GRAND  RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH  25,  1896.

Number 653

Volume XIII

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FEEDING  T H E   BODY.

The  most  important  branch  of  human 
hygiene  has  been  most neglected.  This 
is  the  study  of  the  nourishment  of  the 
human  being  and  what  are  the  best 
sorts  of  food  for  various  individuals.

for  cattle 
It 

The  agricultural  cheeiists  have  paid 
much  attention  to  the  study  of  the  food 
of  animals,  and  they  have  determined 
what  combination  is  best  for  cows  des­
tined  for  dairy  purpose,  and  what  is 
intended  to  be  fat­
proper 
tened  for  beef. 
is  also  known  what 
is  the  best  forage  for  horses,  which  are 
required  daily  to  perform  regular  and 
laborious  service,  and  what  should  be 
used  for  race  horses  which  are  expected 
to  develop  a  high  degree  of activity  and 
swiftness  of  motion  rather  than  capac­
ity  for  long  endurance.

Although  such  a  system applied  to  the 
feeding  of  animals  has  proved  extreme­
ly  valuable,  it  has  received  compara­
tively 
little  or  no  consideration  from 
the  physicians  who  deal  exclusively 
with  human  patients. 
is  true  there 
are  not  wanting  treatises  on  dietetics, 
and  chemists  have  examined  various 
standard  articles  of  food ;  but,  with  all 
this,  very  little  certain  knowledge  can 
be  gained  except  by  the  systematic 
study  of  the  effects  of  particular  sorts 
of  food  upon  great  numbers  of 
individ­
uals.

It 

indulge 

This  cannot  be  done  in  private  fam­
ilies  where  people  are  able  to  eat  ac­
cording  to  their 
inclination  or  their 
means,  when,  as  is  too  often  the  case, 
they 
in  courses  of  diet  which 
are  injurious  and  aid  to  break  down  the 
health. 
But  systematic  experiments 
can  be  properly  conducted  in  hospitals, 
in  prisons,  in  boarding  schools  where 
the  pupils  are  kept  under  strict  rules 
and  in  various  public  institutions.

The human body  is a wonderful  chem­
ical,  mechanical  and  electrical  labora­
tory,  which 
is  charged  with  the  mani­
fold  duty  of  providing  tissue  and  other 
material  for  renewing  all the parts of the 
body  and  for  maintaining  in  operation 
all  its  manifold  functions.  Very nearly 
all  the  elementary  substances  known  to 
chemists  enter  into  the  composition  of 
the  human  body,  and  probably  each  has 
its  use  there,  although  this  is  not  cer­
tainly  known,  as  some  may  be  acciden-
tally  present.

A  body  is  said  to  be  healthful  when 
all 
its  functional  operations  proceed 
with  due  regularity  and  material  for 
maintenance 
is  provided  as  needed. 
But  sometimes  the 
laboratory  which 
provides  this  material  becomes  de­
ranged  or  disordered. 
It  supplies  too 
much  or  too  little  of  some  needed  ma­
terial,  and  the  result 
is  a  condition 
which  is  termed  sickness.

Sometimes  there 

is  an  excessive  or 
ill-timed  production  of  the  yellow  fluid 
which 
is  commonly  known  as  bile. 
Sometimes  there  is  an  undue  supplying 
of  fibrine  or  fibrous  matter  which  can­
not  be  profitably  used  or  readily  got  rid 
of,  and  it  finds lodgment somewhere and 
creates  dangerous  tumors.  The excess­
ive  forming  of  albumen,  or 
its  diver­
sion  from  other purpose  of  use,  is  one 
of  the  attendant  circumstances, 
if  not 
the  cause,  of  the  serious  disorder known

as  “ Bright’s  disease.”   These  are  a 
few  of  the  examples  of  a  disordered 
operation  of  the 
laboratory  which  re­
news  and  maintains  the  body,  and  the 
question  may  well  arise  whether  or  not 
some  of  these  disorders  are  caused  by 
the  inappropriateness  or  other  unfitness 
of  the  food  supplied.

The  medical  man  seldom  sees  a  case 
of  sickness  until  it becomes serious,  and 
he  has  no  opportunity  to  do  more  than 
speculate  upon  the  cause  of  the  disease. 
The  circumstances  of  its  causation  are 
often  so  remote  as  to  be out of his reach, 
and  the  necessity  for combating  the  dis­
ease 
is  so  urgent  as  to  occupy  all  the 
time  he  can  give  to  it.  These  facts 
seem  to  emphasize  the  necessity  for  a 
thorough  and  systematic  study  of  the 
operations  of  various  articles  of  food 
upon  the  human  body.

The  wonderful  laboratory  of  nutrition 
embraces  machinery  tor  pulverizing  or 
crushing the food and for the mixing with 
it  of  a  natural  yeast  or  ferment  which 
its  decomposition  into 
rapidly  assists 
all  the  material 
into  which  it  can  be 
separated.  Then  are  selected  from  the 
whole  such  articles  and  such  propor­
tions  of  each  article  as  may  be  neces­
sary,  and  the  remainder 
rejected. 
But  suppose  something  which  is  neces­
sary  has  not  been  supplied ;  what  then? 
Suppose  this  article  has  been  contin­
uously 
lacking;  might  not  the  conse­
quences  become  serious?  Might not  Na­
ture  attempt  to  supplement  the 
lack 
with  something  else  less  suited  to  the 
purpose  or  not  suited  to  it  at  all?

is 

Nature’s  chief  remedies  are  food  and 
rest  and  an  active  effort  to get  rid  of 
any  poisonous  or 
injurious  substance 
that  gets  into  the  body.  Some  sorts  of 
food  supply  bone,  others  muscle,  others 
nerve  substance,  others  fat  and  the  ma­
terial  of  heat.  Not  every  human  con­
stitution 
There  are  many 
differences,  requiring  different  treat­
ment  in  nourishing  the  body.  Would  it 
not  be  well  to  know  a  great  deal  about 
this  matter? 
If  a  knowledge  of  medi­
cine  is  important  enough  to  demand  a 
lifetime  study  by  vast  numbers  of  able 
men,  is  not  the  science  of  nourishment 
and  dietetics  of  enormously  more  im-

is  alike. 

How to Succeed  in  the  Millinery  Busi­

ness.

The  milliner  who  has  established  in 
business  and  wishes  to  attain  success 
must,  like  every  business  man  or  wom­
an  of  to-day,  be  wide-awake  and  ever 
on  the  lookout  and  observing.

She  must  also  have  a  goodly  amount 
of  patience  and  perseverance.  Yes, 
patience.  Who  would  have  better  oc­
casion  to  cultivate  that  virtue  than  a 
poor  milliner?  A  gentleman  once  re­
marked 
to  writer,  having  witnessed 
the  process  of  a  sale  made  by  her:  “ If 
anybody  has  the  opportunity  to  make 
practical  preparations  to  be  an  angel  in 
heaven,  you  have.

But  never  mind  if  it  does  seem  dis­
couraging  at  times.  There  are  bright 
sides,  too.  We  must  never grow  weary. 
No  matter  how  hard  the  task,  how  try­
ing  the  customer  (which,  by  the  way, 
being  women,they  all  are  more  or  less),

keep  up  good  cheer.  The  bright  m il­
liner  must  also  forever  have  an  eye  on 
the  caprices  and  notions  of  Fashion, 
that  fickle  dame  by  whose  rule  supreme 
we  are  all  governed,  and  to  whose  no­
tions  we  are  subject.

How  often  we  have  found  to our  dis­
may  and  probable  loss,  when  just  hav­
ing  put 
in  a  lot  of  goods  that  seemed 
just  the  thing  for  the  season,  that  we 
made  a  mistake. 
“ There  is  something 
new  just  out.”   And  we  thought  we  had 
the  latest!

We  can,  therefore,  never  practice  too 
much  care  in  buying,  especially  so 
in 
anything  outside  of  staples.  Neither  be 
slow  in  getting  in  the  latest  novelties.
You  must  be  ever  ready  to  present 
something  really  new;  if  you  can  make 
it  a  creation  of  your  own,  all  the  better.
Display  whatever  you  have,  no  matter 
how  small  the  stock, 
in  an  attractive, 
fascinating  way;  and  give  especial  at­
tention  to  your  windows.

in 

Never  fear  that  you  may  lose  any­
thing 
that  direction  because  what 
you  expose  thus  suffers  from  light  and 
air. 
to  you, 
though 
if 
you  must  sell  the 
in  the 
window  a  little  cheaper.

in  another  form,  later—even 

It  wilT  all  come  back 

lot  that  was 

But  by  all  means  avoid  crowding your 
windows.  By  having  too  much  in  them 
you  fail  to  reach  the  desired  result. 
It 
looks  cheap  and  tends  to  give  passers- 
by  the  idea  that  you  handle only a cheap 
grade  of  goods.

Whatever  you  do,  be  honest  with 
your  customers.  Tell  them  exactly  what 
they  are  getting  for  their  money.  Never 
tell  them,  even 
if  you  could  make  a 
more  profitable  sale  at  the  time  being, 
that  they  are  getting  silk  velvet  when 
you  know  it  is  velveteen;  nor  tell  them 
a  hat  is  becoming  when  it  is  evidently 
not,  just  because  they  do  not  know  any 
better.  Some  one  will  surely  tell  them 
of  their  mistake 
in  buying,  and  you 
have 
lost  a  customer.  Let  your  word 
always  be  reliable  and  greet  and  treat 
your  customers  so  they  feel  at  home  and 
perfectly  at  ease  with  you.  You  will 
be  delighted  to  see  how  willingly  they 
“ come  again"  and  how  readily  your 
advice  and  suggestions  are  accepted.
Have  you  ever  noticed  the  difference 
in  a  hat  nicely  finished  and  one  that 
is 
not?  The  one  looks  like  the  represent­
ative  o.f  a  respectable,  flourishing  busi­
ness— the  other,  well,  it  does  not.  Yes, 
we  ought  to  pay  particular  attention  to 
that,  and  take  pride  in  having  our  hats 
the  perfection  of  workmanship  inside, 
and  a  creation  of  artistic  beauty  on  the 
outside.  No  hat  ought  to  be  allowed  to 
go  out  of  our  hands  without  our  adver­
tisement  neatly  displayed  on  a  nice  lit­
tle  crown  tip,  now  so  much 
in  use. 
They  are  inexpensive  and add  consider­
able  to  make  the  finish  just  right. 
In­
deed,  a  hat  without  one  would  suggest 
that  the  establishment  it  came  from  is 
not  quite  “ up  to  date.”

It  will  be  well  to  keep  in  touch  with 
informed 
business  in  general  and  to  be 
of  what  others  are  doing. 
It  is  easy  to 
do  so  by  reading,  not  only  magazines  of 
fashion  and  millinery,  but  some  journal 
devoted  to  business 
interests,  some­
thing  that  offers  new  ideas,  new  sug­
gestions 
in  conducting  business.  You 
may  always  find  something  that  would 
be applicable  to  your  own.

Miss  N.  S.  M e r t o n .

Use  of  Wood 

in  Rims  and  Handle 
Bars.

feared 

Two  years  ago,  when  wooden  rims 
first  came 
into  something  like  general 
use,  they  were  regarded  with  doubt  by 
many  people,  who 
that  they 
would  not  prove  as  strong  as  steel,  and 
that  year  a  considerable  number of  steel 
rims  were  used.  But  the  wooden  rim 
soon  swept  the  field,  and  to-day  a  new 
wheel  with  a  steel  rim  is  rare  indeed. 
Wood  has  been  found  more  elastic  than 
steel,  and, 
though  a  wooden  rim  will 
split  from  the  force  of  a  violent  colli­
sion,  repeated  trials  have  shown  that  it 
will  spring  back  unharmed  from  the 
effects  of  an 
impact  that  would  cause 
serious 
injury  to  steel  and  make  the 
resources  of  a  repair  shop  needful. 
in  different 
Wooden  rims  are  made 
ways—some  of  a  single  piece  bent 
into 
a  circle,  others  being 
laminated,  or 
“ built  up”   of  layers  of  wood—but there 
is  nothing  more  improbable  thsyi  that  a 
return  to  the  use  of  steel  rims  will  ever 
occur.  Last  year  the  use  of  wooden 
guards  over  the  rear  wheels  and  chains 
of  women’s  bicycles  was  adopted,  and 
their  gracefulness  and  pretty  effect  at 
once  won  for  them  a  high  degree  of  fa­
vor.  Now  they  are  to  be  seen  on  al­
most  all  the  wheels  made for  the  gentler 
sex,  being  in  some  cases  enamelled 
in 
white  or  some 
color.  One  or  two 
of  the  manufacturers  cling  to  the  use  of 
steel  for  this  purpose,  and  one  that 
adopted  aluminum  last  year  adheres  ti 
it  this  year;  but  wood  seems  bound  to 
be  used  as  generally  for  this  purpose 
as  for  rims.  This  year  the  wooden 
handle-bar  has  made 
its  appearance, 
and  it  is  a  question  whether  the  experi 
ence  of  the  wood  rim  is  to  be  repeated 
Handle-bars  of  wood  have  been  little 
used  thus  far,  but  the  season  is  young 
yet.  No  one  who  has  seen  them  cat 
deny  their  graceful  and  comely  appear 
ance.  Hickory  wood  is  used,  and  by  a 
process  of  steaming 
it  can  readily  be 
bent 
into  any  shape.  These  handles 
seem to be  as  light  as  steel,  and  as  they 
are  more  elastic  it  is  said  that  the  vi 
bration  of  the  wheel  is  less  felt  by  the 
hands  and  arms.  Probably 
it  is  too 
early  to  make  any  positive  statement  on 
that  point.  The wooden  handle-bar  can 
be  made  adjustable  as  well  as  the  steel 
one. 
It  certainly  will  not  rust,  and 
would  be  a  simple  thing  to  give  it 
coat  of  shellac  now  and  then.  A  good 
many  people  will  watch  with  interest  to 
note  whether  wood  becomes  as  univer 
sally  used  for  handle-bars  as  for  the 
rims  of  wheels.
New 

from  the 

Industries  Resulting 
Use  of the  Bicycle.

F ro m  th e C hicago  D ry Goo is   R eportef.

So  closely  are  the  commercial  inter 
ests  of  the  world  allied  with the  occupa 
tions  and  pastimes  of  the  people  that 
one  may 
judge  very  correctly  of  what 
the  world  is  doing  by  observing  what  is 
on  sale  in  the  dry  goods  stores.  Every 
occupation  creates  a  demand for  certain 
its 
apparel.  That  the  world  reflects 
pastimes  and  sports  no  less  than  its 
la 
is  most  clearly 
bor 
illustrated  by  the 
new 
industries  that  have  sprung  into 
existence  since  the  advent  of  the  b : 
cycle. 
Casual  observation  will  to-day  dis 
close  dozens  of  articles  on  the  market 
the  origin  of  which  is  due  directly  to 
the  bicycle  fad,  and 
in  many  of  the 
lines  of  goods  the  demand  for  which 
did  not  originate  with  bicyling  sales 
have been  so  materially  increased  as  to 
place  them,  too,  under  the  general  head 
of  special  bicycle  articles.

, 

.

The  sale  of  bicycle  suits  alone  is  no 
small  item  in  the  trade  Hardly  a  cloak 
and  suit  manufacturer 
in  the  country 
but  is  showing  a  line  of  ladies’  bicycle 
suits  and  in  the  same  proportion are  the 
manufacturers  of  men’s  wear  making 
special  garments  for  the  wheel.

All  riders  are  realizing  more  and 
more  that  a  becoming  costume  is  a  ne­
cessity  not  to  be  overlooked  by  those 
who  would  mount  the  iron  steeds  with 
grace.  The  fashioning  of  such  a  cos­
tume  is  beyond  the  average  dressmaker 
or  tailor  and  the  home-made article  is  a 
sad  travesty  on  the  original  conception.
In  consequence  the  manufacturer  of 
ready-made  suits  has  virtually  no  com­
petition 
from  custom-makers, 
whose  prices  are  far  too  high  to  catch 
the  trade  of  the  masses.

save 

large 

Besides  the 

industry  of  suit­
making  a  strong  demand  for  an  entirely 
new  class  of  hosiery  has  been  created. 
Bicycle  hose  of  various  kinds  are  now 
a  necessary  part  of  all  well-assorted 
hosiery  stocks.  Woolen  sweaters 
for 
both  men  and  women,  while  not  espe­
cially  designed  for  bicyclists,have  been 
adopted  by  them  and  thus  a  large  and 
profitable  business  in  these  articles  has 
grown  from  one  of  small  importance,the 
sales  on  sweaters  outside of those bought 
for bicycling being of small consequence 
compared  with  the  numbers  sold  for 
that  purpose.  In  addition  to  the  hosiery 
and  the  sweaters  the  knit  goods  indus­
try  has  profited  by the increased demand 
for  ladies’  tights,for  knitted  caps  of  va- 
ious  kinds  and  belts  and  gloves.
The  boot  and  shoe  manufacturer,  if 
he 
include  in  his 
lines  tootgear  for  cycling.  The  market 
now  affords  bicycle  boots,  shoes  of  high 
and 
low  cut,  sandals  and  even  cycling 
slippers.
The  sales  of  ladies’  shirtwaists  have 
been 
increased  by  this 
sport,  and  negligee  shirts  for  men, 
popularized  by  the  bicycle  rider,  have 
become  the  every-day  summer  attire  for 
business  as  well.

is  up-to-date,  must 

immeasurably 

Millinery  departments  come 

in  for 
their  share  of  patronage,  as  unlimited 
varieties  of  hats  and  caps  have  been 
designed  to  meet  the  requirements  of 
the  bicycists.  Hatmakers  for  men  do 
not  fail  to  include  in  their  list  of  nov­
elties  each  season  something  pleasing 
for this  class  of  customers.

In  addition  to  these  articles  of  dress, 
which  may  be  classed  under  the  head 
of  necessities,  there  are  the  various  ac­
cessories,  as  veils,  gloves,  gaiters,  leg­
gings,  belts,  pocketbooks,  chatelaines, 
portable  satchels  and  bags,  lunch  bas­
kets,  drinking  cups,  storm  capes,  etc., 
each  and  every  one  of  which  possesses 
some  feature  by  which  it  shall  appeal 
to  the  bicyclist.
Thus  every  manufacturer  who  is  not 
making  the  wheel  is  attempting  to  get 
in  line  by  making  some  part  of  the  bi­
cyclist  costume.  So  important  an  item 
has  the  bicycle  become  in  the  program 
of  the  world's  doings  that  a  new  order 
of  dress  and  accessories  has'  been 
evolved.

It  will  be  of  interest  to  people  going 
abroad  and  taking  their  wheels  with 
them  to  know  that  the  steamship  lines 
charge $2.50  for  the  transportation  of  a 
wheel,  and  that  it  is  necessary  to  have 
it  crated,  as bicycles  are  sent  down  into 
the  hold  along  with  other  bulky  bag­
gage.  The  crating  will  cost  $1,  and 
will  be  done  at  any bicycle  repair  shop. 
The  same  crate  can  be  used  on  the  re­
turn  trip,  but  of  course  there  will  be  a 
small  charge  for  storing  it  on  the  other 
side  during  the  trip.  The simplest  way 
is  to  ride  your  wheel  to  the  repair  shop 
where  the  crating 
is  to  be  done  and 
have  it  taken  from  there  directly  to  the 
steamship,  and  on  the Return  trip  to 
send  the  bicycle  again  to  the  repair 
shop,  where  the  crate  will  be  removed 
and  the  machine  put  in proper shape for 
immediate  use.

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a   T he Tally-Ho,  the result o f ca re fu l experim enting, en­

tirely overcom es all these objections.

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3

ART  OF  SELLING .

Hints  on  the  Essential  Qualifications 

of  Salesmen.

It  is  not  every  man  who  can  make  a 
It  requires  a  certain 
good  salesperson. 
knack  which 
innate  and  cannot  be 
is 
acquired.  First  of  all,  one  must  like 
the  vocation  if  he  intends  following 
it. 
Without  this  you  will  lose  a  great  deal 
of  time,  valuable  both  to  yourself  and 
your  employer.  Some  take  positions  in 
shops through  inclination,  others through 
force  of  circumstances.  But  when  one 
enjoys  a  position  back  of  a  counter  he 
can  always  make  a  success  of  it.

“ Patience,  perseverance  and  ambi­
tion”   must  be  the  watchwords  of  every 
salesperson.  These  are 
indispensable 
qualifications.

Patience  to  an  unlimited  extent  is 
absolutely  necessary, 
for  without  pa­
tience  no  clerk  will  make  a  successful 
salesman.

is 

Perseverance 

another  attribute 
much  needed  in  the  make-up  of  a  good 
salesman.  But  this 
is  often  overdone 
by  clerks  making  the  error of  supposing 
that  a  constant  digging  at  a  customer 
effects  the  sale.

As  to  ambition, 

I  would  not  give 
much  for  the  future  of  any  young  man 
who  could  be  satisfied  always  with  the 
it  be.
position  he  holds,  however  good 
He  neither  benefits  himself  nor  his 
employers.  This 
is  the  greatest  mis­
take  a  salesman  makes.  The  moment 
he  feels  he  has  attained  his  aspirations, 
that  moment  he  has  exhausted  his  use­
fulness  to  his  house.

strive, 

He  should  strive  to  gather  the  knowl­
edge  and  workings  of  all  stocks,  though 
he  be  confined  to  one  department.  He 
should 
first  of  all,  to  work 
through  the  different  grades  until  he 
is 
the  head  of  his  special  line.  He 
at 
should 
learn  to  obey,  not  because  he 
must,  but  because  he  ought  to.  One 
who  cannot  obey  cannot  command.  H 
will  be  unfit  even  to  assume  the  charge 
of  his  stock,  should  opportunities  ever 
give  him  the  chance.  He  must  act, 
carrying  out  his  instructions,  with  the 
expectation  that  some  day  he  will  have 
a  place  of  busihess  of  his  own  and  he 
must  learn  to  run  it  successfully.

Bear  in  mind  that seven-eighths of  the 
employers  of  to-day  started  in  life  at 
the  foot  of  the  ladder  and  only  attained 
what  they  now  have through harder work 
than  is  needed  of  you.  Be  ever  mind 
ful  of  your  employer’s  interests. 
If  you 
are  faithful  in  your  duties  to  your  em­
ployer,  reward  will surely follow.  Some 
times  it  may  be  slow  in  coming,  but 
it 
will  certainly  come.

It  will  always  be  necessary  for  some 
one  to  be  given  complete  charge  of  the 
large  establishments  which  exist 
to­
day  and  will  exist  in  the 
future.  Why 
not  you? 
is  worth  trying  for  and  if 
you  combine  the  requisites  mentioned, 
your  chances  are  as  good  as  the  best.

It 

The  Question  of Baggage.

When  men  go  a-touring  on  wheels 

it 
is  not  a  difficult  thing  for  them  to  carry 
sufficient  luggage  to  last  for  two or three 
days,  or  even  longer,  and,by  shipping a 
valise  from  one  point  to  another  at 
which  they  will  arrive  three or four days 
later,  they  can  make  their  journey with­
out  discomfort.  The same  thing  is  true 
when  a  man  and  his  wife  go  on  an  ex­
tended  trip  together.

But  in  the  case  of  two  or  three  wom­
en  who  propose  to  go  on  a  tour  without 
a  male  escort  the"problem  is  consider­
ably  more  difficult,  at  least  if  they  ride 
drop-frame  bicycles.  On  a  diamond- 
frame  wheel  a  bag  made  to  fit  in  the

diamond—the  bag  can  be  bought  at  any 
supply  store  - for  $2  or $3— if  carefully 
packed,  will  hold  a  good  many  things, 
but  on  a  drop-frame  there  is  no  possi­
bility  of  carrying  such  a pormanteau.  A 
woman,  then,  is 
limited  to  such  lug­
gage  as  she  can  attach  to  the  handle­
bar  of  her  machine,  which,  obviously, is 
not  very  much. 
Is  there  not  room  here 
for  the 
some 
genius  to  have  play?  Cannot  a  port­
manteau  be  devised  for  women’s  wheels 
that  can  be  carried  comfortably  and 
that  will  not  present  an  ungainly  ap­
pearance?  There  will  be  a  growing 
iemand 
for  it  as  the  interest  in  wheel­
ing  tours  increases.

inventive  faculties  of 

Bank  Notes.

Caiphas  Dill  has 

lawsuit  that  has  been 

just  paid  the  City 
Bank  of  Dowagiac  ove: §700,  as  the  re­
sult  of  a 
in  the 
courts  over  thirteen  years.  The  bank 
sued  Dill  originally  for  $50  due  on  a 
note.  The  case  has  been  tried  once 
in 
the 
in  the 
circuit  and  reviewed  twice  by  the  Su­
preme  Court.  The  original  note,  with 
interest,  has  increased  to  $100,  and  Mr. 
Dill  had  to  pay  all  the  costs,  $¡600  more, 
for  the  pleasures  of  litigation.

justice  court, 

three  times 

The  Winnipeg  Bankers’  Association 
has  decided  that  in  future  the  members 
will  make  a  monthly  charge  for  operat­
ing  the  accounts  of  customers  who  only 
keep  small  balances  at their credit, issue 
numerous  checks,  and  whose  accounts 
are  otherwise  unprofitable.  The  theory 
is  that  “ a  banker  must,  of  course,  be 
the  best 
judge  as  to  the  profitableness, 
or  otherwise,  of  an  account,  and  if noth­
ing 
is  being  made  he  is  entitled,  like 
any  other  trustee,  to  payment  for  the 
risk,  expense  and  trouble  he 
is  at  in 
taking  care  of  one’s  money.”

W.  S.  Witham,  of  Atlanta,  is  prob­
ably  interested  in  more  banks  as  a  di­
rector  than  any  other  man  in  the  coun­
try.  He has organized  a  chain of twenty- 
one  banks  in Georgia and  is President of 
about  a  dozen  of  them.  None  have 
paid  less  than  8  per  cent,  in  dividends 
within  a  year  after  opening  business, 
besides  putting  aside  a  surplus,  while 
one, 
the  bank  of  Senoia,  has  paid  16 
per  cent.  Several  average  10  per  cent, 
annually.  Within 
last  year  he 
opened  eight  new  banks.  The  capital 
represented  by  the  twenty-one  Georgia 
banks  above  mentioned  is  nearly  $500, 
000.

the 

A  bill  has been  introduced  in the Iowa 
Legislature  providing  that  any  person 
firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  busi­
ness  of  transferring  money  from  one 
place  to  another  by  checks,  drafts,  or 
ders,  etc.— without  the  actual  transfer­
ence  of  the  currency— shall be  subjected 
to  the  banking  laws  of  the  State,  and 
shall  be  required  to  maintain,  in  every 
county where  this business  is carried on 
a  deposit  of  at  least $5,000,  which  shall 
be  subject  to  taxation.  Ohio  bankers 
are  preparing  to 
introduce  a  similar 
bill.  The  express  companies  announce 
that  if  the  bill  passes  in  Iowa  all money 
order  business  will  be  discontinued.

Seems  Practicable.

It  would  seem  sis  though  the  carrying 
of  a  line  of  hosiery  in  connection  with 
shoes  ought  to  be  in  general  use. 
In 
deed,  the  wonder 
is  that  they  are  not 
more  often  combined  than  is  the  case 
at  present.  The  two  being  so  intimately 
connected, 
it  would  seem  a  natural 
thing  to  purchase  both  articles  of  foot 
wear  at  one  place,  thereby  effecting  a 
saving  of  time.  Although  these  are  not 
usually  carried  by  the  same  house,  the 
novelty  of  it  would  soon  wear  off  and  i 
would  be  quite  as  customary  to  pui 
chase hosiery at the  same  store  shoes  are 
bought  as  was  formerly  the  reverse 
der of  things.

IfYou
Are
Looking

F o r  a  Bicycle  th a t  has  more 
points of  m erit  about  it  than 
any  you ever  saw   and  w ith  a 
style  and  finish  th a t  w ould 
sell  it  alone,  to  say  nothing 
o f  th e  fact  th a t  it  w ill  pay 
you  to   handle  it,  correspond 
w ith  us about

1Ì Fountain St.,

Grand  Rapids.

Also agents  for  Sterling*  D ay- 
ton*  Phoenix*  Ben  Hur.

Agents Wanted.

W e  have  w heels  from   $10  to  $100.  Cor­
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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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Wholesale Clothing  Manufacturers,

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y.

W illiam   C onnor  w ill  be  at  Sw eet's  H otel, 
O rand  Rapids,  Mich.,  T hursday  and  Friday, 
M arch 26th and 27th.

W e  have  just  opened 
up a complete and well- 
a s s o r t e d  
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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

Around  the  State
Movements  of  Merchants. 

Deckerville—Geo.  F.  Boice  h^s  sold 
his  furniture  business  to  C.  K.  Bishop.
Hancock— Richard  Erickson succeeds 
Erickson  &  Nylund  in  the  bakery  busi­
ness.

Hastings— Geo.  Landis  succeeds  F.
G.  Beamer  &  Co.  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness.

Bessemer—The  Bessemer  Supply  Co. 
succeeds  R.  J.  Bawden,  Jr.,  in  general 
trade.

Vriesland—Christian Den  Herder  suc­
in  general 

ceeds  Den  Herder  &  ranis 
trade.

Middleville— Dr.  Nelson  Abbott  suc­
in  the  drug 

ceeds  A.  Hanlon  &  Son 
business.

Traverse  City—Courville  Bros.  &  Co. 
succeed  Courville  Bros,  in  the  grocery 
business.

Bellevue—Alvah  Daugherty  succeeds 
J.  L.  Hoyt  in  the  bakery  and  restaurant 
business.

Wacousta— \I. 

P.  Beach,  general 
dealer  at  this  place,  has  removed  to 
Mulliken.

Kalamazoo—A.  E.  Knight  has  re 
moved  his  jewelry  stock  frorm  Nashville 
to  this  place.

Spriugport—Doak  &  Orrison  have 
purchased  the  dry  goods  stock of Caster 
Bement  &  Co.

Grand  Ledge—E.  J.  Pratt  &  Co.  sue 
ceed  B.  S.  Pratt  &  Son  in  the  book  and 
jewelry  business.

Kalamazoo— Ely  &  Morley—not  Fly 
&  M o rle y — succeed  Hugh  Beggs  in  the 
grocery  business.

Mt.  Pleasant—Oscar  T.  Girard in  has 
removed  his  grocery  and  boot  and  shoe 
stock  to  Brinton.

Manistee—John  A.  Johnson,  Jr.,  has 
opened  a  flour  and  feed  and  seed  store 
at  416  River  street.

Jackson— The  Warner  Hardware  Co, 

has  purchased  the  hardware  stock 
Herrick  &  Comstock.

Caledonia— Hale  & 

Shisler,  meat 
dealers,  have  dissolved,  M.  R.  Shisle 
continuing  the  business.

Manistee— L.  Franck  continues  th 
general  store  business formerly  conduct 
ed  by  Franck  &  Wesson.

Marine City— Mc’Elroy,  Lang  &  New 
ton  succeed  McElroy,  Lang  &  Letich 
in  the  drug  and  book  business.

Kalamazoo—J.  G.  Philips  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  J.  H.  Ran- 
nau  and  will  continue  the  business.

Detroit— The  style  of  the  Hodgson  & 
Howard  Co.,  hardware  dealers,  has 
been  changed  to  Hodgson,  Howard  & 
Marks.

J a s p e r — DeLano  &  Van  Dusen  have 
sold  their  dry  goods  and  grocery  stock 
to  Burt  &  DeLand,  who  take  possession 
April  1.

South  Frankfort—William  Thomas 
&  Co.,  grocers  and  furniture  dealers, 
have  dissolved,  Wm.  R.  Thomas  suc­
ceeding.

Munising— Bissell  &  Stebbins, 

the 
new  hardware  firm,  are  now  in  good 
shape  for  business.  They  want  cata­
logues,  etc.

Shelby—Geo.  Eddy  will  not  open  a 
drug  store  in  Shelby,  as  was  expected, 
having  sold  his  stock  of  drugs  to  Dr. 
Chamberlain,  of  Ferry.

Shelby—J.  A.  Harrison  has  sold  his 
agricultural  implements  and  wagon  and 
carriage  business  to  John  C.  Munson, 
who  has  formed  a  partnership  with  N. 
W.  Barker  and  the  two  will  consolidate 
under  the  firm  name  of  Barker  &  Mun­
son.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— It 

is  reported  that 
the  Ferguson  Hardware  Co.,  which  re­
cently  sold  its  stock  here,  contemplates 
locating  at  Menominee.

Albion— Fred  Culver  has  purchased 
is  brolher  Frank’s  interest  in  the  gro­
cery  firm  of  Culver  &  Espie  and  will 
manage  the  business  in  the  future.

Traverse  City— Allor  Bros,  have  sold 
their  meat  market  on  East  Front  street 
to  M.  Coin  and  J.  D.  Mook,  who  will 
continue  the  business  at  the  same  loca- 

on.
Hart— Frank  Cleveland,  of Muskegon, 
as  purchased  the  Sanford  &  Waller 
dry  goods  and  grocery  stock.  Mr. 
Cleveland  will  move  his  family  here  at 
once.

Yale— T.  H.  Parkinson  succeeds  the 
former  general  firm  of  Cavanaugh  & 
Parkinson, 
instead  of  W.  A.  Cavan­
augh,  as  stated 
in  the  Tradesman  of 
last  week.

Marquette—The  Emmons  Bros.  Hard­
ware  Co.  will  move to Ishpeming.  This 
ffsets  the  action  of  Jochin  Hardware 
Co.,  of  Ishpeming,  in  opening  a branch 
at  Marquette.

Albion— The  Richter  Co.,  which  has 
bten  running  a  grocery  store  on  South 
Superior  street  for  some  time,  has  de­
cided  to  open  a  dry  goods  store  in  the 
Warner building.

Marshall—The  R.  Butler  grocery 
stock,  which  was  taken  on  foreclosure 
by  the  First  National  Bank,  was  sold  at 
public  sale  March  21  to  John  Powell, 
The  consideration  was  $1,200.

Big  Rapids— Kimberly  &  Walker 
who  have  been  conducting  a  grocery  ii 
this  city  the  past  four  months,  have 
concluded  the  field 
is  too  limited  for 
them  an'd  will  next  month  move  thei 
stock  to  Niles.

Brinton—G.  H.  Middlesworth  will 
shortly  remove  his  general 
to 
Weidman.  The  building  thus  vacated 
the  “ old  red  store,”   will  be  occupied 
by  Oscar  Gerardin  with  a  new  stock  of 
general  merchandise.

stock 

Fremont— K.  E.  Vander  Linde  re 
cently  lost  his  household  effects  through 
the  destruction  of  his  residence  by  fire 
The 
loss  was  a  serious  one,  as  it  in 
eluded  the  family  clothing,  as  well  2 
the  furniture  and  household  utensils.

Wayland—W.  B.  Hooker  has  pur 
interest  of  his  partner,  E 

chased  the 
E.  Whitmore  in  the  hardware  stock 
Hooker  &  Whitmore  and  will  hereafter 
conduct  the  business  at  the  old  stand. 
Mr.  Whitmore  will  remain  with  Mr. 
Hooker.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— W.  F.  Mitchell  is 
now 
installed  as  manager  for  P.  M. 
Church  &  Co.  Mr.  Mitchell  is  an  old 
hardware  man,  having  been  connected 
with  White,  Packard  &  Co.,  Marquette, 
for  several  years  until  they  consolidated 
with  the  Manhard-Jopling  Co.,  Ltd., 
three  years  ago.

in 

Detroit—The  trial  of  the  case  of  the 
Government  against  George  W.  Perry, 
of  North  Branch,  charged  with  using 
the  mails  to  defraud,  which  was  con­
cluded 
the  United  States  District 
Court  here  Monday,  attracted  much  at­
tention,  on  account  of  the  unusual  fea­
tures  involved.  Perry  was  in  the  hard­
ware  business 
in  North  Branch  a  year 
or  two  ago.  He  was  given  a  fair  rating 
in Dun’s and  Bradstreet’s reports.  Near­
ly  a  year  ago  he  failed  in  business,  but 
Dun’s  reports  continued  to  give  him  a 
fair  rating.  The Government claims that 
Perry  took  advantage  of  this  continued 
rating  and,  using  his  old  bill-heads, 
solicited  business  from  several 
large 
in  Chicago,  Boston, 
bicycle  concerns 
In
New  York,  Buffalo  and  other cutes. 

and 

suspicious 

these  letters,  it  is  asserted,  he  referred 
to  his  financial  rating  in  Dun  s  com­
mercial  reports.  The  firms  he  wrote  to 
made  no  personal 
investigation  of 
Perry’s  financial  responsibility  but  sent 
him  a  quantity  of  bicycles,  for which he 
failed  to  pay.  Later  some  of  the  firms 
became 
looked  up 
Jerry’s  assets.  They  found  that  he  was 
financially 
irresponsible  and  brought 
the  matter  to  the  attention  of  the  fed­
eral  authorities,  who  caused  his  arrest 
on  the  ground 
that,  knowing  he  was 
nsolvent,  Perry  ordered  the  bicycles 
and  carriages  for  the  purposes  of  de­
frauding  the  firms  with  whom  he  dealt. 
Mr.  Perry  denied  having  any  such 
in­
tention.  He  claimed  that  he  used  some 
of  the  money  collected 
from  the  sale 
of  the  bicycles  to  buy  food  and  medi- 
_  ne  with  for his  sick  wile  and  himself. 
District  Attorney  Lyon  and  Assistant 
District  Attorney  Wilkins 
sought  to 
introduction  of  such  testi­
prevent  the 
mony,  on  the  ground  that 
it  was  ex­
traneous  to  the  question  at  issue,  but 
the  court  admitted  it  because  he  said 
t  had  a  bearing  on  the  question  of  in­
tent.  The  jury  brought  in  a  verdict  of 
acquittal  after  deliberating  three-quar­
ters  of  an  hour.

Escanaba—Some  time  ago  a  new  tel­
ephone  company  was  started  at  Esca­
naba,  and  as  the  rates  were  about  half 
those  of  the  Bell  corporation,  and  the 
citizens  were  tired  of  the  service  the 
latter  was  giving,  everyone  threw  out 
the  old  phones  and  subscribed  to  the 
new  company.  Now, 
the  Bell,  after 
several  months,  is  trying  to  re-establish 
an  exchange,  but  the  people  are  satis­
fied  with  their  present  service,  and  it 
is  not  probable  that  many  of  them  will 
be  allured  by  the  exceedingly  low  rates 
offered  by  the  Bell  company.

