Volume  XIV.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17,  1897.

Number  704

C H A R L E S   riANZELflANN

BROOM S  AND  W HISKS

MANUFACTURER  OF

DETROIT.  MICH.

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W O O L SO N   S P IC E   CO.,

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Don’t  let  others  deceive  you  by  telling  you  they  have  the  same  goods. 

We  carry  their  entire  line.

MUSSELMAN 
GROCER  CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

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Pulverize one in your  hand  and  feel  the  grain. 
Taste one and learn the flavor.
The best cracker to  buy  is  the  cracker  which  is 
best.  Grocers who  choose  this  motto  buy  Sey­
mour Crackers.
The quality of your  stock  is  the  main-shaft  of 
your business.
Seymours are all stamped in the center with  an 
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Just  as  many  would  read 
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It  pays  to  advertise  in  a 
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Profitable  Lines of  Goods  upon 
your counters.  Attractive  lines 
of confections from the

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are  getting  onto  new  counters 
every day.

Ready for immediate use.  Simply requires beating.  Always reliable and absolutely pure. 

C A K E  FROSTING,

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Sold by all jobbers.  Manufactured by

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ENTIRE BUILDING,  15 CANAL STREET.

We  have  in  stock  ready to show for 

Spring trade a good  line of

Hen’s &  Boys’  Straw   Hats

at 45c to $4.50

Men’s Stiff and Soft  Hats

from ¿3.50 to $15.00 per doz.

Hammocks

Hosiery,  Underwear,  Law ns,  Dimity,  Challi,  Organdy

in all widths and prices.

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cleanly, compared with large square sheets  of  C A TH A RTIC   Fly  aSxt 
Paper, that carry the poisoned  liquor to outer  side  of  dish.  Will 
kill more F L IE S  or AN TS than any poison made.  A neat counter 
display box, holding three dozen, costs  you  90  cents,  retailing  for 
$1.80.  Each  box  contains  a  coupon,  three  of  which  secure  the 
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To secure  the most prompt delivery of goods at the least ex­
penditure of time and money it  Is  essential  that  the  mer­
chant have a delivery  wagon  of  the  right sort.  We  make 
Just that kind of a wagon and sell it as cheaply as is consist­
ent with good work.  For catalogue and quotations address

BELKNAP  WAGON  CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  17,1897.

Number  704

N O N -E L A S T I C

Web and  Leather Suspenders

The  Kind  that Oscillate.

Write for prices and samples by mail to

NEW  SAVINGS  INSTITUTION.

The  Valley  City  Milling  Co.  Inaugu­

rates  a  Novel  Plan.

GRAHAM  ROYS  &  CO.,  Manufacturers,

Fitch  Place. 

Grand  Rapids,  filch.

The Mictiigan Trust Go.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Acts  as  Executor,  Administrator, 

Guardian,  Trustee.

Send for copy of our  pamphlet, “Laws  of  the 
State of Michigan  on  Descent  and  Distribution 
of Property.”

COmmilL CREDIT CO., Ltd.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Private Credit Advices.

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on  what  your  goods  COST—“by 
the  Gross”  or  “by  the  Dozen.” 
You can then BUY RIGHT.  Send 
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BARLOW  BROS.,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH,

PREFERRED
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Incorporated by 100  Michigan  Bankers.  Pays 
all  death  claims  promptly  and  in  full.  This 
Company sold Two and One-half Millions of  In­
surance in Michigan  in  1895,  and  is  being  ad­
mitted into seven  of the Northwestern  States  at 
this time.  The  most  desirable  plan  before the 
people.  Sound  and  Cheap.

Home  office,  DETROIT,  Michigan.

Established nearly one-half a century.

Rochester. N. r.

All mail  orders  promptly  attended  to,  or  write 
our Michigan Agent, William  Connor,  Box  346, 
Marshall, Mich., who will  show  you  our  entire 
line of samples.  Mr. Connor will  be  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel, Grand Bapids, Tuesday,  Wednesday  and 
Thursday, March 23, 24 and 25.

Save Trouble 
Save Losses 

Save Dollars Tradesman Coupons

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of 

brands 

just  entering 

No  business  enterprise  of  Grand Rap­
ids  has  done  more  to  carry  the name 
and  fame  of  the  Valley  City  to  all  parts 
of  the  United  States  than  has  the  Val­
ley  City  Milling  Co.,  which  owns  and 
operates  the  Valley  City,  the  Globe  and 
the  Model  Mills.  Aside  from  these 
three  mills,  the  company  has  numerous 
elevators  and  warehouses 
located  at 
country  points,  giving  it  storage  capac­
ity  for  fully  200,000  bushels  of  wheat 
and  15,000 barrels  of  flour.  The  Valley 
City  Milling  Co.  is 
into 
its  fourteenth  year  under  its  present 
management,  and  during that  time it has 
grown  from  a  holding  of  one  mill,  with 
a  capacity  of  about  200 barrels  of  flour 
per  day, 
its  present  proportions, 
with  a  capacity  of  800  barrels  of  flour 
and  sixty  tons of  feed  and  meal  every 
twenty-four hours,  making  it  the  largest 
milling  business  in  Western  Michigan. 
The  holdings  of  real  estate  have,  also, 
been  greatly 
increased  until,  at  the 
present  time,  the  proprietors  own  500 
feet  frontage  on  Bridge  street,  which  is 
one of  the  most  valuable  pieces  of  busi­
ness  property 
in  the  city,  and  it  has, 
in  addition,  other  valuable  real  estate 
in  and  around  Grand  Rapids.  The 
Valley  City  Milling  Co.  is  not only  well 
in  this  city  and  State,  but  all 
known 
over  the  country,  particularly 
in  the 
East  and  South, as  manufacturers  of  the 
well-known 
flour,  “ Lily 
White,’ ’  “ Roller  Champion,”   “ Snow 
“  Swensberg’s
Flake, ”   “  Matchless, ’ ’ 
Best,”  
Superior.”  
These  brands  are  sold  to  leading  retail 
grocers  and  are  used 
in  almost  every 
home  in  the  territory  covered  by the five 
energetic,  hustling  traveling  men  em­
ployed  by  the  company.  Of  these  trav­
eling  salesmen,  two  cover  Michigan, 
two  have  the  Eastern  States  and  one 
is 
in  the  South.  The  Valley  City 
kept 
Milling  Co.  was  organized  Feb. 
1, 
1884,  by  Conrad  G.  Swensberg,  Moreau 
S.  Crosby,  Wm.  N.  Rowe  and  Richard
M.  Lawrence,  all  of  whom  were  well 
known  and  popular  in  business  and  so­
cial  circles.  The  principal  stockholders 
in  the  corporation  are  C.  G.  Swensberg 
and  Wm.  N.  Rowe,  two  of  the  original 
organizers,  under whose  care  and  man­
agement  the  business  has  been  so  suc­
cessfully  conducted  from  the beginning.
The  latest  progressive  move  on  the 
part  of  the  Valley  City  Milling  Co.  is 
the  establishment  of  a  “ Savings  De­
partment, ”   which  was  opened  March 
15,  the  amendments  to  the  Articles  of 
Association  permitting 
this  depart­
ment  having  been  filed  with  the  Sec­
retary  of  State  on  the  day  of  the  inau­
guration  of  President  McKinley.  This 
Savings  Department  will  be  conducted 
practically  along  the  lines  of  savings 
in  the  State.  Deposits  will  be 
banks 
received 
in  sums  of  one  dollar  or  up­
wards.  The  regular  time  for  the  pay­
ment  of  interest  on  deposits  will  be  on 
September  1  and  March  1  of  each  year. 
Deposits  made  on  or  before  April  15 
this  year will  draw  interest  at  the  rate

“ Crosby’s 

and 

of  6  per cent,  on  September  1,  which  is 
considerably  more  than  banks  are  will­
ing  to  pay.  The  Savings  Department 
is  open  to  all  who  wish  to  deposit  their 
savings  with  the  company,  and  their 
office at  the  mill  will  be  kept  open  Sat­
urday  evening  from  7  until  9  o’clock,  to 
accommodate  those  who  cannot  leave 
their  work  daytimes.  This  move  on 
the  part  of  the  company  is  really  one of 
the  most  liberal  ever  offered  by any con­
cern  in  this  city.  Money  deposited  by 
workmen  or  others  in  the  banks  would 
draw  but  3  or  4  per  cent.,  while,  if  it  is 
deposited  with  the  Valley  City  Milling 
Co.,  it  will  practically  participate  in 
the  dividends—6  per  cent!  being  guar­
anteed—and  at  the  same  time  the  de­
posit  can  be  withdrawn  in  cash  when­
ever desired,  the  same  as  from  a  bank, 
or  the  shares  of  preferred  stock  may  be 
sold  or  used  in  payment  of  bills  or  ac­
counts. 
If  working  men,  customers  of 
the  mill  or  others  wish  to  partake  of  the 
benefits  of  the  Savings  Department,  ac­
counts  will  be  opened  with  them  and 
for  every  $10  deposited,  they  will  be 
given  a  preferred  certificate  of  stock, 
redeemable on  demand  in  cash  at  par, 
and  at  the  same  time  have  the  knowl­
edge  that  the  earning  capacity  of  their 
money  is  increased  by  patronizing  the 
Valley  City  Milling  Co.  The  business 
will  be  carried  on  under  the  provisions 
of  the  State  law  and  will  be  as  safe  for 
depositors  as  any  savings  bank  in  the 
land.

Siftings  from   the  Saginaws.

H.  G.  Williams,  a  respected  citizen 
and  business  man,  died  Thursday  even­
ing,  the  cause  being  a  complication  of 
diseases.  He  came  to  Saginaw  when 
but  eight  years  of  age,  and  has followed 
many  pursuits  since  that  time.  At  the 
time  of  his  death  he  was  in  the  news 
business,  having  one of  the  best  stocked 
stands  in  the  city.

There 

The  Saginaw  County  Savings  Bank 
has  commenced  suit  against  J.  W.  How- 
ery  et  al.  to  recover  on  a  promissory 
note  for $2,500,  given  June  22,  1891.

Frank  Ginster  has  resigned  his  posi­
tion  with  the  Saginaw  Dry  Goods  and 
Carpet  Co.  to  take  a  similar  one  with  a 
clothing  house  in  Lima,  Ohio.

An  association  has  been  formed  by 
the  grocers  and  commission  dealers  of 
the  city,  which  will  be  known  as the 
Saginaw. 
Mercantile  Association  of 
The  officers  elected  are  as 
follows: 
President,  P.  F.  Treanor;  Vice-Presi­
dent,  John  McBratnie;  Secretary,  W. 
H.  Lewis;  Treasurer,  L.  E.  Schwemer. 
It  was  formed  in  the  interests  of  those 
in  the  mercantile  business  and  to  pro 
mote  the  best  interests of  Saginaw.

is  talk  of , organizing  a  joint 
stock  company  for  the  manufacture  of 
machinery  for  picking  over beans,  the 
machinery  being  the  patent  of  the  Nye 
Manufacturing  Company.

The  members  of  Retail  Clerks’ 
Union,  No.  65,  and  their  friends  en­
joyed  a  social  entertainment and supper 
Thursday  evening 
in  the  A.  O.  U.  W. 
hall  on Court  street.

The  hay  market  in  this  city at present 
is  quiet,  except  for  prompt  shipment. 
is  available  for  Eastern  ship­
No  hay 
ment,  there  being  very  little  in  farm­
ers’  hands  at  present.  Poorer  grades  of 
hay  are 
in  large  supply  and  not  much 
enquiry,  except  for  delayed  shipment. 
Straw 
in  poor  demand  for  Eastern 
shipment,  but a  moderate  amount  is  be­
ing used locally.  Baled is selling at $2.50 
per ton. 
is  thought  that as  soon  as

It 

is 

bad  roads  come  on,  the  market  will  ad­
vance.

Symons  Bros.  &  Co.,  are  feeling  very 
pleasant 
just  at  present  over  a  $2,000 
order  from  H.  J.  Vermueller,  of Bowling 
Green,  Ohio;  also  another $1,600  order 
from  Phipps  &  Sturgis,  of  Vasser, 
Mich.

less  than 

At  a  meeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the  Hemmeter  Cigar  Co.,  held  last  F ri­
day  afternoon,  it  was  decided  to  remove 
the business  to  Detroit,  where  the union 
scale  for  making  cigars  is  $2  per  thou­
sand 
in  Saginaw.  Monday 
Manager  Hemmeter  went  to  Detroit, 
where  the  company  has  an  option  on  a 
three-story  building  on Jefferson avenue.
Charles  H.  Pomeroy  and  Ormal  L. 
Knox,  doing  business  under  the  style 
of  Pomeroy  Produce  Co.,  have dissolved 
partnership.

Trouble  in  Brazil.

After  a  couple  of  years  of  compara­
tive  quiet,  Brazil  has  another  serious 
revolution  on  its  hands. 
The  trouble 
this  time 
is  in  the  province  of  Bahia, 
and  has  assumed  quite alarming propor­
tions.  The  apparent  cause  of  the  out­
break  was  religious  fanaticism;  but  the 
thoroughness  with  which  the  insurgents 
have  planned  their  campaign  and  the 
military  skill they  display,  coupled  with 
the  character of  the arms  and  supplies 
they  possess,  would  seem  to 
indicate 
that  political  scheming,  and  not  re­
ligion,  was  at  the bottom  of  the trouble.
Several  government  expeditions  have 
been  dispatched  to  the  disturbed  prov­
ince,  but  in  every  case  have  met  with 
reverses.  The  latest  expedition,  which 
amounted  to  a  considerable 
force  of 
federal  troops,  was badly  cut  to  pieces, 
the commander  and  several  of  his  offi­
cers,  as  well  as several hundred soldiers, 
being  killed.  As  a  result  of  this  dis­
tressing  information,  serious  riots  have 
occurred  in  Rio  de  Janeiro,  and  leaders 
of  the  political  party  suspected  of being 
at  the  bottom  of  the  outbreak  have  been 
assaulted.

It  is  generally  believed  in  the  Brazil­
ian  capital  that  the  monarchists,  who 
are  still  a  powerful  faction  in  Brazil, 
are  directly  responsible  for  the  out­
break,  and  that  the 
insurgents  are  re­
ceiving  arms  and  supplies  from  mon­
archist  agents.  Should  this  suspicion 
prove  to  be  well  grounded,  it 
likely 
that  the government  will  soon  find  itself 
confronted  with  outbreaks  in  other  por­
tions  of  the  country.

is 

It  is  the  fashion  to  laugh  at  the  prop­
osition  of  the  populist  to  establish  Gov­
ernment  banks  where  farmers  can  bor­
interest  by 
row  money  at  a  low  rate  of 
giving  their  produce  as  security. 
In 
this  connection  it  is  interesting  to  ob­
serve  that  the  British  resident  in  Egypt 
has  just  reported  to  the  British  Parlia­
ment  that  the  experiment  of  advancing 
money  to  Egyptians  on  their  crops  has 
met  with  success,  so  that  now 
the 
Egyptians  farmers  can  get  money  at  6 
per  cent.,  instead of  paying as high as 40 
per  cent,  to  the  Hebrew,  Greek,  and 
Syrian  money  lenders.  Of  course,  the 
United  States  is  not Egypt,  and the plan 
would  appear  as 
if  the  populists  had 
English  authority  for their  money-lend­
ing  scheme.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Odd  Experience  o f  Albert  Antrim  in 

Kentucky.

“ The  oddest  experience  I  ever  did 
have in the  whole  course  of  my long  and 
eventful  career, ’ ’  remarked  Albert  C. 
Antrim  on  the  occasion  of  his  last  visit 
to  his  house,  “ happened  to  me  down 
in  the  State  of  Kentucky.  I had stopped 
off  a  train  in  the  morning  to  see  a  new 
man  who  had  written  for  me  to  come, 
as  I  did  not  make  his  town,  and,  after 
selling  him  a  good  bill,  I  was  at  the 
station  to  catch  a  train  at  5  o’clock. 
It 
was  a pleasant afternoon  in October,  and 
I  was  sitting  on  a  truck on the platform, 
waiting,  as  the  train  was  behind,  when 
I  noticed  a  very  handsome  young 
lady 
drive  up  to the  platform  and  get  out  of 
a  stylish  village cart.

just  as 

“ She  struck  me  particularly  because 
I had seen  her  in  front of  my customer’s 
place 
I 
thought  she  had  half  smiled as  1 passed. 
However,  being  a  modest  man,  1  passed 
on  without  observing  that  part  of 
it 
further.

leaving,  and 

I  was 

“ Oh,  you  may  whistle  like  a  pirate, 

but  it’s  true,  nevertheless.

When  she  got  out of  her  cart, ’ '  he 
continued,  “ she  came  directly  to  me, 
smiling  in  the  friendliest  way,  and  ex­
tended  her  hand.

■ I  thought  you  were  the  one  when  I 
saw  you  up  town,’  she  said,  ‘ but  I  was 
not sure, and  while  I  was  hesitating  you 
escaped.  You  know  papa  is  expecting 
you  out to  supper,  and  I  have  come  for 
you. ’

“ I  was  knocked  clear  off  my  balance.
‘ I—I—beg  ycur  pardon,’  I  stam­
mered,  ‘ but  I  think  you  are  mistaken. 
It  must  be  some  other  person  you  are 
expecting. ’

‘ You  are  Mr.  Antrim,  aren’t  you?’
‘ Yes—er—er—um—but—’

“   ‘ Then  of  course  there  can’t  be 
two  of  him  in  so  small  a  place as  this 
and  you  must go  with  me. ’

“ She  laughed  and  led  the  way  to  the 
cart  and  I  had  to  go,  although  I  did 
take  time  enough  to  have  my  baggage 
looked after  until  I  got  back,  if  I  ever 
got  back,  for  I  didn’t know  what  was 
up.  But  there  was  not any  sign  of  dan­
ger as  we drove along  a  beautiful  turn­
pike,  through  a  rolling,  blue-grassland- 
scape  that  was  like  a  slice  out of  the 
promised  land,  and  my  companion  was 
delightfully  hospitable  and  so  charm­
ingly  chatty  that  I  concluded  there  was 
no  mistake,  and  that some  of my friends 
were  playing  an  elegant  joke  on  me.

“ Arriving  at 

last  at  a  fine old  place 
about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  back  from  the 
pike,  my  fair  driver  turned  in  the  wide 
gate  and  bowled  up  to  the  great  old 
pillared  portico,  with a  flourish  of  trum­
pets,  so to  speak.  A  colored  boy  took 
away  the  horse,  and  I  was  ushered 
into 
introduced  to  the 
the  big  hall  and 
father,  who  seemed  glad  to  see  me  and 
bewildered  me that much more by saying 
he had  been  expecting  me,  and  that  he 
was  afraid  his  daughter  would  not  be 
able  to  recognize  me;  and  a  lot  more  of 
the  same  kind.

“ By  this  time  I  thought  I  had  got  in­
to  a  lunatic  asylum  or was  a  twin  with­
out  knowing  it,  and  these  people  knew 
the  other one,  but  before  I  could  get  my 
wits  well  into  bearing  the  young 
lady 
excused  heiself  and  disappeared  up­
stairs.  As  she  went  out  of  sight  and 
hearing  I  could  see  by  the  father’s  face 
that 
it  was  now  my  time  to  explain, 
which  I  did,  and  he,  in  the  gentlest, 
nicest  way  a  man  could  possibly  have 
done,  told  me  that  his  daughter  was 
suffering  with  a  peculiar  form  of  de­

mentia  and  that  she had  on  one  or  two 
other occasions  brought  strangers  home 
with  her  as  she  had  brought  me,  al­
though,  as  a  rule,  she  was  accom­
panied  by  an attendant,  who would man­
age  to  explain  the  situation  in  some 
way  so  as  to  prevent  embarrassment.  In 
this  instance  she  bad  escaped  from  her 
attendant.

“ He 

insisted  that  now,  as 

I  had 
missed  my  train,  I  stay  and  take supper 
with  them,  which  I  did,  and  remained 
until  10  o’clock  that  evening,  when  I 
was  sent  back  to  town  in  a  carriage. 
The  daughter  never  once  showed  the 
slightest  sign  of  mental  aberration,  ex­
cept  in  so  far as  treating  me as a  friend 
of  the  family,  and  an  alienist  would 
not  have  been  able  to  detect  anything 
wrong  with  her  mind  to  have  listened to 
her  talk  and  to  have  heard  her  play  and 
sing.

“ I  am  going  back  there in April,’ ’  he 
continued,  “ to call  on  the  family  as 
if 
nothing  had happened,  and  I ’ll bet a $50 
suit  of  clothes  the girl  won’t know me. "

W ar  over  the  Price  of  Kerosene  Oil. 
From the Pentwater News.

Kerosene  took  a  terrible  tumble  in 
price  in  Pentwater  last  week.  The  first 
indication  of  a  storm  brewing  was  in  a 
bulletin  by  Russell  announcing  “ W.  W. 
oil  8  cents  per gallon.’ ’  Sands  &  Max­
well  followed  with  a  7  cent  bulletin. 
Prices  gradually  declined  until  Satur­
day  noon,  when  the bottom  went  out  en­
tirely.  Down  went  the  prices  on  the 
respective  bulletin  boards about  as  fast 
as  the  clerks  could  chalk  them,  until 
finally  Russell  was  advertising  for  1 
cent  per gallon,  but  requiring  50  cents 
or  a  dollar's  worth  of  trade  before  a 
gallon  of  oil  could  be  purchased  at  this 
price,  while  Sands  &  Maxwell  were 
running  wide  open  at  2  cents  per  gal­
lon  without any  requirements  as to trade 
or  anything  else. 
It  has  been  hasely

insinuated 
in  certain  quarters  that  the 
people  of  Pentwater  are  a  trifle  slow, 
but  the  result  goes  to  show  that  our 
good  people  know  a  good  thing  when 
it  as  well  as  anybody.  Two 
they  see 
cent  kerosene  was  an  unheard-of  thing 
in  Pentwater,  and 
inside tof  half  an 
hour,  Hancock  street  was , alive^, with 
people,  all  rushing  toward  Sands  & 
Maxwell's.  Such  a  conglomeration  of 
cans  was  never  before  gotten  together! 
There  were  one gallon  oil  cans  and  five 
gallon  oil  cans  and  alcohol  cans  of  all 
the  different  sizes,  oyster  cans  and  fruit 
cans,  hurry  cans  and „ can  cans,  pint 
bottles  and  five  gallon  kegs,  tobacco 
pails  and  half  barrels,  in  fact,  anything 
and  everything  that would  hold oil—and 
some  that  wouldn’t.  All  afternoon  and 
evening  the  rush  continued.  All  other 
business  in  the grocery  department  was 
practically  suspended  and  the  clerks de­
voted  most  oi  their  time  to  checking 
the oil  as  it  went  out.  Business  closed 
Saturday  nightjvith  forty  cans  in 
line, 
unfilled,  waiting  for  Monday .delivery. 
Monday  and  Tuesday  the  war  was  con­
tinued,  until  it  seemed  as  though  every 
family  in  Pentwater  and  all.the  country 
'round  must have  a  year  s supply ahead. 
Wednesday  morning,  however,  “ W.  W. 
oil,  7  cents”   on  Sands  &  Maxwell’s 
board  announced  that  the  cruel  war  was 
over.

Neither  let  us  be  slandered  from  our 
duty  by  false accusations  against  us,  nor 
frightened  from 
it  by  menaces  of  de­
struction  to  the  Government  nor of  dun­
geons  to ourselves.  Let  us  have  faith 
that  right  makes  might,  and 
in  that 
faith 
let  us  to  the  end  dare  to  do  our 
duty  as  we  understand 
it.—Abraham 
Lincoln.

The  happiest  moments  of  one’s  life 
are  spent 
in  thinking  over  pleasant 
times  that have  occurred,  or  anticipat­
ing  those  which  are  to  come.

When  we  have  a  keen  eye  for the 
faults  of  others,  we  are  prone  to  be 
bind  to  our own.

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Out  of  the  Union  Depot 
across  the  street  and  you 
are at

New  Store.

We are “in it” on provisions.

Get our  prices.

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Bicycle  T rade  in  Italy.

The  consular  district 

is  one  of  the 
largest  in  superficial  area  of  the  Italian 
is  covered  with  a  net­
peninsula,  and 
work  of  highways  that offer  marked  ad­
vantages  to  the  cyclist ;  they  are  mag­
nificently  built,  macadamized 
roads, 
tended  with  the  utmost  care,  so  that 
they  are  at  all  times  in  a  remarkably 
favorable  condition,  despite  the  various 
changes 
in  the  weather.  Forming  a 
complete  network  of  communication be­
tween  the  towns  and  villages  of  the  re­
gion,  they  offer  to  the  wheelman  almost 
every  variety  of  surface  and  scenery, 
from 
long,  level  ranges  of  flat  land  in 
the  province  of  Venice,  through  gentle,

3

slow undulation  to.the  mountain  district 
of  the  Dolomites  and  Carnic  Alps.

The  sport  of  cycling  has  profited  by 
these  many  natural  advantages,  and  en­
thusiastic  votaries  are  found  in  large 
and  increasing  numbers  in all  the  prov­
inces  of  this  district,  that  is,  Veneto, 
Padua,  Treviso,  Rovigo, 
Belluno, 
Udine,  Verona,  and  Mantua,  and  there 
exist  at  present  about  sixty  establish­
ments  for  the  sale  and  hire  of  bicycles.

A  new  high  license liquor law adopted 
in  North  Dakota  prohibits  treating  and 
provides  for  local  option  in  cities  and 
towns.

GOOD  ROADS.

Part  Played  by  Wheelmen  in  Securing 

P roper  Legislation.

Cyclists  are  taking  a  livelier  interest 
in  the  subject  of  good  roads  at  present 
than  ever  before.  President  Potter,  of 
the  League  of  American  Wheelmen,  is 
one of  the  most  earnest  workers  in  this 
cause,  and  he 
is  laying  plans  for  an 
active  campaign  in  every  state in which 
the  League  has  any  considerable  mem­
bership.  President  Potter  and  General 
Roy  Stone,  the  head  of  the  Good  Roads 
Bureau  of  the  Department  of  Agricul­
frequent  consultations  on 
ture,  hold 
highway  improvement  matters. 
In  the 
course  of  a  recent  address  before  the 
Good  Roads  Congress  at  Albany,  Gen- 
eraLStone  remarked:

There  is  no  need  to  preach good roads 
to  the  wheelmen.  Every  wheelman 
is 
a  preacher,  a  worker  and  a  fighter  for 
good  roads. 
It  is  only  necessary  to  fur­
nish  him  texts  for  preaching,  tools  to 
work  with  and  weapons  to  hght  with, 
and  then  to  hold  him  back  when  his 
zeal  outruns  bis discretion.
But  in  using  these  and  all  other weap­
ons,  1  would  beg  you  to  remember  that 
you  are  lighting  and  working,  not  for 
glory  or  scalps,  but  for  practical  re­
sults  in  the  line  of  good  legislation  and 
good  roads.  Your  endeavor  should  be 
to  conciliate  the  farmers,  while  you 
keep  the  cities  right  for  reform.  You 
don’t  want  to  lose  friends  or  to  make 
enemies.  You  might  succeed 
in  pass­
ing  good  road  laws  in  spite  of  the farm­
ers,  but  you  would  have  to  depend  upon 
the  farmers  at  last  for.  the  execution  of 
those  laws.  You  must  remember,  more­
over,  that  while  you  have  been  the  ac­
tive  agitators  for  road 
improvement, 
and  have  swayed  public  sentiment  in 
this  direction, 
farmers  have,  in 
some cases,  taken  up  the  practical work 
of  road-building  and  carried  it  out  with 
marked  success.

the 

In  your  discussion  with  the  farmers 
and  their  representatives  you  can  bring 
to  bear  this  powerful  argument:  That 
it  is  time  to  do  away  with  the  cruel 
in­
justice  which  places  upon  them,  and 
upon  the  small  traction  of  the  property 
in  the  State  which  they  hold,  the  entire 
burden  of  building  highways  for  the 
whole  people. 
In  the  average  farming 
community  this burden  is  borne  by  one- 
fourteenth  of  the  property  of  the  State, 
and  every  measure  which  the  wheelmen 
is 
are  advocating 
in  the  direction  of 
actually  lifting  this  burden  off the farm­
ers'  shoulders, 
instead  of  saddling  a 
heavier  one  upon  them. 
In  your  argu­
ment  with  the  men  of  the  cities  and 
towns,  you  can  show that,  of  the  burden 
of  the  bad  roads  tax,  which  is  infinitely 
greater  than  the  tax  for  road-building 
and  repair,  not  less,  in  fact,  by  a  con­
sensus  of  many  estimates,  than  $600,- 
000,000  annually,  the  cities  and  towns 
are  bearing  their  full  share;  that,  in 
fact,  it  would  be 
impossible  for  the 
farmers  to  bear  this  burden,  since  it 
would  promptly  bankrupt  the  whole 
farming  community,  and that they throw 
it  over  upon  their  customers,  so  far  as 
increasing  the  price  of 
possible,  by 
their  commodities. 
If  you  can  impress 
these  facts  upon  the  people  of the  cities 
and  towns,  and  make  them  anxious  to 
unload  their  share  of  the  bad  roads  tax 
and  help  do 
justice  to  the  farmers  by 
relieving  them  of  an  unjust  road-build­
ing  tax,  you  ought  to  and  must,  by  this 
means,  establish  the  most  fraternal  re­
lations  with  the  farmers’  organizations 
of  the  country.  And  when  the  wheel­
men’s  league  and  all  the  farmers’  asso­
ciations  shall  pull  together  harmonious­
ly  in  this  direction,  working  only  for 
justice  and  the  public  welfare,  there  is 
no  limit  to  the  power  they  may  exercise 
and  the  good  they  may  accomplish. 
Prosperity  to  the  whole country will date 
from  the  hour when  that beneficial com­
bination  is  established.
That good  roads  will  bring  prosperity 
is  no  idle  dream. 
Through  all  the 
panic  and  depression  of  the  last thiee 
years  the  farmers  in  the  few  good  roads 
districts  of  the  country  have gone  on

It 

improving 

is  enforced 

making  money  and 
their 
farms,  and  they  have  not  troubled them­
selves  much  about  politics  or  finance.
idleness  that  makes 
farmers  poor,  and  no  farmer  need  be 
idle  a  day  on  account  of  bad  weather  or 
wet  fields 
if  only  his  roads  are  good. 
On  a  good  road  there  is  always  paying 
work  of  some  kind,  and  wet  weather 
is 
just  the  time  to  go  on  the  road.  The 
French  farmer  never  loses  a  good  day 
in  bis  fields,  for  he  can  do  all  his  mar­
keting  and  hauling  of  fertilizers 
in 
rainy  times.

What  prosperity  would  burst  upon 
this  country  if  every  farmer  and  farm­
er’s  boy  not at  school,  and  every 
farm­
hand  and  team  could  earn  a  full  day’s 
wages  every  day 
in  the  year,  rain  or 
shine!

When  you  have  convinced  your neigh­
bors  in  the  cities,  and  especially  those 
of  them  who  are  candidates  for  public 
life,  that  the  interests  of  the  city  popu­
lation  demand  that  they  shall  come  to 
the  relief  of  the  farmers,  you  can  go  to 
the  farmers  with  this  assurance  of  help 
and  ask  them  to  take  into  careful  con­
sideration  the  practical  measures  by 
which  this  relief  can  be  biought  about, 
and  especially  the  measures  for  provid­
ing  State  aid  and  for  the  use of  convict 
labor. 
is  only  through  state  and 
county  aid  that  the  cities  and  villages 
can  help.  If  you  find  the  farmers  cling­
ing  to  the  old  ways,  say  to  them  that 
these  ways  are  mainly  an  unfortunate 
inheritance  from  the  mother  country, 
which  we  brought  away  with  us and 
failed  to  shake  off  when  the  system  was 
abandoned  there;  and  that  to-day 
in 
Great  Britain  not  only  are  the  roads 
maintained  at  the  general  cost  of  the 
people,  but government  loans  are  made 
for  any  specially  heavy  improvements 
that  are  desired.  Two  hundred  years 
ago  the great  highways  of  that  country 
were  kept  up,  so  far as  they  were  kept 
up  at  all,  just  as  they  are  in  this  coun­
try  to-day,  by  local  taxation,  while  they 
actually  served  the  people  of  the  whole 
kingdom.

It 

Adversity  as  a  Stim ulus.

into  greatness  by 

Poverty  often  hides  her  charms  under 
an  ugly  m ask;  yet  thousands  have  been 
forced 
their  very 
struggle  to  keep  the wolf  from  the  door. 
She  is  often  the only  agent  nature  can 
employ  to  call  man  out of  himself.  Na­
ture  cares  little  for  his  ease  and  pleas­
ure ;  it  is  the  man  she  is after,  and  she 
will  pay  any  price  or  resort  to  any  ex­
pedient to allure  him.  She  masks  her 
own  disciplinary  ends  in  man’s  wants. 
She  coaxes  and  leads  him  ever  onward, 
by  discovering  new  wants;  and  the 
struggle  to  gratify  these  wants  develops 
the  very  character  she  desires.

Has  Improved  His  Disposition.

Belle—I ’m  so  glad  Jack  has got  a  b i­
it  has  helped  his  disposition 

cycle; 
wonderfully.
could  it?

Nan—His  disposition?  Why,  how 
Belle—Oh,  when  he gets  up  to  give 
baby  a  drink  and  steps  on  a  tack,  he  is 
so  glad  that  it  is  in  his  foot 
instead  of 
his  pneumatic  tire  that  he  doesn’t  say 
anything.

Although  apparently  a  small  matter, 
the  designing  of  name  plates  for  bi­
cycles  is  a  detail  to  which  considerable 
attention  is  now given.  Heretofore  the 
in  front, 
name  plates  have  shown  only 
but  an 
the 
makers  of  the Crescent wheels has  found 
favor  everywhere  in  trade  circles.  The 
principal 
idea  carried  out  in  the  con­
struction  of  this  model  plate  is  to  have 
it  easily  discernible  on  the  sides  as 
well  as  in  front.

innovation  original  with 

Vanillin  has  finally  declined  to  $1  per 
ounce.  For  some time  it  has  been  cus­
tomary  to  drop  the  price $1  at  a  time  to 
meet  competition,  but 
it  will  have  to 
move  on  a  fractional  scale  hereafter. 
Manufacturers  are  either  losing  consid­
erable  money at  the  current  quotation, 
or  else  they  made  big  profits  at  the  old 
prices.  The  tremendous  drop  of  $1  each 
time  indicated  heroic  treatment  of  the 
market.

Cbe Clipper fteople Use  no stock parts or  forgings in  Clipper con­

struction.  In the summer months of ’96,  when 
nearly  every  bicycle  factory  in  America was 
“ closed down,’’ 
the  Clipper  factory  was  running  almost  full 
force and full time, 
Their motto was,  “ Don’t  say  a word,  but
saw wood.”  Local and other makers  were “ waiting to see what 
the Clipper people got out.”  Light Roadster and Special Clippers
of  certain  con­
struction, such as 
elliptical  tru s s
—.... 
—  hangers.straight
tapered D tubing in rear forks, ball  retainers, arched 
crown, diamond cranks, and many other new features 
which were in Clipper bicycles, and being delivered to 
the trade,  before  Clipper imitators had turned a fac-

A re O riginators

SrSSS Wot  limitators

people are 
............
of anything except  good  business  methods and  hon­
esty, both of which are “older than the hills.”

.......  

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Great Attraction for Your Store.

D iscounts  to   th e  Trade.

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Around  tbe State
Movements  of  M erchants.

Newberry-----Tbe  Newberry  Savings

Bank  is succeeded  by  S.  N.  Dutcber.

Lyons—S.  W.  Webber,  Jr.,  has  pur­
chased  the general  stock  of  W.  A.  Web­
ber.

Jackson—Lynch  8c  Co.  have  added  a 
meat  market  to  their grocery  establish­
ment.

Carleton—Gertrude  M.  Covertb  has 
sold  her  millinery  stock  and  removed  to 
Oxford.

Detroit—Cynthia  Meyers,  druggist  at 
448  Dix  avenue,  is  succeeded  by  C.  E. 
Coffron.

Akron—Geo.  B.  Honeywell,  druggist 
at  this  place,  has  opened  a  branch  store 
at  Ogray.

Marine City—Wm.  E.  Hunt  has  sold 
bis  drug  stock  to  the  Lester  &  Newton 
Drug  Co.

Clinton-----Mrs.  E.  Clark  succeeds
in  tbe  millinery 

Clark  &  Shimmans 
business.

Byers—Frank  Bark  has  moved  his 
drug  and  grocery  stock  from  Sears  to 
this  place.

Manistee—P.  C.  Nelson,  merchant 
tailor,  has  removed  from  Lansing  to 
this  place.

Detroit—Wm.  P.  Ratigan  succeeds 
the  Ratigan  Co.  in  the  wholesale  gro­
cery  business.

Saginaw—John  F.  Spindler  succeeds 
Julia  S.  (Mrs.  H .)  Spindler  in  the  gro­
cery  business.

Holly—Geo.  E.  Pomeroy,  of  Geo.  E. 
Pomeroy  &  Co.,  coal,  lime  and  salt 
dealers,  is  dead.

Tawas  City—Jas.  Hamilton  succeeds 
Annie  E.  (Mrs.  Jas.)  Hamilton  in  the 
grocery  business.

Traverse  City—C.  E.  Schoolcraft  & 
Co.  have opened  a  grocery  store  at  434 
East  Front  street.

Detroit—W.  C.  Stoddard  is  succeeded 
by  E.  A.  (Mrs.  W.  C .)  Stoddard  in  tbe 
millinery  business.

Bay  City—Mansfield  &  Co.  succeed 
Mansfield  &  Greenizan  in  the grocery 
and  meat  business.

Saginaw  (W.  S .)—A.  E.  Tomlinson 
&  Co.  have  removed  their  drug  stock 
to  Michigan  avenue.

Watersmeet—Frank  C.  Payne  &  Co. 
in  the drug 

succeed  Frank  C.  Payne 
and  grocery  business.

Detroit—John  McLean  has  retired 
from  the  produce and  commission house 
of Gawley  Bros.  &  Co.

Sparta—Max  Tyroller  has  removed 
bis  dry  goods,  carpet  and  millinery 
stock  from  St.  Louis  to  this  place.

Belding—Frank  N.  Holmes  has  sold 
bis  stock  of  hardware  to  T.  Frank  Ire­
land,  who  will  consolidate  the  stock 
with  his own.

Detroit—The  style  of the  Detroit  Cash 
Register  Co., 
Limited,  has  been 
changed  to  the  Globe  Cash  Register 
Co.,  Limited.

Little  Lake—Martin  Remile  will 
shortly  begin  the  erection  of  a  new 
store  building  for  the  reception  of  bis 
general  stock.

interest 

Ovid—C.  N.  Race  has  purchased  a 
half 
in  the  Chapman  grocery 
stock  and  the  new  firm  will  be known as 
Chapman  &  Race.

Eaton  Rapids—F.  T.  Woolston,  a 
registered  pharmacist  of  Grand Rapids, 
has  taken  the  management  of  J.  W. 
Balcom’s  drug  store.

Millbrook—Mrs.  Sbay  has  leased  tbe 
Samuel  Bendelson  store  building  and 
will  shortly  open  a  general  store,  in­
cluding  a  line  of  hardware.

Marion—C.  M.  Kilmer  is closing  out 
his  grocery  stock  and  will  devote  his 
time  to  the  purchase  and  shipment  of 
cattle  to  tbe  Buffalo  market.

Greenville—Miss  Julia  Benhagel,  of 
Ionia,  has  rented  the  store  formerly  oc­
cupied  by  Mr.  Sprout,  and  will  occupy 
tbe  same  with a  stock  of  millinery.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—C.  W.  Pickford  & 
Son,  wholesale  and  retail  dry  goods 
deale rs,  have  dissolved.  The  business 
will  be  continued  by  C.  W.  Pickford.

Fairgrove—McLuney  Bros.,  who  con­
duct  a  grain  and  produce  business  at 
this  place  and  at  Unionville,  have  sold 
their  business  here to  Frank  H.  Rich­
ardson.

Whitehall—The  Whitehall  Clothing 
House  has  dissolved  partnership  and 
will  hereafter  be  run  as  a  corporation 
under  the  name  of  the  T.  B.  Widoe 
Clothing  Co.

Ravenna-  Amos  Stockdale  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  Daniel  McNitt  in 
the  meat  market  of  McNitt  &  Stock- 
dale  and  will  continue  the  business  at 
the  same  location.

Ann  Arbor—The  interest  of  Chas.  H. 
Allmand  in  tbe  shoe  stock  of  Jacobs  & 
Allmand  has  been  purchased  by  J.  T. 
Jacobs,  who  will  continue  the  business 
at  the  same  location.

Portland—Will  C.  Stone,  who  has  en­
tered 
into  partnership  with  Riley  M. 
Reed  in  the  general  merchandise  busi­
ness  at  Mulliken,  will  remain  at  Mc­
Clelland  Bros.,  as  clerk.

Martin—L.  W.  Hooper  has  repur­
chased  of  A.  E.  Davidson  the  meat 
market  he  sold  him  last  fall  and  will 
continue  tbe  business 
connection 
with  his  grocery  business.

in 

Adrian—Moreland  Bros.  &  Crane 
have  purchased  the  oil  and  tobacco 
stock  of  M.  £ .  Chittenden  &  Co.,  who 
will  retire  from  trade.  Mr.  Chittenden 
has  been 
in  poor  health  for  several 
years.

Lansing—A.  Newman  has  purchased 
the  stock  of  the  Boston  Clothing  Co. 
and  removed 
it  to  his  dry  goods store. 
Leo  Ehrlich,  the  former  owner,  has  ac­
cepted  a  position  as  traveling  sales­
man  for  a  paper house.

