Volume XIII.

GRAND  RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  11,  1896.

Number 651

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THE  TRADE  SITUATION.

Perhaps  the  most  favorable indication 
in  the  trade  situation 
is  the  fact  that 
events  usually  considered  sufficient  to 
create  serious  disturbance  in  industrial 
securities  have  transpired  without  ap­
parent  effect.  Beyond  a  possible  lessen­
ing  of  activity  for  a  few  days, 
the 
Spanish  sensations  have  been  scarcely 
noticed.  A  still  more  decided  cause  for 
uneasiness  was  the  placing  of  the  Balti­
more  &  Ohio  Railway  system  in  the 
hands  of  a  receiver.  The  sensation  at­
tending  this  was  considerable  hut  it 
scarcely  affected  railway  shares  in  gen­
eral.

The  prices  of  most  industrials  have 
declined  slightly  except  in  cases  where 
combinations  have  served  to  keep  them 
up,  or  even  to advance  them,  as  in  the 
case  of  structural  beams  and  nails. 
Bessemer  and  Southern  pig  have  de­
clined  and  the  bar  combination  is  find­
ing  outside  competition  too  much  for 
them.

The  unsatisfactory  features  of  the tex­
tile  trade  are  still  on  the increase.  Sales 
of  wool  are  the  smallest  for  years  and 
the  price  has  declined  slightly.  There 
is  so  little  demand  for  woolen  goods 
that  many  mills  are  running  short  hours 
or  closing  down  entirely.  Cotton  has 
continued  to  decline  and  the  condition 
at  the  mills 
is  similar  to  that  of  the 
wool  manufacture.

fairly  steady 

Wheat  continued 

in 
price  during  the  past  week,  but  starts 
out  this  week  with  a  decided  decline. 
Growers  who  have  held  their  crop  of 
corn  are  marketing 
freely  but  the 
price  has been  maintained  generally.

it 

for 

The  stock  market  has  been  unevent­
ful,  with  the  exception  of  what  are 
called 
the  Moore  stocks—Diamond 
Match  and  New  York  Biscuit.  These 
have  steadily  advanced,  until  they  are 
quoted  at 
145^  and  92%  respectively. 
The 
advance  has  been  steady  and 
strong,  and  in  the  case  of  the  latter  in­
dications  seem  favorable  to  its  taking 
its  place  among  the  best  industrials 
in 
the  country.
Failures 

the  week  were  270, 
against  271  for  preceding  week,  main­
taining  the  decided  improvement  there 
has  been 
in  this  regard  for  nearly  a 
month.
Bank 

for  the  month  of 
February  were  20.3  per cent,  over  the 
same  month 
last  year  and  28  per  cent, 
over  February,  1894.
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
It  now  seems  likely  that  Congress 
will  adjourn  at  a  much  earlier date  than 
has  any  previous  Congress,  in  the  case 
of  a  first  or 
for  many 
years. 
It  has  been  the  rule  with  re­
cent  Congresses  to  protract  the  first  or 
long  session  well  into the  summer,  the 
Fifty-third  Congress  having  broken  all 
records  by  adjourning  late  in  Septem­
ber,  while  the  Fifty-second  Congress 
adjourned  during  its  first  session  at  al­
most  as  late  a  date.

long  session, 

clearings 

It  is  usually  the  wish  of  Congressmen 
to  adjourn  as  early  as  possible  during  a 
presidential  year,  so as  to  secure an  op­
portunity  to  devote  more  time  to  cam­
paign  purposes,  as  well  as  to  mending

their  fences, 
in  their  respective  dis­
tricts,  in  anticipation  of  the  congres­
sional  elections 
in  the  fall.  These  in­
fluences  are  now  at  work  in  Congress, 
and,  as  there  are  no  grave  party  ques­
tions  under  consideration,  such  as  the 
tariff,  and  as  the 
financial  questions 
have  all  been  disposed  of  as  far  as  the 
present  Congress  appears  disposed  to 
act,  there  would  seem  to  be  no  diffi­
culty  in  the  way  of  prompt adjournment 
as  soon  as  the  regular  appropriation 
bills  are  out  of  the  way.

Several  of  the 

large  appropriation 
bills  are  already  in  an  advanced  stage, 
having  been  acted  upon  by  both  houses 
and  submitted  to  conference  commit­
tees.  Other  bills  have  passed  the 
House  and  are  before  the  Senate,  while 
the  remaining  bills  will  come  up  in  the 
House  at  an  early  date.  Among  the 
more 
important  bills  yet  to  be  acted 
upon 
is  the  naval  appropriation  bill. 
This  measure  has  been  practically  com­
pleted  by  the  committee,  and  will,  no 
doubt,  be  reported  at  an  early  day.  As 
it  will  carry  with  it considerable  appro­
priations  for  new  vessels,  and  an  in­
crease  in  the  regular  appropriation  for 
maintenance  of  the  fleet,  it  would,  un­
der  ordinary  circumstances,  have  a 
hard  time;  but,  in  the  present  temper 
of  Congress,  aroused,  as  that  body  has 
been,  by  recent 
international  compli­
cations,  the  naval  bill 
is  likely  to  be 
promptly  accepted  and  an  early  ad­
journment  made  possible.

Hit  It  About  Right.

June  24,  1893,  while  the  appointment 
of  a  Food  Commissioner  was  pending, 
the  editor  of  the  Tradesman  wrote  Gov­
ernor  Rich  as  follows:
'M r.  Storrs,  so  far  as  my  knowledge 
of  him  goes, 
is  neither  a  dead-beat, 
embezzler  nor  forger,  but  he  is  in  no 
respect  qualified  to  discharge  the  duties 
of  the  position,  and  his  appointment 
would  make  the  office the laughing stock 
of  the  commercial  interests  of  the  State 
and  subject  you  to  the  fierce  criticism 
of  the  wholesale  and  retail  grocers’  or­
ganizations,  and  others  who  have  been 
instrumental  in  creating  the  sentiment 
which  resulted 
in  the  inauguration  of 
the  office.  Such an  office ought  not  to  be 
farmed  out  to  pay  political  debts  or 
obligations,  but  bestowed  upon  the 
most  worthy  and  competent  person  to 
be  found,  irrespective  of  location.

The  events  of  the  past  three  years 
have  plainly  disclosed  the  truth  of  the 
prediction.  Mr.  Storrs has demonstrated 
not  only  that he  had no qualifications for 
the  position,  to  begin  with,  but  that the 
longer  he  remains 
in  office  the  more 
glaring  are  his  mistakes.  Not  only 
was  the  appointment  a  serious  blunder 
on  the  part  of  Governor  Rich,  but  Mr. 
Storrs’  appointments  of  a  State  Analyst 
and  of  Food  Inspectors  disclose  the 
in­
capacity  of  the  man  to  hold  the  posi­
tion  he  undertakes  to  fill.  When  an 
Inspector  pronounces  pepper 
freshly 
ground  from  virgin  berries  one-half 
cocoanut  shells,  and 
insists  that  his 
diagnosis 
exceeding 
the 
is  correct, 
shallowness  of  the  work  undertaken  and 
carried  forward  by  the  Commissioner  is 
made  plain.

In  trying  to  defeat  the aims  of  others 
we  often  neglect  our  own  opportunities.

Mercantile Agencies  Not Liable  Except 

to  Their  Patrons.

A  merchant 

in  a  neighboring  town 

writes  the  Tradesman  as  follows:

I  recently  received  a  call  from  a  rep­
resentative  of  C.  L.  Bunn  & Co.,  whose 
business  card  described  them  as  con­
ducting  a  produce  and 
commission 
business  at  31  Ottawa  street,  Grand 
Rapids.  The  agent  made  me  a  good 
offer  on  a  quantity  of  produce,  which  I 
promptly  accepted,  but,  before shipping 
the  goods,  I  called  at  the  bank  where 
I  keep  my  account  and  asked  the  man­
ager  to 
inform  me  how  the  firm  was 
rated.  He  turned  to  his  Bradstreet  book 
for  January  and  informed  me  that  the 
firm  had  a  capital  of  $20,000  to  $40,000 
and  was  rated  good  pay.  On 
the 
strength  of  this  statement  I  shipped 
the goods,only to learn, subsequently, that 
the  Tradesman  had  previously  exposed 
the  firm  as  unworthy  of  confidence. 
If 
I  had  been  a  subscriber  to  the  Trades­
man  at  that  time,  as  I  am  now,  I  would 
have  been  $60  ahead.  What  I  would 
like  to  know  now  is  whether  I  have  any 
recourse  against  the  Bradstreet  agency 
for  misleading  me  by  rating  an  irre­
sponsible  firm  as  worth  $20,000  to  $40,- 
000. 
If  you  think  I  have  a  case  against 
the  agency,  please  place  the  matter  in 
the  hands  of  a  lawyer  you  can  recom­
mend  as  honest  and  reliable  and  ask 
him  to  send  me  his  bill  for  retainer.

Enquiry  at  the  office  of  the  Bradstreet 
Co.  disclosed  the  fact  that  the  rating 
accorded  Bunn  &  Co.  in  the January 
book  was  erroneous,  due  to  the  mistake 
of  the  printer.

Regarding  the  liability  of  the  Brad­
street  Co. 
for  publishing  a  false  and 
misleading  rating,  causing  loss  to  those 
extending  credit  on  the  strength  of  the 
rating,  the  Tradesman  is 
informed  by 
its  attorney  that  mercantile  agencies 
are  responsible  only  to  their  subscribers 
—to  those  who  actually  pay  for  the 
privilege  of  being  kept  informed  as  to 
the  standing  and  character  of those  with 
whom  they  have  dealings. 
If  the  mer­
chant  had  been  a  subscriber  to  the 
Bradstreet  agency,  and  had suffered  loss 
through  an  erroneous  rating,  he  could, 
probably, 
from  the 
agency,  but,  in  the  absence  of  any  con­
tract  between  the  two,  the  sufferer  is 
without  recourse.

recover  damages 

The  Chief  of  Engineers  has  made  a 
report  as  to  the  advisability  of  enlarg­
ing  any  of  the  Ohio  canals  from  Lake 
Erie  to  the  Ohio  River  adverse  to  the 
project.  He  states  that 
it  is  feasible 
and  at  the  moderate  cost  of  from  $12,- 
000,000  to  $25,000,000.  according  to  the 
route  chosen ;  but  his  objections  to  the 
plan  are  based  on  the  fact  that  trans­
shipment  will  be  necessary  at  the  Ohio 
River.

According  to  the  figures  of the Bureau 
of  Statistics  of  the  Treasury  Depart­
ment,  the  imports  of  merchandise  from 
Spain  during  the  calendar  year  1895 
were  valued  at  $3,826,960  and  the  ex­
ports  to that country at $10,594,474.  The 
imports  from  Cuba  for  the  same  time 
amounted  to  $51,652,125  and the  exports 
thereto  to $9,498,054.

The  Amoskeag  cotton  mills  at  Man­
chester,  New  Hampshire,  will  be  closed 
for  two  months,  throwing  10,000  opera­
tives  out  of  employment.  The  shut­
down  has  been  made  necessary  on  ac­
count  of  the  damage  done  by  the  floods.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

improvements  as  this  experience 

such 
had  brought. ’ ’

What  the  community  thought  about  it 
has been  stated  already—in  terms  more 
forcible  than  polite;  and  Cy  will  tell 
you  that  the  affair  was  not  only  a  finan­
cial  success  but  that  he  gained  new 
customers  that  cay  who  have  * ‘ stuck  by 
him”   ever  since  and  who  will  testify, 
on  the  slightest  reference  to  the  occa­
sion,  that  “ that  first  Flower  Day 
in 
Milltown  was  jest  the  best  thing ye  ever 
put  your  eyes  onto!”

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

A  cheerful  face  is  nearly  as  good  for 
languishing  business  as  a  veritable 

a 
boom  in  trade.

Tell  a  customer  that  he  hates  flattery 
and  he  will  say  yes,  and  at  the  same 
time  be  most  flattered.

Monroe Hanufacturing Co.

Manufacturéis of

“Slick  as  a  Whistle”

midwinter  into  the  nearest  imitation  of 
June  that  had  ever been  attempted  in 
that  out-of-the-way  corner  of  the  world. 
Of  course,  the  flowering  potted  plants 
were  the  center  of  attraction ;  but  these, 
abundant  as  they  were  and  beautiful 
in 
themselves,  would detract  from  the  gen­
eral  effect  when  removed  one  by  one  to 
the  hands  of  the  delighted  gift-receiv­
ers.  To  prevent  this  the  flowers  to  be 
given  away  were  massed  by  themselves 
on  a  cone-shaped  framework  provided 
with  shelves  and  reaching  from  floot  to 
ceiling.  This  was  placed  at  the  back 
end  of  the  store.  The  rest  of  the  store 
was  then  given  up  to  the  floral  decora­
tion  not  to  be  disturbed  by  the  removal 
of  the  flowers,  and  of  this  all  hands con­
tributed  something  to  the general  effect. 
There  were  “ green  things  growing”  
everywhere,  and  when  with  these  were 
placed,the  next  morning,  before  the  un­
locking  of  the  doors  and  rolling  up  of 
the  curtains,  the  lavish  display  of  cut 
flowers  which  Cy  had  reserved  as  a  sur 
prise  for  Jane  and  Dolly,  there  wasn  t 
a  prettier  sight  to  be  seen  anywhere 
than  that  which  the  Milltown  store  pre­
sented  to  its  patrons.  Perhaps  the  pret­
tiest  effect  was  that  suggested  by  Dolly, 
in  regard 
to  the  big  front  windows. 
Long  ropes  of  ground  pine  were  sus­
pended  from  the  tops  and  looped  back 
in  the  semblance  of  curtains;  and, 
looking 
in  from  the  outside,  the  Mill- 
town  mossbacks  unanimously  regarded 
the  arrangement  as  “ the  purtiest  thing 
they’d  ever  seen—durned  if 
’twasn’t ! ”
By  nine  o’clock,  on  that  Thursday 
morning,  every  team  within  a  radius  of 
fifteen  miles  was  headed  toward  Mill- 
town,  loaded with men  and  women,  boys 
and  girls.  By  eleven  o’clock  every 
hitching-post  in  the  village  was  in  use 
and  the  principal  street  was  black  with 
people  going  toward  the  store  or  com­
ing  from 
it  with  a  flower-pot  carefully 
wrapped  in  paper.

There  was  no  confusion.  Every  plant 
was  numbered  and  each  person,  upon 
entering,  received  from  Cy  a  numbered 
ticket  which,  presented  to  Jane  or 
Dolly  or  Jim   at  the  other  end  of  the 
store,  secured  the  plant  with  the  cor­
responding  number.  So,  each  ticket- 
holder  could  take  his  gift  when  he 
pleased;  but  after  seeing  what  that 
gift  was,  there  was  no  haste  to depart 
from  the  beautiful  place.  Everybody 
looked  and  talked.  There  was  much 
buying—there  was  more  “ visitin g;”  
and when,  after “ a right good time, ”  the 
long  line  of  wagons  with  heavier  loads 
in  time  for  the  chores  to be 
returned 
in  good  season,  the  storekeepers, 
done 
from  Cy  to 
Jim ,  declared  that  they 
“ wouldn’t  ask  for  a  pleasanter  or  a 
more  profitable day, if^they were  all  tired 
out,  and 
that,  when  the  season  came 
around  again,  they  couldn’t  do  a  better 
thing  than  to  have  it  over  again  with

Children’s Suits.

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Bound  to  give  Satisfaction. 
Sellers. 
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Detroit

RUBBER  STAIIP 

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Company.

99  Griswolds treet.

don’t  do  any  more  than  stir  the  folks 
up,  it’ll  be  a  good  thing,  to  my  mind. 
What  d’  ye  think  about  it?”

‘ ‘ That’s  what 

it  will  be—‘a  good 
thing’—and  I  wonder  what  we  can do  to 
make  the  most  of  it.  What’s  the  rest 
of  your  plan,  Cy?”

Well, 

I  thought  we’d  have  the 
plants  placed  in  the  window  and  make 
the  deep  seat  a  kind  of  an  alcove place, 
and  then  fix  up  a  sort  of  framework,  so 
that  the  majority  of  the  flowers  can  be 
placed  so  as  to  look  pretty. 
I  told 
Jansenback  that,  if  he  sent  any  scrubs, 
I'd  throw 
’em  away  an’  wouldn’t  pay 
anything  for  ’em ;  so  I  guess  we  shall 
have  a  pretty  good  display. 
I  was 
getting  down  to  the  end  of  the  lot  I 
wanted  to  order,  and,  to  save  my  neck,
I  couldn’t  think  of  the  last  of the Pelsey 
tribe.”

“   ’ Twouldn’t  make  much  difference,
I  guess,  ’f  ye  forgot  all  of  ’em ,”   was 
the  remark  Jim  fired  through  the  office 
window.  ‘ ‘ Somehow,  to  save me,  I  can  t 
fancy  old  Hod  going  ’round  with  a  pink 
in  his  buttonhole; and  I  can  t  help  feel­
ing  sorry  for  any  rosebush  that  old  Bets 
Perkins  carries  home.  Plague take ’e r ! 
if 
1  can  be  the  one  to  pick  it out  for 
her,  I’ll  find  one  with  briars  on  it  as 
sharp  as  that  nose  o’  hers  and  let  ’em 
fight  it  out  together!  D ’  ye  know,  I ’d 
like  to  set  out  a  dozen  or  two  of  the 
scrawniest  ones  between  that  old  crit-1 
te.’s  headstone  and  footstone  about  the 
time  the  frost’s  out  o’  the  ground  and 
see  'em  thrive  on  ’er!  By  the  time  the 
roots  got  down  anywhere  near  ’er,  you 
could hear’em  groan,  I ’ll  bet  ad o llar!”  
and,  having  contributed  his  idea  to  the 
enterprise  in  hand,  the  young  man  shot 
back  to  his  work.

‘ ‘ Well,  now,  Cy,  I ’m  afraid  you  are 
a  little  behindhand  if  you  set  this  day 
for  Thursday.  You’d  better  say  a  week 
from  Thursday 
if  you  want  everybody 
to  hear  of  it,  I  should  say.

‘ I’ ve  had  a 

lot  of  circulars  printed 
and  we’ll  have  ’em  all  in  the  post  office 
by  Saturday  morning;  and  I ’d  like  to 
see  the  farmer anywhere  near  Milltown 
who  ever  let  Saturday  go  by  without 
going  to  the  post  office.  Then  there’ll 
be  something  to  talk  about  between 
meetings  on  Sunday  and  there’ll  be 
more  old  hats  and  bonnets  out  than 
you’ve  seen  there  in  a  year.  Oh,  there’s 
no  doubt but  what  everybody  ’ll  hear  of 
it !”

“ Any  particular  way  you  want  the 

store  ‘ fixed  up?’  ”   asked  Jane.

folks. 

‘ ‘ No,  I ’ll  leave  that  to  the  good  judg­
ment  of  you  women 
That’s 
something  that  seems  to  be  born  in  ye 
and  ye  can’t  help  doing  it  well—only  I 
do  hope  that  both  of  you’ll  manage  to 
have  cleaner  aprons  on  than’s  hanging 
to  ye  now!”   and  with  this  parting  shot 
Cy  found  it  to  his  advantage  to  “ stand 
not  on  the  order  of  his  going.”

2

JANE  CRAGIN.

Succeeds.

It  may  be  I ’m  overanxious 

Mr. Huxley  Tries  to  be  Unique  and 
“ I  think,  Cyrus,”   said  Jane,  watch­
ing  the  senior  member  of  the  firm  re­
duce  the  blunt  end  of  his  lead  pencil 
to  the  appearance  of  a  stick  of  chewed 
licorice,  "that  the  sum,  whatever  it  is, 
just 
is  too  hard  for  you  and  you  might 
as  well  give  it  up  first  as 
last.  You  re 
stuck!  Dolly  and  I  don’t  pretend  to  be 
very  good  in  that  kind  of  problem,  but 
we’ re  willing,  both  of  us,  to  try  awfully 
hard  to  do  it,  if  you’ll  only  tell  us  what 
it  is. 
in 
this  particular 
instance—the  more  so 
because  I  notice  that  the  particular pen­
cil  you  seem  to  have  such  a  grudge 
3  gainst  is  that  nice  fifteen-cent  one  that 
I 
lost  the  other  day  and  that  you  said 
you 
‘ didn’t  know  anything  about!’  Of 
course,  I  don’t  care  anything  about  the 
pencil,  and,  of  course, 
it  was  by  the 
merest  chance  that  you  picked  it  out  of 
some  four  or  five  poorer  ones;  but  what 
I ’m  after  just  now  is what grand scheme 
is  drawing  your  forehead  into  wrinkles 
and  twisting  your  features  all  out  of 
shape. 
looked  like  that  all  the 
time  I  should  be  afraid  of  you.  What 
is  it?”

If  you 

“ I ’m  trying  to  figure  out how  many 
there  be  of  them  pesky  Pelsey  young 
ones! 
far  as  Zeb  and 
M’randy—that’s  eight—and  then  I  get 
lost.  Is  there  twelve  or  fourteen of  ’em 
I  should  like  to  know?”

I ’ve  got  as 

Jane’s  first  thought  was  grammatical 
in 
its ’tendency ;  but  remembering  that 
such  relapses  on  Cy’s  part  took  place 
now  only 
in  times  of  great  mental  ac­
tivity,  she  subdued  the  spirit  of  the 
schoolma’am 
rising  within  her,  and 
answered  within  the  lines  of  the  ques­
tion,  ‘ ‘ Only  eleven,  Cy.  Zeb  and  Mi­
randa  are  eight,  Joey  is  nine  and  Bub 
and  Sis, 
last  and 
make  eleven  in  all.  Why?”

the  twins,  are  the 

‘ ‘ I  wasn’t  going  to  tell  until  I ’d  got 
the  thing  all  straightened  out  and  fixed 
and  down  on  paper;  but  I  might  just  as 
well  tell  you  that  I ’ve  been  thinking 
about  it  for  a  long  time.  The idea  came 
to  me  first on  Christmas,  when  they  had 
that  tree  over  at  the  chapel.  You  see, 
right  in  the  middle  of  the  winter  there 
isn’t  anything  growing,  and  I  noticed 
then  how  everybody  went  into  raptures 
over  the  pinks  and 
lilies  and  other 
blossoms  they  had  there.  Take  it  along 
in  February  and  there  ain’t  anything 
a  doing.  The  poorest  trade  month  we 
It’s  cold  and  every­
have  is  February. 
body  who  can 
is  crouching  over  the 
stove  and  hating  to  stir;  and  it  takes  a 
good  deal  to  get  farm  folks  to  believe 
it’s  worth  while  to  try  to  get  out 
that 
until 
it’s  warmer.  So,  thinks  I  to  my­
self,  ‘ I'll  bet  a  dollar  I  can  get  ’em  out 
and  sell  ’em  something,  even  if  I  don’ 
make  anything. ’  So  I  went  to  figuring 
and  I’ve  made  up  my  mind  to  have  a 
Flower  Day  and  I  guess  we’d  better get 
around  to 
I  should  say 
Thursday—that’s  the  day  the  women 
folks  can  come  best.  The  flowers  can 
be  here  all  right  by  Tuesday.  Then 
we’ ll  see  what  we  have  and  how  we’d 
better  arrange  ’em,  and  then  on  Thurs­
day  come  out  in  our best bib  and  tucker 
and  give  a  blossoming  plant  to  every­
body  who  comes  into  the  store  that  day, 
whether  they  buy  anything  or not. 
I ’ve 
a  plant  put  down  for  everybody  that 
lives  anywhere 
ever  traded  here  or 
I  don’t  suppose  they’ll 
around  here. 
all  come. 
If  they  don’t  we’ ll  bring  in­
to  the  office  the  best  that  are  left  and 
make  Jim  take  care  of  ’em.  The  rest 
we’ll  throw  away  or  give  away. 
If  we

it  next  week. 

There  had,  probably,  been  stores  be­
fore  that  memorable  day,  and have  been 
since,  that outshone our  Milltown  estab­
lishment,  but  never  any  that  Milltown 
eyes  had  ever  seen;  and,  to  this  day,  if 
mention  is  made  of  any  similar  display 
in  the  presence  of  those  who graced that 
occasion,  there  will  be  expressed  the 
regret that  ”  ye couldn’t  ’a’  be’ntoM ill- 
town  when  Cy  Huxley  hed  'his  posy 
show. ”

From  the  time  that  the  plans  were 
talked  over  until  the  end  of  the  labors 
on  the  night  before  the  grand day,  there 
was  a  great  deal  of  work  done,  and, 
when  the  bolt  was  turned  on  Wednesday 
night at six o’clock and the  curtains were 
pulled  down,  four  pairs  of  hands  were 
ready  to  transform  that country  store  in

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Clerks’ Corner

T he  W orst  One  o f  All.

in  the 

One  gets  tired  of  looking  out  of  a  car 
window,  even  if  the  Rocky  Mountains 
are  doing  their  best  to  entertain  him 
and  to  tell  him  that, 
line  of 
scenery,  the  much-talked-of  Alps  are 
nothing  when  compared  with  the  back­
bone  of  the  American  continent.  Like 
other  things,  however,  on  both  sides  of 
the  Atlantic,  there  can  be  too  much  of 
the  grand 
in  nature  to  be  enjoyable; 
and,  after  the  uneven  line  of  white pen­
ciled  against  the  blue  had  become  too 
monotonous  to  suggest  comparison  with 
mountain  scenerys  anywhere,  I  turned 
to  my  fellow  traveler  on  the  seat  in 
front  of  me,  to  see  what  he  had  to  offer 
in  the  line  of  diversion.
“ Get  tired  of  seeing  too  much  of  the 
same  thing,  don’t  you?  Everybody,  at 
’em” —glanc­
first,  can’t get  enough  of 
ing  toward  the  mountains. 
“ That's  the 
way 
it  was  with  me.  Everybody  was 
saying  with  long  breaths,  ‘ Oh,  moun­
tains  are  so  grand,  and  the  mountains 
of  America  are  the  grandest  in  the 
world!’  When  ye  hear  anybody  talk 
like  that,  you  may  know  they  are 
‘ put­
ting  on.’ 
They  don’t  know  what 
they’re  talking  about.  When  you  come 
right  down  to  the  bottom  fact 
in  seen 
ery,  it  isn’t  the  big  mountain,  nor  the 
big waterfall, nor the  bigness  in  any  way 
that,  in  itself,  does  the  business.  What 
you  must  have  is  that  for  a background, 
agd  then,  to  put  the  button  on,  as  they 
say 
in  Yankeeland,  you  must  have 
something  that  has  been  worthily  done 
there  sometime. 
The  two,  taken  to­
gether,  make  up  the  grand  and  the  sub 
lime  in  scenery.  Everybody,  now’days, 
can’t  sleep  until  they’ve  seen  Mount 
Blanc.  Seen  it,  I  s’pose?”   I  nodded, 
“ Then  I  needn’t 
tell  you  that  that 
mountain  they’re  all  raving  about  over 
there 
is  a  wart,  when  compared  with 
the  Rockies!  But,  when  you  watch  the 
sunset  playing  upon 
its  summit  and 
think,  as  you  have  to,  of  what  mighty 
deeds  have  been  done  under its  shadow 
you  feel  like  taking  off  your  cap  to  the 
grand  old  mountain,  and  you do.  What 
have  the  highest  peaks  of  these  moun 
tains  looked  down  upon?  Nothing  but 
Indians  and  their  fights  with  the  other 
wild  animals.  Why,  I ’d  swap  all  the 
Rocky  Mountain  range 
for  that  one 
place  among  the  Alps  where  Tell  shot 
that  apple  from  the  head  of  his  oldest 
boy,  and  think  that  I ’d  got  the  better  of 
the  bargain—would,  for  a  fact.—Pros 
pecting?”

That  last  point  settled,  the  man  was 
turning  to  his  magazine,  when  I thought 
my  time  had  come.

“ I  shouldn’t  infer  that  you  are  pros 
in  the  sense  common  about 

pecting, 
here?  What’ s  your  business?”

‘ ‘ Guess. ’ ’
* ‘ Dry  goods. ’ ’
“ Good.  Where  from?”
‘ ‘ Boston.  You  have the regular brown- 
bread-and-beans  complection! 
Your 
name  is  Tom  Aldrich,  and  you  are  the 
same fellow that  poured  water  down  my 
back 
in  the  old  academy at  Walpole, 
Massachusetts,  some  twenty-five  years 
ago,  confound  you!”

After things  had  settled  down  again, 
I  went  on. 
“ Now,  Tom,  you’ve  been 
in  business  all  these years,  have been  in 
the  ranks  of  the  clerks  and  have  had  a 
small  army  of  them 
in  your  employ, 
and  so  you  know  what  you  are  talking 
about.  What, 
in  your  opinion  is  the 
best  attribute  a  clerk  can  have?”

There  was  not  an  immediate  reply.

vided  up 

Then  he  began : 
‘ ‘ There  are  so  many 
things  to  be  taken  into  consideration 
that  the  question  is  hard  to  answer;  but 
guess  it  simmers  down  to this—a  will- 
ngness  to be  told.  You  see,  Bob,  old 
fell,the  boys  all  think  that  store  work  is
jobs  that  have 
nothing  to  do  with  one  another,  and 
they  have  an  idea  that  what  they  do 
is 
important  than  what  the 
others  are  doing;  and  so,,  when  they 
have  their  work  ‘ down  fine,’  they  know 
about  the  other  work  just  as  fine,  and 
that  makes  trouble.

heap  more 

into  little 

“ Now,  a  fellow  that  knows  it  all  is  a 
hard  fellow  to  get  along  with.  You 
can’t 
let  him  alone,  for  that  lead  to 
mischief;  and  you  can’t  say  anything 
to  him  without 
listening  to  some  old- 
fashioned  English.  We’ve  had  lots  of 
em,  and  there  is  only  just  one  way  to 
do—stand  it  just  as  long  as  you  can  and 
'em  they  can  be  hunting  up 
then  tell 
another  job. 
I  had  one  young  fellow 
who got  into  that  way,  and  I  thought  so 
much  of  him  that  I  thought  I ’d  run  the 
risk  and  take  him  down  a  peg. 
It 
I  gave 
didn’t  do  any  good, 
him  a  chance  to 
im­
proved  it—he  had  to  go.  His  particu­
lar  failing  lay  in  believing  that  his  fel­
low  clerks  needed  looking  after;  and, 
when  I  told  him  I  guessed  they  could 
get  along  with  such  directions  as 
1 
gave  ’em,  he  said  he  thought  my  place 
was  in  the  office!

‘ sass’  me—he 

though. 

I 

“ That  was  oue 

customers’  neckties. 

instance.  Everyone 
has  his  own  peculiar  fancy  in  some  one 
direction,  and  none  of  them  ever  get 
over  it  until  it  has  been  knocked  out  of 
’em  by  some  pretty  bitter  experience. 
One  of  Ihe  worst  turns  I  ever  knew  the 
evil  to  take  was  in  one  of  our  men,  who 
seemed  to  have  a  mania  for  criticising 
our 
rather 
thought  the  young  man  would  find  out, 
after  a  while, what  a  fool  he was making 
of  himself—he  did  get  some  pretty  fair 
pointers  in  that  direction!  But  it  didn’t 
make  any  difference  and,  when the time 
came  and  he  had  to be  told  to  stop—it 
was  playing  the  mischief  with  us—in­
stead  of 
listening  kindly  to  the  state­
ment  that  we  couldn’t  allow  such goings 
on  any  longer,  he  just  boiled  over,  and 
—well,  he  was  looking  for another 
job, 
too.
“ So,  take 
in  all,  I ’m  inclined 
to  think  that  the  worst  man  to  have 
around  a  business  house  is  the  one  who 
isn’t  willing  to be  told  anything.  What 
started  you  out  this  way?”
is  another  story,  as 
Kipling  would  say.  And  now,  if  the 
boys  of  this  column  will  be  willing  to 
read  this  paper and  ask  themselves 
if 
they  belong  to  the  class  referred  to,  I' 
shall  be  more  than  glad  that  I  met  my 
old  schoolmate.

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Around  the State
Movements  o f  Merchants.

Stetson—L.  N.  Lake  has  sold  his.gro­

cery business  to  H.  C.  Shull.

Woodland—L.  Faul  succeeds  Faul  & 

Velte  in  the  hardware  business.

Lowell—C.  O.  Lawrence,  baker,  is 

succeeded  by  Mrs.  Jas.  Nicklin.

Mt.  Clemens—J.  G.  White  succeeds 

Lacy  &  Co.  in  the  drug  business.

Plainwell—Estes & Cc.  have sold their 

grocery  business  to  Wm.  J.  Olds.

&  Ahern 

Ludington—S.  D.  Moon  succeeds 
Moon  &  Moon  in  the  grocery  business.
Saginaw—E.  E.  Scott  succeeds  Scott 
in  the  plumbing  business.
Detroit—P.  Blake’s  Sons  succeed  P. 
Blake  &  Sons  in  the  undertaking  busi­
ness.

Union  City—Johnson  &  Dodge  suc­
ceed  L.  D.  Johnson  in  the grocery  busi­
ness.

Battle  Creek—H.  S.  Childs  succeeds 
in  the grocery  busi­

Childs  &  Harton 
ness.

Gagetown—Albert  J.  Palmer,  grocer 
and  dry  goods  dealer,  has  removed  to 
Flint.

Williamston—Geo.  Klunziger has  pur­
chased  the  harness  business  of  Henry
E .  Pfeifle.

Romulus—The  Romulus  Milk  Pro­
ducers’  Association  has  tiled  articles  of 
incorporation.

Detroit—The  W.  H.  Ellis  Co.  suc­
ceeds  W.  H.  E llis  in  the  tobacco  and 
cigar  business.

Milford—Elmer  A.  Smith  has  pur­
chased  the  agricultural  implement  busi­
ness  of  S.  L.  Holmes.

Detroit—Roger  J.  Sullivan  &  Co. 
in 

succeed  Sullivan,  Buchanan  &  Co. 
the  furniture business.

Wayland—H.  P.  Hudson  succeeds 
Hudson  &  Sooy  in  the  seed and produce 
business  at  this  place.

Manchester—Wurster  Bros.  &  Co. 
in  the  agricul­

succeed  Wurster  Bros, 
tural  implement business.

Evart—McDougall  &  Holihan  have 
purchased  the  grocery  and  meat  busi­
ness  of  A.  H.  Rockafellow.

Chelsea—F.  P.  Glazier  &  Co.,  drug­
gists  and  grocers,  have  dissolved,  Saxe
C.  Stimson  continuing  the  business.

Kinde—Starbeck  &  Tyler, 

furniture 
dealers  and  undertakers,  have dissolved. 
Mr.  Tyler  will  continue  the  business.
Port  Huron—C.  G.  Meisel  &  Bro., 
wholesale  and  retail  dry  goods  dealers, 
have  dissolved,  G.  C.  Meisel  succeed­
ing.

Hudson—R.  N. 

Johnson  &  Co.  is 
the  style  of  a  new  firm  which  will 
shortly  embark 
in  the  dry  goods  busi­
ness.

Hudson—W.  G.  Knopf  has  sold  his 
shoe  stock  to  F.  G.  Stowe  and  F.  Hor­
ton,  of  Hastings,  who  will  continue  the 
business.

Marshall—The  stock  of  R.  Butler, 
one  of  the  largest  and  oldest  grocers  at 
this  place,  has  been  taken  on  chattel 
mortgage.

Hadley—J.  W.  Chalmers,  who  was 
engaged 
in  the  boot  and  shoe  business 
here  for  over  30  years,  died  March  6,  at 
the  age  of  74.

Saginaw—Will  T.  Foley, 

five 
years  confidential  clerk  of  the  Arthur 
Hill  Co.,  Ltd.,  has  been  admitted  to 
membership  in  the  firm.

for 

J.  Morley 

Saginaw—A. 

leaves  the 
Second  National  Bank  and  goes  to 
Chicago  about  March  15,  where  he  will 
take  the  position  of  credit  man  for  A. 
P.  Risser  &  Co.,  which  firm’s  business 
was  recently  purchased  by  Morley  Bros.

Mr.  Morley  has  been  connected  with 
the  Second  National  for  over  seven 
years  and  has  been  teller  for  the  past 
five  years.

Stanton—Heber  Carothers  has  pur­
chased  an  interest  in  the  grocery  stock 
of  D.  Z.  Curtis.  The  new  firm  will 
be  known  as  Curtis  &  Carothers.

