
the  kitchen  door  opened  and  Joel  en­
the  old  gray  hen’s 
tered. 
gone,  and  Job  says  he’s  seen  a 
fox 
around,”   he  began, 
then  stopped  as­
tonished  at  their  faces.

“ Mother, 

His  father  thrust  the  tinted  sheet  into 
his  hand. 
“ Who’s  Woodford  and  what 
are  you  doin’  with  his  letters?”   he  de­
manded.

“ Woodford 

is  Woodford  Longley,” 
cried  Julia.  “ I  wrote  him  that  lettter. ”
Joel  glanced  over  the  writing.  His 
“ I  don’t 
face  flushed  and  then  paled. 
know  how  you  come  by  this  letter. 
1 
meant  to  tell  this  soon's  I  received  it, 
but  I  don’t  like  my private affairs  pried 
into.  I  have  asked  this young  lady, Miss 
Evelina, to marry me,  an’ she’s accepted. 
You’ve  been  teas in 
girl  this 
it. ”

“ But  who  is  she?  What  does she look 

like?”   queried  old  Mr.  Gillieflower.

“ She’s  dark  an’  cherry,”   answered 
Joel,  whose  imagination  had  been  ac­
tive. 
“ She  lives  with  her  folks,  who 
are  well  off,  an’  she’s  been  through  the 
High  School.

“ How  did  you  know  her?”
"  I  advertised. ”
“ Advertised!”   cried  the  three  listen­

flower,  picking  up  the  papers  she  had 
floor  when  her  hus­
dropped  on  the 
letters. 
band  entered. 
‘ ‘ Look  at  these 
Have  you  ever  seen  any  of 
’em  be­
fore?”

Joel  stared  at  them  blankly. 

“ Why, 

yes,  I  wrote  them  letters  to Evelina.”  

“ Well,  then,”   said  the  old 

lady,  ris­
ing  from  her  chair, 
“ those  are  the 
letters  Flora  Bridges  has  been  sendin’ 
here  to  Julia  from  a  man  named  J.,  an’ 
these  are  the  letters  Julia’s  been  writin’ 
to  a  man  named  J.  an’  signin’  herself 
‘ Evelina. ’  Woodford  Longley ain't any­
thing  to  do  with  it.  An’  if  ever  there 
were 
two 
fools  on  earth,  they’re  my 
children!”

Joel  and  Julia  looked  at  each  other. 
The  dull  color  crept  up  into  Joel’s 
cheeks.  “ I  sh’d  think, ”  he  said finally, 
“ that  you  might  a-known  better  than 
try  to  trick  a  man  into  marrying  you  at 
your  age!”
This  was  the  first  unkind  word  he had 
ever  spoken  to  his  sister.  Julia  picked 
up  her  treasured letters,  pink  ribbon  and 
‘ ‘ I  guess,  ’  she  snapped,  you  11  have 
I enough  to do  settlin’  Sam  Flick  an  the 
boys  at  the  store  without  jeerin'  me. 
Father  had  Sam  read 
letter  out 
loud,  ’cause  he  thought  it  was  a  b ill.”  
it,  Joel, ”   com­

“ Yes,  you’ll  ketch 

the 

forted  his  mother.
He  did  catch  it.  So  did  Julia.  For 
the servant  who  overheard  her  statement 
that  she  was  to  marry  Woodford  Long- 
ley  spread 
the  news  far  and  wide. 
Quite  the  truth  of  affairs  the  neighbors 
have never found  out.  Julia  is still keep­
ing  house  for  her  bachelor  brother.

A.  W.  M i t c h e l l .

me  to  find  some I all,  and  tossed  them  into  the  stove, 
n’  now  I’ve  done I 
long  time,  an’  now  I’ve  done 

ers  together.

“ Yes,  I  advertised 

in  the  ‘ Weekly, ’ 
an’  she  answered  it.  Here  are  her  let­
ters. ”   Joel  drew  a  package  of  notes 
tied  with  a  blue  cord  from  his  pocket 
and  laid  them  on  the  table.

“ Those 

Woodford  Longley ! 
“ Look  here,  Joel,

those  are  the  letters  I  wrote
exclaimed  Julia, 
said  Mrs.  Gillie-

(SnrìJÈ É à

flamed  behind  the  distant  woods.  Far 
away  old  Ontario  panted  under 
icy 
bars.  The  red  glow  shone  back  from 
snow. 
the  polished  surface  of 
Strange  he  had  never  noticed 
these 
things  before!

the 

its 

He  answered  the 

letter  that  night, 
elaborately  backhanding  his writing and 
keeping  his  assumed  name.  He  wrote 
how  nice  a  home  he  would  make  for  his 
bride,  how  large  the  farm  was,  that  she 
would  never  need  to  work  hard,  but 
might  have  her  own  horse  and  carriage 
and  go  where  she  pleased.  He  hinted 
that  he  lived  not  far  from  Alton.

This letter  was  duly  forwarded to Miss 
Julia,  whose  delight  therewith  flushed  a 
pretty  pink  into  her  plain  face.  Lived 
near  Alton!

in  fancy  to  him. 

What  could  it  mean?  Miss  Julia  knew 
the  vicinity  well.  Running  over  the 
names  of  the  unmarried  men,  she finally 
came  to  Woodford  Longley.  He  lived 
ten  miles  the  other  side  of Alton,  owned 
a  large  farm  and  was  a  jovial  widower 
whom  Miss  Julia  felt  she  could  readily 
take  to  her  heart.  The 
idea  of  Wood­
ford  gradually  strengthened  itself  to  a 
conviction.  Therefore  her  next  letter 
she  wrote 
She  was 
glad  to  have  so  pleased  him.  She  felt 
from  the  tone  of  his  letter  how  kind and 
good  a  man  he  was.  She  dreaded 
lest 
when  he  saw  her  he  should  be  disap 
four 
pointed. 
Altogether  she  wrote 
pages  of  tender  sentiment,  which 
late 
enraptured  the  heart  of  Joel.  What  ; 
treasure  of  womanhood  was  this  he  had 
discovered!  In  every  line  he  could  read 
how  completely  her  character  narmo- 
nized  with  his  -own.  How  congenia 
she  would  be  to  his  parents  and  Julia
He  replied  ardently,  pressing  for  a 
meeting  and  a  definite  promise  of  mar 
riage.  Julia’s  heart  pained  her  deli 
ciously  over  this  letter.  The  crisis  hai 
come.  She  must  now  confess  to  her 
parents  that  she  had  accepted  the  pro 
posal  of  Mr.  Woodford  Longley.  She 
knew  they  would  be  pleased,  for  the 
Longlevs  were  much  respected  in  the 
neighborhood,  and  Woodford  had  bee 
very  good  to  his  first  wife.

She  answered  the  letter  at  once:  “  M 
dear  one :  Overcome  by  my  confusions 
however  can  I  answer  your  lovely letter 
My  heart  is  yours. 
If  you  want  me  to 
I  will  meet  you  on  Wednesday  in  the 
Alton  depot  at  2  o’clock. 
I  will  try  t 
rife.  Yours  unt
make  you  a  good 
death,  Evelina.”

She  did  not  sleep  well  that  night,  but 
tossed  and  turned  in  her  feather  bed 
watching  the  moonlight  creep  across 
the  snowfields  through  the  white  win 
dow  curtains.  The  fire  in  her  cylinde 
stove  made  a  pleasant  glow  in  the  ti 
room.  She  finally  arose  and,  wrappin 
herself  in  a  warm  shawl,sat  down  in  the 
rocking  chair  to  dream  of  her  blissful 
She 
future.  Joel, 
i 
could  hear  him  turning  and  sighing 
the  next  room.  Poor  Joel!  He  wou 
miss  her  sorely,  for  they  were  accus 
tomed  to  going  everywhere  togethe 
She  wished  he  might  find  a  good  wife
The  next  morning she absent-minded 
ly  watered  the geraniums  with  the coffee 
and  poured  the  milk  into  the  fire.

too,  was  restless. 

‘ ‘ Good 

land,  Julia,  what  does 

you?”   exclaimed  Mrs.  Gillieflower 
‘ ‘ Here,  don’t  you  touch  my  wool  sli 
pers. 
i 
next.

You’ll  be  burning 

those 

By  the  second  day  Julia  roused  her 
courage  to  the  point  of  telling  her 
•  mother  of  her  approaching  marriage 
Mrs.  Gillieflower  was  quite  overcome 
;md  for  an  awful  moment  suspected 
her  daughter’ s  mind  had  given  way.

‘ ‘ You  don’t  mean  it,  Julia.  Who  to?”  
‘ ‘ Mr.  Woodford  Longley,  I  think,” 
answered  Julia,  blushing  furiously  at 
the  sound  of  the  beloved  name.  The 
hired  girl,  who  happened  to  come  in  at 
that  moment,  heard 
it  and  stopped 
aghast.

‘ ‘ Put  the  coal  on  the  fire,  Vira,  and 
i  back  to  the  kitchen,”   commanded 
rs.  Gillieflower  sharply. 
I’ll be  out 
see  tc  the  butter  in  a  minute.  Now, 
lia, ”   as  soon  as  the  door  closed,”  I 
ant  to  know  what  this  means.”
“ Why,  he  advertised 

in  the  paper, 
and  I  answered,  and  then  he  wrote  de­
scribing  his  place  and  all,  so’s  I  knew 
it  was.  An’  then  he  wanted  to 
marry  me  right  off.  Oh,  he  writes  such 
beautiful 
letters!  He  said  his  wife 
should  live  like  a  lady,an’  have  a  horse 
and  carriage  of  her  own,  an’  he  would 

ho 

ways  love  her  an’  be  kind  to  her.”
Mrs.  Gillieflower  folded  her  hands 
Wood  Longley  advertise  for  a  wife! 
that’s  the  world  cornin’  to?  He didn’t 
need  any  advertisin’  when  he  took  his 
first.  Julia,  show  me  those  letters.  How 

d  you  get  ’em,  anyhow?”
‘ ‘ Why,  I  wrote  to  Flora  Bridges  in 
Buffalo,  an’  she  sent  ’em  onto me.  I’ve 
only  had  four  or  five.  He  doesn’t  know 
ho  I  am  yet.  He  says  he  doesn’t  care. 

He  knows  my  heart’s  pure  an’  true.”  

him  over  her  spectacles. 

‘ ‘ Doesn’t  know  who  you  are?  How 
id  he  write  to  you,  then?”
‘ ‘ Why,  I  signed  myself  ‘ Evelina’  and 
he’s  ‘ J.’  I’ll  get  the  letters,”   and  Julia 
jut  of  the  room  with  joyous  step. 
Mrs.  Gillieflower  hunted  up  her ^glasses 
as  she  might  have  done 
if  a  diamond 
mine  had  been  discovered  at  the  front 
ioor.  Julia  came  down  with  the  pre- 
ious  packet  tied  up  in  bright  pink rib­
bon.  Mrs.  Gillieflower  was  a  slow  read­
er.  Julia,  fidgeting  around  the  room, 
stopped  at  the  window. 
“ Why,  here’s 
ather,  an’  he  must  have  been  to  the 
office.  He’s  got  a  letter  in  his  hand. ”  
She  opened  the  door  for  the  old  gen­
tleman,  who  burst  out  in  great  excite­
ment. 
“ Look  here,  w ife!”   Mrs  Gil- 
flower dropped her head  and  looked  at 
“ Just  you 
jk-a-here. ”   He  waved  a  sheet of  tint­
ed  paper 
“ What  do  you 
think  of  that  young  scamp,  Joel,  now?
I  went  down  to  the  office  to  see  if  there 
was  any  mail,  an’  Sam  Flick,  he 
sez  he : 
handed  me  out  this 
Joel’s  gittin’ 
letters  from  the 
‘ Weekly”  lately.’  I  sez  ‘ Oh,  that’s  the 
quarterly  subscription  due. 
I ’ll  open 
it  here  an’  send  the  money  right along. ’ 
So  I  tore  the  envelope  open,  and. then  I 
found  there  wuz  another  envelope  in­
side,  an’  I  tore  that,  too. 
is 
curus,’  sez  I.  An’  then  I  drawed  out 
this  sheet  of  paper.  I hadn’t my glasses, 
so  I  asked  Sam  Flick  to  see  how  much 
it  was,  for  I  thought  somethin’  uncom­
mon  must  be  up  from  that  pink  paper. 
So  he  read  it,  an’  Geewhillikens!  just 
you  listen  here!”
“ Lemme  read 

in  the  air. 

letter,  an 

lots,  of 

‘ This 

it,”   said  his  wife, 
any 

‘ My  dear  J. 

“ you  hai n’t  your  glasses  now 
more’n  you  had  then. 
Overcome  by  my  confusions,  however 
can  I  answer  your  lovely  letter?  My 
heart  is  yours.  If  you  want  me to,  I  will 
meet  you  on  Wednesday  in  the  Alton 
depot  at  2  o’clock. 
I  will  try  to  make 
you  a  good  wife.  Yours  until  death. 
Evelina. ’  ”

Julia  sprang  forward  with a shrill  cry: 
“ Oh,  that’s  the  letter  I  wrote  to  Wood­
ford.  Give  it  to  me!  What  is  it  doing 
here?”

“ You— you— you  wrote  that 

letter  to 
Woodford?  Woodford  who?  How  kin 
you

be  Evelina?  What’s  Joel  doin

Our  Spring  Line  is  in  the  hands  of 
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If  you re 
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Yours  for  Shoes,  etc.,

DONT

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

PICTORIAL  ADVERTISING.

Some of the  Advantages of  This  Par­

ticular Style.

it 

If 

By Jo h n   P.  Lyons in Toledo Blade. 

The  first  duty  of  an  advertisement 

.
is 
it  doesn’t  do 
to  attract  attention. 
is  as  full  of  wit,  logic 
that,  though 
and  persuasion  as  the  north  pole 
is  of 
cold,  it  is  a  failure.  Now,  a picture  at­
is  no  question 
tracts  attention;  there 
whatever  about  that. 
It  attracts  every­
body’s  attention.  The  terror  of  the 
nursery  will  stop  teething  to  look  at 
it. 
Ninety-year-old  grandfather  will  give 
his  specs  another  wipe  to  get  a  better 
view  of  it,  and  your  wife,  your  man­
servant,  and  your  maid-servant  and  the 
stranger  within  your  gates  will  all 
look 
It  appeals  univer­
at  a  good  picture. 
sally.  Our  progenitors  away  back 
the  early  days  of  the  human race,  before 
letters  were  yet  invented,  wrote  to  one 
in  pictures.  The  picture  was 
another 
the  first  dawn  of 
literature.  But,  even 
now  that  the  greater  part  of  us  are  able 
to  read  and  write, 
there  are  a  good 
many  that  still  prefer  this  instantaneous 
process  of  communication.

There  are  some  people  that  are  too 
azy  to  read ;  they like  a picture  because 
it  can  be  absorbed  with  so 
little  effort. 
And  then  there  are  a  great many of  us— 
by  no  means  the  least  important element 
in  the  community— who  really  haven't 
the  time  to  read;  we  like  a  picture  be­
cause  it  tells  the  story  in  a flash— it gets 
us  there  in  a  minute.  Now  those  who 
can’t  read, 
those  who  won’t  take  the 
trouble  to  read,  and  those  who  haven’t 
the  time  to  read  constitute  a  consider­
able  body,  and  the  pictorial  advertise­
ment 
is  the  only  one  that  will  reach 
them.

But,  of  course,  the  larger  part  of  the 
community  consists  of  people  who  have 
the  ability,  the  inclination  and  more  or 
less  opportunity  to  read.  But  where 
there  is  so  much  to  read, 
they  must 
discriminate.  The  day  has  long  since 
gone  by  when  a  body  reads  the  news­
paper  from  corner  to  corner, 
taking 
everything  as  it  conies.  We  glance  at 
the  headlines—if  they  interest  us  we 
read  the  article; if  not,  we  skip  it.  Stil 
less  do  people  read  the  advertising 
there  must  be  something  about 
it  that 
will  attract  attention.  Big  •  black  type 
may  make  an  advertisement  conspicu­
ous,  but 
it  can  hardly  make  it  attrac­
tive.  Now  nothing  will  draw  attention 
quicker  to  an  advertisement  than  an  at­
tractive  picture.

Don’t  spring  a  nightmare  in printer’s 
ink  - some  ghastly,  shuddering 
thing 
that  will  drive  nervous  people  to  their 
octors.  I  have  known  advertisers  to  try 
to  attract  attention  by  something  con­
spicuously  repulsive.  This  doesn’t  pay. 
People  will  never  tiiank  you  for  giving 
them  the  shivers.  Suit  your  picture  to 
the  people  you  are  after.  If  you  are  ad­
in  a  man’s  paper  be  rather 
vertising 
sparing  of 
infants  and  cats.  You  can 
work 
in  as  many  fair  maidens  as  you 
choose—men  will  always  look  at  those; 
but  keep  your  cat  and  infant  pictures 
for  the  woman’s  page.

Make  your  pictures  appropriate 

to 
your  subject.  Many  advertisers  make 
a  fa ¡stake  in  this  regard ;  they  have  an 
idea  that  any  pretty  picture  makes  as 
good  advertising  as  any  other  pretty 
picture.  This  is  quite  wrong;  for  your 
picture  should  not  only attract attention, 
but  it  should  attract  attention  to the par­
ticular  object  that  you  are  advertising.
I  remember  a  concern  that  advertised  a 
washing  powder  very  extensively a  few 
years  ago.  The  proprietor  had  a  large 
Newfoundland  dog  of  which  he  was 
very  fond;  and  so  he  used  his  dog  in 
all  his  advertising.  Now  there  is  no 
more  relation  between  a  Newfoundland 
dog  and  a  washing  powder than between 
a  Hottentot  and  an  Aeolian  harp.  Don’t 
get  your  picture  so  remote  from  your 
subject  that  one  must  have the  imagina­
tion  of  Jules  V7erne  to  associate  the  two.
advertisements 
there  are  a  good  many  of  these  promul­
gated,  in  these  latter  days that  may fair­
ly  serve  as  models  of  pictorial  advertis­
ing. 
I  am  told  that  one  big  English 
soap  house  paid  an  artist  a  thousand 
pounds  for the  original  painting  of  one j

Speaking 

of  soap 

A

is 

its 

is  palpably 

famous  advertising  pictures. 

| of 
There  have  been  during  the  last  two  or | 
three  years  a  good  many  effective  illus­
trated  soap  ads.  put  out,  and 
in 
nearly  all  of  them  you  will  find  that  the 
soap 
in  evidence.  There 
are  children  blowing  bubbles,  the  nurse 
is  washing  baby,  or  there  is  some  other 
distinctive  soap  scene.  One  of  the  best 
illustrated  advertisements  I  have  re­
cently  seen 
in  the  soap  line.  You 
have  doubtless  seen  it,  and  if  you  have 
you  can’t  fail  to  remember  it.  There 
are  two  chubby 
in  a  pro­
nounced  state  of  dishabille,  both  being 
in  a  single  undergarment. 
clad  only 
it  reaches  nearly  to 
But  with  the  one 
the  knees,  while  in  the  other  case  it 
is 
sadly  shrunken  and  barely  reaches to the 
waist,  leaving  its  dimpled  and  cherubic 
wearer  in  a  most  embarrassing position. 
The  first 
little  fellow,  he  of  the  full 
length  tunic,  exclaims:  “ My  mamma 
uses  So-and-So’s 
Sadly  re­
sponds  the  other:  “ I  wish  mine  had.” 
There’s  a  volume  of  advertising  in  less 
than  a  dozen  words,  and  you  can’t  for­
get  it  if  you  try.

little  tots 

soap!”  

I  have  just  been  looking  at  two  b i- 
cycle  advertisements.  One  is  a  picture 
of  a  man  on  a  wheel  racing  with  a  rail­
way  train  and  keeping  the  lead  by  a 
very  comfortable  distance. 
It’s  a  pic­
ture full  of  life  and action—and bicycle. 
The  other  advertisement  is  a  big  black 
track  of  a  bare  foot,  with  a  little  white 
bicycle  across  the  instep.  It’s  conspicu­
ous  enough  because  of  its  very  black­
ness,  but 
it’s  not  attractive,  and  the 
thought  that  you  carry  away  is  not  that 
you’  like  to  buy  a  bike 
like  that,  but 
you’ll  be  willing  to  contribute very gen­
erously  toward  getting  a  shoe  and  stock­
ing  for  that  black,  unshapely,  unshod 
foot.

That 

Always,  when  practicable,  work  the 
article  you’ve  got  for  sale  into  your pic­
ture.  If  you  have  some  new thing  to  put 
upon  the  market,  a  new  combination 
chair,  something  new  to wear— anything 
new  whatever  be  sure  to  give  a picture 
of  it. 
is  so  easy  to  understand, 
while  long  detailed  descriptions  are  to 
most  people  a  weariness  to  the  flesh, 
and  a  tangle  to  the  understanding.  A l­
ways  have  your  picture  unmistakably 
suggest  the  article  that  is  for  sale.  This 
is  usually  a  thoroughly  easy  matter. 
If 
it’s  something  to  eat,  or  wear,  some 
toilet  preparation  or  some  household 
furnishing  there  are  innumerable scenes 
that  your artist  can  get  up  that  will  set 
forth  your  goods  appropriately  and  con­
spicuously.  Some  advertisers  with  a 
very  easy 
illustrate  will  go 
leagues  out  of  the  way  to  lug  in  some 
inappropriate  and  far-fetched 
illustra­
tion.  There  was  a  chewing  gum  some­
what  extensively  advertised  a while ago, 
and  always  with  a  cut  of  a  big  grizzly 
bear.  Now  what  association  of  ideas 
there  could  be  between  a  piece  of chew­
ing  gum  intended  for  the  use  of  the  in­
nocent  and  tender  schoolgirl  and  an. un­
couth  and 
lumgbering  grizzly  I  never 
could  divine.

thing  to 

Photography  can  often  be  used  to 
great  advantage  in  advertising.  Rail­
road  and  steamboat  companies,  for  in­
stance,  that  want  to  attract  people  to 
their 
lines,  cannot  do  better  than  to 
photograph  the  inviting  scenes  through 
which  they  pass  or  the  beautiful  coun­
tries  to  which  they  run.  A  few  hand­
some  views  are  worth  columns  of  de­
scription.

looks  too  much 

It  does  no  harm  to  put  a  touch  of 
humor  into  your  illustrated  advertising 
—humor,  however,  of  the  gentle  and 
genial  sort,  rather  than  of  the  wildly 
If  your 
violent  and  grostesque  kind. 
advertisement 
like  a 
caricature  people  will  think  the  whole 
is  a  joke,  and  while  you  may  get  the 
reputation  of  being  a  humorist  some­
body  else  will  get  the  trade.  I  have  just 
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little 
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in  a  wild  frenzy, 
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picture 
is  a  photograph  of  a  Florida 
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ple  bobbing  around  in  the  surf  and  the 
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P.  O’ Ma l l e y ,  J r .

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ —

same  hearty  disregard  for  attire that you 
see  down  at  Coney  Island  in  the  hottest 
day  of  August.  The  alligator  picture' 
is  funny,  hut  it  would  never  persuade 
anybody  to  go  to  Florida,but the picture 
of  those  bathers 
languorously  sunning 
their  shins  on  the  Florida  sand,  while 
we  in  the  North  are  paying  the  plumb­
er  for  thawing  out  our  pipes,  would 
start  a  man  off  to  pawn  his  ulster  to  get 
a  ticket  on  the  next  train  for  the  land 
of  sunshine  and  birds  and  mid-winter 
bathing.

There  is  one  sort  of  picture  that,  in 
my  opinion,  a  modest  man  who  is  sim­
ply  after  business  and  not  notoriety  will 
carefully  avoid,  and  that 
is  his  own 
picture. 
I  am  aware  that  there  has 
been  considerable  advertising  of  this 
sort  among  medicine  people  and  one 
or  two  shoe  men,  and  I  presume  from 
its  long  continuance  it  has been success­
ful  advertising,  but  I  am  inclined  to 
think  that  the  advertising  was  success­
ful  rather  by  reason  of  its  persistence 
than  because  it  was  adorned  by  the  pro­
prietary  visage.  It  is  questionable taste, 
this  obtruding  your  own  face  on  the 
public  all  the  time;  it  savors  strongly 
of  vanity,  and  vanity  is  something  that 
we  all  dislike— in  others. 
It  certainly 
lacks  dignity  and  smacks  of  quackish- 
ness.  People  don’t  care  what  you 
look 
like,  they  want  to  know  what  you've 
got,  and  how  much  it  is. 
I  don’t  think 
a  proprietor’s  face  in  the  advertisement 
of  his  goods  ever  attracted  a  customer, 
an  I  know  from  having  asked  the  ques­
tion  of  divers  people  that  it has repelled 
possible  customers.  Don’t  obtrude  your 
personality.  Push  your  goods  to  the 
front  and  not  yourself.

little 

is  not  good  advertising. 

There’s  one  thing  regarding  which 
you  can’t  be  too  particular,  the  artistic 
quality  of  your  illustrations.  Don’t 
let 
one  of  the  clerks  get  up  your  pictures 
because  he  says  that  when  he  was  a  boy 
in  school  he  used  to  draw  cows  and. 
cats  on  his  slate  which  were  highly  rec­
ommended  by  the  other  boys.  Get 
somebody  to  do  your  pictures  who  can 
draw;  for  whether  it  is  right  or  wrong 
your  goods  will  be  judged  by  the  ap­
pearance  of  your  advertising,  and  a  bad 
picture 
It’s 
not  expensive  getting 
outline 
sketches  drawn  suitable  for  newspaper 
work. 
I  find  no  difficulty  in  getting  all 
the  single  column  pictures  I  want  at  $i 
or  $2,  while 
if  I  want  to  branch  into 
something  three  or  four  columns  wide,
I  can  get  for $5  a  piece  of  drawing  as 
artistic  as  anything  that  can  be  found 
in  any  of  the  illustrated  papers.  You 
will  find  it is  of  great  assistance  in  get­
ting  up  ideas  for  illustration  if  you  look 
through  the 
illustrated  advertisements 
so  much  in  vogue  in  the  magazines;  or 
better  still,  if  you  will  glance  through 
the  illustrated  papers  occasionally. 
I 
don’t  mean  to  suggest  your  stealing  any 
of  their  pictures  bodily  or  in  part,  but 
you’ll  run  across  a  good  many  which 
will  suggest  something  easily applicable 
to  your  advertisers.

Keep  up  with  the  artistic  fads  of  the 
day.  The  poster  craze,  for 
instance, 
which  has  not  yet  run  its  course,  has 
proved  a  most  admirable  adjunct  for 
advertising.  Only  in  adapting  a  pass­
ing 
fad  to  advertising  purposes  you 
must  use  some  judgment.  Don’t  be the 
first  to  take  it  up,  because people  won’t 
know what you’re driving at.  And don’t 
be  the 
last  to  hold  on,  because  people 
get  tired  of  passing  fads,  and  any  ad­
vertising  device  that  has  been  worn 
threadbare  may  well  be 
left  for  your 
competitor’s  use.

In  a  general  way,  the  best advertising 
is  the  picture  that  needs  the 
picture 
If 
fewest  words  to  complete  the  story. 
you  haven’t  yet  tried  pictures 
in  your 
advertising,  try  a  few  and  see  how  they 
hit  people. 
If  no  one  else  in  your  line 
in  your  town  has  used  them,  that’s  all 
the  more  reason  that  you  should.

An  experienced  matron  says: 

“ A 
man  will  eat  soggy  biscuit twice  a  week 
without  complaint  when  his  girl 
in­
vites  him  in  to  tea;  but  after  the  girl 
becomes  his  wife,  if  there  is  the  faint­
est  indication  of  a  touch  of  saleratus  in 
them,  the  neighbors  will  think  there 
is 
a  district  school  out  for a  recess,  by  the 
racket be.makes. ”  

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The  Commercial  Traveler.

In 

th e  springtim e,  from  
h earts are fu ll o f hope,

the  city,  w hen  our 

Comes th e salesm an  from   the  factory  w ith  the 

Shows  you  scouring,  yell  w,  floating,  and  th e 

sam ples o f  bis soap:

bl ickest k in d  of ta r—

His  argum ents  convincing  on  your  senses  do 

His prices  are  th e  low est, his  inducem ent  it  is 

not ja r;

great;

Be  your order  “ fiv e" o r  “ fifty,”   he’ll “ deliver 

W rites  your  o rd er  w ith  a  readiness th a t's   not 

W hile jo u ’re signing he assures  you th a t it’s not 

Yes,  this stran g er is a  w orker  from   h is  bearing 

You can notice there his m erit  you w ould gladly 

Cities m any he has seen  them ,  and  th e  thickest 

R ailroad accidents have spared  him   to  his  ch il­

And th e  needy  have  oesought  him , filled  w ith 

Blind sn d  feeble he rem em bers, fo r a drum m er’s 

free o f freig h t.”

acquired by rote;

a bogus note;

and  his tone.

call your own.

o f th e s trife :

dren and his w ife.

h u n g er and a la rm ;

h ea rt is w arm .

grips and w ares,

So,  w hen  you  see  a   traveler  com ing  w ith  his 

D on't look  upon  him   coldly,  fo r  changes  come 

w ith  years.

take,

they break.

The m isty, d ista n t fu tu re of  o u r lives w e u n d e r­

B ut fo rtu n e is unce’ta in —both  m en  and  banks, 

S triving  faith fu lly   fo r  laurels  won  by  those 

W ill  answ er  to  the  bugle  w hen o u r “ so ap in g ” 

w ho’ve gone before,

days are o’er.