Holt—F.  B.  Phillips,  who  has  been 
engaged  in  the general  mercantile  busi­
ness  for  the  past  seven  years,  has  sold 
his  stock  to  John  and Julius Scheathelm, 
who  will  continue  the  business  under 
the  style  of  Scheathelm  Bros.

St.  Johns—E.  S.  Kuhns  has  moved 
the  Sullivan  &  Kuhns  clothing  stock  to 
Fowler,  where  he  will  conduct a  cloth­
ing  business.  O.  W.  Munger  is  fitting 
up  the  store  vacated,  and  a  number  of 
parties  are  negotiating  for  it.

Stanton—The  stock  of  the Hand Made 
Harness  Co.  has  been  divided  between 
E.  D.  Hawley  and  W.  H.  Owen.  Mr. 
Hawley  will  continue  the  business  at 
the old  stand,  abd  Mr.  Owen  has moved 
his  half of  the  stock  to  another location.
Shelby—Wheeler  Bros,  have  sold  their 
clothing  stock  to  John  C.  Munson  and
A.  E.  Gunn,  who  will  continue  the 
business  under  the  style  of  Gunn  & 
Munson.  Wheeler  Bros,  will  continue 
to  handle general  merchandise at tbe old 
stand.

Marquette—The  Tradesman  is  in  re­
ceipt  of  a  courteous  letter  from  the 
Manhard-Jopling  Co.,  Limited,  stating 
that  the  report  that the  corporation  had 
sold  its  hardware  stock  to  the  Marshall- 
Wells  Co  ,  of  Duluth,  is  untrue and  that 
it 
is  still  doing  business  at  the  old 
stand.

Charlotte—F.  H.  Goadby  has  retired 
from  the  dry  goods  business,  being  sue-

! ceeded  by  Watson  &  Newman. 
J. 
j W.  Watson,  the  elder  of  the new  firm,
I is a  man of considerable dry  goods  ex- 
| perience.  He  came  to  this  country 
1 from  England  years  ago  and  remained 
for a  few  years  in  New  York.  He  then 
came  to  Chicago  and  bad  charge  of  the 
silk  deparmtent  of  James  H.  Walker  & 
Co.  until  that  firm  closed  out  its  busi­
ness.  Since  then  he  has  been  with 
Yonker  Bros.,  at  Des  Moines. 
John 
Newman,  the  junior  partner,  was  born 
¡and  raised 
in  the dry  goods  business. 
He  was  for  a  few  years  engaged  with 
I Siegel,  Cooper  &  Co.,  Chicago,  and 
| afterwards  and  until  he  came  here,
| managed  Moeshall  &  Duffey’s  dry 
1 goods  house  in  Des  Moines.

Detroit—Herman  Krolik  has  filed  a 
bill  for an  injunction  to  restrain  Wm. 
S.  Hill,  an  attorney  of  Marquette,  and 
others  from  prosecuting  certain garnish­
ment  proceedings  against tbe petitioner, 
by  which  the  stocks 
in  bis  stores at 
Marquette  and  Baraga  were attached. 
On  December  21,  1896,  the  defendant, 
Louis  Grabower,  one  out  of  a  great 
number,  who  was  then  engaged  in  the 
dry  goods  and  men’s  furnishing  busi­
ness  at  Marquette and  Baraga,  was 
in­
debted  to  the  following  firms  in  the 
amounts  stated:  A.  Krolik  &  Co.,  De­
troit,  $12,583.12;  James  M.  Wilkinson, 
Marquette,  $805.86;  David  Adler  & 
Sons’  Clothing  Co.,  Milwaukee,  $793; 
Abram  P.  Sherill, 
trustee,  Detroit, 
$495.89;  Louis  Grabosky,  Marquette, 
$1,175.50;  Albert  Grabower,  Baraga, 
$1,532.70;  Sidney  Adams,  Marquette, 
$453-32 1  Detroit  Cap  Manufacturing 
Co.,  $142.52.  The  total  amount  of their 
claims 
is  $17,980.91.  They  were  each 
secured  by  chattel  mortgage  on 
the 
stocks  and  accounts  of  both  stores  in 
the  order  named.  The  two  stores 
in­
ventoried 
$28,151.10.  On  December 
29,  1896,  the  Detroit  Cap  Manufactur­
ing  Co.  foreclosed 
its  mortgage.  The 
stock  of  the  Baraga  store  was  bid  in  at 
the  auction  sale  on  January  4  by  Her­
man  Krolik  for $3,050,  and  the  stock  at 
the  other  store  the  next  day  by  the 
same party  for $11,200.  He  alleges  that 
there  was  an  understanding  among  the 
orator  and  other  bidders  that  the bids 
made  were  for  the  entire  stock,  clear 
from  all  claims  and  liens,  by  virtue  of 
said  mortgages,  and  that  the  sum  so 
realized  would  be  applied  upon  the  sev­
eral  mongages  according  to  their  re­
spective  priority. 
In  pursuance  of  this 
understanding  and  belief  he  paid  the 
total  purchase  price  of  $14,250,  which 
was  applied  to  pay  off  the first  three 
mortgages.  Shortly after,  the orator  took 
possession  of  the  stores  and  continued 
the  business.  Soon  after,  William  S. 
Hill,  attorney  for  a  number  of  unse­
cured 
creditors  of  Louis  Grabower, 
brought suit  upon  their  claims  against 
Grabower and  had  writs  of garnishment 
issued  against  Krolik.  Hill  claimed 
that  the  sale  of  the  stocks  under  the 
foreclosure of  the  Detroit  Cap  Manufac­
turing  y_o. ’s  mortgage  was  made subject 
to  the  prior  mortgages  thereon,  and that 
the  bid  and  payment  made  by  Krolik 
were  in  excess  of  the  several mortgages, 
and  that  therefore  Krolik  had  at  the 
time  of  bringing  these garnishment pro­
ceedings  goods and  chattels  in  his  pos­
session  belonging  to  the defendant  Gra­
bower.  All  the mortgagers  named  above 
are  made  parties  defendant  to  the  suit. 
Judge  Lillibridge 
issued  a  restraining 
order,  requiring  defendant  Hill  to  re­
frain  from  prosecuting  the  proceedings 
until  the  motion  for  an  injunction  has 
been  determined.  The  hearing  has  been 
set  for  March  29.

M anufacturing  M atters.

Alto—Ames  &  Smith  have  purchased 
a  suitable  location  for  a  creamery  and 
will  erect  and  equip  a  butter  factory  as 
quickly  as  possible.

Cheboygan—The  firm  of  Murphy  & 
Noll,  cigar  manufacturers,  has been dis­
solved,  John  Noll  assuming  all  liabili­
ties  and  continuing  the  business.

Edmore—The  Michigan  Hoop  Co., 
which  has  operated  here 
for  years, 
closed  up  business  affairs  last  Saturday 
and  shipped  out  the 
last  carload  of 
hoops.

Detroit—The  F.  B.  Hart  Wire  & 
Iron  Works  has  filed  amended  articles 
of  association.  The  capital  stock 
is 
$100,000  of  common  and  $50,000  of 
preferred  stock.

Portland—Emerson  D.  Verity,  Sec­
retary  of  the  Portland  Furniture  Co.,  is 
tbe  leading  spirit  in  a  movement  to  or­
ganize  a  new  company  to  embark  in  the 
manufacture  of  washing  machines  of  an 
approved  pattern.

Niles—The  Matthews  Bicycle  Co.  has 
been  contemplating  the  manufacture  of 
wheels  for  some  time  and  has  finally 
furnished  itself  with  the  necessary  ma­
chinery,  stock,  etc.,  and  expects  to 
have 
first  wheel  on  exhibition 
April  1.

the 

Detroit—The  Detroit  White  Lead 
Works  has  filed  amended  articles  of  as­
sociation  with  the  Register  of  Deeds, 
showing  that  it  has  increased  its capital 
stock  by  tbe  issuance  of  $50,000 of  pre­
ferred  paper at 6  per cent,  interest,  sub­
ject  to  redemption  at  par  July  1,  1914.
Detroit—The  property  and business of 
the  Michigan  Soap  Works  at  274-276 
River  street  have  been  purchased  by 
O’ Dwyer  &  Ward,  who will seek another 
in  Detroit,  add  to  their  ma­
location 
chinery  and 
increase  their  line  under 
the  management  of  Donald  S.  Mitchell.
Belding—Geo.  W.  Holmes has severed 
his  connection  with  the  Welch  Casket 
Co.,  as  superintendent  of  the  cloth  de­
partment  of  that  institution,  where  he 
has  been  for  the  past  seven  years,  to 
take  a  similar  position  in  the  large  es­
tablishment  of  J.  &  J.  W.  A.  Stolts, 
New  York.

Coldwater—A  meeting  of  citizens  was 
held  in  the  Bon  Ami  club  rooms,  Tues­
day,  to  meet  the  Secretary  and .Treasur­
er of  the  Fitch  Shoe Manufacturing Co., 
of  Springfield,  Ohio, 
in  reference  to 
making  arrangements  to  have  that  com­
pany  move  its  plant  to  this  city.  The 
meeting  organized  by  electing  L.  E. 
Rose  President and  E.  R.  Root  Secre­
tary.  The  first  proposition  of  the  com­
pany  was  to  locate  the  factory  on  the 
Hatch  property,  plat  the  land  and  sell 
a  number  of 
lots.  At  the  meeting  on 
Tuesday,  the  sentiment  seemed  to  in­
cline  toward  locating  the  factory  in  the 
city 
in  some building  already  erected. 
In  place  of  purchasing  land  it  was  pro­
posed  at  the  meeting  that  a  joint  stock 
company  be  organized  with  a  capital  of 
from  $20,000  to  $25,000  and  purchase 
the  Tibbits  cigar  factory  building  for 
the shoe  plant.  The  representatives  of 
the  firm  say  the  building  is  specially 
adapted,  with  slight  changes  and  re­
pairs,for the  accommodation  of  the shoe 
factory.  A  committee,  consisting  of 
W.  A.  Coombs,  Mayor  Sherman  and  B. 
R.  Moore,  was  appointed 
to  go  to 
Springfield  and  look  over  the  factory  as 
amount  of 
located  there, 
business  transacted  by  the 
firm,  the 
number  of  hands  employed,  the  stand­
ing  of  the  firm,  etc.,  and  report  at  a 
subsequent  meeting. 
-The  committee 
went  to  Springfield  Wednesday  morn­
ing.

learn  the 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Detroit—The  American  Casket  Co., 
Limited,  has  hied  articles  of  associa­
in  the  Register  of  Deeds’  office. 
tion 
The  corporation’s  capital'  stock 
is 
$10,000,  of  which  $4,800  is  represented 
to  have  been  paid  in.  The 
incorpora­
tors  are  Carl  O.  A.  Grade,  August  Kep- 
pler,  Christian  Rossoll  and  Henry Jung.
Bay  City—Lumber  dealers  report  a 
steady  and  satisfactory  increase 
in  the 
demand  for  stock.  The  enquiries  are 
double  what  they  were  a  year ago.  The 
box  factories  also  report  increased  busi­
ness,  and  their  owners  are  hopeful. 
The  freight  business  on  the  Mackinaw 
division  of  the  Michigan  Central 
is 
much  ahead  of  what  it  was  a  year  ago.
Charlotte-----Joseph  Shaw,  C.  Cover
and  Wm.  Rickerd  have  leased  the  old 
evaporator building  and  are  engaged  in 
putting  in  new  power and  suitable  ma­
chinery  for  a  general  planing  business, 
in  addition  to  which  they  will  make  the 
Shaw  land 
boards, 
clothes  racks,  and  a  few  other  special­
ties  of  which  they  control  the  patents. 
The  style  of  the  firm  is  Shaw,  Cover 
&  Co.  •

ironing 

rollers, 

Manistee—The  Manistee 

Planing 
Mill  Co.  has  been 
incorporated  with 
capital  stock  of $20,000,  of  which $7,500 
is  paid  up.  The  stockholders  are  Jos. 
Vollmer,  John  Vollmer and  Mary  Voll- 
mer,  who  come  from  Lilley,  Newaygo 
county,  where  they  now  have  an  ex­
tensive  plant,  which  will  be  removed  to 
Manistee.  Five  large  planers  will  run 
night  and  day,  with  a  capacity of 10,000 
feet  of  lumber  per hour.  The  new  con­
cern  has  closed  a  contract  with  the 
Buckley  &  Douglas Lumber Co.  to plane 
5,000  feet  per  hour,  the  contract  to  con­
tinue  in  force  for  a  term  of  years.  The 
plant 
in  operation 
some-time  in  June.

is  expected  to  be 

Flour  and  Feed.

The  past  week  has  been  full  of  sur­
prise 
in  the  flour trade,  on  account  of 
the  wide  relative  difference  between  the 
cost  of  spring  and  winter  wheat,  which 
has  increased  during  the  week  about  3c 
per bushel  in  Detroit  and  Toledo,  mak­
ing  it  necessary  for  millers  to  further 
increase  the  price  of  winter  wheat flour. 
Buyers  have  been  waiting  for this prem­
ium  to  decrease  or disappear,  expecting 
that  either  spring  wheat  would  advance 
or  that  winter  wheat  would  decline,  so 
that the  two  would  come  nearer  togeth­
in  this  they  have been  disap­
er,  but 
pointed  and  seem 
likely  to  remain  so 
until  after another crop  can be gathered, 
about  four  months  hence.  Many  en­
quiries  are  coming  in  to  the  city  mills 
and  some good  orders  have  been booked 
this  week.  Wheat 
is  becoming  more 
difficult  to  obtain  and  stocks  are getting 
down  to  a 
in  first  hands 
than  for  several  years.

lower  point 

Millstuffs  are  in  good  demand and an­
other  advance  of  $1  per  ton  has  been 
scored.  Feed  and  meal  are  rather  slow 
and  prices  are,  practically,  unchanged.

W m.  N.  R o w e.

O.  A.  Ball  and  Willard  Barnhart 
(Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co.)  are  spend­
ing  a  few  days  at  Bear  Lake,  overhaul­
ing  their  cottages  preparatory  to  the 
summer  season.

It  is  said  that  the  Japanese  are invad­
ing  the  Indian  market  with  manufac­
tured  articles 
labelled 
U.  S.  A.

fraudulently 

J.  R.  Hayes,  of  the  Wayne  hotel,  De­
troit,  is  at  the  Arlington  Hotel,  Hot 
Springs,  Ark.,  until  May  r.

Gillies'  N.  Y.  Great  Clearance  Tea 

Sale  now  on.  Phone  Visner,  1589.

Grand  Rapids  Oossip
H.  F.  Mull  succeeds  Cornelius  Van 

Aarsten  in  the  grocery  business.

Jelle  J.  Van  Der  Meer  succeeds Seyen 
&  Van  Der  Meer  in  the  hardware  busi­
ness  at  Q2  Grandville  avenue.

Northrup  &  Saxton  have  opened  a 
giocery  store  at  Lakeview.  The  Worden 
Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

Theo.  A.  Rosenthal,  wholesale  cigar 
dealer  at  81  Pearl  street,  will  close  out 
his  stock  and  retire  from  business.

Aaron  Vandenberg  succeeds  the  Van- 
denberg  Manufacturing  Co.  in  the  har­
ness  business  at  23  South  Division 
street.

Van  Dusen  &  Supernaw  will  shortly 
open  a  grocery  store at  Norwood.  The 
Olney  &  Judson  Grocer  Co.  has  the  or­
der  for  the  stock.

John  Bertsch  has  succeeded  in  plac­
ing  about  $80,000  of  the  capital  stock 
for  his  tannery  enterprise  and  expects 
to  place  the  remainder  before  the  end 
of  the  present  month.  The  corporation 
will  have  a  capital  stock  of $100,000 and 
will  be  managed  by  Mr.  Bertsch,  as­
sisted  by  one  or both  of  his  sons,  who 
are  both  practical  tanners,  having  fol­
lowed  the  occupation  of  their  father. 
The  new  tannery  will  be  located  on  a 
fifteen  acre  tract  of  land  adjoining  the 
property  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Leather 
Co.  on  the  north,  and  as  soon  as  the 
frost 
is  out  of  the  ground  the  work  of 
construction  will  begin.

The  Grain  M arket.

The  wheat  market  has  been  very  ex­
cited  during  the  week.  The  short  in­
terests  have been  fighting  any  advance, 
but  with  little  success,  and  we  find  De­
troit  prices to-day  to  be  about  3c  above 
what  they  were  the  corresponding  day 
last  week,  while  May  wheat  in  Chicago 
is  nearly  2c  lower.  The  difference  to­
day  between  spring  and  winter  wheat  is 
16c  per  bushel.  This  is  a  conundrum 
and  makes  a  very  peculiar  state  of 
affairs.  Either  spring  wheat  must  go 
up  or  winter  wheat  must  decline. 
There  is  no  change  in  the statistical sit­
uation.  The  United  States  Government 
crop  report,  which  was 
issued  March 
10,  showed  there  were  88,000,000  bush­
els  back 
in  farmers’  hands,  which 
would  have  been  generally  considered 
a  very bullish  element  and  would  have 
advanced  the  market  fully  5c,  but  this 
season  it  had  a  depressing  effect.  The 
visible  showed  a  decrease  of 
1,319,000 
bushels,  leaving  only  41,449,000  still  in 
in 
sight,  against  62,156,000  bushels 
1896,  76,873,000  bushels 
in  1895  and 
73,261,000 bushels  in  1894.  Our exports 
were  not  large,  being  only  1,600,000 
bushels,  which  goes  to-  show  that  the 
home  demand  is  good  and  that  we  shall 
need  all  our  wheat  here.  However,  we 
are  looking  for  heavy  exports  as  soon 
as  navigation  opens.  The  world’s  de­
crease  will,  probably,  be  about  4,000,- 
000 bushels.  One thing  seems  to  be  an 
established  fact,  and  that 
is  that  the 
United  States  and  Russia  appear  to  be 
the  only  exporting  countries  which  will 
have  any  wheat  to  export.  Our  present 
weather  is  terribly Bard on winter wheat. 
Ultnhis  reports ¿oi|ly  59  per  cent,  of  a 
crop,  as  it  has  been  killed  by  the  freez­
ing1  and  thawing  weather. 
is  too 
early  to  determine  the  condition  of  the 
growing  crop  in  this  immediate  vicin­
ity,  but  we  surely  do  not  want  much 
freezing  and  thawing  weather.

It 

Coarse  giains  vacillate  with  wheat. 
low 
Both  corn  and  oats  are  abnormally 
and  we  think  they  will  not  demand  a 
much  higher  price  until  some  of  the 
surplus  is  exhausted.

The  receipts  during  the  week  were  36 
cars  of  wheat,  2  cars  cf  corn  and  9  cars 
of  oats—about  normal.

Millers  are  paying  82c 

for  wheat. 
This  is  2c  above  what  was  paid  on  the 
nth  and  12th.

C.  G.  A. V o ig t .

The  Produce  M arket.

Apples—Local  dealers  hold  carefully 
selected  Spys  and  Steel's  Red  at  $1.75 
per  bbl.  and  other  varieties  at $1.50.

Butter—Fancy  dairy  is  still scarce and 
high,  on  account  of  the  small  receipts, 
readily  commanding 
14@ 15c.  Factory 
creamery  is  still  weaker and lower,  hav­
ing  declined  to  18c.

Cranberries—Cape  Cods  have  ad­

vanced  to $2  per bu.  and  $6  per  bbl.

Cabbage—5o@55c  per  doz.,  according 

to  size  and  quality.

Celery—15c  per  bunch.
Cider—$4  per  bbl.,  including  bbl.
Eggs—Shipments  are  coming  in  so 
freely  that  it  will  be  impossible  to  hold 
the  price  up  to  10c  more than  a  day  or 
two  longer.

Honey—White  clover  is 

in  fair  de­
is  not 
mand  at  I2^@ i3c.  Buckwheat 
so  salable,  bringing  8@ioc,  according 
to quality  and  condition.

Lettuce—15c  per  lb.
Onions—-The  country  was  never  so 
bare  of  stock  as  at  present,  dealers  be­
ing  utterly  unable  to  fill  orders.  Any 
kind  of  stock  commands $1  per  bu.  and 
choice  stock  readily  brings  $1.25.

Potatoes—The  shipment  of  seed  stock 
is  practically  at  an  end,  white  stock 
being 
in  best  demand  on  the  basis  of 
about  ioc  per  bu.

Squash—In 

light  demand  and  ample 

supply  at  3c  per  lb.

Sweet  Potatoes—Kiln-dried 

Illinois 
are  in  only  fair  demand,  commanding 
$2.  per  bbl.

Nearly  One-Third  Pass 

ation.

the  Examin­

Detroit,  March  16—At  the  recent  ex­
amination  session  of  the  State  Board  of 
Pharmacy,  held  at  Grand  Rapids  on 
March  2  and  3,  sixty-one  candidates 
presented  themselves.  Of  this  number, 
twenty-one  succeeded  in  passing  a  sat­
isfactory  examination,  as  follows: 
REGISTERED  PHARMACISTS.

Geo.  W.  McGibbon,  Detroit.
C.  G.  Putnam,  Banger.
N.  E.  Roby,  Hillsdale.
Geo.  S.  Surplice,  Newaygo.
Jas.  H.  Sparks,  Jackson.
J.  N.  Swartz,  Hamburg.
D.  E.  Seller,  North  Branch.
T.  E.  Taggart,  Caro.
H.  C.  Blair,  Leslie.
W.  W.  Bailey,  Boyne  City.
R.  W.  Cooper,  Big  Rapids.
E.  M.  Clapp,  Oshtemo.
G.  C.  Drake,  Hillsdale.
F.  F.  Failing,  Grand  Rapids.
N.  Ireland,  Detroit.
A.  H.  Ludwig,  Detroit.
W.  E.  Lile,  Jackson.

ASSISTANTS.

E.  Faulkner,  Lowell.
M.  L.  Hoffman,  Lansing.
Leroy  Lawrason,  Elsie.
C.  E.  Van  Avery,  Middleville.

F.  W.  R.  P e r r y ,  Sec’y.

The  Retail  Meat  Dealers  Gaining 

Ground.

The  Grand  Rapids  Retail  Meat  Deal- 
res’  Association,  which  has  been  in  ex­
istence  less  than  a  year,  is  gradually 
gaining  ground,  having  taken  in  eight 
new  members  at  the  last  meeting,  as 
follows:
and  Scribner.

L.  D.  Tallman  &  Son,  corner  Sixth 
Thomasma  Bros.,  83  West  Leonard.
A.  A.  Vlier,  117  Monroe.
H.  G.  H underman,  400  South  East.
Peter  Salm,  479  South  East.
Frank  Vidro,  259  Fourth.
* 

ust  Kischel,  177  Stocking.
eo.  Lehman,  Jr.,  43  East  Bridge.

5

The  Grocery  M arket.

the 

Tea—Since 

into  effect  on  March  3, 

Sugar—The  market  is  strong  and  ex­
cited.  An  advance  took  place  Tuesday 
—%c  on  everything  down  to  No.  7,  in 
elusive,  and  a  sixpence  on  Nos.  8  and 
9.  Everyone  concedes  that  sugar  will 
be  higher,  on  account  of  the coming in­
crease  in  the  tariff,  and  this  feeling 
is 
likely  to  stimulate  buying  to  that  extent 
that 
it  will  be  difficult  to  obtain  sup­
plies  from  the  refiners  as fast as desired.
spurious  tea  bill 
lower 
went 
grades  have  perceptibly  stiffened,  and 
by  reason  of  sympathetic  effect  the 
whole  line  is  practically  ic  per  pound 
higher,  with  a  further  advance  in  sight.
Coffee—Rio  and  Santos  are  a  trifle 
easier  in  afloat  lots,  with  possibly  a  lit­
tle  more  disposition  to  sell  some  grades 
of  spot.  Low  grades  are  in  demand  and 
relatively  high  in  price  compared  with 
the  medium  grades.  Good  coffees  are 
very  scarce  and  readily  bring 
full 
prices.  Receipts  at  Rio  and  Santos 
continue  unexpectedly  large,  and  this 
fact  has  imparted  a  depressing effect  on 
the  market. 
If,  however,  they  continue 
much  longer  on  present  ratio  the  entire 
crop  will  have  been  received  before  the 
crop  year ends,  as  already  87  per  cent, 
has  been  received 
less  than  three- 
fourths  of  the  crop  year.  Java  continues 
strong  and  sold  at  a  further  advance  of 
j£c.  Mocha,  quiet  and  unchanged. 
Maracaibo  and  Central  America,  un­
changed  and  in  good  demand.

in 

Canned  Goods—Tomatoes  are  moving 
to  some  extent,  but  sales  are  rather 
small.  The  market  has  nominally  not 
dropped  further  than  the  decline  noted 
last  week,  but  purchases  can  still  be 
made  at  a  further  drop  of  2j^c.  Corn 
is  very  near  dead,  and  none  whatever 
is  selling.  The  price  is  down  another 
j£c  per  dozen.  Practically  nothing  is 
being  done 
in  peas,  except  a  small 
spasmodic  demand.  The  price  is  un­
changed.  Some  peaches  are  being  sold, 
chiefly  Californias.

Corn  Syrup—The  manufacturers  have 
advanced  their  price  j^c.  Local  job­
bers,  however,  adhere  to  the  old  price 
for the  present.

Molasses—Theie  is  an  abundance  of 
stock  on  the  market,  but  low-grade  cen­
trifugals  are  slightly  stronger,  being 
practically  higher  by 
ic  per  gallon. 
Better  grades  of  centrifugals  are scarce. 
Good  open  kettle  is  virtually  cleaned up 
in  first  hands  and  the  demand  is  small. 
The dull  season  for  molasses  is  now  on, 
as  everybody  is  pretty  well  stocked  up.
Prunes—Stimulated  by  the  success  of 
the  corner on  lima  beans,  by  means  of 
which  80  to  90  per  cent,  of  the  crop— 
and  a  large  crop  at  that—has  been  cor­
nered,  an  attempt  is  being  made  to cor­
ner  the  crop  of  California  prunes.  The 
crop 
is  a  large  one,  but  there  is  little 
doubt  of  the  success  of  the  project,  in 
case  it  is  undeitaken.

Provisions—In  spite  of  a  moderate re­
action,  the  market 
is  firm  and  prices 
are  slightly  higher.  The trouble  is  that 
prices  of  hogs  appear to  be  maintained 
relatively  above  a  remunerative basis 
for  current  packing  operations,  and  this 
makes business  quite  unsatisfactory  to 
those  who are  now  killing. 
is  be­
lieved  that  with  the  liberal  stock  of 
product  at  Chicago  the  influential  oper­
ators  there  are  favorable  to  an  advanced 
position  of  prices,  which  does  not  im­
ply  a  belief  among  them  that  any  de­
cided  advance 
is  likely  to be  perma­
nent.  The  current  distribution  of prod­
Last 
uct 
week’s  exports  were  considerably 
in 
excess  of  the  corresponding  time  last 
year,  notably  so  in  meats.

liberal  proportions. 

is  of 

It 

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

What  Goods  May  a  Hardware  Dealer 

Sell?

I  am  now  speaking  of  a  general  hard­
ware  store,  for  selling  only  hardware  or 
is,  in  my  opinion,  behind  the 
tinware 
times;  his  business 
is  subject  to  sea­
sons,  while  the general  store  is  busy  all 
the  year around.

Large  cities  only  support  specialty 
stores  and  can  be  kept  busy  the  year 
around ;  in  smaller cities  the  hardware- 
man  should  be  as  busy  as  a  beehive  at 
all  times.  He  must  try  to .increase  his 
business  at  the  sacrifice  of  his  profit. 
He  must  sell  §25,000 worth  of  goods  at 
25  per  cent,  profit  rather than  §12.500 at 
50  per cent,  profit.  This  is  the  modern 
way  to  sell  goods  and  we  must  follow 
the crowd  or  the  crowd  will  leave  us be­
hind.  Do not  say,  “ My  neighbor  has 
confined  himself  to  stoves—I  will  keep 
out of  them. ”

It 

Does  the traveling  man  who  comes  to 
your  town  and  finds  that  yob  are  not 
selling  mill  supplies,  and 
finds  your 
neighbor 
is  not  selling  them,  refrain 
from  selling  to  your  mill  or  factory? 
No;  if  he  cannot  sell  to  you  he  will  sell 
to  the  mill,  and  it  is done  evrey  day.

is  not  necessary  to 

look  at  your 
competitor  as  an  enemy.  He  is  run­
ning  a  friendly  race  with  you,  and  if  he 
is  a  better  salesman  than  you,  or  a  bet­
ter  hustler,  he  will  get  ahead  of  you. 
Give  him  credit  for 
it  and  follow  in 
his  footsteps.  It  is  unnecessary  to  dwell 
upon  the  regular  staples which are found 
in  every  hardware  stole  in  the  country; 
we all  know  what they  are  and  that  we 
have  to  keep  them 
if  we  want  to  do 
business.

We  must study  the  wants  of  our  peo­
ple.  We  find  a  factory  in  our town  and 
that  they  are  using  cement  coated  wire 
nails. 
It  is  easy  to  find  out  what  size 
they  use;  buy  a  few  kegs;  soon  their 
stock  is  exhausted  and  they  will  be glad 
to  buy  from  you  these  few  kegs  and 
after  a  while  you  will  have  their  trade. 
There 
is  a  factory  using  many  emery 
wheels.  We  find  out  size  and  grade  and 
keep  a  few.  Two  or  three  wheels  on 
hand  will  secure  us  their  trade.

The 

The  factory  hands  are  buying  ma­
chinists’  tools;  your 
jobber  has  a  spe­
cial  salesman  who  visits  your  factory. 
Employes  will  order  the  tools  they  want 
from  him  and  still  you  ought to  sell 
them. 
smallest  assortment  of 
Darling,  Brown  &  Sharpe’s  tools  kept 
in  your  showcase  and  shown  to  these 
factory  hands  as  they  come  into  the 
store  will  keep  their  trade  with  you, 
and  there 
in  the  United 
States  more  loyal  to  the dealer,  small  or 
large,  than  Darling,  Brown  &  Sharpe, 
and  they  will  refer  to  you  all  local  en­
quiries 
if  they  know  you  carry  a  small 
assortment  on  band.  The  reason  that 
many  orders  are  being  sent  out  of  your 
town  instead of your getting  them  is  that 
you  do  not  carry  the  goods,  nor  solicit 
the  business,  as  others  do.

is  no  house 

Your  factory  uses  wood  split pulleys— 
you  should  sell  them.  One  sample  or­
dered 
and 
shown  at  your  store  will  keep  these  or­
ders  at  home.

reliable  maker 

from  a 

If,  then,  the  department  store  can  be 
successful,  why  cannot  the  hardware- 
man  succeed?  Is  he  less  energetic,  does 
he  know  less  about  hardware  and 
tinware  than  his  neighbor  who  has 
grown  up  among  ribbons,  or  does  the 
yardstick  give  better  measure  than  the 
rule?

Tinware  and  house-furnishing  goods 
are  diverted  to  department  stores  be­
cause  they  show  them  on  tables  and 
counters  where  the  ladies  can  handle

find 

They 

and  examine  them. 
the
prices  marked  in  plain  figures,  so  that
they  need  not  ask  so  many  questions, 
and  they are  cheap—perhaps  a  dishpan 
is  being  offered  at  49 cents  instead  of 
50 cents—perhaps  it  is  a  deep  cut which 
makes  the  table  attractive  for  a  day.

But  do  likewise,  always  having along­
side the  cheap  article  the  heaviest  and 
best  obtainable;  in  other  words,  if  you 
offer  a  10 quart  IC  plain  milkpan  very 
cheap  for  a  while,  give  the  lady  a 
choice  between  this  and  an  IX  retinned 
milkpan;  she  will soon  learn  the  differ­
ence  between  cheap  goods and first-class 
goods.  Ladies are  the best  advertising 
medium—they  will  soon  cause  a  run  on 
your  10 quart  IX  retinned  milkpans.

In  builders’  hardware  the old  way  of 
selling  locks  from  an  old  drawer on  the 
shelf  will  not  do  any  more;  nor  can 
every  small  store afford  a  sample  room 
of  fine  hardware,  as  found  in  the  mod­
ern  hardware  houses  of  large  cities.

Nor  is  it  policy  to  call  in  a  traveling 
salesman  of  some  hardware  house  or 
lock  manufacturer  to  sell  for  you  a little 
bill  of  hardware  which  may  be  required 
for  a  small  residence.  Do  your  own 
selling;  the other man  will 
leave  your 
goods  on  your  shelf  and  sell  his  own 
only,  and  the  result  will  be a little com­
mission—no  glory  and  none  of  your 
goods  moved.

There  is  nothing  in  which  the  mod­
ern  and  old  way  of  selling  has  been  so 
marked  as  in  builders’ hardware.  Well 
can  I  remember  the  time  when  I  had  to 
name  to  the  builder or owner  the  price 
of a pair of  knobs  or an  escutcheon,  and 
it  would  take  him  a  day  and  a  half at 
least to  come  to a  conclusion  what  and 
where to buy ;  my  price on  that  hinge, 
based  on  a  large  order,  was  spoiled  for­
ever,  at  least  as  far as that customer was 
concerned.

But  how  to-day?  We  obtain  the plans 
from  the  owner and  work  out  a  regular 
schedule  of  the  doors  and  windows  of 
the  house,  their  location,  their  thick­
ness and  hand  width,  and  form  a  plan 
what  to offer.  We  are  now  prepared  to 
advise  the  builder  instead  of  being  ad­
vised ;  we  know  more  about  the bouse 
than  the  builder,  and  all  that  remains 
is  to  find  out  the  size  of  his  pocketbook 
and  his  taste  in  order  to  please  him.

The  first  point  is  quickly  settled;  we 
ask  the question  point  blank,  and,  with 
this  information  gained,  we try  to  set­
tle  his  mind  on  certain  styles  and  finish 
of  hardware  for  the  different  rooms of 
the  house,  until,  finally,  we  have 
the 
matter  all  settled,  and,  based  upon  this 
selection,  we then  submit  our  estimate 
on  the  hardware  for  the  building.  This 
may  be  cut  down  by  making  some 
changes,  or  added  to at the second  inter­
view,  but  the  result  is  almost invariably 
the  order,  if  handled  correctly.

The  most  convenient  way  to  keep  the 
samples  required  for  this  purpose  is  on 
boards  ¿<5x9x15.  Sample  on  each  board 
one  combination  only,  3 ^ * 3 ^   butt,  a 
knob  with  elongated  escutcheon  and  a 
sash  lift  or sliding  door  cup escutcheon. 
Use  your  best  judgment  in  these  com­
binations ; tbeif you  can  take  your  board 
and  tell  your  customer,  “ This  trim  I 
would  recommend  for  the  rear  part  of 
your  house.”  
is  your  business  to 
find  out  what  sizes  he  wants;  your 
schedule  tells  you  the  thickness  of the 
doors,  etc.  ;  do  not  bother him  with  the 
details  you  know.  These  sample  boards 
may  be  kept  in  a  chest  of  drawers,  or 
between  strips  of  molding  fastened  to 
the  wall  with  buttons,  and  should  be 
handed  to  the  intending  purchaser,  so 
as  to  concentrate  his  mind  on  the one

It 

combination.  Three  or  four  of  these 
boards  selected  and  laid  out  will  show 
the owner exactly what  he  is getting.
Three  or  four  of  these  boards  repre­
sent  your  stock.  All  the  remainder 
may  be  samples  only,  gathered  by  you 
from  patterns  collected  from  one  or 
more  different  makers,  and  with  these 
samples—costing  you,  all  told,  perhaps 
§25  to  §50—changed  and  added  to  from 
time  to  time,  you  are  prepared  to  do 
your  business,  rather  than  rely  upon 
others  to  do  it  for you.  Three  or  four 
mortise  locks,  mounted  on  blocks,  will 
complete  your outfit.

You  must  also prepare  yourself  to  fur­
nish  the  glass  for  the building.  The 
specifications  will  usually  tell  you  what 
is  wanted;  you  must  furnish  the  sheet, 
plate  and  art  glass,  the  mirrors,  the 
bevel  plate,  etc.

Small  pieces  of  art  glass  in  frames,

Our prices are cheaper than ever on

1  Qt.  Round  Syrup  Cans.
2  Qt.  Round  Syrup  Cans.
4  Qt.  Round  Syrup  Cans.
10  Qt.  I.  C.  Sap  Pails.
12  Qt.  I.  C.  Sap  Pails.
10  Qt  I.  X.  Sap  Pails.
12  Qt.  I.  X. Sap  Pails.
16  Qt.  I.  X. Sap  Pails.

Palls are of  full  size  and  almost  stialght. 
Cans  have double  seamed  tops and bottoms 
with packed screws.

Wm. Brummeler & Sons,

Manufacturers and jobbers of

P ie ced   a n d  S ta m p e d  T in w a r e , 

260 S. Ionia S t 

Grand Rapids, Mich-

. . .  Telephone 640 .  ..

You  want  these  in  Stock

A  Complete  Outfit

Of tools, etc., for general boot and shoe repairing, including 

Three  pair  of  Half  Soles  and  a  half  dozen  Leather  Patches

COBBLER

CONTENTS.

1  Iron Stand for Lasts,
1  Last for Men’s Work,
1  Last for Boys’ Work,
1  Last for Children Work,
1  Shoemaker’s Hammer,
1  Shoemaker’s Knife,
1  Patern Peg Awl Handle,
1  Peg Awl,
1  Wrei.ch for Peg Awl Handle, 
1  Pair Men’s Half Soles,
1  Pair Boys’  Half  Soles,
1  Pair Women’s Half Soles,

3 Large Leather Patches for Men’s 
3  Large Leather Patches for Wom­
1  Bottle  Leather  Cement,  with 
1  Package  Half  Soling  Nails .for 
1  Package Half  Soling  Tacks  for 
1  Copy  Directions  for  Half 

shoes,
en’s Shoes,
directions  for use,
Men's  Work,
Women’s Work.
Soling,  &c.

Securely packed in wooden box with hinged lid.  Weight  14 lbs. 

Every  family  should have one of these outfits.

Will pay  for  itself many times over each year. 

Write for prices.

FOSTER,  STEVENS & CO.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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as  samples,  are  not  much  of  an 
invest­
ment  and  with  the  aid  of  plates,  now 
obtainable  from  art  glass  houses,  will 
enable  you  to  take  the orders  as  well  as 
any  traveling  salesman.

Then  the  specifications  say  what  kind 
of  varnish  and  paint  shall  be  used ;  sell 
it to  your  painter  before  he has a chance 
to  buy 
furnish  the  tin 
plate,  the  roofing  plate,  the  sheathing 
paper.

it  elsewhere; 

If  your builder  wants  to  buy  the  sash 
glazed,  put  yourself  in  shape  to  furnish 
glazed  sash,  and  you  can  also  sell  him 
the  doors.

and 

Wrought 

iron  pipe 

fittings, 
valves,  oil  cups, 
injectors  and  steam 
gauges  put  in  stock  in  sparing  quanti­
ties  will  lead  to  many  orders ;  in  fact, 
with  the  up-to-date  hardwareman  the 
direct  and  special  order business should 
be  almost  as  large  as  the  business  done 
from  stock  sales.

The  subject  of  bicycles  has  already 
found  many  able  exponents.  Allow  me 
to  state  that,  in my opinion,  bicycles are 
a  valuable  addition  to  the  hardware 
line,  provided  the  same  business  prin­
ciples  are  applied  to  it as  to  the  other
staples-----careful 
selection,  ordinary
push,  a  credit  system  limiting  the  sale 
of  bicycles  to  responsible  parties,  re­
quiring  cash  payment  of  at  least one- 
half  of  the  value  of the  wheel  and a note 
for  the  balance  with  responsible 
in­
dorsement.  Watch  the  .wants  of  your 
customers,  study  the  source  of  supply.

The  subject  of  “ What  May  a  Hard­
wareman  Sell?”   is  inexhaustible  and  it 
would  be  easier  to  s a y ‘ ‘ What  may  he 
not  sell?”   But  if  you  watch  with  open 
eyes  the  wants  of  your  people  and  keep 
yourself  posted  on  what  the  market  has 
to supply them,you will have no difficulty 
in  extending  your  business.

T h e o d o r e  Bu t l e r .

The  Hardw are  M arket.

There  continues  to  be  a  moderate 
movement  of  hardware  from  the  jobbers 
to  the  retailers,  who  are  purchasing 
sparingly  and  only  such  goods  as  are 
needed  to  complete  their assortments,so 
they  may  be  in  a  position  to  meet  their 
spring  trade.  Seasonable  goods  natur­
ally  constitute  a  considerable  part of the 
business,  but  some  staple  goods 
in  the 
line  of  heavy  hardware  are also  in  fair 
demand.  Both  the 
the 
smaller  merchants  are  carrying  as  small 
stocks  as  they  can  get  along  with,  ad­
hering  to  what  has,  apparently,  come  to 
be a  permanent  feature  of  the  market— 
the  policy  of  allowing the manufacturers 
to  carry  the  stocks.  Weakness  or  irreg­
ularity 
in  some  combinations  which 
have  until  recently  been  held  tends  to 
shake  the  confidence  of  the  trade  in  the 
stability  of  such  organizations.  There 
continues  to  be  a  good deal of complaint 
in  regard  to  the  sluggishness  of  collec­
tions.

jobbers  and 

Wire  Nails—There  has  been  a  good 
deal  of  activity 
in  wire  nails  during 
the  past  week,  the  principal  feature  be­
ing  the  difficulty  of  obtaining  prompt 
shipment.  Most  of  the  mills  have  or­
ders  on  their  books  which  will  occupy 
them  for  a  month  or two,  the  stocks  in 
their  warehouses  being  pretty  well  de­
pleted.  Under  these  circumstances  it  is 
not  unlikely  that  there  will  be  some­
thing  of  a  scarcity  and  that an animated 
scramble  for  nails  will  ensue. 
The 
mills  are,  however,  working  to  their 
full  capacity  and  some  of  them  have re­
cently  been  making  unusually  heavy 
ouptuts. 
In  this  condition  of  things 
the  price  is  naturally  firm. 
It  is  impos­
sible  at  the  present  time  to  place orders

at  the  low  prices  that  were  ruling  thirty 
days  ago. 
Jobbers  at  present  are  hold­
ing  firm  to $1.50 at  mill  and  $1.7 0 31.7 5 
from  stock.

