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Volume  XV.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  20,  1898.

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Number  761

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largest  wholesalers 

Harvey  &  Heystek  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

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Be  it Steam,  Hot Water  or Hot Air.  Mantels,  Grates and 
Tiling.  Galvanized  Work  of  Every  Description.  Largest 
Concern in the State.

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ORAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Bulk works: at Orand  Rapids,  Muskegon,  Maniatee, Cadillac,  Big Rap­
ids,  Grand  Haven,  Traverse  City,  Ludlngton, Allegan, 
Howard  City,  Petoskey,  Reed  City,  Fremont.  Hart, 
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Picture Frames made to order. 

C.  L.  Harvey &  Company, 

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To learn the  real  value of a trade  or class  paper 
is to find out how  the  men  in whose  interest  it  is 
published  value  it.  Ask the  merchants of  Mich­
igan what they think of the .  .  .

We  are  willing  to  abide  by  their  decision.

MONEY  IN  IT

It  pays  any  dealer  to  have  the  reputa­

tion  of  keeping  pure  goods.

It  pays  any  dealer  to keep the Seymour 

Cracker.

There’s  a  large  and  growing  section  of 
the  public  who  will  have  the  best,  and 
with  whom  the  matter  of  a  cent  or  so  a 
pound  makes  no  impression. 
It’s  not 
HOW   CH EAP  with  them;  it’s  HOW 
GOOD.

For  this  class  of  people  the  Seymour 

Cracker is  made.

Discriminating  housewives  recognize 

its  superior

FLAVOR,  PURITY, 
DELICIOUSNESS

and  will  have  it.

If you,  Mr.  Dealer,  want  the  trade 01 
the  Seymour 

particular  people,  keep 
Cracker. 

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National  Biscuit  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Popular aversion to flies is growing, and 
Fly Destroyers are coming  into greater use.
Of all  means for their  destruction 
Tanglefoot is the most practical 
and the best on account of its greater 
efficacy, cleanliness, endurance and  cheapness. 
This is why the sale of Tanglefoot increases yearly.

To increase your sales of Tanglefoot 
let  your customers see it in actual  use 
in your store,  in the  Holder;
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fully  appreciate  them  and  know  their  value.
We  have  made  the  canning  of  peas  a  scien­
tific  study  and  feel  amply  repaid  by  the  re­
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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  20,  1898.

Number  761

Volume XV.

T h e  M e r c a n t il e  A g ency

E sta b lish e d   1841.

R.  Q.  DUN  &   CO.

Widdicomb Bld  g,  Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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PREFERRED  BANKERS 

LIFE  ASSURANCE  COMPANY

O F   D E T R O IT ,  M IC H IG A N . 

Com m enced  B u sin ess  S ep tem ber  1,  1S93.

In su ran ce in  fo r c e ...........................................$2,746,000.00
N e t In crease  du rin g  1897...........................  
104,000.00
32,738.49
N e t A s s e ts ......................................................... 
L o ss e s A d ju sted  and  U n p a id ................... 
N o n e
N o n e
O th e r  L ia b ilitie s ............................................ 
T o ta l  D eath  L o ss e s  P aid   to  D a te ..........  
40.061.00
T o ta l  G uaran tee  D ep o sits  P aid  to  B e n ­

eficiaries................................... 

D e a th   L o ss e s  P a id   D u rin g   18 97............. 
D e a th   R a te  for  1897........................................ 
C o s t  per  1,000 a t a g e  30 d u rin g   1897__  
F R A N K   E.  R O B S O N ,  P res.

 

 

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BANK  NOTES.

Some  Facts  About  Holders  of  Local 

Bank  Stocks.

The  banks  have  been  making  their 
annual  reports  to  the  County  Clerk  the 
past  week,  showing  who  the  stockhold­
ers  are  and  where  they 
live.  The  re­
ports  are  made  for  the  benefit  of  the  tax 
assessors  and  this  sort of invested wealth 
will  have  no  chance  to  escape  the  bur­
dens  of  taxation.  Aside from  the  inter­
est  always  to  be  found  in  learning  who 
has  money  invested  in  bank  stock,  the 
reports  are  highly  interesting 
in  show­
ing  how  widely  scattered  the  bank stock 
holdings  really  are.  There  are  eleven 
banks  in  the  city,  with  a  total  capitali­
zation  of  §2,950,000,  and  the  total  num­
ber  of  stockholders 
is  1,068  or,  if  the 
duplicates  be  eliminated,  about  1,000. 
The  average  holdings  is  §2,762.17  and 
of  the  total  number  of  stockholders  only 
181  hold  §5,000  or  above,  this  referring, 
of  course,to  the  par  value.  The  largest 
holdings 
is §50,500 
owned  by  Joseph  H.  Martin  in  the  Old 
National.  Large  as  his  holdings 
is, 
proportionately  to  the  entire  capital  of 
the  bank  they  are  not  heavy,  being  a 
little  more  than  6  per  cent.  The  capi­
tal  stock,  number  of  stockholders,  the 
largest  single  stockholder  and  the  num­
ber  with  holdings  of  §5,000  and  above 
in  each  bank  are  as  follows :

in  any  one  bank 

Old  National,  capital,  §800,000 ;  num­
ber  of  stockholders,  180;  largest  stock­
holder,  Joseph  H.  Martin, 
§50,500; 
number  of  other  stockholders  Of  §5,000 
and  above,  fifty.

National  City  Bank,  capital,  §500,000; 
number  of  stockholders,  157; 
largest, 
Charles  H.  Hackley,  Muskegon,  §22,000; 
number  of  others  §5,000  and  above, 
thirty-six.

Grand  Rapids National,  capital  §500,- 
000;  number  of  stockholders, 
126; 
largest,  Edwin  F.  Uhl,  §33,866;  others 
$5,000  and  above,'thirty.

Fourth  National,  capital,  §300,000; 
total  stockholders,  107;  largest,  D.  A. 
Blodgett,  §21,000;  others  $5,000  and 
above,  twenty.

Fifth  National, 

capital,  §100,000; 
total  stockholders,  77;  largest,  David E. 
Uhl,  §11,366;  others  §5,000  and  above, 
three.

Grand  Rapids Savings,  capital,  $150,- 
000;  total  stockholders,  112;  largest,  N. 
Fred  Avery,  §11,350;  others  §5,000  and 
above,  eight.

Kent  Savings,  capital,  §50,000;  total 
stockholders,  28;  largest,  Henry  Idema, 
§8,700;  others  §5,000  and  above,  none.
People’s  Savings,  capital,  $100,000; 
total  stockholders,  66;  largest,  Thomas 
Hefferan,  §9,000;  others 
§5,000  and 
above,  two.

State  Bank  of  Michigan,  capital, 
§150,000;  total stockholders,  96;  largest, 
Daniel  McCoy,  §25,500;  others  §5,000 
and  above,  five.

Michigan  Trust  Company,  capital, 
§200,000;  total  stockholders,  59;  largest, 
E.  N.  Sailing,  Manistee,  §14,000;  others 
§5,000  and  above,  fourteen.

Peninsular  Trust  Company,  capital, 
§100,000;  total  stockholders,  60;  larg­
est,  William  Widdicomb,  §6,000;  others 
§5,000 and above,  two.

The  four  banks 

in  Ann  Arbor  have 
formed  a clearing house association with 
Cashier  F.  H.  Belser,  of  the  Farmers 
and  Mechanics’  Bank,  as  manager.

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The  city  of  Chelsea  has  voted  §43,000 
bonds  to  purchase  the  water  works  and 
electric  lighting  plant  heretofore  oper­
ated  under  private  management.

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The  city  of  Kalamazoo  will  vote 
April  30  on  issuing  §210,000  bonds  for 
local  improvements.

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Mayor  Baum,  of  Saginaw,  in  his  an­
nual  address  to  the  Council,  recom­
mended  the  purchase  by  the  city  of  the 
Saginaw  street  railway  and  of  the Sagi­
naw  gas  works,  west  side.  The  gas 
franchise,  granted  April  22,  1868, 
for 
thirty  years,  will  expire  this  week  and 
there 
is  a  provision  in  the  old  charter 
which  gives  the  city  the  privilege  of 
buying 
if  so  desired,  at  a  price  to  be 
fixed  by  five  arbitrators  or appraisers. 
The  company  has  petitioned  for  an  ex­
tension  of  the 
franchise.  The  street 
in  the  hands  of  a  receivei 
railroad 
and  Mayor  Baum  thinks 
it  should  be 
acquired  by  the  city  and  managed  as  a 
municipal  enterprise  by  a  non-partisan 
board  or  leased  to  some  company  to 
operate.  An  enabling  act  would  have  to 
be  secured  from  the  Legislature to cover 
both  cases,  and  if  secured  the  proposi­
tion  to 
issue  about  §1,000,000,  which 
the  two  properties  would  cost,  would 
have  to be  submitted  to  the  electorate 
for  approval,  The  Saginaw  Courier- 
Herald 
the  scheme  as 
Utopian.

characterizes 
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is 

Frank  Hale  has  purchased  the  inter­
est  of  C.  W.  French,  of  Stanton,  in  the 
banking  house  of  French,  Hale  &  Co  , 
at  Rochester.  The  firm  will  hereafter 
be  known  as  Webber,  Hale  &  Co.,  the 
other  partners  being  S.  W.  Webber,  of 
Lyons,  and  J.  H.  Ruel,  of  Pewamo.

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The  banking  firm  of  Power  it  Avery 
will  shortly  begin  business  at  South 
Lyon,  their  purchase  of  the  late  J.  E. 
Just  &  Co.’s  banking business  having 
been  confirmed  by  the  court.  Harry 
German,  formerly  Assistant  Cashier  of 
the  Northville  Savings  Bank,  will  be 
Cashier  and  local  manager.

THE  C O NTRO L  OF  THE  SEA.
The  London  Times,  in  a  recent issue, 
gives  the  United  States  some  sage  ad­
vice  as  to  the  best  plan  of  campaign  to 
be  pursued  in  the  coming  conflict  with 
Spain.  The  Times  warns  us  that,  be­
fore  an  invasion  of  Cuba  would  be  pos­
sible,  it  would  be  necessary  that  the 
Spanish  navy  should  be  so  crippled  as 
to  be  rendered  harmless. 
It  points  out 
that  attempts  to  invade  Cuba  before  the 
Spanish  fleet  has  been disposed of would 
be  to  court  certain  disaster. 
In  this 
connection  the  lessons  of  the  war  be­
tween  China  and  Japan  are  pointed  to. 
As  a  result  of  the  battle  of  the  Yalu, 
China 
lost  control  of  the  sea,  and  her 
ships  were  driven  to  the  shelter  of  her 
ports,  with  the  effect  that  it  was  easy 
for  Japan  to 
force  on 
Chinese  soil  and  compel  a  humiliating 
surrender.

land  a 

large 

The  London  Times  need  feel  very lit­
tle  concern  about  the  tactics  likely  to 
be  adopted  by  this  country  in  the  event 
of  war  with  Cuba.  The  military  author­
ities  of  the  United  States  are  not  so 
blind  to  all  the  teachings  of  history  and 
experience  as  to  attempt  to  land  troops 
®n  the  Cuban  coast  until  the  way  for  a 
successful  landing  has  been  prepared 
by  the  driving  from  the  sea  of the Span­
ish  fleet.

It  is  not  for  a  moment  supposed  that 
Spain  will  hold  her  ships  in  European 
waters  and  abandon  her  West  Indian 
colonies  to  the  protection  of  the  troops 
already  there  and  the  fortresses  which 
have  been  erected  at  the  principal  ports 
of  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico.  The  concen­
tration  of  the  torpedo  flotilla  and  the 
arrival of several powerful cruisers  at the 
Cape  De  Verde  Islands  is  a  refutation 
of  any  such  theory. 
is  very  evident 
that  Spain  proposes  to  make  Porto  Rico 
the  base  of  operations  for  her  navy, 
and 
it  will  be  necessary  to  drive  the 
Spanish  warships  from  that  island  or 
blockade  them  in  the  harbors  there  be­
fore  it  will  be  safe  to  think  of  Cuba.

It 

It 

is, 

therefore,  probable  that  some 
time  will  elapse  before  any  attempt 
to  send  troops  to  Cuba  will  be  made. 
The  concentration  of  the  regular  army 
in  the  South  is,  no  doubt,  for  the  pur­
pose  of  gradually  inuring  the  soldiers to 
a  warmer  climate,  as  well  as  to  afford 
the  officers  an  opportunity  of  handling 
large  bodies  of  troops. 
It  is  probable 
that,  as  soon  as the militia  are called in­
to  service,  they  will  also  be  concen­
trated  along  the  Gulf  coast,  where  the 
period  of  waiting  will  be  profitably 
spent  in  active  drilling  in  preparation 
for  the  work  to  be  done  later  on.

The  preparation  of  an  army  of  in­
vasion  will  not  be  the  work  of  a  few 
weeks.  Aside  from  the  concentration 
of  the  proper  force  at  convenient  local­
ities, 
from  which  shipping  can  be 
taken,  there  is  the  drilling  of  the  force 
into  the  proper  shape;  the  providing  of 
the  camp  equipage,  the  stores  and  the 
other 
impedimenta  essential  to  an  in­
vading  army  where  the  country  to  be 
invaded 
is  swept  clean  of  the  means  of 
sustaining  an  army  and  where  the 
means  of  transportation  and  mainte­
nance  are  rendered  exceptionally  diffi­
cult  by  the  climatic  conditions.  The 
invasion  of  Cuba,  should  such  a  step  be 
necessary,  will  not  be  the  work  of  a 
couple  of  weeks,  as  some 
It 
can  not  be  attempted,  in all  probability, 
iormonths.and even when attempted, may 
be  a  much  more  formidable  matter  than 
many  over-sanguine  patriots  appear  to 
think.

imagine. 

A  Chinese  writer  in  one  of  the  publi­
cations  of  his  own  country  has  summed 
up  the  peculiarities  of  the  American 
people  in  a  paragraph  which 
is  trans­
lated  as  follows:  “ They  live  months 
without  eating  a  mouthful  of  rice;  they 
eat  bullocks  and  sheep 
in  enormous 
quantities;  they  have  to  bathe  frequent­
ly;  they 
eat  meat  with  knives  and 
prongs;  they  never  enjoy  themselves 
by  sitting  quietly  on  their  ancestors’ 
graves,  but  jump  around  and  kick  balls 
as  if paid to do it,  and  they  have  no  dig­
nity,  for  they  may  be  found  walking 
with  women. ’ ’

M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

D r y   G o o d s
The  Dry  Goods  Market.

Staple  Cottons—Fall  River  manufac­
turers  have  exhibited  more  or less weak­
ness  and  made  concessions  right  and 
left.  Buyers  just  now  are  not  going  to 
buy  anything  more  than  they  need  at 
once,  anyhow,  and  it  is  not  going  to  do 
any  good  to  lower  prices  in  the  hope  of 
moving  more  goods,  because  they  are 
not  going  to  purchase  freely  until  the 
war  question 
is  settled,  at  any  price. 
Outside  of  this  decrease  in  price  by  the 
Fall  River  men,  the  brown  cotton  mar 
ket  is  not  in  very  bad  shape. 
It  is  very 
quiet,  to  be  sure,  but  the  supply  is  kept 
down  by  strikes,  which  maintains  the 
price  to  some  extent,  and  there 
is  a 
certain  demand  which  calls  for  more  or 
less  goods  all  the  time.  Bleached  cot­
tons  also  are  very  quiet,  and  move  but 
little.  Orders  call  for  small  lots  but  are 
fairly  plenty.

Prints  and  Ginghams—Shirting print; 
lots  and 
are  being  purchased  in  small 
orders  are  fairly  plenty.  The  market  in 
these  goods  perhaps  is  in  better  shape 
than 
in  any  other  branch  at  present, 
with  the  exception  of  ginghams.  The 
jobbing  trade  is  faily  active,  and  there 
is  a  call  for  reorders  to  some  extent, 
is  expected  will 
which 
increase, 
it 
Ginghams, 
in  both  fancy  and  staple 
lines,  continue  in  good  demand  and  are 
the  strongest  feature  of  the market.  The 
best  lines  are  already  well  sold  up,  and 
is  difficult  for  buyers  to  secure  the 
it 
patterns  they  want.  There 
is  no  ac­
cumulation 
in  the  market  and  the  de­
is  expected  to  remain  firm  and 
mand 
steady.  Denims  have  been 
in  fairly 
good  demand  also,  a n d   m a n y   lines  are 
sold  up.  It  is  a  pleasure,  in looking over 
the  market,  to  dwell  upon  these 
items, 
which  display  a  strength  not  found else­
where.

is 

in  others  denied. 

Knit  Goods—Domestic  manufacturers 
are  also  having  an  excellent  season, 
and  all  the  leading  lines  are  well  sold 
up.  All  classes  of  goods  are  partaking 
in  the  general  activity—low,  medium 
and  high  class  goods 
in  both  flat  and 
ribbed  knits.  Orders  are  not  for  very 
large  quantities,  and  buyers  are  not 
looking  so  far  ahead  as  they  might,  un­
der  other  circumstances,  but  still  the 
demand  is  by  no  means a hand-to-mouth 
one,  and  buyers  are  not  restricting 
.themselves  to  immediate  necessities.  It 
is  said  that  many  of  the  largest  houses 
have  given  orders  to  their  buyers  to 
order  nothing  that  is  not  »ceded  for  im­
in  some  places 
mediate  use.  This 
confirmed,  and 
It 
looks  as  though  it  were  not  a  general 
condition  but  that  such  orders  bad  been 
issued  by  a  few  of  the 
largest  houses, 
which  had  affected  the  whole  market. 
The  higher  classes  of  goods  are  receiv­
ing  considerable  attention  from  buyers 
now  and  orders  for  fine  pure  wool  goods 
are  moderately 
is  not 
thought  that  the  demand  among  con­
sumers  who  have  been  accustomed  to 
buy  the  best  will  be  much  affected  by 
any  condition  that  we  can  look  forward 
to  with  any  degree  of  probability.  Reg­
ular  purchasers  of  the  highest  class  of 
goods  are 
loth  to  turn  to  other  grades, 
and  will  not do  so  unless  under  very  ex­
ceptional  circumstances.  Union  suits 
are  becoming  more  popular  with  the 
trade  every  day,  as  is  evidenced  by  the 
increasing  orders  which  are  placed  for 
them.  These  goods  were  not  so  easy  to 
sell  at  first,  as  the  well-established  plan 
of  two-piece  suits  has  a  firm  hold on  the 
consumers,  but  wherever  they  have  been

frequent. 

It 

in 

in  sight  yet. 

Hosiery— There 

properly 
introduced,  they  have  made 
their  way,  and  it  was  said  by  a  promi­
nent  jobber  that  purchasers  of  union 
suits  from  him  had  been 
increasing 
their  orders  for  these  for  years.  There 
is  certainly  much  to  recommend  them, 
and  they  well  deserve  their  popularity.
is  talk  now  of  late 
deliveries 
the  hosiery  market. 
Chemnitz  manufacturers  are  overrun 
with  orders,  and  fancy  goods  which 
should  have  been  delivered  months  ago 
are  not 
In  view  of  these 
facts,  the  market  is  naturally  more  than 
firm  and  an  advance  in  prices  is  not  an 
unlikely  thing  to look forward to.  Fancy 
hosiery,  of  course,  is  still  in  the  lead, 
and  the  rush  for  these  goods  is  so great 
that  it  is  almost  impossible  to  find  any 
desirable 
Salable 
things  are  very  scarce,  and  buyers  who 
insist  on  having  fancies  have  to  take 
what  they  can  get.  Domestic  full-fash 
ioned  hosiery  is  receiving orders enough 
to  keep  the  goods  in  good  request,  am 
many  very  fine 
fancies  ar 
shown  by  the  jobbers,  which  are  receiv 
ing  the  attention  of  buyers. 
In  stapl 
goods  but  little  is  being  done.  The bulk 
of  the  ordering 
in  these  lines  was  ac 
complished  two  weeks  or  more  ago,  and 
but  little  is  heard  from  them  now.

lines  open  now. 

lines  of 

there 

is  still 

ingrains, 

Carpets— The  demand continues large 
ly  for tapestries,axminsters and  velvets, 
and  while  there  is  also  a  moderate 
amount  of  business  reported  od  all  wool 
extra  super 
tendency  this  season  noticeable  among 
the  small  retailers  to  give  more  atten 
tion  to  the  cotton  chain  wool  filling 
in 
grain,  as  well  as  standard  grades.  Thii 
indicates  that  the  masses  are  not  as  yet 
prepared  to  pay  the  advance  on  all  wool 
carpets  which 
obliged  to  ask 
yarn  made  of  dutiable  wool.

the  manufacturer 
in  order  to  purchase 

Lace  Curtains—The  jobbers  continue 
to  report  a  very fair business on  medium 
price  curtains,  with  the  outlook  more 
favorable  to  domestic  goods,  especially 
on  the  Nottinghams,  as  there  is  prac 
ically  no  foreign  competition  possible 
on  the  grades  below  16point.  As  times 
improve,  lace  curtains  will  be  one  of 
the  important  branches  of  textile  man 
ufacturing 
in  America.  There  is  am 
pie  capacity  already  in  the  country  to 
supply  our  needs  in  the  medium  lines 
for  some  years  to  come.  Any  further 
iicrease,  except  on  fine  grades,  would 
cause  a 
large  over-production,  and 
further  reduction  in  price.

Rather  Unusual  Death  Notice.

Of  all  the  extraordinary  death  notices 
the  following  must  surely  rank  as  the 
most  unique:

Smit—On  the  28,  Amy  Mary  Jane 
Smit,  eldest  daughter  of Deena and Wil­
liam  Smit,  aged  1  day, 
hours.  The 
bereaved  and  heart-broken  parents  beg 
to  tender  their  hearty  thanks  to  Dr. 
.ones  for  his  unremitting  attention  dur­
ing  the  illness  of  the  deceased,  and  for 
the. moderate  brevity  of  his  bill.  Also 
to  Mrs.  Williams  for  the  loan  of  clean 
sheet,  to  Mr.  Wilson 
for  running  for 
the  doctor,  and  to  Mr.  Robinson  for 
recommending  mustard  plaster.”

He  Knew  His  Mother-m-Law.

Sibley— My  mother-in-law  has  been 

spending  the  winter  in  Florida.
her?

Frivoet—Has  the  climate  agreed  with 

Sibley— If  it  knows  its business it has.

Lets  the  Grocer  Worry,

“  Does  your  husband  worry  about  the 
grocery  bills?”   asked  the  thin-faced 
lady.

Why,  no!”   said  the  lady  with  the 
silk  skirt  and  patent  shoes.  “ We  let 
the  grocer  do  all  that. ”

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Dealers  don’t  keep  our goods;  they  SELL  them. 

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You  Carry  Only  Samples

We  carry the stock.  When  you  make  a 
sale,  send  us  the  pattern  number,  size 
of  room  or  quantity  wanted  and  we will 
ship  your order the same  day as received 
— sewed  if desired.
OVER 3,000  D EALERS  are  now  han­
dling our carpets profitably.  Let us start 
you to success.

For One  Dollar

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We will  send you a book of Carpet  Sam­
ples  containing  about  50  patterns—size 
qxi8 
inches.  These  samples  are  cut 
from the roll, so you can guarantee every 
carpet as  represented— in style,  color and 
quality.  No  picture  scheme  or  Misrep­
resentation.  Every  sample  is  finished, 
numbered and quality specified on ticket, 
so you can  make no  mistake when order­
ing.  We also make  up  books  as  above, 
18x18 in., which we will furnish
For  Three  Dollars
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Tam  O’Shanter  Caps 

Yacht  Caps

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P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS,  Jobbers,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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That some  merchants  cannot  sell  Hosiery?  We  think 
not.  Poor  goods  never  built  up  any business.  We aim 
to carry only such makes as will  stand  the  test of actual 
wear. 
’Tis true, they sometimes cost  a  trifle  more  but 
are always found to be sure trade  winners.  We  are  the 
sole distributors of the celebrated Matchless brand,  a  line 
we’ve carried for the last  ten years.  The  Sandow  made 
with a  three  thread  knee,  three  thread  foot  and a four 
thread heel and toe is one of the best things  ever  offered 
for boys’ wear.  Send us a  sample order.

VOIGT,  HERPOLSHEIMER  &  CO.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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WHOLESALE  DRY  GOODS

AND  notions 

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

GOTHAM   GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  to 

Special  Correspondence.

the  Market.

in  evidence  here  just  now 

New  York,  April  16—One thing great­
ly 
is  the 
American  flag.  From  the  sky-scraper  to 
the  peanut  stand  Old  Glory 
is  waving 
through  the  length  of  the  city.  Nothing 
is  talked  about  except  the  warlike prep 
arations  and,  go  where  you  will,  the 
conversation  drifts  into  the  same  chan­
nel.
seems  to  be 
pretty  badly  knocked  out  in  this  town 
and  surrounding  territory.  Wholesalers 
and  retailers  alike  are  complaining  and 
wondering  what  the  end  will  be.  Let 
us  hope  for  the  best.

Business,  meantime, 

Arbuckles  package  brands’have  been 
advanced  ic  and  Ariosa  is  now  held  at 
roasters,  except  Woolson, 
9c.  Other 
have  made  a  similar  advance  and  the 
country  trade 
is  coming  in  with  some 
good  orders.  The  war  scare  has  prob­
ably  worked  the  change  and  Arbuckles 
are  getting  ready  for  the  increased  tax 
that  may  be  placed  on  coffee  now  on 
band.  The  quotation  for  Rio  No.  7  is 
now  6 %c  and  some  dealers  insist  on  7c. 
in­
Some  business  has  been  done  in  an 
voice  way  and  altogether  the  market 
is 
decidedly  stronger  than  a  week  ago. 
The 
amount  here  and  afloat  noV 
amounts 
a  total  of  1,054,537  bags, 
against  704,841  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  Mild  coffees  are  firm  and  job­
bers  say  that  some  very  good  orders 
have  come  to  hand  from  the  interior. 
Padang  Interior  ranges  from  23>¿@300, 
the  latter,  of  course,  for  fancy  stock.

little 

The  tone  of  the  sugar  market  is  firm­
er,  but  orders  have  not  been  very  large 
nor  numerous.  Refiners  are  not  over 
sold  and  seem 
fully  prepared  to  meet 
all  demands  with 
if  any  delay. 
Granulated 
is  still  held  at  5.18c.  Raw 
sugars  are  quiet  and  prices  seem to tend 
downward,  although  this  may  be  but  a 
temporary  symptom.
T e a s   a r e   f ir m .  A   s a l e   of  10,000  p a c k ­
ages  of  Formosas  was  made  at  full  fig­
ures  on  Wednesday  and  the  situation  is 
one  that  seems  very  encouraging  as  to 
the  future.  The  quality  of  teas  is  stead­
ily  improving  and  the  consumption,  it 
is  believed,  will  show  a  steady  gain. 
The  talk  of  additional  tax  of  course 
lends  to  the  general  strength  of  the  sit­
uation. 
In  an  invoice  way  little  if  any 
business  has  been  done.  The  call  is 
chiefly  for  the  better  sorts  all  around.

is 

The  rice  market  is  active  and  on  all 
grades  of  desirable  quality  there  has 
been  an  advance  of 
Notwith­
standing  this,  the  market  is  still  below 
the  cost  of  importing  and  a  further  ap­
preciation 
looked  for  until  a  parity 
with  Europe  is  reached.  Advices  from 
the  South  are  firm,  with  the  outlook  en­
couraging ;  in  fact, 
is  stated  that 
more  orders  are  turned  down  than  can 
be  accepted  to  be filled.

Spices  are  quiet.  Sellers  do  not  ap­
pear  to  be  anxious  to  make  sales  if 
any  concession  be  granted  and,  on  the 
other  hand,  buyers  are  not  exhibiting 
the 
least  anxiety  to  lay  in  stocks  ahead 
of  daily  wants.  Pepper,  cloves  and 
cassia  are  especially  firm.
The  molasses  market 

is  firm  and  in 
some  cases  a  rate  fractionally  higher 
than  a  week  ago  has  been  paid.  A  fair 
trade  has  been reported  from the country 
and  altogether  the  situation  is  one  con­
taining  a  good  deal  of  encouragement. 
Prime  to  fancy  open-kettle,  2g@33c.

it 

Exporters  have  been  the  stay  of  the 
syrup  market  during  the  past  few  days. 
General  trade,  however,  might  be  worse 
and the  general  outlook  is  cheering.

In  canned  goods,  the  general  market 
is  very  dull  and  weak.  Considerable 
business  has  been  done  in  future  corn, 
tomatoes  and  peas,  but  the  season  for 
fresh  fruits 
is  so  near  at  hand  that 
quietude 
in  canned  goods  is  to  be  ex­
pected.  Reports  of  frosts  in  California 
have  had  no  effect  on  the  market  here.
Dried  fruits  are  moving  quietly and at 
Fancy  evaporated  apples 

low  rates. 
lead,  selling  from  8^@g>£c.

Oranges  and  lemons  have  shown  little 
change,  although  California  navels  are 
5@ioc  higher.  The  jobbing  demand  is 
fairly  active  and,  upon  the  whole,  the

Extra 

market  for  foreign  green fruits generally 
is  satisfactory.
The  butter  market  has  lost  strength 
within  a  few  days  and  the  transactions 
are  confined  to  the  smallest  possible 
amounts,  with  20c  the  top  rate  for  best 
Western 
imitation 
creamery,  18c;  do.  firsts,  i 6@ I7c ;  sec­
onds,  14F2C.

creamery. 

The  cheese  market  is  firmer,  as  a  few 
bouses  control  most  of  the  stock,  and 
quite  a  trade  is  being  done  in  an export 
way.  Large  size  State  full  cream,  8c ; 
small,  8F2C.
io^@ nc. 
Arrivals  are  somewhat  lighter  and  the 
tone  of  the  market  is  firmer  all  around. 
Receipts  Friday  aggregated  a  trifle over 
9,000  cases.

Best  Western  eggs  fetch 

Since  the  retail  flower  business,  or 
curbstone  and  street  corner  branch  of 
the  retail  flower business  of  New  York, 
passed  into  the  hands  of  the  Greeks,  as 
it  has  done  almost  altogether,  the  in­
ferior  flowers  of  the  larger  dealers,  in­
stead  of  being  thrown  away,  as  was  too 
often the  case  previously,  are  sold  to  the 
itinerant  trader  at  a  big  reduction  in 
price. 
It  is  a  case  where  the  old  com­
mercial  rule  of  quick  sales  and  small 
profits  is  subject  to  the  variation,  quick 
sales  or  no  profits,  and  hence  the Greeks 
buy  the  culled  flowers  cheap  and  sell 
them  soon,  very  soon,  even  if  to  effect  a 
sale  a  nominal  profit  only  is  secured. 
Their  commercial  activity  has  probably 
promoted  the  business of  the large flower 
dealers,  especially  at  Eastertime,  in­
stead  of  encroaching  upon  it.  More­
over,  the  Greek  peddlers  put cut  flowers
within 
the  reach  of  many  frugal  pur­
chasers,  women  and  children  especially, 
to  whom,  before, 
they  were  denied 
wholly.  Outside  of  lilies  and  roses,  the 
most  popular  flowers  this  spring  appear 
to  be  azaleas  and  violets.

t h e i r  

For  many  years,  German  shoemakers 
had  a  practical  monopoly  of  the  cob­
bling  trade  of  the  town,  some  of  the 
more  inventive  and  progressive  adding 
to 
c o n s i d e r a b l y   b y   t h e  
r e v e n u e s  
m a k i n g   of  s h o e s  
to  order,  a  business 
now  very  nearly  extinct,  but  of  recent 
years  Italian  cobblers  have  superseded 
them.  Only  in  plays  and  operas  does  a 
cobbler  regale  bis  neighbors  with  songs 
and  stories,  distributing  money  among 
them,  and  having  a  shop  which  is  the 
rendezvous  of  noble 
lords  and  high­
born  ladies.  Hereabouts  the  cobbler  of 
actual 
life  is  a  hardworking  man,  who 
mends  boots  and  shoes  in  a  cellar,  and 
draws  his  patronage  from  those  to whom 
sharp  economy  is  a  necessity.  The  Ital­
ian  cobblers  have  driven  out  the  Ger­
mans,  because  they  work  cheaper  and 
prefer  to  work  by themselves,  away from 
the  tyranny  of  unions,  whereas  the  Ger­
mans  are  attracted  by  the  shops and fac­
tories,  at  which  much  of  the  repairing, 
especially  of  fine  shoes,  is  now  done. 
The  Italian  barbers  also  owe  much  of 
their  success  to  the  same  predilection, 
their  individual  efforts  not  being  ham 
pered  by  barbers’  unions.

in 

A  portfolio, 

The  American  Navy,  Cuba and  Hawaii.
ten  parts,  sixteen 
views 
in  each  part,  of  the  finest  half 
tone  pictures  of  the  American  Navy, 
Cuba  and  Hawaii  has  just  been  pub- 
isbed  and  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  & 
St.  Paul  Railway  has  made  arrange­
ments  for  a  special  edition  for  the  ben­
efit  of 
its  patrons  and  will  furnish  the 
full  set,  one  hundred  and  sixty pictures, 
for  one  dollar. 
In  view  of  the  present 
excitement  regarding  Cuba  these  pic­
tures  are  very  timely.  Send  amount 
with  full  address  to  Geo.  H.  Heafford, 
General  Passenger  Agent  C.  M.  &  St. 
P.  Ry.,  Chicago,  111.

Take  as  Directed.

in 

the 

The  doctor  said  to  the  patient's  wife, 
‘ The  medicine  I  shall  send  must  be 
taken 
recumbent  posture.”  
After  he  had  gone,  greatly  puzzled,  she 
kept  repeating,  ‘ ‘ A  recumbent  posture
I  haven’t  got  one. ”   Finally  she  ap­
plied  to  a  benevolent  neighbor:  ‘ ‘ Have 
you  a  recumbent  posture  to  lend  me  to 
put  some  medicine  in for my  old man?”  
The  neighbor,  as  ignorant  as  the  appli­
cant,  replied,  “ I  had  one,  but  to  tell 
you  the  truth  I  have  lost  it.”

We’re  Pretty  Green

Because we’ve just been  married,  but 
on one thing  we are  agreed—we  shall 
use  only

Queen  Flake  Dakino  Powder

Because  his  mother  uses  that  brand 
and  her biscuits are always  just  right.

Manufactured only by

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&  CARRIER

LANSING,  MICH.

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The  Gem  union  s u it

is  the  only  combination  suit  in 
the  market  that  has  given  per­
fect satisfaction.  Being double 
breasted,  and  elastic  in  every 
portion,  it  affords  com fort  and 
convenience  to  wearer  that  are 
not obtained  in any other make. 
We  are  the  sole  manufacturers 
and  patentees  and are prepared 
to  supply  the  trade with a great 
variety  of  qualities  and  sizes.
S p e cia l  attention  g iv e n   to  m ail  orders.

GlOlIB  Knitting Wotks.  Grano  Rapios.

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AN OPPORTUNITY

A R E   N O T   L A Z Y
4,000 a g e n ts  are n ow  ca n v a ssin g  w ith  our  line  o f sam ples,  ea rn in g  from   $50 
to $200 per m onth.  W e  w a n t 4,000 m ore active ,  reliab le  men  to  ta k e ‘the  p laces 
not vet  filled.

F O R   M EN   WHO 

M an y  concerns  ad ve rtise  th em selves as  “ tailors  to  the  trad e,”   but  w e  are 
the  o r i g i n a l   and  o n ly   m an ufacturers on  a  l a r g e   s c a l e   o f  “ re a d y -to -w e a r”  
clo th in g  e x c lu s iv e ly   for  c o n s u m e r s .  W e  don’ t w h o le sa le!  W e   don’t  retail! 
1 here is  but  one  sm all  profit  betw een  the  first  cost  o f  our  garm en ts  and  the 
men  and  b oys  w h o   w ear  them .  W e  run  our  o w n   plant  and  the  sam ples  w e  
send out are cut from  th e clo th s w e m ake up in o ur facto ry.  W e  cu t su its a  th o u ­
sand at a tim e.  H en ce th e lo w   prices w e  offer.  T h e s e  go o d s bear th e trade m ark,

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W H IT E   H O R S E   B R A N D .

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A   superb outfit  and  ad ve rtisin g   m atter  furnished  fre e  to  our  a ge n ts.  D o
you   not  think w ith   all th ese a d va n ta ges you could interest y o u r frien d s and n eighbors and secure 
th eir orders  fo r c lo th in g  ?  T h e  w orkm an sh ip  and trim m ings are the v e ry  best on e v ery garm ent.

’Men’s Suits #4 to #15.  Hoys’ Suits #:5 to #9.  Men’s Trousers 75c to #4.
W e also  operate one  o f the  larg est  C u stom   D epartm ents  w h ere  garm en ts are  actually cut

and  m ad e-to-m easure  b y th e  m ost  sk illfu l  w orkm en.  T h e   trade 

iark  for th is  departm ent is

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W H IT E   C IT Y   B R A N D .

W e   furnish  our  a g e n ts  w ith   a  fine  line o f sam ples  and  all  necessary  b lan ks  from   th is  de
partm ent  w ith out ch a rg e.  T h e   prices  for suits  are  $12  to  $25.  W ith  the  tw o   outfits  .......  —
m eet  the  taste and  purse  o f every  m an  and .boy  in  yotir com m unity.  W e   pay our ageni 
eral  com m ission.  D on ’ t m iss th is ch ance.  W rite  for  p a rticu lars'to   D ept.  G.  K .

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Around  the  State
Movements  of  Merchants.

Yale—John  Hutton  & Co.  have opened 

a  new  hardware  store.

Manistee—Aug.  Thurman has engaged 

in  the  confectionery  business.

Portland— Clarence  A.  Newman  has 

embarked  in  the  meat  business.

Barryton— A.  L.  Hawk  has  lately  en­
gaged  in  the  drug  business at this place.
Bay  City— VVatrous  &  Miller  succeed 
W.  A.  Watrous  in  the  grocery  business.
Gaylord—Geo.  F.  Qua  continues  the 
clothing  and  shoe  business  of Qua  Bros.
Hancock— Hodges  &  Ready  succeed 
Thos.  Hodges  in  the confectionery busi­
ness.

Adrian— L.  M.  Rogers,  of  L.  M. 
Rogers  &  Bro.,  grain  and  wool  dealers, 
is  dead.

Lansing— Herrick  Bros,  have  added 
a  meat  market  to  their  grocery  estab­
lishment.

Hodge—Jas.  S.  Hodge,  dealer  in  ag­
ricultural  implements,  has  removed  to 
Fife  Lake.

Lennon—Phillips  &  Perkins  succeed 
Samuel  Phillips  in  the  grocery  and  no­
tion  business.

Saginaw—Geo.  Arrowsmith,  dealer  in 
dry  goods  and  groceries,  has  removed 
to  New  Lothrop.

Lake  Odessa— H.  VV.  Hart  has 
purchased  the  grocery  and  drug  stock 
of  Dr.  W.  S.  Hart.

Jackson— The  Snow  Shoe Co.  has  been 
organized  to  continue  the  boot  and  shoe 
business  of  Wm.  VV.  Snow.

Oxford—J.  C.  Baldwin  &  Co.  suc­
in  the  furni­

ceed  H.  Baldwin  &  Son 
ture  and  undertaking  business.