Song  of  the  Shoppers.
We are shoppers, and you’ll find  us 

E veryw here about the tow n,

A nd w e alw ays leave  behind us 

Clerks w ith  sm ile  and  clerks  w ith  frow n; 

B undles in  our arm s we carry,

T hough we som etim es have them   sent, 

W hile about th e stores we tarry 

T ill o u r m oney is a ll spent.
Longest w ay to us is quickest,
If it leads by bargain stores:

A nd you’ll find us in th e  th ick est 

O f th e crow d before the doors 

W here they sell  a t slau g h ter prices, 
A dvertising big m ark-dow n sales 

At trem endous sacrifices,

Of som e big concern th a t fails.
We m ake business fo r all m ortals,
A nd, if we should cease to  shop, 
F actories w ould close th e ir portals. 

A nd  the w heels of tra d e w ould  stop; 

But w e keep the m oney flowing, 
B uying goods from  every clim e;
T hus we keep th e w orld a-going, 

Buying, buying, all the tim e.

We go shopping, we go shopping;

We shop on from  m orn till  night,

N ever  stopping,  never  stopping.

T ill th e  shops  are  closed  up  tight; 
Som etim es trying,  som etim es trying 

To buy a t a sacrifice,

O fttim es buying, ofttim es  buying 

E verything, a t every price.

C h a r le s  H u r d .

Declined  to  Pay  in  Advance.

“ Madam,  would  you  kindly  subscribe 
something  for  the  missions 
in  Africa? 
The  money  will  be  used  for  the  conver­
sion  of  heathen  children.”

‘ ' Very  w ell;  you  may  have  a  few 
children  converted  and  send  the  bill 
to  me. ”

The  camphor  tree  of  China  and  Japan 
is  a  large  evergreen,  not  unlike  a 
lin­
den,  with  a  white  flower  and  red  berry. 
The  gum  is  taken  from  chips  out  of  the 
root  or  ljase,  which  yield  five  per  cent, 
it.  The  Japanese  govern­
or  more  of 
ment  owns 
large 
forests  of  camphor 
trees,  able  to  keep  up  the  average  sup­
ply  of  the  gum 
for  twenty-five  years, 
and  young  plantations  are  growing  up. 
These  are  under  the  Japanese  Forestry 
Department.  Hitherto, 
the  gum  has 
only  been  taken  from  trees  seventy  to 
eighty  years  old,  but  it  is  proposed  to 
operate  on  younger  ones  in  the future.

More  money  can  sometimes  be  made 
by  giving  a  customer  some  odd  trifle 
than  by  selling  it  to  him  for  seven  and 
a  half  cents.

Mud  on  your  boots  is  like  a letter. 

requires a„stamp  to get  it  started.

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REPRESENTATIVE  RETAILERS.

A.  B.  Schumaker,  the  Grand  Ledge 

Grocer  and  Druggist.

Anthony  B.  Schumaker  was  born 

in 
Hambach,  Prussia,  June 
i,  1847,  being 
the  fifth  of  a family of eight.  The  father 
was  a  ship  carpenter  by trade but served 
four  years 
in  the  German  army  under 
King  Wm.  I  prior  to  his  emigrating  to 
America.  When  Anthony  was  8  years 
old,  the  family  removed  to  Elmira,  N. 
Y .,  where  they remained  a  year,  whence 
they  proceeded  to  Coldwater,  Mich., 
which  has  since been  the  headquarters 
of  the  family.  Mr.  Schumaker  attended 
school  in  Prussia,  Elmira and Coldwater, 
and  at  17  years  of  age  entered  the  drug 
and  grocery  store  of  Edward R.  Clark  it 
Co.,  at  Coldwater,  where  he  remained 
eight years,  when he formed a copartner­

ship  with  a  former  classmate,  R.  t . 
Tinkham,  under  the  style  of  Schumaker 
&  Tinkham,  and  embarked  in  the  drug 
and  grocery  business  at  Grand  Ledge. 
Eighteen  months  later  he  purchased  the 
interest  of  his  partner,  since  which 
time  he  has  conducted  the  business 
alone,  with  the  exception  of  about  four 
in  1887,  during  which  time  a 
months 
two-fifths 
the  stock  was 
owned  by  C has.  Allen,  of  Detroit.  The 
business  has  continued  to  expand  from 
year  to  year,  until  it  is  now  regarded  as 
one  of  the  leading  mercantile  establish­
ments 
in  Eaton  county.  The  stock  is 
located  in  a  two-story  brick  double store 
building,  one  side  of  which  he  rents  to 
other  parties.

interest 

in 

Mr.  Schumaker  was  married  Septem­
ber  1,  1876,  to  Miss  Lizzie  Raleigh,  of 
Lansing,  who  died  March  7.  >888,  leav­
ing  two  children,  a  boy  and  a  girl,  the 
former  of  whom  is  now  16 and  the latter 
13  years  of  age.  Both  are  students  in 
the  public  schools  of  Grand  Ledge.

Mr.  Schumaker  is  a  Mason,  an  Odd 
Fellow  and  a  Knight  of  Pythias,  having 
passed  all  the  chairs  in  the  latter organ­
ization  and  been  elected  a  member  of 
the  Uniform  Rank.  He 
is,  also,  a 
merpber  of  the  A.  O.  U.  W.,  which  he 
has  served 
in  the  capacity  of  Master 
Workman,  Past  Master  Workman  and 
Treasurer.

Mr. 

Schumaker  has  always  been 
foremost  in  every  enterprise  of  a  public 
nature  having  for 
its  object  the  im­
provement  of  the  town,  financially  and 
morally.  He  was  one  of  the  incorpora­
tors  of  the  Grand  Ledge  Sewer  Pipe 
Co.,  in  1809,  at  which  time  he  was 
elected  Vice-President,  and  for  the  past

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

five  years  has  served  the  corporation  in 
the  capacity  of  President. 
In  1890  he 
incorporators  of  the 
was  one  of  the 
Grand  Ledge  Canning  Co.  and 
is  now 
President  of  that  corporation.  He was 
President  of  the  old  Business  Men’s 
Association,  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Common  Council  for  three  years  and 
has  served  as  City  Treasurer  one  year.
In  addition  to  his  own  home  and  the 
store  building  above  referred  to,  he  is 
the  possessor  of  three  other  dwelling 
houses  and  several  other  properties, 
which  yield  him  handsome  returns. 
In 
the  fall  of  1887  he  suggested  the  idea 
of  putting  in  electric 
lights,  and  was 
subsequently  appointed  a  member  cf 
the  Electric  Light  Commission,  which 
replaced  the  original  Jenny  system  with 
the  Westinghouse  incandescent  system, 
with  which  the  citizens  are  highly 
pleased.  On  the  destruction  by  fire  of 
the  chair  factory 
in  1885,  he  called  a 
meeting  of  a  Committee  of  Twelve  of 
the  .South  Side  Improvement  Associa­
tion  and  within  a  week  succeeded  in 
raising  enough  money  to  rebuild  the 
factory,  a 
frame  building 
four-story 
40x120  feet 
in  dimensions,  which  was 
constructed  within  thirty  days  from  the 
time  work  was  begun  on  the  building.
Mr.  Schumaker  attributes  his  success 
to  putting 
in  full  time ;  to  close  and 
careful  attention  to  business;  to  fai 
treatment  of  customers  and  to  respect 
ng other  people’s  views.  Unlike  many 
merchants,  he  is  more  careful  to  please 
a  child  than  he  is  to  satisfy  an  adult, 
and  there  is  a  well-grounded  belief 
ir 
Grand  Ledge  that  a  child  can  drive  i 
better  bargain  at  his  establishment  thaï 
the  veriest  bargain  hunter  in  the  place 
How  much  this  reputation  has  assisted 
in  gaining  for  him  the  prestige  he  now 
enjoys is a  mooted  question,  but  it  goes 
without  saying  that  the  principle  is 
good  one  and  that,  ii 
by  more  merchants, 
more  successful  men  enrolled 
list  of  mercantile  ventures.

it  were  followed 
there  would  be 
in  the 

in 

the  world, 

It  seems  to  be  a  matter  of  great  sat 
isfaction  to  certain  people  to  learn  that 
the  real  name  of  Barney  Barnato,  the 
alleged  richest  man 
Bernard  Isaacs.  This  name  at  once 
suggests  his  extraction.  So  accustomed 
are  some  persons  to  the  idea  that  men 
of  the  race  to  which  he  belongs  are  ul 
timately  to  possess  the  whole  world, 
a  financial  sense  at  least,  that  the  di 
tinguished  success  of  a  representative 
of  any  other  race,  either  as  financier 
or  merchant,  seems  out  of  place—-an ex 
ception  to  the  rule.  Hence  their  sati 
faction  and  audible  “ I 
thought  5 
much”   at  the  fact  revealed  by  th 
man’s  name.  There  seems  to  be  in  th 
case,  as  in  many  others,the  convention 
al  story  of  privations  in  boyhood,  defi 
ciencies 
in  education,  and  a  powerful 
struggle  to  get  the  first  start  in  life.

Judge  Pardee,  of  the  Federal  Court in 
New  Orleans,  has  rendered  an opinion 
in  favor  of  the  sugar  growers  in  the 
bounty  suits  for  the  payment  of  the 
bounty  of  1894  authorized  bv  Congress. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  when  the 
bounty  law  was  repealed  special  pro­
vision  was made for the paymentjto those 
who  had  made  their  crops  with  that  un­
derstanding.  This  payment  the  Comp­
troller  took  upon  himself  to  refuse. 
The  only  conjectural  reason  for  such  re­
fusal  was  to  give  the 
lawyers  a  ‘ ‘ fat 
take. ’ ’

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It  is  estimated  that  the  floods  of  the 
Yellow  River  have  cost  China  11,000,- 
000  of  lives  in  the  present  century.

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Scientific  Miscellany.

The  evidence  supporting  the  sensa­
tional  claim  of  Dr.  Eugene  Dubois,that 
a  genuine  link  between  man  and  the 
apes  had  been  discovered, has  been  sub­
mitted  to  recent  scientific  meetings, 
and  its  substantial  character  is admitted 
by  even  the  most conservative anatom­
ists.  The  remains  were  dug  up  in  1892 
from  the  bank  of  the  Bengawan  River, 
in  Java,  where  they  were  surrounded  by 
bones  of  the  hippopotamus,  the  hyena, 
several  species  of  deer,  a  gigantic  pan­
golin,  and  other  animals.  Among  all 
these  bones  there  were  four—a  wisdom 
tooth,  a  skull-cap,  a  left  femur,  and  a 
second  molar— that  undoubtedly  repre­
sent  an  animal  hitherto  unknown. 
It 
seems  quite  certain  that  the  four  bones 
belonged  to  one 
individual,  although 
they  were  scattered  50  feet in the gravel. 
The  skull  has  twice  the  internal  capac­
ity  of  any  modern  ape,  but  is  small  for 
a  man  of  the  size  indicated  by  the  fe­
mur ;  the  femur 
is  decidedly  human, 
and 
its  possessor  must  have  walked 
erect,but  up  to  this  time human remains 
have  never  been  found  in  lower  pleisto­
cene  deposits ;  the  teeth  are  larger  than 
human  teeth,  with  a  development  that 
Pithe­
is  characteristically 
canthropus  erectus,  as  the  animal 
is 
now known,  seems  to  be  assigned  by  all 
to  a  place  between  existing  man  and 
apes,  but  opinions  differ as  to  whether 
it was a man-like ape or an ape-like man.
im­
pressed  on  the  retina  seem  to  have  been 
taken  by  Mr.  W.  Ingles  Rogers.  In  the 
presence  of  three  trustworthy  witnesses, 
he  looked  steadily  at  a  postage  stamp 
in  strong 
light  one  minute,  then  at  a 
photographic  plate  in  non-actinic  light 
20  minutes.  Development  gave  a  pic­
ture 
in  outline—or  “ psychogram,*’  a§ 
it  is  to be  called.

Genuine  photographs  of 

simian. 

images 

A  contrivance  for  quickly  stopping 
machinery—as 
in  case  some  person  is 
being  drawn  between  cogs  or  rollers- 
has  been  devised  by  a  French  elec 
trician.  On  touching  one  of  a  series  of 
push-butttons  placed 
at  convenient 
points,  the  power 
is  shut  off  and  « 
powerful  brake  is  applied  to  fly-wheels.
A  20  horse-power  engine,  working  at 90 
revolutions,  was  stopped 
in  two-third 
of  a  second.

idea 

is  destined  to  produce, 

In  the  Christmas  holidays  of  1894 £ 
new 
in  University  Extensior 
teaching  was  instituted  by  Cornell  Uni 
versity,  and,  according  to  Prof.  R.  H. 
Bailey, 
far- 
reaching  and 
important  results.  An 
itinerant  school  of  horticulture,  devoted 
to  the  particular  interests  of  the  local­
ity,  was  opened  for  four  days  at  Fre- 
donia,  Chautauqua  Co.,  N.  Y.  This 
was  the  first ^school  of  its  kind,  and  it 
has  been  followed  by  about  a  dozen 
similar  schools,  which  have  been  at­
tended  by  the  most  intelligent  men  and 
women  of  the  rural  communities,  and 
are  producing  an  awakening  to  rural 
needs  that  is  described  as  almost  vol­
life  is  the  life  of  the  fu­
canic.  Rural 
is  to  be  modified  by  the 
ture,  but 
progressive  spirit  of  the  age. 
It  is  of 
interest  to  record  that  the  programme 
of  the  first  horticultural  school  included 
observation 
lessons  upon  twigs,  fruit- 
buds,  seeds,  leaves,  flowers  and  fruits, 
with 
illus 
trated— upon  plant  growth,  the  analysis 
of  landscapes,  the  evolution  of  plants 
and  origin  of  varieties,  the  geological 
history  of  soils, 
the  chemistry  of  the 
grape  and  of  soils,  the  theory  of  tillage 
and  productivity  of 
fungi  and 
commercial  grape culture in Chautauqua 
county.

lectures— several  of 

them 

land, 

it 

The  blood  of  the  viper,  Messrs. 
Phisalix  and  Bertrand  some  time  ago 
discovered,  contains  the  same  poison  as 
investigators,  who 
its  venom.  These 
had  supposed  that  the  viper  resists 
its 
own  stings  because  accustomed  to  the 
poison,  have  now  made  the  additional 
iscovery  that  the  blood  not  only  con- 
ains  the  poison  but  also  a  substance 
that  neutralizes  it.  Different  tempera­
tures  are  required  to  destroy  the  two 
substances.  The  poison  disappears  aft­
er  the  blood  has  been  heated  to  136  de- 
rees  F.  for  a  quaretr  of  an  hour,  while 
the  anti-toxic  substance  remains;  and 
f  a  guinea  pig  is  inoculated  with  this 
blood,  the  animal  not  only  survives  but 
s  made  proof  against  an  inoculation  of 
fresh  viper’s  blood.

When  the  wordy  war  is  over,  the  dis- 
nguished  scientists  of  the  three  great 
branches  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  race  may 
meet  together for humanity’s  weal.  Two 
or  three  months  ago,  Prof.  W.  H.  Hale 
suggested  that  the  British,  American 
and  Australasian  Associations  for  the 
Advancement  of  Science  hold  a  joint 
meeting  at  San  Francisco  in  1896,  and 
the  plan  has  been  favorably  received.

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C arriage new  list.................................................. 
P lo w ..........................................................................40*10

W ell,  p la in ............................................................. $ 3 2 5

BUCKETS

BUTTS,  CAST

Cast Loose  Pin, figured..................................... 
70
W rought N arrow ..................................................75*10

O rdinary Tackle...................................................  

Cast S teel................................................... per lb 

BLOCKS

CROW  BARS

Ely’s  1-10... 
H ick's C.  F.
G.  D .............
M usket.......

Rim  F ire__
C entral  F ire.

CAPS

.p er m 
.p e r m 
.per m 
. |>er m

CARTRIDGES

... 50*  5 
___25*  5

CHISELS

Socket  F irm e r... 
Socket  F ram ing. 
Socket  C o rn er... 
Socket  Slicks —

DRILLS

Morse’s Bit S to c k s...............
T aper and S traight S h an k .. 
M orse's T aper S hank...........

...5 0 *  
.. .50*

ELBOWS

Com. 4 piece, 6 in .................................doz. n e t 
60
C orrugated...................................................... d js 
50
A d ju stab le...................................................... dis 40*10

EXPANSIVE  BITS

C lark’s sm all, $18;  large, $26............................30*10
Ives’,  1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30................................... 
25

FILE S-N ew   List

New A m erican ....................................................  70*10
N icholson’s ............................................................  
*0
H eller’s Horse  R asps...........................................bO&lU

GALVANIZED  IRON

Nos.  16 to  20;  22 and 24;  25 and 26:  27. 
List  12 

... 
16.........  

13 

14 

28
17

D iscount, 70

15 
GAUGES

Stanley R ule and Level  Co.’s .......................... 60*16

KNOBS—New  List

Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s........................ 
Door, porcelain, jap. trim m in g s....................  

70
80

MATTOCKS

\d z e  Eve 
.................................$16 00, dis  60*10
Hi  n t Eve  ’ 
........................$15  00. dis  60*10
H unt’s !-.- : : : : : : : ......................... $ i s 50, d i s 20&10

MILLS

Coffee, P arkers Co.’s ................ ..  • ■ • ■ - - •  - - -
Coffee,  P. S.  & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  M alléables..
Coffee, Landers, F erry & C lark’s..................
Coffee, E nterprise...............«..............................  

MOLASSES  GATES

Stebbin’s P a tte rn .....................................
Stebbin’s G en u in e..................................
E nterprise, self-m easu rin g .................

40 
40 
40
¿0
............ 60*10
.................. 60*10
..................  
30

NAILS

A dvance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire._

Steel nails, b ase........................................
W ire nails, b ase.......................................
10 to  60 ad v a n ce.......................................
.........................................
7 and ........................................................
4 ..................................................................
3 ..................................................................
F in e 3 .....................................  .....................
Case 10............................................................
Case  8............................................................
Case  6.........................................................
F in ish  10.......................................................
F in ish   8 .......................................................
F inish  6 .......................................................
Clinch  10.......................................................
C linch  .......................................................... 
Clinch  6 ................................................................  
B arrel  %.......................................................

2  50 
2  55 
50 
60
90 
1  20 
1  60 
1  60 
65
90

80
on

,
1

PLANES

@50
O hio Tool Co.’s,  fa n c y .............................
Sciota B e n c h ......................................................... 60*10
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy.............................   @50
B ench, firstq u a lity .............. 
 
@50
60
Stanley R ule and Level Co.’s w ood...

 

 

Fry,  A cm e.......................................................
Common, polished........................................ 

<0*  5

PANS

RIVETS

Iro n  and  T inned  ................................................
Copper R ivets and B u rs.....................  

in  December,  1894, 

Many  thousand  square  miles  of  the 
northwestern  part  of  New  South  Wales 
and  the  adjacent  territory  were  once 
covered  by  an  inland  sea,  and  are  now 
occupied  by  a  cretaceous  formation  that 
absorbs  like  a  sponge  the  entire  drain­
age  of  the  western  side  of  the  table- 
ands,  carrying  the  water  in  unknown 
subterranean  courses  to  the  sea.  As  the 
annual  rainfall  is  scanty,  this  region  is 
too  ary  for  cultivation. 
In  1879  an  at­
tempt  was  made  at  Killara  station  to 
get  water  by  boring,  and  an  abundant 
artesian  supply  was  tapped  at  a  depth 
In  1884  the  Department  of 
of  140  feet. 
Mines  took  up  the  work. 
Its  first  bore 
struck  a  small  supply  of  water  at  89 
feet;  and 
it  had 
completed  30  wells,  with  9  in  progress 
and  23  others  located,  and  had  failed 
but  once  to  get  water.  Of  the  30  com­
pleted  wells,  20  yielded  an  artesian sup­
ply  of  over  7,000,000  gallons  daily,  and 
from  10  a  daily  supply  of  500,000 gal­
lons  could  be  pumped.  Water  for  the 
northwestern  traveling  stock  routes  is 
furnished  by  15  of  the  largest  wells. 
In  addition  to  the  Government  work, 
private  enterprise  had  completed  90 
bores 
73 
gave  a  combined  daily  flow  of  about 
30,000,000  gallons,  and  17  supplied 
water  by  pumping. 
and 
orchards  flourish  luxuriantly  near  these 
wells.  Little  water  is  yet  used  for  irri­
gation,  but  recent  investigation  tends  to 
show  that  the  artesian  water-bearing 
basin  extends  much  further  southward 
than  has  hitherto  been  supposed,  and 
that  a  great barren  region  may  be trans­
formed  by  further  well-boring 
into  a 
rich  farming  country,  adding  much  to 
Australia’s  resources.

1895,  of  which 

in  June, 

Gardens 

it 

A  new  and  surprising  theory  of  gout 
has  been  advanced  by  Mr.  Mortimei 
Granville.  He  concludes  that 
is 
not  due  to  an  over-production  of  uric 
acid,  but  that  its  cause  is  the  presence 
in  the  organism—not  necessarily  in  the 
»blood,  but 
in  the  organs  and  tissues 
generally—of  an  undue  proportion  of 
lencocytes.  The  treatment  called  for  is 
a  meat  diet,  to  multiply  the  red  corpus­
cles  in  the  blood,  and  so  assist 
in  re­
ducing  the  white  corpuscles—the  uric 
acid  makers— to  normal  limits.

If  Turkey  should  be  wiped  out,  it 
would  mean  the 
loss  to  Russia  of  an 
annual  sum  of  $7,500,000,  which  Tur­
key  pays  her  by  way  of  indemnity,  and 
will  have  to  pay  until  1977.

PATENT  PLANISHED  IRON 

“ A”  W ood’s paten t planished, Nos. 24 to  27  10 20 
“ B”  W ood’s p aten t planished, Nos. 25 to  27  9  20 

B roken packages  &c per pound  extra. 

HAMMERS

M aydole & Co.’s, new  
25
K ip’s 
.................................................................dis 
V erkes & P lum b's...................................................... dis 40*10
70
M ason's Solid Cast Steel......................30c list 
B lacksm ith’s Solid Cast Steel  H and 30c list 40&10 

lis t....................................dis 33^

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS

Stam ped T in W are.............................new  list 70*10
Jap an n ed  T in W are.............................................20*10
G ranite Iron  W are.............................new  list40&10

HOLLOW  WARE

P ots............................................................................60*10
K e ttle s .....................................................................60*10
S p id e rs ....................................................................60*10

G ate, C lark’s,  1, 2, 3.....................................  dis 60*10
S tate................................................. p e rd o z .n e t  2 50

HINOES

WIRE  dOODS

B rig h t...................................................................... 
Screw E y es............................................................  
H ook’s.....................................................................  
G ate Hooks an d   E yes....... ................................ 

Stanley R ule and Level Co.’s ....................d is 

LEVELS

ROPES

Sisal, % in ch  an d   la rg er................................... 
M anilla....................................................................

TO

4

65

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

SQUARES

" 
SHEET  IRON

80
80
80
80

70

6t4

80
20

com. sm ooth,  com.
$2  60
2  60
2  80
2  90
3  00
3  10
,
All sheets  No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  inches 

Nos. 10 to   14 
Nos.  15 to 
1 9*1
Nos. 18 to 21 
Nos. 22 to 24 
1 26.................. .....................  3  90
Nos.
....................  4  00
No.  ................. .............. 
w ide not less th an  2-10 ex tra.

................   3  50

, 

SAND  PAPER

L ist  acct.  19, ’86..............................................dis 

50

Solid E yes................................................per to n   20  £0

SASH  WEIOHTS

TRAPS

Steel, Gam e.....................................................  
60*10
O neida C om m unity, N ew house’s ........... 
50
O neida Com m unity, H awley & N orton's 70*10*10
15 
.p e r doz 
Mouse, ch o k er.. 
1  25
. per doz
Mouse, delusion.

WIRE

B right M arket.......
A nnealed  M arket.
70*10
Coppered  M arket...........................
62 %
T inned M arket......................................
50
Coppered Spring  S teel........................
2 40
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  ...............
2  00
B arbed  Fence,  p a in ted ......................
Au S able................................................... __ dis 40&1C
5
P u tn am .................................................. • - __ dis
N orthw estern.......................................... ___dis 10*10

HORSE  NAILS

WRENCHES

B axter’s A djustable, n ic k eled .............
Coe’s G enuine............................................
Coe's P aten t  A gricultural, w rought  .
Coe’s P atent, m alleable..........................

30
50
80
80

MISCELLANEOUS

50
B ird  Cages  ................................................
75*10
Pum ps, C istern..........................................
85
Screws, New List......................................  
................
Casters,  Bed and  P late.................................50*10*10
40*10
Dam pers, A m erican..................................... 
F orks, hoes,  rakes an d  all steel goods.. 
70

METALS—Zinc

600 pound  casks...................................................  
P er p o u n d ..............................................................  

6J4
65£

SOLDER

......................................................................   12H
T he prices of the m any oth er qualities of solder 
in the m arket indicated by  private  b rands  vary 
according to   com position.

TIN—Melyn Grade

10x14 IC, C harcoal................................................ $ 6 0 0
14x201C, C h a rc o a l.............i . .............................  6  00
20x14 IX, C h arc o al...................................................   7 50
14x20 IX , C harcoal....................................................   7 50

E ach additional X on this grade, $1.75.

TIN—Allaway  Grade

10x14 IC, C h a rc o a l...................................................   5 25
14x20 IC, C h a rc o a l...................................................   5 25
10x14 IX, C h a rc o a l...................................................   6 25
14x20 IX, C h a rc o a l...................................................   6 25

E ach additional X on this grade, $1.50.

ROOFING  PLAJES

14x20 IC, C harcoal, D ean........................................   5 00
14x20 IX, C harcoal, D ean........................................   6 00
20x28 IC, C harcoal, D ean...................................   10 00
14x20 IC, C harcoal, A llaw ay G rad e....................   4 75
14x20 IX, C harcoal, A llaway G rade....................   5 75
20x28 1C, Charcoal, A llaway G rad e....................   9 50
20x28 IX, Charcoal, A llaw ay G rade...............  1150

BOILER  SIZE  TIN  PLATE 

14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, { 
14x56 IX,  fo r  No.  9  Boilers,  ( 1

p o u n d ... 

9

FEED  and IDT

T.  E.  W Y K ES &  CO.
Coal 
Wood 
Lime 
Sewer 
Pipe 
F lour.

50&iu

M anufacturers of Feed.
W rite for prices on assorted cars of anything 
45  South  Division  St.  GRAND  RAPIDS.
W M .  BRUM M ELER  &  SO NS,
MANUFACTURERS 
AND  JOBBERS  OF..

TINWARE

Selling Agts. for Columbian  Enameled  Steel Ware.

[TiuLtLdlV  ^

W rite fo r Catalogue. 
T elephone  64Q* 

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OR AND  RA PID S •  niG tf«

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REAL  VS.  UNREAL.

Publications  Which riasquerade Under 

False  Colors.

W ritten fo r the  T radesman.  C opyrighted,  1895. 

Imitation  is  the  order of  the  day. 
Imitators  are  everywhere.
The  real  and  the  unreal  live  side  by 

side.

The  good  and  the  bad  are  neighbors. 
There  are  trade  papers  which  are 

trade  papers.

There  are  trade  papers  which  trade 
on  the  trade  and  have  nothing  to  trade 
with.

The  profitable 

trade  paper 

is  very 

profitable.

First-class  trade papers make  money. 
All  first-class  men  are  successful.
All  honest  men  succeed.
Dishonest  men  try to,  and  sometimes 

do.

There  are  papers  masquerading  un­
der  the  name  of  legitimate  publica­
tions  which  are  nothing  more  nor  less 
than  advertisements  bound  together 
in 
pamphlet  form.

There  are  so-called 

trade  papers 
which  have  no  circulation,  and  which 
cannot  get  any  circulation.

There  are  trade  papers  run  by  men 
who  know  nothing  about  the  trade  they 
represent.

The  popular  impression  that  all  trade 
papers  are  successful  has  thrown  upon 
the  market  numerous  illegitimate  pub­
lications  which  attempt  to  float  on  the 
water  which  has  passed,  and  to  sail  by 
the  wind  of  others.

A  trade  paper  can  be  three-quarters 
advertising,  and  yet  be  a  good  trade 
paper.

A  trade  paper can  be  half  clippings, 

and  yet be  a  real  trade  paper.
The  trade  paper  which 

is  a  trade 
paper 
is  the  paper  which  contains  part 
advertising,  part  original  matter,  part 
is  of  interest  and  ben­
clippings  and 
efit  to 
its  readers,  and  such  a  trade 
paper  is  obliged  to  have  circulation.

There 

is  many  a  trade  paper  with 
half  its  circulation  in  the  form  of  sam­
ple  copies,  but  that  does  not  seriously 
handicap  its  advertising  value,  for  each 
is  sent  out  as  a  means  to 
sample  copy 
obtain  a  new  subscriber,  and 
each 
sample  copy  reaches  people  of  its trade, 
because  it  would  not  pay  to  send  sam­
ple  copies  to  folks  of  any  other  class.

The  trade  paper  which  is  all  sample 
copies  is  illegitimate— it  has  no right  of 
existence.

The  trade  paper  which 

is  all  clip 

pings  is  not  a  real  publication.

The  trade  paper  which  is  all  adver 
in  the  first 

tising  cannot  be  classed 
class.

The  trade  paper  which  contains  noth 
ing  but  puffs  is  not  worthy  of  consider 
ation.

The  trade  paper  which  has  all  of 

its 
reading  columns  for  sale,  and  which 
sells  nearly  all  of 
its  reading  matter 
space,  is  worthless  as  an  advertising 
medium.

The  trade  paper  has  a  perfect right  to 
print  a  paid  notice.  Every  publication 
excepting  a  few  of  the  magazines,  does 
that.