Barbed  Wire—Greater  activity  is  no­
ticeable  in  the  barb  wire  market.  The 
mills  are  having  a  good  deal  of  diffi­
culty  to  complete  orders  on  dates  of 
shipment  as  ordered. 
In  sympathy  with 
the  large  amount  of  orders  now  placed, 
the  price  remains  firm  and  wire  of  all 
kinds  is at  least $2  per  ton  higher  than 
it  was  thirty  days  ago.  The  price  from 
stock  remains  as  quoted  in  our  last  re­
port—$1.80  for  painted  and  $2.15  for 
galvanized.

Poultry  Netting—An  advance  of  2 '/z 
per  cent,  has  been  made  by  manufac­
turers  and,  while  it  is  a  small  advance, 
it  will  have  a  tendency  to  prevent  any 
lower  prices  being  made  by  the  jobber.
Window  Glass—Window glass remains 
firm  at  the  last  advance  and  jdbbers 
are  holding  firm  to  the quotation  of  70 
and  5  per  cent,  and  70 and  10  percent., 
according  to quantity  ordered.

Shovels  and  Spades—The  Association 
has  complete  control  of  the  market  at 
the  present  time.  Prices  remain  firm 
at  figures  that  have  been  ruling  of  late.
Cordage—For  some  reason  not yet  ex­
plained  the  market  on  all  kinds  of cord­
age  has  taken  on  a  tone of  weakness. 
We quote  at  present  sisal  rope  at  5%@ 
6c  and  man ilia  at  8@gc.

SITUATION  AT  SAGINAW.

Saginaw,  March  16—There  continues 
to  be  a  moderate  increase  in  sales  of 
hardware.  Dealers  are  buying  very 
light  in  shelf  goods  especially,  which 
necessitates  broken  packages,  but 
it 
only  goes  to  show that  their  stocks  are 
light  and  that  when  the  looked-for  pros­
perity  comes  there  will  be a  good  de­
mand  for  shelf  hardware.  Seasonable 
goods  are  selling  freely  and  there  has 
been  a  large  movement  in  barbed  wire 
and  nails.  Few  changes 
in  prices  are 
noted  among  staples,  but,  as  a  general 
thing,  the  market  is  unsettled and slight 
advances  are  taking  place  on  all  lines 
of  builders’  hardware,  in  sympathy with 
the  looked-for advance on  all  iron  prod­
ucts.  Collections  are  fairly  good.

An  Instance  of  Bell  Telephone  Ex­

tortion.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

in 

lying 

A  Rochester  manufacturer  dropped 
into  a  telephone  office  yesterday  after­
noon  and  told  the  young  woman  in 
charge  that  he  wished  to  talk  to  New 
York.  Thereupon  he  was  promptly  con­
nected  and  at  once  proceeded  to  talk. 
He  talked  quite  a  little  while.  Then 
he  had  an  afterthought  and  talked 
again.  Then  the  man 
in  New  York 
thought  of  something  and  the  Rochester 
man  talked  some  more.  Outside  the 
booth  two  men  were  pacing  the  floor, 
one of  whom  wished  to  have  his  canal 
boats 
the  slips  at  Buffalo 
painted,  and  the  other  was  anxious  to 
reach  the  head  of  the great  salt 
indus­
try  of  Syracuse.  They  paced  with  more 
or  less  patience  while  the  Rochester 
man  talked.  At 
last  the  door opened 
and  the  talker  emerged.
‘ ‘ How  much  do  I  owe?”   he  asked  of 
the  girl  in  charge.

you  have  been 
time?”

“ Are  you  aware,”   she  said,  .‘ ‘ that 
in  the  booth  for  some 
‘ ‘ Oh,  yes,”   he  said.  ‘ ‘ I  suppose  your 
regular  charge  for  New  York  is  three 
dollars  and  a  half?”

“ Y es,”   she  said  in  a  business-like 
way,  ‘ ‘ three  dollars  and  fifty  cents  for 
is  twenty-five 
five  minutes.  Your  bill 
dollars  and  ninety  cents.”

An  effort  is  being  made  in  Chicago, 
through  a  proposed  city  ordinance,  to 
prohibit  the  sale  of  medicines  contain­
ing  a  certain  percentage  either  of 
cocaine  or  arsenic.  One  of  these  is  a 
catarrh  cure,  which  druggists  assert, 
has  been  the  cause  of  fastening  the 
cocaine  habit  upon  hundreds  of  people.

Hardware Price Current.

Snell’s................................
Jennings’, genuine 
Jennings’, Imitation 

AUGURS  AND  BITS
........................
...................
AXES

First Quality. S. B. Bronze...............
First Quality, D. B. Bronze...........
First Quality. 8. B. 8. Steel____  .
First Quality, D.  B. Steel...............

BARROWS

Railroad  .................
Garden...........................

BOLTS

Stove...............................
Carriage new list............
Plow..................................

Well,  plain.......................

BUCKETS

BUTTS,  CAST
Cast Loose  Pin, figured............
Wrought Narrow....................
BLOCKS
Ordinary Tackle.......................
CROW  BARS 

Cast Steel.............................
CAP5
Ely’s  1-10..................................
Hick’s C.  F.........................
G. D...................................
Musket.........................

CARTRIDGES 

Rim  Fire..........................
Central  Fire...............

CHISELS
Socket Firmer................. 
Socket Framing......................
Socket Comer.......................
Socket Slicks.................. 

DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stocks.................
Taper and Straight Shank........
Morse’s Taper Shank.................

70
......... 25*10
......... 60*10

........  5 00
..........  9 50
.........  5 50
.........  10 50

.$12 00  14 00 
.  net  30 00

RfljtrfO
..  70 to 7550

......... $ 3 25

......... 70*10
......... 75*10

70

4

perlb 

$f\Âr  5
9H.ÂT K

an
80on
an

......... 

......... 
60
......... 50* 5
......... 50* 5

Com. 4 piece, 6 in............................doz. net— 55
riiiTni iHiît 
12 5
Adjustable..............................................dis 40*10

ELBOWS
. . . . . . . . ._____T 

EXPANSIVE  BITS

Clark’s small, $18;  large, $26__
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24; 3. $30  ...........
FILES—New  List

New American.......................
Nicholson’s.............................
Heller’s Horse Rasps...............

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

13 

14 

Discount,  75

15 
GAUGES

.........30*10
........ 
25
TfrfelA
......... €Ci¿a0

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

28
17

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

......... 60*16

MATTOCKS

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.........
KNOBS—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings......

70
80
Adze Eye............... • ...................$16 00, dis 60*10
Hunt Eye.....................................$15 00, dis 60*10
Hunt’s........................................  $18 50, dis  20*10
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s..........................  
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables... 
Coffee, Landers. Ferrv *  Clark’*.............  
Coffee, Enterprise................................ 

MILLS

40
40
40
30

MOLASSES  OATES
Stebbin’s Pattern...............................
Stebbin’s Genuine.........................
Enterprise, self-measuring..............

......... 60*10
fiottio
........ 
30

NAILS

Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire.

Steel nails, base........................................... 
j  65
1  76
Wire nails, base........................................... 
20 to 60 advance...........................................   Base
10 to 16 advance.......................................... 
us
8 advance...................................................  
10
6 advance...................................................  
20
4 advance...................................................  
30
3 advance................................................... 
45
2 advance................................................... 
70
Fine 3 advance.................................   .  ... 
50
Casing 10 advance.......................................  
15
Casing  8 advance....................................... 
25
Casing  6 advance................■...................... 
35
Finish 10 advance........................... 
 
“is
Finish  8 advance........................................ 
35
Finish  6 advance..................... 
45
Barrel  % advance.......................................... 
8i

 
 

PLANES

Ohio Tool Co.’s,  fancy................................   @50
Sciota Bench...............................................  
so
Sandusky Tool Co's,  fancy.........................  @50
Bench, first quality......................................   @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood............  
60

PANS

Fry, Acme...............................................60*10*10
70*   5
Common, polished.................................. 
Iron and  Tinned........................................ 
60
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 
60

RIVETS

PATENT  PLANISHED  IRON

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

Broken packages *c per pound  extra. 

HOUSE  FURNI5HING  GOODS

 

HINGES

WIRE  GOODS

Stamped Tin Ware......  .  .  ..........new list 75*10
Japanned Tin Ware.....................................20*10
Granite Iron Ware........................ new list 40*10
HOLLOW  WARE
60*10
Pots.............................. 
 
Kettles................................ :.....................60*10
Spiders  ......................................... 
60*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3...............................  dis 60*10
State......................................... per doz. net  2 50
80
Bright..........................................................  
80
Screw Eyes................................................... 
Hook’s.......................................................... 
so
Gate Hooks and Eyes.................................. 
80
Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s.................dis 
Sisal, tt inch and  larger.........   .................... 
Manilla.......................................................  
 
Steel and Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels.............................................
M itre........................................ ..................

SQUARES

LEVELS

ROPES

70
6
  9
so

SHEET  IRON

WIRE

TRAPS

Ail sheets  No. 18  and  lighter, 

SAND  PAPER
SASH  WEIGHTS

com. smooth.  com.
$2 40
2 40
2 60
2 70
2 80
2 90
over  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.  27........................................ .  3 80
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
List  acct. 19, ’86...................................... dis
Solid Eyes........................................per ton 20 00
Steel, Game............................................  
60*10
50
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .........  
Oneida Community, Hawley *  Norton’s 70*10*10
Mouse, choker........................... per doz 
15
Mouse, delusion........................ per doz 
I  25
Bright Market............................................  
75
Annealed  Market........................................ 
75
Coppered  Market..........................................70*10
Tinned Market.............................................  62*
Coppered Spring Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  ..........................   2 15
Barbed  Fence,  painted.................................... 
1 80
An Sable..................................................dis 40&1C
Putnam................................................... dis 
5
Northwestern..........................................dis 10*10
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s Genuine.............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought...................  80
Coe’s Patent, malleable............................... 
80
Bird  Cages...........................................  
50
Pumps. Cistern...................................... 
80
Screws, New List...................................  
85
Casters, Bed and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American............................... 
50
600 pound casks........................................... 
Per pound............................................  

MISCELLANEOUS

METALS—Zinc

HORSE  NAILS

WRENCHES

654
  6%

 

SOLDER

* @ * ...........................................................  
12*
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to composition.

TIN—Melyn Grade

10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................3 5 75
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................................   5  75
20x14 IX, Charcoal......................................   7 00

Each additional X on this grade, 11.25.

TIN—Allaway Grade

10x14 IC, Charcoal......... ............................  5 00
14x20 iC, Charcoal......................................   5  no
10x14 IX, Charcoal......................................   6 00
14x20 IX, Charcoal............... 
6 00

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50.

 

ROOFING  PLATES

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............................  5 06
14x20 IX, Charcoal, D ean...........................   6 00
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean...........................   10 00
14x20 IC, Charcoal, All-way Grade............   4  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   5 50
20x28 1C, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   9 00
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   11  00

BOILER SIZE  TIN  PLATE

14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers. I 
. 
14x56 IX, for No.  9  Boilers, f Per Pound 

.
9

WM. BRUMMELER & SONS,  GRAND RAPIDS, 

Pay  the  highest  price in  cash for 

M IXED  R A (iS,
RUBBER  BOOTS  AND  SHOES, 
OLD  IRON  AND  flETA LS.

R fferonapostal  “ Any  Old  Thing.”

Every Dollar

Invested in Tradesman Com­
pany’s  COUPON  BOOKS 
will yield  handsome  returns 
in saving  book-keeping,  be­
sides 
that 
forgotten. 
no 
Write
Tradesman Company,

the  assurance 

charge 

is 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

HAMMERS

Maydole & Co.’s, new  list............................... dis 33*
25
Kip’s  ......................................................dis 
Terkes * Plumb’s............................................. dis 40&i0
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................. 30c list 
70
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c liât 40*10

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J 

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H en r y  B.  F a ir c h il d . 

Mich.

THE  LAW  OF  COM PETITION .
Every  living  creature  is  subject  to  an 
inexorable  law  of  competition 
in  the 
struggle  for  existence.  Those  which  are 
best  fitted  to  endure  the  surrounding 
conditions  survive ;  the  unfit  succumb. 
It 
is  not  always  the  strongest  which 
survive,  but  those best  able  to  resist  the 
force  against  which  they  have  to  con­
tend. 
In  a  tomado  the  great  trees are 
uprooted  or  twisted  off  by  the  force  of 
the  wind,  while  the  tender  saplings, 
bending  before  the  storm,  raise  them­
selves  erect  when  it  has  passed.  The 
flood  which  drowns  and  sweeps  away 
men  and  the  larger animals,  spares  the 
feeble  creatures  which  have  been  able 
to  shelter  themselves 
in  the  crevices 
and  hollows  of  the  driftwood.

life  there 

In  physical 

is  no  escape 
law  of  competition,  this  un­
from  this 
ceasing  struggle;  but  in  the  case  of  the 
human  race  the  conditions  of  warfare 
are  not  confined  to  the  life  of the body— 
they  extend  to  the  entire  intellectual 
and  social  existence.  Human  beings 
are  not  only  physically  unlike,  some be­
ing  stronger  and  others  weaker,  some 
being  handsome  and  others  ugly and de­
formed ;  but they  are  wholly  unlike  and 
unequal  mentally. 
It  follows  that,  in 
the  vast  struggle  of  competition,  the
conditions  attained  by  different  ind¡T-; 
viduals  are  equally  unlike  and  unequal, 
some  securing  in  the  social  and  politi­
cal  world  stations  of  wealth,  power or 
distinction,  while  the  remainder  reach 
positions  which  range  from  the  highest 
to  the  lowest,  from  honor to  disgrace, 
from  wealth  to  extreme  poverty.

If  all  human  beings  were  equal  and 
alike  from  birth,  then  the  doctrine of 
human  equality  would  have  some  solid 
basis;  but  since,  from  the  very  begin­
ning  of  existence,  the  most  distinctive

individual  differences  are  found,  it  fol­
lows  that  the only  equality  that  is  pos­
sible  is  in  the  right  of  each  to  have  the 
opportunity  to  do  his  or her best  with 
such  faculties  as  he  or  she  may  possess. 
Under  existing  conditions  there  can  be 
no other equality.

The  declaration  and  guaranteeing  of 
this  right  of  equal  opportunity  is  the 
foundation  of  all  reasonable  free gov­
ernment,  and  this  right  is  nothing  more 
than  the  right  to  compete 
in  a  race 
where  all  honors  and  rewards  which 
virtue,  honesty,  industry  and  physical 
and  intellectual  exertion  can  secure  are 
freely  open  to  all.  This  is  the true dem­
ocratic  idea,  and  it  offers  to  every  indi­
vidual  the  encouragement  of  a  reward 
equal  to  his  merits  as  measured  by  his 
exertions.

But  since  many  individuals  are 

idle, 
indolent,  vicious  or  criminal,  as  thé 
case  may  be,  and  refuse  to  make  any 
honest and  proper  effort  to  accomplish 
anything  good,  and  since  many  others, 
by  reason  of  inferior  abilities,  must  fail 
to  reach  high  position  and  fall  into  the 
lower and  humbler,  it  follows  that  there 
must  be  a  vast  and  irremediable  in­
equality  in  the  condition  of  human  be­
ings  in  any  state of  society.

It  is  useless  to  find  fault  with  this  in­
equality,  because  it  is  the  law  of  exist­
ence,  and  it  cannot  be  changed.  Never­
theless,  it  has 
in  every  age  been  the 
intense  dissatisfaction,  not  a 
cause  of 
few  philosophical 
theorists  having 
sought  to  change  it.  All  efforts  to  that 
end  have  proved  entirely  futile;  but 
that  fact  does  not  prevent  others  from 
entertaining  the  same  notions,  and  they 
have  all  ended  by  knocking  their heads 
against  the  same  impregnable  obstacle 
of  fact,  a  fate  which  does  not  deter 
other  theorists  who  advocate  socialistic 
doctrines  of  property,  morals  and  gov­
ernment.

There  are  many  varieties  of  social­
ism,  but  the  most  common  takes  form 
in  propositions  to  divide  out  all  accum­
ulated  wealth  to  each  head  of  popula­
tion,  or  else  have  it administered  by  a 
strong  government  for  the  benefit  of  the 
whole  population. 
Either  expedient 
demands  the  confiscation  of  all  private 
property,  because,  if  the  property  were 
purchased  from  its  owners,  there  could 
be no  equal  division,  which  is  the  aim 
and  object  of  all  socialistic  administra­
tion  of  property.

In  such  a  system,  the  object  is  to  at­
tain  a  condition  of  equality  for  each  in­
dividual  with  every  other.  Therefore, 
those  who,  by  their superior intelligence 
in  making  and  applying  scientific 
discoveries,  had  rendered  extraordinary 
services  to  society  and  had 
thereby 
gained  honors,  and  those  who.  by  their 
special  honesty  and 
industry,  had  ac­
quired  wealth,  would  find  themselves 
deprived  of  the 
former  and  forced  to 
divide  the  latter  for  the  benefit  of  those 
who  refused  to  work,  as  well as for all of 
inferior ability.  Under  such  a  system 
there  would  be  no  encouragement  or 
incentive  to  extraordinary  exertion, 
while  the  honest  and  industrious  who 
were  forced  to  divide  with  the  drones 
and  the  loafers  would  be  naturally  in­
dignant  and  outraged.

The  socialistic  outcry  is  started  by  a 
few 
impracticable  dreamers  who  are 
enthusiastic  enough  to  suppose that  hu­
man  nature  can  be  changé®?? but  it 
is 
kept  up principally by  tho§£  who  hope, 
by  the adoption  of  such  a  policy,  to  be 
enriched,  or  at  least  supported,  at  the 
expense  of  others,  and  by  no  effort  of 
their own.  Human  nature  would  have 
to  be  changed  to such  a  degree that men

would  be  willing  to  prefer strangers  be­
fore  their own  families and  friends,  and 
would  have  no  other  object  in  view, 
and  cherish  no  other  desire,  than  to 
work  for  their  fellow-creatures  without 
regard  to their  condition  and  merits.
Man,  as  at  present  constituted, 

is 
animated  by  love  and  affection for  those 
of  his  own  blood  and  others  to  whom 
he  is  bound  by  ties  of  interest  and  re­
gard.  His  first  duties  are  to  them,  and 
for 
and 
every  intellectual  and  bodily  exertion 
are  carried  on.  For  their  benefit  and 
advancement  he seeks  wealth and  social 
position,  and  he  would  refuse  to  sacri­
fice  family  and  friends 
in  order  that 
strangers  might be  supported.  This  is 
the  greatest  bar  to  any  scheme  of  a 
community  of  property.

them  ambition,  aspiration 

This  fact  has  been  repeatedly  recog­
nized,  and,  in  order  to get  rid  of  per­
sonal  and  family, affections  which  have 
constantly  prevented  all  approach  to  a 
general  socialistic  system,  the  reform­
ers,  as  they  style  themselves,  propose 
the complete  abolition  of  all  family  re­
lations  and  demand  the  association  of 
the  sexes  in  common,  without  any  man­
ifestation  of  preference  or affection,  and 
the  care  of  all  children  in  Government 
establishments,  so  that  not  even  the  ma­
ternal  instincts  should be gratified  or the 
relationship  of  parentage  be  known.

These  are  the  only  conditions  upon 
which  it  is  possible  to  maintain  any  so­
cialistic  system  for  human  beings,  and 
this  would  mean  the  reducing  of  moral 
and 
intellectual  men  and  women  to  a 
state  that  can  only  be  considered  as 
bestial.  Such  a  common  use 
in  all 
things  has  never been  found  among  any 
people 
in  any  stage  of  the  world,  and 
it  is  so  contrary to  human  nature  that  it 
is  wholly  impossible.

When  the hungry  proletariat  shall  at­
tempt  to  confiscate  and  divide  out  the 
accumulated  wealth  of  the  property 
holders,  the  "reformers”   will  be  met 
by  force.  People are  not going  to  give 
up  their  possessions  without  a  struggle, 
and  such  a  revclution  is  sure  to  end  in 
an  autocratic  or  imperial  Government, 
is  pref­
since  any  form  of  government 
erable  to  mobocracy,  and 
imperialism 
alone  can  suppress  it.

But  there area principle of justice and 
a  sentiment  of  charity  given  to  man, 
and, 
if  they  were  properly  applied, 
there  would  be  neither  oppression  nor 
extreme  misery  in  the  world.  The  idle 
would  be  made  to  work,  criminals 
would  be  punished,  men  who  acquire 
wealth  by  dishonest  means  would  be 
forced  to  disgorge  it,  and  wise  and  dis­
criminating  charity  would  provide  for 
all  who  deserve  it. 
Justice,  virtue  and 
charity  are  sufficient  for  the  correction 
of  all  remediable  evils,  and  they are the 
only  remedies  possible.  Let  pulpit  and 
press arouse  the  people  to  their  duties. 
Such  a  revival  of  justice,  righteousness 
and  charity  would  create  a  new  era  for 
human  nature.

The  disease  and  the  remedy  are  both 
in  human  nature.  Let  the  remedy  be 
applied  and  society  will  be regenerated. 
The  entire  doctrine  of  the brotherhood 
is  comprised,  not  in  any  wild 
of  men 
theory  of  human  equality,  but 
in  the 
duty  of  every  human  being  to  do  his 
best  according  to  his  ability;  and  to  do 
this  all  have  an  equal  right.  That  is 
all  there  is  of  human  equality.

Cuba  has  had  to  take  a  back  seat 
while  Europe  has  been  determining 
what  to  do  with  little  Greece,  but  we 
know  Weyler  is  still  there  and  that  fact 
is  sufficient  to  keep  alive  sympathy  and 
effort  in  behalf  of  the struggling patriots 
nearer  home  to  us than  Crete.

GENERAL  TRADE  SITUATION.
Not * for  many  years  has  the  first ses­
sion  of  a  new  Congress  been  held  with 
so  little  of  a  disturbing  character  to 
exert  an  adverse  influence  on  business. 
The  action  contemplated  by  the  special 
session  had been so clearly stated, long in 
advance,  that  the  influence,  whether  for 
or  against  trade  activity,  had  been  in 
operation  many  weeks  before the calling 
of  the  present  session.  The 
influence 
has  been  especially  manifest  in  the  ac­
tivity  of  the  wool  trade  and  in  some 
other  lines  likely  to  be  affected  by  the 
tariff  revision.  Some  uneasiness  had 
been  manifested  as  to  whether  some ac­
tion  might  not be  taken  or  urged  as  to 
the currency  question,  but  the  message 
of  the  President  and  the  talk  of  the 
party  leaders  seem  to  indicate  that  the 
work  of  Congress  will  be  pretty  closely 
confined  to  the  consideration  of  revenue 
measures  and  the  passing  of  a  few ap­
propriation  bills 
left  over  from  the  re­
tiring  Congress.

Most  features  of  the 

iron  situation 
continue  encouraging. 
Increasing  de­
mand  is  causing  a  positive,  healthy  ad­
vance  in  prices  in  some  lines,  such  as 
wire  nails  and  other  finished  products, 
although  the  change  is  slight.  Prices 
of  raw  materials  are  not 
improving, 
however.

In  spice  of  indications  which  would 
seem  to  warrant  a  stronger tendency, 
wheat  lost  the  advance  noted  last  week, 
and 
is  holding  steadily  at  the  lower 
level.  The  real  changes 
in  value  of 
this  cereal  have  been  remarkably  small 
for  several  weeks.  Other  grains  are 
steady.

The  waiting  attitude  in  textile  man­
ufacture  and  trade  continues  almost 
without  change,  although  some  works 
Prices  have 
have  started  operation. 
held  pretty  steady. 
In  the  leather  and 
shoe 
industries  there  has  been  a  posi­
tive  advance  and  the  trade  movement 
continues  decidedly  active.

The  general  financial  situation  con­
tinues  easy,  with  money  abundant  at 
the  principal  centers.  Stock  specula­
tion  has been  dull,  but  with  values  gen­
erally  maintained.  Bank  clearings  have 
again  fallen  below  the  billion  point,  to 
$925,000,000.  Failures  are  still 
lessen­
ing,  only  227  being  reported  for  the 
week. 

_________________
Secretary  Alger’s  belief 

that  the 
standing  army  of  the  United  States  is 
sufficient  for  all  emergencies  that  are 
ig  sight  will  commend  itself  to  the  best 
sentiment  of  the  times.  The  grievous 
burdens  imposed  upon  European  coun­
tries  by  the  militarism  that  prevails 
over there  furnish  sufficient  warning  to 
this  fortunate  nation  to  shun  the  op­
pressive  and  vicious  consequences  of 
maintaining  a  large standing army.  The 
great  inauguration  parade,  only  a  small 
proportion  of  which  was  made  up  of 
regulars,  demonstrated  where  the  real 
fighting  strength  of  this  republic  would 
be  found  if  necessity  should  arise.

introduced 

A  bill  has  been 

in  the 
it  unlawful 
Senate  at  Albany,  making 
for any  person  ‘ ‘ to  advertise  for  sale  or 
to  sell  any  article  at  less  than  its  cost 
price,  or at  a  price  to  low as  to 
injure 
the  business  of  another  merchant.”  
This  appears  to  strike  at  the  root  of  the 
evil,  because  the  action  is  based  on  the 
rule,  ‘ So  use  your  own  as  not  to  injure 
another.”   The  Tradesman 
sincerely 
hopes  that  this  bill  will  become  a  law, 
as  such 
legislation  would,  probably, 
cripple  the  department  stores  and  cut­
ters  more  than  any  other  measure which 
could  be  enacted.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

9

THE  RUSH  TO  CITIES.

1870  to 

is  from 

Every  attentive  observer  of  the de­
velopment  of  social  conditions  in  the 
United  States  has  noticed  the  extraor­
dinary  growth  of  cities  as  compared 
with  the  rural  population.  According 
to  the  census  returns  in  the  last  two  de­
cades,  that 
1890,  the 
large  number  of 6,000,000  people  have 
removed  from  country  homes  to  town. 
The  statistics  show  that  in  1870 there 
were  46.72 per  cent,  of  all  the  people  in 
the  United  States  who  were  engaged 
in 
gainful  occupations,  employed  in  farm­
ing. 
In  1890 the  numbers  so  employed 
were  36.44  per  cent.  These  people  had 
left  the  farms  and  had  removed  to 
towns.

This  is  true  not  merely  of  the  United 
States;  the  cities  of  Europe  have grown 
also at  a  very  rapid  rate  in  a  few  years 
past,  and  the  rise  of  large  cities in Aus­
tralia  and  South  America  is  also  very 
noticeable.  For  a  long  time  the  most 
populous  cities 
in  the  world  were  in 
Asia. 
In  later  times,  Europe,  America 
and  the  colonies  have  rapidly  bred 
great  cities.

There  is nothing  new  in all this.  The 
facts  only  show  that  when  wealth  and 
luxury  increase,  giving  city  life an  ap­
pearance  of  great  splendor  and  attract­
iveness,  the  same  causes  which  have 
operated  in  the  Old  World  countries  at 
once  set  to  work  in  those of  the new.

There  was  a  time  when  the  Roman 
Empire  was  the  mistress  of  the  world ; 
when  the  capital  city  of  that  name  was 
the  gathering  place  of  all  the  popula­
tion  that  could  assemble  there,  where  so 
much  wealth,  luxury  and  supposed  en­
joyment  were  to  be  found.  Tyre,  Car­
thage,  Antioch,  Alexandria  and  other 
cities  of  Asia  Minor  and  Africa,  ad­
jacent  to  the  Mediterranean,  also  shared 
with  Rome  the  distinction  of  being 
great  centers  of  wealth  and  luxury  and 
were  the gathering  places  of  vast bodies 
of  population. 
In  every  age  there  was 
the  same  tendency  to  drain  the  popula­
tion  of  the  rural  districts  into  the cities, 
and  all  went  who  could.

cheap 

Dr.  A.  C.  True,  of  the  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture,  writing  in 
the  March  Arena,  attributes  the  flow  of 
the  rural  population  to  cities  to  purely 
economic  causes.  He holds  that  the  in­
troduction  of 
iabor-saving  machinery 
and  rapid  transportation  have  produced 
the  same  result 
in  agriculture  as  in 
other kinds  of  manufacturing.  A  small­
er  number of  men  working  in  the  fields 
turn  out  a  much  greater  product  than 
the  greater  number  of 
laboreis  could 
possibly  secure  in  olden  times,  and  the 
products of  all  lands  are  easily  carried 
to  where  they  are  needed.  Fora  time  in 
this  country 
land,  superficial 
methods  of  cultivation,  rapid  develop­
ment  of  farm  machinery  and  the swift 
increase  of  population  engaged  in  min­
ing  and  manufacturing  enabled 
the 
farmers  to  extend  their  operations  with 
profit  and  to  give  employment  to  thou­
sands  of  new  men.  But  gradually,  and 
more  rapidly  within  the  past twenty-five 
years,  invention  has gained  the  mastery 
in  agriculture,  as 
in  other  arts.  The 
brain  of  man  has  triumphed  over  his 
hand  here  as  elsewhere. 
is 
produced  to  feed  and  clothe  the  world. 
Fewer  workers  per  acre  are  required. 
The  horse  or  the  machine,  steam  or 
electricity,  has  taken  the  place  of  the 
boy  or the  man.

Enough 

The  introduction  of  labor-saving  ma­
chinery  may  have  some  effect 
in  driv­
ing  men  from  the  farms  to  the  towns ; 
but  the  very  same  cause  should  operate 
with  vastly  more  force  to  drive  them

from  the  towns  to  the  country.  This 
rule  should  work  both  ways,  but  the fact 
is,  country  people  have  always  desired 
to  remove  to  town  long  before  there  was 
any  such  machinery,  and  the  young 
women  never  missed  an  opportunity  to 
make  the  change  of  residence  whenever 
the opportunity  was  offered.  The  first 
step  of  the  young  men  was  to  the  near­
est  towns  and  smaller  cities.  There 
they  sought  such  employment  as  they 
could  get,  enduring  privations  and 
hardships  that  they  never  knew  at  the 
old  homestead 
in  the  country,  and  at 
last  the  most  capable  of  them  were  able 
to  make  their  way.

it 

The  boys  who  graduated  as  salesmen 
and  clerks 
in  the  country  or  village 
stores,  if  they  were  capable and  worthy, 
generally  got  places  in  city  commercial 
houses,  and 
is  a  notable  fact  that 
many  of  the  most  successful  merchants 
and  bankers 
in  the  great  cities  of  the 
Union  got  their  first  training  in  country 
crossroads  stores,  where  they  sold  dry 
goods,  groceries,  hardware,  hats,  mil­
linery  and  general  merchandise,  and 
learned  useful  lessons  in  human  nature. 
The  young 
their 
trades 
in  the  shops  of  the  village  car­
penter,  machinist  and  blacksmith  gain 
an  all-around  knowledge  of  their  busi­
ness  which  would  be 
impossible  in  a 
city  factory  where  few  or no apprentices 
are  allowed,  or  where  men  spend  their 
in  special  work  and  never  get  a 
lives 
comprehensive  knowledge  of 
their 
trades.

fellows  who 

learn 

The  simple  fact 

is  that  a  laudable 
ambition  usually 
impels  the  country 
boys  and  girls  to  go  to  town,  where they 
hope  to  find  a  larger  sphere  of  useful­
ness ;  and  the  examples  of  the  few  who 
succeed  outweigh  the  warning  given  by 
the  fate  of  those  who  fail.  Now that 
the  railway  and  the  newspaper  are 
bringing  the  city  so  near  to  the  farms, 
it  is  not  strange  that  there  should  be  a 
vastly  more  rapid  flow  of  population  to 
the  cities  than  when  the  facilities  for 
travel  did  not  exist,  and  when  more 
courage  was  required  to  take  so 
impor­
tant  a  step.

Human  beings  are  gregarious;  they 
love  to  go  in  flocks.  The  attractions  of 
a  crowd  for  the  crowd’s  sake  operate 
very  powerfully  on  most  natures,  and  it 
is  readily  seen  why  young  men  and 
women  tire  of  the  loneliness  and  monot­
ony  of  country  life  and  at  the  very  first 
opportunity  forsake  it  for  the  unknown 
and,  perhaps,  miserable  existence 
in 
the  city.  Hope 
leads  them  on,  how­
ever,  and  if  they  ever  repent  of  having 
taken  a  false  and  fatal  step,  it  is  usual­
ly  after  it  is  too  late.  The  people  who 
leave  the  cities  to  establish  themselves 
in  the  country  are  too  few  to  check  the 
drain  of  population  from  the  rural  dis- 
tiicts.  Of  course,  large  numbets  pass a 
few  weeks  of  a  summer  vacation  in 
country  places,  but  they  have  no  idea 
of  giving  up  city  life.  The  influx  to 
the  cities  of  the  world  goes  on,  and 
will,  so  long  as  the gregarious  instincts 
of  people  shall  survive.

Delaware 

is  a  State 

in  which  old 
forms  and  usages  are  still  strictly  ob­
served.  The  ceremony  of  burning  the 
old  applications  for  licenses  and  re­
ceipts  for  bills  paid  was  gone  through 
at  the Dover  courthouse  recently.  Under 
an  old  Delaware  law,  the  clerk  of  the 
peace of  each  county  is  ordered  to  burn 
these  papers  every  five  years.

Sixty  carloads  of  window  glass 

is  to 
be  shipped  at  once  to  a  house  in  San 
Francisco  that  formerly  sold 
foreign 
glass  exclusively,  according  to  a  tele­
gram  from  Indiana.

JANE  CRAGIN.

Cy  Huxley  Beards 

Den.
W ritten fo r the T radesman.

the  Lion 

in  His 

If  the  hostess  at  the supper  given 

in 
honor  of  the  newly-arrived  guest  of  the 
Alta  Vista  had  any  misgivings  in  re­
gard  to  that same  guest,  a  glance,  as  he 
stood 
in­
stantly  dispelled  them  and  she  stepped 
hastily  forward  to  receive  him.

in  the  curtained  doorway, 

“ I  was  afraid  that  you  would  be  too 
tired  after  your  long  journey  to  join  us, 
and  was  almost  sorry  that  the  affair  had 
been  set  down  for  to-night;  but  I  see 
that  any  little  thing  like  a  thousand- 
mile  trip  across  the  country  has  no  ter­
rors for you,  and  I  am  heartily  glad  to 
find  it  so.  Miss  Marchland,  let  me  in­
troduce  to  you  Mr.  Huxley,  from  dear 
old  Yankeeland.  Miss  MacDonald, 
please  make  your  best  bow  to  Mr.  Hux­
ley,  on  my  account  now  and,  later,  on 
his  own.  Last,  though  not  least,  Miss 
Birkenmeyer,  let  me  hope  you  will  give 
Mr.  Huxley  as  kind  a  greeting  as  you 
did  the rest  of  us  when  we  first met you. 
No,  Mr.  Smith,  you’ve  already  met 
Mr.  Huxley and quarrelled with  him  and 
I  don’t  care  to  be  responsible  for  any­
thing  more  in  that  line.  Captain  Walk- 
'er,  if  you’ll  kindly  request  the  Chicago 
lawyer  to  step  one  side,  I  shall  be  glad 
to  see  a  good  fellow  from  Philadelphia 
shake  hands  with  a  good  one  from 
somewhere  else.  That,  certainly,  is  so 
encouraging  that  I  must  try  it  again. 
Dr.  Day,  you  are  the only  one  left,  and 
if  you  are  not  up  to  the  requirements, 
I ’m  not  responsible.  You’ll  have  to 
‘assume  a  virtue  if  you  have  it  not’— 
Mr.  Huxley 
is  all  right,  I  know—and 
make  up  any  deficiencies  you  find  lack­
ing.”

Cy,  at  the  moment,-was  standing  in 
the  center  of  the  apartment  and  the 
Doctor,  with  open  palm,  "where  wel­
come  sat  enthroned,”   gave  a  hearty 
greeting,  and  the  two  stood  for a  mo­
ment  with  warmly-clasped  hands,  look­
ing  earnestly 
into  each  other’s  eyes. 
As  Cy  had  been  given  to  understand, 
the  Doctor  had  the  advantage  of  him 
in  height  by  a  little,  if  that  was any 
advantage;  but,  in  physique  the  Doctor 
was  more  slenderly  put  together,  and 
there  was  the  inclination  to  the  scholar­
ly  stoop  which  habit  seems,  of  neces­
sity,  to  leave  upon  the  student.  But, 
Cy,  straight  as  an  arrow,  stood  broad 
chested  and  broad  shouldered,  the  pic­
ture  of  vigorous  strength  and  manhood. 
The complexion  of  the  Doctor had given 
him  eyes  and  hair and  moustache—the 
swallow’s  wing—of  raven  blackness, 
and  these  gave  to  his  oval  face and 
clear-cut,  intellectual  features  a  cast  of 
thought,  which  made  him  easily  a  peer 
among  intellectual  beings.  Cy,  on  the 
contrary,  was  strongly 
inclined  to  the 
blond.  His  abundant  tawny  brown  hair, 
and  his  lighter  moustache,  curling  at­
tractively  over  the 
lip,  softened  the 
outline  of  the  face,  which  was almost 
square.  His  blue  eyes 
looked  kindly 
upon  the  Doctor  from  under their heavy 
defense  of  brow,  and  the  strong  good 
nature at  home  upon  bis  features,  with 
the 
robust  health,  gave 
zest  to  the  Doctor’s  greeting,  and  in­
tensity  to  the  professional  desire  of 
some  day  meeting the healthy New-Eng­
lander  professionally—at  the  dissecting- 
table!

so-apparent 

“ There  is  no  doubt  about  the  need  of 
my  assuming  any  number  for  virtues 
which  I  do  not  possess,”   said  Dr.  Day, 
“ but  if,  even  then,  I  am  found lacking,
I  shall  not  be afraid  to  trust  myself  to 
Mr.  Huxley’s  kindness  with  such  a

thoroughbred 

sponsor as  Miss  Cragin.  Mr.  Huxley, 
I ’m  glad  to  know  you.*  You  are  a  little 
unfortunate  in  making  so  early  the  ac­
quaintance  of  the  Captain  and  his 
friend,  the  Chicago  lawyer,  but  the  New 
‘ able  to 
England 
quench  all  the  fiery  darts  of 
the 
wicked, ’  and  a  glance  tells  me  that  you 
have  nothing  to  fear. 
later 
that 
‘ the  melancholy  days  have  come’ 
and  you  need  help,  kindly  let  me know. 
I  shall  be  glad  to  render  you  any  as­
sistance  in  my  power. ”

If  you  find 

is 

in 

“ I  thank  you  heartily,  Doctor,  for  the 
offer;  but  I  shall  not  need  to  call  upon 
you.  A  Chicago  lawyer  is  not  an  object 
of  terror—away  from  Chicago;  and—I 
have  always  had  my  opinion  of  a  man 
who  quarrels  with  any  Lazarus  from  the 
cemetery  of  Brotherly  Love !  Captain, 
I  shall  hold  myself 
readiness  to 
smoke  the  pipe  of  peace  with  you  at the 
earliest  possible  opportunity!”

“ And  I  will  see  to  it  that  the  oppor­
tunity  is  soon forthcoming,”   interrupted 
Jane. 
“ Mr.  Huxley,  let us  lead the  way 
to  the  supper  room.  There  is  no  surer 
way  to  the  establishment  of  peace  upon 
firm  foundations  than  the  stomach  fur­
nishes;  and  these,  once  firmly  laid,  will 
be  an  earnest  of  the  structures  to  be 
built  upon  them.  The  rest  of  j?ou  will 
kindly  follow  our  worthy  example!”  
and  Cy,  with  Jane’s  dear hand  on  his 
arm, 
the  way  to  the  waiting 
dainties.

lead 

There  is  little  to  be  said  of  the  room 
and  the  beautifully  spread  table.  It  was 
the  best  that  the  Springs  could  furnish ; 
and  that  means  the best  in every respect 
anywhere.  Miss  Cragin  seated  Cy  at 
her  right  hand  and  the  Doctor at  her 
left,  who,  on  giving  his  arm  to  Miss 
Marchland  and  seating  her  at  his  side 
at  the  round  table,  almost  made  her 
Cy’s  vis-a-vis.

lovely 

Now  Cy,  like  some others  of  his  sex, 
was  not  quick  at  taking  in  persons  and 
things  at  a  glance  and  in  the  parlor had 
seen  something 
in  a  gown  of 
shimmering  thin  stuff,  and  it  carried  a 
sumptuous  fan  and  a  magnificent  rose. 
There  were  others  besides  Jane,  and 
Cy  thought  he  had  never  looked  upon 
quite  so—so—daintily  beautiful  women 
in  his  life.  But  why  should  he  care  to 
trouble  himself  with  anybody  other than 
Jane?  The  ladies  were  delightful—all 
of  them—there  was  no  doubt  about  that. 
But  what 
if  Miss  Birkenmeyer  was 
charming,  and  Miss  MacDonald  as 
bright  as  she  was  pretty,  and  Miss 
Marchland—he  turned  his  glance  to that 
vision  of  loveliness—was—er—and  he 
forgot  what  he  was  going  to  say?  And 
then  Jane  made  a  remark  which  called 
for  a  reply,  and  Miss  Birkenmeyer at 
his  right^turned  to  him  with  a  question 
and  a  grace  in  manner  which  quite  up­
set  him.  And  then  the  Captain  came 
out  with  a  remark  more  suggestive  of 
the  scalping-knife  than  the  pipe  of 
peace  they  were  pledged  to  smoke  to­
gether.  All  these  things  so  crowded  one 
upon  another  that  the  guest  of  the  oc­
casion  would  have  been  overwhelmed— 
“ swamped,”   he  would  have  named  it 
once—had  not Jane  come  to  his  assist­
ance  and,  with  a  timely  remark,  given 
him  an  opportunity  to'take  his  eyes  off 
Miss  Marchland  and  collect  himself.