Mancelona—J.  W.  Mathewson  has 
purchased  the  stock  of  furniture  owned 
by  De  Voist  Bros.,  of  Alba,  and 
is 
moving  the  same  to  his  store  in  this 
place.

interest 

Battle  Creek—B.  W.  Pinch  has  sold 
an 
in  his  agricultural  imple­
ment  business  to  Arza  Robinson.  The 
new  firm  will  be  known  as  Pinch  & 
Robinson.

Holland—M.  Kiekintveld  has  rented 
his  new  block  to  Albert  May,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  who  will  put  in  a  fine  stock  of 
bazaar goods.  Mr.  May  also  conducts 
a  bazaar  at  the  latter  place.

Lowell—M.  Ruben  &  Co.  have  sold 
their  dry  goods  and  furnishing  goods 
stock  to  A.  Levitt,  who  will  continue 
the  business  in  the  store  building  for­
merly  occupied  by  Chet.  Stone.

Hudson—Newell  Bills  has  sold  his 
interest  in  the  East  Street  meat  market 
to  T.  A.  Hineline,  of  Lansing,  wfio 
will  continue  the  business  with 
the 
remaining  partner  under  the  style  of 
Hineline  &  Hermes.

Saranac—Ed.  Payne,  boot  and  shoe 
dealer,  has  a  curiosity  in  his  show  win­
dow 
the  shape  of  a  pair  of  snow 
shoes  sent  him  from  Marquette  by  Fred 
L.  Anderson,  traveling  representative 
for  the  Rodgers  Sho&Co.,  of  Toledo.

in 

Scottville—The  officers  of  the  Scott - 
ville  Hardware  Co.  are  as 
follows: 
President,  D.  W.  Goodenough;  Vice- 
President,  C.  M.  Stanford;  Secretary 
and  Treasurer,  J.  H.  Stuber.  The cap­
ital  stock  of  the  corporation  is  $10,000, 
of  which  $7,500  is  paid  in.

Manistee—Em il  Christopherson  has 
retired  from  the  hardware  firm  of  E. 
Christopherson  &  Co.  on  account  of 
poor  health.  The  business  has  been 
purchased  by  Otto  Rosenfield,  who  will 
merge 
it  with  his  plumbing  business 
and  continue  at  the  old  stand. 

Saginaw—Watson  &  Company  have 
merged  their  crockery  and  glassware 
business  into  a  corporation,  with  a  cap­
ital  stock  of  $25,000,  80  per  cent,  of 
in.  The  stockholders 
which 
are  Hamilton  Watson, 
1,750  shares; 
Thos.  Watson,  375 ;  B.  H.  Reis,  375.

is  paid 

" 

Howard  City—E.  F.  Church  has  sold 
his  meat  market  to  Richard  Perry  and 
R.  B.  Perry,  who  will  continue  the 
business  at  the  same 
location.  Mr. 
Church’s  retirement  from  business  is 
due  to 
ill  health,  necessitating  the 
adoption  of  a  vacation,  which  will  give 
him  more  outdoor  exercise.

Kalamazoo—T.  M.  Torgeson,  man­
ager  of  the  Kalamazoo  agency  of  the 
United  States  Baking  Co.,  has  secured 
a 
leave  of  absence  for  three  months. 
The  agency  will  be  in  charge  of  Oliver 
E.  Rasmus,  one of  the  company’s  sales­
men,  now  making  Northern  Michigan. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Torgeson  expect  to  leave 
March 
18  for  California,  hoping  to  re­
store  Mrs.  Torgeson’s  health.

Northville—Adam  W.  Reed, 

for  a 
number  of  years  one  of  the  leading 
dry  goods,  shoe  and  grocery  merchants 
of  this  place, 
filed  a  trust  mortgage 
March  5  to  Wm.  H.  Ambler,  of  this 
place,  as  trustee, 
for the 
benefit  of  his  creditors.  The  creditors 
are  E.  L.  Riggs,  Plymouth, 
1,005; 
Edson,  Moore  &  Co.,  Detroit,  $950; 
A.  Krolik  &  Co,  $861  ;  H.  S.  Robin­
son  &  Co.,  $253;  Schloss  Bros.,  $ 113 ;

for  $4,174, 

Moran,  Fitzsimmons  &  Co.,  $73.  The 
remainder  is  in  small  amounts,  divided 
among  a  dozen  more  Detroit  firms.  Mr. 
Reed  attributes  the  disaster  to  the  fact 
of  being  unable  to  collect  outstanding 
accounts and  the  exceedingly  dull  Janu­
ary  trade.

Reed  City—Robert  F.  Armstrong, 
in  the  clothing  trade  at 
who  has  been 
Reed  City  for  a  number  of  years,  will 
during  the  spring or early  summer  move 
his  stock  to  Northampton,  Mass.,  where 
he  will  continue  the  business.  While 
there  are  but  7,000  people  within  the 
trade  radius  of  Reed  City,  he  estimates 
that  there  are  fully  30,000  people  with­
in  the  same  radius  of  Northampton.

limited 

Detroit—The 

partnership 
between  the  members  of  the  firm  of 
John  T.  Woodhouse  &  Co.,  wholesale 
and  retail  tobacco,  cigar and  cigarette 
dealers,  has been renewed  for  the  period 
of  one  year,  beginning  March  4.  The 
general  partner  is  John  T.  Woodhouse; 
special  partners,  Wm.  Goodyear,  of 
Ann  Arbor,  and  Mary  L.  Wagner and 
Charles  J.  Patterson,  of  Detroit,  who 
contribute $5,000  each.

Jonesville—Hon.  E.  O.  Grosvenor 
has  retired  from  the  firm  of  J.  A.  Sib- 
bald  &  Co.,  dealers 
in  general  mer­
chandise.  The  business  will  .be  con­
tinued  by  the  remaining  partner  under 
the  style  of  John  A.  Sibbald.  The  firm 
has  been 
in  existence  for  thirty-three 
the  partnership  having  been 
years, 
formed 
1863.  Mr.  Grosvenor  has 
been  connected  continuously  with  the 
business,  and  at  the  same  stand,  since 
he  established  it  in  1842,  and  claims  to 
have  been  longer  engaged  in  the  mer­
cantile  trade  than  any  other  person  in 
Southern  Michigan.

in 

Manufacturing  Matters.

Omer—Clouston  &  Voorhees’  new 
shingle  mill  has  started  up  with  a  full 
crew.

Crow  Island—S.  W.  Tyler  &  Son, 
manufacturers  of  salt  and  shingles,  are 
succeeded  by  the  Saginaw  Shingle  & 
Salt  Co.

Bay  City—Eickmeyer,  Kamm  &  Co. 
have  merged  their  planing  mill  busi­
ness 
into  a  stock  company  under  the 
style  of  the  Eickmeyer-Kamm  Co.

Northville—Beal  &  Daniels  have  just 
received  an  order  for  school  desks  to  be 
in  Brazil.  This 
consigned  to a  point 
makes  the  tenth  foreign  country 
to 
which  they  have  sent  goods.

Alpena—The  Business  Men’s  Asso­
ciation  has  received  a  proposition  from 
a  pump  manufacturer  offering * to  start 
a  pump  factory  in  that  city  if  the  citi­
zens  will  take  $14,000  of  the  stock  of 
the  company.  Twenty  persons  would 
be  given  employment.

Detroit—The  Tecumseh  Salt  Co.  has 
been 
incorporated  for  the  purpose  of 
mining  salt  in  the  township  of  Ecorse. 
It  has  a  paid  up  capital  of  $30,000,  held 
by  A.  C.  Raymond,  trustee, 
14,995 
shares;  A.  C.  Raymond,  3 ;  Ernest  G. 
Henderson,  1,  and  John  C.  Donnelly,  1.
The  official  figures  of  the  cost  of  the 
Keil  ship  canal  in  Germany  are  given 
as  $39,000,000. 
is  61  miles  long, 
20  feet  deep  at  dead  low  water  and  229 
feet  wide,  the  width  increasing  to  428 
feet  in  numerous  places  for  permitting 
vessels  to  pass.  '  The  embankment  is 
stone,  lined  to  a  depth  of  six  feet  be­
low the  water  line.

It 

The  rush  from  the  Pacific  ports  to 
the  Alaskan  gold  fields  is  much  greater 
this  spring  than  ever  before.  Every 
vessel  is  loaded  to  its  full  capacity  and 
passage  is  engaged  ahead  to  a  great  ex­
tent.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—$2.75@3- 5°   Per  bbl-  for Kood 
quality  Michigan  and  Ohio  fruit.  The 
favorite  varieties  at  present  are  Ben 
Davis,Greenings,  Baldwins  and  Roman 
Beauty.
Beans—Owing  to  temporary  scarcity 
medium  beans  have  been  firmer.  The 
receipts  have  been  moderate  and  the 
general  demand  for  all  varieties  was 
quiet. 
is  a  little 
weaker,  dealers  having  reduced  their 
quotations  to  16c.  F air  to  choice  dairy 
commands  i3@i4C.
Beets—25c  per bu.
Cabbage—50@6oc  per  doz.  and  scarce 

Butter—Fancy  roll  butter 

_. 

,

at  that.

in 

Celery—  13c  per doz.  bunches.  Scarce. 
Cider—I2 ^ c  per  gal.
Cranberries—Jerseys 

in  boxes  are 
limited  demand  and  supply  at 

still 
$2.50  per  bu.
Eggs—The  market  is  hardly  as  strong 
as  a  week  ago,  dealers  undertaking  to 
hold  the  price  up  to  12c,  with  every 
probability  that  the  price  will  recede  to 
i i ^ c  or  n c   before  the  end  of  the week.
Hickory  Nuts—-(Ohio)  Small,  $1.25 

I5@i6c 

per bu.,  large,  $1  per  bu.
ask 

H oney-Dealers 

for 
I3@HC  for  dark  buck­

Lettuce—Stock 

white  clover, 
wheat.
the  selling  price  has  dropped  to 

is  more  plenty  and 
i2>£c.
On ions--Spanish  are  so  scarce  and  so 
high  as  to  be  practically  out  of  market. 
Home  grown  are  moving  more  freely 
and  are  a  little  higher  and  firmer,  com­
manding  4o@5oc  per  bu.

Pop  Corn—Rice,  3c  per  lb.
Potatoes—No  change  to  note 

from 

last  week.

Seeds—Clover  commands  $4-75@5  f ° r 
$4.50(^4.75  for  medium, 
Mammoth, 
for  Alsyke,  $3.50  for  Crimson 
$4.75 
and  $4.5o@4-75 
for  Alfalfa.  Timothy 
commands $1.65  for  prime  and  $1.85 
for  choice.

Squash—yi@ ic  per  lb. 
for  Hubbard. 
Sweet  Potatoes—The  market  is  high­
Illinois  Jerseys  bringing  $4.50  per 

er. 
bbl.  and  $1.60  per  bu.

Review  of the  Sugar  Market.

Detroit  March  7—The  past  week  has 
been  marked  by  inactivity  and  indiffer­
ence  throughout  the  entire  refined  mar­
ket. 
Jobbers  and  retailers  alike  are 
holding  off  and  for  no  particular  reason 
indisposition  to  in­
except  a  general 
crease  liabilities. 
In  the  raw  market 
the  position  remains  exceedingly  strong 
with  refiners  bidding  freely  for  Cen­
trifugals  at  \Y%c  and  securing  an  occa­
sional  parcel  afloat  or  export  shipment. 
Foreign  markets  have  ruled  firm,  with 
good  demand  and  advancing  tendency, 
beet  raws  and  German  granulated  show­
ing  a  gain  for  the  week.

Refined  is  unchanged  in  any  particu­
lar  and,  while  the  week  now  closing has 
been  one  of  extreme  dullness,  there 
is 
no  suspicion  of  weakness  in  any  grade 
and  the  tendency  of  prices  must  be 
upward  on  any  decided  improvement 
in  demand.  This  being  the  season  of 
lightest  consumption,  our  refiners  can 
afford  to  continue  the  relatively 
low 
basis  on  their  product  for  some  time  to 
come,  not  only  with  the  oft-hinted  view 
of  acquiring  raw  supplies,  but  also  of 
discouraging  investment  in  foreign  re­
fined.

The  apparent  surplus  in  the  world’s 
visible  supply,  which  approximated 
800,000  tons on  January  1,  has  been  re­
duced  to 
139,595  tons  and  will  shortly 
disappear  entirely.

We  do  not  look  for  any  change  dur­
ing  the  coming  week,  although  the 
strength  of  the  position  is  such  that  ad­
vances  may  come  at  any  time ;  in  short, 
our  impressions are  all  unchanged.  We 
think  well  of  sugar—for  the  future.

W .  H.  E d g a r   &   S o n .

The  Cosmopolitan  offers  $3,000 

in 
premiums,  “ which  will  be  awarded  to 
motor carriages  exhibiting  the  greatest 
excellence  in  a  trip  to  be  made  on Dec­
oration  Day,  May  30,  between  City 
Hall  Park,  New  York,  and  the  Cos­
mopolitan  Building  at 
Irvington-on- 
Hudson,  the  round  trip  being  about  52 
miles. ”

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5

cure  the  creditors  of  the  latter,  so  far 
as  possible,  by  mortgaging  the  property 
to  the  Michigan  Trust  Co.  as  trustee, 
thus  protecting  all  the  creditors  against 
the  summary  action  of  a  tew  creditors 
who  might 
jeopardize  the  business by 
attachment.  Unless  the  indebtedness is 
larger  than  appears  on  the  surface, there 
is  every  reason  to  believe  that  the  Bel- 
knaps  will  be  able  to  pull  through  in 
good  shape.  The  business  of  the  Bel­
knap  Wagon  &  Sleigh  Co.  will  be  con­
tinued  without 
for  the 
present,  at  least.

interruption, 

to  the  grocery  trade,  a  substantial  lunch 
was  served,  E.  A.  Stowe  officiating  as 
host  and  E.  I.  Herrick  as  caterer.

Joseph  F. 

Jessup,  formerly  cashier 
and  paymaster  for  the  West  Michigan 
Lumber  Co.,  at  Woodville,  but  for  the 
past  two  years  head  book-keeper  for  the 
Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.,  left 
Monday  for  Hub,  N.  C.,  where he  takes 
a  responsible  position  with  the  Butters 
Lumber  Co.,  now  managed  by  the  re­
doubtable  Ed.  Wright,  whose  judgment 
is  superb,  and  who 
on  timber  topics 
possesses,  to  an  unusual  degree, 
the

Grand  Rapids  Gossip
James  Boer  succeeds  Robt.  Davidson 
147 

in  the  lime  and  cement  business  at 
Island  street.

Frank  Nachtegall  has  opened  a  gro­
cery  store at  104  Pine  street.  The  stock 
was  furnished  by  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler 
Company.

D. 

Fleming,  general  dealer  at  River- 

dale,  has  added  a 
line  of  groceries. 
The  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company  fur­
nished  the  stock.

A. 

J.  Ardiel,  pharmacist  in  the  office 

of  Dr.  Louis  Barth,  has  disposed  of  his 
pharmacy  and  retired 
from  business. 
He  will  take  a  course  in  medicine  at 
London,  Ont.

Flour  and  Feed.

Prices  for  the  week  are,  practically, 
unchanged  on  both  flour  and  feed ;  and, 
while  the  price  of  wheat  for  future  de­
somewhat,  cash 
livery  has  declined 
holders  are  firm 
in  their  views.  The 
premium  on  good,  sound  milling  wheat 
has  again  been  increased.  Under  such 
conditions  the  flour  trade  has  slackened 
and  buyers  are waiting or  only  purchas­
ing  for immediate needs. 
In  the  mean­
time  people  keep  right on eating and,  as 
flour  stocks  are  not  large,  buyers  must 
soon  purchase  more  freely  and  at  values 
which  will  permit  the  mills  to  run 
steadily,  regardless  of  speculative  trad­
ing.  The  fact 
is  becoming  more  ap­
parent  every  day  that  European  stocks 
are  light,  and  when  they  begin  to  call 
upon  us  freely  from  the  other  side,  as 
they  must  soon  do 
in  order  to  supply 
their  needs,  holders  of  breadstuffs  can 
command  better  values  than  now  pre­
vail.

The  flour output  throughout  the  win­
ter  wheat  belt  continues  to  be  light, 
many  of  the  merchant  mills  simply 
running  to  supply  local  demand.  Grand 
Rapids  mills  are  running  steadily  and 
turning  out  the  usual  output,  but  for 
the  past  ten  days  have  not  been booking 
quite  as  many  orders  as  usual.  The 
feed  and  meal  trade  has  been  fairly 
good  and  millstuffs  are  moving  freely 
and  are  in  good  demand.

W m.  N.  R o w e.

The  Grain  Market.

Wheat  has  been  somewhat  depressed 
during  the  past  week,  as  it  had  no  out­
side  support.  The  bear  element  did 
about  as 
it  pleased  and  hammered  it 
down  fully  2c  during  the  week.  While 
all  statistics  point  to  strong  markets, 
the  opposite  has  taken  effect—a  lower 
range  of  prices.  Receipts  from  the 
Northwest  have  been  about  as  usual, 
while  the  exports  have  been  somewhat 
larger.  The  visible  decrease  for  the 
week  was  1,493,000  bushels—a  fair  av­
erage. 
If  the  same  ratio  continues 
weekly,  there  will  be  but  little  wheat 
in  sight  by  next  harvest.  We  see  noth­
ing  in  sight  at  present  for  a  change  un­
til  confidence 
is  restored,  so  that  the 
trade  will  take  hold  and  buy.  Until 
that  time  comes,  the market  will  remain 
dormant  and  prices  will  remain  on  the 
present  level.  Coarse  grain  ruled  very 
slow.

Corn  advanced  l/2c  and  closed  weak.
Oats  remained  at  the  same  price 

with  no  fluctuation.

The  receipts  during  the  week  were: 
wheat,  53  cars;  oats, 
10 
cars  of  corn.  The  mills  are  paying 68c 
for  wheat.

14  cars,  and 

C.  G.  A.  V o ig t.

Close  Quotations  on  Flour  and  Feed.

To  dealers  we quote  as  follows:

C  Star  (Finest Fancy  Patent), 
Mayflower,  Straight  Roller, 
Early  Riser  Straight  Roller, 
Bran, 
Middlings, 

$  4.00
3.75
3-75
10.00
12.00
Will  save  you  money  every  time.
After  March  15  we  shall  put  V2  dozen 
in  every  50  pound  sack  of 

nice  spoons 
Callam’s  flour.
With  every  25  barrel  order,  spot  cash, 
we  will  sell  an  elegant  silver  tea  set, 
valued  at $8.

. 

Send  for  prices.

Proprietors  C  Star  Flouring  Mills,  Sag­

W m.  C a l la m   &  S on, 

inaw,  E.  S.,  Mich.

Miss  Grace  VanHoesen  book-keeper 
for  Nelson  Morris  &  Co. 
is  spending 
a  few  days  with  friends  at  Ann  Arbor.

Gillies  originated  5th  Ave.  New  York 

Coffees. 

J.  P.  Visner,  Local  Agent.

Chas.  Timm  &  Son  have  opened  a 
dry  goods  and  grocery  store  at  Cale­
donia.  The  dry  goods  were  furnished 
by  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  &  Co.  and 
the  groceries  by  the  Ball-Barnhart-Put- 
man  Co.  __________________

H.  M.  Reynolds  &  Son  have  leased  a 
warehouse  at  the  foot  of  Third  street, 
Detroit,  where  they  have  engaged 
in 
the  jobbing  of  building  papers,  carpet 
lining,  roofing  paints,  etc.  The  Detroit 
end  of  the business  will  be  in  charge  of 
Glenn  H.  Reynolds.

The  O.  &  W.  Thum Co.  now produces 
the  castor  oil  used  in  the  manufacture 
of  Tanglefoot,  having  recently  received 
several  carloads  of  castor  oil  beans  for 
that  purpose. 
is  reported  that  the 
corporation  will  shortly  embark 
in  the 
manufacture  of  paper  and  strawboard, 
of  which  it  is  the  largest  consumer 
in 
the  :ity.  _________________

It 

The  Musselman  Grocer  Co.  has  at­
tached  the  general  stock  of  Sanford  & 
Wallen,  at  Hart. 
.The  firm  recently 
sold  the  dry  goods  stock  to  Sanford’s 
father  and  the  grocery  stock  to  a  man 
named  Snyder. 
In  making  the  attach­
ment  the  Musselman  Co.  acted  on  the 
assumption  that  the 
transfers  were 
fraudulent  and  without  proper  consid­
eration.

Geo.  H.  Reeder,  President  of  the 
Reeder  Bros.  Shoe  Co.,  accompanied 
by  Hon.  Peter  Doran,  went  to  Ubly 
last  week  ar.d  succeeded  in squeezing  a 
desirable  settlement  out  of  Chas.  Mc­
Millan,  who  had  covered  his  general 
stock  with  mortgages  in  favor  of  rela­
tives  and  others.  The  collection, 
in 
view  of  the  circumstances  surrounding 
the  case,  is  regarded  as  little  less  than 
remarkable.

The  sensation  of  the  week  has  been 
the  embarrassment  of 
the  Belknap 
Wagon  &  Sleigh  Co.,  due  to  the discov­
ery  that  the  affairs  of  Belknap,  Baker 
&  Co.  were  in  a  bad  shape.  Neither  of 
the  Belknaps  gave  the  B.,  B.  &  Co. 
business  their  personal  attention,  the 
management  of  the  business  being  in 
the  hands  of  Henry  P.  Baker,  formerly 
Cashier  of  the  Fourth  National  Bank. 
The  Belknaps  claim  that  they  supposed 
that  their  carriage  department  was 
making  them  money  until  about  three 
weeks  ago,  when  their  suspicions  were 
aroused  and  an  inspection  of  the  books 
made,  resulting 
in  the  discovery  that 
false  reports  were  being  made  to  them 
in  regard  to  the  condition  of  the  busi­
ness.  Further 
investigation  disclosed 
the  fact  that  there  was  a  very  consider­
able  shortage  and, 
fear  that  the 
creditors  of  the  carriage  business  would 
seek  to  embarrass  the  wagon  and  sleigh 
business, it  was  deemed  advisable  to  se-

for 

¡p g K M M iL aia 

m s m s s fo

NEW   HOME  OF  THE  PENINSULAR  TRUST  CO.

The above illustration, made from the architect’s drawings, serves toshow

60 and 62 Monroe street, will look Rfter the changes.and repsirs  soon1  to.1« begun  arecom  

pleted.  When in possession of  the  premises,  th e P e n in s iila rl rust  io .w iU   h a\e 

one  of  the  finest  and  best  equipped  banking  offices  in  the  country.

For  the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  touch  of  Midas.  Mr.  Jessup  is 
the  Grand  Rapids  R e-1 tleman  of  unusual  ability  and wi

carpets, 

organization, 
tail  Grocers’  Association  has  a  per­
manent  abiding  place.  Through 
the 
generosity  of  E.  J.  Herrick,  the  Asso­
ciation  has  secured  a  long-time  lease 
of  the  hall  over  Mr.  Herrick’s  store, 
and  has  fitted  it  up  in  handsome  shape, 
including 
tables,  curtains, 
chandeliers,  etc.,  the only  consideration 
imposed  by  Mr.  Herrick  being 
the 
privilege  of  using  the  room  should  he 
at  any  time  wish  to  give  his 
lady  cus­
tomers  a  series  of  lectures  on  food  top­
ics.  The 
initial  meeting  in  the  new 
hall  was  held  last  Tuesday  evening,  be­
ing  more 
in  the  nature  of  an  anniver­
sary  than  a  meeting.  No  attempt  was 
made  to  carry  out  a  formal  program, 
but  after  a  couple  of  hours  had  been 
spent  in  exchanging  reminiscences  and 
discussing  matters  of  general  interest

gen- 
prove
a  valuable  ally  to  Mr.  Wright  in  the 
great  work  he  has  undertaken.
Doomed  to  Failure.

the 

incorporated 

Some  of  the  retail  druggists of Detroit 
have 
Pharmacists 
Cigar  Co.,  with  a  capital  stock  of 
$25,000,  for  the  purpose  of  embarking 
in  the  manufacture  of  cigars  on  the  co­
operative  plan.  W.  E.  Flynn,  formerly 
connected  with  the  U.  S.  Cigar  Co.,  at 
Grand  Rapids,  is  the  promoter  of  the 
enterprise.

Bibb  Warp  on  Spools.

Weavers  will  not  have  to  reel  this 
it  comes  put  up  on  %  pound 

Peerless 

skein  warp 

.
in  5  pound 

warp,  as 
spools. 

bundles.

Both  qualities  in  all  colors.

P.  St e k e t e e   &  S ons.

6

Hardware
GRAND  RAPIDS  IN  1850.

CHAPTER  VII.

W ritten  fo r the T r a d e sm a n .

At  the  foot  of  Monroe  street,  on  the 
very  ground  now  occupied  by  Foster, 
Stevens 
i   Co.,  stood  a  dingy-brown 
three-story  wooden  building  that  bore 
upon  its  modest  front  this  legend : 

“ Foster  &  Parry,

Dealers  in

Iron,  Steel,  Nails,  Stoves  and  Shelf 

Hardware  Generally.  All  Kinds 

of  Tin  or  Copperware  Manu­

factured  or  Repaired.’ ’

First Exclusive Hardware store, established 1840.

Removed  to  present  location  in  1818, where 
business has been continued by Foster  &  Perry, 
Foster & Martin,  Foster & Metcalf, W.  D. Foster 
and Foster, Stevens &  Co.

This  was  then  the  leading  and  only 
exclusive  hardware  store  in  Grand  Rap­
ids.  The  stores  carrying  mixed  stocks 
sold  nails  and  shelf  hardware  only. 
Foster  &  Parry  built  up  a  very  suc­
cessful  exclusively  hardware  business. 
Strict  integrity  and  hard  work  entitled 
them  to  the  liberal  patronage  they  en­
joyed.  Mr.  Parry  was  the  skillful,  in­
dustrious  manager  of  the  mechanical 
department,  which  was  a  business  of 
itself,  as  most  of  their  cook  stove  furni­
ture  and  all  the  tinware  sold  of  every 
kind  were  made  by  Mr.  Parry  and  his 
assistants.  This  work  was  always  done 
substantially  and  workmanlike.

Mr.  Wilder  D.  Foster’s  personal 
friendships  were  cordial  and  enduring.
I  think  he  enjoyed  a  reputation that  few 
business  men  reach—that  of  living  a 
useful,  active  business 
life  without  an 
enemy.  He  never  sohglat  public  or  po­
litical  notoriety. 
I  have  always thought 
him  a  victim  to  the  political  ambition 
of  others,  and  that  his  useful 
life  was 
shortened  by  being  forced  by his friends 
into  the  political  arena,  for  sake  of  the 
strength  his  personal  popularity  would 
bring 
to  their  ticket.  Congressional 
methods  must have been  revolting  to  so 
modest  and  pure  minded  a  man  as  he 
was.  The  extensive  hardware  house  of 
Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  should  hold  in 
affectionate  remembrance the man whose 
example  and  business  career  are  so 
deeply 
interwoven  with  the  history  of 
their  success.

William  H.  McConnell  was  the  next 
largest  hardware  dealer  to  Foster  & 
Parry.  He  occupied  two  stores at  the 
corner  of  Monroe  and  Waterloo  streets, 
with  archway  connecting 
them,  and 
divided  his  attention  between  hardware 
and  dry  goods,  devoting  one  store  to 
each  department.  His  assistants 
in 
both  stores  were  his 
four  brothers, 
Charles,  John,  Fred  and Dan.  The  last 
named  afterwards  met  danger  on  the 
field  as  colonel  of  the  Third  Michigan 
Infantry,  where  he  distinguished  him­

self  by  gallant  service  in  defense  of  the 
Union.  Fred  was  for  many  years  an 
extensive  dealer 
in  the 
beautiful  village  of  Ionia.

in  hardware 

At  this  early  day,  most  of  the  stoves 
sold  in  Michigan  were  manufactured  in 
Albany  and  Buffalo.  Commercial  trav­
elers,  with  their  volumes  of  photo­
graphic  samples,  were  unknown.  To 
select  a  stock  for  a  six  months’  trade 
nvolved  a  journey  to  the  Eastern  man­
ufacturing  centers,  usually  occupying 
from  three  to  six  weeks,  at  an  expense 
of  SUo  or $ioo,  to  accomplish  what  can 
now  be  done  through commercial  agents 
or  telephone  in  a  couple  of  hours.  The 
time  consumed 
in  transporting  these 
heavy  goods  from  New  York  or  Albany, 
via  the  Hudson  River  and  Erie  Canal 
to  Buffalo,  thence  by  steamboat  around 
the  Lakes  to  Grand  Haven  and  Grand 
Rapids,  usually  occupied  from  three  to 
eight  weeks,  the  time  depending  upon 
the  delays  caused  by  reshipments  and 
accidents  to  overloaded  canal  boats. 
These  delays  shortened  their  time  pur­
chases  to  four  months.  Not  less  than 
one  half  of  their  sales  were  on  a  credit 
of  six  months,  often 
to 
twelve.  Profits  were 
larger  than  the 
merchants  realize  now,  but  expenses 
were  large  in  proportion.

extending 

It  was  not  uncommon,  in  times  of 
high  water,  for  Foster  &  Parry  to  re­
ceive  their  goods  direct  from  the steam­
boat 
into  the  basement  of  their  store, 
which  was  within  a  few  feet  of  the  bet­
ter of  the  two  navigable  channels.  This 
channel  has  since  been  filled,  and  holds 
a  place  only  in  the  memory  of  the  old 
settlers.  The 
island  be­
tween  the  two  channels  was  a  charming 
strip  of  green  foliage,  dotted  over  with 
giant  elms,  whose  drooping  branches  of 
its 
emerald  green  added  not a  little  to 
natural  beauty. 
favorite 
camping  ground  for  the  Indians on their 
periodical  visits  to  Grand  Rapids  for 
supplies.

little  narrow 

It  was  a 

The  old-fashioned  celebration  of  the 
Fourth  of  July  held  on  this  island  in 
1851 
in  the  rear  of  Foster  &  Parry’s 
store  is  fresh  in  the  memory  of  old  res­
idents. 
John  Almy  was  president  of 
the  day,  Warren  P.  Mills  marshal,  Sol­
omon  L.  Withey  read  the  Declaration 
of 
Independence  and  Peter  R .  L. 
Peirce  was  the  orator.  The  platform 
was  built  under  the  broad  shadow  of 
a  giant  elm.  The  oration  was  full  of 
patriotism  and  prophecy  as  he  spoke  of 
the  future  of  our great  Republic.  The 
dinner  was  served  at  the  Rathbun 
House,  which  stood  at  the ' corner  of 
Monroe  and  Waterloo  streets  and  gave 
place  to  the  fine  Widdicomb  Building. 
Hon.  Solomon  L.  Withey,  James  Mil 
ler  and  John  T.  Holmes  were  the  com­
mittee  on  toasts.  Each  of  the  thirteen 
toasts  was  responded  to by  the boom  of 
cannon  and  marital  music. 
In  those 
early  days  the  winecup  freely  circula­
ted.  The  dinner  was  long  drawn  out, 
with  the  usual  hilarious  results.  Vol­
freely  given  and 
unteer  toasts  were 
recall  one  by  my  old 
cheered. 
friend, 
John  W.  Peirce,  which  fully 
situation  the  dining  room 
took 
in  the 
It  ran  thus: 
the  time. 
presented  at 
anniversary  guns: 
they 
“ Our  host’s 
on  the  field  of battle,  but 
leave  many 
The old  vet- 
none  mortally  wounded 
up  to  the  oc-
erans  present  warmed
casion and offered volunteer toasts in lan 
guage  sometimes  more  forcible 
than 
polite.
Every  one  of  the  old  citizens  whose 
names  appear  in  this sketch  has  crossed 
the  Dark  River.  Peace  to  their ashes 
and  honor  to  their  memory.

In  my  next  sketch  I  shall  pay  my  re­
spects  to  the  old-time  dry  goods  mer­
chants.

I 

W .  H.  S.  W e l t o n .

Owosso,  Mich.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

We are  Headquarters for

Syrup Cans  anil sap Pails

almost 

Our  sap  palls  are  full 
size  and  are  guaranteed 
not  to  leak.  They  are 
made 
straight, 
flaring  enough  to  pack 
conveniently-  Our  syrup 
cans  are  double  seamed, 
both top and bottom, with 
packed screws.
Prices lower  than  ever.
Send  for  price  list  of 

general line of tinware.

Write  for  Prices.

H.  Leonard &   S ons

Grand Rapids. Mich.

WN.  BRUPELER  &  SONS,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Pieced  and  Stamped  Tinware.
Dealers in Rags, Rubbers and Old Metal.
Grand Rapids.

Cxox)

Both the best of their kind 
Get in your orders at  once

Foster, Stevens &

GRAND  RAPIDS.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

7

New  Plan  for  Road  Improvement.
The  latest  plan  of  the  New  York State 
Legislature  for  highway  improvement 
seems  more  practical  than  any  that  has 
yet  been  devised.  Early  in  the  present 
session  the  Good  IJoads  Committee  of 
the  Senate  introduced  a  bill  providing 
for  an  appropriation  of  §300,000 and  for 
the  appointment  of  a  state  commission 
for  the  prosecution  of  the  work.  As  a 
result  of  further  consideration  of  the 
subject  by  the  committee,  the  chairman 
has  prepared  and  presented  a  substitute 
bill  which,  if  passed,  as  its friends  are 
sanguine 
it  will  be,  will  mark  a  de­
cided  advance 
in  state  road  improve­
ment.

is 

The  new  bill  provides  for  an  appro­
priation  of  only  $250,000  to begin  with ; 
but  the  provisions  for  co-operation  with 
counties  and  townships  are  its  signifi­
cant  features.  Under  the  bill  the  State 
Engineer  and  Surveyor 
to  have 
charge  of  the  highways and  roads  of  the 
state. 
It  shall  be  his  duty  to  hold  pub­
lic  meetings  in  every  county of the State 
at  least  once  in  every  year,  for  the  pur­
pose  of  awakening  public  sentiment  on 
the  subject  of  road 
improvement  gen­
erally,  and  such  other  meetings  as  may 
be  necessary  along  the  line  of  any  road 
projected  under  the  a c t;  and  he  shall 
assist  the  authorities  in  improved  road­
building  in  their  respective  counties  by 
correspondence  or  otherwise,  and  shall 
furnish  information  and  advice  to  per­
sons  interested  in  the  construction  and 
building  of  improved  roads.

Improved  roads,  under  this  act,  shall 
be  known  as  “ improved  county  roads”  
and  “ improved  town  roads.”   County 
roads  shall  run  through  a  county  as 
nearly  as  may  be  northerly  and  souther­
ly  and  easterly  and  westerly  and  on 
main  roads  leading  to  and  from  mar­
kets  and  connecting  populous  counties. 
Any  such  road  may  be  changed  in  short 
distances  to  improve  the grade  or  other­
wise,  as now  provided  by  law.  All  other 
roads,  when  built  under  this  act,  shall 
be  known  as  “ improved  town  roads.”  
Whenever  a  petition  shall  be  present­
ed  to  the  State  Engineer  and  Surveyor 
for  an  improved  county  road,  signed  by 
a  majority  of  the  owners  of  the  lands 
fronting  or  bordering  on  such  road,  or 
by  a  written  request  of  a majority of the 
Supervisors  of  the  county,  or  by  a  ma­
jority  vote  at  a  meeting  of  the  Board, 
he  shall  inspect  the  proposed road,  and, 
if  satisfied  that  it  is  demanded  for  the 
public  good,  shall  make  a  preliminary 
outline  map  of  it  and  a  written  report, 
with  a  recommendation  of  the  kind  of 
road  best  adapted  for  the  route,  which 
shall  be  either  macadam,  telford,  stone, 
steel-plate  or  other  good  stone  road, 
consideration  being  given  to  the  use  of 
bicycles  and  motors,  with  an  approxi­
mate  estimate  of  the  cost.  He  shall 
mail  fifty  printed  copies  of  the  report 
to  the  Supervisor  of  each town along  the 
route  for  distribution. 
It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Supervisor  of  each  town  to 
call  a  special  meeting  of  the  voters  to 
vote  on  the  question  of  an  improved 
county  road,  and  a  vote  shall  be  taken 
at  each  town  meeting  for  and  against 
the  proposed  road  and  as  to  the  kind  o 
road  desired. 
If  a  majority  of the  reg 
istered  voters  of  any  town  shall  sign  a 
petition  in  favor  of  an  improved  county 
road,  naming  the  kind  of  road  desired, 
and  shall  deliver  it  to  the  Supervisor, 
then  no  town  meeting  shall  be  held. 
If 
a  majority  of  the  voters  of  the  towns  as 
returned  are 
favor  of  the  road,  the 
State  Engineer  and  Surveyor  shall  have 
the  route  surveyed  and  complete  plans

in 

and  specifications  made,  and  shall  let 
the  contract  for  building  the  road.

in  the 

Whenever 

judgment  of  the 
State  Engineer and  Surveyor  a  section 
or  sections  of  a  road  should  be  built 
in 
order  to  connect  improved county roads, 
or  roads  built  in  one  county  with,  those 
built  in  another  county,  he  may  serve  a 
written  notice  on  the  Supervisors,  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  county  or 
counties,  town  or  towns, 
to  provide 
means  to  build  an 
improved  county 
road  within  one  year.  The  road  shall 
be  built  on  the  conditions  provided  for 
building  an  improved  county  road.