The  trade  paper  can 

legitimate^ 
speak well of  its  advertisers— it  ought  to 
do  that—the  advertisers  expect  it.

The  trade  paper  which  speaks  illy  of 
those  who  do  not  advertise  in  its  col 
umns 
is  a  trade  paper  which  has  no 
standing,  and  which  is  worth  little.

There  are  trade  papers  in  the  country 
which  are  nothing  more  or  less  than 
blackmailing  sheets,  which  the  Govern­
ment  ought  not  to  transmit  through  the

*

mails,  and  which  are  a  detriment  to  the 
trade  they  represent,  and  to  the  honesty 
of  the  craft. 

The  legitimate  trade  paper,  the  trade 
paper  of  character,  and  the  trade  paper 
which  pays  the  advertiser,  is  the  trade 
paper  which  carries  a  large  amount  of 
advertising,  for  such  advertising  is  as 
valuable  to  the  reader  as  the  reading 
columns  themselves,  for  these  pages  of 
advertisements  present  pictures  of prog­
ress,  and  tell  the  buyers  what  to  buy,  as 
well  as  where  to  buy.

The  legitimate  trade  paper  contains  a 
reasonable  amount  of  reading  matter, 
part  of 
it 
copied.

it  original,  and  part  of 

The  legitimate  trade  paper  balances 
its  advertising  with  its  reading  matter, 
and  its  reading  matter  with 
its  adver­
tising.

It  prints  legitimate  reading notices.
It  speaks  well  of 

its  advertisers,  but 
it  is  not  a  paper of  puffs 
it  is  a  paper 
of  news  and  comment,  simply  the  right 
combination  of  all  that  which  makes  up 
a  first-class  publication.

Beware  of  the  trade  paper  which  has 

a  different  rate  for  every  advertiser.

Look  out  for  the  trade  paper  which 
has  a  “ Seeing-it’s you”   concession  for 
everybody.

Look  out  for  the  trade  paper  which 
its  own  dignity  and 
does  not  stand  on 
ay  to  the  advertiser,  “ My  space  is 
merchandise. 
If  you  want  it,  you  must 
buy  it  as  you  buy  your  clothes  or  your 
shoes.

Look  out  for  the  trade paper that puffs 

everybody  indiscriminately.

The  trade  paper  can  be  known  by  the 
uality  of  its  representatives.
First-class  advertising  men  work  for 

first, class  papers.

Second-class  advertising  men  work 

for  second-class  papers.

The  representative  of  the 

legitimate 
trade  paper  is  a  gentleman  worthy  of 
your  confidence;  when  he  calls he  is  en­
titled  to  your  consideration,  and  should 
be  given  an  audience.

It  is  your  business  to  discourage  the 
llegitimate  trade  paper.

It  is  your  business  to  encourage,  with 
your  money  and  your  interest,  the  trade 
iaper  of  character,  for  such  a  paper  is 
as  much  a  part  of  your  business,  and 
is  as  necessary  tf> your business,  as  your 
desks  and  your  counters.

N a t h ’l   C.  F o w l e r ,  J r .

The  Bishop  and  the  Drummer.
Bishop  Watterson  is  not only the crack 
fisherman  of  all  the  clergy,  but  the  best 
story-teller.  The  Bishop  tells  a  story  of 
how  the  drummer on  the  train  mistook 
him  (the  Bishop)  for  another  commer­
cial  tourist,  and  asked  him  if  he  rep­
resented  a  big  house.
earth,”   replied  the 

“ Biggest  on 

Bishop.

‘ ‘ What’s  the  name  of  the 

firm,”  

queried  the  drummer.

im­

‘ ‘ Lord  and  Church,”   replied  the 

‘ ‘ Hum! 

perturbable  Bishop.
‘ Lord  and  Church.’  Never 
heard  of  it.  Got  branch  houses  any­
where?’ ’

Is  it  boot^ and  shoes?”

‘ ‘ Branch  houses  all  over  the  world.”
‘ ‘ That's  queer.  Never  heard  of  ’em. 
* ‘ No. "4
”  Hats  and  caps?”
“ Not  that,  either.”
“ Oh!  dry  goods,  I  suppose?”
“ W ell,”   said  the  Bishop,  ‘ ‘ soma  call 

it  notions.”

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

I Putnam  Candy  Co.|
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Wholesale  Manufacturers. 

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G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  Mich.,  Dec.  12,  1895. 

^  
E   A   few of our seasonable  goods  for  Christmas  g  
E   and  New Years  now close  at hand. 
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^  
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E 

Mexican and Jamaica Oranges 
—Fancy packed, bright colored 
Lemons—Sound, crisp, nalaga 
Grapes—Elegant  new  Layer 
Figs—Persian and  Fard  Dates 
_ P. &  B.  Oysters—Ohio  Hick- 
orynuts — Walnuts — Butter* 
nuts—a  full  line  of  Foreign 
Nuts  and  the  FINEST  CON* 
FECTIONERY  that ever went 
into a box.  Let us  serve  you. 

3
3
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Something fine.  Have  you tried  It?  Do so at once.

B A B Y - M I X E D

0®-Also B roken Taffy, C ut Rock and Yum Y um.  M anufactured  by

SNYDER  &  STRAUB,  Muskegon.

Candy !|

Now is the time  to  put  in 
new  Varieties  that  attract 
attention.  We  are  c o n ­
stantly  adding  such  to  our 
line  in  both  fine  and  penny 
goods.  Give us a call.

A.  E.  BROOKS  &  CO.,

5  &  7  South  Ionia  St., 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  H1CH.

Straw  Board, Building Paper,  Roofing  material.

We are jobbers of  these goods, am ong w hich  are  T arred  B oard,  Rosin  Sized 

S heathing,  W.  C.  O iled  Sheathing

Tarred  Kelt, 
Roofing  Pitch, 
Coal  Tar,

Rosin, 
Asphalt  Paints, 
Elastic Cement,

Ready  Roofing,
Carpet  Lining, 
Mineral  Wool.

QUALITIES  THE  BEST  £N D   PRICES  THE  LOWEST.

H.  M.  Reynolds  &  Son,  o«™'  RaPids-  Mich-

There 

is  a  curious  building  in  New 
York City,known  as  the‘ ‘ Spite House. ”  
It  is  but  42 inches wide  inside,  but  it  is 
four  stories  high,  and  two  families  live 
in  it. 
It  was  built  to  spite  the  owner 
of  the  handsome  residence  adjoining, 
because  he  refused  to  buy  the  strip  of 
land,  on  which  the  house  stands,

JOBBER  OP

Paints,  Oils,  Brushes, 

Varnishes,  Etc.

26.98  L o u is  S t ,

PLATE  and  WINDOW  GLASS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  fllCH.

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E S T A B L IS H E D   1876.  R EG ISTER ED   T R A D E   H AR K   No.  17.57»

TWO  MEDALS  awarded  at  the  World’s  Columbian  Exposition.  Universally 
acknowledged  to  be  the  BEST  and  STRONGEST  PREPARATION  ever  of­
fered  to  the  public

For  Repairing  China,  Glassware,  Furniture, 

Meerschaum,  Vases,  Books, Leather 

Belting,  Tipping  Billiard 

Cues,  etc.

TRADE  MARK.

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A.  MAJOR.

talia s

M AJOR’S  LEA TH ER  CEM ENT  costs 15 cents 
a bottle, an d  w ith  it “ in visible” p atches  can   be 
p u t on shoes, so prolonging  th e ir  w ear.  W orth 
th e  price, if you only use it  once.

Handled  by  W holesale  D ruggists. 
T he  above  Cem ents  for  sale  by 
dealers all  around the earth,  or  by 
m ail  a t  the  sam e  price.

An o rdinary plate  broken  in  tw o  and  m ended  w ith  M AJOR S 
CEM ENT held  a  stone  w eighing  300  pounds  d u rin g   th e  W orlds 
C olum bian E xhibition a t Chicago,  1893.

It’s  the  Sore  Finger
JO R ’S  CEM ENT and p u t on a bandage like th is:

s

Then you can eat, sleep, w ork and w ash your hands.  T his bandage 
protects and allow s the sore to heal rapidly.
FOR  OBSTINATE  RUNNING  SORES,  use a  bandage  w ith, ab- 
sorbent cotton, like th is:

PRICE  LIST.

Major’s  Cement,  ^   oz. size,  15  cents......... per gro. $12  00
Major’s  Cement,  1  oz. size, 25  cents......... per gro.  1800
Major’s Best  Liquid Glue,  1  oz. size,  10 cts.per gro.  9  60 
Major’s Leather Cement,  1  oz. size,  15 cts., per gro.  12  00 
Major’s  Leather Cement, 2 oz. size, 20 cts., per gro.  10  00 
Major’s Rubber Cement.  2 oz. size,  15  cts., per gro.  12  00

A  fine  4  ft.  Thermometer,  Folding  Chair,  Out-Door 
Sign,  or  Showcase  Box  and  Tumbler,  given  away  with 
small orders.  Write for particulars.

If you handle  Major’s Cement and  haven’t a  Showcase 
Box and wish one, we will send  you, expressage  prepaid, 
the  Box, also a Tumbler.

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MAJOR'S  RUBBER  CEMENT,  for  repairing 
R ubber Boots.  Shoes,  R ubber  G arm ents and  Bi­
cycle Tires.  You  can  u s e s   piece o f old rubber 
shoe fo r patching, w hich  will do  as well  as  new 
m aterial.  Price  15  cents  per  bottle.  You  can 
also  rep airn ll  kinds of  garm ents  and  um brellas 
of different m aterial in th e sam e way.

fi. MAJOR  CEMENT  GO., 

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Dry  Goods

PROFESSIONAL  SHOPPERS.

How  Metropolitan  Stores  Keep  Tab 

on  Their  Rivals.

From  th e  New Y ork T ribune.

“ Certainly.  Come  this  way,madam, 

“ I  would  like  to  look  at  the  coats— 
those  advertised  at j>7- 5°  to be  sold  to­
day. ”
and  the  customer  follows  the  saleswom­
an  to  where  the  big-sleeved 
coats, 
double-breasted,  single-breasted,  rough 
and  smooth  finish,  were  laid  out for  in­
spection.

“ That  fits,madam,beautifully,”   avers 
the  saleswoman,  as  the  customer  fastens 
the  last  button  on  a  stylish-looking  coat 
and  turns  to  view  herself  in  the  glass.

It 

“ A  trifle  loose  across  the  shoulders, 
don't  you  think?”  comments the wearer, 
craning  her  neck 
to  obtain  a  better 
view.
is  the  way  you  are 
standing  that  gives  the  back  that  ap­
pearance.  Here  is  a  handglass.  Now 
see;  why,  the  coat  fits  you  as  if  it  were 
made  to  order!”

"N ot  at  all. 

“ I  don’t  like  it,”   decides  the  shop­
“ Let  me  see  that  diagonal  one 

per. 
with  the  velvet  collar.”

The  discarded  coat  is  drawn  off  and 

the  other  substituted.

that 

“ Yes, 

“ These  coats  are  all  really  a  bar­
gain,”   says  the  saleswoman as she  tucks 
in  the  big  sleeves. 
“  It’s  true  they  are 
not  silk-lined,  but  the  inside  finish 
is 
very  neat,  and  they  are  such  a  good 
cut. ’ ’
don’t  like  the  sleeves;  they  are  a 
bit  short,  and” —

looks  very  well,  but  I 
little 

“ But  we  will  alter  any  little fault like 
that  free  of  charge, ’ ’  says  the  sales­
woman.

“ But  there’s  a  flaw 

in  the  material 
right  where  it  will  show  most,”   objects 
the  shopper.

Another  coat  is  tried  with  no  better 
success,  and  finally  the  customer  with­
draws,  regretting  that  she  cannot  be 
suited.

“ She’s  one  of  them,”   says  the  sales­
woman  to  the  head  of  the  department, 
as  she  gathers  up  the  pile  of  coats  to 
put  them  back  in  place.

The 

forewoman 

laughs. 

“ What 

makes  you  think  so?”   she  inquires.

“ She  didn’t  want  to  buy  any  coat. 
Two  that  she  tried on fitted like wax,and 
her  excuses  were  made  out  of  whole 
cloth. 
I  looked  at her  real  good,  and  I 
think  I  have  seen  her  behind  Z .’s  silk 
counter  more  than  once.  She  just  came 
here  to  see  what  sort  of  goods  we  are 
giving  at  $7.50.”

“ And  what  were  you  doing  in  Z .’s 
when  you  saw  her  behind  the  silk  coun­
ter,  eh?”   says  the  forewoman,  making 
a  grimace  and  pinching her chum’s  arm 
in  significant  fashion.

“ Finding  out  what  sort  of  silk  it 
was  that  Z.  could  afford  to  sell  for 98 
cents,”   says  the  other smilingly. 
“ Oh, 
well,  turn  about’s  fair  play,  I  suppose, 
but  I  admit  I  got  out  of  patience  with 
that  woman ;  she  need  not  have  tried  on 
quite  so  many. ”

“ It’s  a  pleasure  to  wait  on  Mrs.  A.  ; 
she  has  such  exquisite  taste,  and  takes 
such  an 
in  everything, ”   said 
one  of  D. ’s  clerks,  who had  just  escort­
ed  an  elegant-looking  woman  to  the  el­
evator.

interest 

“ Did  she  buy  the  rug?”
“ No.  She’s afraid that  it  doesn’t quite 
accord  with  the  decorations  in  the  par­
ticular  room  she  was  selecting 
for. 
She’s  going  to  advise  the  parties  and 
come  in  again  about  it.  She  says  she’s 
looked  all  about  and  that  these  rugs  are 
the  best  value  for  the  money  in  the 
city. ” .

“ Has  cards  out,  hasn’t  she?”   asked 

the  other  clerk.

“ Oh,  yes.  Her  means are  reduced, 
you  know,  and  she  shops  regularly  for 
people  out  of  town;  makes  something 
like $100 a  month  at  it. ”

“ I  suppose  shopping  for people  out 
is  en­
in?”   observed  the  other  care­

of  town  is  the  only  business  she 
gaged 
lessly.

* * What  do you  mean ? ”
“ Why,  I  happen  to  know  that  she’s 
engaged  regularly  to  keep  a certain  firm 
posted  on  the  way  the goods run  in  other 
houses.

“ How  do  you  know  it?”
“ Well,  I  could  not  swear  to  it  before 
a  jury,  because  I  have  never  heard  her 
make  her  reports  to  the  firm,  but  you 
watch  her  movements  the  next  time  she 
comes 
in  and  I  rather  think  you’ll 
agree  with  m e.”

Mrs.  A .’s  advocate  looks  crestfallen, 

but  he  sticks  to  his  guns.

“ It’s  not  a  nice  business  to  be 

in,  I 
suppose,”   he  observed,  “ but  what’s  a 
woman  to  do  when  she’s  got  her  own 
way  to  make?”

“ Yes,  I  think  the  artistic  work  on 
that  vase,  for  $9,  is  something  wonder­
ful, ”   declares  an  enthusiastic  pur­
chaser.  “ One  would  take  it  to have  cost 
at  least  $12.  Have 
it  sent  to  No.  29 
West  Blank  street,  C.  O.  D. ”

The  charming  vase  with  its  Dresden 
shepherdesses  and  garlands  of  flowers 
in  due  time  finds  its  way  to  No.  29,  and 
in  due  time  is  transferred  thence  to  the 
managing  referee  of  a big  department 
store.

“ Yes,  I  see  now,”   says  the  critic, 
“ how  Alcott  could  sell  these  goods  at 
such  a 
low  figure.  And,  Mrs.  B.,  the 
first  chance  you  get  bring  us  a  report 
of  J.  &  L. ’s  furs.  Buy  a  cape  or  muff, 
if  necessary,  and  don’t  feel  stinted 
in 
the  price.  We leave  that  entirely to your 
judgment.
J.  &  L. ’s  clerks  make  haste  to  show 
their  costliest  and  choicest  goods  to 
Mrs.  B.,  who  shops  in  her carnage,  and 
who,  from  the  top  of  her  tastefully  bon­
neted  head  to  the  toe  of  her  smartly 
booted  foot,  is  the  reflection  of  quiet  el­
egance.  The  attendants  are  all  obse­
quiousness  and  her  slightest  whim  is 
law.  The 
furs  delivered  at  her  resi­
dence  are  not  beneath  her  roof  long, 
however;  they  follow  the  $9  vase  to  the 
private  rooms  of  the  big  department 
store.

“ Every  merchant'who  pretends  at  all 
to  keep  in  touch  with  the  movements  of 
is  alert  as  to  correct 
trade  and  who 
methods  of  business 
is  compelled  to 
know  more  about  the  inner  workings  of 
rival  houses  than  he  could  learn through 
mere  customers,”   said  one  who  has 
made  merchandising  a  study.

Every  day  the  advertising  columns  of 
all  the  principal  papers  are  spread  be­
fore  him  and  thoroughly  canvassed  by 
men  of  judgment  and keen discernment.
“ Gloves,  real  kid,  at  89cents,”   reads 
Immediately  an 

one  of  these  experts. 
electric  bell  is  touched.

“ Ask  Miss  M.  to  step  up  here,”   the 
messenger 
in  a  few  mo­
ments  one  of  the  cleverest  women  in the 
glove  department  is  awaiting  orders.

is  told;  and 

The  expert  agent  simply  hands  her 
from  “the  department. 

the  clipping 

“ Investigate,”   he  says  laconically.
“ A  pair  of  good  kid  gloves,”   Miss 
M.  is  saying  a  half  hour  later  to  the 
girl  at  the  glove  counter  of  the  firm 
which  advertised.

“ Something  at  $2?”   says  the  girl, 

opening  a  box.

“ You  advertised  gloves  at  89  cents; 

show  me  those,  please. ’ ’

“ They  aie  all  sold,”   says  the  girl. 
“ Indeed.  Well,  I  only  came  fo ra 
pair  because  I  thought  them  such  a 
bargain.”

“  Just  a  fake  sale, ”   Miss  M.  reports 
on  her  return.  “ All  sold  before  11 
o’clock.  They  never  had  them  at  all. ”
‘ ‘ I  thought  that  firm  was  above  such 

devices  for  attracting  trade. ”

It 

It  may  be  that  Miss  M. 

finds  a  pair 
of  the  89-cent  gloves  and  finds  them 
other  than  represented,  not  of  kid  and 
inferior;  in  this  case  she  secures  a 
pair  and  the’ rival  firm  examines  them 
at  leisure.

is  the  same  with  velvets,  wraps, 
silverware,  jewelry,  carpets, 
laces  and 
indiscriminate  articles;  with  anything 
that  constitutes  an 
important  item  in 
merchandise.

“ How  much  does  a  professional shop­
per of  this  description  make  a  week?”  
an  authority  was  asked.

“ The  salary  depends  upon  the  abil­
ity  and  tact  of  the  employe;  $25  a  week 
would  be  paid  to  a  woman  who  under­

stood  her  business—even  $50 if the wom­
an  had  social  prestige  and  command­
ing  presence  sufficient  to  insure  her  un­
usual  attention  at  the  hands of the clerks 
and  initiation  into  the  business  moves 
of  the  firm.  A  person  so  situated 
in 
life  as  to  evade  suspicion  as  to  her  real 
employment  is  of  infinitely  more  value 
to  her  employers  than  one  who  would 
seem  to  need  money;  the  rich  woman 
would  be  shown  everything, 
the  poor 
one  would  be  ignored.

look 

in  rare 

instances 

The  common  custom  is  to  employ the 
most  tactful  and  able  women  in  the  va­
rious  departments  to  make  these  little 
expeditions 
into  the  realm  of  prices, 
qualities,  etc.  These  women,  of  course, 
are  paid  extra  money  for  their  services. 
Nobody  would  send  a  saleswoman  from 
the  suit  department  to 
into  the 
matter  of  silverware  or  laces  or ribbons, 
and  nobody  would  dream  of  employing 
a  person  in  the  ribbon  department  to 
see  how  carpets  or  furs  were  going. 
Except 
is  found 
best  to  employ  people  already  identified 
with  the  house,  those  who  could  have 
no 
incentive  for  representing  things 
other  than  as  they  are.  Occasionally, 
however,  a  firm  gets  hold  of  a  treasure 
in  the  guise  of  womanhood  who  has 
what  they  call  a  nose  for  scenting  the 
movements  of  rival  houses,  and  who 
thoroughly  enjoys  the  work.  Tact  is 
not  the  only  attribute  required.  Many 
women  possess 
innate  tact  to  a  degree 
to  whom  anything  like  the  semblance of 
double  dealing  would be  impossible.  In 
a  certain  city  there  is  a  woman  of  so­
ciety  who  augments,  her  slender  re­

it 

sources  considerably  and  steadily  by 
keeping  track  of  the  various 
trade 
movements  in  the  reputable  stores.  She 
has  done  this  for  years.  These  stores 
have  no  “ special  sales,”   but  it  is  de­
sirable  to  know  how  they  are  selling 
their  goods.

A  woman  who  has  always  lived  and 
dressed  expensively,  and  who  has  as­
sociated  with  people  who  live  sump­
tuously  is  a  better  judge  of. fine  raiment 
and  house  decoration  than  is  the  best- 
trained  expert.  Her ideas  and  interests 
in  such  things  all  her 
have  centered 
life.  She 
is  the  woman  who  loves  to 
shop,  loves  to  see  and  examine  pretty 
things  and  to  fancy  she  is  making  them 
her  own.  She 
is  plentifully  supplied 
with  money  by  the  firm,  and  the  clerks 
in  the  stores  from  whom  she  makes  her 
purchases  never  go  to  her  house  to  note 
that  the  things  so 
lavishly  bought  do 
not  remain  there.

A  well-trained  professional  will  know 
instinct  almost  when  there  is  to  be 
by 
a  change  made 
in  the  membership  or 
management  of  a  firm.  She  finds  out 
what  circulars  they  are  going  to  send 
out  and  what  those  circulars  will  set 
forth.  She  has  such  opportunities  well 
at  hand  when,  in  the  guise  of  shopping 
for  a  large  constituency,  the  firms  from 
which  she  buys  pay  her  commission  on 
her  sales,  thus  coming  in  closer  contact 
with  her  than  they  would under ordinary 
circumstances.  Professional  shoppers, 
flitting  from  store  to  store,  are  as  neces­
sary  to  lively  competition  and  the  back* 
bone  of  trade  as  the  drummer,  the  buy­
er  or  the  salespeople  themselves.

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THE  ART  OF  SELLING.

Pertinent  Points  of  Interest  to  l*ler- 

chant  and  Clerk.
Isaac G ans in  Dry Goods Chronicle.

in  stores  without 

If  a  man  intends entering professional 
life,  he 
is  fitted  for  it  in  his  school  or 
college.  If  he  knows  he  will  enter  the 
mercantile  life,  he  receives  no  special 
instructions 
for  that  branch,  yet  the 
greater  majority  of  young  people  enter 
the  mercantile  field,  and  scarcely  any 
of  them  know  the  first  rudiments  of 
business.  On  the  other  hand,  if  you 
take  an  applicant  for  professional 
life, 
he 
is  taught  all  about  his  particular 
study,  and  when  he  begins  his  career 
he  is  versed  in  it,  but  not  so  with  those 
who  want  to  become business men ;  they 
leave  school,  make  application  for posi­
tions 
the  slightest 
knowledge  of  what  they  would  have  to 
do.  They  have  no  training  at  all  in 
business.  They  know  how  to add,  mul­
tiply,  parse,  conjugate,  etc.,  but  do  not 
know  wool  from  cotton.  They  would 
not  know  how  to  measure,  how to  talk to 
customers,  or  anything  else  pertaining 
to  business  life.  If they begin  when  real 
young,they  start  in  as  cashboys  or  girls, 
and  giadually  work  their  way  up,  but  if 
young  people  go  to  school  until  they 
are  seventeen  or  eighteen, 
they  don’t 
feel  as  if  they could  begin  at  the  bottom 
of  the  ladder;but  if  they  were  taught 
what  store-keeping  meant,  they  could 
afford  to  go  to  school  as  long  as  they 
desired  and  could  begin  business  life 
with  a . knowledge  of  what  to  do,  and 
would  not  then  be  expected  to  begin  at 
the 
lowest  notch.  The  thousands  of 
parents  who  bring  their  young  sons  and 
daughters  to  you  nowadays  for  places 
say  to  you,  if  you  ask,  “ Have  they 
had  any  experience?’ ’ 
“ No,  but  they 
are  apt,  and  will  soon  learn.”   They 
are  sincere  in  their belief,  but  business 
is  absolutely  business  nowadays,  and 
one  cannot  afford  to  experiment with in­
experienced  people. 
In  busy  season 
you  dare  not,  and  in  dull  season  you 
need  not.  Yet,  il  you  want  to  be  hon­
est  with  them  and  tell  them  so,they  will 
answer  you  that  they  have  to  get  their 
experience  somewhere,  and  so  they  do. 
A  good  place  to  get  it  would  be  from an 
instructor,  someone  who 
versed, 
someone  who 
is  himself  experienced. 
Agitate  this  momentous  question,  insist 
upon  it,  let  your  school  trustees  see  to 
it.  They  nowadays  have  instructors  for 
singing,  calisthenics,  for  cooking,  none 
of  which are as important as a knowledge 
of  what  you  expect  to  make  a  living of.
looks  easy,  but  it  is 
not. 
It  is  really  trying.  Take  expres­
sions  that  ought  to  be  used,  and  how 
they  should  be  used.  Not  the  cold, 
frigid,  half-hearted  tone,  but  the  warm­
hearted, 
kind,  for  if  a  customer  enters  the  doors 
of  a  large  or  small  establishment  and  is 
accosted  in  an  automatic  manner,  that 
customer  feels  like  retracing  her  steps 
and  going  somewhere  else;  but  should 
that  customer  be  approached  in  a  civil, 
genteel  or  agreeable  manner,  the  im­
pression  of  the  store  is  made  at  once, 
and  the  customer  feels  at  home— feels 
like  buying.  So  many  clerks  in  stores 
are  like  automatons,  and  if  approached 
by  a  customer  with  any 
inquiry,  point 
in  an  aimless  and  expressionless  way 
here  or  there,  instead  or  adding  a  few 
words  of  information.  It  is  not  so  much 
what  you  say  to  customers,  as  the  way 
you  say  it.  Again,  supposing  the  cus­
tomer 
is  directed  to  the  right  depart­
ment,  and  asks  for  gloves  or dress goods 
or  silks.  When  she  comes  to  that  coun­
ter,  look  pleasant,  without  overdoing  it. 
Show  the  goods  at  once.  Don’t  ask  too 
many  questions  about  the  color,  price 
and  style  the  customer  desires.  First 
of  all  pull  down  something  and  say: 
“ This  is  a  stylish  fabric”   or  “ This 
is 
entirely  new. ”   Say  something  regard­
ing  your  goods.  Should  the  customer 
be  undecided,  suggest,  but  don’t'insist. 
Quietly  advance  your 
ideas,  without 
saying  too  much.  Try  to  please,  with­
out  importuning. 
If  you  cannot  make 
the  sale,  by  all  means  leave  a  good  im­
pression.  Let  the  customer  say  of  you : 
“ Wasn’t  he  obliging? 
If  ever  we  need 
anything  from  Blank’s  store,we  certain­
ly  will  look  up  that  clerk.”   But  don’t

“   making-you-feel-at-home 

To  sell  goods 

is 

let  the  customer go  away  with  the 
im ­
pression  that  you  are  impolite  or  un­
civil, or  overbearing ;  it  hurts  you  some, 
but  the  store  more.  If  salespeople  could 
only  be  made  to  understand  that  if  the 
store  prospers,  their  opportunity  for  a 
greater  compensation  is  assured. 
is 
a  mutual  affair;  what  you  do,  you  do 
as  much  for  your  own  interests  as  those 
of  your  firm.

It 

look  presentable. 

Show  me  how  a  stock  is  kept  and  I 
will  tell  you  at  once  what  kind  of  sales­
people  you  have.  A  salesperson  who 
grows  careless  about  his  stock,  does  not 
take  an  interest  in  your  business.  Stock 
must  always 
There 
can  be  no  excuse  for  it  being otherwise. 
Every  article 
in  your  stock  should  be 
tagged.  Every  piece  of  goods ticketed, 
not 
in  off-hand  manner  either,  but  in 
a  plain,  clear  way,  so  that  anyone  at  a 
glance  could  tell  the  price  or  size.  Let 
all  of  your  ticktes  be  of  one  uniform 
size  and  one  color.  Be  sure  of  this,  as 
there  is  nothing  that  will  tend  to  cheap­
en  your  stock  quicker  than  unsightly 
written  tickets,  and  particularly  so,  if 
of  different  colors.  Make  nice  shows 
of  your  stock  no  matter  what 
is. 
Change  your  shows  often.  Have  a  nice 
card  on  all  goods  you  so  exhibit,  no 
matter  what  they  are.  There  is  really 
a great disadvantage  in  not fixing  a dis­
play  card  on  all  goods  you  want  to  use 
for  show,  for  the  card attracts as quickly 
as  the  goods,  oftentimes  more  readily.
In  order  for  the  advertising  man  to 
know  what  is  in  your  stock,  you’ve  got 
to  inform  him.  He 
is  glad  enough  to 
items 
edit  your 
if  you  give  them  to 
him,  but 
let  them  be  given  to  him  in 
an  intelligent  shape,  written  in  a  read­
able  manner,  so  he  knows  what  you  are 
writing  about.  Let  things  be  explana­
tory.  Write  explicitly,  don’t 
leave  it 
to  the  imagination of  the  ad-man.  Pre­
items  regularly  each  week, 
pare  your 
and  oftener 
if  the  occasion  requires. 
Acquaint 
yourself  with  your  goods, 
the  make-up,  the  composition,  so  that 
you  can  give  the  correct  information, 
and  talk  about  them  intelligently.

it 

it 

When  customers  give you  money  for 
their  purchases,  be  sure  to  say  “ Mad­
am ,”   or  “ Sir”  
(as  the  occasion  de­
mands)  “ you gave me a five-dollar bill, ”  
or  “ you  gave  me  a  ten-dollar bill, ” 
or  whatever  the  money  may  be.  This 
avoids  so  much  after-argument, for there 
are  ever  so  many  people,  forgetting 
what  money  they  gave  you,  are  apt  to 
say  when  their  change  comes  back,  “ I 
gave  you  a  ten-dollar  bill  and  not  a 
five, ”   and  really  may believe  they  did ; 
and 
is  then  awfully  hard  to  prove 
otherwise,  and  even  if  you do show them 
the  check  where  you  had  filled  in  in  the 
place  so designated the amount received, 
yet  they  feel  dubious,  and  think  either 
you  or  your  firm  have  the  difference 
in 
money. 
it  so  often  where 
customers,  who  were  under  such  belief 
that  they  had  been  duped  out  of  their 
correct  change,  determine  never  to  en­
ter  your  store  again.  Should  one  do  so, 
it  will  not  be  with  the  same  feeling  of 
security;  so  avoid  any  harmful  after  ar­
gument  or  discussion,  by  telling  your 
customer  before  you  send  up  your  cash, 
what  denomination  of  money  the  cus­
tomer  gave  you.