But  the  spell  of  that  young  woman’s 
witchery  had  been  felt,  however;  and, 
while  the  country  merchant  was  not 
again  thrown  off  his  guard,  he  found 
it 
very  easy—and  just  as  pleasing—to take 
advantage  of  his  favorable  position  at 
the  table  and  study  at  his  leisure  the— 
the-well,  the  most  beautiful  woman 
his  lucky  eyes  had  ever  rested  on !

R ichard  Malcolm  S trong.

10

WHITE  LIFE  IN  AFRICA.

The  Goings  On*of  “Pioneers of Civili­
From the New York Sun.

zation.”

“  Many  strange  things  happen  to  the 
traveler 
in  A frica,”   said  a  returned 
woman  missionary  the  other  day,  ‘ ‘ and 
a  missionary  has  a  good  chance  to  see 
and  hear  a  great  deal,  although  he  is 
not  generally  expected  to  tell  about  it. 
Nevertheless,  it  will  be  just as  well  if  a 
few  facts are  known.

“ I  met  with  great  courtesy  on  the 
English  steamer  when  traveling  down 
the  west  coast  of  Africa.  Every  mer­
chant  and  official  who  came  on  board 
asked  for  an  introduction  to  the  ladies. 
This  was  only  natural  since,  in  1886, 
very  few  white  women  were to  be  found 
in  those  regions.  VVe  often  received 
fruits  and  flowers  and  were 
treated 
most  kindly.  After  a  pleasant  voyage 
of  six  weeks  we  landed  at  Mayumba, 
in  the  French  Congo,  and  were  met  by 
several  white  men,  missionaries  and 
traders.  Surf  beats  were  waiting  to  con­
vey  us  to  the  shore,  and  after  being 
nearly  pulled  to  pieces  by  some  natives 
who  were  trying  to  carry  us  from  the 
boat  to  the  dry  beach,  we were  safely 
housed  in  an  English  factory.

‘ ‘ The  owner  was a  great  friend  of  our 
mission  and  could  not  do  enough  for 
us.  Soon  we  were  seated  around  the 
I  cannot  describe  the 
breakfast  table. 
It  would 
excellence  of  that  repast. 
have  done  very  well  at  a 
first-class 
hotel,  and  I  supposed  it  to  be  an  extra 
spread  to  do  honor to the  occasion.  But 
I  soon  found  my  mistake. 
It  was  the 
usual order of  the  day  and  the next meal 
surpassed  the  first by  far.

‘ ‘ Little did  I  know  or  care  who  pre­
pared  these  dainties,  and  after  getting 
acquainted  with  the 
factotum  of  the 
place,  I  could  only  wonder  that  amid 
all  the  dirt  in  the  kitchen  such  things 
could  be  prepared  and  that  a  drunken 
cook  could  accomplish  this.  One  can 
imagine  my  feelings  when  I  unexpect­
edly  came  upon  one of the waiters (table 
boy)  as  he  was  licking  a  dinner  plate, 
then  gave it  a  wipe  with  his  loin  cloth

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by  way  of polishing  it  and after this  re­
turned  it to  the  table for the next course. 
I  was  rather  glad  to  say  farewell  to  this 
hospitable  place,  to  be able  to  enjoy  a 
plain  meal  without  quite  so  much  dirt.
‘ ‘ We  did  not  get  away  before  we  were 
introduced  to  the  family  of  the  mer­
chant. 
little  mulattoes  were 
marched  up  to  shake  hands  and  to  kiss 
the  ladies,  and  a  black  woman  was 
in­
troduced  to  us as the children’s mother— 
‘ my  woman,’  as  the  Englishman  put  it. 
VVe  were  expected  to  be  friendly  with 
these  black  girls,  who are  kept  in  each 
factory.  Of  course,  these  girls  are  not 
to  blame,  since  they  are  often  brought 
to the  white  men  against  their  wili,  the 
relatives  receiving  presents of rum when 
they  hire  the  girl  out  to  the  trader. 
Whenever  the  trader  tires  of  his  mis­
tress  she  is  sent  back  to  her  family,  and 
he  hires  another  girl. 
1  know of  one 
case  where  a  white  merchant,  I am sorry 
to  say  an  American,  tried  to  compel  a 
girl  of  twelve  to  live  with him,  although 
she  was a  scholar  in  our  mission school. 
The  missionaries  were  smarter  than  he 
and  succeeded  in  keeping  the girl  away 
from  him  by  adopting  her.  One  soon 
gets  accustomed  to  all  things,  and  after 
a  year  or  so  we  were  quite  used  to 
meeting  these  women  and  did  not  think 
any  more  about 
it  than  when  meeting 
any  other  black  woman.

‘ ‘ The  lives  of  the  traders  seem  much 
I alike,  a 
little  work,  a  good  deal  of 
drinking,  and  immorality.  The  climate 
of  Central  Africa 
is  very  trying,  bufr 
| the  white  traders  aie  to  blame  for  the 
great  mortality  among  them. 
It  is  not 
hard  work  or exposure,  as  in  the  case of 
the  missionaries,  that  kills  them,  but 
rather  drink  and  immorality.  The  out­
rages  committed  by  these  men  cannot 
be  told  in  print,  but  no  crime  is  black 
enough, 
it  seems.  When  the  young 
traders  come  out  to  Africa,  perhaps 
young  men  brought  up 
in  Christian 
j homes,  they  do  not  like  the  life  there 
| and  everyone  longs  for  his  engagement 
of  three  years  to  come  to  a  close and 
vows  that  Africa  shall  never  see  him 
| again.  But,  alas,  at  the  end  of  three

years  nearly  every  young  clerk  has 
changed  his  mind  and  is  very willing  to 
return.  The  life  seems  to 
infatuate 
every  one,  and  this  is  easily  explained: 
A  clerk 
in  Europe  must  obey  his 
employer  and  has  hard  work  to  live  on 
his  scanty  salary,  but  in  Atrica  every­
thing  is  changed.  The  salary  is  higher 
and expenses are less.  Board and servants 
are  found  tor the  clerks.  A11  agent  may 
be  placed  over  a  number of  clerks,  but 
he does  not  bother  them  much 
if  trad­
ing  goes  on  fairly  well.  The  clerk  is 
master  in  his  own  trading  station,  and 
does  as  he  likes.  A  wnite  trader  re­
quires  at  least  four  to  hve.  servants, 
an  interpreter,  a  cook,  and  at  least  two 
is 
waiters. 
added  to  the  house servants.  Besides 
these,common  laborers  are needed,  their 
number  depending  upon  the amount  of 
trade. 
It  is,  indeed,  strange  that  every 
trader or official  needs so many servants, 
but  it  is  a  fact.  These  gentlemen  are 
not  able  to  lace  their  own  boots  alter  a 
few  months’  residence 
in  Atrica.  A 
boy  is  sometimes  required  for  this  pur­
pose,  but  more often this  job  tails  to  the 
tot  of  ‘ my  woman.'

Sometimes 

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‘ ‘ Nearly all  the  traders,  officials,  and 
explorers  rule  the  natives  with  a  rod 
of 
iron  and  commit  the  greatest  cruel­
ties,  especially  upon the  girls  and  wom­
is  no  wonder  that death  often 
en. 
cuts  them  off 
in  one  of  their  sprees, 
and  although  this  happens often,  it  has 
no  effect  upon  those  who  remain.  They 
are  a  little  subdued  until  the  funeral 
is 
over,  but  even  when  returning  from  the 
grave  they  joke  about  their dead  friend 
and  return  to  their  regular  ways  of  life. 
The  ‘ woman’  of  the  dead  man  changes 
masters  often  before  the  funeral.  Every 
imaginable  vice  exists  among  the  white 
people,  who  are  the  exemplars  of  the 
natives.  The 
lives  of  Euro­
pean  merchants  and  officials  make  bard 
work  for  the  missionaries.  To  say  that 
the  nlissionaries  are  hated  by  the  white 
people 
it  mildly.  To  be 
sure,  they  turn  to  us  when  there  is 
sickness  among  them  or  their  dead must 
be  buried,  but at  other times  they  hin­

is  putting 

immoral 

the 

schoolroom  to  the 

der our  work  wherever  they  can  do  so.
‘ ‘ Protestant  missionaries  seldom  get 
credit  for  the  work  they  do.  At  least 
officials  and  explorers  hardly  ever  give 
just  dues,  although  they 
them  their 
often  praise  the  Catholic  missions. 
It 
is  true  that  the  Catholic  missions,  in 
most  places,  have  nice  buildings  and  a 
large school,  and  these  outside  appear­
ances  give  rise  to  glowing  reports.  The 
explorers  remain  only  a  few  days at  a 
station  and  have  not  time  to find  out  the 
inside  workings  of  the  different  mis­
sions,  nor  the  treatment  which 
the 
children  receive.  The  whip  of  hippo 
hide,  which  is  the  means  of  persuasion 
in  the  Catholic  missions  and 
is  fre­
quently  used  on  the  niggers,  disappears 
when  visitors  are  present.  More  thau 
half  of  the  children  hardly 
learn  to 
read,  but  have  to  work  hard  on  the 
farm.  The  brighter  ones  are  exhibited 
in 
passing 
stranger.  The  natives  are  not  slow  find­
ing  this  out,  and  the  Catholics  cannot 
get  freeborn  native  children 
in  their 
neighborhood.  So they  carry  on  a  slave 
trade  with  the 
The  slave 
children  are  compelled  to  stay  in  the 
mission  until  of  age,  and  in  most  cases 
even  longer.  These  things  cannot  be 
learned  during  a  short  visit,  and  since 
the  hospitality  of  the  Catholic  missions 
and  the  quality  of  their  wines  are  fa­
mous  all  along  the  coast,  explorers 
sound the praises of these establishments.
‘ ‘ Explorers  carry  black  girls  with 
them  into  the  interior  and  bring  them 
back  with  them,  if  convenient. 
I  know 
whereof  1  speak  and  can  affirm  it  at any 
time.  Civilized  nations  would  soon 
have  stricter  laws 
if  they  only  knew, 
but  it  seems  as  if  they  do  not  want  to 
know  about  the  true  state  of affairs,  and 
if  the  real  facts  reach  the  ears  of  Euro­
they  are  quickly 
pean  governments 
hushed  up,  and  the  public  at 
large 
knows  nothing  about  them.  The  only 
remedy  for  these  outrages  seems  to  be 
for  white  men  to  take  their  wives  with 
them,  and  through  the  influence  of  edu­
cated  women  a  different atmosphere will 
be  found  in  African_society. ”

interior. 

J A M O
B I S M A R C K  
CAROYI

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Adventure  o f a  W estern  Woman  in  a 

Rainstorm .

From the New York Sun.

It  was  raining  hard  last Monday even­
ing,  but  the  Western  woman  felt  that 
she  must  return  Mrs.  Gotham’s  book. 
So  she  put  on  her  rubbers  and  her 
wraps,  tucked  a  nickel  and  five  pennies 
into  her 
jacket  pocket,  unfurled  her 
umbrella,  and  made  a  dash  for the cable 
car.  She  gave  the  nickel  to  the  con­
ductor and  then  devoted  her  attention to 
her  strap.

When  she  got  up  to  leave  the  Goth­
ams’  cosey  apartment  an  hour  later  her 
host  and  hostess  insisted  on accompany­
ing  her  home,  but  the  Western  woman 
carried  the  day  when  she  said  she  could 
go quite  well  by  herself.  As  a  sort  of 
compromise,  Mr.  Gotham  took  her over 
to  the  Lexington  avenue  car and  put 
her  safely  on.  The  conductor  came 
in 
and  held  out  a  grimy  paw  to receive her 
fare.  The  Western  woman  dived  into 
her 
jacket  pocket  and  fished  out  three 
pennies. 
Another  dive  and  another 
penny.  Once  more!  No  result,  except 
the  dawning  of  an  anxious  look  on  the 
face  of  the  Western  woman.

“ I  beg  your  pardon,”   she  murmured, 
with  an  apologetic  smile,  as  she  clawed 
feverishly  at  the  lining  of  her  pocket.

The  conductor’s  glance  would  have 
withered  a  prickly  pear  tree.  The West­
ern  woman  blushed;  she  held  the  four 
pennies  disconsolately 
in  the  palm  of 
her  hand.

‘ * I  seem  to have  lost  the  other  one, ’ ’ 

she  said,  and  rose  slowly.

“ Huh!”   grunted  the  copductor,  and 

rang  the  bell.

The  Western  woman  unfurled  her 
dripping  umbrella,  gathered  up  her 
skirts  and  made  for  the  curbstone.  She 
was  a  mile  from  home  and  the  rain  was 
in  wind-blown  sheets. 
coming  down 
She  thought  of  going  back 
to  Mrs. 
Gotham’s  and  explaining  her  predica­
ment,  but  she  didn’t.  She  put  her  head 
and  her  umbrella  down  and  charged 
through  the  storm 
in  the direction  of 
home.  The  street  was almost  deserted, 
and  the  Western  woman  ploughed  ahead 
without  paying  any  attention  to  what 
might  be  coming  her  way. 
It  gave  her 
a  start,  therefore,  when  a  voice  wailed 
at  her  sid e:

‘ ‘ Oh,  fur  the  love  o’  Gawd,  ma’am, 
won’t  ye give  me  tin  cints  to help  me 
out  o’  trouble?”

The  Western  woman stopped short and 
laughed.  The  woman  who  bad  done  the 
wailing  was  old  and  soaked  to  the  skin 
with the rain.  She was also  soaked  to the 
skin,  from  within,  with  beer,  but  that 
wasn’t  why  the Western woman laughed ; 
she  hadn’t  made  out the  beer  yet.  The 
old  woman  drew back  at  this  unexpect­
ed  hilarity.

forgive  me 

‘ ‘ You  really  must 

for 
laughing,”   said  the  Western  woman, 
“ but  you’ve  asked  the  wrong  person. 
Why,  I ’m  walking  home 
in  this  rain 
because  I  haven’t  carfare  myself.”

“ Oh,  Gawd  bless  ye,  dear!”   ex­
claimed  the  old  woman.  “ Oh,  but that’s 
too bad !  Sure,  an’  I ’m  sorry  for  ye,  an’ 
on  a  night  like  this,  too!  An’  are  ye 
so  poor  as  that?  Well,  now,  but  ye 
don’t  look  it.  Faith,  an’ 
if  I  had  an 
like  that  I'd  know  where  to 
umbrella 
git  a  price  fur  it !”

“  It  isn’t that, ”   explained  the  West­
ern  woman  carefully. 
“ I  did  have  the 
money—five  pennies;  but  when  I ’d  got 
on  the car  I  found  that  I  had  lost  one of 
them. ’ ’

‘ ‘ An’  did  the  conductor  put  ye  off  fur 

a  miserable  penny?  The  dog!”

‘ Oh,  he  didn’t  put  me  off! 

I  got 

off,”   with  dignity.

‘ ‘ Well,  I  don’t  think  any  the better of 
ye  fur  doin’  that  same.”   said  the old 
woman  with  great  frankness.

The  Western  woman  laughed.
“ Good-night,”   she  said. 

“ I  hope 
you’ll  strike  something  to  help  you  in 
your  trouble. ’ ’

“ Thank  ye,  dear, ”  said the old woman 
benevolently,  “ an’  I  hope  ye’ll  do  the 
same. ’ ’
scarcely 
turned  to  go  when  a  thought  struck  her. 
Those  four  pennies!  Of  what  gocd  were 
they  to  her?  That  poor,  old, 
forlorn

The  Western  woman  had 

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four, 

three, 

woman  probably  needed  them.  She 
turned  again.

“ Say !”  she called ;  “  wait a  minute. ”
They  splashed  toward  each  other once 
more,  the  Western  woman  fumbling 
in 
her  jacket  pocket  as  she  went.  What  in 
the  world  had  got  into  those  pennies, 
any  way?  She  could  find  only  one  of 
them  now.  Suddenly  she  had  another 
inspiration.  She  shifted  her  umbrella 
to  the  other  shoulder  and  dived  into  the 
other  pocket.  Standing  there  face  to 
face  with  the  old  woman,  whose  beery 
qualities  were  becoming  evident  now 
that  she  was  on  the  windward  side,  the 
Western  woman  slowly  drew  her  fingers 
out  of  the  second  pocket.  She  moved 
so  as  to  get  the  light  from  the  street 
lamp  and  counted  the  total  from  the two 
hauls.  One,  two, 
five! 
The  beery  old  woman  was  waiting  in  a 
deferential  attitude.  The  Western  wom­
an  looked  fixedly  at  those  five  pennies, 
which  meant  a  cable  car  ride  home. 
But  the  old  woman  was  hesitatingly 
holding  out  her  own  hand.

mured,  in  anticipation.

“ Gawd  bless  ye,  dear!”   she  mur­
The  Western  woman  ground  her teeth, 
but  the  pennies  were transferred.  Then 
she  turned  around  and  charged  through 
the  storm  once  more,  half  laughing, 
in  the  mood  in  which  a  man  says 
half 
things  which  are  not  encouraged 
in 
good  society.  She  hadn’t  gone  twenty 
steps  when  she  heard  a  noise  behind 
her. 
there 
again  was  the  old  woman,  shuffling 
along  as  fast  as  her awkward  old  bones 
would  carry  her,  and  panting  brokenly. 
She  was  rather  shamefaced  as  she  over­
took  the  Wetsern  woman  underneath  the 
street  lamp.

She  turned  around,  and 

“ Gawd  bless  ye,”   she  gasped,  “ but 
there’s  no  need  in  a  leddy  like  you 
a-walkin'  home  through  this  here  ram. 
There  was  five  o’  them  pennies  ye  give 
me,  an’  though  I  do  need  help,  that  I 
do,”   lapsing  into  a  wail,  “ it’s  not  fur 
me  to  take  the  last  "cint  of  a  kind- 
spoken  leddy 
like  yirsilf.  There  was 
five  pennies,  an’  ye’ll  ride  home  the 
night,  Gawd  bless  y e !”

“ I—I  knew  there  were  five  pennies,”  
“ I  found  the 
in  my  other  pocket  when  I 

said  the  Wesiern  woman. 
other  one 
gave  them  to  you. ’ ’

confidentially, 

“ Ye  knew  it !”   said  the  old  woman 
in  astonishment. 
“ Ye  knew  it,  an’  yit 
ye gave  ’em  tome  an’  wasgoin’ to walk 
home!  Oh,  the  saints  presarve  ye! 
Sure,  an’  you’re  one  yirsilf,  that  ye 
be!  Never  ye  mind  me,  dearie,”   she 
continued 
laying  her 
band  on  the  Western  woman’s  arm  and 
admitting  a  beery  twinkle  to  the  corner 
of  her eye. 
“ Don’t  ye  hesitate  on  my 
It’s  a  bad  night,  but  sure  an' 
account. 
I’ve  had  worse  luck  in  better weather !”  
and  she  shook  her  gown  so  that  the 
Western  woman  caught  the  sound  of 
jingling  coins.
more.

The  five  pennies  changed  hands  once 
“ Good night,”   said the Western wom­
an  again,  “ and  thank  you  very,  very 
much. ”

“ Don’t  mention 
“ Sure  an’ 

it,”   said  the  old 
woman  benevolently,  in  fact,  quite  re­
gally. 
it  isn’t  every  night 
one has  the  chance  o’  doin’  so  much 
good  with  five cints, ”  and she waved her 
hand  genially  after  the  Western  woman, 
who  was  this  time  headed  for  the  cable 
car.

A  resident  of  Trimble,  Tenn.,  taught 
in  the  yard 
his  pointer  pup  to  remain 
by  punishing 
it  when  it  went  outside. 
The  pup  took  the  lessons  to  heart  and 
one  day  when  it  saw  the  family  cat  go 
across  the  street  and  sit  down,  it  ran 
over,  caught  the  cat  by  the  neck,  and 
brought  it home.

Traveling  through  Osceola,  Mo.,  on 
his  way  to  a  fairer country,  with  his 
possessions 
in  a  big  wagon,  a  dis­
gruntled  citizen  displayed  on  the  sides 
of  the  van  this  device: 
“ In  God  We 
Trusted;  in  Missouri  We  Busted.”

A  Missouri  mother  has  hit  upon  a 
successful  plan  to get  her  three  daugh­
ters  home  at  satisfactory  hours  from 
their  various  social  diversions.  She  re­
quires  the  last  one  in  to  arise  first  and 
prepare  breakfast.

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Are  You  Pushing

your  flour  trade  for  all  there  is 
in  it?  Are  you  selling  a  flour 
that  gives  complete satisfaction i 
Are you  selling  a  flour  that  you 
can guarantee to give satisfaction 
or  money  refunded?  Are  you 
selling  a flour  that  you  know  is 
the  best  f _>r  the  money  in  the 
market?  If  not,  you  should sell

“ LILY  WHITE”

flour.  We  have  described 
above.

it 

Valley  City  Milling  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

The  Staff  of  Life

should be made of the best flour 
—flour that embodies the great­
est  quantity  of  nutriment  and 
If
strength-giving  properties. 

GRAND  REPUBLIC

did  not  meet  this  requirement 
and  please  every 
flour  cus­
tomer of your establishment, we 
could  not  expect  to  enjoy  a 
continuance of your flour  trade. 
Considering 
the  number  of 
flour  customers  on  our  books, 
we  know  our  brand  is  all  we 
claim  for  it.  Note  quotations 
in price current.

Ba!l-Barnhart-Putman Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Be Deceived 

Longer

By the false  idea that we sell only high-priced registers.  We make over ninety different kinds and 
sizes  of  National  Cash Registers, and  our  prices  range from  $8  to  $350, inclusive.  We have just 
added three new detail-adding registers to our price list.

No. 11, Price $30.

Eleven keys of  any denominations  desired.  Nickel-plated, metal 

small  cash-drawer.

N o.  13,
Price $50.

Twenty  keys  of 
any  denominations  de­
sired.  Nickel-plated, 
metal case.

No. 11.

No. 

No. 13.

14, Price 

$65.

Twenty-five  keys  of  any  denominations  desired. 

Nickel-plated, metal case.
Second-Hand Registers.

We  also  have  on  hand  a  number  of  second-hand 
National  and  other  cash  registers  taken  in  exchange  for 
latest  improved  Nationals.  We will  sell  these  registers  at 
greatly reduced prices.

Send  us  your  name  and  address,  and  when  next 
in your vicinity one of our salesmen will call on you.  You 
will  be  under  no  obligation  to  buy.  The National  Cash 
Register Company, Department D, Dayton, Ohio.

No. 14.

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How  a  G rocer  W orked  a  Game  of 

Bluff.
Stroller in Grocery World.

Ever hear  of  poker?  1  realize  that  no 
reader  of  the  “ Grocery  World”   would 
do ahything  else  but  hear  of  it,  so I  will 
endeavor  to  explain  why  I  refer  to  the 
game  here.  Poker 
is  a  game  in  which 
what  is  known  as  “ bluff”   is  a more  im­
portant  feature  than  in almost  any  other 
game  you  can  mention.  At  least  I ’m 
told  this. 
I  understand  that  men  often 
make  hundreds  of  dollars  by  pure  bluff 
alone.  It’s  a  valuable  possession—bluff. 
I  know  a  case  where  a  grocer  who  uses 
it  saves  hundreds  of  dollars 
in  bad 
debts.

This  grocer 

is  an  original  sort  of 
dub—all  the  time  thinking  up  schemes 
and  ideas  the  average  man  would  never 
think  of.  For  example,  he  had  a  par­
rot  which  he  taught  to  say,  “ Ain’t  this 
a  nice  store?”   while  customers  were 
being  waited  on.  That’s  the  style  ot 
fellow  he  was.  Why,  that  parrot  busi­
ness  got  him 
lots  of  trade,  especially 
from  children,  who  would  go  squares 
out  of  their  way  to  hear  that  parrot 
squawk.

We  were  talking  one  day  not  a  great 
while  ago  about  how  hard  it  was  for  a 
credit  grocer  to  make  collections.
collection 

“ I ’ve  got  the  greatest 

scheme  you  ever  saw,”   he  said.

in 

“ I 

don’t 

believe 

“ This  scheme  of  mine 

collection 
schemes,”   I  said.  “  The greatest collec­
tion  scheme  a  grocer  can  have  is  the 
cash  system. ’ ’
is  different 
from  lots  of  others,”   he  said,  “ because 
it  works. ”
is 
it?”   I  asked,  somewhat 
‘ ‘ What 
wearily. 
I  have  so  many  “ ideas”  
pumped 
into  me  all  the  time  that  do 
you  wonder  I  grow  tired?

" I t ’s  pure  bluff,”   said  the grocer. 
“ A  man  with  an  ounce  of  brains  could 
knock  the  life  out  of  it,  but  mighty  few 
seem  to  have  the  necessary  ounce.  You 
see,  I  have  studied  up  the  laws  which 
cover the  collection  of  debts pretty care­
fully. 
just  what  I  can  do and 
what  I  can't.  Very  few  ordinary  peo­
ple  know  as  much  as  I  do  about  the 
matter,  so  I  take advantage  of  their  ig­
norance.

I  know 

“ When  I  have  a  customer  tfbo  owes 
me  a  bill  that  I  have  tried  every  pos­
sible  way  to collect and failed,  then I use 
this  scheme.  Nine  times  out of  ten  it 
works,  and  works  mighty  quick.  I  give 
a  debtor  six  months  before  I  work  the 
scheme  on  him. 
If  after  six  months 
I  can't  get  the  money  he  owes  me,  I 
send  him  a  duplicate  bill  marked  this 
way. ’ ’
It  was  the 
regulation  bill  head,  but on  the  bottom 
stamped  in  big  red  letters  an  inch  long 
were  the  words,  “ You  are  No.  4.”
“ What  the  mischief  does that mean?”  

He  showed  me  a  sample. 

I  asked.

“ That’s 

scheme,”   he 

said, 
the 
“ Those  words 
immediately  arouse  the 
curiosity  of  that  debtor,  and  he  begins 
to  wonder  what  I  have  up  my  sleeve. 
Very  often  he  decides  that he’d  better 
pay  the  bill  to  avoid  trouble.  When 
they  ignore  this  as  they  have  the  pre­
vious  bills,  I  use  my  space  in  the  news­
paper  to  rub  it  in  further.  Not  long  ago 
1 sent  several  of  the  stamped bills to bad 
debtors. 
I  think  they  were  numbered 
6,  7 and  9.  Well,  each  one of  those  men 
would  of  course  recognize  his  number 
if  he  saw 
it  again,  while  the  public 
wouldn’t  know  who  was  meant.  So  I 
used  it  this  way. ”

He  went  to  his  desk  arid  took  a  news­
paper  clipping  out,  bringing  it  to  me.
I  got  permission  to  copy  the  advertise­
ment,  and  here  it  i s :

FLEE  FROM  THE  WRATH  TO  COME!

.  .  ATTENTION  .  .

No.  6.
N o.  7.
No.  9.

Pay  your  just  dues  be­
fore  January  31,  or be

EXPO SED   IN  TH IS  SPACE!

* The grocer looked at  me triumphantly.
“ See  the  point?” Lhe asked.

said.

“ Can’t  say  I  do,”   I said.  “ Youdon’t 
mean  that  that  makes  anybody  pay  his 
bill,  do  you?”

“ That's  what  I  mean,  exactly,”   he 

“ Why,  don’t  you  know,”   I  said, 
“ that  the  law  wouldn’t  let  you  publish 
any  names  in  that  way?”

“ Certainly I  do,”   he  responded,  “ but 
these  fellows  don’t  know  that.  They 
think  by  mv  threat  that 
they’ll  be 
shown  up  if  they  don’t  pay  their  bills, 
and  they  usually  pay  up.

“ You  see  it  has  this  advantage,”   he 
went  on:  “ Every  one  of  those  men 
designated  by  Nos.  6,  7  and  9  know just 
as  well  whom  I  mean  as  if  I  said  John 
Smith  or  Sam  Jones,  because  he  has 
previously  gotten  a bill  with  his number 
on  in  big  red  letters.  That  is  a  direct 
appeal,  and  at  the  same  time it’s within 
the  law,  and  usually  succeeds  in 
its 
object. ’ ’

“ What  could  you  do,  though,”  

I 
asked,  “ where  one  of  these  fellows  ig 
nored  the  threat?”

“ Nothing,”   was  the  reply. 

“ The 
bluff  then  simply  hasn't  worked,  that’s 
all.  But 
in­
stances. ’ ’

in  mighty  few 

it  fails 

Who  shall  say  that  poker  has  not  been 

of  some  use  in  this  world!

15. 

1  and  end  Dec. 

Mexican  O ranges  in  This  Country.
As  the  Mexican  orange 

is  rapidly 
making  its  way  into  our  markets  and  in 
the  future  will  be  a  prime  factor  in  the 
commerce  of  the two  countries,  as  well 
as  filling  in  a  “ gap”   between  the  crops 
of  Florida  and  California,  which hereto­
fore  has  been  largely  done  by  more  re­
mote  countries,  I  deem  it  proper  to  ac­
quaint  our  orange  dealers  with  the  con­
ditions  and  future  outlook,  says  United 
States  Consul-General  Crittenden.  This 
year  nearly  a  thousand  carloads  will  go 
to  the  United  States.
The  prices  obtained in  Chicago,  Kan­
sas  City,  St.  Louis  and  Cincinnati  for 
Mexican  oranges  are  from  $2.50  to$3.50 
(gold)  per  box,  averaging  from  176  to 
200  oranges  each. 
Shipments  begin 
about  Sept 
It  or­
dinarily  takes  twelve  days,  moderately 
fast  freight,  to  send  cars  from  shipping 
points  to  Chicago  or  Cincinnati;  how­
ever,  some  cars  have  reached  these 
points  in  eight  days.  The earliest  ship­
ping  oranges  are  from  Yautepec  and 
Atlixco.  The  best  shipping  oranges  are 
from  Hermosillo,  Montemorelos,  Rio 
Verde,  La  Barca  and  Guadalajara;  the 
next  grade are  from  Yautepec  (except­
ing  the wormy),  Michoacan and Atlixco, 
Puebla.  The  Coatepec,  Veracruz,  are 
moderately  good,  but  the  Orizaba  and 
Cordoba  are  not  good  for  shipping;  in 
fact,  many  contend  that  they  will  not 
stand  shipping  at all.  Colima and Tepic 
produce very  fine  oranges,  suitable  for 
exportation,  but  would  require  double 
handling  from  orchards,  thereby  cur­
tailing  the  profits  and  endangering  the 
fruit.
The boxes  generally  used for shipping 
are  imported  from  the United States and 
are  the  Florida  and  an  imitation  of  the 
California.  One  or  two  firms  in  Mexico 
have  attempted  to  manufacture  orange 
boxes,  but  have  not  succeeded  as  yet  in 
producing  a  first-class  quality. 
The 
cost of  a  box  is  31  cents;  of  the  wrap­
ping  paper,  15  cents  per  box  (all  of 
which 
imported)  ;  cost  of  packing, 
36 cents  per  box ;  freight  and  consular 
costs  per  box  to  Kansas  City,  St  Louis, 
Chicago or Cincinnati,  $2.04,  and  United 
States  duties,  16  cents  (gold)  per  box.

is 

A  single  type  dropped  from  one  of 
the  forms  of  a  Pittsburg  paper  a  few 
days  ago,  and 
it  cost  the  paper  just 
$405.  A  dry  goods  firm  there  advertised 
a  special  sale  of  ladies’  wrappers  at  98 
It  was  the  figure  9  that  dropped 
cents. 
out  while  the  forms  were being handled. 
A  tiemendous  crowd  of  women  were  at 
the  store  early  the  next  morning,  some 
coming  shortly  after  daybreak,  to  get 
these  wonderfully 
eight-cent 
wrappers.  The  firm  realized  that  a 
serious  error  was  made,  but 
it  kept 
faith  with  its  patrons.  Every  wrapper 
in  the  house  was  sold  at  a  big  loss,  and 
a  bill  for  $405  was  then  sent  to  the 
newspaper. 

It  paid  it  without  protest

cheap 

Sam ple  Advertisements  Possessing 

Drawing  Power.

For  the guidance  of  its  readers,  many 
of  whom  are  extensive  advertisers,  the 
Tradesman 
commends  the  following 
sample  advertisements  as  embodying 
excellent  features :

Hay There !

It  is  repotted  of a nobleman 
that  he  told  Queen  Elizabeth 
that  he  came  10  court  for two 
reasons:  First,  that  he  mieht 
see  her  majesty,  and  second 
that her majesty might see him.
We advertise for two reasons: 
first, that we might  reach  yon, 
and  second,  you  might  reach 
us.  It  would  be  profitable  to 
each of us.
For our new lot of hay  is  the 
best  the  market  affords.  We 
do not sell  it  below  cost.  The 
man who says he does, doesn’t. 
But  we  sell  it  at  the  lowest • 
figure  and yet be honest.
It  is  the  most  economical  to 
buy, for it gives the most nour­
ishment and keeps your animal 
in tip-top condition.  And  that 
is living economy.

Prompt...
Delivery

That means a great deal—some­
times a great meal.
For the  want  of  prompt  deliv­
ery the dinner was late.
Our stock of groceries and  pro­
visions  is  kept  at  high  estate- 
fresh, clean.  We make it a point 
to deliver when  needed—nor  too 
soon, not too late, just  in  time to 
be good.
If  you  think  this kind of serv­
ice  is  of  value  to  you,  we’ll  be 
around  your  way  just  as though 
we  didu’t  have  to attend to any­
body else.  It’s  the  way we have 
of doing business.  That’s all.

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x  Keeping  Down 
X  Family  Expenses 
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is a favorite pastime  with  not  a  few  6  
usually  well-to-do  folk, 
these •  0 
times  of  depression.  Most  people  9 
look twice  at  a  dollar nowadays  be-  o 
fore they part with  it,  and  when the  o 
average head of  a family goes to buy  5 
shoes he makes sure of his “ footing.”  0 
He wants the best his money will buy.  o 
This is probably the main  cause  of  0 
the  steady 
increase  in  our  shoe  0
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business while  others  have  suffered  O
6 
a  decline.  We  have made  a  reputa-  o 
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tion  for  our  footwear  which  makes  o 
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everybody feel safe In  buying here—  6 
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and they are safe. 
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but what we offer in our hosiery  1  
department  just  the  kind  of  9  
hosiery which will give you the  C 
best  satisfaction.  No stock in  m 
our store receivesmore thought-  zi 
ful attention or is more popular  ^  
and successful.  By careful and  y  
correct methods  we  have  built 
upthelarge-t  hosiery  business  J  
in  this  section.  Here  you 11  9  
find strictlv  reliable  and  high 
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grade  goods  at  prices  charged  m 
for more  ordinary ai d less sat-  ^  
isfaciory kinds elsewhere.  We  J  
quote  some  interesting  prices  9  
to prove it.

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The  Round 
World  Over...

The swish of the silken skirt; the 
sound  of  Its  tuneful  sweep; the 
sheen of its glimmering folds will 
be heard and seen wherever fash­
ion has a friend or  follower.  We 
have  anticipated 
the  demand. 
The  push  is  on.  Our  stock  is 
complete, meeting every  require­
ment.

Here,  Boy!

If  you  haven’t got but a dollar 
for  shoes, come  in  and  see  if 
you  can’t  get  some  out  of this 
lot:  (Prices here).
You see  they  are  all  bang-up 
good shoes, only  a  little  off of 
the stylish toe,  hut  that  won’t 
cut  any  figure on your feet and 
the  price  will cut quite a figure 
with your pocketbook.

Insure
Against  Accident.

The  best  and  cheapest  insur­
ance  is  the  kind  that prevents 
the accident.
Wear  a  shoe  that  does  not 
slip.  Here's  one  with  a  sole 
having  a  rubber  center, which 
prev- nts slipping on snow or ice 
as  effectually  as  rubber  over­
shoes, and with  these you have 
none  of  the  discomforts  com­
mon to the wearer of rubbers.

M H

A  NEW  SNAP!

a very cold  snap right 
on time,but A. W. Fer­
guson  &  Co.  are  pre-
pared  with  a  large 
line of

Heating  and  Cooking  Stoves

to  supply your  imme­
diate wants.

Yale, nich.

Napoleon  Said

“ Victory belongs  to  the  most  perse­
vering.”  The same idea is expressed 
by  the  phmse,  *• Keeping  everlast­
ingly at it brings success.”
The  determination  to  dispose  of 
Belding’s  entire  stock  se.tles  the 
question as to where you can procure 
the  greatest  value  for  the  money. 
We  demonstrate,  from  day  to  day, 
- our supremacy as bargain givers, and 
if  you  ever  met  a  bargain  face  to 
face, you'll need  no formal introduc­
tion to the prices we quote.  (Here fol­
low matter  descriptive  and  prices.)

“ There Are Others 
Just as W arm,”

but there are no shoes  in  the  market 
that keep out the cold any better and 
none  that  keep  the  feet  any  dryer 
than  these  patent  enamel  shoes  for 
men.
The  early  spring,  with  its  cold 
evenings,  its  mud,  sleet  and  slush, 
demands just such a shoe as this, and 
the  price  makes  it  easy  for  you  to 
possess a pair.

iSH5 5 H5 H5 2 S H S H S H S aS H S E 5 HESSl

Leaky  Shoes

may be made to do  if good rub­
bers are used, and, if you insist 
on making the old pair last until 
spring,  we’d  advise  you 
to 
secure  a  pair  of  these  Good- 
years, at only 32 cents—to-day.

J“S E 5 H5 H5 S S E E 5 H5 HSH5 H5 E 5 5 E£i

About  865  tons  of  gold  are  estimated 
to be  in  actual  circulation  as  money 
in 
the United  Kingdom,  that being approx­
imately  the  weight  of  ,£110,000,000.

English  exchanges  report  that  Dr. 
Koch  has  discovered  a  method  for  ren­
dering  cattlé^ISrek ?ffbin  liability  to  at­
tack  by  rinde^S?.1  b[1B

14

SIXTY  YEARS  AGO.

An  O ctogenarian’s  First  Lessons 

in 

Mercantile  Life.

Written for the Tradesman.

Born  near  a  little  village  in  the  west­
ern  part  of  Ontario  county,  New  York,
I  lived,  until  the  age  of  18,  the  typical 
life  of  a  farmer  lad,  uneducated  ex­
cept  such  instruction  as  I received  from 
my  mother  and  grandmother  and  six 
months’ 
in  the  Canandaigua 
Academy  at  the  county  seat  of  Ontario 
county.  This  six  months  I  lived  in  the 
family  of  a  merchant,  doing  odd  jobs 
at  the  store  and  in  the house  to  pay  for 
my  board.

tuition 

My  father died  when  I  was  but  four 
years  old,  when  our little  family  found 
a  welcome  home  with  my  grandparents. 
After  an  interval  of  fourteen  years  my 
boyhood  days  were  cut  short by  the  sud­
den  death  of  my  grandfather and  the 
scattering  of  our domestic  circle.  The 
old  homestead  was  sold  and  then 
life’s 
struggle began.  When  the  estate  had 
been  settled,  I  recollect my grandmother 
calling  me 
into  her  room  and,  after 
explaining  the  financial  situation,  ask­
ing  me  what  I  wanted  to  do  for a  liv­
ing. 
" I f   I  were  able,’ ’  she  continued, 
" I   should  educate  you  for a  profession; 
but  you  see  I  am  not. 
I don’t  want  you 
to go  out  to  work  on  a  farm—you  have 
been  obliged  to  do  too  much  of  that 
already  for  your  strength.  Take  time 
and  think  it over,  and  your  mother  and 
I  will  do all  we  can  to  help  you;  but  I 
want  you  to  be  the  one  to  choose  your 
occupation.''

I  was  not  long  in  coming  to  a  con­
clusion  when  I  remembered  the  kindly 
face  and  kinder  words  of  the  great­
hearted  merchant  in  Canandaigua  with 
whom  I  had  lived  and  done  chores  for, 
for  my  board,  while  receiving  the only 
schooling  I  ever  had  outside  my  own 
home. 
It  was  with  some  trepidation 
that  I  told  my grandmother  of my choice 
of  occupation,  fearing  that  she  might 
not  take  the  same  roseate  view of  the 
situation  that  I  did.  My  misgivings 
all  vanished  when  I  learned  that  my 
choice  was  heartily approved.

The  following  Monday  morning found 
me,  carpetbag  in  hand,  on  the  road  for 
a  twelve-mile  walk  to  try  my  fortune. 
I  went  to  my  old  merchant  friend,  who 
greeted  me  with  affectionate  cordiality. 
After  explaining  to  him  the  situation, 
I  was  surprised  by  his  proposition  to 
into  his  employ  and 
take  me  at  once 
board  me  in  his  family. 
I  confess  the 
into  my  mind  that  $6  a 
thought  came 
month  was  not a  very  fat  salary.  But 
it  was  work,  and  would  lead  to  better 
things.

My  employer  was  an  accomplished 
merchant  of  the  old  school.  Exceed­
ingly  methodical  and  painstaking  in his 
business,  he  insisted  upon  those  habits 
in  others  and  the  same  strict attention 
to  the business  that he gave  it  himself. 
Like  all  new  beginners,  the  broom, 
dustpan  and  oil  can  were  placed  in  my 
hands  as  weapons  offensive  and  defen­
sive,  with  which  I  was  expected  to  win 
success.