Vandalia— Fred  Williams  will  here­
after  carry  on  the  grocery  business  for­
merly  conducted  by  Bogue  &  Williams.
Lake  City—Wm.  H.  Arbuckle  has 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  E.  W. 
Murray  and  will  continue  the  business.
Traverse  City— Mat Tatman,  formerly 
salesman 
for  Thurtell  &  Gane,  has 
opened  a  confectionery  and  cigar  store.
Big  Rapids—John  Johnson,  formerly 
with  Pearson  &  Co.,  ef  Fremont,  has 
purchased  the  J.  M.  Arnold  meat  mar­
ket.

Bay  City—Edward  Meisel  &  Co.  have 
opened  a  retail  grocery  store  at  the  cor­
ner  of  E ighteenth  street  and  Garfield 
avenue.

Jackson—Geo.  Lincoln  has  sold  his 
meat  market  on  Francis  street  and 
opened  a  new  one  at  208  South  Mechan­
ic street.

Niles—Gillette  &  Hatfield,  composed 
of  E.  L.  Gillette  and  Frank  Hatfield, 
have  purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  W. 
H.  Bullard.

Battle  Creek— Dr.  I.  N.  Merrit, 

for 
many  years 
identified  with  the  dental 
profession,  has  opened  a  grocery  store 
on  East  Main  street.

Brown  City—W.  J.  Bottomley  has 
purchased  the  building  belonging 
to 
Frank  Snyder  and  will  occupy,  same 
with  his  jewelry  stock.

Maple  Rapids— Wm.  L.  Aldrich,  of 
Aldrich  &  Van  Sickle,  general  dealers, 
died  last  Friday  from  the  effects  of gan­
grene,  after  an  illness  of  ten  days.

Owosso— H.  L.  Scheer,  of  Chicago, 
has  purchased  an  interest  in  the  mon­
ument  works  of  E.  A.  Steadman,  the 
new  firm  name  being  Steadman  & 
Scheer.

Lake City—Anton  Iverson  will occupy 
the  building  soon  to  be  vacated  by  Jas. 
Berry,  general  dealer,  with  a 
line  of 
furniture.  He  will  also  handle  dressed 
lumber.

Owosso— Eugene  E.  Beal  has  placed 
Chas.  F.  Ziefle 
in  charge  of  his  new 
shoe  store  at  this  place.  Mr.  Ziefle  was 
connected  with  his  Ann  Arbor  store  for 
seven  years.

Lowell—Thos.  Donovan has associated 
himself  with  F.  A.  Gould,  of  Mulliken, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Gould  &  Dono­
van,  to  engage  in  the  produce  business 
at  this  place.

Allegan— The  Common  Council 

is 
considering  a  proposition  to  attract  fac­
tories  here  by  remitting  all taxes forfive 
years  on  new  factories  employing  over 
twenty-five  people.

Howard  City— H.  M.  Gibbs,  druggist 
at  this  place,  has  purchased  the  bank­
rupt  drug  and  grocery  stock  of  Chad­
wick  &  Milne,  at  Portland,  and  will 
continue  business  at  both  places.

Onondaga— The  stock  of  furniture  of 
Stroud  &  McDonald  has  been  sold  and 
moved  away.  The  former  manager,  D. 
W.  Freeland,  will re-open  the  store  with 
a  new  line  of  furniture  and  undertaking 
goods.
Ignace—S.  J.  Smith, 
for  eight 
St. 
years 
in  the  employ  of  Stellwagen  & 
Kynock,  hardware  dealers,has  opened  a 
tin  and  plumbing  shop.  His  son,  Fred, 
will  be  associated  with  him  in  the  new 
venture.

Lansing— The  firm  of  Alsdorf  &  Son 
has  leased  the  store  building  at  335 
Washington 
formerly 
occupied  by  the  J.  H.  Rose  grocery, 
and  will  open  a  new  drug  store  there 
about  May  15.

avenue,  south, 

Lansing—Ernest  D.  Jessop  succeeds 
H.  E.  Cross  as  manager  of  the  J.  L. 
Hudson  shoe  house.  Mr.  Cross 
re­
signed  to  accept  a  position  as  assistant 
superintendent  of  the  Handy  Wagon 
Works,  at  Saginaw.

Otsego— P,  W.  Travis, 

formerly  en­
in  trade  at  this  place,  but  for 
gaged 
some  time  past  residing 
in  the  East, 
has,  like  the  prodigal  son,  returned  to 
Otsego  and  opened  a  dry  goods  store  in 
the  Cushman  building.

Charlotte—J.  A.  Hageman  and  J.  A. 
Mikesell  have  formed  a  copartnership 
and  embarked  in  the  grocery  business. 
Mr.  Mikesell  was  formerly  connected 
with  the  electric 
light  plant  and  Mr. 
Hageman  was  engaged 
in  the  grocery 
business.

Traverse  City— M.  B.  Holley  and 
Ralph  Connable  have  become  the  own­
ers  of  the  city  book  store,  having  pur­
chased  the  stock  of  the  Lyon,  Beecher, 
Kymer  &  Palmer  Co.,  of  Grand  Rap­
ids.  The  style  of  the  firm  will be Holley 
&  Connable.

Ishpeming—Some of the Scandinavian 
residents  of  the  city  are  advocating  the 
organization  of  a  Swedish  co-operative 
society,  with  a  view  to  opening  a  gen­
eral  merchandise  store.  The  scheme 
may  be  brought  to  a  fruition,  but  it  is 
doubtful  if  the  project  succeeds,  on  ac­
count  of  the  inexperience  of  the  pro­
moters.

North  Lansing— The  grocery  store  of 
John  Eichele  is  closed  and  its  rightful 
owner 
is  yet  to  be  determined.  Mr. 
Eichele  and  Edward  Darling  recently 
made  a  deal,  which  was  intended  to  re­
sult  in  the  latter  and  John  Darling  pur­
chasing  the  stock,  but  after  Edward 
Darling  had  given  Mr.  Eichele  the 
deeds  of  the  property  he  was  to  trans­
fer  for  his  interest  in  the  goods  and  the 
invoice  was  taken,  the  partner  refused 
to  come  up  with  his  share  because  of 
dissatisfaction  over  the  invoice.  After 
running  the  store  a  week,  a  bill  of  sale 
was  given  to  John  J.  Mascer,  and  there 
it  stands.  Mr.  Eichele  holds  deeds  for 
Darling’s  real  estate  and  no  one  seems 
sure  who  will  eventually  own  the  stock.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Bancroft---- M.  W.  Wilkinson  has

opened  a  cigar  factory.

Charlotte— Bond  &  Scott,  machinists, 
have  purchased  a  site  upon  which  they 
will  erect  a  machine  shop  with  a  floor 
capacity  of  2,080  feet.

Owosso— D.  R.  Salisbury,  manufac­
turer  and  dealer 
in  shoes,  has  opened 
a  branch  store  at  Corunna,  placing  D. 
W.  Watters  in  charge.

Sparta— Hinman  &  Jacobs  have  com­
pleted  arrangements  for  starting  a  bas­
ket  factory  at  this  place,  turning  out 
both  fruit  baskets and  berry  crates.

Chesaning— M.  L.  Parshall,  proprie­
tor  of  the  Havana  roller  mills,  has  pur­
chased  a  half  interest  in  the Owosso city 
mills.  The  style  of  the  firm  is  R.  N. 
&  M.  L.  Parshall.

Menominee—The 

Carland— Park  Scott  has  purchased 
the 
interest  of  A.  E.  Shannon  in  the 
general  stock  and  elevator  formerly con­
ducted  by  Scott  &  Shannon,  and  will 
continue  the  business  in  his  own  name.
shingle  mill  of 
Henry  Harding  is  being  operated  day 
and  night,  the  owner  having  contracted 
to  cut  20,000,000  during  the  season,
10,000,000  for  T.  E.  Hicks  and  the 
same  quantity  for  the  Soaper  Shingle 
Co.

Coldwater—A  company  has  been  or­
ganized  with  a  capital  stock  of  §300,000 
to  operate  what has been formerly known 
as  the  Cole  marl  beds,  and  will  erect  a 
factory  building costing §100,000.  L.  W. 
Hoch,  of  Adrian,  will be superintendent 
of  the  proposed  factory.

Portland— The  Verity  Manufacturing 
Co.,  manufacturers of washing machines 
and  furniture  specialties,  will  make  ex­
tensive  improvements  in  its  plant  be­
fore  the  advent  of  the  July  rush,  includ­
ing  the  erection  of  a  three-story  addi­
tion  to  the  rear  of  the  present  factory 
building.

Belding— W.  D.  Ballou  bid 

in  the 
plant  of  the  Ballou  Basket  Co.  at chattel 
mortgage  sale  and  will  continue  the 
business  under  the  corporate  style  of the 
Ballou  Basket  Works.  W.  D.  Ballou  is 
President, M.  E.  Ballou  Vice-President, 
J.  E.  Clemens  Treasurer,  and  F.  A. 
Potter  Secretary.

Jackson— Herbert  A.  Hodge,  J.  N. 
La  Due,  J.  S.  Hutchinson  and  Frank 
Cary  have  organized  the  Hio  Furnace 
Co.,  which  will  undertake  to  manufac­
ture  and  exploit  the  new  furnace recent­
ly 
invented  by  N.  J.  Cary.  The  new 
enterprise  will  be  located  in  the  Ben­
nett  machinery  building.

Escanaba—The  new  railroad 

from 
here  to  Republic 
is  now  an  assured 
fact. 
It  will  traverse  a  timbered  coun­
try,  which  will  eventually  become  an 
agricultural  one.  The Chicago  &  North­
western  Railway  will  run  about  sixty 
ore  trains  daily 
into  this  place  and 
more  ore  will  be  shipped  from  this  part 
than  since  1892.

Houghton-  It  has  been  more  than 
twenty-five  years  since  anything  was 
done  with  the  Winona  mining  property, 
between  here  and  Ontonagon.  Twenty- 
five  men  will  go  to  work  this  week  at 
unwatering  the  mine  and,  as  the  new 
company  has  ample  means,  the  Winona 
will  soon  be  among  the  dividend  pay­
ing  properties.  With  copper  at  12  cents 
a  pound,  there  has  been  and  will  be 
great  activity  in  this  district,  and  many 
old  properties  are  being  put  into  shape 
with  new  and  up-to-date  machinery, 
which  means  much 
for  Houghton 
county.  All  the  old  mines  which  have 
resumed 
lately  have  been  equipped 
with  far  better  machinery  than  the  best 
ones  had  twenty-five  years  ago.

Alanson—The  Alanson  Manufacturing 
Co.  is  working  on  an  order  for  sixty 
carloads  of  cheese  box  stock.

Remus— Phillips  &  Chapin  have  re­
sumed  operations  at  their  cheese  fac­
tory,  having  put 
in  a  new  boiler  and 
other  betterments.

incorporating 

Detroit—Articles 

the 
E.  R.  Calk  Co.,  for  the  manufacture 
and  sale  of  horseshoe  and  other  calks, 
have  been  filed;  capital  stock,  §50,000. 
Merrill  B.  Mills,  in  person  and  as  trus­
tee,  holds  all  but  two  shares  of 
the 
the  remainder  being  held  by 
stock, 
James  Barnes  and  John  M,  Brewer.

Manistee-  L.  B.  Long,  who  for  the 
past  ten  years  has  been  general manager 
of  the  Manistee  Manufacturing  Co.,  has 
resigned  his  position  on  account  of poor 
health.  W.  J.  Wabrausbek,  who  has 
been  head  book-keeper  for  some  time, 
will  probably  be  placed  in  charge,  al­
though  no  definite  arrangements  have 
yet  been  made.

Marquette— Sunday  marked  the  open­
ing  of  navigation  for  1898,  when  the 
in  with  coal  and 
steamer  Wade  came 
took  on  a 
load  of 
iron  ore.  This  is 
positively  a  summer  town  and  the open­
ing  of  navigation  is  a  long-looked-for 
event.  The  Dead  River  Mill  Co.'s  mill 
begins  its  season’s  cut  this week.  Extra 
ore  trains  are  being  put  on  the  D .,  S. 
S.  &  A.  and  L.  S.  &  I.  Railways  and, 
with  the  unprecedented  activity  in  iron 
ore,  Marquette  will  be a  lively  place  for 
the  next  eight  months.

Telephone  Topics-

Flint— The  Valley  Telephone  Co.  has 
engaged  Frank  M.  Howard  as  manager.
Charlotte  -The  New  State  Telephone 
Co.  is  canvassing  the  city  for  contracts 
on  the  basis  of  §20  per  year for  business 
phones  and  §10  per  year  for  residence 
connections.

Benton  Harbor—The  Twin  City  Tele­
phone  Co.  has  over  400  connections  and 
the  number  is  constantly 
increasing. 
The  Bell  exchange  will  probably  be 
abandoned  altogether.

Owosso—The  Bell  people  now  offer 
the  city  six  telephone connections  for $1 
a  year.  This  would  be  cheap  enough 
but  for  the  fact  that  there  will  probably 
be  no  more  Bell  phones  in  the  city  by 
the  end  of  another  year.

Traverse City— F.  O.  Gullifer,  of  De­
troit,  is 
in  the  city  in  the  interests  of 
the  New  State  Telephone  Co.,  with  the 
view  of  establishing  an  independent  ex­
change  in  Traverse  City.

Merchant’s  License  Sixty  Years  Old.
Will  Botsford,  the  Holland  merchant, 
has  an  odd  document  in  the  shape  of  a 
license 
issued  to  an  Allegan  merchant 
sixty-two  years  ago.  The  license  reads 
as  follows:

Whereas,  Eber  Sherwood, of  the  town­
ship  of  Allegan,  in  the  county  of  Alle­
gan,  in  the  Territory  of  Michigan,  hath 
duly  paid  to  the  Sheriff  of  said  county 
eight  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  for 
a 
license  to  follow  the  occupation  of  a 
Merchant;  Now  know  ye,  that  the  said 
licensed  to 
Eber  Sherwood 
follow  the  occupation  of  a  Merchant 
in 
the  Territory  of  Michigan,  in the countv 
of  Allegan,  in  the  Territory  aforesaid, 
during  the  present  year,  ending  on  the 
31st  day  of  December,  1836,  in conform­
ity  with  the  Laws  of  the  Territory  of 
Michigan.

is  hereby 

Dated  at  Allegan,  January  1,  1836.
R obert  Abbott,

Auditor  of  the  Territory  of  Michigan.
A.  L.  E ly,  County  Clerk.

Gillies’  New  York  teas.  All  kinds, 
grades  and  prices.  Phone  Visner,  800.

All  lies  are  fleet,  but  none  are  sure­

footed.

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H.  M.  Gibbs  has  opened  a  grocery 
store  at  Portland,  purchasing  his  stock 
of  the  Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.

Mrs.  Nettie  Watts  has  opened  a  gro­
cery  store  at  Ensley.  The  Clark-Jewell- 
Wells  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

A.  E.  Haas  has  opened  a  grocery 
store  at  Tolcott.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

The  Wolverine  Spice  Co.  is  erecting 
a  two-story  addition  to  its  factory  on 
Court  street,  25x1150  feet  in  dimensions.
The  Williams  Provision  Co.,  meat 
dealers  at  290  South  Division  street, 
line  of  groceries.  The 
has  added  a 
Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

W.  A.  Truax  has  opened  a  grocery 
and  shoe  store  at  Dorr.  The  oiney  & 
Judson  Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  gro­
ceries  and  the  Herold-Bertscb  Shoe 
Co.  supplied  the  shoes.

Local  tobacco  dealers  are  purchasing 
a  large  supply  of  stamps  at  the  Internal 
Revenue  office,  in  anticipation  of  an 
amendment  to  the  Dingley  tariff  act  to 
raise  revenues  for  war  purposes.  Most 
of  the  factories  are  running over time  to 
manufacture  the  goods  needed  for  the 
extra  supply  of  stamps.  Cigarmakers 
throughout  the  State  are  also  sending  in 
increased  orders,  some  of  which  are 
in 
the  nature  of  a  surprise  when  the  usual 
amount  of  their  purchases is considered.

The  Grain  Market.

As  is  usual,  wheat  was  the  absorbing 
topic  in  the  grain  line  during  the  past 
week.  The  trade  is  getting  very  tired 
of  hearing  about  Leiter  and  his  clique, 
as  they  are  playing  football  with  the 
present  futures.  As  has  been  stated 
heretofore  in  these  articles,  these people 
put  the  price  to  whatever  point  suits 
their  interest. 
If  they  think  that  May 
wheat  should  reach  $r. 15,  it  goes  there, 
and  if  they  think  it  should  be  depressed 
to  $1.05  or $1.06,  it  goes to  that  point. 
It  is  useless  to  predict  anything 
in  re­
gard  to  prices  in  these  times.  We  have 
not  seen  so  much  uncertainty  and  irreg­
ularity  since  1876,  when  prices  went  up 
and  remained  steady  until  nearly  har­
vest  time.  The  exports  have been  large. 
The  world’s  shipments  were  also  nearly
9.000.  000 bushels  during  the  week,  but 
a  greater  part  came  from  other  wheat 
exporting  countries,  which  shows  that 
where  crops  have  been  harvested,  they 
have  wheat  to  spare.  Argentine  shipped 
nearly 
against
2.000.  000  bushels  during  the correspond­
ing  time  last  year.  Reports  show  a  fair 
decrease  in  the  visible,  but we can stand 
a  decrease 
in  the  visible  every  week 
from  now  until  harvest  and  still  not dis­
commode  us  very  much.

16,000,000 

bushels, 

As  is  usual  under  present  conditions, 
the  flour  trade  is  very  unsatisfactory,  as 
the  trade  are  holding  off,  expecting  to 
see  wheat  recede  and,  consequently,  buy 
only  to  supply 
their  present  actual 
needs.  While  mill  feed  is  in  good  de­
mand, it  has weakened about 50c per  ton. 
The  mills  have  kept  running  at  their 
usual  pace.

Coarse  grains,  especially  corn,  have 
been strong,owing  to the extremely large 
decrease 
in  the  visible,  and  the  price 
was  advanced  about  2c.  Oats  were  also 
strong  and  advanced  about  i^ c.  Wheat 
was advanced about 3c  in Detroit and  lo­
cal markets,but could not  follow the Chi­
cago  and  Northwestern  markets,  as they

are  controlled  by  the  clique,  as has  been I 
stated.

The  receipts  during  the  week  were  63 
cars  of  wheat,  11  cars  corn  and  13  cars 
of  oats. 
It  might  be  mentioned  that 
Grand  Rapids  has  been  and  is  regularly 
receiving  more  wheat  than  Detroit  or 
any  other  point  in  the  State.

C.  G.  A.  Vo ig t.

Purely  Personal.

Dr.  Cbas.  S.  Hazeltine,  President  of 
the  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co.,  has 
returned  from  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa, 
where  he  spent  a  fortnight  with  his 
daughter.

Gaius  W.  Perkins,  President  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture  Co  ,  is 
at  Old  Point  Comfort,  where  he  expects 
to  remain  about  a  week,  returning  home 
via  Washington  and  New  York.

W.  R.  Brice,  senior  member  of  the 
produce  house  of  W.  R.  Brice  &  Co., 
Is  expected  to  pay  his  branch  house  a 
visit  next  week,  at  which  time  the  plan 
of  making  the  branch  a  permanent  fea­
ture  will  be  discussed  and  decided 
upon.

Edwin  Ross, who  has  been  manager of 
the  soap  department  of  Armour  &  Co. 
since  the  first  of  the  year,  has  intro 
duced  a  number  of 
innovations  which 
have  resulted  to  the  profit  of  all  con­
cerned.  His  attitude  toward  the  cut­
ting  grocers  and  department  stores  is 
such  as  to  commend  him  to  the  legiti­
mate  retail  trade  everywhere.

Sidney  F.  Stevens  (Foster,  Stevens  & 
Co.)  left 
last  evening  for  Old  Point 
Comfort  in  hopes  of  reaching  there  be­
fore  the  Flying  Squadron  sails  away 
from  Hampton  Roads  to  crush the Span­
ish  flotilla.  He  will  remain  there  a 
week  or  ten  days,  returning  home  via 
Washington  and  Baltimore.  Mrs.  Stev­
ens  accompanies  her  husband.

Charles  Clarke,  New  York  State 
Agent  of  the  Grand  Trunk,  has  been 
appointed  agent  of  the  Grand  Trunk 
Dispatch  at  Buffalo.  The  manager  of 
this  new  line,  Sumner  Hopkins,  will 
continue  to  discharge  the duties of Com­
mercial  Agent  of  the  Grand  Trunk  at 
Detroit,  and 
it  seems  to  be the  policy 
of  the  company  to  have  its  agents  at 
important  points  look  after  the  interests 
of  the  fast  freight  line,  without  increase 
of  salary,  thus  avoiding  the  necessity  of 
making  special  appointments  for  the 
line,and  keeping  down  the  expense  that 
incurred.  Mr. 
would  otherwise  be 
Clarke  was 
in  charge  of  the  Grand 
Trunk 
interests  in  this  city  for  several 
years  previous  to  his  going  to Buffalo.

Seven  Months  on  the  Road.

F ro m   th e   L a n s in g  R e p u b lic a n .

F.  B.  Holder  received  a  letter  this 
morning  from  Rev.  Lewis  F.  Esselstyn, 
of  Teheran,  Persia,  stating  that  two 
barrels  of  dishes  which  the 
latter  pur­
chased  had  arrived  at  Teheran  with 
only  one  small  plate  broken.  The  goods 
were  packed  by  E.  H.  Flitton,  a  clerk 
in  Mr.  Holder’s  store,  were  shipped 
from  this  city  Aug.  26,  and  reached 
their  destination  Feb.  10.  They  trav­
eled  about  800  miles  by  caravan  from 
Bushire  to  Teheran.  Mr.  Esselstyn  in­
closed  the  following  paper,  which  he 
found  at  the  top  of  the  barrel  when 
opening  it:  “ These  goods  were  care­
fully packed by E.  H.  Flitton,  Lansing, 
Mich.  Woe  be  unto  the  heathen  that 
breaks  one  piece. ’ ’

Easily  Arranged.

“ Dear  Charlie,  if  I  marry  you  will 
you  get  up  and  make  the  fires  in  the 
morning?’ ’
“ Darling  girl,  we  will  get  married  in 
the  summer.  Before  winter  you  will  get 
used  to  the 
idea  of  making  the  fires 
yourself. ’ ’

M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Asso­

ciation.

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers'  Association, 
held  at  Retail  Grocers’  Hall,  Tuesday 
evening,  April  19,  President  Dyk  pre­
sided.
The 

following  communication,  ad­
dressed  to  Mr.  Dyk,  was  read  by  the 
Secretary:

Green  Bay,  Wis,  April  5— In 

the 
Michigan  Tradesman  of  recent  date,  I 
read  an  account  of  the  good  work  done 
by  your  Association  in  the  past,  and  as 
we  have  just  recently  organized  here  I 
cordially  ask  you  or  your  Secretary’s 
in 
favor  in  answering  a  few  enquiries 
regard  to  subjects  which  are 
important 
to  us,  and  we,  as  a  body,  will  heartily 
thank  you  for  any  information  you  may 
give  us.  We  organized  in  February,  of 
this  year,  and  have  now  fifty-four  mem­
bers;  in  fact,  ail  of  the  leading  grocers 
in  the  city,  excepting  one,  who  persists 
life  out  of  very 
in  cutting  the  very 
nearly  all  of  the  staples. 
I  notice  by 
the  aiticle  referred  to  that  you have suc­
cessfully  met  this  question  in  a  number 
of  cases.  What  methods  did  you  pursue 
and  what  pressure  or  influence  did  you 
bring  to  bear?  Also  the  trading  stamp 
scheme.  How  did  you  get  rid  of  that?

Hoping  to  hear  from  you  at  an  early 
date  and  wishing  you continued success, 
I  am. 

H .   H a g e v a n ,  Sec’y.
On  motion,  the  Secretary  was 

in­
structed  to reply  fully  and  frankly  to the 
enquiries  of  the  writer.

The  following  communication  was  re­

ceived  from  B.  S.  Harris:

In  the  Bulletin  for  March,  issued  by 
the  Dairy  and  Food  Commissioner,  on 
pages  5  and  6,  is  an  article  I  deem 
worthy  of  more  than  passing  notice  and 
one  upon  which  this  Association  should 
take  action,  as  it  applies  to  our  busi­
ness  and  strikes  at  an  evil  of  great 
im­
portance  to  us,  and  in  regard  to  which 
we  must  be  deeply  interested, 
ft  is  the 
peddling  and  taking  orders  and  deliv­
ery  of  baking  powders,  extracts,  teas, 
coffees,  spices,  etc.,  all  over  the  State. 
In  this  article  we  have  it from  the high­
est  authority  in  the  State  that  the  goods 
sold  are  spurious  and  misrepresented, 
and  as  the  Commissioner  asks  the  co­
operation  of  the  State  papers  in warning 
buyers  of  these  frauds,  I  think  the  re­
tail  grocers  of  the  State  should  be  a 
great  factor 
I  would 
recommend  that  our  Association  take 
the 
in  this  matter  and  ask 
other  associations  in  the  State  to  assist 
in  the  same  work,  and  to  this  end  I 
would  offer  the  following  resolution :

in  doing  this. 

initiative 

That  the  whole  of  tbe  article  in  the 
Bulletin  mentioned  under  the  heading, 
“ Warning  to  Consumers, ’ ’  be  printed 
in  circular  form  or  in  any  other  manner 
the  Association  may  adopt;  that  5,000 
of  the  same  be  issued  and  put 
into  the 
hands  of  the  retail  grocers  of  this  city 
for  distribution  among  their  customers, 
to  aid  the  good  work  of  the  Dairy  and 
Food  Commissioner 
in  exposing  this 
class  of  frauds.

A  considerable  discussion 

followed 
the  presentaion  of  the  communication, 
some  urging  the  adoption of Mr.  Harris’ 
suggestion  in  regard  to  printing  the  ar­
ticle  in  circular  form,  while  others 
in­
sisted  that  the  republication  of  same 
in  the  daily  newspapers  would  accom­
plish  the  result  at  considerably  less  ex­
pense.  It  was  finally  decided  to  request 
the  Herald  and  Press  to  republish  the 
article  in  their  news  columns  as  a  com­
pliment  to  the  Association.

Julius  J.  Wagner  called  attention  to 
the  fact  that  Soapine  peddlers 
are 
invading  the  city,  giving  six 
again 
packages  of  soapine  and  seven  cakes  of 
soap  for  25  cents.  As 
it  has  been 
nearly  two  years  since  the  Association 
reaffirmed 
its  views  on  tbe  Soapine 
question,  it was noted  that  an  occasional 
grocer  had  put  the  goods  in  stock  in 
the  meantime,  acting  on  the representa­
tions  of  the  Soapine  emissaries  that  the 
interdict  on  the  goods  had  been  re­
moved. 
Inasmuch  as  such  representa­
tions  of  the  Soapine  agents  were  false 
and  fraudulent,  it  was  decided  to  con­
trovert  their  work and,on  motion  of  Mr.

Lehman  it  was  decided  to  reprint  the 
Soapine  resolution  on  the  next  sugar 
card  issued  by  tbe  Secretary.
the 

following 
resolution,  which  was  unanimously 
adopted:

Homer  Klap  offered 

Whereas—We  have  the  assurance  of 
Armour  &  Co.  that  its  soap  department 
does  not  now  discriminate  against  the 
retail  trade  by  catering  to  the  depart­
ment  stores  and  cutters ;  therefore

Resolved—That  we  revoke  the  resolu­
tion  of  Aug.  18,  1896,  pledging  our­
selves  to  refrain  from  handling  the  Ar­
mour  goods,  and  restore  that  house  to 
the  confidence  and  co-operation  of  the 
retail  trade.

A  "considerable  discussion 

followed 
on  the  probability  of  a  duty  being 
placed  on  tea  and  coffee  and  of  the  pos­
sibility  of  its  applying  to  goods  in  the 
hands  of  the  retail  trade.  No  conclu­
sion  was  reached  in  the  matter,  owing 
to  the 
indefiniteness  of  information  in 
possession  of  the  members

There  being  no  further  business,  the 

meeting  adjourned.

Flour  and  Feed.

In  other  words,  it 

The  sharp  advance  and  demand  for 
wheat  in  Chicago  to  fill  May  contracts 
have  greatly 
interfered  with  the  flour 
trade  for  the  past  few  weeks,  and  the 
more  so  as  May  approaches.  A  large 
amount  of  wheat  is  being  shipped  from 
Michigan,  Ohio  and  Indiana,  attracted 
by  the  high  speculative  price  for  May 
delivery. 
is  worih 
more  for  the  time  being  for  speculative 
purposes  than  for  milling  and,  in  con­
sequence,  the  output  of flouring  mills  in 
the  central  winter  wheat  belt  is,  at pres­
ent,  greatly  curtailed.  During  the  past 
few  days,  however,  there  has  been  a 
better  enquiry  for flour  and,  if  the  price 
of  wheat  is  sustained,  it  is  only  a  ques­
tion  of  a  very  short  time  before  flour 
will  have  advanced  in  proportion  with 
wheat.

The  Grand  Rapids  mills  have  been 
running  quite  steadily,  having  been for­
tunate  enough  to  book  orders  quite  lib­
erally  for  April  business,  and  have  se­
cured  sufficient  supply  of  wheat  to  keep 
the  mills  moving.

Millstuffs  continue  to  be  in  good  de­
mand,  with prices practically unchanged 
for  the  week.  Feed  and  meal  are  mov­
ing  rather  more  slowly,  but  prices  have 
been  well  sustained.

W m.  N.  R owe.

*   ♦

Hides,  Pelts,  Furs,  Tallow  and  Wool.
The  bide  market  is  somewhat  firmer 
and  higher  prices  are  asked  and  paid, 
although  the  quality  is  no  better.  Tight 
money  does  not  affect  them  materially, 
as  there 
is  not  a  sufficient  amount  for 
the  demand.  Light  skins  show  a  de­
cline  in  price,  while  heavy  show  an  ad­
vance,  having  been  declared  dutiable. 
There 
is  no  accumulation  of  eithei 
grade.  The  quality  has  improved.

Pelts  are  scarce  and  nothing  doing. 
In  order  to  effect  a  sale  the  price  must 
be  conceded.
Furs  are 

light  receipt,  poor  in 

in 

quality  and  not  eagerly  sought  after.

Tallow is  quiet.  There  is  a  moderate 
demand  for  soapers’  stock,  while  choice 
grades  are  desired  at  fair  prices.

Wool 

is  not  quotable  at  any  price. 
There  are  uo  sales  East  or  West.  There 
is  none  for  sale,  and  uo  demand,  on  ac­
count  of  the  new  clip  near  at  hand,  and 
no  one  will  buy to any  extent,on account 
of  the  present  uncertainty.  Local  buy­
ers  seem  anxious and have paid for early 
offerings  far  beyond  what  could  be 
realized  on  any  market.  The  opinion 
seems  to  be  that  there 
is  no  limit  to 
price  it  will  reach  and  take  it  at  $1.05, 
when  gold  dollars  would  bring  but  $1.
Wm.  T.  Hess.

M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

6

CHANGE  OF  BASE.

The  Food  Commissioner  To  Go After 

the  Retailer.

Reed  City,  April  16— I  feel  impelled 
in 
to  write  you  in  regard  to  something 
which  every  grocer  in  Michigan 
is  vi­
tally  interested —the  responsibility under 
the  existing 
laws  for  the  sale  of  pure 
spices  and  other  goods.  The  law—or, 
at  least,  the  construction  put  upon  it  by 
the  Pure  Food  Commissioner— is  that 
every  grocer  shall  know  that  his  goods 
are  pure  or  he  must  suffer  the  penalty. 
Now,  how 
is  he  to  know  unless  he  is 
capable  of  analyzing  every  pound  of 
mustard,  pepper,  etc.,  be  buys?  Unfor­
tunately,  we  grocers  have  not  all  been 
able  to  secure  a  collegiate  education, 
hence  we  are  not  able  to  conduct  the 
necessary  experiments.  A  deputy  in­
spector  who  visited  my  store  some  time 
ago  went  through  some  sort  of  test  on 
some  mustard  and  then  said:  “ I  think 
it  is  not  pure. 
I  asked  him  if  he  was 
sure  it  was  not,  and  he  replied  he  was 
not  sure,  as  he  was  not  a  chemist,  but 
would  send  a  sample  to  the  State  Chem­
ist  and  so  determine.  Now,  I  submit, 
in  all  fairness,  if  a  State  official  whose 
sole  duty  is  to  detect  impure  goods  can 
not  determine  with  any  degree  of  ac­
curacy  the  purity  of  goods 
inspected, 
how 
in  God’s  name  are  we  unlettered 
grocers  to  escape  the  penalties  of  the 
pure  food  laws?  Are  we  each  one  to 
hire  a  little  chemist  to analyze  all  goods 
received,  or  will  our  august  Legislature 
see  the  point  aud  send  us  one  at  the 
expense  of  the  State?  This 
latter  way 
would  not  be  a  bad  idea,  as  it  would 
give  fat  jobs  to  more of the unemployed. 
Candidly,  I  think  this  is  a  serious  mat­
ter—a  menace  to  the  rights  of  all  en­
in  the  grocery  business—and  1 
gaged 
would  like  to  hear  from  others  in regard 
to  it. 
If  ij  is  right,  then  we  will  sub­
mit  like  men;  but  if  it  is  not,  then  it  is 
time  we  fought  it  to  the  bitter  end.

I  think  I  can  safely  say  that  there 

is 
no  class  in  Michigan  which  would 
like 
to  see  nothing  but  pure  goods  sold  more 
than  the  grocers,  and  I  express  myself 
thus  strongly  in  consequence  of  the  im­
plied  change  of  policy  to  be  taken  by 
the  Pure  Food  Commissioner  as  fore­
shadowed  in  his  last  Bulletin,  in  which 
he  proposes  to  change  from  protecting 
to  prosecuting  the  retail  dealers.  Broth­
ers,  read  the  first  article  in  the  last Bul­
letin  and  see  how  you  like  it.  This 
language  is  used:  “ In  a  large  number 
of  cases  there 
is  an  entire  lack  of  in­
tent  to  do  wrong.”  
In  ninety-nine 
cases  out  of  every  one  hundred  this  is 
true,  and  if  the  department  will  give  us 
a  method  by  which  we  can  avoid  doing 
wrong  knowingly, 
there  will  be  few 
prosecutions  of  retail  dealers.  Until 
such  a  way 
it  is  the 
height  of  injustice  to  prosecute  ninety- 
nine  per  cent,  of  innocent  persons.

is  pointed  out 

\V.  H.  H awkins.

The  enquiry  of  Mr.  Hawkins  is  cer­
tainly  very  pertinent  at  this  time  in 
view  of  the  statement  of  the  Food  Com­
missioner  that  he  has  finally  reached the 
conclusion  that  he  must  hereafter  dis­
regard  the  entreaties  of  the 
jobbing 
trade  not  to  proceed  against  the  retail­
ers,  but  to  enforce  the  penalties  of  the 
law  against  the 
jobbing  houses  which 
furnish  the  retailers  goods  not  up  to  the 
legal  standard.  Experience  has  proven 
that  some  of  the  jobbers  are  not  sincere 
in  their  pretensions  along  these  lines 
and  that,  instead  of  joining  issue  with 
the  Commissioner 
in  cases  brought 
against  them  for  alleged violations,  they 
have  sought  to  evade legal responsibility 
in  the  premises  by  taking  advantage  of 
technicalities  and  by  the  introduction 
of  subterfuges,  which  serve  to  demon­
strate  their  insincerity.
*  *  *

The  Tradesman  began  agitating  the 
matter  of  pure  food  laws  fifteen  years 
ago  and  probably  did  more  than  any 
other  medium  in  the  State  to  create  the 
sentiment  which  subsequently  found  ex­
in  the  enactment  of  the  laws
pression 

which  now  grace  our  statute  books. 
With  the  actual  enactment  of  the  laws 
the  Tradesman  had  very little to do,  and 
candor  compels  the  statement  that  some 
of  the 
laws  are  unjust  and  one-sided, 
while  some  are  not  sufficiently  definite 
to  afford  the  protection  the  people  de­
serve.  For  the  indecision  and  vacilla­
ting  policy  of  the  first  Food  Commis­
sioner  the  Tradesman  frequently  ex­
pressed 
its  contempt  and  condemna­
tion,  and  some  of  the  rulings  promul­
gated  during  his  administration  were 
quite  in  keeping  with  the  character—or 
lack  of  character—of  the  head  of  the 
department.  The  present  Commissioner 
has  undertaken  the  work  of  enforcing 
the  laws  with  vigor,  but  his  efforts  have 
been  seriously  hampered  by  his  retain­
ing  a  number  of  the Storrs rulings which 
are  manifestly  unfair and one-sided,  and 
also  by  his  being  compelled  to  con­
struct  and  maintain  his  department  so 
that  it  serves  as  a  cogwheel  in  the 
in­
tricate  political  mechanism  of  the  Pin- 
gree  machine. 
The  bitterest  disap­
pointment  ever  experineced  by 
the 
Tradesman  was  the  action  of  Governor 
Rich  in  dragging  the  department 
into 
the  mire  of  party  politics  by  appointing 
a  nobody  to  the  responsible  position  of 
Food  Commissioner  at  the behest of pot­
house  politicians.  Mr.  Pingree  im­
proved  on  the  work  of  his  predecessor, 
so  far  as  the  appointment  of  a  Commis­
sioner  was  concerned,  but  the student  of 
events  can  not  fail  to  have  noted  that 
the  head  of  the  department  is  seriously 
handicapped  in  his  work by the political 
exigency  to  which  he  owes  his  position. 
The  Tradesman  accords  Mr.  Grosvenor 
due  credit  for  doing  the  best  he  can  un­
der  the  circumstances,  but  no  man  can 
serve  the  people  and  obey  the  behests 
of  an  ambitious  politician  at  the  same 
time  without  slighting  the  people—and 
the people who pay the  salaries  and  trav­
eling  expenses  of the Commissioner,  the 
inspectors  and  the  chemist  ought  to  be 
the  only  ones  considered 
in  such  con­
nection.  This  can  be  accomplished— 
to  some  extent,  at  least—by  placing  the 
chemist  and 
civil 
service  rules,  so  that  faithful  service  to 
the  people,  instead  of  fealty  to  a  crafty 
politician,  will  constitute  the  tenure  of 
office.

inspectors  under 

*  *  *

laws 

Probably  the  roost  unfair  feature  of 
the  food 
is  the  present  provision 
for  taking  samples  for  analysis.  A  sin­
gle  sample  is  sent  to  the  State  Chemist 
and  the  dealer  who  furnished the sample 
may  sell  all  the  goods  from  the  package 
from  which  the  sample  was  taken  be­
fore  the  result  of  the  analysis  appears 
in  the  monthly  Bulletin  of  the  depart­
ment.  Such  a  thing  as  verifying  the 
is,  therefore,  out  of  the  ques­
analysis 
tion. 
In  the  opinion  of  the  Tradesman 
there  should  be  at  least  three  samples 
taken,  and  properly  sealed  in  the  pres­
ence  of  the  dealer—one  for  immediate 
analysis,  one  for  subsequent  analysis,  if 
deemed  necessary,  and  one  for  the deal­
er,  who  may  have  the  privilege  of  re­
ferring  the  sample  for  analysis  to  such 
other  chemist  as  the  court  may direct  in 
the  event  of  his  being  prosecuted  for 
violation  of  the  law.  Nothing  could  be 
more  unfair  and  one-sided 
than  the 
present  system ;  nothing  could  be  fairer 
or  more  equitable  than  the  plan  sug­
gested.