I  have  seen 

To  put  the  correct  address  on  a  label 
saves  so  much  annoyance.  One  should 
ask  twice  the  address  given  by  the  cus­
tomer.  A  wrong  address  often  occasions 
a  disappointment  and  makes  an  agree­
able  customer  displeased.  Great  care, 
indeed,  should  be  used  to  properl}  ad­
dress  a  package  to  be  sent,  or  to  be 
called  for,  or  to  ship  at  a  later  time  so 
specified  by  the  customer.  Now  these 
functions  are  but  a  fraction  of  wh.it 
clerks  must  know,  and  in  stores  where 
there  are  many  people  employed, 
it 
surely  would  be  such  a  relief  and  such 
a  satisfaction  to  be  able  to  get  sales­
people 
just  such  schools  where 
they  have  received  some  preparatory 
knowledge  of  what  they  must  do  and 
what  they  must  know,  and  if  the schools 
would  have  some  such 
instructor,  don’t 
you  think  that  all  stores,  when  places 
were  vacant,  or  more  people  necessary, 
would  gladly  take  those  people  who  had 
received  this 
it 
over.  Agitate"  it,  and  see  if  it  would 
not  be  a  step  in  the  right  direction.

instruction? 

Think 

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

Clerks’  Corner

Make  the  Resolutions  Last.

Time  has  turned  for  us  a  new  leaf 
this  first  morning  of  the  year.  There 
lies  the  page,  boys,  white  as  snow and 
as  stainless.  Not  a  single  mark 
is 
against  a  single  name.  It is not  strange, 
as  we  look  upon  that  spotless  page,  that 
the  thought  should  come  to  us  to  keep 
it  as  it 
is,  nor  strange  that  with  the 
thought  should  come  the  resolve  to  do 
so.

This  is  not  an  idle  fancy— it  is  a  re­
inevitable  as  the  causes  that 
sult  as 
it  about.  The 
idea  began  in 
brought 
November  with  the 
first  thought  of 
Thanksgiving.  Pictures  of  the  family 
gathering  came  in  the  pauses  of  busi­
ness,  and  from  that  time  on  we  thought 
only  of  the  coming  feast  day.

From  Thanksgiving, 

life  wrent  on; 
but  not  the  same,  nor  are  we  the  same. 
We  grasp  the  Almighty  Dollar as  eager­
ly —the  power  of  habit  is  great—but  it 
stands  no  longer  for  everything.  We 
come  to  the  conclusion  occasionally, 
that  it  is  a  good  thing  to  let  others  live
_and  to  help  them,  too,  if  it  comes  to
that. 
It  is  getting  to  that  season  of  the 
year  when  there  ought  to  be  a  little 
“ let  up”   to  this  everlasting  business.

ideal 

With  home  and  heaven  around  us  the 
year  is  at  its  end.  What  wonder  that 
the  life  we are living seems— is— “ stale, 
flat  and  unprofitable?”   Must  it  go  on 
Is  there  not  force  enough 
so  always? 
in  us  to  live  nearer  the 
life  that 
might be  ours,  if  we  would  have  it?  So 
we  commune  with  ourselves  by  day  and 
*by  night,  and  the  clock  ticks  off  the 
minutes.  The  leaf  in  the  book  of  life  is 
turned  and,  with  a  sigh  for  the  blots  we 
know  are  there,  we  resolve  that  the  fair 
page  shall  remain  white and  clean.  The 
cigar  and  the  pipe  are  resolutely  laid 
aside—their  owners  have  once  more 
“ swored  off.”   The  beer  bottle  and 
the  wine  glass  are  put  by,  and  one  vice 
after  another 
the 
New  Year begins.

is  discarded  when 

As  the  days  go by  and  we  are  more 
and  more  removed  from  the  good  influ­
ences  which  have  been  at  work,  the 
cares  will  come  creeping  back.  With 
them  will  come  the  old  vices  and  the 
old  sins,  and  they  and  we,  their  vic­
tims,  jog  on  together  until  time  brings 
us  again  to  the  Thanksgiving  dinner, 
the  Christmas  hymn  and 
the  New 
Year’s  resolve. 
It  was  so  last  year,  it 
will  be  so  this  year,  and  it  will  be  so 
till  time  shall  be  no  more.  Happy  will 
it  be  for  us  if,  as  the  days  shall  go  by, 
we  can  keep  alive  the  blessed  influ­
ences of. the  hearthstone  and  the  holly, 
and  so  strengthen  the  good  resolutions 
made  on  the  first  day  of  the  year  that 
the  springtime  and  the 
summertime 
may  find  us  with  vows  unbroken  still 
and,  so,  with  lives  purer  and  better  the 
whole  year  around.

U n c l e   B o b .

nanaging  Railway  Deliveries.

How  to  get  prompt  service  from  a 
railway  company  is  something  that 
in­
terests  every  business  man  who  has 
freight  to  ship.  Agents  make  promises 
on  demand,  and  when  the  performance 
fails  to  come  up  to  standard  the  blame 
is  put  where  no  one  can  reach  it,  and 
the  business  man 
is  blandly  asked  to 
still  further  intrust  his goods to the same 
carrier.  Again,  railway  companies 
in 
their  eagerness  for  business  will  often 
accept  freight  for  points  which  they 
cannot  as  well  reach  as  others.  The 
rates  are  the  same, *  but  by  reason  of

necessary  transfers  the  service  is  very 
different.  A ’s  line,  for  example,reaches 
a  given  town  as  the  result  of three trans-  | 
fers,  all  of  which  is  known  in  a  general 
way,  and particularly by the  agent  of  the 
line,  while,  on  the  other  hand,  B ’s  line 
goes  direct.  The  merchant  who  has 
only  occasional  shipments  to  make 
to 
the  town  in  question  does  not  know  the 
difference  between  the  two  lines  unless 
his  attention 
is  specially  called  to  it. 
He  may  be 
in  the  habit,  therefore,  of 
sending  his  goods  to  the  wrong  depot  to 
insure  prompt  delivery. 
If  there  was 
some  plan  by  which  the  company  would 
be  held  to  strict  account  for  delivery, 
some  plan  by  which  it  could  be  shown 
that  prompt  delivery  was  not  being  se­
cured,  it  would  not  be  long  before  the 
advice  would  be  given 
to  take  the 
freight  to  the  other  road,  so  far  as  the 
in  question  is  concerned,  simply 
town 
because  the  other  road 
give 
prompter  and  more  satisfactory  service. 
To  show  just  how  all  this  has  been 
worked  out by  the Abram  Cox Stove Co., 
of  Philadelphia, 
is  the  object  of  the 
present  article.  Some  time  since  the 
company  named  prepared  an  addressed 
postal  card  to  be  delivered  with  each 
bill  of  goods  mailed,reading  as  follows: 
“ The  stoves,  etc.,  shipped  to  us  on

could 

-----did  not arrive  until-----. ”

On  the  opposite  side  of  the  card  was 
printed  the  address  of  the  company, 
and  it,  in  connection  with  a  circular  of 
explanation, 
is  mailed  with  every  in­
voice.  The  circular  letter  is as follows:
‘ ‘ In  order  that  we  may  secure  prompt 
service in delivering goods to you,  please 
sign 
inclosed  card,  giving  the  date 
when  goods  arrived  at  station,  and  re­
turn  promptly  to  us.”

The  buyer  of  stoves,  as  well  as  the 
buyer  of  any  other  line  of  goods,  is  al­
ways  willing  to  co-operate  with 
the 
shipper  in  securing  prompt  service  at 
the  hands  of  the  railroad  company,  and 
accordingly  it  is  found  that  these  cards 
come  back  very  promptly  from  the  cus­
tomers  of  the  house.  They  show  in 
some  cases  that  the  delivery  is  remark­
ably  prompt. 
In  other  cases  they  show 
very  slow  and  unsatisfactory  service. 
The  manager  of  the  company,  armed 
with  these  cards  revealing  just  when  a 
certain  shipment  arrived  at  its  destina­
tion,  is  in  most  excellent  shape to inter­
view  the  general  agent  of  the  railway 
line.  We  say  “ armed  with  these  cards,’ 
but  perhaps  should  qualify  this  expres­
sion,  because  the  cards  have  not  yet 
been  explained  to  the  railroad  agents, 
and  up  to  a  recent  date  they  were  won­
dering  where  the  shipper  got  all  his  in­
formation  of  the  delinquencies  of  the 
transportation  companies,  or  what  sys­
tem  was  employed  by  which  the  man­
agement  was  able  to  make  so  many 
points  at  their  expense.

The  results  of  this  system,  which  has 
been  in  operation  only  a  short  time,  are 
eminently  satisfactory.  The  railroads 
are  looking  out  for  the  shipments  of  the 
Abram  Cox  Stove  Co.  with  the  greatest 
care,  and  are  hurrying  forward  the com­
pany’s  goods  perhaps  at  the  expense  of 
other  shippers  at  times,  because  they 
know  of  a  certainty  complaint  will  be 
made  from  them  if  there  is  any  delay. 
Interesting  points  of  information  have 
also  been  derived.  Certain  roads,  as  a 
result  of  complaints  of  tardy  delivery, 
have  said:  “ You  ought  not  to  ship 
goods  by  our  line,  because the other line 
goes  there  direct,  while  we  have »a 
longer haul  and  three transfers. ’ ’  Thus 
the  shipping  department of the company 
in  question 
is  learning,  and  shipping 
directions  are  being  changed  from  time 
to  time  to  correspond.  Still  other  ad­
vantages  flow  from  the  use  of  this  card. 
The  customer  signs  it  for  the  reason 
that  it  helps  to  get  his  goods  delivered 
more  promptly. 
it,  how­
ever,  and  returning  to  the  shippers,  he 
acknowledges 
receipt  of  the  goods 
charged  on  a  certain  date  as  per  in­
voice  rendered,  etc.  This  is  an  excel­
lent  record  to  have 
in  an  office,  and 
we 
judge  would  be  usefel  in  a  suit  if 
ever  suit  were  necessary  to enter against 
a  customer.  Still  other  advantages  of 
this  system  will  be  apparent  to  those  of 
our  readers  who  give  the  subject any 
consideration.

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ager  of  the  Evening  Press,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  and  M.  A.  Aldrich,  of  the 
Grand  Rapdis  Democrat,  for  favors  ex­
tended  and  services  rendered  which 
can  never  be  repaid  with  a  monetary 
consideration. 
An  especial  vote  of 
thanks  is  hereby  tendered, to  the  Even­
ing  Press  Newsboys  Band  of  Grand 
Rapids  and  to  the'Detroit  Newsboys 
Band.

Resolved,  That  we  hereby  extend  our 
sincere  thanks  to  the  Legislature  of  the 
State  of  Michigan  for  1895.  who  so 
readily  saw  the 
justice  of  our  request 
for  an 
interchangeable  mileage  book, 
and  so  nobly  responded  to our efforts  for 
legislation 
in  that  direction ;  and  that 
we  realize  that  should  a  fair  representa­
tion  of 
these  same  legislators  be  re­
turned  at  the  next  general  election,  we 
may  expect  from  them  the  same  recog­
nition  that  we  have received  in the  past, 
and  that  we  assure  them  we  appreciate 
their  earnest  efforts  in  our  behalf.

Election  of  Secretary  being  then  in 
order,  Allan  D.  Grant  and  John  R. 
Wood  presented  the  name  of  Geo.  F. 
Owen  and,  on  motion  of  C.  S.  Kelsey, 
the  rules  were  suspended  and  the  elec­
tion  made  unanimous.

For  Treasurer,  A.  F.  Peake  and  F. 
M.  Tyler  supported  J.  J.  Frost  and,  on 
motion  of  W.  H.  Bair,  the  rules  were 
suspended 
election  made 
unanimous.

and 

the 

Election  of  Vice-Presidents  resulted 

as  follows:

1st district— Michael  Howarn,  Detroit.
2nd  district— E.  A.  Alyward,  Jackson.
3d  district—W.  J.  Richards,  Union 

City.
4th  disrtict— Henry  Dasher,  Kalama­
zoo.5th  district—L.  J.  Koster,  Grand
Haven.
6th  district— T.  K.  Jeffreys,  Lansing.
7th  district— Frank  N.  Mosher,  Port 

the  State,  which  was  sought  through  the 
action  of  our  Committee  on  Legislation 
at  the 
last  session  of  the  Legislature; 
and

Whereas,  A  bill  providing  for  such 
1,000  interchangeable  mileage book  was 
passed  nearly  unanimously  by  both 
branches  of  the  Michigan  Legislature 
and  which  met  the  approval  of  the  At­
torney  Genreal  of  the  State,  but  failed 
to  become  a  law  through  the  action  of 
the  veto  power  exercised  by  the  Gover­
nor  of  the  State,  which  action  of  the 
Governor  was  taken  by  reason  of  an  al­
leged  flaw  in  the  bill  as  passed ;  and

Whereas,  Such  interchangeable  mile­
age books  are  now  in  general  use  in  the 
States  of  Massachusetts,  Ohio,  Indiana 
and  elsewhere,  showing  that  the  use 
of  such  books  is  in  every  way  practical 
and  desirable,  and  that  we  are  assured 
by  high  legal  authority,  is  clearly  with­
in  the  provisions  of  the  constitution  of 
the  State  of  Michigan;  therefore

Resolved,  That  we  do  most  earnestly 
request  our  Senators  and  Representa­
tives  of  the  State,  at  the  next  ensuing 
session  of  the  Legislature,  to  use  their 
best  endeavors  to  pass  a  law to establish 
a  thorough  and  complete  plan  of 
inter­
changeable  mileage,  good  on  all  roads 
in  the  Lower  Peninsula  of  Michigan.

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on 
Legislation  of  this  body  be  and  are 
hereby 
instructed  to  have  printed  250 
copies  of  these  resolutions,duly  certified 
by  the  President  and  Secretary,  and  to 
place  the  same 
in  the  hands  of  each 
member  of  the  Legislature  at  the  open­
ing  session  of  same;  a  copy  with  each 
officer  of  the  State  of  Michigan,  and 
also  with  the  officers  and  members  of 
the  standing  committees  of  our  Michi­
gan  Knights  of  the  Grip.

Resolved,  Further, 

that  in ‘case  the 
Michigan  Passenger  Agents’  Associ­
ation  does  voluntarily  grant  such  an  in­
terchangeable  mileage  book',asprovided 
above,  before  the  next  session  of  the 
Legislature,  that  our  Legislative  Com­
mittee  may  deem  it  unnecessary  to  take 
the  action  provided  for  in  the  foregoing 
resolutions.

Huron.

City.
quette.

8th  district— Fred  J.  Fox,  Saginaw.
9th  district— Wm.  Averill,  Muskegon.
10th  district—J.  J.  Seagars,  Bay  City.
nth  district—Geo.  Gane,  Traverse 

12th  district— Otto  H.  DeGener,  Mar­

The  floral  tribute  sent  by  the  Hotel 
Vincent  was  turned  over  to  Miss  Owen.
The  report, of  the  Board  of  Directors 

was  accepted  and  adopted.

Reports  of  Vice-Presidents  were  then 
received.  Geo.  F.  Woodard,  of  Kala­
mazoo,  reported  that  a  post  was  being 
organized,  or  reorganized,  at  that  place 
and  that  a  large  accession  of  the  mem­
bership  of  the  parent  body  would  result 
in  the  near  future.

Geo.  A.  Reynolds  moved 

that  the 
Secretary  be 
instructed  to  furnish  the 
officers  of  each  local  post  with  the  de­
linquents  in  that  city.

J.  J.  Evans  moved  as  an  amendment 
that  where  there  are  no  local  posts,  the 
list  be  sent  the  Vice-President  for  that 
district.  The  motion  was  adopted  as 
amended.

The  Committee  on  Interchangeable 
Mileage  presented  the  following  report, 
which was  adopted :

Whereas,  The  Michigan  Knights  of 
the  Grip,  through  a  committee  duly  ap­
pointed  by  this  body,  solicited  by  their 
personal  appearance 
the 
Michigan  Passenger  Agents’Association 
to  grant,  voluntarily,  a  1,000 
inter­
changeable  mileage  book  at  a  flat  rate 
of  2  cents  per  mile;  and

repeatedly, 

Whereas,  The  Michigan  Passenger 
Agents’  Association  referred  the  matter 
to  the  Central  Traffic  Association, which 
met  at  Chicago 
in  the  spring  of  1895, 
and,  in  order  to  avoid  responsibility, 
laid  the  whole  subject  on  the  table, 
thus  placing  it  beyond  any  hope  of  se­
curing  voluntary  action 
in  this  direc­
tion ;  and

Whereas,  This  left  no  other  alterna­
tive  but  to  obtain  compulsory  action  on 
the  part  of  the  law-making  power  of

The  Committee  on  Legislation  pre­
sented  the  following  report,  which  was 
adopted:

Your  Committee  on  Legislation  have 
had  to  deal 
in  a  special  manner  with 
but  one  subject  during  the  past  year. 
The bill  to  provide  for  an 
interchange­
able  mileage  book 
for  the  State  of 
Michigan,  which  was  presented  at  the 
last  session  of  the  State  Legislature  by 
the  Hon.  John  Donovan,  and  so earnest­
ly  advocated  by  him,  was  championed 
by  your  Committee, 
conjunction 
with  the  traveling  men  of  the  State,  and 
an  effort  to  secure 
its  passage  was 
made.  The  effort was  successful  in  ob­
taining  the  passage  of  the  bill,  which 
provided  for  an 
interchangeable  1,000 
mile book  at 2  cents  per  mile,  good  on 
all  railroads  in  the  Lower  Peninsula  of 
Michigan.

in 

During  the  consideration  of  the meas­
ure  in  the  Legislature,  various  objec­
tion  were  raised  to  its  passage  by  the 
railroad  companies,  in  fact,  its  progress 
was  contested  inch  by  inch.  At  last  the 
glad  news  was  heralded  that  the  bill 
had  passed  both  branches  of  the  Legis­
lature  and  had  gone  to  the  Governor  for 
his  approval.  Here,  again,  the  meas­
ure  met  opposition ;  but, 
in  an  inter­
view  had  with  Governor  Ricn,  the  trav­
eling  men  were  led  to  believe  that  he 
would  approve  the  measure.  But,  alas ! 
he  could  not  see  his  way  clear  to  sign 
the  bill,  and  thus  let  it  become  a  law, 
but  he  used  the  power  vested  in  him  as 
Governor by  the  constitution  and  vetoed 
it,  thus  assuming  the  full  responsibility 
for  the  defeat  of  this  measure  for  which 
the  traveling  men  had  striven  so  long. 
Had  he  allowed  the  measure  to  become 
a  law and  be  tested  in  the  courts  as  to 
its  constitutionality— the  tribunals  es- 
talbished  for  the  purpose  of  passing  up­
on  tnis  feature  of 
laws  passed  by  the 
Legislature,some  light  might  have  been 
obtained  to  guide  future  action  on  the 
subject.  As  it  is,  the  traveling  men  do 
not  regard  the  action  of  the  Governor 
as  free  from  prejudice,  and  his  assump­
tion  of  the  veto  prerogative  to  defeat 
this  cherished  measure  of  the  traveling 
men  is  looked  upon  with  toleration,  but

not  with  a  spirit  of  love  or  forgiveness.

Your  Committee  believe  the 

rail-1 
roads  of  Michigan  should,  voluntarily, 
grant  an  interchangeable  mileage  book 
for  this  State,  good  on  most  if  not  all 
of  the  roads,  and  we  earnestly  entreat 
them  to  do  so  and  not  wait  to  be  forced 
to  do  so by  law.  We  believe 
it  would 
be  to  their  mutual  advantage  to  do  this. 
In  the  neighboring  State  of  Ohio  there 
are  a  number of  1,000  mile  interchange­
able books  in  use,  good  over  from  five 
to  fifty  different 
lines  of  road-.  With 
three  or  four  of  these  books,  a  man  can 
travel  all  over  that  great  State  and 
much  of  the  United  States;  while  in 
Michigan,  with  only  eight  or  ten  trunk 
lines  of  rail road, you  are  obliged  to  pur­
chase  a  separate book  over  each  one  to 
get  2  cent  per mile  rate.  The  traveling 
men  are  the  friends,  as  well  as  large 
patrons,  of  the  various  railroad  lines, 
and  we believe  there  is  no  injustice 
in 
granting  concessions  to  them,  not given 
to  the  general  public 
if  need  be,  be­
cause  they  pay  them  more  money.  The 
jobber  gets  his  goods  cheaper  than  the 
retailer because  he  buys  more  of  them, 
and  the  same  rule  should  apply to  rates 
for  railroad  travel.

Your  Committee  desire  to  thank  Hon. 
labors  in  their 
John  Donovan  for  his 
behalf 
in  the  last  Legislature,  and  we 
believe  we  shall  not  be  without  a  cham­
pion  in  the  next  Legislature.  We  would 
| advise  that  some  action  be  taken  at  this 
annual  meeting of the Michigan Knights 
of  the  Grip  to  continue  the  work  of 
striving  to  secure  an 
interchangeable 
1,000  mile  book  for  Michigan,  good 
over  all  railroads  at  2  cents  per  mile.

Your  Committee  are  also  of  the  opin­
ion  that  the  rates  of  fare  on  railroads  in 
the  Upper  Peninsula of Michigan should 
be  reduced  to  3  cents  per  mile.  The 
exorbitant  rate  of  4  cents  per  mile  now- 
charged  in  that  section  of  the  State  di­
verts  travel  from  there,  and  is  a  tax  the 
people  of that section  are  no  more  able 
to bear than  in  the  Lower  Peninsula.
imposed  by  the 
All  extra  charges 
State  for  selling  or  delivering  wares 
is 
added  to  the  price  paid  for  them,  no 
matter  what  the  commodity.  Hence the 
people  should  awaken  to  the  fact  that 
they  are  interested  in  this  matter,  and 
lend  their  assistance  in  selecting  good 
men  and  true  as  their  representatiyes 
in  State  and  National  legislative  bodies 
—men  who  are  not  afraid  to  do  their 
duty,  and,  knowing  their  rights,  dare 
maintain  them.

The  traveling  men  of  Michigan  are 
banded  together 
in  this  powerful  and 
rapidly  growing  association  of  Michi­
gan  Knights  of  the  Grip  to  secure  and 
maintain  what  they believe  to  be  right 
and  proper 
in  connection  with  their 
vocation.  We have already accomplished 
a  great  deal  in  this  direction.  Let  us 
continue  to  uphold  and  strengthen  what 
we  know to  be  right,  and  put  our  stamp 
of  condemnation  on  what  we  believe  to 
be  wrong.

The  Committee  on  Bus  and  Baggage 
presented  the  following  report,  which 
was  adopted:

Your  Committee  on  Bus  and  Baggage 
has  had  but  two complaints reported this 
year:

One  was  from  Benton  Harbor,  where­
in  a  traveling  man  complained  of  a 
drayman  discriminating  on  rates  in  fa­
vor  of  other  travelers.  We  investigated 
the  complaint  and  found  that,  wherein 
he  had  four  hauls  of  baggage,  while  the 
others  had  but  two,  he  complained of an 
excessive  rate,  the  difference being  25 
censt;  in  other  words,  he  wanted  more 
for his  money  than  others  were  getting, 
and  we  paid  no  more  attention  to  the 
matter.

The  other  complaint  came  from  Man- 
istique,  where  they  charge  50  cents  for 
each  piece  of  baggage  per  round  trip. 
We  have  tried  to  remedy  the  evil,  but 
found  it  impossible  to  do  so  and,  there­
fore,  turn  the  matter  over  to  our  suc­
cessors  for  further 
investigation,  sug­
gesting,  in  the  meantime,  that  one  of 
the  new  Committee  hail  from  the Upper 
Peninsula.

The  Committee  on  the  Atlanta  con­
vention  presented  the  following  report, 
which  was  adopted :

Whereas,  A  congress  of  commercial

travelers’  associations  of  America  was 
called  at  the  request of various commer­
cial  travelers’  organizations  and  held  in 
the  city  of  Atlanta,  Ga., Nov.  13  and  14, 
1895,  and

Whereas,  The  delegates  of  said  con­
gress  were  duly  appointed  and  com­
missioned  by  the  Governors  of  the  re­
spective  States,  and 

Whereas,  The  objects  of  said  con­
gress,  as  set  forth  in  the  call  and  by  a 
committee  duly  appointed,  were 
to 
effect  a  permanent  organization  of  all 
associations  and  organizations  of  com­
mercial  travelers 
in  the  United  States 
and 
in  a  spirit  of  fraternity  work  for 
the benefit  of  commercial  travelers  and 
commercial 
interests  in  general ;  now, 
therefore,  we  the  Michigan  Knights  of 
the  Grip,  do  hereby

Resolve,  That  upon  the  report of  the 
Committee  on  Permanent  Organization 
of  said  congress  we do hereby notify  and 
confirm  the  action  of  said  congress  thus 
far,  and  we  recommend  the  appoint­
ment  of  two  delegates  from  this  Associ­
ation  to  attend  the  next annual congress, 
to  be  held  at  the  city  of  Nashville, 
Term.,  during  the  autumn  of  1896,  and 
direct  them  to  report  to  this  Associa­
tion.

John  McLean  presented  his  resigna­
tion  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  D i­
rectors,  which  was  accepted.  John  R. 
Wood  was  thereupon  elected  to  fill  the 
vacancy.

President  Jacklin  appealed  from  the 
decision  of  the  Board  of  Directors  in 
the  matter  of  the  Cauley  claim,  at  De­
troit,  and  moved  that  the beneficiary be 
paid  $500.  The  motion  was  opposed  by 
Messrs.  Peake,  Tyler  and  Mills,  when 
Chairman  Jones  ruled  the  matter  out  of 
order,  on  the ground  that 
introduc­
tion  was  a  question  of  privilege,  to 
which  there  was  objection.

its 

The  Committee  on  Constitution  and 
By-Laws  then  presented  its  report,  em­
bodied 
in  a  printed  circular  notice 
sent  out by  the  Secretary  Nov.  30.  The 
report  was  adopted  substantially  as 
recommended  by  the  Committee.

à.  H.  Row  offered  the  following  res­
unanimously 

which 

was 

olution, 
adopted :

Whereas,  We  believe  that  the  rail­
roads  of  this  State  should  affix  to  the 
mileage  books  we  purchase  not  only 
the  name  of 
the  purchaser  but  also 
that  of  his  wife  and  children,  as  re­
quired  by  the  laws  of  the  State,  which 
practice  is  adopted  by  some of the  roads 
already ;  now,  therefore

Resolved,  That  we,  the  Michigan 
Knights  of  the  Grip,  in  annual  meeting 
asembled,  do  hereby  extend  to  H.  C. 
Smith, of  Adrian,  our  hearty  wishes  that 
he  will  succeed 
in  his  endeavors  to 
make  the  Lake  Shore  &  Michigan 
Southern  Railway  conform  to  this  law 
of  the  State 
in  his  suit  against  that 
road  for that  purpose  now  in  the courts.
There  being  no  further  buisness,  the 

convention  adjourned.

The  Spaniards  promised  that,  when 
the  winter  set  in,  short wcrk  would  be 
made  of  the  Cuban  insurrection.  The 
winter  is  now  well  along  and,  in  ac­
cordance  with  its  promise,  a  vigorous 
campaign  seems  to  have  been  carried 
on.  The  Spanish  arms  were  well  ad­
vanced  in  th£  direction  of  the 
insur­
gent  forces ;  in  fact,  so  far as  to  get the 
insurgents  after  them.  A  vigorous  cam­
paign  is the result,  but,  unfortunately,  it 
is  waged  by  the 
insurgents  and  the 
Spaniards are  hastening  to  find  shelter 
in  the  capital,  where  the  utmost  alarm 
prevails.  Other  political  distractions 
have  put  the  question  of  recognition  by 
this  country  in  the  background,  but 
it 
seems  as  though  it  must  have  consider­
ation  soon.  There  never  has  been  a 
time  when  the  prospects  of  Cuban  inde­
pendence  were  so bright  as  the  present.
A  customer  who  can  be  easily  per­
suaded  to  buy  goods  he  doesn’t need 
will  prove a tough  man  when 
it  comes 
to  collecting  your  bill,

26

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

M.  C.  T.  A.

Proceedings  of  the Twenty-First An­

nual  Meeting.

Detroit,  Dec. 