Here  seems  to  be  the  proper place  to 
contrast 
in 
those  early  days—1835—-with  those  of 
the  Now:

the  methods  obtaining 

The  only 

illuminating 

substances 
used  and  sold  were  sperm  oil,  sperm 
candles  and  "tallow  d ips.”   Molds 
for  making'tallow  candles  had  not come 
into  use.  The  butchers  made  all  their 
tallow  into  dips.  The process  consisted 
of  many  small  rods  strung  with  wicks 
the  proper size  and  length,  which  were

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Every  purchaser  knew 
just  what  he 
was  buying.  How  different  now.  How 
much  of  the  tea  that  reaches  the  con­
sumer  would  be  recognized  by  its brand 
if  returned  to  the  land  of  its  nativity?

Ground  spices  of  every  kind,  except 
ginger,  were  unknown 
in  the  market. 
Every  family  had  a  spice  mill  or an 
iron  mortar and  pestle  for  grinding  or 
pounding  them.  Ground  ginger  was  a 
stranger  to  corn  meal,  and  flour of  mus­
tard,  as  it  was  called,  had not formed an 
alliance  with  yellow  ochre.
The  sugar market showed,  if possible, 
a  stronger  contrast  with  that of the pres 
ent.  There  were  but  two  varieties— 
white and  brown.  All  sugar  was  pure, 
and  its  cleanliness  and  shade  of  brown 
in 
determined  the  price  it  would  bring 
the  market.  Glucose  and 
its  kindred 
abominations  had  not  made  their debut. 
The  only  white  sugar used—loaf  sugar— 
came  in  cone-shaped  cakes,  varying  in 
size and  weighing  from  three  to  twelve 
pounds  each. 
Its  grain  and  purity  de­
termined  its  value.

Most  of  the  molasses  sold  was  of 
Southern  make,  and  came  in 
immense 
hogsheads  in  sailing  vessels  from  New 
Orleans. 
Some  of  these  hogsheads 
weighed  1,400  pounds. 
It  was a  com­
mon  occurrence  for a  merchant  to  take 
a  hundred  pounds  of  fine-grained  sugar 
from  the  hogshead  after  the  molasses 
was drawn  off.  The  only  syrup  kuown 
It 
was  called  “ sugar  house  syrup.”  
was  the drippings  from  the  sugar  vats 
before  the  sugar  was  shoveled 
into  the 
hogsheads. 
In  color  it  was a  beautiful 
amber,  and  perfectly  free  from  any  dis­
agreeable  flavor.  The  retail  price  was 
usually  $1  a  gallon  for  the best.
The  manufacture of candy was entirely 
confined  to  stick  varieties,  and  was 
mostly  retailed  by  the  druggist.

By  comparison,  the 

infinite  variety 
and  various  forms  of  grocery 
stock 
which  enter  into  everyday  consumption 
displayed  by  the  up-to-date  grocery 
dealer  are  simply  bewildering,  and  will 
be  noticed  in  a  future  paper.

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

Owosso,  Mich.

S O L O   O N L Y   B Y   U S

s and  Pearl street.

State  Agents  for

W ales-Goodyear and 
Connecticut  Rubbers.

Mail us your orders.

the 

inch 

fully  supplied  by 

dipped  into  melted  tallow,  taken  out  to 
cool  and  then  returned.  This  process 
was  continued  until  the  candles  were 
the  regulation  size,  which  was  thiee- 
fourths  of  an 
in  diameter at  the 
larger  end.  These  tallow  dips  sold  at 
retail  for  ten  cents  per  pound,  the  trade 
being 
local 
butchers.  The  sperm  candles  were  all 
imported,  and  very  expensive,  retailing 
at  50 cents  per  pound.  They  were beau­
tifully  colored  in  pink,  blue,  pale green, 
and  yellow.  They  came  in  cartons,  as­
sorted  colors,  of  five  pounds each.  They 
gave  out  a  pleasant  light  with  three 
times  the  power  of  the  tallow  dips;  but 
the  price  placed  them  beyond  the  reach 
of  the  poorer customers.  They  only  re­
tailed  to  the  country  farmers  on  wed­
ding  occasions. 
The  first  American 
product  to  come  into  competition  with 
the  imported  sperm  candles  was  made 
from  stearin,  a  product  manufactured 
from  hog  lard  by  the  Cincinnati  pork- 
packers.  These  stearin  candles  retailed 
for  twenty  cents  a  pound.  They  were 
a  successful 
imitation  of  the  imported 
sperm  candles  except  that  they  were not 
tiansparent.

The  best  white  sperm  oil  retailed  at 
$1.25  a  gallon.  This  was 
in  general 
use,  in  lamps  of  various  sizes,  for light­
ing  stores.  Great  care  and  some  skill 
were  necessary 
in  cleaning  and  trim­
ming,  else  they  would  surely  smoke; 
and  woe betide  the  careless  clerk  who 
left  a  smutty  chimney.  A  good-sized 
store  would  use  from  six  to a  dozen  of 
these  hand  lamps,  with  one of larger size 
suspended  from  the  middle  of  the  ceil­
ing. 
It  was  no  small  job  to  keep  all 
these  lamps  in  trim  to  satisfy my fastid­
ious  employer;  but  I  succeeded.

When  my  memory  turns 

from  the 
recollection  of  those  dimly-lighted busi­
ness  places  to  the  gilded  palaces  that 
line  the  marts  of  commerce  today,  with 
their  countless  electric 
lights  turning 
night  into  day,  it  seems  as  though  the 
wand  of  the  enchanter  had  been  abroad 
in  the  land

It  was  only  in  the  largest  cities  that 
gas  was  used.  The  next 
improvement 
in  illumination  was  the  manufacture  of 
burning  fluid,  an  article  of  commerce 
called  camphine.  This  was  made  from 
alcohol,  spirits  of  turpentine  and  cam­
phor. 
It  was  as  transparent  as  water, 
perfectly  clean  and  gave  out a  strong 
mellowed  light  of  five  times  the  power 
of sperm  oil. 
It  soon  replaced  all  other 
illuminants.  My  employer  was  the first 
merchant  in  the  village  to use it, greatly 
to  my  satisfaction.

With  the  exception  of  drugs  and 
medicines,  all  the  merchants  were  gen­
eral  dealers.  Dry  goods,  groceries, 
hardware,  boots  and  shoes,  crockery  and 
glassware,  Yankee  notions,  mechanics' 
tools  and  agricultural  implements—all 
could  be  purchased  under one  roof,  in 
reality  a  miniature  department  store.

Young  Hyson  was 

The  grocery  branch  of  the business 
embraced  the  smallest  number and vari­
ety  of  articles.  Then  there  were  but 
five  varieties  of  tea  known  to  the  trade. 
Old  Hyson,  the  highest  in  price,  retail­
ing  at  $1.25  per  pound,  was a  coarse­
grained  tea,  free  from  dust  and  very 
aromatic. 
fine 
grained,  resembling  some  of  the  best 
Japan  of  the  present  day.  Hyson  skin 
tea  was  the  poorest green  tea  imported, 
being  coarse and loose,dark  colored  and 
mild.  The  Imperial  brand  was  hard 
twisted,  nearly  uniform 
in  size,  clear 
and  as  free  from  dust  as  wheat.  Black 
tea  was  but  little  used. 
It  always  came 
in  packages  of  half  pounds  each.  Tea 
was  sold  to  the consumer  just  as it came 
from  the  importer.  There  was  no  ma­
nipulation  by  the middleman—no multi­
plication,  by  mixing,  of  varieties  and 
prices—but 
it  was  all  sold  straight.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

IB

Some  Observations  on  Inconsistent 

Written for the T r a d e s m a n .

Legislation.

The 

logic  upon  which  some  statutes 
are  founded,  apparently  in  the 
interest 
of  the  public,  will  hardly  stand  the  test 
of  investigation  that  experience  surely 
discloses. 
It  is  a  common  saying  that 
jump  at  conclusions.”   This 
“ women 
can  be  more  truly  said  of  legislators 
in 
these 
last  days,  especially  concerning 
laws  affecting  the drug  trade.

They  reason  thus:  Some  manufactur­
ers  of  drugs  put  on  the  market  goods 
that  are  either  adulterated  with  un­
wholesome  ingredients,  or  are  not  up  to 
standard  strength.  On  reaching  the 
consumer  through  the  regular  channels 
of  trade  they  may  prove  injurious  to 
health,  or  if  dispensed  on  prescription 
fail  to  produce  the  effect  intended  by 
the  prescriben  Therefore,  the  retail 
druggists  must  be  the  guilty  parties  be­
cause  they  sell  direct  to  the  consumer. 
The  only  way  to  protect  the  public  is  to 
enact  that  every  druggist  is  to  be  held 
responsible  for  the quality  of  all  drugs 
sold  by  him,  and  in  case  any  article  in 
the  long  list  of  his  stock  shall  be  found 
to-  fall  short  of  or  exceed  the  Pharma- 
copoeial  strength  of  said  drug  he should 
be  mulcted  in  damages  for  such  failure 
or excess.

Some  of  the  most 

influential  and 
widely  circulated  drug 
journals  have 
editorially  advocated  the  most  extreme 
views  as  to  the  duties,  qualifications, 
and  responsibilities  of  retail  pharma­
cists.  They  insist  that  druggists  should 
not  only  be  qualified 
judges  of  every 
medicinal  agent  dispensed  or sold  from 
day  to  day,  but  also  that  they  should 
thoroughly  examine  and  test  all  pur­
chases  before  putting them on  sale,  even 
to  the  extent  of  making  a  chemical 
analysis.

A  few  states  are  leading  off in statutes 
that  enforce  these  extreme  views.  Ohio 
has  been  one  of  the  first  to  put  them 
in 
the  crucible  of  experiment,  and  events 
have  shown  how  a  reform  illogically be­
gun  can  degenerate  into  persecution  on 
behalf  of  a  public  that  never  felt  the 
evil  calling  for  reform  by  law,  nor cared 
in  the  least  as  to  its  enforcement.

One  druggist  was  arrested 

for  the 
crime  of  selling  elm  bark  that  on analy­
sis  showed  3  per  cent,  of starch.  As  elm 
bark 
is  used  mostly  for  poultices,  and 
weak  infusions  for  inflamed mucous sur­
faces,  and  an  authority  high  in rank has 
found  about  the  same  per  cent,  of starch 
in  bark  taken  fresh  from  the  tree,  the 
danger  to  public  health  could  not  have 
been  great.

Another  druggist  had  the  audacity 
to keep  in  stock  dilute  phosphoric  acid 
a  little  above  (not  below) 
standard 
strength,  and 
for  this  attempt  to  tam­
per  with  the  health  of  his fellow citizens 
he  was  duly  arraigned  for misdemeanor.
So  far  as  reported,  no  case  of  unlaw­
ful  sale  has  been  revealed  that  could  by 
any  reasonable  possibility 
involve  se­
rious  consequences,  although  thousands 
of  dollars  have  been  spent  in  assays and 
prosecutions  to  discover  and  punish  the 
same. 
In  fact,  pharmacists  as  a  rule 
have  shown  their  loyalty  to  the  logic 
upon  which  the  law  is  based,  and  have 
used  due  diligence  to  secure  drugs  true 
to  name,  and of good quality,  and to dis­
pense  them  unadulterated  to  their  cus­
tomers.  The  tide  of  suspicion  that  has 
rolled  upon  them  does  not  coipe  from 
consumers,  but  rather  from  a  class  of 
hysterical  reformers  who  have  agitated 
themselves 
into  a  belief  that  all  the 
petty  evils 
in  the  world  arising  from 
man’s  selfishness  can  be  cured  only  by

striking  out  blindly  with  the  strong  arm 
of  the  law,  regardless  how  it affects  the 
rights  of  others.

While the  druggist  has  thus become  a 
target 
for  the  artillery  practice  of 
analysts,  agents  and  sub-agents,  whose 
pay  roll  is  estimated  by  the  number  of 
shots  delivered, 
the  physician,  who 
keeps  a  similar  line  of  goods,  procured 
from  some  obscure  supply  house  that 
makes  low  prices  an  inducement  to  se­
in 
cure  orders,  alone  stands  untouched 
the  general  fusillade,  as  though 
in  a 
charmed  circle  of professional integrity. 
No  one  asks  him  to  analyze  his  pur­
chases,  although 
in  some  places  they 
exceed  the  salable  stock  of  the  druggist 
furnishing  him  assorted 
lots  of  pre­
scription  vials.  Although  his  medicines 
in  the  hurry  of 
are  often  guessed  out 
office  consultations 
instead  of  being 
weighed  or  measured,  and  directions 
for  use  are  mostly  given  verbally,  thus 
liable  to  be  forgotten  or  misunderstood, 
the  logic  of  the  law  does  not  apply  to 
him.  Should  mistakes  occur  through 
haste  or carelessness  they  are  condoned 
by  reason  of  the glamour  surrounding 
his  profession  that  is  supposed  never  to 
err.

For  these  reasons,  in  brief,  the  writer 
disclaims  reverence  for  the  logic  of  a 
in 
law  that  is  crude,  partial  and  unjust 
the  methods  of 
its  execution,  and 
is 
more  likely  to  provoke  disrespect  than 
intelligent,  willing  obedience.  Of  all 
the  laws  now  on  our statute  books  those 
that  claim  to  control  classes  of  citizens 
as  classes  are  the  ones  easiest  to  pass 
the  committees  having  them 
in  charge 
because  they  usually avoid  public  scru­
tiny and discussion.  They are  not to any 
extent  the  expressions  of  the  people’s 
will,  but  in  many  cases  only  embryonic 
abortions  from  the  brain  of  some en­
thusiastic  reformer  knowing  little  of 
human  nature and  less  of  his  own.  It is 
no  wonder so  many  die  of  inanition  be­
cause  of  imperfect  development.

invoked  to  sustain 

The question  of  restraining  the  greed 
of  dishonest  producers  and  distributers 
by  pure  food  and  drug  laws  may in time 
be acted  on  more  intelligently.  To  re­
form  any  such  evil  we should  first  be 
sure  that  it  exists  to an  extent  that  may 
be  estimated,  sc  that  public  sentiment, 
the  means  by  which  law  becomes  effec­
tual,  may  be 
it. 
Then  when  a  legal  remedy  is  concluded 
upon,  it  should  be  applied  to  the  root 
is  always  found  in 
of  the  evil,  which 
producers,  whose 
reputable  business 
character alone  makes  it  possible  to  se­
cure  buyers  among  retail  distributers. 
The  latter,  when  acting  in  good  faith, 
should  be  treated  at  least as  fairly  as 
the  law  now  treats  conscienceless  pawn­
brokers  or secondhand  dealers 
in  odds 
and  ends.  To outlaw  an  honorable  class 
of  business  men  by  special  edicts,  as  is 
done  with  Jews  in  Germany and Russia, 
is  not  in  harmony  with  the  Republican 
theory  we are  taught  to  respect. 
It  will 
surely  not  elevate  the  standard  of  phar­
macy,  nor  relieve  our  marts  from  the 
evils  of  adulteration  in  any  line  of  pro­
duction.

Our  system  of  jurisprudence always 
admits a distinction between the counter­
feiter  and  one  who  is  unwittingly  his 
victim  by  thoughtlessly  accepting  his 
wares  as genuine.  The worst  penalty  it 
inflicts  is  to  confiscate  the unholy thing, 
or  warn  him  against  using  it as  a  me­
dium  of  exchange. 
is  not charged 
that druggists  to  any  extent willfully de­
fraud  the  public,  but  that they  are  fre­
quently  victims  to  the  acts  of  dishonest 
manufacturers and  wholesalers.  Should 
such  instances  occur,  confiscation  alone

It 

would  be  penalty  enough  for  what 
is 
at the worst,only a case of misplaced con­
fidence. 
If  the  true  transgressor cannot 
be  reached  the  victim  would  not  be,  as 
he  is  now,  unjustly  punished.

But  if  the  logic  of  the Ohio  law  is  to 
prevail  in  the  statutes  of  the  future,  so 
as  to  prevent  the  sale  of  any article of 
commerce  that  fails to stand the procrus- 
tean  test  of  official  examination,  impar­
tial  justice  should  be  its  distinguishing 
feature.  To  this  end  let  it be  extended 
to  cover  every  form  of  deception  of 
which  the  public  may  justly  complain. 
Let  the  counterfeiter  of  goods 
in  all 
lines  be  treated  as  those  who counterfeit 
coin  or  paper  currency.  Let  shoddy 
goods,  veneered  watches  or jewelry,  and 
fake 
imitations  of  every  nature  be 
hunted  down  by  authority  of  law  until 
there  shall  be  no  necessity  for any  cus­
tomer to  use  his  judgment  in  the  pur­
chase  of  any  article  needed  to  supply 
real  or 
imaginary  wants.  Thus  might 
every  producer  and  distributer  be  made 
honest  by  statute  and  none  could  be 
found  to  hurt,  destroy,  or deceive an  in­
nocent,  trusting purchaser in  the  days  of 
our  new business  millennium.

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forty-five years has lived alone,dealing in 
old  books  and  picked  rags  and bones,  at 
Baltimore,  died  there  last  month.  All 
the  year  around  he  would  rise  at  2 130 
o’clock  in  the  morning  and  forage  be­
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The "Neverslip”   gives elasticity  and 
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It breaks the shock or jarring of the body 
when walking, and is particularly adapted 
to all who are obliged to be on their  feet. 
None  but  the  best  of  material  used  in 
their  makeup. 
Every  walking  man 
should have at least a pair.

Prof.  Simon  Newcomb,  who  has  had 
charge  of  the  Nautical  Almanac 
for 
more  than  twenty  years,  will  be 62 years 
old  on  March 
12,  and  will  be  retired 
then  according  to  law,  unless  Congress, 
by  a  special  act,  should  extend his term, 
which  it  probably  will  do.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

A  Nuisance  of  the  Village  Store—

Ways  of the  Women.

Written for the T r a d e s m a n .

The  sale  of  tobacco  and  cigars  ought 
really  to  be  confined  to  the  tobacco­
nists,  yet 
in  our  smaller  towns such  a 
reform  seems  entirely  out of  the ques­
tion.  A  village  with  a  population  of  a 
thousand  usually  has at  least  ten  dealers 
in  “ the  weed.”   Every  grocery,  every 
general  store,  every  hotel,  restaurant 
and  saloon,  and  the  apothecary  shop— 
each  has  its  cigar  counter,  and  most  of 
these  places  keep  tobacco  in other forms 
as  well.  But,  even  with  this  condition 
of  affairs,  what country  merchant  would 
dare  to  drop  his  tobacco  stock?  There 
is  more  to 
it  than  the  mere  loss  of 
profit  in  this  one  line  of  goods.  Many 
of  our  customers  expect  confidently  to 
obtain  certain  articles  from  us,  and  to 
disappoint  them  in  this  important  item 
might,  and  in  many  cases  would,  drive 
them  to  other  stores  where  the  propri­
etors  were  less  fastidious.  Still,  the 
fact  remains  that the  tobacco  trade  is  a 
mighty  nasty  one,  and  should  be  kept 
Things  aré 
separate  from  all  else. 
bound  to  get  mixed.  The  lady  who 
is 
waiting  patiently  her  turn  to  purchase 
half  a  pound  of  Oolong  tea  sees  the 
clerk  weigh  out  Bill  Jones’  nickel’s 
worth  of  fine  cut,  and  then  her  tea 
in 
the  same  scales,  and  wishes  she  had 
tried  some other  store.

It 

and  not  seldom 

Tobacco  is  as  staple  as  flour  or  pork 
is  often  the  first  thing 
or  sugar. 
asked  for  when  Rube  comes  to  town  to 
do  some  “ tradin’, 
is 
it  the  thing  that brings  him  to  the  vil­
lage.  The  writer  has  seen  country  cus­
tomers  come  in  with  thirty  cents’  worth 
of  eggs  and  trade  them  for  ten  cents’ 
worth  of  chewing  tobacco,  a  dime’s 
worth  of  “ smokin’  ”   and  the rest in tea, 
and  then  go  home  without  making  any 
other  purchase.  A  country  store  doing 
a  good  business  without  a  stock  of  to­
bacco  would  be  a  pleasing  spectacle— 
providing  the  spectator  were  not  strick­
en  dead  with  amazement  at  the  sight.

*  *  *

Joshua  was  going  to  town  one  day and 
so  Lobelia  asked  him  for  the  seventh 
time  to  be  sure  to  bring  the  thread.

“ Get  one  spool  of  white  thread  num­
ber  forty,  and  one  spool  number  thirty- 
six .”

“ Both  white,  ma?”  he,asked.
“ Yes,  Joshaway,  both  white.’ *
“ Well,  ma,  why  don’t  ye  git  both 
forty  or  git  both  thirty-six  an’  be  done 
with  it?”

“ I  don’t  get  both  the  same  number, 
Joshaway,  because 
the 
thirty-six  when  I  need  the  forty—I  want 
them  for  different  uses.”

I  can’ t  use 

Joshua  sniffed,  but  started  for the  vil­
lage  without  further  comment.  On  his 
return,  however,  he  took  up  the  matter 
again.

“ Now,  Lobelia,”   said  he,  “ I  got 
that  air  thread  ye  was  a  talkin’  about, 
an’  I ’ve bin  a  lookin’  at  it  pretty  nigh 
all the way home,  a tryin’  to  see what  the 
’em,  an’  I ’ll  be 
diff'rence 
hanged 
is any  diff’­
rence. ' ’

if  I  b’lieve  the’ 

is  atween 

“ Why, 

Joshaway, 

the 
diff’rence  in  the  world.  A  person  ought 
to  pretty  near  tell  it  in  the  dark.”

is  all 

the’ 

“ Lobelia,  d’ye  s ’pose  ye  could  tell  it 

in  daylight?”

“ Why,  of  course  I  could.”
“ O,  you  mean  ye  could  if  ye  seen  the 

size  printed  on  the  spool.”

“ No,  I  don’t  nuther. 
the  size  of  the  thread. 
blind  yet. ”

I  can  tell  by 
I  hain’t  quite 

“ Ye  wouldn’t  hiind  tryin’  then—jes’ 

to  satisfy  a  feller?”

“ Why,  no;  but  it  ain’t  no  use,  Josh­

away.  I  can  tell  the  diff’rence  easy.”  

“ Well,  now,  Lobelia,  I ’ve  got  a spool 
of  number  thirty-six  an’  a  spool  of 
number  forty.  Ye'd  better  look  at 
’em 
so  ye’ll  be  satisfied  I  hain’t  a  fool in. ’ 
See  ’em?”

“ Course  I  see  ’em.”
“ Well,  I ’m  a  goin’  to  turn  my  back 
to  ye  now,  an’ 
fix  the  thread—there 
now,  ma,  it’s  ready.  I ’ll  hold  my  ban’s 
together—so.  The’s  the  end  of  a  piece 
of  thread  a  stickin’  out  from  under each 
one of  my  thumbs.  Now  tell  me  which 
is  the  thirty-six  an’  which  is  the  forty 
—an’  ye  mustn’t  make  no  mistake, 
’cause  if  ye  do  I ’ll  laugh  at  ye.”

“ Sure  ye  got  the spools in yer han’s?”  
“ Sure 1”
“ Ye  mustn’t try  to  fool  me;  but then, 
that  wouldn’t  make  no  diff’rence,  for  I 
could  tell  anyway.  Now,  this 
is  the 
thirty-six,  an’  this  is  the  forty.”

“ Sure,  ma?”
“ Sartin 

diff’rence.  This 
ger.”

sure!  Why,  the’s 

lots  of 
is  ever  so  much  big­

“ Does  it  honest  look  bigger,  ma? 

I 

can’t  see  no  diff’rence.”

“ O,  y-e-s;  I  can  see  it  plain.  Yew 
could,  tew,  if  ye  was  used  to  sewin’— 
which  course ye  ain’t.”

“ Then  the  thread  in  my  left  han’ 

is 

the—”

“ Thirty-six,  of  course.”
“ An'  the  one 

in  my  right  ban’  is 

number  forty?”

“ Yes,  forty—anybody could see that. ’ ’ 
“ Now,  Lobelia,  ye  take  a  holt  of  an’ 
in  each  of  your  han’s,  an’  bang 
't  ye  can’t  say  I  changed 

end 
on  good,  so 
ends after  ye  guessed. ”

“ All  right,  Joshaway,  I ’ve got  ’em .”  
“ Y e’re  sure  of  the  size  now—no 

foolin’ ?”

“ Yes,  dead  sure—I  couldn’t  make  a 
if  I  tried.  This  is  the  forty, 

mistake 
an’  this  the  thirty-six.”

“ Ready?”
“ All  ready.”
‘ ‘ Hang  on  then.' ’
Lobelia  pulled,  as  directed.  When 
“ Joshaway”  
opened  his  capacious 
hands,  she  found  herself  firmly  holding 
a  piece  of  number  forty  white  thread 
about  a  foot  long,  which  he  had  broken 
from  one of  the  spools.  The  other  spool 
had  not been  touched !
♦  *  *

And  this  reminds  me  of  something 
else.  The  wife  of  a  merchant  friend  ot 
mine  was  mighty  particular about  the 
quality  of  her  black  pepper.  .  She would 
never  use  the  ready  ground  article,  no 
matter  what  the  grade,  for she  “ knew 
it  must  be  adulterated ;”   so  my  friend 
was  called  upon  periodically,  in  season 
and  out  of  season,  to  run  the  family 
pepper  mill.  Long  time  he  bore  his 
cross,  with only such slight  protest as the 
occasional  bringing  home  of  samples  of 
new 
lots  of  ground  pepper of  particu­
larly  fine quality.  But  these  were  al­
ways  rejected  as  being  basely  sophisti­
cated  or  entirely  bogus,  and  he  had 
about  resigned  himself  to  a  lifelong 
servitude  to  that  pepper  mill  when  he 
one  day  became  possessed  of  an  idea. 
It  was  Sunday  and  his  wife  had  gone  to 
in  charge  of  the 
church,  leaving  him 
children  and  the  house.  That  made 
it 
easy,  so,  going  to  the  pepper  can,  he 
took  a  handful  of  berries  and,  after 
grinding  them  very  fine,  made  a neat 
little  package  of 
it  and  put  it  in  his 
pocket.

While  his  wife  was  getting  dinner 
that day,  he  produced  the package,  with

the  remark  that 
it  was  some  strictly 
pure  ground  pepper  which  he  was  sure 
she  would  like  just  as  well  as  the  home 
ground  variety.

The  lady  declared  it  was  “ no  use  to 
try  the  stuff” —she  “ had  become  sick 
and  tired  of  ready  ground  spices;”   but 
she  “ would  test  it  if  he  desired.”   She 
daintily 
sniffed  at  the  package  but 
turned  up  her  nose  at  its  odor.  She 
it  had  “ that  same  smell  that  all 
said 
ready  ground  pepper  has.”  
it 
was  “ half  cocoanut  shells  at  the  least 
calculation.”   They  used  it  at  the  noon 
meal,  but  the  lady  rejected 
it  utterly 
and  without a  chance  for  reprieve.

Said 

Then  my  friend  made  a  disclosure. 
He  told  her  what  he  had  done.  He  is 
a  truthful  man  and  his  wife  is  just, 
even  though  a  crank  on  ground  pepper, 
and  she  believed  him.

The  spice  mill  has  been 

laid  aside, 
and  the  wife  of  my friend accepts,  with­
out  comment,  any  and  all  ground  pep­
per  he  brings  to  the house.

G e o .  Cr a n d a l l  Le e .

New  Schem e  to  Boom  the  Tobacco 

T rade.

In  order  to  stimulate  business  a  num­
ber  of  retail  cigar  stores  in* New  York 
are  offering  to  purchasers  free  accident 
insurance  to  the  amount  cf  $500.  The 
usual  condition  precedent  to  securing 
such  a  policy  is  the  purchase  of  at  least 
25  cents’  worth  of  cigars.  The  policy 
runs  for seven  days.  To  perfect  the  in­
surance  the  policy-holder  is  required  to 
mail  his  policy  coupon  to  the  insurance 
company.  He  may  do  so  at  any  time 
that  suits  his  convenience  up  to  July 15, 
1897.  A 
leporter,  who  secured  one  of 
these  policy  coupons  on  the terms  men­
tioned,  asked  the  dealer  of  whom  he 
secured 
it  what^the  cost  to  him.was  of 
each  coupon.  He  said  it  was  3 cents.

Failed  to  Work  a  Second  Time.
“ When  you  stepped  on  that  gentle­
man’s  foot,  Tommie,  I  hope  you  apol­
ogized?”

“ Oh,  yes;  indeed  I  d id ,”   said  Tom­
mie,  “ and  he  gave  me  ten  cents  for 
being  such  a^’good  boy.”

“ Did  he?  And  what  did  you  do 

“ Stepped  on  the  other and  apologized 

again,  but  it  didn’t  work.”
Association M atters

then?”

Michigan  Hardware  Association 

President, H enry C. Weber, Detroit;  Vice-Pres­
ident, Citas. F.  Bock,  Battle Creek;  Secretary- 
Treasurer, Henry C. Minn ie, Eaton Rapids.

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association

President,  Thos.  T.  Ba t e s;  Secretary,  M.  B. 

President, J .W isleb,  Mancelona;  Secretary,  E. 
A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids;  Treasurer,  J.  F. 
T a t m a n , Clare.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association 
Holly;  Treasurer, C. A. Hammond.
Grand  Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association 
President,  E. C. Winchester;  Secretary, Homer 
Kl a p;  Treasurer, J.  Geo.  Lehman.
Regular  Meetings—First  and  third  Tuesday 
evenings of each month at  Retail  Grocers’ Half, 
over E. J. Herrick’s  store.

Owosso  Business  Men’s  Association 

President, A. D. Wh ip p l e ; Secretary, G. T. Camp­

bell;  Treasurer, W. E. Collins.

Jackson  Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Byron C. Hil l ; Secretary, W. H. Por­

t e r;  Treasurer, J.  F.  H elmer.

Alpena Business  Men’s Association 

President,  F.  W.  Gilchrist;  Secretary,  C.  L. 

Partridge.

Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  F.  B.  J ohnson;  Secretary,  A.  M. 

Darling;  Treasurer, L. A. Gilkey.

Grand  Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
President, L. J. Katz;  Secretary, Ph il ip Hil b e r ; 

Treasurer, S. J.  Hufpord.

Adrian  Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  Martin  Gafney;  Secretary,  E.  F. 

Cleveland;  Treasurer, Geo.  M. Hoch.

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DEALERS IN

ILLUMINATING  AND LUBRICATING

[OILS

NAPHTHA  AND  GASOLINES

Office and  Works,  BUTTERWORTH AVE., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

Bulk works at Grand  Rapids,  Muskegon,  Manistee, Cadillac, Big Rap- 
Ids,  Grand  Haven,  Traverse  City,  Ludlngton, Allegan, 
Howard  City,  Petoskey,  Reed  City,  Fremont,  Hart, 
Whitehall, Holland and Fennville.

Highest Price  Paid  for  Empty  Carbon and  Gasoline  Barrels.

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Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President, J as. P. H ammell, Lansing;  Secretary, 
D. C. Slaght, Flint;  Treasurer,Chas. McN olty, 
Jackson.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association.
President, S.  H.  H art,  Detroit;  Secretary  and 

Treasurer, D. Morris, Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan. 
Chancellor, H.  U.  Marks,  Detroit;  Secretary, 
Edwin H udson,  Flint;  Treasurer,  Gso. A.  Rey­
nolds,  Saginaw.
Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual  Acci­

dent Association.

Treasurer, Geo.  F.  Ow en, Grand Rapids. 

President, A. F. Peake, Jackson;  Secretary and 
Board  of  Directors—F.  M.  T yler, H.  B.  F air- 
child, J ab. N. B radford, J. H enry Dawley.Geo. 
J. Hbinzelman, Chas. S.  Robinson.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. 
President,  W.  C.  B rown,  Marquette;  Secretary 
and Treasurer, A. F. Wixson,  Marquette.

SU C C ESSFU L   SALESM EN.

Adam  W.  Lind,  Representing  Strong, 

Lee  &  Co.

The  steady  dropping of the water  will, 
in  time,  wear  away  the  toughest  kind 
of  stone;  so  will  politeness,  persever­
ance  and  honesty,  on the  part  of  a  sales­
man,  wear  through  the  chilliest  and 
most  reserved  exterior  of  merchants. 
With  these  essentials  as  a  headlight, 
Adam  W.  Lind  selected  a  set  of  sam­
ples and  started  out  for  Strong,  Lee  & 
Co.,  in 
1888,  and,  by  conscientious, 
hard  work,  he  has  built  up  a  trade 
which  is  a  credit  to  himself  and  to  his 
house,  and  he  can  point  to  the best  of 
his  customers and  friends  and  say  that

they  have  been  buying  from  him  eveF 
since  he  has  been  on  the  road,  which, 
to a traveling man,  means  that  his  trade 
has  confidence 
in  him  and  that  he  has 
never abused  that  confidence.

Mr.  Lind  was  born  in  Hamilton,  On­
1865,  and  comes  of  genuine 
tario,  in 
Scotch  stock,  his  father  being 
from 
Glasgow  and  his  mother  from  Falkirk, 
so that  he  cannot  claim  any relationship 
to  Jenny  Lind,  P.  T.  Barnum’s  famous 
Swedish  beauty.  At  the age  of  10  years, 
his  parents'moved  to  London,  Ontario, 
where  he  finished  his  schooling  at  the 
Collegiate  Institute,  and  at  the age  of 
15,  having  come  to  the  conclusion  that 
he  would  adopt  the  dry  goods  business 
for  his  life work,  he  accepted  a position 
as  junior  clerk  with  Thomas  Beattie  & 
Co.,  the  leading  dry  goods  house of  the 
city.  After  being  there  two  years,  he 
decided  to  enter  into  partnership  with 
his  father,  Wm.  Lind,  under  the  style 
of  Wm.  Lind  &  Co.,  and  try  the  whole­
sale hat  and  cap  business.  The  father,

being  a  believer 
in  the  theory  that  a 
young  man  should  get  out and  hustle 
for  himself,  put  Adam  on  the  ioad,  so 
that  at  the  age  of 
17  he  had  the  dis­
tinction  of  being  the  youngest  commer­
cial  traveler  in  Canada.  The  firm  re­
tiring  from  business  ten  years  later,  he 
decided  to  cast  his  lot,  without  any  for­
tune,  in  Uncle  Sam’s  domain  and,  be­
ing  very  much  taken  with  Detroit as  a 
city,  and  having  come  to  the conclusion 
that  dry  goods  was  the best  line  to  tie 
to,  secured  a  position 
in  the  wash 
goods  department  of  the  Taylor,  Wool- 
fenden  Co.,  the  large  retail  dry  goods 
house.  The  third  year  found  him  at 
the  head  of  the  mourning  goods  depart­
is  considered  the  choice 
ment,  which 
department  of  all  large  houses. 
In  Jan­
uary  of  the  following  year—1888—he 
took  the  position  of  city  salesman  for 
Root,  Strong  &  Co.,  which  position  he 
capably  filled  until  the  firm  changed 
into  the  present  firm  of  Strong,  Lee  & 
Co.,  which  was 
in  September  of  the 
same  year,  when  he  started  out  on  the 
same  territory  that  he  is  still  covering, 
which  embraces  the  most 
important 
towns 
in  the  northern  portion  of  the 
Southern  Peninsula.

Mr.  Lind  has  been  married  a  little 
over  two  years  and  lives  very  happily 
with  his  wife  and  baby 
in  Traverse 
City,  which  enables  him  to  spend  more 
time  with  his  family  than  he  would  be 
able  to  do  if  he  resided in Detroit ;  and, 
at  the  same  time,  he  is  more  centrally 
located  among  his  trade.

is  a  firm  believer  in  Ma­
Mr.  Lind 
sonry  and 
is  a  member  of  Palestine 
Lodge,  Detroit,  and hopes,  before  long, 
to  be  allowed  to  rise  further  into  the 
mysteries  of  the noble  order.

father  being  one  of 

He  prides  himself  on  the  fact  that  he 
belongs  to  a  family  of  commercial  trav­
elers,  his 
the 
pioneer  and  most  successful  traveling 
men  of  Canada,  and  two  of  his  brothers 
following  the  same  vocation,  so  that, 
possibly,  some  of  his  success  may  be 
inherited.

It 

free  country,  and 

Hereafter all  persons  who  do  not  be­
long  to  the  army  will  be  kept  out of  the 
fortifications  of  the  United  States.  This 
appears  to  be  a  proper  precaution. 
It 
is  all  well  enough  to  talk  about  this  be­
ing  a 
that  every 
American  citizen  has  the  right  to  know 
what  his  Government  is  doing ;  but  it 
is  still  a  question  whether every  method 
of  defense  against  a  foreign  enemy  in 
case  of  war  should  be  made  public  as 
isn’t 
soon  as  it  is  put  in  operation. 
done  in  any  other  country,  and  there 
is 
no  good  reason  why  it should  be  done 
in  the  United  States.  The  recent  in­
cendiary  fire  in  the  Government  fortifi­
cation  at  Pensacola,  Fla.,  was a  strong 
argument  against  allowing  all  sorts of 
people  to  visit  and  inspect  the  nation’s 
defenses.  The 
inventive  skill  of  our 
people 
is  sufficient  to  keep  us  at  least 
abreast  of  any  other  country  in  new 
methods of  offensive and  defensive  war­
fare,  and  the  more  we  keep  the  results 
of  this  skill  to  ourselves  the greater will 
be our  advantage  over  an  enemy  should 
there  come  occasion  to  demonstrate  it. 
The  publicity  given  thus  far to  experi­
ments  made  by  our  navy  and  war  de­
partments with  powder,  guns and  armor 
have  proved  of  the  same  benefit to  other 
nations  as  to  our  own,  thus  enabling 
them  to  make  equal  progress. 
is 
therefore  a  question  whether  eventually 
it  will  not  be  the  safer  policy  for the 
Government  itself  to  manufacture  all  of 
its  war  material  and  thus  be  in  a  posi­
tion  to  keep  secret  superior processes 
that may  be  discovered.

It 

The  Drug  M arket.

Acetanilid—Circulars  have  been  is­
sued  by  manufacturers  announcing  a 
reduction.

Acids—Citric 

is 

lower  by  %c  per 

pound.  Carbolic  is  %c  higher.

Arsenic—Market  still  featureless,  but 
a  continued  firm  feeling  across  the 
water  imparts  a  steady  undertone to  the 
market  here.

Balsams—All  the  late  arrivals  of Mar­
acaibo  copaiba  have  been  taken  for  ex­
port,  and  it  looks  now  as 
if  shippers 
will  also  take  a  number of  parcels  of 
Central  American  for account  of  buyers 
abroad.  But  the  market  is  still  some­
what  unsettled,  and  quotations  show  no 
improvement.  Tolu  shows  strength  and 
there 
is  a  good  foreign  demand,  but 
holders  are  not  anxious  sellers.  Peru, 
firm  and  consumptive  request  is active.

Barks—-Soap has  again  advanced.
Cacao  Butter—Slow  demand,  easier 

values.

Cantharides—All  varieties  firm,  with 
meager  offerings  and  fair  consuming 
demand.

Cassia  Buds—Very 

firm,  under  the 

influences  noted  in  last  week’s issue.

Castor  Oil—Fairly  good  sales  are  re­
ported,  with  values  firm  at  the hands  of 
manufacturers.

Cocaine—There  is  no  change  to  note, 
as  yet,  in  regard  to  home  markets,  not­
withstanding  the  fact  that foreign cables 
report  firmer  markets  for  both  crude 
and  refined.

Cuttle  Fish  Bone—Market 

steady, 
with  a  continued  fair  jobbing  demand, 
and  quotations  are  sustained.

improved,  more 

Ergot—Dead  market.
Essential  Oils—General  consumptive 
demand  is  a  trifle 
in­
terest  being  exhibited.  All  Messina 
essences  are  a  shade  easier,  but  the 
only  mentionable  change  in  prices  is  a 
reduction  in  one of  the  principal brands 
of  bergamot. 
is  perceptibly 
for 
weaker.  The  recent  high  prices 
artificial  sassafras  have  resulted 
in  the 
giving  of  more attention  to  the  natural 
product,  and  fine quality  oil  has  put 
in 
its  appearance.  Recent  cables  report 
that  the  last  crop  of  rose  is  now  out  of 
distillers’  hands.

Cassia 

Flowers—There 

is  great  scarcity  of 
German  chamomile.  Spot  supplies  are 
about  nil  American  saffron  remains 
unsettled  and 
irregular.  Arnica,  mov­
ing  fairly  in  a  jobbing  way.

Gums—Gamboge,  market  easier  and 

prices  lower.

Juniper  Berries—Aggregate  business 

‘ ‘ fair  to  middling’. ”

Gripsack  Brigade.

A.  F.  Bodde,  recently  with  Pingree 
&  Smith,  has  engaged  to  represent  the 
Schulte  Soap  Co.,  of  Detroit,  in  and 
about  Grand  Rapids.

John  Osting  (Lemon  &  Wheeler Com­
pany)  has  returned 
from  Galveston, 
Texas,  where  he  spent  a  couple  of 
weeks.  His  trade  was  visited  in  the 
meantime by  A.  K.  Wheeler.

Lowell  Journal:  Geo.  Winegar  ex­
pects  to  leave  this  month  to  go  on  the 
road  for  Gokey  &  Co.,  manufacturers 
of  fine  shoes.  George  will  undoubtedly 
prove  a  valuable  man  for  the  position, 
as  he  is  ‘  up”   on  shoes  and  is  pleasant 
to  meet  socially—anyway  his  Lowell 
friends  wish  him  the  best  of  luck.