The  cost  of  building  an  improved 
county  road,  as  provided 
in  this  act, 
shall  be  paid  one-half  by  the  state  and 
one-quarter  by  the  counties 
through 
which  the  road  runs  and  one-quarter  by 
the  towns.  The  expense  of  maintain­
ing  an 
improved  county  road  shall  be 
a  county  charge.

Provision  is  made  for the employment 
of  convict  labor  in  the  building of  these 
roads.

The  Hardware  Market.

At  this  time  of  the  year,  and  under 
the  present  conditions  existing  in  mer­
in  the 
cantile  circles,  and  especially 
hardware  market,  a  general 
report 
changes  but 
little  from  week  to  week. 
Manufacturers  are  not  at  present  dis­
posed  to  make  any  changes 
in  their 
prices,  as  all  raw  material,  as  well  as 
labor,  remains  about  stationary,  with 
but  very  little  fluctuation. 
If  any  gen­
eral  revival  in  trade  should  happen,  we 
might  then 
for  changes,  but  at 
present  only  strong  combinations  and 
consolidations  can  advance  the  present 
values  of  staple  lines  of  hardware.

look 

Wire  Nails—The  advance  of  15c  per 
key,  which  was  established  March  1,  is 
firmly  held,  and  it  is  said—and  with  a 
good  deal  of  force—that  no  lower  price 
will  be  made  this  spring,  and  those who 
are  holding  off or  are cutting  prices  will 
be  disappointed.

Barbed  Wire—The  demand 

is  good 
and  prices  are  stationary.  Orders  for 
present  and  future  shipment are  coming 
n  freely,  and  prices  are  as  low  as  they 
will  go.  At  the 
least  alarm  the  price 
may  advance.
Sheet  Iron—Orders  are  being  placed 
for  fall  shipment,  as  the  price  is  low 
enough  to  head  off  any advance.
factories  have 
again  started  up  and  orders  are  being 
filled  with  fair  promptness.  Higher 
prices  are  looked  for.

Window  Glass—The 

I F   YO U   A I M T O   C E T

T HE   BEST
Y O U   W IL L   H IT

By  adopting  the

for use in your store in place of  the  pass 
book  or  any  other  > ntiquated  charging 
system.  Samples  and  illustrated  price 
list promptly mailed on application.
TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

i

Hardware  Price  Current.

AUGURS  AND  BITS

Snell’s ...............................................................  
70
Jennings’, genuine 
.................................... 25410
Jennings’, Im itation........................................60410

A X ES

First Quality. S.  B. B ronze...........................   5  50
First Quality, D. B. Bronze...........................   9  50
First Quality. S.  B.  S.  Steel...........................   6 25
First Quality, D. B. Steel...............................  to  25

BARROWS

Railroad  ..................................................$12 00  14 00
Garden......................................................  net  30 00

BOLTS

Stove................................................................... 
60
Carriage new lis t..  .........................................  
65
Plow.....................................................................40&10

Well,  plain......................................................... $ 3 '

BUCKETS

BUTTS,  CAST

Cast Loose  Pin, figured..................................  
70
Wrought Narrow...............................................75410

Ordinary Tackle................................................ 

BLOCKS

Cast Steel..................................................per lb 

CROW  BARS

CAPS

Sly’s  1-10.................................................. perm
Hick’s C. F ...............................................perm
j.  D ........................................................   per m
M usket......................................................perm

70

4

65

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS

Stamped Tin W are............................new list TO&10
Japanned Tin W are.................................. -.- v ““v
Granite  Iron  W are........................... new list 40410
Pots 
....................................................................60&10
Kettles 
60&10
spiders:::..................................................60&10
Gate, Clark's, 1, 2 ,3 ............................d is60« 10
State.............................................. p erd o z.n et  2 50

HOLLOW  W ARE
 

HINGES

•  

W IRE  GOODS

B right.................................................................  ™
Screw  Eyes........................................................
Hook’s.................................................................
Gate Hooks and  Eyes...................................... 
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s ...................dis 

LE V E LS

8U
70

ROPES

<B4

SQUARES

Sisal, V4 inch and  larger................................. 
Manilla...............................................................
Steel and Iron..................................................
Try and Bevels................................................
M itre.................................................................
com. smooth

80
20
com. 
$2  40 
2  40 
2  60 
2  70 
2  80 
2  90
All sheets  No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  inches 

Nos.  10 to  14......................................$3 30
Nos.  15 to 17......................................  3 ®0
Nos. 18 to 21......................................3  45
Nos. 22 to 24......................................  3 55
Nos. 25 to 26......................................  3  70
No. 
..............................................   3 80
wide not less than 2-10 extra.

SH EET  IRON

 

SAND  PAPER

List  acct.  19, ’86...........................................dis 
50
Solid  Eyes.............................................per ton  20 00

SASH   WEIGHTS

CARTRIDGES

Rim  F ire.... 
¡entrai  Fire.

. ..504  5 
....254  5

Socket Firm er... 
Socket  Framing. 
Socket Corner... 
Socket  Slicks....

DRILLS

Morse’s Bit Stocks........................................... 
60
Taper and Straight Shank.............................. 50&  5
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................... 504  5

ELBOW S

Com. 4 piece, 6 in ...............................doz.  net 
60
50
Corrugated.................................................. di» 
Adjustable...................................................dis 40&10

EXPANSIVE  BITS

Clark’s small, $18;  large, $26.......................... 30410
Ives’,  1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30................................. 
25

F IL E S—New  List

New A m erican.................................................. 70410
Nicholson’s ........................................................   ™
Heller’s Horse Rasps........................................ 60410

GALVANIZED  IRON

Nos.  16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 28;  27..........  
16.......... 
List  12 

14 
Discount,  70—10

13 

15 
GAUGES

Stanley Rule and  Level  Co.’s .........................60416

28
17

KNOBS—New  List

Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings......................  
Door, porcelain, jap. trim m ings.........

70

MATTOCKS

Adze Bye.........................................$16 00, dis  60410
Hunt f.vp 
................. $15 00, dis  60410
Hunt’s!  .!'!!!!!!!!!...................  $isso .d is  20410

MILLS

Coffee, Parkers Co.’»................  • • - ■ ■ ■ 
- •
Coffee,  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co. s  Malleables.
Coffee, Landers, Ferry 4  Clark'»...............
Coffee, Enterprise.........................................

M O LASSES  GATES
Stebbin’s Pattern..................................
Stebbin’s G enuine................................
Enterprise, self-m easuring..........

NAILS

60&1U
60410
30

Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  M ire.

Steel nails, base................................................  * ®
2 70 
Wire nails, base....................................
50 
10 to 60 advance....................................
60
8....................................................
7 and 6...................................................
90 
4 ..............................................................
1  20 
3 ..............................................................
1  60 
1  60 
Fine 3 .....................................................
65 
Case 10....................................................
75 
Case  8.....................................................
90
Case  ......................................................
Finish 10................................................
90
Finish  8 ................................................
10
Finish  ..................................................
70
Clinch 10................................................
80
Ciinch  8 ................................................
90
Clinch  6 ................................................
.  1  75
Barrel  %................................................

PLANES

Ohio Tool Co.’s.  faucy........................
Sciota B ench........................................
Sandusky Tool C o’s,  fancy...............
Bench, firstquality—  .... ............ .
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood..

@50 
.60410 
.  @50 
.  @50 
60

PANS

RIVETS

Fry, A cm e...................................................
Common, polished.....................................   *70« a

Iron and  Tinned  ............................................  
®
Copper Rivets and B urs................................. 50&iu
“A”  Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“ B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 2a to 27  9  2U 

PATENT  PLANISHED  IRON 

Broken packages %c per pound  extra 

HAMMERS

Maydole 4  Co.’s, new  list........................dis
Yerkes 4  piumb’s ...............................—  d  40&i5
Mason's Solid Cast Steel....... .. ■ • --30c !lsi
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 40410

TRAPS

 

Steel, Game...............................................
™
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s . .. .. ..  
Oneida Community, Hawley 4  Norton s 10410410
Mouse, choker...............................per doz 
15
Mouse, delusion........................... per doz 
1  25
WIRE
75
Bright Market........................
»«#5«
Annealed  Market............... 
Coppered  Market...............................................70410
Tinned Market..................................................
Coppered Spring  Steel..................................   „
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  ...........................  
f
Barbed  Fence,  painted...................................  *90
Au Sable...................................................................dis 4041C
Putnam .................................................................... dis »
Northwestern..........................................................dis 10410
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled....................  
30
Coe’s Genuine................................. . ..............
Coe's Patent  A g ric u ltu ra l, w rou gh t  ............  WJ
Coe’s Patent, malleable..................................

HORSE  NAILS

WRENCHES

MISCELLANEOUS

Bird  Cages
7541085
Pumps,I, Cistern'.:........................................ 
Screws, New List......................
Casters, Bed and  Plate.............................50410410
« ashi
Dampers, American..................................  

M ET A L S-Zin c

600 pound  casks........................... ....................
Per pound.................................
SOLDER

631£
12V4
^T he prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to  composition.
10x14 IC, Charcoal............................................ * °  ou
14x20 1C, C harcoal...........................................  °  uu
20x11IX, C harcoal...........................................  J  j™
14x20 IX, Charcoal..........7  80

TIN—Melyn Grade

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

TIN—Allaway  Orade

10x14 IC, C harcoal........................................... 
|  “j?
14x20 IC, C harcoal...........................................  *5*
10x14 IX, C harcoal...........................................  J  S
14x20 IX ,C harcoal.............  .... 
•••• ••••••  040

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50. 

ROOFINa  PLA TES

14x20 IC, Charcoa1, Dean................................   “
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean.................................  6 tw
20x28 1C, Charcoal, Dean............  ................  *”  ™
14x20 1C, Charcoal, Alla way G rade..............  4  75
14x20 IX, Charcoal,  Allaway Grade..............  5  75
20x28 1C, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  9  50
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  11  50

BOILER  SIZE  TIN  PLA TE 

14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, I per pound... 
14x56 IX, for  No.  9  Boilers, ( y 

______

9

Scales!

Buy  direct and save 
middlemen’s  profit. 
Write for prices and 
description  before 
purchasing  elsewhere.  Scales  tested  and  re­
paired.  Satisfaction guaranteed.
GRAND  RAPIDS  SC A LE  WORKS,
Grand  Rapid».
39  »>  41  S .  Front  St., 
C O I N i l !
Should be neatly and ac­
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fools  than  England,  for  we  are  letting 
her  take  our  methods  and  improvements 
and  our  raw  materials,  to  displace  us  in 
our  own  markets.  England  is  the  com­
of 
parative 
foolishness; 
America 
is  the  superlative.  England 
requires  costly  generals  to  manage  her 
headstrong armies  of  industry;  America 
must  have  the  finest  strategical,  diplo­
matic  and  executive  ability  that  money 
will  buy.

industrial 

The  explanation  of  the  unfavorable 
industrial situation lies  in  the  fact of un­
reasonable  and  unreliable  workmen. 
It 
is  not  alone  that  the  disparity  of  wages 
is  so  great,  though  that  must  be  taken 
into  consideration,  as  the  fact  of  the 
costly  managerial  and  superintendent 
ability  required  to  keep  an  enterprise 
running  and  the  constant  uncertainty 
and  threatening  which  keep the employ­
er  and  capital  on  the  defensive. 
In 
any 
investment  there  is  the  fear  of  its 
hazard  or  loss  by  strikes,  and  industries 
are  constantly  driven  about  the  country 
by  the  undue  strain  put  upon  them  by- 
unionism 
in  different  localities.  With 
this  incubus  it  is  not  strange that indus­
try  is  nearly  paralyzed ;  and  it  is  a  se­
rious  question  as  to  what  the  end  will 
be.  The  solution  of  the  problem  in 
Germany  seems  to  lie  in  the  line  of bet­
ter  practical  and  technical  education. 
This 
is  of  such  slow  operation  that  it 
does  not give  much  encouragement  for 
us 
If  the 
press,  “ the  great  popular  educator," 
would  only  dare  to  call  these^things  by 
their  right  names,  there  might  be  some 
encouragement.  But,  as  it  is,  the  proi- 
pect 
is  not  such  as  to  inspire  confi­
dence.

immediate 

in  the 

future. 

t a x in g T t h e   f o r e ig n e r s .
Within  the  past  dozen  years  many 
millions  of  American  wealth  have  been 
carried  out  of  the  country  in  the  form 
of  dowries  to  American  girls who  marry 
titled  foreigners.  The  price  of  such  a 
title  ranges  all  the  way  from  $1,000,000 
to  $5,000,000,  and  by  such  marriages 
hundreds  of  millions  of  wealth  have 
been  sent  abroad.

introduced 

There  has  been 

in  the 
New  York  General  Assembly a bill  levy­
ing  a  tax  on  dowries  of  all  females  in 
that State who  shall marry foreign noble­
men,  or  whose  dowry  is  paid  out  of  the 
revenues  of  property  in  the  State.  The 
tax 
is  to  be  25  per  cent,  of  the  total 
amount  of  the  ‘ ‘ dot, ’ ’  and  the  revenues 
thus  secured  are  to  be  devoted  to  the 
founding  of  manual  training  schools  for 
young  women  throughout  the  State  and 
for  the  building  and  maintenance  of 
homes  for  the  aged  and  destitute.  The 
tax  is  to  be  collected  in  a  manner  sim­
ilar  to  that 
in  which  the  inheritance 
taxes  are  received  by  the  State.

The  tax  on  a  million-dollar  dowry 
will  be  $250,000,  and  on  a  five-million 
dowry $1,250,000.  Should  this  bill  be­
come  a 
law,  it  will  inflict  a  hardship 
on  the  foreign  princes  and  potentates 
who  come  to  this  country  to  replenish 
their  exchequers.

W ELCOM E  INNOVATION.

The  embarrassment  of  the  Belknap 
Wagon  &  Sleigh  Co.,  due  to  the  mis­
management  of  an  auxiliary  enterprise, 
will  be  generally  deplored  by  the  trade, 
as  the 
institution  has  developed  from 
small  beginnings  to one  of large propor­
tions  and  the  products  of  the  factory 
have  achieved  a  National  reputation  by 
reason  of  their  superior  quality  and 
workmanship.

in 

In  this  connection 

the  Tradesman 
feels  called  upon  to  commend  most 
heartily  the  unusual  position  taken  by 
the  Beiknaps  in  uttering  mortgages  on 
their  plant. 
Instead  of  recognizing  the 
“ divine  right  of  the  banks”   to  prior 
security, 
they  placed  all  their  Grand 
Rapids creditors on  a  parity,  so that  the 
man  who  sold  them  merchandise  or 
material  stands  exactly 
the  same 
position  as  the  bank  which  furnished 
them  money  with  which  to  conduct 
their  business.  So  far  as  the  Trades­
man’s  information  goes,  this  is  the  first 
time 
in  the  history  of  Grand  Rapids 
that  this  course  has  been  adopted,  and 
it  is  a  welcome  omen  that  the  Beiknaps 
had  the  necessary  courage  to  cast  tra­
dition  to  the  winds  and  to  establish, 
once  for  all,  the  principle  that  the  man 
who  furnishes  an  institution  with  mer­
chandise 
is  entitled  to  the  same  pro­
tection  as  the  bank  which  furnishes  the 
money  to  conduct  the  business.  Both 
are  in  business  for  profit,  and  why  one 
class  should  be  singled  out  for  especial 
favor  over  another  class  is  one  of  the 
things  whtch  has  never  been  satisfac­
torily  explained. 
It  is  to  be  hoped that 
the  principle  established  by  the  Bei­
knaps  will  stand,  to  the  end  that  mer­
chants  may  feel  secure 
in  extending 
credit  to  the  trade,  with  no  fear  of  be­
ing  shut  out  by  unjust  preferences  to  a 
favored  class.

The  Tradesman  is  on  record as  favor­
ing  the  enactment  of  a  National  bank­
ruptcy  law,  abolishing  preference  s  al­
together,  and  it  still  maintains  that  this 
would  be  the  most desirable  system  for 
the  mercantile  interests  of  the  country. 
So  long  as  preferences  are  permitted, 
however,  there 
is  no  reason  why  the 
banks  should  continue  to  monopolize 
the  choicest  assets  of  a  concern  which 
finds  itself  forced  to  the  wail,  frequent­
ly  to  the  exclusion  of  creditors  who 
have  extended  credit  solely  from  mo­
tives  of  public  interest.  Much  of  the 
credit  accorded  the  Nelson-Matter  con­
cern,  prior  tc 
its  failure  in  1893,  was 
due  to  the  desire  of  business  men  gen­
erally  to  keep  the 
its 
feet  in  hopes  it  would  pull  through,  as 
it  was  conceded  on  all  sides  that  its 
failure  would  prove  to  be  a  public 
calamity. 
In  return  for  their  consider­
ation,  they  were  practically  shut  out  by 
preferences 
favor  of  a  couple  of 
banks,  w hicl/ sold  the  assets  at  ruin­
ously  low  figures,  leaving  the  creditors 
secured  by  thé  second  mortgage  barely 
a  tithe  of  their  claims.

institution  on 

in 

A  radical  innovation  is  to  be made,  if 
found  practicable,  in  the 
installing  of 
the  power  plants  at  Niagara. 
Instead 
of  bringing  the  power  to  the  surface  by 
means  of  steel  tubes  166  feet  long  and 
38  inches  in  diameter,  the  dynamos  are 
to  be  placed  with  the  turbines  in  the 
bottom  of  the  pits.

Last  year  the  quantity  of  logs  brought 
across  Lake  Huron  to  the  mills  at  Sag­
inaw,  Bay  City,  Tawas,  Alpena,  De­
troit  and  Cheboygan  was  280,000,000 
feet.  The  estimate  for  this  year 
is 
placed  at  300,000,000.

The American Agriculturist  is  author­
ity  for  the  statement  that  an  average  of 
$60  worth  of  fertilizers 
is  spread  on 
in  the  States  of  Maryland 
every  farm 
and  New  Jersey. 
In  some  sections  the 
outlay 
10  per  cent,  of  the  total  of 
farm  products.

is 

According  to  the  Treasury  report  for 
the  month  of  February,  the  total  net 
in  the  circulation  was  $60,- 
decrease 
978,550.  The 
increase  of  the  funds  in 
the  Treasury  for  the  same  time  was 
$76,896,073.  Of  thisincrease$56,649,096 
was  in  gold  coin.

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WEDNESDAY,  -  ■  ■  MARCH  II, 1896.

THE 

One  of  the  most  unfavorable 

INDUSTRIAL  DEPRESSION.
indica­
tions  in  the  industrial  situation  in  this 
country  is  the  fact  that  importations  of 
textiles  and  other  manufactured  prod­
ucts  are  operating  to  depress  produc­
tion  to  an  extent  that  is  closing  down  a 
considerable  proportion  of  the mills and 
factories.  American  raw  material 
is 
being  shipped  to  the  Old  World  and 
there  transformed  into  finished  products 
and  returned,  to  displace  the handiwork 
of  our own  artisans,  who  are  either  idle 
or 
in  anxiety  as  to  their  tenure  of 
work.  This  anomalous  situation  sug­
gests  the 
inquiry  as  to  the  reason  tor 
American  workmen’s  permitting  them­
selves  to be  deprived  of  their 
industry 
by  their  rivals  of  the  Old  World  handi­
capped  by  the  cost of  double  transporta­
It  certainly 
tion  across  the  Atlantic. 
argues  that  there  must  be  a  lack  of 
in­
telligent  management  somewhere,  or 
the  work  and  its  wages  could  be  kept 
at  home  with  such  an  element  in  our 
favor.

And  what  makes  the  situation  pecul­
iarly  exasperating 
is  the  fact  that  the 
modern  methods  of  manufacture  have 
been  built  up  on  American 
inventions. 
It  has  been  said  that  the  inventor,  as  a 
rule,  fails  to  realize  the  pecuniary  ad­
vantages  of  his  genius. 
It  would  ap­
pear  that,  as  a  nation,  we are  manifest­
ing  this  proverbial  characteristic  of  the 
inventor.

In  what  regard  is  American industrial 
intelligence  lacking,  that  is  should  thus 
be  deprived  of  the  fruit  of  its  labors? 
The  answers  to  this  question  will  be 
many  and  various.  Those  whose 
ideas 
have been  formed  by  political  discus­
sion  will  find  a  sufficient  answer  in  the 
in  tariff 
fact  of  an  undue  reduction 
duties,  making  the  disparity 
in  the 
wage  schedules  of  this  country  and 
Europe  great  enough  to  account  for  the 
situation.  This  answer  carries  consid­
erable  truth;  but 
is  pertinent  to  in­
quire whether that  is  the  entire explana­
tion, and whether there are not differences 
industrial  stability  and  confidence 
in 
influence  on  the 
that  may  have  some 
question. 
Possibly  some  suggestions 
may  be  found,  in  regard  to  this feature, 
in  the  experience  of  some  of  the  Euro­
pean  countries.

it 

From  time  immemorial  England  has 
had  the  lead,  in  the  Old  World,  in  iron 
manufacture;  but  for  a  considerable 
number  of  years  past  her  prestige  in 
this  direction  has  been  steadily  declin­
ing,  while  that  of  her  chief  European

has  been  as 
competitor,  Germany, 
steadily 
increasing.  The  matter  has 
been  so  serious  that  it  has  occupied  the 
attention  of  English  students  of 
indus­
trial  economy,  and  recently  a  commis­
sion,  composed  of  employers  and  work­
men,  was  appointed  to  make  investiga­
tion  and  report  upon  the  reasons  for  the 
change.

The  findings  of  this  commission 

in­
clude  some  suggestive  points. 
It  was 
found  that the  cost  of  the  raw  materials 
—ores  and  fuel—are,  practically,  the 
same  in  both  countries  and  that  there  is 
little  variation  in  the  average  of wages; 
and  yet  Germany  is  manufacturing  the 
iron  enough  cheaper  than  England  to 
command  the  markets  of the world.  The 
principal  reasons  found  are  the  differ­
ence  in  reliability  of  the  workman  and 
the  freedom  from  strikes  in  Germany. 
The  prevalence  of  modern  unionism 
in 
England,  with  its  industrial  unrest  and 
uncertainty,  has  been  sufficient  to  turn 
the  industrial  scepter  over to  his  slower 
and  more  conservative  relative  across 
the  Rhine.  There were  these  differences 
noted  as  to  wages  paid—the  German 
■ scale  was  the  more  uniform  and  there 
were  fewer  high-priced  superintendents 
required  in  the  German  factories.  The 
explanation  of  these  differences  is  to  be 
found  in  the  fact  that,  through  the more 
liberal  technical  education  of  the  Ger­
man  schools,  the  workmen  are  more  in­
telligent  as  to  the  requirements  of  their 
work and  so do  not  need  so  much  costly 
superintendence,  and  also 
in  the  still 
more  significant  fact  that  the  English 
superintendent  must  be  a  man  of  pecul­
iar  and  rare  ability,  to  manage  the 
union-ridden  and  turbulent  masses  of 
bis  workmen  and  to  circumvent  the  de­
moralizing  machinations  of  the  walking 
delegate. 
found  in 
these  regards  ample  explanation  of  the 
problem.

The  commission 

Now,  what  is  the  lesson  as to  our own 
situation?  If  England  is  thus  hampered 
by  the  operation  of  English  unionism, 
what  shall  be  said  of  the  conditions 
here?  Unionism  is  widely  prevalent  in 
that  country,  but- is  much  more  moder­
in  this,  although  there  it  is 
ate  than 
sufficient  to  nearly  paralyze  her 
indus­
tries.  The  unionism  of  this  country, 
relative  numerical 
while 
strength, 
intemperate  and 
vastly  more  demoralizing.  There is ab­
solutely  no  care  to  keep  the  limits of  its 
demands  within  the  possibility  of  the 
industrial  siuation,  and  the  enterprises 
of  the  country  are  continually  fearing 
demands  that  will  compel  their  suspen­
sion.

is  more 

less 

in 

it 

In  Germany,  it  would  seem  that  the 
artisan  receives  sufficient  industrial  ed­
ucation,  not  only  to  enable  him  to  eco­
nomically  do  his  work,  but  to  realize 
that 
is  for  his  interest  to  gauge his 
demands  for  wages  by  the  permanent 
capabilities  of  the  industry.  His  em­
ployer  rests  secure  under  the  assurance 
industrial  disturbances  will  not 
that 
investments,  and  so  he  is 
hazard  his 
able  and  willing  to  command 
any 
amount  of  capital  for  the  addition  of 
improved  machinery  and  methods  for 
the  most  economical  and  profitable  pro­
duction.  This  co-operation  gives  Ger­
many  the  world’s  markets,  which  Eng­
land  has  been  fool  enough  to  hazard 
through  the  lack  of  practical 
intelli­
gence.

And  what  shall  be  said  of  America?
The  modern 
industrial  methods,  as 
said  before,  are  the  result  of  American 
genius.  This  fact  gives  color  to  the 
claim  that  America  is  the  country of iji- 
telligence. 
And  yet  we  are  bigger

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

9

GROWTH  AND  LEADERSHIP. 
Every  great  movement  has  a  leader 
The  sufferings  and  the  aspirations  of 
the  masses  are,  and  always  have  been, 
more  or  less  inarticulate.  It  has  always 
been  the  trouble of  the  people  that  they 
cannot talk  in  definite  terms.  The  lead­
er  is,  first  of  all,  the  man  who  can  for­
mulate  the  demand  of  the hour.

It  is  very  easy  to  say  too  much  or  too 
little  just at  this  point.  The  absolute, 
uncompromisng /demand  of  the  hour  is 
simply  the  expression  of  some  culmina­
tion  of  tendency.  The  world  grows ;  it 
is  always  becoming something different. 
Passing  whims,  fashions  and  fads  have 
no  organic  determination.  But,  under­
lying  all  these  things,  there  is  always  a 
drift  towards  fixed  conclusions.

The  science  of  sociology  is  new. 

Its 
novelty  consists  essentially  in  the  state­
ment  that  society  is  an  organism,  that 
it  grows  through  all  its  development  in 
compliance  with  a  law  inherent  in  its 
germ—like  a  tree.  Fifty  years  ago, 
Hegelianism  was  the  philosophy 
in 
vogue. 
Its  popularity  was  mainly  due 
to  the  preparation  of  thinking  men  for 
this  idea.  The  reign  of  law  was  already 
recognized.  Hegel  undertook  to  sum 
up  the  whole  movement  as  one  logically 
successive  process—thesis,  antithesis, 
and  synthesis.  According  to  him,  all 
the  contradictions  of  nature  and  of  his­
tory  were  eventually  reconciled 
in  one 
persistent reason.  Hence,  of  necessity, 
he  wrote  a  philosophy of history,  which, 
in  its  last  analysis,  was  merely  a  his­
tory  of  philosophy.

like  clouds 

It  all  comes  to  this,  so  far  as  human 
is  concerned—that  thought  is 
history 
is  an 
determined  by  events.  History 
education. 
Ideas  and  those  systems  of 
thought  which  we  call  philosophy  dis­
solve 
in  the  summer  sky, 
What  everybody believed  has all  at  once 
become 
incredible.  The  divine  right 
of  kings,  the  duty  of  passive and  un 
questioning  obedience  to  royalty, 
the 
essential  distinction of classes—all  those 
Old World  notions  have  been  dissipated 
by  the  world’s  growth  towards  the  light 
of  the perfect  day.  To go back  two hun 
dred  years 
is  to  abandon  all  the  clear 
convictions  of  the  present  to  an outworn 
feudalism—a  state  of  society  in  which 
the  equal  civil  rights  of  all  men  were 
still  inconceivable.  The  rebellions  led 
by  Watt  Tyler,  in  the  reign  of  Richard 
II,  and  by  Jack  Cade,  in  the  reign  of 
Henry  VI,  were  four  hundred  years 
in 
advance  of  events. 
They  demanded 
nothing  that  is  not  now conceded by  the 
settled 
law  of  England.  They  failed 
because the  time  was  not  ripe.  Nowa 
days,  nobody  would  think  of  denying 
those  claims.  They  are  embodied 
in 
organic 
innumerable  bilte  of 
rights.

law,  in 

It 

is  always  difficult  to  get  the  right 
historical  point  of  view.  The  modern 
radical  is  too  much  in  haste  to  sympa 
thize  with  Watt  Tyler  and  Jack  Cade 
The  suboidination  of  the  lower orders 
was  necessary  to  the  development  of  the 
English  constitution.  The  idea  of  lib 
erty  and  law,  one  and  inseparable,  had 
at  first  to  depend  upon  the  strong  and 
mailed  hand  of  privilege.  The  freedom 
enjoyed  in  this  country  now  is  the  frui 
of  ages  of  repression. 
If  we  look  at 
the  summation  of  historical  tendency 
so  far as  it  is  expressed  in  the  present 
political  constitution  of  Great  Britain 
we  find  an  epitome  of  the  normal  de 
velopment  of  civilization.  There  is  a 
little  power  in  the  crown,  and  there 
is 
more 
in  the  peerage;  but,  in  the  last 
resort,  the  decision  of  every  question 
rests  with  the  commons.  The  political

constitution  of  Great  Britain 
is  not 
written.  Doctrinaires  have  not  formu­
it  came  to  be  what  it  is 
lated  it;  but 
under  the 
indication  and  urgency  of 
ircumstances.  The  proudest  boast  of 
the  English  people 
is  that  they  have 
known  how  to  modify,  without  destroy - 
ng,  the  spirit  of  their  ancient  institu­
tions.

The  world  grows;  but 

it  could  not 
grow  without bringing  the  common peo­
ple  into  power  and  prominence. 
It  is 
difficult  to  conceive  how  history  could 
have  any  ether  significance.  On  the 
other hand,  it  is  ¡equally 
inconceivable 
how  any  popular  demand  could  find  a 
precise  and  practical  expression  except 
through  leadership.  The  true  leader  is 
not an  inventor,  but  a  discoverer.  He 
s  one  who sees  the  need'of  the  times. 
He 
is  one  who  sees  that  his  country, 
his  state,  or his  city,  is  ready  to  take  a 
step  forward  on  lines  already  historical­
ly  laid  down.  He  understands  that  the 
growth  of  the  social  organism  is  not 
exclusively  political,  but  that  com­
merce  and  every  branch  of 
industry 
must  obey  self-determined 
laws.  The 
great 
leaders  of  modern  democracy 
have  insisted  that  the  world  “ is  too 
much  governed;”   their  especial  mis­
sion  has  been  the 
limitation  of  the 
province  of  government.  The  greatest 
that  menaces  a  completely 
langer 
emancipated  democracy, 
like  that  of 
the  United  States,  is  the  disposition  to 
extend  the  domain  of  formal  law  be­
yond 
legitimate  province.  There 
is  always  a  temptation  to  attempt  or  to 
promise  an  enhancement  of  prosperity 
by  statutory  enactments. 
In  our  time 
this  temptation  is  especially  dangerous. 
The  old  political  questions  have  been, 
for the  most  part,  settled.  We have,  to 
use  the  current  phrase,  passed  out  of 
the  era  of  sentimental  politics.  Ques­
tions  of  revenue,  of  currency,  of  bank­
ing,  have  come  to the  front.  Nowhere 
is  this  more  true  than  in  the  United 
States.  The  people  here  are  taught  to 
look  to government  for  prosperity.  Cir­
cumstances  have  forced  upon  our  Gov­
ernment  the  function  of  supplying  the 
means  and  regulating  the  mechanism  of 
exchange.  Our  whole  political  move­
ment  is  made  to  turn  upon  that  hinge. 
The  underlying  error 
is,  of  course,  a 
misconception  of  the  province  of  gov­
ernment.  Carried  to  its  logical  conse­
quence,  that  misconception  could  only 
land  us  in  socialism.  But  every  attempt 
to  return  to  a  normal  basis  of  business 
is  antagonized  by  demagogues  who  ap­
peal  to  the passion,  prejudice and short­
sighted  selfishness  of the  masses.

its 

only 
at 

What  we  need  is  leaders  who  have 

; 
just  conception  of  the  province  of  gov 
ernment.  Political  action  is  primarily 
dependent  upon  leadership.  The  logic 
of  events  forces 
its  conclusions  at  last 
but  time  is  lost  and  sufferings  of  every 
sert  are  endured,  on  account  of  ex 
periments 
suggested  by  demagogues 
visionaries. 
and 
The  majority  are 
studious  of  economic  problems 
not 
from  experience, 
learn 
and 
That 
comes 
last;  but  mean­
while  plausible,  superficial and  reckless 
leaders  have  their  day.  The  whole 
thing  is  a  conflict  between  the  tendency 
of  natural 
forces  on  the  one  hand  and 
false  leadership  on  the  other.  The gen 
eral  development  of  civilization  has 
brought  the  several  nations  into  inti­
mate  relationship  and  forced  them  into 
conformity  with a common  system  of  in­
tercourse. 
Special  legislation  cannot 
permanently  affect  that  system.  The

5 erity  of  the world has become man- 

y  dependent  upon  a  code  of  in­
law  based  upon  principles 
ternational 
of  natural 
justice  and  upon  the  aban­
donment  of  every  scheme of  policy  con­
ceived  in  the  interest  of  an  isolated  de­
velopment.  Mere 
local  and  partisan 
leadership  is,  therefore,  destined  to  be­
come  more  and  more  unimportant  and 
insignificant. 
crossroads  states­
man  is  out  of  date  and  diplomacy  as­
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Getting  the  People

PUSHING  THINGS.

Sensible  Suggestions  for  Live  Mer- 

Merchants.

METHOD  IN  BUSINESS.

A  few  men  push  business.  The  ma­
jority  allow  business  to  push  them. 
That’s  the  reason  that  only  one  out  of 
every  hundred  makes  anything  like  a 
success  in  the  world.  The  other  ninety 
and  nine  eke  out a  half  and  half  exist­
ence  and  sometimes  manage  to  scrape 
together  enough  to  keep  them  out of  the 
poorhouse  in  their  old  age—sometimes 
they  don’t.

The  world  is  full  of  failures.
The  successes  are  few  and  far  be­
tween.  Every  man  who  goes  into  busi­
ness  of  course  expects to  succeed.  The 
fact  that  so  few  realize  their  expecta­
tions 
indicates,  over  and  above  every­
thing  else,  a  laxity  in,  or lack  of  famil­
iarity  with  business  methods.

There  are  some  men  who go  blunder­
ing  into  business  head  first  and,  despite 
all  their  mistakes,  success  is  forced  up­
on  them.  These  are  rare  exceptions. 
There  are  others  who,  in  spite  of  the 
most careful  attention  to business  prin­
ciples  and  most  determined  pushing, 
turn  up  failures  in  the  business  world. 

These  also  are  exceptions.
The  everyday,  practical 

business 
man,  the  man  who  goes  into  business 
with  a  determination  to  put  all  the 
energy  and  push  he  pos'sesses  into  it,  is 
the  one  who  will  be  interested  in  these 
pages.