28— The  Michigan 
Commercial  Travelers’  Association  held 
its  twenty-first  annual  meeting  yester­
day,  the  proceedings  coming  to  an  end 
in  the  evening,  when  the  wives  and 
daughters  of  the  members  took  an  ac­
tive  part  in  the  banquet  and  dancing. 
The  Turkish  parlor  of  the  Cadillac  was 
.completely  filled  with  the  men  of  the 
grip,  when  President  John  A.  Murray 
called  the  meeting  to  order  shortly  after 
9  o’clock.  The  morning  session  was 
devoted  entirely  to  routine  business.

President  Murray  gave  his  annual  re­
It  showed 
port,  which  was  extempore. 
in  a  gratifying 
the  Association  to  be 
condition  in  all  respects. 
The  work  of 
the  year  was  such  as  to  call  for  congrat­
ulation.  Following  the  President's  re­
port  came  that  of  Secretary-Treasurer 
Morris.  His  report  showed  a  slight 
decrease  in  the  membership  since 
last 
year.  On  January  1,  1895,  there  was  a 
membership  of  574. 
Yesterday’s  re­
port  showed  565  names  on  the  roll. 
lapsed, 
Thirty-two  memberships  had 
nine  members  had  died, 
twenty-five 
new  members  had  come  into  the  Asso­
ciation  and  seven  were  reinstated  dur­
in g   the  year.  The 
report 
showed  a  good  condition.  The  receipts 
were $35,553.90,while  the  disbursements 
were  Si 1,365.17.  The  reserve  fund  con­
tains  $8,272.69, 
fund 
$2,500 and  the  expense  fund  S592.48.

the  beneficiary 

financial 

After  the  official  reports,  came  the  re­
port  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Reserve 
Fund,  which  was  given  by  John  W. 
Ailes,  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Trus­
tees,  given  by  John  McLain,  and  the 
report  of  the  Examining  Committee, 
given  by  S.  H.  Hart.  A  lengthy  report 
of  the  Railroad  Committee  was  read  by 
E.  E.  Mortlock. 
it  he  took  up  the 
matter  of  interchangeable  mileage.  The 
report  was  ordered  placed  on  file.  This 
completed  the  work  of  the  forenoon.

The  principal  business  of  the  after­
noon  was  the  election  of  officers,  which 
resulted  in  the  following  choice:

In 

President—J.  F.  Cooper,  Detroit.
First  Vice-President— M.  Silberman, 

Second  Vice-President—Geo.  J.  Hein- 

zelman.  Grand  Rapids.

Third  Vice-President-F.  H.  Bowen, 

Fourth  Vice-President—J.  A.  Bassett, 

Detroit.

Jackson.

Ypsilanti.

Fifth  Vice-President— R.  W.  Ballen- 

tine,  Petoskey.

Members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees— 
J.  A.  Murray,  Geo.  B.  Hutchings  and 
Jos.  T.  Lowry.

Members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
the  Reserve  Fund—Geo.  VV.  Edson  and 
W.  H.  Baier

The  Board  of  Trustees  will  meet  on 
the  first  Saturday  of  January  at  the 
Secretary's  office  on  Congress  street, 
when  a  Secretary  will  be  elected.

Maj.  R.  W.  Jacklin read a  long report 
of  the  proceedings  of  the  Congress  of 
commercial  men  held  at  Atlanta  during 
the  Exposition.  The  report  favored  an 
additional  portfolio  in  the  President’s 
Cabinet—a  Secretary of  Commerce. 
It 
also  proivded  for  a  National  Congress 
of  commercial  men  in  Nashville.Tenn., 
in  1896,  when  that  State  will  celebrate 
its  ad­
the  hundredth  anniversary  of 
mission  to  the  Union. 
It  was  voted  by 
the  Association  that  two  members  be 
sent 
President 
Cooper,the  newly  elected  executive,will 
be  one  of  the  delegates,  and  he  has 
power  to  appoint  a  second  and  two  al­
ternates.  A  change  was  made  in  the 
constitution  so  that  eight  death  benefits 
might  be  paid  from  the  reserve  fund 
during  the  vear,  instead  of  six,  as here­
tofore  provided.

there  as  delegates. 

During  the  afternoon’s  proceedings, 
William  Koppel,  manager  of  the  agita­
tion  department  of  the  Cuban-American 
League  who  is  in  Detroit  to  organize 
an  auxiliary  and  stir  up  sympathy  in fa­
vor  of  the  Cubans,  asked  permission  to 
speak  to  the  commercial  men  in  regard 
to  the  Cuban  situation.  There  seemed 
to  be  no  reason  why  he  should  not,  and 
when  the  proceedings  of the  Association

were  nearly  at  an  end, President  Murray 
told  the  Association  that  Mr.  Koppel 
was  ready  to  address  them.  But  M.  J. 
Mathews  arose  to  object.  He  did  not 
want  anything  of  a  political  nature 
introduced  into  the  proceedings  of  the 
Association.  The  members  were  there 
to  talk  business,  and  not  about  Cuba 
or  Venezuela,  or  anything  else political.
Everybody  applauded,  and  the  Pres­
ident  decided  that  Mr.  Koppel  should 
be  “ sat  down  upon, ’ ’  as  he  said.  Word 
was  sent  that  the  Association  did  not 
have  time  to  hear  the  agitator.  But 
there  was  sentiment  among  the  com­
mercial  men  in  favor  of  Cuba,  just  the 
same.  Maj.  Jacklin  formulated  a  res­
olution  and  presented  it  to  the  Associa­
tion. 

It  read  as  follows :
“ Resolved,  That  we, 

the  Michigan 
Commercial  Travelers’  Association,  do 
hereby  declare  our  sympathy  with  the 
Cubans,  in  their  struggle  for  independ­
ence. ’ ’

their  adversaries 

He  presented  it  with  a  motion  that 

it 
be  adopted,  and  his  motion  was second­
ed.  Then  there  was  a  sharp discussion. 
“ No  religion or  politics  in this Associa­
tion, “   was  shouted,  and  the  sentiment 
that  the  Association  was  only  for  the 
transaction  of  business  was  reiterated. 
Some  one  moved  to  table  the resolution, 
and 
it  was  seconded.  When  the  vote 
came,  after  some  discussion,  there  was 
a  loud  chorus  of  ayes,  but  the  noes  out­
stripped 
lung 
power,  and  numbers,  and'the  motion  to 
table  was  defeated.  Then  the  resolution 
passed  as  drawn,  and  without  a dissent­
ing  vote,  and  Maj.  Jacklin  was*  happy.
The  new  President,  J.  F.  Cooper, was 
in­
escorted  to  the  chair,  and  made  an 
augural  speech. 
Vice-President  Sil­
berman  was  also  compelled  to  do  the 
same.  The  annual  meeting  closed  with 
votes  of  thanks  to  the  proprietors  of  the 
Cadillac,  to  the  retiring officers,  and  the 
meeting  adjourned  to  the banquet  and 
ball  of  the  evening.

In  the  evening,  a  sumptuous  banquet 
was  served  at  the  Hotel  Cadillac,  fol­
lowed  by  appropriate  responses  by  M. 
J.  Matthews,  John  McLean  and  C.  L. 
Stevens,  after  which  dancing  was  in 
order  from  midnight  until  morning.

in 

Care 

in  Dispensing  Potent  Reme­

dies.

In  our  country  any  person,  with  or 
without  any  knowledge  of  materia 
medica,  therapeutics,  or  pharmacy,  can 
prepare  and  sell  any  kind  of  medicine, 
if  he  will  but  give  the  compound  or 
preparation  a  new  name  and  put 
it  up 
in  packages  with  directions  for  use. 
Pharmacy  laws  have  been enacted which 
prohibit  the  selling  or  dispensing  of  or­
dinary  domestic  remedies,  and the  com­
pounding  and  dispensing  of  physicians’ 
prescriptions  by  persons  other  than  reg­
istered  pharmacists 
the 
licensed  by 
State  boards  of  pharmacy  after  due 
in­
quiry  into  their  special  knowledge  and 
sk ill;  and  yet,  in  several  of  these  laws 
we  find  the  explicit  stipulation  that  the 
sale  of  “ patent  medicines’ ’  must  not  be 
interfered  with.  The  quantities  of  pat­
ent  medicines  sold  are  enormous,  and 
many  of  them  contain  such  dangerous 
substances  as  arsenic,  mercury,  strych­
nine,  cocaine,  morphine,  chloral  hy­
drate,  cantharis,  belladonna,  etc. 
It  is 
a  fact  that  in  several  states  anybody  is 
at  liberty  to  concoct,  bottle  and  sell  any 
nostrum  containing  any  or  all  of  the 
most  powerful  poisons  in  the  whole  ma­
teria  medica,  without  let  or  hindrance, 
while  in  the  same  state  the  law  forbids
any  person  not  a  registered  pharmacist 
from  dispensing  ointment  of zinc oxide, 
or  from  selling  carbolic  acid  without 
registering  the  sale! 
In  other  words, 
we  carefully  regulate  the  traffic  in medi­
cines  and  poisons  on  a  small  scale,  but 
leave  the  wholesale  traffic  in  these  arti­
cles  free  and  wide  open.  We  protect the 
public  health  against  measles,  but 
deliberately  expose  it  to  smallpox  and
cholera.

In  most'of  our  states  an  utterly  selfish 
and  unscrupulous  patent  medicine  mak­
er  is  entirely  exempt  from  all  the  oper­
ations  of  the  pharmacy 
laws  and  the 
laws  regulating  the  sale  of  poisons,  and 
there  are  actually  men  who  cannot  see 
the 
iniquity  of  that  license—men,  too, 
who  do  admit  the  necessity  of  regulat­
ing  the  practice  of  pharmacy  and  the 
practice  of  medicine.

We  say  to  those  who  want  to  prac­
tice  medicine,  that  they  must  first  com­
plete  a  four  years’  course  of  study  at  a 
reputable  medical  school;but  those  who 
want  to  entrap  the  unwary  and  the  fools 
into  submitting  themselves  to  a  course 
of  wholesale  medication  without  diag­
nosis  are  free  to  carry  on  their nefarious 
imposture 
and 
shameless  manner.

the  most  public 

in 

In  many  of  the  national  pharmaco­
poeias  there  are  tables  of  potent  reme­
dies  held  to  be  so  dangerous  as  to  re­
quire  to  be  kept  apart  from  all  other 
remedies  and  to  bear 
labels  of  a  dis­
tinct  color  (as  white  letters  on  a  black 
background),or  to  have  a  special  mark, 
in  order  that  the  dispensing  pharmacist 
may  have  his  attention  callad  to  their 
serious  nature  whenever  he  dispenses 
one  of  them;  and  the  substances 
in­
cluded  in  those  tables  are  not  all  such 
as  would  ordinarily  be  termed  poisons 
—many  of  them  are  emetics,  cathartics, 
etc.,  the  use  of  which  should  not  be 
lightly  regarded. 
In  these  tables  we 
find  acetanilid,  amyl  nitrite,  antipyrin, 
squill,  caffeine,  extract  of  colocynth, 
gamboge,  phenacetin,  santonin,  scam- 
jalap,  wine  of 
mony,  ergot,  sulfonal, 
colchicum,  and  fluid  extract  of 
ipecac, 
side  by  side  with  the  extracts  of  bella­
donna,  nux  vomica  and  opium,  mor­
phine  salts,  fluid  extract  of  aconite,  etc. 
What  a  contrast  with  our 
criminal 
neglect!

The  evil  of  free  traffic  in the so-called 
patent  medicines,  many  of  which  con­
tain  drastic  cathartics  and  other hazard­
ous  drugs,  is  one  of  the  worst  of  our 
times. 
It  cannot  be  removed  by  re­
stricting  the  sale  of  medicines  to  phar­
macists,  and  prescribing  to  physicians, 
for  quacks  may  become  either  pharma­
cists  or  physicians,  or  both,  before  the 
law;  the  only  way  to  suppress  this  ter­
rible  evil  would  seem  to  be  to  absolute­
ly  forbid  the  advertising  and  sale of any 
and  all  ready-made  cures  consisting  of 
drugs,  for  any  and  every  purpose,  and 
by  any  person.

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Acidum

A ceticum ....................8
Benzoicum ,  G erm an
B oracic........................
C arb o licu m ...............
C itric u m ....................
H y d ro ch lo r...............
N itro c u m ..................
O x alicu m ..................
Phosphorium ,  d il...
Salicylicum ...............
S ulphuricum .............
T a n n ic u m ................
T artarieum ................
Ammonia
A qua, 16. d e g .............
A qua, 20  d e g .............
C arbonas..................
C h lo rid u m .................
Aniline

B lack.......
B ro w n __
R e d .........
Y ellow . 

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Bacca;. 
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C ube*e—
Ju n ip eru s.
X anthoxylum ...........
BaUamum
C opaiba.......................
P eru.............................
T erabin, C anada —
T o lu tan .......................
Cortex 
Abies,  C an ad ian —
C a s s i* ........................
C inchona F la v a .......
Euonym us  atropurp 
M yrica  C erifera, po.
P runus V irgini.........
Q uillaia,  gr’d ...........
S assafras....................
U lm us...po.  15,  gr'd 
Extractum 

G lycyrrhiza  G labra.
G lyeyrjhiza,  p o .......
Haematox, 15 lb box.
Haematox, I s .............
Haematox, 14s...........
Haematox,  M»...........
Ferru

C arbonate  P re c ip ... 
C itrate and Q uinia..
C itrate Soluble.........
F errocyanidum   Sol.
Solut.  C hloride.......
S ulphate, co m 'l.......
S ulphate,  com ’l,  by
bbl, per  cw t...........
Sulphate,  pure  .......
Flora
A rnica 
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A n th e m is..................
M a tric a ria .................

Folia
Barosm a......................
C assia A cutifol, Tin-
n ev elly ....................
C assia A cutifol,A ix.
Salvia officinalis, ü s
an d   14s....................
U ra U rsl......................
G um m i 
A cacia,  1st p ick ed ..
A cacia,  2d  p ick ed ..
A cacia,  3d  p icked..
A cacia, sifted  sorts.
A cacia, po..................
Aloe, Barb. po.20@28
Aloe, C a p e __ po.  15
Aloe, S ocotri.. po. 40
A m m oniac.................
A ssafoetida 
po. 35
B en z o in u m ...............
C atechu, Is.................
C atechu, H s...............
C atechu,  J4s...............
C a m p h o r* .................
E u p h o rb iu m .. po.  35
G albanum ..................
Gam boge  p o .............
G uaiacum .......po. 35
K in o .............po. $4.00
M a s tic ........................
M yrrh...............po.  45
O p ii.. .po. $3.0(X®3.20  S
S hellac........................
Shellac, b leach ed ...
T ragacanth ...............
H erba

A bsinthium .-oz.  pkg 
E upatorium  .oz. pkg
L obelia.........oz.  pkg
M ajorum  — oz.  pkg 
M entha P ip..oz. pkg 
M entha V ir..oz.  pkg
R u e................. oz.  pkg
Tanacetum V  oz. pkg 
T hym us,  V ..o z.  pkg 
riag n esia.
C alcined, P at.............
C arbonate, P a t..  ...
C arbonate,  K.  &  M..
C arbonate, Jen n in g s
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A b sin th iu m .............  3  25®  3 50
Amygdalae, D ulc__  
50
Amygdalae, Amarae .  8  00®  8 25
A n is i...........................  3 00@  3 10
A uranti  C ortex.......   1  80®  2 00
B ergam ii....................  3  00®  3 20
C a iip u ti...................... 
C aryophylli............... 
70
Cedar...........................  
65
@  1 60
C henopadii................  
C innam onii..................3  10®  3 20
C itro n ella..................  
80

70®
60® 
35® 

75® 

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80@ 

65
Conium   M ac............. 
C opaiba......................  
90
Cubebae........................  1  50@  1  60
E x e c h th ito s .............  1  20®  1  30
E rig e ro n ....................   1  20®  1  30
G a u lth e ria .................  1  50®  1  60
G eranium ,ounce__  
75
G ossippii.Sem . g a l.. 
70
H edeom a....................  1  25®  1  40
Ju n ip e ra .....................  1  50®  2 00
L a v en d u la................  
9o@ 200
L im onis......................  1  30®  1  50
M entha  P ip e r.........   2  25®  3  00
M entha V erid ........... 2  65®  2  75
Morrhuae,  g a l...........  1  75®  1  80
50
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M yrcia, ounce........... 
O live...........................  
90®  3 00
12
10® 
Picis  L iq u id a........... 
Picis L iquida, g a l... 
35
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R ic in a ........................ 
91® 
96
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R osm arini................. 
Rosae,  o u n ce.............  6  50®  8 50
S u c c in i......................  
40® 
45
90®  1 00
S a b in a ...................... 
S ontal..........................  2  50®  7 00
S assafras....................  
55
50@ 
65
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Sinapis, ess.,  ounce. 
T ig lii............................ 
©   1 00
Thym e 
....................  
40@ 
50
@  1 60
Thym e,  o p t............... 
T h e o b ro m as............. 
15® 
20
P o tassiu m
18
Bi-Barb........................ 
B ichrom ate 
15
............. 
48
B rom ide...................... 
15
C arb............................ 
18
C hlorate..po. 17@19e 
C vanide...................... 
55
Iodide..........................  2 90®  3  00
30
Potassa, B itart, pure 
15
Potassa,  B itart,  com 
10
Potass N itras, o p t... 
Potass N itras............. 
9
28
P ru ssia te....................  
S ulphate  p o ............. 
18

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A co n itv m ..................  
20@ 
25
22® 
25
A lth * .......................... 
A n c h u s a ....................  
12® 
15
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25
Arum  po...................... 
20® 
40
C a la m u s ....................  
G en tian a.........po.  12 
8® 
10
16® 
18
G ly ch rrh iza.. .pv. 15 
@ 
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H ydrastis C anaden . 
@ 
35
H ydrastis Can.,  p o .. 
15® 
H ellebore, Alba, p o .. 
20
In u la, p o ....................  
15® 
20
Ipecac,  p o ..................   1  65®  I  75
35® 
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Iris p lo x __ po35@38 
Jala p a,  p r ..................  
45
40® 
35
M aranta,  14s ............. 
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15® 
Podophyllum , po___ 
18
75®  1  00
Rhei  ............................ 
Rhei, c u t....................  
@  1  75
R h e i.p v ......................  
75®  1  35
Spigelia....................... 
38
35® 
20
@ 
S an g u in a ria... po. 25 
55
50® 
S e rp e u ta ria ............... 
60
55® 
S en eg a........................ 
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Sim ilax,officinalis II 
40
Sm ilax,  M..................  
@ 
25
S<  il l* ..............po.35 
10®  12
Sym plocarpus, Foeti-
dus,  p o ....................  
35
@ 
25
@ 
V aleriana,E ng.po.30 
15® 
V aleriana,  G erm an. 
20
Zingiber a ................... 
18® 
20
Z ingiber j ..................  
25
23® 

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A nisum .......... po.  20  @ 1 5
16
A pium   (graveleons) 
14® 
Bird, Is........................ 
4® 
6
C a ru i...............po. 18 
10®  12
C ardam on..................   1  00®  1  25
8@ 
C oriandrum ..............  
10
5
5® 
C annabis  S ativa___ 
C ydonium ..................  
75@  1  00
12
10@ 
C h e n o p o d iu m ......... 
D ipterix  O d o rate...  2  90®  3  00
F cen icu lu m ............... 
@ 
15
8
Foenugreek, p o .........  
6® 
4
L i n i..............................  314® 
Lini,  g rd __ bbl. 3*4  3*4® 
4
L o b e lia ...................... 
40
35® 
5
4® 
P h arla ris  C anarian. 
5
R a p a ............................  4^@  
Sinapis A lbu............. 
7® 
8
Sinapis  N ig ra....... .. 
II®  
12
S p iritu s

F ru m en ti, W. D. Co.  2  00@  2  50 
F ru m en ti,  D. F.  R ..  2  00®  2  25
F ru m e n ti........................   1  25®  1 50
Ju n ip eris  Co.  O. T . .  1  65®  2  00
Ju n ip eris C o.............  1  75®  3 50
Saacharum   N.  E ___  1  90®  2  10
Spt.  V ini G a lli.........   1  75®  6  50
V ini O porto....................   1  25@  2 00
V ini  A lb a........................  1  25®  2 00

S ponges 
F lo rid a sh e ep s’ wool
ca rria g e ...................  2  50®  2  75
N assau sheeps  wool
@  2 00
c a rriag e..................  
V elvet e x tra  sheeps’
w ool, carriage.......  
@  1  10
E x tra  yellow  sheeps’
85
@ 
w ool,  carriag e___ 
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
c a rria g e ................... 
65
@ 
@ 
H ard, for slate u s e .. 
75
Yellow  R e e f ,  fo r 
slate  u s e ................. 
@  1  40
S y ru p s
A c a c ia ........................ 
A uranti C ortes......... 
Z ingiber...................... 
Ipecac........................ 
F e rri Io d ....................  
R hei A rom ................. 
Sm ilax O fficinalis... 
S en e g a ........................ 
S cili*........................... 

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T o lu ta n ......................  
P ru n u s v irg ............... 
T in ctu res 
A conitum  N apellisR  
A conitum  N apellis F 
A loes............................ 
A loesand  M yrrh___ 
A rn ic a ........................ 
A ssafc etid a............... 
A trope  B elladonna. 
A u ran ti  C o rtex .......  
B enzoin......................  
Benzoin Co................. 
B a ro sm a .............
C antharides.......
C ap sic u m ............. 
C ard am o n ..........
C ardam on  C o ...
C astor.......................... 
C atech u ...............
C inchona.................... 
C inchona C o............. 
C o lu m b a....................  
C ubeba........................ 
Cassia  A cu tifo l.......  
C assia A cutifol Co  . 
D ig ita lis....................  
E rg o t........................... 
F erri C h lo rid u m __  
G e n tia n ......................  
G entian C o................. 
G u ia c a ........................ 
G uiaca am m on.........  
H yoscyam us............. 
Io d in e ......................
Iodine, co lo rless..
K ino..........................
L o b elia....................
M yrrh.......................
N ux  V om ica.........
O p ii..........................
Oi'ii, cam phorated 
Opii,  deodorized..
Q u a ssia ...................
R h atan y ..................
R hei..........................
S a n g u in a ria .........
S e rp e n ta ria ...........
S tro m o n iu m .........
T o lu tan ...................
V a le ria n .................
V eratrum  V e rid e .
Z in g ib er..................

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50
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A nnut to ......................
4®
A ntim oni,  p o ...........
60
55® 
A ntim oni et PotassT
@  1  40 
A nti p y rin .................
15 
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A ntifebrin 
.............  
53
A rgenti N itras, oz .. 
@
A rsenicum .................  
5@
40
Balm G ilead  Bud  .. 
38@ 
B ism uth  S. N ........... 1  20®  1  30
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C alcium  Chlor.,  I s .. 
9
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C alcium  Chlor.,  54s. 
@
C alcium  Chlor.,  14s. 
C antharides,  Rus.po 
@  1  00 
Capsici  F ru ctu s, a f . 
@  1
Capsici F ructus,  po. 
@  15
@ 
Capsici FructusB ,po 
15
12
10® 
C aryophyllus..po.  15 
@ 3 75
Carm ine, No. 40........ 
55
50@ 
C era A lba,  S.  & F   .. 
40® 
C era  F la v a ................. 
42
C occus........................ 
40
@ 
Cassia F ru c tu s ......... 
@
C en traría.................... 
@ 
10
C etaceum ...................  
@ 
45
C hloroform ................ 
63
60® 
@  1  25
C hloroform , squibbs 
C hloral Ilyd C rst__   1  15@  1  30
25
C hondrus...................  
20® 
C inchonidine,P.&  W 
15@ 
20
C inchonidine, G erm   3J4@ 
12
C o ca in e......................  5 05®  !
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct.
C reosotum .................  
C reta................bbl. 75 
Creta, p re p ................. 
C reta, p recip ............. 
Creta,  R u b ra............. 
C ro c u s ........................ 
C udbear
C upri S u lp h ...............
D extrine.....................
E th er S ulph...............
Em ery, all  num bers
E m ery, p o ..................
E rg o ta...............po. 40
F lake  W h ite............. 
G alla............................
G am bier.....................
G elatin, C ooper..  ..
G elatin, F re n c h .......
G lassw are,  flint, box
Less  th a n   b o x ___
G lue,  b ro w n .............
G lue,  w hite
G ly c e rin a ..................  
G rana  P aradisi  ___
H um ulus....................
H ydraag C hlor  Mite 
Ilydraag C hlor  Cor.
H ydraag Ox  Kub’m.
H ydraag A m m oniati 
Ily d raag l’nguentum
H ydrargyrum ...........
Ichthyobolla, A m ...  1  25®  1 50
75®  1 00
Indigo.................... 
 
Iodine,  R esu b i.........   3  80@ 3  90
Iodoform .................... 
@ 4 7 0
L u p u lin ......................  
@  2 25
L ycopodium ............. 
65
M acis.......................
L iquor  A rsen et Hy-
d rarg  Io d ................
L iqnorPotassA rsinit
M agnesia,  S u lp h __
M agnesia, Sulph,bbl
M annia.  S.  F .............
M enthol......................

@
@
@
9@
@
50®
®
5®
10®
75®
@
@
30®
12@
8®

10®
214©
60® 

9®
13®
19@ 

60® 
65®

12 4
_  H4 
63
®   5  50

26

43
43

®
®

40
40
42
65
34
Paints BBL.

M orphia, S.P. & W ... 1  65® 1  90 S inapis........................
@ 18 L ard, No.  1.................
30 Linseed, pure  r a w ..
M orphia,  S.N.Y.Q.&
Sinapis,  o p t...............
®
1  80
M oschus C an to n ___
34 N eatsfoot,  w i n t e r
40
V oes.........................
©
70
M yristica,  No.  1.......
65® 80 Snuff,Scotch,D e Vo’s
@ 34
s tra in e d ..................
39
N ux V om ica. ..po.20
7  @ 10 Spirits T u rp e n tin e ..
10 Soda B oras................
7  @ 10
Os  S epia....................
15® 18
LB.
Pepsin  Saac, H.  A  P.
25®
Soda et P otass T art
13Í  2 PK8
Red  V en etian .........
D.  C o........................
@ 1  00 Soda,  C arb__
15£  2 ®4
Picis Liq. N.N.14gal.
5 O chre, yellow  M ars.
Soda,  Bi-Carb...........
3®
doz............................
4 O chre, yellow   B e r..
@ 2  00 Soda,  A sh ..................
1*   2 m
314®
Picis Liq., q u a rts__
@ 2 P utty, com m ercial..
2J4  214@3
@ 100 Soda, S ulphas...........
Pic is  Liq., pints.......
@ 2 60 P utty, strictly   pure.
@ 85 Spts. Cologne.............
2H  2&@3
Pil  H y d rarg .. .po.  80
50® 55 V erm ilion,  P r i m e
@ 50 Spts.  E ther  C o.........
13® 15
P iper N ig ra .. .po.  22
A m erican................
18 Spts.  M vrcia  D rm ...
@ 2 00
©
70® 75
Piper  AlBa__ po.  35
30 Spts. V ini  Rect. bbl.
©  2 49 V erm ilion,  E nglish.
©
Pi ix  B u rg u n .............
@  2 54 G reen, P a r is ............. 2014®
@ 7 Spts.  V ini Rect. 14bbl
13® 16
P lum bi  A cet.............
©   2 57 G reen,  P e n in s u la r..
10®
12 Spts.  V ini Rect.lOgal
P ulvis Ipecac et Opii 1  10® 120 Spts.  Vini Rect.  5gal
@  2 59 Lead, R ed ..................
514®
6
Py rethrüm , boxes H.
514®
Lead, w h ite .............
6
@ 70
W hiting, w hite Span
& P.  D. Co., d o z ...
© 1  25
90
P yrethrum ,  p v .........
20@ 30 S trychnia, C rystal... 1  40®  1 45 W hiting,  gilders’...
®
3 W hite, Paris A m er..
8@ 10 S ulphur,  S ubl...........
@  1 00
214®
Q uinia, S.  P. & W ..
37® 42 S ulphur,  R o ll.........
2®  214 W hiting, Paris  Eng.
®   1 ¡0
30® 40 T a m arin d s.................
Q uinia,  S .G erm an..
c lif f ..........................
8®
10
28© 30 U niversal P rep ared . 1  00®   1 15
Q uinia,  N .Y ............... 32*4© 3714 T erehenth V enice...
U ubia T in c to ru m ...
12®
14 T h e o b ro m * ...............
42® 45
22@ 25 V an illa....................... 9  00@16 On
S accharum L actis pv
S alacin ........................ 2  50® 2  60 Zinci  S u lp h ...............
7®
40® 50
Sanguis  D raco n is...
Sapo,  W  ....................
14
12®
Sapo, M........................
10®
12
Sapo.  G........................
15 W hale, w inter...........
©
Siedlitz  M ix tu re__ 20  @
L ard,  e x tra ...............

8 No.  1 T u rp  C o ach ... 1  10®   1 20
E x tra  T u rp ............... 1  60®  1 70
Coach B ody............... 2  75®  3 00
B B L .  G A L . No.  1 T u rp   F u m ___ 1  00®   1 10
70 E xtra T urk D am ar.. 1  55®  1 60
70© 75
65 Jap . D ryer,N o. lT u rp

Less 5c gal.  cash

Varnishes

10 days.

Oils

70
60

Ï HflZELTINE J  I
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B  PAINTS. OILS AND VARNISHES  %

CHEMICALS  AND  PATENT  MEDICINES. 

Importers_and*JobbersJof 

Dealers in

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Full  line  of staple  druggists’  sun­

dries.