Dowagiac— The  grocery  store  of  Baits 
&  Ritter  was  wrecked  Sunday  after­
noon  by  an  explosion  of  gunpowder. 
It 
seems  that  a  fire  had  started  close  by  a 
chimney,  near  which  stood  a  25-pound 
can  of  powder,  which  soon  ignited  and 
exploded  with  terrific  force.  The  build­
ing  was  badly  shattered,  portions  of  the 
front  being  b'.own  a  distance  of  100 feet, 
and  several  pedestrians  narrowly  es­
caped serious  injury, if not instant death. 
The  store  buildings  on  either  side 
were  materially 
injured  and  window 
glass  across  the  street  was  broken.  The 
loss  on  the  grocery  stock  is  nearly  total, 
the  counters  and 
fixtures,  as  well  as 
stock,  being  destroyed.  The  total  loss 
is  estimated  at  about $1,000.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Climax— Eli  Wise  has  sold  his  mill­

ing  business  to  Evans  &  Devitt.

Morgan— C.  J.  Munton  succeeds  C.  J. 
Munton  &  Co.  in  the  elevator  business.
Detroit— Peck  &  Van  Liew  succeed 
Van  Liew  &  Co.  in  the  manufacture  of 
baking  powder.

Jasper— DeLano  &  Van  Dusen  have 
rented  the  Low  &  Maybee  roller  mill 
and  sawmill  for  six  months.

Holland—The  Scott  &  Luggers  Lum­
ber  Co.  succeeds  A.  P.  (Mrs.  B.  L .) 
Scott  in  the 
lumber  business  at  this 
place.  This  company  is  also  proprietor 
of  the  Phoenix  Planing  Miil  Co.

Marquette—All  is  activity  around  the 
harbor,  preparing  for  the  early  opening 
of navigation.  The D ., S. S.  & A.  Rail­
way  is  repairing  the  ore  docks  as  well 
as  ore  cars  and  will  be  ready  to  haul 
ore  from  the  range  in  thirty  days.

Alma—The  firm  of  Tinker  &  Lanca­
shire,  manufacturers  of  sash,  doors, 
blinds  and  building  material,  has  been 
dissolved.  A  new  firm has been  formed

to  continue  the  business,  composed  of 
S.  W.  Tinker  and  Edward  Hannah.

Detroit— The  Hawkins  Steel  Co., 
Limited,  has  been  incorporated  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $100,000,  held  by  Fred­
erick  W.  Hawkins,  600  shares;  Charles 
P.  Lamed,  Lester  E.  Lamed,  Bertram 
C.  Whitney  and  Robert  N.  Atkinson,
100  shares  each.

Marquette— The  snow 

is  nearly  all 
gone  in  the  towns  in  the  Lake  Superior 
country.  Camps  are  breaking  up.  The 
weather  is  fine  and  everything  points  to 
an  early  spring.  Lumbermen  have  had 
an  ideal  winter  and  are happy  except  in 
the  prices  of  lumber.

Alpena— The  Gilchrist  sawmill  start­
ed  last  Thursday  with  a  day  force,  and 
this  week  a  night  force  is  put  on  and 
the  mill  operated  day  and  night.  The 
mill  is  cutting  hardwood— maple,  birch 
and  oak.  Much  of  this  lumber  will  be 
shipped  in  the  rough  to  Cleveland.
Grand  Haven—A.  DeKubber, 

for­
merly  with  the  Widdicomb  Furniture 
Co.,  and  later  manager  of  the  Valley 
Furniture  Co.  here,  has  purchased  an 
interest  in  the  Grand  Haven  Furniture 
Co.  and  will  act  as  superintendent.  He 
has  already  taken  charge  of  the  factory.
Lake  Linden— The  new  stack  of  the 
im­
Calumet  &  Hecla  stamp  mill  is  an 
is  255  feet  high  and 
mense  affair. 
16 feet  in  diameter,  built of  heavy  boiler 
iron.  The  inside  is  bricked  and,  when 
completed,  the  Lake  Linden  brass  band 
of  sixteen  pieces  gave  an  open  air  con­
cert  from  the  top  of  the  stack.

It 

Detroit—The Michigan Carbonide Co. 
and  the  Michigan  Acetylene  Gas  Co., 
distinct  corporations,  have  been  formed 
with  a  capital  stock 
in  each  case  of 
$7,500.  The  stockholders  in  both  con­
cerns  are  E.  Y.  Church,  A.  S.  Smythe, 
George  F.  Wilson,  T.  W.  Luce,  C.  E. 
Judson,  F.  B.  Luce  and  J.  W.  Van 
Cleve.

Manistee—The 

friends  of  R.  G. 
Peters  have  been  more  than  gratified  at 
the  showing  made  by  the  estate  the  past 
year.  A  clear  balance  in  the  treasury 
of  over $200,000,  with  $225,000  paid 
in 
dividends  during  the  year, makes  assur­
ance  doubly  sure  that  before  the  end  of 
1896 every  creditor  will  be  paid  dollar 
for  dollar.

Marquette—Woodsmen  are  beginning 
to  come  out  of  camp  along  the  D.,  S.  S.
&  A.  Railway.  The  trains  are  loaded 
every  day—and  so  are  the  men.  Plenty 
of  men  who  have  worked  all  winter  will 
spend  their  earnings 
in  a  week  and 
hang  around  until  time  to  “ go  on  the 
drive,”   then  come 
in  and  spend  what 
they  earn  there.

Houghton— Chicago  parties  are  about 
the  old  Huron  copper  mine. 
to  open 
This  mine  was  a  prominent  one  thirty 
years  ago,  but  since  the  development 
of  the  Calumet  &  Hecla  to the enormous 
extent  that 
lately  attained,  the 
Huron  had  to  suspend.  There  is  plenty 
of  copper  there,  and  it  needs  only  mod­
ern  methods  of  mining  to  place  it  on  a 
paying  basis.  The  stamp  mill  will  be 
located  on  Portage  Lake,  below the  club 
house  near  Chassel.

it  has 

Munising— The  first  whistle  to  blow 
at  Munising  was  that  of  the  Burtis  saw­
mill.  The  mills  of  the  Southerland-In- 
nes  Co.  will  soon  be  completed  and  will 
be  ready  for  work  by  April  15.  Burtis 
is  busy  at  work  on  a  new  lumber  dock ; 
so 
is  the  Munising  Railway  Co.  on  a 
new  merchandise  dock,  so  when  navi­
gation  opens  there  will  be  docks  ready 
for  boats  to  tie  to.  The  Hunsleys,  of 
the  Soo,  will  put  on  the  staunch  steam­
er  City  of  Grand  Rapids  to  ply  between 
the  Soo  and  Marquette,  stopping  at  all 
way  ports.

Smoke  the  Dodge  Club  Cigar.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Grand  Rapids Jiossip
Alfred  Schantz  and  Joseph  Lemke, 
under  the  style  of  Schantz  &  Lemke, 
succeed  A.  Herrick 
in  the  flour  and 
feed  business  at  210  East  Bridge  street.

The  Wolverine  Spice  Co.  is  puting  a 
new  self-raising  flour  preparation  on 
the  market,  called  Biscuitine. 
Jos. 
Triel  is  introducing  the  goods  to  the  at­
tention  of  the  city  trade.

Geo.  W.  Turner,  formerly  connected 
with  the  W.  T.  Lamoreaux  Co.,  but 
for  the  past  two  years  book-keeper  for 
Thos.  E.  Wykes  &  Co.,  has  taken  the 
position  of  office  manager  for  Beach, 
Cook & Co.

B.  H.  King  &  Co.,  grocers  at  the 
corner  of  Fifth  avenue  and South  Union 
streets,  are succeeded by Wm.  and Abra­
ham  Dobbelaar,  who  will  continue  the 
business  at  the  same  location  under  the 
style  of  Dobbelaar  Bros.

to  the  supply.  There 
is  no  material 
change  anticipated  in  the  near  future, 
and 
it  seems  safe  to  predict  a  steady 
market  for  some  time  to  come.  Japan 
sorts  come  in  for  a  liberal  share  of  the 
business,  and  orders  are  being  booked 
at  full  rates.

The  Musselman  Grocer  Co.  is  happy 
over the  outcome  of  its suit against  San­
ford  &  Waller,  of  Hart.  The  firm  sold 
its 
its  dry  goods  stock  to  one  man  and 
grocery  stock  to  another, 
leaving  its 
creditors  out 
in  the  cold.  Acting  on 
the  assumption  that  the  transfers  were 
Canned  Goods—The  market  continues 
fraudulent,  the  Musselman  Grocer  Co. 
very  dull  and  buyers  are  taking  goods 
attached  both  stocks  and,  rather  than 
only 
imperative  needs  demand. 
stand  trial,  Sanford  &  Waller  have  set­
There  have  been  no  important  changes 
tled  the  matter  by  turning  the  goods 
in  values  during  the  interval,  but  there 
over  to  the  Musselman  Grocer  Co., 
is  no  disguising  the  fact  that  there  are 
which  has  resold  them  to  Frank  Cleve- 
quite  a  number  of  articles  on  the  list 
and,  formerly  engaged  in  the  grocery 
that  are  weak. 
the  way  of  future 
business  at  North  Muskegon.  The  out­
business  some  Maine  and  Eastern  corn
come  of  the  litigation  should  serve  as  a
warning  to  merchants  that  they  cannot | has  been  offered  at  about  the  opening 
transfer  their  assets  with  a  clear  title 
last  year,  but  we  can  hear  ot 
price  of 
no 
In  vegetables  no 
when  they  are  owing  large  amounts  to 
changes  of  moment  have  occurred ;  to­
their  creditors.
matoes  still  remain  w eak;  a  slightly 
better  feeling 
is  shown  in  peas,  owing 
to  the  fact  that  cheap  varieties  have 
been  pretty  well  cleaned  up.  Asparagus 
is  almost  out  of  the  market.

transactions. 

as 

In 

5

PRODUCE  M ARKET.

Apples—$2.75@3.50  per  bbl.  for  good 
quality  Michigan  and  Ohio  fruit.  The 
favorite  varieties  at  present  are  Ben 
Davis,  Greenings,  Baldwins and  Roman 
Beauty.
Beans— The  market  this  week  is  low­
er  in  consequence  of  large  arrivals  and 
no 
lhere 
have  been  no  particular  features  to  the 
market  for domestic  varieties.

improvement  to  demand. 

Butter— Fancy  roll  i i  a  little  weaker, 
the  price  having  declined  to  I5@l6c. 
Fair  to  choice  dairy  commands  i3@ i4C- 
Beets—25c  per bu.
Cabbage—5o@6oc  per  doz.  for  home 
grown.  Florida  stock 
is  now  in  mar­
ket,  commanding  $4  per  crate  of  about 
3  dozen  heads.

Carrots—Southern grown,  50c  per  doz. 
Celery— 13c  per  doz.  bunches.
Cider— I5@i8c  per  gal.  ;  Crabapple, 

in 

in 

Cranberries—Jerseys 

boxes  are 
limited  demand  and  supply  at 

20c.
still 
§2.50  per  bu.
Eggs—The  market  is  a  little  stronger 
than  it  was  the  latter  part  of  last  week, 
when  quotations  went  down  to  g@gAc- 
Dealers  now  hold  the  price  firm  at  10c, 
with  no  indication  of  lower  prices  this 
week.

Hickory  Nuts— (Ohio)  Small,  $1.25 

per  bu.,  large,  Si  per  bu.
clover,  I3@i4c  for  dark  buckwheat. 

Honey— Dealers ask  i 5 @ i 6 c for  white 

Lettuce— i2>£c  per  lb.
Onions— Home  grown  are  in  fair  de­
mand  and  ample  supply,  commanding 
4o@5oc  per  bu.  Bermudas  command 
S3  per  crate.

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

week.

Radishes— 30c  per  doz.  bunches. 
Seeds—Clover  commands  S4-75@5  f°r 
Mammoth,  $4-5°@4-75 
f°r  .  medium, 
$4.75  for  Alsyke,  S3-5°  f°r  Crimson  and 
$4.5o@4-75  for  Alfalfa.  Timothy  com­
mands  $1.65  for  prime  and  $1.85  for 
choice. 
-
Squash— A @ lc  per  lb.  for  Hubbard. 
Sweet  Potatoes— The  market  is  high­
Illinois  Jeiseys  bringing  S4-5°  Per 

er, 
bbl.  and  $1.60  per  bu.

The  Grain  Market.

The  past  week  was  a  repetition  of  the 
previous  one  as  regards  dulness  in  the 
wheat  market.  Prices  closed  the  same 
as  they  opened  one  week  ago.  The 
large  receipts 
in  the  Northwest  do  not 
let  up  and  the  exports  from  the  Atlantic 
light,  being  only 
Coast  were  rather 
1,500,000  bushels  during 
the  week, 
while the winter wheat receipts are mere­
ly  nominal.  The  reason  is  there 
is  not 
much,back  in  first  hands,  and  this  fact 
probably  accounts  for  the  steadiness 
in 
prices.  The  weather,  likewise,  is  not 
favorable for the growing  crop.  We need 
a  good  warm  rain  and  fewer  frosts,  and 
this  we  may  expect,  as  we  are  nearing 
the  close  of  March.  The  visible  de­
creased 785,000  bushels  during the week, 
which 
is  rather  more  than  was  antici­
pated.  Had  our  exports  been  of  the 
usual  size  the  decrease  would  have  been 
double.  At  present  everything  points 
to 
large  exports  as  soon  as  navigation 
opens,  which  some  think  will  be  in  ten 
days  or 
if  the  present 
weather  continues.

two  weeks, 

Coarse  grain  is  in  about  the  same  po­
sition  as  wheat.  Dulness  seems  to  be 
the  order  of  the  day  and  all  that  can  be 
said  is  that  prices  of  either  have  varied 
hardly  %c  during  the  week.

The  receipts  were:  wheat,  27  cars; 
corn,  8  cars,  and  6  cars  of  oats.  This 
is  somewhat  below  the  usual  amount, 
but  I  notice  that  Detroit  received  only 
22  cars  during  the  corresponding  time. 
This  goes  to  show  there 
is  but  little 
wheat  left  in  Michigan  for  milling  pur­
poses.

C.  G.  A.  V o ig t .

Gillies  &  Co.’s  Standard  New  York 
Spices  are  recommended  by  food  com­
missioners.  J.  P.  Visner,  Agent.

inferences.  Mr.  Ball 

The  retirement  of  Fred  H.  Ball  from 
the  wholesale  grocery  house  of  the  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co.  has  given 
the 
penny-a-liners  of  the  daily  press  an  op­
portunity  to 
indulge  their  penchant  for 
sensationalism  at  the  expense  of  other 
people’s  reputations,  without  regard  to 
the  truth  of  their  utterances  or  the  sting 
of  their 
found 
himself  at  variance  with  the  President 
of  the  corporation  and  retired  from  the 
business,  and  his  father  is,  naturally, 
greatly  disappointed  over  the  change, 
in  view  of  the  excellent  training  he  has 
given  his  son  to  fit  him  for  a  position 
of  responsibility.  Wh ile  the  friends  of 
Mr.  O.  A.  Ball  among  the  wholesale 
and  retail  trade—and  they  are  legion— 
will  deplore  the  increased responsibility 
thrown  upon  him  at  a  time  in  life  when 
laying  down  instead  of 
men  feel 
taking  on  additional  burdens, 
they 
realize  that  he 
is  equal  to  the  emer­
gency  and  that  the  institution  which  he 
has  given  nearly  twenty  years  of  faith­
ful  service  will  never  suffer  so 
long  as 
his  hand  remains  at  the  helm.

like 

The  Grocery  Market.

Provisions—Where  there  had  been  an 
exhibition  of  steadiness  on  the  part  of 
operators,  who had supposed that  bottom 
prices  had  been  reached,  it  has  given 
way  to  want  of  confidence  and  general 
depression.  Contributing  to  this  has 
been  the  dull  condition  of  business 
abroad,  where  consumers  figure  upon 
supplies  close  to  actual  wants  while  in­
vesting  on  low  prices.  Competition  of 
foreign  meats  has  something  to  do  with 
weak  values  in  this  country.  Besides, 
all  Europe 
liberal  stocks 
and  will  buy  only  as  seeming  bargains 
In  connection  with  this,  to  in­
appear. 
lower  range  of  prices  pre­
fluence  the 
vailing,  are  the  much 
larger  receipts 
of  hogs,  exceeding  those  of 
last  year, 
turning  out  especially  more  important 
quantities  of  lard.

is  holding 

Tea— The  demand  shows  no  percep­
tible  improvement,  the  long  period  of 
depression  which  the  general  grocery 
trade  has  gone  through  having  made 
buyers  of  tea,  as  well  as  of  other  staple 
articles,  very  conservative.

Currants—There  is little doing  in  cur­
rants.  Buyers  are  disinclined  to  take 
hold  with  any  spirit,  and  the  orders 
placed  are  individually  small,  and 
just 
sufficient  to  supply  pressing  wants.

Rice—The  general  conditions  of  the 
rice  market  are  unchanged.  The  de­
is  still  fairly  good,  and,  on  the 
mand 
whole, 
the  business 
is  satisfactory  to 
holders.  The 
larger  mills,  which  were 
recently  closed  down  temporarily,  are 
again  running,  but  there  is  no  percep­
tible  increase  in  stocks  of cleaned goods 
in  first  hands.  This  would  seem  to 
in­
dicate  that  the  demand  is  about  equal

Oranges—Seedlings  are  being  rapidly 
cleaned  up,  and  prices  on  both  Navels 
and  Seedlings  have  advanced  from  25@ 
50c  per  box  during  the  past  ten  days. 
Seventy-five  per  cent,  of  the  fruit  now 
from  California  runs 
coming  forward 
to  126s  and 
larger  sizes,  which  causes 
the  few  176s  and  300s  to  be  held  at  a 
premium.  Foreign  oranges  will  soon 
come  in  for  more  favorable  recognition, 
to  the  satisfaction  of  brokers  and  im­
porters.

in 

Bananas— There 

is  some  very  good 
local  market  this  week  and 
fruit 
dealers  report  an 
increasing  demand. 
Prices  are  reasonable,  and  it  will  soon 
be  safe  to  forward  by  freight,  as  the 
cold  weather  is  nearly  over  with.  The 
prospects  are  good  for  a 
lively  spring 
trade.

Lemons— Extremely  low  prices  have, 
at  last,  started  a  brisk  demand,  which, 
probably,  is  speculative  to  a certain  de­
gree. 
It  has  had  a  tendency,  however, 
to  advance  prices  at the auctions,and  we 
think  one  would  be  perfectly  safe  in 
in  a  fairly  good  supply  at  cur­
taking 
rent  prices.  There  are  several 
large 
cargoes  to  be  sold  during  the  present 
week,  and  a  majority  of  the  wholesale 
fruit  dealers  will,  probably,  wire  their 
brokers  to  purchase  liberally. 
It  would 
seem  that  a  good  profit  would  be  the  re­
sult,  as  with  warm  weather  are  sure  to 
come  a  steady  demand  and  higher 
prices.

jobbers  will  close 

Oysters—The  regular  season  among 
local 
this  week. 
Taken  as  a  whole,  it has not been  a  suc­
cess  and  the  surplus  of  profits  is  not 
large  enough  to  prove  very  gratifying.
Dates—Are  much  firmer  and  have  ad­

vanced  Ac  per  pound.

F igs—Remain  unchanged  and  prices 
are 
lower  than  they  have  been  at  this 
time  of  the  year  for  a  number  of  sea­
sons  past.

that 

improvement  over 

The  February  issue  of  the  Bulletin  of 
the  Dairy  and  Food  Commission  is  a 
decided 
its  prede­
cessors  in  that  it  contains  about  half  as 
many  pages  and  less  than  half  as  many 
analyses  as  previous  issues. 
It  is  no­
ticeable 
the  braggadocio  spirit 
which  has  been  manilested  heretofore 
in  these  publications  has  almost entirely 
to  the 
disappeared,  owing,  probably, 
fact  that  the  Commissioner  finds  he 
is 
not  half  as  big  a  man  as  he  thought  he 
was  and  that  the  people  propose  to  hold 
him  responsible 
for  the  mistakes  he 
has  made  as  the  result  of  ignorance  and 
bull-beadedness.

Some  merchants  are  too  full  of  con­

ceit  to  leave  any  room  for  tact.

Rev.  W.  A.  Frye, 

the  sensational 
Traverse  City  preacher  whose  residence 
was  recently  bedaubed  with  red  paint, 
will  be  recalled  by  Grand  Rapids  peo­
ple  as  the  same  man  who  took  a  prom­
inent  part  in  the  street  car  strike  here, 
several  years  ago,  addressing  the  mob 
from  an 
improvised  platform  in  Cam 
pau  Square  and  inciting  the  strikers  to 
acts  of  violence.  His  incendiary  utter­
ances  bore  bitter  fruit  and  more  than 
one  poor  dupe  had  occasion  to  curse  his 
luck  for  acting  on  the  advice of  the  hot­
headed  preacher.

The  attorney  of  a  local  manufacturer 
has  written  Food  Commissioner  Storrs, 
demanding  a  retraction  of  the  analysis 
published  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Bul­
letin.  The  case 
is  similar  'to  that  of 
Postum  Cereal,  in  that  the Commission­
er  exceeded  the  law  in  his  anxiety  to 
convince  the  consumer  that  he 
is  pay­
ing  too  much  for  his  food  products. 
Unless  an  abject  apology  and  an  official 
retraction  are  forthcoming, 
is  un­
derstood  that  the  Commissioner  will  be 
arrested  on  a  capais  on  a  charge  of 
criminal  libel.

it 

is  reported 

Rumors  are  rife  relative  to  further 
changes  at  the  Grand  Rapids  Seating 
Co.,  consequent  upon  the  election  of  S. 
Frost  to  the  position  of  President.  Dur­
ing  the  past  week  the  book-keeper  and 
stenographer  have  retired  and  Superin­
tendent  Crosby 
to  have 
handed 
in  his  resignation.  This  will 
leave  the  company  without  assistance  of 
any  particular  experience  in  the  manu­
facture  of  school 
furniture,  and  those 
familiar  with  the  condition  of  things 
predict  that  S.  W.  Peregrine  is  quite 
likely  to  be  recalled  by  President  Frost 
to  resume  the  management  of  the  me­
chanical  portion  of  the  business.

Tampa, 

Uncle  John  C.  Christenson  returned 
home  last  Thursday  after  a  trip  of  ten 
weeks’ duartion  through  the  chief  cities 
and  points  of  interest  in  the  South.  His 
first  stopping  place  was  Chattanooga, 
whence  he  proceeded  to  Jacksonville, 
Palm  Beach, 
Savannah, 
Charleston,  Norfolk,  Newport  News  and 
Washington,  where  he  hobnobbed  with 
Senator  Burrows,  Congressman  Smith 
and  other  notables  and  grasped the hand 
of  the  Chief  Executive.  Mr.  Christen­
son  was  accompanied  by  his  wife,  and 
as  this  is  the  first  time  he  has  been  out 
of  town  for  any  length  of  time  since 
he  returned  from  the  army,  thirty-one 
years  ago,  he  takes  pleasure 
in  refer- 
ing  to  the  jaunt  as  his  “ wedding  trip. ”

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Chicago  Saturday, February 
with  the
Michigan  Press  Association  on  its  trip 
to  Mardi  Gras  and  Mexico.  Fifty-three 
people  filled  the  two  Pullman hotel cars, 
the  •‘ Celtic”   and  the  “  President, ’  in 
which  they 
lived  for  the  next  twenty- 
four  days.  The  route  lay  over  the  Illi­
nois  Central  to  New Orleans,  which  was 
reached  the  following  evening.
Through  the  courtesy of  Mayor  F itz- 
patrick  and  of  Mr.  Bursegeay,  Secre­
tary  of  the  Mardi  Gras  for  many  years, 
arrangements  had  been  made  which  en­
abled  the  Michigan  people to  see  all  the 
processions 
from  a  point  of  vantage. 
The  crowd  in  the  city  was  not  as  large, 
it  was  said,  as  in  former  years,  but  the 
parade  eclipsed  all 
in 
novelty  and  brilliancy.  On  Monday  af­
ternoon,  Rex  was  escorted  through  the 
streets  by  a  military  guard  culled  from 
the  best  troops  of  the  State.  The  Mys­
tic  Krewe  of  Proteus gave  a magnificent 
illustration  of  Dumb  Society 
in  the 
parade  on  Monday  evening.  On  Tues­
day  Rex  appeared  again,  attended  by  a 
pageant  having 
its  subject  ‘  1 he 
Constellations,”   and  on  Tuesday  even­
ing  Com us  fairly  outdid  all  the  others 
in  representations  of  the  “ Seasons.”  
The  festival  of  Mardi  Gras  at  New  Or­
leans  must  be  seen  to  be  appreciated.

former  efforts 

for 

the  Crescent  City. 

Every  spare  moment  was  utilized  by 
in  seeing  the 
the  Michigan  visitors 
sights  of 
The 
weather  was  delightful,  roses  were  in 
bloom,  wraps  during  the  day  a  super­
fluity.
On  Wednesday  morning  the  M.  P.  A. 
resumed  its  journev,  traveling  over  the 
Southern  Pacific  through  the  garden  of 
Louisiana,  the  far-famed  Teche  country 
—the  “ Evangeline”   country.  Many 
sugar  plantations  and  sugar  mills  were 
noticed,  each  making  a  little  village  of 
its  own.  Cotton and rice fields are giving 
way  to  cabbage  and  radish  farms,  and 
truck  gardening 
fast  becoming  a 
leading  industry.  Water  is  plenty  and 
the  soil  will  produce  everything  that 
grows.  A  great 
is  in  store  for 
the  country.

future 

is 

the 

from 

portion  of 

government 

into  Mexico. 

jobbing  business 

At  San  Antonio,  Texas, 

reached 
Thursday  morning, 
the  party  stopped 
for  the  day,  and were entertained  by  the 
Business  Men’s  Club.  San  Antonio 
is 
a  beautiful  city  of  65,000 
inhabitants, 
is  surrounded  by  hills  which  are 
and 
fast  becoming  fashionable  suburbs. 
It 
has  an  extensive  electric railway  system 
of  over  60  miles,  and  its  public  build­
ings—notably 
and 
county  buildings,  and  the  city  hall—are 
modern  and  handsome.  It  does  the most 
in  Texas, 
extensive 
being  the  distributing  point 
for  the 
the  State  and 
' Western 
extending 
Fort  Sam 
there,  is  the  head­
Houstan,  situated 
quarters  for  the  U.  S.  army  of  the 
Southwest.  About  3,000men  (including 
clerks)  have  headquarters  at  the  Fort, 
and  Uncle  Sam  distributes  something 
over  §1,000,000  annually 
that 
point.  The  climate 
is  delightful,  and 
“ lungers”   find  life  there  very  pleasant. 
Flowers  bloom  every  day  in  the  year, 
and  as  the  city  is  only  130  miles  from 
the  Gulf  supply  of  vegetables  and  troj 
¡cal  fruits,  the  epicure  can  always  find 
something  to  suit  his  palate.  Hotel  ac 
commodations  are  said  to  be insufficient 
to  supply  the  demand,  and  some  enter 
prising  Northerner could  make a fortune 
by  putting  up  a  large  first-c’ass  house 
Resuming  travel  Thursday  night,  no 
stops  were  made  until  the  City  of  Mex 
ico  was  reached  Saturday  night.  The 
route  lay  over  the Mexican  International 
to  Torfeon  (a  typical  Mexican  town) 
thence  over  the  Mexican  Central  to  the 
itself.  At  Agnas  Calientes  the 
City 
party  was 
joined  by  Mr.  Reau  Camp 
bell,  of  Chicago,  whose extensive knowl 
edge  of  the  country  ftiakes  his  Mexican 
excursions  so  profitable  and  enjoyable 
Some  one  says  that  on  entering  Mex 
ico  one  may  set  his  watch  back  43  min 
utes—his  calendar  300  years.  Every 
sight  is  a  strange  one.  Every  mile  is  of 
interest.  Views  from  the  car  windows 
make  one  think  of  pictures  of  the  Holy 
Land,  for  there  are  the  low  flat-roofed 
houses  of  the  natives, 
the  flocks  of 
sheep  and  goats  on  the  hillsides,  the

natives  in  their  white
cotton  garments.  One  cannot  gather, 
extensive  reading,  the 
life  he  will  see. 
kind  of  people  and 
Guide  books  tell  of  the  wonderful  scen­
ery—and  it  is  all  there—but they scarce­
ly  hint  of  the  curious sights,  the  strange 
people.  Arts  and  industries  are  carried 
on  with  only  the  rudest  of 
implements. 
Many  plows  used  are  crooked  sticks. 
Wagons  are  clumsy  boxes  set  on  wheels 
made  of  solid  pieces  of  wood.  About 
a  well  may  be  seen  women  waiting 
their  turn  with  water  jars  on  head  or 
shoulder,  just  as  they  waited  at  the  well 
in  Samaria,  so  long  ago.  Men  wear  the 
white  cotton  garments  of  the  Far  East 
and  rude  leather  sandals  on  their  naked 
feet.  Over  their  shoulders  they  throw, 
in  knightly  fashion,  their zerapes—blan­
kets  of  the  most  brilliant  colors 
imag­
inable.  Women  wear  loose  white cotton 
chemises,  skirts  of  some  brilliant  color, 
and  gray  or  brown  reboses  wrapped 
about  head  and  shoulders.  They  are  a 
remarkably  clever  people,  considering 
how  little  they  have  to  do  with.  And 
they  are  a  remarkably  happy  people, 
considering  their  extreme  poverty  and 
the  oppression  of  their  Spanish  con­
querors. 
They  are  genuinely  polite 
and  very  hospitable.  A  visitor 
is  al­
ways  welcomed  heartily  to  their  homes 
it  be  a  rich  one  or  a  poor 
one.  The  poor  man’s  house  is  a  mud 
straw  hut  scarcely  high  enough  for 
.me  to  stand  erect  in.  It  has  an  earthern 
floor  i)n  which  may  be  laid  one  or  two 
mats  made  by  the  native  himself  from 
a  kind  of  reed. 
In  the  corner  is  swung 
_  hammock  made  of  a  mat  and  sus­
pended  by  grass  ropes.  There  the  na­
tive  babies  are  stowed  away  while  the 
It  is  a  very  sim­
mother  gets  the  meal. 
ple  operation. 
Corn 
is  soaked  over 
night.  Then  a  handful  is  put  on  a 
low 
nclined  stone  table  and the woman  rolls 
t  with  a  stone  roller.  When  it  be­
comes  meal  she  mixes 
it  with  water, 
pepper—plenty  of  pepper— and  salt,
spreads 
it  out  thin  and  it  is  ready  to 
cook.  Her cook, stove  consists  of  a  small 
charcoal  burner  on  which rests  a  saucer­
shaped 
Into  the  boiling 
grease  in  this  iron  vessel  she  throws  her 
thin  cake,  turns  i»  over  with  her  fingers 
several  times—and  the  meal 
is  ready. 
These  cakes  are  called  tortillas and con­
stitute,  with  frejoles,  the  great  bulk  of 
the  food  of  the  native.  The  national 
drink  is  pulke,  an  intoxicant made  from 
the  juice  of  the  maguey,  a  species  of 
the  century  plant. 
It  is  sold  for  one  to 
two  cents  per  glass.

iron  vessel. 

whether 

There  is  immense  wealth  among  the 
Spanish  inhabitants of  Mexico  and  their 
homes  are  very  beautiful.  The  outside 
may  be  very  unpretentipus,  but  the  vis­
itor  who  can  find  a  way  to  get  through 
the  strongly  barred  outside  door 
is  de­
lighted  with  his  surroundings.  He finds 
himself  in  a  beautiful  court,  open to  the 
sky,  filled  with  blooming  plants  and 
flowers,  adorned  with  rare  statuary  and 
ornamented with  all  that wealth can  buy 
The  rooms  opening  from  this  court  are 
furnished  as  handsomely  as  any  in  the 
world.  And  it  is  a  very  gracious  senor 
or  a  very  beautiful  señora  who  assures 
him  in  pretty  broken  English  that  he 
very  welcome  and  that  the  house  and 
all  its  belongings  are  his  during  his  so 
journ.

The  Mexican  customs  are  strange 
Street  car  conductors  blow  horns  at  the 
intersection  of  streets. 
Armed  and 
mounted  police  are  everywhere.  As 
night  falls,  the  policeman  wraps  him 
self 
in  his  big  double  Spanish  cloak 
lights  a  lantern  and  places  it  in  the 
middle  of  the  street,  then  stations  him­
self  against  the  wall  of  some  conven­
ient  building.  Should  his  help  or  in­
terference  be  needed,  it  is  not  necessary 
to  hunt  him  up.  All  one  has  to  do  is 
to  go  out  and  pick  up  his  lantern—he 
will  put 
in  an  appearance  the  next 
moment.

it 

is  doubtful. 

There  may  be  more  interesting  cities 
in  the  world  than  the  City  of  Mexico, 
but 
It  has  well  been 
called  the “ Rome of  Am erica!”   Every­
thing  that  can  be  seen  in  any  part  of 
the  country  may  be  seen  there. 
It  has 
all  the  Mexican  features,  the  cathe­
drals,  the  plazas,  the  Belems  (prisons), 
the  portales  (columned
the  markets, 

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

Poster,  Stevens &  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Hardware  Price  Current.

AUGURS  AND  BITS

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Jen n in g s', im ita tio n ...........................................60&10

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS

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Japanned T in W are.............................................20410
G ranite  Iron  W are............................. new list 40410

HOLLOW  W ARE

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Spiders 
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archways),  the  panteons  (cemeteries), 
shrines  by  the  wayside,  stone  aqueducts 
which  supply  the  city  with  water  from 
the  mountains,  even  “ trees under  which 
Cortez  wept!”   A  Mexican town  is  poor 
indeed  which  cannot  boast  of  at  least 
one  of  these  trees.

An 

immense  amount  of  business  is 
done  in  the  great  City.  Nearly  all  job­
in  dry  goods,  clothing  and  hard­
bing 
ware 
is  controlled  by  foreigners.  The 
wholesale  grocery  trade  is  in  the  hands 
of  the  natives  and  Spaniards.  Very  lit­
tle  trade  is  done  with  the United  States, 
due  principally  to  the  fact  that  France, 
England,  and  Germany  extend  nine  to 
twelve  months’  credit.  Banking  facili­
ties  are  admirable,  and when  it  is  taken 
into  consideration  that  Mexican  money 
is  equal  to about  half  of  United  States 
money  (the  exchange  varying  between 
180  and  185), 
interest 
charged,  10  to  15  per  cent.,  is  not  at  all 
exorbitant.  Very  little money  is  loaned 
on  real  estate  security,  on  account  of 
the  difficulty  in  furnishing  a  good  title. 
Unproductive  and  uninhabited  real  es­
tate  is  not  taxed,  but  there  is  very  little 
of  the  latter.

the  rate  o f  

is 

locked  up 

Great  wealth 

in  the 
mountains  of  Mexico,  where  almost 
every  mineral,  from  gold  to  lead,  can 
be  found. 
In  many  cases  rich  finds  are 
owned  by  men  too  poor  to  work  them. 
The  rich  men  are  simply  waiting  to 
starve  these  fellows  out. 
“ History  re­
peats 
itself!”   Near  Guanajuato  and 
Zacatecas  are  the  rich  silver  mines,and 
immense reduction works  are  in  full  op­
eration  at  these  places.  Coming  into 
these  cities  from  all  directions  may  be 
seen  thousands  of  donkeys  and  peons 
laden  with  bags  containing  the  silver 
ore. 
are  accompanied  by  a 
mounted  guard  and  mounted  soldiers 
are  stationed  all  along  the  route,  for  it 
is  not  an  unfrequent  occurrence  for  the 
trains  to  be  waylaid  and  robbed  of  the 
treasure.  A  wooden  cross  marks  the 
spot  where  the  poor  peon  gives  up  his 
life,  and  that  is  a ll!

They 

The  climate,  on  the  whole,  is  de­
lightful.  Because  it  is  in  the  Far South, 
because  it  lies  almost  wholly  within  the 
tropics  and  near  the  equator,  Mexico 
is  supposed  to  be  a  warm  country;  the 
contrary 
is  the  case.  The  climate  is 
claimed  to  be  the  most  equable  in  the 
world ;  and  the  only  difference  between 
summer  and  winter  is  that  in  the  sum­
mer 
it  rains  almost  every  day,  while in 
winter  there  is  scarcely  a  shower during 
the  entire  season. 
It  is  the  extremely 
high  altitude  of  nearly  all  the cities  ana 
towi s  of  Mexico,  except  those  near  the 
coast,  that  gives  them  the delightful and 
healthful  climate  they  possess.  The 
rays  of  the  tropic  sun  are  tempered  by 
cooling  breezes  blowing  over  snow- 
topped  mountains.

Every  kind  of  fruit,  flower  and  vege­
table  flourishes  in  Mexico.  Strawberries 
may  be  picked  every  day  of  the  year  at 
Irapuato.  Oranges  raised 
in  Mexico 
are  as  good  as  any  in  the  world.  A l­
most  every  plaza  in  the  Republic  shows 
the  orange  in  bud,  flower  and  fruit  on 
the  same  tree. 
Immense  quantities  of 
fruits  and  vegetables  are  consumed  in 
the  cities,  and  it  is  one  of  the  sights  of 
the  country  to  see  the  men,  women  and 
donkeys  coming  to  town  with  the  veg­
etables  piled  upon  their  backs.  A  toll 
is  required  of  these  vegetable  venders 
when  they  reach  the  city  gates.  Sugar 
cane,  corn  and  grain  are  raised  by  the 
thousands  of  acres.  Four  crops  of  corn 
may  be  raised  on  the  same  piece  of 
ground  each  year.

necessary  to  the  successful  growth  of 
good  coffee  are  not  yet  accurately  de­
termined.  Plants  begin  to  bear  when 
they  are  three  years  old.  There  is  but 
one  crop  a  year,  and  each  tree  yields 
from  two  to  seven  pounds.  The  life  of 
the  plants  is  of  variable  duration. 
In 
favorable  localities  they  last  as  long  as 
an  apple  orchard ;  in  others,  about  the 
same  as  a  peach  orchard—from  ten  to 
twelve  years.

time, 

While 

the  Association. 