*  *  *

Another  element  of unfairness is found 
in  the  custom  of  the  department  in pub­
lishing  the  analysis  of  a  single  sample, 
without  ascertaining  whether  other sam­
ples  of  the  same  brand  are also deficient 
in  purity  or  strength.  Within  a  few

the 

supplied 

months  a  certain  brand  of  vinegar  was 
published  in  the  Bulletin  as  below  the 
legal  standard,  yet  subsequent 
investi­
gation  disclosed  the  fact  that  the  vine­
gar,  as  originally  sold,  was  fully  up  to 
the  standard  but  was  diluted  by  the 
dealer  who 
sample. 
Through  the  dishonesty  of  the  retailer, 
the  manufacturer  was  held  up  to  public 
scorn  and  a  brand  which  he  had  spent 
years  in  exploiting  was  seriously  in­
jured 
in  the  estimation  of  the  dealers 
and  consumers  of  the  State.  Experi­
ence  has  demonstrated  that  the  people 
have  quite  as  much  to  fear  from  un­
scrupulous  retailers  as 
from  careless 
jobbers  and  dishonest  manufacturers.

So  far  as  defects  and  omissions  in 
the  present 
laws  are  concerned,  thev 
should  not  be  laid  at  the  door  of  the 
Food  Commissioner.  He had  little  hand 
in  creating  the  laws,  but  has given them 
persistent  and  intelligent  enforcement, 
in  the  face  of  determined  opposition 
and  bitter  discouragements which  would 
have  disheartened  a  less  resolute  man. 
While  there  are  some  who  will  dissent 
from  this  statement,  the  Tradesman 
is 
inclined  to  the  opinion  that he has made 
an  enviable 
the 
is  hampered  by 
manner 
political  and 
other  conditions  over 
which  he  has  no  control.
*  *  *

record,  considering 

in  which  he 

*  *  *

to 

jurisdiction,  except 

In  the  March  issue  of  the  Bulletin  the 
in­
Commissioner  announces  that  his 
spectors  have  collected over  150  samples 
of  baking  powder,  which  are  now  be­
ing  analyzed  by  the  State  Chemist,  yet 
nowhere 
in  the  food  laws  is  there  any 
specific  reference  to  baking  powder,  the 
Legislature  not  having  established  a  le­
gal  standard  tor  this  leavening  agent. 
Such  being  the  case,  the  question  nat­
urally  arises,  Why  is  the  Commissioner 
taking  up  a  matter  over  which  he  has 
no  specific 
in  a 
general  way,  when  so  many  laws  he 
is 
especially  directed  to  enforce  are  per­
mitted 
lie  dormant?  Why,  also, 
should  he  permit  his  deputy,  Mr.  Ben­
nett,  to  father  and  champion  a  one­
sided  baking  powder  bill  before the  last 
regular  session  of  the  Legislature—a 
bill,  by  the  way,  which  would  be  worth 
thousands  of  dollars  annually  to  the 
Price  and  Royal  people  if  it  could  be 
gotten  on  the  statute  books? 
is  a 
matter  of  common  knowledge  that  the 
manufacturers  of  Price  and  Royal  pow­
ders  are  not  at  all  averse  to  buying 
public  officials  and  corrupting  Legisla­
tures,  and  while  the  Tradesman  has  no 
specific  proof  that  Mr.  Bennett  was 
actuated  by  mercenary  motives,  his  es­
pousal  of  such  a  measure  while 
in  the 
employ  of  the  State  naturally  set  some 
people  to  thinking  and  gave  rise  to 
some  ugly  rumors.  An  official  of  the 
food  department, 
like  Caesar’s  wife, 
should  be  above  suspicion,  and  under 
no  circumstances  should  place  himself 
in  a  position  where  his  motives  could 
be  misconstrued  or  his  actions  imputed 
to  the  influence  of  pelf.
*  *  *
In  this  connection 

It 

the  Tradesman 
feels 
impelled  to  commend  the  ener­
getic  manner  in  which  Mr.  Bennett  shut 
out  a  carload  of  impure  goods  at  Battle 
Creek  three  weeks  ago. 
In  the  early 
part  of  March  it  was  learned  that  a  man 
giving  the  name  of  H.  H.  McCuen  bad 
taken  a 
large  number  of  orders  from 
consumers  direct,  at  Battle  Creek,  for 
teas,  coffees,  spices,  baking  powders, 
etc.,  for  future  delivery.  For  two  weeks 
the  department  had  an  inspector  watch­
ing  for  the  party,  who  was  slow  in  mak­
ing  the  delivery.  On  March  29,  it  was 
reported  that  a  carload  of  the  goods  had 
arrived  at  the  Chicago  &  Grand  Trunk 
depot.  The  next  day  a  stranger  giving 
bis  name  as  Nelson  Mayer  began  deliv­
ering  and  collecting  on  these  orders. 
He,  hired  a  conveyance,  and,  having 
notified  the  purchasers  beforehand,  de­
livered  a  small  part  of  the  orders  before 
samples  of  the  goods  could  be  obtained 
and 
tested.  Mr.  Bennett  thereupon 
caused  his  arrest  on  a  charge  of  dispos­
ing  of  a  can  of  impure  mustard.  He 
waived  examination  and  was  bound 
over  to the  Circuit  Court,  bail  being  set 
at  $200,  which  be  succeeded  in  raising. 
The  remainder  of  the goods were packed 
and  shipped  out  of  the  State.

Regarding  the  liability  of retailers for 
arrest  and  punishment,  the  Tradesman 
believe  that  it  is  not  so  serious  as  Mr. 
Hawkins  apprehends.  The  dealer  who 
persists  in  selling  goods  which  are  de­
ficient 
in  purity  and  strength,  after  he 
has  been  duly  notified  of  their  true 
character,  deserves  to be punished.  For 
months  the  department  has  continued  to 
publish  the  results  of  analyses  of  Prus- 
sing  vinegar,  showing  it  to  be  deficient 
in  strength.  Yet,  despite  these  warn­
ings,  thousands  of  barrels  of  Prussing 
goods  have  been  sold  in  Michigan.  No 
retailer  needed  to  employ  a  chemist  to 
acquaint  him  with  the  true  character  of 
the  brand—the  State  did  that  at the peo­
ple’s  expense—yet  hundreds  of  dealers 
have  voluntarily  disregarded  the  warn­
ing  and  accepted 
the  assurance  that 
“ the  house”   would  stand  back  of  them 
in  the  event  of  trouble.  The  house,  in 
turn,  relied  on  the  assurance  of  the 
manufacturer,  thus  arraying  the  tbr e 
classes—manufacturer, 
jobber  and  re­
tailer—against  the  department  and  the 
people  who  created  and  maintain  it. 
Surely  no  one  need  complain  that  the 
warning  was  not  ample,  and  any  dealer 
who  pleads  the  baby  act  under  such  cir­
cumstances 
is  unworthy  the  name  of 
merchant.

*  *  *

The  Tradesman’s  advice  to  Mr 
Hawkins,  and every other retail grocer  in 
Miehigan,  is  to  read  the  Bulletin  care­
fully  and  under  no  circumstances  to 
handle  any  article  found  to  be  under 
the  ban  of  suspicion  or  condemnation. 
In  case  of  doubt  on  other  articles,  de­
cline  to  accept  the  goods  until the house 
from  which  they  were  purchased  fur­
nishes  a  written  guaranty  as  to  purity 
and  strength.  Accept  no  verbal  assur­
ances,  and  also  be  sure  that  the  house 
which  furnishes  the  guaranty  is  finan­
cially  responsible.  The  dealer  who  fol­
lows  these  instructions  need  have  no 
fear  of  the  result  and  need  never  con­
sider  the  necessity  of  employing  a  pri­
vate  chemist.
Reopening  of 

the  Popular  Grand 

Haven  Route.

in  service  their 

April  11  the  Grand  Trunk  Railway 
System  placed 
fast 
steamboat  train,  leaving  Grand  Rapids 
at  10  p.  m.,  arriving  at Grand  Haven  11 
p.  m.,  making  close  connection  with 
Crosby  Transportation  Co.'s  steamers, 
arriving 
in  Milwaukee  at  6.30  a.  m. 
Connections  made  at  Milwaukee  for  all 
points  West  and  Northwest.  As  in  for­
mer  years,  this  train  will  have  attached 
an  elegant  Wagner  buffet  parlor  car. 
Rates  via  this  line  are  less  than  going 
all  rail.  Berths  on  steamers  are  free  to 
passengers  holding  first-class 
tickets. 
For 
information  apply  at  City  Ticket 
Office,  97  Monroe  street,  Morton  House, 
or  at  depot.

A  new  kind  of  cloth  is  being  made  in 
Lyons  from  the down  of hens,  ducks  and 
geese.  Seven  hundred  and  fifty  grains 
of  feathers  make  rather  more  than  a 
square  yard  of  light  water-proof cloth.

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LYON  BROTHERS,

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SUCCESSORS  TO

h.  WOLF  &  CO.

D ark  Scotch  subdued  p laid  pattern  homespun 
th e  m ost  popular  b ic y cle   suiting-,  4  outsid e  patch  p ockets,  coat 
unlined,  all  in sid e seam s  are  double stitch ed   and  flat felled ,  stro n g   bound  sleeves,  lined  at  w rists,  fa n cy  horn  buttons,
stro n g  w orked   bu tton h oles.  P an ts  m ade bloom er style,  w ith   belt  tab s at  w a is t.  P e r  s u it .................................  
...................
Pants of above suit sold separate......   ...................  ...............   ...................................................................   ........
C om plete  assortm ent o f lig h t  pattern  English homespun, very  popular  w ith   th e gen eral  b ic ycle  trade.  C o a t m ade  in 
a  4-button  s in g le  breasted  round  sa ck  sty le,  3  outsid e  button  trim m ed  patch  p ockets,  unlined,  w ith   double  stitched 
felled   seam s,  stro n g   bound  slee ve s,  lined  at  w rists,  silk   w orked  bu tton h oles,  fa n cy   horn  bu tton s.  P an ts  m ade
bloom er style,  w ith   b elt tabs a t w a is t,  double  stitched  double seat.  Per  s u it .................. .*................................................................
Pants of above suit sold separate.............................................................................................................................
A ll  w ocl  cheviot  in  a   desirable  dark  Scotch  homespun  pattern,  positively  th e  best  w ea rin g   and  best  tit tin g  b icycle 
su it  ev er  produced  fo r  th e  m oney,  3  outside  button  patch  p ockets,  fa n cy   horn  button s,  stro n g   w orked   button holes.
P a n ts  m ade in  bloom er sty le,  w ith   belt tab s at  w a is t.  P er  s u it .................................................................. 
............................................
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button  trim m ed  patch  p ockets,  coat  unlined,  a ll  inside seam s  are  double stitched  and  flat  fe lle d ,  bon ml  slee ve s,  lined 
at  w rists.  P a n ts m ade  bloom er  style,  w ith   double  stitched  taped  crotch   on  a  reir. forced  d o u b le seat, 4 button tab s, 2 
a t w a is t,  p ockets  w ith   flaps,  and  a 6-inch  4  button  flannel  g o lf  bottom s.  P e r  su it 
Pants of above suit sold separate........................................................................

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good s  b ein g  th o ro u gh ly  shrunk,  can  be  w ash ed   repeatedly.  C oat  cut 
in  th e  verv  latest  3-button  round  sa ck   style.  4  la rg e   patch  pockets,  r e g ­
ulation  ro llin g co llar,  stro n g  stitch ed  felled  seam s, pearl buttons,  stro n g 
w orked  buttonholes:  vest  cu t  5-button 
lapels, 
4  pockets,  pearl  buttons,  strong  w orked  b utton holes;  pants 
m ade  w ith   taped crotch,  2 side  and  2  h ip  pockets,  4  w aist 
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th e  go o d s  being 
th o ro u g h ly   shrunk  can  be  w ash ed  repeatedly.  M ade  w ith  4  outside 
patch  pockets,  coa t  cu t  in  a  3-button  sin g le  breasted  sa ck  style,  trim ­
m ed  w ith   pearl  button s,  regu la tion   ro llin g   collar,  a ll  inside  seam s  are 
double stitched  and  felled :  vest  to m atch :  pants  m ade 
a  double  stitch ed  taped  crotch,  fa n cy  solid  co lo r drop lin in g,
2 side and 2 hip  p ockets, 4 belt tabs  at  w aist.  P er  suit.

len gth   w ith   shaped 

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in 

any  country, 

TH E   VICE  OF  PARTI SAN ISM .
It  may  be  accepted  as  a  sound  maxim 
that  the  success  of  the  experiment  of 
self-government, 
is 
largely  dependent  upon  the  capacity  of 
the  people  to  govern  through  the agency 
of party  organization.  In  the  first  place, 
the  management  of  a  party  tests  the 
patriotism  and  disinterested  activity  of 
all  its  members.  Sloth,  indifference,  or 
personal  timidity  on  the  part  of  a  ma­
jority  really  forces  the  management  of 
into  the  hands  of  a 
the  organization 
comparative  few  and  divest 
it  of  all 
claim  to  a  popular  or  representative 
character.  Then,  when 
long-standing 
and  flagrant  abuses  at  last  incite  an  at­
tempt  to  secure  reform  within  the party, 
it  is  discovered  that  the  offending  man­
agers  are  in  such  complete  possession 
of  all  the  machinery  of  the  organiza­
tion,  and  are  so  implicitly  obeyed  by  a 
compact  body  of trained and disciplined 
workers,  that 
it  is  almost,  if  not  quite, 
impossible  to  dislodge  them.  The  aver­
age  citizen 
inclined  to 
evade  party  work,  or,  at  all  events, 
leave  the  details  of  party  management 
to  others,  excusing  himself  upon  the 
ground  that  his  own  private  affairs 
keep  him  very  busy,  and  that  he  could 
be  of  very 
little  use  anyway  in  com­
mittee  rooms  or  in  ward  caucuses  and 
county  conventions,  as he knows nothing 
about  practical  politics.  A  citizen  of 
this  sort  reminds  one  irresistibly  of  the 
fool  in  the  fable  who  resolved  not  to  go 
into  the  water  until  he  had  learned  to 
swim.

is  too  much 

just 

A  vast  deai  more  is  necessary,  how­
ever,  to  make  a  good  party  man,  in  the 
best  sense  of  that  phrase,  than  active 
in  the  labors  of 
personal  participation 
party  management. 
It 
is  essential  that 
he  should  have  a  clear  understanding  of 
the 
limits  of  party  power.  He 
should  insist  upon  the  subservience  of 
his  party  to  public  ends;  he  should 
strenuously  oppose  its  employment,  un­
der  any  circumstances,  for  the  promo­
tion  of  merely  sectional,  class,  or  per­
sonal  interest.  It  would  he  well,  also,  if 
the  party  man  would  keep  always  in 
mind  the  precise  purpose  in  politics, 
and  would  not  insist  upon  its  taking the 
initiative  in  all  cases  and  without paus-i 
ing  to  consider  whether  the 
immediate 
issue  is  at  all  involved  in  the  enforce­
ment  of  its  distinctive  principles.

Exigencies frequently arise which  fur­
nish  occasion  for  calm  judicial  deliber­
ation  and  which  can  be  better  met  by  a 
conference  of  parties  or party  leaders,

legislation. 

its  representatives 

in  the  National  Legislature,  than  by  a 
party  caucus,  resolved,  at  all  events, 
that  the  other  side  shall  be  thwarted 
in 
any  attempt  to  secure  the  credit  of orig­
important 
inating 
The 
country 
is  familiar  with  the  narrow­
minded  course  usually  pursued  in  this 
regard  by 
in  Con­
gress.  There  has  been  a  persistent  and 
strenuous  effort  to  make  every  national 
question  a  party  question,  and  the  gen­
eral  interests  of  the  country  have  suf­
fered  on  that  account. 
It  is  expected, 
of  course,  that  party  men  will  act  with 
unanimity  when  the  cardinal  doctrines 
of  their  party  platforms  are  concerned ; 
but  it  is  absurd  to  expect  all  Republi­
cans  to  be  of  one  mind,  or  all  Demo­
crats  to  be  of  one mind, in  regard  to  any 
and every question which may be sprung, 
no  matter  how  suddenly,  during  the 
course  of  a  congressional  session.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  neither  the  Republican 
nor  the  Democratic  party  can  lay  claim 
to  any  absolutely  distinctive  foreign 
policy.  There 
is  no  reason,  therefore, 
why  a  Republican  should not differ from 
a  brother  Republican  and  agree  with  a 
Democrat,  or  vice  versa,  when,  as  at 
present,  Congress  has  to  deal  with  some 
supremely  important  international ques­
tion.  There 
is  no  reason  why  every 
member  of  Congress  should  not  heartily 
indorse  the  sentiment 
and  practically 
to  which  Mr.  Hoar  gave  expression 
in 
the  Senate, 
the  other  day,  when  he 
said:  “ When  I  enter  upon  this  war,  I 
want  to  enter  upon 
it  with  a  united 
American  people— President,  Senate 
and  House  of  Representatives,  navy and 
army,  Democrats  and  Republicans—all 
joining  hands  and  all  marching  one 
way.”   The  general  adoption  and  con­
sistent  observance  of  this 
sentiment 
would  enable  the Government to act with 
dignity,  unembarrassed  by  partisan 
criticism  and  obstruction,  at  critical 
junctures 
in  foreign  affairs  and  would 
enable  it  at  all  times  to  maintain  a con­
tinuity  of  policy  which  would  command 
the  respect  of  the  civilized  world.

From  time  to  time attention  is  called 
to  the  fact  that  party  ties  are  coming 
to  be  lightly  regarded  in  this  country. 
The  old  parties  are  said  to  be  menaced 
with  dissolution ;  but  even  if they should 
be  replaced  by  new  parties,  temporarily 
more  in  touch  with  the  people,  very  lit­
tle  will  be  gained  at  the  end  if  the 
younger  organizations  should  be  domi­
nated  by  the  same 
intolerant  spirit 
which  animated  their  predecessors. 
If 
government  by  parties  has  become,  tc 
a  discouraging  degree,  ineffective,  it  is 
not  merely  because  their  platforms  fail 
to  give  an  adequate  expression  to  the 
most  urgent  demands  of  the  national 
situation,  but  it  is also because people 
have  become  disgusted  with  the 
in­
tensely  partisan  tone  and  temper  of 
party  management  and 
leadership. 
But  the  failure  of  government by parties 
would  be  a  misfortune  to  the  whole 
country,  as  well  as  to  the  professional 
politicians, 
it  has  been  a 
source  of  profit  and  promotion ;  because 
it 
impossible  to  imagine  any  other 
system  which  would  prove  operative 
under  the  present  form  of  government. 
Government  by  parties  is  necessary  and 
inevitable 
in  the  United  States,  but 
party  leaders  would  better  serve their 
own  interest  if  they  would  allow  wider 
latitude  for  non-partisan  action  in  re­
gard  to  many  matters  of  national  con­
cern. 

_____________

to  whom 

is 

into  the 

Members  of  Congress  who  bring  pol­
itics 
impending  crisis  show 
what  mean,  little  fellows  they  must  be 
at home.

WAR  AND  BUSINESS.

After  considerations  of  probable  loss 
of  human  lives  and  destruction  of  prop- 
ery  by  the  ravages  of  warfare  come con­
siderations  of  the  general  effects  upon 
the  business 
interests  of  the  countries 
engaged.  Many  inconsiderate  individ­
uals  have  expressed  the  wish  that  there 
might  be  war  on  account  of  the  stirring 
up  and  the  stimulative  effects  upon  the 
business  world.  Such  mistake  all  agi­
tation  and  change  for  business progress. 
As  a  matter of  fact  it  is  impossible  for 
a  people  to  devote  its  energies  to  any 
specific  purpose  other  than  its  proper 
pursuit  of  the  arts  of  peaceful 
industry 
without  this  pursuit  suffering  in  direct 
proportion  to  the  diversion  of  such  ac­
tivity  from  its  natural  course.

It  is  a  matter  of  common  observation 
that  the  engaging  of  public  attention  by 
any  distracting  matter  is  at  the  expense 
of  business.  Thus  the  recurrence  of 
political  campaigns 
is  coming  to  be 
reckoned  as  a  factor  in  business  calcu­
lations,  not  so  much  on  account  of  the 
economic  changes  possible  as  that  the 
engrossing  of  public  attention  is  a  di­
version  from  all  regular  avocations. 
If  this  is  a  factor  to  be  reckoned  with 
in  these  ordinary  interruptions,  it  must 
be  still  more  potent  when  the  subject  is 
as  engrossing  as  the  prosecution  of 
actual  physical  conflict.

Sensitiveness 

in  financial  and  stock 
speculation 
is  dependent  upon  other 
conditions  than  the  distraction  of public 
energies,  although  this  has  a  secondary 
influence  even  here.  The  first  thought 
of  the  bond  speculator 
is  engaged  by 
the  conditions  which  may  have  ulti­
mate  influence  on  the  value  of  the  par­
ticular  security  under 
consideration. 
Thus  the  faintest  war  cloud  or  slightest 
indication  of  political  complications  *in 
any  part  of  the  world  becomes  a  dis­
turbing  factor  and  the  speculation  as­
sumes  the  form  of  a  wager  as  to the out­
come  of  the  matter;  and  so  certain  se­
curities  are  affected  when  the  contin­
gency  is  so  remote  that  it  scarcely gains 
public  notice.  It  naturally  follows  that 
when  actual  hostilities  are  imminent,  or 
in  actual  progress,  the  fluctuation  of  the 
corresponding  speculative  values  is  still 
more  active  and  violent.  Such  condi­
in­
tions  are  the  most  favorable  for  the 
dulgence  of  the  gambling  mania 
in 
speculation  and  thus  the  outcome  of im­
pending  events  is  made  the  subject  of 
constant  betting.  While  the  reports  of 
fluctuations  dependent  upon  such  cases 
naturally  excite  much  attention,  the sig­
in  the  actual  business  world 
nificance 
is  of  less 
importance.  Some  have  an 
idea  that  the  reports  of  fluctuations 
in 
speculative  values  have  a significance 
as  being  dependent  upon  the 
integrity 
of  the  Government,  its  credit  or institu­
tions;  and  it  is  because  such  ideas  are 
entertained  that  it  is  possible  to  realize 
Indeed,  the 
much  of  the  speculation. 
sensitiveness  of  the  public  mind 
to 
questions  of  governmental  credit  is  one 
of  the  most  remarkable  phenomena  to 
the  student  of  financial  economy.

its 

But,  while  war  is  a  m atter  to  he  only 
the  business  world,  it  is 
deprecated  in 
very  easy  to  fall 
into  the  error  of  as­
cribing  too  much  of  injury and  interfer­
ence  to 
influence.  While  in  some 
lines  the  effects  are  wholly  repressive, 
in  others  there  are  a  decided  stimula­
tion  and  an  increase  of  activity.  Nat­
urally,  the  first  to  benefit  is  the  manu­
facture  of  war  material.  Thus,  since 
the  present  agitation  began,  there  has 
been  a  wonderful  impetus  given  to  the 
manufacture  of  steel  and  iron,  to  ship­
building and  to allied  lines.  The  next

to  benefit 
is  transportation.  Reports 
show  that  railway  earnings  are  more 
than  sustained,  any  falling  off  from  the 
lessening  of  demand  on  account  of  the 
general  distraction  being  fully  made  up 
by  this  stimulation.  Then  there 
is  a 
in  the  prices  of  provisions 
stimulation 
and 
in  some 
localities,  for 
similarly  obvious  reasons.

in  wages 

Id  the  general  distraction  and  distrust 
and  the  consequent  suspension  of  many 
projected  undertakings  war  means  a 
lessening  and  injury  of  business.  But 
in  many  ways,  as  indicated,  this  injury 
will  be  lessened  or  even  turned  to  ben­
efit,  so  that  war  will  mean  only  change 
and  stimulation  in  business  in  many  fa­
vored  localities.

The  greatest  evil  to  be  feared,  then, 
is  the  distraction  of  the  public  mind. 
This  evil  has  been  in  active  operation 
already  for  many  weeks  and 
its  effects 
are  sufficiently  manifest.  That  the  ac­
tual  engaging  in  hostilities and most ag­
gressive  prosecution of  the  war  will  ma­
terially  increase  this  injurious  influence 
is  hardly  to  be  expected.

GENERAL  TRADE  SITU A TIO N .
The  only  apparent  material 

interrup­
tions  to  the  general  tide  of  trade  activ­
ity  are  those  directly  traceable  to politi­
cal  complications.  The  fact  that  when 
these  are  so  engrossing  there  is  so  little 
effect  manifest  argues  for  the  strength 
of  the  general  situation.  There 
is,  of 
course,  a  diminution 
in  demand  for 
future  business 
in  the  seaboard  cities 
on  account  of  the  inevitable  feeling  of 
uncertainty  and  uneasiness,  but  in  other 
parts  of  the  country  trade  movement 
is 
scarcely  abated  anywhere,  and  in  some 
localities  activity has steadily increased.
A  significant  feature  of  the  situation 
is  that 
in  spite  of  t  e  war  movement 
foreign  trade  continues  the  favorable 
showing  for  this  country.  The  volume 
of  exports  continues  undiminished  and 
the  growing  balance  in  our  favor  keeps 
the  flow  of  gold  steady  in  this  direc­
tion.  The  imports  of  the  metal  for  the 
week  were  $4,200,000.

it 

The  effect  of  the  war  agitation  on  the 
wheat  market  is  an  advance  of  four  or 
five  cents,  and 
is  remarkable  that 
with  this  advance  the  movement  con­
tinues  unabated.  The  showing  for  the 
portion  of  April  now  past 
is  relatively 
as  great  as  for  any  of  the  preceding 
eight  months,  during  which  the  export 
was  173,000,000,  as  against  125,000,000 
for  the  corresponding  portion  of  last 
year,  and  that  with  a  corn  movement 
exceeding  all  records.  We  may  con­
gratulate  ourselves  that,  while  we  are 
doing  so  much  to  feed  the  rest  of  the 
world,  we  are 
in  good  shape  to  claim 
its moral  support  in any  just  demands 
against  others.

In  the  iron  trade  the  natural  diminu­
tion  of  structural  demand 
in  Eastern 
cities  has  been  about  made  up  by  the 
stimulation  consequent  on  the  war  out­
look.  The  tendency  of  prices  has  been 
easier.  A  feature  of  the  week  has  been 
the  movement  to  form  a  combination  of 
non-Bessemer  producers,  to  include  all 
the  foundry  pig  iron  manufacturers  of 
the  central  region.

Textile  manufactures  continue  slow 
and  unsatisfactory. 
Prices  of  cotton 
goods  continue  steady  except  for  print 
cloths,  in  which  there 
is  still  talk  of 
cutting  down  production.  Low  price 
woolens  are  in  good  demand,  but  there 
is  considerable  disappointment  in  other 
lines  of  the  trade.

Spain  is  a  nation  of  cigarette  smok­
ers,  who  can  not  be  expected  to  be 
heroes.

M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

BANKING  REFORM.

Review  of  the  Present  and  Proposed 

, 

Systems.

There 

The  proposed  new  currency and bank­
ing  law,  a  synopsis  of  which  was  given 
in  our  last  article,  provides  for  the  es­
tablishment  of  a  division  of  issue  and 
in  the  Treasury  Depart­
redemption 
ment.  This 
is  something  that  must  be 
done 
if  we  are  to  have  a  businesslike 
administration  of  the  Government’s  fi­
nances.  Under  ‘ present  methods  the 
various  functions  of  the  Treasury  De­
partment  lack  distinctness  of  character 
It  is  not  businesslike to 
and  operation. 
control  and  management  of 
have  the 
the  customs  and 
internal  revenue  de­
partment  mixed  up  with  that  of  the cur­
rency  and  banking  department.  These 
are  separate  and  distinct  branches  of 
government,  calling  for  different  abili­
ties  and  training,and  are  not necessarily 
connected  with  each  other  in  the  least. 
A  thorough  knowledge  of  the  science 
of  banking  and  currency  does  not  nec­
essarily  impiy  an  aptitude  for  the  work 
of  supervising  the  collection  of  reve­
nues,and  vice  versa.  With  a  division  of 
issue  and  redemption  established,  we 
will  not  again  witness  the  transforming 
of  evils  arising  from  a  lack  of  revenue 
into  forces  assailing  and  weakening 
our  currency  system. 
is  no 
rational  excuse  for  allowing  a  tempo­
rary  shortage  of  revenues  to  weaken  our 
currency  system,  nor  is  there  any  good 
reason  for  allowing  the  needs  of  our 
currency  system  to 
interfere  with  our 
system  of  taxation.  This  new  division 
will  be  entirely 
independent  of  the 
needs  of  the  revenue  division  and  can 
give 
its  best  thought  and  attention  to 
supervising  the  banking  system,  regu­
lating  the  issuance  of  credit  notes  and 
carrying  out  the  Government’s policy  in 
the  redemption  of  its  obigations  when­
ever  called  upon. 
It  will  be  one  of  the 
most  vital  departments  of  the  Govern­
ment  and  the 
importance  of  its  work 
but  serves  to  emphasize  the  necessity 
for  the  proposed  change.  All  cash  bal­
ances 
in  the  Treasury  of  over  $50,000,- 
000  will  be  transferred  to  this  depart­
ment.  At  the  present  time  about  $175,- 
000,000  would  be  available  for  such 
transfer. 
If  this  department  is  estab­
lished,  all  United  States  notes  re­
ceived  for  redemption 
in  gold  will  be 
canceled  and  withdrawn  from  circula­
tion 
in  proportion  as  the  new  national 
reserve  notes  are  issued.  This  method 
of  substituting  national  reserve  notes 
for  greenbacks  can  not  work  any  con­
traction  of  the  currency,  for  it  but  re­
places  the  outstanding  credit  notes  with 
new  ones,  but  it  relieves  the  Govern­

ment  of  the  burden  of  redeeming  them 
and  transfers  that  task  to  the  banks, 
with  the  Government  guarantee  behind 
them  in  case  of  a  bank’s  insolvency.

issues 

Undet  another  section  of  the  bill,  na­
tional  banks  are  required  to  assume  the 
current  redemption  of  United  States  de­
mand  notes,  in  order  to  obtain  the right 
to  circulate  credit  notes  based  upon 
their  commercial  assets.  This  work  of 
redeeming 
the  Government  demand 
notes  is  placed  upon  the  banks  as  com­
pensation  to  the  Government  for  grant­
ing  them  the  right  to  issue  credit  notes 
without  being  obliged  to 
invest  their 
capital 
in  Government  bonds,  as  re­
quired  under  the  present  system.  The 
banks  are  also  to  assume  the  burden  of 
the current redemption of all Government 
notes,  so 
long  as  they  are  solvent  and 
capable  of  meeting  the obligation.  Un­
der  the  present  system  they  enjoy  all 
the  profits  of  the  credit  business,  and 
escape 
its  fundamental  burdens.  The 
Government  can  not  possibly  assume 
the  work  of  current  redemption  without 
recourse  to  bond 
if  it  is  to  re­
main 
in  the  banking  business,  for  it 
has  no  means  of  meeting  the  obligation 
other  than  that  based  on  its  power  of 
taxation.  On  the  other  hand,  the  banks 
are,  by  virtue  of  the  exchanges  of 
wealth  which  call  them  into  existence, 
the  natural  reservoirs  for  all  forms  of 
money  and  credits  and,  when  condi­
tions  prompt  the  exchanging  of  credits 
for  gold,  it  seems  as  though  common 
sense  would  point  to  those  controlling 
these  reservoirs  as  the  only  proper  ones 
for  effecting  such  exchanges.  The  pres­
ent  system  divorces  the  Government 
from  the  means  of  properly  performing 
the  work  of  redemption  and  compels 
it 
to  create  its  own  reservoir  in  case  of  an 
emergency,  through  the  sale  of  bonds. 
The  proposed  bill  places  the  Govern­
ment 
in  possession  of  the  means  of 
effecting  redemption,  which  it  assumes 
to  do  only 
in  the  case  of  an  insolvent 
bank  holding  unredeemed  Government 
notes. 
It  creates  a  new  class  of  legal 
tender  notes,  called  national  reserve 
notes,  which  are  to  take  the  place  of  the 
greenbacks  and  will  be  exchanged  for 
them. 
The  great  advantage  of  this 
change  will  be  the  transferring  of  their 
redemption  to  the  banks,  thus  relieving 
the  Government  from  the  endless  chain 
operation  in  times  of  emergency.  While 
these  notes  will  be  no  better  than green­
backs  for  the  ordinary  transactions  of 
trade,  they  remove  one  element  of  dan­
ger  from  the  credit  system.  A  national 
bank  desiring  to 
issue  $50,000  of  its 
own  notes  would  have  to  deposit $50,000 
in  United  States  notes  with  the  Treas­
ury  Department  and  receive  in  return

its  circulation. 

$50,000  of  national  reserve  notes  before 
it  could  issue  its  own  notes  based  upon 
its  commercial  assets. 
It  would  then 
in  gold  both 
be  required  to  redeem 
kinds  of 
In  order  to 
start  a  national  bank  on  the  same  basis 
of  capital  under  the  present  system,  it 
is  necessary  to  pay  a  little  over  $60,000 
for  $50,000 of  Government  bonds  at  the 
current  market  quotations.  These  bonds 
must  then  be  deposited  with  the  Gov­
ernment  in  order  to  enable  the  bank  to 
issue $45.000  in  credit notes.  This  oper­
ation  results 
in  a  decrease  of  25  per 
cent,  in  the  available  capital  of  the 
community,  which  is  surely  not  a  desir­
able  condition  to  produce  in  order  to 
establish  a  national  bank.  Under  the 
proposed  plan,  a  banking  capital  of 
$50,000  will  give  the  bank  that  amount 
in  national  reserve  notes,  currently  re­
deemable  by  the  bank  but  ultimately 
by  the  Government,  and  in  addition  it 
may 
its  own  notes, 
backed  by  its  general  assets  and  sub­
ject  to  a  tax,  the  operation  of  which  we 
explain  hereafter. 
In other  words,  such 
a  bank  could  circulate $50,000  on  Gov­
ernment  account  and  a  similar  amount 
on 
its  own  account,  upon  a  far  broader 
basis  of  security  for  every  dollar  than 
the  present  system  gives.  The  with­
drawal  of  Government  bonds  as  a  basis 
of  credit  note  circulation  and  the  sub­
stitution of  the  business  asset  basis  is  to 
be  effected  gradually.  The  retirement 
of  a  bank’s  bonds  can  not  exceed  25 
per  cent,  each  year,  beginning  one  year 
after  the  enactment  of  the  law.

issue  $50,000  of 

Andrew  F y fe.

The  extent  to  which  ball  bearings  are 
impor­
now  employed  is  shown  by  the 
tation  of  at  least  200,000,000  balls  a 
year.  Last  season  most  of  these  were 
imported  from  Schweinfurt,  Germany, 
where  the  largest  manufactory  of  steel 
balls  in  the  world  is located.  Recently, 
however,  a company  has  been  formed  in 
Allentown,  Pa.,  which  includes  many  of 
the  stockholders  of  the  German  com­
pany,  and  capital  has  been  subscribed 
for  the  erection  of  large  works  at  that 
place 
the  manufacture  of  steel 
balls.  The  plant  is  to  have  a  capacity 
equal  at 
least  to  the  importation  de­
mands  of  last  year,  namely,  200,000,000 
balls.

for 

A  French  writer  has  ascertained  that 
Napoleon’s  favorite  dish  was  bean 
salad,  and  that  he  held  that  60  cents  a 
day  ought  to  be  enough  for  any  one’ s 
meals.  Louis  XV.,  on the  contrary,  had 
a  favorite  dish,  made  of  the  eggs  of  va­
rious  birds,  which  cost  $100.

To  marry  for  money  may  turn  out  to 

be  like  going  to  the  hornet  for  honey.

9
TRADE  W ITH  SO UTH  AMERICA.
Among  the  recent  advance  sheets  of 
consular  reports 
issued  by  the  Bureau 
of  Foreign  Commerce  of  the  Depart­
ment  of  State 
is  one  referring  to  the 
absence  of  steamship  communication 
between  this  country  and  the  southern 
portion  of  the  east  coast  of  South  Amer­
ica. 
This  paper,  prepared  by  the 
American  Charge  d’Affaires  at  Buenos 
Ayres,  is  a  very  complete  exposition 
of  the  trade  relations  between  this coun­
try  and  South  America,  and 
is  full  of 
important  and  valuable  suggestions. 
It 
shows  that  the  trade  of  that  part  of  the 
world  is  very  considerable,  and  that  al­
though  this  country  does  not  enjoy  its 
proper  share  of 
it,  the  traffic  between 
the  United  States  and  Argentina is mak­
ing  steady  progress,  notwithstanding 
the  adverse  conditions  under  which  the 
trade  is  carried  on.

voyage 

for 

One  of  the  main  drawbacks  to  trade 
with  the  east  coast  of  South  America  is 
the  fact  that  there  is  no  fast  steamship 
communication  between  American  ports 
and  the  ports  of  South  America.  There 
are  no  American  ships  running  in  the 
Argentina  trade,  the  only  steamers  run­
ning  between  New  York  and  Buenos 
Ayres  being  British  vessels.  To  prop­
erly  develop  the  trade,  it  will  be  nec­
essary  to  establish  an  American  line  of 
large  and  fast  ships,  capable  of  mak­
ing  the  entire  trip  in  sixteen  days.  The 
present  time  is  about  twenty-five  days. 
It  now  takes  fully  thirty  days  to  send  a 
letter  from  Buenos  Ayres  to  New  York, 
and  so  irregular  is  direct  communica­
tion  that  letter  mail  usually  reaches  the 
United  States  via  Europe,  the  service 
that  way  being  more  regular  and  reli­
able.

representative 

The  American 

in 
Buenos  Ayres  strongly  advises  that  a 
line  of  steamships  be  established  be­
tween  New  York  and  Argentine  ports, 
touching  at  the  leading  ports  along  the 
east  coast  of  South  America.  He  gives 
reasons  why  such  a 
line  would  be  a 
profitable 
investment.  He  points  out 
that,  pursuant  to  section  3  of  the act ap- 
proved’ March 3,  1891,  the Government of 
the  United  States  grants  to  any  Amer­
ican  steamship  company  that  may  be 
formed  the  sum  of  $2  per  mile  for  each 
out-going 
carrying  the 
United  States  mail,  provided:  1.  That 
its  vessels  be  built  in  the United  States. 
2.  That  they  be  constructed  of  iron  or 
steel.  3.  That  they  be  designed  with 
a  view  to  conversion 
into  auxiliary 
cruisers  in  time  of  war.  4.  That  they 
be  capable  of  maintaining  a speed of  16 
knots  per  hour  in  ordinary  weather.  5. 
That  they  possess  a  gross registered ton­
nage of  not  less  than  5,000  tons.  Under 
a  similar  provision  of  the  same  act,  the 
International  Navigation  Company  was 
enabled  to  organize,  to  develop  and  to 
attain  a  foremost  rank  among  the  great 
steamship  lines  that now connect Europe 
with  the  United  States.