In  the  first  place,  when  you are think­
ing  of  going  into  business,  be  careful 
to  select  the  particular business that  you 
know  something  about.  A  great  many 
men  seal  their  own  fate  from  the  very 
start  by 
into  something  that 
they  know  nothing  about  and  imagining 
that  they  can  pull  through  on  their 
abundant  supply  of  nerve.

jumping 

A   young  man 

in  Philadelphia  once 
went  to  a  friend  for  advice  when  he 
was  thinking  of  starting  in  business.
“ What  do  you  know most about?’ ’  the 

If  your  income  is  small  to  start  with, 
makes  your  expenses  smaller  still. 
If 
you  do  not,  the  sheriff  is  likely  to  save 
you  the  trouble  of  doing  business  at  all 
before  many  months  have  passed.

It  always  pays  to  take  a  receipt  when 
you  pay  out money  and  to  keep  it where 
you  can  lay  your hands on it.  Men  who 
don’t  do  this  sometimes  have  to  pay  a 
debt  twice.

Don’t  misrepresent  anything you  have 
to  sell—your  customer  is  the  surest  man 
the  world  to  find  it  out  sooner or later 

and  you  will  be  the  loser.

Don’t cut prices  below  a  living  profit. 
Some  people  make  a  great  noise  about 
selling  below  cost,  but  nobody  believes 
them. 
If  you  are  in  business  for  fun, 
cut  prices  and enjoy  yourself  -if you are 
in  business  to  make  money  keep  a  stiff 
upper  lip  and  hustle.  Give  your  cus­
tomers  to  understand  that  if  they  want 
honest  goods  they  must  pay  honest 
prices.

Of  course,  to  do  this  you  must  keep

honest  goods.

SELLING  THINGS.

There’s  more  art 

in  selling  things 

than  most  people  think.

By  advertising  you  can  get  your  name 
before  the  public.  You  can  create  a 
demand  for  your  goods.  You  can  bring 
people  to  your  store—but  you 
can’t 
make  them  buy.  Advertising  doesn’t 
sell  goods. 
It  paves  the  way,  creates 
the  demand  for  the  goods.  The  sales 
man  does  the  selling.

One  of  the  most  prolific  causes  of 
in  the  world  to-day  is  the  in­

failure 
ability,  or  stupidity,  of  salesmen.

You  can  advertise  until  you are blind, 
or  bankrupt,  and  unless  you  have  a 
salesman  who  knows  his business  you 
will  never  succeed.

Fastidious  people  will  not  eat  at 

restaurant  where  the  waiters  are  dirty 
and  slovenly,  no  matter  how  good  i 
the  quality  of  the  food  provided.

Neither  will  these  same  people  buy 
dress  goods  or  groceries,  or  anything 
else  from  ignorant,  poorly  dressed,  ill 
mannered  salesmen  or  saleswomen.

One of the  most  essential  helps  to  sue 
is  the  selection  of 

in  business 

cess 
proper  salesmen.

friend  asked.

“ I  don’ t  know  much  about  anything, 
excepting  how  to  put  up horseradish  for 
table  use, ’ ’  the  young  man  answered. 

“ Then  put  up  horseradish.”
“ But  I  don’t  like  that  business.”
“ It  doesn’t matter, you know how to do 
it.  You  don’t  know  how  to  do anything 
else.

The  young  man  did  not  like  the  ad­
vice  at  all,  but  after  thinking it  over  he 
determined  to  try  it.  He  started  in  a 
very  small  way  and  went  about  among 
the  hotels and  restaurants  to  get  orders 
for  his  horseradish.  They  came  slowly 
at  first,  but  by  and  by  the  people  got  to 
know  that  brand  of  horseradish  and 
they  liked  it. 
It  was  the  best  they  had 
ever  tasted.  The  young  man  knew  how 
to prepare  it.  Often  he  was  tempted  to 
branch  out  into  some  other  line,  but  he 
remembered  the  advice  of  his old friend 
and  stuck  closely  to  his  own  trade.  He 
is  wealthy  to-day.  He  made  all  of  his 
money  out  of  horseradish.

There  is  no  use  of  going  into business 
at  all  unless  you  make  up  your  mind  to 
push 
it  from  the  word  go.  Put  your 
soul  into  it.  Master  it  from  the  ground 
floor  up.  Know  for  yourself 
just  how 
everything  should  be  done  and  see  that 
it  is  done  in  just  that  way.  Don’t  trust 
any  more than you have to to  careless, un­
interested  employes.  Ninety-nine  out  of 
every  hundred  of  them  will  neglect  your 
business,  and  the  other  one  will  run 
it 
in  his  own  interest.

A  diamond  would  not  sell  for  half  its 
if  placed  among  a  lot  of  tawdy 
value 
jewelry 
in  a  slovenly  show  case,  but  i' 
laid  on  a  piece  of  costly  velvet,  sur 
rounded  by  other  things  of  equal  value 
it  readily  commands  a  high  price.

The  best  salesman 

in 
fine  carpets 

the  world 
couldn’t  sell 
in  a  dark 
dingy  corner  where  everything  was  cov 
ered  with  dust.  But  then  the  best  sales 
man  in  the  world  wouldn't  try  to.  He 
would  have  the  fine  carpet  out  in  the 
bright  sunlight,  where  handsome  sur 
roundings  would  show  off  its  beauties 
and  enable  him  to  explain  to  the  eus 
tomer  its  points  of  merit.

looks  after 

A  good  salesman 

the 
proper  display  of  his  stock.  The  busi 
ness  man  who  hopes  to  succeed  must  be 
familiar  enough  with  the  details  of  h 
business  to  know  when  the  salesman 
doing  his  duty  in  this  line.

Goods  of  poor  quality  demand  sur 
roundings  as 
fine  as  those  of  higher 
price.  The  policy  of  putting  the  poor 
est  cigars  in  the  finest  boxes  in  order 
make  them  sell  can  scarcely  be  com 
mended,  as  it  is,  in  a  sense,  perpétrât 
ing  a  fraud  on  the  public,  but  no  man 
can  afford  to  neglect  the  cheaper  goods 
impression  that  people  wi”  
under  the 
buy  them  simply  because  they 
are 
cheap.  People  will  pay  more  for  even 
a  cheap  article,  if 
is  properly  dis 
layed,  than  they  will  if  it  is  jumbled 
up  in  a  dark  corner.

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There 

isn’t  anything,  from  a  steam 
engine  to  a  hairpin,  that  cannot  be  so 
displayed  as  to  command  the  best  mar­
ket  price,  in  the  hands  of  a  salesman 
who  understands  his  business.

Advertising  puts  people  in  the  mind 
It  brings 
of  buying  certain  things. 
them  to  the  point  of 
investigating 
them.  The  rest  depends  on  the  sales­
man  and  the  article  itself.

Ad v e r t is i n g .

There  are  some  men  in  every  town 
who  do  not  advertise.  You  may  not 
know  them.  Very 
few  people  do. 
They  call  themselves  business  men,  but 
they  are  not.  Everybody  who 
in 
business  is  not  a  business  man,  by  any 
means.

is 

You  can  find  the  man  who does  not 
advertise 
in  the  dark  side-street,  with 
dingy  surroundings  and  a  general  air 
fo  dilapidation  hanging  all  about  him.
in  business.  He  is 
only  hanging  to  the  ragged  edge  of  the 
business  world.

He  is  not  really 

To  be  really  and  truly  in  business  a 

man  must  advertise.

Yet  a  great  many  men  who  spend 
money  for  advertising  do  not  make  it 
pay.  They  would  not  buy  a  farm  and 
dump  a  lot of  wheat  or  corn  on  its  un­
plowed  surface  with  the  expectation  of 
reaping  a  bountiful  crop,  but  they  treat 
the  advertising  space  they  buy  in 
just 
that  way,  and  then  wonder  why  the  har­
vest  doesn’t come.

Advertising  is  a  science.
Some 

intelligent  knowledge  8f 

its 
principles 
important  to  the  man 
who  expects  to  succeed  in  business  as 
is  a  knowledge  of  the  details  of  the 
business  itself.

is  as 

The  first  essential  to  successful  ad­
vertising is the selection  of  the  medium. 
No  use  putting  good  seed 
into  poor 
ground.
Don’t 

imagine  that  you  are  saving 
money  by  patronizing  cheap advertising 
mediums.  A   small  space 
in  a  high- 
priced  paper will  be  found  to  pay better 
than  a 
in  a  low  priced 
paper.

large  space 

On  the  same principle  that  you  would 
buy  good  ground  if  you  wanted  to  raise 
a  crop  of  wheat,  buy  good  advertising 
space  to  reap  a  harvest  of  dollars.

Don’t  imagine  that,  because  you  can­
not  put  a  lot  of  money  into  advertising, 
you  cannot  afford  to  do  any  advertis­
ing  at  all.  Many  of  the  most  success­
ful  advertisers 
to-day 
started  out  by  inserting  a  few  lines  of 
locals  in  a  single  paper  at  an  expendi­
ture  of  not  more  than  four  or  five  dol­
lars  a  week. 

in  the  world 

If  you  can’t  advertise  heavily,  begin 
in  a  small  way  and  grow  as  your  busi­
ness  grows.

•

There  is  no  one  who has  anything  to 

sell  who  cannot  afford  to  advertise.

The  only  business  so  far  discovered 
that 
is  not  helped  by  a  liberal  use  of 
printers’  ink  is  that  of  the  bank  robber 
or  the  confidence  man.

Retail  merchants  frequently,  get  the 
idea  into their  heads that,  because  they 
sell  things  that  the  public  must  have 
and  sell  on  a  low  margin,  advertising 
would  not  help 
There 
never  was  a  more  erroneous  notion.

them 

any. 

Judicious  advertising  will 

increase 
any  legitimate  business  and  the  grocer, 
the  dry  goods  merchant,  anyone  who 
has anything  to  sell,  and  who  'does  not 
use  his  local  paper,  and  in  other  ways 
keep  himself  before  the  public,  is  neg­
lecting  one  of  the  most  powerful  aids 
that  he  can  find  in  his  efforts  to  attain 
. success.

BE  HONEST.

The  old  proverb  is  authority  for  the 
is  “ the  best 

declaration  that  honesty 
policy.  „

It  is  the  best  policy,  but the  man  who 
is  honest  simply  because 
it  is  policy 
will  bear  watching.  There  may  come 
a  time  when  he  does  not  need  to  con­
sider  the  policy  of  the  thing.

Be  honest  for  honesty’s  sake.  And 
in  all  your  business  don’t  be  more  hon­
est 
in  any  one  thing  than  in  your  ad­
vertising.

Dishonest 

advertising  may  crowd 
your  place  of  business  for  a  time,  but it 
will  be  a  hundred  per  cent,  worse  for 
you  than  no  advertising  at  all,  in  the 
end.

The quickest  way  in  the  world  for  a 
business  man  to  lose  the  confidence  of 
the  public  is  for  him  to  make  a  habit 
of  publishing  highly  colored  advertise­
ments.

You  can  tell  an  honest  advertisement 
is  a 
it  and  you  feel  at  once 
it  deserves 

the  moment  you  see 
good  ring  to 
that  the  man  who  published 
your confidence.

it.  There 

The  public  has  been  deceived so often 
of  late  years  by  fake  bankrupt  and 
fire 
and  sheriff  sales  that  honest  people 
have  come  to  look  upon  everything  of 
that  kind  with  suspicion.

If  you  have  anything  worth  advertis­
ing,  tell  the  public  about  it  in  a  plain, 
straightforward  way.  Don’t  under  any 
consideration  advertise  anything  that 
you  cannot  back  up  when  the  people 
come  to  your  store.

Nothing  disgusts  a  man  more  than  to 
read 
in  a  newspaper  that  Smith  & 
Jones  are  selling  thrfr  $20  all  wool 
overcoats  for §8,  and  then  find,  when he 
answers  the  advertisement,  that the  ’ ’ all 
wool”   overcoats  are  made  of  cotton  and 
are  really  worth  about $4.50.

Be  sure  that  your goods  will  substan­
tiate  every  statement  that  you  make  for 
them.  Don’t  trust  to  the  dullness  of 
the  people  to  overlook  any  little  dis­
crepancies  between  the  goods  and  the 
advertisement.  You  may  fool  them  for 
a  time  but  the  reaction  will  be  disas­
trous.

Impress  upon  your  clerks  the  impor­
tance  of  honesty 
in  selling  goods.  A 
dishonest  clerk  may  sell  goods,  but  he 
won’t  make  steady  customers  for  you.
in  all  that  the 
term  implies. 
Issue  honest  advertise­
ments,  keep  honest  goods,  push  honest­
ly  for  business  and  you  can  rest  assured 
you’ll  get  it.

In  brief,  be  honest 

KEEP  IT  UP.

Spasmodic  effort 

accomplishes  much. 

in  any  direction 
If  you 
never 
would  succeed 
in  business  you  must 
make  up  your  mind  to push  things  from 
the  very  start  and  keep  it  up  until  you 
* * get  there. ’ ’

If  you  start  a  ball  up  hill  with  a  good 
heavy  push,  it  will  roll  a  little  way, 
but  the  first  thing  you  know  it  will  stop 
and  then  commence  to  roll  backwards. 
The  only  way  to  get  that  ball  to  the  top 
of  the  hill  is  to  put  your  shoulder  to 
it 
and  keep  pushing  steadily.  Spasmodic 
pushes  are  only  so  much  wasted  effort.
It’ s  the  same  way  with business.  Men 
who  call  themselves  shrewd  in  a  busi­
ness  way  often  get  discouraged  because 
the  dollars  don’t  commence  to  roll  in 
before  the  ink  is  fairly  dry  on  the  an­
nouncement  that  they  have  gone  into 
business.

They  spend  a  few  dollars  in  advertis­
ing  and  expect  to see immediate results. 
Business  is  not  built  up  in  that  way.

The  inclination  not  to  “ Jceep  it  up”  
in  the  advertising  department 
is  one 
of  the  most  prolific  causes  of  failure  to 
be  found  in  the  business_world.

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Morejthan  19,000  in  use

At  prices  ranging  from  $15  up­
wards. The style shown in this cut

$50.00

in 

the 

which  includes  Seamless  Brass 
Scoop.
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in  fractions 
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6>4, 754, 854,  954,  1254  cents.  This 
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the construction and  the  limited 
capacity in this style of  scale.  It 
is  equal  in  every  respect  to  all 
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There  is  enough  money  wasted  in  in­
judicious  and  spasmodic  advertising  to 
pay  off  a  lafge  section  of  the  National 
debt.

The  average  man  would  not  thrive 
very  well  on  one  meal  a  month,  or  even 
one  a  week,  and  the  average  business 
won’t  thrive  a  bit  better  on  a  little  des­
ultory  advertising.

Advertising  is  business  food.  It  must 
be  administered  regularly  and  in  doses 
to  fit  the  size  of  the  business.

The  first  month  or  so  that  an  adver­
tisement  appears  the  people  commence 
to  notice  it.  The  second  month  it  oc­
curs  to  them  that  there  must  be  some­
thing  in  anything  advertised  so  persist­
ently,  and  the  third  month  they  are in  a 
buying  frame  of  mind.

Of  course,  advertising properly placed 
and  written  will  bring  returns  from  the 
start,  but  it  is  scarcely  possible  to  get 
full  value  from  any  medium 
inside  of 
three  months.

It  is  the constant  dripping  that  wears 
away  a  stone and  it  is  the  constant  ad­
vertising  that  brings  business.

THE  ADVERTISING  SPECIALIST.

The  advertising  specialist, 

the  man 
who  writes  advertising  matter,  sees  that 
it  is  properly  placed  and displayed,  and 
takes  off  the  shoulders  of  a  busy  man 
all  the  worry  connected  with  the  adver­
tising  department  of  his  business,  is  a 
comparatively  new  adlition  to toe ranks 
of  professional  men.

A 

few  \ears  ago  he  was  unknown— 
now  business  could  not  get  along  with­
out  him.

He  has  raised  advertising  to  the  dig­
nity  of  a  science  and  developed  it  to 
such  an  extent  that  the  staid  old-timers, 
who  are  slow  to  accept anything  new 
or  out of  the  ordinary,  rind  themselves 
falling  behind  the  procession  very  rap­
idly  unless  they  change  their  ways  to 
correspond  with  the  advancement  of  the 
times.

The  advertising  specialist 

business  body  what  the  physician 
tha  physical  body.

is  to  the 
is  to 

WINDOW  DISPLAYS.

Outside  of 

judicious  newspaper ad­
vertising  there  is  nothing  more  clearly 
indicative  of  business  push  and  energy 
than  an  attractive  window.

The  prime  object 

in  advertising  of 
is  to  attract  attention  to  the 
all  kinds 
business  and  goods  advertised.  There 
are 
few  better  ways  to  do  this  than 
through  the  window  displays.

A  great  advantage,  too,  about  this 
form  of  advertising  is  that  it  costs  little 
or  nothing.

Any  man  of  average  intelligence  can 
make  a  window  display  of  some  kind.
It  takes  careful  study,  however,  and 

constant  watching  to  do  it  properly.

A  window  display,  to  be  of  value, 
must,  in  the  first  place,  have  something 
in  it  that  will  catch  the  attention  of  the 
people  who  pass  by.

A  simple,  neat arrangement of  season­
able  goods  is  of  value,  but  not  so  much 
so  as  something  novel  or  unique.

A  barnyard  scene  with  an  old  hen and 
a  number  of 
little  chickens  running 
about  attracted  a  great  deal  of  attention 
to  the  store  of  a  pcultry  and  egg  dealer 
some  weeks  ago.

A  sporting  goods  dealer  can  easily 
make  a  miniature  fishing  camp  in  his 
window  in  season,  and  the  groceryman 
can  make  a  very  attractive  display  by 
having  a  basketmaker  at  work,  or  a 
little  girl  dressed  in  Japanese  costume 
making  tea  for  customers  to  sample.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

originality  and  attractiveness  enough 
to  make  it  stand  out  so  that  it  is  one  of 
the  first  things  you  see  when  you  open 
a  paper  or  magazine.  With  what  he 
saves  on  newspaper  space  he  will  pay 
his  own  fee,  as  well  as  have  something 
left  with which to  send  out a bright little 
booklet,  an attractive  primer  or  a  neat 
circular.

The  advertising  specialist,  in  brief, 
is  a  characteristic 
institution  of  this 
latter  end  of  the  nineteenth  century. 
He  is  as  necessary  as  the  physician,  or 
the  dentist,  or  the  lawyer.

He  has  come  to  stay.

If  he  is  worthy  the  name  of  specialist 
in  all  its 
he  has  studied  the  subject 
phases  and  can  tell  in  an 
instant,  al­
most, what  is  needed  in  any special  case 
of  business  debility.

No  business  man  attempts  to  cure  his 
own  sickness,  pull  his  own  teeth,  make 
his  own  clothes,  or  attend  to  his  own 
law  cases.

He  employs  specialists  for  each  of 
these  various  services  and  he  saves 
money  by  doing  it.

A  good advertising specialist will save 
the  amount  of  his  fee  a  dozen  times 
over  in  the  first  six  months.

It  is  in  the  writing  and  arrangement 
that  an  advertisement  gets  its  business­
bringing  qualities. 
There  must  be 
something  to  attract  public  attention 
and  hold  it,  something  of interest,some­
thing  out  of  the  ordinary,  something 
that  is  different  from  others in  the  same 
line  of  business.

To  give  it  these  peculiar  features  re­
quires  a  decided  natural  ability,  devel­
oped  and  broadened  by  study  and  ex­
perience.

The  man  who 

is  engrossed  with  the 
cares  of -  business  cannot  possibly  ac­
quire  the  knowledge  of  advertising  nec­
essary  to  make  a  success  of  it. 
It  is 
not  in  the  nature  of  things.

Business men often say,  ‘ ‘ I  can scarce­
ly  pay  my  advertising  bills  now. 
I 
couldn’t  afford  to  employ  a  special­
ist.”

That’s  a  mistake.
The  specialist,  if  he 

will  take  a  small  space  and  put  into 

is  a  good  one, 
it

A  display  of  raw  materials 

from 
which  goods  are  made  is  always attract­
ive  and  interesting,  and  there are  times 
without  number  when  special  displays 
of  the  goods  themselves  can  be  made 
to advantage.

Never  jumble  a  lot  of  different  kinds 
of  goods  together  in  one  window.  One 
line  well  displayed  is  much  preferable.
Have  an  underwear  window,  a  m il­
linery  window,  a  dress  goods window,  a 
canned  goods  window,  or  whatever  the 
seasonable  specialty  may  be,  and  have 
the 
leading  styles  or  brands  centrally 
placed  with  prices  neatly  displayed.
Never  allow  a  display  to  stand 
enough  to  get  dirty  and  shopworn.

long 

Get  the  people  into  the  habit  of  look­
ing  for  something  new  in  your  window 
and  never  allow  them  to  be  disap­
pointed.
The 

large  dry  goods  and  clothing 
houses  employ  expert  window  dressers 
and  find  that  it  pays  them  well.

Small  dealers,  of  course,  cannot  do 
this,  but there  is  nearly always  someone 
in  the  establishment  who  has 
ingenuity 
enough  to  -keep  something  new  in  the 
window  all  the  time,  and  who,  if  he’s 
encouraged,  will  gladly  exert  himself 
to  excel  competitors  in  this  line.

Don’t  put  all  your  time  and  attention 
on  the  windows,  however,  to  the  neglect 
of  the  rest  of  the  store.
Keep  everything  about  the  establish­
ment  neat  and  clean  and  attractive.
Cater  to  the  comfort  and  the  aesthetic 
tastes  of  your  customers  and  you  will 
find  that  everything  you  do  in  this  di­
rection  will  repay  you  ten  times  over.
W i l l   S.  P o w e r .

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

13

SU C C ESSFU L  SALESM EN.

If 

Frank M.  Tyler,  Michigan  Represent­

ative  Howard  Furnace  Co.
it  wasn’t  for  the  sake  of  knowing 
when  to  stop, 
the  regular  routine  of 
these  sketches  would  be  omitted,  one  or 
two  of  the  good  things  would  be  en­
larged  upon,  and  the  rest  of  the  mate­
rial  would be thrown  in—or  thrown out— 
as  chance  or  space  should  permit. 
Where  a  man  says,  without  any  beating 
about  the  bush, 
that  he  can’t  do  this 
and  he  can’t  do  that,  there  isn’t  any 
use  in  following  him  from his childhood 
up,  for  the  sake  of  saying  somewhere 
in  the  narrative, 
“ Here’s  the  place 
where  the  man  shows  what  he  is .”  
Right  there  is  the  place  to  begin.

For  the  sake, 

then,  of  that  unity 
which  is  a  strong  feature  in  every  work 
of 
the  story  hegins  at

literary  art, 

1843. 

ipeedsville—nothing  slow  about  that 
lame—New  York,  April  25, 
the 
lay  of  Mr.  Tyler’s birth.

When  he  was  a  year and  a  half  old, 
le  was  adopted  by  an  uncle  and  an 
mnt  who  lived  on  a  farm  in  that  vicin­
ity.  Here he  lived  and  thrived  and  had 
lis being.  He  went  to  school,  in  the 
:ountry  school  at  first  and  then  at  the 
nigh  school  in  the  town  until  he  gradu­
ated—the  best  thing  which  can  happen 
to  a  business  man.  That  was 
in  the 
spring  of  ’61.  That  summer  he  went 
hack  to  the  farm,  to help  through  hay­
ing.  When  fall  set 
in,  he  went  to 
Syracuse,  one  of  the  classic  cities  of 
the  Empire  State,  for  a  course 
in  a 
commercial  college  there.

into  the  waste basket. 

Heje  comes  one  of  those  places  where 
some  pretty  fair  story  material  has  to 
go 
In  its  place 
goes  down  the 
fact  that,  after  nine 
months  of  study,  a  teacher  was  needed 
in  the  establishment  and  Mr.  Tyler  was 
installed  as  such  and  for the  next  three 
years was,  probably,  “  professored”   until 
he  was  sick  and  tired  of  the  title.

Here’s  another 

little  place  where  a 
It  isn’t  an 
story  could  come  in  nicely. 
everyday  occurrence  for  a  commercial 
college  teacher  to  throw  down  his  pen 
and  learn  a  trade.  Somehow,  he doesn ’ t 
take  to  that  sort  of  thing.  He  would 
rather  repeat  Bulwer’s 
'me, 
“ The  pen  is  mightier  than  the  sword,’ 
and  keep  right  on  with  the  pen—and 
thinks he’s  mighty  because  he  uses one! 
This  man  didn’t  do  any  such  thing. 
He  went  to  W.  R.  Bailey,  a  carpenter 
and  builder  of  Syracuse,  and  learned 
the  trade  and  the  business. 
It  took  him 
three  years.  When  he  got  through,  he 
went  to  Richford,  New  York,  and  went

famous 

into  business  for  himself  as  a  builder 
and  contractor.  For  twelve  years  he 
kept  at 
it.  Then  a  fire  burned  up 
everything  he  had—except  an  amazing 
amount  of  pluck,  in  this  instance,  non- 
combustible,  which 
is  all  that  can  be 
said  here  upon  a  most  inviting  topic.
After  seeing  the  work  of  twelve  good 
years  go  up 
in  flame  and  smoke,  he 
went  back  to  Syracuse  for  five  years  at 
his  old  business. 
It  was  during  these 
five  years  that  he  became  interested  in 
furnaces.  The  Jacobs  Furnace  Co.,  of 
Syracuse,  didn’t have  just  the  man  they 
wanted.  Mr.  Tyler’s  skill  as  a  carpen­
in  contact  with  the 
ter  brought  him 
house  and  for  a  year  he  grew  into  the 
needs  and  the 
likes  of  the  company. 
Finally,  he  acted  for  them  as  salesman 
and  remained  as  such  until  June  23, 
1887,  when  they  went out  of  business.

They 

limbs. 

Here  should  come  in  the  fable  of  the 
stomach  and  the 
all 
wanted  to  be  stomach,  affable  applica­
ble  here  from  the  simple  fact  that  Mr. 
Tyler  found  out  that  his  place  in  life  is 
to  serve,  and  he  is  contented  to  do  so.
In  these  days,  when  every  boy wants  to 
pass  from  the  schoolhouse  to  the  presi­
dency  of  a  business  firm,  may  be 
is 
no  temptation  to  let  this  opportunity  go 
by  with  a  passing  remark !

Saturday  night  closed  Mr.  Tyler’s 
service  with  the  Jacobs  concern,  and 
the  next  Monday  morning he began  with 
the  Howard  Furnace  Co.,  a  fact  that  so 
many  of  these  fellows,  young  and  old, 
out  of  a  job  can  study  with  profit.  The 
Howard  Furnace  Co.  was  just  starting 
in ;  and  the  first  furnace  that  was  ever 
put  up  by  that  company  was  done  by 
Mr.  Howard  and  Mr.  Tyler.

it 

For  two  years, 

then,  of  the  man’s 

the  city  of  Syracuse 
kept  him  busy  as  a  salesman.  Then 
came  one  of  those  little  episodes  that 
makes  a  man  grind  his  teeth.  There 
the  man  had  been  doing  his  level  best 
for  that  company,  in  season  and  out  of 
season,  for  two  good  years.  There  was 
nothing  in  the  way  of 
long  hours  and 
hard  work  that  he  had  not  willingly 
submitted  to  for  the  good  of  the  firm. 
Judge, 
feelings 
when,  on  the  last  Saturday  in  August, 
1889,  the  envelope  with  his  week’s 
wages  was  given  him  with  the  remark, 
“ I ’ ll  tell  you  now  that  we’re  going  to 
have  another city salesman. ”   You  could 
have  knocked  him  down  with  a  feather. 
“ All  right,”   he  answered,  with  as good 
grace  as  possible,  and  went  home, 
thinking  what  mighty  mean  men  there 
are  in  this  world.  The  only  thing  to  do 
was  to  grin  and  bear  it  and  he  started 
in  on  both  with  all  his  might.  The 
next  Monday  morning  he  started  for 
Chicago,  as  the  western  agent  of  the 
Howard  Furnace  Co.,  leaving  his  old 
job  as  city  salesman  fflt  somebody  who 
wanted  it,  and  never  harboring  a  single 
resentment  against  the  company  that 
had  turned  him  off—and hired  him  over 
again  with  a  larger  salary!  What  better 
example  do  we  want  of  forgiving  those 
who  trespass  against  us?

Six  months  in  the  metropolis  of  the 

West—of  the  country,  for  that  matter 
was  long  enough  for  Mr.  Tyler  to  show 
that  the  right  man  had  got 
into  the 
right  place;  and  then,  when  affairs  out 
there  were  righted,  he started  for  Grand 
the  future  metropolis  of  the 
Rapids, 
Peninsular  State. 
It  has  since  been  the 
place  of  his  residence  and,  with  thi 
city  as  a  center,  he 
is  ready  for the 
next  move  of  his busy  life.

October  16,  1867,  Mr.  Tyler  was  mar 
ried  to  Miss  E.  Maria  Tayler.  On  com 
ing  to  Grand  Rapids,  they  fixed  thei 
residence  at  291  Terrace  avenue,  one 
of  the  pleasantest  residence  streets  in 
the  city.  As  a  churchman,  Mr.  Tyler 
is  a  Methodist;  as  a  society  man,  he  r  
a  Mason  first;  after  that,  a  K.  of  G ., 
member of  the  R.  T.  of  T.  and  also  of 
the  A.  O.  U.  W.  Best  of  all,  he’s 
right  up  and  down  good  fellow,  a  fact 
which  this  pencil  sets  down  on  its  own 
responsibility.
is  room  enough  for  a  closing 
paragraph  to  the  effect  that  young sales­
men  can  find  in  this  sketch  a  good  deal 
to  emulate;  but  enough  pointers  of  that 
character have  been  given  all  along  the 
line,  and  the  whole 
idea  can  now  be 
best  expressed  in  the  single  direction, 
“ Go,  thou,  and  do  likewise.”

There 

STIMPSON 
COMPUTING SCALES

The constantly 
increasing  de­
mand  for  the 
Stimpson  Com= 
puting  S c a l e s  
speaks 
louder 
than words.

The workmanship and  material  are  unsurpassed, all  bearings 

of tool steel or agate and all  pivoted.
It  is a well-known fact that bank cashiers, in figuring discounts, 
rely wholly  upon their printed  interest tables. 
Is not  the  average 
grocer’s clerk, who in busy hours  is  trying  to  wait  upon  several 
customers at once, as liable to error as a bank  cashier?

SKEELS  &  BUITENDORP.

45 Fountain St.

Grand Kapids, Mich., Jan 

2nd, 1896.

Stimpson Computing Scale Co., Tccumseh,  Mich.

Gentlemen:—
refer to us whenever , -  ______
in three months. 

We fiud

I the scale perfect and are well satisfied with it.  You can 
■ you  wish to.  We claim that the scale will pay  for  itself
BUITENDORP. 
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Yours truly.
SKEELS

W E  PAID   OUT

SILVER  DOLLARS

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To  load  a  freight  car,  and  the 
output of  manufactured  goods  is 
represented  by hundreds of tons. 
Our 
immense  Factory  with  its 
whir  of  wheels  and  sunshine  of 
happy  faces  is  like  unto  a  great
beehive  and 
its  products  are
pure and wholesome.  Buy of us 
direct  or  order 
through  any 
Grand  Rapids  W  h o 1 e s a 1 e 
Grocer.

me  Putnam Gandy  60.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Shoes  and  Leather

ROBBED  HIS  SAMPLES.

How  a  Shoe  Salesman Gained a Wife.
He  came  in  briskly,  with  the  air of  a 
man  whose  time  was 
limited  and 
whose  business  demands  his  immedi­
ate attention.

The  little  hotel  office  was  filled  with 
his  cheery  presence.  Throwing  down 
his  grip  and  placing  an umbrella  on  the 
desk,  he  reached  over  and  grasped  the 
hand  of  the  smiling  clerk,  with  a 
hearty,

“ Well,  old  man,  how  goes  it?”  
Grabbing  a  pen,  he  made  a  few  bold 
strokes  on  the  register  page,  leaving 
the 
inscription,  Henry  A.  Lansing, 
Boston,  Mass.

Pushing  the  big-brimmed,  blue-rib­
boned,  stylish  straw  hat  back  on  his 
forehead  and  leaning  both  arms  on  the 
desk,  he  rattled  on.
“ I  say,  Charlie, 

fix  me  up  in  good 
shape.  Got  to  stay  over  night  in  this 
forsaken  joint.  How’s  business?  ^  Oh, 
it’s  fair  with  me.  Hard times  don’t  af­
fect  hard  pan  prices.  Good  goods  and 
proper  figures  do  the  act.  Have  to 
hustle  like  blazes  to get  them  to  come 
to  time.  Thanks, 1  don’t mind  if  I  do.”  
He  and  the  combination  hotel  clerk 
and  dispenser  of 
liquid  refreshments 
disappeared  behind  the  swinging screen 
door,  on  which  hung  the  bills  of  a horse 
trot and  an  announcement  of  a  sheriff’s

He  never  bought  his  trade. 

he  never  let  go  until  he  had  a  souvenir 
in  his  order book.
It  was 
always  by  good,  conscientious  dealing 
and  genuine  persuasion  that  he  sold  his 
goods.  When  those  kindly  brown  eyes 
got  fixed  on  a  customer,  and  that  gen­
tlemanly,  elo  uent  tongue  got  down  to 
work,  said  customer  was  as  good  as 
gone.  He  bought  whether  he  really 
needed  stock  or  not.
in  all,  Harry  was  a 
Taking  him  all 
wonder.  He  made  big  money,  and  I 
knew  the  house  thought  the  world  of 
him.
He  was  thirty-two  years  of  age,  but 
fancy  free,  and  I  often  used  to guy  him 
about getting  into  double  harness.  The 
girls  all  thought  him 
just  the  thing, 
but,  somehow  or  other,  with  all  their 
wiles  and  smiles,  Harry  was  still  an 
* ‘ old  bach. ”
He  knew  more  girls  than  a  dozen  of 
us  other  boys  put  together,  and  I ’ve 
seen  men  try  to  get  acquainted  with 
some  fair,  charming  creature,  and  try 
all  thev  knew  how,  too,  without success, 
when  up  comes  “ Hustling  H arry,’  and 
in  a  few  minutes  he  was  as  chummy 
with  her  as 
if  he  had  known  her and 
her  family,  even  to  cousins  and  aunts, 
since boyhood.
He  had  personal  magnetism,  that  un- 
definable  quality  or  quantity  which 
Nature  bestows  so generously  on  some 
and  leaves  entirely  out  of  the  composi­
tion  of  others.
Hard  times  and  a  stringent  money 
market had made trade very scarey  about 
ordering  goods,  and  the  bulk  of  travel­
ing  men  had  mighty  hard  work  selling 
enough  to  pay  expenses.
That  night we  were  rather  a  glum  lot. 
The  little  town  of  Bainbridge,  N.  Y .,  is 
in  the  center  of  an  agricultural  district, 
and,  although  in  reality  it  was  but  little 
affected  by  the  dull  market, 
it  thought 
t  was,  and  that  was  a  deal  worse.

Harry  came 

in  whistling  “ Sweet 

SaHarry  Lansing,  or  as  he  was  more 
generally  known,  “ Hustling  H arry,’ 
was  a  typical  knight  of  the  gripsack.

Good-looking,  with  a 

frank,  open 
face,  pair  of  sharp  kindly  brown  eyes, 
and  beautiful  teeth,  showing  under a 
trained  moustache. 
smart,  carefully 
His  “ get  up”   was  always  neat  and 
in 
the  height  of  the  prevailing  fashion. 
His  blue  serge  suit  was  a  model  of 
quiet  gentility,  while  the  spotless  white 
vest  added 
just  the  proper  dash  of 
sportiness.  A  trim  foot,  encased  in  a 
swell  russet  shoe,  gave  him  a  well- 
dressed  appearance  from  top  to  tee.

He  had  drummed  this  territory  for 
some  five  odd  years,  and  every  hotel 
clerk,  porter,  bell-boy,  waiter 
girl, 
and  domestic,  as  well  as  station  agent, 
'bus  driver,  railroad  conductor,  and 
merchant  along  the  route,  knew  him, 
and  were  always  glad  to  see  him.  He 
had  a  cheery  word  and  a handshake  for 
trade  and  servant  alike.  The  rest  of  us 
traveling  men,  no  matter 
if  rivals  in 
the  same  line,  could  not help  falling  a 
victim  to  his  genial  spirits.  His 
fund 
of  anecdotes  and  stories,  good,  bad, 
and 
indifferent,  and  the  same  one  sel­
dom  told  to  the  same  individual  twice, 
were  an  “ open  sesame”   to  any  party  of 
wandering  geniuses.
From  behind  the  screen  door  came  a 
burst  of  laughter,  and  we  knew  Harry 
was  springing  something  new.