The  question  is  often  asked  Ameri­
can  residents  of  Mexico,  “ Would  you 
advise  a  young  man  to  come  here  to  go 
into  business?”  
Invariably  the  answer 
was,  “ Yes,  provided  be  has  the  means 
to  allow  him  to  do  nothing  for  a  year 
or  two.  During  that 
let  him 
study  Mexican  business  methods,  and 
then,  if  he  wants  to  go  in  for  himself, 
there  is  no  reason  why  he  should not  be­
come  a  rich  man  in  much less time than 
it  would  take  him  in the United States  ”
in  Mexico  the  Michigan 
editors  owned  the  country.  President 
Diaz  tendered  them  a reception—a  most 
unusual  honor.  The  different  railroads 
were  especially  courteous,  and  placed 
engines  and  private  cars  at  the  disposal 
of 
The  Mexican 
Southern  tendered  special  cars,  and 
took  some  of  the  party  to  Oaxaca,  the 
most  southerly  town  in  North  America 
reached  by  railroad.  This  road  has  a 
splendid  passenger equipment,  and  runs 
through  a  country  wildly  picturesque 
where  primitive  Mexico  may  be  seen 
as  nowhere  else.  The  Mexican  Inter­
national  Railroad  took  the  party  down 
to  Vera  Cruz,  a  distance of  265  miles 
from  the  capital.  The  road  cost  $130,- 
000,000  and  is  one  of  the  most  difficult 
feats  of  engineering  in  the  world.  The 
is  magnificent.  At  one  point 
scenery 
an  elevation  of  over  9,000 
is 
reached,  and  in  dropping  from  that  to 
the  level  of  Vera  Cruz,  the  traveler  sees 
the  vegetation  of  all  the  zones.
One  has  but  to  visit  Mexico  to  see  a 
whole  world  in  itself.  There 
is  every 
variety  of  climate.  Extreme  poverty 
and  extreme  wealth  jostle  each  other  in 
the  street.  All  degrees  of  civilization 
may  be  met  with  in  an  hour’s  walk 
in 
any  of  the  great  cities. 
It  is  a  land  of 
marvelously  beautiful  ruins,  of  hand 
some  modern  buildingg.  A  greflt  states­
man 
its  head.  There  is  every­
thing  to  study,  to  interest,  to  bewilder, 
“ Endowed  to  profusion  with  every  gift 
that  men  can  desire  or  envy,”   it  is  des­
tined  to  take  its place  among  the  great 
nations of  the  world. 

I.  N.  C.

is  at 

feet 

The  Hardware  Market.

General  trade  remains  about  station 
ary.  There  is  no  special  revival  in  the 
lines.  Orders  for  spring 
majority  of 
goods  are  coming 
in  quite  freely,  but 
there  is  no  disposition  to  buy  beyond 
immediate  requirements. 
ir 
general  remain  stationary,  manufactur 
ers  not  being  willing  to  reduce  prices 
in  order  to 
increase  sales.  With  the 
retail  trade  the question  of  a  cut  price 
has  but  little  effect,  as  they  deem  it  the 
wisest  way  to  restrict  their  purchases  as 
far  as  possible.

Prices 

Wire  Nails— The 

advance  made 
March  1 
is  firmly  held  and  there  is  no 
report  of  any  one’s  cutting prices.  The 
rumor  of  another advance  of  10c  a  keg 
is  still  in  the air,  but  the  writer  hardly 
believes  it  will  take  place.  We  would 
not  advise  overbuying  at  the  present 
time,  although  it  is  believed  that  pres 
ent  prices  will  be  maintained  unti 
June  1.

In  the 

Barbed  Wire— As  the  present  price  ii 
as  low  as  a  year ago,  it  is  quite  prob 
able  that  no  lower  figures  will  be  made 
for  this  spring’s business.

lower  altitudes  there  are  im­
mense  banana orchards,  and  the  cocoa- 
nut  palm  flourishes.  A  coming 
indus­
try 
is  that  of  coffee  raising.  Already 
the  most  of  the  land  suitable  for  coffee 
culture  has  been  bought  up,  and  capi­
talists  are  ready  to  boom  the 
industry. 
It  is  claimed  that  the  Oaxaca  coffee  has 
no  superior,  but is equal  to  the  best  Java 
or  Mocha,  and  much  better  than  the 
Venezuelan  and  Brazilian  coffees  in  fla­
vor.  There  is  a  good  deal  of  lottery  in 
lands.  A  man  may  buy 
buying  coffee 
Miscellaneous— Orders  for  fall  wants 
land 
in  a  good  coffee  district  and  ad­
in  sheet  iron,  axes  and  crosscut  saws 
joining  a  plantation"  where  first-class 
are  being  solicited  and  many  are  plac­
coffee  is  already  growing,  and  yet  his 
ing  them.  Prices  are  as  low  as  a  year
land  may  not  grow  coffee  profitably,
The  exact qualities  of  soil  ana  location I ago  and  in  some  goods  are a  trifle  less

Carriage  Bolts— The  manufacturers  of 
this  line  of  goods  have  had  several  con 
sultations  and  an  advance  of  from  10  to 
20  per  cent,  has  been  determined  upon 
The  advance  has  not  been,  as  yet 
adopted  by  the  jobbers,  but  before  an 
other  week  rolls  by  it  will,  no  doubt,  be 
in  full  force.

AXES

F irst Q uality. S.  B. B ro n z e .............................  
ft  SO
F irst Q uality,  D.  B.  B ronze.............................   9  ftO
F irst  Q uality. S.  B.  S.  S tee l.............................   6  25
F irst Q uality.  1).  B.  S te e l.................................  10  35

R a ilro a d .....................................................$12 00  14  00
G arden.......... ...............................................  n et  30 00

BARROW S

BOLTS

S to v e ........................................................................ 
60
0ft
C arriage new  lis t.................................................. 
P low ..........................................................................40410

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

BUCKETS

BUTTS,  CAST

C ast Loose  P in, figured..................................... 
70
“T rought  N arrow ..................................................75410

O rdinary T ackle...................................................  

BLOCKS

Cast S te e l..................................................per lb

CROW  BARS

CAPS

Ely's  1-10.................................................... per m
H ick’sC .  F .................................................p e rm
G.  D ............................................................. per m
M usket........................................................p e rm

70

6ft

CARTRIDGES

Rim  Fire.  ...............................................................50&  ft
C entral  F ire ............................ 
25&  ft

 

CHISELS

Socket  F irm er....................................................... 
Socket  F ram in g ...................................................  
Socket Comer...............................................  
Socket  Slicks................................................  

DRILLS

M orse’s B it S to c k s.............................................  
T aper and S traight S hank..................................504
M orse’s T aper S hank...........................................504

80
80
80
80

t

ELBOW S

60
Com. 4 piece, 6 in .................................doz.  n et 
50
C orrugated......................................................dis 
A d ju stab le...................................................... dis 40410

.  

EXPANSIVE  BITS

C lark’s sm all, $18;  large, $26............................ S0410
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24; 3, $30................................... 
25

F IL E S -N ew   L ist

New A m erican ......................................................70410
N icholson’s ............................................................  
70
H eller’s H orse  R asps...........................................60410

GALVANIZED 

IRON

Nos.  16 to 20;  22 and 24;  25 and 26;  27.  ... 
L ist  12 
16.........  

15  . 

13 

14 
D iscount,  70—10

GAUGES

Stanley R ule and  Level  Co.’s .......................... 60416

KNOBS—New L ist

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

MATTOCKS

Adze E ye........................................... $16  00, dis  60410
H u n t Eye..........................................  $’5  60- dis  60410
H unt's.............................................   $18  ftO. dis  20410

M ILLS

Coffee,  Purkere Co.’s ..........................................  
Coffee,  P.  S.  4  W.  Mfg. Co.'s  M alleables... 
Coffee, Landers,  Ferry 4  Clark *..................  
Coffee, E nterprise................ 
 

 

 

MOLASSES  GATES

Stebbin’s P a tte rn ..................................................60410
S tebbin's G en u in e................................................60410
E nterprise,  self-m easu rin g .............................  
30

NAILS

 

 

A dvance over base, on  both  Steel  and  W ire

2  65 
Steel  nails, b ase..........................................
2 70 
W ire nails, b ase........................................
50
10 to 60 ad v a n ce........................................
6U
............................................................. 
7 and ...................................................................... 
«5
90
4 
s : : : : : : : : : : ............................................................  
» 2 0
..................................................................................  160
F ine 3 .................................................................... 
1  60
65
Case 10..........................................................
Case  8.........................................................
90
Case  6..........................................................
F inish  10.....................................................
F inish  8 .....................................................
F inish  6 .....................................................
Clinch  10.....................................................
C linch  8 
..................................................
Clinch  ........................................................
Barrel  %  ...................................................

10

PLANES

Ohio Tool Co.'s,  fa  c y ......................................   @50
Sciota  B e n c h ......................................................... 60410
Sandusky Tool C o ’s,  fancy.............................   @50
B ench, firetq u ality ..............................................  @50
60
Stanley  Rule and  Level Co.'s w ood............... 

PANS

RIVETS

Fry, A cm e........................................................60410410
Common, polished........................................ 
704  5

Iron and  T inned  ................................................ 
60
Copper R ivets and B ure..................................... n0410

PATENT  PLANISHED  IRON 

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

Broken packages V4c per pound  extra. 

HAMMERS

M aydole 4  Co.’s, new   lis t..........................dis  334$
2ft
K ip’s 
................................................................dis 
Y erkes 4  P lum b’s ................  ...................... dis 40410
M ason’s Solid Cast Steel......................30c list 
70
B lacksm ith’s Solid C ast Steel H and 30c list 40410

HINGES

80
80
80
80

70

6)4

80

G ate, C lark's, 1, 2, 3.....................................  dis 60410
S tate................................................. per  doz.  net  2  50

W IRE  GOODS

B rig h t.....................................................................
Screw  E yes............................................................
Hook’s .....................................................................
G ate  Hooks and  Eyes........................................

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

Sisal, % inch and  la rg er...................................
M anilla........................................................ ...........

LEVELS

ROPES

SQUARES

SHEET  IRON

Steel and Iro n .......................................................
Try and  B evels........................................ ............
M itre ......................................................................
com. sm ooth.

com. 
$2 40 
2  40 
2  60 
2  70 
2  80 
90
¿r  30  inches

Nos.  10 to  14........................................ $3 30
Nos.  15 to 17.  .....................................  3  30
Nos. 18 to 21.........................................3  45
Nos. 22 to 24.........................................  3  55
Nos. 25 to  26........................................   3  70
No.  2 7 .................................................   3  80
All sheets  No.  18  and  lighter;  i 
w ide not less th an  2-10 ex tra.
SAND  PA PER
List  acct.  19, ’86....................
SASH  W EIGHTS
Solid E yes................................................per ton  20  00

dis

50

Steel, (Same..................................................... 
60410
50
O neida C om m unity, N ew house's....... . . 
O neida Com m unity, Hawley 4  N o rto n 's70410410
Mouse, choker.................................per doz 
15
M ouse, delusion.............................per doz 
I  25

TRA PS

W IRE

B right M arket....................................................... 
7ft
75
A n n eal'd   M arket................................................ 
Coppered  M arket.................................................. <0410
Tinned  M arket.....................................................
Coppered Spring  S teel......................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  ................................  * 25
B arbed  Fence,  p ain ted ...........................................  1 90

HORSE  NAILS

Au S able........................................................... dis 4041C
P u tn am ............................................................. dis 
5
N orthw estern.................................................. dis 10410

W RENCHES

B axter’s A djustable, n ic k e le d ........................ 
Coe’s G enuine....................................................... 
Coe's P atent  A gricultural, w rought  ............  
Coe’s P atent, m alleable..................................... 

30
50
80
80

MISCELLANEOUS

B ird  Cages  ...................................................
<5**0
Pum ps, C istern .............................................  
Screws, New L ist.......................................... 
85
Casters, Bed and  Plate................................ 50410410
40410
Dam pers, A m erican..................................... 

28
17

600 pound  cask s.................................................. 
P er p o u n d ..................................................... 
 

6)4
6)$

M E T A L S -Z Inc

80

40
40
40
30

SOLDER

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

12)4
T he prices of th e m any o th e r qualities of solder 
in the m arket indicated by private  brands  vary
according to  com position.

TIN—M elyn G rade

10x14 IC, C harcoal............................................... $  5  15
14x201C, C h a rc o a l..............................................  5  25
20x14 IX, C h arc o al................................................  6 25
14x20 IX. C harcoal................................................. 
6 25

Each additional  X on  this grade, $1.75.

T IN -A llaw ay   Grade

10x14 IC, C h a rc o a l................................................  5 00
14x20 IC, C h a rc o a l................................................  5 00
10x14 IX, C h a rc o a l................................................ 
6 ¡0
14x20 IX, C h a rc o a l................................................ 
6 00

Each  additional  X  on this grade, $1.50. 

ROOFING  PLATES

14x20 1C, C hareoa  . D ean..................................   5  00
14x20 IX, C harcoal  D ean...................................  6  00
10  00 
20x28 IC, C harcoal,  Dean.............................  
*
4  50
14x20 1C, C harcoal,  All  way G rad e.........
14x20 IX, C harcoal, 
llaw ay G rad e.........
9  00 
20x28 1C, C harcoal, A llaway  G rade.........
11  00
20x28 IX, Charcoal,  Allaway G rade.........
BOILER  SIZE  TIN  PLA TE 

14x56 IX, for.iNo.  8  Boilers,  I  per povmd 
14x56 IX, fo r  No.  9  Boilers,  (*

C O I N !  

C O I N ! !  

C O I N ! ! !
Should be neatly and ac­
curately  wrapped  before 
banking.  We  make  the 
i.nly  device  lor  doing  it 
properly.

Successful  Bankers

A L V O R D -B O L T O N   C O .,  M F R S .

give these to their depositors. 
II  you  prefer  to  buy, 
ask any  stationer for them or send to us for prices and 
free samples.
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T R A D E S M A N   C O M P A N Y

should  seek  the  man,  and  not  the  man 
the  office. 
Then,  when  a  citizen  is 
called  on  to  stand  as  a  representative 
__  the  people’s  sovereignty,  and  for  the 
protection  of  the  people’s  rights and  in­
terests,  he  must  step  to  the  front  and 
shoulder  the  burden  of duty  imposed up­
It  is  for  that  he  is  a  citizen ; 
on  him. 
s  for  that  he  is  honored  with  a  pub- 
c  confidence,  and  he  must  pay  for  it 

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all  with  due  service.

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WEDNESDAY,  ■  -  - MARCH 25, I896.c

NO  T IM E   TO   SHIRK  DUTY.

There  are  times  when  citizen^  are 
called  on  to  pay  by  public  service  for 
the  general  good  the  price  of  citizen­
ship,  and,  when  such  a  call  is  made, 
the  citizen  called  on  has  no  right  to 
plead  any  ordinary  excuse  to  escape  do­
ing  his  duty.  Only  an  extraordinary 
excuse  can  be  accepted.

When  the  able-bodied  men  of  a  coun­
try  are  called  out  for  the public defense, 
whether 
it  be  in  a  war  for  invasion  or 
a purely defensive campaign.no personal 
pretext 
for  evading  the  service  can 
be  allowed.  Only  considerations  of 
public  policy  will  be  available  to  keep 
any  man  at  home.  When  a  citizen  who 
is believed by his fellows  to be well qual­
ified  for  so ne  important  public  service 
—such,  for  instance,  as  a  most  respon­
sible  public  office—is  earmstly  urged  to 
respond  to  the  popular  demand,  he 
scarcely  has  the  right  to  refuse 
it,  even 
if  it  should  cost  him  considerable  sac 
rifice  to  comply  with  the  requirement.
The  reason  why  had  men  get  int( 
public  office  is  that  too  often  the  refusal 
of  good  men 
to  accept  such  places 
makes  it  possible,  and  in  such  case  the 
good  citizen  permits  the  city  or  the 
state  to  suffer,  because  he  is  unwilling 
to  make  some  sacrifice  for  the  publii 
welfare. 
If  the  machinery  of  a  govern 
ment  gets  into  the  hands  of  selfish  and 
unscrupulous  men  because good men  are 
unwilling  to  peiform  a  public  duty,  are 
these  good  men  good  citizens?  Are  they 
not  seriously  at  fault  in  a  matter  of  i 
portant  duty?

The  Tradesman  does  not  believe  that 
the  fate  of  a  state  or  city  ever  rests  on 
any  one  man.  There  are,  doubtless,  al 
ways 
left  men  as  able  and  as  good  as 
those  who  are  taken  away;  but  it  some 
times  happens  that,  when  the  people  fi 
their  confidence  on  some  man,  and  want 
him  for  a  leader,  they  suffer  a  distinct 
loss  at  the  time  if  he should fail  to serve 
is  of  slow 
them,  and,  as  confidence 
growth,  time 
is  required 
for  another 
man  to  gain  it.

administration, 

All this  comes  to  the  fact  that  citizens 
are  going  to  be  called  on  to  serve  the 
people  of  this  city  in  the  next  munic 
pal 
and,  doubtless 
compliance  by  some  of  them  will  cost 
more  or  less  of  personal  sa crifice;  but 
if  so,  the  sacrifice  should  be  accepted 
and  the  confidence  manifested  by  their 
fellow-citizens  meet  a  ready  response 
of  willingness  to  perform  the  duties  re­
quired.

The  true  theory  of  conferring  public 
is  that  the  office

trusts  by  the  people 

STR IK IN G   AND  W ORKING.

There  has  been  a  great deal of discus- 
ion  of  late  years  in  regard  to  the  effect 
f  woman’s  work  on  the  labor  question.
has  been  held  by  some  that,  as  wom- 
jn  do  good  work  tor  less  money  than 
men,  it  has  cheapened  the  wages  paid 
for  many  kinds  of  labor  and  thus  done 
harm.  Others,  who  were  more  hopeful, 
have  seen 
in  the  advent  of  women  in 
the  working  world  a  kind of millennium 
hen  the  manners  of  the  drawing-room 
vould  be  transplanted  to  the  business 
office  and  shop,  and  all 
transactions 
irould  be  hallowed  by  the  refining  influ­
ence  of  lovely  woman.  In the meantime, 
romen  who  had  to  work  have  gone 
along  pounding  on 
typewriters  and 
standing  behind  business  desks,  and 
business  seems  to  be  conducted  on  the 
same  old  plan.  A  queer  light  on  the 
nfluence  of  women  on  the 
labor  ques­
tion,  however,  was  thrown  by  two  lady 
delegates  at  a  meeting  of  working  girls 
_n  New  York  last  week.  These  agita- 
tresses  or  organizers, who  are  ardent  ad­
vocates  of  strikes,  reproached  the  girls 
with  their  lukewarmness,  and  declared 
that  the  reason 
it  was  so  hard  to  get 
women  workers  to  strike  was  because 
they  did  not  consider  it polite  and  lady- 
ike  to  strike.  The history  of  strikes  in 
the  past  few  years  should  suggest,  also, 
that  it  is  frequently  uncomfortable  and 
ungentlemanly  to  throw  up  a  job  and  go 
out  on  a  strike, .especially on  the  advice 
}f  a  walking  delegate  who  does  not 
work. 

______

People  who  are  careful  to  keep  well 
within  the  law  have  their  work  laid  out 
ir  them  now.  Decisions  have  been 
rendered  covering  so  many  points  that 
there  is  scarcely  anything  a  man  can  do 
without  laying  himself  liable  to  prose­
cution.  A  recent  case  in  point  is  that 
of  a  man  who  was  an  employe  of a ipan- 
ufacturer  of  sticky  fly  paper.  The  em­
ploye  left,  and  the  manufacturers  have 
gotten  out  an  injunction  forbidding  the 
man to tell  how sticky fly  paper  is made. 
This  is  a  very  imporant  precedent,  and 
t  will  be  interesting  to  see  how 
it  can 
be  worked  socially.  Suppose  a  woman 
confides to a friend things  better  left  un­
told,  or  a  man  over  his  cups  becomes 
too  communicative,  can  they  get  out  an 
injunction  forbidding  the  party  of  the 
firsrpart,  so  to  speak,  from telling  what 
he  has  been  told?  Perhaps  it  is  the  first 
official  recognition  of  how  hard  it  is 
not  to  tell  other  people’s  secrets,  and 
the  law  intends coming  to  the  aid  of  the 
too  garrulous  and  furnishing  them  with 
a  kind  of  padlock  on  their  lips.  Cer­
tainly  a  good  secret-keeper 
is  badly 
needed.

It 

There  seems  to  be  some  hope  on  the 
part  of  its  friends  that  the general bank­
ruptcy  bill  will  come  to  action  during 
this  Congress. 
is  receiving  consid­
eration 
in-  the  committee  and  if  those 
favoring  national  regulation  of  bank­
ruptcy  will  bring  their  influence  to  bear 
on  the  members, 
is  possible  that 
something  in  that  line  may  be  realized. 
There  are  few  business  men  who  fail 
to  realize  the desirability of such  action.

it 

transpires 

CHICAG O   C LO TH IN G   STRIKES 
It 

that  the  “ sympathy 
strike”   of  the  garment  workers 
in  be­
half  of  the  locked-out  cutters  was  ac­
tuated  by  other  motives  than  pure  sym­
pathy,  as was  claimed  when  it  occurred. 
The  condition  of  the  clothing  trades 
in 
Chicago  has  long  been  deplorable,  and, 
furthermore, 
the  unprecedented  dul- 
ness  of  the  present  season  has  caused 
great  suffering  and  destitution  among 
all  classes  except  the  well-paid  cutters. 
The  great  masses  of  men,  women  and 
children  work  for  a  pittance  ranging 
from  a  fraction  of  a  dollar  to  three  or 
four  dollars  per  week.  Their  work  is 
not  continuous,  and  this  season  was  so 
far behind  in  opening  that  great  num­
bers  were  on  the  verge  of  starvation, 
having  consumed  all 
the  means  and 
credit  at  their  command.

The  only  well-paid  workmen  in  the 
clothing  trades  are  the  cutters.  While 
their  humbler  associates  were  starving 
on  account  of  beggarly  wages  and  ir­
regular  employment,  these  “ aristocrats 
of 
labor,”   as  they  are  termed  by  the 
Chicago  press,  were  in  receipt  of $24  to 
$30  per  week.  Through  the  power  of 
organization  these  had  succeeded 
in 
obtaining  an  undue  proportion  of  the 
proceeds  of  the  industry,  at  the  expense 
of  the 
In 
their  aristocratic  presumption  they,  as 
is  the  case  with  most  unions,  were  not 
content  to  let  well  enough  alone  but 
must  needs  take  the  management  of 
the 
into  their  own  hands,  by 
the  usual  regulations  as  to  hours,  who 
might  be  permitted  to  work  and  the 
limitation  of  amount of  work  to  be  done 
in  a  day  by  any  single  workman  to  a 
uniform  standard  for  all.  This  arroga- 
tion  and  exercise  of  authority  were  the 
causes  of  the  lock-out.

lower  classes  of  workmen. 

industry 

Occurring,  as 

it  did,  at  the  opening 
of  the  belated  season,  the distress  of  the 
masses  w«s  greatly  increased. 
In  their 
desperation  a  strike  for  better  condi­
tions  and  increased  wages  has  been  un­
dertaken.  This  strike 
is  more  the  re­
sult  of  the 
increased  suffering  caused 
by  the  lock-out  than  in  sympathy  with 
i t ;  and  there  is  the  manifestation  of  a 
disposition  on  the  part  of  many  of  the 
employers  to  concede  the  demands  as 
far  as  possible.

Through  the  confounding  of  the  two 
the  cutters  have  been  receiving  the 
sympathy  of  the  public  intended  for  the 
custom  workers  and  sweat  shop  suffer 
ers.  These  are  entitled  to  the  widest 
sympathy  and  to  all  possible  help  from 
philanthropists  working  for  the  uplift­
ing  of  the  oppressed.  But  the  lock-out 
is  an  entirely  different  matter,  and 
while 
it  profits  by  the  sympathy  pro 
voked  by  the  strike,  it  is 
in  no  small 
degree  contributary  to  the  present  dis 
tressful  condition.

All  the  accounts  received  from  Cuba 
show  that  the  sugar  grinding  on  the 
is­
land  is  making  but  poor  progress.  But 
a  few  of  the  large  central  factories  are 
at  work,  and  even  these  are  turning  out 
a  very  much  smaller  quantity  of  sugar 
than  last  year.  Good  authorities believe 
that  the  total  crop  will  not  reach 200,000 
tons,  as  compared  with  a  crop  of  1,000, 
000  tons  last  year.  Notwithstanding the 
promises  made  by  General  Weyler  that 
the  plantations  would  be  protected,  the 
burning  of  fields  and  sugar-houses  by 
the  insurgents  has  continued without  in­
terruption. 
is  preparing  to 
take  advantage  of  Cuba’s  misfortune  by 
greatly 
increasing  the  acreage  planted 
in  beets,  and,  to  facilitate  the  growers 
and  manufacturers 
in  marketing  their 
products,  the export  bounties  on  sugars 
are  to  be  very  generally 
In 
this  way  continental  Europe  expects  to 
get  rid  of  whatever  surplus  of  sugar 
may  be  produced.

increased. 

Europe 

TRADE  C O N D IT IO N S   BAD.

The  generally  cold,  stormy  weather, 
with 
lack  of  any  specially  favorable 
trade  factors,  is  given  as  the  cause  of 
the  unfavorable  situation  this  week. 
Where  the  weather  and  crop  conditions 
are  favorable  as  in  some  of  the  South­
western  States,  merchants  are  buying 
quite  freely.

continues. 

In  the  iron  trade  the  story  ot  decline
_ill 
Combinations  have
prevented  any  decided  change  in  quota­
tions  but  prices  are  badly  cut  to  secure 
business  and  the  actual  decline  is  con- 
derable.  Combinations  on  coke  and 
re  tend  to 
lessen  the  production  of 
manufactured  iron.

In  the  textile  trades  the  unfavorable 
conditions  are  intensified.  Speculation 
keeps up the price  of  cotton,  while goods 
are  declining.  The reduced  margin  for 
prefit  and  the  slow demand are operating 
to  close  more  of  the  mills.  The  condi­
tions 
in  wool  trade  are  similar as  to 
manufactured  products,  with  the  added 
complication  that 
importations  are  a 
cause  of  embarrassment.  Sales  of  wool 
are  smaller  than  for  any  other  week  for 
years.

Wheat  has  continued  a  slow  falling 
off  and  the  other  grains  and  staples 
have  been  in  sympathy  with  it.

The  general  unfavorable  conditions 
have  operated  to  cause  an  increased 
number  of  failures,  300,  being' an  in­
crease  of  18  over  the  preceding  week. 
Bank  clearings  exceed  those  of  preced- 
ng  week  slightly,  but  they  were  un­
usually  small.

The  same  story  of  dulness  comes 
from  the  stock  and  money  markets. 
Trading  has  b e e n   almost  entirely  pro­
fessional,  the  public  holding aloof. 
In­
vestments  are  slow  and  there  seems  to 
be  a  general  waiting  “ for  something  to 
turn  up.”   ______________

T H E   P O S ITIO N   OF  SUGAR.

When  the  present  sugar  year  opened 
there  was  an  excess  in  the  visible  sup 
ply  over  the  same  period in the previous 
season  of  fully  800,000  tons.  This  ex 
cess  has  rapidly  dwindled  until  it  i 
now  reduced  to  barely  22,000  tons,  and 
within  another  week  the  figures  will 
actually  show  a  deficit  compared  with 
last  year  in  the  matter  of  supplies.  To 
what  an  extent  this  deficit  is  likely  to 
go  may  well  be  imagined  by  reflecting 
that  the  Cuban  crop  will  this  year  fall 
least  800,000  tons.  The  de 
short  at 
crease 
in  the  visible  supply  so  far  re 
corded  has  been  due  entirely  to  the 
shortage 
in  the  beet  sugar  crop  of 
Europe  during  the  past  season;  but 
from  now  on  the  deficit  in  the  Cuban 
croD  will  show.

A  measure  has  been  agreed  upon  in  a 
House  Committee  providing  for  the  re­
organization  of  the  Nicaraugua  Canal 
Company  with  a  bond  issue  of  $100,- 
000,000,  of  which  $7,000,000 
is  to  be 
held  by  the  company  for  money  ex­
pended  for  the  Nicaraguan  franchise. 
The  Nicaraguan  government  is  to  give 
$4,000,000  and  Costa  Rica  $1,500,000. 
The  entire  amount  of  bonds  is  to  be 
guaranteed  by  the  United  States,  which 
may  redeem  them  at  its  pleasure.  The 
interest  will  be  3  per  cent.  The  Gov­
ernment 
to  the 
amount  of  the  bonds.  The  Government 
is  to  name  ten  of  the  fifteen  directors 
and  the  construction  is  to  be  under  su­
pervision  of  three  engineers  of 
the 
I United  States  Armv.

is  to  receive 

stock 

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Into the future would  en­
able  almost  anyone  to 
make  a d v a n t a g e o u s  
deals, but  dealing  in  fu­
tures is not  our  business- 
We are,however, making

which  are  simply elegant.

CATHODE 
RAYS- 

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reveal  no imperfections  in  this  superior  p ie c e   of  goods, 
which  is a very choice cake with a  rich fig  filling

9

I

I

ANTI-AMERICANISM.

The  term  “ anglomaniacs”   has  been 
applied  to  those  harmless  people  who 
indulge  an  innocent  adoration for every­
thing  English.  They  imitate  the  man­
nerisms  of  speech  common  to  the  Lon­
don  Cockneys;  they  copy  the  dress  of 
the  London  dandies,  and  they  admire 
with  unspeakable toadyism and  servility 
everything  pertaining  to  British  social 
rank.

This  sort  of  thing,  absurd  and  pitiful 
it  may  seem,  is  entirely  harmless 
as 
and 
is  a  mere  feeble  excrescence  on 
modern  Americanism.  But  there  seems 
to  be  growing  up  in  some  of  the  older 
States  of  the  Union  an  anti-American 
interest  that, 
in  the  course  of  time, 
may  prove  serious  indeed.  A  mere  fad 
or  fashion  of  imitation  is  a  thing  of  the 
moment,  something  that  has  come  in 
a  day  and  will  disappear  just  as  quick 
ly.  An  interest  re-enforced  by  consid 
erations  of  pecuniary  profit  and  peace 
at  any  cost  of  national  pride,  patriot­
ism  and  American  sentiment  is  some­
thing  vastly  more  serious.

This  sort  oi  doctrine  was  made  very 
manifest  at  the  time  the  dispute  over 
the  Venezeula  incident  was at its height, 
and  it  would,  doubtless,  have  grown  in 
to  a  desire  for  unconditional  surrender 
to  the  British  demands  if  the  situation 
had  not  been  suddenly  modified  by  the 
hostile  passage  between  England  and 
Germany  over  the  Transvaal  incident. 
Fortunately  for  the  peace-at-any-price 
faction,  the  Venezuela  affair  lost,for  the 
moment, its  serious  phase,  which  it  may 
or  may  not  regain ;  but,  in  any  case,  it 
is  well  to  look  over  the  ground  and  see 
what  are  the  views  of the anti-American 
partisans  in  this  country.

In  the  Forum  Magazine  for  March 
there  are  two  very  noticeable  articles 
bearing  on  this  subject.  One  is  from 
the  pen  of  Edward  Atkinson,  the  emi­
nent  Boston  statistician  and  publicist. 
Mr.  Atkinson,  after  showing  with  fig­
ures  the  damage  that  would result  to  the 
commerce  and  industries  of  the  United 
States  from  a  war  with  England,  closes 
with  the  declaration  that  there  can  be 
no  conceivable  justification  for a  war 
with  England,  “ except  in  absolute  de 
fense  of  our  own  territory,  our  own 
in­
stitutions  and  our own  liberties.”   Mr. 
Atkinson  thinks  the  Monroe  doctrine 
too  vague  and 
indistinct  to  become  a 
subject  of  dispute  with  any  English 
speaking  people,  although  he  admits 
that 
it  was  efficacious  in  sending  the 
French  out  of  Mexico,  and  then  it  op­
erated  to the  joint benefit  of  both  Eng 
land  and  the  United  States,  and  this 
fact  apparently  made  its 
invoking  ex 
cusable.

The  other  writer 

in  the  Forum 

Prof.  Sidney  Sherwood,  of  Johns  Hop­
kins  University.  Mr.  Sherwood  is  for 
peace.  He  realizes  that  the  United 
States  cannot  escape  antagonisms,  jeal­
ousies  and  serious  competition  in  busi 
ness,  and  will  probably  be  forced  to  en 
counter  conditions  that  may  result  in 
war.  His  remedy  for  every  evil  is  to 
make  a  strong  alliance  with  Great  Brit 
ain  and  abandon  all  of  Central  and 
South  America  to  that  power.

He  starts  out  with  the  idea  that,  un­
der  our  form  of  government,  there  is 
no  place  for  colonies. 
The  United 
States  does  not  want  any  more  territory, 
and  the  Monroe  doctrine  is  a  standing 
cause  of  trouble. 
It  the  course  of  his 
article,  Mr.  Sherwooa  expresses  some­
what  peculiar  sentiments  for  an  Amer­
ican  citizen,  as  follows:

If  we  really  wish  to  promote  good 
institutions,  no

government  and  free 

in 

influences. 

better  way  can  be  devised  than  to  push 
English 
England,  to-day, 
under the  form  of  monarchy,  is  one  of 
the  most  democratic  countries 
in  the 
world,  and  the  masses  of  her  people  are 
thorough  believers  in  self-government. 
Wherever  her  colonies  are  established, 
the  principle  of  self-government 
is  es­
tablished.  Wherever  she  occupies an­
in 
other  country—as  in  Egypt—justice 
the  courts,  good  order 
life  and  in 
business,and  sound  finance  are  secured. 
The  English  are  a  hard-headed  people, 
capable  of 
sentimentality;  but 
they  do  more  for  the  best  interests  of 
the  people  they  forcibly  rule  than  these 
people  can  possibly  do  for  themselves. 
As  believers  in  democratic  government 
we  ought  to  welcome  English 
influence 
thorughout  the  world.
We  would  not  be  promoting  true  de­
mocracy  in  opposing  the peaceful exten­
sion  of  English  government  in  Spanish 
I,  for  one,  would  rather  see 
America. 
English  colonial  government 
in  Cuba 
than  to  see  Cuba  belong  to  the  United 
States.

little 

From  this  it  will  be  seen  that the  way 
to  get  rid  of  a  powerful  rival  is  to  be­
come  his  subordinate;  the way to  escape 
from  dangerous  enemies  is  to  come 
in­
to  subjection  to  them ;  the  way  to  pro­
mote and propagate free institutions  and 
iemocratic-republican  form  of  gov­
ernment,  is  to  turn  over  the  entire  busi­
ness  of  preaching  human  freedom  to  a 
monarchical  nationality. 
It  should  not 
be  necessary  to  comment  on  such  pusil 
lanimous  opinions.  They  will  be  ap 
praised  at  their  proper  value  by  the 
American  people.

While  peace  and  prosperity  for  na 
tions ought  to be  the  goal  of  the  highest 
statesmanship,every nation  which  hopes 
to  maintain  such  happy conditions  must 
be  able  to  protect  itself  against  all  ag 
gressions  and  to  vindicate 
its  rights 
whenever  assaulted,  and,  above  all 
patriotism  and  love  of  country  must  be 
fostered.  England,  which  is  the  theme 
and  subject  of  the  highest  admiration 
of  the  writers quoted,  is  the  nation  that 
has  fought  the  greatest  number  of  bat 
ties  and  has  won  the  highest  military 
prowess  that  are  recorded 
in  modern 
history.  England  is  at  the  head  of  all 
the  commercial  countries,  and  its  great 
power  is  the  result,  not  of  a  long  course 
ot  unbroken  peace,  but  of  almost 
cessant  war,  and  this  is  the  price  that 
every  nation  must  pay  for greatness, 
prosperity  and  power.

What  American  can  regard  with  any 
sort  of  satisfaction  the  proposition  that 
this  great  republic,  after  conquering 
its  independence  of  England,  shall  now 
voluntarily  abandon  all 
its  conditions 
of  the  past,  and  all  inspiration  for  the 
future,  and  return  to  servile  subjection 
to  British  dominion?

It 

Some  hopeful  speculators  who  have 
been  counting  unhatched  chickens  are 
about  to  start  a  poultry  ranch  near  San 
Francisco  which  is  to  be  the  largest 
in 
the  world. 
is  to  reach  its  full  ca­
pacity  in  three  years,  when  it  is  to  put 
on  the  market  annually  2,000,000,  eggs 
and  90,000  chickens  for  broiling.  The 
plant  will  include  two 
incubators,  with 
a  capacity  of  2,000  eggs  each,  and  no 
end  of  houses  and  pens,  which  will  be 
contained in  a  forty-acre  ranch.  There 
will be 900 hens laying for the  incubators 
and  10,000  laying  for  the  market.  The 
whole  thing  figures  out  a  handsome 
profit,  but  people  who  have  had  experi 
ence  with  hens  are  doubttul  of  its  sue
cess.

Reverses  often  act  like a  tonic.  They 
instill  into  business  experience  the  en 
ergy  and  sagacity  which  are  their  legit 
imate  offspring.

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Getting  the  People

LIBERAL  SPACE.

Large  Spaces  Pay  Better,  Proportion­

ately,  than  Half  as  Large.

W ritten  fo r  th e T radesman  C opyrighted, 1.-95.
The  way  you  say  a  thing  is  as  im­

portant  as  what  you  say.

You’ll  waste  your  milk  if  you  try  to 

put  a  gallon  into  a  quart  measure.

You’ll  waste  the  good  of  advertising 
if  you  over-fill  your  space  or  don’t  use 
space  enough.

If  advertising 

good  business  men  say  it 
of  it  is  in  a  good  deal  of  it.
Half  the  business-paper 

is  any  good—and  all 
is—the  good 

advertise­

ments  occupy  half  enough  space.

Folks  are  not  obliged  to  read  adver­
tisements  any  more  than  they  are  to  eat 
hash  at  a  restaurant.

The  successful  hash-seller makes good 

hash,  and  serves  it  well.

The  successful  advertiser  has  some­
it 

thing  to  say,  sajs  it  well,  and  serves 
well.

You  must  make  people  read  your  ad­
vertisements.  That’s  your  part  of  the 
business.

If  you  don’t  use  space  enough  for 
folks  to  see  that  you’re  advertising,  you 
might  just  as  well  not  advertise.

I  don’t  own  any  trade  paper. 

It 
doesn’t  make  any  difference  to  me 
whether  you  use  much  space  or  little 
space. 
I  am  only  telling  you  what  ex­
perience  has  proven  to  be  the  correct 
method  of  publicity.

When  advertising  pays,  it  is  made  10 

Nothing  will  do  anything  unless made 

pay.

to  do  it.

Your  name  and  address,  with  what 
you  do  for  a  living,  in  the  trade  paper, 
may  bring  some  return,  but  there  is  no 
particular  reason  why  it  should.

The  law  of  averages  is  safer  to  follow 

than  the  rule  of  exceptions.

What  you  think  individually  may  not 

be  right.

What  the  majority  think  stands  some 

chance  of  being  correct.

The  fact  that  nearly  all  successful  ad­
vertisers  use  plenty  of  space  indicates 
that  plenty  of  space  pays  proportionate­
ly better  than  not  enough space.