EVERY  MAN  LIKES

“ MR.  THOMAS”

The  Best  Nickel  Cigar  in  the State.

Ruhe  Bros. Co.,  Makers. 
Factory 956,1st Dist.  Pa. 

*  * 

♦  

F.  E.  Bushman,  Representative,

Kalamazoo, Mich.

10
Woman’s World

The  Sensitive  Woman  a  Most  Unsat­

isfactory  Person.

I  am  quite  aware  that  sensitiveness  is 
among  the  most  admired  of  feminine 
virtues.  From  time  immemorial  it  has 
been  exploited  as  one  of  woman’s  chief 
charms.,  and,  notwithstanding  all  ex­
perience  to  the  contrary  with 
it,  we 
have  gone  on  talking  all  sorts  of  lauda­
tory  and  driveling  idiocy  about  it.  We 
have  liked  to  think  that  woman’s nature 
is  so  finely  attuned  that 
it  is  like  an 
aeolian  harp  that  responds  to  every 
breath  of  heaven  that  blows  across  it 
and  that  this  very  delicacy  of  feeling 
gives  almost  another  sense,  that  enables 
her  to  know  things  that  are  hidden from 
those  of  us  of  a  coarser  tibre.

It  is  a  beautiful  and  consoling theory, 
and  unobjectionable  as  a  theory,  but 
if 
ever  a  virtue  leaned  to  vice's  side,  it  is 
sensitiveness.  Don’t  talk  to  me  about 
sensitive  women. 
I  have  known  them ; 
I  have  suffered 
from  them ;  and  I  tell 
you  that  the  most  trying  and  disagree­
able  of  her  sex 
is  the  woman  who,  to 
borrow  a  slang  phrase  of  the day,  “ trav­
els  on  her  feelings. ”  
life, 
In  modern 
where  we  must  all 
learn  to  take  as 
well  as  give,  there  is  simply  no  place 
for the  overly  sensitive  woman.

She  is  everywhere  doing her level  best 
In  so­
to  make  life  a  howling  desert. 
ciety  she 
is  the  greatest  possible  bore 
and  affliction.  No  topic  of  conversa­
tion 
is  safe  with  her.  She  can  scent 
hidden  innuendoes  and  covert  criticism 
in  the  most 
innocent  statement,  and 
takes  every  remark  as  personal.  She 
keeps  you  on  thorns  all  the  time.  Let 
somebody  inadvertently  speak  of a scan­
dal  or  corruption 
in  politics,  or  any 
other  topic  of  current  interest,  and  she 
turns  pale  and  bristles  up,  and  you 
recall  with  horror  that  her  forty-seventh 
cousin  got  a  divorce  from  a  man  who 
beat  her,  or  her  great  grandfather  was  a 
justice  of  the  peace,  and  you  know  that 
the  sensitive  woman  is  going  to  take 
it 
all  to  herself.

She  is  utterly  incapable  of  the  gener­
osity  of making an excuse.  Your dining­
room  may  be  small  and  you  can  enter­
tain  only  a  limited  number.  You  want 
to  invite  the  distinguished lecturer,  Mr. 
Bookly,  to  dinner,and ask  people  he  has 
already  met,  and  with  whom  he  has 
much 
in  common,  to  meet  him.  The 
next  time  you  see  the  sensitive  woman 
on  Monroe street she  barely  speaks.  You 
“ Oh!  of  course,”   she  says 
explain. 
(with  an 
injured  emphasis  on  the  I), 
“ I  didn't  expect  to  be  invited when you 
had  famous  literary  people. 
I  never 
pretended  to  be, ’ ’  etc.  And  so  it  goes. 
You  are  kept  in  an  attitude  of continual 
apology  until  finally  you  get  tired  of  it, 
and  refuse  to  be  browbeaten  and  called 
to  account  any  longer,  and  you  drop  her 
for  somebody  with  less  feeling and more 
common  sense.

As  a  friend  the  sensitive  woman  is 
the  most  unsatisfactory  person  alive. 
Like  the  politician,  you  never  know 
where  she  is  “ at. ”   Her  precious  feel­
ings  are  always  getting  hurt,  and  you 
are  required to make a continual poultice 
of  yourself  to  heal  them.  You  must  be 
at  her  beck  and  call,  you  must  on  no 
account 
like  any  one  else,  for  she  is 
strong  on  holding  a  monopoly  on  your 
affections.  If  you  dare  to  withhold  any­
thing  from  her  in  the  way  of  your  pri­
vate  affairs,  she 
injured  at 
your  lack  of  confidence. 
If  you  decline 
to  take  her  advice,  it  is  at  the  peril  of 
your  friendship.  There 
is  no  restful­

is  deeply 

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

in 

ness,  no  comfort 
it,  for,  do  as  you 
will,  you  can  never  be  certain  you  are 
not  wounding  her.  And  worst  of  all 
such  a  woman  has  a  continual  battle 
against  the  world  that  she  expects  you 
to  make  yours.  Somebody 
is  forever 
trampling  on  her  susceptibilities,  and 
she  spends  her  life  camping  on  the trail 
of  imaginary  grievances.  She is  an  ag­
gravation  and  a  worry,  and  the  very 
best  brand  of  friendship  she  has 
to 
offer  isn’t  worth  the  trouble  and  tribu­
lation  it  brings  you.

She  is  a  firebrand  in church and clubs. 
Most  of  us  have  belonged  to  church  so­
cieties  and  helped  to  get  up  fairs  and 
bazaars  to  raise  money.  The  very  first 
snag  you  strike  is  the  sensitive  woman. 
You  want  a  chairwoman  for  such  and 
such  a  committee,  and  you  want a level­
headed, 
sensible,  hustling  business 
woman. 
“ Oh,  but  we  are  obliged  to 
appoint  Mrs.  Blank.  Of  course,  she 
doesn’t  know  anything  more  about  it 
than  a  rabbit,  and  she  will  get  every­
thing  in  a  mess,  but  she  is  so  sensitive. 
She'd  never  get  over  it. ”   So  we  ap­
point  Mrs.  Blank,  who  does  as  she  is 
expected  to  do,  and  at  the  last  minute 
some  capable  woman  goes  in  and  does 
the  work,  after  the  sensitive  woman  has 
gotten  everybody  stirred  up,  and tangled 
up,  and  has  gotten  mad  and  gone  home 
in  a  huff.

itself 

In  the  club  she  is  deadly  personal and 
vindictive,  if  any  one  dares  to  differ 
with  her,  and  the  day  that  sees  her  mo­
tion  voted  down  sees  her  resignation  in 
the  President’s  hands.  Argument 
is 
simply  out  of  the  question with her.  So 
is  justice.  So 
is  any  consideration  of 
anybody  else’s  rights.  Everything  re­
solves 
into  a  matter  of  her  feel­
ings,  and  they  are  in  a  chronic  state  of 
being  hurt.  Any  one  might  think  that 
just  as  a  blind  man  would  not  under­
take  to  walk  across  a  trestle,  or  a  lame 
man  would  avoid  crossing  the  street  be­
fore  a  swift  trolley  car,  the  overly  sen­
sitive  woman  would  be  careful  about 
taking  her  precious  feelings 
into  dan­
gerous  places,  but  she  isn’t.  She  is  al­
ways  reckless,  and  occasionally 
fool­
hardy. 
I  shall  never  forget  one  of  this 
kind  who  was  rash  enough  to  take  the 
negative  side  in  a  debate  at  which  I 
had  the  pleasure  of  assisting  as  a  wit­
ness.

It  was  several  years  ago,  and  in  an­
other  city,  that  I  was  invited  to be pres­
ent  at  a  woman’s  club  at  a  debate. 
I 
was  assured 
it  would  be  a  great  treat, 
and  as  a  matter  of  fact  it  was.  The 
subject  was  Gladstone’s 
influence  on 
the  present  century,  or  something  like 
that.  Anyway,  I  recall  that  the  affirm­
ative  had  a  lovely  time  glorifying  the 
grand  old  man’s  services  to  Christian­
ity  and  humanity,  and  so  on.  When 
the  first  speaker  for  the  negative  got  up 
she  was  simply  trembling  with  excite­
ment,  and  she  began  by  saying  that 
“ she  supposed  they  thought  she  wasn’t 
capable  of  appreciating  a character  like 
Gladstone’s,  but  she  would 
like 
to  tell  them  that  she  knew  just  as  much 
just  as 
about  Christianity  and  cared 
much 
she 
guessed  when 
it  came  to  feeling  for 
people  who  were  in  trouble,  like  those 
poor  Armenians,  she  felt  as  much  as 
some  folks  that  talked  more  and  did 
less,  and  she  never  wanted  to  take  the 
negative  side  of  that  question anyway,”  
and  she  sat  down  in  tears,  and  it  took 
the  balance  of  the  evening  and  two 
plates  of  chicken  salad  to  bring  her 
around.

it  as  they  did,  and 

just 

for 

The  woman’s  clubs  are  doing  a  mis­
sionary  work  for  the  overly  sensitive

woman.  They  are  positively  the  very 
first  intimation  she  has  ever  gotten  that 
people  can  differ  with  her,  and  disre­
gard  her  feelings  in  settling  a  question 
without  intending  any  personal  discour­
tesy.

Nowhere  else  does  the sensitve woman 
shine  forth  with  such  brilliance  as  in 
the  domestic  relations.  Married 
life 
is  simply  one  long  picnic  for  her. 
It 
bristles  with  opportunities  for  getting 
her  feelings  hurt,  and  it  is  a  cold  and 
frosty  day  when  she  has  to  hunt  around 
for  a  grievance.  If  her  husband  is  busy 
and  preoccup'ed,  she  weeps  because  he 
has  ceased  to  love  her. 
If,  by  chance, 
he  neglects  some  little  courtesy  or  isn’t 
ready,  after  a  hard  day’s  work,  to  chase 
around  with  her  to  pink  teas,  she  be­
moans  herself  as  a  poor,  neglected  crea­
ture. 
is  unwary  enough  to  ever 
praise  any  other  woman,  she  flies  into  a 
jealous  fury,  and  demands  to  know  why 
he  didn’t  marry  the  other  woman  if  he 
admires  her  so  much—a  speculation 
which  he  must  often  secretly  indulge  in 
is  not  yet  rec­
himself.  Sensitiveness 
ognized,  I  believe,  as  a  sufficient  cause 
for  divorce,  but  chief  among  the  saints 
and  martyrs  afe  the  men  who have lived 
in  reasonable  peace  with  over  sensitive 
wives.

If  he 

The  sensitive  woman  is  bound  to  sink 
under  misfortune.  She  is  forever  com­
plaining  that  her  friends  dropped  her 
because  she  lost  her  money  or  went  into 
business. 
It  is  a  mis-statement.  They 
dropped  her  because  she  became  an 
affliction  that  was  as  irritating  as a blis­
ter.  She  got  sour  and  disgruntled  and 
was  continually  on 
for 
slights.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  world 
is  not  half  so  mercenary  as  it  is  repre­
sented.  Few  people  value  their  friends 
for  what  they  have,  but  we  all  value 
them  for  the  pleasure  they  can  give  us, 
and  when  they  keep  us  on  the  ragged 
edge  of  anxiety 
lest  we  unwittingly 
offend  them,  we  let  them  go,  simply  be­
cause  we  are  tired  of  the  effort  to  keep 
them  placated.

the  outiook 

For  the  working  woman  over  sensi­
tiveness  spells  failure  from 
the  very 
first.  Let  every  girl  who  is  thinking  of 
going  into  the  world  to  earn  her  bread 
first  examine  herself  on  this  point. 
If 
she  is  going to  be  ashamed  of  her  work, 
and  take 
it  as  a  mortal  offense  to  be 
asked  about  it  out of  working  hours;  if 
she 
is  going  to  insist  on  the  spurious 
refinement  of  bei”g  called  a  saleslady 
or  a  cashlady  or  a  washlady;  if  she  is 
going  to  feel  cut  whenever  a  rich  wom­
an  she  sells  gloves  to  passes  her  on  the 
street  without  speaking;  if  she  is  going 
to  have  her  feelings  wounded  and  weep 
every  time  the  man  for  whom  she  type­
writes  gets  mad  and  rages  around  be­
cause  she  has  bungled  her  work,  and 
spelled  a  word  wrong— in  a  word 
if  she 
is  thoroughly  armed  with  fine  suscepti­
bilities  at  every  point,  then,  for good­
let  her  stay  at  home  and 
ness’  sake, 
starve 
in  peace,  and  not  take  up  the 
time  of  busy  people  by  getting  in  their 
way.

The  truth  is  th’ t  over  sensitiveness  is 
nothing  more  nor  less  than  superabun­
dant  vanity  and  it  is  a  form  of  egotism 
that makes the rest of the world very, very 
tired.  The  overly  sensitive  woman  is 
bound  to  find  herself  shelved  sooner  or 
later.  A  man  with  a  grievance  is  bad 
enough,  in  all  conscience,  but  a  woman 
who  has  a  standing  grudge  against  so­
ciety  and  humanity,  and  who  is  lachry­
mose  or bitter,  is  a  terror  that  the  bold­
est  of  us  flee  from.  Let  her  recall  the 
incontrovertable  fact  that 
simple  but 
the  humane  and  sensible  thing  to  do 
is 
to  try  to  think  less  of  her  own  feelings 
and  more  of  other  people’s,  and  that 
is 
a  sovereign  cure  for  over  sensitiveness.
Dorothy  D ix .

Love  on  a  Practical  Basis.

One  of  the  most  curious  and  possibly 
the  most  important  departures  in  mod­
ern  life  is  the  fact  that  for  the  first time 
in  human  history  an  element  of  plain, 
practical,  common  sense  is  to  be 
intro­
duced  in  lovemaking.  Heretof  re  it  has 
been  felt  that  love  throve  only  on 
illu­
sions,  and  so  the  experiment  of  sub­
jecting 
it  to  the  pitiless  light  of  truth 
will  be  watched  with  much  interest.

In  the  past,  when  a  young  man  went 
a-courting  he  went  dressed  in  his  best, 
wearing  not  only  his  company  clothes, 
but  his  company  manners.  The  girl,  on 
the  other  hand,  was  powdered,  and 
primped,  and  crimped  out  of  all  every­
day  knowing,  and  they  sat  a  d  talked 
of  soulful  things,  and  didn’t  find  out  a 
bit  more about  each  other’s  real  selves 
than 
if  one  had  been  in  the  Klondike 
and  the  other  on  the  equator.  Neither 
was  consciously  trying  to  deceive  the 
other,  but,  all  the  same,  after  they  were 
married  there  were  many  cruel  disillu- 
sionments.

fad 

for  athletics 

To  the  new 

for 
women  we  owe  a  change.  The girl  who 
goes  out  a-wheeling  with  her  beau,  and 
takes  the  rain,  and  sun,  and  dust,  and 
wind  and  tan,  may  not  be  a  divinity  to 
him  like  the  parlor  maiden,  but she  is 
a  human  girl,  and  he  has  a  chance  to 
know  her  and  judge  her  on 
that  basis. 
If  she  still  appears  beautiful  to  him, 
and  he  is  still  in  love  with  her,  she  has 
nothing  to  fear  from  fading  good  looks, 
or  wearing  curl  papers  and  wrappers  to 
breakfast.  While 
if  be  still  appears 
heroic  to  h°r  in  knickerbockers  and 
with  a  sunburnt  nose,  she  may  rest  sat­
isfied  that  her  love  is  founded  on  a  rock 
that  nothing  can  shake.

Aside  from  this  view  of  the  subject 
is  the  far  more  important  one of charac­
ter.  A  woman’s  parlor  views  of  life 
may  be  mere  theories  that  she  lacks 
the  strength  and  courage  to  put  into  ac­
tual  practice,  and  hence  are  utterly 
worthless.  The  real  way 
to  know  a 
woman 
is  to  go  on  an  outing  with  her. 
If  she  can  be  cheerful  in  the  face  of 
difficulties,  and  can  make  allowances 
for  mistakes  and  failures;  if  she  can 
accept  a  substitute  for  the  thing  she 
wants,  with  a  good  grace,  then,  indeed, 
she  is  of  the  right  kind  and  quality  that 
will  make  her companionship a life-long 
pleasure  and  benefit.

is  mean  about 

The  woman,  on  her  part,has  an  equal­
ly  good  chance  to  study  a  man.  She 
sees  him  off  guard,  when  he  is  no  long­
er  trying  to  be  a  prince  charming.  It  is 
one  thing  to  spring  to  pick  up  a  lady’s 
handkerchief  in  a  parlor. 
It  is  another 
to  stay  his  pace  all  day  to  keep  near  a 
woman  who 
is  a  poor  rider.  That  is 
the  real  chivalry  a  woman  may  trust  to 
protect  her  in  the  days  of  sickness  and 
misfortune,  aud  that  would  be  patient 
and  forbearing  with  her  weaknesses. 
If 
little  things, 
a  man 
selfish,  stingy,  haggling,  they  are 
little 
straws  that  show  which  way  the  wind 
blows.  Not  long  ago  a  story  was  told 
in  the  papers  of  a  young  girl  who  broke 
off  her  engagement  with  her  betrothed 
because  he  beat  a  dog  cruelly.  Never 
was  a  wiser  thing  done,  for  the  man 
who  is  cruel  to  animals,  and  insolent  to 
servants,  is  sure  to  treat  his  wife  badly 
once  she  becomes  one  of  his  posses­
sions.  The  Juliets  and  Romeos  of  the 
present  have  at  least  better  opportuni­
ties  for  knowing  each  other  than  the 
lovers  of  the  past  ever  did,  and  it  is 
bound  to  result  in 
largely  augmenting 
domestic  happiness.

It  is  as  bad  to  rob  a  man  of  his  peace 

as it  is  to  take  his  money.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

By discarding  goods  of  doubtful  merit  and  uncertain  profit  and 
which  are recognized  as standard  in  point  of merit  and  which  affoi 
Under the  latter class we include such  well-known  brands  as

Pillsbury’s Flour 

Jewell  Chop Teas 

Old  Fashioned  Lard

Emblem  Canned  Goods 

Peerless  Baking  Powder 

Emblem  and  Ideal  Cheese

which  are everywhere conceded to stand  at  the  head  of the procession  and  which  are  as  staple  as 
granulated  sugar,  because the  demand  has  already  been  created  in  every  locality  in  which  the 
goods  have ever been  sold. 
If you wish  to get out  of the  class of “has  beens”  and  be  numbered 
among the  enterprising  and  progressive  merchants  of  the  day,  it  will  be well  for  you  to  secure

s a j e   0 £  r ï i e s e   p n e s

as  expe­
rience has demonstrated that they 
comprise  the  best  combination 
ever  created  to  give  complete 
satisfaction  to  the  consumer  and 
assured  profit  to the  dealer.

L O O K   A T   T H IS   P IC T U R E

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

12

LO S T  HIS  SHOES

And  the  Owner  Now  Restrains  an 

Effulgent  Fancy.

One  business  man  in  Minneapolis  bas 
abandoned  sporty  hose.  There  was  a 
time  when  a  display  of  bis  socks  upon 
the  line  on  wash  day  was  warranted  to 
draw  a  crowd.  The  rest  of  his  garb 
was  decorous  enough,  but  when 
it 
came  to  hose  he  turned  an  effulgent 
fancy  loose,  and  the  result  was  fearful 
and  wonderful.  Friends  said:  “ Where 
on  earth  does  he  get 
the  atrocious 
things?’ ’  and  his  wife  cajoled,  ridi­
culed,  and  threatened  and  even  wept  in 
vain.  On  the  matter  of  neckties  he 
might  give  in,  but  when  it  came  to  hose 
he  was  as  adamant.  Now,  however,  he 
is  a  reformed  character,  and  this  is  the 
way  it came about:

One  day  he  received  word  that  a  syn­
dicate  was  to  meet  in  Clevelanjd  which 
would  affect  his  business interests  vital­
ly.  His  presence  might  swing  things 
his  way,  but  there  was  hardly  time  to 
make  the  trip.  By  close  figuring  on 
time  tables  be  found  that  if  he  could 
make  an  exceedingly  close  connection 
in  Chicago  he  could  reach  Cleveland  in 
time  for  the  meeting.  He  telephoned 
home  for  bis  grip  and  took  the  night 
train.

The  train  was  due 

in  Chicago  at  7 
o’clock  in the  morning.  About 6:30 the 
Minneapolis  man  wakened  and  was  be­
ginning  to  dress  when  the  porter  stuck 
a  scared  face  through  the  curtains.

“ Fob  de  lawd’s  sake,  suh!”   he  said, 

rolling  his  eyes  wildly.

“ What’s  the  matter,  John?”   Mr. 
Smith  enquired,  nonchalantly  fastening 
his suspenders.

“  Deed,suh, I dunno how it happened. ”  
“ What  happened?”
The  porter  backed  away  as  if  he  ex­
the 

pected  Smith  to  hit  out 
shoulder.

from 

I  tuk  yoh  shoes,  suh,  to  shine  ’em, 
an’  I  went  out  on  de  platfobm,  an'  I 
done  lost  ’em  off’n  de  cyah. ”

Smith  sat  up  suddenly  and  cracked 
the  upper  berth. 

his  head  against 
That  didn’t  make  him  feel  better.

“ Why,  you  bullet  headed 

idiot!”   he 
shouted.  “ What  do  you  suppose  I’m go­
ing  to  do  without  shoes?”

The  porter  cringed  in  contrition. 
“ Why,  suh,  I’ll  go  out’n  procuah 
you  some  directly  we arrive  in de city. ”  
“ But  I  haven’t  got  time  to  wait.  I’ve 

got  to  make  close  connections.”

The  porter  looked  worried.  Then  he 

brightened  up.

“ Et  I  cud  make  so  bold  as  to  offab 
dem,  sub,  you  cud  have  my  shoes  fob 
the  time  bein. ’  ”

it  on. 

He  pulled  off  a  shoe as  he  spoke  and 
Smith  tried  to  put 
It  was  too 
small  by  several  sizes  and,  as  the  full 
awkwardness  of  the  situation  dawned 
upon  him,  he  gave  vent  to  remarks  that 
were  more  forcible  than  elegant.  He 
couldn’t  miss  that  meeting,  though. 
It 
meant  thousands  of  dollars  to  him.  Of 
course,  he  could  take a  cab  to  the  sta­
tion 
in  Chicago;  but  he  would  have  te 
go  out  to  the  cab.  He  looked  down  at 
his  hose.  For  the  first  time  in  his  life 
he  thought  they 
looked  too  gay.  He 
had  been  proud  *of  those  socks.  They 
were  turquoise  blue  with  red polka dots ; 
and  he  remembered  that  when he bought 
them  he  hesitated  because  he  thought 
they  seemed  subdued  in  tone.  Now  they 
shrieked  loudly.

The  train  pulied  into  the station.  The 
situation  had  to  be  faced.  He  looked  at 
his  watch—only  twenty  minutes  to catch 
the  Eastern  train.  He  settled  bis  hat

firmly,  seized  his  grip  and  umbrella 
and  stepped  off  the  car.  Then the  com­
muters,  pouring 
into  the  city,  were 
treated  to  the  sight  of  an  immaculate 
and  distinguished-looking  gentleman  of 
forty  walking  shoeless  through  the  sta­
tion  and  displaying  a  gorgeous  pair  of 
socks  to  the  gaze  of  the  multitude.  The 
multitude  appreciated  it  and  showed 
their appreciation  in  facetious  remarks. 
Smith  broke  into  a cold perspiration and 
wondered  whether  a  hundred  thousand 
dollars  was  worth  the  agony;  but  he 
reached  the  street  and  hid  himself  in  a 
cab.  During  the  ride  he  amused  him­
self by  thinking  of the  wrath  to  come, 
when  he  should  reach  the  other  station. 
It  occurred  to  him  that  he  would  send 
some  one  in  to buy  his  ticket,  and  then 
would  sprint  for  the  train;  but  there 
wasn't a  minute to lose.  There wouldn’ 
be  time  for  any  one  to  bring  a  ticket 
back  to  him.

Once  more  he  braced  himself  for  the 
ordeal  and  emerged  into  public  view. 
By  the  time  he  reached  the  ticket  office 
he  bad  a  crowd  following  him,  and  as 
he  moved  toward  the  wicket  the  excite­
ment  swelled  to tremendous proportions. 
Public  opinion  was  unanimous  and 
openly  expressed :  The man  was  crazy ! 
Some  one  ought  to  look  after  him !

into  knots  and 

The  gatekeeper  stopped  him,  and  a 
burly  policeman  loomed  up  and  showed 
an 
inclination  to  arrest  him.  Smith 
explained  desperately,  tying  his  sen­
tences 
.justifying  the 
theory  of  insanity ;  but he  prevailed  up­
on  the  officials  and  fled  down  the  plat­
form  to  the  parlor  car,  where  he  took 
refuge 
in  the  state-room  and  made  the 
air  blue—deeply,  darkly,  beautifully 
blue  bluer  than  the  obnoxious  socks.

Then  he  took  the  porter  into  his  con­
fidence  and  found  consolation. 
The 
porter  bad  a  friend  in  the  station  res­
taurant  of  a  town  through  which  the 
train  would  pass 
later  in  the  day.  A 
despatch  was  sent  to  the  friend,  telling 
him  to  meet  the  train  with  a  pair  of 
men’s  shoes  number— well,  any  sort, 
any price.  The  friend  rose  to  the  emer­
gency  and  was  royally  rewarded;  and 
Smith  arrived  at  the  syndicate  meeting 
in  all  the  glory  of  new  patent  leathers.
Since  then  he  wears  sad-hued  hose. 
Black  is  his  stand-by,  but,  on  rare  oc­
casions,  he  indulges  in  navy  blue.  His­
tory  may  never  repeat  itself;  but,  if  it 
does,  he  is  ready.

The  Modern  Foot  In  Colors.

The  vagaries  of  fashion,  as  conserva­
tive  people  are  pleased  to  term  those 
pronounced  changes  in  the  cut  or  color 
of  our  apparel  which  are  of  such  fre­
quent  occurrence  nowadays,  are difficult 
to  explain  sometimes. 
In  fact,  in  some 
instances,  they  have  neither  reason  nor 
good  taste  to  support  them.  They  may 
be,  as  in  the  matter  of  arbitrarily  pre­
scribed  black 
for  certain  articles  of 
dress, 
resentment 
at  prevailing  bondage  which  is  physic­
ally  or  mentally  irksome,  and  which 
is 
at  last  thrown  ®ff  for  the  reception  of  a 
more  pleasing 
successor  embodying 
common-sense  ideas  in  dress.

long-controlled 

the 

But  these  vagaries  of 

fashion,  so 
called,  may  have  their 
instructive,  if 
not  always  elevating,  use  in  the  world 
of  dress.  They  often  make  more  mani­
fest  and  even  repugnant,  their  long- 
reigning  or  short-lived  predecessors, 
and,  by  comparison  at  least,  bring  tem­
porary  peace  of  mind  and  pleasure  in 
the  radical  change.  Moreover,  these 
changes,  which  at 
first  seem  rather 
startling  to  the  quiet  dresser,  are  not  all 
vagaries  of  too-hckle 
fashion.  Now

We  have  them  in  Black  and  Tan,  Lace 

or  Button;  sizes  1  to  4.

$ 4-SO

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HEADQUARTERS  FOR  CHILDREN’S

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ad va n ce,  and  ou r tra d e s h a ll  h a ve  th e b en efit a s  lo n g  a s th e y  h o ld   out.

Michigan Shoe Company,

81-83 Jefferson Ave.,

Detroit, Michigan

I  Rindge, Kalmbach,  Logie  & Co.

Successors to

Rindge,  Kalmbach  &  Co.,

BOOTS  AND  SHOES

Our Spring  Lines  are Complete. 
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and  again  a  modification  is  suddenly 
introduced,  so  sensible,  so  healthful 
and  so  beautiful  that  it  appeals  even  to 
the  most  conservative  dresser  so  irre­
sistibly  that  he  or  she  accepts  the 
improvement  readily,  and  wonders  that 
it  has  been  so  long  delayed.

impulse  to 

It  is  difficult  to  explain  why  the  hu­
man  race,  with  a  deeply-rooted  love  for 
bright  colors,  and  an  almost 
irrepress­
ible 
indulge  that  taste  in 
every  other article  of  dress,  should  have 
been  so 
long  content  to  remain  under 
the  somber  thraldom  of  the  black  shoe, 
shrouding  their  proud  and  shapely  foot 
it  to  the  exclusion  of  gayer  colors. 
in 
It 
is  a  debatable  question  whether  the 
black  shoe  is  not  responsible  for  a  sort 
of  decadence 
in  foot-pride  which  has 
been  noticeable during  several  genera­
tions  past;  whether  by 
inconspicu­
ousness  it  may  not  have  helped  to  con­
done  untidy  habits 
in  some  careless 
feminine  shoe  wearers,who  had  also  the 
culpable  connivance  of  skirts  to  con­
ceal  their blemishes.

its 

It  is  certainly  the  case  that,  with  the 
advent  of  the  colored  shoe  and  its  gen­
eral  adoption,  there  has  been  marked 
in  the  styles  of  footwear 
luxuriousness 
and  a  corresponding  pride  and 
inter­
est  in  this  part  of  feminine toilet,  which 
has  placed  the  foot,  so  to  speak,  on  a 
higher 
level  than  ever  before.  Black, 
being  more  easily  covered  with  a  thin 
film  of  deception 
its  abraded 
parts  than  bright  colors,  has  thus  held 
out  a  temptation  to  shoe wearers to cling 
to  the  shoes  after  their  pristine  beauty 
of  luster,  if  not  their  usefulness,  has 
been  sadly  marred.

over 

It  is  a  long  lane  that  has  no  turn,  and 
the black shoe has been  for  generations 
following  that  lane  and  waiting  for  the 
welcome  bend 
in  the  monotonous  path. 
It  has  come,  and  the  long-suppressed 
rebellion  against  black 
is  now  but  a 
thing  of  the  past. 
It  was  during  one  of 
those  turnings  of  the  human  worm  from 
the  use  of  black  shoes  that  colors  came 
to  its  relief,  and  brought  joy,  until  that 
time  unknown  to  the  modern  foot-proud 
public. 
It  seemed  like  a  bold  venture, 
this  attempt  to  break  down  the  barriers 
of  ages,  strengthened  by  tradition  and 
custom,  and  t®  attempt  to  clothe  the 
foot  in  bright-hued  coverings.  Our  feet 
had,  so  to  speak,  become  well-nigh 
color-blind  for  want  of  use  in  any  but 
that  hue  which 
light. 
But  now  the  happy  foot  of  the  modern 
shoewearer  is  rapidly  getting used to the 
brighter  rays  of  the  spectrum  as  they 
are  lent  to  our  gay  footwear. 
In  fact, 
there  seems  now  likely  to  be  no  limita­
tion  to  the  variety  of  gorgeous  and  rich 
colors,  with  their 
innumerable  shades, 
that  shall  flash  out  from  under  dainty 
skirts  on  our  streets  and  put  the  black 
shoe  to  flight.

is  destitute  of 

counter, 

It  has  been  facetiously  suggested  that 
now 
is  a  good  time  tor  the  careworn 
dry-goods  clerk  to  slip  his  leash  at  the 
silk 
to  drop  his  yard-stick 
and  scissors,  and  to  take  up  bis  foot- 
into  the  brilliant  shoe 
stick  and  steal 
store,  where  his  long  experience 
in 
matching  shades,  and  his  eye  trained 
for  tones  and  color,  would  fit  him  for 
one  part,  at 
least,  of  the  retail  shoe 
business.  But  he  would  have  arduous 
mental,  as  well  as  physical  labor  before 
him  ere  he  could  talk shoes intelligently 
and  fit  fastidious  feet  successfully.  No 
mere  expert 
in  colors  could  cope  with 
the  foot  and  shoe  problem,  which  even 
the  veteran  dealer  sometimes  despairs 
of  solving  to  his  satisfaction.

It  was  thought  by  some  dealers,  when 
to  mingle

first  began 

colors 

bright 

timidly  in  the  procession  of  self-reliant 
black  shoes  on  the  street,  that  there 
would  always  be  the  same  line  drawn 
between  women  and  men,  in  respect  of 
hues,  that  there  has  ever  been  in  other 
parts  of  their  apparel.  But  when  the 
young  man,  “ not-afraid-of-bis-vellow- 
feet, ”   put 
in  his  appearance,  and  un- 
blushingly  joined  the  public  throng 
in 
his  sharp-toed,  custard-colored  shoes, 
the  first  impression  about a  color  line  of 
the  sexes  had  to  be  modified.  And  it 
is  even  yet  too  early  in  the  history  of 
colored  shoes  to  be  at  all  sanguine  as  to 
the  limits  that  the  young  man  shall  put 
in­
upon  the  primary  colors  and  their 
finitesimal  shades  and  combinations 
in 
the  adornment  of  his  feet.  As  to  the 
gentler  sex, 
there  are  practically  no 
limits  on  hues  for her footgear except 
the  possible  limits  of  the  dyer’s  art. 
The  disappointed  prophet  long  since 
dropped  the  colored  shoe,  like  a  “ hot”  
ball,  as  a  thing  too  strong  and  elusive 
upon  which  to  found  a  prediction.  He 
turned  from  colors  back  to  the  conven­
iently  shifting  toe  and  other  vulnerable 
points  as  more  likely  subjects  upon 
which  to  vent  his  prophecy.  A  success­
ful  venture  in  the  line  of  color prophecy 
would,  probably,  be  that  the  all-black 
shoe  will  never  reign  sole  and  supreme 
again.

There 

is  something  so  indescribably 
fascinating  about  colors,  and  they  ap­
peal  so  strongly  to  an  innate  love  in  hu­
manity  by  their  very  brightness,  that  it 
is  no  wonder  we  desire  to  have  our  feet 
share 
in  this  blessing  with  the  rest  of 
the  body.  A  noted  art  critic  says  of 
this  subject:  “ The  fact 
is,  we  none 
of  us  enough  appreciate  the  nobleness 
and  sacredness  of  color.  Nothing 
is 
more  common  than  to  hear  it  spoken  of 
as  a  subordinate  beauty—nay,  even  as 
the  mere  source  of  a  sensual  pleasure; 
and  we  might  almost  believe  that  we 
were  daily  among  men  who

“  ‘ C o u ld  strip ,  fo r   a u g h t  th e  p rospect  yield s 
T o   them ,  th e  verd u re from  th e fields;
A n d  take th e  rad ian ce from   the cloud s 
W ith   w h ich   the sun  h is se ttin g  shrouds.* ”
“ But  it  is  not  so.  Such  expressions 
are  used,  for  the  most  part,  in  thought­
lessness;  and  if  the  speakers  would only 
take  the  pains  to 
imagine  what  the 
world  and  their  own  existence  would 
become  if  the  blue  were  taken  from  the 
sky,  and  the  gold  from  the  sunshine, 
and  the  verdure  from  the  leaves,  and 
the crimson  from  the  blood  which  is  the 
life  of  man,  the  flush  from  the  cheek, 
the  darkness  from  the  eye,  the  radiance 
from  the  hair— if  they  could  but  see, 
for an  instant,  white  human  creatures, 
living  in  a  white  world,  they would  soon 
feel  what  they  owe  to  color.  The  fact 
is  that,  of  all  God’s  gifts  to  the  sight  of 
man,  color  is  the  holiest,  the  most  di­
vine,  the  most  solemn.”

And  why  should  not  modern  shoe 
wearers  desire  to  see  some  of 
this 
pleasing  and  diversified  brightness  of 
color  reflected  from  their  feet?  That 
they  do  is  abundantly  evidenced  by  the 
growing  popularity  of  irridescent  hues 
in  modern  footwear,  and  the  commend­
able  efforts  of  the  producers  of  shoe 
materials  to  please  the  eye  of  the  pub­
lic,  and  to  cater  to  “ The  Modern  Foot 
in  Colors. ”

A  facetious  producer  says,  “ It is  only 
a  question  of  time  when  the  black  shoe 
shall  have  its  chief  place  in funeral pro­
cessions  and  on  the  feet  of  the  clergy.”  

E.  A.  Boyden.

J.  P.  Platte,  58  Monroe  street,  Grand 
Rapids,  manufacturer  and  wholesaler 
umbrellas  and  parasols.  Also covers  and 
repairs  them.  Orders  are  filled  the  same 
day'as  received.

A line  of  Men’s  and  W o­
men’s  Medium  P r i c e d  
Shoes 
that  are  Money 
Winners.  The  most  of 
them  sold  at  Bill  Price. 
We  are  still  making  the 
Men’s  Heavy  Shoes  in 
Oil  Grain  and Satin;  also 
carry  Snedicor  &  Hatha 
way’s  Shoes  at  Factory 
Price in  Men’s,  Boys’ and 
Youths’.  Lycoming  and 
Keystone Rubbers are the 
best.  See  our  Salesmen 
or  send  mail orders.
H.  REEDER  &  CO.,
looia St., Grand  Rapids, Mich.

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W e desire to ca ll th e attention  o f m er­
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dow  E x h ib itin g   R a c k . 
It  is  un n ec­
essary  to  point  out  the  fa c t  that  the 
m erchant  w h o  has a con sta n tly varied 
and  w ell-d ressed   show   w in d ow   is  as 
w e ll 
ad vertised ,  and  m uch  m ore 
ch ea p ly   ad vertized ,  than   the  store­
keeper  w h o  spends  la rg e   sum s  fo r 
n ew sp a p er  sp ace  and  does  not  g iv e  
m uch attention  to his  sh o w   w ind ow s. 
W rite  the  ACME  MANUFACTUR­
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Correspondence  Solicited.

Michigan  Bark  &  Lumber  Co.,

527  and  528 
Widdicomb  Building, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

C.  U.  CLA R K ,

President. 

W.  D.  W ADE,

Vice-President. 

M.  M.  C l a r k ,

Secy  and Treas.

We  are  now ready  to  make 
contracts  for  bark  for  the 
season of 1898.  Correspond­
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Fruits  and  Produce.

Detroit’s  Experience  With  a  Municipal 

Peddling  Ordinance.