One  by  one  we  disappeared  behind 
that  swinging  door,  and  even  glum  old 
‘ * Rev. ’ '  Somerby,  a  salesman  for  a  re- 
ligious  publishing  house,  left  the  desk 
where  he  was  writing  to  some  sister,  or 
cousin  ( I’m  sure  it  was  a  relative)  and 
joined  the  party,  picturesquely  grouped 
in  front  of  the  small  plain  bar,  and 
over  their  heads  a  halo  of  tobacco 
smoke, 
line  of 
“ shipping,”   manoeuvering  to  pass  the 
bar  without  coming  in  collision,  or  be­
ing  stranded.  As  I  sauntered  in  Harry 
greeted  me  with :

front  of  them  a 

in 

“ Good-by,  my  boy, 

I ’ve  got  to  go 

out  and  hustle  for  my  daily  bread.”

He  went  to  the  office,  picked  up  hi 
telescopes  of  samples,  and  was  gone..*

a  mighty  clever  salesman  he  was.

Rubbers  and  shoes  were  his  line,  and 
I  was  handling  dry  goods,  and  sold  i 
good  bit  of  the  same  trade  he  did 
Country  stores,  you  know,  keep  every 
thing,  from  oyster  shells  to  coffins,  and 
often  we  met  in  a  customer’s place,  and 
I  had  a  chance  to  see  how  he  worked 
the  trade.  Once  he got  hold  of  a  man

M arie/’  and  the  “ R e v .”   growled: 

“ Quit  it,  quit  it,  old  man.”
“ Don’t  be  ugly,  Rev. 
want  spiritual  comfort, 
they  don’t  want 

If  they  don’t 
it’s  no  sign 
shoes.”   And  out 
his  order  book  with  four  or  five 
filled  with  good-sized  memen­

pages 
tos.
couldn’t,  but  he  could.

That’s  the  way  he  did 

it.  We 

Jervis.  Usually  we  rode 

The  next  morning  he  and  I  went 
down  the  road  on  the  D.  &  H.  to  Nin- 
evah,  and  here  he  was  going  to  change 
over  on  to  the  D.,  L.  &  W.  to go  down 
to  Port 
in 
the  smoker,  but  this  morning  it  was  so 
crowded  we  concluded  to  go  into  the 
coach  and  sit  with  the  respectable  peo­
ple.
Two  seats  ahead,  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  aisle  from  us,  sat  a  young 
girl  and  an  elderly  woman,  evidently 
her  mother.  As  we  got 
in,  the  girl 
turned  around,  and  I  tell  you  she  had 
faces
I ’ve  seen  in  many  a  day—one of  those 
good 
faces  that  showed  the  girl  had 
strength  of  character,  but  at  the  same 
time  knew  a  thing  or  two  and,because a 
man  happened  to  be  a  drummer,did  not 
think  him  an  intimate  acquaintance  of 
his  royal  highness,  the  devil.

of  the  sweetest,  prettiest 

I  am an  old  married  man,  and  have  a 
couple  of  daughters  myself,  but  they 
are  the  modern,  up-to-date  girls,  who 
either  are  so  prudish  as  to  be  foolish 
or  too  good  to  be  mortals. 
I  don’ 
want  you  to think  I  don’t  like  my  girls 
but  I  wish  I  could  get  them  over  thei 
lit 
giggling,  silly  habits,  and  instill  a 
tie,  good,  everyday  common  sense 
into 
them.  My  daughters  are  better-look 
ing  than  this  girl,  but  there  is a some 
thing  they 
lack  that  this  one  had 
She  was  dressed  plainly,  in  solid black 
and  her  mother the  same,  with  the  ad 
dition  of  widow’s  weeds.

Harry  exclaimed,  as she turned again 
to  speak  to  a  quiet  little  old  lacjy  in  the 
seat  behind:

“ By  Jove,  Tom,  what  an  angel’ 
“ Right  you  are,  my  boy,  but  the  an

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1 5

I  have  just  received  a  letter  which set 
Inside  was  a  neatly 

me  to  thinking. 
engraved  card,  which  read :

W A Y

MM

gel  must  have been  ill. 
she  is. ”

Look  how  pale

life,  Harry  spoke 

in  his  voice,  and, 

“ Yes,  too bad  a  girl  like  that  should 
have  trouble, ’ ’  and  there  was  true  sym­
pathy 
for  once  in 
his 
sentimentally. 
Somehow  or  other,  he  did  not  have 
much  to  say  on  the  run,  but  sat  looking 
at  the  back  of  the  little  blonde  head. 
That  and  her shapely  shoulders  were  all 
he  saw,  for  she  did  not  turn  again.  Just 
before  we  pulled  into  Ninevah,  the  sky 
darkened,  and  we  heard  the  heavy  roll­
ing  of  thunder. 
The  girl  and  her 
mother  seemed  anxious  about  the  rain: 
They  got  out  at  Ninevah,  and  so  did 
we.  Harry  whispered  to  me  as  we  slow­
ly  moved  towards  the  door  of  the  c a r: 
“ Say,  old  man, 
I ’m  going  to  get  ac­
quainted  with  that  girl.  She’s  one  in  a 
thousand.

We  had  hardly  gotten  inside  the  sta­
flash!  crash!  bang!  on 
it  seemed  as  if  a 

tion,  when, 
came  the  rain,  and 
second  deluge  was  taking  place.

I  went 

in  to  see  the  baggage  man 
about  my  trunks,  leaving  Harry  in  the 
waiting-room,  the  only  other  occupants 
of  which  were  the  sweet  girl  and  her 
quiet  mother.

Harry  had  an  hour  and  twenty  min­
utes  to  wait  for  his  connection,  and  I 
thought  I  would  stay  with  him  a  little 
while  until  the  rain  eased  up.  When  I 
came back  to  the  waiting-room,  Harry 
was  standing  at  the  window,  and  side 
of  him  the  girl’s  mother,  while  the  girl 
herself  was  sitting  on  the  bench,  sur­
rounded  by  bundles  and  grips,  looking 
pale  and  tired,  but  so  charmingly  sweet 
I  did  not  blame  Harry  for  his  desire  to 
get  acquainted. 
“ I 
think,  madame,  it  will  clear  up  shortly.
It  is  only  a  summer  shower.”

I  heard  him  say: 

it  will 

“ Yes,  sir;  but 

leave  every­
thing  so  wet,”   she  replied,  and her low, 
well-bred  voice  had  an  anxious  ring 
in  it.
‘ .‘ Oh,  well!  Old  Sol  will  soon  dry 
things  up,  once  he  gets  down  to  work.”  
“ Yes,  sir;  but  I  am  afraid  that  won’t 

help  me  just  now. ”

in  Chatham, 

“ Sorry.  Can  I  be  of  any assistance?”  
“ I  am  afraid  not,  sir.  You  see,  my 
daughter  has  been  very  ill,  and  I  am 
bringing  her  here  for  a  little  rest.  We 
live 
just  below  Albany, 
and  the  ride  here  has  tired  her  very 
I  am  so afraid  our folks  did  not 
much. 
get  my 
letter. 
It’s  only  a  short  walk 
from  here,  but  if  Ethel  should  get  her 
feet  wet  and  catch  cold,  w hy!  it  would 
give  her  a  pretty  bad  set-back.”
“ Pardon  me,  madam,  I  think  1  can 
help  you.  Say,  Tom  (turning  to  me), 
has  the  hotel  ’bus  gone  yet?”
The  old  sinner  knew  it  had.
“ Y e s,”   I  answered,  “ and  not  a  team 

in  sight  either. ”

He  disappeared,  but 

‘  That’s  too  bad,”   he  said,  and  then, 
turning  tc  the  anxious  mother,  added, 
“ Excuse  me  a  moment.  I ’ll  see  what  1 
can  do. ”
in  about  five 
minutes  came  back,  and 
in  his  hand 
held  a  pair  of  storm  rubbers.  Went  and 
robbed  his  samples. 
“ There!”  he  said 
triumphantly,  “ these  I  took  out  of  my 
sample  case. 
in  B.  Your 
daughter  can  put  them  on.  They’ll 
keep  her  feet  dry. 
It’s  stopped  rain­
ing,  and  as  I  have  nearly  forty  minutes 
to  spare  before  my  train  comes,  if  you 
will  allow  me,  I ’ll  help  you  carry  your 
traps  to  your  friend’s  house.”

Pair  3’s 

Harry  and  his  smiling  cheek  had  won 

the  day.

He  sung  out,  “ Good-by,  Tom.  See 
you  down  the  road 
in  a  couple  of 
days,”   as  he  started  with  his  newly  ac­
quired  charges. 
Ethel  (I  heard  her 
mother  call  her  that)  was  chatting'mer­
rily  to  him  as  they  went  up  the  street. 
The  mud  and  water  were  pretty  nasty, 
and  as  the  young  lady  picked  her  way 
over the  crossings,  cautiously  lifting her 
dress,  I  caught  a  shining  glimpse  of  a 
pair  of  “ 3’s  in  B ,”   that  looked  mighty 
neat  and  attractive  on  the  dainty  foot.
Harry  was  behind  her,  and  I  saw 
his  head  tilt  to  one  side  with  a  critical, 
professional  air,  as  he mentally admired 
the  fit  and  appearance  of  his  sample 
goods.

I  met  him  a  few  days  afterwards  and 
he  was  full  of  Ethel  and  her  charms 
and  virtues.

M RS.  C.  M.  W H EATCRO FT 

Announces the marriage of her daughter, 

E T H E L   MAY  W H EATCRO FT, 

to

H E N R Y   A.  LAN SIN G, 
Tuesday,  March  3,  1896. 
Chatham  Center,  N.  Y. 
Underneath  Harry  had  written :

“ 3 ’s  in  B .”

R u s s e l l   G a r d n e r .
REPRESENTATIVE  RETAILERS.
Albert  Kent,  General  Dealer  at  Ben- 

don.

In 

Albert  Kent  was  born  on  a  farm  in 
Bourton,  Berkshire,  England, 
Jan.  28, 
1834,  being  the  oldest  son  of  a  family 
of  seven  children.  When  he  was  11 
years  old  he  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Wiltshire,  where  his  father  pursued 
the  occupation  of  farmer.  He  stayed 
on  the  farm  for  five  years  and then  went 
to  London  to  seek  employment  of  a 
more  congenial  character,  securing  a 
position 
in  a  wholesale  and  retail  dry 
goods  establishment,  which  he occupied 
for  two  years. 
1850,  in  company 
with  a  brother  and  sister,  he  crossed 
to  America,  locating  on  a  farm  near 
Ann  Arbor.  He  followed  the  occupa­
tion  of  farmer  in  Washtenaw  county  for 
fifteen  years,  during  which  time  he 
achieved  the  reputation  of  being  the 
champion  sheep  shearer  in  the  county, 
being  able  to  shear  from  fifty  to  sixty 
fine  wool  sheep 
in  a  day,  and  at  one 
time  breaking  the  record at  seventy-six. 
In  1865,  he  removed  to  Inland,  Benzie 
county,  where  he  took  advantage  of  the 
homestead  right  and  located and cleared 
160 acres  of  land,  which  is  now  one  of 
the  best  farms 
in  Northern  Michigan, 
the  staple  products  being  hay,  wheat, 
corn  and  oats. 
1871,  Mr.  Kent 
opened  a  store  on  his  farm,  and  during 
President  Cleveland’s 
the 
established  a  postoffice 
Government 
there,  naming  it  Kentville  and appoint­
ing  Mr.  Kent  postmaster.  This  posi­
tion  he  held  every  year  but  ope  during 
the  continuance  of  the  office.  He  re­
mained 
in  business  at  Kentville  until 
1892,  when  he  removed  his  general 
stock  to  Bendon, .where  he  was  again 
appointed  postmaster,  which  office  he 
still  retains. 
In  connection  with  his 
mercantile  business,  he  has  conducted 
the  saw  and  shingle  mill  business,  be­
sides 
logging  several  million  feet  of 
pine  for  T.  M.  Avery,  of  Chicago.

first  term 

In 

Mr.  Kent  has  been  married  three 
times  and  has  two  children—a  son  37 
years  old,  who 
is business  managerjof 
the  Wait  Manufacturing  Co.,  at  T rav­
erse  City,  and  a  daughter  now  10  years 
of  age.

Mr.  Kent  owes  allegiance  to 

the 
Masonic  fraternity,  and  has  been  an 
Odd  Fellow  and  a  Granger.  He  has 
also  held  the  offices  of  supervisor  and 
poor  commissioner  of  his  township,  but 
has  never  aspired  to  political  office,  as 
his  ambition  does  not  run  in  that  di­
rection.  He  has  been  mentioned  as  a 
suitable  person  to  represent  his  district 
in  the  Legislature,  but,  so  far,  he  has 
declined  to  permit  the  use  of  his  name 
in  that  connection.

Sometimes 

in  weighing  goods  the 

merchant  gives  himself  away.

of selling  rubbers was to fit a customer as nearly as 
possible from the stock on  hand, and  “ let  it  go  at 
that.”  Anything to make a sale.

That  “doesn’t go” now.  People  want  rubbers to 
fit  the  shoes,  some  neat  and  stylish  article  to 
make  the  foot  look  well.  Why  not  give  them 
what they want?  You  can  get  every  style  made 
by the  BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.  in  widths 
and sizes, and at any time, of

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We  are  now  ready  to 
make  contracts  for  bark 
for the season of 1896.
Correspondence Solicited.

I OUTSIDE  THE  TRUST

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market.

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CU LTU RE  FOR  WOMEN.

Why  Not  Give  Them  Equal  Advan­

tages  With  Men? 

v> i itten for the Tradesman.

So  much  is  being  done  in  the  way  of 
night  schools,  manual, training  schools, 
etc.,  in  this  enlightened  day  and  age, 
for  the  young  man  limited  as  to  early 
advantages, 
the  self-made 
man  will  be  a  myth  of  the  past.

that  soon 

The  new  feature  of  admitting  women 
to  many  of  the  classes  points  plainly  to 
the  wants  of  the  woman  of  to-day.  She 
has  been  knocking  for  several  years  for 
admittance  to  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  classes; 
but,  what 
is  a  crying 
need,  in  every  city 
in  the  land  where 
there  is  such  an  association,  for  a  sim­
ilar organization  for  women,  where  as 
great  opportunities  and 
inducements 
may  be offered.

is  more,  there 

Since  women  have begun  to  take such 
an  active  part  in  the 
industrial  world, 
girls  and  young  women  in  all  stages  of 
development  have  flocked  to  the  cities. 
Many  of  them  need  as  many  corners 
knocked  off  and  as  much  polishing  as 
their  country  brothers,  yet  they  must 
undergo  the  hardest  grinding.

In  the  first  place,  a  woman  seldom 
earns  as  much  as  a  man,  even  for  the 
same  work  and  that  as  well,  or  better, 
done,  yet  she  must  pay  as  much  for 
board  and  lodging  if  she  has  the  same 
comforts.

A  young  man  is  advised  to  identify 
himself  with  the  church  of  his  choice, 
and,  whether  he  be  rich  or  poor,  high 
or  low,  bright  or  stupid,  he 
is  warmly 
is  disposed  to  work, 
welcomed. 
If  he 
his  services  more 
than  balance  his 
flabby  pocketbook.

The  church  does  not  offer  such  in­
ducements  to  the  young  woman.  A l­
ready  the  flock 
is  full  of  well-known 
sisters  who  are  striving  for  the  work  of 
the  congregation,  if  not  for  the  offices. 
Why  seek 
less  than  talent  or  beauty? 
Therefore,  the  newcomer  is  examined 
from  critical  eyes—many  times  coldly 
critical—and,  if  she  be  weighed  in  the 
balance  and  found  wanting,  she  might 
as  well  give  up  the  ghost  and  content 
herself  in  other  fields.

A  number  of  the  larger cities  in  the 
United  States  have  realized  the  needs 
of 
just  such  women,  and  have  estab­
lished  organizations  to  promote  their 
best  welfare.  Such  is  the  Women’s  E d ­
ucational 
Industrial  Union,  of 
Buffalo,  New  York.  This  was  formed 
in  1885,  and,  if 
it  had  not  contained 
the  best  elements  to  make  it  live,  it 
would  have  had  a  chance  to  die  long 
ago.

and 

The  originators  had  this  object  in 
view : 
“ To  increase  fellowship  among 
women,  in  order  to  promote  the  best 
practical  methods  for  securing  their  ed­
ucational,  industrial and social  advance­
ment. ’ ’

The  following  means  were  taken  to 

bring  about  the  desired  result:

1.  The  establishment  of  a  reading 

room  and  library.

2.  The  maintaining  of a  registry  for 

the  higher  employment  of  women.

3.  The  organizing  and  maintaining 
of  classes  in  educational  and  industrial 
branches.

4.  The  assistance  of  poor  women  to 
collect  debts  and  to  establish  their  legal 
rights.

5.  The  assistance  of  the  worthy  poor.
6.  The  giving  of  courses  of  lectures 
on  various  topics  and  social  entertain­
ments.

7.  The establishment of a gymnasium 

for  women.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

1894, 

In  October, 

the  new  building 
was  opened. 
It  is  situated  in  the  cen­
ter  of  the  city  and  its  architecture  is  an 
ornament  to  Buffalo.

The  parlors  are  so  comfortable,  and 
withal  so  beautiful  and  furnished 
in 
such  perfect  taste,  that  they  are an edu­
cation  in  themselves.  What  must  such 
surroundings  mean  to  many  a  girl  who 
enters  these  rooms.  Adjoining 
is  the 
library,  supplied with many  of  the  lead­
ing  magazines  and  papers. 
In  this 
quiet  retreat  one  may  read  or  write  at 
pleasure.

A  Committee  on  Employment  en­
deavors  to  procure  positions  for  those 
out  of  work,  as  well  as  gives  advice 
and  encouragement  to  all  who  seek  the 
Union  for assistance.  This  has  led  to 
the 
investigation,  of  fraudulent  firms. 
Many  such  advertise  through  the  news­
papers like  th is:

Work  At  Home—Can  make $10  to $15 
per  week.  Full  particulars  sent  on  re­
ceipt  of  $1.

Sometimes  only  postage  stamps  are 
list  of  such  firms  is  kept 
required.  A 
for  future  reference  and  much  trouble 
has  in  very  many  instances  been  fore­
stalled.

The  study  classes  offer  instruction 

in 
reading,  arithmetic,  penmanship,  ste­
nography  and  type  writing,  and 
in 
French.  There 
is  also  a  Civic  Club, 
to  awaken  interest  in  municipal  affairs. 
The  Domestic  Training  Department 
includes  systematic  work 
in  cooking, 
laundrying  and  sewing.  The  children 
are  represented  in  the  Kitchen  Garden 
each  Saturday  afternoon.

their  domain 

Perhaps  no  more  important  work  has 
been  undertaken  than  that  by  the  Com­
mittee  on  Protection.  As  the  name  in­
dicates, 
is  to  prevent 
women  from  being  unjustly  oppressed. 
Many  cases  -involve  too 
little  to  be 
brought  into  court,  or  may  be  amicably 
settled  without  resorting  to  law.  No 
greater  enemies  have  been  found  than 
money  sharks,  who  charge  from  100  to 
200  per  cent,  interest  on  their  money. 
It  was  through  this  Committee  that 
matrons  were  placed  in  the  police  sta­
tions  and  the  jail.

Once  a  month  musical  and  literary 
programs  are  furnished. 
So  popular 
have  these  become  that  the  hall,  which 
has  a  seating  capacity  of  550,  is  always 
filled  to  overflowing.  Also  from  time 
to  time 
lectures  have  been  given  by 
such  well-known  speakers  as Julia  Ward 
Howe,  David  Christie __  Murray 
and 
others.

This  account  would  not  be  complete 
without  mention  of  the  gymnasium. 
Here,  during  the  winter,  are  given 
lessons  in  physical culture,  according  to 
both  the  Delsarte  and  Swedish  sys­
tems. 
In  connection  with  this  course 
are  lectures  on  hygiene  delivered  by 
leading  physicians  of  the  city.

Such,  in  brief,  is  an  outline  of  the 
work  undertaken  by  one  such  institu­
in  the  United  States.  Who  can 
tion 
its  power  for  uplifting  in  a 
measure 
community? 
is  easy  to  believe  in 
arbitration  rather  than  war.  Go  one 
step 
information, 
rather  than  reformation—and  civiliza­
tion  is  crowded  into  a  nutshell.

farther—encourage 

It 

Berlin,  Prussia.

Z a id a   E .* U d e l l .

The  successful  manufacturer  or 

job­
ber  calls  to  his  aid  the  brainiest  men 
he  can  find  to  represent  his  interests  in 
the  domain  of  trade,  men  who  possess 
sterling  qualities  of  honesty,  sobriety 
and  good  address.  These  are  the  kind 
nowadays  who  make  a  success  on  the 
road—no  others  will  do.

A   B I G  
M A N - U

facturing  concern  like  ours  can save you money. 
W e  manufacture  both  Spring 
and  W inter 
W heat  Flour  and  sell  direct  to  the  retailer. 
Send  us  your  orders  for  small  lots  or  car  lots.

point?

Of  course,  you  see  the 

It’s big enough, isn't  it?

Our  “ C rosb y’s  Superior”   brand  of  Spring 
W heat  Flour  has  given  better  satisfaction  in 
many  places  than  any  of  the  so-called  “ H igh­
est  grades  of  Spring  W heat  Flour  made.”  
There  are  reasons  for  it.  W e  can name many.

YflLLET  tin lim it CO.,

Sole maker« of the famous Lily White Flour,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

The Best Starch

In  the  H arket.

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Requires No Cooking.

W e  are  Agents  for  Western  Hlchlgan,  and  until  March 

First will git e

25-5C  P A C K A G ES  F R E E

WITH  EACH  CASE.

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17

Commercial T ravelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip. 

President,  S.  E.  S ym o ns,  Saginaw:  Secretary, 
G eo.  F.  Ow en,  Grand  Rapids;  Treasurer,  J.  J. 
F r o st, Lansing.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association.
President. J.  F. C o o per, Detroit;  Secretary  and 

Treasurer, D. M o r r is , Detroit.

Quarterly  Meeting  of  the  ooard  of 

Directors,  K.  of G.

The 

At  the  regular  quarterly  meeting  of 
the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Michigan 
Knights  of  the  Grip,  held  at  Lansing, 
Saturday,  March  7,  all  the  members  of 
the  Board  were  present  except  Director 
Streat.

Secretary  Owen  presented  his  finan­
cial  report  for  the  quarter,  showing 
total  receipts  of  $190 
in  the  general 
fund  and  $2,922 
fund, 
making  a  total  of  $3,112,  for  which  he 
held  the  Treasurer’s  receipt.

in  the  death 

In  the  death 

report  was  approved  by  the 
Finance  Committee,  adopted and placed 
on  file.
Treasurer  Frost  presented  his  report, 
showing total receipts in the general fund 
of $1,360.55,  against which eleven orders 
had  been  drawn,  leaving  a  balance  on 
hand  of  $747.36. 
fund 
there  have  been 
total  receipts  of 
$3,301.77  and  disbursements  of  $1,000, 
leaving  a balance  on  hand  of  $2,301.77. 
This  report  took  the  same course  as  that 
of  the  Secretary.
John  B.  Corliss  and 
Congressmen 
Wm.  Alden  Smith  called  attention  to 
their  action  oh  House  bill  4,340,  re­
stricting  charges  for  sleeping  car  and 
chair  car  servi ce, and  the  Board adopted 
a  resolution  heartily  endorsing 
their 
action.
L.  Williams  called  the  attention  of 
the  Board  to  the  fact  that  Roman  Mas- 
is  manufacturing  a 
sie,  of  Petoskey, 
cigar  with  the 
initials  of  the  Knights 
of  the  Grip  on  the  label,  which was laid 
on  the  table  for  the  present.

Frank  S.  Dunbar  called  attention  to 
the  fact  that  the  Hotel  Ossawinamakee, 
at  Manistique,  is  now  running  a  ’ bus 
to  and  from  all  trains  for  25  cents  for 
the  round  trip  and  also  hauling  trunks 
and  baggage  on  the  same  basis.  The 
report  was  accepted.

A  communication  was  received  from 
W.  S.  Cooper,  complaining  that  Fred 
Kohl  had  not  yet  taken  any  action  in 
regard  to  the  overcoat  he  is  alleged  to 
have 
lost  while  a  guest  at  Mr.  Kohl’s 
hotel  about  a  year  ago.  On  motion,  J. 
J.  Frost  was  authorized  to  adjust  the 
claim  for  Mr.  Cooper.

President  Symons,Director  Tyler  and 
Secretary  Owen  were  authorized  to  pur­
chase  a  safe  for  the  protection  of  the 
books  and  papers  of  the  Association 
in 
the  Secretary’s  office.

Ex-President  Jacklin  was  then  given 
the  privilege  of  the  floor  to  explain  his 
position 
in  regard  to  his  claim  for 
traveling  expenses  in  attending  the  At­
lanta  convention.  At  the  conclusion  of 
his  remarks,  the  following  resolution, 
offered  by  Director  Wood,  was  adopted :
Whereas,  At  a  meeting  of  this  Board 
at  Grand  Rapids,  Nov.  29,  1895,  Pres­
ident  Jacklin  reported  upon  his  trip  to 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  in  attendance  upon  the 
International  Congress  of  Commercial 
Travelers,  and  incidentally  stated  that 
his  expenses  were  about  $45,  the  D i­
rectors  suggested  that  this  be  presented 
by  special  resolution  to  the  annual  con­
vention  for  payment  and  the  following 
recommendation  was  made  and  appears 
on  the  minutes  of  that  meeting:  “ Pres­
ident  Jacklin  presented  a  verbal  report 
of  his  trip  to  the  Congress  of  Commer­
cial  Travelers  at  Atlanta.  A  vote  of 
thanks  was  tendered  him  in  behalf  of 
the  Board,  and it  was decided  to  recom­
mend  that  the  annual  meeting  vote  him 
$45  to  remunerate  him 
for  his  ex­
penses.’ ’ 
In  the  hurry  attending  the 
closing  hour  of  the  convention  the  spe­
cial  resolution  was  overlooked  and  no 
mention  was  made  of 
it,  except  as 
in  the  minutes  of  the  Board 
shown 
received 
meeting,  which  report  was 
and,  according 
report, 
adopted.  Under  strict  parliamentary 
ruling  this  might  possibly  carry  the

printed 

to 

payment,  but  this  Board,  desiring  to 
faithfully  carry  out  the  constitution  and 
by-laws  of  this  association,  cannot  con­
sistently  order  payment  of  this  amount, 
and,  desiring  that  no  injustice  shall  be 
done  Ex-President  Jacklin,  who  does 
not  present  this  as  a  claim,  and  believ­
ing  it  better  for  the  interests  of  all  con­
cerned,  it  is  hereby

Resolved,  That  this  matter  lay  upon 
the  table  until  our  next  annual  conven­
it  can  be  properly  brought 
tion,  when 
before  the  convention  as  originally 
in­
tended.
The  action  of  Secretary  Owen,  in 
sending  out  the  following  communica­
tion  to  the  hotels  of  the  State  asking 
them  to become  honorary  members,  was 
concurred  in  by  the  Board :

We  think  that  it  would  be  of  mutual 
interest,  both  to  yourself  and  our  Asso­
ciation,  were  you  an  honorary  member 
of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip.

Quite  a  large  number  of  the  hotels  in 
the  State  are  already  members  and  we 
would 
like  to  enroll  every  hotel  on  our 
list.  We  have 
just  gotten  out an  ele­
gant  engraved  certificate,  which  would 
be  an  ornament  to  your  office.

Enclosed  I  hand  you  an  application 
blank. 
If  you  feel  an  interest  in  the 
boys’  success,  please  sign  and  enclose 
$1 
for  annual  dues,  and  return  to  me. 
On  July  1  we  will  publish  a  list  of  all 
honorary  members  and  would 
like  to 
have  your name  on  that  list.

G eo .  F.  Ow en,  Sec’y.

The  following  bills  were  presented 
and  found  correct  by  the  Finance  Com­
mittee  and  were  allowed :
Mrs.  Em m a L. Avery,  beneficiary.............*500.00
Mrs. Edna Clark, beneficiary.......................  500.00
Mrs. Jenny L. Tracy,  beneficiary................  500.00
Secretary's  salary to d ate.............................   193.60
Treasurer’s salary to d ate.............................   62.24
Grand Rapids Paper  Box Co........................  16.00
Tradesman  Company....................................  139.32
S.  E. Symons, attending Board  M eeting... 
5.64
Geo. F. Owen, attending  Board  Meeting.. 
4.10
F.  M. Tyler, attending Board  Meeting....... 
5 50
A. F.  Peake, attending  Board  M eeting....  4.73
John R.  Wood, attending Board M eeting.. 
5.52
B  D. Palmer, attending Board  Meeting.  . 
4.56
The  following  communication  was 

5—At 

Detroit,  March 

received  from  Director  Wood :
a 

regular 
meeting  of  Post  C  (Detroit),  held  Sat­
urday  evening,  February  29,  a  resolu­
tion  was  unanimously  passed  requestir g 
me,  as  the  representative  from  Detroit, 
to 
invite  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the 
Grip  to  hold  their  next  annual  conven­
tion,  taking  place  December  29 and  30, 
at  Detroit.  We  will  do  our  utmost  to 
make  the  convention  a  success 
in 
every  way  for  the  benefit of  this  Asso­
ciation  and  hope  this 
invitation  will 
meet  with  your  favorable  and  prompt 
action.  Our  Post  is  in  a  very  flourish­
ing  condition,  adding  numbers  of  new 
members  every  meeting,  and  we  be­
lieve  that  your  acceptance  of  our 
invi­
tation  will  be  of  decided  benefit  to  the 
organization  at  large  and,  also,  to  our 
much  loved  city.

J ohn  R .  Wood.

The  invitation  was  received  and  laid 
on  the  table  until  the  next  meeting  of 
the  Board.
be  held  on  Saturday, 
Downey  House,  Lansing.

The  next  meeting  of  the  Board  will 
June  6,  at  the 

The  meeting  then  adjourned.

G eo.  F.  Ow en,  Sec’y.
Monthly  Report  of Secretary  Owen.
Grand  Rapids, March  10—Seventy-six 
additions  have  been  made  to  the  mem­
bership  roll  of  the  Michigan  Knights 
of  the  Grip  since  my  last  report,  as  fol­
lows :
•  G.  T.  Smith,  Chicago.

O.  F.  Mossbacher,  Grand  Rapids.

A.  L.  Henderson,  New  York.
G.  B.  Hutchings,  Detroit.
L.  M.  Bonheim,  Detroit.
W.  T.  Kelly,  St.  Johns.
J.  H.  Muzzy,  Detroit.
C.  A.  Cressy,  Traverse  City.
G.  E.  Lovejoy,  Muskegon.
Chas.  F.  Quay,  Hesperia.
F. 
j.  Truesdell,  Quincy.
J.  H.  Ellis,  Ypsilanti.
Jno.  C.  Ford,  Chicago.
B.  M.  Wright,  Irvington,  Ind.
W.  B.  Edmonds,  Bangor.
J.  B.  Lane,  Flint.
A.  D.  Chase,  Owosso.

H.  P.  Baker,  Grand  Rapids.
W.  G.  Nesbitt,  Cleveland.
R.  N.  Hull,  Cleveland.
H.  A.  Furber,  Detroit.
N.  A.  Bloom,  Detroit.
Chas.  H.  Smallman,  Chicago.
F.  T.  Cushman,  Lansing.
L.  F.  Clark,  Mason.
Wm.  Rennie,  Detroit.
E.  W.  Sanders,  Buchanan.
J.  M.  V.  Kensch,  Clinton.
Dewitt  Cook,  Coldwater.
T.  P.  Wilcoxson,  Lansing.
C.  P.  Miller,  Montrose.
E.  B.  Paxton,  Monroe.
G.  W.  Herron,  Cincinnati.
P.  C.  Harker,  Kalamazoo.
H.  D.  Nash,  Jackson.
F.  A.  Gaddum,  Port  Huron.
W.  F.  Taylor,  Saginaw,  E .  S.
Wm.  F.  Brown,  Detroit.
F.  H.  Manchester,  Battle  Creek.
F.  T.  Colver,  Lansing.
J.  J.  Bush,  Lansing.
G.  B.  Elliott,  Jackson.
D.  J.  Dailey,  Lansing.
E.  P.  Tracy,  Lansing.
J.  H.  Cowley,  Lansing.
John  Seibel,  Lansing.
L.  J.  Noble,  Cleveland.
J.  P.  Cummiskey,  Detroit.
F.  G.  Hooper,  Saginaw.
W.  G.  Bailey,  Lansing.
L.  M.  Patterson,  Lansing.
E.  S.  Holdridge,  Lansing.
J.  B.  Chapman,  Detroit.
E.  B.  Wood,  Lansing.
A.  Hilborn,  Benton  Harbor.
Jay  J.  Ludwick,  Lansing.
Fred  L.  Cook,  Lansing.
S.  S.  Renshaw,  Detroit.
J.  H.  Earle,  Benton  Harbor.
R.  E.  Donovan,  Ionia.
N.  W.  Voorhees,  Adrian.
F.  M.  Scott,  Ithaca:
S.  G.  Goodridge,  Reed  City.
A.  P.  McPherson,  Jackson.
Geo.  Forrester,  Chicago.
J.  B.  Paisley,  Yale.
S.  L.  Harrington,  Holly.
J.  C.  Ewing,  Saginaw.
M.  M.  Levy,  Jackson.
L.  O.  Da  Foe,  St.  Johns.
C.  A.  Nesbitt,  Cleveland.
Noah  Solomon,  Chicago.
Geo.  H.  Johnson,  Chicago.
C.  R.  Dye,  Battle  Creek.
T.  A.  Sperry,  Centerville.
A.  P.  Cleveland,  Detroit.
Up  to  this  date  1,465  members  have 
for  this  year. 
paid  Assessment  No. 
This 
largest  number  which  has 
ever  paid  a  death  assessment,  Assess­
ment  No.  2  of  last  year  having  been 
paid  by  only 
1,447  members  after  the 
second  notice  had  been  mailed  and 
numerous  letters  of  an  urgent  character 
had  been  written  by  your  Secretary. 
Inasmuch  as  the  second  notice  has  not 
yet  been  sent  out  for  this  assessment,  it 
is  within  the  bounds  of  reason  to  ex­
pect  that  fully 
135  more  of  the  boys 
will  come  to  the  front between  now  and 
the  date  of  mailing  the  second  assess­
ment  for  this  week.  Permit  me  to  re­
mark  that  the  Secretary  has  set  his 
mark  at 
1,600  and  that  he  expects  the 
boys  to  help  him  reach  the  goal.

is  the 

1 

G eo .  F.  Ow en ,  Sec’y.

Gripsack  Brigade.

A.  S.  Doak  (Worden  Grocer  C o.)  is 
confined  to  his  home  this  week  by  a 
serious  attack  of  the  grippe.  No  one 
will  cover  his route unless he is ill longer 
than  this  week.

James  A.  Massie,  traveling represent­
ative  for  the  Finzer  Tobacco  Co.,  who 
was  operated  upon  for  a  tumor  at  the 
Buttorworth  Hospital 
last  Wednesday, 
is  reported  as  getting  along very  nicely.
The  Charlevoix  Democrat  announces 
that  Geo.  W.  Miller,  until  recently  en­
gaged 
in  the  clothing  business  at  that 
place,  has engaged  to  travel  for  Michael 
Kolb  &  Son,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y .,  but 
will  not  enter  upon  his  duties  until 
about  June  1.

Frederick  Leander  Anderson, 

the 
handsome  shoe  man,  who  has  been  the 
envy  of  the  boys  on  account  of  his 
standing-in  qualities  with  the  gentler 
sex  of  Northern  Michigan,  has  at  last

taken  a  back  seat  and  the  other boys 
are  once  more  on  top.  Fred  has  taken 
to  wearing  a  corduroy vest  and  a  Scotch 
plaid  tie  (of  the  McDonahue  clan)  and 
this  will  never  take  with  the  dark-eyed 
maidens  who  reside  along  the  line  of 
the  G.  R.  &  I.