You  have  something  to  sell,  it  is  your 
desire  that  somebody  takes  it  away from 
you  at  your  price.  That’s  what  you’re 
in  business  for.

It’s  pretty  hard  to  sell  a  dollar’s 
worth  of  goods  by  using  a  cent’s  worth 
of  telling  space.

I  am  of  the  opinion  that  nearly  every 
advertiser  of  small  space  will  make  his 
advertising  pay  more  than  twice  as  well 
by  doubling  his  space.

Experience  says  so,  and  experience 

doesn't  lie.

If  folks  don’t  see  your advertisement, 

what’s  your  advertisement  good  for?

How  do  you  expect  them  to  see 

it,  if 
it’s  so  small  you  have  to hunt  for  it 
yourself?

Treat  your  advertising  space  as  you 
do  the  sign  on  your  building.  Have 
it 
large  enough  for  folks  to  know  you’re 
here.

Perhaps  it  will  not  pay  you  to  use  a 
full  page,  although  the  full  page  adver­
tisers  are  the  most  prosperous.

I  don’t  think  less  than  a  quarter  of  a 
is  worth  more  than  quarter  as 

page 
much  proportionately.

Of  course,  the  advertising  solicitor 
wants  you  to  increase  your  space.  He 
wouldn't  be  much  of  a  solicitor  if  he 
it  pays  him  to  have
didn’t.  Because 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

increase  your  space 

you 
why  it  shouldn’t  pay  you.

is  no  reason 

Too  much  of  a  good  thing isn’t profit­
able,  that 
is,  if  too  much  of  a  good 
thing  is  possible,  but  there’s  no  busi­
ness  sense  of  having  too  little  of  a  good
thing.

When  you  economize, 

it  isn’t  good 

busiuess  to  tell  everybody  about  it.

Appearance of  success  means  success.
When  you  cut  your  advertising  space, 
you  tell  outsiders  that  something  is  the 
matter  with  the  inside  of  our  business.
is  a  sign 

Liberal  advertising  space 

of  prosperity.

N a t h ’l   C.  F o w l e r ,  J r ., 
Doctor  of  Publicity.

Doctoring  Vegetables.

An  effort 

is  being  made  to  educate 
public  opinion  in  favor  of  a  diet  of  sul­
phur  radishes,  quinine  potatoes,  mag­
nesia  turnips,  iron  squashes,  etc.  Dr. 
Xavier  Nerpen,  who  settled  in  Boston 
recently  from  Belgium, 
is  going  for­
ward  with  his  alleged  great  discovery 
of  feeding  vegetable  plants  with  drugs, 
so  that  they  can  be  administered  to  the 
human  system  in  a  digested  form.  His 
argument  is  that  our  chemicals  are,  al­
most  without  exception,  in  too  crude  a 
state for direct  assimilation by  the  body. 
Substances  such  as  sulphur,  manganese 
and  mercury,  beneficial  as  they  may  be 
theoretically,  he  contends,  should  still 
be  made  to  undergo  some change  before 
they  can  enter  the  body  without  dele­
terious  effect.  Chemistry,  the  doctor as­
serts,  will  never  solve  the  question ;  but 
nature,  he  maintains,  has already  solved 
it.  The  principle  he  embodies  in  these 
words: 
‘ ‘ The  mineral  must  first  be  di­
gested  by  the  vegetable  before  it  can 
enter  the  human  body  without  danger. 
It  is  the  succession  in  which  the  earth 
itself  was  created;  from  the  mineral  the 
vegetable,  and  from  the  vegetable  the 
animai  kingdom  sprang  into life. ”   Act­
ing  on  this  plan, 
the  doctor  seeks  to 
introduce  his  minerals  into  vegetables, 
aided  by  the  gentle  assimilation  of  na­
ture. 
In  this  way,  he  alleges,  the  min­
eral  will  partake  of  the  gentler  influ­
ences  of  the  vegetable,  and,  retaining 
its  unimpaired  force,  its  evil  propen­
sities  will  be  mitigated.

From  the doctor’s  room  there 

leads  a 
little  stairway  to  the  roof.  Here  upon 
the  roof  he  has  a  row  of  boxes  that 
forms  his  vegetable  garden.  He  has  a 
number  of  specimens  of  the  strangest 
vegetables  that  nature  has  ever attempt­
ed  to  raise.

The  doctor  was  kind  enough  to  ex­
hume  a  large  white  radish.  Whether  it 
was  the  influence  of  the  doctor’s  words 
upon  the 
imagination  or  not  remains 
uncertain,  but  it  certainly  seemed  as  if 
the  radish  were 
impregnated  with  a 
slight  sulphurous  flavor.  The  taint  was 
by  no  means  unpleasant,  and  the  doctor 
asserted  that,  when  his  system  of  im­
pregnating  his  vegetables  had  become 
more  perfect,nothing  would  be  found  to 
cleanse  the  system  in  the  spring like his 
sulphur  radishes.  He  also  unearthed  a 
potato  which  he  said  he  would  soon  be 
able  to  recommend  as  a  great  flesh  pro­
ducer,  and  as  possessing  the  properties 
of  curing  afflictions  of  a nervous nature. 
The  natural  starch  of  the  potato,  said 
he,  was  now  slowly  digesting  a  mixture 
of  iron  and  magnesia.

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PURE  FOOD  LAWS.

W ritten  for the Thauehihan.

While  this  country  has  undertaken  to 
lead  the  advance  in  legislative*  regula­
tion  and  protection  of  the  citizen,  there 
has  always  been  one direction  in  which 
it  has  been  very conservative,  and  it has 
devolved  upon  other  countries,  usually 
less  progressive,  to  set  the 
considered 
pace. 
In 
the  consideration  of  any 
measures  for  the  securing  of  personal 
liberty,  the  autonomy  of  the  individual, 
the  tendency  has  been  to  secure  a  de­
gree  of  liberty,  or  license,  which  allows 
encroachment  on  the  welfare  of  others, 
thus  defeating  the  proper  object  of  the 
attainment  of  real  liberty.  This  failure 
has  been  the  result  of  an  undue  regard 
for  the  abstract  theory  of  personal  free 
dom  and  a  tendency  to  avoid  that  in 
law  making  which  savors  in  the  least 
of  paternalism.

This  tendency  has  operated  to  keep 
the  country  behind  its  proper  place  in 
many  ways.  Thus  it  is  only 
in  recent 
years  that  many  of  the  states  have  en­
acted  and  enforced  laws  for  compulsory 
education.  The  same  principle 
is  a 
factor  in the regulation of  the  sale  of  in­
toxicants.  There  is  sufficient  readiness 
to  enact  and  enforce  laws  for  protection 
against  manifest  transgressions  either 
of  violence  or  fraud ;  but, 
in  questions 
where  the  encroachment  on  the  rights 
of  others  can  be  veiled  or  defended  on 
liberty,  legislation 
the  plea  of  personal 
is  altogether  too  reluctant.  Thus 
is 
that  the  matter  of  protection  from  fraud 
and  injury  in  the  sale  of  adulterations 
is  a 
live  question,  when,  to  be  in  con­
sonance  with  our  enlightenment  in other 
directions,  it  should  have  been  settled 
and  the  proper  mode  of  regulation dem­
onstrated  long  ago.

it 

The  recent  developments  attending 
the  attempted  enforcement  of  the  pure 
food  laws  in  this  State  and  others  have 
been  such  as  to  sufficiently  demonstrate 
the  need  of 
legislative  recognition  of 
the  subject.  At  the  same  time  it  has 
developed  complications  and  difficulties 
in  the  effective  enforcement  of  such 
laws  under  the  political methods  obtain­
ing 
in  our  state  governments,  which 
make  it  a  question  of  serious  concern.
The  lack  of  legal  restrictions  has  per­
mitted  a  degree  of  food  adulteration,  as 
shown  by  recent  investigations,  that 
is 
startling  in  its  prevalence.  There 
is  a 
sufficiently 
large  minority  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  and  sale  of  food  prod­
ucts,  whose  lack of  principle  and  desire 
for  temporary  profit,  regardless  of  per­
manent  business  reputation  and  future 
returns,  impel  its  members  to  schemes 
of  adulteration  and  fraud,  to  work  se­
rious  injury  to  other  producers,  as  well 
as  to  consumers.  The  competition  of 
such  has  served  to  greatly  enlarge  the 
ranks  of  fraudulent  dealers,  cr  at 
least 
has  been  the  means  of  debasing  the 
standard  of  morality  of many.  It  is  only 
necessary  to  refer  to the methods  of  con­
structing  deceptive  fruit  boxes  to  illus­
trate  this  proposition.  The  lamentable 
prevalence of  such  frauds  and  food  so­
phistication  is  sufficiently  well  known. 
Every  dealer  of  repute  endorses  the 
movement  to  stop  the  tide  of  dishonesty 
in  food  adulteration  and  to  prevent  the 
demoralization  consequent  upon  such 
methods.

In  the  matter  of  state  supervision  of 
the 
food  production,  Germany  takes 
lead  among  the  great  nations.  This 
is 
probably  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  Ger­
mans  are  the  most  ready  to  submit  to 
in  governmental  methods 
paternalism 
and  that,  as  a  consequence, 
they  are 
in  technical  educa­
further  advanced 

tion ; and  the material  for  the  intelligent 
enforcement  of  supervision 
is  always 
available. 
In  this  country  there  are  a 
few  eminent  chemists ;  but  the  services 
of  these,  under  our  political  methods, 
cannot  be  secured  in  the  cause  of  pure 
food.  Germany  has  an  army  of  educated 
chemists,  educated  by  the  State  or  mu­
nicipalities,  whose  ambition 
is  to  ob­
tain  a  place  in  this  kind  of  work.  To 
secure  and  hold  such  places  their  an­
alyses  must  be  sufficiently  reliable  and 
exact  to  carry  authority.  This  country, 
on  the  other  hand, 
is  the  paradise  of 
charlatans and quacks.  The  ‘ 'chemists’ 
who  succeed  in  securing  appointments 
under  our  political  commissioners  must 
have,  as  the  first  qualification,  a  polit­
ical  “ pull” — knowledge  of  chemistry  is 
of  secondary  importance. 
In  Germany 
a  food  inspector  must be a  man  of  judg­
ment  and  sufficient  technical  knowledge 
to  do  his  work  so  as  to  command  re­
spect. 
In  this  country  the  political  ap­
pointees  are  subjected  to  embarrassing 
tricks  and  become  the 
laughing  stock 
of  the  trade.  There  is  also  in  Germany 
a  value  attaching  to official  position  and 
reputation  and  there  are  restrictions 
placed  upon  conduct  which  prevent  one 
from  accepting  such  bribes  for  conniv­
ing  at  the  rascality  and  fraud  of  venal 
manufacturers  as  have  recently  dis­
graced  some  of  our  sister  states.

The  question  as  to  how  the  problem 
of  state  supervision  will finally be solved 
in  this  country  is  a  difficult  one.  The 
attempts  that  have  been  made,  in  the 
political  appointments of commissioners 
and  other  officials,have  generally  result­
ed  in  ridiculous  failure.  The  provisions 
of  the  laws  are  generally good ;  the  fail­
ure  lies  in  the  methods  of  appointments 
and  in  the  enforcement  of  the  laws. 
It 
would  seem  as  though  there  might  be 
provision  made  that  would  secure  the 
appointment  of  competent  men  by  the 
appropriation  of  remuneration  and  by 
civil  service  regulation  that  will  ex­
clude  the  incompetent. 
It  is  clear  that 
the  securing  of  effective  supervision 
must  be  a  gradual  work.  Political  con­
tingencies  will  cause  many  failures 
in 
each  state  before  success  is  achieved. 
Now  that  the  need  and  benefit  are  real­
ized,  the  movement  will  not  be  permit­
ted 
to  stop  and  the  great  political 
remedy,  education,  will eventually  effect 
a  cure.

W .  N .  F u l l e r .

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“ Every  man  has  his  price,”   senten- 
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all-night  drug  store  where  the  street 
railroad  franchise  was  being  discussed.
“ W ell,”   said  the  wit  of  the  establish­
ment,  “ I  wish  somebody  would  dis­
cover  my  price  and  offer  it  to  m e.”  

“ My  boy,”   solemnly  remarked  the 
perfumery  drummer,  who  had  not  spo­
ken  before  that  evening,  “ there  is  no 
smaller  coin  made  than  a  cent. ”

And  for  several  seconds  there  was  no 
sound  heard  save  the  drip,  drip,  drip, 
of  the  faucet  into  the sink  in the  corner.

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supernumerary 
jurors  are  drawn  to  sit 
near  the  jury  box  and  listen  to  the  evi­
dence  and  arguments. 
If  any  of  the 
regular  jury  falls  ill  or  is  otherwise  dis­
qualified  from  going  on,  one  of  the 
“ supes”   takes  his  place. 
In  this  way 
they  avoid  what  is  often  seen  in  Amer­
ican  courts—a  long  trial  rendered  use­
less  when 
it  is  nearly  finished  by  the 
sudden  illness  or  death  of  one  juror

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JO E’S  SUC CESS. 

How  Tact

and  Patience  Win 
Retail  Business.

the

Whatever  qualities  may  be  necessary 
to  be  a  good  retail  salesman,  tact  and 
patience  are  certainly  of  great 
impor­
tance.  Having  business  at  an  uptown 
outfitter’s  recently,  1  was  talking  to  one 
of  the  clerks,  when  a  well-dressed  lady 
walked 
in,  and,  addressing  the  sales­
man,  inquired :

“ Do  you  keep  gentlemen’s  collars?— 
of  course,  I  know  you  d o;  my  husband 
has  been  getting  them  here.  Will  you 
please  show  me  some?”

“ Certainly,  madam;  what  style  does 
your  husband  wear?”   asked  the  clerk.
“ Style?  Well,  really,  I hardly know, ”  
was  the  answer ;  ‘ ‘ have  you  more  than 
one  style?”

“ Oh,  my,  yes,”   said  the  clerk  with  a 
sm ile;  “ we  have  them  with  turn-over 
points,  and  points  slightly  bent  back, 
such  as  I  have  on,  and  another  shape 
prefectly  straight,  which  is  used 
large­
ly  for  full  dress,  and  there  are  turnover 
collars.”

“  Dear  m e!”   said  the perplexed  lady ; 

“ and  are  they  all  fashionable?”

it 

“ Yes,  madam, 

they  are  all  in  style, 
is  simply  a  question  of  taste,” 
lady  hesitated 

and 
was  the  answer.  The 
for  a  few  moments,  then  said :

“ Please 

let  me 

look  at  some;  per­

haps  I  can  tell  when  1  see  them.”  

“ Certainly,  with  pleasure,”   was  the 

response;  “ what  size  do  you  want?”  

“ Size?”   looking  up  in  astonishment, 
then  gazing  abstractedly  through  the 
window. 
“ Size?”   again  she  asked 
“ Really  I  cannot  say  for  certain,  hut 
think  it  must  be  all  of fouiteen,  because 
1  wear  twelve,  and  I  think  his  neck 
must  be  about  two  inches 
larger;  don’ 
you  think  that  must  be  about  right?”

The  amused  clerk  quietly  informed 
her  that  fourteen  was  a  very  small  size 
for  men  to  wear,  that  the  average  size 
was  about  fifteen  or  fifteen  and  a  half 
and  that  half  an  inch made much  differ 
ence  in  the  fit  of  a  collar. 
“ But  1  may 
perhaps  be  able  to  get  at  it  in  some 
otherway, ’ ’  he  added.  * ‘ Does  your  hus 
band  have  his  shirts  made  here? 
If  so 
I  can  easily  discover  what  size  collar
he  wears. ”

' * Oh,  yes, ’ ’ was  the eager answer,  ' ‘ he 
gets  all  his  shirts  made  here,  and  they 
fit  him  perfectly.  J.  B.  is  my  husband’ 
name;  do  you  know  him?”

“ Very  well,”   responded  the  clerk 
“ I  have  often  waited  on  him,  and 
think  he  wears  a  sixteen  collar,  but  I’l 
see,  if  you  will  excuse  me  a  minute.1
He  went  to  the  shirt  room,  hunted  u 

J.  B .’s 
last  shirt  order and  found  not 
only  the size collar,  but,  it  happened,  he 
had  half  a  dozen  collars  sent  home  with 
his  last  shirts  and  the  name  of  the  col 
lar  was  there  recorded.  He  returned  to 
his  customer and,  taking  down  a  box  of 
collars, 
up,  said:

took  one  out  and,  holding 

is  the 

“ There,  madam, 

identical 
shape  and  size  collar  which  Mr.  B.  had 
sent  with  his 
sixteen,  just  as  I  thought.”

last  shirts;  the  size 

it, 

pleased, 

and,  examining 

The  lady  took  the  collar,  evidently 
said 
“ Yes,  that  is  right;  I  remember  the 
name  now perfectly well. ”   Then  after a 
pause,  “ Would  you  mind  showing  me 
one  or  two  other  shapes?  You  know,  I 
have  always  thought  he  looked  a  little 
in  this  collar;  he  seems 
old-fashioned 
to  care  so 
little  for  fashion,  and  I 
thought  I  would  try  and  find  a  collar 
with  more  style  to 
it  than  this one; 
what  have  you  that  you  sell  to  your  best 
dressed  customers?”

One  would  never  have  known  from 
oe’s  manner  that  the  thing  was  getting 
_  little  wearisome,  as  with  alacrity  he 
brought  down  half  a  dozen  boxes  of  col­
lars,  all  size  sixteen,  opened  them  and, 
one  by  one,  handed  a  collar  to  his  cus­
tomer  and  patiently  explained 
their 

ifferent  characteristics.
He  pointed  out  the  latest  high  turn­
over  collar,  which  he  thought  would  be 
very  unbecoming  to  Mr.  B. ”   He  held 
p  a  straight, 
three-inch  collar,  which 
he  knew  would  be  too  high  for  him.  He 
pointed  out  and  explained  to  her  why 
that  high  poke  collar  “ would  not  at  all 
suit”   the  gentleman,  and  so with  all  the 
others,  except  the  one  which  Mr.  B. 
had  worn  before,  and  which he  declared 
to  be  “ the  most  popular  shape 
in  the 
stock,  and  stylish  on  every  well-dressed 
man  who  wore  it.”

The  lady,  very  much  interested,  had 
closely  followed  all  his  remarks.  She 
thought  a  moment,  then 
looked  up  at 

im  smiling  and  remarked :
“ I  think  you  are  right;  I  think  you 
I  now  more  about 
it  than  I  do  and  I 
wish  you  would  send  up  a  dozen  to  my 
house.

She  gathered  up  her  gloves,  pocket- 
book  and  several 
little  parcels,  apolo­
gized  for  the  trouble  she  had  given,  and 
Is  there  any  doubt  that 
left  the  store. 
patience  and  tact 
in  this  case  carried 
the  day,  and  that  Joe  will  retain  Mr.  B. 
for  a  customer?

“ Well,  Joe,”   said  I,  “ you understand 
yc ur  business.  A  good  many  salesmen 
would  simply  have 
informed  the  lady 
that  she  would  have  to  find  out what you 
found  out  for  her,  and  let  her go  out. 
Do  you  have  many  such  cases?”

“ Oh,  yes,  any  number,  but  more  par- 
:icularly  ladies;  they  seem  to  have  an 
dea  that  other  women's  husbands  are 
more  stylishly  dressed  than  their  own, 
and  just  as  soon  as  you  convince  them 
to  the  contrary,  by  showing  them  that 
other  men  wear  the  same  styles,  they 
are  satisfied,  and  then  they  have  more 
confidence  than  ever.

Then  he  told  me  of  a  gentleman 
whose  wife,  when he  has  bought a  scarf, 
will  always  come 
in  the  next  day  and 
say :  “ My  husband  bought  a  scarf  here 
is  so  unbecoming  to 
yesterday  which 
him  that  I  won’t  let  him  wear 
it;  will 
you  please  exchange  it  for  another?”

“ Certainly,  madam.  Have  you it with 

you?”

“ Yes,  here  it  is.”
“ I  take  it,  lay  it  aside  and  show  her 
all  kinds  and  colors.  She  then  selects 
five  or  six,  and  requests  that  they  be 
sent  up  to  her  house,  with the one which 
she  returned. 
I  send  them  all  up  and 
the  next  day  her  husband  brings  them 
all  back,  except  the  one  which  he  first 
selected,  and  which  he  is  wearing.  He 
‘ after  all,  my 
smilingly  remarks  that, 
wife  thought  my  selection 
the  best, 
sorry  to  trouble  you,’  etc.  This  hap­
pens  invariably  with  these  parties.

”  I  have  another  customer,  and  he 

is 
a  good  one.  too,”  continued  Joe,  “ who, 
when  he  comes  in,  is  apt  to say,  ‘ Well, 
I  want  some  things  to-day;  have  you 
time 
to  wait  on  me?’  He  knows 
that  he  is  particular and  fastidious  and 
wants  my  whole  attention  and  time,  but 
he 
is  willing  to  pay  for  it by  buying 
generally  a  good  bill.  Of  course  1  an­
swer,  ‘ Yes,  sir;  I  shall  be  pleased  to 
wait  on  you. ’  Then  he  commences  to 
look  at,  say,  neckwear. 
I  show  him  all 
that’s  new  and  fine,  for  he  wants  only 
the  best.  He  tries  on  and  ties  every 
scarf  that  he  takes  a  fancy  to  before  he 
buys 
it,  but  generally  he  buys  from 
six to a dozen.

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“ He  will  often  try  on  half hose,  when 
they  are  fancy,  to  see  how  they  look  on 
his  foot;  although  we  do  not  as  a  rule 
allow  this,  we  make  an  exception  with 
him,  because  he 
invariably  buys  what 
he  tries  on,  and  he  buys  usually  from 
one  to  two  dozen  pairs.  When  he  first 
came  in  he  was  looked  upon  by  the  rest 
of  the  boys  as  a  bore,  but  I  discovered 
that  he  was  willing  to  spend  money 
if 
he  could  get  suited,  and  so  I  humored 
him,  and  I  am  now  the  only  man  that 
can  wait  on  him.

“ There  is a  great  difference 

in  peo­
ple,”  continued  Joe.  “ Some  men  know 
just  what  they  want  and,  if  we  have 
it, 
the  easiest  way  to  sell  them  is  to  show 
it  to  them  at  once,  and  after  they  have 
selected,  try  to  introduce whatever  there 
may  be  new.  Other  men  do  not  know 
what  they  want;  they  have  no  definite 
ideas  as  to  what  colors,  shapes  and 
styles  they  require.  Such  men  are  not 
easily  handled  and  it  requires  patience 
and  tact  to  suit  their  minds,  as  well  as 
their  bodies;  but  this  class  will,  as  a 
rule,  go  to  that  salesman  who  has  taken 
some  trouble  to  please  them.

Just  then,  a  fine-looking,  elderly  gen­
tleman  came  up,  remarking  to  Joe:  “ I 
must  have  some  more  underwear  the 
same  as  I  got  from  you  a  couple  of 
weeks  ago;“   and  Joe,  excusing  himself 
to  me,  and  with  a  twinkle  in  his  eye, 
as  though  he  had  a good  sale  in  pros­
pect,  invited  the  gentleman  to  step  to 
the  underwear  counter,  and  was  soon 
deeply  interested  in  his  work.

Judging 

from  Joe’s  popularity  and 
the  success  he  has  had  for  years  in  his 
«position,  I  am  convinced  that  there  is 
much  truth  in  his  remarks.

H o r a c e   F.  Q u i e t .

GRAND  RAPIDS  IN  1850.

CH APTER  IX .

W ritten  for th e T radesman.

A  glance  at  your gossip  column  and 
list  of  advertising  patrons  is  the  key  to 
what  has  grown  out  of  these  small  be­
ginnings  in  the  grocery  trade  of  Grand 
Rapids.  All  over  Michigan  I  notice 
grocery  stores  opening,  with 
entire 
stocks  bought  from  some  one  of  your 
list  of  advertising  patrons.  Your  un­
rivaled  list  of  attractive advertisements, 
embracing  almost  every  line  of  manu­
facturing  and 
jobbing,  makes  Grand 
Rapids  the  base  of  supplies  for  country 
dealers  second  to  none  in  the  State.

for 

The  boot  and  shoe  business,  like  the 
grocery  trade,  was  badly  cut  up.  The 
general  stores  all  kept  more  or 
less 
stocks,  particularly 
ladies’  wear, 
as  well  as  the  coarser  kinds of boots  and 
shoes  for  men  and  boys.  Gentlemen’s 
fine  footgear  was  all  manufactured  by 
the  local  shoemakers,  some  of  whom 
were  very  expert  workmen  and  did  a 
thriving  business 
in  their  line.  Rin- 
guette Brothers were the only dealers who 
confined  their  business  to  the  one 
line 
of  boots and  shoes.  They  were  French- 
men,  as  their  name  would  imply.  They 
brought  their  artistic  skill  with  them 
and  did  a  large  business  for  those  days 
in  the  manufacture  to  order  of  fine 
boots  and  shoes  for  ladies’  and  gentle­
men’s  wear.  They  were  noted  for  the 
excellence  of  the  stock  they  used  and 
the  substantial  manner  in  which  it  was 
made  up. 
It  used  to ¡be  said  that  one 
pair  of  the  Ringuette  make  of  boots 
would  outwear  three  pairs  of  any  East­
ern  make.

In  my  next  sketch  I  shall  write  of  the 
druggists  and  doctors,  as  I  knew  them 
in  1850.

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

Owosso,  Mich.

Good  Advice  from  a  Competent  Ad­

viser.

these  being 

I  don’t  recall  a  single  dealer  in  gro­
ceries  who  confined  his  business  strictly 
to  the  grocery  trade  in  1850.  The  busi­
ness  was  usually  divided 
into  small 
stocks  and  mixed  with  other  lines  of 
trade.  There  were  only  two  dealers 
who  carried  stocks  in  groceries  exceed­
ing  $2,000, 
confined  to 
mixed  stocks  of  dry  goods  and  grocer­
ies.  The  trade  was  usually  divided 
between  groceries,  liquors,  tobacco  and 
cigars.  This  fact  accounts  for  the gro­
cery  trade  being  divided  among 
so 
many  small  dealers.  Within  the  mer­
chandising  limits  mentioned  in  my  last 
sketch—Canal  and Monroe streets— there 
were  fourteen  places  of  business  where 
groceries  could  be  purchased. 
In  nine 
of  these  their  customers’  jugs  were  not 
always  filled  with  molasses.

The  late  John  Clancy  kept  by  far  the 
largest  mixed  stock  of  this  kind  in  the 
place.  His  store  was  on  Canal  street,  a 
one-story  wooden  building  which  long 
ago  gave  place  to  a  substantial  business 
block.  Mr.  Clancy  was  a 
jolly,  whole- 
souled,  thrifty  Irishman,  at  that  time  a 
bachelor.  He  was  noted  for  his  quiet 
sympathetic  charities.  William  Hake 
was  his  assistant,  afterwards  succeeding 
to  his  business.  Other  prominent  deal­
ers  were  Ransom  C.  Luce,  John  F.  and 
Frank  Godfrey  and  Heman  Leonard. 
How  long  any  of  these  mentioned  had 
been 
in  business  prior  to  1850  I  have 
no  means  of  knowing.  They  were  all 
thrifty,  wide-awake, 
industrious  citi­
zens,  who  always  manifested  great  faith 
in  the  future  of  Grand  Rapids. 
I  be­
lieve  Mr.  Luce is  still  living,  in  the  en­
joyment  of  a  well-merited reputation for 
strict  business  habits  and  integrity  of 
character,  as  well  as  a  handsome  for­
tune.

into  politics.  And 

Chauncey  Depew,  who  knows  a  thing 
or two  about  getting  on  in  life,  has been 
telling  an  office boy  what  he  should  do 
to  succeed.  Among  other  things,  he 
warns  the  boy  who  must  make  his  own 
way  against  starting  out  with  an  ambi­
tion  to  be  President,  and  tells  him :  “  If 
you  think  you  would 
like  to become 
President  of  the  United  States  you  will 
go 
it  you  go  into 
politics  you  will  waste  a  lot  of  time 
and  somebody  else  will  get  ahead  of 
you.  You may  get  in  office,  which  may 
pay  you  a  good  deal  more  than  you 
earn,  but 
it  won’t  last  long,  because 
you  will  have  to  spend  all  you  earn  to 
keep 
in  good  standing  or  get  another 
job.  Don’t  touch  politics  until  you  can 
afford  it;  an  office  is  an  expensive  lux­
ury.  Well, the first thing for an office  boy 
to  do,  01  any  other  boy  who works,  is  to 
make  the  man  who  is  in  charge  of  him 
feel  that  no  other  boy  could  fill  the  bill 
that  no  other  boy  could  take  his  place. 
He  must  make  himself  worth  more  than 
any  other boy  would  be  in  his  position. 
The  main  thing  for  you  to  do  is  to  let 
your  employer  know  that  you  are  worth 
more  than  your  salary.  Jump  in  and 
do  all  the  work  you  can  d o ;  work  oyer 
time.  If  you  do  all  this  no  man  is going 
to ask  you  to  be  an  office  boy  all  your 
life.  The  men  up  above  are  looking  for 
good  men.  You  will  surelyj  be  pro 
moted.  Luck  and  chance  don’t  figure 
It 
is  the  hard  workers  that  get  ahead 
After  you  once  begin  being  promoted, 
it's  all  a  matter  of your own self whether 
you  get  to  the  top  or  not.  Be  a  little 
more  agreeable  to  people  under  you  and 
equal  to  you  than  to  those  above.

A  religion  which  one cannot  take  into 
his  everyday  business  life,  as  well  as 
into  his  home  life,  is  not  the  religion 
which  humanity  needs.

The  sturdy  oak  does  not  fall  by  one 
blow  of  the  ax ;  neither  does  one  failure 
indicate  financial  ruin.

Rubber  Stamps

99 Griswold St., Detroit.

Detroit

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Company

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W hen in  w ant of a new  roof o r repairs you can save  money  by 
em ploying skilled m echanics in th is line.  We have representa­
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a defective  roof, drop us a card and we w ill call on you,  exam ­
ine your roof and give you an estim ate o f th e cost of necessary 
repairs o r p u ttin g  on  new  roof.

Remember that we guarantee all our work and our guarantee is good.

H.  M.  Reynolds & Son,

Practical 
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Sole  Manufacturers,

Catching Rain Water

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

QAK | EAF SOAP.

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

OLNEY  &.  JUDSON  GROCER  CO.,

Wholesale Agents,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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ant,  very excellent  indications  of  char­
acter.

14

Shoes  and  Leather

FACTS  ABO UT  FEET.

Some  of  the  Smallest  Shoes—Theory 

About  Big  Feet.

The  smallest  shoes  ever  worn are  said 
to  have  been  those  of  Queen  Elizabeth, 
which,  it  is  declared,  were  only number 
one  in  length.  A  slipper  and  a  sandal 
of  hers  were,  in  1888,  in  possession of  a 
Mr.  Graham,  of  New  York,  who  kept 
them  under  lock  and  key  among  his 
most  precious  valuables.  The  present 
Queen  of  Siam  wears  one-and-a-half 
size  shoes.  The  average  size  of  ladies’ 
shoes 
is  four  or  small 
four  and  of  men’s,  eight  or  large  eight. 
The  Chinese  women’s  feet,  miserably 
deformed  by  their  inhuman  practice  of 
binding,  are  covered  by  shoes  which  for 
ladies  of  mature  age  are  only  three 
inches  long.

in  this  country 

The  very  peculiar  theory  has  of  late 
been  broached  that  all  women  who  par­
take  to  any  extent  of  malt  drinks  have 
large  feet!  The  women  of  Holland, 
Germany,  and  even England,  are  quoted 
as  examples  of  this particular obnoxious 
effect  of  beer-drinking,  while  the  wom­
en  of  the wine countries— France,  Spain 
and  Italy—are,  on  the other hand,  famed 
for  their  small  and  shapely  feet.  It  is 
said  that  the  feet  of  American  women 
are  getting  bigger  by  degrees, 
the 
growth  keeping  pace  with  the  notable 
increase 
in  the  quantity  of beer  now 
consumed  in  the  United  States.

In  the  exceedingly  bitter  rivalry  be­
tween  the  girls  of  the  great  American 
cities,  it is curious how  the  girls  of  Chi­
cago  are  always  ridiculed  because  of 
their big  feet.  There  may  be  “ some­
thing  in  it,”   though  the  gross  exagger­
ations  which  are  current  are  but  humor­
ous  amplifications  of  the  possible  fact. 
Thus  the  rhyme  of  “ The  Old  Woman 
Who  Lived 
in  a  Shoe”   is  declared  by 
New  York  girls  to  have  originated  in 
the  marriage  of  a  New  York  girl  with  a 
Chicago  widower. 
She  was  blessed 
with  three  arrivals  of  twins,  and accom­
modation  in  the  small  flat  in  which they 
lived  being  scanty,the  second  wife  kept 
her  children 
in  the  first  wife’s  shoes! 
Of  course,  the  first  wife  was  a  Chicago 
girl.  Another  way  of  putting  the  matter 
is  this:  When  a  Boston  girl  wants  to 
stop  a  tram  she  waves  a book,  the  West­
ern  woman  whistles, 
the  New  York 
woman  signals  with  her  parasol,  while 
the  Chicago  girl  simply  puts  her  foot 
on  the  lin e!

According  to  the  evidence  of  a  part­
ner  of  a  great  American  shoe  factory, 
the  female  descendants  of  the  Puritans 
have  smaller  feet  than  those of  the  Cav­
aliers.  The  New  England  States  pur­
chase  most  small-sized 
ladies’  shoes, 
while  the  largest  go  to  the  Southwest— 
Arkansas,  New  Mexico  and  Texas. 
This  gentleman  also  says  that  large  cit­
ies  require  more  small  sizes,  in  propor­
than  the  smaller  cities  and  vil­
tion, 
lages.  Yet  there 
is  a  difference  even 
among  the  great  cities,  and  Boston  is 
pre-eminently  the  city  of  small-footed 
women.

Woman’s  foot  is  usually  narrower 

in 
proportion 
than  man’s.  The  woman 
with  a  strong,  wide,  firm  foot  takes  a 
“ grip”   of  more  things  than  the ground, 
and  when  she 
is  found  to  be  “ strong- 
minded”   there  is  no  need  for  surprise. 
Arguing  on  similar  grounds,  the  man 
is  naturally 
with  a  delicate  little  foot 
classed  as  effeminate  and  lacking 
in 
power.  The  feet,  and  the  gait,  which 
is  to  some  extent  a  result  of  their  for­

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Our  Bob and  May  is the best grain  shoe made.
For a  Kangaroo calf,  we can  give  you  one  that  competition 
,  ,
You ought to see our  Berlin  Needle  toe,  Misses  and  Childs 

cannot  meet. 
Dongola;  this  is the neatest  shoe out  for spring.

Our  Little Gents’ 9-13,  1-2  is on  Needle  Toe  and  as  tony  as 

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any made.

Our  Rochester  Misses and  Childs’  Dongola they all swear by.
Send  us your order for turns 2-5  and  4-8.

Hirth,  Krause  &  Co.

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W e are HEELERS  in  our  p articu lar  line  and 
can do you m ore good tb a u   S chlatter,  B urke  or 
E lder  Back. 
If  your  tra d e  is  off, you  can  im ­
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one having a  record w hich CANNOT be beaten. 
F o r  instance,  our  H ard  P an,  M echanic  Bals, 
Police, Y eal C alf, Oregon  Calf,  Satin  Oil,  S tar 
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being  shown  by 
our 
representa­
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and the prices are 
based on to-day’s 
latest  price  of 
leather.  W e want you  to  see them  as we  can and 
will  do  you  good.  W e  want  your  order.  State 
agents for Lycoming and Keystone Rubbers.  They 
are the  best.  Stock  full  and  complete— can  fill 
orders  at  once.  Send  us your order.

REEDER  BROS  SHOE  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

The  feet  of  various  nations  have  been 
in  the  following 
broadly  summarized 
terms:  The  French 
foot 
is  meager, 
narrow  and  bony.  The  Spanish  foot, 
thanks  to 
its  Moorish  blood,  is  small 
and  elegantly  curved.  The  Arab  foot 
its  higli  arch  ;  “ a 
is  proverbial  for 
stream  can  run  under  his  foot”  
is  de­
scriptive  of  the form.  The  Scotch  foot 
is  large  and  thick.  The  Irish  foot  is 
flat  and  square.  The  English  foot  is 
short  and  fleshy.  The  American  foot  is 
apt  to  be  disproportionately small.  But 
the  root  of  the  whole  matter  is  the  fact 
that  the  prettiest  foot  is  that  which  is 
best  proportioned  to  the  rest  of  the 
body.
An 

inveighs 
against  the  practice  of  “ turning  out  the 
toes,”   so  much  insisted  on  by  dancing- 
masters,  and  says  that  when  it  becomes 
habitual 
is  a  deformity.  The  true 
and  natural  position,  which gives  great­
est  ease of  motion  and  is  least  produc­
tive  of  fatigue  in  walking  or  running, 
is  to  point  the  toes directly  forward,  so 
that  the  feet  are  nearly  parallel  to  each 
other.  Those  who  profess  to  read  char­
acter  by  the  feet  say  that  the  most  up­
right,  straightforward  man 
is  he  who 
walks 
in  this  way,  and  thus  wears  his 
shoes  out  in  a  straight  line  from  heel  to 
toe  and  not  disproportionately  on  either 
the  inside  or the  outside  of  the  sole.

authority 

eminent 

it 

injurious 

Another  very 

fashionable 
practice 
is  the  wearing  of  high  heels, 
which  not  only  hurts  the feet  themselves 
but  has  far-reaching  consequences  as 
affecting  the  general  health,  the  eye­
sight  and  the  brain  power.

T H E   ELEC TR IC   TREATY.

An  era  of  peace,  not  only  between 
this  country  and  foreign  powers,  but 
also between  rival  domestic  manufac­
turing  corporations,  seems  about  to  suc­
ceed  to  the  wars  and  rumors  of  wars 
which  have  disturbed  Wall  Street,  more 
or  less,  ever  since  the  appearance  of 
the  President’s  Venezuela  boundary 
message. 
It  has  become  quite  evident 
that  public  sentiment  in  Great  Britain 
will  not  sustain  Lord  Salisbury  in  his 
refusal  to  arbitrate  with  Venezuela;  no­
body  has  ever  seriously  believed  that 
we  shall  provoke  a  conflict  with  Turkey 
on  behalf  of  the  Armenians,  and neither 
has  Congress  done anything  yet  with  re­
gard  to  the  Cuban  revolutionists,  nor  is 
it 
likely  to  do  anything,  which  Spain 
can  make  a  cause  of  war.  Fears  of  col­
lision  with  these  nations  have,  conse­
quently,  nearly  vanished,  and, 
to  add 
to  the  good  feeling  thus  created,  has 
come  the  announcement  that  the  Gen­
eral  Electric  and 
the  Westinghouse 
Manufacturing  companies  have  made  a 
treaty  of  peace,  which,  if nothing more, 
will  put  an  end  to  the 
litigation  in 
which  the  two  have  been  so  long  en­
gaged.