Written for the Tradesman.

immunities 

In  the  light  of  recent  events  in  many 
of  the  great  cities  of  this  country  it 
would  seem  rather  hard  to  solve  this 
problem  satisfactorily. 
It  would  seem 
to  the  average  unprejudiced  observer 
that  the  very  individuals  who  are  clam­
oring  loudest  for  relief  are  to  be  found 
foremost  in  the  ranks  of  those  who  are 
advocating  a  policy  the inevitable work­
ings  of  which  will  ultimately  result  in 
the  complete  loss  of  respect  for  munici­
pal  regulations  by  the  public  at 
large. 
The  growth  of  the  liberal,  do-as-you- 
please  sentiment  in  our  American  mu­
nicipal 
life  must  be  regarded  by  all 
lovers  of  justice  and  fair  play  as  a  seri­
ous  menace  to  good  government.  Only 
through  the  strict, 
impartial  enforce­
ment  of  law  can  the  vicious  and  utterly 
destructive  policy  of  granting  to  a  fa­
vored  few  who  “ stand  in”   special  priv­
ileges  and  special 
from 
legal  prosecution  be  successfully  grap­
pled  with  and  completely  abolished. 
For  whose  interest  are  municipal  regu­
lations  if  not  for  men  of  large  business 
enterprise?  Who  will  be  most  bene­
fited,  in  the  long  run,  by  the 
impartial 
enforcement  of  these  regulations  if  not 
in 
the  men  most  actively  engaged 
affairs  of  business  or  public  life? 
In 
the  face  of  these  unanswerable  facts, 
however,  we  find  many  of  these  repre­
sentative  men  advocating  the  adoption 
of  a  destructive business  policy,  simply, 
as  they  say,  to  make  things  lively.  Of 
course, 
laws  enforced 
without  fear  or  favor  when such enforce­
ment  will  directly  benefit  them,  and 
left  unenforced  where  the  latter  course 
best  subserves  their individual  interests. 
The  monumental  audacity  which  char­
acterizes  this  class  of individuals  is only 
equaled  by  their  sublime  selfishness  and 
the  shortsighted  folly  which has induced 
them  to  take  such  a  course.  They seem 
to  be building  for  the  present  with  no 
thought  for  the  future.  Even  now  has 
the  harvest  of  evil  results  from  this  lib­
eral  policy begun  to  ripen  and  these  so- 
called 
long-headed  business  men  are 
beginning  to  pluck  the  bitter fruits from 
this  rank,  quick-growing  tree  of  their 
own  planting.

they  want  all 

But  enough  of  this  moralizing.  In last 
week’s  issue  of  the  Tradesman  I  prom­
ised  to  give  you  some  of  the  facts  con­
nected  with  the attempted  enforcement 
of  a  $25  peddlers’  ordinance  in  Detroit, 
and  will  strive  to  make  good  that  prom­
ise  at  this  time.  For  several  years  De­
troit  had  an  ordinance  on 
its  books 
which  provided  for  the  payment  of  $5 
and  the  filing  with  the  city  officials  of  a 
$200 bond  as  an  earnest  of  good 
inten­
tions  and  a  guaranty  for  trustworthy 
methods  in  business.  This  ordinance 
had  never  been  enforced  and,  as  a  re­
sult,  all  kinds  of  men  were  engaged 
in 
the  business,  many  of  them  using  it 
merely  as  a  cloak  to  further  the  accom­
plishment  of  other,  and  less  legitimate, 
methods  by  which  to  squeeze  a  revenue 
out  of  an  unsuspecting  but  long-suffer­
ing  public. 
in  other cities, 
learning  of  the  slackness  of  Detroit’s 
license  regulations  and  the 
extreme 
neglect,  on  the  part  of  local  officials,  in 
the  enforcement  of  the  same,  flocked  to 
in  great  numbers  and,  after 
the  city 
buying  a  $5  peddlers’  outfit  and 
invest­
ing 
the  remainder  of  a  magnificent 
working  capital—amounting, 
in  some 
cases,  to  nearly  $2!— in  some  kind  of

Idle  men 

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

garden  produce  or  half-rotten  fruit,  pro­
ceeded  to  peddle  during  the  better  part 
of  the  season,  throwing  up  the  job  as 
soon  as  the  weather  began  to  get  a  little 
chilly  in  the  fall.

It  soon  became  evident  to  the 

legiti­
mate  retailers  of  the  city  that  the  meth­
ods  to  which  this  large  and  rapidly-in­
creasing  class  were  resorting  in  order  to 
sell  goods  were  not  only  injuring  the 
regular  trade  of  the  city,  but  were  mak­
ing  serious  inroads  into  the  trade  which 
they  had  themselves  hitherto  controlled. 
This  was  simply  a  case  wherein  one  of 
the  numerous  brood  of  evils  hatched 
out  by  a  so-called  liberal  municipal  ad­
ministration  came  and  roosted  on  the 
very  front  doorstep  of  some  of  the  men 
who  had  been  mainly  instrumental  in 
saddling  upon  the  community  the  cus­
tom  of  allowing  righteous  laws  to  go 
unenforced.  Then  began  a  campaign 
of  clamor  and  protestation,  on  the  part 
of  the  tradesmen,  which 
eventually 
merged 
into  a  definite  and  determined 
demand  for  an  ordinance  which  would 
restrict,  and  to  some  extent  prevent,  ir­
responsible  men  from  engaging  in  the 
business  of  peddling.  The  better class 
of  peddlers  were  as  anxious  as  anyone 
else  to  have  a  change  brought  about,  as 
none  of  them  could  make  a  dollar  so 
long  as  the  business  was  abused  and 
prostituted  to  further  the  designs  of  a 
pack  of  dishonest  renegades.  A  long 
petition  was  sent  to  the  Common  Coun­
cil,  which  contained,  besides  the  names 
of  the  men  engaged  in retail trade,  those 
of  all  the  responsible  peddlers  in  the 
city.  This  petition  set  forth,  in  plain 
language,  the  bad  results  coming  from 
the  slack  methods  in  vogue  and  asked 
for  an  immediate  remedy.  The  matter 
was  considered  in  the following  sessions 
of  the  Ordinance  Committee of the Com­
mon  Council,  which  promptly  recom­
mended  the  passage  of  a  §25  ordinance, 
a  rough  draft  of  which  accompanied  the 
report.  Night  after  night  the  question 
was  brought  up  before 
the  Commqp 
Council,  where  there  was  the  usual 
amount  of  grand  stand  playing  and 
whiffling  around  to  dodge  and  delay  the 
issue. 
In  the  meantime  the  peddlers 
who  were  opposed  to  the  ordinance 
is­
sued  a  call  for  a  public  meeting,  and 
effected  an  organization  which  bad  for 
its  object  the  speedy  defeat  of  the  new 
ordinance. 
latter  organization 
succeeded  in  delaying  action  upon  the 
matter  until  the  year  had  nearly  ex­
pired  for  which  existing  licenses  had 
been  granted.  At  last  the  Council  did 
business  and the change in the ordinance 
was  made.  Below  is  given  a  copy  of 
the  amended  section,  the  remainder  be­
ing  omitted  as  it  contained  nothing  of 
importance  except  the  provision  calling 
for  the  filing  of  a  $200  bond  signed  by 
two  responsible  sureties  owning  real  es­
tate  in  the  c ity :
An  ordinance  to  amend  Section  3  of
Chapter  105  of  the  Revised  Ordi­
nances  of  1895.
Section  1.  It  is  hereby  ordained  by 
the  people  of  the  city  of  Detroit  that 
section  3  of  chapter  105,  of the Revised 
Ordinances  of  1895,  be  amended  so as 
to  read  as  follows:

This 

Sec.  3.  Any  person 

soliciting  a 
license  shall  pay  therefor  as  follows: 
For  hawking  or  peddling  while  trav­
eling  on  foot  the  sum  of  five  dollars; 
for  peddling  from  handcarts  the  sum 
of  twenty-five  dollars  and  stands 
in 
public  streets  the  sum  of  five  dollars; 
for  peddling 
from  any  conveyance 
with  one  horse  or  other  animal  the 
sum  of  twenty-five  dollars;  for  ped­
dling  from  any  conveyance  drawn  by 
two  or more horses or other  animals  the 
sum  of 
li­
censes  shall  be  issued  so  as  to  expire 
on  the  thirty-first  day  of  May  of  each

fifty  dollars.  All  such 

T h e  best  are  the  cheapest 
and  these  we  can  always 
supply.

ALFRED  J.  BROWN  SEED  CO.

24  and  26  North  Division  Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

E G G S   W A N T E D

Will  buy  them  in  any  quantity  on  point  of 

shipment  or  delivered.

R.  HIRT. J r.,

P R O D U C E   C O M M I S S I O N   M E R C H A N T .

3 6   M A R K E T   S T .,  D E T R O I T .  M IO H .

WM.  SMITH---- -----~r

Manufacturer  of

EGG  CASES,  FARMERS’ 
CASES, EGG CASE FILLERS 
ODORLESS  FILLERS 
AND  EXCELSIOR.

C a p a c ity   one  carload   a  d a y.  P rom p t  shipm en t  on 
sh ort  n otice.  W ill m ake  a n y   ca se  desired.  W r ite   for 
p rice list.  W e com p ete w ith  a ll o th er m an ufacturers.

EATON  RAPIDS,  fllCH.

W anted  Cream ery  and  Dairy  Butter

for  cash.  Correspond  with  us. 
have the trade on Creamery.

We

Detroit Commission  &  Manufacturing  Co.,

27 Farmer Street, Detroit, Mich.

BEANS  and  P O T A T O ES

C A R L O T S   O N L Y .

M IL L E R   &  T E A S D A L E   C O ­

ST.  LO U IS , 

M ISSO U R I.

Promptness is the essence of our success.
We will buy your

B u tter  and  E g g s   for  Cash

Correspond with us.  We do not  claim  to  be  the  oldest  and  largest  commission 

house in the  country, but  in  many respects one of the best.

HARRIS &  FRUTCHEY,  Detroit

i   Some  Wholesale  Grocers  claim  they  charge  no

commission  on

Butter  and  Eggs

Neither do  we  when  you  give  us  an  opportunity 
to  buy  your  shipments  fo r   c a s h ,  which  enables 
you  to  buy  your  groceries  where  you  can  get 
best  values  for the  least  money. 
It’s  money that 
talks.  Write  for prices.

Hermann  C.  Naumann  &  Co.

Detroit,  Mich.

Main Office, 33 Woodbridge St.  Branch Store, 353 Russell St., op. Eastern Market.  §E

M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

15

in  peddling  under 
this  ordinance 

year.  Licenses  may  be  issued  at  any 
time  of  the  year  upon  the  applicant 
paying  the  proportionate  amount  of 
the  license  for  that  portion  of  the  year 
from  the  time  of  the  issuance  of  the 
said  license  to  the  said  thirty-first day 
of  May,  and  no  license  shall  be  issued 
for  any  period  terminating  on  any  ex­
cept  the  said  date.  Every  person  us 
ing  any  hand 
cart,  wagon,  or  other 
the 
conveyance 
provisions  of 
shall 
have  the  number  of  his  license  placed 
in  a  conspicuous  place  on  each  side  of 
said  vehicle  by  means  of  two  tin 
la­
bels  containing  such  number  and  se­
curely  fastened  to  such  vehicle  so  as 
to  be  plainly  seen.  Such  tin  label shall 
be  furnished  by  the  License  Collector 
to  each  applicant  and  shall  be  of  suit­
able  design  and  pattern,  which  de­
sign  shall  be  changed  on  the  first  of 
June  of  each  year  for  use  in  the  suc­
ceeding  year. 
peddlers, 
when  carrying  on  their  business,  shall 
keep  their  vehicles  in  motion  except 
when 
to  make 
sales,  when  they  shall  draw  up  next to 
and  parallel  to  the 
curbstone.  No 
hawker  or  peddler  or  any  other person 
shall  blow  any  horn,  ring  any  bell  or 
use  any  other  similar  device  within 
the  limits  of  the  city.

stopping 

same 

such 

the 

All 

Sec.  2.  This  ordinance  shall  take! 

immediate  effect.

Approved  June  8,  1897.

W i l l i a m   C.  M a y b u r y , 
Mayor.

Attest:

J o h n   A.  S c h m i d ,

City  Clerk.

The  above  measure received the unan­
imous  support  of  the  Common  Coun­
cil,  and  was  turned  over  to  the  Mayor 
for  his  signature.  This  dignitary  de­
ferred  signing  the  document  until  the 
last  day  of  the  time  limit,  and  in  the 
meantime  the  license  term,  referred  to 
above,  expired.  A  long-headed peddler 
thought  he  saw  an  opportunity  to 
‘ ‘ stir 
up  the  animals,"  so  he  applied  for  a 
new  license.  Upon  consulting  the  cor­
poration  counsel,  the  authorities  found 
that  they  were  obliged  to  grant  this  ap­
plicant  a  license  upon  the  payment  of 
$5  and  the  filing  of  a  proper  bond.  No 
sooner  was  this  done  than  the  news  of 
this  action  spread  through  the  city  with 
astonishing  rapidity,  and  during  the 
next  two  days  the  crush  at  the  office 
where  the  licenses  were  issued  was  stu­
pendous.  About  100  peddlers'  wagons 
in  the  neighborhood  of  200  fruit 
and 
carts  were  granted  $5  licenses. 
In  the 
meantime  the  Mayor  had  signed  the 
new  ordinance  and,  after  having  been 
published  for  the  required 
length  of 
time 
in  the  local  papers,  it  became  a 
law.

As  soon  as  the  new  ordinance  went 
into  operation  the  authorities  stopped 
issuing  the  §5  licenses,  and  the  fun  be­
gan.  A  few  good  straight  fellows  who 
did  not  hear  of  the  game  soon enough to 
get  a  $5  license  grudgingly,  and  under 
protest,  paid  $25, and began  doing  busi­
ness  with  the  others;  but  nearly  all  of 
the  peddlers  who  were  left  out  in  the 
cold,  with  a  choice  between  no  license 
and  a $25  one,  chose  the  former  alterna­
tive,  and  also  began  to  do  business.

At  first,  the  Police  Department  payed 
little  attention  to  the  matter,  but 
but 
the  importunities  of  the  men  who  bad 
paid  $25,  and  were  obliged  to  compete 
with  a  raft  of  irresponsible  fellows  who 
had  paid  nothing,  soon  brought  the  De­
partment  to a  realizing  sense  of  the  dis­
tressing  predicament 
in  which  it  was 
placed.  Retail  dealers  also  stirred  the 
matter  up  a  little,  and  the  police  began 
to  take  an  interest  and  made complaints 
against  a  few  of  the  numerous  offenders 
who  were  boldly  traveling  the  streets 
every  day. 
In  the  Recorder’s  Court, 
where  these  cases  were  tried,  the  un-

fair  circumstances  which  had  attended 
the 
issuing  of  licenses  caused  the  same 
embarrassment  felt 
in  police  circles, 
and  the  fines  imposed  were  so  trivial  as 
to  be  regarded  more  as  a  joke  than  as  a 
punishment  for  the  violation  of  an 
im­
portant  city  ordinance.

intense 

This  dilatory,  half-hearted  policy  on 
the  part  of  city  officials  so  angered  and 
exasperated  the  friends  of  the ordinance 
that  they  began  to  poke  up  the  police 
most  industriously;  and,  as  a  result  of 
the 
interest  shown  by  private 
in  the  enforcement  of  this  or­
citizens 
dinance, 
the  police  straightway  pro­
ceeded  to  fill  the  docket  of  the  Record­
er’s  Court  so  full  of  peddlers’  cases  that 
there  was  no  time  to  give  attention  to 
other  important  cases.

The  reader  will  pardon  a  slight  di­
gression  from  the  main  line  of  thought, 
at  this  point,  while  an  opinion  is  ven­
tured  to  the  effect  that  police  officials 
are  often  greatly  maligned  by  social 
and  civic  reformers  who  thoughtlessly 
attribute  all  non-enforcement  of  law  to 
neglect  of  duty  on  the  part  of  the  rank 
and  file  in  police  circles.  Such  a  view 
of  the question  must  be  regarded  as  en 
tirely  erroneous  by  the  experienced  ob 
server  who  desires  to  be  candid  and 
just  to  all  concerned.  The  observation 
of  the  writer  leads  him  to  believe that 
the  average  city  patrolman  will  do  his 
best  to  execute  faithfully  the  instruc 
tions  received  from  his  superiors.  The 
thoroughness  with  which  any measure  is 
enforced  depends  not  so  much  upon  the 
faithfulness  in  the  discharge  of  duty  on 
the  part  of  police  officials  as  upon  a 
marked  and  undeniable  public  demand 
for  the  rigid  enforcement  of  the  meas­
ure.  Be  assured  that  the  police  will  go 
just  so  far  as  they  feel  an  united  public 
sentiment  will  go  with  them,  and  not 
one  step  farther.

The  prompt  action  of  the  police, 

connection  with  the  peddlers’  ordinance 
referred  to  above,  demonstrated  beyond 
the  need  of  argument  the  potent 
influ­
ence  which  an  enlightened  public  opin­
ion  may  exert 
in  bringing  about  the 
proper enforcement  of  salutary  and  re­
formatory  city  legislation.

certain 

Lack  of  space  precludes  the  discus­
sion  of  this  question  in  full  at this time. 
There  were 
legal  obstacles 
which  prevented  the  enforcement  of this 
ordinance,  the  description  of  which  will 
be  deferred  until  the  next  issue.  An 
appeal  was  taken  by  the  city  from  an 
adverse  decision  given  by  one  of  the 
judges  of  the  local  circuit,  and  as  the 
case  comes  up  for  argument  before  the 
Supreme  Court  of  the  State  at  an  early 
date,  the  legal  standing  of the ordinance 
will  no  doubt  soon  be  ascertained. 
In 
the  light  of  the  decision  to  be  given  by 
this  court  of  last  resort,  the  further  dis­
cussion  of  this  ordinance  from  a  legal 
point  of  view  will  be  more  opportune 
and  more  instructive  to  the  reader.

^  H.  H.  M a c k .

It  is as  bad  to  hate  a  man  as  it 

kill  him.

is  to 

WANTED

To furnish Western dealers for  their  Eastern 
trade for season of 1898; cold storage in quantit­
ies to suit up to 15,000 cases  of e ggs and  30  cars 
butter;  moderate rates and  liberal  advances  to 
reliable parties; modemly equipped  plant;  me­
chanical refrigeration, with an improved system 
of perfectly dry circulation and change of air in 
rooms; intermittent and continuous  circulation, 
also gravity system;  these systems are the  latest 
and best known  in  cold  storage  practices;  our 
eggs are said to be the finest on the Philadelphia 
market this past season; fine distributing point; 
only 2Yz hours to Pittsburg, and quick transit by 
both Penn. Central and B.  &  0.  to  New  York, 
Philadelphia,  Baltimore  and  Washington;  we 
are authorized  to  purchase  for  our  local  cus­
tomers 5,000 cases finely candled eggs  for  April 
and May deliveries; also several  cars  creamery- 
butter; correspondence solicited.  Address Hyge- 
ia Crystal Ice & Cold Storage Co.,Uniontown, Pa.

B U T T E R

EGGS.  P O T A T O R S

We  are  in  the  market  for 

the  above

N.  W OHLPBLDER  &  CO.

WHOLESALE  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS

399=401-403 HIGH ST., E., DETROIT.

T O   G R O C E R S

Y

T h is  is   o ur  F iv e -P o u n d   P a r a fin e d   Parchment- 
Lined  Butter  Package.  W eig h s  o n ly 
three 
ounces.  T h e s e   P a c k a g e s   en able G rocers  to  handle 
butter  to a d va n ta g e  w h ere th e y  fo rm e rly could  not. 
H a v e  y o u r ad vertisem en t on  th e P a c k a g e s.  S ecure 
cu stom ers yo u   w o u ld   not  o th erw ise  g e t,  and  hold 
th e ir  trade.  B u tter  packed  in  p a cka ges  b ea rin g  
y o u r  nam e  can n ot  w e ll  se ll  to  y o u r  com petitors. 
T h is   m akes  th e  ch eap est  and  neatest  kind  o f  an 
In  sh ip p in g ,  pack in   b o x or  b a r­
a d ve rtisin g  plan. 
rel,  and  sa ve  
in  fre ig h t.  N o   loss 
fro m   b rea ka ge and  unreturned  cro cks.

ioo  per  cent, 

p**»« county
Summery
fSHUNT 

f**0—Mich.

M I C H I G A N   P A C K À G E   C O .,  O w o ss o .  M i c h .

W. R. Brice.

Established in Philadelphia 185a. 

C. M. Drake.

W. R. BRICE &  CO.

W H O L E S A L E  
C A S H   B U Y E R S  
¿OF  E G G S

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H . 

I

R E F E R E N C E S :

Corn  Exchange  National  Bank,  Philadelphia.
Western  National  Bank, Philadelphia.
W.  D.  Hayes, Cashier Hastings National  Bank,

Hastings, Mich.

Fourth  National  Bank,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
D.  C.  Oakes,  Coopersville,  Mich.
E.  A.  Stowe,  Michigan  Tradesman.

Our mutual  friend.  Editor  Stowe,  says  we  have  had a  change  in 
politics  in  the  shape  of a new mayor, and  that we should have a new 
advertisement.  We haven’t time to write much, but here  is  what  we 
have to say:  We are here buying Eggs for Cash, and want all you can 
ship  us f.  o.  b.  cars, your station.  We want  all  the  Roll  Butter  you 
can ship.  Write for prices on  Eggs and  Butter.

W.  R.  BRICE  &  CO.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

I

Our  Philadelphia house is also badly in  want  of  Fancy  Creamery 
Butter on  Commission, and  it will  pay you to ship all you possibly can. 
They have the best market  on  fine  Creamery  in  the  United  States- 
Ship sure. 

W.  R.  BRICE  &  CO.,

Philadelphia,  Pa.

I

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16

Commission  Business  in  Deed as Well 

as  in  Name.

industry 

There  is  one  class  of  people  making 
a  business  of  egg  production;  another 
of  collecting  these  goods  and  aggre­
gating  them  for  distribution  to  various 
parts  of  the  country;  another  of  dis­
tributing  to  smaller  territories  from  the 
larger  points  of  receipt;  another  of  dis­
tribution  to  the  smaller  retailers.  A 
great 
itjs ,  with  innumerable 
veins  of  supply  leading  to great  arteries 
which  again  branch  out  into  innumer­
able  veins  of  distribution—but  just as 
much  a  whole  as  the.human  body  itself. 
Is  it  not  evident  that  all  the  parts  of 
this  great  industry  should  be  perfectly 
harmonious;  that  they  must  be  so  for 
the  welfare  of  the  whole;  that  whatever 
affects  one  unfavorably  must  have  an 
unfavorable  effect  upon  all? 
it  not 
equally  evident  that  any  system  which 
interests  of  one  department 
makes  the 
antagonistic  te  another 
is  built  upon 
false  principles  and  can  not  be  perma­
nent  if  progress  toward  right  conditions 
prevails?

Is 

This  brings  me  to  the  point ;'and  for 
the  sake  of brevity I  will  confine  the ar­
gument  to  just  one  phase  of  the  busi­
ness 
in  which  you  are  particularly  in­
terested. 
I  refer  to  the  method  of  deal­
ing  in  vogue  between  the  collector  and 
shipper  of  eggs  and  the  wholesale  dis­
in  our  large  cities. 
tributors 
If  this 
method 
is  shown  to  make  these  inter­
ests  conflicting,  I  believe  my  readers 
will  agree  with  me  that  it can be neither 
for  the  best 
interests  of  the  whole  nor 
a  permanent  institution.

It  is  well  within  my  recollection when 
the  receivers  of  eggs  at  the  New  York 
market  acted  almost  solely  as  agents  for 
the  shippers  at  interior  points.  Their 
business  was  practically  an  extension  of 
that  of  the  owners  of  the  goods  and  was 
conducted  upon  principles  which  not 
only  afforded  a  fair  return  for  the  serv­
ice  of  the  receiver,  but  stimulated  such 
service 
in  directions  which  tended  at 
the  same  time  to  conserve  the  best  in­
terests  of  the  shipper.  The  method  then 
employed— that  of  selling  solely  for  the 
shipper’s  account  upon  a  commission 
basis—was  such  as  to  preserve  a  per­
fect  harmony  of  interest.  The  compe­
tition  among  receivers  was  then  ex­
the 
pended 
general  welfare,  because 
it  depended 
chiefly  upon 
increasing  the  excellence 
of  the  service.  But  little  by  little  the 
business  has  undergone  changes  which 
upon  careful  analysis  can  not  be  re­
garded as  less  than  unfortunate.

in  directions  tending  to 

The  prime  cause  of  these  changes  is 
probably  to  be  found  in  an  ultra compe­
tition  among  receivers  which,  after  ex­
hausting  itself  in  the  legitimate  direc­
tion  of  superior  service  to  consignors, 
or  perhaps  originating  with  those  who 
were being  left  behind  in  this  healthy 
struggle  for  patronage,  expended 
its 
destructive  power  upon  the  very  struc­
ture  of  those  forms  of  business  relations 
which  alone  could  serve  the  real 
inter­
ests  of  the  whole  industry.

The  first  step  in  this  ultra  competi­
tion  was  the  willingness  to  report  sales 
before  sales  were  made—a  willingness 
directly  antagonistic  to  the  fundamental 
principles  of  a  commission  business. 
This 
involved  the  necessity  for  a  basis 
of  returns—easily  found  in  a  published 
quotation  which  had  through  years  of 
custom  acquired,  as perhaps it deserved, 
the  confidence  of  shippers.  How  rap­
idly  this  false  method of dealing spread, 
you  are  all  well  aware.  Then  came  the 
competition  to  provide  immediate  re­
turns  upon  receipt  of goods,  which  also

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

spread  throughout  the  trade  with  amaz­
ing  rapidity.  The  result  is  before  you. 
Although  the  relation  of  shipper  and 
wholesale  receiver 
is  still  maintained 
under  the  guise  of  owner  and  agent; 
although  accounts  of  sale  are  still  made 
out  with  the  old  forms—“ sold  for  ac­
count  of  Mr.  Blank,”   and  bearing  the 
old  charges  for  “ Transportation  and 
Commission” — how  little  of  the  origi­
nal  character  is  left  in  them!

Of  course,  there  is  some produce com­
mission  business  still  done  which 
is 
such  in  deed  as  well  as  in  name.  But, 
when  consignments  are  accepted  under 
the  agreement  that  they  shall  be  re­
turned  for  upon  day  of  receipt  at  a 
price  to  be  settled  by  a  market  quota­
tion,  the  transaction  is  neither  in  con­
formity  with  the  principles  of  a  com­
mission  business  nor with those of legiti­
mate  barter;  and  I  claim  without  fear 
of  contradiction  that  such  a  method 
produces  an  unavoidable  antagonism 
between  the 
interests  of  the  receiver 
and  the  shipper.

It  may  be  argued  that  in  all  barter 
and  sale  the  interests  of  buyer  and  sell­
er  are,  to  some  degree,  antagonistic. 
But  under  natural  and  legitimate  con­
ditions  they  are  not  so.  An  open  sale 
of  goods between  man  and  man  is  only 
made  when  each  possesses  something 
which  the  other  desires  equally;  the 
exchange  is  then  beneficial  to  both  and 
the  relation  perfectly  harmonious.  But 
when  a  shipper  of  produce  intrusts  his 
property  to  a  merchant  with  the  under­
standing  that  he  must  pay  for 
it  upon 
receipt  without  regard  to quantity  or  the 
receiver’s  needs,  then  the  natural  con­
ditions  of  barter  are  subverted;  and, 
under  the  prevailing  method  of  settling 
the  value  of  goods  so  transferred,  the 
interests  of  the  receiver  and  shipper 
come  into  direct  conflict.

I  hold  that  these  unnatural  conditions 
can  not  be  permanent;  that  the  transfer 
of  produce  must  ultimately  revert  to  a 
purely  commission basis  or  else  drift  on 
to  a  simple  barter  and  sale  between 
shipper  and  receiver.

It  might  be  shown,  we  believe,  that 
the  commission  method  of  transfer  is 
the  most  economical  to  the  whole  in­
dustry,  but  the 
limits  of  our  time  pre­
vent  the  argument  now.

What  has  been  gained  by  the  ultra 
competition  which  has  shaken  the  very 
foundations  of  our  commission  trade; 
which  has  left  it  a  hollow  mask  under 
which  the  forms  of  the  true  system  are 
used  to  cover  alien  transactions?  Has 
the  acrimony  of  competition  thus  ex­
it  not  rather  be­
hausted 
come  more 
intense  as  the  foundations 
of  the  true  commission  system  have, 
one  by  one,  fallen before  its  misdirected 
power?

itself?  Has 

But  these  unfortunate  methods  of 
business  can  be  changed  only  in  two 
ways. 
If  left  to  natural  forces  they  will 
probably  be  found  incident  to  a  period 
of  transition  from  the  old  and  well-tried 
commission  system  to  a  method  of  dis­
tribution  by  direct  barter  between  ship­
per  and  jobber,  in  which  case  the  ulti­
mate  result  will  be  reached  by  slow 
degrees.  When  this  has  been  accom­
plished  it  is  not  unlikely  that  a  class  of 
purely  commission  agents  will  again 
spring  up  to  serve  the  interests  of  in­
terior  owners  in  their  dealings.

Reversion  to  the  purely  commission 
system  might  be  effected  most  quickly 
by  combination  and  agreement  if  this 
were  possible;  or  by  the  action  of  a 
leading  bouses  who,  adopting  at 
few 
once  a  strictly  commission 
form  of 
business,  might  prove  the  advantages  of 
the  system  so  fully  as  to  compel  others 
to  follow  their  lead. 

F.  G.  U r n e r .

STRAWBERRIES

from  the  South  are  now  cheap  and  within 
reach  of everybody.

A ll  Green  V egetables— Tomatoes,  Green  Onions,  Radishes,  Cu­
cumbers,  Spinach,  Asparagus,  Pie  Plant. 
Oranges,  Lemons,  Bananas.
Jobbers,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

BUNTING  &  CO., 

WE  ARE  IN  P O S IT IO N   TO   FILL  YOUR  OR­
D ERS  FOR  FIE LD   S E E D S   BOTH  IN  Q UAL­
ITY  AND  PR IC E  TH A T  SH O U LD   W ARRANT 
YOU  IN  DEALING  W ITH   U S .

Moseley  Bros.

2 6 - 2 8 - 3 0 - 3 2   O T T A W A   S T . 
G R A N D   R A P ID S   M IC H .

Jobbers-Seed-Beaus-Potatoes-Produce 

When  You  Begin  to  See  Anything  Green

Think  of Vinkemulder.  When  you  need anything  Green send 
your  order  to  Vinkemulder.  We  have  choice  Dry Onions,
Parsnips,  Bagas,  Carrots, Old and New Cabbage,  White  Beans,
Pop  Corn,  Onion  Sets,  New  Lettuce,  Pie  Plant, Green  Onions 
Spinach,  Radishes,  Vegetable  Oysters,  Oranges,  Lemons and 
Bananas.  Will  bill  at our lowest  mail order prices.

The  Vinkemulder  Company,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

E S T A B L IS H E D   ISQf3

T.  L.  BRUNDAQE,

WHOLESALE  COMMISSION  MERCHANT

54  and  56  Central  Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio.

Only  Exclusive  Butter  and  Egg  House  in  the  City

Want to correspond  with those who have butter and 

eggs to ship.  Can handle large quantities.

EARLY FRUITS
AND VECETABI

LES

Will  please your customers and make  you  money. 
Popular prices  prevail.  Ask for quotations.
F.  J.  D E T T E N T H A L E R ,

117-119  M O N R O E   S T R E E T ,  G R A N D   R A P ID S , M IC H .

C.  N.  Rapp & Co., 

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56  West  Market  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

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We  solicit  consignments  of  Butter,  Eggs,  Poultry,  Beans  and 
Produce generally,  assuring  prompt  sales  and  immediate  returns.  We 
are a branch of  the  Grand  Rapids  house  of  the  same  name, which  has 
been  established  eleven  years.  We  refer  Michigan  shippers  to  the 
Fourth  National  Bank,  Grand  Rapids  Savings  Bank  and  Michigan 
g —  Tradesman, all of which are  familiar with  our  standing  and  acquainted 
Z —  with  our  methods  and  will  cheerfully  answer  any  enquiries which  may  ^  

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Tradesman Company 

Grand  Rapids.

M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Gripsack  Brigade.

Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip. 

President, John A. Hoffman,  Kalamazoo; Secre­
tory, J. C. Saunders, Lansing;  Treasurer, Chas. 
McN olty, Jackson.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association. 
President,  C.  C.  Snedbkeb,  Detroit;  Secretary 

and Treasurer, C. W. A l le n   Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan. 
Grand  Counselor,  P.  L.  Day,  Jackson:  Grand 
Secretary, G. S. V almore, Detroit;  Grand Treas 
urer, Geo. A. Reynolds,  Saginaw.
Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual  Acci­
President,  J.  Boyd  Pantlind,  Grand  Rapids; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.  P.  Owen,  Grand 
Rapids.
Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. 
President,  W.  C.  Brown,  Marquette;  Secretary 
and Treasurer, A. P. Wixson,  Marquette.

dent Association.

Met  a  Drummer  and Caught a Tartar. 
M. Quad in American Druggist.

Everybody  who  knew  Syd  Carrin 
knew  him  to  be  a  good  man.  He  trav­
eled  out  of  New  York  for  a  drug  bouse, 
and  railroad  conductors,  hotel  men  and 
newspaper  fellows  asked  for  nothing 
better  than  to  smoke  and  yarn  for an 
hour  with  Syd.  On one occasion his trip 
was  extended to  a town  in  Michigan,and 
within  an  hour  after  his  arrival  a  sol­
emn  looking  man  called  upon  him  and 
introduced  himself  and  said:

“ Mr.  Carrin,  I  have  taken 

it  upon 
myself  to  invite  you  to  church  Sunday 
evening.  We  have  a  revival  going  on, 
and  on  Sunday  evening  prayers  will  be 
offered  up  for  all  who  ask  it.”

Syd  looked  at  the  man  rather  queerly 
and  replied  that  he  would  show  up  if 
he  happened  to  feel  that  way.  Two  or 
three  hours 
later  a  couple  of  middle- 
aged  women  sent  up  their  cards  from 
the  hotel  parlor,  and  as  he  came  down 
one  of  them  said :

“ We  have  been  sent  to  ask  you  if  you 
would  not  attend  our  revival meeting  on 
Prayers  are  to  be 
Sunday  evening. 
offered  for  all  sinners,  you  know. 
It 
would  be  an  example  for  others  if  you 
would  come. ”

Syd  replied  that  he  was  a  very  busy 
man,  but  would  attend  church  if  pos­
sible,  and  after  a  moral 
lecture,  which 
be  took  with  downcast  eyes  and  humble 
mien,  the  pair  retired.  The  drummer 
was  just  getting  ready  for  bed  when  an­
other  card  came  up.  This  time  it  was 
a  man  again,  and  a  more  solemn  one 
than  the  first.

“ I  have  been  asked  to  call  and  invite 
you  to  attend  our  church  Sunday  even­
ing, ”   be  began. 
is  a  great 
religious  revival  in progress,  and  it  may 
be  that  you  will  be  brought  with  others 
to  see  the  error  of  your ways.  Even  the 
thief  on  the  cross  was  forgiven,  you 
know. ”

“ There 

Syd  knew,  and  he  didn’t  like  it  a  lit­
tle  bit.  Being  a  good-natured  man, 
however,  he  courteously  replied  that  he 
would  do  his best to get there,  and added 
that  be  was  a  firm  believer  in  revivals. 
This  was  on  Thursday.  On  Friday  one 
more  man  and 
three  more  women 
called,  and  next  day  the  number  of 
delegates  was  five.  The  last  caller  came 
late 
in  the  evening,  just  as  Syd  was 
getting  ready  for  a  smoke  and  a  yarn 
with  a  good  customer.

“ I  am  the  minister  of  the  church  now 
holding  a  great  religious  revival,”   be­
gan  the  caller  as  he  sat  down  like a man 
who  didn’t  intend  to  get  up  again for  at 
least  an  hour.

“ Y-e-s,”   replied  Syd 

in  an  absent 

way.

“ Knowing  you  were in  town,  I  have 
sent  several  people  to call on you.  As  a 
last  resort  I  have  come  myself.  Mr. 
Carrin,  if  we  could  only  gather  you  into 
the  fold,  there  would  be  general  rejoi­
cing.  Won’t  you  promise  me  to  attend 
to-morrow  evening?”

“ Look  here,  mister  man,’ ’ began  Syd 
in  reply,  “ what  sort  of  a  critter  do  you 
folks  here  take  me  for,  anyway !  Your 
church  seems  to  be  making  a  special 
drive  at  me. ”

“ But  you— you  area  drummer,  you 

know,”   faltered  the  good  man.

“ Of  course  I  am,  but  what  of“it?”
“ Why  you  must  be given  to  wicked­

Syd 

ness.  As  for  instance,  you  don’t  always 
respect  the  truth. ’ ’

“ What!”  

exclaimed 

“ Alas!'  I  have!”   groaned  the  good 

as  he 
jumped  up.  “ Say,  now;  don’t  make 
any  mistake  on  me!  Have  you  got  the 
faintest 
idea  that  drummers  as  a  class 
ever  lie?”
man.
“ Well,  you  are  off  the  axle-tree  and 
wabbling  about.  Sir,  1  never  told  an 
untruth  in  my  life  and  I never  knew any 
other  drummer  to—especially  drummers 
in  my  line.  Why,  I  could  have  made  a 
$300  sale  to-day  by  telling  a  white  lie, 
but  I  preferred  to  lose  the  customer. 
Lie!  Lie!  You  should  know,  sir,  that 
we  stick  closer  to  the  truth  than  any 
other  class  of  men  on  earth.  You  have 
pained  me  deeply— very  deeply,  sir.”

“ I  didn’t  mean  to,”   apologized  the 
good_  man,  “ and  I  am  thrice  glad  of 
the  _ information  you  have  given  me. 
It 
is  agreeable  news,  I  assure  you. 
How  about  profanity?”

“ I  once  knew  one  drummer  who 
swore,”   replied  Syd.  “ but  he  was  not 
on  the  road  long.  His  customers  com­
plained  and  he  lost  his  job.  As  for 
me,  I  challenge  any  living  man  to come 
forward  and  say  he  ever  heard  me  use  a 
cuss  word. 
I  can’t  do  it,  sir— can’t  do 
it—and  you  will  find  all  the  rest  just 
like  me. ”
ti “  Is  it  possible?”  gasped the preacher. 
“ Well,  that  is  more  news—good  news. 
It  seems  strange  that  I  could  be  so 
mistaken.  You  do  drink,  however?”

“ Not  a  drop,  sir—nothing  but  tea 
and  coffee  and  soft  drinks.  I  have  met 
two  or  three  drummers  who  drank,  but 
they  were  in  the  whisky  trade  and  had 
to.  We  are  bound  not  to,  you  see,  but 
even 
if  we  weren’t,  it  would  make  no 
difference.  You  couldn’t  have  made  a 
greater  mistake,  and  I  trust  that  you 
will  be  prompt  to  apologize.”

“ With  all  my  heart,  but  I  don’t  un­
derstand  how  I  got  such  an  idea  if  it  is 
a  false  one. 
I  am  glad  I  met  you,  sir— 
thrice  glad.  I  have  read  and  heard  that 
drummers  were  great  hands  to  play — 
play— ”

“ To  play  poker,”   finished  Syd  as  the 
“ Yes,  I’ve  heard  it j 
other  hesitated. 
myself,  and  have  often  seen 
it  men­
tioned  in  the  papers,  but  a  greater  mis­
take  was  never  made.  Believe  me,  sir, 
when  I  tell  you  that  I  don’t  know  how 
many  cards  there  are  in  a  euchre  deck.
I  heard  of  two  drummers  once  who  used 
to  play  euchre  and  poker,  but  one  was 
killed  by  the  cars  and  the  other  was 
struck  by  lightning. 
If  I  were  asked 
to  take  a  hand  at a game of  poker I don’t 
know  what  reply  I  should  make.  They 
use  the  terms  ‘ bluff,’  ‘ lay  down,’  ‘ call’ 
and  ‘ full  bouse’  in  poker,  don’t  they?”
they  do,”   replied  the 
lie,  drink  or 

preacher.  “ So  you  don’t 
gamble?”