Snedicor & Hathaway

80  to 89  W.  Woodbridge St.,  Detroit, 
Manufacturers  for  Michigan  Trade. 

DRIVING   SHOES.

MEN'S  AND  BOYS'  GRAIN  SHOES. 
Smith Shoe Co., Agts. for Mich., O. and Ind.

N E W   R E P U B L IC

Reopened  Nov.  35.

FINEST  HOTEL  IN  BAY  CITY.

Steam heat,

Electric Bells and Lighting throughout. 

Rates,  $1 50 to $2 00.

Cor. Saginaw and Fourth Sts.

GEO.  H.  SCHINDHETT, Prop

THE WIERENGO

E. T. PENNOYER, Manager,

MUSKEGON,  MICHIGAN.
Steam Heat, Electric light and bath rooms. 
Rates, $1.50 and $2.00 per day.

Commercial  House

Lighted bv Electricity, Heated by Steam.

Iron  Mountain,  Mich.
All modern conveniences.

$2 per day. 

IRA  A.  BEAN,  Prop.

CARRIAGES,  BAGGAGE 
AND  FREIGHT  WAGONS
15 and 17 North Waterloo St., 

Grand Rapids.

Telephone 381-1 

 BC/S//VES5   r 

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V  D£TTF?0 /T ,  A 4 /C /S .

Leading1 Business T raining Institution  of America.  Is 
composed  of  five  superior  schools,  viz  ,  Business, 
Shorthand,  English,  Penm anship  and  Mechanical 
Drawing.  11-19 Wilcox St.  W. F. Jewell, P   R. Spencer.

Leaves—Short  buchu,  demand  fair, 
values  steady.  Activity  as  to  all  grades 
of  senna,  and  holders  entertain 
firm 
views.

Mercurial  Preparations—Market  firm. 
Business  is of  average  volume.  Prices 
are  higher,  owing  to  sympathy  with  the 
advance  in  quicksilver.

Morphine—Holders are firmer  in  their 
improvement 

views,  on  account  of  the 
in  opium.

Opium—Changed  decidedly  for  the 
better  because  of  an  improved  demand, 
which  seems  to  be  based  entirely  on 
the  prevailing  belief  that  the  proposed 
new  tariff  bill  will  impose a duty,  which 
steadily  growing 
belief  has  been 
stronger.  Another  advance 
is  confi­
dently  expected.

Quinine—Enquiry 

limited,  aside 
from  regular  deliveries  on  contracts. 
The  movement  from  second  bands  has 
been  slight  during  the  week,  but  at  the 
instant  demand  shows  some  improve­
ment,  and 
large  orders  could  not  be 
filled.

is 

Any  Man

or woman can sell more goods after getting

Tonsorial  Work

at FRED  MARSH’S,

33  Monroe  Street, 

Grand  Rapids.

Cutler  House  a t  Grand  Haven.

Steam Heat.  Excellent Table.  Com­
fortable  Rooms.  H.  D.  and  F.  H. 
IRISH,  Props.

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Drugs==Chemicals

MICHIGAN  STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARMACY.
Term expires
Dec. 31,1896
C. A. B u g b e e.  Traverse City 
-  Dec. 31, 1897
S. E  P a r k il l, O wosso 
-  Dec. 31,1898
F. W. R.  P e r r y , Detroit 
- 
A. C. Sch u m a ch er.  Ann  Arbor 
-  Dec. 31, 1899 
Gbo. G u n d ru m .  Ionia  - 
Dec. 31,1900

--------  
- 

President, S.  E. P a r k il l, O wosso.
Secretary, P . W. R. P b r b y , Detroit 
Treasurer, G eo.  G u nd ru m. Ionia.
Coming Examination Sessions—Star Island (De­
troit). June 28 and  39;  Sauit  Ste.  Marie,  Aug. 
---- ;  Lansing, Nov. 8 and 3.
MICHIGAN STATE  PHARMACEUTICAL 

ASSOCIATION.

President G.  C.  P h il l ip s,  Armada.
Secretary, B. Sc h r o u d er.  Grand Rapids. 
Treasurer, C h as.  Ma r k, Detroit.
Executive Committee—A. H. W e b b e r . Cadillac; 
H. G. Oolm an,  Kalamazoo;  G eo.  J.  W a r d ,  St. 
Cl a ir ;  A.  B.  St e v e n s,  Detroit;  F.  W.  R. 
P e r r y , Detroit

Taxing  Free  Alcohol,  from   the  Con­

sum ers’  Standpoint.

W ritten for the Tradesman.

In  the  early  stage  of  discussion  on 
this question  its  advocates  were,  for  the 
most  part,  manufacturers  of  drugs  and 
large  pecuniary  in- 
chemicals  having 
tersts  to  serve.  With  them 
it  was  a 
matter of  making  larger  profits  by  re­
ducing  cost  of  production.  This  was 
surely  a  laudable  motive,  common  to 
all  men  of  enterprise,  to  which  no  rea­
sonable  objection  could  be  urged  were 
it  not  for  the  complications 
inevitably 
connected  with  the  practical  execution 
of  the  plan. 
its  face,  a 
direct,  immediate  benefit  to  those  who 
should  receive  a  rebate  for taxes once 
paid  and  turned 
the  National 
Treasury,  it  became  necessary  to  enlist 
a  larger  number of  petitioners  for  this 
special  favor.

Involving,  on 

into 

Accordingly,  appeal  was  made  to  re­
tail  druggists  throughout the  country  to 
use  their influence personally,  and by the 
power of  association,  upon  their  Repre­
sentatives  in  Congress. 
It  was  argued 
that  a  rebate  of  all  tax  on  alcohol  used 
in  the  manufacture  and  dispensing  of 
drugs  would  benefit,  proportionately, 
every  interest  concerned. 
In  the  com­
promise  tariff  of 
1894  the  favor  asked 
was  at  last  grudgingly  granted,  but 
in  such  an  indefinite  form  that  the  offi­
cial  charged  with  its  distribution  was 
unable,  even  by  the  help  of  advice  from 
scientific  and  commercial  experts,  to 
frame  rules  for 
its  practical  enforce­
ment.  The  frantic  efforts  of  manufac­
turers  and  druggists  to  secure  profit  by 
individually  filing  claims  against  the 
Government  attracted  the  attention  of 
Congress,  and  soon  sober second thought 
induced  repeal  of  a 
in 
haste  as  a  sop  to  placate  certain  inter­
ests,  but  which  was,  in 
its  terms,  too 
crude  for  impartial  execution.

law  passed 

Some  of  the  claims  preferred  are  now 
judicial 
in  process  of  being  tested  by 
authority. 
In  the  meantime,  a  cam­
paign  of  education  toward  a  new  enact­
ment 
is  going  on,  urged  by  the  same 
promoters  as  before,  and  appealing  to 
the  same  class of would-be beneficiaries. 
But,  amid  all  the  din  of  argument  pro 
and  con,  we hear  no  voice from the peo­
ple,  as  consumers  and  taxpayers,  on  a 
question  that 
involves  the  loss of  from 
ten  to  twenty  millions  of  National  rev­
enue,  that,  if  diverted  from  its  original 
purpose,  must  be  made  good  in  some 
other way. 
In  their  behalf  something 
pertinent  and  reasonable,  may  be  ad­
vanced  on  the  side  of  the  negative.

Most  men  acquainted  with  the  history 
of  National  legislation  will  admit  that, 
when  the  tax  was  first  laid.on spirituous 
and  fermented  liquors,  it  was  an  emer­
gency  measure,  or  war  tax,  based  on 
the theory  of  raising  the  largest possible

by 

stimulating 

amount  from  products  that,  while  fairly 
considered  as  luxuries  or  superfluities, 
were  still  in  such  demand  as  to  afford 
an 
immense  revenue.  When  first  ap­
portioned,  it  proved  to  be  so  excessive 
as to  defeat  complete  and  uniform  col­
lection 
fraudulent 
evasion.  Then  it  was lowered  to  a  point 
that  secured  better and  more 
impartial 
enforcement  and 
in  time  became  an 
acceptable and  regular  part  of  our  rev­
enue  system. 
is  evident  that  no  law 
ever  devised  has  had  such  safeguards 
provided  for 
its  administration  as  the 
present  statute  controlling  the  manu­
facture  and  sale  of  spirituous  liquors. 
Its  effectiveness as  a  revenue  measure 
has  been  the  growth  of  a  generation  of 
official  experience,  until  every  line  of 
business  has  been  adjusted  harmonious­
ly to its requirements.  Public sentiment, 
also,  has  settled  into  the  conviction that 
it 
is  a  wise  and  impartial  method  of 
collecting  National  revenue.

It 

One  consideration  that  has  satisfied 
the  public  mind  springs  from  the  fact 
influence  of  the  law  extends 
that  the 
beyond 
its  revenue-producing  effect. 
As  a  check  upon  the excessive  use  of 
spirits,  thus  lessening  the  evils of  in­
temperance,  it  aids  every  effort  of  pa­
triotic  citizens.  Every  wise  statute  of 
state  legislation,  intended  to  decrease 
the  unlawful  use of  liquor as  a  beverage 
finds an  ally  in  the  collector  of  internal 
revenue.  As  a  moral  force,  therefore, 
we  may  well 
justify  what  some  inter­
ested  manufacturers  may  consider  a 
burdensome  tax.

It  should  be  noted  that,  up  to  date, 
consumers  have  made  no  complaints 
against  the  tax  on  alcohol,  either  by  it­
self  or  in  connection  with  drug  prepa­
rations.  When  needing  the  former  for 
any 
legitimate  use,  they  do  not object 
to  the  price  charged  by  the  druggist. 
Knowing  that  every  dollar  of  tax  paid 
the  Government  goes  directly  to  the 
Treasury,  and  that  the  price  of  alcohol 
at  retail 
is  proportionately  lower  than 
that  of  proof  spirits  of  honest  make, 
they  accept  the  situation  as  loyal  sup­
porters  of  a  law  that  has  proved  a moral 
and  financial  success.

A  proposition  is  now  made  to disturb 
a  statute  that  has,  for a  third  of  a  cen­
tury,  shown  results  satisfactory  to  the 
public.  This  is  done  in  the  interest of a 
small  minority,  but  with  the  vague 
promise  that,  through  a  readjustment 
of  drug  prices,  the  consumer  will,  by 
degrees,  receive  some 
compensating 
benefit.  Here  comes 
in  an  economic 
question  for  him  to consider—a question 
worthy of careful  investigation :  Granted 
that a  statute  offering  rebate  of  tax paid 
on  alcohol  sold 
in  combination  with 
other drugs  for  legitimate  use  becomes 
the  law  of  the  land,  how  will  it  affect 
the  consumer  who  is  promised a gain by 
such  rebate?  Should  be  have  occasion 
to  use alcohol  pure,  in  the  preparation 
of  any  home  remedy,  he  cannot  buy 
it 
of  the  druggist  at  the  rebate  price, 
since  the  law  recognizes  classes  and  not 
individuals.  These  occasions  are  not 
unfrequent,  as  thousands  of  druggists 
can  testify.  Thus  the  consumer  has  the 
alternative  either  to buy  pure  alcohol  at 
the highest  price,  when  needed  for  out­
ward  application  or as  a  solvent  for any 
purpose  in  domestic  economy,  or  plan 
a  subterfuge  to  share  with  the  seller  a 
portion of his profit  on  the  rebated  prod­
uct.  How  long 
it  will  take  to  teach 
customers an  easy  way  to  evade  the  law 
offering  such  a  large  percentage  to  dis­
honest  dealing  can  only  be told  in  time 
—when  the  reports  of  the  department 
shall  appear  in  evidence.

Again,  many  complain  that  druggists 
pander to  the drinking  habits  of  certain 
customers  by  unlawful  sales  of  liquor. 
some  extent  these 
Unfortunately,  to 
complaints  have  foundation  in  fact. 
Is 
it  not  reasonable  to  believe  that  such 
dishonorable  exceptions  will  be  greatly 
multiplied  under a  rebate  system?  How 
easy 
it  will  be—and  how  strong  the 
temptation—to  compound  special  reme­
dies  at  much  less  cost  than  now,  to 
meet  the  wants of customers of economic 
bibulous  propensities,  and  at  a  much 
larger  profit  than  can  be  done  under  the 
present  law.

Is 

When  we  consider  the  prospective 
benefits  promised  to  consumers,  in  the 
cost  of  drug  preparations  of  which  al­
cohol 
is  a  part,  the  difficulty,  and  al­
most  impossibility,  of  impartially  sub­
dividing  the  share  of  rebate  with  the 
public  where  the  proportion  coming  to 
each  purchaser  is  so  small  will  compel 
the  use  of  a  microscope  of a  million 
magnifying  power,  in  order  to  see  the 
it  worth  while  to  distribute 
result. 
millions  of 
revenue  once  collected 
among  a  few  thousands  of  manufactur­
ers  and  dispensers  of  drugs,  and  ex­
that,  like  bread  cast  upon  the 
pect 
water,  it  will  be  returned  with 
interest 
to  the  millions  who  have  contributed 
their several  allotments  to  a fund hither­
to,  by  general  consent,  held  sacred  to 
another  purpose?  Will  not  much  of 
what  is  saved  the  party of  the  first  part, 
through  rebates,  be  wasted  before  com­
pleting  a  fair  re-distribution  among  the 
party  of  the  second  part? 
If  so,  how  is 
the  consumer  to  be  benefited  by  this 
magical  system  of 
legerde­
main?

financial 

Every  plan  involving legislation here­
tofore  urged  in  the  interests  of  certain 
classes  has  been  sandwiched  with  plau­
sible  theories  promising  advantages  to 
the  public  as  an  offset  to favors granted. 
It  is  well  to  discuss  freely  and  openly

such  projects  from  the  people’s  point 
of  view  before  allowing  them  to  grow 
into  statutes  that  often  disappoint  the 
expectations  of  the  majority,  whose  in­
terests  should  be  paramount  in  a  Gov­
ernment  like  ours.  Especially  when 
it 
is  proposed  to  transfer  millions  of  their 
money  into  new  channels  of  distribu­
tion,  and  by  so  doing  disturb  a  policy 
that  has  worked  so  well  for a  genera­
tion,  the  consumers,  who  are  the  ulti­
mate  taxpayers,  have  a  right  to  be  con­
sulted  before  a  final  decision.

Taxing  free alcohol,  as  an  economic 
question,  has  many  complicated  fea­
tures,  that  have  puzzled  the  wisest  of 
revenue  experts.  May  we  not  hope  that, 
from  the  consumers’  point  of  view, 
light  may  be  thrown  on  the  sub­
some 
ject,  and  by 
it  the  problem  be  more 
easily  solved?  At 
let  them  be 
given  a  chance  to  do  so.

least 

P e t e r   C.  M e e k .

Change  in  Drug  T rade.

Shook  Bros.,  druggists  at  Wolcott- 
ville,  Ind.,  have  sold  their  stock  to  Dr. 
H.  M.  Betts,  who  was  engaged 
in  the 
drug  trade  at  LaGrange  for  thirty-seven 
years.

If  you  wish  to  be  miserable,  you  must 
think  about  yourself,  about  what  you 
want,  what  you  like,  what  respect  peo­
ple  ought  to  pay  you;  and  then  to  you 
nothing  will  be  pure.  You  will  spoil 
everything  you  touch;  you  will  make 
sin  and  misery  for  yourself  out of every­
thing  which  God  sends  you;  you  will 
be  as  wretched  as  you  choose. —Charles 
Kingsley.

in 

No  life  is  worthy  and  noble  that  has 
it—that  is  not  ready  to 
its 
the  ever-present 

no  “ must”  
bow  its  most  cherished  schemes  or 
fondest  wishes 
authority  of  the  still,  small  voice.
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Morphia, S.P.&W... 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.A
C.  Co..............T..
Moschus Canton__
Myristica, No. 1......
Nux Vomica.. .po.20
Os  Sepia.................
Pepsin Saac, H. * P.
D. Co....................
Picis Liq. N.N.VJgal.
doz........................
Picis Liq., quarts__
Picis Liq., pints......
Pil Hydrarg.. .po.  80 
Piper Nigra... po.  22
Piper Alba__po.  35
Pilx  Burgun..
Plumbi  Acet...........
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii 
Pyrethrum, boxes H 
& P. D. Co., doz.
Pyrethrum,  pv__
Quassiae...............
Quinia, S. P. & W. 
Quinia, S. German
Qtdnia, N.Y.........
Rubia Tinctorum. 
SaccharumLactis pv
Salacin...................
Sanguis Draconis..
Sapo,  W.................
Sapo, M..................
Sapo, G..................
Siedlltz  Mixture...

1  75® 2 00
1  65®  1  90 
®  40
65®  80
@ 
10 
15®  18
®   1  00
@ 2 00 
@ 1 00 
@  85
®  50
@  18 
®  30
7
@ 
10®  
12 
1  10®  1  20
@  1  25 
30®  33
8®  
10 
26®  31
20®  29
24®  29
12®  14
24®  26
3 00® 3  10 
40®  50
12®  14
10®  
12
20  ®

Sinapis....................  @  18
Sinapis, opt............   @ 
30
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Voes.....................  
® 
34
Snuff, Scotch, DeVo’s 
® 
34
Soda Boras..............  6  ® 
8
Soda Boras, po........  6  @ 
8
20®  28
Soda et Potass Tart. 
2
Soda,  Carb.............. 
lvj® 
Soda, Bi-Carb.........  
3® 
5
Soda, Ash...............   3V4® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........  
® 
2
Spts. Cologne........... 
© 2 60
Spts. Ether Co........ 
50®  55
Spt'  Myrcia Dom...  @  0 00 
Spts. Vini Rest. bbl.  @ 2 37 
Spts. Vini RecLVibbl 
® 2 42 
Spts. Vini Rect.lOgal 
® 2 45 
Spts. Vini Rect.  5gal  @ 2 47 
Less 5c gal. cash 10 days. 
Strychnia, Crystal...  1  40®  1  45
Sulphur,  Subl.........   2V4® 
3
2®  2Vi
Sulphur,  Roll........ 
Tamarinds.............. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice... 
28®  30
42®  45
Theobromse............  
Vanilla....................  9 00@16 Oo
Zinci  Sulph............  
7® 
8

Oils

Whale, winter.........   70 
Lard,  extra............   40 
Lard, No. 1.............. 
35 

B B L .  GAL.
70
45
40

Linseed, pure  raw..  31 
Linseed, boiled......   33 
Neatsfoot, winter str  65 
Spirits Turpentine..  34 

19

34
36
70
38

Paints  BBL.  LB
Red Venetian.........  
1 ^ 2   @8
Ochre, yellow Mars.  1J£  2  @4 
Ochre, yellow  Ber.. 
13$  2  @3 
Putty, commercial..  2>4  2V4@3 
Putty, strictly  pure.  2V4  23i@3 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American.............  
13® 
15
Vermilion, English.  70® 
75
Green, Paris...........  13Vi®  19
Green,‘Peninsular..  13® 
16
Lead, Red...............   5Vi® 
6
Lead, white........... 
5 Vi© 
6
Whiting, white Span 
®  70
Whiting,  gilders’... 
®  10
White, Paris Amer..  @  1 00 
Whiting, Paris  Eng.
cliff......................  @ 140
Universal Prepared.  1  00®  1  15

Varnishes

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

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT

Advanced— Oum  Opium,  Soap Bark,  Mercurials 
Declined—Oil  Sassafras,  Oil  Cinnamon.

4® 6
8
6®
12® 14
12® 14

Acidum
Aceticum.................1  8®t 10
75® 80
Benzolcum, German
Boraclc....................
@ 15
27® 39
Carbollcum............
44® 46
Citrlcum.................
Hydrochlor............
3® 5
8® 10
Nitrocum...............
10® 12
Oxalicum...............
@ 15
Phosphorlum,  dll...
45® 50
Salicylicum.............
Sulphuricum...........
5
IX ®
Tarinlcum.............. 1  40®  1  60
Tartaricum..............
34® 36
Ammonia
Aqua, 16 deg...........
Aqua, 20 deg...........
Carbonas.................
Chloridum..............
Aniline
Black....................... 2 00® 2 25
80®  1  00
Brown....................
45® 50
R ed.........................
Yellow.................... 2 50® 3 00
Baccae.
13® 15
Cubesee...........po. 18
6® 8
Juniperus................
25® 30
Xanthoxylum.........
Balsam um
65® 70
Copaiba...................
@ 2 60
Peru........................
Terabin, Canada— 40© 45
65© 75
Tolutan...................
Cortex
18
Abies, Canadian__
12
Casslse....................
Cinchona Flava......
18
Euonymus atropurp 
30
Myrica Cerifera, po. 
20
12
Prunus Virgin!........ 
Quillala,  gr’d .........  
12
Sassafras........po. 18 
12
Ulmus.. .po. 15,  gr’d 
15
Extractum
Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 
Glycyrrhiza, po...... 
Hsmatox, 15 lb box. 
Hsematox, I s ........... 
Hsematox, V4s.........  
Hsematox, Ms.........  
Carbonate Precip... 
Citrate and Quinia.. 
Citrate Soluble.......  
Ferrocyanidum Sol. 
Solut.  Chloride...... 
Sulphate, com’l ...... 
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per cwt.........  
Sulphate, p u re ......  

24®  25
28®  30
11®  12
13®  14
14®  15
10®  17
15
2 25
80
50
15
2
35
7

Perru

Arnica.................... 
Anthemis...............  
Matricaria.............. 

12®  14
18®  25
25®  30

Flora

Folia

12® 
8® 

Barosma..................  
15®  20
Cassia Acutifol, Ti n-
nevelly................. 
18@  25
Cassia Acutifol, Alx.  25®  30
Salvia officinalis, 14s
and Hs................. 
20
Ura Ursi................... 
10
Qumml
@  65
Acacia,  1st picked.. 
®  45
Acacia, 2d  picked.. 
Acacia,  3d  picked..  © 3 5
Acacia, sifted sorts. 
®  28
Acacia, po...............  
60®  80
Aloe, Barb. po.20®28  14®  18
Aloe, Cape__po. 15 
®  12
Aloe, Socotri..po. 40 
®  30
Ammoniac.............. 
55®  60
22®  25
Assafcetlda__po. 30 
Benzoinum............  
50®  55
®  13
Catechu, Is.............. 
Catechu, %s............   @  14
Catechu, 14s............ 
®  16
Camphone.............. 
48®  £5
Euphorbium..po.  35 
®  10
Galbanum...............  @  1  00
Gamboge  po........... 
65®  70
Guaiacum...... po. 35 
®  35
Kino...........po. I4.u0 
© 4 00
Mastic....................   @  60
®  40
Myrrh............ po.  45 
Opii.. .po. S3.40®3.60 2 30®  2 35
Shellac.................... 
40®  60
Shellac, bleached...  *40®  45
Tragacantb............  
50®  80
Herba

25
Absinthium..oz. pkg 
20
Eupatorlum .oz. pkg 
Lobelia........oz. pkg 
25
Majorum__oz. pkg 
28
23
Mentha Pip..oz. pkg 
25
Mentha Vir..oz. pkg 
Rue.............. oz. pkg 
38
22
TanacetumV oz. pkg 
25
Thymus,  V..oz. pkg 
ftagnesia.
Calcined, Pat........... 
55®  60
Carbonate, Pat........ 
20®  22
Carbonate, K. & M..  20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings  35®  36

Oleum
Absinthium............   3 25® 3 50
Amygdalae, Dulc__  
30®  50
Amygdalae, Amarae .  8 00®  8 25
AnisF.......................  2  10®  2 20
Auranti  Cortex......   2 00®  2 20
Bergamii.................  2 25®  2 30
75®  80
Cajfputl................... 
Caryophylli............   53®  58
Cedar....................... 
35®  65
Chenopadii.............. 
® 400
Clnnamonli.............  1  80®  2 00
Oltronella...............  
38®  40

® 

1  00

2 00

90® 

Radix

@ 75
50@ 60

niscellaneous

Conium  Mac........... 
35®  65
ScillseCo................. 
®  50
Copaiba..................   1  20®  1  30
Tolutan..................   @  50
Cubebae......................  
90© 
Prunus virg............  @ 
50
Exechthitos...........  1  20®  1  30
Tinctures
Erigeron.................  1  20®  1  30
Aconitum NapellisR 
60
Gaultheria..............  1  50®  1  60
Aconitum NapellisF 
50
Geranium,  ounce... 
60
Aloes....................... 
Gossippii, Sem. gal.. 
60
Aloes and Myrrh__ 
Hedeoma.................  1  or®  1  10
Arnica.................... 
50
Junipera.................   1  50© 2 00
Assafoetida............  
50
Lavendula................  
60
Atrope  Belladonna. 
Limonis..................   1  20©  1  40
Auranti  Cortex...... 
50
Mentha  Piper.........  l  en©  2 20
Benzoin..................  
60
Mentha Yerid.........   2 6F@  2 75
Benzoin Co.............. 
50
Morrhuae,  gal.........   1  fo®  1  60
Barosma................. 
50
Myrcia,...................   4 00©  4 50
Cantharides........... 
75
OHyey:•••••........... 
75® 3 00
Capsicum.............. 
50
Picis  Liquids......... 
10® 
12
Cardamon..........  
. 
75
Picis Liquids, gal... 
©  35
Cardamon  Co.........
Ricina..........................  
1 04
1  00
Castor.....................  
Rosmarini...................  
® 1 0 0
Catechu..................  
50
Rosae,  ounce...........  6 50© 8 50
Cinchona................. 
50
Succini..................  
40®  45
Cinchona Co........... 
60
Sabina..................  
90@  1  00
Columba................. 
50
Santal......................2 50@ 7 00
Cubeba.................... 
50
Sassafras................. 
50®  55
Cassia  Acutifol...... 
50
Sinapis, ess., ounce.  @  65
Cassia Acutifol Co  . 
50
Tiglii.......................  1  40®  1  50
Digitalis................. 
50
40®  50
Thyme.................... 
Ergot......................  
50
Thyme,  opt............   @  1  60
Ferri Chloridum__ 
35
15®  20
Theobromas........... 
Gentian..................  
50
Potassium
Gentian Co........... 
60
Guiaca.................... 
15© 
Bi-Barb.................... 
50
18
60
Guiacaammon........ 
Bichromate............  
13® 
15
Hyoscyamus........... 
50
Bromide..................   48@  51
Iodine...................... 
i2@ 
Carb....................... 
75
15
Iodine, colorless__ 
75
Chlorate..po. 17@19c  16@  18
Kino........................  
50
Cyanide..................  
50@  55
Lobelia.................. 
50
«wide......................2 90®  3 00
Myrrh..................... 
50
Potassa, Bitart, pure  27@  30
Nux Vomica........... 
50
Potassa, Bitart,  com  @ 
15
Opii......................... 
75
Potass Nitras, opt... 
8© 
10
50
Opii, camphorated.. 
Potass Nitras........... 
7@ 
9
1  50
Opii,  deodorized.... 
Prussiate.................  25@  28
Quassia..................  
50
Sulphate p o ........... 
19®  18
Rhatany............•„ 
50
Rhei........................  
50
Sanguinaria......... . * 
50
Serpentaria............  
*0
Stromonium........... 
60
Tolutan...................  
60
Valerian................. 
50
50
Veratrum Veride... 
Zingiber.................. 
20
Either, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30®  35
■¿Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®  38
Alumen..................   254® 
3
Alumen,gro’d..po.7 
3® 
4
Annatto..................   40®  50
Antlmoni,  po......... 
4® 
5
Antimon! etPotassT  55®  60
Antipyrin.............. 
® 140
Antifebrin..............  @ 
15
Argenti Nitras, oz .. 
®  55
Arsenicum..............  
10®  12
Balm Gilead  Bud  ..  38®  40
Bismuth  S. N.........1  40®  1  50
® 
Calcium Chlor.,  Is 
9
Calcium Chlor., Hs.  @ 
10 
Calcium Chlor.,  54s.  @ 
12
Cantharides, Rus.po  @ 
75 
Capsici  Fructus, af.  @  18
®  15
Capsici Froctus, po. 
Capsici FructusB.po  @  15
Caryophyllus. .po. 15 
12
Carmine, No. 40__ 
® 3 75
Cera Alba, S. & F  ..  50®  55
Cera Flava.............. 
40®  42
Coccus....................  @  40
Cassia Fructus........ 
33
Centraria................. 
10
Cetaceum................  @  45
Chloroform............. 
60®  63
®  1  35 
Chloroform, squibbs 
Chloral Hyd Crst....  1  15®  1  30
Chondros................ 
20®  25
Cinchonidine,P.&W  20®  25 
Cinchonidine, Germ  15®  22
Cocaine..................   3 55® 3 75
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct 
65
Creosotum..............  
® 
35
Creta............. bbl. 75  @  2
Creta, prep..............  @ 
5
Creta, precip.........  
9® 
11
Creta, Rubra.........  
® 
8
Crocus.................... 
30®  35
Cudbear.................  @  24
Cupri Sulph............  
5® 
6
Dextrine.................. 
10® 
12
75®  90
Ether Sulph............ 
Emery, all  numbers  @ 
8
Emery, po...............   @ 
6
Ergota...........po. 40  30®  35
Flake  White........... 
12®  15
Galla........................  @  23
Gambier.................. 
8® 
9
Gelatin, Cooper.. . .   @ 6 0
Gelatin, French...... 
35®  60
Glassware, flint, box  60, 10*10
Less  than  box__ 
60
9® 
Glue,  brown........... 
12
Glue, white............  
13®  25
Glycerina...............  
19®  26'
Grana  Paradisi  ....  @  15
Humulus................. 
25® 
55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite  @  80
Hydraag Chlor Cor.  @  70
Hydraag Ox Rub’m.  @  90
Hydraag Ammoniati  @  1  00 
HydraagUnguentum  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.........  
®  65
Ichthyobolla, Am...  1 25®  1  50
Indigo......................  75®  1  00
Iodine, Resubi........  3 80® 3 90
Iodoform.................  @ 470
Lupulin................... 
® 2 25
Lycopodium...........  50®  55
Macis.......................  65®  75
Liquor Arsen et Hy-
drarg Iod.............   @  27
LiquorPotassArsinit  10®  12
Magnesia, Sulph__ 
2® 
3
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl  @ 
\%
Mannia, S.  F ........... 
50®  60
Menthol................... 
® 3 00

Aconitvm...............  
20@  25
41th®.....................  
22®  25
Anchusa................. 
12® 
15
Arum po..................   @  25
Calamus................. 
20@  40
Gentians.........po  15 
12®  15
Glychrrhiza.. .pv. 15  16@  18
Hydrastis Canaden .  @ 
35
Hydrastis Can., po..  @  40 
Hellebore, Alba, po.. 
15®  20
Inula, po................. 
is®  20
Ipecac, po...............   1  65®  I  75
Iris plox —  po35@38  35®  40
Jalapa, pr...............  
40®  45
Maranta,  54s........... 
35
Podophyllum, po.... 
22@  25
75®  1  00
R n e i....................... 
Rhel, cut.................  @  1  25
75®  1  35
Rhei, pv..................  
Spigelia................... 
35® 
38
Sanguinaria...po. 30  @ 
28
Serpentaria............   30@ 
35
Senega.................... 
40®  45
Simllax, officinalis H  @ 4 0
Smilax, M...............   @  25
Seill®..............po.35 
10®  12
Symplocarpus, Foeti-
............   @  25
Valeriana,Eng.po.30  @  25
15©  20
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a...............  
12©  16
Zingiber j ...............  
25®  27
Semen
Anisum...........po.  15  @  12
13®  15
Apium  (graveleons) 
Bird, Is.................... 
e
4® 
Carol............... po. 18 
10®  12
Cardamon...............   1  25® 1  75
Corlandrum............ 
8®  10
Cannabis  Sativa__  3V4@ 
4
Cvdonium............... 
75®  1  00
io@ 
Chenopodium........ 
12
Dipterlx  Odorate...  2 90® 3 00
Fceniculum............  
® 
10
Fcenugreek, po.......  
7® 
9
4
.................  2V4® 
4
Llni,  grd.... bbl. 2V4  3V4® 
Lobelia..................  
35®  40
Pharlaris  Canarian.  3V4@ 
4
Rapa.......................  4H@ 
5
Sinapis Albu........... 
7® 
8
Sinapis Nigra......... 
11® 
12
Spiritus 

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00@ 2 50 
Frumenti,  D. F. R ..  2 00® 2 25
Frum enti............... 1  25©  1  50
Juniperis Co. O. T..  1  65@ 2 00
Juniperis Co...........  1  75® 3 50
Saacharum N. E ....  1  90@ 2  10
Spt. Vini Galll........  1  75® 6 50
Vini Oporto............   l  25® 2 00
Vini Alba...............   1  25® 2 00
Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage...............   2 50® 2 75
Nassau sheeps  wool
carriage...............   @ 2 00
Velvet extra sheeps'
wool, carriage...... 
®  1  10
Extra yellow sheeps’
woof,  carriage__  @  85
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage...............   @  65
Hard, for slate use..  @  75
Yellow  R eef,  for 
®  1  40
slate  use.............. 
Syrups
Acacia.................... 
®  50
®  50
Auranti Cortes........ 
Zingiber..................   @  50
®  60
Ipecac.................... 
Ferri Iod.................  @  60
Rhei Arom.............. 
®  50
Smilax Officinalis...  50®  60
Senega....................  @  50
Scilln......................  
©  50

dus,po. 

10® 

© 
® 

Rodno 

♦  

Rodno 

*  Rodno

Shine, Sir?

A  new  discovery  in  liquid  shoe  polish. 

It  will 

make  a

Patent Leather

or

Enamel  Leather

Out  of any  old shoe.

Warranted  to  preserve,  not  destroy,  the  leather. 

Gives  a  bright  luster.  Will  last  from 

four to six weeks without 

renewal.

$1.75  per  dozen.

Hazeltine 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.,

Proprietors,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

20

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

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

COUPON  BOOKS.

FARINACEOUS OOODS.

Farina.

B ulk............................

Bi
3  m
noiw^^

Sonders’ .
t.tle,  with  corkscrew, 
the  world 
the

for 

Regular
Grade
Lemondoz
2 oz........  75
4 oz........1  50

AXLE GRBASB.
Aurora............ ..........55
Castor Oil....... .......... 60
Diamond........ ...........50
Frazer’s ......... ...........75
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75
.........70
Mica........ 
Paragon......................55

doz. gross
6 00
7 00
5 50
9 00
9 00
8 00
6 00

.  .

Acne.

Absolute.

BAKINQ  POW DER.
S4 lb cans doz.................. 
45
85
* lb cans doz................... 
lb cans doz..................  1  50
1 
w lb cans 3 doz................. 
45
*  lb cans 3 doz.................  75
lb cans 1 doz.................  1  00
1 
Bulk...................................  
10
*  lb cans per doz.............  75
*  lb cans per doz  ...........  1 20
lb cans per doz............ 2  00
1 
*  lb cans 4 doz case........ 
35
*  lb cans 4 doz case.......  
55
lb cans 2 doz case  . . . .  
90

El Parity.

Home.

JAXON

*   in cans, 4 doz case......  
*  lb cans, 4 doz case____ 
1 
u  lb cans.......................... 
14 lb cans.......................... 
1 
1 lb. c a n s......................... 

45
85
lb cans, 2 doz case........  1 60
45
75
lb cans..........................  1  60
85

Oar Leader.

Peerless.

BASKETS.

Per doz.
Standard Bushel..............  1  25
Extra Bushel...................  1  75
Market.............................  
30
*  bushel, bamboo del’ry.  3 50 
M bushel, bamboo del’ry.  4 00 
1  bushel, bamboo del’ry.  5 00 
Diamond Clothes, 30x16...  2 50
Braided Splint, 30x16 ......  4 00
American.............................  70
English....................................80

Iron strapped, 50c extra. 

BATH  BRICK.

BLUINO.

CQNSlNsn)

BROOnS.

B l u i n C
1 doz. pasteboard Boxes...  40
3 doz. wooden boxes.........   1 20
So. 1 Carpet.......................  1 90
So. 2 Carpet.......................  1 75
No. 3 Carpet............... . 
..  1  50
No. 4 Carpet......................  1 15
Parlor Gem.......................2  00
Common Whisk................. 
70
Fancy Whisk.....................  
80
Warehouse............  
.  ..  2 25
Nacretoin, per doz............   2 25
Two doz. in case assorted flav­
ors—lemon, vanilla and rose. 
8s..........................................7
16s  ........................................ 8
Paraffine...... .........................8

CAKE FROSTINO.

CANDLES.

CANNED OOODS. 
flanitowoc  Peas.

Lakeside Marrowfat.........   1  00
Lakeside E.  J ....................  1  30
Lakeside, Cham, of Eng....  1  40 
Lakeside. Oem, Ex. Sifted.  1  66 

CHOCOLATB.

Walter Baker & Co.’s.

CLOTHES LINES.

German S w eet....................  .22
Premium..................................31
Breakfast  Cocoa...................42
Cotton, 40 ft, per  dos......... 1  00
Cotton, 50 ft, per  dos......... 1 20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  doz......... 1  40
Cotton, 70 ft, per  dos......... 1 00
Cotton, 80 ft, per  dos......... 1  80
Jute, 00 ft,  per  dos.............  80
Jute, 72 ft,  per dos.............  SB

CHEESE.

Acme  .....................   @  ll
Amboy..................   1014®  U*
Gold  Medal............  
11
Ideal.......................  @
Jersey......................  ©
Lenawee..................  ©  lb*
Riverside.................  ©
Sparta....................  
©
Brick  .....................   ©  10*
Edam..  ..................  @  75
Leiden....................   ©  19
Llmburger...........  
@  15
Pineapple....... 
43  ©  85
Sap Sago 
© 18

Bulk 
Red 

Chicory.

.. 
CATSUP.

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

CLOTHES PINS.

5 gross boxes__ 

COCOA SHELLS.
20 lb  bags............... 
 
Less quantity................  
Pound  packages........... 
CREAn  TARTAR. 

Strictly Pure, wooden boxes.  35 
Strictly Pure, tin boxes...  .  37

6
7

45

2*
3
4

COFFEE.

Qreen.
Rio.

F air........  .............................. 17
Good....................................... 18
Prim e......................................19
Golden  .................................. 20
Peaberry  ............................... 22

Santos.

F a ir ....................................... 19
Good  ..................................... 20
Prime..................................... 22
Peaberry  .............................   23

Mexican  and  Guatemala.

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

Maracaibo.

Java.

Mocha.

Roasted.

Prim e..................................... 23
Milled......................................24
Interior.................................. 25
Private  Growth......................27
Mandehllng............................ 28
Im itation............................... 25
Arabian  .................................28
Clark-Jewell-WellsCo.’s Brands
Fifth  Avenue......   —   30
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha  ..  30
Wells’ Mocha and Java.__26
Wells’  Perfection  Java......26
Sancaibo  ............................ 23*
ValleyCity Maracaibo.......20*
Ideal  Blend........................17
Leader Blend.....................15
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brands
Quaker Arabian Mocha----31
Quaker Mandehllng Java. .31
Quaker Mocha and Java_29
Toko Mocha and Java.......26
Quaker Golden Santos..  .  . 23
State House Blend.............22
Quaker Golden Rio............20

Package.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
which 
the  wholesale  dealer 
adds  the  local  freight  from 
New  York  to  your  shipping 
point, giving you credit  on  the 
invoice 
for  the  amount  of 
freight  buyer  pays  from  the 
market in  which  he  purchases 
to his shipping point, including 
weight  of  package.  In  60  lb. 
cases the list is 10c  per  100  lbs 
above the price in full cases.
Arbuckle.......................  13  50
Jersey.............................  13  so
ricLaughlln’s  XXXX..........13 50

Extract.
75
'alley City * gross 
. 
Felix  *  gross...............  
i  it
s
Hummel's foil *  gross 
Hummel’s tlu *  g.-ss 
1  *
1 lb. packages,  50 lb. cases  9 
1 lb. packages, 100 lb. cases  9
CONDENSED  MILK.

Kneipp Malt Coffee.

4 doz in case.
Gall Borden  Eagle............. 6 75
Crown..................................6 25
Daisy................................... 5 75
Champion  ...........................4 50
MsgDoTla 
4 25
Challenge..............................3 50
Dime.....................................8 35

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

Tradesman Grade.

50 books, any denom....  1  50
100 books, any denom__  2 50
500 books, any denom__11  50
1.000 books, any denom__20 00

Economic  Grade.

50 books, any denom__  1  50
100 books, any denom__2 50
500 books, any denom__11  50
1.000 books, any denom__20 00

Universal Grade.
e0 books, any denom...
100 books, any denom__  2 50
500 books, any denom__11  50
1.000 books, any denom__20 00

Superior Grade.

50 books, any denom__  1  50
10^ books, Any denom__2 50
500 books, any denom__11  50
1.000 books, any denom__20 00

Coupon Pass Books,

denomination from 810 down.

Can be made to represent any 
20 books  .........................  1  00
50 books...............................  2 00
100 books...............................  3 00
250 books...............................  6 25
500 books............................... 10 00
1000 books............................... 17 50

Credit Checks.

500, any one denom’n ......3 00
1000, any one denom’n ......  5 00
2000. any one denom’n ...... 8 00
Steel  punch....................... 
75
DRIED  FRUITS—DOnESTIC 

Apples.

Snndried.......................  © 3
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.  ©  4

California  Fruits.

Blackberries...............
. Nectarines.................  6  ©
Peaches........................ 7*©  9
!  Pears..........................   ©
! Pitted Cherrlea...........
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries................

California Prunes.

100-120 25 lb boxes.........  ©
90-100 25 lb boxes.........  © 4*
80 - 90 25 lb boxes.........  ©  4M
70-8025 lb boxes.........  © 5 *
60 - 70 25 lb boxes.........   © 6
50 - 60 25 lb boxes.........  © 6*
40 - 50 25 lb boxes.........  © 7M
30 - 40 25 lb boxes.........  ©
*  cent less In bags
Raisins.