Warfare  is,  indeed,  the  natural  con­
dition  of  the  world.  To  the  struggle  for 
existence  and  the  survival  of  the  fittest 
are  due  the  present  perfection  of  all 
forms  of  organic 
life  and  the  state  of 
development  to  which  the  human  race 
has  arrived  both  spiritually  and  mate­
rially.  The  process,  however,  is  so  evi­
dently  destructive,  and  apparently  so 
needless,  that,  from  the  earliest  times, 
religion,  philosophy,  science,  and  phi­
lanthropy  have 
labored  assiduously  to 
diminish  the  suffering  it  occasions  and 
to  substitute for  it a  less  painful  method 
of  reaching  the  results to which  it  leads. 
All  that  has  been  accomplished  thus  far

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has  been  mitigation  and not extirpation. 
Nations  still  make  war  upon  nations, 
individual men beat,  maim,  and  murder 
individual  men,  and  though  crimes  of 
violence have become less frequent,  they 
have  been  supplemented  by 
frauds, 
thefts,  and, 
in  business  affairs,  by  a 
competition  which,  as  we  see,  produces 
a  suffering  quite  as  hard  to  bear  as 
blows,  wounds  and  highway  robbery.

Nor  are  the  means  employed  to  sup­
press  competition,  even  when  success­
ful,  altogether  without  mischievous 
tendencies  of  their  own.  Trades  unions 
have  nearly  succeeded 
in  ruining  the 
wage  worker  by  seeking  to  place  all 
workers  on  the  same  plane,  thus  depriv­
ing  the  man  of  unusual  skill  of  the  full 
measure  of  compensation  which  he 
would  otherwise  obtain,  besides  depriv­
ing  the  individual  laborer  of  much  of 
his  freedom  and  making  him  the  abject 
slave  and  servile  tool  of  the  walking 
delegate,  whose  headquarters  are  the 
saloon  and  the  brothel. 
In  commerce 
and  manufactures  similar  combinations 
protect  those  engaged 
in  them  from  a 
reduction  of  their  profits,  but  they  kill 
enterprise,  check 
and 
add  to  the burdens of  consumers.  Hence 
the  legislation  in  modern  times  intend­
ed  to  prevent  such  combinations  and 
the  hostility  to  them  of  public  opinion. 
Monopolies  are  always  odious,  and  are 
always 
liable  to  overthrow  as  soon  as 
their  true  character  is  perceived.

improvement, 

important  patent 

One  peculiarly  dangerous  element 

in 
the  monopoly  which  the  new  alliance 
of  the  General  Electric  with  the  West- 
inghouse  company  tends  to  create  is 
that  it  is  supported  mainly  by  the  pos­
session  of 
rights, 
which  are  themselves  monopolies  of  the 
most  stringent  kind.  In  fact,  the  reason 
given  for  making  the  alliance  was  that 
each  one  of  the  high  contracting  parties 
owned  patents  without  which  no  other 
company  could  carry  on  its  business. 
Here'after,  therefore,  the  two  combined 
can  prevent  all  rivals  from  manufactur­
ing,  on  any  but  virtually  prohibitive 
terms,  the  machines  and  apparatus  to 
which  their  common  patents  are  essen­
tial.  The  temptation  to  abuse  the  power 
thus  created  will  be  enormous,  and  only 
the  wisest  discretion 
its  exercise, 
such  as,  for  example,  has  marked  the 
management  of  the  monopoly  by  the 
Standard  Oil  Trust  of  the  petroleum 
supply  of  the  country,  will  avert  legis­
lative  attempts  to  destroy  il.

in 

It 

is  a  question,  indeed,  whether  the 
time  has  not  come  to  abolish  altogether 
our  patent  laws,  and  to  recompense 
in 
some  other  way  than  by  giving  them 
monopolies  the inventors of new contriv­
ances  and  processes.  When  our  Fed­
eral  Constitution  was adopted,  a  century 
ago,  vesting 
in  Congress  the  power  of 
“ securing  for  limited  times  to  authors 
and 
inventors  the  exclusive  right  to 
their  respective  writings  and  discover­
ies, “   it  was  expressly  said  to  be  done 
“ to  promote  the  progress  of science  and 
the  useful  arts.”   At  that  date  steam 
had  not  been  applied  to  the  propulsion 
either  of  ships  or  of  vehicles  on 
land ; 
the  cotton  gin  was  unknown;  electricity 
was  a  mere  scientific  plaything,  and 
chemistry  but 
little  further  advanced 
than  the  alchemy  of  the  middle  ages. 
Nor  were  the  requirements  of  domestic 
life  so  varied  and  so  luxurious  as  they 
are  now. 
Furniture,  clothing,  tools, 
machinery,and ail  the  processes  of man­
ufacture  were  of  the  simplest  character. 
The 
inventor  had  before  him  an  unex­
plored  waste,  with  little  or  no  experi­
ence  to  guide  him,  and he  had,  like  the

pioneer  settlers  on  our  Western  lands, 
to  break  his  own  path.
How  wonderfully 

everything  has 
changed  since  then  is  a  matter  of  fre­
quent  comment.  »  The  arts  and  sciences 
have  not  only  advanced,  but  they  have 
become  so  manifold  and  complex  as  to 
defy  the  mastery  of  any  single  intellect. 
The  processes  of  manufacture,  as  well 
as  the  machinery  for  conducting  them, 
have  been  multiplied  and  divided  past 
into  everyday  life 
comprehension,  and 
a  wealth  of  contrivance  has  been 
intro­
duced  which,  from  luxuries,  has  passed 
into  necessities,  which  add  to  the  cares 
of the  housekeeper  as  much as they do to 
the  comforts  of  the  home.  On  the  de­
tails  and  items  of  all  this  progress  hang 
patent  rights  of  various  kinds  which, 
as  Sidney  Smith  said  of the fiscal system 
of  Great  Britain  in  his  famous  warning 
to  this  country, 
impose  “ taxes  upon 
every  article  which  enters 
the 
mouth,  or  covers  the  back,  or  is  placed 
under  the  foot— taxes  upon  everything 
which  it  is  pleasant  to  see,  hear,  feel, 
smell,  or  taste—taxes  upon  warmth, 
locomotion.”   Not  only  do 
light  and 
they  thus  burden  consumers,  but 
in  the 
ingenious  manipulators  they 
hands  of 
are  made  instruments  for  harassing 
in­
nocent  infringers  and  for  impeding  the 
improvement  they  were  created  to  pro­
mote.

into 

invintors  deserve 

For a  multitude  of modern  inventions, 
too,  the 
little  or  no 
recompense.  Some  of  them  are  lucky 
accidents,  like  picking  up  a  coin  or  a 
jewel  dropped  upon  the highway ; others 
are  trifling  modifications  of  earlier 
in­
ventions,  costing  scarcely  any  exercise 
of  ingenuity,  and  all  of  them  are  based 
upon  previous  contributions  to  general 
knowledge  of  a  host  of  workers  in  va­
rious  fields  of  research.  Undoubtedly, 
if  a  man  patiently  works  out  an  elabo­
rate  piece  of  machinery,  such  as  a  Hoe 
perfecting  press,  and  expends  in  con­
structing  it  much  time  and  money,  it  is 
but  right  that  he  should  be  protected  in 
the  exclusive  use  of  it,  but  when,  as 
is 
often  the  case,  he  merely  puts  a  fam il­
iar  device  to  a  new  use,  such  as driving 
down  a  pipe  to  draw  water  from  the 
earth,  and  bases  his  claim  to  a  patent 
upon  a  priority 
in  time  of  a  day  or  a 
week,  the  justice  of  giving  him  a  mo­
nopoly  of  that  use  cannot  be  main­
In  chemical  processes  particu­
tained. 
larly  an 
inventor  cannot  dispense  with 
results  previously  obtained  by  other  ex­
perimenters 
field,  and 
rarely  or  never  is  he  morally  entitled  to 
patent  his  discoveries. 
instance, 
to  patent  the  cyanide  process  for  ex­
tracting  gold  from  ore  is  like  patenting 
the  use  of  salt  for  a  new  kind  of  animal 
food.

the  same 

For 

in 

Still,  there 

they  derive 

is  no  likelihood  that  our 
present  patent  laws  will  be  repealed  be­
fore  the  electrical devices now controlled 
by  the  combined  General  Electric  and 
Westinghouse  companies  expire.  In  the 
facilities  for  manufacturing  electrical 
from 
appliances  which 
their  large  capital,  and 
in  their  com­
mand  of  the  best  talent  in  the  country, 
the  companies  have,  besides,  an  ad­
vantage  over  their  competitors  of  which 
nobody  can  deprive  them.  Now  that 
they  are  going  to  devote  themselves  less 
to  warring  upon  each  other,  and  more 
to  earning  dividends  for  their  stock­
holders,  they  will  have  an  opportunity 
of  demonstrating  that  a legitimate  busi­
ness  can  be  profitable  without  being 
extortionate.

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

It 

is  not  justice  that  hustles  to  make 
an  example  of  an  offender  who  has  no 
friends  and  no  money.

15

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I  DOES YOUR NAME 

Appear on our  books?  If  not,  it  should, 
as  it  would  be  proof  positive  that  you 
were  selling  the  BOSTON  RUBBER 
SHOE Co.’s goods  - acknowledged  to be 
the best  Rubbers  in  the world.
We  sell  nothing  else.

W.  A.  McGRAW  & CO.,

DETROIT.

@®®<§>®<§K

& M erco .

Grand  Rapids, Mich

N.  B. CLARK,

Pres.

W.  I).  W ADE,
Vice  Pres.
C   U.  CLARK,

Sec’y and  Treas.

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

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5 0   C I G A R S .

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M i S M T l R M
Nos. 122  and 124  louis Stree-, 

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THE  MICHIGAN  TR A DESM A N

ina  Goods

16

Dry Goods

CANCELING   CO N TR A C TS .

How  Too  Many  Dealers  Plead  the

Baby  Act.

it 

On  a  declining  market  there  are 
many,  very  many—and 
is  regretful 
that  there  are  far  too  many— firms  that 
never  let  slip  any  opportunity  to  cancel 
obligations  that  were  entered 
into  with 
all  the  solemnity  that  can  attend  such 
transactions.

The  occasion  is  all  that  is  required  to 
furnish  the  opportunity  for  too  many 
principals  themselves,  or  department 
managers  through  their 
instructions,  to 
improve  any  advantage  to  get  clear  of 
contracts  or  to  return  goods  that  in  the 
least  respect  are  not  up  to  sample.  And 
yet  under  opposite  market  conditions 
the  same  firms  will never relax  their  de­
mands for prompt  deliveries  of  contracts 
when  agents’  prices  have  partaken  of 
a  sharp  advance.

It  is  a  deplorable  fact  that  merchants 
who  regard  themselves  incapable of per­
forming  or  becoming  a  party  to  unmer- 
cantile  actions  could  do,  or 
instruct 
their  agents  to  do,  such  dirty  work  as 
canceling  contracts  when 
is  well 
known  that  the  goods  so  treated  are  up 
to  the  sales  samples  in  every  particu­
lar,  but  of  which  the  deliveries are  a 
day  or  two  late  because  of  the  faulty 
machinery  in  the  mills  having  caused  a 
week’s  stoppage.

it 

Reference  to  this  subject 

is  called 
forth in consequence of  undue  advantage 
having  already  been  taken  of  very  se­
rious 
injuries  to  the  mills  through  the 
recent  storms.  Such  delays  having  re­
sulted  from  damage  by  the  elements, 
some  purchasers  more  sharp  than  smart 
have  made 
investigations  as  to  when 
their  orders  were  to  be  delivered  and, 
having  ascertained  that  they  would  be 
delayed,  have  declared  them  as  can­
celed,  without  any  regard  to  what  con­
struction  the  law  would  give  to  sellers’ 
rights  in  the  premises.

For  extremely  fancy  goods,  where  the 
styles  and  colors  would  prove  good  to­
day  and  bad  a  month  hence,  neither 
manufacturers,  agents nor the  law  would 
or  could  in  justice compel  purchasers  to 
be bound  by  delayed  contracts,  notwith­
standing  that  such  delay  is  chargeable 
to  the  interference  of  the  elements,  that 
were  beyond  the  control  of  manufac 
turers  and  agents.

The  practice  is  nothing new,  but, with 
a  slow  trade  and  a  declining  market  for 
values, far  too  many  engaged  in  the  tex 
tile  traffic  have  not  only  endeavored  to 
lessen  obligations  by  canceling  con­
tracts,  but  also  by  pleading  the  “ baby 
act, ’ ’  as  often  department  buyers  have 
their  claims  for  such  unmercantile  con­
duct  made personal  matters  by  declar 
ing  that  a  failure  to  do  so would  involve 
their  positions.  And  yet  the  same  de­
consider 
partment  purchasers  would 
themselves  grossly  affronted 
if  on  an 
other  occasion  agents  should  decline  to 
accept  contracts  from  them  for  future 
delivery.  Merchandising 
is  as  much 
a  science  as  the  use  of  the  surgeon’s 
knife.  So  think  buyers  when  they  have 
bitten  off  more  than  they  can  chew,  but 
which  they  fail  to  recognize  when  op­
posite  market  conditions  prevail.

It  matters  not  whether  the  direct  par­
ticipants  are  the  principals  themselves 
or  their  agents ;  to  “ crawl  out  of”   pur­
chases,  or  to  plead  the  “ baby  act,”   or 
to  return  goods  for  other  reasons  than 
damages  in  their  manufacture,not  made 
known  at  the  time  the  transaction  was

concluded,  to  place 
it  mildly,  is  very 
unbecoming  commercial  conduct  and  is 
certain  to  react  against  those  who  are 
guilty  of  such  action  and  when  least  ex­
pected.

There  are  principals  and  department 
buyers  who  could  not be  guilty  of  such 
doings  and  none  are  better  known  to 
salesmen  who  sell  the  classes  of  goods 
they  buy.  Such  purchasers  make  mis­
takes,  but  they  accept  the  situation,  as 
they  accord  to  themselves  all  responsi­
bility  for  any  losses  that  may result, but, 
dollars  to  doughnuts  every  time,  when 
salesmen  have  any  plums,  such  pur­
chasers  are  the  first  that  are  sought. 
In 
fact,  such  purchasers  ask  no  favors  and 
shrink  from  no  responsibilities.

The  canceling  of  contracts,  making 
claims,  returning  goods,  outrageous  de­
mands  for  sample  cards, 
requesting 
presents  of  dress  patterns,  of  gloves,  of 
laces,  and  many  other  practices  in  line 
therewith  are all  the  outgrowth  of  bad 
methods 
in  any  establishment  where 
such  purchasers  are  employed ;  and  the 
minor  practices  by  subordinates  are  no 
worse  than  the  orders  of  principals  to 
enforce  the  greater  offenses  against 
commercial  morals.  They  all  tend  to 
demoralize  the  science  of  merchandis­
ing  and  the  brilliant  characters  of  the 
creators  of  mercantile  law,  and,  while 
certain  to  overtake  their  promoters  at 
some  time,  are  more  responsible  for  the 
small  number  that  succeed 
in  business 
than  any  other  causes  to  which  failures 
can  be ascribed.
Commends the  Position of the Trades­

man.

Kalamazoo,  March  21— I  congratulate 
you  over  the  excellent  manner  in  which 
you  show  up  the  evils  of  installment 
selling  in  the  last  issue  of  the  Trades­
man.  The  prevalence  of  the  system— in 
the  larger  cities,  especially—makes  it 
of  significance  to  the  regular  trade. 
That  this  has  been  greatly  diminished 
by  its  operation  is,  undoubtedly,  a  fact.
I  believe  that  the  treatment  of the  news­
papers by  your  correspondent  is  rather 
lenient.  For  great  dailies  to  go  into 
such  schemes  for  the  purpose  of  avail 
ing  themselves  of  the principle of thrift 
lessness  which  makes  a  profit  possible 
and  to  take  that  profit  from  the  regular 
dealer  is,  to  say  the  least,  a  lowering of 
their  dignity. 
find  such 
schemes  profitable  is  evidenced  by  the 
persistence  with  which  they  prosecute 
them;  but  when  advertisers  begin  to 
realize  the  extent  to  which  they  are  en 
croaching  on  the  field  of  trade  and  ab 
sorbing  its  legitimate  returns,  it  is  pos 
sible  they  will  administer a rebuke  11 
the  way  of  diminished  patronage  that 
will  have  an  influence  on  its  profitable 
features.

That  they 

B o o k s e l l e r .

It  is  said  the  public  will  have an  op 
portunity  to  witness  the  new  method  of 
photographing  through  solids  at 
the 
electrical  exposition  to be  held  in  New 
York  City 
in  May,  in  connection  with 
the  nineteenth  convention  of  the  Na 
tional  Electric  Light  Association.  Mr 
Edison  has  succeeded  in  making  a  pic 
ture  through  eight 
inches  of  yellow 
pine,  and  anticipates  no  trouble  what 
ever  in  making  instantaneous  shadow 
graphs.  He  has  generously  offered  to 
send'to  the  exposition  his  most  power 
ful  and  improved  apparatus  for  making 
shadowgraphs  and  his  own  corps  of 
laboratory  assistants  to  operate  same 
Mr.  Edison will also  send  to  the  exposi 
tion  his  large  collection  of experimental 
apparatus  and  designs  pertaining  to  his 
early  work  on  his  numerous  inventions, 
much  of  which  has  never  yet  been 
shown  to  the  public.

Money  cannot  buy brains,  but  brains 

can  get  money.

Curtain  poles  and  trimmings,  extension 
rods,  curtain  fixtures,  window  shades, 
opaques,  all  widths,  staples,  shades  for 
curtains  and a complete  line  of  draperies 
and  mulls  for  fancy  curtains.  Write  for 
prices..

P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS,

E stablished 1862.

GRAND  RAPIDS

SPRING  &  COMPANY

IMPORTERS  and  JOBBERS.

Show
Largest
Line
of

Ever Offered  by Them

T h e ir  new   S p rin g   G oods,  in clu d in g   White Goods,  Prints 
Ginghams,  Embroidery, etc.,  are  very  inviting.

G R AN D   RAPID S

Pointers on  Window  Shades

We have them  in  all  colors,  styles  and 
prices.  Packed 
in  boxes  of  a  dozen 
each.  They are easy to hang and  there 
is money  in  it for you.  House  cleaning 
time  means  new  shades.  Do  not  de­
lay but place your order now.

VOIGT,  HERP0LSHE1M E R I  CO.

WHOLESALE  DRY  GOODS

GRAND  RAPIDS,

Grand  Rapids 
....Brush  Co.

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

B R U S H E S

Our Goods are sold  by all  Michigan  .robbing  Houses.

QRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH

Scrub  Brushes
—~ ™ -  MICHIGAN BRUSH GO.. M  RODidS. Midi.

Best Material;  Best Workmanship;  Lowest Prices  for  Oood Goods.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

17

Commercial T ravelers

Michigan Knights oi the Grip.

P resident,  S.  E.  Symons,  S aginaw ;  Secretary, 
Geo.  P .  Ow en,  G rand  R apids;  T reasurer,  J .  J. 
F rost, Lansing.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association.
P resident, J .  P. Cooper, D etroit:  Secretary  and 

T reasurer, D. Morris, D etroit.

Gripsack  Brigade.

Business  and  brains  go  hand  in  hand 

on  the  road.
Be  sharp 

in  your  business  transac­

tions—but  never  tricky.

L.  B.  Young,  representing the  Mich­
is  doing  the  Upper 

igan  Stove  Co., 
Peninsula  now.

A 

traveling  man  may 

enjoy  a 
“ roast”   at  the  hotel  dining  table,  but 
never  from  the  house.
An  essential  quality 

in  the  make-up 
of  the  commercial tourist  is punctuality ; 
it  should  also  be  that  of  the  buyer.

As  a  constant seeker of markets abroad 
for  all  the  resources  of  our  country  the 
traveling  salesman  stands  without  a 
rival.

Rebuke  the  pessimist, 

laugh  at  the 
optimist  and  firmly  persist  in  prepara­
tion  for  the  business  activity  that  is 
being  restored.

Many  a  commercial  traveler’s  success 
on  the  road  is-due  to  the wife who keeps 
everything  working  perfectly  at  home 
while 
‘ hubby’ ’  hustles  orders  for  the 
firm.

To  be  able  to  take  your  trade  right, 
without  either  favoring  or  flattering,  is 
a  most  valuable  trait,  and  the  sensible 
and  competent  traveling  salesman  un­
derstands  this  art.

Warren  C.  Malcott,  city  salesman  for 
Schwartz,  Samuels  &  Co.,  wholesale no­
tion  dealers,  Detroit,  is  under  arrest  on 
a  charge  of  embezzlement.  The prisoner 
iad  been  employed  by  Schwartz,  Sam­
uels  &  Co.,  for  nearly  two  years.  He 
S  accused  of  having  failed  to  turn  ov^r 
all  the  collections  to  the  firm.

Profane  talk,  undignified  conduct and 
11  manners  are  usually  foreign  in  the 
make-up  of  the  knights  of  the  grip. 
Such  things  would  give  a  customer  the 
mpression  that  the  house  he  represents 
s  not  altogether  respectable  or  it  would 
not  send  out  a  man  of  such  traits  of 
character  to  represent  it.

It 

Great  business  enterprises are  based 
upon  credit. 
is  credit  which  gives 
lations  their  character,  and  it  is  credit 
which  gives  confidence  and  stability  to 
the  world  of  trade;  but  in  its  beneficial 
results  lies  its  greatest  danger,  for  want 
of  discrimination  in  this  respect  is  one 
if  the  greatest  causes  of  financial  ruin 
and  disaster.

Quick  appreciation  of  opportunity, 
vigilance  of  the  ever-shifting  possibili- 
ies  in  conditions  of  trade,  persistence 
n  work  and  a  knowledge  of  human  na­
ture  belong  to  “ get-there”   of  a  success­
ful  commercial  traveler. 
If he  does  not 
possess  these  qualifications,  no  amount 
of  practice  and  effort  will  lift  him 
into 
the  front  rank  of  salesmanship.

R.  A.  Ranters,  formerly  on  the  road 
for  the  McNeil  &  Higgins  Co.,  whole­
sale  grocers  of  Chicago,  but  more  re­
cently  in  charge  of  the  Chicago  agency 
of  the  Walsh-DeRoo  Milling  Co.,  of 
Holland,  succeeds F.  L.  Nixon  as West­
ern  and  Southwestern  Michigan  repre­
sentative  for  the  Worden  Grocer  Co. 
Mr.  Nixon  has  accepted  a  position  on 
the  road  with  a  Chicago  shoe  house.

The  fate  of  nations  depends  upon how 
they  are  fed,  while  that  of  the  commer­
cial  traveler  depends  upon  the  amount 
of  goods  he  sells  and 
the  profits  he 
makes  for  the  firm.

Some  unprincipled  wretch 

recently 
broke  open  A.  F.  Wixson’s  trunk  at  the 
Soo.  He  must  have  been  disappointed 
to  find  it  contained bicycle sundries,  in 
stead  of  pocket  knives.

The  typical  off-hand commercial  trav 
eler,  with his  ready wit and happy smile 
may  not  be  the  “ gocdy goodiest  being 
that 
inhabits  our  terrestrial  ball,  but 
he’s  surely  not  the  worst.

It  always  pays  to  be  straightforward 
with  your  trade,  even  though  you  may 
lose  an  order  now  and  then.  Straight 
forwardness  begets  confidence 
in  the 
long  run,  and  confidence  begets  busi 
ness.

There’s  a  hotel 

in  this  State  which 
has  lately  changed  hands  so  often  that 
it  is quite  the  thing  for  the  boarders  to 
in 
ask,  as  they  come  down  to  breakfast 
the  morning:  “ Who 
landlord 
to-day?”

is  the 

the 

fat, 

Will  Simons, 

iolly,  good- 
looking  clerk  who  has  been  with  C.  T. 
Cook,  of  Marshall, 
for  the  past  twelve 
years,  has  resigned  to  accept  the  posi­
tion  of  Michigan  representative  for  the 
Sam  Dobbins  Furnace  Co.,  of Marshall.
The  average  commercial  traveler  is 
said  to  be  a  genius  and  "capable  of 
adapting  himself  to  his  surrroundings, 
but  very  seldom  is  he  found  to  stultify 
his 
reputation  or  dishonor  his  call­
ing  for  the  sake  of  an  order,  be  it  large 
or  small.

The social party given by Post E(Grand 
Rapids)  at  Imperial  hall  last  Saturday 
evening  was  one  of  the  most  enjoyable 
entertainments  ever  conducted  by  the 
Grand  Rapids  boys.  Both  cards  and 
dancing  were  indulged  in  and  an  even­
ing  of  rare  pleasure  was  the  result.

Chief  Justice  Elliott  G.  Brown  is  out 
as  a  candidate  as  justice of  the  peace 
on  the  Democratic  ticket,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  city  convention.  Mr. 
Brown  confidently  counts  on  the  united 
support  of  the  traveling  men,  incase  he 
is  able  to  secure  the  nomination,  on  ac­
count  of  his  former  connection  with  the 
fraternity  by  reason  of  his  long  service 
on  the  road.

F.  E.  Bushman, 

the  hustling  cigar 
salesman,  now  represents  a  variety  of 
lines— Ruhe  Bros.,  Chicago;  K.  Dietz 
and  F.  A.  Jones,  Detroit;  Michigan 
Cigar  Co.,  Big  Rapids.  Besides  these 
houses,  Mr.  Bushman  handles  the  out­
put  of  a  Kalamazoo  factory  in  which  he 
is  financially 
interested  and,  in  addi­
tion,  he  acts  as  selling  agent  in  this 
territory  for  the  Union  Show  Case  Co., 
of  Chicago.

To  have  his  sample  line  artistically 
and  attractively  displayed  should  be  the 
aim  of  every  commercial  traveler. 
It 
is  necessary  to  catch  your  hare  before 
you  can  cook him,  which,  applied to this 
topic,  means  it  is  necessary  to  get  your 
customer  before  you  can  sell  him,  and 
in  order  to  do  so he  must  first  have  his 
attention  called  to  your  line  of  goods, 
which  can  be  done  most  effectively  by 
an  attractive  display  of  your  samples.

Jas.  E.  Ireland,  for  several  years  on 
the  road  for  the  I.  M.  Clark  Grocery 
Co.,  has  exchanged  his  residence  at  126 
South  Prospect  street  for  a  farm  of  35 
acres 
in  Paris  township,  situated  two 
and  one-half  miles  south  of  the  city 
limits.  The  farm  has  750  peach  trees 
and  an  acre  of  vineyard,  and  in  due 
time  Mr.  Ireland  will  probably  join  tie 
Fruit  Growers’  Association  and  ap­
pear  on  the  market  every  morning  dur­
ing  the  season  with  a load  of fresh  fruit. 
Of  course.  Uncle  Jimmy  will  soon  ac- 
I quire  the  tricks  of  the  trade  and 
learn

to  secrete  the  small  peaches  in  the  bot­
tom  of  the  basket,  while  the  large, 
plump  fellows  will  insist  on  occupying 
prominent  positions  on  the  top.

R.  N.  Hull  in  Ohio  Merchant:  The 
commercial  traveler  who  gets  up  early 
some  of  these  fine  mornings  and  makes 
a  drive  across  the  country is  well  repaid 
for  his  efforts,  for  he  witnesses  a  phe­
nomenon  that 
is  as  beautiful  as  it  is 
rare.  Under  certain  conditions  pertain­
ing  to  atmospheric  changes,  the  trees 
and  shrubbery  are  coated  with  a  heavy 
frost  that  excels  in  scenic  grandeur  any 
spectacular production that man ever put 
on  the  stage.  It  appears  as  if  the  silver 
treasures  of  Cripple  Creek,  by  subter­
ranean  heat, had  burst  forth  and  sprayed 
all nature with their molten riches.  Then 
the  sun,  glinting  over  the  scene,  trans­
forms  it  all  into a  sparkling  display  of 
shining  crystals  that  baffles  description. 
The  poet  says,  “ There is  music  in  win­
ter,”   but  there  are  poetry  and  painting 
as  well,  for  Nature  excels  all  the  art  of 
man  in  her  wonderful  displays.

4 ‘ To  the  careless  observer, ’ ’  says  the 
Keystone,  “ thedrummer  is  a  happy-go- 
lucky  fellow  with  a  good  salary,  fine 
clothes,  a  liberal  supply  of  money  for 
expenses,  a  large  acquaintance  among 
good  people,  and  an  ever-readv  smile 
and 
joke  for  everybody.  To  outsiders 
he  presents  a  jolly  picture  of  unalloyed 
pleasure,  an  object  of  general  envy  to 
the  unsuccessful.  But 
let  us  look  be­
hind  the  curtain.  The  traveling  man 
is  employed  expressly  to  sell goods,  and 
is  expected  to  earn  a  good  profit  for  his 
house  above  all  expenses.  He  is  almost 
certain  to. lose  his  position  if  he cannot. 
the  markets  closely 
He  must  watch 
and  possess  a  fund  of  timely 
informa­
tion  on  all  matters  connected  with  his 
business.  He  must  be  a  good »judge  of 
human  nature—one  who  can  learn  the 
character  of  his  customers.  The  drum­
mer  sacrifices  his  meals  to catch a train. 
He  arises  at  daylight  and  travels  all 
night.  He  lays  the  foundation  for  rheu­
matism,  cultivates dyspepsia,  robs  him­
is  engaged  in  a 
self  of  a  home,  and 
ceaseless, 
for  trade. 
He  has  to  hustle  and  push  in  order  to 
sell  his goods.  He  must  be  polite,  ed­
ucated  and  a  gentleman.

tireless  struggle 

Association Matters

Michigan  Hardware  Association

P resident, F.  S. Carleton,  C alum et;  V ice-Pres­
ident,  H enry  C.  Weber,  D etroit;  Secretary- 
T reasurer, Henry C.  Minn ie,  E aton R apids.
Northern Mich. Retail Grocers’ Association 

P resident, J. F . T atm an,  C lare ;  Secretary,  E.  A. 
Stowe,  G rand  R apids;  T reasu rer,  J .  Wisl e r, 
Mancelona.
N ext  M eeting—At G rand  Rapids,  Aug.  4  and  5, 
1896.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association

P resident,  T hos.  T.  Ba t e s;  Secretary,  M.  B. 

Holly;  T reasurer, C. A.  Hammond.
Grand  Rapids  Retail Grocers’ Association 

P resident,  E. C.  W inchester;  S ecretary, IIomer 
Kl a p;  T reasurer, J.  G eo.  Lehman.
R egular  M eetings—F irst  an d   th ird   Tuesday 
evenings o f each m onth  at  R etail  G rocers’  H all, 
over E. J.  H errick’s  store.

Owosso  Business  Men’s  Association 

P resident,  A. D.  W h ipple ; Secretary, G. T. Camp­

bell;  T reasurer, W . E.  Collins.

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association

P resident, Byron C.  H il l ; S ecretary, W. H . P or­

t e r ;  T reasurer, J . F.  Helm er.

Alpena Business Men’s Association 

P resident,  F .  W.  Gilc h r ist;  Secretary,  C.  L. 

Partridge.

Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  F.  B.  .Johnson;  Secretary,  A.  M. 

Darling;  T reasurer, L.  A. Gilkry.
Cutler  House  in  New  Hands.
H.  D.  and  F.  H.  Irish,  form erly landlords at 
the  New  Livingston  Hotel,  a t  G rand  Rapids, 
have leased  the C utler  House,  at  G rand  H aven, 
w here  they  bespeak  th e  cordial  co-operation 
aud support of th e trav elin g   public.  They  w ill 
conduct the C utler H ouse as a strictly   first-class 
house,  giving  every  d etail  painstaking 
a t­
tention.

Bridge  Street 

...House...

Corner  of  Bridge  and 
Kent Streets,

Grand  Rapids, flich.

Rates  $1  and  $1.25  per  d ay.

Best  House  In  the  State 
for  the  floney.
E.  FULLERTON  &   CO.,  Props.

Life  Is  Short.

Sell  Robinson’s  pure  Cider  Vinegar. 
Write  for  prices.  Robinson  Cider  and 
Vinegar  Co.,  Benton  Harbor,  Mich.

Extravagant  claims  for  anything  on 
earth  are  sure  to  result  in  disappoint­
ment. 
in  advertising 
does  not  blind,  for  the American  people 
are  too  sensible  to give heed  to  it  long.

Exaggeration 

Smoke  the  Dodge  Club  Cigar.

SELL  THESE

CIGARS

and  give  customers  good 

satisfaction.

4 Saws,  Files, 

Speed  Indicators, 
Lace  Leathers,

Emery Wheels, 
Steam  Gauges,
Belts,  Hooks,  Waste,

Lubricating  Oils,

Leather and  Rubber Belting

Cotton and  Chain  Belting,  Asbestos,  and 

all other kinds of Pipe Covering

a*  

Call  on  us, for we  are  headquarters
for all  kinds of  Mill  Supplies.

Studley  &  Barclay,

4 Monroe Street, 

Grand  Rapids.

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REPRESENTATIVE  RETAILERS.

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Drugs—Chem icals

STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY.

One Y ear— 
- 
Tw o  Years— 
T hree Years— 
F o u r Years— 
F ive Y ears— 

C. A. Bugbee, C harlevoix
- 
- 
S.  E.  Parkill, Owosso
F.  W. R. Per r y, D etroit 
-  A. C. Schumacher,  A nn A rbor 
G eo. G undrum, Ionia

- 
- 
- 

- 

P resident, C. A. Bugbeb,  C harlevoix. 
Secretary, F . W. R. P erry, D etroit. 
T reasurer, Geo. Gundrum, Ionia, 

doming M eetings—G rand Rapids,  M arch 3 and 4.
D etroit (S tar Islan d ), J u n e  23. 
Lansing, N ovem ber 3.

MICHIGAN  STATE  PHARMACEUTICAL 

ASSOCIATION.

President, Geo. J .  Ward, St. Clair.
. . . _. . _______. 
V ice-Presidents  -j q   q  P h illips,  A rm ada. 
Secretary,  B. Schrouder,  G raud  Rapids. 
T reasurer, W *. D upont, D etroit.

I S.  P.  Whitmarsh,  Palm yra;

E xecutive  Com m ittee—F .  J.  Wurzburg,  Grand 
R apids:  F. D. Stevens, D etroit;  II. G .C olman, 
K alam azoo;  E. T.  Webb,  Jackson;  D.  M. R us­
se ll, G rand Rapids.

The  Drug  Market.

Acetanilid— Is  quiet  and  featureless, 

with  values  nominally  steady.

fairly  on 

Acids— Leading descriptions are  mov­
ing 
jobbing  orders  at  un­
changed  but  steady  prices,  and  the  gen­
eral  market  presents  no  other  features 
of  noteworthy 
interest,  except  an  ad­
vance  of  i  cent  per  pound  in  quotations 
for  carbolic.

Alcohol—Grain  continues  to  find  a 
steady  consuming  outlet  with  prices 
well  sustained  on  the  old  basis.  Wood 
is  in  fair  request  from  the  consuming 
trade  and  firmly  held.

Arsenic—The  limited  available  stock 
of  powdered*white  is  held  firmly,  with 
no  round  lots  offering,  and  foreign  mar­
kets  show  continued  strength,  owing  to 
increasing  scarcity.

fair 

Balsams—Central  American  copaiba 
continues  to  meet  with  a  good  trade  de­
mand,  with  prices  steady.  Tolu  is  also 
in 
jobbing  request  and  steady. 
Stocks  of  Peru  are  accumulating,  and 
there  is  more  disposition  on  the  part  of 
holders  to  realize,  but  the  former  range 
is  yet  current.  Canada  fir  is  not  receiv­
ing  much  attention,and  quotations  are 
more  or  less  nominal  at  the old  range.

Beans— Prime  Angostura  tonka  are 
very  firm.  Mexican vanilla  are  in  good 
jobbing  demand  and  strong;  recent  ad­
vices  from  Mexico 
indicate  that  the 
prices  paid  there  foi  new  crop  cuts 
have  been  so  high  that  current  spot 
quotations  show  a  very  narrow  margin 
of  profit.

Cacao  Butter—No  further  large  sales 
are  reported,  and  the  market  is  quiet, 
with  values  unchanged  and  steady.
Caffeine— Remains  quiet,  with 
tone  easy,  and  prices  are  nominal.

the 

Cassia  Buds— Are  moving 

in  small 

lots  at  the  old  range.

Cocaine— The  decline  noted 

in  our 
last 
issue  has  not  stimulated  demand, 
and  a  quiet  feeling  has  prevailed.  The 
weakness  is  wholly  due  to  competition 
between  European  manufacturers.

Cod  Liver  Oil— Values  abroad  show 
a  further  advance  of  20s.  per barrel,  one 
cable  from  Christiania  quoting  225s. 
f.  o.  b.  and  another  from  Aalsund  240s. 
c.  i.  f.  Advices  also  continue  to 
indi­
cate  a  very  small  yield,  with  the  out­
look  favorable  to  extreme  prices,  and 
holders  here  are  disposed  to  offer  spar­
ingly.  Early 
in  the  week  one  or  two 
lots  of  50 barrels  each  were  secured  at 
$60.00,  and  it  is  reported  that kten  bar­
rels  of  a  leading  brand  were  taken  at 
$65.00.  Desirable  grades  are  held  at 
S62.oo@65.oo,  with  an upward tendency, 
and  some  of  the  regular  dealers  decline 
to  sell,  except  in  small  lots,  and  only  to 
the  consuming  trade.

Cream  Tartar— Is  easier and  maufac-

turers  announce  a  decline  of 
pound.

Cubeb  Berries— The  demand 

is  slow 
and  unimportant,  with  values  ruling 
easy.

Essential  Oils—General  business  has 
been  chiefly  of  the  jobbing  order,  and 
no  large  sales  are  reported  in  any  de­
scription.  Camphor  has  been  advanced. 
Citronella  shows a  decline.  Cubeb  has 
been  reduced.

Flowers— Spanish 

saffron  continues 
strong.  American  has  ruled  quiet.  The 
first  arrival  of  new  crophas  come  to 
hand  and  aggregates  about  2,000  lbs. 
It  was  on  the  steamer’s  manifest  as  to­
bacco,  but  the  withdrawal  entry  showed 
it  to be  saffron  from  a  section  in  Mex­
ico  which  had  not  previously  produced 
the  article.  Additional  parcels  are  ex­
pected  from  the  same  district.  The 
principal  holders  have  advanced  their 
quotations.