“ I—think 

“ Certainly  not,  sir.  Beyond  that,  I 
am  a  loving  father,  a  faithful  husband 
and  a  law-abiding  man. 
I  set  aside  5 
per  cent,  of  my  salary  for  the  heathen, 
pay  gioo a  year  pew  rent  at  home,  and 
during  the  last  year  have  distributed 
200,000 
tracts  against  smoking  and 
chewing.  On  the  first  of  last  January 
the  house  raised  my  salary  $300 per year 
so  that  I  could  establish  a  free  Sunday 
school  paper. 
the 
druggists  whom  I  meet  for  the  first time 
take  me  for  a  clergyman,  and  as  I  trav­
el  about  I  am  often  invited  to  fill  a  pul­
p it.”

Just  about  half 

“ Dear,  dear,  but  what  news!”   ex­
claimed  the  good  man  as  he  now  rose 
to  go. 
“ I  had  always  supposed  that 
drummers  were—were  a  bad  lot.”

“ Yes,  I  presume  so,”   replied  Syd, 
“ and  I  am  glad  of  a  chance  to  give  you 
some  news.  As  to  the  services  to-mor­
like  to  attend, 
row  evening,  I  should 
but  it  may  be  impossible. 
I  am  trying 
to  compose  some  new  hymns,  and  un­
less  I  can  get  them  off  my  bands  I  may 
not  show  up. 
I  am  writing  a  new  Gos­
pel  Hymn-Book,  you  know,  but  don’t 
give  it  away.  Some  of  my  customers 
might  think  I  was  neglecting  my  regu­
lar  business. ’ ’

“ And  you— you— ”
“ Will  come  if  I  can,  and  as  my  time 
is  limited  this  evening  I  beg  you  will 
excuse  me  and  believe  that  I  shall  be 
with  you  in  spirit  if  not  in  the  flesh.”

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for  1897,  says  that  Marquette’s  having  a 
club  this  year  depends  upon  whether 
Sunday  playing  will  be  allowed.

F.  S.  McCurdy  (Jenness  &  McCurdy) 

spent  last  week  in  this  territory.

A.  McMillan  (Johnson  Electric  Serv­
in  the  copper  country,  in­
A.  A.  Milne  (H.  J.  Heinz  Co.)  is 

ice  Co.)  is 
troducing  a  new  lighting  plant.
with  us  again.

H.  F.  Nickerson  (I.  E.  Swift)  spent 
last  week  in  the  copper country.  Nick, 
corralled  a  few  big  mining  deals  as 
usual.

S.  D.  Oppenheimer 

(McCauley  & 
Co.)  is  paying  excess  baggage on the D. 
S.  S.  &  A.  Railway  this  week.

M.  F.  Stellwagen  passed  through  this 
territory  last  week,  enroute  to  his  Wis­
consin  teriitorv.

A.  H.  Wheeler (Kewaunee Boiler Co.) 

worked  the  copper  country  last  week.

H.  W.  Strudley  (Jenks  &  Muir  Man­
ufacturing  Co.)  worked  the  Upper  Pen­
insula  last  week.

Woman Commercial Traveler Thrashes 

a  Man.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.

One  of  the  best  known  commercial 
travelers  that  come  to  Knoxville  tells  a 
splendid  story  of  Miss  Al  Groman,  the 
woman  who  sells  chocolates  on the  road. 
In  one  of  the  Southern  cities  a  man 
made  an 
insulting  remark  as  to  her 
character.  Her  reply  was  the  vigorous 
use  of  her  fist 
in  his  eyes,  and  she 
thrashed  him 
in  the  most  magnificent 
manner.

It 
is  as  bad  to  buy  goods  that  you 
know  have  been  stolen  as  it  is  to  steal 
them.
HOTEL WHITCOMB

ST. JOSEPH,  MICH. 

A. VINCBNT, Prop.

TH E  W H ITN EY  HOUSE

R a tes  $1.00  to  $1.25  per  day.  C om plete  San itary 
Im provem en ts. 
E le c tric   L ig K ts.  G ood  L iv e ry  
in connection.  State  L in e  T elep h on e.

Chas. E. Whitney, Prop., Plalnwell, Mich.

Perry  Barker  (A.  E.  Brooks  &  Co.) 
was  called  to  Kalamazoo  last  week  to 
attend  the  deathbed  and  funeral  of  his 
mother,  Mrs.  Allen,  who  died  from  the 
effects  of  a  tumor  on  the  brain.  The 
funeral  was  held  Saturday  afternoon. 
Gus.  C.  Oswald  covered  his  territory 
during  his  absence.

C.  W.  Hurd  (Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Drug  Co.)  has  resumed  his  road  work 
after  an  enforced  lay-off  of  ten  weeks. 
During  the  month  of  February  be  was 
kept  at  home  by  the  serious  illness  of 
his  wife,  and  since  the  ist  of  March  he 
has  been  confined  to  his  house  with 
blood  poisoning  as  the  result  of  impure 
vaccination.

The  Supreme  Court  of  Maryland  has 
decided  that  the  purchaser  of  a  berth  or 
a  section  of  a  sleeping  car  has  the  right 
to  give  another  person  the  use  thereof 
if he  leaves  the  car  before  it  reaches  the 
end  of  the  trip  for  which  the  berth  was 
bought.  A  passenger  secured  a  sec­
tion,  rode  in  it  for  part  of  the  trip,  and 
then  sold  bis  section  ticket  to  another 
passenger,  he  leaving  the  train.  The 
second  purchaser  was  refused  the  use  of 
the  section  by  the  conductor  of  the  car 
and  was  ejected,  whereupon  he  brought 
suit,  with  the  above  result

in  working 

“ Few  evils  are  more  widespread.or 
far-reaching 
injury  to  the 
various  branches  of  industry  than  price 
cutting,”   said  John  P.  Shipman,  Man­
ager  of  the  Shelter  Top  Company,  St. 
Louis. 
“ No  matter  where  one  may  go 
or  in  what  line  of  business  one  may  en­
gage  he  will  be  certain  to  meet  with 
this  evil. 
It  is  at  once  the  commonest 
and  greatest  obstacle  to  be  overcome  in 
the  business  world. 
Its  ravaging  and 
all-consuming  presence  is  perhaps  due 
to  the  inability  of  the  average  traveling 
salesman  to  talk  quality  rather  than  low 
price  more  than  to  any  other  one  thing. 
One  of  the  most  difficult  tasks  of  a 
business  man’s 
is  to  secure  the 
services  of  traveling  salesmen  that  will 
work  for  the  interests  of  the  house  for 
which  they  travel.  And  this 
is  so  all 
the  more  because  the  average  retail 
dealer  is  not  familiar  with  the  different 
grades  of  goods  and  can  easily  be 
im­
posed  upon.  High  and  low  grade  goods 
look  alike  to  the  majority  of  country 
merchants,  and  it  naturally  follows  that 
the  lowest  price  secures the order.  Price 
cutting  is  indulged  in  most  freely  when 
business  is  dull  and  traveling  salesmen 
feel  that  it  is  impossible  to  do  business 
without  resorting  to  heroic  measures— 
and  yet  no  matter  how  active  business 
mav  be  there  will  be  some  one  foolish 
enough  to  keep  on  cutting  prices.”

life 

Movements of Lake Superior Travelers
H.  E.  Biel  (J.  Pritzlaff Hardware Co.) 

is  in  the  copper  country  this  week.

E.  E.  Emmons  (Geo.  Worthington 
Co.)  sold  a  stock  order  of  hardware  at 
Calumet  last  week.

(National  Biscuit 
Co  )  is  working  the  travelers  for  mem­
bership 
in  the  L.  S.  C.  T.  Club  and 
sells  crackers  on  the  side.

Toney 

W.  I.  Bolt  (Detroit  Lead  Pipe Works) 

Boex 

is  with  us  on  his  quarterly  trip.

J.  D.  Brown  (Smith-Thorndyke  Brown 
store  at 
last  week.  His  chief  clerk, 

Co.)  remained  at  his  own 
Munising 
Charles  Truscott,  took  his  grip.

Chas.  Doty  (Edson,  Moore & Co.) was 
in  the  copper  country  last  week.  So 
was  Fred  Truscott  (Burnham,  Stoepel 
&  Co.).

A.  F  Draper  (Reid,  Murdock  & Co.) 
is  home  again.  Al.  has  spent  some 
time  on  the  Pacific  Coast  of  late.

B.  L.  Hibbard 

(Cary  Safe  Co.) 
it  safe  to  work  the  copper 

thought 
countty  last  week.

J.  D.  Mangum  (Cohen  Bros.  &  Co.), 
manager  of  the  Marquette  baseball  club

A  R EM A R K A B LE   C A S E

H aving- suffered  w ith   rheum atism   and  co n stip a­
tion fo r  o ver tw e n ty-five years,  and  m y ca se  h a vin g  
been  pronounced  h opeless  last  sum m er  b y   the  best 
m ed ical  sk ill,  w hen  I w a s g iv e n  up to die,  I m ira cu ­
lo u sly had  m y  attention  ca lled   to F r y e ’s  Q u ickstep , 
w h ic h   saved  m y life ,  and  I am  n ow   a   w e ll  man. 
I 
h a ve since  recom m ended  th is  rem edy to m y frien d s 
and  so m any  h a ve ordered  itth ro u g h  me th a t I k eep 
it  on  hand  fo r  hu m an ity’ s  sake.  P ric e,  $1.00  per 
bottle.  N e a rly  a ll  M ich ig a n   peop le kn ow   me.  M y 
hom e  address 
is  5406  K im b ark   A v e .,  C h ica go . 
G rand  R a p id s  peop le  can  obtain  th is  rem edy from  
m y custom er, John  B en son ,  the cloth ier,  26 M onroe 
S t., up stairs. 

Stephen T. Bowen.

I  will  be  in  Chicago  at  the  clothing 
factory of John G.  Miller &  Co.,  276  ana 
278  Franklin  St.,  until  May  I,  to  look 
after my clothing ^customers.

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MICHIGAN  STATE  BOARD  OP  PHARMACY.
Term expires
Dec. 31,1898
-  Dec. 31,1899 
Dec. 31,1900
-  Dec. 31, 1901 
-  Dec. 31,1902

F. W. R. Pkrrt, Detroit 
A. C. Schumacher.  Ann  Arbor 
Geo.  Gundrum,  Ionia  - 
L. E.  Reynolds, St.  Joseph 
FIknry Heim,'.Saginaw  - 
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- 

President, P. W. R.  Per ry, Detroit 
Secretary, 6so. Gundrum. Ionia.
Treasurer, A. C.  Sch u m ach er,  Ann Arbor.

Examination  Sessions.
Star Island—June 27 and 28.
Marquette—About Sept. 1.
Lansing—Nov.  1 and 2.

All meetings will  begin  at  9  o’clock  a. m. ex­
cept the Star Island meeting,  which  begins  at 8 
o’clock p. m.

MICHIGAN STATE  PHARMACEUTICAL 

ASSOCIATION.

President—A. H. Webber, Cadillac.  ~ 
Secretary—Crab.  Mann, Detroit. 
Treasurer—John D. Muir, Grand Rapids.

In 

It  appears  from 

intending  purchaser 

Fifty  Samples  of Precipitated Sulphur.
investigations  made 
that  precipitated  sulphur  is  not  in  great 
demand.  Calls  were  made  at  fifty differ­
ent  drug  stores 
in  seven  cities:  New 
York,  Brooklyn,  Newark,  Chicago,  St. 
Paul,  Minneapolis  and  Detroit. 
In 
thirty  stores  the  article  called  for  was 
dispensed  without  question;  in  fifteen 
it  was  stated  that there  was  so  little  de­
mand  for  it,  the  sublimed  being  usually 
called  for  by  the  trade,  that  it  was  not 
kept  in  stock ;  and  in  five  the washed or 
sublimed  was  given  and  labeled  “ pre­
cipitated  sulphur.”  
three  of  the 
last  cases  the  substitution  was  due  to 
ignorance,  the  sulphur  having  been  sold 
by  apprentices  who  believed  that  sul­
phur  was  sulphur,  irrespective  of  ad­
jectives.  Among  those  who  were  honest 
enough  to  state  that  they  had  not  the 
precipitated  in  stock,  about  half  stated 
to  the 
that  the 
washed  sulphur  was  the  equal  to  if not 
the  superior  of  the  precipitated  for  all 
purposes  for  which  the  latter  was  used.
The  calls  were  made  at  all  classes  of 
pharmacies,  from  the  humblest  to  the 
most  pretentious.  The  samples  were 
produced  with  a  view  toward  ascertain­
ing  whether  or  not  the  quality  of  pre­
cipitated  sulphur  ordinarily  dispensed 
had 
improved  within  the  past  ten  or 
fifteen  years.  Thirty  samples  obtained 
from  retail  pharmacies  and  five samples 
from 
five  wholesale  houses  we;e  ex­
amined  according  to  the  U.  S.  P.  Of 
the  thirty  sam ples  eighteen  contained 
no  calcium  salt,  and 
they  were  not 
further  examined.  It  is  curious  that  the 
majority,  eight,  of  the  samples  con­
taining  calcium  were 
from  Western 
cities.  Three  gave  faint  reactions  with 
the  pharmacopoeial  test  for  arsenic; 
four  responded,  two  only  very  feebly, 
to  the  test  for  selenium,  and  four  gave 
acid  reaction.  One  seemed  to  be  al­
most  wholly  calcium  sulphate ;  only  a 
small  percentage  dissolved 
in  carbon 
disulphide.  Of  the  five  samples  from 
wholesale  houses  none  contained  cal­
cium,  but 
it  should  be  stated  that  the 
person  requesting  the  samples  stated  in 
three  of  his  requests  that  the  samples 
were  wanted  for  analysis.

The  conclusions  that  may  be  drawn 
from  this  investigation  are  that  there  is 
less  “ Lac  Sulphuris”   kept  and  dis­
pensed  at  the  present  than  several  years 
ago,  and  that  “ Precipitated  Sulphur”  
means  now  to  a  greater  extent  than  be­
fore  what  the  U.  S.  P.  describes  under 
that  title.  If  pharmacists  generally were 
more  vigilant 
in  guarding  the  quality 
of  their  drugs  and  preparations,  no 
wholesale  house  could  sell  inferior  or 
preparations.
adulterated  drugs  and 

/

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

There  seems  hardly  any  excuse  for  a 
pharmacist  to  put  into his “ precipitated 
‘sulphur’ ’  shelf  bottles  something  which 
is  almost  wholly  calium  sulphate,  when 
it  is  so  readily  possible  to  ascertain  the 
true  nature  of  the  article.  Precipitated 
sulphur  burns  and  leaves  no  residue.  If 
the  sulphur  does  not  burn  readily  and 
leaves  a  residue,  or  if  it  is  not  wholly 
soluble  in  benzin  or  carbon  disulphide, 
it  is  not  pharmacopoeia!  and  should  be 
returned  to  the  seller. 
If  the  pharma 
cist’s  time 
is  limited  be  need  make 
no  further  investigation  with  his  pur­
chases  than  to  ascertain  that  they  are 
not  pharmacopoeial.  He  need  not  as­
certain  what  the  impurities  or  adultera­
tions  are  that  constitute  the  inferiority, 
to  give  him  the  right  to  return  the  pur­
chase.

F r e d e r ic k   J.  W u l l in g ,  P h.  G.

The  Drug  Market.

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Big  Rapids,
Mich.

Opium— Has  again  advanced  ioc  per 
lb.,  with  prospects  for  much  higher 
prices.

Morphine— Is  firm  at  the 

late’  ad­

vance.

Quinine—Is  steady  at  the  decline.
Cod  Liver  Oil— Norwegian  is  in  very 
firm  position.  As  this  year's  crop  will 
be  light,  prices  are  advancing  steadily.
is  very  firm  and 
higher  prices  would  not  be  a  surprise. 
Peru  and  Tolu  are  steady.

Balsams—Copaiba 

Barks— Soap 

is  very  firm  at  the  late 

advance.

Essential  Oils—Cloves  is  steadily  ad­
vancing,  on  account  of  higher  price  for 
the  spice.  Copaiba 
is  firm,  in  sym­
pathy  with  balsam.  Lemon,  orange  and 
bergamot  show  a  slight  decline.

Paris  Green— The  combination  of 
manufacturers  announce  that  the  new 
price  will  be  promulgated  April  25.

Brimstone  and  Sulphur— Continue  to 

advance.

Oxalic  Acid  on  Corks.

■ Q.  Wentzky  reports  that  he  has  found 
an  appreciable  quantity  of  oxalic  acid 
on  new  corks.  On  asking  manufactur­
ers  to  explain  the  cause  of  this  acid,  he 
was  informed  that  its  use  in  the  manu­
facture  of  corks  was  quite  common,  and 
that  the  excess  noted  in  this  particular 
lot  was  due  to  carelessness  on  the  part 
of  the  workmen. 
It  was  stated  that  the 
acid  was  used  to  free  the  corks  from 
tannate  of  iron,  formed  by  treating  the 
corks  with  ferrous  sulphate  for  the  pur­
pose  of  removing  the  excess  of  tannin 
on  th e ir  surface.

May  Consider  Himself  Lucky.

Some  months  ago  a  Miss  Bruce,  of 
Galesville,  Wisconsin,  took  to  the  store 
of  one  Kneeland  a  prescription  calling 
for  aletris  cordial.  Through  mistake 
she  received  tincture  of  iodine,  a  two- 
teaspoonful  dose  of  which  produced 
physiological  effects  somewhat 
in  the 
nature  of  a  surprise.  Soon  thereafter 
she  brought  suit  against  Kneeland,  and 
now,  after  some  delay,  she  has  been 
awarded  $600  damages.

Man’s  failure  in  this  world  may  often 
be  attributed  to  the  fact  that  he  uses 
blank  cartridges  when  firing  at  the  tar­
get  of  success,

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Z le-s.  A t  dru g  stores 25c per bottle;  b y  m ail  3Ec.
{  B.  Schrouder,  Pharmacist,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Sinapis....................  @ 
is
Sinapis, opt............  @  30
Snuff, Maccaboy.De 
Voes.....................   @  34
Snuff,Scotch,DeVo’s  @  34
Soda Boras..............  9  @ 
jj
Soda Boras, po........  9  @ 
11
26®  28
Soda et Potass Tart. 
Soda,  Carb.............. 
iv£@ 
2
3® 
Soda, Bi-Carb.........  
5
Soda, Ash...............   3V4® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........  
© 
2
Spts. Cologne...........  @ 2 60
Spts. Ether  Co........ 
50®  55
Spt.  Myrcia Dom...  @  0 00
Spts. Vini Rect. bbl.  @ 2 42
Spts. Vini Rect. Vibbl  @ 2 47
Spts. Vini Rect.lOgal  @ 2 50
Spts. Vini Rect.  5gal  @ 2 52
Less 5c gal. easb 10 days. 
Strychnia, Crystal...  1  40@  1  45
Sulphur,  Subl.........   2V4® 
3
Sulphur,  Roll........ 
2®  2Vi
8® 
Tamarinds.............. 
10
Terebenth Venice... 
Theobromae............  
40®  42
Vanilla....................  9 00@16 0q

28© 30

19

Linseed, pure  raw.. 
Linseed, boiled......  
Neatsfoot, winter str 
Spirits Turpentine.. 

40 
42 
65 
34 

43
45
70
40

Paints  BBL.  LB
i*  2  m  
1*   2  @4 
i*   2  @3
2 Vi  2Vi@3 
2Vi  2&@3
13® 
15 
70® 
75 
13Vi@ 
19
13® 
16 
6 6
5Vi@ 
5 Vi®
70 
TO 
1  00

Red Venetian........
Ochre, yellow Mars 
Ochre, yellow  Ber. 
Putty, commercial. 
Putty, strictly  pure. 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American............
Vermilion, English
Green, Paris.........
Green,  Peninsular.
Lead, Red..............
Lead, white............
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting,  gilders’... 
White, Paris Amer.. 
Whiting, Paris  Eng.
cliff......................
Universal Prepared.

Varnishes]

Morphia, S.P.A W ...  2 25® 2 50 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.&
C. Co....................  2 25® 2 50
Moschus Canton__  @  40
Myristica, No. 1...... 
65®  80
Nux Vomica...po.20  @  10
Os  Sepia................. 
15® 
is
Pepsin Saac, H. & P.
O- Co....................  @  1 00
Picis Liq. N.N.Vigal.
doz. 
@ 2 00
.................... 
Picis Liq., quarts__ 
@ 100
Picis Liq., pints......  @  85
Pil Hydrarg... po.  80  @  50
Piper Nigra... po.  22  @ 
18
Piper Alba  ...po.  35  @  30
Piix  Burgun  .........   @ 
7
Plumbi  Acet........... 
10®  12
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii  1  10®  1  20 
Pyrethrum, boxes H.
& P. D. Co., doz...  @  1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv........  25®  30
Quassiae..................  
8® 
10
27®  32
Quinia, S.  P. & W .. 
Quinia, S. German..  21®  31
Quinia, N.Y............  
26®  31
RubiaTinctorum... 
la a  
14
Saoehar11mT.arif.is nv

sapo,  w ................... 
Sapo, M.................... 
Sapo, G.................... 

12®
10®
ffh

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Opium, Qu 
Declined—

1 40

3 35

3 00

Acldum
Aceticum................. t
m *70®
Benzoicum, German
Boraclc....................  
_
Carbolicum............   39®
40®
Cltrlcum................. 
Hydrochlor............  
3®
8®
Nitrocum................ 
13®
Oxalicum................ 
Phosphorium,  dll... 
®
Salicylicum............. 
60@
Sulphurieum...........  1J£@
Tannicum...............  1 25@ 
Tartaricum.............. 
Ammonia
Aqua, 16 deg........... 
Aqua, 30 deg........... 
Carbonas................. 
Chloridum.............. 
Aniline

38®  40

4® 
6
6® 
8
13®  14
13®  14

................  3  50® 

13® 15
6® 8
25® 30

55® 60
@ 2 40
45® 50
50® 60

Black........................  3 00® 
Brown....................  80®  1  00
R ed......................... 
45®  50
Yellow . 
Baccae.
Cubesee...........po. 18
Juníperas...............
Xanthoxylum.........
Balsamum
Copaiba...................
Peru.........................
Terabin, Canada__
Tolutan...  ..............
Cortex
Abies, Canadian__
Casslae....................
Cinchona Flava......
Euonymus atropurp
Myrica Cerifera, po.
Prunus Virgini........
Quillaia,  gr’d .........
Sassafras........po. 18
Ulmus.. .po. 15,  gr’d
Extractum
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra.
Glycyrrhlza, po......
Haematox, 15 fb box.
Hæmatox, I s ...........
Haematox, Vis.........
Hæmatox, Vis.........
Perm
Carbonate Precip...
Citrate and Quinta..
Citrate Soluble.......
Ferrocyanidum Sol.
Solnt.  Chloride......
Sulphate, com’l......
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per cwt.........
Sulphate, p u re ......

24® 25
28® 30
12
Lift*
13® 14
14® 15
16® 17

15
2 25
75
40
15
2
50
7

18
12
18
30
20
12
14
12
15

Arnica......
Anthémis. 
Matricaria

13®
18®

@  65

23®  28

35®
13®
8®

Folia
Barosma..................
Cassia Acutifol, Tin-
nevelly.................
Cassia Acutifol,Alx.
Salvia officinalis, J^s
and Vis................. 
Ora Ursi................... 
Gumml 
Acacia,  1st picked.. 
Acacia,  3d  picked.. 
Acacia,  3d  picked.. 
Acacia, sifted sorts.
Acacia, po...............
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@S0
Aloe, Cape__po. 15
Aloe, Socotri.. po. 40
Ammoniac..............
A s s a fo e tid a__po. 30
55
Benzolnum............  
13
Catechu, Is.............. 
14 
Catechu, Vis............  
16 
Catechu, ¡¿s............
43 
Camphor®..............
Euphorblum.. po.  35
10
Galbanum...............
1  00 70 
Gamboge  po...........
30 
Guaiacum.....po. 35
3 00 
Kino...........po. I3.u0
60 
M astic....................
40
Myrrh............po.  45
Opii.. .po. S4.30®4.50 3 40®  3 50
Shellac....................   35®  35
Shellac, bleached...  40®  45
Tragacanth............  
50®  80

60®
13®
®
i55®
25®
50®
®
®
40®
@
65®

Herba

35
30
35
38
33
35
39
33
35

Absinthium..oz. pkg 
Eupatorium .oz. pkg 
Lobelia........oz. pkg 
Majorum__oz. pkg 
Mentha Pip..oz. pkg 
Mentha Vir..oz. pkg 
Rue.............. oz. pkg 
TanacetumV oz. pkg 
Thymus,  V..oz. pkg 
riagnesia.
Calcined, Pat........... 
55®  60
Carbonate, Pat........ 
30®  33
Carbonate, K. & M..  30®  35
Carbonate, Jennings  35®  36

Oleum

Absinthium............   3 25® 3 50
Amygdalae, Dulc....  30®  50
Amygdalae, Amane .  8 00®  8 35
Anisi......................... 3 
Aurantl  Cortex......   3 25® 3 40
Bergami!.................  2 
85®  90
Cajlputi................... 
Caryophylll............   75®  80
Cedar...  ................. 
35®  65
Chenopadli.............. 
® 2 75
Cinnamonll.............  1 
60®  1 70
Citronella...............  
45®  50

10® 2 20
40® 2 50

90® 

Conium  Mac........... 
35®  50
Copaiba..................   i  io@  i  20
Cubebae.................... 
go®  1  00
Exechthitos...........  1  00® 1  10
Erigeron.................  1  00@ 1  10
Gaultheria..............  1  50® 1  60
Geranium,  ounce...  @ 
75
Gossippii, Sem. gal.. 
50®  60
Hedeoma.................  1  on®  1  10
Junípera..................  1  50® 2 00
Lavendula................  
Limonis..................   1  30®  1  50
Mentha  Piper.........  1  60® 2 20
Mentha Verid.........   1  50®  1  60
Morrhuae,  gal.........   1  10©  1  25
Myrcia,....................  4 00® 4 50
2 “ ye v ;................... 
75© 3 00
io@ 
Picis  Liquida......... 
12
Picis Liquida,gal...  @  35
R icina.................... 
99® 1  10
Rosmarin!...............  
® 100
RosaB,  ounce...........  6 50® 8 50
Succini...................  40®  45
Sabina..................  
90®  1  00
Santal......................2 50© 7 00
Sassafras................. 
55®  60
Sinapis, ess.,  ounce.  @  65
Tiglii.......................  1 40®  1  50
40®  50
Thyme 
................. 
Thyme,  opt............   @
1  60 
Theobromas........... 
15®
30
Potassium

Bi-Carb............
15®
Bichromate__
Bromide..................   50®
Carb.......................  
12®
Chlorate..po. 17©19c 
16® 
Cyanide...................  35®
Iodide......................2 60®
Potassa, Bitart, pure  38© 
Potassa, Bitart,  com  @ 
Potass Nitras, opt... 
8@
Potass Nitras........... 
7®
Prussiate................. 
20®
Sulphate po  ........... 
15®

18
15
55
15
18
40
65
30
15
10
9
35
18

Radix

Aconitvm...............   20®
Althae......................  22®
Anchusa...............  
10®
Arum po..................   @
Calamus.................  20®
Gentiana........po.  15
13®
Glychrrhiza.. .pv. 15 
16®
Hydrastis Canaden.
Hydrastis Can., po..
Hellebore, Alba, po.. 
„
. 
18®
Inula, po................. 
15®  20
Ipecac, po............... 2 50® 2 60
Iris plox.... po35@38  35©  40
Jalapa, pr................  25@  30
Maranta,  J£s...........  @  35
Podophyllum, po....  33®  25
75®  1  00
g “e  .......................  
Rhei, cut.............. 
a   1  25
Rhei,PV................... 
75®  l  i
Spigelia...................   35®  38
Sanguinaria... po. 15  @ 
18
Serpentaria............   30®  35
Senega.................... 
40®  45
a   40
Similax,officinalis H 
Smiiax, M...............
@
Scillae............ .po.35
10®
Symplocarpus, Foeti-
dus,  po.................
Valeriana, Eng.pó.’éó 
Valeriana,  German.
Zingiber a...............  
Zingiber j ...............  
Semen

15®
12®
25®

13® 
4® 

Anisum.......... po.  15  @ 1 2
Apium  (graveleons) 
15
Bird, Is.................... 
6
£a™i...............po. 18 
10® 12
Cardamon...............   1  35®  j  75
Coriandrum............  
8® 
10
4®  414
Cannabis  Sativa.... 
Cydonium...............  
75®  1  00
10® 
Chenopodinm  ........ 
12
Dipterix  Odorate...  2 00® 2 20
Foeniculum............  
® 
10
7® 
Foenugreek, po........ 
9
.....................  3V4®  4Vi
L in ig rd ......... bbl. 3 
4®  4Vi
L o b e l i a ............  
35®  40
Pnarlaris  Canarian. 
4<a  4V4
5
............   4Vi® 
®apa : • 
Sinapis Albu........... 
7® 
g
Sinapis Nigra.........  
11© 
12
Spiritus

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00® 2 50 
Frumentl,  D. F. R..  2 00@ 2 25
Frum enti...............1  25©  1  50
Juni peris Co. O. T..  1  65® 2 00
Juniperis Co...........  1  75® 3 50
Saacharum N.  E ....  1  90@ 2  10
Spt. Vini Galli........  1  75® 6 50
V}ni Oporto............   1  25© 2 00
Vlnl Alba...............   1  25® 2 00

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage............... 2 50® 2 75
Nassau sheeps  wool
@ 2 00 
carriage.
Velvet extra  sheeps’
wool, carriage......
@  1  25
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool,  carriage__
@  1 00 
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage...............
@  1  00
Hard, for slate use.. 
Yellow  R eef,  for 
slate  use..............
Syrups
Acacia....................
Auranti Cortes........
Zingiber..................
Ipecac. 
.........
Ferri Iod.................
Rhei Arom..............
Smiiax Officinalis...
Senega ....................
Scill»....................

50®
O

@  50
@  50
@  50
60
50
60
60
50
50
60
50
60
50
50
75

2 00

rilscellaneous 

Scillae Co.................
Tolutan...................
Prunns virg............
Tinctures 
Aconitum Napellis R 
Aconitum Napellis F
Aloes.......................
Aloes and Myrrh__
Arnica....................
Assafoetida............
Atrope  Belladonna.
Auranti  Cortex......
Benzoin...................
Benzoin Co............
Barosma.................
Cantharides...........
Capsicum..............
Cardamon 
Cardamon  Co 
Castor
Catechu......
Cinchona__
Cinchona Co 
Columba....
Cubeba.
Cassia  Acutifol 
Cassia Acutifol Co
Digitalis.................
Ergot.......................
Ferri Chloridum....
Gentian...................
Gentian Co..............
Guiaca....................
Guiaca ammon
Hyoscyamu8...........
Iodine......................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino.........................
Lobelia.................]
Myrrh....................**
Nux Vomica......... .
Opil.........................
Opii, camphorated..
Opii,  deodorized....
Quassia...................
Rhatany.........
Rhei..............
Sanguinaria  .
Serpentaria............
Stromonium...........
Tolutan................
Valerian..............."
Veratrnm Veride!!!
Zingiber..................
-‘Ether, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30® 
.«Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®
Alumen...................  2W@
Alumen, gro’d .. po. 7 
3®
Annatto...................  40®
Antimoni,  po...... .  —
Antimoni etPotassT
Antipyrin..............
Antirebrin...........\
Argenti Nitras, oz ! .’
Arsenicum. ...........
Balm Gilead  Bud  .'
Bismuth  S. N.........
Calcium Chlor.,  is 
Calcium Chlor., Vis!
Calcium Chlor.,  vs 
Cantharides, Rus.po 
Capsici  Fructus, af.
Capsici Fructus,  po 
Capsici FructusB.po 
Caryophyllus..po. 15 
Carmine, No. 40 
Cera Alba, S. & f ! !.
Cera Flava...........
Coccus...............’' ■'
Cassia Fructus.. ” ! !
Centrarla..............
Cetaceum........ !!.!'.!
Chloroform......   !. "
Chloroform, squibbs
Chloral H y d C rs t...__ w
Chondrns............ 
20®
Cinchonidine,P.&w  25®  35 
Cinchonidine, Germ  22®  30
Cocaine..................   3 55® 3 75
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct.
Creosotum..
Creta.............bbi/75
Creta, prep..............
Creta, precip...!.’"
Creta, Rubra...
Crocus.................;; 
is®
@
Cudbear................ 
Cupri Sulph..... ..!' 
5®
Dextrine.................  
  10®
Ether Sulph............   —
Emery, all  numbers
Emery, po__
Ergota............po. 40
Flake  White......
Galla....................."
Gambler..........
Gelatin, Cooper..
Gelatin, French...! !
Glassware, flint, box 
Less  than  box....
Glue,  brown...........
13®
Glue, white..........!. 
Glycerina..................1354®
Grana  Paradisl  ....  @
Humulus........... 
25®
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
Hydraag Chlor Cor.
Hydraag Ox Rub’m.
Hydraag Ammoniati 
HydraagUnguentum
Hydrargyrum.........
Ichthyobolla, Am...
Indigo.....................  
75®  j  00
Iodine, Resubi........  3 60® 3 70
Iodoform.................  @420
Lupulin.  ................  @2 25
Lycopodium...........  40®  45
Macis 
............ • 
65®  75
Liquor  Arsen et R/-
drarg Iod.............
LiquorPotassArsinit
Magnesia, Sulph__
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl
Mauuia, S. F ...........
Menthol. 
............

20

M IC H IG AN   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.

AXLE  GREASE.

doz.  gross
Aurora......................... 56  6 00
Castor O il.................... 60  700
Diamond......................50  400
Frazer’s .......................75  9 00
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 
9 00
nica, tin boxes............ 75  9 00
Paragon....................... 55  6 00

Acme.

Absolute.

BAKING  POWDER.
x  'b cans doz................... 
Vi lb ¿ans doz................... 

45
85
lb can  doz...................1  50
M lb cans 3 doz................. 
45
75
£  lb cans 3 doz................. 
lb cans 1 doz.................  1  00
1 
10
Bulk...................................  
85
6 oz. Eng. Tnmblers........... 
M lb cans per doz............  
75
Vi lb cans per doz  ...........  1  30
lb cans per doz............ 2  00
1 
w lb cans 4 doz case........ 
35
Vi lb cans 4 doz case........ 
55
lb cans 2 doz case  ......  
90

Arctic.
El Parity.

Home.

Oar Leader.

Jersey Cresm.

K lb cans, 4 doz case......  
45
85
Vi lb cans, 4 doz case____ 
lb cans, 2 doz case........1 60
1 
1 lb. cans, per doz.............   2 00
9 oz. cans, per doz.............  1  25
6 oz. cans, per doz............. 
85
u  lb cans..........................  
45
Vi lb cams..........................  
75
I 
lb cans..........................  1  50
1 lb. cans  ......................... 
85
3 oz., 6 doz. case................   2 70
6 oz., 4 doz. case  ............... 3 20
9 oz., 4 doz. case................   4 80
1 lb., 2 doz. case.................4 00
5 lb., 1 doz. case................   9 00
American............................... 70
English.................................... 80

BATH  BRICK.

Queen Flake.

Peerless.

BLUING.

C o n d e n s e d

BROOflS.

B l u i n g
Small, 3 doz.......................  
40
Large, 2 doz.......................  
75
So. 1 Carpet.......................   1  90
No. 2 Carpet.........................  I  75
No. 3 Carpet.........................  1  50
No. 4 Carpet.........................  1  15
Parlor Gem.......................   2 00
Common Whisk................. 
70
Fancy Whisk...................... 
80
Warehouse...........................2 25
8s.......................................... 7
16s.......................................... 8
Paraffine................................8

CANDLBS.

CANNED  GOODS, 
rtanitowoc  Peas.
Lakeside Marrowfat.........  
95
Lakeside B.  J ....................   1  15
Lakeside, Cham, of Eng....  1 20 
Lakeside. Gem. Ex. Sifted.  1  45 
Extra Sifted Early Jane. ...1  75 
CATSUP.
Columbia, 
pints.............. 2 00
Colombia, Vi pints 
........l  25
CHEESE
Acm e......................  @  iovi
Amboy....................  @  10
Byron......................  @  10Vi
Elsie.......................  @  li
Emblem..................   @  10%
Gem.........................   @
Gold  Medal............   @
Ideal.......................   @  lOVi
Jersey  ....................   @  10
Lenawee.................  @  11
Riverside.................  @  lOVi
Springdale..............  @
Brick.......................  @  l2Vi
Edam.......................  @  75
Leiden....................   @  18
Llmburger..............  @  10
Pineapple................ 43  @  85
Sap  Sago.................   @  18
5
B u lk ............................... 
Red 
7

Chicory.

CHOCOLATE.

Walter Baker ft Co.’s.

German Sweet....................... 23
Premium..................................84
Breakfast Cocoa.....................45

CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft, per  doz.........1  00
Cotton, 50 ft, per  doz  ------1  20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  doz  ........1  40
Cotton, 70 ft, per  do*  ........1  60
Cotton, 80 ft, per  do*  ........1  80
Jute, 60 ft,  per  d o s ...........  80
Jute. 72 ft.  per  do*..............  95

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

5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes..30-35

2Vi
3
4

COFFEE.

Green.
Rio.

F a ir......................................... 10
Good........................................12
Prim e......................................13
Golden  ...................................14
Peaberry  ................................15

Santos.

 

Fair  ........................................14
Good  ........................... 
15
Prim e......................................16
Peaberry  ................................17

Mexican  and  Guatamala.

Fair  ....................... 
16
Good  ......................................17
...................................18
Fancy 
Maracaibo.

Prim e......................................20
Milled......................................21

Java.

Mocha.

Roasted.

Interior...................................20
Private  Growth...................... 22
Mandehling............................ 24

Im itation....................  
22
Arabian  .................................24

 

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Fifth  Avenue......   —   28
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha —  28
Wells’ Mocha and Java..... 24
Wells’ Perfection  Java......24
Sancaibo.............................22
Breakfast  Blend...............   18
Valley City Maracaibo.----18V4
Ideal  Blend........................ 14
Leader  Blend.....................12

Package,

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
the  wholesale  dealer 
which 
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,  also m e  a 
pound.  In  60 lb.  cases the list 
is  10c  per  100  lbs.  above  the 
price in full cases.
Arbuckle.......................  10 00
Jersey.............................   10 50
rtcLaughlln’s  XXXX...........9 50
Valley City V4 gross...... 
75
Felix V4  gross................. 
1  15
Hummel’s foil Vt gross.  . 
85
1  43
Hummel’s tin V4  gross  . 
CLOTHES  PINS.
5 gross boxes 
...........  40
COUGH  DROPS.

Extract.

C. B. Brand.

40 5 cent packages...........  1  00

CONDENSED  MILK.

4 doz in case.
Gail Borden  Eagle..............6 75
Crown..................................6 25
Daisy................................... 5 75
Champion  ................. 
.. .4 50
4 25
Magnolia 
Challenge............................. 3 35
Dime 
3  35

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

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

COUPON  BOOKS.

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
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.

Universal Grade.

Credit Checks.

Superior Grade.

Coupon Pass Books,

denomination from $10 down.