Wm.  P.  Townsend,  the  gentle  little 
cracker  man,  now  sports  a  Pingree  hat 
—that  is,  he  does  on  certain  occasions, 
where  his  customers  have  a  leaning  to­
ward  the  would-be-governor.  On  other 
occasions,  he  wears  a  plush  cap,  and 
in  a  red  sugar 
carries  his  “ Pingree”  
bag.  There  is  nothing 
like  standing 
in  with  your  trade,  even  at  the  expense 
of  carrying  a  paper  bag.  But  why  is 
it,  Billie,  you  didn’t  wear  it  at  Grand 
Haven  and  Spring  Lake?  There  are 
some  Pingree  men  there.

It 

The  regular  meeting  of  Post  E  will 
be  held  at  Sweet’s  Hotel  on  Saturday 
evening  of  this  week. 
is  hoped  that 
the  attendance  will  be  large,  as  matters 
of  importance  to  the  Post  are  to  come 
up  for  consideration  and  action.  The 
first  social  party  of  the  season  will  be 
held  by  the  Post  on  Saturday  evening, 
March  21,  at  Imperial  Hall,  672 Wealthy 
avenue.  Both  dancing  and  progressive 
pedro  will  be  indulged  in.  The  trav­
eling  men  are  invited  to  come—and  the 
line  will  be  drawn  on  traveling men and 
their  ladies.

At  the  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Michigan  Knights 
of  the  Grip,  held  at  Lansing  last  week, 
two  things  occurred  which  were  not 
down  on  the  program—a  six  course  din­
ner  at  the  handsome  residence  of  Jas. 
F.  Hammell,  on  Friday  evening,  after 
which  occurred  the  presentation  of  a 
beautiful  upholstered  chair  to  Secretary 
Owen  from  the  other  members  of  the 
Board,  and  a  Masonic  ring  from  Mrs. 
Owen 
in  honor  of  her  husband’s  53d 
birthday,  which  occurred  on  Monday. 
The  affair  was  entirely  informal  and  all 
the  more  enjoyable  on  that  account.
Cutler  House  in  New  Hands.
H.  D.  and  F.  H.  Irish,  formerly landlords at 
the  New  Livingston  Hotel,  at  Grand  Rapids, 
have leased the Cutler House,  at  Grand  Haven, 
where  they  bespeak  the  cordial  co-operation 
aud support of the traveling  public.  They  will 
conduct the Cutler House as a strictly first-class 
house,  giving  every  detail  painstaking  at­
tention.

THE  NEW  GRAND.

If experience  and  observation  count  for  any­
thing, the man who has traveled on the road for 
fifteen consecutive years ought to be  an  author­
ity on hotel keeping,  and the  manner  in  which 
E.  K. Bennett is conducting the  New  Grand,  at 
Lansing, plainly discloses that he utilizes  to  ex­
cellent advantage the experience gained during 
his long  career  as  a  traveling  salesman.  Mr. 
Bennett cordially invites “the  boys’’  who  visit 
Lansing to place their autographs on his register.

Bridge  Street 

...House...

Corner  of  Bridge  and 
Kent.Streets,

Grand  Rapids, Hich.

Rates  $ 1  and  $ 1.2 5   per d ay.

Best  House  in  the  State 
for  the  rtoney.
E.  FULLERTON  &  CO.,  Props.

S E L L   THESE

1  CIGARS

and  give  customers  good 

satisfaction.

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18
Drugs==Chemicals

STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY.

■ Qn e Year_ 
- 
Two  Years— 
Three Years— 
Four Years— 
Five Years— 

C. A. B u g b b b , Charlevoix
- 
- 
S. E.  P a k k il l ,  Owosso
F .  W. R.  P e r k y , Detroit
-  A. C. S c h u m ac h er,  Ann Arbor
- 
G eo.  G u n d ru m , Ionia

- 
■ 
- 

President, C. A. B u g b e e , Charlevoix. 
Secretary, F. W. R,  P e r r y ,  Detroit. 
Treasurer, G eo. G u n d r u m , Ionia, 
6 

doming Meetings—Grand Rapids, March 3 andA. 
Detroi t (Star Island), June 23.
Lansing, November a

MICHIGAN  STATE  PHARMACEUTICAL 

ASSOCIATION.

. 

, _ 

I S.  P.  Wh itm a r sh ,  Palmyra;

President, G eo. J. W a r d , St. Clair.
Vice-Presidents  j G  c   p HILLIP8,  Armada. 
Secretary, B . Sc h r o u d er, Grand Rapids. 
Treasurer, Wm. D u po nt, Detroit.
Executive  Committee—F .  J.  W u r z b u r g ,  Grand 
Rapids:  F.  D.  St e v e n s, Detroit;  H. G .C o lman, 
Kalamazoo:  E. T.  We b b ,  Jackson:  D.  M.  R u s­
s e l l , Grand Rapids.

The  Drug  Market.

Acetanilid—Remains  quiet  but  fairly 

steady.

Acids—Citric  shows  a  decline  of  ic, 
reduced  their 
manufacturers  having 
quotations. 
Carbolic  has  been  ad­
vanced.  Picric  is  higher  in  sympathy. 
Other  descriptions  are  unchanged  and 
generally  steady.

A lco h o l—The  market  for  grain  con­
tinues  steady  under  a  fair  consuming 
demand,  and  prices  are  maintained.

Arsenic—Holders  of  powdered  white 
relax  none  of  their  firmness  and  the 
market 
stronger  with  offerings 
limited.

is 

Balsams—A  good  active  jobbing  de­
mand 
is  noted  for  copaiba,  with  sales 
within  the  old  range,  but  otherwise  the 
general  market  has  ruled  quiet  and 
featureless.

Beans—Tonka  remain  quiet  and  un­
changed.  Vanilla  are  in  good  jobbing 
request  and  firmer.  Authentic  reports 
from  Mexico  regarding  the  current 
crop  show that  previous 
low  estimates 
have  not  been  exaggerated;  late advices 
state  that  the  crop  is  all  gathered  and 
is  only  about  one-third  of  the  usual  av 
erage.

Cantharides—Russian  are  lower,  ow 
ing to lack  of demand and  favorable crop 
reports  from  abroad.

Cassia*Buds—Are  quiet  but  steady.
Cocaine—Only  small 

re 
ceived  attention,  but  values  are  main 
tained.

lots  have 

Cod  Liver  Oil—Continued  advances 
in  all  foreign  markets  and  official  con 
formation  of  unfavorable  reports  regard 
ing  the  result,  thus  far,  of  the  current 
season’s  catch,  have  at 
last  influenced 
a  stronger  feeling  among  holders  here 
and  values  have  been  advanced.

Colocynth  Apples—In  limited  request 

and  steady.

Cream  Tartar—Continues  to  move 
steadily  on  consuming  orders  with man 
ufacturers’  prices  maintained.

Cubeb  Berries—Are  attracting  very 
little  attention  and  the  market  remains 
dull  with  values  nominal.

Cuttle  Fish  Bone—Continues  steady 
in  price,  with  fair  sales  in  a  jobbing 
way.

is  unsettled 

Essential  Oils—Cassia 

is  barely 
steady.  Myrbane 
and 
lower,  owing  to  sharp  competition  be 
tween  manufacturers’  agents.  Natural 
sassafras 
is  scarce  and  firm.  Worm 
seed  is  also  very  scarce  and  quotations 
have  been  advanced.

Flowers—Jobbing  transactions  com 
prise  the  bulk  of  the  business  in  prog 
ress  and  all  varieties  are  unchanged 
price,  with  the  tone of  the  general  mar 
ket  steady.

Glycerine—Continues  to  find  a  steady

consuming  outlet  with values unchanged 
and  rather  firm.

Gums—The  consuming  demand 

for 
asafetida  has  continued  moderately  ac­
tive  and  a  fair  business  is  reported  at 
prices  within  the  former  range.  Cam­
phor  shows 
increasing  firmness,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  the  stock  of  refined 
Japanese  is  about  exhausted,  and  pres­
ent  prices  abroad  for  that  variety  will 
importations.
not  admit  of 
leaves  the  market  in 
control  of  domestic  refiners.  A  steady 
consuming  trade  is  reported.  Kino  has 
been  advanced. 

his  practically 

further 

Leaves—Freer  offerings  of 

short 
buchu  have  had  a  depressing  effect  on 
the  market  and  values  have  been  re­
duced.  Other  varieties  are  unchanged 
and  without  new  feature.

,

Menthol—Is  easier,  owing  to  compe- 
ition,  mainly from  out  of  town  holders.
Morphine—No  changes  have occurred 
n  manufacturers’  quotations  and  the 
market  has  ruled  quiet  with  values 
based  on  the  former  range. “

Opium—The  current  week  opened 
with  a  very  slow  demand, which  has  not 
mproved  up  to  the  present  writing, 
and  the  result  is  a  softening  tendency, 
which  has  extended  to  the  foreign  mar­
kets,  although the weaker  feeling  abroad 
partly  due  to  reports  of  rain  and 
milder  weather  in  the  growing  sections. 
The  price  in  Smyrna  has declined.

Quicksilver—Has  continued  to  meet 

with  a  limited  inquiry.

Quinine—Has  continued  to  meet  with 
a  good  consuming  demand  and  values 
from  first  hands  are  unchanged  but 
firm.

the 

show 

transactions 

The  markets 

Roots—Ipecac  have continued to move 
fairly,  but  there  is  no  change  in  prices, 
and 
former 
range. 
Jalap  is  weak  and  demoralized 
with  quotations  lower.  Gentian  is  very 
scarce  both  here  and 
abroad,  and 
prices  have  been 
further  advanced. 
Mexican  sarsaparilla,  senega,  golden 
seal  and  serpentaria  are all  ruling quiet 
Seeds—Canary  of  all  kinds  are  ruling 
quiet,  with  quotations  unchanged  and 
somewhat nominal  in  the  absence  of  im 
portant  demand. 
ii 
Europe  and  the  East  are  reported  easy 
Dutch  caraway  is  steady.  The  feeling 
is  slightly  firmer abroad.  Russian  hemp 
and  German  rape  are  both  firm.  No 
further 
large  sales  of  mustard  are  re 
ported,  but  a generally  steady feeling  i¡ 
manifest  on  the  part  of  holders  of 
brown,  while  yellow  shows  a  declining 
tendency.  Freight  rates  from  the  Pa 
cific  coast  will  be  reduced  to-morrow  to 
the  figures  prevailing  previous  to  the 
advance  announced  a  few  weeks  ago 
this  is  given  as  the  cause  of  the  easier 
feeling  in  yellow,  as  there  is  consider 
in  primary  markets  to 
able  stock  yet 
come 
the  supply  of 
brown  there 
is  said  to  be  exhausted 
is  weak  and  lower,  with  a  de 
Poppy 
dining  tendency.

forward,  while 

Spermaceti—The  market  has 

re 

mained  quiet.

Sugar  of  Milk—Is 

in  good  supply 

and  selling  freely  to  consumers
Christian

Endeavor  Convention 

Ionia.

For  this  occasion,  the  Detroit,  Grand 
Haven  &  Milwaukee  Railway  Co.  will 
sell  excursion  tickets  to  Ionia  at  one 
fare  for  the  round  trip  good  going 
April  i  and  2  and  good  returning  unt" 
April  4.  Trains 
leave  Grand  Rapids 
at  6 :45  and  'io :20  a.  m.  and  3 ¡25  and 
l i p .  m.

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

While  many  merchants  would  fail  — 
farmers,  the  majority  of  farmers  would 
fail  as  merchants.

p O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O fl

?  W I N D O W  

x

D R E S S I N G

MADE  EA S Y .

A  new  book  on  the  subject  just  out. 
Complete Instructions in draping  cheese 
cio-h,  Disking  fixtures,  etc.  57 illustra 
ti011 s,  52  new  and  novel  designs.  Any 
clerk can do  the  work  by  following  di­
rections.

FOR  GROCERS ONLY.
S en t p o stp aid  fo r $1.00  by

C.  S.  THOM AS,

42 Wabash Ave., 

O.
O
S o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

CHICAGO. 

Duplicating... 
Sales Books

We carry  in  stock the follow ing lines 
of  Duplicating  Sales  Books,  manu­
factured by the Carier-Crumc Co.:

J  Pads
Acme  Cash  Sales  Book 
Nine  Inch  Duplicating  Book 
Twelve Inch Duplicating  Book.

We buy these goods  In  larte  quanti­
ties and are able to sell  them  at  fac­
tory  prices.  Correspondence 
so­
licited.

Tradesman  Company

GRAND  RAPIDS.

-■■■'Tradesman 

Itemized 
Ledgers-----

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Southern  -  Pacific

Celebrated  ‘Sunset  Lim ited”  Transcontinental 

train service

B B T W E E N

NEW  ORLEANS,

LpS ANGELES and

SAN  FRANCISCO 

Is  Unsurpassed

An 1  the  new  equipment  of  these  magnificent 
trains excels in elegance and comfort the superb 
service of the past season.

hours New Orleans to Los Angeles.

y g   hours New Orleans to San Francisco.

Direct connection from all points in  Michigan 
is made by leaving Chicago Saturday  and  Tues­
in 
day  nights  (or  Wednesday  at  3  a.  m.) 
through sleepers with

Su n set  Lim ited  T rain s

Comprising:  Composite  Cars—Including  bath­
room, barber shop, cafe, library  and  smoking- 
room ;
Sleepers—Double drawing-room and 10 sections, 
also combined  compartment  and  Ladies’  Par­
lor  Car,  rivaling  in  perfection  of  detail  all 
former achievements  of  car  building  on  the 
Continent—especially  designed  for  lady  trav-
Diners—Meals  served  a la carte.  The  entire 

train illum inated with  Pintsch Gas.

Leaving New Orleans  Semi-Weekly, 

MONDAYS  AND  THURSDAYS.

THE  SUNSET  ROUTE

is the first line in the United States  to  recognize 
that  heretofore  accommodations  for  lady  trav­
elers have been inadequate to the requirements. 
The  ladies  are  more  especially  taken  care  of 
than in  any  cars  heretofore  built. 
Instead  of 
being compelled to sit up all day in the “cubby” 
seat of a  sleeper, while the liege lords  may  per­
ambulate the  train  and gather  in a special com­
partm ent  to  talk,  smoke,  etc.,  one  end  of  the 
boudoir  and  drawing-room  car  accompanying 
each train is to have a special room  fitted up for 
the ladies, with library, the latest magazines and 
periodicals, reclining couches and  other needed 
comforts.  These  cars  are  sixty-nine  feet  in 
length  and  have  seven  boudoir  sleei ing  com­
partments, each  with  separate  entrance  and  ca­
pable of being thrown en  suite.  Each  compart­
ment has two sleeping berths, a  washstand  and 
the necessary lavatory fittings, and opens onto a 
hallway on one side of the  car.  A  ladies’  maid 
accompanies each train for  the  accommodation 
of lady passengers,  more  particularly  for  those 
traveling  without  escort.  The  train  is  also 
accompanied 
through  from  starting  point  to 
destination  by  an  experienced  and  courteous 
representative  of  the  Passenger  Department, 
who acts as a personal escort.
For  information  concerning  California,  time 
tables, rates  of  passage  and  any  particulars  re­
garding the journey to California,  address 
Gen. Western Agt  Sou.  Pac. Co.,

W.  G.  NE1MYER,

S.  F.  B.  MORSE, 

230 Clark St., Chicago.

G.  P.  &  T.  A.  Sou. Pac. Co.,

New Orleans, La.

Size 8 1-2 x 14 —Three Columns.

2  Quires,  160  pages............................................*2
3 Quires,  240  pages...........................................  2
4  Quires  320  pages  .........................................   3 00
5  Quire»,  400  p a g e s.................................................3 HO
6  Quires,  480  pages................................................  4 00

INVOICE  RECORD  OR  B IL L   BOOK.

80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880  invoices.. .£

TRADESMAN  COMPANY

Grand  Rapids.

HEADACHE............
H f c i C ' K   ^   ............ ..POW DERS
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P ractical P la n te r P aris Wall  Finish.

t 

The only  Permanant  Finish  that does  not set or 

settle in the dish.

Ready for Use  by  adding Warm  Water.

Equally  well  adapted to  Plain Tinting or the  heaviest 
Relief Work.  Well  Advertised.  Well  Known.

M ADE  O N LY   B Y

DIAMOND W A LL FINISH  CO.

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T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

70
53

Oils

2M®

r .  nn

10 days.

2 50© 2 

19

Varnishes

1  75®  2
1  65®  1 

B B L. GAL.
70
60

40 
38 
40 
65 
34 
Paints  BBL. 

Lard, No.  1...............  
Linseed, pure  raw .. 
Linseed,  boiled..... 
Neatsfoot,  w i n t e r
strained................. 
Spirits Turpentine.. 

18
@
30
@
@ 34
@ 34
10
7  @ 
10
7  @ 
28
26®
1M@
5
3®
3M@ 4
2
©
@ 2  60
50® 55
© 2 00
© 2  49
@ 2 54 1
@ 2  57
@ 2 59

Morphia, S.P.&W ... 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.& 
Moscbus Canton__
Myristica, No. 1.......
Nüx Vomica.. .po.20
Os  Sepia...................
50
Pepsin  Saac, II. A  P.
50
D. Co......................
50
Picis Liq. N.N.Mgal.
doz...........................
60 Picis Liq., quarts__
50 Picis Liq., pints.......
60 Pil Hydrarg...po.  80
60 Piper N igra.. .po.  22
50 Piper Alba__ po.  35
50 Pilx  Hurgun............
60 Plumbi  Acet............
50
Pulvis Ipecac etOpii 
60
Pyrethrum, boxes H. 
50
& P.  D. Co., do z...
50 Pyrethrum,  pv.........
75 Q.uassiae....................
50 Quinia, S. P. A W ..
75 Quinia, S. German..
75 Quinia, N.Y..............
00 Rubia T inctorum ...
50 SaccharumLactis pv
50
Salacin......................
60
Sanguis D raconis... 
50
Sapo,  W ....................
50 Sapo, M......................
50 Sapo, G......................
50
50
50

Sinapis......................
00
Sinapis, opt..............
Snuff, Maccaboy.De 
90
Voes........................
40
@
65® 80 Snuff,Scotch,DeVo's
10
@
18 Soda Boras, po.........
15®
Soda et Potass T art.
@  1 00 Soda,  Carb...............
Soda,  Bi-Carb..........
®  2 00 Soda,  Ash.................
@  1 00 Soda, Sulphas..........
@ 85 Spts. Cologne............
@ 50 Spts. Ether  Co........
@ 18 Spts.  Myrcia  Dom...
© 30 Spts. Vini  Rect. bbl.
7 Spts.  Vini Rect-Mbbl
©
10® 12 Spts.  Vini Rect.lOgal
Spts.  Vini Rect.  5gal 
20
Less 5c gal.  cash 
25

43
40
42
70
40
LB.
Red  Venetian......... 
\ \   2  @8
Ochre, yellow  Mars.  1M  2  @4 
Ochre, yellow  Her..  1M  2  @3 
Putty, commercial..  2M  2V4@3 
Putty, strictly  pure.  2M  2M@3 
Vermilion,  P r im e
American............... 
13® 
15
Vermilion,  English. 
70®  75
Green, P a ris ............  15  @  24
13® 
Green,  Peninsular.. 
16
Lead, Red.................  5M©  5M
Lead, w hite............ 
5M@  5M
@  70
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting,  gilders'  .. 
90
@ 
@  1  00
White, Paris A m er..
Whiting, Paris  Eng
@  1  40 
c liff........................
1  00®  1  15
Universal Prepared

1  10®  1 
@  1
27© 30 Strychnia, Crystal... 1  40® 1  45
3
8® 10 Sulphur,  Subl..........
2® 2%
37® 42 Sulphur,  Roll.........
8® 10
30® 40 Tam arinds................
28® 30
35® 40 Terebenth Venice...
42® 45
12® 14 Theobromae..............
24® 26 V anilla..................... 9 00@16 On
8
Zinci  Sulph..............
60
7®
40® 
50
14
12®
10® 12
@ 15 \Y hale, winter..........
Lard,  ex tra..............
Siedlitz  M ixture__ 20  @ a

i HflZELTINE 8  I 
1  PERKINS 

No.  1 Turp Coach...  1  10®  1  20
Extra  Turp..............  1  60®  1  70
Coach Body..............  2  75® 3 00
No. 1 Turp  F u rn __   1  00®  1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  55®  1  60 
Jap. Dryer,No.lTurp  70®  75

I 

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

I  DRUG CO.
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I   PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES  §

CHEMICALS  AND  PATENT  MEDICINES. 

Dealers in 

^
—^

^  

' 

11  1* 

Full  line of staple  druggists’  sun­

C  A 

1 

J  

i  »

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, 
W ines and  Rum s.

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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GRAND  RAPIDS,  fUCH.
P l t r u

. i r v   n  i  n i n e  

SuauuiuauuiiuuiuauuauuauuauK

Radix

niscellaneous

Conium  Mac............ 
35®  65
Copaiba..................... 
90
80© 
Cubeb®......................   1  50®  1  60
E xechthitos............  1  20@  1  30
E rigeron...................  1  20®  1  30
G aultheria...............   1  50®  1  60
Geranium,  ounce...  ©  
75
50®  60
Gossippii.Sem. gal.. 
Hedeoma...................  1  25@  1  40
Junipera.............. . 
1  50® 2 00
Lavendula...............  
90@  2  00
Limonis.....................  1  30@  1  50
Mentha  Piper..........  2 25@  3 00
Mentha Verid.......... 2  6f@  2 75
Morrhu®,  gal..........   2  00@  2  10
Myrcia, ounce__ ... 
@  50
75® 3 00
Olive.......................... 
Picis  Liquida..........  
12
10® 
Picis Liquida, gal... 
@  35
R ic in a ...................... 
96
91® 
©   1  00
Rosmarini................. 
Ros®,  ounce............  6 50®  8 50
S u ccin i..................... 
40®  45
90®  1  00
S abina..................... 
Santal........................  2 50@  7 00
Sassafras................... 
50®  55
Sinapis, ess.,  ounce. 
@  65
Tiglii.......................... 
©   1  00
T hym e...................... 
40@  50
Thyme,  o p t.............. 
@  1  60
Theobrom as............ 
15®  20
Potassium
Bi-Barb...................... 
15® 
18
Bichromate  ............ 
15
13® 
45@  48
Bromide..................... 
12® 
15
Carb.......................... 
16® 
18
Chlorate..po. 17@19c 
50®  55
Cyanide..................... 
Iodide........................  2  90®  3 00
35
Potassa,  Bitart, pure  32@ 
15
Potassa,  Bitart,  com  @ 
8® 
Potass Nitras, opt... 
10
Potass Nitras............ 
9
7@ 
Prussiate................... 
25@  28
Sulphate  p o ............ 
15® 
18

Scill® Co...................
T olutan.....................
Prunus virg..............
Tinctures 
Aconitum Napellis R 
Aconitum N apellis F
Aloes..........................
Aloes and  Myrrh —
A rn ica......................
A ssafcetida..............
Atrope  Belladonna.
Auranti  Cortex.......
Benzoin.....................
Benzoin Co...............
B arosm a...................
Cant bar ides............
C apsicum ...............
Cardam on................
Cardamon  Co..........
Castor........................
Catechu.....................
Cinchona...................
Cinchona Co............
Colum ba...................
Cu beba......................
Cassia  Acutifol.......
Cassia Acutifol Co  .
D igitalis...................
E rgot.........................
Ferri Chloridum __
G entian.....................
Gentian Co................
G uiaca......................
Guiaca ammon.........
Hyoscyamus............
Iodine........................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino...........................
Lobelia.....................
Myrrh.........................
Nux  Vomica............
O pii............................
50 
)pi i, cam phorated..
1  50 
Opii,  deodorized__
50 
Q uassia.....................
50 
It ha tan y....................
50 
Rhei...........................
50 
S anguinaria............
Aconitvm .................  
20®
50 
Serpentaria..............
Alth® ........................ 
22®
60 
Stram onium ............
12®
A nchusa................... 
60 
Tolutan......................
@
Arum (K)..................... 
50 
V alerian...................
C alam us................... 
20®
50 
Veratrum Veride ...
12®
G entiaua........ po.  15 
Zingiber.....................
20
16@
G lychrrhiza.. .pv. 15 
©
Hydrastis C anaden. 
@ 35 Æ ther, Spts.  Nit. 3 F
30® 35
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
15® 20 Æ ther, Spts.  Nit. 4 F
Hellebore, Alba, p o ..
34© 38
15® 20 A lum en..................... 2M®
3
Inula, po...................
65®  I  75 Alumen, gro’d .. po. 7
4
Ipecac, po.................
3®
35® 40 A nnatto...................
40® 50
Iris plox__ po35@38
40® 45 Antimoni,  po..........
5
4®
Jalapa,  p r.................
@ 35 Antimoni CtPotassT
55® 60
Maranta,  Ms ............
15® 18 A ntipyrin................
@  1 40
Podophyllum, po__
75® 00 A ntifebrin...............
© 15
R h e i..........................
@ 25 Argenti Nitras, oz ..
@ 53
Rhei, c u t...................
75®  ! 35 Arsenicum................
8® 10
R hei.pv...........  
, . .
35® 38 Balm Gilead  Bud  ..
38® 40
Spigelia.....................  
35@
@ 15 Bismuth  S. N .......... 1  20®  1 30
~
Sanguinaria... po.  15 
30® 35 Calcium Chlor.,  Is..
@ 9
Serpentaria..............
55@ 60 Calcium Chlor.,  Ms.
© 10
55®
Senega......................  
© 40 Calcium Chlor.,  Ms.
@ 12
Similax,officinalis II
@ 25 Cantharides, Rns.po
© 75
Smilax, M.................
to® 12 Capsici  Fru< tus, a f .
© 15
Scillae...............po.35
© 15
Capsici Fructus,  po.
Symplocarpus, Feeti-
@ 25 Capsici  FructusB.po
@ 15
dus,  po................. .
@ 25 CaryophylIuB..po.  15
10@ 12
Valeriana, Eng. po. 30 
15® 20 Carmine, No. 40.......
©  3 75
Valeriana,  German.
50® 55
12® 16 Cera Alba, S. A  F  ..
Zingiber a .................
40® 42
23® 25 Cera  Flava...............
Zingiber j .................
@ 40
Coccus......................
Semen
@ 25
Cassia Fructus.........
® 15 Centraria...................
Anisum..........po.  20
@ 10
14® 16 Cetaceum..................
Apium  (graveleons)
@ 45
4@ 6 Chloroform...............
Bird, Is......................
60® 63
10@ 12 Chloroform, squibbs
Carui. : ...........po.  18
@  1 35
00® 25 Chloral Hvd Crst__ 1  15®  1 30
8® 10 Chondrus..................
Coriandrum.........
20® 25
3V4@ 4 Cinchonidine,P.& W 15® 20
Cannabis  Sativa. 
1  UU Cinchonidine, Germ 3M@ 12
• 
Cydonium............
Cocaine..................... 5 05® 5 25
yu(®  a w Corks, list, dis.pr.ct.
D iptenx  Odorate
65
Fceniculum .........
Creosotum................
©   35
6® 
Foenugreek, po......... 
8
Greta..............bbl. 75
L in i............................  2V4@ 
4
Creta, prep...............
Lini,  g rd__ bbl. 2V4 
3V4@  4
Creta, precip............
35®  40
L ob elia..................... 
Creta, Rubra............
3V4®  4
Pharlaris  Canarian. 
Crocus......................
R ap a..........................  4V4@ 
6
C u d b ear...................
Sinapis Albu............ 
7®
Cupri Sulph..............
Sinapis  N igra..........  
11® 
12
Dextrine....................
Ether Sulph.............
Spiritus
Emery, all  numbers
Emery, po.................
Ergota..............po. 40
Flake  W hite............
Galla..........................
Gambier....................
Gelatin, Cooper..  ..
Gelatin, F rench....... 
Glassware, flint, box
Less  than  box__
Glue,  brow n............
Glue,  w hite..............
G lycerina.................
Grana  Paradisi  __
Humulus................... 
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
Hydraag Chlor  Cor.
Hydraag Ox Rub’m.
Hydraag Ammoniati 
HydraagUnguentum
Hydrargyrum..........
Ichthvobolla,  A m ...  1  25®  1 50
Indigo........................ 
75®  1 00
Iodine, Resubi.........  3 80@  3  90
Iodoform................... 
@ 470
Lupulin..................... 
@
Lycopodium............ 
60®
Macis.......................... 
65®
Liquor  Arsen et Hy-
27 
@
drarg Iod...............
12 
10@
L i quorPo tass A rsinit
3 
2 ®
Magnesia, Sulph__
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl
1V4 
60®  63
Mannia.  S.  F ............
@ 5  50
M enthol.....................

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage.................   2 50@  2  75
Nassau sheeps  wool
2  00 
carriage.................
Velvet extra  sheeps’
1  10
wool, carriage.......
Extra yellow sneeps’ 
85
wool,  carriage—
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
65
carriage.................
75
Hard, for slate use..
Yellow  R e e f,  for 
1  40
slate  u se...............
Syrups
A cacia......................  
Auranti Cortes......... 
Zingiber....................  
Ipecac........*.............. 
Ferri Iod................... 
Rhei Aram ................ 
Smilax Officinalis... 
Senega......................  
Scili®.........................  

Frum enti, \V. D. Co.  2 00@  2  50 
Frumenti,  D. F. R ..  2 00®
F ru m en ti.................  1  25@  1  50
Juniperis Co. O. T ..  1  65®  2  00
Juniperis Co............  1  75@ 3  50
Saacharum  N.  E __   1  90®  2  10
Spt. Vini G alli.........  1  75® 6  50
Vini Oporto..............  1  25® 2  00
Vini  Alba.................   1  25® 2  00

24 
6 
12 
90
8 
6 
35 
15 
23 
9 
60 
50
30®
60,  10&10 
60 
12
25
26 
15

@ 
50
@  50
@  50
@  60
@  50
@  50
50©  60
@  50
&   50

9©
@
50®
©
10®
75©
■
@
30@
12©

13©
19®
25®
@
@
@
®45®
@

W HOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Carbolic Acid, Gum Kino, Oil  Wormwood, Gentian Root. 
Declined—Gum Opium, Oil Cinnamon, Linseed Oil,  Turpentine._____

Acidum
Aceticum...................8 
8@8
75®
Benzoicum,  German 
®
Boracic....................... 
Carbolicum .............. 
27®
C itrieum ................... 
44®
3®
H ydrochlor.............. 
N itrocum .................  
8©
10@
O xalicum .................  
@
Phosphorium,  d il... 
Salicylicum..............  
55®
Sulphuricum............  1?S£@ 
5
T an n icu m ................  1  411®  1  60
Tartaricum ...............  
38® 
40
Ammonia
Aqua, 16  deg............ 
Aqua, 20  deg............ 
Carbon as................... 
Chloridum ................ 
Aniline

4® 
6© 
12® 
12@ 

6
8
14
14

13@ 
15
6® 
8
25®  30

45®  50
@ 2  80
40®
75®

Black...  .  ................  2 00® 2 25
B ro w n ......................  
80®  1  00
R e d ............................ 
45®  50
Y ellow ......................   2  50® 3 00
Baccse.
Cube see............po.  18 
Juniperus.................  
Xantnoxylum..........  
Balsamum
Copaiba.....................  
»*-— 
Peru__
Terabin, Canada—  
Tolutan...................... 
Cortex 
Abies,  Canadian —
C assi® ......................
Cinchona Flava.......
Euonymus atropurp 
Myrica Cerifera, po.
Prunus Virgini........
Quillaia,  gr’d ..........
Sassafras...................
U lm us.. .po.  15,  gr'd 
Extractum
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra. 
24®
Glycyrrhiza, po....... 
28®
1 ®
H®matox, 15 lb box.  U@
13®
H®matox, I s ............
14®
H®matox, Vis..........
16®
Haematox,  Ms..........
Perru

15 
2  25 
80 
50 
15

Carbonate P^pcip.. - 
Citrate and Q uinia..
Citrate Soluble........
Ferrocyanidum Sol.
Solut.  Chloride.......
Sulphate, com 'l.......
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
'  bbl, per cw t..........
Sulphate,  pure  .......
Flora

A rn ica......................  
A nthem is.................  
M atricaria................ 

Folia

}2@
18@
18@

20®
18®
25©
12®
8®

Barosma..................... 
Cassia Aciftifol, Tin-
nevelly...................
Cassia Acutifol,Alx.
Salvia officinalis, Ms
and Vis...................
UraTJrsi...............   ..
Gummi 
©
Acacia,  1st picked..
®
Acacia,  2d  picked..
@
Acacia,  3d  picked..
Acacia, sifted sorts.
Acacia, po.................  
60®
14®
Aloe, Barb. po.20@28 
Aloe, Cape .... po.  15  @
Aloe, Socotri.. po. 40 
®
Ammoniac...............  
55®
Assaf cetida.... po. 30  22®
B enzoinum .............. 
50®
®
Catechu, Is................ 
Catechu, Vis.............. 
®
©
Catechu, Ms.............. 
Camphor®................ 
65®
®
Euphorbium ..po.  35 
Galbanum. 
@ *29
70
Gamboge  po............ 
65® 
35
Guaiacum.........po. 35  ©  
Kino............po. 83.00 
@  3 00
M astic......................  
@  65
M yrrh................po.  45  @ 4 0
Opii..  po. $3.10@3.30  2 20@  2  25
Shellac......................  
40@ 
60
40@  45
Shellac, bleached... 
T ragacanth.............. 
50®

Herbs
Absinthium..oz. pkg 
Eupatorium .oz. pkg
Lobelia.........oz. pkg
Majorum — oz. pkg 
Mentha Pip..oz. pkg 
Mentha Vir. .oz. pkg
R ue................oz. pkg
TanacetumV oz. pkg 
Thymus,  V..oz. pkg 
ilagnesia.
55®  60
Calcined, Pat............
20®
Carbonate, P at......... 
20® 
Carbonate, K. A M .. 
Carbonate, Jennings  35®

Oleum

Absinthium ..............  3 25@  3 50
Amygdal®, Dulc—  
30@  50
Amygdal®, Amar® .  8 00®  8 25
Anisi............................3  10@ 
Au ranti  Cortex.......  2  30® 2 40
Bergamii...................  3  00® 
Cajfputi.....................  TO©  75
Caryophylli.............. 
60@  70
Cedar......................... 
35®  65
Chenopadil...............  
@ 250
Cinnamonil..............   2  65® 
O itronella.................  
75®  80

3 20
3 20

2 75

20

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The  prices  quoted  in  this  list  are  for the trade only,  in such  quantities as are usually purchased  by retail 
dealers.  They are prepared just before 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.__________________________________________

CHOCOLATE.

6 59
7 00
5 50
9 00
9 00
8 00
6 00

W alter Baker & Co.’a.

German Sw eet.......................... 23
Prem ium .....................................30
Breakfast  Cocoa.......................41

CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft, per  doz........... 1  00
Cotton, 50 ft, per  dez...........1  20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  doz...........1  40
Cotton, 70 ft, per  doz...........1  60
Cotton. 80 ft, per  doz...........1  80
Jute, 60 ft,  per  doz..............  80
Jute, 72 ft,  per doz...............  95

A X LE  GREASE.

doz.  gross

Aurora............................ 5*> 
Castor O il.......................60 
Diamond........................ 50 
F razer's......................... 75 
IXL Golden, tin  boxes 75 
Mica................................ 70 
Paragon..........................55 

BAKING  POWDER.

Absolute.
y  lb cans doz.........
% lb cans doz...........
1 
lb cans doz..........

45 
85 
1  50

Acme.

cans 3 doz...................
cans 3 doz...................
cans 1 doz...................  1

y  lb 
% lb 
1 
lb
Bulk.............................

CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes..............................5o

COFFEE.

Green.
Rio.

F a ir............................................. 18
G ood............................................19
P rim e..........................................21
Golden  ...................................... 21
Peaberry  ...................................23

Santos.

Fair  ............................................19
Good  ..........................................20
P rim e..........................................22
Peaberry  ...................................23

Mexican  and  Guatemala.

Fair  ................-......................... 21
Good  .............. 
22
Fancy 
...................................... 24

 

Maracaibo.

P rim e..........................................23
Milled..........................................24

Java.

In terio r...................................... 25
Private  Growth.........................27
Mandehling............................... 28

Mocha.

Im itation  ................................... 25
Arabian  .....................................28

Roasted.