Glycerin—Continues  to  move  fairly 
on  consuming  orders,  with  prices  firm.
Gums—There  is  a  steady  firm  market 
for  camphor,  with  domestic  refiners  re­
porting  a  fair  movement  into consuming 
channels.  The  recent  arrival  of  Japan­
ese  was  all  sold  previously  and  goes  d i­
rect  to  the  buyers.  Asafetida  is  jobbing 
freely.  Mastic  has  declined.  Arabic 
is  very  firm,  owing  to  higher  markets 
abroad,  where  picked  has  advanced  5@ 
10  per  cent,  and  sorts  about  4c  per  lb.
Leaves— A  continued  good  demand  is 
reported  for  short  buchu  with  prices 
well  sustained  for  prime  grades,  which 
are  scarce.  All  kinds  of  senna  are  ac­
tive  and  firm  with  an  advancing  tend­
ency,  and  full  quoted  prices  are  re­
alized.

Manna—Only  a  jobbing  inquiry  is  re­
remain  un­

ported,  and  quotations 
changed  a«id  steady.

Menthol—Remains quiet and  nominal.
Morphine— The  current  movement 
is 
almost  entirely  on  contract  orders,  and 
the  market  is  quiet.

Naphthaline—The  market 

is  firmer 

with  holders  indifferent  sellers.

Opium—The  demand  has  been  ex­
ceedingly  light  with  the  tone  easy,  and 
prices  have further declined.  The Smyr­
na  market  is  also  dull,  and  cable  ad­
vices  report  a  decline  to  7s.  4d.
lots  are 

in  most 
favor  with  buyers,  and  values  continue 
steady.

Quicksilver—Small 

Quinine—There 

is  nothing  to  report 
beyond  a  good  jobbing  trade  at  steady 
prices.

Roots— Ipecac  continues  to  meet  with 
a  good  seasonable  demand,  with  prices 
firm.  There 
is  no  improvement  in  the 
condition  of  the  market  for  Jalap.  Mex­
ican  sarsaparilla  remains  very  dull,  and 
recent  arrivals  have  been  placed 
in 
store.  Gentian  continues.  scarce  and 
firm.

for 

Seeds— Quotations 

the  various 
kinds  of  canary  are  nominally  un­
changed,  the  market  remaining  quiet, 
with  no  buyers  of  round  lots;  primary 
markets  for  Smyrna  are  rather  weak 
in 
tone.  Coriander  is  weak,  with  a  declin­
tendency.  Millet  has  declined. 
ing 
California  Trieste  brown  mustard 
is 
very  firm,  but  yellow  is  easier.  Poppy 
is  weak. 
Imported  sunflower  has  de­
clined.  German  rape  is  firm.  Shelled 
cardamom 
is 
stronger,  owing  to  reported  failure  of 
the  Malabar  crop,  and  prices  show  an 
advance.

firm.  Whole 

Spermaceti— The  market  for  block 

is 
inactive, with  no  business  to  report,  and 
prices  remain  unchanged  and  somewhat 
nominal.

very 

Sugar  of  Milk—The  market  is  decid­
firm  with  a  liberal 

is 

edly  active  and 
business  reported.

A.  W.  Fenton,  the  Veteran  Bailey 

Merchant.

father  died 

Ambrose  W.  Fenton  was  bom  near 
Olean,  N.  Y.,  May  8,  1837,  his  father’s 
antecedents  being  Scotch  and  Irish  and 
his  mother’s  antecedents  being  a  com­
bination  of  Irish  and  German.  When 
four  years  of  age  his  parents  removed 
to  Genesee  county,  and  two  years 
later 
to  Orleans  county,  N.  Y.,  and  in  1846, 
when  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  be­
tween 9 and  10 years of age,his father re­
moved  to  Michigan,  locating  in  Sparta 
township, Kent county, three-quarters of a 
mile  from  the  present  village  of  Sparta. 
Mr.  Fenton  remained  on  the  farm  until 
in  1865,  when  he 
his 
“ bought  off”   the  heirs. 
In  1869,  he 
sold  one-half  of  the  farm  and  for  about 
six  months  clerked  in  the  general  store 
of  O.  F.  &  W.  P.  Conklin,  at Ravenna. 
Returning  to  the  farm,  he  subsequently 
sold  ‘he  other  half  and  the  next  year  re­
moved  to  Sparta,  where  he  worked  for 
a  year  in  the  general  store  of Ed.  Brad­
ford  and  for  another  year  did  collecting 
In  1874  and  1875, 
for  A.  B.  Cheney. 
he  worked 
the  sawmill  of  A.  B. 
Long  &  Son,  Grand  Rapids,  as  scaler 
and  shipper. 
In  1876,he  purchased  the 
Koon  drug  stock  at  Casnovia,  which  he 
conducted  for  two  and  one-half  years, 
when  he  sold  out  and  formed  a  co  part­
nership  with  Frank  Gardner,  of  Grant, 
continuing  the  grocery  business  there 
under  the style of  Gardner  &  Fenton  for 
about  six  months. 
In  the  spring  of 
1881  he  removed  to  Bailey  and  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock of Spring &  Lind- 
ley,  removing  it  to  another  store  build­
ing,  which  business  he  has  continued 
ever  since. 
In  the  meantime  he  has 
added  lines  of  groceries  and  hardware,

in 

and 
in  the  fall  of  1893  he  admitted  to 
partnership  his  son,  Geo.  C.  Fenton, 
the  business  now  being  conducted  un­
der  the  style  of  A.  W.  Fenton  &  Son. 
In  May,  1893,  the  stock  and store  build­
ing  were  completely  destroyed  by  the 
conflagration  at  Bailey,  but,  with  un­
daunted  courage  and  exceptional credit, 
a  new  building  was  erected  and  new 
stocks  purchased,  so  that  the  business 
interruption.
continued  with  very  little 
Mr.  Fenton  was  married  May  23, 
1861,  to  Miss  Charity  S.  Porter,  of 
Wright  township,  Ottawa  county.  Three 
children  have  blessed  the  marriage,  the 
eldest  of  whom  has  been  dead  several 
years.  Aside  from  the  son  already  re­
ferred  to,  a  daughter,  Mildred  B .,  now 
18  years  old,  is  fitting  herself  for  the 
profession  of  teacher  by  attending  the 
Ferris’  Industrial  School  at Big Rapids.
Mr.  Fenton  attributes  his  success  as 
a  merchant  to  the  fact  that  he  has  al­
ways  been  “ as  nearly  honest  as  he 
knows  how,”   to  use  his  own  words  for 
it.  He  has  been  very  conservative 
in 
the  matter  of  giving  credits,  especially 
last  dozen  years,  and  the 
during  the 
in  all 
property  he  has  accumulated  is, 
probability,  due  very 
largely  to  this 
most  excellent  quality.

Mr.  Fenton  is  a  man  of  large  stature, 
commanding  appearance  and  of  excel­
lent  habits.  His  visits  to  the  jobbing 
trade  of  Grand  Rapids  are  always  a 
source  of  much  pleasure  to  all  con­
cerned.

It 

is  not  strength  the  average  mer­

chant  lacks— it  is  will.

Smoke  the  Dodge  Club  Cigar.

HEADACHE...........
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Pmy the Beat  Profit.  <in lcr  frnm   vour jobber

Again  I  have  the  agency 
for  this,  the  greatest  5 
cent cigar ever made.

Send  orders  by  m ail  and  they  will 

have prom pt attention.

J. A. GONZALEZ,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Representing the

Best & Russel Company,

Chicago,  III.

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D eclined—Opium,  Linseed Oil.

A dvanced—Carbolic Acid.

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A cidum

A ceticum ....................8 
8@*  10
80
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Benzoicum ,  G erm an 
15
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Boracic........................ 
40
29® 
C arb o licu m ............... 
46
44® 
C itric u m ....................  
H y d ro c h lo r............... 
3® 
5
N itro c u m ..................  
8® 
10
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10® 
12
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Phosphorium ,  d i l ... 
Salicylicum ...............  
55@ 
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T a n n ic u m .................  1  40®  1  60
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38® 
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A qua, 16  d e g ............. 
A qua, 20  d e g ............. 
C arbonas....................  
C h lo rid u m ................. 
A niline
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B lack 
B r o w n '......................  
80®  100
 
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J u n ip e ru s ................... 
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B alsam  um

P e fu ....  ..................... 
T erabin, C an ad a.... 
T o lu tan .......................  

C ortex

Abies,  C an a d ian —  
C assias........................ 
C inchona F la v a .......  
E uonym us  atro p u rp  
M yrica  C erifera, po. 
P runus V irgini......... 
Q uillaia,  g r’d ........... 
S assafras...................  
U lm u s...p o .  15,  g r’d 
E x tractu m
G lycyrrhiza  G labra. 
G lycyrrhiza, p o .......  
Haematox, 15 lb box. 
Haematox, I s ............. 
Haematox, % s...........  
Haematox,  >4s........... 

P e rm

C arbonate  P re c ip ... 
C itrate and Q uinia. 
C itrate Soluble.........
F errocyanidum   S ol. 
Solut.  C h lo rid e.......  
S ulphate,  co m 'l.......  
S ulphate,  com 'l,  by
bbl, per  cw t........... 
S ulphate,  pure  .......  

A rn ic a ........................ 
A n th e m is..................  
M a tric a ria ................. 

F lora

F olia

13@ 
25@ 

45
8
30

40® 

@ 2 8 0
45
80

 

24® 
28® 
11® 
J3@ 
14® 
16® 

J8
| -
1»
30
-
J2
1
}~
15

25
30
12
14
Jjj
4‘

lj>
2  25
50
16
*
35
«

J2@ 
}*© 
18@ 

14
25
26

20® 
30
18®  ®
30
25® 
20
12@ 
8® 
10

Barosm a...................... 
C assia A cutifol, Tin-
n ev elly ....................  
C assia A cutifol,A lx. 
Salvia officinalis, 14s
an d   H s....................  
U ra U rsi........... . 
•• 
G um m l
©   60
A cacia,  1st p ic k ed .. 
@  40
A cacia,  2d  p ic k ed .. 
©   30
A cacia,  3d  p ic k ed .. 
@  20
A cacia, sifte d  sorts. 
A cacia, po..................  
80
60® 
18
14® 
Aloe, Barb. po.20@28 
12
@ 
Aloe, C a p e ___po.  15 
30
©  
Aloe, Socotri. .po. 40 
A m m oniac................  
60
55@ 
25
22® 
A ssafcetida___po. 30 
55
50® 
B e n z o in u m ............... 
13
@ 
C atechu,  Is................. 
C atechu, %s............... 
14
©  
@ 
16
C atechu,  >4s............... 
C am phorse................  
68
65® 
@ 1 0
B uphorbium ..po.  35 
G albanum ..................  
@ 10®
G am boge  p o ............. 
65® 
70
@ 
35
G uaiacum ....... po. 35 
®   3  00
K in o ...........   po. *3.00 
M a s tic ........................ 
@  ®>
@ 4 0
M yrrh...............po.  45 
O p ii.. .po. $3.10(3)3.30  2  15@  2  20
S hellac........................ 
6o
Shellac,  b leach ed ... 
45
T ra g a c a n th ............... 
80

* @  
40® 
50® 

H erba

A bsinthium ..oz.  pkg 
E upatorinm  .oz.  pkg 
L obelia......... oz. pkg 
M ajo ru m ___oz.  pkg 
M entha P ip..oz.  pkg 
M entha V ir. .oz.  pkg 
R u e................. oz. pkg 
Tanacetum V  oz. pkg 
Thyqaus,  V ..oz.  pkg 
riag n esia.
C alcined, P a t............ 
C arbonate, P a t..  ... 
Carbonate, K.  A   M .. 
C arbonate, Jen n in g s 

25
20
25
28
23
25
39
22
25

60
22
25
36

55@ 
20® 
20® 
35® 

O leum

A bsinthium .............  3 25®  3  50
Amygdalae, D u lc .... 
30®  •  50 
Amygdalae,  A m arse.  8  00®  8  25
A uranti  C ortex........  2  30@  2  40
B ergam ii....................   3 00@  3  20
75
C aifputi..  ................. 
C ary o p h y lli............... 
70
C edar........................... 
65
C henopadii................  
®  2 50
C innam onii...............   2  50® 2  60
80
O itronella................... 

70© 
60© 
35@ 

75® 

9m®  

35® 

Conium   M ac............. 
65
C opaiba.........................  
80®  90
Cubebse........................  1  50®  1  60
E x e c h th ito s .............  1  20@  1  30
E rig e ro n ....................  1  20®  1  30
G a u lth e ria ................   1  50®  1  60
G eranium ,  o u n c e ...  @ 
75
Gossi ppi i, Sem. g a l.. 
60
50® 
H edeom a....................  1  25®  1  40
J uuipera............... . 
1  50®  2  00
L a v en d u la.................... 
Lim onis......................   1  30®  1  50
M entha  P ip er.........   2  25@  3  00
M entha V erid ........... 2  6f@  2  75
Morrhuae,  g a l...........  2  00®  2  SO
®  
M yrcia, ounce........... 
50
O live...........................  
75@  3  00
Picis  L iq u id a........... 
12
10® 
@ 
Picis Liquida, g a l... 
35
R ic in a ........................ 
91® 
96
@ 1 0 0
R osm arini................  
Rosae,  o u n ce.............  6  50®  8 50
Succini  ...................... 
40® 
45
S a b in a ...................... 
90®  1  00
S an ta l..........................  2  50® 7  00
S assafras....................  
50® 
55
Sinapis, ess.,  ounce. 
65
@ 
@  1  00
T ig lii...........................  
Thym e 
50
40@ 
....................  
Thym e,  o p t............... 
@  1  60
T h e o b ro m as............. 
15@ 
20
P otassium
Bi-Barb.......................  
!8
B ichrom ate 
15
............. 
48
B rom ide...................... 
G arb...........................  
15
C hlorate..po. 17@19c 
18
C yanide...................... 
55
Iodide..........................  2  90®  3  00
35
Potassa,  B itart, pure 
15
Potassa, B itart,  com 
10
Potass N itras, o p t... 
Potass N itras............. 
9
P ru ssia te....................  
28
18
Sulphate  p o ............. 

15® 
13® 
45® 
12© 
16© 
50® 
32® 
®  
8® 
7® 
25© 
15@ 

Radix

 

A co n itv m ......... . 
25
20® 
25
22® 
A lthae.......................... 
A n c h u s a ....................  
15
12© 
@ 
25
A rum  po...................... 
C a la m u s....................  
40
20® 
12@  15
G en tian a........ po  15 
16@ 
18
G ly ch rrh iza...p v . 15 
30
@ 
H ydrastis C anaden . 
35
@ 
H ydrastis Can., po .. 
Hellebore, A lba, p o .. 
15® 
20
20
15® 
Inula, p o ... 
 
Ipecac,  p o ..................   1  65®  I  75
Iris p lo x __ po35@38 
40
35® 
Jalap a,  p r ..................  
45
40@ 
M aranta,  l£s............. 
@ 
35
Podophyllum , po___ 
15® 
18
R h e i...........................  
75®  1  00
R hei, c u t...  ............. 
@  1  25
75®  1  35
Rhei, p v ...................... 
38
35® 
Spigelia....................... 
15
®  
S an g u in aria...p o .  15 
S erpentaria ............... 
35
30@ 
S en eg a........................ 
55® 
60
Sim ilax,officinalis H 
@ 
40
Sm ilax,  M..................  
@ 
25
10®  12
Scillae.............. po.35 
Sym plocarpus, Fceti-
dus,  p o ....................  
25
@ 
25
@ 
V aleriana, Eng. po. 30 
20
15® 
V aleriana,  G erm an. 
Zingiber a ..................  
12@ 
16
Z ingiber j ..................  
23® 
25

Sem en

A nisum ...........po.  20 
@ 1 5
14® 
A pium   (graveleons) 
16
Bird, Is........................ 
4® 
6
10@  12
C aru i............... po.  18 
C ardam on..................   1  00®  1  25
C oriandrum ..............  
8© 
10
C annabis  S ativ a__   314® 
4
C ydonium ..................  
75@  1  00
Chenopodium   ......... 
10® 
12
D ipterlx  O d o rate...  2  90@  3  00
15
F cen icu lu m ............... 
@ 
8
Fcenugreek, p o ......... 
6@ 
L in i.............................   2J4® 
4
4
Lini,  g rd __ bbl.  214  314® 
L o b e lia ...................... 
40
35® 
4
P h arlaris  C anarian.  3V4® 
R a p a ............................  4H@ 
5
S inapis A lbu............. 
7® 
8
Sinapis  N ig ra........... 
12
11@ 
S p iritu s

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

S ponges 
F lo rid a sheeps’ wool
ca rria g e ..................   2  50®  2  75
N assau sheeps  wool
c a rriag e..................  
@  2  00
V elvet e x tra  sheeps’
w ool, carriage.......  
@  1  10
E x tra yellow sneeps’
wool,  ca rriag e__  
85
@ 
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
ca rria g e ..................  
65
@ 
H ard, fo r slate u se.. 
@ 75
Yellow  R e e f ,  fo r 
slate  u s e ................. 
Syrups
A c a c ia ........................ 
A uranti C ortes.........  
Z ingiber...................... 
Ipecac.................. 
F e rri Io d ....................  
R hei A rom ................  
Sm ilax O fficinalis... 
S en eg a........................ 
Scillffi........................... 

@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 

50
50
50
60
50
50
50
50

®   1  40

50® 60

@ 

2 00

Scillae C o .................... 
T o lu ta n ......................  
P runus v irg ............... 
T in ctu res
A conitum  N apellisR  
A conitum  N apellisF  
A loes...........................  
A loesand  M yrrh___ 
A rn ic a ........................ 
A ssafc etid a............... 
A trope  B elladonna. 
A uranti  C -rte x .......  
B enzoin......................  
Benzoin Co................. 
B aro sm a....................  
C an th arid es............. 
C ap sic u m ............. 
C ard am o n ..........  
C ardam on  C o........... 
C astor.......................... 
C atech u ............... 
C inchona............. 
C inchona C o______  
C o lu m b a....................  
Cubeba........................ 
C assia  A cutifol.......  
Cassia A cutifol Co  . 
D ig ita lis....................  
E rg o t........................... 
F erri C h lo rid u m __  
G e n tia n ...................... 
G entian C o................. 
G u ia c a ......................  
G uiaciiam m ou......... 
lly o sc y ain u s............. 
Io d in e.......................... 
iodine, colorless__  
K ino............................. 
L obelia....................... 
M yrrh..........................  
N ux  V om ica............. 
O p ii.............................. 
Opii, ca m p h o rate d .. 
Opii,  deodorized 
 
Q u assia......................  
R hatany ...................... 
R hei.............................  
S a n g u in a ria ............. 
S e rp e n ta ria ............... 
S tro m o n iu m ............. 
T o lu tan .......................  
V a le ria n ....................  
V eratrum  V e rid e ... 
Z ingiber...................... 

@ 
@ 
@ 

50
50
50

60
50
60
60
50
50
60
50
60
50
50
75
50
15
75
1  00
50
50
60
50
50
50
50
50
50
35
50
60
50
60
50
75
75
50
50
50
50
75
50
I  50
50
50
50
50
f0
60
60
50
50
20

n iscellaneous

35
-dither, Spts.  N it.3 F  
30® 
38
34@ 
.¿Ether,  Spts. N it. 4 F  
A lu m e n ......................  2M® 
3
4
3® 
A lum en, gro’d .. po. 7 
A n n atto ......................  
50
40® 
5
A ntim oni,  p o ........... 
4® 
60
A ntim oni et PotassT  
55® 
A n tip y rin ................. 
@ 1 4 0
15
@ 
A n tife b rin ................. 
55
@ 
A rgent! N itras, oz  .. 
A rsenicum .................  
10® 
12
40
Balm  G ilead  B ud  .. 
38® 
B ism uth  S. N ...........1  20@  1  30
9
C alcium  Chlor.,  Is..  @ 
C alcium  Chlor.,  H s.  @ 
10
C alcium  Chlor.,  J4s.  @ 
12
C antharides,  Rus.po  @ 
75
15
Capsici  F ructus, a f .  @ 
Capsici F ructus,  p o .  @ 1 5
15
Capsici FructusB .po  @ 
12
10® 
CaryophyllU8..po.  15 
@  3   75
C arm ine, No. 40........ 
C era A lba,  S.  A F  
55
50© 
. 
Cera  F la v a ................. 
42
40® 
C occus........................ 
©  
40
Cassia F ru c tu s ......... 
®  
25
C entrarla.................... 
10
@ 
@ 
C etaceum ...................  
45
C hloroform ................ 
60® 
63
@  1  35
C hloroform , squibbs 
C hloral Hyd C rst__   1  15®  1  30
25
C hondrus...................  
20® 
15® 
C inchonidine,P.& W  
20
C inchonidine, G erm   314® 
12
C o cain e......................  5 05®  5  25
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct. 
65
C reosotum ................. 
35
@ 
C reta...............bbl. 75 
@  2
C reta, p rep ................. 
®  
5
Creta, p recip............. 
11
9® 
C reta, R u b ra............. 
8
@ 
C ro c u s........................ 
55
50® 
C u d b e a r....................  
24
@ 
C upri S u lp h ............... 
6
5@ 
D extrine.....................  
12
10® 
90
E ther S ulph............... 
75@ 
8
Em ery, all  num bers 
@ 
6
Em ery, p o -----   ------ 
@ 
35
E rgota...............po. 40 
30® 
F lake  W h ite............. 
15
12® 
Galla.  .  ......................  
23
@ 
G am bier.....................  
9
8® 
G elatin, C ooper..  .. 
@ 6 0
G elatin, F re n c h .......  
50
30® 
G lassw are, flint, box  60,  10&10
60
Less  th a n   b o x __  
Glue,- b ro w n ............. 
12
25
G lue,  w h ite ............... 
G ly ce rin a..................  
26
G rana  P aradis!  ___ 
15
H um ulus....................  
55
H ydraag C hlor  Mite 
75
65
H ydraag C hlor  Cor. 
85
H ydraag Ox R ub’m . 
95
H ydraag A m m oniati 
H ydraagU nguentum  
55
H ydrargyrum ........... 
60
Ichthyobolla, A m ...  1  25®  1  50
Indigo.......................... 
75®  1  00
Iodine,  R esubi.........   3  80®  3  90
Iodoform ....................  
@ 4 7 0
L u p u lin ......................  
@  2 25
60® 
L ycopodium ............. 
65
M acis........................... 
65® 
75
L iquor  A rsen et Hy­
dra rg  Io d ................ 
27
@ 
12
L iquorP otassA rsinit 
10® 
M agnesia,  S u lp h __  
2® 
3
@  1%
M agnesia, S ulph,bbl 
M annia.  S. F ............. 
60® 
63
@ 5 5 0
M enthol......................  

9@ 
13® 
19® 
@ 
25® 
@ 
@ 
@ 
@ 
45® 
@ 

M orphia, S.P.& W ... 1  75®  2 00 S inapis........................
M orphia,  S.N.Y.Q.&
Sinapis, o p t...............
C.  C o........................ 1  65®  1 90 Snuff,  M accaboy.De
M oschus C an to n __
@ 40
Voes.........................
M yristica, No.  1.......
65® 80 Snuff,Scotch,D eV o's
N üx V om ica.. .po.20
@ 10 Soda B oras................
Os  S epia....................
15© re Soda Boras, p o __
Pepsin  Saac, H. A  P.
Soda et Potass T a rt.
D. C o........................
@  1 00 Soda,  C arb................
Picis Liq. N .N .H gal.
Soda,  Bi-Carb...........
doz............................
@  2 00 Soda,  A sh..................
Picis Liq., q u a rts __
@  1 00 Soda, S ulphas...........
Picis Liq.,  p ints.......
@ 85 Spts. Cologne............
Pil H ydrarg... po.  80
50 Spts.  E th er  C o.........
©
P iper N ig ra .. .po.  22
@ 18 Spts.  M yrcia D om ...
Piper  A lba__ po.  35
@ 30 Spts.  V ini  Rect. b b l.
P iix   B urgun.............
@ 7 Spts.  V ini Rect. I4bbl
Plum bi  A cet.............
10® 12 Spts.  V ini Reet.lOgal
P ulvis Ipecac et Opii 1  10®  1 20 Spts.  V ini Rect.  5gal
Py rethrum , boxes H.
& P .  D.  Co., d o z ...
P yrethrum ,  p v .........
Q uassise......................
Q uinia, S.  P. & W ..
Q uinia,  S. G erm an ..
Q uinia, N .Y ...............
R ubia T in c to ru m ...
S accharum L actis pv
S alacin........................
Sanguis  D raco n is...
Sapo,  W  ....................
Sapo,  M........................
Sapo,  G........................
Siedlitz  M ix tu re__ 20  ©

@ 18 Lard,  No.  1................
40
43
40
@ 30 Linseed, pure  ra w ..
37
Linseed,  b oiled.......
39
42
@ 34 N eatsfoot,  w i n t e r
© 34
65
s tra in e d ..................
70
7  @ 10 Spirits T u rp e n tin e ..
34
40
7  ®
10
Paints
26® 28
B BL.
LB .
2 Red V en etian .........
IK   2 @8
1%®
5 Ochre, yellow  Mars.
3©
IK   2 ©4
3>/,@ 4 O chre, yellow   B er..
IK  2 ®3
2 P utty, com m ercial.. 2K  2H®3
©
® 2  60 Putty, strictly  pure
214  2K@3
50® 55 V erm ilion,  P r i m e
© 2  00
A m erican................
13® 15
© 2  49 V erm ilion,  E nglish.
70® 75
© 2  54 G reen, P a r is ............. 15  ®
24
@ 2  57 G reen,  P eninsular.
13® 16
@ 2  59 Lead,  R ed..................
5'4@
Lead, w h ite .............
514® 5K
@  1 25
@ 10
W hiting, w hite Span
27© 30 S trychnia, C rystal... 1  40® 1 4 5 W hiting,  gilders’...
90
®
10 Sulphur,  S ub!...........
8®
3 W hite, Paris A m er..
2y,@
© 1  00
37® 42 Sulphur,  R o ll.........
2© 2 Yt W hiting, Paris  Eng.
30® 40 T a m arin d s................
c lif f ..........................
8®
© 1  40
10
35® 40 T erebenth V enice...
28© 30 U niversal P repared. 1  00® 1  15
45
12® 14 Theobrom ae...............
24® 26 V an illa........................ 9  00® 16 On
8 No.  1 T urp C oach... 1  10® 1  20
40® 50
E x tra  T u rp ............... 1  60® 1  70
Coach B ody............... 2  75@ 3  00
12® 14
10® 12
B B L . UAL. No. 1 T urp  F u m __ 1  00® 1  10
70 E x tra T urk D am ar.. 1  55® 1  60
70® 75
60 Jap. D ryer,N o.lT urp

@ 15 W hale, w inter...........
22 Lard,  e x tra ...............

60 Zinci  S u lp h ...........
Oils

Less 5c gal.  cash

Varnishes

10 days.

70
53

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AXLE  GREASE.
A urora............................. 55 
Castor O il....................... 60 
D iam ond— ..................50 
F ra z e r's .......................... 75 
IXL Golden, tin  boxes 75 
M ica................................. 70 
P arag o n ...........................55 

doz.  gross
6  00
I  00
550
9 06
9  00
8  00
600

A bsolute.

BAKING  POWDER.
$4 lb cans d o z ...................... 
<4 lb  cans d o z...................... 
1 
$4 lb cans 3 doz.................... 
V4 lb  cans 3 doz.................... 
1 
B ulk.......................................... 

45
85
lb cans d o z......................  1  50
45
75
lb cans 1 doz....................  1  60
10

Acme.

Arctic.

1  10 
2 00 
9  00

JuXon

hom e.

$4  lb cans 6 doz case —
14 lb cans 4 doz case 
...
lb cans 2 doz case —
I 
lb case  1  doz case —
5  
$4 lb cans 4 doz c a se..  ,
14  lb cans 4 doz ca se—
1 
lb c a n s 2 doz c a se ... 
54  lb cans 4 doz ca se—
>4 lb cans 4 doz c a se...
1 
lb cans 2 doz ca se...
$4 lb c a n s.........................
14 lb  ca n s.........................
1 
lb c a n s .........................
O ur Leader.
14 lb cans.........................
14 lb cans..........................
lb cans.........................
I 

Lynch.

Red S ta r.

14  lb cans.........................
14 lb c a n s ........................
lb c a n s ........................
1 
BATH  BRICK.
A m erican  — .— .-.........
English...............................

b l u i n g .

A rctic 4 oz ovals......................3  60
A rctic 8 oz ov als.....................0  75
A rctic pints ro u n d ................  9 00
A rctic No. 2 sifting b o x ....  2  75 
A rctic No. 3 sifting box —   4  00 
A rctic  No. 5 sifting box—   8  00
A rctic 1 oz  b all.......................  4 50
M exican liquid 4 oz...............3  60
M exican liquid  8 oz.............  6  80

BRO OnS.

No.  1 C arpet.............................  2 20
No. 2 C arpet..............................2  00
No. 3 C arpet................
1  60 
No. 4 C arpet...............
2  50
Parlor G e m ................
Common W hisk.......
1  00
Fancy W hisk.............
W arehouse................................2  50
CANDLES.

H otel 40 lb boxes.........................10
S tar 40 lb boxes............................. 9
Paraffine 

 
CANNED  GOODS, 
rian ito w o c  P eas.

L akeside  M-«rrowfat............   1 00
L akeside E.  J .........................  J 30
Lakeside, Cham, o f E n g .....  1  40 
Lakeside. Gem  E x.  Sifted.  1  05 

CATSUP.

Colum bia, 
Colum bia,  V4  p in ts ................ 2  50

p in ts .................4  25  I

CEMENT.

M ajor’s, per gross.

% oz size.... 12  00
1  oz size__ 18  00
Liq. Glue,loz  9  60
L eath er  C em ent,
.12 00 
1 oz size.
.18 00
2 oz size.
Rubber  Cement. 
^ 2  oz size___  12  00

CHEESE.
A m boy........................
Acme  ..........................
Je rse y ..........................
L enaw ee.....................
Riverside....................
Gold  M edal...............
B rick............................
E dam ...........................
L eiden.........................
L im b u rg e r................
P ineapple...................
Sap  Sago....................
Chicory.
. 

Balk 
Red 

.........

1«;
<H1
12
@
@
@ 12
@ 12'
© 11
@1 on
@ 20
@ 15
@ 24
© 18
5
7

... 

CHOCOLATE.

Walter Baker &. Co.’s.

G erm an S w e e t............................22
P rem iu m .......................................31
B reakfast  Cocoa........................ 42

CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft. per  d o z............1  00
Cotton, 50 ft,  per  d c z ........... 1  20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  d o z ........... 1  40
Cotton, 70 ft. per  d o z........... 1  60
Cotton. 80 ft, per  d o z ........... 1  80
Ju te , 60 ft,  per  d o z ...............  80
Ju te , 72 ft,  per  doz................  95

CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes..............................45

COFFEE.

G reen.
Rio.

J a v a .

S an to s.

M aracaibo.

M exican  and  G uatam ala.

F a i r ............................................... 18
G o o d ............................................. 19
P rim e ............................................21
G olden  .........................................21
P eaberry  ..................................... 23
F air  ..............................................19
Good 
.............................................20
P rim e ........................................... 22
Peaberry  ..................................... 23
F a ir  ..............................................21
Good  .............................................22
........................................ 24
F ancy 
P rim e 
.......................................... 23
M illed.  ........................................ 24
In te rio r....................................... 25
P rivate  G row th........................ 27
M andehling................................28
I m ita tio n ................................... 25
A rabian  ...................................... 28
Q uaker Mocha and J a v a ......... 32
Toko  Mocha and J a v a ........... 28
S tste  H ouse B lend.................. 25
A rb u c k le ...........................   19  45
Je rs e y ...................................  19  45
I io n  To f f e e
8n 1ft. Packages .Without fa r m .
96 Fuih Ounces  Nct.
C a sts 100  ibs.l  H tality  P rice 

P ackage.

R oasted.

M ocha.

- 

60  •  J  

'‘« sa c   per lb.
C abinets 120 lbs. Same P rice. 
0 0 *  Extra  for Cabinets.
rtcC augn.in’s  XXXX..........!9  45

KOFFA-AID.

10

Extract.

Valley City  *4 g r o s s .......
F elix *4  g ro ss....................
H um m el's foil  -4 g ro ss...
H um m el’s tin  
g ro s s...
COCOA  SHELLS.
201b  b ag s...........................  
Less  q u a n tity ....................  
Pound  packages............... 
CREA1T  TARTAR. 

7h
1  15
fi5
1  4:-

2*4
3
4

Stricily  P ure, w ooden boxes.  35 
S trictly  Pure, tin  boxes.........  37

CONDENSED  MILK.
4 doz. in case.

N.  Y.  Condensed 
brands.
G ail  Borden  Eagle.
C ro w n ........................
D a is y ..........................
Cham pion  ................
M agnolia
Dime 

.7  40 
.6   25 
.5  75 
.4  50 
.4  25
....... ...............................3  36

Peerless evaporated  cream .5

COUPON  BOOKS.

Tradesman.”  

$  1  books,  per  100.
2  00 
2  50
$  2 books, per  100.
$ 3 books,  per 100...............   3  00
$  5 books,  p er 100 ...............   3  00
810 books,  per 100 ................  4  00
$20 books,  per 100 ...............   5  00

•‘Superior.’

“ U n iv ersal.”
$  1  books, per  100.........
$ 2 books,  per  100.........
$ 3 books,  per  100.........
$ 5 books,  per  100.........
$10 books, per  100 ................   6  00
$20 books, per  100 ................   7  00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to 
th e  follow h g 
q u antity d iscounts:
20u books or o v e r...  5 per cent 
500 books o r o v e r.. .10 per cen t 
1000 books o r over.  .20 per cent 

Coupon P ass Books,

denom ination  from  $1 0 dow n.

C an be m ade to rep resen t any 
20 books  ...............................  1 00
50 books.....................................  2 00
100 books.....................................  3 00
250books.....................................  6 25
500 books..............................1000
1000 books......................................17 50
C redit  C hecks.
3  00 
500, any one denom ’u .
5  00
1000, any one denom ’n .
2000, any one denom ’n .......   8  00
Steel  p u n c h ...........................  
75
DRIED  FRUITS—DOAESTIC 
S u n d ried ..............................  @ 4
E vaporated 50 lb  boxes.  @  614

A pples.

C alifornia  F ru its.

5   @ 7  
8'4@

A pricots.............................  9  @U
B lackberries.....................   _  
N ectarin es...........
Peaches...................
P ears........................
Pitted C herries................
P runnelles.........................
R aspberries...................
C alifornia  P ru n es.
100-120 25 lb  boxes...........
90-100 25 lb  boxes...........
80-90 25 lb boxes...........
70-80 25 111 boxes...........
60 - 70 25 lb boxes...........
50-60 25 lb boxes...........
40 - 50 25 lb b o x e s .........
31 - 40 25 lb boxes...........

Cent  le ss In  hags 
R aisins.

London  L ayers............1  OOfi/1
Loose  M uscatels 2 Crown 
L  o-e  M uscatels 3 Crow n 
Loose  M uscatels 4 Crow n 

3 14
3?4
5

FOREIGN.
C u rra n ts.

Patras bid s...........................@  3:t
Vostizzas 50 lb cases.........@  3*.
S cbuit’sC lean ed  25 lb l,xs@  5 
•c h iiit's Cleaned 50 lb  bxs@   4*4 
S chult’s Cleaned  1  lb pkg@   6 

P eel.

C itron Leghorn 25 lb  bx  @13 
Lemon Leghorn 25 lb bx  @11 
O range Leghorn 25 lb bx  @12 
O ndura 29 lb boxes........7V4@8
S ultana 201b boxes........6*4@744
V alencia 30 lb box es—   @

R aisins.

4

P eas.

H om iny.

Rolled  O ats.

P earl B arley.

F arin a .
G rits.

3
.2   00
.3  25 
.1  50

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.
B u lk ....................................... 
W alsh-DeRoo  Co.’s ...
B arrels  ..........................
F lake, 50 lb.  d ru m s ...
Lim a  B eans.
D r ie d ........................................ 
M accaroni and V erm icelli.
D om estic.  101b. b o x .........  60
lm jiorted.  25 lb.  b o x ......... 2  50
Em pire  .................................  
294
C h e s te r..................................1&@2
G reen,  b u ................................  90
Split,  per lb .......................... 
2>4
Roiled  A vena, 
b b l.......... 3  30
R olled A vena,  liltb l...........1  78
S chum acher,  b b l...............
S chum acher,  V4 b b l...........
M onarch,  b b l.......................3 b0
M onarch,  ^4  b b l..................1  63
P rivate brands, 
b b l__ 2  75
P riv ate brands,  ’¡.bbl........ 1 50
Q uaker,  ca ses............................3 20
Oven  B ak ed ..............................3 25
Lakeside  ..............................2  25
G e rm a n ................................. 
4
3*4
E ast  In d ia ............................ 
C racked, b u lk ......................  
3
24 2 lb p ackages........................ 2 40
P ettijo h n ’s B est........................ 3 10

B reakfast  Food.
B uckw heat F lour. 
E xcelsior  Self Rising.

W h eat.

S ago.

Case o f 2 d o z ....................   1  9 '
F ive case  lo ts ....... ...............1  75

14
II
eo

H erring.

@ 6 

@ 4.Ü 
@ evt
@  9

Fish
Cod.
Georges cu red ..........
G eorges  genuine—
Georges selected —
S trips or  b ric k s.......
H alibut.
C h u n k s................................
S trip s.....................................
H olland  w hite hoops keg 
H olland  w hite hoops  bbl
N orw egian..........................
2  30
R ound 100  lb s ....................
R ound  40  lb s......................  1  10
S caled..................................... 
12
H ackerel.
13  00 
No.  1  100 lb s ................
5  50 
No.  1  40 lb s ................
1  45 
No.  1  10 lb s ...............
11  75 
No. 2 100 lb s ...............
5  00 
No. 2  40 lb s...............
1  32
No. 2  10 lb s ...............
Fam ily 90 lb s .............
Fam ily 10 lb s ..............
S ardines.
R ussian kegs........................ 
65
S tockfish.
N o.  1,  1001b.  bales...............  10l4
N o. 2,100 lb.  b ales.............. 
8- *
No.  1100 lb s ..........................  5  0
No. 1  40 lb s ..........................  2  0
N o. 1  10 lb s .......................... 
70
No. 1  8 lb s .......................... 
59
No. 1  No. 2  Fam  
3  00
1  45

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

IOO lb s __
40 l b s . . .
10 lb s___
8 lbs.