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
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
Can be made to represent any 
20 books.........................  1  00
50 books...............................  2 00
100 books  .........................  3 00
250 books...............................  G 25
500 books................................10 00
1000 books................................17 50
500, any one denom’n ...... 8 00
1000, any one denom’n ...... 5 00
2000, any one denom’n ......   8 00
Steel punch.....................  75
DRIED  FRUITS—DOflESTIC 
Sundried.......................  @5
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.  @  8 
Apricots.....................  8  @6
Blackberries...............
Nectarines.................  @ 7Vi
Peaches.......................  6V4® 7V4
Pears..........................   8  & 7V4
Pitted Cherries...........
Prnnnelles..................
Raspberries................
100-120 25 lb boxes.........   @ 35£
90-100 25 lb boxes.........  &  iU
80 - 90 25 lb boxes.........  @ 4^
70 - 80 25 lb boxes.........   @5
60 -'70 25 lb boxes.........  @ 5V4
50 - 60 25 lb boxes........  @7*4
40 - 50 25 lb boxes.........  @  8V<
30 - 40 25 lb boxes.........  @
M rent less In 50 lb cases 

California Pranas.

California  Fruits.

Apples.

Raisins.

London Layers 3 Crown. 
London Layers 4 Crown. 
Dehesias.......................
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 

1  45 | 
2 00
3l£
4V4
5V4

FOREIGN.
Currants.

Peel.

Grits.

Farina.

Raisins.

Hominy.

Patras bbls.......................@ 7J4
Vostizzas 50 lb cases....... @  7V4
Cleaned, bulk  ................. ©  8Ji
Cleaned, packages.......... ©  8M
Citron American 10 lb bx  @13 
Lemon American 10 lb bx  @12 
Orange American 101b bx  @12 
Ondura 28 lb boxes......8  @ 8V4
Sultana  1 Crown.........   @
Sultana 2 Crown...__   @
Sultana 3 Crown.........   @  ?V£
Sultana 4 Crown.........   @
Sultana 5 Crown.........   @
Sultana 6 Crown.........  @12
Sultana package.........   @14
FA R IN ACEOU5  GOODS.
24 1 lb.  packages................1 75
Bulk, per 100 lbs............... 3 50
Walsh-DeRoo  Co.’s.......... 2 15
Bulk in 100 lb. bags...........3 50
Barrels  ............................ 2  50
Flake, 501b.  drums...........1 00
Dried Lima  ..................... 
3V£
Medium Hand Picked___ 1 00
Maccaronl and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb. box........  60
Imported,  25 lb. box.........2 50
Common.....  ...................   1  75
Chester............................  2 00
Empire  ............................  2 50
Green,  bn.........................  8*1
Split,  per lb...................... 
2
Rolled Avena,  bbl......... 4 00
Monarch,  bbl....................3 85
Monarch,  V4  bbl...............2 05
Private brands,  bbl......
Private brands, V4bbl......
Quaker, cases................... 3 20
Huron, cases......................1 75
German............................ 
East  India.......................  
Cracked, bulk................... 
24 2 lb packages.................2 50

Pearl Barley.

Rolled  Oats.

Wheat.

Beans.

5*g».

3V4
3
3%

Peas.

Fish.
Cod.

Herring.

riackerei.

Georges cured............  @5
Georges  genuine......  @  5*/2
Georges selected........  @  6
Strips or bricks.........   6  @9
Holland white hoops, bbl.  10 25 
Holland white hoop V4 bbl  5 50 
Holland white hoop, keg. 
75
Holland white hoop mefis 
85
Norwegian.......................   11  00
Round 100 lbs...................  2 75
Round  40 lbs...................  1  30
Scaled............................... 
13
Mess 100 lbs......................  16 30
Mess  40 lbs.  ...................   6 90
Mess  10 lbs...................   1  82
Mess 
8 lbs...................   148
No. 1100 lbs......................  14  50
No. 1  40 lbs......................  6  10
No. 1 
10 lbs...................   160
No. 1 
8 lbs....................  130
No. 2 100 lbs......................  9 50
No. 2  40 lbs......................  4  00
No. 2  10 lbs......................  1  07
No. 2 
88
No. 1100 lbs......................  5  50
No. 1  40 lbs......................  2 50
No. 1 
70
No. 1 
59
No. 1  No. 2  Fam
100 l b s .........  6 75  5 75  2 75
40 lbs 
........  3 00  2 60  1  40
10 lbs........... 
43
8 lbs........... 
34
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

lu lbs...................  
8 lbs...................  
WhttafUb.

8 lbs...................  

Trsus.

83 
69 

73 
61 

EHEQ3£

m i U m .

Jennings’.

D. C. Vanilla 
2oz.......1 20 
3 oz...........1 50 
4 oz.......... 2 00 
6oz...........3 00 
No.  8 
4 00 
No. 10. 
.6 00 
No.  2 T.l 25 
No.  3 T.2 00 
No  4 T.2 40 

Northrop Brand.
2 oz. Taper Panel..  75 
2 oz. Oval..............  75 
3 oz. Taper Panel.. 1  35 
4 oz. Taper Panel.. 1 60 

Souders’.

Oval bottle,  with  corkscrew. 
the

in  the  world 

for 

Best 
money.

D. C. Lemon 
2 oz..  ...  75
3 oz......... 1  00
4 oz.........1 40
6oz.........2 00
No.  8...2 40
No.  10. . .4 00
No.  2 T.  80 
No.  3 T.l  25 
No.  4 T.l 50
Lem  Van. 
1  20
1 *0
2 00
2 25

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

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

Regular
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz........ 1  20
4 oz........ 2 40
XX  Grade 
Lemon.

2oz........ 1  50
4 oz........ 3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.

2oz.........1  75
4 oz........ 3 50

SOUDER
,
* *   ZtfGAHr 
Flavoring  j

„DAYTON.

FLY  PAPER.

Tanglefoot, per box...........  30
Tanglefoot, c’se of 10-b’x’s 2 55
Tanglefoot, 5 case lots...... 2 50
Tanglefoot, 10 case lots__ ~2 40

GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.
 

.........  

Kegs 
Half Kegs................................. 2 25
Quarter Kegs............................ 1 25
1 lb. cabs..............................  30
H lb. cans............................  18

4  00

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

Kegs  ....................................4  25
Half Kegs................................. 2 40
Quarter Kegs............................ 1 35
1 lb. cans..............................  34

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

JBLLY.

HERBS.

INDIOO.

KRAUT.

Kegs..........................................8 00
Half Kegs................................. 4 25
Quarter Kegs........................... 2 25
1 lb. cans..............................  45
Sage.....................................   15
Hops....................................  15
Madras, 5  lb  boxes.............  55
S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb boxes__  50
15 lb  palls............................   40
30 lb  pails............................   73
Barrels......................................3 50
Half barrels.......................   2 00
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz  ...............1  20
Condensed.  4  dm 
.............2 25
Pare......................................  30
Calabria  .............................   25
Sicily....................................  14
Root.....................................   10
Ideal, 3 doz. In case............ 2 25
Diamond Match Co.’s brands.

MINCB MEAT.

No. 9 sulphur........................... 1 65
Anchor  Parlor..........................1 70
No. 2  Home.............................. 1 10
Export  Parlor......................... 4 00

riATCHBS.

UCORICB.

nOLASSBS.
New Orleans.

Black................................  
ll
14
F air..................................  
Good............................. 
20
Fancy  ............................ 
24
Open Kettle...................... 25@35

Half-barrels 2c extra. 

MUSTARD.

Horse Radish, 1 doz..................1 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz.................3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz............1  75
Clay, No.  216...........................  1 70
Clay, T. D. full count........ 
Cob, No. 3..........................  

PIPBS.

65
85

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

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

PICKLES.
riedium.

Barrels, 1,200 count...........  5 25
Half bbls, 600 count...........  3  13
Barrels, 2,400 count.........   6 35
Half bbls  1,200 count........  3 75

Small.

RICE.

Domestic.

Imported.

Carolina head....................
Carolina  No. 1  .................
5
Carolina  No. 2................... 4
Broken...............................
3*
Japan,  No. 1...................... 6V4
Japan,  No. 2....................
6
Java, fancy  head.............. 6*
Java, No. i .........................
5
Table..................................
514
Packed 60 lbs. in  box.

SALERATUS.

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

SAL SODA.

Granulated, bbls..............
75
Granulated,  100 lb cases.. 90
Lump, bbls.....................
75
Lump, 1451b kegs  ............
85

SBBDS.

A nise.............................
9
Canary, Smyrna..............
3*
Caraway.........................
8
Cardamon,  Malabar  ...... &i
Celery................................  11
Hemp,  Russian...... .......
3%
Mixed  Bird....................
4*
Mustard,  white..............
5
Poppy  .............................
10
Rape................................
414
Cnttle Bone.................... .  20
Scotch, in bladders........ ...  S'.
Maccabov, In jars............
...  35
French Rappee, In jars..,
...  43

SNUFF.

SALT.

Diamond  Crystal.

Worcester.

Common Grades.

Table, cases, 24 3-lb  boxes.. 1  50 
Table, barreis, 100 3 lb bags.2 75 
Table, barreis.  40 7 lb bags.2 40 
Butter, barreis, 2801b. bnlk.2 25 
Butter, barreis, 2014 lbbags.2 50
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs............   25
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs............  55
100 3 lb sacks....................... l go
60 5-lb sacks....................... 1 75
28 10-lb sacks......................1 60
lb. cartons..............3  25
50  4 
115  2141b. sacks..................4  00
60  5 
lb. sacks................. 3  75
22 14 
lb. sacks................. 3  50
3010 
lb. sacks................. 3  50
281b. linen sacks.................  32
56 lb. linen sacks.................   60
Bulk In barrels....................2 50
56-lb dairy In drill bags......   30
28-lb dairy In drill bags......  15
56-lb dairy In linen sacks...  60 
56-lb dairy in linen sacks.. 
60
56-lb  sacks..........................   21
Granulated Fine.................  79
Medium  Fine......................  85

Solar  Rock.

Common.

Warsaw.

Higgins.

Ashton.

SOAP.

Single box...........................2 75
5 box lots, delivered..........2 70
10 box lots, delivered.......... 2 65

American Family, wrp’d....2 66
Dome.........................................2 75
Cabinet..................................... 2 20
Savon........................................ 2 50
Dusky Diamond, 50 6  oz__2  10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8  oz__3 00
Blue India, 100 % lb..................3 00
Kirkoline.................................. 3 50
Eos.....................................  2 50

Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand.

100 cakes, 75 lbs.

Single box................................2 80
5 box lots.................................2 75
10 box lots...........................2 70
25 box lots............................ 2 60

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. 

Old Country, 801-lb. bars  . .2 75
Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars__3 75
tfno, 100 ?£-lb. bars..............2 50
Doll, 10010-oz.  bars............ 2 05
Sapolio, kitchen, 3 d o z......2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 doz...........2 40
Boxes  .................................  5H
Kegs. English.....................   4M

Scouring.

SODA.

SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Pure Ground in Bnlk.

Allspice  ......................... 
13
Cassia, China In mats..........12
Cassia, Batavia In bund__25
Cassia, Saigon In rolls........ 32
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 14
Cloves, Zanzibar................  12
Mace,  Batavia.....................55
Nutmegs, fancy...................60
Nutmegs, No.  1...................50
Nutmegs, No.  2................... 45
Pepper, Singapore, black... 11 
Pepper, Singapore, white.. .12
Pepper,  shot........................12
Allspice  .............................. 15
Cassia, Batavia...................30
Cassia,  Saigon.....................40
Cloves, Zanzibar..................14
Ginger,  African..................15
Ginger,  Cochin................... 18
Ginger,  Jamaica................. 23
Mace,  Batavia....., ..............65
Mustard..........................12@18
Nutmegs,...................... 40@50
Pepper, Sing , black............12
Pepper, Sing., white........... 20
Pepper, Cayenne..................20
Sage...................................... 15

SYRUPS.

Cora.

Barrels...............................   15
Half  bbls.............................17
Fair  .................................  16
Good.................................  20
Choice..............................  25

Pure Cane.

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

TABLE  SAUCES.

Lea & 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

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain__  6
Malt White Wine, 80 grain___9
Pure  Cider.............................   9
Pure Cider,  Leroux.............   11

Washing Powder.

STARCH.

Klngsford’s  Corn.

40 1-lb packages...................  8
201 lb packages...................  644

Klngiiord’s Silver  Qlosi.
40 1 -lb packages...................  644
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.

201 lb. packages.................   5
40 1 lb. packages.................   4?|

Common Gloss.

1-lb  packages.....................   4
3-lb  packages....................  4
6-lb  packages.....................   444
40 and 50 lb boxes...............   %%
Barrels  ............................ 
2%

STOVE POLISH.

00 12 oz pkgs............... ....  3 50

WICKING.
2R
No. 0, per gross............
No. 1, per gross............ ......   30
No. 2, per gross............ ......  40
No. 3, per gross............ ......  75

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

No. 4. 3 doz in case, gross..  4  50 
No. 6. 3 doz in case, gross, j 7 20

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.
Domino....................................5 75
Cut  Loaf.................................. 5 75
Crushed....................................5 75
Cubes....................................... 5 50
Powdered  ...........................5 59
XXXX  Powdered.................... 5 56
Granulated in bbls................... 5 25
Granulated in  bags................. 5 25
Pine Granulated......................5 25
Extra Fine Granulated......5 38
Extra Coarse Granulated.. .5 3j
Mould  A.................................. 5 50
Diamond Confec.  A................5 25
Confec. Standard A................. 5 13
No.  1....................................... 4 88
No  2....................................... 4 88
No.  3....................................... 4 88
No.  4.......................................4 81
No.  5.......................................4 81
No.  6.......................................4 75
No.  7.......................................4 63
No.  8....................................... 4 56
No.  9....................................... 4 50
No.  10.......... 
No.  11.......................................4 38
No.  12................. 
No.  13.......................................4 31
No.  14....................................... 4 19
No.  15............ 
No.  16.................... 

4 44
4 38

4  19
4  13

 

 

 

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand. 
New  Brick..............................33 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand. 

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

S. C. W.............................. 33 00

Michigan Cigar Co.’s brand.

Ure Unkle.........................35 00

Ure U nkle
Ruhe Bros Co.’s 

Brands.

Mr. Thomas............................ 35 00
Sir  William............................ 35 00
Club  Fine............................... 35 00
Generals Grant and Lee__ 35 00
Spanish Hand Made...........35 00
Crown  Fine............................ 35 00

Fresh Fish.

Per lb.
Whitefish............
@  9
T rout.....................
@  9
Black Bass...........
@  12
Halibut...............
@  12
Ciscoes or Herring.. @  4
Bluefish..................
@  10
Live Lobster.........
@  18
Boiled Lobster........ @  20
Cod 
.................
@  10
Haddock............
@  8
No.  1  Pickerel........ @  9
Pike....................
@  7
Perch......................
@  344
Smoked White........ @  8
Red Snapper........... @  10
Col  River  Salmon.. @  10
.............. @  25
Mackerel 

Oysters in Cans

F. H. Counts........... @  40
F. J. D. Selects........ @  30
Selects.................... @  25
F. J. D. Standards.. @  22

Oysters  in  Bulk

F. H. Counts........... @2 00
Extra Selects.........
@1  50
Selects.................... @1  25
Anchor Standards.. @1  10
Clams...................... @1  25

Shell Goods.

Oysters, per  100 
ims  Mr  inn

. . .  1  25@1  50
‘YV5*  O'

Hides  and  Pelts.

The Cappon A Bertscb Leather
Co., 100 Canal  Street, quotes  as
follows:

Hides.

Green No.  1................ @ 744
Green No. 2................ @ 644
Cured No. 1................
@ 844
Cured No. 2................ @ 744
Calfskins,  green No. 1 @ 844
Calfskins, green No. 2 @ 7
Calfskins, cured No. 1 @10
Calfskins, cured No. 2 @  844

Pelts.

Pelts,  each................. 50@1 00

Tallow.

No.  1........................... @ 2%
No. 2........................... @ 2

Wool.

Washed, fine  ............
@20
Washed, medium....... @25
Unwashed, fine..........13  @15
Unwashed, medium ..18  @20

Oils.
Barrels.

Eocene  ......................  @1144
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt  @
W W Michigan...........  @ 844
Diamond White.........  @ 7>£
D„ S. Gas....................  @8
Deo. N aptha..............  @7
Cylinder....................25  @34
Engine 
.................11  @21
B  ack, winter............   @8

Candies.
Stick  Candy.

Standard.........
Standard H.  H. 
Standard Twist 
Cut Loaf.........
Jumbo,32lb  ...
Extra H. H......
Boston  Cream.

bbls.  pails
644@ 7 
6  @  8 
@ 844 
cases 
@ 644
@ m

Mixed Candy.

Competition....
Standard.........
Conserve........
Royal..............
Ribbon............
Broken...........
Cut Loaf.........
English  Rock.. 
Kindergarten.. 
French  Cream.
Dandy Pan.......
Valley Cream..

@ 6 
@  7 
@ 754 @ 744 
@ 854 
@ 854 
@  854 
@  8 
@ 854 
@ 854 
@10 
@12

Fancy—In Bulk.

Lozenges, plain...... 
@  854
@ 854
Lozenges,  printed.. 
Choc.  Drops...........  10  @14
Choc.  Monumentals 
@11
Gum  Drops............  
@ g
Moss  Drops............  
@ g
Sour Drops.............. 
@ 854
Imperials...............  
@854

Fancy—In  5  lb.  Boxes.

Lemon Drops.........
Sour  Drops............
Peppermint Drops..
Chocolate Drops__
H. M. Choc. Drops..
Gum  Drops............
Licorice Drops........
A. B. Licorice Drops
Lozenges,  plain__
Lozenges,  printed..
Imperials...............
Mottoes...............
Cream Bar............ .
Molasses Bar  .........
Hand Made Creams.
Plain  Creams.........
Decorated Creams..
String Rock............
Burnt Almonds...... 1
Wintergreen Berries
Caramels.
No. 1 wrapped, 2  lb.
boxes................... 
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes..................  
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes...............

Fruits.
Oranges.
Cal. Seedlings........ 
Fancy Navels 112... 
126 t o 216................. 
Choice....................  
Lemons. 
Strictly choice 360s.. 
Strictly choice 300s.. 
Fancy 360s or 300s...
Ex. Fancy 300s........
Ex. Fancy 360s........
California 300s. . . .

Bananas.

@50
@50
@60
@60
@75
@30
@75
@50
@50
@50
@50
@55
@50
@50
80  @1  00
60  @90 
@90 
@60
25  @ 
@60

@30
@45

@2 50
@2 50
@3 00
a

@3 25 
@3 25 
@3 50 
@3 75 
@3 75 
@3 00

Medium  bunches...!  25  @1  50 
Large bunches........l  75  @2 00

Foreign Dried  Fruits. 

Figs.

Choice, 101b boxes.. 
Extra  choice,  14  lb
boxes.................... 
Fancy, 12lb boxes.. 
Imperial Mikados, 18
lb boxes...............  
Pulled, 6 lb boxes... 
Naturals,  in  bags... 
Dates.
Fards in 10 lb  boxes 
Fards in 60 lb cases 
Persians, G. M’s......  
lb cases, new.......  
Sairs,  601b cases__ 
Nuts.
Almonds, Tarragona
Almonds, Ivaca........
Almonds,  California
soft shelled...........
Brazils new..............
Filberts  ..................
Walnuts, Grenobles. 
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1. 
Walnuts,  soft  shelled
Calif......................
Table Nuts,  fancy... 
Table Nuts,  choice..
Pecans, Med.............
Pecans, Ex. Large...
Pecans, Jumbos.......
Hickory  Nuts per bu.,
Ohio, new...............
Cocoanuts,  full  sacks 
Peanuts.

Fancy,  H.  P.,  Suns. 
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Flags
Roasted..................
Choice, H. P., Extras. 
Choice, H. P.,  Extras, 
Roasted  .................

@  12
@
@  14
@  15
@ 13
@ 654
@ 8
@ 6
@ 5
@ 6
@ 444

@13
@11
@13 
@ 8 
@10 
@13 
@10

@10 
@ 9 
@ 8 
@10 
@12
@1  60 
@4  00

@ 7 
@ 444

Grains and Feedstuffs

Wheat.

Wheat............. : .................  93

Winter  Wheat  Flour. 

Local Brands.

Patents..............................5  50
Second  Patent............ .. "   5 00
Straight............................  4 go
Clear..................................   4 40
Graham  ....................... "   4 75
Buckwheat......... 3 
50
R ye..................................  3 00
Subject  to  usual  cash 
dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Diamond, %s......................4  75
Diamond, 44s......................’4 75
Diamond, 44s.................... .. 4 75
Worden Gfocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker,  44s........................  4 75
Quaker, 44s........................  4 75
Quaker,  44s........................   4 75

Spring Wheat Flour. 

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand.

S E S T I
f ë ï ï î Ü

Pillsbury’s  Best %s...........  5 75
Pillsbury’s  Best 44s...........  5 65
Pillsbury’s Best 4 s...........  5 55
Pillsbury’s Best 44s paper..  5  55 
Pillsbury’s Best 54s paper..  5  55
Ball-Bamhart-Putman's Brand.
Duluth Imperial,  44s......... 5 60
Dulutb Imperial, 14s ....... .  5 50
Duluth Imperial,  44s.........  5 40
Lemon A Wheeler Co.’s  Brand.
Gold Medal 44s...................  5 50
Gold Medal 54s.................’  5 40
Gold Medal 14s...............   ’.  5 30
Parisian, 14s........................ 5 50
Parisian, 54s......................... 5 40
Parisian. 44s......................... g 30

Oiney A Judson’s Brand.

Ceresota, 44s......................   5 35
Ceresota, 44s......................  5 75
Ceresota, 44s................ ” ”  5 65
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel, 44s..........................  5 75
Laurel, 44s ..........................  5 65
5 55
Laurel, 44s................ 

 

Meal.

Bolted...... ........................  j  75
Granulated..............2 00
Feed and Millstuffg.

St. Car Feed, screened___15 25
No. 1 Corn and  Oats...........14 25
Unbolted Com Meal.......... 13 75
Winter Wheat  Bran.......... 14 00
Winter Wheat Middlings. .15 00
Screenings.......................... 13 00

New Corn.
Car  lots....................  
Less than  car lots............   37

.....  34^4

Oats.

Car  lots............................. 31
Carlots, clipped.................  33
Less than  car lots............   36

Hay.

No. 1 Timothy  arlots........  9 00
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots.... 10 00

Fresh  Meats.

Beef.

Carcass......................  644@ 744
Forequarters............   544@  654
Hind  quarters...........  8  @ 9
Loins  No.  3...............   9  @12
Ribs............................  844@1244
Rounds......................  644@  744
Chucks.......................  444® 544
Plates  .......................  @4

Pork.

Dressed......................i  50@4 75
L oins.........................  @ 7
Shoulders...................  @5%
Leaf Lard..................   544@

Mutton.

Carcass...........  ........7  @8
Spring Lambs............ 8  @9

Veal.

Carcass  ....................  644@ 8

12 25

12 00

Provisions.

Barreled Pork.

Swift
follows: A  Company  quote  as
Mess
10
R,ack  -........................   11 00
Clear back 
10 50 
Short cut..
10 50
Pig
„ - 
14 00
gean  .............................  8 75
Family  ............................  10 50

 

 

Dry Salt Meats.

g
  514

Bellies..............................  
Briskets  .  ................." 5 3 4
Extra shorts.................. 
Smoked Heats.
Hams, 12 lb  average...... 
9
Hams, 14 lb  average 
... 
s a
Hams, 161b  average...... 
8J4
Hams, 20 lb  average...... 
7v
Ham dried beef  ............... 
i4
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut).  . 
6
Bacon,  clear.................7  @8
California hams............  
6
Boneless hams................ 
8^4
Cooked  ham............. "  io@1244
Lards.  In Tierces.
Compound........................ 
Kettle...................... . . . ”  
55 lb Tubs.......... advance 
80 lb Tubs.......... advance 
^  Ig T ins.......... advance 
20 lb Pails.......... advance 
10 lb Pails.......... advance 
5 lb Pails.......... advance 
31b Pails......... advance 

4
644
v
%
94
54
%
1
144

9 00

Beef.

Tripe.

5
6447
644
6 
9
644 

Sausages.
Bologna.................
Liver.........................
Frankfort__
P ork................;;;;;;
Blood  ....................’
Tongue.............!...
Head  cheese............
Extra  Mess....................  _
Boneless  ..................  
 
Rump .....................  
Pigs’ Feet.
Kits, 15 lbs...................... 
go
44  bbls, 40 lbs.................  1  50
44  bbls, 80 lbs.................  2 80
Kits, 15 lbs...................... 
75
44  bbls, 40 lbs......................  1 40
44  bbls, 80 lbs.....................   2 75
P ork............................... 
Beef  rounds................... 
Beef  middles........... 
Sheep.......................60
Butterlne.
Roils,  dairy..................  
Solid,  dairy.............." . 
Rolls,  creamery............  
Solid,  creamery............  
Corned beef,  2 l b ........2 15
Corned  beef, 14  lb..........14  75
Roast  beef,  2 lb.........   2 15
Potted  ham,  44s.........  
80
Potted  ham,  44s.........   1 00
Deviled ham,  44s__ 
60
Deviled ham,  44s..............   1 00
Potted  tongue 44s.........  
60
Potted  tongue 44s..............  1 00

Canned  Meats.

JO
914
14
¡344

Casings.

16
4
10

Crackers.

Soda.

Oyster.

The  National  Biscuit  Co. 

quotes as follows:
Batter.
Seymour XXX...............  
e
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  644
Family XXX....................  6
Family XXX, 3 lb  carton..  644
Salted XXX.......................  6
Salted XXX. 3 lb carton...  644 
Soda  XXX  .......................   7
Soda  XXX, 3 lb  carton__  744
Soda,  City...................... 
g
Zephyrette...........................10
Long Island  Wafers.........   11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton  ..  12 
Square Oyster, XXX.........   6
Sq. Oys. XXX. 1  lb carton.  7
Farina Oyster,  XXX.........   6
SWEET  GOODS—Boxes.
Animals............................  1044
Bent’s Cold Water..............  14
Belle Rose.........................  g
Cocoanut Taffy..................  12
Coffee Cakes.......................   jo
Frosted Honey...................  1244
Graham Crackers  ..............   g
Ginge r Snaps, XXX round.  7 
Ginger Snaps, XXX  city...  7 
Gin. Snps,XXX home made  7 
Gin. Snps.XXX scalloped..  7
Ginger  Vanilla.................  g
Imperials..........................   8
Jnmnles,  Honey................  1244
Molasses  Cakes.................  8
Marshmallow  ....................  15
Marshmallow  Creams......   16
Pretzels,  hand  m ad e......  844
Pretzelettes, Little German  644
Sugar  Cake.......................  8
Sultanas..................... 
1244
Sears’Lunch......................  8
Vanilla  Square..................  844
Vanilla  Wafers.................  14
Pecan Wafers.... ...............   1544
■Mixed Picnic....................   1044
Cream Jnmbles..................  12
Boston Ginger Nuts.........  844
Chimmie Fadden...............  10
Pineapple Glace..................  16
Penny Cakes........................  844
Marshmallow  Walnnts....  16 
Belle Isle Picnic.................  11

 

21

Crockery and

Glassware.

Buttets.

AKRON STONEWARE. 
44 gal., per doz.................  50
1 to 6 gal., per gal........... 
544
8 gal., per g a l.................  644
10 gal., per gal.................. 
644
12 gal., per gal..................   644
15 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..  8 
90 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..  8 
95 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..  10 
30 gal. meat-tubs, per gal..  10 

9 to 6 gal., per gal...... .....  
544
Churn Dashers, per doz...  85 

Churns.

Milkpnns.

44 gal. flat or rd. hot., doz.  60 
1 gal. flat or rd. hot., each  544 

Fine Glazed Milkpans.

44 gal. flat or rd. hot., doz.  65 
1 gal. flat or rd. hot., each  544 

Stewpans.

44 gal. fireproof, ball, doz.  85 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.l  10 

Jugs.

H gal., per doz.................   40
44 gal., per doz..................  50D
1 to 5 gal., per gal............  
644

Tomato Jugs.

44 gal., per doz.................   70
1 gal., each...................... 
7
Corks for 44 gal., per do*..  20 
Corks for  1 gal., per doz..  30 
Preserve Jars and Covers.
44 gal., stone cover, dos...  75 
1 gal., stone cover, doz. ..1  00 

Sealing Wax.

LAMP BURNERS.

5 lbs. in package, per lb...  2
No.  0 Sun..........................  45
No.  1  Sun..........................  
50
No.  2 Sun..........................  
75
Tubular.............................  
50
65
Security, No.  1................... 
Security, No. 2................... 
85
Nutmeg  ............................ 
50
Climax...............................  1 50
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Common.
Per box of 6 doz.
No.  0 Sun..........................   1  75
No.  1  Sun..........................   1  88
NO.  2 Sun..........................   2 70
No. 
No. 
No. 

wrapped and labeled__ 2  10
  2 25
wrapped and  labeled 
wrapped and  labeled 
  8  25

First  Quality.
0 Sun,  crimp 
1 Sun,  crimp 
2 Sun,  crimp 
XXX Flint.
0 Sun,  crimp 
1 Sun,  crimp 
2 Sun,  crimp 

No. 
No. 
No. 

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 8g
No. 2  Sun,  “Small  Bnlb,”
80
for Globe LamDs............ 

top,
top,
top,

La  Bastia.

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

Electric.

OIL CANS. 

Pump  Cans.

No. 1, Lime  (66c doz)........3  50
No. 2, Lime  (70c doz)........4 06
No. 2, Flint (80c  doz)........4  70
No. 2, Lime  (70c doz)  ........ 4 00
No. 2, Flint  (8O0 doz)........  4  40
Doz.
1 gal tin cans with  spout..  1  25
1 gal galv Iron with spont.  1  65
2 gal galv iron with spout.  2 87
3 gal galv Iron with spout.  3 50 
5 gal galv iron with  spout.  4 75 
3 gal galv iron with faucet 4 75 
5 gal galv iron with  faucet 5 25
5 gal Tilting cans................ 8 00
5 gal galv Iron Nacefas....  9 00
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  L am p........  375
LANTERN  OLOBES.
No.  0 Tubular,  cases 1 doz.
No.  0 Tubular,  cases 2 doz.
No.  0 Tubular,  bbls  6 doz.
No. 0 Tubular,  bull’s  eye, 

each, box 10 cents...........  45
each, box 15 cents.........   45
each, bbl 35]....................  40
cases 1 doz. each.........  l 25
LAMP  WICKS.
No. 0 per gross................ 
20
25
No. 1 per gross................... 
No. 2 per gross  .................   38
No. 3 per gross...................  58
Mammoth...........................  n

LANTERNS.

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Hardware

Sensible  Suggestions 
Dealers.

to  Hardware 

How  many  articles do you  make  it a 
point  to  keep  which  can  not  be  ob­
tained  elsewhere? 
It  is  one  of  the  best 
advertisements  you  can  possibly  have 
when  customers  say  to  their  friends, 
“ You  can  find  it  at  his  store. 
I  tried 
other  stores  before  I  went  to  So-and- 
So’s ;  they  are  up  to  date  there,  for  I 
am  never  disappointed  in  getting  what 
I  ask  for. * ’

When  customers  become  fatiguing  by 
their 
loquacity,  be  careful  not  to  give 
any  indication  of  this  feeling;  but  just 
reflect  that  it  is  a  quarter  or  so they owe 
you  for 
it  and  endeavor  to  get  it  from 
them  at  the  first  opportunity  which  le­
gitimately  presents  itself.

People  who  are  in  a  hurry  may  come 
in  and  desire  to  be  waited  upon without 
losing  time,  but  if  there  is  no  clerk 
in 
it  often  happens,  they  will 
sight,  as 
leave  without  giving  their  order,  rather 
than  waste  time  which 
is  valuable  to 
them.  They  will  probably  go  on  to some 
more  enterprising  place where  employes 
meet  the  customers  at  the  door.  Many 
orders  are  lost  by  this  reprehensible 
practice  of  keeping  out  of  sight  or  not 
having  sufficient  help  in  the  store.

Efforts  should  be  made  to  ascertain 
customers’  names,  addresses  and  occu­
pations. 
It  will  assist  you  in  attending 
to  their  wants,  and 
it  always  pleases 
and  flatters  them  to be  called  by  name.
While  customers  are  waiting  for  their 
change  or  package,  it is  more  profitable 
and  practicable  to  talk  about  new  goods 
rather  than  the  weather. 
The  latter 
may  serve  as  an  introductory  remark 
with  which  to  begin  the  conversation, 
but 
it  would  be  better  to  finish  it  by 
showing  them  desirable  articles,  and 
thus  give  them  an  opportunity  to  see 
whether  they  would  not  like  to  purchase 
it  at  that  or  some  future  time.

it 

And  we  might  ask  whether  you  are 
sometimes  asked  to  charge,  and  if  you 
did,  whether  you  ever  were  paid  the 
money,  for 
is  a  doubtful  business? 
Weigh  the  matter  carefully 
in  your 
mind  before  putting  a  new  name  on  the 
books.  Ask  all  about  who  is  to  pay  the 
bill,  obtain  the  name  in  full,  when  his 
salary  is  paid  and  do  not  let  the  bill  go 
over  pay-day.  Do  not  be  satisfied  with 
mailing  the  account,  but  go  and  see 
the  debtor 
if  possible.  Be  kind  and 
considerate,  but  secure your money from 
him. 
If  he  attempts  to  put  off  paying 
it,  say  you  are  willing  to  carry  him  for 
a  part  of 
it,  but  that  you  must  have 
some  of  it  or  else  you  can  not 
let  him 
have  any  more  credit.  And  should  you 
decide  that  you  have  made  a  mistake 
is  not  worthy  of  credit,  collect 
and  he 
the  bill 
if 
it  costs  the  entire  amount. 
Then  get  him  off  your  books. 
It  is 
worth  this  trouble  to  profit  by  the  ex­
perience.  Customers  will pay  you  more 
readily 
if  they  know  that  you  are  a 
strict  and  severe  collector;  but  if  they 
once  find  that  you  are  lenient,  they  will 
put  you  off  to  pay  others.

Exercise  care  in  marking  the  stock. 
Mark  the  cost  and  selling  price  on 
everything. 
the  case  of  special 
prices,  mark  them  on  the  labels  in  your 
cost  mark.  Many  a  sale  has  been  lost 
to  merchants  and  clerks  by  not  using  a 
blind.
Side  Lines  Which  Can  Be  Handled 

In 

to  Advantage.

Without  encroaching  upon department 
store  methods,  which  many  hardware 
dealers  concede  to  be  very  obnoxious,

M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

îç

increase 

investing 

If  inventors  felt 

there  are  opportunities  of  which  every 
wide-awake  merchant  should  take  ad­
vantage  to  increase  his  lines.  The  ex­
pense  attached  to  an  extension  in differ­
lines  of  goods  should  not  deter  a 
ent 
dealer  from 
in  them  when 
they come within  the extent of the stock 
which  he  already  has.  A  merchant 
is 
shortsighted  who  allows  himself  to  be 
appalled  by  the  immediate  outlay,  and 
does  not  realize  that  an  extension  of 
stock  means  an 
in  business 
and  profits.  There 
is  no  shortcoming 
more  detrimental  to  prosperity  or  suc­
cess  than  this  one  of  shortsightedness, 
which  can  not  venture  on  any  new 
project  because  effort  and  expense seem 
dreadful  at  first. 
like 
this, we  should  still  be  riding  in  a stage­
coach, 
cooking  over  fire-places  and 
working  with  the  crudest  and  most  un- 
wieldly  appliances.  To  be  brave  and 
dare  to  do  a  great  deal  does  not 
imply 
that  a  man 
is  venturesome  or  impru­
dent.  Every  man  who  desires  to  attain 
a  modicum  of  success  should  carefully 
study  the  methods  of  others  who  are 
known  to  have  reached  the  promised 
land  for  which  he  himself  is  bound. 
Endeavor  to  ascertain  what 
lines  of 
goods  they  sell.  Careful  observation  in 
city  retail  stores 
is  a  good  assistance 
to a  mercantile  education.  By  the  ad­
dition  of  goods  which  really  appertain 
to  the  hardware  business,  customers 
who  have  been  in  the  habit  of  going  to 
another  store  for  them  will  be  very  glad 
to  find  these  at  the  same  place  where 
they  do  their  buying.  Take,  for  ex­
ample,  lamps;  many  hardwaremen  do 
not  keep  these 
in  stock,  yet  they  are 
appropriately  used  in  conjunction  with 
hardware,  and  as  they  can  be  both  use­
ful  and  ornamental,  no  time  should  be 
lost  in  obtaining  a  line  of  them.
Spring  Trade  in  House  Furnishings.
In  the  house-furnishing  department 
of  hardware  stores  business  should  be 
especially  good 
It  has 
been  several  years  since  people  have 
in  such  a  financial  position  to 
been 
gratify  their  wants 
in  this  as  well  as 
other  lines  of  goods.  The  wide-awake 
merchant  will  have  made 
extensive 
preparations  for  this 
increased  trade 
which  should  come;  for  after  the  in­
evitable  house-cleaning,  which  is so har­
rowing  to  masculine  nerves,  there  will 
be  a  boom  most  assuredly  in  these  de­
partments.  Where 
is  practicable 
some  merchants  who  have  not  done  it 
heretofore  will  find  it  advantageous  to 
themselves  to  carry  a  small  stock  of 
kitchen 
linoleums  at  popular  prices  as 
many  merchants  now  sell  it  at  a  good 
profit.  Linoleums  are 
looked  upon  as 
indispensable  for  kitchen  and  other 
floor-coverings,  as  they  are  so  attractive 
in  appearance  and also  lighten  the labor 
of  cleaning  the  floors.  They  may  now 
be  obtained  at  such  a  reasonable  price 
that  even  the  most  economical  house­
keeper  can  easily  be  persuaded  to  buy 
one.  This  is  undoubtedly an opportunity 
to 
increase  lines  after  the  style  of  the 
omnipresent  department  stores,  which 
every  special 
line  merchant  considers 
his  bete  noir.  But  the  only  way  to 
counteract  their 
is  to  fight 
them  with  their  own  weapons,  and  the 
lines  as  may  be  sold 
addition  of  such 
with  a  profit 
is  one  of  the  most  effica­
cious  weapons  of  which  we  know.  No 
overstrained  feeling  of 
consideration 
should  be  indulged  in  by  the  merchant 
in  deterring  him  from  adding  a  line  or 
two  to  his  stock  for  fear  of  offending 
some  single  dealers,  for  all  is  fair  in 
storekeeping  as  well  as love and  war.

this  spring. 

influence 

it 

F rank  Sto w ell.

^he favopte Ghurp

Exclusive  agents  for  Western  Michigan.

FOSTER,  STEVENS  &  CO.,  Grand  Rapids.

Clark=Rutka=Jewell C°-

Ionia  Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Opposite  Union  Depot.

New  Wholesale

Hardware  House

New  House,  New  Goods,  New  Prices.
Call  and  see  us  when  in  the  city.
Write  us  for  prices.