W e  are 

of 
W eatherly’s  Michigan  Catarrh 
Remedy.

sole  proprietors 

W e  have  in  stock  and  offer a  full 
line  of  W hiskies,  Brandies,  Gins, 
Wines and  Rums.

W e  sell  Liquors  for "medicinal 

purposes only.

W e  give  our  personal  attention 
to  mail  orders and  guarantee  satis­
faction.

All  orders  shipped  and  invoiced 
the  same  day  we  receive  them. 
Send  a trial  order.

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T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

a R O C S R Y   P R I C K   C U R R K N * .

The  prices  quoted  in  this  list  are  for the  trade  only,  in  such  quantities  as  are  usually purchased  by  retail 
dealers.  They are  prepared  just  before  going to  press  and  are  an  accurate  index  of the  local  market. 
It  is  im­
possible  to  give quotations  suitable  for all  conditions  of  purchase,  and  those  below are  given as representing av­
erage  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. 
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AXLE  GREASE.
doz.
...........<50
...........50
... .75
...........70
........... 55

A u ro ra.............
Castor O il.......
D iam ond.........
F razer's .. —  .
M ica..................
P aragon...........

CHOCOLATE.

Walter Baker & Co.’s. 

gross 
6  00
G erm an S w e e t.......................... .23
7  00 P rem ium .................................... .37
5  50 B reakfast  Cocoa...................... .45
9  00
8 00
6 00 Cotton. 40 ft. per  d o z...........

CLOTHES LINES.

95

Cotton, 50 ft,  per  doz. 
Cotton, 00 ft, per  doz. 
Cottoti, 70 ft. per  doz. 
Cotton. SO ft,  per  doz. 
Ju te , 00 ft,  per  doz.

Raisins.

7(318
O ndura 29 lb boxes........
S ultana 20 lb boxes........ @634
V alencia 30 lb.boxes___ @ 7«
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

Farina.

Peas.

Grits.

Hominy.

Lima  Beans.

Pearl Barley.

3
Bulk  ....................................
W alsh-DeRoo  Co.’s ......... 2  (X)
Barrels  ...............................
Flake. 50 lb.  d ru m s......... 1  50
4
D rie d ...........................
Maccaroni and  Vermicelli.
60
Domestic.  10 1b.  b o x .......
Im ported.  25  lb.  b o x ..  .. .2  50
1 
3
2
|  C h e s te r...............................
1  Green,  b u ........................... .  90
1  1  Split,  per lb ........................
| 
!  S chum acher,  b b l............. .3 35
1  Schum acher,  54  b b l......... . 1  75
M onarch,  b b l.................... .3  00
„  M onarch,  14  b b l............... .1  63
'j  Q uaker,  cases.................... .3  20
n  Oven  B aked...................... .3  «5
................... .2  25
!  Lakeside  .....  
“ 
4
n  G e rm a n ...............................
354
u  East  I n d i a .......................
3
0  C racked, b u lk ....................
1  24 2 lb packages................. .2  40
y 
Breakfast  Food.
.3  10
¡j  P ettilo h n ’s B est...............
) 
Buckwheat  Flour.
0 

E xcelsior  Self  Rising.

Rolled  Oats.

Wheat.

Sago.

2Vi

t !ase of 2 d o z ...................... 1  90
Five case  lo ts.................... . 1  75
FISH.  __

Cod.

Halibut.

Herring.

ITackerel.

G eorges cured.............. 
(
Georges  genuine......... 
<
Georges selected .........   _  (
Strips or  b ric k s...........6  1
C hu n k s..................................
S trip s......................................
H olland w hite hoops keg. 
H olland  w hite hoops  bbl.
N orw egian...........................
Round  100 lb s ......................
R ound  40 lb s ......................
S caled.....................................
No.  MOO lb s ..........................
No.  1  40 lb s ..........................
No.  1  10 lb s ..........................
No. 2 100 lb s ..........................
No. 2  40 lb s ..........................
No. 2  10 lb s ..........................
Fam ily 90 lb s .......................
Fam ily 10 lb s ........................
R ussian keg s.......   .............
No.  1 ,1001b. b ales...............
No. 2,100 lb. b ales..............
No. 1  100 lb s ..........................
No. 1  40 lb s ..........................
No.  1  10 lb s ..........................
8 lb s ..........................
No. 1 
No. 1  N o. 2
7  00
3  10
85
71

10>4
854
4  25
1  95 
56 
48
Fam
2  75 
{(JO lb s .............  7  50 
1  40
40 lbs  ...........  3  30 
43
10 lb s ............. 
37
8 lb s ............. 
75 
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

Whitefish.

Stockfish.

Sardines.

T ro u t.

Souders’ .
In  th e  w orld 

Oval  bottle,  w ith  corkscrew . 
the 

fo r 

Best 
m oney.

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon.

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

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
I  2 o z.........1  20
1  4 o z.........2  40
XX  Grade

S o u d e r s,
** ttKARr  ¡¡I
fcjLAVORING  :i 
b.QfrzctyE

Jennings.

2 oz  regular panel
i  w*
regular panel- 
6 oz reg u lar p a n e l. .2  00
No.  3  ta p e r............... 1  35
No  4  7aper................1  50
FURNITURE 

Lemon  V anilla
1  20
2  no
3  00 
2  00 
2  50

C leaner  and  Polish. 
H enderson’s “ Diamond 

H alf P in t...
....  3  50 
P in t.............
.  .  5  40
Q u a r t.........
H alf G allon
.14  40
G a llo n .......
Sage............................................   15
H o p s..........................................   15

HERBS.

GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—D upont’s.

 

K e g s ............................ 
3  00
H alf  K egs................................... 1 75
Q uarter K egs..............................1 00
1 lb  c a n s...................................  30
54  lb   c a n s.................................   18

Choke  Bore—D upont’s.

K e g s ............................... 
H alf  K egs..................................2 25
Q uarter  K egs............................1 25
1 lb  c a n s...................................  34

Eagle  D uck—D upont’s.

K e g s .......................................... .8 00
H alf  K egs.................................. 4 25
Q uarter K egs.............................2 25
1 lb c a n s .....................................  45

 

INDIGO.

JE L L Y .

M adras, 5  lb   b o x es...............  55
S.  F., 2  3 and 5 lb  box es__   50

15 lb  p a ils.................................   30
17 lb  p a ils........................... 
36
301b  p a ils.................................   55

 

LYE.

C ondensed,  2  doz  .........
Condensed,  4  d o z...........

LICORICE.

P u re .....................................
C alabria  ...........................
S icily...................................
R oot....................................
MINCE  M EAT.

1  20 
2  25

M ince m eat, 3 doz In  case. .2  7"
Pie Prep. 3 doz In c a se.........2  7"

nA TC H ES. 

. 

D iam ond M atch Co.’s brands.
No. 9  su lp h u r...........................1  65
A nchor  P a rlo r.........................1  70
No. 2  H om e.............................. 1  10
E x p o rt  P a rlo r.........................4  00

nO LA SSES.
B lackstrap.

Sugar h ouse...........................10@12

C uba B aking.

O rd in ary ................................ 12@14

P o rto   Rico.

P rim e ..................................... 
F an cy   ................................... 

New O rleans.

F a i r ......................................... 
G o o d ......................................  
E x tra  goo d ............................ 
C h o ic e ................................... 
F ancy  ................................... 

H alf-barrels 3c ex tra.

OIL CANS.

20
30

18
22
24
27
30

C rystal valve, per  d o z.......   4  00
C rystal valve, per  g ro ss.. .36  00 

B arrels, 1,200 c o u n t.......   ..  3  75
H alf bbls, 600 c o u n t.............  2  00

Barrels. 2,400  c o u n t.............  4  75
H alf bids,  1,200 c o u n t.........  2  50

PICKLES.
JTedium.

S m all.

P IPE S.

Clay, No.  216..........................  1  70
Clay, T.  D.  fu ll co u n t......... 
65
Cob,  No. 3...............................  1  20

POTASH.

48 cans in case.

B abbitt’s .................................  4  00
P enna Salt  Co.’s ..................   3  00

RICE.

D om estic.

C arolina b e a d ........................  554
C arolina  No.  1  ....................   5
C arolina  No. 2 ......................   454
B roken.....................................  354

Imported.
Jap an ,  No.  1............. --------   4ÎÎ
... 
Japan.  No. 2 .............
4Q
Jav a, No. 1.................
.........   554
Jav a, No. 2 ................
...........
P a tn a .......................... ...........  4

SAL SODA. 

G ranulated, bbls.
.1  10
G ranulated,  1001b cases.. 1  50
Lum p, b b ls..............................  
Lump,  1451b k egs................1  10

1

SEED S.

A n is e .......................................  13
can ary , S m yrna..................  
6
C a ra w a y .................................   10
C ardam on,  M alabar.........  80
Hemp,  R u s s ia n ............. 
4
M ixed  B ird .......................... 
4*4
654
M ustard,  w h ite ..................  
Poppy  ................................... 
8
R a p e ......................................  
4
C uttle B one............................  20

SYRUPS.

Corn.

B arrels.............: .................... 
17
H alf  b b ls.............................   19

P u re Cane.

4 00
F a ir  ......................................   16
G o o d ......................................   20
C h o ic e ...................................  25

S P IC E S .

W hole Sifted.

..........................  954

A llspice  .....  
Cassia, C hina in m ats...........10
Cassia,  B atavia in  b u n d ...  15
Cassia, Saigon In ro lls......... 32
Cloves,  A m boyna................... 15
Cloves, Z an zib ar.....................10
Mace,  B atavia........................ 70
N utm egs, fa n c y .......................65
N utm egs, No.  1.......................60
N utm egs,  No.  2...... 
55
Pepper, Singapore, b la c k .. .10 
Pepper, Singapore, w h ite .. .20
Pepper,  s h o t.............................16

 

P u re  G round in B ulk.

A llspice  .............................10@12
C assia, B a ta v ia .......................17
Cassia,  Saigon........................ 35
Cloves,  A m boyna................... 15
Cloves, Z anzibar..................... 10
G inger,  A frican ..................... 15
G inger,  C ochin.......................20
G inger,  J a m a ic a .....................22
Mace,  B atav ia................. 60@65
M ustard, Eng. and T rieste. .20
M ustard. T rieste.....................25
N utm egs, No.  2............... 50@60
Pepper, Singapore, black9@,12 
Pepper, Singapo re, whitel5@18
Pepper, C ayenne.............17@20
Sage............................................. 18
“ A bsolute”  in  Vflb.  P ackages
A llspice...........................777  65
C innam on.............................  75
C loves.........................  
70
G inger, C ochin....................  75
M ace.............................................2 10
M ustard .................................  75
N utm egs......................................2 10
Pepper, c a y e n n e ...............  75
Pepper, w hite  ....................   75
Pepper,  black sh o t............   60
S aigon...........................................1 50

 

STARCH. 

K ingsford’s  C orn.

20 1-lb packages......................   654
40 1  lb packages......................   654

K ingsford’s   S ilv e r  Gloss.

40 1-lb packages......................   634
6-lb  boxes  ........... »................754

Common  C orn.

20-lb  b o x es...............................   5*4
40-lb  b oxes...............................   554

Comm on G loss.

1-lb  packages..........................  454
3-lb  packages........... .............   4V4
6-lb  packages..........................  5Q
40 an d  50 lb  boxes...................  314
B arrels  .....................................  314

SODA.

B o x es...........................................554
Kegs, E n g lish ..........................  4%

SALT.

D iam ond  C ry stal.

Cases, 24 3-lb  b o x es.................1 60
B arrels, 120 254 lb b a g s .......... 3 00
B arrels,  75  4  lb b a g s.......... 2 75
Barrels,  60  5  lb bag s.......... 2 75
B arrels,  40  7 lb b a g s ...........2 50
Barrels,  30  10  lb b a g s .......... 2 50
B utter, 56 lb  bag s...................  65
B utter, 20  14 lb  b ags.............3  50
B utter, 2801b  b b ls..................2 50

Comm on G rades.

100 3 lb  sack s.............................2 60
60 5-lb sack s............................. 1 85
28 11-lb sack s...........................170
56-lb dairy in d rill bag s........  30
28-lb dairy In d rill bag s.......   15
56 lb dairy in  lin en   s a c k s ...  60

W arsaw .

A shton.

BAKING  POWDER.

Acme.

q   lb cans 3 doz....................
*4 lb cans 3 doz...................
1 
H ulk..........................................

lb cans 1  doz....................  1

Arctic.

V* lb cans 4 doz ease 

lb cans 6 doz case —
ins 2 doz case —

... 

Absolute.
s d o z .........

sd3 doz.;.

Our  Leader.

X   lb cans.  ...........................  
% lb cans............................... 
1 

Jjj
Jo
lb cans...............................  *5®

BATH  BRICK.

2 dozen in case,
A m erican ...........
English

BLUING.

c¿ross
A rctic 4 oz ovals................... 3 60
A rctic 8 oz ovals................... 6  75
A rctic pints ro u n d ............... 9  00
-  0
A rctic No. 2 sifting box.
A rctic No. 3 sifting b o x ---- 4  00
Arctic No. 5 sifting b o x .... 8  o0
A rctic 1  oz  ball...................... 4  50
M exican liquid  4 oz............. 3  60
M exican liquid  8 oz............. 6  80

BROOriS.

No.  1  C arpet........................... 2  *20
No. 2 C arpet........................... 2  (X)
No. 3 Carpet........................... 1  75
No. 4 C arpet........................... 1  60
Parlor G e m ........................... 2  50
85
Fancy W hisk......................... 1  00
W arehouse............................. 2  50

CANDLES.

H otel 40 lb boxes.................. ...10
S tar 40 lb boxes..................... ...  9
... 10
P araffin e...............................
CANNED  GOODS.
Manitowoc  Brands.
L akeside  M arrow fat.........
L akeside E. J .......................
Lakeside, ( ’bump, of Eng
Lakeside, Gem,  Ex. Sifted

1  00
1  30
1  40
1  ö5

CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.
H alf pint 25 b o ttle s ...........
P int 25 bottles......................
Q uart 1 doz.  bottles...........

Triumph  Brand.

2  60
4  25
3  00

1  35
H alf p in t per doz................
P int ¿5 bottles........................ 4  50
3 75
Q uart per doz......................

M ajor’s,  per gross.

54 oz size.... 12  00 
1  oz size.... 18  00 
Liq. Glue,loz  9  60
Leather  Cement,
1  oz s iz e __   12 00
2 oz size.......18 00
Rubber  Cement.
12  00

C H E E S E .
A m boy........................
A cm e...........................
J e rs e y .........................
L enaw ee.....................
Riverside....................
Gold  M edal...............
Skim 
..........................
B rick............................
Edam ...........................
L eiden.........................
L im burger.................
P ineapple...................
R oquefort..................
s«p  s a g o ....................
Schw eitzer, im ported 
Schw eitzer,dom estic
Chicory.

Bulk 
Red  .

@1
@
@
@
@
@

Intern t ...........................................................25
Private  G row th.......................... 27
M andehling..................................28

Java.

Mocha.

Im itati«:
A rabian

Roasted.

Package.
...........................  21  80
21  HO

To  ascertain  cost  o f  roasted 
coffee, add  Vic per lb. fo r roast­
ing and  15 per cent,  for  shrink- 
age.
A rbucklr 
Je rse y ...
Ii o n To f f e e
In 1 lb. Packages .Without Ghzinü.
16 Full Ounces  Nct
Cas«  100  lbs\  Equality  Price 
60  -  J  less 2C  l’er lb -
C abinets  120 lbs. S ame P rice. 
9 0  * E xtra  for Cabinets.
.TcLaughlin’s  XXXX.........21  3<

Extract.

75
1  15
85
1  43

V alley City  54  g ro s s .......  
F elix  H  gross.................... 
H um m el's fo il Vi g ro ss... 
H um m el’»  tin  Vi  g ro ss... 

KOFFfl-AID

100 packages in  ca se.......  
60 packages in  c a se.......  
COCOA SHELLS.
201b  bags............................ 
Less  q u a n tity .................... 
P ound  packages............... 
CREAn  TARTAR.

Strictly  pi r e .........
T elrer's  A bsolute

9 00
5  65

21/,
3
4

30 
30
,.15@25

“ Universal 
I   1  books, per  100...
$  2 books,  per  ¡00...
$  3 books,  per  100...
$  5 books, per  100...
$10 books,  per  100...
$20 books,  per  100.................... —
Above prices on coupon books 
to  th e  follow ing 
are  subject 
q u antity discounts:
200 books or o v e r...  5 per cent 
500 books o r o v e r... 10 per cent 
1000 books o r over. 
.20 per cent 

Coupon  Pass Books,

denom ination  from  SlOdown.

Can be m ade to  represent any 
20 books...............................  1  00
.  2  00 
50 book 
.  3 00
100 books
250 b o o ts .............
o500 books...............................1000
1000 books...............................17 50

Credit'Checks.

500, any one denom ’u .......   3 00
1000,  any one denom ’n ....... 5  00
2000, any one denom ’n .......   8 00
Steel  p u n c h ...........................  
75
DRIED  FRUITS.

DOITESTIC.

Apples.

S u n d ried ...........................   @ 5
Evaporated 50 lb  boxes.  @  614 
Bxs  Bgs

California Goods.

A pricots............................... 10  @
B lackberries............
N ectarin es.........................   7  @
Peaches................................  8  @
P ears...................................  8*4@
Pitted C herries.........
Prunnelles..................
R aspberries................
Raisins.

CONDENSED  MILK.

N.  Y.  Condensed  Milk 
brands.
Gail  Borden  E agle...........
C ro w n ...................................
D a is y ....................................
Cham pion  ...........................
M agnolia  .............................
Dime 
..........................

. . .  

Co.’s
7  40 
6 25 
5  75 
4  50 
4  25 
3  35

Loose Muscatels.
2 Crow n..............................
3 C row n..............................
4 Crow n..............................

FOREIGN.
Currants.

Patras bbls........................
Yostizzas 50 11) c a ses.... 
Schuit’s  Cleaned.
25 lb boxes.........................
50 lb boxes.........................
J  lb packages..................

Peel.

Citron  Leghorn 25 lb   bx 
Lemon  Leghorn 25 lb bx 
O range Leghorn 25 lb bx 

Prunes.

25 lb boxes.

C alifornia 100-120.............
C alifornia  90-100.............
C alifornia  80-90..............
C alifornia  70-80..............
C alifornia  60-70...............

K  cent less in bags

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

@65 
@ 0 @50 
80  @90 
00  @80 
@90 
@00 
@55

25  @ 

@30

M o tto es......................
Cream   B ar................
Molasses Bar  ...........
H and  Made C ream s.
Plain  c re a m s ...........
D ecorated C rea m s..
S tring Roi k ...............
B u rn t A lm onds..... 1 
W intergreen Berries 
Caramels.
No.  1  w rapped, 2  lb.
b o x e s ...........
No.  1  w rapped, 3  lb.
boxes  ...........
No. 2 w rap  ed, 2’ib.
.........
boxes 
FRUITS.

Oranges.
Jam aicas, in  b b ls ... 
@8  50
J iiniaicas, ill bxs 200s 
C alifornia N avels...  4  00@4  50 

@1 50

Lemons.
S trietly clioice  360s.. 
S trictly choice  300s.. 
Fancy  360s................. 
E xtra 360s..................  
Fancy  300s................  
E x tra 300s  ................  
Bananas.

@2 75
@3 00

@3  50
@3  75
@3  50
@4  00

A  definite  price  is  b ard   to 
nam e, as  it varies according  to 
size  o f  bunch  and  q u ality   ol 
fru it.
Small  l u n ch e s.........1  00  @1  2.-»
M edium  b u n c h e s... 1  25  @1  50 
Large b u n ch e s........ 175  @
Foreign  Dried  Fruits. 

25@
Plain  S elects.........
22@
I  X  L ........................
2U@
M edium s  ...............
18@
S tandards  .............
16@
Favorites  ...............
P er  Gal. 
@2  00 
New York  C ounts.
@1  75 
E x tra  S elects.......
@1  50 
Plain  Selects.........
@1  15 
I X L S tandards.  . 
@ 1  00
S ta n d a rd s...............
Grains and Feedstuffs

Wheat.

62

20

Flour  in  Sacks.

W h eat......................................  
P a te n ts ......................
Second  P a te n t.........
S traig h t......................
Clear.......................
G raham  
.................
Bui k w h e a t...............
R y e .............................
to  usual 
count.
ditio n al.
Meal.
B o lte d ....................................   1  75
G ranulated 
..........................  2 06

3  00 
3  40
sh  dis-
S ubject 
F lour in  bbls.,25c per bbl. ad ­

Feed and  Millstuffs. 

st. Car  Feed, scree  ed
No.  I  Corn and  O ats.......
U nbolted Corn  M eal.......
W inter  W heat  B ra n .......
W inter W heat  M iddlings
S creenings..........................

. 13  00 
. 12  50
. It  50 
. 12  00 
.11  50

C ar  lo ts...............................
Less than  ear  lo ts...........

Corn.

Oats.

Hay.

13  @

Less tiian  ear  lo ts.........

501b Tins  . 
20 lb Pails. 
10 lb Pails. 
5 lb Pails. 
31b  Pails.

..ad v an ce 
. .advance 
. .advance 
..ad v an ce 
. .advance

S ausages.

B o lo g n a .............................
L iv er....................................
F ra n k fo rt...........................
P o r k ....................................
Blood 
.................................
Tongue  ...............................
H ead  ch eese......................
E x tra  M ess........................
Boneless  ...........................
K its, 15 lb s ..........................
*4  bbls, 40 lb s ....................
V4  bbls, 80 lb s ....................

P ig s ’  F eet.

Beef.

Tripe.

Kits,  15 lb s ..........................
Vi  bbls, 40 lb s....................
Vi  bbls, 80 lb s....................
P o r k ....................................
Beef  ro u n d s......................
Beef  m iddles....................

C asings.

B u tterin e.

Rolls,  d a iry ......................
Solid,  d a iry ......................
Rolls,  c re a m e ry .............
Solid,  c re a m e ry .............
Canned  M eats.
Corned  beef,  2  lb .........
Corned  beef,  15  lb .......
Roast  beef,  2  lb .........
Potted  ham .  Vis.........
( s '.........
Potted  ham . 
Reviled ham ,  Vis.........
( is .........
Reviled ham . 
P otted  tongue  V is----
Potted 
tongue  v ,s.........
FRESH  MEATS.

I t  00 
2  00

. 16  (l i 
14  00

No.  1  T im othy,  ton lots 
No.  1  Tim ot hv e a rlo ts..
Hides  and  Pelts.
P erkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

Beef.

C a rc a ss ...........
Fore q u arters. 
Hind  quarters 
Loins  No.  3 ...
R ibs..................
Rounds  ...........
i bucks.........
Plates  .........

@  5 T D ressed ........................ .  1  @ 
t)  @
(6fj-

51 s@  6(4 L o in s ...........................
S houlders....................
5 ©   7
j@  5(4 Leaf L a rd ....................
5^Î©   6(4
Mutton.
5!2©   7
C a rc a ss ..................
6 ©   7(4 
Spring L am bs...........
@30

Veal.

.  4l/s(&
.  5  (ä

.

2 9

CHIMNEYS,
P earl  Top.

No.  1  Sun,  w rapped  and
No.  £  Sun,  w rapped  and
No. 2 H inge, w rapped  and

la b eled .................................  3  ro
la b eled ...................................  4  ‘ 9
la b eled ...................................4  88

F ire P ro o f-P la in  Top.

No.  1 Sun, plain  b u lb ...........  3  40
Nm.  £ Sun, plain  bull)...........  4  40

La  B astie.

No.  ;  Sun.  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ......................................   1  *
' o. 2  Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ......................................   J 8®
No.  t Crim p, per d o z ............   1  •j-'
1  60
No.  2 Crim p,  per d o z ..  .. 

R ochester.

No. 1,  Lime  i (vie doz I ..........  3 50
No. 2,  Lime  tine d o z). 
..  4  00
No. 2,  F lin t  (80c  d o z )..........4  To

E lectric.

....  4  00 

M iscellaneous. 

I  No. 2.  Lime  iTOedoz) 
No. 2,  F lint  isoc d o z i.........4  40
Duz.
I  Ju n io r,  R ochester..............  
50
1  N utm eg  ............................... 
'5
I  Illum inator  B ases...............  1  00
j  B arrel  lots, 5 d o z................  
90
" in .  P orcelain  s h a d e s.......  1  no
Case lots,  12  doz.  . 
. —  
90
j  M am m oth  C him neys for  Store 
L am ps.  Doz.  Box 
i  No.  3 R ochester. lim e  1  50  4  20 
I  No. 3 R ochester,  Hint  1  75  4  80 
!  No. 3  Pearl 
top,  or
Jew el  g la ss.............  1  85  5  25
I 
]  No. 2 Globe inoaudes.
I 
lim e...........................   1  75  5  10
No. 2 Globe I neaiules.
H i n t ................ .........  2  00  5  85
No. 2  Pearl g la ss....... 2  10  6  "0
Doz.
1  gal tin  cans w ith  s p o u t..  1  Oo 
1  gal galv  iron w ith  spout.  2  00 
£ gal  galv iron w ith  spout  3  25 
3 gal galv  iron  w ith spout.  ,  50 
5 gal  Eureka  w ith .spout. 
6  50 
5 gal  E ureka w ith  I'auct t ..  7  00
5 gal galv  iron  A  A  \V.......   7  50
5 gal T iltin g  cans,  M  n'eh  H)  5 1 
5 gal galv iron  N acelas—   9  no

OIL  CANS. 

P um p  C ans.

3 gal  Home  R ule.................. 10  50
5 gal  Home  R ule...................12  oo
3 gal G oodenotigh.................1"  50
¡2 00 
5 gal G oodenough.........
9  50
5 gal  P irate  K ing...........

H iggins.

56-lb dairy  ill  linen  sacks 

Solar  Rock.

56-lb  sacks. — ........................

Common Fine.

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

SNUFF.

Scotch,  In  b lad d ers...............
M accaboy, in ja r s ...................
French  Rappee,  ill  jars 
.. .
SALERATUS. 

P acked 60  lbs.  in  box.
C hurch’s ...................................
.................................
D eiand’s 
D w ight’s ...................................
T a y lo ’s .....................................

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

G. J . Jo h n so n ’s  brand

1.
3.

6 .

No.
No 
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.  ....................................
No.  9...................................
No.  10...................................
No.  11.................................
No.  12...................................
No.  13...................................
No.  14...................................
TABLE  SAUSES 
Lea &  P errin's,  large —
Lea &  P errin 's, sm a ll.  ..
H alford,  la rg e................
H alford sm all..................
Salad D ressing, large —
Salad  D ressing, Sm all. - ■ 

VERMICIDE.
.  2  00 
Zenoleum ,  6  o z ...............
.  4  00
Zenoleum ,  q ts ................. 
Zenoleum , 54 g a l.......................‘ ~9
Zenoleum .  g a l........................1- 00

^

WASHING  POWDER.

g  C. ...............................65 00
Hornet’s  N e st........................ 35  00

B. J.  R eynolds’ brand.

W hite  &  A rm strong’s 
La R eina de las A ntillas. 
“Q ueen of the  Islands.”

Concha  B ouquet...................60  00
R enia Chica  .......................... 33  *
C onchas..................  
39  99
C lear  H avana.........30 00@200  00

 

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand

Q u in te tte ............................... 35  00

Clark G rocery Co.’s  brand. 

New  B ric k ..............................33  99

A llen B.  W risley’s brands.

SOAP.
Laundry.
Old C ountry  80  l-lb 
Good Cheer 60  l-lb ...
W hite  Borax  100 ?4-lb 

.3 20 
3  90 
3  65

Proctor & G am ble.
C oncord........................
Ivory,  10 o z..................
Ivory,  6 o z ..................
L en o x ........................................."
M ottled  G erm an .......................... -  33
T ow n T a lk .....................................3 00

Dingman  brands.
Single  b o x .................-............."  ¿2
5 box  lots,  d eliv ered ........... 3
10 box lots,  d eliv ered ...........3  <°
Jas. S.  Kirk  & Co.'s  brands. 

A m erican  Fam ily,  w rp d  .  3  33 
A m erican  Fam ily,  p la in — 3  ~i 
\ t .   K.  Fail-bank A Co.’s brands 

Lautz  Bros. &  Co.'s  brands.

S anta  C laus.............................
Brown, (¡0 b a rs ........................."
B ro w n ,80 b a rs ........................ 3  to
3  35
4  00

A c m e __
Cotton  o i l ................................
M arseilles.................................
M a ste r.......................................

Scouring.

Sapolio.  kitchen, 3 d o z .......
Sapolio.  hand, 3 d o z .............
Gowans &  Sons’  Brands
C ro w .............; - .......................
G erm an F am ily —  •.............
A m erican  G rocer  100s.......
A m erican G rocer  60s.........
N.  ..............................................
Mystic  W h ite........................
Lotas  ......................................
Oak  L eaf.................................
Old S tyle.................................
H appy D ay.............................
H enry P assolt's brand

3  30
2  15
3  60 
3  05 
3  30 
3  80

100 packages in  case.
WICKING.
No. 0, per gro ss...........
No. 1, per gro ss...........
No. 2, per gro ss...........
No. 3, per g ro ss...........

CRACKERS.

T he N. Y.  B iscuit  Co.  quotes 

as follow s:

Butter.

Seym our X X X ......................   «
.->(4
Seym our XXX, 31b.  carton 
F am ily X X X ..........................  3
5*4
Fam ily  XXX, 3 lb  c a rto n . 
Salted  X XX............................  3
Salted  XXX. 3 lb c a rto n ...  5(4 

Soda.