Quaker Mocha and Jav a .......32
Toko Mocha and Jav a.............28
State  House Blend....................25

Package.

A rbuckle..........................  18  95
Jersey.................................  18 95

I i o n  T o f f e e
In Ife. Packages .Without 6uzmt
16 Fun. Ounces  Net.
Ca s u  100 lbi.1  Equality  Price

- 

60  *  J  less ac  per lb.
C abinets 120 lbs. Same Price, 
90 * Extra  ton Cabinets.
rtcLaughlln’a  XXXX.........18  95

Extract.

75
1  15
85
1  43

Valley City % g ro ss....... 
Felix %  gross................... 
Hummel’s foil % gross... 
Hummel’s tin Vi  gross... 
COCOA SHELLS.
201b  bags.......................... 
Less quantity................... 
Pound  packages.............. 
CREAn  TARTAR.
Strictly p u re ......................  
30
Telfer’s  Absolute  ............  
30
G rocen’................................15©25

2%
3
4

CONDENSED  MILK.
4 doz. in case.

Arctic.

JaXon

Home.

cans 6 doz case 
cans 4 doz case 
cans 2 doz case 
case 1 doz case 
cans 4 doz case 
cans 4 doz case 
cans 2 doz case 
cans 4 doz case 
cans 4 doz case 
cans 2 doz case 

y  lb 
% lb 
1 
lb 
5 
lb
y  lb 
% lb 
1 
lb
y  ib 
% lb 
1 
lb <
y  lb cans...................
14 lb cans...................
lb cans...................
1 
Our Leader.
y lb 
cans......................
cans......................
y  ib 
cans......................
1 
lb

Lynch.

Red Star.

y  lb cans................................ 
% lb c a n s..............................  
1 

lb c a n s ...........................   1  40

JO
<5

BATH  BRICK.

2 dozen in case.

BLUING.

A m erican...................................79
English........................................80
Gross
Arctic 4 oz ovals..................   3  60
Arctic 8 oz ovals....................6  75
Arctic pints round..............  9 00
Arctic >o. 2 sifting box..  .  2 75 
Arctic No. 3 sifting box—   4 00 
Arctic No. 5 sifting box—   8 00
Arctic 1 oz ball....................   4 50
Mexican liquid 4 oz............3 60
Mexican liquid 8 oz............  6  80

BROOnS.

No. 1 Carpet..........................  2  20
No. 2 Carpet............................2 00
No. 3 Carpet.....................- —  1  75
No. 4 Carpet..........................  1  60
Parlor G em ............................2  50
Common W hisk........................ 85
Fancy Whisk........................  1  00
W arehouse..............................2  50

CANDLES.

Hotel 40 lb boxes.......................10
Star 40 lb boxes........................... 9
Paraffine.....................................10

CATSUP.

Columbia,  pints......................4 25
Columbia,  % pints................. 2 50

CEMENT.

Major’s, per gross.

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

CH EESE.
Am boy......................  
©  12%
Acme  ........................   ©   12
Jersey........................  @  I ¡54
©   12
Lenawee.................... 
Riverside...................  @  12%
12
Gold  Medal............  
Skim 
........................8  @  10
Brick................... —  
©   11
Edam.........................   ©1 00
Leiden.......................  
©   20
L im burger............... 
©   15
Pineapple..................   @  24
Roquefort.................  
©   35
Sap  Sago................... 
©  18
Schweitzer,imported  ©  24
Schweitzer,domestic  ©  14
B u lk ..................................  
5
Red 
 
7

Chicory.
....................... 

N.  Y.  Condensed  Milk  Co.'s 
brands.
Gail Borden  Eagle...............7 40
Crown  .  ................................. 6  25
D aisy .......................................5 75
Champion  .......... 
4 50
Magnolia  ............................... 4  25
.................................. 8  35
Dime 

Raisins.

Ondura 29 lb boxes........  ?@8
Sultana 20 lb boxes........  @6y
Valencia 30 lb boxes__   ® 7y
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

Peas.

Lima  Beans.

Pearl Barley.

Farina.
Grits.
Hominy.

B u lk .................................... 
3
Walsh-DeRoo  Co.’s .......... 2 00
Barrels  ...............................3 25
Flake, 50 lb.  drum s.......... 1  50
D rie d ................................... 
4
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb. box.........  60
iiijiorted,  25 lb. box......... 2  50
Empire  ............................... 
2%
C h ester................................13i@2
Green,  b u ............................  90
Split,  per lb ........................ 
2%
Schumacher,  bbi................... 3 60
Schumacher, % bbl........... 1  *2
Monarch,  bbl.......................... 3 CO
Monarch,  %  bbl......................1 63
Quaker, cases..........................3 20
oven  Baked............................3 25
Lakeside  ............................2  25
4
G erm an............................... 
East  India.......................... 
0 %
Cracked, bulk..................... 
3
24 2 lb packages.......................2 40
Pettijotan’s Best.......................3 10

Breakfast  Food.
Buckwheat Flour. 
Excelsior  Self Rising.

Rolled  Oats.

Case of 2 doz.....................  1  90
Five case  lots...........................1 75

Wheat.

Sago.

Fish.

Peerless evaporated  cream .5  75

COUPON  BOOKS.

per 100.....
per  100.....

'Tradesman.
per  100....
per  100....
per  100....
.  per  100....
“ Superior.”
per  100....
per  100....
per  100....
per  100....
per  100....
per  100....

$  1 books. 
$  2 books. 
$ 3 books. 
8 5 books 
$10 books 
$20 books

2  00

2  50
3 00
3 00
4  00
5 00

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

Cod.

12

J4
11

Halibut.

Herring.

Georges cured............. 
©   4y
Georges  genuine........   @ 6
Georges selected.........  @ 0%
Strips or  bricks..........   6  ©   9
I Chunks........................ 
Strips............................ 
Holland white hoops  keg.  65
Holland white hoops bbl.  8  25
Norwegian..............
2  40 
Round 100 lb s.........
1  10
Round  40 lbs.........
Scaled.......................... 
riackerel.
No.  1  100 lbs........................  13 00
40 lb s.....................  5  50
No. 1 
No. 1 
10 lbs.....................  1  45
No. 2 100 lbs........................   11  5»
No. 2 
40 lbs.....................  5 00
No. 2 
10 lbs.....................  132
Family 90 lbs......................
Family 10 lbs......................
Sardines.
Russian kegs.............. 
Stockfish.
No. 1 ,1001b.  bales.............   10H
N o. 2,  100 lb. bales.............  
8K
No. 1100 lbs........................   5E0
40 lbs.....................  2  50
No. 1 
No. 1 
70
10 lbs.....................  
8 lbs.....................  
No. 1 
59
Whlteflsh.
No. 1  No. 2
3  00 
too lbs__ ....  8 00  7  00
1  45 
40 lbs__ ....  3  50  310
45 
85
10 lbs__
39
8 lb s__ .... 
71
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

Trout.

95 
79 

■■

Souders’ .
in  the  world 

Oval bottle,  with  corkscrew. 
the 

for 

Best 
money.

“ Universal.”

$  1  books, per  100................   3 up
$ 2 hooks, per  ¡00.................  3 50
$ 3 books, per  100 .................  4 00
$  5 books, per  100 .................  5 00
$10 books, per  100 ...............   6 00
$20 books, per  100 ...............   7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 books or o ver...  5 per cent 
500 books or over... 10 per cent 
1000 books or over.  .20 per cent 
Can be made to represent any 
20 books  .............................  1 00
50 books..............................   2 00
100 books..................................   3 00
250 books..................................   6 25
500 books...................................10 00
1000 books...................................17 50
500, any one denom’n .......3 00
1000, any one denom’n .......5 00
2000, any one denom’n .......8 00
Steel  punch.  ....................... 
75

denomination from $10 down.

Coupon Pass Books,

Credit  Checks.

Dried  Fruits.

DOnESTIC.

Apples.

Snndrled..........................  @ 4%
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.  @  6%

California  Fruits.

Bxs  Bgs

Apricots...........................10  ©
Blackberries....................
N ectarines......................   6y@
Peaches.............................6  @7
Pears.................................  8H@
Pitted Cherries...............
Prunnelles.......................
Raspberries....................

California  Prunes.

100-120 25 lb  ooxes..........  ©  5
90-100 25 lb boxes.........   ©  5*4
80-90 25 lb boxes..........  @  6y
70-80 25 lb boxes..........  @  6%i
50-60 25 lb boxes..........   @ 7%
40 - 50 25 lb boxes..........  ©  8
ijU - 70 25 1 b boxes..........   ©  7y
V,  C'M il 

it*  »•««“
Raisins.

I. ttidon Layers...........1  00@1  25
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown  3y
L  ose Muscatels 3 Crown  3y
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown  5

FOREIGN.
C urrants.

Patras bbis.......................... ©  3y
Vostizzas 50 lb cases.........@  3%
Schuit’s Cleaned 25 lb bxs©  5 
SchuH’s Cleaned 50 lb bxs©  4\  
Schuit’s Cleaned  1 lb pkg©  6 
Citron  Leghorn 25 lb  bx  ©13 
Lemon Leghorn 25 lb bx  @11 
Orange Leghorn 25 lb bx  @12

Peel.

1  20

Jennings.

Lemon  Vanilla
2 00
3  00 
2  00 
2 50

2 oz regular panel.
4 oz regular panel.. 1  50 
6 oz regular panel. .2 00
No.  3  ta p e r.............1  35
No.  4  7aper.‘. ...........1  50
F L Y   PAPER. 
Tanglefoot.
“Regular” Size.

Less than one case, per box 
'-2 
One to five cases, per case..  2 75 
Five to ten cases, per case.  2  65
Ten cases, per  case............  2 55
Less than one case, per box 
13 
One to ten cases, per case..  1  45
Ten cases, per  case............  1  40

“Little” Tanglefoot.

FURNITURE 

Cleaner  and  Polish. 

 

Henderson’s “ Diamond.”

Half P int...............................  1  75
P in t......................  
3  50
Q u a rt...................................... 5  40
Half Gallon..........................  7  75
G allo n ................................... 14  40
Sage.........................................   15
H ops........................................  15

HERBS.

GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

K egs........................................3  00
Half  Kegs................................1  75
QuartepKegs.......................... 1  00
1 lb  cans.................................  30
%  lb  cans...............................   18
................. 4  00
K egs...................
................. 2 25
Half Kegs..........
.................1  25
Quarter  Kegs...
.................   34
1 lb  cans............

Choke  Bore—Dupont’s.

Eagle  Duck--Dupont’s.

................. 8  00
K egs...................
................. 4  25
Half Kegs..........
Quarter Kegs__ ................. 2  25
1 lb cans.............. ___   ___   45
Madras, 5  lb  boxes............  55
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb  boxes—   50
15 lb  pails...............................   34
17 lb  pails...............................   40
30 lb  pails...............................  60

INDIGO.

J E t L Y .

LY E .

Condensed, 2  doz  ...............1  20
Condensed,  4  doz.................2 25
Pure...............................t ........  30
Calabria  ................................   25
Sicily..... 
14
Root.........................................   10

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

LICORICE.

 

 

MINCE  M EAT.

HATCHES.

Mince meat, 3 doz In  case. .2  75
Pie Erep. 3 doz in case.........2 75
Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No. 9 suhihur.........................1  65
Anchor  Parlor.......................1  70
No. 2  Home............................1  10
Export  Parlor.......................4  00

nOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Cuba Baking.

Porto  Rico.

Sugar house....................... 10© 12
O rdinary.............................12@14
20
P rim e.................................. 
Fancy  ................................. 
30
F a ir ................  
18
 
22
Good...................................  
E xtra good......................... 
24
C hoice................................ 
27
Fancy  ................................. 
30

New Orleans.

Half-barrels 3c extra.

 

OIL CANS.

Crystal valve, i>er  doz.......  4  Ou
Crystal  valve, per  gross.. .36 00 

PICKLES, 
riedium.

Small.

Barrels, 1,200 count............3  25
Half bbis, 600 count............  2  13
Barrels, 2,400 count............  4  25
Half bbis,  1,200 count........   2  63
Clay, No.  216........................  1  70
Clay, T.  D. full count......... 
65
Cob, No. 3.............................   1  20

PIPES.

POTASH.'

48 cans in case.

Babbitt’s ...............................  4  00
Penna Salt  Co.’s ................... 3  00

RICE.

Domestic.

Nr

SAL SODA

Carolina head......................   b%
Carolina  No.  I  ...................  5
Carolina  No. 2  ...................  4%
Broken  ..............  ... 
.........  3
Imported.
Japan.  No.  I ........................  4M
Java, No.  1............................  h%
Java, No. 2............................  4%
P a tn a ......................................  4
Granulated, bbis................1  10
Granulated.  100 lb cases.. 1  50
Lump, bbis.......................... 
1
Lump.  1451b k«*irs 
............ 1  10
A n ise .....................................  13
Canary, Smyrna.................  
6
C araw ay...............................   10
Cardamon,  M alabar........   80
Hemp,  Russian...............  
4
4V4
Mixed  Bird........................  
Mustard,  w hite.................  
6%
Poppy  ................................  
8
R ap e.................................... 
4
Cuttle  Bone........................  

SEEDS.

20

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels.......................... 
15
Half  bbis.........................  
  17
Pure Cane.
Pair  ....................................   16
Good....................................   20
C hoice.................................  25

SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Pure Ground in Bulk.

Allspice  .................................  9^
Cassia, China in mats.......... 10
Cassia, Batavia in  bund...  15 
Cassia, Saigon  in  rqlls....!.32
Cloves,  Am boyna.................15
Cloves, Zanzibar................. ’ 10
Mace,  B a ta v ia ..................... 70
Nutmegs, fancy..................... 65
Nutmegs, No.  1..................... 60
Nutmegs, No.  2....................[55
Pepper, Singapore, black.! !l0 
Pepper, Singapore, w h ite.. .20
Pepper,  shot...........................16
Allspice  ...........................io@l2
Cassia, B atavia......................17
Cassia,  Saigon.......................35
Cloves,  Amboyna..................15
Cloves, Zanzibar....................10
Ginger,  A frican........-..........15
Ginger,  Cochin..................... 20
Ginger,  Jam aica................... 22
Mace,  Batavia___ ____ 60©65
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20
Mustard, Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No.  2.............. 50@60
Pepper, Singapore, black9@12
Pepper,Singapo re, whitel5@18
Pepper, Cayenne............17@20
Sage..........................................is
“ Absolute”  in  wib.  Packages
Allspice.........................7.7  85
cinnam on...........................  75
Cloves..................................   70
Ginger, Cochin..................   75
Mace.......................................... 2 10
M ustard...............................  75
Nutmegs................................... 2 10
Pepper, c ay e n n e ..............  75
Pepper, white  ...................   75
Pepper, black shot............  60
Saigon........................................1 50
“ Absolute  ’’Butchers’  Spices.
Wiener and Frankfurter__ 16
Pork Sausage..........................16
Bologna and Smoked S’ge..l6 
Liver S’ge and H’d Cheese..16 

STARCH.

Klngsford’s  Corn.

64 10c  packages  .................5  00
128  5c  packages...................5  00
c.32 10c and 64 5c packages.. .5  00 
20 1-lb packages.....................  6%
40 1 lb packages.....................  6%
Klngsford’s  Silver  Gloss.
40 1-lb packages.....................  6%
6-lb  boxes  ............................  7
20-lb  boxes.............................   5
40-lb  boxes.............................   43£

Common  Corn.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

21

Common Gloss.

1-lb  paenttges  ...................
444
3-lb  package»  .........  ....
6-lb  packages  ................... ..  on
.  2*,
40 ami aO lb boxe»..............
.
Barrels  ...............................

Kegs, English.....................

.  5^2
.  4%

SODA.

SALT.

W orcester.

Common Grades.

Diamond  Crystal.
.1  60
Cases, 24 3-lD  boxes..........
Barrels,  1"0  3 lb bags  ... .  2  75
B an d s,  10  7  lb bags — ..2  50
Butter, 56 lb  bags.............. ..  65
Butter, 20  14 lb  bags......... ..3  00
Butter, 280 lb  bbls__   ... ..2  50
100 3 lb sacks...................... ..2  60
60 5-lb sacks...............   ... .. 1  85
28 11-lb sacks..................... ..1  70
lb.  cartons............. ..3 25
50  4 
115  2}4lb. sacks................. ..4  00
lb. sacks................. ..3  75
60  5 
lb. sacks................. .  3 60
22 14 
lb. sacks................. . .3 50
30 10 
..  32 
28 lb. linen sacks.............
..  60
56 lb. linen sacks..............
. .2  50
Bulk in barrels................
3u
56-lb dairy in drill bag«
28-lb dairy iu drill bags.......  15
56 lb dairy in  iinen  sacks  ..  60 
56-lb dairy in  linen  sacks 
60
56-lb  sacks.............................   22
Saginaw  .................................  65
Manistee  ...............................  65
Scotch,  in bladders..............  37
Maccaboy, in ja rs.................   35
French  Rappee, in  jars 
...  43 
SALERATU S.

Ashton.
Higgins.

Common Pine.

Solar  Rock.

Warsaw.

SNUFF.

Packed 60  lbs.  in  box.

Church’s ................................3  3C
Deiand’s  .......- ..................... 6  In
Dwight’s ................................3  30
Taylor’s ...................................... uu

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

G. J. Johnson’s  brand

S. C. W ........................................ 35 00
Hornet’s  N est............................35 00
Q uin tette...................................35 00
New  Brick................................. 35 00

B. J. Reynolds’ brand.
H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand.
Clark Grocery Co.’s  brand. 

SOAP.
Laundry.

Gowans & Sons’ Brands.

Crow ........... ; ...................... 3  10
German Fam ily........................  * lo
American Grocer  100s........ 3  25
American Grocer  60s............  2 65
N. G .............................................  3 30
Mystic  W hite............................  3 80
L o tu s ........................................... 3 9r
Oak Leaf...................................... 3 30
Old Style........................
Happy Day.....................

10

JAXON

Single  box...............................3 25
5 box lots, delivered............3 20
10 box lots,  delivered............3 10
Jas. S. Kirk A Co.'s  brands. 
American Family,  wrp’d ...3  33 
American Family, plain— 3 27 
Acme  ...................................... 3  35
Cotton  O il.............................. 5 75
Marseilles................................ 1 00
M aster..................................... 3 70

Lautz Bros. &  Co.’s  brands.

Henry Passolt's brand.

Single box...  ........................ 3 25
5 box lots, delivered...........3 20
10 box lots,  delivered...........3  15
25 box  lots, delivered...........3  10

Thompson A Chute's Brand.

Allen B.  Wrisley’s brands.

Single box
5 box  lot, delivered............3  20
10 box lot. de  ivered........... 3  15
25 box lot, delivered............3  10
Old Country  80  1-lb..............3  20
Good Cheer 60  1-lb............... 3  90
White  Borax  100 % lb ..........3  66
««polio, kitchen, 3 d o z .......2 40
Sapolio, hand, 3 d o z ............2  40

Scouring.

TABLE  SAUCES.

STOVE  POLISH. 
Nickeline, small, pergro. 
4 00 
Nickeline, large,  pergro...  7 20 
Lea &  Perrin’s,  large........4  75
Lea .t  Perrin's, small. — 2  75
Halford,  arge......................3 75
lialford sm all........................2 25
Salad  Dressing,  large........4  55
Salad  Dressing, 3mall....... 2  65

VERMICIDE.

Zenoleum,  6  oz...................  2 00
Zenoleum,  q ts.....................4  00
Zenoleum, 14 gal.................   "20
Zenoleum.  gal.....................12 00

SUGAR.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds the local 
freight from New  York to your 
shipping  point,  giving  you 
credit  on  the  invoice  for  the 
amount  of  freight  buyer  pays 
from  the  market  In  which  he 
purchases to his shipping point, 
including  20  pounds  for  the 
weight of the barrel.
Dom ino..................................... 5 62
Cut  Loaf................................... 5 62
C ubes.........................................5 25
Powdered  ..............................5  25
XXXX  Powdered..............  .5  37
Mould  A ................................... 5 25
Granulated  in bbls.................. 5 00
Granulated in  bags................ 5 00
Fine G ranulated......................5 00
Extra Fine G ranulated.......5  12
Extra Course G ranulated.. .5  12
Diamond  Confec.  A...............5 00
Oonfec. Standard A ................ 4 8i
No.  1........................................ 4 62
No 
.................4  56
No.
.................4  50
No.
................. 4  44
No.
................. 4  37
No.
................. 4 31
No.
.................4 25
No.
................. 4  18
No.
................. 4  12
................. 4  06
No.
..............  4  00
............... 3  91
................. 3 87
................. 3 62

3.................
4 ...............
S
6.................
7
8.................
9.................
10.................
11.................
12.................
13.................
14.................
15.................
WASHING  POWDER.
a

ÿ

e M
j S
100 packages In  case.
WICKING.
No. 0, per gross............
No. 1, per gross............
No. 2, per gross............
No. 3, pier gross............

Crackers.

Butter.

The N. Y.  Biscuit  Co.  quotes 

as follows:
Seymour XX X .......................  514
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  5?4
Family XXX..........................  oH
Family XXX, 3 lb  carton..  554
Salted XXX..........................  51a
Salted XXX. 3 lb carton...  55ii 
Soda  XXX  ..........................  6
Soda  XXX, 3 lb  carton....  614
Soda,  City............................  7
Crystal  W afer.....................  1014
Long Island  W afers..........   11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton  ..  12 
Square Oyster, XXX..........   5J4
Sq. Oys. XXX, 1  lb  carton.  6*4 
Farina Oyster,  XXX..........   514

Oyster.

Soda.

SW EET   GOODS  Boxes.
A nim ats........................... ..  10*4
Bent's Cold  W ater.......... ..  12
Belle  Rose........................ ..  8
..  8
Cocoauut  Taffy..............
..  8
Coffee Cakes...................
.1 1
Frosted  Honey................
..  8
Graham Crackers..........
Ginger Snaps, XXX round.  6*4
Ginger Snaps. XXX  city ..  6)4
(jin.Sups,XXX homemade  6Vfc
Gin. Snps.XXX si alloped „   6)4
..  8
Ginger  Vanilla..............
8
Im perials........................
.1 1
Jumbles,  Honey............
..  8
Molasses  Cakes..............
..  15
Marshmallow  ...............
..  16
Marshmallow  Creams..
..  81/*
Pretzels,  hand  made  ..
Pretzelettes, Little German  6)4
S ultanas.........................
Sears' Lunch...................
Vanilla  Square..............
Vanilla  W afers............
Pecan W afers.................
Candies.

..  12
..  7%
..  8
..  14
..  15

The Putnam Candy Co quotes

as follows:

Stick  Candy.

standard— ............  
Standard  H.  11......... 
Standard  Tw ist....... 
Cut  Loaf................... 
Extra H. H ...............
Boston  Cream........

Mixed Candy.

Stsndard................... 
Leader  ..................... 
R oyal.........  ............  
Conserves.................  
Broken  ..................... 
K indergarten... 
French  Cream.. 
Valley Cream ...

bbls.  pails
6/2@-  ÎVÎ
1*/j@  7)4
6‘4(&  7Vt
7LÂ@>  8%
cases
@ 8)4
©   8)4
bbls.  pails
554@  614
614®
6%@  7V4
6)4@  7)4
7  @ 8
"14@ 814 
@  9 
@12

Fancy—In Bulk.

Pails
Lozenges, plain....... 
@ 814
@  9
Lozenges,  printed.. 
Choc.  Drops............  11)4@13
Choc.  Mouumentals 
@1214
Glim  Drops.............. 
@ 5
Moss  Drops.............. 
@ 8
Sour Dro)>s...............  
@ 8
Im perials.................  
@ 9

Fancy—In  5  lb.  Boxes.

Per Box
@50
@50
@60
@65
@50
@@50
@55
@60
@60
@65
@50
@50
@90
@80
@90
@60
@@55

@30
©45

Lemon  Drops..........  
Sour  Drops.............. 
Peppermint Drops.. 
Chocolate Drops__  
11. M. Choc.  Drops..
Gum  Drops..............  35
Licorice Drops........ 1  00
A.  B. Licorice Drops
Lozenges,  piai 11__
Lo/enges,  printed..
Im perials.................
‘M ottoes.....................
Cream  B ar...............
Molasses B a r ..........
Hand Made Creams.  80
Plain  Creams..........   60
Decorated Creams..
String Rock..............
Burnt Almonds.......1  25
W intergreen Berries 
Caramels.
No.  1 wrapped, 2  lb.
boxes  .....................
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes  .....................
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes  ...................
Fruits.
Oranges.

Oysters.

F. J. D ettenthaler’s Brands.

Oscar Allyn’s Brauc s.

P er Can.
Fairhaven  Counts__ 35@
30@
F.  J.  D.  Selects........
25@
Selects 
......................
22@
F. J  D..........................
20@
Anchors......................
18@
Standards....................
Per  Gal.
@2 00
C ounts........................
@1  65
Extra Selects..............
3U
Medium  Selects.........
Anchor  Standards...
@110
Standards...................
@100
@175
Scallops  ..'.................
@1  25
C lam s..........................
@1  25
Shrim ps......................
Per  Can.
40®
C ounts........................
Extra  selects............
25@
Plain  Selects..............
IX   L............................
20®
Mediums  ...................
Standards  .................
18@
16@
F av o rites...................
Per  Gal.
@2  00
New York  Counts__
Extra  Selects............
©1  75
@1  50
Plain  Selects..............
I  X L Standards........
@1  lu
@1  00
Standards...................
Grains and Feedstuffs

Wheat.

W heat.......................... ........  
Winter  Wheat  Flour.

68

 

.  3

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

Fancy Navels

Fancy  Seedlings

Spring  Wheat  Flour. 
Olney A Ju d so n ’s Brand.

Local  Brand
.......4  25
P a te n ts......................
Second  Patent.......... .........3  75
..  3 55
Clear............................ .........3 25
.......3  35
Graham 
B uckw heat............... .........3 25
R y e ............................. .......  2 65
Subject  to  usual cash  dis-
count.
Flour in bbls.,25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker,  l»s..........................   3  85
Quaker,  54s..........................   3  85
Quaker,  Vjs.............................3  85

126.......... 
150-176-200 .................  
150-t76-200................. 
250-288...................... 
Valencias
420s............................. 
Lemons.
Strictly choice  360s.. 
Strictly choice 300s.. 
Fancy  360s...............  
Extra 360s................. 
Fancy  300s...............  
Extra 300s  ...............  
Bananas.

3  25
3 75
3  CO
2  25
6  50
@2 75
@3 00
@3 50
@3  75
@3  50
@4  00
A  definite  price  is  hard  to 
name, as it varies  according  to 
size  of  bunch  and  quality  of 
fruit
Medium  bunches... 1  25  @1  50  Grand Republic, 14
Large bunches.........1  75  @2
Foreign Dried  Fruits. 
F ig',  Fancy  Layers
20 lbs..................... 
13  @
Figs, Choice  Layers
101b............................. 
Figs,  Naturals 
iu
bags,  new .............. 
Dates, Fards in  10 lb
boxes..................... 
Dates,  Fards in 601b
cases  ..................... 
Dates,  Persians,, G.
M. K., 60 lb cases.. 
Dates,  Sairs  60  lb 
cases  ..................... 
Nuts.
Almonds, Tarragona..
Almonds, Ivaca..........
Almonds,  California,
soft shelled..............
Brazils new .................
Filberts  ......................
Walnuts, Gren., new .. 
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1. 
Walnuts,  soft  shelled
C alif..........................
Table Nuts,  fancy__
l'able Nuts,  choice... 
Pei ails, Texas H. P ... 
i  Hickory  Nuts pier bu., 
Ohio  ........................

Ceresota. )gs.........................  4  00
Ceresota, J4s........................   3  90
Ceresota,  )*s........................   3  80
Ball-Barnhart-Putman's Brand.
Grand  Republic,  IgS.................3 95
Grand  Republic, las..............3 85
Lemon A  Wheeler Co.'s  Brand.
Parisian,  )4s..........................  3 95
Parisian, )4s............................ 3 85
Parisian, 14s..........................  3 75
Meal.
B olted...........................—   1  75
Granulated 
........................  2 00
St. Car  Feed, scree  e d ___ 13 25
St. Car Feed...........................13 00
No. 1 Corn and  Oats............12 75
Unbolted Corn  Meal............12 50
W inter Wheat  Bran............ 11 50
W inter Wheat Middlings.. 12 00
Screenings............................. 11 00
The  O.  E.  Brown  Mill  Co. 
quotes as follows:
Corn.
Car  lots................................ 32
Less than  car  lots..............  34
Car  lots................................   24*4
Less than  car  lots..............  25
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots  ...16 00
No.  1 Tim olhycarlots_____13 90
hides  and  Pelts.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay 

@11
@ 6
@ 8
@  §
@  5
@454

Feed and  Millstuffs.

Oats.

Hay.

©  5 
@ *>V: 
@  6 
@  7 
@  5 
@ 6 
@   6 
©   7V 
@30
@  30 
@1 00 
@  75
@17 
@13
4@  3 
@ 2 
1*4®  2 
2 50@2  90

Wool.

Hides.

lows:
G reen............................
Part  cured...................
Full Cured...................
D ry ...............................
Kips,  green.................
Kips,  cured.................
Calfskins,  green.........
...  6
Calfskins,  cured..
Deaconskins  .............. 2a
Pelts.
Shearlings ..  ...............10
L am bs..........................4 1
Old  Wool...................  40
Washed  ....................... 10
U nw ashed...................  5
niscellaneous.
T allow ............................2
Grease B utter..............  1
Switches  ..............
Ginseng.................
Furs.
M ink......................
C oon......................
Skunk.................
Rat,  W inter..........
Rat,  F all...............
Red F ox.................
Gray Fox...............
Cross F ox..............
Badger...................
Cat, W ild...............
Cat,  House............
Fisher.....................
L ynx......................
Martin....................
O lter......................
W olf......................
Bear........................
Opossum........
Beaver castors _ 
Deerskins, dry,per lb

Peanuts.
Fancy,  II.  P.,  Game
Cocks........................
1 aiicy.  II. 
i\.  Game
Roasted.....................
Fancy, 11.  P.. At-soi da-
lion Roasted............
Choice,  II.  P., Extras. 
Choice, H.  P.,  Extras, 
Roasted  ...................

Fish and  Oysters

Fresh Fish.

Per lb. 
@  10 
W hitefish.................   @
©  9
T ro u t........................   @
Black Bass...............   @  15
H alib u t.....................  20@  22
Ciscoes or Herring..  @  6
Bluefish.....................  @  12*4
Live  Lobster..........  
@ 2 0
Boiled Lobster.........  @  20
C o d ............................  @  10
Haddock...................  @  8
No.  1  Pickerel.........  @ 
9
Pike............................  @  8
Smoked W hite.........  @ 8
Red Snapper............   @  10
Col  River  Salm on..  @  13
Mackerel 
...............   16@  20
Oysters, per  100.......... 1  25@1  50
Clams,  per  <00 ..........   90@1  00

Shell  Goods.

@13
@
@1214 
®  9 @10 
@12 
@12
@@12 
@  9)4 
@  8
©1  25 
@4  00 
@
@

@  5?,
@  7
@  7
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©

—

From Tank  Wagon

Scofield.  Slimmer  A  Teagle

25@ 70 Black, slimmer...........
@  8M
40© 90
9@ 14 Eocene.......................... @ 9)i
9 XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt. @  6%
3®
@  7
1  00© 1  25 D. S.  Gas.....................
40© 60
2 00© 5  00
2U@ 50 quote as follows:
40® : 0
@12
10@ 20 Palaeine......................
@11
4  00© 6 00 Daisy  W hile...............
1  00© 2 50 Red Cross, W.  W........
@  9
1  50© 3 00 Water  White Hdlt—
@  8?£
5 00®  9  00 Family  Headlight—
@ 8
1  00® 2  00 N aphtha......................
@  8M
@  9%
5  00®15  00 Stove Gasoline............
3  00© 7  00
@10
10® 18 P alaeine......................
3 00®  8  00 Red Cross W.  W......... @ 6%
15© 25 Gasoline......................
@ 7*4

From  Tank  Wagon.

Barrels.

Provisions.

Crockery  and

Barreled  Pork.

The  Grand  Rapids  Packing 
and Provision Co. quotes as fol­
lows:
Mess  .................................  10 00
Back  .................................  10 50 1  -
Clear back  ..  .  ..............  10  75
10  25 
Shortcut............................
12  OO
Pig......................................
Bean  ................................
Family  .............................
Dry  Salt  Meats.
B ellies...............................
Briskets  ............................
Extra  shorts.....................
Smoked  neats.
Hams,  12 lb  average  __
Hams,  4 lb  average 
...
Hams,  161b  average.......
Hams, 20 lb  average.......
llam dried beef  ..............
Shoulders  (N.  Y. cut).  .
Bacon,  clear.....................
California  ham s..............
Boneless ham s.................
Cooked  bam .....................
In Tierces.  Lards.
Compound........................
Fam ily...............................
G ran g er...........................
Musselman’s Gold  Leaf.. 
Worden's Home  Made... 
Worden's  White Clover.
Cottoleue..........................
Cotosuet  ..........................
55 lb Tubs..........advance
80 lb Tubs..........advance
. .. advance 
50 lb Tins  ..
201b Pails..
. ..advance 
.. .advance 
10 lb P ails..
. ..advance 
5 lb P ails..
. . .advance
31b Pails..

Glassware.

LAMP  BURNERS.

No.  0  Sun.............................  
45
No.  I  Sun.............................  
50
75
No.  2  Sun.............................  
50
Tubular................................. 
Security, No.  1..................... 
65
Securitj, No. 2..................... 
85
Nutmeg  .......: ...................... 
50
Arctic....................................  1 15
LAMP  CHIMNEYS-  Common.

Per box of 6  doz.

No.  0  Sun.............................  1 85
No.  1  Sun.............................  2 00
No.  2  Sun.............................2  80

First  Quality.
0  Sun, 
crimp «top,
1  Sun,  crimp  top,
2  Sun,  crimp  top,

wrapped and  labeled__   2 10
wrapped and  labeled__   2 25
wrapped and  labeled__   3 25

No. 
No. 
No. 

XXX  Flint.

No. 
No. 
No. 

0  Sun,  crimp  top.
1  Sun,  crimp  top,
2  Sun,  crimp  top,

wrapped and  labeled__   2 55
wrapped and  labeled__   2 75
wrapped and  labeled  ...  3  75

CHIMNEYS, 
Pearl  Top.
11,  wrapped  and
1.  wrapped  and 
.vrapped  and

No.  1 
labe
labeled.  . 
to. 2 Hinge 
labeled...

4  88

Beef.

Tripe.

Casings.

B utterine.

Sausages.
B ologna.....................
Liver............................
Frankfort...................
P o r k ...........................
Blood 
........................
Tongue ......................
Head  cheese..............
Extra  Mess...............
. 10 uo
Boneless  ...................
Pigs’ Feet
80
Kits, 15  lbs.................
)4  bbls, 40 lbs...................  1  65
*/4  bbls, 80 lbs........ ........   3 00
75
Kits, 15 lbs......................  
1  50
*4  bbls, 40 lbs................
*4  bbls. 80ll>-.................
P o rk ................................
Beef  rounds...................
Beef  m iddles.................
Rolls,  dairy....................
Solid,  dairy....................
Rolls,  cream ery............
Solid,  creamery 
..........
Canned  Meats.
Corned  beef,  2  lb ........
Corned  beef,  15  lb ........
Roast  beef,  2  lb ........
J4s........
Potted  bam, 
Potted  ham,  14s.......
Deviled ham, 
J4s........
Deviled bam,  14s.......
Potted  tongue %s.......
Potted  tongue 54s.......

2  00 
14  00 
2  00
1  25 
75 
1  25 
75 
1  25
Fresh  Meats.
@ 7 
@ 5 
@   8 ©10 
@124@ 6* 
@ 5 
@  35
4@  5 
@  75 
©  65 
@  7

Beef.
C arcass...................
Fore quarters.........
Hind  quarters.......
Loins  No.  3............
Ribs..........................
R ounds.....  ...........
(  bucks...................
Plates  .....................
Pork.
Dressed .
L o in s........................
Shoulders.................
Leaf Lard.................
Mutton.
C arcass........................  454@  554
Spring Lambs..............  6  @  7
C arcass........................  454@ 654

Veal.