W hltefish.

8  00 
3  50 

7  00 
3  0 

T ro u t.

Jennings.

2 oz reg u lar panel . 
75 
4 oz  regniHr panel 
I  Sit 
6 oz reg u lar p a n e l. .2  00 
No.  3  ta p e r................1  35 
No.  4  ta p e r.................1  50 

Lemon  V anilla 
1  20
2 <10
3 00
2 00
2 50

Souders’ .

Oval  bottle,  w ith  corkscrew . 
the 

in   th e   w orld 

fo r 

Best 
m oney.

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon.

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

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
2 o z.......... 1  20
4 o z..........2  40

..1  50 
..3   00

. . 1 7 5
..3   50

FLY   P A PER .
Tanglefoot.

‘•Regular” Size.

Less than one case, per box 
32 
One to  five cases, per case..  2  75 
F iv e to ten cases, per case.  2  65
Ten cases, per  ca se.............  2 55

“ L ittle” Tanglefoot.

Less than one case, per box 
13 
fine to ten cases, per case..  1  45
Ten cases, p er  ca se.............  1  40

FURNITURE 

C leaner  and  Polish. 

H enderson’s “ D iam ond.”

H alf P in t......................... 
1  75
P in t.............................................3 50
Q u a r t.........................................5  40
H alf G allon............................  7  75
G a llo n ......................................14  40

 

HERBS.

s a g e ............................................   13
H o p s...................... r .................   15

GUNPOWDER.
R ifle- D upont’s.

K e g s ...........................................3  00
H alf  K egs.................................. 1  75
Q n arterK eg s......... 
.............1  00
1  lb  c a n s ...................................  30
J4  lb  c a n s ...................................   18

Choke  Bore—D upont’s.

K e g s ...........................................4  00
H alf  K egs..................................2  25
Q uarter  K egs...........................1  25
1 lb  c a n s ...................................  34

E agle  D uck—D upont’s.

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

 

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

15 lb  p ails........................... 
33
17 lb   p a ils.................................   40
30 lb  p a ils.................................   60

 

INDIGO.

JE L L Y .

LYE.

Condensed,  2  doz  ................. 1  20
Condensed,  4  d>>z...................2  25

LICORICE.

P u re ............................................  30
C alabria 
.................................  25
S icily............................................   14
R o o t.................................... 
 
MINCE  M EAT.

t, 3 doz in  case. .2

Pie  Prep. 3 doz in  c a se.........2  75

nATCHES.

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

JTOLASSES.
Blackstrap.

 

I0@12

Sugar h o u se.................... 
Cuba Baking.

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

Porto  Rico.

P rim e ......... ; .........................  
F ancy  ...................................  

20
30

New O rleans.
F a ir .....................................
G o o d ...................................
E x tra goo d ........................
C h o ic e ...............................
Fancy  ...............................
H alf-barrels 3c ex tra.

PICKLE5. 
n ed iu m .

S m all.

3  25 
B arrels,  1,200 c o n u t.......
2  13
H alf bbls, 600 c o u n t.......
B arrels. 2,400 c o u n t.............  4 25
H alf bbls,  1,200 c o u n t.........2  63
1  70 
Clay, No.  216.................
65 
Clay, T.  D.  fu ll count.
Cob, No. 3......................
1  20
POTASH.
B abbitt’s ........................
4  00
P enna S alt  Co.’s ...................3  00

48 cans in case.

P IP E S .

RICE.

D om estic.

 

C arolina h e a d ........................  6%
C arolina  No.  1......................  5
C arolina  No. 2 .............. 
  4^4
B roken.....................................  2H
Ja p an ,  No. 1..........................  5
Japan.  No. 2 ..........................  4?4
Jav a,  No.  1..............................  4J£
Jav a, No. 2..............................  4*4
P a tn a .........................................  4

Im ported.

SALERATUS.

P acked 60  16s. in   box.

C hurch’s .................................. 3  3C
D eiand’s 
................................. 3  15
D w ight’s .................................. 3  30
T aylor’s . . .................................3  00

SAL SODA.

G ranulated, b b ls................ 1  10
G ranulated,  100 ib c a se s.. 1  50
Lum p, b b ls...........................  
1
Lump,  1451b k eg s................t  10

SEED S.

6

A n is e .................... ...............  13
Canary, S m yrna.....................  
C a ra w a y ............................... 
10
C ardam on,  M alabar.........  80
Hemp.  R ussian................  
4
Mixed  B ird .......................... 
414
M ustard,  w h ite ..................  
6*4
Poppy  ................................... 
8
R a p e ......................................  
4
C uttle  Bone..........................  20

SNUFF.

Scotch,  in b la d d ers...............  37
M aecaboy.  in ja rs ...................  35
F rench  Rappee, hi  ja rs 
...  43 

SYRUPS.

Corn.

B arrels................................... 
is
H alf  b b ls.............................   17
F a ir  ......................................   16
G o o d .......................................  20
C h o ic e ...................................  25

P u re Cane.

SPICES.
W hole Sifted.

45
A llspice  ......  ......................
Cassia, C hina in m ats.......
Cassia,  B atavia in  b u n d ..
Cassia,  Saigon  in  ro lls___
Cloves,  A m boyna...............
Cloves, Z an zib ar................
Mace,  B a ta v ia ..................
N utm egs,  fa n c y ..................
N utm egs, No.  1..................
N utm egs,  No.  2 ..................
l’epper, Singapore,  black. 
Pep[ier,  Singapore, w hite.
Pepper,  s h o t........................
P u re  G round in  B ulk.

• •  954 
..10 
.  15 
..32 
.. 15 
.10 
..70 
. .65 
. .60 
. .55 
.1 0  
.  .20 
..16

10

Allspice  .............................I0@15
C assia, B a ta v ia .......................17
Cassia,  Saigon........................ 35
cloves,  Am boyna.
.15
Cloves, Z a n zib ar..
G inger.  A frican ..
G inger,  C 'C h in ...
G inger,  Jam a ica..
Mace,  B atavia__
. ,.60@65
M ustard, Eng. and T rieste. .20
M ustard. T rieste.....................25
N u tm e g s,.................... 
40@60
Pepper.  Singapore  black9@12 
IVppei.siitgii|«>,c,whitel5@ 1£
Pepper, C ayenne.............17(0,20
Sage.............................................18
“ A bsolute”   In  J4lh.  P ackages
A llspice................................7 6 5
<  inn am o n ............................. 
75
C loves................
70
G inger, C ochin.
M ace....................
.2  10
M ustard.............
N utm egs................................2  10
Pepper, c a y e n n e ...............  75
Pepper, w hite  ....................   75
Pepper,  black s h o t............  60
S aigon....................................1  60
“ A bsolute  " B u tc h e rs ’  Spices.
W iener and F ra n k fu rte r__ 16
P ork S ausage............................16
Bologna and  Smoked S’g e ..l6  
L iver S’ge and H’d Cheese.. 16

THE  MICHIGAN  TRA DESM A N

21

Thom pson & C hute's Brand

Candies.

F i s h   a n d   O y  s t e r s

Provisions.

The  G rand 

ltapids  Packing

Crockery  and

Glassware.

Scouring.

Allen  It.  W rislevs  brands.

Single  box.
5  box  lot, d e liv e re d .............3  20
10 box lot.  de  iv c red ............ 3  15
25 box lot, d eliv ered .............3  10
Old C ountry  80  1-lb...............3 20
Good Cheer 60  1-lb................ 3  HO
W hite  liorax  100 
lb ...........3  65
Sapolio. kitchen, 3 d o z ....... 2 40
Sa polio,  hand. 3 d o z ............ 2  40
STOVE  POLISH. 
N ickeline, sm all, p erg ro . 
4 00 
N ickeline, large,  p e rg ro ...  7 20 
TABLE  SAUCES.
Lea & P e rrin ’s,  la rg e__
Lea &  P errin ’s, sm all.
H alford,  la rg e............
H alford sm all...............
Salad  Dressing,  large.
.2  65
Salad  D ressing,Sm all.
VERMICIDE
..  2 00 
Zenoleuiu,  6  o z ...........
.  4  00 
Zenoleum ,  q ts .............
..  7  20 
Zenoleum , Vi g a l.........
. J 2   00
Zi-nolcum.  g a l.............
VINEGAR.
Robinson's P ure Cider.............12
Leroux  C ider...............................10

.4  75 
. 3  75

SUGAR.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  w hich  the 
w holesale dealer adds th e local 
freight fr  in New  York to your 
shipping 
point,  giving  you 
credit  on  th e  invoice  fo r  the 
am ount  of  freight  buyer  pays 
from  the  m arket  in  w hich  he 
purchases to bis shipping point, 
including  20  pounds  fo r  the 
w eight of the barrel.
D om ino.......................................... 5 .5
Cut  L oaf.........................................5 75
C u b e s ..............................................5 37
Powdered  .......................... »..5  37
XXXX  P ow dered........................ 5 50
Mould  A .........................................5 37
G ranulated in b b ls...................... 5 12
G ranulated in  bags.................... 5 12
Fine G ran u lated .......................... 5 12
E xtra  F ine G ran u lated ........5  25
E xtra Course G ran u lated .. .5  25
Diamond  Confec.  A ...................5 12
Confec. S tandard A ..................  5 00
I __
No. 
2.. 
No 
No.  3.. 
No.  4  , 
No.  5. 
No.  6 . 
No.  7 
No.  8 
No.  9. 
No.  10. 
No.  II. 
No.  12. 
No.  13. 
No.  14. 
No.  li

4  .5 
.4  69 
.4  62 
.4  56 
.4  50 
.4  44 
.4  37 
.4  25 
.4  25 
.4  18 
4  12 
.4  06 
.3  87 
.3  62

WASHING  POWDER.

too packages in
WICKING.
No. 0, per g ro ss.............
No.  1, per gross.............
No. 2, per gross.............
No. 3, pf.r gross...........-

Crackers.

riL

5 Vi

Soda.

Butter.

Biscuit  Co.  quote:

The  N.  Y 
as follow s:
Seym our X X X ......................
Seym our XXX, 3 lb.  carton
Fam ily X X X ..........................
Fam ily  XXX, 3 lb  carton
Salted  X XX...........................
Salted  XXX. 3 lb carto n . 
Soda  XXX  ............................
6',
Soda  XXX, 3 1b  c a rto n ....
Soda,  C ity .............................  
'
C rysjal  W afer......................   ]<
Long Island  W afers...........  1
L. 1.  W afers,  1 lb carton 
1: 
Square Oyster,  XXX...........  ■
Sq. Oys. XXX.1  lb   carto n , 
i
F arin a O yster,  XXX........... 
I
Animals 
B ent’s Cold  W ater.
Belle  Rose...............
C ocoanut  T a ffy .... 

SWEET  GOODS-  Boxes.
12

O yster.

B arreled  P o rk .

Dry S alt  M eats.

sh o rts......................
Sm oked  H eats.
12 lb  average  . . .  
Hams,  4 lb  average 
...
Hams,  16 lb  av erag e.......
Hams, 20 lb  averag e.......
Ham dried beef  ...............
iers  (N.  Y.  c u t).  .
Bacon,  c le a r................
C alifornia  h am s...............
Boneless ham s..................
id  h a m ......................
In Tierces.  L ards
o u u d ..........................
F am ily .................................
G ranger  .............................
M ussulm an's Gold  Leaf.. 
W orden's  Horn  M ade... 
W orden's  W hite Clover.
C o tto len c..........................
C otosuet 
............................
.advance 
.advance 
80 lb Tubs 
. advance 
50 ib Tins 
.advance 
20 lb Pails 
10 lb  Pails 
.advance 
5 lb  Pails 
. advance 
3 lb  Pails
.advance

S ausages.

Bologna
L iv er.....................................
F ra n k fo rt...........................
P o r k ....................................
Blood 
.................................
T ongue  ...............................
Head  cheese......................

Beef.

Tripe.

C asings.

E xtra  M ess........................
Boneless 
...........................
P ig s’  F eet.
Kits,  15  lb s..........................
Vf  bbls, 40 lb s....................
V*  bbls, 80 lb s....................
Kits,  15 lb s ........................
V£  bbls, 40 lb s ....................
Vi  bbls, 80 l b - ..................
P o r k ..................................
Beef  ro u n d s....................
Beef  m iddles.............
B utte rine.
Rolls,  d a iry ......................
Solid,  d a iry ......................
Rolls,  c re a m e ry .............
Solid,  c re a m e ry ............
Canned  M eats.
Corned  beef,  2  lb .........
Corned  beef,  15  lb .......
Roast  beef,  2  lb .........
Potted  bam ,  Vis.........
P otted  ham .  Vis.........
Deviled ham , 
.........
Deviled ham .  Vis.........
Potted  tongue  Vis.........
Potted 
tongue  Vis.........

1  65 
3  00

2 (X) 
14  00 
2  00

Beef.

1
1
1
1
J
j
......... ................ 3 #   314  j

Fresh  Meats.
i) ©   7 
C a rc a ss ..........................
Fore q u a rte rs ............... 4 @  5 
H ind  q u a rte rs............. 6 <&  8 
Loins  No.  3 .................. 0 @ 10 
(Í/J2 
R ibs................................. 8
5* Àt.  6*9.
R o u n d s........................
5 
4
C hucks....................
Plates 
P ork.
D ressed ......... ! .............. 4* (f(l  5
(î%  T1«*
Loins  .............................
(¿4  6 
S houlders......................
djù,  7
Leaf L a rd ......................
M utton.
C a rc a ss .......................... 5Î ?((/;  6V4
@1254
E aster  Lam bs.............
4‘i@  6 ' 2
C a rc a ss ........................
_____________________
O ils.

Veal.

j

The  S tandard  OH  <JO. quotes

I  as follow s:
Barrels.
1  Eocene  ........................
XXX W .W .M tch.lIdlt
1  W  W M ichigan...........
High T est H eadlight.
I  D., S .G a s......................
I  Deo.  N a p th a ...............
I  C y lin d e r...................... 31)
E n g in e..........................
Black, w in te r.............
1  Black, sum m er...........

From Tank  Wagon.

@ 11
*•*
C(ly  S’.;4
(¿ft  s
©   9 Vi
©   8>4

©   8 Vi
©   9Vi
@ 651Í
©   7

11 @ 21
\\

The Pulliam  Candy to . quotes 

as follow s:

S tick   C andy.

- t a u d a r d ........................ 
s t a n d a r d   il.  I I ........... 
S tandard  Tw ist.
C ut  L o a f.............
E x tra H .H ................
Boston  C ream .........

M ixed C andy.

Si  u d a rd .......
Leader  .........
R o y a l.............
Conserves___
Broken  .........
K indergarten
F rench  C ream .........
Valley C ream ...........

"libls.  pails
6 V i©   7 Vi
<.54©  7 Vi
IS Vi © TV* 
7(4©   8Vs 
cases 
© 814 
© 8‘/s
obis,  pail
(¡54©  71 
6 V i©   7V
6 V i©   7 V
7  ©   8 
7 V i©   8V
©   » 
©12

4©

F an cy —In B ulk.

Lozenges,  p la in .......
Lozenges,  p rinted.
Choc.  D rops...........
Choc.  M onum ental
Gum  D rops.............
Moss  D rops.............
Sour D rops...............
Im p e ria ls................

F ancy— In

lb.  Boxes.

© 8 

©   85Í
©   #
11 Vi©13 
©12Vi 
©   5 
©  8 
© 0

l’er Box 

©50
@50 
@60 
@65 
@75 
35  @50 
00  © 
©50 
@55 
@60 
@60 
©65 
@30 
©50 
80  @90 
60  @80 @90 
@60 
25  @ 
©55

@45

3  50
4  00

3  OC

@3  0 0 
@3  25 
@3  75 
@3  50 
@4  00

Lemon  D rops...........
Sour  D rops...............
Pepperm int  D rops..
Chocolate  D rops__
H. M. Choc.  D rops..
G um   D rops...............
Licorice D rops.........1
A.  15. Licorice Drops
Lozenges,  p la in __
Lo/enges,  p rin ted ..
im p e ria ls..................
M ottoes......................
Cream   B ar................
Molasses B a r ...........
Hand  Made Cream s.
Plain  C ream s...........
D ecorated C ream s..
String R ock...............
B urnt A lm onds....... 1
W iutergreen Berries 
C aram els. 
No.  I w rapped, 2  lb.
boxes  ......................
No.  1  w rapped, 3  lb.
boxes  ......................
No. 2 w rapped, 2  lb. 
boxes 
....................
Fruits.

Oranges.

Fancy N avels

126...................... .........
150-176-200..................

F ancy  Seedlings

150-176-200..................
250-288.......................

V alencias
420s...............................
Lemons.
Strictly choice  360s..
Strictly choice  300s..
Fancy  360s................
E x tra  360s..................
Fancy  300s................
E xtra 300s  ................
Bananas.
A  definite  price 

is  h ard   to 
nam e, as  it varies  according  to 
size  o f  bunch  an d   q u ality   of 
fru it.
M edium  b u n c h e s.. . i  25  @1  50
Largo b u n ch es.........1  75  @2
Foreign  Dried  Fruits.
Fi
,  Fancy  Layers
20 l b s . . . . . ...........
Figs.  Choice  Layers
101b...................
Figs,  N aturals 
in
bags,  n ew ...............
D ates,  F ards in  101b
b o x e s ......................
Dates,  F ards in 60 Hi
c.ises 
....................
D ates,  P ersians,  G.
M.  K., 60 lb c a se s.. 
D ates,  Sairs  60  lb 
cases  ......................

© 6

© 4!

©

@ 13
©
©12V4 
©   9 
@10 
@12 
@12
©
@12 

@   9 Vi @  8

@1  25 
@4  IN) 
@
©

Nuts.

A lm onds, T a rra g o n a.. 
Almonds,  Iv a c a .. . . . . .
Alm onds,  C alifornia,
so ft  sh elled ...............
B razils n e w ..................
F ilberts 
........................
W alnuts, G ren., n e w .. 
W alnuts,  C alif  NO.  1. 
W alnuts,  so ft  shelled
C a lif............................
T able  N uts,  fan cy __
Table N uts,  c h o ice... 
Pci aus, T exas  IL P ...  i 
H ickory  N uts  per bu.,
O h io ...........................
Coco ante s,  full  sacks
B utternuts  per  b u __
Black W alnuts per  bn 

P e an u ts.

Fancy,  II.  P.,  Game
t  o c k s ..........................
1  ancy.  H.  P.,  Game
R oasted......................
j  Fancy,  H.  P.. AesO' ia-
tion  R oasted.............
i 
I  Choice,  H.  P.,  E xtras.
Choice, H.  P.,  Extras,
1  Roasted  ....................

F resh  F ish.

W h itefish ..................
T r o u t..........................
Black  Bass................
H a lib u t......................
Ciscoes or H e rrin g ..
B luetish......................
Live  L obster...........
Boiled  L obster.........
C o d .............................
H addock ....................
No.  1  P ickerel.........
P ik e.............................
Smoked  W hite.........
Red S napper.............
Col  River  S alm o n ..
M ackerel 
.................

Shell  Goods
Oysters,  per  UK).........
Clams,  per  <00.........
O y sters.

i

J
| i
j
j

Per  lb. 
©  
9
S 
(i£ 
@ 1 5  
15(fû  10 
(ic, 
0 
©  
l"-’54
©   20
©   20
©  
10
©  
8
©  
9
©  
8
©  
a
(& 
10
©   13
16©  20

1  25© 1  50
90© 1  00

F. J.  D etten lh aler s Brands.

Oscar A llyn's  Brands.

F airbavcn  C o u n ts...
F. J .  D  S o le its.........
Selects 
........................
F. J.  D...........................
A nchors........................
S ta n d a rd s....................
C o u n ts ..........................
E xtra Selects...........  .
M edium  Selects.........
A nchor  S tan d a rd s...
S ta n d a rd s....................
Scallops  ......................
C la m s ...........................
S h rim p s........................

1  er Can.
35(ftj.
3u@
25<&
22©
20©
18ii&
Per  Gal.
© 2  00
(a 1  65
©1  30
© 1  10
©1  75
@1  25
©1  25
Per  Can.
C o u n ts .......................... .  40©
30©
E xtra  s e le c ts.............
P lain  S elects............... .  25(r$
22(r$,
IX   1............................
M edium s  .................... .  20©
S tandards  ................
.  18©
16@.
F a v o rite s ..................
P er  Gal.
© 2  00
New York  C o u n ts...
(i£. 1  75
E x tra   Selects...........
©1  50
P lain  S elects.............
ff/vl  2j
I  X L S tan d a rd s.......
© 1  10
S ta n d a rd s..................
Grains and Feedstuffs

Wheat.

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

Local  Brands
...  3 65
Second  P a te n t...............
..  3  45
S traig h t...........................
...  3  15
C lear.................................
...  3  35
G raham  
........................
...  3  25
B u c k w h e a t....................
R y e ............................. ...  2  65
to  usual  c ish  dis-
S ubject 
count.
F lo u r in  bbls.,25c  per bbl. ad-
d itional.
W orden G rocer Co.'s Brand.
Q uaker,  5ss ................. ....  3 65
Q uaker,  V4S..................... ....  3  65
...  3  65
Q uaker,  Vis.....................

Spring  Wheat  Flour.

Olney A J u d s o u 's  B rand.

Meal.

Feed and  Millstuffs.

Ceresota,  ;ss ................. ___3  85
.........i  «5
Ceresota,  Vfs.................
Ceresota,  C*s................. __   3  65
B all-B arnhart-Putm an s Brand.
]ÿi
G rand  R epublic.  }8s ...
..  .  3  75
G rand  R epublic,  (¡¿s..
.. . .   3  65
G rand  Republic,  Vs».--
Lemon A  W heeler Co.'s  B rand.
.. . .   3  85
P arisian,  5»s.................
...  3  *5
P arisian,  54s..................
.  ..  3  65
P arisian,  V©..................
.. . .   1  75
B o lte d ...........................
....  2  0C
G ra n u la te d ..................
... 13  50
St. Car Feed, screened
St. C ar Feed, unscreened. .13  25
.. . .  13 00
No.  1  Corn and  O ats..
1  U nbolted Corn  M eal.. ___12  75
|  W inter  W heat  B ran.. ___11  50
W iuter W heat  M iddlings.. 12  00
S creenings..............................11  00
The  O.  E.  Brown  Mill  Co. 
quotes as follow s:
Corn.
C ar  lo ts ...................................  32
Less th a n   ca r 
lo ts.............   31
Car  lo ts ...................................  2354
Less th a n   ca r 
No.  1  Tim othy, ton lots  ...16  00 
No.  1 T im o th y carlo ts.........13  75
hides  and  Pelts.
P erkins  &  Hess  | 

lo ts .............   23

Oats.

Hay.

3  @  4

low s:
Hides.
G re e n ..........................
Hart  c u re d ......... ..
F ull C u red .................
Dry  .............................
Kips,  g reen ...............
Kips,  c u re d ..............
© 6 
C alfskins,  green —  
C alfskins,  cured —
@  6(4 
@30
D cacouskins  ..........
Pelts.
@  30 
S h e arlin g s...............
@1  00 
L a m b s ......................
@  75
Old  W ool.
Wool.
©If
W ashed 
...................... 10
@13
U n w a sh e d ....................  5
Hiscellaneous.
i  T a llo w ...........................   254©  3
G rease  B u tter...............  1  @ 2
Sw itches  ......................   154© 2
G inseng  ......................  2  50@2  90

10  00 
10  50
10  00 
12  00

LAM P  BURNERS.

No.  0  S u n ............................... 
45
No.  1  S u n ............................... 
50
No.  2  S un...............................  
75
50
T u b u la r................................... 
65
Security, No.  1......................  
Security,  No.  2......................  
85
50
N utm eg  .................................  
A rctic......................................   1  15
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Common.
Per box o f 6 doz.
No.  0  S u n ...............................  1  85
No.  1  S u n ...............................  2  00
No.  2  S un ...............................  2  80

F irs t  Q uality.

No.  0  Sun, 
crim p 
No.  1  sun, 
crim p 
No.  2  su n ,  crim p 

labeled _  2  10
w rapped an d  
w rapped and 
labeled__  2  25
w rapped  and  labeled—   3  25

top,
top,
top, 

XXX  Flint.
0 Sun,  crim p
l Sun,  crim p 
2 Suit,  crim p 

top,
w rapped  and  la b eled __
top,
w rapped and  labeled —  
top,
w rapped and  labeled  ...

No. 
No. 
No. 

CHIMNEYS, 
P earl  Top.

No.  1  Sun,  w rapped  and 
labeled.
and
No.  2  Sun, 
lab eled ..
No.  2 H inge,  w rapped  and 
la b eled .................................4  88

w rapped

3  70

Fire Proof—Plain Top.

No.  1  Sun,  plain  b u lb .........  3  40
No.  2 Sun,  plain  b u lb .........  4  40

La  Bastie.

No.  1  Sun.  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ......................................   1  25
No. 2  Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ......................................   1*50
No.  1  Crim p, per d o z...........1  35
No. 2 Crim p, per d o z...........  1  60

Rochester.

No.  1,  Lime  (65c d o z).........   3  50
I  No.  2,  Lime  i70c d o z).. 
..  4  00
|  No. 2,  F lin t  (80c  d o z )............4  70

Electric.

10

s te r............... 

Miscellaneous. 

No. 2.  Lim e  (70c doz)  .......   4  00
No. 2,  F lin t  (80c d o z).........  4  40
Doz.
50
15
1  00

Ju n io r,  Kocht
N utm eg  ........................
illu m in ato r  Bases —
Barrel  lots, 5 d o z.......
7 in.  P orcelain Shades 
90
Case lots,  12  doz.  . 
.
Mammoth  Chimneys for  Store 
Lamps,  Doz.  Box 
4  20

No. 3 R ochester, lim e  1  50 
No. 3  Rochester,  Hint  1  75 
No. 3  P earl 
top,  or
Jew el  g la ss__ —   1  85
No. 2 Globe Incaudes.
lim e...........................   1  75
N o.2 Globe Incaudes.
Hint  ............................2  00
No. 2  P earl.glass.......   2  10

OIL  CANS.

6  06 
Doz. 
I  60
1  gal tin cans w ith  spout.
2  00 
1 gal galv  iron w ith  spout
3  25
2 gal galv iron  w ith  spout
3 gal galv  iron w ith spout.  4  50 
5 gal  E ureka w ith s p o u t...  6  50 
5 gal  E ureka w ith fa u c e t..  7 00
5 gal  galv  iron A As  W .......   7  50
5 gal  T ilting cans,  M 'n'eh  10 
9  (HI
5 gal galv iron  N acefas
Pump  Cans.
3 gal  Home  R ule...........
5 gal  Home  R ule...........
3 gal G oodenough.........
5 gal (ioodenough.........
5 gal  Pirate  K ing.........
LANTERNS.
4  i.t 
No.  0 T u b u la r...............
6  OC 
No.  1  B  T u b u la r.........
6 06
No.  13 T u b u lar D ash..
No.  1 T ub., glass fo u n t—   7  00 
No.  12  T ubular, side lam p. 13 00 
No.  3 Strei t  Lam p.............  3  ".5

:2 00

LANTERN GLOBES.
!  No.  0 T ubular, cases I  doz.
each, box 10 cents............ 
No. 0 T ubular, cases 2  doz.
each, box  15 ce n ts........... 
No. 0 T ubular,  bbls  5  doz.
each,  bbl 35...........
No. 0  T ubular,  bull 
eases 1  doz.  e a c h .

LAMP  WICKS.

15
15
10

SALT.

Diamond  Crystal.

Worcester.

Common Orades.

Cases, 24 3-lb  boxes.............
B arrels,  1"0  3 lb b ag s.......
B arrels,  40  7 lb bags.......
B utter, 56 lb  b ag s................
B utter, 20  14 1b  bags...........
B utter, 280 lb  b b ls...............
100 3 lb  sa c k s..........................
605-lb sack s.........................
28 U-lb sa c k s........................
lb.  c a rto n s................
50  4 
115  2 ‘/4 1b. sack s..................
60  5 
lb. sack s..................
22 14 
lb. sa c k s..................
30 10 
lb. sack s..................
28 lb. lin en  sack s................
56 lb. lin en  sack s................
B ulk In b arrels....................
56-lb dairy in  d rill bags  .. 
28-lb dairy in  d rill b a g s ... 
56 lb dairy in  lin en   sacks 
56-lb dairy in  linen  sacks 
56-lb  sack s...........................
S a g in a w ...............................
M anistee  .............................

Common  Fine.

Solar  Rock.

Warsaw.

Higgins.

Ashton.

SODA.

Boxes .«.................................
Kegs, E n g lish ......................

STARCH.

.2  60 
.1  85 
.1  70
.3  25 
.4  00 
.3  75 
.3  50 
.3  50 
.  32 
.  60 
.2  50
.  30 
15

5V4

64  10c  packages  ..................n  00
128  5c  p ackages....................5  00
32 10c and 64 5c packages...5  oil 

Kingstord's  Corn.

20 1-lb packages......................   6V4
40  1  lb  fiackages...................... 6 J<

Kingstord’s  Silver  Ciloss.
40 1-1 b packages...................... £ 4
6-lb  boxes  .............................   <

Common  Corn.

Common  liloss.

20-lb  b o x es...............................f
40-lb  boxes...............................
1-lb  p ansages..........................  44
3 -lb  packages..........................  4V»
6-lb  packages  ........................
40 an d  50 lb  boxes.................. 2 S»
B arrels  .....................................

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

G. J . Jo h n so n ’s  brand

8 . C.  W ..................................... S’  00
II. & P. D rug Co.’s brand.
Q u in te tte ............................... 0®
Clark Grocery Co.’s  brand. 
New  B ric k ..............................®   ®0

SOAP.
L au n d ry .

G owans & Sons’ B rands.

C ro w ......................................... |   j®
G erm an F am ily ....................   -   «*
3  25
A m erican  G rocer  100s 
2  65
A m erican G rocer  60s.
3  30 
N.  G .................................
3  80 
M ystic  W h ite...............
3  ÍF 
Lotus  ..............................
3  30
Oak  L eaf........................
2  55
Old S ty le........................
3  10
H appy D ay....................

JAXON

tffee Cakes

H enry  Passolt’s brand

Lautz Bros.  &  Co.’s  brands.

Single  b o x ...............................3  25
5 box lots, d eliv ered ...........3  20
10 box lots,  d eliv ered .......... 3  10
Jas. S.  K irk A Co.'s  brands.
A m erican  Fam ily,  w ip ’d . . . 3  33 
A m erican  Fam ily,  plain —  3  27 
Acme  .........................................3  35
C otton  O il.............................. “
M arseilles................................4  00  p rosted Ilo n c y .
M a s te r...................................G raham  C rac k ers.............................
G inger Snaps,  XXX round
G inger Snaps, XXX  c ity ... 
G in. Snps.XXX hom e m ade 
G in. Snps.XXX scallo p ed ..
G inger  V anilla  ..................
Im p e ria ls...............................
Jum bles,  H oney..................
Molasses  C akes....................
M arshmallow  , ....................
M arshm allow   C ream s.......
Pretzels,  hand  m a d e .......
l’retzelettes, Little G erm an
S ugar  C ake...........................
Sul ta fia s .................................
Sears' L u n ch ..........................
V anilla  S qu are....................
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22

THE  MICHIGAN  T R A DESM A N

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  of 

the  Market.

Special  C orrespondence.

New  York,  Mar. 20—Your  correspond­
ent  has  before  alluded  to  the  “ biggest 
store  in  the  world,”   which  is  now being 
built  here  by  Chicago  parties.  The 
grocery  department  is  having  its  scales, 
bins,  etc.,  put 
in  by  a  Philadelphia 
maker,  who  states  that  he  has  had  or­
ders  from  the  company  for  sixty-six  of 
his  high-priced  counter  scales  for  this 
store.  He  further  stated  that  he  re­
garded  twelve  such  scales  as  a  big  or­
der. 
It  will  thus  be  seen  that there  will 
be  no  “ one-horse”   trading  done.  The 
building  grows  apace  and  this  fall  will, 
probably,  witness 
The 
manager  of  the  grocery  department  is 
just  sailing  for  Europe,  where he  will 
“ make  connections,”   and  we  suppose 
that  New  York  will  be  astonished  when 
the  new  goods  come. 
Intelligence 
offices  where  servants  and trained nurses 
can  be  obtained  will  be  located  in  the 
building.

its  opening. 

Business is  decidedly  quiet  in  grocery 
jobbing  circles  here  this  week.  In  fact, 
the  market  seems  to  be  waiting  for 
something. 
It  may  be  the  Presidential 
nominations,  and,  as  that  event  draws 
nearer,  the  situation  seems  all  the  more 
complicated.  The  result 
is  that  busi­
ness  either  slackens  or  comes  to  a  stop. 
It  is  a  situation  which  is  extremely  try­
ing  to  firms  unless  they  have  their busi­
ness  under  excellent  control.

is 

Coffee 

is  worth 

in  almost  exactly  the  same 
situation  that  has  characterized  it  for  a 
few  weeks  past.  Buyers  are  not  taking 
invoice  lots  with  any  degree  of  avidity 
and,  while  prices  are  no  higher,  the  sit­
uation  is  rather  in  favor of  lower  rates. 
The  best  authorities  now  agree  that  the 
supply  for  the  coming  year  will be quite 
largely 
in  excess  of  any  demand  that 
will  exist  and  that  a  lower  basis  will 
prevail  before  long.  To-day  Fair  Rio 
No.  7 
in  invoice  lots  13&C. 
is  5OI>337  hags, 
The  amount  afloat 
against  444,721  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  For  the  milder grades  deal­
ers  are  waiting  for  the  arrival  of  sam­
ples  of  new  crop  before  making  much 
stir  in  the  market.  Just  now  the  mar­
ket  is  steady  and  the  outlook 
is  seem­
ingly  for  a  good  summer  and  fall  trade.
is 
fair—nothing  more.  Buyers  show  no 
great  anxiety  one  way  or  the  other. 
Quotations  are  slightly  higher.  Deliv­
eries  of  granulated  are  several  days  be­
hind— just  why 
it  is  rather  difficult  to 
understand.  For  foreign  refined  there 
is  a  good  demand  at  firm  and  un­
changed  prices.  German  granulated  is 
quotable  at  $4.85.

The demand  for  granulated  sugar 

Teas  develop  nothing  new.  Auction 
sales  are  rather  slimly  attended  of  late 
and  buyers  seem  to  show  not  the  slight­
est  interest  one  way  or  the  other.  India 
and  Ceylon  sorts  are  holding  their  own 
— and  more  too— for  they  are  steadily 
growing 
in  favor  and  are  bound  to be 
the  teas  of  the  future.

Rice  is  firm  and  steady at  full  recent 
quotations.  Quite  a  good  many  out-of- 
town  orders  came 
in  and  the  demand 
for  foreign  has  been  most  excellent,  es­
pecially  for  Japan,  with  Patna  a  good 
second.

Spices are  steady.  The  market  is 

in 
good  shape  for  this  season,  and  trans­
actions  are  freely  made  on  the  basis  of 
recent  quotations.  Sales  of  no 
large 
lots  are  reported,  but  the  number of 
small  orders  form  a  very respectable ag­
gregate.

In  molasses,  centrifugal  grades  sell 
best,  with  a pretty fair trade  in  foreign ; 
but  the  market  is  not  very  active  and 
quotations  sag  somewhat.  This  is  not 
true  of  the  best  grades,  which  are  well 
held  and  show  no  weakness.  Sellers  are 
not  anxious  to  part  with  their goods, 
nor  are  buyers  troubling  themselves  to 
hand  in  orders  ahead  of  actual  wants.

Cane  syrup  is  in  very light supply and 
is  well  held  at  last  quotations.  The  de­
mand 
is  not  very  active,  and,  in  fact, 
not  up  to  that  of  a  week  ago;  but  hold­
ers  all  predict  a  better  turn  within  a 
short  time.

Canned  goods  show  no  “ lightness  of 
heart.”   The  market  is  dull  with  every­

body,  Prices  are  low and  the  outlook 
is  not  very  cheerful,except  for  the  well- 
established  brands,  and  they  sell  any­
way.  We  have had  no  recent  “ fruit-all- 
killed”   reports,  but  there  is  plenty  of 
time  yet  for  all  those  things.

Lemons  are  selling  rather  slowly  and, 
as  the  supply 
is  becoming  more  than 
ample,  it  will  soon  be  time  to  lay  in 
your  summer  stock 
for  the  circuses. 
Oranges  are  in  better  request and  prices 
are  well  maintained. 
are 
abundant  and  very  low.

Bananas 

Dried  fruits  are  in  light  request  and 

prices  show  no  variation  whatever.

is  good  and  the  outlook 

Butter  is  firm.  The  demand  for best 
creamery 
is 
better  than  for  some  time; under  grades 
move  in  a  rather listless manner  and  the 
truth  is  that  the  demand  seems  to  have 
come  to  an  end.  Supplies are  sufficient 
to  prevent  any  dearth.

Small  size  full  cream  cheese  is  worth 
ioJ^c,  and  the  demand  is  of  an  every­
day  character.  Export  trade 
is  light 
and  those  in  the  business  are not calling 
for anything  at  over  7&c.

Eggs  are  selling  at  12c 

for  fresh 
nearby,  and  i i @ i i X c  for  Western.  The 
supply,  while  still  large,  is  not  so  over­
whelming  as  it  was,  and  the  outlook 
is 
rather  more  encouraging.

Beans  are  weaker  and  the  market 
shows  no  animation.  Supplies  are  com­
ing  forward 
For 
choice  pea  beans $1.20  is  regarded  as 
the  very  top  notch.

in  fair  quantities. 

list  was  much 

A  new  field  for  woman’s  enterprise  is 
that  which  the  young  woman  who  man­
ages  the  Thomas  orchestra  found  for 
herself.  She 
is  in  entire  business  con­
trol  of  the  organization.  She  gained 
her  place  with  it  first  through  the  exec­
utive  ability  she  showed  several  years 
ago,  when,  by  her  efforts,  the  subscrip­
tion 
increased  and  the 
performances  were  made  much  more 
profitable.  Now  she  attends  regularly 
to  every  detail  of  the  management,  as 
she  did  in  arranging  for  the  New  York 
performances.  She  is  a  Western  girl 
who  had  been  a  successful  executive 
musician  herself  before  she  turned  to 
the  business  side  of  her  art.  Women 
long  since  invaded  theatrical  manage­
ment,  and  two  or  three  of  the  most  suc­
cessful  theatrical  agencies  are  under 
their  control. 
is  at  these  agencies 
that  actors  obtain  places,  and  one  wom­
an  in  the  city  has  the  hiring  of  all  the 
actors  who  appear 
in  the  productions 
made  by  certain  conspicuous  managers. 
There  are  many  women  press  agents 
who  travel  through  the  country  to adver­
tise  their  plays  and  actors,  and  they  are 
regarded  as  a  little  more  dreadful,when 
it  comes  to  determination  and  tenacity, 
than  the  ordinary  kind.