London Layers 3 Crown. 
London Layers 5 Crown. 
Deheslas....................... 
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 4Crown 

1  60 
2 50
3 50
5* 
6* 
7*

FOREIGN.
Currants.

Patras bbls.......................© 4*
Vostizzas 50 lb cases........©  4M
Cleaned, bnlk  .................© 5*
Cleaned, packages...........© 6

Peel.

Citron American 10 lb bx  ©14 
Lemon American 10 lb bx ©12 
Orange American 10 lb bx  ©12

Raisins.

Ondura 28 lb boxes.......  ©  7M
Sultana  1 Crown...........  © 8 *
Sultana 2 Crow n.........   © 9
Sultana 8 Crown-.........  © 9 *
Sultana 4 Crown...........  ©  9M
Sultana 5 Crown...........  ©10*

Grits.

Hominy.

Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s__ ...2 00

Barrels  ....................... ...2 25
Flake, 50 lb.  drums— .. .1  00
3*
Macearon! and Vermicelli.
...  60
...2 50

Lima  Beans.
Dried 
.....................
Domestic,  10 lb. box.
Imported,  25 lb. box..
Pearl Barley.
Common......................
1M
Chester....................... ...  2
Empire  ....................... ...  2*
...  80 
Green,  bn..................
2*
Split,  per lb...............
Rolled  Oats.
.  .3 30 
3 00
Monarch,  bbl............
...1  65
Monarch.  *   bbl........
...2 80
Private brands,  bbl.
Private brands, *bbl. ...1  55
.  3 20 
Quaker, cases 
.........

Peas.

.. 

Sago.

German.....................
East  India...............
Wheat.

4
...  3*

Cracked, bulk............ .... 
24 2 lb packages......... ...2  40 

!

ii

Ji
Ji

3  K
I 
Q
1
H

Fish.
Cod.

K
©  4  H
Georges cured...........
Georges  genuine.......
© 4*  Ç
© 5 
1
Georges selected.......
Strtpi or bricks......... 5  © 8

Halibut.
Chunks....................... .... 
..  . 
• Strips........................
Herring.

Holland white hoops keg 
Holland white hoops bbl
Norwegian......................
Round 100 lbs.................
Round  40 lbs.................
Scaled.............................

10  H
9  Q
1

8  00

65

nackerel.

No. 1 100 lbs....................
No. 1  40 lbs....................
No. 1  lOlbs....................
No. 2 100 lbs....................
No. 2  40 lbs....................
No. 2  10 lbs....................
Family 90 lbs  .................
Family 10 lbs..................

Sardines. 

Russian kegs..

Stockfish.

No. 1,1001b. bales...........
No. 2,100 lb. bales...........

Traut

No.  100 lbs. 
No. 
40 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
No.
No.
8 lbs.

2 59 
1  30 
13

11  00 
4 70 
1  25 
8  00 
3 50 
95

10*
8*

4 75 
2 20 
63 
53

Whtteflsh.

Fam 
1  75 
100 lbs...........  6 75
40 lbs 
........3 00
1  00 33 
10 lbs........... 
83
29
8 lbs........... 
69
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

No. 1  No. 2.
5 25 
2 40 
68 
57

_  

[STABUSHCO167?

Jennings’ .

D.C. Vanilla 
2 oz.......1 20 
3 oz....... I 50 
4 oz.......2 00 
6 oz.......3 00 
No.  8...4 00 
No. 10.  .6 00 
No.  2T.125 
No.  3 T.2 00 
NO  4 T.2 40 

D. C. Lemon
2 oz........  75
3 oz.........1  00
4 oz.........1  40
6 oz.........2 00
No.  8...2 40
No.  10...4 00
No.  2T.  80
No.  3 T.l  35
No.  4 T.l 5q

RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head....................  u*
Carolina  No. 1  .................  5
Carolina  No. 2..................   4*
Broken............................. 
3

Imported.

Japan,  No. 1......................  5*
Japan.  No. 2................... 
5
Java, No. 1.........................  4M
Table  .................................  5*

SALERATUS.

Packed 60  lbs. in  box.

Church’s ............................. 3 3C
Deiand’s ............................. 3  15
Dwight’s ............................. 3 30
Taylor’s...............................3 00

SAL SODA.

Granulated, bbls..............1  10
Granulated,  100 lb cases.. 1  50
Lump, bbls....................... 
1
Lump, 1451b kegs..............1  10

SALT.

Diamond  Crystal.

Cases. 24 3-lb  boxes............1  50
Barrels,  1<H)  3 lb bags....... 2 75
Barrels,  40  71bbags....... 2 40
Butter. 28 lb. bags...............  30
Butter, 561b  bags................  60
Butter, 20  14 lb  bags.......... 3 00
Butter, 280 lb  bbls..............2 50

Common Grades.

100 3 lb sacks.......................2 60
60 5-lb sacks.......................1  85
2811-lb sacks.....................1  70

Worcester.

50  4  lb. cartons.............. 3 25
115  2*lb. sacks..................4 00
60  5  lb. sacks..................3 75
22 14  lb. sacks...............   3 50
30 10  lb. sacks..................3 50
28 lb. linen sacks.................  32
56 lb. linen sacks.................  60
Bulk in barrels...................2 50

Warsaw.

Ashton.

56-lb dairy in drill bags......  30
28-lb dairy In drill bags......  15

56-lb dairy In iinen sacks.  .  60 
56-lb dairy in linen  sacks 
.  60 
56-lb  sacks..........................   21
Saginaw.............................   65
Manistee  ............................  65

Higgins.
Solar Rock.
Common Fine.

SEEDS.

A nise...............................  13
Canary, Smyrna...............  
4
Caraway..........................  
10
Cardamon,  M alabar......  80
4
Hemp,  Russian.............. 
4*
Mixed  Bird...................... 
Mustard,  white.........   ... 
6*
Poppy  .............................  
8
Rape................................  
5
Cuttle Bone......................  20
Scotch, m bladders............   37
Maccaboy, in jars...............   35
French Rappee, in  jars......  43

SNUFF.

SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Pure Ground In Bulk.

Allspice  .............................   9
Cassia, China in mats........  10
Cassia, Batavia in bund__20
Cassia, Saigon in rolls........32
Cloves, Amboyna................ 15
Cloves, Zanzibar.................  9
Mace,  Batavia.....................60
Nutmegs, fancy...................60
Nutmegs, No.  1...................fO
Nutmegs, No.  2................... 45
Pepper, Singapore, black...  9 
Pepper, Singapore, white.. .12
Pepper,  shot......  ...............10
Allspice  .............................. 12
Cassia, Batavia...................22
Cassia,  Saigon.................... 35
Cloves,  Aniboyua................20
Cloves, Zanzibar..................15
Ginger,  African..................15
Ginger,  Cochin...................20
Ginger, Jarcatca................. 22
Mace,  Batavia.....................70
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste  20
Mustard, Trieste................. 25
Nutmegs,....................  40© 0
Pepper, Sing., black —  l(i©14
Pepper, Sing., white__15©18
Pepper, Cayenne...........17©20
Sage.............................   .... 18

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels.............................   12
Half  bbls.........................  14
Fair  ................................   1«
Good................................   20
Choice.............................   25

Pare Cane

GLUE.

per doT.
98 
1  30

QUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

.1  35 
.  30 
.  18

Choke  Bore—Dupont’s.

Eagle  Duck—Dupont’s.

HERBS.

Sage. 
Hops .

INDIGO.

Madras, 5  lb  boxes............  55
S.  F..  2. 3 and 5 lb boxes__  50

JELLY.

15 lb  palls...........................  30
17 lb  pails.........................  
34
301b  pails...........................  60

Condensed, 2 doz  ...............1  20
Condensed, 4  dos............... 2  25

LICORICE.
30
Pure........................ 
Calabria.............................   2b
Sicily....  
14
Root...................................  
10

 

 

 

MINCB MEAT.

Ideal, 3 doz. in case............ 2  25

HATCHES.

Diamond Match Co.’s brandB.
No. 9 sulphur......................1  65
Anchor  Parlor.................... 1  70
No. 2  Home.........................1  10
Export  Parlor.................... 4  00

nOLASSBS.
New Orleans.

11
Black.  ............................. 
F air.................................. 
14
Good................................  
20
?4
Fancy  ............................ 
Open Kettle.....................25@35

Half-barrels 2c extra.

PIPES.

Clay, No. 216......................   I 7b
Clay, T.  D. full count...... 
65
I
Cob, No. 3.......................... 

48 cans In case.

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

PICKLES.
rtedium.

Barrels, 1,200 count......  ..  3 40
Half bbls, 600 count...........  2 20

Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count...........  4 40
Half bbls, 1,200 count........  2 70

STOVE POLISH.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Grains and Feedstuffs 

Candies.
Stick  Candy.

No. 4, 3 doz in case 
No. 6, 3 doz in case 
SUGAR.

Below  are given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds the local 
freight from New  York to your 
shipping  point,  giving  you 
credit  on  the  invoice  for  the 
amount  of  freight  buyer  pays 
from  the  market  in  which  he 
purchases to his shipping point, 
including  20  pounds  for  the 
weight of the barrel.
Cut  Loaf.............................. 5 13
Domino................................5 00
Cubes...... :...........................4 7a
Powdered  .......................... 4  75
XXXX  Powdered.................4 88
Mould  A.............................. 4 75
Granulated in bbls...............4 50
Granulated in  bags..............4 50
Fine Granulated.................. 4 50
Extra Fine Granulated........4 63
Extra Coarse Granulated.. .4  63
Diamond  Confec.  A............ 4 50
Confec. Standard A..............4 38
No.  1............ ..................
4 25 
No  2...............................
4 25 
No.  3..................................
4 25 
No.  4  ...............................
4  25 
No.  5...............................
4  19 
No.  6........................
4  13 
No.  7 .............................
4 00 
No.  8................................
3 88 
No.  9...............................
3 75
No.  10.................................3 56
No.  11................................ 3 50
No.  12.................................3 44
No.  13.................................3 38
No.  14....................... 
  3  25
No.  15.........................  ...3  19
No.  16................................ 3 13

TABLE  SAUCES.

Lea A Perrin’s,  large...... 4  75
Lea A Perrin’s, small...... 2 75'
Halford,  large.................3  75
Halford small...................2  25
Salad Dressing, large.......4  55
Salad Dressing, small...... 2  65

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
New  Brick........................... 35 00
Morrison, Plummer & Co.’s  b’d.
Governor Yates, 4*  in......58 00
Governor Yates, 4:,4  in..... 65 00
Governor Yates, 5*  in ..  ..70 00
Monitor................................30 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand.

Quintette.............................35 00
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

_  

Mixed Candv.

Fancy-In Bulk.

Fancy—In  5  lb.  Boxes.

bbls.  pails
53t© 7
Standard................. 
51i@ 7
Standard H.  H........ 
Standard Twist...... 
6  @ 7
7*@ 8*
Cut l*>af................. 
cases
_ 
Extra H. H.............. 
@ 8*
@ 8*
Boston  Cream.......  
Competition............ 
@ 6
Standard................. 
@ 6*
Leader  ..................  
@ 7
Conserve................. 
@ 7
@ 7*
gW *1 .....................  
Ribbon.................... 
@ 8*
Broken..................  
@ 8
Cut Loaf................. 
@ 8
English Rock.........  
@ 8
@ 8*
Kindergarten......... 
© 9
French  Cream........ 
Dandy Pan.............  
@10
Valley Cream......... 
©13
Lozenges, plain...... 
© 8*
Lozenges,  printed..  @ 8*
Choc.  Drops........... 
11  @14
Choc.  Monumentals  @12*
Gum  Drops............  
@ 5
© 7*
Moss  Drops............  
Sour Drops.............. 
© 8*
Imperials...............  
© 8*
Lemon Drops......... 
@50
Sour  Drops............  
©50
Peppermint Drops.. 
@60
Chocolate Drops__ 
@65
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
@75
Gum  Drops............  
@30
Licorice Drops.......  
@73
A. B. Licorice Drops  @50
Lozenges,  plain.... 
@55
Lozenges,  printed.. 
@55
Imperials...............  
@55
Mottoes..................  
@65
Cream  Bar.............. 
@60
Molasses B a r......... 
@50
Hand Made Creams.  80  @90
Plain  Creams.........  60  @80
Decorated Creams.. 
@90
String Rock............ 
@60
Burnt Almonds......125  @
Wintergreen Berries 
@55
Caramels.
No. 1 wrapped, 2  lb.
boxes..................  
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes..................  
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes  .................
Fresh  Meats.
Carcass.......................5*@ 7
Forequarters..............  4  @6
Hind  quarters............  6 @ 7*
Loins  No.  3.................  8 @12
Ribs.............................8  @10
Rounds.......................  5*@ 6*
Chucks................. 
4  @5
Plates  .......................  @ 4
Pork.
Dressed.....................   @ 4*
Loins  .........................  7  @ 6*
Shoulders..................   @ 5^
Leaf Lard..................   @ 5*
Carcass..................... §  @7
Spring Lambs..............7  @ 8
....................  6  @8
Carcass 
Crackers.

@30
@45

Mutton.

Veal.

Beef.

The N. Y.  Biscuit  Co.  quotes 

SOAP.
laundry.

Armour’s Brands.

Armour's  Family..............  2
Armour’s  Laundry...........  3
Armour's Comfort 
__   2
Armour's White, 100s........  6
Armour s White, 50s.........   3
Armour's Woodchuck  __   2
Armour’s Kitchen  Brown.  2 
Armour's Mottled German  2
p
1 7 1
...... 2 K5
Single box...................
5 box lots, delivered . 
......2 80
10 box lots, delivered..
JUS.  S.  KIRK  X CO.’S BRANDS.
American Family, wrp’d__3 31
American Family, unwrp‘d.3 27 
Dome................................... 3 33

m

?

Dusky Diamond. 56  oz 
Dusky Diamoud, 58  oz
Blue India.................
Kirkoline...................
Eos.............................

...  .2  10
...... 3 00
...... 3  00
.  ...3 ?»

Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

Acme................................... 2 85
Cotton  Oil........................... 5 75
Marseilles.............................4 00
Master..................................3 70

Henry Passolt’s Brand.

I

Single box.............................2 85
5 box lots, delivered.......... 2 80
10 box lots,  delivered.......... 2 75
25 h o y   lo ta  d e liv e re d  
2 65

Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand.

Schulte’s  Family................. 2 75
Clydesdale......   ................  2 ¿5
No Tax................................. 2 50
Germau Mottled  .................1  85
Electro.................................3  25
Oleine, white  ..................... 2 65

Thompson A Chute’s Brand.

Single box.................................2 80
5 box lot, delivered................2 75
10 box lot, delivered........... 2 70
25 box lot. delivered................2 65
Wolverine Soap Co.’s Brands.

Single b o x ...............................2 65
5 box lots, delivered...........2 60
10 box lots, delivered...........2 50

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. 

Old Country, 80 1-lb  bars  r.Z  20
Good Cheer, 601-lb. bars__3 75
Uno, 100 3£-lb. bars..............2 50
Doll, 100 10-oz.  bars............ 2 25

Scouring.

Sapolio, kitchen, 3 d o z......2 40
Sapolio. hand. 3 doz...........2 40

SODA.

Boxes  ................................   5*
Kegs. F.ngllsh 
__   4%

STARCH.

Kingsford’s  Corn.

401-lb packages...................  6
20 1 lb packages...................  6M
Kingsford’s Silver  Gloss.
40 1-lb packages...................  6 *
6-lb boxes.......................... 7

Diamond.

64 10c  packages  ............... 5 00
128  5c  packages.................5 00
32 10c and 64 5c packages...5 00 

Common  Corn.

Common Gloss.

20-lb boxes............ ............. 5
40-lb  boxes..........................   4î£
1-lb  packages......................  4*
8-lb  packages......................  4*
6-lb  packages......................  5*
40 and 50 lb boxes...............   2i¡
Barrels  .............................   234

S. C.  W.

...........35 00

VINEGAR.

Leroux Cider.’.......................10
Robinson’s Cider, 40grain.. ..10 
Robinson’s Cider, 50grain.  ..12 

WICKING.

No. 0, per gross....................  25
No. 1, pergross....................  30
N o. 2, per gross....................  40
No. 3, pergross....................  75
Fish and Oysters
Per lb.

Fresh Fish.

Oysters in Cans.

Whiteiish...............   ©  8
T rout.....................   ©  7
Black Bass..............  ©  10
Halibut..................   ©  12*
Ciscoes or Herring..  @  4
Bluefish..................   @  10
Live Lobster.........  @  18
Boiled Lobster........  @  20
Cod........................   ©  10
Haddock.................  @  8
No.  1  Pickerel.......   ©  8
Pike.........................  ©  7
Smoked White........  @ 8
Red Snapper...........  @  13
Col  River Salmon..  @ 13
Mackerel 
..............  @  20
F. H. Counts...........  @  38
F. J. D. Selects........  ©  27
Selects....................  ©  22
F. J. D.  Standards..  ©  20
Anchors..................  ©  18
Standards...............  @  16
2 00
Counts....................  
1 60
Extra Selects........... 
Selects..................... 
1 40
1 10
Mediums................. 
Baltimore Standards 
95
Clams  ......'............. 
1  25
Shrimps..................   ©  185
Shell Goods.
Oysters, per  100......... 1  25©1 50
Clams,  per  100.........   90@1  00

Oysters in Bulk.

SWEET  GOODS—Boxes.

Soda.

Butter.

Oyster.

as follows:
Seymour XXX..................
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton
Family XXX.....................
Family XXX, 3 lb  carton..
Salted XXX.......................
Salted XXX, 31b carton... 
Soda  XXX  .......................
Soda  XXX, 3 lb  carton__
Soda,  City...........  ...........
Zephyrette.........................
Long Island  Wafers.........
L. 1. Wafers, 1 lb carton  .. 
Square Oyster, XXX.  ......
Sq. Oys. XXX, 1  lb carton.
Farina Oyster,  XXX.........
Animals...........................
Bent’s Cold Water............
Belle Rose.........................
Cocoanut Taffy.................
Coffee Cakes.....................
Frosted Honey..................
Graham Crackers  ............
Ginger Snaps, XXX round. 
Ginger Snaps, XXX  city...
Gin. Sups,XXX home made 
Gin. Snps.XXX scalloped..
Ginger  Vanilla.................
Imperials..............;..........
Jumoles,  Honey...............
Molasses  Cakes.................
Marshmallow  ..................
Marshmallow  Creams......
Pretzels,  hand  m ade......
Pretzelettes, Little German
Sugar  Cake.......................
Sultanas............................
Sears’Lunch......................
Sears’ Zephyrette..............
Vanilla  Square...............
Vanilla  Wafers................
Pecan Wafers.... ...............
Fruit Coffee.......................
Mixed Picnic....................
Cream Jumbles......... .
Boston Ginger Nuts...........
Chimmie Fadden..............
Pineapple Glace................

21

P r o v is io n s .

Crockery and

Glassware.

Swift  A  Company  quote  as 

10

60

50
6*

Jugs.

Churns.

Butters.

Milkpans.

Stewpans.

Tomato Jugs.

*  gal  fireproof, bail, doz.  85 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.
10

9* 
9%
9M
11
6
7
6
3*
0*
3jg
=-m
*
«4
u
*
^
i

M gal., per doz................
*  gal.,  per d o z ................
1 to 5 gal., per gal............

AKRON  STONEWARE. 
50
5**
6*
ih.
6*

*  gal., per doz.............. 
I to 6 gal., per gal........... 
8 gal., per g a l................. 
10 gal., per gal.................. 
12 gal., per gal.......   ........
15 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..
20 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..
25 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..
30 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 

2 to 6 gal., per gal............  5y
Churn Dashers, per doz...  85 
*  gal. flat or rd. hot., doz.
1 gal. fiat or rd. bot., each
Fine Glazed Milkpans.
*  gal. flat or rd. bot.. doz.  <
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each

follows:
Barreled  Pork.
8 00
Mess  ............................ 
Back  ..............................  8 7o
Clear back.....................  
8 75
Shortcut......................... 
8  75
Pig.................................. 
11  50
Bean  ............................. 
7 75
Family  .......................... 
9 00
Dry Salt  Meats.
Bellies............................ 
5
Briskets  ......................... 
5
Extra shorts..................  
4 \
Smoked  fleats.
Hams, 12 lb average  __
...
Hams, 14 lb  average 
Hams, 16 lb  average......
Hams, 20 lb average.
Ham dried beef.. ” ........ 
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut).  . 
Bacon,  clear..................  
California hams............  
Boneless hams...............  
Cooked  ham...............  
Lards.  In Tierce*
Compound..................... 
Kettle............................ 
55 lb Tubs........ advance 
80 lb Tubs.........advance 
50lb T ins.........advance 
20 lb Pails........ advance 
10 lb Pails.........advance 
5 lb Pails.........advance 
t
3 lb Pails........ advh
70
7
Sausages.
7. 
2*i
Bologna.................
' H  ; Corks for  1 gal., per doz.. 30
Liver.......................
Frankfort.................
fi V* j
Preserve Jars and Covers.
P ork.........................
*  gal., stone cover, doz... 75
Blood  .....................
6  1 
1 gal., stone cover, doz. ..1!  00
li 
j
Tongue ....................
Head  cheese.  .........
V*
5 lbs  in package, per lb...
Extra  Mess..............
*> 
LAMP  BURNERS.
Boneless  .................
No.  0 Sun.......................... 
10 0
Rump............................. 
*5
so
No.  1  Sun.......................... 
Pigs’ Feel.
No.  2 Sun..........................  
Kits, 15 lbs.....................  
80
75
Tubular.............................  
M  bbls, 40 lbs.................  1  50
50
Security, No. 1..-................ 
65
*   bbls, 80 lbs...............   2 80
85
Security, No. 2................... 
Nutmeg  ............................ 
Kits, 15 lbs...................... 
50
75
Climax...............................  1  50
M  bbls, 40 lbs.................  1  40
*   bbls, 80 lbs.................  2 75
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Common.
Per box of 6 doz.
Pork...................  .......
18
No.  0 Sun..........................  1 75
Beef  rounds.................
3*
No.  1  Sun........  ...............   1  88
Beef  middles............
8
No.  2 Sun.  .......................  2 70
Sheep..........................
60
Butterine.
No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
Rolls, dairy.................
10
Solid, dairy..................
9*
No.  1  Sun,  crimp 
Rolls,  creamery..........
13
Solid,  creamery........
12*
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 
Canned  Meats.
Corned  beef,  2 lb......... 2 CO
Corned  beef, 14  lb 
14  00 
XXX Flint.
Roast  beef,  2 lb 
2  00 60 
No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
Potted  ham,  M8 
Potted  bam,  *s 
1  00 60 
No.  1  Sun,  crimp 
Deviled ham,  M8 
Deviled ham,  *s 
1  00 60 
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 
Potted  tongue M8 
Potted  tongue *s
1  00

First  Quality.
  2  10
wrapped and  labeled 
wrapped and  labeled 
  2 25
wrapped and  labeled. . .   3  25 

*  gal., per doz.................
1 gal., e  cb.....................
j Corks for * gal., per doz.

top,
top,
top,

Sealing Wax.

Casings.

Tripe.

Beet.

2

1

top,
wrapped and  labeled__  2 55
top,
wrapped and  labeled.  ..2  75 
top,
wrapped and  labeled  ...  3 75 
CHIMNEYS—Pearl  Top.
No. 1  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled..............................3  70
No. 2  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled..............................4 70
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped  and
labeled..............................4  86
No. 2  Sun,  “Small  Bulb,”
80
for Globe Lamps............. 

La  Bastie.

No.  1 Sun. plain  bulb,  per
doz  ................................   1  25
No. 2  Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ................................   1  50
No. 1 Crimp, per doz.........   1  35
No. 2 Crimp, per doz......... 1  60

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

Blectric.

OIL CANS. 

No. 2, Lime  (70c doz)  ......  4 00
No. 2, Flint  (80c doz)........  4  40
Doz.
1 gal tin cans with  spout..  1  25
1 gal galv iron with spout.  1  65
2 gal galv Iron with spout.  2 87
3 gal galv Iron with spout.  4 0u 
5 gal g&lv iron with  spout.  5 00 
5 gal galv Iron with  faucet 6 00
5 gal Tilting cans..............  9  00
5 gal galv Iron  Nacefas  ...  9 00

Pump  Cans

LANTBRNS.

5 gal Rapid steady stream.  9 00 
5 gal Eureka non-overflow 10 50
3 gal Home Rule............... 10 50
5 gal Home Rule............... 12 00
5 gal Pirate  King..............9 50
No.  0 Tubular......   .........   4  25
No.  1 B  Tubular................6  50
No. 13 Tubular Dash......... 6 30
No.  1 Tub., glass fount__  7 00
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp. 14  0C
No.  3 Street  Lamp  ........  3 75
LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 Tubular, cases 1 doz.
each, box 10 cents........... 
45
No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 doz.
each, box 15 cents........... 
45
No. 0 Tubular,  bbls 5  doz.
each,  bbl 35....................   40
No. 0  Tubular,  bull’s  eye, 
casesi  doz.  each... 
1 25
LAMP  WICKS.
No. 0 per gross...................  20
No. 1 per gross...................  25
No. 2 per gross................... 
38
No. 3 per gross......... .........  58
Mammoth per doz.............  70

. 

H i d e s   a n d

P e l t s .
Perkins  A  Hess  pay  as  fol-

lows:
Hides.
Green......................
.  5  @  «
Part  cured..............
Full Cured..............
.  6*@ 7*
D ry .........................
.  6  @ 8
Kips,  green............
.  5  @ 6
Kips,  cured............
.  6*@  8
Calfskins,  green__ .  6*@ 8
Calfskins, cured__ .  7*@  »
Deaconskins  .........
.25  @30
Pelts.
Shearlings..............
5@  10
Lambs...............   ..
25©  50
Old  Wool...............
6u@  90
F an .
Mink........................ 30©  1  10
Coon........................
30©  80
Skunk......................
40©  80
Muskrats, spring......
14©  19
Muskrats, winter ...
9©  14
Red Fox..................
80©  1  25
Gray Fox................
30®  70
Cross Fox  .............. 2 5( @ 5 10
Badger....................
25©  50
Cat, W ild...............
10©  25
Cat, House..............
10@  20
Fisher...................... 3 00© 5 00
Lynx...................... 1  or© 2 00
Martin, Dark.......... 1 50© 3 00
Martin, Yellow......
75©  1  50
Utter........................ 4 50© 7 50
Wolf....................... 1  CO© 2 00
Bear....................... 7 00@15 (0
Beaver.................... 2 00© 6 00
Deerskin, dry, per lb
15©  25
Deerskin, gr’n, per lb
10©  12*
Wool.
Washed 
...............
.10  @16
Unwashed..............
.  5  @12
Tallow....................
.  2  @ 2M
Grease Butter.........
.  1  @2
Switches  ...............
-  1*@2
Ginseng..................
.2 50@2 7b
Oils.
Barrels.
Eocene  ..................
@10M
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt  @ 8*
W  W Michigan........
@ 8
High Test Headlight
@ 7
D., S. Gas.................
@ 8
Deo. N aptha...........
Cylinder.................
.30  @38
Engine....................
.11  @21
Black, winter.........
@  9

niscellaneous.

Wheat.

82

Wheat...............................  
Winter Wheat  Flour. 

Local Brands.

Patents.............................  5 00
Second  Patent............... 4 55
Straight............................  4 30
Clear..................................3 go
Graham  ...........................   4 30
Buckwheat................. 
3 40
Ry e -:...............................  2 65
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Worden Grocer Co.'s Brand.
Quaker, * s ........................  4 45
Quaker, Ms................. 
  445
Quaker, *s........................  4 45

Meal.

Spring Wheat Flour. 
Olney A Judson’s Brand.

Ceresota, * s ...........................  4 60
Ceresota, Ms........................     4 50
Ceresota, * s ........................4  45
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand.
Grand Republic, * s............ 4 60
Grand Republic, Ms..........  4  50
Grand Republic, * s............ 4 45
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel, * s ........................   46
Laurel, Ms....................!  4 5
Laurel, * s .........................  44
Lemon A Wheeler Co.’s  Brand.
Parisian,  *s.  ...................  4  60
Parisian, Ms............................. 4 50
Parisian. Ms..................."   4 45

Feed and Mlllstuffs.

Bolted....................................  1 50
Granulated............................  1 75
St. Car Feed, screened__ 10 75
No. 1 Corn and  Oats.........   9 75
Unbolted Corn Meal.........   9 25
Winter Wheat  Bran..........10 00
Winter Wheat Middlings.. 11  00
Screenings.............................   8 00
The  O.  E.  Brown  Mill  CO. 
quotes as follows:
New Corn.
Car  lots.................... 
.....24
Less than  car lots............   2*
Car  lots.............................  19
Carlots, clipped................   21
Less than  car  lots............   23
No. 1 Timothy carlots........  9 50
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots  ... 11  00

Oats.

Hay.

Bananas.

California Navels.

Valencias in Cases.

California Seedlings.

Fruits.
Oranges.
96-112....................... 
@2 25
126-150-176-200.........   2 50@2 75
96  .......................... 
@3 00
@3 25
112...........................  
126..........................  
@3 75
@4 00
150-176-200  .............. 
420s....................   ... 
@4 25
Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s..  @2 25
Strictly choice 300s..  @2 50
Fancy 360s.............. 
@3 00
Ex. Fancy  300s........  3 25@3 50
A  definite  price  is  hard  to 
name, as it varies according  to 
size  of  bunch  and  quality  of 
fruit.
Medium bunches... 1  25  @1  50
Large bunches........1  75  @2 00
Figs, Choice  Layers
101b.....................  
@10
Figs,  New  Smyrna
@12
14 lb...................... 
Figs,  Naturals  in
30 lb. bags............. 
@7
Dates, Fards in 10 lb
boxes................. 
@8
Dates, Fards in 60 lb
cases  ................... 
@6
Dates, Persians, H.M.
B., 60 lb cases, new  @ 6
Dates,  Sairs  60  lb 
cases  ..................  
Nuts.

Foreign Dried  Fruits.

ia 4*

Almonds, Tarragona..  @12
Almonds, Ivaca.........  @11
Almonds,  California,
soft  shelled............  @12
Brazils new...............   @ 7*
Filberts  ....................  ®lj
Walnuts, Grenobles ..  @12
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1.  @10
Walnuts,  soft  shelled
Calif.......................  @11
Table Nuts,  fancy__  @11
Table Nuts,  choice...  @10
Petans, Med..............   @9
Pecans, Ex. Large__  @10
Pecans,  Jum bos.........   @12
Hickory  Nuts per bu.,
Ohio, new...............   @
Cocoanuts,  full  sacks  @3  75
Butternuts per  bu__  @  50
Black Walnuts per bu  @  50
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game
Fancy,  H.  P.’,  Flags
Choice, H. P., Extras.  @ 4
Choice, H. P.,  Extras,

Cocks......................  @ 4*
Roasted..................   @ 6*

Roasted  .................  @ 5*

Peanuts.

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22

OUTLOOK  FOR  EGGS.

Low  Prices  Necessary for  the Coming

S torage  O perations.
From the New York Produce Review.

The 

The  course  of  the  winter  egg  market 
during  the  past two.years  has  been  un­
favorable  to  holders,of  refrigerator  ac­
cumulations.  For  the  crop  of  1895  this 
was  considered  to be  partly  owing  to too 
high  a  cost  of  the  spring  goods,  which 
prevented  a  profitable  marketing  of  the 
stock  during  the  subsequent  fall  season, 
and  to  the  consequent  holding  of  an  un­
usually  large  quantity  over  the  first  of 
January,  1896,  which  came  in  for  very 
low  prices  later  on  account  of  a^phe- 
nomenally  large  winter  production.  But 
last  year  the  conditions  were  about  as 
favorable  as  could  ordinarily  be  ex­
pected. 
total  accumulation  of 
spring  packed  eggs  in  April  and  May, 
1896,  was  a  little  below  the  previous 
season  and  the  average  price  of  the 
stock  was  lower—in  fact  lower  than  for 
several  years  previously.  Some  of  the 
goods  stored  were  worked  off  in  June, 
rather  more  than  usual  found  an  outlet 
in  the  summer,  and  the  movement  dur­
ing  the  fall  was about  as  large  as  could 
be  expected.  The  sales  of  well-kept 
goods  up  to  about  the  first of  January 
were at  fairly  profitable  prices,  but  the 
quantity  carried  past  that date  was large 
and  mostly  made  a  heavy  loss.
Looking  at  the  situation  in  view of 
these  facts,  we  may  conclude  that  the 
production  of  eggs  in  this country  has 
reached  a  volume  so  great  as  to  make  a 
profitable  management  of  the  crop  ex­
tremely  difficult  except  in  seasons  when 
the January  and  February  production  is 
abnormally  light  by  reason  of  excep­
tionally  severe  weather conditions.

A  close  watch  of  the  egg  market leads 
us  to  the  belief  that  total  yearly  produc­
tion  is  affected materially by the weather 
conditions  of  January  and  February— 
the  months  which,  in  this  respect,  are 
liable  to  the  greatest  variety  of weather. 
That  is  to  say,  when  the  conditions  in 
these  months  are  such  as  to  permit an 
unusually  large production, this excess  is 
not  compensated  to any  material  extent 
by  a  decrease 
later  production; 
neither 
is  an  abnormally  light  winter 
production  liable  to  be  offset  by  abnor­
mally  heavy  production  later.

in 

But as  the  greatest variation 

in  pro­
duction  from  year  to  year occurs  in Jan­
uary  and  February,  this  excess  or  scar­
city 
is  generally  compensated  by a  va­
riation  in  consumptive outlets,  which at 
that  season are  susceptible  of  consider­
able  enlargement  under  the stimulus  of 
low  prices.  During  these  months  any­
thing  like  management  or control of egg 
values  is  out of  the  range of possibility ; 
so long  as  the  chances  of  supply  are  so 
uncertain  and  liable  to  so great a range, 
it  must  be  expected  that  values  will 
always  fluctuate  widely  according 
to 
momentary  conditions  and 
indications. 
But  from  March 
1st  to  the  end  of  the 
year  the  variation  in  production  is  sub­
ject  to  less  accidents  and  from  March 
1st  to  July  1st  the  natural  production 
is 
generally  so much  greater  than  the  con­
sumptive  outlet that values for the whole 
are,  most  of  the  time,  dominated  by the 
willingness  to  accumulate  the  surplus. 
Also  the  willingness  to  unload  such  sur­
plus  accumulations  later  in  the  season 
has  much to do  with the  course  of  prices 
during  the  last  half  of the  year.

We  understand  that  some of  the  larg­
est  egg  operators  in  the  West are anx­
ious  to  come  to  some sort of  an  agree­
ment  by  which  these  controllable  opera­
tions  in  eggs  may  be  regulated  and con­
ducted  upon  a  basis  which  will  give  a 
greater  safety  from 
loss.  Undoubtedly 
is  in  the  right  direction  and 
the  effort 
it  may  succeed.  One of  the 
we  hope 
chief  difficulties  to  encounter 
is  the 
rapid  growth  of  cold  storage  facilities 
throughout the  country,  and  the  desire 
of  the  owners  of  such  facilities  to  have 
them  patronized  to  the  full  capacity.
It  seems  to  have  been  pretty  clearly 
demonstrated  that  if all  the storage room 
available  for  egg  holding  is  utilized,the 
quantity  stored  is  greater  than  can  find 
a  profitable  outlet  under  usual  condi­
tions of  production  during  the  unload­
ing  season.  And  this  is  true  regardless 
of  the  cost  of  such  accumulations  unless

It  is  unfortunate  for  the  egg 

the  cost  shall  be  placed  so  low as  to 
prevent  the  marketing  of  all  the  prod­
uct.
The  course  of  safety  in  handling  the 
egg  crop  therefore  seems  to  demand one 
of  two,  things:  either  we  must  find  a 
foreign_outlet  for  part  of  our  product  or 
else  we„must accumulate  spring  surplus 
at  a  price  so  low  that  a  part  of  the 
production  will  not  be  marketed.
industry 
to  be  in  this  position  but  it  is  neverthe­
less  a  fact  and  we  may  as  well  face  the 
music.
As  for  the  possibility  of  opening  for­
eign  outlets  it  would  seem that  we ought 
to  be  as  well  situated  in  this  respect  as 
Canada.  That  country,  since  being  de­
prived  of  the  markets  of  the  States  by 
our  high  tariff,  has  opened  so  large  an 
outlet  abroad  that her  farmers  are  now 
obtaining  about as  much  for  their  prod­
uct as  ours  obtain.  Of  course,  to  de­
velop  this  outlet, we  should have to select 
and  pack  stock  to  meet  the  require­
ments  of  the  foreign  customer,  but  this 
is,  perhaps,  easy  to accomplish. 
If  in­
vestigation  and experiment should prove 
that  our goods  could  be  profitably  sold 
abroad  at  any  season,  this  would  of 
course  be  the  most  desirable  develop­
ment  of  the business.  But  if  not,  or  un­
til  such  foreign  trade  can  be 
inaugura­
ted,  we  must adopt  the  other alternative 
of  fixing  a  price  for  storage  accumula­
tions  so  low  as  to  lessen  their  quantity, 
either  by  the  stimulation  of  still  great­
er  spring  consumption  or  by  rendering 
the  marketing  of  a  part  of  the  produc­
tion  unprofitable.
indication  that  the 
spring  production  of  eggs  this  year  will 
be  phenomenally  large.  The  crop  of 
poultry  is  admitted  to  be  very  heavy; 
the  storage  houses  are  groaning  under 
their  loads  of  frozen  stock,  which  have, 
even  at  this  late  date,  failed  to  find  any 
important outlet;  prices  for  fresh  killed 
fowls  are  likely  to  be  relatively  as  low 
as  prices  for eggs.  Moreover  the  sea­
son  of greatest  egg  production  is  likely 
to  come  more  nearly  at  the  same  time 
in  the  different  sections  than  is  often 
the case.
impossible  to  fix  prices  which 
is 
would  assuredly  be  a  safe  basis  for stor­
age  accumulations,  but 
in  the  light  of 
past  experience  we  may  say  with  rea­
son  that  the  outside  limit of  net  cost 
should  not  be  over  8c  Chicago nr 9c 
New  York,  for  closely  selected  goods, 
packed  expressly  for  holding.  These 
prices  seem 
low  but  they  would  net 
farmers  an  average  of  about  6c  per 
doz.,  and  it  is  probable  that  at  that  rate 
most  of  the  product  would  be  marketed. 
We  have  no  doubt  that,  if  operators 
would  set  their  pegs  on  that  basis  and 
stick  to  it  through  thick  and  thin,  they 
would  get  as  many  eggs as can profitably 
be  unloaded,  although 
storage 
houses  might  have  to  go  with  some  of 
their available  space  unfilled.

is  every 

There 

the 

It 

Mixing  C igarettes  and  Perfum ery.
One of  the large cigarette manufactur­
ing  firms  has  submitted  to  the  Internal 
Revenue  Commissioner  a  package  of 
ten  cigarettes,  in  the  end  of  which  is 
placed  a  small  vial  of  perfume.  This 
is  a  consummation  of  their  idea  to  give 
the  consumer,  who  by the manufacturers 
themselves  has  been  educated  up  to  ex­
pecting  something 
in  addition  to the 
cigarettes,  an  article of  value  that  can 
in  no  sense  be  considered  as  objection­
able,  which  is  to  be  substituted  for  the 
pictures  and  coupons,  to  which  no  ob­
jection  is  made  by  the  Department.

California  W ine-M akers  Aroused.
The  efforts of  certain  Chicagoans  to 
induce  Congress  to admit  German  and- 
French  wines 
into  this  country  free  of 
duty,  in  exchange  for  similar  conces­
sions  on  the  part  of  those two nations  in 
regard  to  meats  and  provisions,  have 
alarmed  the  viticultural 
interests  of 
Caliomia.  They  see  in  the  effort  a great 
danger  to  an 
industry  in  which  many 
millions  are  invested.  A sa  result  a  call 
has  been 
issued  for  a  convention  of 
vineyardists,  winemakers and wine  mer­
chants  to  meet  at an  early  day.

No  man  should  grunt  who  does  not 

lift. 

CLOVER  AND  TIMOTHY.

All kinds of

F IE L D   A N D   G ARD EN  SEEDS. 

Correspondence  solicited.  Your  order  will 

follow,  we  feel  sure.

BEACH,  COOK  &  CO.,

128 to 132 West Bridge St.  QRAND  RAPIDS, MICH-

NEW  CROP

FOR  1897

The wise man  always  has  the harvest in view before  placing his order for  seeds.  The  best  seeds  are 
always the  cheapest, and  the  merchant  who  handles  such  seeds  not  only  pleases  his  customers,  but 
holds his trade.  These we can  supply at greatly  reduced prices.  If  you  nave not  received our  whole­
sale price list,  write for it.

A L F R E D   vJ.  BROWN  CO..

Seed Growers and M erchants. 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

APPLES

Any kind $1.50 per barrel.

SWEET  POTATOES,  CAPE  COD  CRANBERRIES,  SPANISH  ONIONS, 

ORANGES,  LEMONS,  FANCY  WHITE  CLOVER  HONEY.

BUNTING  &  CO.,

ao & aa OTTAWA STREET,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

♦♦

ANCHOR BRAND

O Y S * E R { S

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J
|  F.  J.  DETTENTHALER,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.  ♦

Oysters..

Now coming in better than at any  time  before. 

Drop us postal  for special quotations.——

ALLERTON &  HAGGSTROM, 'a\lkSg&:

Jobbers of FRUIT, VEdETABLES, CAULIFLOWER, 

TOMATOES. LETTUCE, ETC.