Oils.

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  quotes 

Barrels.

as follows:
Eocene  ........................  @11
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt  @  9
W  \V Michigan............ 
©  834
High Test H eadlight..  @ 8
D., S. Gas......................   @954
Deo. N ap th a...............   @854
C ylinder..................... 30  @38
Engine.........................11  @21
Black,  winter

Fire Proof—Plain Top.

No.  I  Sun, plain  bulb.........  3  40
Na.  1 Sun,  plain bulb........   4  40

La  Bastie.

No.  Sun.  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ....................................  1  25
o. 2  Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ....................................  1  50
No.  1 Crimp, per doz..........   1  35
No. 2 Crimp, per doz.......... 1  00

Rochester.

No.  1,  Lime  (65c doz).........  3  50
No. 2,  Lime  (70c doz).. 
..  4  00
No. 2,  Flint (80c  doz)........ 4  70

Electric.

Miscellaneous. 

No. 2,  Lime  (70c doz)  .......  4  00
No. 2, Flint  (80c doz).........  4  40
Doz.
Junior,  Rochester.............. 
50
Nutmeg  ............................... 
15
Illuminator  Bases..............  1  00
Barrel  lots, 5 doz...............  
90
7 in.  Porcelain Sbades.......  1  00
Case lots, 12  doz................. 
90
Mammoth  Chimneys for  Store 
Lamps.  Doz.  Box 
No. 3 Rochester, lime  1  50  4  20 
No. 3 Rochester, Hint  1  75  4  80 
No. 3  Pearl 
top,  or
Jewel  glass__ ___  1  85  5  25
No. 2 Globe lucandes.
lim e..........................  1  75  5  10
No. 2 Globe Incandes.
flint  ........................   2 00  5  85
No. 2 Pearl glass.......  2  10  6  00
Doz. 
I  gal  tin cans with  spout..  1  60
1 gal galv iron with  spout.  2  00
2 gal galv iron with  spout.  3  25
3 gal galv iron with spout.  4  50 
5 gal  Eureka with spout...  6 50 
5 gal  Eureka with faucet..  7  00
5 gal galv iron A A  W.......7  50
5 gal Tilting cans,  M’n’ch  10 50 
5 gal galv iron  Nacefas__   9 00

OIL  CANS. 

Pump  Cans.

3 gal  Home Rule................. 10 50
5 gal  Home Rule.................12 00
3 gal Goodenough...............10 50
...12 00 
5 gal Goodenough.
...  9  50
5 gal  Pirate  King.

LANTERNS.

No.  0 Tubular.....................  4  50
No.  1 B  Tubular...............   6  00
No.  13 Tubular Dash.......... 6  00
No.  1 Tub., glass fount 
  7  00
No.  12  Tubular, side lamp. 13 00 
No.  3 Street  Lamp............  3  75

LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 Tubular, cases 1  doz.
each, box 10 cents............  
45
No. 0 Tubular, cases 2  doz.
each, box  15 cents............  
45
No. 0 Tubular,  bbls  5  doz.
each,  bbl 35......................  
40
No. 0  Tubular,  bull's  eye, 
cases 1  doz.  each............  1  25

LAM P  WICKS.
No. 0 per gross.................
No.  1 per gross.................
No. 2 per gross.................
No. 3 per gross.................
Mammoth per doz..........
JE L L Y   T U M BLERS-T In  Top. 
% Pints, 6 doz  in  box,  per
box  (box  00)  ...................   1  70
% Pints, 20 doz in  bbl,  per
doz  (bbl  35)....................... 
23
14  Pints,  6  doz in  box, per
box  (box  00).....................  1  90
14 Pints, 18 doz  in bbl,  per 
doz (bbl  35). 
25
................ 

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

have  it  done. 
If  his  saddle  came  loose, 
or  anything  of  the  sort  happened,  he 
never  tried  to  fix  the  thing  himself.  He 
had  never  blown  up  his  tires.  He 
wasn’t  sure  that  he  could,  and  anyway 
he  wasn’t  going  to  try  except  in  an 
emergency.

THE  TALLY=HO  TANDEM

Bicycle  vs.  Ostrich.

A  scorcher  story 

from  Cape  Town 

is  told  of  Donald 
Menzies,  a  cyclist  of  Cape  Colony, 
South  Africa,  who  had  a  peculiar  ex­
perience  recently.  He  was  riding  along 
the  main  road 
to 
Somerset,  West  Strand,  when  an  os­
trich,  attracted  apparently  by  what  was 
in  his  eyes  a  novel  vehicle,  commenced 
to  waltz  around  the  bicycle.  After  a 
few  preliminary  antics,  the  bird  took 
it  in  its  head  to  pace  Mr.  Menzies,and, 
so  long  as  it  abstained  from  using 
its 
wings,  the  cyclist  and  the  ostrich  man­
aged  to  run  a  dead  heat.  However, 
after  covering  about  a  half-mile  in  this 
way,  the  ostrich  utilized 
its  stumpy 
wings  and  spurted  away  at  a  record- 
breaking  pace,  leaving  the  cyclist  far 
behind.  This  suggests  that  all  a bicycle 
needs  now  to  outstrip  everything  that 
lives  is  a  pair of  wings.
Proper  Adjustment  of  Saddles  and 

Handle  Bars.

There  is  such  a  variety  of  opinion  as 
to  the  proper  adjustment  of  saddles  and 
handle  bars  that  an  attempt  to  establish 
any  set  rules  is  practically  impossible. 
Most  men  riders  prefer  the  saddle  set 
toward  the  forward  extreme, 
if  any, 
with  the  handle  bars  set  low  enough  to 
cause  the  body  to  lean 
forward.  This 
forward  position  is,  of course,  increased 
or  diminished  according  to  the  indi­
vidual 
ideas  of  the  rider,  although  it is

22

Bicycles

in 

if 

things 

around 

Grain  for  Air  in  Pneumatic  Tires.
A  novel  experience  with  a  wheel  is 
described  by  a  rider  who  was  unfor­
tunate  enough  to  get  a  bad  cut  in one of 
his  tires  when  off  on  a  country  road 
miles  away  from  the  nearest  railroad 
station.  He  obtained 
lodging  for  the 
night  with  a  farmer  near  whose  house 
the  mishap  occurred.  The 
farmer’s 
acquaintance  with  bicycles  wasjimited, 
and  he  took  the  greatest  interest  in  the 
traveler’s  machine,  examining  all 
its 
parts  with  unconcealed  curiosity.  When 
the  rider  explained  the  nature  of  his 
farmer  expressed  as­
misfortune  the 
learning  that  there  was 
tonishment  at 
air 
“ them 
the 
wheels.”   The  rider  further  pointed  out 
it  had  been  an  ordinary  punc­
that 
ture,  he  could  have  repaired 
it,  but 
with  a  cut  of  that  size  he  was  unable  to 
cope  with  the  repair  outfit  that  he  car­
ried  with  him.  He  also  said  that  he 
would  have  to  walk  to  the  railroad  and 
trundle  his  machine  all  the  way  unless 
he  could  get  a  conveyance,  hoping,  of 
course,  that  the  farmer  would  offer  to 
carry  him.  But  the  latter  said  noth­
ing,  though  he 
After 
breakfast  the  next  morning  the  traveler 
repeated  what  he  had  said  about  walk­
ing  to  the 
the 
farmer  remarked : 
“ See  here;  I  don’t 
know  about  that.  You  come  out  to  the 
barn  with  me  after  breakfast. ’ ’  Won­
dering  what  was  going  to  happen,  the 
rider  shoved  his  wheel  out  to  the  barn, 
when  the  farmer  brought  out a  bag  of 
bran  and  proposed  that  they  fill  the  tire 
with  it.  The  operation  took  some  little 
time,  but  finally 
it  was  accomplished, 
and  the  cut  was  plastered  up  as  well  as 
it  could  be;  and  then  the  cyclist  had 
a  tire  which,  if  not  pneumatic,  was  at 
least  ridable,  and  he  managed  to  make 
his  way  to  the  railroad  without  serious 
difficulty,  leaving  a  fine  trail  of  bran 
behind  him  on  the  road.  A  cyclist  to 
whom  this  experience  was  related  re­
marked  that  “ it  was  a  bran  new  idea.”  
Possibly 
it  may  prove  useful  to  some 
other  riders  who  find  themselves  in 
serious trouble  on  the  outskirts of  civili­
zation. 
How  the  Wheel Stimulates Mechanical 

railroad,  whereupon 

______ ^__________

looked  wise. 

Skill.

A  good  many  men,  and  also  women, 
have  acquired  a  deal  of  mechanical 
skill  by  caring  for  their  own  wheels, 
cleaning  the  bearings,  adjusting  the 
parts,  mending  punctures,  etc.  Some 
began  to  ride  with  the  intention of leav­
ing  all  this  to  the  agency  where  they 
bought  their  wheels,  but  sensibly  de­
termined  later  to  learn  how  themselves. 
An  accident  may occur many miles from 
a  repair-shop,  and  then  the  inexperi­
enced  man  may  find  himself  helpless. 
Besides,  if  you  clean  your  bicycle your­
self,  you  may  be  sure  that  the  job  is 
carefully  done.  One rider became  mis­
trustful  of  the  men  who  were  hired  to 
keep  bicycles 
in  order  when  he  saw 
them  use  a  hose  to  remove  mud.  He 
took  his  wheel  home  and  kept  it  there 
after  he  saw  them  knocking  handle-bars 
loose  with  a  mallet,  which  they  plied 
with  the  vigor of  boilermakers.  A  new 
rider  might  make  blunders  in  taking 
his bicycle apart  and putting  it  together 
again,  but  he  will  find  it  advisable  to 
learn  how  to  do  these  things.  There 
are  some  persons,  of  course,  who  have 
not  the  slightest  knack 
for  all  this. 
One  of  them  recently  confessed  that  he 
didn’t  even  dare  screw  a  nut  tight,  but 
would  rather  walk  to  the  repair  shop  to

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heretofore  made  Tandems  inconvenient  and  undesirable.
3.  The Tally-Ho, the result of careful experimenting, en­

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others, Is not constructed of bicycle  parts.

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GEO.  H1LSENDEGEN,  Agent for Michigan
ADAMS  l  HART,  AgentsGrand  Rapids.

310  Woodward  Ave.,  Detroit.

Are you “ in  it”  for Money?

If  so,  you  should  handle  good,  reliable 
wheels—wheels with a  good  reputation. 
When  you sell  a wheel  you want to know 
that  it  is  sold,  and  that  it  will  please 
your customer.  There is no  necessity for 
buying  an  experiment.  A  good  many 
wheels  are  made  this  year  for  the  first 
time and  are therefore experimental.

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Bicycles  and  Sundries—Wholesale  and  Retail,

12  W est Bridge St., Grand  Rapids.

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N
Don’t  Be  too  Ambitious.

generally  agreed  that  for  ordinary  road 
riding  a  position  that  requires  a  moder­
ate  inclination,  so as  to grip the handles 
without  either  resting  the  entire  weight 
of  the  body  upon  them,  or having  the 
handle  bars  so  high  as  to  cause  any 
bending  of  the  elbows,  is  the best.  For 
women  riders  the  saddle  is  usually  set 
lower,  to  permit  easy  mounting and  dis­
mounting,  although  as  they  become 
more  proficient  they  are  likely  to  raise 
it  somewhat.  But  by  strange  inconsist­
ency  they  not  only  retain  the  handle 
bars  at  a  high  adjustment,  but also  with 
the  upturn.  The  curves  of  an  upturned 
handle  bar  are  neither graceful  nor  use­
ful,  because  of  the  required  bending  of 
the  arms  at  the  elbow.  They  cause  an 
undue  strain,  which  not  only 
interferes 
with  the  ease  of  steering,  but  soon  tires 
the  rider.  The  highest  grade  machines, 
however,  are  provided  with  adjustable 
handle  bars,  which  can  be  easily  ar­
ranged  to  conform  to  upturn  or  down­
turn 
ideas  to  suit  the  whim  of  the 
rider. 
Securing  Concessions  by  Concert  of 

______

Action.

The  time  has  come  when  the  wheel­
men  must  combine  their  issues 
if  they 
wish  to  accomplish  any  real  reforms. 
A  few  ytars  ago,  when  the  riders  of  the 
wheel  were  few  and  far between,  they 
stood  together  as  one  man.  At  that 
time  an  injury  or  insult  to  one  was  an 
injustice  to  all,  but  the  times  appear  to 
have  changed.  With the  wonderful  in­
crease 
industry  petty 
jealousies  have  cropped  out  and,  unfor­
tunately,  some  of  the  cycling  associa­
tions  are  practically 
antagonistic  to 
each  other.  This has  been shown  recent 
ly  in  some  neighborhoods  in  a  marked 
extent.  Wheelmen  have  become

in  the  cycling 

numerous  that 
if  they  stand  together 
they  have  an  excellent  chance  to  get 
if  they  squabble  on 
their  rights,  but 
every  point  at 
issue  they  will  be  able 
to  accomplish  little.

A  woman  bicyclist  recently  had  a 
somewhat  unpleasant  experience  in  try­
ing  a  saddle  which  is  t-omposed  in  part 
of  aluminum.  She  borrowed  the  saddle 
from  a  friend,  in  order  to  determine 
whether  she 
liked  it.  After  a  ride  of 
several  miles  she  found  that  the  skirt  of 
her  gown  had  been  badly  stained  by  the 
in  an 
metal,  which  had  “ crocked  off’ ’ 
alarming  way.  She 
in  doubt 
whether  she  will  be  able  to  remove  the 
stains  or  whether  another  gown  will  be 
the  price  of  her unfortunate experiment.

is  now 

A  Wrong  Impression.

The  impression  that  anybody  can  run 
i  store 
is  very  apt  to  be  rudely  dis­
pelled  when  it  comes  to  an  actual  tria l; 
and  there  is  no  doubt  that  many  of  the 
failures  recorded  are  the  result  of  over- 
confidence  on  the  part  of  those  starting 
n  business.  Even where  years  of  busi­
ness  experience  and  a  thorough  knowl­
edge  of  the  business  are  combined  the 
participant  sometimes  “ goes  to 
the 
w all.”  
In  these  days  of  keen  compe­
tition,  business  ability  of  the very high­
is  necessary  to  maintain  a 
est  order 
in  addition  to  this, 
footing;  and 
the  novice  possesses  or  can 
secure 
sufficient  capital  to  tide  him  over  uniil 
he  can  gain  experience,  then,  and  then 
only,  is  the  prospect  for  success  favor­
able. 

if, 

_

An  Obliging  Debtor.

A  Kalamazoo  merchant  recently wrote 
a  delinquent  debtor  in  this  city  as  fol­
lows :

“ Dear  S ir:  Will  you  send  amount  of 

ypur  bill,  and  oblige,”   etc.

To  which  the  delinquent  replied:^
“ The  amount  .Js  ^,$6.35.  YoursITre- 

spectfully. ”

If  you  have  a  home  and  are  out  of 
debt,  says  an  exchange,  don’t  fret  and 
worry  yourself  and  good  wife 
into  the 
grave  for  the  sake  of  making  money. 
You  have but  one  life  to  live,  and  it 
is 
brief  at  best.  Take  a  little  pleasure 
and  comfort  as  you  go,  day by  day,  and 
try  to  do  a 
little  good  to  others.  A 
morbid,  insatiate  desire  to  possess  the 
earth,  to  grab  everything  in  sight  is  at 
the  foundation  of  more  misery  than  al­
most any  one  thing.  Wealth  alone  will 
never  keep  your  memory  green  after 
you  are  gone;  a  good  life  and  kind  ac­
tions  will.

Give  Both  Sides  a  Hearing.

Always  make  it  a  point  when  a  com­
is  entered  to  give  both  parties 
forming 
is  the  only  honorable 
is  one  that 
invariably  when 
arise. 
is  as  good  as  an-

plaint 
interested  a  hearing  before 
judgment.  This 
method  of  procedure  and 
should  be 
differences  between  employes 
One  person’s  word 

followed 

other’s  until  proven  to  the  contrary. 
This  is  conceded  in  every  legal  contest 
and  fairness  ought  to  dictate  its  adop­
tion 
in  the  settlement  of  all  disputes 
which  may  arise  among  employes.  Tale 
carrying  should  not  be  countenanced 
unless  great  provocation  exist,  and  then 
all  sides  of  the  trouble  should  be  taken 
into  consideration  and judiciously  acted 
upon. 

______

It  is  gratifying,  as  indicating  English 
recognition  of  the  prestige of the United 
States  commission  of 
investigation  as 
to  the  Venezuelan  disputes,  that  not 
only  has  England  joined  with  Vene­
zuela in placing the data and  information 
in  her  possession 
in  the  hands  of  the 
committee,  but  the  Royal  Geographical 
Society,  by  its  President,  offers to  place 
its  archives  also  at  its  disposal.

If  there  is  any  truer  measure of a  man 
than  by  what  he  does,  it  must  be  by 
what  he  gives.

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Knows  that  the.  life  of 
a  wheel  is  in  the  bear­
ings;  no  matter  how 
finely finished  it  may  be, 
if  the  bearings  are  poor 
it’s a poor wheel.

ANYONE 
WHO  RIDES 
A  BiCYCLE
=THE GARLAND-
Peninsular Wheel  Go.

Has the finest bearings of any wheel on the mar­
ket. 
If you are an agent or contemplate buying 
a wheel  write  us for description and  prices.

Also agents for Sterling, 
Dayton  and  Phoenix  in 
Kent. Ottawa and  Ionia 
counties

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Michigan  Agents. 

Grand  Rapids.

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SLIGH FURNITURE CO.

MADE  BY

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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Because they are Strictly  High  Grade

Have  Detachable Cranks 
Adjustable  Handle  Bar 
Interchangeable  Sprockets 
Workmanship  Perfect

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Prices $100 and $85. 
The  Sligh is a  Seller. 
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GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  of 

the  Market.

Special  Correspondence.

New  York,  Mar.  7—The  sensation 
of  the  week  was  the  assignment  on  F ri­
day  of  Dan  Talmage’s  Sons.  Every 
grocer  in  the  country  must  be  familiar 
with  the  name  of  this  old  firm,  as  they 
have  been  in  business  over 55,  years and 
have  branches 
in  various  parts  of  the 
world.  The  members  of  the  firm,  John 
and Daniel,  are nephews  of Rev.  T.  De- 
Witt  Talmage,  and  their  failure  comes 
almost  as  a  personal  sorrow  to  hosts  of 
friends. 
The  suspension  was  totaly 
unlooked  for,  and  it  is  hoped  they  will 
speedily  be  enabled  to  resume.  The 
liabilities  are  given  as  only  about  $15,- 
000  with  assets  of  $200,000,  though  this 
is  not  a  definite  statement. 
Just  what 
caused  the  failure 
is  also  a  disputed 
point  but  slow  collections  and  general 
business  depression  have  probably  been 
potent  reasons.  This  firm’s  market  re­
ports  have  been  accepted  by  the  press 
as  ‘ Taw  and  gospel’  ’and  inasmuch  as 
they  have  been  very  encouraging  for  a 
long  time  past, 
it  may  be  that  trade 
with  them  has  not  been  so  very  active 
after all,  but  certainly  they  did  a 
large 
volume  of  business—second  to  no  one 
firm  in  the  United  States  in  their  line.
During  the  week  the  coffee  market 
has  shown  more 
Advices 
from  abroad  have  been encouraging  and 
some  jobbers  have  completed  purchases 
this  week  who  had 
intended  to  make 
the  same  at  a  later  day.  At  the  close 
the  market  is  firm  with  No.  7  Rio  held 
at  I3 ^ @ i3 ^   for  cargo  lots.  For  mild 
sorts  the  trading  is  rather  more  active 
line  seems  to  be  on  a 
and  the  general 
very  firm  foundation, 
for  the  present, 
at  least.  Of  Rio  coffee  there  are  afloat 
473,603  bags,  against  400,000 bags  same 
time  last  year.

firmness. 

There  has been  an  excellent  demand 
for  refined  sugars  and  the  orders  that 
come  are generally  with  a  “ rush”   pro­
viso  attached.  Refineries  are  prepared 
to  fill  orders  at  short  notice  and  delays 
are  unknown  as  yet.  There  has  been 
no  change in quotations  since  last  week. 
For  foreign  refined  the  demand  is good, 
but  supplies  are  rather  light  and  prob­
ably  more  could  be  sold  were  it possible 
to  make  shipments.

Teas  are  still  dull  and  unsatisfactory. 
Buyers  are  actually  said  to  be  “ looking 
for  something  cheaper. ’ ’ 
In  goodness’ 
name,  how  cheap  do  they  want  teas? 
They  are  so  cheap  now  that  really  good 
teas  are  almost  unknown  among  the 
general  consumers,  and the  result  is  that 
the  “ fragrant  herb’ ’  makes  no  new 
friends, 
the  per  capita  consumption 
showing  no  increase.

There 

is  room  for 

improvement  in 
molasses.  The  demand  has  fallen  off 
somewhat;  prices,  however,  show  no 
decline  and  the  sales  made  are  on  the 
basis  of  recent  quotations.
Syrups  are  steady  and  those  who 
really  want  to  buy  don’t  haggle  over 
rates.  Supplies  are  not  large  and  the 
outlook 
firm  quotations  right 
along.

for 

is 

R ice  is  firm  and  reports from primary 
indicate 
the  same  condition 
points 
In  foreign  sorts  the  most  de­
there. 
mand 
is  for Japan  and  sales  are  made 
on  the  same  lines  as  those  of  last  week.
Canned  goods are  still  in  the  Slough 
of  Despond  and  the  bottom  seems  to  be 
still  untouched.  Some  encouraging  re­
ports  of  damage  to  the  fruit  crops  in 
California  have  been  received,  and,  if 
these  should  be  confirmed,  there  will, 
of  course,  be  a  rejoicing—in  Delaware 
and  Maryland.  Among  other  bits  of 
news  is  the  reported  sale  of. 1,900  cases 
of  Ft.  Stanwix  corn  (New  York  State 
pack)  for $8,100.

Green  fruits  are  selling  more  freely, 
though 
lemons  still  move  very  slowly. 
Jamaica  oranges  are  growing  rather 
scarce  and  full  prices  are  insisted  on 
and  obtained.  California  Navels  are 
selling  freely and  at  firm  quotations.

The  spice  market  remains  in  statu 
quo.  Sales  are  made  at  recent quota­
tions  but  there  are  no  new  develop­
ments.  Buyers  are  seemingly  waiting 
for  something,  and  so  are 
sellers,

neither  showing  any  anxiety  as  to  the 
future  course  of  the  market.

Butter,  as  regards  fancy  creamery,  is 
in  better  request,  it  being  quite  firmly 
held  at  2i@22c.  Lower  grades  are  in 
poor  request  and  selling  at  unremunera- 
tive  prices.
Eggs  continue  in  very  heavy  receipt 
and  the  supply  is  ahead  of  the  demand 
by  quite  a  large  majority.  For  best 
near-by  stock 
I2@i2)^c  seems  to  be 
about  the outside lim it;  Western,  n j4 c.
Cheese  is  in  about  ordinary  demand 
and  quotations  are  unchanged.  Stocks 
in  the  hands  of  dealers  are  not  large. 
It  is  hoped  that  some  improvement  will 
soon  manifest 
itself.  Small  size  full 
cream  State  cheese  are  worth  io@ ioj^c.
Beans  and  peas  are  held  at  almost ex­
actly  former  quotations.  There  is  very 
little  change 
in  the  condition  of  the 
market,  but  it  is  certainly  no  stronger 
and  in  fact  buyers  might  place  orders  a 
little  lower  than  a  week  ago.

Dried  fruits  are  in  light  inquiry  and 
selling  at  unchanged  quotations,  which 
are  very  low.  Fancy  evaporated  apples 
are  worth  7  cents.

The  Grocery  Market.

R ice—The  offering  of  domestic  rice 
is  fully  up  to  trade  requirements  and 
the  assortment 
is  good  except  on  the 
finest  grades.  These  are  scarce  and 
will  probably  continue  so,for  the  reason 
that  there  is little  or  no  rough  rice  to be 
had  from  which  fancy  rice  may  be 
made.  The  New  Orleans  market 
is 
firm.

interest 

Canned  Goods—Trade  has  been  quiet 
at  first  hands  during  the  period  under 
review 
in  all  lines  of  canned  goods  if 
offered  at  regular  prices.  Where  any 
awakening  of 
is  displayed,  it 
can  generally  be  traced  to  the  fact  that, 
through  pressure  to  sell,  concessions  are 
given  and,  as  there  is  an 
improvement 
to  the  demand  in  a  retail  way,  jobbers 
are  willing  to  avail  themselves  of  an 
opportunity to  replenish  stocks  at  prices 
that  seem  to  preclude  the  possibility  of 
loss.

Provisions—I t " has  been  hard  work 
supporting  prices  through  the  week,  al­
though  occasionally  small 
advances 
have  been  made.  Lack  of  demand  has 
been  the  chief  dispiriting  feature,  and 
has  counteracted  the  effect  of  moderate 
receipts  of  hogs. 
Indeed,  the  supplies 
of  hogs  have been  under  expectations, 
even  though  they  had  been  indicated 
as 
likely  to  fall  off.  More  lard  cemes 
from  the  hogs  than  at  this  time  last 
year,  and  a  comparison  of  the  receipts 
of  the  swine 
is  no  clear  guide  to  the 
outturn  of  the  product. 
If  there  was 
material  export 
interest  the  position 
would  be  decidedly  stronger,  but  with 
all  foreign  markets  holding  full  stocks, 
and  with  the feeling that,  when  they  are 
ready  to  buy,  they  may  get  in  at  com­
paratively  cheap  prices,  the  tone  neces­
sarily  is  very  slack.

Foreign  Fruits—There 

is  some  ex­
cellent  fruit  in  local  market  and  whole­
sale  dealers  "state  that  there  is  a  no­
ticeable  awakening  of 
interest  among 
the  outside  trade.  As  soon  as  cold 
weather 
is  over  the  old-time  demand 
will  be  apparent.

Lemons—There 

large  amount  of 

is  no  change  worthy 
of  note.  Prices  are  still  low  and  there 
is  a 
frosted  stock 
worked  off  every  day.  When  prices  are 
so  low  the  temptation  to  buy  liberally 
is  strong,  but  the  risk—the  almost  cer­
tainty—of  having  a considerable  portion 
of  the purchase  damaged  by  exposure  is 
in  sight  and  serves  as  a  check  to 
kept 
prevent 
Small 
quantities  of  clean,  bright  stock  which 
is  right  in  every  way  will  give  satisfac­
tion  and  afford  a  legitimate  profit.  The 
wisest  dealers  are  finding  out  that  a 
as  regards  the
conesrvative  policy 

speculative  buying. 

T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

in  unfa­
handling  of  fruit,  especially 
vorable  weather, 
is  apt  to  prove  most 
satisfactory.  Five  cargoes  will  be  dis­
posed  of  at  the  Eastern  auction  sales 
this  week  and 
it  is  not  expected  that 
prices  will  vary  much  from  those  which 
have  been  realized  at  the  various  sales 
of  the  past  month.  Many lines  of  choice 
grades  show  more  or  less  decay,  which 
makes  them  cost  really  more  than  bet­
ter  stock  at  the  difference  in  auction 
offers.

Oranges—There  has  been  a  gradual 
stiffening  of  prices  during  the  past  ten 
days  on  account  of  the  better quality 
offered.  The  frozen Californias  are  be­
ing  cleaned  up,  and  as  they  really  con­
stituted  the  “ low  price  lash, ”   holders 
of  good 
fruit  who  have  been  smarting 
under  this  condition  of  the  market  pro­
pose  to  have  their 
inning.  Navels  are 
in  their  prime  and  are  very  juicy  and 
sweet.  Seedlings  are  beginning  to  come 
forward  and  will  grow  better as  the  sea-
son  adVances.  Messinas  and  Valen­
cias  average  50c  per  box  higher,  and, 
taken  all  around,  the  market  may  be 
said  to  be  in  a  good  healthy  condition.
Dates—Are  somewhat  higher  and  are 
selling  freely  and  with  the  best  marks 
in  greatest  demand.

Figs—Are  still  dragging  slowly at un­
reasonably 
low  figures  and  with  very 
little  chance  of  improvement,  owing  to 
the  proximity  of  warm  weather  and 
lessened  demand.

Weak  Bank  Gone.

The  Bank  of  Frankfort,  which  has 
been  on  the  ragged  edge  for  several 
months,  has  finally  succumbed  to  the 
inevitable,  having  made  an  assignment 
to  Wm.  H.  Chambers.  The failure  will 
cause  much  distress 
in  Benzie  county 
on  account  of  the  township  and  school 
district  funds  tied  up  by  the institution, 
but  will  cause  the  merchants  of  Frank­
fort 
inconvenience,  owing  to  the 
fact  that  the  bank  has  not been  favor­
ably  regarded  by  the  business  public 
for  several  months.

little 

W e  have  just  opened 
up a complete and well- 
a s s o r t e d  
stock  of 
choice  Field  and  Gar­
in  Bulk, 
den  Seeds 
which  we  offer 
at 
wholesale  and  retail  at 
bottom  prices.  This 
stock  is all  new.

NO  OLD  SEEDS
BEACH,  COOK  &  CO.,

Highest market price paid for Beans.

128 to  132  W .  Bridge St., 

Grand  Rapids.

j Tm  11 Tills way....

Experienced  young  man  of  29, 
wants to hustle for  some  wide­
awake  (or  dying)  concern  in 
some large town or city.  Knows 
that hard work will make  busi­
ness.  Can take entire  manage­
ment of Dry  Goods and  Carpet 
lines;  run  them  with  economy 
and  profit.  What  more  could 
you  ask?  To  get  better  ac­
quainted  suppose you write 

A  MICHIGAN  MAN,

Care T r a d esm a n Co. 

H ow’ s the Upper Peninsula?

W ANTS  COLUMN.
BUSINESS  CHANCES, 

982

983

rpo  EXCHANGE—A  DOUBLE  STOKE  AND 
X   stock of general merchandise for a good im ­
proved farm.  Store and slock will invoice $7,000. 
This is a rare chance to  get  a  good  paying busi­
ness.  Address  No.  984,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
984
IfiOIi  SALE—ONE  IKON  FIREPROOF  SAFE, 
36x42 in.  in  dimensions, 4 ft. 6 in.  in height, 
with  enclosed  burg ar  proof  steel  chest;  two 
sets double doors and one of heavy steel;  double 
combination  locks:  weight,  7,500  jiounds.  Ad­
dress,  for  a  bargain,  D.  M.  Gardner,  St.  Louis, 
Mich. 
I ¡MIR  SALE—GOOD  C L E A N   S T OCK   OF 
clothing  and  furnishings  in  live  Central 
Michigan  town.  Address  B.  W.  Hewitt, Maple 
Rapids,  Mich. 
IjMJR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK;  DOING  A  PAY- 
1 
ing  business  in  a  city  of  2,500;  will  sell 
cheap for cash, or part  cash  and  balance  time; 
$2,000 stock;  will sell  at  discount:  no  cut  rates 
here.  Address H, care  Michigan Tradesman.
______________________________________ 978
I ¡MIR  SALE  CHEAP, FOR  CASH—ST1MPSON 
Computing Scale, new,  never  used,  balance 
agency stock.  C. G.  Hampton & Sons, Detroit.
973
M ake money in c r ipple creek stock;

.  send  for  list  of  bona  fide  income  earning 
investments  and  cheaper  meritorious  stocks. 
A.  E. Cop:-, 523 Mining Exchange, Denver, Colo.
974

t¡V)KS tLE-ESTABLISHED JEWELRY Busi­
ness of about $3,000.  Might  take  some  real 
estate.  R. J. Cleland, Lansing,  Micb. 
972
IiMIK  SALE—CLEAN  DRUG  STOCK  ON 
best  business  street  in  Grand  Rapids. 
Established  sixteen  years.  Terms,  cash  or 
Grand  Rapijls  real  estate.  Rent,  reasonable. 
Reason  for  selling,  other  business.  Address 
No. 968, care Michigan Tradesman. 
1X7ANTED—TO  EXCHANGE  GOOD  GRAND 
i f   Rapids estate for  stocks  of  merchandise. 
Address No. 969, care Michigan Tradesman.  969
Í 'OR SALE—100 ACRES OF GOOD  FARMING 
land three-quarters of a mile  from  town  of 
1,200 inhabitants—20 acres ready for crops in the 
spring  and 40 acres  more  can  be  cleared  very 
easily;  cedar posts already  cut  to  fence  entire 
farm;  good graveled road to town.  Will sell on 
payments or exchange for stock of merchandise. 
Address Lock Box 16,  Mantón, Mich. 
i ffOR  SALE—SMALL  LIVERY  STOCK  IN 
good  town  with  good  trade.  Reason  for 
selling, other business.  Address,  No.  948,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
IpOR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY  STOCK  IN 
city of 3,000 inhabitants.  Stock and fixtures 
will inveutory about $1,500.  Best location.  Ad­
dress No. 933, Care Michigan Tradesman.  933
IpOR  SALE—STAPLE  AND  FANCY  GRO- 
cery stock, invoicing about $1,400, located in 
live Southern Michigan town of 1,200inhabitants; 
good trade, nearly all cash.  Reasons for selling, 
other business.  Address No. 907, care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
907
F~U r   SALE—A  FIRST-CLASS  HARDWARE 
and implement  business in  thriving  village 
in good farming community.  Address Brown & 
Senler, Grand Rapids,  Mich. 
W ANTED—ST O C K   OF  GROCERIES  OR 
W ANTED—STOCK  OF  MERCHANDISE  IN 

general stock in  exchange for Grand Rap­
ids city lots.  Address Ed. T. Cooley,  Wacousta, 
Mich. 

exchange for 320 acres of timber, free title, 
in  Eastern  Texas.  Would  prefer  shoes  or  gro­
ceries.  Address No. 980, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
ANTED-GOOD  LOCATION  IN   GOOD 
town  to  start  bakery.  Address  Box  166, 

MISCELLANEOUS.

948

980

968

959

881

981

Baldwin,  Mich. 

979

W ANTED—SITUATION  IN   O F F I C E   BY 
young  lady  as  draftsman,  book-keeper  or 
any  office  work.  Best references.  Address No. 
986, care Michigan Tradesman. 
986
W ANTED—POSITION  BY  YOUNG MAN OF 
good  habits  and  with  eight  years’  expe­
rience in the grocery business. Can furnish good 
references.  Address  W,  care  Michigan Trades­
985
man. 

WANTED,  BY APRIL 1—A LINE OF GOODS 

for Lower  Michigan  or  Upper  Peninsula; 
Inst six years in  Upper  Peninsula;  the  highest 
reference to character and ability.  Address No. 
970, care Michigan Tradesman. 
ANTED—POSITION  AS  CLERK;  NINE 
years’ experience; good stock-keeper;  can 
attend to buying or  take  charge  of  store;  good 
referen» es;  thirty-two  years old;  married.  Ad­
dress Box 115, Farwell, Micb. 
^TM)  RENT—SECOND  AND  THIRD  FLOORS 
X   of  Waldron  block, opposite  Union  Depot, 
South Ionia street.  For  right  party  will  parti­
tion  olf  into  lodging  rooms.  Best  location  in 
Grand Rapids.  See John C. Dunton, 63 Lyon St.
1 1 7  AN TED—REGISTERED  A S S I S T A N T  
i t   pharmacist.  Address No. 977,  care  Mich­
igan Tradesman. 
YX7ANTED—CHEAP  STOCK  GOODS  FOR 
I t   cash.  Name prices.  Address No. 965, care 
Michigan Tradesman. 

977

970

965

971

975

ANTED  TO  CORRESPOND  WITH  8HIP- 
pers of butter and eggs  and  other  season­
able produce.  R. Hirt, 36 Market street, Detroit.
951
ÍrtOR  SALE—FORTY  FEET  7  FOOT  OAK 
partition  with  crackle  glass  and  sliding 
door, used only a few months.  Will sell cheap. 
Tradesman  Company,  New  Blodgett  Building, 
953
Grand Rapids. 

AlWED—SITUATION  AS  REGISTERED 
pharmacist, 
first-class  references.  Ad­

dress No. 940, care Michigan Tradesman. 

W ANTED—SEVERAL  MICHIGAN  CEN- 

tral  mileage  books.  Address,  stating 

price, Vindex, care Michigan Tradesman.  869

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