Clark=Rutka=Jewell  Co

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

23

Good  Season  for  Georgia  and  Florida 

Watermelons.

later  on  supply 

'I  think  the  coming  watermelon  sea­
son  will  be  an unusually extensive one, ”  
remarked  a  Grand  Rapids  man  who  has 
just  returned  from  the  South,  "and  I 
would  not  be  surprised  if  there were lots 
of  nice  watermelons  in  the  market  here 
by  the  last  week  in  April.  1  have  trav­
in  Florida  and  Geor­
eled  extensively 
gia,  and  I 
found  that  there  are  enor­
mously  large  crops  planted.  The  vines 
in  Florida  are  already  strong  and  large, 
and  they  are 
‘ running’  very  lively  in 
Georgia,  also.  The Florida  melons  will 
reach  the  markets  of  the  North probably 
two  weeks 
in  advance  of  those  from 
Georgia,  although  the  latter  will  be  here 
almost  before  the  time  the  seeds are 
planted  in  those  parts  of  Maryland  and 
Virginia  which 
the 
Washington  and  surrounding  markets.
"T h e  Florida  melon  growers  are  do­
ing  better  every  year 
in  the  kind  of 
fruit  they  send  North.  Originally  they 
raised  a  very  thin-rind  melon,  which, 
while  it  was  good  eating,  did  not  ship 
well.  They  knew  this  as  well  as  those 
who  handled  their  fruit,  but  they  could 
not  help 
it.  •  Finally  they  planted  a 
Michigan  seed,  and  the  result  is  they 
can  now  furnish  a  melon  which  is  com­
pact  enough  to  stand  any  reasonable 
amount  of  shipping  and  handling.  Al­
though  the  Florida  fruit  in  the  melon 
line 
is  nice-looking,  it  does  not  com­
pare  in  the  matter  of  eating,  a  very  im­
portant  matter,  by  the  way,  with  the 
melon  grown  in  Georgia.  The Maryland 
and  Virginia  melon  is  sweeter  than  the 
Georgia  melon,'although  it  never  com­
pares  with  it  in  size  or  looks.

they  could 

"T he  Georgians  grow  melons  to  any 
size  they  desire,  simply  by  limiting  the 
number  of  melons  to  a  vine.  They pull 
off  all  the  buds  except  two  or  three,  and 
find  they  get  more  for  two  or  three  big 
melons  than 
for  a  dozen 
medium-sized  ones.  Putting  the  entire 
strength  of  the  vine  into  two  or  three 
melons,  they  get  a  result  that  will  stand 
any  amount  of  handling. 
I  visited  a 
melon  farm  last  week  in Georgia,  which 
shipped  over  two  hundred  carloads  of 
melons  North 
is  one 
hundred  and  ten  acres  in  extent.  While 
I  did  not  visit  it,  I know of a  farm  there 
where  there  are  over  two  hundred  acres 
of  growing  melons.  Of  these,  probably 
nine-tenths  will  be  shipped  North,  for 
nearly  all  of  the  melons  eaten  in  that 
State  are  raised  on  the  small farms.  So 
as  to  reduce  the  cost  of  transportation 
as  much  as  possible, 
there  are  rail­
road  tracks  laid  right  up  to  the  farms. 
The  people 
in  Washington  can  get  the 
Georgia  melons  in  two  days  and  a  half

last  season. 

It 

from  the  time  they  are  cut  from  the 
vines,  and 
it  may  be  pleasant  news  to 
them  to  know  that  they  will,  on  account 
of  the  lively  competition  for  the  trade, 
have  to  pay  less  for  the  fruit  than  dur­
ing  any  previous season.  The  melons 
are  constantly  getting  better,  larger  and 
cheaper. ’ ’

Beware  of  Walter  Sinclair  &   Co.,  of 

New  York.

A  Michigan  shipper  sends the Trades­
letter,  with 
in­

man  the  following  circular 
the  request  that  the  matter  be  duly 
vestigated :

WALTER  SINCLAIR  &  CO., 

Wholesale  Commission  Merchants  and 

Exporters  of  Fruits,
87  Murray  Street.

Branch :  Wallabout  Market.

We  are 

New  York,  March  30,  1898. 
in  a  splendid  condition  to 
handle  bitfter and  eggs,  and  supplying 
a  very 
large  and  select  trade  through 
our  branch  store  in  the  Wallabout  Mar­
ket.  With  these  facilities at  our disposal 
we  can  get  the  shipper  2  and  3  cents 
higher  than  the  market  quotations,  and 
net  you  more  money  than  most  of  the 
commission  men  in  this  market.

We  have  been  in  this  business  for  the 
past  twenty  years  and  have the facilities 
for  handling 
large  shipments,  having 
freezers  and  cold  storage  on  the  prem­
ises  for  the  prompt  handling  of  all 
goods.  All  consignments  receive  our 
personal  attention.  We  render  prompt 
remittances,  and  refer  you  for  reference 
to  any  large  house  in  this  market  or  to 
the  “ Mercantile  Agencies,"  assuring 
you  of  our  desire  to  protect  you  against 
loss  and  to  give  entire  satisfaction.  We 
enclose  you  a  few  pasters  and  will  send 
you  a  stencil  if  you  desire  one.  Trust­
ing  that  you  will  see  the  advantage  and 
give  us  a  chance  to  handle  a  share  of 
your  shipments  from  now  on,  we  re­
main, 

Very  respectfully

W a l t e r   S i n c l a i r   &  Co.

It  so  happens  that  the  New  York 
Produce  Review  has  had 
its  attention 
called  to  the  same  concern  and  its  re­
port  thereon  is  as  follows:

We  have  looked  into  the  matter  care­
fully  and  find  that  most  of  the  state­
ments  contained  in  the  letter  are  false. 
The  firm  of  Walter  Sinclair  &  Co.  is 
not  more  than  a  few  months  old,accord­
ing  to  the  man  who  claimed  to  be  in 
charge  of  the  business  here;  they  are 
wholly  unknown  to  the  butter  and  egg 
trade  of  this  city  and  have  no  rating  in 
any  of  the  commercial  agencies.

A  few  weeks  ago  a  man  called  on  Mr. 
Remer,  who  occupies  the  cellar  at  87 
Murray  street,  and  asked  that  he  might 
have  the  mail  for  Walter  Sinclair  &  Co. 
received  at  that  address.  The  request 
was  granted  and  a  lot  of  stationery  and 
circulars  were  printed,  representing that 
the  store  at  87  Murray  street  afforded 
facilities  for handling large shipments, 
having  freezers  and  cold  storage  on  the 
premises."  Mr.  Remer objected  to  this, 
and  finally,  when  bills  for printing,etc.,

were  presented  for  payment,  and  un­
favorable  reports  had  come  from  a  mer­
cantile  agency,  the  new  firm  were  told 
that  they  must  get  out.

never be  donned  in  cold  weather  with­
out  heating,  or  they  will  crack  as  soon 
as  exposed  to  the  cold  air.

Fruit  Juice  for  Shoe  Polish.

From the Baltimore American.

Orange  juice  is  one  of  the  best  dress­
ings  for  black  shoes  or  boots.  Take  a 
slice  or  quarter  of  an  orange  and  rub  it 
on  the  shoe  or  boot;  then,  when  dry, 
brush  with  a  soft  brush  until  the  shoe 
shines  like  a  looking  glass.  This  is  an 
English  recipe.  Another  fruit  dressing 
is  for  tan  shoes,  the  inside  of  a  banana 
skin.  Rub  the  skin  over  the  shoe 
thoroughly,  wipe  off  carefully  with  a 
soft  cloth  briskly.  Patent  leather  shoes 
should  not  be  polished  with  blacking. 
These  are  the  hardest  kind  of  shoes  to 
keep  looking  well,  and  require  constant 
care.  They  may  be  cleaned  with  a 
damp  sponge,  and 
immediately  dried 
with  a  soft  cloth,  with  occasionally  a 
little  vaseline  or  sweet  oil.  They  must

How  She  Came  to  Hit  Him.

"How  did  this  happen?"  asked  the 
surgeon,  as he dressed  the wound  in  the 
cheek  and  applied  a  soothing  poultice 
to  the  damaged  eye.

"G ot  hit  with  a  stone, ”   replied  the 

patient.

answer.

"Who  threw  it?”
"M y—my  w ife,”   was  the  reluctant 
"H um ;  it’s  the  first  time  I  knew a 
woman  to  hit  anything  she  aimed  at,”  
muttered  the  surgeon.
"She  was  throwing  at  the  neighbor’s 
hens,”   explained  the  sufferer.  " I   was 
behind  her.”

A  man  never  becomes  thoroughly  de­
praved  and  beyond  the  hope  of  re­
demption  until  he  begins  to  make  ex­
cuses  for attending  a  circus.

Spring Trade

will  be  very  satisfactory 
to you  if  you  install  our 
System  of  Advertising 
now.  We  are  offering a

Special  Inducement

for  new  customers.
Write  and  we  will  tell 
you  about  it.

Stebbins  Manufacturing  Co.,

L akeview ,  M ichigan.

N.  B.  W e  want  a  few  more 
Commission  men  who  wish  a 
good side line.

Mention  T r a d e s m a n .

Free  Spring Seat Post  Free

Are  You  Posted?

On  the  fact  that  a  Spring  Seat  Post  in 
your  wheel  is  better  than  a  Pneumatic 
Tire.  After  riding  a  Berkey  Adjustable 
•Spring Seat Post

Properly  Adjusted

You will be well  posted.
It  relieves  all  jar  or  vibration  caused  by 
rough roads and car tracks.
It  can  be  attached  to  any  wheel  or  any 
make of saddle.
All posts made  ^   inch in  diameter  and  a 
special bushing fits it  to any wheel.  Send 
us sample order.  THEY  WILL  SELL.

j i  Or  if  you  will  send  us  your  weight,  and 
\ f size of Seat  Post Hole with  $1.00  we  will 
send  you a Berkey  Spring  Seat  Post,  ex­
press paid, on a week’s trial  to be returned 
and  money  refunded  if  not  satisfactory 
when

Properly  Adjusted

If you  haven’t the  nerve  to order,  but are 
rated  in  Dun  or  Bradstreet,  send  us  the 
names of  12  well  known bicycle riders and 
of dealers and we will send you a post free 
with  the  agreement that you put it on your 
wheel  allowing  your  friends  to  see  and 

®  test it.

Berkey Spring Seat  Post Company,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

ADDRESS

24

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar— The  market  is  without  mate­
rial  change.  The  situation  is  reviewed 
by  Czarnikow,  MacDougall  &  Co. 
(Ltd.)  as  follows:  “ Such  changes  are 
natural  during  the  crop  months,  but  it 
is  to  be  presumed  that  our  present  re­
turn  to  the  lowest  point  has  been  made 
for  the  last  time  this  year,  for  receipts 
of  cane  sugar  must  soon  show a material 
falling  off.  Cuba  shippers,  who  have 
been  rushing  their  sugars  out  of  the 
is­
land  for  fear  of  war,  could  no  longer 
make  shipments 
if  hostilities  began, 
while,  on  the  other  hand,  if an  amicable 
settlement  of  present  troubles  between 
Spain  and  the  United  States  is  arrived 
at,  the  same  shippers,  having  unloaded 
their  stocks  on  this  market,  would  be  in 
a  position  to  buy  the  balance  of  the 
season’s  production 
in  the  island  and 
hold  it  until  they  could  secure  a  satis­
factory  price.  Thus,  in 
either  case, 
the  chances  are  that,  after  the  arrival  of 
the  steamers  now  loading  in  Cuba,  the 
receipts  of  cane  sugar  will  show  a  very 
marked  diminution.  As  to  the  receipts 
of  beet  sugar,  these  will  depend  upon 
the  action  of  our  refiners,  but 
it  would 
seem 
improbable  that  they  would  im­
port  beet  sugars  at a  cost  equal  to 
when  cane  sugars  can  be  had  on  the 
spot  at  4^c. ”

Tea—Retailers  have  been  buying dur­
ing  the  week,  possibly  out  of  a  fear 
that  the  proposed  duty  will  advance  the 
price  all  around.  Several  staple  grades 
are  becoming  scarce  and  low  grades  es­
pecially  are  on  the  advance.  All  hold­
ers  of  tea  refuse  to  sell  except  at  full 
prices,  and  some  even  at  that are  not 
anxious.  Even 
if  the  war  scare  passes 
over,  low-grade  teas  will  probably  hold 
at  the advance.

Coffee—The  fear  that  the  Government 
will  put  duty  a  on  coffee,  and  possibly 
impose  an  internal  revenue  tax  on  the 
staple,  has  made  coffee  people  more  or 
less  uneasy. 
It  has  stirred  country buy­
ers  up,  and  the  jobbing  business of New 
York,  as  well  as  Baltimore,  has  been 
quickened.  Everybody 
in  the  country 
wants  to  get  some  coffee  at  what  they 
consider  to  be  cheap  prices,  and  even  if 
they  do  not  have  great  faith  in  a  big 
rise  they  are 
inclined  to keep  on  the 
safe  side  by  taking  a  little  more  stock.
Canned  Goods—Tomatoes  are  selling 
only  slowly  and  the  market  is  easier. 
Holders  are 
increasingly  willing  to 
shade  prices.  Future  tomatoes  are  still 
hard  to  get.  Spot  corn 
is  in  moderate 
demand  at  unchanged  prices.  Future 
Harford  county  corn 
is  offered,  but 
there  are  no  buyers.  Nothing  is  doing 
in  spot  peas,  and  prices  are  unchanged. 
Future  peas  are  not  yet  offered.  There 
is  a 
for  California 
peaches,  but  the  Eastern  grades  are 
very quiet.  Future  peaches  are  not  yet 
offered.

enquiry 

little 

Dried  Fruits—The  reports  from  the 
coast  of  frost  damage  are  now  conceded 
to  be  nearly  correct as concerns the apri­
cot  crop,  but  on  many  other  lines  the 
damage 
is  not  supposed  to  be  as  great 
as  was  at  first  feared.  The  prune  crop 
seems  to be  not  very much affected.  As 
for  the  stock  of  the  crop  year  just  past, 
the  stocks  of  Santa  Clara  valley  fruit 
still  to  come  forward  are  estimated  at 
from  twenty-five  to  125  cars,  not  a  very 
large stock,  but  plenty  for the  needs  of 
the  country,  considering 
the  stocks 
elsewhere.  Apricots  and  peaches  of 
last  year’s  growth  are  well  cleaned  up 
on  the  coast.  The  output  of apricots  on 
the  coast  for  the  past  year  is  estimated 
at 
is 
thought  to  have  sold  all  but  about  25

t,2oo  cars,  of  which  the  coast 

M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

cars.  There  will  be  very 
little  coast 
dried  fruit  to  go  into  storage  the  com­
ing  season  in  the  larger  markets  of  the 
country.  The  report  from  San  Jose, 
Cal.,  is  that  in  that  district  the  pack  of 
prunes  for  1897  was  54,053,990  pounds, 
with  about  6,000,000  pounds  still  to  go 
forward.  The  pack  of  the  year  previous 
was  but  38,005,340  pounds.  The  entire 
State  of  California,  it  is  estimated,  will 
have  shipped  for  the  past  crop year over 
100,000,000  pounds  of  dried  prunes.  The 
prune  growers  of  the  State  are  now 
more  anxious  about  the 
lack  of  rain 
than  about  the  damage  from  the  late 
frost.

Spices— There 

is  a  strong  undertone 
to  the  market,  due  to  the  belief  that  a 
higher  range  of  values  will  prevail  as 
the  result  of  the  tariff agitation.

Rice— Sellers  refuse  to  yield  a  single 
point  from  the  strong  position  assumed 
by  them.  The  last  sales  of  Japan  were 
l,ic   higher  than  the  last  quoted  price. 
Javas  are  scarce  and  in  good  demand 
at  the  advanced  price.  Domestic  grades 
are  selling  as  well  as  they  can  with 
limited  supplies  on  hand.  Full  prices 
are  quoted  for them.  Foreign  and  do­
mestic  markets  are  strong  and  advanc­
ing.

Fish— Stocks  of  mackerel  are  light 
and  a  war  would  advance  prices consid­
erably,  because  it  would  prevent  the  se­
curing  of  crews  for  New  England  fish­
ing,  and  also 
interfere  with  the  opera­
tions  of  fishing  vessels.  Were  this  not 
so  inappropriate  a  season,  the  war pros­
pects  would  induce  much  more  specu­
is  being  done  at 
lative  buying  than 
in 
present.  Nothing  much 
cod.  The  demand  for  salmon 
im­
proved,  although  there  is  no  improve­
ment  in  prices.

is  doing 
is 

Death  of Chas.  M .  Norton.

A  recent 

issue  of  the  Springfield 
(Mass.)  Republican  contains  the  fol­
lowing :

Charles  M.  Norton,  37,  died  Thurs­
day  at  New  Bedford  from acute Bright's 
disease,  his  last  attack  being brought on 
by  the  grip.  He  was  born  in  Spring- 
field  and  was  the  son  of  the  late  Ephra­
im  G.  Norton.  He 
left  here  eighteen 
years  ago  and  had  lived  in  Detroit  and 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  and  New  Bed­
ford,  having  been  in  the  business  of  a 
hardware  broker.  He  was  a  Mason, 
and  was  Past  Master  of  a 
lodge  in 
Grand  Rapids.  He  leaves  five  brothers, 
of  whom  James  and  John  live  in  this 
city.  The  funeral  will  be  held  at  the 
Chapin  memorial  chapel  in  the  Spring- 
field  cemetery  at  11  o’clock  this  morn­
ing.

Mr.  Norton  was  for many  years  in  the 
employ  of  Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  and 
occupied  a  desk  in  the  wholesale  office. 
He  left  Grand  Rapids about  four  years 
ago  to  accept  a  position  in  New  Bed­
ford,  Mass.  He  was  highly  esteemed 
by  all  who  knew  him,  especially  by  bis 
friends  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  who 
very  generally  regarded  him  as  the most 
eloquent  exponent  of  Masonry  who  ever 
occupied  the  Master’s  chair 
this 
State. 

____ _ 

____

in 

No  Trading  Stamps  for  Hastings.
A  Hastings  correspondent  writes  the 

Tradesman  as  follows:

C.  E.  Mowrer,  of  the  Merchants’ 
Supply  Co.,  of  Peoria,  111.,  has  been 
here  trying  to  establish  an  agency,  but 
got  left.  I  interviewed  most  of  the  mer 
chants  and  they  decided  to keep out; 
but  I  was  surprised  to  find  how  many  of 
them  knew  so  little 
in  regard  to  the 
trading  stamp.

The  Produce  Market.

Asparagus—$2  per  doz.  for  Southern 

stock.

Bananas—The  market  is  very  firm  at 
the  advance  noted  a  few  weeks  ago. 
The  movement 
is  uuusually  good  for 
this  season  of  the  year,  and  the  supply 
is  not  very  abundant  compared  with  the 
demand.

Beans—Jobbers  pay  6o@7oc  for  coun­
try  cleaned,  bolding  city  picked  at  90© 
92c 
in  carlots  and  $1  in  small  quanti­
ties.  Few  beans  are  coming  into  mar­
ket  at  this  time.

Butter—Choice  stock  still  holds  its 
own,  dairy  bringing  14@i5c  for  choice 
and  I5@i6c  for  fancy.  Creamery 
is 
lower,  having  declined  to  18c.

Beets—35c  per  bu.
Carrots—25c  per  bu.
Cucumbers—$1.25  per  doz.  for  South­

ern  grown.

Eggs—The  price  has  advanced,  due 
to  a  stronger  and  higher  market 
in  the 
East  and  to  sharp  competition  among 
Michigan  buyers.  Local  handlers  are 
now  paying  9c  on  track  and  in  some 
cases  slightly  more  than  this  figure  is 
realized.  There  is  naturally  much  strife 
to  secure  as 
large  a  quantity  of  April 
eggs  as  possible,  as  the  stock  produced 
at  this  season 
is  very  generally  con­
ceded  to  be  the  best  stock  obtained  dur­
ing  the  year.  The  quality  of  the  re­
ceipts  is  much  improved,  there  being  a 
much  smaller  proportion  of  dirty  eggs 
than  formerly,  but  the  size  has  not 
in­
creased,  the  proportion  of  small  eggs 
being  still  too  large.

Green  Onions— 10c  per  doz.
Green  Peas -  £1.50  for  %  bu.  crate.
Honey—Dark 

ranges 

from  q@ioc. 

Light  stock  commands  12c.

Lemons—No  c1  anges  in  prices  are  to 
is  much 

be  noted,  but  tne  movement 
bettered  by  the  warmer  weather.

Lettuce-—There  has  been  a  decline 
in  forcing  stock,  dealers  now  quoting 
this  grade  at  10c.

Onions— Dry  stock  is  firmer,  but  not 
quotably  higher,  dealers  still  holding  at 
50c.

Oranges— The  market 

in  steadily 
better  condition.  There  is  a  little  better 
outside  quotation  on  seedlings,  and  a 
better  feeling  on  navels,  which  will 
probably  develop  into  an  advance  with­
in  a  week.  The  demand 
is  excellent, 
and  the  movement  large.  Stock  is  gen­
erally  of  excellent  quality.

Pieplant— 5c  per  lb.  for  home  grown.
Pineapples— Medium  Floridas  com­

is 

mand  $2  per  doz.

Potatoes—The  market  is  stronger  and 
higher,  the  price  having  advanced  5c, 
with 
indications  of  still  higher  prices 
in  the  near  future.  Dealers  are  unable 
to  secure  stock  with  which  to  fill  their 
orders  promptly,  owing  to  the  fact  that 
the  farmers  are  busy  with  their  spring 
work.

Seeds—Timothy,  prime,  $i.40@i.45; 
Medium 
clover,  S3@3-25;  Mammoth 
clover,  $3@3-40;  Crimson  clover,  S2.25; 
Red Top,  $ i @ i .  10;  Alfalfa,  $3.75@4.50; 
Alsyke,  $4.5o@4.65;  Orchard  grass, 
$1.60;  Kentucky  bluegrass,  $1.30©!.50.
Spinach—Advanced  to  60c  per  bu.
Strawberries—$2  for  24  pints  and  $4 

for  24  quarts.

Tomatoes—$3  per  6  basket  crate.
Vegetable  Oysters —20c  per  doz.
Wax  Beans—$3.75  per  %  bu.  crate.

G  R.  &  I.  will  commence  running 
Sunday  trains  bewteen  Grand  Rapids 
and  Muskegon  next  Sunday,  April  24, 
leaving  Union  station  9  a.  m.,  return­
ing  leave  Muskegon  6135  p.  m.

M USKEGON
SUNDAY
TRAINS.

50 C EN TS
ROUM D
TRIP.

WANTS  COLUMN.

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

No  matter  how  poor a  man  is,  there 
in 
may  have  been  a  time  when  he  rode 
bis  own  carriage— while  his  mother 
pushed  it  along.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

HPWO  WELf, - LOCATED,  WELL-RENTED 
X  residences  near  Normal  College, Ypsilantl, 
to exchange for merchandise.  Address 2Q2Uon- 
gress St., Ypsilantl. 

582

571

575

572

595

579

583

IT'OR  SALE—A  CLEAN  STOCK  OP  HARD 
ware, one  set  tinner’s  tools  and  store  fix­
tures,  for  sale  cheap.  Good  schools  and  A1 
farming country.  Full description  on  applica­
tion.  Also  reasons  for  selling  Address  No. 
58 i. care Michigan Tradesman 
IT'OR  SALE—SECOND-HAND  MATHEWS’ 
JT  soda fountain, six  syrups,  removable  glass 
c ms, one 10 gallon copper tank, retinned in 1S97, 
1  five  foot  counter  slab  of  pink  Tennessee 
marhle, six tumbler  holders.  Price  and  terms 
easy.  Wiite L. A.  Phelps, Douglas,  Mich.  581 
IT'OR  RENT—LARGE  DESIRABLE  STORE 
X  on  best  street.  Address  Mrs.  B.  Brewer, 
Owosso, Mich. 
tpOR  RENT—DOUBLE  STORE  BUILDING 
in  Opera  House  block,  Mancelona,  Mich., 
be-t location in town;  best  town  in  State.  Ad­
dress Julius II. Levinson, Petoskey. Mich.  580
tpOR  SALE-BaKING,  CONFECTIONERY, 
cigar  stock  and  ice  cream  business,  with 
good fixtures.  Address  No. 579,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
IT’OR SALE-MODERN, WELL-ESTABLISHED 
and equipped broom factory and good trade. 
Olher  business  commands  our  attention.  Ad­
dress No. 5S4, care Michigan Tradesman.  584 
IT 'O R   SALE—STOCK  CLOTHING,  SHOES, 
X1  dry goods and fixtures.  Leading store, good 
location.  For particulars  address  R,  Box  351, 
Montague.  Mich. 
TAT IC E   B U I L D I N G   LOT  ON  OAKDALE  AVE- 
i ’  nue, Grand Rapids, for sale or exchange for 
lumber,  shingles,  brick,  merchandise,  bicycles, 
or wnatever you  have  to  trade.  Address  Box 
UU, Leslie, Mich. 

FtOtt  SALE, EXCHANGE OR RENl—LARGl 

two-story  store  and  residence  building  in 
town of I,COO  popu.aiion  in  Northern  Indiana; 
stone basement  120 feet  in  dimensions.  Inves­
tigate.  Aduress No. 575, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
IT'OR  KENT—THREE STORY  BRICK BUILD- 
X   ing, whole  or  part,  main  floor  22x110,  ele­
gantly fitted, vestibule front, steel ceiling, fitted 
with cash system and all  modern  fixtures;  best 
location in  town  for  dry  goods  or  department 
store;  one of  Michigan's  best  cities.-  For  par­
ticulars  address  H.,  care  Michigan  Trades­
m a n . _________________________ 573
YXT’ANTED — TO  BUYT  A  SECOND-HAND 
m   soda  fountain.  Please write,  giving  full
description of fountain and price of same.  Otis
Jones, Druggist, New Buffalo, Mich. 
576
IpoK  RENl—THE  FIRST  AND  SECOND 
floors and basements of the  brick  building 
numbered 12 and 14 Lyon  street,  recently occu­
pied by Hirth, Krause A Co ;  suitable  for  mer­
cantile  or  manufacturing  purposes.  Also  the 
large hall on the third floor  over 8 and 10  Lyon 
street,  especially arranged  for  fraternal  socie­
ties.  Apply to Wm.  McBain,  Agent  Estate  of 
Jas. W. Converse, 433 Michigan  Trust  Building,
Grand Rapids. 
’ANTED — FIRST-CLASS  BUTTER  FOR 
retail trade.  Cash paid.  Correspond with 
Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. 
■
ANTED—LOCATION FOR A SMALL  AND 
well-assorted  new  stock  hardware.  Ad- 
dress No. 564, care Michigan Tradesman.  564
IT'OR SALE-FIRsT-CLASS GROCERY, MEAT 
market and crockery  stock,  located  in  one 
of the best towns in  Michigan;  best  location  in 
the  city.  Good  reasons  for  selling;  a  bargain 
for the right  person.  Will  sell  for  cash  only. 
Address No. 568, care Michigan Tradesman. 568
IT'OR  SALE —BUILDING  AND  GENERAL 
’  stock;  best  farming  section  in  Michigan. 
No trades.  W.  H. Pardee, Freeport, Mich.  5(H)
IT'OR  SALE—59  FT.  LOT  WITH  STORE 
building and  small  dwelling,  on  principal 
business  street  in  Traverse  City.  Address  F. 
Brosch. 
IT'OR EXCHAEG E  FOR  GROCERY  ORM ER- 
X   chandise  stock—Choice  section  land  near 
Jamestown,  North  Dakota.  Dakota  lands  in 
great  demand  for  farming  or  stock  raising.
Carl Dice.  Monroe. Mich.______________ 534
n p o   EXCHANGE—FOR  CLOTHING,  DRY 
X  goods or shoes, very nice  well rented Grand 
Rapids property.  AddiessNo.  553, care  Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
W ANTED—1,000  CASES  FRESH  EGGS, 
daily.  Write  for  prices.  F.  W.  Brown, 
Ithaca,  Mich. 
556
rTO  EXCHANGE — FARMS  AND  OTHER 
X  property for dry  goods, clothing  and  shoes. 
Address P.  Medaiie, Mancelona, Mich. 
553
W ANTED—A  PRACTICAL  MILL  MAN, 
with $1,000 capital, to  take  a  one-half  or 
full  interest  in  a  stave,  heading  and  planing 
mill.  3,000  contract,  with  stock  to fill it.  All 
goes.  Five years’ cut  in  sight  Side  track  to 
mill.  Good reasons for selling.  Address  Stave 
Mill, care Michigan Tradesman. 
546
I  HAVE  A PARTY WANTING GROCERY OR 
general  stock.  Must  be  a  bargain.  I  have 
buyers for any line of merchandise.  W. H. Gil­
440
bert, 109 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. 

566

552

381

578

PATENT  SOLICITORS.

f ,'REE—OUR  NEW  HANDBOOK  ON  PAT- 
ents.  Gilley  &  Allgier,  Patent  Attorneys, 
339
Grand Rapids, Mich. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

VX7 ANTED — REGISTERED  PHARMACIST, 
V ▼  one who is single  and  a  good  cornet  and 
violin  player  preferred.  Steady  position  and 
fair wages.  Must be able  to  take  position  May 
1.  Other  musicians  may  apply.  Address  R. 
Gid ey, Empire, Mich. 
574
W ANTED—POSITION  IN  HARDWARE OR 
grocery and  dry  goods  store.  Large  ex­
perience  in  store  business.  References  furn­
ished if desired.  Address  No.  565,  care  Michi­
565
gan Tradesman. 
ITUATION WANTED-REGI8TBRED PHAR- 
macist, married, 27 years  of age,  registered 
8 years, country  and  city  experience.  Best  of 
references  given.  Address  F.  S.  Tuxbury,  Elk 
Rapids,  Mich. 

530

Travelers’ Time  Tables.

CHICAGO MiWegt Michigan R'y

Dec.  I,  1897.

Elgin  System of Creameries

It w ill  p a y you  to  in vestig a te  our  plans  and  visit  our  factories,  if  you  are  co n ­
tem p latin g b u ild in g  a  C ream ery  or  C h e ese  F a c to ry .  A ll  su p p lies  furn ish ed  at 
lo w e st prices.  C orresponden ce solicited.

Chicago.

Lv.  G. Rapids............... 8:45am  1:25pm  *11:30pm
A.I.  Chicago.................. 3:10pm 6:50pm  6:40am
Ly. Chicago................   7:20am  5:15pm *11:30pm
A.r.G’dRapids............  1:25pm  10:35pm  * 6:30am
Traverse  City,  Charlevoix and  Petoskey.
Lv. G’d  Rapids........................   7:30am  5:30pm
Parlor  and  Sleeping  Cars  on  afternoon  and 
night trains to and from Chicago.

*Rvery  day. 

Others week days only.

DETROIT,Grand Rapida & Western.

Nov a i ,  1897.

Detroit.

Lv. Grand  Rapids........7:00am  1:35pm  5:35pm
Ar. Detroit..................  11:40am  5:45pm  10:30pm
Lv. Detroit....................8:00am  1:10pm  6:10pm
Ar.  Grand  Rapids.......12:55pm  5:20pm  10:55pm

Saginaw, Alm a and  areenville.

Lv. G R 7:10am 4:20pm  Ar. G R 12:20pm  9:30pm 
Parlor cars on all trains  to  and  from  Detroit 
and Saginaw.  Trains run week days only.

Geo.  DeHaven,  General Pass. Agent.

ill?  A M il TniBk R*Mway System
V i a V / \ l  v U   Detroit and Milwaukee Div

(In effect April 11,1898.)

EAST. 

Leave. 
Arrive,
t  6:45am.Sag.,  Detroit, Buffalo & N Y  .t 9:55pm
tlO:10am.........Detroit  and  East..........+ 5:07pm
t  3:30pm..Sag.,  Det., N.  Y.  &  Boston..tl2:45pm 
*11:00pm.. .Detroit, East and Canada.. .* 6:35am
711:10am........  Mixed to Durand.......... t 3:15pm
* 7:00am....Gd. Haven  and  Int. P ts....*10:15pm 
tl2:53pm.Gd. Haven  and Intermediate.t 3:22pm
t 5:12pm  Gd. Haven and Chi............ 110:05am
+10:00pm........Gd. Haven  and Mil..........  6:40am
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner parlor car.  No. 
18  parlor  car.  Westward—No.  11  parlor  car. 
No. 15 Wagner parlor car.
*Daily.  tExcept Sunday.

WEST

E. H. Hushes, A. G. P. & T. A.
Be n .  F le tc h e r, Trav. Pass. Agt., 
C.  A.  J ustin,  City  Pass.  Agent.
97 Monroe St.  Morton House.

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I  Drops]
I 
X
>  MANUFACTURED  BY 
8
[THE  C.BLOtt, J rI  
CANDY CO.,  I
i 
I  holland.- m ic iiJ

For  Sale  by  Leading  Jobbers.

JERSEY  CREAM

6  oz.

6 doz. in case

8 5c

9 OZ.

4 doz. in case

$1.25

I  l b .

2 doz. in case

$ 2.00

0 .  A.  TURNEY, Mfgr.

DETROIT,

MICH.

Dec. 5,  1897.

GRAND Rapids  &  Indiana Railway
Northern  Div.  Leave  Arrive 
Trav.C’y,Petoskey & Maek...+ 7:45am + 5:15pm 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...+ 2:15pm t  6:35am
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack..................+10:50pm
Cadillac................................... + 5:25pm til:15am
Train leaving at 7:45 a. m. has  parlor car, and 
train  leaving at 2:15  p.  m.  has  sleeping  car  to 
Mackinaw.
Southern  Div.  Leave  Arrive
Cincinnati................................t  
Ft. Wayne................................ + 
Cincinnati................................* 
7:10 a.m.  train  has parlor  car to  Cincinnati. 
2:10 p. m.  train  has parlor  car  to Fort  Wayne. 
7:00 p. m  train  has  sleeping  car  to Cincinnati. 

7:10am t 8:25pm
2:10pm  t 2:00pm
7:00pm * 7:25am

Muskegon Trains.

SOINO WEST.

LvG’d  Rapids............+7:35am  tl:00pm t5:40pm
Ar Muskegon...............   9:00am  2:10pm  7:05pm
Lv Muskegon.............+8:10am tll:45am  +4:00pm
ArG’dRaplds............9:30am  12:55pm  5:20pm
tExcept Sunday.  *Daily.  ¿Saturday only.
C.  L.  LOCKWOOD, 

cromo bast.

Gen’l Passr. and Ticket Agent.

DULUTH, SM“ t û C A‘l“ 'ic

WEST  BOUND.

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & I.)til :10pm  +7:45am
Lv. Mackinaw City.................  7:35am  4:20pm
Ar. St. Ignace.........................  9:00am  5:20pm
Ar. Sault Ste. Marie..............   12:20pm  9:50pm
Ar. Marquette  ........................  2:50pm  10:40pm
Ar. Nestoria............................   5:20pm  12:45am
Ar. Duluth.............................................  
8:30am

EAST  BOUND.

Lv. Duluth.............................................  +6:30pm
2:45am
Ar. Nestoria...........................+11:15am 
Ar. Marquette.......................  
1:30pm  4:30am
Lv. Sault Ste. Marie..............  3:30pm 
..
Ar. Mackinaw City............... 
8:40pm  11:00am
G.  W .  Hib b a r d ,  Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette. 
E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass.  Agt., Grand Rapids

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It  is  poor  economy  to
handle  cheap  flour. 
It
is  never  reliable.  You
cannot guarantee It.  You
do not know  whether  it
will  make good bread  or
not. 
If  it 'should  not
make  good  bread— and
poor  flour  never  does—
your  customer  will  be 
displeased and avoid you 
afterwards. 
You  can 
guarantee. . .

“ Lily White” Flour

We authorize  you to  do 
so.  It makes good bread 
every  time.  One  sack 
sold  to-day  will  bring 
customers for two sacks 
later  on.  Order  some 

NOW.

Valley  City  Milling  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  M O DEL  C R E A M E R Y  OF T H E   TR U E  S Y S TE M

True  Dairy Supply Company,

303  to  309  Lock  Street, 

Syracuse,  New  York.

C on tractors  and  B u ild ers  o f  B u tter  and  C h eese  F acto rie s,  M an u facturers 
and  D ea lers  in  S u p p lies.  O r  w rite

R.  E.  STURGIS,  General  M anager  of  W estern  Office,  A llegan,  n ich .

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'INCORPORATED  1896

E X C E L S I O R

S P E C I A L L Y   A D A P T E D   F O R   P A C K I N G   E G G S

Write  or  Telephone  for  Prices. 

Telephone  No.  1252. 

83  to  97  Sixth  Street,

Grand  Rapids.

PURITY AND STRENGTH!

&  CO.’S

As placed on the market  in  tin  foil  and  under 
our yellow label and  signature is

ABSOLUTELY  PURE

Of greater  strength  than  any  other  yeast,  and 
convenient for handling.  Neatly  wrapped  In 
tin foil.  Give  our  silverware  premium  list  to 
your patrons and increase your trade.  Particu­
lar attention paid  to  shipping  trade.  Address,

Detroit  Agency,  118  Bates St.
Grand  Rapids Agency,  26  Fountain  St.

FLEISCHMANN  &  CO.

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=   Crackers  and  Sweet  Goods,
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Candy,  Cough  Drops,  Tobacco  Clippings,  Condition  Powders,  Etc.  Bottle 
and  Box Labels and Cigar Box  Labels our specialties.  Ask or write us for  prices.

plain  for  Patent

G R A ND   R A PID S  P A P E R   BOX  CO.

H.  F.  MOELLER,  a .  a.  p .  a .

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PHONE  8 5 0 . 

81, 8 3  AND 8 5  CAMPAU S T .,  GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

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Which,  taken  at  the  flood,  leads  on  to  fortune;
Omitted,  all  the  voyage  of  their  life
Is  bound  in  shallows  and  in  miseriesl'— Shakespeare.

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W asting,  Losing===Lost

Keeping,  Saving===Saved

Is the song'of the old pound 
and  ounce  method.

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You  can  join  hands  with  the  thousands  who  are  using  the 
M ONEY  w  eight  S ystem,  and  be  successful  in  business  if 
you  only  will. 

Yours  for  success,

Is  the  song  of  the  Money 
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F our  R e a s o n s

why grocers  should  sell  a  brand  of Stove  Polish  which,  above 
all  others,  consumers  want,  and  for  which  grocers  can  offer 
no substitute  without injury  to  their  trade.

Enameline
The Modem STOVE POLISH

First:  It  is  Superior  to  all  others  in  Quality. 

Second:  It 
gives  Perfect  Satisfaction  to  consumers.  Third:[jlt  is  Thor­
oughly  Advertised  and  sells  itself. 
Fourth:  No  other  Stove 
Polish  on earth  Has  so  Large  a  Sale.

of  its  kind  in  the  State. 

property  is  one  of  the  finest  equipped  plants 
It  is  fitted  with  the 
latest improved  and  best  kinds  of  woodworking  machinery, 
centrally  located  on  one  of  the  principal  avenues  of  the  city 
and  everything is complete for any first-class business adapted 
to  such  a  plant. 
The  property  must  be  sold J o   settle"an 
estate.  For  further  particulars  address,

Horace  Lapham,  or  Chas.  C.  Longstreet,

Lansing,  Michigan.