It 

A  withered  dark-skinned  woman, 
who  looks  as  if  she  might  really be what 
she  represents  herself,  is  making  the 
rounds  of  the  office  buildings  on  Upper 
Broadway  trying  to  sell  cigars which, 
she  says,  were  smuggled  from  Culja. 
She  says  she  is  a  refugee  and  that,  in 
escaping  from  the  island,  she  was  able 
to  bring  only  the  cigars  with  her.  But 
the  cigars  are  only  a  pretext.  Her  real 
object 
is  to  sell  something  of  a quite 
different  character,  and  she  negotiates 
for  the  sale  of  the  cigars  in  order  to 
discover  whether  or  not  the  person  with 
whom  she 
is  dealing  will  be  likely  to 
accept  her  other goods.  These, she  says, 
are  also  exported  from  Cuba.  They  are 
photographs  of  a  character  which  would 
bring  anybody  who  tried  to  sell  them 
openly  into  quick  conflict  with  the  po­
lice.  The  woman  is  old  and  wrinkled, 
and  no  account  that  she  might  give  of 
herself  would  be  surprising,  however 
thrilling  it  might  be.

When  an  article 

is  sold  on  credit  it 
costs  the  seller  more  than  if  sold  for 
cash.  There’s  the  expense  of  book­
keeping,  the  expense  or  collecting  and 
the  interest  on  the money.  There  should 
be  two. prices—one  credit  and  one  cash. 
If  there  isn’t, the  cash  customer  pays too 
much. 
Isn’t  there  some  way  of  making 
the  public  understand  this?

Detroit

RUBBER  STAilP 

Company.

99  G risw old Street. 

D etroit.

A Word About 
Spice Adulteration.

The  Michigan  Dairy  and  Food  Commission  published in 
their  December  Bulletin a statement to the  effect that  our  Pe­
nang  Shot  Pepper was adulterated.  The gross injustice of this 
libel on our  Penang  Spices is explained by the  following  letter 
from  C.  E.  Storrs, Commissioner:

(COPY.)

CHARLES  E.  STORRS,

Dairy  and  F ood  Commissioner.

Wm.  L.  R ossman,

S tate  A nalyst.

E.  B.  Millar  & Co.,

Chicago,  111. 

G entlem en:

Lansino,  Mich.,  Feb. 29,  1896.

T he  D ecem ber  num ber  of th e B ulletin of th is  d ep a rtm en t  contains 
th e  analysis of a sam ple o f Pepper from   R.  B. S h ank & Co.,  of  L ansing, 
produced by yo u r firm.
In  a re-exam inatiqp of th is Pepper, it has been  found th a t a m istak e 
w as m ade in classifying  it  as  an  ad ulterated  product,  w hich  correction 
w ill be published in the  n e x t num ber o f th e B ulletin.

R espectfully yours,

(Signed)  C.  E.  STORRS.

The  above  retraction  appears in  Bulletin  No. 6,  February, 

1896, of the  State of  Michigan  Dairy and  Food  Commission.

We give herewith, in full, reports of two chemists of national 

reputation, which are self-explanatory:

C hem ical Laboratories, Schools o f M edicine and  P harm acy,

N ORTHW ESTERN   U NIVERSITY.

No. 2421  D earborn Street.

(copy.)

J ohn  H.  Long,  Director.
Messrs.  E. B.  Millar  &  Co.,

Gentlemen:

Chicaoo,  Peb. 27,1896.

I am  pleased to be able to m ake  th e  follow ing  report  on  th e  results 
o f my exam ination of the ground  P epper sold by your  firm to  R.  B.  S hank 
A Co.,  of  Lansing,  and w hich  w as declared  by the  M ichigan  D airy  and 
F ood Com m ission,  in its D ecem ber B ulletin,  to be a d u lterated   w ith  long 
pepper, m ustard hulls, corn and tapioca.
At  my  request  a  pound  of  the  pepper in question  w as  sen t to me 
directly by S hank & Co., and  this w as subm itted  to a rigorous m icroscopic 
Investigation,  w hich  speedily  convinced  m e  th a t  no  ground  w h ate v er 
ex isted  for libeling it as an ad'ulterated product.  1 personally took,  later, 
a sam ple of the pepper from  th e barrel in th e   store  o f  S hank  &  Co.  and 
exam ined th is also, w ith th e sam e result.
F rom  th e very  n ature o f th e case,  no  m anu factu red   product  can be 
absolutely chemically pure;  but th e  degree o f p u rity  reached  in   th lsf pepper 
is of an unusually  high  order,  an d   its  stren g th ,  flavor  and  appearance 
show th a t it has been pro. erly ground,  and  from   a fine q u ality  o f pepper 
berry.
I believe th a t I am  justified in  statin g  th a t the an aly st  of  th e  M ichi­
gan D airy and Food Com m ission  now agrees  w ith  m e  th a t  th is  pepper  is 
a ll th a t it claim s to  be. 
I call your atten tio n  to  th e  rep o rt  of  P rof.  W.  K. 
Higley enclosed, w ho m ade a very m inute and lengthy exam ination of the 
pepper.

Y ours very truly,

J . H.  LONG.

NORTHW ESTERN  U N IV ERSITY .

School o f P harm acy, No. 2421  D earborn Street.

(COPY.)

Chicago, Feb. 26,  1896.

Messrs.  E. B.  Milla r  &  Co., 

Chicago,  111.

G entlem en:

At your request,  through  Dr. J   H.  Long,  I  have m ade a ca re fu l m i­
croscopical  exam ination  o f  a  sam ple  of  black  pepper,  expressed from  
Lansing,  Mich., by R.  B.  S hank & Co., to Dr.  Long.
1 w as piesent w hen  this  package  w as  received  and  opened,  ta k in g  
therefrom  a sam ple, w hich I have carefully protected from  contam ination.
I u n d erstan d  it is claim ed th a t th is pepper  w as  ad u lterated   to  th e 
ex te n t of 5 per cent,  long pepper an d  5 per cent, corn, tapioca an d  m ustard. 
A fter th e exam ination o f a large num ber of slides from  th is sam ple,  I  am  
able to state w ith certain ty  th a t this claim  is  false,  and  th a t  th e  pepper 
shows no evidence w hatever of adulteration.
A com parative study o f both long pepper an d  m ustard show s m arked 
stru ctu ral  differences  by  w hich  each  ma>  be easily d istinguished from  
black  pepper.  Corn an d  tapioco starches are w ell know n  to be so m arked 
th a t th e re is no question in  indentification.

Y ours truly,
WILLIAM   K.  H IGLEY .

We  assert  that  all  goods  quoted  in our  Penang  Price List 
are  not  only  genuine,  but  that  the selections for the manufac­
tured  articles are made from  the highest grade of stock,  are of 
the  highest possible  grade  of  commercial  purity,  and  packed 
net weight, and will also be found always  unsurpassed  in  style 
of package, milling or manufacture.

Millar’s Panano Solees

Gained the highest honors at the  World’s  Columbian Exposition of 
1893 that have ever been accorded to an Exhibit of Spices known 
to history,  for  absolute purity,  superlative flavor,  perfect mill­
ing,  superior style,  scoring one  hundred  points  for  perfection 
of excellence in all.

Sincerely yours,

i  E.  B.  MILLAR & GO.,
CHICAGO.

Importers and Grinders. 

. 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

23

I

Tribute  to  the  Traveler.

From  th e K ansas City Star.

Commercial  travelers  are  the  most  in­
telligent  men  on  the  road.  They  are 
omnívoro is  readers.  They  know  cur­
rent  literature,  the  drama,  politics,  the 
markets,  sports,  and  what  little  excite­
ment  there  may be going  on  in  religious 
circles.  They  have  unequaled  opportu­
nity  of  observation  and  they  turn  it  to 
good  account.  They  were  betting  on 
Cleveland  in  New  York  on  the  night  of 
the  election  in  1884,  while  the  Republi­
can  National  Committee  was  claiming 
the  State  for  Blaine.  Again,  in  1888, 
they  foresaw  Harrison’s  election,  and 
in  1892  their  judgment  was  the  first 
hint  the  Republicans  received  that  Illi­
nois  and  Wisconsin  were 
in  danger. 
While  the^recollection  of  the  80,000  Re­
publican  majority 
in  Kansas  was  still 
fresh,  they were saying  weeks  before  the 
election  of  1892  that  the  end  of  the  un­
broken  line  of  Republican  victories 
in 
that  State  had  come.

it 

is 

They  know  all  the  hotels,  good  and 
bad ;  the  best  rooms  and 
the  rates. 
They  know  the  train  schedules  better 
than  the  trainmen  themselves,  and  to 
the  inexperienced  traveler  their 
infor­
mation 
invaluable  and  unerring. 
“ Ah,  you  want  to  get  to  St.  Joseph,  do 
you?  Wei),  all  those  trains  are  gone, 
but 
if  you  don't  mind  the  ride  you  can 
take  the  5 :3o  train  to  Cameron  over  the 
Rock  Island  and  catch  a  freight  at  8 :4o 
into  St.  Joseph  over  the  Hannibal.”
•  They  are  men  of  the  highest  honor. 
Associations  and  the  necessities of trade 
stimulate  the  instinct.  Rarely 
is  there 
an  exception  to  this 
rule.  They  are 
regarded  with  so  much  favor  by  their 
older  customers  that 
is  no  unusual 
thing  for  them  to  go  through  a  man’s 
store  and  stock  it  up  without  asking  a 
question.  They  know  better  than  the 
merchant  what  he  wants,  and they  never 
take  advantage  of  his  confidence.  They 
are  the 
life  of  the  hotel  trade  in  the 
smaller  town,  and  their  patronage  is 
sought  and  they  are  always  the  best.
It  isa hard life,especially  in the West, 
where  towns  are  small  and  the  comforts 
of  life  not  the  best;  but  it 
is  a  school 
of  experience,  and  no matter  what  man­
ner  of  man  one  may  be  by  nature,  he 
cannot  stay  long  on  the  road  and  not  be 
broad  gauged  and  even  tempered.  Men 
learn  by  comparison.  Contact  with  the 
varied  phases  of  human 
life  teaches 
them  lessons  that are not found  in books, 
and  - thus  commercial  travelers  develop 
and  broaden  and  become  the  shrewd, 
thoughtful,observant  and  charitable men 
that  they  are.
Wherever  these  men  go  they  talk  and 
they  never  are  pessimists.  They  talk 
of  the  good ; they  say, as  they  go  through 
life,  they  present  the  best  side  of  every­
thing  and 
they  never  discourage  a 
worthy  man  or  a  worthy  enterprise. 
They  talk  for  their  town  and  for  the 
towns  that  they  like  best.

Worth  Trying.

By  having  small  individual  books  for 
every  clerk,  with  carbon  sheets  to  make 
duplicate  copies  of  each  transaction, 
mistakes  in  book  keeping  from  forget­
ting  to  make  entries  of  the  items  in  the 
pass-book  and  day-book  wi 11  be  avo i d -

of  simplicity,  however, 
case,  trust  to  memory.

Do not,  in  any

One  Hundred  Years  Ago.

There  were  no  manufacturers  in  this 
country,  and  every  housewife  raised  her 
own  flax  and  made  her  own  linen.
The  church  collection  was  taken 

in  a 
bag  at  the  end  of  a  pole  with  a  bell  at­
tached  to  rouse  sleepy  contributors.

Buttons  were  scarce  and  expensive, 
and  trousers  were  fastened  with  pegs  or 
laces.
Pork,  beef,  salt  fish,  potatoes  and 
hominy  were  the  staple  diet  all  the  year 
around.

The  whipping  post  and  pillory  were 
still  standing  in  Boston  and  New  York.
Two  stage  coaches  bore  all  the  travel 

between  New  York  and  Boston.

A  man  who  jeered  at  the  preacher  or 

criticised  the  sermon  was  fined.

A  day 

laborer  considered  himself 

well  paid  with  two  shillings  a  day.

Crockery  plates  were  objected  to  be­

cause  they  dulled  the  knives.

There  was  only  one  hat  factory,  and 

that  made  cocked  hats.

An  old  copper  mine  in  Connecticut 

was  used  as  a  prison.

Almost  all  the  furniture  was  imported 

There  was  not  a  public  library  in  the 

from  England.

United  States.

These  customs  prevailed  and  condi­

tions  existed  in  the  “ good  old  days.”
How  a  Business  Man  Missed  It. 
Two  business  men  were  talking  so 
loudly  at  lunch  the  other  day  that  no 
one  within  ten  feet  could  help  hearing 
them :

“ X  called  on'you  a  week  or  two  ago, 

didn’t  he?”

“ Yes. ”
“ You  didn’t  hire  him?”
“ No. ”
“ Why  not?”
“ Because  he  asked  for  a  job.  My 
idea  is  that  if  a  man  is  as good  a  sales­
man  as  he  claims  to  be  he  doesn’t  need 
to  hunt  tor a  job.  Plenty  of 
jobs  will 
hunt  him. ”

“ I’m  glad  you  didn’t  hire  him .”  
“ Why?”
'“ Because  I  d id .”
“ You  did?”
“  Yes. ”
“ What  do  you  pay  him?”
’ * What  he  asked. ’ ’
“ Does  he  earn  it?”
“ Bet  your  life!  The  fact 

is  he  is 
working  like  a  tiger.  He 
is  making  a 
big  drive  for  your  customers.  He  says 
you 
just  because  he  was 
poor  and  out  of  a  job,  and  that  he  will 
work  nights  and  Sundays  to  get  even.  I 
think  he  will.  You  made  a  mighty  bad 
break.’ ’

insulted  him 

And  then  silence  fell.

Is W hat  Enriches.

that 

could 

There 

in  the 

information 

is  not  the  shadow  of  a  doubt 
but  that  the  trade jealousies  of  retailers, 
like  those  of  persons  engaged  in  other 
callings,keep  them  from  gleaning  much 
valuable 
otherwise 
might  be  secured.  The  fear  of  losing 
trade  by  comparing  notes  frequently  re 
suits 
loss  of  trade  thiough  the 
loss  of  valuable  ideas.  The  practice  of 
having  “ business  talks”  
be 
adopted  with  benefit  to  all  parties,  as 
all  bave  something  to  teach  as  well 
learn.  The  way  information  is  secured 
is  by 
learning  from  those  with  whom 
we  come 
in  contact.  The  adding  of 
one’s  experience  to  another’s  is  what 
there  are  trade 
enriches. 
secrets  which 
jealously 
guarded  until  their  possessor  has  hai 
time  to  reap  the  benefit  from  them. 
However,  these  need  not  be  a  bar  to 
“ business  talks”   on matter  which  could 
not  help  but  prove  mutually  advanta 
geous.

should  be 

Certainly 

its  current  market  value. 

It  has  been  asserted  that  there  are  no 
It 
such  things  as  bargains  in  bicycles. 
may  be  that  once  in  a  great  while  un 
lucky 
usual  conditions  may  enable  a 
less 
¡purchaser  to  obtain  something  for 
han 
But 
hese  are  exceptions,  and  in  nine  cases 
ut  of  ten  the  buyer  finds  that  he  has 
obtained  his  money’s  worth,  and  no 
more. 
Indeed,  he  at  times  experiences 
the  unpleasant  awakening  to  the  fact 
that  he  has  obtained  less  than  value  for 
value.  The  average  cheap  pneumatic 
tire  is  like  everything  else  that  is  pur 
chasable  under  legitimate  market  rates 
—cheap  both  in  material  and  construe 
in  the 
tion,  as  well  as 
case  of  rubber  tires  their  cheapness 
ii 
particularly  noticeable.  The  adultera 
tion  of  rubber  cheapens  it,  and  is  the 
only  method  of  cheapening  it,  and  as 
adulteration  reduces  the  resiliency  and 
wearing  qualities  to  a  minimum,  the 
inferior-priced  tire  is  a  poor  substitute 
for 
its  higher  priced  brother  made  of 
pure  rubber.

in  price;  but 

♦ 

Mail  Order  Denartment. 

.....  A  T   the  urgent  solicitation  of  our  customers,  we 
a V  have  opened  a  Mail  Order  Department,  for 
for  the  beneft  of  such  of  our  customers  as  we  are  unable 
to  call  on  regularly.  This  department  will  have  the 
personal  supervision  of  our  manager,  and  we  guarantee 
that  the  prices  made  on  such  orders  will  be  as  attractive 
as  any  quotations  made  by  our  regular  salesmen.

W e  solicit  correspondence  with  those  merchants 
who  are  not  already  our  patrons,  confident  that  a  trial 
order  will  convince  them  of  our  ability  and  inclination 

to  do  as  we  agree.Michigan  Spice  Co.,

Grand  Rapids.

OF  COURSE  YOU  HANDLE

¿LION  COFFEE.

For  Sale  by  All  Jobbers.

♦  

SEE PRICE LIST ELSEWHERE. 

♦

1  EVERY  PACKAGE  16  OZ.  NET  1

WITHOUT  GLAZINd.

Perfectly  Pure  Coffee.

WOOLSON  SPICE  CO.

TOLEDO. OHIO, and KANSAS CITY  MO.

Emphatically 
A  Success__

7K

'y H E   retailers  of  Michigan  have  evidently  become  satisfied 
that this Company advertises just what  it means to do and 

carries  it out to the very letter.

We are steadily gaining a new  line of cash customers.  We 

maintain  that our motto is correct:  “  Cash  is  King.”

We  have received  orders  within  twenty-four  hours  for  140 
barrels of Gold Shield  Flour  with  our  silver  scheme.  Please 
remember,  we  will  not  accept  any  orders  mailed  to  us  after 
March 31.

We have just opened  up a new  line of Japan  Teas  at  15,  17 
and  19c.  We  contend  that  we  are  the  best  tea  firm  in  this 
State.  Order  a  sample  half  chest  and  we  will  convince  you 
that we are decidedly  so.

We have 2,000 cases of  canned goods on  hand.  Watch out 
for our new list on same.  We  mean  to  move  them  out  lively 
and will quote  prices -which will  do so.  Do  not  buy  until  you 
hear from  us.

We  quote Choice  Lemons at $2.25  per box  of  300’s; strictly 

Fancy at $2.50 per box  of  300’s.

Please bear in mind that  we  are  headquarters  for  Evapo­

rated Apples and  Peaches;  also for California  Prunes.

me James Stewart  go..

(LIM ITE D )

SAGINAW,  MICH.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

M ANAGING  EM PLOYES.
Difference  Between  Managing 

and  Worrying  Them.

Deacon in   F u rn itu re  News.

Men

You  own  a  store,  of  course,  and  a big 
stock  of  merchandise. 
Perhaps  you 
have  been  a  member  of  the  city  coun­
cil  or  the  village  board,  or,  perchance, 
you  were  a  member  of  the  State  Legis­
lature  ten  years  ago  and  have  the  right 
to  prefix  “ Hon.”  
to  your  name.  For 
all  that,  it  will  be  just  as  well  for  you 
to  treat  your  help  in  the  store  as  though 
they  were  made  of  the  same  clay  as 
yourself  and  not  of  the  clay  you  scrape 
off  your  boots.

it 

It 

Pound 

is  no  fault  of  your office  boy  that 
he 
is  a  b oy;  he  was  born  a b oy;  but 
he  often  yearns  to  be  a  man  and  knock 
the  stuffing  out  of  your  bombastic  old 
hide.  But  fate  decrees  it  not  so.  There­
fore,  kick  him  gently,  for  he  may  do 
better  when  he  grows  up.  You  should 
not  wipe  your  feet  on  the  rest of human­
ity  because  they  sent  you  to  the  Legis­
lature. 
If  they  had  thought  a  second 
time  they  never  would  have  done  it ; 
and  they’ll  never  do  it again,  rest  as­
sured  of  that!
into  your  head  that  the 
world  is bigger  than  any  one  man  in  it, 
even  though  you  are  that  man. 
If  you 
can’t  realize  that,  go  to  Lake  Michi­
gan,  stick  your 
into  the  water 
and  look  for  the  big  hole  when  you  pull 
your  finger  out.  Then  you’ll  know  how 
vacant  the  world  will 
look  when  you 
die.
I  know  a  man  in  this  city  (there  are 
a  dozen  more  just  like  h:m)  at  the  head 
of  a  wholesale  house  that he  fell  heir  to. 
(You  will  notice  that  the  man  who  falls 
into  wealth  puffs  up  more  than  he  who 
climbs  into  it.)  This  man  could  give 
pointers  to  the  Creator  of  the  universe 
and  still  have  a  large  reserve  fund  of 
original  intellect. 
It  is  a  grievous  pitv 
that  this  man  must  associate  and  work 
with  such 
inferior  stuff  as  his  house 
help  and  the  rest  of  the  world  are  com 
posed  of.  But 
is  the  fate  of  great 
geniuses  to  be  lonesome.

finger 

it 

He  never  requests,  he  orders.  He 
never  makes  mistakes.  His  house 
help  does  that.  He  never  forgets  a 
blunder  made  by  an employe.  The  em­
ployes  do  that.  He  never  remembers  a 
favor  done  him  by  an  employe.  The 
employe  does  that.  He  browbeats,  and 
bullyrags,  and  bulldozes,  and  swaggers 
up  and  down  his  domain.  He  sounds 
like  a  string  of  cannon  crackers,  loaded 
with  blasphemy  and  bluster. 
If  his 
breakfast  doesn’t  set  well  in  the  place 
where  he  put  it,  he  roasts  the  chief  ac­
countant;  and  he,  in  turn,  to  even  up, 
blows  up  the  bill  clerk ;  he  snarls  at  the 
shipping  clerk,  who wipes  the  floor  with 
.  the  office  boy,  who  goes  out  and  kicks 
the  dog.  The  stenographer,  who  has 
been  trembling  all  day  for  fear  the  boss 
will  break  her  neck,  goes  home  at  night 
and  cries  herself  to  sleep.

.1  heard  a  story  this  week  of  a  leading 
editor  of  this  city.  He  was  once  an 
employe 
in  the  general  office  of  the 
Atchison,  Topeka  and  Santa  Fe  Rail­
way.  A  portion  of  his  duties  was  to 
make  the  time  tables.  He  made  them 
for  some  years  and  made them properly 
But  it  so  fell  out  one  day  that  he  made 
a blunder.  The  superintendent  of  his 
department  detected  it and  sprang  upon 
this  stupid  clerk.  He  roasted  him  on 
one  side  until 
life  became  a burden, 
then  turned  him  over  and  browned  him 
on  the  other.  When  he  had  kneaded 
him  sufficiently  with  his  fiery  fists,  he 
sent  him  packing  to  the  office  of  the 
President  of  the  road  with  the inference 
that  the  President  could  kick  him 
farther  out  of  the  back  door than  he 
could.

Sorely  dejected,  the  young  man  en- 
'  tered  the  President’s  office  prepared  for 
a  dishonorable  discharge. 
“ What  have 
you  done?”   asked  the  President gruffly. 
The  young  man  made  a  clean  breast 
of 
it,  told  of  the  blunder and  took  all 
the  blame.

“ Made  a  mistake,  did  you?”   said 

the  President  in  reply.

“ Yes,  sir.”
“ I  wouldn’t  give  a  damn  for a  man

w h o   c o u ld n ’t  m a k e   a   m is ta k e

his  life ;”   and  the  President  resumed 
his  work.
If  this  President  had  fallen  heir  to 
the  presidency  of  this  great  railway 
system,  he  probably  would have  bristled 
up  and  barked  at  the  young  man,  just 
as  the  aforementioned  wholesaler  does 
at  his  employes. 
Instead,  he  made  a 
lifelong  friend  and  increased  the  faith­
fulness  of  his  employe.  This 
is  the 
difference between  managing  men  and 
worrying  them. 
It  takes  a  man  to  do 
the  one.  A  mosquito  can  do  the  other.

The  Squelching  of  a  Talkative  Clerk. 
Stroller In G rocery W orld.

If  you  have  a  talking  machine  for 
a  clerk,  you  ought  to  do  one  of  two 
things  to  him :  You  ought  to  kill, him 
or  discharge  him,  for  he’ll  talk  your 
business  to  pieces,  as  sure  as  you 
live. 
Nobody  likes a  clerk  whose  mouth  goes 
all  the  time,  and  people  will  stay  away 
from  the  store  rather  than  run  the  risk 
of  being  talked  to  death.

Some  clerks  think  it’s  smart  and  so- 
I  saw  one 
_iable  to  talk  all  the  time. 
I  happened  to 
of  that  class  last  week. 
be 
in  the  store  where  he  worked,  and 
sat  down  for  a  few  moments.  The  clerk 
was  the  only  one  on  duty.

A  woman  came  in  and  asked  for  five 

pounds  of  granulated  sugar.

isn’t 

“ Nice  day, 

it?”   observed  the 
clerk,  wetting  his  lips  preparatory  to 
starting  up.

The  lady  answered  politely,  but  not 
volubly,  but  all  the  clerk  wanted  was  an 
opening,  so  he  let  loose  on  himself,  and 
things  began  to  buzz.  Honestly,  I  never 
heard  such  a  Niagara  Falls  of  talk  in 
my 
clickety 
clack, 
that  clerk’s  tongue  kept  going. 
He  talked  about  the  local  election,  the 
probabilities  of  an  early  spring  and  a 
snowstorm, 
the  funeral  of  the  last  old 
inhabitant,  and  the  coming  wedding  of 
somebody  or other  I  didn’t  know.

Clickety 

clack, 

life. 

By  the  time  the  sugar  was  wrapped 
up  the  lady  looked  faint.  She  hadn’t 
said  a  word  for  she hadn’t had a chance, 
but  the  strain  must  have  been  awful, 
nevertheless. 
I  should  think  a  constant 
stream  of  talk  such  as  that  clerk  gave 
would  cause  deafness  in  a  little  while, 
for  a  person’s  ear  drum 
is  a  tender 
thing.

When  the  woman  walked  out  I  felt 
reasonably  sure  that  she  wouldn’t  come 
there  again.

Pretty  soon  a  young  girl  came  and 
she  was  put  through  the  same  process. 
In  the  clerk’s  treatment  of  her there was 
an  air of  gallantry  which  was  absent  in 
the  case  of  the  first  woman,  but  the  vol­
ume  was  not  a  bit  smaller.  He  talked 
and  talked  and  spluttered  around  there 
until  I  saw  that  the  girl  was  mad. 
Once  or  twice  she  gave  him  a  snappy 
answer  that  rolled  right  off his  elephan 
tine  hide  like  water off  a  duck’s  back 
When  she  went  out  I ’d  have  wagered 
an  apple  that  the  next  buying  she  did 
would  be  at  some  other  store.

Then  came  an  old  fellow  who  was  the 
clerk’s  match.  He  came 
in  walking 
briskly,  thumping  a  cane  on  the  floor, 
and  I  saw  right  away  that  he  wasn’t 
ir 
the  store  for  nonsense,  for  he  had  a  red 
face  and  looked  like  a  man  who  chewed 
tenpenny  nails  for  amusement.

The  old  man  gave  his  order  and  the 
clerk  squared  himself  and  started  to 
unload  his  talk.  The  old  fellow  stood 
it  for  just  about  a  minute.  Then  he 
cleared  his  throat  and  growled  out 
testily:

“  Look-a-here,  young  man,  do  you 
bore  everybody  with  your  confounded 
jibber-jabber 
If  you 
do,  it’s  a  wonder  you  get  any  trade, 
came here  to  buy,  not  to  hold  a  conver 
sation  party.”

like  you  do  me? 

The  clerk  shut  up,  but he  wasn’t  mor 
tified  a  particle,  so  far  as  I  could  see 
Probably  he’d  been  squelched  often 
But  there  was  silence 
that  store 
while  the  old  man  was  there,  all  the 
same. 

^_____

in 

Several  grocerymen  of  Morrison,  111. 
have  combined  and  engaged  one  man 
to  deliver  goods  to  customers  for  them 
If  the  scheme  works  satisfactorily  i 
will  result  in  the  saving  to  each  grocer 
of  the  expense  of  keeping  a  delivery
foom  on/I  o  riArli'  tn HPI

Flour  and  Feed.

We  have  experienced  another  week 
of  dull,  dragging  markets, 
influenced 
by  a  peculiar  course of speculative  trad­
ing.  The  market  seems  as  much  of  a 
riddle  as  ever,  and  just when conditions 
would,  ordinarily, 
indicate  strength, 
the  market  declines.  There  has  not 
been  a  time  in  twenty  years when  wheat 
supplies  were  so  unevenly  distributed 
as  now,  and  this  fact  has  largely  cur­
tailed  the  output  of  flour.  This  condi­
tion  will  continue  until  after  the  next 
crop  can  be  utilized.

Receipts  of  wheat  are  extremely 
small,  except  at  Minneapolis  and  Du­
luth,  so  that  interior  stocks  are  rapidly 
dwindling  away.  Flour  stocks,  as  a 
rule,  are  smaller  than  one year ago.  At 
New  York  they  are  30,000 barrels  less. 
The  stock  of  winter  wheat  is  only  100,- 
000  bushels  and 
is  held  at  a  premium 
of  8  cents  per bushel  over  spring wheat. 
City  mills  are  curtailing  the  output 
somewhat  at  present,  but expect a strong 
demand  in  April.

Feed  and  meal  are 

in  fair  demand 

with  prices  unchanged  for  the  week.
W m.  N.  Rowe.

Some  of  those  who  are  yet  agitating 
the  adoption  of  a  national  flower believe 
that  none  has been  thought  of  so  fit  as 
the  columbine.  Their arguments  in  ta,- 
vor  of  the  blossom  are  that  the  word 
comes  from  the  same  root  as  Columbia, 
that 
in  red,  white  and  blue 
from  Canada  to  the  gulf,  and  from  the 
Atlantic  to  the  Pacific,  in  high  and  low 
is  also  claimed  that  it  is  so 
lands. 
easily  cultivated 
it  can  be  produced 
at  any'season  of  the  year  for  the  em­
bellishment  of  national  holidays.

it  grows 

It 

in  favor 
There  is  a  strong  sentiment 
of  the  bill  recently  introduced 
in  Con 
gress  providing  for  1  cent  postage.  The 
argument  is  made  that  there  will  not  be 
a  great  falling  off  in  revenue,  judging 
from  the  result  when  the  2  cent  rate 
into  effect  in  1884,  which  caused 
went 
a  loss  of  only  4  per  cent.  There 
is  the 
more  prospect  of  the  present  b ill’s  be 
coming a law in  that  it  does  not  contem 
plate  an  actual  reduction,  but  is  a  pro 
vision  of  restoring  the  half  ounce  letter 
at  the  cent  rate.

A  resolution  has  been  adopted  in  the 
House  of  Commons  reciting  that  the 
fluctuation  in  the  relative  values of  gold 
and  silver  since  the  action  of  the  Lati 
injurious  to 
Union  in  1893  has  proved 
the  best 
interests  of  the  country  and 
urging  the  government  to  do  everything 
possible  to  secure  international  co-op 
eration 
in  establishing  a  stable  ratio 
between  the  two  metals.

The 

largest  loaves  of  bread  baked 

the  world  are  those  of  France  and  Italy. 
The  “ pipe”   bread  of  Italy  is  baked 
loaves  two  and  three  feet  long,  while  ii 
France  the  loaves  are  four,  five,  and 
many  cases  even  six  feet  in  length.

* 

- 

I

E xperienced  young  m an  of  29,  4 
w ants to h u stle for  som e  wide-  1 
aw ake  (or  dying)  concern 
in   4 
some large tow n or city.  K nows - 4 
th a t h ard   w ork w ill m ake  busi-  4 
ness.  Can  take entire  m anage-  4 
m ent o f Dry  Goods and  C arpet  4 
lines;  run  them   w ith  econom y  4 
and  profit.  W hat  m ore  could  4 
you  ask?  To  get  b etter  ac-  4 
4
qu  inted  suppose you w rite 
!
I
i

Care T radesman Co. 

A  MICHIGAN  MAN, 

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y  How’s th e U pper P eninsula? 

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

993

/^(OA L  KILNS—TH E  LARGE  AMOUNT  OF 
suitable tim ber in  th is  vicinity  offers  ex tra 
inducem ents fo r th e location of coal kilns.  Cor­
respondence  solicited.  A ddress  Box  53,  A lan- 
son,  Mich. 

ITtOR  SA LE—IN   A  LIV E   BUSINESS^ TOWN 

’  of N orthern M ichigan o f  1,500 inhabitants, a 
clothing business, established for over  fourteen 
years.  W ill  sell  cheap  fo r cash.  Stock inven­
tories $1,800. 

■ EAD1NG  1  RY  GOODS  BUSINESS  OF  TUS- 

cola  C ounty offered  at a  g reat  sacrifice,  if 
ta k en  q u ic k ;  $8,000 stock in first-class condition ; 
best to w n  in t  e T hum b  o f  M ichigan;  business 
established  seventeen  years  an d   alw ays  con­
d u cted on cash basis.  A ddress E.  O. Spaulding,
laro, M ich. 

____________________________ 994

992

9.-8

HO  WANTS TH IS?  AN  IN TER E ST  IN  A 
w ell-established  w holesale  grocery  house 
for sale to th e rig h t m an th a t w ill take an active 
interest.  A ddress  B usiness, 
care  M ichigan 
T r a d e s m a n . ____________ 
996
IptOR 
SALE—TBRKE  PAIRS  COUNTER
1  scales, one coffee m ill, tw o show cases,  fo u r 
tea  chests,  one  spice  cabinet,  one  dried  beef 
cutter, one self m easuring oil  pum p and siphon, 
two oil  tanks.  W ill  sell  cheap  fo r  cash.  A d­
dress W, care  M ichigan  T radesm an._______ 997
4k C A A   W ILL  BUY'  A  WELL-8 ELECTED 
$ D U U   stock  o f  groceries,  in clu d in g   fu rn i­
tu re.  Stock  ru n   six  m onths  an d   k ep t  w ell  as­
sorted.  D on’t  m iss  this.  O w ner  w ants 
to  go 
West.  A ddress No.  989,  care  M ichigan  T rades­
m a n ______________________________________ 989

■  GRAND  CHANCE  FOR  A  BAZAAR—UP- 

p er P en in su la m ining tow n  of  6.000  and  no 
bazaar.  W ill  re n t  a  building  now  used  for  a 
grocery;  room,  30x40,  shelves,  counters,  show 
cases  electric  and  gas  lig h t.  C orrespondence 
solicited.  A ddress  N,  care  M ichigan  T rades­
m an. 
rTX)  EXCHANGE—A  DOUBLE  STORE  AND 
stock of general m erchandise for a good im ­
proved farm .  Store an d  stock w ill invoice $7,000. _ 
T his is a r a r e  chance to  get  a  good  paying busi­
ness.  A ddress  No.  984,  care  M ichigan  T rades­
m an. 

w ith  enclosed  burg a r  proof  steel  chest; 

It\OR  SALK—ONE  IRON  FIREPROO F  SAFE, 

36x42 in.  in  dim ensions, 4 ft. 6 in.  in height, 
sets double doors and one of heavy stee l;  double 
com bination  locks;  w eight,  7,500  pounds.  Ad­
dress,  for  a  bargain,  D.  M.  G ardner,  St.  Lotus, 
Mich. 
ITlOR  SALE—GOOD  C L E A N   S T O C K   O F  
1  clo th in g   and  fu rn ish in g s  in  live  C entral 
M ichigan  tow n.  A ddress  B.  W.  H ew itt, M aple 
Rapids,  Mich. 
_____________  982
W ANTED—TO  EXCHANGE  GOOD  GRAND 
FOR  SALE—s m a l l   LIV ERY   s t o c k  
I NOR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY  STOCK  IN 
I NOR  SALE—STAPLE  AND  FANCY  GRO- 

R apids estate fo r  stocks  of  m erchandise. 
A ddress No. 969, care M ichigan  T radesm an.  969
i n  
trade.  Reason  for 
selling, other business.  A ddress,  No.  948,  care 
M ichigan T radesm an. 

’  city of 3,000 in h ab itan ts.  Stock and fixtures 
w ill inventory about $1,500.  B est location.  Ad- 
dress No. 933, Care M ichigan T radesm an. 

eery stock, invoicing about $1,400, located in 
live Southern M ichigan tow n of 1,200 in h a b itan ts; 
good trade, nearly all cash.  Reasons fo rsellin g , 
o th e r business.  A ddress No. 907, care  M ichigan 
T radesm an._________________________ ______907

good  tow n  w ith   good 

1NOR  SALE—A  FIRST-CLASS  HARDW ARE 

•  an d  im plem ent  business in   th riv in g   village 
in good farm ing com m unity.  A ddress Brow n <& 
Sehler, G rand Rapids.  Mich.______________ 881

983

933

948

9-<4

tw o 

MISCELLANEOUS.

nearer th an  10 m iles.  C enter o f fine  grain 
raising  country.  G ive  rig h t  free  o f  charge. 
O ra G ordon, H opkins S tation,  Mich. 

WA NTED —GRIST M ILL, STEAM.  NO M ILL 
W A NTED —SITUATION  AS  REG ISTERED  
W ANTED—SITUATION  IN   O F F I C E   BY  

pharm acist, by young m an of good habits. 
R eferences.  A ddress  No.  995,  care  M ichigan 
T radesm an. 

young  lady  as  draftsm an,  book-keeper  or 
any  office  w ork.  Best references.  A ddress N o.

998

995

ANTED—STOCK  O F  M ERCHANDISE  IN 
exchange fo r 320 acres of tim ber, free title, 
in  E astern  Texas.  W ould  p refer  shoes  or  gro­
ceries.  A ddress No.  980, care  M ichigan  Trades- 
m an ,______________________________________980

W ANTED—AGENTS  TO  CANVASS  FOR 

books;  $6  to   $10  a  w eek  salary  paid;  no 
com m ission.  M ichigan  P ublishing  Co;,  Cor­
u nna,  Mich. 

990

w

TANTED,  BY  A PRIL 1—A L IN E  O F GOODS 
j  » 
fo r Lower  M ichigan  or  U pper  P eninsula; 
last six years  in  U pper  P en in su la;  th e  h ig h est 
reference to character and ability.  A ddress No. 
970, care M ichigan Tradesm an._____________970
\ \ J  ANTED—REG ISTERED   A S S I S T A N T  
» T  pharm acist.  A ddress No. 977,  care  M ich- 
igan Tradesm an._________________________   977

pera of b u tter a nd eggs  an d   o th er  season­
able produce.  R.  H irt, 36 M arket street, D etroit.

■ ANTED  TO  CORRESPOND  W ITH  SHIP- 
w

ANTED—SEV ERA L  MICHIGAN  CEN 
tra l  m ileage  books.  A ddress,  stating

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