Soda  XXX  ............................  *>V4
Soda  XXX, 3 lb  c a rto n ....  b
Soda,  C ity ..............................  X ,
C rystal  W a fe r......................   |®(4
Long Islan d   W afers...........  11
L.  I. W afers, 1 lb  ca rto n   .  12

Oyster.

Square O yster, X X X ...........  5
Sq.  Oys. XXX.  1  lb  carto n .  6 
F arin a O yster,  XXX...........   5
SW EET  GOODS—Boxes.

A n im a ls .................................   J9d
Bent's Cold  W ater...............  12
Belle  Rose..............................  8
C ocoannt  T affy......................   8
Coffee C akes............................  8
Frosted  H oney......................   11
G raham   C rackers................   8
G inger Snaps, XXX round.  6V 
G inger Snaps, XXX  c ity ...  6V 
(Jin.Sups.X X X  hom em ade  6V 
Gin]Sups.XXX scalloped..  6V
G inger  V anilla  ...................  8
Im p e ria ls ...............................   8
Jum bles,  H oney..................   1*
M olasses  Cukes....................   §
M arshm allow   ........................  J»
M arshm allow   C ream s.......   lb
Pretzels,  h an d   m ade  .......   8‘
Pretzelcttes, L ittle G erm an  6'
S ugar  C ake............................  8
S u lta n a s .................................
Sears'Lunch......................   c
V anilla  S q uare....................   8
V an illa  W a fe rs ..................   14

CA ND IES.

Fig^.  Faney  Layers
20 lb s ......................
Figs, Choice  Layers
10 lb ..........................
Figs,  N aturals 
in
bags,  n e w ...............
D ates, F ard s in  10 lb
b o x e s ......................
Dates,  F ards in 601b
cases  ......................
D ates,  P ersians,  G.
M. K., 60 lb c a se s ..
D ates,  Sairs  60  lb 
cases  ......................
N U TS.

A lm onds, T arrag o n a..  @13
A lm onds,  Iv a c a ...........  @
A lm onds,  C alifornia,
soft  sh e lle d .  @12(4
B razils n e w .  @  9Vi
F ilb erts  ........................  @ 19!4
W alnuts, G ren., n ew ..  @13
W alnuts,  C alif  No. 1.  @12
W alnuts,  so ft  shelled
©
T able N uts,  fa n e y —   @12
Table  N uts,  c h o ic e ...  @  9Vi
Pecans, T exas  H. P ...  7  @ 8  
H ickory  N uts per bu„
O h io ........................... 1  25@1  40
C ocoanuts,  fu ll  sacks  @4 00
B utternuts  per  b u —   @  60
B lack W alnuts per bu  @  60

C a lif................. 

Peanuts.

©   7

Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game
C o ck s..........................  @  5Vi
Fancy,  H.  P .,  Game
R oasted ......................  
F ancy, H.  P., A ssocia­
tio n  .............................   @  5Vi
F ancy, H. P., A ssocia­
tio n  R o asted ............. 
Choice,  H.  P.,  E xtras.  @
C hoice,.H.  P.,  E xtras,
Roasted  ....................   @
Fish  and  Oysters

®  7

lows :
Hides.
G re e n ......................
Part  c u re d .............
Full  C u red .............
Dry  .........................
Kips,  g re e n ...........
Kips,  c u re d ...........
C alfskins,  g reen ..
C alfskins,  cu red ..
D eaconskins  .......
Pelts
Shearlings ..  .......
L a m b s....................
Old  W ool.............

Wool.

W ashed 
U n w a sh e d ....................

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

fliscellaneous.

T a llo w ...........
Grease  Butter 
Switches  —
G inseng.........

10 @30
40  @1

©17
@13

.  3  © 3 v2 
.  1  @ 2
.  1 (2© 2
.2  50@:2  90

Furs.

M in k ...........
C o o n ...........
S k u n k .........
Rat,  W inter 
Rat,  F a ll...
Red F o x ___
Gray F o x ...
Cross  F o x ..
B ad g e r.......
Cat,  W ild...
Cat,  House.
F ish e r.........
i  L y n x ...........
I  M artin.........
i  O tte r...........
W o lf.......
B ear...........
B e a v e r-----
O possum .
Beaver castors per ib  3  00©  8  00 
D eerskins, dry,per lb 
25 |

30@ 1  10 1
25@ TO
40©
ti7@ 12
03® 0.
1  00@ 1  35  1
40© 60 1
2  00@ 5  00 j
20@ TO
40© 7-  !
10© 25
.  4  00@  6 00 
.  1  00© 2  50 
.  1  50@  3  00 
.  5  00@  9  HO 
.  1  00@  2  00 
. 15  00®25  00 
.  3  00@
10®
15© 
PROVISIO NS.
The  G rand  R apids  Packln

C a rc a s s ......................
OILS.

The  S tandard  Oil  Co 

as follow s:
Barrels.
Eocene  .........................
XXX  W .W .M ich.lidU
:
W  \V  M ichigan.........
High Test  H eadlight
D.. S. G as.......................
Deo.  N a p th a ................
C y lin d e r....................   ■•'
E ngine........................... 1
Black, w in te r...............
Black, sum m er............

LANTERNS.

q note;

3  50

3  25

No. 
T u b u la r................
I  No.  1  11  T u b u la r...........
I  No.  13 T u b u lar Dash . .  .
No.  1 Tub., glass fount.
I  No.  2  T ubular, side lam p. 12 
No 

St re  t  Lamp.
LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 T ubular, eases  1  doz.
each, box 10 ce n ts...................45
I 
@
0 T ubular, eases 2  doz.
j  No.
@  8
ich. box  15 ce n ts............. 
45
efi
©   912
0 T ubular,  bbls  5  doz.
©   Shi i  No
ich,  bbl 35........................ 
40
eü
©38
0  T ubular,  b u ll's  eye, 
No.
@21
ises  1  doz.  e a c h .............  1  25
Cil
@  9
@  8M

LAM P  W ICKS.

From Tank  Wagon.

E ocene..........................
XXX W .W .M ieb.lldlt 
D. S.  G as......................

No. 
!  No.
@  9(4
©   6 *-4 No.
©  i
Scofield,  Shurm er  <fc  Teag 

0 per gro ss......................  
24
1  per gro ss......................
50
2 tier gro ss......................  
80
___3 per  gross........................ 
M ammoth  per  d o z............... 
75
JELLY  TUM BLERS  T in  Top. 

quote as  follows:

Barrels.

P a la tin e ........................  @*~
Daisy  W h ite................   @H
Red Cross,  W.  \ \ .........  @  9
W ater  W hite  Hdlt
_Fam ily  H eadlight
18  N a p h th a ................

Stove G asoline............. 

©
©   9V

From  Tank  Wagon.

P a la tin e ........................  @ 19
Red Cross W.  W .........  @  63
G aso lin e........................  @  7V

Pints, 6 doz  in  box,  per
box  (box  00)  ....................   1  TO
'a  Pints.  20 doz  in  bbl,  per
doz  (bbl  35)........................ 
23
(2  Pints,  6  doz  in  box.  per
box  (box  00)......................  1  90
14  p in ts,  18 doz  in  bbl,  per 
doz  (bbl  35)........................ 
25

M erchants 
!  Are
i  Convinced

T he P utnam  C andy Co. quotes 

as follow s:

Stick  Candy.  .

s ta n d a rd .................... 
S tandard  IL  H ......... 
S tandard  T w ist.......  
C ut  L oaf....................  
E x tra IL H ................  
Boston  t 'ream ......... 

Mixed Candy.

S tan d a rd .............
Leader  ...............
R o y a l..................
C onserves...........
B roken  ...................... 
K in d erg arten ........... 
F rench  C ream .........
Valley C ream ...........

bbls.  pails

6  @ 7
6 @ 7
6  @ 7
7(4©  8(4
cases
@ 8(4
®   8(4

bbls.  pails
4@ 6(4
6  @  7 
6(4@ 7(4 
0(4@  TV2
7  @  8 
j)
7!4@  8(4@ 9 
7
@12

10

Fresh  Fish.
W h itefish ................... 
©
T r o u t..........................  @
Black  B ass................. 
©
H a lib u t......................   18©
C iseoesor H errin g ..  @
B luettsh......................   @
Live  L o b ster........... 
@
B o iled L o b ster.........  
©
C o d .............................  
©
8
H ad d o ck ....................  
©
No.  1  P ick erel......... 
©   *®
8
P ik e ..............................  @ 
Sm oked W h ite.........  
©  
8
Red S n apper.............  
©   10
Col  R iver  S alm on.. 
©   13
.................  25®  30
M ackerel 

15

Shell  Goods.

Oysters,  per  100...........1  --5@1  so
Clam s,  per  100 ...........  90@1  t)0

and  Provision Co. quoit 
low s:
Barreled  Pork.
Mess 
...................................
Back 
...................................
C lear  back
Short c u t.............................
P ig ........................................
Bean 
...................................
Fam ily  ...............................
Dry  Salt  Meats.
B ellie s.................................
B riskets  ...........................
E xtra  sh o rts....................
Smoked  Heats. 

fol- ! Crockery  and

LAM P  BURNERS.

Glassware.  0f the
Value
Of  the 
Tradesm an 
Com pany’s 
Coupon  Books. 

li) on 
43
10  00  No.  0  S u n .............................. 
9  no  No.  1  S u n ............................... 
29 j
To j
11  50  No.  2  S un............................... 
39
T u b u la r................................... 
Security,  No.  1...................... 
65
Securitv, No. 2......................  
83
39
,  N utm eg  ................................  
A rctic........................................   1  ‘3
|  LAM P  CHIMNEYS—Com m on.
Per box of 6 doz.
No.  0  S u n ................................   1  83
No.  1  S u n ................................   2  00
No.  2  S u n ................................  2  80

5 

. 

F irs t  Q uality.
0 Sun,  crim p 
1  Sun,  crim p 
2  Sun,  crim p 

w rapped and  lab eled —   2  10 
w rapped and  labeled —   2  25 
w rapped and  labeled —   3  2» 

top,
top,
top,

No. 
No. 
No. 

XXX F lin t.
0  Sun,  crim p 
1  Sun,  crim p 
2  Sun,  crim p 

w rapped and  labeled —   2  5? 
w rapped and  lab eled —   2  7: 
w rapped and  labeled —   3  7!

top,
top,
top,

5 
No. 
514 
6(4  No. 
6(4 
5j£  No. 
»34 

T hey 
W ill 
Please 
] Your 
Custom ers 

And
Save  You 

,  H oney 1

Fancy  In  Bulk.

Oysters.

Lozenges  p la in .......
Lozenges,  p rin te d ..
Choc.  D rops.............
Choc.  M ouum entals
Gum  D rops...............
Ttloss  D rops...............
S our D rops................
Im p e ria ls..................
Fancy—In  5  Ib.

Lemon  D rops.........
Sour  D rops..............
P epperm int Drops. 
C hocolate  Drops —  
II.  M. Choc.  Drops.
G um   D rops.............
Licorice D rops.......
A.  B. Licorice Drop: 
Lozenges,  p la in ... 
j  Lozenges,  p rin ted .
I  Im p e ria ls................

Pails 
©   8(4 
@  9(4
11  @1254 
@12 
@  5
©   7(4 
@  8 
©   9

Boxes.

Per Box 

@50 
@50 
@60 
@65 
@75 
35  @50 
@50 
@60 
@65 
@60

1  00  @ 

F. J.  D e tte n th a le rs  Brands.
P er Can
35@
30©
25©
H ams,  12 lb  average 
20@
]  Hams,  4 lb  av e ra g e....
18@
I  Hams,  16 lb  average —
16@
I  Hams, 201b  average —
I4@
H am  dried b e e f...............
Per  Gal. 
Shoulders  (N.  Y. cu t).
_  
_  Bacon,  c le a r....................
@ 2  00
@1  65  C alifornia  h am s.............
©1  30  Boneless h am s................
@1  10  coo k ed   h a m ....................
@1  00 I
@1  75 
@1  25
@1  a»
Per  Can. 
40@ 
30©

F airhaven  C ount 
F.  J .  D  S elects..
I  Selects 
.............  ■
F. J.  D....................
j  A nchors................
S tan d a rd s.............
F a v o rite .............
C o u n ts ..........................
E xtra S elects................
M edium  S elects...........
A nchor  S tandards —
1 S ta n d a rd s ......................
Scallops 
........................
C la m s .............................
S h rim p s..........................
O scar A llyn’s  Brand:
C o u n ts ...........................
I  E x tra   s e le c ts...............

Com pound,  tierces..
Fam ily,  tierces.........
G ra n g e r......................
K ettle  (our  ow n) —
C o tto le n e ....................
' C otosuet 
...................

Lards.

Jgfi

A tlas,  single box................... 33 3

STOVE  POLISH. 
4  00 
Nickeline, small, pergro. 
Nickeline, large,  per gro...  i  20

SUGAR.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  w hich  the 
w holesale dealer adds th e local 
freig h t from  New  York to your 
shipping 
point,  giving  you 
credit  on  th e  invoice  for  the 
am ount  of  freight  buyer  pays 
from   the  m arket  in  w hich  he 
purchases to h is shipping point, 
including  20  pounds  fo r  th e 
w eight of the barrel.
D om ino.................................... ■  r ;
C ut  L oaf................................... ®
3  33
Pow dered  ..........  
XXXX  P ow dered...................3
Mould  A ....... • ■ 
3  (5
G ranulated  in b b ls..................(? 39
G ranulated In  b ags................3 99
F ine G ranulated . . . . . . . .........3 99
’  E x tra  Fine  G ra n u la te d ......  13
E x tra Course G ran u lated ...»  L.
D iam ond  Confec.  A ..............3 99
Confec. S tandard A ................4 87

 

 

3 0
Fruits  and Produce

LONDON  riARKETS.

W ritten fo r  the T radesman.

There 

is  no  better  place  abroad  to 
study  human  nature  than  in  the  mar­
kets.  You  may  there  see all  sorts  and 
conditions  of  men,  as  well  as  read  an 
epitome  of  history  in  a  nutshell.  Take 
London,  for  instance,  and  see  how  the 
individuality  of  the  nation  is  impressed 
upon  its  markets.

You  will  not  be in London twenty-four 
hours  before  you  notice  how  every  trade 
and  occupation  are  specialized.  There 
is  a  shop  for  every  department.  Even 
in  the  way  of  literature  you  go  to  one 
place  for  your  novel  and  to  quite  an­
other  for  a  scientific  work.  An  Ameri­
can  is  quite  a  genius  who  can  make  his 
wants  understood  in  England. 
is  a 
constant  surprise  to  find  two  nations  of 
such  close  kinship  using  vocabularies 
so  at  variance  with  one  another.  A 
perplexed  look  passes  over  an  English 
woman’s  face  when  you  ask  her  where 
is  “ the  best  store  to buy a cloak. ”   She 
could  not  be  more  bewildered  if  you 
spoke  in  a  foreign  tongue.  The  term 
“ store”   is  only  applied  to  an  establish­
ment for naval suppl i es, and a ‘ ‘ cloak ”   i s 
recognized  as  a  mantle.

It 

To return to  the markets,  they,  too,  are 
large  meat  market 
the 
in  another,  while  fruit, 
in  still 

specialized.  The 
is  located  in  one  part  of  the  city, 
fish  market 
vegetables  and  flowers  are  sold 
a  different  establishment.

in  1868. 

The  great  meat  market  of  London 

is 
The  present 
the  Smithfield  Market. 
It  has 
building  was  opened 
good  railroad  connections,  and 
is  in 
communication  with  the  Metropolitan 
Cattle  Market,  which  is  the 
in 
the  world.  Smithfield  was  formerly  the 
chief  cattle  market  of  London,  and 
it 
was  here  that  was  held  the  famous  Bar­
tholomew  Fair  down  to  1853.

largest 

it 

You  cannot  escape  the  Billingsgate 
fish market if you would,  unless, perhaps, 
you  are  willing  to  forego  a  visit  to  the 
Tower  of  London.  This  is  a  fine  struc­
ture  situated  on  the  Lower  Thames  not 
far  from  London  Bridge.  The  olfac­
tories  are  made  aware  of 
its  existence 
looms  up  to  view ;  yet 
long  before 
you  must  pause  to 
look  at  the  hand­
some building,  which  has  recently been 
completed.  Along  the  quay  are  the 
fishing  boats 
in  plain  sight.  The  fish 
are  landed 
large 
quantities  of  fish  are  sent  to  Billings­
gate by  rail.  The  salmon  come  from 
Scotland,  the  cod  and  turbot  from  the 
Dogger Bank, lobsters  from Norway, soles 
from  the  German  Ocean,  eels 
from 
Holland  and  oysters  from  the  mouth  of 
the  Thames.

in  baskets. 

Also, 

in  summer, 

But  no  market gives  so  much  pleas­
ure  as  the  Covent  Garden.  Here  are 
displayed  all  kinds  of  fruit,  vegetables 
and  blooming  plants.  The  display 
is 
especially  gorgeous  early  in  the  morn­
ing  of  market  days— Tuesdays,  Thurs­
days  and  Saturdays.  At six in  the  morn­
ing, 
it  would  seem  as 
though  all  London  were  out  to  catch  a 
peep,  get  a  taste,  and  steal  a  smell. 
The  streets  all  about  are  crowded  with 
seems 
men  and  teams,  until 
scarcely  space  to  breathe,  much 
less 
load  and  unload  produce.  Here,  as
everywhere,  there  are  men  and  men. 
The  ever-present  bargainmaker,  han­
kering  after  splitting  a  penny and  split­
ting  it  again,  thrusts  himself  upon  you. 
As  you  stroll  along  you  may  catch  such 
bits as  this:

there 

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

“ Give  me  more!  Give  me  a  shill­

ing!”

“ I  haven’t  any.”
“ Well,  you  ought  to  have!”
Covent  Garden  and  its  neighborhood 
are  full  of  historic  memories.  Here 
were  the  Convent  Gardens  of  the  Monks 
of  Westminster,  whence  the  name.  A 
map  of  London 
in  the  sixteenth  cen­
tury  shows  a  wall  extending  about  a 
strip  of  country  from 
the  Strand  to 
Long  Acre,  covering  an  extent  of  seven 
acres.  A  part  of  the  garden  was  made 
into  a  market  place,  in  the  sixteenth 
century.  The  present  buildings  were 
erected  by  the  Duke  of  Bedford,  in 
1831.  Although  recently  greatly 
im­
proved,  they  are  still  wholly  inadequate 
to  the  enormous  business  conducted 
here.

The  London  markets  give  the 

im­
pression  of  plenty  and  to  spare.  The 
beef  and  mutton  are  as  savory  as  in 
Dickens’  time,  the  vegetables  look  as 
though  they  never  could  wilt,  and  the 
fruit  appears  as  if  made  of wax.  When 
it  comes  to  prices,  they’re  more  “ out 
of  sight”   than  the  bottom  of  a  straw­
berry  box. 
Imagine  a  Michigan  man 
coming  over  here  and  having  to  pay  15 
cents  a  pound  for grapes  and  from  20  to 
50  cents  apiece  for  peaches!  No  won­
der  the  Englishman  nibbles  at his  fruit, 
and  that  the  American  thanks  his  lucky 
stars  when  he  touches  terra  firma  once 
more  and  can  indulge  in  a  good  square 
meal.

Z a i d a   E .  U d e l l .

Berlin, Prussia.

How  a  Clerk  Came  to  Get  a  Hustle 

on  Himself.  '

Shop  M an  in  H ardw are.

“ •See  that  man  with  Mr.  G— ?”   en­
quired  the  book-keeper  of  the  new 
clerk,  indicating  a  man  conspicuous for 
his  homeliness.

“ Ten  years  ago,”   he  continued,  “ he 
came  to  work  where  I  was  employed. 
He  was  a  smart  chap,  but  the  laziest, 
apparently,  ever  created.  He  was  so 
ugly and  awkward  that  he  became  the 
butt  of  all  our  second-hand  jokes.  Our 
head  clerk  was  quite  a  handsome  fellow 
and  very  much  given  to  society  and, 
consequently7, 
late  hours.  One  day  he 
was  worrying  ‘ Poxey, ’  as  our  lazy  man 
was  called,taunting  him  in  a  very  mean 
‘ Poxey, ’ 
way  about  his 
thoroughly  aroused,  said: 
‘ Look  here 
Sam !  I  may  be  ugly,  and  not  such  a 
masher  as  you  are,  but— in  five  years 
I’ll  show  you  I’m  a  better  buisness 
man. ’  ”

looks,  when 

From  that  time  we  noticed  a  change 
in  “ Poxey.”   He  got  permission  to 
take  the  catalogues  home.  He  would 
stay  at  night  with  the  proprietor  when 
all  the  clerks  had  gone,  helping  him 
with  the  plans  for  builders’  hardware. 
At  first  he  was  only  a  live  paper-weight 
and  kept  the  plans  unrolled,  but  grad­
ually becoming  more  and  more  useful, 
until  he  was  entrusted  with  the  entire 
work  of  taking  off  the  hardware  and 
making  estimates  of  cost.  Sam  was 
till  head  clerk,  but  “ Poxey” '  was 
drawing  the  better  pay.

Then  came  one  of  those  crises  in 
business  life  which  broke  up  our  estab­
lishment.

“ Poxey”   accepted  a  position  with  a 
firm  in  the  same  city,  as  manager  of the 
builders’  hardware  department, 
and 
then  came,  as  I  have  many  a time heard 
him  say,  the  triumph  of  his 
life.  Sam 
came  to  him  for  a  position.

He  was  weak  enough,  he  said,  to  re­
mind  Sam  of  the  day  he  had  taunted 
him ;  but,  after giving  vent  to  his  feel­
ings,  he  thanked  Sam  for  the  taunt, say­
ing  it  was  that,  more  than  the  prospect 
of  advancement  and  higher  wages,  that 
had  spurred  him  to  every  effort.

He  then  used  his  influence  and  Sam 

was  given  a  position.

Established  1876.

BEANS

n n Q P l  P V   D H A C  
*  I v a J D L D   I  D l y V / D . ,  

Merchants  having  Beans  for 
sale  in Carlots or  less we would 
like to purchase.  Send  sample 
with quantity and price  or  ship 
us your  Beans and will pay mar­
ket price delivered here.

26-28-30-32  OTTAWA  STREET

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Jobbers  BEANS,  SEEDS.  POTATOES.  FRUITS.

Seasonable  Goods

Sw eet Potatoes, 
A pples, 

C ranberries, 

Celery, 

M alaga G rapes. 

B ananas, 

F igs, 

Pop Corn,

C hestnuts.

--------Send  in your orders to  ensure choice selections.--------

BUNTING  &  CO..........30 and 32 orrA„WAas™EEIu

urand  Rapids,  Mich.

:  Buckwheat  Flour
I 
♦
 
X  
l  
  385-387  N.  Ionia St. 
♦

Pleases everybody.  Mfd. by 

CHAPPELL  &  TELZROW, 

“ EXCELSIOR  SELF-RISING” 

in attractive ten cent packages affords 25  per cent,  profit. 

GRAND  RAPIDS. 

|

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♦

♦

MAYNARD,  COON  &  BLIVENfl

-«Wholesale the “ F”   b ra n d s*-

= O ysters  =

54  s.  IONIA  S T „   GRAND  RAPIDS.

*S*Grow ers an d  Shippers of F ruits, Trees and Seeds.

Tel.  1348.

m

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V *  Hammond,  Standish  &  Co.
-   P A C K E R S
-  

Jobbers  of Provisions 
Refiners  of  Lardj

DETROIT,  MICH. 

Branch  Houses: 

- 

- 

-

Bay City, E ast Saginaw , St.  Ignace,  S ault Ste.  Marie.

Car  Term inals: 

- 

-  

-

A lpena, C heboyean,  M anistee, T ra v erte City.

OYSTERS-Old  Reliable

I

Brand.

Don’t  be  satisfied  simply because  you 
are  doing  better  than  your  competitor. 
You  may  be  doing  that  and  then  not  be 
making  money.

All orders receive prom pt atten tio n  at low est m arket price.  See quotations  in  Price C urrent.

P.  J.  DETTENTHALER,  117-H9  Monroe  S t,  Grand  Rapids.

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

j|®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®|*

3 1
Two Dollars for 
One  Dollar

I 
tak e  pleasure  In  announcing  to  th e 
traveling  public th a t  1  have  decided  to 
m ake a ra te  o f $1  per day  to  all  guests oi 
the  Eagle  Hotel  who  rem ain  a  full  day 
or longer.  N otw ithstanding  th is  reduc­
tion  in  price,  I shall continue to conduct 
my house on  th e plan o f a $2 a  day  hotel, 
keeping the table and  service  up  to  the 
sam e  high  standard w hich  has  ch a ra ct­
erized  the  Eagle  during  the  twenty-five 
vears 1  have served  as  its landlord.

J .  K.  JOHNSTON.

G rand  Rapids,  Dec.  IB.

— GRISWOLD 

HOUSE

Newly  Refitted  and  Refurnished

Only  First-Class  $2.00  a  day 
House 
Electric 
cars to all  depots.  Good  sam­
ple rooms.

in  Detroit. 

FRED  POSTAL,  Prop.
SAM’L  BRADT.  Clerk.

Cor.  Grand  River  Ave.  &  Griswold  St.

Cutler  House  in  New  Hands.
II.  I),  and  F.  II.  Irish,  form erly  landlords at 
the  New  L ivingston  Hotel,  at  G rand  Rapids, 
have leased  the C utler  House,  a;  G ran  1  H aven, 
w here  they  bespeak  th e  cordial  co-operation 
and  support of th e tra v e  ing  public.  They  will 
conduct  the C utler House a» a s u b  tly   first-class 
house,  giving  every  detail  painstaking  a tte n ­
tion.

Retails at 12c per package, 
equals  one  pound  of 
ground coffee.  If your job­
ber cannot  supply  it, drop 
us  a  postal,  and  we  will 
see that you  get  it.  Each 
case contains  samples col­
ored  Banner  Placque  and 
advertising matter.

THE  K0FFA-A1D  GO.,

DETROIT.

®)®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®®®<!» 
Our  Spring  line  of  Ready  Made

C L O T H I N G

includes all the  latest  Novelties 
in addition  to  our  complete  line 
of Staples.  Write  our  Michigan 
Representative, William  Connor,
Box  346,  Marshall,  Mich.,  who 
will  call  upon  you  with  samples.
We guarantee  fit  and  excellent 
made garments and  prices  guar­
anteed as  low  as  can  be  made.

Mail  orders promptly attended  to  by

niCHAEL  KOLB  &  SON,

Wholesale  Clothing  rtanufacturers,

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y.

®

®

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from 

the  Metropolis— Index 

of  the  Market.

Special  C orrespondence.

.New  York,  Dec.  27— Several  causes 
are  acting  in  concert  to  make  the  end 
of  the  year  somewhat  unpleasant,  the 
last,  but  not  least,  of  which  seems  to 
be  the  renewal  of  that never-dying ques­
tion,  the  tariff. 
“ Just  wait  until  next 
year,”   says  one,“ and  we’ll  show  you.”
It 
is  hard  work  to  find  a  jobber  who 
feels  that  there  is  any  stability  to affairs 
as  they  now  appear. 
It  is  quite  gener­
ally  thought  that  a  small  duty  might  be 
imposed  on  coffee  and  tea  and  thus 
raise  sufficient  revenue  to  meet  the  de­
ficit  and  at  no  distress  to  the  con­
sumer.

lowest  rate  for  the 
Supplies 

Coffee, is  attracting  considerable  at­
tention—not  on  account  of  its  rise  but 
of  its  probable  decline.  The  bears seem 
to  have  things  pretty  much  their  own 
way  and  the  year  promises  to  go  out 
with  the 
twelve 
months. 
sufficiently 
large  and  the  prospects  are  said  to  fa­
vor  large  crops  next  harvest;  so  that  al­
together  the  chances  are 
in  favor  of 
lower  and  yet  lower  prices.  Quotations 
of  Rio  No.  7  are  still  on  the  basis  of 
I4j£c.  Mild  grades  are  steady.  The 
demand 
is  fair  and  prices  are  without 
material  change.

seem 

Refined  sugar  met  with  an  excellent 
demand  during  the  week  until  the  re­
finers  thought  they  saw  an  avalanche  of 
orders  coming  and  on  Tuesday  after­
noon  they  advanced  quotations  %c  all 
around.  News  from abroad,  particular­
ly  from  Cuba,  indicate  that  the  advance 
is  well  sustained.  Foreign  refined  has 
met  with  good  sale  and  attracts  atten­
tion  as  domestic  appreciates 
in  value. 
At  the  close,granulated  is  worth  4&c. 

The 

least  said  of  tea  the  soonest 
.  mended.  The  market  is  dull  and 
in­
active.  Orders  have  been  few  and  far 
between.  Ceylon  and  India  are  show­
ing  a  fair  trade,  but  the  exception  only 
proves  the  rule.  Prices are demoralized, 
the  auction  sales  attract  scarcely  any 
attention  and  everybody  is  waiting  for 
something  to  turn  up.  Beer  takes  the 
place  of  tea,  and  the  beer  trade 
is  ex­
cellent,  if  we  may  judge  from  what 
see.
Trade  in  molasses  is  hardly  equal  in 
volume  to  that  of  last  week.  The  holi­
day  trade  is  over  and  dealers  are  stock 
taking.  Supplies  are  not  large  of  the 
better  qualities  and  quotations  show  no 
particular  change.

was  worth  for  No.  2,  50.61c  and  there 
was  a  steady  decline  nearly  the  whole 
time  until  November,  when 
it  touched 
37.19c.  For  VV.  W.  patents,  the 
lowest 
quotation  was  $2.75@3 
in  February. 
The  best  price  was  obtained 
in  June, 
when  the  range  was  from  §4.28^4.44.