Everything  seasonable  in  our  line...

WHOLESALE  FRUITS  and' PRODUCE.

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J.  M.  DRYSDALE  &  CO.,

NEW  VEGETABLES Are now beginning to arrive. 

Get our  prices  before  going 
elsewhere  and  we  will  get 
your orders.

S A G IN A W ,  EAST  SID E,  I*1ICH.

We have also a fresh supply of

Oranges,  Lemons,  Figs,  Cranberries 

and  Sweet  Potatoes.

Both Telephones  10.

STILES  &  PHILLIPS,

9  NORTH  IONIA  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
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us your  tirm  name,  ana  keep  posted  on  our  mail  order  prices, 
W e sell  fruits  and  produce  to  hundreds  of  merchants  and  they 
are all pleased  with  our  goods  and the  courteous  treatment  we 
accord  them.  Write to-day.

Yours for business,

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2 3

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from   the  M etropolis— Index  to 

the  M arket.

Special  Correspondence.

New  York,  Mar.  13—“  Fair and easy”  
is  the  report  of  nearly  all  dealers  who 
have  been  asked  as  to  the  condition  of 
trade  during  the  week.  This  may  be 
construed  to  mean  that,  although  some 
business 
is  being  done,  there  is  room 
for 
improvement;  in  fact,  buyers  are 
not here  in  such  numbers  as  was  hoped 
would  be the  case  and  orders  coming  to 
hand  seem  to  be  simply 
for  goods 
enough  to  “ keep  things  moving.”   Col­
lections  are  reported  as  extremely  diffi­
cult  in  some  parts  of  the  country  and, 
of  course,  if  the  people  generally  have 
no  money  to  spend,  we  shall  have “ slow 
collections”   until  matters  mend.

The  coffee  market  has  been  sluggish. 
Deliveries  . were  not  so  large  as  last 
week  and  prices  sagged  a  fraction,  not­
withstanding  a  determined  effort  to  pre­
vent  any  decline.  Very  little  is  being 
done  in  a  speculative  way  and  roasters 
are  taking  only  enough  for  the  near  fu­
ture.  Some  mail  orders  have  been  re­
ceived,  but  trading  generally 
is  very 
quiet  for  Brazil  sorts.  The  amount of 
Brazil  coffee  afloat  aggregates  731,968 
bags,  against  469,872  bags  for  the  same 
time  last  year.  Mild  coffees  have  met 
with  fair  demand  and  the  really  desir­
able  sorts  are  moving  at  firmly  held 
quotations  and  dealers 
for  no 
weakness  in  the  future,  as  the  position, 
statistically,  favors  present  rates.
in  moderate  demand, 
with  prices  nominal.  Refined  shows 
signs  of  greater activity  than  have  been 
displayed  tor  some  time  past  and  the 
outlook 
is  more  encouraging  than  last 
week.  The  feeling  of  strength  may 
not  be  founded  on  a  substantial  basis, 
but  it  has  been  sufficient  to  cause  a 
more  lively  business.  Granulated  closes 
at  4 He.

Raw  sugar 

look 

is 

There  is  scarcely  anything  doing 

in 
teas  more  than  the  usual  trading.  The 
really  choice grades,  of  course,  sell well 
and  always  will  do  so ;  but,  taking  the 
general  run  of  teas,  the  demand  is slow. 
There 
is  going  to  be a  better  report  to 
make  regarding  the  tea  market  after  a 
while,  when  trash 
is  not  so  plenty  and 
people  learn  to know  and  appreciate  the 
true flavor of  tea.

The  rice  market  is  steady,  with  the 

demand  fairly  satisfactory.  A 
large
percentage of  the  enquiries  is  for Japan, 
but  domestic  has,  also,  come 
in  for a 
fair  share  of  patronage.  Advices  from 
the  South  are  on  a  basis  practically  as 
high  as  here.

The  molasses  market 

is  dull—de­
cidedly  so.  Some  few  brands  which 
are  known  as  being  specially  desirable 
goods are  well  sold  up ;  but,  taking  the 
market  generally,  there 
is  a  falling  off 
in  the  amount  of  business  going  for­
ward.  Prices  are  about  the  same,  how­
ever,  as  previous,  and  dealers  have 
no  great  cause  for complaint.

Syrups  are  practically  unchanged. 
Fancy  grades  are  in  good  demand,  with 
little  enquiry  for  sorts  which  do  not 
bear  the  closest  inspection.  The  season 
is  rather  late  for  large  transactions  and 
buyers are  taking  only  sufficient  quanti­
ties  to  “ tide  over. ”

is  still  a  strong'  market  for 
pepper and,  in  sympathy  therewith,  the 
tone  of  the  general  market  is  improved, 
although  prices  are  not,  appreciably, 
any  higher. 
It  is  a  good  time  to  buy, 
but  not  many  seem  to  be  indulging  in 
that  sort  of  luxury.

There 

item  of 

Canned  goods  are  monotonous.  Tak­
ing  the  whole  range,  there  is  scarcely 
an 
interest.  We  have  very 
few changes  and  the  outlook  is  not  es­
pecially  encouraging.  The  erection  of 
canned  goods  factories seems to progress 
merrily  in  all  parts  of  the  country  and 
the  farmer  who  can  unite  with  his 
neighbors  in  raising  $500 seems  to think 
there  is  a  quick  fortune  in  sight. 
If  he 
receives  a  catalogue  from  a  machinery 
maker,  he  is  confirmed  in  this  view,  for 
on  one  page  of  a  catalogue  will  be  the 
cost of  the  raw  product  and  on  the other 
the  market  quotation.  Result—on  paper 
—a  fortune  in  about three  months’  work 
during  two years.

In  dried  fruits,  about  the  usual  busi­
is  being  done,  prices  being  such 

ness 
as  show  very  little  profit  to  anybody.

Lemons  and  oranges are both  meeting 
with  better  demand  and  the  market  has 
been  quite  satisfactory  during  the week. 
Bananas  are  dull  and  the  supply  more 
than  sufficient  to  meet  all  wants.
Receipts  of  butter  have  been  a  little 
smaller  than  last  week  and,  as  the  de­
mand  has  been  very  good,  we have  a 
fairly  satisfactory  market,  with  best 
Western  held  at  19c.  There  is  not  much 
in  “ off”   sorts  and  the bulk  of 
doing 
business  is  for  high  grade  stock.*
State  full  cream  fancy  cheese,  white 
or  colored,  I2#c.  A  fair  amount  of 
business 
is  being  done.  The  export 
trade  is  slight.

The  egg  business 

is  good,  but  the 
quotations  are so  low  that  the  profits of 
all  concerned  must  be extremely  small. 
Western  eggs  which  can  be  relied  on 
are  held  at  11c.

There  is  an  excellent  demand  for  salt 
fish  just  now,  especially  for  mackerel, 
which  are  closely  cleaned  up.  Norway 
bloaters  are  worth  from  $32@35  per  bbl. 
Irish  mackerel  $ n @ i3 ;  Massachusetts 
No.  1,  $i9@2i.

Excellent  Outlook  for  Cheese—For­

eign  M arkets  Bare.

I  do  not  remember a  season  when  the 
outlook  for business  in  the  cheese  trade 
opened  so  gloomily  and  depressing  as 
it  did 
last  May.  Everyone  who  had 
carried  cheese  through  the  winter  from 
1895  was  losing  50  per  cent,  on  his 
in­
vestment,  and  it  is  not  to  be  wondered 
at  that,  when  the  market  opened  last 
spring,  the  price  was at  a  very  low  fig­
ure,  as  it  was  difficult  to  determine  real 
values,  and  dealers  had  to  feel  their 
way along.

The  export  trade  for  the  time  being 
was  dead  and,  instead  of  Cheddars  be­
ing  made  during  the  months  of  May, 
June  and  July,  and  this  amount  of 
cheese  being  exported  from  the  coun­
try,  it  was  made  up 
into  twins  and 
American  shapes,  thus  still  adding  to 
the  uncertainty  of  the  situation  and 
making  an  overplus  of  cheese  in  cold 
storage.

If  this  was  not  enough  to  harass  and 
destroy  all  confidence,  the trade  had  to 
contend  with  the  uncertainty  caused  by 
the  “ money  plank”   of  one  of  the  great 
political  parties.  This  money question 
threw the banks  into  a  semi-panic;  new 
loans  were  refused  and  those  out  were 
recalled.  This  made  money  very  tight 
and  the  buying  capacity  limited  to  a 
certain  extent and  amount,  consequently 
a  sharp  depreciation  m  the  price of 
cheese  resulted.

This  state  of  affairs  continued  until 
August,  when  intimations  were received 
that  Great  Britain  had  at  last  gotten  rid 
of  the  load  of  old  cheese  which  had 
been  hanging  over the  trade there;  and, 
with  a  seriously  diminished  make  in all 
parts  of  the  cheese-producing  sections 
of  the  world,  the question  was  whether 
they  could  get  enough  cheese  to  supply 
the unusual shortage,  and  from  that time 
to  January  1,  1897,  a steady  export  busi­
ness  was  done  at  gradually  advancing 
prices ;  the  stocks  of  the  world,  as  then 
compiled,  showed  a  shortage  of  150,000 
cheese,  and  with  250,000  boxes  of. 
“ filled  cheese”   practically  done  away 
with,  made  an  actual  shortage  of  400,- 
000  boxes,  while  other  estimates  made 
it  five  to  six  hundred  thousand.

The  buying  from  the  first of  the  year 
has  been  general  and  on  a  rising  mar­
ket,  until  now  we  have  October  twins 
quoted  at  io% c  in  Chicago and  with but 
few  to be  had  even  at  that  figure.

This brief  summary  of the  past  year’s 
business,  I  believe,  will  show  that  we 
are on  the  sure and  safe  road  to a return

of the  old-time  prosperity  in  the  cheese 
business,and  it  will  only  need  conserv­
ative  business  methods  this  summer  to 
realize  my  prediction.

The  outlook  for  the  coming  season 
is  for  cheese  to  open  high  in  May  and 
to be  wanted  by  the  export  trade,  and  I 
would  advise  that  Cheddars  be  made 
until,  say,  the  middle  of  July. 
If  this 
course 
is  carried  out  and  prices  are 
kept  at  a  steady  basis  consistent  with 
the  relative  prices  of competing markets 
in  Canada  and  New  York,  the  make  of 
May,  June  and July,  which months make 
the  surplus  cheese,  will  be  exported 
from  the  country  and  the 
fall  make 
will  be  sold  at  remunerative  prices,  to 
go  to  the  domestic  trade,  which  comes 
on  in  great  volume  in  August,  Septem­
ber,  October  and  November.

It 

is  my  belief  that  during  the  first 
three  months of  this  year’s  cheese  sea­
son,  the  factories  now  in  operation  will 
be  unable  to  supply  the  demand  for 
cheese  from  Great  Britain  and  I  would 
urge  and  counsel  all  factorymen  and 
creamerymen  who  are  now  hesitatiflg 
and  unable  to  decide  as  to  which  prod­
uct  to  make  cheese.

is  that 

My  reason  for  advising  so  strongly 
to  make  cheese 
it  is  going  to 
pay  the  patrons  fully  25  to  30 cents  per 
hundred  more  for  their  milk  than  but­
ter.  From  the  severe  losses  experienced 
by  those  storing  butter  last  year,  I  do 
not  think  that  creameries  will be able  to 
command  the  price  they  formerly  did 
through  contracts  made  during 
the 
spring.  If  they  are  so  situated  that  it  is 
impossible  for them  to  make  cheese,  I 
would  suggest  that they  pack  their  but­
ter  in  boxes  for  the  export  market,  as 
Great  Britain  this  year  is going  to  buy 
large  quantities  of  American  butter; 
and,  although  the  style  of  package  may 
seem  odd,  and  the chances  are  against 
disposing  of  the  product  packed  in  this 
manner,  yet  I  would  be  willing  to guar­
antee  that  all  butter  put  up  in  this man­
ner  will  meet  a  ready  sale  and  sell  at 
relatively  higher  prices  than  if  packed 
in  tubs. 

C.  A.  Wh it e .

Fond  du  Lac,  Wis.

The  Illusions  of  Youth.

Can we ever quite recover 
When we thought the sky was heaven 

The illusions of our youth,
And all grown folks told the truth?
But the world is bright with promise. 
E’en to one who digs and delves,
And we keep our courage fairly 
Till we lose faith in ourselves.

Are there any still, I  wonder.
Who would live their lives again—
Take the same amount of  pleasure, 
With the heavy weight of pain?
Ah, the law was ordered wisely 
Which no light before us shed;
Could we make the journey, think you, 
If we saw the path ahead?

ELKHART,  IND.

Manufacturers of

Egg Gases and Fillers

are placing on the market a

GROCERS’  DELIVERY  CASE

This case being shipped folded flat  goes  at  low 
frei  ht rate, and occupies  little room  on  count­
er.  Containing  a  complete  filler,  carries  eggs 
safely.  Will be  printed  with  your  “a d ”  free 
when ordered in thousand lots.  Price SIO.OO per 
thousaud  Can be returned and used many times.

We are largest manufacturers  Egg  Case  Fillers 
in  U.  S.,  and  our  cold  storage  filler  is  not 
equaled.

M   D   A I  n P N■ Biiii .mi m—

This FARMERS’ case (lRdoz.) Is  just  right  for 
taking eggs to market.

S.  DIVISION ST ., GRAND RAPIDS.
Daily  quotations  to  you  at  your  request. 
Our offerings for  butter and  eggs  will  com­
mand  your  shipments.

OF  ALL  GRADES  WANTED.

R.  HIRT,  J R .,

M A R K E T   S T . 

D E T R O I T .  M lO H .

Pour  Kinds  of  Coupon  Books

Are manufactured by  us and all  sold  on  the  same  basis,  irrespective of size, shape 

or  denomination.  Free samples on application.

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Cash  Prize  and  Diploma 

time  and  recommended  that  the  Secre­
tary  circulate  a  petition  asking  the 
Council  to  enact  the  Sunday  ordinance 
at  the  same  time  he  calls  on  the  trade 
to  secure  their  signatures  to  the  flour 
agreement.  The  report  was  accepted 
and  the  recommendation was adopted.

In  answer  to  an  enquiry,  Mr.  Rush 
stated  that  he’ had  appeared  before  the 
Retail  Meat  Dealers’  Association  on the 
occasion  of  the  last  meeting  of  that  or­
ganization  and  that,  to  all  appearances, 
the  members  of  that  Association  were 
unanimously  in  favor  of  the  enactment 
of  the  Sunday  ordinance.

Julius  J.  Wagner  stated  that 

it  was 
his  belief  that  practically  every  butcher 
in  the  city  would  support the ordinance, 
because 
in  some  localities  the  meat 
dealers  do  not  open  at all  on  Sunday. 
The  hill  butchers  have  not  been  doing 
so  for  the  past  three  or  four  years.
Martin  C.  Goossen  called  attention  to 
the omission  of  fruit  dealers  in  the  or­
dinance  and  asked 
if  it  would  not  be 
desirable  to  include  them  also.  Those 
fruit  dealers  with  whom  be  had  talked 
were  unqualifiedly  in  favor  of  being  in­
cluded 
in  the  list  of  those  prohibited 
from  opening  their  stores  on  Sunday.
Mr.  Rush  stated  that,  after  a  full  dis­
cussion  of  the  matter,  at  a  previous 
meeting,  when 
it  was  decided  to  pro­
ceed  to  secure  the  enactment  of  the  or­
dinance,  the  Association  concluded  to 
include  only  grocers  and  meat  dealers.
Homer  Klap  reported  the  result  of  an 
interview  with  the  wholesale  grocers  of 
this  market  on a  matter  of  vital  interest 
to  the  trade,  and  moved  that the  Com­
mittee  on  Trade  Interests  be  requested 
to  take  up  the  work  thus  outlined  and 
carry 
it  forward  to  a  successful  com­
pletion.  Adopted.

President  Winchester  called  attention 
to  the  fact  that  the  Association  had 
been  misrepresented  by  a  local  grocery 
broker,  and  the  reading  of  a  letter  writ­
ten  by  the  broker  to  the  American 
Cereal  Co.  provoked  a  somewhat ani­
mated  discussion,  in  the course of which 
A.  Rasch  moved  that  the  Association 
proceed  to  prosecute  the  man  who  had 
made  use  of  the  name  and  prestige  of 
the organization  in  such  manner.  Calm­
er  councils  prevailed,  however,  and,  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Rush,  the  following  res­
olution,  expressing  the sense  of  the  As­
sociation,  was  unanimously  adopted :
attention  has  been 
called  to  a  communication  sent  to  the 
American Cereal Co.  by Wm.  J.  Thomas, 
purporting  to  emanate  from  the  Asso­
ciation ;  and

Whereas,  Our 

Whereas,  The  endorsement  of  the offi­
cers  of  the  Association  was  secured  by 
misapprehension  of  the  facts 
in  the 
case ;  therefore

Resolved—That  we  disclaim  the  ac­
tion  of  said  Thomas  as  entirely  unau­
thorized  and  hereby  instruct  the  Secre­
tary  to  so  notify  the  American  Cereal 
Co.

A  communication  from  the  Detroit 
Retail  Grocers’  Association  relative  to 
the  amendment  to  the  exemption  laws 
was  then  taken  from  the  table  and,  on 
motion, 
the  following  resolution  was 
adopted  as  expressing  the  sense  of  the 
Association  on  this  subject :
Resolved—That  we  place  ourselves 
on  record  as  unanimously  in  favor  of  a 
complete  revision  of  the  present  ex­
emption  laws,  covering  property  as  well 
as  wage  exemptions,  and  that  we  heart­
ily  co-operate  in  any  movement  which 
gives  promise  of  the  successful  accom­
plishment  of  this  result.

There  being  no  further  business,  the

meeting  adjourned.

Grand  Rapids  Retail  G rocers’  Asso­

ciation.

At the  regular meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
held  at  Retail  Grocers’  Hall  on  Tues­
day  evening,  March  16,  President  Win­
chester  presided.  Nineteen  applications 
for  membership  were  presented  by  the 
Secretary,  all  of  which  were accepted 
as  follows:

A.  Lindermulder  &  Sons,  316  Logan 

ville  avenue.

street.
“   C.  Stryker,  250 Grandville  avenue.

B.  Zevalkink,  255  Grandville  avenue. 
C.  A.  Granger,  140  Ellsworth  avenue.
E.  Whalen,  69  Ellsworth  avenue.
Whalen  Bros.,  20  Ellsworth  avenue.
“ Martin  C.  Goossen,  199 Monroe street.
Wm.  Kievit,  425  Grandville  avenue.
Gust,  Koopman  &  Co.,  433  Grand­
Bert  Petter,  245  Plainfield  avenue.
O. 
Dobbelaar  Bros.,  490  South  Union 
H.  G.  Luce,  483  East  street.
William  Andre,  400  East  street.
Frank  Vandeven,  642 Wealthy avenue.
Geo.  Golds,  363  South  East  street.
F.  E.  Morley,  711  Wealthy  avenue.
M.  Van  Westenbrugge,  817  East  Ful­

avenue.
street.

D.  Price  &  Co.,  220  Plainfield 

ton  street.

Goossen  Bros.,  31  East  Bridge  street.
E.  D.  Winchester,  chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  Flour,  reported  that  it 
had  secured  forty-five  signatures  in  the 
last  two  days  to  the  following  agree­
ment :

We,  the  undersigned  grocers  of Grand 
Rapids,  hereby  petition  the  city  miliers 
to  establish  uniform  prices  for  the  sale 
of  their  brands  of  flour at  retail  and  to 
agree to  cut  off any  dealer  who  refuses 
to  observe  the card  rate. 
In  considera 
tion  of  the  millers  complying  with  this 
request,  we  hereby  agree  to  favor the 
city  millers  by  pushing  the  sale  of  local 
brands,  so  far  as  possible.  And  we also 
agree  to  maintain  any schedule of prices 
promulgated  by  the  millers  or any  com­
mittee  of  grocers  having  the  matter  in 
charge.

The  Committee  asked 

further 
time,  and  requested  that  the  Secretary 
be engaged  to  present  the agreement  to 
every  grocer  in  the  city  whose  name 
is 
not already  affixed  thereto.  The  report 
was accepted  and  the  recommendation 
was  adopted.
A.  W.  Rush,  chairman  of  the  Com­
mittee  on  Sunday  Ordinance,  reported 
that  it  had  drafted  an  ordinance  cover­
ing  the  ground  decided  upon  by  the As­
sociation  as  follows:

for 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  keep  open 
his  retail  grocery  store,  provision  store 
or  meat  market,  or  any  store  or  place 
where  gioceries,  provisions  or  meats  or 
any  of  them  are  sold  or kept  for  sale  at 
retail  in  said  city  on  the  first  day  of  the 
“ Sunday.”  
week,  commonly  called 
Every  such  .grocery 
store,  provision 
store  and  meat  market  and  every  place 
where groceries,  provisions  or  meats are 
kept  for  sale  shall  be  closed  on  the  first 
day  of  the  week,  commonly  called 
“ Sunday”   The  word  “ closed,”   in  this 
case,  shall  be construed  to  apply  to  the 
back  door-or entrance,  as  well  as  to  the 
front  door.
Sec.  2.  No  person,  by  himself or any 
clerk,  servant,  agent  or  employe,  shall 
sell,  give  or  furnish,or  cause  to be sold, 
given  or  furnished,  to  any  person)  any 
groceries  or  meats  at  retail  in  his  store 
or  place  of  business  on  the  first  day  of 
the  week,  commonly  called  “ Sunday.”  
Sec.  3.  Any  person  or  persons  who 
shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions or re­
quirements  of  this  ordinance,  on  con­
viction  thereof,shall  be  punished  by fine
of  not  less  than--------dollars  nor  more
than--------dollars  and  costs  of  piosecu-
tion,  or  may  be  imprisoned  at  hard 
la­
bor  in  the  jail  of  the  county  of  Kent,  in 
the  discretion  of  the  court  before  whom 
said  conviction  may  be  had,  for a  pe­
riod  of  not 
less  than--------days  nor
more  than--------days,  and  in  case  such
court  shall  impose  a  fine  and  costs only, 
the  offender  may  be  sentenced  to  be 
imprisoned  at  hard  labor  in  the  jail  of 
said  county  of  Kent  until  the  payment 
of  said  fine  and  costs  for  a  period  not 
exceeding--------days.

This  Committee  asked 

for 

further

for  Best 

Essay.
Dayton,  Ohio,  Dec. 

15—We  do  not 
believe  the  Michigan  Tradesman can do 
a  better  work  for  its  readers  than  to  lay 
before  them  the  ideas of  successful  gro­
cers  on  “ How  to  Successfully Conduct  a 
Retail  Grocery  Store. ”
To  this  end  we  have  decided  to  offer, 
with  the  permission  of  the  Michigan 
Tradesman,  a  prize  of  $25  in  gold,  and 
a  diploma,  for  the best  essay  written  by 
a  retail  grocer  on  the  subject,  “ How 
to  Successfully  Conduct  a  Retail  Gro­
cery  Store. ’ ’

Essays  entered 

in  the  competition 
must  not  exceed  2,000 words  in 
length. 
They  must be  written  on  one  side  of the 
paper only  and  mailed  to  the  editor  of 
the  Michigan  Tradesman  on  or  before 
April  1,  1897.
Each  essay  must  be  marked  with  a 
fictitious  name,  the  real  name  of  the 
in  a  sealed  en­
writer  being  enclosed 
velope  and  sent 
in  the  same  package 
with  the  essay.
The  prize  will  be  awarded  by  a  com­
mittee  of  three 
judges,  one  chosen  by 
the  editor  of  the  Michigan  Tradesman 
and  one by  us,  these  two  to  choose  the 
third  judge.
in  the 
competition  will  be  printed  from  time 
in  the  Michigan  Tradesman.
to  time 
is 
awarded  will  be  printed  in  the  issue  of 
May  5.

The  essay  to  which  the  prize 

Some  of  the  essays  entered 

N a tio n a l  Cash  R e g is t e r   Co.

It  is  estimated  that  the  cost  of  vessels 
is 
compared  with 

now  being  built  at  lake  ship  yards 
about  $3,000,000,  as 
$9,000,000 a  year ago.

W A N T 5  COLUMN.

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.

ITOK  SALE—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MER- 
ch&ndr-e  in  live  hustling  town  of  1,200; 
farming  trade  for  fifteen  miles  around:  cash 
business: sales last yea r aggregated about $13,000. 
Address No. 243, care Michigan Tradesman.  243
I- pOR  »ALE  OR  EXCHANGE—A  PROFIT 
'  able  manufacturing  business;  $14 000  in­
vested in machint ry,  stock  and  finished  goods 
Will sell on easy terms or exchange for stock  of 
merchandise or uuincumbere i  real  estate.  A-I 
chance for a  tive business man  Good  reasons 
for selling  For particul us address .1. S. Mundj. 
Manistee. Mich. 
245
i jMlRSALE. RARE  t H A NcE— WELL-ESTAB 
lished  lea  and  coffee  business  located  in 
Grand  Rapids,  invoicing  about  $',200  Owner 
going Soutn.  Nice place  for  someone.  Decker 
& Slaght, 74  Monroe street. Grand  Rapids. 
241
IpORSALE OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  FRUIT  OR 
grain farm,  a  handsome  business,  w ith  or 
without building, well located.  Address No. 240, 
240
care Michigan Tradi sman. 
i pOR  SALE —  A  FIVE  COMPARTMENT, 
glass-divisioned  display  case.  Suitable  for 
coffees, fruits,  etc , good as  new  Address  Box 
239
H, Latty, Ohio. 
ERE  IS  A  SNAP—A  NATIONAL  CASH 
.  Register, also Mosier safe, for sale at a bar­
gain and on easy terms.  Address  E. L. Doherty 
& Co., 50 Howard street, Detroit, Mich. 
242
IpOR  SALE  CH BAP^STOCK  OF  SECOND.
hand  grocery  fixtures.  Address  Jos.  D- 
233
Powers, Eaton Rapids,  Mich. 

225

229 

■\X7 ANTED— LOCATION IN GOOD  FARMING 
tv  community for  stock  of  hardware.  State 
If a building can be rented;  rent,  size  of build­
ing and  location  in  tow  ;  j>  puiation  of  town. 
tddre»sNo.232. care Michigan  Tradesman.  232 
TjVJK  S VLK—BUILDING  AND  S’lOCK  DRY 
P   goods,  shoes  and  groceries.  Center  small 
town;  splendid  farming  section;  strictly  cash 
b isine-s;  nearest town ten miles; finely finished 
living rooms above;  stock  run  two  years.  Ad­
dress No. 235, care Michigan  Tradesman 
235
IpOR  SALE—ABOUT  *1,000  STOCK,  A-l  DRY 
goods and shoes  for a little cash down;  bal­
ance, good security.  Address No. 230, care Mich­
igan Tradesman. 
236
ljM»R  SALE---- OLD  ESTABLISHED  DRUG
F   business;  good  trade;  splendid  location; 
price, $  ,600.  Address H. M. Matthews &  Co., 74 
Sixth St., Grand Rapids. 
234
i pOR  SALE--- STOCK  OF  GROCERIES,  IN-
1  voicing  about  $1,200,  in  a  live  Michigan 
city;  good trade;  nearly all cash.  Good reasons 
for selling.  Address Box 165, Big Rapids.  248
f 'OR  SALE—THE  WHITNEY  DRUG  STOCK 
and  fixtures at  Plainwell.  Stock will inven­
tory $1,000 to'll,200;  fixtures are first-class;  rent 
low;  terms,  small  cash  payment,  long time  on 
balance.  Address F. E. Bushman,  South  Bend, 
Ind., or apply to  E.  J.  Anderson,  at  Plainwell) 
who is agent and has the keys to store. 
ITMIR  SALE  OR  RENT—FINEST  AND  BEST 
r   located store in  town  for  general  stock;  no 
opposition;  brick, 
two-story  and  basement, 
25x80.  Address  Henry  A.  Lewis,  bheridan, 
Mich. 
\lTdNTED-DRUG  STOCK  AT  ONCE 
I 
VV  have a small  real  estate  mortgage  to ex­
change, balance in  90 days,  with  good  security. 
Address No. 227, care Michigan Tradesman.  227 
l^OR KENT OR EXCHANGE—BRICK STORE, 
F   living rooms above,  all  heated  by  furnace, 
in the thriving village of  Evart,  Mich.  Address 
K. P.  Holihan, Sears, Mich. 
226
■   PRACTICAL MAN WITH CAPITAL  WILL 
find good investment in  a  well-established 
wholesale  grocery  business by  addressing P. P. 
Misner, Agent. Muskegon, Mich. 
203
1:EXCHANGE FOR LIVERY STOCK-60 ACRES 
U  of  excellent  land  near  LaFontaine,  Ind. 
Can lease  it  any  time  for  oil  and  gas.  Large 
wells  near  by.  Price,  $6.000.  Address  N.  H. 
200
Winans, 3 and 4 Tower Block. 
I jM>R SALE OK EXCHANGE-FOUR MODERN 
1  cottages in good  repair—three  nearly  new, 
all rented—for sale, or will  exchange  for  clean 
stock of dry goods.  Address  Lester  &  Co.,  211 
194
North  Ionia street, Grand Rapids. 
i jV>R SALE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  STOCK OF 
merchandise—Forty  acre  farm  near  Hart, 
good buildings, 900 bearing fruit trees.  Address 
179
No. 179, care Michigan Tradesman. 
I  ¡TOR SALE FOR  CASH—STOCK  GROCERIES 
1  and crockery  invoicing  between  $3,000  and 
$3,500;  good location;  good  choice  stock.  Will 
sell  cheap.  Good  chance  for  someone.  Ad­
dress D, Carrier No. 4, Battle Creek, Mich.  177
R u b b e r  stam ps  a n d  r u b b e r  t y p e.
Will J. Weller, Muskegon, Mich. 
160
Fo r  sa le—a t  a  b a rg a in  t h e  w a t-
rous’  drug  stock  and  fixtures,  located  at 
Newaygo.  Best location and stock in  the town. 
Enquire of Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.. Grand 
Rapids,  Mich. 
136
I¡K)R SALE—IMPROVED  8 »  ACRE  FARM  IN 
'  Oceana  county;  or  would  exchange  for 
merchandise.  Address  380  Jefferson  Avenue, 
Muskegon. 
110
Ij'OK  EXCHANGE-TWO  FINE  IMPROVED 
i   farms  for  stock  of  merchandise;  splendid 
location.  Address No. 73, care Michigan Trades­
man. 

73

MISCELLANEOUS.

■  PRACTICAL  TINNER  AND  STORE  AS 
sistant  wants  a  situation;  twenty  years’ 
experience.  Address  B.  D.  Williamson  & Co., 
244
Morley, Mich. 
ANTED—SITUATION AS  BOOK-KEEPER 
by a young  man  of  25.  Thoroughly  com­
petent and can make  himself  generally  useful 
in  an  office.  Best  of  references.  Ten  years’ 
business  experience.  Address  W., care  Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
XX7ANTED — POSITION  AS  TRAVELING 
i t   salesman,  groceries.  Fourteen  years’ ex­
perience in retail  trade,  five  years  for  myself; 
30 years  old,  married.  Address  Grocer, Battle 
Creek, Mich. 

224

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M.  B.  WHEELER. 
8 .  O.  KOPF.

A.  O.  WHEELER. 

M a n i s t e e ,  M i c h .

Telephones

Adrian  G rocers  in  Line.

The  retail  grocers  of  Adrian  have  or­
ganized  a  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
which  is  officered  as  follows :
President—Martin  Gafney.
Vice-President—A.  C.  Clark.
Secretary—E.  F.  Cleveland.
Treasurer—Geo.  M.  Hoch.
Regular  meetings  are  held  on  the 
first and  third  Monday  evenings  of  each 
month.

Each  year  about $50,000  is  expended 
in  sprinkling  the  streets  of  London with 
sand,  to  prevent  the  horses  from  slip­
ping.

Electrical Construction 
Electrical  Supplies  .  .

M.  B.  W heeler  &  Co.,

25  Fountain  Street,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

We sell  phones  for  private  lines.
Write  for  Information  and  Catalogues.

niSSOURI  TELEPHONE  HFG.  CO..  ST.  LOUIS,  flO.

Representing

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of Gents’ Jewelry  comprises  all  the  latest novelties in  Link 
Sleeve  Buttons and  Set Studs.  New things in  Ladies’  Belts, 
Side Combs, etc.  See our display before purchasing.

WURZBURG  JEWELRY  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

ic la n   piercianis  Know

Ifti 

that  we  satisfy  all  in  Quality,
Fit  and  Price ..   .

k n e ip p
*   MALT
Co ffee

—  2 W est Bridge S t.

Wiesiip  Awning  Co., IDfis.,
The moan Mercantile Agency

FLOWERS, MAY & MOLONEY, Counsel,

Grand Rapids, Mich,

J. A. MURPHY, General Manager.

SPECIAL  REPORTS. 

LAW   AND  COLLECTIONS.

Represented in every city and county in the United States and Canada.

Main  Office:  Room  u o a ,  Majestic  Building,  Detroit,  Mich.

COFFEE
MANUFACTURED
Kneipp Malt Food Co.
C.  H.  STRUEBE,  Sandusky,  Ohio,

BY

Agent for Ohio,  indiana and  Michigan.

N.  B.—Promptness  guaranteed  in  every  way.  All  claims  systematically  and  persistentlv 
handled until collected.  Onr facilities are unsurpassed for prompt and  efficient service.  Term's 
and references furnished on application.
IN  OUR  2 4  YEARS How  much  you  have  lost  bv  not  sending  or­

ders  to  us for our superior quality

i  SELL  THE  PEOPLE  |  
I  WHAT  THEY  WANT  8

BARCUS  BROTHERS,  JTanufacturers  and  Repairers,  Muskegon.

A liquid  glue 
or  cement  al­
ways  ready  for 
use.

Does  not  dry 

down.

Travelers* Time  Tables.

chicaoo

6:50pm t  6:30art

Returning from  Chicago.

Muskegon and Pentwater.

doing to Chicago.
Lt.  G’d. Rapids..........8:30am  1:25pm tll:00pir
Ar. Chicago..................  3:00pm 
Ly. Chicago................ 7:20am  5:00pm  fU:30pit
Ar. G’d Rapids............1:25pm  10:30pm t  6:10an
Lv. G’d.  Rapids............ 8:30am 1:25pm  6:25pm
Ar.  G’d. Rapids............ 10:15am  ..........10:30pn
Lv. G’d Rapids...........  7:20am  5:30pm  ...........
Ar  Manistee...............  12:05pm  10:25pm  ...........
Ar. Traverse City......   12:40pm 11:10pm  ...........
.....................
Ar. Charlevoix............   3:15pm 
Ar.  Peioskey................  4:55pm 
...................
pm .

Trains arrive from north at 1:00p.m.  and  0:56 

Manistee, Traverse  City  and  Petoskey.

PARLOR  AND  SLEEPIN G   CABS.

Chicago.  Parlor cars on afternoon trains anc 
North.  Parlor car on morning train  for  Trav­

sleepers on night trains.
erse  City.

tBvery  day. 

.  Others week days only.

Gbo. DeHavbn, General Pass. Agent.

D E T R O IT ,™ “”& Western.

1897.

doing to Detroit.

................7:00am 

Returning from  Detroit.

Lv. Grand  Rapids........7:U0am  1:30pm  5:25pn
Ar. Detroit................... 11:40am  5:40pm 10:10pn
Lv. Detroit 
l:l6pm  6:00pn
Ar.  Grand  Rapids.......12:30pm  5:20pm l0:45pn
Lv. G R 7:10am 1:20pm  Ar. G R 12:20pm  9:30pm 
Lv.  Grand  Rapids........7:o0am 
1:30pm  5:25pn
Ar.  from  Lowell 

Saginaw, Alma and  Greenville.

...... 12:30pm  5:20pm 

To and from Lowell.

.......

THROUGH CAB 8BBVICB.

Parlor cars  on all trains  between  Grand Rap 
ids and Detroit and between Grand  Rapids  anc 
Saginaw.  Trains run  week days only.

Gbo.  DbHaven,  General Pass. Agent.

GRAND Trunk Railway System

Detroit and Milwaukee Div

Eastward.

tNo. 14  tNo. 16  tNo. 18  *No. & 
Lv. G’d Rapids.6:45am  10:10am  3:30pm  10:45pn
Ar.  Ionia........7:40am  11:17am  4:34pm  12:30am
Ar.  St. Johns..b:25am  12:10pm  5:23pm  l:57an 
Ar.  Owosso...,9:00am  1:10pm  6:03pm  3:25pm
Ar. E. Saginaw 10:50am 
...........  8:00pm  6:40am
Ar. W. Bay C’yll :30am 
...........  8:35pm  7:15am
Ar. F lin t...... 10:05am    ..........  7:05pm  5:40am
Ar. Pt. Huron. 12:05pm  ...........  9:50pm  7:30pm
Ar. Pontiac..  10:53am  2:57pm  8:25pm  6:10am 
Ar.  Detroit...11:50am  3:55pm  9:25pm  8:05am 

Westward.

For G’d Haven and Intermediate Pts....  7:00am 
For G'd Haven and Intermediate Pts.. ..12:53pm 
For G’d Haven and Intermediate Pts....  5:12pm 
tDally except Sunday.  »Daily.  Trains arrive 
from the east, 6:35a.m.,  12:45p.m.,  5:07p.m.,  9:56 
p.m  Trains  arrive  from  the  west, 10:05a.m. 
i  :22p.m.,  10:15p.m.
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner parlor car.  No 
18  parlor  car.  Westward—No.  11  parlor  car 
No. la Wagner parlor car.

E. H.  H u g h e s ,  A. G. P. A T. A.,
Chicago
Ban.  F l e tc h er, Trav. Pass. AgL,
J as. Campbell, City Pass. Agent, 
No. 23 Monroe St

FOR
I S 97

Our celebrated

Thin  Butter  Crackers

will be trade winners for  the 
merchants  who  know  them.

Christenson  Baking Co.,

Grand  Rapids.

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*  Indiana Railroad
Sept.  «7,  189«.

The season for FIELD SEEDS such as CLOVER and TIMOTHY is  now at  hand.  We  are 

prepared to meet market prices.  When ready to buy write us for prices 

or send orders.  Will bill  at market value.

Northern  Div. Leave  Arrive
Trav. C’y, Petoskey A Mack...+ 7:46am  t  5:15pm 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey A Mack.. .t 2:15pm t  6:30am
Cadillac..................................t 5:25pm til :10am
Train  leaving  at  7:45  a.m.  has  parlor  car  to 
Petoskey  and  Mackinaw.
Train leaving at 2:15  p.m.  has sleeping  oar to 
Petoskey and Mackinaw.
Southern  Div. TdtRtrA  A rrivi
Cincinnati...............................t  7:10am t  8:25pm
Ft. Wayne................................t  2:00pm  t  l:55pn
Cincinnati  ............................* 7:00pm * 7:25an
7:10a.m.  train  has  parlor  car  to Cincinnati 
T:00p.m. train has sleeping car to Cincinnati. 

Muskegon Trains.

eOIMG WEST.

eooro bast.

LvG'd Rapids...............t7:35am tl :00pm t5:40pn
Ar Muskegon...............   9:00am  2:10pm  7:06pn
Lv Muskegon..............t8:10am tll:45am t4:00pn
ArG’d Rapids............ 9:30am  12:56pm  5:20pm
tBxcept Sunday.  »Dally.
A. Almopist, 
Ticket Agt.Un. Sta.  Gen. Pass. A T kt AgL

C. L. Lockwood,

e 
1   Wholesale Seeds,  Beans, Potatoes, 

MOSELEY  BROS.,

26-28*30*32 Ottawa SL, Grand  Rapids.

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I  Millinery  “ Criterion”

NEW  CATALOGUE  OF

CORL,  KNOTT  &  CO.,

Manniactnrers and Jobbers,

Every  Dollar

Invested  in  Tradesman  Company’s 
COUPON  BOOKS  will  yield  hand 
some returns in saving book-keeping, 
besides the aasoranoe  that no charge 
is forgotten.  Write
T R A D E S M A N   C O M P A N Y ,  Qnai  f e y i *

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Write for it before  buying.

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Size  8  1*2x14— Three  Columns.

2 Quires, 160 pages.................. *2 00
3 Quires, 240 pages...................2 50
4 Quires, 320 pages...................3 00
5 Quires, 400 pages...................  3 50
6 Quires, 480 pages..................   4 00
Invoice Record or Bill Book.
80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880 in­

voices.....................................   S3 00

TRADESMAN  COMPANY

GRAND  RAPIDS.

“Not Worth 

His Salt.”

The  dealer  who  sells 
DIAM OND  C R Y S T A L  
S A L T   never gets  such  a 
reputation.
See Price Current
DIAMOND CRYSTAL SAIT CO.,  SL Chur, Itch.

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[   Ebeling’s  Flour  is the  Best  Bread Maker 
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Ebeling’s  Flour  Brings  Big Margins 

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The  People 
The  Retailer 
The  Jobber

W rite for  Particulars.

JOHN  H.  EBELINQ,  Green  Bay,  Wis.  %
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than Two Carloads of

Enameiine

The Modem  STOVE POLISH

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per day.  More than five tons of American tin  plate are used  every  day  in  man­
ufacturing tin  boxes for ENAMELINE.  Why?  Because it is THE  BESTI

All Talk  About
Dauton Moneu-wsiQtit

C   || o f  A m   will  not  take  the 
O y d U O lll  Place of

Using Them

THE 601WPUTIN6 SCALE 60.,  m «• s. n.

5  Can’t  we  come  in  and  show  you  their 
m oney-making  and  profit-increasing 
powers; or send you Catalogue?

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