There  will  be  a  canners’  convention 
in  this  city  during  March  and  delegates 
from  many  points will talk  over matters.
The  weather  is  all  that  could  be  de­
sired  for  trading. 
It  is  warm  and  the 
sun  shines  with  a  radiance 
seldom 
equaled.  Retailers  are all  doing  a good 
business,  and,  were  there  no  great  Na­
tional  questions  to  bother,  trade  would 
simply  hum  New  York  City  just  now.

The  Hardware  Market.

General  trade  is  quiet,  no  doubt  ow­
ing  to  the  holiday  season.  Very  few 
goods  are  moving,  and  only  those  need­
ed  in  lumbering.  Dealers,  as  a  general 
thing,  are busy  taking  stock  and  trying 
to  find  where  they  stand.  Manufacturers 
are  busy 
in  figuring  on  what  they  will 
do  in  the  coming  year.  Prices  generally 
will  show  a  small  decline,  and,  unless 
something  happens  that  at  present  can­
not  be  seen, 
is  not  believed  that 
much  higher  prices  will  be  made.

it 

Wire  Nails— The  Associations  claims 
to  have 
its  affairs  well  in  hand  and 
is  confident  it  will  be  able  to  hold 
the  present  range  of  prices. 
It  claims 
that,  being  able  to  do  it  now  with  trade 
as  dull  as  it  is,  there  will  be  no  trouble 
as  soon  as  Spring  business  begins.

Barbed  Wire— Many  orders  are  being 
entered  for  Spring  shipment,  as  prices 
are  now  as  low  as  they  were  a  year  ago 
at  this  time  and,  with  the  price  being 
the 
guaranteed  to  date  of  shipment, 
dealer  certainly 
any 
chances  by  placing  his  orders  now.  He 
protects  himself,  in  case  of  an  advance, 
and  the  jobber  protects  him  against  a 
decline.

is  not 

taking 

iron 

is  down 

Miscellaneous—Window  glass  is  firm; 
in 
the  entire  line  of  tacks 
price;  galvanized 
is  weak;  ma­
chine  and  carriage  bolts  are  being 
offered  at  lower  prices.  Manufacturers 
were  unable  to  maintain  the  advance  on 
screws,  and  they  are  now  being  offered 
at  10  per  cent.  less.  Sheet  copper  and 
copper  bottoms  are  a  trifle  cheaper.

Syrups  are  doing  well  as  to  price. 
Holders  profess  great  confidence  in  the 
future,  but  at  the  same  time  they  allow 
no  probable  buyer  to  get  away  if  it  is 
necessary  to 
‘ ‘ do  the  right  thing”   in 
order  to  secure  his  order.
Holders  of  rice  are  calm  and  un­
ruffled.  Orders  in  quite 
liberal  quan­
tity  have  come  to  hand  by  mail  and 
prices  are  firmly  adhered  to.

Spices  are 

in  an  unchanged  state. 
Sales  have  been  small  in  quantity  and 
few  in  number.  Quotations  are  without 
change.
Butter  is  in  rather  light  request.  For 
best  Elgin  and  State,  24c 
is  top.  al­
though  holders  have  held  well 
for  25c. 
Supplies  are  moderate  and  the  outlook 
is  for  somewhat  higher  prices  after  the 
turn  of  the  year.

Fresh  eggs  are  worth  25c.  There 

is 
some  speculative  buying  and  holders 
are  confident  we  shall  very  soon  see 
higher  prices  prevail.

There  is  very  little  doing 

and  quotations  are  pretty  much  as 
week.  The  export  trade  is  very 

in  cheese 
last 
light.
Canned  goods  are  dull  and  all  dealers 
seem  to  be  waiting  for  the  opening  of 
the  Spring  campaign  before  doing  any­
thing  at  all.  Prices  are  low  and  without 
any  change  to  speak  of.

Dried  truits  are  in  moderate  request. 
Some  things  are  fractionally  lower  and 
dealers  are  counting  up  their  gains  and 
losses,  hoping  to  show  a  decent  state 
of  affairs  to  their  wives  on  the  first  of 
the  new  year.
reached 
its 
when 
point  touched  was  4.75c 

During  the  past  year  granulated sugar 
lowest  point  in  February, 
it  touched  3.94c.  The  highest 
in  October. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  year  wheat

A  French  scientist  of  note  maintains 
that  a  large  number  of  the'fiervous  mal­
adies  from  which  girls  suffer  are  to be 
attributed  to  playing  the  piano.  He 
shows  by  statistics  that,  of  1,000 girls 
who  study  this  instrument before the age 
of  12,  no  less  than  600  suffer  from  ner­
vous  disorders,  while  of  those  who  do 
not  begin  till 
later  there  are  only  200 
per  1,000,  and  only  100  per  1,000 among 
those  who  have  never  worked  at  it. 
The violin,  he  says, is  equally  injurious. 
As  a  remedy  he  suggests  that  children 
should  not be  permitted  to  study  either 
instrument  before  the  age  of  16,at  least, 
and,  in  the  case  of  those  possessing del­
icate  constitutions,  not  until  a  still  later 
age.  This commiserates  only  the  young­
sters  who  try  to  play.  There are others. 
Whole  neighborhoods  suffer 
in  open- 
windowed  summer  time  from  the  piano 
habit.

James  Jackson,  an  educated  Indian, 
has  one  of  the  most  difficult  mail  routes 
in  the  world.  He  carries  the  mail  from 
Juneau  to  Port  Cudahay  on  the  Yukon 
river,  using  relays  of  dogs  to  draw  his 
sledge  over  the  mountains  to  the  Cana­
dian  post  office  on  Forty  Mile  Creek. 
This  is  merely  a  private  enterprise,  be­
ing  maintained  by  the  miners,  who  pay 
50  cents  apiece  for  their 
letters.  The 
Canadian  government  guarantees  $350 
for each of two round trips.  This  journey 
is  reckoned  as  extremely  dangerous, 
many  miners  having  lost  their  lives 
in 
attempting  it.

Oysters FAMOUS

In  c m  or bulk—all grades.
OSCAR  ALLYN,
106  Canal  St. 

WOLVERINE
Given best  of  satisfaction 

for eight years.

Phone  1001.

BRAND

J.  C.  Herbine’s  High  Grade  10c Cigars

are

W .  J.  Florence 
Victor  Hugo 
Bee  Boo 
Royai  Highness 
Flora  Fina 
J.  C.  Guarantee

He is sole agent for these 
TR A D E  W INNERS.
Write him at  corner of

Division  &   Fulton  5 ts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

EXTRACTS

S E E   Q U O T A T I O N S

V A L L E Y   C 1T Y ~ .~

I C E  &  COAL* CO*

..... ...LEADERS  IN  FUEL.........

Wholesale  Sales  Agents for Anthracite,  Steam 
and Smithing Coal.  Get our price on a ton or car.  v J I i t l l U  

ri«*orirl  Pff niflc  Mlffl 
f Y c t p l U o y   I ’ l l d l »

The S.  C.  W.  Cigar is 
a good seller— makes and 
holds trade.  While the 
profit on an  individual 
cigar is not great, the ci- 
gatr that is so good that 
hundreds and  thousands 
are sold where ordinarily

There  is 
Profit 
In  It 
For 
You!

only a  few could be han 
died,  is the Cigar you 
should sell.  TheS.C. W.
establishes and  holds  its 
trade through great  merit 
in  itself, and therefore  is 
the  profitable cigar for 
vou to sell.

By  all  Traveling  Men,  or

G.  J.  JOHNSON,  Grand  Rapids.

3*2

T H E   MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

Echoes  of  the  Lansing  Convention.
It  cannot  fail  to be  gratifying  to  Sec 
retary  Owen  and  Treasurer  Frost  to  be 
re-elected  by  acclamation 
in  view  of 
the  fact  that  such  action  is  a  sure  indi­
cation  that  their  services have  been  ap­
preciated  and  that  their  administration
of  their  respective offices is commended.
Owing  to  the  absence  of  the  regular 
Sargeant-at-Arms  C.  L.  Lawton  was 
appointed  to  fill  the  vacancy.  He  dis­
charged  the  duties  devolving  upon  him 
in  this  position  with  dignity  and  dis­
cretion,  receiving  the  commendation  of 
the  presiding  officer  for his  faithfulness 
and  good  judgment.

from 

A  large  portion  of  the  boys  would 
have  been  glad  to  hear 
ex- 
Governor  Luce  at the  banquet.  He  was 
an  honorary  guest,  but  as  he  is  no  lon­
ger  in  politics  since  he  was  relegated to 
the  rear  rank  by  the  man  whom  he  res­
cued  from  obscurity— Governor  Rich 
he  was  ineligible  for  admission  to  the 
programme  of  the  toastmaster.

The  decorations  in  honor  of  the  con­
vention  were 
in  excellent  taste,  the 
badges  were  unique  and  convenient, 
the  souvenirs  were  happily  selected,  the 
entertainment  of  the  ladies  of  the guests 
was 
everything 
which  money  could buy  or big  hearted­
ness  could  suggest was  on  tap.  As  en­
tertainers  the  Lansing  boys  proved 
themselves  adepts.

com plete-in 

fact, 

At  the  close  of  the  convention  the 
Board  of  Directors held  a  brief  session 
and 
instructed  the  Secretary  to  issue 
Death  Assessment  No.  i  for  1896,  dated 
Jan.  15  and  payable  on  or  before  Feb. 
15.  The  proofs  of  death  of  the  late  A. 
L.  Field  were  approved  and  the  Secre­
tary  was  instructed  to  draw  an  order  on 
the  Treasurer  for  $5°°  in  favor of  the 
widow  of  the  deceased. 
The  next 
meeting  of  the  Board  will  be  held  at 
the  Hotel  Downey,  at  Lansing,  Jan.  18 
No  Governor  ever  received  a  more 
stinging  rebuke  for  an  unpopular act 
than  Mr.  Rich  received  at  the  bands  of 
the  convention. 
Ignored  at  every  point 
in  the  proceedings,  condemned  in  near 
ly  every  official  report  acted  upon  by 
the  Association,refused  a  hearing  at  th 
hands  of  the  convention,  his  name  was 
greeted  with  hisses  and  groans  when 
ever  it  was  mentioned  either  in  the  hall 
or  hotels  or  on  the  street.  Mr.  Rich 
has  always  arrayed  himself  upon  the 
side  of  the  corporations,  whenever  he 
could  serve  them  at  the  expense  of  the 
people,  and  he 
is  now  reaping  the  re 
ward  of  his  one-sidedness.

Two  cities  squared  themselves  at  the 
convention—Grand Rapids and Lansing 
The  former  city  had  never  before  done 
herself  justice  in  the  matter  of  attend 
ing  the  annual  meetings,  but  this  year 
she  sent  the  largest  delegation  of  any 
city— seventy-five  bona  fide  members 
forty-five  ladies  and  six  honorary guests 
via  special  train,  thus  redeeming  her 
reputation 
Lansing 
made  wretched  work  of  entertaining  her 
guests  on  the  occasion of the  first  annual 
convention,  six  years  ago,  but  the  mag­
nificent  manner  in  which  she  handled 
the  seventh  convention  blots  out  the 
memory  of  the  past  and  places  her 
in 
the  front  rank  as  an  entertainer.

in  this  respect. 

The  Committee  on  Resolutions  com­
mended  the  work  of  the  “ official  or­
gans”   of  the  Association.  The  Trades­
man  was  designated  as  the  official 
mouthpiece  of  the  organization  at  the 
Lansing  convention  and  since  that  time 
the  defunct  Detroit  Herald of Commerce 
and  Wood’s  Guide  have  had  the  same 
honor bestowed  upon  them.  So  far  as 
the  Tradesman  is  concerned,  its  policy

In  reality  there 

has  always  been  to  accord  the  oiganiza- 
ion  a hearty  support,  whether  it  acts  in 
an  official  or  unofficial  capacity. 
In 
iew  of  the  Association’s  unfortunate 
experience  with  the  Herald  of  Com­
merce,  necessitating  the  adoption  of  an 
ron-clad  resolution  commanding  L.  S. 
Rogers  to  cease  soliciting  advertise­
ments  for  the  Herald  of  Commerce  in 
the  name  of  the  Association, 
the  com- 
nendation  of  the  Committee  is  a  little 
questionable. 
is  no 
such  office,  as  there  has  been no election 
of  an  official  mouthpiece  for  several 
ears  and  the  constitution  does  not  pro- 
ide  for any  such  representative.
The  annual  banquet,  which  was  held 
at  the  armory  on  Monday  evening,  was 
happily  planned  and  excellently  man­
aged.  The  menu  was  ample  and  the 
service  superb,  the  waiters  being  the 
ladies  of  the  Plymouth  Congregational 
church,  which  organization  undertook 
the  duties  of  caterer.  The  decorations 
af  the  hall  were  lavish  and the electrical 
effect  very  striking.  The  after-dinner 
_m eeches,  with  the  possible  exception of 
the  manuscript  talk  of  Mayor  Pingree, 
were  above  the  average 
in  point  of 
humor  and  suggestiveness,  albeit  there 
was  a  superfluity  of  politicians  and 
would-be  governors  on  the  programme 
and  a  dearth  of  traveling  men  and  rep­
resentatives  of  trade  and  commerce.  In 
this  respect  Lansing  simply  followed 
the  example  set  by  previous  conven- 
ions.  A   traveling  men’s banquet,  with 
a  traveling  man  for  toastmaster  and  a 
series  of  responses  on  trade  topics  by 
ep resen tat ives  of  the  fraternity  and  the 
wholesale  and  retail  trade  would  be  a 
iecided  novelty  in  these  days  of  truck­
ling  to  political  freaks  and  ambitious 
politicians.

prices  which  will,  probably,  prevail 
later  in  the  season

Squash— K @ IC  Per lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes— The  market  is  weak­
er,  Illinois  jerseys  having  declined 
to $2.50  per  bbl.  and  $1.15  Per

It  is  stated  that  the  Jews  have  pur­
chased  the  site  of  ancient  Babylon,  but 
it  is  not  known  for  what purpose.  There 
is  a  poetic  interest  in  their securing  the 
ownership  of  this  locality',  where  their 
ancestors  were  held  as  captives  twenty- 
five  hundred  years  ago,  and  from  which 
it  is  supposed  their  great  ancestor,  Ab­
raham,  emigrated  nearly  four  thousand 
years  ago.  That  they  are  actuated  by 
any  speculative  considerations is scarce­
ly  probable 
for  the  region  has  been 
a  desert  most  of  the  time  since  the 
Christian  era.

Brainard  &  Armstrong’s  wash  silks 
for  embroidery  Is  considered  the  best. 
Send  for  sample  card  and  price  list. 
Corl,  Knott  &  Co.,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.,  State  Agents.

*  Mamma,”   saida  little  five-year-old, 
as  his  mother  was  giving  him  a  bath, 
“ be  sure  and  wipe  me  dry,  so  I  won  t 
rust. ’ ’

WANTS  COLUMN.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

927

TAOR  SALE—OLD  ESTABLISHED  MILLIN'- 
U   ery business in good location. G rand Rapids. 
O ther  cares  com pel  a  sacrifice  fo r  cash.  Ad 
dress  No. 927, care M ichigan T radesm an. 
ÏNOR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN   NORTHERN 
’  M ichigan,  doing  large  business.  No
926
reasons, o th er  business.
prices
1 1 7 HAT  TOWN  WANTS  IT? 
IS  TH ER E  A 
VV  M ichigan tow n of a t le ast 1,000 in h ab itan ts 
(or a county seat tow n of a t least 800)  th a t w ants 
as good a w eekly  o r  sem i-w eekly  new spaper  as 
any country tow n in   th e  State  possesses? 
lo u  
can  have a.  paper  th a t  cannot  be  beaten.  No 
bonus  asked;  we  w ish  only  a good  field.  Ad 
dress E. D. F oster, P rincipal o f Schools. Coloma 
Mich. 

______________ 923

PRODUCE  riARKET.

Apples—Ohio  fruit  is  still  the  staple, 
commanding  $2@2.25  per  bbl.,  but  is 
much  inferior  to  Michigan  fruit  in  both 
size  and  flavor,  the  latter  commanding

.25 @3  per  bbl.
Beans— Receipts  are  moderate  and 
demand  light.  No  change  from  former 
quotations.

Beets— 25c  per bu.
Butter— The  market  is still  plentifully 
supplied  with  both  creamery  and  dairy. 
Factory  creamery  commands  20c  and 
choice  dairy  brings  I4@I5C.
little 
grown 
more  plentiful,  having declined to $3@4 
per  100.

Cabbage— Home 

is  a 

Celery— I2>^c  per  doz.  bunches.
Cider— 10c  per  gal.
Cranberries— Demand  has  fallen  off 
since  the  holidays  and  prices  have  de­
clined,  Cape  Cod  berries  in  barrels  now 
bringing  S7-5°  Per  bbl.  and  $2.40  per 
bu.  box,  while  Choice  Michigan  (Wal­
ton  Junction)  command  $2.85  per  bu. 
box.
Eggs— Strictly  fresh  command  20c, 
while  pickled  and  cold  storage  stock 
is 
in  moderate  request  at  i6@i8c.  Fresh 
are  strong  and  steady  and  are  likely  to 
rem ain  in  a  strong-position  for  several 
weeks,  unless  the  weather  should  come 
off  warm.

Grapes— Malaga  stock 

is  held  at  $6 

per  keg  of  60  lbs  net.

i 5@i6c 

Hickory  Nuts  (Ohio)— Small,  $1.25 
per bu,  large,  $1  per  bu.
for 
ask 
white  clover  and  I3@i4c  for  dark  buck­
wheat.

Honey— Dealers 

Lettuce— 15c  per  lb.
Onions— Spanish  command  about  Si 
per  crate  of  40  lbs.  Home  grown  are 
dull  and  slow  sale  at  25@35c.
Pop  Corn— Rice,  3c  per  lb.
Potatoes—All  shipments  from  country 
points  are  based  on  a  purchasing  price 
of  7@i2c  per  bu. 
In  the  meanitme  the 
opinion  is  gaining  strength  that  pota­
toes  will  be  potatoes  before  next  June 
and  that  those  growers  who  are  in  a 
position  to  hold  their  crop  and  do  so 
will  reap  the  reward  in  the  enhanced

' 

Has

fo r d ry   goods  or  clothing  to  locate 

__________   M ich :  $16,000  an n u a l  salt

B e s t   c h a n c e   i n   s o u t h e r n   Mi c h i g a n
-id-
924 
dress L. A. M elcher, C onstantine,  Mich. 
SHOE  STOCK  OF  $6,000  IN
Í¡V)R  SALE—A 
_  
‘  K alamazoo
cheap  ren t;  good  location:  a  good  chance  to 
em bark in a good paying  business.  Reason  for 
selling, w ish to retire from  business  for  a  tim e 
D on't  answ er  unless  you  m ean  business  and 
have the m onay.  A ddress  J .  F.  Muffley,  K ala 
m azoo,  Mich._____________________________ 919

iTtOR  SALE— STOCK  OF  G EN ERA L  MER 
D r u g  s t o r e   f *>r

chandise, cheap for cash.  A ddress Box 94
G rand Ju m  tion.  Mich.  __________________,®2i_
JA LE  AT A  BARGAINr  
s  good  a  reputation  as any store in 
M ichigan.  W ill  sell  and sort stock to su it p u r 
chaser.  Good  reasons  fo r  selling,  and  w ill 
prove  above  facts. 
If  you  m ean  business, ad 
dress  H. care  M ichigan T radesm an. 
922
no"  EXCHANGE—FIR ST CLASS  REAL  ES
T
_  tate fo r stock o f  groceries  o r  general  m er
chandise.  A ddress  Box  1296,  B enton  H arbor 
Mich. 
90S
In o K   S A L E -N IC E   STOCK  OF  DRUGS  IN 

.  N orthern  Indiana;  tow n o f  600, in  splendid 
farm ing  co u n try ;  no  pharm acy 
law ;  prie^ 
$1,400.  T.  P.  Stiles,  M illersburg,  ln d . 
909
rnoR a l e   STAPLE  AND  FANCY  GRO 
j .  
,  stock,  i  voicing about $1,400, located ii 
live Southern M ichigan tow n of 1,M 0inhabitants 
good trade,  nearly all cash.  Reasons fo rsellin g  
o th e r business.  A ddress No.  907, care  M ichiga 
T radesm an. 
90.
___ ______   ______  STOCKS  OF  M ER
\H 7 A N T E D —FOR  CASH, 
.  .  H a n d is e , dry  goods,  groceries,  boots  and 
W   chan
shoes, clothing o r hardw are—no drugs.  A ddress 
w ith fu ll  particu lars,  T he  M anistee  M ercantil
Co., M anistee,  Mich. 
____________ 905
W O U L D   LIKE  TO  CORRESPOND  W Il'l 
W   party  w anting  nice  business  located  i 
one of the finest cities in   M ichigan, 25,000 inhab
A ddress I.  X.  L., Care  M ichigan Trades 
Hants
895
m an.

TAPLE

 

 

IJtOR SALE—AT A  BARGAIN, CLEAN  STOC 

'  of  general m erchandise  in   good  dairy  dis 
trlc t in   N orthern Illin o is;  fine opening fo r some 
term s  cash.  A ddress  .John  A.  Hatch 
one; 
M okena, 111.

ness  street  in  G rand  R apids.  Reason  fo r 

selling,  ow ner  n ot  a  pharm acist.  A ddress  N 
890, care M ichigan T radesm an. 
890

INuR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  ON  GOOD  BUS 
O'! OOD  LOCATION FOR  DRUGGIST.  APPLY 

JT  to No  884, care M ichigan  T radesm an.  884

dfc-f  *)/w v   W ILL  BUY  VVr.LL-SELECTED 
stock of bazaar an d   holiday  goods 
in   a tow n  of  1,800  population.  Good  farm ing 
trad e;  location on th e m ain  corner  of tow n:  all 
goods new ,  ju s t opened  Nov.  9,  1895.  R ent,  $8 
per  m onth;  size  of  store,  24x^5.  Poor  health 
reason forselling.  A ddress, J . C lark, care M*ch- 
igan T radesm an.  ______________________  888

1AOR  SALE—A  FIRST-CLASS  HARDWARE 

1  an d  im plem ent  business in  thriving  village 
in  good farm ing com m unity.  A ddress Brow n & 
Sehler, G rand R apids,  M ich. 

881

W ANTED—TO  BUILD  A  F IN E   BLOCK  50x 

100  feet,  five  stories  and basem ent, on lot 
34,  South  Ionia  street,  fo r  responsible  te n an t 
w ishing  to  ren t  for  term   of years.  R ent, very 
reasonable;  location,  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
city  fo r  w holesale  or  m anu factu rin g   business, 
being  w ith in   10  rods  of  U nion  D epot  Edw in 
F allas, 219 L ivingston street  G rand  Rapids.  8<8

MISCELLANEOUS.

'  

925

WANTED — THOROUGHLY  COMPETENT

and  experienced  book keeper  desires  to 
m »ke a change.  Capable of  ta k in g   fu ll  charge 
of an  office.  Best  of  references.  A ddress  No. 
925, care M ichigan T radesm an. 
1 1 / A N T E D -A   HUSTLER  FOR  TH E  MEAT 
W  
business.  M ust  be  a  good, sober  man. 
R eferences required.  S late  w ages.  N ew ton  L.
Coons,  Lowell,  Mich.  _________ __________
rp o 'W H O M   IT  MAY  CONCERN—W RITE  US 
X  
for  sam ples  of  note, le tte r  an d   legal  cap 
tapers.  Tell your buyers here to get them  of us. 
)u r prices  on  p rin tin g   com m ercial  stationery 
Til surprise you.  School  &  Office  Supply  Co.,
■rand R apids, M ich. 
______________ 918_
1 1 7 A NTED—WOMAN  TO DO DRESSMAKING 
VV 
ladies'  fu rn ish in g   store. 
S tate experience and w ages expected.  A ddress
" o . 920, care  M ichigan Tradesm an.________ 920
TJO SIT IO N —AS  ASSISTANT  REG ISTERED  
X  pharm acist by young m an  o f  tw o  years’ ex ­
perience.  Wages,  m oderate.  A ddress  D.  T.
unison.  125 C anal street.  G rand  Rapids. 
914 
117 ANTED—POSITION  BY  AN  EXPER1- 
W   enced registered  pharm acist fam iliar w ith 
„11  d etails of retail  d rag   business.  W ill  accept 
any  kind  o f  position.  A deress  No.  913,  care 
M ichigan T radesm an. 

and  assist  in  

__________ 913

914 

P o s i t i o n —a s   a s s i s t a n t   r e g i s t e r e d  
pharm acist by young m an of  tw o  y ears’ ex- 
ierience.  W ages,  m oderate.  A ddress  D.  T. 
Paulson. 125 Canal street. G rand Rapids. 
\ \ J  A NTED—POSITION 
s S   REGISTERED 
W   pharm acist or clerk in  w holesale  store  by 
d rugg st of  th irty  five  y ears’  experience.  Best 
o f references-  A ddress D erk  Kimm, 20 A ntisdel 
lo u rt, Lyon street. G rand Rapids, Mich. 
915  _ 
'ANTED—SEVERAL  MICHIGAN  CEN 
tra l  m ileage  books 
A ddress,  statin g  
.rice, V index, care M ichigan T radesm an.  869 
\1 7 A N T E D —BUTTER,  EGGS,  POULTRY,  PO- 
VV 
tatoes, onions,  apples, cabbages, etc.  Cor­
respondence  solicited.  W atkins  &  A xe,  84-86 
South  Division street. G rand  Rapids. 

ANTED—EVERY  DRUGGIST  JU ST  COM- 
m encing business,  and  every  or e  already 
started, to use o u r system  of poison labels.  W hat 
has cost vou $15 you can  now  get  for  $4.  F o u r­
teen labe'ls do the  work of  113.  T radesm an Com 
nany. G rand  Rapids.

673

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Edwin  Pallas

 

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Oyster Packer,  Syrup Refiner and Tlanufacturer 
of Condensed and  Bulk Hince  Heat  and  Jelly. 
Dealer  in  Butter,  Eggs,  Cheese,  Sweet Cider, 
Pure Cider Vinegar,  Pickles, Etc.
.

ORAND  RAPIDS, 
MICH.
|3gr-“Note  Low Prices on  Syrups and Jellies. 
E x tra selects.........................................................  26
S e le c ts ....... ..............................................................  24
E.  F ............................................................................  20
S ta n d a rd s.................................................................  18

Solid  Brand  Cans.

Daisy  Brand.
S e le c ts ................................................  
S ta n d a rd s.................................................................  16
F a v o rite....................................................................   W
E x tra S tandards,  in bulk,  per  g a l.................1  05
 
S tandards, in  bulk,  per  g a l.......................... 

 

 

Fine Table Syrups.

E x tra  W hite Sugar D rips, in  bbls., per gal.  26 
E x tra  W hite Sugar D rips, in   14  bbls.,  per
g a l........................................................................  28
E x tra  W hite Sugar D rips, in  1)4 gal.  pails.  52
Honey D rips, in bbls.,  per  g a l..........................  21
Honey D rips, in )4 bbls., per g a l......................   23
Honey Drips,  in  1(4 gal. p a ils............................  44
Honey D rips in  5 gal. tin  cans, wood jack et. 1  55
Honey D rips in  1 gal. tin   c a n s ..........................  33
G olden  Drips in bbl.,  p er  g a l............................  17
G olden  Drips in  %  b b l.........................................  19
G olden D rips in  1)4  gal.  p ails............................  38
Im itation M aple Syrup, finer th a n  m ost gen­
uine, in p in t  Mason  jars,  per  d o z ......... 1  25
In q u art  Mason jars,  per  d o z..........................2  10
In gallon cans,  per  g a l.......................................  55
In  )4 bbls., per  g a l................................................  45
Maple  F lavored Syrup, in  bbls.,  per  g a l...  26 
M aple F lavored Syrup, in )4 bbls., p er  gal.  28
firs.  W ithey’s  Home Hade Jellies.
My  assortm ent  consists  o f  Apple,  C urrant, 
Straw berry, Raspberry and B lackberry. 
I quote:
30 lb.  P ail  Jelly   ...................................................   67
20 lb.  P ail  J e lly ....................................................  48
17 lb.  Pail  J e lly ..........................................  
 
151b.  Pail  J e lly ....................................................  38
Jelly  in q u art Mason ja rs, per d o z.................. 1 65
Jelly  in  p in t  Mason ja rs, per d o z.................. 1 20
rirs.  W ithey’s Condensed Hince Heat.
Price, per case. .2  40  Price, per lb., in pails.  07

 

Hrs.  W ithey’s  Bulk Hince Heat.

40 lb.  Pails, per lb .0554  25 lb.  Pails, per lb.  06 
12 lb.  Pails,  per lb .06)4  *4  Bbls., per  lb —   05)4
In p in t  Mason jars, per d o z ............................. 1  50
In q u a rt  Mason ja rs,  per d o z...................— 2 40
In 2 lb. Cans, usual  w eight, per d o z...............1 40
In 5 lb. Cans, usual  w eight,  per d oz..............3 50

All pkgs. fu ll n et w eight.  No charge  for  pkg.

Hiscellaneous.

Choice fresh  D airy B u tter in  R olls...............  15
Lemons,  e x tra   choice, 300s............................. 4 00
Lem ons,  e x tra   choice, 360s  ............................3  50
F ine Pickles,  1,200 count,  in bbls.................. 3  75
F ine Pli kles, in Yi  b b ls.....................................2 00
Eggs, quality guaranteed, p er do z.................  17
Fairfield F u ll Cream  Cheese, per  lb .............  12
S auerkraut,  very fine, per b b l........................3 25
A pple B utter. 40 lb P a ils...................................4 50

Cider, boiled 6 into 1. at low est  m arket  prices. 

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